Chapter 331

Li Pu was speechless. This person hadn't even passed away yet, and you were already making arrangements for their funeral? Was this the legendary strongest human, always so far-sighted? The person wasn't even gone, and you'd already considered adoption? This...

"That's not what I meant!" Li Pu decided to get straight to the point.

If this isn't clarified now, then this matter will never be resolved!

"You..." Li Pu was about to explain, but then suddenly changed her mind and said, "I want to know how you got here."

"That little girl Seele observed your actions," Kevin said. "Then she told me about it, and coincidentally, I obtained the Gem of Desire. But having the Gem of Desire alone isn't enough; I still can't get through the labyrinth set up by the Herrscher of Reason. But here, there's no Herrscher of Reason blocking my way."

"Seele suggested we come here first and then go back to our own world."

"Oh~ Seele." Li Pu suddenly understood. She remembered that in the character design, Kevin seemed to be a stubborn, single-minded person. His main tactics and tactical thinking seemed to be reckless. If he were really that smart, with his status as the strongest human fighter, he probably wouldn't have been thrown into the Sea of Quantum by SU. If he were truly smart enough and knew how to adapt, he wouldn't have fought the Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason to a draw. Of course, if he were smart enough, he might have had better ways to solve some problems.

Of course, all of this is on the premise that Kevin is smart enough.

However, this doesn't mean Kevin is stupid, but judging from the current situation, Kevin is probably being used as a pawn by Seele.

Seele also wants to return to her original world, but she is also unable to break through the Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason's labyrinth on her own. Therefore, given her inability to overcome the labyrinth alone, there is a high probability that she will seek the help of Kevin also wants to return to his original world.

Therefore, Kevin was most likely used as a pawn by Seele.

After all, in the original storyline, Li Pu remembers Seele observing the World Bubble, but there's no mention of Kevin observing it.

"I understand," Li Pu said. "Seele must have observed that I was brought to this world by that Goddess named Urd, and then she suggested that you first use the power of the Gem of Desire to cross over here, and then use the power of the Gem of Desire together to cross over back to the original world, taking a roundabout route around the maze."

If that's the case, then this could be considered a way to bypass the maze. This Seele is really...

It's not as simple as it seems on the surface.

"Well, never mind." Li Pu shook his head.

"What did you mean by 'calculated'?" Kevin seemed a little anxious. Although he didn't know what he meant by 'calculated,' he thought, "Don't just let it go like that!"

"No, it's nothing." Li Pu just didn't want to pursue the matter. She couldn't and didn't want to control Seele's behavior. What did it have to do with her if she used Kevin?

"Let's get back to the original question," Li Pu said. "Since you and Seele have been following The World Bubble, you should know that I am not MEI. I know this might be cruel to you, but at most I am just a remnant of MEI, or perhaps an imitator of MEI. I can't be considered the real MEI!"

"You should understand what I mean, right? If you've observed the World Bubble, the World Bubble of the original world, you should know my origin, right?"

It's best to clarify these things as soon as possible.

"Although I don't observe the World Bubble as constantly as Seele does," Kevin said, "I know you are MEI, and of course I also know you are not MEI, which may be a philosophical question. But for me, I don't want to think about such complicated things. I just know that you are always negating yourself."

"If you deny yourself, you deny MEI, and I will lose everything I have held onto." Kevin stood in front of Li Pu and said, "You possess a great deal of energy and significance, a tremendous amount, yet you never acknowledge it."

"Just like now, the significance of your coming here is actually what the Goddess named Belldandy can do."

"You can do all of that without having to specifically learn from her."

Chapter 380 The Master of Courting Death

My neck hurts a little...

Sanyu Sayako finally woke up, rubbing her neck as she awoke from her bed in the infirmary.

'What exactly happened?'

She had absolutely no idea what had happened. All she could think of was that the woman with the tattoo on her face said something strange before she fainted. What exactly happened in between? What did that woman do? Why did she suddenly faint?

And...

"It hurts a little," Sayako said, rubbing her neck. "It feels like I've been hit..."

Whether or not Sayako was knocked unconscious, she didn't know, but she was certain that her fainting was most likely related to that woman.

"Ugh! Damn it, that wretched woman," Sayako said, getting out of bed. "What a rude woman."

She must have made her move. Did she arrange someone or some props beforehand? Just this one strange method makes that woman seem like a Magecraft. She always likes to use various props, scenes, or assistance to help her complete those strange tricks.

"But you actually used it on me." Sayoko sneered, "I'm not someone who can be easily intimidated."

In general, villains tend to have a very good tradition.

That means they become stronger with each setback. As long as they're not villains who are used and discarded, most villains are very patient, persistent, and action-oriented with clear goals.

Sayako was no exception. As a young lady from a wealthy family, she was neither a lazy person nor someone who would easily give up at the first sign of difficulty. She was more than willing to fight those two strange women for her position as the queen of the school, and she was very confident in her ability to do so.

I'm a local, and everyone says that outsiders are better at chanting scriptures, but the prerequisite for better chanting is submission. Whether you're a dragon or a tiger, you have to give way to the local Jito.

Regardless of what those two girls are capable of, in this place, Sayako is the queen.

As Sayako left the infirmary, she pondered how to deal with the two girls.

"If they are international students, why don't we just check their student records?" Sayako said with a sneer. "If you're going against me, Sayako, we'll see."

"Don't you think that guy is handsome?" "But I heard he's a bit of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)." "That seems true. I've heard some people say he calls himself something like the strongest human." "He is a bit of a chuunibyou." "But he is really handsome, and he looks really good." "He seems to be very good at sports."

As soon as Sayoko walked to the window, she saw several girls talking about something outside.

Moreover, these words seemed to be directed at someone she wasn't very familiar with, but who had left a deep impression on her.

She decisively walked to the window and looked outside.

"As expected..." Sayoko said without any surprise, "It really is that man named Kevin Kaslana."

The window faced the soccer field directly, and the boys she encountered today were clearly with the twin exchange students, unleashing their youthful energy and passion on the field. Sayako wasn't particularly interested in sports, but she could still clearly see that the boy named Kevin was different from the others.

He is not only fast and jumps high and far, but also has accurate judgment, and his ball control, dribbling, and shooting are almost unmatched.

What appears to be below is neither a ball game nor a training session, but rather Kevin's personal show.

"The strongest human?" Sayako said with great interest to Kevin. "He's really interesting."

"The strongest human?" Kevin, Ying Yi and said with a hint of envy, "He really is enviable. He is tall, athletic, and looks very sunny and handsome."

'Aside from something being a little off with her head,' Ying Yi added to herself.

"It's just that he's not very bright." Li Pu, standing beside Ying Yi, said what he hadn't said, "Actually, you don't need to envy Kevin. Not all girls like someone like him. And you have your own strengths, even though you don't really stand out."

"For example?" Ying Yi asked in return.

"For example, locomotives, machinery, driving," Li Pu said. "And I don't think you would underestimate yourself and make yourself appear humble in front of the Goddess."

"Be humble to those who are better than you, be arrogant to those who are weaker than you, lend a helping hand to those in need, forgive those who have hurt you, and be grateful to those who have helped you." Li Pu said with a smile, "Actually, you are also very excellent. To paraphrase a saying, your small body contains infinite energy."

"Hehehe~" Ying Yi said, feeling embarrassed by what Li Pu said, "Actually, I'm not as good as you say."

Li Pu didn't say anything.

"Um, Vivian," Ying Yi suddenly said seriously, "Can I talk to you about something?"

"Go ahead," Li Pu said with a smile. "There's no need to be so serious. We can be considered friends. If you're talking about Kevin, don't worry, he won't do anything to you. I've already told him some things."

Of course, the rest of the understanding and action is Kevin's business; Li Pu really has no say in it.

"Um, I wasn't talking about Kevin," Ying Yi shook her head and said, "I was talking about Sanyu Sayako."

"Oh? What's wrong?" Speaking of that woman Li Pu remembered that if the plot were to follow, this woman should be investigating Belldandy, right? If she remembered what he said, she would definitely be investigating now, wouldn't she?

"Sanyu Sayako's personality is indeed a bit problematic," Ying Yi said seriously. "But she's not a bad person. I know she might do something that seems extreme. But she's just an ordinary student at Nekomi Institute of Technology. If possible, I hope Vivian won't take Miyuki's behavior to heart."

How can you say that the crime doesn't warrant death? Even if I don't have any particular feelings for Miyu.

"Sanyu Sayako, ah~" Li Pu said, leaning against the big tree behind him with his arms crossed, "How should I put it? I'm not some ruthless demon king. Why do I have to kill Sanyu Sayako? If she did anything wrong, at least her current behavior, while making me unhappy, is not enough to make me go on a killing spree to take her life."

"It's just that this person keeps courting death, which is really a headache. Secondly, you should talk to Sanyu and tell her to tone it down."

"Because I'm different from other Goddess, I really can kill!"

Chapter 381 Battle Goddess

"Why did Ying Yi leave?"

Kevin was substituted before the game was over, and he looked very happy, saying, "It's been a long time since I've been active like this."

"If..." he said, looking at the figures running on the football field, "It would be great if our world could be like this."

Only those who have truly experienced hardship know the value of peace, and only those who have truly experienced despair know the value of hope. To be able to pour one's youthful energy onto the court like today is a true luxury in a world constantly threatened with Honkai.

"It must be that Sanyu again causing trouble," Li Pu said. "I think she's investigating our identities. If she finds out we're not students at this school, we'll probably be expelled."

Sanyu Sayako was not within Li Pu's concerns; her motives were too simple—to reclaim her throne as the campus queen. And while her methods were underhanded, they posed no threat to Li Pu. Whether or not she could become a student at Nekomi Institute of Technology was not her concern.

Continuing to be an international student won't bring much benefit, and not doing so won't result in any loss.

"Is it that woman again?" Kevin shook his head, showing no interest in her, and instead asked, "When are we going back?"

"I can't make that decision," Li Pu said with a hint of helplessness. "Although we can use the mirror to enter the passage, that passage isn't the Sea of Quantum, and I don't have the coordinates of that world. Traveling without coordinates is very dangerous, so you have to be prepared for a long battle."

Li Pu wasn't lying about this; it wasn't that she didn't want to go, but that traveling in the Goddess's way required the specific coordinates of that world.

In the best-case scenario of traversing without coordinates, one can wander within the same world. In the worst-case scenario, one can get lost in the passage and fall into another world. Unless one is extremely lucky and can directly return to their original world, the outcome is uncertain.

Anyway, this is a very dangerous matter with too many variables, and Li Pu is unwilling to gamble on it. Of course, there is actually a safer path.

The Sea of Quantum. It's possible to return via the Sea of Quantum, but the Herrscher of Reason has created a massive labyrinth there, blocking the entrance, making this path very difficult.

"So, only that Goddess named Urd or that Lord God knows the coordinates of our world?" Kevin clenched his fist and said, "Can we ask those two?"

"Logically speaking, they definitely won't give it to us." Li Pu said, seeing Kevin's eager look. "Physically speaking, they are the Jito in this world. We can't be enemies with everyone in this world. The best way is to wait and then talk."

It's neither from a physical nor logical standpoint, so Urd is relatively easy to explain. She did something unplanned on a whim, and bringing me here was probably just a momentary impulse.

But that god should theoretically be a very intelligent person with goals and plans, so he must have something he wants.

It all depends on whether you can offer that leverage.

Therefore, all we have to do now is wait.

"Aren't you going to continue playing football?" Li Pu asked, glancing behind Kevin. "They're all waiting."

The boys in the soccer club were mostly hoping to practice with Kevin again and recruit him into the club, while the girls were more attracted to Kevin's sunny and handsome appearance. They all hoped that Kevin could return to the field and continue this training match.

"No." Kevin gazed into the distance and said, "Can you feel it? Mei."

He then turned his gaze back to Li Pu and said, "Your clothes aren't suitable for combat, are they?"

The Belldandy set is not suitable for combat; Li Pu knew this without Kevin reminding him.

"I suggest you try it yourself," Kevin said. "While many of the clothes here are convenient and suitable for movement, they are still far from adequate for high-intensity combat and lack defensive capabilities. The clothes you are wearing are excellent except for being unsuitable for combat; if you can adjust the design, they could be a very good combat suit."

Kevin was right; this outfit wasn't just any ordinary clothes. It was a genuine product of the God Race, an absolute masterpiece.

With a few modifications, it can become a very good combat suit.

It's breathable, durable, and offers decent protection.

"I'll do it..." Li Pu shook his head.

"No!" But before Kevin could finish speaking, Kevin stopped Li Pu, saying, "You can, Mei. Just like I said before, you can. If you really were just an ordinary counterfeit, how could I, Mei's closest lover, not know?"

"Are you sure you're not just projecting your love onto a counterfeit, then deceiving and hypnotizing yourself?" Li Pu countered. "The human heart is very fragile and easily fooled."

"I've heard this saying," Kevin said. "Only the person who wronged you knows how wronged you are. You can also understand it this way: only the person who truly loves you knows what is real. So when you think you're telling the truth, you're actually denying yourself. And no Divine Art can be learned by denying yourself."

"Besides, it's just a minor spell." Kevin said confidently, as if he saw through everything. "Why don't you let the facts speak for themselves?"

Let the facts speak for themselves...

Li Pu hesitated; to be honest, Kevin's words left him conflicted. Li Pu still didn't have a clear understanding of the character's essence. Was a character simply a character? From his own investigation and intuition, the character wasn't merely a creation out of thin air.

These characters are all so real, they seem to exist in real life.

Perhaps these characters are real people.

And what about myself? Where exactly do I stand? Am I a vessel for the character? Or someone changed by the character? Now Kevin says I am that character, and that character is me. This... if it's really as Kevin says, this is indeed a bit...

Li Pu found it difficult to describe his contradictory and subtle feelings.

"Give it a try," Kevin said. "You'll get the answer."

Is this the answer he wants? Li Pu didn't know if this was the answer he wanted, but what Kevin said did resonate with Li Pu to some extent. Putting aside what he might lose, or what the relationship between himself and the character should truly be.

If what Kevin said is true, there's a high probability that I can unlock more positions.

Besides, I will be dealing with characters in the medium to long term, so I might as well give it a try.

What should I do? Should I copy Belldandy's gesture of putting my hands together? That seems unnecessary, doesn't it? Belldandy's gesture doesn't have any particular meaning; it's just a habitual action. Besides, she seems to use it frequently, and even if she doesn't, it doesn't mean she can't use magic.

Therefore, there should be some other elements at the beginning of this spell.

What should I do first?