The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

"...It seems that Bronya has no choice." Bronya sighed softly, raised her head, and glanced at Li Shubai with a somewhat unhappy look, "Even though she didn't join Hyperion, Bronya still has to obey your orders. This captain is really more capable of commanding people than Bronya originally expected."

"Then..." Li Shubai smiled, "Are you going to refuse?"

Bronya looked at Li Shubai resentfully: "It seems that Bronya has no other choice but to agree. You know very well that Bronya will never refuse this mission."

The fact is just as Bronya said. Although she has not yet thought about the [benefits] she wants to get from the Hyperion and Li Shubai, and has not established a close connection with the era 50,000 years ago like Raiden Mei, when she learned about her mission from Li Shubai, Bronya understood that there is no possibility for her to refuse it.

——Using the design [transcribed] by Misterine, and using the power of the Ruler of Reason, he built a cloned Earth. This task would not only greatly enhance Bronya's understanding and control of the power of Reason, but also leave an absolutely safe guarantee for their world.

Just being given this great mission was enough of a prerequisite for her to join the Hyperion.

Having said that, even someone with relatively calm emotions like Bronya would still feel a little unhappy after being taken advantage of by Li Shubai to this extent.

"As for Raiden Mei..." Li Shubai turned his gaze towards the serious-looking Raiden Mei and touched his chin, "Why don't you follow Kiana? Provide her with the power of a hundred people?"

"ah????"

Mei Raiden was completely stunned.

Kiana blushed slightly.

"Didn't you say that? We can provide Kiana with the power of a hundred people." Li Shubai spread his hands, with a half-smile on his face, "The power of a hundred Herrschers of the End. With this power, is there anything we can't do?"

"Please be serious, Captain." Raiden Mei's face suddenly darkened, and she gritted her teeth and said, "We are discussing a very serious matter. I hope you won't tease me and Kiana casually."

Damn, how did this guy know what happened back then?

Not long ago, he seemed to have broadcast something about Kallen... As a time traveler, could it be that he has unknowingly seen everything that happened to us?

"You clearly said it once yourself, how come if I repeat it again, it becomes a joke on you?" Li Shubai sighed and shook his head, "The world is going downhill, the world is going downhill."

"Oh, Captain!" Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Kiana [Hersher of the End] raised her arm, "Mei and Bronya over there miss you very much too. Before heading to 50,000 years ago, would you like to return to our world first?"

"..." Li Shubai pondered for a moment, "...It's not impossible. I remember you told me that although Bronya still hasn't completed her feather transformation, Mei over there seems to have inherited the power of [Origin], right?"

"Yes." Kiana [Hersher of the End] nodded.

"Okay, then I'll go back first." Li Shubai touched the tip of his nose, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed, "I don't know... uh, before I go back, let me ask, are they still angry?"

Kiana [Herser of the End] rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "What do you think? Mei and Bronya are not as easy to fool as I am."

"Then, I'd better deal with the pre-civilization era matters with Kevin and the others first." Li Shubai swallowed.

Suddenly, Kevin, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "If we can get more help, we can put the matter of returning to 50,000 years ago aside for now."

"......?" Li Shubai was stunned. "I thought you were the most anxious one."

"The matter involves the time of being stored [in the cocoon]. Even if it is later, the plans that have been made will not change due to external factors."

Kevin said calmly.

"Besides, if you are worried about angering them, you should try to gain their forgiveness as early as possible. In my opinion, the later you go back, the more angry they will be."

Li Shubai realized: "When did you become such a funny person?"

“Today,” Kevin said.

Chapter 4: Carnival before departure (k)

In the end, the angry Li Shubai did not let Kevin get what he wanted.

He temporarily sent Kevin and Su to the Second God's Key of the Original World, and asked them to use the power of the Second God's Key to first lock onto the origin of the tragedies that occurred in the previous civilization era and that they hoped to modify before the operation began, which was located on the [branch].

Although he felt a little regretful that he couldn't see the captain's fun with his own eyes, Kevin gladly accepted the task after all.

As for Li Shubai, who was planning to return to the [Original World] to report his safety—

For the sake of his own personal safety, he was not in a hurry to restore his appearance to what it was before he became a child.

Although Li Shubai never thought that there was anything wrong with his choice, it was an indisputable fact that his choice left behind Kiana, Raiden Mei and others from that world.

Uh...so unfortunately, Li Shubai's idea of ​​trying to re-establish his authority as a captain in front of his Valkyrie was unsurprisingly forced to be put on hold.

Under the gaze of Kiana, Mei Raiden, Bronya and other Valkyries present, Li Shubai, with a stiff face, was held by the hand of the smiling Kiana [Hersher of the End] and walked into the time and space rift that represented the world crossing.

——Then, the next second.

Li Shubai, with a listless expression and weak legs, returned to Hyperion's conference room surrounded by the radiant Mei Raiden [Herser of Origin] and Kiana [Herser of the End].

Mei Raiden stood up subconsciously and was about to say something, but she saw her other self [Herser of Origin] who had walked out of the space-time gap with Kiana [Herser of the End] walk to her side in two steps and extend her hand: "You are the other me that Kiana told me about, the one who inherited [Origin] before the end. Hello, as you can see, I am also Mei Raiden, and I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the next mission."

"..." The initiative was taken away from her in an instant. Mei Raiden looked at Mei Raiden [Hersher of the Origin] who seemed to be a few years older than her. She could only temporarily suppress the words she wanted to ask, took the hand that the other party extended to her, and nodded: "Well, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

Kiana looked at this Raiden Mei on the left, then looked at that Raiden Mei on the right, and muttered to herself, "This is what it feels like to see two people I know appear from a third-party perspective... It's really weird."

After she finished speaking, Kiana turned her gaze towards Li Shubai. She looked at Li Shubai, who looked listless and had trembling calves, and asked him in a voice that was pure and caring for his condition, without any malice or distractions: "Hey, what's wrong with you? Why do you suddenly look so tired?"

The expressions of Li Shubai, Kiana [Hersker of the End], and Raiden Mei were all frozen at the same time. Only Raiden Mei [Hersker of the Origin] showed a gentle smile on her face. She withdrew the hand holding her other self, turned her gaze towards Kiana, and blinked her eye lightly: "Don't worry, he is just a Valkyrie abandoned by the captain. He was slightly punished. Of course, as the captain's Valkyrie, we can't really hurt him."

Mei Raiden lowered her head with a blushing face and clenched her fingers nervously.

She finally understood why Kiana lost her mind like that when she found out that her other self [Hersher of the End] was in love with someone else. Although Mei Raiden did not lose most of her rationality like the simple-minded Kiana, at this moment she still had the urge to flee.

Because... the moment she saw the boy with weak legs, her other radiant self [Hershers of Origin], and another Kiana [Hershers of the End] appearing side by side in the conference room, and after seeing the expressions of the three, Mei Raiden's mind suddenly couldn't help but produce a series of blushing images.

For example, "I" showed a ○ woman-like expression, pressed the "weak" ○○ under ○, wrapped ○○ with my own ○○, moved ○, ○ licked ○○ wantonly... ○ Sitting on the side was my best friend, while I stroked her beautiful ○○, and at the same time...

Ouch! What a mess I was thinking about! ! ! Raiden Mei covered her face tightly, and squatted down under the subtle gaze of her other self [Hershers of the Origin],

You call that 'slightly'? Li Shubai couldn't help but roar in his heart. He covered his aching waist and recalled the "miserable" treatment he suffered when he returned to that world with a sullen look. Then he immediately closed his eyes, revealing an expression that was ashamed of the past.

——Li Shubai is not in a position to elaborate on the specifics, but in a word, after returning to the original world and encountering Raiden Mei [Hersher of the Origin] who was assisting Saint Freya of Destiny, Li Shubai even felt that his life was in danger.

...The final result was that in that "one second" just now, Li Shubai was tormented by Kiana [Hersher of the End] and Raiden Mei [Hersher of the Origin] for nearly forty-eight hours before he finally broke free from the hands of the two who had been completely fed.

I don't know why, it was obvious that he maintained the appearance of a child to gain sympathy and returned to his original world, but when faced with himself in this appearance, Kiana [Hersher of the End] and Raiden Mei [Hersher of the Origin] went crazy while torturing him, as if some strange sadism was ignited by them.

Thinking back to everything that had happened not long ago, Li Shubai couldn't help but tremble all over. But just as he was about to find an excuse to run away temporarily and adjust his body back to normal, Theresa [Twilight Knight] suddenly spoke.

"Wait, Captain, where are you going?"

"..." Li Shubai's tiptoeing footsteps stopped instantly. He stood stiffly in front of the door of the conference room, with his back to his Valkyries. His dejected expression changed several times. Finally, he sighed, turned around as if resigned to his fate, and asked with a pair of lifeless eyes, "Excuse me, our dear acting captain, Lady Theresa, what can I do for you?"

"What do you mean by what can I do for you?" Theresa [Twilight Knight] suddenly smiled, her smile was more gentle and brilliant than ever before, "Captain, you have finally come back to Hyperion, and since you have already been with Kiana, then... why not just meet with everyone on the Hyperion?"

Li Shubai's pupils began to tremble instantly, and his calves, which had just barely recovered, began to weaken again. He opened his mouth stiffly, and the corners of his mouth pulled out an extremely ugly smile: "Well, I suddenly remembered that I still have some things to do. Can I finish the things on hand before going to meet everyone? You see, it seems a bit inappropriate for me to appear in front of them like this, right?"

"What's wrong with that?" Theresa [Twilight Knight] laughed, "As long as we know that it is indeed the captain himself, it makes no difference to us whether it is a child or an adult."

Ohhhhh!! De Lisa——!!! You despicable person!!!

Looking at the white-haired little girl's heartless smile, Li Shubai could not fail to see the other party's sinister intentions. He took a deep breath, poured the energy into his dantian, injected strength into his legs, and without saying a word -

For your own kidneys! Run! Kairun!

But, it's too late.

At the moment when Li Shubai was about to rush out of the door, Theresa [Twilight Knight]'s tender body suddenly burst out with unprecedented deterrence and leadership temperament. She stood up suddenly and shouted in an unquestionable manner: "Kiana! Capture the captain!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Li Shubai, who had just taken a step, stopped running instantly. His eyes twitched. He looked at Kiana [Hersher of the End] who had already joined Hyperion, and then at Kiana, who he had just met but already possessed the power of the End. He raised his desperate expression and questioned, "It would be fine if she listened to Theresa and came to arrest me, but you, you, you - why did you come here to join in the fun!!"

Kiana, who had crossed the boundary of space with her other self [Herser of the End] in perfect harmony and had grasped Li Shubai's right wrist, could not help but lose sight of Li Shubai's question. She raised her other arm, scratched her silver hair, and chuckled, "Uh... subconsciously?"

To be honest, after just meeting Li Shubai and learning about his extremely chaotic emotional state, Kiana actually had some complaints about the vision and choices of her other self [Hersher of the End].

Although she did say that she had no reason to interfere with the love life of her other self [Hersher of the End], but... Kiana [Hersher of the End] is also her other self after all. Even if she really wants to find a boyfriend, she wouldn't choose such a young boy!

Moreover... the so-called "captain" actually has such a messy and indecent emotional life. She didn't mean to look down on Li Shubai. After all, Fang Qi's ability and leadership qualities as a captain were obvious to all... Well, although the latter was probably no different from having nothing under certain conditions, it was also unquestionable that this captain had the ability that even Kevin was willing to be under him.

But no matter what, it is still difficult for Kiana to accept the fact that her other self [Hersher of the End] has a boyfriend who is actually a playboy.

But the strange thing is that Kiana has clearly labeled Li Shubai a "scumbag" in her heart. However, the more she sees how Li Shubai gets along with the other Valkyries of Hyperion, the more Kiana feels strange.

Hmm... How should I put it? She clearly thought that this "captain" was playing with the innocent love of the girls, but in fact, as she watched all the way, Kiana always felt that the person whose feelings were played was this "captain"...

How should I put it? If I had to describe it, it seemed that these Valkyries who had joined the Hyperion... were as if they were taking revenge on something, and they all had a strange desire to bully their captain.

Of course, to say it is "bullying" is true, neither Captain Li Shubai nor the Valkyrie on the Hyperion actually viewed this slightly weird relationship in a very serious and formal way of thinking. Rather than "bullying", it would be better to say that it is a kind of flirting with a sense of fun.

"You'd better give up resistance, Captain." Just as Kiana's eyes were wandering and she began to think wildly, the triumphant voice of another Kiana [Hersher of the End] interrupted Kiana's thoughts. Kiana [Hersher of the End] first looked at her with approval, then raised her neck, turned up her nose, and put on a proud expression as if she had won a victory: "In your current state, you can't resist the power of two Herrshers of the End."

"...You...you want to rebel!" Li Shubai's face turned green and red, and then he suddenly sighed dejectedly, "It's not that I won't go back...I just don't want to appear in front of you in such a shameful way. Is it necessary to hold on to me?"

"Then why did the Captain maintain this cute look when we returned to that world together?" Kiana [Hersher of the End] laughed.

"I..." Li Shubai was speechless for a moment, and closed his mouth sullenly. In his heart, he was madly scrolling through the barrage, as if a thousand alpaca horses were galloping past:

How do I know that you guys don't have any compassion at all! You are all kindhearted and determined Valkyries who fight for all the good in the world! Why do you treat me like you threw all the ethics and morals into the trash when it comes to me? You use every possible means!

When Li Shubai thought of how Kiana [Herser of the End] and Raiden Mei [Herser of the Origin] had tormented him mercilessly, he suddenly felt his waist begin to ache again.

"You were using the body of a child when you were with us, but you wanted to change back to your old appearance when you met other companions. This is too unfair to both us and the captain." Under Kiana's blushing eyes, Kiana [Hersher of the End] suddenly put her red lips close to Li Shubai's ear without any scruples and whispered, "Before meeting everyone, we will not let the captain stay alone, are you prepared, captain?"

"..." Li Shubai was helpless.

Chapter 4 The Five-Star Card Reserved by Li Shubai (k)

Li Shubai, escorted by two Kianas who were also the end of his world, returned to his original world under the teasing and longing gaze of Theresa [Twilight Knight]. He not only gathered the Valkyries who were originally stationed in that world and were ready to deal with the [Cocoon of the End], but also recalled the other Valkyries who brought him to the time node of 2015 and took care of him who had lost his memory back to the Hyperion.

——Then, it was exactly what Theresa [Twilight Knight] expected.

After learning that their captain, who had shrunk several years earlier, had actually recovered all his memories and powers, the few concerns that had remained in the hearts of the Valkyries suddenly disappeared completely, and were replaced by an extremely novel sense of excitement and a strong sense of backup.

Just like that, after who knows how long of great and special things, Li Shubai, who was finally let off by the Valkyries with satisfied faces, finally found the opportunity to change his body back to normal.

In this way, everything calmed down temporarily, and after a stable and peaceful day -

Eigenworld

January 2014, 1, 23: AM Far Eastern Time.

Li Shubai stood on the deck of the Hyperion, overlooking the vast land. There was not a single cloud in the sky. The late winter morning breeze was wantonly venting the last bit of biting chill, taking away the last trace of tiredness that remained on his face.

He raised his hand and stared at the translucent golden cube floating in his palm with a slightly complicated expression.

Void Ten Thousand Treasures - this was a "small gift" given to him by Otto yesterday at noon, after he had negotiated with him and was rewarded.

Although Kevin, who had already known his plan through [Individual Fusion], and Walter Yang, who was informed of the follow-up plans by Theresa and the others, chose to assist him with all their efforts, only Otto, who had no intention of doing this, chose a completely different path from them.

Li Shubai's feelings towards Otto are actually quite complicated. In his eyes, although Otto is not a purely evil existence like "Honkai", he is an enemy in the absolute sense. However, Li Shubai has never given up the idea of ​​beating Otto up and pressing the entire coffin lid to death.

However, this thought faded a lot after an insurmountable gap arose between the two of them.

Rationally speaking, there is no doubt that Li Shubai can now destroy Otto into pieces anytime and anywhere. Even the entire Destiny cannot be the opponent of their Hyperion. As long as he gives an order, he doesn't even need to do it himself. The several Valkyries who originally belonged to Destiny - Yulandel and Rita, can easily break through the entire Destiny that is tied together.

However, when there was an absolute power gap between him and Otto and he could easily crush him to death, Li Shubai did not follow his own desires and chose to "kill him with an explosion" which he had always wanted to do and had done in a certain world in the past.

Using the power of Kiana [Herrser of the Fire] and with Kevin's assistance, he locked the time node of the original world five hundred years ago stored in the [Cocoon] inside the [Cocoon], and sent this time node to the Second God's Key in the form of coordinates.

He gave Otto two different choices:

Let him use the consciousness map that he holds and remove the safety protection device of the consciousness map, completely replacing the "Otto" of five hundred years ago, and then, as a true "guardian of the world", be completely bound to that world line and embark on a completely different path from their original world.

Or maybe - she was completely sealed off in this world by herself, deprived of her sense of freedom, and after the Hyperion's crew completed the two tasks of restoring the previous civilization era and completely controlling the [Cocoon], they would bring Kallen Kaslana back to this world.

After being given these two options, Otto chose the first one without much surprise.

"..."

Although Otto's choice had been anticipated, Li Shubai couldn't help but have a rather strange feeling when he thought that the fate of the "Bishop of Destiny" who had once seemed so difficult to deal with was completely determined by his few words.

Maybe...so-called human beings, once they possess too much power and authority, will inevitably become cold-blooded.

Fortunately, he is not the kind of politician who tries to gain more power. If it were not for the fact that this world is too absurd, Li Shubai would probably prefer to live in peace with the person he loves.

At this moment, there was a slow damping sound of an automatic door opening behind him. Li Shubai turned his head and was somewhat surprised to see the figure of a middle-aged man walking out.

"Old Yang?" Li Shubai asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"...No." Hearing Li Shubai's casual "Old Yang", Walter Yang immediately showed a complicated expression. He shook his head and walked slowly to Li Shubai's side. "I just came here to get to know my immediate superior for the next period of time. I shouldn't disturb your private time, right?"

Li Shubai suddenly realized that although Walter Yang was not a stranger to him, this was probably the second time he had really faced himself.

Li Shubai put away the Void Ten Thousand Treasures and pointed at the hatch he had just walked out of: "Want to sit inside?"

"No, just a brief chat here will be fine." Walter Yang's expression relaxed a little. "The Valkyrie of the Hyperion told me that you know Walter Yang from another world, and that your relationship with that Walter Yang is not bad. I believe in my own judgment and those kind Valkyries. You should not be the kind of person who sticks to formalities. If you don't mind, I will get along with you in a more casual manner. It's okay."

"I don't care." Li Shubai shrugged. He walked to the edge of the deck, sat down facing the winter wind and sunshine, and said in a casual tone, "What do you want to talk to me about? The details of the next mission, or something about me? Or... the story of another 'Walter Yang'?"