I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　Valte nodded, then looked at Sirin, who was floating not far from him.

　"Hello, Second Herrscher, or rather... Sirin."

　Welt stepped forward: "I am the former First Herrscher, the current leader of Anti-Entropy, and..."

　"leave here."

　Sirin interrupted Walter's self-introduction directly: "I'm not interested in your identity. You should know that I haven't hurt anyone except for seeking revenge, and we have no conflict."

　"However, the very existence of the Herrscher signifies calamity."

　Welt sighed: "Of course I know you didn't cause any intentional damage, which is why I chose to talk to you first. As a new Herrscher, you can't control yourself, nor can you control the accumulation of Honkai energy."

　"In fact, the entire Siberia has been evacuated because of your appearance, and several nearby Schicksal branches have also been mobilized here to exterminate the Honkai Beasts. As for the giant Honkai energy radiation source behind you, although I cannot be sure what it is, I can be 100% certain that Schicksal has detected it and has sent people here to eliminate this threat."

　"If you wish, I can take you back to Anti-Entropy. As the First Herrscher, I can help you control the effects of these side effects until you have completely mastered your core."

　"The offer was very tempting, but I refused."

　Celine shook her head without hesitation: "I'm not interested in joining any organization. I just want to follow Lingmo, and now I have to add Bella. They are my family."

　"Even if we really have to join Anti-Entropy, it's not a decision I can make alone."

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　I looked at the comments again today and felt that perhaps because so much time has passed, many readers have indeed forgotten about the second part of the story. So, I went through the comic again and am here to answer everyone's questions in order to avoid any misunderstandings.

　First, do Tianming and Nishang know about the core issues on the moon?

　This should be known, because in the Honkai Impact 3rd world, the Apollo moon landing program was to explore this relic on the far side of the moon. Schicksal and Anti-Entropy sent a total of five people, but the results of the exploration were not explicitly stated. It was only said that the two parties tacitly blocked the news about it.

　The original text describes it as: "This is not a step for humanity toward space, but a step toward destruction."

　Based on Sirin's later statement that part of the divine power was sealed within the ruins, we can tentatively conclude that Destiny and Anti-Entropy have discovered the core of the ruins, but are unable to take effective measures against it, so they can only suppress the news.

　Second, did Otto actually plan to send Sirin to the moon?

　This definitely exists, and it existed from the very beginning.

　In Chapter 11, Welt was about to kill Sirin, but Otto suddenly appeared, seriously injuring Welt and letting Sirin go. You should still remember this part.

　In this passage, Otto describes the situation as follows: "Excuse me, please do not disturb this lady. Her full awakening is a necessary part of my plan."

　Otto may not have had a plan for Sirin's birth, but after Sirin's birth, Otto was definitely deliberately pushing Sirin towards the moon, with the aim of getting her to retrieve the Herrscher cores on the moon for him, especially the Death Herrscher core.

　For Sirin, who has dragons and teleportation abilities, this is indeed not a difficult task.

　Even Welt had some suspicions about this. When Sirin's Honkai energy reaction appeared in space, they immediately thought of the ruins on the moon.

　Third, is the five-core Sirin a plan by Otto?

　This was not Otto's plan. As one reader mentioned in a previous post, before Sirin, no one knew that a Herrscher could simultaneously possess five or even six cores; this was counterintuitive.

　According to Otto's original plan, Sirin would most likely absorb Honkai energy on the moon to recover from her injuries, and then bring the four cores back to Earth to find a new Herrscher host.

　But no one expected that Sirin would absorb all four cores, and even Otto himself only discovered this after killing the pseudo-death law.

　Fourth, why did Otto dare to be so reckless?

　The reason is simple: Destiny has far too many trump cards up its sleeve.

　In the Second Honkai Impact, Otto had three super S-class combatants under his command (Cecilia, Fu Hua, and himself), two S-class combatants (Siegfried and Theresa), an entire A-class Valkyrie squad, the Herrscher of the Void - Lance of Godslayer, and Anti-Entropy, who would definitely lend a hand for world peace.

　With such formidable combat power, even if all five Herrschers appeared simultaneously, Otto was fully confident in taking them all down. Moreover, he didn't care about the casualties among ordinary people. At this point, Otto only wanted the Death Herrscher Core and firmly believed that it could bring people back to life.

　As for talking to the Honkai God and obtaining the true method of resurrection, that was a risky move Otto made on a whim after discovering that the Death Core could not be used for resurrection and being unwilling to accept the failure of his plan.

　The above is some background information regarding the plot of Honkai Impact 2. Because it is far more than 500 words long, I did not include it in the author's notes, but added it directly to the main text. Anyway, it is a free chapter.

　Good morning!

　Chapter 24 Otto: Hey hey hey, I'm going to perform on Love Bell TV!

　"So, you still need to think about it...?"

　Walter paused for a moment, then said, "I can give you time to consider, but I still suggest you dismantle that giant Honkai source behind you first."

　"Otherwise, the people of Destiny will arrive soon. Believe me, even if you are the Herrscher of the Void, you will not be able to escape. After all, among those who come, there is one with an ability specifically designed to target you."

　"After saying all that, aren't you still afraid that my threat level is beyond your control...?"

　Celine sneered, "I've said it before, Bella is also my family, and I will not abandon her."

　"You mean that's Bella? Sigh..."

　Walter sighed.

　“Ayn, the plan has changed. I'm afraid only by defeating her can we persuade Sirin to give up her post here... Next, I will test her strength. If I can, I will take her and her friends with me, but if I can't take her down…”

　"The silver bullets are ready. Whether you intend to help the Second Herrscher fight against Schicksal or forcibly kill the Second Herrscher, we can provide the fastest fire support."

　At this moment, perhaps due to Honkai energy interference, Ai's voice in the communication became somewhat distorted and indistinct: "I understand what you're worried about, Welt."

　"Schicken Mandate's recent intelligence-blocking actions are very strange, and Siegfried and his men are completely unaware of it. According to our sources within Schicken Mandate, Otto has also been appearing very infrequently lately. However, since there are no other signals nearby, seize this rare opportunity and finish this quickly..."

　"Huh, has it already been harassed?"

　All that could be heard was the crackling of electricity, so Walter simply took off his headphones and tossed them into his pocket.

　“I’m sorry, Miss Sirin—since we can’t reach an agreement for the time being, I’ll have to test your mettle first. After that, I’ll have a proper chat with you.”

　"After all, if you can't even defeat me... continuing to fight against fate alone will probably only lead to a tragic end."

　……

　"Why is it so noisy outside... Could they really be fighting?"

　Inside the valley, Lingmo listened to the constant roaring sounds coming from outside, and her heart sank.

　After all, the two guys she's facing now are quite different. Sirin becomes paranoid because of the influence of the core when she leaves, and Walter happens to be well-versed in "the art of language" at this time. It's not surprising that these two are likely to fight when they meet.

　"Bella, Bella, you must wake up soon..."

　Looking at the cocoon of light beside her, which was already showing the outline of a dragon-like form inside, Lingmo murmured to herself, "If you don't wake up soon, your queen will be surrounded by destiny..."

　However, at that moment, a voice that startled Lingmo rang out in the empty valley.

　"Do you still have the mind to care about that Second Herrscher? Miss Suzuma, you really don't have any self-awareness as an ordinary person."

　Lingmo turned around abruptly, and there stood a blond man wearing a clown mask and a white suit behind her, looking at her with a half-smile.

　"hiss--"

　Lingmo felt like she was in big trouble.

　"You are... the chosen one?"

　"I am Otto Apocalypse, and I am merely someone who can speak slightly within the realm of destiny."

　Otto took off his hat and gave a standard gentleman's bow.

　"So the Bishop of Destiny was only somewhat influential in Destiny? He must have quite a bit of power now."

　"It seems that Miss Lingmo is not ignorant about destiny after all. Not bad, not bad. If it weren't for the fact that the physical records in the Babylonian laboratory clearly confirmed that your body is only at the developmental level of a sixteen-year-old, I would have thought you were some old monster left over from a previous civilization."

　Otto clapped his hands, his words revealing his undisguised admiration for Suzumo.

　"And I've heard that Miss Suzuma seems to have the ability to resurrect? Could you demonstrate it for me?"

　"If you want to kill me, just say so. This euphemism is not like the style of your Destiny when capturing test subjects."

　Lingmo snorted coldly, fully embracing her role as an experimental subject who had escaped her fate.

　"Oh, Miss Lingmo, you misunderstand. You may not believe it, but I am only extremely curious about you. Even if my purpose in coming here is to kill you, it's only because you are temporarily blocking my way."

　Seemingly confident about the duration of the battle outside, Otto calmly explained to Suzumo, "Don't worry, after I kill you, I will take your body back to Schicksal and thaw you after this conflict is over. To be honest, the last person who interested me this much was a man named Joyce. If possible, I originally wanted to groom him to succeed me."

　“And you, Miss Lingmo…you may not know this, but your resurrection ability is not the first time it has appeared in this world. As early as 50,000 years ago in the previous civilization, there was a warrior with similar abilities to you, and I happen to have some records related to her.”

　"I can promise you that if you are willing to travel with me, I will share these materials with you without reservation and do my best to help you develop your own Stigmata."

　"As for Miss Sirin, as long as she follows my plan, she can be spared. You two will be reunited after this conflict, and the only price you'll have to pay is to die here once. A very worthwhile deal, isn't it?"

　If Suzuma is indeed the so-called experimental subject, then these words are, to some extent, quite tempting in this near-desperate situation.

　Unfortunately, although Otto believed he had a so-called "God's-eye view," Suzuma, who knew the plot, was actually better than him in terms of intelligence.

　For example, Suzuma knew very well that Otto had probably obtained information about Mebius's abilities from the Void Archives and naturally assumed that he had received a gift from the "pre-civilization" from the Stigmata.

　As Lingmo had said before, her abilities needed a reasonable explanation. Since Otto himself had deduced a reasonable guess for her, why didn't she follow Otto's line of thought and solidify his idea?

　After all, intelligent people like them might have doubts about the information laid out on the table and confirm it again and again, but they would never doubt the conclusions they draw from their own analysis of what they see and hear.

　"Xiaoqi, Xiaoqi, come out quickly!"

　[Does the host want to draw cards?]

　Almost instantly, Xiaoqi, the customer service representative who had been waiting impatiently, jumped out.

　"Don't smoke."

　Lingmo rejected customer service Xiaoqi's suggestion without hesitation: "The weapon pool hasn't been updated in the last two days, and Black Tower probably hasn't arrived at the space station yet. With the current pool, I'm afraid even if we draw something, we won't be able to survive against Otto."

　"I can't possibly use the ten summons I just saved up to gamble for a ten-pull of the Black Tower, can I?"

　[Damn it, you could have done it... Why are you treating your life like a expendable resource again...]

　Customer service representative Xiaoqi muttered a curse to herself before immediately resuming her normal sales tone.

　"So... if I'm not going to draw cards, what does the host want with me?"

　"I remember the system has a localization function for the abilities I draw, right?"

　Lingmo chuckled: "So, please help me generate a Holy Mark on my body, Xiaoqi. When I pretend to resist Otto later, you can reveal this Holy Mark."

　[So that's how it is, were they trying to mislead Otto?]

　It seems that customer service representative Xiaoqi had anticipated Lingmo's actions.

　So, what style of stigmata does the host want?

　"Whatever. There are so many hero imprints, just give me whichever one you think is suitable. As long as Otto thinks that I have indeed obtained the holy mark of a hero from a previous civilization, that's enough."

　Okay, then...

　【How about we use this then?】

　Whether it was Lingmo's imagination or not, in the instant before her consciousness exited the system, she seemed to hear the customer service representative Xiaoqi's voice change to a familiar rising tone at the end.

　Chapter 25 Void Treasury: Otto, do you think I'm the kind of person who dares to criticize my mother's love life?

　[Hmph, you lost your bet, huh? I told you long ago, given Lingmo's personality, knowing she possesses immortality, her own life is a very low priority.]

　[Especially since this Suzumo was reset to factory settings?]

　【Goo-ah…】

　Customer service representative Xiaoqi's voice was full of resentment.

　Alright, let's do it your way. By the way, now that you're here, your power...

　Hmm, just wanting to make a cameo appearance definitely requires a lot of Primal Power, even though I've been accumulating it for a long time!

　The other voice suddenly took on a slightly aggrieved tone.

　However, it's worth it all. Although I don't want to admit it, Suzuma is naturally the kind of person who easily gets caught up in trouble. Removing the restrictions in her body sooner will definitely be beneficial for her.

　With this, my past self would probably have been able to notice Suzuma very easily, right?

　[Stop mixing in your own opinions—and look, your voice is unstable. Go back quickly. While the power of Origin is omnipotent, it's still not as powerful as the End.]

　Customer service representative Xiaoqi's voice turned helpless. Even with Mei, she had ways to deal with her, but with the person in front of her...

　To borrow a line from Mei and Kevin's dialogue: Is there anyone who can control her? No.

　Oh, I didn't expect Kiana to care about me so much! I'm so happy! The rest is up to you now~

　The system fell silent once again.

　Meanwhile, Suzumo, who was outside the city, also got her wish and entered the battle.