Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

[Burp~]

[Prometheus, another sparkling water, please.]

"Is this the will of the end? Sparkling water, what sparkling water?"

The will conveyed by the End was not like this before, so what's going on now? Why does the other person's voice sound so familiar? Suddenly, her body trembled violently.

"No...no, that's Kiana's voice!"

How could she possibly forget the other person's voice? There was no mistake. The smile on the Herrscher of Domination's face froze. Then, she frantically used her Corruption powers to search for current information on the internet. In the end, she came to a shocking conclusion.

After its own defeat, Destiny triumphed over the Herrscher of the End, and the world did not enter a new cycle of reincarnation.

"What a joke! Kiana became the End after defeating the End?!"

The sudden bad news made the Herrscher of Domination clutch her head tightly, squatting on the bedroom floor, trembling and muttering to herself.

How could she possibly seek revenge? The seeds of hatred, which had never even grown into saplings, withered away in the soil. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured from the moon onto the head of the Herrscher of the Void, leaving her unrecognizable.

Compared to Kiana, who is now comparable to a god, even if she combined the powers of domination and corruption, several of her combined wouldn't be enough to fill Kiana's teeth.

An indescribable bitterness and powerlessness arose spontaneously, while the remaining [999] individuals in the Dominion Theater were already arguing fiercely in their seats after learning that Kiana had become the End.

[What? Kiana has become the End? Is it too late to go to the moon and beg for mercy?]

Hey, do you have any backbone at all?

[That's right, you coward, you wimp, how dare you call yourself one of us?!]

The individual who had just spoken was attacked by the others in the other seats.

[Yes, yes, you guys have guts, go find Kiana on the moon then, but why drag me into it? If you're eager to die, I won't stop you. You finally have a chance to start over, of course you should live well, seize the day, and enjoy the present moment.]

What she said seemed to make some sense. Why did I have to go against Kiana?

Her words resonated with some individuals, gradually splitting them into two factions that argued fiercely until a voice from the central lectern of the theater broke the argument.

"Silence, silence."

As a judge, she struck the gavel on her bench.

"Since both sides have their own opinions, let's resolve this issue by voting on whether to seek revenge against Kiana."

The individuals in their seats all fell silent, and the voting results were quickly determined.

[Died young: 300] [Enjoyed a peaceful old age: 699]

It can be seen that most individuals still retain enough rationality. When there is absolutely no chance of winning, it is not a good decision to provoke Kiana, who has become the end on the moon.

Chapter 435 What? The Herrscher of Domination has her eye on you?

[Hey, who wrote this ballot? Get up from your seat, or I promise I won't kill you!]

[Ha, what's the difference between running to the moon to find Kiana and bravely sacrificing yourself? Good luck to you guys, I'll carve a tombstone for you to remember you later.]

【coward!】

So what if I'm a coward? At least I'm still alive.

Seeing that the [999] individuals in the theater seats were arguing and even fighting, the dejected Herrscher in the bedroom accidentally discovered a group photo placed in front of the bedside table.

The group photo shows Xia Yuan, Bronya, and Kiana wearing spacesuits, their smiles bright and sunny.

"Wait... these are Kiana, Bronya, and that poor little worm Erosion who can't forget the human?!"

After comparing the group photo with the picture in her hand, the Herrscher of Dominion suddenly conceived a very bold plan and idea: So what if Kiana became the End? Don't forget who she is...

She is the Herald of Domination, capable of anything, even stealing the godlike power of the End.

"Laughing so happily... it's really hard to feel happy."

The Herrscher of Domination lightly traced Xia Yuan's image in the group photo with her fingertips; he should be one of her companions.

Instead of hanging out with Kiana and Bronya, perhaps out of jealousy, the Herrscher of Dominion used her fingertips to harshly erase Kiana and Bronya's faces in the group photo and replaced them with dolls that looked just like herself.

"Hmm~ That's more like it."

The Herrscher of Domination admired her masterpiece with satisfaction. However, judging from the way Kiana, Bronya, and the other person were arm in arm, their relationship seemed unusual. So, as long as she could keep the man in the photo firmly in her grasp, she could take him hostage.

Given Kiana's personality, she would definitely try her best to rescue him.

Then she would have a chance to take advantage of Kiana and steal the power of the end. However, he alone is far from enough. She needs to increase her bargaining power so that Kiana will not dare to make any rash moves, or even walk into her trap~ Hehe.

Based on information gathered from online searches—

Bronya has now left the Destiny organization and joined a game development company called "Principle Studio." Her future partner happens to be a member of that studio, serving as an assistant. Thus... the connection between the three of them has gradually become intertwined.

First, use Xia Yuan to threaten Bronya into submission, then use Bronya to lure Raiden Mei out, and then use them to continue fishing until you have enough hostages. Then, go to the moon and force Kiana to surrender.

"Oh my, even luck is on my side now! Kiana, Kiana, how can you fight me now? The power of the end will soon belong to her, hahaha~"

The Lady Ruler burst into loud laughter.

at the same time--

The remaining 999 individuals in the theater also received the message and were discussing the feasibility of the plan in their seats.

[Such despicable tactics, so utterly vile, but I like it~]

[Hey hey hey, another comrade has joined us? Should we change our name to 1001 Herrschers?]

[His deep gaze is so exciting; he seems like a man with a story to tell. Thinking about it, I'm almost at the age where I should be thinking about marriage; it's time to find a boyfriend... When he comes to the Theater of Domination, I'll have to pamper him properly.]

[The person above me, please restrain yourself. This is a conference hall; please refrain from acting lewdly in your seats. Also, please remember to let me know when the newcomer arrives so I can show him around the Domination Theater.]

[You've really got a screw loose with your schemes, you're practically smearing my face! Look at you, so spineless, you've never seen anything like this before!]

"Silence! Silence!"

The judge, seated in the middle, struck the gavel once more.

"Now that Lily has discovered new clues from the group photo, let's re-vote on the plan to seize the power of the end and take revenge on Kiana."

[Agree: 700] [Reject: 299]

After the feasibility of the plan was confirmed, many individuals joined in. However, some individuals felt that stealing the power of the end was too reckless and that the plan needed to be further considered and continuously improved.

However, the plan to guide [Xia Yuan] and turn him into a companion was unanimously approved by the [999] individuals present.

And so—

The Herrscher of Domination took the first step in her plan: finding Xia Yuan.

However, she did not underestimate the Destiny Organization and Kiana on the moon. She immediately isolated the entire city's network from the outside world, or more accurately, she created a large amount of false data to deceive Destiny and the satellite monitoring on the moon.

"Hmm... I haven't fully adapted to the power of erosion yet, it seems this is all I can do."

"Before obtaining the power of the End and having enough leverage, we cannot cause widespread panic or attract Kiana's attention. So, let's cut off the city's communications before finding the man in the photo."

Just as the Herrscher of Domination closed her eyes and used her power of corruption to paralyze the city's network, the slight shaking of the bedroom wardrobe caught her attention. Her little head spun 360 degrees instantly, accompanied by a creaking sound.

Through the [X-ray vision] ability possessed by one of the thousand individuals, the Herrscher of the Void could clearly see Little Gretsch hiding inside the wardrobe.

"How come there's still a little eavesdropper hiding in the closet? You've been listening for so long, isn't it time for you to come out and serve me? Or do you want me to invite you out, little guy?"

The Herrscher of Domination's voice became extremely cold, radiating an icy chill.

A large number of individuals like her emerged from around her, quickly taking over the entire bedroom space, like puppets on strings rushing towards the wardrobe.

"Oh no... We've been discovered! Brother Xia Yuan is in danger. We must inform Brother Xia Yuan and everyone in the Golden Courtyard as soon as possible."

However, the Herrscher of Dominion had blocked the signal for the entire city, preventing Little Gretsch from sending messages.

So there's only one way now. Although I feel really bad for Xia Yuan's family, Gretchen will help rebuild it later.

"Please, Sir Knight."

Chapter 436 Xiao Shi? Give me back my wages!

The Herrscher of Domination originally intended to equip all her puppets with electric drills and tear the wardrobe to shreds.

But then she thought that since the other party would hide in the closet, perhaps it had some connection with the owner of this house. She decided to capture it alive. This was truly an unexpected surprise and gain. What a lucky day it was today!

No... we have to treat today as her lucky day.

boom--

But when the Herrscher of Dominion opened the wardrobe, a loud bang followed.

What came into view was a wall that had been slashed through and collapsed with a crash; little Gretchen, who had been hiding in the wardrobe, was nowhere to be seen.

"Tch, she got away?"

The Herrscher of Domination looked around at the broken wall, and the loud noise naturally attracted the attention of passersby on the street.

Perhaps it was because of Halloween, but the other party's joints, which looked like those of a marionette, seemed very realistic. Some people even came up to the Herrscher of Domination as if they wanted to take a photo with her.

"...That's enough! She's not someone to be seen or admired!"

Seeing the pedestrians on the street stopping to take photos and pose for pictures, in order to avoid alerting the target [Xia Yuan] with the noise, the Herrscher of Domination manipulated all the people surrounding her with her threads.

Their eyes gradually lost their sparkle, like puppets being manipulated.

"Go, find that little guy hiding in the closet, alive."

She plans to plant her spies and informants throughout the city, and now is the time to focus on the most crucial first step of the plan. For the Herrscher of Domination, who has already mastered the city's network, finding Xia Yuan's whereabouts is a piece of cake.

The Herrscher of Domination could clearly see the small red dot representing [Xia Yuan] moving at a constant speed on the virtual map in front of her.

"Found you~"

However, in order to get closer to the other party, she also had to disguise herself.

The Herrscher of Domination was issuing commands to the people on the road who were now like puppets on strings, while Xia Yuan, who was already walking further and further away, was completely unaware of the current situation of his home. However, the loud noise behind him still caught Xia Yuan's attention.

"Hmm? What's that noise? It sounds like it's coming from near my house."

Just as Xia Yuan was considering whether to go home and visit, the communication device on his wrist vibrated and received a message from Miss Hei Xi an hour earlier, indicating that there was some kind of unusual network delay and data fluctuation in the city at this moment.

"Hmm? A message from Miss Kuroki to me?"

[Hey, you rascal, doing this with Bronya so early in the morning! Don't you have any shame?!]

[And I helped you escape this ordeal, preventing Seele from finding out. How are you going to thank me?!]

[You can't really justify not treating me to chili cupcakes for years, can you?]

How should I thank them?

"This girl... really knows how to take advantage of a crisis. Of course, she wants Seele to continue to fatten you up, to the point where you need someone to help you get out of bed. But it seems that Seele's diet has been too good for you lately, Miss Black Seele."

However, Xia Yuan was still grateful that the other party did not let Seele see him and Bronya hiding in the closet.

[You can eat whatever you want, there's plenty of small chili peppers!]

However, when Xia Yuan tried to send a message to Miss Hei hope, the message kept spinning in circles.

"Strange... transmission failed? Is the signal bad here?"

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. This is the city center, and the quality of a communication bracelet from the Destiny Research Institute shouldn't be that bad, right?

Looking around the street, the walls were covered with all sorts of Halloween posters, and the fences were decorated with pumpkin-like ornaments. Even though it wasn't night yet, the Halloween atmosphere was already very strong. However, Xia Yuan always felt that the pedestrians on the street seemed to be secretly spying on him.

Is there something dirty on my face?

The stares of passersby made Xia Yuan quicken his pace. This feeling, like being watched as a lab rat by Dr. Mebius, made him extremely uncomfortable.

Until he passed by a hidden alleyway tucked away beside the street.

"Wow~ Finally, some business has come in."

Upon hearing footsteps, the Herrscher of Knowledge quickly put on her sunglasses and coughed lightly in a fortune teller's tone:

"Ahem... Sir, I see that your forehead is dark, your eyes are lifeless, your lips are cracked and your tongue is parched, and your spirit is scattered. You are likely to suffer a bloody disaster today. Since everything is going wrong, you might as well stop and listen to the words of the great Lawgiver of Knowledge. This will bring you great fortune and help you avoid disaster."

As Xia Yuan passed by, a familiar voice echoed in his ears from the deep alley, lingering there for a long time.

"Why does that voice sound so familiar?"

When Xia Yuan stopped and turned around, he saw an old acquaintance sitting cross-legged in front of a stall displaying various sundries in the deep alley, his hands tucked into his sleeves.

"Xiao Shi?!"

This was truly an unexpected encounter; he was worried about not having the money to visit Mei.

When Lady Herrscher of Knowledge saw Xia Yuan, her sunglasses almost slipped off her cheek. What bad luck! Did she not check the almanac before leaving home? How could she run into him in such a big city? She wanted to slap herself a few times. Why didn't she look at the person clearly before speaking?

Lady Herrscher turned around and tried to pack her things and run away, but she was too late. Xia Yuan had already come up behind her and grabbed her wrist.