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

Taking out the treasure pouch from his system space, he glanced at the countdown on the screen. Tomorrow, he would be able to draw new items. Hopefully, something useful would come.

"Fu Lin, can you really get a resurrection item from that?" the Herrscher of Sentience asked, thinking of her hopes of resurrecting Fuxi and Nuwa from the night before.

"How will we know if we don't try?"

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The glaring sunlight shone through the house, lighting up the room where two people lay together on the bed.

"Ahh~ What a comfortable day," Fu Lin murmured as he opened his eyes, stretching his body. He looked at the Herrscher of Sentience, who was still asleep beside him, and gave a fatherly smile.

Don't get me wrong; I didn't do anything inappropriate. Who would be attracted to a one-year-old child who looks exactly like themselves?

"Time to wake up."

"Let me sleep a little longer~"

The Herrscher of Sentience pushed Fu Lin's hands away and turned over to continue sleeping.

Since he couldn't wake her up, Fu Lin decided to use his trump card. Taking a deep breath and adopting a serious expression, he looked at the still-sleeping Herrscher.

"If you don't wake up now, Fu Hua is going to spank you!"

"She wouldn't dare!"

At the mention of Fu Hua, the Herrscher of Sentience immediately sat up in bed, ready for battle.

"Finally awake, huh~" Fu Lin spread his arms with a playful look.

"You tricked me!" The Herrscher of Sentience glared at him, feeling wronged, not believing that she, as a Herrscher, had been deceived twice.

"...You're just too naive. Think about it—Fu Hua couldn't possibly be here, right?"

"Alright, I was wrong. Please spare me!" Fu Lin quickly surrendered as the Herrscher of Sentience raised her fist.

"That's more like it." The Herrscher of Sentience lowered her fist, standing proudly with her hands on her hips.

"Today's the day we get items from... the treasure pouch again. This time, I'll go first."

Fu Lin pulled out the treasure pouch, and with the experience of last time, he immediately started drawing a new item.

[World Quest Scroll: Use this scroll to travel to any parallel world and complete a designated quest, earning generous rewards. (Only the host, Fu Lin, can go; no children allowed.)]

"This looks decent." Fu Lin read the system screen and was satisfied with the description, especially the potential rewards.

"My turn! My turn!" The Herrscher of Sentience, seeing Fu Lin pull out a good item, was brimming with confidence.

And indeed, as expected—fortune favors those who smile!

[Honkai Excalibur (Victory Oath Sword), one-time use: By chanting the Honkai version of the release incantation, you can unleash a world-shattering attack.]

Incantation: "First, God bestows upon me wisdom, mastering the art of war, leading the king of law—Herrscher of Reason..."] (Old Saber version, anti-star-class Noble Phantasm)

"This looks powerful," the Herrscher of Sentience said as she swung the large blue and gold sword in her hand.

"That's a weapon that can cut down stars!" Fu Lin looked enviously at the sword in her hand, though it was a one-time-use item.

"Oh~ Is it more powerful than Kevin's Judgment of Shamash?" The Herrscher of Sentience twirled the "curry stick," still skeptical of Fu Lin's claim.

"Did you never read my memories?" Fu Lin, surprised, asked why the Herrscher of Sentience had never questioned his origins or checked his memories.

"I don't casually use my powers, and reading memories is bad manners. At most, I modify memories, hehe~" The Herrscher of Sentience quickly explained, afraid Fu Lin would distance himself.

"It's alright. It's time you learned where I come from... but hey! Don't peek at my private stuff!"

Fu Lin opened himself up, with a bashful expression as if ready to share his secrets, but he quickly added a reminder about his private life.

"Fu Lin."

"What is it?" Fu Lin saw the Herrscher of Sentience looking at him with a sad expression, confused.

"To you... is our world just a game? A world created by someone, with even the tragedies planned out?" The Herrscher of Sentience asked weakly, struggling to accept the revelation.

"...Maybe it used to be, but not anymore! Now you're a living, breathing person," Fu Lin reassured her as he saw her sadness.

"So even the parent-betrayal arc was planned by that dog of a developer?" The Herrscher clenched her fists, ready to break through dimensions and beat up miHoYo's developers.

"...Yes! miHoYo is to blame for everything!" Fu Lin clenched his fists too, supporting her.

"Did you draw for me when you played Honkai Impact 3rd?" The Herrscher of Sentience, after hearing his sincere answer, quickly came to terms with her existence as a game character but vowed to punch the developers if given a chance.

"Of course! I joined the game because of you. I thought it'd be a sweet game, but then..." Fu Lin started tearing up at the memory of his early experiences in the game.

"Wait a minute, didn't you already read my memory? Why are you asking if I drew for you?" Fu Lin realized something was off and looked at her in disbelief.

"I only peeked a little bit, and yes, this sword is indeed powerful," the Herrscher of Sentience admitted as she tried to change the subject after being caught.

Fu Lin looked at her with concern. "You didn't look at any weird memories, did you?"

"You mean your computer's 1TB of 'study materials'?" The Herrscher gave Fu Lin an innocent look, saying the one thing he didn't want to hear.

"That's it... life has no meaning anymore." Fu Lin grabbed a rope from who knows where and tied it to the ceiling, ready to hang himself.

"Hey! With your physique, hanging yourself wouldn't work." The Herrscher casually added salt to the wound.

"...You've changed. You weren't like this before, Fu Shi!" Fu Lin clutched his heart, devastated.

"Alright, alright, I was just messing with you. I only noticed you kept mentioning 'study materials' in your memories. So, what are those, really?" The Herrscher of Sentience quickly clarified, seeing Fu Lin was genuinely upset.

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Really, really?"

"Really, really!"

"I hope so!" Fu Lin put the rope down, relieved that he could still live peacefully in this world.

"Now hurry up and take out the third item. I can't wait any longer," the Herrscher said, handing the sword back to Fu Lin and urging him on.

"Alright!" Fu Lin reached for the final item of the week.

In his hand appeared a glowing orb, but its appearance didn't reveal much.

[Magical Quiz Livestream Room: This is a special livestream room where you, as the host, will ask questions, and the viewers will answer. Correct answers reward the participants with surprise gift packages, while wrong answers result in punishments. After each session, the livestream points can be exchanged for items drawn during the livestream. (Only specific individuals can enter the livestream room.)]

[You may host three quiz sessions every three days.]

"Hey, Fu Shi, punch me!" Fu Lin shouted, shocked by the description, feeling like he was in a dream.

Without hesitation, the Herrscher of Sentience punched him in the stomach, almost causing him to throw up yesterday's meal.

"You asked for it yourself, so of course, I had to complete the task perfectly." The Herrscher nonchalantly rubbed her arm, looking away innocently, "completely justified."

(This is payback for calling me flat in Honkai all the time!)

"This is definitely personal revenge," Fu Lin regretted letting the Herrscher of Sentience hit him, realizing she had her own agenda.

"I did not! You're slandering me, and I'll sue you for defamation!" The Herrscher expertly used her three-step denial tactic.

"Damn it!" Fu Lin felt he should never have let her read his memories, but it was too late to regret it now. He could only silently bear the burden.