Collapse, survive

He's not 'Sao' (娑), he's driven to desperation by the cocoon.

Besides, there's no use in pushing someone to the brink in the Milky Way. It's better to continue exploring one's own possibilities—for example, if someone else nearby is glanced at by the Star God, could he help by cutting them in the process?

With a simple mind, Fang Jie unleashed a roaring impact, his target the antimatter army beneath Cocolia's fully transformed Imaginary Avalanche—

To fit in.

The Star Core Essence's Flame Spear could melt these cold waves and ice, so he contained them all, sealing them indiscriminately into the 'Moon,' adding a thin layer of protection to Beloberg at Mach speed.

They also diligently fulfilled their duties, letting the background music resonate throughout the night sky—

"Wrapped in biting wind, hearts will never bleed..."

Wildfire is burning.

"It's Fang Jie, haha, you've come to our aid!"

Upon hearing the sound on March 7th, he turned around and was overjoyed to see his teammates; seeing them is always a happy thing.

Dan Heng: "..."

He suspected he had been tricked. How could you not get lost when you arrived so quickly?

Star Core Spirit disregarded everything else, manipulating the Creation Engine to beat up Cocolia in return, while she herself charged forward—with the aura of someone who said, "You may have lost your mother, but I can absolutely become your guide in life."

In front of Bronya!

Fang Jie planned to do it secretly.

With the background music playing, they fought with increasing ferocity.

"Damn guy!"

Cocolia also spotted him, and an unprecedented surge of emotion erupted from the empty shell shrouded in the monster, a hatred far exceeding that directed at anyone else: "It was you, it was you who destroyed all of this!"

Anger, madness.

She suddenly took flight, soaring higher and higher, over the falling star core essence, spreading across the sky and obscuring the firelight with solid ice—the imaginary meteorite transformed into a shooting star.

This earth-shattering meteorite ignored everything and crashed directly into Fang Jie, who was brutally bullying the immobile antimatter legion on the outer perimeter.

"My new world will be built with you as its foundation!"

The Star Core Spirit couldn't stop her at all; after all, she couldn't fly.

The creation engine... at least this one won't. It's a localized version developed by the Beloborgs, powered by earth marrow energy, which isn't enough to support such high energy consumption.

Fortunately, they weren't the targets.

In an instant, Fang Jie's surroundings were locked and restrained by a violent surge of energy, creating a terrifying tornado. The boundless energy pouring from the star core erupted along with waves of the deepest fears that penetrated into people's hearts.

Go to hell, go to hell, go to hell, go to hell...!!!

Such a devastating, world-ending blow is enough to sweep away the destruction and annihilation of Beloberg, residing within the body of the High Guardian, embodying the will of all generations who have sought to reach 'that world'.

Fang Jie felt confused.

"You, you all, seem to be very... afraid of me."

That's definitely not Cocolia, so... Star Core?

Did I do anything? I didn't touch her all over the back... Okay, I did secretly do something a little rough at first, which scared the child.

The illusory Cocolia before him seemed to have become much stronger, but everything has its limits. Fang Jie neither ran away nor dodged, letting the meteor ice fall down, facing it head-on like a star core spirit.

Her hardness was beyond imagination.

me too.

Perhaps it was the virus's subtle transformation of his body that allowed him to adapt to the protective power so quickly.

Rather than the protection of divine power, the focus is more on adapting to harsh environments. The power of preservation is a direct enhancement of defense, and Fang Jie has also been connected to this path, even though he relies on mere scrapes like Destruction, and still has 70% of his power taken away by [Void]...

“Cocolia, you have chosen the wrong opponent more than once, but I will not blame you. As we agreed, you will pay a greater price for it.”

Only the living can give; the dead can simply turn the page.

The darkness of Yongdong Ridge was driven away by flames, and the swirling snow in the sky was also driven away. The clear Milky Way scattered light, like meteorites falling from the stars, breaking through layers of clouds and finally landing.

A land called 'Fangjie'.

Then it shattered, like an ideal that is now distant—right or wrong doesn't matter, more than one person made those wishes to the star core, and they converged here.

The entire city of Belleburg could feel the impact of the terrifying sound.

Like a lament before the end of the world, they bring punishment to the world, falling from the sky, enormous and incomparable, enough to make one lose the courage to resist with just one glance.

At the same time, a meteor also flew in reverse.

Fang Jie is not the earth; he can only be passive. He didn't do much, just like the Star Core Essence's Flame Spear. It was merely a collision, yet it tore that so-called 'everything' apart.

It's just a piece of meteorite ice; watch me push it back—

Ah, it's broken.

An extremely powerful energy erupted, carrying him into the sky and colliding with the meteorite ice in the sky. With a deafening roar, the meteorite ice was shattered in the sky, spreading out and causing a storm in the Mediterranean Sea of ​​the planet.

The meteorite ice, powerful enough to easily destroy a city, didn't even cause a ripple in the world before being ignited amidst a dazzling display of fire.

"Is there a second one? Even if there isn't, you dare compete with me!"

Standing in the sky like this, Fang Jie looked even more handsome than Dan Heng, stealing the spotlight from the star core essence.

Sangbo will have something to say.

He gripped Cocolia's neck with one hand. She had already transformed into the form of the Mother of Illusion, and her body was surrounded by terrifying energy from the star core, eroding her mind and body. Mixed with this energy was a considerable amount of will...

Similar to the Will of Honkai?

It seems they are still trying... to merge with him? If Fang Jie hadn't stopped using Jizo's Soul and stigmata now, they might have already succeeded.

So, the story...

I don't know, I don't care, go to hell.

Fang Jie shot down the illusory Cocolia and shouted towards the Star Core Spirit, accompanied by background music: "Humble, honorable, sacrificial, valiant, merciful, honest, and just souls, I have seen your glory."

She can't steal the show; the stage should have a true protagonist, otherwise she'll definitely kick me later.

So I send you my radiant light—Go forth, star!

"You have passed Uncle Yang's Thirteen Trials - the war to save the world, the war for survival, the war against those stronger than yourself, the one-on-one war, not going against humanity, the war to pursue truth, not being an enemy of elves, the war against evil, not fighting for personal desires, the war for honor, fighting alongside the brave, and not being an enemy of the good."

Standing atop the Creation Engine, the Star Core Spirit, whose once sharp eyes had become clear again, now wore an expression that seemed to say, "Who else but me?"

The raised flaming spear, its direction... shifted back to Cocolia.

March 7th was extremely envious, her face full of excitement: "I won't complain about some things being wrong, but there are only twelve of them!"

Fang Jie added: "And Uncle Yang will always support you and endorse you."

"Wow--!!"

"Uncle Yang!!"

Tears welled up in her eyes.

Dan Heng was stunned. Was that so?

But it seems to fit Mr. Walter's personality quite well.

"Now, win the victory you deserve, shoot her down, tell her you have the right to defeat her, order her to make way, and save the world."

A helping hand—!

Cocolia's fall was just like the previous fall of the stars.

But she could no longer stand up. The Star Core could not provide that kind of will and strength. She was almost scared to death by Fang Jie's grasp and fled—the Star Core could not, but the Star Core's 'voice' could.

Cocolia fulfilled their wishes, responded to their demands, and helped them exert their power—and ultimately, at the cost of attracting extraterrestrial beings.

Let this end here, this long, ugly, contradictory, tragic, and steadfast journey... Beloberg.

"Watch this! Flame Spear—"

The Star Core Spirit raised its fiery spear high, no longer hesitating, aiming it at Cocolia, aiming it at them—

"charge!!"

Like sunlight breaking through the clouds, Cocolia received this combined attack from heaven and earth without resistance.

The energy within her body was extremely chaotic, beyond what humans could withstand or mobilize. It had to rely on the voices that had already 'integrated into the star core'. At this moment, the balance was suddenly broken, and her transformation into the Mother of Illusion shattered, revealing her original body. She knelt on the ground, coughing incessantly.

"Mother mother..."

Bronya noticed that her eyes were as bright as she remembered, and she wanted to rush over.

"careful!"

Seele pulled her back and looked up at the sky.

He still came, as expected. Now, it's time to give her an explanation—Seele had a sour face, otherwise she would have killed Cocolia on the spot.

Although, even without her, Cocolia was visibly doomed.

"Star core..."

Chaotic energy surged within her body. Not everyone can live a vibrant life with a star core inside them like a Star Core Essence. Even if Cocolia only contains a portion of the energy, her physical body will eventually collapse and vanish into nothingness, leaving behind only the illusory shadow created by the star core. That is completely different from the Traveler of [Memory].

They can be considered fusion warriors who directly 'collapsed', fusing with the energy of the star core and embracing the 'will of the star core'.

And now, those fused things are collapsing.

They will take her away too.

"Mother...no, don't take her away!"

Bronya cried out, feeling utterly helpless.

Danheng didn't have time to do anything, and there was nothing he could do.

"Stop crying, move aside."

In a sense, Fang Jie, who could call himself 'Walter', pushed Rand Duck away, completely cold-blooded: "Cocolia, you owe me another debt."

Clutching her chest with difficulty, Cocolia, radiating energy from it, simply smiled, her eyes bright and clear. After all, there were no more whispers in her ears, only the pure, uncontrolled destruction of the star core—this was the price she had to pay.

Not knowing what she was thinking, and if she didn't say anything, who would know? Fang Jie placed his hand on the spot on her chest where the star core energy was leaking: "If you die, then it's just bad luck for you."

After a long absence, he activated... the Honkai Slayer.

I'll change the name another day.

After all, it's not aimed at destruction, but at changing reality, moving towards erasure, turning everything into 'nothingness'.

Force field deformation, penetrating everywhere, cutting into the 'boundary' between Cocolia and the star core at the world level, all of this is so clear in perception, [True] all-encompassing legal principles.

Furthermore, the original understanding was reconstructed—by using [喰], Fang Jie forcibly added the step of 'decomposition' to the process.

The massive alien existence of the star core was horribly rewritten. A merciless, icy will engulfed and enveloped all of them, including Cocolia. None of them could escape... there was nowhere to escape. The star core seal was here, the source of everything, the outlet, and the place where they lingered, unable to leave.

In that instant, everyone present seemed to hear some kind of frenzied noise, screams, and wails—

It's like a child's mockery, like an old man's instigation, sometimes a clear call, sometimes a hoarse whisper, and more often a frenzied, shrill sound, like a finger piercing the temple and stirring the brain, making one's mind go blank with excitement, producing intense nausea and discomfort...

"vomit……!"

Bronya, who was closest, had already fallen.

Even Dan Heng couldn't hold back. He was someone who was prone to nightmares. In that instant, it was as if he heard a familiar, relentless voice. He was so dazed that he almost threw Ji Yun out, and even stabbed Fang Jie to death.

"Ugh, so disgusting."

March 7th pressed his temples, writhing in pain, "What is this?"

"It is the 'consciousness' of the star core."

Although Fang Jie had never seen anything similar, among the various examples of people dying and coming back to life in Honkai Impact 3, the first one that comes to mind is... cough cough, Uncle Yang's sit-ups.

Abandoning their physical bodies, they entrust their spirits to the star core in pursuit of immortality, or perhaps for some other wish...

In the galaxy, the reason why the bountiful people can become a great scourge is because their instinct for longevity permeates their very being, especially given how tragically Beloberg is.

Unfortunately, as the star core devoured more and more spirits, this kind of 'life' merged into one, becoming a distorted existence, turning into a murky sludge. Only individuals with strong wills could barely maintain their consciousness, but even they were in a daze...

For example, Alisalande.

Fang Jie had only glanced at her briefly before, but he could see clearly that she, who was wandering in her destiny, was similar to the Blood Sin Spirit; both were simply obsessed.