Honkai Impact: I, The Herrscher of Ice, Am Loved By Players

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In the sky above, Fu Hua kept an eye on Benares's attacks out of the corner of her vision. Once she reached the outskirts of Schicksal territory, she halted, then swiftly rolled to evade a blast of dragon breath.

This wasn't her first encounter with this Arbiter Rank Honkai Beast. Over a decade ago, Benares would have been easily defeated at her hands, vanquished in an instant.

However, more than ten years had passed, and Fu Hua still hadn't overcome the shadows of her past. Meanwhile, Benares had fully regained its strength.

Back then, she could effortlessly overpower Bella using only her innate abilities. Now, she found herself compelled to rely on the Godslayer Armor, Shadow Knight.

Moreover, even with the Shadow Knight alone, it was no longer sufficient to face this adversary.

"Activate Fourth-Gen Valkyrie Armor, Shadow Knight: Moonlit Wheels—Restrictions Released!"

As a robotic female voice echoed, Fu Hua's armor transformed. The original deep blue hue shifted to a volatile combination of golden and crimson tones, significantly amplifying its energy fluctuations.

This was the Lunar Eclipse mode of Shadow Knight: Moonlit Wheels.

In the game, players could only activate this state during their character's ultimate skill duration. However, in reality, Fu Hua could sustain it for extended periods, albeit at the cost of considerable backlash afterward.

Only a Fusion Warrior like Fu Hua could withstand such intensity and subsequent repercussions.

With Fu Hua entering Lunar Eclipse mode, her speed and strength greatly increased. Honkai Energy channeled through the armor also granted her long-range combat capabilities.

It was clear that this armor had been tailor-made specifically for Fu Hua.

Wait, all Godslayer Armors are custom-built? No, no, most armors actually seek suitable wielders rather than being personalized from the start. Of course, Schicksal's S-rank Valkyries do have access to bespoke armors.

"Let's go!" Fu Hua shouted, launching herself towards Benares.

Compared to Bella, Fu Hua seemed as insignificant as a moth chasing fire. Yet this "moth" displayed remarkable resilience and radiated brilliance, while Bella's massive size became somewhat cumbersome.

Despite attempting counterattacks, Bella could not harm Fu Hua, let alone even touch her. With thousands of years of combat experience, Fu Hua far outmatched Bella, a young Arbiter Rank Honkai Beast with limited intelligence.

Although Fu Hua maintained the upper hand, she was unable to inflict significant damage on Bella. Without utilizing Taixuan Sword Spirit or Fenghuang Down's combustion mode, Fu Hua's bursts of power were insufficient to instantly defeat an Arbiter Rank Honkai Beast—a testament to their formidable strength.

There are only two ways to confront an Arbiter Rank Honkai Beast effectively. The first is brute force, relying solely on overwhelming power to crush the opponent. Currently, only Kevin and Red Kite during the Second Honkai Eruption possess such capability; no others can match it.

The second method, more commonly employed, involves waiting for the enemy to expose a vulnerability. This distinction highlights one key difference between Trial- and Nihility-class entities.

While Archon-class beings possess considerable power with their respective weaknesses, Nihility-class entities have no such vulnerabilities. To defeat them, one must either overwhelm them completely or engage in prolonged attrition.

Thus, although Chiyou from ancient Shenzhou might be classified as Nihility-class, its weakness was too apparent; only its energy and abilities reached the threshold of Nihility-class. Fundamentally, it remained an Arbiter Rank entity.

Bella knew she couldn't indefinitely prolong her battle against Fu Hua, needing to return to the Queen's side. Consequently, under Fu Hua's relentless harassment, Bella began employing her full strength.

This also signaled that Bella's vulnerability would soon become exposed-a moment Fu Hua had been patiently waiting for.

As Benares hovered mid-air, its dragon wings flapping vigorously, vast amounts of Honkai Energy converged towards it, triggering alarms within Fu Hua's armor.

"Warning: Honkai Energy in the atmosphere is concentrating around four reaction sources."

Similar to the defeated Chiyou, these four reaction sources corresponded to the seals Nuwa and Fuxi sacrificed their lives to maintain. With the emergence of these reaction points, Benares's true weakness-its heart-was about to be revealed.

Unlike ordinary creatures, Honkai Beasts could conceal and shift their vulnerabilities. The weakness akin to a heart would only momentarily stabilize at a fixed location when preparing for a powerful attack.

"So the [Heart] finally reveals itself..." As Fu Hua spoke, her Lunar Eclipse Armor began emitting a faint golden glow, and the Gloves of Taixuan automatically equipped onto her hands. This Divine Key from the previous civilization era, though not exceptionally potent, still surpassed Schicksal's developed weaponry significantly.

"Durandal, request fire support from the standby Valkyries..."

"I'll handle those crystals!"

In the communication channel, Durandal fell briefly silent. Simultaneously hearing Fu Hua's message and receiving updates from other Valkyries, she considered for a moment before informing Fu Hua:

"Fu Hua, Ana has already gone to provide assistance."

"Ana?"

Fu Hua was slightly taken aback. She knew Ana's capabilities well; although she wasn't aware that Ana had activated the Ultimate Knight with the Gem of Desire, based on her performance during Anti-Entropy's invasion and in Singapore, Fu Hua believed Ana's strength to be comparable to Durandal's.

With Ana joining the fray, this Archon Honkai Beast should pose no significant threat.

Yet for some reason, Fu Hua felt that if Ana truly arrived, it might drastically alter the situation.

This unease persisted within Fu Hua. Despite everything seemingly progressing normally, she couldn't shake off the feeling that all these events were intricately connected to Ana.

Ana remained enigmatic to Fu Hua, especially considering their recent encounter at Saint Freya Academy. Even Otto likely anticipated Ana turning against them, but ultimately, Ana stood resolutely alongside the bishop without hesitation.

Despite this, Fu Hua still sensed something amiss.

Honestly, if not for the fact that Ana was a comrade, Fu Hua would have considered using Fenghuang Down on her.

"Alright, when is she expected to arrive?"

Observing Bella gathering her strength before them, Fu Hua queried through the communication channel, feeling it would be best to wait for Ana's arrival before taking action together.

However, after her question, there was no response on the channel.

In the next moment, Fu Hua sensed something ominous. A pitch-black spear pierced the sky above, carrying a terrifying aura, directly targeting the charging Benares.

Simultaneously, a voice echoed in Fu Hua's ears:

"I'm here, Fu Hua."