Collapse, survive

Kiana intercepted him beforehand; otherwise, he might be doing some free shopping spree somewhere.

Not long after, in Changkong City, outside Qianyu Academy, on a street lined with breakfast stalls.

Kiana hesitated, then looked at her empty wallet with a hint of despair in her eyes, tears welling up in her eyes.

The scholarship I received when I enrolled in Chiyu Academy!

How can you eat so much?

Am I going to have to work again to save up for living expenses?

"Ah, I'm full, I'm full, thank you, thank you!"

Fang Jie clasped his hands together, expressing his sincere and heartfelt gratitude. It wasn't that he couldn't afford grass or trees; it's just that ordinary food is more cost-effective, especially meat. Human evolution over so long is clearly reflected in the food chain.

"I'm glad you're full. I, I..."

Kiana couldn't laugh. She sighed and didn't bother to ask the refugee man what he had been through. She could guess anyway. It was ridiculous. He was talking as if she hadn't gone through that herself. She had to cook for herself when she was homeless.

"Goodbye then, I have to go to school. If you ever hear from your stinky old man again, please let me know. This is my contact information."

Fang Jie's eating habits dispelled some of Kiana's thoughts. She handed him a note, and seeing Fang Jie's self-righteous expression despite not having any contact information for her, she couldn't help but think—this person seems to be even more miserable than herself.

He must be a good person. It's not that I'm happy to see you in such a miserable state, but it's a very simple deduction. I didn't manage to crush him even when I had some uncontrolled strength before.

How strong is Kiana? Let's put it this way: in Schicksal, a qualified C-rank Valkyrie can smash a one-meter-thick granite pillar with a casually thrown stone! And even that only serves as a support staff member who can't go to the battlefield, and can only sit at the children's table. Kiana, on the other hand, not only has B-rank strength, but she's also a Kaslana!

Ordinary people? Ordinary people don't need to worry about what to do if she makes a move in front of them; they only need to worry about what kind of pieces they'll be torn to pieces by the aftershocks if they get caught up in her battle.

Oh no, Kiana usually fights Honkai Beasts. Ordinary people don't need to think about anything if they get involved; they'll just get some Honkai dust and be annihilated. It's those with Honkai resistance who get Corrosion Disease who need to think more.

So, it would be too easy for Fang Jie, who could withstand her strength, to make money, but he still did so... His downfall must have been due to some kind of persistence.

He's a good person, Kiana thought so.

Fang Jie, who hadn't even had a chance to start his zero-yuan purchase, watched Kiana leave gracefully, her empty wallet and back view so... Upon closer inspection, although she was thin, her beautiful bone structure was immediately apparent, and her skin was also excellent.

She is so good looking.

Beyond that figure, on the playground of Senyu Academy, one could faintly hear cheers rising and falling, and various youthful and energetic figures, full of vitality and thriving life.

"Ha, fighting for all the good things in the world. Tsk, should I come up with a catchy slogan too? Love and peace? Or is simply surviving a victory?"

Fang Jie chuckled softly, shook his head, and tried not to think about those irrelevant things.

The new world isn't bad yet, although it's still in a state of chaos, although we don't even know if it's Honkai Impact 2 or Honkai Impact 3, although...

Okay, it's a bit bad, but not too bad.

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P.S.: Dear readers, this is a new author with a new book, please support me! (?o?o)?o

Chapter Two: Holding onto Hope and Dreams

Changkong City, a well-off and highly urbanized metropolis in the Far East, can be considered the starting point of the Honkai world in a sense. No matter which Kiana it is, she has to fight her way out of Changkong City with a baseball bat.

After a tense and exciting deduction, Fang Jie initially confirmed that he was probably not in the second Honkai Impact 2, but in the third Honkai Impact 3. Although he could not rule out the possibility that it was the World Bubble or Aha, Fang Jie felt more relaxed and strolled around this unfamiliar city.

"Hmm, that should be right. Kiana has pigtails with braids, not Roman curls in pigtails, but that might not be the case next time."

With a mix of relief and a slight headache, Fang Jie stared at the screen displaying his vision.

"Before my eyes" is just a description; even looking into his eyes, one cannot see his presence reflected in them, but Fang Jie can see it clearly.

The screen displayed his phone's interface, but most apps had disappeared, leaving only a few game icons. He had previously been playing Honkai Impact 3rd: Star Railway, which was how he landed in Belloberg. At this moment, the mascot March 7th's face remained the same, but next to it was displayed Kiana's face.

'This is my superpower.' Fang Jie thought to himself, without activating the 'return ticket.' He had had enough of the icy landscape and turned his attention to a question that was very important to him.

'What other worlds will appear? I'll be kicked out of Undecided, Zone 0 is one thing, Genshin Impact is alright, but Honkai Impact 2... why am I still keeping this old thing?!'

It's important to know that during his month in Belloborg, this screen only had one icon. It was when he anchored the boundary in the snowfield that the interface underwent a transformation, indirectly gaining the power of pioneering.

The change refers to the loading progress bar. Once the progress bar is full, a second icon will appear. Clicking it will transport you to a new world, and you can travel back and forth between them.

At this moment, the new icon featuring Kiana as the main character also has a progress bar that's at zero. If things continue to change...

Without even considering what kind of energy this world could absorb, just by recalling the games on his phone, Fang Jie suddenly felt that the future was limitless, and that there was already great potential for him.

As a gamer who enjoys skipping parts and a meticulous observer of video websites, he knows how messed up and amazing these worlds are.

Silently turning off this 'superpower', Fang Jie still didn't intend to leave. Gazing at the sun that was showering down its rays, he didn't flinch until his eyes started to sting after three minutes, at which point he finally lowered his head.

This was Fang Jie's superpower, the endurance granted by a sliver of pioneering divine power, which allowed him to survive for a month in the freezing cold with little food and clothing. If he hadn't been unable to bear the mental torment, he probably could have continued.

'This is probably just passive, a 'visitor' level blessing. It's hard to imagine what kind of monsters the Fate Walker must be. Anyway, the nameless passengers on the train are enough to cry and drift in the warp storm.'

Let me explain here. In the world of Honkai Impact 3rd: Star Railway, countless worlds are collectively referred to as the Milky Way. Within this Milky Way, there exist beings called "Star Gods." They create reality, erase stars, and each governs a different "fate."

Those who travel with him will receive his blessings, walk on the path of destiny, gain power from the path of destiny, or even obtain power directly from the star god.

The former are called the Fate Walkers, while the latter are called the Commanders.

Fang Jie's current level is that he has observed the existence of Destiny Energy and passively obtained a power in the process of absorbing the boundary anchoring energy from the icon, but he is not yet qualified to be called a Destiny Walker, because he has not explored much in Beloborg.

'Now we can expand, but I can no longer sense my destiny.'

After silently experiencing the energy of destiny within his body that was no longer growing—no, no longer recovering—Fang Jie could only say that he was simply not used to it.

Of course, he wasn't completely oblivious. He was deeply affected by the thin, malevolent energy permeating the air, a kind of decay that seemed to contaminate anyone who touched it.

This world, the sky, the earth, the ocean, and everything else are permeated with energy invisible to the naked eye. This is the energy of Honkai, which has been integrated into the world's basic parameters, reducing its harm to a level that ordinary people can coexist with.

However, this is only a portion of the Honkai energy; the vast majority of Honkai energy still wanders in the imaginary space isolated from reality as additional entropy generated when imaginary numbers are anchored to real numbers.

Therefore, in reality, when Honkai energy accumulates to a certain extent, it will generate Honkai energy in the imaginary space, thereby creating disasters of different levels, including but not limited to infecting beasts and humans, causing mutations or deaths, viruses and natural disasters, and even the Great Honkai that gives birth to Herrschers, all of which are collectively referred to as 'Honkai Phenomena'.

Changkong City is currently in a phase of increasing energy concentration, and the Herrschers are already in place. If this trend continues, the moment the Great Collapse arrives, those without Collapse resistance will die instantly, without even a chance to become monsters.

Those who possess Honkai resistance, congratulations, you can become monsters.

"That's really terrible."

Honkai energy is invisible and intangible, penetrating everywhere. The energy passively consumed by Fang Jie's body is to fight against this erosion. At this rate, he won't even have a month, only 2.5 weeks. After all, there is no boundary anchor here for him to absorb life energy, and the erosion of Honkai energy is more than enough and is getting worse.

Without considering the new world for the time being, he has two worlds to move between, and even if each world has its own unique skills, he can still gain a lot from them.

Survival is the first necessity, followed by the need for resources to develop. Suspicion is inevitable, but fortunately, communication is not hindered, which is good.

While pondering this, Fang Jie saw the trash can by the roadside, and his spirits lifted.

"Yes, trash cans are not only guardians of our green living, but also silently bear our waste, contributing to the cleanliness of the earth."

He looked around, feeling a little guilty, but he couldn't resist the temptation. He kicked out and discovered a new function for this silent guardian.

Hey, there's more ahead!

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……

Meanwhile, near a high window that passersby who are usually in a hurry would subconsciously overlook, a girl with a spiral-shaped hairstyle turned her gaze away expressionlessly and contacted her mother.

"Well, Bronya, is that suspicious person an obstacle?"

On the other end of the communication system was Cocolia, who was questioning her adopted daughter. Although the plan had reached a critical moment, her tone to her daughter remained gentle and calm.

"It's still uncertain. The target hasn't made any moves to get closer to Raiden Mei, only contacting Kiana Kaslana. And, he knows Siegfried Kaslana." Bronya didn't report the speculation that the other party might be transmitting some information by trampling on the trash can; that wasn't important.

Indeed, when faced with a report concerning Kiana, or rather, Siegfried, the other end of the communication did not respond immediately, but paused slightly.

In the world of Anti-Entropy, no one can ignore the S-class Valkyrie Siegfried, or rather, very few people in this world are indifferent to 'S-class'.

Bronya waited quietly as Cocolia pondered.

During this time, Bronya, in order to save her friend Seele Ellef who disappeared due to the X10 experiment, came to Sky City with her mother Cocolia.

As Cocolia's plan continues, she has successfully seized ME Corporation, the world's most valuable and technologically secretive smart electronics company, from her colleague Raiden Ryoma of Anti-Entropy. The next step is to take action against Raiden Ryoma's daughter, Raiden Mei, her true target, to induce her to become the Herrscher of Thunder and then reclaim her.

In other words, the third major collapse was caused by human intervention.

As a radical anti-entropy advocate, Cocolia was able to experiment with creating the Herrscher of Thunder in a city under the control of her conservative colleagues who had already broken ties with her, obtaining valuable data and spoils of war. The price was only the mere cost of Changkong City. Did she really need to hesitate?

She couldn't very well let the city burn down at the Americas headquarters, though she wouldn't mind.

Besides, it's just a major collapse, what's so scary about it? Siberia had already fallen at the beginning of the second major collapse, and then a meteor shower fell from the sky. That was her home and hometown, and the place where she rose to power.

The radical leader who rose to power amidst this war and disaster should demonstrate her strength in the Far East, thereby intimidating the Anti-Entropy Americas headquarters. This would help her strike at the weak and incompetent conservatives, ascend to a higher position, and thus truly and effectively combat the Honkai.

Anyway, this was Raiden Ryoma's choice. When Cocolia learned that the long-lost leader had received his request for help and generously implanted the Conquest Gem into Raiden Mei's body to suppress the overly powerful innate stigma...

You must be creating a Herrscher of Thunder, right?

Bring it to you!

Bronya didn't really care about it. The only reason she got involved was because, according to Cocolia, if things went smoothly, they might be able to find a way to save Seele.

In this process, we must not overlook anyone who might interfere with Raiden Mei's interpersonal relationships, and ensure that everything is within the plan.

But Kiana.

Looking at the photo of the white-haired girl with a silly smile, Cocolia couldn't help but recall the Valkyrie who had saved her during the Second Great Collapse.

—Cecilia Shaniat.

She is also Kiana Kaslana's mother.

Finally, Cocolia instructed her adopted daughter: "Ignore him. I will arrange for others to follow up on the investigation. Bronya, continue to monitor Raiden Mei."

“Yes, Mother.” Bronya understood that it meant she didn’t need to intervene.

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In one of the many dark alleyways in Changkong City, a group of people in various colors, surrounded by smoke, were squatting there, seemingly doing nothing.

At that moment, a black-haired boy walked in from outside the alley, seemingly trying to pass through...

He looked ordinary and was dressed in rags, but he didn't seem embarrassed at all. On the contrary, he was radiant and even a little arrogant.

That's right, it's filled with an arrogant atmosphere that's like they'd kick even a dog on the street.

Very conspicuous.

"Hey, you, stop right there!"

He was immediately surrounded. The colorful people were bored and couldn't resist having some fun, especially with such an eye-catching bag. As soon as his accomplice spoke, they joined in.

"That's right, stop right there, kid! Do you even know where you are before you dare to wander around like this!"

"I'm asking you, answer me!"

If things don't go well, what follows is probably the much-anticipated stress-relieving part.

Then they heard it.

How much force should I use?

The words seemed to carry some distress, accompanied by a clenched fist, not as big as a clay pot, which then loosened, creating a whistling sound.

The trash can protected everyone and gave Fang Jie a better understanding of his current strength.

So, with a perfectly smooth arc, the palm struck a person squarely, and with a 'smack,' the person fell straight down.

"Boom!"

Slamming to the ground causes secondary damage.

Reality is not a game. Hitting someone in the face with too much force won't result in a devastating blow; instead, it might cause them to faint or even die.

There was a moment of silence, but the 'snap' sound didn't stop, it kept coming.

Realizing he hadn't handled things well—how could these people's physical condition compare to a garbage can—he almost killed someone.

But Fang Jie was not at all uncomfortable. Without hesitation, he restrained his strength and slapped each of them, extinguishing the fear that was too late to see on their distorted faces.

Unpretentious.

Strong and powerful.