Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

"After seeing that organization, they have no way to send a large number of mechs to find us now."

Kiana led the way, guiding everyone to explore the outer perimeter by constantly avoiding various groups of assassins.

If it were her in the past, she might have ignored such a group of assassins and tried to pass through quickly to save time. But now, facing a mech force that could appear at any moment, she should try to save as much time as possible.

Furthermore, if the battle becomes too noisy, it could very well attract those mechs.

During the journey, there were no unexpected incidents like yesterday. The whole road was very peaceful. We didn't encounter any strange mutated zombies or those troublesome mech units.

Although the group's route often took detours, with the help of someone with a good sense of direction and a map, they quickly arrived at the edge of the city.

I'm about to leave the city after just one afternoon; I'm really lucky.

"Hmm? That's... Houmu Paradise. Then we're on the right track. As long as we head in the opposite direction from Houmu Paradise, we can leave quickly."

Kiana smiled, a rare sight indeed; she was finally about to leave this dangerous place.

"Homu......"

Although Bronya didn't seem to show any emotional change, everyone could see that the girl was staring intently at Houmu Paradise.

"Mei-neechan, Bronya has requested an investigation into the collapse of Houmu Paradise."

Bronya turned to Raiden Mei and said righteously.

"Huh? My phone didn't give any notification about any large-scale Honkai energy?"

Kiana took out her phone and checked it. After tapping and shaking it several times to make sure it wasn't broken again, she asked with some confusion, "There really isn't one. So what's the point of going there?"

"Kiana, let's go there and have some fun. After all, everyone has been quite tired for so long, so it would be good to relax there."

Raiden Mei noticed Bronya's longing for Homura Paradise and then smiled as she suggested it to Kiana.

"Well, the problem is that such a famous amusement park must be packed with people. In this situation, there will be a large number of suicide bombers, which is very dangerous. It will waste our energy and ammunition, and the noise from the battle will cause even more unnecessary problems. What's more, that organization might still be tracking us. If they happen to follow the trail and find us, we won't be able to escape."

Kiana said, frowning.

"It's alright. Mom and the others are busy with other things right now and don't have time to worry about us. Bronya, the Heavy Bunny, can handle all those mere assassins by herself."

Bronya suddenly revealed what appeared to be a classified information at this moment.

"Ah, you really will do anything to get in and play."

Kiana covered her forehead and said with a hint of helplessness.

"It's alright, Kiana. We'll be leaving soon anyway, and even if it takes a lot of energy, don't forget I'm here for you."

"Why did you agree too? Is this grinning thing really that appealing?"

Seeing that everyone in the team had said so, Kiana had no choice but to agree.

Chapter 173: Ferris Wheel

"I still don't understand what's so cute about this thing?"

Kiana looked at the yellow, grinning doll in her arms and felt a little strange. This little thing didn't look cute at all, so why were so many people chasing after it?

"Houmu is the best."

Bronya spoke expressionlessly, still clutching the Houmu doll she had just gotten from the amusement park tightly in her hands.

"Okay, okay, I didn't mean to deny your interests, I just can't agree with them right now."

Kiana said this, then looked at Cheng Xing beside her and asked, "What's the situation nearby?"

"It's alright. Although there are a lot of people at the park because of the holiday, there are also a lot of suicide bombers. However, after an explosion was created in the distance, most of the suicide bombers were lured there."

To ensure everyone's enjoyment in the park, Cheng Xing conjured up a motorcycle and drove it to a distant gas station. After setting a time bomb, he quickly returned. The loud explosion attracted many zombies and Honkai Beasts.

"Well, even so, we still need to be vigilant. There's a carousel over there; I wonder if it's still running."

Before Kiana could finish speaking, Bronya had already gone over and activated the carousel's power supply, and the facility began to operate on its own.

"Well, it seems she really likes it here. I guess it's because she's been subjected to harsh training and experiments since she was a child, so she wants to make up for her childhood."

As Kiana said this, she suddenly grabbed Cheng Xing's arm, who was still looking around, and pulled him to the carousel.

"Let's go together, everyone says it's a good way to relax."

Kiana nimbly flipped onto the back of a white horse, then looked around as if she were on guard.

Cheng Xing didn't refuse and found a car to sit in as well.

"It seems like I've never been to an amusement park before... I've never had any desire to come here since I was a child. For me, I'd rather stay at home than come here to play."

"So you really are a typical homebody."

As Kiana was complaining, she suddenly spotted the Ferris wheel in the distance, which was the tallest building in the park and its landmark.

Kiana glanced at the approaching dusk sky, then her eyes lit up. She turned to Cheng Xing beside her and said, "Cheng Xing, let's find a higher place to observe."

"Ah? If we're talking about a higher place, then it's the Ferris wheel. The view from there is pretty good, so we can make sure we can observe the entire amusement park and also see if the place where I caused the explosion has attracted any mechs."

Cheng Xing thought it would be a good thing to explore from a high vantage point, so he nodded and didn't think about anything else.

Kiana rolled her eyes helplessly, and then she and Cheng Xing arrived near the Ferris wheel. Although there were still some assassins, they were scattered and could be dealt with quickly by the two of them.

With the help of Cheng Xing's Stigmata, the Ferris wheel quickly started running again, and Cheng Xing and Kiana sat together in a carriage.

Kiana sat opposite Cheng Xing, leaning against the window and gazing out at the city bathed in the glow of the setting sun—a sight she rarely saw.

"It seems that the mech units were not attracted by the explosion. It looks like they have something else to do."

Cheng Xing, meanwhile, held up a telescope, staring intently at the location where he had previously caused the explosion, completely devoid of any charm.

Kiana sighed when she saw how oblivious he was to romance her. She knew that if she continued like this, he would definitely become a blockhead.

"Cheng Xing, I have some questions for you."

"What is it?"

Cheng Xing put down his binoculars and looked at Kiana's serious expression. He couldn't help but wonder if the girl was going to bring up the issue of Raiden Mei and Bronya again.

Can you tell me where you come from?

"...Well, I guess you could say I'm a visitor from another world."

Cheng Xing hesitated for a moment before answering.

"...Is this the truth? You're not lying to me?"

Kiana looked incredulous.

“You are my friend to me, so I won’t lie unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

"...If that's the case, does that mean you really have several girlfriends, but you're still a virgin?"

"Yes, for various reasons."

"So you have so many girlfriends, don't they mind?"

"...How could I not mind? She was my first girlfriend. She hugged me when I needed her most. In a sense, she saved me."

As Cheng Xing spoke, he couldn't help but recall the scene of enjoying a beautiful afternoon with Bronya that day, with the dishes he had tried to make.

Kiana looked at his happy smile and felt a little uncomfortable; she understood how she felt.

"As for my second girlfriend, to be precise, I wanted to treat her more as family, but I knew she would never be satisfied with that, so we were also lovers."

Cheng Xing couldn't refuse Xilin.

"As for the third one... to be precise, that guy was too proactive. I originally just wanted to help her get out of her psychological trauma, but I didn't expect that I left such a deep impression on her. Under her constant proactive offensive, and in a situation where I had no way to refuse, I had no choice but to agree."

Raiden's overly proactive personality made him someone Cheng Xing had absolutely no way to deal with.

These are his three girlfriends at the moment. As for Honkai and Selene... their relationship is more complicated. Cheng Xing doesn't consider her his lover, but rather his enemy.

Dr. Mebius... she herself said she didn't need a partner, and besides, in Cheng Xing's eyes, the relationship between the two should be that of soulmates.

"...You really didn't hide anything at all."

"I think people who deceive others in this way are definitely not good people... So, Kiana, a scumbag like me is really not worth your attention."

"...Sigh, is this why you've been pretending to be so wooden all this time?"

"Yes, so you understand now, right? I'm not the good person you think I am, nor am I a partner you can rely on... I'm really a piece of trash who's not worthy of your trust..."

Cheng Xing was speechless; he could only stare wide-eyed at the girl's face in front of him, because his mouth had been gagged.

"...This is my attitude. I, Kiana Kaslana, will never back down on what I have decided."

Chapter 174: Undercurrents

Cheng Xing had his head down, holding a notebook in one hand and a pen in the other, writing something continuously.

"Cheng Xing, what exactly are you writing? Why won't you let me see it?"

Kiana tried to see what Cheng Xing was writing again, but he always managed to nimbly dodge her.

"It's just that you're not ready to see it yet... Kiana, since you've already made up your mind, it would seem like I'm being too nagging if I tried to persuade you further, so... well, I mean... thank you for your love, Kiana."

Kiana finally smiled happily upon hearing this. This guy, who had been pretending to be a blockhead, had finally given her a direct response for the first time. After all, she was a girl, and now he had been so straightforward and proactive in saying it. This guy had finally given her a response, which was great.

"So if I hadn't taken the initiative before and had just maintained the old relationship with you, would you have continued to pretend to be a blockhead?"

"Yes."

"But unfortunately, I, Kiana Kaslana, am not the kind of person who hesitates when I've made up my mind about something. Once I've decided on a goal, I will absolutely go and achieve it!"

Kiana smiled and extended her hand, looking at Cheng Xing in front of her without saying a word.

Cheng Xing sighed, put away his pen and notebook, and then helplessly grabbed Kiana's hand. The two intertwined their fingers and walked hand in hand back to the carousel.

When Raiden Mei saw the two holding hands, a gentle smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Congratulations."

Bronya tilted her head, looking at the scene as if she understood something, but what did it have to do with her?

Then he continued to indulge in the Houmu doll in his hand.

"Alright, we've lingered here long enough. It's almost completely dark. We need to find a place to stay for the night. Even though we're about to leave, traveling at night is still very dangerous."

Kiana showed no embarrassment whatsoever because of Raiden Mei's words, and continued to hold the hand of the person next to her.

As the group left Houmu Paradise, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in Cheng Xing's mind as he and the others were on their way.