Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

"You could say that's the ultimate power of the Herrscher of Sentience."

"The Herrscher of Sentience's abilities are far from simple," Fu Lin's eyes sparkled as he looked at Fu Shi. This was so cool!

"If you can get me a few hundred Herrscher cores, maybe by then, I can create anything I want, regardless of whether it exists in reality or is logical. Anything I think of can be brought into being, without needing to transform existing materials—just pure summoning..."

Saying this, Fu Shi puffed out her chest, looking expectantly at Fu Lin.

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"Isn't that the legendary power of 'Turing Imagination to Reality'?"

"But hundreds of Herrscher cores? Why don't you just go ask the Will of Honkai for them!" Fu Lin clutched his chest, thinking that even if he killed the Honkai God, he wouldn't be able to get that many Herrscher cores.

"Well, that's truly a pity~" Fu Shi spread her small hands, knowing that such a thing was impossible.

"By the way, did you just reveal your own weakness?" Fu Lin gave an awkward laugh, grabbed Fu Shi's hand poking her, and asked with a serious expression.

"That is indeed my weakness... but so what? Unless someone with stronger mental strength than mine shows up, which would be extremely rare, it's not like I'll encounter them all at once, right?"

"Besides, I was only telling you what to do if you encounter illusions. If I'm not around one day, and you—who can't even tell a rock from a drumstick—encounter illusions, wouldn't you just be a sitting duck?"

Fu Shi flicked Fu Lin's forehead and said with exasperation, "Can't believe you're this hopeless."

"Oh, oh, thank you for the guidance, Fu Shi, but we won't ever be separated." Fu Lin knelt on the ground, looking up at Fu Shi in admiration.

Cocolia's voice came from behind Fu Lin.

"Uh... I'm still alive... I clearly should've been dead."

Cocolia sat up, looking at the familiar surroundings. Her eyes were filled with guilt as she stared at her own slender hands, murmuring softly.

"Of course, with me, the Great Herrscher of Sentience, around, dying isn't so easy. Come on, get up and see how the body I created feels. Any discomfort?" Fu Shi observed Cocolia, hearing her inner remorse. It seemed she had awakened from the brainwashing of the Stellaron. Fu Shi then circled around her, prepared to correct any flaws in her first body creation.

"Once the Stellaron is sealed, the cold wave will gradually recede. However, the Rift's presence doesn't seem to be disappearing, though it's no longer expanding. So, someone still needs to fend off the Rift monsters," Fu Lin explained to Cocolia as she stood up. The Stellaron was then stored in the system space, achieving a temporary sealing effect until it could be taken out when they met Stelle and the others.

In any case, the Stellaron definitely couldn't be brought back. Honkai wasn't resolved yet, and returning with a world-destroying Stellaron would just cause an explosion on the spot.

"Lady Herrscher of Sentience... there's no discomfort. It feels like this body was mine all along." Cocolia looked at Fu Lin and Fu Shi with reverence, as if they were gods she worshipped.

"Did you modify her consciousness again?" Fu Lin, feeling slightly mentally unbalanced, looked at Cocolia and asked Fu Shi.

"I didn't. I have no idea why she's like this either. But it seems my craftsmanship isn't bad—I succeeded in making a body on my first try." Fu Shi spread her hands, equally puzzled. After a moment of reflection, she remarked, "Could it be that your brick knocked her head silly?"

Fu Lin recalled the massive bump on Cocolia's head earlier and felt it wasn't unreasonable for her to show symptoms. She asked uncertainly, "Maybe...?"

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"The Rift's monster attacks are weakening!"

"In the name of Landau—formed by ice and snow, this resolve shall never end!"

"Silvermane Guards, heed my command—push forward!" Gepard, seeing the dwindling number of monsters, was invigorated and swung his spear with greater effort.

"Yes, Captain Gepard!" With the shield enhancement from Gepard, the Silvermane Guards raised their spears high and followed him in a charge against the Rift.

In past battles with the Rift's monsters, it was never as easy as today. All of this was thanks to the people Lady Cocolia had brought.

"Gepard is quite impressive, isn't he?" Fu Lin crossed his arms, standing at a distance and silently watching Gepard lead the Silvermane Guards in their counterattack.

Cocolia explained from the side, "The Landau family has served in the military for generations. They are an indispensable part of Belobog."

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"Fu Lin, are we heading to the Underworld to find Stelle and the others now?"

After sending Cocolia back to Qlipoth Fort, Fu Lin and Fu Shi arrived at the elevator leading to the Underworld, as mentioned by Cocolia.

"Yes, and I'm also getting my money back..." After a bumpy ride, the sight that greeted them was Stelle rummaging through trash cans in the distance, with the Underworld residents pointing and commenting nearby.

"...Where are March 7th and Dan Heng? Why aren't they keeping an eye on her?" Fu Shi paused for a moment, looking around but finding no trace of March 7th or Dan Heng.

Stelle seemed to sense something and raised her dirty little face to glance at the spot where Fu Lin had been standing, but seeing nothing unusual, she scratched her head in confusion.

"Mom? Dad?... Did I imagine it?"

"Why are you pulling me to hide?" Fu Shi looked at Fu Lin hiding beside her with a puzzled expression.

"Think about it. If we meet Stelle and she calls you 'Mom' in front of all these people, what would the residents around us think?" Fu Lin covered his face, not daring to step forward. He didn't want to endure the strange gazes from the crowd. No wonder March 7th and Dan Heng weren't nearby—they were probably too embarrassed.

"...You have a point. Let's not meet with Stelle." Fu Shi's mind quickly filled with the scene Fu Lin had described, and her expression changed instantly. Fu Lin had indeed thought this through.