Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

"Of course, since Dad wants to know, I'll answer to the best of my knowledge."

Himeko began to recount what had happened:

After witnessing the tragic fate of her classmates, Himeko was terrified.

However, in order to prevent the Death Demon from harming others and to seek justice for the victims, Himeko mustered up her courage and found the Death Demon.

Himeko plans to use the power of her accumulated vows to defeat the Death Demon in one fell swoop.

Himeko then encountered other murdered attendants, and finally confirmed that only she and the Deathbringer remained in this Phantom Moon Game.

At this point in her recollection, Ryusuke suddenly interrupted Himeko's narration.

"No, no, no, that shouldn't be the case. My daughter Himeko should be a frail and sickly girl who gets out of breath after running a few steps. How could she face the Death Demon alone? Heh, there must have been someone else assisting you back then."

Himeko, unperturbed by the interruption, said, "Dad, I didn't..."

Ryusuke: "Don't rush to deny it. If, and I mean if, it's true that my daughter was helping me by imitating the illusionary species she created, then everything makes sense."

Himeko laughed and said, "So, Daddy means I'm not your real daughter?"

Ryusuke said solemnly:

"I don't know who you are, but that girl who yearns for exploration, my frail and sickly daughter... will never leave the Two-Phase Paradise!"

But Himeko not only didn't refute, she instead sneered:

"Stop pretending. You say I'm not the real Himeko, so are you the real Ryusuke? No, you're not!"

"Hahaha, it seems you figured it out a long time ago. But I expected it too. You did a good job of stalling for time along the way."

Ryusuke's figure began to flicker with garbled characters, revealing his appearance of returning to silence.

"[Himeko], what exactly happened back then? Tell me~"

"Who would tell that bastard!"

A great battle was about to break out. Himeko was ultimately no match for the power of the Desolate One, but a huge mecha appeared in front of Himeko and protected her.

Guiji chuckled, "Leaving aside your own safety, Himeko, your companions are all in danger!"

As expected, the train's communication system issued a warning:

[The Path to Immortality]: Guiji has appeared in the tavern!

[March 7th]: Many of the Phantom Creatures have gone mad, what's going on?!

[Danheng]: Mr. Walter and I have also passed away! We will do our best to protect General Yaoguang during his spellcasting. Where is Father?!

[Bai Heng]: Watch the live stream! Gui Ji has appeared above the Two-Phase Paradise!

[Star]: Himeko! Where are you? Uncle Xiao sent me to find you!

Himeko's expression was solemn. How could Guiji appear in different places at the same time? Were they all clones?

Gui Ji gave an elegant bow: "Then, please enjoy this moment of destruction."

Himeko was unable to stop Guiji from leaving.

At this moment, above the Two-Phase Paradise, Guiji announced to everyone through television and live broadcast:

"O beings who are indulging in this paradise of prosperity, I once witnessed the Star Train soaring back into the stars. Since then, you have enjoyed fifteen years of peaceful times."

"It was I, Guiji, who gave you fifteen years of happiness. Now, please enjoy this belated destruction."

As people watched the live broadcast on the big screen and read Gui Ji's comments on their phones, they were gripped by panic and unease.

Then, with a gentle wave of his hand, Guiji instantly covered Huan Yue's beautiful, colorful paradise with an aura of evil.

The Two-Phase Paradise seemed to have been repainted with a purplish-black color, gloomy and insane.

The Phantom Moon transformed into the Demon Moon, buildings began to burst into flames, streets began to collapse, and the Phantom Creatures went mad.

Fortunately, Zhenzhu had already made evacuation preparations, and most people successfully avoided danger in the safe passages arranged by the company.

Manyuan is organizing everyone to evacuate in an orderly manner.

Zhenzhu used her paintbrush to pave the way for the people.

However, with the building collapsed, a small number of people were still trapped in the ruins.

The company's aid workers gathered around the gold dust.

Sand Gold picked up a wooden stick and threw it into the air. After the stick landed, it pointed to a certain direction.

"There are victims over there."

The company's employees then ran in the direction the stick was pointing.

Bai Heng asked curiously, "What's the principle behind this? How can you guarantee there are any civilians who perished over there?"

Placer Gold: "The echo of strong luck."

On Sunday, he demonstrated his management skills as the head of the household, keeping the entire shelter in perfect order.

Walter and Danheng were covering for Yaoguang, but even with all their efforts, they couldn't harm Guiji in the slightest.

Yao Guang analyzed:

"This is not the true form of Guiji. His ability is very strange. It seems to overlap various possibilities and finally reproduce the optimal solution."

Then Yao Guang made a hand seal, and a peacock feather appeared in his hand.

"Everyone, please buy me some time! I will summon the mighty spirit of the Imperial Bow to pinpoint the location of Gui Ji's true form!"

Danheng gripped the gun handle tightly. What he was most worried about now was not the destruction caused by Guiji, but his father.

Why hasn't Father appeared yet, even though the situation is already so dire?

Bai Heng used his agile movements to leap through the ruins, searching for lone victims, and ended up encountering Xing and Ying Xing, among others.

"Yingxing?! Hey! Yingxing! What are you doing here!"

Ying Xing, who was discussing the situation with Xing, looked up and saw Bai Heng, and chuckled:

"Sister Bai Heng, you've come at the perfect time."

So Bai Heng, Ying Xing, Yin Lang, Hui Shi, and Xing met up.

Silver Wolf opened the virtual screen, which was playing Gui Ji's announcement that he had become a visitor and joined the Phantom Moon game.

Bai Heng: "Wow! This is the Extinction Lord's Return to Annihilation? Why is his head shaped like a die?"

Eishi said, "Given the current situation, we can only do everything we can to stop him from destroying the Two-Phase Paradise."

Hoshino: "But I can't contact Himeko!"

Ying Xing stabilized the situation and said:

"According to Xiao's instructions, Ji Zi will most likely be imprisoned by Gui Ji. Secondly, Gui Ji gained a lot of wish power after becoming an attendant. He should feed all of this wish power to Tan Tao to revive him."

Bai Heng: "Then what do we do?!"

Yingxing took out the mask he had obtained from Manyuan: "As long as I also become an attendant, I can share in Guiji's power of vows, but its effect will be limited. I must find its true form as soon as possible."

Silver Wolf activated a communication device, and a projection of Pearl appeared:

"Everyone, the Two-Phase Paradise has been distorted by the power of Silence. Hmm... I also guessed the purpose of Silence. The effective way is to let Ms. Eishi repaint the world into the painting."

Hui Shi nodded: "Don't worry, my power has been accumulated for thousands of years without any loss. I can completely draw into the world again."

The group prepared to search for Guiji, and Feiying used the roots of the divine tree to guide them.

Eishi was overjoyed: "Hiei! Is that you?"

Instead of the familiar pink fox, what appeared was a portrait of Fei Ying.

Bai Heng's fox fur bristled: "What's going on?! How did my pink-furred fox friend go from three-dimensional to two-dimensional?"

Ying Xing said helplessly, "It seems that the Two-Phase Paradise has been destroyed and corrupted, and even the referees of the Illusion Moon Game can no longer maintain their human form."

After the star-crossed lovers, Hiei and Eishi, finished catching up, Hiei said:

"Everyone, Guiji has become the Attendant and destroyed the Paradise of Two Phases. But don't worry, this is an illusion. He is only showing the future of the Paradise of Two Phases being destroyed. In reality, the Paradise of Two Phases has not been destroyed. But if Guiji is not stopped, this future will come true."

Silver Wolf: "Damn, no wonder the previous attacks didn't work, it turns out it was a cheater."

Following Fei Ying's guidance, the group arrived at an illusion.

It was Guiji and Himeko!

It turns out that the reason Guiji didn't kill Himeko immediately was because he was very curious about the truth of what happened fifteen years ago.

He also stated that he has fatherly love and human emotions, and even suffers from tenosynovitis.

Himeko's illusion looked at the star: "Even without the navigator, the pioneers will ignite the train engine and win the Phantom Moon Game."

[Return to Silence]: Alas, why do all the children I raised end up turning their backs on me?

Hui Shi said indignantly, "Shameless! This guy is clearly just using us as tools for destruction and for his own amusement."

As soon as he finished speaking, the illusion of returning to silence transformed into a real clone.

"Oh, my dear Eyo, how can you say that? You are an orphan, and I raised you."

"you!"

"Oh dear, did I hit a nerve? Was the word 'orphan' too blunt? It's okay, let me put it another way: You may not have parents, but you still have me. I can definitely be your guide in life, can't I? It's just that you haven't followed my path."

Gui Ji smiled and said, "How about it? Can you feel my strong sense of responsibility towards you now? I've given you help and companionship, haven't you filled the void in your heart?"

Eyo: "I'll kill you!!!"

Xing: "Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."

Bai Heng: "This guy's talk is so awful! Watch me pierce him with an arrow!"

With everyone's combined efforts, they repelled Guiji's clone.

Ying Xing gave another order: "It seems that Gui Ji is watching our movements. In that case, Bai Heng and I will go find Dan Heng and the others. Yin Lang, you escort Hui Shi to the Pearl Star Building. As for Xing, you go find the Starry Sky Train. Navigator Himeko's words just now must have been a hint."

Xing added, "I can't contact Uncle Xiao anymore. All I know is that Uncle Xiao left me a Tiger talisman at the end."

Yingxing: "What? Xiao... how could this be... is there something that even he can't handle?"

Bai Heng exclaimed anxiously, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find Xiao Lang and have him kick Gui Ji's ass hard!"

Ying Xing comforted him, "Don't worry, even Ruo Xiao can't handle it, so there's no point in us going. Let's stick to the plan."

The group split up and took action separately.