The Dimensional Codex of Destruction

"I've come with sincerity, so I hope to receive your help, Fu Hua. For this world, and for the future."

Fu Hua nodded. "I will make my own judgment."

Qin Mo continued, "I know you became a Valkyrie under Otto's command as the price for Schicksal to protect China. I also know you're here to monitor K423 as part of Otto's mission. I even know what would have happened in the original future."

"Many tragedies will occur. St. Freya Academy will disappear, Kiana will become the Herrscher of the Void due to Otto's schemes, and Himeko will die because of Kiana. I want to change all of this."

Though he didn't say much, the information Qin Mo conveyed made Fu Hua increasingly alarmed.

"Did you come back from the future?"

"No, but I know the future."

The truth, the truth, and nothing but the truth.

"There are things in the future that will greatly help us. Several Herrschers will become Herrschers on humanity's side, just like the first Herrscher. So, there are things I cannot tell anyone. Otherwise, humanity might lose a reliable ally and gain a terrifying enemy."

Still the truth. Herrschers can become allies?

If someone had told her this long ago, she wouldn't have believed it. But after meeting Welt Joyce, she knew it wasn't impossible. However, could Welt's miracle be replicated?

"How did you do it?"

"I'm very sorry, but I can't say. For them to be born, please don't ask. It's also for this reason that I came with a Feather Dust to prevent my memories from being probed. I believe you wouldn't casually pry into someone's memories, but Otto, with Void Archive, certainly wouldn't mind doing such a thing. If he knew the memories in my mind, this world might be destroyed because of it."

Chapter 2: Fu Hua's Decision

"Why? Isn't he fighting the Honkai?"

Although Fu Hua disliked Otto, she knew he was fighting the Honkai. Otherwise, she wouldn't have cooperated with him under any circumstances.

"No, he's not entirely fighting the Honkai. Otto needs Kiana because he wants to become a False God."

Could this actually be true? Fu Hua even suspected that Qin Mo had altered her memories using Feather Dust, making her believe such an outrageous claim.

"Otto's ultimate goal is to revive his childhood sweetheart from five hundred years ago, Kallen Kaslana. It sounds absurd, but for Kallen, he wouldn't hesitate to destroy the world."

"And he will eventually betray you, pointing Surtr, a mimicry of Void Archive, at your head and firing."

While she had always known Otto to be despicable, Fu Hua had never imagined such a convoluted situation. For a moment, she didn't know what to do or whom to trust.

"After saying all this, I just want you to understand who you cannot trust. Next, I will show you the way I choose to defeat the Honkai."

"Fu Hua, you can feel it, can't you? There is no Honkai in this world."

Fu Hua nodded. "A world bubble without Honkai is indeed rare."

Even though she hadn't traveled to other world bubbles, Fu Hua knew of their existence.

"No, this isn't a world bubble. It's a world completely unrelated to ours. And in this world... there are Gods!"

"Gods!?"

For a long time, people had proposed the concept of a Honkai God, but Fu Hua didn't understand it. However, she knew the power of so-called gods. Thus, hearing about False God Otto, she found it incredible.

"Yes, I have an ability that allows me to bring others across worlds to different ones. Each world has a different power system. I'll show you the power I obtained earlier. Extend one of your hands."

Fu Hua extended a hand, and then she saw her wrist being gripped by an invisible force. Her skin slightly indented. She tried to grab the invisible person holding her wrist, but she couldn't touch it at all.

Even when she touched the spot where her skin was directly contacted with her other hand, she only felt her own skin.

"This is a Stand, a form of spiritual energy. In that world's setting, those without Stands cannot see or touch them. Each person's Stand has different abilities. Just now, I had it grip your wrist."

Spiritual energy?

Fu Hua thought for a moment and activated Feather Dust. Immediately, a mechanical-looking humanoid appeared in her vision.

"This is a Stand?"

Upon seeing the Stand, Fu Hua found she could grab it. She seized its wrist and then saw a hand-shaped indentation appear on Qin Mo's wrist.

Seeing Fu Hua's gaze, Qin Mo said, "Stands and their users are connected, so if a Stand is injured, the user is also injured. It seems there are other ways to see Stands after all. I can't be too confident about the secrecy of Stands."

"It is indeed a magical power."

Fu Hua released the Stand's wrist. "But it's not enough to defeat the Honkai."

"Yes, although that world has strong powers, they can't compare to the Honkai. But this world is different. This world has a power called Divine Blessing, which can stimulate a person's potential. It's said that reaching LV10 can grant power comparable to a deity."

"To be honest," Fu Hua said, falling into thought, "do they know about these things?"

"They don't know about the future. I haven't told them. They are still just children. I will bear the heavy burdens. It's because you are Fu Hua that I'm telling you this, and I hope you can help me."

Fu Hua nodded. "I need some time to think."

"No problem. There's plenty of time to think in this world. We can discuss some of the situations in this world when we get back. Bronya is also visiting this world for the first time, and I need to explain things to her as well."

Fu Hua nodded. "Alright, but I need one last guarantee from you before I can believe you."

"What guarantee?"

"You swear upon this Feather Dust that you are acting to fight the Honkai."

Fu Hua raised the feather in her hand. Qin Mo looked at it and then said to Feather Dust, "If I'm fighting the Honkai, does that include Herrschers? I won't harm Herrschers who stand on humanity's side. I, Qin Mo, hereby guarantee that all my actions are to make the future better, and I will always stand on humanity's side."

Fu Hua looked at Feather Dust in her hand. "What you said does make sense. I will think about it. Please take this Feather Dust."

"Huh??"

Fu Hua handed Feather Dust over. "Since my future self gave you a piece of Feather Dust, I'll give you one now as well. It seems she only left her power within that piece, not her consciousness. I will leave some consciousness within this piece of Feather Dust as supervision. Are you willing to accept it? Of course, you don't have to if you don't want to."

"No problem!"

Qin Mo grabbed the feather from Fu Hua's hand without hesitation. "I believe in the Fu Hua who fought for humanity in the previous civilization, I believe in the Scarlet Heron Immortal who guarded Shenzhou for ten thousand years for a promise, and I believe in the Fu Hua before me."

The feather in his hand gradually disappeared. Qin Mo felt a second feather appear in his sea of consciousness. He could also sense that if the Feather Dust from Fu Hua in front of him tried to read his memories, it would be blocked by the other feather.

"Thank you for your trust. I promise, as long as you don't betray me or break your promise, I will help you to the best of my ability."

Qin Mo and Fu Hua returned to the team. Seeing the gazes of the others, Qin Mo smiled and said, "Everyone, welcome Fu Hua as our ally to fight against the Destruction together!"

Fu Hua cupped her hands in greeting to the others beside Qin Mo.

"Next, I'll briefly explain some rules about world-traveling. First is what everyone is probably most worried about: time. In this world, one day is equivalent to one minute in our world. In other words, if you stay here for two months, it will only be an hour. Staying for a year would be less than one night."

They arrived just before 10 PM. This meant that even if they stayed for two years, it would only be 10 AM the next day.

"Then, after traveling to a new world, you must complete certain tasks to return to your original world. I don't think anyone wants to not go back, right? After all, although this world doesn't have the Destruction, it also doesn't have the family and friends we know."

Seeing the others nod, Qin Mo continued, "So, I'll first look at the tasks in this world, and then I'll explain the world view to you all. Then we'll set off."

Chapter 3: Labyrinth City Orario

[Task 1: Join Hestia Familia Reward: 100 Crystals]

[Task 2: Raise Level to LV2/3/4/5/6/7... Reward Crystal Amount: 200/400/800/1600/3200/6400 Click to expand]

[Task 3: Adventure to your heart's content! Reward: Depends on evaluation]

[The maximum duration for this dungeon is one year. You can choose to return after completing Task 1 and Task 2 at any level. There is no mandatory return option.]

[This dungeon has activated a special side quest system. Completing it will yield generous rewards. Players, please do not miss out.]

Is it another reward without experience points? When will I ever level up?

"I've understood the tasks for this time. Now, we need to head to the Labyrinth City Orario. I'll explain this place to you on the way."

Qin Mo surveyed his surroundings and saw a tall tower piercing the clouds in the distance. He led the group towards that direction.

He didn't know much about the settings of DanMachi, but he knew the basics. He mainly explained to the others that this world had no Honkai Energy and its historical background.

Then there were the Familias that existed in Orario.

"So, the Sovereign Gods from above descended for entertainment and formed families with mortals, which are called Familias?"

Kiana summarized after listening.

"Something like that. But you have to understand that even within each family, the situations are different, and domestic violence can occur. Therefore, choosing a good Sovereign God and Familia is very important. However, this time we already have a goal: we want to choose Hestia Familia."

"This Sovereign God doesn't have much skill."

Upon hearing Qin Mo's words, Kiana wore a speechless expression. "Uh, do you need to say this separately?"

"Of course, to avoid you having too high expectations of the Sovereign Gods. After all, the gods in this world are very casual and willful. Some of them are even more like humans than humans. So, don't equate them with the gods you know from mythology."

"I'm getting off track. Back to Hestia. She is a very lazy Sovereign God, but she is very responsible and cares deeply for her Familia, treating them as family."

Indeed, Hestia had many flaws, but she also had many merits.

If Qin Mo were alone, he might have chosen to join Loki Familia or Freya Familia. But he wasn't alone, so Hestia became the best choice. She didn't have too many schemes and wouldn't plot too much, and she genuinely treated her friends.

Qin Mo and the others had too many secrets. He didn't need a powerful Sovereign God, but one who could tolerate them.

After Qin Mo's explanation, the group accepted the concept of Hestia. Kiana even felt that Hestia was a bit like Theresa.

"Sovereign Gods will bestow Divine Blessings upon their Familias. Divine Blessings can awaken the undiscovered potential within the human body. Through training, adventuring, and building achievements, all will be recorded by the Divine Blessings and transformed into human strength. But remember, the Sovereign God of the Familia can revoke these blessings at any time, and the strength gained from the blessings will be lost."

"In Orario, adventuring also has rules. Everyone must go through the Familia management called the Guild. This Guild is a trading organization responsible for the operation of Orario and the management of the dungeon. Its Sovereign God is Uranus. He rarely appears, and the Guild has no adventurers. They provide advisory services to adventurers and do not interfere in disputes, acting only as neutral arbiters. Because they have no stance, no matter how chaotic Orario becomes, the Guild will remain standing. However, Orario is still relatively peaceful now, so you don't need to worry."

"Then there's the dungeon. Simply put, a dungeon is a place where monsters are constantly born. If you've played games, think of it like a game dungeon. Monsters inside will respawn, but there's no teleportation or option to exit at will. Be careful when exploring."

Qin Mo took a car out of his backpack. Since they were already a team, it would be exposed sooner or later. Qin Mo didn't hide it and took it out openly, driving the group towards Orario.

However, they avoided any potential crowds along the way. When they were still some distance from Orario, he had everyone get out of the car, put the car away, and instructed them.

"Alright, there are no requirements to enter Orario, but you will be inspected. They're just checking for spies from outside, so don't worry."

The group lined up and quickly passed the entrance inspection.

"Those just now were people from Ganesha Familia. They are usually responsible for Orario's public order and event arrangements. In short, they are like police officers. Their Sovereign God is an interesting god, and you'll meet him later."

Qin Mo walked along, looking at the roadside, and found someone who looked like a guard. "Hello, could you tell me where a ruined church is?"

"Church ruins? It's that way."

The guard thought for a moment and pointed Qin Mo in a direction.

"The people here seem quite friendly!"

Hearing Kiana's words, Qin Mo smiled. "It's just asking for directions, there shouldn't be any conflict. Besides, the people from Ganesha Familia are pretty good. The ones you need to be careful of are those low-level adventurers. I can't explain some knowledge to you now; we'll talk about it when we get to the dungeon. For now, let's go find our Sovereign God. Remember, you can't lie in front of gods. Although they've sealed their divine power, they can see through lies at a glance. Any lie at all."

The group followed the road and quickly left the bustling crowds. Although they were curious about the unfamiliar surroundings, they knew they would be staying here for a long time, so there was no rush.

"Qin Mo, does anyone really live here?"

Looking at the ruined church that was only left with debris, Kiana poked a brick on the wall next to her, accidentally knocking it down. It looked completely unstable.

"Haha, that's the problem I was talking about. This god is quite lazy. She hasn't developed a Familia in months after descending, so naturally, she can't afford a good place to live."

Qin Mo looked left and right, found the entrance to the basement, and walked over to knock on the door.

"..."

"Alright, looks like she's not home. She's probably out working to earn money. Let's wait a bit."

Qin Mo took out a few chairs from his backpack and tossed them to the others before sitting down himself. "We've been walking for a long time, and I'm tired. Do any of you have any questions?"

Bronya was the first to raise her hand. "Bronya wants to know why Bronya didn't detect any aura from the Quantum Sea."

"Ah, that's because this world doesn't belong to the Quantum Sea. I told you before, my abilities target worlds, not traversing the Quantum Sea."

Bronya stared at Qin Mo, looking like she had been tricked. Qin Mo rubbed his nose a bit sheepishly. "But don't worry, I'll help you with your problem. If this goes smoothly, we might have a solution when we get back."

Kiana blinked, watching the two of them talk like they were in a riddle. "What does Bronya want to do in the Quantum Sea??"

Before anyone else could say anything, a girl's scream suddenly echoed.

"Ahhh!! Bell! Someone's taken over our home!!!"

Chapter 4: Hestia Familia

"So that's it, you've come to join my Familia. I didn't expect I'd be this famous!"

"That's great, Lord Goddess! Now we have new companions too."

After Qin Mo's explanation, Hestia immediately accepted the current situation and got a little carried away.

"I can't believe the Hestia Familia gained six members in one day. I'm so lucky."

"I just registered Bell-kun with the Guild, but it's still early. Bell-kun, would you mind going again?"