I already said this is not a life simulator!

"Boss Kevin, Sister Ellie... Honestly, I don't know if this is good or not."

Padufils greeted the two of them first, then adjusted her breath slightly before continuing.

"I didn't encounter any Sea Heirs that could transform into humans, let alone Herrschers. There were only ordinary Sea Heirs left there, and they were just patrolling there. There were no additional traces."

"But... in those bases that once belonged to us, those instruments that we were unable to take away and had to destroy in the end... seem to have been repaired. They were repaired in a very strange way, and there are signs of use."

"That is to say..."

Padufils paused, a look of disbelief on her face and a hint of fear in her eyes, and slowly said something obvious.

"It seems that Kaiji is conducting research using the things we left behind."

"They are...becoming more and more like humans."

"That's true."

Elini's capable voice sounded from the side, along with a reassuring feeling. Along with some faint flashes of lightning, Elini's figure came to everyone in an instant.

He swung the rapier in his hand slightly, and a light purple flashed at the collar of his combat uniform, or the "Blank Key". The lightning spread, clearing away the remaining blood on the rapier, and then he put it back into the sheath.

Then he lightly pressed the [lantern] on his waist. As the "light" swayed, a feeling of security spread. The warmth brought by the flame also dispelled the dampness around him, making him feel comfortable.

Of course, in front of Kevin, the warmth provided by the [lantern] is obviously not enough, but the sense of security is irreplaceable, and that is enough.

"Elini? You... encountered a battle?"

"Well, the remaining 'Hai Si' discovered it. As expected, they are too sensitive to things like [fire]. I'm afraid I will have to face a lot of battles in the next exploration."

Elini nodded, gave a brief explanation, then looked at Kevin and gave him some instructions.

"Kevin, you may have to be more careful next time. As the one with the strongest fighting ability among us and the one with the most obvious fire aura, it would not be good if you were discovered in advance."

"Yes, I know."

Kevin nodded and did not object... After all, there is a big difference between rushing into a battle and facing it with preparation.

Therefore, he lowered his head again and looked at his waist... "Heavenly Fire Judgment" rarely returned to the appearance of a pair of guns, and even so, Kevin was still not at ease, and he also manipulated the ice and snow to freeze it, reducing the breath of "Fire" as much as possible.

As the "absolute main force" of the entire team, Kevin knows very well when he should play his role. Now in the exploration stage... let him leave it to his teammates.

"Then...I have some bad news to tell you."

Elini spoke again.

"In the city I explored earlier... there were obvious signs of life."

"……Life?"

"Well, those buildings that were once destroyed or even reduced to ruins... have been rebuilt. Although the exterior is covered with a layer of azure material, and the internal structure seems to have some problems, as if they were transformed from some kind of creature... But no matter what, those buildings have been rebuilt, and there are obvious signs of some kind of life inside."

"........."

Everyone present fell silent at once, because they all realized one thing - those "sea heirs" were becoming more and more like humans.

If this continues, the civilization that remains on this planet may not be humans, but "Kaiji", or Honkai beasts.

Not only the appearance, but also the buildings, technology... and even civilization that belong to humans, will "Hai Si" take them all away and replace them?

The thought of there being such a being that would devour humans, put on their skin and walk the world again, together with other "sea heirs" that were also transformed into humans, bit by bit eroding the entire human civilization, gradually covering and replacing it.

Eventually, with human civilization as nourishment, a new, weird "civilization" belonging to the "Hai Si" was born on the corpse of human civilization... That scene is terrifying to think about.

"...It seems that we must win."

Alicia forced a smile, trying to ease the atmosphere with her cheerful tone, but even for her, her words seemed a little bitter at the moment, and her smile was a little stiff... Obviously, after the speculation that the "sea heirs" were gradually replacing humans and were even preparing to replace human civilization, Alicia was in a bad mood...

"Yes, we will definitely win...definitely."

Kevin whispered.

call--

It seemed to be the sound of a gentle breeze.

"Ok?"

Everyone was familiar with this sound, and they could also sense the rapidly approaching breath... It was Desdobia and Hua returning.

"Wow, you're all back. It seems I flew too far... It took Hua and I a lot of time to lead those "Hai Si" away."

After putting Hua down and letting her land smoothly, Desdobia kept floating in the air, looked at the figures of Elini and Padufils, and sighed like this.

"How is it? Have the number of Sea Guards on your side decreased? There should be fewer Sea Guards patrolling, right?"

"Well, thanks to Sister Dobia and Sister Hua, it went very easily on my end."

Padufils nodded and thanked him sincerely.

"I can't do that... They are still too sensitive to the "lights", but I also tried my best to avoid fighting, so I shouldn't be in any trouble for a while."

Elini shook her head and repeated it again.

"That's fine... But have you noticed that those cities seem a little strange? The ruins are gone..."

"Well, they have all been rebuilt, and... there are still signs of life."

Elini nodded again.

"........."

“…This is not good news.”

Faced with this "breaking news", Hua frowned and remained silent, while Desdobia muttered something in a low voice after a brief pause.

Obviously, they also guessed that possibility.

"Well, now is not the time for us to sigh here... Since Destobia and Hua have successfully led away most of the "Sea Heirs", and Elini has not been discovered for the time being, then we must seize this opportunity."

Alicia clapped her hands gently, drawing everyone's attention back.

"Take advantage of this opportunity to find the Herrscher and... defeat him."

"Only in this way can we end this [Great Collapse]."

“…Yeah, that’s it.”

Kevin nodded and echoed.

"Hey, Kevin, you should be the one giving the orders at this time. It's not good to always ask me to do it for you, okay?"

"Alishia, now is not the time for you to play around... Focus."

"Yeah~ Kevin looks good like this, very handsome~"

"Alicia..."

"Okay, no more jokes... Next, let's continue exploring deeper. The aura of Honkai is stronger over there. The Herrscher... should be there."

Alicia smiled, then took the lead and moved deeper into the Mu Continent... The others had no complaints and just quickly followed her... The six fusion warriors began to move quickly.

Padufils was at the front, quickly clearing the way, while Destobia was flying in the air to take care of her. Elini and Hua on the flanks remained alert, trying their best to control the range of the "lights" and restrain their own breath to prevent the "fire" from attracting the "sea heirs". Alicia was in the center, holding a bow to support the others.

As for Kevin? He doesn't need to do anything right now. The only person he needs to face is the Herrscher.

Then, as expected, as they went deeper and deeper, they also sensed a strong, awkward, yet familiar aura... It was the "Herrser"!

The people who noticed this began to change their formation quickly, especially Padufils. Although her combat power was considerable, it was not enough for the others. Therefore, after finding the "Hersher", she had to retreat to the back of the team and block the support from the "Sea Heir" as much as possible... Although the "Hersher" himself might not do this, they had to be careful as they were in the territory of the "Sea Heir".

Of course, in addition to blocking the support of "Hai Si", Padufils also has an additional mission...

If their battle failed, if they really couldn't even succeed in this last desperate fight... Padofelice would also bring this news out of Mu Continent and back to the "Fire Moth" so that they could make final preparations.

...Haha, it seems a bit too pessimistic. It's not good to say such discouraging words before the war even starts.

But... it's really hard not to think this way...

Really... it's a real headache when facing them...

Because what Kevin, Alicia and others saw was not the "Herrser" wearing the skin of Xiwang.

But...Grace.

"……what?"

When they saw Grayshu, Kevin and the others subconsciously paused for a moment, with a look of surprise on their faces.

No, that Herrscher must be here, but Grayshure just appeared in front of them earlier... No!

There's something wrong with it! It's not Grayshu!

Damn it! How dare these "Kai Si"? ! !

Everyone's hearts were filled with anger in an instant, but they quickly suppressed it... As warriors, they have learned how to control their emotions, especially at such critical moments.

"Uncle Kevin, Sister Hua...Sister Dobia..."

Grayshu looked at the people in front of her and blinked. She didn't seem to care about the changing expressions on their faces.

"Sister Elini...Alicia...Sister..."

"And...Sister Paduo."

"It's great that everyone is here..."

Grace smiled and seemed very happy.

"Brother Xiwang is right... Well, everyone is here."

"In the future, we will all be together."

"Don't be angry, the burning red is too harsh, and the painting you depict... will be uncomfortable to look at."

"Can you... take a break?"

Before they could take any action, Grayshut raised the paintbrush in her hand and lightly "painted" a stroke in the air.

【Painting and dyeing】

【A thousand colors, just one stroke】

As Grayshue finished her words and as she "painted" that stroke, the world around her... began to change rapidly. The originally dark scene became bright in an instant, and everything around was repainted, turning into a... no, several magnificent paintings.

And the few people who had originally gathered in front of Gracie, in the blink of an eye, only Padufils was left - they were separated!

"Sister Paduo..."

Grayshu looked at Padufils who was a little overwhelmed for a moment, not knowing how to face her. She blinked and moved the paintbrush in her hand slightly, leaving some traces of brilliant colors in the air, but they disappeared in the blink of an eye, making people wonder if it was their own illusion.

"Let's play together..."

She made the invitation sincerely, with anticipation in her eyes and on her face... She really liked the feeling of painting with Padofils, even though now she only needed "one stroke" to depict many things, she still looked forward to painting and playing with Padofils.

But to Padofelice, these words and this invitation sounded a little... scary.

Chapter 13384 [Changing House] is also a Strategy ()

In fact, the situation on Padufils' side could be said to be the best, because Grace liked her very much, so she kept her on purpose... In other words, Grace was a little biased towards her, which saved her from extra battles.

As for whether Padre Felice would accept her invitation and continue playing with her...Grace actually didn't care.

Grace had no intention of forcing Padufils to stay. Since Padufils didn't want to, Grace would not force her to stay. If Padufils wanted to leave, Grace would let her go. This was the difference between her and Xiwang and Mebius.

It just so happened that those two people, especially Xi Wang, had no objection to Grace's approach. It was not known whether it was because they did not care about Padophilis, or because they doted on Grace too much, or because they had extra arrangements for Padophilis... In short, Padophilis was safe on Grace's side.

But others were not so lucky...

Unlike the situation on Padua's side, the other people who were separated encountered a large number of "opponents". Those were all "portrayed" by Grayshu. Of course, in addition to these, there were also real enemies.

such as……

"........."

"........."

Desdobia, who had just cleaned up the other "portrayed" monsters, looked at the... "person" in front of her with a complicated expression. Her figure floated in the air. She neither attacked nor dared to land on the ground. She didn't know how to talk to the... "person" in front of her.

On the other hand, Kosmo was not good at speaking, and facing this girl whom he was familiar with and even had a slight crush on, he had no idea what to say. Even though he heard teasing and encouragement from others in his "thoughts", he still didn't know how to start.

Should I prove myself to her? — Kosmo thought subconsciously.

Prove that he is still himself, that he is still the Kosmo she knows? For example, some things that only he and she know? For example... the original gift, or the harmonica or something?

Ah, no, it seems that she hasn’t given me this gift “this time”…

Damn it, when "memories" are piled up, there will always be some cognitive bias... I can't prove myself to her like this...