Embrace

"This isn't even a choice!" Zhang Wei shook his head. Mobius and Elysia looked at him curiously, quietly listening to his explanation.

"Kevin in the Sea of Quantum may know that you're Mei, but you aren't the Mei in his heart. She already died in the Previous Civilization, and Kevin's heart died alongside her there. At most, he'll be a little friendlier to you.

"So just live well with Kevin from the Elysian Realm. What is there to choose?" Zhang Wei said calmly. An outsider saw things more clearly. Kevin was devoted to one love; if not for his responsibilities, he might have gone along with Otto when he charged the tree.

Mei fell into thought, then gave a bitter smile. Yes, what was there to choose?

To Kevin in the Sea of Quantum, the Mei in his heart would forever be the Mei of the Previous Civilization, not someone like her, who had been nothing more than a wandering soul an hour ago.

Living with the Elysian Realm's Kevin was her only choice, and also the best one.

Take Otto, for example. Even if a Kallen from another World Bubble appeared before him now, he would at most feel nostalgic. He would not treat her as a replacement for Kallen and abandon his plans because of her.

That was why Otto and Kevin were both devoted to one love. The one they had set their hearts on was the woman in their hearts.

"I couldn't tell. Captain, your brain is actually pretty sharp!" The corners of Mobius's lips curled upward slightly.

Zhang Wei's face immediately darkened. Was that supposed to be a compliment? Why did he sense such heavy sarcasm? Soft all over, except for that sharp tongue.

"That does seem to be the case, but when Kevin from the Sea of Quantum returns and sees his Elysian Realm self with Mei, he'll probably be very sad!" Elysia said worriedly.

He was already obsessed. If this stimulated him, he would truly become a complete lunatic.

As comrades and friends, they did not want to stand against Kevin. Neither they nor Kevin likely wanted to see that happen, so it would be best if there were a peaceful solution. But defeating Honkai had clearly become Kevin's obsession.

"Kevin..." Mei sighed softly. With the memories of the Previous Civilization, how could she not know how much Kevin carried on his shoulders? It was the weight of an entire civilization.

"This is simple. When the time comes, this Captain will handle it. There's no need to worry about Kevin for now. It'll still take him nearly ten years to leave the Sea of Quantum." Zhang Wei patted his chest in assurance, fighting for all that was beautiful in the world.

"A fifteen-hundred-year little dark room... Kevin is truly so pitiful!" Mobius shed crocodile tears without the slightest hint of sadness.

However, she was even more curious about Kevin's current body. The sole success of the Chimera Project, he must have devoured countless Honkai Beast genes by now. He was likely many times stronger than during the Previous Civilization—a truly perfect White Mouse.

But Kevin obviously would never give her the chance to experiment on him. If she voiced that idea, Kevin would probably turn Mobius into a frozen Snake Snake on the spot.

"Kevin, get back to the Hyperion quickly. I have a gift for you!" Zhang Wei immediately made the call. Kevin had now fully adapted to the working life of a corporate drone. Who would have thought that he was the strongest Flame-Chaser of the Previous Civilization, the savior who had inherited Fire Moth's grand ambition?

"A gift? Could it be instant noodles?" Kevin's surprised voice came through. After all, there were not many things he liked now, and instant noodles were one of them.

"I'll be right back!"

Kevin hung up. Skipping work for a day was no big deal anyway; there was not much to do right now.

"Kevin is still the same. How many times have I told him that instant noodles have no nutrition?" Mei rubbed her brow, unable to help feeling troubled by her lover's preferences.

"What's wrong with instant noodles? They're delicious. That's just your prejudice!" Mobius retorted.

"Exactly. I like instant noodles with beautiful-girl flavor too!" Zhang Wei agreed enthusiastically.

"Beautiful-girl flavor?"

Elysia was instantly intrigued. She did not have much of an issue with instant noodles, but she had never tried beautiful-girl-flavored ones.

"Are the instant noodles you're talking about even proper?" Mobius could not help asking. Beautiful-girl-flavored instant noodles were simply too absurd.

"Absolutely proper. Ai Yi brought them back for me when she traveled. Kiana and the others all love them."

"I want some!" Elysia raised her hand. She simply wanted instant noodles; it had absolutely nothing to do with the beautiful-girl flavor. Yes, that was right.

Mei analyzed it for a moment. Could this so-called beautiful-girl flavor be made by using equipment to imitate a beautiful girl's natural scent? Surely no one would be that bored.

"Mei?!"

When Kevin returned to the Hyperion and saw that familiar back, his icy expression changed, revealing utter astonishment.

Mei did resemble Mei, but he had recognized at a glance that Mei was not Mei, merely a counterpart.

So no matter how intimate Captain Zhang Wei and Mei were, Kevin could not be moved by it. But the Mei before him was different. After seeing Mei again, his emotions became incomparably complicated, and he found himself at a loss.

"Kevin, are you all right?"

Mei's body stiffened. She slowly turned around, saw that familiar face, then walked toward him and took Kevin's hand. Kevin could now control the chill around him, so he would not frostbite Mei.

"I'm fine... I just missed you."

Kevin's cold voice became exceptionally gentle. If anyone at the company saw him now, they would wonder whether they had failed to wake up, because Kevin was simply far too gentle.

At the company, Kevin was usually so cold that strangers kept their distance. Even while wearing a down jacket and standing somewhere heated, anyone who approached him would shiver for no reason.

As a result, Kevin had gained a nickname: the Iceberg Prince.

It was not as though no one had pursued him. In this Honkai world, which was not particularly friendly toward men, men were scarce, leading to so many lesbian couples and yuri fans. Thus, a handsome, wealthy, high-quality man like Kevin had received quite a few love letters, but Kevin threw every one of them into the trash.

"Me too. But I'm not the Mei of the Previous Civilization. I'm actually quite a match for you, who used to be a Memory Body!" Mei rarely made a joke.

"I know. I'm not the original either... Welcome back!" Kevin smiled faintly and pulled Mei into his arms. Since becoming a Fusion Warrior and having his body temperature drop below zero, he had never made this gesture again.

It was an embrace spanning fifty thousand years. At that moment, neither of them wanted to let go; they only wanted to hold each other forever.

"Mm!" Mei closed her eyes, a smile appearing on her lips.