Compensation

"So boring... no wonder you can't find a girlfriend." Honkai complained as she changed back into her previous qipao, having expected Feng Chen to have some unexpected reaction.

"Otaku don't have girlfriends." It was as if Feng Chen was stating a fact; his expression didn't change after saying this.

"Real otaku wouldn't not play Honkai."

"Pfft!"

It was clear that Feng Chen had misinterpreted the word "play," thinking of something indescribable.

"Please, Host, don't think of anything strange. This System only provides benefits, not hookups, nor any other services."

"Alright, alright, just tell me what you were trying to say just now?"

Honestly, he had only heard the term "Honkai" after arriving in the Honkai world. Could it be that "Honkai" existed before he transmigrated?

"Honkai Gakuen 2 and Honkai Impact 3rd, haven't you played them?"

"What? Wasn't 2 still in development? When did 3 come out?" He hadn't played the first one because it was a niche title. He had seen Honkai Gakuen 2 while looking for games; it didn't even have pre-registration back then.

Honkai was bewildered herself. She remembered that Feng Chen was chosen because, before transmigrating, he played Honkai Impact 3rd, saw the story, felt humanity didn't need saving, and said, "I really want to join the Honkai faction." Could it be that she had damaged his brain when she brought him over?

Moreover, Honkai had specifically chosen the seventeen-year-old Feng Chen; there was no mistake.

"It seems your brain got damaged during transmigration. All other characteristics are correct." Honkai wouldn't say this directly to Feng Chen, but she made a judgment in her heart.

"It's likely there's an issue with the Host's memory. Does the Host remember when they were born in their original world?"

"I remember, November 11, 2001."

What a weird birthday... Honkai really wanted to complain. Feng Chen was already outstanding in appearance, and coupled with the charisma that could make Yae Sakura, a yuri character, give out Good Person Cards, the reason he couldn't find a girlfriend was probably due to his birthday.

"Honkai Impact 3rd officially launched in 2016. When the Host transmigrated, they had already been playing the game for two years. However, it seems that due to my influence, the Host lost some memories upon arrival... Of course, this is my responsibility. If the Host needs any compensation, feel free to ask directly, even if it's..."

Perhaps due to spending a long time with Feng Chen and Xiao Yun, Honkai's human side was showing more and more. Looking at Honkai now, her face was flushed, and even she hadn't noticed it.

"It's fine, I won't demand compensation for this. As for compensation... just tell me something about Sirin. I'll see the rest with my own eyes."

"Mhm. The Second Herrscher, Sirin, is a very pitiful young girl. Her parents died from Honkai (Sirin's setting here is from Honkai Impact 3rd; although I wanted to use the setting from Honkai Gakuen 2, it would be difficult to write her route later...), and at thirteen, she was taken to Schicksal's 'Babylon Experiment Tower' in Siberia for human experimentation."

"Human experimentation?!"

Feng Chen realized he had interrupted Honkai and shut his mouth, letting her continue.

"This was a human experiment to combat Honkai. They injected Honkai Energy into those little girls and administered various different drugs, seemingly trying to eliminate the Honkai Energy within them. At this point, a little girl, filled with resentment due to the death of her companions, appeared... I gave her the Space Gem, turning her into the Second Herrscher—the Herrscher of Void—and she killed all the experimental personnel in the Babylon Experiment Tower overnight... as well as those little girls who turned into Mortals because they couldn't withstand the injected drugs."

"After that, Schicksal's Snow Wolf squad, the head of the Kaslana family, Siegfried Kaslana, and the head of the Apocalypse family, Theresa Apocalypse, arrived. Theresa entered the Babylon Experiment Tower in Siberia first and fought Sirin. The result was obvious; she was crushed. Theresa possessed the strength of a decent S-rank Valkyrie, but her power was limited to her cross. Without the cross, she was just a little girl with immense strength. Due to her appearance as an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, Sirin mistook her for a finished product of other human experiments by Schicksal and spared her life. Theresa was guided by Anti-Entropy's Dr. Einstein on how to use the power of a Divine Key, and using the tracking ability of 'Judas' Covenant,' she found the Second Herrscher's hiding place. There are two types of Herrscher's kin, Honkai Beasts: 'Companion' and 'Knight' (I think Mihoyo will add a third one later...). The Knight, along with the First Herrscher who arrived in Siberia with Anti-Entropy, was defeated by Siegfried and the Knight together. However, Theresa was pulled into the 'Imaginary Space.' The 'Knight' did not die; Sirin saved its life, and it fled to another battlefield in Siberia."

"The First Herrscher forcibly opened the Imaginary Space and, together with Siegfried, rescued Theresa. The First Herrscher's physical condition was less than 50% of her full power. Even teaming up with Siegfried and Theresa, they couldn't defeat Sirin. Moreover, Sirin had already found her 'Companion' at this time; the Companion Honkai Beast alone could hold off one of them, either Siegfried or Theresa. It was only when Anti-Entropy deployed a major weapon that the First Herrscher seized the opportunity to create an artificial black hole with the imitation Divine Key 'Star of Eden' in her hand, heavily wounding Sirin. Things should have ended there, but then a 'Joker' appeared. He held the First Divine Key—'Void Archive'—which could simulate any Divine Key and was not inferior to the original. His simulated 'Judgement of Flame' was on par with Siegfried's 'Judgement of Flame.' At this point, the First Herrscher was already injured and completely unable to fight. Sirin was thus allowed to escape by the 'Joker'."

"That Joker... was it you?"

"Of course not, I have no interest in interfering with the script."

"Please continue."

Honkai glanced at Feng Chen and continued, "Later, in the battle on the moon, the First Herrscher bought Siegfried a lot of time to collect Soul Steel and bring it back to Earth. The First Herrscher intended to detonate her Herrscher Core to try and take Sirin down with her, but Sirin extracted his Herrscher Core at the last moment. A Herrscher Core is equivalent to a human heart; without it, a Herrscher absolutely cannot survive. At this point, Sirin swallowed the First Herrscher's Herrscher Core, becoming a Six-Core Herrscher."

"After that, various Simulated Herrschers began appearing in the world, and both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy took action. Sirin had already set her sights on the Babylon Experiment Tower by then, where she could absorb more Honkai Energy. At least... it could elevate her strength further; the Honkai Energy there could at least make her a Seven-Core Herrscher. However, her wish was not fulfilled. At the Babylon Experiment Tower, Schicksal's strongest S-rank Valkyrie, Cecilia Schariac, wielding the Sixth Divine Key—Black Abyss White Flower—battled her. Black Abyss White Flower is known as the 'Herrscher Killer,' and Cecilia Schariac, its wielder, is herself a 'Herrscher Killer.' It's no exaggeration to call her a Fusion Warrior of this civilization."