Chapter 4: The Fun God Is Above

As you understand, but a more precise description is: in your current state, the nature of your ability bears a high similarity to the Invasive Lawgiver and can be regarded as an upgraded conceptual variant of it.

The system, in a flat electronic tone, delivered a rather explosive statement: "At the same time, thanks to the remnants of individual information that were deeply linked and recorded in the Iron Tomb's own database, you now possess the ability to 'summon' these information projections under certain conditions."

Heimu paused briefly, her slender index finger lightly tapping her chin, and her ash‑white hair slipped onto her shoulders as she tilted her head slightly.

She quickly grasped the point and asked with a hint of uncertainty: "Individual information records? Summoning? Do you mean… I could even call forth something like a Golden Descendant to fight?"

Definite answer, madam.

The system replied, "As long as an individual has sufficiently clear records in the database, in theory it can be summoned as an information projection to assist in combat or execute specific commands. Of course, its duration and intensity are limited by your current state and energy supply."

Sss—

Heimu inhaled a faint breath of cool air; although her expression remained unchanged, a ripple seemed to flash through her eyes.

She muttered to herself: "Good fellow, isn't this just the Honkai version of the Invasive Lawgiver combined with the Star Rail version of Past Pleasant Land? Both corrosion and summoning, my setup is rather fashionable… Never mind, go with the flow; overthinking just gives me a headache."

She centered her mind and asked the more crucial question: "Then, what is the exact amount of my 'damage' now? How large a pit must be filled to restore me to a Complete Form?"

A clear progress bar instantly appeared on the panel, with bright red numbers beside it: 【Core Completeness: 20%】, 【Damage Degree: 80%】.

80%…

Heimu clicked her tongue; the figure was so blunt it made one's stomach ache (if she still had a stomach), "So I need to find a way to fill that 80% Heavenly Pit before I can become a genuine, unlimited‑use Herrscher again. Until then, I'm just a Disguiser wearing the title of Herrscher, right?"

Summary accurate, madam.

Alright,

Heimu elegantly spread her hands, moving with an innate composure belonging to the Black Curtain Lady, and said, "Now, about the next step. Which world shall I go to for a 'job'? I need some mental preparation… Though in this space that's nothing but a white panel, it seems there's not much to prepare."

The small pattern on the System Panel flickered a few times: "Retrieving compatible worlds and available tasks… Retrieval complete. Target world locked."

"Oh?" Heimu seemed a bit intrigued, leaning forward slightly; though her face under the brim remained expressionless, her tone carried a flash of confidence reminiscent of Former Emperor Third (for a few seconds), "What world? Tell me."

The system, in the slightly goofy voice of the Little Black Tower, said clearly: "Madam Hui, the target world is: Honkai Star Rail World."

Heimu nodded, the movement so slight it was almost invisible: "Hmm, the Honkai Star Rail world, this…"

The system space fell into a dead silence.

A few seconds later, Heimu repeated in an extremely slow pace: "You… say that again? My ears seemed to have a problem just now, I heard an inauspicious name."

The Q-version Black Tower Head on the System Panel tilted, and in a soulless voice "considerately" reminded: "Madam, after testing, your auditory system and associated cognition module are operating normally, no faults detected. Repeating: the world you are about to travel to—Honkai Star Rail World."

Heimu lightly clapped her hands, the gesture elegant as if at a tea party, yet her tilted head and flat tone created a curious contrast: "Right, Honkai Star Rail world. So guess where 'I' came from? Didn't I just 'die out' of that place? Is this a 'return to a familiar land' or a 'seven‑day soul return'?"

The system seemed to sense an invisible pressure; the small flower icon at the panel's edge curled up, and it hurried to explain: "Comfort protocol activated. Please rest assured, madam, this target world is not on the same branch of your original timeline; it is an independently developing Parallel World."

Heimu, hearing that, seemed to exhale, and said in a lyrical tone: "Ah—so that's it, then I'm relieved…"

Then her tone abruptly turned sarcastic: "…what a ghost!"

She sprang to her feet, her Lolita skirt tracing a splendid arc, hands on hips: "Then I ask you, system! In that timeline's Honkai Star Rail, is there a lady named Bolka who likes to wield a small knife to perform surgeries on people?"

System replied instantly: "Yes."

Heimu spread her hands, making an utterly speechless face: "So? You mean I should deliver a head a thousand miles away, a light gift with deep sentiment? Or test Miss Bolka's knife from the parallel world to see which is faster than her hometown's? Or perhaps simply collect a 'Bolka Surgical Knife' as a souvenir?"

She looked at the system, trying to read something from the panel: "I'm asking, can we switch to another world? Perhaps a more peaceful one, a low‑level world where at most only goblins need to be fought?"

The system was silent for a moment, then the panel began scrolling enticing slogans such as "High Risk, High Return," "Points Bonus 200%," "Rapid Repair Not a Dream," while coaxing: "The tasks in that world have extremely high potential rewards and can greatly accelerate your repair process, madam. Moreover, a special mechanism exists to obtain extra resources…"

Heimu squinted her beautiful violet‑black eyes, a hint of dangerous light flashing (though still lacking any highlight).

She extended her slender index finger, gently poking the panel, tone inquisitive: "You're acting strange… urging me so actively to that world? You seem… especially eager for me to go there?"

The System Panel froze instantly, the Q-version Black Tower Head turning into a (⊙? ⊙) expression.

Heimu continued leisurely, drawing circles on the panel with her fingertips: "Come to think of it, you, 'System,' in terms of existence are essentially a complex program and information aggregate, right? Theoretically… does that also fall within the scope of my Enhanced Invasive Lawgiver duties?"

A massive emoticon streaming wide‑noodle tears, (; ′?? Д?? `), immediately popped up on the panel.

Immediately after, a virtual document with a flashing gold border and a dubious clown‑smile watermark unfolded with a "pop" in front of Heimu.

【Supplementary Agreement on the Repayment of the Lezi Debt and Temporary Worker Employment】

Party A (Creditor): Aha!

Party B (Debtor/Temporary Worker): Heimu (and its associated system)

Witness: None (Aha feels unnecessary)

Agreement Summary: Considering that Party A provided crucial assistance (commonly called 'life‑saving') when the individual 'Heimu' of Party B encountered a crisis in the original timeline, successfully allowing Party B's core consciousness to remain and bind to an auxiliary system.

In return, Party B must, in subsequent cross‑world missions, prioritize worlds that Party A deems 'fun' and actively create 'joyful' events.

Party A will pay 'Joy Points' based on the magnitude of 'fun,' which can be exchanged 1:1 for system repair points.

Heimu silently stared at the contract brimming with 'joy' style, for a long while before sighing helplessly, rubbing her smooth temples: "As expected… once you get tangled with Honkai Star Rail, you can't escape the Lezi God Big Uncle, can you?"

She felt her elegant, composed character about to snap.

"So, I go, okay?"

Heimu, resigned, said, "But the premise is, you must guarantee I can survive! I don't want to step into that world and be sensed by Bolka, then a flash of Silver Light Blade flies at me, turning me into a background panel in the opening animation! That would truly make me the 'fun' in Aha's eyes!"

Suddenly, a more terrifying question struck her, her body tensing slightly: "Wait! System! What about the Bolka from my original timeline? If I run to the parallel world, can she still notice me?"

System: "…Yes. Concept Tags possess a faint cross‑timeline sensing ability. As your power recovers, that sensing may strengthen."