Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

She is truly as flawless and beautiful as a flower, growing into a pure and beautiful flower nurtured by kindness and love, blooming with her own fragrance. Alicia is willing to spend all her time trying to find a way to help herself.

Alicia is dead, completely dead. She has merged into the Origin Sea and returned to the ocean.

Even though the still-living Virvi, the hero of the Spiral from 50,000 years ago, traveled the world, she was not lucky enough to meet someone who could save her.

Let alone a top-tier savior like that fairy, even an ordinary person like herself, Spiral Velvey, had never encountered one, not even once, until she completely gave up on self-splitting.

This world is so big, everyone is busy and has their own life. For most people, the world is just a tunnel that can only keep moving forward, and the wilderness is a privilege possessed only by a very small number of people.

Even if it seems that all you need to do is start giving up and live a less tiring life, the education we've received over the years has made giving up a wrong thing.

In this busy world, it's incredibly difficult to find someone willing to stop and help someone who has also stopped and is simply sitting still.

For Vilvi, even someone like herself, who hadn't actually accomplished anything, had almost no talent or special qualities, and was unremarkable from any perspective, was captivated by the simple act of offering a little care, being available whenever she wanted to chat, and always replying to her messages whenever she saw them.

He was just a little more patient and a little gentler with one person. How could he possibly be worthy of the life he had taken advantage of and everything he had gained?

……

Perhaps... we can look forward to Raiden Mei.

It's not just about expecting the other person to be able to help you.

There is a slight possibility, at least a very small possibility, that the accumulation of emotions can help overcome the long duration of the simulation.

Essentially, they are all memories. The reason why problems arise is simply because it's like playing a game and suddenly starting a second save file.

The strategy you had in the first game is bound to be disrupted by the second game. If the second game lasts too long, you might even forget all the details of the first game.

In this situation, if you finish the second game and then return to the first game, conflicts and problems will naturally arise. Essentially, it's like suddenly inserting something almost unrelated to the previous events into a series of events.

If the memories gained in reality are sweeter, happier, and more impactful, to the point that they cannot be erased or damaged by time, then it's acceptable if they outweigh the emotions generated in the simulation.

……

Don't think so much anymore.

Now is not the time to let your imagination run wild.

I have important things to do today, and I don't want to be friends with a bunch of people who are about to die like before, so I'm just idling around.

It would be bad if I missed my date with Raiden Mei today. It would be shameless to make her wait at this hour.

Was it really because Virvi and Alicia were too lenient with her?

They all unconsciously tend to raise useless people.

It was almost as if there had been a pre-arranged communication plan.

I've unconsciously lost my sense of time. I've almost forgotten any time management I might have had before, such as going to bed early and waking up early, and being on time for agreed-upon appointments.

These are basic necessities for everyone to live. Anyone who can forget or ignore such common sense is simply a complete waste of life.

Although there was a strange feeling that the way Virvi and Alicia treated her was somewhat familiar, a strange feeling that they were exactly the same.

Especially the full-length ○-style kowtow, this kind of thing shouldn't be something that only a few works have, something that only unlucky people or perverts know.

Why do they both use it?

Why are they all so skilled?

In fact, if you round it up, it's almost always something they used on their first meeting, leaving all the things they wanted to say stuck in their throats.

It must be an illusion, right?

After all, it's impossible that they had communicated or shared techniques.

……

Instead of venturing into those messy places, Jiang Cheng simply stretched his limbs, enjoying the fresh spring breeze carrying the scent of earth, and feeling the quilts hanging to dry in the sunlight. All the dampness on his body and any chill that might have been in his bones were driven away by the warmth.

The makeshift quilt should have been disposed of humanely, but before the gravity of the Star Sea Harmony struck, the boy decided to preserve it carefully, considering it was the first bed he had ever made by hand.

Because of the wind overnight, even though there was no rain, the damp air caused some unwanted wrinkles to appear on the school uniform, which should have been smooth.

Continuing to use the all-powerful Starry Sea Harmony in conjunction with a slight increase in gravity, the surrounding environment is distorted to amplify the temperature of sunlight, creating a luxurious iron.

Although the Divine Key was not made by professionals, was not the complete version of Velvey, and even the Spiral Hero, whose talent was divided into eight parts and each part could only control less than one-eighth of the talent, had no involvement, it had absolutely no connection with the regular personnel.

He was a self-taught scientist who only temporarily studied machine-related topics. His main profession is as a biologist, and he spends all his time studying biology, evolution, and the eternal Möbius.

……

Because he didn't want his only friend to be played by others, and because he didn't want to accept that even his body would be viewed by others, the doctor forcibly squeezed his time into learning about and researching engineering, even though the work pressure was already too much for the fusion warriors to bear.

Perhaps they couldn't salvage the boy's reputation. Besides everyone else having completely lost their reason and gone mad, there was also the only person who could try to put the brakes on as much as possible, who was on the verge of collapse.

Culture, education, including normal training channels, have been destroyed in the collapse, and people who have lost their minds have no room to reflect on themselves.

The distrust brought about by the ruler of ten thousand people, and the possibility of collapse that could erupt at any time, make it necessary to simplify the plan as much as possible and have as few participants as possible.

Massive plans and experiments can be destroyed by a single Honkai attack. Even if all members are fused warriors, they can still deploy or guide Honkai Beasts and Herrschers that exceed the limits of what is possible. This is because the more people involved, the larger the scale becomes, making it harder to escape in the first instance and easier to find flaws and problems.

It's not necessary to destroy everything; as long as any one key node is destroyed, everything else will fall like dominoes.

Ultimately, this has led to humanity becoming an extremely independent and individualized organization, where the more difficult the tasks and plans involved, the more a small number of people are needed to undertake them.

And the most important, the most indispensable, and the only thing in this world that cannot be separated is the ruler.

If a critical node is destroyed, the system will collapse, while less important parts can be temporarily patched up.

In stark contrast, political and ruling power collapses entirely if any minor detail goes wrong.

Only one person can bear the burden; only an absolute genius can rule and manage all of humanity.

The workload that even the gods could not bear, placing the responsibility of the entire world on one person, relying on a genius to drive the whole world.

This is the price of turning into a closed-door politics; this is the price of wanting to face a destiny that has never been weakened or shattered, and truly starting a marathon race that can drag a civilization to the point of complete collapse.

Theoretically, the most advanced political system, governed by a supreme ruler who eliminates all inequalities below the king, achieves the satisfaction and happiness of the people through absolute reason and power. In reality, it is nothing more than slavery in a different guise.

The difference lies only in the fact that in normal slavery, the lowest class of people are slaves, and the number of slaves in a normal country is by no means small, while in the system of the philosopher-king, there is only one slave left in the whole country.

--ruler.

—Mebius.

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Although the manufacturing techniques are not sophisticated, relying more on quantity and materials, the essence of the Star Harmony is ultimately the core of the Herrscher of the Stars, and an indispensable part that once existed in the boy's body.

Even if placed outside, with the shell of the Divine Key and a large amount of expensive modified Soul Steel to isolate all connections, it is unwilling to merge into one and unwilling to be upgraded to a Herrscher in the true sense, which is still at the level of an external organ.

While it's impossible to perform molecular-level or even more sophisticated operations, restoring school uniforms to their original shape without damaging the clothing is quite simple.

In less than a minute, the slightly damp and wrinkled lining of the school uniform was restored to its perfect state, as if it had just been baked.

All the dirt, dust, and moisture were driven away, and when I put it on again, it fit me just as well as it did yesterday.

That's good.

It looks no different from yesterday. I'll be careful when I activate the barrier later, so Raiden Mei won't notice anything wrong.

There were no shooting stars, no sudden departure from Changkong City, and I slept soundly in my room.

That's it.

……

219. Why are there Herrschers of Thunder?

The fingertip gently touched the black sphere once more. This divine weapon, which could tear any living being to shreds to dust even at close range, was unusually docile. There wasn't even the slightest ripple on the normal, natural, and peaceful sea surface caused by the occasional breeze. Everything was calm to an abnormal degree.

How could a person possibly harm themselves?

You can't strangle yourself, and you can't suffocate to death either.

Before death, or even long before death, the body's instincts will naturally relax. No matter how strong a will is, it is impossible to resist fainting after weakness, let alone keep your hands tightly gripping your neck after falling into a coma.

The Herrscher Core is more important to a Herrscher than the heart, the brain, or any other organ in the body; it is even more important than anything else.

If I had to use a metaphor, it would be everything about a normal person, not just a particular organ or part, but everything in the body.

The brain, heart, liver, lungs, gallbladder, kidneys, skin, intestines, and blood—all of these might barely correspond to the importance of the Herrscher's core.

Even if the body is completely dead, even if the core is shattered, as long as a part remains, as long as there is even a tiny fragment, there is a possibility of resurrection.

By learning to preserve one's will within the core, and to control rather than simply use it, one's vitality will become so immense that it is even more tenacious than a Honkai Beast.

This connection cannot be completely severed so easily. At least for now, the boy can feel a strange, inexplicable sensation emanating from the core, as if urging him to find his own kind.

It's strange, where are all these Herrschers these days?

Jiang Cheng finished tidying himself up, regaining his clean and neat student appearance, and once again soared into the sky, his goal aimed straight for the heavens...

city……

what? !

……

Having broken free from the constraints of the jungle and found the true sky hidden among countless leaves, with a view so expansive that it seemed as if everything was laid bare, Jiang Cheng, who had been leisurely enjoying himself, finally realized the seriousness of the problem.

His brows furrowed involuntarily, and even his deep blue eyes seemed to have become dull and lifeless due to incomprehension, reflecting the magnificent scenery in an empty void.

The vast, enchanting sky and the clouds adorning it are like a blueberry cake covered in cream, sprinkled with countless drops of white sugar.

Whether it's the occasional breeze, symbolizing the gentle sunlight of early morning, or the damp air, everything carries the crisp freshness of a day after rain.

But at the very limit of what the eyes can see, at the junction of the endless sky and the horizon, the gap that appears somewhat blurred due to the soft light suddenly transforms into two completely different paintings, as if they were edited together, piecing together the skies of two different points in time.

thunder……

What a huge thunderstorm!

The entire city of Changkong was shrouded in massive dark clouds. Even the edges of the cloud layer, where the clouds were relatively thin, looked as if the world had ended. The sky was blocked out, and in the endless darkness, not a single ray of light or a single dazzling neon light could be observed, and the outline of the city could not even be seen.

Just like an ancient RPG game, the player controls the protagonist who has advanced the game to the final battle, about to fight the great demon king, defeat the final enemy, and pass through what is usually the most exciting and expensive level.

To highlight the enemy's strength and the sense of crisis that the entire world would remain in ruin if they failed, the game would design a scenario where the normally peaceful starting village or important city would be shrouded in darkness.

This makes the Demon King seem very powerful, as his mere appearance plunges the world into darkness, while also highlighting the reason why it is necessary to fight against the enemy.