"Hyperion, activate. Target, Honkai."
Lu Ze looked at the screen in front of him with boredom. He had been in this world for an unknown number of years, from Shenzhou to becoming the captain of the Hyperion. Only he knew the hardships along the way.
"I... sigh, Kiana... Mei... Bronya..."
The three main Valkyries had all embarked on their own paths: one stayed with Schicksal, another joined Anti-Entropy, and the third was striving for her dreams, wanting to change the world.
He was left alone on the Hyperion. Theresa didn't know where she had gone. Aunt Himeko... he couldn't save her. He had searched for her in the Imaginary Tree once, but fate was cruel. By the time he arrived, she was already dead...
He hated himself for lacking the strength, the power to turn the tide and save everything...
It seemed his path had reached its end...
Suddenly, the entire battleship emitted a red warning siren.
"Warning, warning, Hyperion has collided with unknown space and is initiating emergency landing, initiating emergency landing, landing failed, please captain brace for impact."
The space before him shattered, forming a black hole that sucked him in directly, and he vanished from this world.
Schicksal
Looking at the information in her hand, Raiden Mei frowned. Someone had photographed the moment the Hyperion disappeared and posted it online. She hoped this news wasn't true, and even more, she hoped it wasn't Lu Ze at the helm at that time.
But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The result was that Schicksal had released the outcome: Hyperion Captain Lu Ze, whereabouts unknown.
Upon seeing this news, her heart suddenly leaped. The knife in her hand tightened its grip, and she recalled the past. Had they all become too distant from Lu Ze?
Originally, the four of them were good friends at St. Freya. But Lu Ze had walked onto their opposing side, joining Schicksal. This left them utterly bewildered. Why would this person join Schicksal? Why would he stand against them...
Unconsciously, they had all gradually distanced themselves from this man named Lu Ze...
Yet, seeing him in trouble, their hearts could not find peace...
Anti-Entropy
Kiana and Bronya looked at the news with heavy hearts. If that black hole was what they suspected, it led to the Imaginary Tree. In that case, Lu Ze's life was likely in peril.
"We didn't even get a chance to say goodbye before you left first... Why do I feel a pang of regret?"
Bronya slowly closed her eyes, recalling the past. He had always taken good care of her. She didn't know why, but she had simply accepted it.
"Us... Teacher Himeko too! Mei too, and now even you, Lu Ze, are leaving me?"
In Kiana's pale blue eyes, there was a hint of disappointment, as if she had grown accustomed to it. Dragging her weary body, she returned to her room.
In the past, they were inseparable, truly close. But after he joined Schicksal, she had consciously distanced herself. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why had she...
Thinking of her past foolishness, a chill crept into her heart...
On the other side, Lu Ze opened his eyes again. He had crashed into a forest. The massive Hyperion lay embedded in the woods. Sigh... it seemed he had to salvage the battleship first.
"Cabbage head, come out and work!"
Lu Ze called out, but there was no response for a long time. A shock went through him. Could something have happened to her? You're an AI, how could something happen to you? No, no, you're the only one left to accompany me, don't leave...
Lu Ze looked at the somewhat damaged battleship, not knowing where to start. He walked around, calling out, and finally found Ai-chan in one place. His worry eased. It turned out she had only fainted. Fortunately, fortunately.
After successfully waking her up, they had to deal with the issue of the battleship. Where could such a large vessel be moved? He couldn't possibly dismantle it all, could he?
"System has issued a task, please check it."
Hearing the voice that popped into his head, Lu Ze chuckled disdainfully. This damn system was issuing tasks again. It couldn't be anything good.
Task: Open the first Honkai Impact 3rd experience store, promote Honkai Impact 3rd.
Task Requirements: Utilize parts from the Hyperion battleship to successfully build a 3D holographic experience store that immerses customers.
Task Reward: One physical gacha pull from Honkai Impact 3rd (characters, weapons, and stigmata are possible. If a character is drawn, they can be summoned to this world. The probability is extremely low.)
"... I shouldn't have called you a damn system. I was wrong. I want to ask, if I draw Himeko, can she be resurrected?"
"Yes."
Hearing the affirmative answer, Lu Ze's eyes were filled with light, as if everything had gained meaning. Even if it meant working myself to death, I will resurrect Aunt Himeko!!!
Full of energy, he immediately began moving parts, preparing to dismantle the entire Hyperion. Although it might take a lot of time, he was a transmigrator after all. How could he be a transmigrator without any power?
In less than two days, he had already disassembled all the parts.
Venti sat playfully on a tree, an apple in his hand, quietly observing. He wanted to see what this person's purpose was. After all, a traveler from another world had suddenly appeared. As the God of Wind, he had to be vigilant.
So, he had been observing for the past two days. However, the other party had made no moves, only diligently dismantling his own things? What was he planning?
Three more days passed. Through the protagonist's unceasing efforts, a 30-square-meter house was built, along with a 3D projection system, similar to the NerveGear from Sword Art Online.
The store already had three helmets. As for why he wasn't selling helmets, well, with limited parts, he could probably only make about thirty. Three was already good. When more people came, perhaps he could expand to ten, as he didn't know if he'd open branches elsewhere.
With everything ready, Ai-chan looked at the person beside her with dissatisfaction. She had been exhausted these past few days. This foolish captain didn't know how to cherish girls, only making her do heavy work.
"Don't look at me like that! You're an AI, not a girl. Besides, you're the only one who can do the work. If you don't, who will? And I was helping too, okay?"