K424 of the Collapse World

There was deep fatigue in Shirley's lazy tone. Not long after waking up from a full day of sleep, she slept for a few more hours, but her brain was still groggy and she had no desire to move at all.

"I'm sorry, before I got here, I thought your condition wasn't that bad... You know, Dr. Tesla has a habit of exaggerating things, and I thought she would..."

Einstein hesitated for two seconds, as if he was thinking about whether to leave first. But soon, seeing that Shirley had struggled to sit up and leaned against the head of the bed waiting for her next words, Einstein gave up the idea and walked into the room from the door.

"excuse me."

"It's okay. I've slept long enough. It wouldn't be bad to have someone to chat with."

Shilis rubbed her eyes, and her vision regained some clarity.

"Dr. Einstein, I'm sure you came back to see me in person. Did something big happen in Haiyuan City?"

"Well, it's not a serious matter, but I thought I should tell you earlier."

Einstein walked over slowly and sat on the chair to the right of the bed. A round smart terminal emerged in the void, and the projected light screen was covered with dense information records.

"Shiris, come and look at this..."

"Sorry... I can't see clearly what's so dense right now. Just tell me the content."

Hearing this, Einstein looked at the girl's slightly dilated pupils and nodded.

"Okay, I'll make it short. In fact, five days ago, the 'Snake' under the Abyss tried to negotiate with me, offering to help us fight the Honkai in exchange for opening the Eye of the Abyss..."

"Did you promise him?"

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"No, you said before that we shouldn't come into contact with snakes rashly, so I ignored his request."

Einstein's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something that concerned him.

"However, since the snakes have taken the initiative to negotiate with us, we should also show our attitude. However, the position of the 'World Snake' is too vague, and I cannot judge their motives. Shirley, we need to come up with an action plan in advance, and it is difficult for the executors to reach a consensus. Your opinion will be very important."

"Well......"

Shirley gently covered her forehead, trying to mobilize the few brain cells that had not yet hibernated to sort out the ins and outs of the matter.

"You are right. The World Snake is neither an enemy nor a friend to us. Apart from the common enemy, Honkai, Anti-Entropy and Destiny are both thorns in their eyes. Their leader, Snake, may have good intentions, and we can cooperate with them temporarily, but in the end, conflicts of ideas and principles are absolutely unavoidable..."

"Shilis, you seem to know the leader of the World Serpent very well?"

"Ah... After all, he is an old acquaintance of mine in my previous life. I know very well how paranoid that guy is."

"In the previous life? You mean, 'Snake' was someone Cecilia knew in the past?"

"No, this is too complicated to explain. I'll tell you later when I have time. Rather than this, the strategy for dealing with the World Snake..."

Ignoring Einstein's doubts, Shirley returned to the original topic.

"I think we need to gather more forces to fight against the collapse. The events this time are already very clear. Multiple Herrschers descended at the same time. The rules of the collapse have begun to change. Although we narrowly won this time, no one knows when the next great collapse will happen."

At this point, Shilis's expression was a little unnatural. She had believed for a long time that the strength of her companions was not important and that she could end a collapse by herself.

But this time, the Herrscher of Heart's strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain and the Herrscher of Rock's targeted meteorite strike completely shattered her remaining arrogance.

When she was dragged to the Sahara Desert by the Ruler, she would not have been able to escape easily without Diana's help; and before Shirley arrived, it was also thanks to the efforts of Kiana and others that the academy was saved; and later, if Diana Mei and Bronya had not taken the initiative to attack, Shirley would have been defeated by the Ruler who knew all her weaknesses...

Saying that she was controlled by the enemy in order to protect St. Freya's College was just an excuse. These unfavorable conditions were the principles she set for herself, and she couldn't blame anyone on the battlefield.

Although Shilis was able to turn the tide, her power was not unlimited. It can be said that this victory was inseparable from everyone's strength. Even the ordinary Valkyries who fought against the Honkai beasts on the beach could not deny their achievements in defending the front line.

"We must unite to defeat Honkai! In order to increase security, the World Snake is also an indispensable fighting force. Even if we have ulterior motives against each other, when facing the Honkai disaster, at least we can temporarily share the same hatred for the enemy."

Einstein nodded, indicating that he agreed with Hillis's point of view.

"You mean to accept the Snake's proposal and let us open the Eye of the Abyss?"

"Yes, but not now. We can't take it lightly when facing that old guy. When I recover in a few days, I will go and talk to that guy in person."

"Okay, then before that, we will stabilize him first. Anyway, without the help of the Eye of the Abyss, the snake cannot come into this world, right?"

"Yes, but we cannot rule out some unexpected situations. It is better to be careful..."

After saying this, Shilis took a deep breath, her face pale. It was obviously not an easy task to concentrate in a state of mental collapse.

"Come to think of it, in order to 'protect' Kiana and the others, I often imposed my will on them and even prevented them from accepting dangerous missions... I always felt that I was doing this for their own good, thinking that they were too weak and might die in danger."

Shirley half opened her eyes, her hazy gaze slightly self-deprecating.

"I really can't change my arrogance. I never paid attention to their growth, ignored their will, and blindly forced my twisted desire to protect them. And now... Hehe, I probably never thought at that time that they could grow to this point and be strong enough to defeat the Perfect Ruler. Maybe in a short time... No, in a sense, they should have surpassed me."

At this time, looking at Einstein who was listening silently, Shirley regained her smile and waved her hand gently.

"Okay, don't be so serious. I just suddenly felt emotional. But then again, it's true that things change. I ignored their opinions and made decisions on my own before, but now they dare to turn a deaf ear to my words and put me under house arrest in the ward, and then say 'this is for your own good'. Hehe... It really is retribution. Now I can understand how they felt back then."

"House arrest?"

"Well, don't you know? Tesla said herself that if I dared to go to the ward without permission, she would get me pregnant."

"Did Dr. Tesla really say that?"

"It seems so. I was so tired that I felt dizzy and had tinnitus. Or maybe I heard it wrongly. Who knows~"

A hint of mischief flashed across the girl's eyes, and she looked at Einstein who seemed to be in deep thought, and lowered her head to hide the curve of her lips.

You dare to threaten me with tying up piay? In that case, dear Frederica, you don't mind taking a few more responsibilities, right?

673 The Beginning of the Fire-Chasing Relics

The moment you step into the ripples, the pure white world instantly turns into darkness.

"Synchronization completed, starting to build a connection..."

Staring at the endless darkness before her, Bronya's expression was serious.

If nothing unexpected happens, her consciousness will enter Fu Hua's mental world and directly touch the most mysterious place in the depths of her soul...

Before this, as a new Herrscher, Bronya had never taken the initiative to enter someone else's heart. She originally thought that she would find Fu Hua's consciousness in a pure white closed space, and then use the Herrscher energy to wake her up and end this journey.

However, the moment the darkness was dispelled by the light, Bronya opened her eyes, and then widened in astonishment.

"Stars...?"

What did you see?

Dispelling the darkness before her eyes was a bright and dazzling galaxy, flickering in the dark blue night sky. Irregular nebulae were inlaid in the layers of ripples of the aurora, and the brilliance of the entire Milky Way seemed to gather here.

The gray-haired girl in a cherry-red dress stood in the center of the galaxy, as if this galaxy existed only for her.

Myself...floating in the air?

It must be said that whether in the Far East or in the Honkai disaster zone in Siberia, Bronya had never seen such a beautiful night sky...

Perhaps, you have to fly high enough to see it. But then again, what is going on here, and what exactly am I seeing?

After recovering from the amazement of the starry sky, Bronya began to observe the surrounding situation, but soon, she discovered another anomaly...

"Wait, the moon...why is it purple?"

Hanging in the deep blue night sky, surrounded by bright stars, a bright moon was emitting a faint purple glow. From it, Bronya seemed to be able to feel a blood-related familiarity, faintly resonating with the Herrscher core in her body.

By the way, am I not in Fu Hua's spiritual space? In this world, there is still such a real feeling, what on earth...

Bronya looked down. Unlike the sky and the surrounding galaxies, there was nothing but a dark abyss beneath her feet as she was suspended in mid-air.

Even the light of the stars could not penetrate the thick darkness and reveal the deepest essence to the girl's eyes.

Feeling that her spirit body was in a normal state, Bronya narrowed her eyes and a hint of understanding flashed across them.

"It seems that this is the monitor's mental world, right? In other words, the monitor's consciousness is sleeping somewhere in that galaxy?"

Bronya whispered to herself, looking around at the endless sea of ​​stars with a wry smile.

Could it be that the calm and precocious squad leader was still dreaming of traveling through the stars, so this kind of astrological space came into being?

"It won't be easy. But having come this far, Bronya won't give up!"

Using the energy of the Herrscher to drive her spirit body, Bronya gazed at the lavender moon and first set her exploration target there.

"This feeling... Is there something else there besides the squad leader? Anyway, let's go and take a look..."

Bronya carefully sensed the resonance reaction from the moon and was about to burst out energy to speed up her ascent when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her...

"Unfortunately, there is nothing there. It is just an illusion."

"—!"

Suddenly hearing a second person's voice in the empty space made Bronya feel as if the hairs on her body stood on end, even though she was in a spiritual state.

However, after a moment of alertness, a hint of joy appeared on Bronya's little face.

"Monitor!?"

Bronya turned around in surprise, and what she saw was the girl with the same long blue-gray hair as always, wearing an ancient Eastern dress, standing quietly in front of her.

Obviously, the girl in front of her was the one she was looking for. But soon, Bronya realized that something was wrong.

"Squad leader...what's wrong with you?"

The physical features were completely consistent, but the "Fu Hua" in front of her was obviously different from the squad leader in Bronya's memory.

In my impression, Fu Hua's hair should only reach her waist, but the ancient girl in the emerald palace dress in front of me has super long hair that is almost the same length as her body. The slightly messy but beautiful hair even covers one of her eyes. In addition, the behavior and demeanor of this ancient costume Fu Hua are also subtly different from that of the squad leader Fu Hua.

If the character and temperament of class monitor Fu Hua is that of a girl who is old-fashioned, steady and relatively quiet, then the temperament of the girl in front of him seems somewhat intriguing.

Although she is as mature and steady as squad leader Fu Hua, her temperament is

The deep blue eyes were free of any worldly smells, as if they had seen through the seven emotions and six desires of mortals, as if they were as pure and holy as gods...

It clearly felt familiar, but at the same time it gave Bronya an unfamiliar sense of contradiction.

"You just called me... squad leader?"

The girl in ancient costume's eyes moved slightly, with a hint of confusion in her eyes, but soon, she nodded slightly, as if she had gotten the answer.

"I understand. I guess you are the Valkyrie who met me in the future after the disaster of the Herrscher of the Void."

The woman who looked like Fu Hua spoke softly, with a cold tone that showed neither joy nor sadness. Even Bronya, the Herrscher of the Heart, could not hear any emotion from her.

"Monitor... No. Please tell me, who are you?"

"I have forgotten my real name, so just call me 'Red Kite'."

"Red Kite... the Red Kite Immortal from Shenzhou?!"

"In the past, there was indeed such a name."

Bronya's pupils shrank slightly. Although Fu Hua's secret had been revealed during the Chiyou battle, it was still shocking when it was actually confirmed.

"It really is... No, now is not the time to be surprised about such things."

Bronya shook her head and her eyes refocused.

"Red Tobacco Immortal...Are you the same person as Bronya's squad leader, Fu Hua? If so, why don't you remember Bronya?"

“Fu Hua…Hua…this is indeed my name.

The woman murmured, and for the first time, ripples appeared in her eyes, but they disappeared in an instant.

"Yes, from the perspective of consciousness, we should be the same person, but after the personality imprint of my memory was cut off, I don't know if I can be considered the person you are familiar with."

"Memories... Bronya understands."

Although things had already gone beyond her expectations, Bronya forced herself to accept it all and quickly digested and understood the known information.

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"Red Kite Immortal, this is what happened. You... my squad leader Fu Hua, were fighting against the Eighth Herrscher and suffered brain damage from the mental attack of the Herrscher. And I - Bronya Zajcek, stole the power of the Herrscher of the Heart while keeping my original heart. In order to reawaken Fu Hua, I came to this spiritual world..."

"If you know how to wake her up, please tell Bronya. Please."

Bronya spoke in summary, quickly telling the girl in front of her the basic situation.

"I see. That's basically what I guessed."

After listening to Bronya's words, the Red Kite Immortal did not ask anything, but just nodded slightly and turned his gaze to the surrounding starry sky.

"This is indeed my mental world, but the place where you and I are is just an illusion created by the external subconscious layer. It is not the real mental world."

"Not really...?"

"That's right. In addition, my memory stops at the time of the second collapse. Logically, my specific memory of being the Red Kite Sage has dissipated when I burned the Feather Dust. In other words, the consciousness in front of you is just an afterimage constructed by a feather. The real me is probably trapped in the vortex of the mental world, controlled by the demons of the past, and unable to extricate myself."

The Red Kite Immortal said in a deep voice, looking at Bronya's slightly surprised eyes, and still had a calm and indifferent expression. Even if he knew that he was just a remnant soul, he would not be shaken at all.

"If you want to find my true consciousness, you must enter the inner world of mental images. However, if you completely enter the mental world woven by memories and subjective thoughts, your consciousness may be in danger or even disappear. Please think twice before you act."