People are in Honkai Impact 3rd, there's a villain simulator.

As the starstone fell, agonizing cries echoed throughout the school, streets, and shopping malls. Countless lives perished around her, and she could clearly hear their agonizing screams.

"It's all my fault..."

Tears streamed down the silver-haired girl's face like a beaded curtain, her heart filled with deep guilt. In an instant, her heart was shattered and plunged into darkness.

In the darkness where she slept, a pale face emerged, emitting a strange and arrogant laugh.

The girl rose from the ground with bizarre movements, purple lightning crackling around her body.

The corrupt queen, wielding the power of conquest, descends upon this land.

Damaged shopping malls, collapsed buildings, and fallen starstones were engulfed in flames. People in Canghai City fled in panic and desperation, and the streets were filled with the sounds of people crying, screaming, and shouting.

Armed assassins wielded their blades, slicing through human bodies; giant Honkai beasts crushed vehicles and smashed through houses, opening their gaping maws to swallow people whole.

Among the fleeing crowd, a strange figure was fighting a pale-faced girl on the street, throwing a punch that struck the assassin to the ground like a cannonball.

"Haha... These assassins are endless. I must find the source of the Honkai as soon as possible, their queen."

Even though Qiao Qiao could use the skill of "Subduing the Enemy's Power" to suppress the zombies, he still couldn't help but feel tired when facing wave after wave of zombies and Honkai Beasts.

Fortunately, because of the crime announcement that Qiaoqiao had previously sent to the TV station, claiming that she would destroy the entire Canghai City, most of the civilians in the city had left.

Qiaoqiao knew very well that what she was doing would have no effect on changing the fate of the world.

The Third Collapse will not only affect Canghai City, but also neighboring cities, including Changkong City, which will face destruction.

Even if the people of Canghai City survive now, there will be a fourth and fifth collapse.

Even if some of them survive thirteen Honkai, they will still meet their end.

In any case, people from pre-civilizations could not escape destruction.

Even if the ending cannot be changed, Qiaoqiao wants to change the process with her own will and ability.

Qiaoqiao, panting heavily, didn't linger and continued forward through the ruins, stepping over the corpses of the assassins.

In the central urban area of ​​Canghai City, the warriors of the Candle Moth wield various super-limited weapons to fight against suicide soldiers and Honkai beasts. They were supposed to be carrying out an assassination mission against terrorists, but they happened to encounter the Honkai outbreak.

Wearing a red bodysuit, Himeko faced a tank-class Honkai Beast. Her graceful figure was as elegant as a ballerina as she wielded a giant sword wreathed in scorching flames. The Honkai Beast's sturdy shell was easily sliced ​​open like butter by the high-temperature blade, and it immediately fell dead.

"Haha..." Himeko put down his greatsword, panting as he wiped his sweat. "These monsters are really troublesome."

"Captain, be careful."

himeko had just killed a tank-class Honkai Beast when he heard his teammate's warning. His tense nerves reacted quickly, and he turned around. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a temple-class Honkai Beast wielding a spear and shield charging forward at high speed like a tank.

"Damn it...it's too late!"

Himeko realized she couldn't dodge at all and instinctively tried to block with her greatsword, but her movements couldn't keep up with the Honkai Beast's speed.

It is foreseeable that she will be pierced through the body by the spear in the Honkai Beast's hand before her body can even react.

"Get out of the way!"

A male voice rang out, followed by a giant sword spinning in the air like a boomerang, slicing through the spear in the Honkai Beast's hand.

"Ow!"

The Honkai Beast let out a painful roar, and taking advantage of this opportunity, Himeko quickly escaped and saved her life.

Her gaze followed the direction from which the greatsword had flown and she saw a boy in a jacket rush forward, pull the greatsword out of the ground, and swing the blades diagonally down at the Honkai Beast.

The Honkai Beast lost an arm and intended to use its shield to block the attack, but the shield was cleaved in two the instant it came into contact with the blade.

The next instant, the Honkai Beast's body was cleaved in two by a horizontal slash, spurting out a large amount of blood before collapsing.

Himeko stared in astonishment at the boy's rough swordsmanship. She could sense a powerful Honkai energy swirling around the greatsword, capable of instantly slicing through the sturdy shell of a Temple-class Honkai Beast.

This is something none of their Candle Moth warriors could do.

"Thank you for saving me, young stranger." Himeko planted the blade of his sword in the ground and waved it at Jojo. "Your swordsmanship is quite good."

Jojo, wearing a white mask, turned to look at Himeko. The mature woman in front of her, dressed in a tight-fitting combat suit, had a full and graceful figure, a delicate and pretty face, and fiery red hair. She looked exactly like Himeko...

It's not uncommon for people from the previous civilization to look exactly the same as those from the later one. Although Jojo was surprised to see Himeko, she didn't overreact.

But when Qiaoqiao saw her being attacked by a Honkai Beast, she couldn't help but step in to save her.

But after he did the good deed, he didn't die on the spot this time.

How is saving Himeko this time different from saving Shirin from the experiment?

Does that mean it's okay to save an older woman, but not a younger one?

The moral standards of this villain's life simulator are truly baffling.

[The host has successfully rescued the Seventh Herrscher's original body and has obtained 1000 crystals.]

Ah this...

1000 crystals?

Qiaoqiao was stunned when she saw the reward given by the system. The reward was too generous.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. After Himeko became the Herrscher of Flame, she set fire to the entire country of Australia.

Qiaoqiao saved her life, making her an accomplice and indirectly causing this tragedy.

However, JoJo didn't care at all. After all, this was just a simulation of life, so of course he could do whatever he wanted. Even if saving Himeko would lead to the destruction of the entire Australia and make him a sinful demon king, he would never regret it.

If he had to choose between the lives of ten million people and Himeko's life, he would definitely choose the latter, after all, it was Himeko who saved his life.

Although weighing human life on a scale is a serious violation of morality, and even if a saint knew about it, he would be criticized for being inhumane.

But compared to strangers, Qiaoqiao values ​​his closest people more.

"Young man, we're going to rescue the wounded next. Would you like to come with us?"

Upon hearing Himeko's voice, Qiaoqiao turned around and said coldly, "No, I have more important things to do."

JoJo's top priority right now is undoubtedly to find the Herrscher of Thunder.

“Young man, although you are very skilled, it is still too dangerous for you to go into the depths of Canghai City alone.” Himeko had experienced several Honkai events in the Candlelight Moth and knew that the danger at the center of the Honkai was something that no one could handle alone. She kindly said, “You should come with us. I will take you out safely as a way of repaying your life-saving grace.”

Himeko patted her ample chest as a promise, and Qiao Qiao couldn't help but smile from behind her mask. "Himeko from which timeline is she? She's always so gentle."

"No, thank you." Qiao Qiao refused outright, pointing to a dimly lit alley in the distance. "I just saw an injured girl there. If you want to help her, go there."

Himeko looked in the direction JoJo was pointing.

"Why don't you come with me..."

When Himeko turned around, she found that Jojo had disappeared.

"Captain, he's heading towards the heart of the collapse...it could be dangerous."

Hearing her subordinates' worried words, Himeko crossed her arms and stroked her face with her slender fingers: "Our team does not have enough strength to deal with the Honkai Beasts in the center. We must wait for reinforcements to arrive before we can carry out any further operations."

Himeko turned to his teammates and ordered, "The top priority now is to rescue the survivors in the city!"

"As for that boy... I can only hope he's safe."

After giving the order, Himeko looked in the direction where Jojo had disappeared, silently praying for him. For some reason, she felt that the boy gave her a very familiar feeling.

JoJo avoided the Honkai Beasts and the zombies, running on the ruins, looking up at the black hole in the sky above the school. It was the Hole of Imaginary Numbers, which connected to the Imaginary Tree and from which a continuous stream of Honkai energy emerged. The Herrscher would surely be born here.

After climbing the school stairs, Qiaoqiao successfully opened the gate, ran up to the rooftop, and saw a familiar silver-haired girl.

"You are... the Third Herrscher of the previous civilization?"

Qiaoqiao stared at the girl in front of her, muttering to herself in disbelief.

Chapter Twenty: Making the Herrscher of Thunder Take My Shape

As stars plummeted from the heavens to earth, and the buildings of Canghai City collapsed in a raging inferno, Fu Hua, who had escaped the disaster, had no time to rejoice. Her heart was already filled with worry for her best friend from school, Qiao Qiao's image flashing through her mind. But she immediately shook her head, muttering to herself, "Why should I worry about that bastard? Even if he died in the disaster, he deserved it."

Because she was worried about her friends, Fu Hua resolutely ran against the flow of fleeing people towards Canghai City, despite her father's objections.

[But when she stepped into Canghai City, she discovered that armed female assassins and Honkai Beasts were hunting down humans everywhere. Seeing this, Fu Hua bravely stood up to protect the people. Even though she mastered the Taixu Sword Qi in her duel with Qiao Qiao and could use Honkai energy, she was still forced into a corner by the powerful Honkai Beasts and could only cower in the dark alleys of the streets, barely surviving.]

Fu Hua clutched her bleeding arm, her mind flashing back to her best friend, and gritted her teeth in resentment: "Carol, you absolutely must be alright."

[Himeko, the captain of the fifth combat squad of the Fire Moth, followed Jojo's directions to the dark alley and found a helpless and weak figure huddled in the darkness: "Hey! Kid, if you're still alive, come with me."]

Fu Hua heard a woman's voice, looked up, and saw a mature woman with fiery red hair and a graceful figure bathed in sunlight, making her even more stunning and alluring.

[At the same time that Himeko and Fu Hua first met, you were standing on the school rooftop, watching the silver-haired girl in her school uniform stand before the railing, gazing at the city crumbling in flames.]

You mustered your courage and took a step forward, wanting to figure out whether she was now a Herrscher or a human, and asked, "Carol, do you remember me?"

[Upon hearing your words, the non-human creature cloaked in Carol's clothing let out a sinister laugh: "Of course I remember you, Jojo."]

The silver-haired girl turned her head, a wicked smile spreading across her face: "You're the hero who saved me from the assassins back then, the one I admire."

[Carol recounts your first meeting with deep emotion, but you realize that the girl before her has a completely different aura from the Carol you know.]

Unfortunately, Carol's body is now dominated by the Herrscher personality. That's understandable, because those with strong wills to resist the erosion of the Herrscher consciousness are ultimately few and far between. Herrschers like Bronya, Kiana, and Mei, who maintain their individuality, are exceptions.

[You were well-prepared to face the Herrscher today, but you knew very well that in terms of pure strength, even if your physical abilities and combat prowess were at the pinnacle of humanity, you wouldn't be a match for the Herrscher. Against a monster capable of destroying civilization, individual strength ultimately proves weak and ineffective. Therefore, you decided to try to awaken Carol's self-awareness with words, that is, with your verbal attacks: "Carol, wake up! I believe you can control your power and won't lose to that so-called Herrscher."]

Hearing your words, the Herrscher of Thunder smiled calmly and raised her hand, saying, "What? Qiaoqiao, don't you like how I look now?"

The Herrscher of Thunder looked at JoJo with a mocking gaze: "Do you prefer my past, weak and helpless self to my current omnipotence?"

Damn...

What a deadly question!

If Jojo said he liked her the way she was now, Carol's sense of self would probably hide even deeper and never come out again.

If Qiao Qiao were to say she liked her former self, the Herrscher of Thunder would probably just raise her hand and toss Qiao Qiao away.

Let's choose a statement here that won't offend either of them...

Driven by a strong will to survive, you said, "You are indeed stronger than before, but I still prefer your gentle and lovely appearance. I beg you to return to your original form."

"Hmph!" Upon hearing Qiao Qiao's words, the Herrscher of Thunder snorted angrily: "You glib-tongued human, do you think I don't know you're saying this to lower my guard and let that weak human return to this world?"

The Herrscher of Thunder's eyes flashed with purple light, and purple lightning erupted from her wheat-colored skin. A thunderbolt, accompanied by a deafening roar, landed in her hand, transforming into a purple blade: "That human didn't even have the courage to tell his loved one his feelings, so how could he have the courage to resist the will to conquer?"

The Herrscher of Thunder brandished her blade, pointing it at you: "If I kill you, she will be utterly dead, never to appear in this world again."

"The ordinary girl who used to be named Carol is dead. This world belongs only to the queen of conquest!"

You stand on the rooftop, and a purple lightning bolt fills your field of vision.