Honkai Impact 3rd, what should an ordinary player do at the start?

Stigmata are already products of an almost incomprehensible, overpowered level, and the Form, as the crystallization of Stigmata, is almost comparable to the Herrscher in existence.

Even as everything progressed to the next step, a certain ninja had already grasped the most crucial weakness—the previous support style was instantly crushed underfoot.

The toes touched the water-like void, creating ripples, as if falling onto cherry blossom petals, without making a sound.

The sleeves and trousers of the twelve-layered kimono surged like a tide of blood; before the blade even reached them, the bamboo forest seven hundred kilometers away had already split in two along the bamboo grain.

Its exposed sharpness flashed with astonishing killing intent.

I almost subconsciously thought I had won.

Even Mei, standing to the side, slightly retracted her blade. The crimson in her cat-like eyes faded, replaced by a deep purple as she stared intently at the moment the blades clashed, contemplating whether to rush in and save the person.

However, the food that was swallowed ended up stuck between the teeth.

Yae Sakura's blade suddenly froze three inches from Mistelin's throat—

It's not that it's blocked.

It is a cut into the quagmire of memories.

Cherry blossoms emanated from the sword, and the gleaming cold light had already flashed past those eyes, reflecting a chilling hue in the dreamy purple. The sharp sword energy had even sliced ​​through a strand of hair, yet it stopped there, stuck at the very edge, motionless, as if clamped in place by iron pincers.

—The bruises from the mortal world, lingering on her fingertips, appeared on her jade-like neck. For the first time, the pale blue in the priestess's eyes was tinged with the hesitation of the mortal world.

what……

Yes……

It is Jiangcheng.

The fingerprints left behind were the product of a boy. Even though they had become blurred, they could still be identified immediately. The lines, length, and size of the fingers could never be forgotten. They were deeply engraved in his heart and also imprinted on his body, whether on his chest, buttocks, or other indescribable places.

It was probably something that happened before I came here to cause trouble for them... like that time I verbally pushed them back and forced them.

We already knew about that, so that wasn't the real issue. What truly stunned the girl was—

Why……

Why are there fingerprints?

Why are there finger marks on my neck?

The silent witch's lake-like eyes rippled uncontrollably as if a boulder had been thrown into them—her composure, which should have been one of absolute calm and icy indifference as she gazed at her enemy, was instantly shattered. Her weapon went awry in an instant, and she could no longer even grip her sword.

Because the marks before our eyes represent only one thing—

Jiangcheng was not entirely without the ability to retaliate.

That's how it should have been. The reason I succeeded so successfully that time was because the boy was weakened too much, had gone through a fierce battle, used prohibited drugs, and with Ling's help, his body was weak and powerless.

Jiang Cheng now has no room or opportunity to fight, and no one can prevent him from resisting after he has already developed his potential once. At least, this kind of reverse push definitely leaves room for resistance.

As soon as resistance begins, as soon as a fight breaks out, the resulting aftershocks will immediately attract the attention of both myself and Mei.

Why would such a result occur in this situation?

Why was it forced to complete?

Who could force an Awakened One of the Stigmata to become like this through pure violence? So there can only be one outcome.

At least towards the end, the boy agreed, permitted, and accepted the outcome of Mistelin's choice.

Just like her past self, perhaps even better, because back then she truly chose a perfect moment. And if Mistelin's actions were rejected even for a moment, or strongly denied by the boy, it would cause the aftermath of the battle and chaos.

Mistelin... she didn't just do the same thing as me, she didn't just reverse the situation, she might also experience the same things later on, only she'd be braver than me, truly choosing to come here alone instead of forcing Jiang Cheng, who was being coerced, to submit, making Jiang Cheng, whose ideal of pure love had been shattered, take the blame, and making someone who was absolutely the victim also bear Mei's dissatisfaction. The similarity in essence might be even more unimaginable...

Do not……

No.

You cannot call yourself the same as yourself—you have not kept your promise at all.

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Anything about the boy, no matter what it is, is enough to make the girl named Yae Sakura hesitate.

Especially the overly clear aura, and the scene of him facing himself and Mei alone.

Everything in sight proved Mistelin's leisurely attitude. If she were to fight now, it wouldn't just be a simple matter of dismantling the bridge after crossing it. Instead, it would be negating someone who was better than her, negating someone who might earn the god's trust, affection, and love, and even negating the god's love itself.

The reason I didn't go to war in the end was never because of my own humility.

Yes,

They are merely deities.

It was because the deity showed her feelings that Mei ultimately chose to helplessly endure it.

If I were to be completely consumed by jealousy now, wouldn't I be no match for Mei from back then?

—It was precisely because of this that I began to hesitate.

I still remember my confession back then.

It was as if she were tearing her heart out, slowly revealing the emotions buried deep within her—

I understand, Jiangcheng. I really understand your thoughts. Because you've never been treated well by others, when you are, you start to doubt yourself. You doubt the world, feel unworthy, think others must have ulterior motives, and believe that even if others don't have ulterior motives, they're just temporarily deceived because they don't know your true self.

Just like I said before, you can entrust everything in Jiangcheng to me, whether it's good or bad. And it's not just me; Miss Mei will also be absolutely willing to accept everything about you.

It's quite difficult to get to Jiangcheng's side. Even if the love wasn't entirely pure at first, after being rejected time and time again, all that's left is the purest form of affection.

Actually, I was very hesitant and shy when I first confessed my feelings. My head was spinning, and I didn't know what to say or what my true feelings were... At least at that time, my thoughts were a mess. But Jiang Cheng, you kept denying my feelings and asking me questions. I also kept sorting out my thoughts, and now I can say what I want to say properly.

Thinking back on what I said back then makes me blush. I don't know how I could have said such shameful things.

There was no script prepared in advance, and even the reverse reasoning itself was a sudden whim.

All the thoughts and words were simply the expression of what had long been hidden in my heart and what I wanted to say.

Perhaps that's why it was accepted.

I, a shrine maiden who defied the gods, have been accepted by the divine.

What did Mistelin say, and what kind of confession did she make? How affectionate and earnest were her words to make the boy tolerate it?

I can't imagine such a thing, but I can still make a rough guess in my mind that such a scene must be more touching and more sincere than my own confession.

Just thinking about it made her feel like her teeth were about to break, as if a raging fire of jealousy was burning in her chest. Her wrists trembled as if she were about to crush her precious weapon, her fingertips making a cracking sound. However, she could no longer swing the knife, even though she was just a hair's breadth away from severing that slender neck.

I would never want to hurt someone loved by the gods, and I would never want to disappoint the expectations the gods have placed in them—even if it's just that I don't want to see any sadness on that face.

In the end, Yae Sakura made the same mistake of being too soft-hearted as Raiden Mei had made before.

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Even the girl being attacked was puzzled by Yae Sakura's mercy, but in the midst of the rapid battle, only a fleeting moment of confusion remained in her eyes.

Why? — It would be too extravagant to think about something like this now.

The constant, disruptive thunder in my ears and the electric shocks I could feel on my skin never disappeared.

—Even getting closer.

At this moment, raising a gun is no longer enough to block both the front and the sides at the same time. Currently, there is absolutely no existence that can outrun the Herrscher of Thunder, who only possesses the power of lightning. Even Mistelin must use her mind at high speed to find any way to preserve her combat power to the greatest extent.

"Phew—let's end this!"

—Raiden Mei's lightning snake seized this fleeting moment of weakness.

The leaping lightning didn't strike directly, but instead meandered along the moonlight trajectory left by Yae Sakura's slash.

The raindrops scattered in the dim sky were shattered in an instant by the Five Different Eight Zero Flags I. The raindrops could not even touch the area within a hundred meters before they were instantly evaporated in the air.

Even the smallest amount of energy, all wrapped around the blade, contained an overload even greater than the previous strike that nearly tore the sky apart.

Even the Holy Mark Formation could only barely lift the spear, and in an instant, based on its memory, it created a substance sufficient to preserve its combat power to the greatest extent possible in the face of this attack.

In that extremely short moment, which cannot even be described as an instant.

The Herald of Lightning commanded her authority.

The silver dragon and snake, tinged with crimson light, coiled around the deep purple blade.

Then--

"Chidori—Draw your sword!"

—He swung down with all his might.

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"Boom boom boom——!!!"

The entire world trembled in that instantaneous, extreme explosion; heaven and earth were collapsing.

In an instant, night turned into day, the dark clouds that had been obscuring the sky were torn apart, and the surrounding temperature soared to an unimaginable madness.

The extremely condensed Honkai energy exploded with the power of electromagnetic force, and the aftershocks caused the world, which had been destroyed and humiliated in the battle between the three, to suffer even greater destruction. Even the last remaining patch of forest could not be seen, and even from a satellite looking down, all that could be seen was utter desolation.

Burning, the azure sea of ​​fire spread, the frenzied roar destroyed sight and sound, a huge mushroom cloud soared into the sky, and the terrifying impact had already blown everything away.

Even across the sea, its true form is still visible—this is a terrifying "feast" that can be personally felt anywhere on Earth.

Even though the riots took place in a remote and deserted area, they were enough to draw the attention of the entire world.

One of the gray snakes that observed the situation immediately stared wide-eyed, almost frozen in fear.

no……

This……

Has Jiangcheng gone too far?

The world won't be destroyed because of a harem explosion, will it?

At this point in time on Earth, is there any powerful being capable of stopping the battle between three beings who are akin to Herrschers?

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As Mistelin, her body charred black, barely crawled out of the ruins left by the shattered mountains, Yae Sakura's spirit sword trembled three centimeters from her ear, and her gorgeous and exquisite shrine maiden outfit had been blown to shreds.

Only Raiden Mei, who had been the most eager and forceful from beginning to end, recovered completely. She walked over on the steel rails that had melted and then solidified, her crimson eyes fixed on Riki. What dripped from the tip of her knife was not blood but liquefied metal—they were both waiting for the other to reveal a fatal flaw.

"I have to admit, in terms of combat strength, you do indeed live up to the trust that Lord Cheng has placed in you."

Even Raiden Mei couldn't deny it—given the opponent's strength.

Just as the boy said.

I wouldn't call myself strong.

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Chapter 154 Raiden Mei: There's nothing I can do.

He failed to provide Chengjun with a sense of security, he failed to heal her psychological trauma, and he was unable to deal with any of the annoying enemies.

Otto was dealt with by Shiro-kun alone back then, which led to someone taking advantage of his weakness and forcibly pinning him down when he was at his weakest. Yae Sakura was disgusting just to look at her, and he could only choose to tolerate it. Now, there's Mistelin jumping around in front of him.

They can't kill any of them.

None of them can be solved.

what……

Lawyer...

Is this what is meant by calamity, terror, or the powerful being who, as long as they exist in this world, are either enemies or honored guests?