Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

Changkong City was destroyed by the Third Honkai War in both the previous and current civilizations.

Furthermore, it would be destroyed once more three years after its initial destruction.

Chen Ran patted his head, beginning to organize the information.

Then, he felt something strange.

"My current identity is actually a teacher at Chiyou Academy, used by Schicksal to monitor Kiana."

After a moment of thought, Chen Ran understood.

The Sirin Plan was Otto's most cherished project, and Kiana was a crucial component. Otto would undoubtedly be extremely cautious with her.

Perhaps at this time, Otto was contemplating how best to awaken and control Sirin. After learning about Kiana, he didn't rashly decide to retrieve her but instead sent people to track, observe, and protect her.

This also explained how Kiana could wander all the way to the Far East and study at Chiyou Academy despite lacking formal education and money.

According to the memories synchronized by the System, his task was quite simple.

He was to record Kiana's life and compile the information at fixed intervals to be sent to a professional.

Chen Ran didn't know who this professional was, as the System hadn't provided that memory. However, it seemed likely to be Amber or Otto himself.

The year 2013 was quite a delicate time.

Especially this particular period.

If his plot memory was correct, Raiden Ryoma would be imprisoned this year, causing Raiden Mei to be ostracized by the students of Chiyou Academy and begin her descent into darkness.

However, compared to the first simulated scenario, Chen Ran wasn't as anxious this time.

After all, he had received a reward from the System, granting him authority over fluids. The power he could wield was far greater than in the first simulation.

Moreover, this scenario had a 'safety net'.

If the plot unfolded as expected, the Herrscher of Thunder would be brought back to St. Freya. Much like a guaranteed pity pull in a gacha, his objective in this scenario was to find more valuable information.

Of course, time was also a critical factor.

There were several months between 2013 and the Third Honkai War in 2014.

These months allowed him to explore this scenario freely, but it also meant that once the time passed, the scenario would lose all its value.

Furthermore, the world was steadily approaching the descent of Finality, so he couldn't afford to waste all his time here.

His mind began to ponder his next course of action.

"This photograph was entrusted to him by an important friend of our World Serpent's Honored Master."

"The Honored Master believed it was his sister or lover, who died in a disaster known as the Honkai."

Shenzhou, Tianqiong City.

Inside Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, Raven spoke slowly to the girl before her, who had become a Herrscher. "I admit that World Serpent's oversight in not investigating thoroughly beforehand was a failure, but I'm more curious how one person could traverse fifty thousand years."

Wendy was somewhat dazed.

Fifty thousand years...

This felt like it had only happened recently.

The immense passage of time left her disoriented. She couldn't comprehend how Chen Ran, whom she knew as a Schicksal researcher, could suddenly become someone from fifty thousand years ago.

"What on earth happened?"

"I'd like to know that as well."

Raven shrugged. "The current Honored Master is far away across the Sea of Quantum, but based on the information left behind by World Serpent, time travel theories do exist, though no one has ever achieved it."

A hint of surprise flickered in Wendy's eyes, then turned to determination. "What do you want me to do?"

"It's simple: join World Serpent."

Raven continued, "Don't worry. You are a friend of the Honored Master's friend, so World Serpent will no longer target you. On the contrary, your existence could very well be a crucial aid for humanity in defeating the Honkai. Everyone is eager to know what you want to find out."

"If time could be reversed, the world might be better, or it might be worse, but it certainly wouldn't be worse than it is now."

Raven offered Wendy a choice.

But Wendy knew she had no real choice.

If she returned to Schicksal, she might still be on the front lines, but more likely, she would be subjected to research.

World Serpent, however, was different. They were the closest to the Honkai.

Most importantly, she also wanted to know the truth.

At this moment, a sentence from Bronya flashed through Wendy's mind.

"He's a liar."

That sentence was like a curse and a nightmare, becoming the cage that bound her.

Wendy, who should have been the free wind, was shackled by those four words.

"I agree to join," Wendy replied almost without thinking.

Raven nodded, "The right choice. In that case, I'll be your senior."

"As your senior, I have a small piece of advice for you. When the person wearing the dog mask comes in later, don't agree to any experimental requests she makes. Of course, she's easy to talk to, as long as you show her you have a bit of a temper."

Wendy listened to Raven's advice with a blank expression.

Chapter 45: I'm Just a Teacher, How Could I Hit Someone?

Chiyou Academy was a private aristocratic school. Those who could attend either possessed talent and aptitude, or wealth.

And many possessed both. The prime example was Raiden Mei.

As the daughter of Raiden Ryoma, the helmsman of ME Company, Raiden Mei received immense attention at Chiyou Academy.

The reasons were quite practical.

She was both beautiful and wealthy. Because of this, the other girls regarded her as a public enemy.

Furthermore, due to having experienced a kidnapping in her childhood, the young lady was not cordial to anyone who showed her favor. Thus, Raiden Mei had earned the title "Queen Raiden" at Chiyou Academy.

However, today, one of the pillars of Queen Raiden's pride had crumbled.

[ME Company President Raiden Ryoma taken in for investigation due to economic crimes.]

This extremely brief and hurried news was broadcast repeatedly on various television channels. Even the Far East Television, which was usually unshakeable and often aired anime, specially broadcast the scene live.

ME Company was too large, its business scope encompassing everything from weaponry to children's toys. Its market value exceeded hundreds of billions, its cash flow was extremely healthy, and its trade network spanned the globe.

It could be said that if ME Company were to face trouble, the entire financial market of the Far East would be thrown into turmoil.

Of course, these impacts were not something the young lady could comprehend at the moment.

Her expression was slightly dazed, finding it hard to believe what was happening.

Her mother had been sickly and died young. Her father, due to ME Company's affairs, was often absent from home. She had long grown accustomed to living alone.

But now, her only family was gone.

The young lady walked silently through the crowd, hearing a few deliberate sneers.

They deliberately laughed nastily, as noisy as cawing crows.

Raiden Mei's expression remained unchanged; she neither felt anger nor attempted to flee.

These people were not worth her bothering with.

"Tsk, so Raiden Ryoma really did go to jail."

Upon learning about the investigation into ME Company, Chen Ran couldn't help but murmur to himself, "Then, Cocolia's plan should be starting soon."

His eyes narrowed slightly. "Speaking of which, Cocolia is quite a capable person. To reach the position of leader of the radical faction without any background, even Einstein and Tesla, the elders, couldn't do anything to her."

Chen Ran pondered for a long time. To achieve the fastest clear in this scenario, it was actually very simple.

That was to directly disrupt Cocolia's plan.

The Honkai in Changkong City was artificially created. As long as the artificial part was destroyed, Raiden Mei would not become the Herrscher of Thunder at all, at least not in Changkong City.

"I need to find a helper."

Chen Ran mused.

It wasn't impossible to deal with Cocolia relying solely on his own strength, but how Cocolia had set up the entire Changkong City was never explained in the plot.

He wandered around, familiarizing himself with the academy, while contemplating countermeasures.

"Wait, I seem to have missed something."

"Raiden Ryoma was transferred out of Changkong City before the Honkai outbreak there. Does this mean that he himself had a hasty response to Cocolia?"

Just as Chen Ran was thinking this, a gathering of people in the distance attracted his attention.

He hesitated for a moment and walked over.

He saw a group of about a dozen girls surrounding Raiden Mei, yapping like dogs.

The moment ME Company fell from its pedestal, a group of maggots twisted in the darkness began to crawl out. They made no attempt to hide their past envy and present smugness, baring their fangs and claws before Raiden Mei.

"You're a liar's daughter, you should get out too!"

"What face do you have to stay here? Your existence is a stain on the academy!"

Raiden Mei clenched her fists.

She was not entirely weak, and she had anticipated this situation.

She was Menkyo Kaiden in Hokushin Itto-ryu and was not incapable of fighting. However, Mei knew that if she actually resorted to violence, Chiyou Academy would immediately expel her.

At present, she could not afford to lose her student status.

Her gaze swept over them lightly, causing these people to instinctively take half a step back.

The leader, emboldened, said, "What are you doing? Are you going to hit me? Go on, hit me!"

Raiden Mei instinctively clenched her fists.

A samurai's fury isn't born from endless tolerance; she never lost the courage to resist.

Just then, a high-speed pebble flew through the air, striking the head of the person who was shouting.

The pebble wasn't large, yet blood appeared on her forehead, looking quite terrifying.

"Ah!"

The onlookers began to scream. The person, however, didn't seem scared. Instead, they yelled, "Who did that? Come out here... Ouch!"

The crowd immediately dispersed, except for one person who hadn't gone far.

Chen Ran stood in place, a few small pebbles still in his hand. It was obvious who had thrown them.

The person roared like a furious Mighty Lion, "How dare you hit me!"

"Don't misunderstand, I'm a teacher."

Chen Ran grinned. "As an excellent educator, how could I possibly hit someone? I was just throwing away trash."

"Trash! Bastard! Die!"

She lunged forward recklessly. That was until Chen Ran flicked another pebble, hitting her ankle directly.

Using the flow of the wind to make the pebble spin at high speed, its power was no less than a baseball pitch.

Soon, she fell directly to the ground, her ankle swelling.

The girl's companions instinctively backed away.

They looked at each other, none daring to continue shouting threats.

After all, when had someone spoiled like this ever witnessed real violence?

Chen Ran grinned and said, "You should get someone to take you to the infirmary. Otherwise, you'll be bedridden for days."

He hadn't intended to kill. In the end, Chen Ran wasn't a particularly violent person.