Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

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At the same time, on the other side.

"Come and see! This guy is maliciously injuring someone in broad daylight!"

A man was yelling and screaming, clutching his chest and groaning in pain.

Just moments before, Yun Fuyu and Xier were walking along the road when this guy suddenly rushed over recklessly. Yun Fuyu reached out to shield Xier, and that's how the situation turned out.

It was a malicious attempt to stage an accident. Furthermore, the patrolling guards quickly approached and inquired about the situation. A crowd of passersby chattered amongst themselves, eventually reaching the same conclusion—Yun Fuyu had intentionally injured someone.

It was a very low-level scheme, but the feeling of being slandered by everyone could quickly ignite people's anger. For those who possess violent power, it seems obvious what they would do under extreme emotions.

Seele glanced at Yun Fuyu, who couldn't help but sigh. He quietly placed his fingers on the back of Seele's hand, and a wisp of power flowed into her body.

This is……

In that instant, time seemed to stand still. Seele radiated a faint light, ethereal and otherworldly, as if she existed on a different level from the world at large.

Yun Fuyu didn't have much power at his disposal, and it decreased even more after being passed on to Xier. But for the current situation, it was enough.

This is a very special power. Once activated, it allows one to view and alter past events from an outsider's perspective. However, this "past" is rather limited; in Seele's hands, it only extends to three minutes and a radius of several hundred meters.

But it's already terrifying.

In this situation, it wouldn't be a problem whether Seele chose to eliminate the guy who staged the accident across time and space, or to place a camera "in the past" to record the entire accident to prove her innocence.

After a brief moment of surprise, Seele thought for a moment but did not do that; instead, she chose another method.

She knew that making too many alterations would be a heavy burden on Yun Fuyu. And since Seele was now a Herrscher, she could solve the problem in a different way.

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Time resumes its flow.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Seele took a step forward, and the aura generated by her power immediately burst forth, sweeping away all the bystanders nearby!

Then, the cute-looking girl suddenly changed her demeanor, sneered, waved her hand and ripped through the sky, a light screen appeared out of thin air, playing the scene from just now from every angle.

Seele stood before the man, her eyes filled with the same contempt she held for a dead man. She said, "If you've got the guts, say what you just said again."

Stared at like that by the Herald, the man broke out in a cold sweat. But thinking of the hefty reward for this... he gritted his teeth and repeated the lie he had prepared.

"My daughter is seriously ill and needs surgery, so I just took leave from work and rushed out..."

The cold, icy, and murderous female herald casually conjured a 3D projection in her palm and read aloud: "(Name) ***, male, thirty-seven years old, sued by the company eleven days ago for embezzling company funds..."

The man appeared to be seriously injured, lowering his head and letting out a muffled groan. In reality, the pressure from the Herrscher and the fear of his identity being exposed had rendered him speechless.

Seele briefly read his message, then sneered, "Including these two patrol guards, and this group of 'enthusiastic citizens,' the mastermind behind you is—right?"

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Mei looked at the person represented by the name that Xi'er mentioned with a half-smile. Even though she was extremely puzzled as to "how Xi'er got this information", now that things had come to this, she naturally had to give the other party a good talking-to!

Ethan Parker was the other person's name. Mei knew that this person was from the royal family of the ancient Mu Continent. Their bloodline had continued to this day along with their family fortune. Although they had declined, they still held considerable influence in the Mu Continent.

At this moment, the young man named Ethan no longer had the ease and confidence he had shown earlier. Instead, he hurriedly defended himself, saying, "Anyone would believe a Herrscher? No way! In my opinion, she was clearly just implicating someone at your behest!"

Meadow wanted to roll her eyes at him: "First of all, Seele doesn't even know you. Secondly..."

She couldn't help but complain, "Even if something went wrong with your plan, please don't act so hastily, okay? But it's understandable, considering your parents died early and you never received any education in this area."

As she spoke, Mei herself chuckled, finding it quite ironic.

Ethan bit his tongue, forcing himself to calm down, and looked coldly at Mei: "To be respectful of elders, and to honor the dead, Ms. Mei, where has your manners gone? Did you leave them on your lackey's bed?"

If this weren't a virtual meeting and Kevin were actually there, he probably would have already drawn his gun.

Mei opened her mouth to say something, but something suddenly caught her attention. On the screen Ethan had projected earlier, Seele's gaze suddenly fell upon her. Those clear, dark blue eyes were now as red as blood!

Mei was startled and immediately tried to leave the meeting to contact Xi'er. But the next second, Xi'er on the projected screen suddenly smiled.

The withered Seele grinned: "Since some people don't acknowledge that I'm human, then be prepared, or I might really stop being human. Especially you, Ethan, I've already sent your private fetishes to the reporters, and I must say, you're truly disgusting."

"Of course, if reporters don't dare to expose it, I have plenty of ways to make this stuff spread all over the world. This is the price you pay for deliberately setting a trap—looking down on Honkai, you're really something."

"And finally, to prevent certain people from disliking me, I've decided to do something that will make you like me—"

At the same time, everyone participating in the meeting received a large number of documents on their devices—everyone received damaging information about everyone present, no more and no less.

Of course, Mei must be excluded. Moreover, apart from her personal guards, Mei really doesn't have any scandals.

The sheer volume of negative information was overwhelming, and thankfully it was the Death Seele who didn't care much about real-world matters; otherwise, it could have truly been a mental pollution.

This is like nuclear deterrence—everyone gets a copy, let them fight amongst themselves. Even if they reach a non-threat agreement… lol, apparently some people actually believe that. Besides, Mei is right there on the sidelines, holding a sharp blade, ready to pounce.

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Seele returned to Yun Fuyu's side, running her fingers along the back of her hand, returning most of the remaining 'power'. Even though Yun Fuyu didn't say anything, Seele could tell that his condition was much better than it had been moments before.

This 'power' is complex, and could perhaps be called a 'true self'. For Yun Fuyu, every bit of it used is a burden on the existence of her 'self'.

This so-called 'state' is by no means superficial; it includes not only physical function but also the integrity of the soul, normal thinking, and emotional stability...

Xi'er sighed inwardly, but couldn't bring herself to ask. Because if she worried about it, Yun Fuyu would inevitably do something to try and change things. So be it. Xi'er only wanted him as he was now. As long as he remained unchanged, the rain and snow along the way, the hardships to come… none of that mattered.

But surely someone needs his power to save something? Or perhaps he would want to save the world even without being asked?

Seele stopped thinking and continued to accompany him shopping and playing, showing no sign of worry.