Firefly, I want to be a Sanyo Hermit

If it weren't for Bella, a loyal and versatile nanny, I can't imagine what Celine's life would be like...

"Oh, if Bella hadn't been here, Silin's life would probably be similar to that of Teacher Jizi, right?" Kiana suddenly recalled the living conditions of Jizi Wuliangta when she first entered Saint Freya Academy and was assigned to Jizi Wuliangta's dormitory.

Kiana once thought that the image of garbage pouring out like a wave when she opened the closet was just an exaggeration in the second dimension, until she opened the closet of "Infinite Tower Himeko"...

"What rude thing are you thinking about?" Xilin noticed Kiana's wandering eyes.

"Ahaha... I just suddenly wondered what your home would be like without Bella in your life." Kiana did not hide her rude thoughts.

"Hmm..." Hearing this question, Xilin was silent for a while. "Maybe it's because the two of us eat takeout every day?"

"What about the garbage? Bella is the one who cleans the room, right?" Kiana said.

"Just throw it into the 'imaginary space'."

"Hiss...indeed."

B.43 Kiana, I'm fine

"Speaking of which, what kind of person is this junior?" Xilin used to be too lazy to communicate with others.

Although Xilin went to school well, some of her ideas had been changed.

But Xilin still doesn't have much good feelings towards humans.

To be precise...it's difficult for Xilin to take the initiative to build relationships with others.

But fortunately, although Xilin is very arrogant, she is also easy to get along with.

Basically, you only need to show a little kindness to Xilin to easily gain her favor.

For example...well, you just need to take the initiative to show kindness to Xilin, even if it's just giving Xilin a lollipop.

Then if one day Xilin plans to destroy the world, you will be able to get Xilin's golden medal of immunity from death.

Therefore, Xilin’s basic favorability is really easy to increase.

However, it is very difficult to build a deeper connection with Xilin.

Because in Xilin's view, humans are just some creatures that can live for a few decades. Compared with the long lifespan of the Herrscher, the gap is still too big.

In the face of such a huge gap in life expectancy, the range of options for "friends" has actually been greatly narrowed.

"Mei..." Kiana thought for a moment and said, "Mei is a very kind and gentle child."

"Although she may seem a little cold, once you spend some time with her, you will be able to feel her kindness."

"But... Mei is the type of person who will force herself to do things. When something happens, in order not to worry others, she will force herself to finish it."

"..." Listening to Kiana's description, Xilin was silent for a moment with her arms crossed. 'Is this guy introducing himself?'

Although Xilin has never seen anything that would make Kiana really force herself.

But Xilin knew very well that Kiana had such a personality. She would instinctively hide everything in her heart and not let others worry.

"Forget it, anyway... this new junior should be easier to get along with..." Xilin is not good at showing her kindness to others, so she is easily misunderstood by others.

It is also because of this that Xilin gradually becomes a stay-at-home girl... After all, she is a true social phobic patient.

Rather than someone like Alicia who suffers from social phobia, who "makes people feel scared on a social level".

"Although I've said it many times, I still want to emphasize it again." Kiana emphasized to Xilin. "Xilin, don't think too much when you get along with others."

This is how Xilin is. When she is with people she is not very familiar with, a lot of thoughts will appear in her mind.

Moreover, the spiritual structure of the Herrscher is different from that of humans. The thinking speed of the Herrscher is much faster than that of ordinary people, so Xilin will have more thoughts in her mind.

To the extent that Xilin would often think about it so much that she would scare herself, and then further refuse to communicate with others.

"...I'll try my best." Xilin also knew her problem, but what could she do?

"Come to think of it, I remember Mei likes..." Before Kiana finished her words, she felt the grand aura of Raiden Mei.

The giant dragon in the center of the playground had disappeared, and Mei Raiden, wearing a set of armor that Kiana found very familiar, was standing in the center of the playground with her eyes slightly closed.

"Sure enough, the Houkai level of 'Changkong City' has begun to decline."

During the transformation of Raiden Mei, the Honkai energy of 'Changkong City' rapidly gathered here.

Therefore, the collapse energy at the edge of "Changkong City" gradually became thinner.

As Mei Raiden's transformation was completed, the Honkai energy that was enough to destroy a city had been completely absorbed by Mei Raiden and condensed into a Herrscher core in her body.

"What a powerful aura." Staring at Raiden Mei, Xilin was a little surprised.

Although she had just become a Herrscher, Raiden Mei's aura seemed extremely powerful, far more powerful than Sirin had expected.

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"Is this the power of the Herrscher?" Digesting that vast amount of knowledge, Raiden Mei completely mastered her body.

Mei Raiden, who has practiced martial arts for many years and has learned a lot, has a control over her body far beyond that of ordinary people.

But more importantly, among the vast amount of knowledge that Mei Raiden obtained, there was actually a set of swordsmanship that was tailor-made for her.

Many of the ideas among them coincided with Mei Raiden's, so it didn't take her much time to master that set of swordsmanship.

So she was very keenly aware of how strong she was now.

However...because there is no standard reference, Raiden Mei is not quite sure whether she is strong as a Herrscher.

"But at least if I fight Yulandel again, I can win." It's not that Raiden Mei is too arrogant, this is just the conclusion she came to based on her current strength.

Compared to myself when I fought with Yulandel yesterday.

Now, she not only possesses "unlimited" energy, but her strength in all aspects is at least five times greater than before.

This doesn't mean that Mei Raiden can now beat five of her yesterday selves.

The result of a five-fold improvement in all aspects is that Mei Raiden can probably kill dozens of her yesterday self in seconds.

Although Mei Raiden could also feel that Yulandel did not use her full strength yesterday, it was impossible for her to hide her weakness to the extent of only using 20% ​​of her strength.

"Okay." Raiden Mei opened her eyes and her sight fell on Kiana who was not far away. "Although I don't know why, the process of becoming a Herrscher is completely different from what Kiana described, which still makes Kiana worried."

Raiden Mei turned into a flash of lightning and arrived at the rooftop where Kiana was standing almost in an instant.

When Kiana saw Mei Raiden appear in front of her, a trace of trance flashed in her eyes.

She still remembered that before she came to this world, Raiden Mei had already obtained the power of [Origin].

As a Herrscher, his various postures changed, but because the appearance of [Herscher of the Origin] was relatively brief, and the situation was urgent at the time, Kiana did not look at the posture of [Herscher of the Origin] very carefully.

Therefore, in Kiana's memory, the one who left the deepest impression on her was Raiden Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder.

At this moment, the girl in front of him overlapped with the person in his memory.

Although Raiden Mei looks a lot more childish than 'Raiden Mei', but... they are still too similar.

"Are you feeling okay, Mei?" The trance in Kiana's eyes disappeared and she asked with a smile.

But what Kiana never expected was that Raiden Mei suddenly reached out and hugged her.

"Kiana, I'm fine."

"...?" Kiana blinked in confusion.

B.44 is a natural disaster

"What's wrong with this girl..." Looking at Raiden Mei who suddenly hugged Kiana, Xilin stared with her eyes wide open in shock.

But Xilin didn't take Raiden Mei seriously at all.

After all, Mei Raiden is only in her teens, and even at this age, she is still a minor, whether according to the laws of the Far East or the rules of destiny itself.

Kiana and herself are both at least in their thirties, so Sirin doesn't think Raiden Mei is a threat.

She was just a little curious as to why Mei Raiden suddenly hugged Kiana.

And...looking at Mei Raiden's expression, it doesn't look like the kind of hug that wouldn't make parents worry.

"Mei?" Kiana patted Mei, who was afraid of lightning, on the back.

Because of the angle, Kiana didn't see Raiden Mei's expression.

"Did something bad happen inside the egg?" Kiana thought that Mei Raiden had seen some bad hallucinations, so she was scared.

However, the fact that Mei Raiden was able to pass the 'trial' of the egg and complete her metamorphosis proves that Mei Raiden has broken free from that bad illusion.

The current behavior is probably similar to the behavior of asking parents to act like a spoiled child...

"No...nothing." Raiden Mei let go of Kiana, then shook her head to show that she was fine.

"It's okay if you don't want to tell me." Kiana didn't mind Mei's concealment. "If you encounter anything bad, you can tell me."

“Many times, what may seem like a serious matter to you is not a big deal to me.”

"Yeah." Raiden Mei nodded.

"Oh, right." Kiana just remembered that Xilin was right beside her. "Let me introduce you to each other."

"This is Sirin, um... Sirin Atajina, the nominal [Second Herrscher], who possesses the [Power of the Void]. In terms of her qualifications as a Herrscher, she can be considered your predecessor, Mei."

"Hello, Senior Xilin." Raiden Mei took the initiative to extend her hand to greet him.

Just as Sirin occasionally heard Kiana mention Raiden Mei, Raiden Mei certainly also knew Sirin.

It's just that I've never seen it before.

"I'm Mei Raiden, and I should be considered the Herrscher of Thunder now."

"Well, yeah." Looking at the graceful girl in front of her, Xilin, as a senior, seemed more like a junior. "Hello..."

"Come to think of it...Senior Xilin looks very familiar." Raiden Mei said with some confusion as she looked at Xilin.

"Maybe she appeared on TV?" Kiana said after thinking for a moment. "Sirin was an actress for a while and appeared in several special effects dramas."

"!" Mei Raiden finally reacted after hearing what Kiana said. "Oh~ No wonder I thought Sirin-senpai looked so familiar. It turns out Sirin-senpai played the role of 'Magical Girl Sirin' in the special effects drama of the 'Magical Girl' series, right?"

"Forehead..."

"I loved these dramas when I was a kid." Mei Raiden wasn't being polite. When she was a kid, Mei Raiden really liked the dramas that Celine had starred in, but she liked another character called 'Bianka' more.

"..." After hearing what Mei Raiden said, Xilin inexplicably felt like she was getting old.

Although after becoming a Herrscher, except for the initial adjustment of her physical condition by Honkai energy, she does not look too ridiculously thin.

Since then, Xilin's body shape has hardly changed.

Humans are always like this. There is a certain degree of connection between mental age and appearance, and the same is true for Xilin.

So all along, Xilin didn't feel how old she was.

Although Xilin knew that she was already thirty years old, she didn't care at all. After all, thirty years old was too young for a Herrscher.

But now it’s different. The feeling of "Am I getting old?" suddenly made Xilin realize what thirty years old means to human beings.

"Senior Sirin?" Raiden Mei looked at the silent Sirin with some confusion, and then looked at Kiana with a pleading look.

"Nothing, Xilin has become socially anxious." Kiana waved her hand, indicating that it was not Mei's fault. "On a normal day, she may not even say three sentences to a stranger in a year."

"I see, that's good." Raiden Mei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she had said something she shouldn't have. "But speaking of which, is the matter resolved now, Sister Kiana?"

"Well, you should be able to feel it clearly, right? The collapse energy level of 'Changkong City' is decreasing, and it will soon be restored to a habitable level." Kiana said with a smile.

If it was the 'original world', even if 'Raiden Mei' became the Herrscher, the remaining collapse energy in 'Changkong City' would make this city uninhabitable for at least two years.

But this world is different. The people in Changkong City have been vaccinated, and this level of Honkai energy will not infect people.

"Yeah." Raiden Mei nodded. "But..."

Mei Raiden looked towards the city with some uneasiness.

The city that was bustling yesterday has become dead silent today.

And everywhere you can see the debris and parts of some exploded electronic products.

She appears to have caused untold financial damage to the city.

"This is not something you need to worry about, Mei." Kiana patted Mei's head. "The birth of a Herrscher only caused economic losses, with very few casualties. This is already an extremely rare thing."