Honkai Impact 3rd is not considered a small opening

Based on Qianjie's condition, he would at most suffer from hidden ailments, rather than large-scale internal injuries.

"Thousand Tribulations, you..."

"Go away!"

In simple, direct words, purely an emotional outpouring, Aponia frowned, unsure how to act as a peacemaker.

After all, her original plan was to gradually ease the boy's psychological barrier over time.

Qian Jie is not a bad person. I could tell from our previous conversations that he is just closed off and doesn't like making friends.

"I like a bad temper."

An Yu put the little girl in red down, clearly not intending to get away, and walked over to extend her hand.

"My name is An Yu, a soldier. Although I have never joined the army, I have heard that people like us probably prefer to express friendship by having a fight."

Anyway, that's how it is in novels: new recruits are usually bullied by veterans, and then they get a fight to gain recognition.

Although An Yu wasn't sure if it was right, this was generally how to deal with a short temper.

"Who are you and us?"

Qianjie impatiently raised his head. If it weren't for Aponia, this genuinely gentle and kind woman, standing beside him, he would have already started cursing.

He paused for a moment when he saw An Yu's appearance.

"You can certainly say that about us."

An Yu nodded enthusiastically:

"I am the hero, you are the hero of the future, we were born to be together."

Qianjie's mood, which had just eased, sombered again. The word "hero" reminded him of a terrible past:

"I am not a hero, I can't save anything."

He has never been a hero; he is just an ordinary person who can't change anything, and he has long lost his former arrogance.

"That's because you don't have enough bonds yet. I used to be weak too, and I couldn't save others. But now, with everyone's help, I have indeed saved others and become a hero."

"So, Qianjie, can I become your first bond?"

"To be your first partner on the path of heroism."

Chapter 263: 260's Education Level Crushes!

Pado looked around, puzzled. Why did the atmosphere suddenly become strange?

Also, is this the world of a shonen manga?

Pado was momentarily confused. Following the expected plot, the masked man named Qianjie should have given a haughty reply:

"Get out of my way!"

The impatient voice made Pado pause in her reverie. Pado expressionlessly shielded Aponia in front of her to cover her figure.

That's right, that's the normal situation in Twilight Street. How could someone like Aponia, who has a hidden chuunibyou, be convinced by just a few words?

"I won't leave, I won't leave, Qianjie, don't you think we're alike?"

"When I first came into this world, I was just like you, all alone, but I was more confident than you."

"You don't have any friends now because you haven't met... Oh, you've already met Aponia."

An Yu paused abruptly, looking at the gentle Aponia beside her, and pondered for a moment.

"But doesn't that just prove that we were born to be a group? We're all monsters, all alone and friendless at first, all introverted at first, which is why we need friends or partners."

"Qianjie, why don't you try treating me as a friend? You can share everyday trivia, or simply share food or battles. The purpose of having a partner is to ensure that others are not alone."

"I think the meaning of life is those things that are worth remembering. If you're all alone, what will you remember when you die?"

"Fighting? Loneliness? Or the hand I failed to hold in the past?"

"If a person's life consists only of interests and transactions, that's a terrible thing. And if you live like that for a few years, you'll get tired of it. People always need to have some expectations in life, expectations for things that can make them subconsciously feel satisfied and happy."

“My name is An Yu, and my race is human, but it can also be An Yu. My gender is male, but it can also be An Yu, depending on your needs.”

Qianjie ignored An Yu, and Paduo felt embarrassed for her boss, having said so much only to have the other party not hear her.

Then, as expected of the boss, she didn't feel embarrassed at all, and kept nagging like an old woman. Pado felt her eyes starting to dart around, but An Yu's mouth still hadn't stopped.

Pado, holding the drowsy little girl in red, exchanged a glance with Aponia, whose expression was gentle but also a little tense.

"Um, boss, after saying all this, shouldn't you ask Qianjie if he'd like to join us?"

Stop reading, Master An. Maybe Qianjie has already agreed.

Yes, and An Yu estimated that the matter was already settled.

Why, you ask? Because the sense of rejection on Qianjie's body has lessened considerably. It's possible he's numb, but even though he's numb, he hasn't punched himself. Doesn't that prove that things have succeeded?

"So, Qianjie, instead of staying here all alone guarding the campfire, why not go chase the moths? If we all go together, it will be much easier to protect the future and our own bonds."

"Protect, heh... Protection is meaningless. In the face of war, destruction comes much faster than protection."

Finally, he spoke up. An Yu felt her eyes welling up with tears. This rather introverted young man had been babbling on and on like a mother hen for over ten minutes, and he was almost at his breaking point.

"Is it the Fifth Herrscher? The one whose ability is ice?"

After hearing this, Aponia calmed down a little. She seemed to remember her first meeting with Qianjie. Qianjie had only said that he had met a very cold person, but now that woman could no longer be called human.

"There's no difference; people always die in war, and she was just another part of it."

Actually, there was no difference. Qianjie didn't hate the other party, after all, he had personally taken the girl's life. It was just that many times when he sat in front of the fire, he didn't know what to do before the next battle came.

"But wars always have to end."

An Yu's expression suddenly turned somewhat grim. He roughly understood why he had heard others say that Qian Jie and Ying had a very good relationship.

They were essentially the same kind of people. Qianjie never thought about continuing to live, just like Sakura at the beginning. Sakura only thought that Ling could grow up safely and get married. And then? She had no afterward.

Qian Jie looked at the naive An Yu, his tone not too bad: "War will not end. As long as there is life, war will break out."

Just as An Yu said, they are all monsters. With Qian Jie's strength, he could naturally tell whether the wings on the other party's back were actually growing into their flesh. He had no interest in investigating An Yu's past, but since An Yu said that he had also come to this world, then so be it.

Two rootless monsters.

An Yu didn't know what to say. A talkative person can be very useful in many situations, but for someone who is determined to die, no amount of talking will help.

Sitting in front of the fire, An Yu threw in a piece of wood, which looked like it was broken off by Qian Jie from a dead tree.

"I hate war."

"You cannot escape war."

In essence, Senju is more problematic than Sakura. Sakura has nothing left but her younger sister.

Ke Ling is a good source of comfort, but a source of comfort for those who have survived countless calamities of war, not a good source of comfort.

"Sincerity cannot bring peace." It was An Yu who spoke. Qian Jie did not answer, but nodded.

Even if you treat others with sincerity, you may not be treated like a human being in return.

An Yu poked at the fire. The fire was originally burning quite well, but because of his messing around, it had slowly died down: "But force is possible."

After fiddling around for a while, An Yu looked at Qian Jie with a somewhat subtle expression: "Sorry, I put out your fire."

"Though I have endured countless tribulations, I believe that the existence of anything is meaningful, even war."

But it didn't matter. An Yu could breathe fire. With a flick of her hand, the rootless fire illuminated the faces of the people around her again. The flames were warm and wouldn't burn anyone.

"The meaning of war is simply to kill the enemy, nothing more."

Only when talking about killing would a glint of light flash in Qianjie's eyes; he didn't know what else was left in his life.

“A thousand tribulations, but that’s not the meaning, that’s the process.”

"The process of war is to kill the enemy, or it can be summarized as slaughter, but slaughter also has meaning. The meaning of war is to protect the people behind us, or the last remaining dignity."

Have you ever considered why the war you're hoping for would be started?

"Invasion or defense?"

"Your life is not just about war, but also about the meaning you protect in the war."

Chapter 264: The Trio from Twilight Street 261 Join the Team!

"..."

Qianjie's mind was a bit confused; after all, you can't expect such a single-celled organism to have a highly advanced brain.

Qianjie is a very pure person. He rarely uses his brain and simply repeats the process of memorizing and replicating. Someone once taught him carving, which is the only thing he does to pass the time in his spare time.

While waiting for the war, Qianjie wasn't particularly irritable, but he wasn't exactly gentle either. However, his cool demeanor sometimes aligned with the thought processes of certain boys.

“You already know Aponia. I convinced her, and we’ll go to the Firemoth together to try and change something.”

"Next to her is Paddo Phyllis, a seemingly ordinary hero. Although I don't know what her special skills are yet, she also agreed to the request,"

Pado: ?

"Finally, the little girl named Red Dress is a child, and she is the reason why I hate war and deceit."

"I want to end the Honkai, end this war, and then let others think what they want. I want to completely eradicate war."

"So, Qianjie, if the war you're looking forward to is just to protect something, just to let your beautiful memories of the past continue, just to let those who brought you those beautiful memories smile."

"Join the Firemoth. Although our personalities are somewhat different, our goals are the same."

Without waiting to see what Qianjie thought, the introverted Anyu reached out her hand, and because of her previous experience, this time Anyu's hand was particularly close to Qianjie's.

He would immediately grasp the hand of the other person if they made a single gesture; otherwise, his introverted nature would lead to extreme embarrassment.

"god?"

Qian Jie didn't respond immediately. Instead, he looked at An Yu with some confusion. "You want to become a god?"

Ke An Yu didn't listen carefully; she saw Qian Jie's hand move and immediately grasped it.

This person is so aloof!

An Yu's hands were cold, as if the effects of the Fifth Herrscher hadn't completely faded. She rubbed them unconsciously.

"If there has to be a god to bring peace to the world, then I am god."

Hehe... Hahahaha! Qianjie suddenly became interested.

So that's how it is. You, who seem so gentle, also possess the purest arrogance of a monster.

"I agree. The world will definitely revolve around you, and a most devastating war will break out."

An Yu's arrogance sealed this fate. Ultimately, that's just who they are—natural monsters. It doesn't matter if others can't understand them; if they do understand and are willing to communicate, that's even better.

But if it truly contradicts my own beliefs, then I'm sorry, I will become a god.

You agreed? I said so much before and you didn't say a word, but as soon as I said I would become a god, you agreed?

However, it was ultimately a good thing. An Yu lifted their tightly clasped hands, and the flames that had been in their palms fell back onto the fire, which was now blazing.

"Welcome to the Moth Chaser, Thousand Calamities."

In the firelight, Qian Jie's expression was not visible, as he was wearing a mask, but An Yu's smile was very obvious.

SP Pado, S-rank Aponia, and Qianjie, although they didn't get armor, they seem really powerful from the animation, and in some ways, becoming a boss is more impressive than getting S-rank armor.

It has to be yourself! You remain silent until you make a stunning statement!

By this point, things should have been a happy ending for everyone, but Pado tugged at An Yu's sleeve in a subtle way.

"Boss, did you say something wrong earlier?"

"Hmm, where?"

Seeing An Yu's calm and questioning expression, Pa Duo suddenly felt insecure. It was indeed possible that she was overthinking things, since the boss might have just added her on the spur of the moment to persuade Qian Jie.

"Oh, you joined the Firemoth, right? Don't worry about Paddo, I guarantee no one will dare to make things difficult for you."

It doesn't matter. Pado definitely has her own special skills. After all, she has armor, and in the Honkai Impact world, armor does represent strength in a certain sense.

Moreover, cats are friends of ordinary people.

Pado: ...

Pado scratched her bowl-cut hair: "Um, I'd like to thank you for your kindness, boss, but why should I join the Fire Moth?"

She's just a guide, here to earn some tips, and somehow she ended up on a pirate ship with you without even realizing it.