Afterword (Heavens Above, It's Finally Over) / Homu Café (First Update) ...

Tony was extremely unhappy about this. He gradually realized that there was too much official stuff in the Avengers, and he felt like he was being sidelined, just like when they acquired shares in Stark Industries.

Thinking about this, Iron Man's mood darkened again.

"We're almost there. It's not too late to back out now..."

"I don't want to get involved in politics, but I don't have the habit of abandoning my teammates for it. Right now, I just want to do the right thing."

"But are you really not going to let Pepper know?"

Steve ignored Tony's sarcastic remarks, his expression firm and composed.

"Hey, no matter what happened before, I'm starting to like you a little..."

"Um, sorry, I have no plans to come out right now..."

To ease the tension, the old man chuckled and joked, and then the two of them raised their glasses in a gesture of greeting.

"Avengers, move out!"

With a low murmur, Tony reached his fingers into the gold and red box, and nanobots began to spread and cover his body like flowing water.

Stark Industries has gradually begun to absorb and digest the technological legacy left by the Skynet Legion; every disaster is also a kind of transformation.

Steve, too, donned his helmet, slung his round shield over his shoulder, pulled up his parachute, and leaped backward.

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, at the SCP Foundation.

Yuriko Takagi put Agent Helena's report into the shredder to erase it. The Russian pregnant woman Alexandra (Bronya's mother), was waiting to give birth at a hospital in County of Surrey.

Immediately, the purple-haired woman removed the necklace-like key from her neck, entered the deepest part of the basement, put on VR glasses, and began playing online with the person she had arranged to meet.

In a misty, ancient Greek-style pavilion, seven blurry figures took their seats one after another at a round table.

"The BOSS has gone missing in Siberia. On the 4th, Yuriko Takagi, head of the SCP Foundation, requests the activation of the highest contingency plan!"

"Number 1, Lara Crawford, Head of the European Region, agrees!"

"Number 2, the head of the biochemistry lab, Sakurami Haruharu, agrees!"

"Number 3, Alice, the BSAA team leader, reiterates!"

"Key matching complete, data extraction in progress..."

"Information decoding...80%...90%...100%, verification complete. Now, Number 1 issues the instruction..."

In a dilapidated house somewhere in Africa, Lara carefully read the document and then showed its contents to everyone in turn.

First, all institutions immediately reduced their influence, shifting from overt to covert operations.

Second, the SCP Foundation is responsible for contacting Anti-Entropy, the Avengers, and the Mutant School, and must forge an alliance.

Third, biochemical laboratories mass-produce different types of viruses and weaponize them.

After confirming each of the seven commands, the initially restless hearts gradually calmed down.

After the brief communication ended, Yuriko Takagi took off her VR glasses and sat in the basement, lost in thought.

Before setting off, the BOSS not only left behind such backup measures, but also intentionally dispatched most of his forces to carry out missions around the world.

Something that makes that man take it so seriously is probably not so simple.

The sheer volume of information about mass-producing various types of viral weapons, acquiring nuclear weapons from Ukraine, and submitting a list of custom products to Stark Industries sent chills down her spine.

These things, taken together, could almost drag the entire world down with them.

Clearly, the commander seemed prepared to fight to the death.

However, based on the order of importance, her first priority is to write letters to three people.

Welt Yang, Joker α, and "Madam Green Lily"... Is the last one a woman's name?

Meanwhile, Arisa Gofuin, far away in Japan, frowned deeply as she recalled her mission.

Head to Yaegashi Village in Shinano, Japan, to find a pink-haired girl named "Yae Sakura." If necessary, you can activate the power of the Gofuin family.

What... it's a woman again?

The dense and intricate threads, manipulated by the "magician," begin to intertwine and connect to different corners of the world.

P. S.: This volume is finished. I'm finally getting to the point where the plot is going to Honkai. I need to catch up on the manga.

Please give me some recommendations, monthly tickets, and even some harsh words! I'll continue with three updates tomorrow.

Chapter 330 Epilogue (Good heavens, it's finally over)

1. I've finally finished writing the mixed storyline of Terminator, NieR: Automata, Drakengard, Marvel, and X-Men.

Essentially, Terminator is the surface-level main storyline, but the actual main storylines are NieR: Automata and Drakengard 3, so it's roughly a faithful adaptation.

2. Actually, starting from the fourth volume, the number of people following the book has been decreasing, to around 400, which is quite frustrating.

However, once I decide to start a book, I must finish it carefully and give the characters a satisfying ending.

3. In addition, this volume also includes some reflections on human rights awareness and self-awakening in AI.

Regardless of species, as long as we possess advanced intelligence and are able to coexist, we should all support each other to survive in this cruel world and make it a better place.

4. Volume 5 covers the story of the Second Honkai. If you've read this far, please check in and show your support. Thank you.

Let's go downstairs and grab some skewers to relax.

Chapter 315, Section 331: Hormu Cafe (First Update)

In a Nordic town, Siegfried, dressed casually, pushed a small stroller and took his daughter Kiana shopping at the supermarket.

Because Cecilia went to war, he had to switch roles to become a virtuous and devoted househusband, but at least he earned a sweet kiss from his wife before she left, so it wasn't a bad deal.

Siegfried raised his right hand to touch his cheek, seemingly still able to feel the lingering warmth of the kiss mark, and couldn't help but chuckle foolishly.

Furthermore, Bishop Otto promised that if the Siberia crisis was resolved satisfactorily, Cecilia would receive an additional seven days of family leave at her discretion.

Now I finally have time to go shopping with my wife and catch a movie. I heard that the 3D version of "Heavy Mech Alahato" is going to be re-released soon, and I've been wanting to experience Cecilia for ages.

Mechs, that's the romance for men!

However, why did I feel as if I had been looking forward to this for so long? A blurry image of a small town on the Denmark border surfaced in my mind.

In his hazy vision, he seemed to see a young boy and girl holding hands, strolling through the town, shopping, playing games, and so on, as if they were having a shy date.

A chance encounter? With whom again? Judging from her appearance, she should be a pretty girl, but I think I've forgotten her name...

Oh well, who told us to be so popular? Let those carefree, youthful days be treasured as memories.

For the first 15 years of his life, he was imprisoned in the Kaslana Family's boring castle, yearning for the outside world.

Birth, training, killing Honkai Beast, death... He hated that cold and monotonous life, and for it, he made a silent rebellion, such as deliberately showing mediocre talent.

Siegfried's life became a little easier after everyone except his mother chose to give up on raising him.

With the airing of the action-packed anime "Heavy Mech Alahato", he secretly watched the entire series in the attic. Siegfried still remembered the classic line, "Tyrant of the Heavens, witness the shattering of stars!" It was because of this that he finally decided to make a complete change.

So, at the age of 15, he climbed over the wall and ran away, abandoning the mission of his Knight Family, and began to appreciate this vibrant world from the perspective of an ordinary person.

I heard that Otto, that old geezer, flew into a rage after learning about this.

Fortunately, his mother was very helpful, which saved his life and allowed him to have a few good years, unlike the other offspring of the three great families of Schicksal, who became pets kept by the Lord Bishop.

I've tasted all kinds of delicious food in Shenzhou, admired cherry blossoms in the Far East, fought lions in Africa, and... well, let's not mention the embarrassing things like losing everything except my pants in Las Vegas.

The only regret is that the memories of the Denmark border town, which I felt were very important, are actually quite vague.

Perhaps they were just some insignificant romantic encounters?

Siegfried, the scumbag, snapped back to reality, furtively scratched his head, and stuffed a bottle of butter into his shopping cart, a half-smug, half-guilty expression appearing on his handsome face.

Behind a shelf, a young man with short, black hair and a refined, handsome face adjusted his glasses and put a blue, stick-like object back into his pocket.

"Hey, you messy-haired guy, the Memory Stick is affecting him. It seems our memory-blocking of Siegfried was very successful."

Meanwhile, far away in the ME Company's business building in Tokyo, the red-haired, ponytail-wearing female scientist Tesla, holding a round electronic pet, turned to Einstein, who was drinking coffee and observing data, and asked him a question.

"However, when the Second Honkai broke out in Siberia, the Alliance Leader didn't make any strategic deployments first. Instead, he rushed to Northern Europe to see this useless old man?"

"Those are chess pieces we've been saving for a long time, why are we suddenly using them?"

Einstein bit his finger and responded calmly.

"It's because Welt received a letter before this, the contents of which I don't know, and even the source of the letter has been erased."

"Alright, keep a close watch. This operation is crucial to whether we can turn the tide in our battle against [the Schicksal Organization]."

Tesla said "Oh," jumped up from the sofa, and snapped his fingers.

"Little Dragon Horse, prepare me a cheesecake, a hagi mochi, a Taiyaki, and a musk coffee. I'm getting started!"

At this moment, Raiden Ryoma, who had been transferred to the position of logistics manager, rubbed his temples, got up from his desk, and personally served the two big shots from [Anti-Entropy].

On the surface, he is indeed the person in charge of [Anti-Entropy], but in times of war, that elusive person will have to step forward to accept authority and become the "leader" similar to the consul of the ancient Roman Republic.

A supermarket in Nordic town.

"Daughter, you really can't buy that. Our fridge is almost overflowing with cakes, pastries, and ice cream..."

"If your mom finds out I let you eat this kind of stuff, you're definitely going to be kneeling on a washboard tonight..."

At this moment, Siegfried, standing in front of the refrigerator, looked at his daughter who was clinging tightly to the refrigerator door and felt a headache coming on.

But young Kiana inherited the Kaslana Family's superhuman strength from birth, and before Siegfried could stop her, he vaguely saw that the cabinet door was deformed.

The price of forcibly stuffing Kiana into the stroller was that it made the child cry loudly.

"I shouldn't have brought this troublesome brat out shopping. You're going to kill Dad..." Siegfried pushed the stroller, sweating profusely, intending to hand the little devil over to the maid to appease him.

Unexpectedly, just as they rushed around the corner, a handsome young man wearing a scarf and Black-rimmed Glasses, seemingly due to poor eyesight, bumped into Siegfried.

A yellow rabbit plush toy in the man's arms fell into the stroller.

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."

This gentle and handsome young man, looking apologetic, took the blame. Siegfried's expression showed a moment of surprise, but he quickly returned to normal and waved his hand slightly to indicate that it was alright.

At this moment, the crying inside the stroller gradually subsided, and little Kiana was hugging her rabbit doll, giggling happily.

Siegfried intended to return the toy, but faced with his daughter's pouting, tearful expression and the strange strength with which she gripped the rabbit doll, he was somewhat embarrassed after his request for it was unsuccessful.

"Oh, it's alright. It's just a tool I use to inspire myself. If the child likes it, you can give it to her as a small gift..."

The gentle young man smiled understandingly, then waved and left.

After playing with his daughter all the way home, Siegfried picked up Kiana and carried her into the bedroom.

After carefully inspecting every corner of the room, he turned the rabbit plush toy over, carefully unraveled the stitching, and pulled out a black card from the cotton ball.

That HOMU Cafe in the north of the city? Are you asking me to meet you there?

Siegfried seemed lost in thought, and just as he was about to turn and leave, his daughter's small hand tugged at his clothes.

"Sweetie! Little Princess! Little auntie! Daddy didn't mean to destroy your toys, please don't cry, okay?"

Siegfried looked miserable and pleaded for mercy, but the clear cry of the newborn baby echoed in the bedroom.

Chapter 316, Section 332 (Second Update)

Hormu Cafe in the North of the City.

Author Welt Young sat at his desk flipping through the fascinating comic book, occasionally marveling at the artist's creativity.

As the wind chimes in the secret chamber rang, Welt slightly raised his head, smiled faintly at the person who had entered from under the gray cloak.

"Long time no see, Siegfried... old friend..."

Siegfried, having removed his hood and revealed his beard and scars, was not in a relaxed mood and responded curtly.

"Did you fire that stoic Raiden Ryoma and then come to work for me?"