Honkai Impact, starting by entering Kallen's body

"That's why we can get along so well. After all, as long as there's no conflict of interest, our relationship is unbreakable."

"Then in a few days, I'll go to Shenzhou to visit the famous Crimson Iris Immortal. I have some things to give her."

"Fusing with the Honkai Beast Garuda? I envy its rebirth ability. Even if it suffers fatal damage, it can be completely reborn. The price is not just forgetting all its common sense memories every hundred years."

“Each rebirth will increase power exponentially. I’m afraid that the Crimson Kite Immortal is now a thousand times stronger than the warrior Hua who fused with him on the battlefield of the end.”

The Void's Treasury: Just as with everything, there is gain, there is inevitably loss. All fused Honkai Beasts come with different costs, and paying those costs is only a matter of time.

It's not invincible. For example, Garuda enters a state of extreme weakness for half a month after each hundred years of Nirvana. Are you sure you want to do it?

"Hehe, isn't there an old saying in China: 'A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years'? But I can't wait ten years, even a day is too long. You know I've always been one to hold a grudge."

"According to the records of the previous civilization, five more days, right?"

"Don't worry, as a guardian of China and a pioneer of the previous civilization, she certainly can't die like this."

"Looking at the entire Destiny, Kallen has no rivals. After Nirvana, the Crimson Kite Immortal is my strongest ally."

"I will make the most of everything and use every bit of power to revive those who want to destroy the Honkai. The Honkai will die, and the Crimson Iris Immortal will be a sharp blade."

Void Treasury: You're oversimplifying the Honkai.

"Hahaha, it certainly sounds like boasting. But the void holds all things. Have you ever had this feeling? You think the end is far away, but in the blink of an eye it's right in front of you. When you look back, you find that you've already walked an incredibly long way, no matter how rugged, smooth, or insurmountable the path seems to you, you've walked it all."

"With my Soul Steel Body and the ability to transfer my consciousness, at my current altitude, no one can completely kill me. There's no need for anyone to kill me, and no one has the ability to do so."

"So I have plenty of time, and I will do everything in my power, at all costs, to make the world the way I want it to be!"

"Come, Void Treasury, I extend to you a protagonist's invitation. Let me think... if a protagonist in a play were to do so, would they?"

"Join me, and fight for all that is good in the world!"

I want to refuse.

"You can think whatever you want, it's fine, as long as it's to my advantage, okay?"

Otto's voice gradually grew louder. His face showed no sign of disappointment at breaking up with Karen; instead, it was filled with excitement and agitation, like a madman going crazy.

Even the Void Treasury couldn't help but feel a chill at the sight; it remembered that expression appearing on the face of that madwoman, Velvi.

What do monsters all have in common?

Indeed, the difference in thinking between humans is greater than the difference in thinking between humans and the Key of God.

Some people are just trying to survive, while others are meticulously planning their future.

The night was as dark as ink, and the cold evening wind felt like a heavy iron hammer, pounding on every part of Karen's body.

She walked alone in the quiet alley, her pace slow, with only the dim city and the insignificant lights of countless homes shining brightly before her.

If she saw the lights of thousands of homes shining brightly, Karen would smile with satisfaction and feel that her role as Kaslana in protecting the people was worthwhile.

But among the dim lights, not a single one was left for her, and not a single one for him.

Her thoughts, like the bright moonlight, permeated every shadow. Karen came to Vienna's tallest clock tower, and from there, she could overlook the entire city.

To Karen, everyone and everything seemed as insignificant as a grain of sand in the ocean; even if they disappeared now, she wouldn't care or feel anything.

Everything is meaningless.

Karen crouched down, hugging her thighs with both hands, her eyes darting around.

He clearly possessed the Supreme Void Sword Heart, and his body had long since transcended the level of mortal life.

But whenever she looked up and around, she could still feel cold, because there was no one there, because she was all alone.

Family members or descendants of the Kaslana family?

Karen knew that her beliefs did not come entirely from her family or her own heart, but more from guilt and inheritance, so she was not qualified to walk alongside the other Kaslanas.

Elsa?

She is young, lacking both strength and conviction. Besides, she is just someone who wants to make life simpler and better for herself and her family. She shouldn't be dragged into the darkness.

Otto?

The break can no longer be as straightforward as going to Otto for help with everything.

It's like he's a parasite who only takes from others. Otto has helped so much, whether it's the Kaslana family, weapons, or any other complicated matters.

Under the rule of Heaven, many innocent people suffer from oppression and exploitation, but what can be done?

Karen looked down at her hands, golden light swirling around her fair fingertips, the light kissing her skin as if encouraging her.

"I've become strong, just like when I was a child admiring heroes. But the stronger I become, the less I can change. Why?"

"Xin, can you tell me?"

Karen stood alone atop the tall clock tower, her face showing only desolation.

Just like when she fell, she waited a long time for Su Xin's reply.

"If only you were here," Karen murmured involuntarily.

If Su Xin were here, he would surely be able to point out the way forward. He has always been able to illuminate the darkness, and many people are looking forward to the dawn.

No matter how fierce the storm, no matter how long the night, as long as he is there, everything seems to have a chance to turn around, to have hope.

No matter what difficulties he encounters, he always has a solution.

Unbeknownst to them, Su Xin left an invaluable and indelible mark on Karen and Otto's growth.

Chapter 69: To Live with Pride

"Dependence becomes a habit, and it's extremely difficult to adjust when you leave."

"No! Karen, you can't give up like this. He gave you his life not to see you so haggard!"

Karen stood up, ruffled her hair with both hands, pinched her cheeks hard, and forced herself to cheer up and regain her spirits.

"Otto becoming an opponent will definitely be troublesome."

"I need to come up with a good strategy and can't afford to be careless anymore!"

"The most urgent task now is to obtain more intelligence."

With this thought in mind, Karen jumped off the tower and disappeared into the vast darkness.

The child walked out of the laboratory with his hands clasped together, as if in prayer.

His facial expression showed both panic and joy.

He fears he might suddenly die sometime in twenty or thirty years, but he is also excited that his family can live a carefree life without worrying about material needs.

Karen, hiding in the shadows, observed the child. There was no change in appearance; she couldn't tell anything from his face.

Otto, the effect of time deprivation is not directly reflected on the surface, and it is impossible to determine the condition of the internal organs of Kallen.

Yu Karen approached him and heard that his voice was still very young. Although she couldn't be sure, she figured that there was probably nothing wrong with his internal organs.

The only problem is the potential lifespan; from this perspective, the transaction is actually fair.

Karen understood that even if an ordinary person toiled and struggled for fifty years, they wouldn't accumulate that much wealth.

Otto was incredibly kind.

Like the eternally silent, solitary moon in the sky, Karen also fell into silence.

Sometimes, she couldn't even accept it. Perhaps exchanging fifty years of most people's lives for Su Xin wasn't such a bad thing?

A terrifying thought flashed through Karen's mind, but then vanished; she couldn't do that.

Su Xin hopes to save more talented people by sacrificing themselves; if he were to be saved by the sacrifice of others, he would definitely feel disappointed.

Young children emerged one after another from the laboratory. As Otto had said, he had chosen young children as his test subjects, and there were no adults or elderly people among them.

Karen gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and caught up with a little girl who was walking home alone.

Faced with the strange masked man who suddenly appeared from the sky, the little girl was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground and desperately moved her body in the opposite direction from Karen.

Seeing this, Karen knelt down and first stated her purpose gently: "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. I just need you to answer a few questions for me, and then..."

Karen reached into her pocket; it was empty, there wasn't a single thing in it.

"Uh, cough cough," Karen coughed awkwardly twice. She had originally wanted to use some money to calm the little girl down, but she never carried any money with her when she went out. The money bag she had stolen from that nobleman's house was also lost in the slums.

"Then I'll let you go, understand?" Karen mimicked Su Xin's cold tone and her eyes.

Sure enough, the little girl remained motionless and nodded repeatedly.

What's the use? His imposing appearance makes him seem intimidating, no wonder he pretended to have the will of the Holy Mark to deceive me. Does he really think I'm stupid?

The little girl trembled with fear; she had only managed to exchange fifty years of her life for the chance to receive help from Lord Otto.

My father no longer needs to work illegally, my mother, who was seriously ill and bedridden, finally has money to buy medicine, and my younger brother can go to school.

She didn't want to die, she didn't want to die inside without seeing her family laughing.

Karen walked up to the little girl and asked directly: "Apocalypse, that blond guy, he looks...well, refined, though he sometimes has an inscrutable expression, anyway, he's the youngest son of the Apocalypse family..."

Karen continued describing Otto, and the little girl interjected, "I know, Lord Otto, I know."

"Oh, okay, you know that's convenient. You're making a deal with him, right? Trading your time for your family."

"Yes, Lord Otto is very kind. He promised me that if I give up fifty years of my life, he will give me a lot of money, more than I can spend in a lifetime."

Aren't you afraid he'll lie to you?

The little girl shook her head: "If Lord Otto wanted to lie to me, he wouldn't have asked so politely. Nobles are so barbaric; they could just rob without fear of trial. So I don't think Lord Otto has any reason to lie to us. Besides, our neighbor Ataya went there a couple of days ago, and yesterday I heard him running over excitedly, grinning at me, saying his family is rich, very rich."

Karen pursed her lips, not pressing for details.

In the past, she would have patiently listened to the little girl finish her story, but now she can't, or she doesn't dare.

She was afraid that after hearing the news, she would waver and wouldn't be able to bring herself to fight against Otto.

Are you volunteering?

"I volunteered, and everyone in the lab volunteered. Although some children were kidnapped by Otto, the kidnapped children were allowed to choose whether or not to participate in the experiments, and the conditions were the same for everyone. Fifty years of life in exchange for a family's lifelong freedom from worry about material needs."

Did any of them refuse?

The little girl shook her head again: "No, everyone accepts it naturally. If they don't accept it on the first day, they go back and tell their parents, and then they come to the lab the next day to accept the experiment without hesitation."

Karen felt a pang of pity: "You're young and your understanding isn't mature enough. Perhaps you'll regret your choices today when you grow up."

The little girl, puzzled, asked Karen a question for the first time—

"When we grow up, will we be able to earn money to support our parents and younger siblings? Will we be able to live with our heads held high and be proud?"

Upon hearing this, Karen was instantly stunned, her lips parted, but she didn't know how to speak.

Because reality is cruel; lies won't hurt, but the truth is a sharp knife.

After hesitating for a long time, Karen finally gave her answer: "Difficult, but possible."

"So we're going to gamble our entire lives, and everything our loved ones have, on a single possibility?"

"Where did you hear these words?" Karen questioned, finding it hard to believe that such words could come from the mouth of a seven or eight-year-old girl.

The little girl answered frankly: “Every child who walks into the lab should hear the same thing, but I don’t remember where. Maybe it was Ataya, or maybe he heard it from his family and told it to me. I think it’s right, at least Otto gave us a choice, he put the pros and cons in front of us and gave us time to decide.”

Karen did not answer.

The little girl asked again, "Are you the Phantom Thief Sixth Night?"

Karen nodded calmly.

"Everyone is grateful to you, but could you please not stop Lord Otto?"

"But," Karen wanted to argue.

The next second, the little girl's eyes hardened, and she said earnestly, word by word: "We want to choose our future!"

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After a long while, Karen slowly stood up and said to the little girl, "You can go now. I'll watch you go home."

"Hmm." The little girl wasn't sure if her words would move Phantom Thief Sixth Night.

Her sincerity, the transaction, was a blessing from an angel to someone who had nowhere else to turn.

They suffer from the oppression and exploitation of the poor, living in hell and always facing the possibility of being driven to desperation.

Karen left only after seeing the little girl go home, walking alone in the cold night.