The Immersion the Captain Brings; The Day You Vanished Is Coming! (Continued)

"Vulgar! Such empty fame has nothing to do with me now. I am now just a hermit."

With Guān Xīng's Feather Fan, he seemed to express his disappointment and frustration.

"So, Hermit, what do you have to say about my past experiences and my current situation?"

The Captain couldn't help but smile as he asked.

"Vulgar! The noise of the commoners is really annoying." Theresa covered half of her face with her feather fan.

"No, this is entirely your fault! Don't try to fool me by pretending you didn't hear this, okay?!"

"Vulgar! So what?" Guān Xīng was both unreasonable and arrogant.

"Are you sure it's okay for you to be so assertive when there are so many of us?" the Captain asked from the bottom of his heart.

Rosalia couldn't resist showing off. "Mr. Guān Xīng! We've brought the Captain here as you instructed!"

"Although there was a slight mishap in the middle, the two Captain have now merged into one."

The Captain had no tolerance for such blatant lies.

"How come I remember we walked up here on our own? It seems like you two were the ones who got captured?" "Vulgar! I told you two to capture this guy because I didn't want the barbarians here to see my array diagram." Guān Xīng with considerable pride.

"Well, there's not much difference anyway. These barbarians' pitiful brains simply can't fathom the intricacies of it all."

It was precisely this attitude of Guān Xīng that made Tesla want to punch her.

What impressed the audience most about this scene was not the Guān Xīng attitude, nor the silly question Kiana asked, but the word "vulgar".

"Why would someone have such an attitude towards Guān Xīng?"

Elysia looked completely bewildered.

Although the Guān Xīng she knew wasn't nice at first, he wouldn't be calling her a barbarian like he is now.

"A person can change if you don't see them for three days, let alone a thousand years."

"Senior, that's called 'a scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation,' not that."

"I know, that's why I didn't say that."

Watching Yaqing and Mobius flirt, Mei shook her head.

The hot-tempered Dr. Tesla was persuaded to calm down by Einstein.

The Captain gazed at the runes surrounding the tower. Although there were subtle differences, there was no doubt that the altar of the Huang Empire was also a tower similar to this one.

The Captain explained to everyone what had happened earlier: he had been summoned to another world by the twins to participate in a war between three forces. In the end, he made a wish to resolve the trouble, but he didn't expect that the formation would malfunction when he returned.

"Ah, in my humble opinion, my array diagram is flawless."

The Captain couldn't help but retort, "Then why did I split into two? And why are you here?"

Guān Xīng shook his head, his eyes filled with disappointment, and gave them the order to leave, telling the twins to escort them away until the Captain had figured things out.

The Captain recalled that before the teleportation, Guān Xīng seemed to have given him a few instructions.

"Do you remember now, commoner?"

"Who is it that messed up my formation and caused me to fall into this place?" Guān Xīng said through gritted teeth.

"What exactly is that intense longing that can cause spacetime distortion?"

The Captain was speechless.

???

The audience initially thought the teleportation array for Guān Xīng had malfunctioned, but the problem turned out to be with the Captain.

"Is it Theresa?"

Mei said uncertainly.

"When the Captain saw her, he was overwhelmed with emotions. It was as if she were someone he had failed to save before. Could it be the same as when Guān Xīng?"

"The future Captain travels to the past to rescue people. Does that mean the Captain has already failed once?"

Kevin was surprised.

"Only our head screenwriter probably knows the answer to that."

Mei looked at Yaqing.

Yaqing, however, showed no intention of responding.

He didn't want to give away any spoilers.

Mei realized that Yaqing had no intention of giving away any spoilers, so she decided to keep watching. At least, she wanted to see the ending for the Captain and the Guān Xīng.

The Captain led everyone back to the Guān Xīng and admitted that he was the one who started it all. He said that a certain thought deep in his heart had shaken the foundation of the array and caused all of this to happen.

"That's right, the fact that it splits into two people is the best proof of this. The bunny girls over there must have had a similar experience, right?"

The audience was stunned.

Who's the bunny girl?

Unexpectedly, Yae Sakura naturally picked up on the topic of Guān Xīng.

"Eh? Am I...?"

"You should have realized the true nature of your seven sisters by now, shouldn't you?" "... Ah, it's precisely because we've merged into one that I can understand now." Yae Sakura explained that although they were illusory entities, their essence was still herself, born from emotions and desires, the self she couldn't become.

The audience was even more confused.

Why don't they remember that Yae Sakura?

Did they really miss a part of the story? Or was the other Captain's storyline not revealed?

It's estimated that it will be released together with another Theresa.

That's what Mei was thinking.

"If that's the case, then Captain, you..."

Mei was stunned.

The Captain nodded.

"Yes, just like she said, perhaps deep down I have always hoped to stay, to stay in a world that doesn't belong to me, but where everyone is still doing well."

"After all, in my own reality, I have experienced too many unbearable separations."

The Captain looked at Himeko.

"A fool who challenges the gods with his mortal body, a teacher who burns his life to pass on his beliefs."

Then he looked at Fu Hua.

"Left behind for a thousand years, yet forgetting their guardians, and..."

The Captain finally looked at Kiana.

Those eyes held a myriad of emotions.

"A person who struggles and grows in the quagmire of denial and self-denial, yet ultimately lives up to the destiny of not being as good as he was back then."

The Captain looked at everyone, and the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy.

"This is a world where people are always leaving on their own, but perhaps none of us are good at saying goodbye."

At this point, it has become art.

The audience didn't initially identify with the Captain's character, but now, seeing everything he does and his inner thoughts align perfectly with their own, they immediately empathize with him.

They also want to see a world where everyone is safe and sound, without separation or parting.

That's just how Honkai are.

They keep taking away the important people in their lives.

It made them unable to tolerate it.

Aside from the ship's lament.

[Guān Xīng explained that the Captain was split in two, one of whom was transported to this world three years ago, inheriting all of his self-awareness but losing his memories of the other worlds.]

For three years, she had been observing the Captain from the tower, from becoming the Captain of the Hyperion to joining the Far East Branch, and spending fulfilling days with the Valkyrie of St. Freya.

However, to return to the original world, everyone who participated in the teleportation needs to be present.

The Captain suddenly realized that he had been part of this plan from the very beginning.

"That's right, that's right, Rosalia is a pro at using a stun gun."

Rosalia expressed her excitement.

"Shut up! You little brat, how dare you spout nonsense here?"

The Captain gave Rosalia a stern look.

The teleportation array on the tower was estimated to break down after one use, so the Captain bid farewell to everyone, and before leaving, he shared a sweet moment with Moonlit.

"So, no matter how far apart we are, we will definitely meet again."

"Don't worry about me, go back to your original world!" Moonlit her face, trying to put on a beautiful smile, her body trembling slightly as she tried to hold back the tears that were about to fall.

"Don't worry... Waaah... I won't cry... I'll see you off with a smile!"

"I will wait for you forever, no matter how long it takes... Vampires live very long lives, and what we do best is long waits..." Moonlit held back her tears.

"Five—" The countdown to Guān Xīng began.

"Hurry up, she's counting down."

"Four—" "Your scent is so comforting, I'll always remember it." "Three—" "Every moment spent with you is an irreplaceable and precious memory." "Two—" "If you pray from the bottom of your heart, your wish will come true, right?" "..." "So, we'll definitely meet again!" As the countdown ended, points of light flickered on the teleportation array, gradually engulfing the Captain's body.

Although the audience doesn't know what happened between Moonlit and the Captain, they still can't contain their excitement.

"Waaaaah, why couldn't we take Theresa with us? I was so looking forward to seeing her, but she's not someone I know. Wait, why does this plot feel so familiar?"

"How could it not be familiar? This is clearly the plot development of Guān Xīng and the Captain. Does this mean that Theresa will encounter the Captain in every world? And then begin a thousand-year wait?!"

"Yaqing, really?"

The sentimental Elysia had tears welling up in her eyes.

"You're overthinking it. It's just a coincidence."

Yaqing waved her hand.

"If you can't tell the difference, you can call this Theresa' Under the Moonlit,' just like Guān Xīng."

"Moonlit, what a beautiful name."

Elysia spoke.

Under the Moonlit... a first embrace.

During the teleportation, Guān Xīng suddenly reminded the Captain.

"Oh, by the way, although it's not a big deal, I should still let you know."

"During this period of observation, I discovered something interesting. Although I don't know what happened in the past, even you now are not complete."

The Captain was dumbfounded.

"Wait, wait a minute, what kind of terrifying thing are you saying so casually?"

"I mean, it seems you had already split before the last teleportation," Guān Xīng said calmly.

"Why didn't you say this sooner! Stop it and explain yourself! Damn it, why doesn't this thing have a power button?"

"The numbers are scattered, but not insignificant. Based on my observations, there are approximately—"

"You definitely said this on purpose, didn't you?!"

The Captain's figure disappeared into the teleportation array.

"Ah, it's been teleported away."

"What a pity, I didn't hear the most crucial part."

The Vodka sisters sang in unison.

"In this way, the spacetime distortion on the island will disappear, and you two should go back to your original world."

Guān Xīng, waving a feather fan.