I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

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[However, there are still regulations: the research must be conducted under the supervision of personnel dispatched by "Firemoth," and must be stopped immediately if any problems arise... "Firemoth" doesn't want a "Herrscher" suddenly popping up in their base, especially one created by "Firemoth" themselves.]

It's somewhat ironic that an entity capable of destroying humanity would emerge from an organization dedicated to saving humanity, and that this entity itself would awaken it.

[And this person, sent by "The Moth of Flame" to monitor you, is someone you know—your friend, and the one who brought you into "The Moth of Flame"—Wright.]

[Besides this, Mei seems to have some plans. She's been frequently negotiating with the "Fire Moth" group lately, and the content seems to be related to the moon... It seems she's planning to modify a base on the moon?]

However, all of that is too far away for you now... You are mostly staying inside the "Fire Moth" base, trying to develop your abilities while continuing what you've always been doing—writing songs.

Well, after all, you are a musician, right? Although Eden, due to her own reasons, doesn't really want to continue singing on stage, and has gradually adapted to activities in the Honkai battlefield, she's slowly starting to participate in the battles and missions against the Honkai, just like Sakura. She doesn't have much time to write songs anymore, and can only improvise a couple of lines when she's relaxing in her spare time or when inspiration suddenly strikes... And in this situation, you naturally have to do her part too!

[Besides, since your power is also manifested through "songs," you naturally need to write more songs. People will get tired of hearing the same few songs over and over again... Although you could use older songs, since your power only requires "songs" to manifest and isn't limited to any particular melody, using older songs is perfectly fine, haha...]

[...but you still want to write some new music.]

The sight of everyone fighting on the front lines inspires you, the somber social environment offers some enlightenment, and the myriad aspects of human nature under disaster unfold before your eyes. And you... want to turn these experiences into songs, composing them one by one.

[You and Eden watched helplessly as this world gradually transformed from that glorious era into what it is today, becoming a colossal war machine in the fight against the Collapse. Even with your efforts to mitigate the damage along the way, the ever-worsening reality inevitably led to this outcome.]

Even Eden was caught up in it. Once a singer, she now stepped onto a new "stage" as a "warrior," shining in a new way. Even though she still called herself a singer, still devoted to art, and still intoxicated by the "beauty" unique to civilization, she ultimately refused to sing in front of the world.

The brilliance of art is gradually fading. Humanity is rejecting all unnecessary entertainment, and even art, which should always exist to showcase the progress of human civilization and depict its traces, is gradually fading away and is on the verge of disappearing.

And now, you must protect it, preserve it well... because you are special.

Your power comes from your songs, and everything you gain is because of your songs. Therefore, you want to give back to everyone through your songs.

After all, you are special.

Your "songs" are your "power." Composing new melodies and singing new songs is the way to exert your power. Therefore, you will never stop, and you will never stop creating new music.

【after all……】

These are some of the few things you can do right now.

Chapter 58 A Slight Anomaly (6037)

Yes, composing new music is one of the few things you can do right now.

After the "Eighth Herrscher Incident," and after "Firemoth" confirmed that your newly developed music that amplifies the power of other fusion warriors could also be "copied," the number of situations requiring your participation has decreased significantly.

[Thanks to your "Song," many survived the Fusion Warrior surgery, resulting in an exceptionally large number of combat personnel for "Firemoth." Now, coupled with your power-amplifying "Song"... Hmm, now you probably understand why "Firemoth" has been so successful in its battles against the Honkai.]

[With your calming "song" in addition, you won't need to stay in the isolation area for as long. After all, all they need to do is play your "song" and administer some medication, and the patients can wait to recover, although it might take a while... but it's already certain that this method is effective.]

For a while, you found yourself with nothing to do within "Moths of Flame." Aside from composing new songs, you'd mostly either go to look after Gretchen, or be dragged by Velvey to watch her new performance, only to have to revise her setlist under her outrageous client demands, or be asked by Alicia to sing... It didn't really matter, since you were already into it anyway.

[And for the rest of the time, you will wait for Eden and Sakura to return, and accompany them on their journeys. For example, you will watch Eden drink glass after glass until he gets drunk and babbles about random things to you; or you will go with Sakura to visit Rin, and then take Rin to meet people like Padofelis and Gretchen who might get along with her...]

[Everything seems to be going well, right?]

"Yes, everything is fine."

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"Hahahaha!!! Again! That's right! Kevin! Again! Unleash your power! Spread your chill! Try to freeze my rage!"

"Thousand Tribulations, this is just practice."

"This is a battle! And battle is slaughter! Kevin! Don't hold back! Come on! Try to kill me!!!"

"Ugh……"

Before even entering the training room, Qianjie's frantic voice and Kevin's rare sigh of helplessness drifted into his ears on the wind.

Hello~ I'm back again~

Xi Wang gently pushed open the door and quietly peeked into the training room.

"Hello, Mr. Xiwang... Are you here to watch the battle?"

Standing at the edge, Su turned her head to look at Xi Wang and nodded to him.

"So you were here too, Su. I didn't even sense you before... Have you become even more powerful?"

Xi Wang walked in, glancing at the two people fighting not far away, and asked with some curiosity.

"I have indeed explored my own abilities, but what kind of feeling are you referring to?"

"Ah, you know, my power produces some byproducts... namely, wind, so I can occasionally sense some information through it. I just couldn't sense you just now."

"Is that so...? That's quite a convenient ability."

"Haha, it's nothing... nothing compared to yours."

Xi Wang shook her head happily, the white ends of her hair rising and falling.

"Speaking of which, I've been wanting to ask you this before... Su, is your eye condition caused by side effects? Or something else?"

"Well? I've just gotten used to perceiving my surroundings more clearly after I got used to it. Closing my eyes helps me concentrate better... but people often think I'm asleep, which is a bit of a nuisance."

Su said with a wry smile.

"Oh, I see... I was wondering if I could still help you if this were a side effect..."

"help me?"

"Well, you know I've been pretty free lately, so I've been trying to develop my abilities... like reducing the side effects on you guys."

"Is that so... If it really succeeds, it will definitely help a lot of people."

"Yes, maybe that way everyone in the 'Deepest Place' can regain their identities and fight alongside us as comrades~"

"...I see. You've thought of things from a broader perspective."

Su was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

He originally thought that Xiwang wanted to do this to solve Ying's problem. After all, Xiwang and Ying had a good relationship, and Ying had always cared about her beast ears... It was understandable that Xiwang wanted to help her solve this problem.

Meanwhile, other fusion warriors suffering from side effects can also benefit from it, such as his friend Kevin... So, it turns out that Dawn's target is actually those imprisoned in the "Deepest Place"? That's actually kinder than I expected...

"Besides, I've only just figured out some things, so I thought I'd see if there was a chance to try them out..."

"Oh? You've already achieved results?"

"Not really, it's more like an extension of the previous usage... I wanted to see if it would work."

Xi Wang twirled a small tuft of hair between her fingers and gave a slightly embarrassed smile.

"If possible, maybe I can fight alongside you all again~"

“You don’t have to do this, Xiwang, you’ve already done so much.”

“But we still have more to do, don’t we, Sue?”

Xi Wang sighed... As he saw more and more "fragments" in the rain, he felt more and more clearly that what they had done was not enough, far from enough.

"Even though my song has been copied and popularized, even though the number of fusion warriors is steadily increasing, the combat forces are constantly winning victories, and the various plans of 'Fire Moth' are progressing smoothly... the Honkai seems endless, making victory seem a distant dream."

"That's why we need to do more so that we can hold victory in our hands... just like when you chose to participate in the Fusion Warrior surgery."

"...You found out about this too? Kevin told you?"

Su Di opened his eyes slightly, and his words carried a rare hint of embarrassment.

"Pretty much... But I think what you said back then, Su, was pretty cool, like that 'Studying medicine can't eliminate the Honkai' thing..."

"Stop, please, stop..."

"Isn't this great? And even after becoming a fusion warrior, you didn't abandon your duty as a doctor, did you? I've heard that quite a few girls like to come to the infirmary to see you..."

"Please, stop talking..."

"Okay~"

Xi Wang responded in a cheerful voice.

"Ah, perfect timing, they're done..."

"Huh?! It's you? What are you doing here again?"

Qianjie, who had just pulled himself out of the ground, looked at Xiwang who was walking over and growled in a somewhat impatient tone.

"Those who aren't here to fight, get out of here. Or... do you want to have a fight with me? Hahaha! I don't mind, you know? Then, I'll make you remember little by little how to escape, how to fight, and finally..."

"Thousands of calamities."

Kevin stopped Qianjie from continuing his madness, lest he actually get carried away and want to fight Xiwang... Although they were already familiar with each other and both knew that Qianjie was just being verbally aggressive and wouldn't actually attack Xiwang, his dangerous-sounding remarks still made them worry.

“It’s alright, Kevin, I’m here to see Qianjie.”

"Ok?"

"Huh? You came to find me? Heh... Hahahaha!!! Have you finally thought it through?! Have you made up your mind?!"

Qianjie suddenly became somewhat excited.

"Come! Fight me! As a sign of respect, I will show you my full power! I will destroy you!!!"

"I just wanted to ask you to try out the power I just developed..."

"...Tsk."

Qianjie's mood became low, and he waved his hand dismissively.

"Go find someone else to do this kind of thing, I'm not going to play along."

"I'm looking for a non-fusion warrior..."

"Then go find soldiers; there are plenty here."

"But it's also very strong."