Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

"I should have been the one to visit you, but I have so many things to attend to that I really can't get away. So, thank you very much for your visit," she said.

"Oh, Mei! If you say that, it's really awkward." Alicia interrupted after Mei finished speaking, "Xuan Qiao experienced the Final War with us and helped us find Mebius and Su outside the world. There is no doubt that he is one of us!"

"Sorry, it seems I'm shy." Dr. Mei nodded. "Actually, I personally want to ask you about the Ark Project. But before that, let's give the time to Alicia."

"Hmm~ Leave it to me then." Alicia put her arm around Wang Xuanqiao's arm without any hesitation and led him in another direction.

"First, let's go check out the newly built spaceship. You know, Weiwei has been busy with this lately. I haven't been able to see her surprise magic show. What a shame."

After Wang Xuanqiao and Alicia left, the others dispersed and headed to their respective locations. Only Kevin stayed behind, staying with Dr. Mei.

"Is it still inevitable to seek help from him?" Kevin asked, standing next to Dr. Mei.

"I just need the intelligence he holds." Dr. Mei raised his hand and gently adjusted his glasses. "I found a lot of data in the recovered Ark hibernation capsule. I can confirm that a fairly advanced civilization has tampered with it. That planet on the edge of the solar system is not that simple."

——The author has something to say——

This is an extra chapter (vomiting soul)

Once again, I would like to thank the top guy on the list [Ai Xilu Weng] for the gift of a piece of soap. Thank you for your support!

And... why did they give me another piece?

I'm afraid it's too late to add more today. If I don't sleep now, I will die suddenly. I can only add more tomorrow (sad)

Volume 103: : The Fire Moth Returns to the World

It's no secret that the Fire Moths are building an intergalactic spacecraft. They have also opened up access to scientists from various countries for visits and study. Therefore, there are not only autonomous puppets working on the dock, but also a group of people who are dressed similarly to the workers but are obviously not of the same age.

Wei Erwei was also there, sitting on a suspended engineering machine, manipulating a robotic arm to add some unexpected gadgets to the spacecraft's hull. Some experts noticed this and quickly rushed over to observe.

Wang Xuanqiao, who saw this scene from the covered bridge, wanted to say to them: Don’t watch it, or she will lead you astray.

Unless they just want to learn how to turn a spaceship hull into a scare box.

Alicia used the communicator to call Velvet. Since she was acting weird, it meant that the one who was in control at the moment was not the [Expert] personality, but the [Magician] personality.

Wei Erwei noticed Alicia and Wang Xuanqiao on the covered bridge, and immediately stopped the modified flying engineering machine in her hand and flew in front of them.

"Welcome to—well, okay, the Spiral Workshop has been blown up, and this is just an ordinary shipyard. But don't be disappointed! Because the youngest owner of the Spiral Workshop, Velvet, is here!"

Weiwei never picks the place for her performances.

"Anyway, salute you! Manager, you're a god, it's a pleasure to meet you. Oh, and I'm so sorry for not visiting you sooner. It's all Dr. Mei's fault for forcing me to work overtime. It's a rare chance to be resurrected, and yet I still have to work endlessly!"

"It's so boring, so boring!"

Instead of greeting her, Weiwei now sounded more like a corporate slave complaining about her boss's mistreatment of her employees. Her lively "Magician" personality was starting to lose control and began to mutter.

"Okay, Weiwei. Isn't the Ark your masterpiece? Mei gave it to you because she believes you can bring even greater surprises to everyone."

Alicia said to her with a smile.

"Well, that's not wrong." Weiwei regained her energy. "Just wait and see! Although my modifications are sometimes dismantled by that expert, my surprise performances are not so easily denied."

"I'm really looking forward to the day of setting sail, seeing that the great magician, Vivi, has made such careful preparations!" Alicia was generous with her feedback, which instantly ignited Vivi's motivation to work overtime.

However, it wasn't that Wang Xuanqiao didn't believe in Wei Erwei's abilities. It was just that the thought that this intergalactic spaceship might suddenly bloom a bunch of fake flowers during its voyage, or broadcast a great magician's selected music into space, made him feel...

Forget it. Even if something happens to the ship, we have our own game room to cover it.

After visiting the Ark spaceship, Alicia took Wang Xuanqiao to see Gray Xiu, who was perfecting the star map. With the help of the simulated star map, Gray Xiu gradually restored the data lost in Foros.

Then came Qianjie and Kosmo, two people who were entrusted with the heavy work. They were sent to the ruins of the city destroyed by the Honkai disaster around the base to carry out the reconstruction work.

Because they weren't inside the Fire Moth base, Alicia personally piloted the aircraft to take Wang Xuanqiao there. The two of them circled over the ruins and happened to see Qianjie kicking down the remaining half of the building.

Kosmo brought construction machinery to quietly clean up the mess left by the demolition.

This is how the rebuilt Fire Moth chose to manifest itself in the world. As its de facto leader, Mei laid out three basic guidelines. First, open technology sharing to enhance global cooperation; second, rebuild surrounding cities around the base, creating a Fire Moth city cluster; and third, rebuild the Ark and prepare to travel to Foros to recover the seeds sown by the old Ark.

Led by the two major organizations, Destiny and Anti-Entropy, and with the fact that they had indeed defeated the End, the countries of the world also accepted this collective from the previous civilization.

After Wang Xuanqiao finished his tour, he confirmed that everything in this world was developing in a positive direction. Whether in the current civilization or those in the past, everyone was marching towards a bright future.

A sense of satisfaction he had never felt before filled Wang Xuanqiao's heart. Before this, he hadn't actually considered paying attention to how the world would change; he simply did what he believed was right.

Now it seems that knowing that you are right and seeing that you are right are two completely different feelings.

After the tour concluded, the main event began. Eden held a small banquet in the style of the previous civilization. Needless to say, the only attendees were the former civilization's members and Wang Xuanqiao, who came from another world.

Deep night enveloped the ancient building. The clouds were thick tonight, completely blocking out the moonlight, but the bright lights from the terrace and large windows replaced the moonlight, illuminating the night like the vibrant neon lights of a city.

Qianjie, who had just returned from the ashes, took two bites of food and then turned and headed towards the kitchen. He cursed all the way, saying how could they use such pre-prepared dishes for a banquet, and he wanted to cook by himself.

Kosmo still stayed in the corner, afraid that he would be caught and chatted; Grayxiu had been drawing star maps for a long time, and now everything looked like stars to her, so she also stayed in the corner to rest. Aponia was beside her, taking care of this child who seemed to have grown up in the blink of an eye.

Wei Erwei boldly volunteered to perform on stage at the banquet. Her magic trick, which was either surprising or shocking, really heated up the atmosphere. Even Kevin was nearly defeated, and the temperature around them suddenly dropped significantly.

Cool——

However, another person who should have been the focus of the party, Eden, remained in the audience. She leaned on the edge of the terrace, gently shaking the gilded wine glass in her hand. After Weiwei's performance ended, she was lost in thought.

That was her treasure, which should have disappeared with the previous civilization, but unexpectedly it survived.

Wang Xuanqiao walked up to Eden.

"You don't look very interested." He didn't stand next to Eden directly, but crossed the terrace, creating a staggered back-to-back effect with Eden standing there.

"I just remembered some things from the past, Mr. Manager." The faint lines between Eden's brows slowly relaxed, and he spoke softly.

"I know about you." Wang Xuanqiao crossed his arms and looked up at the night sky. The deep night was like a perfect canvas, on which the colors of memories could be freely splashed.

"As the former civilization faced its end, you chose to abandon your slumber and were buried in time along with that civilization."

"Yes, our civilization ended then. From then on, the new civilizations in the wasteland will have their own unique culture, their own art, and their own lives. I don't think people like me should exist there."

Eden stared at the nectar in the cup, slightly raising the corners of his mouth, but there was sadness between his eyebrows.

"Is that really the case?" Wang Xuanqiao smiled softly.

"Perhaps. After witnessing the destruction of my homeland, the passing of my dearest friends, and the failure of my mission, when I once again stood on the desolate land of my hometown, I couldn't help but think..."

"What do we have left now? We have lost our homes, our culture, and even our spirit. Will we still be ourselves?"

"I couldn't find the answer. So I chose to face my fate alongside civilization. At least this way, I might be able to reach Ellie's side, or perhaps return to a past that no one alive could return to."

Wang Xuanqiao nodded slightly.

"Someone once said that as long as you're alive, there will always be another chance. I think that's why Ellie quietly left that gift for you."

When Eden heard Wang Xuanqiao mention the gift left by Ai Li, he couldn't help but look sideways.

"A gift left by Ellie?" She began to feel curious.

"Yes, a girl as brilliant as a flying flower like her left behind must have left behind a token of your once close connection with her," Wang Xuanqiao said. "To collect those petals, I even journeyed to the planet you were heading to, and finally pieced together the gift she had left for you."

"Ellie must be looking forward to this—when one day you truly cross the end and miss her again, she will return like a flower blooming in the spring breeze, just like before."

The wine in the cup began to ripple.

——The author has something to say——

Speaking of the fire moth, we have to mention another thing:

Raven: Hey, Jackal, are you still hanging?

Jackal: Raven, don't you have anything to do?

Raven: What can I do? The war's over, and now I'm just a janitor, so I have nothing to do. But you, you've been hanging around for so long and still have to work overtime to write plans and look at data, that's too miserable, isn't it?

Jackal: If you have nothing to do, get out of here! I'm giving you all my annual leave this year, so get out of my sight!

Raven: Haha, that's what you said! Well, you're busy, I'm going on vacation~

Volume 104: : Mebius says: Deleting the records is useless

"Excellent art seems to allow people to transcend time and communicate with the artists who created it. If you were worried that the new civilization would be bound by the past, then they have grown up now, and perhaps it is time to tell them—"

Wang Xuanqiao paused slightly.

"The past is your story."

Eden didn't answer. With their backs to each other, neither could see the other's expression. The banquet hall was still reverberating with the excitement stirred up by Weiwei, but the two of them seemed to be surrounded by an invisible wall, blocking out the clamor.

After a long time, Eden's laughter suddenly came.

"This isn't an easy task," she said softly. "If I want to recreate the past, I'm afraid I'll have to regain my old state of mind."

Wang Xuanqiao thought about it and realized that this statement was indeed quite artistic. Even if the music score of a piece played in his early years and a piece played in his later years were the same, the emotions they conveyed were not necessarily the same.

He suddenly realized why Eden unlocked the powerful custom "Beat Saber".

"If you're really having trouble, come to the arcade." Wang Xuanqiao said with a smile, "You can't forget the game you unlocked, right?"

"Beat Saber? I haven't forgotten it. It's just that it looks like a game related to music. I'm not sure what kind of songs it will offer, so I haven't tried it."

"Then come and try it, it will definitely not disappoint you."

Wang Xuanqiao lowered his arms from across his chest, turned around, and walked back into the banquet hall. As he passed Eden, he met her gaze and smiled, then walked into the crowd.

Eden looked at Wang Xuanqiao's back, his light golden eyes flickering several times, and finally a stream of light like water waves flashed through them.

She chuckled softly and walked towards the harp placed near the stage.

In the crowd, Alicia immediately came to Wang Xuanqiao.

"How is it? Did it succeed?" She lowered her voice deliberately, as if wanting to hide the conversation.

"Actually, it would be easier for you to say it." Wang Xuanqiao pretended not to be talking and replied in a low voice.

"After all, she's my good Eden! But if she does that, Eden won't be playing for herself anymore. I hope she can rebuild her future path of her own accord, and live for herself, not for others."

As soon as Alicia finished speaking, a melodious piano sound rang out. It was like a river from the starry sky, flowing towards everyone with the shining stars.

Qianjie, who had just finished cooking, came out of the kitchen pushing a food cart. When he heard the piano music, he couldn't help but say "fuck" in his heart.

Why are you making noise at this very moment?

He simply called Kosmo in the corner and asked him to push the food cart while he went back to the kitchen to prepare some more snacks.

Velvet also gave the stage to Eden and went down to the audience to grab the new dish that Kosmo had brought. Padu also joined them, and the two of them were the first to eat the dish cooked by Qianjie.

When Eden finished playing, Kevin and Mei were the first to applaud. The music of a former civilization always easily evoked memories, reminding them that they, too, had been young.

But now, it's all over.

The journey of life has not stopped yet, they will continue to move towards the future.

"Ah, what a pity I couldn't meet Mebius and Su." Alicia suddenly felt a little regretful and sighed softly.

"It's okay. Su must be watching here right now." Wang Xuanqiao comforted her with a smile, "As for Mobius..."

He suddenly remembered the words that Mebius had asked him to convey to Alicia. So many days had passed and he hadn't had time to say them, and he almost forgot about them.

So Wang Xuanqiao deliberately clenched his fist and put it in front of his mouth to clear his throat.

"Well then, I will now convey to you the message that Mobius left behind outside this world—"

"Oh? What is it?"

Alicia blinked and immediately became interested.

"Mebius said: Deleting the record is useless. The snake is always watching—"

Alicia's body swayed slightly, but she quickly cupped her cheeks and smiled, "Oh! I didn't expect Mebius to have been paying attention to me. In that case, I'll have to prepare a pretty pink dress for her next time I see her."

"Well, if she heard it, she would probably hide." Wang Xuanqiao smiled, "After all, Mobius is notoriously dishonest."

"Right~ Mobius is really cute! Oh, by the way, does Mobius look different outside this world?"

"It's changed. It's back to its original appearance." Wang Xuanqiao replied, "Maybe it looks more mature. I didn't pay much attention at the time."

"Oh? That look? It really makes me miss it." Alicia gently touched her cheek and raised the corner of her mouth.

The banquet was gradually coming to an end, and Mei finally got the opportunity to talk to Wang Xuanqiao from Alicia.

"Although we shouldn't discuss work at this time, the circumstances are rather special, so I have no choice but to interrupt at this time." Dr. Mei's opening remarks were as efficient as ever. "I hope we can arrange a time to discuss the matter of Flos."

"Fros, that's easy." Wang Xuanqiao didn't mind. Talking to people from the science and engineering department was actually quite easy. "Let's talk in my game room. It just so happens that you've arranged for a group membership, right? I'll get yours as well."

"I agree." Dr. Mei nodded. "Can we set the time for tomorrow morning at nine?"

"Sure, ask Kevin to exchange a mobile terminal for you and connect to my network. I'll send you a message if there are any temporary changes."