Fu Hua: Let Me Lay the Captain to Rest...

"Oh, I see. First of all, your Stigmata attribute is fire."

"Nonsense..." Himeko said awkwardly, looking at the flame in her right hand and the increasingly strange sensation coming from her back.

"Fire is its most basic attribute. Now, let me explain. After awakening this Stigmata, your physical attributes should have improved considerably. You should have felt that, right?" Chen Luo said.

"Yes, I can feel it. It even feels like my body has become several years younger. My physical strength is greater, and the Honkai energy within me is more vibrant and somewhat scorching." Himeko clenched her right fist, which was still burning with flames, and felt great.

"In terms of game data, after awakening this Stigmata, your maximum health increases. At the same time, after being strengthened, the basic attributes of various abilities are also enhanced, whether it is physical strength, vitality, attack resistance to attacks, or recovery speed after injury."

"I see..."

"Apart from that, your fire abilities, except for the first awakening, do not necessarily require rage to use, but you still need to practice more to use them."

"Next is the characteristic of fire. The power this fire bestows upon you is that the more severe your injuries, the stronger the fire becomes, while your physical strength, defense, and so on will be enhanced. At the same time, the fire itself will consume your Honkai energy. Once the Honkai energy is depleted, Honkai energy consume stamina, and once the stamina is depleted, it will consume life force..."

"However, you don't need to worry about being burned to death by the flames. If you feel that your life is in danger, you can simply dissipate the flames and lie down on the ground. The extremely strong damage recovery speed granted by this Stigmata will allow you to regain your combat ability in a short time. In the words of the game, it means that you will slowly recover health when you are not attacking."

Simply put, this Stigmata is more suited to a suicide-style playstyle.

However, according to Chen Luo's speculation, if the power of the Stigmata is further developed, it might be possible to obtain a branch ability that allows one to plunder the life force of enemies after defeating them in order to replenish one's own health.

But that's how it is now: the lower your health, the higher the damage.

A typical Chijie Strategy.

"Then here's the question: how do we extinguish this flame? It can't just keep burning, can it?" Himeko was quite satisfied with Chen Luo's explanation, but not entirely satisfied, since Chen Luo hadn't explained how to put the flame away.

"So... it's all about comprehension. I'm not you, how would I know how to take back the power within you?" Chen Luo said helplessly.

At least this Stigmata does not record how to put the flames back.

It can only be said that fate played a cruel trick on us.

"What should I do? Do you expect me to stay naked or wear a combat suit all the time? Wearing a combat suit would solve the clothing problem, but I can't just not sleep, can I? And it's impossible to keep my hand raised all the time, right?" Himeko said, looking at the flame burning on her right hand.

"Although the Stigmata does not record how to extinguish the flames, I can teach you a hint. Every special ability user likes to add some special behaviors to their actions as a hint when using their abilities."

"Some people like to use snapping their fingers as a cue to activate their abilities, while others prefer hand gestures..."

Just like Chen Luo himself uses the ability of silk threads without making any movements, Chen Luo also often makes some forward or backward gestures.

It's not just because it's handsome; it actually works.

"These hints won't enhance the power of your abilities, but they can help you control them better in the early stages. Now, slowly bring your right hand in front of you, imagine the flame in your right hand is the flame on a candle, and then gently blow on it."

With Chen Luo's captivating mental suggestion, when Himeko gently blew a breath into her right hand, the flames actually went out.

However, what Himeko found hard to accept was that although the flames did go out, they reignited after a short while.

"It works, but it's prone to recurrence. So what should I wear?" Himeko sighed as she looked at her clothes, which were gradually getting scorched again.

"Actually, I happen to have an outfit that would suit you perfectly..." Chen Luo said after a moment of contemplation.

"Huh? Really?"

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Chapter 457 Fu Hua: Let me bury the captain...

"Captain?" Looking at the red figure wearing special armor that resembled a black evening gown and engulfed in flames, Fu Hua suddenly stood up, feeling a sense of disorientation.

"Ah, it's Teacher Himeko." But after a moment of confusion, Fu Hua dismissed that impossible possibility in her mind.

The opponent's flames were far inferior to those of their own captain.

The Seventh Herrscher, Himiko, captain of the Fifth Squad, is the true Herrscher of Flame. She is the most powerful Herrscher, nearly turning the entire Australia into a sea of fire.

"The Doctor, what's going on?" Fu Hua looked at Chen Luo.

"This... this flame is a special attribute of the Stigmata Chen Luo awakened for me. According to Chen Luo, although it can't compare to the Herrscher, it still has great potential," Himeko explained.

"But being called 'The Doctor' is actually quite embarrassing; it's been a long time since anyone has addressed me that way," Himeko remarked.

While many people may only remember Himeko for liking to teach others, and often for teaching them extremely demanding lessons, let's not forget that Himeko earned her the Doctor from Caltech at the age of 19.

Despite having a research position, Himeko works herself to the bone; she's truly an all-rounder.

However, you can't teach Kiana without some qualifications.

After all, it's not something an average person can teach Kiana well.

"She was calling me." Seeing how readily Himeko responded, Chen Luo almost began to doubt whether Fu Hua was actually calling him.

"Huh? You? What kind of the Doctor are you?" Himeko turned her head to look at Chen Luo.

"The Doctor in Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum Studies," Chen Luo said with a cold snort.

"Besides, Fu Hua wasn't asking about your fire abilities, she was asking where you got your clothes from," Chen Luo said, poking Himeko's clothes.

"Yes, where did this outfit come from? Why is it so fireproof?" Himeko asked, sounding a little puzzled.

"This is a special fireproof combat suit worn by the Herrscher of Flame from the First Civilization Era. It seems that due to the Herrscher's awakening, this combat suit has been given special properties, so ordinary flames cannot damage it," Fu Hua said after hesitating for a moment.

"Fu Hua, how do you know so much about this?" Himeko, somewhat puzzled.

"That's because the former Seventh Herrscher was Fu Hua's captain. How could she not know that?" Chen Luo said.

"This..."

"I don't know if these special combat suits have any special markings, but the combat suit you're wearing now is indeed the one worn by Himiko, the Herrscher of Flame from the Previous Era, when she became Herrscher. You should quickly practice how to control your flames, and remember to return the suit to me after you've mastered it," Chen Luo continued.

"What? Putting aside why you have their clothes, you actually want to go back to them?" Himeko asked in surprise.

"... Fine, you can have it if you want. As for why this outfit is in my possession, it's mainly because the real corpse of the Seventh Herrscher, Himiko, is in my hands. I stole it from the Fire Moth. Out of consideration for Xiaoshi, I didn't want her to be researched indefinitely, so I left a perfect replica as a substitute," Chen Luo said.

"In fact, everyone probably already knows that I traveled to Previous Era. I am currently in a timeline that is less than a month after the death of the Seventh Herrscher. The initial point was when Mobius came to the bar, but unfortunately, the Seventh Herrscher was already dead at that time. This is all I can do now."

If Mobius had come to this bar just 10 days or 15 days earlier, perhaps the tragedy could have been prevented.

However, Chen Luo at the time did not have enough power to stop the tragedy, even with the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge, so what was destined to happen would still happen.

It just goes to show how unpredictable life is...

Fu Hua fell silent.

Just like first love is often the most memorable, the sea of fire in Fu Hua's memory is also the most profound thing in her heart.

Meanwhile, Himiko, who was Fu Hua's initial mentor, undoubtedly opened a new chapter in her life and was also one of the people who influenced her the most.

After all, that was Fu Hua's transition from student to warrior.

At the same time, it was also the other side that saved Fu Hua, a survivor of the Third Honkai Outbreak.

Even now, Fu Hua remains a warrior.

In the early days of becoming a soldier, it was the other side who taught me how to fight and how to survive.

"The Doctor, I have a favor to ask... If possible, could I be allowed to bury the captain?" Fu Hua hesitated for a long time before looking up at Chen Luo.

Only by knowing how strong the Seventh Herrscher can one understand that the Seventh Herrscher's body is indeed worth studying, not to mention that Chen Luo is the Doctor who studies Honkai.

But to give a proper burial to the former captain is Fu Hua's true wish now that she has heard that his body is in Chen Luo's hands.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Burial]: The body of Himiko, the Seventh Herrscher, was buried.

Reward: 300 Primogem

Difficulty: 3 stars

"Well..."

Goodness, these are truly good teammates. The captain might not even be able to revive, yet they're already thinking about burying him as quickly as possible.

"What's wrong?" Fu Hua asked, puzzled when Chen Luo didn't answer immediately.

Or perhaps Chen Luo needs the Seventh Herrscher's body for something, but it seems Chen Luo's research direction isn't focused on the human body.

"I'm thinking about where to bury him," Chen Luo said after accepting the commission.

As everyone can see, this was buried at Fu Hua's request.

"The Doctor, can't you get to the places you used to go through the bar?" Fu Hua asked.

"Yes." Chen Luo nodded.

"Then let's bury it in the Netherworld."

After all, the Nine Netherworlds belong to Ji Xuanyuan... uh, Cang Xuan...

"Forget it, let's just scatter the captain's ashes in the sea," Fu Hua said, glancing at Ji Lin sitting next to her.

Fu Hua suddenly felt that there was nothing left to commemorate in the Nine Netherworlds.

"Okay." Chen Luo nodded, walked to Fu Hua's side, and put his hand on Fu Hua's shoulder.

Finally, by using the Teleport Anchor, the two were teleported to the huge reef where Chen Luo and Chi You had been fighting.

"Why did you follow me here?" Chen Luo turned to look at the Herrscher of Knowledge was grabbing his arm.

"Isn't it normal for me to come?" The Herrscher of Knowledge did not explain.

"Fine, fine, I can't control you anyway," Chen Luo waved his hand dismissively, then slowly took out the corpse of the Seventh Herrscher and placed it on the reef.

On the reef, Chen Luo instantly froze a platform made of ice, where the corpse of the Seventh Herrscher was placed.

Fu Hua stepped forward, looking at the other person's peaceful, dead face, and the wound on their chest that looked as if it had been pierced by a sharp blade.

Fu Hua was all too familiar with the mark of this wound; it was caused by Kevin.

"Do you need my help?" Chen Luo asked.

"...Okay." Fu Hua nodded after a moment of silence.

Chen Luo stepped forward and gently tapped the ice platform beneath Himiko's Chen Luo, which he had condensed.

The ice platform instantly emitted an extremely intense chill, which then swept upwards, and in a short while, Himiko's entire body was encased in ice.

"Alright, let's get started."

The ice created by Chen Luo using the Elemental Eye was quite sturdy, but it could be easily shattered by the three people on the field. After shattering it, it was as if they had held an ice burial for their opponents.

As for why cremation isn't used? Mainly because the body won't burn properly.

"Oh, by the way, do you need any items? I can provide the Third Divine Key here," Chen Luo said.

The Third Divine Key, the Seven Thunders of Judgment, in its sniper rifle form, can instantly reduce a person to an atomic state.

It's normal to break the Seventh Herrscher's body a bit to prevent it from being studied.

"No need." Fu Hua shook her head and placed her hand on the ice block that encased Himiko.

Then Fu Hua gently patted the rocks beneath Chen Luo's feet, the immense force causing them to tremble.

Such immense force shattered Himiko's corpse, along with the ice blocks, into dust.

Just then, a sea breeze blew, carrying countless tiny, sand-like particles of Everfrost into the sea.

Fu Hua watched the ice powder drift away in silence.

[Ding! Mission complete]

"Alo, can't we just revive the captain?" the Herrscher of Knowledge said sadly.

The Herrscher of Knowledge and Fu Hua share the same memories; at least, their memories were identical before Chen Luo joined. His time with Himiko was the most memorable experience of all.

By synchronizing Fu Hua's memories, the Herrscher of Knowledge roughly understood what had happened. Although most of the plot was the same due to Chen Luo's appearance, some minor details were completely changed, but the memories before the Seventh Honkai Outbreak were exactly the same.

After reinforcing the same memory twice, the Herrscher of Knowledge's memory of this aspect became even more profound.

"Do you think it's easy to resurrect someone?" Chen Luo said.

"Is it not allowed?" the Herrscher of Knowledge said dejectedly.

"Of course you can. Who says you can't? It just comes at a price," Chen Luo said.

"Huh? The Doctor, what did you say?" Hearing Chen Luo's words, Fu Hua, who was lost in grief, turned her head to look at Chen Luo.

"I said I could revive your captain, but there's a price to pay," Chen Luo repeated.

"What price is required?" Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Knowledge asked simultaneously.

"You can't afford this price. It's roughly equivalent to a limited edition Primogem. In short, it's very precious, but there are still quite a few left," Chen Luo said.