Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Received. [Red Kite Immortal] will be arriving soon."

[Game Over] Four large words lit up on the screen as Aurora gazed hopefully. The moment the Red Kite Immortal landed in the heart of the enemy group, before the scoreboard could even add points, the game was over.

"Wow wow wow! I don't want to play anymore!" After being easily defeated by Cecilia, Aurora's mentality collapsed again.

P.S. I suddenly wanted to finish the whole thing. It shouldn't affect the viewing experience too much, right? (It won't affect the main plot.) I'll post one chapter first, and then finish the next chapter after arriving at school. I'm almost dizzy from writing novels in the car.

Chapter 94 Shenzhou-style Parents

"In order to prevent you from continuing to be so decadent, I decided to find a school for you..." Fu You said lightly, holding back Xilin who was struggling to get the game console back.

"I don't want to!" Obviously, Xilin showed extreme reluctance.

"I don't want to go to school or anything like that! Besides, I'm a Herrscher. What's the point of learning human knowledge?" "Look at Walter. He was able to trap you at your peak when he was seriously injured, but you, with six Herrscher cores, can only throw away your Sub-Sky Spear, and even the weapons you constructed are just empty shells..." Fu You patted Xilin's head with a look of disappointment and spoke earnestly.

"A few years ago, I met Walter. At that time, he was a professor at California Institute of Technology, but you were still playing games at home! Both of you are Herrschers, why is there such a big gap between you?" "It's just like what they say on the Internet, Shenzhou-style parents..." Seeing Fu You use Walter as an example, Xilin curled her lips and muttered.

"What did you say?" Fu You narrowed his eyes and showed an unfriendly expression.

"No, no, you heard it wrong!" Seeing this, Xilin suddenly felt guilty and tried her best to deny it.

"...Bella! Tell me, who is right?" After thinking about it, Xilin felt that she could not give up so easily. Then she looked at Bella fiercely, hoping that her dependent could speak for her.

"If Bella agrees with you, I will listen to you and find a school to go to. If Bella obeys my opinion, you are not allowed to say anything to me!" Xilin spoke hurriedly, fearing that Fu You would not agree.

"Okay, let's see what Bella says."

Unexpectedly, Fu You actually agreed to Xilin's request. However, Xilin didn't notice that at the moment when she was overjoyed, the corners of Fu You's mouth curled up slightly.

"Your Majesty, I think what the senior said is right. You shouldn't play games and eat takeout at home all the time..." Bella lowered her head and spoke softly, but her words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking Xilin.

"W-what..." Xilin widened her eyes. She never expected that Bella, whom she trusted, would hit her so hard.

"Xilin, you can't go back on your word. Even Bella thinks so. How else can you cheat?" Seeing this, Fu You smiled slightly.

"...Bella? You!" Xilin was stunned, looking at her dependent who had "backstabbed" her.

"Bella, how about I let you and Xilin study in the same college?" A day ago, in order to make Xilin find a good school, Fu You found Bella and tempted her.

"If you can find a way to get Xilin to agree, you can live with Xilin at school!" "But, now I'm with the Queen every day?" Bella looked at Fu You with a hint of confusion. She was with the Queen every day, so why would she need to go to such trouble? "Alas, you still don't understand. How can life at home be the same as at school?" Fu You said, making a reasonable and logical statement, trying to deceive Bella.

"Right now, your Queen only has eyes for Yugi, but once you're at the academy, without other acquaintances and Yugi, her love will be all on you."

"Think about it, in the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, in the campus full of youth, you and your Queen are strolling under the trees, watching the hustle and bustle in the distance. As the petals fall, your figures are frozen at this moment..." Fu You chattered incessantly, and Bella's heart was pounding as she listened to the scene he described.

"The Queen's love? Hehe..." Upon hearing this, Bella instantly lost her mind, with stars in her eyes, and immediately agreed.

"I will persuade Her Majesty the Queen to go to school!"

"Your Majesty, for your future, I think it's better for you to go to school!" Bella said righteously, but she almost laughed out loud when she imagined her future and Her Majesty the Queen's campus life.

"Okay, Xilin, I believe you know the principle of accepting defeat. Our Queen will not throw a tantrum or cheat, right?" Fu You teased Xilin with a sly smile.

"I... I'm a noble Herrscher, how could I possibly cheat?" Having her inner thoughts seen through, Celine laughed. She glared angrily at the smirking Bella, then raised her head proudly.

"You name it, and I'll do it."

Seeing that Xilin had accepted her fate, Fu You nodded with satisfaction, then spoke slowly.

"Through my previous research on the strongest warrior of the previous civilization, I learned that he once attended an aristocratic school called Qianyu Academy in Changkong City."

Looking at Xilin, Fu You continued speaking.

"Coincidentally, in our time, there is also an aristocratic school called Qianyu Academy, and it is also located in Changkong City in the far east, not too far from here, and I heard that the teaching quality is also very good, so..." "I know, I know, I'll listen to you, it's okay to go there in the future!" Xilin showed her fangs angrily, and then grabbed Bella.

"You are so good to me—Bella—" Xilin said with gritted teeth, dragging out the words. She had not forgotten who had finally betrayed her.

"Eh? Queen..." Bella exclaimed, but Xilin covered her mouth and interrupted her. Pretending not to see Bella's pleading eyes, Fu You glanced away.

"Woo! Woo!" "Don't talk, I have something to talk to you about!" With a dark face, Xilin dragged Bella out of the house and slammed the door shut. As for what Xilin did to Bella, no one knew.

"The Queen is gone?" Aurora looked at Fu You blankly, the light in her eyes gone.

"Yeah, after all that effort, she's finally gone... I didn't even get a chance to play games when Xilin was home!" A sly smile flashed across his face as Fu You secretly activated his own console. Of course, the game he'd developed specifically for himself was meant to be played by himself—otherwise, why would it be called Operation Taixu Mountain? "Aurora, stop playing for Xilin and log in!" After launching the game, Fu You looked at Aurora and urged her. "Controlling high-quality resources is crucial to the great cause of the Ming Empire. Ignore the Mandate of Heaven's slogans of freedom and peace; they're just their usual tactics of infiltration and plunder. Their plans on the Kipchak Steppe are doomed to fail. Intelligence indicates that the Mandate of Heaven's Eastern Expedition Army has arrived at the front lines. Don't panic; make full use of your advantageous position to strike hard. Resources are inexhaustible, and the immortals are on their way. We'll wait and tire them out!" Watching the game's opening animation, Aurora looked dazed, as if she were about to faint.

"Bang!" Seeing that the senior she had thought could save her from suffering was as unreliable as the Queen, Aurora's last hope was extinguished. Numbly joining the game, her body involuntarily leaned back, and Aurora fell onto Agatha and Galina, falling into a baby-like sleep.

"Aurora! Hey, Aurora!"

Chapter 95 The Queen is Not Home

A few days later, in a villa near Qianyu Academy.

"Your Majesty, it's time for us to get going!" Bella was waiting in front of the bedroom door early in the morning, looking at Xilin expectantly.

"...I know!" Xilin muttered very reluctantly, scratched her hair irritably, and walked out while yawning.

"I really don't know what you were thinking, letting Bella and I go to the human academy."

After glaring at Fu You fiercely, Xilin sat down at the dining table.

"I haven't slept well yet!" "That's just the beginning. You'll have even less sleep after you have homework."

Shaking his head, Fu You spoke slowly.

"Back in Shenzhou, I saw many schools where students woke up early and returned late, not being able to sleep until late at night, and still had to complete homework assigned by their teachers. This tradition has persisted for thousands of years... I wonder if there's such a tradition here in the Far East."

"However, since Qianyu Academy is an aristocratic school, it should be different from ordinary schools?" Looking at the stunned Xilin, Fu You comforted her.

"Your Majesty, Senior, breakfast is here!" As she spoke, Bella came over with a plate of strange-shaped dough.

"I made these Shenzhou buns myself, Your Majesty, please try them!" Facing Bella's expectant eyes, Xilin didn't feel comfortable refusing and picked up one.

"Where are Aurora and the others? Why are only Bella and I going to school?" Looking around, Xilin found that Aurora and the others had not gotten up yet, so she wanted to drag them down with her.

"They have more important tasks, so they won't go to Qianyu Academy with you."

Amid Bella's nervous, protective gaze, Fu You slowly spoke. What a joke! If Aurora and the others left with Xilin, who would he find to play games with next? "...I heard this Qianyu Academy is an aristocratic school, and you let Bella and me in so easily?" After a moment's thought, Xilin sensed something was amiss and eyed Fu You suspiciously.

"Could it be... that you used Yu Duchen to hypnotize those humans?" "What hypnosis? It's just a little psychological suggestion at best."

Fu You turned his head away and spoke confidently.

"Besides, I have given enough benefits to those school leaders."

Although he gave the school leaders enough funds to build another Qianyu Academy, Fu You ultimately did not dare to believe in these humans' sense of responsibility, so he simply brainwashed all of these leaders.

"Anyway, just know that you can do whatever you want in that academy. There are people who will back you up. Just don't cause any big trouble."

Without giving Xilin time to answer, Fu You spoke first.

"Is that so... Hmm! What is this?!" Xilin nodded thoughtfully. Suddenly, her eyes widened and she looked at the bun in her hand, her face turning green.

"Oh, to celebrate you and Bella going to school for the first time, Bella made this especially for you. Um, it's filled with mustard and dark chocolate."

Fu You was gloating on the side, looking at Bella who was still expecting Xilin's praise, and tried hard not to laugh out loud.

"Ahem...then why are there pickles in it?" Feeling that her taste buds were severely damaged, Xilin choked to the point of tears.

"Spring never ages. It's me who added the phrase 'Spring never ages'."

On the side, Fu You sat upright and spoke seriously.

"Don't you think this is a groundbreaking culinary innovation?" "Then don't give it to me first!" Silin was already feeling down about going to school, and now she had to endure an indescribable breakfast. She was about to lose her temper. ... "There should be quite a few girls named Silin in the world. Plus, the Second Herrscher has been considered dead for years. As long as you don't do anything out of the ordinary, you shouldn't be targeted."

Before leaving, Fu You gave instructions to Xilin.

"By the way, do you need me to take you there?" Fu You asked casually after breakfast. Qianyu Academy didn't provide accommodation, so Fu You bought a villa next to the academy to make it easier for Xilin and Bella to go to and from school.

"Oh, do you think I can't find the school by myself?" Hearing this, Xilin raised her head proudly, then narrowed her eyes secretly, observing Fu You's reaction. If he asked again, she would agree to go to school with Fu You.

"Okay, then you guys go, I'm going to get busy first."

However, Fu You's eyes lit up, and he was so eager to play the game that he instantly rushed to the second floor, leaving Xilin with a confused look on her face.

"...Can't you ask me again? Idiot!" Xilin was so angry that she could only stomp her feet on the spot, then looked at Bella beside her.

"Bella, let's go!" "Yes! Your Majesty!"

Hearing the door closing, and seeing Xilin and Bella walking away through the window, Fu You couldn't help but laugh. Then, he slowly walked out of his bedroom and headed towards Aurora's room.

"Knock knock knock--" Sensing Aurora's spirit in the room, Fu You knew that the other party was now awake.

"Aurora, open the door. I know you're not asleep, stop pretending!" Fu You said softly from outside the door. No one answered, but a few barely perceptible sounds echoed from inside the room, as if the room's occupant was in a panic. Seeing this, Fu You smiled and then pushed the door open. He immediately saw Aurora, wrapped up like a dumpling on the bed, her head buried in the pillow, pretending to be an ostrich. Fu You leaned over. Seeing that Aurora was still pretending to be asleep, not moving, Fu You whispered in her ear.

"Sirin and Bella are gone, and Agata and Galina are still asleep. Don't worry, this is a secret between the two of us, and no one else will know."

"But, but if the Queen finds out, I'll be finished..." Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, Aurora opened her eyes, wanting to cry but unable to.

"If Her Majesty the Queen knew that I had the energy to play games with you but didn't give her an account to play with, I would never be able to sleep again!" "Senior... please let me go. I haven't slept for several days in order to help Her Majesty the Queen rank up..." With hopeful eyes, Aurora looked at Fu You pitifully, almost crying.

"Please... let me sleep for a while!" "No, Aurora, lying is wrong."

Fu You shook his head slightly and whispered, refusing cruelly.

"Let's not talk about the last time you slept on Agata and Galina for more than three hours. Besides, it should be no problem for a Pseudo-Herrscher to not sleep for a month or two, right?" At this moment, Fu You's amiable expression was no different from a devil's smile in Aurora's eyes.

"Senior...Senior...please..." "Be obedient! Play games with me!" Ignoring Aurora's pleading, Fu You stuffed the game console into Aurora's hands irresistibly.

"Why do you think I let Xilin go to school? It's because she's bad at it and loves to play around. Every time I team up with her, I lose all the points I earned."

"Everyone knows that you are the best game player among us? You are so strong, so what's wrong with you leading me?" While praising Aurora's gaming skills, Fu You threatened her, using both soft and hard tactics.

"Otherwise... I'll tell her about how you pretended to be unconscious last time and refused to give Xilin the farm account."

"Aurora, you don't want to help Xilin manage her game account 24 hours a day, right?" "Woo... I play, isn't it okay for me to play?" Aurora closed her eyes in despair and picked up the game console resignedly.

Chapter 96: New Students at Chiba Academy

Just when Fu You was trying to persuade Aurora to play games with him, Xilin and Bella had already arrived at Qianyu Academy.

"Damn it... He really doesn't want to go with us!" Xilin muttered as she kicked the stones on the ground.

"Your Majesty, the senior must have his own plans!" Looking at the Queen beside her, Bella giggled and made excuses for Fu You.

"You just speak for him... Bella, you are my dependent!" Glancing at Bella, Xilin was unhappy.

"Of course, Your Majesty! Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it!" Upon hearing this, Bella quickly expressed her loyalty to Xilin. As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the gates of Qianyu Academy. Countless children of wealthy and powerful individuals attended there, and there was even a rumor that simply entering Qianyu Academy was like obtaining a passport to life. And now, all the leaders of Qianyu Academy had gathered at the school gates, ignoring the countless surprised glances from the teaching building, and waited respectfully outside. Seeing Xilin approach, everyone bowed deeply.

"Uh...is this a bit too much?" After hesitating for a moment, Xilin looked at Bella. She didn't know if this was a bit too conspicuous.

"No, how can such a small display be worthy of the Queen's supreme heroic spirit?" Bella flattered, looking like a treacherous minister.