Honkai Exposed, Starting with Iconic Elysian Realm Scenes

Bronya: "The fearless and audacious Chakravartin... is actually afraid of something?"

Chakravartin: "Afraid? You call this fear? Hahahaha, good, very good! One day, I will personally tear open Apponia's mouth and throw it into the filthy blood, and then you will all see what true terror is!!!"

Himeko Murata: "It's no use, we can't communicate again."

It was always like this; mentioning Apponia would send Chakravartin into a berserk rage. Everyone had grown accustomed to it.

Kiana: "I still don't get it, how did Apponia manage to de-escalate Chakravartin? Did she just call his name?"

Pardofelis: "It was the Precepts, Sister Nia's Precepts."

Bronya: "What are those?"

Fu Hua: "They are like a form of cognitive imprint. Precepts are issued into a person's mind, thereby influencing their behavior."

In this regard, Fu Hua had the most say.

When she was Immortal Crimson Bird, she too had been subjected to the Divine Tone Precepts.

It was likely that besides Apponia herself, the person who understood Precepts the best in the world was Fu Hua.

Theresa: "Wait, implanting cognitive imprints into people? That ability is too overpowered!"

Eden: "The third Flame-Chaser, Apponia. Overall, she's a very mysterious and somewhat dangerous individual."

Pardofelis: "But Sister Nia is a good person. Although she often makes mistakes, like when the outcome of things goes completely contrary to her initial intentions."

Elysia: "That's what makes Apponia so pitiable. Such a beautiful girl, yet burdened with such a cruel destiny."

Even Apponia, who possessed the ability to predict the future, could not interfere with her own destiny. Instead, she was walking step by step towards the abyss.

Reality was always this cruel, just like Honkai.

Kiana: "I've noticed that all thirteen Flame-Chasers seem to have something special about them. Chakravartin's rage, Apponia's future prediction. Class monitor, what's special about you?"

Theresa: "That's right, Fu Hua, you've never told us."

Everyone's attention turned to Fu Hua.

Immortal Crimson Bird's characteristic... could it be her unyielding mission to protect Shenzhou?

Fu Hua: "Me? I guess it's my memory. Theoretically, I can memorize anything and retain it indefinitely. However, excessive memories can compress my brain, so I need to clear them out with Feather from time to time."

Raiden Mei: "That sounds kind of ordinary?"

Kiana: "Yeah, Class Monitor, can't you find any other special traits? Yours is a bit embarrassing in comparison."

Fu Hua: "..."

I'm so sorry for being embarrassing.

Moreover, Fu Hua felt they didn't truly grasp the power of photographic memory. It was the foundation for her infinite growth potential.

Theoretically, she would become stronger and stronger as her memories and experiences accumulated!

[The Q&A begins.]

[Question: Who was shot in the head by Otto, then entered a rampaging mode, punched Schicksal HQ, kicked World Serpent, fought Kevin to a standstill, beat up Durandal, and tore apart a weak Herrscher?]

[A: Kiana.]

[B: Raiden Mei.]

[C: Bronya.]

[D: Fu Hua.]

Bronya: "Kiana, what did you just say? That the Class Monitor is embarrassing? I suggest you rephrase that."

Kiana: "I was wrong, Esteemed Class Monitor, I was wrong!"

The appearance of the new question immediately shocked most of those present. They all had the same thought:

Who on earth is this audacious kid?

Chapter 61: Immortal Crimson Bird, I Didn't Lie

Fu Hua: "Why are you all so quick to lock onto me? Aren't there other options?"

Raiden Mei: "No, no, no. I'm still in the Previous Era Elysian Realm. I don't even know when I'll get out, so it definitely wasn't me."

Bronya: "Class Monitor, don't look at me. You know my strength. I couldn't even last one move against Kevin. How could I possibly fight him to a standstill?"

Kiana: "Class Monitor, while it might have been me, I don't think I have that kind of capability yet?"

Although Himeko could be a bit overconfident at times, she knew her own limits.

She felt it was necessary to strive to become the strongest Valkyrie, and the outcome against Durandal was still uncertain.

But look at the achievements listed in the question. Were these things a human could do?

Punching Schicksal HQ, kicking World Serpent, fighting Kevin to a draw, beating up Durandal.

Each of these feats alone would be astonishing, let alone being done by one person.

Fu Hua: "You guys think I would do something like this? Impossible. You know, even if I were to confront Otto, I wouldn't go so far as to dismantle Schicksal."

Furthermore, these achievements were extraordinary, essentially offending every major power that could be offended.

"Huh? You mean Anti-Entropy?"

"I feel like Anti-Entropy is a bit too weak, not worth the effort of someone as awesome as you."

Theresa: "Give up, Fu Hua. The facts are right in front of us. The only person who could backstab my grandpa and achieve such glorious feats is you!"

Pardofelis: "Ah Hua is so strong, not even Boss Kevin is someone she's afraid of. You'll have to protect me from now on."

Elysia: "I had no idea, Hua, that you were such a dangerous girl. When you get angry, you stir up trouble everywhere and steal the spotlight."

Fu Hua: "Uh, but did I really do this?"

Immortal Crimson Bird stared at the options, feeling something was off.

Could it be that a Herrscher calling herself Fu Hua did all this messed-up stuff?

Beating up Durandal, fighting Kevin, smashing Schicksal HQ... it sounded exactly like the kind of revenge a child would seek.

And it seemed like Otto had shot her in the head?

Fu Hua: "If Otto were to backstab me, it would definitely be after Kiana became the Herrscher of the Void."

Theresa: "Fu Hua, I told you long ago that my grandpa is not to be trusted. Instead of being shot in the head by him, why don't we backstab him first?"

Kiana: "Auntie, you're such a filial granddaughter."

Raiden Mei: "But Otto had ill intentions towards Kiana and wanted to awaken the Herrscher of the Void. I wholeheartedly support backstabbing Otto!"

Bronya: "Count me in!"

Fu Hua pondered for a moment and felt that Theresa had a point.

Her deal with Otto had become void when Fu Hua's power recovered. Moreover, Otto had now backstabbed her and shot her in the head.

If she didn't retaliate in kind, it wouldn't be right!

Fu Hua: "Then I choose D."

[Correct Answer.]

[Congratulations to Fu Hua for obtaining the item: Zhang San's Criminal Law: Fraud Edition.]

[Description: This book details the legal points of fraud crimes. It repeatedly advises to cherish life and stay away from fraud.]

Theresa: "Why another book? And it's a law book, too."

Fu Hua: "Uh, is there some deep meaning behind giving me this?"

Kiana: "Perhaps it's to help Class Monitor strengthen her legal awareness, so she won't be scammed in the future."

Come to think of it, this possibility wasn't particularly low.

After all, she just learned that Fu Hua had been tricked by Otto and then shot. Maybe she'd be tricked again in the future.

Pardofelis: "But Ah Hua isn't easily deceived, and besides, she has Feather. Could it be to prevent her from scamming others in the future?"

Elysia: "Thinking about it from that angle, maybe this book isn't for preventing fraud, but for getting out of legal trouble."

Fu Hua: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

She, Immortal Crimson Bird, had lived a life of integrity and never stooped to petty or dishonest acts. How could she possibly deceive others for a paltry gain?

Fu Hua placed the book in her cabinet, vowing that the day it would be needed would never come. Then, she noticed her own figure appearing in the scene.

[In the scene, Fu Hua is heavily injured by the Herrscher of the Void and falls to the ground. Otto explains his purpose and his behind-the-scenes plan to her.

"Hahahaha, hahahaha..."

After listening to Otto's explanation, Fu Hua collapses on the ground, laughing maniacally.

Otto has gone mad.

In her eyes, Otto was definitely insane. Only a madman would devise such a twisted plan.

No, perhaps from the very beginning, Otto was a complete lunatic.

"My friend, I'm asking you seriously now."

Otto stared at Fu Hua, his attitude more serious than ever before.

"Your actions have gone beyond my control, so I've chosen to tell you everything. Even so, will you still resist me? Will you... still try to stop me?"

Fu Hua's laughter gradually subsided.

Then, using almost her last ounce of strength, she replied.

"Friend? Your words carry no trace of conscience, only bottomless selfishness and lies. You trample on the feelings of others, play with their destinies..."

"Otto Apocalypse, you make me feel pathetic and disgusted from the bottom of my heart."

Thunder flashed across the sky, and dark clouds obscured it.

At the same time, they hid Otto's face. Golden light gathered in his right hand, gradually taking the form of a firearm.

Otto aimed the materialized "Tai Huo Sacred Judgment" at Fu Hua.

It was a long process, a difficult choice, so long that five hundred years of memories seemed like a bubble, vanishing into nothingness before Otto's eyes.

It was also an extremely brief period.

So brief that before Otto could even process it, he had already made his choice.

"Immortal Crimson Bird, I did not lie."

With a bang, a gunshot echoed, and Immortal Crimson Bird fell into a pool of blood.

Fu Hua: "Sigh, Otto, I never expected that in the end, not only could we not be friends, but we would also end up as enemies?"

Having witnessed the entire event from a third-person perspective, Fu Hua didn't know how she felt.

Regret for her own foolishness?

Regret for trusting Otto, regret for not recognizing his true nature sooner, or regret for ever choosing to believe him in the first place?

Perhaps it was a mix of everything.

However, upon hearing the line, "[Immortal Crimson Bird, I did not lie]," Fu Hua was suddenly reminded of the first time she met Otto.

That year, Schicksal launched an Eastern campaign, and Immortal Crimson Bird single-handedly broke through thousands of enemy troops.

Even Saint Kallen, wielding the Divine Key Judgement, was no match for her.

Fu Hua remembered that it was on that very day she first saw Otto.

Back then, Otto was still ordinary. He had the potential, just like Kiana and the others, to become someone who fought for all that was good in the world. When Kallen was struck down by Fu Hua and fell to the ground, Otto unhesitatingly stepped in front of her.

Even though he knew his strength was insignificant, perhaps he was just a clown who could do nothing, Otto still stood up without hesitation.

At that moment, Fu Hua saw the radiance of humanity, the greatness of humanity, in Otto.

Yet, after all these years, Fu Hua was no longer sure if Otto was still the same person he once was.

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