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

"Just watch her performance. Something incredible is about to happen," Fu Lin said, clasping his hands behind his back and tilting his head at a 45-degree angle, pretending to be profound.

"Mom must have her reasons for doing this," Stelle said, imitating Fu Lin's posture and tone.

March7th, "..."

As more eyes gathered on her, Fu Shi finally began, "I, the great Herrscher of Sentience!"

"Will fulfill all your desires!"

Abraham: "Are you serious?"

"Of course."

The staff, half-convinced, gathered closer, sitting cross-legged around Fu Shi.

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Fu Shi observed the crowd cooperating, placed one hand on her hip, and said softly, "Very good. Now, you will feel a warm current flowing into your spiritual consciousness and soul."

"You will feel as if you are floating beyond the Ninth Heaven, or sinking into a mysterious deep pool. Your entire body becomes so light, so light..."

"Now, reveal to me, without reservation, the desire deep in your hearts!"

"Let's start with you!" Fu Shi pointed at Abraham.

Abraham, nervously, said, "G-great Herrscher of Sentience, please let me feel the warmth of my mother's embrace one last time before I die."

"A piece of cake. Next, it's you!" Fu Shi waved her hand and pointed to another staff members member.

Rocky, "Great Herrscher of Sentience, please let me see Lily one last time before I die."

"Easy as pie."

A random blonde onlooker, "Can you really fulfill our wishes, Great Herrscher of Sentience? I want Herta..."

"I can't fulfill that one! Next!" Fu Shi glared at the blonde, making him shrink back in fear before being dragged away by a late-arriving Arlan, leaving the main control cabin.

"Herrscher of Sentience, me too, me too!"

One by one, the staff members members let down their guard and voiced their hidden desires from deep within.

"Don't rush, don't rush, everyone gets a turn. I treat everyone equally, fairly, and justly," Fu Shi said, gesturing for the excited staff members to calm down.

...

Satisfied with the now-silent staff members, Fu Shi nodded and said, "Listen up. All you need to do is carefully imagine the people and things I just mentioned in your heart. Leave the rest to me, and I will grant all your wishes!"

The space station staff agreed in unison, after which Fu Shi sat cross-legged in the middle of them, casually closing her eyes.

In no time, Fu Shi seemed to cast some sort of magic, and the staff began murmuring blissfully.

Abraham, with a face full of nostalgia, said, "So this is a mother's embrace, still so warm, so full of safety~"

Rocky, for some reason, blushed and murmured, "Lily, I wrote a poem. Shall I read it to you...?"

"Alright...ahem!"

"Lily, my Lily.

How did I fall for you?

Your white skirt hem,

Like a descending wild dove,

Unintentionally stirring my heart."

"You said you loved it! Lily, I... I'm too excited."

...

"What's going on with them?" March 7th poked Fu Lin's waist, curiously looking at the staff members sitting cross-legged on the ground, speaking to themselves.

"Why don't you try and find out?" Fu Lin crossed his arms and smiled as he looked at Fu Shi in the center.

March 7th quickly waved her hands in refusal. "I'd better not."

The staff members slowly woke up from their illusion, stood up, and crowded around Fu Shi, showering her with endless praise. Fu Shi, however, shook her head and looked at the noisy crowd with a slightly displeased expression before standing up.

"No, no, you should all chant in unison with me!"

With a snap of her fingers, Fu Shi shouted, "Long live the Herrscher of Sentience!"

Abraham, "Long live the Herrscher of Sentience!"

Rocky, "Long live the Herrscher of Sentience!"

The staff members, "Long live the Herrscher of Sentience!"

"It seems Fu Shi did a good job. Everyone's spirits look much better," Himeko said as she walked over with a cup of coffee, catching sight of the scene.

"So magical. Clearly, she didn't do anything, yet everyone feels better," March 7 said, racking her brain to make sense of it, only to sulk while watching Fu Shi surrounded by the crowd.

Dan Heng, "..."

Fu Lin suddenly shouted, "Long live the Great Herrscher of Sentience!"

"Ah! You scared me again. You guys are just too mean," March 7th startled by Fu Lin's sudden yell from behind, quickly hid behind Himeko.

Stelle looked at Fu Shi with a face full of admiration, shouting, "Long live Mommy!"

At that moment, an alarm suddenly sounded, pulling everyone's attention back to reality. Himeko and the others quickly gathered around Asta.

Asta, staring solemnly at the image of the Doomsday Beast on the screen, turned to Himeko and said, "Take the Astral Express and leave. I'll stay behind!"