The promised third collapse, where is it?!!

Feeling the Honkai Energy draining from his body, the girl who was moonlighting as a power bank sighed.

Unlike previous times when the situation was urgent and he'd drain her dry, Fu Li absorbed it with restraint this time.

With a gentle, steady flow, Mei didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she felt a tiny bit of pleasure, like when someone tickles the sole of your foot with a feather while you're lying in bed – a tingly, numb sensation that made her wish it would last forever.

"Then I think Kiana can ask something. Do, the data cable Fu Li said calmly."

"That's too perfunctory! And I always feel like you calling yourself a data cable is taking advantage of me, the power bank!"

"So, since you can ask this kind of question, Mei-mei must already have your own opinion."

"..."

Hit right on the mark, the girl fell silent. From her perspective, she felt from the bottom of her heart that her friend's actions were utterly meaningless.

Fu Li also sighed softly.

When Bronya first called Cocolia "Mom," he was undoubtedly shocked.

He ran downstairs to let Kiana go up, wanting to take the opportunity to sort out his thoughts.

As he thought, many pieces of information began to connect.

Cocolia did indeed operate some orphanages around the world. These orphanages specifically recruited underage females from war-torn countries, and they had had several minor conflicts with Schicksal, which trained girls of the same type to become Valkyries.

What else could an anti-Honkai organization do by adopting underage females who had a much higher natural adaptability to Honkai Energy than males?

Rumor had it that the girls in these orphanages affectionately called Cocolia "Mother." Whenever people talked about it after meals, many would slap the table and burst into laughter.

It was just that Fu Li hadn't expected Bronya to also come from such an orphanage.

Considering her A-rank strength at such a young age, and her legs that couldn't move.

The words "human experimentation" naturally entered Fu Li's mind.

He wanted to persuade Bronya to leave Anti-Entropy, but every time he remembered the light that shone in the girl's eyes when she mentioned Cocolia, he felt overwhelmed.

Those who have been immersed in darkness for too long don't need to pay much to make them devoted to you.

It was like a mantis possessed by a horsehair worm, knowing it would die if it entered the water, yet still walking step by step towards a ditch.

The basement fell silent again. After a few minutes, a loud noise came from directly overhead without any warning.

"Kiana!"

Mei immediately reached for the Escape Dagger by her side but missed. Fu Li, who had already grabbed the dagger and activated his ability, had already teleported to the living room on the first floor.

"A Li..."

Kiana, half of her body sunk into the sofa, stared blankly at the ceiling, looking as dejected as Ge You.

Bronya, on the floor, propped herself up with one hand, a rare hint of pride in her brows.

Fu Li's gaze swept over the coffee table, which Bronya had been leaning against moments ago, but was now empty.

He was annoyed.

Understanding roughly what had happened, he walked over with a smile. "What's wrong, my dear Kiana?"

"I'm thinking about a question."

The plump, pale-haired girl emptied her mind: "When a furry is about to die, do they get an erection when they see the Ox-Head and Horse-Face beside them?"

"How did human society give birth to such profound thoughts?"

Amazed by this, the boy walked around behind her and gently massaged her shoulders, which were stiff from extreme anger. "Alright, alright, if you can't get an answer, you can't. I'll heat up some leftovers in the kitchen for you?"

Upon hearing there were leftovers, Kiana popped out of the sunken sofa with a 'pop!': "There are more? Really? I thought I already finished them all?"

Then she lay back down to continue enjoying Fu Li's shoulder massage, her lazy, purring appearance like a large white cat being scratched under the chin.

"That must have been specifically to prevent you from stealing food," Fu Li said, tossing the dagger to Mei, who had rushed over. "It's fine."

Mei glanced at the shattered remains of the coffee table, which Kiana had thrown into a corner in a fit of anger. She then cast a cold look at Bronya before nodding faintly. "I understand."

Since the "Big Three" would eventually sleep in the same bed in the future, their compatibility must be excellent.

As it turned out, the three of them were indeed very compatible.

They were the kind of people who would stab each other with knives if they could, and then twist the handles 360 degrees clockwise and 720 degrees counterclockwise.

In this situation, Fu Li found it impossible to say, "The food in the kitchen was actually for Bronya."

If he said it, Kiana and Mei would definitely explode, and it would be the kind of explosion that could only be suppressed by force.

"Lighter!"

"Yes, yes."

Kiana's imperious commands echoed in his ears. Fu Li, in the wrong, quickly increased the pressure of his shoulder massage.

Damn it, what happened to the happy life of having a harem after being reborn? Prometheus, P.A., save me!

"Very good ('×ω×` )!"

The white-haired ball of fluff, enjoying the boy's fanservice, purred and instinctively stretched her legs, wanting to grab onto something.

Only after lifting off the ground did she realize the coffee table that should have been there had been punched away by her own extreme anger. Her little feet, clad in bubble socks, drew an arc in mid-air, reluctantly landing on the pedal.

"Eh?"

Kiana, who had expected to miss, opened her eyes to see a Shadow Blade held horizontally, supporting her slender legs that had nowhere to go.

So thoughtful... Hmph!

On impulse, the girl rubbed her bubble socks off on it and said with a seemingly indifferent attitude, "My shoulders are pretty much done, A Li! Hurry up and give this young lady a foot massage!"

"I—"

"Don't get too carried away, Kiana."

Before Fu Li could finish speaking, Mei walked over.

Under the warm light, her dazzlingly fair, long legs were a sight to behold.

She casually pulled the Shadow Blade from under Kiana's feet, performed a flourish, and then threw it backhanded.

As the long sword flew towards its destination, it rapidly disintegrated, much to Bronya's relief, as she was its intended target.

"Hehe, Mei~"

Kiana, caught red-handed with her little scheme, tucked her legs under her and chuckled sheepishly. Fu Li, who had retrieved the Shadow Blade, withdrew his hand from her shoulder. "I'll go get some more food. Let's all have a late-night snack!"

"I'll go."

Mei said, "Where is it?"

"It's right—"

Fu Li told her the location. The girl nodded, turned, and headed towards the kitchen.

She took some effort to retrieve the food and stared at the plastic wrap with an unreadable expression.

Just as Mei had suspected, this wasn't leftovers at all. Fu Li had portioned it out from the beginning, specifically saving it for Bronya to eat when she woke up.

We have a better relationship, I was here first...

The girl's hand unconsciously clenched, lightning surged, and her expression instantly became incredibly ferocious.

"Mei—! Aren't you done yet?"

A drawn-out, charmingly naive voice called from the living room.

"Sorry! Coming right up!"

Mei, having calmed down, took a deep breath. She placed her slender hands on either side of her cheeks, forcing herself to wear a heartbreaking smile reflected on the tiled wall.

"Okay."

She nodded encouragingly at her reflection in the mirror and turned, carrying the food towards the living room.

"Here, this should be everything."

Mei said gently as she returned to the living room. Her ponytail, tied at the back of her head, spread out, as if stardust was flowing through it, looking no different from usual.

"So fresh!"

Unlike Mei, who hid everything in her heart, Kiana, who had also noticed the problem, loudly complained on the spot.

She put a hand on her hip and pointed at Fu Li. "Where are these leftovers?! You clearly prepared them specifically for this little one!"

"Hoo! Hoo hoo!"

His thoughts exposed, Fu Li nervously whistled, but no sound came out, which was quite frustrating.

He couldn't help it. Bronya had saved his life in the previous timeline.

If it were Cocolia, he definitely wouldn't hesitate; even killing her would be considered eliminating a scourge.

Seeing Fu Li playing dumb, Kiana snorted, wrapped her arms around herself, and hugged ninety percent of the food. "Mine! Mine! All of this is mine!"

That she was willing to leave one-tenth for Bronya could only be attributed to the girl's kindness.

Fu Li said nothing more. He picked up the remaining egg-fried rice and went to squat beside Bronya.

Under the girls' needle-like gazes, he tremblingly brought the spoon to Bronya's mouth.

"My little ancestor!"

He whispered, "Don't cause me trouble at a time like this!"

"Bronya won't."

Trapped in enemy territory, with the two opposite them watching intently.

In the current situation, Bronya naturally knew who she should try to please.

The little girl obediently opened her mouth. "Ah—"

Chew, chew, chew.

Gulp!

"So yummy."

She mumbled incoherently.

Across from her sat Kiana, whose inherited Kaslana genes made her constantly hungry, always wanting more even after finishing a meal.

Catching a glimpse of the older brother and younger sister interacting intimately out of the corner of her eye, and then looking at the fragrant dishes before her, the big-appetite girl propped her chin on her hand, uncharacteristically losing her appetite.

A spoon full of shrimp was suddenly offered from the side.

"Eat up."

Miss Mei smiled sweetly, "I'll feed you."

"Yay!!!"

The white-haired furball, rewarded with being fed, cheered and gobbled it down in one bite with a happy "Owooo."

She chewed dramatically, giving a thumbs-up with a blissful expression, "Delicious!"

The true art of Hokushin Itto-ryu, created by a sword saint who roamed the ancient Far East, combining it with numerous Eastern sword techniques. Its core is Heavenly Eye.

Heavenly Eye can discern the minute details of objects within one's field of vision, and for living beings, it can even observe their muscle movements.

Earlier, in the clothing store, Mei had used this very skill to see through Fu Li's Breath Concealment before Kiana could.

And now, she could similarly use Heavenly Eye to see through Kiana's true thoughts, revealed by the micro-expressions on her face.

Was it delicious?

Yes.

But if she could switch places with Bronya, would Kiana be happier?

Yes.

I see...

The girl, feeling an invisible weight on her shoulders, continued to smile gently and offered another spoonful of fried rice mixed with shrimp.

After all this fuss, the time had come to eight in the evening.