Chapter 310

There was no way to communicate with this thing. Black Seele took a deep breath. These guys were so annoying, spouting these nonsensical things. Did they think they understood her? Seizing the opportunity, her black claws shot out and shredded the doll to pieces. Black Seele grinned with satisfaction. Finally, she had killed this annoying creature. She really wanted to grind it to dust...

"Haha, you think you can take us down? Useless, useless. We have companions. When we're together, we can do anything... So, join us. We're all the same, all abandoned."

One puppet was killed, and suddenly more puppets appeared, their heads spinning, their limbs connected by spherical mechanisms moving erratically. The puppets swarmed around, it was disgusting!

"Phew, the first thing I heard when I got here was that these puppets were playing a pyramid scheme. What a disheartening thing to say. They call themselves partners? They're just a bunch of scumbags huddled together. How can they call them partners?"

A gunshot rang out, and the head of one of the dolls surrounding Black Seele was instantly shattered. The doll and Black Seele turned their heads in the direction of the gunshot, and there stood a pretty and cute girl. Who was this person? Black Seele felt that she had never seen her before. Not only her, but even the doll seemed to be unfamiliar to her.

"Who is it! The show hasn't even started yet, why are you barging in like this? And why haven't you even given out tickets? Who are you?!"

Kurumi's appearance seemed to have enraged the puppets. This feeling of things being out of control was terrible. She didn't remember inviting this person to perform. Who was she? There was nothing about her in the information. The puppets gave up their plan to surround Black Seele. Countless puppets were controlled by the threads and rushed towards Kurumi. However, the elf girl didn't take this rabble seriously.

"Who am I? Listen up, I am the current young mistress of the Jingu family, the future matriarch of the Jingu family, the elf lady that Shen Gonglin loves the most, and someone that trash like you can never touch!"

The elven girl, hands on her hips, announced her identity with great confidence. It was related to Shen Gonglin again. The dolls loathed the guy who couldn't detach his Herrscher power. Were there no normal people among those associated with him? This woman seemed to have something wrong with her.

Without further ado, the puppets gathered together to try and kick out the guy who had trespassed on the show, and Kurumi raised her flintlock pistol. It was time to cause a ruckus!

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Patient Communication

"Sigh, there's not a single one who can fight. I'm clearly just a clone, but I can't even take down a clone... You're so weak, don't you think? Little Doll Sister?"

The gunfire ceased, and the elven girl lightly flicked the flintlock pistol in her hand. Wisps of smoke slowly dissipated from the muzzle. The girl's small feet, clad in long boots, unceremoniously stepped on the head of the doll on the ground. The round head would only stay obediently in place when stepped on. The smile on the elven girl's lips was quite dangerous, but in Black Seele's eyes, it was quite agreeable.

She felt that she might get along quite well with this girl, but Black Seele didn't quite agree with the nonsense she had just uttered. The talk about the young mistress and the matriarch was just utter rubbish.

"I don't need your help."

Black Seele put down her scythe and spoke to Kurumi rudely. From her words, it was clear that Kurumi and Shen Gonglin were on the same side, so they should be allies. However, this did not mean that Black Seele should talk to her nicely. They were just puppets, and she could deal with them without breaking a sweat.

"Indeed, if you can be affected by such a little thing, then you are simply too useless. Whether it is fighting or talking, it is too embarrassing to lose to such trash, don't you think? At the request of my little Rin, I came here to find a lost child. Have you seen him? He looks almost exactly like you, except he looks a little more well-behaved than you."

The doll clearly wanted to say something more, but Kurumi simply stomped it into pieces. This brutal method surprised even Black Seele. It wasn't that she found it cruel or unbearable, but rather that none of the girls around her would choose such a method. This girl was different from the others.

"... I don't know where she is either. I couldn't find her at first. This place called the Domination Theater is strange. We should be sharing one body, but now our consciousnesses seem to be separated. However, I can feel that the connection is being restored, so I should be able to find Seele soon."

Since this girl with uneven twin tails was one of Shen Gonglin's people, Black Seele trusted her a little. Although her sarcastic remarks annoyed Black Seele, she still honestly told her the situation: in this place called the Domination Theater, her consciousness and Seele's consciousness had been separated... She had to find Seele quickly; the child must be very scared right now.

"I understand. But if I can find you, I'm sure I can find the others too Seele. Let's go. I've searched all the places I needed to. They should be on the other side if I'm not mistaken... Speaking of which, the feeling of having two minds in one body must be amazing, right? Want to tell me about it? I think having a dual personality must be pretty exciting. To be honest, I sometimes experience this too. Just think of it as fellow sufferers sharing their experiences. Can you tell me about it?"

With a kick, she sent the doll's head plunging into an unfathomable abyss. The elven girl, quite talkative, struck up a conversation with Black Seele. The girl, preoccupied with worry for Seele, had no interest in talking to her. However, this strange girl was like a chatterbox; she was so annoying.

[Another me? Another me... What's wrong? Another me, where are you? Are you alright?]

On the other side, Seele looked warily at the doll in front of her. The situation was really not good. Seele tried to ask her other self how to deal with the situation, but the empty and silent feeling in her heart made Seele a little panicked. She could not feel her other self anymore. What was going on?

"Hehe, you should worry more about yourself. A hypocritical soul like yours doesn't deserve to be entertained in the Domination Theater!"

The puppets over there didn't give Seele any time to think. The numerous marionettes controlled by the strings attacked Seele once again. This girl was not one of them, nor was she qualified to be their companion, so they didn't need to hold back when attacking her. However, to be fair, this girl's strength was quite unexpected. They originally thought that all her fighting power came from that red guy, but now it's so difficult to deal with her even when she's all alone.

It's really frustrating.

The other self is still there. Although I can't feel her presence, her power is still within me. It's the power of twins. Although it's very difficult to use it alone without her cooperation, now is not the time to give up. She must feel the same way I do. I have to hurry and save her.

Her conviction remained unwavering; she was no longer the Seele she once was. The scythe in her hand shone with alternating light and shadow, white and black-red energies intertwining. Each attack inflicted massive damage on the puppet before her, but the puppet seemed completely unconcerned.

"What a wondrous power. Is this your trump card? Even though you've severed your connection with her, you can still use that power that belongs to her... You're working very hard, but unfortunately, it seems you won't be able to use that power for much longer."

The doll tried to distract Seele with words, but Seele had no time to talk back. Just as the doll said, without the help of her other self, using both powers alone was indeed a considerable burden for Seele. Oh no, her body was starting to feel weak. Was it time...?

"Hehe, your body is almost at its limit. Just standing up must be exhausting, right?"

Having finally defeated the enemy in front of her, Seele was slightly out of breath. The puppet didn't rush to summon any more puppets, as if it was deliberately toying with Seele. It turned its head comically and uttered such nonsense, but Seele ignored it and instead asked about something else.

"What did you do to my other self?"

She was always worried about her other self. Although she had always been the one protecting her, Seele would also worry about her when danger struck. There was no doubt that this doll was behind it all. What was the current situation of her other self?

"Another you? She's not you, she's our friend! Soon, she'll be one of us."

The dolls continued uttering these incomprehensible words. Seele took a deep breath to calm herself down and stop being bothered by the dolls. Become their friend? That was impossible.

"That's impossible! I will protect her, I will definitely protect her!"

Chapter Sixty-Nine: You Don't Understand Her at All

Seele's words were resounding, revealing the girl's strong conviction. However, the doll found them extremely offensive. What protection? The two of them were not on the same page at all. She was a hypocrite, while the other would be their companion.

"Oh dear, how hypocritical! I hate hypocrites like you the most. Aren't you tired of saying such insincere things all day long? She is the real soul. She exudes the same aura as us. She hates this boring world just like us and longs for chaos and destruction!"

The dolls spoke these words, longing for another Seele to become their companion, because they were all the same kind of people, filled with resentment towards this world. Whether it was John, Mira, or the other Seele, they all hated this world, so they would all be the most loyal companions.

"Don't talk like you know her so well!"

It was quite rare for the gentle Seele to make such a loud noise. What nonsense was it spouting? The other self was not that kind of person. The person who understood her best in the world was herself. Seele knew that although the other self was never one to mince words, she was actually a very gentle girl. How could Seele not be angry that this doll was slandering her like this?

"You said the same thing to her... Sure enough, your presence is such an eyesore. That's right, if we kill you, she won't refuse us anymore. That's it, that must be it!"

The doll suddenly became neurotic. The other Seele must not want to become their companion because of this hypocritical person in front of her. As long as she is killed, the other Seele will have no more ties, and she will naturally become their companion. That's it!

The doll's attack this time was completely different from before, and Seele's power had been exhausted. Her body was getting heavier and heavier, and her vision was gradually becoming blurry. However, her mind was not on her own condition at all. What was happening to her other self? If she died here, what would happen to her other self, Sister Bronya, and Shen Gonglin...?

"Take this 'New Year's Greeting Knife Technique'!"

Like a flame piercing the sky, accompanied by such a vibrant sound, a crimson flame fell from the sky and destroyed the mecha in front of Seele. Shen Gonglin stood beside Seele, holding a red greatsword. He reached out and hugged the girl's slender waist, letting her lean against him. At the same time, he subtly twisted his wrist. Although this kind of greatsword was quite fun to wield, it was really heavy.

The red greatsword had a hint of blue light on it. It was a weapon that Shen Gonglin created using the power of the Herrscher of Reason. Shen Gonglin created this weapon on a whim to try it out. She really didn't know how Himeko could use such a weapon so skillfully. Shen Gonglin felt her wrist was sore after only using it for a short while.

"... Shen Gonglin?"

Leaning against him made Seele feel very safe. The girl looked up at Shen Gonglin and finally relaxed completely. Her blue eyes were very tired. He's here... Although she didn't know why Shen Gonglin had come back, Seele felt completely at ease the moment she saw him.

"Hmm, it's been several hours. Did you miss me?... Tsk, no matter how many times I see this doll, I still think it looks weird and scary."

Finally, they found Seele's location. Shen Gonglin deliberately chose a suitable time to come out and save the day. Seele's performance exceeded his expectations. The girl had been training seriously all along. Shen Gonglin really didn't know that she had such strength. He remembered that back in the Sea of Quantum, this girl could only rely on another version of herself. But now she can do this on her own. It's really amazing.

Letting Seele lean against him, Shen Gonglin turned her gaze to the puppets. Sure enough, it was this thing's scheme. They brought him to this theater first, and now they've switched it to Seele. What are these puppets trying to do? Do they really want them to watch a show? Nobody likes watching this weird puppet show.

"Shen Gonglin, it's you again!"

Looking at the greatsword gleaming with blue light in Shen Gonglin's hand, the doll seemed very concerned. It wasn't just the power of the Herrscher of the Void that it couldn't seize, but even the power of the Herrscher of Reason. The power of the Herrscher of Reason was what the doll wanted most right now, but now... it was like having the most delicious delicacy placed in front of them, but they couldn't bring themselves to eat it.

It's all because of this guy!

Her tone was filled with barely perceptible resentment and anger. It was this guy who had interfered again. He was about to kill the girl, but why did Shen Gonglin appear again? He was simply her nemesis!

"It's not just him, it's me too... Hmm, seeing you up close is really creepy. Maybe I should just go die."

Another voice sounded behind the puppet, accompanied by the sound of the puppet breaking. The puppet looked down and saw a small, fair, and delicate hand piercing through its chest. The elf girl flicked her hand and threw the broken puppet aside. This thing was really disgusting.

"Shen Gonglin ... The other me, the other me is gone..."

The crisis was over, but Seele was still worried. She held onto Shen Gonglin's hand tightly. She didn't know where her other self was. She had to get Shen Gonglin to go find her quickly. She couldn't leave her in this terrible place. She had to rescue her.

"I understand, I understand. The lost idiot has been found, with all his arms and legs back, don't worry."

Smiled at Seele, then nodded to the other side. At that moment, the Shen Gonglin girl's clone brought back Black Seele as well. Being able to see two Seele at the same time, and not in the consciousness space, was quite a strange feeling.

It's just like seeing Shibao and the Class President competing on the same stage.

"Hey, who are you saying is lost? I wouldn't do something so stupid."

Black Seele glared at Shen Gonglin with displeasure, but after seeing that her other self was safe and sound, Seele finally relaxed. The girl's tense nerves finally relaxed, and at this moment, her spirit had reached its limit.

"The other me...you, you're still here, that's...so good..."

Before she could finish speaking, the girl rolled her eyes and fell asleep. With Shen Gonglin and her other self there, everything would be alright.

Chapter Seventy: Don't Follow My Old Path

"Seele, Seele..."

Like a dream, Seele slowly opened her eyes. In the dream, another version of herself seemed to be anxiously calling her name. Her head was foggy, perhaps because she had used too much power. Seele wanted to respond but couldn't speak. When she struggled to open her eyes, she heard another voice. This voice was...

"Sister Bronya?"

Opening her eyes, Seele saw a familiar face. Although the expression on Bronya's face didn't change much, Seele could still see Bronya's worry. Seele could clearly see her own reflection in those gray eyes. What was going on? Everything that had just happened—the puppets, the Domination Theater ... No, it couldn't be a dream.

"I... I'm out? Sister Bronya... Shen Gonglin... you're here. Then everything that just happened wasn't a dream after all."

Seele rubbed her head and sat up. After getting up, she saw Shen Gonglin sitting over there. She remembered that she had fainted after seeing Shen Gonglin appear, but she seemed to have heard the voice of another version of herself. Seele calmed down and carefully sensed it. Fortunately, the other version of herself was still there. Seele was finally relieved.

"Yes, you're out, Seele. We pushed the door open together, and there was no one inside. When we turned around, you were gone. Then Shen Gonglin came over, and finally, the two of you appeared in the same spot... Shen Gonglin said you were in a theater. What exactly happened?"

After helping Seele up, Bronya felt relieved and asked Seele what had happened, as she hadn't had time to find out the reason for the incident earlier.

"Just now... just now I was dragged into a dark theater, I think it was called... the Domination Theater, and there was a doll who called herself Mira Rimer. Yes, she is the owner of this workshop. She looked very strange and was manipulating Honkai Beast and Suicide Squad to attack me. I always felt that the doll was a living person."

She told Bronya what had happened to her, but Seele didn't mention her other self. She was waiting for her other self to be willing to tell Sister Bronya herself; now, it probably wasn't the right time.

"At the time, I was fighting Honkai Beast and Suicide Squad. The number of enemies was increasing, and the doll was saying strange things... Finally, Shen Gonglin arrived. She and a very beautiful older sister appeared and saved me. The doll seemed very angry when it saw Shen Gonglin."

It seems that Shen Gonglin didn't tell Sister Bronya everything that happened. Seele explained the situation, and by the time Shen Gonglin tried to stop it, it was too late. She should have coordinated her story with Seele. Now...

"A very beautiful older sister... Shen Gonglin, can you tell me who that very beautiful older sister is?"

Bronya turned her head expressionlessly. Seele knew all the girls at the Salt Lake Base, so the identity of this unfamiliar pretty lady was highly suspicious. Couldn't Shen Gonglin be a little more discreet? Now Bronya felt like she could run into girls connected to him even when she went out to buy a game!

"Well... right! Let's focus on the mission first. The mission is the priority, let's hurry up. Now that Seele is alright, let's get down to business."

Shen Gonglin Jingu changed the subject, not wanting to tell Bronya about Kurumi. Although the girl knew about Kurumi before, their relationship wasn't like it is now, so it was better to change the subject. At least Kiana and the others were people Bronya knew, but Kurumi... that girl's personality was too awful, Shen Gonglin didn't want her to corrupt these lovely girls.

Little Herrscher of Consciousness is a case in point.

"Well..."

Seeing Shen Gonglin change the subject, Bronya could only shake her head and sigh deeply. What could she do? After much Bronya, it seemed that Shen Gonglin was the only option. After all, she couldn't live without him now. Should she be more proactive? That way, Shen Gonglin wouldn't be able to philander anymore. Although he was a loli, Bronya was very tolerant. There was nothing she could do about it; she couldn't hit or scold Shen Gonglin.

"Sister Bronya, you look like you're having a hard time?"

Seele looked at Bronya curiously, feeling that she seemed to be having a lot of trouble. Is this the trouble of adults? Actually, Sister Bronya is only a little older than her, but she seems to be much more mature. She really needs to gain more experience. Sooner or later, she can become a reliable girl like Bronya.

"It's really tough, you could say it's a sweet trouble... Seele, promise Bronya that when you grow up, you must find a reliable boy to take care of Seele. Don't end up like Bronya. This is advice from someone who's been there. Bronya doesn't want Seele to follow in Bronya's footsteps."

Bronya, offering her younger sister the most sound advice, patted Seele on the shoulder and spoke earnestly. Seele, however, didn't quite understand. Why had they suddenly brought up this kind of thing? Seele was still young; these matters were too early for her. The girl blushed unconsciously. But regarding what her Sister Bronya had said about reliable boys...

The girl subconsciously looked at Shen Gonglin in front of her. He was very reliable. No matter what kind of trouble he encountered, he would appear. Whether it was the Sea of Quantum or the previous Domination Theater, Kiana and Fu Hua trusted him a lot. The so-called reliable boy should refer to Shen Gonglin, right?

However, when it comes to taking care of someone, Seele feels that she should be the one taking care of Shen Gonglin. She's gotten to know him quite well, and Seele knows that Shen Gonglin is actually terrible at taking care of himself. He's a picky eater and doesn't like many things, and he can be very willful at times. He's afraid of heights and blood... and now he's also afraid of horror elements. So Seele thinks that if the situation Sister Bronya mentioned really happens in the future, then she should be the one taking care of Shen Gonglin.

Just like how Sister Bronya takes care of me, Sister Bronya is my role model, and I need to learn from her in every aspect.

"Sister Bronya, Seele understands."

The girl nodded seriously, but Bronya's expression became subtle. She felt that Seele had made a mistake. What was it?

Chapter Seventy-One: The Doll, Mira Rimer

Upon entering the workshop, there was no one inside. All around were sculptures of Honkai Beast, some complete and some incomplete. It seemed that this was the source of those Honkai Beasts. The puppet called itself Mira Rimer, and the owner of this workshop was also Mira Rimer. This confirmed that these events were indeed caused by those puppets.

"The dust on the table is thick, it looks like the workshop owner has been gone for a long time... But the order slips on the shelf are all recent, some even shipped out yesterday. Could it be that someone is impersonating this sculptor and selling these sculptures?"

The three investigated the items in the room. Shen Gonglin did not interfere in these matters. Bronya and Seele were both very professional, but there was no point in them guessing. Bronya planned to summarize all the clues and hand them over to Einstein, believing that she would definitely come to the right conclusion. While the two of them were busy, Shen Gonglin came to the Honkai Beast sculptures. She had always been killing these things before, and had never observed them so closely.

It looks kind of cute now, but I wonder if Honkai Beast meat tastes good. Shen Gonglin and Kiana discussed this before, and they even talked about whether they should catch a Honkai Beast and bring it back for Mei to try. But Mei tried her best to stop them, and the plan never came to fruition.

"Be careful, don't get too close, these sculptures could come to life at any time."

Bronya, who was collecting clues in the house, glanced at Shen Gonglin and reminded her, "Don't underestimate these Honkai Beast just because they are currently just sculptures. Based on previous experience, these things could attack others at any time. "Shen Gonglin nodded and continued to observe the Honkai Beast sculptures. Finally, she found some clues on the bases of the sculptures.

"Will, thought, soul, everything will be returned to the great Lord of Exotic Beasts... What is this thing?"

She crouched down and read aloud the words on the base. The top part was symbols, and the bottom part was the translation. After Shen Gonglin read it aloud, the two girls ran over. Lord of Exotic Beasts? Seele's eyes flickered. The doll named Mira Rimer seemed to have said this word before. What exactly is this?

"They must be talking about these Honkai Beasts. Recently, a mysterious cult that worships Honkai Beast has been secretly rising. I didn't expect Mira Rimer to be involved with it. The members of the cult believe that these mysterious beasts can redeem human souls and lead them to the true paradise."

Bronya told Shen Gonglin and Seele what she had recently learned, and the two were dumbfounded. They simply couldn't understand this kind of sect; it was too absurd. Why would anyone have such a thought that was completely contrary to the truth, actually believing that it would redeem people's souls and lead them to paradise...?

"Will you be able to reach heaven through physical means?" Shen Gonglin thought that was probably it.

"This is not surprising. Perhaps when people are in darkness, they always want to grasp onto something, using it as a means to sustain their lives... It's truly tragic."

Bronya shook her head, took a picture of Fu Hua and the translation on it, and then began to investigate other things. At this time, a book on the bookshelf with a different color than the other books caught her attention. She held onto the chair and let Seele stand on it to take the book down. After flipping through it, the two of them were surprised again. The black pages were covered with white characters that looked like scribbles. What was this?

"How terrifying. Just looking at it gives me the creeps. Where did they get this kind of thing from? Hmm, staring at it for too long makes me feel a little dizzy."

Looking at the black book, Seele felt a physical discomfort, as if her instincts were preventing her from reading. The girl covered her head and braced herself against the table to steady herself. This manuscript was really strange.