Chapter 512

After embracing her grandfather, the girl, who had been dead for five years but had been brought back to life for some reason, whispered to her loved one.

"Grandpa, I'm back."

"This time, I will keep a close eye on Grandpa and prevent him from continuing to act recklessly."

At the same time, somewhere in the Schicksal Headquarters.

After leaving Dr. Mags's research institute, Lin Yu delivered his hard-earned 'creation' to Dr. Mags.

Back then, he fought Otto... well, calling it a battle is a bit of an exaggeration for Otto.

After he seized control of the Dominion Theater from Otto, Lin Yu had been working hard to stabilize the theater, which was on the verge of collapse.

Inside the theater, the consciousness of the deceased did not dissipate because the theater still existed.

Of course, these consciousnesses cannot all be those of good people; rather, the malice within them is almost overflowing into the real world.

The 'mob' represented by Cocolia's consciousness really wanted to seize control of the theater and make a big splash.

Unfortunately, they couldn't cause any trouble at all against Lin Yu, who was already incredibly powerful at the time.

After Lin Yu discovered the actions of these consciousness entities, he wiped out all the rabble who were preparing to cause trouble without saying a word.

At this point, Cocolia truly had no chance of winning the revival match.

As for the remaining group of people, Lin Yu did have some interaction with them.

Some people felt they were truly exhausted and no longer wanted to live, so Lin Yu let their consciousness completely dissipate.

If someone has an unfulfilled wish, Lin Yu will judge whether or not to help them fulfill it based on the goodness or evil of their thoughts and the quality of their wish.

Of course, besides those that hit people, there are also some rather special consciousness entities.

These consciousness entities are mostly special individuals formed from the condensed consciousness of the warriors who died fighting against the Honkai. Although they cannot be said to be completely identical to the original, they are certainly similar in general.

Although the battle with the Honkai has ended, Lin Yu, who has some ideas, needs more help. So, in the past few years, while fighting the Cocoon of Finality, Lin Yu has also developed a general plan.

After Lin Yu completely controlled and erased some of the underlying mechanisms of the Cocoon of Finality using the method of True Fusion, he was able to use various special powers of the Herrscher with Dimensional Force, just like an ordinary Herrscher.

The girl named Rin who just appeared before Maki was a product of him creating a physical body using the Herrscher of Death's Authority of Creation, and then stuffing the girl's consciousness back in.

Perhaps for some people, the resurrection of a deceased relative before their very eyes is not a good thing.

But for Maki, being able to see Lin again might be a good thing.

As for what Lin Yu said to Maki, while it can't be said that everything was true, it wasn't entirely false either.

Dr. Mags was Lin Yu's savior in a sense, but at the same time, he was also a real executioner.

The hard work and sins one carries will not disappear because of the old man's "remorse".

Both Maki and Lin Yu were well aware of this.

While the old man yearned for atonement, he also longed for peace of mind.

Considering the great help the other party had given him in the past, Lin Yu could only choose to let him continue to atone for his sins while also offering him some solace.

Of course, Lin Yu, who doesn't consider himself a completely innocent person, has to admit that he had the thought, "Hey, rather than letting Old Deng die, I might as well trick him into continuing to work for me."

However, he didn't think that kind of thinking was a bad thing.

Atonement, atonement, what kind of atonement is death?

Using one's own crippled body to help others while still alive cannot wash away the sins of a sinner, but it is certainly a hundred times better than dying with a crooked neck.

If Otto were also someone with a sense of remorse, Lin Yu might have...

No, thinking about it carefully, I'm a vengeful ghost.

I didn't lay a hand on Maki because he wasn't my enemy at all, and he had done me a great favor.

If it were Otto, even if he felt remorse, I would still kill him without hesitation.

Moreover, Otto and Maki are completely different.

Maki had done wrong things in the past, and after suffering the consequences, she finally realized her mistakes.

Of course, this kind of action after suddenly realizing the truth is too abstract, but he still wanted to do something good after realizing the truth.

The problem is that Otto has made mistakes in the past and, after suffering the consequences, he shows absolutely no sign of repentance.

He knew all too well that what he had done was wrong, and he was even quite certain that Kallen would be angry if she found out what he had done.

After spouting these nonsense, Otto turned around and continued to stir up trouble.

Otto knew his actions would not be accepted by his deceased fiancée, but he still chose to continue down the wrong path, nearly bringing down the entire human front.

Even Kallen couldn't pull this paranoid person, who lived in his own world, back to his senses.

Faced with Otto, who can say they can easily influence him, make him repent and serve humanity again to atone for his past mistakes?

Indeed, only a dead Otto is a good Otto.

And now...

After arriving at a room, Lin Yu did not teleport directly inside this time, but instead politely knocked on the door.

"Axu, are you there?"

"Ah, even if I say I'm not here, it won't make a difference, right?"

After opening the door to the room, Void Archive, who had already adapted to his new body, said to Lin Yu with a helpless expression.

"Boss, after you come back, don't you think you should rest for a few days?"

"Oh, do I look like I haven't rested?"

Looking at Lin Yu, who seemed to have no signs of fatigue, Void Archive hesitated for a second before nodding decisively.

"Although there's no reason, based on my understanding of you, you definitely haven't rested!"

"Oh?"

Seeing that Void Archive had actually spoken so directly, Lin Yu asked with great interest.

"So confident?"

"Well, because everyone knows you're a jerk."

"I don't believe that Lin Yu, who was so Honkai, would turn into a lazy dog after staying by the Cocoon of Finality for three years."

No, do these people Divine Key have a deep misunderstanding about me?

Am I really that curly?

Seeing Lin Yu fall silent, Void Archive said with even more helplessness.

"Anyway, I'm mentally prepared. Boss, just tell me what you need."

"Starting today—who will we kill first?!"

"No, fighting and killing is no fun."

After placing the memory containing the stored data and plans in front of Void Archive, Lin Yu smiled and said to Void Archive.

"As the Herrscher of Reason left behind by our predecessors from the Previous Era, even after the Honkai Energy disappears, you can still function normally using Dimensional Force."

"Although the Honkai has disappeared now, there's still a lot we need to do, so..."

"—You all treat me like a workaholic, so I guess I'll just have to drag everyone to work overtime with me."

"Okay!"

[Memory!]

After inserting the memory into the specially made memory interface on the neck of his soul steel body, Void Archive heard a strange mechanical sound.

After spending a few seconds reading through the plan that was placed at the top, Void Archive remained silent for two seconds before looking expressionlessly at Lin Yu, who was smiling.

"Boss, I have to take back what I said earlier."

"Others might curl their hair into something resembling a dog, but yours is more like Fenrir."

"Playing this big the day after the big battle ended..."

"Just tell me if you're going to do it or not."

"Forget it, do I have a choice?"

After copying the data into his own body, Void Archive gave Lin Yu a military salute.

"Soldiers of the Void Archive, guarantee the mission's success!"

"Well, then I'll leave this work to you in the future, Axu."

Watching Lin Yu's departing figure, Void Archive felt...

Perhaps the days spent locked up by Otto weren't so bad after all.

He is now more free, but also much busier than before.

I always feel that this kind of life is strange.

I am a Divine Key, a weapon and a database.

Is this really appropriate?

Why do I have to roll along with this guy just because he's doing it? (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻

In a certain room, Kevin, who had already tortured Vita, chose to leave the rest of the communication to Sue.

The day after Lin Yu returned, reflecting on the past few days, Kevin felt...

No, it still feels like a dream.

The Cocoon of Finality was dealt with by Lin Yu just like that. No matter how I think about it, it makes me feel extremely... relieved.

We had prepared several emergency plans, but now those plans are no longer needed.

These facts are so easy, so easy that I feel like I'm dreaming.

"There's no need to think that way."

Lin Yu, who had just arrived in Kevin's room, spoke calmly to Kevin.

"The Stigmata Plan is no longer necessary, and we humans no longer need to 'dream'."

"Yes, it's just as you described."

Kevin spoke to Lin Yu he entered his room.

"Lin Yu, I owe you a thank you."

"Thank you for everything you have done for humanity."

"Ha, there's no need to say that."

After casually creating a white plastic chair using the Herrscher of Reason's abilities, Lin Yu sat down in front of Kevin and said in a relaxed manner.

"I'm just trying my best for myself and the people around me. As for the greater good of humanity... I'm just a kid in my twenties, I certainly don't understand."

"... Perhaps."

"Tell me about it."

Looking at Kevin in front of him, Lin Yu suddenly asked Kevin a question.

"Want to go explore other World Bubble? Maybe in those World Bubble, there's..."

"No need."

Having already figured out what Lin Yu wanted to say, Kevin exhaled a deep breath and, as if he had seen through something, looked at Lin Yu with a profound gaze.

"I already knew that Mei was present in World Bubble."

"But... although they are Mei, they are not her."

"... That makes sense."

After receiving an answer, Lin Yu, as before, handed a memory to Kevin.

"Since you don't seem to be the type of person who can stay idle, I'll leave some things for you to handle in the future."