Starting with the Herrscher, mowing down enemies without equal.

He was silent for a moment, looking at his older sister whose hair was sticking to her cheek, and then suddenly burst out laughing.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. A vague, unreal dream can't suffocate a living person."

He couldn't understand his older sister's delusions, but it's true that it's hard for normal people to understand mental illness. It didn't matter; he couldn't just abandon his older sister.

Not long after, accompanied by a soft moan, the little hand that An Yu was holding tightly in her palm twitched.

"woke up?"

"I……"

An Yu shook her head and handed over a paper cup; the water inside was just warm.

"Eat here or go home?"

"go home."

Alicia touched her heart, no longer complaining about the reality of the dream, feeling that speaking out would cause things to change in a direction no one wanted to see.

Forget it, I'm the older sister in real life. How difficult could it be to stop An Yu in a dream?

Let her gather the strength of her 'friends' and teach the lies in the dream a lesson!

"Dinner is ready. I wonder if it suits your taste... Where are you all?"

A few minutes later, Aponia pushed open the door and stared blankly at the empty room.

She took out her phone, but Alicia hadn't sent her any messages.

She twitched her lips. "Aili, oh Ai Li, can't you even spare a moment to send me a message?"

And An Yu! She seemed quite polite before, how come she hasn't even sent a message... etc.

"Oh, this number has been issued."

Aponia saw the brief acknowledgment on the new number and sighed; she hadn't really noticed it because of the number change.

...swoosh√swoosh÷):＿←Si＿'2∥@Si≡〖毶《⊥……

Because of this unexpected situation, An Yu didn't cook and had dinner at a nearby noodle shop.

"What is your wish, sis?"

Why are you suddenly asking about this?

Alicia paused for a moment, but still satisfied, she poked the two fried eggs in the bowl, mashed them up, and stirred them well.

I'm afraid that if something happens to you one day, you won't even have a last wish to leave behind. After all, we're siblings, and when I get married in the future, you might become my elder sister and take on the role of my mother.

An Yu muttered to herself, but smiled easily on her face: "It feels like it's been a long time since I've messed around with my older sister. Thinking about it, it seems like none of the wishes we made together in our notebooks when we were in school have come true since graduation."

Alicia's eyes brightened; she seemed surprised that An Yu would say something like that.

"Then let's go to the city center for a 'concert' when you're on vacation!"

She made the excited suggestion, full of anticipation!

An Yu's smile froze instantly.

"How about I play guitar and sing, and Xiaoyu you play violin next to me?"

Alicia was full of anticipation. Today she went to rent a guitar and found that she had not forgotten the knowledge she had learned back then. In fact, the moment she held the guitar, she was reminded of her youth.

She's still young! She should be living a carefree life, wandering the world with her sword!

Although the earth is said to be round, and poetry and distant places represent home, Xiaoyu will go with me whenever I want. $\

Where isn't home?

"...Does it really have to be this over-the-top?"

An Yu's voice trembled. Although the doctor said that amplifying the anchor of reality was the right thing to do, he never thought that his older sister's wish was this kind of... performance art.

"I'll invite some other friends then, and we can totally form a band!"

“But I won’t call her Eden, that would put her in a difficult position.”

Alicia became more and more excited as she talked, completely immersed in her fantasies about the future, and she was no longer so afraid of the approaching night.

"Xiaoyu! You're still the best to me!"

She beamed, put down her chopsticks, and hugged her younger brother tightly, showering him with kisses.

She has wanted to do this for a long time!

This refers to forming a band.

After the kiss, she chuckled twice and sat down contentedly.

"That's... how about this?"

An Yu wiped her cheeks, her voice trembling.

He had done it before in college, after all, he learned musical instruments to show off, but... doing this in the city center is really a bit too much.

Volume 42: Chapter 42 The Stigmata Terminal

"Difficult."

An Yu returned home and habitually locked the door from the inside.

He prepared to cut some grass. (Seven)

The thought of a loud, open-air performance in the city center a few days later gave him a throbbing headache and kept him awake.

Hopefully, the game won't have so many mechanic-heavy monsters, so I can really have some fun.

Outside the door, Alicia pushed it, but couldn't open it, and her face immediately tensed in displeasure. Lu

However, the thought of the band made her forget about this unhappiness.

Okay, I'll go ask everyone in my 'friends' group first! (Zero)

…………

Since the establishment of the new Maginot Line, the turbulent world seems to have truly been bound together.

However, Alicia was deeply worried. Professor Möbius's recent acquaintance with Velvet had intensified her anxieties about the future of humanity.

She and Velvi were very good friends, both in reality and in dreams, so in her eyes, Velvi was characterized by her enthusiasm...

One part uncontrollable danger, one part high risk awaiting handling, one part extremely dangerous that demands vigilance, and one part completely unexpectedly dangerous!

[Mebius's Stigmata Project was also completely distorted under the pressure of reality; at least for the time being, she prioritized survival above all else in her plans.]

The defensive line was established, and surrounding cities were relocated, leaving only an impregnable fortress designed by Vervière.

She even spent a fortune adding flight functionality, though she was subsequently heavily criticized by various states.

Today, the sixth train heading to the defense line, carriage number 6.

A clear female voice announced over the loudspeaker: "Dear passengers, we have arrived at the New Maginot Line. Please keep an eye on your luggage..."

Aponia sat quietly by the window, her gentle gaze not falling on the increasingly desolate scenery outside, but lingering on the advertisement on the train door... the Stigmata Warrior.

Since the previous upheaval in fate, when news of the destruction of the capital of Mu Continent spread, the fate of the entire world has been shaken and thrown into complete chaos.

Drop drop! ! !

A sudden, sharp search alarm sounded.

"Attention passengers, a passenger in carriage 6 is suspected of a sudden mutation of Honkai Impact. Please be careful! Repeat, carriage 6..."

The radio broadcast useless nonsense. Aponia slowly got up and, in the chaotic and noisy carriage, went against the flow to the woman whose body was curled up and twitching unnaturally.

""please""

She remained silent for a long time, as she did not yet have the power to influence other people's fates, and her simple advice could not change her future as a suicide soldier.

Long eyelashes fluttered gently, and burning fingertips touched the woman's cheek. Aponia knew that even if she did nothing, a cluster of flying petals would save her life.

This is how it should be...

"May the Lord accept your soul."

click

She tightened her fingers instantly, ending the other person's suffering with unwavering decisiveness.

"Am I... late?"

Alicia, who arrived late, stood frozen in place. Although she knew Aponia, she was indeed a bit cunning, and she would show a frightening expression when she was chopping vegetables.

But should it be like this?

[Aponia joins the team]

The nun, with eyes as clear as a stream, lacked a certain compassion for humanity. The disturbances in the threads of fate forced her to abandon her hobby of observing the destinies of others—at least… until fate stabilized.

【Love Thorn★【蝟‰4摺代×@購>∏：久似｝～ˉˇ思♀棂"Lisia is preparing to take her to Mebius's laboratory.】

[Speaking of which, the professor has hardly had time for her lately, which has lessened her comfort in her dreams.]

"The influence of the Lawgiver of Reason must be eliminated."

Before she even got close, Alicia heard the professor's voice.

Then came Vilvi's loud reply, a mixture of enthusiasm and pride.

"That's right! And it's not just about personality and underlying logic; I've also made some small changes to my appearance."

"Since that Herrscher is an evil black-haired, brown-eyed being, then the masterpiece created by Dr. Einstein and me should naturally go against the grain."

"It must be flawless white hair, paired with holy golden eyes... never mind, golden eyes are a bit unlucky, let's go with white and purple."

Velvi has always been highly wary of artificial intelligence, but Möbius told her that she wanted the most perfect kind.

Then she could just let herself unleash her talents; her long-suppressed creative desires were completely unrestrained.

"What? White hair and purple eyes?"

Alicia pushed open the door and saw two top students beside her. In the huge incubation chamber, a petite girl was curled up, her fair skin faintly showing traces of holy marks.

"This is?"

"A Stigmata terminal built with the Herrscher of Reason, whose energy has been continuously analyzed and broken down, as its core, and Soul Steel as its main body." Möbius touched the transparent incubation chamber.

"If we can survive this calamity, the future of Project Stigmata will certainly not be like this."

Her tone was firm; her Stigmata Project shouldn't be like this, at least it shouldn't involve the existence of 'gods'.

However, the current Stigmata Terminal will serve as a safety net for humanity.

"But with the crisis still ongoing, she will become the intersection of the Stigmata Space and the Stigmata Warriors."

"The Stigmata Space will anchor the dust of all dead souls, and this dust will become the possibility for Stigmata Warriors to create miracles through equivalent exchange."

That was to completely surpass one's own potential, rely on countless deceased predecessors, inherit their will, and depend entirely on the power of belief.

"We're still missing the most important step. After all, the connection between the Stigmata is too...mysterious, and it's really too difficult for 'ordinary people' like us to observe."

Velvi shrugged, picked up the conversation, but was not discouraged; instead, she was filled with a desire for challenge.

Mebius truly lived up to his reputation as the most evil doctor; his method of manipulating souls really surprised her and even made Velvey see its high feasibility.

Awesome! This is the best magic show ever, the kind worth dedicating your life to!

To give all humankind the possibility of transcending their own limits, and to realize the true meaning of everyone being like a dragon!

Alicia looked at Aponia as if she sensed something, and Aponia reached out her hand.

So, the final piece of the puzzle for Project Stigmata: Variant has been found. The plan has changed; we're ready to win!

"Because of this plan, I'm almost being suspected of being the professor who created the artificial weapons."

Alicia sighed, feigning distress.

Her unconditional support for the professor naturally led others to speculate.

But without what happened before, the professor would never have been able to gain such widespread support.

That's what they say, but the Stigmata Project still faces a major challenge.

The number of Stigmata Warriors is far too small compared to the entirety of humanity. Although the pressure on the terminals has decreased significantly, they are still far too few.

However, this problem was quickly and easily solved.