The Fucking Honkai Is Still After Me
Bai Luoming ended the communication with Asta and put down the terminal, choosing not to continue lying in bed like a corpse.
He stood up, stretched his limbs, straightened his clothes, and went out of the room.
With the catastrophe brought about by the Stellaron finally brought to an end, the streets of Belobog at dusk were bustling with unprecedented activity.
This is the first time in over 700 years that the city has been bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Warm golden light bathed the streets, softening the outlines of the buildings.
Children chased the elongated shadows on the street, their clear laughter echoing in the air.
The shouts of vendors rose and fell, and neighbors came out of their homes to excitedly discuss the changes in the sky, their faces beaming with heartfelt joy.
This land is awakening from a long, harsh winter.
As Bai Luoming stepped out of the Goethe Hotel, he saw Xing dragging his feet toward him, looking dejected, as if he had worked a full day and night at the factory.
Old Yang followed behind her, holding a notebook in his hand, writing something down every now and then. He was full of energy and clearly still had some interest in the giant robot.
"Hey, you two are back from seeing the giant robot?" Bai Luoming teased, leaning against the doorframe.
Upon hearing this, Xing weakly raised her head, her eyes filled with resentment.
"Stop talking," she complained, "Uncle Yang insisted on getting data from multiple tests of the Engine of Creation, it's exhausted me."
She gestured with her fingers. "I controlled the Engine of Creation and worked with Uncle Yang to do a lot of tests, but even though Uncle Yang did so much, he was actually the most energetic."
As they were talking, it seemed as if Xing suddenly remembered something, and her dim eyes lit up again.
She looked Bai Luoming up and down, and asked tentatively.
"Hey Old Bai, I heard from March 7th and the others that you Stellaron?"
Bai Luoming nodded, acknowledging it.
Upon receiving confirmation, Xing's eyes shone even brighter.
She walked around Bai Luoming, as if she had discovered a new continent, becoming more and more excited as she looked at him.
"So, you're Stellaron Spirit now?"
"Hmm..." Bai Luoming touched his nose, pondered for a moment, "From a generally rational perspective, what you said is also acceptable."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xing seemed to be injected with adrenaline, leaping to Bai Luoming's side and tightly grasping his hands.
"Brother! You're my own brother!"
Her voice was loud and excited, attracting the attention of many passersby.
Bai Luoming was taken aback by her sudden action, but he quickly realized what was happening, grabbed Xing's hand, and shouted back in a louder voice than she had.
"My little sister!"
Xing's eyes widened, as if that wasn't enough, and she opened her arms wide, giving Bai Luoming a bear hug.
"Elder brother!"
Bai Luoming also hugged her back.
"Good sister!"
The two of them stood at the hotel entrance, calling each other "brother" and "sister" in turn, their voices growing louder and more affectionate with each call.
More and more residents gathered around, and whispers filled the air.
"Are these... long-lost siblings? It's truly touching."
"Yes, the Eternal Freeze is over, and we've even found our loved ones. It's wonderful," an older woman said, wiping her eyes.
Welt stood to the side, his hand on his forehead, feeling his temples throbbing.
He tapped the ground lightly twice with his cane; the sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the two rascals.
"Can't you two be normal for once?"
The two then let go of each other's hands, but as soon as they separated, Xing realized what was happening.
She glared at Bai Luoming, hands on her hips. "Wait, why are you the older brother? You've been Stellaron Spirit for less time than me. By seniority, I should be the older sister!"
Bai Luoming raised an eyebrow, looking completely at ease.
"Ha, how long have you been born? Whether it's age or strength, in my opinion, this boss position should belong to me."
"Age doesn't matter!" Xing retorted defiantly. "I become Stellaron Spirit first, then I'm the boss! That's the rule!"
Bai Luoming spread his hands and said slowly, "According to your logic, since Belobog's Stellaron has existed for hundreds of years, shouldn't we call it our ancestor?"
"..."
Xing opened her mouth, only to find that she couldn't refute it.
She hesitated for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out, "That... that's different!"
Seeing that the two were about to argue about "who's the boss," Welt simply raised his cane and struck each of them on the head.
"Bang!" "Bang!"
The force was just right, enough to leave you dazed but not brain-damaged.
Xing and Bai Luoming simultaneously covered their heads, glared at each other, and finally quieted down.
"Seriously," Welt put down his cane and adjusted his glasses, "We still need to meet up with March 7th and the others."
And so, the three of them headed toward Kliperburg.
On the way, Xing and Bai Luoming didn't dare to make a loud noise in front of Old Yang, but they were still whispering about who should be the leader, silently competing with each other with their eyes.
When they arrived at Bronya's office, they found that quite a few people had already gathered there.
On March 7th, Dan Heng, Himeko, Gepard, Seele, Natasha, Serval... almost everyone was there.
Bai Luoming even spotted a familiar figure in the crowd: Cocolia.
Bai Luoming glanced around the office and noticed that Welt's attention was focused on Bronya, who was speaking, and he didn't seem to have noticed Cocolia in the corner.
A thought quietly arose in his mind.
He cleared his throat and walked over to Welt.
"Uncle Yang, you're new to Belobog, so you might not know the people here very well yet. Let me introduce you."
His expression was sincere, and his tone was enthusiastic, as if he were genuinely introducing a newcomer to an elder.
Upon hearing this, Welt also felt that this was a good opportunity to learn about the senior management of Belobog, so he nodded.
Bai Luoming first pointed to Gepard: "This is Gepard, the captain of the Silvermane Guards in Belobog, a righteous and incorruptible tough guy."
Then, he prepared to introduce Seele and Bronya.
Xing chimed in from the side, "Uncle Yang already knew them before."
"Oh, right." Bai Luoming's eyes darted around, as if he had just remembered. "Then this person, you definitely don't know."
He led Welt slowly through the crowd to a corner.
Bai Luoming stretched out his hand, pointed to the woman who had remained silent, and introduced her in an extremely solemn tone:
"Uncle Yang, this is Cocolia, the former Supreme Guardian of Belobog."
Welt's expression froze for a moment.
Behind the glasses, a subtle, indescribable emotion flickered in his eyes.
He stared at Cocolia's face for a few seconds, then subconsciously glanced at Bronya and Seele not far away.
I originally thought that meeting Bronya and Seele on this planet was already a coincidence enough.
Unexpectedly, there's another Cocolia here.
Most importantly, this Cocolia looks quite similar to the one he Remembrance.
Welt remained silent for a moment, then sighed inwardly.
That damn Honkai is still chasing me. What if some Otto clone pops up again in a few days?
Bai Luoming was secretly overjoyed at the indescribable expression on Welt's face, but on the surface he still maintained an innocent look as if he knew nothing.
"Uncle Yang, what's wrong? Do you think there's something wrong with this former Supreme Guardian?"
Welt took a deep breath, raised his hand to adjust his glasses, and his expression returned to normal.
"It's nothing, I just feel... fate is amazing."
Just then, Bronya saw that everyone had arrived, so she stood up, clapped her hands, and attracted everyone's attention.
"Now that everyone is here, let's set off."
She paused for a moment, then announced their next destination.
"The banquet is ready and will be held at the Goethe Hotel."
Bai Luoming's smile froze.
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He slowly turned his gaze to Xing beside him.
Xing touched her nose guiltily, her eyes darting around, avoiding his gaze.
"I... I don't know either..."
Her voice grew softer and softer.
"I just heard from March 7th that we were meeting here, and I happened to run into you at the entrance, so... I just brought you along..."