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

“Yes, Bishop Otto. The report says that the researcher was infected with the Collapse Ring Energy due to a surgical accident, so he was treated immediately. The report only mentions it briefly.”

Otto thought about it and realized something was off. There was no such coincidence. How could a researcher die so soon after Juexi arrived at the Babylonian laboratory? Although the death of one person was insignificant, the timing was definitely strange.

“Amber, get me in touch with the head of the Babylon Laboratory. I have something to ask him.”

"Yes, Bishop Otto."

The call was connected shortly afterward, and the person in charge cautiously asked...

"Your Excellency, do you have any instructions?"

"Hehe, no need to be nervous. I just happened to have some time today, so I looked at the experimental reports from the Babylon Laboratory and happened to see that it said a researcher had been accidentally infected due to a surgical accident. It's a bit of a pity that our researchers would make such a basic mistake."

“Yes, that kid was really careless. I promise it won’t happen again, Your Grace.”

"Hehe, very good. By the way, send me the video of that failed surgery that led to the infection of the researchers. I need to summarize the experience."

"This... such an accident happened, and to prevent the video from being leaked, the recording was deleted by the staff below."

Otto smiled.

"Heh, this video wasn't deleted, it was never there in the first place, was it? My friend, the death of a researcher is a small matter, replacing the head of the lab is also a small matter. Even whether something happens to the head of the lab's family is insignificant to me. I can pretend I didn't hear what you said earlier, but now... I'll ask you one more time, how did that researcher die?"

"Your Majesty the Bishop..."

"Tell me the truth, and I won't blame you. Everyone makes mistakes."

"Your Excellency, that researcher has been killed by Mr. Juexi."

Otto finally received a satisfactory answer. Truly brilliant...

"why?"

"Because of an experimental subject..."

"Experimental subject?"

"A little girl named Xilin was beaten by the experimenter, and Mr. Juexi witnessed this..."

"Send me a copy of this video."

"Your Excellency... this has really been deleted."

"It's alright, I believe you'll be able to restore it. Or... do you need me to have Amber remotely control your computer to restore the video?"

"No need, Your Excellency... I'll send you the video right away."

"Very well, my patience is limited, don't keep me waiting too long..."

……

After watching the video, Otto's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Mu Juexi, Mu Juexi. Your swordsmanship is probably comparable to that of my old friend, the Crimson Kite Immortal."

……

At this moment, Jue Xi stared at the pile of white cloth... She couldn't let Xi Lin continue wearing the lab coat tomorrow. Although the lab didn't have clothes, it had fabric, and she could make her own. She had spent three thousand points to learn tailoring skills in order to make clothes for Qi Bao, and this skill could finally be put to use.

Just as Juexi was about to unleash her full potential, her communicator suddenly rang. Juexi gasped when she saw who initiated the communication.

"Hiss... Otto..."

Although she was a little apprehensive, Juexi accepted the offer.

"Hello, Bishop Otto. What instructions do you have for sending this message so late?"

"What do you mean by instructions, my dear friend? I just wanted to check on you; we've been talking about myself all day. Now it's time to talk about you."

"Me? What do I have to talk about?"

"If we don't talk about you, then... let's talk about Sirin?"

"..."

"My dear friend, why are you so quiet? I was just joking. That girl isn't really that important to you, is she?"

"Only moderately important..."

"Alright, my friend, come to the headquarters of Destiny tomorrow. I have some important matters to discuss with you in person."

"Do I have a choice?"

"Ah, of course, my dear friend. You surely know what kind of person I am, Otto; I never force anyone. If you don't come tomorrow, I'll go to you myself. So, will you come?"

"So urgent... I'll go."

"Then I won't bother you any longer, my dear friend. Have a memorable night, goodnight."

After hanging up the call, Juexi fell into deep thought. Ultimately…

"Oh well, never mind that. I'll make clothes for little Xilin first. There's always a way out. I want to see what Otto's up to."

Meanwhile, Celine had a strange dream...

Xilin watched the two researchers chatting.

"Isn't that too cruel? They're just children."

"Is it cruel? If you think it's cruel, then you should hurry up and submit your resignation. Didn't you have anatomy class when you were in school? Now they are no different from the lab rats in anatomy class. They are not human beings, but just experimental subjects and experimental data."

"But……"

"But what? They're not human! How many times do I have to say it? If they don't sacrifice themselves, am I supposed to sacrifice myself? Or you? What about the Valkyries' Stigmata? This is all for the Valkyries, for fighting against that damned Honkai!"

The man didn't say anything more. When the night was quiet, he took out a photo from under his pillow. It was of his daughter, and she was the same age as these "experiment subjects"...

Xilin found it hard to believe that the person in the video who stood up for them was actually the same man who had bullied her and been killed by her brother Juexi earlier that day…

The scene shifts to the man, who looks noticeably more haggard. He's in the cafeteria listening to two people openly discussing him.

"Have you heard? '???' has suffered another collapse. That guy who argued with his roommate before, his wife and kids are all dead."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true. Didn't you see him? He's aged so much all of a sudden lately, and most of his hair has turned white. He even said before that those experimental subjects were about the same age as his daughter. Now look what's happened. Feel sorry for him. If we had thoroughly researched the 'Stigmata' earlier, the Valkyries could have become stronger, and none of this would have happened. Maybe his child wouldn't have died. Go live. Stop pretending to feel sorry for others."

"If you ask me, he's really that kind of person. If he were truly pitying us, why would he come to work here? Don't you think so? Everyone knows what kind of place this is, right?"

"Yeah, hahaha."

The man eavesdropping behind them could no longer tolerate it.

"I***!"

After swearing, he started fighting with the two men in front of him.

……

After being punished, the man said nothing; he had nothing more to be punished for. The next day, he simply put on his helmet and protective suit silently, and burned photos of his family…

This time, seeing the pleading little girl, he remained unmoved, and even smiled...

"Please, it hurts so much... I don't want to die."

……

"Heh, you don't want to die, she doesn't want to die, so I'll die?"

At this point, he grabbed the little girl's hair and lifted her up.

"I pity you, but who pities me?"

……

Xilin was somewhat puzzled

"Why? Why can I see these things..."

The scene shifted again, and Celine felt a little dizzy. After a moment of disorientation, she stood beside the operating table, watching as one living person after another was brought onto the operating table, then Bella… and finally…

It’s me…

No one can escape it; no one can be spared.

Chapter 201 Wolf? Sheep?

"Cirin...Cirin..."

Hearing the familiar voice, Xilin suddenly woke up from her nightmare. Juexi sat on the edge of the bed and gently patted Xilin's head.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. It's just a nightmare, it's all over, you'll be fine when you wake up, it's all fake."

Xilin remained silent, clearly not having recovered. Juexi thought for a moment.

"Shall I tell you a story?"

Celine nodded.

"In a very, very far place, there is a grassland, and on the grassland live a flock of carefree lambs. Deep in the forest of the grassland, there is a wolf castle."

...

In the end, the big bad wolf and the little sheep became good friends.

"Cilin asked curiously."

So the big bad wolf never got to eat the lamb in the end?

"Yes."

"The big bad wolf is so pitiful, he just wanted to fill his stomach..."

Juexi felt a little awkward. Why was Xilin suddenly sympathizing with the Big Bad Wolf? Shouldn't she normally like the lambs? She herself liked lambs when she was little, only liking the Big Bad Wolf as an adult. Was she too immature as a child? Xilin is so mature...

"Although Grey Wolf didn't manage to eat the sheep in the end, he could have eaten other things to fill his stomach. Besides, this is just a short story, not a real story about wolves and sheep. Real wolves wouldn't invent things or build castles. But the Big Bad Wolf in the story could. Later, after spending a long time with the sheep, they became good friends."

"But can wolves and sheep really become friends?"

Jue Xi was a little confused. Why was Xi Lin so concerned about this issue?

"Although this possibility is small, it cannot be ruled out. The antagonistic wolf and sheep in this story represent not only real wolves and sheep, but also two different concepts and races. They go through friction and communication. Finally, they reach a harmonious situation. Just like the yin and yang sides of a person, the two harmonize with each other, and good and evil are just a moment away."

Xilin thought for a long time.

"I don't understand, Brother Juexi."

"Okay... to put it simply, wolves and sheep can become friends, but the process before they become friends won't be smooth."