Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

It won't be Bronya anymore!

And this will change more things, such as the final battle...

If there is no Captain Million Deus Ex Machina, and no Herrscher of Reason who can break Kevin's ten thousand shields by rubbing the Moonlight Throne with his hands,

So who will be the final winner?

Not to mention, if the Herrscher really descended upon him, the terrifying destructive power it would bring would tear up all future scripts and instantly put him in a life-or-death crisis.

……

I dare not think about it, I cannot think about it. The more I think about the future, the scarier it becomes.

The source of these possibilities all stems from a chance meeting one night between a girl who prides herself on her bravery and a time traveler.

If Lin Wei doesn't want the storm brought about by the butterfly effect to eventually swallow everything, he must involve himself deeply in this matter; even if future changes are irreversible, at least the changes must be controlled within a predictable and controllable range.

"A time traveler's greatest enemy is themselves."

When Lin Wei was in the paradise of his past life, he had already figured out this truth.

Therefore, he was very reluctant to leave anywhere, and to be fair, that would be better for everyone.

Even after leaving there, he behaved with restraint, staying on the fringes of all events and organizations, minimizing his involvement in this world.

Because he doesn't know what unpredictable changes any of his extreme actions will bring to this world which is already full of undercurrents?

And all the changes and unknowns brought about by this will eventually backfire on him...

Lin Wei sighed silently. How could things suddenly become so complicated?

"Well, it's getting late. Save yourself the time and listen to me."

Putting aside his complicated feelings, Lin Wei cleared his throat and said to Anna in a low voice,

"We don't know what's going on in here yet, and we have no idea of ​​the dangers inside. If you were to go in alone, the danger would be too great. I can't let you take that risk alone."

Anna's face turned red after hearing these words. Where had she heard of this before?

When he was about to speak, Lin Wei interrupted him.

"I can't give you the stuff either. It's not that I don't trust you, but I'm asking you to go into an unfamiliar and dangerous place alone with an unfamiliar device. What if something goes wrong? And if you get too deep and are exposed, the danger will be even greater, and you won't even have a chance to escape."

Lin Wei threatened Anna with the most serious words possible.

From the moment Anna appeared, the nature of the matter had changed - if one person had to be rescued on this trip, then that person had changed from the girl that old friends from afar were eagerly waiting for to the girl in front of them.

But these words, to Anna, were filled with deep concern. Having never interacted with a male creature in her life, she had no resistance to this. Her thinking ability dropped significantly in an instant, and she blushed and whispered,

"Then tell me, what should we do?"

"Two options. One is that we wait here while you send a message to your backup forces—they should be arriving soon—and then we gather our forces and charge in."

Lin Wei didn't notice the little thoughts of the girl, and just talked about the matter seriously. After all, the old silver coin who was full of conspiracy and calculation would not understand this. At this moment, he just felt that he had finally subdued this somewhat impulsive girl, and Yaezakura, who could see the clues, was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.

"...What's the other plan?"

Anna was a little resistant, she thought of the brave guy she had just seen in the video.

"If that happens, the victims inside will become hostages, right? That would restrict the Valkyrie's actions, and they would suffer even more... No, we can't do that!"

Anna, whose girlish thoughts were overwhelmed by responsibility, calmed down and thought seriously. She raised her head and looked into Lin Wei's eyes seriously, and said as if asking,

"You have to have a better way, right?"

Lin Wei looked at her pair of pink eyes that were full of seriousness, and for some reason she lowered her eyelids guiltily.

He didn't want to deal with too many Valkyries and increase his risk of being exposed; therefore, he wanted to induce Anna to choose other options, but at this moment he suddenly felt a lot of guilt.

People who are filled with too many thoughts will always feel a little ashamed when they get along with someone who has a pure mind and simple thoughts.

After collecting his thoughts, Lin Wei cleared his throat and pointed to the dark cave not far away that seemed to have opened its mouth wide, ready to swallow everything.

"It's simple. We'll dive in together, find out the details, and get to the deepest part. Then, I'll briefly shut down my device, giving you a moment to send the latest information to your companions. Just a heads up, for our safety, this time won't be too long. Don't waste time on small talk, just stick to the main points."

"I know, don't worry."

Anna nodded seriously. After all, in a place full of dangers, every second of delay would increase the danger. She understood Lin Wei's concerns very well, so she even felt a little grateful to Lin Wei for being willing to take the risk for her.

but……

"But that means you have to work with me. If I'm in cahoots with the guys inside, you'll be caught in a trap and might even lose contact with your companions. After all, this place is a long way from the building where we first met."

Lin Wei smiled and took the initiative to resolve Anna's concerns.

Anna smiled awkwardly when her inner thoughts were revealed, but her vigilance was greatly reduced because of Lin Wei's frankness.

If he was really a bad guy, he wouldn't say all this, right?

"Silly girl, don't trust others so easily~"

Lin Wei looked at Anna's face which turned redder and redder, and could not help but reached out and rubbed her hair.

"After all, there are many bad people in the world. There's a tactic called 'playing hard to get'. How do you know I don't have that in mind?"

Anna protested and pushed away Lin Wei's messy hands. She stretched out her hands to straighten her messy long hair and muttered,

"You've already said it yourself, who else can you fool?"

"Because I'm not a good person."

Lin Wei explained with a smile, and then added, amid Anna's muttering of "nonsense",

"Actually, there's a third option. You stay here while I sneak in to rescue them. As long as I'm a little further away, you can easily contact your companions, and I won't be at risk of being exposed by turning off my equipment. I can still coordinate your actions from inside, from outside, and from outside. It's the best of both worlds."

He could even fake his own death and escape, which would definitely be the best of both worlds, Lin Wei thought secretly.

"no!"

Anna got anxious when she heard this and refused outright. She even grabbed Lin Wei's arm tightly, fearing that he would leave her alone and run away.

"I will go with you!"

"Leaving aside the two safest options, you insisted on choosing the most uncertain one... Little girl, gambling on a stranger's character like this is foolish, don't you know?"

Lin Wei felt helpless.

"But we can't let you take the risk alone, can we?"

Anna made up her mind, raised her head slightly and looked at Lin Wei, and said stubbornly,

"You won't hurt me, right? We've come such a long way together. You could have summoned all those monsters to attack me! Even during the time we were delayed at this door, if you were as bad as them, you would have had many opportunities to plot against me, but you didn't! That's why I trust you!"

It has to be said that when one person has a good impression of another person, ordinary things will be interpreted differently to deepen this good impression.

"Okay, then be careful when you go in. Don't run around, don't be impulsive, and don't cause unnecessary danger."

Lin Wei had no choice; she really didn't want to make things so complicated. But given this guy's stubbornness, if he really left her alone here, she could just send a message to the follow-up support and then rush in on a whim.

If that's the case, then my work would be in vain...

Facing Lin Wei's endless admonitions like an old nanny, Anna nodded like pounding garlic, very obedient.

"...let's go."

After finishing explaining the precautions, Lin Wei gripped his cane tightly and motioned Anna to follow.

"and many more!"

As soon as I turned around, Anna called me.

what happened again?

Lin Wei turned back in displeasure, only to see Anna quickly taking off half of the heart-shaped pendant from her slender neck. She stood on tiptoe and was about to tie it around Lin Wei's neck, but as she raised her arm, she seemed to remember something, her face flushed and she lowered herself back.

Then he put the pendant into Lin Wei's pocket, stuffed it deep inside, and smoothed the opening of the bag with his hand to make sure it wouldn't fall out, then he said,

"This pendant... is very important to me. Keep it safe. If you encounter any danger later, I will lead them away, and you can hide somewhere safe. When support arrives, take it to the Valkyries for help. They will give you the assistance you need."

As he spoke, he saw Lin Wei's confused expression and felt that what he said was not auspicious. After thinking for a while, he added,

"It's just in case. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Just remember to keep it... and return it to me when everything is over."

"???"

The incident happened suddenly, and Lin Wei just came to his senses.

I raised my hand and touched my pocket. What just happened was not an illusion...

No, wait a moment!

Chapter 44: Have I become stupid?

who I am? where am I? What am I doing?

What on earth just happened?

The incident happened so suddenly that Lin Wei was a little confused.

I even wanted to ask Anna, in a self-deceptive way, have you given this thing to many people like this before?

Of course, it's just a thought. If I really ask it, I'm afraid getting a slap in the face would be the least of my worries.

Big trouble...

Lin Wei hates change because it represents many unknowns and uncontrollable things.

He prefers a simple and orderly life to struggling in the vortex of the storm.

but……

Why can't I avoid it?

He lamented in his heart.

Forget it, since I can't avoid it, then I won't hide.

Just start, do whatever you want!

Lin Wei felt mad in his heart.

Because no matter how reluctant he was to admit it, he had to accept a reality: the moment Anna decided to take off the half of the heart-shaped pendant from her neck and solemnly handed it to him, the future related to her would no longer be the same as before.

Even if she could find Chen Tianwu from the vast crowd and push him in front of her, it would be impossible for the story to develop according to the "established track" again. Forcing it to fit together would be like trying to find a sword by carving a mark on the boat, and it might make things worse.

Therefore, Lin Wei could only accept this reality.

At least, Lin Wei could comfort himself that the uncertainty of "the absence of the Herrscher of Rock (Star), changing from a known thing to a completely unknown thing" was still a future event; compared to the imminent threat of "watching Anna, the future Herrscher of Ice, die before his eyes, or become a Herrscher here in advance",

Compared with the two, Chen Tianwu's problem seems less important.

After calming down his madness, Lin Wei once again reached out and touched the pocket containing the pendant. After confirming that it was fully protected, he said to Anna solemnly,

"I understand, Miss Anna, I will keep it."

Since you have chosen excitement, you must carry it through to the end. There is no medicine for regret in the world.

"Well! Let's go, remember to protect yourself."

Anna did not have so many complicated thoughts. Seeing Lin Wei accepted her gift, she felt relieved. She happily grabbed Lin Wei's arm, and the two of them got close to each other and walked into the dark "good night" together.

The reason it looked dark there was because the extensive network of paths they had walked through earlier, though poorly designed, had excellent lighting.

In comparison, the black hole that seemed to be out of tune with the surroundings looked quite strange, and it was obviously a den of thieves.

The reason why they didn't knock on the door immediately was because the two of them were tripped up by the final "trust" issue at the last moment and stopped temporarily.

Walking in, the passage wasn't very deep. After carefully turning the only corner and seeing the structure inside, Anna was instantly discouraged.

"What? It's just an underground garage!"

While complaining, I blamed myself in my heart, blaming myself for not staying there and wasting time before, and now I have completely lost track...

When she was depressed, Lin Wei was not as depressed as her. She smiled calmly and comforted her.

"It doesn't matter if we lose him. We can just find another one. Besides, we might not have really lost him."

"How can it be that easy? The guy whose system you tricked went back empty-handed. They'll definitely notice something's wrong. I'm afraid there won't be a second chance..."

Anna was still depressed, and Lin Wei looked at her in surprise. Isn't this silly child quite smart?

"Wait a minute, you said... not necessarily? What do you mean?"

Suddenly, Anna remembered the second half of Lin Wei's words, her eyes lit up, and she rushed over to find out what was going on. She seemed a little excited, and her movement was so violent that she almost knocked Lin Wei to the ground.

Okay, I take it back...