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

After seeing Fu Hua defeat Sirin, Otto slowly turned his head and looked at Fu Lin, who stood silently with arms crossed, and asked with a half-smile,

"How do you feel?"

However, in the face of Otto's question, Fu Lin stood motionless like a statue, eyes gazing into the distance, lips tightly sealed, showing no intention of responding.

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Time flies like a fleeting horse through an empty yard, and a short span of two years has passed in the blink of an eye.

During these seemingly calm yet turbulent days, Otto would often drag Fu Lin along to St. Freya Academy to visit his obedient and adorable granddaughter—Theresa.

However, due to Otto frequently bringing Fu Lin to St. Freya Academy, a series of unexpected incidents began to unfold.

For some unknown reason, the vegetables in Fu Hua's garden kept mysteriously disappearing from time to time. Despite racking her brains to catch the despicable thief, she was never successful.

Over time, this issue gradually became an insurmountable mental hurdle for her, leaving her completely baffled.

Meanwhile, to everyone's delight, under Fu Hua's careful guidance and strict training, Kiana☆ emerged like a rising star, progressing at an astonishing pace.

Her tireless effort and perseverance finally bore fruit, and before she realized it, she had climbed to fourth place, rapidly closing the gap with the third-place Mei☆.

Perhaps it was precisely Fu Lin's selfless sacrifice that gave Kiana☆ such a powerful drive to move forward.

As the main storyline began, Kiana☆, Mei☆, and Bronya set out for New Zealand in search of the "Desire Gem".

As expected, Bronya fell under Cocolia's control and betrayed them.

The Fourth Herrscher, Wendy, awakened and was captured by Cocolia along with the Third Herrscher, Mei☆.

So, to save Bronya, Kiana☆ teamed up with Himeko and Theresa to infiltrate ME Corp, rescuing Mei☆ and retrieving the unconscious Bronya. Wendy, however, died as the "Desire Gem" was extracted from her.

In search of a way to heal Bronya, Theresa traveled to the data space of the year 2000, and Kiana☆ followed her in.

Later, Otto, sensing the time was right, ordered Fu Hua and Durandal to forcibly bring Kiana☆ back to Schicksal.

Because of her trust in Fu Hua, Kiana☆ was completely off guard and got knocked out and taken away by Fu Hua.

...

Perhaps it was the betrayal by someone she trusted most that dealt Kiana☆ an unprecedented emotional blow, filling her heart with pain and despair.

Outside the experimental pod, Otto, expressionless, continued injecting Honkai energy into the pod. Strangely, however, the sleeping Sirin showed no signs of awakening.

"Heh, unwilling to wake up? Fortunately, I came prepared~"

Otto's lips curved into a knowing smile. Then, with a loud bang, a tightly bound and struggling figure was thrown heavily in front of the pod.

Fu Lin's face was full of rage, her eyes glaring at Otto as if she wanted to tear him apart. With his mouth gagged, he could only let out muffled groans.

"Mm mm mm!" Tch! Otto, you despicable, shameless, two-faced, sweet-talking villain full of evil deeds...

Facing Fu Lin's angry glare, Otto remained calm, even crossing his arms leisurely as he softly said,

"Sorry, my friend, but now it's your turn to play your part."

With that, Otto slowly turned his gaze toward the still-motionless Kiana☆ in the pod, a faint smile playing on his lips, his tone flippant,

"Sirin, I went through so much trouble just so you and your brother could reunite.

Now, your brother is standing right in front of you. Don't you want to open your eyes and see him? Don't let my efforts go to waste~"

As Otto's words fell, they seemed to take effect—Kiana☆'s tightly shut eyelids began to tremble slightly.

Seeing this, Otto smiled knowingly, sensing his plan was entering its first stage. Seizing the moment, he removed the bindings on Fu Lin.

Fu Lin stood up from the ground in a fluster, blushing furiously, and shouted at Otto, "Otto, you bastard! You drugged the dessert, you…"

Hearing that familiar voice, the once-still Sirin in the pod also seemed to be stirred. Her fingers twitched slightly.

Then, her long-closed eyes finally began to part, revealing golden pupils...

"Brother..."

Sirin's voice softly echoed through the air, filled with endless longing and affection.

However, just as Sirin fully awakened, an unexpected twist occurred.

In one moment, Otto was still smiling playfully. In the next, with a cold expression, he raised his hand and struck ruthlessly at Fu Lin nearby.

The next moment, a dull thud was heard as Otto's hand, like a razor-sharp sword, pierced through Fu Lin's chest without resistance.

Fu Lin coughed up a mouthful of bright red blood, lowered his head, and stared in disbelief at his once again mercilessly impaled chest.

At that moment, he glared lifelessly at the cold and ruthless Otto before him, using the last remnants of his strength to curse him,

"Ugh… Are you out of your mind?!"

Facing Fu Lin's angry outburst, Otto only gave a cold smile, then nonchalantly pulled his bloodied hand from his chest.

As he moved, crimson drops dripped from his fingertips onto the cold ground, splashing into startling blood flowers.

Otto stared at the blood on his hand with an emotionless gaze and said indifferently,

"To be honest, I really enjoyed the beautiful two years we spent together.

But compared to such trivial feelings, reviving Kallen has always been my life's greatest wish.

So, in order to not hinder the future development and ensure the success of the entire plan, I must ask you to die one more time."

They had finally reunited after so long, and yet fate proved so cruel. The scene before Sirin was like a sharp blade stabbing into her heart.

Her eyes widened in disbelief at everything happening before her. They had only just reunited, not even exchanged a single word, and now...

With that thought, Sirin's eyes turned crimson, her body engulfed in boundless fury and soul-piercing hatred like a raging tide.

"Brother!!!"

Her scream echoed throughout the space, filled with pain, despair, and a deep hatred toward the world. Then, she roared furiously at Otto,

"Human, I will kill you!"

With a crisp shattering sound, the glass of the experimental pod burst into countless shards, scattering in all directions.

Otto, as expected, was instantly pierced through by Sirin with the Spear of Subspace.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield of the Second Eruption in distant Siberia, the ruined wreckage began to violently tremble.

Bella, who had slumbered within, awakened upon sensing Sirin's overwhelming rage, broke free from the ice, and dashed toward Schicksal HQ at lightning speed.

Now once again turned into a ghost by Otto, Fu Lin sat dejectedly in a dark corner, head drooped low, drawing circles on the ground with a delicate finger, muttering under his breath,

"Otto, I'm drawing a curse circle to hex you… may your plan fail, may your tree-charging flop, and may Kallen elope with that pink-haired fox..."

That low voice echoed through the silent corner, brimming with deep grievance and sorrow.