The Green Relay Race Between Three Women (Extra Chapter) / Conquest Is Here, and So Is Fear!

"And all the difficulties he made for you afterwards were only to make you back down and indirectly protect you, so don't resent him..."

Fu Hua nodded slightly, not surprised, but her tone remained firm.

"He has his choices, and I have mine. There's no resentment involved; we're just going our separate ways..."

Although most of the puzzles have been solved, Fu Hua still has two crucial mysteries that she can't figure out. The girl looked at Dr. Mei with burning eyes.

Why did you change your mind and choose to help me?

"I hope someone will love him..."

Mei sat down against the desk, smiling calmly. This answer Fu Hua off guard, causing her to show a slightly surprised expression.

Chapter 616, Section 645: The Green Relay of Three Women (Bonus Chapter)

Since the Seventh Herrscher's defeat and death on the Australian continent, the Honkai's activities have become increasingly frequent, and the abilities of subsequent Herrscher have increased almost exponentially.

The ninth [Herrscher of Rock], who wields the power of "Earth", once used a "pseudo-black hole" to devour "Mu Continent", the most advanced region of the Previous Era. The gravity triggered violent plate tectonics, causing the remaining buildings to sink into the Mariana Trench.

Later, the tenth [Herrscher of Domination] appeared, also known as the "Thousand-man Herrscher". A total of 1,000 Pseudo-Herrscher carried out targeted destruction through quantum entanglement.

Because of their differences in age, race, nationality, and skin color, and their distribution all over the world, the threat they pose is in no way inferior to that of other Herrscher.

In order to wipe out the numerous Thousand-man Herrscher, Mei lured Thousand-man Herrscher all to P-21 Island in the Pacific Ocean and used the extremely damaging "Key of Blank" to defeat the Thousand-man Herrscher army single-handedly.

The 1,000 Pseudo-Herrscher Core were made into 1,000 variable Key of God — the Xuanyuan Sword. The gauntlet-shaped "Grip of Taixu" on Fu Hua's hand is one of these forms.

In fact, as the balance of power between humanity and the Honkai, Mei had no choice but to submit a plan to create a new type of Fusion Warrior.

The Hyper-mutation Factor, which had failed in its trial on Himeko, has been improved and is once again put on the stage. It is paired with the Tenth Divine Key and is used to select a new Fusion Warrior through a brutal elimination process.

Perhaps it was Himeko's blessing from beyond the grave, Fu Hua turned misfortune into fortune, becoming the second perfect Fusion Warrior.

"Helping you is just my selfish reason, because creating a new Fusion Warrior can help alleviate some of his burden..."

Mei adopted a somewhat stiff and distant demeanor, frankly stating her answer.

How much time do you have left?

Fu Hua pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head, his gaze extremely insightful.

Mei was taken aback by his words, and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

"Even this keen insight is so similar to his; you two are definitely the perfect match..."

"You just never intended to hide from me. The price for an ordinary person to wipe out an army of Thousand-man Herrscher wouldn't be small. Besides, your tone in the recording is very similar to Himeko's..."

"Furthermore, the timing of your change of mind, which came shortly after the Thousand-man Herrscher were eliminated, is too much of a coincidence, isn't it?"

Fu Hua responded calmly, her expression still revealing neither joy nor anger.

"I've tried. The erosion originating from the Key of Blank is irreversible; I probably won't live past thirty..."

"Of course, the Honkai might not even give us that much time, so I plan to use it again at a crucial moment..."

Mei, whose secret had been exposed, confessed the truth without hesitation.

"You will die..."

"So, the rest is up to you..."

Mei smiled, gently cupping Fu Hua's delicate face like a mother, and murmured softly.

"Actually, I'm very grateful that he met Himeko. She's a woman who would risk her life for him. Kevin should have gone to Australia instead..."

"Besides that, I cooperated with Himeko to intercept many missions that should have belonged to Kevin, so the Fifth Squad's casualty rate has always been the highest..."

"In a sense, the tragedy of Himeko and the Gray Moth Squad was caused by me..."

"If you have any complaints, I can give you my life after I use the Key of Blank a second time, but don't let him see it..."

Fu Hua allowed Mei to touch her intimately, a hint of confusion appearing in her indifferent eyes.

Why me?

Mei paused for a moment, then smiled happily and gently stroked the girl's nose.

"He's very rational, someone who doesn't easily get emotional, but once he's etched someone's name in his heart, he'll remember it for a lifetime..."

"The Fusion Warrior possesses immortality; his future is long, and I cannot accompany him for much longer..."

"If I'm not here, I'm afraid he'll go crazy, and in this base, the only person I can entrust with this is you..."

"As for the deeper reasons, you might understand them later..."

The doctor stroked Fu Hua's smooth, silver hair with envy, picked up Himeko's voice recorder, and with a mix of emotion and helplessness, gently tucked it into the girl's collar.

Just like when Himeko went to Australia, she took over from that dashing Red-haired Mature Woman.

Now, it's their turn to entrust Fu Hua with the things they cherish most.

Since you can get angry for her, that's enough to prove Hua's position in your heart.

Perhaps in the future, after I'm gone, you will gradually accept this child, allowing two lonely souls to rely on each other.

"Do we have no chance?"

Fu Hua solemnly accepted the recording pen, his tone somewhat low.

Mei shook her head slightly, her gaze deep.

"According to the calculations of the super Artificial Intelligence Prometheus, there are fourteen Herrscher in total, and humanity will inevitably perish at the hands of the most powerful Final Herrscher."

"All I can do is weaken the Honkai Will as much as possible, leaving enough embers to create an opportunity for you to win in the next generation..."

"Live well, you are the future..."

After the private conversation ended, Fu Hua returned to her bedroom, sat in front of the lamp, and listened to Himeko's words, which were buried deep in her heart, on the recorder again and again until the battery ran out.

What kind of relationship could possibly be worth such a heavy price?

I still don't understand...

Fu Hua was restless. She opened the drawer, stuffed the voice recorder inside, and inadvertently noticed a half-box of sample chocolates that had been tucked into a compartment.

The girl broke off a piece, put it in her pearly teeth, and chewed it in small bites, her brow furrowing slightly.

It seems like they only used chocolate chips and didn't add much sugar; it's actually bitter...

As the bitter taste lingered in her mouth, Fu Hua recalled a guy who had cultivated a peculiar hobby, and gradually began to understand.

The thoughtful girl took out the business card that Mei had given her before she left from her pocket and dialed the number on it.

"Cang Xuan, right? Dr. Mei introduced me here. I'd like to learn about some things related to the [Project Ark]..."

After a brief exchange, Fu Hua got up and left, putting the recorder back into her pocket.

Later, as predicted, the world order unfolded, and humanity was forced to the moon to fight a desperate battle against the Final Herrscher.

Although failure was inevitable, at least some dignity should be preserved for human self-respect.

With the fall of the "Moonlight Throne," the previous generation came to an end, and the [Project Ark] secretly began.

However, Mei underestimated her importance in Kevin's heart, and Fu Hua did not anticipate the memory-tearing effect of overuse of the Eighth Divine Key [Feathered Dust].

This relay race between three women and one man ultimately took a different turn.

Her thoughts drifted back to the present moment. Fu Hua gazed at the sleeping Murata Himeko and intertwined her fingers with Kevin's.

"This time, it's your turn. Don't let her down..."

P. S.: Finally, the entanglements between Fu Hua, Mei, and Himeko with Kevin in the previous generation have been filled in, and the [World Serpent] and the protagonist's personality have also been integrated and shaped.

Is this dog food sweet? (If it's sweet, I'll take it all home.)

Chapter 617, Section 646: Conquest has come, and so has fear!

"In a sense, Herrscher are a group of people who feel more despair than hope for this world..."

"I think Himeko's Herrscherization is not only related to the runaway Hyper-mutation Factor, but also to you and the destruction of the Fifth Squad..."

Fu Hua gently cupped Murata Himeko's face, a hint of understanding appearing in her eyes.

"So, at that moment, her heart died, and the world no longer held any meaning for her..."

The insightful Immortal Vermillion Bird gently stroked her adoptive mother's face with her ten fingers, hoping to soothe the pain buried beneath her carefree exterior.

"Himeko is also going through a tough time now. Her mother died young when she was young, and on her 19th birthday, her father, Ryusuke Murata, died in Honkai energy infection accident..."

"Subsequently, in order to combat sporadic Honkai events, she chose to receive Artificial Stigma and join the Valkyrie Assault Team, but unfortunately, the Assault Team was almost completely wiped out in a mission..."

"During that period, she was devastated and eventually accepted an invitation from her father's friend Theresa to retire from the military and teach at the Far East Branch of the St. Freya Academy..."

"Thanks to the healing from Mei and the other children, she finally emerged from the shadows and learned to love the world, but fate never seemed to give her much time to enjoy life..."

In a brief silence, Kevin grasped Himeko's hands, feeling the lines of misfortune etched upon them, and sighed softly.

Considering the experiences of the previous generation, this woman's life cannot be simply described as "unlucky"; it is more akin to a "curse of fate."

If a comparison must be made, his tragic fate is even greater than that of Chris with the buzz cut from the biohazard duo.

At least that guy, despite having changed teammates time and time again, still has a sister who's alive, and his own life is tougher than a cockroach's.

In fact, both the previous generation's Gray Moth squad and this generation's Valkyrie Assault Team have been completely countered by Himeko.

The only ones who survived under her command were the Fifth Squad of the Far East Branch, which included Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and others.

But look at these people! They've lost their parents and their entire families, yet they're still alive and kicking! They're definitely protagonists blessed by fate! It would be a miracle if anything happened to them!

Therefore, what goes around comes around. Under the principle of mutual restraint, Himeko, whose protagonist aura is the weakest, can only use death to teach Kiana, who has become Herrscherization, her the Last Lesson and be the first to be eliminated.

The more he thought about it, the more horrifying it became. Kevin seemed to see the truth of fate in a daze, and felt even more pity for Himeko's tragic fate.

"Even with the Nine Needles of Suwen suppressing it, the fusion of the Xuanyuan Stigma will still face a test of her mental fortitude. I'm afraid Himeko won't be able to withstand it..."

Fu Hua patiently explained, a hint of melancholy in her eyes, and couldn't help but make a sincere plea to Kevin.

"Himeko is a very sentimental person. Giving her hope, giving her something to care about, and letting her have the will to live is the safest approach at the moment..."

"And you, whether in the past or present, hold an absolutely paramount place in her heart..."

Kevin sighed, a hint of helplessness and resignation towards fate appearing in his eyes, and nodded earnestly.

Fu Hua is right, Himeko's condition is very bad, she only has a month left. Due to her past Herrscherization in the previous generation, coupled with her tragic fate in this life, no one can guarantee that she will survive.

Hope is something that's always better to have than nothing.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Himeko's fate is truly unchangeable, at least we shouldn't leave behind this regret that has lasted for fifty thousand years.

"Don't worry, I guarantee she won't want to die. Half a month will be more than enough!"

Kevin's comforting gaze soothed Fu Hua's anxiety, and also made the "unreasonable" Immortal Vermillion Bird's eyes well up with a trace of guilt. She couldn't help but bite her cherry lips tightly, and her palms were burning.

"If... if you need me, I can still..."

"But, she mustn't see it..."

A pleased smile involuntarily appeared on the man's lips. He lowered his head and kissed Fu Hua's forehead, whispering something in her ear.

"Okay, I'll wait for your help to cure my illness..."

His burning gaze fell on the girl's tightly pursed red lips, and a wicked and blasphemous thought brewed in his heart.

Just as an ambiguous atmosphere was brewing among the three, a figure emerged from the darkness and arrived at the Far East St. Freya Academy Plaza.

On that white pedestal, a male sculpture holding a flaming greatsword tramples a broken-winged dragon under its feet, overlooking all things on earth, conquering nature and the natural disasters brought by the Honkai.

Conquest? Ha! You think this is the end? It's more than just the beginning...

The crown still hangs atop my head, and lightning is my bow and arrow, capable of shattering the pride of any living being...

The figure hidden in the night, one hand clenching, the other slightly pulling, drawing lightning as a bow and arrow. A terrifying arc of purplish-red light condensed and surged, eventually coalescing into shape.

Tremble, for conquest is coming! Fear is coming!

As the silent chant ended, a crimson arc of light pierced through the void, and the sculpture standing atop the Demon Dragon Bella's head exploded from head to toe, shattering into countless fragments.

As the earth trembled, Kevin and Fu Hua were abruptly jolted awake from their ambiguous emotions, each seeing a hint of seriousness in the other's eyes.