Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Hmph, that sounds nice, so where are the candidates?"

Kevin, who was next to May, raised his hand.

"I'm willing to try."

Mei frowned slightly upon hearing this, but instead of saying anything immediately, she asked a question.

Are there still any objections?

No one spoke, so Mei pressed her advantage.

"Now that the 'Fusion Warrior' project is officially established, let's get it on the agenda as soon as possible."

After saying that, Mei ignored everyone else and pulled Kevin away from the meeting room.

"Kevin, why were you so impulsive? What if the technology isn't mature enough?"

Kevin smiled; he was still happy that Mei cared about him.

“Mei, as the currently recognized strongest warrior of the Fire Moth, I am naturally the first choice for the plan. Also, isn’t this the plan you proposed? I believe in you, and I will become stronger so that I can protect you.”

Mei pinched her brow with her fingers.

“Kevin, I know you're doing this for me, and I've also noticed that the Herrscher of Death incident affected you a lot. But it wasn't entirely your fault; anyone else would have reacted the same way. If anything happens to you…”

Kevin cupped Mei's face in his hands.

"Don't worry, we're not really together yet, remember? You told me that we'd stay together forever after defeating the Honkai. Don't worry. I'll survive, I'll become the strongest Fusion Warrior, and I'll protect you."

Mei was also speechless; this hot-blooded idiot.

“I understand. I will talk to Dr. Mebius about it, and the surgery will be scheduled as soon as possible. Kevin, I believe in you. You will definitely become a great hero who saves humanity.”

Kevin replied optimistically.

"Yes! I will!"

Mei turned and left. After confirming that Mei had left, Kevin's earlier optimism vanished. He looked up, one hand covering his eye. The Herrscher of Death incident kept replaying in his mind, Kevin said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"Saving humanity? A great hero who saves all of humanity..."

Chapter 147 The Herrscher of Flame

Eden, who was holding a concert in Australia, looked at the panicked crowd below the stage and felt for the first time how insignificant he was. In the face of these disasters, humanity is so small.

Eden spoke to himself.

"A superstar of our time?"

Boom...

Eden gazed at the collapsing megastructure in the distance, as if the collapse and shattering of her era were also a reflection of it.

Suicide soldiers and Honkai Beasts were everywhere, but Eden stood there gracefully, smiling as she sat beside the piano.

"Since my era has ended, let me fade away with the end of this era."

Then she began her "final performance".

At this moment, Juexi also arrived at the entrance of the concert.

"It's a bit hot, but these spectators are really enthusiastic."

Jue Xi looked at the Honkai Beasts around him, ignored them, and walked straight into the concert hall. Before the Honkai Beasts next to him could even touch him, they were already torn to pieces.

Jue Xi looked at Eden playing the piano on the stage and thought to herself.

Sister Eden, that's so cool. Aren't you afraid of dying? Yes, she is.

Jue Xi suddenly felt something was wrong. The original plot here seemed to be that Hua came to save Eden. If she hadn't used the gem she had given Eden to sense the absurdly high amount of Honkai energy near her and made a special trip, Eden would probably be dead today. Why didn't Hua come? Jue Xi was completely baffled.

As Jue Xi was pondering, he suddenly saw the boulder falling from Eden's head. With a wave of his hand, he blasted the boulder to pieces with a wind blade, and then immediately came to Eden's side.

Eden sensed someone appear beside him and stopped playing, opening his eyes in surprise. When he saw someone familiar but who shouldn't be there, he exclaimed in surprise.

"Mr. Juexi?"

"That's right, Sister Eden, long time no see. See, I didn't lie to you. The stone I gave you worked its magic; I came right away when you were in danger. By the way, just call out 'Jue Xi'."

After Jue Xi finished speaking, she grabbed Eden's wrist. Before Eden could speak, the two appeared in the Domination Theater in the blink of an eye.

Eden looked around at the unfamiliar scene with disbelief. The smell of blood in the air was even stronger than at a concert. Eden frowned slightly and asked.

"Wow, where is this place?"

"Ah, this is my theater of domination."

Juexi could tell from Eden's furrowed brow that the lingering smell of blood in the air hadn't completely dissipated. She herself hadn't smelled it; perhaps she was just used to it…

With a wave of her hand, Jue Xi used the power of the Wind Herald to purify all the air in the theater.

"Sister Eden, you stay here for now. I'm going out to find someone I know."

Eden nodded in agreement. After all, she had just been saved from the brink of death, and there was no way she could escape from here.

Jue Xi left the theater and took out her phone to call Hua.

Hua sat by Carol's bedside, somewhat dazed, her mind filled with the image of Captain Himiko pushing her away. The captain... she must still have her own consciousness, otherwise she wouldn't have let her go.

The sudden phone call interrupted Hua's thoughts. Hua looked at the unknown number on his phone and was about to hang up when he remembered that Juexi had called from an unknown number last time, so he answered the call.

"Hey……"

Juexi could tell from Hua's weak voice that she was saddened by Himiko's situation.

"Hua, it's me, Juexi. How are you doing?"

"It's alright, it's just that Carol was seriously injured, and I'm taking care of her."

Jue Xi understood upon hearing this; Carol didn't exist at this point in the original storyline. She had died long ago, which was why Hua was here to save Eden. If she hadn't given Eden a gem that could sense Honkai energy and arrived in time to save her, Eden would have died… Had she almost changed history with a casual action?

Hua seemed to have just been crying, and she asked in a slightly choked voice.

"Juexi, you knew all along that the captain would become a Herrscher, didn't you?"

Juexi remained silent for a while.

"I'm sorry, Hua, there's nothing I can do."

After apologizing, Juexi hung up the phone. She let out a long sigh of relief after hanging up.

"So, I should think twice before I do anything in the future, sigh."

Jue Xi also felt a bit depressed, as if he couldn't do anything. He went to the Domination Theater, wanting to chat with Eden for a while.

"Sister Eden..."

Eden smiled as he looked at Juexi.

"What's wrong, my friend? You seem a little lost. It's been quite a while since we last parted, and you seem to have been through a lot."

“Sister Eden, why do you say that?”

Eden smiled.

"It's your demeanor. I feel you've changed a lot, absolutely. Before, you were so spirited, like you had everything under control."

Juexi was amused by Eden. Was she really like that before?

"Haha, Sister Eden, what about now?"

Eden thought for a while, and it seemed difficult for him to give an evaluation.

"It's hard to say. Juexi, you seem to have become cold. My friend, I even feel a little unfamiliar with you."

Jue Xi remained silent, lost in thought. Was it just indifference? He didn't really know why he treated the Herrscher of Death that way; he felt a strange...pleasure as he tormented her? He'd simply done those things without thinking. Come to think of it, had he really changed that obviously?

"Hey, Eden. Do you know Kiana?"

Eden thought about it.

"Sorry, I don't think I've ever heard of this name before."

Jue Xi sighed.

"As expected, it's all right, Eden. I'll take you to the Firemoth later; it's the only place that's temporarily safe. I need to go see the new Herrscher now."

Jue Xi turned to leave, but Eden suddenly called out to him.

"Absolutely not."

Jue Xi turned around with some confusion.

"Although I don't know what you've been through these days, you've had a tough time, Juexi. Just make a choice you won't regret."

"Thank you."

After Jue Xi thanked everyone and left the theater, when she reappeared at the concert, the crying and screaming were no longer heard.

"Is it all over?"

Jue Xi sensed the intense Honkai energy reaction in the distance and flew away at full speed.

……

Meanwhile, Kevin, who was chasing the fire moth, had just finished the 'fusion warrior' surgery and came out of the laboratory.

When Mei saw Kevin walk out of the lab, she immediately went to greet him, but stopped when she reached his side because she felt a bone-chilling cold...

Seeing this, Kevin realized that he could no longer be close to Mei.

When May tried to get any closer to Kevin, Kevin took a step back.

"That's it, Mei, you'll get frostbite."

Mei bit her lip, unsure what to say. Mebius stepped out from behind Kevin.

"The experiment was a success. Kevin has fused with Parvati's DNA and gained the power to control ice and snow. Now, he can fight the Herrscher of Flame alone."

Mei, with her head down, suddenly grabbed Kevin's hand.

"I'm sorry, Kevin."

Kevin smiled, squatted down, looked up at Mei who was bowing her head in self-reproach, and said with a smile.

"It's okay, Mei. This was my own choice, not your fault. We will definitely defeat the Honkai, and I believe that the Doctor will be able to turn me back into a human... We will always be together, won't we?"

"Yes."