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

"What's wrong? Sister~ You're here to kill me like those other people, aren't you?"

Even though Sakura knew in her heart that the "person" in front of her was not her sister, she still panicked for a moment and hurriedly explained.

“No, Rin. I…”

The Herrscher, intrigued by Sakura's appearance, put on a pitiful act.

"Sister, you finally came to find me? You know what? I'm in so much pain. I didn't do anything. So why did they treat me like that?"

At this point, the Herrscher of Corruption's expression turned frightening.

"Therefore, all humans deserve to die!"

Sakura, unable to hide her heartache, placed her hand on the hilt of the katana and struggled to draw it. Looking at Rin, Sakura hesitated for a long time before pointing the katana at her.

Although Sakura desperately wanted to believe that the person before her was still her sister, her earlier words had already revealed the truth... Sakura painfully pointed her katana at Rin...

"I'm sorry, Rin, it's all my fault. You must be very scared right now, don't be afraid, I'm here."

As she spoke, Ying let out a long breath, her voice becoming somewhat choked with emotion.

"Don't be afraid, Ling, I'll be there soon, it won't hurt. I'll come to be with you soon, little sister..."

When the Herrscher of Corruption saw the fox-eared girl approaching with a katana, he also used Honkai energy to condense a purple blade in his hand. The two engaged in a fierce battle, and for a time, it was difficult to determine who was the better fighter.

But as time went on, Sakura gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. Finally, Sakura made a careless move and was heavily knocked away by the Corruption, landing on the ground. The Corruption Herrscher walked over, looked at Sakura who was panting and still holding her katana, and said with a hint of arrogant mockery.

"Hmph, what a pity. Your sister died long ago, at the hands of the humans you protected. That coward was still thinking of you before she died. How ironic. She could have given up everything and accepted my power much earlier. It was so satisfying to kill people with her body~ Speaking of which, since she liked you so much, I'll use her body to kill her beloved older sister~ Sakura... your sister is coming to kill you~"

Even though Sakura was on her deathbed, she still retorted.

“Herrscher, my sister is not a coward. She is a kind and strong girl.”

The Herrscher of Corruption felt disgusted by these words. She wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, she saw the woman in front of her draw her sword with lightning speed, and then the girl suddenly appeared in front of her.

"I'm sorry, Rin, I'm late. You... are my pride."

"A Moment of Ignorance in All Things"

The Herrscher was momentarily stunned upon hearing Sakura's words, which caused her to take the full force of the blow with her body. After swinging the sword, Sakura had exhausted her last bit of strength, and she leaned weakly against the wall. Even so, she still gripped the katana, but not the hilt, but the blade.

The Herrscher was furious, not only because she was injured. What she couldn't understand was how she could have been hurt by this dying human. When she gathered Honkai energy to deliver the final blow to this damned human, something went wrong.

The Herrscher of Corruption suddenly remembered that half of her power was fighting the girl in front of her, and the other half was fighting the doctor for control of all the systems. Ultimately, because of the split she had created just now, she had fallen into the doctor's trap.

"Damn humans!"

The Herrscher of Corruption cursed, knowing she was about to be sealed away, and with a dying resolve, she used all her power to seize control of the nuclear silo…

It was a success in the end...

Before being sealed away, the Herrscher briefly gained control of the nuclear silo and launched nuclear missiles at the three remaining human cities.

And Jue Xi, who arrived "late", came to Ying's side.

"cherry……"

Sakura was dying; she felt as if her younger sister was waving to her.

“Is it over? I know… Kevin is right…”

Jue Xi knew she had triggered the plot, and she could easily say that the Herrscher was now gone.

“Mei sealed the Herrscher. Just now, the Herrscher was momentarily distracted, and Mei naturally wouldn’t let that opportunity pass. Thanks to you, Sakura.”

"That's good... I stayed with Rin... until the very end... until the very last moment... she was still my sister... I upheld... my pride as an older sister..."

Jue Xi felt inexplicably annoyed.

Sakura's eyes gradually dimmed...

"Oh dear...can you bury me and Ling... under the tree in our hometown...?"

"Absolutely!" came out of his mouth.

"No."

"..."

Jue Xi hurriedly explained.

"No, I didn't mean it's impossible, I just mean you'll be fine. You can bury your sister yourself, Sakura. I..."

Before Juexi could finish speaking, Ying whispered something.

"Thank you... thank you..."

Then Sakura finally loosened her grip on the blade.

Jue Xi gritted her teeth and spoke each word slowly and deliberately.

"Thank...what do you mean by thanking me?"

……

This battle resulted in a crushing defeat for humanity, essentially sealing its fate. Faced with the Honkai, fewer than ten thousand humans remained.

When Kevin and Alicia arrived in Sakura's hometown, all they found were ruins and ashes.

Kevin makes this promise to everyone.

"No matter how much it costs, humanity will defeat the Honkai."

Not two days later, Pado also secretly came to Yingjie's grave.

Pado was rummaging through her small backpack, looking for something.

"Here... Sister Sakura, this is the snack I promised to find for you. You have no idea how hard it is to find this stuff... People who know how to make 'Sakura Dumplings'... sigh, I'm afraid there isn't a single one left now."

Pado touched the tombstone in front of her and smiled bitterly.

"Hehe, just like Sister Sakura, she's cold on the outside, but Sister Sakura is only cold on the outside, not on the inside at all."

"I'm sorry... Sister Ying. It's all my fault, my body just won't cooperate."

At this point, Pado's ears drooped.

"If, if we had been at the base back then... maybe, no, definitely, but it's not that certain. We might have been able to help you rescue Rin... just in case..."

Pado paused at this point, "What if... there might be no 'what if'..."

"Remember, Sister Ying? In Yingjie, we were the only two with extra ears. We were even thinking of forming a 'Beast Ear Alliance' with you, hehe. But unfortunately, Sister Ying, you're allergic to cat fur, and you kept sneezing."

At this point, Pado realized that she had been intentionally or unintentionally hiding her tail. This was a habit she had developed every time she saw Sakura.

"But despite that, you often say you want to introduce me to your sister. Because she loves small animals and cats."

……

“Sister Sakura. I’m not reconciled… I know I’m weak, but I can pick locks, I can open all kinds of doors, and I’m good at escaping… I can break into a cell, as long as I know where she is… as long as I know…”

Pado sobbed a few times as she said this.

……

"Then you won't 'leave'."

Pado looked at the tombstone, but the tombstone wasn't Sakura; it wouldn't pat her head to comfort her when she had an allergic reaction, nor would it answer her questions.

……

After this incident, Jue Xi felt inexplicably upset more and more frequently.

"No."

"No."

"No."

Jue Xi suddenly woke up from his dream. Because he hadn't been sleeping well lately, he always slept in his own private theater. This time, upon waking up, he flew into a rage again, smashing things around him.

"Damn it, Sakura, I'm about to die, why did I say it wouldn't work in the first place? Thank you, thank you, thank you. What the hell are you thanking me for? I didn't do anything. Why are you thanking me! Why are you thanking me?"

-

Meanwhile, Kiana, who was watching everything, hugged her knees and squatted on the bed facing the wall.

The little rabbit (system) came over and poked her.

"Kiana, why aren't you watching anymore?"

Kiana felt a little uncomfortable.

"I don't want to watch anymore. Seeing the captain like this makes me so sad."

"why?"

"I want to beat that bastard Mu Juexi to death."

"disappointed?"

"..."

"Shall we cook instant noodles for dinner?"

"I do not want to eat."

"Two buckets?"

"no appetite."

The little rabbit frowned slightly, thinking, "Oh no. Kiana is really angry; she's actually lost her appetite..."

-

Alicia and Hua could sometimes see Jue Xi, and anyone with eyes could see that something was wrong with him, but they could never catch him. Finally, one time Hua caught Jue Xi.

"It's all over..."

Jue Xi immediately wanted to run away, though he didn't know why he wanted to.

"teacher!"

Juexi stopped in her tracks upon hearing those two words.

"Don't call me that."

"Carol is gone too."