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Chapter 111: The Herrscher Dancing on the Coffin"Cat Cat: Meow! Why does this sentence sound so familiar? Have you heard it somewhere before?""Don't Want to Go to Work: In the previous storyline, Fu Hua said this to Otto. It has a strangely comedic feel, hahahaha.""Don't Want to Take the Exam: Class Monitor? Class Monitor! Class Monitor's appearance this time is so handsome!""Drunken Warrior: Fu Hua herself?""Dudu: It's Fenghuang Down.""Want to Buy an Island: Although Fu Hua was shot by Otto in the storyline, she always appears at crucial moments.""Dr. Lobster Head: Fu Hua feels strangely reliable.""Cooking Woman: This is the first time I've seen Bronya smile. She's so cute.""Miss Elf: The lady above and I really have a rapport. I think so too~!"Xiyue looked at the comment section, a smile on her face.Just kidding, the nickname "Timely Rain Fu Hua" is no joke. They got their own portable personal grandfather—oh no, a flat-immortal. Every member of the Big Three is treated like a protagonist.Bronya's eyes flickered as she watched the scene unfold. She was able to awaken quickly this time thanks to Fu Hua, and she expressed her gratitude inwardly."Thank you, Class Monitor."Back to the story, Bronya, a smile on her face, said softly."Entering someone else's dream isn't something to be praised.""But thanks."Bronya then stood up again. Fu Hua, with her hands behind her back, looked at Gray Serpent calmly. Behind her was Project Bunny 19c. Bronya raised her palm to Gray Serpent.Usagi also pointed her gun barrel at Gray Serpent.Gray Serpent looked at Fu Hua beside Bronya. His usual confident image was slightly shaken, but he quickly regained his composure and questioned the suddenly appearing Fu Hua."Uh, how did you get in?!""But it's okay.""No one can help you now!"He entered battle mode again, but unfortunately, this time, Bronya had the Buff called Fu Hua, and pinned Gray Serpent's summoned Black Duck to the ground, sending him straight into story mode.Gray Serpent looked at Bronya and Fu Hua, realizing his plan to break through Bronya's defenses and get her to join World Serpent had failed.Still, he spoke calmly to Bronya. "What a hassle. Wasting time on you was my mistake. But it doesn't matter. Any small victory in this operation is a victory. Besides, I've already found what I wanted.""Then, goodbye. You'll wander forever in this maze of illusions!""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Tsk, still stubborn even when facing death. So low!""Cat Cat: I have a feeling. But I really want to know if Fu Hua was really shot by Otto?""Dudu: I don't know either. I don't know much about the Divine Key, Fenghuang Down.""Cooking Woman: I don't think the Class Monitor will die so easily.""Driving License Revoked: Zachyik thinks so too."At this moment, Fu Hua, as per the plot, followed Otto's plan and entered the depths of her memories, seeing her good friend Nuwa with her own eyes. While expected, the feeling of being there in person was different.Looking at Nuwa, Fu Hua called out her name with deep admiration. "Nuwa!"...Xiyue looked at everyone's questions and shook her head. The immortal had died several times, akin to a certain Yang doing sit-ups inside the coffin.However, seeing this plot, Xiyue also felt a sense of regret.As someone who experienced the later plot, she knew how selfless and gentle Fu Hua was.Even when working with Otto, she still used Fenghuang Down to guide everyone, not to mention helping and teaching Kiana later.Kiana was able to forge her own path and grow.Fu Hua's contribution is indelible.It's just that MiHoYo was truly disgusting later on. They treated Fu Hua as a mere tool-man for the plot, calling her in to save the day whenever something went wrong.Fu Hua's new battlesuit wasn't released, and the plot wasn't giving it to her.MiHoYo, you're going to die a miserable death.I advise you to release Fu Hua's new battlesuit immediately!Xiyue furiously complained about MiHoYo in her mind, replaying the plot as she did so. Bronya watched Gray Serpent disappear without paying any attention. She then fixed her gaze on Fu Hua, her eyes filled with questioning doubt."Captain, why are you here? Who are you?"Fu Hua listened to Bronya's words, shook her head, and, meeting her gaze, spoke frankly."Even I myself cannot comprehend the form of my existence.""But there's no doubt that I'm not the person you know. I'm a trace of her left deep within your memory.""I am the Eighth Divine Key—Fenghuang Down.""I am one of the many feathers she left behind. I manifested myself, sensing her desire to protect you."After saying these words, Fu Hua raised her hand and pointed forward. Her crimson eyes flickered as she continued."Now pass through here and continue on, Bronya! Sooner or later, our paths will cross again."The red-clad girl's figure ignited, like a flame held high in the darkness. The maze-like illusion gradually began to disintegrate, information flooding through like a surging tide.Then, Bronya was engulfed by the data.The audience in the livestream weren't terribly surprised when Fu Hua claimed to be Fenghuang Down, the Eighth Divine Key. After all, the "knowledgeable sister Dudu" in the group had briefly explained the Eighth Divine Key's function to everyone.Seeing this, Xiyue couldn't help but utter a famous quote from her past life."Old Immortal Fu Hua, your power is immense."Then, like snowflakes, the comments echoed Xiyue's words.Fortunately, in reality, Fu Hua was immersed in her meeting with the Nuwa and Fuxi, oblivious to reality. Otherwise, Xiyue would have been severely punished by Fu Hua. After all, Fu Hua still remembered Xiyue's words about her being flat.Back to the plot.Swallowed by the data, Bronya seemed to have entered another dimension. This dimension was devoid of sound, light, or smell, only a suffocating, endless darkness. Bronya strained her senses, trying to grasp a sliver of data from this void, searching for a way out of the data space.Suddenly, a glimmer of light and a faint sound slowly spread through the darkness, like a drop of water falling into a dark pool, awakening her consciousness. She reached out and grasped the ray of light.Bronya opened her eyes, only to find an unfamiliar laboratory.Just as she felt doubtful, she saw a familiar figure."Dr. Einstein?"Einstein, now stern, addressed the tall man before her."I'm sorry, but I still have reservations about conducting experiments directly on the Eye of the Deep."The tall, dark-rimmed man, resembling a German gentleman, responded calmly, listening to Einstein's words. "We've discussed this many times and made many preparations.""Why are you so scared when it's time to experiment, Ein?"Seeing this man appear, Tesla's red eyes flashed with a complex expression, then softened, and she murmured softly."Welt, you bastard."Some people in the livestream who didn't know Welt were also shocked."Cat Cat: Who's this guy?""Cooking Lady: I don't know him.""World's Cutest: This is Welt, the leader of Anti-Entropy.""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Eh? The Anti-Entropy leader is so young? I always thought he was a very old man.""Dudu: Judging by his age, he's indeed middle-aged. But he's the First Herrscher of Reason. With the authority of a Herrscher, he won't age."Durandal knew a lot about Anti-Entropy, Schicksal's number one enemy. Those unaware of Welt's true identity were incredulously shocked by Dudu's remarks. Even Mei and Mobius, the scientific research duo immersed in their experiments, were equally shocked."Cat Cat: What meow? The leader of Anti-Entropy is actually the First Herrscher. How is that possible?"Pardofelis had just arrived at the sanatorium's door and was about to step inside when she was shocked by these remarks."Queen: Traitor! How dare such a traitor be called a Herrscher? Traitors deserve to die!"Sirin, who had been silent for a long time, could no longer hold back her anger when she saw Welt. Welt's face brought back some unpleasant memories from the Second Eruption.She wanted to kill this traitor!"Miss Elf: Ah, Anti-Entropy is an organization fighting the Honkai. Then does the Herrscher, the leader of Anti-Entropy, also fight the Honkai? As a Herrscher, isn't he supposed to exterminate humanity?"After experiencing the first five Herrschers, Elysia, Mobius, Mei, and other members of Fire Moth encountered five Herrschers.After paying an incredibly heavy price, they finally realized that the Herrschers were unwinnable and unacceptable to cooperate with.The Herrschers' purpose was to annihilate humanity, to destroy all of human civilization.Between humanity and the Herrschers, it's either the Herrschers' death or humanity's extinction; the two cannot coexist.Though, from Mei and Kiana's expressions during the livestream, they knew that the Herrschers of the next civilization would be different, unlike the Herrschers of their own era, less murderous and more humane.Though the expression of the Second Herrscher, Sirin, made them understand that the essence of the Herrscher is unchangeable.The reason for this change...They currently speculate that one reason is the existence of two personalities within the human body.So, does this First Herrscher also have two personalities?The three of them, in tacit agreement, stared at Welt with the same question in mind."World's Cutest: No, the Herrscher of Reason truly fights the Honkai Impact."Theresa sighed inwardly at the thought of Welt."Want to Buy an Island: Yes, this Herrscher of Reason is on the side of humanity. But, what a pity. According to my intelligence, the Anti-Entropy leader has been missing for a long time. Could it be?"Raven knew a lot about World Serpent. After all, as Tesla herself had said, World Serpent's infiltration of Anti-Entropy was beyond Tesla's imagination.Xiyue's mouth twitched at Raven's words.She understood what Raven meant: Welt might be dead.The mention of Welt's death amused Xiyue.Even if all the Honkai Impact characters were dead, Welt would still be alive and well.Do you think the so-called Coffin King of Sit-ups is for nothing?As one of the only wealthy couples in Honkai Impact 3rd to finally marry, Tesla heard Raven's words. Regardless of confidentiality, she responded directly to her."Dr. Lobster Head: Ha, Welt can't possibly die. He's just temporarily trapped."Xiyue smiled at Tesla's words."This Herrscher is the man frantically doing sit-ups on his coffin, leaping back and forth on the edge of the underworld."After hearing Xiyue's words, everyone, both those who knew Welt and those who didn't, fell silent.It's a shame that the current Welt isn't the real Welt. The first-generation Welt and Einstein were the official couple. What a pity.The inheritance of the will of reason.She shook her head and continued to follow the story.The conversation between Einstein and Welt continued.Einstein raised her hand, operating on the screen, holding the data in front of her, and spoke to Welt. "I'm not questioning the probability of success, but I'm afraid of the dimension Otto calls the Sea of Quanta. Aside from knowing where the Eye of The Deep leads, we know nothing about its strange properties."Listening to Einstein's calm analysis, Welt nodded and replied to Einstein."That's why we have to experiment. Being timid isn't a virtue for scientists."Upon hearing this, Einstein spoke immediately."But neither is being rash. Skipping further surveys and jumping straight into the experiment—with all due respect, you're being impatient."Bronya tried to greet Einstein, but Einstein and Welt didn't notice her, continuing their discussion. This made Bronya realize that she seemed to be assuming a bystander's perspective.The two argued over the Eye of The Deep experiment, neither convincing the other.Welt, listening to Einstein's words, knew that the doctor who always remained calm and rational was angry. But he had no other choice. Without denying Einstein's words, he continued, his eyes filled with sadness and pain."Yes, I was anxious. Since the disaster in 2000, we've been searching for a way to permanently end the Honkai. Only those who have experienced that catastrophe have reason to fear the future. Fortunately, we discovered this city."At this point, Welt's expression grew a little excited."The Eye of The Deep offers another possibility for our plan—the possibility of permanently ending the Honkai Impact, Dr. Einstein.""Ending the Honkai Impact, isn't that what you and he have long dreamed of?"Upon hearing Welt's words, Mei and Mobius had already stopped their experiments and turned their gaze to the livestream. They were intensely curious about the experiment Welt was talking about, the experiment to completely end the Honkai."I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Wow, an experiment to completely end the Honkai, anti-entropy is so powerful!""Dr. Lobster Head: Of course not."Listening to Welt's words, especially when Welt mentioned him, a hint of sadness flashed across Einstein's calm eyes. But it was fleeting, and she nodded to Welt, ultimately agreeing to Welt's plan.[Record Number ABS-63320][Experimental Content: Activate Selene α, project energy into the Eye of The Deep, and test spatial feedback.][Deploy Honkai Beast test subject, prepare to start the engine for transformation]Bronya, who had been observing the entire process, also fully realized that this was not Hyperion's database, but Einstein's experimental records. As for why Einstein's data was present, Bronya knew it was most likely installed on the Selene aboard the Hyperion.Einstein's experiment continued.[Test subject suppressed, transformation countdown begins: 5.4.3.2.1]At the same time, the other experimenters hurriedly reported to Einstein."Energy has been injected into the spatial cracks of the Eye of The Deep. All readings are normal. Doctor, requesting an increase in the energy injection rate."Einstein was about to give the order after hearing this. Suddenly, she found that the data on the instrument in front of her was abnormal. When she was about to find out the reason, a whisper sounded in her ears, like a shadow passing by over everyone's heads.Welt, who had been standing in the crack of the Eye of The Deep, also noticed something unusual and hurriedly called out to Einstein."Something is trying to emerge from the Eye of The Deep. Ein, stop projecting energy."Einstein immediately halted the experiment, instructed all experimenters to stay away from the crack, and told Welt, who was at the crack's mouth, to withdraw quickly. But looking at the bottomless crack before him, Welt sensed the danger it held and thought about this experiment.He shook his head in refusal at Einstein's words."No, the disturbance in the spatial structure is becoming increasingly severe. I'm so sorry, Ein! I must."Before he could finish his words, Welt stepped into the Eye of The Deep.Seeing this, Einstein could no longer maintain her composure and shouted at Welt."Welt, why didn't you listen to me!"A thick, impenetrable darkness obscured Bronya's—no, rather, Dr. Einstein's—eyes. An endless whirl followed by a long silence.For a long moment, Einstein surveyed the surroundings, writing down her address book."Has the spatial collapse finally ended?""The experiment projecting power into the Eye of The Deep unexpectedly triggered the collapse of the spatial structure. In the end, it seems Welt, using his power of reason to manipulate gravity, neutralized the spatial distortion.""The experiment failed. I might have been sucked into a temporal rift within the Sea of Quanta. This environment is different from before; it's incredibly complex."At this point, Einstein sighed and continued."The complex nature of the Sea of Quanta has been proven once again."After recording this, Einstein attempted to contact Welt. "Welt, can you hear me?"As soon as Einstein finished speaking, Welt's voice reached her, though this time, Welt's voice was filled with suppressed anger and confusion."So this is your plan? Do you want to end the Honkai this way?"Einstein realized Welt wasn't talking to her anymore and immediately headed towards Welt's coordinates.Welt, meanwhile, stared furiously ahead, his words brimming with rage."To bring permanent liberation to humanity? No, I disagree. I can never follow such plan! This isn't salvation at all..."At this moment, Einstein had also arrived at Welt's coordinates. Upon hearing Welt's furious words, she was about to inquire about the situation when she saw Welt activating the power of reason throughout his body, staring straight ahead.Before him, a shadowy figure as large as the sky, indistinct, but faintly discernible through the enchanting purple mist, was the head of a snake."What is that?"As soon as the words fell, the screen zoomed in. It was an enormous snake head, its eyes flashing an alluring green light. A hoarse, disembodied voice rang out."Whether you accept it or not, I will return.""Judge and save you."Then, the game entered battlefield mode, firing a series of shots at the Honkai Beasts before quickly transitioning to story mode.Welt stared at the massive creature before him, then turned his gaze towards Einstein and apologized."I'm so sorry, Doctor. I didn't follow your advice. This was my mistake, and I must personally rectify it."Einstein, knowing what he was about to do, spoke anxiously."Alliance leader, come back with me."But Welt refused."No, Ein. You must remain calm, just as you advised me."At that moment, the voice of the AI rang out.[Return coordinates reached. Do you want to activate the spacetime anchor?]Einstein stared at Welt, gazing into those dark eyes. "Welt..."Welt interrupted Einstein and spoke firmly."Ein, no matter what, don't look back."With that, he turned and gazed at the behemoth before him with a mixture of fury and calm. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't notice.At this moment, he only wanted to do one thing: stop "It!"As he spoke, a deep purple light appeared on his palm, growing larger and larger, and Welt's icy voice rang out."Eden's Star, 0th Power, Release!"The deep purple light continued to grow, transforming into an immense black hole, devouring everything in space, including Welt himself.A loud bang echoed, and the scene shifted.Bronya, clad in orange armor, slowly awoke, a look of sorrow on her face and confusion in her eyes."Sea of Quanta?!"At the same time, the chat exploded because of Welt."I Don't Want to Take the Exam: What the hell is this thing with several snake heads? Is it a Honkai beast of an unknown level beyond the Judgment Ultra Honkai beast? It scared me, I'm afraid of snakes!""Dudu: So that's how the Anti-Entropy Leader didn't... disappear?"----Chapter 112: Bronya's HaremSchicksal knew about the disappearance of the Anti-Entropy leader, Welt.Bianka had many theories about this, but she hadn't anticipated Welt's disappearance in this way.This surprised her, but even more so, what exactly was the serpentine creature Welt faced?What was Welt's plan to end the Honkai?For a moment, the mysteries multiplied.Dr. Mei recalled the previous episode, remaining silent. While she was curious about the method proposed by the Herrscher of the Next Civilization to end the Honkai, it was clear that this plan was questionable.Then, she continued to focus on the experiment at hand."Dr. Lobster Head: Welt won't die."Not only did she believe this about Welt, but the entire Anti-Entropy community shared the same belief. Otherwise, they wouldn't have classified Welt as missing rather than dead.As for Raven, upon seeing the serpentine creature, she knew who it was. As one of the few World Serpent cadres, she was involved in many of their plans.Seeing the doubts in the comments, Xiyue considered giving a spoiler, but then, remembering the detailed plot later, she let go of the thought.Ancestor Kevin, he's coming!Then, she returned her attention to the livestream and continued to follow the story.Theresa, in Hyperion's command room, also saw that the Hyperion's systems had returned to normal. Just as Einstein was about to order a lockdown of the entire Hyperion database and the Anti-Entropy database, Bronya entered the command room.She spoke to Einstein. "Dr. Einstein, Bronya saw some past records while resisting the Gray Serpents' invasion.""The Eye of the Deep... and what is the Sea of Quanta?""What the Gray Serpent is looking for is in the research records of the Anti-Entropy database. What did Anti-Entropy discover in its research on the Sea of Quanta a year ago?"At this point, Bronya felt a sharp headache, and she immediately reached out to support her head.Seeing this, Xiyue could no longer suppress her urge to spoil the plot and spoke to the comment section."I can't explain what quantum is.""But I can share a little good news: three people in the Sea of Quanta have romantic partners."At Xiyue's words, the comment section lit up with question marks.Seele, Welt, Kevin.Are the partners of these three people in the livestream?Thinking of this, Xiyue let out an uncharacteristic chuckle, like a villain.Hearing Bronya's words, Einstein's eyes flashed with surprise. Then she e sighed, gazed into Bronya's silver eyes, and spoke slowly."I understand. I will tell you everything about the experiment from a year ago.""But first, we must sail to the coordinates where Cocolia sent us a request for assistance. Everything is connected to the ruins of a previous civilization, [The Deep], hidden deep under the sea.""There, Alliance Leader Welt awaits us."With that, the screen went black, and Xiyue's voice echoed through it."Hyperion, full speed toward the target."Hearing Xiyue's voice, Kiana, still suspended in the air, was delighted. Now she was absolutely certain that Xiyue was just a supporting role, and she, Kiana Kaslana, was the protagonist.Thinking of this, Kiana narrowed her eyes. She had to think carefully about how to tease Xiyue.As for the others, they weren't surprised to hear Xiyue's voice in the storyline. After all, she was the captain of the Hyperion, so it was normal for her to give orders.Xiyue shrugged upon hearing this.The system had gone to great lengths to prevent her from revealing her identity.However, Elysia still knew her true appearance.Thinking of that night, Xiyue could only describe herself as both painful and heartbreaking.Back to the storyline, the main storyline, Chapter 9, Chapter 2: Dark Serpent, the end.Without further ado, she clicked on the next chapter, "Under the Deep." She was deeply impressed by this chapter, not only because of its length, but also because of the additional details it provided about Bronya's character. From this point on, the fans were ecstatic.After a moment of thought, she returned to the main track.The opening was the familiar premise, with Einstein's rational voice ringing in everyone's ears."Theresa and her group, having left Arc Cityy, were preparing to use the intelligence within the humanoid robot's brain to track Kiana's whereabouts. Just then, they received a communication from the Anti-Entropy Executor, Cocolia.""Cocolia hoped Hyperion would reunite with her to transfer the Gem of Desire guarded by Anti-Entropy. Then, during the communication, Gray Serpent, who was supposed to be dead, used the humanoid robot to hack into Hyperion's system.""After a period of turmoil, although the chaos caused by Gray Serpent was eventually quelled, the humanoid robot's relapse has put everyone in a dilemma."...In the operations room, Einstein explained the current situation to Theresa and her group."We currently lack the necessary equipment. Perhaps only the specialized facilities at Anti-Entropy headquarters can awaken her."Hearing this, Tesla, who had been folding her arms in thought, raised her head and asked. "But what about Cocolia?""According to her, Schicksal has already dispatched a large force to seize the Gem of Desire, and she's in desperate need of support. If even this stone falls into Schicksal hands, things will be troublesome."Tesla's words reached everyone, and Einstein fell into deep thought. She then looked at Theresa and spoke, "I just discussed this with Ms. Theresa. Considering the current situation, there are two options.""One: Ignore Cocolia's request for support and return directly to Anti-Entropy headquarters to repair the humanoid machine. Abandon the Gem of Desire and prioritize Kiana's whereabouts. Acting together will minimize the risk.""But if we do that, the gem will undoubtedly be lost. And Cocolia and her troops are likely in danger. In the long run, this plan may not be beneficial to us."After hearing Einstein's words, everyone fell into thought. Bronya looked up at Einstein and asked."Then, what about the other method?"Einstein took a deep breath and continued. "Let's split up and head for Anti-Entropy headquarters and Cocolia's base. If we're lucky, this will allow us to take care of both sides simultaneously. However, we might also be defeated separately, risking a complete loss.""Overall, Plan One is more feasible, but it will sacrifice the Gem of Desire and Cocolia. Plan Two focuses on long-term benefits, but it's also more dangerous. Either choice is a gamble."After hearing Einstein's words, Tesla frantically scratched her hair and said irritably."What a dilemma!!!""Cat Cat: Dr. Einstein is amazing, meow! Her analysis is so logical. Is this the rationality of a scientist? But why is Dr. Tesla so irritable?"After posting this, Cat Cat entered the sanatorium.The moment she stepped inside, the children rushed to her side and surrounded her."Sister Pardofelis, Sister Pardofelis, are you here to play with us?""Sister Pardofelis, we missed you so much. How come you haven't come to see us in two days?""Sister Pardofelis, Sister Pardofelis, Mommy Aponia made so many delicious dishes today. We loved them. It's a pity you didn't come, or you could have enjoyed Mommy Aponia's desserts.""Sister Pardofelis, there's a masked man in the nursing home. He looks so fierce, but when Jiajia went to play with him yesterday, she found he wasn't fierce at all.""Sister Pardofelis..."The children who surrounded Pardofelis chattered at her like nightingales, and surrounded by them, she slowly walked into the nursing home.On the lawn of the nursing home, a tall man wearing a mask, mowing the lawn, stopped what he was doing when he heard the children's voices. He looked up and followed the sound.Looking at Pardofelis who was surrounded by the children with a smile on her face, a hint of envy flashed in the man's eyes beneath the mask."Cooking Lady: Dr. Einstein's plan is truly comprehensive.""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Humph, I don't think any of these plans will work.""Drunken Warrior: What's your better plan?""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Of course, my plan is to pilot the Hyperion and charge directly into the Schicksal headquarters. That would solve the problem, wouldn't it?"Kiana, in mid-air, raised her head proudly and spoke excitedly.She learned this from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.As for how she learned it, I'd have to ask Xiyue.Hearing Kiana's words, Himiko held her forehead in frustration. She shouldn't have had such high hopes for Kiana."Driving license revoked: An idiot is an idiot, and everything she says is just idiotic."Kiana, brimming with pride, fell at Bronya's words. She quickly lowered her head, looking towards Bronya, and shouted at her. "Damn Bronya, how dare you question my genius plan?"Bronya, resting her head on Mei's thigh, watched the livestream. She turned over after hearing Kiana's words, ignoring her.Talking to idiots makes you stupider.Luckily, the people in the livestream were already used to Chong Chong's words and ignored them."The world's cutest! Dr. Tesla might be a different kind of scientist.""Dr. Lobster Head: What? That rambling mess of a haircut isn't what we scientists are like. A true scientist should be like Dr. Tesla!""Research Girl: Yeah, I agree.""Beautiful Snake: It's hard not to agree."A perfectly rational scientist and a scientist with a touch of a lunatic edge agreed with Dr. Tesla's words.Xiyue nearly died of laughter watching this scene."Driving license revoked: If this is a game, then who are the players? The captain? But the captain is someone Zachyik knows, so where are the players?"As a veteran gamer, Bronya asked a question she'd been wanting to ask.Hearing Bronya's words, Xiyue was also taken aback, but she spoke instinctively."Players are cleaning the deck of the Hyperion.""Such a large deck, players must be cleaning it over a dozen times a day!"Laughing, Xiyue felt a surge of sadness and grievance."MiHoYo, can you please be a human being?"The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt. Xiyue quickly focused on the plot, watching the live broadcast. She didn't want to recall the days of cleaning the deck and doing splits. (crying)After listening to Einstein's two options, several people began to ponder and then voted on which plan to implement.Finally, thanks to the efforts of Mei and Bronya, everyone agreed to the second option. Seeing the second plan approved, Einstein divided the group."Ms. Theresa, Bronya, and I will board the Hyperion to rendezvous with Cocolia and transfer the Gem of Desire. Dr. Tesla and Mei will board the Helios to head to Anti-Entropy headquarters and use the equipment there to repair the humanoid."Then, everyone followed Einstein's plan. Tesla and Mei left, while the Hyperion headed for Cocolia's coordinates.Four hours later, in the western Pacific Ocean, over the Mariana Islands.Einstein asked, puzzled, as she looked at the data from the ship."We're still fifteen kilometers from the rendezvous coordinates provided by Cocolia. But the communication interference here is severe, and we haven't been able to contact her."Listening to Einstein's words, Theres hurriedly asked."Can you find out the reason?"Einstein shook her head. "The cause is unknown, but a unique Honkai energy reaction has been detected on a nearby island.""Ms. Theresa, could you and Bronya investigate?"Theresa then led Bronya to the surface to investigate.Entering Azure Empyrea's fast-paced combat mode, the Azure Empyrea assisted with a single ultimate attack, killing the Honkai beast in front of them."The Five Elements generate one another, turning stone into jade.""Li above, Li below, the light of rising flames." Fu Hua's ink droplets converged, continuously attracting all Honkai beasts. At the Azure Empyrea's command, the ink exploded, dealing explosive damage.Directly entering story mode."I Don't Want to Take the Exam: I'm losing, I'm losing! This Azure Empyrea Class Monitor is so handsome. Why is every move so stunning?"Kiana stared at Fu Hua with a gleaming gaze."Want to Buy an Island: Fu Hua during her Jingwei period was her peak strength. So strong!""Cook Lady: Is such a strong Class Monitor really considered a support?""Driver's License Revoked: Supports in games aren't like this!""Miss Elf: This dress, this style, wow! So beautiful~"Elysia stared at Fu Hua with sparkling eyes. She felt like she was going to have another dress custom-made for her in Eden."Dudu: Fu Hua being considered a support in the game is truly unbelievable."Xiyue smiled at the crowd's comments."Killing all the enemies is what makes a true support.""A support possesses explosive damage—that's what a true support is!"Listening to Xiyue's words, both those who understood and those who didn't were lost in thought.How could a support be something like this?At first, it sounded a bit puzzling, but upon closer inspection, it made sense.Xiyue saw the barrage area fall silent, and the smile on her lips could no longer be suppressed.Besides, we're just getting started. Once Miss Herrscher of Sentience appears, the term "support" will be redefined.Senti, the God of the Abyss!Back to the story, Theresa held the Oath of Judah as she warily eyed the several Honkai beasts before her and spoke softly."It seems this creature is the culprit causing the communication interference.""Take care of her!"Just as Theresa finished her words and was about to strike, a flash of red and blue sword light appeared before her at the speed of light. By the time she realized what was happening, the Honkai beasts in front of her had been destroyed.The first thing that caught her eye was a red shimmering greatsword and a blue greatsword. Looking up, she saw a little girl with long pink hair, short eyebrows, and slightly cool clothing.She wore a white dress with a pink off-the-shoulder miniskirt, a pink-colored black brooch, and white and black gloves, exuding a vibrant aura.To her right was a little girl with long light blue hair, also short eyebrows, and cool clothing. The style of her clothes was the same as the red-haired girl's, except hers was blue.She had blue horns and a black tail with blue claws at the end. She was a counterpart to the red-haired girl.She was just like the energetic girl.Unlike the red-haired girl, the blue-haired girl had dark circles under her eyes, as if she were about to fall asleep.The red-haired girl excitedly exclaimed as she watched the Honkai beast being destroyed."Destroyed, destroyed.""Honkai beasts are nothing special!""Cat Cat: Wow, so cute. Such a tiny one, with horns and a tail. I really want to pet it!""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Twin sisters. If it weren't for their different colors, it would be really hard to tell them apart.""Miss Elf: So tiny, looks just as tall as Theresa, just as cute! So adorable!""Want to Buy an Island: Looks like a new Valkyrie. But what's with the horns and tails of the twin sisters? They don't look like decorations."And in real life, Bronya who was watching the two sisters at that moment became stunned. Her gaze fixed on the livestream, and she couldn't help but mutter."Rosalia, Lilia."Bronya's eyes slowly returned, a shimmering light. Xiyue saw the twins and instinctively shouted."Vodka Girl!""Vodka Girls, make a brilliant appearance."Then Rosalia's famous quote came to mind."Super Headbutt!"It's a timeless saying among gamers.In the storyline, Rosalia wasn't paying attention to Theresa but was excitedly counting."That's the twentieth one. I win!""Lilia, as we made a bet, you have to give me the cake for dinner!"Rosalia said excitedly. Unlike her lively tone, Lilia spoke slowly and perfunctorily to Rosalia. "As expected of Rosalia, she eliminated twenty Honkai beasts in such a short time. I'm completely convinced.""However, I anticipated my loss, so I ate the cake before setting off."Hearing Lilia's words, Rosalia, who had been so proud just moments before, suddenly changed expression, glaring at her angrily."Ah? You're so cunning!""Miss Elf: Mmmmm, so cute! I love it!""Driver's License Revoked: Rosalia is an idiot."Bronya said this, but the corner of her mouth curled up, revealing her current mood.Theresa watched the two sisters ignore her and continue talking, tempted in her heart."Could they be?""Is it Rosalia and Lilia?"As an old friend of Anti-Entropy, Bronya recognized Rosalia and Lilia, but the twins' appearance made it difficult for her to imagine they were the same twins she remembered. Bronya's soft call caught the girls' attention, and they realized someone else was present.Rosalia didn't look at Theresa but at Bronya behind her. Taking in her petite figure and adorable face, her mouth dropped open, her eyes wide, as she exclaimed in disbelief."Lilia, am I seeing this? This is..."Beside her, Lilia noticed it too and was equally shocked."Rosalia, without a doubt, these iconic 'drills'..."Rosalia shouted first."It's Bronya!"The comment section erupted in excitement at this, especially Kiana."I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Hahahahahaha, drill, that's a real characteristic. Idiot Bronya's hairstyle really looks like a drill.""Cat Cat: Hey, is this a big family reunion scene, meow?""Want to Buy an Island: If this is really a game, then isn't this an official rant? Drill, hahahaha.""Queen: Hahahaha, finally an ant noticed. This Queen has always felt that there's something wrong with this ant's hairstyle. Hehehahaha.""Driver's License Revoked: ..."Bronya's previous emotion vanished completely in an instant.In the storyline, Rosalia excitedly grabbed Lilia's hand and bounded over to Bronya's side, glancing left and right, shouting with immense joy."It's Bronya! It's really Bronya!"The pink-haired girl happily pounced on Bronya, her tail wagging, her delight evident. Bronya looked at the two sisters before her, her eyes softening immensely. She let Rosalia hold her."Long time no see, Rosalia, Lilia. You've all grown up."Although Lilia didn't hug Bronya like Rosalia did, the smile on her face and the wagging tail behind her betrayed her current mood."Bronya-sister, you're still the same as before. You haven't changed at all."As soon as she finished speaking, Rosalia excitedly exclaimed."Yes, nothing has changed!"After saying this, she reached out and measured Bronya's height.Bronya listened to the two sisters' words and, seeing Rosalia's gesture, felt offended. She pushed Rosalia away from her arms and said helplessly, "Rosalia, don't touch anything you shouldn't touch.""Miss Elf: I really want to know. Nothing's changed, what's it about~""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Hahahaha, I noticed Rosalia is taller than Bronya. Bronya's still the older sister, I get it.""Cat Cat: I'm a little curious too.""Driver's License Revoked: ..."Bronya climbed off Mei's lap and looked at Kiana, who was laughing so happily. Her eyes cooled, and she turned and walked into her room. She was going to teach this idiot a lesson!--Chapter 113: Bronya, the Enlarged CocoliaSoon, Bronya emerged from Kiana's bedroom, holding a box. She approached Kiana.She tilted her head back and said calmly to Kiana,"Idiot Kiana, look what this is?"The still laughing Kiana paused at Bronya's words. She instinctively glanced down, her eyes widening. Her face was no longer filled with joy, only panic.She twisted her body constantly, even though she was bound by golden chains. She spoke to Bronya in panic,"Bronya! How did you know that?"Kiana said this, then stole a glance at Mei. Seeing Mei looking back, her panic deepened, and she hurriedly called out to Bronya,"Bronya, please stop, I was wrong, I was wrong.Put these things back quickly, please. I won't say anything to you again. Bronya, my dear Bronya."Hearing Kiana's plea for mercy, Bronya remembered what she had said during the livestream. Her face remained expressionless, her eyes growing even colder as she spoke indifferently,"Too late, idiot Kiana."Then, turning her gaze towards Mei, who was looking over at her, she shouted,"Mei, look, I found this in Kiana's bedroom."Hearing Bronya's words, Mei, already curious about Kiana's expression, quickly stood up and walked towards Bronya, then looked down at the box.Then, looking at the contents, her face darkened.Then, looking up at Kiana, dangling in the air, she spoke through gritted teeth,"Kiana!" "I told you not to eat sweets. What do you think I promised? You ignored my words, didn't you?"As she spoke, Mei walked towards Kiana.Kiana looked at Mei, whose body was shrouded in black energy and whose face was stern. Kiana knew this was over, but before she could beg for mercy, Mei put her down and looked at the cold Mei before her.Just as Kiana was about to explain, Mei's delicate hand attacked her, and the room echoed with Kiana's screams again.Theresa sat comfortably on the sofa, drinking the bitter melon juice Mei had made for her, watching Kiana's torture, occasionally helping Mei through Judah. Bronya meanwhile ate a dessert that Kiana had treasured for a long time and watched Kiana's torture with great joy.Xiyue, unaware of Kiana's plight, couldn't wait to speak to the livestream."I don't know what she's changed, but I do know Bronya has a nickname."It's called Flat Duck(Banya) !" "Want to buy an island: Flat Duck? It seems so fitting."""Miss Elf: Oh, Bronya's still little, she'll grow up, don't worry!""Cat cat: So cute! But Fu Hua hasn't changed in 50,000 years." "World's cutest:..." "Driver's license revoked:..." "Don't want to go to work:..."Pardo didn't know why she said that, but she felt a chill in her head as she said it. And Pardo didn't realize how much damage her words caused to the three tablet-sized people in the livestream.Luckily, Fu Hua wasn't online, otherwise Pardofelis would definitely be on the list of Inch Force's new victims.Xiyue saw Pardo daily insults to Fu Hua and the silence between the three of them, and she almost laughed out loud. But Bronya didn't need to worry. Bronya's potential is far greater than Fu Hua's. The future Big Duck will have the most impressive breasts.Back to the plot, Bronya quickly skipped over the question of whether she had changed, then fixed her gaze on the twins, questioning with confusion,"Why are you here? I almost... almost didn't recognize you."Bronya's gaze involuntarily drifted to the girl's tail. As if sensing Bronya's gaze, Rosalia proudly held her tail out in front of her.Bronya was startled.Rosalia said happily, like a child showing off their favorite new toy,"Hey, isn't it beautiful? I love this tail. Bronya, please allow me to touch it~It's a gift from Mommy for Lilia and me. If Bronya wants one, you'll have to ask Mommy."Lilia, standing nearby, also remembered her business and hurriedly addressed Rosalia,"Rosalia, stop messing around and get down to business."Then she turned her gaze to Bronya and spoke to her,"Sister Bronya, you came here with Dr. Einstein, right? Rosalia and I were sent by Mom to greet you."Rosalia added, "I couldn't get in touch with you before, but I'm surprised we've run into you here. Okay, let's hurry back to see Mom Cocolia!"Hearing Cocolia's name, Bronya froze, her silver eyes flashing with complex emotions as she muttered,"Cocolia... Mom."Lilia and Rosalia saw Bronya's daze and were puzzled."Bronya?"The twins' words finally brought Bronya back to her senses, and she hurriedly addressed them,"Bronya, it's fine. Please wait a moment. I'll call my companions."Bronya then remembered Theresa was still waiting up ahead. She hurriedly found Theresa and introduced the twins. Theresa looked at Rosalia and Lilia, folding her arms in confusion and asking,"Are these two little ones your friends?"Bronya nodded and replied to Theresa,"They're Bronya's friends from the orphanage when she was little. Rosalia and Lilia are twins, Rosalia is the older sister, Lilia is the younger sister, and both are younger than Bronya."Theresa nodded, but thinking of the twins' horns and tails, she became puzzled."The sisters' horns and tails don't look mechanical at all. The texture is unmistakable, they're the limbs of Honkai Beasts. What's going on?"Hearing Theresa's confusion, Bronya shook her head,"Bronya doesn't know. When Bronya left the orphanage, they were just ordinary children."Bronya said, her mind racing with worry,"Rosalia... Lilia. What did she do to you?"...."Cat Cat: No need to guess, it must have been that evil woman Cocolia! She's just like Otto, a villain!""Cooking Woman: They're still so young. Is Cocolia really that cold-blooded? She adopted these orphans and is their mother. Is she really that heartless?""Want to Buy an Island: Judging by her treatment of Bronya, she's someone who'll do anything to achieve her goals. She's very likely using children for experiments.""Drunken Warrior: Cocolia... I haven't had much contact with Lilia. I only know that this former soldier turned extreme and insane after experiencing the Second Honkai Impact.""Miss Elf: But what's wrong with the children? Sigh.""Don't Want to Go to Work: Why would Anti-Entropy let such a crazy person stay?""Queen: That's ridiculous! Ants always die from their own infighting. You crazy, damned ants deserve to die!"Bronya remained silent. Dr. Tesla watched as the comments section expressed doubts about Cocolia's experiments on the children, describing her as a complete villain and lunatic.But she knew Cocolia wasn't that.Although she disliked Cocolia, it was her personality and approach that she disliked.Overly extreme and insane.It was understandable. As a direct victim of the Second Honkai Eruption who experienced all that pain, it was a relief that she hadn't gone completely insane.Cocolia was extreme and insane, and to fight the Honkai Impact, she would do anything. Everyone at Anti-Entropy knew that Cocolia truly loved the children in the orphanage, otherwise she wouldn't have risked her life to rescue them from various captives.But she's also incredibly complex. You could say she loves these children, and she certainly does.But if you're talking about love, she'd also experiment on the children she loves.As for that experiment, while Cocolia kept it a closely guarded secret, she knew a little about it.Tesla didn't speak up for Cocolia. As for what kind of person Cocolia is, Tesla believes the plot will reveal it. Everyone is different.Xiyue remained silent upon seeing the comments; judging someone is truly difficult.But as for Rosalia and Lilia, this truly wasn't Cocolia's doing. That will be revealed later in the storyline, so Xiyue wouldn't spoil it.She shook her head, then focused her attention on the livestream, continuing to follow the story.With mixed feelings, Bronya returned to the Hyperion with the twins, explained the situation to Einstein, and then rejoined the twins,"Rosalia, Lilia, I've already explained the situation. Take us to see Mother Cocolia."After hearing Bronya's words, the twins also spotted Theresa and Einstein.Rosalia's eyes lit up, and she waved to the two, then spoke with energy,"Hello everyone! First, let me introduce myself to everyone I haven't met before.I'm Rosalia Olenyeva, the older twin. Now, as a warrior on my own, I serve alongside my mother.This is my younger sister, Lilia Olenyeva."Lilia wasn't as enthusiastic as Rosalia, but she politely introduced the two,"Nice to meet you. Please take care.Rosalia is a fool. Any offense is solely her own, not Lilia's."Hearing Lilia's words, Rosalia, standing by, was displeased,"Hey, hey, hey, who's the idiot?"Theresa asked, puzzled, as she watched the twins suddenly start fighting,"Are you two little kids the only ones out fighting?"As Theresa finished her words, Rosalia curled her lips and said unhappily. "Huh? Kids, who are you calling the kid?"Lilia added, "We're already adults. Treating us like children again will only lead to trouble."... "Drunken Warrior: Calling Rosalia and Lilia children is incredibly awkward with Theresa's appearance. The twins even look older than Theresa.""Want to Buy an Island: Theresa looks too old. Even though she's in her forties, she looks about ten. It's unconvincing.""Miss Elf: It's okay. Even tiny ones are cute~!""Driver's License Revoked: The academy president will definitely grow taller!""The World's Cutest: Thank you so much..."Theresa watched as everyone continued to criticize her appearance. The bitter melon juice in her hand instantly lost its fragrance. She roared inwardly,"I, Theresa Apocalypse will definitely grow taller!"Seeing everyone's comments, Xiyue also felt uncertain.Due to the experiment, Theresa's growth had long since stopped. It was very uncertain whether Theresa would grow up in the future.Unless the devs had come up with some new setting. But since she'd traveled through here, she was destined not to see Theresa grow up.Let's return to the story.After Lilia finished speaking, Rosalia continued,"That's right, I'll tell you this, it'll scare you to death. Lilia and I each have a Honkai Beast in our bodies. We're incredibly powerful!"Theresa exclaimed in surprise, "Honkai Beast?"Lilia, standing by, hurriedly intervened,"Idiot Rosalia, you've said something you shouldn't have again."Rosalia realized she'd let the cat out of the bag and looked up at the sky, embarrassed. But Lilia addressed her. "I'm going to tell Mom and have you punished with the Cattail."After hearing Lilia's words, Rosalia spoke anxiously,"No, my tail is very sensitive!""Cat Cat: Can I do the execution? I'm very good with cattail tails."Pardo, a veteran cat lover, played with the children and didn't forget to comment in the comment section.Lilia sensed Theresa's confusion and bewilderment, but remembering Cocolia's instructions, she apologized to Theresa,"Sorry, this is our secret, please don't ask.Enough of the introductions. Let's get going. Our destination is The Deep. Doctor, you know the exact coordinates."Einstein nodded and set off towards The Deep. After giving the coordinates, they soon arrived at the city deep in the ocean."This is the The Deep, a relic of a previous era discovered by Anti-Entropy."As Einstein gave the coordinates, Mei and Mobius simultaneously wrote them down.As the Hyperion approached the outskirts of The Deep, Lilia told the three about the city's recent developments,"For the past few months, Schicksal has been tracking the Gem of Desire. Anti-Entropy bases around the world have come under attack. The enemy is growing in number, and to protect the Gem, Mom has no choice but to hide it here."Theresa heard this and felt it wasn't a good idea. After all, Schicksal would find this place sooner or later.Einstein looked at the data detected by Hyperion and spoke calmly. "No, they've already found this place. A large-scale battle response has been detected in The Deep. It's the tactical mechas engaging the Valkyrie troops."Hearing Einstein's words, the twins' faces were filled with shock."How could this be? Nothing happened when we left! Let us down quickly! We need to save Mom!"Seeing this, Tesla couldn't help but wonder if Cocolia had anticipated Schicksal's attack and deliberately sent them out for the twins' safety.But before Tesla could dwell on it, the battle had begun. Theresa hurriedly ordered Hyperion to support Cocolia. Thanks to the efforts of Theresa, Bronya, and the twins, they finally repelled the Valkyrie troops attacking The Deep.Einstein chose not to pursue the retreating Valkyrie troops."Let them go. Let's first focus on Cocolia's safety."But just as Einstein finished speaking, a mature yet heroic voice echoed in everyone's ears,"Your concern for me is truly touching, Doctor. Hello, Einstein. And everyone at Hyperion."Clad in a green military uniform and with a confident smile, Cocolia appeared before the crowd, accompanied by two giant Titans.Looking at Cocolia's heroic demeanor and her own unique sound effects, both those who liked her and those who disliked her could not help but admire her beauty.Blonde hair, long legs, big breasts, a killer figure, a queen-like aura, and that queenly voice—it satisfies a large number of players' XP needs.Therefore, quite a few people in Honkai Impact 3rd admire Cocolia.Of course, Honkai Impact 3rd's Cocolia is far less likable than Honkai Gakuen's Cocolia.But to be honest, the drill is truly her family's legacy. Cocolia's hairstyle is also a drill, and of course, Bronya's mother also has a drill hairstyle.Back to the point, Cocolia's gaze scanned the crowd, finally stopping on Bronya. However, Bronya gave her a cold stare. A flicker of sadness flashed across Cocolia's face, but it was fleeting.Moving away from Bronya, she returned her gaze to Einstein and continued."I'm glad you're willing to lend a hand."Einstein, unimpressed by Cocolia's enthusiasm, walked right up to her, extended his hand, and spoke bluntly. "Please hand over the Gem of Desire immediately. We'll move it to a safe place."Cocolia didn't respond, but instead changed the subject, addressing Einstein."Oh? Don't be so impatient, Einstein.""You see, Schicksal has discovered this place. Why don't we sit down and discuss a counterattack?"Einstein, familiar with Cocolia, remained blunt."Sorry, our time is precious. We don't have time to worry about anything other than the Gem of Desire."Hearing this, Cocolia, holding her chest, snorted coldly."Hmph, what if I don't give it to you?"Einstein and Cocolia locked eyes. Despite Cocolia's pressure, Einstein remained direct."Then I'm afraid your enemies aren't limited to those just now."The atmosphere suddenly reached a freezing point. Theresa tightened her grip on her spear. The mechas on either side of Cocolia responded, adopting combat stances.Neither side yielded, and war seemed imminent. But just then, Cocolia burst into laughter, easing the tense atmosphere."Haha, you really are acting like Schicksal's wanted criminals now."Theresa realized Cocolia was stalling, and without further ado, she approached Cocolia and spoke coldly to her."We're here for the Gem of Desire. Hand it over, and Schicksal will naturally turn its attention to us. You'll have plenty of time to safely evacuate.""If you still refuse, we can only assume you have ulterior motives."Cocolia lowered her head, gazing at the petite Theresa, her hands tightly gripping the spear, and snorted coldly."Hmph, truly worthy of Theresa."Then her voice softened, and she addressed Theresa calmly. "I surrender. With the forces here, we stand no chance against a former S-rank Valkyrie. I lose.""Cat Sticker: Is Theresa so powerful? A former S-rank Valkyrie!"Xiyue glanced at Cat Cat's words, raised an eyebrow, and said with amusement."The S-rank Valkyrie here refers to Oath of Judah. The S-rank Valkyrie Judah and the A-rank launcher, Theresa."At Xiyue's words, Theresa's bitter melon juice spurted out of her mouth, and she gritted her teeth, mentally making another note of Yuexi.Back to the plot, despite saying this, Cocolia showed no sign of surrender. She folded her arms, a smile on her face."The Gem of Desire is in The Deep. Go get it.""If you can get it."Hearing this, Einstein realized something was wrong and looked at Cocolia, questioning her."What do you mean?"Cocolia, a faint smile on her face, supported her waist with her hands and slowly explained. "Einstein, man proposes, God disposes. Due to some minor mishap, the Gem of Desire has fallen into the Sea of Quanta."Hearing this, Einstein's face lit up with displeasure. How could anyone with a good temper not be angry after being manipulated by Cocolia?"What are you plotting?"Cocolia could hear Einstein's anger, but she still waved her hand and replied nonchalantly."Like I said, it was just some minor 'accident.' Just get it out. I believe you can do it, Dr. Einstein."Hearing Cocolia's words, Einstein could no longer suppress his rage. Cocolia's words reminded him of the experiment. She stared at Cocolia and shouted angrily."Cocolia, you have no idea how dangerous the Sea of Quanta is!"Cocolia ignored Einstein's scolding, holding her smooth chin in her hand and speaking calmly. "Of course I know, that's why I'm asking you for help. Only you can bring back the Gem of Desire. I've prepared the necessary equipment for you, and you can use it as you please.""However, while you're working on a solution, I'll have to trouble everyone at Hyperion to protect The Deep."Bronya finally understood Cocolia's plan. Unable to remain silent any longer, she walked up to Cocolia, raised her head, and glared at her mother with eyes filled with anger. "You did it on purpose, keeping us here to protect you.""You lied to us again!""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Cocolia is really a bad woman, I really can't help it, I'm going to give her a good beating!!""Want to buy an island: Cocolia truly lives up to her reputation as a fox against AE!""Cook: Her behavior really disappoints and hurts Bronya."--Chapter 114: Herrscher of Rock? Just Wait! You'll Die!"Cat Cat: Is this really okay? Cocolia is so cunning! And right in front of Bronya. Isn't Bronya her daughter? Doesn't she have any feelings at all?""Want to Buy an Island: Have you forgotten the previous plot? She didn't care about Bronya's life or death in order to get the Gem of Desire. Just from the fact that she implanted a biochip in Bronya's mind to control her, she has no humanity.""Drunken Warrior: Cocolia, she's an old fox.""World's Cutest: We've all been fooled by her again. We shouldn't have trusted her.""Research Girl: But from her perspective, she's indeed very smart.""Beautiful Serpent: Different perspectives give different views on things, and there's no right or wrong."Bronya looked at Cocolia in the plot, her silver eyes filled with sadness.However, after hearing what Dr. Mei and Mobius said, she was also stunned. Back to the story, Theresa saw the agitated Bronya and hurriedly grabbed her hands, offering soothing reassurance."Calm down, Bronya, don't let your emotions get the better of you."Across from her, Cocolia wasn't surprised by Theresa's reaction; it seemed she'd expected it. She didn't look at Bronya but folded her arms and explained calmly."I was just trying to ensure the troops' safe evacuation.""Who can guarantee that if you take the Gem of Desire, Schicksal's people will not attack us again?""What's more, you've only wanted to take the Gem from the beginning, with no regard for our safety at all."As she spoke, Cocolia, who had remained calm from the start, became agitated and angrily berated Theresa and the others.Hearing her words, Theresa fell silent.On second thought, they were indeed right. They'd immediately demanded Cocolia hand over the Gem to lure the Schicksal troops away, but they'd forgotten that the Schicksal would not leave now that they'd discovered The Deep. After all, Schicksal was also very curious about The Deep.Seeing Einstein and Theresa fall silent, Cocolia's voice softened, and she repeated her previous words."I told you, this is a mutually beneficial partnership; Schicksal is our common enemy.""You may freely enter and exit this ruin. If you suspect I'm hiding the Gem of Desire, please feel free to investigate.""I hope we'll have a pleasant cooperation."After saying this, Cocolia glanced at Bronya again, then led the two mechas back toward The Deep, leaving Einstein and the others to watch her depart.After a long moment, Einstein sighed and said, "It seems she's tricked us after all. I'm afraid we'll have to stay here for a while. It's my fault I didn't expect Cocolia to do this kind of thing."Hearing her words, Bronya, already consumed by self-blame, spoke dejectedly, "Bronya is sorry, it's all because of Bronya..."But before Bronya could finish, Einstein interrupted her, addressing her bluntly."This is the result of the vote, not your fault, Bronya.""Rather than being depressed, we should find a solution to the problem."Sensing the uneasy atmosphere in the team, Theresa stepped forward and questioned Einstein."Doctor, what exactly is the Sea of Quanta that Cocolia mentioned?""Cat Cat: I want to know too.""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: It sounds very sophisticated, but I love understanding such sophisticated things. Hehe, as expected of me.""Miss Elf: Sea of Quanta, a term I've never heard of before."Meanwhile, Mei and Mobius once again put down their experiments and returned their attention to the livestream. During the Previous Era, Fire Moth had not yet discovered the Sea of Quanta, nor had they formed a concept of it.Hearing Theresa's words, Einstein looked up, gazed at the underwater city, and spoke slowly."The Sea of Quanta is the deepest secret of this ruin. For ease of explanation, let's start with the ruins themselves.""Seeing is believing. Follow me."Einstein then led Theresa and Bronya toward the underwater city. Theresa sighed in awe as she gazed at it."I never thought this ruin would be hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean. When did Anti-Entropy discover it?""Not long ago, just a few years ago."After saying this, Einstein arrived in front of a huge pit and continued her explanation to the crowd."During the Second Eruption, a lunar meteorite crashed into the Pacific Ocean. We were attempting to salvage it, but we stumbled upon this place. The sea where this meteorite is located is plagued by Anti-Entropy forces, and because it's deep underwater, Schicksal has been unaware of its existence."Hearing this, Sirin in Kiana's consciousness looked bewildered. From Einstein's description, she felt as if she had casually tossed this rock.However, she couldn't quite recall why, given how many things she had thrown back then.Who would care about a small meteorite?Bronya who was walking ahead noticed some text she had never seen carved into the cliffs of the ruins and asked in confusion."Are these texts in the ruins?"Einstein also appeared, and Bronya noticed the text and explained. "This is a text from the previous era, originating in the region then known as the Mu Continent. It's the same language recorded in the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls."Hearing this, Bronya rubbed her head; she had some recollection of the book."Bronya remembers a mysterious ancient scroll being discovered near the Dead Sea. I never imagined it was from the previous era."Seeing the Dead Sea Scrolls, Xiyue couldn't help but think of MiHoYo, the die-hard EVA fan who in a nod to their favorite game, had forcibly adapted some settings into their own.This is what a true fan looks like.The Einstein in the story continued. "The Dead Sea Scrolls are the source of the Selene theory. Therefore, we suspect that the Selene, like The Deep, also stems from the lost technology of the Mu Continent.""As for the former, there's currently no evidence to prove it.""According to records, the Mu Continent was one of the most advanced regions in the Previous Era. Its technological level was among the highest in the world, and its population accounted for one-sixth of the world's total population."Hearing Einstein's words, Theresa, who knew many secrets, also asked inquiringly."It's strange that such a large country like it has no trace left." Theresa's doubts didn't surprise Einstein.Looking at the ruins before her, her eyes filled with regret, she explained to Theresa and Bronya. "That's because it ultimately collapsed in the worst possible way.""The Ninth Herrscher of the Previous Era, the Herrscher of Rock, devoured everything on this continent with a massive pseudo-black hole. Gravity triggered violent plate movements, sinking the few surviving buildings into the bottomless Mariana Trench."Bronya's eyes flashed with shock and sorrow upon hearing this."It's hard to imagine a vast continent vanishing like evaporation."Seeing this, Bronya wasn't the only one shocked; the people in the Previous Era livestream were equally shocked.Pardofelis who took a break from playing with the children heard Einstein's words. Her eyes widened, her mind blank, and she covered her mouth with her hands, unable to accept this reality for a moment.Fuxi herself wasn't much better than Pardo.Fuxi collapsed on top of Nuwa, gasping for breath, her eyes red, startling Nuwa.After hearing Einstein's words, Elysia's mind went blank. She couldn't imagine a continent disappearing in an instant, nor could she imagine the people of the Mu Continent.At this moment, she couldn't keep the smile she always wore, and a sharp pain came from her heart.Elysia hurriedly grasped her chest.People from a continent dying.The intense feeling of suffocation made Elysia breathless for a moment.Mobius also noticed Elysia's movements and hurriedly hugged Elysia, pulling her up from the ground. Then, calming herself, she extended her hands to Elysia, performing a very effective blood pressure-lowering massage.After a while, Elysia felt the suffocation ease significantly, but she fell silent.The earth-shattering news that the Herrscher of Rock had destroyed the Mu Continent left Elysia's heart pounding. Mobius's current state was not much better than Elysia's. However, as a top scientist, she always managed to maintain a trace of absolute rationality even in the most critical and deadly moments, or when her emotions were at their most intense.But despite the rationality in Mobius's green eyes, there was a deep sliver of madness beneath.As for Dr. Mei, her face showed no reaction. She simply calmly recorded the words and continued with her experiment, knowing that her plan would be brought forward.Time waits for no one.Destroy the Mu Continent?That Herrscher can only give it a try!After saying this, she concentrated intently on the experiment at hand.In the plot, Einstein continued her speech."Although the specifics of what happened are no longer verifiable, the results are before us.""The Herrscher is not a being we can control at will. Otto's actions are playing with fire and burning himself."After hearing Einstein's words, Theresa became uneasy and spoke hastily to the crowd. "So, we must recover the Gem of Desire and stop his plan."Back at Pardo's house, under Mobius's massage technique, Elysia in her arms suddenly raised her head, her pink eyes fixed on her, and she spoke with unwavering determination."Dr. Mobius, I will definitely kill that Herrscher!"Mobius met Elysia's gaze.For the first time, she saw Elysia's face no longer smiling, and saw that her large pink eyes, no longer filled with teasing and laughter, had turned into a fierce murderous intent.Mobius nodded, speaking softly but forcefully."You can do it.""Besides, you have my help."...Bronya was concentrating on observing The Deep when Rosalia and Lilia suddenly jumped in from a nearby exit, attempting to scare Bronya, but unfortunately, they failed. But the twins didn't care. Rosalia spoke excitedly."It's terrifying, Bronya!""Our family now has such a large underwater garden. It's completely different from when we were in the orphanage!""But even Schicksal wants to destroy this place! That's too much!"At this point, Rosalia's face was filled with displeasure, and she spoke angrily.Standing beside Rosalia, Lilia addressed Bronya seriously."Mom asked us to check the damage to The Deep. Sister Bronya, can you help us?"Bronya didn't refuse. She brought Theresa with her and the twins to deal with the remaining Honkai Beasts. The four of them quickly wiped them out.Rosalia looked at Theresa holding the golden spear and shouted in disbelief, "Hey~ Theresa looks so small, but she's surprisingly capable.""Come to think of it, I've always felt a strange smell about you, unlike an ordinary child."As she spoke, Rosalia approached Theresa, bent over, and leaned her little face towards Theresa's. Then, she sniffed fiercely at Theresa's neck.Theresa, looking at Rosalia so close, was momentarily unresponsive and said a bit panickedly,"Wait... wait, what are you doing!"But by the time Theresa said this, Rosalia had already finished sniffing, and a pained expression appeared on her face."Ah!""This... this... the smell of bitter melon! Disgusting!"After hearing Rosalia's words, Theresa quickly replied, no longer shy."Hey, how rude!"Bronya, watching from the side, softened her gaze and murmured, "I feel like the principal is really good at getting along with kids~"As soon as the words left her mouth, the barrage of comments erupted again."I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Stupid Bronya, have you forgotten that she's a kid too? And she's not as tall as Rosalia or Lilia, not even Theresa. So who's the real kid?""Want to Buy an Island: Get along? In the physical sense?""Dudu: But Theresa playing with the kids doesn't seem out of place at all.""Cat Cat: Theresa loves bitter melon! I hate bitter melon just like Rosalia does. Bitter melon is probably the most unpalatable vegetable.""World's Cutest: Humph, bitter melon is unpalatable, but bitter melon juice is delicious!"--Chapter 115: Protecting One's Students is the Dean's DutyTheresa continued to drink the bitter melon juice, a look of enjoyment on her face. These people could never experience the delicious taste of bitter melon juice.Then, she glanced at Kiana who was hanging in the air.Noticing Theresa's gaze, Kiana quickly retracted her head. She hadn't been able to hold back her insults just now.Kiana felt that it wasn't her fault. If anyone was to blame, it was Theresa.It was Theresa who tempted her!Theresa glanced at her and then looked away. She was a little tired from the fight just now.Remember this. When I've recovered, I'll let Kiana experience the pressure of her era!But these people in the live broadcast room are really despicable. Don't let this dean see them, or I'll show you all the ways of Judah!Theresa thought angrily in her heart.The story continued. Cocolia ignored the commotion behind her and continued walking with the others. She stopped before an iron gate, turned, looked at Einstein, and spoke calmly."Further ahead is the interior of The Deep. According to regulations, the contents inside are top-secret Anti-Entropy secrets.""But there's nothing to hide from you now. Feel free to investigate.""Good luck."Cocolia said this meaningfully, then leaned aside, motioning for the others to enter....A giant underwater ruin, The Deep, interiorLooking at the desolate scene before her, Theresa's eyes widened in shock."Is this The Deep? I'm shocked. The difference between here and outside is so great, it doesn't even seem like the same place.""Hmm, it makes me dizzy just looking at it."Theresa gazed at the desolate scene, feeling a wave of nausea that overwhelmed her. Behind her, Bronya hurriedly supported the staggering Theresa. Looking at the desolate landscape before them, she sighed."Even if it's a relic from the previous civilization era, this place is incredibly strange."Then, turning to Einstein, she asked again."Doctor, what exactly is the Sea of Quanta?"After hearing Bronya's words, Einstein paused for a moment. Then, looking at the desolate landscape before her, she explained to everyone."Everything in the universe is composed of quantum, and quantum are uncertain. When quantum are observed, a single universe collapses from countless parallel universes in different states. This is the famous many-worlds interpretation in quantum physics."Theresa, drowsy and with heavy eyelids, asked with a confused look on her face."Uh, can you be more direct?"It wasn't just Theresa who was confused; some people in the livestream room were also confused."I Don’t Want to Take the Exam: What the hell is this? Quantum, uncertainty, parallel universes. I'm so confused." "Cat Cat: Yawn! I'm falling asleep from all this.""Queen: Can't you just say something simple, you damned ant?"The three underachieving students expressed their opinions.Everyone else with the exception of Theresa understood to some degree.Einstein glanced at Theresa, sighed softly, and continued her explanation."If we think of our universe as a glass of water, then there are countless similar yet different glasses surrounding it. Now, let the water overflow from the glass, flowing along its walls, and converge into a small puddle in the center of the table.""This puddle doesn't belong to any one glass, but every drop of water in it could have come from any one of them.""People in previous civilizations discovered that such a mysterious dimension exists between parallel universes—they called this 'puddle between the glasses' the Sea of Quanta."As soon as Einstein finished speaking, the twins, following Bronya, had already leaned against each other, dozing off. Bronya, on the other hand, listened intently, even a little lost in thought.As for Theresa, her eyelids nearly drooped, but only after hearing Einstein's words did she snap awake, preventing herself from drifting off."Huh? What? Isn't this something that only happens in science fiction?"Although she didn't understand, Theresa pretended to understand, after all, maintaining her demeanor as a dean. Bronya rubbed her head, a thoughtful expression on her face, and replied in confusion."It's truly incredible. Since the Sea of Quanta exists, theoretically, passing through it could lead to another universe. Is such a thing truly possible?"Hearing Bronya's words, Einstein gave her an approving look and then spoke slowly."Theories are just theories, after all. No one has ever seen the other side of the Sea of Quanta with their own eyes. In fact, even entering the Sea of Quanta is extremely difficult.""According to records in The Deep, humans of the previous era conducted numerous experiments and ultimately created a 'gate' to the Sea of Quanta."Listening to Einstein's words, Bronya slowly understood and replied subconsciously."That's the ruins themselves—"Einstein nodded. "Indeed, The Deep is just the name given to it by the local inhabitants of this era. But in reality, it's neither a city nor a fortress, but a massive portal that connects to the Sea of Quanta.""The name of this portal is the Eye of The Deep."Xiyue's head hurt as she read Einstein's words. Although she’d been a plot fan in her previous life, she'd mostly skipped over this section. As a liberal arts student, understanding these concepts was too difficult for her.If she hadn't thought about helping Elysia and the others, she would have skipped it long ago.As Xiyue expected, after hearing Einstein's explanation of the Sea of Quanta, Mei and Mobius, two of the world's top scientists, fell into deep thought.The Fire Moth's research team had discussed and speculated about the Sea of Quanta, but they were far from establishing a connection with it, as Einstein had suggested.Dr. Mei noted this Sea of Quanta in her tool notebook.The toolbook contained various plans she would carry out later. Of course, the prerequisite for implementing them was gaining leadership of the Fire Moth.Thinking of this, Dr. Mei's usually calm heart wavered for a moment.Xiyue was also distracted. According to MiHoYo's nature, Teyvat was indeed connected to the Honkai verse; after all, they had some connection in their previous work.Not to mention the words that would force someone to death, just the identities of the twins made it seem very similar to the Fire Moth's Project Ark.Unfortunately, these were just speculations or memes.After all, if they were truly part of Project Ark, then Griseo would have appeared as well.She shook her head, stopping her wild thoughts and returning her gaze to the livestream.... Durandal's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking.Einstein continued: "Over the eons, it was constantly eroded by the Sea of Quanta, transforming from a man-made structure into the alien dimension we see today. About a year ago, we launched a plan to explore the Sea of Quanta here, but the result..."At this point, Einstein's eyes suddenly dimmed.After a few seconds, Einstein continued."Let me state the conclusion directly: the experiment failed.""Tesla and I agree that with our current level of technology, it's far from time to consider the Sea of Quanta. As a result, the exploration plan was indefinitely delayed, and The Deep was never put on the experimental stage.""I just didn't expect to be here again today for this reason."At this, Einstein sighed a little, then continued."We must quickly reach the other side of the gate, find the Gem of Desire, and bring it back to reality."After saying this, the group continued inside, soon reaching the end of the Eye of The Deep. Gazing at the purple void, Theresa's eyes flashed with fear."The area below has been completely assimilated. Do we have to jump from here to enter the Sea of Quanta?"Bronya, standing behind her, also asked at this moment."Doctor, regarding the selection process for entering the Sea of Quanta."Einstein interrupted Bronya. Looking at the nothingness before her, her eyes filled with determination, she spoke calmly to the group."I've considered the personnel. I'll go in myself. Please secure this entrance.""When the portal opens, the Eye of The Deep will generate a massive wave of energy, likely attracting nearby Honkai beasts.""Cat Cat: Doctor Einstein, you're so gentle! Meow~"After saying this, Pardo carried the tired children around her to their cots in the lounge. Seeing the smiles on their faces, Pardo felt a surge of joy.Just then, Pardo spotted someone peeking from behind the door.Looking closely, it turned out to be a masked, white-haired man.Seeing this, Pardofelis thought he was a new employee of Aponia’s, and was about to step forward to say hello when she was startled, as she clearly saw the mask on his face.The more she looked, the more familiar he seemed.Then, with her mouth wide open, she covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes widening, and she instinctively shouted. "K... Kalpas!"As soon as she finished speaking, Kalpas also heard Pardofelis's name and instinctively looked over.Feeling his gaze, Pardofelis became even more nervous, her body tensing. She forced a smile and said:"Brother Kalpas, why are you here?"Pardofelis's words reached Kalpas's ears, and Kalpas was also startled, his eyes filled with confusion."Huh?"Then he walked towards Pardofelis.Seeing Kalpas approaching her, Pardofelis involuntarily took a step back, but unfortunately, her physical fitness was no match for Kalpas's. Kalpas soon arrived in front of Pardo, gazing down at her from above.Pardo stared at the towering, oppressive Kalpas, and recalled the enraged battle between Kalpas and Mei in the Elysian Realm, as well as Kalpas's furious words.Instinctively, she held her hands out in front of her, ducked her head, and shouted at Kalpas."Brother Kalpas don't hit me!"At the same time, an ethereal, yet sorrowful voice echoed in the ears of Kalpas and Pardo."Kalpas, please don't scare Pardo.""Please be polite."... "Dr. Lobster Head: Mophead is just like that. She always tries to persuade others to be rational, but she loses her composure at crucial moments.""The World's Cutest: The two Anti-Entropy doctors are both highly admirable.""Want to Buy an Island: It seems the Anti-Entropy leader disappeared in the Sea of Quanta.""Cooking Woman: Since the Gem of Desire is in the Sea of Quanta, even Schicksal might not be able to obtain it, right?""Dudu: No, Schicksal has a way to enter the Sea of Quanta."Back to the story, Theresa, after hearing Einstein's words, hastily refused."You're going in alone?"But Einstein interrupted. She knew what Theresa was about to say, but she still had to say it."Not everyone is qualified to enter the Sea of Quanta. Ms. Theresa, you've been experiencing discomfort since entering the interior of The Deep."Theresa shook her head, her eyes firm as she replied."I feel a little uncomfortable, but it won't affect the battle."Einstein's words continued to echo in her ears."This is a sign of being rejected by the Sea of Quanta. Everyone experiences different symptoms, ranging from mild discomfort to severe coma. Only a few can truly adapt to this environment. If you bravely enter, you'll never return."Hearing Einstein's words, Theresa wanted to say something, but ultimately, no words came out.Einstein then turned her gaze to Bronya and spoke calmly."Bronya doesn't have any symptoms, but I don't want you to take on unknown risks. Let me, who understands the Sea of Quanta best, personally lead the charge."Xiyue's thoughts wandered once again at this point.If Einstein enters, could she be the new Herrscher of Reason?Of course, this was just a thought.It was impossible.After all, the Herrscher of Reason's legacy was something only Bronya could bear.A small interlude, the story continued.Hearing Einstein's words, Bronya asked with worried eyes."Is it really okay?"Einstein replied immediately. "It's okay, trust me. Enough of the field research. Let's return to Hyperion today. We'll be very busy."With that, the group returned to Hyperion, each with their own thoughts.At one o'clock in the morning, in the Hyperion training roomBeep—beep—[Target destroyed][Project eight completed, congratulations]Theresa, holding her spear, surveyed the completed project, breathing heavily, and spoke calmly. "Continue."Just as Theresa finished her words, the system's electronic tone echoed in her ears.[Warning: The intensity of the simulation training has exceeded the safety threshold. Please be careful.]But Theresa ignored the voice and spoke with emotion. "Continue!"Then the simulated battle continued. Theresa used all her might to destroy the simulated Honkai beasts.Then, she took a deep breath, her hand tightly gripping the golden spear. She stared at the simulated battle platform, about to click Continue."Want to Buy an Island: Theresa is probably under the most pressure of everyone.""Miss Elf: Himeko, Kiana, and now this situation. As their elder and their dean, she blames herself for not protecting them. No one else does.""Cooking Woman: And her grandfather, Otto, the dean. Sigh.""Don't Want to Go to Work: Theresa is truly dependable. After all, she raised the sword of rebellion against her own grandfather just for her students. Theresa is truly admirable and lovable.""Drunken Warrior: Theresa has always been dependable. Besides everyday life, of course."In reality, Mei and Bronya sat on either side of Theresa, clasping her arms and speaking to her with unwavering sincerity."Thank you, Dean."Kiana, suspended in the air, also shouted to Theresa."Aunt, thank you!"Listening to the three little ones' thanks, Theresa reached out and scratched her head, shaking her head sheepishly. But with a resolute look in her eyes, she addressed the three little ones."It's the Dean's duty to protect her students!""No need to say thank you to me. That's what I should and must do."Although Theresa said this, Kiana and the others understood how difficult it was for ordinary people to betray Schicksal.Even more so when it came to their own grandfather.Mei and Bronya remained silent, instead clinging to Theresa's arms, their hearts overflowing with gratitude. And Kiana, suspended in the air, decided to stop insulting Theresa just this once.She had to give her aunt some face!After all, all the desserts she'd treasured for so long had been eaten up.Thinking of this, Kiana's heart instantly turned into a deep well of emotion.... In the storyline, Theresa was about to continue training, but at that moment, Einstein's voice stopped her from moving."You're really working hard, Ms. Theresa."Theresa stopped her movements at Einstein's words. The simulated red sky slowly faded, revealing the smooth walls of the training room. Einstein, her arms folded, emerged from the shadows.Theresa looked at Einstein and asked in confusion:"Doctor? Are you still awake?"Einstein shook her head, explaining that she had come to see her about something."While the system was still simulating the fluctuations in the Sea of Quanta, I completed the commission you gave me. As you requested, I conducted a systematic inspection of Blood Knight: Moonlight.""The results show there's no backdoor. It's impossible for Schicksal to use it to track us."Hearing this, Theresa breathed a sigh of relief and smiled."Really? I'm relieved."Xiyue was also slightly taken aback when she saw this. She remembered that when she went through this episode in her previous life, she didn't seem to pay much attention to this conversation, but now it felt very different.As the saying goes, details matter.From this point of view, it can also be seen that Theresa's character is very cautious.Thinking of this, Xiyue couldn't help but wonder where those people in her previous life came from who thought Theresa was unreliable, or even useless.Could it be from the nickname "Delisha"?Although she was called "Delisha," Theresa was truly smart and reliable in critical moments.As for being stupid, it could only be attributed to the foolish things she did in her daily life at St. Freya.But now thinking about it, isn't this the same as Kiana?In an environment filled with friendship, harmony, and happiness, being loved by everyone and loving everyone, what kind of thinking is needed?Like Chong chong, she never used her brain around Mei and Bronya.Because there was no need.With all those people around, why would she need to use her brain?Everyone at St. Freya was incredibly happy, and so was Theresa.So is Kiana really not smart?How is that even possible?Not to mention the fact that she came from Siberia to Nagazora City to find Siegfried, the fact that Kiana survived alone in Arc City prove Paramecium's clever little brain! If you really think Kiana is not smart, you must be a fake Kiana fan!Xiyue collected her thoughts and found that her understanding of the characters had deepened. She immediately continued her livestream. She couldn't wait to watch HoR and Seele race around Yae Village in front of Bronya.After saying this, Einstein didn't pause but continued speaking to Theresa."However, I made an unexpected discovery. I found a sub-project called Gleipnir in the main system."Hearing this, Theresa asked, her face full of confusion:"Huh? What is that?"Einstein hesitated, speaking uncertainly."It seems to be a system that limits Blood Knight: Moonlight’s functionality.""What do you mean?"Einstein continued."You possess the gene of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast [Vishnu] within you, granting you incredible strength and natural healing powers.""However, neither of these is the essence of Vishnu’s abilities.""Ms. Theresa, I must tell you something—Vishnu is classified as Emperor-class because it was destroyed at the level of an Emperor."Theresa, realizing what Einstein meant, spoke uncertainly."When it was destroyed? Could it be..."Einstein nodded, then explained."Vishnu is a Honkai Beast that thrives by devouring other Honkai Beasts. Blood Knight: Moonlight is a battlsuit that activates and controls the Vishnu Factor within you. However, under the influence of this system called Gleipnir, the activation factor's release rate is greatly suppressed—approximately only 15% of its full capacity."Hearing this, Theresa understood, a look of surprise on her face."15%? That's equivalent to no effect at all, right?"Einstein nodded, then explained, telling Theresa that the Blood Knight: Moonlight armor didn’t increase her strength, but rather limited her, or bound the active factors within her body.It was divided into five stages, and at the fifth stage, it could be used at full strength.Hearing this, Theresa finally understood why Otto had given her this uniquely powerful Godsbane battlesuit. Thinking of what might happen in the future, Theresa asked Einstein to remove the armor's limits.As for what would happen when it reached 100%, Theresa didn’t consider it.Because she needed strength now.Only with great strength could she protect her students, rescue Kiana from the clutches of fate, and bring back those beautiful days!---Chapter 116: The Transformation of the Vodka Girls"Want to Buy an Island: Why does this feel like foreshadowing? Could Theresa unlock her 100% restriction later?""Dudu: Same tactic as Himeko?""Drunken Warrior: With Theresa's personality, she could definitely do it.""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Ah, that shouldn't be the case?""Miss Elf: There's no way Theresa also has a Herrscher personality hidden within her, right?""The World's Cutest: That's impossible!"Xiyue watched the discussion with a faint smile. Although she had assumed Theresa was a Herrscher when she’d been through this storyline before, she later discovered she wasn't.According to the previous era setting, Theresa was considered a MANTIS, but this MANTIS also possessed powerful stigma amplification."Don't worry about that, everyone.""There's no way Theresa is a Herrscher!"Hearing Xiyue's words, the people who cared about Theresa breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."Back to the story: after chatting with Einstein, Theresa didn’t continue training, but went back to her room to rest. The next morning at 11:00 AM, on the Hyperion bridge.As Theresa entered the bridge, Einstein spoke to her."I have good news. According to the system fitting results, the Sea of Quanta will reach a temporary stable state in 20 hours. That will be a good time for us to launch our operation.""So today, I must complete the location of the Desire Gem."Bronya, who was standing nearby, also saw the opportunity and stepped out, asking Einstein."Doctor, Bronya, how can I help you?"Einstein shook her head and said softly."Bronya, although you are very smart, I don't think you have ever been exposed to the Cauchy–Grüss fundamental theorem."Hearing this, Bronya's eyes became confused, and she shook her head. "Bronya really doesn't understand."Einstein stared at Bronya, about to say something, when the ship's door opened again. Seeing the twins, Einstein's brow darkened. She nodded to Bronya and said, "Then do me another favor—please take them away and give me some quiet time to work."Just as she finished speaking, Rosalia came bounding in, waving cheerfully to Einstein and the others, shouting energetically."Hey! Good morning, we're here to play!"Nearby, Lilia, looking sleepy, spoke calmly to Rosalia:"Rosalia, it's not morning anymore."Einstein looked at the two sisters, one hot and one cold, with a puzzled expression. She looked at Theresa and asked."Why are they here?"Theresa looked at the twins, a look of embarrassment on her face, and replied softly. "Cocolia asked them to join us, even though there don't seem to be any enemies to deal with right now."After saying this, she turned to Bronya, who looked at the twins with a helpless expression."Bronya, I have some things to take care of. Can you take them out to play?"Bronya nodded and walked towards the twins. Seeing Rosalia's eager eyes, Bronya spoke."Rosalia, Lilia, stop disturbing the doctor's work. Go outside and make some noise."Hearing Bronya's words, Rosalia jumped up and shouted with immense joy: "Great, I can play with Bronya!""Miss Elf: Rosalia and Lilia are so adorable. How could Cocolia have the heart to experiment on such adorable children?""Queen: Human? Ridiculous. They won't be destroyed by the Honkai, but they will destroy themselves. How ironic."As soon as Sirin finished speaking, everyone else who wanted to speak stopped.Her eyes were filled with complex emotions.However, there was one person who wouldn’t give Sirin face: Kiana."I Don't Want to Take the Exam: What the hell are you talking about? We won't be destroyed by the Honkai anyway!""Queen: Hehe."Seeing this, Xiyue said nothing and continued with her livestream.However, she secretly wondered if Dr. Mei, through the livestream, would learn of the utter chaos within the Fire Moth and whether she would be ruthless enough to completely cleanse it.After all, by the time Mei became the absolute leader of the Fire Moths, it was already too late.If Mei had assumed absolute leadership much earlier, the subsequent losses would not have been so severe.Dr. Mei, upon hearing what Sirin said, simply sneered. Then, checking the clock and realizing it was almost time, he sent the draft of the MANTIS concept to Mobius.As the only two top scientists in the Fire Moths, the two had always been in contact.After all, her joining the Fire Moths was partly due to Mobius's recommendation.It was just that their research directions differed, and their laboratories didn’t normally have much contact, but that didn’t hinder her relationship with Mobius.While it wasn’t known whether Mobius was in this magical livestream, that wasn’t important.After all, in the field of biological genetics, no one was more proficient than this veteran. As for the massive funding required for the experiment and the parliament’s approval, it would depend on her meeting at the parliament tomorrow night.But right now, the most important thing was meeting her dedicated assassination unit—the COCOON!Without changing out of her white coat, she immediately walked out of the lab and headed for the meeting place she’d agreed to meet Kevin.... At Pardo's house on Sundown Alley.Elysia was resting her head on Mobius's lap, leisurely watching the livestream, while Mobius was working on a lab report. During the few times she’d been out with Elysia, Klein had done some of her experiments.However, she still needed to review, categorize, and define Klein's lab reports.Otherwise, leaving it all to Klein would be a tremendous workload.Mobius, working diligently, saw an email from Dr. Mei and immediately opened it, reading the large characters: Project MANTIS.Mobius's green eyes flickered with surprise as she opened the plan and began to read.After a long pause, she saw the final estimated cost.Then she read the last sentence of Dr. Mei's message. "Funding? Don't worry, I have a plan."Seeing this, Mobius narrowed her eyes and licked her red lips. She sensed something amiss.As a senior, she had been closely following Mei's information and knew that the idiots in the council had been increasingly vocal in their opposition to her, even to the point of being unabashed.Either Mei would leave Fire Moth, or she would submit to their orders and create and experiment with what they wanted.Although opposition to her was also strong, because she was a veteran, the council members didn’t dare to act too aggressively. But Mei was different.Although Mei was a top scientist, as someone who had joined the Fire Moth during the Third Eruption, she didn’t have many rights.Therefore, it was natural for her to be targeted.Mobius knew in her heart that after dealing with Mei, it would be her turn.Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys was a clear tactic by those idiots.However, these idiots, their minds blown by a few victories, could only come up with this solution. Of course, Mobius didn’t care. She’d left at that point; it wasn’t like she had nowhere else to conduct her experiments.As for Mei, she’d assumed she’d share the same plan, but she hadn’t expected this action.Thinking of this, Mobius once again gazed at Mei's message.After a long pause, she finally understood something. A smile played on her lips, and her eyes sparkled.Tomorrow, the Council of Representatives meeting.The Pig Brains meeting.Something interesting was coming!She then smiled at Elysia, who lay on her lap, and asked:"Elysia, we'll be back at headquarters tomorrow."Mobius's words reached Elysia, who subconsciously let out a cry of approval. Just as she was about to ask why, she saw Mobius's mouth curl wildly upward, and her sparkling green eyes.And Mobius’s words continued: "Tomorrow, I'll treat you to a good show!"Elysia was a bit bewildered, but seeing Mobius's incredibly joyful expression, she vaguely understood something and remembered that her purpose for coming to Sundown Alley had been achieved; it was time to return.She nodded, a brilliant smile on her face."Okay!"...Xiyue had no idea that while she was livestreaming, something major was about to happen to the Fire Moth. She was concentrating on the storyline, eager to finish the main storyline and then move on to the Elysian Realm.In the storyline, Bronya and the twins arrived at an open space.Rosalia skipped around, looking from Bronya to Lilia, lost in thought. But soon, her eyes lit up, and she said cheerfully to Bronya."Hmm...what should we play? How about hide-and-seek? There are three of us today."Hearing Rosalia's words, Lilia happily agreed: "Hide-and-seek is great. No need to move. I love it."Bronya knew what the twins said, but at the thought of hide-and-seek, a hint of darkness flashed in her silver eyes, and she asked softly:"Bronya doesn't like it. What other options are there?"Seeing Bronya's refusal, Rosalia wasn’t hurt. Instead, her eyes lit up again. She thought of something more fun and said happily."It's rare to have an audience today. Let Bronya see our little theater, okay?"Hearing this, Bronya asked in confusion."Little theater?"Seeing Bronya’s interest, Rosalia spoke excitedly:"You might be surprised to hear this, but during your absence, Lilia and I accomplished something quite remarkable—we've entered the entertainment industry and become the famous child star duo, the Vodka Girls!"As she spoke, Rosalia placed her hands on her hips, her tail wagging, her chin slightly raised, and spoke proudly.Rosalia's excited voice had barely faded when Lilia's flat, lazy voice echoed from the side:"It's only within the Cocolia Orphanage."Rosalia's excitement continued:"There are countless performances every year!"Lilia's voice followed:"Actually, there's only one."Rosalia shouted even louder than before:"Every performance is packed!"Lilia's voice followed closely behind:"All the children from the orphanage!"Rosalia couldn’t stand it anymore. She glared at Lilia and shouted again:"Many people don't have seats and have to stand to watch the whole thing!"Lilia ignored Rosalia's glare and continued calmly:"Alas, it's because there aren't enough stools. There are only three."Rosalia couldn’t stand it anymore. She pinched Lilia's face and spoke angrily: "Lilia, could you please stop talking?"Bronya helplessly held her forehead in her hand, addressing the arguing sisters."Let's play hide-and-seek.""Cat Cat: Hahahahahahaha, I'm dying of laughter, these two sisters are so adorable!"While witnessing Aponia scolding Kalpas, Pardofelis suppressed a laugh and secretly offered her own assessment."Cook: What a pair of sisters, singing in perfect harmony.""Want to Buy an Island: Lilia—A Professional Troublemaker.""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Talking to them is truly fascinating, I'd love to join in.""Driving License Revoked: No, Zacyhik won't allow this. Dealing with two idiots is tough enough, let alone three. Bronya Zacyhik will die!""Drunken Warrior: Vodka Girls, my suggestion is to change the name to Vodka Comedy Band!""World's Cutest: Rosalia and Lilia should become students at St. Freya's Academy!""Miss Elf: So happy to watch, so heartwarming~"Xiyue couldn't stop smiling at this famous scene. It's always so delightful no matter how many times she sees it.Vodka Girls—who doesn’t like them?----Chapter 117: If Only There Were No Honkai: The Mother-Daughter DifferenceXiyue snorted inwardly upon seeing this."Warm, isn't it?""Cute, isn't it?""The two sisters then merge into one."Of course, this isn't the main world's plot, but a parallel world.She can only say that MiHoYo is worthy of their reputation. The main storyline has a knife, and now the event storyline also has a knife. Anyway, if they can make players cry, they're successful.Back to the storyline, Bronya finally plays hide-and-seek with Rosalia and Lilia. Bronya plays the ghost, while Rosalia and Lilia act as humans. Once the twins are hidden, Bronya begins searching.Bronya glances around, remembering Rosalia and Lilia's habit of hiding. Soon, she spots Rosalia crouching behind a large rock, her head tucked in. Behind Rosalia, Lilia is also there.She quickly approaches the twins and shouts, "Bronya found you!"Rosalia was startled by Bronya's sudden appearance and said with resignation."Ah. We've been discovered!"Lilia behind her said calmly."Yes, we've been discovered."Bronya looked at the two sisters, tilting her head and asking in confusion. "Why are you two hiding together?"Lilia’s tail wagged as she answered confidently:"Finding a place is too much trouble. I just need to follow Rosalia."Rosalia shook her head, then fixed her eyes on Bronya, her eyes gleaming with excitement as she spoke."We lost. As punishment, we have to perform Vodka Doesn't Cry for Bronya, as agreed."Bronya's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Bronya doesn’t remember any such agreement."Seeing Rosalia's gleaming eyes, Bronya understood and scratched her head.This isn’t a punishment, it’s clearly a reward.Lilia, beside Rosalia, added."This is the script Rosalia wrote herself. Although her handwriting is ugly, I promise it's a good story."Hearing Lilia's words, Bronya tilted her head, a hint of panic flashing in her silver eyes. Facing the twins' expectant gazes, Bronya spoke the truth."I'm sorry, that scared Bronya a little."But seeing the looks from Rosalia and Lilia, Bronya finally nodded. "Forget it, keep talking."Seeing Bronya agree to read their script, Rosalia was overjoyed, her tail wagging wildly. Then, taking Lilia's hands, she walked over to Bronya and took her place.She happily opened her speech."A long time ago, in the icy snows of Siberia, a new friend arrived at the Pauli Kindergarten."Beside her, Lilia, with her hands folded over her stomach, answered in one breath."I'm Alexander Alexievich Dostoyevsky.""Alexei Grigorievich Dostoyevsky's fourth child..."Hearing Lilia's long name and the words that followed quickly, a hint of fear crossed her eyes, and she quickly interrupted."Bronya takes back what she said. Let's continue playing hide-and-seek."Hearing Bronya's words, Rosalia said with dissatisfaction: "Why!""Are you dissatisfied with Alex...evsky?"Bronya listened to Rosalia's stuttering words, her silver eyes filled with resignation:"If you can’t even remember it yourself, don’t give it such a name.""Cat Cat: Punishment? I think it’s a reward! I just want to put on a show, meow.""I Don’t Want to Take the Exam: Hide-and-seek? Okay, okay, I want to join in the fun too.""Revoked Driver’s License: Idiot, you’re not a kid anymore!" "Miss Elf: Vodka has no tears, hahahaha. So cute, so cute.""I Want to Buy an Island: Lilia is more like the older sister. Rosalia is goofy, but cute. How did you come up with such a long name?""I Don’t Want to Go to Work: Rosalia is like my silly little sister."Mei sighed softly, looking at Bronya resting her head on her thigh. "Bronya, you’re close with Rosalia and Lilia!"Bronya nodded at Mei’s words, memories welling up in her silver eyes."The orphanage was small, not very big, and it was full of children who lost their parents in the Second Honkai War.""Mother Cocolia adopted us, gave us food and clothes, and allowed us to live happily every day.""But Mother Cocolia, she..."At this point, Bronya stopped talking, her silver eyes dimming. She didn’t want to think about that day.Mei gazed at Bronya tenderly, saying nothing. Instead, she extended her hand, placed it on Bronya’s fair forehead, and gently stroked it.Back to the story, Lilia, beside her, seemed to notice Bronya’s disdain, and she quickly added, "Bronya, everyone really loves our story."Hearing Lilia’s words, Bronya scratched her head and feigned confusion. "May I ask who you mean by everyone?"Hearing this, Lilia’s eyes didn’t dare look at Bronya, drifting upwards, a bit embarrassed."Kittens, puppies, birds... stones?"At this point, Rosalia happily interjected. "And Honkai Beasts!"Hearing the twins’ words, the chat fell silent again.They understood why only these things were the twins’ audience. Children their age shouldn’t be like this.Why did this happen?Those who had experienced the Honkai know the answer.Xiyue couldn’t help but feel a surge of sadness at this exchange.MiHoYo’s editor had experienced psychological trauma, something all players knew.Let’s get back to the story.After Rosalia finished her words, she fell silent. Lilia fell silent, and Bronya fell even quieter. They stared at each other with wide eyes. The girls looked at each other, speechless.After a brief silence, the three of them burst into laughter. The air was suddenly filled with cheerful sounds.But Rosalia, who should have been laughing the loudest, trailed off.Looking at Bronya, a sad expression crossed her once energetic face. She spoke to Bronya with a hint of dejection:"It’s been ages... since I’ve been this happy.""It feels like I’m back in the old days, playing with everyone in the orphanage yard.""Bronya, Sofia, Isabella, Seele... when everyone was here."Beside her, Lilia’s eyes also showed sadness. Bronya’s silver eyes dimmed, and she looked up at Rosalia, asking softly."Are you two the only children traveling with your mother?"Hearing Bronya’s question, Rosalia’s eyes filled with sorrow. She avoided Bronya’s gaze and whispered. "Something happened, and now it’s just the two of us," Lilia said."The younger children are staying at the orphanage, and Sin Mal is taking care of them."Hearing this, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn’t what she’d imagined, and her mood improved.Thinking of Sin's caring ways, Bronya spoke in disbelief."Bronya can’t imagine her caring for others."Hearing Sin Mal’s name, Xiyue’s long-lost memories returned. Sin was the one who injured Bronya’s leg, and it was clear that Sin had been so jealous back then.However, those who have played Honkai Gakuen have a good impression of Sin.She is a very gentle person, though not very expressive. In Honkai Gakuen, she is also the protagonist and one of the Three Musketeers.However, in Honkai Impact 3rd, Sin can only live by Bronya’s words.Sin, how pitiful!At this moment, Rosalia’s eyes lit up as she asked Bronya. "Bronya, are you free?""There’s a place we’d like to take you to."As they spoke, Rosalia and Lilia each took Bronya’s hand and ran towards a location.They soon arrived.Bronya looked at the surroundings in confusion."What is this?"Lilia replied.  "We stumbled upon this island. It might have peeled off from The Deep.""But it’s beautiful, like something out of a fairytale."Raven who had been watching the livestream was furious when she heard Lilia’s words. Reminded of her island that was about to sink, she clenched her fists.At that moment, she truly wanted to give Otto and the Herrscher of the Void a beating.But she quickly regained her composure.With a little help from World Serpent, she received her full refund for the island. For this reason, Raven was no longer so angry.However, she fell into deep thought about where to buy a house and enjoy her retirement.Rosalia continued."We’ve been pursued by Schicksal for four decades, hiding here and there. Everywhere we go are ruins, wilderness, and abandoned cities.""When we found this place, it felt like a dream.""I never thought there was such a beautiful place in the world. It’s like, like... a true paradise!"Feeling Rosalia’s joy, Bronya’s inner sadness eased considerably. Hand in hand with Rosalia and Lilia, they began to wander around this fairytale-like island.Listening to Rosalia and Lilia recount the past four months, Bronya couldn’t help but feel a wave of astonishment.Suddenly, Bronya stopped and asked softly."What is this?"A small pile of rocks lay quietly amidst the coral reefs. Bronya understood its meaning without explanation. She felt a sharp pang in her heart.She braced herself and asked, trembling."Did anyone... leave?"Rosalia didn’t answer her. Instead, she knelt quietly and whispered to the tombstone."Isabella, Sister Bronya is here to see you."After saying this, she turned to Bronya. Seeing Bronya’s heartbroken eyes, Rosalia continued."I’m sorry, Bronya, for not telling you beforehand.""It’s just that it’s so rare for you to come back, and I wanted them to see you too."Bronya was silent for a moment, then her voice became trembling and deep."I understand. No need to apologize, Rosalia.""When did it happen?"Rosalia looked at the tombstone sadly, her face pained. "The Eruption threw the world into chaos, taking away many children. Schicksal pursued us, and we were always on the run, unable to find a proper place for them to sleep."Lilia also spoke in a low, sorrowful voice. "These tombstones were erected here by Mother Cocolia and us.""We told her about this island, and she loved it.""She said it’s different from the snowy landscape, different from the orphanage. It’s the outside world, a place that brings happiness just by looking at it. They used to only see scenery like this, but now they can live here forever."After saying this, Rosalia looked at the tombstones and said seriously."I hope they like it here."...Pardofelis’s tears fell, her grief uncontrollably rising.She knew better than anyone the devastation caused by the Honkai, because most of the people living in Sundown Alley had experienced it firsthand. She herself was orphaned by the Honkai. If it weren’t for her grandfather, she wouldn’t have survived that winter.Growing up in Sundown Alley, she witnessed countless tragedies caused by the Honkai.When Aponia saw Pardo burst into tears, she stopped trying to teach Kalpas a lesson. Instead, she came to Pardo, hugged her tightly, and gently patted her shoulder.Although she didn’t know why Pardo was sad, she knew she needed a warm embrace.Kalpas, who had grown impatient with Aponia’s lectures, was momentarily at a loss when she saw Pardo burst into tears...."I Want to Buy an Island: I hate Otto, but I hate the disaster called the Honkai even more."Raven also sighed heavily. She hated Otto because he was the culprit behind all this. If it weren’t for Otto’s heartless awakening of the Herrscher of the Void, the Honkai Eruption wouldn’t have occurred, and these tragedies wouldn’t have happened.But deep down, she knew that even without Otto’s experiments, the Eruption would have occurred; it would only have taken longer.But it was Otto who single-handedly caused Schicksal to hunted them.If it hadn’t been for him, at least tens of thousands of people wouldn’t have died."Dr. Lobster Head: Cocolia was truly kind to these children. She raised over a hundred on her own. Although she later committed many wrongdoings, her feelings for the children in the orphanage were genuine."Although she hated Cocolia, she hated the radicalized Cocolia later, not the Cocolia from the beginning, shortly after entering Anti-Entropy.Back then, Cocolia had been truly gentle and warm.But...Thinking of the later Cocolia, Tesla sighed."Drunken Warrior: Otto, this disgusting man."Elysia and Mobius remained silent this time.As people like them who had experienced five Honkai Eruptions, they had become numb.They wouldn’t judge Otto’s actions, whether they were for humanity or motivated by their original intentions. This had nothing to do with them. The only thing they could do was to be resolute and overcome the Honkai at all costs.For humanity, for them, and for themselves.But when she heard Rosalia’s words, Elysia’s tears flowed uncontrollably.She wanted to beat Otto up. She really, really wanted to beat him up.There was no reason, she just wanted to!Having just left the house, Dr. Mei saw this scene and said nothing, nor did she stop.Instead, she clenched her fists as she walked to Kevin, who had been waiting for a long time."Honkai? We will definitely overcome it!".... Student dormitory.Theresa remained silent, expressionless, staring at the ceiling, her eyes filled with confusion as she recalled the things her grandfather had done.By then, Bronya had already huddled in Mei's arms, her tears soaking Mei’s clothes.Kiana had also fallen down and stiffly came before Mei. Mei looked at Kiana, distraught and filled with self-blame, and her heart ached. She reached out her other hand and embraced Kiana."I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault.""I caused all this... I caused it..."Kiana's choked voice echoed, and the living room was filled with sadness and dejection.Xiyue could sense the sadness, but she didn't say anything this time, only sighing deeply.The World of Honkai is truly tragic. After all, in the face of disaster, the majority are hurt.As for Otto, there's nothing much to say.Some say that without Otto, the Honkai would have been even worse.Others say Otto deserved to die.Some say that Thus Spoke Apocalypse made people change their opinion of him.Regardless of the situation, no one can judge this extremely contradictory person.But everyone must know that Otto deserved to die, in every sense of the word.Thus Spoke Apocalypse couldn't stop her from wanting to beat Otto to death. Her desire to beat him to death had never wavered.And this time, she had her chance.Thinking of this, Xiyue looked at her slender palms, feeling the power coming from them, and muttered to herself."The days of beating Otto won't come so fast."... The story continued. After listening to Rosalia and Lilia's words, Bronya remained silent.But the tears in her eyes betrayed her current mood.Then, the children knelt down, three small figures gathered in front of the pile of conch shells. It hadn’t been known since when, but these children, still barely grasping the meaning of life, had already grown accustomed to death.The sound of the ocean drifted through her ears as Bronya stared silently at the tombstone. Many things flashed through her mind: the snow piling on the orphanage's eaves, the old, nearly broken broom, the unpalatable borscht.And then there was the blue-haired girl who had always been by her side.A lot had happened.So much had happened.She suddenly realized that the place that had once felt like home, so warm, had drifted further and further from her life.Perhaps it had been since Seele's departure, or perhaps it had been since her mother's betrayal. The familiar past slipped away from her tightly clenched hands like a dream, dissolving bit by bit into nothingness.She had thought time would heal all the scars, but upon arriving here, that indescribable pain once again gripped her throat. Burnt chip flashed before her eyes, and Gray Serpent's mockery echoed in her ears. Cold memories, like chains, dragged her into a bottomless abyss.At the end of the abyss, that person's voice echoed continuously———.Just then, Cocolia's slightly surprised voice echoed in Bronya's ears, bringing her back to reality."Bronya?"Recovering from her thoughts, Bronya took a deep breath and turned around to find Cocolia standing at the entrance. Cocolia, seeing the tears and deep sorrow in Bronya's eyes, looked surprised, but then returned to her usual self.For a moment, Bronya was stunned and instinctively glanced at Rosalia. Rosalia hurriedly shook her head, indicating that she was unaware of Cocolia's arrival.Seeing this, Bronya wiped her tears and spoke coldly."Bronya is going back."She was about to walk past Cocolia, but Cocolia's voice stopped her."Won't you stay a little longer, Bronya?"Cocolia reached out, trying to grab Bronya as she brushed past. Her voice was no longer as sharp as before, but gentle.Bronya pushed Cocolia's hand away.A flash of disappointment crossed Cocolia's eyes, and Bronya's voice echoed."Even though Bronya came here, it doesn't mean Bronya will forgive you."Cocolia's disappointment grew stronger. She could sense Bronya's distance and indifference. A pang of pain pierced her heart, and she instinctively called out Bronya's name again, but Bronya's cold voice continued."You manipulated the chip in Bronya's brain, forcing her to harm Wendy and Mei.""Bronya will never forget these things."After hearing Bronya's words, Cocolia fell silent for a moment, then withdrew her hand from caressing Bronya's head. She spoke in a low voice. "Mom was anxious. I just didn't want to miss the opportunity to capture the Herrscher.""You know, as long as the research on the Herrscher goes smoothly..."But before she could finish, Bronya stopped her in an angry tone."Bronya doesn’t want to know!"Hearing Bronya's angry words, Cocolia was stunned.Just as she was about to explain, Bronya continued, her voice filled with anger and sadness, tears welling up in her eyes."Bronya doesn’t want know why you did this while able to say this with clear conscience.""And now you're acting like nothing happened.""You liar!"---Chapter 118: Bronya's Confusion, Otto's Plan AdvancesHearing Bronya's words and seeing her angry, sad, and disappointed eyes, Cocolia wanted to say something but remained silent.She sighed deeply and replied in a low voice."Since you think so, then so be it..."Bronya left without a word. She had expected the person behind her to offer some defense, but in the end, all she got was silence.Bronya lowered her head, fighting back tears, and muttered in disappointment."Brony believed in you so much."Bronya said this and then left."Cat Cat: The rift between mother and daughter is inexplicably heartbreaking. I hate such tragic plots."With Aponia's comfort, Pardo gradually calmed down. She sat on Aponia's lap, watching Aponia continue to admonish Kalpas. Kalpas was relieved to see Pardo stop crying.Although Aponia's nagging annoyed him, he wondered if he had frightened Pardo just now.He was fearless, except for girls crying in front of him.In reality, Bronya remained silent, still huddled tightly in Mei's embrace. Kiana, comforted by Theresa, gradually brightened.At this point, Kiana hadn't experienced the hardships depicted in the story. Although she had seen the events unfold and had matured considerably, she was still the same energetic Kiana who didn't want to think.Not to mention that the events depicted in the story hadn't yet occurred.Sensing the tense atmosphere in the comment section, Raven jokingly spoke."I want to buy an island: Bronya and Cocolia look quite similar, especially that drill-like hairstyle."However, Raven's words received no response from the comment section.Tesla wanted to say something but didn't know what. This was a matter between Bronya and Cocolia, and she couldn't say anything.However, she knew that Cocolia had no selfish motives and wasn't motivated by power.Their disagreement stemmed largely from a difference in philosophy.Cocolia was a radical, while she and Einstein were conservative.However, their goal was to find a way to defeat the Honkai.Otherwise, Cocolia wouldn't have been able to become the acting leader of Anti-Entropy.Seeing this, Xiyue didn't know what to say.Honestly, of all the characters in Honkai Impact 3rd, there are very few who are truly disliked.Good or bad doesn't define any character. From 2017 to 2023, six years passed.Every year she revisited Honkai Impact 3rd's storyline, she experienced something different.Initially, her impression of Cocolia was incredibly negative, second only to Otto's, because she killed Wendy, controlled Bronya, and hurt her.Not to mention the countless deaths caused by her previous experiments.Her dislike for her grew even worse.But as she grew older and matured, her perspective changed.She could begin to understand Cocolia a little. From the beginning, Cocolia had always wanted to defeat the Honkai, even at the cost of her own "daughters." She sacrificed the few for the happiness of the many.This was Cocolia's philosophy.She can't say whether it was good or bad.She can only say that different perspectives lead to different considerations.But one thing is clear: both in the manga and the story, Cocolia truly loved these children.Even now, despite Bronya's disappointment in her, she never changed the way she addressed her. She shook her head and said nothing. After all, there would be more drama between mother and daughter later in the story.Back to the story, Lilia watched the conflict between mother and daughter and said with a gloomy heart,"It's over."Just as Rosalia was about to say something, Cocolia signaled with her eyes.Seeing this, Rosalia hurriedly took Lilia's hand and chased after Bronya.Lilia looked at the grieving Bronya and said comfortingly,"Sister Bronya, are you okay?"Rosalia also hurriedly explained,"I'm sorry, we really didn't mean to! We didn't know Mom would be here today."Bronya listened to their words and cheered herself up. She looked at the twins, shook her head at them, and said softly,"It's okay, Bronya doesn't blame you.""Bronya just... had some things with Mom... Anyway, don't take it to heart.""It's almost night, let's go back."Bronya thought for a moment but decided not to tell Rosalia and Lilia what had happened.Seeing Bronya's eyes return to normal, Rosalia relaxed and nodded."Okay, let's go.""Tomorrow when we retrieve the Gem of Desire, Lilia and I will come to help you."Lilia yawned and closed her eyes, and Rosalia laughed."Haha, it looks like Lilia's dying."Lilia said lazily, "Good night... Rosalia..."Before she could finish, Lilia collapsed onto Rosalia with a thud.Seeing this, Bronya asked in confusion, "What's wrong with her?"Rosalia, carrying Lilia on her back, glanced at her tenderly from behind and began to explain."Lilia falls asleep around 7 p.m. now. This girl is always a child."Bronya looked at Rosalia's smile, shook her head, and spoke."Only at times like this do you act more like a big sister."Hearing this, Rosalia's expression changed, and she glared at Bronya unhappily."Don't think I wouldn't hit you!"As she spoke, Rosalia was about to make some small gesture towards Bronya. Seeing this, Bronya hurriedly stopped her."Hey, stop it."There was a hint of joy in her words.As Bronya and Rosalia, who was carrying Lilia on her back, played around, they walked towards Hyperion. On the way, Rosalia thought of Bronya and Cocolia, then glanced at Bronya beside her and spoke slowly."Bronya, do you know?""That day at the beach, I carried her sickly on my back just like I do now. And then, we encountered many Honkai beasts."Hearing Rosalia's words, Bronya stopped, her eyes wide open in shock."We were badly injured. I still can't forget the look on Mom's face when she found us on the beach.""I've never... seen Mom so scared."As Rosalia spoke, her face filled with panic and fear, recalling that day.Bronya trembled as she thought about it."Rosalia, you..."Rosalia continued, her words filled with fear and panic."We... we almost never saw Bronya again.""It was Mom who saved us. Mom found a miraculous doctor who cured us.""We've grown horns and tails, and our bodies have become lighter than before. Those terrifying zombies and Honkai beasts are no match for us now. Although Lilia has suffered from a sleepiness aftereffect, this is the best outcome."Seeing this, Xiyue couldn't help but want to scold MiHoYo for their excessive retconning.In the manga, Rosalia and Lilia injected themselves with the gene because they were too playful.However, this explanation in the plot is better, and it also establishes some of Cocolia's people as legitimate.Xiyue had become accustomed to MiHoYo's retconning behavior.Rosalia continued."Lilia and I both know that Mom's experiments caused Bronya a lot of pain. But we have to admit, without those experiments, we wouldn't have been saved."Bronya's voice trembled, and sadness once again filled her eyes."Bronya, I understand..."Rosalia gazed at the massive Hyperion before her, her eyes filled with nostalgia."After Seele and you left, Mom often locked herself in her room. She was heartbroken. Although she pretended to be fine in front of everyone, we could tell instantly.""I think Mom must be deeply regretful. After all... she valued you very much."Bronya fell silent upon hearing these words. She remained silent, though her heart was churning with emotion.Rosalia continued to speak,"Regret won't change anything. I understand that.""But right now, Mom needs someone by her side. That's why Lilia and I stayed. If we help Mom a little longer, maybe the children in the orphanage can be saved, and Lilia's illness can be cured.""Perhaps, there's no need to do those experiments Bronya dislikes anymore.""Bronya and Mom used to protect us. Now, Lilia and I can fight alongside you."After hearing Rosalia's words, Bronya thought back to Rosalia in the orphanage and suddenly realized that the child she had always treated as her younger sister had grown a lot. And hearing Rosalia's words, Bronya understood a lot more.As for whether Cocolia had taught Rosalia these words, Bronya hadn't considered it. Even if she had, she knew it was impossible."Rosalia, thank you.""Cat Cat: Seeing this plot, I feel like Cocolia truly loves these children. But if she loves Bronya so much, why would she do that to her?""Miss Elf: Rosalia's understanding is heartbreaking. From Rosalia's words, I can feel that Cocolia's love for these children is genuine.""Want to Buy an Island: Everyone has something they consider valuable. Judging from the current plot, Cocolia wants to obtain the Gem of Desire. So what does she want to do with it?""Dr. Lobster Head: Cocolia wants to gain a means to fight the Honkai by using the Gem of Desire—in other words, by studying the Herrscher.""Drunken Warrior: It's clear Bronya still has deep feelings for Cocolia, but the Chip, Wendy's death, and the incident with Seele have created a rift between them.""Dudu: People are multifaceted and difficult to judge. Just like Otto."Theresa and the others remained silent. Mei comforted Bronya, and Bronya, hearing Rosalia's words, calmed down, staring at the livestream with red eyes.Theresa sighed at this.She patted Bronya's head and asked softly. "Bronya, can you tell us your story?"Hearing Theresa's words, Bronya froze for a moment, then caught sight of Theresa and Mei's expectant eyes, and also the red eyes of the idiot Kiana beside them. Seeing this, Bronya realized she had never told them her origins.She hadn't spoken, and they hadn't asked.Bronya understood why they hadn't asked about her origins, and her silver eyes flashed.Then, she slowly recounted her past experiences to the three of them."Bronya's parents died in the Second Eruption, and she was trained by the military to become the assassin known as the Ural Silver Wolf. On one mission, the military assigned Bronya to assassinate mother, but the attempt failed.""Instead of killing Bronya, mother adopted Bronya and brought her to the Cocolia Orphanage.""During Bronya's time at the orphanage, Bronya met her good friend Seele and lived a very happy life. However, because her mother wanted to find a way to combat the Honkai, she enrolled Bronya in an experiment called X-10.""Because of mother, Bronya agreed. But Seele, born with the Stigmata, participated in the experiment in her place to protect her."At this point, Bronya's eyes dimmed with remorse.Mei and Kiana hugged Bronya, feeling her warmth. Bronya shook her head and continued."The experiment failed because Seele's body couldn't withstand the power of the Stigmata. Bronya was heartbroken, believing she had harmed Seele. To see Seele again, Bronya threatened her mother with death, forcing her to participate in the experiment and accompany Seele in the so-called Sea of Quanta.""But when Bronya entered the Sea of Quanta, Seele, who was also there, discovered this. Not wanting Bronya to be in danger, Seele forced Bronya to abandon the experiment.""She also gave Bronya a gift: Project Bunny 19C."As Bronya spoke to this point, she lost herself in memories, recalling the vow she made with Seele in the Sea of Quanta and the kiss they had shared.After a long moment, Bronya regained consciousness and continued to recount the events that followed."Although Bronya returned to reality, because she didn't stop the experiment in time, her emotional circuits were severely damaged, and her legs were crippled. She also had a nosebleed and relies on her exoskeleton armor to walk."Hearing Bronya's words, Kiana said subconsciously,"Ah, so that's the reason.""I thought it was that bad woman Cocolia who beat you!"Hearing Kiana's words, Bronya shook her head."No, it wasn't Mom who did it.""After that, Bronya and Mom tried many methods to find Seele, but to no avail. Finally, Mom discovered Mei's existence and discovered that Mei was also born with the Stigmata.""So..."At this point, Bronya stopped talking, staring at Mei with apologetic eyes."Mei, I'm sorry."After saying this, Bronya lowered her head. After hearing Bronya's words, Mei's remaining doubts were finally resolved. After all, running into Bronya in Nagazora City was a complete coincidence, and she knew Bronya wasn't just any child.She shook her head and reached out to tap Bronya's head.However, Mei didn't care about Bronya's identity. She hadn't cared before, and even less so now."It's okay, Bronya. It's all over."As soon as she finished speaking, Kiana jumped up from the sofa, pointed at Bronya, and said in surprise,"Bronya, you're actually a spy sent by Anti-Entropy!"After saying this, Kiana, hands on her hips, said matter-of-factly."Hmph, to punish you, I've decided to take your game console away!"Hearing Kiana's words, Bronya's complex, apologetic mood brightened considerably. She rolled her eyes at Kiana and said calmly,"Idiot Kiana, dream on!"After saying this, Bronya thought of something."Gem of Desire, Eye of the Deep, Sea of Quanta."She suddenly woke up with a start, and then, connecting them together, a name suddenly emerged in her mind."Seele!"She raised her head, her gaze fixed on the livestream, her heart filled with shock and disbelief."Could it be that Mom did this for Seele?"After this thought, Bronya shook her head again, trying to dispel it."Impossible, impossible."But no matter how she thought about it, the thought kept lingering in her mind.However, not noticing Bronya's abnormality, Mei grabbed Kiana's ear, questioning her about wanting to play games again.As for Theresa, she had gone to the refrigerator to get some bitter melon juice.She had actually known about Bronya's identity for a long time....Meanwhile, Fu Hua's experiment concluded. She didn't cry as she had before, nor did she care about Otto's storyline-like rhetoric. She stood up and said to Otto calmly."Let's go."Then she disappeared into Otto's laboratory.Otto looked at the spot where Fu Hua had disappeared, a hand rubbing his smooth chin. He fell into thought, his emerald eyes flickering with an eerie light.After a long moment, he muttered to himself,"It seems this old friend has undergone changes I'm unaware of.""What caused these sudden changes?""How did it happen?""It's really surprising."After saying that, he lowered his head, flipping through Yuexi's report, and then thought about Theresa's recent changes.Realizing something, Otto chuckled softly, muttering to himself as he looked at the location of Sushang on the screen."Interesting, interesting.""Looks like the plan needs a slight change, huh.""Old friend, I'm curious about the changes in you."...The butterfly's wings fluttered again, but Xiyue didn't know this. She was still live-streaming the plot, and she couldn't wait to go racing in Yae Village.Bronya returned to Hyperion and saw Einstein the moment she entered."You're finally back, Miss Bronya. Are you happy, old friend?"Bronya didn't answer. After Rosalia's words, her heart was in turmoil, filled with confusion. Seeing her lack of response, Einstein sensed her unhappiness and reached out, handing Bronya the item in her hand."Dr. Tesla sent a message this afternoon, asking me to give this to you."Looking at the armor in the address book, Bronya looked puzzled. "What is this?"Einstein explained, "When she was making the suit for Mei-san, she also made another one based on your data.""But she left in such a hurry that she forgot about it. This suit still needs some adjustments, so let's fix it now."Seeing Bronya's armor, Xiyue was lost in memories.The once-powerful support—Yamabuki Armor!With this support, we raged through the Abyss.Yamabuki, forever it will be a god!Back in the story, after adjusting the battlesuit, Bronya told Einstein about the memories she had seen from that year at Gray Serpent. He also told Bronya in detail about the experiment."A year ago, we conducted an exploration experiment on the Sea of Quanta. But we disturbed something within the Sea of Quanta, and the experiment failed. Welt and I were both sucked into the Eye of the Deep."Hearing Einstein's words, Bronya remembered the giant snake-like creature and tilted her head in confusion. "Something?"Einstein nodded."Yes, but I don't know what it is. The only thing I know for sure is that 'it' is humanity's enemy.""Welt helped me escape the Sea of Quanta, but he chose to remain there, continuing to fight an unknown enemy."Bronya then learned some of Welt's information, especially about the Sea of Quanta. Unfortunately, Einstein didn't know much either. Afterward, Bronya returned to the dormitory, donning her latest armor.Bronya stood by the window, gazing into the distance. The water weaved through light and shadow, sweeping the traces of time into the abyss.She still remembered the same view she had seen when she left the X-10 lab four summers ago.Just as she was about to continue thinking, Theresa's voice rang out from behind her."So you're here, Bronya."Theresa approached Bronya's side, looking into her sad, troubled eyes, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Is it about Cocolia?"---Chapter 119: The Young Bird Will Eventually Fly AloneBronya fell silent upon hearing this. However, seeing Theresa's concerned expression, Bronya took a deep breath, nodded, and then lowered her head."Bronya met her, and something unpleasant happened."Theresa wasn't surprised to hear this. She reached out and placed her hand on Bronya's shoulder, gently patting it. Then, she asked softly,"Did she apologize to you?"Bronya shook her head."No... but Rosalia said Mom regrets it, too."Theresa asked gently,"So, what do you think?"Bronya sighed, her silver eyes flashing with memories, and she answered with a sad and confused look. "Bronya doesn't know.""The smell of iron and blood is Bronya's only memory before she was twelve. It was mother who brought Bronya out of that hell.""Family, friends, love... Her mother gave Bronya everything she wanted. During those two years in the orphanage, Bronya firmly believed it would be her forever 'home.'""But..."Bronya paused. She bowed her head, the sadness in her eyes unconcealed. Seeing this, Theresa gently patted Bronya's shoulder, offering comfort."Did she do something really bad to you?"Bronya didn't answer Theresa's words but continued to talk about her and Cocolia. "Bronya understands what the Herrscher means to her mother.""She spared no expense in creating and capturing the Herrscher, all in search of a way to keep the children in the orphanage alive. But Bronya doesn't want to hurt Wendy and Mei."Hearing Bronya's confusion, Theresa looked at her tenderly and offered gentle counsel."Bronya, you've done nothing wrong.""No matter the reason, she shouldn't force you to do something you don't want to do, especially in that way."Hearing this, Bronya gazed at Theresa with bewildered eyes. Gazing into Theresa's sincere gaze, Bronya once again expressed her confusion."Bronya doesn't want to deny the love she received from her mother in the past, but she also can't forgive what she's done since then.""Bronya doesn't know how to face her."Theresa shook her head after hearing Bronya's words.There's no such thing as pure good or evil in this world; there are only differences in perspective. From her perspective as the headmaster of St. Freya's Academy, or Wendy's teacher, she certainly hated Cocolia.But the fundamental reason Wendy became the Herrscher of Wind was her grandfather, Otto Apocalypse.From Cocolia's perspective, she didn't care whether Wendy retained her humanity after becoming a Herrscher. She knew she was a Herrscher, an enemy.Furthermore, she wanted to use Wendy to find a way to fight the Honkai, or to help her children.To achieve this, she would do anything.Does she think what she did was wrong?Different perspectives reveal different things.Furthermore, Wendy, the most gifted A-rank Valkyrie, became a Herrscher. Wasn't Schicksal wrong? Wasn't she, the headmaster, wrong?It's hard to unravel.Humans are complex creatures.It's not about right or wrong; let's just focus on Cocolia controlling Bronya, regardless of her purpose or reason. From the perspective of parent-child relationships alone, she had indeed hurt Bronya's heart.Back to the story, Bronya was silent for a moment, then looked at the distant scenery and slowly spoke to her."Perhaps Cocolia's feelings for the child are genuine. But she must not understand that 'respect' is true love. She needs to understand that children grow up."Hearing this, Bronya looked at Theresa in confusion."Respect?"Theresa nodded and continued."Adults can also be timid, confused, and at a loss when they can't see the answer. It's in times like these that you can't escape and must believe that your choice is the right one.""You are a top student at St. Freya Academy, an outstanding Valkyrie, a warrior fighting for humanity.""All of this is your own creation.""Bronya, believe in yourself. You are no longer a child."Theresa's voice was clear and resonant as she spoke these words, and as she spoke, she recalled her time with Otto. She had always been under Otto's protection.It wasn't until the end of the Second Eruption that she realized it was time to grow up.Forget about that Valkyrie who kept calling out "Grandpa, Grandpa, help!" She should have her own ideas, do what she wanted, do what she believed was right.A fledgling will eventually fly alone.Unfortunately, Theresa's words didn't resonate much in the livestream.Because most of the audience were orphans.Elysia grew up eating at various homes, Pardofelis was raised by a scavenger, Mobius ran away from home early in a single-parent family, and Raven was raised by Gray Serpent.Let's not even talk about Kiana. She only spent less than a year with Siegfried before she began her journey to find her father.Mei was a little better, but her father was imprisoned before she could even see her grow up.Fuxi and her sister Nuwa have been dependent on each other since childhood.Dr. Mei's parents are top scientists, but she has always been independent and didn't grow up under their care.The Queen... well, let's not talk about it.Theresa is the only one who can empathize with Bronya."Cat Cat": Although Theresa's words are very nice, for some reason, hearing them come out of Theresa's mouth is a little strange and uncomfortable.""Want to Buy an Island": I think so too. Only then did I realize that Theresa isn't a child, but a middle-aged woman in her forties.""World's Cutest": Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by middle-aged woman?""Drunken Warrior": Theresa's sudden seriousness is really hard to get used to (laughs)""I Don't Want to Take an Exam": If one ignores the dean's height, she's still pretty reliable!""Dudu: I still can't imagine Theresa being an adult.""Dr. Lobster Head: Ultimately, the ultimate culprit behind all this is Honkai! As long as we defeat Honkai, these things won't happen again!""Don't Want to Go to Work: Yes, in a world without Honkai, none of this would happen, and no tragedy would happen. Everyone could live happily together.""Cooking Lady: Humanity will definitely defeat Honkai!"Xiyue saw the comments in the barrage and nodded emphatically, joining in the conversation."Humanity will definitely defeat Honkai!"Back to the story, Bronya and Theresa's conversation continued.After hearing Theresa's words, Bronya seemed to understand something, and her mood brightened. She looked into Theresa's blue eyes and said with a smile,"I don't like hearing these words coming from the Dean."Theresa raised an eyebrow at this."Hey, what nonsense!"Bronya continued, "But, now that the Dean have spoken out, Bronya feels much better. Bronya will try!"Bronya looked at Theresa with a firm gaze.As Bronya and Theresa were sharing a heart-to-heart, on the other side of the Eye of the Deep,Cocolia stood in front of the Eye of the Deep, lost in thought, looking at the photo in her hand, her eyes soft.The photo was a group photo of the children from the orphanage: Rosalia, Lilia, Bronya, Seele, and a defiant Sin.Looking at the photo, Cocolia lost herself in memories."Cat Cat: It seems Cocolia really loves her children."In reality, Bronya watched Cocolia looking at the photo and murmured to herself."Mom."...Meanwhile, Einstein, aboard the Hyperion, detected a problem with Cocolia's communication through the system. She was about to hack into the system to investigate. She discovered Cocolia communicating with a familiar voice.Einstein sensed something was amiss, even though she e couldn't place its identity.Just as he was about to contact Theresa to share her discovery, a dark figure appeared behind her, slowly approaching with a gun.Bang!A gunshot rang out, followed by Einstein's muffled groan.Einstein fell to the ground, her life or death uncertain.A hoarse voice echoed through the livestream."Caution is a valuable quality, and hiding in a safe place is wise.""However, Einstein, you made a mistake.""Caution is a virtue for scientists, but not for spies. Where in this world is there a safe place?"As soon as he finished speaking, countless Honkai Beasts outside The Deep descended."Dr. Lobster Head: Mophead!!!"In real life, Tesla's heart stopped for a moment when he saw Einstein collapse. A second later, she cried out in disbelief."Mophead!" Just as Tesla was about to collapse, the door to the test mecha room opened and Einstein walked in, holding a computer.Looking at Tesla, who was kneeling on the ground with a look of fear on her face, she asked in confusion,"Dr. Tesla, are you having trouble?"Just as she was about to say something else, Tesla rushed over and hugged her tightly...."Cat Cat: This, this, this... Dr. Einstein... why did you suddenly die?"Pardofelis was going crazy. Just as she had experienced one knife attack, another one came."Dr. Einstein, is this it?""I Don't Want to Take the Exam: Is this Gray Serpent?? Why is this guy even more annoying than Otto here? Damn it!""Drunken Warrior: The conversation between Gray Serpent and Cocolia. Could Cocolia and Gray Serpent be collaborating?""World's Cutest: Very likely. Is this a setup?""Wanting to Buy an Island:..."Raven knew that only Gray Serpent could do something like this. As for killing Einstein, Raven had some suspicions. She knew her organization, while seemingly villainous, had no ill intentions toward people like Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.But she didn't say it out loud; after all, it was just her guess.Bronya, whose mood had finally returned to normal, dimmed again. Knowing Cocolia, she knew this was something her mother could do.For a moment, Bronya was once again at a loss.The story continued. After their heart-to-heart talk, Theresa and Bronya returned to the Hyperion, searching for Einstein. Despite searching the Hyperion, they couldn't find him.However, Bronya found the location data for the Gem in her room and informed them that Einstein had gone looking for it.Of course, Theresa didn't believe it.She didn't believe Einstein would abandon them and go it alone.Just as Theresa was about to continue, Bronya saw the red alarm flashing on the screen and frantically spoke, "Principal, a violent Honkai energy reaction has been detected at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean! Honkai Beasts throughout the sea are moving toward the Deep."Hearing this, Theresa's eyes widened, as if she understood something.She immediately left the Hyperion and found Cocolia, who was commanding the mecha unit. Cocolia was also confused by the two's arrival.Just as she was about to ask something, Theresa confronted her. "Cocolia, what did you do? Why did the Honkai Beasts suddenly start attacking the Deep?"She was a little confused by Theresa's question, but she quickly reacted. Her expression turned cold, and she retorted, looking at Theresa,"That's what I was going to ask you!""The Eye of the Deep has been activated, and the Honkai Beasts were attracted here!"Bronya was also surprised."The Eye of the Deep has been activated?"Theresa began to panic upon hearing this. The Sea of Quanta had been activated, indicating that Einstein had truly entered it. But leaving them alone was not Einstein's style.She wanted to enter the Eye of the Deep to see what was going on.She hurriedly said to Cocolia."Get out of the way! We need to go inside the Deep."Hearing Theresa's words, Cocolia snorted coldly and stepped aside. "Hmph, if you want to die, that's your business. I have no right to interfere."Then she fixed her gaze on Bronya, her stern gaze softening slightly as she commanded her."But Bronya, I won't let you in."Bronya felt Cocolia's gaze and remained silent, but Cocolia continued,"The Eye of the Deep has gone berserk. Thousands of Honkai Beasts are heading here. Schicksal will definitely not sit idly by. Staying here is a dead end.""We've already abandoned The Deep. Come with us."Bronya was silent. She knew Cocolia was concerned for her and her safety, but thinking of Dr. Einstein, she shook her head."There's something Bronya must do."Hearing this, Cocolia was furious. She looked at her beloved daughter before her, seeing her reject her once again. Unable to suppress her rage, she spoke angrily, "What can you do? Listen to me and get out of here!"The words carried both anger and a command.---Chapter 120: Blood Knight: Moonlight—Dress Up!After hearing Cocolia’s command, Bronya fell silent for a moment.If it had been before her heart-to-heart with Theresa, she certainly wouldn’t have spoken so much to Cocolia—or she might have ignored her entirely.But after chatting with Theresa, Bronya had come to understand a lot, and many of her doubts had gradually been resolved.She shook her head firmly at Cocolia.“Bronya refuses.”Seeing Bronya’s refusal, Cocolia’s eyes burned with fury. She pointed at Bronya and snorted coldly.“Warrior Mech, stop her!”But Anti-Entropy’s current mechs were far inferior to Bronya in her new armor. With Bronya and Theresa working together, the two quickly broke through Cocolia’s blockade and entered the depths of The Deep.Cocolia watched Bronya’s disappearing figure. Her fury gradually gave way to reason. Panic flashed across her violet eyes, and she could no longer maintain her previous indifference. Weakly, she called out to Bronya’s back.“Come back soon, Bronya!”Bronya heard the worry and panic in Cocolia’s voice. She paused, but quickly continued walking, muttering firmly."Mom, Bronya’s not a child anymore!”“She hasn’t been for a long time.”... Want to Buy an Island: Bronya’s reached her rebellious age, hahahaha."Cat Cat: Cocolia’s feelings for Bronya aren’t fake. If they are… then Cocolia is terrifying.""I Don’t Want to Take a Test: Tsk tsk, rebellious Bronya. She really is a child~""Driver’s License Revoked: Zaychik doesn’t introduce herself to idiots.""The World’s Cutest: Judging from Cocolia’s behavior, is the The Deep riot really unrelated to her? Then Dr. Einstein…""Queen: Human infighting is truly fascinating~"The Queen regrouped, becoming indomitable once again. Sirin loved watching this scene. She loved watching humanity destroyed not by the hand of the Honkai, but by internal strife.Previous era, Pardo’s home.Mobius and Elysia weren’t watching the livestream. Instead, they packed up at Pardo’s house and prepared to leave to find her. They then asked Pardo if she wanted to return to Fire Moth headquarters with them.At this point, after Kalpas reluctantly explained and apologized, Aponia finally let him go, allowing him to return to his favorite things in the kitchen.Then Aponia looked at Pardo’s delicate face.Gradually, Aponia’s brow furrowed.After posting her comment, Pardo noticed Aponia frowning at her. Startled, she frantically wondered if she had done something wrong. She scratched her head but couldn’t think of anything.Just as she was about to ask, she saw Aponia staring at her with a serious expression and slowly speaking:“Pardo, your fate has changed.”“The future is vague. Destiny became unpredictable.”A gentle, ethereal voice reached Pardo’s ears, leaving her bewildered.“Huh?”The livestream continued.Hearing Bronya’s words, Cocolia groaned, her eyes flashing with sadness. She turned to Rosalia and Lilia, who stood nervously on either side.“Rosalia, Lilia… Bronya has broken into The Deep. Go help her. But don’t go near the Sea of Quanta!”The twins hurried after Bronya.Watching their backs, Cocolia’s expression grew grim.“Damn it!”She punched the wall hard, blood flowing from the cut. Suddenly, a hollow voice echoed in her ears. A figure slowly emerged from the shadows, looking at the furious, guilt-ridden Cocolia and speaking calmly:“Cocolia, I truly admire you more and more.”Annoyed, Cocolia snapped at the black snake holding a black umbrella, her voice dripping with disgust.“Don’t bother me, Gray Serpent!”Gray Serpent ignored her glare and spoke with an approving smile.“I have to admit, you’re the most reliable partner I’ve ever met. Not to mention that you came up with a remedy in such a short time.”“What I admire even more is your willingness to sacrifice everything, to exploit everything, to achieve your goals.”“You truly are an outstanding mother.”Ignoring the mockery in his words, Cocolia gazed into The Deep with worry and regret, muttering.“Bronya…”"I Don’t Want to Take a Test: Huh? Is this really Cocolia and Gray Serpent’s plan? Damn, that woman Cocolia is still so bad!" " Dr. Lobster Head: I knew it. Cocolia’s personality wouldn’t allow her to do anything meaningless in The Deep.""Drunken Warrior: Judging by what’s going on, she wanted Theresa to go in and do something, but she didn’t expect Bronya to go too. Could she really not have thought of that?" "The World’s Cutest: This plot is so annoying! They always say only half of what they mean. Can they stop with the riddles?" "Want to Buy an Island: Riddles aren’t the norm in this plot anymore? Guess we should get used to it." "Dudu: Just keep watching."Durandal was deeply interested in these plots. They reminded her of childhood trips in the Sea of Quanta. Thinking of those adventures, her lips curled upward.She subconsciously touched her heart, a gentle smile spreading across her face.But before she could reminisce, her phone began to buzz. Her expression returned to normal as she pulled it out and saw a message from Otto. Her blue eyes flashed with surprise.Opening her inbox, she found a few short messages:“Durandal, come to my office. There’s been a change of plan.”She was slightly taken aback. She already knew what the plan was. Before she could think further, an elegant and gentle voice sounded at her side.“Lord Durandal, let’s go. The Overseer is waiting for us.”Hearing this, Durandal finished her tea, stood, looked at Rita waiting at the door, nodded, and walked toward her.Back to the plot.Bronya entered the depths of The Deep and, with Project Bunny 19c, searched everywhere for Einstein. But there was no trace of the doctor.Meanwhile, the energy of the Eye of the Deep continued to rise. Theresa drew the Oath of Judah and stood behind Bronya to block the advancing Honkai beasts. But as their numbers grew, she began to feel overwhelmed.Fortunately, Rosalia and Lilia arrived just in time.The twins’ cooperation eased some of Theresa’s pressure.Rosalia swung with all her strength, but the endless Honkai beasts annoyed her.“No matter how hard we try, they just keep coming! Are they cockroaches from an orphanage?!”Lilia, watching the swarm pour in like locusts, felt the strange energy fluctuations of the Eye of the Deep. She gasped, clutching her head.“Rosalia, this place feels awful. Like something’s watching us.”Rosalia nodded, grimacing. “My head’s spinning too—and I didn’t eat anything weird.”“Thankfully, the battle’s over,” Bronya said as she slew the last beast before her.But before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Lilia spotted countless more beasts charging toward them.The battlefield, barely calmed, was once again engulfed by the Honkai horde.Theresa looked at the dense swarm, irritation rising. But thinking of the uniqueness of The Deep, she clenched her teeth and decided.“We must stop them. The Deep must not be lost.”Suddenly realizing something, she stepped forward and shouted to Bronya:“I’ll deal with them! Bronya, take the twins and go!”“Don’t come near me.”Seeing her resolve, Bronya quickly led Rosalia and Lilia away. Relieved, Theresa fixed her cold gaze on the advancing beasts.With a wave of her hand, a massive Judah appeared before her. Heavy chains unfurled, dragging the crimson cross toward her.She closed her eyes, recalling her conversation with Einstein the night before. Taking a deep breath, she opened them again with unwavering determination.“I’m ready.”“Blood Knight - Moonlight—Dress!”The golden Judah instantly turned blood red, gleaming with a crimson light. Theresa’s nun’s uniform vanished, replaced by light armor. Her azure eyes turned crimson, and two blood-red horns crowned her head.As if sensing the Blood Knight’s majesty, the Honkai beasts roared at her.They surged forward in a frenzied attack. Claws gleamed, armor shone—but none of their strikes could even touch her.Crimson blades clashed, pitch-black chains danced, and the storm of swords and shackles reduced everything in its path to dust.But the battle was far from over.Though the enemy was dwindling, instinct told her the danger had only begun."I Don’t Want to Take a Test: I’m so embarrassed! This is Theresa?! I have to admit, she’s so cool andpowerful. So after being completely disarmed, she becomes this strong?" "The World’s Cutest: Of course not. Do you think the title of Saint Freya’s Dean is undeserved?" "Cooking Woman: The Dean is impressive. But are there really no side effects to this mode? Will she be okay?""I Want to Buy an Island: Schicksal Valkyrie armor always surprises me." "Drunken Warrior: Don’t underestimate Theresa—she was nearly an S-rank Valkyrie!" Xiyue’s eyes filled with memories of Theresa’s battlesuit: Moonlight, Violet Executer, Twilight Paladin, and even Starlit Astrologos later on. MiHoYo really knew players’ tastes.Unfortunately, they never spared the battlesuit debuts. Even the beloved Twilight Paladin had to deal damage mentally, not to mention the Starlit Astrologos scene later.Every time Xiyue thought of Starlit's plot, her heart ached.Couldn’t there have been more sweetness, and less tragedy?... Back in the storyline, Bronya, still searching for Einstein, froze as Project Bunny reported a massive Honkai energy surge from the Sea of Quanta.Theresa, clad in her Blood Knight armor, sensed it even more keenly.Staring at the Sea of Quanta with utmost vigilance, she spoke solemnly. “The enemy… is coming.”The words had barely left her lips when an immense, deep-purple hand rose from the sea, followed by another. Both slammed down, shaking the earth.A gigantic humanoid with enormous horns and a ferocious face emerged before them.It let out a thunderous roar.Rosalia gaped in shock at the monstrous sight.“What the hell is that thing?!”Before she could react further, Theresa—still in her Blood Knight form—charged forward and slashed at Tlaloc.