Siblings

After making a ruckus early in the morning, Zhu Yufeng decided to go to the ward where Astaroth was located. Astaroth's surgery to become Fusion Warrior was scheduled for today, and as Astaroth's nominal older brother, he had an obligation to accompany her until the very end.

Although the Eighth Law incident can be said to have been resolved perfectly, and Disaster was rescued from her original fate by Kosma, Astaroth's fate did not change much. She still had to undergo the Fusion Warrior surgery because, as the dream vessel of the Eighth Law who fused with all the dream masters, she was more severely Corrosion by Honkai Energy than others. Even though the Eighth Law incident was resolved much faster than before, for the sake of Astaroth's body, and because Astaroth did indeed meet the qualifications for the Fusion Warrior surgery, Zhu Yufeng, as her only nominal guardian at present, signed the surgical consent form.

Lionel once asked him, "You... consider her your little sister, right?"

"Yes, that's right," Zhu Yufeng replied.

"So, you know how low the success rate of Fusion Warrior surgery is right?" Lionel looked into his eyes and said, "She's just a child, and the risk of failure during Fusion Warrior surgery is much higher than for other adults... So, are you still willing to sign the consent form?"

"So... if it were you, what would you choose?" Zhu Yufeng lowered her eyes. "Watching her continue to suffer from the Corrosion Honkai, and then acting like nothing happened, telling you she's sick, and waiting for you to tell her the next bedtime story... what would you choose?"

Lionel remained silent for a long while before speaking, "I've read a lot of data. For those Honkai Corrosion Honkai, every day they live is extremely agonizing, to the point that they become numb to pain, which also means their death is imminent... Perhaps you are right. For someone like Astaroth, who is now severely Honkai Corrosion Honkai, the Fusion Warrior surgery can almost be seen as their last resort..."

Zhu Yufeng's feelings were actually quite complicated. After all, he wasn't Astaroth's real brother, but Lionel was indeed Rovoc's half-brother. As for being a brother, he didn't know what a qualified brother should do. He signed the consent form because Astaroth had undergone the Fusion Warrior surgery in her previous life.

Lionel's question made him hesitate. Did his success in the previous life equate to a 100% success rate in this life? Was this risk really worth taking?

So... is this also the reason why he had so many dreams last night?

He could certainly choose not to undergo the Fusion Warrior surgery and instead rely on the drug developed by Mobius to slow down the progression of Astaroth's condition. However, that would only be a delay. Currently, Mobius and Su are further researching the drug based on Mobius's research. For those severely Corrosion by Honkai Energy, it wouldn't have much effect; it could only suppress the symptoms, not eradicate them.

This means that after Astaroth's illness, she cannot even leave the ward at will, because the recurring nature of her condition is unpredictable, and the pain during an attack is also a form of torture.

This choice only delayed his death, and he could only watch Astaroth's body grew weaker day by day, helpless. He consulted Mobius and Admil, and their advice was to perform the Fusion Warrior surgery under appropriate circumstances, just like when Mobius risked everything to perform the Fusion Warrior surgery on Griseo to save her life. At that moment, he somewhat understood some of Mobius's hesitation and wavering at that time.

Lionel remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "It's utterly helpless... As an older brother, of course I don't want to see my sister suffer. And to take such a huge risk... that's something I also don't want to see. But in this world, there are always so many things we can't control..."

Unfortunately, your sister didn't want to talk to you at all and had the Fusion Warrior surgery done without your knowledge.

Furthermore, regarding the relationship between Rovoc and Lionel, if Lilith hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known, even in his past life, that Lionel was actually Rovoc's brother. These two... well, they do look quite alike. If Rovoc weren't often expressionless and Lionel didn't always seem so arrogant, one could still see some signs of sibling kinship...

In his previous life, Rovoc never mentioned Lionel. As for what Rovoc really thought of his brother, Zhu Yufeng couldn't say for sure. Perhaps Rovoc did dislike Lionel. After the Ninth Law incident in his previous life, when Rovoc was on the verge of collapse and wanted to commit suicide because of the sinking of the Mu Continent, was Lionel's death also a contributing factor?

After all, even if the siblings outwardly dislike each other, they will still care about their blood relatives when it matters most, right?

These are all just Zhu Yufeng's internal speculations. Whether they are true or not, only the parties involved probably know for sure.

As things stand, the siblings' relationship seems to be deteriorating. Lionel has tried everything to provide Rovoc with some conveniences for his experiments, but Rovoc refuses to accept it. Mostima, who often holds tea parties with Rovoc in the coffee shop inside the Fire Moth base, says that Lilith seems to be involved...

When Lilith gets involved, things are rarely a big deal. And on Lionel's side, it seems that Beifengge, that super troublemaker, is also scheming... By the way, Lionel, you really need to change your speaking style. Why do you always talk to your sister like, "I'm your brother, everything I do is for you, you should listen to me"? Rovoc is stubborn, so there's no way she'd listen to you.

As for Beifengge, although this guy really loves stirring up trouble and can't stand not having fun every day, he's actually quite clear-headed when it comes to matters of principle. So he's unlikely to let Lionel and Rovoc's relationship deteriorate any further... Wait, Beifengge and Lionel have known each other for a long time, right? What was Beifengge doing in his past life?

I remember in my previous life Beifengge joined the Fallen Angel Squad some time after the Eighth Law incident. At that time, he said he came with a mission from the Mu Continent, but he never said what the mission was... Could it be that Lionel asked him to come and look after Rovoc a little back then?

It seems that things are starting to look clearer now, since the relationship between Rovoc and Beifengge in the previous life wasn't too bad.

Regardless, speculation is just speculation. As for where this awkward brother-sister relationship will lead in this lifetime, Zhu Yufeng can only guarantee that he will keep an eye on Lilith to prevent her from doing anything too outrageous. If Rovoc truly hates Lionel from the bottom of his heart, then Zhu Yufeng can only say that he can't help her.

Mostima is still living with Gianna. When Gianna is at school, Mostima often chats with Rovoc. They have a pretty good relationship. However, Lionel doesn't think much of Mostima. After all, Mostima is a hacker with a less-than-stellar resume. Plus, Lilith might have been stirring things up. Mostima has mentioned that Rovoc and Rovoc once had a fight over something related to Lionel.

Lionel seems just like a father who's worried sick about his daughter (Rovoc) but is making the wrong decisions...

Before, Mobius had intentionally or unintentionally hinted that Rovoc might have some feelings for him. Moreover, the online pairing of Zhu Yufeng and Rovoc was indeed Fire Moth. Zhu Yufeng was stunned. If this were true, Lionel would definitely come and fight him to the death...

If it were Astaroth, well, if a guy who's ambiguous with a lot of girls has a romantic relationship with her, he'd probably go find that guy and beat him up first.

Although I might be the kind of scumbag who makes my behavior unconvincing... it doesn't matter, I'm just a hypocrite.

While pondering these uncertainties, Zhu Yufeng, Elysia, and Lilith arrived at Astaroth's hospital room. She was pale, having been preparing the necessary materials and fusion-enhancing super -Hypervariable Factor, as well as waiting for the optimal time for surgery. Furthermore, Mobius was currently preoccupied with searching for the core of the Eighth Law, which had delayed the process until now.

However, the people chosen to perform the surgery on Astaroth were Mobius and Rovoc, and even Admil was transferred from Europe. This should put some people at ease.

Even so, let's keep things separate. Due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, the creation of the Eighth Herrscher incident has resulted in Admiral Admil having to suffer a severe blow!

If beating someone before surgery isn't enough, then let's beat them up again after surgery.

"Good morning, Brother Yu Feng, Sister Elysia, and... Sister Lilith." Astaroth greeted them. Although Astaroth's attitude towards Lilith wasn't bad, it was never particularly good. Lilith didn't care about it at all. In her words, it was just that her younger sister was throwing a tantrum because she wanted to take away her brother's wife.

Elysia:...

I'm used to it. Apart from Fallen Angel, Xila is single-mindedly in love with Maple, all the other fallen angels seem to be Feng-Lilith Faction... Even Xila is Feng-Lilith Faction, assuming that she can't beat Lilith, and that Lilith can bring more help to Maple, so she didn't say anything.

Right now, it seems like Xila is having a showdown with Sakura, while Lilith and I are just watching from the sidelines, waving our flags...

At least... at least Sakura is far superior to Xila when it comes to cooking; Xila can't cook at all...

"Good morning, Astaroth. How are you feeling today?" Zhu Yufeng sat down beside Astaroth's hospital bed, glanced at the IV drip bottle hanging next to her, and sighed softly in his heart.

"Yes, I am very sad." Astaroth smiled gently.

Zhu Yufeng patted Astaroth's head and said, "Today is the day of your surgery. Are you scared?"

"Will Brother Yu Feng stay with me?" Astaroth asked.

"Of course I will. I'll wait until your surgery is over before I come out," Zhu Yufeng said.

"Then there's nothing to be afraid of." Astaroth stretched her hand out from under the covers. "Let's pinky swear. I will definitely come out to see Brother Yu Feng. Brother Yu Feng, you must wait for me outside."

"Okay, let's pinky swear." Zhu Yufeng gently hooked her little finger with Astaroth's.

Lilith squinted at Elysia and muttered, "In my previous life, when I had my Fusion Warrior surgery, if I hadn't asked him to use your name as an excuse, he wouldn't have even considered going on a date with me. That's what it's like to be a younger sister. But even though he wasn't there for the whole thing, he still came to pick me up when the surgery was over."

Elysia's eye twitched. "You even had dates in your past life! And you used the excuse of training Kaede's emotional intelligence to try and seduce me! I didn't even look at anything in the end! Dates? What dates? We never had one in my past life! Kaede even picked you up after your surgery, but in my past life... he was out on a mission... he just came to see me before the surgery..."

After all, at that Fire Moth, Kevin was in a severe emo state, so Zhu Yufeng had to take over the tasks that Kevin should have been doing, such as suppressing the Honkai Beast and bringing confidence to humanity.

Furthermore, at that time she was indeed... but that didn't stop her from being severely affected by Lilith's words!

Calm down, Elysia, calm down. Don't let Lilith's daily meddling affect you. What's with the date? You've got one in this life too, it's nothing to worry about...

And speaking of little sister... little Griseo hasn't come to see Kaede much lately... is she feeling down?

"Excuse me, we need to start checking the patient's vital signs now. If the tests are normal, we can proceed with the surgery."

A familiar voice sounded from the doorway, and Zhu Yufeng froze. That voice was...

He turned his head somewhat mechanically and saw a white-haired girl in a nurse's uniform following other nurses as they pushed a gurney into the ward, looking at him with a half-smile.

Michael ...wasn't she a nun? When did she switch careers to become a nurse? And...

His feelings for Michael were not only due to fear of Michael's nagging, but also because of... the tragic events surrounding the restraint... This made his feelings for Michael very complicated.

Elysia glanced at Michael, then at Zhu Yufeng, whose expression seemed a bit unnatural, and wondered if her dream last night was because she would encounter Michael, the Herrscher of Binding, today.

Lilith glanced at him and looked away. Anyway, Zhu Yufeng had met Michael around the same time, so it didn't matter whether he came sooner or later.

Michael glanced at Lilith and Elysia, lost in thought, then looked at Zhu Yufeng's expression and realized it was even more intriguing. She was only there to lend a hand, not to operate these precision instruments; she was still a young woman.

The reason I was able to enter the Fire Moth was because I deliberately got involved with the Honkai, and then I was brought in by Aponia.

"Can we talk?" Michael asked Zhu Yufeng while the other nurses were testing Astaroth.

Zhu Yufeng really wanted to refuse, because he knew that if they talked, he would probably get another lecture from her. But... cough cough, he really couldn't do anything about Michael... And who did you learn that half-smiling expression from? You weren't like this before!

Did your daily bickering with Seele as Divine Key change you?