Chapter 263

"The footsteps of Finality can no longer be stopped...

Death is the beginning of rebirth, returning the souls of humanity to the origin, and the world will return to peace...

As fellow messengers of God, let us complete this final ritual together."

Raiden Mei: "Kiana..."

Herrscher of Finality: "Why are you crying...

Why... is your heart so sad... Mei... I’m sorry..."

"At least in the end, let us go back together.

Back to everyone’s side...

Goodbye."

At that critical moment, Kiana’s soul seemed to break free from the abyss, briefly regaining control of her body.

However, it is a pity...

the dominance of the body was still firmly held in the cold and ruthless hands of the [Herrscher of Finality].

The destruction of the planet had become an irreversible destiny.

As the cold words of the [Herrscher of Finality] fell, the ultimate Honkai energy poured down on this blue planet like a violent torrent.

In an instant!

The frenzy of power raged, and the Earth was instantly swallowed by flames intertwined with darkness and crimson, turning into a terrifying "black-red planet."

And as the civilization era of the Honkai 2 world collapsed, lines of subtitles depicting future scenes slowly emerged on the light screen, entering the audience’s shocked eyes.

[Honkai eruption occurred, life signs returned to zero.]

[Confirmation that trigger conditions are met, starting module restart...]

[Gene writing started, restart cycle setting completed.]

[Order execution countdown started.]

[Order execution started, recorded cycle count: 2 winters].

208. New video, the diversity of Kiana? Fan-made [White Bug Tavern]!?

The audience stared at the scrolling descriptive text on the light screen, and their hearts gradually realized...

In that Honkai 2 world, the [Herrscher of Finality] was not an envoy for the restart of civilization, but an existence that ended everything.

Just as the audience had worried before...

the descent of the [Herrscher of Finality] signaled the end of all things; she would not bring rebirth, but would completely destroy everything, leaving no room.

However...

although the [Herrscher of Finality] would not open a new chapter for human civilization, this did not mean that this world would sink, with no one to shoulder the heavy responsibility of restarting civilization.

The Zero Civilization Era, the crystallization of Dr. MEI’s wisdom—the [Stigmata Terminal] and [Alaya-Vijnana], became the light of hope for the rebirth of human civilization.

These two devices, like guardians, quietly watched over the Earth. Once they detected the disappearance of life on Earth, they would start, reopening the evolutionary journey of human civilization.

Not only that, the [Stigmata Terminal] would also collect the experience and advantages of every failed civilization era, gradually accumulating these precious data, and through countless calculations and deductions, find a way that could truly transcend [Honkai], opening up a bright path for the future of humanity.

However, although there was a mechanism on Earth capable of restarting human civilization, Kiana at this moment was plunged into deep sadness and self-blame.

Under the power of the [Herrscher of Finality], human civilization was completely destroyed, and when she finally recovered into the kind Kiana, she found that she had personally buried everything.

She stood in the desolate universe, surrounded by silent darkness and broken planets; the once prosperous civilization had become smoke and clouds. The fact that she was the one who caused this tragedy was like a sharp blade cutting her heart.

What was even more heartbreaking was that on the vast universe footage, a line of cold text about the [Herrscher of Finality] appeared again, like a verdict, branded in the audience’s sight.

[The vitality of the world was isolated in this Honkai eruption, and was eventually inevitably destroyed.]

[After wiping out humanity, Kiana regained her sanity.]

[Tortured by painful memories, she tried to end her own life, but she could not die.]

[The desperate Kiana closed off her emotions, and after a long time, dissipated along with the Honkai.]

Exactly as described before, Kiana, who became the [Herrscher of Finality], could not even end her own life if she wanted to.

Her existence seemed to be tightly bound by fate, coexisting and perishing with [Honkai].

When everything settled, she could only dissipate gradually along with the dissipation of [Honkai], like a meteor streaking across the night sky, leaving behind a brief and brilliant light, followed by endless darkness and silence.

However, this is the unchanging law of the universe—life and death, creation and destruction, always cycle and repeat, endless.

Human civilization, even in the ashes of destruction, can always find the fire of rebirth.

When a new civilization rises again, [Honkai] will also follow like a shadow, descending on this world again.

This is an endless contest, an eternal game between life and power, hope and despair.

But even so, humanity has never given up hope. Between the end and the rebirth of every civilization era, there lies infinite possibility.

Perhaps one day, humanity will find a way to truly transcend [Honkai], letting this world forever get rid of the shadow of destruction and usher in a true "tomorrow."

Outside the light screen, the audience had just witnessed the tragic fate of the "Herrscher of Finality" Kiana in the Honkai 2 world, their hearts filled with sadness and pain, and they poured out their emotions in the comments.

[Kiana: This... what is this! The me in the parallel world actually personally destroyed human civilization, but why won't the Will of Honkai stop? Opening my eyes, I find that I am the culprit who destroyed everything... this despair, this bone-deep sadness, who can understand?]

[Raiden Mei: What’s even more heartbreaking is that Kiana can’t even free herself from this pain. The power of the Herrscher of Finality makes even suicide a luxury...]

[Theresa: And such cruel things might have to be staged countless times in the Honkai 2 world... this is too scary. And too pitiful... when will everyone in the Honkai 2 world be able to find true hope like us.]

[Himeko: Things are far from that simple. The root of the problem lies in the "Will of Honkai" of that world itself!]

[Elysia: That’s right, the Will of Honkai of that world seems to have been pushing everything towards complete destruction...]

[Dr. MEI: But I don't understand... what benefit does the complete destruction of civilization have for "Honkai"?]

[Otto: I am also thinking about this question... the disappearance of human civilization, and the key to restarting civilization is in the hands of humans themselves; this is completely inconsistent with the purposes of the "Out-of-World People" and the "Cocoon of Finality." It’s really strange... what exactly is the "Will of Honkai" of the Honkai 2 world plotting?]

[Dr. MEI: The only reasonable explanation is that the "Will of Honkai" of the Honkai 2 world has more special plans... or is simply holding malice towards human civilization. This is completely different from our world...]

[Otto: That’s the only way to understand it...]

[Stelle: Compared to these, let’s see what videos will be played later. Perhaps what we hope and look forward to is hidden in the next video...]

In the live broadcast room.

Watching the audience mourning for the cruelty and tragedy of the Honkai 2 world.

Bai Feng naturally wouldn't play depressing and sad videos continuously.

The next one would definitely be a story leaning towards relaxation and stress relief.

Bai Feng: "The audience must be very painful and worried about the previous story, and feel sad about the ending of the Honkai 2 Kiana."

"But no need to worry... in the future civilization era... Kiana will eventually be able to save her world and walk on a better path."

"And next, I will bring you a completely different story."

"It should be said... I hope the audience can get more comfort and stress relief in the next video."

"So next... the story I will bring is..."

"In a different worldview, with the help of [Dr. Dawei]... Kiana walking through different world bubbles!"

"And her story will be incredibly exciting!"

In the eager anticipation of the audience, Bai Feng did not give them too much time to discuss.

Instantly, the pitch-black light screen lit up again, and the video began to play immediately.

The footage slowly unfolded, and the first thing that came into view was Kiana’s figure.

However, she looked exceptionally disheveled at this moment, in rags, with messy hair, and her face was full of fatigue and helplessness.

The audience’s intuition was correct; Kiana had indeed experienced a difficult journey.

Long treks and endless battles had caused her great physical and mental torture.

According to what Bai Feng said... she should be "adventuring" back and forth in different world bubbles, and was already very tired.

At this moment, she felt as if she had been completely hollowed out, with barely enough strength left to stand.

Her stomach rumbled, reminding her that she hadn't eaten for a long time.

A sense of dizziness surged like a tide, making her vision start to blur.

Kiana helplessly rubbed her empty stomach, muttering constantly, her voice filled with fatigue and helplessness.

"Ah... so hungry! So hungry!"

"I’m so hungry I feel like I could swallow a Honkai beast."

"Damn it, why did I have to experience such pain in the previous world."

Although her heart was filled with complaints.

But Kiana knew she couldn't stop like this. She tightly covered her forehead, trying to alleviate the dizziness that kept attacking her; although her steps were heavy, she still continued to move forward firmly.

She prayed secretly in her heart, hoping that a turning point would appear ahead, allowing her to find food and restore her strength...

"Sigh, if only an inn could appear at this time, I could have a good meal inside, and take a nap by the way."