Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Alice, we still have important things to do."

Alicia seemed to remember something, so she asked.

"Lovely Kiana and handsome Mr. Juexi, have you encountered any strange phenomena in this area?"

Jue Xi decided to give the two of them a little shock.

Jue Xi raised her hand, and two Herrscher Cores appeared directly in her hand.

Alicia was also somewhat shocked. She thought to herself, "There are other Herrschers who stand on the side of humanity, those with humanity." So, besides herself, there were others?

Chapter 112 Changkong City

Mebius was shocked by what he saw and quickly pulled Alicia behind him, thinking that if anything happened, he should board the ship immediately. This was the first time he had ever seen a dual-core Herrscher. It was really...exciting~ But his immediate concern was that he might not live to study him, and he didn't know if the spaceship that Velvet was researching was reliable.

Jue Xi knew she had really frightened Mebius, so she quickly put away the core and tried to explain, but in her haste, she blurted out the answer.

"Dr. Mebius..."

Mebius frowned and asked.

"you know me?"

Jue Xi thought to herself, "Oh no! In my haste, I blurted out Möbius's name. How am I going to explain this? Sigh, I have no choice but to lie."

"Well, you should understand time travel, right? Dr. Möbius, I have these two cores because your experiment on me was very successful. I can only say that you truly deserve the title of Dr. Möbius, a genius scientist without a doubt."

Hearing Jue Xi's words, the three people present were stunned, especially Qi Bao. Was the captain telling the truth? No, wait, was he lying to these two people, or was he lying to himself from the beginning? According to him, he really was some kind of time traveler, and this and that, then what about the captain's identity... This is so confusing.

Kiana was feeling a bit annoyed when Juexi spoke to her using his dominion.

"Qibao, you must not use the power of the End. Try not to take action. I will help you. If you really have to take action, just use the power of Flame alone."

Kiana was even more unhappy. "I am the Herrscher of Fire, not the Herrscher of Flame!" However, having gotten used to Juexi, Kiana still replied with a "good" at this moment.

Jue Xi also noticed that Qi Bao's mood was a bit off. Why did she suddenly look so unhappy? He assumed that his Qi Bao was jealous. He would go to the base with Alicia and the others later and coax her properly that night.

Mebius, seeing that Juexi had no ill intentions for the time being, asked...

"You are Jiao Juexi, right?"

Jue Xi nodded, and Mebius continued to ask.

"Juexi, according to your words, I later developed a technology that can perfectly implant the Herrscher core into the human body, and after this artificial Herrscher technology, I also developed a method for time travel?"

"Yes."

Mebius fell silent. He was 110% skeptical of the idea; core implantation was just a fantasy, how could it possibly succeed in practice? But this man before him possessed two Herrscher cores, making him arguably the strongest in the world, yet he hadn't attacked him immediately. Or was he doing it on purpose? Was he trying to trick him into taking him to headquarters so he could wipe them all out? After much deliberation, Mebius felt this was the most likely possibility. Meanwhile, Alicia stepped forward again, this time grabbing Juexi's arm with both hands and asking with a grin.

"Wow, that's amazing! Two Herrscher cores. What abilities do these two cores possess?"

Alicia could tell at a glance which of Juexi's words were true and which were false. Actually, it was more like a girl's intuition. Obviously, she didn't believe that Juexi was a time traveler. Alicia was more willing to believe that Juexi was the same kind of person as her, a "person" with the power of a Herrscher.

Kiana, on the other hand, was furious. She was already annoyed, and the captain's nonsensical remarks were driving her crazy. And this pink-haired woman was flirting with the captain right in front of her! She was much worse than the Divine Child. Didn't she know that only she could flirt with the captain?

Kiana immediately stepped forward and grabbed Juexi's other arm tightly, tucking it between her arms and her chest, her face full of provocation as she looked at Alicia.

Ai Li found Kiana's actions amusing and began to imitate them... Jue Xi felt incredibly happy; this was like having two women on either side of him, and he couldn't believe he was being treated like this. He wished time could stop so he could truly enjoy it...

Mebius was furious. Didn't Alicia know how dangerous their situation was? Even though she had just defeated the Second Herrscher recently, this man was far more terrifying than the Herrscher of the Void. She shouldn't have agreed to come with Alicia when she discovered there were Herrscher-like fluctuations here. Sigh. Mebius grew angrier the more she thought about it and said, each word distinct.

"Ai! Li! Xi! Ya!"

Alicia also released Juexi and turned around to ask.

"What's wrong, Dr. Möbius?"

Mebius was so angry that he spoke directly.

"Pink fat lady, didn't you notice that Kiana is angry?"

Although Alicia wasn't happy with the title, she didn't retort and went straight to Kiana's side. Kiana also felt she had been impulsive and that it wasn't good. But for some reason, she wasn't usually like this; she always acted rashly when it came to the captain. Kiana glared at Alicia, annoyed.

Ellie smiled and whispered in Kiana's ear.

"Kiana's expression just now was so cute~ I really like Kiana~ you!"

Kiana's face flushed red instantly. How could this woman say such a thing so casually!

Juexi looked at Qibao's expression and knew she wouldn't listen; she knew exactly what Ai Li had said.

To avoid embarrassing Kiana, Juexi raised her hand and summoned two Herrscher Cores to explain.

"One of my cores is the core of the Herrscher of Ice, which, as the name suggests, allows me to control ice. The other is the core of the Herrscher of a Thousand, but this one is fake, a mass-produced product of Dr. Mebius, one of a thousand. Its power is something like sharing intelligence, but it doesn't help much in combat; it's more of an auxiliary skill."

Kiana understood somewhat after hearing this; the captain was just talking nonsense and lying. If his power didn't help in battle, that would be utterly ridiculous. But had the captain, who was so good at lying, ever lied to her too?

"Mebius asked the question."

"So, how many artificial Herrschers like you are there?"

Juexi was completely numb. How many lies would she need to cover up one lie?

"It's just me and Kiana."

Ellie was overjoyed upon hearing this. So the adorable Kiana was one of her "kind"? A Herrscher fighting for humanity! And a cute girl at that! Too bad, Juexi beat her to it. So heartbreaking… wait, then she wondered if she could have both?

Although Kiana didn't quite understand what the captain was saying, she still went along with him and told Alicia and Mebius that her ability was fire.

After much deliberation, Mebius finally decided to travel with Kiana and Juexi to the Moth of Fire branch base in Changkong City to report the news. They absolutely couldn't go to the main base; if he really wanted to wipe them all out, they'd be finished. However, if the two truly meant no harm, it would be incredibly good news for them.

Through her conversation with Alicia, Juexi learned that humanity had just defeated the Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void. There was still a long time before Jie-ge could tear apart the Ice Herrscher, so she could travel around. Thinking of this, and with Mebius leading her to Changkong City, wouldn't she be able to meet a hot-blooded, goofy version of Kevin?

After boarding the spaceship, Mebius prepared a room for Juexi and Kiana, knowing full well the nature of their relationship. Juexi, sitting on the bed, noticed Kiana's sullen expression. Every time Juexi moved closer, Kiana would move away, and eventually, Kiana even stood up.

Jue Xi was surprised; why was Qi Bao suddenly throwing such a tantrum? Jue Xi grabbed Kiana's hand and pulled her down, making her sit on her lap. Then, she wrapped her arms tightly around Qi Bao and rested her head on Kiana's shoulder.

"Who made my Qibao unhappy again?"

Listening to the captain's words, Kiana thought about it. Although he was a bit lecherous and often bullied her, he was still quite attentive to her. Kiana felt a little happy feeling the captain holding her tightly, but she still sighed and said softly.

"Mu Juexi, are you lying to me? Just like you lied to Alicia and Mebius?"

Juexi fell silent. He asked himself, "Did I lie to Qibao?" He hadn't, had he? He truly was one of the countless captains. Was Kiana's affection for him Juexi, or for the captain? He had initially only wanted to see Kiana every day…

Kiana was getting impatient waiting for Juexi's answer. This guy was usually so talkative, why was he suddenly silent now! Even if he was lying to me, you idiot captain. Kiana also felt Juexi loosen his grip on her arm, so she stood up again and glared at him angrily.

"Hey! Where's your usual quick wit?"

"I'm sorry, Kiana."

"Mu Juexi, you bastard."

Kiana was so angry that she punched Juexi in the chest and then pushed him onto the bed.

"Kiana, I promise I won't lie to you again, okay?"

That's not what I want to hear!

Jue Xi, holding Kiana's hand, had a sudden thought, and the two reappeared in the Domination Theater.

Meanwhile, Alicia, who had been eavesdropping outside the door, seemed to have stumbled upon some juicy gossip. Initially blushing, she thought the two were about to do something naughty, but instead they started arguing. Most importantly, the conversation ended abruptly at the crucial moment, leaving Alicia feeling frustrated. She hated people who only told her half-truths. However, one thing was certain: neither of them were artificial Herrschers; they were genuine, real Herrschers fighting for humanity, just like herself…

Kiana looked at the Theater of Domination, a place that felt both strange and familiar. Juexi spoke first.

"Speak here, so you won't be overheard."

Kiana felt the atmosphere was too heavy and regretted her actions a little, but then she thought, "The captain lied to me, why should I feel guilty?" She still joked around.

"Captain, this Domination Theater is still the classic version. Haha...ha."

Hearing Kiana's dry laughter, Juexi felt even more guilty. At this moment, Qibao was still trying to ease the atmosphere, she really made her want to cry. Juexi called the system twice in her mind, and as expected, there was no reply. Juexi decided to tell the truth.

"Kiana, what I'm about to say is the truth, and it might be quite a shock to your values, but I won't lie to you this time."

Kiana felt uneasy listening to Juexi's serious tone. Why did she always feel that she was the one who had been pushed to this point by the captain?

"Um, Captain, let's go back. Life is pretty good now."

"Kiana, do you like Mu Juexi or the Captain?"

"Isn't this the same person? How can we choose? Captain, what are you saying that I don't understand? I don't get it. Let's go back, is that alright for today? I'm tired and want to sleep. Okay, Captain?"

Every time Kiana acts like this, the captain indulges her, but this time Juexi continued talking.

"Qibao, I'm not a captain. I'm just an ordinary office worker in my hometown. I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me for not having a girlfriend, haha. When I get home, I just play games. My favorite game is called Honkai Impact."

"Um, Captain, I know. Didn't you tell me before that you wanted to make a game based on me and release it in Teyvat so that everyone could play it?"

"Why do I like playing that game? Because the main character is a girl with a sunny personality. I always thought it would be so great if there were girls like that in real life. Sometimes I even fantasize that she's my girlfriend, haha. It's funny, there really are girls like that in real life, but she doesn't even like me."

"Captain, don't say that. I think you're a very nice person."

"In that game, I played the role of the ship's captain. I was useless, just a witness to the story, to the growth of the Valkyries, a spectator who couldn't do anything. I watched the Valkyries go to the battlefield, unable to do anything myself, watching that sunny little girl go through all sorts of things, and finally mature, bearing everything alone."

"captain……"

"Watching the little girl grow into a young woman, haha, watching her graduation trip, I watched it several times, and couldn't sleep. I wondered if she would be bored, if she would be doing well. I just wanted to watch that little girl every day, because I knew what she was like at the beginning. I wanted to protect her, hehe, but I couldn't."

"It's all over..."

"Then, I inexplicably transmigrated. It was really fantastical. I inexplicably transmigrated to Teyvat, and then I got a system, which is like a cheat code in a game. It gave me very strong abilities, Herrscher cores, swordsmanship, weapons, and the opportunity to transmigrate."

Kiana understood upon hearing this.

"So, Juexi, I'm virtual, right?"

"I feel that Kiana, you are a living, breathing person, you are real, not virtual. You are a genuine person who can give me strength, and you are my dearest."

Kiana let out a long breath, raised her head, and blinked rapidly several times (she was crying). Then she reached out and pinched Mu Juexi's left and right cheeks hard, saying fiercely.

"Mu Juexi, you bastard! I told you, stop talking, stop talking! But you insisted on talking! What are you saying to yourself? I don't understand! However, Mu Juexi, I love you. You are my captain, and you belong to me alone. Since you lied to me, if you dare to abandon me in the future, you're dead! You bastard captain, if you lied to me, you have to take responsibility, you know! If you're going to lie, lie for the rest of your life!"

"Okay, okay... Qibao, it hurts, stop pinching me. I'll lie to you for the rest of my life."

Kiana, even more furious, choked out.

"You really dare to keep lying to me, you bastard Mu Juexi, do you have a death wish?"

Jue Xi was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, but she reached out and wiped away Kiana's tears.

Kiana released her grip on Juexi's cheeks and started kissing him directly...

……

"Qibao, didn't you dislike doing this in the Domination Theater? This is the classic version..."

"Damn captain, leave me alone, I want it now."