You wanted healing, but you wrote Honkai Impact 3rd?

If there is still a trace of beauty in the current civilization—something that makes a corpse feel warm, like a spot-fading serum—

Then the "beauty," "warmth," and "healing" of the Previous Civilization all have to be wrapped in quotation marks. Swallow them, and they become poison that makes you burst into tears.

When the audience sees the ending of the Previous Civilization, what kind of expressions will those naive viewers wear?

Su Nian's writing continued to grow.

[One night, Kevin and Mei agreed to go boating on the lake for a date—a rare moment of relaxation for them.]

[At that time, Sakura, a member of Poisoned Cocoon, received a mission to assassinate Mei.]

[At the cost of injury, Kevin captured Sakura alive, and Mei recognized her identity from the weapon Sakura carried.]

[Sakura's weapon was unmistakably from Moth of the Fire, but there was no way she could have obtained such a precious weapon.]

[The problem lay within Moth of the Fire itself.]

[And Sakura privately reached a cooperation agreement with Mei.]

"Oh? Internal strife and external threats—the Honkai is not the only enemy. It seems contestant Su Nian is playing a grand game of chess."

"The 'profession' of savior has always been about believing in the goodness of the world, standing firmly on humanity's side because humanity is worth protecting. Rarely do we see this type of villain portrayed."

Otto clicked his tongue in wonder. If he were in Kevin's position, he would indeed root out the parasites and seize all authority within Moth of the Fire.

He knew humanity's base nature, but stories of this kind rarely delved into such aspects.

It seemed Su Nian not only intended to give Kevin the identity of a savior but also to place great power in his hands.

Such an arrangement could legitimately create a situation where all of humanity was united in purpose.

For Kevin's character growth, this clearly added a new layer of color.

"Indeed, this is an extremely bold attempt. What the future holds for Kevin's story... even I cannot see clearly."

Eden tried to deduce, only to find she couldn't quite figure it out.

There were too many possibilities for this story, and what she had seen so far was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Not even one-thirteenth of the story had been fully revealed yet.

The future was vast and magnificent. Su Nian and Kevin were shining like gold at this moment.

"No matter the final outcome, I will invest in this story."

As the biggest sugar mommy, Eden never stinted on her money. She generously expressed her willingness to help Su Nian reach even greater heights.

Someone in the barrage suggested directly animating this outline, and she also entertained the idea.

The expressive power of text was still somewhat lacking.

Yet Su Nian, with only these rough outlines, could make people utterly captivated.

No matter the form of presentation, this story was an exquisite treasure.

[Holy shit, the main text hasn't even been written yet!]

[I knew it—this is the divine masterpiece of a new era!]

[Terrifying! Newcomers these days are way too good!]

[Gah! Next, we'll definitely see the mastermind behind the scenes get utterly crushed and dragged out to hang on a lamppost!]

[Update faster, I can't sleep!]

[What scene haven't I seen before? This scene—I really haven't seen this one.]

[Ah, first-timers watching this show, don't be shocked—we haven't seen this scene either.]

[Host Kevin, just debut on the spot. Su Nian has shoved the script right in your face.]

Even Su Nian hadn't expected that just Kevin's growth would excite them this much.

But it seemed reasonable.

A good story might require patient reading to savor.

What Su Nian wrote in the outline had already laid out the general framework of the story.

From the moment Kevin's character became vivid, the entire story came to life.

After some groundwork, it was time to enter the phase where Kevin's luck was practically cheating.

This was Kevin's life-or-death gamble.

Because he believed, he resolutely bet on a success rate infinitely close to zero.

Gaining power also meant bearing a heavy burden.

[Timeline: The Seventh Honkai Outbreak descends.]

[This great outbreak lands in Australia, and the Herrscher born is the most destructive—the Herrscher of Flames.]

[Moreover, no one anticipated her arrival. This Herrscher was also unexpected... She was the captain of Moth of the Fire's Fifth Squad, Himiko, who had once interacted with Kevin.]

[Just moments ago, Himiko was smiling and greeting her teammates. The next moment, she suddenly erupted—she had become a Herrscher without anyone knowing when.]

[She symbolizes destruction. It took only a week to turn the entire Australian continent into a sea of flames.]

[The Seventh Herrscher is far more powerful than her predecessors. Ordinary thermal weapons can hardly shake a Herrscher with such might.]

[Moth of the Fire was at a loss for a time.]

The atmosphere grew heavy once more.

"Flames are a cruel phenomenon, yet also the foundation of human civilization. They bring light and heat to the world, but reduce everything they touch to ashes."

"And the Herrscher of Flames' ability, as the name suggests, is to control fire."

"But the principle behind it is... controlling the motion of molecules."

Su Nian introduced a new concept now.

Although the abilities and manifestations of Herrschers vary, there is a reason why newborn Herrschers suddenly become powerful.

This segment of the setting was necessary. Without a premise established for the current civilization, the Seventh Herrscher's sudden surge in strength would be untenable.

One must understand that Herrscher Authority is actually a concept.

And what determines a Herrscher's strength is not a difference in authority.

According to the development of civilization, the Honkai also gradually strengthens.

This gives the Herrschers a starting point. What truly determines a Herrscher's power is actually their brain.

An illiterate pufferfish—even if given a cheat—almost got herself killed.

Only after flying to the moon and learning the knowledge of the Previous Civilization did she become troublesome.

And Himiko—there is no doubt she is no illiterate. She is also an excellent warrior. Compared to the previous Herrschers, being a tiny bit stronger is entirely reasonable.

"So Herrscher abilities have a basis after all?" Welt's eyes widened. Setting the Herrscher of Flames' ability as controlling molecular motion was simply too fitting.

This setting gave Welt another pleasant surprise.

"One must understand that the greatest limitation in creation is actually the author."

"If you've ever read mystery novels, you've probably heard this saying: the protagonist's intelligence can never surpass the author's. That's why only a very small portion of works are truly hardcore."

"And now, besides creation, Su Nian has also introduced scientific elements."

Welt couldn't help sharing his joy with the audience.

If all Herrscher abilities were set like this, then this story would certainly not lack scientific rigor.

Just how many more surprises did Su Nian have yet to show them?

Chapter 12: Hypermutation Surgery, Ice Beast Kevin

Welt's achievements in the sciences far surpassed those in literature. Now he had entered a field he was far more familiar with, and it was being showcased in a work he valued. Almost subconsciously, he began studying this setting.

Without a doubt, this setting was feasible.

This story contained sci-fi elements. It wasn't that various plans appeared just for the sake of plausibility...

Su Nian first set the Herrschers with different authorities, then their codenames, and only finally explained the principles behind them.

This process had almost no pause.

Without a certain depth of knowledge, one wouldn't dare write like this.

Logically speaking, a person can't do everything.

For Su Nian to come up with such a brilliant story was already extremely rare.

And now she could even incorporate scientific knowledge into the setting—icing on the cake!

The Herrschers under Su Nian's setting were formed by both the superpower side and the scientific side.

But each Herrscher's ability was different.

Since the Herrscher of Flames' authority was to control thermal molecular motion, what about the other Herrschers?

The Herrschers born later, because Kevin became stronger, should all have a certain amount of page time, right?

What abilities did those Herrschers have? What principles? What forms of manifestation?

Welt was far too curious, but Su Nian hadn't written it yet!

For the first time, he experienced the feelings of those barrage viewers.

Waiting was always somewhat agonizing, but he couldn't just find something else to do and ignore the anticipation of the next update.

If it weren't inappropriate, he would go find Su Nian right now and have a long discussion with her about the Herrscher setting.

"The setting of Herrscher abilities references scientific principles. Himiko is a warrior of Moth of the Fire. It seems the sudden increase in combat power is due to the different Herrscher vessels..."

Because of the author's shallow understanding, many works have completely unreasonable numerical values. This setting makes every aspect more complete, almost eliminating the possibility of power creep.

And moreover, Welt saw ambition and passion in this story.

She didn't just want to write a story praised only for its plot. She wanted to truly make this story worthy of the word "masterpiece"?

What an extraordinary wish.

He would witness this moment!

"Thermal weapons can't deal effective damage. They've created an enemy that can't be beaten at this stage—how would you solve that?"

The flames of chuunibyou ignited within Welt's heart.

The words on the screen continued to grow, and Welt saw the future.

[At this critical juncture, Mei once again proposed the "Flame Chaser" plan.]

[The current situation no longer allowed for hesitation; Mei's plan was ultimately approved.]

[To support Mei's plan, Kevin volunteered to be the test subject.]

[He became the first test subject of the Flame Chaser project, undergoing the Hypermutation Surgery.]

[The Hypermutation Surgery was immature, with no prior experience to rely on. Stepping onto the operating table was practically suicide.]

[But purely out of "faith," Kevin resolutely chose to gamble on a success rate approaching zero.]

[In the end, as "CM-001," Kevin became the first Flame Chaser of the Moth of the Fire.]

[After enduring indescribable pain, he successfully fused with Parvati's genes, gaining the power to control ice and snow.]

[But his body also suffered irreparable damage...]

Kevin's tragic life had only just begun.

It was also the start of him bearing everything.

What came after was somewhat heavy. Following the story's trajectory, there would be no ease for Kevin from then on.

And he was nothing more than an ordinary person.

At this moment, Kevin had become the "Ice Beast," wielding the might to rival Herrschers and a miraculous power.

"Fusing human and Honkai Beast genes to create controllable 'Honkai Beasts'? A bold idea."

Was this solution just "if you can't beat them, join them"?