My days as a Simulation Herrscher since the Honkai Impact

The meeting between Otto and Kevin was surprisingly harmonious for Bai Chen.

These two men, whose combined age exceeded that of everyone present and who were arguably the masterminds behind the collapse of the world, surprisingly shared a mutual respect. A single glance between them confirmed that they both harbored ambitions for great things in the world. If Kevin's body temperature hadn't been so low, the two would likely have shaken hands and made peace, engaging in a heart-to-heart talk.

Otto doesn't have such an urgent need for the Thousand Worlds One Vehicle right now. On the one hand, his plan to revive Kallen has been temporarily suspended. Although he still wants to explore the Imaginary Tree, it's for a completely different purpose.

On the other hand, Bai Chen is clearly more useful than Qian Jie Yi Cheng. Otto has figured out Bai Chen's preferences. As long as it's about doing something important, Bai Chen will not refuse anyone's request.

How could someone who loves to have fun refuse an opportunity to have fun?

The group left Sea Abyss City with their own thoughts. Otto took Kallen back to the Schicksal headquarters. He wanted to start several research projects that he had planned for a long time but had not yet actually carried out. If these research projects could be carried out smoothly, Schicksal would officially join the fight against the Honkai.

No longer occasionally delaying the Honkai's progress as before, Otto, with Kallen by his side, intends to try and steal the power from the heavens. After all, in his original plan, he was to become a false god, and even with Kallen's return, it wouldn't affect his obtaining the power he deserved.

Bronya, on the other hand, chose to return to Anti-Entropy with Seele. After all, she had inherited the Herrscher of Reason from Welt, and she had to take on the heavy responsibility that Welt had given her and help him handle some of his affairs after his death.

The rest of the group remained around Bai Chen, returning together to Sky City. Kevin and May planned to travel to World Serpent, activating valuable facilities left behind by the previous civilization and rebuilding a new research team. Dr. May promised to find the coordinates to Teyvat within a few days, which, of course, would require considerable research equipment.

"Lilia, we're not going back! We're staying in Abyss City! There's an endless supply of fish and crabs here. We're not going to follow a bad person like you anymore!"

The pink-haired older sister, the idiot Rosalia, protested that she never wanted to see those math problems Bai Chen gave her again, or anything else she was forced to memorize, including biophysics, chemistry, politics, and history.

However, her protests had no effect. Her wheelchair once again became her favorite mode of transportation. Several ropes made of Honkai energy bound her to the wheelchair, and her mouth was stuffed with half an apple, completely depriving her of the opportunity to protest.

"Tonight's homework will be doubled, Lilia. You can choose to be punished with Rosalia for the next week, or supervise her to complete all the homework in one night." Bai Chen tore open a spatial passage and smiled as he pinched the unicorn on Lilia's head.

Lilia, whose horn was being pinched, dared not say a word, and secretly resolved in her heart that she must always have something to shut Rosalia up at any time in the future, so as to prevent herself from being dragged into the same situation by her again.

"Boss, why don't you come and stay at the World Serpent's branch? I have a small tavern there. I used to live there for a long time when I was a bartender. It's not only beautiful, but also very spacious. There's also unlimited barbecue and drinks at night."

From the moment Kevin and May appeared, Raven's gaze never left Kevin. She had, of course, seen Kevin's image before and knew that he was the revered master of the World Serpent, and also one of the oldest fusion warriors in the world.

However, he should have entered the Sea of ​​Quanta a long time ago, but unexpectedly, Bai Chen actually found him and brought him back.

Considering the increasingly frequent appearances of Herrschers recently, and the fact that there have been two major collapses in just 5 or 6 years, with four Herrschers gathered here now, the mercenaries' keen senses alerted Raven to the impending storm.

She guessed she'd probably caught a lucky break, and in the face of a disaster where even civilization might not survive, finding a powerful ally was especially important. After all, even if she didn't think of herself, she had to consider the children who were with her.

Bai Chen glanced at this clever mercenary. As expected of a woman who could judge the situation, she had found her place so quickly.

“Alright. May, Kevin, I’ll lend you Fischl for now. Once you find a way to Teyvat, just come find me at Raven’s Tavern.”

Wearing a middle school uniform and looking like an ordinary, beautiful young female student, Fischl had just retrieved her Eye of God when Bai Chen traded it away once again.

However, these past few days of study have filled this princess of the Nightless Pure Land with awe for Bai Chen. The last person she respected so much was Jean, the Grand Master of the Knights of Mondstadt. So she didn't dare to voice any objections and could only mutter some incomprehensible words such as "This princess accepts my opinion" and "It's all for the prosperity of the Nightless Pure Land."

Then they disappeared with Kevin and Dr. May at the other end of the portal.

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Faint noises could be heard downstairs.

Bai Chen sat on a soft leather cushion on the ground, with a few side dishes and a glass of beer in front of him.

This is Raven's Bar, which is also an intelligence liaison point for World Serpent. Instead of taking Bai Chen and the others to the base below, she allocated an entire floor above the bar for them to stay in.

Surprisingly, this powerful mercenary, who had lived a life of constant danger, turned out to be a real bartender with excellent bartending skills. He even had several regular customers at night, and while mixing drinks behind the bar, he would chat with them about the latest happenings in the world.

"What a relaxing environment. It's rare to be so leisurely in this broken world." Bai Chen took a sip of beer and exhaled a breath of beer with a malty aroma.

Since arriving in the Honkai world, he has been extremely busy. Not only does he have to analyze the Herrscher of the Void's abilities, but he also has to travel with Kiana and spend a lot of time teaching her basic knowledge. After all, from a certain perspective, Kiana is the chosen one of this era—the Herrscher of the Void and the Herrscher of Flame. She can transform into two Herrscher identities on her own, and it's unimaginable what she might become after that.

Then comes completing side quests, dealing with relationships with Destiny, Anti-Entropy, and the World Serpent, and entering the Quantum Sea...

Now that all of this has finally come to an end, Bai Chen can finally take a good look at what he has gained during this period.

"System, Herrscher of the Void simulation settlement, confirm to receive simulation settlement reward." He snapped his fingers, deciding to replace the Herrscher ability he had used for so long.

While the Herrscher of the Void is useful, his simulation cannot stop there, after all, the power of only one Herrscher cannot fight against Honkai.

Chapter Ninety-One: The Heart of the Herald (Empty)

[Simulation Experience: Herrscher of the Void, Ended.]

[Simulated Evaluation: Excellent]

[The Herrscher of the Void simulation ability has been unlocked. After close contact with the Herrscher of the Void, you can re-simulate as the Herrscher of the Void. Cooldown: 6 days.]

[Simulation reward obtained: Herrscher's Heart o Empty]

Over the course of several months, the powerful body he had grown accustomed to vanished in an instant, and his previous mastery of the space around him also disappeared. Weakness and powerlessness appeared, causing Bai Chen to cough lightly a few times in discomfort.

Although Bai Chen's original body was not weak and he received a lot of passive skill bonuses, it was still far from being comparable to the Herrscher's body and the powers that the Herrscher brings.

But he had no time to notice his weakness, because the simulated reward in this world seemed to have revealed something extraordinary.

A ball of light radiating golden light appeared in Bai Chen's hand. The ball of light was a small gem with a peculiar feel. It was not a hard energy crystal like the Herrscher core, but a strange biological structure that carried the warmth of a living organism, yet had the texture of a soft mineral, and was contracting and pulsating repeatedly like a heartbeat.

The Heart of the Herrscher of Emptiness, as the name suggests, is the heart of the Herrscher of Emptiness.

But how could that be? The most important part of a Herrscher's body should be the Herrscher Core. Bai Chen himself is the Herrscher of the Void, and he has never found an organ like the Herrscher Heart on his body.

"What exactly is this thing? It looks somewhat like a Herrscher core, but it also has biological properties, and the power contained within it is almost the same as that of a Herrscher core..." Bai Chen held the ball of light in his hand, placed the Herrscher Heart in front of his eyes, and observed it carefully.

But he is just an ordinary person now, without any Honkai energy adaptability, and of course, he has no way to identify the purpose of the Herrscher Heart with his own eyes.

However, information about the Herrscher's Heart is also vague when viewed within the system.

[Herrscher's Heart o Void: This is the Herrscher of the Void? A strange creature, is it a paramecium?]

It was a description that offered no useful reference. Bai Chen sighed. This thing was too strange; he had no way of explaining its origin, so he dared not casually show it to Mei.

However, he did have his own methods of identification.

"System, conduct the next new simulation experience, confirm the simulation target, Herrscher of Reason," Bai Chen said to the system, placing the Herrscher's Heart on the table.

The system's simulation rules are quite interesting. In addition to the first simulation upon entering the world being randomly selected, there are also two modes: a completely new simulation and a repeated simulation.

Repeated simulation allows you to re-enact the character you previously transformed into simply by getting close to your chosen simulation target after completing the first simulation. New simulation, on the other hand, requires physical contact with your chosen simulation target. This allows the system to record the target's aura from the first simulation, enabling you to perform the first simulation anytime, anywhere.

Bai Chen had encountered Raiden Mei and Bronya more than once, and had already recorded both of them in the system's simulation targets.

[Simulation has begun, simulation target confirmed... Simulation target confirmed: Herrscher of Reason.]

An unknown force swept over Bai Chen once more, causing his body to undergo a dramatic transformation in the blink of an eye. His genetic structure was forcibly altered, and his bones, muscles, skin, internal organs, and every tissue in his body were rewritten into a new form perfectly suited for a Herrscher.

Unlike Bronya, who only obtained the core of the Herrscher of Reason and remained essentially human, even needing a considerable amount of time to adapt to the power and merge with the core, Bai Chen instantly became the most primal Herrscher of Reason. Even Welt Joyce could not compare to Bai Chen's purity.

"This power... is this the authority of the Herrscher of Reason to create all things?"

It was a completely different feeling from becoming the Herrscher of the Void. Bai Chen felt that his brain was more intelligent than ever before. Many equations and formulas that were originally difficult to calculate seemed to be solved in just a few seconds. Moreover, it was not just about providing mathematical explanations. He seemed to be able to easily turn all mathematical conjectures into real and feasible practical power.

Bai Chen reached out towards the empty space near the table. Honkai energy condensed, twisted, and changed in front of him, and a huge metal box appeared from the bottom, containing countless tiny parts. If placed in human society, each part would be worth hundreds of thousands of US dollars.

This is a hadron collider, its full name is the Large Hadron Collider. Originally, the quantum collider was the size of two rooms and weighed nearly 2000 tons, but under Bai Chen's control, it was proportionally shrunk to an ultra-miniature size of only three meters long and one meter wide.

This creative ability has exceeded the limits of human civilization. Even with another 100 years of development, relying on human CNC machine tools and the technology that makes even lithography machines extremely difficult, we still cannot achieve such precision.

"It's truly amazing. I only glanced at the internal structure of the Large Hadron Collider once out of curiosity two years ago. The complex structure was impossible to remember, and I quickly forgot it all. I never imagined that after inheriting the power of the Herrscher of Reason, I would be able to completely access my own brain and memories, and do it so easily..."

Bai Chen did a brief test. The amount of electricity required to power this hadron collider even once was astronomical, measured in megawatts—a unit many ordinary people would never even hear of in their lives. When Bai Chen tried to turn it on, he discovered that, relying on the Herrscher of Reason's immense Honkai energy, he could actually complete the entire process of building and powering the hadron collider single-handedly.

In that instant, dozens of new ways to use her flooded Bai Chen's mind. He even immediately wanted to conjure up a spaceship and send Kiana to the moon to see if she could gain any benefits from the lunar ruins.

Of course, this was just a thought; Bai Chen still remembered his purpose in becoming the Herrscher of Reason.

His eyes turned a clear sky blue, with halos of light twisting and swirling within them, like the constantly adjusting aperture of a microscope. Bai Chen looked down at the Herrscher of Reason's Heart O on the table, activating its analytical power.

All the knowledge of the world opened up before him.

"So this is the Herrscher's Heart... It's such a wondrous creature! My God, this is a completely different Honkai will from the Honkai world!"

Chapter Ninety-Two: The Void Insect

Einstein once said that when you discover that the trajectory of a quantum is beyond your expectations, you can call God over and ask him if he fell asleep when he created everything.

Bai Chen now wanted to summon the God who created the collapsed world and make him take a good look at the thing on the table in front of him.

The heart of the Lawgiver is not an object, not a material, but a living, breathing life.

Yes, this is a complete cell, a single-celled life form. Although Bai Chen didn't know whether he should call it a biological cell, or whether he could apply the definition of a cell to the Herrscher's Heart, since it lacked cell walls, cell membranes, and everything else a single cell should have, it was indeed a living cellular life form.

The Heart of the Herrscher of Emptiness is not a part of any living being, nor is it a part of the Herrscher of Emptiness; it is the Herrscher of Emptiness itself.

Perhaps in countless collapsing parallel worlds, there exists a wondrous world where no fully developed intelligent life exists; all life exists in the form of single-celled organisms. Yet, even in such a world, Herrschers still exist, even if they are merely single-celled life forms without self-awareness.

Yet this single-celled life form possesses endless Honkai energy connected to the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, and immense power to manipulate space.

Bai Chen carefully picked up the small creature in front of him and rubbed it back and forth in his palm. It was very tough. Bai Chen was certain that with all the weapons he could create at the moment, even a large-tonnage nuclear bomb, such as the Tsar Ivan the Great in human history, could not damage it in the slightest even if it exploded at point-blank range.

Perhaps the Moon Throne at full power could injure it? After all, all the power of the Herrscher is concentrated on a single cell; what incredible concentration, and what awe-inspiring... it is.

"What an unexpected reward!" Bai Chen gently kneaded the Herrscher's Heart O-Sky, unable to help but sigh softly.

"Possessing the power to change the world, yet lacking any intelligence of its own; possessing the terrifying power to destroy civilizations, yet contained within a single-celled life form that has no soul... Weak yet powerful, it is simply the malice of all creators."

"The name 'Heart of the Herrscher' is completely unsuitable for you. From now on, I'll call you the Void Insect, an insect that can control space." Bai Chen gave this magical creature a new name.

Seemingly accepting Bai Chen's opinion, the system emitted two soft beeps. Subsequently, the panel of Herrscher of the Void gradually began to change, eventually transforming into the Void Insect.

After determining the biological characteristics of the Void Worm, Bai Chen began to consider how to use it. After all, it was a living being, and one possessing the full power of the Herrscher of the Void. Because it wasn't a Herrscher core, it couldn't be made into a Divine Key, but precisely because it wasn't a Herrscher core, it would definitely have a completely different way of being used than a Herrscher core.

Of course, neither attempt can be made in one's own residence. Although the Herrscher of Reason is powerful, she cannot enter the imaginary space at will. If a huge energy fluctuation occurs and damages this bar, it will be difficult to clean up.

Opening the window, a simple flying vehicle appeared beneath his feet. Bai Chen flew over the city and quickly found a closed football stadium.

Landing in the center of the football field, Bai Chen extended his Honkai energy into the interior of the Void Worm.

Almost immediately, it was blocked. The Honkai energy was bounced out as soon as it entered the skin of the Void Worm. Although Bai Chen had become very proficient in controlling the Herrscher Honkai energy after dozens of days of practice, he still could not find any gaps to squeeze into.

This isn't a matter of skill level. There's no doubt that the Sky Insect isn't used like this. After all, it's a complete living being, and even without its own consciousness, it still retains the instincts of a living being.

Bai Chen conjured another small knife, cut his finger with it, and stuck the Void Worm to the outside of the wound. He wanted to test whether his blood would attract the creature, but the Void Worm did not move, remaining as silent as an inanimate object.

Subsequently, Bai Chen conducted seven or eight different trials, primarily to test whether the Void Worm could fuse with his body. He is now the Herrscher of Reason, and if he could obtain the power of the Herrscher of Void while in the Herrscher of Reason state, he could directly perform a more in-depth analysis of the spatial structure of this world, saving countless hours. At the same time, many spatial weapons that were previously only conceptualized might become a reality in a short period of time.

However, to Bai Chen's disappointment, the Void Worm was like a stubborn rock, and no matter what method he used to approach it, the Void Worm showed no intention of merging with him whatsoever.

"It would be simpler to just get the Herrscher core and absorb it directly into your body."

Bai Chen ultimately chose to give up for the time being, waving his hand to make all the auxiliary machines he had created disappear. He was not very good at biological technology, especially the biotechnology of the Honkai world, which was simply fantastical. Life forms related to Honkai energy were simply beyond the comprehension of many mysteries if one was not a native scientist.

"It seems we still have to give it to Dr. Mei. Professional things should be examined by professionals. In terms of biological genes, that woman is still more capable." He sighed, created a drone next to him, and prepared to fly towards the underground headquarters of World Serpent where Kevin and Mei were.

But just then, an unexpected voice called out to him.