Millions Upon Millions of Loops: Numbness, Stunned Silence, Despair!

Having just returned to the palace after resolving what nearly turned into a war disaster, and before the Captain could even exchange a single word with Rita, Xiao Te's countdown suddenly appeared in his mind, canceling the transfer.

When the Captain opened his eyes again, he found himself in the Guān Xīng room, but he didn't see the Guān Xīng. There was a series of chaotic footsteps around him.

Several maids passed by the door. The Captain staggered to his feet and tried to ask them questions, but no one noticed him. Everyone was hurrying along, looking tense, as if they were rushing about for something.

Could it be that Ms. Guān Xīng...

A wave of dizziness washed over him. The Captain took a deep breath and sprinted towards the main hall.

Upon seeing this scene, all the viewers' hearts skipped a beat.

"No... no way..."

Elysia couldn't believe it. Could it be that Mei had really been right?

"See? Opening champagne at halftime is not a good idea. We're celebrating too soon. Elysia, what are your thoughts now?"

Mobius's sharp tongue remains as sharp as ever.

Before Elysia could even break down, the viewers in the live stream had already broken down.

"Heh, I knew the old thief wouldn't end this so easily. No, is the Captain the Grim Reaper? Guān Xīng has been safe for a thousand years without incident, but the Captain has already died twice since arriving."

"It seems... that makes some sense, but... it doesn't make sense. Unless Gray Serpent is targeting the Guān Xīng, not Captain, to kill Guān Xīng and see the Captain's defenses weaken, I really can't think of a reason why he would kill Guān Xīng."

The plot has progressed to this point.

The Captain was still heading towards the main hall, memories of the past constantly surfacing in his mind.

This foreshadowing seems to be telling the audience that this is going to be a brutal tragedy, but the audience is also secretly vowing that even if they hear the news of Rita's or Guān Xīng's death, they must hold back and not shed a single tear.

Whenever they shed tears, it is always the wistful ghosts and screenwriters who are happy.

To the audience's surprise, when the Captain was about to push open the main hall door with trembling hands, the cheerful laughter of the Guān Xīng himself came from inside. After he pushed the door open, he was completely stunned.

When the three— Guān Xīng, Theresa, Rita— appeared on camera, viewers thought they were hallucinating.

Rita smiled. When the Captain left without saying goodbye, she jokingly threatened to capture Captain. Then, she pulled Guān Xīng and Theresa behind a screen. When they came out again, she asked the Captain to guess which one was Guān Xīng.

Guān Xīng changed into a new outfit and stood quietly in front of the Captain, lowering his head shyly.

"Captain, is this uniform... suitable for me?"

The Captain was stunned.

Not hearing a reply from the Captain, Guān Xīng felt somewhat insecure and looked down at his clothes.

"Isn't it pretty?"

"Ah, no, no, I just didn't realize it for a moment."

The Captain's eyes held a smile.

Theresa, having changed back into her stage costume, stood with one hand on her hip and explained with dissatisfaction that the Guān Xīng outfit was specially made for Qixi Festival, and that the Captain's reaction was terrible.

"Actually, it's very beautiful."

The Captain added in a low voice.

Guān Xīng carefully examined the Captain's clothes, took out an ornament and hung it on the Captain's waist. He learned from Theresa that they would be enjoying the lanterns and praying for blessings with the people of the Huang Empire tonight.

"Let's go, Captain."

Guān Xīng grabbed the Captain's hand and ran towards the lantern festival.

Elysia was stunned, and Sakura was dumbfounded.

Even Mei was stunned for a moment.

They hadn't expected that Yaqing hadn't actually lied to Elysia.

They had been prepared to be stabbed, but a sudden turn of events caught them completely off guard.

It's like going out to meet your online girlfriend in person, watching movies, having dinner, and spending a sweet day together, only to find out when you get to the hotel that it's actually him, not her, and that he's even older than you.

Elysia, who was stunned, quickly came to her senses.

"Great! I knew Yaqing wouldn't lie to Miss Fairy~"

Elysia clapped her hands happily.

Elysia was happy, but someone else was not.

Especially when she saw the Captain staring blankly at the new clothes for Guān Xīng, a strange jealousy welled up in Mobius's heart. Perhaps it was because of the modeling, but Serpent Lady successfully immersed herself in the role.

It was as if I could see Yaqing flirting with Theresa.

"Click".

Warm coffee spilled onto the black pencil skirt and splattered a few coffee stains on the white shirt. Mobius subconsciously stood up and pulled out a few tissues to wipe it off.

Mobius used so much force that he crushed the handle of the coffee cup.

Elysia, Sakura, and Mei were all startled.

"Mobius, are you alright?"

Mei asked curiously.

"It's okay, I'll go change my clothes."

Mobius got up and left without expression.

"Is she... alright?"

Sakura watched Mobius's retreating figure with some worry.

"It's good that she's gone; the upcoming plot might be even more stimulating for her."

Mei spoke softly.

Mei has only two guesses about what will happen next: one is that Yaqing will go on a sweet shopping trip with Elysia, and the other is that after the sweet shopping trip, Gray Serpent will step in and take away the Guān Xīng Knife.

Yaqing doesn't lie, but she's better than a liar.

"I always felt it couldn't be that simple."

Sakura still harbored a sliver of doubt, stemming from her understanding of the Honkai series of anime.

"Sakura, don't worry! Judging from the current situation, Gray Serpent is not a threat at all. Even if he dares to make a move in public, the guards will take him down immediately. Let's happily watch the sweet story unfold."

Elysia unknowingly set another new goal.

Sakura's dissatisfaction intensified.

Every household hung colorful glass lanterns, and thousands of lights illuminated the scene. As the lantern festival began, the atmosphere gradually became quiet, peaceful, and warm. Theresa and Rita stepped into the Thousand Stars Pavilion to pray for blessings.

Guān Xīng then pulled the Captain into the bustling crowd, claiming it was to share the joy with the people. They wandered through the streets and alleys, and for the first time Guān Xīng shed her pretense of being Sage King in front of the Captain. Like a little girl, she introduced the various aspects of the lantern festival to the Captain.

She would also stop at the dessert shop, her eyes fixed on the candied hawthorn skewer, reaching out her hand but then stopping, asking the Captain to buy her a whole bunch of desserts.

Hearing the Guān Xīng sound like a menu, the Captain wondered if his flat stomach could actually finish it.

Guān Xīng looked up at the Captain, pointed at the crystal dragon and phoenix cake in front of him, and showed a childlike expression.

"Assassin, sir! I want that! Buy it for me!"

"Puff."

Elysia covered her mouth and nose almost instantly.

It is too sweet.

It was so sweet that she couldn't quite handle it.

If it were Theresa acting cute, the audience wouldn't react so strongly. But the proud and calm Guān Xīng, who has lived for thousands of years, actually showed a little girl's expression and acted cute towards the Captain. No one could resist that.

"Has Yaqing changed his temperament?"

Mei looked puzzled.

She doesn't understand.

Based on her understanding of Yaqing, or perhaps her understanding of the writers of Honkai, she felt that it shouldn't be like this. Instead, she thought that a knife should have pierced Guān Xīng's chest the moment the Captain and Guān Xīng squeezed into the crowd.

"Oh, Mei, don't think too much about it. What if Yaqing feels there are too many Honkai scenes and decides to show everyone some sweet moments to help them relax?"

Elysia moved closer to Mei.

Her words were unanimously endorsed by the viewers in the live stream.

Mei suddenly looked at Elysia.

The words he said made Elysia's smile freeze.

"Elysia, have you ever considered that Yaqing might be releasing such a sweet storyline because the plot of the next movie is going to be too angsty, so he's trying to lower the audience's guard in advance?"

Elysia remained silent.

"Let's worry about tomorrow's problems tomorrow. Let's focus on the sweet storyline right now, Elysia."

Sakura comforted her, Elysia nodded.

"Hey, thank goodness Mobius went to change his clothes, otherwise if he saw this..."

Sakura didn't even dare to think about it.

Yaqing, who was "fighting like crazy," suddenly sneezed.

"Okay, okay, I'll buy, buy, buy..."

The Captain gave a somewhat indulgent reply.

They quickly realized something was wrong.

"Huh? What did you just call me?"

Ignoring the question, Guān Xīng shoved all the snacks into the Captain 'Captain hands and grabbed his sleeve, rushing toward a small stall.

Just as the Captain sensed something was amiss, Guān Xīng's previously clear and foolish eyes instantly changed, revealing a wicked smile.

Are you satisfied now?

"Satisfied... what?"

Guān Xīng explained that he decided to tease the captain on a whim because the Captain had seemed sullen.

"You seem so happy, could it be that you actually believe it?"

Guān Xīng casually ate the fried dough he had just bought.

"No way, the happy ones are clearly..."

"Who is it? Tell me, who is it?"

Before the Captain could finish speaking, Guān Xīng's cold gaze swept over him.

Fortunately, the sugar figurine maker handed over two sugar figurines in time, which averted the Captain's crisis.

Next, there's a long scene of Guān Xīng and the Captain sweetly strolling around. Because Schicksal had enough funds, they spent a long time drawing this scene, and every frame is worth capturing and keeping as wallpaper.

The Captain's eyes brimming with emotion, and the Guān Xīng's face beaming with happiness.

After all, even Yaqing herself couldn't accept what was to come.

But he still wrote it down.

The sweet storyline seemed to have diluted the previous sadness, making many viewers forget that Guān Xīng had already experienced two deaths not long ago. They naturally assumed that the Captain had successfully rescued Guān Xīng.

It was so sweet that it even made them feel nauseous.

It feels like the Honkai series has changed its nature.

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379

Chapter 379 Millions of Reincarnations: Numbness, Stunned, Despair!

What is a "severance candy"?

The audience was already immersed in the sweet experience of Guān Xīng and strolling around with the Captain.

Even Mei lowered her guard.