I already said this is not a life simulator!

Mei, on the other hand, followed Mebius in silence, his gaze on her gradually slowing down.

The information she deduced was correct... and there was nothing wrong with Mobius' attitude... It seemed like she could rest assured for the time being - Mei thought to herself.

"……Um?"

Before leaving the laboratory, Mei subconsciously turned her head to look in the direction of Grayshu and made a somewhat puzzled sound.

"Dr. Mobius, come to think of it...during the previous [Sleeping Sickness] incident, Grayshu was affected, right?"

"That's right. Blanca was like that before, but... fortunately, Grayshu did not feel any discomfort, and the same was true for Blanca."

"Is this so..."

Mei glanced at Mobius who turned around, and noticed the smile on her lips... Mei didn't know whether it was a smile she had before she turned around, or a smile that appeared after she turned around and saw Grace.

But thinking carefully about Mebius' attitude towards Grayshu, Mei felt...it should be the latter. After all, Mebius still cares about the people he likes, especially a child like Grayshu.

Moreover, the report submitted by Elini's team seemed to mention Grayshuin, and it seemed that she was found in an area very close to the sea. It can be said that Grayshuin almost got into trouble in the [Sleeping Sickness] incident... but fortunately, she was rescued in time.

In that case... then there shouldn't be any problem - May looked at Grayshure again, or rather the painting that Grayshure was drawing, then retracted her gaze and left quickly with Mebius.

rustle--

As for Gracie, she just sat obediently in Padufils's arms, slowly applying color with the brush and then painting on the canvas.

On the canvas, there is a vast ocean, with azure and dark blue as the main colors. In addition, there are dark rain clouds... and on the side of the picture, there are rocks and cliffs.

It seemed that Grayshu was describing a coast, and judging from the lighthouse-like building on the cliff, this seemed to be a coastal defense area.

Afterwards, Gretsch dipped the paintbrush in some white paint and used the brushstrokes to outline the shape of the waves on the cliff, depicting the waves hitting and washing the cliff.

Then, Greshuin paused for a moment, as if she was thinking about how to paint next... But it seemed that she had no inspiration, or she was simply tired, and Greshuin slowly put down her paintbrush.

"Are you tired, Grayshu? Do you want to take a nap with me? Ah... But it's already afternoon, so we can have dinner after a short rest."

Padufils rubbed Grace's little head and asked in a light voice.

"No need, Sister Padu..."

Grayxiu shook her head and stared at the painting in front of her in a daze.

"It's Brother Xiwang..."

"……Um?"

"Brother Xiwang...is coming back."

"what?"

Padua Felice didn't quite understand.

"Brother Xiwang is coming back..."

Grayshu's tone was very calm, yet it also contained a hint of excitement.

"Soon, right away..."

Chapter 6533 "War" Begins ()

"I don't quite understand... No, I can't even comprehend my own situation."

In the deep sea, under the dark rain clouds, in the hazy rain, on the blue sea, he, an ordinary soldier, a soldier who originally belonged to the coastal defense line, an ordinary human soldier, looked at the two... existences in front of him and asked his own questions.

"I don't know why I became like this, like a monster, yet I look like a human. Everything seems to be so ambiguous..."

His tone was full of confusion, puzzlement, and a little bit of... resentment.

"Why did we become like this? Why can we move in the sea and even... live with those Honkai beasts? Can we understand their language?"

"And... who are you? What are you?"

"Are you the original person, or... just a monster in his skin?"

He expressed doubts to the two people in front of him... no, two beings.

In front of his eyes, they all had white hair like waves and blood-red eyes, but one of them had a golden glow reflected in his pupils, like twinkling stars in the night.

Even the clothes they wore matched each other, one in a dark blue hunter's suit and the other in a bright red dress.

"Hmm... That's really interesting."

Xi Wang slowly approached, blinked his eyes that were flashing gold and scarlet, and there was a hint of joy in the corners of his slightly raised mouth.

"As one of the first people to receive your "transformation", I have been as careful and thorough as possible, but you... still seem to be persisting."

Xi Wang's gaze moved downwards to look at his slightly trembling figure, especially his constantly shaking hands... It was not that he was nervous or afraid. On the contrary, he was resisting. He wanted to put on a stance and be alert to Xi Wang's approach, but his body instinctively resisted such an action, and the disgust and vigilance that had just arisen in his mind disappeared silently.

He did not accept this kind of "self" and resisted this strange feeling, especially... the "feeling" that connected him with Xiwang, connected him with the Honkai beast, and even connected him with the sea.

He tried to resist this thought and reject this change, but... unfortunately, his body and his thoughts had already changed into what he was most unwilling to accept.

"........."

He was silent, his expression tense, as if he was trying hard to show resentment, but the sense of closeness from his "blood" made it difficult for him to do so.

"What exactly are you dissatisfied with?"

Xi Wang reached out and gently lifted his chin, moving his face slightly left and right, bringing his profile into view, along with his ears and the "gills" hidden behind them.

"I didn't change your appearance too much. I just gave you the power to adapt to the environment and gave you an "evolution". I even showed you the path of "evolution".

"You just need to keep moving forward. Just keep moving forward."

"I have even found a replacement for the price you have to pay. You can step on the [stairs] and move forward little by little... What's wrong with that?"

Xiwang's voice was very gentle, like the drizzle falling at the moment.

"But this is not a human being..."

He seemed to be extremely reluctant to squeeze out these words.

"Ha...it seems that your definition of human beings is a little too narrow..."

Xi Wang chuckled, tapped his toes lightly, stepped back on the small waves, and asked.

"Then... in what capacity do you ask me this question?"

"If you are asking me in your "human" identity... then you should be more angry and question me with deep hostility towards Honkai and Herrscher. Or, if you find that you cannot resist me, choose to destroy yourself, or find an opportunity to defect, go to the seaside, and tell the garrison personnel the news."

"But you don't seem to..."

"I……"

"You can't do it? Don't be ridiculous. I didn't force you to do anything, nor did I force anyone to join this "thought" that can sense each other... If you really want to do it, you can definitely do it, and I won't stop you."

Xi Wang said with a smile, there was no sarcasm in his tone, just gentle, like water.

"After all, 'Mother' is tolerant, and so am I... I won't stop you from doing anything."

"If you want to say that you yourself cannot resist the influence of the "blood"... do you believe it yourself?"

"........."

He said nothing.

"After all, you are just doubting your current existence... What is there to doubt about?"

Xi Wang tilted his head.

"Your thoughts now are yourself. You believe that you are still a [human], isn't that good enough?"

"...If that's the case, I should attack you now and kill you, the Herrscher, right here."

He was silent for a while before saying this.

Then, a gaze as sharp as a knife instantly fell on him... Skadi, who was quietly waiting on the side, or to be more precise, was in a daze, almost immediately cast a hostile gaze on him when she heard his words.

“But you can’t.”

Xiwang smiled, quietly took Skadi's hand, squeezed it gently, drawing her attention back to himself, and shook his head, indicating that she didn't need to care.

"Yeah, I...can't do that."

He looked down at his hands and his body... He was wearing a hunter's suit that was somewhat similar to Xi Wang's, but the color was lighter... and this was his "shell".

His body seemed to become somewhat like a Honkai beast, but his consciousness was extremely clear... He could clearly recognize who he was and what kind of existence he was.

That's why he was confused and felt strange.

Just like the so-called "Swamp Man" thought, he was wondering whether he was really himself at this moment.

My thoughts are normal, but my body feels different.

He wanted to conclude that there was something wrong with his body, but subconsciously he felt that this was his own body.

This contradictory mentality made him confused, so he could only wander between the two realms... resisting contact with "thoughts", but unwilling to go to the coast.

Therefore, he wanted to find Xi Wang, the "culprit", and try to find the answer from him.

It's a pity that Xiwang didn't seem to want to tell him...

"...Can I ask you a question?"

He raised his head and looked at Xiwang.

"Please say."

"Are you a [human], or a [herrscher]? Or something else?"

"Do you want me to be a [Human] or a [Herrser]?"

"I wish you were [human]."

"Then I am a [human]."

Xiwang said with a smile.

"But your behavior is more like that of a Herrscher. Even the power you displayed and the things you did are more inclined towards a Honkai creature."

"If you think so, then I am the Herrscher."

Xiwang's tone was normal.

"........."

He didn't know how to reply.

"Well... well, in order to answer your compatriot's confusion, I can give you a little hint."

Seeing that he was still a little hesitant, Xi Wang tilted his head and asked.

"Do you think that a non-human being can deeply love [humanity] and give everything for it?"

"……I have no idea."

He was silent for a long time, but finally could only answer sullenly... because the conditions given by Xi Wang were too general and were influenced by too many external factors.

"Hmm...it seems you don't agree with this point of view...Then to you, I am the Herrscher."

Xi Wang looked away, and his tone seemed a little lost.

"...No, no?"

He seemed to realize something, and there was a hint of surprise in his words.

"If I agree?"

"Then I am naturally a [human]~"

Xiwang's tone was light.

"........."

He seemed to understand what Xi Wang wanted to express...but he still had one last question.

"Then why... do you want them to go back? Go back to the shore? Wouldn't they be killed by their former companions? Is it fun to let people kill each other?"

"...Pfft, so that's what you're wondering about."

Xi Wang seemed to have heard something funny and couldn't help laughing out loud. This laughter made him feel ashamed and annoyed for a moment, and he felt that Xi Wang was "insulting" them and "insulting" humanity.

At this moment, he felt that Xi Wang was more like a "Herrser", and the so-called "human" was most likely just a disguise.

"Ah... that's right. After all, you resist joining the "thoughts", so naturally you don't understand the details. You resist yourself, so you are not recognized by the "mother", and you don't get the "past"..."

Xiwang's voice was still so gentle, like water and rain.