Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

"That's impossible. Apart from your Soul Research Department, there won't be any more people available for the two projects: Body Adjustment and Collapse Fusion Ratio Research. Unless we notify the main body to send more people, we are completely out of personnel now."

Although the visuals are highly animated, these are large research teams composed of various birds, genuinely conducting experiments related to the future of humanity.

The supervisor in charge of coordination and summarization pushed up his white glasses and continued.

"Right now, our main bodies are busy with their love lives, so they don't have time to deal with us. Dolls really don't have labor laws. I wonder how long this 24-hour work without any sleep will continue."

"Try to look on the bright side. You should be glad that the main personality didn't project too much negative emotion onto us. Most of the negative emotions we generated were accepted by the main body... To be honest, I didn't expect the main body to be able to tolerate the negative emotions generated by thousands of people."

A gray pigeon dressed in a white coat appeared behind the supervisor, holding two mugs filled with steaming coffee.

"Thank you," the supervisor said, taking the mug and shoveling the coffee into his mouth with his beak before continuing, "Although the research is progressing steadily, we still face a very serious problem."

"Although the lack of a technological lock before surprised us greatly, we have now found a problem... Some monsters have obvious mechanical modifications, and do those signs of modification mean that the aliens have started to take action themselves? Moreover, we don't know how much intelligence they have collected, and it is very likely that our existence is at risk of being exposed."

"I've already informed the main body, but since they're currently in a romantic relationship, I reckon their date trip will probably turn into a space trip... Actually, thinking about it, it's quite romantic, isn't it?"

After hearing this, the gray pigeon trembled its wings and said, "Maybe so, but the Date Star, which is accompanied by bloodshed and destruction, has had some strange occurrences... So, is it really okay for the main body to do this? Taking the Herrscher of Thunder directly to outer space to face the alien outposts, without knowing the enemy's level of technology and true combat strength, isn't that a bit too reckless?"

"Come on, it's called a simulation in name only, but in reality, it's always a time-travel scenario, so no matter what the original body does, it can't die. You see, in the previous simulations, he died every time, but in the end, the system just sent him back without any side effects, um... except for mental problems."

"This is also a good test. After all, the main body doesn't know much about the Honkai plot. He only knows that the people in the sky exist, and he only vaguely remembers that those guys skipped class. But we don't know if these guys have become powerful enough after skipping class for so long. They have the ability to indirectly control earth creatures and perform remote modifications, and they can also plunder the Honkai phenomena on each planet... In this case, they shouldn't be too weak, right?"

"Yes, but what can you do when you encounter a creature that doesn't follow science at all? What kind of methods do you think these civilizations would use against a monster like the Scarecrow that can't be explained by science?"

"Come on, with the level of technology I know so far, there's nothing that can fight against the original body, except in science fiction. Oh, by the way, friend, after chatting for so long, I still don't know which personality you are?"

"To be precise, I am not a personality template, but a real puppet... Call me Watt."

After chatting for a while, the two birds immediately got back to their work.

These casual chats are mostly used to tease the main characters, since they are currently working at a high workload 24 hours a day without rest. The only time they can steal a moment of leisure is to have a drink and chat to relieve some mental stress.

However, most of the pressure and negative emotions they experience are primarily felt by their original selves. Even though these are simulated personalities and don't exhibit the same emotional fluctuations as real humans, the pressure generated by a group of thousands is still considerable.

I wonder how Cheng Xing manages to maintain the status quo?

Cheng Xing remained calm, feeling the sensation of his hand clasped with Raiden's. The two walked a considerable distance down the street before Cheng Xing said, "I received news that our next trip might be to outer space."

"I have no objection; it's enough to be able to act alongside you."

Raiden shook her head indifferently. For her, it didn't matter where she went, as long as this guy was by her side, that was enough.

"Alright, let's go and witness the wonders of space."

Cheng Xing opened his eyes. His originally clear black and white eyes were now adorned with a dazzling color, which flashed for only a moment before turning into a deep blue like the ocean.

Then, the blue eyes emitted specks of light, and suddenly, objects that looked like holographic projections appeared on the street in front of them. They were constantly being assembled together, rapidly combining like building blocks, and in no time, they formed a spaceship that looked like a projection.

Then, with a flash of light, the spaceship that was just a holographic projection solidified into a real spaceship parked on the street.

The spaceship is spindle-shaped overall, with a beautiful external outline that gives it a metallic aesthetic.

"Oh, so it seems that with Honkai energy so scarce, only small spaceships like this can be manifested."

Looking at the spaceship, which was only the size of a shipping container, Cheng Xing felt a sense of helplessness. The power of the Herrscher of Reason did not require him to know much about spaceships. As long as he could imagine what the object looked like and what its purpose was, he could basically create a standard figment of his imagination.

"Well, sorry, it's a bit embarrassing. I really am lacking in design skills; this spaceship is rather ugly."

"As expected, your abilities are truly versatile. But as a Herrscher of a Thousand, where exactly did you continuously borrow the abilities of the Herrscher of Reason from?"

"Hey! These are minor issues, let's get going..."

Meanwhile, Vayte, who was relaxing in the laboratory with coffee, suddenly felt weak and even in his pigeon form, this energy-saving mode, he was about to faint.

"...The price of showing off is really high."

After learning the reason, the pigeon's face showed an extremely human-like bitterness.

Chapter 152: The Call

The spaceship that has appeared looks very small, and it's unclear whether it can even break through the atmosphere.

However, you can always trust the omnipotent Honkai energy and the completely unscientific Herrscher abilities. Even though it was a spaceship that I conjured entirely from my imagination, it still brought Cheng Xing and Raiden to outer space.

After arriving in outer space, the stars adorning the black curtain came into view, and for the first time, they truly and tangibly experienced the outside world, saw the vastness and boundlessness of the universe, and felt a sense of their own insignificance.

However, it didn't take them long to find their destination.

Looking at the technologically advanced spaceship that clearly didn't belong to humankind, Cheng Xing said with a strange expression, "Hmm, so this thing doesn't have any kind of optical cloaking technology? Or do those aliens think that humans won't come to outer space to target them, so it's completely useless?"

Raiden Shin closed his eyes and sensed it. After a minute, he opened his eyes and said, "The various facilities inside that spaceship are all reacting with electricity... That spaceship does indeed possess electromagnetic energy, and if I get a little closer, I can use electromagnetic intrusion to examine their internal network."

"However, I haven't studied this specific area. I can only hack into their camera equipment to check the inside of the spaceship. As for the database and back-end center, I have no idea how to access them."

“It’s alright. You just give me the electromagnetic frequency bands inside them, and I’ll hack into them directly.”

Cheng Xing obtained the electromagnetic wave spectrum from Raiden Shin, then used the borrowed power of the Herrscher of Thunder to control the electromagnetic wave, and then, with the help of the computing power and knowledge of his thousands of clones on Earth, successfully infiltrated their backend.

A large amount of data began to appear in Chengxin's mind. One piece of data after another was analyzed, and one piece of alien text after another was deciphered.

Under these circumstances, the spaceship's self-checking system and internal personnel seemed not to detect any abnormalities and continued to monitor the surface as usual.

After learning about some aspects of this civilization, Cheng Xing's expression turned strange.

"what happened?"

"Lightning asked."

"Even if I've been skipping classes for so long, I should at least have a thorough understanding of the questions and even the examiners. I even thought their technology had reached the level I considered to be at the Stellar level, possessing Colossus technology, wormhole travel, and warp drive. But after I fully understood this civilization, I discovered that their database contained a record of immediately evacuating once they discovered traces of a Herrscher being born on the surface... and their spaceships fly using the simplest form of propulsion... Is this just a facade to mislead me, or are they really that incompetent?"

Cheng Xing fell into deep thought. He originally thought this was an enemy that could be compared to the Honkai, but why did he feel such a strong sense of contrast now?

Is this really just a paper tiger that looks good but is useless?

"But why are they abandoning the moon?"

Cheng Xing fixed his gaze on the planet that had been rotating alongside Earth. The Honkai energy contained within it reminded him of the pure white space he had once been in, where the energy that had sustained him through endless energy consumption was vast and seemingly without end.

This was the original ending: in the final battle, Kiana took most of the Honkai away from Earth and sealed them on the moon.

At that moment, whether it was an illusion or not, Cheng Xing also felt that someone on the moon was quietly watching him. But when he looked closely, he could only see the pitted lunar craters and the calm lunar soil.

That's definitely not an illusion; it's impossible for me to have an illusion.

"So, does that mean the Honkai consciousness of this world is watching me? Or is it Kiana? Or perhaps the End?"

At this moment, Cheng Xing and Lei Dianzhen both sensed that the moon in the distance was suddenly calling out to them in a strange way, as if someone was constantly chanting their names. Although this method did not have much attraction, it did indeed appear.

"Cheng Xing?"

"Yes, I heard it too. Perhaps the collapse of this world is calling upon us two Herrschers."

Cheng Xing has now relegated the importance of the celestial beings to the second tier. His primary concern now is how to deal with the call from something on the moon in this world.

Should we go over there?

“It might be dangerous… but it’s also a chance to try. You stay here and continue to monitor that alien outpost… I plan to go and take a look myself.”

"It's dangerous, I'm worried about you."

Raiden bluntly expressed his concerns.

"Don't worry about me. I have the ability to take people across the world. If necessary, and if danger arises, I will leave with you."

"it is good."

Cheng Xing smiled and nodded, then his body turned into black smoke and drifted away from the small spaceship.

Then, in space, where there is no air resistance, he accelerated to supersonic speeds in an instant and landed on the surface of the moon in a short time.

As he felt the increasingly intense call, Cheng Xing's calm smile slowly faded, and his entire demeanor became drastically different from before, as if a person wearing a mask had removed it.

Cheng Xing did not offer much resistance, allowing a powerful will to appear in his mind and pull his consciousness into the mental space.

But the scene of a wheat field at dusk, with the ears of wheat swaying gently in the breeze, and the golden color of the wheat under the setting sun, makes people feel a sense of joy and satisfaction called harvest.

And on this wheat field, there is naturally a food used to ward off birds, namely scarecrows.

This scarecrow looks like something randomly pieced together from wooden poles and straw. It wears tattered, outdated farmer's clothes and a straw hat with several holes on its head.

Even its dilapidated appearance probably posed no threat to birds anymore; several black crows were quietly perched on its shoulders, calmly surveying the wheat field.

In this scene, a pure white humanoid figure suddenly appeared on the wheat field.

It added a unique touch to the rice paddies under the setting sun.

Chapter 153: Devouring

"Welcome, welcome."

The moment this pure white humanoid figure appeared, a young man who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere walked out of the wheat field. He had a gentle smile on his face and clapped his hands lightly, looking like a harmless young man.

(My apostles, go and continue to fulfill the responsibilities you are obligated to fulfill.)

Despite the collapse of this world telling him this, Cheng Xing continued with a peaceful smile as he slowly approached the pure white humanoid figure. He reached out his hand, wanting to touch the white figure, but as before, it was as if he had touched an illusion and could not reach it at all.

"God, why don't you use this body of mine to continue the Honkai's duty? Let me become the new Herrscher of the End and bring new challenges to humanity in this era."

Upon hearing this, Honkai looked at the Herrscher from another world before him, feeling the abundant energy and strange abilities within him, as well as the body large enough to contain his own consciousness, and realized that this was the best choice.

This is something I can fully utilize my physical abilities to better fulfill my responsibilities.

As for risks and dangers, Honkai doesn't think about them that much. Now that there's an opportunity to resume its duties right in front of it, it won't dwell on unnecessary issues.

Because He has no feelings.

At that moment, the pure white humanoid grabbed Cheng Xing's hand, actively bringing its body into contact with him, actively invading his body with its consciousness, and actively trying to devour this new apostle.

"Hehe... Hahaha! Hehehe!"

As Cheng Xing felt the other party continuously merging with his body, constantly eroding his will and emotions, the smile on his face inexplicably became even more unrestrained. The originally peaceful smile became extremely rampant and eerie at this moment, and the ferocious smile had torn the corners of his mouth, forcibly splitting open to reveal all his white teeth.

"Yes, yes, without emotions, you wouldn't consider any risks or conspiracies, because your power is supreme and your mission is paramount. Without emotions, you wouldn't pay attention to any other exceptions. You wouldn't care about my origins or my plans; you only know that I am the perfect vessel to unleash your power, the shell you must fulfill your duties."

"If any normal, sentient being were aware of my presence, they would inevitably wonder and suspect whether my sudden appearance under these circumstances was part of some conspiracy. They would certainly test me and investigate my situation. But a machine wouldn't think that much."

He could feel the memories and emotions in his brain being constantly devoured and worn down, his body constantly turning white, and it had even spread to his brain, but Cheng Xing's smile remained so ferocious and terrifying.

"Let me tell you something else, God: my emotions cannot be rewritten."

Yes, just as all emotions were about to be rewritten and all memories were about to be accepted, the deity on the other side had already noticed the problem.

I was no longer able to operate it. I couldn't leave my body, I couldn't invade my body, I couldn't do anything. It was as if I was imprisoned by it.