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

Fu Shi's expression darkened, 〈You little...〉

[Miss Lily] Otto, 〈The video's over. What about the quiz?〉

Fu Lin falls silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and said, "...Are you telling me how to do my job? Who said the video's over?"

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[ (Quick Response Question)

May I ask, what was the first thing the Herrscher of Sentience did upon awakening? ]

Fu Lin crossed his arms over his chest, a calm and composed expression on her face, and slowly began to speak,

"Well now, Otto, the Q&A session you've been yearning for has finally arrived."

[Miss Lily] Otto gently rubbed his chin with his right index finger, his eyes deep and unfathomable as he stared intently at the question in front of him, 〈This... this question seems a bit tricky.〉

At that moment, the eager Fu Shi quickly spoke up, 〈I know this one! Can I buzz in and answer?〉

After speaking, Fu Shi looked at Fu Lin in the live broadcast room with great anticipation.

However, Fu Lin merely shook her head slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips, with a hint of mysterious amusement in her voice,

"Of course you can~ But, you should think carefully first. Do you want to see Otto embarrass himself in public, socially die in a hilarious scene? Or do you prefer to get that possibly useless reward?"

Hearing this, the previously excited Fu Shi was stunned for a moment, then as if thinking of something amusing, quickly calmed down, turned to Otto, and shouted excitedly, "Ah, never mind then! I don't care about that tiny little reward! Let's give Otto the chance! Otto, hurry up and answer! I can't wait to see you socially crash and burn! Hahaha..."

At this moment, Otto was staring speechlessly at the duo putting on their little act, his brows slightly furrowed as he said, 〈You two...〉

Tesla cut Otto off, shouting impatiently, 〈What are you babbling about! Hurry up and answer! I can't wait to see you mess up!〉

Otto ignored Tesla and closed his eyes, replaying the video he had just seen in his mind, hoping to glean some useful clues.

After a while, Otto slowly opened his eyes and muttered, 〈The location shown at the beginning of the video is the Schicksal headquarters, which means the Herrscher of Sentience most likely awakened there…〉

As he said this, a flash of realization crossed his emerald eyes.

He couldn't help but recall the earlier video scene—Fu Hua being shot in the head—and the person responsible had been himself.

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that there was an inevitable connection between the two events.

Combining this with the crucial information that the Herrscher had become Fu Hua, everything suddenly became clear.

Otto slightly raised his head, a faint smile forming on his face. With a soft chuckle, he said, 〈Heh, I've got it.〉

Hearing this, Theresa looked at Otto in surprise, her big round eyes locked onto him as she asked anxiously, "Grandpa, you already know the answer?"

Otto smiled and reached out to pat Theresa's head, replying gently, "Of course, my dear granddaughter."

Theresa dodged Otto's hand and said, "Grandpa, don't pat my head! I won't grow taller!"

Otto smiled awkwardly, retracted his hand, and turned his gaze back to the live stream, "The first thing the Herrscher of Sentience did after awakening was, without a doubt—seek revenge on me!"

Otto's tone was full of confidence, as if everything was within his grasp.

Finally, Otto called out to Fu Shi, 〈Am I right, @Fu Shi?〉

Fu Shi, 〈...〉

Faced with Fu Shi's silence, Tesla exclaimed in disbelief, 〈Don't tell me he actually guessed it right?!〉

The anticipated scene of Otto answering incorrectly didn't happen. Fu Shi anxiously asked,〈What now? Where's the public embarrassment and social death you promised?〉

Seeing Fu Shi's message, Otto curved his lips in a smug smile and chuckled as he replied, 〈Hehe, looks like I really did get it right.〉

Fu Lin's eyes lit up as she quickly added, "Uh... don't rush. Whatever you did back then, once that video plays, Otto will still end up publicly humiliated~ So there's really nothing to worry about!"

Hearing this, Fu Shi seemed to agree and said,〈That... kind of makes sense.〉

Fu Lin struck while the iron was hot and continued,

"Alright, alright, let's not waste time on idle chatter. Let's keep watching!"

[In the boundless darkness, a deceased immortal regained consciousness...

As the narrator's voice played, the screen slowly brightened.

In a bubble-filled, bluish liquid, a lively voice rang out, "Hey! Wake up! You've been asleep too long!"

[...I... who...?]

This line had no sound—it seemed to come directly from consciousness.

Lively voice, "Oh, don't give me that! Things aren't the same as before—your brain's perfectly fine now."

The lively voice continued, "Hurry up and dig through your memory bank, figure out who you are. We've got a lot to do."

[Who are you?]

The lively voice sounded slightly exasperated, "I'm your 'Id', okay? The most primal and authentic version of you."

At this moment, an ethereal voice also rang out, "I am the 'Super Ego.'

Don't worry, you're not schizophrenic or crazy—we are you."

The lively voice added again, "The 'Ego' hasn't been born yet, because you still don't know who you are. Go recall everything. Without any one of us, you're not truly you."

Kiana scratched her head in confusion and muttered,

〈Id, Super Ego, Ego—what even are those?〉

[Shenzhou Tablet] Fu Hua kindly explained, 〈Put simply, everyone has the Id, Ego, and Super Ego within them.

The 'Id' represents instinctive reactions of the body—what we call the 'body'; the 'Ego' is the manifestation of the mind—the 'heart'; and the 'Super Ego' is the soul's pursuit—'spirit'.

The Id, Ego, and Super Ego together make up a 'human'—a trinity of body, mind, and spirit, all indispensable.〉

Kiana blinked dumbly, and after a while, stammered, "Uh... I-I see, I think I kinda get it now..." But in reality, she hadn't understood a thing.

Fu Lin clearly didn't believe Kiana had truly understood, and asked, "Kiana, did you really get such a profound concept?"

Put on the spot, Kiana scratched her head and mumbled, 〈O-of course not! It's too complicated—I don't get it at all!〉

Bronya, expressionless but with a hint of disdain in her tone, said, 〈Bronya already knew that idiot Kiana wouldn't understand any of this.〉

Hearing that, Kiana got instantly riled up and shouted, 〈Hmph! I'm not an idiot! Did you understand it then?!〉

Bronya, 〈Bronya does not pretend to understand what she does not.〉

Fu Hua helplessly shook her head, momentarily unsure of what to say.