Beng San, I have an unfinished date with her

“…”

"Why tell me..."

Cheng Lixue thought for a while, but still couldn't find a suitable reason. She was worthy of them telling her such information.

Alicia held her face with one hand and put her elbow on the stone table, a mysterious smile appeared.

On the other free hand, the slender, white and round fingers were tapping rhythmically on the table.

"The atmosphere has been heightened to this point. Wouldn't it be very exciting? Moreover, the person who asked the question is you, the lovely Miss Lixue."

...

"...Um...please continue, Alicia."

"Okay, let's start with what Zhuhuo Yingjie is. As Long just introduced to you, the former civilization created a technology called [Fusion Warrior], and your master, Hua, is also one of them."

"But after No. 11 Herrscher, there were only thirteen fusion warriors left in the world. At that time, I made a proposal to Chasing Fire Moth, proposing the establishment of [Chasing Fire Thirteen Heroes]. But they were rejected by those people because they didn’t think more than half of them could be called heroes.”

Alicia waved her hands and continued: "Of course~ As a return gift, I also rejected the compromise plan they proposed, such as Zhuhuo Wuyingjie, Jiuyingjie, etc. But in the end, everyone acquiesced [Zhuhuo] The title of Thirteen Yingjie."

"Even though there was no formal formal establishment, even though the thirteen fusion warriors never gathered together for action at all, even in the days before the world was shattered, everyone was scattered in various teams to fight and clean up outside the human gathering place. Increasingly severe and raging collapse.”

"But we are still the Thirteen Heroes Chasing Fire, and this will not change."

"Including your master, the immortal from China, Hua."

Cheng Lixue rubbed her hand... The huge and shocking information poured into her brain in this short period of time, making it difficult for her to control herself. She didn't know how to face it... She had no choice but to rub her hand and put it on the table. He subconsciously didn't dare to turn his eyes around, he only dared to stare at his crossed hands.

...

...

Time passed slowly, and a few minutes later, Long spoke out to bring Cheng Lixue's thoughts back to reality, but he did not say it to her.

"You can come out now, Mr. Walter. After following you for a few days, watching for so long, and listening for so long, it's time to come out and sit down, right?"

"This is not polite. Do you still want me to go over and ask you to help me over? Mr. First Herrscher, you don't seem that fragile?"

"What? The First Herrscher!" Cheng Lixue raised her head to hear what Qinglong said and followed his eyes to a corner.

She quickly stood up and took a stance: "It's you! The person who attacked us in 91! I didn't feel it at all!"

The Chinese man wearing very ordinary mountaineering clothes walked out of the corner, raised his hand to brush his face, and a strange blue flashed like a data flow block, and the face of the visitor completely changed.

It’s the leader of Anti-Entropy, the First Herrscher, Walter Young!

As he walked around, his clothes also changed into the windbreaker, sweater and scarf that Long had seen before.

"It would be impolite to suddenly barge into a harmonious tea party, First Herrscher, Mr. Walter." Alicia greeted.

Walter said: "Sorry, Mr. Long, Mrs. Alicia."

He came to the stone table and sat on the free stone bench: "Cheng Lixue, Destiny's A-level Valkyrie, I am indeed the leader of Anti-Entropy and the First Herrscher as Mr. Long said. Miss Cheng, you don't have to be so nervous. , today is different from that mission in 91."

"you--"

Walter interrupted Cheng Lixue: "But, isn't the person sitting across from you also a Herrscher? The information unearthed from the ruins by Anti-Entropy happened to record information about the Herrschers of the previous generation, including you, love Lady Lysia, the No. 13 Herrscher of the former civilization.”

"It's really beyond our anti-entropy imagination. I didn't expect that in the last generation, there would already be a Herrscher like you fighting for mankind, who is completely different from the twelve Herrschers and the End."

"At this point, we humans need to salute you."

Alicia and Long looked at each other, communicated in their hearts, and decided not to tell the truth. Unexpectedly, Velvet's magic would still be so effective after 5 years?

Another bombshell completely stunned Cheng Lixue, who stood aside at a loss.

Walter moved his glasses and continued: "What I'm even more confused about is that in the records of the rare [Soul Steel] and Soul Steel Computer database unearthed by Counter-Entropy... No. 13 Herrscher was the former The warriors of civilization have conquered, so why are you still alive now?"

"And...there are no fluctuations belonging to the Herrscher?"

"We in the anti-entropy world only know that Herrscher No. 13 was a human warrior named [Alicia] in the past. The records do not describe the appearance of the human warriors in detail. I only heard about it after I followed you. The content of your conversation.”

"So...are you really the Herrscher?"

Walter's glasses reflected the sun's rays, covering his face, making him completely mysterious. He was quite sincere, and even told Long and Ai about the incomplete information unearthed by Counter-Entropy. Lysia.

"Can you explain it? Lady Alicia."

"Or you, the forerunner—Mr. Long?"

From the Old World: Chapter 56 Another person comes, Hua

Long smiled.

Walter is completely different from his appearance. He is 52 years old and is a university history professor. He has learned a lot of knowledge, including Chinese-style language, which comes from the culture of her mother's lineage.

"Why are you laughing?"

Long waved his hand and said: "No problem, Lawyer of Reason."

"You should be able to sense that there is no Herrscher's fluctuations in Alicia's body, nor the existence of Herrscher's core, nor any connection with Honkai."

Walter nodded: "This is also my doubt. There is no reason for you to lie on this. If it is just to lure me out, there is no need. Mr. Long should have discovered me long ago."

"As you said, I already noticed it when you touched me with your emotions many times on the streets of Canghai City."

Information exchange, Walter got new information.

[Mr. Long actually has abilities similar to telepathy? ! 】

Long continued: "There is no doubt that Ellie is a human now, a human without the mark of Honkai, only a pure human soul."

"Can such a thing be done?" Walter blinked: "Remove the Herrscher core?"

Long shook his head and said nothing, but looked to another place.

She interfered with everyone's brain signals, making everyone unaware of her existence, but she seemed to have forgotten... Long was not affected by the key to consciousness.

And Alicia naturally knew it through spiritual communication, so it was not surprising.

"Huh?" Walter and Cheng Lixue looked at Long's gaze with confused voices.

"Where...who is there?"

Long smiled and said: "Of course you can't escape the influence without training." He added: "I am an exception."

"Hua...oh no, you may have divided your memory..."

The visitor stopped Yu Duchen's operation and let her figure appear in everyone's field of vision. She was dressed very modernly, with no trace of time and space at all.

A timely beige long belted windbreaker that reaches her knees, brown leather boots, a black and white scarf and black gloves make her blend in with the crowd.

"... Just call me Fu Hua."

"Master!" Cheng Lixue ran towards her excitedly. If it was normal, she would not be so excited...

But today, after learning about Fu Hua's past journey as 'Hua' and continuing to guard the land of China... her emotions really couldn't be hidden.

"Li Xue...Master is here."

Fu Hua didn't say anything, nor did he refuse. He just hugged Li Xue gently... After a while, the two separated, with Fu Hua in front and sitting down in front of the stone table. Li Xue stood respectfully before her. behind.

Fu Hua looked at the thermos cup handed over by Alicia, which was steaming... Although she could no longer remember the two people named Alicia and Long in front of her, her instinct was telling her that her past should I'm very familiar with these two people.

Therefore, Fu Hua felt that what the two men described about her past was not false. Fu Hua took a sip of hot tea and exhaled hot breath.

"Thank you."

Alicia looked at her expectantly: "Hua... Fu Hua, do you still remember me?"

Fu Hua put down the tea cup and did not answer Alicia's question directly. Instead, he said, "I came from a nearby secluded place after sensing that part of the Yudu Chen I laid had disappeared. You must already know that I Memories will be transferred, deleted, rolled back, buried in the corners of the body, etc. on a regular basis."

"So...I don't remember you guys."

Seeing Alicia's sad face, Fu Hualian said: "But I can feel the remnants of that memory. I should be familiar with you in the past..."

Alicia became happy: "That's enough, it proves that Hua still has me in his heart~"

The corners of Fu Hua's mouth moved up slightly. If you weren't careful, you might not be able to see it. She then looked at Long, who was always smiling slightly: "...Long, the purpose of your trip is to confirm my existence." ?"

Meet friends over tea and get together with old friends.

Long picked up the water bottle and took a sip.

"Yes and no."

"I do want to find my companions who were still alive in this world in the past, but well, this is also a family trip."

As Takashi spoke, his eyes swept over Alicia and her four daughters who were playing around and climbing up and down.

"You're married. You have four daughters. It seems you've been married for a long time - hey, what's their hair color?" Fu Hua also followed his gaze and was lamenting that he didn't remember what his past companions are now. day, but suddenly realized something was wrong.

Long shook his head gently and whispered: "The experimental subject of Bishop Tianming is now my daughter. Don't reveal it to them."

"......I got it."

"Then...when did you come back?"

Fu Hua thought about it and chose the word "come back".

Walter also cheered up. He had asked similar questions from the side before, but did not get an answer. Would it be better if the person asking the question now was their former comrade?

"Well... I woke up in an underground base half a year ago. At that time, my mind was in confusion, so I rushed out. There were no landmarks around, so I didn't remember where I was. I have been through many underground channels in the past few months. There is no news about that organization."

"By the way, that organization should belong to Kevin. He was the first person to come to me when I rushed out, but I somehow ended up in the city below the Tianming headquarters. It was very chaotic..."

Long said and shook his head.

"And I also have amnesia. I can't remember what happened 5 years ago. If it weren't for the [Box of Memories], I wouldn't be able to sort everything out so quickly."

"By the way, I also met Su, and he told me some things from the past. Although he is in a very strange space now, not in society, he is still alive, but he said that he has run out of energy... It’s almost gone.”

"Ellie returned to reality through the body I created for her... and it also consumed most of my strength."

"As for the other Yingjie who should still be alive after the Final Battle...I'm also looking for clues."

"..."

"...I'm sorry." After a moment of silence, Fu Hua said this.

"I...just like when I face you and Alicia, when I hear their names and those nouns, my heart will throb. My body tells me that I am familiar with these words, but...I I really don’t remember the details, I only have an impression at most.”

"And, in addition to very important things, such as my abilities, my fighting style, how to deal with the Herrscher, etc."

"I won't retrieve those irrelevant memories for the time being. My brain can't support that much load."

"My power has faded a lot, I have lost a lot, and my sword heart is broken. I still need to protect the world...my promise, my mission..."

"A lot of power also needs the memory in Yu Duchen to be released..."

In front of his companions, Fu Hua recounted his difficulties after a long absence.

In the past, she was the strongest in the world. She had no one to talk to, because she was the support of others, and she had to be strong...

Perfectly powerful, no shortcomings...

At least, that's what she thought in the past.

Since the Old World: Chapter 57 Cangxuan, Danzhu

"This!"

"Why is it so damaged?"

"I also forgot... It should be those statues built by people in ancient times to commemorate the Red Kite Immortal... Since the fifteenth century, Chinese emperors no longer climb mountains to worship the Immortal in order to pay homage to the Immortal's face. Such a huge statue must be It will naturally become damaged after maintenance."

"Eh-really? But Immortal Red Kite is Hua...it's you Fu Hua? Don't you want to repair the statue?"

"No need, Alicia, no need to waste your life and money... And to cause such a huge abnormal change rashly is not a good sign in this world where most people are unaware of the collapse."

"Hmm, Hua has really grown a lot, that's great."

"...should."

[However, it seems that there is still no change in one aspect. It would be better if Dr. Mei’s experiment had affected Huaneng a little later]

Alicia and Long communicated in their hearts.

【yes. 】Long responded.

[She is still so cute at a time like this. She really deserves to be Hua. I can’t get enough of this ignorant cuteness of a 17-year-old girl~ Thinking back to the moves I taught her to become handsome, it would be great if she could still do it. ?]

[Ellie, how many people have you taught that move...]