Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

Those people walked over from the other side of the space unharmed, but something seemed off about their posture.

Wearing sunglasses, Bronya rode a black motorcycle and crashed out of the spatial void, then pulled up in front of them with a stylish drift.

Kiana carried Theresa, who seemed to be unconscious but whose face was flushed red, and walked out with a helpless expression.

Raiden Mei, meanwhile, gave an awkward yet polite smile from behind.

Rita maintained her maid-like demeanor, acting as if nothing had happened, preserving her elegant and proper behavior.

"So... Bronya, where did you get your car from?"

"We overlooked one thing from the beginning: this is just a dream. As long as our mental strength is strong enough, what is illogical in a dream?"

Bronya calmly pushed up her sunglasses, then raised her hand as if to open something, and a pink door actually opened from the void.

"This is our exit."

"……what?"

Himeko looked completely bewildered.

"As I said, this is just a dream, and there is a very simple way to wake up from it."

Bronya directed Kiana, the henchman, to place the unconscious Yae Sakura in front of the door, and then said, "Sometimes when we sleep at night, our bodies don't come, we feel a downward sensation, and then we suddenly wake up."

"Could it be..."

"Yes."

Kiana saw Bronya nod, then apologized to Yae Sakura apologetically before tossing her through the door, which led to the sky at the highest point of this dreamlike realm.

"Big sister!!!"

When Himeko saw her older sister being thrown into the alliance, she rushed in anxiously.

The two then began to freefall from the air.

The people on the ground waited for about a few minutes before the dream ended.

[So, is the method you used to end this dream so scientifically realistic?]

"Oh no, actually it's just that I'm a little tired of it. And I've already gathered enough information, so there's no need to continue with the same boring and repetitive script. But I originally thought that the Herrscher of Thunder would kill the corrupted Yae Sakura directly. It seems that I still don't know her well enough."

[And didn't you try to imitate my host before?]

"Yes what's the matter?"

[While I don't mind others knowing I exist, and I'm completely unconcerned about whether it will cause any trouble, there's something I must tell you. When a world truly emerges, and an existence identical to my host appears, my program will begin to run, determining who my true host is. And once I've locked onto the real host, guess what happens to that fake, imitative entity?]

What will happen?

[From now on, no one will remember that such a thing ever existed. I know that creatures newly given emotions always pursue them. You'll subconsciously try to imitate the character who bestowed those emotions upon you. But that doesn't mean you can try to challenge my boundaries.]

[To me, the host is unchangeable, even if he desires to destroy the world, even if he is a pervert who enjoys killing and using other people's skulls as bowls. He is still my only host.]

This is the bottom line.

"........."

Chapter 136: Hidden Burial

When the dream ended, they opened their eyes and found themselves back at school, but they soon noticed three people standing in the sky.

One is the Herrscher of the Void who controls space, and the other is the mysterious white-haired woman who previously imprisoned them in the Dream Realm.

The man confronting the white-haired woman was Cheng Xing, but he was different from the Cheng Xing everyone remembered. He had black hair that reached his waist and was wearing ancient Chinese clothing.

“I understand your purpose in doing this. You have collected a large amount of human emotional data reports, which can perfectly piece together the personality you want. At the same time, you will also solve the problem of the Herrscher of Corruption left over from the last century. However, such radical methods are too stimulating for me.”

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

She stuck out her tongue and, in a completely insincere manner, offered her apology.

Seeing the Honkai now completely devoid of humanity, Cheng Xing felt rather helpless.

At this point, some people might be wondering, "Wait, wasn't Cheng Xing still in the simulation? How did he suddenly return to reality?"

Actually, it was just a few simple things. In the past simulations, Cheng Xing only helped Fu Hua deal with the other disciples and then left after doing some other things.

Cheng Xing also buried some things, waiting to be checked now.

Cheng Xing and Xi Lin stood on the ground. Xi Lin looked at Cheng Xing with curiosity, whose whole demeanor had changed and who had changed clothes at some point.

"Bronya, I'm so sorry. I never thought that would happen. I really didn't know the Dream Realm would be so absurd. Although I didn't make that mistake in a subjective sense, it did constitute a certain error in terms of objective facts."

Cheng Xing felt sorry for Kiana's dream incident. He really hadn't expected Kiana to fantasize about him... Sigh, but he felt he had wronged his lover, so he had to do something.

Bronya found Cheng Xing's helpless expression amusing. She then grabbed his hand and shook her head to show that she didn't blame him. She then said, "I won't blame you for this. I just want to hear the story between you and the class monitor."

"...Ah, there's not much to say. I was just a little angry about what happened to the Crimson Kite Immortal back then, so I helped her out. I think we should be friends."

Cheng Xing smiled and nodded at Fu Hua, then said, "So, Immortal... no, Fu Hua, are you ready?"

"I'm ready; I want to reclaim my past memories."

His thoughts drifted back 500 years. After personally removing the head of the last disciple, Cheng Xing looked at Fu Hua behind him and said, "I'm sorry, Immortal. Out of my own will, I did some things for you that you didn't really want to do. But that's all for now. I'll be leaving this place soon, but we might meet again many years from now."

"You're not going back to the Heavenly Realm, are you?"

Li Sushang suddenly jumped out and said at this moment.

"I knew there couldn't be someone as powerful, young, and unknown as you in the mortal realm. You must have come down from heaven!"

"...Just assume that's how it is."

Cheng Xing looked at Otto, who was staring at him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, and then said, "Even if you want me to revive Kallen now, there's nothing I can do. That body only has obsession left, and it's all been used to talk to you. I don't know where her soul went... Maybe a long time from now."

"Sir...you have no other choice?"

"It's possible, but that would be in the future. Anyway, according to what they say here, one day in heaven is a year on earth. I don't know if you can wait that long. I've found a way up there."

“I will find a way myself, and of course I also hope that you will remember our agreement.”

"Then I'll head over first; I still have some things to do."

In that instant, Cheng Xing vanished in a phantom form.

He quickly crossed thousands of miles to reach that remote oasis town. The pharmacy had long since been transformed into a teahouse, where the owner was now meticulously calculating his daily earnings with an abacus.

A man dressed in a bamboo hat, resembling a江湖人士 (jianghu figure), walked in. The innkeeper didn't seem to mind, as most of the people he served were like this. He then greeted the innkeeper with a warm smile, "What do you need, sir?"

"When I came here years ago, I remember this place was a clinic, right?"

"Oh, a while ago, a few martial arts practitioners died at that clinic. When the doctor saw that things were not going well, he packed his things and ran away, leaving the shop to his apprentice. His apprentice received a letter left by his master and hurriedly sold the shop before leaving. I figured there was nowhere to rest in this town, so I took over the shop and opened this teahouse."

"Does the shopkeeper know where his apprentice went?"

"this…………"

The shopkeeper hesitated, and the man wearing a straw hat knew what the shopkeeper meant. He took out several silver ingots from his pocket and placed them on the table.

Upon seeing such a large sum, the shopkeeper immediately spoke respectfully, "Yes, I know, I know. They found a caravan that said it was going to the Central Plains. I know where that caravan is going; it's heading towards Yunyan City."

Thank you.

After the man left, the shopkeeper watched his retreating figure, then looked at the silver ingots on the table, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "Sigh, it seems they've messed with someone they can't afford to offend."

Cheng Lin walked down the street. He had already established himself in the city and was considered a well-known doctor. This was mainly because his fees were generally much lower than those of other doctors, and he even sold his herbs at almost cabbage prices.

"Those herbs are just things I picked from the mountains and countryside. They are naturally grown, so why are they sold at such a high price? Isn't it enough for me to eat and drink and have some spare money to buy medical books? Why do people always like to hoard so much money? Is it really true that the lives of ordinary people are not worth as much as gold and silver?"

Cheng Lin still felt extremely confused about the world. He wanted the poor to be able to afford medicine and medical treatment, so he kept his fees very low. However, he suffered scorn and rejection from other doctors for this, who said he had broken the rules.

But where did this rule come from?

"Master, I really don't understand."

Just then, a person wearing a straw hat walked up from the front and bumped into him. Cheng Lin staggered slightly, then checked his body and found nothing missing. He then looked behind him and discovered that the person had long since disappeared.

He was unaware that a faint black smoke had appeared inside his body.

Meanwhile, whenever he dreams at night, he always sees a tattered scarecrow in a desolate field.

Even after consulting countless doctors and experts, no one could decipher its meaning, but it didn't affect my life.

Cheng Lin didn't care much anymore, and just got married and had children, and then his descendants continued to multiply.

But it was like a strange illness; Cheng Lin's bloodline would always dream of the withered fields and a scarecrow at certain times of the night.

Even in modern times, this remains an inexplicable phenomenon.

Chapter 137: Past Events, Looking Back

This is a relatively peaceful and tranquil city in China. Perhaps it is due to the protection of our ancestors or the operation of some mysterious organization in later generations, but in any case, the world has never collapsed on this land of China.

Even if it happens, it will only be a small-scale disturbance and will be quickly quelled.

Of course, don't underestimate the people here. It's not that the Honkai has disappeared and the people here are just ordinary. Even without the Honkai, the struggle between people has never stopped.

The art of martial arts has been passed down through generations. Although the advancement of technology and the emphasis on the rule of law have led most people to be unaware of the existence of martial arts masters, you can never know whether the old man working at the roadside barbecue stall is a martial arts master who can easily rip your head off.

Nowadays, those who truly possess real skills live in seclusion in the city, because they no longer need to practice so-called routines. Instead, they only need to hone their inner strength or forge their will in this mortal world.

Cheng Lixue is currently on vacation. During the Second Great Collapse, she successfully blocked the Second Herrscher, but blocking was only a short delay. Her limbs were then crippled by the Herrscher.

However, his efforts over the years have brought him many rewards, and more importantly, his master has finally acknowledged him as his disciple... Unfortunately, even with his master's wholehearted guidance, he still cannot make any breakthroughs. Sometimes, when he tries to keep his mind calm, a strange scene of withered fields and broken scarecrows suddenly appears.

The master had carefully examined her own mental state, but even after witnessing that strange scene, she had no clue what to do.

Through conversations with her elders, Cheng Lixue learned that she was not the only one experiencing this situation; her parents, elders, and even distant relatives also occasionally encountered similar issues.

It was as if this bloodline was cursed.

During this holiday, Cheng Lixue also planned to go back to her old family home as usual to look through the old books and objects to see if she could find anything related to that picture.

When Cheng Lixue returned to her old house, which was no longer inhabited, she was about to take out her key to unlock the door when she discovered that the lock had been unlocked sometime earlier.

"Could it be a burglar?"

Cheng Lixue knew that her parents, elders, and relatives were unwilling to return to their old house even if they had the key, as it was said that the house always gave them a strange sense of danger.

It is said that this house was passed down from the ancestors and has been repaired and maintained for a long time. Even after experiencing various upheavals and wars, the house has been miraculously preserved, and even the land deeds have been passed down through the dynasties.

In such an old house, there might be some petty thieves hoping to find some old and valuable items to sell.