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

I wish it could end.

If this pain could be relieved, if I could sleep peacefully like this, it would be a kind of enjoyment compared to the eternal torment I am in now, wouldn't it?

Tormented by the fear of near death, Jiang Cheng readily accepted the abrupt suggestion—like a patient in a final burst of lucidity before death, he prepared to reach for the plug and unplug the haphazard life support devices.

Ultimately, compared to continuing to struggle endlessly in such pain, where victory is not even guaranteed, it's far better.

It's better to end life like this—

But no!

Absolutely not!

We absolutely cannot die here like this!!

It absolutely cannot end like this… Death means the end of everything. There will be no more hearing, smell, or touch, only absolute nothingness and darkness. Even the pain I feel now will be gone. I won't be able to read comics anymore, lie in bed and sleep comfortably, or play games or anything like that—

So you absolutely cannot die!

No matter what kind of disability you face, you must never die!!

Even though he had already broken down to the point where he was forgetting himself, his personality, and even his name, Jiang Cheng still kept tearing at the pain in his brain, trying to make some space so that his thoughts could continue to play back the negative things in his memory.

While doing everything possible, the story also includes some plot points about the future, presented in a third-person perspective by the player.

There is no reason.

It wasn't meant to convey any message to anyone.

It simply incites resentment to stimulate the inherent selfishness of human nature, while the reader is drawn into the game and suffers from overwhelming resentment.

I'm just an ordinary person, and I don't have the steely heart and will of the protagonist, so why am I being tormented here?

The gist of it is this: even though it has become insignificant in the face of painful encroachment, this anger is undeniably real.

One second, two seconds... Time passed slowly, feeling like an eternity, and no one seemed to be communicating with anything.

Consciousness vanished like water in the blink of an eye.

Finally, their mental connection was completely severed.

Even the last, relentlessly tormenting pain was clutched tightly in her palm, like a lifeline—but even so, it was impossible to undo the damage.

It leaked out.

It was missed.

Something has been lost irretrievably.

Even when you hold on tightly, the liquid will still leak out between your fingers.

No matter how tightly you hold on, someone else can easily tear you to the other side with even greater and more terrifying brute force.

Ultimately, as an ordinary person without any cheat codes, it would be impossible to survive in the Honkai. As for things like being able to find Rin and communicate with her, that's completely cheating.

Even someone with Honkai energy resistance would be instantly reduced to dust if they were exposed to a slightly larger amount of Honkai energy, which could reach three digits. This is even more true for ordinary people—who would die very quickly if they were exposed to single digits of Honkai energy.

How many weeks can one survive while infected?

This is simply impossible.

Tearing through the protective suit in Honkai energy would cause one to be instantly reduced to ashes—even the pain of an ordinary person's life would not be noticed by the Honkai will.

Jiang Cheng's body was so tense that even his bones seemed to groan, and then, after his muscles were exhausted, he completely collapsed, curling up like a mangled corpse. To others, his appearance was so pitiful that it resembled a grotesque flesh slime, literally a lump of rotten flesh without any bones.

—This is the end for time travelers.

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"Karen...am I...back?"

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P.S.: Many people have written about the protagonist's miserable start in Honkai Impact 3rd, but I feel that if you're going to describe a miserable start, it's better to provide more details. Like in this chapter, can't you tell at a glance that the protagonist is suffering? What do you think? Is it necessary to go into detail about these things?

Also, don't worry, this isn't a tragic story. I don't like writing stories that torture the protagonist. Jiang Cheng's initiative will be super strong—hehe, I must survive!

Chapter 12 Why did you help Mei?

died.

died.

This is my last moment in Jiangcheng.

The last vestige of will, the last vestige of consciousness, the last image that the eyes could capture was oneself, utterly trapped in a dead end.

As expected, whether it was an attempt to awaken Yae Sakura prematurely or a hope to use negative emotions to get himself activated, it was all a hasty plan.

Strictly speaking, these illegal activities should not be called a plan.

At most, it was an ordinary person's act of self-rescue.

If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have gambled on whether Otto might have a change of heart.

For example, she could upload secret plans online that only Otto knows, in order to pique his interest in her.

Even so, without a cell phone or computer and with such a serious illness, I couldn't even snatch someone else's phone to send a message.

Moreover, it's difficult to judge whether it's better to die a relatively clean death like this, or to fall into Otto's hands and become a tool, a plaything, or a doll whose memories can be altered at any time.

But as expected.

I……

I don't want to die at all!!!

I absolutely do not want to end up with a life where I lose consciousness, the ability to think, and completely disappear from the world.

Even if he didn't know if this darkness was the last remnant of his consciousness, or how long he could endure it, Jiang Cheng couldn't simply wait quietly for death to come, waiting for himself to disappear little by little.

This should be completely meaningless.

Just like the laws of the world, they cannot be challenged.

"----Shut up."

After struggling to the utmost, the boy did not dissipate as usual due to the accelerated activity. Instead, he became aware of his own body, instinctively realized the ability to open his eyes, and most importantly, had his mouth stuffed with something unfamiliar, like a hand.

I can't understand why the object of the hand exists, and I can't understand why something is blocking my mouth. When I feel it slightly, it is as smooth as silk, and the skin is as delicate as milk.

I didn't open my eyes, not out of curiosity, but simply because of my instinctive wariness.

—Opening your eyes will plunge you into danger.

Even so, I couldn't help but be curious.

Rather, it would be quite bizarre if something else appeared in this place, which one considers to be the space of consciousness before death. Whatever it is, there is a sliver of a possibility that it is related to whether or not one can survive.

It might be the consciousness of a Herrscher or the consciousness of a Honkai.

So he opened his eyes.

The first thing I saw was my own reflection in that purple expanse. Only when I opened my eyes completely did I discern the true nature of the purple expanse from my peripheral vision: it was an inverted oval, pointed at both ends and wide in the middle, just like an eye.

The purple pattern that is lit up in the middle is very similar to the gorgeous pattern of the Herrscher of Thunder that I saw in Honkai Impact 3 before crossing over.

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Chrysanthemums?

Raiden Mei?

Do not……

The boy rejected the idea without hesitation, gently shaking his head, a hint of wariness flashing in his pupils.

They are not the same.

A big difference.

It's not that a blind person will mistake others simply by changing their clothes and putting on glasses, nor will they mistake similar voices for one person.

Such plot devices, reminiscent of those in light novels and manga designed to drag out the story and create misunderstandings, would never happen to me.

"Stop staring at me. Aren't your eyes fully developed yet?"

"Clearly even..."

The blurry color vanished only for a moment.

It was an action that seemed like blinking, but once again revealed a brilliance that was much clearer than the flickering before.

If the previous purple had a hint of darkness, like Mei's eyes, as if it were drizzling and misty, then now it is like lightning piercing through the night, sharp as if it wants to conquer everything.

"In short, I need to ask you questions to determine whether it's necessary for you to continue living."

"Now I'll ask, you answer. Don't try to lie; those little tricks won't work on me."

—The finger covering the mouth disappeared.

Immediately following was that arrogant voice.

The blurry figure before them, completely submerged in darkness, with only a pair of purple, eye-like objects visible... this incomprehensible being had already posed its own question.

"Why are you helping Mei? What is your purpose in approaching Mei? Why did you let her trigger the Honkai?"

"You keep saying you know a lot, but how much do you actually know? And who is the mastermind behind the world?"

The voice was rapid and uninterrupted, leaving no room for breathing or thought, as sharp and forceful as it appeared on the surface.

Jiang Cheng's answer was without any hesitation; those were things he had used to comfort himself from the very beginning.

"I think."

“I can help her.”

"I'm willing to help her."

Of course—I also need her help.

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The decisive triple click even brought the ineffable darkness to a standstill. The eyes that had been blinking intermittently froze, and the sharp, piercing gaze within them transformed into confusion. The sharpness softened, even rippled with tiny circles.

Even the questioner had never imagined or understood that Jiang Cheng, who had always acted rather abnormally, could say those words without hesitation.

It is not a lie.

It is not false.

This is a clear understanding given by an authority that has not yet been conceived or born, and the person in front of him is too weak to resist.

He had been observing from the very beginning, spying on them from the moment they appeared. It was precisely because of this that he was able to be absolutely certain that the person named Jiang Cheng was nothing more than a good-for-nothing who couldn't even compare to an ordinary person.

—It can be confirmed that it is not Raiden Mei, nor is it her own Herrscher personality or Honkai consciousness.

Regarding that clearly heard sound.

As for those emotions that can be judged simply by looking at the eyes.

Mei has a gentle and shy voice, and her occasional dissatisfaction reveals a kind of inexplicable pressure, like a normally mild-mannered person suddenly looking at you with a dark face.

Back when I was playing games, I would often be startled by the girl's dark voice when I heard her voice, which reminded me of my family.

The voices that are heard now, though similar in tone, reveal an arrogance like that of a female imp, and even a hint of exhaustion, as if the imp had been brutally killed and beaten in the abdomen.

and so……

Queen of Thunder?

Was the blurry purple color I saw her eyes?

Ahhh...

Why didn't I realize that... I realized I could have survived by clinging to Mei's coattails.