Honkai Impact 3: Saving the former civilization by rubbing the black technology

Kosmo stood at the entrance of the training ground, looking at Hua armed with the Taichu Armor with a shocked look.

Okay, so handsome!

"Kosmo?" Hua was a little surprised. She hadn't expected that her first combat opponent would be a Fusion Warrior. She subconsciously looked at Ai Yue, "Dr. Ai Yue, is this appropriate?"

It would be a bit too difficult to fight with fusion warriors right away. You know, except for a few fusion warriors with spiritual perception, the physical fitness of other people is far superior to that of ordinary people. Even combat armor can hardly compete with their flesh.

This is also why fusion warriors do not need to wear heavy armor when going to the battlefield, because the protective capabilities of those things are not necessarily much stronger than the fusion warriors themselves, but will affect their body flexibility.

"It's indeed not suitable." Ai Yue thought for a moment, then said in Hua's expectant eyes, "So Hua, you have to turn off the combat auxiliary function of the Taichu Armor."

Huh? So it's my fault?

Hua was still in a daze, but Kosmo had already walked over. He circled around Hua, his eyes so meticulous that it seemed as if he wanted to imprint every detail of the armor in his mind, which made Hua feel a little strange.

"Is this inspired by the 'Deep Blue Lone Star' from the latest 'Star Wars'?" Kosmo's eyes flashed with a subtle envy. "That's great."

"Watch your words, Kosmo," Prometheus finally said, "I also designed the mecha in Star Wars."

"Huh, is there such a thing?" Kosmo was stunned for a moment, then turned his attention to Hua's armor, "Um, can I touch it?"

"Okay, don't get so excited, Kosmo." Seeing that Kosmo was about to show his strange side, Ai Yue quickly stopped this meaningless conversation. "I asked you to come here to conduct actual combat training with Hua, so as to obtain combat data of the armor to facilitate future upgrades and modifications. Is that okay?"

"Of course!" Kosmo agreed without hesitation. "Shall we start now?"

Although he had just returned from a mission, he did not feel tired. Instead, he was filled with fighting spirit because he could fight with such cool armor.

In contrast, Hua Yao seemed a little hesitant: "Dr. Ai Yue, can I really do this?"

"Trust in the armor I developed," Ai Yue patted her shoulder and looked into the girl's eyes hidden behind the armor. "Most importantly, believe in yourself, Hua."

"The skills you hone day after day in the training ground will never be lost to anyone."

Hearing Ai Yue's encouragement, Hua was slightly stunned, then nodded.

"I understand."

Ai Yue smiled, then picked up the box to make room for the two of them.

"Hua, don't worry," Kosmo distanced himself and then looked at the girl in front of him, "I will show mercy."

"No need to show mercy, Kosmo." Hua took a few deep breaths and finally regained his composure. "That will affect the authenticity of the combat data."

"Okay." Kosmo nodded very straightforwardly, then lowered his body slightly, preparing to attack. "Then, I'm going to attack!"

After issuing the warning, Kosmo suddenly rushed forward, came to Hua's side at an extremely fast speed, swung his right hand and punched Hua straight in the chest!

The distance between the two men was about twenty meters, but Kosmo only took three steps - this was the power of the fusion warrior. Facing this punch, even a tank-level Honkai beast would be torn into pieces.

Even in the actual combat training within the fusion team, no one would choose to take such an attack head-on. Dodging is the most correct option.

However, Hua did not move at all. She raised her arms and accurately blocked the punch.

"boom!!"

The fist hit the metal armor, causing a huge roar. Kosmo took a step back and readjusted his posture, but Hua retreated four or five steps before finally stopping.

The seemingly disadvantageous confrontation made Hua breathe a sigh of relief.

Because this punch didn't hurt.

The armor's powerful defensive capabilities completely neutralized the damage from Kosmo's fist, and Hua retreated only to neutralize the impact of the opponent's high-speed charge.

She has not yet fully accustomed to this kind of battle, but she already has a basic understanding of the armor's capabilities.

She can fight—as long as she has this armor, she has the ability to fight against fusion warriors!

"It's so tough." Compared to Hua, whose confidence had increased greatly, Kosmo was also surprised. He shook his hands and looked at Hua's armor with curiosity, "What kind of metal is this?"

If he was just curious about the coolness of the armor at the beginning, now he really began to pay attention to this armor that seemed more gorgeous than practical - after all, armor that could take this punch without any deformation could definitely be said to be the strongest alloy that humans could currently develop.

If that's the case, then he really should get serious.

The two men's thoughts only lasted for a moment, and after a slight pause, they fought again.

Hua is best at boxing and kicking, while Kosmo's weapon is a pair of sharp claws. The two experts in close combat constantly counter each other's moves, making every frame of the battle look thrilling and exciting.

However, although both were close combat, the styles of the two were different. As a warrior from a martial arts school, Hua had honed the skills that were the essence summarized and refined by countless predecessors. Every move he made was quite exquisite. No matter whether the next move was forward or backward, the connection was extremely smooth. The offensive and defensive momentum could be switched freely, making it difficult for Kosmo to find any flaws.

Kosmo's fighting style is closer to that of a beast. With his amazing physical fitness, he can often do moves that ordinary people can hardly imagine. Although Hua can easily find the opponent's flaws, Kosmo can make up for the flaws with unexpected moves and turn the tables, forcing Hua to temporarily avoid the edge.

However, as the battle lasted longer, Hua gradually gained the upper hand - because she figured out Kosmo's fighting methods and gradually got used to his fighting style, thus finding a way to restrain him. Even though Kosmo relied on his attribute advantage to suppress the opponent, he was still unable to cause effective damage.

However, just as Hua was looking for an opportunity to end the battle, Kosmo suddenly stood still and became unresponsive.

A powerful and dangerous aura emanated from the other party, which gave Hua a bad feeling.

"Ai Yue..." Hua subconsciously looked at Ai Yue on the side, wanting to stop the fight, but in his peripheral vision he saw Kosmo suddenly disappear from the spot.

The next second, a violent impact erupted from behind her, catching Hua off guard and sending her flying. Fortunately, she reacted at the last moment and resolved some of the force in time, thus avoiding rolling on the ground.

"Dr. Ai Yue, there's something wrong with the energy fluctuations in Kosmo." Prometheus' voice reached Ai Yue's ears. "According to speculation, it should be 'that' state."

"As expected." Ai Yue nodded, then said loudly, "Hua, activate the 'combat assistance' function!"

The next second, Kosmo's figure appeared again in Hua's outstretched hand, his right hand's sharp claws raised high, and then he chopped down fiercely at Hua's head.

The head is the most vulnerable part of the human body. Even if Hua is protected by armor, if he is hit like this, he will probably lose his combat capability immediately.

But almost the next moment after Kosmo made his move, Hua completed a series of actions with incredible speed, including twisting his body, cutting sideways to relieve the force, and raising his elbow to strike.

This time, it was Kosmo's turn to fly out.

Chapter 21: Look More at Me

Kosmo, among the existing fusion warriors, is an inconspicuous existence.

In terms of specialness, Desdobia who can use telekinesis, and Aponia who can see fate, are much more special than him. In terms of strength, the captain and vice-captain of the Fusion Warrior Squad, Hen and Kevin, are also above him, not to mention the eye-catching Alicia, whose strength is unknown.

In addition, he is not good at socializing and rarely shows up outside of missions. It can be said that even though there are only a few fusion warriors now, he is the one who is most easily forgotten.

But if we analyze it only from the perspective of a fusion warrior, then he is the most special among these people.

Because the Honkai Beast gene he fused came from the Judgment-level Honkai Beast codenamed "Vishnu".

And now, perhaps only Ai Yue knows that it is not a Judgment-level Honkai beast, but a special existence that can grow infinitely by devouring and cannot be defined.

Because of Vishnu's characteristics, Kosmo has fewer risks when performing fusion warrior surgery, because Vishnu will actively adapt to his genes, so as to complete the fusion warrior surgery as smoothly as possible. However, Vishnu's characteristics also bring risks, that is, when Kosmo uses the power of the fusion warrior, he must constantly devour the Honkai beast factor in order to remain rational.

If the battle lasts too long and the Honkai Beast Factor cannot be replenished, he will go into a rampage state.

This is the situation Hua is facing now.

When in a rampage state, all of Kosmo's attributes will be greatly improved. This is a sign that the Honkai Beast gene in his body has become highly active. As the Honkai Beast gene continues to become active, his strength will become stronger and stronger.

However, this is not a good thing, because the activation of the Honkai Beast genes comes at the cost of devouring human genes. This is the "autophagy phenomenon" of Kosmo.

Once the proportion of Honkai Beast genes in his body exceeds a controllable threshold, he will be deformed and turn into a terrifying monster.

This phenomenon, called "overweight and superchange", was later called "artificial collapse" by Möbius.

However, even though he was very clear about these things, Ai Yue did not feel worried about Hua at all - because the Taichu Armor had taken into account the excessive weight and super-change of the fusion warrior from the very beginning of its design. It can even be said that it was made to match the fusion warrior in this state.

The mental sensing structure derived from the power of the Eighth Herrscher, the space compression storage system derived from the power of the Second Herrscher, the self-circulating energy system for recovering Honkai energy derived from the power of the Third Herrscher, the cell acceleration and activation potion derived from the power of the Sixth Herrscher... and, most crucially and most importantly, the special alloy, the First Generation Soul Steel, which is extremely resistant to Honkai energy.

Humanity... no, almost all of Ai Yue's most advanced scientific and technological achievements have been applied to this set of armor, and it is foreseeable that as the technology he masters continues to increase, this set of armor system, as well as all subsequent armor systems, will continue to evolve.

One day, technology will surpass the limits of Honkai energy, thus opening up Ai Yue's ideal world.

But for now, it’s better to focus on the battle in the training ground.

After Kosmo entered the rampage state, Hua's own skills alone could no longer compete with the opponent, because her reaction could no longer keep up with the opponent's speed, and her skills seemed a little powerless when facing excessively high values.

Of course, this is all under the assumption that the "combat assistance" function has not yet been turned on.

After receiving Ai Yue's signal, Hua issued the command to "start combat assistance function" without hesitation. The next moment, the "spectator perspective" was turned on again, and it had different changes from the last time.

All four floaters hidden in Hua's head armor popped out immediately and completed the scan of the entire training ground in just half a second. At the same time, the high-speed camera installed on the floater also captured Kosmo's movements. The frame rate of up to 500 times per second clearly marked Kosmo's movement trajectory, which was difficult to observe with the naked eye, on the display screen in front of Hua.

At the same time, the auxiliary AI system with the core processor located on the belt also marked Kosmo's predicted actions in front of Hua's eyes. It can be said that Hua knew the other party's actions even earlier than Kosmo.

Not only that, it even calculated the best response method by combining Hua's fighting habits with Kosmo's attack route and passed it to Hua.

Not only that, when Hua was counterattacking, the armored AI was also calculating and allocating the energy supply of each armored unit, giving priority to allocating energy to the offensive routes used by Hua, making her movements faster and her output more ferocious.

It was precisely based on these conditions that Hua was able to counterattack Kosmo so promptly and directly blast him away.

However, such an attack was still not enough for Kosmo at the moment. He just rolled on the ground twice and stood up again. Hua's punch just now directly shattered most of the opponent's uniform. At this moment, the purple scars on the opponent's chest could be seen gradually fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What kind of recovery ability is this?

Hua couldn't help but feel shocked - of course she had long imagined the power of the fusion warrior, but it was not until now that she had an intuitive understanding of it.

If it was the previous Kosmo, Hua was confident that he could knock him down with this elbow, but he didn't expect that facing the current Kosmo, he couldn't even cause any substantial damage.

"An increase in the enemy's threat index has been detected." The armored AI had apparently also calculated this and issued a warning, "Level 3 combat restrictions have been lifted. Non-lethal weapons have been deployed."

The next second, Hua saw that the armor on his hand had deformed. The armor on the back of his hand and forearm had fissioned and flipped, finally revealing an internal structure with special circuits that were connected to each other.

She subconsciously clenched her fist, and then saw crackling electric light begin to flash on her fist.

Is this thing really not lethal?

This thought flashed through Hua's mind for a moment, but the interface in front of him changed at this time. Kosmo once again chose to take the initiative to attack. This time, just like the beginning, he directly attacked with a claw in the face!

Without thinking too much, Hua subconsciously raised her hand and rushed forward. Kosmo's head seemed to be offered on purpose, and in the next moment it took the initiative to hit her fist and flew backwards again.

This time he couldn't stand up, because the electric light on Hua's fist spread to Kosmo's whole body the moment it touched him. The powerful special electric current directly shocked Kosmo to the ground and kept twitching, like a fish on the shore.

"The battle is over."

As the armored AI issued its verdict, Kosmo finally calmed down and seemed to have fallen into a coma.

Hua breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously looked at Ai Yue. The doctor in a white coat was walking towards her with a smile. When he saw the girl turn her head, he did not forget to give her a thumbs up.

It was not until this moment that Hua finally smiled.

I won.

Chapter 22 Look, I've taken the bait

"How does it feel?"

Ai Yue walked up to Hua and asked with a smile.

"I'm fine," Hua clenched his fists, then unclenched them, as if trying to experience the armor's power through repeated movements. "This armor is truly powerful... Is it called Taichu?"

"Taichu is just a code name, indicating that it is the first generation of prototype armor," Ai Yue explained, "Of course, you can also give it a name you like."

"No need, Taichu is a good name." Hua said with a smile, "I like this name very much."

As a native of Shenzhou, she certainly knew that this word came from Shenzhou's cultural legends, and the armor having such a name was obviously better than a number with letters and numbers.

"By the way, Dr. Ai Yue," Hua quickly thought of something else and couldn't help but look at Ai Yue, "Did this battle help you?"

She did not forget that the main purpose of this actual combat training was to collect combat data of the Taichu Armor, and she did not know whether her performance just now was up to standard.

Although it was the first time for Hua to use this set of armor, he already liked it very much. With such equipment, he would be able to do more things. Even if Dr. Ai Yue went to Australia, which was full of crises, he would have the confidence to protect his safety alone.

"It's pretty good. I'm very satisfied." Ai Yue looked at Hua, then at Kosmo beside him, and couldn't help but smile. "In all aspects, I'm very satisfied."

"Stop!"

Just as the two were talking, Kosmo suddenly yelled and sat up from the ground, "Ugh, my head hurts... Hua, and Dr. Ai Yue, are you all okay?"

Kosmo's memory only stops at the moment before he was about to go berserk, and he has no recollection of what happened afterwards. Therefore, he is still trying to fight the hunger in his heart and try to regain control of his body.

But it was not until he sat up that he realized that things seemed different from what he had imagined.

He was lying on the ground, feeling a tingling sensation in all his muscles, while Hua and Dr. Ai Yue were both standing. Obviously, the outcome of the battle was completely opposite to what he expected.

"Did I lose?" Kosmo tried to stand up, but failed in the end. He had no choice but to sit on the ground and look at the two people. "I didn't expect you to be so strong, Hua."

"No, it's mainly the power of the Taichu Armor." Hua shook his head and then looked at Ai Yue beside him. "If I didn't have this armor, I might not be able to survive even five moves from you."

"It's already impressive for an average person to survive a few blows from a Fusion Warrior. The difference in our physical fitness is due to the huge gap caused by the Honkai Beast genes." Kosmo shook his head. "Compared to me, your fighting skills far surpass mine. You might even be a little better than Kevin. Don't underestimate yourself."

Hearing Kosmo's comments, Hua couldn't help but be stunned.

A little better than Kevin?

Hua didn't know Kevin very well, and the closest contact they had was just a greeting at a previous banquet, but she also knew very well that Kevin was currently recognized as the strongest fusion warrior, and both his past battle records and paper data were enough to prove this.

So this sounds a bit untrue.