The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

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[Second Honkai Impact]: 97/100

Cecilia didn't keep Chen Li waiting for long. A moment later, a long spear made of blood pierced into the Honkai energy rampage core area where Sirin was located.

The massive amount of Honkai energy was instantly quelled, revealing Chen Li and Xilin at the core.

Immediately afterwards, the Heavenly Fire Judgment attacked in its Annihilation form, fiercely bombarding the current core area.

"Kevin, your offspring is no good. He has absolutely no guts to part the whole earth in the middle," Chen Li sighed.

"..." by Kevin.

You're trying to kill Siegfried.

……

Under the bombardment of the Heavenly Judgment, the Honkai energy reaction in Siberia completely disappeared.

Siegfried and Cecilia, having exhausted all their strength, were already showing very weak vital signs.

Cecilia was saying goodbye to Siegfried at that moment.

After speaking her heartfelt words, Cecilia planted the Black Abyss White Flower near Siegfried. Countless vines rose up, forming a solid protective shield to guard Siegfried for Cecilia.

Cecilia's efforts were not in vain, because... that damn Otto is launching Honkai Fission Bombs this way!

If you look up now, you can see that shining lone star.

Anyone who understands destiny knows what kind of bastard that is.

Cecilia had very little blood left in her body, and time was running out. Just as Otto's Honkai Fission Bomb arrived, Cecilia had one last thing to do.

When Cecilia arrived at the location where Sirin had fallen, she saw that Sirin's familiar, who had always appeared in the illusion as a giant doll, had removed its headgear and was carrying the ragged Sirin towards her.

Sirin's life had come to an end, but her Herrscher-level vitality still gave her the strength to open her eyes.

Sirin watched as her kin handed her over to Cecilia.

"Your Majesty, feel the warmth of this moment." These were Chen Li's last words to Xilin before he put his hood back on.

"..." Feeling Cecilia's embrace, Sirin remained silent.

Having come this far, Sirin naturally sensed something was amiss, but she no longer cared... at least her temporary companion had saved Bella's life.

Xilin wanted to say thank you, but she was too weak to speak.

When Chen Li puts on the hood, it means that it's time for Chen Li to take off the mask.

"Snap!" Chen Li snapped his fingers.

Chen Li crushed a large number of star stones, and the Herrscher of the Void's power, which had been enhanced to the extreme, briefly fixed the impending Honkai Fission Bullet in place with the power of spacetime.

Chen Li looked up at the sky.

"Hey, Otto, are you watching?" Chen Li shouted through a megaphone.

This is the robin's microphone that Chen Li temporarily requisitioned. It can carry sound very far and also has the power of words.

Chen Li knew that Otto was currently watching everything happening here via surveillance satellites.

Never underestimate Destiny Technology. Without interference from special energy sources, surveillance satellites can even see which foot you step with first when you walk.

"Next, I will show you how to save lost civilizations and long-lost lives. Watch closely, I will only perform this once." Chen Li poked the microphone object to the side, then picked up the Myriad Manifestations Cutter.

Upon hearing Chen Li's words, Otto, who was sitting in front of the screen, slowly opened his eyes wide.

If Chen Li tried to reason with Otto, Otto definitely wouldn't listen.

But if you talk to him about how to resurrect the dead, even if the Herrscher of Knowledge's fist is about to smash into his Soul Steel face, Otto will take a second look before he dies.

"First, you need a wondrous object that can cut through anything..."

"..." by Otto.

Otto remained expressionless, and even considered throwing a few more Honkai Fission Bombs at Chen Li's location.

"Of course, it's fine without it."

"!!!"

"The power of the Herrscher of Death is useless in resurrecting a person in both soul and body. And the most important thing is not seeing that person resurrected, but believing that the person you resurrected is truly that person. In this case, there is only one way, and that is... to manipulate history! Reverse time!" Chen Li split the Myriad Manifestations Severing Scissors into two blades and raised one blade, pointing it straight to the sky.

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Chapter 143 Chen Li: Otto, even though you've lost Karen, you still have me!

“Otto, you don’t have my advantages, so there’s only one way for you to resurrect Kallen: go and find the moment of eternity, the origin of the end, the birthplace of all truth and laws—the Imaginary Tree!”

"As for how to get there, you can guess for yourself."

“Otto, perhaps you should understand yourself. You are just a pitiful and hateful person. A clown on stage with a mask on, a strong yet insecure fool.”

"In order to achieve their goals, they are willing to create countless tragedies with their own hands..."

"And today, I'm here to play a joke on you. I'll let you taste what it's like to be fooled."

"Do you know? I have witnessed your future. You will successfully resurrect Kallen."

Upon hearing Chen Li's words, Otto, who was sitting in front of the screen, couldn't help but squeeze to the front.

Although Otto still doesn't know if Chen Li's words are true, or where Chen Li actually comes from, he wants to become friends with him based on just those words.

However, as is well known, those who become Otto's friends usually don't have a good ending.

Pen pals, in particular, are a high-risk profession.

However, for some reason, Chen Li's words, "I was just kidding," made Otto uneasy.

"After fooling your friends, fooling your enemies, fooling the world and the rules above it, you will successfully touch the Imaginary Tree and travel back 500 years to avert the tragedy when Kallen was killed by a Honkai Beast while saving an innocent passerby. At that moment, the branches of the Imaginary Tree will flow to another node, creating a parallel world where Kallen is still alive. Even if it comes at the cost of your sacrifice, I think you won't care."

Yes, I don't care!

Otto was screaming in his heart.

"As I describe this method to you now, your future methods will still work, and may even end this sooner because of my guidance."

That's great!

Otto's joy was palpable.

"But do you remember what I just said? As a price for the countless tragedies you have created, I'm going to play a little joke on you."

What a joke!

Otto gradually developed a bad feeling.

"At this moment, I will sever time completely, severing the world of the previous civilization from that of this civilization, just so that I can return to the previous civilization and arbitrarily change its ending, turning the two civilizations from a causal relationship to a parallel one. And do you know what that means?"

What does it mean?

Otto slowly widened his eyes.

"This means that your only way to save Karen—by reversing time and going back 500 years—is completely hopeless. Because now is the starting point of this civilization, and the earlier times will become the background of this civilization, something to be admired from afar but never touched."

You're essentially murdering my future! You can't do that.

"And do you know what's even more despairing?" Chen Li said slowly, then threw the dice in his hand.

What is it?

"After I finish speaking these words and sever the connection between the previous civilization and the current civilization, as a price, all my causal anchors in the Second Collapse will be erased, which means that you will not be able to remember my actions and words."

? ? !

"You will forget what I did, and then fool everything in vain until you touch the Tree of Imaginary Numbers to reverse time. Only then will you realize that everything you did was in vain, and even though Kallen's resurrection is just around the corner, it will never be achieved!"

"You will experience the same despair again."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing your expression then!" Chen Li's face showed a pleased expression.

However, this pleasure came to an abrupt end after seeing the die roll a [1] point.

Chen Li kicked the Pleasure Dice in annoyance, instantly reducing the 10 Pleasure Points to zero. The dice flipped over again, revealing a new number. [11]

There's something wrong with this die. Chen Li has excellent luck when using it to solve small problems, but it always fails at crucial moments.

Could this die be named after Tohsaka?

Fortunately, Chen Li had developed the habit of never using this die to solve important matters before accumulating 10 happiness points.

Chen Li looked forward to the changes that this joyful dice would bring to him.

Because Chen Li wants to use the Myriad Manifestations Judgment to sever the connection between the previous civilization and the current civilization, he needs to do one more thing: he needs to see "time".

Fortunately, this was within the scope of our abilities regarding dice.

"It's you! I remember now! You severed time! You extinguished my hope! You destroyed everything!" A hysterical voice entered Chen Li's ears.

Chen Li turned his head and saw another Otto, dragging his tired body and holding the Heavenly Fire Judgment Greatsword. The expectation and joy that had been on his face turned into despair and anger the moment he saw Chen Li.

"So that's how it's solved? The Joy Dice are amazing!" Chen Li burst out laughing when he saw this person.

Hey, isn't that Otto?

Why do you look so bloated after just a few days?

"Ah!" Otto charged at Chen Li with the Heavenly Fire Judgment, swinging his greatsword at Chen Li like a madman, but was easily blocked by the circle of friends.