Honkai Archives: Old, Short, but Gold

"Mr. Yuhao, you look so relaxed!"

Nothing on the agenda today.

Drinking tea, reading the newspaper, appraising antiques, and walking his bird.

Later, he would go to the pleasure district to listen to music. Although Miss Eden had postponed her performance again, it wasn't a big deal.

This was Yuhao's plan for the day.

Simple and ordinary.

As leisurely as this peaceful garden world.

And a young student who was deeply embroiled in the mire of postgraduate entrance exams and was overwhelmed couldn't help but feel envious when he saw Yuhao strolling by the park.

"I really envy you!"

"My friend, you flatter me. If you feel tired, you might as well stop and rest for a while."

"This is a peaceful world. There won't be any crises forcing people and civilization forward."

As the most leisurely and unique person in the entire residential area, Yuhao had established a very good relationship with the surrounding residents within a few months of moving into this residential area.

He became a well-known and popular person.

And in the process of communicating with Yuhao, many people found that this polite and gentle young man was eloquent and very knowledgeable.

He was proficient in all forms of art.

Writing, composing music, even public speaking and playing various musical instruments, he had reached a level of mastery.

Many people in the neighborhood who were preparing for postgraduate entrance exams, civil service exams, and doctoral exams had received guidance from Yuhao and were shocked by his knowledge, marveling at him as a superhuman.

The young student in front of him was one of them.

Therefore, he was very respectful when he saw Yuhao, who didn't seem to be much older than himself.

"Sigh, Mr. Yuhao, you're joking."

"How can this era be peaceful? Ordinary college graduates can't even find jobs, class solidification is becoming more and more serious, it's just so overwhelming..."

"People like me, if we don't desperately strive to improve ourselves, we won't have any way out in the future."

The young student waved his hand, taking Yuhao's words about peace as comfort, and said self-deprecatingly.

"I still envy you. You're not much older than me, but you've already achieved financial freedom, retired early, and you're so knowledgeable."

"If I had your resources, I guess I would be doing research to explore the future of human civilization. Why would I still be here, pointlessly exhausting myself?"

Looking at the distressed expression on the face of this young student whom he had met a few times, Yuhao showed a gentle, fatherly smile. After the young man finished speaking, he said unhurriedly,

"The stagnation of development and the halt of technology will inevitably lead to the intensification of various contradictions."

"But this state won't last long."

"Humanity's future is bound to be bright. If you still feel lost, you might as well pursue fields related to energy and materials science."

"Of course, basic subjects like physics, biology, and chemistry are all good choices."

"Not long from now, human society will inevitably undergo a transformation that will bring great changes to humanity."

Listening to Yuhao's words, the young man's expression couldn't help but become strange.

"Mr. Yuhao, don't tell me you actually believe those absurd rumors?"

"What makes you say that?"

"It's been spreading like wildfire online recently, saying that an energy source that poses a great threat to humanity will soon arrive on Earth and destroy all of human civilization."

"It is said that the information came from the United Nations and other authoritative organizations."

"These reports also say that when that energy source appears, human civilization will either enter a golden age or be destroyed by that thing."

"Is that so? Then what do you think about these reports, young friend?"

Yuhao sat down on a stone bench and asked unhurriedly.

"What else can we do?"

"Just like that. Doomsday prophecies and alien invasions have been circulating for who knows how many years. Who still believes them?"

"But if it really does appear, with your abilities, Mr. Yuhao, you will surely shine brightly."

Yuhao just smiled and sipped his tea without saying a word.

"By the way, besides that doomsday rumor about some energy, there seems to be another thing."

"It seems to be saying that an official organization called the Human Federation has been established, and there's also a church of some sort, which has also been officially recognized. It's just outrageous."

"They seem to be searching all over the world for something, somewhat similar to extreme environmentalist organizations."

"..."

[The First Honkai Eruption broke out. Human civilization suffered heavy losses.]

[You tried to unite human civilization to fight against the Honkai, but the process was very difficult. However, it was indeed making progress, and many scholars and warriors joined you.]

[The Second Honkai Eruption broke out. Most human cities were destroyed by the violent earthquakes caused by the Herrscher, and humanity's survival was extremely difficult.]

[You successfully united the remaining humans to form a united front for human civilization, but humanity's power was already extremely disproportionate to the Honkai's.]

[The Third Honkai Eruption broke out. Human civilization was destroyed.]

[You died.]

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[The First Honkai Eruption broke out. Human civilization suffered heavy losses, but under your guidance, they displayed remarkable unity and resilience.]

[A man calling himself Yuhao stepped forward, saying that this human civilization had reached his minimum standard, and that he would guide humanity through the difficulties and into a future that belonged only to humanity.]

[Human civilization began a transformative upgrade.]

[Accelerate!]

[Accelerate!]

[Accelerate!]

[The Second Honkai Eruption descended. The Second Herrscher was defeated.]

[The Third Honkai Eruption descended. The Third Herrscher was defeated.]

[...]

[The first starport of human civilization slowly rose above the sun. The Human Federation officially entered the interstellar stage and began to contend for the galaxy.]

[The Cocoon of Finality was smashed into countless pieces by the Human Federation's "Human Federation Demolition Fist," scattering everywhere.]

[Quantum creatures took the opportunity to tear through the world barrier, rushing into the solar system to feast.]

[The quantum creatures were defeated by the Human Federation.]

[The behemoth called "So" was also dealt with by the Human Federation.]

[The Human Federation began to invade the Sea of Quanta.]

[The Human Federation caused a bloodbath in the Sea of Quanta.]

[...]

[The Human Federation returned to the real universe.]

[The Human Federation began to conquer the galaxy, and the universe was engulfed in endless war.]

[...]

[Billions of forests were slaughtered, and millions of non-human intelligent races were exterminated.]

[You were convicted of treason because your thinking was not extreme enough, and you were suspected of having contact with the Sky People faction of the non-Human Federation.]

[You died.]

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[The First Honkai Eruption broke out. After suffering heavy casualties, the First Herrscher was eliminated by you.]

[The Second Honkai Eruption broke out. The Second Herrscher caused heavy casualties to humanity, but you persevered.]

[...]

[The Third Honkai Eruption broke out. Human civilization was in imminent danger.]

[The Fourth Honkai Eruption broke out. Human civilization was declared extinct.]

[You died.]

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"I think we don't really need to care about what Yuhao will do in the future."

"After all, he is indeed able to defeat the Honkai and allow humanity to continue."

"As for what happens in the future, as long as we don't interfere, it won't actually be that bad."

"At least we won't die so inexplicably like in the simulations."

After several simulations, everyone found that as long as Yuhao made a move, the Honkai would be completely suppressed.

But if Yuhao did not make a move, and they went up themselves, then the result would be the exact opposite.

They would be the ones getting beaten down by the Honkai.

And after experiencing several simulations where they were beaten up by the Honkai, some people had already given up.

After all, to be honest, what Yuhao would do with human civilization in the future wasn't really important to most of them, and it didn't have much of an impact.

After all, most of them didn't really care if other races were slaughtered or not.

"I think we should still try to salvage this."

"After all... Yuhao is really too extreme."

Elysia stretched out her hand and said, her tone hesitant but unusually firm.

Some people might not care, but she definitely did.

Genocide, the extinction of civilizations, [Delicious Traits] genetic modification...

Elysia really could not stand the things that Yuhao did.

Moreover, she had a vague feeling in the process of interacting with Yuhao in the simulation.

She should stop this extreme from happening, stop Yuhao from becoming so extreme!

"Elysia, Elysia, you're the best girl, you can definitely do it!"