When They Are Heroes, I Am In Honkai Impact 3

"Don't call me for such a simple mission~"

"...It really was easier than I imagined."

Bai Ge was also a little surprised.

He had thought the security in the building would be tight, but unexpectedly, there was almost no one. After Kiana knocked out the guards at the entrance, no one else blocked their way.

However, Bai Ge soon understood why.

Although Cocolia had taken over ME Corp after overthrowing Raiden Ryoma, Changkong City was merely a branch, and it was within the range where she was planning the 'Third Honkai Eruption'.

For that vixen, this branch was destined to be abandoned. After all, once the great Honkai occurred, the entire Changkong City would be finished, let alone a branch building.

Therefore, it was normal for the security here to be lax, with only a dozen armed guards and not a single Titan.

After searching for a while, the two found a door that clearly had a different style.

"Bai Ge, this door looks so suspicious."

"Yeah, it really does. It's too obvious."

The entire door, made of carbon alloy, had a technological feel very characteristic of Anti-Entropy. Even Kiana could tell that something big was definitely hidden behind it.

"Kiana, kick it down."

"Okay, I love this direct approach!"

Kiana, who hated puzzle games the most, praised Bai Ge's idea. Then, she lifted a leg and kicked the titanium alloy door, sending it flying.

Bai Ge's eye twitched. He thought, As expected of someone from the Kaslana family, truly amazing.

He even thought he faintly heard a sound, but it was just his imagination.

And when the door was broken open, Bai Ge finally found what he was looking for.

Kiana beside him also widened her eyes.

"These, these are weapons?"

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Suddenly realized an awkward problem. I seem to have written too much detail. The current manuscript is about to end the Second Honkai Eruption, which is already close to 100,000 characters.

There are only 20,000 characters left until the paid chapters. Hiss... Forget it! I won't think too much about it. The extra characters will be given to everyone for free.

No matter what, I must write Bronya's exclusive storyline! As you can see from the synopsis, I must make Duck Duck call the protagonist 'Dad'.

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Chapter 17: Who doesn't have a few Herrschers on their battleship these days? (New book, please collect)

After forcefully breaking open the titanium alloy door, Bai Ge and Kiana finally entered the interior. The style inside was completely different from the outside. The interior of the door was full of technology. Bai Ge's eyes lit up, thinking, As expected of a faction related to Anti-Entropy, cool~.

And at the deepest part of this hidden space, three very conspicuous weapons were suspended in mid-air.

Kiana: "Are these Honkai weapons?"

Bai Ge nodded, recognizing them at a glance.

Three-star weapon: Pulse Katana Type 19. Three-star weapon: Ion Resonance Sword. Four-star weapon: Plasma Shadow Show.

Two katana-type weapons and one greatsword-type weapon. Bai Ge had owned them in the game before, so he wasn't unfamiliar with them. Although he kept the last one in storage to collect dust, he had decomposed the other two immediately after drawing them.

Because these three were all developed by Raiden Ryoma himself, or secretly developed under Welt's orders, Cocolia was unaware of their existence.

Bai Ge happily took them all, his expression like a child who had received his favorite toy.

After all, even though they were low-star weapons in the game, they were still full of sci-fi style. Moreover, these were not just cosmetic models, but real weapons that could actually be used in combat!

As a boy, it would be strange if Bai Ge could refuse such cool weapons.

"These, these are all Honkai weapons? What is going on? Why are there Honkai-related weapons here!"

Kiana, who was beside him, was already losing her composure. Her eyes were wide, and her little head, which had been frozen for a long time, couldn't comprehend the meaning at all.

In her opinion, she was just sneaking into Mei's father's company with Bai Ge to find evidence of her father being framed, but instead, she 'accidentally' discovered traces of the Honkai.

Kiana's brain, which had been offline for a long time, was starting to emit white smoke, clearly overloaded.

"Sizzle!"

Just as Bai Ge was thinking about how to fool, or rather, how to explain to Kiana, a nearby display screen flickered to life.

"Wh-what's going on?"

"Don't be scared, that's not a ghost, it's your father-in-law."

Kiana was so startled that she almost fired her gun, but Bai Ge managed to pull her back in time.

Because he recognized the person appearing on the screen as Mei's father, Raiden Ryoma!

This wasn't a communication, but a recording, documenting a father's silent devotion to his daughter.

"Father-in-law? What father-in-law? Bai Ge, when did you... you don't mean Mei's dad?"

Kiana finally understood, and Bai Ge nodded.

"Yes, that's right. He's Mei's father, Raiden Ryoma. This video seems to have been recorded before he went to prison, and luckily, it was preserved along with this hidden weapons cache, avoiding discovery by outsiders."

The video automatically started playing, likely because it detected someone entering the hidden weapons cache.

The content of the video was all about Mei, which conveniently saved Bai Ge the trouble of making up an excuse, because... Raiden Ryoma in the recording really spilled everything.

He explained that Mei had a Stigmata from a young age, which awakened as she grew older, but its immense power caused her great harm.

So, to suppress the Stigmata's power and protect Mei, Raiden Ryoma accepted Cocolia's proposal and underwent an experiment called "Project Mei."

The specifics involved implanting a Herrscher Core, the Conquest Gem, into Mei, who had an awakened Stigmata, to seal the girl's Stigmata using the Core's power.

The experiment was ultimately successful; Mei's Stigmata was suppressed and sealed by the Conquest Gem, and she completely recovered her health, becoming a "normal girl."

However, Raiden Ryoma later realized this was merely Cocolia's scheme.

That woman had been secretly planning to instigate the Third Honkai Eruption, and Mei was the chosen Herrscher candidate.

By the time Ryoma wanted to stop it, it was too late. Once the Herrscher Core was embedded in Mei's body, removing it without harm was practically impossible.

This is why he took a desperate gamble, using ME Corp's vast funds to develop Honkai Energy weapons.

But his goal wasn't to hunt down his daughter, who would later awaken as the Herrscher of Thunder, but to gain the power to stop and save her.

The result, however, was that Cocolia found leverage against him and had him sent to prison on charges of financial fraud.

"...How could this be? Mei is actually the candidate for the Third Herrscher."

"Tsk, tsk, it looks like we've dug up a huge scandal. This seems really bad."

"Bai Ge, things aren't that simple. My old man told me Herrschers are terrifying. They are the embodiment of disaster, they are the Honkai... sob sob, how do I even explain this to you? There's too much to say."

Kiana was distressed, holding her head with both hands, her not-so-bright little head struggling to organize her words.

Seeing Bai Ge's calm demeanor, Kiana thought he didn't understand the true nature of the Honkai or Herrschers and the catastrophe they represented.

After all, Bai Ge's behavior during this period had been that of an ordinary person completely unrelated to the Honkai.

But now that he had encountered the truth of the world, Kiana didn't intend to keep hiding it.

She wanted to quickly explain the severity of the situation to Bai Ge and then urge him to leave Changkong City.

To go as far away as possible.

As a warrior of the Kaslana family, Kiana decided she had to stop the Third Honkai Eruption.

Little did this white-haired furball know, when it came to understanding the Honkai, Bai Ge would confidently claim second place, with only Kevin in the world daring to claim first.

(Bai Ge: What's the big deal? Herrschers? What's so surprising about Herrschers? Nowadays, who doesn't have four or five Herrschers on their ship? You yourself are the future Herrscher of the Void, not to mention Scorching Embers and The End. Calm down~)

As an old captain, he knew all too well what the Honkai was and what Herrschers were.

"Alright Kiana, try to copy the recording and grab those weapons. We need to go."

"Wait, aren't you listening to me?!"

"I am, but isn't it all clear now? Mei is being manipulated by bad guys and is turning into a terrifying monster, potentially bringing disaster upon all of Changkong City." Bai Ge shrugged.

"If that's the case, then our objective is clear... Stop her, help her, save her."

"..."

Such matter-of-fact words, that they left Kiana stunned. She blinked her big, innocent eyes... It seemed like that was indeed the case~

Bai Ge toyed with the Ion Resonance Sword in his hand, drawing the half-bladed sword from its sheath. Instantly, the dark blue plasma blade illuminated half of the young man's face. (See picture)

"Bai Ge, you..."

Kiana's pupils constricted. She realized that Bai Ge's eyes harbored a will and determination no weaker than her own.

"In this city, we are Mei's only companions, right? If we don't help her, then who else will?"

Bai Ge said with a smile. His words struck a chord deep within Kiana. Her eyes widened, and then she forcefully slapped her own cheeks.