Chapter 92: Vicissitude: Hua IX
"By the time Anti-Entropy resolved the rogue mechs, they discovered that Kiana had gone missing, and the puppet hosts who had previously returned to normal were once again out of control. Sitting and waiting for death was not an option, so Lieserl[ Einstein btw ], leveraging the intuition of Seele's alter ego who had left the theater twice, risked opening the entrance to the theater."
"However, having been infiltrated by Mei once before, the Herrscher of Domination had raised its guard. As soon as Bronya and Fu Hua entered the theater, it immediately closed the entrance. Bronya led Fu Hua through the Herrscher of Domination's infinite tower, while Fu Hua tricked the Herrscher of Sentience into granting her its authority, cutting off the connection between the puppets and their hosts, thus neutralizing the hostage situation."
"Mei, who had entered the theater a step ahead, paid the price of being cut off from the theater to unleash a full-power strike, significantly reducing the puppets' strength, allowing the stolen authority to slowly flow back to its owners."
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[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Raiden Mei: Damn you, Herrscher of Domination! ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Herrscher of Domination: Oh my, you seem anxious. How about I tell you a story? ]
[ Genshin Impact - Klee: Ah, a story? Klee wants to listen! ]
[ Genshin Impact - Albedo: Klee, this guy is a bad person, don't talk to it. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Herrscher of Domination: Oh my, my heart aches. But I'll tell you anyway. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Herrscher of Domination: One day, a young man named Wu Liang and his friend went to an internet cafe to rent two computers, but the computer Wu Liang was using suddenly crashed. They only heard his friend shout: 'Boss, Wu Liang's machine is dead'. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Herrscher of Domination: How about that? A pretty good story, right? ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kiana: Where's my blade? Where's my blade?! ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kallen (Resurrected): Otto, go find this Herrscher of Domination for me. I'm going to grind it to dust. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Otto: As you wish. ]
In the Honkai Impact 3rd world, the main cast stared with glowing red eyes, fixated on the name of the Herrscher of Domination in the streaming room.
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"The puppets, at their wit's end, finally chose to unite as one, engaging in a final showdown with Kiana on the last stage. Fu Hua and Bronya were successively controlled by the Herrscher of Domination while trying to protect Kiana, and Kiana herself was driven into the domain of the Herrscher of Domination."
"Although the Herrscher of Domination could always be reborn from despair, and Kiana was once at a disadvantage, she never gave up. Her companions, fallen on the ground, entrusted their authority to Kiana; Bronya tied back her loose hair and reforged her broken sword; Fu Hua bestowed upon her gauntlets and armor; Himeko draped a cloak over her shoulders, lighting the path forward."
"Kiana's conviction ultimately conquered the despair of the Herrscher of Domination, destroying the motley crew. After the incident concluded, Fu Hua attended Himeko's funeral."
"Everlasting Flames!"
"The video ends here!"
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[ Honkai: Star Rail - Tingyun: I suddenly realized that this Fu Hua has more screen time in the rankings than the other Flame-Chasers. ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Aha: After all, she's an old thing who has lived for 50, 000 years. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Fu Hua: Hmm? I'm an old thing of 50, 000 years, then what does that make you, someone who has lived for over a hundred thousand years? An ancient relic? ]
Girls hate being asked about their age the most, even if it is Fu Hua of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kiana: So in the end, Himeko-sensei still died, right? ]
At this moment, Kiana was hugging Murata Himeko, looking at the broad-minded woman in front of her with teary eyes.
"Alright, alright, don't cry. With this streaming room here, what will happen in the future is still uncertain," Murata Himeko said with a smile, pinching Kiana's little nose.
"Oh." Looking at the smiling Murata Himeko in front of her, Kiana replied softly, then immediately focused her gaze back on the streaming room.
[ Genshin Impact - Raiden Ei: Hmm, I wanted to say this earlier, but why does this Kiana look so familiar? ]
[ Genshin Impact - Venti: They just look alike, they are still two different people. ]
"Alright, alright. After nine chapters of rankings, we've finally finished reviewing the 'Old Antique.' Now, we will play her video."
"It can't exactly be called a video, it's more of a song."
"Deliver Me"
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On the screen, countless different versions of Hua flashed by: there was the Immortal Fu Hua, the era of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, and the student from the St. Freya Academy era.
"The wind has long since crossed the River of Oblivion, the Higanbana have already withered."
The screen showed a scene of devastation, and in this scene, the characters for "Homeland" appeared.
"Struggling in a whirlpool with no results."
"Good and evil are left to be narrated, thick fog blurs the past."
The Immortal Fu Hua form looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with endless sorrow.
"The broken moth of the night, passionately flinging itself into the fire."
"On this strange road, I look at myself in the mirror."
In the video, countless holes appeared on Fu Hua's black stockings as she hugged her head and sobbed uncontrollably.
"Cowering, silent."
"Gradually, that figure melted away with time."
A woman in a qipao reached out a hand toward Fu Hua.
"Moving forward, drizzling, blood-soaked, the memories concerning you are torn apart."
"Half carries cold indifference, the other half says it once loved."
The figures of all the Thirteen Flame-Chasers appeared on the screen, but an ominous feeling emanated from that grey haze.
"Trusted, betrayed, those false vows and promises."
"In this reincarnation, how can I deliver myself?"
The screen showed Otto picking up the Judgement of Shamash and firing a shot into Fu Hua's head.
"Listen, the suona chants a song of sorrow and joy, after the red makeup."
"The bright colors fade, how many versions of myself must be torn apart in this half-life?"
The Fu Hua in the shape of the Immortal on the screen gradually shattered like a mirror into countless pieces.
"Look, hiding in a corner, carefully surviving."
"Playing a role, guarding an empty shell."
"Countless times wanting to make a new choice."
The screen flashed through countless scenes of Fu Hua fighting.
"I stand in the whirlpool at the edge of the cliff, drowned by regrets, squandering time."
"True love has all become a sin, the original impulse dried up."
In the video, Fu Hua was pierced through the body by a weapon and pinned to the ground.
"Repeated torture, cycles intersecting."
"Repeating the same mistakes, in this reincarnation, I cannot deliver myself."
Countless broken scenes emerged in the streaming room, one of which was Fu Hua holding a small puppet that looked strikingly like Fuxi.
"Drizzling, blood-soaked, the memories concerning you are torn apart."
"Half says it exists in indifference, the other half says it once loved."
In the video, Kiana reached out a hand toward Fu Hua, but Fu Hua, as if remembering something, pulled her hand back in terror.
"Trusted, betrayed, those false vows and promises."
On the screen, a puppet that looked nothing like Fu Hua appeared.
"In this reincarnation, how can I deliver myself?"
"Listen, the suona chants a song of sorrow and joy."
"After the red makeup, the bright colors fade, how many versions of myself must be torn apart in this half-life?"
On the screen, photos emerged one by one showing Fu Hua's smile, and there was even a photo of everyone celebrating Fu Hua's birthday.
"Look, hiding in a corner, carefully surviving."
"Playing a role, guarding an empty shell, countless times wanting to make a new choice."
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phew, easy work. shortest introduction ever.