Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

Although this is merely psychological comfort.

They walked through their past journeys with arrogance.

With a complete self, complete emotions, complete identity, complete Jiangcheng, and an identical body that has been divided into two parts.

The chance to make up for regrets is always diluted. Even if there is only a tiny chance, you should seize it. You can't let yourself feel too much loss. Otherwise, without any need for a breakdown, a negative personality will naturally emerge and you will go crazy.

Nothing is insignificant, because even seemingly ordinary fatigue can accumulate to the point of being deadly, let alone something called regret.

Despite being the price of luxury and willfulness.

The consequences that Jiangcheng will have to bear are equally obvious.

A gentle breeze suddenly swept by, and the boy almost instinctively raised his right hand to meet it, letting his neat sleeve touch it. The not-so-refined fabric of the pajamas instantly turned to dust like rotting dirt, revealing his arm covered with pale purple patterns all the way up to his elbow.

—Honkai energy erosion.

It wasn't serious; it disappeared to almost invisible levels in just a few breaths. The body's natural digestion was enough to offset the loss of zero rated power. However, it was indeed the erosion of collapse, and the pain and numbness in the arm were undeniably real.

Even with holy marks, even with resistance and vaccines programmed into their genes, most lives would still be killed by such an absolute catastrophe.

Even with the talent for ascension, fully utilizing the Starry Sea Harmony will inevitably lead to the side effects of Honkai energy if one does not embrace their true nature.

The zero-value rule applies here: the pain of a toe hitting a table leg for a moment, plus the throbbing pain of a toothache that lasts for most of the day, is considered a luxury.

Even if she refuses to embrace herself and acknowledge her own power, she doesn't want to become a Herrscher from a pre-civilization era, one who hasn't been changed by Alicia's sacrifice and can be manipulated at will as a Honkai puppet.

The original body itself is already superior to the vast majority of people in the world. At least the original Herrscher is far superior to the second and third generation.

Considering only the core that carries it, it is almost impossible to suffer any damage no matter how it is used; this is the resistance of the chosen one.

The worst thing about this world is that most of the time, power cannot solve everything, and power cannot truly change all tragedies, nor is it that this world does indeed have an outcome called fate.

The very power that seeks to rewrite disaster is itself the source of all tragedy.

That's the worst part.

To gain power, one must bear tragedy, accept that one's power is the source of all evil, and that one will become a deadly poison that creates disaster.

Fusion warriors, holy marks genes, artificial holy marks... even the best and most perfect ones still involve pressing life into the chamber of a gun, allowing oneself to bear the calamity.

This hand will be a bit sluggish for at least a day, so don't expect to use it properly tonight. I have to avoid putting pressure on it while I sleep, and I have to protect my right hand like I would a tooth with an inflammation.

The price paid was excruciating, not the 100% immersive experience of a simulator, but genuine, real-life pain.

Just to recreate that shooting star from that day, to keep the promise to travel with the girl, and to maintain a passion that no one else in the world knows about.

It's not worth it.

This is just a simulation.

This is just a virtual game.

No matter how deeply you immerse yourself in a game, you can't really let it interfere with your life, and you can't possibly confuse the gap between games and reality.

The girl probably didn't even know him; this behavior was just self-deception.

It doesn't matter.

If you're worried about so much, you shouldn't have met Raiden Mei in the first place, or even stayed at this school; you should have just run away.

Jiang Cheng was quite curious to see who in the world would dare to forcibly create a Herrscher who had reached the limit of Herrschers and was only one step away from ascension.

Let's rest here for the night.

Returning to Changkong City with such intense Honkai energy activity, even the most incompetent people would sense that something was wrong in the backyard.

Since it's only one night anyway, I might as well use this opportunity to distance myself from those phantoms in the simulation, and then have a proper date with Raiden Mei tomorrow.

Let's see what places are suitable for sleeping here.

As for past regrets...

……

enough.

worth it.

In any case, his rationality was destined to be no match for his emotions.

Anyway, becoming a Herrscher, whether it's voluntary or not, whether it's based on one's own talent or not, at least proves the weight of emotion.

Jiang Cheng turned around, suppressing the desire of Xinghai Xielu to return to its original form and the desire of his body for more Honkai energy and core essence. Just like in the simulation, he stepped on the mud and sand and walked into the depths of the forest.

The tallest tree was there. The boy slowly walked over, waved his hand, and as if parting the clouds, a clear world appeared before his eyes.

In the dense forest, gentle sunlight filtered through the gaps between the intersecting branches. The environment, specially adjusted, was remarkably similar to that of the past. However, at the very intersection of light and darkness, the flawless girl was nowhere to be found, and even the evidence of her existence had been buried by fallen leaves.

A distant dusk, a gentle breeze, a verdant forest, flowers swirling in the wind—a green leaf falls softly, drifting freely in the air, brushing against a stream that seems to connect with the sky, creating ripples, or perhaps at some moment its dew-laden body transforms into a mirror, reflecting a crisp hue in the sunlight.

The world seems to have never changed; the environment is largely the same, and even after 50,000 years, countless alternative products can be easily found.

Most things in this world can be easily replaced, and the so-called independence that people possess can also be trained.

The missing shadow alone tells us that this was ultimately just a facade.

No matter what, the real key part could not be found.

No matter how similar they are, it's meaningless.

Because the environment is merely a backdrop.

There will never be another Alicia in this world, nor will there ever be another girl who belongs only to her, who is not like a fairy... more like a succubus.

Vilvi neither dared to hope for it, because unlike the fairies who could still be found in the Land of the Dead, the scholar had already killed himself.

Self-loathing and self-denial led the self to choose slumber, precisely because the self did not truly exist 50,000 years ago—thinking about it this way, hasn't this simulation of the self also accomplished something?

Ah……

A happiness that lasted only a few years.

The birth of tragedy...

?

Perhaps in the simulation, he interfered with the girl's arrival.

The fact that the innocent Alicia didn't see a figure that could better represent the public at first glance, but rather a boy who was more in line with her own personality, a boy who could be equated with a prince or knight in a fairy tale in the heart of a fairy tale girl who loved fairy tales and all beautiful things, already set the tragic tone for this simulation.

The world's greatest tragedies often involve incompetent people being forced onto paths that are incompatible with their talents, and doing things they are incapable of doing.

Even if you add up all of these eras—this world, the next world, and the two eras—there is no one who can be regarded as a prince by that fairy lady with all her heart.

Whether it's the power to rewrite all the tragedies in the world, a handsome appearance, or the talent to turn every crisis into an opportunity, these are skills that only the handsome and perfect princes in fairy tales could possess.

Compared to them, I'm utterly useless. Even with the added attributes, I'm still just so-so. The entire first simulation was about relying on others for help.

At first, he traveled with Alicia, traversing the world without any danger, broadening his horizons in the cheapest way. The second time, he relied on Velvi, and the extent of their close relationship transformed him from an ordinary imitator into someone with the talent and wisdom to a genius.

The third time... If it weren't for the fairy choosing to revive herself, this simulation would probably have ended hastily and without any results.

He himself had no talent for the Herrscher body at all. He was a transmigrator who appeared out of nowhere, a guy whose Honkai energy resistance was comparable to that of the Chinese national football team, and a good-for-nothing with almost no intelligence, charm and talent.

The fact that she was able to become a Herrscher, and even become such a powerful Herrscher who was already on the verge of death, was entirely due to Alicia's actions.

Without sufficient fighting power, without the protection of the Divine Key, without peace of mind, and naturally without a sense of security, let alone going on a date with Miss Mei, he would probably have chosen to run away or avoid her if he had seen her in the first place, not daring to approach her knowing that many people were watching.

It is precisely because of their ability that they have the courage; knowing that they can solve the problem, they can choose to approach danger with ease.

The fact that she can focus all her attention on the date instead of being suspicious and fearful of being targeted by others is proof of her abilities.

Otherwise, even if one were to walk a little closer to Raiden Mei and gently sniff the fragrance of her purple hair, one would probably have to worry about being accidentally affected by the Honkai energy emanating from the girl, and with such extremely weak Honkai energy resistance, one would undoubtedly die.

……

The boy did not linger any longer. He slightly activated the Star Sea Harmony, and his figure disappeared into the dense ash forest that no one had ever visited.

Unlike before, I wasn't in a hurry or anxious, rushing to calm my emotions and reconcile with my obsessions and deep-seated regrets.

In order not to hurt Mei, so that when she sees Raiden Mei the next day, she won't think of another person, won't be interfered with by others, and even to ensure that she won't think of Velvet and the others when she opens the gift, the gift was even carefully placed on the table and not opened for the time being.

At this moment, flying is like taking a walk in the air, not pursuing speed, but floating freely like the wind, which is more like leaving enough quiet space for contemplation.

Let the boy quietly observe this world, so different from the desolate and ruined world in the simulation, a world filled only with disaster and suffering, a world that still has vitality.

……

210. Raiden Mei: Am I not worthy of happiness?

Take a different, more direct view of the mountains you've climbed, the streams you've trod, the rivers you've admired, and the incredibly romantic hillsides, blooming everywhere like roses falling into the sunset, kissing the twilight starlight.

As dusk faded and the boundless night enveloped the world, the boy emerged from the woods to gaze upon the scenery below the hills.

The small towns are scattered along the winding highway. Some of those places were once memories of Alicia and the boy's childhood, memories that could not be erased even after the loss of emotions and memories. They were also proof of countless battles fought together. Using the unreasonable power of the Herrscher to hide their figures, the things they did in public were usually done by the girl who would unknowingly become invisible, and with each step of her toes, she would reduce the presence of the two of them.

Even when the boy himself wasn't paying attention, and was even helping others or buying things, the wicked fairy had already bent down on him. Jiang Cheng almost screamed out loud the first few times, and even had to rely on the emotionless flaw.

Unfortunately, it's gone. Not a trace of its former resemblance remains. Even this hill is fundamentally different from the one behind it; it's just a place nearby that barely resembles a mountain.

The real mountains have been transformed into lakes, and the town's location has been replaced by barren land, which is still an unexploited wasteland.

On the contrary, the school, which should have seemed somewhat remote in my memory, was the most eye-catching building in my eyes. Even in the fading twilight, when only dim black remained, it was enough to see that the campus was still open.

The campus was both quiet and bustling under the night sky, with towering buildings shrouded in a hazy black veil, and the basketball team still making noise on the playground.

It was as if I had stepped from fantasy into reality. The world was too real and too strange, once again erasing the shadows of 50,000 years ago.

The obsession should have been mostly eliminated, and the regretful promises of the past have been fulfilled.

Hopefully, the hallucinations won't continue to plague me for a while.