It must be miHoYo's doing.

【I met a good person today [Picture]】

Teacher Jizi is right. We must live with hope.

After sending the message, she turned off her phone, not daring to read the possible replies.

Volume 2 must be done by miHoYo! 乆! : 045 Jizi... is resurrected?

Wuliangta Jizi's consciousness floated in the boundless darkness.

Here, time loses its meaning and memories become fragmented. Occasionally, a few thoughts will pass by like shooting stars.

"Kiana... should be safe..."

"That Theresa girl... must be secretly drinking again..."

"My students...who will take care of them from now on..."

As soon as these thoughts emerged, they were swallowed by the boundless void. Ji Zi tried to raise her hands, but she could not feel her limbs. This state was more terrifying than death—she was not even sure if she still "existed".

"Looks like... this is the end..."

Just as her consciousness was about to fade completely, a faint golden light suddenly pierced the darkness. Jizi's scattered thoughts instantly focused. The light seemed to contain a kind of warm power, reminding her of the morning when she first saw the sun at St. Freya Academy.

The light spot expanded at an astonishing speed, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a dazzling sea of ​​light. What shocked Ji Zi even more was that countless voices were coming from the light:

"Teacher Jizi, please come back soon!"

"miHoYo you have no heart!"

"Please... please come back to life..."

These unfamiliar voices were filled with heart-wrenching emotions, some were crying, some were begging, and some were cursing angrily. Ji Zi was stunned - she was sure she had never heard these voices before, but each call accurately called out her name.

"Are these...calling me?"

Instinct drove Jizi to swim towards the sea of ​​light. As the distance shortened, the calls became clearer and clearer, and even specific image fragments began to emerge:

A girl was crying in the dormitory holding her phone...

In a certain office, a white-collar worker secretly wiped away tears...

In the game store on the corner, a dozen young people gathered in front of the display screen, their eyes red...

Even more bizarrely, Jizi could feel some invisible force pouring into her consciousness through these calls. Her originally vague memories began to reorganize, and her dissipated self-awareness gradually recovered.

"No...don't give up..."

She suddenly remembered the last words she said to Kiana and suddenly increased her swimming speed.

The moment Jizi's fingertips touched the surface of the sea of ​​light, an indescribable force enveloped her. It was as if ten thousand hands were simultaneously pulling her, dragging her deeper into the light.

"Ugh—!"

Jizi's eyes snapped open, and she found herself floating in space. The blue planet before her was breathtakingly beautiful, yet she couldn't sense a single fluctuation of Houkai energy. Even stranger, she could clearly sense the vibrations of billions of lives on the planet, and millions of these vibrations were strangely resonating with her.

"What's going on..."

She tried to stretch out her right hand, and saw her body take on a translucent texture, surrounded by a pale golden halo. When she focused her attention on the Earth, a vast amount of information instantly flooded into her mind—

This world has no collapse, no destiny, but in a place called "Dragon Country," a company called miHoYo created the game "Honkai Impact 3rd." And the plot of the game... is exactly the same as everything she experienced firsthand!

"So... could it be that my original world was actually a game? I died in the game, but for some unknown reason I ended up in reality?"

Just when Ji Zi was confused, she seemed to hear some call, her eyes became serious, and her figure flashed and flew to somewhere in the Blue Star Dragon Country.

…………

In a dusky subway car, Tang Guoguo carefully clutched a paper bag bearing the miHoYo logo to her chest. Through the translucent packaging, she could see the outline of a limited-edition True Crimson Knight figurine. The setting sun from the train window gilded her profile, highlighting a rare, subtle smile.

"Next stop, Century Avenue Station..."

Before the robotic female voice finished announcing the station, a sharp, twisting sound of metal suddenly emanated from the middle of the carriage. Tang Guoguo looked up abruptly, only to see the air above the aisle being torn apart by invisible hands, a dark purple rift slowly expanding.

"What is that...?" She subconsciously clenched the paper bag in her hand.

A foot shrouded in black mist stepped out of the crack, followed by a twisted torso and a featureless face. This black figure, over two meters tall, turned its head left and right, making a teeth-grinding clicking sound.

"Weren't we discovered?" the monster's voice sounded like nails scratching a blackboard. "As expected, the previous dispatched troops must have been wiped out because they exposed negative energy."

The entire carriage fell into silence for a moment, followed by screams of terror.

Tang Guoguo's legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead. She followed the panicked crowd to the next carriage, her ears filled with the cries of children and the dull thuds of passengers falling.

"Mom! Where is Mom?"

A little girl in a pink dress fell at the monster's feet, her hairpin falling to the ground and breaking in two. Tang Guoguo stopped dead in her tracks. She looked into the monster's tearful eyes and suddenly remembered her parents who were buried in the landslide seven years ago.

"No...no more people..."

The sound of the paper bag falling to the ground was particularly crisp. Tang Guoguo didn't even realize when she turned around and rushed back. When she came to her senses, she had already shoved the little girl into the arms of the nearest passenger.

"Run!" Her voice was hoarse and not like her own.

The black monster looked down at the human woman who dared to stop it, and a crack appeared on its hollow face: "Interesting..."

Tang Guoguo clung tightly to the monster's calf, which was covered in black mist. It felt like rotting leather soaked in ice water. She trembled all over, but refused to let go.

"Tang Guoguo... aren't you very lucky? Don't let me down at this time... Give me some luck!" She closed her eyes tightly and prayed like a believer.

The monster let out a low laugh. It didn't dare to use its strength to break free. The mysterious being that had wiped out its vanguard seemed to be constantly watching every corner of the world. If it wasn't careful, it would be discovered. But it had other ways to deal with this foolish human.

"Since you want to die so badly..."

A wisp of black mist seeped out from its fingertips and coiled around Tang Guoguo's neck like a venomous snake. Negative emotions seeped through her skin and into her blood vessels, awakening all the darkest memories in her life.

On the cold operating table, the outlines of the parents were covered with white cloth.

The scene of friends' bloated and pale bodies being pulled ashore.

The neighbors' evasive looks and deliberately suppressed discussions.

Countless nights when I raised and put down the fruit knife by the bathtub...

"So...my life is so miserable..."

Tang Guoguo's arms gradually loosened, and her body slid to the ground like a rag doll. In a trance, she saw the precious Crimson Knight figurine tumbling out of the broken box, with Ji Zi's smiling face facing her.

Volume 2 must be miHoYo's doing! 乆! :046 Never... give up!

"I'm sorry... Mr. Himeko... I can't hold on any longer..."

Tang Guoguo's fingertips gradually loosened, and the black mist wrapped around her wrist like a living thing. A crack appeared on the monster's twisted face, revealing an expression similar to a human's grin.

Just before her consciousness was about to fall into darkness, a familiar line from the game struck her mind like thunder:

"This world isn't perfect...but don't give up..."

Those were the last words Jizi said to Kiana when she faced the Herrscher of the Sky. Tang Guoguo's pupils suddenly contracted, and her previously distracted gaze refocused on the Jizi figurine that had rolled to the side. The Crimson Knight's helmet had cracked, but his resolute eyes still shone brightly.

"How can I... be here..."

A burning power suddenly surged in her chest. Her nails dug deep into the monster's rotting skin, and Tang Guoguo used all her strength to cling to the black mist-covered leg again.

"Teacher Jizi!" Her voice was hoarse. "I won't give up!"

The shadow let out a chilling scream, and the lights throughout the carriage began to flicker wildly. It had clearly not expected this fragile human woman to unleash such power. Its arm, shrouded in black mist, rapidly twisted and deformed, transforming into a shimmering, sharp blade.

"You forced me to do this!"

The whistling sound of the sword piercing the air made Tang Guoguo instinctively close her eyes. She seemed to see her parents reaching out to her in the mudslide, and the figures of her friends struggling in the water. This time, it was finally her turn...

"stop!!"

A streak of golden light pierced the roof of the carriage like an arrow, instantly melting a perfect circular hole in the stainless steel under the intense heat. The moment the black mist came into contact with the light, a sizzling sound like barbecue sizzled in the air. The monster screamed and took two steps back, its sword blade frozen less than three centimeters from Tang Guoguo's throat.

"Impossible! How could there be—"

In the beam of light, the first thing that caught her eye was a flaming red hair. The Crimson Knight's armor shone like liquid metal in the setting sun, and every battle scar on its chestplate spoke of an immortal legend. The moment Jizi's boots crushed the carriage floor, the Divine Meteorite Sword was already at the monster's throat.

"Sorry I'm late."

She turned and winked at the girl slumped on the ground, a familiar, mischievous smile curling her lips. Tang Guoguo's tears instantly burst out—the face she had seen day and night in the game was now smiling vividly at her.

"Really...really..." Her lips trembled so much that she could barely utter a complete syllable.

Ji Zi flipped her wrist, and the ancient patterns on the Divine Meteorite Sword illuminated one by one, and golden flames rose from the blade. "Stand back, little girl." Her voice was gentle but undeniable. "I will teach this uninvited guest a final lesson."

The black mist surrounding the monster swirled violently, shattering the subway car windows under the energy surge. It uttered a shrill, inhuman cry: "How dare a mere fictional character—"

The trail of the Divine Falling Sword left a flaming afterimage in the air. This strike not only embodied the full might of Ji Zi as an A-rank Valkyrie, but also fused the deepest emotions of millions of players for this teacher—the nights they wept over the plot, the thousand-word essays they wrote on the forums, the determination to bring her back even against the authorities, the miraculous light that transcended time and space to bring her into this world.

When Ji Zi was resurrected and felt the love of these players, she made up her mind to protect this world well!

"Fight for all the good in the world!"

The moment the flames engulfed the shadow, the temperature of the entire carriage suddenly soared. The monster's twisted form melted like a wax figure in the golden flames, eventually dissipating into the air in a wisp of smoke. The shattered glass fragments froze in mid-air upon contact with the halo surrounding Jizi, then slowly fell back to the ground.

The battle ended as suddenly as it had begun. Ji Zi squatted down, picked up the broken Crimson Knight figurine, and gently placed it back in Tang Guoguo's trembling hands.

"Don't feel inferior," she said, brushing the tears from the girl's face with her fingers. "You are a very lucky girl."

Tang Guoguo didn't move, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing that the girl in front of her couldn't wipe away her tears, Ji Zi smiled and gently placed her hand on Tang Guoguo's figurine.

"Then... I'll give you a gift~~"

After a few seconds, Jizi withdrew her hand.

Tang Guoguo was about to look down to see what Ji Zi had done when the whole world suddenly stopped. Shards of falling glass hung in mid-air, the pigeons flying past the window froze into silhouettes, and even her own tears remained still on her cheeks.

A silver-haired young man walked out of the void, his cloak woven from star sand flowing with a galaxy-like glow.

Ji Zi instantly entered a fighting stance, holding the Divine Meteorite Sword across her chest: "Sir, you are..."

"My name is Tianming," the young man waved his hand casually, his stilled tears suddenly flowing again, "and I'm the boss behind miHoYo."

"MiHoYo..." Jizi's brows furrowed, the fragments of information she received when she was resurrected flashing through her mind. "So what exactly is my current state? Is this you who did this?"

Tianming shrugged, a sly smile on his face. "We'll talk about this later." He snapped his fingers, and a rotating space portal appeared beside him. "Right now, your students and old friends are all waiting to see you~~"

"What do you mean?" Ji Zi didn't seem to understand.

"What else could it mean? Of course Kiana and the others want to see you~~" Tianming smiled.

Ji Zi was stunned, her lips trembling slightly.

"I can really... still see them...?"

………………

The moment the portal closed, time began to flow again. Tang Guoguo blinked blankly and found herself sitting on the floor of the carriage, holding the intact Ji Zi figurine tightly in her arms.

"Strange..." She wiped the tears from her face. "What happened to me just now?"

Looking around, the other passengers also had confused expressions on their faces. Some picked up dropped briefcases, others straightened their tilted glasses, as if everyone had briefly lost consciousness.

The train announcement suddenly sounded: "Next stop, Century Avenue Station..."

Tang Guoguo looked down at the figurine and suddenly noticed a line of tiny inscriptions on the base. When she whispered the words "Fight for the good of the world," a warm feeling suddenly surged through her body.

Outside the window, the afterglow of the setting sun casts a brilliant golden hue over the entire city.

And the small figurine in her hand is now emitting a warm light that only special people can see.

Volume 2 must be miHoYo's doing! 乆! : 047 Jizi's reunion with everyone~

Beneath the starry dome of the Dust Song Pot, Ji Zi's feet had barely touched the ground when a white whirlwind slammed her into her arms. Kiana clutched her waist tightly like a frightened little animal, her white head buried in her chest, trembling violently.

"Jizi...Auntie Jizi! Ugh..." Her sobs were muffled by the fabric of her clothes, and her scalding tears instantly soaked through three layers of fabric. Jizi could feel the body in her arms trembling uncontrollably, as if she would disappear again if she let go.

"Okay, I'm fine..." She just raised her hand to rub the white-haired head, and her left shoulder suddenly sank.

"Welcome back." Mei's voice trembled rarely, and her long purple hair fell on Jizi's shoulders.

The usually elegant Herrscher of Thunder was now clutching her sleeve tightly, his fingertips turning white from the excessive force. From the tears dripping down his hand, tiny arcs of electricity would occasionally burst forth, crackling in the air.

Before Himeko could respond, something heavy struck her right thigh again. Bronya hung from her lap like a koala, her usually expressionless face now flushed crimson. Heavy-Armored Bunny 19C spun around helplessly, its mechanical eyes gleaming with simulated tears.

Theresa stood three meters away, her fingers unconsciously twirling her silver hair. Her immaculate nun's uniform was wrinkled and wrinkled, and her white silk leg swayed slightly forward and then quickly retracted. She opened her mouth, but ultimately turned her face away awkwardly: "You...still remembered to come back..."

Fu Hua leaned against the sycamore tree, chuckling softly. Her eyes curved into crescents behind her glasses. She deliberately cleared her throat and said, "Principal, you're holding the document the wrong way around."