Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

Chapter 54 Return

"You, don't come any closer..." Galina said pitifully, looking helplessly at the three people before her. No one could connect her with the culprit responsible for the deaths of an entire city. At this moment, Galina was surrounded by three A-rank Valkyries, her escape route cut off, and a close combat seemed imminent. As fellow Pseudo-Hermaphrodites, Aurora or Bella would have easily dispatched Cheng Lixue and the other two. However, Galina's power was suppressed by Cecilia's White Flower, rendering her unable to unleash her only offensive tool, the Black Mist, in the surrounding area. Thus, under the siege of the three, Galina could only passively take the beating.

"Bury Salome, monster!" Shabu shouted, hatred flashing in her eyes. Without waiting for Cheng Lixue and Shi Yu Qiluo to catch up, she rushed forward. Seeing this, Galina could only flee in panic, but to avoid disrupting her companions' fight, she fled away from Bella and the others. After exchanging a glance, Cheng Lixue and Shi Yu Qiluo followed Shabu.

"Cecilia, my Lord... the bishop has issued the order to retreat!" Theresa exclaimed just as Cecilia got into a fighting stance and prepared to attack Aurora.

"What?" Cecilia froze at that, looking at Theresa in disbelief. After mobilizing so many troops and pushing the enemy into a desperate situation, why retreat? Finding a time when the Second Herrscher isn't around next time won't be so easy.

"This is an emergency order. We must leave the Babylon Lab area within ten minutes. All heavy equipment must be abandoned. All troops must leave immediately..." Theresa's face was covered in sweat. She knew her grandfather wouldn't act without a purpose. Otto must have known something to issue such a hastily incomprehensible order.

"...Inform all troops, retreat!" Cecilia gritted her teeth, glanced at the Babylon Tower before her, and decisively ordered a retreat. Though perplexed and deeply reluctant to abandon her current victory, Cecilia was determined to carry out Otto's orders. So, facing the slightly bewildered gaze of Bella, who was already on the verge of collapse, Cecilia sheathed her lance and resolutely turned to retreat, not even glancing back at Bella and the others. Since the Queen had only ordered her to defend, Bella made no other move, silently watching the humans retreat. ... "Where are Cheng Lixue and the others?" After hurriedly leaving the Babylon laboratory area and briefly reorganizing her formation, Cecilia suddenly realized that her team was missing three members. ... "This human... damn it, damn it!" Agata was furious after repeatedly suffering at the hands of Cecilia, but considering the disparity in strength between the two sides, she didn't dare pursue, and could only sulk where she stood. Aurora, on the other hand, looked relieved, as if reborn. Having just been locked onto by Cecilia, she thought she was going to die. Seeing the enemies retreat, Bella looked at the Tower of Babylon behind her and smiled happily.

"Your Majesty... I have completed the task you assigned to me..." After saying this, Bella, who was covered in bruises, could no longer hold on. Her eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.

"Bella!" Seeing Bella fall to the ground unconscious, Agatha and Aurora were terrified and quickly surrounded Bella. Bella, who had been seriously injured again after being torn apart by Walter, was now dying.

"Where's Galina? Let her use her authority to heal Bella!" In a panic, Aurora thought quickly and remembered that the authority of the Ruler of Death has the ability to control vitality.

"Right...wait, where's Galina?" Agatha agreed instinctively, then suddenly realized something was amiss. They hadn't seen Galina since the battle with Cecilia. Just as the two were at their wit's end, a purple rift suddenly opened in front of the Tower of Babylon, and Xilin and Fuyou emerged from it.

"Your Majesty! You are finally back!" Agata immediately went to meet her as if she had seen a savior.

"Please go check on Bella, she's dying!" "What?!" Xilin heard this shocking news just after she came back.

"Who did it? Tell me, I will kill whoever dared to hurt my Bella!" Seeing her own followers dying, Xilin was furious, and suddenly violent Honkai energy surged out of her body.

"Your Majesty, it's a woman holding a lance and a child holding a cross."

Aurora was reporting on the battle situation.

"In order to attract the enemy's firepower and create an opportunity for us to attack, Bella revealed the form of the Honkai Beast and was seriously injured..." "Humans again! Those ants again!" Upon hearing this, Xilin was completely furious.

"Let's treat Bella first..." Comforting Xilin, Fu You skillfully pulled out the same Honkai Energy Crystal he'd used before. Wait, why did he say skillfully? Fu You suddenly remembered that this child had been constantly being beaten, or on the verge of being beaten, since birth. Suddenly, looking at the unconscious Bella, Fu You cast a sympathetic gaze. As Bella's wounds healed, this rising star among the Honkai Beasts regained consciousness.

"Your Majesty...Senior..." Bella was still very weak and murmured softly.

"Bella."

Seeing that his junior was always being humiliated, Fu You felt it necessary to teach her some little knowledge.

"Don't expose your Honkai Beast's body easily in front of humans. This will make it easier for them to track you and beat you harder."

"Also, from what I've observed, the strongest humans are almost all women. Remember to stay away from them in the future."

"Finally, if you ever meet a Shenzhou woman who's used to hitting people with her fists, run away—or call me over. You'll never be able to defeat her."

"Senior, I understand..." Bella nodded, although she didn't quite understand.

"By the way, Galina is missing. We haven't seen her since the battle."

Seeing that Bella's injuries had eased, Aurora breathed a sigh of relief and then brought up the matter of Galina.

"Let me look for it..." Closing his eyes, Fu You immediately traced the Honkai energy reaction not far away.

"She is unable to use her powers and is trapped. The enemy is just three A-rank Valkyries."

Sensing the enemy's strength, Fu You spoke slowly.

"Just let Aurora or Agatha handle it, right?" Xilin answered quickly.

"No...I'll go there myself."

Sensing Cheng Lixue's presence, Fu You looked into the distance and changed his words.

At the edge of the Babylonian Laboratory, Cheng Lixue and the other two had cornered Galina. Galina had inevitably sustained several wounds during her escape. If it weren't for the healing power of the Herrscher of Death, Galina would have died long ago. But now, she could only huddle weakly in a corner, her eyes filled with despair, awaiting the final blow.

"Stop it, everyone."

Just as Shabu was about to deliver the final blow to Galina, a powerful force sent the three flying. Fuyou stood beside Galina and slowly helped her up.

"It's him!" Seeing the person coming, Cheng Lixue and Shabu's pupils shrank at the same time.

Chapter 55 Hugues

"Is the injury serious?" Fu You asked in a deep voice. Galina's current condition was not very good.

"I...I'm fine. I'm sorry for bothering you."

Enduring the pain, Galina lowered her head in guilt. While her injuries could be quickly healed with her own powers, her defeat was already a foregone conclusion. As a Pseudo-Hermaphrodite, she hadn't even managed to defeat three A-rank Valkyries. She was truly bringing shame upon the Queen.

"I don't blame you. I sense something is suppressing your black fog around you. Go find Xilin, and leave this to me."

Fu You comforted Galina, knowing what she was thinking at a glance.

"Okay, okay..." Upon hearing this, Galina timidly looked at Cheng Lixue and the other two who were facing a formidable enemy, then staggered towards the Babylon Laboratory.

"Okay, now it's time to deal with the things between us."

After watching Galina's figure disappear in the distance, Fu You turned his back to the three people and spoke slowly.

"Hey, who are you?" Shi Yu Qiluo raised her weapon vigilantly towards Fu You. Among the three people present, she was the only one who had never met Fu You face to face.

"Qiluo... run..." Shabu gritted her teeth, whispering inaudibly while frantically winking at Shigure Qiluo. "Brown Sugar... If I fall, leave me alone. Possess my companions and make sure one of them survives..." Shabu muttered to herself, bracing herself for certain death. This was her only chance of saving her companions. The reason the [Child of Chaos] remained immortal was because Shabu had adopted a Hughes named "Brown Sugar." In every battle, Brown Sugar healed almost all of Shabu's injuries. Knowing her side had little chance of victory, Shabu decided to flee as many as possible. She would risk her life to hold Fu You back and buy time for her companions. Cheng Lixue clenched her weapon, a cold sweat breaking out. This man, claiming to be an acquaintance of her master, possessed just as unfathomable strength as her master. Just as her nerves reached their breaking point, Fu You moved.

"Since you are bullying the weak with your numbers, then it's not too much for me to bully the weak with my strength, right?" A leisurely voice came, and before the three of them could react, Fu You's attack had already succeeded.

"Puff--" Shabu stared blankly at the blood blooming on her chest. She still maintained a defensive posture and didn't even see the other party's movements.

"Shabu!" Shigure Kirara was instantly filled with anxiety after seeing her companion collapse and the enemy disappear. However, the next moment, she felt her hair stand on end from behind. Terrified, before she could even turn around, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.

"What..." Shi Yu Qiluo realized she was being attacked, but it was too late. The next moment, she collapsed to the ground, her pupils dilated. Then, Fu You, whose claws were still dripping with blood, did not dodge again. Instead, under Cheng Lixue's astonished gaze, he slowly walked towards her.

"You..." Cheng Lixue was shocked and angry. Fu You had killed her two companions, but she didn't even react to his actions.

"We meet again, junior. Your master has been defeated by me. Do you still want to continue to resist?" Looking at Cheng Lixue jokingly, Fu You spoke slowly.

"What?!... No, it's impossible!" Cheng Lixue was shocked upon hearing this, but quickly shook her head, telling herself that it wasn't true. Yes, these were all lies. Master... Master would never lose! "Believe it or not, you'll eventually discover the truth..." Seeing that Cheng Lixue was unwilling to accept the facts, Fu You expressed understanding and continued to speak to himself.

"Although you are the disciple of that idiot Chi Yuan, you are also the youngest successor of Taixu Mountain, well, the only successor..." Pointing to the two lifeless bodies beside him, Fu You looked at Cheng Lixue and gestured.

"Be thankful you met me. Xilin, Bella, Agatha, Aurora... If you had met any of them, your fate would have been even worse than these two..." "Oh, get started! Stop with this nonsense..." Cheng Lixue raised her sword, smiling mournfully. She didn't want to be toyed with like a cat and mouse before her death. As Fu Hua's apprentice, Cheng Lixue vowed to uphold her master's pride and never bring shame upon her.

"..." Fu You was choked, and he looked at Cheng Lixue speechlessly. Didn't this girl understand what he meant? If she really wanted to kill her, why was he wasting so much time talking to her? "As Chi Yuan's apprentice... is this stubbornness also inherited from me?" Looking at Cheng Lixue, who was ready for a fight to the death, Fu You felt very disappointed.

"Do you think that with the strength of just the three of you, there's any need for me to take action myself?" "Ah?" Cheng Lixue was confused. She didn't know what the other party meant.

"...Return to Shenzhou, return to Taixu Mountain to avoid the limelight. This is no longer a place you can participate in."

Fu You held his forehead helplessly, but he couldn't just watch Taixu Mountain's only successor die here, even if the other party's master was that Chi Yuan guy. If he stayed here all the time, there would always be a time when he couldn't take care of everything. If Cheng Lixue died at that time, Taixu Mountain's inheritance would be cut short.

“…No, I won’t go back.”

After hearing Fu You's words, Cheng Lixue was silent for a while, but still shook his head firmly.

"Master once told me that no matter how weak a person is, he must have a heart of justice and fight for justice in the world. This is why I became a Valkyrie."

"And now, at this critical moment for all of humanity, I will not leave!" "...She has the strength to stand tall in the world, what do you have?" Looking at the determined Cheng Lixue, Fu You couldn't help but speak. Seeing that Cheng Lixue didn't answer and her face was still full of stubbornness, Fu You didn't intend to waste any more words.

"Yu Duchen!" As a few light red feathers slowly fell around him, Cheng Lixue's eyes suddenly became empty. Fu You casually summoned a Collapse Beast and placed Cheng Lixue on it. Then, the Collapse Beast headed towards Shenzhou. Finally solved... Fu You blushed. He was the worst at communicating with these stubborn people.

“This thing is really useful.”

Fu You muttered to himself, playing with the Yu Duchen in his hand. Seeing that Cheng Lixue had already walked away, Fu You also walked towards the direction of the Tower of Babylon. Before leaving, he paused, looked at the lifeless Shabu and Shi Yu Qiluo, thought for a moment, and gave each of them another claw at the heart. Seeing that the two were motionless and the snow was stained with blood, Fu You left the place with peace of mind. ... Not long after Fu You left this place, Shabu's body moved strangely. A small gray ball of fur suddenly floated out of Shabu's body and pierced into Shi Yu Qiluo's body. The damaged organs and tissues were slowly repaired, and Shi Yu Qiluo regained her weak breathing.

"Cecilia, this is too dangerous... The Second Herrscher may have returned."

Theresa looked at the other party worriedly. Since the three members of the Snow Wolf Team had not returned to the team, Cecilia could no longer sit still.

"Don't worry, Theresa, I'll be back soon."

Bidding a gentle farewell to Theresa, Cecilia walked quickly towards the Tower of Babylon.

Chapter 56 The Second Great Collapse

"So, what you mean is that you were beaten by three ants and had no power to fight back?" As soon as he returned to the Tower of Babylon, Fu You saw Galina curled up pitifully, allowing Xilin to scold her.

"Those are just a few ants. Not to mention Bella, even Agata and Aurora can easily deal with them! But you..." Xilin was very angry, but looking at the trembling Galina and the scars on her body, she couldn't say anything harsh.

"My Queen..." Galina choked up. She wanted to say she had tried her best, and that it was the suppression of her power that led to her defeat. But seeing Xilin's disappointed eyes, Galina burst into tears again.

"I've taken care of things over there... Xilin, what's going on?" Fu You looked at the aggrieved Galina and Xilin sulking nearby, puzzled. Galina's life was safe; wasn't that the best outcome? "Since you rescued her, you've probably seen those ants, right?" Xilin, suppressing her anger, pointed at Galina.

"She, she was beaten like that by three ants! I..." Silin was half-angry, half-bewildered, and for a moment, speechless. If Galina had been facing Cecilia, or even Theresa, even if she had been defeated, Silin wouldn't have said anything. But she had suffered such a disgraceful defeat at the hands of three ants that Silin considered easy to crush. Silin felt that the dignity of a Herrscher had been completely shattered by this person. Looking at Galina, who was silent and crying alone, Fu You felt the need to speak up for her.

"Her powers are completely blocked... Imagine, Xilin, if you had lost your ability to manipulate space during your battle with Walter on the snowy plains, would you still have won?" Even though you didn't win anyway... Fu You added silently. Xilin lowered her head, as if pondering something. With Galina's powers blocked, she truly had no other means of combat. So, even if she were defeated, it was understandable. Was she too harsh on her followers? Xilin reflected.

"Senior is right... Queen, this is not Galina's fault."

After a short rest, Bella, who had regained her spirit, helped Galina out of the predicament.

"The woman with the lance was too powerful, and she neutralized Galina's power from the very beginning of the battle, which is why Galina was defeated."

"That woman with the lance again?" Xilin frowned slightly, as if hearing something familiar. She remembered that it was that same person who nearly killed Agatha and Aurora last time, and in the end, she had to rely on herself to save them.

"Yes, it was that hateful woman, and that white-haired dwarf carrying a cross... But for some reason, they were clearly in the upper hand, but suddenly they ran away."

Agata added, and Aurora nodded repeatedly.

"What an annoying girl, always against me..." A fierce glint flashed in Xilin's eyes. She then prepared to personally confront Cecilia during the next battle. Then, she glanced at Galina, who remained silent, a flicker of guilt in her eyes.

"In that case, Galina, I shouldn't have scolded you without understanding you clearly. I'm wrong this time. I'm sorry."

Looking at Galina who was still sobbing, Xilin, who had calmed down, walked up to Galina, hugged her and apologized.

"My Queen! Sob, sob..." Galina burst into tears in Celine's arms, seemingly releasing all her grievances in an instant. First Otto, then Cecilia... Galina felt overwhelmed. Fu You watched with relief as Celine forgave Galina. Looking back at Bella, Fu You was slightly taken aback—Bella's smile, as she looked at Celine and the others, was clearly forced.

"Crack!" Bella clenched her fists, gnashing her teeth as she stared at Galina, unaware of herself, in Sirin's arms. She was clearly the Queen's original creation... At that moment, Bella felt a pang of sadness. She wished so much that it was she who was in the Queen's arms. ... "Let those humans be happy for a little while longer."

After comforting Galina, Xilin spoke coldly, summarizing the experience of several battles.

"I've discovered that these ants are simply endless and extremely tenacious. If we don't eliminate them all at once, there will definitely be endless trouble."

"Eliminate them all at once? I'm afraid that's not that easy."

Hearing this, Fu You shook his head. This was simply a fantasy.

"How about... you return to the Moon and train for a while?" Fu You asked tactfully, glancing at the ambitious Xilin. He still vividly remembered the scene from the previous battle, when Xilin had difficulty unleashing her powers. Rather than engaging in an all-out war now, he preferred to have Xilin return to the Moon. Once Xilin had mastered her powers, in that inaccessible place, it wouldn't be too late to return. Possessing six powerful powers, yet unable to properly control them, or even transform them into combat power, Fu You felt Xilin was wasting them. Furthermore, Xilin was too eager for quick success. Although Chi Yuan's defeat meant humanity seemed powerless, Fu You still felt a lingering unease. In his excitement at meeting Chi Yuan, he had forgotten to extract information about the Thirteen Heroes from him. As a result, he still had no idea of ​​their survival. What a mistake... Fu You thought with some resignation.

"No, I already have enough strength. If I want to, wiping out humanity is a piece of cake!" Upon hearing this, Xilin was unhappy. Clearly, Xilin, now full of ambition, didn't want to go to the moon. In her view, since she already had the ability to wipe out humanity, she must seize the opportunity, wipe out all of humanity in one fell swoop, and then establish a kingdom of Honkai.

"Of course... I will avoid that place called Shenzhou. I told you before."

Looking at Fu You, Xilin added a sentence. After that, without waiting for Fu You to say anything else, Xilin flew straight to the top of the tower.