Honkai, Survive

"You don't need to know the specific reason. You just need to know that a fission bomb could fall on this city at any moment."

Her expression was serious, not joking.

Fang Jie, who had been unable to suppress a smile just moments ago, was now momentarily bewildered.

He understood what a fission bomb was – a nuclear bomb, or rather, a more powerful Honkai fission bomb made with Honkai technology.

Chang Kong City was in for a treat?

No, why? Was there any mention of this in the original plot?

He clearly remembered that after containing Raiden Mei, Schicksal's interest in Chang Kong City had waned. At least, the Far East Branch's St. Freya Academy hadn't paid much attention to it, even allowing the Pseudo-Herrscher Sato Yuno to emerge.

What did the Honkai fission bomb mean? What exactly was...

Wait!

Could it be that Kiana's journey had been too smooth? He had casually killed the Honkai Beasts that would have forced Kiana to her knees, so there was no longer any situation where she would be injured protecting Raiden Mei, leading to the Herrscher of Thunder's manifestation, and then...

Damn it!!

Himeko and Theresa didn't even know that Raiden Mei was the Herrscher of Thunder! Without her Herrscher personality erupting, Raiden Mei just looked like a weak Valkyrie!

Aside from Anti-Entropy and that scoundrel Otto, no one in the Far East Branch knew about this, let alone the factions that could decide whether to launch the Honkai fission bomb.

So, if this Honkai fission bomb were to fall...

Could they expect Otto to intervene?

When does a person burst out laughing?

In any case, Fang Jie's smile was strained when he was speechless.

He had long anticipated many possibilities, especially the high probability of encountering the old man from Honkai Gakuen 2 in the future. His planning had always been very realistic.

So, the current dire situation—

Chang Kong City was like a dilapidated house; just give it a kick, and a bunch of Herrschers would jump out.

Raiden Mei was already in a state where she couldn't handle any more stimulation. If the situation of her hometown being nuked were to happen... she wouldn't be transferred to the Hyperion, which was still in combat, but would instead be on a plane heading to the artificial island where St. Freya Academy was located, which was currently lacking combat power.

And Kiana would be with her.

Could Kiana alone stop the Herrscher of Thunder?

She might as well create the Herrscher of the Void in retaliation.

Even if the Honkai energy was insufficient and Sirin was still weak... Guess what? Would St. Freya Academy, which professionally trained Valkyries, lack Honkai energy?

Not to mention, Old Yang, Old Yang, you...

A weak Herrscher of Reason, with the purest heroic personality, lurking in St. Freya Academy, would he retreat upon seeing the Herrscher of Thunder erupt? He would certainly charge forward.

Fighting while coughing up blood, and most likely unable to bring himself to kill Raiden Mei, the daughter of Raiden Ryoma, whom he himself had implanted with the Gem of Conquest, he would instead try to awaken her personality.

At such a critical moment, Sirin would pop out and launch a sneak attack!

She couldn't even tolerate Siegfried, and seeing Old Yang...

In this messed-up world, after regaining the Herrscher of Reason core, Sirin would make a grand appearance, then take the Gem of Conquest. With two cores, Sirin would be enough to suppress Kiana, reconnect the imaginary space, and keep expanding until her defeat, easily creating Pseudo-Herrschers with a wave of her hand.

Don't think that things would be better on Chang Kong City's side without Raiden Mei and Kiana. If the Honkai fission bomb was meant to suppress everything, did it have that capability?

It could only eliminate Honkai Beasts, but as for Honkai Beasts... Isn't the Honkai energy still flowing endlessly? It's likely that as Honkai Beasts are eliminated, the free Honkai energy would instead catalyze the growth of Pseudo-Herrschers.

Sato Yuno definitely could, easily.

Furthermore, the fierce attacks might even awaken Yae Sakura, a Pseudo-Herrscher from Yae Village 500 years ago, and Suzu, the Herrscher of Corruption from 50,000 years ago, who had been dormant here.

Herrscher of Corruption, you say.

As long as she appeared, Otto would offer her immortality made from 90% of the world's Soul Steel, the Black Serpent would offer her the intelligence support of the world for 50,000 years, and human nations would offer her weapons to destroy humanity.

The Great Honkai in Chang Kong City had already begun to awaken her and Yae Sakura. Fang Jie couldn't even imagine how lively it would be with a Honkai fission bomb falling.

Everyone, stop waiting for Kiana to transform into the Herrscher of the End to save the beautiful world. Just defect to Old Ancestor Kevin and live a Stigmata life.

What? I don't have Stigmata?

Don't worry, Old Ancestor Kevin is still in the sea, unable to climb out.

Damn it!!

Fang Jie's mind was racing now, especially when he was lost in thought. Perhaps this was just his wild imagination. Let's take a gamble...

Forethought ensures success; lack of it guarantees failure!

He had been happily planning for the future, only to be hit by a Great Honkai. How could he remain optimistic?

If such a thing were to happen, who could stop it? Cecilia was already dead, Siegfried had lost an arm, and Bianca had fled to a world bubble with Rita, the only Rank S Valkyrie in Schicksal at this time.

Fu Hua? Not to mention that Otto had long transferred her from the Far East Branch to Schicksal, she couldn't even use Tai Xu Sword Qi now.

Theresa? Similarly, although she was right here, she had been relying on her grandfather's Judah's Shadow for years and had even forgotten how to use Judah's zero-rated power God's Grace Barrier.

This Rank S Theresa, who almost single-handedly quelled the Second Great Honkai without Otto's betrayal, her current level—she had failed twice against the Pseudo-Herrscher Sato Yuno.

What would our Honkai Impact 3rd become?

Wada-da-shi...!

I'll end this myself!

Fang Jie urgently called out to Himeko, who was already walking away with great efficiency. His voice was like a demonic roar from hell:

"You can't leave!"

Himeko heard the immense resentment within his voice. She turned back and saw that the light in his eyes was gone.

"What... what are you doing?"

She was utterly bewildered, wondering what had suddenly happened.

Seeing Fang Jie, who seemed determined to face death, even the fiery Valkyrie on the battlefield was startled and a little scared.

"Little man, I don't have time to waste. You have your path, and I have things I need to do."

Behind her, Chang Kong City was burning. The city, which Fang Jie had previously thought of as dead, now faintly showed cherry blossoms blooming on the branches along the streets.

With this backdrop, which could still be saved, truly, there was no need to give up on treatment, a tall beauty, one meter sixty-seven in height, wearing high heels that could kick a Honkai Beast to death, making her one meter seventy-five, her full chest was barely contained by the fiery armor, boldly displaying her ambition, as if imbued with soul-snatching magic, stunningly beautiful.

At this very moment, Fang Jie, who had been immersed in the thrill of combat, the desire to level up, and the command of strength, and had not cared much for anything else, decided to do something.

Perhaps it was because this good woman might not even live to see the last lesson.

But what was the use of calling out to her? Himeko was indeed beautiful and wonderful, but what use was she at this moment?

And also, knowing too much exposed that he knew so much...

You kid are very suspicious!

Then, The various torture devices before me will surely be able to pry open your mouth.jpg

"Raiden Mei is the Herrscher of Thunder."

Fang Jie still identified Raiden Mei.

And it was from behind.

The impact of this on the future was immeasurable, but at the moment, there was truly no time to waste. Himeko, who had to put her life on the line, find the Herrscher of Thunder, and have Theresa subdue her...

Did I hear that wrong?

She thought.

Her beautiful face showed a slightly opened mouth, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"Kid, this is not something to joke about!"

Her expression was serious and earnest, even more so than before. She had just boarded a fighter jet to transfer out of Chang Kong City... No, St. Freya Academy. What if the Great Honkai erupted there again!

The fiery flames blazed!

It was impossible to clearly see how her slender waist, hips as wide as her shoulders, and perfectly proportioned long legs worked. It was as if the world had stopped, and she instantly appeared before him.

Without the gentleness from before, she grabbed the tattered hoodie on Fang Jie's chest with one hand and lifted him, pulling him close. He could clearly feel the oppressive aura.

But she wasn't just that ripe, tempting persimmon that made you want to take a bite, but you were about to ripen.

"Tell me, you're joking, right?!"

Her golden eyes seemed to burn, filled with pressure, as she gritted her teeth and said.

"I'm sure of it. If you just check a little, you'll find the Gem of Conquest inside her."

Fang Jie didn't resist. Of course, he didn't put down the Composite Blade: Willow Leaf in his hand, adding more weight to his words.

"So, you must stop the Honkai fission bomb from falling, otherwise—"

"Otherwise your head!"

With a bang, the furious Himeko was no longer a good woman. She closed the distance between herself and Fang Jie even further and headbutted him. His skull was so hard, it wasn't armor, but she was so hard.

Dazed, Fang Jie felt a bit dizzy.

He must have a concussion.

In his daze, he blinked for a moment and seemed to hear a loud noise. Shaking his head, he saw a figure descending from the sky, looking down with an imposing and utterly powerful, domineering presence.

Her aura was earth-shattering, possessing a powerful will that seemed to crush the disaster of death underfoot. It outwardly stirred the winds and clouds, making the sky, already disturbed by the birth of the Herrscher of Thunder, even more overcast and tempestuous.

A short figure holding a cross descended.

To be precise, she couldn't wait for any arrangements for an aircraft and jumped directly from the Hyperion's deck, a hardcore airdrop.

This unwelcome arrival was none other than the world's cutest.

"I've heard everything he said. Himeko, do you think it's credible?" Theresa's tone was quite calm, but anyone could tell the suppressed determination.

"It's not credible."

Himeko's tone was not good, and her mood was even worse. Even if she went to chase immediately... Far East was too small, and the military fighter jet escaping the Great Honkai was too fast. At this time, things were done swiftly. It would only take three minutes to reach St. Freya Academy. What was the point of chasing?

Should they fight the Herrscher there?

Damn it!!

Even if victory could be achieved, the fate of Schicksal's entire assault team would be the same as St. Freya Academy's.

She wore this battle armor to the battlefield precisely to not betray the lives of her subordinates, yet she might carelessly let these students, who weren't even qualified to be her subordinates yet, perish because of it.

"But you can't not believe it, right?"

Theresa knew Himeko wasn't just saying that out of anger; she was simply flustered that a Herrscher had slipped through her fingers, and one she had personally 'rescued' at that...

"Hey, kid." Theresa had no intention of rescuing Fang Jie, who was about to be caught by Himeko. She even kicked him, her strength immense, nearly breaking his leg as she asked, "I won't ask why you know so much and didn't tell me sooner. What else do you know?"

Theresa was also anxious, perhaps even more so than Himeko, but precisely because of that, she remained calm.

Having returned empty-handed once before due to lack of information, she calmly interrogated for more intel.

If I tell you, I'll know a lot more.

Fang Jie, who could teleport away at any moment, didn't leave. After taking the world's cutest kick, he bared his teeth and said, "I also know that Kiana is with Raiden Mei."

"Kiana... who?"

Theresa was bewildered, then momentarily lost in thought. But what about Kiana? The Kiana she knew... Cecilia and Siegfried's daughter was already dead.

Back in 2007, Kiana Kaslana was hit in the head by an aircraft dispatched by Otto while leaving Schicksal with her father Siegfried. She fell from ten thousand meters high and disappeared into the vast snow mountains.

This was all she remembered about anyone named Kiana... No, wait!

Theresa's calm expression momentarily contorted. She waved her hand, switching to the 'civilian' footage recorded by her communicator earlier, which she hadn't paid attention to. Upon seeing Kiana's undeniably Kaslana-like appearance, her eyes suddenly emitted a feral, glowing light: "Which Kiana are you talking about?"

That fierce, no, that explosive aura instantly suppressed Himeko's anger, unwillingness, and frustration...

A mere Rank A.

Like a flame about to be extinguished, she instinctively stood at attention and let go of Fang Jie, whom she had been holding onto tightly.

Fang Jie stumbled, his leg throbbing in pain, but he was just glad he wasn't kicked as high as Theresa.

"Of course, Siegfried's daughter, Kiana."