If It's ARuan...

Perhaps we could get some small accessories with support functions for Kiana fighting style...

We can't expect that after every battle, the first thing we have to do is find a place to take a shower, can we?

They left the collection area together.

The open space that Kiana destroyed will be maintained by maintenance robots.

Not long after.

After changing into clean clothes, Kiana, feeling refreshed, returned to the lab and found Ruan Mei.

"I'm back!"

Ruan Mei looked up from the screen, nodded at her, and said, "Let's start talking then."

"Ah, alright, let's start by talking about how my fate is intertwined with the Honkai."

Kiana recalled what had happened before and said, "I can't really explain what 'Honkai' is, but without a doubt, I was chosen by Honkai."

"Although I don't understand why, it can spread through my actions, and even rewrite the rules of a world."

Just like Izumo.

"I can also salvage some items from the Honkai."

"Like these."

Kiana took out a bunch of things from her person, including badges, pistols, swords, spray, and even rocket launchers, piling them up on the table in front of her.

"They are all creations of the Honkai, each possessing a unique power."

She explained the side effects of these things to Ruan Mei.

"Interesting. Unlike fate, which is so harsh, it has instead been transformed into a tool that anyone can use?"

Unfortunately, she wasn't an expert in that area.

Ruan Mei still prefers to study life itself; props like this are clearly things that the Herta would be interested in.

Speaking of the Herta...

The little things she mentioned in the previous communication must be the ones Kiana took out, right?

Ruan Mei picked up a badge and thought.

"In addition, there are Stigma. I can exchange for some Stigma and give them to others."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Mei became even more certain of her guess, and put down the badge in her hand, saying, "It seems that Honkai is indeed nurturing you."

"Ah?"

"Didn't you realize that?"

Ruan Mei raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Is this to make you an Aeon?"

"How is that possible!"

Kiana quickly shook her head, denying it. "Honkai has nothing to do with Aeon, and as for becoming a god, that's even more impossible. Aren't there Finality Aeon in the universe?"

"The Finality?"

Upon hearing the crucial information, Ruan Mei asked in surprise, "You know your own path?"

"After all, I am the Herrscher of Finality."

The Finality... The Herrscher of Finality...

Ruan Mei shook her head and said, "Even if it's not Aeon, its existence should still guide you on the path to godhood."

Kiana hesitated, wanting to retort, but would Ruan Mei really say something she wasn't sure of?

"... Why do you say that?"

"Isn't your body the best proof? I remember I should have told you that."

"Ah... that might be due to Honkai energy interference."

Kiana scratched her head, completely disbelieving.

"You are fundamentally different from those Honkai Beasts."

Ruan Mei shook her head slightly and said, "I have studied miracles and Emanator. My intuition is never wrong."

Won't something go wrong?

The fact that Ruan Mei said this greatly increases its credibility.

But...

Kiana lowered her head, remaining silent, unsure of what to say.

Ruan Mei looked at her, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you sad?"

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Chapter Sixty-Six: If it were ARuan...

I'm not sad.

Ruan Mei looked at Kiana, who had closed her eyes for a while, and realized that there were still some things she didn't know.

It's a pity we can only hear this from Kiana.

I don't know...

"If you were to say what's different about my body, it's probably because my body was born from Honkai."

"I see."

Without asking why, Ruan Mei subconsciously considered the possibilities in her mind, and the possibility seemed quite high.

Kiana is a being born from Honkai, not a normal, ordinary life form?

Hmm... that makes sense.

"So ascending to godhood is impossible. As for me, I should only be considered a messenger of the Honkai, right?"

"Like Aeon and Emanator."

"Although I don't know why you deny it, I trust my judgment."

Ruan Mei took her hand, looked at it, and said, "You're on the path to godhood, no longer wrapped in bandages and without any signs of erosion."

Kiana chuckled, "What god? I can't possibly become Honkai God, can I? That's impossible, Honkai is associated with..."

Will of the Overlord?

She remembered again that her Honkai was not the Honkai Impact 3rd, but the Honkai 2.

In Honkai 2, behind the Herrscher of Finality is the Will of the Overlord.

However, the system is not the Will of the Overlord.

Even in the ending of Honkai 2, the true origin of Honkai remains a mystery; the Will of the Overlord is not the true source of Honkai.

Furthermore, her judgment that the Honkai was caused by Honkai 2 was also due to the system's abilities, but is this Honkai in the system truly the same Honkai from the Honkai 2 game?

She didn't know because she hadn't compared them with her own eyes.

What came to your mind?

"Perhaps Honkai has an 'owner'?"

"'Master'? If the Honkai truly has a master, then you should take its place."

What a bold statement!

Ruan Mei always managed to say things that shocked her.

Kiana stammered, "ARuan, you, are you serious?"

"Don't you think so? If the Honkai has a will, then this is what's nurturing you. If the Honkai doesn't have a will, then why can't you, who were born from the Honkai, become the Honkai God you speak of?"

How did I end up becoming a god while we were chatting?

Kiana was completely bewildered.

Something's not right, is it?

Is this reasonable?

"How could I possibly..."

Seeing that she was distracted, Ruan Mei asked directly, "Who is more qualified than you?"

"... ARuan, do you want me to become a god?"

Kiana looked at Ruan Mei nervously.

Ruan Mei's suggestion might have unsettled her and made her doubt whether Ruan Mei wanted her to do this.

"I want to see it."

Ruan Mei didn't hide her desire, and also said, "And that's the truth, no one is more qualified than you."

It is possible to directly observe a deity ascend to godhood.

This is something so many people dream of.

Ruan Mei couldn't possibly be uninterested. She kept Kiana by her side precisely because she saw this potential in her, which is why she became interested in her.

"What if there are no Honkai God at all? Like water, like the sun, they are substances that have existed before. There is no water god or sun god in the universe, right? Honkai is not destiny."

What are you running away from?

Ruan Mei looked at her with puzzlement, as if she could see right through Kiana's heart. She felt that this should be considered a good thing. "Have you ever thought that, whether you admit it or not, that position is there, and it won't disappear just because you deny it? Perhaps if you don't occupy it, someone else will."

If there really is such a position.

Kiana frowned.

With the system's help, become Honkai God?

She recalled her experience in Izumo, assimilating other worlds and rewriting their rules.

"I never thought that was possible."

"Make it your goal."

Ruan Mei released her hand, looked up into her eyes, and said, "This is a goal you must achieve."

Should I make this my goal?

Kiana hesitated, "But this..."

It was just a guess; Ruan Mei's words somewhat overturned her understanding, and she felt that this possibility was not very high.

I will help you.

Kiana swallowed back what she wanted to say, staring blankly into Ruan Mei's beautiful eyes.

Her eyes seemed to possess a magical power; a simple gaze from them could slowly soothe the unease and anxiety in one's heart.

"I will help you walk this path."

Although Ruan Mei's voice was soft and devoid of any particular emotion, it unexpectedly gave Kiana a much-needed boost of confidence.

Even if there was no road to begin with.

She will also find a way to pave this path and push Kiana up.

She has that confidence.

"If ARuan wants to see it... then I'll give it a try!"

Kiana took a deep breath and flashed a bright smile again, "From now on, this is my goal!"

Ruan Mei has already put it this way; if Kiana continues to hesitate, it would be too weak.

Ruan Mei is so confident.

How could she contradict herself and back down at this crucial moment?

"Um."

Satisfaction appeared in Ruan Mei's eyes, and then she said, "I'll help you extract this Stigma."