Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

If she had known nothing about this before, the girl might not have thought there was anything wrong with it. Her only regret would have been not being able to continue living happily with Jiang Cheng, rather than that she had died too young.

Limited by her initial understanding of Honkai, she recognized some of its dangers and discovered some unique mysteries through some research. Before actually experiencing it, the girl still couldn't imagine the level of despair—Honkai was an extremely excessive disaster, and the Great Honkai was an existence completely beyond reason. This thing shouldn't have the opportunity to appear too many times.

Even if pure probability were to occur repeatedly, human civilization, no matter how unlucky, could not encounter it consecutively, since solutions had already been prepared.

However, things didn't go as planned. Since arriving here and seeing that information, the Herrscher of Thunder, the Herrscher of Wind, the Herrscher of Ice...

The so-called Herrscher of the Void is just the beginning, and the existence of Honkai is commonplace. The Great Honkai is just a big firecracker in the end.

The things she left behind could indeed resist the Honkai, not just in the early stages, but even before the world was destroyed.

That's all there is to it. These products, created purely to deal with the initial Honkai, can only fall into a defensive position at the very bottom when faced with those abstract Herrschers and Honkai Beasts that can almost be described as cheat codes.

Against an enemy that expands infinitely, grows infinitely stronger, and never weakens or is ever constrained by energy, defense is a slow death.

Moreover, above the Herrschers and any Honkai Beasts, there is that god-like individual who is almost beyond description or categorization as a Herrscher.

In the end, Vivi's lips could only murmur, not daring to ask the question that was already clear, already known, and almost inevitable.

Yes……

Collapse?

……

Not right.

Kevin frowned, his icy expression hardening, as he confronted Velvi, who had rushed to Alicia's side without giving anyone a chance to react, her voice cracking with obvious despair.

Velvi...

She should be very calm.

No matter what she did, this Virvi showed no emotion. Her talent and ability were such that she could stir up trouble in Paradise with just her mortal body. In fact, if it weren't for her intervention as a hero, Paradise might have been destroyed.

Her methods were ruthless and efficient; even 'Vilvie' chose to run away after a few words from her, and Möbius dared not speak to her in his usual tone. After just one day of conversation, he was almost completely convinced.

It only took a few hours for them to go from being enemies to allies. The only difference between them and the "memory" of Velvi was that they didn't disappear.

Even if she knew Alicia, she shouldn't, absolutely shouldn't have such feelings.

Countless questions not only remained unanswered after Wilvie's arrival, but multiplied with each new question she posed. Kevin had never in his life hated the Riddler so much.

Who is Jiang Cheng?

That name didn't exist before.

None of the famous people in the Fire Moths are mentioned. If someone dies early on and is nameless, it shouldn't evoke such emotions, and it's definitely not something that could be used as a question. Velvet and Alicia first met in the Fire Moths, which shouldn't have happened so early.

……

The strange atmosphere was still brewing, and Velvey, who was driven mad at first sight, was a sleeping beauty who was alive but didn't say a word.

Obsessive and extreme emotions seemed to have left only the most extreme parts at this moment, as if some deity was deliberately watching a dramatic unfolding.

In the seemingly still air, like a stagnant pool, what emerges now is a harbinger of impending doom, like seawater being boiled dry and a whirlpool about to rise.

Even Padofelis could easily sense that something was wrong. Her enthusiastic waving and preparation to grab some treasures stopped abruptly, and her heterochromatic eyes were filled with incomprehensible bewilderment.

Among all the heroes, even compared to Sakura, who always obeys orders, and Hua, who has almost no thoughts, Pado is the one who understands riddles the least—unable to comprehend life experiences. Although the ups and downs of life she discussed in Twilight Street in the past far exceeded those of most people, she still doesn't know and can't see through things, which is due to her innate understanding.

For a girl who is good at slacking off, considers herself an ordinary person, and whose favorite thing is to take a nap in the sun after eating and drinking her fill, it is almost impossible for her to clearly capture the hidden information in irrelevant words.

It's clear that Sister Vervi was brought in to solve Alicia's psychological problems, as the only possible hope to solve the other Alicia's problems.

Why have my emotions become so extreme as well?

Why does it seem like this Ms. Vilvi has more serious psychological problems than our Ms. Vilvi here?

Incomprehensible.

Completely incomprehensible.

Finally, another voice, identical to the one that the girl had asked, broke the seemingly eternal silence—Alicia "Memory" gently poked her soft cheek and asked the question that everyone wanted to ask at that moment.

"How……"

"what happened?"

"Is something wrong with the other Velvie?"

……

There was no response. The ripples did not shake the stagnant water. No one answered; the ripples simply reached the edge of the pool, and the echoing sound waves created tiny reverberations.

The girl, who should have been the one to inquire and bring about change, now seemed just like Alicia lying on the ground—despairing, lifeless, and devoid of any light.

It would be normal for her to completely collapse like Alicia in the next second—at least the aura emanating from Velvi at this moment is almost indistinguishable.

In Alicia's "Memory," in Kevin's, in Qianjie's, and in everyone's eyes, Velvi, who was given hope, also collapsed.

Not so thoroughly, not just because I've almost exclusively set myself on the right answer, like I used to retreat into the shadows and give up.

After an unknown amount of time, and after an unknown period of silence, Vervi's delicate lips parted once more, revealing her 'doubt'.

"tell me."

"In the end what happened?"

What was the final outcome for Jiangcheng?

"tell me!"

"What exactly happened next?!"

……

The volume gradually spiraled out of control, as if everything had settled down. After the struggle between hope and despair, what appeared in the hazy fog was absolute darkness, with no light left to be found.

Vivi had no room to suppress her voice anymore; all her spirit and all her thoughts came to a standstill, all for one thing.

--ask.

Meaningful inquiries.

Meaningless questions.

A self-destructive question.

Knowing the ending already, yet still searching for the process, wanting to know every single detail, this act of seeking deeper reasons can only be defined by oneself, and is already an act of self-torture.

It's not purely driven by curiosity; a genius's curiosity is uncontrollable, but if it's out of love, a young girl can turn herself into a fool.

The only driving force, the only reason to keep searching, might be that a cowardly heart still yearns for a chance to rewrite things, that perhaps things aren't so bad after all, and that only Alicia has died.

It's just pure self-comfort now.

How can it be?

Alicia is dead!

Even a clown-like, laughable form of self-comfort is far better than choosing to escape from the slightest difficulty or hardship.

He was bewildered, crying, and seemed to be asking himself questions.

Why……

Didn't we prepare more?

If we had prepared more plans, perhaps the outcome wouldn't have been like this. If we had taken more precautions, at least we could have escaped like the pioneers of this world when disaster struck.

Even if the final meteorite inevitably falls and destroys everything, if one can grow wings and transform into a bird, one can escape the inevitable death.

I dare not point the finger at myself anymore, I dare not continue to wallow in self-pity and ponder the truth, my broken heart is no longer able to withstand the blows to myself.

That's not enough, not nearly enough. A helpless person standing on the edge of a cliff can be pushed off the cliff and plunged into the sea with just a gust of wind.

—I don't want to get pregnant yet.

—It can't break yet.

At least I didn't see Jiangcheng in person.

Only Alicia came here. Ignoring the worst possibility, perhaps Jiang Cheng is actually still stubbornly alive, his life has not yet dissipated, but he is lonely and sad because he has lost everyone he could embrace.

Since we don't want internal strife, the only way to deal with emotions that cannot be dispelled, cannot be buried, and are bound to sprout is through displacement.

—Given to Alicia.

"tell me!"

"Say it quickly!"

Did you protect him until the very last moment?

"Why are you so desperate? What exactly happened to you in the end? Where is Jiang Cheng? Why isn't he here with you?"

“If Jiang Cheng is still alive, then stand up and tell me that whatever the problem is, we can solve it. As long as he is not completely dead, there is no guarantee that he can be saved. Aren’t you the ever-lively Alicia?”

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The questioning turned into an interrogation, then into a harsh command. Each sentence lost all gentleness, unabashedly pouring out all emotions. Even a razor blade wouldn't be enough to inflict such damage.

Without a shred of mercy, even though there was little hostility in her eyes and she hadn't labeled the girl an enemy without knowing anything about her, Velvet showed no leniency to Alicia, the only one who knew the situation but refused to utter a word.

Even though Alicia died much later than me, she must know more about Jiangcheng and its future developments.

All you need to do is voice the problem and then try to find a solution. As long as you're alive, there's hope, and there's a possibility of change.

Even though Jiang Cheng didn't come here, he's not dead yet. If we hurry back now, at the very least we can take the boy away from that world.

Why……

Why don't you say a word?

……

what……

Velvi...