This heroine is so despicable

But a few seconds later, an even more terrifying change occurred. Several tentacles like plant roots and some obvious petal features emerged from the opponent's wound. Xing almost thought that the opponent had also been possessed by a demon.

But this was obviously not the case. Like a ferocious beast that knew it was in a desperate situation, it hugged the huge heart. The next second, a blood-red flower bud suddenly swelled up, wrapping around the heart and itself.

[No way, you really came to bloom! ? ]

A few seconds later, the flower suddenly bloomed. Fortunately, it did not cause any dirty bomb-like attack, but a huge... uh...

Cheating flowers! ?

This was indeed a very large flower with two big eyes on its bud-shaped head. Two meteor-like ice crystal structures hung at the end of the drooping petals, which immediately smashed towards everyone.

"This...what on earth is this!?" Paimon exclaimed.

"No matter what he is, knock him down first!"

With a charge of the fire spear, the temperature of the entire cave soared instantly - the plant-type monsters were unsurprisingly weak to fire, and the big cheat flower was soon burned to death without anyone else having to do anything.

Seeing this, Xing, who still didn't understand what this thing was, stopped first and looked at the big deceptive flower hesitantly.

[Is this a flower... or a person? ]

It doesn't really matter what it is, the key point is... it can turn into a human! Although it's a fake, it's fine to keep it as a pet, and you might even be able to play some bad games with it, so Xing is very interested in it.

Ying, Amber, Eula and others also stopped attacking.

Paimon flew behind Ying and looked at the depressed Pian Pian Hua with doubt and surprise:

"One moment it can disguise itself as a firefly, the next moment it looks like it's trying to disguise itself as a star, and finally it turns into a plant... What on earth is this thing?"

"The original body should be an extremely rare mutant of the Mimicry Flower. They are creatures that are good at mimicry, but this one imitates humans instead of other plants..."

Albedo's voice came from behind. He walked in slowly without anyone noticing when he arrived. He raised his head and observed the Big Liar Flower carefully.

The others looked at her even more hesitantly, especially Eula, whose hand had already quietly rested on the sword - who knew whether what was in front of them was real or fake?

"Albedo? Is it... you?"

Albedo nodded:

"Is everyone okay?"

Xing felt vaguely that what she saw was real. She shrugged.

"No, how about explaining the situation? Like what's going on with this place?"

Albedo nodded:

"The cause of everything... I'm afraid it all started with the magic dragon Durin. Like me, Durin is a miraculous life form artificially created by my teacher. Its existence proves countless possibilities."

"Wait...wait a minute, the Demonic Dragon Durin was also created!?"

Xing had to admit that she seemed to have... underestimated Albedo's creator - the size of that dragon was quite astonishing, and such a creation was actually man-made! ?

"Yes, so after his death, the blood containing his power probably seeped into the earth veins, causing the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain to become a huge and terrifying hotbed. And this Deception Flower was mutated due to the human interference of another me."

Albedo glanced around.

"And...if my guess is correct, this might be another place where I woke up."

Paimon couldn't help but interrupt:

"Wait...wait a minute, awake?"

Albedo nodded:

"I've said it before, I'm a man-made human, so it's not surprising that there were earlier achievements before me - it's just that my master considered it a failure, so it's understandable that he gave it to Durin... Now that Durin has been dead for many years, he has finally woken up..."

Amber on the side finally reacted:

"A failure? And... threw it... to the Demonic Dragon Durin!?... This is too..."

"Please... don't try to understand with normal human thinking and morality, Amber."

Albedo reminded.

"From another perspective, everything was natural. The failed product was swallowed by the dragon and stayed on the snowy mountain with the dragon until many years later. Perhaps the Fatui's activities served as an opportunity for him to wake up."

"But even though he was a failure, he was very intelligent. He grew up quickly and discovered my existence. He had never understood superfluous emotions, so he probably didn't expect that his other self could be integrated into normal humans. So, just like the instinctive disguise of the Flower Society, he instinctively wanted to replace me and become a better and happier 'person'."

Albedo reached out and touched the flower:

"And this flower was created by him using the alchemy knowledge he learned from the books and notes he stole from me, and using dragon blood and alchemy to transform it."

"He probably wanted to use it to attract attention and look for an opportunity... I just didn't expect you to solve it so easily..."

"My guess... should be correct, right? The other 'me'?"

Albedo turned his head and looked behind him.

"If you are smart enough, you should have realized that with the help of my friends, it is becoming increasingly impossible for you to replace everyone's memory of me without anyone noticing, and inherit my identity, residence, clothes, sword, name, and friends - inherit all of mine."

"In other words, you've already lost."

Finally, after a long silence, another Albedo slowly walked into everyone's sight.

Compared to the others who were immediately on guard, Xing was slightly relieved - she just thought that if this fake didn't show up, but just slipped away, how embarrassing it would be for the real Albedo...

[Thank you. I can't help tapping my toes just thinking about the embarrassment.]

Xing was now also looking at the fake Mr. carefully, and soon discovered that he was almost exactly the same as Albedo - except for the neck. The real Albedo had a strange diamond-shaped mark there, while the fake one was smooth.

Albedo seemed to have noticed this as well.

"It seems... you deliberately erased the mark that symbolizes the flaw?"

"Mark?" Ying was a little confused.

"Yes, you can think of it as...similar to the belly button of a normal human being. To create artificial life like us, to a certain extent, power is input from the outside to the inside. The embryo naturally needs such an interface to obtain life force, which is the diamond shape on my neck..."

"I see……"

Albedo looked at his silent self:

"You are so eager to be perfect that you forget that human beings are vivid because of their imperfections."

After a few seconds, the pirated Albedo finally spoke - his voice was naturally exactly the same as Albedo's:

"But Mother... wants us to become perfect 'original people'..."

Albedo touched his chin in surprise:

"Oh? Did you keep this memory as well? But... what you don't know is that before the teacher and I parted ways, she gave me one last assignment: show her the truth of the world and the meaning of the world."

The pirated Albedo was a little confused: "The truth and...meaning of the world?"

"Yes, this topic has troubled me for many years because its definition is so broad. I have been thinking about it over the years, but...ah..."

Albedo sighed slightly:

"I hope I'm not being too sentimental. The teacher before we parted has changed a lot compared to when I was a child, and the 'meaning of the world' that parents talk about to their children... should just mean a happy life..."

"So, as you can see, since coming to Mondstadt, I have been constantly building bonds and connections with others, trying to make myself as happy as possible."

The pirated Albedo pursed his lips:

"Are you... showing off all this to me? To me, who was abandoned as a failure?"

Albedo shook his head seriously:

"No, I am inviting you - we are not enemies. Humans not only desire transcendence and miracles, but their pursuit of 'ordinariness' and 'normality' is also far beyond our imagination. As different species, we do not have to live by the purpose that our teacher originally gave us. You... can completely find your own life and destiny."

"My...my own life and destiny?" The pirated Albedo murmured in confusion.

Xing, who was watching the fun, put his hands on his hips.

[It looks like they won’t fight, and it’s time for my favorite philosophical part—so, why do stars and birds fly? ]

Why is it the same old story again? Because it didn't eat the lolo berries!

Alas... Fortunately, you don’t need to be enlightened like him, otherwise if it were me, I would definitely use a simpler method to make you understand the meaning of life and the joy of living.

[Thank you so much... Wait, the method and fun you mentioned... aren't they that kind? ]

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【Hello! 】

Volume 155: The End of the Immortal Body, the World and the Human World: The Prologue to Inazuma

"So... is it really okay?"

Ying, Eula and Amber looked at Albedo worriedly.

After a conversation not long ago, the pirated Albedo... Oh, Xing is now used to calling him Abe Shao, and seems to have reconciled with Albedo.

The two of them went to talk in detail alone, and after a while, Albedo came back and told everyone that the problem was solved - Young Abe would stay with him in the snowy mountains and would not have any thoughts of replacing him.

"As long as a person's mind is enriched, strange thoughts will not arise. I plan to take him around in a while - he will choose his own future path."

The few of them looked at each other and finally decided to respect Albedo's choice - considering that Albedo hadn't actually caused any harm, and with Albedo watching, there shouldn't be any problem.

Uh... As for that deceptive flower...

It now seemed to have completely taken root in the cave, transforming into a flower bud and becoming stable.

Before leaving, Xing found Albedo alone and asked him for the secret of the alchemical trick that could train Hana-chan to become a beautiful girl.

"This... I generally don't try to conduct this kind of experiment... which is unethical to a certain extent..."

"So... do you have any magical potion that can turn small animals into beautiful girls with animal ears?"

"Small animals?"

"Well...it's not really an animal. In fact, it can talk and clean."

[Hey, you're not going to...]

Albedo shook his head:

"Even if there is, it would require a large number of samples for analysis and testing. I can't conjure up a potion out of thin air that can turn other life forms into humans after drinking it."

Xing sighed, thought for a moment, and took out another fruit from the branch of Jianmu:

"Then... take a look at this?"

Albedo was not shocked by the scene where Xing took things out of thin air. What shocked him a little was the amazing vitality contained in the fruit.

"…This is?"

"Of course it's a specialty from outside the world. The source of its power is a god whose power is abundance. However, considering that this world does not have the power of his destiny, there is no need to worry about any serious consequences. You are the most powerful alchemist I know, can you help me take a look?"

"you mean?"

"Of course, I want to see if it has any use. For example, whether you want to plant it, or make some potion, or some prop. In short, I think it is more reliable to give it to you than for me to simply eat it."

Albedo slowly stretched out his hands to take it, and after holding it in his hands, he further felt the power contained in it. For a moment, as an alchemist, he couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity, and the prototypes and concepts of various experiments flashed through his mind.

"I understand... But which direction do you want me to develop in?"

Xing thought about it, and subconsciously thought of Ningguang, Lisa, and Eula...

It is conceivable that the women she knows will still be charming even after a dozen or dozens of years, but... who wouldn't want to lock in this beauty...

"Prolong your life."

Star said.

"The God of Fertility once used a similar fruit to upgrade a short-lived species into an immortal species that could live for thousands of years. I hope you can develop and reproduce this power for me."

As for the possible symptoms of falling into the devil's body... even the shortest-lived Immortal Boat person has to live for hundreds of years before he has a chance of falling into the devil's body. Compared with the short lifespan of short-lived species of only a few decades, this price is really not worth mentioning.

"Longevity? It's not something you would desire at your age, but I will try my best."

Abedo nodded.

"I will make good use of this fruit. Remember to come back and have a look when you are free. Also...if there are any special products like this, you might as well bring some to me to see. I am indeed very curious about things beyond the century."

So Xing gave him some pills from Bai Lu, as well as a bunch of random materials dropped from monsters, such as virtual particles, phlogiston, imaginary leaf fragments, eternal life branches, moving nuclei, etc.

The rest was fine, but when he saw the Eternal Life Branch that was also emitting an amazing breath of vitality, and the Kernel that was still beating slowly like a heart and emitting an ominous aura, Albedo narrowed his eyes.

"These are some really amazing materials. I will be careful."

Star waved his hand:

"Most of these things' power sources can be traced back to the fate of the Star God. In this world, they can be said to be rootless water... Well, it's better to be careful. I'll leave it to you!"

After saying goodbye to Albedo, Xing went down the mountain with the other girls.