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

2017/4/4

"Ah~~"

Sleeping Beauty woke up from her dream, stretched, looked towards Taixu Mountain, and prepared to start a new day's work.

"Bronya, Senior Cheng Lixue, good morning."

"Good morning."

Bronya and Cheng Lixue got up earlier. After a brief greeting, the three of them walked towards the top of the mountain.

In the past two days, they have explored the entire Taixu Mountain and learned a lot about Fu Hua.

Among them are the things before civilization, before the Great Collapse, when her father opened a martial arts school; the experience of being at a loss after the Great Collapse; and the experience after becoming a fusion warrior and joining the Fire Moth.

At the same time, there is also the experience of implementing the Spark Plan with Cang Xuan Dan Zhu in the present civilization; the experience of traveling with Cang Xuan Shu in the Tang Dynasty; and the experience of defeating the Tianming Expeditionary Force on his own in the Kipchak Steppe, leading the Ming army to a great victory.

At the same time, Cheng Lixue suddenly remembered the news about the Herrscher of Knowledge causing a commotion at the Destiny Headquarters. Now everyone understood that everything before them was the work of the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Now, only the vicinity of the top of the mountain remains unexplored.

"Although the scene we saw might be fake, the Herrscher of Consciousness does not have the ability to control electronic equipment. Judging from the direction provided by Hyperion, we are indeed in the real Taixu Mountain."

"Bronya believes that the Herrscher of Knowledge must have exaggerated the real Taixu Mountain in order to guide us in the direction she expects. From the perspective of the Herrscher's power, this may be the most economical way to save Houkai energy and ensure that a large-scale illusion can be maintained for a long time."

Cheng Lixue and Kiana both agreed with Bronya's analysis. Around noon, the three of them arrived at the top of the mountain. Cheng Lixue looked at the house that came into view, and his excitement was beyond words.

"...Senior, is this...the place where you and the squad leader lived together?"

"Yes... But that was more than 30 years ago. The vacant house has been unattended for many years. The wooden beams and pillars are probably rotten. It is definitely not as simple and elegant as the house in front of me."

"It seems that the Herrscher of Knowledge restored the house from more than 30 years ago based on my and my master's memories. From this perspective, I have to thank her."

Cheng Lixue pushed the door open and walked in. The portraits of Danzhu and Cangxuan that he had drawn in his childhood were pasted on the wall. An ancient zither was placed on an old wooden table, and a set of exquisite tea sets was placed on a table next to it. Cheng Lixue seemed to be able to smell the tea fragrance in his memory.

"The place where the senior and the squad leader lived really has a unique charm... huh?"

Kiana felt a ripple in the depths of her consciousness, and she was surprised and happy. She knew that this meant that Fu Hua had woken up.

Soon, Fu Hua, who was in the form of Chi Ling but somewhat illusory, appeared beside her. At first glance, she saw this familiar scene and the excited Cheng Lixue.

"Lixue, I made you worry again. It seems that you two have become familiar with each other while I was asleep."

"No, I didn't do anything. Master, seeing that you are still safe, I feel relieved. But, did you wake up suddenly because you saw this scene in the depths of Kiana's consciousness?"

"This is the most likely answer... This is truly a nostalgic place..."

"Yes, it was here that you held me in your arms and taught me how to read and write, and how to be a good person. Time flies, and more than 30 years have passed... Kiana, Bronya, what are you doing..."

The two of them looked at Fu Hua at the same time:

"We just didn't expect that the class monitor actually had such a side. When I first entered St. Freya's Academy, I thought she was just a nerd who followed the rules..."

"After all, our interactions with Master are different in many ways, so naturally the stereotypes we leave behind will also be very different..."

Cheng Lixue picked up the teapot, wanting to try whether she could make tea for Fu Hua in the illusion. Only after she picked up the teapot did she realize that she had no physical body at this moment.

"By the way, Master, two days ago, we met... Senior Sister on Mount Taixu."

"…………You mean……Zhao Yu……"

"That's right. Although they are not real people, the relationship between Master and Senior Sister...is indeed complicated."

Fu Hua remained silent, and Cheng Lixue did not continue asking and immediately changed the subject.

"Now that we have explored this place, we should think about how to get rid of the illusion..."

"Since the illusion here is due to the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge, and Bronya and Kiana are also Herrschers, perhaps there is a way to counter her power..."

As soon as Bronya finished speaking, everyone was in a trance. Then... the scene in front of them changed. Although it was still the scenery of Taixu Mountain, the former residence of Cheng Lixue and Fu Hua had completely disappeared. What appeared in front of everyone was a pile of broken walls and ruins.

Kiana discovered that there was a person in front of her who looked very similar to Fu Hua, but seeing that she didn't look very smart, Kiana was sure that even if Fu Hua was not by her side, she would definitely not think she was Fu Hua.

"Kiana, have you noticed that this person who looks like the class monitor is just like us..."

"She is the Herrscher of Knowledge..."

After learning this fact, Kiana and Bronya drew their weapons and the atmosphere became tense again.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? The great Lady Herrscher of Knowledge has been kind enough to remove the illusion, please don't repay kindness with hatred."

"Repaying kindness with hatred? Since you are the one who put us into the illusion, there is no gratitude between us... You created such a huge illusion and contacted us with the image of a person who died 500 years ago. When we were at our wits' end, you solved the illusion again. Herrscher of Consciousness... What exactly are you planning?"

Apparently, the words from the Herrscher of Knowledge's heart were considered as sarcasm and provocation by Bronya.

"What! It was clearly me who asked you to leave the illusion, you... you guys, are you being reasonable? And, that old antique over there, you don't really think that you can wake up from your deep sleep by some kind of emotional stimulation, do you..."

Cheng Lixue glanced at Fu Hua and understood something.

"Kiana, Bronya, wait a minute. We seem to have some misunderstandings about the Herrscher of Knowledge... I think... there is some asymmetric information. We need to communicate with each other before making a judgment."

"Right? If we communicate more, there will be fewer misunderstandings and hostility."

Behind the Herrscher of Consciousness, the figure of Enosia slowly emerged.