Edison: Humanity Must Take Its Own Future into Its Own Hands! / Edison's Death, Tesla's Sobs, and Old Yang's Green...

Joyce then sat down next to Schrödinger.

"Hehe, don't fall for it!" The boy from the Void Archives reappeared, trying to bewitch Joyce. Schrödinger would never kill them; they just needed to hold out until Reanna returned...

"No, respond to her directly, Welt." A pure white figure appeared, contradicting the blond boy's words. "You are not an ordinary person—you must believe in your own power."

"Moreover, for Dr. Schrödinger, that was... the greatest respect."

"This voice, and the outline..." Edison recognized it.

"It's Carl." Joyce didn't know what his relationship was with Carl in the story, but seeing Carl always gave him a strange feeling, or perhaps he was just a fictional character.

More and more silhouettes appeared, including girls, men, women, old people, and soldiers. They stood behind Joyce and told him that Schrödinger was prepared to die.

"Everyone... is calling for me." Joyce took a deep breath.

"What?" Einstein asked in confusion.

"Ain, please lend me the 'Star of Eden'... okay?"

"But..." Einstein hesitated.

"Have you forgotten... the dimensions of space are infinite!" The white silhouette reappeared, and the name written next to it was not Carl as guessed, but: Welt (?).

"...!" Einstein's eyes widened.

"It's alright." Joyce stepped forward. "Indeed, my body is yearning, yearning to be bathed in this torrent of energy, but perhaps thanks to it, I can now feel the power of 'everyone'."

Joyce answered Einstein's question, explaining that the so-called great figures included not only Carl, but also many ordinary people they had never met.

"Can you lend me your power? Einstein—no, Dr. Einstein."

Einstein hesitated for only a moment. "Ah, men, they all have this day eventually."

"Um?"

"It's nothing, just a casual compliment." Einstein's eyes seemed to light up as he looked at Joyce, thinking to himself, "(My 'world' is always full of surprises... Welt's fate is in your hands today.)"

Hearing Einstein's inner thoughts in the animated web series, even though she knew in her heart that it wasn't Einstein himself who voiced it, Joyce still couldn't help but blush.

"Oh, my 'world'! Is this a confession?" Edison joked.

"Princess Nancy, our little CEO is about to faint from embarrassment~" Schrödinger said with a smile.

"Hmm..."

"Wow!" Elysia loved watching sweet scenes and disliked "fighting among their own kind" plots. "Is Dr. Einstein openly swooning over her?"

Mobius kept shifting her posture, looking as if she had heat rash all over her body. For some reason, she felt uncomfortable all over after putting on this outfit.

"Senior, are you feeling unwell?" Yaqing asked with concern, looking at Mobius beside her, who was writhing like a snake.

"A little." Mobius looked at Yaqing pitifully as he tried to change out of his clothes.

Yaqing glanced at Mei and said, "Mei, we've already seen it all. I'll take you to change your clothes."

"Oh~, Yaqing, are you jealous? Don't you want us to see? Do you want to keep your mistress hidden away?" Mei teased.

"Okay, okay, I'm just jealous, alright?"

Chapter 152 Edison: Human beings must ultimately make their own decisions about their own affairs!

Meanwhile, Reanna, who went out to search for the Honkai Beasts, realized that she had been tricked. When she returned, the outer wall of the clinic was in ruins, and Einstein was supporting the unconscious Tesla against a haystack.

"This... this is!" Reanna followed their gaze.

Schrödinger's arm, transformed into Honkai Beasts's claw, emitted a purplish-red light, while Joyce's arm, also transformed into a mechanical form, similar to Schrödinger's, emitted a white-blue light.

Dangerous energy is constantly surging between Schrödinger and Joyce.

"What's wrong, Welt? Have you used every ounce of your strength?" Even though the energy levels were evenly matched, Schrödinger still made a sarcastic remark.

"Dr. Schrödinger! We can't continue fighting! People will die!" Joyce was still trying to dissuade Schrödinger.

"Human life? Don't be ridiculous. Between you and me, what 'human' life is there to worry about?!"

Schrödinger's words from the beginning didn't seem to be aimed at killing Joyce, but rather at thoroughly enraging Joyce's heart. Joyce chose to follow her heart and engage in a real battle with Schrödinger.

"If you really have to fight to the death, then I will never sit idly by and wait to die."

"Ha, ha ha ha ha ha! Now, there's no need for further words." Schrödinger laughed wildly, "Bring it on! Let me see just how capable this so-called 'Herrscher' really is!"

"Dr. Schrödinger ..." Joyce closed her eyes, then opened them again with unwavering resolve, "I sensed your true determination!"

"Welt is finally getting serious?!" Kevin sat up straight and put down his potato chips as a sign of respect.

"Just watch, what exactly is the difference between the original First Herrscher and the inherited First Herrscher?" Yaqing laughed, "The minds of 300,000 people may not be strong enough, but the current Joyce is a true Herrscher!"

"You... bit your tongue?" Mobius asked hesitantly, having changed from a short skirt to jeans.

"No."

"Then why..."

Yaqing smiled but remained silent.

"This power is indeed completely different from before..."

"Ha, betting on this little bit of time left was definitely the right thing to do..."

Schrödinger's face showed a hint of relief.

"The First Herrscher of this generation, congratulations, you are no longer His puppet... Heh, in that case, I guess I won my gamble..."

Just as Schrödinger was about to be killed by Joyce, Reanna shouted and used the Abyss Flower to stand between Schrödinger and Joyce, interrupting their clash of energy and resuming her chanting.

"I am the black that goes to hell; I am the white that comes from heaven."

"Divine Key - Abyss Flower, Second Rated Power—"

"Holy Lance Reversal!"

Reanna thrust the Abyss Flower into Schrödinger's chest from behind, like tossing prey.

"Huh?" Schrödinger was dumbfounded.

"Schrödinger didn't intend to kill Joyce. Reanna's actions... although they seem to want to kill Schrödinger, they seem to want to save Schrödinger." Edison saw through the flaw.

"The Holy Lance Reversal..." Joyce pondered carefully, starting with the reversal of time. "Could it be possible to reverse time and bring Schrödinger's body back to before the incident?"

"Time reversal? The Herrscher of Death couldn't possibly still have the power of time, could he?" Edison asked, puzzled.

Schrödinger recalled that about seven hours earlier, the reactor power in the laboratory rose abnormally and became uncontrollable. Edison ordered everyone to escape to the refuge room.

The camera then pans to half an hour later.

"Why... did you save me..." Schrödinger asked weakly, puzzled.

Reanna didn't want to see them kill each other, so she told Schrödinger that the Honkai energy in her body had been completely contained in her Honkai Beasts -transformed right arm by the Abyss Flower.

Seeing that Schrödinger still refused to see her friend, Reanna comforted her like a caring older sister.

However, Reanna does not agree with Schrödinger's approach. Putting aside the issue of harming innocent people, once Joyce is driven to the brink of Honkai, she will undoubtedly die.

Meanwhile, Joyce told Einstein and Tesla about Schrödinger's idea, and Tesla looked on incredulously.

"It's not time reversal, it's a seal." Kevin asked, puzzled, "Wait, what do you mean by time reversal?!"

"Weren't you going to show us Joyce's abilities?" May asked with a strange expression. "How could we possibly demonstrate any abilities when we were suddenly interrupted?"

"I didn't say 'now,' I meant the plot to come."

"Professor Mobius, I think..." Elysia moved closer to Mobius.

"No, you don't want anything." Mobius interrupted Elysia, and tried to push away Elysia's face, which was getting closer and closer.

"Hmm, I just wanted to see your ring~?" Elysia puffed out her cheeks.

"A ring?" Mei and Pardo only then noticed the pink diamond ring on Mobius's hand.

"Oh~, Sister Snake, this ring is so beautiful." Pardo's eyes sparkled with gold as she unconsciously reached out to touch the ring.

Mobius abruptly pulled his hand back, looking at Pardo.

[Reanna suddenly remembered Edison and asked Schrödinger about Edison's situation.]

Schrödinger shook his head, indicating that Edison did not enter the refuge room, but rather to protect her. However, she did not know how Edison protected her; it was not a power that humans should possess, nor was it a power of Honkai.

The camera pans to the sky above a certain area.

Edison, whose arms were already electrified, struggled to hold up the enormous purple sphere.

"Very well... I'll prove it to them—those high and mighty guys..."

"In the end, it is up to humans to decide their own affairs!"

"Nanxi Thomas Edison, even if it means being shattered to pieces, will never let New York City suffer the same fate as Berlin!"

"I also spoke with Edison. Edison back when we were in the North American branch," Otto said, swirling the expensive red wine in his glass.

Her beautiful eyes, hidden behind Amber- orange goggles, glanced at him. Seeing the look on Otto's face that made one want to punch him, she wondered how Edison had ever been willing to sit down and talk with him in the first place.

"She once asked me a question that I still can't answer to this day," Otto said, gazing at his reflection in the wine glass.

"She asked me..."

"The future of Schicksal."

Otto shook his head and smiled, "I don't know the future of Schicksal. Whether it's Yaqing or Theresa, I will personally remove the thorns from their heads before they actually sit in that position."

"Wouldn't that be spoiling them too much?" Amber asked.

"No, not at all." Otto chuckled. "It's just something an elder should do."

Chapter 153 Edison's Death, Tesla's Weeping, and Old Yang's Green...

A purple "shooting star" streaked across the sky. On Tesla's side, Aida detected an electromagnetic signal source. The sender was... Nanxi Thomas Edison.

"... No matter what, I will do my best to ensure that no innocent person suffers as a result of our experimental accident."

Tesla hurriedly said, "Edison... can you hear me? Edison!"

Tesla?

"Yes, it's me. Are you trapped somewhere? We'll come rescue you right away!"

Edison did not answer the question, but instead instructed Tesla to warn ships and coastal residents in New York Bay to stay away, as a small tsunami might be imminent.

"Understood." Even if Tesla and the others do their best to give me the Manhattan Strait, it will still take half an hour.

"Half an hour? My electricity probably won't last that long." Edison's image is exactly what appeared in the promotional video, with his arms transformed into electric currents.

"It's okay! Tell us your coordinates, and we'll come to the rescue as soon as we notify the public!" Tesla's tone was urgent, as if he had seen something bad.

"The situation is a bit complicated."

Edison told Tesla about her situation and plans. She was holding a cluster of Honkai energy spheres with her bare hands, which could instantly destroy New York City if it exploded. She was desperately pushing towards the open sea.

"This is trouble I created myself, and I have to take responsibility for it."

"But..."

"I'm sorry, I can't just sit here and wait for these Honkai energy completely spiral out of control." Edison's tone was tinged with sadness. "By the way, those patent fees I withheld when you left... the company will compensate you."

"You stingy wretch! I want it from you personally!" Tesla's tears were already streaming down his face. "Otherwise, I can't afford to lose face! Do you hear me!"

"Ah, if I'm not late next week..."

At the end of his life, Edison hummed a song.

The song is titled "Scarborough Fair," an old English folk song and a famous love song. The lyrics roughly translate to: a former lover.

As Edison sang, Tesla's tears streamed down her face, and she began to sing along, her voice choked with emotion. In their chorus, the Honkai Cluster Sphere exploded.

Tesla could only hear the sound of electricity, and could no longer hear Edison's voice. She could no longer control herself and burst into tears, which fell to the ground.

At that moment, it was as if a white hand wiped away the tears on her face.

But when Tesla checked again, the place was empty.