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

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"Hen, you're in charge of this rescue operation, is that alright?"

The bespectacled man sitting in the main seat spoke slowly and deliberately. Although the question was phrased as a question, the implication was undeniable.

Hen was a tall man in his early thirties with striking light blue hair, but his honest and simple expression made him someone no one would feel hostile towards.

He is the captain of the third special operations squad of the Firemoth, and is also responsible for training the new recruits. Kevin and Kosmo, who will become Firemoth heroes in the future, were both trained under Scar and maintained a good relationship with him.

Blanca, Hen's wife, is an important assistant to Dr. Möbius. Hen's daughter is the well-known "Star" Gretchen.

At this moment, the man before Hen gave him an order, commanding him to lead the rescue effort and deal with the Great Collapse on the southern border of the Mu Continent—note that the term "Great Collapse" refers to a widespread and intense collapse, often signifying the birth of a Herrscher. Even if not a Herrscher, they should not be underestimated.

Interestingly, within the current Firemoth organization, the First Squad is led by Kevin and obeys the orders of Dr. Mei, the apparent leader of Firemoth. In terms of cutting-edge capabilities alone, the First Squad, led by Kevin, is arguably the strongest. The Fifth Squad is led by a red-haired woman named Himeko, who acts impartially and obeys both the United Nations and Firemoth. Its personnel numbers and equipment levels are second to none, making it arguably the strongest in terms of overall strength.

While Hen's third squad was also quite good in many aspects, it was still slightly inferior to the other two squads. The only difference was that Hen obeyed the United Nations first and foremost, and only secondarily the Moth Chasing the Flame.

Hen was a soldier who served from the very beginning of the Fire Chaser. In the process of establishing the Fire Chaser, he tended to place the Fire Chaser under the United Nations, which is why he was selected.

Hen nodded and replied resolutely, "I guarantee I will complete the mission!"

The bespectacled man gave a pretentious smile and continued slowly, "We will issue an official notice. You just need to follow your duty as a soldier. I will send someone to handle the rest of the trivial matters for you."

A soldier's duty is to obey orders. The rest of the trivial matters were delegated to others, clearly a way to maintain control of the third squad.

Hen did not object, but solemnly accepted the assignment.

They then formally adjourned the meeting. The bespectacled man got into the back seat of his car and left, while Hen remained waiting in the conference room, saying nothing.

Soon, the sound of heels clicking on the floor drew closer, and Hen's expression relaxed as he looked at the newcomer—

The renowned Dr. Mei.

Although she was addressed with the honorific title of "Doctor," Mei was actually just a young woman in her early twenties. Her long, flowing, deep purple hair cascaded down her back, and her black-rimmed glasses complemented her decisive and efficient movements. Many had been captivated by this beautiful girl, but those feelings were either extinguished by her professional demeanor or by her boyfriend, Kevin—and as for how they were extinguished, my advice is not to ask. Just the result: those people all ended up becoming Kevin's lackeys.

This clearly demonstrates the charm of Kevin and May.

After entering the conference room, Mei asked directly, "What kind of trouble are they trying to cause now? How did you handle it?"

Hen was used to her mannerisms and knew that they needed to get down to business before continuing the conversation. His voice was clear as he said, "They want me to be the one in charge of handling this massive collapse. But what they really mean is that I should obey them and let the United Nations get involved."

As a military-controlled organization, the Fire Moths have gained increasing power through their long-term struggle against the Honkai. If the Fire Moths' original strength was their guns, then Mei's appearance is their pen.

May strongly advocated placing the world under the control of the Moth of Fire, believing this would better address the Honkai. Although she never formally proposed such a suggestion, her ambition was clear to everyone. The United Nations, however, was no pushover. They possessed both the prestige of long-standing global dominance and the backing of a powerful assassin organization called "Poisonous Chrysalis." Furthermore, the Moth of Fire was itself established by the United Nations, making May's idea virtually impossible to realize.

Even now, while the United Nations has placed high hopes on Hen, who has long since succumbed to Mei's charm and is obediently following her orders, it still cannot change the overwhelming power of the United Nations. The United Nations' attempt to take over the Honkai affairs with Hen's help is destined to fail, but Mei is also powerless against the United Nations.

Hen asked, "What are your thoughts? Should we send Kevin to come with me? After all, this is a major collapse, and it's hard to say whether it's unrelated to the Herrschers."

Mei: "Yes, right now only Kevin's power can guarantee that we can defeat the Herrscher, and he would be happy to go."

Hen: "This is hardly something to be happy about. There's never an easy time when it comes to fighting."

May ignored him and instead said, "I've seen Blanca's resignation. I won't stop him, but I still advise you to reconsider. We'll discuss this matter again after we resolve this Great Collapse."

She flipped through the documents in her hand and continued, "The first and third squads going into battle together is enough. You and Kevin will each take charge of one side of this operation, so as not to attract the attention of the United Nations. Also, we must act quickly and absolutely not allow the Honkai to spread to the center of the Mu Continent; the consequences would be too terrible."

Hen nodded: "Understood!"

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The camera then shifts to Yun Fuyu's side.

Perhaps even the heavens were smiling upon the transmigrators, for he and Xi'er actually found a small warehouse. Based on the surrounding terrain, it was likely part of the basement of a suburban villa. Not only were there clean rooms, but also a small warehouse containing many military-grade canned goods, military-grade compressed biscuits, and several cases of bottled water. A closer search revealed a water pipe, but unfortunately, the water flow was intermittent—there was water, but very little.

That makes sense. The reservoir was probably destroyed. Even if there is water, it might have been contaminated by Honkai energy, so it's unusable.

On the contrary, these few boxes of purified water were a godsend, even more appealing to the two who had been thirsty for a day and a night than any food.

Despite her small size, Seele never complained of being tired throughout the journey. At this moment, she drank two bottles of water in one go, then rubbed her bulging little belly and looked at the military canned food with a hint of anticipation.

Yun Fuyu studied it carefully and figured that this kind of canned food probably needed to be pried open with a can opener, but there was no can opener to be found here, so she could only smash it open with a stone.

He went out and brought back a lot of pebbles. Xi'er watched him bustling around, and perhaps because the abundance of food had fostered a greater trust between them, she cheered Yun Fuyu on with a cheerful tone: "Go for it! Our dinner depends on you!"

Yun Fuyu smiled, wrapped her hands in her clothes, picked up a stone, and prepared to smash it.