No Matter the Cost, I Will Definitely...

The scene shifted.

When Ye Li arrived at the secret laboratory Otto had mentioned, following the location marked on the map, the crimson armor inside the incubation chamber suddenly lit up with patterns that had not been activated for centuries.

Meanwhile, the red greatsword beside it seemed to sense something as well. Tree-like inscriptions unique to Honkai appeared across its blade.

"Blank..."

Looking at the mech within the incubation chamber, Ye Li's eyes filled with nostalgia.

Then he walked straight up to the armor and reached out his hand.

The system's electronic voice suddenly rang out.

Suitable candidate detected...

----Access request confirmed

Mental wavelength authentication initiated

■■■Authorization verified...

The mechanical female voice suddenly stuttered, and a holographic log left behind by someone unknown descended from the laboratory dome:

"To the inheritor of the future—when you hold this sword, humanity will still not have abandoned its courage to fight Honkai."

Ye Li's right hand trembled slightly as he gripped the sword. The hilt was scorching hot, as though he were holding the last lingering warmth of a departed soul.

"Kevin, Mei... Don't worry. We will definitely defeat Honkai!"

Ye Li stepped into the armor chamber as scorching light poured over him.

The world before his eyes gradually turned crimson, like the dawn of Fire Chasing—brilliant, yet empty.

Looking at the thirteen fleeting figures, Ye Li's gaze became incomparably resolute.

"Even if I die, even if I am reviled by ten thousand people, no matter the cost, I will definitely fulfill our wish!"

Rumble—!

The massive machine collapsed amid the flames, silhouetting Ye Li's unwavering figure.

On the monitor behind him, Otto watched the screen before him with a meaningful smile.

Holy shit, is there some huge gossip here?!

Why did Ye Li call that red mech Blank? Could he have already traveled through time?

Did I miss an episode? Who are Kevin and Mei?

Don't say something that screams death flag! What does "no matter the cost" even mean?! Is this foreshadowing for someone getting stabbed?

In the real world.

When Kevin saw his and Mei's names appear on the screen, he was completely dumbfounded.

And judging from Ye Li's expression in the video, it was obvious that Ye Li had an extraordinary connection with both him and Mei.

But why did he not have even the slightest memory related to any of this?

Back to the video.

Outside Helheim, Schicksal Headquarters.

The Herrscher of the Void wore a disdainful smile.

Facing the aggressive Anti-Entropy mechs and the countless shells flying toward her, she calmly snapped her fingers.

Snap~

Countless portals emerged from the void. After swallowing the shells, they redirected every last one of them behind the mech formation.

Rumble—!

After the smoke dispersed, scorched mech wreckage covered the ground, twisted and deformed, with green smoke still rising from their metal shells.

The Herrscher of the Void descended into the center of the ruins atop a floating cube, her heel crushing a warped armor plate.

Seeing this, Tesla's fingers trembled slightly against the console as she kept muttering things like, "It's over, it's over."

At the same time, Theresa aboard the Helios received a message that filled her with despair.

"Report, Principal! The Hyperion was attacked by an unidentified Valkyrie force while en route! I repeat—"

Hearing this, Theresa angrily stomped her foot and cursed, "This has to be Grandpa's doing!"

Then the scene shifted to the bishop's office at Schicksal Headquarters.

Otto held a glass of red wine, leisurely watching the people on the screen as they fought the Herrscher of the Void.

"Theresa, my dear granddaughter, no outside force is permitted to interfere in this sacred battle~"

That damn Dog Otto! Why is he everywhere? This is fucking infuriating!

The situation doesn't look good! Ye Li, please get here quickly!

Sword in hand, follow me! Charge Schicksal and kill Dog Otto!

The day the Queen descends is the day Anti-Entropy goes bankrupt.

Pfft~ Forgive me for laughing at their misfortune, but so Lobster Head's "it's over" meant this, huh?

The Herrscher of the Void disdainfully looked at the vast number of mech wrecks around her, then waved a hand and seized Raiden Mei by the throat.

"The troublesome insects are finally gone. Now, merge with me once more, my other half."

A purple figure emerged from within Raiden Mei's body, then turned into a gemstone under the Herrscher of the Void's pull.

"Mei... Mei! My most beloved other half, my burning soul, there is no need to wait any longer. Embrace me and become my power once again!"

As the Conquest Gem fused into her body, immense power surged forth from within, and the Herrscher of the Void felt herself swell with unprecedented strength.

Looking at the people in the distance who were preparing to rally once more, the Herrscher of the Void sneered. "Are you ready to face your judgment?"

However, just as the Herrscher of the Void was about to use her Herrscher authority to deliver a fatal blow to the annoying insects, a sound of something cutting through the air came from above.

"Hmph. Another clueless insect has come to throw its life away."

Rumble—!

With a thunderous crash, Fu Hua, clad in the Shadow Knight Armor, arrived at the scene.

In the real world.

Seeing Fu Hua's heroic figure on the screen, Jilin excitedly hugged Fu Hua's arm.

"Whether in reality or in the video, Sister Fu Hua is just so cool! The rest of the story should be Sister Fu Hua beating up that awful Herrscher and saving the world, right~?"

After saying that, she shot Ye Li a provocative glance.

The meaning behind that look was self-evident.

In response, Ye Li thought to himself, I wonder what you'll think after watching what comes next.

P.S.: Seriously, I wanted to finish writing all of The Last Lesson today, but I got ganked. Is writing a novel really that easy?

But don't worry, everyone. I will definitely finish writing all of The Last Lesson and try to post it all together tomorrow.

I won't leave you all stuck in one place, unable to go up or down.

Lastly, sorry for the trouble, but please, in recognition of Lao Ge's diligence, add this to your bookshelf and keep reading. Of course, if you can support it, that would be even better.

It's almost at 100,000 words already, so please, those of you who have been stockpiling chapters, stop stockpiling and start reading.

Your support is very important to this book. Thank you very much!