I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

Hearing this word, Mei's heart almost stopped.

"Mei, calm down and listen to me..."

Perhaps realizing what the following news meant to Mei, Tesla said cautiously:

"We found Ye Ming lying in a pool of blood outside Changkong City. He was surrounded by fragments of Honkai beasts. According to preliminary calculations, there may be a legion of them."

"We underestimated the severity of this attack, and we don't know how Ye Ming managed to intercept it outside Changkong City alone."

Mei didn't want to hear the whole story, she just asked anxiously:

"How is Ye Ming?!"

"He fell into a coma and his vital signs were very weak, but our doctors were unable to wake him up and the treatments were ineffective."

Tesla sighed:

"In fact, we have never seen such a situation before. His body was severely corroded, but the cause of his coma was unrelated to this."

"..."

Along with the screaming thunder, an unspeakable pain and fear surged out from the depths of Mei's heart, as if to swallow her.

Tesla sensed something in the silence. She wanted to stop there, but out of responsibility, she informed Mei of her current situation:

"The conditions on the Helios are not sufficient to treat Ye Ming. He must be sent to the headquarters as soon as possible, otherwise his life will be in danger."

"But we are surrounded by Quantum Shadows and Honkai Beasts. It is difficult to escape for the time being. Your strength is urgently needed here."

Tesla's request is not excessive. As a Valkyrie who cooperates with Anti-Entropy, Mei naturally has to assume the responsibility of combat power.

But given the current situation, this undoubtedly requires her to make a choice.

If Ye Ming continues to chase after Kiana, he will be in danger...

Going back to reunite with the Helios would mean ignoring Kiana.

"me……"

The heart seemed to be grabbed and squeezed painfully.

A deep sense of grief and powerlessness continued to erode Mei's soul, leaving her unable to breathe or resist.

My world is so small, so small that just two people can be everything in my life...but fate still takes away half of it.

"No... I can't do it..."

Mei's body kept shaking, like a withered leaf rustling in the wind.

Big tears were dripping down, burying her heart bit by bit.

"How can I possibly... choose between them..."

My own sun and moon were separated in completely opposite directions.

"Mei~~"

"Mei~!"

They are irreplaceable, as if they are standing right in front of you.

Because of this, those irreplaceable memories began to emerge in Mei's mind.

"Next time, let's each have half."

"Mei is the best~!"

"There will always be someone in this world who doesn't want to lose you more than being hurt by you!"

"That's what I mean by liking someone."

"One day with Mei is worth a year~!"

The sweeter the past, the more painful the current decision.

Just when Mei was in a trance, the quantum shadow surrounded her again, along with the imaginary debris.

Mei, who had no intention of fighting, was quickly knocked down, but she didn't struggle much, and there was no will to survive in her dim eyes.

191. All the gifts of fate have already been secretly marked with a price

I should have known that.

Born into a wealthy family, he led a worry-free and affluent life, but when he found what he wanted most, he fell into the abyss.

I should have known from then on...

All gifts given by fate have already been marked with a secret price.

Yeah, why would I forget?

Obviously the painful thing happened not long ago, and the scars of losing everything have not yet completely healed...

Is it because the gentle light of the morning sun is too warm, and because the light of the night moon can always dispel the darkness?

"Ye Ming...Qiana..."

Immersed in the dream of the sun and the moon shining together, I...completely forgot...

I simply don't have the ability to pay the price for this luck.

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"Where am I?"

When he woke up again, Ye Ming found himself lying on the bed.

—You're on the Helios, it's okay.

"Recovered? Then how long was I unconscious?"

——About 11 hours.

"Is it already dark?"

Ye Ming looked at the rainy night outside the window and realized that he would not be able to have dinner with Mei, Kiana and the others today.

"Ouch...why...does it hurt so much...?"

He was just about to get up and explain to Mei about the broken appointment when the severe pain pushed him back onto the bed.

After that, I tried several times but failed to get up.

——The Valkyrie Drive awakens the load you took from them.

——Now the power is not complete, it is just 411 portions of pain, and there are 407 portions waiting for you.

"Can't this load be kind and corrode my nerves? Just like the Honkai energy corroded me before?"

——The possibility is very low, at least not now.

"I hope that medical science will become more advanced and produce more painkillers with fewer side effects."

After drinking a glass of fentanyl, Ye Ming slowly regained control of his body.

"You! Why are you awake?!"

Just then, Tesla walked into the room with a group of medical staff.

Seeing that Ye Ming was able to get out of bed and walk, the red-haired girl was shocked as if she had seen a ghost.

"You ask that...how should I answer? Can't I wake up?"

"But we tried so many methods but couldn't wake you up, and we couldn't find the reason for your coma!"

The medical staff behind Tesla just wanted to sigh: medicine no longer exists.

"There are complicated reasons for this, so don't get too hung up on it."

Ye Ming first dispelled Tesla's idea of ​​asking further questions, and then asked back:

"Where are Mei and Kiana? I need to discuss something with them."

"This...this..."

Tesla looked embarrassed. She usually prided herself on being a genius, but it was rare to see her like this... sadness and shame written all over her face.

"Listen to my explanation..."

She told Ye Ming everything that happened during this period.

"Where is Mei now?!"

Ye Ming held Tesla's shoulders, his eyes full of anxiety and uneasiness.

He knew that this would undoubtedly force Mei to choose between him and Kiana.

Ye Ming knows the feeling better than anyone else.

"The last location before the communication signal was cut off was near the Imaginary Number Gate."

Tesla entered the marked map data into the micro terminal and handed it to Ye Ming.

"But after that, long-distance communications were cut off, and the exact location was..."

"I'm going to find her right now!"

"Wait! Are you okay?"

"He won't die for a while."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Ming rushed out the door without even giving Tesla a chance to ask questions.

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"I can't do it...I can't give up either Ye Ming or Qiana."

Mei, who was covered in wounds from the attack of Quantum Shadow, had no intention of fighting at all.

Even though the giant blade of the virtual wreckage was approaching her neck, Mei's mind was only thinking about the two lights that were gradually moving away.

"Don't! Touch! Her!"

Just when Mei was about to be killed, Ye Ming, who came from a distance, pulled a fierce bow that was bigger than himself, and blasted huge lightning arrows and rockets into the body of the virtual wreckage one after another.

The implosion caused by the violent overload reaction blew the imaginary wreckage into pieces.

"Mei, how are you?"

Ye Ming picked up Meiyi, who was lying on the ground, and then he found that her eyes were dark, like a dark cloud covering the sky.

"Ye Ming...?"

Looking at the young man in front of her, Mei felt incredible at first.

After checking again and again, she realized that she was not dreaming.

"Woooo..."

Mei's eyes slowly became moist, and slight spasms spread uncontrollably throughout her body.

Unspeakable emotions intertwined together, turning into tears that silently slid down her cheeks, like a wordless confession.

"It's okay, Mei, it's okay now..."

Ye Ming tried his best to comfort Meiyi in his arms. He wanted to use his body temperature to warm her up, but in the end he found that his body was colder than Meiyi's.

"What happened to you? Dr. Tesla said your life was in danger."

"She misjudged it. Look, I'm fine, right?"

In fact, what Tesla said is not wrong, but now she can only bear with it.

"Ye Ming...will you leave me after this?"

Mei's hands were shaking as she tightly grasped Ye Ming's clothes, as if trying to prevent her mind from completely collapsing.

"I……"

When Ye Ming heard Mei's question, he felt as if some emotion had strangled his throat and his breathing almost stopped.

He knew what answer Mei wanted to hear, but he also knew very well... it was just another promise that could not be fulfilled.

Even if she is satisfied now, it will cause more serious consequences in the future.

"Kiana...she's in danger..."

Ye Ming's hesitation made Meiyi very panicked, as if she would fall into the bottomless abyss at any time.