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Don't be silly, not everyone is Kevin.
Neural computation efficiency, muscle density, visceral metabolism, Honkai energy adaptability... Perhaps, at this moment, Raiden Mei still has gaps in her heart and has not become a complete Herrscher, but the fundamental change has already begun.
Just as the difference between Kiana and Sirin lies in their inner choices, Raiden Mei is currently only one step away from reaching her complete form: whether or not to accept the power of the Herrscher.
Heart bomb?
Could a wooden fence keep Godzilla out?
No.
"...What are your conditions? I don't think you'd risk being killed by me just to get my body."
The kneeling Herrscher stopped trembling, raised her head blankly, and stared directly at the boy with her pupils flashing with purple light.
Beauty is always just a stumbling block to a goal.
“Sure, I have three conditions. First, don’t tell Kiana what happened tonight. Second, come with me to Changkong City the day after tomorrow. Third, give me a vial of your blood after we get to Changkong City.”
"Only once." Raiden Mei remained silent for a moment, then agreed to Bai Zhi's condition.
Looking down at the girl's retreating figure as she left the playground in front of the teaching building, Bai Zhi clapped her hands in approval and said, "The Ural Silver Wolf, ranked among the top mercenaries, lives up to its name. He perfectly blocked the alarm devices of St. Freya Academy. Hiring you was definitely the right decision."
“Mr. Paimon, threatening Bronya with Cocolia’s mother is not employment, it is coercion.”
Beside her, a silver-haired loli with a childlike voice and a silver-haired double helix floated over on the mechanical hand of a heavily armed bunny.
Good evening, Miss Silver Wolf.
Honkai Impact 3rd Serpent Solo Fan: Chapter 46 The Girl's Compromise
"Good evening, Mr. Paimon. Bronya has recorded something interesting. You don't want the matter of threatening Mei to be exposed, do you?"
Bronya took out the note that had been given to her during class earlier that day.
[Bronya, you don't want Cocolia to become a UN-wanted criminal for crimes against humanity, do you? Meet me on the rooftop of the teaching building at 7:30 tonight. Don't reveal the secret to anyone else, and also, disable the Honkai energy detection devices around the teaching building.]
“I don’t care.” Bai Zhi shrugged. “The Shaniat family has declined since the passing of Lady Cecilia, but it can’t be considered a complete fall from grace. For a family that has been rooted in the Heavenly Mandate for five hundred years, it’s not unacceptable to quietly erase an insignificant member of the family.”
"A long-established family with a rich heritage, a deep-rooted tradition, and a strong belief in the family's honor—Bronya admires that." Bronya's eyes changed. People who sacrifice themselves are rare, so rare that the young girl thought she would only see a few in her life. She never imagined that the guy in front of her was one of them.
Let's investigate further. They've become too big to handle. Bronya doesn't trust any of the Shaniat family members; they all have the selflessness of Paimon for the family.
"Don't underestimate the bonds of the Shaniat people."
I have the blood of the Schariacs in my veins, but I'm not on the family tree. Otto, that dictatorial guy, would never make the secret declaration of the androids known to everyone. Besides, the information was made up by me. You're quite something that you were able to find information about me out of thin air.
"...Mr. Paimon, state your terms. Mei was threatened by you, and Bronya has witnessed everything. However, Bronya has her bottom line. Don't let things get ugly and everyone suffer."
The mercenary girl, who grew up on the dark side of the world, knew very well the consequences of unconditional obedience.
"Tsk tsk tsk, the Third Honkai Outbreak was a catastrophe caused by Cocolia, a radical executive of Anti-Entropy, who used the Honkai Core Reactor in the basement of ME Corporation to conduct an artificial Herrscher experiment by implanting the Herrscher of Lightning core into Raiden Mei's body."
Changkong City, a first-tier coastal city in the Far East, a metropolis with a population of 30 million, went about an ordinary day.
Cocolia's adopted daughter, the next successor of the radical faction. Once Cocolia's information is exposed, Anti-Entropy will not leave a stain, Destiny will not confirm that she is a traitor to humanity, and the secular countries will not have the opportunity to trigger the Honkai. The world will become an enemy.
At that time, not only the radical faction's core members and their recruited followers, including those from the Cocolia orphanage in Siberia, but also you and your female sisters, will become the daggers the enemy stabs into Cocolia—”
"Enough!" Bronya interrupted the boy, her cold, expressionless eyes chilling to the bone. The Heavy Bunny 19C reflected its master's emotions as she raised her mechanical arm, opening the cannon barrel with her palm. The flashing laser illuminated the night sky on the rooftop: "Bronya doesn't mind taking a risk and nipping the threat in the bud."
"Oh dear, Miss Bronya, if you agree to a few conditions that I won't force you, I'll keep quiet. Everyone understands the principle of win-win cooperation."
Facing the overwhelming power of the heavy-armored bunny's laser cannon, the boy bathed in moonlight showed no fear whatsoever. The moon goddess both blessed and cursed the boy's destined success.
But Bai Zhi knew perfectly well that cooperation? Let alone cooperation.
His possible connection and bond with the future Herald of Truth was completely severed.
Ice-blue pupils met silver-gray irises.
The girl gave in.
"...explain."
"Just like Raiden Mei, I have three conditions. First, don't tell Kiana what happened tonight. Second, your Zhiqier Sanmingsi (Nine) abandoned mobile phone and invited me to become a member of the mercenary dark web. Third, accompany me to Changkong City."
Bronya took out her phone from her bosom, paused and hesitated for a moment, then deleted the game app she had been keeping running every day, as if her heart was bleeding. She opened the mercenary website, and after a few operations, handed the phone to Paimon: "Bronya's permissions allow her to apply for a B-level membership. Fill in the remaining registration information and complete it within ten minutes."
After speaking, the silver-haired, emotionless loli with double helixes was about to turn and leave when she paused and asked the question that had been troubling her for a long time: "Why did you hide it from Kiana? Mei did it, and Bronya did it too. Is your faith in Cecilia greater than your faith in Schariac?"
For Cecilia, her love extended to her daughter, which was more important than her own sacrifice for the entire family.
"Perhaps." After registering the username 'White Dove' and sending the edited commission information to 'Raven', Bai Zhi gave an ambiguous answer.
Why keep it a secret from Kiana?
Is it because she is Otto's experimental subject K423? Is it because she can counterbalance Theresa? Is it because she is another personality of the Herrscher of the Void?
Or perhaps the future Herrscher of Flame, the future Herrscher of End?
Perhaps both are true; names have status, such as Conan from Detective Conan and Huo Linfei from Super Beast.
In the universe of Tree Sea, Kiana is undoubtedly the chosen one.
It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't; what if it does?
Bai Zhi preferred to include variables in her plan rather than see the protagonist suddenly unleash their full potential. She walked down the stairs alone, through the classroom corridor, and opened the teacher's office.
“Professor Yang, tonight is quite lively, isn’t it, Mr. Walter, or should I call you the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, Joachim?”
"The way you address someone is their own business, and I have no right to interfere. However, how you address me will affect my attitude towards you in the future, Paimon."
He had a bit of stubble on his chin, wore a white shirt, a dark blue jacket with orange stripes on the sleeves, and black casual pants with an orange stripe on the bottom.
The second leader of Anti-Entropy, he took over the authority of reason from Joyce and became the new Herrscher of Reason.
She is also one of the two people that Bai Zhi could not defeat even if she went all out at St. Freya.
"Haha, Mr. Walter, you overestimate me. In the end, I am just a nobody who follows orders. In your power struggle with the bishop, I am barely a messenger."
Welt Yang stared intently at Bai Zhi. He didn't believe that the person who had just threatened the Herrscher of Thunder's physical body and the adopted daughter of the Anti-Entropy executive was a nobody who would just let things slide. The latter blinked, feeling uncertain without the moonlight's illumination and protection.
Secretly clicking her tongue in amazement, Bai Zhi's expression turned serious as she began her third performance of the evening.
"Mr. Welt, enough of the small talk. I've repeated the timeline of the start of the Third Honkai Impact twice, and you've gathered enough information to determine whether it's true or false."
Your Excellency, the reason why Theresa ignores you is because we have a common enemy—the Honkai. The predecessor of Anti-Entropy originated from Schicksal. Logically and emotionally, there is some connection between us. You are recuperating in St. Freya, and Schicksal turns a blind eye to it.
This time, however, the entropy reversal went too far.
Honkai Impact 3rd Serpent Soloist: Chapter 47: Love for the Elderly and Compassion for the Young
How can we identify Walter Young?
It is neither difficult nor easy.
All you need is a battle report on the Second Siberian Collapse.
Mr. Walter and Mr. Siegfried boarded the Destiny Rocket together to go to the moon to fight Sirin.
and then?
That's all. There's no need for that anymore.
“Mr. Walter, you made no attempt to conceal your identity, openly becoming a registered employee of St. Freya Academy's teaching system. Isn't that a slight disrespect for Destiny and Lady Theresa?”
"I want to recover from the injuries I sustained in Siberia, and at the same time, I want to see how Schicksal will train the Valkyries of the new era."
"I see. I thought Anti-Entropy was planning to infiltrate the next generation of the Bishop of Destiny, guide Lady Theresa's thoughts, trigger the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and put on the skin of Destiny again to lay eggs in a shell."
Walter Young feigned weakness, and Bai Zhi pressed her advantage.
The main point is that both sides set the tone for each other. Bai Zhi concealed her purpose and guided his arrival to warn Destiny of the sins committed by Anti-Entropy during the Third Collapse.
Cocolia's actions cannot be excused; the deaths of thirty million people cannot be simply dismissed as 'necessary sacrifices'.
Her idea was even more foolish: to try to use Titan armor to fight against the Herrscher of Thunder, who wields power and authority over electromagnetic fields.
Are they audacious and reckless, or are they like frogs in a well, utterly foolish?
“It’s easy to find fault when it’s unjustified. Over the past few years, I have diligently taught my students and trained countless female warriors who have shone brightly on the battlefield against the Honkai. Otto’s attempt to erase my contributions with a few words is hardly enough,” he retorted righteously.
Walter Young has essentially made Angelica a mouthpiece for Otto, at least for now.
"Of course, Schicksal will not forget Walter Yang's achievements. The students who graduated from St. Freya have become the backbone of Schicksal's various branches. The even more outstanding Miss Wendy is rumored to have the potential to become an S-class Valkyrie. With such glory, how could anyone suspect ulterior motives?"
Bai Zhi narrowed her eyes, verbally agreeing, but her mind was racing with another thought.
Yes, Mr. Walter, your teaching career is documented clearly. Even with occasional delays in salary and bonuses, you remained diligent and conscientious, without the slightest problem.
The only problem is the subject you teach. Mr. Walter, the history teacher, is a highly skilled teacher. He clearly presents and teaches all the students of St. Freya Academy the true history and the past.
Is that right?
wrong.
History is always written by the victors, with the aim of winning hearts and minds and gradually integrating the descendants of the defeated into the victors' ranks.
Having been told the true history, St. Freya's students lost their natural bias towards fate.
Therefore, in the original timeline, when Theresa chose to save Kiana, rebel against Fate, and rebel against Otto, the students of St. Freya followed Theresa without hesitation.
Even if they survived, these Valkyries who followed Theresa in the rebellion were destined not to be accepted by the Schicksal headquarters. However, because of Theresa, Otto would turn a blind eye to them, and they would become the next Schicksal bishop's true confidantes.
They are also like-minded companions needed for anti-entropy.
What a clever trick to use someone else's resources to achieve one's own goals! What a clever substitution! What a clever covert operation!
However, what does it have to do with him? Bai Zhi's future is not in destiny or in anti-entropy. He has no time to expose anti-entropy's schemes, nor does he intend to remind Theresa. Besides... does Theresa know nothing about it?
Is Theresa, whose memories of the Second Collapse were affected by Otto's use of the Mimic Feather, really as harmless and clueless as she appears on the surface?
It should be noted that Kiana was captured by Fu Hua and sent to Schicksal headquarters, while Theresa immediately raised a war fleet that rebelled against Schicksal headquarters.
Bai Zhi almost couldn't help but clap and cheer for the two of them.
He held back.
The purpose of arguing with Mr. Walter now is to prevent him from interfering with my plan to join the World Serpent later.
By fabricating the identity of Otto's envoy, Bai Zhi stabilized Walter Yang, an unstable factor, and St. Freya's plan was just one step away from completion.
Walking on the playground of St. Freya Academy, he met the last person he was supposed to meet that night.
Wearing red-rimmed glasses and a Valkyrie uniform with a hometown style that resembles a martial arts outfit, she stood under the moonlight, as bright and clear as the moon itself, a heroic and spirited class monitor.
The Divine Immortal Chi Yuan, the Heroic Hua of the Moth Chasing Fire, and Fu Hua, the Traitor Arranged by Otto.
“Immortal Red Kite, I am Bai Zhi. I did not take the initiative to pay my respects to you, and instead you came to find me. I have offended you greatly. I will offer a gift later. Please forgive me.”
Bai Zhi took the initiative, clasping her hands in a gesture of respect, a standard etiquette for juniors in Shenzhou. Fu Hua's expression froze for a moment. Yu Duchen had burned most of her memories, and she was currently not in contact with Otto to exchange information, so she had no idea about Bai Zhi's background.
She only rushed over tonight after sensing the fluctuations of Raiden Mei's Herrscher aura, and in a sense, she knew nothing about it.
"No need for formalities. I'm sorry, I'm getting old and don't remember very well. Bai Zhi, are you from China?"
Fu Hua asked doubtfully, "White hair and blue eyes are Kaslana's trademarks, but now she's saying she's from China?"
As for the Kaslana people who married into the Shenzhou tribe, Fu Hua didn't even consider them.
The older and more prestigious the family, the more important it is to ensure the continuity of the family bloodline. Kaslana is willing to marry into the family but would never marry outside the family.
"I am Paimon Shaniat, an executor dispatched by Schicksal Headquarters to the Far East to deal with the effects of the Third Honkai Impact. My official identity is a supervisory inspector monitoring the teaching quality of St. Freya."
For Fu Hua, who possesses the Eighth Divine Key, Feather of the Crossing, lying is the worst option; nine parts truth and one part falsehood is the best way to communicate.
"My family elders had a past with you (Ancestor Kevin). I saw your esteemed disciple Cheng Lixue (an NPC in the comics) when I was young. He was skilled in both fist and sword techniques, the Inch Heart Fist and the Ruoshui Sword Technique. I still can't forget it. It's a pity that the heavens are jealous of talent. The Second Collapse caused too many irreparable tragedies for us, for destiny, and for you."
"The Honkai is devastating. We cannot prevent this disaster from happening. All we can do is show compassion to the survivors and try to save them." Fu Hua was silent for a moment. Cheng Lixue, such a familiar name, but I can't remember anything about her.
The elders had a past? This was the only point Fu Hua didn't deny; she did see someone's shadow in Bai Zhi.
The silhouette of a lonely, cold man gazing at the moon, holding a crimson greatsword.
Under the cover of night, a one-year-old boy and a fifty-thousand-year-old girl chatted happily.
Honkai Impact 3rd Serpent Soloist: Chapter 48 - No Taboos
Pushing open the dormitory door, bright lights illuminated the boy's profile.
The aroma of the rice whetted Bai Zhi's appetite. She swallowed hard, took a few steps forward, pulled out a chair, picked up the steaming bowl of rice, ate a few mouthfuls with her chopsticks, and enjoyed it with some home-style side dishes from China, a happy smile spreading across her face.