Chapter 260

Ling's current sitting posture is exactly like that of a well-behaved girl, completely opposite to her previous bold demeanor.

"You're the Mr. Bai Yan that Aponia was talking about?"

Sakura asked.

"You're too kind. We're all friends, no need to be so formal."

Bai Yan waved his hand and said, "You also participated in the World Rebirth Project, and you played a very crucial role in it. In my memory, you have always been a very reliable friend."

"To be honest, I still don't really feel anything about what you've said."

Bai Yan thought to himself, "That's right, it doesn't feel real."

--What if you all remember everything? I won't have a peaceful place left!

Even if they don't sit on the throne after achieving great success, at least they should be able to retire peacefully, right?

I'll spend my retirement here.

Feels good.

"It's all in the past. It's not a bad thing to forget it. After all, life goes on. Just treat it as an interesting story."

After hearing Bai Yan's explanation, Elysia felt that it made sense.

But she had an even bigger idea: why not record this story so that everyone can see it?

Just as he was about to speak, the villa's door opened again.

Mobius walked very quickly, heading straight to the living room, his gaze sweeping across the room and immediately locking onto Bai Yan.

"We've arrived after all."

"I've already told you I'm very strong, coming here is a piece of cake for me, isn't it?"

"So, how do you plan to deal with the power issue in this world?"

When Mobius saw Bai Yan, he stopped and leisurely sat down on the sofa next to him, patiently starting to talk to him.

Taking shortcuts is never a good thing.

"Tch! What's next? Are you going to go to space to do your big thing again?"

"No, no, no,"

Bai Yan quickly shook his head, "I'm already tired. I plan to stay here and wait for Miss Eden to come back. I'll ask her to be my landlord."

Upon hearing this, a subtle glint flashed in Mobius's eyes.

--It would be better to stay here.

Soon, as if reaching a certain peak period, the villa door was opened again.

"Kevin and the others have probably gone home from work."

"That's what Mobius said casually."

But the next moment, the voice that came through refuted her guess.

It was Dr. MEI's voice.

She seemed to be on the phone with someone at that moment.

"Yes, this is where Kevin and the others are staying temporarily. It's Eden's villa, a very secluded place, specifically rented to people who happen to find it here."

"Elysia usually enjoys live streaming and used to have many offline events, but she has turned down some of them recently."

"Timeline? That's exactly what I'm wondering about. If the world was created three minutes ago, then is everything we're experiencing now just an illusion? Hmm... it's also possible that we're in the Land of Three Phases, where the flow of time is extremely different."

"Elysia just messaged me saying we have new guests at the villa—ah, they've arrived, no need to guess anymore, let's go see them together..."

The sound of high heels drew closer, and Bai Yan heard what had just been said very clearly.

I was sweating profusely.

Should we run?

--Wait a minute, why would I want to run away? I'm a major contributor right now! Mortals might not understand, but surely you members of the Honkai Organization understand?

Bai Yan straightened his back and faced life head-on.

--Besides, I haven't even let my teachers, bosses, friends, or classmates know I'm safe yet. They're probably worried sick right now.

"Mei, you're back! Who were you talking to just now?"

Elysia's ears twitched, as if she had a very good premonition. She then sprang into action, flying like a butterfly to Dr. MEI's side and glancing at the tablet in her hand.

Wow!

In the scene, Raiden Mei is looking at the camera with a puzzled expression, but when Elysia's face appears, she immediately becomes excited.

"Elysia!"

"Oh, beautiful girl, do you know me?"

"... Um."

"May I know your name?"

"Raiden Mei, like you, is Herrscher."

Elysia blinked. "Uh, it's like that..."

"Right."

"It seems that Dr. MEI's plan truly does allow the former Ka civilization to reappear in a new world... It's unbelievable."

Mei: "The principles you mentioned, I don't really understand them either; there are many details that need to be clarified..."

Elysia quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, aren't we living perfectly well now? We don't need to Savior anymore."

"That's true. Well then, let's take a look at this new friend..."

Upon hearing this, Raiden Mei moved the camera further away so that the people on the other side could see them.

"The connection was unexpectedly successful."

Nagamitsu sighed.

"Hmm, this means our previous assumptions were correct. Anna didn't hide any details from us. It seems we can let her rejoin the team."

Theresa nodded seriously.

"By the way, who is this new friend? Could it be Klein?"

Kiana asked curiously.

Why do you say that?

Raiden Mei asked.

"Mobius's former assistant was Blanca, but she left later. Klein joined the lab later—well, so it could also be Danzhu and Cang Xuan."

Kiana stroked her chin thoughtfully.

As they spoke, the camera panned and the camera moved forward.

A person appears on the big screen.

The young man, with his hair styled in a neat ponytail, wearing a white shirt and a black mandarin jacket, crossed his legs and waved at the camera with a nonchalant expression.

Dr. MEI's tablet suddenly went silent.

About half a minute passed, Dr. MEI still hadn't heard any sound. She subconsciously checked to see if there was a problem with her equipment.

Then she noticed that on the screen, a group of people were staring at Bai Yan with various expressions.

Bai Yan lowered his waving right hand and casually said, "I know silence speaks louder than words at this moment, but I still need to say hello—everyone, I'm still alive and well, so don't worry about me."

Kiana's lips curled up slightly, and a peculiar smile inexplicably welled up in her eyes as she looked at Bai Yan.

She stuck out her tongue and said, "Truly, a scourge lives a thousand years!"

Then, as if remembering something, he crossed his arms, put on a stern face, and looked as if he were interrogating a criminal.

"I'm already a goddess on Earth, I can't let anyone look down on me! I need to be mysterious and unfathomable. That's right! I knew Bai Yan was deliberately trying to bait me into using my ultimate move!"

She said in a deep voice, "Hey Bai, stop pretending. Just because I don't say anything doesn't mean I don't know!"

Upon hearing Durandal was immediately startled.

She looked at her younger sister and found that she had never seen her like this before.

--She knew everything?!

--Then, then, the fact that I've been lying to her all along, will it make her...?

Durandal panicked and immediately went to Kiana's projection, bowing her head and saying, "Sister, I'm sorry!"

Kiana: "???"

Bai Yan: "???"

Chapter 298 Sirin: Losing to you isn't so bad after all.

What are you apologizing for?!

Bai Yan wasn't filled with doubt, but rather sensed a hint of betrayal.

Yes, she is your sister, but how long have you known her, and how long have you known yourself?

Now, with just one sentence from someone, you're going to betray what you've done for years...

No, we can't just sit here and wait to be killed; we have to seize the initiative!

"The reason I don't let you know the whole plan is to ensure it can proceed smoothly."

Bai Yan immediately spoke up, cutting off Durandal before she could say anything, "As things stand, there's no need to investigate whether she knew or not."

He said something ambiguous, then gave Rita a look.

--Rita, you know what I mean, right?

Kiana, who had been looking at Durandal with a puzzled expression, replied to Bai Yan's words, "I know!"

Hearing Kiana speak so decisively, Durandal felt somewhat ashamed and said, "Otto devised that plan, and it seemed risk-free no matter how you looked at it. I only chose to keep it a secret because of my position at the time."

"I understand, I know my sister has always been like that, a very serious person."

Kiana was waving her hand when she suddenly remembered something and realized what it meant.

She tilted her head and looked at Durandal: "Otto? Isn't that Dr. MEI?"

Durandal was taken aback.

Bai Yan covered his face.

Rita then stepped in to smooth things over. "At that time, Xiao Yan already had leverage to negotiate with Bishop Otto, which is why she got involved then."

Bai Yan gave Rita a grateful look.

--Rita really understands me; she's not on the same level as that silly goose.

Durandal, however, was puzzled. "Wasn't Xiao Yan very weak back then? She couldn't even defeat ordinary Honkai Beast."

At this point in the conversation, Kiana also became puzzled.

The two sisters looked at each other in bewilderment.

At that moment, Raiden Mei's eyelids began to twitch, and her heart pounded in sync with them.

An ominous premonition struck again, and in order to protect something, consciousness actively avoided certain thought processes.

But Bronya did not avoid it.

"Hmm? So, Brother Bai Yan became very strong after the Herrscher of the Void incident, right?"

Upon hearing the term "Herrscher of the Void," Sirin, suppressing her curiosity and overcome by the unfamiliarity, finally leaned closer.

"Are you the other consciousness that was born in that body along with me?"

The familiar voice suddenly echoed once again at the Schicksal Headquarters, triggering a wave of long-forgotten Remembrance that swept over everyone present.

"You are...?!"

Kiana's pupils contracted, and she exclaimed in surprise.

"My name is Sirin. This guy said I was transferred here from your world,"