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

"It's because you're not here that things aren't going well."

Kevin scratched his head and sighed. "After you left, no one spoke. I didn't know how to communicate with them. In the end, we just dismissed them abruptly. We said we were just checking in, but it was just a matter of comparing names and appearances."

At the end of his speech, Kevin looked at Alicia with an apologetic look: "I'm sorry for letting you down."

Of course, he knew that Alicia wanted to make the relationship between the fusion warriors harmonious, and not create barriers due to different batches, which would lead to the emergence of small groups within the team and affect the combat plan. However, it seemed that he was no longer very good at communicating with strangers.

"After all, you are recognized as the strongest fusion warrior of the Fire Moth, a great hero with numerous military achievements."

Alicia patted Kevin's shoulder in understanding. "You can't be blamed entirely for this. Everyone must be too in awe of you to dare approach you easily."

"So you don't want to go to the dance because you're afraid of ruining the atmosphere?"

Ai Yue also understood Kevin's thoughts, "But you can't always avoid such occasions. If you continue like this, you will only drift further and further away from everyone."

"I understand, that's why I was thinking about whether Mei could go with me,"

Kevin showed a helpless smile, "As you can see, Mei couldn't leave."

"Bringing in the current nominal top manager of the Fire Moth will only make the atmosphere more awkward, right?"

Ai Yue couldn't help but sigh, "Okay, come together, this time with Alicia here, what are you afraid of?"

"That's right, don't worry, I'll take care of it!"

Alicia patted her chest and said, "Before we part ways, I promise to help you get this done!"

Speaking of separation, Kevin couldn't help but sigh again.

Seeing his performance, Alicia couldn't help but take a step back and looked at Ai Yue quietly: "Uh, did I say something wrong?"

Ai Yue couldn't help but look at her sideways - would Alicia say something wrong? You must have done that on purpose!

"I'm fine, I just remembered what happened to Senior Hen."

Kevin couldn't help but hear Alicia's voice. He waved his hand, his expression gradually becoming serious. "Dr. Ai Yue, is Hen going to retire... true?"

Even Alicia couldn't help but show a surprised expression: "Ah? There's such a thing?"

4

Chapter 4: Give your child a complete home.

Hen is going to retire.

This is actually not a secret. After all, in the "Poison Pupa Force Reorganization Plan", the subsequent arrangements for Hen are just "to be determined". Not making specific arrangements for him at this time itself represents a kind of arrangement.

However, using the word "retirement" to describe it is not actually accurate.

"Who told you he was going to retire?"

Ai Yue shook his head. "The number of fusion warriors is indeed increasing, but it's not yet high enough to allow some to retire, right?"

"So what exactly is 'pending'?"

Kevin pressed on, "Even Mei refused to tell me. Could it be that they're assigning him to some dangerous job?"

"The reason I'm not telling you is because it's still in the 'to be determined' stage."

Ai Yue pushed his glasses and smiled mischievously, "It just so happens that Hen has already arrived at the banquet hall. If you want to know, why not ask him himself?"

Kevin was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Alicia.

Alicia returned the look with a helpless look: "You don't think I've led Ai Yue astray, do you? He's actually quite mean-spirited, you know?"

In any case, Kevin finally agreed to the invitation to the ball, and as he walked into the banquet hall with a conspicuous white hair, the whole ball became quiet.

Everyone who noticed him couldn't help but stop what they were doing and follow the most legendary hero of the Fire Moth with their eyes. As more and more people noticed this scene, the whole dance party entered a strange state of stagnation.

"Hey, what are you all standing there for? The night is short, don't waste it, okay?"

Alicia immediately stepped out, attracting some attention. She then looked at the band, which had stopped, and said, "Everyone, keep playing!"

With Alicia's intervention, the dance gradually returned to its previous state, but anyone who was a little more careful could see that everyone's movements had become much stiffer than before.

But Kevin didn't have time to pay attention to these things now. He was looking for something in the hall. Wherever he went, everyone respectfully made way for him.

Finally, he found Hen—and Hen's family—in the dessert area.

"Hey, Kevin is here? And Dr. Ai Yue,"

Before Kevin could speak, Hen took the initiative to greet him, "You're still so eye-catching. As soon as I heard the music stop, I knew it must be you."

Blanca, who was beside him, held Grace's hand and nodded to Kevin and Ai Yue.

"Senior, I have something to ask you,"

Kevin let out a long breath and calmed down. "Why don't we go somewhere else?"

"Oh, isn't this place nice?"

Hen stroked Grace's hair and said, "Little Grace and I don't have much time to spend together. If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"Then I'll be frank."

Kevin looked at Blanca and Graceau and said hesitantly, "Are you going to retire?"

"Retire? What do you mean by retire?"

Hen looked at Kevin in surprise. "The Fire Moth has a retirement system? I always thought the only way to rest was to make sacrifices."

As soon as he finished speaking, Blanca pinched him quietly: "Why are you saying such unlucky things in front of the children?"

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry."

Hen smiled and apologized to his wife, then hugged Grace to his arms again and rubbed his daughter's face with his stubble. "Grace won't mind at all, right?"

"Dad, that's annoying."

Feeling a little uncomfortable with the stubble, Grace pushed Hen's face away and then looked at the snacks on the side. "I want to eat cake."

"Okay, okay, eat cake."

Hen put Gray Xiu down and looked at Kevin who was still waiting for his reply. He then looked at Ai Yue who was standing beside him. "Okay, Dr. Ai Yue is here too. I'll take this opportunity to tell you first, Kevin."

He put on a serious expression, then laughed again: "I'm going to step down and become an instructor."

"Eh?"

Kevin blinked, not expecting this answer, before realizing, "Isn't that a good thing?"

"Haha, what can I say?"

Hen was slightly stunned for a moment, then looked at Ai Yue who was standing beside him, "I still have to thank Dr. Ai Yue for giving me this opportunity."

"The performance of the second batch of fusion warriors has been very stable. Considering the future plans, the third batch of fusion warriors will no longer be limited to the Fire Moth, but will be recruited worldwide."

Ai Yue also explained, "In this case, we need to arrange suitable candidates to train future warriors. Currently, only Hen is qualified for this position."

In the original plot, Honkai disasters occurred frequently throughout the world, and the fusion warriors had no time for systematic training. Their first lesson was often learned on the battlefield at the cost of their own sacrifice or the sacrifice of their comrades.

But now it's different.

After the joint offensive of the Herrscher of Stone and the Herrscher of Domination ended, the Honkai disasters around the world showed signs of abating, which meant that the Cocoon of the End would enter a period of low tide and it would be difficult for it to cause severe disasters like before.

This period may only be a few months, but it undoubtedly gives humans a chance to breathe. After having time to repair and develop, they naturally have to consider the survival rate of the fusion warriors.

Systematic training before going to the battlefield is naturally a good idea. Among all the fusion warriors currently, Hen is the only one who meets the requirements of being "experienced" and "qualified as a leader".

That's why Ai Yue gave him another choice in addition to arranging a new team for him. Before Hen was confirmed, he could only be marked as "to be determined".

"That's great!"

After Kevin understood everything, he also smiled with joy. He blinked repeatedly, as if trying to stop something from flowing out of his eyes. "That's great! Let's celebrate!"

"There's nothing to celebrate,"

Hen waved his hand, "If you really want to celebrate, why not have a few drinks with me?"

"no problem!"

Kevin, who usually avoids alcohol, agreed without hesitation, "No one is leaving tonight!"

"Okay, let's see what level you are at!"

Hen also responded with a smile, and then he reacted after he finished speaking, and looked at Blanca beside him cautiously, "Um, wife? That should be okay, right? Hehehe..."

"Go ahead. I'll take good care of Grace."

Blanca shook her head helplessly and smiled, pushing Hen away. "Make sure you speak clearly."

"Do not worry!"

The man who got the permission was overjoyed and immediately dragged Kevin to the other side. "Follow me, I'll tell you, this banquet today is incredible, there are some great things!"

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Ai Yue couldn't help but shook his head.

But suddenly I felt someone pulling my sleeve.

He looked down and found Gray Xiu was standing in front of him, holding up the small cake in her hand, as if to give it to him.

Ai Yue squatted down and took the small cake from Grace's hand with a smile: "Thank you."

"No, that's not right."

Grace shook her head and said seriously, "Thank you, thank you for protecting my father."

Ai Yue was stunned for a moment, then touched Grace's head: "You're welcome."

Isn't this what he wants?

5

Chapter 5: From today on, quit drinking!

In the end, Kevin managed to eliminate the barriers between him and everyone in a way he himself had not expected.

Kevin is actually not good at drinking. On the one hand, he rarely comes into contact with this kind of thing. On the other hand, although Ai Yue has solved the problem of his low body temperature, his body temperature is still slightly lower than that of normal people.

As we all know, low temperature is not conducive to the volatilization and decomposition of alcohol - so he got drunk very quickly.

Ai Yue also saw a scene that he would never see in the original plot.

After getting drunk, Kevin seemed to have returned to six or seven years ago. He became cheerful and lively, completely different from his usual self. In this state, he could communicate with strangers very naturally, and in the process, he praised how cute Mei was.

"Is it really okay to continue like this?"

Looking at the crowd that had already surrounded Kevin and was occasionally cheering and cheering, Ai Yue couldn't help but show a hint of worry on his face: "If Kevin sobers up and recalls this scene, he won't kill everyone at the scene, right?"

"How is that possible? Kevin would at most find an excuse to go on a mission and not return to base for half a year."

Alicia was laughing happily on the side. Although she didn't come over to help make trouble, she didn't intend to let Kevin go. At this moment, the girl was standing on a chair, recording the scene in front of her with the pink camera in her hand. However, just like the previous Kosmo dance, it would be preserved as an excellent material.

"But his new jurisdiction is at headquarters."

Ai Yue reminded him, "And if you do something like this, be careful of the other party's anger."

Taking into account the relationship between Kevin and May, and the fact that the Fire Moth Headquarters really needs a strong enough Fusion Warrior to take charge, Kevin was able to stay at the headquarters after the Fusion Warrior team was reorganized. Although he was still needed to deal with difficult enemies, at least he could always be by Dr. May's side under normal circumstances.

"Oh, everyone is paying attention to Kevin, they won't know about this!"

Alicia waved her hand, then suddenly reacted and looked down at Ai Yue, "My dear Ai Yue, you will definitely stand on my side, right?"

"Theoretically, there's really no reason for me to tell Kevin about this,"

Ai Yue looked back at Alysia with a meaningful look, "But are you sure you can resist showing off this video to Kevin?"

Based on his understanding of Alicia, he was sure that the pink beauty in front of him would definitely not be able to hold it back.

"Ah, this..."

Alicia was stunned for a moment, then she put away the camera as if nothing had happened and jumped down from the chair. "It seems that this matter will become a secret between us."

"Sounds like a good opportunity to raise the price."

Ai Yue looked at the other party's performance and couldn't help laughing, "Don't you know that Kevin and I are good brothers? You have to pay more!"

"Alright, I'll just do whatever you want!"

Alicia also smiled and held up two fingers. "How about two promises?"

In fact, Ai Yue knew that if he needed it, whether it was one promise or a hundred promises, Alicia would satisfy it, and Alicia also understood that if Ai Yue wanted to do something, he would have a way to achieve his goal even if she did not make any promises. Therefore, the so-called "promise" was just an excuse that both parties tacitly agreed to from the beginning.

However, for two people who know the truth but pretend to be ignorant, it seems to be a good idea to tease each other in this way.