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

“Because this is what I have to do.”

"Oh why?"

Yuno turned her head back and looked up at the sky quietly, and asked curiously,

"There are obviously other more suitable people who can take on this job, right?"

“Because this is what I have to do,”

Jier repeated his answer and said seriously,

"This is a battle I cannot escape no matter what."

"Oh why?"

As if repeating herself, Yuno asked the same question again.

"What exactly are you striving for?"

Jier shook his head.

"I don't pursue anything. Be it the recognition of destiny or the glory of a Valkyrie, these are meaningless to me."

Although she felt strange, Jie Er answered seriously.

"It's just a simple answer - my companions and I, our home is here..."

As Jier spoke, he slowly turned around and looked in a certain direction with lifeless eyes. There were layers of vegetation there, and the night was so dark that he could not see anything at all.

But Jier seemed to see through the layers of obstacles and saw a rather old and dilapidated church;

She saw several children sleeping peacefully, and in their sweet dreams, they turned over involuntarily, and the quilts fell silently to the ground;

She saw an old woman, somewhat frail, walk in with a somewhat unsteady gait. Sighing, she tucked the children into bed with a loving look on her face, then quietly left the room and closed the door noiselessly.

She also saw those familiar photos. There was a familiar smiling face in each photo, as if looking at her and waiting for her answer.

Therefore, Jier answered seriously,

"I must protect our home. No one can threaten her!"

"Even if I'm alone, I will protect her!"

The voice was not loud, but calm and quiet as always, just like her light blue hair color, as peaceful and harmonious as if it could accommodate everything.

It was unclear whether she was answering Yuno's question or her own soul.

"is it?"

Yuno turned away without comment, no longer looking at Jie Er. It was unclear whether she was satisfied with her answer or not, and she did not continue to ask, but just said softly,

"I will join you in the next operation. Don't worry, Yuno won't cause trouble this time."

"Really? That's good..."

Jier nodded, not quite understanding.

But even so, she seemed a little surprised in her heart. Why did she agree so easily?

But she didn't think about it anymore, because since she had already agreed, she would not regret it.

After calming down, Jier put away all the distracting thoughts in his mind and patted Yuno's shoulder.

"Let's go."

"Ok."

Yuno nodded, stood up, and was as quiet as usual, as if what had just happened was just an illusion of Jier.

Chapter 134: Heavy Rain (5,000 words)

What is the root cause of human suffering?

This is a question that countless philosophers have pondered throughout history.

Some people say: We have too many expectations of the world, but too little understanding of it - like Anna, who suffers from disappointment and confusion;

Some people say: It is because we want to do too much, but can actually do too little - for example, Jie Er, who suffers from unwillingness and responsibility;

Others say: It is because you want to get too many things, but always feel that you get too little - like a jackal, suffering from greed and arrogance.

……

"How can it be that complicated? Ultimately, it's simply because this world has always been drenched in rain..."

Lin Wei whispered softly while throwing a stone lightly.

The moon reflected on the water was gently shattered by a small object that suddenly fell. With a "plop", tiny ripples appeared, and after a moment, it returned to calm, just like the entire world at this moment; it seemed as if Lin Wei had just been talking in a dream that had nothing to do with reality.

The world is quiet in the middle of the night, and the bustling city during the day seems to have fallen into a deep sleep like its residents, comforted by the stars and the moon; the rustling of insects among the grass and trees, flowers and leaves are like the city's dream talk, making the whole world even quieter in the midst of this noise.

The Pasig River, which runs through Manila and directly to the bay, has a calm flow, just like before.

Lin Wei stood on the high cross-sea bridge, holding a thin fishing rod in his hand, facing the direction of the water, but he did not pay attention to the shimmering sea in the distance. He just admired the bright moon reflected on the water with great interest and said with a smile,

"You say, if those ancient poets knew that above this beautiful moon lay not laurels and a celestial palace, but deadly energies and terrifying apocalyptic debris... haha, would they still have the leisure and elegance to 'raise a glass to the bright moon'?"

"I don't understand this."

Yaezakura said,

"As far as I can remember, disease, hunger, and constant attacks by wild beasts have made our village struggle with 'death' at every moment."

"So that's why you chose the method of 'sacrifice' to pray for the gods' blessing, right?"

Lin Wei was delighted. He was just talking about an old friend. Now there is a living "ancient person" next to him.

"Even if it's just self-deception, it can at least allow people to unite temporarily, persevere, and wait for the next tomorrow."

"...Why did Lin Weijun bring this up?"

Although she had let it go, and the person who brought up this matter was Lin Wei, who had witnessed her life; but being brought up so abruptly at this time still made her feel a little unhappy.

"Are you trying to make fun of the ignorance of us, the people of the past?"

"How come, Sakura? Do you think I'm that shallow?"

Lin Wei chuckled and shook his head, pointing to the bright round disk on the water surface, then raised his arm straight up and pointed to the real bright moon in the sky.

"I was just thinking, this creature, who looks so accustomed to this, has been watching humans like this for fifty thousand years. It also watched the previous generation like this for fifty thousand years. And there are even who knows how many more fifty thousand years..."

"Humanity has already passed through countless generations, yet it remains the same as before. If that's not blunt enough..."

Lin Wei smiled gently and said,

"Ying, five hundred years ago, did you ever imagine that you would be able to admire the same moon five hundred years later?"

"Of course not. Life is like dew, but..."

Yaezakura gradually appeared beside Lin Wei. She raised her head with him, looking at the bright moon in the sky that was no different from the one five hundred years ago, and shook her head.

"Besides, my state of mind is still different now. How could I understand it five hundred years ago?"

After finishing speaking, Lin Wei was still silent, and Yaezakura couldn't help but ask,

"Why did Lin Weijun suddenly bring this up?"

"It's just some emotion..."

Lin Wei shook his head, sighed softly, and said,

"Five hundred years ago, villagers sacrificed innocent girls to pray for rain, hoping to survive the years of disaster. And now, they sacrifice the lives of some girls to research the technology to counter the Honkai, and treat human life as worthless, killing entire cities at will, just to ensure that the vague concept of 'humanity' can survive into the future..."

Lin Wei paused, and thought of many things.

He thought of destiny.

Dr. Maki is probably still working in the laboratory at this moment;

I thought of the Babylonian laboratory standing on the Siberian snowfields at the turn of the century;

Thinking of the Oceania branch that implanted the Serenity Gem in Wendy;

I thought of K423 of the Far East Branch;

I thought of the other laboratories, large and small, hidden beneath the water and unknown to the public.

He thought of the World Serpent,

I thought of the future Skydome City;

He thought of the countless zombies and dead men he had seen underground on the coral island;

I even thought of Kevin's unfinished experiment a thousand years ago...

……

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Wei adjusted the conflicting emotions in his heart, so that his next words, at least in terms of tone, would not sound like naked sarcasm.

"You said that the villagers five hundred years ago were sacrifices; and aren't today's Destiny and the World Serpent another kind of 'sacrifice'?"

"Sacrificing a small number of people allows more to continue on. The difference is nothing more than that the 'sacrifice' of five hundred years ago was purely psychological comfort, giving the living the courage to support each other and continue on. But today's 'sacrifice' is truly scientific and methodical, trying every possible means to squeeze every last bit of value out of the 'sacrifice'..."

Lin Wei spoke with a neutral expression.

His thoughts never stopped, going back to fifty thousand years ago. He thought of the people of that generation, who, in their quest for survival, were willing to sacrifice the lives of tens of thousands of people in exchange for the power of even one "Fusion Warrior"...

"..."

Yaezakura was stunned. She had never thought about it from this perspective, but she didn't know how to refute Lin Wei's words.

"If that's what Lin Wei really said..."

In just a moment, Yae Sakura felt a chill all over her body, and a terrifying shudder emerged from deep in her spine and even the depths of her soul, as if it was about to devour her completely -

She thought she had walked out of the nightmare; at this moment she suddenly realized that the whole world seemed to be a huge Yae Village!

Just thinking about it, the exquisite night sky around her, which had originally made her feel quite comfortable, now became gloomy and terrifying, as if the God of Fate was standing before her, mocking her and telling her: "Your nightmare has never ended!"

"cherry!"

Lin Wei grabbed Yae Sakura's trembling shoulders, looked straight into her lifeless eyes, and shouted loudly, which brought her back to her senses.

"Sorry, Lin Weijun..."

Yaezakura came back to her senses and pulled the corners of her mouth apologetically, forcing a stiff smile. She struggled lightly with her shoulders, but found that she couldn't break free, so she stopped trying and lowered her head slightly. Her long cherry-colored hair fell down like a waterfall, and her long fox ears drooped. She said apologetically,

"make you worry."

"I'm the one who should apologize."

Lin Wei shook her head, gently lifted up Yaesakura's small face, helped her remove the hair stuck on her cheeks, and said gently,

"I didn't expect that my wild thoughts would cause you to have so many negative associations. I'm sorry, Sakura."

Lin Wei looked firmly into her eyes, which were always beautiful, and said solemnly,

"Don't worry, everything is in the past. Now we are just embarking on a new journey. Have you forgotten? You have read my memories. The future can be very bright!"

Yaezakura's heart was moved, and she felt a lot calmer in an instant.

At least, no one would have comforted her like this five hundred years ago, Yaezakura thought, and then shook her head somewhat sadly.

No, there was...

However, at that time, they were all covered in wounds, had no extra strength, and did not have enough time to protect each other.

After all, it was just a shooting star that passed through her world lightly, bringing a faint but precious light to her who had always been in the deep darkness.

"What will happen in the future?"

Yaezakura said with some melancholy,

"It's just like you said, it's raining heavily..."

"The future? Who knows? Let's just walk and see. After all, life is meant to be walked in the rain..."

Lin Wei let go of Yaezakura's hands, turned around, leaned lazily on the bridge railing, and said in a very casual tone,

"Everyone was drenched by the rain, but they still had to keep going."

“So, learn to find happiness in an unhappy life, and discover beauty in an ugly world. Then, remember it, hold on to it, and walk forward with your head held high; until the day when the sun finally rises…”

Lin Wei shrugged, his tone still casual.

"At least with you by my side, I'm quite confident about the future... Don't you have confidence in me?"