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As for the present situation...

You look like you're in a bad mood, my friend.

Su… who was also unable to properly use the Oath Bracelet at this stage, habitually closed her eyes, crossed her arms over her chest, and whispered this.

Upon hearing this…

"Oh? How did you figure that out?" ×5

Besides the two who have always been taciturn, there are now two more Vilvies who are no longer responding.

As for the questions they asked, as if they already knew the answer...

"The future disasters... are not your fault."

Su said in a relaxed tone, "We can still cut our losses in time, and besides... I've had similar experiences before."

"is it?"

One of them, Velvie (the Great Magician), looked at Sue and asked, "So, you too can destroy humanity's last hope in the future?"

"..."

"Or are you saying that in the future you will personally cut off the lifeline of all the residents in three base cities?"

"..."

Su didn't know how to answer.

But it's Velvi...

"Don't worry, Su, I won't give up."

They all stopped what they were doing and looked at the visitor. "You're right. Even if those nuclear bombs have already been developed, we still have a chance to minimize our losses."

"Then, I'd like to ask, just like I did in the future..."

"Did you bring the Fifth Divine Key?" ×8

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Kosmo has been a huge fan of 'heroes' since he was a child.

So, this big boy really enjoys the 'transformation' part.

But not like today...

To be honest, Kosmo was somewhat conflicted about the fact that his 'second body' had to be female.

Fortunately, the randomly generated image today didn't show many secondary sexual characteristics; he...she was like a tomboy with a more androgynous look.

The horns on its head and the sharp claws on its hands were gone.

It is rare to return to human form.

Plus……

"Don't overthink it, just treat your main body as the 'second stage', right?"

"Devil Trigger!!!"

"...Isn't this super cool?"

A friend who had lost and then found their lost child gave me this advice.

Regarding this...

"..."

Kosmo did not respond directly at the time.

But she had to admit...

"He really is handsome!"

But putting aside these more mundane matters...

Today was the first time she had met that stranger named 'Qin'.

My first reaction...

This person, although also doing things to save the world, is very different from the image of a 'hero' in her mind.

Perhaps, from the very beginning, the other party never intended to become a hero.

Even if there are any, they are at most anti-heroes.

But then again...

The people I used to consider heroes, Hen and Kevin, have both disappointed me today.

Kosmo was a member of the Scar team from a very early age, so he naturally knew Gretchen.

She knew that Hen was a father who loved his daughter very much, and that his affection was genuine.

However, all the suffering Gretchen is experiencing now is largely due to Scar's mistakes.

Moreover, Kevin...

"At the end of the Ninth Honkai Impact, the Herrscher extermination plan formulated by the higher-ups of the Firemoth once again required a suicide squad, just like during the Fifth Honkai Impact."

"At the time, someone actually proposed another, more risky plan, but... Kevin, as the executor, did not choose to take the risk because of his 'mistake' experience during the Sixth Honkai Impact."

"He chose the safest option, and the result was... no trace of his body. You (Kosmo) could not accept this fact and stepped into the forbidden territory of fusion warriors—overweight transformation."

"Then it withdrew from the Moth of Fire on its own."

……

The above information was revealed by Mr. Qin himself during the secret meeting held today in the 'Dream' space... the future he saw.

At the time, everyone present... except for Alicia, initially had some degree of skepticism about the 'future information' she provided.

However, as subsequent developments progressed, these doubts gradually dissipated.

Because they had all imagined themselves in that predetermined future position...

Their choices will not deviate much from the original trajectory.

The truth is, at the moment Mr. Qin arrived, which was during the outbreak of the 'Eighth Honkai Impact'... everything after that did indeed deviate from its original trajectory.

Blanca and Desdobia, who were originally destined to die, now have the opportunity to return to reality.

Gretchen, who was originally supposed to be imprisoned in the deepest place, has now been well protected by her allies.

Furthermore, there is a high probability that it can completely cure the 'side effects' that could only be alleviated in the original trajectory.

All of this was brought about by that person (Qin).

So, what exactly is a 'true hero'?

Kosmo was in a state of great inner turmoil.

Right now, her friend (Desdobia), whom she had lost and found again, is asleep and not by her side for the time being.

Kosmo sat alone atop a tall tower in the land base, gazing into the distance... at the dark sea.

She saw Kevin and May strolling on the beach in the distance. Although she couldn't hear what they were saying at all due to her current physical condition, it was fine.

Because Kosmo herself also needs time to calm down and think carefully about those...problems that might trouble her for the rest of her life.

Sudden……

"!"

An overwhelming sense of unease swept through Kosmo... and indeed, through the hearts of everyone in this land base.

Inside the cafeteria, Qin Yu and Alicia, who were sitting together slurping cold noodles, paused.

Inside a laboratory, Möbius's serpentine eyes narrowed slightly.

On the beach, Kevin and May felt a chill run through them.

In the new Spiral Workshop, Velvi(s) and Sue were both stunned.

and also……

Desdobia, who was originally asleep, was comforting her wife and keeping their daughter company by the observation window... and so on.

This includes Gretchen, who is alone in the nursing room.

"what?"

Everyone instinctively turned their heads and looked in one direction.

There……

That's the direction where the Mu Continent is located.

"Oh no!"

Tonight, Cang Xuan, who was unusually not slacking off... Her anxious voice, transmitted through the oath bracelet, reached the minds of all her teammates.

"Honkai energy reactions exceeding 1000 HW were detected in Hawaii."

The Ninth Honkai... has erupted ahead of schedule!

Chapter Seventy-Three: The Location, Still the Mu Continent

Less than forty days!

This is the timeline since Qin Yu awoke after the eighth collapse.

in other words:

"Now, the time interval between two major collapses has become so short?"

This fact is known not only to May, Kevin, and other indigenous people.

Even Qin Yu himself was stunned for a moment.

Because in his memory, at least before the twelfth Honkai outbreak, the time interval between each major Honkai was at least half a year.

But tonight...

"Will the newly born Herrscher be the Herrscher of Rock?"

"Or should we call her—the Herrscher of the Stars?"