I am in the abyss of Collapse

Volume 184: Carrot and stick are most effective: Chapter 3 Chapter is not a savior (K)

"It's you...? Luo Lin? Why are you here?"

Kiana felt dizzy and her head was swollen, and she couldn't stand steadily.

But she still tried to blink to make her vision clear, looking at Luo Lin who was a little uneasy.

"You are not an ordinary student... Oh, I was wrong. Haha, I was fooled by you..."

The white-haired ball pursed her lips, tears streaming down her cheeks.

So, all that concern, all that laughter...are they all fake?

"No wonder Sister Xilin is so angry..."

It seemed that after seeing Luo Lin's disguise exposed, Xilin directly cut off the connection, leaving the huge power of the Herrscher in the body of the white-haired girl. Without the help of the purple-haired girl, these powers became restless, causing Kiana to cover her head and groan in pain.

"Mom...where is my mom?"

Kiana widened her bloodshot eyes and asked in a hoarse voice.

"..."

Luo Lin opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

The white-haired ball straightened up stubbornly and staggered towards Luo Lin.

"Give my mother back to me..."

Kiana's voice became quieter and her pace became slower.

Facing the white-haired ball's gradually dull eyes, Luo Lin only felt heartache.

After all, Kiana is just a child. From the moment she gained consciousness in the incubator until now, she has experienced too many problems that are not suitable for her age.

Escaping from her destiny, getting the name "Kiana", wandering alone... If Luo Lin, the butterfly that stirs up her fate, did not exist, she would have encountered more hardships, lost her teacher, and parted with her friends...

At the same time, she will also gain a strong belief. These hardships will give Kiana a heart of gold. She will keep fighting, not only for herself, but also for those who believe in her and love her, friends, teachers, and everything she wants to protect...

In the end, Kiana will work with her partners to create a better tomorrow - even if that world may not include her.

Is this enough?

No, this is definitely not what Luo Lin wants.

Luo Lin has always believed that suffering is suffering. It is meaningless in itself. It can be covered up and forgotten, but it will leave indelible marks on people.

Does Kiana have to lose teacher Himeko before she starts to think about everything about the Herrscher?

Does Kiana have to experience the departure of Mei Raiden before she can understand that her self-abandonment and pursuit of death will bring pain and sorrow to others around her?

But after all this, the innocent Kiana with the energetic smile will never come back.

The ever-burning firewood, the herrscher who brings hope to others, the raging fire that leads everyone forward, fought against Otto who was carrying out the plan of "split the tree of imaginary numbers" in 2017... How old was Kiana at that time? She was exactly 19 years old, or even less than 20 years old.

Oh, this is calculated based on Bianca's date of birth. Bianca was born in 1998, and Kiana was born in the incubator and gained consciousness in 2006.

A child who is actually eleven years old is given the responsibility of saving the world... What an unfunny joke.

The white-haired dumpling didn't have to go through so much suffering. She could have mastered the power of the Herrscher more gently, learned knowledge steadily, and made sufficient preparations before fighting against the bad guys who were related to Honkai.

You ask about those crises? Aren’t there still a bunch of adults here?

For example, Siegfried, Walter, Tesla, Raiden Ryoma, Theresa...

Of course, there is also Luo Lin herself.

Her ID card in this world clearly states that she was born in 1994, which means she is 19 years old this year, or 20 in terms of age... Although she fell into a parallel world and her life was accelerated by several years, including the days before she traveled through time, Luo Lin is already a -year-old old girl!

Theresa is only 41 this year...

Oh, yes, there are also Otto, Fu Hua, and Kevin... The last two are even more heavyweights, raising the average age of everyone by several thousand years...

You see, there are a lot of reliable adults!

Those tragedies, those regrets... Luo Lin wants to reverse them all!

——So, Kiana, don’t look at me with such a fierce look, okay?

——I haven’t had the chance to explain to you everything I’ve been thinking. Don’t ignore your body like this. Stop now and let me treat you!

The girl couldn't help herself and called out, "Kiana! Don't hold on any longer..."

"Don't call me that! Only my mother can... woo..."

Kiana stumbled and fell forward.

Luo Lin strode forward and put her arms around the white-haired girl's body. Kiana bit her lip, her face clearly filled with resistance, and she began to struggle.

"open!"

"Kiana..."

Luo Lin didn't dare to press too hard for fear of irritating the white-haired ball. She had already used her healing skills on Kiana a long time ago to stabilize her body.

The white-haired girl didn't have much strength left, but she still used her fists, elbows and heels to hit Luo Lin who was trying to control her.

It didn't hurt, but Luo Lin felt as if these punches and kicks were hitting her like Fu Hua's fighting skills in their heyday, and her face turned pale.

"Give my mother back to me..."

Kiana could no longer hold on and fell into a coma.

Luo Lin held the white-haired ball that stopped struggling and slowly half-knelt on the ground.

Siegfried stood beside Luo Lin with a complicated look in his eyes.

"It was finally exposed. There was no need to make it so complicated, right?"

"I don't want to be like this, but I can't control Cecilia's behavior. As soon as I open my eyes, I will see Xilin. She calls me mom. Should I tell her that all this is fake and wait for her to transform into the Herrscher of the Sky and clean up the whole city? And Kiana..."

Luo Lin wiped the remaining tears from Qiana's face with her fingers and said softly: "I just want... I want them to feel less lonely and less pitiful... Even if it's just a dream, even if it's just..."

Siegfried frowned and said bluntly, "You sounded so high and mighty, as if you were the master of fate... Who do you think you are? An omnipotent hero? A magic lamp that can fulfill everyone's wishes? Can you solve all the problems in the world by yourself?"

"Maybe I can..."

Luo Lin believed that the invincible system could indeed do all of this, as long as she was given enough time to develop...

The white-haired man thought for a moment, then smiled mockingly and said, "Ah, great and omnipotent Luo Lin, how do you explain this situation now?"

"..."

"You are just one person, Luo Lin. No matter what adventures you have, one person cannot save the world - humans do not need an omnipotent savior."

Siegfried's words struck Luo Lin's heart, causing the girl to close her eyes in pain.

The Herrscher of Knowledge stood nearby and tried to speak several times, but was stopped by Alicia. The pink fairy looked at Luo Lin with sparkling eyes and said seriously, "It's not the right time yet, Hua, wait a moment, she is going through a transformation."

Shibao originally wanted to retort, but facing the pink-haired girl, all her resentment and distracting thoughts strangely disappeared. She could only stammer a few words and stand still obediently.

Mei Raiden, who was very domineering just now, was completely unaccustomed to this heavy atmosphere. She tugged at her collar, not daring to ask or say anything.

As time passed, everyone could feel the concentration of Honkai energy in the air gradually increasing, as well as the faint fluctuations of the Herrscher - what was Sirin doing, perhaps recovering her strength?

"…Is it arrogance? The so-called prophet brought by the plot makes me look down on everything…I am so self-righteous that I cover up the truth and feel that everything is under control? In fact, I am just…"

A normal person who makes mistakes.

But so what? It’s not impossible for ordinary people to save the world. If they make a mistake, they should correct it. If they are beaten, they should stand at attention. Then, they should remember these valuable experiences and not make the same mistake again. Of course, it’s best not to make any mistakes.

If you think about it carefully, all the tragedies in this world are related to the Honkai Impact 3rd, so it’s not wrong to fight against the Honkai Impact 3rd.

Luo Lin opened her eyes. Although she had not yet determined her future, she had already made her choice.

"What did you think of?" Siegfried asked.

"I'm going to go find Xilin, just me... well, maybe take Fu Hua with me? Yes, take her with me."

The white-haired man was a little upset and said, "You've been thinking for so long and you've come to this conclusion? You might as well say that we should fight the Herrscher together."

"Xilin is a good kid, just like Kiana... Just like Cecilia, I trust her."

The girl clapped her hands and said cheerfully, "Besides, don't you have a backup? If my attempt doesn't work, you can try again."

"..."

Siegfried caught a glimpse of a white-haired figure flashing behind Luo Lin - it was Cecilia, her face full of apology and pleading, and the words that surged into the man's throat disappeared.

He said dully, "Well...you try. The most important thing is to come back alive."

"Don't worry, I don't want to die yet. There are so many things I want to do - I also want to visit the paradise of the afterlife."

What did you say? Paradise?

Alicia pricked up her ears and was disappointed to find that Luo Lin had no intention of continuing.

Luo Lin waved to Raiden Meiyi: "Meiyi, come here, help me take care of Kiana."

"I?"

"Aren't you Kiana's senior?"

"Ah, yes, but how did you know..." Raiden Mei blinked and asked doubtfully, "Luo Lin... wait a minute, I've heard of this name, you...?"

"Yes, you are not mistaken, but now you should take care of your friends first."

Luo Lin stuffed the white-furred ball into Raiden Mei's arms. The girl took it in a hurry, her face full of concern for Kiana.

See, I didn’t ask the wrong person for help.

Luo Lin walked up to the Herrscher of Knowledge and patted her on the shoulder.

"Let's go, Fu Hua, I have something to tell you on the way."

Shibao hesitated: "What exactly are you planning to do...?"

"I want to have another heart-to-heart talk with Xilin - I'll leave it to you."

Luo Lin stared into the distance, narrowing his eyes slightly.

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! I spent the Mid-Autumn Festival happily with the elderly at home. It was great!

Please take good care of your family members!

Volume 185: Carrots and sticks work best: Chapter Chapter : Building links

Luo Lin and the Herrscher of Knowledge strolled along the deserted streets, their shoes making crisp sounds as they stepped on debris and dust.

The girl turned her head and watched the "ghost" floating beside Shibao with her peripheral vision. The light of the [Yu Du Chen] held in Fu Hua's hand was much brighter than at the beginning, and half of the quantum erosion had disappeared.

There were six pieces at the beginning. Kiana dealt with one piece when she was in a good mood, and Siegfried dealt with one piece when he accepted the fact... Luo Lin thought for a few seconds and locked the reason for the disappearance of the third piece on Raiden Mei.

Mei Raiden seized the power of the Herrscher of Lightning with her own hands, and then held Kiana tightly, obviously treating her as a good friend... For the previously lonely "Queen of Thunder", this must have been a very colorful experience.

What about the remaining three pieces?

According to the pattern of the previous erosion fragments, one of them must be related to Xilin, and the Herrscher of Consciousness in front of him may also be one of them... Who will it be in the end?

Luo Lin sighed and felt a slight headache.

Shibao instinctively sensed the girl's entanglement, distress, and confusion. She couldn't help but comfort her, "Luo Lin... Siegfried really wasn't that angry... Those words..."

"He just wanted to scold me to wake me up and make me adjust my mindset... I know." Luo Lin whispered, "But Siegfried is really angry... right?"

"……Yes."

The Herrscher of Knowledge paused for a moment and said, "But when you said you wanted to talk to Xilin, Siegfried didn't hesitate for too long. In the end, he chose to believe you..."

"Of course." Luo Lin turned her head and looked at Shi Bao beside her. He looked into her eyes. "He believes in me, and I believe in you, Fu Hua."

"...Believe...Fu Hua..."

Under the gaze of the girl's black eyes, the Herrscher of Consciousness had a subtle look, as if she had thought of something. She blinked uncomfortably and actively shifted her gaze.

"Ahem, let's talk about the related matters of linking minds..." Shibao coughed twice, "Not long ago, I made Kiana and Xilin complete a mind link. Xilin was relatively relaxed at that time, but maintaining the link also gave me a lot of pressure... Now, Xilin's mood swings are extremely drastic, I don't know how long the mind link can last under this situation..."

"How long do you estimate it will last..."

"Maybe, a few minutes?"

Shibao felt somewhat helpless, her eyes drifted towards Fu Hua who was flying in the air, especially the [Yu Du Chen] in Chi Yuan's hand. She could certainly see that the Key of God had taken a big step in a good direction, but unfortunately, Shibao could not use [Yu Du Chen].

——Isn’t this divine key broken?