Honkai Impact: The Dream Keeper

In the past, Long Qiao led everyone to victory in battle after battle, until the arrival of Chi You. In this battle, Long Qiao, whose body was on the verge of collapse, risked his life to protect the city and his friends, finally defeating Chi You. After the battle in Singapore, everyone finally had time to rest. Men Mo suddenly had a whimsical idea; he wanted to learn about Long Qiao's past. It turned out that Bronya and the others also wanted to know more about Long Qiao, so Theresa decided to take the five of them to the central chapel underground at St. Freya Academy.

"Search for information related to 'Dragon Skill'," Theresa commanded, speaking into the screen in front of her.

"One record was found in the core database of Destiny".

"The date is February 7, 2000."

"Huh?" x5

Then Menmo whispered to Zhang Qing, "It seems that Long Qiao pooped earlier than us."

"Brother Mo, when did you arrive?" Zhang Qing asked in a low voice.

"It seems to be three months before the Third Honkai Impact. What about you?" Menmo replied.

"A few days before the start of the Third Honkai Impact."

"As expected, this guy is an old cow eating young grass."

The two then watched Theresa's gameplay with Kiana and the others.

"The database helps us retrieve the records."

"As you command, Lady Theresa."

Then Theresa and the others began to slowly disappear.

"Virtual space construction complete. Time: 3 PM, February 7, 2000. Location: Babylon Laboratory, Siberia."

When Menmo and the others opened their eyes, they had already arrived at a snowfield.

"Mom, I feel so dizzy..." Menmo said.

As everyone stood up, they realized that Theresa was missing—

“Well, Theresa is gone again…” Zhang Qing said.

"Is this Siberia?" Mei asked.

“Now that Theresa is gone, let’s go check out that visible tower,” Kiana said.

“No, Bronya feels that Long Qiao is probably nearby at this time of day,” Bronya suddenly said.

"Is this the tacit understanding between husband and wife?" Men Mo muttered.

"Well, let's just take it one step at a time. I have a feeling that Long Qiao will also go to that tower," Zhang Qing said.

"Okay."

The five of them then walked on the snow toward the tower.

"Sigh, it's been so long since I've seen so much snow. Before Dad disappeared, we lived in a village that was covered in snow every winter," Kiana said.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the group arrived at the entrance of a village. Suddenly, a voice cried out in alarm, "Holy crap! How did I become a suicide soldier? No way, I'll get killed if I go out!"

Then everyone heard the sound of an engine, which then disappeared. Men Mo, Zhang Qing, and the others quietly walked over and saw a white-haired boy looking at himself in a broken mirror.

"You look more handsome the way you used to be, huh? Who is it? Come out!" Just as the white-haired boy was looking in the mirror, Men Mo tripped over a brick and fell to the ground in the snow.

Seeing that the white-haired boy had discovered their movements, the five of them resolutely stepped out.

"Who are you two? And... Kiana, Bronya, Mei?" the white-haired boy asked, looking at the five of them with a strange expression.

"My name is Men Mo, and his name is Zhang Qing."

"You're from the future, aren't you? Or... my current experiences have been turned into data by fate, and you just happened to arrive, right?" Long Qiao asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Well…you’re right,” Mei said.

“Then you should know my name, so I won’t say more. Also… this place is so dangerous, I really don’t believe that you two don’t have any means to protect yourselves. So the probability that you two are like me is 85%, right?” Long Qiao said again.

“That’s right,” Bronya said first.

"My god, how come Long Qiao was so smart before she lost her memory?" Men Mo thought to himself.

"Show me?" Long Qiao asked.

Upon hearing Ryuki's words, the two transformed into Decade and Ryuki respectively, and then deactivated their transformations.

“Decade Rider and Dragon Rider… Menmo… Judging from your appearance, you’re a little older than me. I’ll call you Brother Mo. Brother Mo, have you not fully acquired the power of the Decade Rider?” Long Qiao said.

“You’re right,” Menmo said with a sigh.

"By the way, Long Qiao, how did you get here?" Zhang Qing suddenly asked.

Long Qiao glanced at Bronya and the other two, then slowly said, "I bought the genuine belt."

"Brilliant!"

"Alright, that's enough talking, let's go," Long Qiao said.

“That tall tower,” Long Qiao said, pointing to it.

Just as everyone was preparing to set off, Mei took out the Faiz belt from her storage ring and handed it to Ryuu Takumi.

"The Faiz belt? Was it given to you by my future self? My future self is dead?" Long Qiao asked.

"Uh... more or less? Turn into an Orphnoch, then fight Chi You until you're exhausted and die," Menmo said awkwardly.

“It’s pretty much what I expected,” Long Qiao said calmly.

"You should have almost mastered the Faiz belt by now, right?" Long Qiao asked again.

"The Faiz Explosive Device is here, and then there's the Acceleration Watch, which lasts for thirty seconds and can be used in conjunction with the Explosive Device."

"Pretty cool, then lend it to me first, I'll return it to you after you leave."

The group then followed Long Qiao and cleared out all the Honkai Beasts and zombies they encountered along the way with the help of the six of them.

"That's strange. We've been walking for quite a while now, so why is the tower still so far away?" Kiana asked.

"Because it's so big, we subconsciously think that the tower is very close to us, when in fact it's very far away," Long Qiao said.

"Stop complaining, just keep going."

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the group spotted an injured figure, which turned out to be Theresa. When they ran over, Theresa was still on the phone.

"I failed to stop the target. I was injured in the battle and temporarily incapacitated. After the battle, the target moved towards the Babylon Laboratory. The rest of the Valkyrie units, please proceed to the target location." Theresa finished speaking and hung up the communication.

"Theresa, how are you?" Kiana called out hurriedly.

"Who are you? How do you know my name?" Theresa asked, puzzled.

"I am..." Kiana was pulled away by Zhang Qing before she could finish speaking.

"We're here to help. My name is Long Qiao, and these are Men Mo, Zhang Qing, Mei, Bronya, and Kiana."

“Kiana? Why does that name sound so much like my one-year-old niece?” Theresa asked.

"It's probably just a coincidence that the names are the same," Long Qiao explained.

"is it?"

“Yes, yes,” Menmo chimed in.

“By the way, you said you came to help? But you look no different from ordinary people,” Theresa asked.

"Hahahaha, what a question you asked. Would a normal person release their power to attract enemies when there is no danger?" Long Qiao retorted.

"No...that won't happen."

"That's it."

"Oh, I see... Well then, thank you all for coming to help," Theresa said with a smile.

"This person's IQ is really worrying..." Long Qiao and the others sighed and rubbed their foreheads.

(P.S.: By the way, how did you readers find this book?)