Someone in the Multiverse, Transformed into Fu Hua at the Start Chapter 17

At first, Amber assumed it was due to the contract of the Three Goddess Alliance that she couldn't act, but in reality, that wasn't the case. The reason she didn't fight Gorgon was that Gorgon wasn't actually a threat to humanity—the real threat was Tiamat, hidden somewhere unknown.

Moreover, in Quetzalcoatl's eyes, Gorgon's existence only brought sorrow and pain, and she genuinely sympathized with her.

The reason she didn't say this was simple, but different from Merlin's.

Merlin thought this Singularity might be skippable, while Quetzalcoatl simply felt there was no need to bring it up before Tiamat emerged.

Not only did her sympathy for Gorgon make her reluctant to expose her—doing so would only make Gorgon more pitiful—but also, although she knew the Crimson Kite Immortal, who had knocked Gorgon out cold, was incredibly powerful, and after fighting her herself, she trusted that strength, it was just one person.

She hadn't dealt with the others in Chaldea, especially that Master, and hadn't fully confirmed his true nature.

Thus, this test came about.

Would they survive under the protection of a god, or walk the path of humanity?

Would they submit to an enemy they couldn't defeat?

Did Chaldea truly have the ability to restore the Human Order?

If they couldn't even pass her test, what was the point of fighting Tiamat? Better not to be reckless and just live under a god's protection—at least under her protection as the supreme deity of South America, as long as they didn't directly confront Tiamat, humanity might still survive.

Realizing all this in a mere 0.01 seconds, Amber's movements involuntarily slowed.

Quetzalcoatl also sensed that something had just happened, but with no understanding of consciousness, she could only feel that Amber had done something, without knowing the specifics.

Still, she could detect that Amber's fighting spirit had suddenly weakened.

"What's wrong? Getting sleepy again?" Unable to grasp what had happened, Quetzalcoatl could only ask.

"...I already know."

Amber wasn't one for cryptic habits and said directly: "I just used Feathered Dust to glimpse your thoughts. I'm sorry."

She had to emphasize again—peering into someone else's memories and thoughts was never a righteous method, no matter how you dressed it up. It was a dirty trick, and Amber didn't want to get used to it, so she had to apologize.

"A power that can see others' thoughts... a Authority?"

Quetzalcoatl's eyes narrowed, finally understanding why her opponent's attacks had suddenly weakened. Clearly, she felt guilty about it now.

Thinking this, she instead laughed: "Normally, spying on a goddess's thoughts is an unforgivable crime, but if it's you... just this once, big sister can forgive you."

"I'm sorry..."

The other party was a kind person, which made this act even more despicable. Amber only felt shame.

Fu Hua understood this mindset very well—after all, she had used Feathered Dust the longest. At first, she too had doubted herself for peering into others' thoughts. Later, whether it was getting used to it or becoming numb, she no longer cared much.

Even so, she still disliked this method, so she mostly used Feathered Dust to create illusions, rarely touching memories.

Amber's attitude pleased her.

The sudden weakening of both sides' attacks left room for others to intervene, but now, more than this battlefield, what drew attention was Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had already reached the altar.

Amber and Quetzalcoatl both stopped moving in unison.

Watching Ritsuka, slightly out of breath, standing before the 'Piedra del Sol' that could be destroyed at any moment, Quetzalcoatl's gaze was serious, carrying obvious assessment.

So... Fujimaru Ritsuka, what choice will you make?

It's not necessarily all Honkai: Star Rail characters—others are fine too, but preferably ones suited for Jujutsu. I can't think of the best fit right now; Acheron is indeed one of my top priorities... but Acheron is hard to write and doesn't feel very suited for Jujutsu. 42

As for Code Geass, that will also happen, but it'll be later. 5

Crowdfunding the book! Everyone, give me more ideas, and I'll pick carefully! 2

Chapter 36: Amber: I Want to Pull the Gacha!

"Hurry! Ritsuka! Now's the chance! All you have to do is destroy the altar, and it's over!"

Watching Ritsuka reach the top of the altar, Roman clenched his fist tightly. This way, they would pass the test and gain another powerful and reliable ally.

But Ritsuka didn't act.

"Ritsuka? What's wrong? Why are you stopping?" Seeing Ritsuka cancel the magecraft that was about to destroy the altar, Roman was puzzled.

"...That's not what Quetzalcoatl wants to see."

The black-haired boy turned back to look at the Servants who had stopped moving, especially Quetzalcoatl, who wore a smile on her face.

"Not going to do it? Too bad—I'm about to charge up there right now." Quetzalcoatl spoke as if she hadn't noticed, then slowly walked toward the altar, as if she might leap to its top at any moment.

Seeing this, Jaguar Man jumped onto the altar: "So, Master, do you know what Kukul wants to see?"

Ishtar also flew up. Their movements seemed protective, but everyone knew the test had reached its most critical stage, the only truly important one: "If you act now, you still have a chance to destroy the altar. What will you do?"

"This is humanity's battle."

Ritsuka had already realized what Quetzalcoatl truly wanted to see.

If he chose to destroy the altar under the protection of Servants, it would be no different from choosing to live through the disaster under a god's protection. Such an act would affirm Quetzalcoatl's approach.

It wasn't about surviving under a god's protection, but fighting alongside the gods. If he couldn't prove his resolve and courage, even destroying the altar wouldn't earn Quetzalcoatl's recognition. In other words, if he gained her recognition, destroying the altar or not wouldn't matter.

"Such a stickler for pride." Ishtar, though her methods differed from Quetzalcoatl's, also believed humanity needed her protection as a goddess, so her expression showed displeasure for a moment, but quickly turned to appreciation.

'I can help you willingly, but you can't demand my help'—this human mindset also existed among gods.

They weren't stingy with helping humans, but if a human showed the courage not to need help, even if that courage denied their intentions and annoyed them, realizing they had helped a noble human only made them happier and more appreciative.

"But that does sound like something you'd say, and as a decision made in the face of this trial, I suppose I can go along with it." Ishtar smiled. "So, what's the plan? Attack Quetzalcoatl with magecraft?"

"Show... courage! At this height—"

Thinking of how much the Feathered Serpent God loved Mexican wrestling, and looking at their current altitude, Ritsuka had an idea.

"Height? Courage?" Roman was stunned for a moment, then caught on. "Huh? Ritsuka! You're not!? That's suicide! What if Quetzalcoatl dodges?!"

"Oh! Not bad! A flying attack needs this kind of height to be good! No—the higher, the better!" Jaguar Man thought the plan was perfectly viable.

"In that case, leave it to me!"

With the setup already complete, Ishtar grinned and grabbed Ritsuka by the arm.

"...Huh?" Ritsuka looked at Ishtar in confusion.

"Launch a full-force attack on Quetzalcoatl!" Ishtar tilted her head playfully and yanked Ritsuka into the air at breakneck speed.

"...Huh?"

Standing at a height of three or four hundred meters above the ground, Ritsuka felt his entire face go stiff from the wind.

"Leave the rest to luck. I'll try to throw you toward Quetzalcoatl, but if you think you won't hit, wave your arms and legs around and use them as stabilizers." Ishtar finished speaking, and without waiting for Ritsuka to react, she tossed him off the Heavenly Boat.

"I'll—remember—this—!!"

Down on the ground, Quetzalcoatl, who had been watching the show, grinned so wide her mouth nearly split her cheeks. It was clear she was in peak good spirits, but she still couldn't resist scaring him: "Falling from this height, even I can't guarantee you'll survive."

"Catch—me—already—!"

Honestly, Ritsuka had just wanted to face Quetzalcoatl on his own terms. Even a simple flying tackle would do, as long as it showed her his resolve.

But he hadn't expected Ishtar and Jaguar Man to tag-team him and drag him up to several hundred meters in the air, turning a symbolic flying tackle into a life-or-death gamble.

Finally, as if deciding she'd had enough, Quetzalcoatl leaped up, caught Ritsuka in her arms, and landed steadily on the ground.

"Haah—! Haah—!"

Ritsuka gasped for air. "I'm alive?"

"You should thank me for being a legendary wrestler. With flying attacks, if even one side doesn't have top-tier technique, it's easy for things to go fatal. So I was super nervous." Quetzalcoatl laughed.

"No way. Even if Master died, Kukul would resurrect Master right away." Jaguar Man, seeing the matter settled, came over grinning to undercut her.

"Speaking of which, I still haven't properly punished you for betraying me."

But Quetzalcoatl wasn't nearly as forgiving with Jaguar Man. The moment she saw her approach, her face darkened instantly.

Jaguar Man remembered Quetzalcoatl's terror and once again shoved Amber in front of her as a shield.

"Crim—! Crimson Kite Immortal won't just stand by while you bully a comrade!" As if finding her anchor, Jaguar Man shouted her threat again.

But this time, Amber stepped aside, then explained under Jaguar Man's pitiful, disbelieving gaze: "Quetzalcoatl is our ally now too..."

"Wait—! That's a thing!?" Jaguar Man broke out in a cold sweat.

"Looks like we'll have plenty of time to settle accounts later. And don't think dying will be that easy." With that, Quetzalcoatl decided not to bother with her for now and turned her attention to Ritsuka in her arms. "Still, I'm surprised. Didn't you think I might dodge?"

"I believed you'd catch me. Because you love humanity."

Besides, even if she hadn't caught him, there was still the invincible Crimson Kite Immortal. She wouldn't just let me faceplant into the ground, right?

Ritsuka thought to himself.

With things going smoothly, Amber was in high spirits and couldn't resist poking Fu Hua: 'Senior, our Recognition is over 7700. Want to try pulling from the gacha?'

'You decide that.' Fu Hua didn't care much about it, but after a moment's thought, she added: 'But you should ask Navigator in detail about the mechanics of your traversal, and whether everything you pull is only useful in this world or works in others too.'

Earlier, Fu Hua had studied how to break the Feathered Serpent God's resistance and had come to only one conclusion: Honkai Energy.

After arriving in this world, their powers had been converted to Mana by the system. To harm the Feathered Serpent God, they'd likely need power from outside this world, and the only such power she knew of was Honkai Energy.

Unfortunately, they had no Herrscher Core or other means to open Imaginary Space, so Honkai Energy was basically a dead end.

This line of thought also raised a question for Fu Hua: Amber could use Mana in this world thanks to the system, and she could use Honkai Energy because she already knew how. But what about other worlds?

Would her character card just become a blank slate in other worlds?

Hearing Fu Hua's words, Amber started considering it too. If she'd be a blank slate in other worlds, then she really should be frugal with Recognition. Unless absolutely necessary, she'd save it for the gacha pool of the next world.

But... this world's Fu Hua pool had a massively boosted drop rate for things related to Fu Hua, and there was one thing she really wanted.

—The Core of the Herrscher of Reason.

As for the characters and world of the next volume, I'll put up a vote when the time comes. It's really hard to decide, so I might as well list all my ideas, and everyone can help expand the author's brainwaves too.

Actually, I was thinking about writing Elaina going to Harry Potter before... 2

Chapter 37: Amber: Come Out and Put on a Show for Fu Hua!

Watching the others in the distance still discussing the transport of Marduk's Axe, Amber ducked into Feathered Dust and relayed Fu Hua's concerns to Navigator.

[Please rest assured, Host]

Navigator's voice was flat, but Amber could hear the reassurance in it.

[No matter what world Host arrives in, the system will convert energy to meet Host's usage requirements. In worlds without special energy, Recognition can be used as fuel for energy conversion.]

[Unless Recognition is used, most energy conversions cannot achieve a perfect 1:1 ratio.]

Amber finally understood.

"So what's the conversion rate between the mana I'm using now and True Qi... no, Honkai Energy?"

[1 unit of mana equals 0.7 units of Honkai Energy]

"In other words, I'm actually thirty percent weaker than the original?"

[Not exactly]

"Hm?" Amber scratched her head mentally, then it dawned on her: "Energy is energy—it's only part of one's strength. Physical constitution is another part, so I'm not actually that much weaker."

[Negative. Based on the host's current performance, you are more than fifty percent weaker than the original.]

"..."

Amber didn't want to hear any more of this and directly changed the subject: "If I can pull the core of the Wise One and link to the Imaginary Space, can I use Imaginary Energy directly? And if so, what's the ratio between this world's Imaginary Energy and Honkai Energy?"

[1:1.1]

"Honkai Energy is that impressive? Isn't it just a variant of Imaginary Energy?"

[The host's body has a higher utilization rate for Honkai Energy. This does not mean Imaginary Energy is inferior to Honkai Energy.]

I see.

Amber nodded, recalling the question Fu Hua had asked her to bring up, and continued: "So, can the cards I pull in this world still be used in the next world?"

She was actually somewhat accustomed to relying on others—whoever she could lean on, she would. First the Main Control Consciousness, then the Navigator, and now Fu Hua. Even though Fu Hua was no longer around and she could still rely on the Navigator, Fu Hua was still her unacknowledged master. If changing worlds meant losing that, it would be a little lonely.

[Crossing worlds does not affect the host's backpack, unless the host actively leaves items from the backpack in this world.]

That's a relief!