They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 455 Reminiscences of the Past: The Holy Grail Has Gained Fighting Power
Xi Lian's problem is actually Dan Lei's problem as well.

Dan Lei felt like roaring, "Where is my Holy Grail consciousness? Where did that hazy, multi-world-experienced Holy Grail consciousness, which I've nurtured for decades, go?"
To say that Xi Lian swallowed the Holy Grail consciousness is clearly not true.

Dan Lei could sense that Xi Lian in front of him had been sucked into the Holy Grail.

Moreover, it is quite fragile before it is absorbed.

To give an analogy, before being integrated into the Holy Grail, the Xilian here was like a piece of shattered crystal.

Some people picked up the crystals on the surface and pieced them back together with glue. The inside was almost hollow, and the shell could be described as fragile. Its power was insignificant compared to the Holy Grail.

Conversely, the consciousness within the Holy Grail, aside from anything else, Dan Lei has never lacked energy, and he just hopes that one day it can transform into a white-haired, red-eyed loli.

So, although his IQ has never been high over the years, the baby is strong.

This is like that "useless" little white tiger on the internet in a past life. No matter how timid or pure-hearted the tiger is, with its weight of over 200 pounds, if an ordinary person is hit by it, broken tendons and bones are the basic injuries. If it were to scratch them casually, they would definitely lose a piece of flesh.

The Holy Grail consciousness had helped Dan Lei block many mental intrusions, so how could it possibly have swallowed Xi Lian whole given her previous state?

Having ruled out the possibility of it being forcibly swallowed, the result is obvious.

The Holy Grail's consciousness actively merged with Xi Lian, giving her its own position, thus completing her from a broken body and transforming her into the Holy Grail's new spirit.

Adding to this, the words Xi Lian murmured before being absorbed by the Holy Grail, "You are me?", are practically a clear indication that the hazy consciousness within his Holy Grail is a part of Xi Lian.

However, in Dan Lei's eyes, this was impossible.

I have never been to Onfaros before, and my knowledge of Xilian in my previous life was limited to the last scene of that PV.

Of course, Dan Lei had his doubts: Xing's memory of Ling Mimi would eventually turn into Xi Lian.

But at this point, he hadn't even entered Onphalus yet, so how could he possibly contact Mimi?

Moreover, when the Holy Grail awakened its consciousness, he was in the world of "Under One Person".

Its consciousness itself originates from the Holy Grail.

You could say that it's reasonable for the Holy Grail to hatch a Justeza, Illya, or even Irisviel.

What the heck is it that you hatched a Xilian?

Dan Lei stated that he did not obtain the Holy Grail from Alicia in the previous era of Earth in the Honkai Impact universe.

In short, Danlei was completely baffled.

However, after ruling out all possibilities, there was only one suspect.

That is to transform the Holy Grail into the [Floating Dawn] of memories.

After much deliberation, Dan Lei ruled out his own issues and concluded that only Fu Li and Hu had a chance to access the Holy Grail.

According to the information Dan Lei knew in his previous life, he and Xi Lian were not exactly unrelated, but rather completely unconnected.

That leaves only [Floating Dawn], and it is intertwined with the three destinies of Onfaros, which contain memories.

As Sherlock Holmes said, "When you eliminate the impossible, what remains, however unbelievable, must be the truth."

However, Dan Lei could never have imagined that Fu Li intended to put Xi Lian into the Holy Grail.

While Dan Lei was thinking, Xi Lian was also checking her own current state.

In principle, the consciousness within the Holy Grail knows all of Danlei's secrets.

However, when Xi Lian took over the position of the Holy Grail spirit, she found that her memories were still blank.

This is not surprising, as the original consciousness within the Holy Grail has always only been able to express basic emotions.

For example, being hungry, wanting to eat (the Holy Grail), wanting to eat (the Star Grail), wanting to eat (the Order Grail).

She's like a newborn baby. Can you expect a baby who's only a few dozen days old to remember everything it sees?

As for Xi Lian herself, at this moment, in this false destiny narrow passage, Xi Lian is actually just a collection of data remnants from the deletion of the electrical signal numbered PhiLia093 33550336 times.

She has almost no memory of Onpharos, which can be seen from her conversation with March 7 in the game.

So even if you put two empty heads together, you still have an empty head.

Of course, Dan Lei's extensive collection in the Holy Grail space is now visible to Xi Lian, and she also knows all the functions of the Holy Grail.

However, she knew she couldn't use it, couldn't try it.

The Holy Grail is, after all, Dan Lei's memory spirit. Even with Xi Lian as its "spirit," Dan Lei still has absolute control over it.

Without Danlei's commands or permissions, Xilian can't do anything.

Therefore, seeing that the more Dan Lei thought about it, the more suspicious he became of her, Xi Lian, who was already in sync with Dan Lei, quickly said...

"Oh dear, it seems I've completely become an appendage of the Holy Grail. So, should I call Danlei Master from now on?"

Dan Lei was still wondering what kind of conspiracy Fu Li was plotting, but when Xi Lian uttered the word "master" and saw her face, Dan Lei instantly felt that Fu Li's actions were not a loss for him.

However, calling him "master" is not advisable, as the secret of the Holy Grail must be kept secret.

When Dan Lei returned to Onfaros's house and asked Xi Lian why she called him master, he couldn't very well say that he met her on the road and took her as his soul.

The soul, in fact, severely restricts freedom.

Of the four soul spirits Dan Lei took in, Skarakabaz is the Insect Emperor's Envoy, and Xiao Huanlong is the Huanlong clone of the Great Lord of Annihilation. If these two groups were free, they would be hated by everyone, and no one would sympathize with them.

As for Draeg and Albion, in the eyes of others, being able to be taken in by Danlei as a subordinate, especially since they joined early on, is considered a huge stroke of luck.

To put it bluntly, given Danlei's current status among the Immortal Dragonborn, if he really wanted to find subordinates, there would be plenty of people (dragons) willing to give up their freedom to join his ranks.

Dan Lei did not realize that the Holy Grail had gone out of control, even though it had run out of control without his consent.

But I had never given an order forbidding anyone from running out.

Moreover, Danlei felt that his control over the Holy Grail had not been affected in any way.

In theory, Danlei could send Xilian's consciousness back into the Holy Grail right now and imprison her there for life without affecting any of the Holy Grail's functions.

Clearly, [Fu Li] didn't manage to trick Dan Lei into using her as a stepping stone for Xi Lian, allowing her to directly seize everything from him through the Holy Grail.

Therefore, Dan Lei asked Xi Lian seriously at this moment.
“Xi Lian, you don’t need to call me master.”

However, you need to answer one question honestly: it is a fact that you have become my consciousness.

How much do you know about the cause of this result?

Dan Lei demanded that Xi Lian tell the truth, using not only his authority to control the Holy Grail but also the power of order.

However, Xi Lian didn't need to lie; she answered immediately.

Actually, they don't know what's going on either.

The original consciousness of the Holy Grail said that she was me, and then I was sucked in.

That consciousness has merged with me and completed me.

Although my memories are still blank, as the incarnation of Dan Lei's spirit, my combat power is something I could never have imagined before.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately grasped the blind spot and asked...
"A blank memory? You know nothing about what I did?"

To this question, Xi Lian simply shook her head and answered...

"I can't say I know nothing at all. I know you traveled to other worlds four times through the Holy Grail."

Moreover, this Holy Grail doesn't even originate from this universe.

I know all the abilities related to the Holy Grail, and I can even use them.

"I don't know anything else." Xi Lian's answer did not elicit a response from the power of order, nor did the Holy Grail itself show any resistance.

At the same time, through Xi Lian's contact with him, Dan Lei himself did not feel that she was lying or hiding anything.

So Danlei nodded, believing Xilian's explanation.

Then, Dan Lei asked further questions.

"You don't know about me, so you don't know about Onpharos either?"

Xi Lian nodded this time and replied.
"Yes, I only vaguely remember the hometown that nurtured me, the golden wheat fields."

My hometown is Onfaros; it is my home.

However, it is definitely not a gentle world.

The remaining memories...

Here is a door to memories. In the long span of time, so long that I can no longer remember, I can only watch helplessly as people walk through that door.

Those people cannot see me, nor can they hear my calls.

Voices from beyond the heavens always promise safety, but I've never seen anyone return safely.

Until a little earlier, a Miss March 7 entered the Gate of Memory from here.

She could hear my voice and talk to me; she was the only person I could talk to before I met Danlei.

Speaking of which, this Miss March must be one of the people you're looking for, Danlei.

There are two more I need to guess: Miss Xing and Mr. Danheng, who appeared in March 7th's memories.

Dan Lei was now able to determine that Xi Lian was not an enemy, at least not for the time being.

[Fu Li] The purpose of this is unknown. Perhaps only when his purpose is revealed in the future will he know what Xi Lian's situation is.

Therefore, based on trust in this face, and given that there is currently no way to sever Xilian's connection with the Holy Grail,

Dan Lei nodded in agreement.

"You guessed right, one of my purposes in going into Onfaros was indeed to find them."

However, I didn't see the Gate of Memory you mentioned.

Xi Lian and Dan Lei were now in sync, and Xi Lian knew that Dan Lei was hiding something in his words.

But Xi Lian now understands Dan Lei's wariness towards her.

A stranger you meet for the first time suddenly becomes the consciousness of your memory.

Anyone would be wary of this.

Xi Lian believed that as long as she spent some time with Dan Lei, he would no longer be so wary of her.

Danlei is not an evil person; I could sense that as soon as I connected with him.

Therefore, the two who are already connected in heart will eventually reach an understanding, and he will definitely be able to feel her love.

In fact, Dan Lei had already sensed Xi Lian's love.

The love here is never romantic love or familial love.

Xi Lian loved the whole world; she had a unique kind of sorrow for everything.

This kind of love emphasizes emotional resonance with others.

This is also the main reason why Xi Lian doesn't care about Dan Lei's vigilance, because she resonates with Dan Lei's current feelings.

So, she pointed to the purple band of light and said...
"A small ball suddenly appeared in front of the Gate of Memory, and then it was obscured by this band of light."

However, leave this problem to me. With my current strength, I should be able to dispel this band of light.

When Xi Lian said that, Dan Lei was happy to see her abilities. Xiao Huanlong kept watch around, as there was no fourth person here.

So Danlei retrieved the Holy Grail and, after unleashing its power on Xilian, said...
"Please begin your performance."

Xi Lian nodded, a flash of silver light appeared on her hand, and her body shimmered with pink light.

Soon, a short-haired, slender girl named Xi Lian appeared, dressed in a pink and white kendo uniform and holding a long katana.

At this time, Xi Lian should be around fifteen or sixteen years old, and her figure has begun to develop, but she is not as mature as Alicia from Honkai Impact 3.

Upon seeing this, Dan Lei immediately muttered to himself.
"This is... a spirit possessing a hero?"

No, it was through the power of memory destiny that the spirit origin of the Heroic Spirit in the Holy Grail space was read, and then reproduced in itself through the power of the Holy Grail memory.

Because the body is essentially composed of memory and data, it can grow freely and adapt to its abilities.

Xi Lian's power at this moment is actually the power that the Holy Grail can exert without using its energy-transferring properties.

This can be understood as the power that Xi Lian can draw upon being equal to the power of her own memory destiny plus the power of Dan Lei's memory destiny.

Of course, at this time, Xi Lian's memories are severely lacking, and her memory destiny power can be temporarily ignored. She has to wait for her memories to recover in the future before her power can return.

However, the above is only the power that Xi Lian can use; Dan Lei can also give her buffs.

The current Xi Lian is the spirit of Dan Lei's memory spirit, and in principle, it can be understood as the memory spirit of the memory spirit.

This is strange, but it also provides convenience. For example, Danlei can lend her his destiny power through the Holy Grail.

For example, Dan Lei felt that relying solely on his own memories and destiny power would likely not be enough to deal with the light band created by Lai Gu Shi.

Although Dan Lei's memory destiny power had long since reached the explosion star level.

However, the light band that the Legacy used to stop the computing power worms employed the power of the Iron Tomb.

The difference between the Star-level and the Envoy-level is too great.

Therefore, Dan Lei took the initiative to add some power to Xi Lian, using the power of balancing destiny to intertwine the memories and echoes of the hunt: adding the scenery in the mist to it.

With the support of the powers of memory and hunting, both involving time, Xi Lian perfectly replicated Sasaki Kojiro's Swallow Return technique, far surpassing the original.

Due to his own limitations, Sasaki Kojiro could only unleash three slashes simultaneously through the phenomenon of multidimensional refraction.

Xi Lian unleashed over a hundred strikes in one go, and her attacks could even transform into ice blades for ranged attacks.

For a moment, Xi Lian managed to create an effect of icy blades flying everywhere by simply swinging her sword.

The purple light band was instantly torn apart by countless ice blades, revealing the memory gate that had been hidden by it, and a small purple sphere on top of the gate.

Clearly, this small purple sphere is the key to destroying the light band. As it emits light, the light band that Xi Lian just severed begins to regenerate rapidly.

However, the next second, Xi Lian's body flashed pink light again, and an adult Xi Lian appeared in a pink bodysuit.

The weapon in his hand had been changed to the red Death's Roar Spear, which he was throwing.

The next second, the Death Spear, imbued with the power of the misty landscape, instantly transformed into a red lightning bolt and flew out from Xi Lian's hand.

The purple light band pierced through several obstacles and directly shattered the core sphere.

With the core destroyed, the purple light bands in this memory space completely disappeared.

As the purple light disappeared, Xi Lian transformed back into her girl form, skipping and hopping back to Dan Lei's side. She hid her hands behind her back, leaned forward at a forty-five-degree angle, and proudly looked up to ask...

"Danlei, look how amazing I am now! It's not shameful to be a Yiling, is it?"

　Xi Lian was able to learn her archery skills directly through the March 7th event.

　　It's quite normal to learn the skills here, given the availability of spirit base data.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)