Collapse, survive

"Thank goodness, my other self, you're alright."

Seele felt relieved. This personality, which had suddenly emerged more than half a year ago, was not a fantasy. It accompanied her in the Sea of ​​Quanta and still existed after she returned to reality.

"Yes, yes, I'm fine. We were rescued by... people."

For some reason, Seele felt that the other person seemed... to be feeling lingering fear.

"crunch-"

The door opened, and a stunning blonde woman strode into the room.

"Are you awake, Seele? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

“Cocolia…Mom.”

Seele watched the woman approach, reach out and touch her head, asking with concern, but inwardly she felt...

"she is not."

Another voice inside me sneered.

"That woman is still being punished in the same way we were before."

What does it mean?

Seele didn't understand.

"I...no, it's nothing, Mom."

"Hmm, that's a good girl. It's okay if you call me Mom."

Cocolia withdrew her hand, looking at the little angel with some fondness: "Although physical recovery is important, Seele's biggest wish right now is to see familiar people, right? Who do you want to see first? Everyone at the orphanage misses you, and Bronya has been trying to find a way to save you..."

"Sister Bronya."

The light returned to Seele's eyes.

"Where is she?"

"Come with me, don't get too excited. You can tell your mom if you have any health problems."

Seeing Seele, whose face was still a little pale, burst forth with vitality, Cocolia ruffled her short blue hair again.

He picked her up and carried her outside.

This is still Haiyuan City, the original base of Anti-Entropy, the former center of the Mu Continent of the previous civilization, seemingly unchanged.

But Seele always felt...

It must be an illusion, but I have this feeling that if I just take one step forward, I'll be back in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

It's not an illusion; the entire imaginary channel of Earth has been sorted out and walled by the subspace, and its convergence and source are here, similar to how Kiana will gather the Honkai energy of the solar system and move it away from Earth in the future.

However, Kiana's ambitions are far grander, belonging to the realm of Chiri. The present is merely an indicator; once the Great Honkai erupts and the Herrscher is born, the shadow cast by the Cocoon of the End might break through this wall...

The idea of ​​being indestructible is just for fun; it can only slow down the death of Earthlings in the solar system. Until it breaks, the primordial collapse will be confined to this area.

Unlike the protected city of Beloborg, this is the front line against the Honkai, requiring more heroic guardians and gathering qualified activists who are aware of the situation.

A certain lobster-headed PhD has already arrived and is happily wandering through the knowledge space.

Those are all minor matters; compared to that, it's the blonde female knight...

Cocolia didn't bother to find out those secrets; she simply led Seele toward the 'edge of the defense line,' the former Sea Abyss City, the Anti-Entropy base.

"Wait a moment, Seele, Bronya will be here soon."

Through the etheric anchor point.

The subspace teleportation function of Haiyuan City is now open. Even if you are on the other side of the earth, you can directly pass through the earth's core to reach the other side. St. Freya Academy naturally has a corresponding passage, otherwise it would be difficult to enter this place.

Seele waited obediently, and indeed it wasn't long before Bronya, like a band member, scrambled and crawled on her legs... almost like she was riding a motorcycle.

"Xie'er!"

"Sister Bronya..."

Your leg is better now?

It's not like she's recovered, it's like a medical miracle, because she can run on her own now.

Seele's words were choked up by Bronya's posture at that moment, and she couldn't help but laugh through her tears, running over to hug her.

"Xie'er!"

"Sister Bronya!"

"Xi'er!!"

"Bronya, my sister!!"

It seemed they had a lot to say. Well, Cocolia left the room and turned to go elsewhere.

……

……

"You're back. Judging from your expression, did you see something good?"

Fang Jie greeted Cocolia as she entered the room, then nestled into a huge, soft sofa that resembled a video store sibling's, and started playing games for fun.

But instead of his sister, he has Puya by his side. The two of them play a snake game together, but it's not a classic map; it's an adventure game with various challenges and items, which is quite complex and fun.

The complexity and fun of playing with a duck is a question of whether human will prevail over material things, or whether AI is superior.

Cocolia ignored this: "Miss Seele is awake and is with Bronya."

"Spain, don't mind her. Let the girls pour out their hearts to each other."

Fang Jie isn't so concerned with everything; he's truly at ease now, as long as things get better, he doesn't need to worry about anything.

As for the bad parts, everyone knows they're bad, so why meddle? You're annoying everywhere.

"This civilization has a truly profound foundation; even in the galaxy, it wouldn't... be easily destroyed."

Cocolia was moved by the sight of Earth in the solar system and marveled at it.

The pioneers never reached the frontier planets. Well, now the pioneers are dead, but the nameless ones have arrived, or rather, they left from here.

She found it hard to imagine how the solution could cross the imaginary tidal zone at the boundary of the solar system without the aid of star trails, something she had never noticed during her previous experiences.

Is this an order?

No, he hasn't reached that level yet; he's just a slightly stronger Fate Walker.

This is what Fang Jie himself claimed.

"Indeed, they have a rich foundation. Even if they went to the galaxy... they would have troubles in the galaxy. The situation in the galaxy is relatively stable now, with only the three major disasters causing trouble in some areas. If it were when the world was in chaos, well... Anyway, Beloberg is not weak. The Legion's grudge can be kept in mind. There will be a time to get revenge. In the future, we will definitely shoot down an Annihilation Lord."

Fang explained what Cocolia dared not think about, but longed for.

"Can it be done?"

"There will be a chance."

Fang Jie's audacity grew ever stronger, and he persisted in his belief in maintaining and protecting it.

As for the mere Annihilation Lord, he felt that if he hadn't been tainted by [Void], he would have been a pure and beautiful knight long ago. Even if that wasn't possible, the Sea Patrol Ranger would definitely welcome him, as fighting the Annihilation Lord was a perfect match for him.

Who hasn't dreamed of wandering the world with a sword, righting wrongs and fighting for justice?

When you see injustice on the road, you should speak up.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! I'm dead! Puya, you attacked me from behind!"

Fang Jie suddenly roared, furious that he had died suddenly in the game he was playing. How could there be a terrain kill in this place? He had clearly dodged the sneak attack.

Pu Ya remained silent, focusing solely on sneak attacks. His crimson eyes were fixed intently on Fang Jie using the Milky Way Past as a hook, charging relentlessly to kill him.

Really...

"What an easy game, Fang Jie, you've lost again."

Pu Ya added insult to injury, "If you're really bored, I suggest biting a lighter instead of bothering the AI. My design doesn't have a playmate function."

But Fang Jie didn't care: "I sensed the production team's malice. Is there something wrong with the taste of games from Spain? Let's try again."

Yes, the game console came from Spain.

After all, he had nothing to repay her with, and it would be too bizarre for a little duck to say something like offering herself in marriage. So Fang Jie accepted her collection of games and played them to his heart's content.

Therefore, it is not satisfying for AI to ruthlessly slaughter humans and kill indiscriminately.

"This game is trash; you can play it without cheating."

Fang Jie pursed his lips, looked at the game record of Spanish Duck versus Spanish Duck, and compared it with his own... He could only say that he was too lazy to open it, and he couldn't even open Silver Wolf when playing games.

Pointing.

"I'm not playing anymore, you just wait, my room is so big, there will be new games next time."

Fang Jie is teasing the AI.

The 'inhibition system' still needs testing and maintenance. He stays here, enjoying his time alone, but he doesn't mind having someone with him. In fact, he prefers having someone with him.

So when will Walter finally be able to stand up and serve like a beast of burden?

We can't rely on Theresa.

……

……

"Aju~"

Theresa's nose was itchy; she tried to resist, but couldn't.

It's alright, nobody cares about that. In front of her is Siegfried, whom she hasn't seen in a long time. This time, he came here with the awareness to risk his remaining hand and his life.

"Kiana..."

He went from disbelief and existential doubt to tears streaming down his face, crying like a child.

Durandal wasn't used to this scene. Approaching her was an old man, seemingly gazing at a fragile treasure that had been lost and found, weeping uncontrollably. She wasn't comfortable with this kind of situation.

My heart is in turmoil, I can't quite describe the feeling, there's a barrier between us...

Theresa touched her nose, looking at the two people who were completely unaware of her, and scratched her head in annoyance.

'First, he was hit in the head by metal fragments from the exploding missile.'

Then it fell freely to the ground from a height of 10,000 meters.

The crash site was in a snow-covered mountain area, and the search and rescue operation took several days to complete.

Theresa slapped her forehead hard.

Eight years old, oh, eight years old.

Don't blame her for being careless; she didn't doubt Otto's later use of the word 'recovery' to describe the operation, and Theresa didn't even dare to think deeply about what that scene was like.

That's why Siegfried remained a walking corpse for so long.

And now, someone tells her that Kiana is still alive, and that she has simply... continued to be Otto's experimental subject, repeating the experiments previously conducted on Kiana, ultimately becoming the Durandal she is today...

Theresa didn't dare to say a word. Watching the scene of the father and daughter reunited, her heart was not just in a state of unease, but extremely anxious.

Happy?

some.

But more than anything, there was sadness and anger, which were hard to put into words.

“Mr. Siegfried…”

After a long silence, Durandal still addressed the 'stranger' before her in the same way. Having learned too much today, she was at a loss, but immediately called out to her father, and then transformed back into 'Kiana'...

Sorry, she can't do that.

"I still have so much confusion and uncertainty in my heart, which makes me unsure how to face you. Before this, I just felt that I should tell you this, but I'm sorry about what to do afterward..."

Durandal's memories of 'home' now begin in the sanatorium.

Otto was her attending physician during the period when she first woke up in the hospital as a child.

From a sanatorium in Russia to an orphanage in France, the newborn girl encountered all sorts of people. During this period of neither good nor bad, the most unforgettable time was spent with Ragnar, a volunteer mentor and Valkyrie, former leader of the assault squad, and a combat instructor directly under the Schicksal headquarters.

Ragnar died in battle during his childhood.