Moth to Fire's upper ranks breathed a slight sigh of relief... at least a cost-effective plan was proceeding normally. And once the Aether Anchor technology was perfected and they could construct "miniature World Bubbles" in batches, they could transfer Honkai Energy into those "World Bubbles" on a large scale, thereby achieving the goal of eliminating Honkai. At the very least, it would give them... no, give humanity a way out.
However, none of that had much to do with you.
What truly troubled you was something else.
Splash—
In the bathroom, warm water streamed over Xi Wang's body, bringing him a wave of comfort. He particularly enjoyed such damp, moisture-filled environments. Mm... though that influence was likely brought by Gabriel's genes. Still, Xi Wang did not care. He had always liked water, and drizzly days were his favorite weather.
The only problem was...
"...It's here again."
Xi Wang's nose twitched slightly. The sweetness originally clinging to his body was now mixed with a faint lily fragrance.
When he opened his eyes, he found a pure white lily quietly resting beside the faucet.
"..."
Xi Wang ignored it. He turned off the water and left the bathroom, drying himself with a towel as he went.
Along the way, on the edge of the sink, on the bathroom door handle, beside the notebook on his desk, even by his pillow—wherever Xi Wang went, that lily followed. It remained in his sight almost constantly, irritating him immensely.
No one else could see that lily, nor could they smell its fragrance. It was as though the flower existed only in Xi Wang's imagination.
But Xi Wang knew that it was indeed his imagination. It was caused by the abnormal activity of the Honkai Beast genes belonging to Gabriel within his body. As long as