Chapter 252
These words left the Nightingale speechless as he stared at Bai Yan —what kind of talk was that?
Bai Yan laughed and said, "Actually, resolving this risk is simple. Just wait and see."
After saying that, under the Nightingale, Bai Yan gently raised his right palm, and a strange power immediately surged forth.
The Phase World appeared, opening gates of light one after another.
Within the portal, one Titan Mech after another emerged, instantly attracting countless astonished and uncertain gazes.
Titan Mech lined up not far from the two, protecting their group.
On the mech, all kinds of cannons and shields were deployed, presenting a posture ready to be thrown into any war at maximum power at any time.
The Nightingale paused for a moment, then asked, "Is this your ability?"
"Yes. These mechs are modeled after the Titans from my hometown, but I've added a tiny bit of enhancement. No faction here should dare to engage these sixteen mechs unless they want to die."
"..."
"The armed groups here are quite cautious; none of them have come out to cause us any trouble so far."
"Otherwise, I'll arrest an armed group leader, give him a high-profile trial, and then execute him. That way, there will probably be peace here for a long time."
The Nightingale said timidly, "Isn't this... a bit too much?"
Bai Yan nodded in agreement. "Indeed, we are outsiders and have no right to judge. Let's just execute them."
"..."
The Nightingale glanced at the people accompanying him. Although they were quite surprised, after understanding the situation, they all looked relieved.
Thanks to this scene, the Nightingale did not encounter any unexpected firefights during its journey.
Treatment of the wounded and burial of the dead are also underway.
About a month later, representatives of the local armed forces finally came to express their gratitude to Nightingale and the others for treating the wounded.
Upon seeing these people, Nightingale initially wanted to say something, but the moment she opened her mouth, she realized something and stopped speaking, instead looking at Bai Yan.
She also understood that it was impossible to sway their stance with words.
It would be better to let Bai Yan handle this.
Bai Yan was more straightforward, stating directly that they didn't care about the grudges between them, and that their main goal was to do something good.
Just like during World War II, when it was still the Red Cross.
After the incident, Bai Yan entered retirement mode, spending his days either using his supernatural abilities to save people or slacking off. This was the first time in his life he had experienced such a peaceful life.
Meanwhile, New World Pre-Civilization.
Far from the city, in the suburbs, sits a cleverly designed villa.
It was winter, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of snow.
Kevin, carrying a large, tightly packed cardboard box, calmly walked step by step toward the villa's gate.
He took out his key and opened the door.
I went upstairs and into my bedroom.
He glanced at the time on his phone, his gaze flickered, and then he checked the area outside the door again.
Only after confirming it was safe did they open the cardboard box.
Instant noodles, eight flavors mixed, 64 packs special offer...
He nodded with satisfaction, picked out a bag and placed it on the table, then picked up the electric kettle and went out.
Just then, a hand reached out from the wardrobe.
Her hand was slender and dexterous, holding a miniature periscope, observing for a few seconds before immediately retracting it.
The wardrobe door opened, Pardo the cat sneaked over to the instant noodle box, picked up seven packs, hugged them to her chest, and then jumped straight out the window, disappearing in a flash.
"Hehehe, today's goods are really fresh--uh!"
She bumped her head on something, but it didn't hurt. When she looked up, she found Aponia staring at her tenderly.
"Aha... What a coincidence, Aponia."
"Um."
"..."
Seeing that this was her only reaction, Pardo immediately became suspicious. She drew a circle with her feet, ready to sprint away.
Aponia, however, was gazing into the distance, lost in thought.
Just as Pardo was trying to find an excuse to slip away again, Aponia spoke up, "I want to try to find him again, Pardo. Can you give me some help?"
Pardo immediately tilted her head. "Huh?"
Chapter 292 Golden Courtyard: Idleness is fine too.
Golden Courtyard.
Night.
The group sat around the sofa next to the coffee table in the living room, looking at each other in bewilderment.
Pardo shivered and asked cautiously, "Aponia, are you saying that all the dreams I had were real?"
Aponia sat quietly to the side, a cup of tea in her hand. "Yes, those are things that happened in the past, but because our world was reborn, everyone's Remembrance couldn't be preserved smoothly. And Pardo's related dreams might be some kind of remnant."
Beep beep--beep beep--beep--
A strange machine rolled its wheels, limping along the ground, before finally coming to a stop in front of the coffee table.
All eyes turned to him.
The machine was probably a modified version of a robotic vacuum cleaner, with a tuft of green hair on its head and robotic arms attached to both sides.
The screen in front of it suddenly turned on, and then a conveyor belt was ejected.
With lightning-fast reflexes, Vill-V moved to the side of the machine in an instant, narrowly catching the bizarre desserts it spat out in one go.
The desserts piled higher and higher, forcing Vill-V to constantly stomp her feet to maintain her balance, while letting out soft screams repeatedly.
Finally, she swiftly separated the desserts with both hands, piling one on her head and another on her chest, then tossed the remaining desserts high into the air, performing a marvelous juggling act.
Desserts in various colors—red, orange, yellow, and green—draw a circle in mid-air and are arranged dynamically and orderly.
After stabilizing the situation, Vill-V's eyes flashed, and she tossed the desserts in her hand one by one onto the empty plates on the coffee table.
The desserts, when smashed onto the plate, were arranged neatly and piled up in a pyramid shape.
Finally, after throwing away the dessert, Vill-V was relieved from the accident, clapped her hands, and exhaled a sigh of relief.
Griseo, who was next to Cosmo, was immediately drawn to the scene, her mouth agape in surprise.
"Oh!"
Griseo clapped her hands.
Seeing this, Vill-V removed the hat she wasn't wearing and began to bow.
Mobius plucked a piece of pastry from his hair—a piece that had somehow ended up on his head—and cast a cold glance at the machine.
"Vill-V, why does that thing look so familiar?"
"Uh--it's an illusion, it's all your illusion."
Vill-V stiffened slightly, but her expression remained unchanged.
Mobius glanced at the machine again, then looked at Aponia once more.
"So, the so-called Honkai actually exists... But why haven't the anomalies you mentioned appeared in our world? And why are you the only one who remembers them?"
"The world we currently inhabit is essentially a world reshaped by a person using the power of the Imaginary Tree and relying on their unique methods."
"If I'm not mistaken, the condition he set for our world is simply to complete technological development, break through to a certain critical point, and then smoothly complete the infancy of civilization."
"Hmm... this matter may need to fall to you, Mobius and Vill-V."
However, Mobius skipped over words like "civilization" and "tipping point," instinctively asking, "A person?"
Tap tap tap...
The sound of slippers suddenly entered the living room. Looking over, one could see a beautiful pink-haired girl wearing a coat over a dress of a peculiar style.
Elysia removed the hair clip from her head, letting her pink hair fall loose, and looked at Aponia in confusion, asking, "Who are you? What are you talking about?"
Finally, Kevin patiently explained the situation again.
Elysia's eyes lit up.
"That person is actually that powerful?! What kind of person is he?"
Aponia paused for a moment before continuing, "He came to the past world, fought alongside us, and left behind the last hope for the rebirth of the era."
It's unclear what kind of scene Elysia was imagining, but her face flushed slightly, as if she was somewhat excited.
"Someone with that kind of power? Are you kidding me?"
Mobius scoffed.
"Hmm? Didn't Mobius have that kind of dream?"
Elysia asked, puzzled.
"I'm not like some overgrown kids who fantasize about unrealistic things all the time. I'd rather use that time to do something worthwhile."
Kevin thought for a moment, then took out his phone and opened the first page of his contacts.
After hesitating for a moment, he seemed to finally make up his mind, clicked on someone's profile picture, and quickly typed and sent a message.
Elysia quickly noticed this and asked curiously, "Is Kevin already planning to ask May for her opinion?"
"... Well, Mei knows far more about these things than I do, so I think it would be more appropriate to ask her."
Mobius glanced sideways. "When in doubt, quantum mechanics?"
Kevin didn't reply, he just scratched his head.
Vill-V remained silent, as she was pulling the green-haired machine, carefully examining its internal wiring.
Hearing this, she finally looked up from her dazed state.
"However, Aponia just said that our world doesn't have that kind of energy right now. So what should we do? Also, why is it that only Aponia retains those Remembrance, while we've almost all forgotten them?"
"This is precisely where I need everyone's help. Although the Honkai has disappeared, the world is still a leaf on the Imaginary Tree, and I believe it is not impossible to utilize other powers."
Upon hearing this, Mobius suddenly clapped his hands lightly, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "That's an interesting idea."
"Even Mobius thinks so?"
Vill-V turned off the machine and stood up, saying with great interest, "However, it seems that there's very little we can do right now."
"Isn't the clue quite clear?"
Mobius crossed his arms. "Currently, it seems this world is still in a closed state, but trying to navigate through the rules that guy set will take too long. If we want to speed things up, we can only directly target the barriers to those rules."
"That's why Mei wanted to come along too..."
Vill-V stroked her chin, her mind beginning to conjure up bizarre and outlandish plans.
"It might not be that complicated. Isn't there still that Hua? If he still has a connection to this world but is in another world, he might be able to save some steps."
"An inside-outside collaboration? Would the other side be willing to do that?"
"They're not enemies, just some simple trials. According to Aponia, the other side is our junior, indebted to us, so they should at least nod in agreement for this small matter."
Mobius shrugged.
At this point, Kevin received a reply from May.
He looked down for a moment, then said with some doubt, "Everyone, Mei said this matter is somewhat related to her recent research project. If you have time, you might as well go directly to her workplace..."
Hearing this, Elysia smiled and said, "Kevin seems quite happy."
No, nothing of the sort.
"You're blushing again."
Kevin quickly touched his face and found it was still cold. He immediately realized he had been exposed and scratched his head sheepishly.
Elysia stuck out her tongue and glanced at Chijie, who had been reading a magazine the whole time.