Collapse, the Ordinary Daily Life of the Valkyries

"Okay Mei! I was wrong, I won't do it again next time! Please forgive me, okay!"

Somehow, Huang Quan saw this scene and couldn't help but say to Mei:

"She already knows she's wrong, let her go."

"She's awake!"

Looking at the people gathered around him and himself on this planet, Huang Quan sighed.

Leaning on the hospital bed, I sighed inwardly, how wonderful it is to live in a world where there is no nothingness, where we have defeated the gods of Huojin and everyone is still alive.

Perhaps, this is another future of Izumo without the Void Star God. However, she then realized that she was walking on the path of nothingness, so why would such emotions arise?

Changguang, the director of Changguang Research Institute, pushed the door open and walked in:

"Herrser, the results are in. The weapons you seized have hilts made of the same material—Soul Steel."

"If what you say is correct, judging by her performance, she is likely from a planet that defeated the Honkai, and her civilization is higher than ours."

"You may be facing the same predicament our planet once faced. The arrival of a star god here... is not a good outcome."

After careful consideration, Huang Quan decided to tell them about her discovery. Hearing this, the women present were a little surprised. Kiana looked at her and asked:

"First question: What is a Star God?"

"In this galaxy, beings known as Star Gods exist. They shape reality, erase the stars, and leave their mark on countless "worlds." Little is known about these mysterious beings who roam the deep sea of ​​stars."

"Limited by their limited cognition, intelligent life can only vaguely perceive that the Star Gods are treading on a destiny unseen by mortals, and that they are exercising their immeasurable power through certain ideals."

"Ultimately, in oral mythology, the Star Gods became the embodiment of highly cohesive philosophical concepts. Anyone who could embark on a destiny controlled by a Star God would receive their distant intuition, like a glance from across the Milky Way. Many believed that this was the only intersection between the Star Gods and mortals."

Huang Quan thought for a moment, and realized that no one on this planet knew the concept of a Star God, so he revealed everything he knew:

"Assuming the possibility of life and death is not ruled out, there are currently 18 known Star Gods: Akivali, the Exploiter; Nanook, the Destroyer; Lan, the Hunter; Boshizun, the Wisdom; Hippie, the Harmonious; IX, the Void; Klipper, the Protector; and Pharmacist, the Abundant."

"Memory of Fuli, Joy of Aha, Mystery of Mith, Breeding of Taizyuros, Balance of Hu, End of the World, Purity of Idrila, Greed of Oboros, Immortality of Dragon, Order of Taiyi—a total of 18 destinies and corresponding Star Gods. In terms of performance, the Star Gods are higher-ranking beings than the End of the World."

"What is destiny then?"

"Destiny is the path of the Star Gods. Those who walk with them will surely receive their blessings. Mortals, whether intentionally or unintentionally, step into the destiny controlled by the "Star Gods" and become "Destiny Walkers" who practice their ideals."

But these words made Kiana frown. What she heard from Meiyi didn't sound like a good thing.

"So, if I want to use destiny energy, I must practice the so-called Star God's philosophy?"

Huang Quan shook his head:

"First there is destiny, then there are Star Gods. Star Gods are merely those who have traveled the furthest along the destiny path. Moreover, not everyone is willing to become a destiny walker."

"If you can discover a new destiny, then you will be the new Star God in the galaxy. Moreover, there is another kind below the Star God, which is the Order Envoy."

"A Commander, a destiny walker who receives power directly from a Star God, possesses strength far beyond that of ordinary people. They are usually the agents of the Star God's will."

"If a mortal's actions of receiving the Star God's inspiration and mastering the power of destiny are seen as stirring up a shattering spray, then the Star God's feat of harnessing his immense power to control destiny is like driving a tsunami that surges over mountains."

"In this vast expanse of space, a few mortals, favored by the Star Gods, can draw upon their destiny's energy, stirring up colossal waves that erode the coast. These beings are known as 'Commanders.' While they don't entirely obey the Star Gods' orders, to the world, they are the spokesmen and apostles of their will."

"Different Star Gods have different attitudes towards Order Envoys, and therefore the degree of power sharing varies greatly. Some Star Gods view Order Envoys as extensions of their own long arms, generously opening their fates to them completely; others have no intention of creating Order Envoys and have no interest in worldly struggles; and still others act as they please, wantonly."

"What's the difference between that and the Herrscher?"

"Ok?"

Huang Quan was very confused by her question. What is a Herrscher? At this moment, Gao Su, who had been standing beside her, spoke:

"The Herrscher is known as the agent of collapse. It is the sublimation of human life. The humans chosen to become Herrschers have abilities that humans cannot possess. They are the collapse of reality."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ICU became quiet for a moment. His words made everyone present sweat profusely.

Volume 1: Did We Really Defeat Honkai?: Chapter 101: Huang Quan: I Have Never Heard of the Imaginary Number Tree and the Quantum Sea

At this time, Huang Quan realized that there was another person in the room, and he needed to make a sound so that he could discover this person's existence.

This situation made Huang Quan grab the quilt covering herself tightly. She saw that it was here.

This existence called "Captain" is to this world what the Void Star God is to Izumo and Takama-ga-hara.

However, this thought made her even more horrified. If she was facing nothingness, she could still fight against it.

However, facing such an unknown existence, she didn't know what to do. So her previous understanding must have come from Him.

The unknown brings fear. At the moment of eye contact, her mind exploded. Huang Quan felt that her body was splitting apart inch by inch, and extremely intense pain immediately enveloped her whole body.

It wasn't just physical pain, the mental pain that came from nowhere was washing over her soul like a tide.

This extremely intense pain made Huang Quan's skin and flesh tremble continuously, and then, he felt a sense of restraint.

Where she couldn't see, purple-white tentacles like tree tendrils penetrated the space, and the flesh tentacles dripping with mucus tied up everything in Huang Quan.

Huang Quan wanted to do something, but she couldn't do it at the moment. In front of this existence, not only could she not move, but even her thoughts began to become increasingly dull.

Unable to fight against it, the invincible imperial sword lost its sharpness at this moment, and even the fate called "nothingness" was gone at this moment.

Thinking of this, Huang Quan looked at Gao Su. As if noticing her gaze, Gao Su smiled gently at her.

In a trance, she seemed to see a giant crystal clear purple tree. The crown, branches and roots were invisible. All that could be seen were the leaves and the thick trunk that sparkled like stars.

It was really big, very big. When it appeared in front of him, it was like a giant planet that made people feel suffocated and was crashing towards him.

But the next moment, the pain and fear receded like the tide, and Huang Quan breathed deeply, greedily absorbing the breath of life.

Is that a glimpse from a star god? No, that's not right. This is different from a glimpse from a star god. What on earth is on this planet?!

What did that tree represent? Huang Quan felt a headache as she thought about it. This was beyond her comprehension.

"Take a deep breath, dizziness is normal."

At this moment, a gentle voice sounded. Following this voice, Huang Quan wanted to bite her tongue fiercely, but something blocked her. After coming to her senses, she used all her strength to take a deep breath:

"Relax, I mean no harm."

When her eyes regained clarity, the red-haired man reached into his mouth and lifted her upper jaw, then asked Kiana to pour her a cup of tea and handed it to her:

"Drinked."

Huang Quan lowered his eyes and saw that there was nothing unusual about the tea. Then he nodded and asked Kiana to feed him. After drinking a cup of tea, Gao Su pulled his hand out of her mouth. Bronya looked at her:

"You nearly split the moon in half, bringing disaster to Earth. Your use of Houkai energy is different from ours."

"Even the physical strength is like this. It's incredible that someone who isn't a Herrscher can withstand cosmic radiation and low temperatures."

"Furthermore, the way it operates is different from ours. It's hard to imagine that Honkai can enter the human body at will without any negative effects."

"Is it because the solar system's collapse over the years has caused us to fall too far behind, or has the people in the galaxy already evolved to a different level?"

"One last thing. As Raiden Mei, how did you attack Kiana?"

Facing Bronya's repeated inquiries, Huang Quan rubbed her brows. This series of questions made her feel a bit overwhelmed:

"I'll answer them one by one. Actually, the strangeness of this solar system is beyond my imagination."

"If I hadn't gotten lost in the starry sky, I might not have come to you."

"In my home planet, Izumo, there is no girl named 'Kiana' among the wielders of the Twelve Imperial Swords."

"Moreover, there is no one like you who possesses the combat power of a Starless God's Commander, and there is no one who can master the cycle of reincarnation and guide all living beings."

Listening to her words, and first eliminating those that she didn't understand, the Star God, the Envoy, and Kiana vaguely guessed something. Mei was the first to speak:

"So, Kevin, do you know him?"

"Kevin...?"

Muttering the name Mei asked about, Huang Quan's expression was calm:

"I killed him."

Hearing this, Mei swiped the virtual screen, and the next moment the images of the Thirteen Herrschers appeared before her:

"So, did you obtain the materials for the fourteen imperial swords of Izumo Star from these beings?"

Seeing that the pictures were different from the eight million evil gods in his memory, Huang Quan shook his head:

"You are different from the eight million evil gods."

"is it?"

Bronya narrowed her eyes, and the next moment, she reproduced the imperial sword named 'Wu' directly in front of Huang Quan:

"So, are you familiar with this?"

"I see....."

Looking at the replica of the imperial sword 'Wu' that was exactly the same as the one he held in his hand, Huang Quan looked at Bronya:

"However, we are two planets, Izumo and Gaotian Kingdom. The power you use is similar to the eight million evil gods of Gaotian Kingdom."

"Furthermore, between Izumo and Takatengoku, the one that is first eroded by imaginary internal energy will always attack the other."

"After complete destruction, the conditions on the two planets will be reversed, and the situation will repeat itself. This is an eternal cycle of despair from which the creatures of both planets cannot escape."

"The twelve imperial swords were finally broken into pieces, and the swordsmith used the twelve broken blades to forge the two imperial swords, 'Beginning' and 'End'."

"For a lie, for an end that never existed, the owners of the two imperial swords, 'Beginning' and 'End', engaged in a final battle, until the final 'Nothingness' was forged."

Kiana looked at Huang Quan:

"does it worth?"

"It's not worth it. This is the only way to break the cycle of reincarnation. It's true that birds are born to fly, but in the distant past, their ancestors could only look up at the sky from the ground."

“The birds saw the distant light from the sky piercing through the clouds and illuminating the earth.”

“And so, time and again, generation after generation, the birds spread their wings and soared high, trying to touch the zenith, simply because that’s where the sun is.”

"But if the last bird finally flies up to the sky, it will see that the end of the light is not the dazzling sun, but the dark sun..."

Just from her words, Kiana sensed a kind of despair of being unable to resist fate:

"That pitch-black sun is the Star God you mentioned?"

"Yes, the star god named 'Nothingness'."

Huang Quan nodded, then seemed to have thought of something and said:

"The Star Gods created reality, erased the stars, and left their traces in countless "worlds."

"Humanity knows very little about these mysterious beings that roam the deep sea of ​​stars. Limited by their limited cognition, intelligent life can only vaguely perceive that the Star Gods tread on a destiny unseen by mortals, and wield their immeasurable power through certain concepts. Ultimately, in the myths passed down orally, the Star Gods became the embodiment of highly condensed philosophical concepts."

"If anyone can embark on a destiny controlled by a Star God, they will receive a distant response, like a glance from across the Milky Way. Many believe this is the only intersection between a Star God and mortals."

After hearing this, Kiana continued to ask:

"How does the Star God compare to the Imaginary Number Tree and the Quantum Ocean?"

"I don't know. After all, the names of the two gods you mentioned are not sung in the galaxy."

Huang Quan said he had never heard of these two unfamiliar names, and frowned at these words:

"really?"

"Well, there's no need for me to lie to you. I've rarely heard of the Imaginary Number Tree and the Quantum Ocean you mentioned in the galaxy. Perhaps the guys in the Genius Club know something about them."

Huang Quan leaned on the hospital bed and looked at the white-haired girl.

Volume 1: Did We Really Defeat Honkai?: Chapter 102: Star God, Envoy, and Organization

"Genius Club? What's that?"

"The Genius Club, dedicated to the pursuit of 'intelligence.' Those favored by the Star God, Bozhizun. It brings together the universe's greatest geniuses and minds. Each member acts independently, lacking a 'unified stance.'"

Huang Quan answered every question, and then she seemed to have thought of something:

"To put it bluntly, in the universe, if a planet or a civilization doesn't join an organization or establish contact with some organizations, or even has no relationship with the Star God at all, then it may find it difficult to move forward in the universe."

Bronya thought for a moment:

“Isn’t this the law of the dark forest?”

"Not really, because there are organizations like the Interstellar Peace Company, the Immortal Boat Alliance, and the Star Train. In fact, the universe is also full of factions and distinct groups."

After Huang Quan took a sip of the tea handed to him by Kiana, he continued to talk to them:

"However, apart from Star Gods like Aha and Akivali who enjoy being close to others, the rest of the Star Gods rarely appear in the battlefield. The highest-level Star Gods who can travel in the universe are the Order Envoys..."