When They Are Heroes, People in Honkai Impact 3rd Section 43

Fused Stigmata (Sanya + Kaslana)

Sanya's Holy Blood, Kaslana's physical fitness, incredible gaming talent, personal limit breakthroughs, absolute Honkai Energy adaptability...

Bai Ge blinked. While he didn't quite understand, it sounded incredibly luxurious and powerful. Speaking of which, did something strange get mixed in here?

What the heck was "incredible gaming talent"? The art style of this reward was completely different from the others.

The system also provided an explanation.

[Host, the rewards you've obtained are randomly determined based on the power you gained in the simulation and the abilities of those you've formed bonds with.

In this simulated journey, you became a five-core Herrscher, thus obtaining five incomplete Herrscher powers.

Furthermore, you formed bonds with specific characters like Sirin, Cecilia, Kiana/Durandal, and others, and consequently obtained their Stigmata, Holy Blood, and some other random abilities.]

"...Uh, okay, so it can be like that."

Bai Ge raised an eyebrow and accepted the explanation.

At the same time, he thought that this incredible gaming talent reward probably came from Cecilia, because his mother-in-law's gaming skills were actually super strong.

Concurrently, he noticed a uniquely shaped Stigmata appear on his back. Unlike the typical set of three Stigmata (top, middle, bottom) in the game, although it was just one Stigmata, this single one was incredibly complete and intricate, covering nearly half of Bai Ge's back. He could sense two different powers within it.

"What's going on with this Stigmata?"

[This is your exclusive Stigmata. Its function is simple: to fuse the power of other Stigmata. Currently, you've fused the Kaslana Stigmata and the Sanya Stigmata, allowing you to simultaneously enjoy the power of both.]

"Whoa, really? G-Wait, does that mean I'm already on par with Durandal now? The configuration of the Golden St. Dou'e G! Hmm, what does the ultimate future-promising true monarch say!"

Bai Ge was genuinely surprised this time.

Durandal could be considered the true protagonist of Honkai Impact. In the original story, she survived a fall from tens of thousands of meters after suffering a severe head injury in her youth. She also possessed an incredible talent for continuously improving herself through sheer effort.

The most fundamental reason for this was the perfect fusion of the Sanya and Kaslana bloodlines, inheriting both Sanya's and Kaslana's Stigmata simultaneously.

With such a configuration, given enough time to grow, Durandal might even be able to end the Honkai alone.

Although Bai Ge felt that as a lazy person deeply influenced by the "slacker literature" of the 21st century, he definitely couldn't emulate that girl's diligence and self-discipline, just the configuration alone meant he couldn't possibly be mediocre!

In addition, those incomplete Herrscher powers, while certainly inferior to the true Herrschers, could still elevate Bai Ge's strength by several major steps.

The mobility of the Herrscher of the Void, the destructive power of the Flame Herrscher, the self-healing ability of the Herrscher of Death, the interference capability of the Herrscher of Thunder, and the defensive power of the Herrscher of Wind, though none were complete powers.

However, when combined, Bai Ge felt his current strength was comparable to an S-rank Valkyrie. If nothing else, he was definitely capable of dealing with Sister Ta, the Herrscher of Lust!

"Ah~ Awesome, I've gotten so strong so quickly."

Bai Ge happily put his hands on his hips.

Before tonight, he was just an ordinary person with no resistance to Honkai Energy, but now he possessed the hard power to directly interfere with the early plot of Honkai Impact.

"Right, how has the plot changed?"

Bai Ge suddenly remembered something and asked the system with concern. After all, his temporal journey had changed so much of the plot, and he had no idea how messed up the story was now.

He recalled that the system had told him before that the corrective force of history had very little influence on him, and the endings he changed would not be easily reversed.

[Please rest assured, Host. According to this system's investigation, Cecilia and Siegfried, who survived, have joined Anti-Entropy, and Sirin and others are also safe.]

[Theresa still founded St. Freya Academy, but she has essentially completely severed ties with Schicksal.]

[However, please note that although the corrective force of history is weak for you, it still exists. The overall plot has not been significantly affected. For example... if you hadn't intervened, the Great Honkai in Changkong City would still have occurred.]

[At the same time, Kiana/K423 still exists. Your changes to the past did not result in her never being born.]

The system displayed a large amount of information detailing the differences and changes in the current timeline compared to the original plot after Bai Ge altered the events of the Second Honkai.

However, regardless of the specific changes, the general direction had not been significantly altered. Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent still existed, with no discernible differences.

At this moment, Bai Ge seemed to realize something, staring blankly at the 'threads of fate' displayed by the system.

"System, could it be..."

[Host, it seems you've understood. This system merely gave you the opportunity to return to the past. You could have rewritten all the past events, but the present and the future are different... those you must forge yourself.]

The past that had already happened could still be changed.

But the future that had not yet occurred naturally could not be altered.

If left unchecked, future events like "The Last Lesson," "Starry Sky Meteor," "Passing the Torch," and others would still happen without fail.

But fortunately, Bai Ge now possessed the strength, and the system allowed him to return to the past to gain power from it—in order to forge a brand new future.

First update, seeking flowers, votes, and rewards.

Volume 2

"Haa~ Good morning, Mei, Kiana. You two are as cute as ever today." The next day, Bai Ge stretched lazily, extending his body after just waking up.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating him. The boy's figure could be faintly seen beneath his white shirt.

A cute "Kiana" sat on the sofa, while Mei, with a full house-wife aura, was cleaning the living room with a mop.

"What morning? It's already noon, Bai Ge. But since you called me cute just now, I'll let you off the hook this time. Hee hee~"

"Haha, alright, alright. Thank you very much, our ultimate, invincible, super-duper cute Kiana."

"Hey, hey, wh-what are you suddenly saying?" Kiana's face flushed red. For some reason, she felt Bai Ge was much more enthusiastic today than yesterday.

Mei beside her was also a little dumbfounded. She wondered if Kiana hadn't attacked her last night, did she perhaps attack Bai Ge instead? Otherwise, how could her favorability have increased so much?

"Ahem, Bai Ge, I didn't wake you because you were sleeping so soundly. I saved you some lunch..."

"Mm? Great, thanks Mei! You're always the best, Mei. I haven't eaten your cooking in so long, I'm practically starving."

"Eh? What do you mean, 'so long'?"

"Last night was also a long-awaited good night's sleep. Although, I felt like something was missing from my embrace."

Bai Ge said with emotion. Although he had acquired a bed and blanket at Babylon Laboratory, the hellish environment there made it impossible for him to fall into deep sleep.

The night spent in Mei's guest room was the most comfortable sleep he'd had in months, but unfortunately, there was no soft, fragrant little loli to hug as a pillow.

"Mm, as expected, Mei's cooking is the most delicious. It's truly a delicacy."

"N-no, it's not that exaggerated."

"No, it is. I've realized anew that being able to eat Mei's cooking is an irreplaceable happiness for me," Bai Ge said with utmost seriousness.

Only after experiencing the deepest hell can people truly understand how wonderful and precious the ordinary days of their past were.

"!!!"

After Bai Ge's heartfelt and direct praise, the Mei Raiden's ship was about to be sunk.

She quickly grabbed the chair beside her to avoid losing her composure, but Mei's cheeks were still flushed red. She felt she couldn't bear Bai Ge's affectionate gaze, her heart pounding like a startled deer.

Bai Ge was still in a daze, feeling it was unreal.

Although only one night had passed for Kiana and Mei, for him, several months had gone by.

And the events that transpired during these months were far more thrilling and dangerous than everything that had happened in his previous two lifetimes combined.

It was a journey that changed the past.

From that journey, Bai Ge gained not only immense power but also a heart that cherished beautiful things.

(Mei's cooking... I haven't had it in so, so long. Back at Babylon Laboratory, even food that was hundreds of times worse was a luxurious delicacy.) Thinking this, Bai Ge unconsciously cast his gaze towards the girl.

"Stare~~(•_•)"

"Bai Ge, is there something on my face?"

"No, I just want to look at you."

"Gulp!"

"Mei, can I hug you for a bit?"

"Clang!!"

Ignoring Mei's shy, steaming face, Bai Ge made an even more 'excessive' request, instantly causing the cook's brain to crash.

She was so shocked that the ladle in her hand fell to the floor.

Yesterday, Mei had been thinking of taking things slow, letting Bai Ge gradually fall for her.

But now, Bai Ge had made such a direct and unexpected move, leaving her completely unsure of how to react.

"B-Bai Ge, what's gotten into you? Uh, I'm not saying no, it's just... you today are a little, a tiny bit too enthusiastic and direct."

"Is that so? I just miss you guys a lot. Uh, that probably doesn't explain it... Just think of it as me having a very, very long dream last night. I don't know if it was a good dream or a nightmare, but... it was really long, and very tiring." Bai Ge took a deep breath and exhaled, his shoulders slumping.

"…………" x2

Mei and Kiana couldn't understand his words, but they both saw the exhaustion in the white-haired boy's eyes. Kiana, in particular, found that gaze incredibly familiar.

It was like a traveler who had just finished a long journey, much like herself when she first arrived in Changkong City not long ago.

"…………"

Bai Ge opened the window and looked outside.