Bengtie: A Genius's Out-of-the-Domain Idea

"The fool's words took root in the hearts of the wandering knights, but they failed to sprout for a long time. As she said, the strength of the wandering knights was far from being a match for the Great Lord of Annihilation."

"Not to mention that this Great Lord of Annihilation, Zhu Luo, is accompanied by hundreds of millions of legions. To kill him, one must not only deal with him personally, but also with that endless army of destruction."

“It’s impossible for a single wandering knight to do that. One of them came up with an idea: to gather all the wandering knights who intend to kill Zhu Luo and use numbers to close the gap.”

"But this idea came to nothing. Even if they gathered the wandering knights, compared to Zhu Luo and his legion, they were nothing more than ants trying to shake a tree, or mantises trying to stop a chariot."

"The disparity in strength between the two sides remains enormous, to the point that it is an impossible task. Although the Ranger is not afraid of death, he will not make a meaningless sacrifice."

"Moreover, wandering knights have always been lone wolves. Even if they can now join hands for a common cause of justice, their long history of going it alone makes it difficult for them to get along."

"And the Fool learned of the knights' idea."

"The turning point came during a plague of insects in Pinocchio—an unnamed man named Tirnan, who later became the chivalrous hero Tirnan."

"He was leading the Pinoconi Moth lineage in exploring the Silver Trail when he encountered a swarm of insects. The entire Moth lineage was wiped out, and he himself was severely injured in the swarm's attack."

Fortunately, a passing Grammer cavalry unit rescued him and stopped the swarm's rampage.

"The Republic of Grammer has been wiped out, so where would the Grammer Iron Cavalry come from, let alone a whole unit? Oh, bad habit. Never mind, go on."

Lin Yi instinctively retorted, but then realized that interrupting someone was impolite, so he covered his mouth and gestured with his eyes.

He is willing to make concessions when he encounters something that interests him.

Zhili glanced at them and continued her story as if nothing had happened. With the help of some facilities inside the tower, they had already made it halfway and were almost at the top of the tower.

"Grammer's Ironclads temporarily held off the swarm, and then nearby Sea Rangers arrived to the rescue, taking them all away from the threat of the swarm."

"The Ranger raised the same question. The Republic of Grammer had long been destroyed. Although the Molten Knights were powerful, their lives were as fragile as fireflies. How could they have survived to this day with such short lives?"

"The Republic of Grammer has indeed long since perished, and the method of manufacturing the Grammer Iron Cavalry remains unknown, leaving only a mystery-filled conjecture—"

"Perhaps the manufacturing technology of the Grammer Ironclad is closely related to the breeding swarms of insects. The absolutely hostile breeding swarms may be the key to the birth of the Grammer Ironclad. This is a bold conjecture by a scholar from the Academy of Knowledge."

"The Molten Knights had long since exhausted their lifespans over a long period of time, but their armor remained."

"As a vast civilization with a territory spanning tens of thousands of light-years, it will not disappear silently. There are remnants in Grammer, and not just in one place."

"After the swarm's rampage, the Republic of Grammer gradually declined and was no longer able to control such a vast territory, but before its demise, it had already dispersed and disintegrated into multiple civilizations."

"The Suspended Star of Alterac Valley is one such example."

"And this small troop of iron cavalry came from one of these civilizations—Alteran."

"In the process of Grammer's destruction, the upper classes fled, exiled survivors explored uncharted straits, and the remaining armed forces invaded other civilizations' planets in an attempt to prolong their existence..."

“In this way, all sorts of people have contributed to the continuation of Grammer’s life in all sorts of ways.”

"And among these continuations, Alterac is also special."

“What makes Alteran different from other Gramer derivative civilizations is that it was once an actual territory controlled by Gramer.”

“Alterac is located in a remote area with few resources, no other nearby civilizations, and even few sea routes. It is completely on the edge of the entire civilized world.”

"That is why it suffered almost no damage during the locust plague. Its institutions, culture, mainstream population, small amount of weaponry, certain technology... it has preserved almost everything that once belonged to Grammer."

"Times have passed, and the weapons of yesteryear have long since ceased to exist due to the ravages of time. In the turbulent era, the technology inherited from Grammer by Altlana did not develop and instead gradually declined and deteriorated."

"Alteran possesses nearly 800 Molten Knights' armors, which is far inferior to the overwhelming Iron Cavalry Legion of Grammer's heyday, but it is still a formidable force for them now, and it would be a great pity if they could not make use of it."

"However, the Molten Knights and the Iron Riders are highly bound to each other, and no one else can control them at all. So they made a decision—genetic modification, selecting a small number of people to undergo swarm-like genetic modification in order to be able to drive the Molten Knights."

"They succeeded, and that's how the Grammer Knights came to be. These drivers underwent brutal modifications to qualify to drive Molten Knights."

"They failed. The Grammer Knights were suited to their pilots, while they were suited to their armor. Their fighting strength was far inferior to that of the true owners of these armors, and their weaknesses far outweighed those of the real Grammer Knights."

"Their lives also became short, like expendable resources. Fortunately, the sacrifice of a few hundred people every few years is acceptable for a civilization."

"The biggest flaw of them is the chaos and uncontrollability caused by the mismatch between cluster thinking and human intelligence."

Chapter 32 The Second Assassination Attempt on Zhu Luo

"Even so, unfortunately the armor itself has a lifespan. After all, for the real Grammer, the armor itself is just a consumable used to consume each other with the swarm."

"After being modified, they spontaneously formed a special thought imprint, a thought imprint of the swarm, influenced by both their genes and armor."

"That's why they risked their lives to help Tirnan. Under the influence of the ideological imprint, dealing with the swarm is always their top priority, far above the survival of civilization."

"Pest control—the survival of civilization—life"

"Simple priority order."

"The topic seems to have gone a bit off track. Anyway, the Ranger saved them and took them away from the Zerg swarm, and soon everyone went their separate ways."

"The wandering knights chased away evil, the iron cavalry returned to Alterac, and the nameless guest Tiernan went back to Pinocone."

“I don’t know what happened after that, I only know that Tirnan was unable to return to that place, unable to see his companions and tell them that he was not dead.”

"After a long period of trying, he temporarily gave up and turned to looking for other ways. Just then, Tirnan met the same wandering knight again."

"Later, influenced by that knight-errant, he became a sea patrol knight-errant."

"Later, in the process of fighting evil and promoting good, Tirnan met many fellow knights-errant, thanks to the reputation of the nameless passenger of the Star Train and his own personal charm."

"He had a very good relationship with many wandering knights. During a disaster caused by Zhu Luo, the moths-to-a-flame behavior of several wandering knights once again ignited the anger of the wandering knights."

"Among those rangers, there happened to be the one who had saved Tiernan from the swarm of insects, and the ranger's anger once again drew the attention of the Fool."

"Amidst the rage of the wandering knights, fueled by the instigation of fools, and silenced by the nameless traveler, the call to condemn Zhu Luo erupted for the first time."

"The wandering knights called upon their friends and companions, and with the help of the fool, a loose army to punish Zhu Luo took shape."

"Tirnan is an indispensable lubricant in this team. Rangers have no bottom line. Now that they have been gathered together for a long time for the same goal, this group of self-centered people are prone to conflicts and fighting each other."

"Whenever conflicts arose, it was Ternan who mediated between the parties. Soon the forces to punish Zhuluo were successfully united, and all those who were supposed to come arrived, thus beginning the grand first campaign to punish Zhuluo."

"The wandering knights never intended to hide their campaign. Such a huge commotion could not be concealed at all. Their actions caused a sensation throughout the world and were known to everyone."

People mocked their overestimation of their abilities, attempting to kill a messenger with a group of ordinary people and destiny travelers; yet they also desperately hoped that they could succeed and end this calamity that plagued the world.

"Because the commotion was so great, Zhu Luo himself became aware of their actions, but Zhu Luo didn't care at all and didn't think that these wandering knights could pose a threat to him."

"Zhu Luo might even be hoping that these wandering knights would arrive sooner, so as to add some twists and turns and fun to his otherwise mundane path of destruction."

"Indeed, as the Great Lord of Annihilation predicted, the assembled wandering knights did not even see Zhu Luo's face, and they could not even break through the legion's protection."

"The massive legions formed countless tight defenses; trying to break through these fearless legions is utterly a pipe dream."

"Fortunately, the wandering knights did not suffer much loss, and it was perhaps fortunate that they did not see Zhu Luo. In the end, this matter became a laughing stock throughout the world."

"The wanderers scattered again, but this did not mean they gave up. On the contrary, their persistence was always unexpected. They would have remained silent without this mission."

"After a battle they fought together, they were unwilling to give up. Now they are scattered so that they can reunite better in the future."

"The wandering knights scattered in all directions, searching for every possible way."

"By chance, a wandering knight discovered a way to guide the shadow of nothingness to descend and summon the Dead Sea of ​​nothingness."

"By chance, the Destruction Star God 'Nanook' traveled to a distant edge of the planet, far from the vanguard of destruction known as Zhuluo."

"By chance, Tirnan reunited with the Grammer Knights, who were fighting against the Giant True Stinger Insects. The presence of the thought imprint was attracting the swarm of insects to the Knights."

"However, the technology of the Gram Ironclads, which originated from the same source as the breeding of the Zerg swarm, also makes them extremely attractive to the Zerg swarm."

"The swarm of insects longs to devour them."

"This scene made Tirnan think of the possibility of using one tiger to devour another. After killing the giant true worm with the Molten Knight, Tirnan told them about his plan and asked for their consent."

"The Ironmen readily agreed to this plan that could wipe out the insect swarm on a large scale. However, their consent alone is not enough. The Molten Knights are the property of Alterac, and they will not object if Alterac does not agree."

"When the swarm of insects is not in sight, the insect-killing part of the thought imprint is greatly weakened."

"Fortunately, the Fool has already dealt with the opposition in Alterac Valley. 'Boring, I want to see rivers of blood,' said the Fool."

"How the Fool dealt with it is not important; what is important is that a crude but feasible plan has emerged—to use one tiger to devour another."

"Attract the breeding swarm of insects on the only way to Zhuluo, and have the rangers hold them off during the brief period before the swarms engage the legion."

"Wait for the shadow of nothingness IX to indiscriminately envelop you in the midst of the fierce battle, then open the gates of the Dead Sea and plunge into the black sun of nothingness."

"Use the power of the swarm to contain the Legion, and use the natural power emanating from the Star God to kill the Annihilation Lord."

"This plan has received high approval from within the Youxia team, and everyone agrees that the plan is feasible."

"The only problem now is how to attract the breeding swarm."

"The Molten Knights stepped forward, willing to draw the swarm, which made Tirnan feel guilty, because carrying out this mission meant facing the swarm and the devastating Legion, which was almost a certain death mission."

"The Ironclads comforted Tirnan instead—'This is our own choice, a manifestation of the free will of intellectual life, isn't it? We are not the real Grammer Ironclads, but our lives are just as short as fireflies, and we hope that this short life will be more meaningful.'"

"Shouldn't we be considered sea patrol rangers by now?" they asked.

"Then, how about we do it in a more chivalrous way and offer to have a drink with us?" they invited.

The surrounding wanderers fell silent, raising their glasses in unison—'To free will'.

"Tirnan also raised his glass—'To the dead'."

It's finally 80,000 words! I've compressed the planned plot and brought the story back to the bird. What do you all think? Would you like to get into the main storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd sooner or expand on it a bit more later? Actually, there's not much expansion to be done; at most, we'll deal with a star core and add some background information.

So far, there shouldn't be any toxic spots, right?

Chapter 33 The Silent Hand of Interference

"For the first time, the Ironclads left their armor, revealing their twisted bodies and ugly faces, but no one mocked them."

"Alter only inherited some of the incomplete Grammer technology and developed its own unique style. In order to force the Molten Knight to drive, it had to undergo a brutal modification."

"After they were removed from their armor, their voices were hoarse, and they only said that the wine tasted bad and they didn't understand why anyone would like this drink."

"The atmosphere at the scene finally returned to normal, with laughter and commotion, as everyone celebrated their final moments before their deaths—because even the wandering knights would be among those facing death."

"The revelry must eventually come to an end. After the feast, everyone rushed to the battlefield to die. Thus began the second campaign to exterminate Luo. This may also be the last chance."

"After all, no matter how arrogant Zhu Luo is, this group of ants can really threaten him this time. If Zhu Luo is not dead after this operation..."

"Then it will no longer ignore these 'ants' of the rangers, but will take them seriously, exterminate them, and launch a retaliatory attack of equal measure."

"When it came to the implementation stage, I don't know whether to say it went smoothly or not. Everything was developing as planned, but Zhu Luo's strength was too great."

"The swarms of insects emerged in endless waves, covering the sky and the earth. The number of dead and injured was even less than the number of insects that reproduced, fully demonstrating the oppressive feeling that a natural disaster should have."

"The legions are also huge in number, but the number of legions without replenishment is getting smaller and smaller. From initially crushing the swarm, with the swarm on the verge of collapse or even almost being wiped out, to being evenly matched, to gradually losing ground, until the decline became obvious."

"However, Zhuluo is different. His stamina seems to be inexhaustible, and the life force energy of the Destruction Gift also seems to be inexhaustible. Every moment he brings endless indiscriminate killing to the swarm and the Legion itself."

"Regardless of friend or foe, strength or weakness, simply getting close to him is enough to lead to destruction. His destruction is even increasing, with the dead and wounded covering an ever-widening area, even exceeding the swarm's reproduction rate."

"Even so, his efficiency is getting stronger over time. If this continues, this swarm of insects hidden deep in the Asdna system, which has been multiplying since its birth and fall, may really be destroyed by him alone."

"The swarm of insects alone may not even be able to hold off Zhu Luo, the powerful Lord of Annihilation and the messenger of destruction, until the appointed time arrives."

"In a moment of crisis, fools spill blood, a retired general from the Immortal Ship among the wandering knights throws out a 'Branch of Longevity,' and the leader of the righteous knights fires the shot he was unwilling to fire."

"That cup of blood wine must have been soaked in the golden blood of destruction. The spilled blood wine turned into blood mist, and the swarm of insects was almost wiped out by this blood mist."

"But among the vast numbers, there are always lucky ones who exhibit the unique and strong adaptability of the swarm and survive tenaciously, even though their numbers are few and they are easily wiped out."

"But as a result, it was tainted by destruction from a higher level, and Zhuluo could no longer destroy the insect swarm on a large scale in such a nonchalant way."

"That retired general from the Immortal Ship violated its taboos by revealing the origin of immortality: the branches of the Jianmu tree, the 'Branch of Longevity' coveted by countless people."

"A terrifying calamity has been created by human hands. The swarm of insects, possessing abundant power, seems to have been endowed with more than just extremely high regenerative abilities by the power originating from the Jianmu tree."

"It also interacts and stimulates the reproductive power inherent in the insect swarm."

"Even the Ranger couldn't have imagined that the swarm's reproductive power and abundance would be so perfectly matched, and the power of abundance greatly strengthened the swarm."

"I don't know what the insect swarm looked like before Tsar Taizyuros fell, but I imagine it was probably nothing more than this?"

"In their plan, this is a risky step, and they will not use it unless absolutely necessary, because they cannot guarantee whether the power of abundance is compatible with or in conflict with the swarm."

"Even if it happens by chance, it will create a terrifying calamity that could endanger the entire world. It must, must, must drag them into the shadow of nothingness."

"Otherwise, it would be a calamity countless times more terrifying than the extermination of Luo."

"The wandering knights back then must have had a backup plan, otherwise they certainly wouldn't have used such methods. But I have no idea, since I was just a bystander who was observing from the sidelines, not a wandering knight who participated in the battle."

"Such a swarm of insects is undoubtedly terrifying; however, only a few lucky ones have survived so far, making it the best time to nip them in the bud."

"In order not to sacrifice in vain, the ranger allowed the swarm of insects to devour the corpses of his comrades, turning them into resources to strengthen himself."

"This is a battlefield for those who die. The leader of the righteous heroes did not want more people to go to this battlefield, but he also did not want to see such a great sacrifice, such long-term planning in vain. So he fired that shot, that 'counter-current strike.'"