Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"Ah...is that so? My stinky dad only celebrated my birthday once...I didn't know..." Kiana awkwardly scratched her head, then pinched Jiuxiao's waist beside her. "Why didn't you tell me last year either..."

Jiuxiao slapped Kiana's little hand away, rubbed his waist, and said to Kiana and Mei with a smile, "I think it's better to say your wishes out loud, because that way everyone will know what your wishes are, and then we can work together to make them come true."

"Yes, yes, yes, Jiu Xiao is right, that's exactly what I think!" Kiana clapped her hands happily. Whatever Jiu Xiao said was right, and she agreed unconditionally!

"Okay...that makes sense." Mei nodded and didn't say anything more, then handed the knife to Kiana, letting the birthday girl cut the cake.

"Yay, finally we can eat cake! This is Jiuxiao's, this is Mei's, this is Huihuo's, Cortana, have one too, and the rest is all mine!" Kiana happily distributed a large portion of cake to everyone, then immediately took the rest and put it all in front of herself.

"Idiot Kiana..."

Everyone shook their heads, but didn't say much, after all, Kiana was cutest like this.

Chapter 49 A Moment of Madness Among a Group of People

After everyone finished eating the cake, they chatted at the table for a while before going to the living room. Unfortunately, Jiu Xiao and Hui Huo drew lots and were assigned the task of washing the dishes.

As soon as Jiu Xiao entered the kitchen, he was attracted by a brightly colored, strange substance. Relying on his immortal body, Jiu Xiao curiously grabbed some and tasted it.

"Ah! Don't eat that... Give it to me... Give it to me..." Hui Huo saw Jiu Xiao eating her failed dessert and rushed over to stop her, but she was too late. Seeing how anxious Hui Huo was, Jiu Xiao decided to tease her by holding the dessert high up so she wouldn't give it to her.

Without using Honkai to strengthen herself, Hui Huo hopped and skipped, trying to reach the dark cuisine that Jiu Xiao was holding up. Not only did she fail to touch it, but she also ended up panting heavily. It has to be said that Hui Huo's physical condition is truly pitiful; she's delicate, frail, and easily pushed over.

Finally, Huihuo gave up. She put her hands on her hips, glared at Jiuxiao angrily, and said, "Hmph, I'd better eat you to death."

"Then you might be disappointed, I have a stomach that rivals Kiana's," Jiuxiao said to her while eating.

After finishing everything, he patted Huihuo's head with his clean hand and said with a smile, "Since you didn't just throw it away, you must have been a little reluctant to throw away the fruits of your labor. Let me eat it then. After all, it's a token of your appreciation, and we can't let it go to waste."

"Don't touch my head." Hui Huo angrily took the plate, then kicked Jiu Xiao and went to wash the dishes. Jiu Xiao helplessly shrugged and joined in the dishwashing.

As Huihuo was washing the dishes, he turned his head to look at Jiuxiao, who was washing the dishes diligently. After watching for a while, he turned back with a red face and vigorously wiped the bowls and plates in his hands.

That bastard Jiuxiao... You already have Kiana, why are you still showing off your gentleness? How can you face Kiana?! Damn it, I can't hold back anymore... No, I can't let Kiana down... Come on, Huihuo, hang in there, your prince charming will definitely come! You can't steal your best friend's boyfriend!

Jiuxiao looked at Huihuo, who had been wiping a plate for a long time and whose face was red, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I was just distracted by a pig." Hui Huo replied without turning his head, then pinched Jiu Xiao's waist and said without changing his expression, "Hurry up and wash the dishes, you dead pig, don't overthink it."

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I'm chatting with Kiana, listening to her tell me about her day at the bridal shop. The wedding dress was delivered to our door by the shop staff during our mealtime; Mei saw it and thought it was beautiful and she was very tempted.

Mei was happy because Kiana was happy when she talked about wedding dresses today. Mei was sad because Kiana was happy because Jiuxiao accompanied Kiana to the wedding dress shop.

"Raiden Mei, you're too pathetic! If you ask me, just go for Kiana first, and it won't matter if that guy Jiuxiao finds out."

Wait... I knew that guy was no good. He seduced someone else while Kiana was away. Here's your chance, Raiden Mei! What are you doing?! Go stab that guy to death, and Kiana will be yours!"

"Sigh..." Mei sighed. She'd had auditory hallucinations since she was very young, and they were partly responsible for her nickname "Thunder Queen." However, back then, they were very faint; Mei couldn't hear them unless she was fully focused. But recently, the hallucinations had become clearer and more frequent, even affecting her mood. But what could she do? To Mei, they were all things she couldn't possibly do; the hallucinations were just impotent rage...

Kiana didn't notice Mei's unusual behavior and continued happily recounting her day. She was so happy! Jiuxiao bought her a wedding dress and they even made her a huge cream chicken leg cake. When she got home, Mei and Huihuo had cooked dinner for her, and everyone was celebrating her birthday. She felt like the happiest girl in the world! As for Siegfried, that guy who abandoned his daughter, Kiana didn't care about him at all.

And what is our Jiuxiao thinking?

Hehehe... Kiana looks so cute in her wedding dress... Even when she clumsily gets cream all over her face, she's still super cute. Kiana is the cutest in the world!

Huihuo is not bad either; a delicate, weak, and easily pushed-over tsundere is the best! I just don't know where these two learned to pinch people's waists. Is this a girl's talent? My bulletproof skin hurts so much from being pinched.

And then there's Mei, the virtuous wife and loving mother, the Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman). Every time you come home, she prepares a hot meal for you, gently takes off your coat, and is considerate of your hard work throughout the day. Mei is the best!

In the morning, I'm happily snuggling with Kiana, then at noon I'm cheating on her with Kaguya, and in the evening I'm cheating on her with Mei. What a wonderful life!

Cough cough cough, what am I thinking? I should be satisfied with Kiana! You bastard, how could you do this to Kiana!

Jiu Xiao shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore. Why think about so many things every day? Oh well, it's a man's nature; who wouldn't want a harem of wives and concubines...

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"Alright, it's getting late, I'll be leaving now." Hui Huo stood up from the sofa, patted his clothes, and prepared to leave.

"Ah...it's so late, why don't you stay at my place for the night?" Kiana tugged at Huihuo's sleeve, a little reluctant. Would Huihuo be scared to go home alone so late? Would she feel lonely? Kiana didn't like that.

In her opinion, it would be best if everyone could stay together, and even better if everyone slept together at night.

Jiuxiao nodded, then pointed to Kiana's room and said, "It's so late, why don't you stay here? Kiana sleeps with me tonight, she usually doesn't sleep in her own room. Huihuo, you can sleep in her room. If that's not possible, you and Kiana can sleep in my room, and I'll sleep in Kiana's room."

"You can sleep with me too..." Mei also pulled Hui Huo back. She liked Hui Huo quite a bit, and it would be nice if he could stay.

Hui Huo was so angry he wanted to kill Jiu Xiao. Kiana was still asking him if he wanted to stay overnight. Now he was asking which room he wanted to sleep in! But since they had already said that, Hui Huo couldn't refuse. So he sent Jiu Xiao to sleep in Kiana's room and slept in the master bedroom with Kiana.

If two girls are already snuggling together, then adding one more wouldn't be too much to ask, right? So Mei went to sleep with Kiana and the others that night, and then it was time for the three girls to whisper to each other.

Jiu Xiao had no idea what they were talking about. Surely they weren't discussing the smell of his blankets?

In the next bed—

"Hehehe, this is the taste of the Nine Heavens..." "Hehehe, this is the taste of Kiana..."

Chapter 50: On the Eve of the Third Collapse

Destiny Headquarters.

A group of people were having a meeting at a long table, with information such as the recent situation in Changkong City and the growth curve of the collapse concentration displayed on a large electronic screen.

Otto clasped his hands together in front of his mouth, his face growing increasingly grim as he examined the data. He glanced at everyone present and said coldly, "Now, can anyone tell you why this is happening? The growth rate of the Honkai concentration is completely wrong. This is exceeding our original expectations, which means that all the isolation measures we implemented in Changkong City have failed... And once the Great Honkai gets out of control, not only Changkong City, but the entire Far East, and even the entire Far East, will be affected."

A councilor stood up and presented the information he had gathered to everyone. "It's Anti-Entropy's doing. They've been continuously conducting Honkai energy radioactive experiments in Changkong City. They're planning to create Herrschers! Those bastards want to use all 300 million people in Changkong City as nourishment for Herrschers."

The others frowned as they listened. Although they were not good people, the loss of more than 300 million lives still made them feel fear.

“Now that we know who the Third Herrscher is, why don’t we just take her out?” a councilor whispered.

Immediately, another person retorted, "You know that guy is the chosen Third Herrscher. What's the point of killing her now? It will only create another Third Herrscher that we don't know about. The Herrschers' arrival is unstoppable. We should now have the people of Changkong City evacuated."

"That's impossible. Leaving aside whether the people of Changkong City are willing to evacuate, even if they did, where would they place these 300 million people..."

"Are you just going to let them wait there to die?! The moment the Great Collapse arrives, everyone who doesn't have enough Honkai resistance will turn to ashes or fall into the form of undead or Honkai beasts!"

Then everyone started discussing various things, offering all sorts of eloquent explanations, but in the end, they still couldn't find a solution. Changkong City had already been chosen by the Honkai as the location for the Herrscher's descent. Wherever the Herrscher would descend, even if Raiden Mei was killed, another person would become the Herrscher there.

When the members of parliament were about to start arguing, Otto clapped his hands to signal them to stop.

"Enough. Distribute emergency evacuation measures throughout Changkong City. 'Honkai' is not yet known to the world. Just say there's a chemical experiment with a toxic gas leak, and the entire Changkong City is in danger. Evacuate as many people as are willing to leave. The Destiny Group and the Shaniat Group will take them in and guarantee their livelihood. Those who refuse to leave will be completely sealed off in Changkong City until the Great Honkai ends. We need experimental data... Also, even those who survived the Great Honkai will be rescued. They all have good Honkai resistance; they will be members of Destiny."

After confirming some matters, Otto ended the meeting and summoned Durandal and Rita separately.

Otto met with Durandal first, explained the situation to her, and then said, "Our S-rank Valkyrie Durandal, while I admire those who constantly dedicate themselves to fighting the Honkai, Anti-Entropy went too far this time. Rats should continue to hide in the shadows and try to break their outstretched fangs. Amber will send you the mission details later."

Durandal nodded without saying much. She would do whatever Otto said. Anyway, if it was something bad, Otto wouldn't let her do it.

Not long after Durandal left, Rita arrived, knocked on the office door, and went inside.

"Your Excellency, Rita is at your service." Rita was dressed in her usual maid outfit, after all, she was Otto and Durandal's maid.

Otto put down what he was doing, then handed the list that Amber had compiled to Rita, saying:

"Rita...you have a mission. I need you to completely eliminate all the Anti-Entropy forces that have interfered in Changkong City."

"Rita understands." Rita nodded without saying anything more.

If Durandal is the most radiant figure in Schicksal's eyes, responsible for fighting the Honkai, then Rita... is among the darkest of them all, responsible for hunting down the dead. Rita Rossweisse, the vice-captain of the Undying Blade and leader of the hunting squad, is a Valkyrie specializing in hunting missions.

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Kiana and Mei went to school together, while Jiuxiao is now at home alone, exploring the Stigmata. Otto also had a copy of the meeting's contents sent to him and Huihuo.

He was in a real bind. He had initially thought that absorbing the Honkai energy of the Great Honkai would easily resolve the issue, but the Stigmata's consciousness told him it wasn't that simple. The Stigmata would absorb the Honkai energy of the Great Honkai at the moment of its arrival and then open a passage to the Sea of ​​Quanta, transferring all the Honkai energy of the Great Honkai to the Sea of ​​Quanta. Jiuxiao would also complete his advancement after reaching the Quanta realm.

Although it can be completed in an instant, the Great Collapse has prerequisites. Collapse energy will continuously accumulate in Changkong City until the moment the Herrscher descends, at which point the Great Collapse will be triggered. The concentration of Collapse before the Great Collapse is beyond the control of Jiuxiao, which means that the people of Changkong City will not live to see the Great Collapse.

Otto equipped Huihu with a warship, which carried the Honkai power reactor required by the Nexus system. With the support of the Nuxus system and Huihu's Sabayon outer armor, Huihu could kill an incomplete Herrscher with a single shot.

But what could they do? They still couldn't save the people of Changkong City. The people of Changkong City were unwilling to evacuate. Even though Tianming had issued a notice in conjunction with the government, very few people were willing to leave Changkong City. In fact, many people who wanted to watch the excitement, explore the truth about the poison gas, or take advantage of the chaos continued to flood into Changkong City.

Jiuxiao felt a sense of powerlessness. His sense of justice wouldn't allow these more than 300 million people to die like this, but there was nothing he could do...

He made Cortana do many things, whether it was telecom fraud or winning a trip in a lottery, luring many people out of Changkong City, but it was just a drop in the ocean.

That night, Jiuxiao decided to tell Mei and Kiana the truth.

Mei and Kiana remained silent for a long time after they found out.

Mei didn't know what to do... If Changkong City really collapsed, if she really became a Herrscher... then she, Raiden Mei, would become the executioner who slaughtered more than 300 million people in Changkong City.

Mei gripped Kiana's hand tightly, her voice hoarse. This matter was far too heavy for her. "Was it when I was kidnapped...was it when they implanted the Conquest Gem in my body?"

"Mei... I don't know. But it should be... We only discovered the Conqueror Gem inside you after we rescued you that time..."

Jiuxiao shook his head at Mei. The Conquest Gem had already been implanted in her body; that experiment had merely triggered it... Judging from Raiden Ryoma's words, he was the one who implanted the gem. But this was too cruel for Mei; let the Anti-Entropy people take the blame...

Chapter 51 Preparation

At night, Mei stood alone on the balcony, calmly gazing at Changkong City under the starry sky. This was her home, her memories, and everything about her...