Honkai Star Rail: I am Godzilla, domineering and rampant.

"I wonder, does the Vanquishing General remember how many years the war between the Alliance and the Borisin has lasted?"

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Hearing Jing Yuan's question, Feixiao was silent for a moment.

"If we really count from the beginning, this battle has already lasted far too long."

The Xianzhou people love peace, it is no empty claim. If possible, most Xianzhou people would rather just live on their own little patch of land; those who like excitement and adventure are, after all, the minority.

Even in trade, the Xianzhou always aim for a win-win situation; doing things to the extreme is something that could never happen on the Xianzhou. Even those merchant groups who value profit understand this principle.

Therefore, many people in the world enjoy doing business with the Xianzhou.

But even such a Xianzhou has experienced countless hardships.

Just the great war thirty years ago alone left less than one in ten of the Luofu Cloud Knights alive, and the foxian pilots fell far from home. Even though the three races of the Xianzhou have no tradition of burial, they still never saw the remains of their comrades, that war was far too brutal.

And all of this was because of the Borisin and the Denizens of Abundance.

The Xianzhou and the Abundance have long-standing grievances. It all started when the Denizens of Abundance heard that the Xianzhou were blessed with Plagues Author, so they attacked, wanting to seize it.

Since then, the Xianzhou Alliance has been engaged in a protracted war against the Denizens of Abundance.

[T / N: Isn't it the other way round? That the Xianzhou first attacked the Denizens of Abundance?]

This war has lasted so long that even Feixiao, who prides herself as a "The Vanquishing General," cannot say whether she will ever see its end.

"Yes, far too long." Jing Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought.

"So, you want to take this opportunity to wipe them out?" Feixiao put one hand on her hip, brimming with energy.

"The Denizens of Abundance are mostly scattered across the universe. Though they are in contact, they rarely help one another to resist external enemies.

Ever since Hoolay was imprisoned in The Shackling Prison, the Borisin have fallen apart and waged war among themselves. Even so, they remain a force in the universe that cannot be ignored."

Weakening this force is, of course, something the Alliance would like to see.

"But wipe them out? I don't have that kind of ability."

Jing Yuan laughed lightly, seemingly at ease.

However, his plan was simply to destroy the Borisin's active forces, at least enough to prevent them from stirring up trouble for the next hundred years.

Don't think a hundred years is short for a long-lived species.

As one declines and the other flourishes, and with the Xianzhou already thriving, if given a hundred years, the Borisin might become cosmic curiosities.

Even the Interastral Peace Corporation, with its lack of conscience, would probably capture a few just for display, and the tickets would likely sell out.

"The Borisin previously lacked sufficient intelligence, causing their mission to fail. Hoolay couldn't escape from The Shackling Prison, and their beast ship troops were wiped out by the Cloud Knights, suffering great losses."

"But we know them. These greedy wolves don't care about temporary setbacks. They only believe they are destined to support everything and become the new Warlord of the Borisin after Hoolay."

Feixiao picked up the thread of the conversation.

"Therefore, this time they will seek breakthroughs internally, actively asking for help. It's been a long time since the IPC incident; by now they must know the IPC won't cooperate with them anymore. If they want to trouble the Xianzhou, there are only a few ways to do it."

Jing Yuan nodded slightly, looking toward the open gates of the Divination Commission, where the distant hustle and bustle looked like a paradise to those who came to the Xianzhou seeking immortality.

"Just in time, I want to use this festival celebration to sweep away a few troubles for the Xianzhou!"

Feixiao grinned, hands on hips, "Sounds good, let's see how it goes."

...

In the morning, Firefly woke up at the inn.

Her true identity as Firefly was not known to outsiders; the wanted poster only had SAM's name, so as long as she had identification, she was a legal tourist.

As for expenses… Kafka had lent her card before departure, telling her to spend freely.

Although she wasn't the type to spend recklessly.

Her head was still foggy when she heard her phone buzzing. She opened it and saw it was full of messages from Stelle. Looking at the time…

"Eleven o'clock?!"

How is this different from noon? This is noon!

Last night, after returning to the inn, she had exchanged messages with everyone, received congratulations and safety reminders from Kafka and the others, which made her feel at ease.

Having just recovered from illness, she was calm and went to bed at ten, but somehow she had slept until eleven!

"Oh no, oh no, is she going to call me a lazy pig again?"

Though "little lazy pig" sounds cute… please no!

...

"Sorry, sorry! I went to bed too late last night and made you wait so long!"

She ran downstairs, hands clasped together, apologizing profusely.

"Hehe, it's fine. Such a happy occasion deserves a long sleep. I only just woke up too. If we were back in the Space Station, I could probably sleep until two in the afternoon!"

Hearing her say that so proudly, Firefly couldn't help but laugh.

"Maybe you're still growing. I heard people who are growing sleep longer, but even so, you still need to eat on time."

"I always grab some snacks from the conductor's cabinet every day. I won't go hungry."

Stelle said it with absolute confidence, finally solving the mystery that had puzzled the conductor for so long.

Until now, the conductor had thought she was eating too much while sleepwalking.

After laughing for a while, Firefly waved her hand and said, "No more joking. I was thinking last night about what gift to give Godzilla, but I don't know what Godzilla likes. I thought I'd ask you today since you're closest to him."

Hearing this, Stelle blurted out without hesitation: "Rare ores and such are his favorites. He also likes big beasts. I remember when we were on Jarilo, he caught a giant beast that ran there. Too bad I didn't see it in person."

Hearing Stelle's words, Firefly nodded.

Her fingers intertwined.

If it was rare ores or something like that… she couldn't produce those, those things were super expensive.

If she wanted to gift Godzilla, it definitely couldn't be with small pieces, but for the big ones, even selling herself wouldn't be enough to afford them…

That won't work, then there's only…

Firefly's thoughts became active, recalling all the galaxies she had been to, wondering if there were any unique giant beasts crawling around.

Speaking of giant beasts, Abundance seems to have the most; she could ask Silver Wolf to help check and see if they could find a few.

"But that means we have to wait, sigh, " Firefly sighed a little sadly.

She could wait, but for Godzilla after such a long time… Wait?!

Firefly suddenly realized a problem: apparently, seemingly, Godzilla was actually an long-lived species?

Perhaps what seemed like a long time to her was just like a nap for him?

Blinking, Firefly suddenly felt that having a shorter lifespan wasn't such a bad thing.

...

After chatting for a while, the two began wandering around Luofu. As one of the Luofu street wanderers, Stelle knew Luofu even better than many Luofu locals.

"Hm? Miss Stelle, and this one?"

After strolling around Central Starskiff Haven for a while, Stelle ran into an acquaintance, it was Yanqing, who had the day off today.

"This is Firefly, a friend I met in Penacony."

"So it's Miss Firefly. I'm Yanqing. Welcome, Miss Firefly, to Luofu. If you encounter any problems, feel free to contact the Realm-Keeping Commission." Yanqing smiled.

At the same time, he unobtrusively observed Firefly… A habit, really, because these days aside from sparring with Yunli and practicing swordsmanship, he was also responsible for checking whether any who entered the Xianzhou were suspicious.

Hearing Firefly wasn't local, he subconsciously began his assessment.

'But this Miss Firefly looks delicate and weak, indeed in need of protection. Although the Xianzhou has strict discipline, these days the crowd is a mix of all sorts, and who knows when troublemakers might show up.'

Yanqing nodded inwardly. With Firefly looking so delicate, if she encountered danger, she would definitely be unable to react in time, thus needing protection by the Cloud Knights!

Firefly looked at Yanqing with a puzzled gaze.

She was extremely sensitive to people's gazes, and naturally, Yanqing's look did not escape her. But what exactly did that mean?

"Right, Yanqing, what happened with Yunli yesterday? How did it turn out in the end?" Stelle asked curiously.

She had heard rumors yesterday, but at that time she was with Firefly playing with Godzilla in the Scalegorge Waterscape, so she didn't catch all the details.

"That matter… it's a bit sigh-inducing." Hearing Stelle mention the Yunli, Yanqing also felt emotional.

...

"So that sword called Guyun was ultimately reforged by Yunli into a zither? She even has that kind of skill!"

Stelle's focus was clearly on that last part.

She was even thinking, maybe she should ask Yunli to… forge something special for herself?

After joking around, Stelle suddenly narrowed her eyes, looking Yanqing up and down.

This blatant stare made Yanqing's scalp tingle, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Stelle say:

"Yanqing, can you also do what that Cloud Knight soldier did?"

She was referring to the Cloud Knights, who could be revived with just simple stitching.

"No, you… that's impossible!" Yanqing answered nervously.

Although he already knew Stelle sometimes said strange things, this was far too frequent, wasn't it?

"Hehe, just curious, just curious." Stelle scratched her head awkwardly when she noticed even Firefly was now staring at her.

After Yanqing finished telling the story of that Cloud Knight soldier, which had created a somewhat heavy atmosphere, Stelle lightened the mood and sighed emotionally:

"Alone on a lonely star, one man and one sword quelling the rebellion, what a hero!"

"A truly admirable hero."

Stelle and Firefly were both silent.

Such a hero could not be viewed with ordinary eyes.

Knowing there would be no supplies, no reinforcements, and that he was completely unfamiliar with that planet, even never having heard of it before, yet upon learning that the entire planet had been taken over by the Abundance, he still drew his sword and fought.

No matter what, just the courage to draw that sword was enough to be sung by countless people, let alone the fact that he led the remaining people of that planet to victory!

Especially upon hearing that, in order not to let his out-of-control Mara become yet another disaster for the people and harm the innocent, he left behind the Guyun sword and ended himself…

Stelle had only ever heard of such heroic deeds in storybooks.

Although she knew the universe was vast and there were always people accomplishing such things, including what they learned about the Nameless' equally great journey during their time in Penacony.

Still, after hearing it, one couldn't help but feel deep admiration.

"… It's my fault, making you two feel down at midday. How about this, I'll treat you to lunch today?"

"Oh, we couldn't possibly. Mr. Yanqing, you had things to handle just now, right? We can't delay your schedule. Besides, we're not hungry yet, we were planning to just walk around for now." Firefly shook her head, politely declining.

"I see, then alright. I wish you two a pleasant time." Yanqing nodded and left.

...

After hearing that Cloud Knight's story, Firefly seemed deep in thought. Seeing her so contemplative, Stelle kept chatting and even used an oak cake roll to grab Firefly's attention, finally bringing her back to her usual self.

"Stelle!"

Not long after wandering again, they met another acquaintance, and Firefly couldn't help laughing:

"You sure have a lot of friends."

"After all, I'm such a warm-hearted person." Stelle puffed out his chest and laughed.

Before long, the person who had just called out walked over.

Stelle looked at Serval and Bronya, smiled, and said: "Bronya is here too, here to watch the Luminary Wardance ceremony?"

Hearing Stelle's words, Bronya slightly nodded and said: "Mother said I can't stay in Belobog all the time. As the Great Guardian, I should go out and see the world, broaden my horizons, so I can bring a better future to Belobog."

After speaking, she turned her gaze toward the young girl, the short… Firefly.

"Hello, I'm Firefly, nice to meet you."

"Bronya."

"My name is Serval."

...

Outside Belobog, the Bug Planet.

This was the name given by people from across the universe to this "planet" formed by a gigantic dormant bug.

Aside from the fact that it itself was a giant bug, Belobog's swarm was currently entrenched upon it, its overwhelming power making one's scalp tingle.

No one wanted to try dealing with these swarms that had been tempered and evolved in various ways.

And after being hunted across the stars, this swarm had earned the title "Red Tide."

Originally, under Belobog's good public order, people were already inclined to obey the law, but after witnessing the "Bug Planet" and "Red Tide" firsthand, they became even more obedient.

At this moment, on the Bug Planet, a research station stood out conspicuously, extremely eye-catching on this insect-covered "planet."

"Tsk, Aha really is generous. Those Masked Fools tried so hard, yet you never granted them blessings."

Staring at the rapidly climbing values on the instrument screen, Herta muttered disdainfully.

It really had to be Aha, if he didn't act, fine, but when he did, he directly pushed an ordinary bug into the rank of Emanator.

And with the combined assistance of many parties, this bug's strength was even greater than that of many Emanators, truly a wonder among insects.

Such fortune even made Herta a bit jealous. Wouldn't it be better if all of this was given to her for research?

While she was immersed in her research, three figures emerged.

"Ruan Mei? How do you have time to come here? Are you interested in this thing too?"

Seeing Ruan Mei, Herta raised an eyebrow, curious.

Since their last meeting, they hadn't really kept in contact; she only knew Ruan Mei seemed to be working on something.

In their respective research fields, unless necessary, they generally wouldn't let others know.

Though, a big reason was that once they started researching, they often lost track of time, and wouldn't see anyone, let alone share what they were working on.

Hearing Herta's words, Ruan Mei slightly adjusted her glasses.

Indeed, it was perfect data.

However, this time she hadn't come for that.

"If you want to ask me what it feels like to possess the power of three Paths in one body, I can't help you." Herta shrugged and said.

Who knew how strong that Godzilla, who benefited from those two Aeons, had become? Anyway, even if someone wanted to test him, they couldn't even scratch his tail.

Although she was envious, Herta still remembered her lesson.

"No." Ruan Mei slightly shook her head.

"Then why are you here?"

Herta was a bit puzzled. Ruan Mei was the one in the Genius Society with the deepest research into life sciences, and Herta knew how seriously she took life research.

The previous Emanator of Propagation and Godzilla-like creature were her research products.

Although they couldn't exist permanently in the world, reproducing them wasn't false.

"I want to show you my recent result."

Working behind closed doors is undesirable; this was something all geniuses understood.

As soon as Ruan Mei finished speaking, the projection changed. Ruan Mei walked to a cultivation pod, which unlike ordinary ones, had no experimental liquids inside, only a withered seedling, entirely empty otherwise.

Herta said nothing.

She had seen Ruan Mei conduct similar experiments before. Though the seedling looked dead, there was definitely some residual activity left, and with Ruan Mei's expertise in life sciences, reviving it wasn't difficult.

She watched as Ruan Mei manipulated the instrument a few times, and immediately, visible to the naked eye, the seedling sprouted, shedding its withered tissues, once again looking full of life.

"That is?!"

Seeing this scene, Herta's expression trembled; this thing was rather interesting.

After a moment of thought, Herta said: "Is there something special about this cultivation pod?"

Hearing Herta's question, Ruan Mei didn't hide it and directly said:

"This cultivation pod is based on Godzilla's ecosystem. Its effect is exactly what you saw, by consuming energy, it can restore life that hasn't completely died, even down to the last trace of vitality."