Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

The process of extracting the "Gem of Desire" is far more painful and unbearable than Wendy imagined.

The power of that gem has long permeated every cell in her body, like the stubborn roots of a plant deeply rooted in her body, pulling every inch of flesh and blood in her body.

And now, Sigurd wants to forcibly pull out this plant, even if it means tearing out blood and flesh all over the floor.

This kind of pain cannot be resisted solely by willpower.

"Ah!!!"

Wendy let out one last piercing scream, her petite body uncontrollably stiffened for a moment, then fell heavily, limbs twitching slightly, and then fell silent.

At that moment, an index finger was placed on her neck where the artery was.

"Weak vital signs, highly active brainwave frequency, Honkai Energy Erosion Degree at 90.12%, intensity level critical—passed the first critical point, Phase One is over. We can move on to Phase Two now. Thank you for your efforts, Miss Fu Hua."

Sigurd turned towards the entrance of the laboratory and spoke thus.

Fu Hua, clad in a fitted trench coat, appeared silently outside the door, hands in pockets, and walked in with an indifferent expression.

"You don't feel anything hearing her scream like that all the time?" Fu Hua said with lowered eyes.

Only to see the girl on the experimental table, pale-faced, with black-green hair dampened by sweat, scattered messily across her forehead, with deep wounds on her lips—there was no way to stop the erosion of the Honkai Energy by stuffing soft items into her mouth, and high-intensity materials would easily shatter her teeth, so it was better not to stuff anything at all.

But Wendy, she was clearly a tender girl like a flower bud, she shouldn't have to endure such pain!

There was a flicker of emotion in Fu Hua's eyes. Essentially, no matter how many times she lost her memory, she was still a person who was easily swayed by emotions.

Then, the response of the young man, calm as cool water and without a ripple, came:

"No."

Sigurd grimaced, gesturing towards Wendy on the table, signaling Fu Hua to act.

Fu Hua gave him a deep look.

If you truly don't feel anything, then why are you so gently clearing the strands of hair from Wendy's forehead? Is it just out of boredom?

A boy with a sharp tongue but a soft heart!

Fu Hua sighed, no longer saying anything, her hands forming a strange gesture, facing Wendy and Sigurd, slowly closing her eyes.

"Fenghuang Down — Dream of Yellow Millet!"

Fenghuang Down — Dream of Yellow Millet, a dream that touches the heart.

Sigurd sat on the edge of the table, holding Wendy's damp hand, lowering his gaze, his eyes gradually losing their luster.

Fu Hua sighed, wanting to join in, but remembering Sigurd's previous instructions—not to interfere unless danger was detected.

So, she could only stand quietly aside, maintaining the connection between the two consciousnesses, without any further action.

However, although she had lost her memory, Fu Hua vaguely felt like she had done something similar before, and there was a faint sense of aversion.

...

"Who are you?"

"Me? Aren't I you?"

In the chaotic and obscure space, Wendy stared at the silhouette of the girl formed by black elements, her consciousness blurry, unable to determine her own state.

"Are you... me?"

"I am you, I am your sadness, loneliness, pain, and resentment."

"Mine— No! You're the power of the gemstone!"

Wendy suddenly woke up, taking a step back.

In her wary expression, the surrounding chaotic environment suddenly split into two distinct colors.

On one side was the black domain where Wendy was located, and on the other side was the eerie green domain where the black mist life resided, the two colors each occupying half of the sky, facing each other, clearly dividing this boundless world.

At the same time, as Wendy regained her senses, the silhouette formed by the black mist suddenly twisted.

It first turned into a black whirlwind, and then finally formed another Wendy, a Wendy with ink-green pupils and a crazed smile at the corners of her mouth.

Perhaps she could be called Darkened Wendy.

Darkened Wendy smiled, with suppressed madness, saying:

"Why deny it? Have you forgotten what those scientists did to you, forgotten the ugly faces of those villains? We willingly sacrificed everything to protect the world, but how did they repay us? Does this world really have any value worth protecting?"

"—Not everyone is so bad! I didn't decide to protect the world for those people, but for the smiles of more innocent people!"

"You speak grandly, but look at your legs, this is what the world has given you in return, can you really accept it?"

Darkened Wendy pointed with her hand.

Immediately, Wendy found herself sitting on the ground. Looking down, her pair of healthy, beautiful, and powerful legs were slowly turning grayish-white from the ankles, as if cursed with petrification, and then gradually showing signs of cracking, as if they were about to shatter and disappear at any moment.

"No! No, don't!"

Wendy's pupils contracted, instinctively shouting.

And Darkened Wendy burst into laughter suddenly.

"Hahaha! Look, this is what the world has given us in return! It's not worth it at all! Come on, accept me, accept this power that originally belonged to you, with our combined efforts, health, strength, dreams, and future, everything is within reach! You can do whatever you want, without enduring disdain, and without experiencing the agony of powerlessness!"

Darkened Wendy took a step forward, and the green domain behind her extended forward.

While the black domain where Wendy was located was gradually eroded, visibly shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Darkened Wendy came to Wendy on the ground, with a cruel smile, reaching out to her.

Snap!

Wendy swept away the hand in front of her, and the black domain symbolizing her willpower suddenly trembled, halting its shrinking trend.

"Don't come any closer!"

"Are you an idiot? Why resist me? I've said I am you, aren't you also longing for this power? What's the point of deceiving yourself?"

"You're not me! You're just a counterfeit created by the 'Gem of Desire' to lure me into corruption!"

"You fool! This is the best chance! Once Sigurd takes out the gem, we will never have the chance to avenge ourselves on this ugly world again!"

Darkened Wendy scolded anxiously and bitterly.

As if she wasn't trying to lure Wendy, but was simply anxious about the opportunity Wendy was about to lose.

"You're wasting your effort, I won't be fooled!"

"You fool! How far do you want to deceive yourself? You clearly hate Schicksal, hate this world!"

"Even if I blame myself, I won't compromise with you!"

"I didn't ask you to compromise! I just want you to accept your true self, is that so difficult?"

They argued fiercely, refusing to give in to each other.

However, even if Wendy remained steadfast, the green domain eventually overwhelmed the black domain symbolizing reason, gradually squeezing it out.

Wendy faintly sensed that when the black domain representing her own will was engulfed, the bizarre and crazed version of herself in front of her would replace her and become the new Wendy!

She began to feel anxious and uneasy.

And this emotional turmoil once again accelerated the expansion of the green domain.

At a certain critical point, Darkened Wendy couldn't help but relax her expression.

"Never mind, if you want to pretend to be strong, go ahead. But I've said it before, I am you. You can't deceive yourself, you will eventually accept me, and together we will become the wild wind that blows away all ugliness!"

"...Sigurd will stop you."

"I've already said I am you! As for Sigurd, that pseudo-gentleman who has never had good intentions from the start, just wait, you'll see how terrified and ugly he looks! Come on, let's merge together!"

Darkened Wendy covered her face, bursting into laughter, speaking with the exact appearance and voice as the original Wendy:

"Hahaha! I am, the god of the new world!"

"Haha!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Did I just hear you badmouthing me?"

Suddenly, a voice not belonging to Wendy echoed in this world gradually covered by emerald green, cold but with a hint of danger.

Wendy trembled subconsciously.

Darkened Wendy also stiffened.

The next moment, a portal unfolded in front of Wendy, and a bony hand extended from the dazzling white light.

Without hesitation, Wendy grasped the hand.

An irresistible force came over her, and then, she was pulled into the portal.

After that, a white radiance radiated from the two-person-high door, illuminating the entire space in the blink of an eye, dispersing the emerald green and pitch-black colors, leaving only an endless expanse of pure white.

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