The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

Although people call everything in imaginary numbers imaginary space, the fact is that just as there are countless planets in the universe, the imaginary space that is binary opposite to the real world actually has many types and numbers, and the properties of each imaginary space are completely different.

The magnificent [Land of Origin] is like a dream bubble.

The [Kaslana Stigmata Space] is composed of the memories of the Kaslana family.

Fifty thousand years ago, Prometheus deployed an imaginary renormalization cluster to connect the [Cocoon] with the real world.

And the hiding place of [Cocoon], the deepest part of [Imaginary Number].

From a macro perspective, the [Land of Origin] held by Alicia's [True Self, Herrscher of Man] is also a component of the [Cocoon]. Therefore, when returning to Honkai, Alicia can transform into the pair of hands that arrange stardust and completely erase the [threads] that [time] imposes on [humans] and manipulates fate.

But if the [Cocoon] is regarded as a separate individual, it and the [Land of Origin] are located at the two extreme ends of the same imaginary space.

Li Shubai, who had faced off against [Cocoon] once, knew the tricks of that thing too well. Relying on the two characteristics that humans cannot destroy it on the material level and that it can copy the time of this planet, it unscrupulously manipulates human will and the cycle of civilization.

If you want to make [Cocoon] surrender, you must use power that is completely superior to it.

However, within the time loop it sets, a normally developing human civilization will never be able to gain the power to surpass the [Cocoon].

——Therefore, for the humans on this planet, [The End] is something that cannot be crossed.

No matter how many times human civilization tries, starting from the same starting point, after 50,000 years, what it can achieve is similar.

Even in the era of humans destroyed by the End 50,000 years ago, the reason they were able to leave behind the "spark" was because in the process of random evolution, outliers like the Thirteen Heroes and Dr. Mei appeared.

Mobius is born with knowledge.

Dr. MEI has made a name for himself in the top scientific research circle since high school.

When he was still a student, he could use a baseball bat to beat the invincible Kevin with a Honkai beast that was over ten meters in size.

Aponia was born with the ability to control people's minds.

It even includes Qianjie, who is not even from Earth.

There is no doubt that any of these heroes, no matter which one, cannot be human beings in the normal sense. If these people who can be called "aliens" to some extent are lost, the "spark" from the pre-civilization era will simply not exist.

Of course - since he already had a full understanding of the insidiousness and cunningness of [Cocoon], Li Shubai naturally prepared a way to catch it.

This time, facing Li Shubai's order, Mistierin [Zhi Yu Meng Jing] did not say any extra words.

She is the holy mark of the Shaniyat clan and the embodiment of the concept of [salvation]. Faced with the stubborn disease plaguing the planet, she took action without any hesitation.

As the holy mark space held by Li Shubai was fully unfolded by Mistierin [Weaving Feather Dream Banner], the star track in the sky of [Land of Origin] stopped instantly.

Then, the stars hanging high in the sky began to move slowly in a direction completely opposite to their previous trajectory.

Countless wills turned into meteors. They crossed the sea of ​​stars, crossed time and space, crossed the boundary between reality and illusion, and fell from the sky. At the same time, the periphery of [Land of Origin] began to erode and expand at a very fast speed.

Theresa [Twilight Knight] rushed to the console without saying a word, her five fingers clacking on the keyboard on the console: "The Hyperion has obtained the specific spatial frequency band of the Stigmata space, the ether singularity, and is in place."

The so-called Holy Mark Space is actually a kind of imaginary space, and the [Ether Singularity] is the core of the Ruler of [The End] that was scattered into the world bubble after the world was destroyed by [The End].

It, like the power aggregate of human civilization [Ether Anchor Point], is the core that maintains the rules and existence of the world bubble.

Therefore, when Mistrine [Zhiyu Mengjing] fully unfolds the Holy Scar Space in the [Land of Origin], these two imaginary spaces, which are completely different in nature and form, will merge under the coordination of the [Ether Singularity], and... will be reorganized in accordance with the physical properties bestowed by the [Ether Singularity], turning into an ultra-large imaginary space with specialized properties dominated by the rules of the [Ether Singularity].

——To use a metaphor, all the space around here has turned into a [net] covering the entire imaginary space.

"Heh." Li Shubai was too lazy to look at the changes in [Land of Origin]. He had already guessed the ending. The moment Mistellin [Weaving Feather Dream Banner] opened the Holy Scar Space, he reached out his hand, raised a red and black pistol, and pointed it in the direction in front of him, "Come here!"

Eden Star Zero Rated Power·Pseudo Black Hole, Expand!

Having been tricked once before, he knew the tricks of [Cocoon] too well. Even if the [net] jointly constructed by the Holy Scar Space and the Land of Origin successfully enveloped the [Cocoon] inside, the possibility of its escape could not be ruled out.

But don't forget... the means to control time has never been an ability unique to [The End].

Along with the absorbed light and five fingers, at the moment the pitch-black black hole appeared, the space-time of the entire imaginary space was instantly distorted.

At the same time, time outside the Hyperion suddenly came to a standstill.

"That's..."

In her own world, Kiana [Hersher of the End], who had already faced [Cocoon] once, saw [That] appearing out of thin air in mid-air from the porthole of the bridge at first sight.

In the endless sea of ​​stars, a spherical stone covered with cracks seems to be embedded in the air, quietly floating in the narrow crack of space.

"Ah."

Li Shubai glanced at the [Cocoon] that was nailed in the air by the black hole, smiled, and turned to look in the direction of Mistierin [Zhi Yu Meng Jing].

"Misterine, can you take me there?"

"Wait! Captain!" Kiana [Hersher of the End] grabbed Li Shubai's hand and said, "Let me go, I..."

"If you want to keep up, you can come along." Li Shubai interrupted Kiana [Hersher of the End], he raised his eyes and looked calmly into Kiana [Hersher of the End]'s pupils, "This time I came to it not to control it, but... to fulfill a promise."

"……promise?"

"Yes, I promise." Li Shubai shrugged and sighed helplessly, "Although I don't know the specific situation on 'the other side', the Hyperion has been sending me dying warnings since my memory was restored."

"Really... Can't you, the people of the Kaslana clan, give me some peace of mind?"

Kiana [Hersher of the End] and Yulandel [Gengen Rider], who were dissed by Li Shubai without any psychological preparation, both showed confused expressions and looked at each other at a loss.

Suddenly, Li Shubai lowered his head, frowned as if something was wrong, and whispered:

"Hush, wait, that's not right... Logically speaking, shouldn't Kiana from that world still be in the world before I came here? Why on earth did Kevin suddenly send a dying signal to the Hyperion?"

And... it just happened to be in front of the [Cocoon], so I couldn't get the Hyperion there immediately.

"Forget it, let's go over there first." In the confused eyes of the Valkyries, Li Shubai clapped his hands and said, "By the way, just in case, Alicia, you should come with us."

"Eh?" Alicia [True Self·Herrscher of Man] was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly, "Ah, okay."

"Yulandel, you and Theresa wait for us on the Hyperion. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be done in a few minutes."

Yulandel [Tianyuan Knight] and Theresa [Twilight Knight] looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, but after considering that Li Shubai had indeed brought enough combat power this time, they finally nodded.

"Okay, be careful." Youlandel [Tianyuan Qiying] said, "My aunt and I will wait for you to come back here."

--at the same time.

Next to the [Cocoon] of a certain world.

A fierce battle between grandparents and grandchildren spanning 50,000 years is now taking place.

The two strongest [Ends] in the world, each holding a baseball bat, swung at the other's body mercilessly.

The trajectories of the bats intersected in the air.

The two bats collided and bounced off each other.

Kiana's expression was cheerful, and Kevin's expression also looked quite happy.

Although the reasons were different, these two people, who had been together for 50,000 years but were closely connected in their blood, both felt extremely excited about this final [battle] from the bottom of their hearts.

But this is the last.

They both said this in their hearts at the same time.

Kiana could clearly see that as the swinging of the stick became more intense, Kevin's body became translucent and gradually covered with a layer of fine cracks.

Kevin could also feel that as his strength increased, his vision and the sounds he could hear were gradually shrinking.

At a certain moment, Kiana gritted her teeth, poured all her strength into the handle of the bat, and then, as if she was throwing the bat and herself away, she delivered the final blow to Kevin, who was in a defensive posture.

The paths of the bats failed to intersect in midair, so—

This [fierce] battle came to an end easily.

Chapter 4: Taking Away and Questioning (k)

That was a blow that completely shattered the opponent's body, which was already full of cracks.

There is no doubt that Kiana Kaslana did not hold back when facing this man named Kevin who had been walking alone for 50,000 years.

“…Is that the end?”

Kiana asked in a low voice, not sure whether it was regret or lament.

To this question——

"Well, that's it."

——The man’s answer was so calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

His gaze was looking straight ahead, not at his descendants, but far away at the horizon, as if someone there was waiting for him.

The body gradually becomes thinner.

Although his appearance seems to be in pieces, if this man has the will and ability, it would not be too difficult for him to continue staying in this world.

However, after being hit by Kiana's final blow, he dropped his arms and showed no intention of moving.

It's easy to understand what this means without further explanation.

"Under the witness of [Cocoon], you will receive and keep the complete power of the end." The man whispered, his voice as quiet and cold as ice, but at this moment it became gentle and soothing, "... This is good."

"..." Although she already knew the other party's answer, Kiana still asked subconsciously, "Then...what about you?"

"I have to go now."

There was no hesitation.

Kevin asserted in an unrepentant voice.

"Go where they are."

The permeabilization of the body does not stop.

The [Hero]'s body, as if being swallowed by the surging light, gradually merged into the empty air.

"Don't feel sorry, this is also my wish."

The will that remained here was about to dissipate, and the last remnant of sound quickly became lighter as its owner disappeared.

"Now, I can finally proudly say to them—"

however.

"--If you want to say something to someone, say it to their face."

It was like a destroyer of the atmosphere.

Just as Kiana was feeling sorry for Kevin's departure, Kevin was also letting go of everything in order to complete his mission.

A strange voice interrupted him at an inopportune moment.

At the same time, a fierce rainbow light mixed with pure and dazzling white light appeared out of thin air without any warning in the space where Kevin had just disappeared.

The power of Yu Duchen and Heiyuan Baihua was fully released. They brutally intervened in Kevin's process of coming to an end, carelessly ignoring Kevin's personal will and easily fixed his disappearing consciousness.

Kiana's expression suddenly froze, and the Herrscher of the End's weapons instantly covered her body. Her clear voice was sharp and full of hostility: "Who is it?!"

This is the imaginary space that contains the [Cocoon]. Logically speaking, except for those who are qualified to inherit the [End], no one else can get close to this place.

To be honest, Kiana's current condition cannot be considered very good.

She did successfully defeat Kevin together with her partner, however, during the all-out battle with Kevin, even though she had inherited [The End], she had already exhausted all her strength.

Whether it was her or Kevin, the moment they stood on the same battlefield, they were trying their best to kill each other.

On the other hand, after the battle, both of them, who were [Kaslana] and [End], had nowhere to retreat.

If something unexpected happened at this time, what would the world become like after that... Kiana couldn't even imagine it.

"Ask me who I am."

With the sound of slow footsteps, the person who was speaking gradually appeared from behind Kevin's gaze.

...A boy? Kiana was stunned for a moment, then silently reached her hand behind her.

"How do you want me to answer this question? How about this?" The boy snapped his fingers lightly, and his young and handsome face showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. "A person who tries to come here to control [The End], does this answer satisfy you?"

"Don't be ridiculous, you..."

Just when Kiana couldn't help but want to take out her Herrscher's weapon, Kevin, whose body that was about to disappear just now was finally sewn back together, suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two.

"Wait." He raised his hand, his expression was a little tangled, a little bit amusing and a little complicated, "Can't you learn to talk to them properly?"

The boy rolled his eyes and glanced at Kevin, who had a complicated expression. "It's fine if they come to complain to me themselves, but do you have the right to say such things to me?"

"..."