Honkai Impact: This Narration is Off / Honkai's Dog-Eat-Dog World
Chapter 431

Otto [Will Win!] (Continued)

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But now, after Lin Yu led his team to launch a surprise attack on Otto, all of these plans have become useless.

Forced to use a crude plan as a backup, Otto had to admit that his room for maneuver was significantly reduced in this situation.

As for Rita... what kind of threats is he making?

Rita is qualified to be a warrior, but what kind of monsters and demons are beating her up now?

Bianca and Kiana exuded murderous intent.

Wendy, whose murderous aura is even stronger than that of the Kaslana sisters, and Fu Hua has now recovered to her full strength.

Mei and Yuno aside, when they each led their teams, they also brought along a woman in a black robe, who was clearly not someone to be trifled with.

Even Siegfried, who had already been captured, brought a woman in black robes to Otto's backup base and began dismantling it with a cold smile.

In front of these people, Rita...

Even if ten Rita turned against us, it wouldn't be enough to deter us, let alone one Rita.

As for Li Sushang, who now appears in the theater looking clearly in a bad mood, Otto no longer dares to try to fool her.

She should have been like Anne Mar, forcibly dragged here by God, and then Dominance Core to become one of the Herrschers of Herrscher of Dominion.

However, although Li Sushang was feeling very down, it was as if something was supporting her, preventing her from completely sliding into the abyss.

Furthermore, since Li Sushang is from five hundred years ago, the dolls on Otto's side don't have the same consciousness as those from five hundred years ago. If Li Sushang the true nature of the dolls he creates, it will only further agitate her.

Rather than wasting time courting disaster, Otto naturally chose to put her aside for now.

But, speaking of which...

Alas, those days are simply too far removed from the present.

Let alone Kallen's consciousness, I haven't even found a consciousness from Joyce's era.

To fulfill my long-cherished wish, I definitely need to carry out this plan.

Now let's hurry up and corner these guys.

Once I've driven them all into a corner, if they successfully become Herrscher, then their powers will all be mine.

If an ordinary person becomes the Herrscher of Dominion, then the Theater of Domination, which is controlled by an ordinary person, will not only bear a heavy burden after using the means of seizing power, but the scope of power that can be seized will also be limited.

However, Otto was different from ordinary people. With his Soul Steel Body and his long-standing habit of using the Divine Key, he was already stronger than those mortals.

Once he adapts to this power, he can easily seize the powers of several more Herrscher and use them for his own purposes.

Although Otto felt that these powers were useless when facing the Herrscher of Constraint, now his enemies were not just Lin Yu alone.

Now, after considering so many things, Otto has a plan for the future.

He can't beat Lin Yu.

He can't beat Fu Hua either.

Although the other girls would be suppressed after he seized their powers once they entered the theater, why would Otto bother with those girls?

Otto now needs to complete the tasks set by God, and then return to his original world with the power of the Herrscher of the Void to find a way to threaten Su.

Of course, if possible, he felt he should still find Welt and have a good talk with him.

Compared to Kevin and Sue, two powerful figures that Otto considered extremely formidable, Welt, while also difficult to deal with, was not as terrifying as they were.

Otto now not only has the support of the Honkai God, but also the power to Dominion Theater.

If he could ambush Welt, seize the Herrscher of Reason Core within him, and then find a way to locate the Thousand Worlds Annihilation, analyzing it using the power of the Herrscher of Reason, then...

Even if Otto doesn't have the control over the Thousand Worlds Annihilation, he can still use the power of the Herrscher of Reason to replicate the same Divine Key as the original to achieve his goal!

Looking back now, it was indeed quite difficult to force Kevin and the others to hand over the beacon and the Void Key using those last methods.

But what if Otto's actions were simply to ambush Welt and then demand that Kevin and Sue reveal all the blueprints for the Thousand Worlds Annihilation?

First, propose a condition. "Hand over the Thousand Worlds Annihilation and the beacon." Then, change the condition to "Fine, give me the blueprints and the beacon." This will give people the impression that "Otto has already conceded, so why don't we take a step back too?"

Of course, Otto had no doubt that many people, including these two, wanted to kill him. But the problem was that he was doomed no matter what. If he didn't try to fight for his future, what would Kallen do then?

This plan actually has many flaws, but compared to other plans, this plan with so many flaws is now the one with the highest probability of success.

Lin Yu...

Thinking of the boy who had ruined his plans, Otto was suddenly filled with regret.

[Hey, if I'd known he was this ruthless, I should have killed him back then.]

Upon hearing the mocking words spoken by the Void Archive in his hand, Otto suddenly realized that although he had become stronger, he was still somewhat unable to suppress the Void Archive.

Okay, don't overthink it. I still can't take over your body—otherwise, do you think you'd still be able to move around like that?

[If I could take over your body, I would have done so already, and I'd be thinking about how to explain all this to Lin Yu.]

Hmph, you're much more at ease than before, old friend.

"That's right. Although I've lied before, compared to you, Otto, I'm actually quite honest."

So what are you planning to do now that you've come out?

If you're willing to grant me access to the library and show me the complete design blueprints of the Thousand Worlds Annihilation, I could save myself a lot of trouble.

So, you were created as Divine Key to 'protect humanity,' so giving me access to your data could prevent many deaths. This is a good deal for you, isn't it?

Yes, that's true.

However, I do not intend to proceed with this transaction.

Faced with Otto's seemingly sincere words, Void Archive spoke slowly and deliberately.

First of all, I don't know if you've genuinely forgotten or are deliberately trying to mislead me, but my core mission has always been to fight the Honkai, not to protect humanity.

Hmph, what's the difference between the two?

The difference is significant.

Secondly, the design and structure of the Void Archive are far more complex than other Divine Key. Even if the original Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason, Joyce, were to appear here, let alone a fake Herrscher of Reason, it would be impossible for her to 'reproduce' this thing in a short time.

Ah, I was prepared for that.

[At last...]

[—Otto, are you sure you're not mistaken?]

You're the one who's been driven to the brink of despair, and now that you're in such a predicament, you still want to negotiate with me?

Now, all I have to do is wait for Lin Yu to come knocking on my door and silence you. Even if my treatment gets worse, it will just remain the same.

"You sealed me away for five hundred years, and now you suddenly want to negotiate these conditions with me... Ha, that's wishful thinking."

[But you're always like this, a fool living in a nightmare you've created for yourself. This behavior is truly consistent with your usual style.]

If the plan goes smoothly, Otto shouldn't get angry over a few words from Void Archive.

Although Otto considers himself a 'loser,' this identity as a loser is based on the death of Kallen.

Otto has always been the victor in the face of the Void Archive that he had sealed away for five hundred years.

Even if Void Archive, this loser, utters many sarcastic remarks, Otto will only regard them as the impotent rage of a loser.

But now, Otto finds himself having the extreme thought of 'maybe I should just destroy it' for a moment.

Look, you're actually angry.

[If it were the usual Otto, he wouldn't get angry at me so easily. Instead, he would have condescendingly 'forgiven' my rudeness and simply laughed off my words.]

Does this mean that you're truly drenched in sweat this time?

That's enough!

After applying a new seal to the Void Archive with even greater power, Otto spoke to himself with utter ruthlessness, as if addressing the Void Archive or perhaps hinting at something to himself.

"I will win... no."

"For Kallen's sake, I must win this time!"

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Bronya, who was speeding through the Dominion Theater, had long since left the two puppets behind her.

Now that Bronya has met 'them', she finally understands why this core appeared inside her at this time.

The Herrscher of Reason Core —this is something that Welt Yang Anti-Entropy Leader, should have possessed.

However, Welt Young was not actually the first holder of this core.

In the past, there was a man who was born in the city after the First Honkai Eruption.

Within the core held by this man, from the very beginning, existed the souls of three hundred thousand sacrifices.

In the final moments of his life, this man sacrificed his life to save the people of a city in order to resist the tyrant who unleashed calamity upon humanity.

At that time, he was just a boy from Joachim. Guided by the hero, he took on the name "Welt," which means "world."

In the days that followed, he continued to pretend to be a hero, leading Otto to believe that the original Herrscher of Reason of the Sea had not died.

However, Joachim was, after all, someone who was temporarily forced to become Herrscher.

From this perspective, he is considered a 'second-rate' character. Not only does he fail to receive support from Honkai due to his Honkai and cannot hear the voice of 'God', but his body is also constantly being eroded due to his continuous use of Herrscher power.

This erosion eventually led to Welt Young's body becoming covered in wounds.

In Bronya's analysis, Bronya, the more suitable host, should have been driven to despair at this point.

She didn't really think she was such a strong person, and at that time, Cocolia and Alexei's words were indeed like sharp blades, almost cutting her heart open.

But at the last moment, Bronya, who should have been in despair, suddenly became much more lucid when she sensed the core.

After the core was condensed, she immediately realized that she had no time to despair.

It now seems that the Honkai probably considered that she would be driven into a desperate situation, but failed to consider how powerful the combined strength of 300,000 people and the first Herrscher of Reason would be.

Now that Bronya is more adaptable than Joachim, she is actually beginning to know and use this power as a traitor who betrayed the Honkai.

The Heavy Cannon that she has now transformed into a motorcycle is a product of Bronya's first use of her powers.

Bronya, who is currently speeding along, chose this direction mainly because she had considered one thing.

Now, she is certainly not the only one who has been abducted to this theater.

Putting everything else aside, Lin Yi and Stan are definitely in danger.

Now, as long as she can rush towards the source of the energy burst, she will eventually encounter companions... or enemies she needs to fight.

Since Dr. Mags was rescued by Lin Yu, the old man has become increasingly skilled at making HSN Serum.

After learning that Otto was no good, Bronya secretly went to the old man in an attempt to obtain a vial of HSN Serum from him.

Dr. Mags, muttering to herself, "Oh well, you're not just Cocolia's daughter, you're also Lin Yu's friend," ultimately chose to give the serum to Bronya.

Therefore, although Bronya's combat strength is not up to par as Herrscher, with the HSN Serum as her trump card, she can at least guarantee to save a Herrscher- level combatant.

Although the opponent will temporarily lose the fighting ability that Herrscher should have after being injected with HSN Serum.

But now that things have come to this, she certainly can't expect everything to go smoothly.

The fact that she was able to have her mind protected by the 300,000 human predecessors within the core when she obtained it is already considered an immense stroke of luck.

At times like these, it would be excessive to greedily hope for unrealistic things.

But when Bronya arrived at the area of the energy burst, the first thing she saw was...

"Eh, Himeko- sensei???"

Murata Himeko possesses extremely high Honkai Energy, yet she chooses to avoid fighting the two puppets.

"Bronya, you've come at the perfect time!"

Upon seeing her student, Himeko made a judgment in an instant.

Bronya also became Herrscher.

However, her eyes were clear, indicating that there was no major problem.

Very good, that's excellent!

"Let's retreat first and find the others!"

Seeing Himeko preparing to jump directly onto the vehicle, Bronya's eyelids twitched, and she immediately changed direction, transforming the Heavy Cannon into another type of motorcycle.

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