Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

'Still not saying a word, still playing dead... Ahh... At this point, I roughly know how tragic the future will be.'

'But tell me! What exactly happened in Jiangcheng?! What did you do?!'

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What still echoes in my memory are the repeated questioning, so real that it feels like something that actually happened, almost tangible.

She tolerates and bears everything without wavering or backing down, no matter how much she is hurt. Like Sleeping Beauty in Mandarin, she lies still without revealing the truth.

Ignition fueled by endless rage, seeking answers she could never find, to the point that even her rationality seemed to be fading away.

Like a farce, it unfolds every night without fail, appearing punctually in my memory, tormenting me time and time again.

The scene today is even more different from the past. Before I even closed my eyes, I could almost see the two arguing, or even more than just the two of them. There was also a group of unwitting onlookers, Ying Jie, who shouldn't be there.

Mebius is a friend, Qianjie is the best tool, and Kevin will probably be a warrior... These are things that can barely be considered logical.

—But how did Gretchen and Kosmo end up in my head?

Although the image is somewhat blurry, the personal elements belonging only to those few heroes are unforgettable and absolutely impossible to forget.

Whether it's bare feet or the horns on its head, one can vaguely sense its natural posture and the awkward aloofness that always permeates it. You don't even need to see its face to instinctively guess which heroic figure corresponds to the element.

As for the woman in the burgundy dress with flowing, long hair, she was clearly Eden, a former top superstar of the civilization.

In the simulation, he was someone who died very early on. Due to the Great Collapse of the Super Evolution, he couldn't even survive the Third Collapse before he was gloriously defeated. Before he died, he didn't even leave any trace as a star. He was just a gem that had just begun to be discovered and explored.

Forget about becoming good friends with his Alicia; the two of them had never even met once and were complete strangers who didn't even know each other's names.

It's unlikely that she witnessed something happening in Paradise, but even so, it's obvious that Velvet and Alicia wouldn't fight in Paradise. There's simply nothing in the world that could make them fight.

I feel like I've been overthinking more today. Could it be because I went sightseeing with Mei today, and I'm instinctively feeling guilty?

They were just having a virtual romance.

You should get some sleep.

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Can't sleep...

Jiang Cheng closed his eyes, grabbed the blanket and covered himself, feeling the long-lost warmth from the material world. His right hand unconsciously unbuttoned his school uniform, waiting for the ever-present fairy to arrive.

It had become almost an instinct; over the years, Alicia had successfully ingrained the exploitation deep into her body.

Habits are terrifying things; they can subtly make people accept one thing and subtly make them unable to accept another.

The former is gain, the latter is loss, and even after the loss, in the dark night, the boy still instinctively did the corresponding thing.

After a minute of that seemingly asleep posture, he opened his eyes again, his dark eyes filled with a hint of dazedness.

what……

No……

It was just a simulation.

"I said, since you've realized your mistake, then come and make it up to me. Let's go back to the places we used to go. Maybe that will help me rediscover some feelings, some emotions that should belong to me, whether it's happiness or sadness."

"—Since we're going to start a new life together, we should at least clean up the mess from before. We can't escape our sins."

"—Didn't you say you really wanted to see what the shooting star looked like when you were born?"

"—Perhaps I can do you a favor now."

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Silent, still, with lips bitten tightly.

The boy straightened up on the soft bed, took a deep breath, and didn't care about his appearance or sitting up straight, even though he was sitting there looking disheveled.

There's no need to overthink things like this; these are memories that need to be discarded.

Simulations are not real things.

If every simulation is like this, it probably won't be long before the accumulated memories become so overwhelming that people will be afraid to start a new simulation.

What's fake is fake, and it can never become real. No matter how close it is to reality, a game-like story is always just a pastime.

Although the game's plot can be moving, it can also lead to outrage against the writers due to tragedy, and it can constantly tug at people's hearts.

Even if it's fake...

At least the emotions were real.

The data may be fake, but aren't humans just a bunch of proteins?

Jiang Cheng clenched his fists slightly stiffly, but his eyes unconsciously looked out the window. The sunlight reflecting off the glass outside the window was reflected in his pupils, and it had unknowingly turned into a dark blue, like the deep sea.

—Let's just consider this a test of the effects of the Starry Sea Harmony.

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what……

Today's conflicts and contradictions were too serious, involving Velvet, Alicia, and Raiden Mei...

Present and past.

Three different important people.

The reason for such persistence is probably that, as a boy, he never celebrated his birthday before, nor did he receive a bouquet of flowers from others on his birthday. But today, he received a gift simply for going out with someone.

Raiden Mei's importance to her has grown, gradually transforming her from an ordinary friend into an important person. However, the aftereffects of the simulation still cause her to have illusions about Velvet and Alicia, as if they are still alive in this world and still by her side.

If we don't find a way to resolve this, the conflict will only escalate, and I'm afraid even the act of staying by Mei's side will unconsciously lead to hallucinations about them.

Since it's a lingering obsession from the simulator,

So……

Let's make up for the regret.

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196. A shooting star shining in paradise (5k5)

The Star Harmony appeared at hand, and the manipulated gravity automatically expanded outward, affecting all the equipment. The power of the stars was already brewing.

To ensure that this risky act goes unnoticed by anyone, the equipment from Destiny was simply unearthed from an archaeological site, and the World Serpent's inheritance of the Fire-Chasing Moth's technology can be countered in a corresponding way. Absolutely no one will realize that there is any problem today, nor will anyone guess that Changkong City is involved.

If we assume this situation...

It should be acceptable to treat it as an outdoor walk.

The room door opened automatically, the doors and windows shook violently, and the boy's figure floated into the air against gravity, his body suddenly rushing straight north and south, soaring straight up into the sky and turning into a silver line that pierced the sky.

The wind howled, and even though the already dangerous wind was automatically blocked by gravity, there was still an illusion that the wind was suddenly blowing into your ears.

—It's too fast.

This is something that species like planets cannot even reach, and even for interstellar travel, it would be more than enough with an infinite lifespan.

With a speed exceeding the first cosmic velocity, the boy traversed most of the Earth and arrived at his former town in just over ten minutes.

By fully utilizing the Starry Sea Harmony, the boy, who is only one step away from becoming a Herrscher by embracing his own essence, can almost unleash abilities similar to a Herrscher. As the true master of the Divine Key in his hand, his compatibility is naturally maximized.

If one did not exert all their strength to suppress their desire to complete themselves, the strongest Herrscher since the Second Honkai Impact would be born at this very moment.

However, this does not mean that there will be no aftereffects, no active erosion and burdens, and the troubles that arise from this are annoying enough.

This was not a wise choice; it was a pointless and unnecessary endeavor from the start.

Even if it's just using the Divine Key.

Even without accepting the offer to become a Herrscher.

Even under the influence of gravity, apart from Sue and Kevin personally taking action, no one in the world can currently observe his existence.

Simply summoning a shooting star, merely making up for the missed promise with Alicia and Velvet, is enough for the Herrscher's power to throw the entire world into chaos, potentially affecting the established plot.

At this point in time, Durandal had not yet reached her full strength. The former S-class Valkyrie had died, and she and Kevin were still in the Sea of ​​Quanta. The strength of an ordinary Herrscher was enough to terrify anyone.

Perhaps the core of the plan will not change because of this; Otto still wants to revive Kallen. However, by simply flapping the butterfly's wings in some minor details, he can destroy the prophetic abilities of the transmigrator.

"Whether it's Velvi or Alicia, I actually have no connection with them. It's just a one-sided meeting and getting to know each other."

"This is just a simulated relationship. In reality, we don't even know each other. They probably don't even know my name..."

"But is it really necessary to interfere with the world and give up some of our precognitive abilities just to commemorate some of the dead from 50,000 years ago?"

"The interference with Raiden Mei at present will at most affect Cocolia, and for the world, there will be almost no change in the future development."

"Even if I think of Velvet when I'm with Raiden Mei, as long as I pretend well, no one will find out, right?"

"It's certainly wrong to think about a third or fourth person in a relationship, but it's at most a moral issue, which is acceptable."

Really...

Should we sacrifice the plot for something so meaningless?

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Isn't it already clear whether it's worth it or not?

What good is foresight?

Is it important to have this gift?

what……

"never mind."

“My fate has already been shattered by Alicia. If I were really afraid of these things, then I should have avoided Raiden Mei from the beginning.”