Su Qing'an Knew Nothing

Power is not fun.

But if you're careful, it's still quite convenient!

The little girl lay lazily rolling around in the soft clouds. Her expression, which hadn't changed much, vaguely revealed that she had completely forgotten the shadow cast by the power she had previously possessed.

Is it fun?

"Hmm, the gods should give it a try."

As she answered, she stopped rolling around and carefully smoothed out the hem of her skirt that had been lifted up by the wind.

This white dress was found in a large shopping mall in Canghai City.

Satou Yunona, still clinging to this kind of common sense, subconsciously understood that this non-sale item displayed in the glass case was an expensive garment that she could probably never afford in her entire life.

Therefore, after deeply understanding that she could destroy the world with every move she made, the girl became exceptionally cautious and serious about this dress.

Although Honkai Energy could be used to replicate an identical white dress without damage, Satou Yunona believed that the two concepts and meanings were completely different.

Her mind was always brimming with strange theories and ideas, constantly buzzing around.

This is a meaningless act.

"Then what truly constitutes meaning?"

[Destroy civilization, restart the world.]

The little girl pursed her lips and said:

"That doesn't sound fun or interesting at all. It's like a cold, hard marshmallow, not nearly as good as a freshly baked one."

Honkai Consciousness earnestly taught:

This is your destiny; its meaning has nothing to do with whether it's interesting or not.

Satou Yunona was unhappy. She lay in the middle of the sea of clouds, swinging her bare feet, and said:

"The gods always say things I can't understand and that are really boring. It's so annoying."

"If civilization is destroyed, I won't be able to find any other nice clothes, and I won't be able to taste any more delicious food."

The girl recalled her unseemly eating habits and not paying at the cake shop, and felt inexplicably guilty.

Even though He said there was no need to follow human common sense and rules, I seem to subconsciously get used to putting that framework on myself.

These do not belong to you, my apostle.

[Your mission is inherently at odds with the continuation of civilization; humanity's weapons will inevitably come.]

Satou Yunona suddenly felt a pang of sadness, and she said listlessly:

"Can't we reason with them?"

"Couldn't we just say we'd fight after I've had my fill of playing?"

She muttered softly:

"And I don't like fighting, I like sleeping."

They will only think you're stalling for time; they will assume that everything you do is at their behest, and they will calculate and speculate on your motives with the utmost malice.

Your weakness and kindness will become your greatest vulnerability. Humans are cunning creatures; once you reveal your intellect and wisdom, even that information will become their tool to kill you.

The girl was very frustrated, and she murmured:

"Can't I even just go to the mall, browse around, and have some good food?"

[They will think this is all an act, a conspiracy to lull human civilization into complacency.]

From the perspective of the entire race, the risks of accommodating Herrscher would be terrifying.

She counted on her fingers, lowering her requirements one by one, and said earnestly:

"Then I won't take the clothes and toys, I'll just look around."

"I only smell the delicious food, and I glance at the scenery before leaving."

"I'll just sleep in the clouds at night, it won't bother anyone."

Yes, they've accepted you.

Satou Yunona let out a small cheer and asked expectantly:

"Really?"

[But you need to reassure humanity that your power is far too dangerous for civilization as a whole. They will impose conditions on you and try every means to restrict your abilities in exchange for your desire to avoid war and your other small dreams.]

The little girl hesitated for a while. If she didn't have the power, it would be difficult for her to sleep in the clouds in the future. Moreover, she wasn't used to walking. If she couldn't float and move, she would definitely look like a fool when she walked.

She didn't want that.

But compared to good food, fun activities, and a peaceful sleeping environment, these things seem insignificant.

Walking is very simple!

So Satou Yunona waved her hand, and suddenly became happy, saying generously:

"Then just imprison them. Power isn't fun anyway."

[Then you'll be powerless to resist.]

The girl asked in confusion:

"Why do I need to be able to beat others? Aren't I no longer a threat?"

"Humans won't bully me, I'm very obedient, and I don't eat much."

"If you give me fifty yuan a day, I can save a lot of money and go to the movies, drink milk tea, and eat cake on weekends."

As she spoke, Satou Yunona realized that the amount of money seemed a bit insufficient, but she immediately said confidently:

"It's okay if it's not enough. I'm not greedy. Just having one thing is fine."

[...]

[You have lost your threat, but your value remains.]

[You are my apostle, you are the Herrscher.]

[After deceiving you and confining your power, humans will be able to do anything to you without paying any price.]

[They will cut open your chest cavity, take your Herrscher Core, and use it to deepen the accumulation of civilization.]

[They will dissect your body, study your blood and hair, but they won't kill you immediately, because you are the most precious sample; humanity will use everything about you to try to understand the essence of the Herrscher.]

Satou Yunona hugged her shoulders, looking timid and hesitant.

She said softly, her face full of disappointment:

"It sounds so painful, humans are so scary."

"Then I won't imprison their power."

That would mean war.

Satou Yunona pursed her lips and said:

"Being an apostle is so troublesome. Can't the gods just choose someone else to be an apostle?"

You are special.

The little girl let out a cute whimper, sounding a bit aggrieved.

"I don't want to be Herrscher, and I hate fighting."

[Then go explore the mountains and rivers and do what you love.]

Satou Yunona's eyes brightened slightly, and she asked excitedly:

"Isn't this considered being lazy?"

[No, destroying civilization is the goal. But I don't care about the process.]

[As long as that outcome can be achieved, it doesn't matter whether guerrilla warfare cripples the entire civilization or violent destruction of the world is used.]

Doing what you love can deepen the connection between power and your soul.

[If you continue, you will understand some of the nature of power, and then you can simply snap your fingers.]

[Everything can end without war.]

The girl said dejectedly:

"Wouldn't that still lead to the destruction of civilization?"

The Honkai Consciousness murmured:

[At least you can escape a little longer, my apostle.]

[Since the ending is inevitable, let's accept it with equanimity.]

Satou Yunona cheered herself up, patted her cheeks, and encouraged herself:

"I'm going to do my best! Before these strange humans find me, I'm going to have some fun!"

The little girl gazed at the distant city below, remembering the divine instruction not to let her leave for the time being.

After Satou Yunona finished thinking about where she should go, a subtle and silent flash of lightning instantly enveloped her entire body.

The next second, the Third Herrscher had vanished without a trace.

Only the disturbed sea of clouds remained, its layers undulating endlessly.

After settling everyone in, Su Qing'an headed straight for the academy.

With the convenience of activating [Thousand Stars] alone, he successfully arrived at the academy in less than five minutes.

The boy knew perfectly well what he was going to face in this operation.

At the moment the Honkai erupted, the mall where they were located was only a few kilometers away from the academy. Within this range, Su Qing'an could clearly understand a reality.

The Honkai Energy surged in that direction like a tidal wave, resulting in the concentration of residual Honkai Energy in the vicinity being far below the standard for a normal Honkai outbreak after a few seconds.

Based on Su Qing'an's past experience, this situation can only lead to one conclusion.

That is, Satou Yunona has already transformed into Pseudo-Herrscher.

Furthermore, it seems that due to the exceptionally brutal and terrifying Honkai of the Previous Civilization, the flow of this Honkai Energy was no less than that of Ji Xuanyuan, who was supported in battle by Chi You's heart, and was even more enormous.

However, Su Qing'an was only in the state of sword heart stillness at that time, could not find out exactly how much Honkai Energy Satou Yunona had consumed in Changkong City. At the same time, when he arrived, the opponent's simulation was already nearing its end, so it was difficult to use it as a reference.

The ambiguous situation and the boy's lack of ability prevented him from considering a more complicated outcome.

However, the anomaly of this Honkai Energy still made Su Qing'an realize that it would be very difficult to stop the Honkai Consciousness before Satou Yunona became a simulation.

Even if rushing there immediately might have the power to thwart the Honkai Consciousness's plans, the presence of Fu Hua and Seele gave Su Qing'an realistic concerns.

Abandoning the two people beside you is an option beyond your reach.

So the boy simply chose to prioritize the safety of the two people around him and Carole Shiyu Qiluo, who had the best chance of being saved.

This is not a wrong choice.

However, the consequences of this choice were a reality that Su Qing'an had no choice but to accept.

After spending five minutes eliminating all the Honkai Beast near the shelter, he embarked on his journey.

Asking him why he went to save Satou Yunona a pointless question.

Of course, the claim that one should do everything within one's power to help everyone is undoubtedly a lie.

The theory is simple: Satou Yunona is very special to Su Qing'an.

She was the only girl he had ever personally redeemed, pulling her out of a dark future.

This statement may seem strange.

But this outcome allowed Su Qing'an to successfully find redemption.

In that city littered with corpses and Zombie, the boy, who knew of this tragedy beforehand, was unable to do anything in advance.

If you lack the ability, you should choose to live a life of compromise and survival; this is the most correct choice.

To try and confront a hopeless reality with limited abilities is the most foolish thing to do.

Su Qing'an is a jack-of-all-trades.

He would run away without hesitation or guilt, yet he would risk his life to find the only remaining remains of that girl.

Satou Yunona is special.

If one had to describe it, the girl's survival was like embodying a desire of the boy.

I don't want to lose to the gods, I don't want to lose to the Honkai, I don't want to be left with nothing but running away.

Satou Yunona proved that Su Qing'an had not lost.

She proved that Su Qing'an was not entirely useless.

This is very important, so important that it easily surpasses a thousand words of comfort.

It was as if in a cold, steel city, a penniless boy brought home a kitten.

In order to find a replacement for the soaking wet cardboard box to shelter the cat from the wind and rain, he picked up the umbrella he had previously discarded.

And so the journey home naturally became less windy and rainy, and incredibly warm.

And the name of that stray cat is Satou Yunona.

This is Previous Civilization, Su Qing'an clearly understands this reality.

Even though this Satou Yunona has the exact same soul and appearance as the girl he used to know.

Even if they are the same person.

But he had still lost many reasons to risk his life to save her.

But he still came.

By the time Su Qing'an arrived at the dormitory building, the Third Herrscher was already unhappy about the size of her underwear.

The boy stared at the empty space and fell silent.

An unprecedented unease and a sense of crisis born from the outbreak of Honkai mixed together to create a pent-up emotion.

Su Qing'an stretched out her finger and ran it through the air. Tiny particles of Honkai Energy brushed indifferently against her skin, giving her a strange, tingling sensation.

Is it Yuno?

Wrong.

Such toxins are, in a sense, a magical phenomenon created by using Honkai Energy with power, and their specific effects are conveyed through the materialized phenomenon.

But that's not the case now; this tingling sensation penetrates the skin directly through pure Honkai Energy.

The boy murmured softly:

"Such violent Honkai Energy."

"The powers granted to Yuno this time Pseudo-Herrscher seem to be completely different in nature from those she has before."

Although no one stipulates that the same person becoming Pseudo-Herrscher will necessarily possess the same powers, Su Qing'an still sensed something was wrong with this anomaly.

In his initial understanding, power should not be something so trivial.

It changes randomly, like a gacha game, and never meets my expectations.

But that's probably the reality today.

Su Qing'an currently only has the information that "we cannot use past information to fight against the other side."

The rest were completely baffled.

At least it seems she has already left. Now, even if it's not to pull Satou Yunona herself out of the control of the Honkai Consciousness, Su Qing'an must be responsible for the safety of the others.

The Pseudo-Herrscher whose exact whereabouts cannot be confirmed is far too dangerous.

If the other rescue forces arrive early and happen to encounter the enemy, Su Qing'an will find it very difficult to handle the situation regardless of which side suffers casualties.

Therefore, finding the other party as soon as possible is the top priority right now.