I already said this is not a life simulator!

[Although this process has become somewhat difficult... because as the battle with "Kaiji" gets longer, all kinds of monsters and demons have appeared one after another...]

[Such as stigmatizing "Fire Moth", questioning the legitimacy of "Fire Moth", accusing "Fire Moth" of conducting inhumane experiments... and so on]

[I don’t even know where a “madman” dressed as a theologian appeared from, often shouting that “sea heirs” are the destination of mankind, and that the children favored by “Him” will lead us to an infinite future. Let us embrace each other, throw ourselves into the sea, and throw ourselves into “His” arms…]

[In simple terms, he is a madman who believes in "Hai Si", and there are even many people who choose to believe and follow him! This gives "Fire Chaser Moth" even more headaches]

[But this is not so bad. After all, this kind of organization that is completely considered a "cult" by others can be directly suppressed violently... The real trouble is those half-truthful, organized and premeditated slanders and accusations.]

[Especially those fusion warriors who became "failures", became the evidence for some people to attack the "Fire Moths", accusing them of denying humanity itself...]

[“Let the Fire Moths continue. There is no need for Honkai to happen. The Fire Moths can destroy humanity... Look at those so-called fusion warriors. Can they still be called human beings?” —That’s what those people said]

[The Fire Moths are well aware that the war of public opinion has already begun. Although they cannot do anything for the soldiers on the front line, at least in the rear, in logistics, and in reputation, they have to do their best to protect it.]

[Honestly speaking, this aspect is not bad, because the big star Eden and the famous model Sakura are also standing by the side of "Fire Moth", so there won't be any problems with publicity. Especially with Eden around, it will be easier to control public opinion...]

[But here’s the problem. Ever since Eden came into contact with the “song”, her mental state has gradually become abnormal, and she sometimes seems a little dazed... According to her, it was “him” who was calling her from afar.]

[Here, the understanding of "Fire Moth" is naturally that the "Herrser" is calling Eden, after all, Eden has come into contact with the "Song"...]

[Originally, after discovering this situation, "Fire Moth" should have stopped Eden immediately. After all, this behavior has affected Eden's health, and even further... it will affect her life.]

[However, the severe situation on the front line, the concerns about combat effectiveness, the worries about the "Herrser", and Eden's own wishes... Under the superposition of various reasons, "Fire Moth" could only persuade Eden in the end, and then asked Eden to cooperate with Mei to research a solution as soon as possible...]

[Fortunately, Mei successfully produced the results, which I mentioned before]

[But... corresponding to this, Eden's condition has worsened. Because of long-term and repeated contact with the "song", her mental state has become worse and worse. Recently, she has begun to sleep more and more. The awake time in a day is only eight hours... and it is constantly getting shorter.]

[This has put "Fire Moth" at a disadvantage in terms of public opinion... Who made Miss Eden, who is loved by everyone, fall into such a bad situation within "Fire Moth"? ]

[But fortunately, due to the early publicity of Eden and "Fire Moth", the overall direction of public opinion is still favorable to "Fire Moth"]

[At the same time, because the Fusion Warrior Program was restarted, the combat power was effectively supplemented, so the "Fire Moth" was able to devote its energy to rescuing the trapped people on Mu Continent, and at the same time sent a team to the moon to recover data, equipment and personnel.]

[Afterwards, with the efforts of everyone, especially the hard work of Hua who changed his appearance, the people trapped on the Mu Continent were taken out one after another. Destobia and Hua were also able to return to the "Fire Moth" and were examined by Mei, Velvet and Klein...]

[Finally, it can be confirmed that Hua is still human. Her posture and strength are the manifestation of her further fusion with the Honkai beast genes in her body... Although she is becoming more "inhuman", her strength is also correspondingly stronger.]

[After discussion, Mei also named Hua's attitude - "artificial collapse", which means that the fusion warrior actively embraces the power of collapse.]

【Later, because of the powerful combat power brought by "Artificial Collapse", "Fire Moth" began to try to promote "Artificial Collapse" among fusion warriors, striving for every fusion warrior to be able to do it... If it can be achieved, maybe it can counterattack "Hai Si" in one fell swoop? 】

[Although it was later proved that not every fusion warrior could maintain a clear self-awareness like Hua after the "artificial collapse", but... at least the strong combat power is guaranteed. It can be confirmed that every fusion warrior has a more dangerous "trump card"]

[At the same time, Velvet has also completed the construction of the "Sixth God Key", allowing the combat power of "Fire Moth" to reach a higher level...]

[In particular, the "Sixth God's Key" held by Alicia, like the "Seventh God's Key" held by Kevin, shines brightly on the battlefield... but Alicia doesn't seem to like using it very much.]

[More importantly, the "Blank Key" that Mei is mainly researching has already produced its first test product.]

[If successful, "Fire Moth" will have another powerful weapon against "Hai Si"... After all, it is a tool that allows humans to master the power of "Herrser" level! ]

[It’s just that… it’s like a light breeze brought news to “Kaiji”, as if a “traitor” appeared within. Soon after the “Blank Key” prototype was produced… “Kaiji” started to riot.]

[And the inland area, which had always been protected by the "Fourth God's Key", suddenly began to drizzle.]

[The Fire-Chasing Moth knows that the Herrscher has arrived.]

Chapter 5197: Unfinished Painting ()

"Wow - how's it going, little Gracie? I drew pretty well, didn't I?"

Padufils took back the paintbrush, moved her fingertips slightly, and held the paintbrush between her fingers. She turned her head and asked with a smile to Grayshu who was sitting next to her.

However, her movements seemed to be a little too big, so that some of the paint on the brush was thrown out and stained on Padua's face and hair.

And from the traces of paint on her face, neck and arms, it was obvious that this was not the first time. I don't know if it was because she didn't remember it, or because she was too used to it... or was it intentional? In short, Padufils looked somewhat cute now, and people couldn't help but smile.

As for in front of Padua, there was a painting she had drawn. It showed a street. The dim sunlight shone obliquely into the alley, and also shone on the girl in the painting and the cats surrounding her.

Judging from the composition, the girl should have come to the street at dusk, bringing food and taking care of the stray cats around her. It is a very warm scene.

But the problem is... there are some issues with the details. For example, the girl's expression and eyes look very strange. The two eyes are not looking in exactly the same direction, as if one of the eyes is a fake eye. The arc of the corner of her mouth that should have been slightly upturned has also been deliberately widened. That smile gives people a very subtle and funny feeling.

Just...how to put it?

The girl in the picture gives the impression that she is not very smart.

I won’t go into detail about the cats around them, and their bodies are somewhat... round and plump, as if they are eating too well.

But apart from the details, the painting is still very beautiful, so Grayshu responded very honestly.

"It's very beautiful, Sister Paduo, but... you don't look very smart in the picture."

Gray tilted her head and spoke softly in an innocent tone.

"It's like... it's like... um... what's the word? Idiot? Or stupid..."

"Okay, okay, Grayshuse, I get it, don't say that word."

Padufils quickly covered Grace's mouth to prevent this cute and innocent child from saying that vulgar word.

"Promise me, Grayshull, that you won't say that word again, okay?"

"...Okay, Sister Paduo."

Grayshue blinked and said very obediently.

"Huh... That's good. Otherwise, if Blanca asks me about it, I don't know what to say..."

Padovich patted her chest quickly and breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, she even forgot that she still had the paintbrush between her fingers and accidentally added a few strokes of paint to her chest... But Padovich didn't care about these anymore. Now she was more concerned about how Grace knew that word.

After all, ever since becoming Grace's playmate, Padufils has been very concerned about Grace's daily life. Now that Xiwang, Mobius, and Hen have left one after another, and Blanca has become increasingly busy, she is almost becoming Grace's nanny... No, it's a sister. She is almost becoming Grace's sister.

And she was willing to treat Gretchen as her younger sister, often playing with her, and occasionally trying to take her to play with other children... For example, there was another girl named Narcissa who got along quite well with Gretchen... Maybe?

There was nothing I could do. These two kids were quiet. But after they met, they loved being together, which made Padofelice confused... But it didn't matter! As long as little Grace could make friends, it was fine!

Oh, I have unconsciously regarded myself as an "older sister", but this feeling is not bad~ And Blanca doesn't seem to have any objections, and even seems to be quite supportive, which makes me even happier~

Because of this, Padufils cares about Grayshu a lot, in every aspect, so...

"By the way, Grayshu, where did you know that word?"

Padufils asked softly.

If Padofelice knew which bastard taught Grace such a word, she would...she would...

She told Sister Wei Wei! She told Sister Wei Wei that the man was willing to be her magic show assistant!

"...Sister Danzhu was chatting with someone online before, and I saw that she seemed to be referring to stupid people."

There was not much change in the tone of Grace's voice, only the lightness that belonged to a child.

"At that time, she seemed to be...confronting someone? Sister Paduo, what does 'confronting' mean?"

"Ahem, online chatting... I mean... chatting with people! That's right, chatting with people intensively on the Internet!"

Padufils coughed twice, and first silently took note of Danzhu in her heart. She planned to report it to Vilvi and Blanca later, and took the opportunity to warn Grayshu, trying her best to prevent this lovely child from being led astray.

"Just Gray, please don't use that word, okay?"

"Okay, Sister Padu."

Grayxiu nodded obediently, her legs dangling in the air swaying slightly, and her white socks stained with a little paint attracted some attention.

And after pausing for a moment, as if some inspiration had come to her, Grayshut turned her gaze back to the canvas in front of her, picked up her paintbrush, dipped it in paint, and then added a few more strokes to the unfinished painting.

"Grace, you haven't finished this painting yet?"

Padufils came up to Graceau, watching her adding new colors to the painting, and asked curiously...The painting in front of Graceau was exactly what she had drawn before, a cliff located in the coastal defense zone, with a "lighthouse" on the cliff.

However, compared to the previous painting, the current painting has a lot more things... For example, the sea, which was originally dominated by azure and dark blue, now has some strange things like fish tail fins, as if there are a large number of marine creatures swimming in the sea, causing waves on the originally calm sea surface.

At the same time, Gresh also made some adjustments to the "lighthouse" on the cliff, making it look more...solid? The adjustment of color and brushstrokes changed the "lighthouse" from its original stone texture to a feeling closer to metal.

Moreover, Grayshu had used more conspicuous yellow and white to draw a wide mark, projecting it from the top of the "lighthouse" to the sea surface, as if the "lighthouse" was illuminating the dim sea surface, and there was a little bit of bright red in the center, like fire.

The dark rain clouds in the sky had also been adjusted, as if they had dispersed a little, but the overall color tone did not change significantly, as if it had turned into night... and at this moment, Grayxiu added some white and a little yellow, and dotted a few times on the part that belonged to the sky, as if depicting the stars in the sky.

...Okay, now Padufils knew that Grace had really adjusted the dark rain clouds into the appearance of night, and the stars began to appear.

"...Not yet, Sister Paduo."

After completing this step, Grace seemed to have just reacted and slowly responded to Padufils.

"This painting will probably take a long time to complete... There are too many, too many things to paint, and many, many colors to add, so... it will take a long time to complete."

"Is that so... It's okay! I'll stay with you! When you finish painting, I want to be the first to see it, okay?"

"……don't want."

"Why!"

Padufils made a sound filled with sorrow.

"Because... this is a painting for Brother Xiwang."

Grayshure reached out and gently touched the "lighthouse" on the cliff. Her gaze remained on the bright red light that represented the light, and she responded in this way.

"Ah this..."

Padufils didn't know what to say, so she could only open her mouth, and finally put on a forced smile and told Grayshu the truth.

"Grayshudder, Brother Wang is no longer with us..."

"no……"

Gresh shook her head slightly.

"Brother Xiwang is here, he has always been here..."

Her tone was firm.

"Just like dad, they are all here..."

"........."

Now, Padufils didn't know what to say, especially when it came to Grayshu's father, Hen.

After all, Hen had already sacrificed himself. In the previous Mu Continent incident, he was killed by the "Herrser"...

Blanca and Padufils both knew that this news could not be kept secret, and that Grace would eventually know it, so... they finally chose to tell Grace.

But it is not known whether Grayshu did not know the meaning of the word "sacrifice" or did not want to admit that her father had passed away. Grayshu had always firmly stated that her father was not dead, just like she believed that Xiwang was not dead at the beginning.

Greshu's attitude and words once made Blanca worry about Greshu's mental state, but according to the diagnosis of the new psychiatrist named "Su" who came to "Fire Moth", Greshu's mental state is very stable... This made Blanca confused for a while.

However, in the eyes of others, Grayshu's condition was somewhat worrying, so when Padufils was accompanying Grayshu, she tried her best not to discuss Hen's affairs... Of course, she also rarely mentioned Xiwang and Mobius' affairs.

After all, they...are gone.

"Ah... Lost..."

As if she heard someone suddenly call her, Grayxiu was stunned for a moment, her back subconsciously straightened, and then she put down the paintbrush in her hand, jumped off the chair, and ran to the window with a brisk pace.

"Hey, Grayshu, be careful... don't step on the paint again, your white stockings are hard to wash..."

"Sister Paduo is coming back..."

Grayxiu lay on the windowsill, looking up at the sky, and spoke in a somewhat happy and cheerful tone.

"They're back..."

"what?"

"That's Brother Xiwang and Aunt Mobius..."

Grayshue blinked innocently, as if she was saying something that was a matter of course.

"They are coming back..."

? !

However, facing Grace's light words, Padufils could no longer listen, because there were more noteworthy voices falling into her ears and more noteworthy scenes coming into her eyes.

tick-

That was the sound of transparent water drops falling from the sky, gently landing on the outer edge of the window, leaving some traces of water.

tick-

Another drop of transparent water fell, and then there was the sound of rain that never stopped falling... This proved that the water falling from the sky was not the air conditioner dripping from the upstairs... No! The air conditioner of "Fire Moth" did not have an outdoor unit! Where did the dripping water come from!

This is the rain!!!