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

In the Domination Theater, a puppet made a sound of twisting mechanical joints and came to Hei Xi with exaggerated movements that a normal person could not do.

"Why, are you still looking for the guy who has always been inseparable from you? We are looking for you, the hypocritical guy, you are not qualified to enter the theater."

“You guys…”

"Oh my, don't be angry yet, just listen to me, just listen to me..."

"Think about it. Obviously, that body belongs to both of you, but in the eyes of most people, that body belongs to only one person. Although she keeps saying that you two are equal, the current situation has not changed at all. Saying one thing and doing another, isn't that hypocritical?"

"you!"

"I know you're anxious, but wait, I haven't finished yet."

"She presented herself as a kind and gentle person, and in order to maintain this persona, she often took care of orphans like her."

"But... when she was fighting the Honkai beasts, she swung her sickle and cut their bodies in half with a "crack". Oh, but she didn't say that you helped her."

"Look at how selfish and shameless she is. The Honkai beasts only destroyed a few buildings and accelerated the countdown of human life, but she killed them in such a cruel way. Human life is life, but are Honkai beasts' lives not lives?"

Perhaps, this puppet was a fortune teller in the past, because just after it finished describing Xier's actions vividly, Hei Xi used the same action to chop its body in half.

However, a second puppet jumped up from a little further away.

"It actually took action directly. It seems that what it said just now objectively and fairly described the facts, leaving you speechless and unable to refute, while deeply irritating your heart."

Hei Xi rushed forward and attacked the puppet again, but this puppet was much more agile than the previous one. It jumped upwards and the sickle only grazed its body.

"Oh, that was really thrilling. I almost got chopped. Since they are so active, then... let's play with them first, hehe..."

The puppet's creepy laughter sounded, and dozens of mechas suddenly fell from the sky and surrounded Hei Xi.

"I know they can't trap you, but at least, for now, they can make you listen to me carefully..."

Just as the puppet said, these mechas had dull movements and single attack methods, and they could not hurt Hei Xi at all. But it would take time for Hei Xi to escape from the large number of mechas. The puppet took this opportunity to continue its sharp review.

"We have already evaluated my friend who lives in the same body with you. Now it's time to talk about you. After all, we care more about you than her. You... are the same kind of people as us."

"Let's talk about you. As soon as I saw you, I knew that you were the same kind of person as us. You exude the same smell as us. Like us, you hate this boring world and crave chaos and destruction."

"You don't know when you were born, nor do you know what you are. Protecting the guy who has shared the same body with you since the day you were born is the only meaning of your existence."

"But now, you find that she is becoming more and more powerful, and she needs your protection less and less. At the same time, she is getting further and further away from you."

"Besides you, she also has Bronya, oh yeah, and the new friend she made recently. And you...you have nothing except her who has to be with you."

"Because you are sick, manic, and a monster without even a name..."

The puppet's voice suddenly stopped, because the mechas surrounding Hei Xi had been completely dismantled by her, and the flying sickle shot her from the air to the ground.

When Hei Xi stepped forward and pulled out the sickle, an identical puppet appeared in front, behind, left and right of her. The first puppet that she had chopped in half stood up intact and quickly came to her side.

"The play hasn't ended yet, how can the actors leave? You see, here, my friends... there are many of them..."

This time, a large number of imaginary creatures appeared around Hei Xi.

"Huh, you guys have so many tricks up your sleeve."

Hei Xi knew that since she couldn't kill the other party in this strange space, she had to find a way to leave. Otherwise, even if these monsters were not scary to her, her energy would be exhausted here sooner or later.

"Of course, of course! In order to let the audience fully appreciate our performance, all kinds of props are naturally indispensable. It seems... the props this time are more to your liking, so... the performance can continue..."

"...Where were we talking just now? Oh, yes, yes, you are different from that girl named Xi'er. You are a monster without even a name... What? Are you trying to say that I am talking nonsense? You obviously have a name, Xi'er, right?"

The puppet put on a mocking expression, and then the four puppets next to it laughed in sync:

"That's the funniest joke I've ever heard."

"Yes, the funniest joke ever."

"I...me too..."

"..."

The four puppets beside were talking to each other, and the puppet next to Hei Xi put his hands on his stomach, as if he had heard a joke and was trying hard to hold back his laughter.

"No, you can fool that naive person with these words, but don't fool yourself. Do you think that just because you use her body and her name, others will treat you as Xi'er?"

"No, no, others will only think that you are forcing yourself... Oh, sorry, I forgot, you like to lock yourself in that little room you made yourself, and have no contact with outsiders, so... you can deceive yourself."

"This has nothing to do with you!"

Hei Xi exerted force and knocked all the imaginary creatures around him to the bottom of the platform.

"Oh... I understand. Because you are often excluded and hated by others, that's why you like to hide in a small room alone, right?"

Just as Hei Xi rushed towards the puppet, something else emerged from the ground. This time, it was the Quantum Shadow.

"Eh? Did I make a mistake? Isn't it because you are an unwanted child that you hide in the room you created and cry secretly? It's really pitiful to see you like that."

"The crying guy is really pitiful to see."

"Yes, it's really pitiful."

"..."

The four puppets next to her continued to sing the same tune as that puppet, making it impossible for Hei Xi to extinguish her anger. Her attack methods became disordered due to her emotions. Although the Quantum Shadows were monsters she was familiar with, she was almost hit by them several times.

"Even if you use the same name as her, it doesn't change the fact that your existence itself is a mistake! When she grows up to no longer need you, who will be willing to accept you?"

"You know very well that the Herrscher consciousness in you and Kiana is no different from us. She grew so fast just to get rid of you as soon as possible, so that she can regain control of this body as soon as possible!"

"Although you often call her a coward, in fact, you are the coward. The coward who dares not face the reality and is afraid of being abandoned by her!"

"Shut up!!!"

The sound of a sickle cutting through the air rang out in the Domination Theater, but Hei Xi didn't seem to notice that in this strange space, other familiar voices were approaching her.

This time, the four puppets around became spectators who enjoyed watching the fun and taking pleasure in hurting others.

"Oh, I'm angry."

"You're so eager to refute me. It seems like you've hit a sore spot."

"Shut up? The more anxious you are, the more you need to speak. Say a few more words."

"That's it. Just tear off the outer clothes she's wrapped in."

"Shut up, shut up, shut up!!!"

Obviously, Hei Xi was completely trapped in the trap woven by the Thousand Herrscher. Although the quantum shadows around her had been completely destroyed, she sat on the ground, her eyes gradually turning from ferocious to dull. Invisible threads stretched out from nowhere and gradually wrapped around her body.

"Yes, that's it! Hate us, spit on us, resent us; hate yourself, spit on others, resent yourself; hate the world... In the end... Become us!"

The puppets twisted their bodies in an extremely exaggerated manner, and strange sounds rang out in unison. Hei Xi only felt that his consciousness was gradually disappearing...

At this moment, a discordant sound appeared in Hei Xi's ears. She listened carefully and it seemed to be... the sound of some kind of engine starting.

The next moment, a blue motorcycle flew to Hei Xi's side, circled around her, and sent all four puppets around Hei Xi flying. Hei Xi's eyes suddenly regained their brightness.

"Bronya, we've already let you go, why are you still staying here and ruining our plans!"

Seeing Bronya suddenly appear, Hei Xi's eyes were not filled with joy, but instead were filled with worry and fear. The words of the puppet just now continued to circle in her mind, and they did not dissipate after a long time.

"Really? Even though Bronya doesn't know what your purpose is, you finally lured Bronya here, but when your plan failed, you let her go. This is too strange."

"Just in time, Bronya noticed some movement here and came to take a look. As expected... your target is not only Bronya, but also Seele."

Seeing the look in Kuroki's eyes, Bronya immediately realized that she must have been infected to some extent, and it would take some time for her to return to normal.

So she got off the heavily armed bunny and slowly walked to her side.

"Are you blind? Your Xi'er is not in the Domination Theater. She is outside now, alone, and maybe shaking with fear."

Bronya shook her head.

"You don't understand Seele at all. Even without the help of others, Bronya believes that Seele can solve the problem on her own now. Since you have to go through so much trouble to guide us into this special space, it means that your special abilities can only be used in this space. Therefore, Seele is safe outside of this space."

"Humph, you are worthy of being the Ruler of Reason. But what does it have to do with you if we have to deal with this guy? Rather, if this guy completely leaves Xier's body, wouldn't you be able to do whatever you want to Xier, and no longer have to worry about this guy suddenly appearing and blocking you?"

"…It seems that you have done a lot of intelligence work, but you know nothing about the details. When Bronya was with Seele before, she not only did not stop them, but provided a lot of help. Ever since she knew of her existence, Bronya has actually been keeping an eye on her."

"Humph, see, you've admitted that part of your attention has been diverted to her. As long as she exists, she's just getting in the way."

Bronya scratched her head:

"...Bronya really doesn't understand the logic of your speech. She is also a part of Seele. Bronya cares about her. Is there any problem?"

"But you clearly know that she and Xi'er are two completely different individuals. They are two people, two people!"

"... Bronya admits this. But... Bronya said that Seele is the most important person to her. Since both of them are Seele, they are naturally the most important people in Bronya's eyes."

Bronya said as she helped Hei Xi up.

"what!"

Bronya smiled:

"I know what you're going to say next. Bronya has already thought it through. Only children make choices. Bronya, of course, I want them all."

Hei Xi gradually came to her senses, and naturally, every word of what was said just now fell into her ears without missing a word. "

"Forget it. Even if it's just to help me get rid of their control, it's fine if I just make it up to coax me..."

After being broken by the Thousand Herrscher, Hei Xi seemed to have found support and fell into Bronya's arms. Bronya stroked her hair and whispered:

"Although I don't know what they did, Bronya can feel your pain. But now, leaving this place is the most important thing."

"When they took the initiative to let Bronya leave, Bronya was worried that the exit they provided might be a trap. So Bronya analyzed the entire space and found that the weakest point was right next to you. Since you are their target, they will definitely not let us go easily. Bronya will stop them later. You go all out to break through the barrier of space."

The puppet chattered for a long time before realizing that they were ignoring him.

"You're actually chatting on your own... If you don't leave after we let you go, then don't even think about leaving!