Honkai Impact 3rd is not considered a small opening

"Your offensive capabilities are pitifully weak; you can't even retort with insults..."

"But don't be sad! Because I'm here. In the future, you'll find that your greatest fame won't be for Gretchen's father, but for my partner!"

"As the team's veteran, although you lack talent, strength, and appearance, you have lived a long and old life. Therefore, in the future, history will record you as the first guide of the savior."

Hen watched as An Yu excitedly fantasized about the future, and with a blank expression, he prepared to hug Gretchen back, but An Yu dodged away, and her expression was unusually vigilant.

"I admit I underestimated you before. You have your own logic when you curse."

"However, I will still tell your sister about how you came here under the guise of copying documents to find pretty girls."

Come to think of it, the girl over there looked somewhat familiar; Hen felt as if he had seen her information somewhere before.

"I'm not afraid. Sister Mei won't believe you. For Sister Mei, this is a multiple-choice question."

It could even be considered a freebie. Mei Jie never liked Hen in the first place, and even disliked Hen intensely because of Blanca.

Chapter 75: Seventy-three Problems that can be solved with money are not problems.

"She doesn't believe me, but she'll definitely believe this. Want to make a bet with me? It's nothing, just two hundred dollars?"

"Let's bet on whether Mebius will go home and interrogate you, or at least try to find out more about you indirectly."

"No, because you don't have two hundred yuan at all."

mark:……

"Aren't you underestimating me a little?"

He does have money, although it's from taking care of the children; it's not like his wife controls the money or he's henpecked.

Blanca joined the First Laboratory for the sake of her family, even though it was later proven that the First Laboratory was not as terrible as rumored.

But since Blanca, a girl, was willing to give so much, he naturally wouldn't enjoy it too much. His salary was all in his hands, but he saved it. He would only take it out occasionally to buy gifts for Blanca on holidays. Where was the card? ... Anyway, it wasn't usually in his hands.

Do you have two hundred yuan in cash?

"No."

An Yu: ...

Legend has it that Nezha has three heads and six arms, but thinking about it carefully, my brother Hen is still quite powerful even though he only has one head and two arms.

"Have you forgotten what I'm taking Gretchen to do today?"

An Yu understood. That made sense. She must have brought money, or at least a card, with her when she took Gretchen to get vaccinated.

"Then I'll definitely not gamble anymore, it's not good to set a bad example for children."

As she spoke, An Yu looked at Gretchen, who looked somewhat confused because the unfamiliar adult was ignoring her. Children are so cute!

She quickly nuzzled the other's cheek, and Gretchen didn't dislike this behavior, giggling as she did so.

"Alright, I won't argue with you anymore, Brother Hen. I need your help with something."

However, the playful banter didn't last long. An Yu stepped aside, indicating that the eight-faced creature inside was the real protagonist.

While holding Gretchen in her arms, An Yu used one hand to gesture on the scroll, indicating the situation.

"...You really know how to cause trouble."

Hen did not reply immediately, nor did he show any of the initial teasing. He had heard of the assassin Forget-Me-Not.

No, is An Yu really not afraid of death?

"Just let her go by herself. How could I not be able to handle an ordinary person?"

Sakura nodded in agreement; that made sense, and she felt confident in herself.

"The situation is rather special. If you want me to explain it to you, I really can't."

After all, An Yu had no evidence to guarantee where the Second Herrscher appeared; he didn't even know if the Second Herrscher of this era was the Herrscher of the Void.

"I feel like you understand, right? Although it sounds absurd, I have a feeling that a Herrscher could possibly be born somewhere."

"..."

Hen patted his head, forgiving himself for overthinking. He thought An Yu meant that he felt Sakura was in danger wherever she went, but An Yu's topic was the birth of a Herrscher.

"There is no evidence?" But it is really difficult to do without evidence. Although Hen himself believes in intuition, it cannot be used as a reason.

"No, but that place, combined with the human laboratory, gave me a feeling that a major collapse was about to occur."

What is a Herrscher?

Sakura was confused for a while, feeling that what they were saying sounded very sophisticated.

"A variant of the assassin, possessing superpowers."

"No way! Herrschers are messengers of Honkai, and that's not a superpower, it's an authority... It doesn't seem to make much difference."

Sakura was even more confused. As she watched An Yu mutter about the possible situation of the Herrscher, her first reaction was: Are you alright?

Please, even someone from the Far East isn't this dramatic. Can you tone it down a bit?

"Although you may not believe it, this is just my guess: the Honkai may not be a natural phenomenon."

"You mean, germ warfare during war?"

An Yu was stunned for a moment, mainly because the word was not very good, and she was a little dazed when she heard it in this situation.

"No, I think the Honkai is a kind of testing device, like how gods select their successors."

"..."

Sakura lowered her head and sat back down in the shadows. An Yu was a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), and she couldn't quite connect with her train of thought.

"What kind of god uses such disasters as a selection method?" Hen suddenly realized that knowing An Yu might not be a good thing. By the time Gretchen grows up and starts school, An Yu will probably still be a child at heart.

What if Gretchen turns into a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)?

"But do the gods really care about humanity?"

"Just like I am very curious about ants, but when I am on my way, I also destroy their living environment."

"Of course, let's just consider this my guess. Current science simply cannot explain why Herrschers with powers would emerge from the Honkai."

"Creating things out of thin air—can you comprehend the terror of that ability?"

After he finished speaking, Hen stood there stunned. It really did seem like something created out of thin air. Even though it was just glass and steel, it was still quite impressive.

"However, we still have a long time to study these issues. Let's finish discussing this task first."

"...I don't know what there is to discuss. Without your intuition, this is just their routine mission as poisonous pupae."

"Gather intelligence, set out, kill, that's all."

Ever since Hen learned that the girl in front of him was from the Poisonous Chrysalis, his attitude had been somewhat indifferent.

Although both are fighting against Honkai, the Poisonous Chrysalis is more like a department that eliminates dissidents than one that fights against Honkai.

What, Honkai?

Stop joking, you moth chasing the flame, who doesn't have some connection to Honkai?

"Sigh, I can understand your disdain, after all, I have witnessed the efficiency and action of the Moths of Fire, but you cannot understand my dilemma, after all, I have a natural fear of that place."

"Perhaps knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing."

At this moment, An Yu, who only had a vague understanding of the plot, was expressing these sentiments.

"Could you please give me your contact information, sister? If you find that your phone loses signal during the mission, remember to retreat and send me a message first."

"……Why?"

Are we that close?

"If something really happens, someone will collect your body, won't they?"

cherry:……

After a long silence, looking at the boy's serious expression, she felt a strong urge to slap him. She had never seen anyone curse like that.

"How about this, I'm also very curious about the situation there. Consider it my hiring you to explore it while I'm there."

"I don't have much money left. Do you think five thousand is enough?"

The Siberian snowfields were one of the most important places in Kiana's era.

I don't know what the situation is like in this era.

"...Is there anything else the boss needs me to do? Like bring back some local specialties?"

Is five thousand or more? That's quite a lot, and it's completely on the way, so it doesn't take any effort.

Hen remained silent, watching the two complete their dirty deal before staring expressionlessly at An Yu.

"You really spend money on picking up girls."

"Shut up! If the second Honkai actually breaks out there, do you have any idea how much manpower and resources that five thousand dollars could save, or how many people could be saved from dying?!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

Chapter 76: Dongxi, born at the age of seventy-four

Sakura has already left. Although she didn't find a solution, she did find some extra income.

Five thousand? Honestly, that's a lot, and it's awesome! After this mission, I must buy Ling a beautiful dress.

Hen drove quietly until he realized that An Yu didn't take it seriously at all.

"I will definitely tell your sister about this."

Whose kid spends 5,000 yuan to pick up girls at 16? Please, we are normal families, not some legendary super-rich family.

"Sister Mei will understand me, and I don't like her anyway... By the way, what's her name again?"

mark:?

While driving, Hen stared at An Yu for three full seconds before turning back to look at the road.

"Spending money to pick up girls is one thing, but you spent money and still didn't get their names?"

"It's not about picking up girls... and it's the first time I've met her, so why would I like her?"

Sometimes, An Yu felt listless and weak, and she really felt that she had nothing in common with these mature, older men who had been tempered by society.

Why can't others be like Anita Mui, mature yet steadfast in their own little world, shining brightly?

"Gresh, Gresh, you must not be molded by society like your father. You must live your own life and shine brightly!"

Unfortunately, Gretchen couldn't understand what An Yu was saying. Everyone's expressions were rather serious, which caused her little face to lose its smile for a moment.

"...Never mind, your happiness is the most important thing."

After speaking, An Yu's expression returned to a relaxed state, and she pointed to the mark.

"That's all you'll ever be in this life. But as the hero's first guide, you might have a good reputation in the future. Maybe in a future game, you'll get a five-star card, or maybe you'll become a scumbag who talks nonsense."

Hen glanced at An Yu again. Sometimes he really felt that he didn't have much in common with this kind of young person who hadn't been tempered by society.

But that's how people are; few people like someone who overthinks. An Yu also thinks a lot, but if you fantasize about something wonderful and then take action, it seems like it's no longer just a fantasy.

Have you ever worked?

"I did hit him, so what?"

Hen was a little confused and didn't know how to explain to An Yu that he meant going out to earn money, not going to his relatives' house to earn money.

"Do you earn a lot of money working part-time?"

"...Not much. It was alright when handing out flyers; they gave me 20 yuan after I finished, which was not bad. Holding up the advertising sign, I don't know why this job still exists. Maybe it's because I look attractive to passersby. It lasted about forty minutes. When it was lunch break, the boss gave me 20 yuan."

That was the first time An Yu had ever worked in his life. After all, although his family situation was quite bad before he transmigrated, he had never worked before because of insurance and the pandemic. Moreover, he had tried writing books, and the income was enough to support himself, and he could even have a cup of milk tea and snacks every day.

"No, if you have so much money, why do you go to work?"

"And you do so much work and only earn this little, and you're giving her five thousand for such a trivial matter?"

"Are you crazy, or is the world crazy?"

Hen couldn't understand it. Apart from his character issues, everything that happened to An Yu was baffling.

He even exudes an oddity and lives an exceptionally carefree life.

“I didn’t have any money back then, so I definitely had to find a job. Otherwise, I would feel embarrassed to just eat and drink at Sister Mei’s house for free.”

"Later I realized that I wasn't actually short of money, so I only worked for that half a day. As for why I spent five thousand like that..."