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

"Don't worry about that guy." Ai Yue shook his head, but still got on the shuttle bus. "In fact, if he doesn't explode, things will be a little difficult."

In fact, before coming here, Ai Yue reminded Qianjie that when necessary, he could show his anger, as long as it was not excessive.

After all, if Qianjie didn't explode, he would just look like a taciturn weirdo. If he faced the review of the Fire Moth with this attitude, he might not get the treatment he deserves.

Then the "endless war" that Ai Yue had promised him before would easily fall through.

"Speaking of which, Padu." Sitting in the bus with only two people, Ai Yue casually mentioned what happened just now, "Have you decided to join the Fire Moth?"

"You should know that once you enter here, you must abide by various rules and regulations, and you may even be tasked with carrying out dangerous missions. You will never again be able to lead the easy and comfortable life you once enjoyed."

"I know, Brother Yue, that's why I'm struggling with this," Padofelice said, sounding rather distressed. "But those big shots just now said they really need someone like me. I've been around forever, and it seems like no one has ever needed me."

“So, I suddenly wanted to try it.”

Chapter 12 Yes, pull his hair

Ai Yue was a little surprised by what Padufilis said.

After all, in his impression, the other party at this time should still be a guy who likes to sleep in, bask in the sun, and live his life with the attitude of "live one day at a time".

But he never expected that this girl, whom he had always treated as a wild cat, would say such a thing.

"I thought you valued freedom more." Padofelice made her own choice, and Ai Yue didn't say much. "It seems that Alicia has told you a lot?"

He still remembered that it was Alicia who was whispering to Padua Felice on the plane.

"Ah? Oh, it actually has nothing to do with Sister Ellie." Padofelice was stunned for a moment, then felt a little embarrassed. "Well, actually, it's because of you, Brother Yue."

"what?"

Ai Yue was a little surprised. He didn't expect the reason to come from himself: "Why?"

Padovice turned her face away: "I won't tell you."

She was originally a free wild cat. Her daily life was to bask in the sun and sleep in. Occasionally, when she was hungry, she would go out to find food. If she stole too many things, she would exchange them for supplies and give them to the children in the nursing home. She lived a carefree life every day, without having to think about the future, care about others, or think about what "the continuation of civilization" meant.

But I didn't expect that things would become different after I picked up Ai Yue.

This strange guy couldn't even fill his stomach at the beginning, but he kept muttering things like "changing the future" and "saving the world" all day long, which made Padofelice worry about whether he could survive independently.

But as time went on, Ai Yue's performance surprised Padufils more and more - not only did he quickly settle down in Dusk Street, he also made all kinds of strange inventions by scavenging, and later even made things like the "Honkai Energy Adsorption Device", which alleviated the suffering of the patients in the sanatorium.

This also made Padofelice realize for the first time that some things can be changed - patients can no longer suffer, children can no longer go hungry, and even if they still live in a poor settlement, they can speak freely and express their expectations for the future.

It was the children's words that made Padovice start to consider the concept of "future" for the first time.

What should I do next? Although being a chivalrous thief for the rest of my life doesn't seem to be a bad thing, what would Brother Yue say if he were in her shoes?

In fact, Padofelice has never figured out the answer to this question, but she is not in a hurry because there is plenty of time and maybe she will figure it out one day.

It was not until the night a few days ago, when Ai Yue said he was leaving Hunhuang Street, that the girl realized that the two of them were standing at a fork in the road.

When Alicia and Ai Yue were discussing why they didn't bring Padofilis with them, the subject of the conversation was actually hiding behind a broken wall and eavesdropping.

Of course, Padofelice understood that what Ai Yue said was absolutely right. She really had no ambition and just wanted to live a life of idleness and wait for death. She hated constraints and dogmas and liked a free and easy life.

To be honest, she found it hard to imagine losing this kind of life.

But when such a life and "being with Ai Yue" were placed on the two ends of the scale, Padofelice suddenly felt that freedom did not seem so necessary.

Later, when she saw the box full of various props that Ai Yue had left for her, Padufilis finally realized something.

She thought she was a wild cat, and even Ai Yue thought so.

But in fact, she has long been a home cat.

"Okay, then don't tell me." Ai Yue didn't delve into Padufils's thoughts. "But don't force yourself. There are plenty of ways out. Even if you do nothing, I can still support you."

"I know," Padufils said with a smile, "I won't force myself."

Compared to the fusion fighter, the speed of the transport vehicle is indeed a bit too slow.

When Ai Yue and the other person arrived at the scene, the place was already crowded with all kinds of people, but apart from the sounds of various discussions and conversations, there was no other movement.

It looks like the matter is over.

"Brother Yue, let me go in and take a look!" Padufilis fully utilized her ability as a chivalrous thief. Such a crowded crowd was the perfect place for her to show off her skills. "Wait outside for a while, I'll be back soon!"

As he spoke, the other person's slender figure easily squeezed into the gap between the crowd, and in the blink of an eye, Ai Yue lost sight of the other person.

He had no choice but to stand by and try to piece together the truth of the matter based on the fragmentary words of the onlookers.

"What happened? Did another experimental weapon explode?"

"It's not a weapons test, is it? I heard there's a very dangerous newcomer here today. Could he be the one who did this?"

"Dangerous? How dangerous?"

"I don't know the details, but Boss Kevin is one of the people in charge here."

"Damn, that's too dangerous, right?"

"I heard that the new guy punched Boss Kevin into the wall!"

"Are you kidding me? You actually believe such nonsense? You can't possibly recruit a Herrscher, right?"

"The news I received is that the new guy wanted to challenge Boss Kevin, but Boss Kevin didn't stop and burned him to ashes."

"That's not very credible. Boss Kevin doesn't usually carry the Skyfire Judgment with him at the base. He can only get it when he's on a mission."

Just as Ai Yue was still listening to the gossip, Padufilis squeezed out from the crowd again: "Oh no, Brother Yue, Qianjie, Qianjie is frozen!"

"Okay." Ai Yue nodded, "I roughly know what's going on."

Although what I just heard was somewhat outrageous, there was only one thing that was certain, that was that Kevin and Qianjie had indeed fought.

Based on what Padufilis said, we can imagine the outcome of Qianjie.

Overall, Ai Yue was not surprised. He was more concerned about the outcome of the matter.

After a while, the crowd began to disperse, and Ai Yue and Padufilis were finally able to walk inside, and then they saw Alicia and Ying.

"What's the situation?" Ai Yue took the initiative to ask, "Is Qianjie okay?"

"It's okay, he just—maybe he has a cold?" Alicia said uncertainly. "It's a good thing you're here too, shall we go in and take a look?"

Ai Yue naturally had no reason to refuse.

At this moment, a gap had been blasted out in the wall of the white building in front of them, so the few people saved the trouble of going through the main entrance and walked directly in through the gap.

What came into view was Kevin standing in the open space, and Qianjie sitting on the ground not far from him.

In addition, this empty training ground was covered with traces of the battle between the two people. The ground was covered with cracks and unmelted ice, which was enough to imagine how fierce the battle was.

"You're here?" Kevin turned his head and saw Alicia and her group. He nodded to Alicia first, then looked at Ai Yue, "Your companion is indeed quite impressive."

"Kevin said that, could it be that Qianjie hadn't used his full strength before?" Alicia immediately focused her attention on Qianjie. "But, Kevin, you defeated Qianjie without using any weapons. Are you trying to show off like this?"

"Stop the jokes, Alicia." Kevin shook his head, a look of resignation on his face. "Things are getting a bit complicated... Those people say Qianjie is too dangerous and want to send him to the 'Deepest Place.'"

"Eh? Why is this happening?" Alicia was obviously a little surprised. "Is it really that serious?"

"A man with a violent, uncontrollable temper, yet possessing terrifying power, has clearly frightened them," Kevin continued. "I've already told Mei about this. There might still be hope, but until a solution is found, this is probably the only way to handle it for now."

"Let me ask," Ai Yue raised his hand at the perfect moment, pretending to know nothing, "where is 'the deepest place'?"

"You can think of it as a prison, or a place of exile," Ying explained simply. "Those criminals who have committed serious crimes and are difficult to control are thrown into the deep end to prevent them from escaping and threatening society. In short, most of the criminals imprisoned there are cruel criminals."

"The most crucial thing is, once imprisoned in the deepest depths, it won't be easy to get out." Alicia continued, "Although with Qianjie's strength, there's no need to worry about his safety, I'm afraid this isn't the outcome everyone wants to see, right?"

"I don't mind." Qianjie said simply, "On the contrary, it sounds like a place that suits me quite well."

At this point, he looked at Kevin again and said, "Hey, is it okay to kill all the people in that place?"

"Probably." Kevin rubbed his brow with a headache. "Anyway, we need Mei to come up with a solution."

"Don't worry, Qianjie." Ai Yue walked up to Qianjie at this time, "You will definitely receive what I promised to give you."

"Oh." Qianjie responded indifferently, but after seeing Ai Yue deliberately using his body to block the view of others, he calmly stretched out his clenched fist.

There is a trace of silver hair hidden in it.

Ai Yue stretched out his hand without changing his expression, and took away the hair under the pretense of pulling the other person up, then stood aside as if nothing had happened.

This was something he had instructed Qianjie about before. The reason why this battle was bound to happen today was also because of Ai Yue's selfish motive.

With Kevin's hair tissue, we can not only reverse engineer the principles of the "Fusion Warrior" surgery, but also use it as material to conduct some special scientific research.

Ai Yue knew very well that joining the Fire Moth did not mean smooth sailing. The complex struggle for interests within such a huge organization was often the most dangerous.

Although I got to know Dr. Mei and Kevin temporarily with the help of Alicia, this level of relationship was obviously not enough.

He needed some way to quickly narrow the distance between the two parties, and the simplest way was to give gifts.

Give gifts that precisely address the other person’s pain points.

Qianjie was quickly taken away by fully armed soldiers. Based on their previous performance and Ai Yue's instructions, both parties involved in the escort were very restrained this time and no conflict occurred.

"You're really calm." Alicia looked at Ai Yue curiously. "Your companions have been sent to a very dangerous place, but you're not worried at all?"

"There's nothing to worry about. Instead of worrying about Qianjie, we should worry about those unlucky people who are imprisoned with him." Ai Yue shook his head. "Besides, Dr. Mei will definitely find a way, right?"

"Isn't your trust in Dr. Mei a little too strong?" Alicia looked at him strangely. "You've only met once, haven't you?"

Ai Yue's expression remained unchanged: "This is probably the tacit understanding between scholars. You are not a scholar, so you don't understand."

"What? Isn't that a bit of a bully?" Alicia was furious, but she couldn't help but be curious. "Why do I feel that even if Dr. Mei can't do anything, you will have your own way?"

"Of course." Ai Yue said ambiguously, "After all, I've said that the ruling class values profit above all else. As long as enough profit is offered, they'll even put a price on their own lives."

After Qianjie's affairs were concluded, several people took the shuttle bus back to the complex building.

Everyone was silent along the way, except Ai Yue who took the initiative to walk up to Kevin who was sitting in the last row.

He stood in a perfect position and extended his hand. "Hello, Kevin—we didn't even say hello last time we met."

"Hello, Ai Yue." A hint of surprise flashed across Kevin's face, but he nodded and extended a hand. "Nice to meet you."

Although the two people were still several meters apart, they shook their arms at the same time, as if they were really shaking hands.

"Ying, look here." Alicia poked the girl next to her, "Is this how men communicate? How strange."

"It seems like they have some kind of tacit understanding." Ying took a look and then looked away. "Maybe it's my illusion, but they really do seem to have some similarities."

Alicia knelt on the seat and looked back, blinking her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

After returning to the complex, Dr. Mei was already waiting at the gate, but there was no sign of Aponya beside her.

"I'm sorry about Qianjie. I promised you in advance... I would definitely find a way to release him." Seeing Ai Yue and the others approaching, Dr. Mei took the initiative to speak, with a hint of embarrassment on his face. "As for Miss Aponya... she took the initiative to ask to undergo the fusion warrior surgery. I'm sorry that I couldn't stop her."

Chapter 13: Too Powerful Miss Aponya

"Fusion Warrior Surgery?"

After hearing Dr. Mei's words, the one who reacted the most was not Ai Yue, but Alicia: "Why would Aponya ask for that kind of surgery... No, how did she know about the Fusion Warrior surgery?"

"Sorry, maybe the problem lies with me." Ying's expression was a little grim. "The night Dr. Mei went to Dusk Street, Aponia asked me about the ears. Although I didn't tell her directly about the Fusion Warrior Project, I did say it was the price to pay in exchange for power... Maybe she had already made up her mind at that time."

Dr. Mei and the others had serious expressions, because they all knew how low the success rate of the "Warrior Fusion Surgery" was. Although Padofelice didn't understand anything, she knew from the expressions of the few people that what the nun asked for was not a good thing.

Before the birth of the first fusion warrior, the success rate of this operation was zero percent. Even though four fusion warriors have been born so far, the success rate of the operation is not good.

In this case, if a person voluntarily requests to undergo fusion warrior surgery, it is actually no different from suicide.

"I see." Ai Yue's expression was the most relaxed among the group. He simply sighed, "I was wondering why she was so easy to talk to before. It turns out she had already thought it through."

"Aren't you worried?" Alicia couldn't help but ask, "Aponia might die on the operating table!"

"She won't." Ai Yue shook his head. "If she could die so easily, it might be a good thing for her."

Dr. Mei frowned: "What do you mean?"

"How about we talk somewhere else?" Ai Yue looked around. Their group had attracted a lot of attention. "Isn't it appropriate to talk about Aponya's affairs in public for the time being?"

Dr. Mei also realized this and quickly arranged an unused conference room.

"I don't think I need to elaborate on the 'Discipline' thing, right?" Ai Yue said straight to the point. "Dr. Mei, I'm sure you've seen that kind of ability before. What are your thoughts?"

"The ability to interfere with another's mind is rare, but not incomprehensible." Dr. Mei nodded. Thinking back to the scene he had witnessed in the interrogation room, he still felt a little shocked. "But what does this have to do with what you said?"

"It seems that Aponya didn't tell the whole truth. That's right, some things will only cause more trouble if they are said out loud." Ai Yue smiled, "But everyone here is trustworthy, so understanding these things will actually help us get along in the future."

"Simply put, the 'Discipline' you know is only one aspect of Aponia's true ability."