Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

Alicia and Cheng Xing watched the middle-aged couple walk into the building. Alicia turned to look at Cheng Xing and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Does she hate him?"

Cheng Xing didn't say much. After placing a cognitive barrier on the two of them, he took Alicia's hand and flew to the window to continue observing their conversation.

The man's room was filled with many toolboxes containing all sorts of tools, all of which looked brand new and had never been used; they must have been bought purely for collection.

The woman was cooking at home, still grumbling incessantly, while the man, like a doormat, offered no excuses and simply fiddled with his tools.

After the meal, when the man left, the woman would go to his room, look at the tools laid out, sigh helplessly, and then take out a rag and carefully wipe each one.

"She clearly hates this kind of behavior, so why does she still help with the cleaning?"

Alicia didn't understand.

"Because for her, her previous words were about life, but what she is doing now comes from her heart."

"The heart... is truly a complex and contradictory thing."

"Let's go check out other places."

Cheng Xing took Alicia to another place. This time, they went to a hospital, a place where human nature was laid bare.

"I can't be the only one paying for the medical expenses. We agreed to take care of our parents together, and now that they've had an accident, you have to contribute to the medical expenses too!"

"Why should I be the one to blame? My parents had an accident while they were with you, so you're the one who should pay for it. Yes, it's your fault for not taking good care of them that led to this situation. What does it have to do with me!"

"I don't care, you have to pay this money!"

Two brothers were arguing fiercely in the corridor. Both were red-faced and unwilling to give in, and there was even a hint that they were about to fight.

The two elderly people in the ward were both on IV drips and wearing breathing masks, and they looked very weak.

Don't they love their parents?

"Perhaps they love, but that love may not surpass their love for themselves, and we generally call this kind of love selfish. That is to say, this kind of person pursues the side that is beneficial to themselves in everything, and they can give up a lot for their own benefit."

Cheng Xing would not shy away from showing Alicia the evil side of human nature. No matter what, no one can ever escape their evil side. Humans are inherently beings who, amidst infinite contradictions and oppositions, burst forth with a light that even the gods would take notice of.

In another pure white hospital room, a man held tightly the hand of a woman whose face was unrecognizable on the bed, his eyes filled with tears and an indescribable emotion.

"Yao, even if this accident happens, I won't leave you. I promised you that no matter what happens, I will never abandon you. I said I will love you forever!"

"Xin...please, I've become like this, I really, really don't want to be a burden to you anymore! Let's break up, let's not go on like this! I don't deserve you doing this!"

Alicia watched this scene and seemed to be deep in thought.

"Sometimes you may love someone deeply, but due to your own reasons, you may not be able to give that person enough happiness or enough love of equal value. Therefore, some people will choose to let go and make the best of a situation. For them, that is the greatest love they can give."

"So-called love is simply the desire for the beautiful things we pursue to shine even brighter, be even happier, and be even more precious, right?"

"It depends on your own understanding. I can't really say what moxibustion is. Everyone has a different definition. All I can do is show you all sorts of results and let your own heart decide what it is."

"Cheng Xing, why are you willing to help me? Why are you willing to take me to witness what kind of existence humanity is?"

"I told you, I'm helping you as a friend."

"Friends...is the relationship between friends necessarily one of love?"

"That's friendship. If you interpret it as love, that's fine too, since love isn't just romantic love. Let's go and see what friendship really is."

Young Alicia embarked on a journey through this world with Cheng Xing, using her own eyes to witness firsthand what kind of world it was and to see for herself what kind of beings humanity truly was.

Go and become the person you want to be...

people.

Chapter 220: The Unchanging Girl

"So you two then explored that era together?"

Mebius held a cup of coffee and looked at Alicia sitting opposite him.

Alicia maintained her charming and vibrant smile as she said, "Yes, we've been traveling together in that era since then. Cheng Xing taught me human language, taught me human emotions, and took me to see what kind of beings humans really are."

"So, even if you understand the wickedness of humanity, even if you see through all the darkness in the world, do you still love humanity?"

"Yes! Even though I understand the darkness in the human heart and have seen what the dark side of humanity is, I still love humanity."

"...Why?"

Mebius put down her tea set. At this moment, she was no longer the madness and eccentricity she had been pretending to be. Now she was just like an ordinary girl, spending time with her friend.

“If we are afraid of the darkness of the night and dare not look up at the sky, then wouldn’t we miss the starlight?” Alicia looked directly at Mebius, her pink eyes sparkling as always. “If there were no darkness to set off the glimmer of light, how could we show the beauty in humanity? How precious, how beautiful! Just like when we faced the Honkai, how many people gave up and pursued abandonment, but there were also many like us who, although the road ahead was incredibly dark and terrifying, still stood up and faced the apocalypse of destruction.”

"Like Paddo, she could have lived."

"Just like you, you could have lived."

"The night is long. In the long night without moonlight or starlight, we are always afraid of that boundless darkness... It is a darkness that cannot be erased, cannot be changed, and has always been hidden in people's hearts. But when the sun rises, when the darkness is dispelled and dawn is about to arrive, it is truly beautiful!"

Mebius looked at Alicia, who was smiling at him. No matter what changes had occurred to everyone else here over the long years, the person in front of him would never change.

"Alice, you're still the same as before."

"Of course, I am a crystal-like, eternally beautiful maiden! Crystal flowers may break easily, but they can last for a very, very long time."

past……

Cheng Xing, along with Alicia, witnessed everything about humanity: the affection between families, the love between lovers, the friendship between friends... as well as the mutual harm and the various dirty and despicable acts committed by people for their own benefit.

Some people will stop at nothing to pursue money, harming others, their families, and their friends, all for the sake of greater profits.

Some people, in order to satisfy their own desires, trample on the bottom line of law and morality, ignore the pain and cries of others, just to satisfy their own twisted desires.

We can see human integrity, human selflessness, human compassion, and human love.

Naturally, we can also see human selfishness, human cruelty, human hatred, and human disgust.

Black and white appeared before Alicia's eyes at the same time, transforming into one story after another, writing words on the blank pages of the girl's life.

As their journey neared its end, the two returned to the place where they had first met. This time, Alicia's eyes were no longer lifeless; they now possessed their own color.

"Having witnessed so many stories and seen so many contradictions in humanity, what does humanity mean to you, Alicia?"

After thinking for a while, Alicia looked at Cheng Xing in front of her and then suddenly smiled in a way that was very familiar and full of youthful energy.

"It is something I love."

"...Even after witnessing all the good and bad in this world, do you still love this world and humanity?"

"Yes! Humans are truly beautiful. They always do unexpected things and bring about one miracle after another. In their own spiral of contradictions, they carve out a magnificent road that I find incredibly beautiful and dazzling."

"If we are only too concerned with darkness and light, then perhaps we are full of prejudice. But only when light and darkness completely coexist can humanity truly exist!"

"Although they are full of flaws, they are constantly growing and getting closer to something more beautiful... It's so beautiful!"

"Cheng Xing, I think I understand why I came into this world, and I understand what identity I should have to continue living in this world... Although I am not human, I believe that one day I will be recognized by everyone and will become the most beautiful girl!"

Looking at the girl in front of him, who already possessed the youthful vitality and beauty of Alicia in the future, Cheng Xing had a helpless smile on his face. Then, as if sensing something, he raised his head and said quietly, "Then you will have to continue walking alone in the days to come. But we will meet again in the future, but we probably won't recognize you anymore... Alicia, at the end of this journey, let me, your friend, give you my final blessing."

“I said, the person before me will surely be happy.”

As Alicia watched Cheng Xing's figure fade away, seemingly about to disappear into nothingness, a hint of sadness crossed her face. She quickly smiled and said, "We'll meet again in the future, right?"

"Yes, perhaps one day, not too far off, you will meet me again, a younger version of myself. I may need your help then. Goodbye, Herrscher of Man, Alicia."

"Well, goodbye, Cheng Xing, the Thousand-Man Lawyer."

After watching her first friend disappear, Alicia looked slightly disappointed, but she quickly noticed that Cheng Xing had left something behind where he had disappeared.

A pocket watch, seemingly made of gold, lay quietly on the grass, its hour, minute, and second hands all motionless, pointing to the 12 o'clock position.

It looks like it's broken.

[This simulation has concluded, and the evaluation is: Life Mentor.]

[You led a pure white life, witnessed humanity, witnessed the world, and taught that life what light and darkness are. In the very end, you left that pure white life a gift powerful enough to change its fate.]

[Becoming a mentor is an award; when you provide proper guidance to others, they will naturally respect you as a teacher.]

Cheng Xing returned to his wooden boat, and for a moment he couldn't help but marvel at the fate between him and Alicia, which had actually been formed here.

I never expected that she was such a special person.

"Ok?"

While Cheng Xing was still pondering the past, he suddenly saw a golden opening appear beside him.

"What the hell?"

As Cheng Xing curiously peered into the hole to see what was inside, a beautiful and delicate face suddenly appeared. Their foreheads touched, and their clear black and white eyes gazed at each other.

"Cirin!"

"Cheng Xing!!!"

The former's voice was filled with shock, while the latter's voice was filled with ecstasy.

Chapter 221: Sirin's Victory!

"Great! We can finally be together again. That damned Honkai God restricted me because I had too much of an advantage before, and he keeps saying some inexplicable things in my ear! Fortunately, I studied hard for a long time and finally learned how to open the door to the Sea of ​​Quanta, and then find your direction based on your aura... Although I can't open the door to the Imaginary Tree like she can in the future, I have already grown in my own way."

"And also! Cheng Xing..."

Cheng Xing was sitting in the wooden boat, helplessly watching the girl in front of him complaining. Then he saw Xilin looking at him with a serious expression. Thinking that something big had happened in the original world, Cheng Xing immediately became serious and looked at Xilin earnestly.

As a result, the girl seized this opportunity and immediately pounced on him, pressing her lips tightly against Cheng Xing's mouth, while her hands tightly hugged Cheng Xing's neck, as if she wanted to strangle him.

Cheng Xing's eyes widened at first, slightly surprised, but he quickly understood the girl's unease. He reached out and hugged her, quietly savoring the beautiful moment when the two were close together.

Bella, who was standing at the stern watching this scene silently, also had a gentle smile on her face. She had known for a long time that there was someone in the Queen's heart, and now that the Queen she respected had found happiness in her heart, it was already something that made her extremely happy.

For Bella, nothing is more important than Her Majesty's happiness.

The two Herrschers, relying on their superhuman physical abilities, kissed for a full 30 minutes. During this time, they remained tightly pressed together, feeling each other's warmth.

After the two parted, Xilin's eyes became a little moist, and her originally strong demeanor softened. Her voice was slightly choked with sobs as she said, "I thought that after so much time had passed, you would have forgotten me, that you would think I was no longer important... Cheng Xing, I'm so scared, I'm so scared that I'll go back to being all alone."

"I'm sorry, Sirin, I haven't taken good care of you... I'm so sorry, I'm such a scumbag!"

Cheng Xing was shocked to realize that he hadn't been able to take care of Xilin's feelings for so long, that he had been busy with other things, and even had a romantic relationship with another girl during that time...

"I'm such a complete scumbag... Sirin, I don't know how to make it up to you right now. If there's any way I can make it up to you, I'll definitely agree..."

"real!"