Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"Notify all fusion soldiers, researchers, and other key personnel, as well as their families."

Do not ask questions, do not spread information, do not discuss, do not resist. Do nothing. According to the message you receive immediately, board the ship docked at the nearest port.

Repeat, no questioning, no dissemination, no discussion, no resistance. From the moment you receive this instruction, do nothing but obey.

Chapter 53 From Hell

Today was another peaceful and uneventful day.

Dr. Vervi received some news and did not attend class, so I took her place and lectured the students on the podium.

For some reason, everyone in the audience listened very attentively.

That attitude of hers, as if she were the real Virvi, was really strange.

Alec, contrary to his usual behavior, actually answered the questions seriously. Although it felt a little out of place, everything was normal, which was better than anything else.

I had lunch with friends I've known for many years, some of whom I've known since high school.

Elena is a beautiful girl with brown hair and blue eyes. She is the recognized campus belle of Gaia University.

She was my roommate when I first entered university. She came from a wealthy family, but she was very kind and easygoing.

Not only that, she also has a handsome boyfriend who is with us. Although he is very handsome, he is a bit quiet and only shows a shy smile when Elena speaks to him.

Xiong is a classmate I've known since high school. Despite her name, she's a petite girl.

So-called loli-like figure? However, just like her name, she has an incredibly bad temper, which is the exact opposite of her height.

Ever since I met her, she has often argued with all sorts of people, but she always stands on the side of justice, so I admire her.

We were both survivors of that Honkai Beast attack on the city, but she was stronger than me. When Mr. Adam rescued her from the ruins of the city, I almost couldn't stop crying.

But Xiong didn't get discouraged. She worked hard to join the Fire Moth, and unexpectedly, she ended up getting into the same university as me.

I met Hazel during my master's studies; she was my senior, and we studied under the same professor. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she had a gentle and captivating charm.

I always tend to rely on my senior sister Hazel because she always likes to do everything for me. If she gets married in the future, I'm afraid she'll spoil her husband into a useless person. It's really worrying.

But do the three of them know each other?

It's strange, why did I eat with them?

I can't remember.

Moreover, I ran into so many familiar faces today: Martha, Debbie, Nina, Miguel, Tarsem, Yang...

Oh dear...

When did I meet them?

Also, everyone's so strange...

She's like a puppet on a string, only saying things to make me happy.

Eh?

So... who is the puppeteer?

I can't remember... no, they are human, not dolls...

Wait, wait a minute.

Why did I give a lecture this morning?

I'm a biologist, so why would I be teaching them engineering mechanics?

I can't remember... and why were those boys so well-behaved...

Where did Alec go? Why do I suddenly feel like I've never spoken to him...?

To be honest, I don't even know Elena's boyfriend, so why would she be having dinner with me...?

Huh? Isn't that strange?

What am I doing? No, am I really at school?

Why isn't anyone responding? When did you all gather here...?

and who are you?

Who is he?

who is she?

Who am I?

No, calm down, I am Chitose, aren't I?

Gaia University's...

College student?

Ah...it feels a bit strange...

That house was in the way... it collapsed.

What? A shoddy construction project?

Do not……

Why is no one hurt...?

Very good……?

No, why isn't anyone coming...?

That building collapsed, you know?

Did I just reach out my hand?

Haha, what am I doing... How could I possibly collapse a building?

Huh?

The hands closed... and shattered into pieces.

What? It's in pieces?

Do I have any paper with me? I don't remember, did I bring it with me to class?

Why is everyone suddenly gone?

Everyone, where are you...? What? We're all here...

Eh...?

Eh...?

Eh...?

...........................

"What are you doing? What are you doing? I..."

The sound came through.

Only now do I truly feel alive.

Chitose gradually snapped out of her reverie, only to suddenly see someone unexpected. She instinctively greeted them.

"Where am I? Ah, over there is Miss Alicia. We meet again."

However, Chito was quite surprised.

The pink-clad woman who was always smiling, but looking at her face, there wasn't a trace of a smile.

"...Don't you think it's dirty?"

Alicia spoke, her tone completely flat, and this pressure forced Chidori to become even more lucid.

What are you saying...?

Chitose reached out to press her hand against her forehead...

"Tick."

The crisp sound startled her; she silently placed her hand in front of her...

So red.

So red.

So red.

It's not just the hands.

It's not just about the body.

Not just on the ground.

Everything, everything, is so red.

and also……

"Ah...ah...ah..."

When I came to my senses, I no longer knew what I was saying, whether I was screaming or roaring.

That's not a doll.

Those are definitely not dolls.

"Aa ...

I don't want to vomit.

She understood what was happening before her, but she didn't feel disgusted at all. However, the mental shock was far more severe than the physical abnormality.

"Senior Alec... Elena... Bear... Hazel..."

Chitose recognized every human figure in front of her.

“Martha…Debbie…Nena…Miguel…Tassim…Yang…”

"Stop reading."