Doctor Mei, you wouldn't want... (cont.)

Mei looked at the forced smiles on the faces of Mobius and Vill-V, and then at the curious or amused expressions on the faces of Einstein, Tesla, Chouko and others in the conference room. She immediately covered her face and fell silent.

Distant memories are attacking her.

"Dr. Mobius Dr. Mei, she's taking new patients to perform surgery again!"

"Dr. Mei, Dr. Vill-V has transformed the base into a mobile weapon!"

"Dr. Mei, Mobius and Dr. Vill-V..."

The repeated complaints and words, the experience of constantly cleaning up after these two and then having to comfort them afterward, were like a heavy jack, crushing Mei's shoulders that were already burdened with two heavy loads.

'Actually, the Honkai 3rd is already over, so whether I go back or not won't make much difference, right? Or maybe wandering the Sea of Quantum... that sounds pretty good?'

Mei felt like she had grasped something.

Then, Anqi's cold and ruthless voice came from the other side of the screen:

"Dr. Mei, you wouldn't want Kevin to be left alone on the edge of the Solar System, would you?"

"!!!"

Mei Jiao trembled, looked up, and instantly caught Anqi's icy smile.

We're doomed.

Not only herself, May had already connected the dots and realized how Kevin had been driven to work like a slave by this man's words—"Kevin, you don't want Dr. Mei to do this either..." The effect of this statement was two-way, working on both of them.

Moreover, Anqi is the one who defeated the Finality, which means she is not only the savior of the Current Civilization, but also a hero who fulfilled the long-cherished wish and avenged the Previous Civilization. Which of these remnants of the Previous Civilization, except for Mobius and Vill-V who are not bound by common sense, wouldn't consciously lower themselves in her presence?

There was absolutely no room for resistance.

At this moment, Mobius gently stroked Anqi's face, and the two of them were smiling, the same kind of extremely dangerous smile.

In a daze, Mei seemed to hear a nightmarish notification sound, "Mobius x2". One Mobius was enough to give her a headache, two, and one of them was even the Herrscher of Finality... Maybe she should just wander the Sea of Quantum.

"Dr. Mei, this era is different from yours. We are very unified, and our leaders highly respect science—I also respect science. In fact, I am half a student of Dr. Mobius and Sister Vill-V, and I am knowledgeable in the field. You can rest assured that there will be no pressure like in the Previous Civilization."

A glimmer of hope appeared in Mei's dying eyes. She hesitated and said:

"...real?"

"Really? So what are your vacation plans?"

"We agreed on a few months, and that's how it is. Goodbye."

Mei hung up the video call.

Mei wasn't just some naive academic girl; she was the soul leader who once commanded the entire Fire Moth organization. She clearly understood the carrot-and-stick approach.

But what good is it if you understand it perfectly?

Mei could not refuse the invitation from the savior of Current Civilization, nor could she refuse... an opportunity for Flame-Chasers to continue their lives.

The Flame-Chasers were unwilling to return to Earth because they had accepted their own death from the bottom of their hearts.

But aren't they, the beings whose memories are stored, also themselves?

"To live on and continue to forge a new life—if it were me back then, or us back then, wouldn't we have hoped for the same thing?"

Mei put down her phone and gazed at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window.

A gentle breeze blew, making her eyelids grow heavy. Mei didn't think much of it, and after what seemed like an eternity, she felt her mind go blank. Gradually, she closed her eyes, a smile on her lips, and drifted off to sleep.

The first year after the Honkai ended.

With the extremely effective leadership, the order of civilization was re-established at the fastest speed, and humanity united like never before under the banner of the God of Earth, protected by the three major organizations.

However, in reality, God does not need protection, because no person, thing, or event has the power to resist her; even the planet itself can only prostrate itself at her feet.

But this unprecedented centralization of power may not necessarily be a bad thing. In particular, the God of Earth Anqi does not need the people's offerings at all; on the contrary, she is the source of humanity's infinite energy and many great powers.

Thus, the three organizations forcibly united all of humanity with incredible speed. Internally, they rapidly rebuilt the ruins, restored production, popularized new technologies, and even developed the entire planet. Externally, they explored beyond the Solar System and beyond the world, paving the way for the comprehensive expansion of civilization's reach.

Just as people were still immersed in the dreamlike speed of development, one day, the three organizations jointly issued a statement.

"Assisting the Venusian in rebuilding their civilization?"

"Are there really aliens? Or Venus?"

"The Venusian also have a god, so that explains it; they're an alliance of civilizations!"

"So you're saying that if I sign up now, I might get sent to space?"

"Mom, I want to be an astronaut!"

The crowds were bustling, and the internet was abuzz with discussion.

But most people understand that this statement is essentially a notification.

In this day and age, the public has no right to question the decisions of those in power. They lack both the ability to resist and the knowledge and experience to support their objections. Most people's understanding of the Honkai and the real world remains extremely limited.

As I said before, this is a transitional era, and there are far too many things to do that cannot be accomplished overnight.

Supporting Venus, an action that could only be imagined in the world of science fiction a year ago, is now being implemented rapidly as it is being spread by word of mouth.

Meanwhile, in a blank World Bubble within the Sea of Quantum.

"You have an initial template for a Venus Civilization on the edge of the Solar System, right? I'll help you move it to Venus so you can rebuild your civilization, how about that?"

"... Thank you for your trouble."

On the chessboard, [Suo] watched as Anqi placed a piece, blocking yet another escape route for him, his face calm and composed.

But He understood that he had indeed lost another bargaining chip.

The God of Earth who transcends the Finality is indeed unfathomable; even His long-hidden secrets are laid bare.

At the same time, an asteroid at the edge of the galaxy suddenly went into darkness.

A colossal, Black Scale Divine Dragon opened its abyss-like Abyss and swallowed the asteroid whole, like a tiny fruit. Then, its incredibly long body twisted and turned, its tail flicking, and it flew leisurely yet swiftly towards the sun.

[Burp~~]

It doesn't taste like much.

On Anqi Network, Ninti commented in a completely indifferent tone.