[Honkai: Star Rail] As a Cannon Fodder, I Tried to Change My Fate 99 Times

After transmigrating into the lower-level riot zone of Belobog, you have no name, only a code: Number 250. The simulation terminal tells you that you're cannon fodder who'll die no matter what choice you make.

So you break out of the riot zone and try to board the Astral Express to change your fate. You do it 99 times...

#Also known as: After Simulating, I Became a Big Shot / Why Do the Random Drops Include the Men's Feelings?!

#Men are fleeting clouds. Getting stronger is what matters!

Note: The simulator runs projections based on what you know and how you think.

Content warning: second-person narration, an overpowered golden finger

[The author is a good-for-nothing at writing blurbs. Here's an excerpt]

The turbulent wind whipped Kafka's hair into disarray, making her seem even more wild and unrestrained.

"Let's go, Blade. We have somewhere else to be."

With that, she fell backward.

Blade gave you one long look, then disappeared with Kafka.

The woman said helplessly, "Blade, can't bear to leave her?"

"No." Blade's voice was hoarse. "Elio has a new instruction."

Kafka raised an eyebrow and picked up her phone. Silver Wolf had sent a new message.

[Elio says we need to possess her.]

[Just now, she took over every future and past.]

Hands that remembered death buried Yingxing, once so full of youthful ambition. He shed the white of his past and became a bewildered monster beneath a fate as black as ink.

"Blade," you called loudly. "I won't go back on what I promised you, but you have to pay me too!"

"What do you want?"

You swung the weapon in your hand and pointed it at him. "I want you to make me the strongest sword in the world, in the whole universe!"

"Then I'll use that sword to kill you!"

Blade clenched his fist. The wound in his palm throbbed with pain and heat. He gave you a long look but said nothing.

[Skill: Divine Foresight's Assistance, automatically activated!]

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The inexplicable knocking made everyone turn to look at the girl in the corner.

You broke down. "I don't want to do this." Beside you, your right hand was furiously poking the Sky-Faring Commission's pillar.

[Divine Foresight's Assistance: Congratulations, you've chopped it 17 times~ There's still plenty of room for improvement!]

[Divine Foresight's Assistance: Congratulations, you've chopped it 18 times~ You're a little slow!]

[Divine Foresight's Assistance: Congratulations, you've chopped it 19 times~ Your efforts will pay off!]

You kept poking the pillar, cold and merciless.

That's right, Divine Foresight's Assistance had been forcibly activated, and this was the key to connecting to the password!

Yukong: "I'm sorry. My tone might have been too cold just now. ...Dear guest, you don't have to keep poking the pillar to show your displeasure."

Jing Yuan stroked his chin. "The Sky-Faring Commission's pillars are weapons too, and they're exceptionally sturdy. You have a fine sword, and yet you can poke holes in a pillar with it. Since you have such a good sword, don't waste it chopping at pillars."

And nobody even came to stop you, seriously?!

[Divine Foresight's Assistance: Congratulations, you've chopped it 88 times~ Wow, victory is in sight!]

It's over.

You'll reach 99 chops any second now.

You looked at Jing Yuan with utter despair. "General, actually..."

[Congratulations! You've reached 99 chops!]

[Simulation ended. Choose: 1. Leave. 2. Receive 100 Simulation Coins. 3. Receive one random item. 4. Choose a reward from the following three options]

[Option 4 rewards: The Guardian's Disdain; A Meeting with the Universe; Qlipoth's Gaze]

[Congratulations, you received: A Meeting with the Universe. Automatically using it now. Activated, ]

Theme: Getting stronger is what gives you the strength to resist fate