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

“I am his property. He would never want to kill me, much less do you want to deliberately weaken me like this.”

tick-

Bright red blood was still dripping.

"He only knows how to play with me, nothing more... You imposter."

tick-

Suddenly, a deep blue color mixed in with the dripping bright red liquid. It was the blue of the sea, and it quickly stained the surrounding bright red, eventually turning the blood in the basin into a pool of dark blue liquid of unknown origin.

"........."

The priest remained silent, then smiled indifferently and somehow pushed out a pile of flammable materials from a dark corner of the room.

Clearly, it no longer wants to pretend, nor does it need to.

In front of Xi Wang, it gradually laid out various flammable materials such as wooden boards, charcoal, and oil on the ground. Then it circled around Xi Wang and poured oil on him. The viscous oil and dark blue liquid mixed together and flowed into the basin beneath it.

Finally, it walked to the door, and before closing it, it looked leisurely at Xiwang, who was still hanging there, and said with a light laugh.

It doesn't matter, after all... I won.

boom!

It locked the door, turned off the power, casually lit the house with a match, and then stood not far away, leisurely watching the flames gradually rise.

tick-

The dimly lit room was gradually engulfed by flames, but the sound of dripping liquid continued.

"I will Survive……"

Xi Wang murmured to himself, the dark patterns on his body flowing quietly, and one of the patterns deviated from its original trajectory, flowing downwards like the blood in his body.

"I will Survive……"

Xi Wang murmured softly, and the "pattern" that had deviated from its course began to quietly disintegrate, just like the wounds on his body, cracking open little by little, and then seeping out dark "blood".

This "pattern" quietly faded away, eventually disappearing completely without a trace.

Beneath her, the pool of deep blue liquid began to pulsate quietly, flowing back on its own, climbing up Xi Wang's body, following the traces it had left, returning to the wounds on Xi Wang's body, and returning to Xi Wang's body once more.

Boom——

The house was destroyed by flames, the overhead beams were burned down and collapsed in flames, burying Xiwang's body.

But then a similar sound came from the other side. Turning his gaze, he saw a Honkai Beast that had appeared beside him at some point, and it was rolling away in a rather disheveled manner.

What's wrong with you guys?! I didn't tell you to come out!

It was furious. Although it had indeed prepared Honkai Beasts as its last "trick," they disobeyed its orders and appeared directly, even attacking it in return. Were they courting death?

It had put in a lot of effort and thought to deal with Xi Wang, this huge problem, and it was almost successful. All it needed to do was see the corpse and make him believe that he was "dead." How could there be such a change?!

then……

tick-

It was the sound of raindrops falling.

【Wait...what?!】

It began to panic. It knew very well how terrifying Xiwang was with the home-field advantage of "Rain," to the point that it had to remove the "Rain" scene before it could suppress him.

tick-

However, the rain was still dripping.

[Damn it! Damn it! Stop it! I am the master of the mental world! Why won't you listen to me?!]

That new gray-haired guy, and this troublesome one too—why are they all so troublesome?! I should be the strongest one here!

It used its abilities to try to stop the "rain," but it couldn't stop it, or even make the rain less. It could only watch helplessly as the rain grew heavier and heavier, eventually extinguishing the fire in the house.

Then, in the slightly gloomy distance, a beam of light shone through the clouds onto the ground, its brilliant gold so dazzling in the dead of night.

A faint sound, like a horn, reached my ears, along with a barely audible sound like the flapping of wings, while the fragrance of lilies lingered around my nose.

In a daze, one could see that it was a woman dressed in a white robe, but her face could not be seen clearly under the dazzling light of the wings. Only her long white hair and the two rings on her head, one gold and one blue, could be seen.

But in a moment of confusion, she lost her beautiful appearance and transformed into a horn with shattered six wings. She blinked slightly and found that she was still the beautiful woman she once was.

【………】

It stared in disbelief, not at her appearance, but at her identity.

She is a [Honkai Beast], absolutely, without a doubt, but that's precisely what makes her strange.

She carried a pure white lily and slowly approached Xi Wang, who was struggling to get up from the ruins. She calmly reached out her hand, wanting to help him up.

As for the lilies in her hand, they seemed to be a gift she had prepared for Xiwang.

Snapped--

She did it without a doubt. Xi Wang's hand was grasped by her and held in her palm, and the bouquet of lilies was naturally held by Xi Wang as well.

However, when she tried to pull Xi Wang up, Xi Wang just clenched her fist and crushed the lily to pieces. A white petal fell silently, looking lonely and pitiful.

Then, with Xiwang as the center, the water within a hundred meters around it transformed into sharp, azure spikes, piercing through both her and the distant object.

"roll."

This was Xi Wang's response to her.

【■■■——】

However, she seemed unsurprised by this, and even her light blue eyes, which looked at Xi Wang, were filled with relief and happiness, as if she was extremely satisfied with his reaction.

Slightly dazed, all he could see was the Horned Honkai Beast pierced by azure spikes, as if everything that had just happened was just his own illusion.

Then, the dream disappeared.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Happiness Lies in Each Other's Companionship

"…………"x2

In the medical room, Xiwang and Mebius looked at each other in bewilderment.

"I know you dislike me, but you don't have to be so hostile towards me the moment you wake up, do you? Or were you scared by your nightmare, you little lab rat?"

Mebius narrowed his snake-like eyes, seemingly oblivious to the azure blade pressed against his neck.

"It took me a lot of effort to wake you from this dream..."

"...What did you do to me?"

"It's so heartbreaking. I've been trying so hard to save you, but you still doubt me like this. Do you think I'm the kind of bad woman who would secretly conduct experiments on someone while they're unconscious? *sobs*"

"........."

Xi Wang squinted, without replying.

"However, I did give you a physical exam and did a little experiment along the way... Oh, by the way, you've got a great figure, little guinea pig~ Even more captivating than last time~"

Mebius spoke casually, while turning around and beginning to organize the documents.

As for the blade pointed at her... she didn't care. Xi Wang wouldn't lay a hand on her. Mebius knew very well that as long as she didn't cross Xi Wang's "bottom line," she could do whatever she wanted to him. This guy was easy to control.

Ah, of course, going too far is also not good.

"Your condition is much better than the other one's. Be grateful for your special ability, little lab rat. Your [Special Ability] has saved you once again. Although the damage caused by the [Eighth Herrscher] was significant, you recovered quickly, and at least you won't suffer any lasting physical effects."

"As for Desdobia, who is in a similar situation to you... she suffered a major mental blow. Although her abilities were not weakened, she has to bear an extremely heavy mental burden and her body will also experience abnormalities once she uses telekinesis... prolonged use could even drive her to her death."

"You are a very lucky person, guinea pig."

Mebius took the organized paper documents in his hand, put the terminal containing the electronic data into his pocket, and then prepared to leave.

"Therefore, I must remind you again, lab rat."

At the doorway, Mebius turned back to him and said something.

"Eat less of that stuff. Throw away that life-defiled garbage as soon as possible and cherish your special life."

"........."

"……snort."

Seeing that Xi Wang didn't react, Mebius snorted and ignored him, quickly leaving.

"Oh, by the way, one more thing."

Möbius, who was supposed to leave, returned unexpectedly, and the sudden sound made Xi Wang, who was just about to get out of bed, pause.

"The Eighth Herrscher has been dealt with. Considering your and Desdovia's physical condition, you have been granted a few days of rest... Be thankful, you have been granted a rare vacation."

Mebius seemed oblivious to Xi Wang's tense body, continuing to speak to himself.

"at last……"

Mebius paused for a rare moment, and a shadow fell over her eyes for a brief instant before she returned to her usual tone and spoke.

"Come to the lab in a few days... Gretchen misses you a bit."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Xi Wang was somewhat taken aback. After all, Mebius had always held a certain prejudice against Gretsch, but now she had brought it up on her own initiative... Could it be that she wanted to use this as an excuse to trick him into going to the operating table?

But Xiwang quickly shook her head, rejecting the idea.

...No, probably not. Mebius wouldn't joke about Gretchen's affairs; that's her "bottom line."

So, Gretchen really did have an accident...?

Go check it out.

Xi Wang thought to herself.

However, when Xiwang arrived at Mebius's laboratory, he was refused entry, and Klein told him to come back in a few days.

Having been rejected, Xi Wang had no choice but to leave. As for Gretchen's specific situation... he believed that Mebius would explain it to him in a few days.

Now, he longs to see Alicia... Unlike others, his memories of the dream are much clearer; he still remembers what would have happened if he hadn't been able to see Alicia... even though he knows it was just a dream.

Then he received both good news and bad news.