Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

"Huh? No, is it or is it not?"

Enosia's answer successfully defeated the Herrscher of Consciousness.

"If so, to put it in detail, it is objectively yes, but subjectively no."

"What do you mean?"

"Objectively speaking, you have all of Fu Hua's memories, and your self-perception is also Fu Hua. You are also willing to carry out Fu Hua's ultimate goal, which is to eliminate Honkai."

"But you also know that whether you are Fu Huaguang or not, you feel useless and need the recognition of others, but based on what you have done so far, it is impossible to get their recognition."

"Why!"

"Because the way you make decisions about many things now is different from the way Fu Hua used to be. You are not the Fu Hua they want to see."

"But people change. I just want to be the real Fu Hua again. Why can't they accept that?"

Enosia smiled calmly:

“That’s true, but let me ask you, would high school and university teachers use the slogan ‘Do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within 10’ as a propaganda slogan to promote it to students graduating from compulsory education?

"Will long-distance runners participating in the Olympics use the slogan of running 1000 meters in less than 5 minutes to encourage themselves?"

"Obviously, no one in their right minds would do that. Because it's so easy to do."

“If a certain group of people can do something easily, no one will use it as a publicity or self-motivation. Only things that most people cannot do without hard work are likely to become goals that need to be constantly publicized and become words of self-encouragement for countless people.”

“So, it is precisely because humans are not used to things around them changing, and changes are happening all the time, that people keep emphasizing that [change should be accepted].”

The Herrscher of Consciousness did not continue to refute, but continued to listen.

"When people perceive a person, they are best at labeling them based on their first impression and the impressive things they have done, or the personality they have established. When someone's behavior exceeds the label to a certain extent, it will naturally lead to a crisis of trust."

"Take [Fu Hua] as an example. Whether it's Cheng Lixue, Kiana or Bronya, they all have thoughts like [what Fu Hua should do] and [what Fu Hua won't do] in their minds."

"So, when what you do is too different from what they think Fu Hua should do, the first thing they think of is not that Fu Hua has changed, but that she is not Fu Hua."

"But [what Fu Hua should do] is just a stereotype. What I have to do is to break their stereotypes about [Fu Hua]! Let them know that the changed Fu Hua is better!"

"You're right. Although humans are afraid of change, stereotypes can indeed be broken. But how long will it take?"

"You should have some memory of the social changes in China over the past few thousand years in your head."

"If you look carefully, how long did it take for a system, a concept, or a tool to go from some people realizing that it has problems and should be replaced by a new one, to the vast majority of people in China abandoning the old and embracing the new?"

Enosia extended her right index finger:

"But, there is only one year left until the end. Without using the power of the Herrscher, it is very difficult to break other people's stereotypes about what Fu Hua should do."

"Obviously, you also know this, otherwise you wouldn't have removed Cheng Lixue's perception of "you are the Herrscher of Consciousness" before asking "Are you Fu Hua?" You know, "Fu Hua will not become a Herrscher" is a stereotype left in her mind. Once she knows that you have the power of a Herrscher, she will definitely think "you are not Fu Hua"."

Upon hearing this, the Herrscher of Consciousness became impatient again:

"That's because... because this was originally Cheng Lixue's misunderstanding. I just didn't want her to be affected by the misunderstanding. At that time at the Tianming headquarters, when Youlan Dell was fighting with me, the reason why she became mentally confused was because of Yu Duchen..."

Enosia waved her hand:

"I am only stating the facts based on your unique content, and I have not drawn any conclusions, so there is no need for you to rush to explain anything to me. Besides, there is no point in explaining these to me, right?"

"Then tell me, what should I do to make others recognize that I am a different Fu Hua from the past?"

"The most direct and effective method, but also the one with the greatest risk, is to modify their cognition. However, Cheng Lixue and Fu Hua have a close relationship, and Bronya and Kiana are both Herrschers. The risk of failure is very high. Moreover, once they find out that their cognition has been modified by you, they will probably stand directly against you."

The Herrscher of Knowledge quickly shook his head:

"No, no, the success rate is too low. Is there a more reliable method?"

Enosia spread her hands:

"Since you are unwilling to change them, then you have no choice but to change yourself. You need to first turn yourself into [Fu Hua in their eyes], and after gaining their approval, make changes on certain key issues within the range they can accept. Finally, in a subtle way, they will understand [what Fu Hua should do]. Although this method is a long process, it has low risks and a high success rate. It is the best method I can think of."

"Hmm... that sounds good... what the hell. Doesn't that mean that my understanding of many key issues must be almost the same as my past self?"

Enosia gave a thumbs up:

"That's a very good understanding. I've said it before. Only when your behavior is not too different from their stereotype of Fu Hua, will they subjectively think you are Fu Hua. When the subjective and objective are unified, you can become the [real Fu Hua]."

"me……"

The Herrscher of Knowledge imagined what might happen if she really did it this way, and a feeling of oppression and restraint spread throughout her body.

"No, no, if this happens, what's the difference between me and my past self? If I have to agree to things that I can never agree to in order to become Fu Hua, I don't want to be this Fu Hua!"

The corners of Enosiya's mouth slightly raised, and she secretly made an OK gesture.

"That's your freedom. A name is nothing more than a symbol. If you don't choose to accept the name Fu Hua, then you don't have to accept other people's stereotypes about her. Whether your name is Fu Hua or not doesn't conflict with what you want to do."

"What's more... you don't fully understand your own abilities. You can't create such a large-scale illusion with just an incomplete Yu Duchen."

"The most important thing is that the various devices of Destiny, Anti-Entropy and World Serpent are constantly analyzing your physical condition. I just took a look and found that the three major organizations have come to the same conclusion: there is an imaginary singularity in your body."

Enosia did not continue speaking, but just silently looked at the Herrscher of Consciousness in front of her, whose expression kept changing.

She knew clearly that she could prevent her consciousness from being tampered with by constantly restoring herself to factory settings; and the Herrscher of Consciousness could use the same method to prevent the power of erosion from modifying her cognition.

She can modify her own cognition. If the Herrscher of Knowledge chooses to read her mind, the information obtained may be very different. The Herrscher of Knowledge can also deceive herself. The result of Enosia snooping into her memory is likely to be false information.

When no one can break the moves taught by the same master, verbal combat naturally becomes the most effective method.

Enosiya knew clearly that if Fu Hua was allowed to persuade the Herrscher of Knowledge, the result would probably be the same as when Walter Yang negotiated with Xilin. Not only would the problem not be solved, but the conflict would be further intensified because of her lack of emotional intelligence.

Inoshia also knew that the Herrscher of Consciousness was not stupid at all. When she was about to retrieve the feather and found that the piece on Kiana's body did not return to her naturally as before, and when Cheng Lixue recognized her as the Herrscher of Consciousness, she actually understood a lot in her mind.

However, as a Herrscher who was stunned by 5 years of memories, she, like many children who wanted to do something big, needed someone to affirm and encourage her. If someone completely denied her right away, it would hurt her self-esteem.

Therefore, Enosiya's thinking was very clear. She did not tell her "You are not Fu Hua" right away, but gradually guided her to realize that there was a contradiction between "I want to be Fu Hua" and "I want to be different from the past Fu Hua." Enosiya knew very well that for the Herrscher of Knowledge, the latter was obviously more important.

Just as Enosia remained silent, the Herrscher of Knowledge seemed to have figured something out.

"Enosia, how did you get your name?"

"...I chose it myself. If you want to know if it has any special meaning...I was born in Siberia, so I used the Russian word for erosion, эpo3nr, as my name. Besides that, Alicia and I are very similar in many ways. When others hear the name Enosia, they will subconsciously guess whether there is any relationship between Alicia and me."

"...I see, I have to give myself a powerful and domineering name...It would be best if I could tell my characteristics right away...It also has to fit in with other people's habits...Oh, I got it."

"From now on, you can call me the great Ms. Herrscher of Knowledge!"

Enosia nodded:

"Good little knowledge."

"You... Never mind. Since you have given me so many ideas before, I will not bother with you. One day, you will know that the great Lady Herrscher of Knowledge is a good name that can perfectly express my characteristics."

"Ah, this... Are you sure you couldn't think of a good name, so you just used the name of the Herrscher out of laziness? However, it does reflect her characteristics perfectly..."

"Xiao Shi, now that you have figured it out, and Cheng Lixue also knows about the seven disciples who killed their master 500 years ago, it's time to dispel the illusion."

"Don't worry. Since they want to know about that antique, let them pick up all the feathers in the mountains."

Enosia raised her eyebrows:

"Really? After that, will you go meet Fu Hua?"

"Huh? Why would I go see that old antique? In her mind, I stole her body and now I want to take her name. She must hate me too much."

"But... with the close connection between you two, you will have to meet sooner or later. You can't avoid it, so you might as well prepare yourself mentally while they are getting to know Fu Hua."

"If you tell them that you are Fu Hua, maybe they will become hostile to you because you have broken their stereotype of Fu Hua. But now, you are not Fu Hua. You are just a Herrscher of Knowledge, a completely different individual."

"Kiana is a Herrscher, Bronya is a Herrscher, and I am also a Herrscher. Therefore, they will not doubt your purpose. There is no necessary connection between whether you are willing to destroy Houkai and whether you are a Herrscher."

The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at him in surprise when he heard this:

"Enosia, you should understand that up to now, they and I are no longer enemies. Why are you still so..."

"But, they are not just enemies. On the road to fighting the Honkai, the more friends the better. Although it is easy for me to destroy a country or even a continent, in front of the End, even if I can mobilize all the forces at present, I don't see any possibility of winning."

"Oh? But you should know that our powers are similar in many ways. When you are here... it seems like I have nothing to do."

Enosia shook her head.

"According to the information I got from the World Serpent, your ability to control consciousness is not as good as the Eighth Ruler of the previous civilization. However, you can do things that it cannot do. For example, you can use the Grand Void Sword God without burning your memory. In the current civilization, only Cheng Lingshuang and Li Sushang can do this."

"Because you have all of Fu Hua's memories, combined with the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge, your ability to fight head-on is obviously superior to mine. So, I need you, and we all need you."

"Ah...this..."

The Herrscher of Knowledge scratched her head in bewilderment, and Enosia could sense that she was happy in her heart, because what she had just said was very much to her liking.

"If you don't say anything, you're agreeing. Sometimes the more you don't dare to face something, the more you want to push it forward."

After saying this, Enosia took out the Jizo Soul.

"What are you going to do!"

"Although I am no match for you in a fight, we are both Herrschers and have the Key of God. I can still shatter the illusion you have created."

Seeing that Enosia was about to take action, the Herrscher of Knowledge immediately stopped her:

"Wait, didn't we agree to let them pick up all the feathers before ending the illusion? When that happens... I won't run away..."