"Phainon, what will you choose?" Qianyi asked.
"My other self... fought alone for so long in a place no one knew about, misunderstood by everyone..." Phainon felt pity for his other self. Then he raised his head and said, "Now that I know about this, I should naturally free my other self from his suffering, then inherit his will and continue the Journey of Chasing Fire!"
"Good. Leave Heie to you." Qianyi patted Phainon on the shoulder encouragingly. "Remember to bring a few more Chrysos Heirs. Make good use of Strife Titan's Ember too."
Now that Phainon and the Core Flame were settled, next up was...
[Qianyi]: @Kevin, Kevin, are you interested in becoming a Great Extinguisher?
[Kevin]: You know, brother, I've always wanted to become a Great Extinguisher devoted to destroying the IPC and creating a wonderful world with no 996, no 007, only eight-hour workdays, weekends off, and full social insurance and housing fund contributions from the company.
[Kevin]: Ahem, sorry. I just finished some overtime. I'm not in a great state.
[Qianyi]: Feels like your resentment could create a million Evil Sword Immortals.
[Kevin]: That's what working at the company is like. Even if you're above P45, it's not much better. I heard those bastards recently came up with an "Interstellar Roaming Pager." You can receive messages even inside a black hole, forcing employees to clock in on time every day and reducing absenteeism.
[Kevin]: Honestly, I can't stand those leaders anymore. But unfortunately, when I wanted to flip the table, I realized I wasn't an Emanator. And after starting this job, I feel like not only have I failed to advance further on the path of [Preservation], I've actually regressed quite a bit.
[Kevin]: Damn it. The company headquarters is literally right next to the Amber