Chapter 362

In Mei's eyes, Elysia was currently holding Shen Gonglin in her arms and spinning around. The Miss Pink Fairy's joy was overflowing. She had sensed Shen Gonglin's return to the Elysian Realm, so she had been waiting. Now that Mei and Shen Gonglin were finally back, she needed to replenish her Rin element.

"Okay, that's enough with greetings. Get to the point."

How could she just stand by and watch her take advantage of Shen Gonglin? Mei quickly stepped forward to separate Elysia and Shen Gonglin. It wasn't that Mei lacked confidence, but rather that Elysia's fighting power was simply too strong. This fairy girl was not only beautiful but also had such a passionate personality. Even Mei, as a girl herself, had to admit Elysia's charm, let alone Shen Gonglin's personality.

Mei knew that this guy's greatest skill was not resisting.

"Well, how stingy... Mei, you guys should have seen him by now, right?"

Releasing Shen Gonglin, Elysia pouted slightly, but the girl quickly composed herself. The Pink Elf girl put her hands behind her back and squinted at Mei, knowing exactly who she was talking about.

"Just like the name 'Awakened One,' it refers to a person who is quite detached."

Mei gave a fair assessment, but Elysia's focus was clearly not on that. She quietly reached out and tugged at Shen Gonglin's sleeve, but her beautiful eyes were still fixed on Mei. She was quite adept at playing the "blind spot" trick.

"So you're saying he could really recognize you? Even with his eyes closed the whole time?"

Elysia looked at Mei with great interest. She found everything in the world interesting, including Su. He seemed to keep his eyes closed the whole time. She had tried it herself and couldn't see anything at all. She really didn't know how Su could do it. Could it be that he saw the world with his mind's eye, as he said?

Mei was speechless for a moment. She thought she had some important question, but she didn't expect her focus to be on this. No wonder Elysia was always interested in Shen Gonglin. Their personalities were indeed very similar in some ways. To put it simply, they were birds of a feather.

"Oh, I'm just curious. Does he call you by your name when we talk?"

Elysia grabbed Mei's hand again and shook it gently, telling herself that she was really curious and full of anticipation and fun for everything. Elysia was filled with joyful fun.

"... It's alright, he basically just calls me a visitor."

Unable to resist Elysia's persistent pleading, Mei rubbed her head and said this. Elysia, however, didn't seem too satisfied with this answer. So she treats Mei the same way? I need to think about it... Oh, I understand.

Elysia slapped her hand. The fairy lady felt she had discovered the truth. Su had been keeping his eyes closed. Did he not even know who he was talking to? Because he was afraid of calling the wrong name and feeling embarrassed, he called everyone a visitor... Hmm, that must be it.

When she shared her deductions with Shen Gonglin's eyes lit up. She felt that what Elysia said made a lot of sense. After all, she was the same way. Forgetting names often happened to Shen Gonglin, so that person must be doing it for the same reason.

Could it be... that Su has fused with some kind of useless ability?

Mei stared speechlessly at Elysia. If she didn't speak up soon, this Miss Pink Fairy would start to doubt Su's abilities as a Flame-Chaser. It was quite rare. Elysia showed an expression of torment that Mei had never seen on her face before. To care about something like this to this extent, Mei really didn't know how to describe this girl's personality.

This girl will definitely go crazy if she stays with her for too long. Mei glanced at Elysia, who was squatting on the ground deep in thought, and silently pulled Mei Shen Gonglin aside. Taking advantage of her rare quiet, Mei also needed to sort out her thoughts. She pulled Shen Gonglin Mei over for no other reason than that she was worried that Elysia would secretly take advantage of her while she was thinking.

There was no other way; she believed she could do it, and she also believed that Shen Gonglin would never resist.

Chapter Sixty

This place seems a bit different from when I came here before. At least I haven't seen so many people before. Are these all the Flame-Chasers of the past?

Stepping out of Elysia's room, Shen Gonglin looked in surprise at the people not far away, especially the girl with pink donkey ears, and the woman from Versailles who had boasted about how well she ate and lived. Were these the same Mei that Mei Flame-Chasers met before?

"Go talk to them. I feel like they'd really like to talk to you. I'll go talk to Elysia too. Even though she seems to have some mental issues, she's supposed to be here as an administrator."

Seeing the Flame-Chasers who had once given her their marks and blessings, Mei thought for a moment and decided to let Shen Gonglin go up and talk to them. The reason for this was that Shen Gonglin's superb social skills seemed to have decreased a lot after she became the Herrscher of Thunder. Now that she needed to gather more information, splitting up was the best choice.

"Okay."

After responding, Shen Gonglin ran towards the girl with pink donkey ears. The girl's unique appearance attracted Shen Gonglin. She was with this girl when she was fighting those Flame-Chasers, but unfortunately she was too busy fighting to have a proper conversation with her. Is that ear of hers an interest?

"Hey, can I touch your ear?"

With a fierce approach, Shen Gonglin ran over and said those words directly, leaving Sakura somewhat at a loss. She saw Shen Gonglin running towards her and was thinking about how to start the conversation when he suddenly said those words. Looking into Shen Gonglin's sincere purple eyes, Sakura forgot to refuse for a moment. When she came to her senses, she saw Shen Gonglin already reaching his hand towards her head.

The girl quickly took a step back; this guy really did seem a bit reckless.

"I thought she was already a very special existence. There aren't many Herrscher stand on the side of humanity... But you are even more special than her. I'm sorry, but I don't intend to let strangers touch my ears. I don't think she asked you to come here just now for this kind of thing, right? Be quiet, I have something to say to you."

Words couldn't stop the eager Shen Gonglin, so Sakura could only reach out and hold Shen Gonglin's arm. She had heard everything: Mei had asked Shen Gonglin to gather information from them, but after she came over, all she could think about was touching her ear. There was probably something wrong with her.

Sakura had already noticed when Shen Gonglin drew her own sword to fight.

"Hmm, is there anything you want to say?"

Sakura held her hands down, but Shen Gonglin's gaze never left Sakura's pink fox ears. She really wanted to touch them. Elysia had let her touch her fairy ears, and now these fox ears were twitching in front of her. She really wanted to touch them.

"... Perhaps I'm overthinking it. After all, what I'm worried about hasn't happened yet, not even once. But whenever a special visitor comes, I still remind him of this."

After giving her warning to the visitor, Sakura's purple eyes quietly looked at Shen Gonglin, but Shen Gonglin waited and waited without hearing anything more. Wasn't she supposed to be reminding her? Why wasn't she saying anything then?

"Hmm, what do you want me to remind you of? Go ahead, I'm listening."

Although he really wanted to touch Sakura's ears, she was on guard and there was no chance. So Shen Gonglin could only wait for her to lower her guard. He also didn't forget the task Mei had given him. He felt that what Sakura said must be very important.

"I have said all. What I just said was a warning to you. Be careful."

Sakura said this, while Shen Gonglin slowly tilted his head and typed a question mark. This question mark was not because Shen Gonglin himself had a problem, but because he felt that Sakura had a problem. Are all the people in this Elysian Realm Rhapsody riddles? What did she just tell him?

"... That really has the style of this place. They all seem a bit abnormal. Well then, I'll just ask directly: you mentioned a special visitor. Could you give an example? What makes them special?"

It seems unlikely that Sakura will take the initiative to explain, so Shen Gonglin could only sigh and speak first. Besides herself and Mei, this place must have welcomed many visitors before. Considering that this is the deep territory of World Serpent, the visitors might also be members of World Serpent. Although World Serpent may appear to be small and insignificant, they are all very troublesome. Is this place... only for executives?

So, the so-called employee benefits? Then Shen Gonglin could somewhat guess who those visitors would be.

"I once saw someone whose entire body was replaced with machinery, and who, in theory, should not be able to awaken the Stigmata, come here. In my opinion, he may be more special than you in some ways."

Sakura said this, and after hearing her description, Shen Gonglin immediately had an idea. Her whole body was replaced with machinery. Did this refer to Chen Tianwu or Gray Serpent? However, this also proved her guess. They were all executives of World Serpent, and the others who came here should be the same.

Why do people with special characteristics need to be more careful?

Keeping her own thoughts to herself for the time being, Shen Gonglin asked curiously. This girl didn't seem to be as clueless as Elysia, and Shen Gonglin felt it was worth listening to her advice.

"Shen Gonglin, you and Mei may not understand the Flame-Chasers, nor the plans it devised to defeat the Honkai. Otherwise, you would realize that the meaning of the Elysian Realm is far too simplistic. As far as I know Dr. Mei is concerned, she could not possibly think that this is an effective plan."

Without any intention of hiding anything, Sakura pondered for a moment and then shared her opinion. This was the only help she, as a pioneer, could offer to those who came later. In her view, the existence of the Elysian Realm had another purpose, perhaps because of her remorse for attacking Shen Gonglin earlier, and she now wanted to make amends.

"In a sense, every plan of the Flame-Chasers can be considered to have another purpose, but few people guide them on what that purpose is. So, I can only remind you to be more careful."

As if to increase the credibility of her statement, the fox-eared girl approached Shen Gonglin and whispered, as if afraid that someone would hear her. Shen Gonglin's attention was completely drawn to the gently swaying ears. His eyes followed the ears back and forth, just like he was watching a cat with a cat toy.

Who can withstand this?

"You said to be careful... but what exactly should we be careful about?"

"Shadows, the Fire Chasers follow the blazing fire, and the blazing fire casts their shadows behind the Fire Chasers. Be careful, the shadow of the Flame-Chasers exists here, and I can sense that she has already set her sights on you... or rather, on Miss Mei."

Sakura's words became increasingly mysterious, and she moved closer and closer to Shen Gonglin. Shen Gonglin's reason was finally drawn to those constantly swaying ears. Simply put, he couldn't resist anymore. No, he couldn't bear it any longer with his sinful hands!

Unable to contain himself, Shen Gonglin reached out and grabbed Sakura's fox ears. After just a slight touch, Shen Gonglin felt a surge of satisfaction. He had finally caught those ears! Shen Gonglin felt that his life had been worthwhile... However, while he was enjoying himself, Sakura, whose ears had been grabbed, was somewhat terrified.

What is this guy doing? We were talking about something so serious, and he suddenly grabbed my ears! Sakura's ears are a very sensitive spot. Who could resist being grabbed by Shen Gonglin!

"Quickly, let go..."

Sakura, her face flushed, looked like a rabbit caught by a hunter, her ears grabbed. As a human rebelling Honkai the Flame-Chasers, Sakura looked at Shen Gonglin with teary eyes, utterly pitiful. How could this guy have no respect for her? She was, after all, a Flame-Chasers ...

By the way, this guy doesn't respect me at all; he'll even beat up Kevin without hesitation.

"Don't move, just let me masturbate one more time, just one more time..."

Seeing Sakura's timid demeanor, Shen Gonglin became increasingly excited. The feel of those ears was truly exceptional. Shen Gonglin was instantly hooked the moment he touched them, gently stroking those two beautiful ears with his palms. He really wanted to take this fox home!

Please, is there anyone here? Is there anyone... who can save me?

Sakura was in utter despair, the fox-eared girl was almost in tears, and then it seemed as if someone heard her plea, a burst of scorching flames suddenly rushed over, and a masked man appeared menacingly. Shen Gonglin remembered him, he was that hot-tempered older brother.

"Let go of that girl!"

Well, listening to this speech that sounded like a messenger of justice, Shen Gonglin felt like he had become the big villain. However, the big villain Shen Gonglin did not let go. He stroked the fox ears and looked at Chakravartin provocatively, "Come on, if you're not convinced, let's fight."

Enraged and furious, Chakravartin immediately attacked. He had already ganged up on Shen Gonglin with Kevin and the others. Shen Gonglin was also holding her breath when she saw Chakravartin. She could just stroke those fox ears a little, but when it came to men... Shen Gonglin was not so lenient!

"Let that idiot worry about it all by himself. Let's organize the intelligence we have first. We've been exploring for so long, so we've gathered a lot of information. Although it's a bit messy, that's precisely why we need to organize it."

After returning from Elysia's place, Mei led Shen Gonglin to a quiet spot. The girl swatted away Shen Gonglin's hand, which was touching her forehead horns, and glared at him fiercely. She was being very serious right now, so what was this idiot doing?

She's fighting with someone again. Is Shen Gonglin always this aggressive?

"First, I sought answers from Kevin about what exactly this being known as the Will of Honkai is. That was my initial reason for coming here, but after arriving, I discovered that Kevin wanted to show me far more than that. The Elysian Realm... The memories it holds are all-encompassing. Although they are chaotic and fragmented, they can still be strung together to form a complete memory."

Mei restrained Shen Gonglin, crossing Mei hands in front of him to restrict Shen Gonglin movements. The girl murmured, both to Shen Gonglin and to organize her own thoughts. Shen Gonglin, unable to move freely, also gave his own judgment.

"There's another problem I've noticed. The people here all seem a bit off... well, every single one of them."

Hmm... Shen Gonglin is right, but that's not the point right now. These are real scenes from the past, legacies left by people who fought against the Honkai to the very end. If I can understand the meaning of this legacy, I will get more than just an answer to a question. But so far, all the memories I've seen are still on the surface of events. The paths that lead to deeper levels all stop before the same name.

Mei thought about it carefully. She had already met several Flame-Chasers, but she had made no further progress. The clue to this reason pointed to a name.

Mobius.

Without a doubt, this was someone's meticulously planned scheme. She was guiding her through this overgrown wilderness towards a predetermined point. Mei didn't know what the other person's purpose was, but she was ready to accept the answer; she needed to give her a response.

"Shen Gonglin, we need to see someone else... Before that, let's go find that fairy lady."

Tightening her grip, Mei rubbed her chin against Shen Gonglin's head. Having replenished her Rin element, the Herrscher of Thunder was full of energy. Having finally made it here, Mei wanted to know more, so she had to work even harder.

I'm so confused. What is Mei talking about? I just told Mei what I had overheard earlier. How did she come to this conclusion? Mobius... that name seems to be one of the Flame-Chasers. Sakura mentioned that name earlier. It seems Mei heard that name too.

Shen Gonglin was a little confused, but since Mei had already reached a conclusion, Shen Gonglin naturally gave up thinking about it. She could just listen to Mei anyway, since the Flame-Chasers had warned them to be careful of Mobius.

As for who this Mobius really is, Shen Gonglin was also a little curious. Following Mei, the two walked towards Elysia's rest room, hoping that this silly riddle-maker could explain things more clearly this time.

Chapter Sixty-One: The Ranking of Flame-Chasers

"At first, I was indeed in first place. After all, I was the initiator of the Flame-Chasers System, and perhaps because of my immense popularity, no one objected when I announced that I was in first place. Maybe that's what everyone thought too. But I didn't like that kind of reaction, so after completing a series of procedures, I relinquished my first-place ranking that same day and gave it to Kevin... But everyone's reaction seemed pretty normal, not funny at all."

When Shen Gonglin and Mei returned to the lounge and saw Elysia, she looked like this: the pink fairy girl was sprawled on the sofa, muttering to herself. Sometimes she wondered if Kevin wasn't as boring and cold as he seemed, otherwise why would he provoke her so much to prevent her from succeeding?

The reason for all of this is that the other Flame-Chasers are too familiar with Elysia, to the point that no matter what inexplicable things she does, they are not surprised at all.

"So, the order of these thirteen people isn't actually that important, is that right?"

This woman is truly a vixen. Seeing Elysia sprawled on the sofa like a lazy cat, Mei interrupted her. If it were just her alone, it wouldn't matter, but Shen Gonglin is here too. How could he possibly see this scene? If he were to see it, he could only see her!

"From your and my perspective, it might not seem that important, but for the managers of Flame-Chasers, some things are necessary. I'm in a difficult position, so I can only rank everyone based on my subjective judgment. Of course, nominally it's based on output performance and indispensability. Kevin and I were the first to be decided, one at number one and the other at number two, which is only natural. Next is Sue, seven is a special number, and it has to be her. Hua is still young and shouldn't be involved in the adults' disputes, so I picked a safe seat for her, number twelfth."

Sensing Mei's gaze, Elysia smiled meaningfully. Then, the fairy girl sat up straight. The ranking, which should have been a serious matter, sounded very casual coming from her mouth. This girl fully demonstrated what it means to abuse one's power. The matter of seating arrangements was really difficult for her.

Everyone here is so outstanding; they should all be ranked first and foremost in terms of brilliance.

"The most troublesome one is Chakravartin. Many eyes are watching him. I need a suitable place to put this poor little guy who is under the spotlight. After thinking it over, the sixth position is the best choice. The same goes for the tenth position. I don't dislike her, but I don't want to give her too much power, and she knows that too. Next is the part where the women scheme against each other... Of course, I won. Jielu and Stars also have a story to tell, but you two haven't met them yet, so let's not talk about it for now. After confirming these people, the remaining five are basically just filling in the blanks."

Since Shen Gonglin and Mei were interested, Elysia explained the Flame-Chasers system and its ranking to them. Shen Gonglin was somewhat indignant; why was his Class President only ranked twelfth? He wanted to speak up, but before he could even open his mouth, Mei silenced him. It seemed the Class President had never really cared about such things. But judging from Elysia's attitude...

"It seems that this list is just a product of formalism."

"Don't say that. It took up at least an afternoon of my time. Besides, a person's abilities and beliefs can never be measured by numbers, can they?"

Elysia readily admitted that she had decided on the Flame-Chasers system and ranking in just one afternoon. After all, she was so smart and beautiful, so efficient, it was only natural.

"By the way, you just mentioned a name, Mobius. Many people here have mentioned her. I want to talk to you about her. Mobius was also a Flame-Chaser, number CM003. Together with Kevin, Sakura, and you, the four of you formed the original Flame-Chaser unit."

She revealed the information she had gathered, and almost everyone warned her to be careful of her, so the name left a deep impression on Mei. And now, her progress in the Elysian Realm is stagnant, which is very likely because of this Mobius.

"You know quite a lot. Let me think, who told you this... Kevin? Doesn't seem like it. He rarely talks about things from so long ago these days. Was it Sakura? Very likely. She's always very gentle with visitors and always obliging. Am I right?"

Elysia touched her lips and winked at Shen Gonglin. Although she was talking to Mei, most of her attention was on Shen Gonglin. She could smell the Mobius on him. Had the two of them met before?

"Sakura only told me her number; everything else you told me yourself. Judging from all the signs, she was in charge of some kind of shady research at the Flame-Chasers. Among them... was the creation of Flame-Chaser."

I'm really not used to Elysia's personality. She's the one who told me all this, and now she's pretending not to know anything. Does she think it's funny? Probably so.

"Haha, I thought you weren't listening to me properly before. I'm so happy you got it right... but not entirely right either. Creating Flame-Chaser... that's ambiguous, since the creation of this technology is the result of many people's joint efforts, but Mobius's enthusiasm for its application is indeed much higher than his colleagues'. So a more accurate statement would be creating Flame-Chaser. But you're very close to the truth, so I'll keep this point. You should thank me properly."

Just like a teacher grading papers, Elysia generously gave Mei a point. But Mei didn't really care about that. All she wanted to know was more of the truth. Who had the time to play this quiz game with her?

"You... don't have a good relationship with her, is that right?"

Chapter Sixty-Two: I Won't Sell My Husband for Personal Gain

Mei asked the question, while Elysia's eyes widened.

"Who said that? How could we not get along? Everyone here considers each other important companions, and I just have a little bit of... well, should I say we don't get along?"

Elysia acted as if she had been greatly wronged. She pinched her index finger and thumb together as if to prove to Mei that she was just a little difficult to get along with, how could that be a bad relationship?

"... In my education, this is what it means to have a bad relationship."

Mei paused for a moment, then quietly remarked, "This Elysia, she's definitely not very bright."

"No, Mobius may be a little different, but I've known her since I joined the Flame-Chasers, and we've always been good friends!"

As if she were being suspected, Elysia puffed out her cheeks in displeasure. How could a girl as beautiful as herself possibly have a bad relationship with someone?

"Good friends... Are all the people in the Flame-Chasers really like that? You said that the Flame-Chasers are not united."