Starting with the Herrscher, mowing down enemies without equal.

Himeko quickly calmed her voice, and even her expression returned to normal before Alicia turned her head.

Alicia suddenly choked up, realizing that they were indeed not familiar with each other at the moment.

"Would you believe me if I said we were very close in another world?" Alicia said with a smile, as if she were joking.

"I believe."

Himeko spoke softly, her enthusiasm gone, and Alicia even sensed a subtle difference in her tone for a moment.

But when I turned around, Himeko still seemed just as enthusiastic.

"I didn't expect our goodwill to be so high that you're willing to believe even such absurd-sounding words."

"Himeko, you're the best!" Alicia said with a smile, hugging the other's arm.

I always feel very comfortable chatting with Himeko; it seems like she's tolerant of all my thoughts.

"By the way, Alicia," Himeko said, her expression unchanged but revealing a hint of curiosity, "you're looking for him. What are you planning to do?"

Yes, if you were the first person in my life, and An Yu was so tolerant of you, what would you do after you met?

Himeko tightened her grip slightly, but reason told her that An Yu wouldn't lie to her; she simply couldn't beat Alicia.

"What to do?" Alicia narrowed her eyes, her smile fading from her face, her voice as calm as still water: "Kill him."

Jizi:?

She slowly typed a question mark. "You described him in such detail, and your smile was so genuine and natural. Are you telling me you're planning to kill him?"

As if sensing Himeko's confusion... well, Himeko's confusion was written all over her face.

Alicia spoke softly, "He is in danger here and lacks humanity. For him, a promise is far more important than the survival of humanity."

“I really wanted to talk to him and convince him to believe in humanity and our efforts, but I couldn’t find him.”

An Yu, who did not travel with us from the beginning, is a high-risk individual who should not be ignored.

Just like in the previous dreams, the other party disappeared without a trace before the collapse occurred.

Himeko was still in a daze when they parted. When she returned to her apartment, there were already people inside... though their daily life was no different from that of the dead.

"An Yu, how come your clothes are stained with so much paint!" she said, her voice filled with surprise.

An Yu is someone who hates trouble. After all, having spent so many years together, Himeko has figured out his habits.

How could An Yu possibly have gotten fuel all over her clothes?

"That's what Gretchi did."

An Yu lowered her head and went back inside to change her clothes.

Speaking of Gretchen, that's a familiar name. She's also in the "Love and Family" series, but the Gretchen here is much younger.

"She has a good talent for painting."

Of course, this doesn't apply if we're not comparing it to monsters.

"You care about her a lot?" Himeko asked softly.

An Yu could never be a loli-con, because Himeko herself grew up from the age of eight. If she were younger, she would be a child and would be executed.

"It's very simple. The First Laboratory currently only has two employees. The owner, Mebius, has an excellent relationship with Blanca, and the only employee, Klein, was recommended by Blanca."

"Besides, Gretchen and Alicia have a good relationship, so I can get a lot of useful information from them. After all... children speak without thinking."

An Yu doesn't mind having multiple part-time jobs, as long as they are useful.

He now has a near-complete understanding of the Stigmata Project: Variant, and his feelings towards the Stigmata Primarch, Alicia, are quite complex.

However, he was equally curious about the other plans, so he decided not to comment on Alicia's identity as the original Stigmata.

"It's...Alicia again..."

Himeko fell silent, her voice slightly hoarse: "You really care about Alicia."

“Because she really has the ability to disrupt things,” An Yu readily admitted.

Of course, there's also Kevin, but Kevin became stronger through surgery. An Yu plans to learn all the information about this surgery before showing it off to them.

When they evolve together, Kevin will revert to his original vulnerable and easily bullied self.

"Is that really... all there is to it?"

Himeko seemed unusually stubborn today. Instead of suppressing her emotions as usual, she strode up to An Yu and stared intently into his eyes.

She wanted to see if An Yu's true nature was indifference or gentleness, and whether Alicia's words were fake, or if he was really too lazy to deal with her!

"Otherwise what?" An Yu retorted.

"You've never even played the violin for me!!!"

Himeko almost shouted it out; her pent-up grievances and dissatisfaction finally found an outlet.

An Yu: ...

Is this child having a seizure?

"You've never taken me with you when you raced?"

She continued to question him, her eyes slightly red.

An Yu: ...

Oh, so she reconciled accounts with Alicia?

But Alicia is the older sister, and you're just an adopted kid.

"An Yu, you've never treated me like family!"

Himeko's pent-up resentment, suppressed for years, finally erupted. What's so great about Alicia? She's got a great figure too! And Himeko is smart and academically gifted.

You can't think being stupid is a virtue!

An Yu was unusually stunned for a long time at this point. We're not even on the same household registration book, okay? When I registered your household in China, we were registered separately. Who said we're family?

Besides, I raised you and even gave you a house in China. You owe me, don't you think?

Seeing An Yu remain silent, Himeko sniffed and sneered.

“What if Alicia appears at the door the next moment?” She pointed outside. 9〉? ≌. △捌$№}≌

"And if I become a Herrscher, who would you choose?"

An Yu: ...

He couldn't hold back for a moment; logically, these two options were not equal at all.

"I need an answer!!!"

Himeko persisted, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.

She probably already guessed the answer: her parents didn't care about her, and An Yu didn't even bother to give her a perfunctory response!

But why should I?!

An Yu spoke softly, her words slow: "Here, I will kill Alicia."

"But, only here."

"Also, you lost your composure."

P.S. This is a friend's blog post; the theme is somewhat retro.

"Collapse Iron Chat Group: Executing Xi Lian Thousands of Times at the Start"

Volume 1: Chapter 145, Section 144: Ah, how cold and evil!

An Yu still didn't pay much attention to Himeko's feelings. He didn't even understand what Himeko was angry about... He had heard that Himeko was a very easygoing and carefree senior, definitely not someone who was petty and stingy like this.

Perhaps he was wrong.

Himeko and he were never the same kind of people from beginning to end.

If he were adopted by such a cold and heartless person from childhood, who would teach him and take care of his food, clothing, and shelter, he would definitely become the other person's most efficient partner, making both of them comfortable.

Moreover, communicating with this kind of person is very simple. Everyone simply explains their own situation, helps each other when needed, and goes about their own business when not. It's simple and efficient.

[Himeko and the other person stood in the living room for a long time, watching SN Anyu as always, glancing at her once and then never turning back; she had indeed lost her composure.]

[It must be admitted that Alicia and An Yu do have a good relationship in some aspects.]

However, in a sense, this relationship means that Alicia once grasped An Yu's Achilles' heel.

[While it's certainly not like in novels where touching a certain part of her body would make her instantly weak and unable to resist, An Yu definitely has her own vulnerabilities.]

She didn't continue to pester An Yu; it was pointless. Of course, their daily interactions were still essential.

An Yu wasn't idle; he continuously strengthened his relationship with Möbius, and as he studied, he gradually became able to understand Möbius's papers.

Is Alicia human?

An Yu stared at the data model flowing on the lab screen and suddenly asked a question.

"Isn't everyone saying she's a goddess?" Mebius said calmly.

There was a hint of sarcasm, but not much. After all, when she advised Alicia to stay away from her, Alicia didn't listen, so she just assumed the other person was human.

"That was not what I meant."

An Yu's expectant gaze was genuine. Looking at the data model on the screen beside him, he wondered if the Stigmata Warrior surgery was simply a way for humans to quickly construct the Stigmata space envisioned by Mebius using the power of origin.

Is it possible for that person (＠·－⌒□＋≮【∵∧□搜(∨索"。群∧:：类) to bypass the Stigmata Space and directly contact the souls of exiles?

At that time, we won't need to use the Stigmata Space for anchoring.

Unfortunately, the Herrscher of Flame was still too ordinary, with ordinary power and ordinary bursts of energy.

An Yu turned around with a bright smile: "I was just thinking that if she were human, this wouldn't be the part she could merge with."

In the previous level, I had analyzed Alicia's genetic blueprint using the power of the Herrscher of Death.

"Doctor, you must understand what I mean. Alicia is a superhuman, but there is definitely a possibility that artificial superhumans exist in this world."

Möbius's lips curved upwards almost imperceptibly, then quickly suppressed it again; her voice was flippant:

"Is this young virgin fantasizing about being the main character again?"

An Yu: ...

"Do you know how many people have died from this surgery? I think about human evolution every day, but luck has never been on my side."

Gradually, Mebius accepted it. This was no longer a matter of luck; Alicia's genetic blueprint was something that humans could not withstand.

Her normal form can bring humans the Holy Mark Warrior, the Law... Goddess form, but it will completely cover the previous changes.

Mebius studied other Herrschers, but apart from Alicia, the Herrschers themselves did not seem to possess any non-human attributes, and the core lost its spirituality after being separated from the Herrscher's body.

"But Doctor, for now, only Honkai can help you accelerate your dream."

An Yu spoke softly, and he didn't intend to ask Mebius for help.

"Therefore, a superman must appear."

"If the Herrscher's Nine Genes don't work, then we can take 3 points down and get... 0... Honkai Beasts that appeared alongside the Herrscher." w'+

An Yu doesn't expect Möbius to betray humanity, so he won't be foolish enough to expect Möbius to perform the surgery for him; he will learn on his own.

Besides, Alicia's genetic blueprint might not be a good thing either. Without the purity of the primordial power, the Great Free Heaven from the previous level didn't turn into a beautiful girl.

Mebius didn't speak, he just quietly hugged his chest.

"Humans are supposed to evolve, or are you, Doctor, also looking forward to the future Alicia spoke of?"

An Yu asked softly, her words like a needle.

As if his secret had been exposed, Mebius turned his head away.

How could I not look forward to it? Humanity shouldn't be like this now.

Humanity should unite as one, which has the potential to overcome disasters. Everyone should help each other and work hard to receive their share of the rewards. Alicia's dream can resolve 70% of her initial fantasy.

An Yu scoffed, "Oh, that cold and wicked little virgin PhD, you certainly have a vivid imagination~"

A muffled laugh came from the laboratory; it was Klein.

But before the two men turned their attention to her, she returned to numbing herself with work, as if her earlier smirk was just an illusion.

"But that's okay."