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"Sorry!"

Kiana and Zhang Wei sat on their knees obediently, both battered and bruised. Mei stood before them with her arms crossed. Her fists were still steaming, and the dark aura behind her was plainly visible.

"Ai Yi, do they do this often?"

Griseo tilted her head, somewhat curious about how practiced their kneeling posture was. It was as though they had gone through this countless times. It reminded her of the unyielding Pardo, and she saw a shadow of an old acquaintance.

"Hehe, every so often, the two of them get taught a lesson by Mei over some trivial little matter. By now, their muscles have formed memories," Ai Yi explained with a smile. As the Hyperion sailed through the Sea of Quantum, things could sometimes get rather boring. Little interludes like this helped pass the time.

"I see~"

The light in Griseo's bright eyes dimmed somewhat as she thought of her parents. Ever since she could remember, she had often seen her father, Hen, kneeling on keyboards and durians. Zhang Wei and Kiana's current behavior was probably similar to her father's.

"You two... Is my cooking really that bad?"

Mei wore a purple-pink apron that outlined her perfect figure and fully displayed her alluring curves. With her hands on her hips, she looked helplessly at Zhang Wei and Kiana.

She felt like a parent, indulging this entire shipful of troublesome people every day. She touched her smooth hair. Thankfully, she had not started losing any.

"Ahem, Mei, Kiana and I are strong enough that even if we ate instant noodles every day, nothing would happen to us," Zhang Wei muttered.

"Exactly, exactly! I have not only the Power of Finality, but also the Power of Saintess. Instant noodles can't possibly harm my health," Kiana promptly echoed. This concerned whether she would be able to eat instant noodles in the future.

Mei thought about it. Though it felt strange, both of them made sense, so she could only compromise. Otherwise, Kiana would probably cry and throw a fit again.

"Do whatever you want, but when it's time to eat, I don't want to not see either of you!"

"Otherwise... you know the consequences!" Mei gave them a kind smile. Their bodies instantly shuddered, and they hurriedly nodded. They had long since experienced Mei's hidden dark side.

For example, once Mei had directly replaced dinner with bitter melon dishes. It was not that they could not eat them, but they simply could not stand the taste. After all, not everyone was Theresa. In short, whatever someone hated eating, Mei would make.

"Little Captain, are we heading straight to Earth next?"

"Let's go to the Elysian Realm first. After all, our new member probably has people she wants to see!" Zhang Wei pondered for a moment. When he saw Griseo, an idea immediately came to him. Those were all talents.

"Thank you, Captain!" Griseo's eyes lit up, and her soft, sweet voice was filled with gratitude.

Although they were all Memory Bodies, Griseo would still be very happy to see Cosmo, Aponia, and the others.

Over the years, she had had many dreams. In them, she lived with the Flame-Chasers in a world without Honkai, where everyone had ordinary lives and jobs. In those dreams, she was also a manga artist. It was too beautiful, but unfortunately, it was the opposite of reality.

"The Elysian Realm? It's a world of data. Getting there won't be easy, and something could very well go wrong!" Ai Yi analyzed it in her mind. The normal way to enter the Elysian Realm was through World Serpent headquarters.

And she understood Zhang Wei very well. He wanted to drive the Hyperion straight in. What a Captain who loved making trouble for others.

"It's fine. It's not like we're being pursued by the Imaginary Tree. The Hyperion will definitely come through unscathed," Zhang Wei said confidently. He did not need to join World Serpent, so naturally, he would not take the usual route.

Besides... he was bringing several Herrschers over for Elysia. How considerate of him. He was moved by his own thoughtfulness.

The Herrscher of Finality, the Herrscher of Thunder, the Herrscher of the Seas—a Planet-class Honkai Beast—and the Herrscher of Flames. With so many weapons for Elysia, she was guaranteed to be dazzled senseless.

"Little Captain, you really are willful. But who told you that you're the Captain of the Hyperion?" Ai Yi smiled helplessly and supported Zhang Wei's decision. She began adjusting the Imaginary Shift data, doing her best to reduce any unexpected complications.

"Jana, come back now. The Hyperion is leaving this world!"

"Okay!"

Jana answered. This world was truly fragile. With just a little force, she could shatter it. After all, she had once destroyed a civilization, and her strength was no weaker than Kiana's as Finality.

"Target locked: Elysian Realm, a world composed of data. Beginning shift!"

With a slight tremor, the Hyperion instantly vanished from this world and began its shift toward the Elysian Realm.

"Warning! Warning! Chaos has appeared in the Elysian Realm's code!"

Just as the Hyperion approached the Elysian Realm, the alarm system was triggered. Klein, the Elysian Realm's administrator and an Armed Doll, nearly had her head explode. Her tiny hands blurred into afterimages as she performed emergency maintenance. It was already certain that someone had forcibly broken into the Elysian Realm, undoubtedly adding even more to her workload.

Aaah, overtime again. Klein doesn't want to work overtime...

"Is that a battleship?"

Elysia and the other Thirteen Flame-Chasers saw the Hyperion gradually entering the Elysian Realm through its boundary. At that moment, the Realm itself trembled, and its data flickered erratically, as though it might collapse at any moment.

"Kevin, wait a moment. It may not be an enemy!"

Seeing Kevin already preparing to draw Shamash, Elysia hurriedly stopped him. They should observe first. Otherwise, if they offended the people aboard for no reason, the Elysian Realm might suffer.

"Mm."

Kevin nodded, giving a brief response. He trusted Elysia's judgment.

"Aponia, what did you see?" Eden's face carried a trace of worry. Nothing had gone wrong for countless years, yet a mysterious warship had suddenly intruded without warning. Though it gave off no hostility, it was hard not to worry.

"I saw the beginning and Finality. This warship is not bound by fate, as though it does not exist in this world." Aponia spoke as though her voice had been slowed down, though even she sounded surprised at this moment.

"Elysia..."

Seeing Elysia fly directly toward the Hyperion, Eden's heart rose to her throat. They did not even know whether enemies might appear, yet she was approaching so openly. Then again, that was Elysia for you.

"I'm so dizzy! Ai Yi, how did you set this up?"

Kiana and the others normally restrained their power, so their senses were the same as ordinary people's. When they passed through the Elysian Realm just now, it felt like riding bumper cars, and they had nearly vomited rainbows.

"This is already the most stable method. After all, this is not a normal world, and many of the Hyperion's functions are still locked," Ai Yi said helplessly.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Hi, is anyone there?"