Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

Jiang Cheng still remembers the battle with the Herrscher of Thunder, which was almost the Herrscher of the Void that left the deepest impression on him.

Without reason or proper utilization, even a slight increase in effort, or the ability to unleash more powerful Honkai energy, was enough for electromagnetic force to achieve astonishing results on the battlefields of the pre-civilization era.

The storm that tore apart the planet at its birth almost split the entire civilization in two; humanity, which had long been united and working together, was the only one separated at that moment.

Because of the absolute information isolation, communication between people was blocked, and some people even formed a second Moth of Fire.

Faced with this lightning before, the boy was helpless and could only wait for the warrior to risk his life to delay it. Now, once again, he was in the storm of the electromagnetic field, even in the domain shrouded in endless dark clouds, where the flashing lightning could not touch the seemingly close object.

--gravity.

It is no less powerful than electromagnetic force, and it is also a great power that only Herrschers can wield. It is also the reason why it is truly called a calamity, independent of the Honkai Beasts, which seem to wield life in a way that is like a natural disaster.

The difference of a mere inch felt like an entire world, and no matter how bright the light, enough to blind the eyes, flickered, it couldn't advance even an inch.

The flashing thunder was not a calamity or a despair that the Herrscher himself created; it was merely a manifestation of a natural disaster.

Even if the thunder from the natural environment is amplified by Honkai energy and becomes exceptionally violent and ferocious, it cannot harm the authority held by the Herrscher. In fact, the physical attributes of the Herrscher's physical body can easily withstand it.

……

……

It continued to move forward, transforming into a black streak of light, tearing through the clouds and piercing the sky like a shooting star from last night.

Ignoring the deafening thunder, and disregarding the countless Honkai Beasts that gathered like grains of sand in the Ganges, seemingly caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to fight or kneel down to show their loyalty—the feelings conveyed by the Divine Key, which beat in unison with the heartbeat, were no different from those of the Herrscher.

Jiang Cheng simply gazed quietly at the city in the distance, which was becoming somewhat clearer. With the vision of a Herrscher, he could even see its complete outline.

This is not speculation, nor can we deceive ourselves any longer; at this distance, we can already feel the surging, violent thunder belonging to the Herrscher.

The location was indeed Changkong City, although no similar places could be found, as everything had been destroyed and the location remained unchanged.

This is the road I just walked yesterday. Even if I slept outside, I shouldn't have forgotten the way home so quickly.

what……

Herrscher of Thunder.

The electromagnetic field surrounding the city is powerful enough to paralyze and destroy all civilizations. The countless flowing energies are like a materialized ocean, and the defenses are probably impenetrable even to a Honkai fusion missile.

Just looking at it is dazzling, and it feels like your eyes are being burned. The excessive heat and the sparks that fly between thunderclaps are beyond description as light pollution. The endless brilliance that sizzles and brushes against each other even forms a solid barrier around the city, like an inverted semi-circular bowl.

It no longer appears to be solid; it's not just a visual misdirection, but a true defensive shield.

The accumulation of an enormous amount of energy has even resulted in the construction of a substantial, tangible wall using oxygen.

Jiang Cheng could see the enormous energy surrounding him. Like the elemental vision in another Mijia game, what was reflected in his dark blue pupils was not a simple lightning effect, but an air wall with a unique color—or perhaps the majestic energy surrounding the so-called Wind Dragon Ruins.

If all energy carrying Honkai energy, or energy based on Honkai energy, is considered purple, then purple has now completely covered the sky.

Natural phenomena and natural disasters beyond human control are manipulated by authority and Honkai energy, creating the greatest despair, akin to a divine miracle.

The original thunderstorm was already strong enough to warrant large-scale evacuation of residents, but after being amplified, its aggressiveness and danger have increased by more than one level.

This is something that ordinary humans cannot achieve; only geniuses who are equally supernatural and surpass the level of humans, given enough time, can possibly reach it.

At least without adequate shelter, even Jiang Cheng dared not venture into the city's outskirts, not even a step or two away.

I tried reaching out, probing forward millimeter by millimeter with my little finger, which was almost completely unused. But after less than a minute, the pain from my nervous system made me instinctively pull back—my little fingertip was charred black and I had almost completely lost all sensation.

After the initial, electric shock-like pain subsided, my fingertips lost all sensation until they began to gradually return three seconds later.

"Well……"

"It hurts a little..."

Jiang Cheng felt the throbbing sensation coming from his nerve endings, trying to calm himself down and get used to the feeling, which was even more painful than his little toe hitting the table. His gaze towards Lei Bao in front of him also became serious.

"Is it actually the power in the true sense?"

Why is it so complete?

……

His physical abilities had already reached a superhuman level within the past half month as he gradually absorbed the Herrscher's adaptability and became accustomed to Honkai energy.

Even compared to the Valkyries who dared to jump off a warship wearing only tactical goggles and a combat suit during their B-rank Valkyrie days, she is in no way inferior, and may even be stronger in terms of defense.

Without professional testing, but small-scale experiments showed that a simple punch was enough to tear apart a tall building, a casual jump reached hundreds of meters, seemingly soft skin could not be cut even by a special alloy, and the bones inside the body were more indestructible than cranes and hydraulic presses.

If you forcibly try to pierce your palm with a sharp weapon, the alloy weapon will break in two after you exert all your strength.

Even if you add some toughness to make it more durable and sharper, it will only change the crisp snapping sound to a tooth-grinding twist.

However, even with such qualities, her physical combat strength was estimated to be at the level of an A-rank Valkyrie. If she had only tried to move forward slightly and used gravity without protecting her body, she would have been instantly pierced by lightning, unable to even bleed, and almost completely carbonized.

The Herrscher of Thunder in the manga doesn't actually possess this level of power; in the early storylines, she didn't even use the core, but rather gems.

Himeko, wearing experimental equipment, was able to hold her own against the Herrscher of Thunder by using nuclear energy, an energy source with extremely low efficiency in the Honkai world.

From any perspective, the Herrscher of Thunder has never displayed such power before. Not only can it cover the entire city to form a shield, but even the aftershocks can easily destroy the bodies of those with Herrscher adaptability.

If it really comes to that, even if Kia goes easy on them, they still won't be able to tear off their wings. A-rank Himeko would have been reduced to ashes in the very first move.

"It's not like it in the comics?"

"It seems this is going to be a bit tricky. But is the person inside really Raiden Mei? Or... has her body been taken over by the Queen of Lightning?"

……

It shouldn't be like this...

Absolutely not.

The Thunder Queen's will is to protect Raiden Mei. Unless she encounters something truly insurmountable, how could she possibly take over her body?

This level of energy is completely unlike what a single negative personality could cause; at the very least, it is definitely not the level of energy that a newly born, gem-wielding, incomplete Herrscher of the Void, essentially a half-body of the Herrscher of the Void, could wield.

If the massive collapse we witnessed along the way, which was expected to affect a small portion of the planet and a third of its landmass, was a consequence of our inability to prevent it...

The Great Collapse gives birth to Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors, which in turn spread the Honkai, much like dropping a snowball on the peak of a snow-covered mountain.

If it hadn't been stopped in time, given that Durandal might not even have grown to the level of the warrior who carried the World Bubble, the aftershocks of a single Herrscher's birth would have been enough to destroy the world.

There's nothing strange about this. I've seen far too many disasters like this before; I've even personally destroyed a continent.

Now, this is something completely incomprehensible—the entire city is enveloped in Honkai energy, so high that even a high-ranking Valkyrie would be instantly poisoned if she used her authority here.

This is something that no ordinary incomplete Herrscher could do.

It is by no means a dissipation of residual energy.

The celestial phenomena are not spontaneously formed by the use of abilities.

That kind of thing is something that even humans can create themselves, like artificial rain—a mere joke that uses special effects to increase hype.

This is the true power to wield authority, the power of a Lawyer that can easily shatter even a life that wouldn't suffer burns from a lightning strike.

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221. Jiangcheng...Are you still alive?

Attempts to connect the dots and think things through were fruitless. No matter how much information was pieced together, the reason for the situation could not be found. Honkai Impact 3's description of the plot before St. Freya joined was too vague.

They know that there is a Thunder Queen, and they also know that the Thunder Queen is mostly a good person, but the other personality joined after going through a lot of things.

First, there's the long time Kiana and Mei spend together, long enough to be inserted into several storylines, and then there's the time Kiana is the first to rescue Mei when she tries to commit suicide.

He was a familiar face, provided assistance for an extended period, and was indeed a good person who completed the suspension bridge reaction and rescue at just the right time.

There's even a sequel where Kiana survives in the wasteland of Changkong City for a period of time, and then tears off her wings with her powerful Honkai energy resistance. As Sirin's benevolent personality, the Herrscher of the Void is reborn, possessing absolute crushing power over the former Gemstone's authority.

These are all things that Kiana and the Queen of Thunder could have referenced, but after everything happened, the Clone Bridge attacked, and the Queen of Thunder used Moonlight to fight against the threat of bombs.

Perhaps only a few tasks need to be completed, or perhaps the Thunder Queen had already fallen for Kiana halfway through, or even earlier than Mei.

Unfortunately, the authorities haven't mentioned these details in detail; they've all kept them vague. As a result, all the boy can do now is raise his hand.

There's no point in thinking about it anymore. Let's take action first and see if the combination of the Divine Key and the base body can solve the problem at hand.

Because of the abundant Honkai energy, there is no need for further accumulation; it is sufficient to control the energy and gather it into the Divine Key as easily as possible.

Theoretically, due to the loss of connection to the imaginary space, the Divine Key, which requires an hour to use at its zero rated power, can achieve a deeper level of control over power when the original body is present.

It's not like Kevin's input, but rather guiding existing energy to power it, allowing for the free and almost effortless use of humanity's ultimate weapon.

"Let's test it out with a normal attack first."

"I hope they're not too strong; ideally, I can handle them."

Jiang Cheng was talking to himself. He had already adjusted his energy output and temporarily created a barrier that isolated Honkai energy with lightning attributes, absorbing only ordinary Honkai energy without attributes. This would prevent him from being paralyzed by the energy with the characteristics of the Herrscher of Thunder when absorbing energy later.

Solid darkness, flowing gravity, the Divine Key, like a black hole-like celestial sphere, lies quietly in the palm of your hand. With the flow of energy that pulsates in step with your heartbeat, the simplest way to use it is revealed.

Skip the Divine Key stage and the energy accumulates directly at your fingertips.

This demonstrates the smallest possible single-target attack range.

—He wielded the darkness.

The gravitational torrent formed a black fluid that shot forward like a laser beam. After interacting violently with the plasma that naturally exists in the atmosphere—enough to make ordinary people regret having ears—it crashed head-on into the cracked shield that had sprung up from countless bolts of lightning.

There was no penetration, no breaking through; although it was just a small test, the energy did indeed block the release of energy with gravitational properties.

This method of use... is not as strong as expected. Not only is its current potential inferior to that of the previous civilization, but its control also seems to be weaker.

I originally thought that I was subjectively building a defensive shield for myself to avoid the first wave of attacks, while absorbing energy to create my own companion beast.

It turned out to be just a simple circulation of energy, with walls built upon it. Rather than defense or accumulation, the direction of this flow seemed more like...

--reject.

--escape.

As expected of Mei!

The art style is completely different from that of the Herrscher.

Judging the current civilization's Herrschers—who are filled with humanity and are even the product of extreme emotional outbursts—by using the mindless Herrschers of the pre-civilization era, who are purely tools of Honkai destruction, is indeed the biggest mistake.