Honkai Impact 3rd, what should an ordinary player do at the start?

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She doesn't crave something better, nor does she crave more love. She just needs to have it, and that's enough, just like Kasumi (Yae) in another possibility.

Gentle, sweet, yet capable of being assertive under orders... there are probably few people in the world who fit the title of Yamato Nadeshiko better than Yae Sakura.

After all, the original and most typical Yamato Nadeshiko was not simply a gentle beauty, but someone who could be both gentle and capable of wielding a sword and riding a horse.

Mistelin, who seemed to possess unparalleled tolerance, shook her head at this very moment.

"But I don't think you'll stay like this forever."

"This competition is fair."

Looking at Yae Sakura, who stood silently in place, she denied it so harshly for the first time.

"If you can prove that you are more suitable, then I will choose to cooperate with you. After all, for me, apart from the first time having some sentimental value, time is not a particularly important thing, and there is no need to argue over such a short time."

"The real reason I'm saying all this is because I don't want my dears to be let down. You are all immortal beings. I call myself non-human, but you have never had any connection with humans from beginning to end. You should have realized this long ago."

“Yes.” Yae Sakura nodded.

"Um……"

Whether they are pseudo-Herrschers or genuine Herrschers, they are essentially non-human. They may appear to have human appearances, but in reality, every organ and every cell has absolutely no relation to humans. They are only similar in appearance.

Even if you overturn a mountain, your skin will not be injured; your body can withstand and unleash energy that can tear apart cities and countries; and you can recover instantly from severe injuries that would have caused you to die hundreds or thousands of times as a normal person. As long as your core is intact, you can use energy to maintain a state where your condition will not decline no matter how intense the battle gets.

Outsiders might not be able to immediately tell that this being, who is exactly like them but is excessively perfect, with no freckles or blemishes on their skin and no flaws in their appearance or figure, is a creature that is fundamentally and genetically completely different from themselves. However, the person in question is absolutely unaware of the true nature of their existence.

Rather, once one realizes that with just a thought, one can tear apart a city and kill a human in front of them who looks just like them in an instant, it becomes impossible to easily call oneself human anymore.

Even today, people still sleep, bathe, and eat like humans, which are essentially meaningless behaviors that are still habits from the past.

—It's just a habit.

At least both girls had experienced spending the night with Jiang Cheng without sleeping, yet their mental state did not decline at all. They had lost an alarming amount of water, yet their condition did not deteriorate, and they did not even feel thirsty. They only realized they needed to drink water after seeing a water glass, which is why they felt thirsty.

Especially Yae Sakura, ever since that forced encounter, she has always been the submissive one in her daily life, even when facing boys. She is the one who bears the burden. Even though the boy is extremely gentle, she is more aware than anyone else of the energy contained in this body and how impossible things it can do.

"Under these circumstances, it would be far too arrogant to presume to determine the way of life for thousands of years to come through one or two competitions. In a sense, this is probably another reason why I don't care about your status as seniors, besides my own lack of understanding of these matters."

Mistelin, feigning curiosity, extended her index finger and gently waved it in front of the two girls.

Although it seems a bit strange for the youngest person here to say these things to a high school student and a person from 500 years ago.

That's enough now.

No need to do anything anymore.

The final curtain of rain vaporized into a pale cloud ring the instant it touched the electromagnetic barrier, and Raiden Mei's dangling blade scorched black grooves into the ground. As Yae Sakura's spirit sword returned to its sheath, the energy also ceased; the shimenawa rope attached to the hilt spontaneously combusted without wind, incinerating the last few cherry blossom ashes into wisps of smoke. Mistral snapped her fingers, and the suspended spear shattered into its basic form.

"Let's just remember this for tonight..." Mei's long hair suddenly flew up, but the rest of her sentence was crushed by the roar of the sky falling.

The sonic boom that exploded from the depths of the night sky was so clear that even the shockwave could blow long hair. Amidst the colorful gazes that lit up in an instant, the third Herrscher in this place, who was also the incomplete First Herrscher, slowly fell from the sky. A sphere like a black hole rotated around him, and his dark-colored trench coat swayed in the wind and rain, but it did not get wet at all.

"Walter?" The spear in Mistelin's hand appeared even before her voice. "What are you doing here? In my memory, you don't seem to be the kind of person who would reap the benefits."

"The leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance? You're not welcome here!" Raiden Mei once again raised the Seven Thunders of Purification, the sharp blade tip alone enough to tear through the clouds.

Her work during this period was not simply manual labor; with the help of the Valkyries, she also learned more about anti-entropy.

It was precisely because of this vague understanding that the First Herrscher was different from Cocolia that she did not launch an attack immediately.

Yae Sakura's sharp gaze scrutinized the body that appeared handsome and imposing in the wind, yet was actually terrifyingly hollow inside. As the only one who didn't immediately draw her sword, she stepped forward and coldly questioned—

"You are not capable of waging war against us. Explain your thoughts and reasons."

"I don't believe that the leader of an organization would be so foolish as to not even be able to judge the strength of the enemy."

Walter's gaze swept over the three men, and the energy surrounding each of them, as well as their postures, were enough to leave him speechless with awe.

Among the known Herrschers of Thunder, there is another person who is suspected to be a Herrscher, or at least whose structure is similar to that of a Herrscher.

And Cecilia... they really are exactly the same, from head to toe without any difference.

He suddenly understood why Siegfried had regressed to that extent. Even as an outsider, seeing someone who looked exactly like Cecilia surrounded by Kiana with another man would probably leave him speechless and frozen in shock.

“I did not come here to be your enemy.” He dispersed the energy in his hand. “I only hope to meet with the new bishop of Schicksal and to stop your fighting.”

"This was just a small competition for my beloved's love, and it's over now." Mistelin feigned innocence as she put away her weapon, her fingertips lightly touching.

Even Walter was momentarily stunned by the radiant smile—because of the astonishing information contained in those few simple words.

To fight for the love of one's beloved?

compete?

It goes without saying who this girl who looks just like Cecilia is referring to as her "darling".

—Jiangcheng.

So, is this all there is?

Walter couldn't help but glance around at the three girls again.

Raiden Mei, as Siegfried said, was one of the earliest people to accompany Jiang Cheng, just like Kiana. Besides her, there was also Bronya, but she didn't have much of a presence.

This one looks just like Cecilia...

“Please call me Mistelin Shaniat,” she reminded her, as if she were a prophet.

"oh oh."

Walter, lost in thought, nodded unconsciously.

Like Kiana, Mistelin was someone Siegfried had mentioned before.

There's also the pink-haired girl with donkey... no, fox ears. Although her presence is relatively low, her fighting power and aura are not weak at all. She is also participating in this competition, which means that she also likes Jiang Cheng, or even is someone who is already by Jiang Cheng's side.

“No need to guess,” the gentle girl with long white hair clapped her hands and walked over step by step. “Me, Raiden Mei, and Yae Sakura all love Jiang Cheng, which is why this great battle happened. There is no other reason for this battle, nor any deeper reason. It’s just because we want to compete for love. As for your wish to see your darling… I can make arrangements for you, but not for the next few days.”

All the speculations were brought to light.

Even the most outrageous conjectures can't compare to reality.

Am I... or am I still dreaming?

That guy named Jiang Cheng not only won over so many high-ranking members of Schicksal, but he was also liked by four people at the same time. The weakest of them was Kiana, while the other three were all beings no less powerful than Herrschers.

Is he some new breed of succubus?

The Herald of Enchantment?

Walter's fingers trembled as he recreated a pair of glasses, carefully placing them on his face and aligning the frames with his ears to conceal his darting pupils. He didn't even dare to raise his head again, maintaining a cool demeanor with his face tilted to the side and his head lowered, his voice already trembling.

"Ah... I... I understand."

"Wishing you... a smooth and successful relationship."

"Thank you for your blessing." Mistelin's silver-purple eyes shimmered gently.

"I accept it."

Raiden Mei, who had been speechless all along—and had nothing to say about the anti-entropy that had caused her to suffer such a terrible past, put away the Seven Thunders of Purification.

Yae Sakura simply nodded.

"Thank you."

Walter lowered his head and prepared to leave, but before leaving, even though he didn't want to stay there for even a moment longer, he still looked at Raiden Mei, still gazing at her hair color, which was similar to that of a friend who once shared the same ideals, and her heroic and dashing appearance as she held a long sword, ready to strike.

"And then there's Ryoma's matter..."

"Have him come to me."

Raiden Mei slightly raised her eyes, her pale purple pupils, covered by light black eyelashes, were as vast as the Milky Way. The thunder in the sky was so vivid in the night that it was like a sudden burst of lightning. Her jet-black hair, almost purple, was naturally flowing, and a dark blue ribbon was tied to it, with faint flashes of lightning, which appeared and disappeared along with the electromagnetic barrier that was stretched out.

The sky, which was already dissipating the falling rain with a soft sound and flashing with lightning like a scene from a myth, was suddenly filled with a violent buzzing sound like a silver dragon or serpent.

Everything clearly demonstrates the girl's current emotions.

Walter was speechless.

He had a lot of complaints about this one thing, though.

Raiden Ryoma was rescued from prison, but now he rarely participates in their discussions, unlike before when he was one of the highest-ranking executives. This is partly because he doesn't want Raiden Ryoma to know that his daughter has become part of someone else's harem.

Leaving aside the core of the Herrscher, in order to fight against the Herrscher, a bunch of Titan mechs were built, so they were in a hurry to steal some funds in a short period of time. According to him, they even hid a weapon under the building that was originally intended to deal with the Herrscher of Thunder, which cost a lot of money to develop.

Is it so difficult?

is it necessary?

Thunder Dragon Horse isn't alone, nor is he without an organization to rely on. If necessary, we can just go to him.

Even if he doesn't recover very well, isn't he, a Herrscher, more useful than those Titan mechs?

Moreover, it wouldn't cost that much money; just a meal would suffice. And because they're both Herrschers, they might even be able to find a way to suppress the Herrscher core's riot and make Raiden Mei a Herrscher with humanity.

This kind of thing isn't unprecedented. Even Celine actually behaved quite normally and could understand what people were saying.

The key question is: Is it useful?

Will spending so much money actually be effective?

What's the idea behind using mechs that are only meant to fight Honkai Beasts against Herrschers? Are they planning to rush in, destroy them, and then settle the score?

Did he not even look at the battle reports of the Second Honkai Impact? Weren't those videos preserved and recorded as the most important indicators in the fight against the Herrscher? So many mechs rushed in and were instantly killed before they could even get close. Even the Silver Bullet, with him weakening the Second Herrscher, still couldn't kill her.

In the end, all that money and resources wasted only resulted in weakened defenses and a weakened fighting force, making it easy for Cocolia to defeat us.

Raiden Mei lived a normal and healthy life for so long without any problems. It was only because of a problem that she was captured by Cocolia and tortured for so long before being forced to become a Herrscher.

Walter had received tutoring in this area, which is why he can no longer shamelessly claim that Raiden Ryoma meant well.

So shameless.

Even if the father is wrong, it doesn't mean he can be ignored.

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Chapter 158 The Thunder Dragon Horse Will Go Crazy

He didn't know how people in China and the Far East viewed it, but for him, even if a family member made a mistake, they had to apologize and at least learn to reflect on their own errors. This was how the people around him, his family, had taught him.

There is no such thing as elders not being allowed to make mistakes or authority being unyielding.

Clinging to such an outcome will only make everyone feel stiff and miserable.

Whether it's Einstein, Tesla, or anyone else from the past, once they realize they've made a mistake, they might not be very obedient or compliant verbally, but their actions will definitely make amends. Even when Tesla was overwhelmed by his excessive academic workload and almost cried, Tesla would frantically try to make him laugh, but in the end, he would still awkwardly utter the words "I'm sorry" in his irritable manner.

“I will inform him, and Jiangcheng as well…” He hesitated and raised his head.

Please let me know as well.

The girl smiled radiantly, like a clear sky after rain, her long purple hair dancing in the silvery lightning—

"About the fact that I have a boyfriend."

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He would definitely go crazy.

Walter recalled Raiden Ryoma, who, after being rescued, had been trying every means to leave and find out about Raiden Mei. He was so anxious about Cocolia's plot against Mei that he couldn't even sleep. If he were to find out that his daughter had not only been tortured by Cocolia for so long, but had also become part of someone else's harem...

No matter how angry he is, it's useless. Raiden Ryoma, who has done so much, has no right or position to criticize Mei's completely voluntary actions.

"I will."

"Just add me as a friend to stay in touch."

Having confirmed that they were not enemies and that his strength was indeed insufficient in front of them, Walter took out his phone, added them as friends, and left.

Although this exchange was brief, it yielded a wealth of information. At least there are many topics to discuss with Einstein and Tesla upon returning, as well as messages to convey to Raiden Ryoma.

—I just hope he doesn't lose control.

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Although Mistelin and the other two still didn't get along, they didn't start any more disputes and all returned to the floating island, where they made an unfair and unjust competition agreement with each other.

Lightning once again tore through the sky, illuminating the starry night—and then, as they returned, they saw Kiana embracing and kissing Jiang Cheng passionately under the soft white light of the streetlights.