K424 of the Collapse World

Hearing this, Lan Feng looked at her with some confusion, then raised his head slightly and looked straight into Hill's eyes.

"This kind of thing... If you do something wrong, you should apologize and compensate those you feel guilty about. Isn't this a matter of course? If I don't apologize to you, I'm afraid I will feel guilty for a long time... And you should know that in this era, there is also a girl named Xi'er Fuleai. The lady with the stigma on her body is also my friend. I heard about you from her, so..."

Hearing this, Hill

His expression moved slightly, and although his facial expression did not change, his eyes softened slightly.

"You actually know her... I see... But when it comes down to it, can't you say that you just decided to apologize to me for your own comfort, right?"

"......You can understand it this way. It is my own business to apologize to you. It is up to you to decide whether to forgive me or not......"

Lan Feng said calmly, her tone was not fluctuating much. To be honest, she did not dislike the girl in front of her. From Xier Shenghen's evaluation of her, and from what she had witnessed with her own eyes, Lan Feng believed that this girl's character was worthy of her deep friendship. But before that, the misunderstandings between the two sides must be clarified.

"Of course, I will make it up to you if you wish. Well... to the best of my ability."

Seeing Lan Feng's serious look, Hill looked a little surprised. But she quickly returned to her previous expression, only the smile in her eyes became more intense.

"Eh? You're so strong, but surprisingly easy to talk to... But after all, it was me who accidentally injured that lady, and I rescued her out of guilt. In the final analysis, you were not wrong to attack me at that time. Even so, do you still want to apologize to me?"

"Um......"

Hill chuckled, and for the first time there was a hint of kindness in his eyes when he looked at Lan Feng.

"This... you are really... okay, I understand. I accept your apology, but as to whether to forgive you or not, I will decide for myself later. At least... I want you to compensate me like you just said~"

As Hill spoke, he looked at the girl in front of him with malicious eyes. Seeing this, Lan Feng couldn't help but shudder, and suddenly regretted what he had just said.

"What do you want me to do?"

"Don't worry, I won't ask you to do anything against your principles, but you can't give me anything like this now, right? Or do you plan to compensate me with your body? Sure~ You are really cute anyway, and... isn't that your current job?"

As he spoke, Hill stretched out his hand and pressed it against the wall behind Lan Feng. He then used his other hand to hold Lan Feng's chin, gently lifted her head, and their eyes met...

202 "Reconciliation" >>

However, Lan Feng showed no shy reaction to Hill's bold action. She just curled her lips, and before the black-haired girl came closer, she shook her head to avoid her hand and moved to the side. But at the same time, she subconsciously lowered her eyes slightly, looking at her damaged clothes and bare feet, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Please spare me that kind of thing. There is a reason why I became like this. Now is not the time to joke around... But, just in case, I still want to confirm. You should not regard me as an enemy now, right?"

Hearing this, Hill shrugged without comment and did not give a precise answer.

"Who knows about this kind of thing... But if it's just 'now', I can guarantee it, because I don't have the strength to fight anymore... By the way, it's time for you to tell me, why are you here? What is your purpose?"

"..."

After a short silence, Lan Feng sighed softly. Although Xier's attitude towards her was still a little subtle, it was clear that she no longer had any hostility. Since she was familiar with the Stigmata, then the current Stigmata host, Xier, was naturally not her enemy. So, it should be okay to tell her about Xier...

"I came here to help my friend. That is Xi'er of this era. She may be in danger soon..."

Hearing this, Hill's eyes moved. She knew that her best friend was living in that child. Therefore, she became somewhat interested in what Lan Feng was going to say next...

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five minutes later......

"So... that orphanage is really some kind of experimental center?"

"Well, it should be considered an experimental institution under the Anti-Entropy Radicals. The manager is Cocolia, the dean. I learned through certain channels that they are planning a more dangerous experimental project recently, so..."

Having said that, Lan Feng raised his head and turned his wrist slightly.

"I'm going to go to the Cocolia Orphanage to find out what's going on. If this is really the case, I'm going to intervene and stop Xi'er from participating in that experiment!"

"So, what exactly are you going to do?"

As Hill asked, he gently moved his body. Lan Feng smiled softly when she saw this. She could tell that this girl was planning to act with her.

(That's right... Hill's partner, the lady with the stigmata, is now one with Hill. If Hill is in danger, she will

There are dangers, of course.)

A smile appeared on Lan Feng's lips.

(Want to work with her... Not bad.)

"Of course we have to sneak in. If we want to get intelligence, this is the best way!"

Looking at the map displayed on the terminal screen, Lan Feng confirmed his destination again and then stood up straight.

"Well, let's go, Hill. You're planning on coming with me, right?"

"That's right! I'll go see what the so-called orphanage is doing! Also...if all the dangers are eliminated, then I can take her back, right? I hope she won't reject me this time..."

"..."

Lan Feng was slightly stunned and his expression became a little strange.

(She wants to take away Seele's stigmata...? No, it should be considered as returning the property to its original owner. Forget it, let's talk about it later. Even if the stigmata is taken away, Seele will not be affected.)

Hill stretched slowly and thought for a moment, then looked at Lan Feng again with a smile on his face.

"But speaking of which...what on earth have you been through? You should be a senior member of that organization, why did you fall to this point?"

She pointed at Lan Feng, and her meaning was self-evident.

Lan Feng's expression was a little embarrassed.

"About this, I... was in a hurry when I set out, and I didn't have time to bring other equipment with me before I boarded the aircraft. After I came here, my aircraft... had an accident, so I..."

Lan Feng felt ashamed when she said this. She didn't know how many times she had crashed in a flight, and she was too embarrassed to continue. But Hill nodded to show his understanding, and looked at Lan Feng with a little pity.

"Okay, I understand... After the aircraft crashed, you had nothing on you, so you were forced to do that kind of flesh trade... Alas, you suffered so much..."

"Clam?"

"But don't worry, even if you become like this, your friends won't despise you... However, although you can easily make money with your looks, it's better to do less of that kind of thing..."

Hearing this, Lan Feng's expression suddenly looked as if he had eaten a fly, and he interrupted Hill's words in a panic.

"No! I didn't! What are you thinking?! It's not like I want to dress like this! My clothes are just torn, but I don't have any money. Am I going to rob someone? You...eh? Are you...?"

“…Puff!”

Lan Feng was explaining seriously with a red face, but suddenly he noticed that Hill was trying hard to hold back his laughter, and his face suddenly darkened. It seemed that the other party was obviously just teasing him...

"...If you want to joke, please know the situation. If you continue to act like this, I will be angry!"

"Uh huh~ I'm sorry, it's just that the way you look now makes it easy for people to think of something wrong, hehe..."

Hill smiled and waved his hand, then stopped talking and became serious again. Lan Feng was too embarrassed to say anything. As the saying goes, you should not hit a smiling person, and she still owed this girl. She could do nothing about it, so she had to swallow her anger and turned around and walked forward.

"I'm leaving soon. It's up to you if you want to come with me."

"Well, wait for me~"

Glancing sideways at the black-haired girl who had caught up with her, Lan Feng covered her head and sighed. It was the first time she felt that communicating with a person could make her so tired...

Cocolia Orphanage, night...

In a brightly lit room, a blonde woman sat at a desk, concentrating on processing the documents on the desk.

Suddenly, she seemed to realize something, and immediately put down the pen in her hand and looked towards the door.

"Who?"

Cocolia asked cautiously, feeling a little frightened that someone could get so close to her without being noticed...

"Mom...it's me."

As the childish voice came from the door, Cocolia's heart finally settled down. She looked at the black-haired girl hiding timidly at the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's so late, is there anything else, Xi'er?"

"Well... there is something."

As Xier spoke, she walked over carefully, took a deep breath, and cast her eyes towards Cocolia.

"Mom, please tell me, what exactly is the x-10 experiment...!"

203 Departure

"Oh...? You already knew that..."

Hearing this, Cocolia's eyes moved, and there was a hint of intrigue in the look she gave Xier.

"

Bronya probably won't let it slip, and Xing won't tell you on her own initiative. So, Seele...how did you know the name of this experiment?"

"Yes, it really has nothing to do with Sister Bronya and Sister Xing. Seele found out through her own investigation."

As she spoke, Xier took another step forward and looked at Cocolia seriously, her expression beginning to become a little excited.

"What exactly is that experiment about? Has Sister Bronya participated in it? But...why does Seele know nothing about it?"

"..."

Cocolia thought for a moment, then sighed softly, sat down again, took out a stack of documents from the pile of documents in front of her, sorted them into a folder, and placed it on the table in front of Xier.

"Well, I had to let you know about this anyway. After all, you were one of the people who completed the test. As for why you knew nothing about this, it was because this afternoon, when it was Bronya's turn for experimental consultation, she asked me not to tell you about this for the time being. But since you already know it, there is nothing I can do about it. I will tell you about the x-10 experiment."

Cocolia tapped the table with her hand, motioning Xier to look at the documents.

"You should know that Honkai energy will corrode all living organisms. If humans are exposed to Honkai energy, they will be infected and become dead. If animals come into contact with it, they will be infected by various Honkai beasts according to their species. However, there are exceptions to everything."

Having said that, she paused for a moment, and looking at Xier who was reading the document with a serious expression, her eyes gradually softened.

"After the second Honkai, children born in an environment with high concentrations of Honkai energy all have antibodies to Honkai energy to a certain extent after the Honkai energy synthesis experiment. They can resist the erosion of Honkai energy and even control Honkai to a certain extent."

"Those kids...could it be?"

"Yes, those children are you, Xier. However, the protective effect of antibodies is always limited. If you are allowed to enter the Honkai environment without protective equipment, your body will still be eroded by Honkai energy. The only difference between you and ordinary people is that you can last a little longer than them..."

Xier exhaled, slowly put down the folder in her hand, and her expression became a little ugly.

"I see. Then... the people above came up with this x-10 experiment..."

"Yes, one of the purposes of this experiment is to find a way to make the human body fully adapt to the Honkai energy. Once the experiment is successful, all children born during the Honkai will be able to fully adapt to the Honkai environment and live without being affected by the Honkai."

Cocolia said as she put the folder away again, placed it on a pile of documents on the desk, and looked at Xier again.

"As for the other purpose of this experiment...Xier, you should have seen Xing's abilities. She has never hidden her special abilities from you."

Xier recalled what had just happened, then raised her head and tried to speak.

"Is Xing's ability... something like the ability to move at high speed?"

"No, it's the real stopping of time! This is another result of the x-10 experiment. It's not enough to just resist the erosion of Honkai. There are many, many Honkai creatures in this world, those powerful Honkai beasts and dead soldiers. Even if a person can resist the erosion of Honkai energy, he will still be killed by them! Therefore, you must be able to adapt to Honkai energy while also gaining enough strength to protect yourself."

"So, Sister Xing's power was obtained from the x-10 experiment?"

"No, that's not the case. Xing was only participating in the initial project of the x-10 experiment to collect data, but she successfully completed that experiment and got a reward from it... If she participates in the x-10 experiment again, this ability will become even stronger!"

"..."

Xier lowered her head, slowly raised one hand, and grasped the first button under her collar, hesitating whether to unbutton it and show the thing underneath to Cocolia...

"Sister Bronya, do you want to participate in this experiment?"

"Yes, she is the eighth participant in the x-10 experiment, before Xing."

"Then...Mom, what about the information about the imbalance between matter and quantum layer when the experiment fails? If this experiment really fails, what will happen to Sister Bronya?"

Hearing this, Cocolia was silent for a moment, then she gently leaned over and placed her hands on Xier's shoulders.

"If the experiment fails, she will die... But Seele, Bronya has a very strong resistance to Honkai energy. Theoretically, her Honkai adaptability is the best among the three of you, so she won't be corrupted so easily. Even if the experiment fails, her experimental data can help us further optimize the experiment, and there will be no sacrifices among the people participating in the experiment..."

“Will I die…? Mom! This…!”

Seeing Xi'er's expression become excited again, Cocolia patted

Her shoulder signaled her to calm down, so she continued.

"Moreover, Bronya took the initiative to ask us not to tell you. She was protecting you and asked to do the experiment in order to keep you alive. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Xier's pupils shrank slightly. Then, as if she had made a decision, she put her hand on the button on her chest again.

"I understand, Mom...but there is one thing you may be wrong..."

As she spoke, Xier gently unbuttoned the button, revealing the blood-red mark on her chest...

The next moment, as the piercing Honkai alarm suddenly sounded, wisps of black mist lingered around Seele's body.

"This is... the stigmata?! Not one of those inferior imitations made by the Destiny Organization, but the real stigmata?!"

Cocolia cried out, her eyes filled with surprise. She had never imagined that this girl, whom she had raised since she was a child, actually had such a secret hidden in her...

On the other side, looking at Cocolia's astonished expression, Xier let out a light breath and her eyes became firm again.