Honkai Impact 3: Saving the former civilization by rubbing the black technology

Prometheus told him through text: "Dr. Ai Yue, I find that Miss Ying is a very heavy woman."

"...Where did you learn that word?"

Chapter 14: Sister

Prometheus's online slang once again confirmed Ai Yue's idea of restricting the other party's online surfing, but he did not deny Prometheus's evaluation.

But in this era, this kind of thing is actually very normal.

Sakura and Ling are both from Japan, a country that was basically destroyed in the third great collapse. The scale of that great collapse was so terrifying that it even affected Canghai City in neighboring Shenzhou. In the end, thanks to the efforts of the Fire Moth and the United Nations, the truth of this huge disaster was distorted into a violent large-scale tsunami.

The two sisters escaped from this huge disaster with difficulty, which naturally made them cherish each other more. As the elder sister, Sakura, although shouldering the responsibility of protecting her younger sister, is actually a gentle and fragile person. In order to make herself strong, she attributed all her actions to "protecting Ling", and in the process gradually regarded Ling as her only spiritual support.

It is reasonable that such a person would make Prometheus feel heavy.

But if it weren't for this, Sakura's spirit would have collapsed long ago.

As soon as the two of them went out, they saw a car slowly stop at the door. The window of the main driver's seat was lowered, revealing Hua's figure. She nodded at the two of them without saying much.

Hua felt that he was almost getting used to this kind of driver's life.

After the two of them got in the car, Ai Yue continued to ask: "Have you arranged everything for Ling?"

"Yeah." Sakura nodded, "We don't have much stuff, we can leave at any time."

After Sakura accepted Dr. Mei's conditions and officially joined the Fire Moth, Ling also settled down in a city next to the Fire Moth headquarters. However, the two sisters had been moving around before, so they developed the habit of not adding things casually to make it convenient to move at any time.

"That's convenient," Ai Yue smiled. "I haven't told you the specific plan yet. I plan to let Ling live on Dusk Street."

"Is it that sanatorium?" Ying recalled the place where she first met Ai Yue and frowned slightly. "Dr. Ai Yue, I want to ask, who is in charge of this sanatorium now?"

Thinking back to Aponya's strange ability, she instinctively felt like running away.

As a person who relies on force to survive, being pinned to the spot and left at the mercy of others with just a few words is truly a nightmarish experience.

"Don't worry, Aponya isn't in charge there." When Aponya was mentioned, Ai Yue's expression was a little subtle, but he quickly returned to normal. "Twilight Street's current plan is to establish a new branch. The main purpose is to build a shelter to take in and nurture orphans who have been left homeless by various disasters. Someone in the education field will be responsible for it, and of course, security will be guaranteed by others. Guess who it is?"

"Is it a warrior from the Fire Moth?" Ying pondered for a moment, then looked at Ai Yue's expression and suddenly said, "Could it be Qianjie?"

Ai Yue looked at her in surprise: "Why do you think it's his?"

He knew that the two of them had a good relationship in the original plot, but at this time they probably didn't have much interaction, right?

"It's a hunch, after all, Dusk Street is his home too," Ying thought for a moment, "and besides, I feel like he's the type who really likes children, so he'd be a good fit for this place."

"You guessed right. I plan to let Qianjie be in charge of the security of this branch. Of course, there will also be ordinary soldiers stationed here." Ai Yue nodded, agreeing with Ying's answer. "Do you want me to transfer you over as well? That way you can always see Ling."

"No need, as long as she's safe," Ying was initially tempted, but ultimately shook her head. "Ling's matter has already troubled you enough, I can't let you worry about me anymore."

As an older sister, she certainly hopes to see her sister all the time, but Sakura knows very well that she is now a fusion warrior and the most advantageous weapon for the Fire Moth to fight against the Honkai. For Ling and for the future of more children like Ling, she must be used in the most critical place.

Ai Yue looked at Ying's expression, then smiled and said, "It seems that what Rose said is not entirely correct."

He could naturally see what Sakura was thinking, and therefore realized that his view was still too one-sided - Sakura might indeed regard Ling as her spiritual support, but that didn't mean that she only had her sister in her heart.

Now it seems that life in the Fire Moth has obviously had an impact on her, giving her life some other meaning.

The three of them soon arrived at Ling's residence. As Ying knocked on the door with a special rhythm, a girl's joyful voice came from inside: "Sister?"

"It's me, Ling." Ying responded softly, "My colleagues and I are here to pick you up."

The door quickly opened, and a pink-haired girl in a white dress threw herself into Sakura's arms, "Sister!"

"Ling," Ying half-knelt on the ground to catch Ling, then picked her up directly, "Let me introduce you, this is Dr. Ai Yue, and this is Hua, they are both my colleagues."

Ai Yue smiled and waved at the girl with a ponytail. Hua also nodded to her. The girl seemed a little shy and immediately turned her head away: "Sister, can you put me down?"

After Ying put the girl down, Ling pretended to clear her throat and bowed to Ai Yue and the others. "Hello, my name is Ling, and I'm Ying's younger sister. Thank you for your help to my sister."

If Ling didn't look only fourteen or fifteen years old, her behavior would make her seem more like an older sister than Ying.

"Of course not. Your sister is a very capable person." Ai Yue responded, then looked into the house, "Ling, have you packed all your things?"

Just like Ying said, there really wasn't much furniture inside and it looked empty, giving people the feeling that the two sisters had actually just moved in not long ago.

"Packed!" Ling responded, then turned and ran back into the house. After a while, she came out dragging a suitcase, but she couldn't help but look back. "Everything is here. Shall we leave now?"

"Of course," Ai Yue saw a hint of reluctance in the girl's eyes, and then said, "Of course, if you want to stay a little longer, that's fine."

"Let's go now. We can't waste everyone's time." Ling finally shook her head, refused Hua's help, and walked away alone dragging the box.

"He's really a sensible child." Ai Yue couldn't help but shake his head slightly, "Prometheus, you should learn from him."

Prometheus didn't respond, but just sent an eyes-rolling emoticon to Ai Yue's phone.

Chapter 15 What has been agreed upon must be fulfilled

Compared to the last time Ai Yue came, Dusk Street had not changed much.

But this is normal. After all, it has only been a few days since Ai Yue last came. Even though Dusk Street has become a key project of the Fire Moth, the construction speed will always be affected by various factors.

However, the buildings around the sanatorium have basically been demolished. According to the report, the residents here should have been relocated to other settlements.

According to the plan, a town with relatively complete facilities will be built near this branch to accommodate ordinary people from several nearby settlements. This will allow them to live a more convenient life again and will also make it easier to protect and manage.

"Is this...Twilight Street?"

Ling followed behind Sakura, looking around curiously, "It looks... a little quiet."

The little girl is really good at talking. She can come up with such euphemistic words to describe the various ruins. It can only be said that her emotional intelligence is much higher than her sister's.

"We're currently in the reconstruction phase, and things will get better and better." Ai Yue walked in front, carrying the suitcase, and smiled back at Ling. "Will you be disappointed?"

"No, Brother Ai Yue." Ling shook her head. "Rather, I'm looking forward to the future here."

The ruins all over the ground reminded Ling of her hometown. If this place could be rebuilt, would she be able to return to that land one day and rebuild it with her own hands?

The girl couldn't help but look at her sister subconsciously. Although Ying rarely cared about other people's opinions, she was very emotionally intelligent when facing her sister. She knew everything just from the look in her sister's eyes. So she reached out and touched Ling's head, saying softly: "One day, we will go back."

Ling didn't say anything else, just nodded vigorously.

As they were talking, they soon arrived at their destination. At the door of the shelter, a group of children were already waiting there.

"It's Brother Ai Yue!"

When the children saw Ai Yue appear in front of them, they immediately ran over excitedly. Ai Yue also took a few quick steps and squatted down to welcome the children's warm hugs.

"Brother Ai Yue, why did you come just now?" A child complained with a smile, "Mother Aponya and Uncle Qianjie have already come back several times!"

"Hey, aren't you preparing gifts for everyone?"

Ai Yue raised the box in his hand and smiled brightly: "Guess what's in it?"

Until today, he can finally hold his chest high with pride in the hopeful eyes of these children and tell them that he has fulfilled his promise.

The batch of medicines brought by Ai Yue was a second-improved version after collecting new data on the recovery of patients in the Fifth Science Department. While eliminating the erosion of Honkai disease in the patient's body, it can also retain some harmless energy, thereby strengthening the patient's body to a certain extent and enhancing the patient's own Honkai disease antibodies.

It can be said that this version of the Honkai Serum is already very complete, but there are still some shortcomings, namely cost issues and mass production issues.

However, Ai Yue planned to hand these two problems over to the new Fifth Research Institute led by Su to solve. After all, he had already solved the most difficult problem, and the rest was just right for others to play their roles.

About an hour later, the children who had finished their treatment came to the yard again.

Their faces were filled with happy smiles, but their hands were doing the same action, which was to tightly grasp the Honkai energy adsorption device on their chests, and they were reluctant to let go.

"Brother Ai Yue, is this really okay?" A little girl hesitated for a long time, and finally looked at Ai Yue, "Will my body really not feel uncomfortable after taking it off?"

It’s not that the children are unwilling to trust Ai Yue, but the treatment process is a bit understated even in the eyes of children.

It's just an injection, and they've had it before, but this time, will the strange disease that has tormented them for so long disappear?

Their illnesses are not serious, and they have been suppressed by the Honkai Energy Adsorption Device for a long time, so they have no problem moving around on a daily basis. Therefore, they cannot clearly experience the process of physical recovery like seriously ill patients.

"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?" Ai Yue smiled encouragingly. "Remember what I said before? This is just a temporary gift to help you through the most difficult times. Now, it's time to say goodbye to them."

The little girl hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Well, I believe you!"

After saying this, she took off the Honkai Energy Adsorption Device from her neck and gently placed it on the ground.

With someone taking the lead, the other children made the same choice. They took off the amulets that had protected them for a long time, and then quietly waited for the changes in their bodies.

"It really doesn't hurt anymore..." The little girl opened her eyes wide, tears welling up in her eyes.

Before the invention of the Honkai Energy Absorption Device, they would even be unable to get out of bed due to the pain, and many children died as a result. Even with the Honkai Energy Absorption Device, they cannot leave it alone for a moment, otherwise the pain will come back in an instant.

However, this time, nothing happened. Everything seemed to have returned to the beginning, when the disaster had not yet struck and when he was still surrounded by his family...

"Brother Ai Yue is very popular among the children."

Ying and Ling stood in the corner of the yard, quietly watching the scene in front of them, "So, sister, are you working for Brother Ai Yue now?"

"Yes, he's a very good person." Sakura nodded, "Both as a friend and as a boss, he's very good."

"Then I'm relieved," Ling nodded like an adult. "If it's Brother Ai Yue, he definitely won't force me to do a job I don't want to do, right?"

"Ling..." Ying looked at her in surprise, "You know everything?"

Sakura never tells Ling about work. She hopes to always be the reliable and capable sister in front of Ling. Moreover, the things that Du Pupa did were too dirty, and Ling should not be worried about her.

But now it seems that it is not just the elder sister who understands the younger sister, the younger sister also understands the elder sister.

"I know that my sister doesn't want me to worry, so I want her to be at ease." Ling winked playfully, "But now, we don't have to worry about those things, right?"

Ying didn't say anything else, just touched Ling's head.

On the other side, Ai Yue was waving Ling over.

Chapter 16 What is Honkai Energy?

Ling integrated into this group faster than Ai Yue had imagined.

He originally thought that the children in Dusk Street would be more or less resistant to Ling's arrival because they had not been in contact with their peers from outside for a long time, so he was still thinking about how to eliminate the barriers between them.

Who knew that the thing he was worried about did not happen at all. After he briefly introduced Ling's situation and explained that everyone would live together, the children quickly accepted Ling.

Ling did not feel uncomfortable interacting with strange children, and even showed a very maternal side. After a short period of getting along, she had become the leader of the children and was unanimously called "sister" by everyone.

"It's been a long time since Ling smiled like this since she left her hometown." Ying still stood in the corner, watching Ling playing with the children, and couldn't help but smile, "Thank you, Ai Yue."

"That's not necessary. It seems that placing Ling here will be beneficial to the future development of Dusk Street." Ai Yue smiled. "In the future, this place will take in more homeless children. When children from different places and with different experiences gather together, conflicts and contradictions are bound to arise. Such things are difficult to resolve with adult control alone, but if it's Ling, maybe it can be resolved."

"Ling will definitely be able to do it." Ying said with certainty, and then her tone became a little depressed, "In fact, she has always been much stronger than me."

"Family members are supposed to support each other. How can it be a one-sided effort?" Ai Yue glanced at her. "Don't always think that Ling's early maturity is due to your own shortcomings. If you always think that way, you'll easily get stuck in a rut."

Ying just nodded and said nothing. Ai Yue was also very clear that these things could not be solved by a few words from outsiders, so he did not say much.

At this moment, a tall figure walked out of the house and knocked on the door with his hand, attracting everyone's attention.

"Hey little brats," Qianjie said in an impatient tone, "it's snack time!"

"It's snack time!" a child immediately asked excitedly, "Uncle Qianjie, what's today's snack?"

More people rushed directly into the house, but Ling stood there in a daze, not knowing what was going on.

"Chocolate chip cookies." Qianjie said casually. He glanced around the yard and then focused his gaze on Ling. "New here?"

Perhaps because she was shocked by the other party's strange attire, Ling just nodded without saying anything.

"Come along." Qianjie said as he walked towards the house, "Your share is not a small difference."

"Thousand Tribulations? Snack time?" Ying looked at Ai Yue with a strange expression. "Excuse me, it's hard for me to connect these two words together."

There was a hint of doubt in her eyes when she looked at Ai Yue - it was obvious that if there was anything that could combine these two words together, it must be Ai Yue.

"Don't look at me like that, I was just saying it casually." Ai Yue's expression was a bit complicated. "Who knew he was serious about it?"

Yes, Qianjie is not only the combat force here, but also the children’s dessert chef.

Ever since attending the banquet organized by Alicia a few days ago, he had spent most of his salary on buying various baking tools and materials, and then spent a whole day researching them. Except for the fact that he almost sent his adjutant to the hospital with his failed baking, everything went smoothly.

By the time Ai Yue received the news, Qianjie had successfully changed his job from "porter uncle" to "dessert chef".

However, looking at the children's excited reactions, it can be seen that Qianjie does have some talent in this area.

Thinking of this, Ai Yue couldn't help but want to go in to see how the children were eating. But at this moment, Prometheus suddenly spoke up: "Dr. Ai Yue, the calculation of the 'Codename Purification' project has been completed. Should we check it now?"

"Finished? So quickly?" Ai Yue was stunned for a moment, then revealed an excited expression, "Looks like I won't be able to eat these chocolate cookies anymore."

"What's wrong?" Ying noticed Ai Yue's mood change and couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing, I'm just leaving now," Ai Yue responded, and at the same time began to contact Hua, who was in charge of handing over the report. "You can stay a few more days. There are no missions recently anyway. Just come back with the plane that's carrying the supplies."