I already said this is not a life simulator!

Ha...it seems like everything is developing as expected~

Next, after a few more moves, this [chess game] can be considered a sure win~

Hmm... I don't know what everyone's expressions will be when they find out the truth in the end?

It’s really exciting, isn’t it?

Ah...even though I feel like I'm being too harsh and mean...

But who has made me considered a "big devil" now?

Well... However, it's actually quite pleasant to be a "villain". After all, I can be more unrestrained~

Besides, this is my [duty] and [right], isn't it?

The ending of this story is written and decided by me. I just hope that you, the girl at the beginning, won't be too sad or surprised when the time comes.

Alicia.

Chapter 4918 "Fire-chasing Moth" is sorting out the current situation ()

[After the "First Great Silence" ended, the "Fire Moth" has been trying to regain control of Mu Continent, at least to take back the equipment and instruments that have not been removed]

[Especially the "Star Gate" and "Eye of the Abyss" built by "Fire Moth". Those are the two achievements that "Fire Moth" values ​​the most. They must be taken back no matter what.]

[As for why a new one was not built... On the one hand, only part of the relevant technical documents were brought back, and the missing part was still left on Mu Continent. At the same time, the relevant technicians and researchers were also trapped on Mu Continent, and the ones that "Fire Moth" actually wanted to bring back were them.]

[On the other hand... "Fire Moth" no longer has enough energy and manpower to organize the construction of "Star Gate" and "Eye of the Abyss". It is difficult to build even one of them alone.]

[After Mu Continent was occupied by the "Hai Si", the "Hai Si" began to attack everywhere with Mu Continent as the base. The coastal areas of every continent began to be attacked indirectly, and the number of "Hai Si" in each attack was huge, making it very difficult for the garrisoned troops to cope with it.]

[During this process, we also have to guard against those "Kai Si" who mimic human forms and infiltrate the defense team, eventually causing the defense line to collapse silently.]

[What's even more troublesome is that these "sea heirs" are becoming more and more difficult to deal with. Their shells are becoming harder, their skins are becoming tougher, and their recovery ability is becoming more and more terrifying... They seem to be getting more and more adapted to the soldiers' weapons.]

[Many times, the garrison personnel are unable to effectively kill them, even though they know that what they fear most is fire. At most, they can only rely on flames to temporarily disperse them, or use fire to temporarily stalemate with them until powerful fusion warriors come to support them, and then they can barely beat them back.]

[And while using fire to maintain a stalemate, you must also guard against their sneak attacks to prevent them from extinguishing the fire...especially be careful of the waves and sea breeze. As the offspring of the "ocean", they seem to be favored by sea water and even rain. If you are not careful, the waves will hit and extinguish the fire, or sudden rain will prevent the flames from igniting.]

[It can be said that the current "Fire-Chasing Moth" is already having a hard time just defending against the endless and almost endless attacks of "Sea Si". It is too difficult to spare any energy to build a new "Star Gate" or "Eye of the Abyss"]

[At the same time, there is another thing... that is, those survivors who are trapped on Mu Continent and can only survive in the shelter, whether they are civilians or researchers, "Fire Moth" must also find a way to rescue them]

[Even if we bring back a small group of people, or even just one or two people, even if they are not scientific researchers, but just a few ordinary people, it can greatly boost people's morale.]

[If possible, it would be best to try to contact the "missing" fusion warrior team on Mu Continent. If we cooperate with each other, we might be able to rescue a lot of people.]

[As soon as she said it, "Fire-Chasing Moth" approached Aponya and asked her to try to use her extremely special ability to find the survivors in Mu Continent]

[As for the final result, Aponia did contact the trapped fusion warrior team in Mu Continent, but it was not Hua as expected by "Fire Moth", but Destobia...]

[If you think about it carefully, Destobia's "telekinesis" is also a manifestation of spiritual power in a sense, so it is natural that she can establish a connection with Aponia more quickly.]

[However... the power emitted by the two when communicating seems to attract the surrounding "Sea Inheritors", which means that every time Desdobia communicates with Aponia, she has to hide carefully, and immediately lead the team away after exchanging a few words to avoid running into the "Sea Inheritors" who follow the power.]

[There is no other way. Desdobia doesn’t dare to fight those “Sea Inheritors” right now… If it’s just a small group of “Sea Inheritors”, it’s fine. But if there are too many of them to be dealt with quickly by Desdobia, then they will have to face the endless support of the “Sea Inheritors”.]

[To be honest, it’s not a pleasant situation to be surrounded by enemies and have to hide from them… Especially after Desdobia discovered a blue substance spreading on the ground, their situation became even worse.]

[Although Desdobia doesn't know what this thing is, according to her experience during combat, as long as it is in an environment with this azure, moss-like substance, the combat ability of "Kaiji" will increase sharply and become more difficult to deal with.]

[The most significant improvement is the improvement in their recovery ability, which has almost reached the point where they are indestructible. Even if they are blown into pieces or crushed into a paste, as long as they are given time, they can always recover to their original appearance, and they may even become more difficult to deal with.]

[Sometimes, even Desdobia doubted whether these "sea heirs" were living things. She always used her ability to crush those Honkai beasts, but as long as they were on those blue moss-like substances, those "sea heirs" could still crawl up again after a period of time.]

[Desdobia once watched a "Sea Heir" that she had crushed into a pool of minced meat, "recovering" or "putting itself back together" bit by bit on the azure substance that looked like a fungus blanket... No, it felt more like "reassembling". The whole process looked like scattered water droplets gathering into a water mass again, which was very strange.]

[In short, after Aponia and Destobia got in touch with each other, "Fire Moth" was finally able to learn some news from within Mu Continent]

[However, this also gave "Fire-Chasing Moth" some not-so-good news - since the power of Aponia and Destobia when they established a connection could be sensed by "Hai Si", does that mean that "Hai Si" also has similar abilities? ]

[…There should be no need to doubt this question. After all, according to the reports of Kevin, Alicia, and Elini, plus the records kept by Velvet, when the unit suspected to be the Herrscher began to sing the "song", almost all the fusion warriors were affected.]

[According to feedback, when the "song" sounded, all fusion warriors felt an inexplicable closeness to the "Kaiji", especially those "Kaiji" that could take on human form, and they had a feeling of "I don't want to hurt them, I am the same as them"... In short, it was something like this]

[This feeling is very strong, and I will subconsciously stop my movements. If I get too close to the unit that looks like the Herrscher, my body will even stop and I won't be able to attack it at all. It's as if my body has suddenly become out of control, and I will automatically resist the act of "attacking it."]

[Based on the power it displayed at the end, or rather the power they displayed, if it weren’t for the power of “light” exerted by Elini, I’m afraid Kevin and the others would have been killed there.]

[Because of this, "Fire Moth" began to worry about whether the fusion warriors could fight against the "Sea Heir"... Of course, if it was just to deal with ordinary "Sea Heir", there would be no problem, but the key is still the unit that looks like a "Hersher"]

[If it, they appear, then it is hard to say how much strength the fusion warriors can exert... Yes, yes, "Fire Moth" judges that you and Skadi are "one", so you should be "a Herrscher"]

[To be precise, "Fire Moth" believes that it is Skadi who is controlling your body to move and fight. The real "Herrserker" should be Skadi.]

[The Fire Moth also has its reasons... First of all, when the Fire Moth first determined that there was a Herrscher in the sea, you were still working inside the Fire Moth. If you were the Herrscher, then the Fire Moth would not have failed to discover it.]

[Not to mention that you hang around in several important departments of "Fire Moth" all day long and are familiar with many people. If you are really a "Herrser", let alone other people in "Fire Moth", at least Velvet and Mobius will find some clues, right? ]

[Secondly, your contribution to fighting the Honkai is really remarkable. If you are really a Herrscher, is it necessary for you to kill your companions like this? Why don't you just work together to defeat the Fire Moth and destroy civilization directly?]

[The last and most important point is... you "died", you died while fighting against the sea monster. Based on the concept of "the dead are the greatest", "Fire Moth" does not want to judge you as a "Herrser". It would rather believe that it is the "Herrser" who is controlling your body, or is acting in your skin, specifically to disgust the living people like them.]

[Especially those "Kaiji" who can take on human form, they are all "missing" people, and they are all people who were judged as "dead" by the "Fire-Chasing Moth"...]

[Comparatively, "Fire-Chasing Moth" prefers to believe that "Hai Si" killed or ate those people, and then transformed into their appearance, and then dealt with humans. This would be more deceptive... At least this is what "Fire-Chasing Moth" judged.]

[Another point is... in that strange "dream" at the beginning, Desdobia foresaw Skadi and judged her to be a "Hersher"... and Aponia can also testify that she did see Skadi exuding a powerful aura and similar to a "Hersher"]

[Also, according to Velvet's report, when she was recording the battle, she found that the wavelengths emitted by you and Skadi were extremely similar... You could even say they were "identical", with only slight differences in certain special circumstances.]

[There are many other clues, such as when fighting, Skadi "walked out" from your body, and the "song" was performed after she left your body...]

[In short, due to various reasons, "Fire Moth" judged Skadi to be the real body of "Herrser", and you are the remaining body controlled by her, specially used to disgust people]

[If this is really the case, then [Fire Moth] can only say that Skadi, the "Herrser", succeeded. [Fire Moth] is really "disgusted", and even everyone is "disgusted" by the behavior of [Hai Si] who would put on the skin of a dead person and continue to act.]

[In addition to feeling disgusted, repulsive, and repulsive, people feel more... anger, anger that such "inhuman" things dared to defile their dead relatives and friends]

[Although it is unknown how long this anger will last after actually seeing those monsters in the skin of relatives and friends, will they become more resentful? Or will they soften their hearts and even feel some pity because of the similar skin... No one knows.]

[But at least at this moment, with their minds so clear, people feel more resentment and disgust]

[Thanks to this, not only the "Fire Moths", but all of humanity is hostile to the "Sea Si", at least the grassroots people are like this. As for those powerful people who have other thoughts... it's hard to say]

[However, after the whole society showed its rejection and clear disgust towards "Hai Si", those who had other ideas did not dare to express them directly, and could only make some preparations in secret. But in the end, they could not achieve anything... You can guarantee it]

[Okay, let’s stop talking nonsense here and continue to push forward the current situation... After Aponia and Desdobia established contact, although the communication process was intermittent and difficult, there was finally a way to contact the people inside Mu Continent.]

[And thanks to Desdobia's efforts, the "Fire Moth" also cooperated with them in some rescue activities and successfully rescued several groups of people trapped in the shelter, which greatly boosted the morale of the "Fire Moth"]

[It’s a pity that Desdobia’s location is too far from the center of Mu Continent, or the original central base of the “Fire Moth”. Moreover, whenever Desdobia wants to get closer to that place, she always feels a sense of threat. In addition, it often rains in that area... Due to the combination of various factors, Desdobia is unable to go there to investigate.]

[And the Fire Moths can't send too many people to support her... There's no other way. Right now, just dealing with the impact of the Sea Si requires the existing fusion warriors to keep running around, and there is no way to spare enough people to support Desdobia.]

[As for why we didn't continue to increase the number of fusion warriors... Honestly, after discovering that your and Skadi's "song" would have an effect on the fusion warriors, "Fire Moth" temporarily stopped the fusion warrior plan and planned to first investigate why the "song" could have an effect on the fusion warriors.]

[If the abnormal point can be found, the "Fire Moth" will launch a crusade against you and Skadi... No, it will attack Skadi. Only by defeating the "Herrscher" can the problem be completely solved.]

[Of course, on the other hand, Dr. Mebius, who performed the fusion warrior surgery, is no longer with us... Although Klein, who replaced her, can also perform the surgery, it is still a bit worrying. Let's wait a little longer.]

[In addition, Mei, who discovered some anomalies, is also conducting some private investigations... For example, why is it that Alicia, who is also a fusion warrior, can still move freely when facing your "Song"? ]

[Although I know that people are different, and the difference between fusion warriors is even greater, but...even Kevin lost his ability to fight almost in an instant, so why can Alicia still move freely? ]

[Mei kept these speculations in her heart and did not speak them out directly... She knew that the people now, the current "Fire Moths" must focus on dealing with the Honkai and the "Sea Tsukuni". Any unnecessary doubts are unnecessary, at least for the time being.]

[Before Alicia reveals more doubts, Mei plans to continue observing... After all, she still has a research project to advance.]

["Blank Key" - This is the name Mei decided on, the concept is still an extension of "God's Key"]

[If successful, even humans can possess the power of the Herrscher]

[In addition, after Mebius left, before Klein was familiar with his position and work, during this period of time, Mebius' workload increased a lot.]

[For example, she also has to explore the impact of the "song" on the fusion warriors, and try to crack the "song" and the "great silence" that comes with it... Oh, there are more and more things to do, and Mei has a headache for a while.]

[Every time this happens, Mei will think of your performance inside the "Fire Moth"... Your super high efficiency in being able to arrange even the most busy tasks in an orderly manner and even complete them on time... It's really enviable]

[And what you always said back then, “Only a healthy body is the foundation of everything”, Mei now deeply understands it… Because of her long-term research and lack of physical exercise, she has recently felt that her body is gradually becoming weaker, and she even vaguely has some “illness” appearing… This is really not a good thing]

[…Forget it, she still has a lot of things to do, and can’t rest here—Mei was silent for a while, but finally shook her head and continued her research]

[But what everyone doesn’t know is that the “Great Silence”, or “Song”, affects more than just the soldiers fighting on the front lines.]

[The one who was most affected by the song was actually... Eden, who was in the back.]

Chapter 4999 "The Twin Stars of the Times" Will Never Fall ()

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On the stage, melodious songs are echoing, and under the stage, there are audiences listening quietly.

This was one of the bases of the "Fire Moth". On a simply constructed stage, Eden was singing, bringing pleasant songs to the people present. His soft voice soothed the anxiety in everyone's hearts, allowing them to temporarily forget the terrible situation at the moment, so that the irritable and nervous thoughts would not directly crush everyone's spirit.

After all, with the current frequency of "Hai Si"'s attacks and the duration of each attack, the garrison soldiers need to stay tense for a long time, and maintaining this state will undoubtedly easily lead to a mental breakdown, so regular psychological adjustment and relaxation are very necessary.

Eden is very suitable for doing such things, and he is also willing to provide strength to the "Fire Moth" to the best of his ability.

Originally, Eden wanted to go directly to the front line to comfort the soldiers, but this request was sternly rejected by "Fire Moth". The front line located on the coastline was too dangerous, and the attacks of "Sea Si" were irregular. It would be bad if Eden was attacked after going there.

Eden also understood the concerns of "Fire Moth", so he did not act capriciously. He just increased the number of performances within "Fire Moth", trying to use his singing to bring some strength to the soldiers and allow them to get some spiritual healing and relaxation during this short rest time.

However... with the threat of "Sea Successor" hanging overhead and dark rain clouds hovering over the seashore, there was less and less that Eden could do.

She could sense that, under the influence of the "Fire Moth", or the entire social atmosphere, people were gradually beginning to give up unnecessary entertainment and instead focus more on fighting the "Sea Si"... This was understandable and could even be said to be natural.

But, because of this, Eden was a little worried.

Because now the whole society is filled with a kind of resentment, a kind of hostility and hatred towards "Hai Si", so that the entire human civilization has begun to transform into a huge war machine... and this process seems to be unstoppable.

On the outside, there is the "Kai Si", a special group of alienated Honkai beasts; on the inside, there are people who are pushing for this change... Perhaps some people do this for their own interests, but because of external factors, these people have to push for this change.

Everything is for the survival of mankind and the continuation of civilization... This is a war for "survival".

It is for this reason that resentment continues to spread and accumulate in society, slowly changing the entire civilization...

And Eden always felt that under the influence of this factor, people would one day push themselves into the abyss...but she couldn't stop this process.

She also tried hard to use her singing to bring some comfort and beauty to everyone, just like she had done before, standing on the stage, like the brightest star, standing at the center of the stage, lighting up the light in the eyes and hearts of others with moving songs.

But... now she seems unable to do it.

Every one of her performances is still packed, people still admire her and love her songs, countless companies still send her cooperation requests, dignitaries still invite her to perform, and the price is still high...

Everything is obviously the same as before, yet everything seems different.

Just like... now.

?~

The last song ended, even the encore music stopped, and even the last note faded away. The people in the audience applauded and shouted cheers from the bottom of their hearts. Until the curtain fell completely, everyone left in an orderly and fast manner, quietly and quickly, without any unnecessary sound.

Obviously, according to the situation in the past, people still couldn't help discussing her songs as they left, their words were full of praise and attachment to her singing, and their eyes were shining with anticipation and aftertaste... But now, there is only silence in people's eyes.

This is true not only for the soldiers of the Fire Moth, but also for ordinary people.

Eden knew, Eden understood, that in the face of a threat that could destroy civilization, there was very little she could do, and the wounds that her songs, her music could heal... were very little.

On the Mu Continent covered with rain clouds, on the continent that has become difficult for humans to set foot on, what should have been the most dazzling scientific research center and industrial center for mankind is now occupied by a monster called "Haisi"... Such a huge and clear scar is difficult for her to heal.

Eden clearly felt that she, the "star" on the stage, could no longer dispel the haze of "resentment" in people's eyes...

This is understandable. At this moment when the threat of "Sea Heir" is hanging over their heads, and after experiencing such a painful price of losing Mu Continent, it is natural for people to have such emotions... Eden also understands.

But... I still feel a little lost.

There are fewer and fewer things she can do, and in the future, there will be fewer and fewer.

The support she can give to others will also become less and less.

The pride she once had was also gradually fading away...

Just like the entertainment industry and even the art world, their glory is gradually fading.

The whole society, supported and pushed by each other, is rushing towards an indescribable abyss...

"Ugh……"

After finishing the performance, Eden returned to the lounge and sighed subconsciously.

She believed that she was not the first person to see the current situation. Even though all this was just a sign, Eden believed that there must be more people who were smarter and more far-sighted than her who saw this problem.

But... no one came out to stop it, or even put a rein on this momentum. Instead, they began to promote this emotion and atmosphere.