Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Hey, you drunkard! Where have you been?" After the communicator was finally connected, Theresa immediately spoke in dissatisfaction.

"Haha, I'm in Central, Hong Kong, in Shenzhou! The night view here is really nice... By the way, Theresa, it's my vacation time now, why are you in such a hurry?" A fiery and refreshing voice came from the other end of the communicator, revealing a hint of doubt.

"...It's a great collapse. A great collapse has occurred in Changkong City."

Taking a deep breath, Theresa spoke solemnly.

"Based on the level of Houkai energy there, I even suspect that a Herrscher appeared there."

“…” Suddenly, there was silence on the other end of the communicator.

"Major Jizi, as the principal of the Far Eastern Branch of Saint Freya Academy, I order you to immediately proceed to Changkong City to investigate this Honkai incident."

After estimating the distance between Ji Zi and Changkong City, Theresa immediately gave the order.

"Don't worry, I'll be there soon. Oh, and one of my students from the Oceania branch will also be participating in this mission."

Theresa said softly. She knew that relying solely on Jizi, an A-rank Valkyrie, would be too inadequate to deal with the collapse of Changkong City.

"Is it the genius who became an A-rank Valkyrie at the age of 14, your proudest student?" It was very obvious that Ji Zi was somewhat interested in the reinforcements sent by the Oceania branch.

"Yes, that's her. Don't look at Wendy's young age. In time, I believe she can become an S-class Valkyrie."

Mentioning her best student, Theresa puffed out her chest with pride and looked very proud.

"Anyway, keep communications open and gather after arriving in Changkong City."

The once bustling and bustling downtown was now utterly silent. Hordes of assassins roamed the streets. As Houkai energy levels rose, even in the city center, terrifyingly powerful monsters like the Tank-class Houkai Beast appeared. Several girls took refuge in a secluded activity room at Senba Academy. Celine and Bella sensed the moment the artificial Houkai erupted. They then coaxed Raiden Mei, Kiana, and Asakura Miyuki out of the room and took them to an activity room. Soon after, riots erupted in the school building. For a moment, screams, wails, and cries filled the air, but after only a few minutes, all was silent. Looking through the activity room windows, the crowd could see their "classmates" wandering around like zombies, like the walking dead. Sirin and Bella had anticipated this, but the sight of the Death Warriors was still a bit of a novelty. During the Second Great Collapse, due to the remote Siberia, not many Death Warriors were born. Kiana and Asakura Miyuki remained unfazed. The former had personally slain countless Death Warriors and Honkai Beasts during her wanderings. The latter, on the other hand, felt completely at ease, having been one of them only yesterday. Furthermore, having learned so many new things, she was no longer surprised. The truly terrified Mei, the usually gentle Raiden, was the one experiencing the most intense fear.

"Is this... the end of the world?" Mei Raiden muttered to herself, unable to believe that her classmates, who had been alive and well not long ago, were now in such a state. Mei Raiden felt a vague sense of restlessness rising within her, a desire for destruction growing ever stronger, and even a flicker of seductiveness flashed in her eyes. No, what was she thinking... Uncomfortably holding her head, Mei Raiden leaned against the wall.

"Mei, are you feeling unwell?" Seeing the abnormality of Raiden Mei, Kiana asked with concern.

"Let me... rest for a while... I'll be fine..." Raiden Mei raised her head with difficulty, panting and forcing a smile. Seeing this, Xilin and Bella looked at each other.

"Don't worry, the seniors must be on their way."

Seeing Kiana anxiously circling around Raiden Mei, Bella spoke.

"We'll make plans after the seniors get here."

Chapter 109 "Malice"

On the Hyperion, the fully armed Ji Zi was standing on the bridge, commanding the entire ship to approach the Changkong City area.

"Major Jizi, the Houkai energy reaction from the direction of Changkong City has increased sharply. Due to the influence of Houkai energy, we are unable to observe the specific situation in Changkong City. We have no information about what is happening inside Changkong City."

On the side, the adjutant reported the current dire situation.

"As for Lady Theresa's investigation mission, it is extremely uncertain. If we force the action, it will be very dangerous."

"Oh, dangerous?" Upon hearing this, Ji Zi just chuckled and slightly opened her red lips.

"I used to serve in the stormtroopers!" "Major Jizi! A huge number of assault-class Honkai beasts have been detected appearing in the sky above Changkong City. If we continue to move forward, the Hyperion will be surrounded by Honkai beasts!" An observer came to report from the side.

"Tsk... These guys are really troublesome."

Looking at the dense Honkai energy reactions on the screen, Jizi shook her head slightly.

"This time, we've really hit the jackpot!" "Major, the Honkai Beasts haven't discovered us yet. We still have time to retreat..." "Stop babbling!" Jizi interrupted her adjutant with a wave of her hand. The in-depth investigation was a must, but the only A-rank Valkyries who could come on this trip were Jizi and Wendy. As a teacher at Saint Freya Academy, Jizi naturally couldn't entrust such a dangerous mission to her young junior.

"There's no word 'retreat' in my dictionary!" Ji Zi ordered with a domineering grin.

"All ships, enter Level 1 combat alert. Operation commence!" ... However, neither Jizi nor the cautious lieutenant could have imagined that the Houkai beasts, whom they had seen as extremely dangerous and avoided at all costs, would be as submissive as obedient pets before the other arrivals. The enormous Temple-class Houkai beasts, almost towering over the city buildings, now stood aside like obedient puppies, not daring to move. As powerful among the lower-tier Houkai beasts, capable of tearing through concrete structures with ease, the threat posed by a Temple-class Houkai beast required the deployment of A-class Valkyries or even an entire B-class Valkyrie squad. But now, it could only obey instinctively, standing by the roadside, no different from the weaker Assault-class Houkai beasts. However, Fuyou, Aurora, and the others walked right past these behemoths without a second glance.

"The Honkai energy there is extremely surging, and faintly, it reveals a hint of threat..." Looking at Qianyu Academy not far away, Fu You spoke slowly.

"It won't be long before she wakes up."

As for the general cause of the anomaly within Senba Academy, Fuyou almost knew it. It was simply the artificial collapse caused by Cocolia, which accelerated the awakening of the girl with the Conquest Gem in her body. If the awakening of the Herrscher was ranked as the outbreak of the Great Collapse, then we were currently on the eve of the third Great Collapse.

"Agata, you and Galina will stand guard outside. Strictly prohibit the troops of Destiny and Anti-Entropy from entering. Tell me immediately if anything happens. Aurora, let's go meet up with Xilin and the others."

Fu You didn't think that Xilin and Bella could gain the upper hand, and was also afraid that a certain purple-haired girl would fail, so he made a prompt decision.

In Senba Academy, Mei Raiden bit her lips hard, her patience almost reaching the breaking point.

"Mei..." Kiana was very worried after touching Raiden Mei's forehead.

"It's okay, Kiana, I'm fine, just need to rest for a while..." She spoke a little weakly, forced a smile, and gently stroked Kiana's cheek.

"Bella, can you tell me about your family, especially your parents?" On the other side, Asakura Miyuki was around Bella, whispering softly.

"Senior? He is very nice to us and helps us with many things. Moreover, he never restricts or forces us..." Bella tilted her head and thought carefully.

"As for the senior's past, I don't know the specifics, but many years ago, I saw him happily heading to his so-called 'former residence', only to be snatched away by his old friend..." "At the time, the senior's depressed mood was almost written on his face, but he still pretended to be indifferent, saying that it was just a poor and remote place with nothing good to offer, and then took us to Jiuyou."

The honest Bella didn't know what rejection was, and she told Asakura Miyuki everything in detail, even though the content might be biased and might cause strong dissatisfaction from Fuyou.

"The whole way there, Senior kept mumbling things like, 'I obviously have a share there,' and 'One day or another, I'm going to kick you out.' He was in a terrible mood, and we didn't dare to comfort him."

"So pitiful... It sounds like he was kicked out of the house?" Asakura Miyuki suddenly felt pity and asked curiously. She didn't expect that the seemingly dignified and reliable patriarch would have such a helpless side.

"I don't know the specifics, but it seems to be related to someone named Red Yuan. The senior often mentioned this name, and I met her once."

Recalling Fu Hua's artificial collapse, Bella thought for a moment and answered honestly. Suddenly, a storm arose in Asakura Miyuki's mind. Familiar with all kinds of romantic plots, she immediately imagined dozens of "heartbreaking" stories of love and hate for Fu You.

"What do you think? Could it be that he and the person named [Chi Yuan] fell in love at first sight and secretly developed feelings for each other? But when he confessed his feelings, he found out that their families had conflicts of interest and old grievances. His parents strongly opposed it and set up many obstacles..." "Then your predecessor and Chi Yuan resolutely ran away from home and lived in seclusion in the mountains. In the end, they parted ways because of some misunderstanding. The two turned hatred from love, and then your predecessor left cruelly, but still had attachment to his lover?" Upon hearing this, the inexperienced Bella was stunned.

"Can it be like this?" Bella smiled awkwardly, feeling that what Asakura Miyuki said was too outrageous.

"This, uh... could it be that you are thinking too much?" "Alas, that's not right, Bella. Reality is far more magical than imagination!" Asakura Miyuki shook her head and spoke with great confidence.

"Hmm... maybe?" Bella hesitated for a moment. ... "A-choo—" Fu You sneezed violently as he walked into the gate of Qianyu Academy.

"Who... who is saying bad things about me?" Squinting his eyes, Fu You always felt that there was a strong malice shrouding him, and he suddenly became alert. His feelings would never be groundless, which meant that there were indeed factors that were unfavorable to him. Fu You lowered his head and pondered. It could be Otto, Tianming discovered the abnormality in Changkong City. It could also be Walter, who learned his name from Xilin. It could also be a third-party force independent of Tianming and Anti-Entropy in the Second Great Collapse, they might be making a comeback... But Fu You racked his brains, but he didn't expect that the culprit who made him feel sick was his most promising junior Bella, who was plotting against him together with Asakura Miyuki, whom he had rescued not long ago.

"Senior, you must have caught a cold while staying up late playing games. You should rest more and play games less in the future..." Aurora spoke seriously, as if she was concerned about Fu You.

"Right... what the hell! Tell me, when did Honkai beasts catch a cold? Just try to fool Xilin with such nonsense!" Fu You replied angrily. He wouldn't believe Aurora's nonsense. Compared to Aurora's sneaky tricks, Bella, the honest and decent child, made him feel at ease. As he walked, Fu You thought with relief.

Chapter 110: No Falling Asleep

Inside the activity room, Kiana was holding Mei Raiden, and Miyuki Asakura was whispering to Bella. Suddenly, Celine realized she was the only one with nothing to do. But she couldn't bring herself to interrupt the others, and she didn't want to interrupt. So, Celine stood by the window, pretending to observe the outside world while sulking.

"Damn it..." Sirin muttered, too embarrassed to glance at Bella and Asakura Miyuki. Bored, she simply glanced out the window. Then, by sheer coincidence, she caught the eye of a Knight-class Honkai Beast wandering the academy. The next moment, sensing the Herrscher's presence and mistakenly believing it had been summoned, the Knight-class Honkai Beast charged forward.

"Crash--" Like a sharp blade cutting through butter, the Knight-level Honkai Beast instantly smashed through the wall of the activity room and stood in front of Xilin, splashing dust all over the room.

"What are you doing?!" Xilin, who was already in a bad mood, glared at the reckless knight-level Honkai beast and spoke viciously.

"Oh no! It's a Honkaimon!" The experienced Kiana leaped to her feet, grabbing a baseball bat she'd found somewhere, and braced herself for battle. Meanwhile, Mei Raiden, still half-conscious, was horrified to see a massive monster blocking her path, as if it were about to crush the purple-haired girl. The memory of her being saved from those bullies flashed before her eyes, and Mei Raiden felt a wave of agony.

"No..." Suddenly, Mei Raiden's mind roared as if struck by an electric current. Now, the girl who saved her was in danger, and she could do nothing... Reaching out with difficulty towards Xilin, Mei Raiden yearned for strength more than ever before. However, as if the girl's prayers were answered, countless bolts of lightning flashed across Mei Raiden's body. When she opened her eyes again, she was radiant with a fierce aura, a stark contrast to her previous gentle image.

"Mei, you..." Kiana looked at the imposing Mei of Thunder beside her with a confused look on her face, scratched her head, and seemed a little at a loss.

"Humph, I'm not that coward."

Mei, now known as the Herrscher of Thunder, looked down at Kiana and spoke calmly. Then, she looked at the bewildered Honkai beast in front of Sirin and sneered.

"Go to hell, you bastards!" Suddenly, countless lightning bolts came down, and the poor knight-level Honkai beast disappeared from the world in an instant before it realized what was happening.

"No, you are not Mei!" Finally, the nervous Kiana reacted.

"I told you not to call me by that coward's name."

The Herrscher of Thunder frowned slightly, revealing a hint of displeasure.

"Damn it, give my Mei back to me!" Without saying a word, Kiana raised the baseball bat and hit the Herrscher of Thunder fiercely.

"Ha, how ridiculous!" The Herrscher of Thunder sneered, and disappeared instantly before Kiana touched her.

"Strange, where is the person?" Kiana was stunned when the attack missed.

"Look behind you!" The Herrscher of Thunder quietly appeared behind Kiana and teased her, gathering lightning in his hands and about to attack Kiana.

"Then look behind you?" At the crucial moment, Bella's determined voice echoed from behind the Herrscher of Thunder. However, a flash of lightning flashed, and the Herrscher of Thunder's figure shattered like a bubble in Bella's stunned eyes.

"Hehe! Let's take another look behind you!" Like a ghost, the figure of the Herrscher of Thunder appeared behind Bella, smiled triumphantly, and prepared to take action.

"Then look behind you." The same teasing voice came from behind the Herrscher of Thunder. Suddenly, the new Herrscher of Thunder stiffened and turned his head in disbelief.

"You..." "Inch Force·Rock Breaking!" He was surprised to see Fu You standing silently behind him at some point. Before the Herrscher of Thunder could even open his mouth, a heavy punch hit her in the face.

"Bang—" "Ouch!" How could the newly born Herrscher of Thunder have ever experienced such an attack? For a moment, the Herrscher of Thunder was stunned and staggered.

"White Tiger Listens to the Wind!" Before the Herr of Thunder could recover, a powerful fist wind followed. The Herr of Thunder's expression froze, and he was knocked to the ground, his face full of pain.

"Damn... ants, I am the Queen of Thunder..." The Herrscher of Thunder was extremely aggrieved and spoke fiercely. However, before the Herrscher of Thunder could finish her words, she was interrupted by Fu You.

"I don't care who you are. How are you compared to the Red Kite Immortal?" "Eh..." Hearing this, the Herrscher of Thunder was stunned for a moment. But the next moment, Fu You flashed, and before he could react, Fu You grabbed the Herrscher of Thunder's head and slammed it to the ground.

"Boom!" The earth trembled, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly covered the ground. The Herrscher of Thunder, who had just regained consciousness a few minutes ago, inexplicably lost consciousness. Asakura Miyuki, standing nearby, shrank back, feeling a little panicked. If the other party knew that she and Bella had plotted against him, would Fu You do the same to her? "What Queen of Thunder? Even if she's the Queen of Space... You're not allowed to sleep here."

Looking at the Herrscher of Thunder who had been knocked unconscious by him, Fu You chuckled softly. During the battle, he hadn't even had time to use his power. For a Herrscher, this was undoubtedly the most tragic thing.

"Hey, are you doing this on purpose?" Xilin protested after hearing Fu You's words.

"You're worrying too much. After all, you don't have the authority over space right now, right?" Fu You shrugged and argued. Hearing this, Xilin felt that what Fu You said seemed to be fine, but she seemed to be even angrier.

"Hey! Fuyou, she is Mei, aren't you too cruel?" Seeing that Lei Dian Mei was motionless, Kiana hurried over, snatched the unconscious Lei Dian Mei from Fuyou's hands, and spoke to Fuyou with heartache.

"Kiana, there is an immortal in Shenzhou. I heard that she has lived for countless years. Do you know the secret of her longevity?" Fu You glanced at Kiana and spoke slowly.

"Ah? What is it?" Hearing this, Kiana looked at Fu You curiously.

"Because she never had any interest in women."

Glancing meaningfully at Kiana and Mei Lei in her arms, Fu You said calmly. Without giving Kiana time to think, Fu You walked aside.

"...Hey, you guy!" After thinking for a moment, Kiana finally reacted and waved her fist fiercely at Fu You's departing back.

In Changkong City, above Qianyu Academy, the huge Hyperion was cruising in the sky.

"Major Jizi, do you really have to take such a dangerous approach?" The adjutant looked at Jizi, who was already wearing the Nexus system, and spoke worriedly.

"The ground has collapsed, and it will be very difficult to move forward. If we want to reach the source of this great collapse, airborne landing is undoubtedly the best way."

Jizi adjusted her armor and spoke without turning her head.

"But Major Jizi, how are you going to get back?" Hearing this, the adjutant was puzzled. Although it was easy to enter Qianyu Academy by airdrop, evacuation became a huge problem.