Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

If this guy tries to hurt Bronya... Cheng Xing is sure he'll show the entire Anti-Entropy fleet what a storm of crows with their packs ready looks like.

Then you can say the werewolf's famous line.

"Blood is flowing, leave no one alive!"

Raven's hand, which was wiping the wine glass, stiffened slightly. She sensed an aura from the seemingly silly and neurotic young man opposite her that was even more terrifying than her own—an aura that even a mercenary like herself, who had killed countless people, trembled at.

That kind of aura that can stir up deep-seated fear in people's hearts.

"...Of course we know about your conflict with Cocolia. In fact, we have already made contact with the anti-entropy conservatives. We can achieve our goals regarding the Quantum Sea project through those two more professional doctors, and those two doctors who are completely ignorant of intrigue and policy are easier to cooperate with."

"Furthermore, regarding the Herrscher core, we can use the Gem of Desire as a substitute; we don't necessarily have to obtain the Gem of Conquest. In this mission, if you have any resistance or dissatisfaction during the operation..."

"You can kill them all."

"This is an order directly issued by the Lord... By the way, do you really have no relationship with the Lord at all? Why are the two rare direct orders related to you, and why were the process and results altered because of you, even though they concerned more important plans later?"

Cheng Xing scratched his head awkwardly, the terrifying aura he had been exuding vanished, and he returned to being that silly, nerdy guy.

"Well, I'm not too sure either, but we'll probably find out in the future... Ahahaha... Ahahaha!"

Cheng Xing couldn't help but want to wipe the sweat beading on his forehead. Could it be that he had made some terrible mistake in one of the future simulations?

I wouldn't, I wouldn't cheat on you with another man, would I?!

Or is it that one day in the future, I'll turn him into a minotaur?

That shouldn't be the case, otherwise the entire world of snakes would have mobilized and wiped me out by now... So, I'm awesome, right?!

The mere thought of this possibility sent chills down Cheng Xing's spine. He immediately banished those questions from his mind to avoid overthinking and scaring himself.

"Okay, I understand the mission. Send me the details later, so when is the rendezvous time? Where do I need to meet Cocolia?"

"Come to my place tomorrow at 6:00 PM. You two will meet here then... Let's have a moment of silence for this woman. Who told her to mess with such a weirdo like you?"

"Okay, I'll come over tomorrow evening. See you later, Master Ke!"

Cheng Xing ran off again in a flash, not even giving Raven a chance to react.

"What kind of weird title is this? What does 'Master Carver' mean?"

The raven couldn't figure out this lunatic; human thought could only judge that mentally ill children have a lot of fun.

After leaving, Cheng Xing dialed Bronya's cell phone. After the call connected, he was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Bronya, I have something to tell you, about your mother possibly dying tomorrow."

Chapter Thirty-Five: Disguise

"Pain! It hurts too much!"

Looking at himself in the mirror, Cheng Xing couldn't help but say those words.

He now has pale skin and white hair, and his pupils are a ghastly green. He has an extraordinary appearance but also a strange sense of sorrow.

It was none other than the old Buddha, the King of Ruin, Fauci.

"So that's why I think of the Empress Dowager whenever I think about disguising myself and changing my appearance?"

Looking at her pained reflection in the mirror, Cheng Xing couldn't help but complain, "Does he want me to say something like, 'The one who's in excruciating pain is you,' when he's backstabbing me? That's ridiculous! When did my mind become like this?"

"But nobody in this world understands this meme right now, so I'll just amuse myself."

After putting on a jacket and leather pants, Cheng Xing walked out the door, attracting a lot of attention from passersby. To be honest, although the character of Buddha in the story looked exactly like a clown, his appearance and temperament were truly undeniable.

Then, in the background setting of the scarecrow, he also has the ability to completely imitate others. Although Cheng Xing has never liked to use this ability, he can now perfectly imitate the appearance and temperament of Buddha when he uses it to disguise his identity.

This makes him appear to others as a handsome man with an air of depression.

As Raven pushed open the bar door, he looked up at the new customer but didn't recognize him as the same guy who always came to the bar but never drank.

"If you're coming to the bar today because it's closed, wait until tomorrow."

Raven had already ordered the bar to close for the upcoming transaction.

“It is I, Crow.”

Hearing that completely unfamiliar voice, Raven was so startled that she dropped her wine glass. Looking at the man with downcast eyes, who seemed to carry some unresolved, painful past, she asked with suspicion, "Is it really you? How much was the milk I sold you yesterday?"

"You sold it to me for $10, and then I gave you $100. Time's almost up, so get me a low-alcohol cocktail."

Raven stared in disbelief at this creature, whose appearance, demeanor, and voice were completely different from before. What kind of special ability was this? The disguise was so impressive.

No wonder he was promoted directly to a cadre position. With that kind of ability, there's probably no place he couldn't get into if he wanted to be a spy.

Cheng Xing sat quietly at the bar with his eyes downcast. The sadness emanating from him grew stronger, giving the impression that he might burst into tears at any moment.

Raven also felt that this guy's demeanor was really off. This emotion didn't seem fake at all. How did he manage to fake it? Did his girlfriend dump him?

In reality, Cheng Xing was trying hard to suppress his laughter. The thought of using the Empress Dowager's appearance to betray someone and then saying, "Come and try, the Emperor's command is over," was unbearable.

No, just thinking about that scene makes me want to laugh myself to death.

Cocolia walked into the bar with one minute to go before 6:00. She raised an eyebrow at the man sitting at the bar who exuded a deep and unyielding sadness.

"Is this the new executive of your World Serpent, Raven?"

"Yes, he is the new officer who assisted you in completing the capture plan. He also provided you with the information you wanted before."

Cheng Xing raised his head and looked at Cocolia with slightly lowered eyes, saying, "Hello, madam. I will do my best to help you achieve your goal in this operation. My code name is Raven. I used to be a mercenary and was known as Scarecrow. Now you can also call me Sakho."

“Scarecrow? If I remember correctly, that was once the code name of a member of an assassin organization under the Russian military. I think my daughter, Ural Silver Wolf, was trained by him.”

"Oh, the Ural Silver Wolf? I haven't heard that title in a long time. I seem to remember a little girl I brought out once, but it's been too long and I can't remember her anymore."

"But as far as I know, that scarecrow was declared missing a long time ago, and I haven't heard any news about you over the years."

Cheng Xing, with his green pupils, looked at Cocolia and said coldly, "Woman, do you think we're begging to help you? Who do you think you are, speaking to me like you're interrogating a criminal?"

At this moment, the man no longer exuded a deep, unyielding sorrow, but instead a kind of obsessive madness—a madness so intense that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was about to do something that would destroy the world.

Both people present were awestruck by this will. Cocolia immediately put away her slightly arrogant attitude and said in a low voice, "Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Sakho, I talked too much."

"Humph!"

Cheng Xing snorted coldly, stopped looking at Cocolia, picked up the low-alcohol cocktail on the table and poured it into his mouth.

After that awe-inspiring aura dissipated, Raven and Cocolia both felt a sense of relief.

The raven was afraid that this lunatic had really gone on a mental breakdown and killed the client now, before the other party had even paid the full amount! If you're going to kill someone, at least wait until the remaining payment is settled!

Cocolia was simply overwhelmed by the terrifying aura, and it reminded her of the monster that had suddenly appeared inside the fleet and was inseparable from fear.

Moreover, Bronya's brain chip was recently removed, so she can't receive any messages from there anymore. But that's okay, she can take advantage of this plan to bring her daughter back.

Moreover, it could allow for coordinated attacks from within and without, potentially increasing the chances of the plan's success.

Thinking of her daughter, Cocolia, whom she hadn't seen for many days, a sense of worry arose in her heart. She wondered if her daughter was eating well, dressed well, or if she had been imprisoned or interrogated due to suspicion of her identity.

"Bronya, wait for me, Mom will bring you back soon."

Cheng Xing remained silent, letting the two people discuss the plan and money matters, while he tried his best to suppress a laugh.

"Damn it, Sakho! I can't take it anymore, I'm really going to break down! Why am I so good at messing with my own mentality?!"

In contrast, to the two people outside, this person's gloomy aura seemed even more exaggerated.

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Advantage Lies With Me!

At 8:00 PM, Cheng Xing boarded the Anti-Entropy warship, which was more like Cocolia's ship than Anti-Entropy's.

"Mr. Sakho, we are on our way to St. Freya Academy. Just to be on the safe side, may I ask, how would you compare your combat strength to that of the Valkyrie of Destiny?"

Upon hearing Cocolia's question, Cheng Xing was also assessing his own situation.

[First of all, compared to Silly Goose, I'd be instantly killed without a doubt. Her mind is too pure; even fear wouldn't have much effect. Rita is alright; although her mind is rather unpredictable and she seems difficult to deal with in the eyes of ordinary people, at least she's not as pure as Silly Goose. Simply stalling for time is fine, but killing her is impossible. As for Theresa… honestly, I think I could kill her instantly.]

As for why? Think about Theresa's past. She fought her way out of a bunch of her sisters. Although she went through so much afterward and her mentality grew and evolved, the shadows of the past still exist. The fears and anxieties you hid in the past can't be hidden from the Scarecrow's eyes.

So in a sense, I can be considered a special agent to attack my dark history.

Cheng Xing, outwardly calm, gave a cold snort and said, "Put away your probing thoughts. All I'm doing is trying my best to help you complete your mission. I can help you stall Theresa Apocalypse. The rest is up to you."

[Does she possess combat power comparable to at least an S-class Valkyrie?]

Cocolia smiled and nodded, then left the lounge and headed towards the warship's command post.

Cheng Xing closed his eyes and sensed the emotional fluctuations of everyone on the warship through some kind of connection, looking for any characters with dark histories.

After searching around, it seems that no one was found to have any characters with inescapable past traumas, and in fact, everyone's mental state is quite good.

[Could it be that Cocolia deliberately chose a group of people with few dark histories after being scared back then? It seems that the illusion attack earlier really frightened her quite a bit.]

However, this was actually of little use, because none of these guys were unafraid of death.

In fact, there are many people in Destiny who are not afraid of death, but there are very few in Anti-Entropy.

After all, one group consists of people who are actually fighting on the battlefield, while the other group just stays at home playing with mechs.

It's hard to say how the two are developed, but from the player's perspective, Anti-Entropy is indeed very low-level.

Schicksal at least has S-class Valkyries as strategic weapons against Herrschers, but can the perpetually unrepairable Father in Anti-Entropy really defeat the Herrschers?

I can't say.

Meanwhile, Cocolia, having confirmed that there was no direction and no need for command, arrived at a secluded room where someone was waiting for her.

"Alliance Leader."

Cocolia looked somewhat respectful as she spoke to the person opposite her: "That mercenary claims he can temporarily hold off the only S-rank Valkyrie in St. Freya Academy."

"Hmph! She's just a mere S-rank Valkyrie from Destiny. She doesn't need anyone else to interfere. To me, she's just a minor character that I can deal with with a flick of my wrist."

The man called the leader of the alliance looked arrogant, as if destiny was nothing more than that to him.

"Of course, I believe in your strength, Alliance Leader. No one can be your match. But if you have to do everything yourself, wouldn't it make us subordinates look too incompetent? You can leave these small things to your subordinates. What you need to do is deal with that escaped Third Herrscher."

"Hmm, a newly born Herrscher, let me, as her senior, properly teach her the Herrscher's fighting style!"

This arrogant fellow was none other than Walter's clone, Walter. It's truly baffling why Joyce's clone would have such a personality; perhaps Cocolia deliberately altered it for easier control.

But it doesn't matter anyway, since his final fate was compressed by Old Yang himself.

Bronya was standing on the balcony of her room, her gaze filled with a complex emotion as she looked at the stars dotting the sky.