Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

Chapter 133 Bronya?

As soon as Juexi landed, Hua and Alicia approached her with concerned expressions.

Alicia cupped Juexi's face in her hands, rubbed it, and asked.

"How are you? How are you? Juexi, are you hurt?"

"Um...Arishiva..."

Jue Xi grabbed Alicia's hands with both of hers, telling her to stop rubbing.

"Alicia, you're clearly taking advantage of me! I'm not hurt, of course, if I hadn't been hit by a missile from your 'Fire Moths'."

"what?"

This time, Hua was surprised. He caught a missile with his bare hands? Not only was he unharmed, but his clothes were completely undamaged? This kind of person, always using illness as an excuse to take sick leave? This…

Feeling a little guilty, Ai Li grabbed Jue Xi's hand and started to act coquettishly.

"Well, they didn't know the situation and just followed orders, mistaking you for the 'Herrscher of Thunder.' How cruel! Don't blame them, okay?~"

"Hmph, they might even send a squad down to beat me up later. Should I fight back or not?"

"No, that won't happen. Don't worry, I'm here."

Alicia was terrified and quickly tried to stop him. "Are you kidding me? This little devil! He killed the Herrscher of Thunder with a single sword strike... how many people could he possibly kill?"

As soon as Alicia finished speaking, an eight-person squad jumped down from the sky and landed directly in front of the three.

The equipment worn by the eight men was clearly of high quality.

"Hmm? Senior Alicia?"

The one in the lead, who seemed to be the captain, also looked puzzled when he saw Alicia.

Just as Ellie was about to greet them and explain...

One of the eight men brazenly raised his gun.

"Alicia and that lady have been taken hostage. We must save them quickly."

Absolutely: "6"

Alicia, Fu Hua: "Huh?"

The rest of the teammates seemed to have accepted this setting. It was really unexpected that a Herrscher would actually take hostages.

Even with her good temper, Jue Xi was unhappy and immediately took out the 'Pseudo-Sword of Domination', which was emanating black energy.

Do I look that much like a villain?

Hua looked at the longsword, which looked terrifying and ominous, and nodded in his heart.

Alicia knew that if she didn't explain, something bad would happen, so she quickly stood between the two sides and explained.

"This is Mr. Juexi. He is a human who, through some fortuitous circumstances, obtained a portion of the Herrscher's power and was still able to maintain his sanity. He was the one who destroyed the Herrscher of Thunder. He is not a bad person, so please don't do this."

The group looked at each other, unsure what to say. Then, the silly girl who had just suggested that Alicia had been taken hostage made another outrageous statement.

"Wait a minute, I've never heard of this before. Is it possible that Senior Alicia has been brainwashed? Everyone, don't let your guard down!"

Alicia looked completely bewildered, as if a question mark had appeared above her head.

Juexi also said it directly.

"6"

After saying that, Juexi thought to herself, "This little girl reminds me of Susana. She's so good at imagining things. Well, every era has its own unique characteristics." Speaking of which… what kind of power can brainwash someone? Juexi thought about it carefully, and it seemed there really was one—the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge, I suppose. Then… when I return to Teyvat, could I play some weird games with Kiana? Have her call me ○○~, ○○~ all over the place, wow~ just thinking about it is awesome! Why didn't I think of that before?

"Cough cough."

Jue Xi coughed. Wait, how could she be so wicked! This kind of thing requires Qi Bao's consent, damn it! It must be the 'Core of the Herrscher of Domination' influencing her!

While Jue Xi was lost in thought, the members of "Moths of Flame" were in an awkward position, wanting to fire but afraid of accidentally injuring Alicia. Normally, they would have already fired; after all, that's how it is when fighting Honkai—your comrades could act unexpectedly at any time…

The problem is that Alicia and that commoner seem perfectly normal.

Alicia was still rambling on with her explanation.

At this moment, the team members received instructions from above: the Herrscher of Thunder had indeed been defeated by the man before them. Because when the Herrscher of Thunder was severely injured, her control over the magnetic field was almost completely lost. The footage captured by the "Fire Moth" satellite showed the man cleaving the Herrscher in two with a single sword strike…

……

Half an hour later, everyone boarded the spaceship and headed to Changkong City to deal with the various disasters accompanying the "birth of the Herrscher," such as clearing out countless Honkai Beasts. Canghai City, at the cost of being 70% destroyed, defeated the "Herrscher of Thunder"... Although the credit should rightfully belong to Juexi, he instructed "Moth Chaser" to publicly declare that the "Herrscher of Thunder" died from human technology. This would effectively stabilize public morale and avoid disrupting the original plot. Meanwhile, the imaginative little girl kept apologizing to Juexi, calling him "senpai" repeatedly.

At this time, Carol and her parents were also released from the "Domination Theater" by Juexi. Carol and the imaginative little girl also became good friends.

Carol talked non-stop to the little girl about the scene where Juexi fought the Herrscher of Thunder with her sword, making the little girl swoon and her eyes sparkle.

Jue Xi was speechless.

"Alright, Carol, that's enough. It's not as exaggerated as you're making it out to be. There are so many people here."

Alicia, on the other hand, gave a wicked smile.

"What's wrong, Senior Juexi? Are you embarrassed by the praise?"

The girl who loved to complain was a little embarrassed at this moment. Juexi pinched Ai Li's face hard with one hand.

"Alice, stop joking with me."

After saying that, Ellie let go of his hand and rubbed her little face, looking a little unhappy.

"Oh dear! That's so rude, no girl will like that!"

“You’re not a girl anymore, Alicia. You’re an independent and mature woman. You’re an adult. Besides, I don’t need girls to like me.”

There was another line: "It's enough that Qi Bao likes her." Jue Xi didn't say it aloud. After all, nobody knew Kiana yet, and saying it would make him seem crazy, like he was just imagining a girlfriend.

Alicia immediately retaliated.

"Hey! Cute girls are forever seventeen, but... Juexi, sometimes boys with a strong personality are cute too!"

Jue Xi knew what kind of person Alicia was, so she ignored him and looked up to ask the squad leader.

"What did they just tell you? They told you not to lay a hand on me."

"Senior Juexi, you flatter us. Thank you for your magnanimity in not attacking us. We are no match for you. As for what was said..."

Jue Xi was too lazy to listen to this person's flattery. Without even thinking, she knew that he would say that it was inconvenient to tell her the orders from above, so she interrupted.

"Never mind if it's inconvenient."

The captain gave an awkward smile.

"That's not true, Senior Juexi. Your identity has been recognized by the higher-ups. Dr. Mebius is already in Changkong City. We only know that she's going to find someone, but we don't know who it is. As for why she was recognized so quickly, the higher-ups mean that Dr. Mebius vouched for you herself, saying that you are human and will help us. If we insist on attacking you, then she will have to leave 'Moth Chasing the Flame' and stop doing scientific research."

Jue Xi nodded without speaking, thinking to herself, "Is this Möbius really that good? He's quite a person."

Alicia sat next to Juexi and nudged him with her elbow, whispering something.

"So, weren't you touched? Dr. Möbius is actually a very nice person, a typical case of being tough on the outside but soft on the inside. Plus, her research projects have led to her not having a great reputation. I saw right through her when I first arrived at 'Moth Chaser'~ Back then, I followed her around like a shadow, and guess what? Möbius actually worried that if I kept hanging out with her, people would isolate and criticize me. See how nice and adorable she is?~"

As Alicia spoke, a faint smile remained on her lips, causing Juexi to momentarily lose her composure before shaking her head.

Jue Xi's inner monologue at this moment: "Jue Xi, oh Jue Xi, how could you stare at another girl like that? While it's true that very few can resist Alicia, you already have worms!" Jue Xi silently recited in her heart, "A clear mind remains calm even if the sky falls, steadfast amidst all changes, and serene in spirit..."

Seeing that Juexi didn't speak, Alicia nudged him with her elbow again.

"Hey, ignoring girls is really rude, isn't it? ~"

Jue Xi remained expressionless.

"Madam, please have some self-respect. I am not interested in women!"

"Huh? Juexi, what are you doing?"

Half an hour later, the group landed in Changkong City...

And then, shortly after Juexi had just woken up...

……

Kiana had just woken up, rubbing her sleepy eyes and then instinctively reaching out to her side, only to find nothing. Kiana was a little unhappy; the captain should be holding her…

"Hmm~ Captain~ Did you go to cook? You can cook later~"

Kiana had just spent a night with her captain and was still very clingy. Kiana rubbed her eyes, rolled around on the bed, and cried out in a spoiled tone.

"Captain! Captain!"

There was no response. Kiana felt a little panicked. Something was wrong. Under normal circumstances, Juexi would have come to comfort her by now. When they chose the house, they made sure the kitchen was close to her bedroom so she could easily sneak some food (not really).

Kiana sat up abruptly, her eyes wide as she looked around. She found herself in a strange space with only a bed… and a small stool. On the stool sat a familiar face.

"Bronya?"

Bronya squinted, mimicking Kiana's tone in her childlike voice.

"Captain! Captain!"

Kiana's face visibly turned red.

"Bronya joked."

"Oh, it's getting warmer? Are you shy?"

Kiana practically shouted it out.

"Bronya! Don't copy me! I never did that! And you're not allowed to call the captain that in that tone!"

Bronya shrugged and then grinned mischievously.

"Then, what should I call Juexi? Master~"

Kiana's brain froze for two seconds, then she thought for another two and a half seconds before she immediately reacted. Her rare display of intelligence, typical of a paramecium, kicked in. Kiana suddenly stood up, and in an instant, she transformed into the 'Herrscher of the End,' pointing her sword at 'Bronya' and coldly saying.

"You're not Bronya, so why are you looking like this? Who are you?"

Kiana was more serious than ever before, capable of separating herself from the captain without anyone noticing. This "person" was too dangerous, and she had to be extremely vigilant.

Bronya suddenly appeared behind Kiana, having uttered just one syllable before she could finish speaking.

Kiana immediately turned around, and in that instant, everything around her seemed to freeze—an "absolute spacetime rupture." At the same moment, Kiana simultaneously cleaved space in two with her sword.

A childlike voice sounded behind her again.

"Ouch, what are you doing, Qi Bao?"