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

When the Ninth Herrscher, who was at the core, died, the "Black Sun" that had been created lost its foundation and vanished without a trace in an instant.

But soon after, pieces of land fell from the sky.

Bang!

A piece of land struck Xi Wang, causing him to fall with only half his body remaining.

pat- pat-

Various fragments of debris and broken land continuously fell into the sea below, sometimes bobbing up and down before being smashed into the seabed by other objects above, or sinking directly into the water and never to be seen again.

But it doesn't matter, the sea is all-encompassing, it will accept even wreckage and ruins.

Humanity's research bases, industrial centers, and even the most crucial "Eye of the Abyss" are now embraced by the ocean, even though they are already shattered and broken.

The entire continent of Mu... shattered, turning into pieces that sank into the sea, leaving only a few remnants floating on the surface and a handful of survivors.

However, even the cries for help from the sea soon disappeared.

The land has disappeared, and this place is now the territory of the [ocean]. The Honkai Beasts, which were originally hidden in the sea and unable to approach the coastal areas, have begun to revel in their newfound power, slaughtering all the survivors.

The brilliance of the flames faded, leaving only the tranquility and cold of the night.

Kevin walked quickly across the ice, freezing the sea surface again and again, turning the Honkai Beasts that wanted to attack him into ice sculptures.

His slightly burned hand still gripped the Flame Sword. Even though the burns were minor, the self-healing ability of a Fusion Warrior allowed the scars to fade quickly. But at this moment, he seemed to have lost his strength and could only drag the Flame Sword forward.

He looked around and listened carefully, trying to find even the slightest sound about the survivors, trying to sense even the slightest familiar presence.

But all that answered him was the cold night wind and the sound of Honkai Beasts breaking through the ice.

Even as the first rays of sunlight reached him, Kevin remained standing alone on the ice.

"........."

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

[The Ninth Great Collapse/The Ninth Herrscher Extermination War] - End. Humanity achieved victory at an unprecedentedly heavy price.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: You're still here, right?

Gulu gulu——

It's the sound of bubbles rising from the water.

Xi Wang stared blankly at everything before her. With the seawater blocking the view, the whole world seemed to be covered by a unique filter, and the sea surface seemed to divide the world into two parts.

Above the sea, there are constantly falling debris, ruins, and pieces of the continent.

Beneath the surface, countless pieces of debris silently fell to the seabed, making little noise, with only a few bubbles rising to the surface, signifying that yet another object had been accepted by the ocean.

Xi Wang was still awake. Even though he had lost half of his body, his consciousness remained, but... his thoughts were stuck on that moment just now.

Hen pushed himself away, and in the moment his body turned to ashes.

He didn't resent Kevin, because killing the Herrscher was a consensus among all Fusion Warriors, and he had also said that if special circumstances arose, the Judgment of Heavenly Fire could be activated according to plan.

He just wanted to keep his promise to save Hen when he was in danger, and he just wanted Gretsch to not lose any more loved ones.

but now……

"........."

Using the firelight shining down from the sea, Xi Wang watched silently as piece after piece of wreckage fell into the sea.

Would it have been better if Kevin hadn't delayed his attack? Would it have been better if Hen hadn't brought this up? After all, judging from the situation, his "abnormal blood" was proving to be very effective.

In that case, Hen might be lucky enough to survive?

In that case, the Herrscher wouldn't have had the chance to unleash that final "Black Sun," right?

If... if... I could have arrived earlier, could things have turned out perfectly?

But it's no use talking about all this now.

The situation is already so bad... there's no way to change it.

Let's hope it doesn't get any worse.

Xi Wang struggled, using his only remaining arm to manipulate the seawater and push himself away from the rubble of the earth, swimming vigorously and quickly toward the surface.

At the very least, we cannot allow the Firemoth to sacrifice another Fusion Warrior.

At the very least, we can't let Alicia and Sakura be sad.

At the very least, I should go see Gretchen in place of Hen.

I must live.

Gollum—

He heard a series of swimming sounds all around him, and Xi Wang immediately became alert. He knew that many Honkai Beasts were hiding in the sea. After the loss of the land and the return of this area to the ocean, countless Honkai Beasts would swarm in.

Xi Wang was prepared to fight to the death, even though he was now half-crippled, and even though the [Gabriel] gene in his body was extremely active due to the abundant seawater, this was still his home ground.

coming.

The moment the Honkai Beast horde approached, Xiwang sensed the "swarm of fish" that resembled locusts... no, there were even more fish than locusts.

They crowded together, manipulating the seawater as well, and swept in countless companions and Honkai energy, quickly engulfing him.

Strangely, when Xi Wang attacked them, they did not retaliate. Even when passing by Xi Wang, they would deliberately avoid him, as if he, the "enemy," did not exist at all.

At that moment, a deep blue color, different from the sea, came into his view.

Although it is also a liquid, it is so conspicuous in the seawater, so clearly demonstrating its existence.

Xi Wang knew that it was her own "blood".

Xi Wang understood that she had mutated due to the overactive [Gabriel] gene, and that she... had been regarded as one of the [Fellow] by those Honkai Beasts.

boom! !

A huge, muffled sound came from above, and another piece of continental debris fell, completely obscuring the light above Xiwang and slowly pressing down on it.

"........."

Xi Wang dazedly shook his arms, struggling to manipulate the seawater to escape from under the piece of land... His sense of his body was getting weaker and weaker.

We have to go up...we have to go back up...

Xi Wang persisted, but the sea, which was clearly so close, now seemed incredibly distant. He was clearly struggling to swim towards the surface and trying to move forward, but it was as if something in the sea was binding him, slowly pulling him into the deep sea.

Boom!

With a crisp, clean sound, a piece of debris fell straight down, landing right above Xi Wang, slamming him back down and crushing his last bit of strength.

Gulu gulu——

Tiny bubbles gradually floated out from the gaps in their mouths, rising higher and higher. Only after traversing a great distance could they reveal their form on the sea surface... But now, the sea surface was covered by ice, and they could only remain there silently until they were carried out by the Honkai Beasts that broke through the ice, and finally frozen in ice sculptures.

The flames on the sea surface grew fainter and fainter, and what one could see became less and less, as the darkness of the sea gradually filled one's vision.

Finally, only the faint glow of the early morning sunlight refracted through the sea surface, but... even this faint light soon disappeared.

I could see nothing, grasp nothing; all I could see was darkness, and all I was surrounded by was the seawater, which gently embraced me, like a mother's embrace, its tender movements carrying an irresistible force.

The gentle seawater cherishes every child.

The loving sea embraces every child.

Facing the child who had returned from afar, the child who had endured countless days of drought on land, and the child who had suffered the ravages of flames, it tenderly embraced him.

Don't be afraid, this is your "home".

At this moment, Xi Wang had lost the ability to control the water, and her sense of her body had also become blurred.

No...no...I have to go back...

He forced his eyelids open, trying to maintain his vision, and struggled to think, trying to stay conscious.

I have to survive...

But Xi Wang's spirit eventually reached its limit, and he fainted as he continued to fall.

Gollum—

The last tiny bubble squeezed out from the gap in his mouth, floating silently upwards, lonely and helpless.

In the pitch-black depths of the sea, the dark patterns on his body flowed silently, as if the events that had occurred before had no effect on them... No, they were still affected. One of the patterns deviated from its original trajectory and drifted upwards along his arm, little by little, like a rising bubble.

Slowly, the "patterns" that had deviated from their trajectory began to disappear quietly, as if burned by flames, turning into ashes little by little, and finally merging into the seawater and disappearing without a trace.

A bouquet of pure white lilies fell silently into his hand.

As if still worried, someone took his limp hand and gently, tenderly helped him close his fingers so that he could accept the bouquet of lilies.

Silently, the lily bloomed with a faint glow, then quietly dissipated, turning into specks of blue that carried the surrounding seawater, transforming it into a deep blue liquid, before silently merging into his body.

The gentle seawater quietly gathered, turning into a deep blue liquid that slowly seeped into his body, giving him "nourishment" without reservation. His burned half of his body was also gradually "growing and reshaping," eventually returning to normal, with no trace left on his body, as if he had never been injured.

Only then did Hai Shui, who had been worried about the child, seem to relax and loosen his grip on the child's body, simply holding him quietly so that he could sleep peacefully.

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On the dark seabed, a giant aquatic Honkai Beast slowly swam, searching for its "prey." Its black and white body stood out, and there was a conspicuous white patch on each side of its head, which made people feel that it was its eyes... However, these were of no use in the dark depths of the sea.

Suddenly, it was drawn to a faint light that did not belong to the seabed. Even though it was very faint, it was not something that would appear on the seabed.

It swam closer and soon touched a small figure.

It was momentarily puzzled, because the "thing" in front of it... seemed to be its "companion," but in its understanding, it shouldn't be here, and it shouldn't be appearing in this capacity.

It gently touched the little guy with its mouth, but found that he did not respond. After swimming around him a few times, it was sure that he was still alive.

"嘤——"

It made a whistling sound and gently swayed its tail fin, revealing a hint of worry.

Then it manipulated the seawater, gently binding him to its body and carrying him away to another place.

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