Chapter One: Honkai Simulator No. 666 / Chapter Two: The Way to Fight Honkai Is to Keep It from Taking the Field

Honkai Simulator Isn't for Running Off with Herrschers! Author: Little Clown

After Chen Ran transmigrated to the Pre-Civilization Era of the Honkai world, he obtained Honkai Resistance Simulator No. 666.

This simulator could simulate scenarios involving multiple Honkai outbreaks and required Chen Ran to fight the Honkai for this world.

Chen Ran patted his chest and declared, "Don't worry, absolutely no problem. The Honkai and I are irreconcilable enemies!"

And so, the system watched as the Herrscher of the Void ran off with someone.

The Herrscher of Reason ran off with someone too.

The Herrscher of Thunder ran off with someone as well.

Even the Herrscher of Wind ran away.

System: "Is this how you fight the Honkai?!"

Honkai Resistance Simulator No. 666

After a natural disaster swept across all of East Asia and affected more than two billion people, Chen Ran knew that his last lingering hope was gone.

Honkai.

This disaster, which no one had ever been able to fully investigate, had arrived with wild, unrestrained force.

He hid amid the ruins, watching the city rapidly turn into rubble.

"Sure enough, Changkong City still couldn't escape its fate of being consumed by the Honkai."

There was no doubt about it. He had transmigrated.

For unknown reasons, he had arrived in this world and learned that this was Changkong City. He had initially assumed it was merely a city with the same name, but just one hour after his transmigration, the Honkai erupted.

"I just don't know whether this is the current civilization of Honkai Impact 3rd, the Pre-Civilization Era, or Guns Girl Z."

He looked up into the sky, but there was no enormous Floating Battleship there. Instead, numerous aircraft specialized in fighting Honkai Beasts had appeared.

"No way..."

If there was no Hyperion, then only one possibility remained.

The Honkai Pre-Civilization Era.

The corner of his mouth twitched unconsciously.

He did not know how many years separated the Third Honkai War of the Honkai Pre-Civilization Era from the descent of Finality, but he only needed to calculate Mei's age at the time of her death to know.

This year, Mei was attending Chiyou Academy. Assuming she was sixteen, then when Finality descended, she would have been twenty-four...

There was even less time than he had imagined.

"Oh ho, I'm screwed."

Just as Chen Ran was wondering where he could hide more safely, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

Honkai Resistance Simulator No. 666 is at your service.

"Simulator No. 666?"

That made him think of Armed Anti-Kevin 666.

"So, what can you do?"

By using this simulator, the host can fight the Honkai across multiple universes and timelines under specific identities. Once a simulation concludes, the host will receive the corresponding rewards from that simulation.

"Ah, the boring old simulator novel routine actually happened to me." Chen Ran could not help complaining. "So next, are you going to say simulations don't affect reality, but actually they do?"

System: "???"

You may choose not to use the simulator.

Chen Ran: "..."

"Let's talk about whether the simulator has any usage restrictions first."

Each simulation proceeds as a linear instance. You may only enter the next stage after clearing the current one. Simulation scenarios are assigned randomly, and there is no daily limit on entry attempts.

Please note that because the simulation scenarios are overly realistic, they may easily become confused with your memories. At that point, the system will force you to exit the simulation scenario.

The system functions as a special Stigmata. When the host enters a simulation, the system will take over the host. The managed consciousness will replicate 99% of the original host's memories and remain synchronized with them, with virtually no deviation.

"Got it. Another me, right?"

"And leaving that one percent is deliberately setting up a trap."

Chen Ran continued to complain.

System: "..."

You may disable the management function.

"Then forget it."

"Since I need to clear the Honkai, let's begin now."

Finality might descend at any moment. In all likelihood, it would only come earlier, not later.

However, before beginning the simulation, he confirmed one more thing. "Right, you're not going to deliberately screw me over by throwing me straight into a horde of zombies, are you?"

I am bound to you.

"Right, if I quit midway through a simulation, there's a save file, right?"

Yes.

"Then I understand. Thanks."

Then, the simulation begins.

The pain and death experienced in every simulation are one hundred percent real. Please clear it in a single life. I also sincerely ask that you defeat the Honkai.

Welcome to the simulation scenario: Wind Painting Scroll.

Current time: 2014.

Scenario objective: Recover the Herrscher of Wind, or prevent the Fourth Honkai War.

Your corresponding identity has been generated.

Chen Ran felt somewhat dazed, then adapted to his identity.

A researcher at the Oceanic Branch of the Schicksal Organization.

He was also one of the participants in the Gem of Desire implantation experiment.

He did not possess any knowledge related to the experiment, but the system thoughtfully prepared everything for him, instantly turning him into an expert in the field.

"Great, it directly assigned me an identity where we're out to kill each other."

Chen Ran grumbled internally. This system seemed rather intelligent.

Based on his not particularly deep understanding of the Honkai plot, the Oceanic Branch had merely been background fodder. However, the Fourth Honkai War would take place in 2016, so these two years of simulation should be meant for him to prepare.

He had thought the simulation scenario the system mentioned would proceed through linear observation like Honkai Impact 3rd. But now it seemed that he simply had to use his identity and information to achieve the objective.

However, how was he supposed to use his current circumstances to prevent the Honkai or recover a Herrscher?

The Gem of Desire implantation experiment had already been underway for a week. It was too late to stop it.

According to the information the system had implanted in his mind, Wendy had been recommended by Theresa to the Oceanic Branch one week ago to participate in the Herrscher Gem implantation experiment.

The purpose of the experiment was to measure the suppressive effect Stigmata bearers had on Herrscher Cores and to see whether they could directly create a Herrscher controlled by humans.

What left Chen Ran both amused and helpless was that the experiment was utterly meaningless.

After the Third Honkai War, Raiden Mei had become a Herrscher and then returned to being an ordinary person. That had already proven the ultimate result of the Herrscher Gem implantation experiment.

Fundamentally, Raiden Mei's physical condition was nearly identical to Wendy's.

Yet because of that subtle difference in timing, Wendy had to be sacrificed so much. And her experimental data was completely meaningless.

"I'll take things one step at a time."

That was what he thought.

--

At the same time.

No. 666, acting in Chen Ran's place, was moving through the streets of Changkong City.

Though it was managing him, it clearly had ideas of its own.

Although Chen Ran's body belonged to an ordinary person, it skillfully made use of combat techniques to fight zombies directly. Then, it successfully found a Flame-Chaser squad.

"Hello, I'm Chen Ran." It directly stated its request. "I want weapons. I can fight!"

A Flame-Chaser member asked it curiously, "Aren't you afraid?"

No. 666 said, "On this devastated land, I made a promise to everyone who died."

"No matter the cost, humanity must defeat the Honkai!"

Flame-Chaser member: "..."

"He may have suffered mental trauma. Send him to a temporary shelter," another person said.

Mental trauma caused by disaster was not an uncommon sight to them.

No. 666's eyes flickered.

"According to calculations, this will allow the host to smoothly join the Flame-Chaser."

"After all, the Flame-Chaser is an organization on the front lines against the Honkai. Though the danger level is high, the potential gains are relatively greater."

"Host, you must defeat the Honkai."

The Way to Fight the Honkai Is to Keep It from Taking the Field

The Oceanic Branch of the Schicksal Organization was located on the land bordering New Zealand and Australia. Its scientific research capabilities were the highest outside of headquarters.

Chen Ran did not have much to do. He only needed to cooperate with the research team in continuing the Herrscher Core implantation experiment.

He had no authority to interfere with the critical parts and could only record data for now.

Although he was not responsible for much, it was still his first time doing something like this, considering he was only eighteen in reality.

"Warning. A rejection reaction has occurred inside the test subject following the Gem of Desire implantation."

"Honkai Energy within the test subject is beginning to rise."

"The Honkai energy inhibitor has been activated. Honkai Energy has returned to normal."

"..."

At that moment, everyone inside the Oceanic Branch laboratory looked rather grim.

The lead doctor studied the data on the computer for a long time.

"The scheduled experiment cannot proceed for the time being. The Gem of Desire's rejection is more severe than we imagined," she said. "Suspend the experiment for now and continue observation."

Someone said, "The Gem of Desire has already damaged the test subject's leg nerves."

"Then prepare a wheelchair for her," she said irritably.

Chen Ran, who had been silently recording data, could not help sighing inwardly.

That attitude... The Oceanic Branch really was just background fodder.

Although he had not studied the plot in depth, he knew that a Herrscher's consciousness was an amplifier for the desires of its vessel. A Herrscher consciousness that accumulated negative emotions was even more terrifying.

He spoke up. "Doctor, shouldn't we arrange some psychological counseling for Wendy? After all, falling from a healthy person into disability... I think that needs to be addressed."

"I'm not responsible for that."

The unnamed doctor turned around and looked at Chen Ran, who was wearing a white coat and still looked youthful. "Also, I don't need you telling me how to do my job."

"But..."