Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

"It seems you've had a lot going on too. By the way, I wonder how I am doing in that other world?"

Bronya asked.

"My relationship with you in that world isn't particularly good, or rather, we've never met, so I don't know the specifics. If you want to know, you can ask him."

Lei Dian pointed at Cheng Xing, who was standing to the side, already feeling a strange stomach ache and wanting to slip away.

"Hmm? Could it be that he's more familiar with me from another world?"

"Yes, as far as I know, the two have known each other for a long time."

"I understand."

"So I plan to take this opportunity to spend some sweet time with my lover."

"Well, I wish you victory in your competition with others. Miss Raiden, what's wrong? Why do you look so strange? And why is Mr. Cheng Xing over there clutching his stomach like he has a stomachache?"

Bronya looked at the two people whose expressions were not good with a little curiosity, and felt that there must be something she didn't know.

"I'm fine, it's just that my old problem has flared up again, and I have a bit of a stomachache."

Cheng Xing looked at the recording pen that Lei Dianzhen was holding behind his back and felt that he was probably going to have a real headache when he got back.

But there shouldn't be any problems, right? This is just a simulation, and Raiden only has a body for a short time. The recording pen can't be brought into the real world, can it? Don't overthink it, and don't scare yourself.

[are you sure?]

"System, what are you trying to do? I'm warning you, don't mess around!"

[How could this be considered reckless? I'm just helping one of your lovers gain early access to her own body, and incidentally, allowing her to carry some items, isn't that right? Otherwise, wouldn't she be naked when she gets back? I'm a good person! Look how much effort I've put into helping you! Hehehe!]

"Uninstall that Soul Hall elder's voice pack from me!"

Raiden quickly regained his usual calm and indifferent demeanor, and then said seriously, "Thank you for your blessing. I will definitely carry out your wishes and defeat all enemies."

"Although I always feel there's something I don't know, I don't have time to be curious right now. We have a lot of things to do and handle here, so we can't receive you for the time being."

After Bronya finished speaking, she immediately went to meet up with Raiden Mei. They needed to find Welt's location. The former First Herrscher had disappeared unexpectedly, and there was no telling what kind of conspiracy was behind it.

Moreover, these people who claim to be from a parallel world, while they do possess the abilities of the Herrscher of Thunder, still require caution.

We must be careful.

Cheng Xing watched as Raiden Shin looked at the recorder in his hand with a satisfied smile after Bronya left, and asked helplessly, "I mean, even if you recorded this and put it in front of Bronya, she wouldn't react much."

“I know,” Raiden carefully put the recorder away, looking as if it were a precious treasure, and then said, “I’ve said before that this won’t bring any real change, but it gives me a sense of satisfaction… like you belong to me alone. I’m sorry, this might have gone a bit too far, Cheng Xing. If this prank really made you feel sad, I can… delete it.”

"Okay, okay, with that face of yours that looks like you're about to cry, how could I bear to let you delete it?"

Looking at Lei Dianzhen's eyes, which were about to well up with tears, and his body, which was trembling slightly, Cheng Xing knew that he definitely couldn't bring himself to do it. Besides, these were just temporary stomach aches and wouldn't have any serious consequences.

"Thank you, thank you for indulging me so much."

"...No need for that. I just did what I was supposed to do. Now that I've prepared to accept you all, I have to accept everything, right?"

"Hmm, I'll make you some food. This is my first time trying to cook. Although I have some experience in the past, this is my first time actually doing it. If it doesn't taste good..."

“I would definitely throw up. I’m very strict about food and I would never tolerate eating something that tastes bad.”

"...Sometimes I really wonder if your emotional intelligence is fluctuating."

"No need to think about it."

Raiden rolled his eyes and then went to the kitchen of this temporary base to prepare some ingredients he had collected from outside.

Raiden Mei also entered the kitchen at this moment, and seeing Raiden Shin's slightly clumsy technique, she asked, "Is this your first time trying to cook?"

"Well, I haven't had this body for very long, and it's inevitable that I'll be a little rusty since this is the first time I've tried to cook using the methods I remember."

"Then let me help you."

"Ah."

The last two are like twin sisters, cooking together with the tacit understanding and skill of ordinary people in the kitchen. Although it is the first time the two have met and communicated in real life, their tacit understanding is like that of a family who have lived together for a long time.

Often, you don't even need to make eye contact to know what the other person will do next.

After all, they were once the same person.

While cooking, Raiden Mei asked, "I've always wanted to apologize to you. I selfishly threw all the darkness onto you, leaving you to bear it. And I selfishly came to you to pursue power and help her."

"No need to apologize. I never regret the choices I make, and I think I should be the same in this world."

"But I still want to ask... was I happy in that world?"

"Yeah, they're living a carefree and happy life with that white-haired paramecium... We'll take care of the fight against the Honkai."

"Really? This is something I've always dreamed of... We were so happy in that world."

"Yes, if it weren't for that guy, our world would have developed the same way as yours... It was because of that guy that so many things happened and changed."

"This is the first time I've ever seen you smile."

"Can't you see yourself looking in the mirror when you're taking care of that paramecium?"

"It seems you really love him."

"Because he reached out to me when I needed him most, just like Kiana who grabbed you on the rooftop back then."

Chapter 150: Feelings

After tasting the first dish made by Raiden Shin, Cheng Xing fell into deep thought.

Raiden Shin stood to the side watching Cheng Xing's head down in thought, and wondered if there was something wrong with his cooking. He nervously gripped his knife, but then pretended nothing was wrong and looked out the window at the sky. Hmm, what a nice day.

"As expected of the cook, even though it's your first time actually cooking, you still managed to make such delicious food. Ah, I feel like I've already lost. When it comes to cooking, even someone as experienced as me can't beat you."

Cheng Xing's words brought a blush of embarrassment to Lei Dian's face, but he quickly composed himself, coughed a few times, and said that he hadn't expected to be so successful on his first try.

So, are you still planning to stay here?

After the two finished eating the meal that Raiden Shin had personally prepared, Raiden Shin asked Cheng Xing about their next move.

"Actually, it doesn't matter where I am. The reason I'm staying here is because the other clones are still working overtime on their research. Now I'm waiting for the people in the sky to show any signs of them, but I don't know if they'll give themselves away. Maybe I'll have to find a way to get to outer space."

When Cheng Xing first obtained the clone Wait, he specifically asked him to help him organize and find some information. Unexpectedly, now that he has more clones, he directly endowed those guys with intelligence, making them work overtime while he slacked off. Good heavens, he has finally become the person he hates the most.

He became a qualified capitalist who exploited others.

Well, in a sense, those clones are also themselves, so how can it be considered exploitation of others? This is creating value through self-labor.

"So, can we go on a date?"

Lei Dian made his request very straightforwardly. In fact, this direct approach suited Cheng Xing quite well, since he wouldn't understand anything too roundabout.

"You're really quite direct, but since you've already made your feelings clear... I guess I'll have to tone it down a bit in the future. I can't keep helping others all the time, or I feel like this harem is really going to start. If this keeps up, I'm really going to become a complete scumbag!"

Cheng Xing was somewhat troubled as he ran his fingers through his hair. He used to be considered a harem fan, but that was only when he first became an anime fan. Now, he had gradually come to like single-female-lead or at most dual-female-lead settings. Harems always made him feel that the male lead would betray the female characters.

And now I've become that kind of person... When did it all start? I was just a pathetic creature abandoned by the world, someone no one cared about, no one loved.

Oh, and we should also count a bit of that artsy, pretentious attitude.

"Helping others is a good thing, and you don't have to restrain yourself because of it. Rather, after helping others, you should learn how to draw boundaries, instead of immediately appearing whenever the other person needs you. Just like with me, I think no girl can refuse having a fairy-like figure who can appear at any time to help and take care of her when she needs someone the most."

Raiden came to Cheng Xing's side, took his hand, and said with an extremely gentle smile, "Cheng Xing, you are truly the gentlest boy I have ever met."

(Although I really want to complain that "Yasashii" has become a derogatory term, it's obvious I shouldn't say that now.)

"Thank you for the compliment, and thank you for being willing to fall in love with a scumbag like me who runs a harem."

"The one I should really thank is you. You gave me the will to live, you gave me the proof of my existence, you gave me the ability to break free from my own body, and you gave me a real life and a body... You kept me company when I was lonely, and you made me laugh when I was upset... I know you just need my strength, you need my existence to help you fight against the Honkai. But I crave that you need me."

"Don't belittle yourself, Cheng Xing. You don't need to be so self-conscious. In my eyes, you are the best... You always belittle yourself in front of others. Actually, most of the time you just don't want others to have too high expectations of you, so as not to disappoint them later, right?"

Cheng Xing stiffened slightly upon hearing this, realizing that the person in front of him had somehow read his mind.

"So you really are very gentle."

Raiden Shin smiled and let go of his hand, then hugged the person in front of him tightly again, pressing him against his chest. Feeling his lover's breath touching him, Raiden Shin's face flushed.

"But it hurts me to see you always belittling yourself like this."

"real…………"

Cheng Xing felt a strange warmth.

Even though their physical contact was so intimate, and the atmosphere between them had reached a certain point, he had no impure thoughts. All he wanted to do was reciprocate the girl's love and tenderness.

[Hehehe! Bronya, who was initially in first place, has been overtaken by Raiden Shin after this simulation! And Sirin... well, let's check Sirin's status! What is she doing now that she once had the upper hand? Why is there no progress at all? What's going on?]

[Ah, so it was being held back by the Honkai consciousness! Honkai, you're so despicable! Trying to control whoever has the advantage is truly despicable!]

[...If we're talking about advantages, it's definitely me! After all, the host is my beloved son, and as his father, I'll naturally help him the most! Our relationship is permanently bound; no one can separate us! Who else?!]

Cheng Xing continues to feel the emotions he shares with Raiden Shin from the outside world, completely unaware that a certain system is trying to become his father.

After feeling each other's body temperature, the two separated about half an hour later. Then, feeling somewhat guilty, they straightened their clothes and went out.

After the team members made their separation request, no one tried to stop them. They simply reminded them of the safety precautions and watched them leave.

Bronya watched the two of them walk away hand in hand, leaning on each other. Then she turned to Raiden Mei and asked her with a strange look, "Why do I feel like Mei is cheating on me when I see this?"

"...Bronya, what are you saying! Kiana and I are just best friends!"

Feeling the strange gaze from her teammates, Raiden Mei blushed and retorted.

"However, we do not yet have a way to fully confirm whether these two people really come from a parallel world."

"But we can't deny that possibility, and besides, I don't think there will be any new Herrschers in this world."

"Yeah, that idiot, he's probably still on the moon, isn't he?"

"……yes."

Raiden Mei looked up at that distance, feeling like she was on an unreachable planet... It was so far away, so very far.

Chapter 151: Heading to Space

"Regarding the theory mentioned above, we still need to further refine it. The data gaps in Chapter 3, Section 4 are very obvious, and further experiments are needed to make adjustments."

"The cell ratio fusion is still only 50%. We need to re-examine the previous steps, verify whether the loopholes in the formula still exist, and intensify the investigation of the formula."

"We've made some progress, but there are many exceptions, and the data is inconsistent. We'll probably need to investigate further. Even after removing the highest and lowest values, the median still has a significant error. Could you send more people over?"