You wanted healing, but you wrote Honkai Impact 3rd? Chapter 9

But it does make sense. Still, what Otto finds more curious is this Hypermutation Surgery.

The highlights of Su Nian's story do captivate him—good stories are always beloved.

But he's even more interested in the various plans laid out in Su Nian's setting.

The Flame Chaser Project is one; what exactly is the other Divine Key Project?

So many details are utterly fascinating. If not for the fact that everything Su Nian has proposed so far is fictional and unfeasible, Otto would already be trying it out.

"It's not just the smoothness and logic of the plot; clearly, these seemingly casual details are also extremely important, supporting the underlying logic."

Truly a talent he admires.

"Although the emotional aspects are described sparingly, Kevin, for the sake of his beloved and to eliminate the Seventh Herrscher, resolutely accepted a surgery with a success rate infinitely close to zero."

"He has both emotion in his heart and a greater cause. If his self-blame for not doing enough is the foundation of his qualifications as a savior..."

"Then at this moment, Kevin can already be called a savior."

Eden, approaching from the emotional angle, also heaps praise.

[This praise is like wholesale. To that, I only say: great eye!]

[Three authoritative, unquestionable judges, each appreciating from a different angle, all going wild with praise!]

[After all, there's no flaw to be found. This is the treatment a master deserves.]

[You're invincible!]

[Totally normal, just a master's basic move. Don't @ me.]

[Truly a hidden gem. We've got sci-fi, a fictional alternate world, outstanding and perfect character designs... I get to feast on this fine stuff?]

[If Su Nian doesn't blow up, heaven has no eyes!]

[The sugar mommy publicly said she'd sponsor. Not only will we get the novel version, but also a manga adaptation, an anime—quality won't be bad.]

[Can't wait. Wonder what expression Su Nian will have when she notices she's blown up.]

Su Nian pauses for a moment, slowly walks to the fridge the show prepared in the studio, and pulls out a can of happy water.

After organizing the storylines for so long, time to relax a bit.

Balance work and rest; she'll be in better shape afterward.

The official creation time the show gives today is eight hours, but that includes time for contestants to handle personal matters, rest, and eat.

Under the gaze of countless expectant eyes, while other contestants are racing against the clock to refine their work just a little more, to increase their chances of victory...

Su Nian starts resting.

And of all times, the story is stuck right at that point—Kevin hasn't even shown his power yet!

Just how spectacular is the battle between the Seventh Herrscher and Kevin?

The other Flame Chasers haven't even appeared yet!

And now Su Nian is resting. At the very least, ten-plus minutes; at most, who knows how long.

How are they supposed to wait?

The audience begs Su Nian to finish this part before resting, even though he can't see them at all.

[No! Please write a little more! They'll do anything!]

[You're really only thinking of yourself, huh.]

[This faithful man vows to eat a balanced diet for life—please, Su Nian, finish this part before resting!]

[Even if it's a knife, we'll take it.]

Chapter 13: The Savior Is Humanity's Hope

While Su Nian rests, she has no idea how frantic the audience is, desperate for the continuation.

What the bullet comments exaggerated as "can't sleep at night" has now become reality.

But this is normal. Who doesn't need rest? Especially with high-intensity mental labor—the drain is no joke.

If she really could keep producing at high intensity without rest, they'd start doubting whether she's human.

Still, understanding is one thing; they still want to ask Su Nian if she could push herself just a little, at least finish this segment.

Su Nian takes a sip of happy water, then picks out some favorite snacks from the prepared treats.

After replenishing sugar and energy, her body feels much more comfortable.

Constantly digging out memories buried deep in her mind, then organizing and writing them down...

She stretches various parts of her body to ease the tension.

Seems like she's moved around enough.

[Actually, that's pretty normal. Sitting too long is bad; if you end up with tendonitis, it's even more painful.]

[True. So excluding time for eating, drinking, bathroom breaks, and stretching, the rest should all be spent typing, right?]

[Good food is worth the wait. Let's keep tasting when she's back.]

[Ugh, why did I have to see it right away, instead of waiting until there were more words?]

[Ughh!! This is worse than waiting for a game to launch]

[What kind of earthly torment! What kind of earthly torment!]

Just as all the viewers thought Su Nian would rest for a long time, they were surprised to see her sit back down at the computer.

Su Nian was in even better shape than before, and her spirits were the same.

The battle hadn't truly begun yet!

Just now, Su Nian had merely followed her original body's habits, taking a proper break to prevent occupational hazards.

Now it was time to get to the point. Kevin had paid a tremendous price, enduring the side effects of the Hypermutation Surgery, to earn this power.

The sound of the keyboard rang out again in the room, and the viewers' enthusiasm reignited.

[Good, good, Su Nian deserves the hype!]

[She's like a war goddess, bring out the next part fast!]

[Want to see, love to see, update faster!]

Under their expectations, Su Nian pondered how to write the next part of the story.

In the manga, the details of this great battle were sparse. Due to page constraints, it only showed a scene of Himiko lying in the ice.

An ending that could be summed up in one sentence—as a main story, that clearly wouldn't do.

This segment, though not the main text, should also be detailed, not skimmed over like before.

Now it was time for her to start showing off her literary skills.

So, riding this momentum, she began to conceive that great battle as well.

[Under the destruction of the Seventh Herrscher, Australia's ecological environment and culture suffered permanent damage.]

[Blazing flames lit up the sky, and at the center of the flames, a crimson figure was faintly visible.]

[The flames rolled and encroached, devouring everything in their path.]

With just a few strokes, she vividly depicted the ferocity of the fire.

The outline earlier was just to lay out the story's framework, a mere concept.

Now, Su Nian's writing style was finally beginning to show.

[Such fierce fire! The Herrscher's display of power is way too strong, right?]

[I gotta say, Su Nian has some skill. Australia is indeed prone to wildfires, so the Herrscher of Flames being born there makes perfect sense.]

[You don't say, I almost forgot about that. Herrscher of Flames × Herrscher of Wildfires?]

[The story concept is good, but why is your writing style this powerful too!]

[Masaka, this is the legendary... hexagon warrior!]

How could anyone possibly excel at everything?

Didn't Su Nian have any weaknesses?

Or was it that geniuses were just like this—a different species from ordinary people?

What Su Nian wrote, from the quality to the writing style of this segment, was far superior to the stories of other contestants.

[Standing on this land about to be burned to ashes, Kevin's body, due to the side effects of the Hypermutation Surgery, involuntarily emitted a chill. Around him, the flames could not burn.]

[Himiko, captain of the Moth of the Fire's Fifth Squad, Kevin's comrade.]

[This Herrscher was even someone he knew well...]

[But the tragedy of last time was still vivid. A Herrscher... could never have human consciousness. Himiko would never return.]

[The shadow of yesterday still hung over Kevin's heart.]

[This time, he did not hesitate.]

[Honkai Energy erupted within him. The power of ice and snow, fiercer than the Herrscher's, completely overwhelmed it, finishing the task of eliminating the Herrscher in an instant.]

[The raging flames were pierced by countless shards of ice.]

[No more blazing crimson, no more sound.]

[She was gone.]

[Kevin stood upon the earth, turned his head, and looked back at the frail girl who had appeared there at some unknown time.]

["Heroes know what sacrifice means. Old friends, comrades... no one's sacrifice is meaningless. They use themselves to carve out a tomorrow for others."]

["A Herrscher never fights for humanity. She was no different."]

With that, the Seventh Honkai Outbreak came to an end.

Kevin had become their hope.

The Previous Civilization had many ways to deal with the Honkai, but they still chose the Hypermutation Surgery, with its extremely low success rate and side effects, as their primary countermeasure.

Elysia had once said that perhaps it was because Kevin had performed too brilliantly in this battle.

Alone, she defeated a Herrscher that humanity could not overcome.

Wielding inhuman power, she saved the world from the brink of destruction.

In Kevin, humanity saw hope.

Hope is far more precious than victory.

There are many ways to achieve victory, but when it comes to hope... people usually have few choices.

In this despair-ridden world of the Honkai, to have no hope, to lose hope, is to surrender and admit defeat, and humanity would destroy itself first.

After this battle, Kevin became the undisputed first warrior of the Moth of the Fire...

[Kevin is handsome, sure, and the general outline of the Seventh Honkai Outbreak shows good writing skill...]

[I know what you're about to say, so let me ask politely: what are the side effects of the Hypermutation Surgery?!]

[The shadow of yesterday... Kevin, do you need psychological assistance?]

[Sss—run, there's poison in this meal!!!]

[Even if it's a knife, I'll eat it. It's just this much; I still dare to watch.]

"This part of the story is still excellent. Contestant Su Nian didn't try to use a single tragedy to completely shape Kevin's growth... it's one link after another."

Welt was extremely satisfied with the expressiveness of this part. This time, he didn't react too strongly; he had long since accepted in his heart that Su Nian was a genius.

He had encountered many geniuses, and though their fields differed, the feeling they gave him was similar.

This level had already become Su Nian's baseline operation.

"But who is that frail girl? To appear on this battlefield, she can't be a simple character..."