K424 of the Collapse World

"But you didn't do that, my mother~"

Shirley smiled sweetly and looked up at the blonde who was approaching slowly. Looking at the girl's lively expression, Cocolia couldn't help but think of the timid look when she first met this girl, which was completely different from her current performance.

Which one is the real her?

"It doesn't matter... For you, this level of confinement is probably meaningless. With your means, it is not difficult to find me. However, you proposed to negotiate with me when you have an absolute advantage. Then... it is obvious what I should do."

"Well said."

With a slight sound, the girl slowly raised her hands that were supposed to be handcuffed behind her back and placed the damaged handcuffs on the table next to her. The next moment, the collar locked around her neck also fell off, and the connection had been burned by the sudden outbreak of the fire of the plague...

Cocolia remained silent. Although she had thought of such an outcome before, she couldn't help but shrink her pupils when she saw Shirley easily crack her safety mechanism, but there was no fear in her eyes.

"But... you knew how dangerous I was, but you still dared to bring me into the base and come to see me alone. You really still trust me, mother..."

Shirley stood up and saw the fleeting surprise in Cocolia's eyes, and slowly restrained her smile.

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"I need your help with something."

She got straight to the point and looked directly at Cocolia in front of her, her expression becoming serious.

There was no point in continuing to test her. It was enough to know that Cocolia was still willing to trust her. She didn't need to consider any impact. Instead of beating around the bush, she might as well tell her the purpose of this trip directly.

"I want to know the location of Haiyuan City."

"..."

"The radicals who own multiple underwater laboratories in the Pacific Ocean are most likely to have observed the ruins of Haiyuan City. Most of the other sea areas are under the control of the Destiny Organization. There is no reason why they have not been found for so long, so..."

"Are you looking for Haiyuan City for the Destiny Organization?"

Cocolia interrupted her, her face expressionless. In response, Shiris just shook her head slightly.

"No, this is my own idea. But from what you said, it seems that..."

"Why are you looking for Haiyuan City?"

Cocolia interrupted Shirley again and looked at the silver-haired girl in front of her with a scrutinizing gaze, and her expression became solemn.

"No... There's no need to ask why you're looking for Haiyuan City. Since you know Haiyuan City, you naturally know its significance. It is the most complete relic of a pre-civilization. Most of the remaining super-civilization products are still usable, and the remaining technology is enough to be hundreds of years ahead of the current civilization... Give me a reason, why should I give you such an important thing?"

"I intend to put an end to the collapse."

"...!"

"In order to achieve this goal, the Quantum Gate of Haiyuan City is necessary, so I come here to seek your help, Cocolia...Mom."

"..."

Cocolia hesitated for a moment and frowned again.

"So, your alliance with Tianming is also for this purpose?"

"Well... In order to end the Honkai, the power of the Destiny Organization is indispensable. In the past, I would definitely try my best to find a way to destroy all the forces of Otto, the cuckold, but now that I have mastered the essence of Honkai, I must do something more meaningful..."

After hearing the girl's reason, Cocolia fell silent for a long time.

Suddenly, she sneered, raised her hand, and gently placed it on the head of the girl in front of her.

"Eh......?"

"Is it only at times like this that you think of me as your mother... Shirley? But I can see that you are telling the truth. I am glad that you can honestly state your request instead of forcing me with force or deceiving me with those messy lies... It seems that you still truly regard me as your mother, Shirley."

But the next moment, she changed the subject and looked away, no longer meeting the silver-haired girl in front of her.

"However, I still have the same question as before. Excuse me, why should I help you, Shirley? You betrayed me, betrayed Xing, and the children in the orphanage who believed in you. You also destroyed the laboratory in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk and destroyed my navy. After doing these things, what qualifications do you have to seek my help? Destroy the Honkai... Your reasons are indeed noble.

, but from ancient times to the present, when has Honkai ever been completely eliminated? And how do you know that this is not a trap set by Otto to steal Haiyuan City?"

Hearing this, Shilis was slightly stunned and shook her head with a complicated expression. Seeing the obvious rejection in Cocolia's eyes, she took a deep breath and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

"The usage of Haiyuan City is decided by me, not Otto! As for the reason... I can tell you everything I know about the nature of Honkai. And... aren't you curious about why I am so similar to Xilin?"

"What did you say?!"

As soon as these words came out, Cocolia's eyes suddenly revealed a trace of astonishment. Just as Shirley said, the reason why she mistook Shirley for Xilin was not only because of the identical purple long hair, but also because of an indescribable strange feeling. All along, Cocolia thought that she was just wishful thinking and mistook that girl for Xilin who was slightly similar, but now...

"I don't want to hide anymore... Let me tell you my true identity. I didn't do this to get Haiyuan City. Ever since I got to know my true self, I felt that I should let you know these things..."

"What on earth are you...?"

"I'm sorry, no matter what I say now, you won't believe it... Please wait a moment, you will understand soon."

After saying this to the stunned Cocolia, Shilis closed her eyes. As the Honkai energy in her body began to flow slowly, her long, silver-white hair began to be dyed into a strange purple by the dissipated energy...

(The power of restraint... full power operation begins!)

Unleashing the power of the eleventh Ruler, her tightly closed eyes were then dyed with a golden halo! The girl turned the restraining force into a temporary self-seal, forcibly solidifying all her energy! The pure muscle power that was transformed by the Honkai energy to be able to split mountains and rocks was also blocked by the stagnant energy, and even some simple movements were difficult.

Now, she has temporarily lost control of all energy and entered a state of extreme weakness.

(Ready, then next...)

The girl took a deep breath and sank her consciousness into the depths of her spiritual world. Without doing anything else, Silis walked straight to the purple ball of light floating in the center of the pure white space and stretched out her hand. A golden thread spread out from her fingertips and slowly sank into the ball of light...

The memory that truly belonged to her and had been completely sealed by her before was being slowly unlocked by her mental power and merged with her own consciousness.

However, when the light ball was pulled over, a golden light curtain surrounded the girl's spiritual body, allowing the purple light ball to remain outside her body and prevent it from invading at all.

(Memory is powerful enough to reshape personality... Sorry, I'm not going to turn myself into another person yet, so...)

The golden screen and the purple ball of light intertwined, replacing the girl's spirit body and merging with it. The girl silently closed her eyes, emptied her mind, and let the ball of light dye her spirit body purple...

Outside, the girl slowly opened her eyes, and her golden pupils revealed a trace of confusion, but the next moment, she raised her hands to cover her forehead with a look of pain, and her slightly dilated pupils began to fluctuate violently.

"Ugh! Is this...my memory?"

The dusty memories instantly penetrated her mind. As she recalled, the girl's face began to be filled with gloom, and her eyes were filled with violence and anger.

"Those bastards! How dare they... Huh?!"

She was about to take some action while roaring angrily, but her weak body fell forward uncontrollably.

Cocolia hurriedly stepped forward and supported the weak body of the girl in time. Although she didn't understand what happened, the purple-haired Shiris once again made her feel that familiar feeling...

"My power...how?!"

The girl opened her golden eyes wide, feeling the abnormal weakness of her body, and a flash of surprise flashed across her eyes. The next moment, she seemed to understand something, and she became completely dazed, and the crazy killing intent on her face was replaced by bitterness.

"I see... You sealed all your power and used the core of the Law Constraint to block the complete fusion of your mind and memory. When the energy was restored, you forcibly stripped away the shallow fusion of memories... You are really good at this, my other 'me'!"

The girl gritted her teeth, but her weak body due to energy blockage made it impossible for her to even do a simple action like clenching her fist!

"Asshole...! You have power far beyond that time, enough to completely destroy everything, but you treat your former enemies as your closest relatives... Have you forgotten how Aurora, Agatha, and Bella died? Ha... That's right, you forgot! You, a self-depraved bastard, forgot everything...! Ugh..."

Tears of despair burst out of the girl's eyes, and she gasped slightly.

Suddenly, the girl saw the big hand gently supporting her. She was startled, then slowly raised her head, and the worried blonde woman came into her sight.

"You are... Mama Cocolia?"

The girl murmured unconsciously, and this sound startled Cocolia. With an incredible feeling, in her eyes, this girl with purple hair and golden eyes began to overlap with the purple-haired girl in her memory...

"...Sirin?"

With a sense of absurdity that she herself found unbelievable, Cocolia called out the name of the person who had passed away more than ten years ago. The girl opened her mouth, and the unwillingness and hatred on her face slowly dissipated, and in the end only a bitter smile with tears in her eyes remained.

(Is this... the tenderness you left for me at the end? Asshole... you really don't give me any room for choice, but it's okay... Anyway, this is the only consolation this world has left for me...)

The girl thought silently, and suddenly burst into laughter. She tried to drag her heavy body that did not belong to her, took a step forward, and threw herself into the arms of the blonde woman.

"Mom Cocolia, Xilin... I finally see you~"

The girl's whispers drifted into her ears like a breeze. At this moment, all the doubts in Cocolia's heart disappeared. She no longer held back and hugged the girl tightly in her arms...

Feeling the long-lost warmth, the girl gently closed her eyes. The solidified energy began to flow again, and her consciousness began to become hazy. Obviously, she didn't have much time left...

(I am really a cruel yet gentle person... I wonder how long it will be before I think about it again?)

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Nestled in the arms of her former adoptive mother, the girl murmured softly, the purple part of her long purple hair starting from the ends, turning into light particles and flying away, and the silver-white color that was no longer covered slowly spread upwards...

(What an incredible feeling... I hate those guys who took my life, and that woman's daughter so much, but when I think back to them, I can feel the warmth of my closest relatives... Which one of me is the fake one?)

When she was fully awake, she was about to forget again. Temporarily regaining her true memory did not mean that the memory as "Ciris" was sealed in reverse. The girl still clearly remembered everything she had experienced after her rebirth as K424. Her encounters with people like Tesla and Einstein, and later her encounters with the Valkyries of Saint Freya, the friendship and bond she established with them... All these beautiful things, mixed with the dark memories of the Babylon Laboratory, brought comfort, but also caused many contradictions in her heart...

Although the influence of God has disappeared, the cold hatred has always existed deep in her heart. Should she kill them all for the revenge of the past, or should she continue to protect these people who bring light to "herself"? For the girl, thinking about this contradictory thing is extremely painful!

(I don’t know… I don’t know at all…! Just thinking about it makes my brain hurt as if it’s about to split open. It’s the same as it was back then. This is probably why I reject this memory. How ironic… I was actually influenced by that damned human, and that cunning guy who took advantage of the situation. My soul has been stained by his color. Now there’s no way I can go back to the past…)

The restraining force of the fuse has been activated, and the memories of the past have begun to disappear. As the memories in her mind fade away again, all the girl can do is hold the woman who holds her tightly and experience the last bit of warmth that truly belongs to her...

"Although I'm not your real mother, it doesn't matter. It was really great to be adopted by you at that time... Cocolia mother!"

"...?"

Hearing the girl's soft farewell whisper, Cocolia, who was immersed in memories, was stunned. Only then did she realize that the purple energy covering the surface of the girl's silver hair had faded away for the most part. The purple luster had almost completely separated from the hair and spread around, forming a galaxy of tiny light particles...

"Goodbye...Mom."

"What did you say! Xilin, where are you going?!"

Hearing Cocolia's anxious cries, the girl just smiled with relief and gently closed her eyes.

(I can’t help it, after all, this is my own decision…)

Without answering Cocolia's question, the girl maintained the same posture as before, but the strength around Cocolia's waist began to disappear. As if she had lost consciousness, she completely collapsed and leaned on Cocolia's body.

"Celine?"

The unconscious state lasted only a moment. When Cocolia wanted to help the girl up, the silver-haired girl in her arms woke up again and stood up on her own. However, the girl who regained her movement stood firmly on the ground.

There is no trace of weakness in her...

Apparently, she had recovered from her unusual weakness.

“Ah~? As expected, it has become like this…”

At some point, the hair that had been dyed purple by the Honkai had completely returned to silver. The stagnant energy began to flow again, and the girl blinked her eyes, controlling the Honkai energy that filled her body to dissipate. The light golden light in her eyes dimmed and returned to its original azure blue.

She stood up from Cocolia's arms, her face almost touching Cocolia's chest. As if she felt the distance was too close, the girl blushed and took a small step back, her hands clasped together nervously. This slightly reserved and unfamiliar look made Cocolia realize instantly that the person in front of her was no longer the girl just now...

"Hmm... From the look of you, you should have known it, right? Um, I didn't say anything weird just now, did I?"

Being watched silently by Cocolia, Shilis touched her cheek awkwardly, and used her fingers to curl the hair hanging down beside her ear, her cheeks slightly red. Due to the short-term interruption of consciousness caused by the fusion of memories, she had no idea what happened in those few minutes. However, with so many insurances set up in advance, "I" should not be able to do anything else except talking to Cocolia.

"Shilis... Tell me, what is going on? Is this another drama you staged and acted out yourself?"

Cocolia asked with a sullen face. She was completely sure that the girl was no longer the Xilin just now, and had returned to the "Xi Lisi" she was familiar with. However, although she saw this, Cocolia was still confused about what actually happened just now.

"No... That's the real me, without any false elements, the most essential me."

"So, who...are you?!"

"Don't you already know who I am?"

She looked at Cocolia fearlessly, and her expression became serious again. She stretched her body, which had become a little stiff due to the energy solidification, and then spread her hands with a smile.

"You should have already found out my identity. I am the product of the 'Sirin Project' experiment of the Destiny Organization. I am a man-made human created using the blood of the Kaslana clan. My number is K-424."

"..."

"However, my genes do not only come from Qiana Kaslan. I also have Xilin's genes in my body. The fusion of these two and some other things has produced my current consciousness."

The girl explained, looking at Cocolia who seemed to be lost in thought, and slowed down her speech again to make sure she could hear clearly.

"But... I didn't have the memory of being Xilin at first, until later because of some things, I remembered it again. However, those memories are just a burden to me now, so I sealed them all up. What you saw just now was the state of me temporarily regaining my memories."

Having said that, Shirley sighed, with a hint of self-mockery in her eyes.

"Well... in the end, although I am indeed Xilin, I am only a fake replica. The real me died at the end of the war. I'm sorry about what happened just now. I don't intend to do anything with this. I just wanted to tell you on my own initiative. Although I have completely sealed my past memories, I will not forget my identity. Meeting my former adoptive mother after rebirth can also be regarded as making up for the regrets of the past... In short, please don't mind it, just treat me with the same attitude as before."

"When did you regain your memory?"

"Eh? This... was about a year ago. I was accidentally caught by Tianming and brought into the laboratory. Later... well, some things happened and I remembered everything. Well, it's not an interesting story."

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"..."

Although the girl had lightly brushed off the incident, Cocolia could not help but frown when she heard this. She knew a little about how she would be treated if she was captured by the Destiny Organization and taken to the laboratory. Destiny itself was a super organization that was not bound by external laws, so no matter what means were used to conduct the experiment, it was possible...

Looking at the silver-haired girl in front of her with a gentle smile, Cocolia turned away her eyes. She couldn't imagine what kind of torture she had suffered in Tianming that made her recall the experience in the Babylon Laboratory and recover her memory?

And after being treated like this, Shiris actually turned around and cooperated with these former perpetrators in order to end the Honkai. How strong is her awareness...