Collapse 3: The girl who chased the fire moth

Hou Beng Extra Story: From the past to the future

"Senior, senior, let me tell you, the coffee shop I went to drink a few days ago was super delicious!"

"Carol, why did you fool around while on duty again..."

"Oh, it was almost get off work time, really!"

On the street, passers-by looked at the two bickering young men and women with smiles on their faces.

This is eight years after the end of the Great Crash. Although the world has recovered from the disaster, the shadow of doom still remains in the hearts of mankind.

Some pains take time to smooth out, but some will settle over time and get deeper and deeper.

These cities born from disasters always like young people, because they hope that their lives can be as vibrant as these young people.

This is a certain city in Europe, because some traces of Honkai energy were detected here a few days ago. A week ago, the current archbishop Teresa ordered the members of the third team of Tianming to go here to investigate.

And the ones bickering on the street are Adam, a rare male player who is resistant to Houkai, and Carol, a troublesome rookie from the third team.

They walked all the way to a small four-story building, only to see that their captain was already waiting there.

"Wow...Captain..."

Carol instantly showed a bitter face, she knew what it meant for the captain to wait here.

According to her experience, this indicates that what she hears next must not be a good thing.

"What's the matter? Why does our always lively Carol have such an expression?"

Not knowing if she really didn't notice, or pretending not to know, Raiden Mei looked at them and smiled.

"Captain...do we have work to do again?"

Carol asked tentatively.

"What does it mean to have work again? We are here to carry out the mission. Do you think we are here for vacation?"

Raiden Mei shook her head helplessly, and tapped on Carol's head.

In her opinion, this newcomer is very good and kind, but he always lacks a little bit of effort and awareness.

"Captain, have you found the source of the Houkai energy?"

As a senior, Adam is not as unreliable as Carol, he asked.

"I found it. According to Dr. Einstein, this city has an assistant of destiny, and she has indicated the source of the remaining Houkai energy."

Raiden Mei opened the electronic map on her hand,

"Well... Seeing Dr. Einstein's evasive words, I'm afraid he is an acquaintance of mine. Really, it won't hurt if you tell me."

There are not many acquaintances left from the past, Leiden Mei also wants to meet her former friends.

"Maybe the other party has some unspeakable secrets."

Adam reassured.

"That's true. If it's because of Houkai, seeing me might bring back painful memories for the other party."

Hearing this, Leiden Mei nodded, seeming to accept this explanation,

"No matter who it is, it would be great if you can get out of the sadness and start a new life."

"Wow, so mature, the captain is so handsome!"

Carol's star eyes lit up.

"Yes, is it? I just feel it too."

Carol's frank praise made Raiden Mei a little embarrassed.

"After all, the captain is the hero of the Great Honkai, and ordinary people can't be as powerful as the captain."

Adam nodded appreciatively.

"Why even you... Well, don't be glib."

Raiden Mei shook his head helplessly,

"Do you understand the mission location? The third team, attack."

……

Just as the three of them left, a figure appeared from the window on the third floor of the small building next to them.

It seemed that she had heard every word of the conversation just now.

"Too low alertness, too much self-awareness, and..."

The woman lying on the window rests her chin in her right hand, and fiddles with her hair with her left hand,

"Too old."

"We're out of the last one too, Maddy."

"What are you talking about, I am forever 24 years old, Liesel you are forever 17 years old!"

Melutina said confidently.

"Why am I so small..."

From the communicator behind her, Dr. Einstein's helpless voice came.

"Hum..."

Melutina fixed her eyes on the boy who was walking last, and laughed inexplicably.

"What's the matter? You smile so pervasively? Also, my Dr. Melutina Carl von Linnaeus, there's no need to hide it from Mei this time, right? I remember, didn't you used to clamor for Touch her horns?"

Dr. Einstein's voice seemed confused.

"My "big" Dr. Liesel Albert Einstein, who said I was hiding from Mei?"

Melutina saw the third team disappear into the street completely,

"Besides, she doesn't have horns for me to touch now. In my heart, she is no longer a VIP."

"Wow, what a scum...Hey, Melutina, are you sure it's not a big problem this time?"

Another voice came, it belonged to another old friend she was very familiar with.

"It's not a big problem...but it can teach that former little girl a lesson."

Melutina showed a smile,

"It's the age of being an aunt. It's not good to underestimate the enemy."

"Huh? What are you talking about, a 5-year-old grandma?"

Dr. Tesla was as bad-tempered as ever.

"Before you say this, don't forget that you are in the same position as I am, my dear Dr. Tesla."

"Well……"

"Anyway, this time, as long as Mei is disheartened, it can be solved, right?"

"Of course, this is just a little price, only a little~"

Melutina said with a smile,

"It's about taking a few more showers."

"Eh... You're still the same guy."

When Tesla's voice came, it seemed a little sad,

"Anyway, we can rest assured that it's okay. By the way, you just said that it wasn't Mei who hid, it was..."

"Beep beep..."

.........

Tenmei Headquarters

Tesla looked at the cut signal, was silent for a long time, and then...

"Please put the phone line down, Dr. Tesla."

"You're the one who let me go! How dare she hang up on me!"

"Calm down, Dr. Tesla, you're not doing any good by smashing this phone."

…………

Cosmo

This is a well-known coffee shop in the local area. Apart from coffee, the staple food is only noodles.

The owner is quite a beauty, which attracts many male customers. Many people speculate that the owner is not very good at cooking, so there is only pasta on the menu.

But the coffee she makes is very delicious, and tomorrow she will make different flavors of coffee according to her mood.

Not only that, but the time when she will open the shop is also uncertain.

Everyone said that the owner of the shop was actually a lady from a rich family, and she was not short of money at all, and the shop was just for fun.

But when a lucky customer catches up with her to open a shop, watching her skillful movements when making coffee, she is as skilled as a decades-old barista.

For these customers, the shopkeeper will also chat with them in a good mood. She knows a lot, all walks of life, history and geography, and can talk about everything.

Young male customers often regard this as a topic of conversation and show off with their friends around them. Female customers also like to drink special drinks with completely different tastes with their friends while discussing the current fashion with the shopkeeper.

approaching dusk

"..."

There are no customers in the store. Today is a traditional local festival, and residents are scrambling to go to the city center to watch the parade.

Thinking about it, no one would want to come to this store to try their luck at this time.

The owner has long black hair, green eyes that make her look a bit magical, and a golden snake-shaped earring on her right ear.

She was indeed a rare beauty, and those who were lucky enough to meet her praised her like this.

"Jingle Bell……"

The wind chime at the entrance rang, followed by a lively and somewhat excessive sound.

"Senior, senior! This is it! Wow, I'm so lucky, it's open again today! The shopkeeper here is a beautiful woman, the coffee is delicious, and she's good at chatting with people!"

Carol walked in enthusiastically.

The shopkeeper looked up and smiled.

Although she has received many compliments, this is the first time she has seen this kind of face-to-face and straightforward.

She knew this girl, visited by chance a few days ago, and chatted with her all afternoon.

She doesn't dislike this lively girl, and...

In fact, they also met this morning, but Carol didn't know about it.

"It's too loud, sorry, store manager, my junior has caused you trouble."

Adam followed in, and his first reaction was not to sit down, but to apologize.

"Hey, senior, don't you trust me too much?"

Carol obviously had a big problem with that.

"Miss Carol is very lively and has added a lot of vitality to my store. How can she cause trouble?"

The store manager smiled and motioned for the two to sit down, then hung up the "Closed" sign at the door and closed the door.

"Huh? Is this going to go out of business? Did I cause trouble for you, sister?"

Carol scratched her head embarrassedly.

"how come……"

The owner smiled again,

"It's just that I already have guests...why entertain another batch?"

This is completely unreasonable for a person who runs a shop, but it is so natural when it comes out of her mouth.

"What do you two want to drink?"