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

With a crackling sound, the phone couldn't take the pressure, letting out a few wisps of black smoke before Kiana tossed it into a flowerbed behind her as if it were trash.

Phone: So, what did I do wrong?

"Fu Lin~, I love you so much. I want to lock you away and keep you by my side so that your eyes will only ever see me." Kiana stored the box containing fragments of the Godslayer Sword into the imaginary space and murmured as she watched Fu Lin's retreating figure.

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Kiana flashed in front of Fu Lin and asked, "Fu Lin, where are you planning to go~?"

"Uh, wasn't I just going to find something to eat? Why did you suddenly come over?" Fu Lin took a few steps back, then realized what was happening and walked toward Kiana. He ruffled Kiana's hair, still unaware of the gravity of the situation.

Kiana tightly grasped Fu Lin's arm and said, "The Herrscher of Sentience is deceiving your feelings. She's two-timing and has an unclear relationship with Sirin's brother as well."

"Uh... did you steal my phone?!" Fu Lin looked at Kiana, dumbfounded, and then reached for the inner pocket of his chest. When he discovered his phone was gone, his expression changed, and he quickly broke free from Kiana and backed away.

"..."

"Fu Lin, don't you believe what I'm saying? The only one who truly loves you is me. Wouldn't it be nice to obediently let me keep you hidden away in my room? I love you so much..." Kiana stared at her empty palm, then raised her head to look at the incredulous Fu Lin. She couldn't understand why he wanted to escape; she hadn't done anything wrong.

"I think you've misunderstood Fu Shi. She... uh..."

"…Kiana, love isn't like this! This is just your possessiveness at work! Acting like this will only make people feel suffocated." Hearing Kiana's words, Fu Lin wanted to say that Sirin's brother was actually himself and that Fu Shi wasn't two-timing. But he quickly realized something and immediately changed the subject.

"Fu Shi, you're even calling her that affectionately..."

"...Looks like I'll just have to keep you by my side, claim your body, and make you addicted to me. That way, you'll truly belong to me, Fu Lin~"

"By then, you won't be able to leave me anymore, and you won't be going anywhere~!"

Kiana tilted her head slightly, her eyes flashing with insatiable desire. At this moment, the long-restrained Kiana finally exploded.

"..."

"Ah, Kiana, I really don't want to fight you..."

Fu Lin was silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly. If reasoning didn't work, he would have to use force. He took out a fine rope and tied his loose long hair securely.

"Fu Lin~ you can't possibly beat me. Wouldn't it be nice to just come to me obediently? I don't want to see you get hurt." Kiana looked at Fu Lin in the distance, unable to comprehend why he resisted her so much when she loved him so deeply.

"Whether I can beat you or not, we'll have to see. Besides, last time was just an accident. I'm actually very strong." Fu Lin's appearance began to change. His grayish-blue hair gradually turned white, with a tinge of fiery red at the tips. His clear, bright blue eyes became crimson, and fiery remnants flickered faintly over his outfit.

This was the appearance Fu Hua had used during her Celestial Immortal days. Feeling the surging power within, Fu Lin clenched his fist and assumed a combat stance.

"No matter what you look like, Fu Lin is always so handsome... I can't wait to pin you down..." Kiana's heart skipped a beat as she looked at the white-haired, red-eyed Fu Lin, her pulse quickening, and her body flooded with hormones.

"…Inch Fist? Full Power!" Seeing that Kiana remained obstinate, Fu Lin leaped into the air and clenched his fist, attacking Kiana.

As his fist descended, the previously flat concrete ground cracked outward from where Fu Lin landed, forming a circular crater. But Kiana's figure had disappeared.

"Why not use a human-induced collapse? Perhaps then, you'd have a sliver of a chance." Kiana's voice echoed around him. Fu Lin looked around and sensed her presence behind him. Flames gathered around his legs as he turned and performed a side kick in one fluid motion.

"Fu Lin guessed it~" Kiana bent down to dodge Fu Lin's kick, then swiftly grabbed his still-raised leg and pulled him into her embrace, pinching his chin.

"But now, it seems you have no chance."

"I can have countless chances, but you, Fu Lin, only have one. Too bad I've already seized you~"

Looking at the shy Fu Lin, Kiana's eyes flashed red. The whistling wind abruptly stopped, and everything around them became frozen in place.

"Time stop? Kiana, I was wrong..." Fu Lin looked at Kiana, whose face was gradually turning red. Though he didn't understand why he retained his awareness and speech in this time-stopped state without a time-stopping pocket watch, he decided it was better to apologize.

"Hmph~ Ah! Kiana... you..." Feeling the touch on his leg, Fu Lin was instantly horrified. He stared at Kiana in disbelief, especially as she extended her tongue like a kitten and licked his leg. It felt as if a thousand ants were crawling all over his body, making him itch unbearably.

But he couldn't move, making the situation even more torturous.

"Now you're completely mine." Kiana, her cheeks flushed, pulled out a metal collar and placed it around Fu Lin's neck. She then released the time stop and looked excitedly at Fu Lin, who collapsed to the ground.

"I... damn it? Why do I feel so powerless? Kiana didn't absorb my Honkai energy..." As the time stop was lifted, Fu Lin tried to fight back but was overwhelmed by a sudden wave of weakness. His appearance gradually reverted to its original form, and the Honkai energy within him seemed to vanish completely.

"This collar was created using the powers of Restraint and Reason over the past few days. If you use Honkai energy, it will trigger the power of Restraint, nullifying it."

"Of course, Fu Lin, as long as you don't use Honkai energy, you'll recover in a while. So, no need to worry."

"Looks like it works perfectly. As expected of me."

Kiana stroked Fu Lin's face, explaining as she admired his shocked expression, not forgetting to praise herself.

"Powers of Restraint + Reason? Since when did Kiana become so talented, even learning to integrate powers?"

"Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable!"

Fu Lin lay on the ground in despair. If he had started with a human-induced collapse, summoned Twilight and Fu Shi, and used the Taixuan Sword God, he might have had a glimmer of hope.

But it would have only been a sliver. If he failed, his other identity would be exposed, and Sirin would demand answers, complicating things further.

He couldn't risk it, not at all.

Desperate to survive, he had to rely on Fu Shi. Speaking of which, had Fu Shi returned to Taixuan Mountain yet?