Honkai Impact, starting by entering Kallen's body

“Kallen, I thought about this plan for a long time last night. Although it’s a bit rough, it should be able to help us defeat the Herrscher of Corruption.”

Otto earnestly stated that he wanted to help Karen.

The Herrscher of Corruption can induce a Great Honkai outbreak, causing countless organic life forms to become Honkai zombies and giving birth to Honkai beasts.

However, this method cannot accurately determine life or death, and is considered a ranged attack.

If no one is within range, the Herrscher of Corruption will definitely not trigger the Great Collapse.

By using non-human life forms to absorb the damage, the harm caused by the Great Collapse can be greatly reduced.

Surprisingly, Su Xin did not follow up by asking Otto about his next plans.

"No need to force it. I'll handle the Herrscher of Corruption. I'm enough on my own."

As for you

Su Xin moved closer to Otto, all smiles, and gave him a flick on the forehead.

"Give me your all to survive the apocalypse, understand? Even if you lose things, do it. You're special; there are some things only you can do, so whatever happens now, live on, understand?"

Su Xin stared intently at Otto, her furrowed brows indicating she was not joking, but rather giving her last words.

Remove the constraints!

Su Xin roared inwardly, if the top ten Herrschers were mostly warriors, then even the tenth, the mortal fly who controlled, and the eleventh, the strongest being under the control of the end, were almost impossible to surpass.

The Twelve Erosions are a joke; as long as she doesn't grow stronger, she's fine and poses no threat whatsoever.

The key lies in the Law of Constraints. The power of each Law of Constraints is too overpowered, completely constraining Honkai energy and almost completely constraining all forms of energy.

It is important to understand that human life processes are driven by various forms of energy; when energy stagnates, there is no difference between a person who is dead and a dead person.

Su Xin has a way to defeat her, but that move is irreversible once used and has a very short duration, specifically reserved for the Herrscher of the End to deliver a fatal blow.

The strength of a Herrscher depends on the strength of their civilization. Kevin, Hua, and all living beings on Earth are part of that civilization. The Herrscher of Binding can limit the upper limit of power, just like stacking, allowing the strongest beings of a higher civilization to unleash their full power.

If Otto doesn't remove the constraints, the only option left is to build the ladder of victory with human lives, just like in the previous civilization.

The previous civilization sacrificed fusion warriors, one of whom was equivalent to tens of thousands of ordinary adult men, meaning that in order to overcome the constraints, most of the life on Earth would have to be sacrificed.

The experimental data on fusion warriors has disappeared, and the current civilization's success rate in creating fusion warriors is no different from that of Theresa's birth.

If it's not even one percent, then creating fusion warriors is no different from sending ordinary humans to their deaths; the only difference is that the former sounds more respectable and appealing.

Otto must not die, no matter what; he must hold onto a belief that sustains him for life and death.

Kallen wants to save the world, and Otto wants to save Kallen. So, in order to help Kallen realize her ideal, Otto will definitely break the constraints.

This world needs compassionate people like Kallen, Kiana, Mei, and Theresa, who uphold their ideals and strive to create a tomorrow that transcends tragedy.

But what's even more necessary is the existence of rational individuals, like Otto Apocalypse.

If Kiana and her kind of emotional people couldn't come up with a way to break through the tree, they certainly wouldn't be able to accept defeating the Herald of Restraint with the lives of countless innocent people.

They could only watch as more people died tragically, feeling powerless and desperately struggling to no avail.

Because reality is objectively cruel and cannot be changed according to anyone's good intentions.

Things that can't be done won't be accomplished just because of a few words.

The world is beautiful, but also cruel.

Su Xin least wanted to see the scene, on one hand shouting that such an extreme method—using the lives of tens of millions of people, exceeding the threshold of the constraints—was absolutely unacceptable, while on the other hand, she couldn't come up with a practically feasible solution.

As an absolute rationalist dominated by emotion, Otto would use optimal decision-making to deal with the law of constraint according to his own will.

This process might sacrifice a small number of people, but it's definitely better than the previous methods.

The trolley problem has never had an answer, or the answer changes depending on one's perspective.

If we truly have the authority to control the direction of trams, and whether one person is killed or no one is, it proves that we ourselves are in a position of decision-making power.

It could be a leader of an organization, a captain of a military unit, or even a world ruler.

All we can do is make the choice that is most beneficial to the whole without hesitation and with unwavering resolve: kill one person.

Because in this position, indecisiveness and hesitation are not allowed.

Hesitation and cowardice in leadership will only plunge one person, five people, or even the whole group into despair and suffering.

So, the real answer to the question, at least in Su Xin's opinion, is...

Hearing Su Xin's concern, Otto turned his head away in a fluster, scratching his head and glancing at her from the corner of his eye from time to time.

“Of course, no problem! Now I am the Bishop of Destiny, no one can force me to do what I don’t want to do, and no one can threaten my life. Don’t worry, I’m not willing to die.” Otto clenched his fist, his blue eyes filled with determination.

"Heh, you little brat, you actually tricked me before, you think you're so clever?" Su Xin sneered, narrowing his eyes as he stared at Otto, making Otto feel like he had a thorn in his side.

He wasn't afraid of anything, but he was afraid of Karen's expression.

If Su Xin had continued this action for a few more seconds, Otto guaranteed that she would have confessed and accepted her punishment, truthfully confessing all her previous crimes.

Fortunately, Su Xin didn't persist, only making a joking remark.

Karen was somewhat dissatisfied and felt neglected, so she came out to complain: "Hey, Otto, aren't you spineless? Now you're the Archbishop of Schicksal, and I'm the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, proficient in both literature and martial arts using the Chinese dialect! Are you afraid of some mere other me? Right, Otto?"

“Yes, that’s right!” Otto agreed.

"Okay? Turn around now." Su Xin casually issued an order.

Otto turned away with backbone, standing tall and defiant to the very end.

Karen: "Don't listen to the other me, listen to me, turn around."

Otto then turned to face Karen.

"Go."

“Turn around.”

"Go."

“Turn around.”

As Su Xin and Karen took turns speaking, Otto transformed into a golden spinning top, spinning clockwise incessantly, who knows how long it would last.

Not long after the Queen, first Kaslana, then the entire Destiny and the masses were talking about a certain Apocalypse circling and vomiting under the banyan tree of the Kaslana family.

night--

“Otto, you’re so stupid. You could have just listened to one of them, or not listened to either of them at all. You had to keep going in circles and vomiting.”

"Yeah, he's really stupid. He doesn't look like a Destiny Bishop at all."

Karen and Su Xin's complaints actually made Otto look relieved.

He laughed: "Well, actually I didn't want to be a Destiny Bishop either. Being a Destiny Bishop is just one means to an end. It allows me to help you realize your ideal of saving the world, Karen, do you remember?"

"Of course I remember. I once told my peers that I hoped to find companions to achieve our ideals together." Karen looked somewhat disappointed.

"And then?" Otto asked.

“Only you remember; everyone else has almost forgotten, or turned into stars in the sky.” Karen stretched out her hand, pointing to the starry night sky.

"Let's all face reality. We don't know what we want to do or what we can do."

“Let’s go for a walk. I want to see fireflies, and it would be best if I could catch some to see with my own eyes,” Su Xin said. His most detailed memories were all about modern times, where fireflies were rarely seen, and even in the countryside, one might not have the chance to see them.

I saw it in Yae Village before, and experiencing it in person was much more amazing than reading about it or watching videos.

Golden glimmers danced everywhere, radiant and beautiful.

The starry sky is serene and cold, but the human world is warm and welcoming.

Karen turned gracefully, her skirt fluttering, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, her brows furrowing as if with a hint of resentment. She was stunningly beautiful and breathtaking.

Like a mischievous child, innocently and romantically chasing fireflies at night.

In a forest outside Vienna, two people, or rather three, strolled through the woods filled with fireflies.

Her blue and gold heterochromatic eyes shimmered with the interplay of moonlight and dappled starlight, while a gentle breeze stirred a corner of her pure white dress.

The dimples at the corners of her mouth were like sweet spring water, flowing into a long-parched heart.

The wind rustles through the treetops, and the years stretch on endlessly.

Before the industrial age, fireflies were abundant in the forests.

The vast forest is filled with a tranquil and natural atmosphere.

Wow, they're so beautiful!

"Otto! Keep up, don't let them get away!"

Karen ran ahead, while Otto, with his mediocre physical abilities, could only pant and struggle to keep up.

Like a long time ago, the two of them were flying a kite in an open field.

Back then, Karen was running wildly ahead, just like she is now, but no matter how much she shouted, there was no response in the swirling wind.

In fact, Otto never caught up with Karen.

Whether in spirit or in mind.

Otto knew that he simply didn't want to be abandoned.

That night, Karen bestowed flowers and songs, and from then on, Otto's dream became transparent, leaving only a lingering silhouette in front of him.

Whether you go or not, now or not.

"Wait, wait for me, I can't run anymore!" Otto's chest heaved violently as he stopped, his hands on his knees, his back arched, breathing heavily.

Karen did not answer, and even the sound of her footsteps gradually faded away.

When Otto finally looked up and realized that Karen had vanished, he found that she was nowhere to be seen.

The fireflies ahead seemed to have dimmed somewhat.

"Kallen? Karen?" Otto called out several times but received no response.

Surrounded by boundless silence and darkness, Otto felt as if he had returned to ten years ago.

Because of weakness, they are abandoned and despised; because of smallness, they are subdued and scorned.

Has anything changed? Is it no longer the Archbishop of Destiny? No longer the holder of the Divine Key?

Why would you lose track of it?

Otto bit his lip until it bled, ignoring his erratic heartbeat, and ran over despite the extreme pain his body was giving him.

They came running, not walking.

Running at full speed after exhaustion is tantamount to overdrawing one's life force, and the heart rate and pulse will be far above normal levels.

It felt like two heavy iron balls were tied to his ankles.

But Otto knew that Karen was ahead, and she must have been playing with her head and hadn't noticed when she fell.

It's okay, just keep chasing and getting moving, and run a little faster.

Since he didn't bring the Void Treasury with him, Otto could only chase after Kallen's figure.

"Keep going, just a little longer," Otto encouraged, as a rationalist he was well aware of such lies.

Sometimes, blatant lies and self-deception can make people feel a little better.

"Don't run so fast, Karen, stop for a moment," Otto murmured, his back soaked with sweat, his golden hair plastered to his forehead, the low ponytail ribbon falling to the ground, unnoticed by Otto.

Exhausted and mentally drained, my steps grew heavier and heavier, and with each step forward, my heart sent sharp pains through my nerves.

Otto's brain was telling him to stop and that he needed to rest.

Reason made him stop, but emotion made him move forward.

Otto ignored the warnings and had his brain cut off his vision. The tinnitus grew louder and louder, and his brain gave him a warning.

The lonely moon walks alone in the darkness, reflecting the faint sunlight.

On the desolate land, the clown's smile dimmed. He desperately wanted to say something, to say something to persuade him to stay, but his words failed to convey his meaning.

Whether you fall or are exhausted.

To bask in the gentle light once more, he can only... can only keep chasing after the elusive answer.

"Wait for me, Karen, please wait for me," Otto's hoarse voice sounded like a dry twig breaking.

In front of others, Otto was always arrogant and conceited, his mind filled with treacherous schemes and behind-the-scenes manipulators.