Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

"Is this the terrifying Möbius that everyone's talking about? Why don't I feel scared at all?"

Cheng Xing thought about it and figured it might be due to a mental illness, so he stopped thinking about it and quickly returned to his work station, where there was still a lot of redundant data left over from before waiting to be processed.

"Doctor, I must remind you again, please put on your coat when you come to the experimental area. Please do not leave your white coat open in the middle. I've noticed that everyone else in our lab is doing the same thing as you..."

"Ugh, shut up, shut up! I'm not listening! Seriously, are you really a high school student? You're more annoying than an old woman! If you keep talking like that, believe me, I'll drag you into a lab for human experimentation!"

"I'm only doing this for experimental safety reasons. As the PhD student in this lab, you need to set a good example. If everyone dressed like you in the experimental area and ate whatever they wanted without any regard for safety..."

"Shut up! I don't want to hear it! Klein! Get up and drag him away right now!"

Before Cheng Xing could finish speaking, the other three people covered his mouth and dragged him away.

As night fell, Mebius, still wearing his white coat, went outside, only to find that the guy was fully armed.

Wearing a sharp white suit, shiny leather shoes, and a hairstyle that was clearly styled with hair wax, this guy is really serious.

"Why are you dressed like this? Even though it's a banquet, there's no need to be so serious. Anyway, we're just sitting in the corner."

Cheng Xing then spoke with a serious expression.

"Doctor, since we have been invited to the banquet, we should take it seriously no matter what. This is an invitation from the organizer. If we, as guests, do not know any etiquette and enter in unkempt and sloppy, we will be embarrassing ourselves. Formal occasions require proper attire; it is a matter of etiquette."

Seeing this person still looking so serious and earnest, Mebius felt a wave of helplessness.

Everyone else either kept their distance from her out of fear or were cautious because of her reputation. Yet this guy could talk on and on without any qualms, and even when she threatened to drag him into the lab, he still wouldn't stop.

"Cheng Xing".

"What is it, Doctor?"

"You really are a stubborn old man, so inflexible."

"I think this is called meticulousness."

"hehe."

Chapter 64: The Herald, First Appearance

The driver responsible for picking him up looked on in shock as Cheng Xing stood unharmed next to the legendary Dr. Möbius, who even looked a little annoyed. This young man really is not to be underestimated.

When Cheng Xing saw the car arrive, he didn't say anything more. He went to the car, opened the back door, and said to Möbius, "Doctor, please get in."

Mebius breathed a sigh of relief when the old man finally shut up. This guy had actually been advising him to go back and tidy up his appearance! That was absurd! Why should I, Mebius, bother with my image for those boring people?

She quickly got into the car. After Dr. Cheng got in, he closed the door and went to the passenger seat. After buckling his seatbelt, he said, "Driver, thank you for your help. Please drive."

"...Oh! Okay, okay!"

The driver snapped out of his daze, immediately started the car, pressed the clutch, and drove off.

Cheng Xing glanced at Mebius in the back seat through the rearview mirror and nodded in satisfaction when he saw that the latter had also fastened his seatbelt.

Mebius noticed Cheng Xing's gaze.

"Luckily I fastened it beforehand, otherwise this guy would definitely have scolded me! Seriously, is he my parent? No way, if this keeps up, won't I lose all my authority as a PhD in front of him? I have to think of a way to teach him a lesson!"

Mebius gave a sinister laugh, which sent a chill down the driver's spine, making his hair stand on end as if a snake was flicking its tongue in the back seat.

Cheng Xing... He just felt the atmosphere was a little cold, but he had to give the doctor face in public, so he didn't say anything more since she wasn't speaking.

So, of the three people in the car, one was secretly plotting a scheme, one was trembling with fear, and the other was obliviously looking at his phone.

Finally, they arrived at their destination. The driver watched the two get off the bus with a sense of relief. He took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, lit it, and inhaled.

"I almost had a heart attack, that kid is fucking awesome!"

Cheng Xing looked at the hotel in front of him, glanced at his watch, and said, "Doctor, there's still half an hour before the banquet officially starts. Do you want to go in directly or wait a bit longer?"

"Let's go inside. Anyway, those people don't want to see me, so why should we stand outside in the wind?"

Mebius walked toward the hotel lobby, with Cheng Xing trailing behind her by half a step.

Upon entering the hall, the people who had been talking clearly fell silent at the arrival of Möbius, and one by one they moved away, either out of fear or disgust.

Mebius was already used to this situation. She found a sofa in a corner and sat down, without any intention of communicating with those people.

Cheng Xing sat calmly to the side and asked the servant for some drinks and fruits, which he then placed on the coffee table in front of the doctor.

"Aren't you going to talk to them? I spotted a few rather illustrious old men in the crowd."

Möbius suddenly turned to Cheng Xing, who was standing to the side, and asked him a question.

"No need. The most capable PhDs in this field are right beside me. Why would I need to go to them? Besides, I've already learned from those people before... Few people want to talk to me. They all know I have their secrets."

"Wow, you're really amazing! How did a child manage to protect so much wealth and make the most of it?"

"...Perhaps it's because I'm exceptionally talented."

"Really? Heh."

In terms of talent, Mebius didn't think she would lose to him. How could he do something that even she thought was impossible? There must be some hidden reason.

Cheng Xing does have a secret; at certain times, he can...see some people.

Soon, a man who looked like a leader came up to the high place and began his speech.

Apart from Cheng Xing and Mebius, everyone else stood and listened.

Just the two of them, one idly fiddling with an apple in his hand, the other cracking sunflower seeds.

Just as Cheng Xing was mentally predicting how long it would take for this guy to start telling the truth, he suddenly saw a fair-skinned middle-aged man in a white coat smiling at him from the crowd.

"...It's you again."

This wasn't the first time Cheng Xing had seen such a person, but after multiple verifications, he had confirmed that it was just a phantom projected in his mind.

"God has given me classics, mastery of the art of war, strategic planning, and the rule of law."

The man said something that left Cheng Xing completely bewildered. Why was this guy saying something so incomprehensible this time? Weren't his previous words always guiding experiments and pointing out directions? Why was he saying something like this this time?

The phantom disappeared, and Cheng Xing felt the leader's meaningless ramblings resurface in his ears. He glanced at Mebius beside him; she was almost asleep.

Just as Cheng Xing was beginning to doze off, a man suddenly burst into the banquet, looking extremely anxious and hurried. He shouted, "Something's wrong! Something's happened!"

"what happened?"

"I don't know, but I have a bad feeling."

A commotion broke out in the crowd, and the leader who was giving the speech frowned. However, the man was quickly brought to his side, and the two began to talk.

Many people saw that after hearing the news, the leader was inexplicably surprised and panicked.

Then the leader announced some news to everyone through the microphone.

"Everyone! The powerful entity we predicted might be born from the Honkai has appeared! It's in Bailin City! This entity possesses unimaginable abilities, capable of creating all sorts of weapons belonging to humanity out of thin air! And it even has a human appearance!"

"So everyone, we can no longer continue to hold this carefree banquet. Now everyone should return to their posts. The United Nations has activated Level 1 alert and is ready to receive orders at any time."

Cheng Xing was stunned when he heard the news. He inexplicably recalled what the phantom had said to him earlier.

God has bestowed upon me classic texts, mastery of the art of war, strategic planning, and the rule of law.

"Is he telling me that an extremely powerful individual has been born? How does he know these things? No, he's just a phantom in my mind. Then it should be, why do I know these things?!"

A chilling thought suddenly popped into Cheng Xing's mind.

Chapter 65: On the Way Home

"Hey! What's wrong with you, little guy?"

Mebius looked at Cheng Xing, who was still in a daze, tugged at his sleeve, and said, "The banquet is over, it's time to snap out of it."

Cheng Xing snapped out of his daze, took a deep breath, and explained, "I'm fine, Doctor. I just didn't expect the Honkai to bring about such terrifying changes."

"It's normal that you don't know. I was the one who suggested this possibility. Also, I was the one who suggested the name 'Honkai'."

"Doctor, why do you call this phenomenon 'Honkai'?"

Mebius and Cheng Xing stared at each other. Although her eyes reflected his image, Cheng Xing could sense that she wasn't looking at him, but rather at something more essential.

"Because this phenomenon would cause everything we know to collapse, the mass added out of thin air, the body structure altered at will, and the evolution that completely ignores the laws of physics and biology. If we can study and penetrate all of this, then everything that exists for us will collapse, and humanity will embark on a completely new path."

"We've stagnated for far too long. We've been stagnant for countless years since we evolved into our current bodies. Natural selection, like that of ancient dinosaurs, evolved into birds to adapt to environmental changes. This so-called collapse is the catalyst for our human evolution. Unfortunately, my theory is rejected by too many people who consider it too radical and absurd. So, do you think my theory is correct?"

Cheng Xing shook his head. As he did so, Mebius seemed to turn and leave as expected, but at that moment he heard the latter's words.

"I don't know if this theory is wrong or right, because it hasn't been tested in reality. For me, all theories and proposals need to be put forward with reasonable logic, and then their rationality needs to be confirmed by a lot of argumentation and experimentation. Blindly affirming or denying is a wrong choice, of course, this is just my personal opinion."

Mebius laughed and looked at the young man in front of her, saying, "You're more serious than anyone else. You must have been a stubborn old scholar in your past life."

"Doctor, do you still believe in the religious concept of reincarnation?"

"If something as incomprehensible as Honkai has already appeared, who can say for sure what even stranger things might follow? Just like you said, blindly denying or affirming is the wrong thing to do, isn't it?"

“You’re right, but now we have a problem. Now that the banquet is over, we should leave, but the car we booked won’t be here for another hour. How are we going to get back?”

"Sigh! Couldn't you just call and tell him to come over?"

"Doctor, do you have his contact information?"

Why would I have a driver's contact information? Don't you have one?

"But I'm a newcomer."

"Are we really just going to have to wait here for another hour?"

"If you'd like to hitch a ride."

"impossible."

Cheng Xing said he was powerless to help. Although he had a driver's license and a car, he couldn't drive it over. What could he do?

Just then, Cheng Xing's phone rang. After answering the call and hearing the message, he raised an eyebrow and said to Möbius beside him, "Doctor, the driver who picked us up earlier suddenly had a heart attack and was hospitalized. We'll probably have to walk back."

“Let’s go back! Do you know how far it is from here to the research institute? I don’t want to, that’s too tiring! Cheng Xing, please, since you’re so capable, you must have a way to solve this problem, right?”

Mebius was surprisingly weak at this moment, because when it came to sports, she really didn't want to walk that path.

“It’s getting late now, and it might be difficult to get a taxi... If we walk from here to my house, it will only take about an hour, and then if we drive back to the research institute, we should arrive around 1 or 2 a.m..”

"Why go back so late? Go back tomorrow morning. I'll stay at your place tonight."

"It's not a good thing for a PhD student to stay at the home of a strange woman at night."