Rebirth Beneath the Ruins

"Kevin, I'm leaving the rest to you."

"Maple..."

"Black Abyss White Flower, Zeroth Fixed Rate, Black Abyss, Annihilation!"

"..."

He awoke in a daze, trying to move his body, but found himself pinned down by something. Only a few limbs could move to a limited extent, his mind was still somewhat muddled, his left eye was covered by some liquid and he couldn't open it, and his right eye could only see a faint light.

A liquid flowed into my mouth, and the taste... it tasted like blood...

"Report! A survivor has been found here. Come and help!"

The survivor? Is it him?

Wait, this scene... He remembered it. Wasn't this what happened when he first transmigrated to the Honkai World? He would never forget the experience of being crushed under the rubble and becoming like Sun Wukong right after transmigrating.

In other words... he was born?

That's amazing! This way... he'll have a chance to save her, to save them!

He, Zhu Yufeng, was originally an ordinary Honkai Impact 3rd player. After completing the "Fire Moth" storyline, he inexplicably transmigrated, and was immediately trapped under rubble upon arrival. Even more absurdly, he didn't have a system! Is it true that transmigrators always have a system?

After personally experiencing the joys and sorrows of the previous life, he was indeed changed a lot.

The object pressing down on him was moved away, and he looked up at the first person he met on this land, and also one of the people who would haunt him for the rest of his life...

He first met Miyuki, and fought for her for a reason, Elysia...

Because of excessive blood loss, he knew he would soon fall into a coma, just like before.

That's fine. As for the rest... we'll talk about it later.

Unbeknownst to him, Elysia looked at him as he lay unconscious, reached out and pulled him into her arms, whispering softly, "We... we've finally met again, Kaede... this time, don't leave me again, okay?"

Do you think... he would shed tears for me?

"..."

"Ha... I know he won't shed a tear for me, because I'm the one who killed Lilith and the others... a Herrscher... But when exactly did he leave me? Wasn't I the one he liked first, the one he met first?"

"Elysia (Elysia)..."

"... Since then, I haven't actually seen him again. What a pity..."

"Captain, there's no need to grieve for our departure. You saved us and made us Heroes, so please let us leave as Heroes as well. Please... go and protect and witness the future of this world in our place!"

"Isn't it romantic to sacrifice yourself alongside someone you love? Kaede. But if any of us can survive, I hope it's you, because... before becoming Heroes, I am first and foremost a selfish woman."

"Captain, I'm not trying to be mean, but you don't have to shoulder everything alone. You still have us, don't you?"

"Hahaha, Captain, you gave me my life. Before I met you, my life was worthless. If I could exchange my life for yours, I would do it without hesitation!"

"Look, Captain, Aponia's so-called 'fate' is not invincible! Even if I perish here, you will break free from this damned fate and live on!"

Zhu Yufeng woke up from his long-awaited dream. After the tragic incident of being restrained in the previous battle, he had never truly fallen asleep again. He sat up and found that his body was finally free of the constant, bone-deep pain. That made sense, after all, he had not yet become Fusion Warrior.

As he was still reminiscing, he heard a long-unheard voice in his ear. "Hi~ You're awake, how are you feeling?"

Hmm? The voice was Elysia's. He looked at the voice and confirmed that it was indeed Elysia, and she was sitting right next to his hospital bed.

However, he vaguely remembered that when he first woke up in the hospital, Elysia was not in his ward, but had met him when he went out for a walk.

Does being reborn change certain details?

Seeing the confusion in Zhu Yufeng's eyes, Elysia secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he didn't have the memory of the previous incident. She smiled and greeted Zhu Yufeng, "Hi~ You're here! My name is Elysia, the one who saved you~"

Yes, he knows that.

"Thank you, Miss Elysia," he replied with a smile.

"You're welcome~ Isn't it only right to do our best to help everyone who needs help?" Elysia seemed very happy, but Zhu Yufeng didn't think about it in any other way.

Anyway, Elysia wouldn't like him, no, she wouldn't love him alone. She loves everyone. He knew this from the beginning, so... he let go of the relationship because it was impossible to get a response and it would only cause trouble for Elysia.

As Zhu Yufeng thought to himself, he said, "It may be a small favor for you, but for me, it's the beginning of a second life. I'm truly grateful, Miss Elysia."

So, can a life-saving grace be repaid with a body? This is what Elysia thought, and this is what she did. "Oh? Since you consider this a life-saving grace, then are you going to repay me with your body?"

Although she knew very well that Zhu Yufeng would confess to her after the Sixth Herrscher incident, the Third Honkai Eruption hadn't happened yet, so she was a little anxious.

Moreover, if we do it again, some things might go differently than when we did it before... What if he doesn't tell us this time?

She didn't have much time left to spend with Zhu Yufeng. In a while, she would have to return to the Fire Moth Tribe, and the next time they met would be when the Fourth Law appeared.

In other words, she'll have more than a month to go without seeing Zhu Yufeng... What if he gets snatched up by another girl during that time? That's what happened last time... He met Lilith after leaving her team, and then...

Zhu Yufeng was completely dumbfounded. This... First of all, it's certain that Elysia was joking. After all, theoretically speaking, he was all alone in this world of love, without any ties. Elysia must have been trying to encourage him to cheer up. As for the possibility that Elysia was serious, sorry, he hadn't considered that.

This is God's daughter, a woman of the law!

And this was only the first time he had met her!

In a short time, Zhu Yufeng considered various answers, but in the end, it was Hen who cleared the situation. "Elysia, he is still a patient and needs to rest. You shouldn't bother him like this."

Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng innocently and asked, "Did I bother you?"

"It's an honor to be disturbed by such a beautiful girl, as radiant as a falling flower. Besides, it's not really a disturbance, just a normal chat," Zhu Yufeng said with a smile.

Elysia was taken aback, then a faint rosy blush spread across her fair cheeks. Feigning shyness, she said, "Oh dear, it's true I'm pretty, but hearing you say it makes me a little embarrassed~"

Hen stared at Elysia speechlessly, then looked at Zhu Yufeng with pity in his eyes. Good heavens, yet another young lady captivated by Elysia.

Zhu Yufeng knew what Hen's gaze meant, but he didn't care at all. He wasn't wrong; Elysia was indeed a beautiful girl as dazzling as a flying flower.

As for liking Elysia ... who doesn't like Elysia? Zhu Yufeng would be the first to tear anyone who dares to say they hate Elysia to shreds. You mean Dr. Mobius? Forget about being so arrogant; there's no one more stubborn than Dr. Mobius.

Contrary to Elysia's expectations, Zhu Yufeng never disliked Elysia from beginning to end. However... he had long buried his feelings for Elysia deep in his heart.

There were many reasons why he stopped seeing Elysia after the Tragedy of Binding, and the sacrifices of Lilith and others were only part of it.

He had confessed to Elysia, but after being told "I don't have that idea for now," he thought about it for a long time before deciding to bury his feelings deep in his heart.

The main reason he confessed was because he was provoked by the scene in the game where Elysia questioned Kevin and made him choose. While playing the game, he wanted to replace Kevin, let alone witness it firsthand. He wanted Elysia to ask him the question, and his answer would only ever be Elysia. Unfortunately, at that time, he couldn't beat Kevin, that overpowered guy...

During the Seventh Law incident, he impulsively applied to join the Fusion Warrior Project with Kevin, becoming one of the first two Fusion Warriors. Unlike Kevin's hypothermia, his surgery had more severe side effects. After that, he always needed sedatives to fall asleep, otherwise the tearing pain all over his body would keep him awake all night. This side effect was suppressed for a period of time with a special drug developed by Mobius, and then it stopped. Because shortly after the Tragedy of Binding ended, after devouring Lilith and the others to complete the Chimera Project, this condition could no longer be suppressed by drugs alone.

This information was known only to a very few people, including Klein, Mobius, and Lilith. After the Tragedy of Binding, only Mobius knew about it, as he did not want to cause trouble for others, especially Elysia.

However, things always take unexpected turns. After the Twelfth Law incident, all the Flame-Chasers except Griseo knew about it, but they all kept it from Zhu Yufeng.

The person who was most upset when they learned about this was Elysia.

Of course, he knew none of these things.

Following the same experience as before, Hen made him sign a confidentiality agreement and join the Fire Moth training. Because Elysia was a formal warrior while he was just a "rookie with no combat experience", he and Elysia would be separated for a period of time. He would officially Elysia Alicia's squad during the Fourth Law incident and fight alongside her.

Then, he left the team after the first incident.

He impulsively confessed and was rejected, so of course he wouldn't stay any longer.

He looked out the window at the sky. In the past, he fought only for Elysia's wish, and that hasn't changed now, but he has more reasons to protect this world.

He thought of his deputy who had boldly confessed to him, the girl he felt a pang of guilt, a memory he cherished, and a lingering recollection of. He hoped that this time, she wouldn't like him anymore.

I'm not worthy of your affection.

Seeing Zhu Yufeng staring out the window in a daze, Elysia wanted to say something, but Hen spoke up, "Alright, Elysia, let him be alone for a while. He probably needs to be by himself more right now."

Hen's thinking was simple: a sudden Honkai had caused this young girl to lose everything in this world, so it was best not to disturb her too much under these circumstances. What he didn't know was that Zhu Yufeng had come to this world with nothing.

Elysia's body trembled slightly. She had heard those words before. Kevin had said the same thing to her after Lilith and the others sacrificed themselves, and then... and then she never saw Zhu Yufeng again.

Although it was Zhu Yufeng herself who said she needed to be alone for a while.

Her beautiful eyelashes drooped slightly, and before leaving with Hen, she said to Zhu Yufeng, "If you have any questions, feel free to come to me anytime~ No matter when or where, Elysia will always be there for you~"

Zhu Yufeng smiled and nodded.

He should be fine. He's already been through this once, and he knows all the information about the Fire Moth perfectly well. There's no need to bother them again.

He needs to quickly finalize his training plan. The Present this stage, his body is weak, and he struggles even to fight a single Assault-class Honkai Beast. He needs more training!

Then, should I join Alicia's team Elysia officially becoming Fire Moth warrior...? Or should I join Kevin's team this time? After all, he only officially passed the test to become Fire Moth warrior after the Fourth Law incident.

Elysia didn't go too far. She just stood a little distance away from Zhu Yufeng's ward, leaning against the wall, recalling everything that had happened before.

Before the Final Banquet, she wrote thirteen invitations, but only sent one in the end, because at that time she really wanted to see Zhu Yufeng again, to tell him her feelings, and to relive yesterday with him.

However... he didn't come. Instead, he sent Kevin to the appointment with the invitation and returned it to her.

No, no, no! Elysia shook her head. She the Present she had changed her mind, and she would never let what had happened before happen again! This time, she would never let Zhu Yufeng leave her!

"Go for it, Elysia!" she cheered herself on.

If Zhu Yufeng doesn't sue this time, then it'll be her turn! She definitely won't let Lilith sue first this time!

At this moment, neither the two people inside nor outside the ward thought of anything, nor did the others.