What Am I? A Puppet?

The Yaoqing Qingqiu army, which has been fighting for many years, would not let such a great opportunity pass by.

Along the opening Kiana had created, a large force was deployed, taking advantage of the situation to the extreme.

Having initially been somewhat weakened by the ambush, they seized the opportunity to turn the tide, regaining their advantage as the victorious Xianzhou before the company's promised reinforcements arrived.

A massive rain of blood fell.

Kiana has arrived on that planet, which is also occupied by the Denizens of Abundance and used as a source of soldiers.

Beneath my feet lay the carcass of a gigantic wolf; the smell of blood and gunpowder permeated every corner of this planet.

All around were corpses of various kinds.

But the battle has not yet ceased; the Xianzhou ships and armies are still fighting alongside the Abundance Pest.

Kiana, drenched in blood, pulled the knife from the wolf's head and looked up at the world still engulfed in war, her mind free of any distractions.

The power she wielded was already out of balance.

Unbeknownst to her, she had given up using the power of destiny, and every attack she made was now powered by Honkai energy.

Will using Honkai energy cause unpredictable chain reactions?

This was not within her current considerations. Several days of non-stop fighting, like a killing machine, had put her in an unprecedented state.

With Chao Fu executed, the remaining remnants were doomed. Some began to flee, while many more remained oblivious, suffering repeated defeats under the siege of the Xianzhou. Defeat was only a matter of time.

Just as Kiana was about to move to another spot to continue clearing out the enemies in front of her, a streak of blue light descended from the sky.

The flowing light brought with it a fierce wind.

Despite the raging wind, her face remained indifferent, but a hint of wariness flickered in her eyes as she focused her power on her blade.

"Not bad, friend. You're even faster than me. You killed the nest father of these guys so quickly."

As the light fell to the ground and the surrounding storm dissipated, a Foxfolk- woman, her body stained with blood but exuding an astonishing aura, stared intently at the wary Kiana, her eyes filled with admiration.

He sincerely exclaimed, "How about we have a chance to spar sometime?"

"... A friendly spar?"

Kiana murmured the words of the Foxfolk- woman; this was the first time in several days that she had interacted with someone from Yaoqing.

What should I say?

Now I should calm down and talk to her about how long this war will last and how long it will take before I can leave.

But the thought appeared and disappeared, and looking at the person who came, only the most primal impulse remained in his heart.

She then realized that there was an invisible force that seemed to be interfering with her thoughts and actions.

Driven by the agitation of the battle, she raised her hand and pointed the tip of her knife at the Foxfolk- woman before her. "No need to wait for an opportunity, now is the time."

The fighting over the past few days has also tainted her with a bloodthirsty and warlike nature.

"Now?"

This is a planet occupied by the monstrous creatures. Although the monstrous creatures have lost their power and even the Nest Father and the main force have been killed, this is not a good place for sparring.

Especially since the war is not over yet.

Although she wanted to spar with someone, she didn't want to spar with someone who seemed to Emanator like herself at this time.

Before she arrived, she had already learned from other people what the passerby who had been involved had been doing these past few days.

Yaoqing's smooth progress is largely due to the unexpected arrival of her.

No, not now.

"Now."

"Not now, the enemy hasn't been dealt with yet. How about this, you wait for me for two more days, until I've cleaned up this battlefield, then we can spar again, okay?"

What am I doing?

The remaining semblance of her rationality finally realized something was wrong and she wanted to resist this impulse that was controlling her body. Although she hadn't yet lost control of her body, she was finding it difficult to control the way her emotions were dominating her reason.

Unable to suppress her impulse, she found the person in front of her tedious. Did she think she knew her so well that they had to pick a specific day for a friendly sparring match?

He wanted to lower the sword he had been charging up, but his hand remained motionless, pointing at the Foxfolk- woman before him.

Is the Honkai... a consequence of Herrscherization?

But I clearly haven't entered Herrscher mode yet!

Seeing that the girl remained silent for a long time, and that her emotionless eyes were staring at her in a somewhat eerie way, she became wary and asked again, "Friend, do you think it's okay?"

Obedience is always easy, almost divinely granted. But going against the grain is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

With a flick of his wrist, a massive slash was unleashed. A flash of white light appeared, and the entire mountain opposite was shattered into dust by the force of the slash.

The Foxfolk- woman realized something was wrong the instant she unleashed her strike and dodged with a swift movement, her brows furrowing tightly.

"Friend, isn't that joke a bit too much?"

She wanted to talk to this person a little more, regardless of the reason, because the other person had indeed helped her and Yaoqing a great deal.

Even though this sudden attack was a bit excessive, she didn't want to become enemies with the person who had just helped Yaoqing so much at this critical juncture.

Her response was a merciless blade and a pair of golden eyes so cold they seemed otherworldly.

She raised her gun blade to block the attack, her expression changing slightly. She slid backward for dozens of meters before barely regaining her balance.

"What incredible strength!"

The power emanating from this human body was the greatest of all the enemies she had ever encountered.

Among them are some monstrous creatures as large as mountains.

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Chapter Fifty-Three: What am I? A puppet?

Is this really the strength a human could have?

Fei Xiao was ready to receive her next attack, but the opponent stopped again after another strike.

Something's not right.

She was quite experienced, and after receiving Kiana's attack, she noticed that Kiana didn't press her advantage but instead strangely stopped moving.

There was no rash counterattack.

"... Walk..."

A faint, almost inaudible sound escaped from the girl's mouth, as if she had used all her strength to utter the word.

Walk?

Fei Xiao frowned, but Kiana's attack came again in an instant. The sharp blade slashed down at Fei Xiao once more, without any technique, just pure brute force.

Knowing how strong she was, Fei Xiao had no intention of confronting her head-on; if she used force, she would use skill.

Did you just tell me to leave?

Having deflected one attack after another, Fei Xiao's combat experience, accumulated through countless battles, was not something that could be defeated by simply throwing bricks with great force.

After realizing Kiana's strengths, she switched her fighting style and temporarily fought her to a draw, hoping to get more information out of her.

The more anxious she became, the harder it was to regain control of her body, and this feeling of being out of control fueled her boundless rage.

But the more anxious and angry she became, the stronger she resisted, yet she was never able to completely regain control of her body.

Because my body was given to me through Honkai.

Is that why I repeatedly lose control of my body under extreme circumstances, becoming a tool that can only look but not move?!

"... Let's go, I..."

What does it matter if someone takes control of another person's body?

Is there anything new or original about it?

It's happening again!

Consciousness and impulse clashed, and her body revealed too many weaknesses. Fei Xiao was unsure whether to take advantage of these weaknesses to defeat her.

"Are you about to lose control?"

Enraged and eager to regain complete control, Kiana's spirits lifted upon hearing this, and her joy even blurred the thin veil of emotion.

It stopped the body's attack.

"Calm down, calm down, Kiana!"

The faint consciousness conveyed this message, causing Kiana, who had ignored the voice for so long, to pause slightly in surprise.

Is that... Sakura's voice?

Oh right, it's Stigma.

"Although you don't know what happened, it's best not to let anger cloud your judgment. At this time, staying calm and sticking to your inner beliefs is the most important thing."

After observing for a while and seeing no sign that she would continue to attack, Fei Xiao continued, "Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Fei Xiao, the Sky Strike General of the Xianzhou Yaoqing."

Sky Strike General Fei Xiao?!

Kiana's raging anger and impulsiveness were slowly subsiding, but when she heard the Foxfolk- woman call herself Sky Strike General Fei Xiao, her attention was completely drawn to her.

Shortly after the game launched, the generals of the Xianzhou were introduced in the game, but she had not seen the images of the other generals until she transmigrated, and only knew of Jing Yuan.

"So you've heard of me?"

"... General of the Alliance, I have heard of it."

The knife in her hand turned into specks of light and disappeared. Kiana, whose emotions had suddenly been calmed, felt a little weak all over.

Her body, previously dominated by impulse, returned to the grasp of reason and relaxed; she almost lost her balance.

"It seems you've calmed down."

Fei Xiao breathed a sigh of relief when she answered him. As she said before, she was not afraid of fighting, but she did not want to cause any trouble at this critical juncture.

"... Thanks."

She waved her hand dismissively and said, "I should be thanking you. You've been a huge help to Yaoqing. Without you, who knows how many more people would have been lost in this battle."

"... Without you, I didn't even realize I had lost control."

"So, I've arrived just in time? Haha, after I clean up the battlefield, let's go out for a meal together and properly thank each other. What do you think?"

Thank you to each other?

This...

Kiana shook her head, pressing her still somewhat dazed mind. "I'll do whatever the general says."

"Stop fighting and be stubborn, just rest here."

Seeing that she looked tired and listless, Fei Xiao suggested, "I alone am enough to handle the remaining remnants."

"... All right."

Fei Xiao nodded and left decisively. "Wait a moment, I'll come back to find you later."

To her, this unknown Emanator, who had just escaped the brink of losing control, was dangerous, but the Cloud Knights, still fighting the enemy, needed her more.

She needs to break down the resistance of these monstrous creatures before she can deal with Kiana's situation.

There wasn't a clean spot on the battlefield, so Kiana found a relatively decent place to sit down.

He reached out and created an ice mirror, in which he saw his own golden, emotionless eyes.

She crushed the mirror.

He covered his eyes with his left hand, and the extreme emotions that had been temporarily calmed reignited.

She gritted her teeth and said resentfully, "What am I to you? A puppet?!"

She has experienced being unable to control her own destiny many times; it was truly beyond her control, and she couldn't even manage to control it.

Because she's Herrscher?

Or is it because she transmigrated, and this body was originally a gift from the Honkai?

Or perhaps...