Determination

"Sirin and Cecilia engaged in a prolonged battle. Given Cecilia's physical condition after giving birth just two years prior, Sirin only needed to hold out until she became a Seven-Core Herrscher to defeat her. To kill Sirin, Schicksal launched a nuke equivalent to the Honkai itself. Sirin and Cecilia both perished, and Sirin's Space Gem was pierced by Cecilia.

Afterward, Anti-Entropy and Schicksal openly clashed. Having lost an ace, Schicksal didn't want to reveal more of its trump cards and kept Hua from appearing. Instead, they handed over the Gem of Conquest, one of Sirin's four gems, and lied, claiming it was the only one left. Anti-Entropy knew Schicksal was lying and accepted the Gem of Conquest without pressing further. They knew Schicksal still had more trump cards and dared not act rashly.

Then, Anti-Entropy seemed to vanish without a trace, with no activity whatsoever until this incident in Changkong City.

'These are the things you wanted to know, the general details about Sirin.'

Feng Chen fell silent. This was the second time he had heard about Herrschers, after Yae Sakura.

'What exactly is a Herrscher?'

'They are messengers of God, or demons that destroy the world in the eyes of humans.'

'But Sakura didn't become the demon they saw, the Herrscher of Erosion did everything.'

'Sirin didn't either. Every Herrscher has a Herrscher personality, the maximization of their dark side. And the source of these dark sides is humanity.'

'So why did Sirin have to die? She didn't do anything wrong. Schicksal treats human lives like grass. If not for Sirin, the Babylon Experiment Tower would have likely turned more children into lab rats. Those who survived would become Schicksal's puppets, and those who died would become food for beasts or even Honkai Beasts in Siberia.'

'So, Host, have you finally seen humanity's true face? The Honkai's ranks are always open to you.'

'Please forgive me for refusing. As you said, I hate humans, but I love this world. What the Honkai does is destroy civilization; I don't like a world where nothing grows.'

The Honkai showed a knowing smile. It had indeed chosen the right person. If Feng Chen joined the Honkai, it would be a great help, but it would only accelerate the destruction of this civilization. Now, Feng Chen wanted to protect this world, this civilization, not humanity.

'However, there's one thing I hope you won't stop me from doing.'

'What is it?'

'I'm going to save Sirin.' His eyes flashed gold, and the short blade he was fiddling with instantly turned to ash.

The Honkai was stunned for a moment, first by Feng Chen's determination, and second because Feng Chen had once again used his ability.

'What happens if this ability is used on a living being?'

'They are gradually decomposed and then disappear. That's the milder outcome. If the Host uses it with full power, the affected creature will instantly turn to dust.'

'Annihilation?' If it were just decomposition, his ability might be somewhat similar to the Herrscher of Erosion, but instant annihilation... only that word could describe it, right?

'Correct. Reward: One Precision Supply for the Host.'

'Huh??? What was that??? I just guessed an ability, and I get a reward?'

'Don't think about it.'

'No, no, no, yes, yes, yes! I'll draw now.'

The Honkai waved its hand, and an interface appeared that made Feng Chen feel like he was from Africa.

'This is the gacha interface from Honkai Impact 3. I've brought it here for you. Let's see if you can still feel that sensation. Good luck with your pulls.'

Seeing "One Supply" on the left, Feng Chen didn't hesitate and clicked it.

A large box with Himeko's image on it descended from the sky. Upon opening, it emitted specks of golden light.

Then... the left side was blue, and the right side was purple.

He didn't even look at the blue one and directly decomposed it. The purple one was a Turbine, which seemed to be used for weapon upgrades.

'System, am I a citizen of Africa?'

'You get a supply just by guessing without doing any tasks, and you expect to be super lucky? Double purple? Don't dream about it.'

'Can I use my ability to hit you to show my displeasure?'

'You can try.'

The Honkai merely glanced at him. Feng Chen felt the Honkai Energy within him instantly drained and returned to the Honkai.

What was this called again? Like getting on the GM's bad side in a game and having your account deleted?

'System, my great overlord, I was wrong!'

'Are you still being mischievous?'

'No more, no more!'

'Considering your sincere (and desperate) repentance, I'll let you off this time.'

The Honkai Energy quickly returned to Feng Chen. Although he had only lost it for a moment, it felt like he had been empty for centuries... Indeed, without this thing, it was impossible to survive in the Honkai world.

'Oh right, what about Xiao Yun...'

'She's fine, just needs a bit more sleep. You should go now. I'll leave this clone for you; you can use it anytime you want to come in. Don't worry, I won't do anything strange with it. It's connected to your main body's senses, so you'll feel it if anything goes wrong, won't you?'

What a coincidence, Feng Chen really didn't plan to trust it and destroyed the clone. He could create one with Honkai Energy himself next time he came in. He was currently an Intermediate Herrscher, so creating some things with Honkai Energy was not a problem.

He opened his eyes and saw the ceiling of Yae Sakura's house. Feng Chen was stunned: Had Yae Sakura brought him back?

As it turned out, Yae Sakura had indeed brought him back and killed the Honkai Beast from before. Beside Feng Chen, there was also an egg.

'I really owe you this time. Otherwise, I might have been beaten to a pulp.' He stroked the egg, which wobbled slightly, as if nodding. It seemed to enjoy being petted and was very happy.

'That's great, Chen-kun, you're awake!' Yae Sakura put down the medicine she had brewed and quickly walked over to hug Feng Chen.

'Is it another affinity boost?' This System must have calculated it, making him wake up at this exact moment.

'Yes.'

"What's wrong, Chen-kun? Are you still feeling unwell?" The change was too drastic, and Feng Chen couldn't quite handle it.

"System, what's Yae Sakura's affection progress?"

"Yae Sakura's affection is 70, Level: Trust."

"That high? I thought it would only be around forty."

"It was already 50 when you got the Good Person Card, so 70 isn't that exaggerated."

"Chen-kun?"

"Chen-kun?"

Feng Chen, who was talking to the System, didn't notice Yae Sakura calling him several times. She thought Feng Chen had been dazed by the blow from the Honkai Beast.

"I'm fine, Sakura. That... you've been taking care of me all these days, haven't you? Th-thank you..."

"It's nothing, we're friends, why thank me? Besides, if it wasn't for you, Chen-kun, I wouldn't have been able to live in Yae Village with Kallen for so long. Ultimately, I should be thanking you, Chen-kun."

"Yae Sakura's affection increased to 80, Level: Friend."

This seemed to be his first friend since arriving in this world... Feng Chen thought.

"Friend... Right, we're friends."

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