Embrace

"There's no need to choose at all!" Zhang Wei shook his head. Mobius and Elysia looked at him curiously, listening quietly to his explanation.

"Kevin from the Sea of Quantum, even if he knows you're Mei, you aren't the Mei in his heart. She died in the Previous Civilization, and Kevin's heart died with her. At most, he'll be a bit friendlier towards you.

So, live well with the Kevin from the Elysian Realm. What other choice is there?" Zhang Wei said calmly. From an outsider's perspective, Kevin was a pure romantic. If not for his responsibilities, he might have followed Otto to the tree when he made his move.

Mei fell into thought, then gave a bitter smile. Yes, there was no choice to be made.

The Kevin from the Sea of Quantum's Mei would forever be the Mei from the Previous Civilization, not someone who, an hour ago, was a wandering spirit.

Living with the Kevin from the Elysian Realm was her only choice, and the best one.

Take Otto, for example. Even if another Kallen from a different World Bubble appeared before him now, he'd at most reminisce briefly and wouldn't treat her as a replacement for Kallen, abandoning his plans.

That's why Otto and Kevin were both pure romantics; they were fixated on the one in their hearts.

"I didn't realize it, Captain. Your brain is quite sharp!" Mobius's lips curved upwards slightly.

Zhang Wei's forehead instantly broke out in a sweat. Was that a compliment? Why did he feel a strong sense of mockery? It was like she was soft everywhere except her mouth.

"It does seem that way, but when the Kevin from the Sea of Quantum returns and sees his Elysian Realm self with Mei, he'll probably be very sad!" Elysia said with some concern.

He was already obsessed. If he were provoked now, he might truly become a complete lunatic.

As comrades and friends, they didn't want to be on opposite sides of Kevin. Neither they nor Kevin would want to see this happen, so a peaceful resolution would be best. However, defeating the Honkai was clearly an obsession for Kevin.

"Kevin…" Mei sighed softly. With the memories of the Previous Civilization, how could she not know the burden Kevin carried? It was the weight of a civilization.

"This is simple. This Captain will handle it. You don't need to worry about Kevin for now; it'll take him nearly another ten years to emerge from the Sea of Quantum," Zhang Wei declared, patting his chest and vowing to fight for all that was good in the world.

"Fifteen hundred years in solitary confinement. Kevin is truly pitiful!" Mobius shed crocodile tears, showing no actual sadness.

However, she was more curious about Kevin's current body. As the sole successful subject of the Chimera Project, the number of Honkai Beast genes he had consumed should be countless. He was countless times more powerful than in the Previous Civilization, a perfect White Mouse.

But obviously, Kevin wouldn't give her the chance to experiment on him. If she voiced this thought, Kevin would probably turn Mobius into a frozen snake.

"Kevin, hurry back to the Hyperion! I've prepared a gift for you!" Zhang Wei directly made the call. Kevin had completely adapted to the lifestyle of a corporate drone. Who would have thought he was the strongest Flame-Chaser of the Previous Civilization, the savior who inherited the grand ambition of the Fire Moth?

"A gift? Is it instant noodles?" Kevin's voice sounded somewhat surprised. After all, there weren't many things he enjoyed now, and instant noodles were one of them.

"I'll be right back!"

Kevin hung up the phone. Taking a day off work was no big deal, as he didn't have much to do anyway.

"Kevin's still the same. I've told him so many times, instant noodles aren't nutritious!" Mei rubbed her temples, unable to help but feel a headache over her lover's preferences.

"What's wrong with instant noodles? They're delicious! You're being prejudiced!" Mobius retorted.

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

"Beautiful girl flavor?"

Elysia's interest was instantly piqued. She didn't have much of an opinion on instant noodles, but she had never tried the beautiful girl flavor.

"Are the instant noodles you're talking about legitimate?" Mobius couldn't help but ask, as the idea of beautiful girl flavored instant noodles was too bizarre.

"Absolutely legitimate. Ai Yi brought these back for me when she went traveling. Kiana and the others love them."

"I want to eat them!" Elysia raised her hand. She just wanted to eat instant noodles; it had nothing to do with the beautiful girl flavor. Yes, that was it.

Mei analyzed it slightly. Could this so-called beautiful girl flavor be made by an instrument that mimicked the natural scent of a beautiful girl? Surely no one would be that bored.

"Mei?!"

Kevin returned to the Hyperion and saw that familiar back. His usually cold face shifted, showing an expression of utter shock.

Yae Mei looked very similar to Mei, but he knew at a glance that Yae Mei wasn't Mei, just a parallel self.

So, no matter how close Captain Zhang Wei and Yae Mei were, it couldn't move Kevin. But the Mei before him wasn't. His emotions were incredibly complex now. Seeing Mei again made him feel a bit lost.

"Kevin, are you alright?"

Mei's body stiffened, and she slowly turned around. Seeing that familiar face walking towards her, she took Kevin's hand. Kevin could now control the coldness emanating from him, so he wouldn't freeze Mei.

"I'm fine… I just missed you a lot."

Kevin's cold voice became incredibly gentle. Anyone in the company seeing this would doubt if they were awake, as Kevin was too tender right now.

The usual Kevin at the company was cold and unapproachable. Even when wearing a down jacket with the heating on, anyone who got close to him would inexplicably tremble.

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

It wasn't that no one had pursued him. After all, in this world, which wasn't very friendly to men, males were scarce, leading to so many yuri and lesbian relationships. Thus, a handsome, wealthy, high-quality male like Kevin had received many love letters, but Kevin threw them all in the trash.

"Me too. But I'm not the Mei from the Previous Civilization. I guess I was quite a good match for you when you were a Memory Body back then!" Mei made a rare joke.

"I know. I'm not the original either… Welcome back!" Kevin smiled slightly and pulled Mei into a hug. This was something he hadn't done since his body temperature dropped to below zero after becoming a Fusion Warrior.

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

"Mhm!" Mei closed her eyes, a smile gracing her lips.