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

It reminds one of the reflection of a gemstone under the light; that fleeting shimmer might be the gemstone's smile, just like that gentle and warm voice.

"Don't worry anymore, you don't need to fret anymore—both Cocolia and Bronya have been dealt with."

“Bronya was trampled underfoot and is still lying there, and Cocolia was also threatened by me with the orphanage and dared not speak.”

“I have already enveloped the entire Changkong City with an electromagnetic field. Based on the knowledge I just learned in high school, there is absolutely... absolutely no one can break into this place.”

Their fingertips were guided up, tightly clenched, and sent towards the higher clouds. Following the girl's words, what appeared was a suddenly cloudless sky, clouds that had been cleared of all oppression and darkness in an instant, and a clear silver moon falling from the sky to the two of them.

The sun has set, only the moon hangs high.

The raised finger was tinged with the darkness of night.

What was reflected in the pupils was also solidified into the starry sky.

Mei's voice did not stop; she seemed to have thought of what to say and do, and her hesitant heart seemed to have made up its mind.

"Stay here with me."

"In Changkong City, where nothing is left."

"No matter what kind of enemy it is, I can deal with it now. With your wisdom and my strength combined, even that big bad guy named Otto you once mentioned will not be able to get here."

Mei once again moved her fingertips, as if manipulating a puppet, guiding and forcing it to sink, returning to a close, face-to-face position.

The invitation had already been extended silently, and the clasped hands were proof that the invitation had been accepted.

Jiang Cheng's expression remained unchanged until they were forced to look at each other again.

From silence to astonishment, and finally to blank stare.

In those pupils, whose perspective had been forcibly changed twice in a short period of time—from face-to-face to gazing at the moon, and then back to face-to-face eye-to-eye again.

Raiden Mei's soft hair swayed naturally in the moonlight, and fragments of starlight drifted in the air, like stardust falling leisurely.

A halo of moonlight lingered on her hair and reflected in her eyes.

Her soft hair shimmered, as gentle as moonlight.

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Pure and flawless.

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There should be no one in the world who could refuse this request.

He could refuse the invitation of a beautiful girl under the moonlight.

Even ignoring her beautiful face and not daring to look directly at such a gorgeous girl, her fingertips, bathed in the starlight of the night, are delicate enough.

Just touching.

Just a caress.

That's enough to stir your heartstrings and evoke your emotions.

To hold hands and embrace such a girl under the moonlight.

Who in this world can look away from this dreamlike moment?

--No……

No, that's not right...

I almost got lost in the overwhelming emotions of this moment, almost drowned in what was called romance, almost forgot the horror that the world would bring in the future—the existence of Jiangcheng was really just a hair's breadth away from becoming a comedy.

However, self-awareness exists at all times.

Then, knowing everything, he should have self-awareness.

The temporary suspension bridge effect cannot last forever. The hormones will only leave behind a messy empty nest after the excitement dissipates. No matter how lively the party is, in the end all that will be left are leftovers and unfinished beer, and maybe some inappropriate things will be thrown in the trash can.

Ultimately, the trash can still contains trash, and things will stay where they belong. You'll still have to do what you need to do the next day.

Please don't say such stupid things.

Therefore, he showed no mercy—

"Your power is indeed strong enough at this point in time, but soon, even within a year or two, strong people will spring up like mushrooms after rain."

"Now there is Durandal, who possesses exceptional talent and can quickly rise to the rank of S-class Valkyrie once the adventure ends. Hidden in the sea is a warrior from 50,000 years ago."

"In that unknown and unknown place, the prototype of Shakyamuni, the earliest enlightened being, is still observing the world, waiting for the arrival of hope."

"All I can give you is the best option. Even if you deviate from it by just a little bit, the final outcome will be despair."

"If you're willing to trust me, to trust me as you have before, then let go of my hand first."

In fact, the hand was already in the process of being pulled out.

[Only the girl's strong grip was the limitation of Qi Yi's umbrella.]

That excessive excitement and anticipation pushed the suspension bridge reaction to its extreme, coupled with the guilt of not being able to protect her, created a chain reaction in her emotions. This meant that the power belonging to the Herrscher was almost limited to the standard of not hurting her hand. Any other actions were not allowed.

"------"

He forced himself to ignore the girl's gaze.

Jiang Cheng's behavior and words showed no sign of softening.

"Bring Bronya up first."

"Given the opportunities that will arise in the future, she will become a force to be reckoned with, no less than you."

"She will be of great help to you in the future. Consider it a way to save your life in advance. Please do not kill her for now."

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The hand was finally freed.

Raiden Mei finally let her guard down.

The desolation in those eyes was a color that shouldn't be looked at. The shock and disbelief before were things that would make one's heart ache if one looked at them, and it was the same now... That incomprehensible look, like that of an abandoned puppy watching its owner's pitiful state until utter despair, was like a sharp punch to the heart, as if it were being hit hard against the chest.

If it were anyone else, anyone with even a modicum of normal human emotion, they would probably have punched the boy hard at that moment.

Because he disappointed a girl who had eyes for him, just like how 100,320 flower tickets couldn't keep someone.

Only Jiang Cheng knew the distance between them; the Weaver Girl Bridge, outlined only under the moonlight, was insurmountable for mortals.

Do not……

It's not even as good.

At least the bridge formed by magpies really does happen once a year.

The separation between people not only takes away their ability to love, but also means they will never see each other again in this life.

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PS: The pleasure of the moment is the privilege of heroes, and not caring about tomorrow is also a special trait of heroes, because no matter what, heroes can face crises and overcome them.

But not for ordinary people.

Even though the girl's eyes were filled with immense sadness, she dared not look directly into those beautiful eyes that were brimming with tears, silently shimmering and gently swirling.

At least Jiang Cheng is only thinking about running away right now.

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Chapter 40 Mei: Bronya is such an eyesore

Damn!

Damn thing!

He's just a Herrscher, just a monster, yet... how dare he be so arrogant.

Alone, Cocolia, through the still-intact screen suspended in the air, watched as the cunning young men and women dragged away her, her most important tool, her daughter Bronya—everything that had been trampled and crushed turned into extreme anger.

If he had even the slightest ability to resist at this moment, this guy, who was so angry that he almost broke the table, would probably have thrown a crazy punch.

Unfortunately not.

Not a single bit.

The originally anticipated large-scale operation to hunt down the Herrschers turned out to be a complete joke—a joke of creating a wild father for oneself.

Not to mention Bronya, the weapon used to fight the Herrscher, even the Titan mechs lying in ambush around them, the mech swarm created with ME Corp's funds, were paralyzed in an instant. The Anti-Entropy radicals' funding was about to be cut off, and all the equipment that was supposed to be used to fight the conservatives and Otto was dismantled.

Even the orphanage that nurtured the next generation of talent and trained elite warriors was destroyed by a single long-range attack.

The red dots flashing on the communicator were messages relayed by his subordinates who were focused on him.

Those were the pictures that were sent over—the orphanage that once stood on the snowfield had been destroyed, leaving only the concrete that had been scraped through, exposing the grayish-white soil. All the buildings had been liquefied and evaporated by the excessively high temperature, leaving little even a wreckage, only a thin layer of snow that had just covered the broken ground.

Those figures in my memory who would call out for their mother have all turned to dust with that flash of thunder, unable to survive even a second under a god-level attack.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Rosalia and the others are no longer in the orphanage due to their health problems, so they can probably survive... right?

But this is not the end, much less the end.

Cocolia stared at the screen with a cold smile.

Although there is no possibility of any further confrontation now, and we may not even be able to enter the city.

At this moment, the electromagnetic field surrounding the city is powerful enough to paralyze and destroy all civilizations. The countless flowing energies are like a tangible ocean, and even a Honkai fusion missile probably cannot penetrate its defenses—at least the remaining armed forces could not even build a ash structure on it.

Just looking at it is dazzling, and it feels like your eyes are being burned. The excessive heat, the contact between thunder and lightning, and the sparks that flash are beyond light pollution. The endless brilliance that sizzles and brushes past even forms a solid barrier around the city in an energy-like form, like a semi-circular inverted bowl.

It no longer appears to be solid; it's not just a visual misdirection, but a true defensive shield.

The superposition and accumulation of an enormous amount of energy has even achieved a result similar to building a substantial, tangible wall with oxygen.

A Herrscher-level authority can create a city-wide defense in such a short, unnoticed time.

After a fit of utter impotent rage, the guy, who had also destroyed the orphanage, decided to make a call.

"Miss Theresa, you are not aware that a Herrscher has appeared in the Far East region under your jurisdiction, are you?"

"Grey Serpent, is this what you meant by Herrschers constructed from gems being utterly harmless?"

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When Bronya opened her eyes again, she had no idea how much time had passed. Her silver-gray pupils simply reflected the boy who, in her estimation, had been shot and killed, with absolutely no chance of survival.

"Bronya..."

"Do not talk."

Cold fingertips pressed against the lips.

This symbolic act of restraint, coupled with the purple eyes of the boy standing behind him as he bent down, became infinitely large.

Just witnessing those pupils that seemed devoid of any emotion, only cold as thunder and natural disaster, made Bronya, who had theoretically lost all emotions in the experiment, tremble involuntarily. Her body, which had been severely beaten, activated its self-defense mechanism.

Like a mouse, a snail, or even a tortoise or an ostrich, it tucked its head in and curled up.

There's no need to use fingers to gesture, because this girl with no connections has already given up the ability to speak.

At least in Jiang Cheng's eyes, that trembling, slender body appeared to have lost its function.

"If that's the case, then things will be much easier."

"My name is Jiang Cheng."

"You know the one next to you too, that's Raiden Mei."

No words or actions seemed capable of waking or arousing the body that had lost its function and fallen into paralysis. It wasn't until these four words were uttered that the girl, who was curled up and pretending to be dead, trembled slightly.

Jiang Cheng interpreted this as an agreement.

"it is good."

"Now that you understand, I'll get straight to the point. I demand that you—Bronya—obey my orders completely."

"For this, I can not only stop Raiden Mei from hitting you, but also provide you with some help, such as information about Seele."