Acheron: I want to... / If we're doing this, let's go all the way.

"...Feel sorry."

Izanami lowered his head slightly, apologizing for his concealment.

"No, no, it's just a joke..."

Gwen waved his hand repeatedly, steer the conversation back on track—

"You can see normal colors on me, and you also saw colors different from the black and white world on Bianca just now, but you can't see them now..."

In other words, what special quality manifests in You Lan Dai Er when he's in a state of explosive power that allows you to see that particular color...?

"Do you need me to conduct an experiment so you can observe it?"

You Lan Dai Er immediately asked.

"Not for now, I've pretty much got the answer."

Gwen slowly shook his head—

The answers are nothing more than these few—

Divinity, the Light of the Mind, the Cosmo, or perhaps the special connection between you and me based on these powers.

"The Light of the Mind?"

You Lan Dai Er in surprise—

"Isn't that a product unique to Gene Lock?"

"It's complicated to explain in detail, and the Light of the Mind that you radiate is not your own, but mine."

Gwen shook his head.

"Can the Light of the Mind still be borrowed?"

You Lan Dai Er was astonished.

"It's not possible in principle, but it's not entirely impossible under certain circumstances."

Gwen pondered and explained—

"Those who awaken the Light of the Mind will naturally influence those around them."

Therefore, the Scarlet Emperor's Path Erosion truly exists!

"Furthermore, based on the derivative skills of the Light of the Mind, I attempted to develop a feedback mechanism, which further enhanced this process. As a result, the Solar Divinity that I absorbed as part of the Light of the Mind, as well as the closely connected Cosmo, became more adaptable to you."

Ultimately, through your efforts, you successfully borrowed these powers, imbuing your newly acquired power with their characteristics.

Chapter 797 Izanami: I Want

"I actually borrowed all these powers?"

You Lan Dai Er was surprised after hearing Gwen's explanation.

She already knew that she was different from others, but... could she really borrow these powers that were fundamentally different from the Herrscher, powers that were not even in this world?

"Incredible, isn't it?"

Gwen smiled and pinched her pert nose.

"But that's the truth, no doubt about it, you are the one who can create miracles."

After all, as everyone knows, the protagonist of Honkai Impact 3rd is Kiana—

Who dares to say that the golden Kiana isn't Kiana?

"Yes, I will make good use of this power!"

You Lan Dai Er quickly calmed his surprise and nodded vigorously.

To Gwen's right, Izanami remained silent after hearing Gwen's explanation.

What she never forgot, besides the name that marked the beginning of her journey, was also the goal that marked its end—

The search for the secret of "Mechanism IX" is needed to find a way to sever the "nothingness".

Gwen was seen as a source of hope by the Self-Destructor that he could bring back vibrant colors to her eyes, which were filled with nothingness and black and white. That's why she followed him here to stay temporarily.

And now, she sees a different kind of color in the people around Gwen.

Does this mean that Gwen truly possesses the "answer" she seeks?

But how should she bring it up?

Izanami fell into deep thought.

She didn't consider her interactions with Gwen to be particularly deep, nor did they seem to be close enough for her to entrust him with such a secret...

"Mei, want to try it?"

Suddenly, a question from the side interrupted Izanami's thoughts.

She looked up and saw Gwen smile and his outstretched hand.

"...good."

Although she had some doubts, because in her mind Gwen didn't seem like the kind of person who was passionate and unconditionally helpful to everyone.

But... Izanami didn't ask the question aloud; instead, he reached out and touched her.

The next moment, a familiar warmth flowed from between his fingers and palms, causing Izanami's long-empty nerves to tremble once again, and even a faint blush appeared on his indifferent cheeks.

However, Izanami did not lose her composure due to her body's instinctive reaction. Instead, she carefully felt the warmth flowing through her body at that moment, which might be the hope that she was seeking.

However, although this power brought her a long-lost warmth, and she could indeed see the warm golden light flowing within when she looked inward, her body was still the familiar black and white, and was not stained with that dazzling color as it had been in You Lan Dai Er before.

"It seems... won't work..."

After observing for a long time, Izanami shook his head slightly and looked at Gwen.

For once, Gwen saw a look of disappointment on Izanami's face.

"No rush, let's keep trying—"

Gwen smiled, subtly adding a touch of Solar Divinity to the energy he was releasing.

Next, Gwen experimented with various combinations of his unique powers.

However, even when Gwen finally unleashed the balanced combined power, he still couldn't achieve the effect that Izanami desired.

The repeated failures did not elicit any obvious disappointment from Izanami, but the lights in the room seemed to dim slightly in the somber atmosphere.

At that moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck You Lan Dai Er had been observing Izanami's reaction—

"By the way, Gwen, could it also have the effect of bestowing favors?"

Although it has been... revamped, the fundamental bond established between the two parties through the act of kindness remains unchanged!

"Grace...

That's possible.

Gwen, who shared the same thought, nodded.

"After all, our connection is not only based on the Light of the Mind, but also on grace and even Stigmata— "

Although we are separated by dozens of generations, we both do indeed possess Caslana's Stigmata.

"Grace?"

Izanami blinked, catching the key words.

"Well, it's a special technology that I recently developed that allows me to bestow blessings upon others and improve their strength through training or combat. However, this also means that the person who receives the blessing is somewhat restricted by me, so I didn't mention it to you."

Gwen explained.

"In that case, please bestow your favor upon me."

Izanami was taken aback, surprised by the effect of the favor, but he did not hesitate and directly said, "I want it."

"Good."

Gwen nodded directly.

"The bestowal of grace will be performed on your back. You will need to take off your shirt. Is it in the bedroom here in You Lan Dai Er, or back at your place?"

Furthermore... your situation is rather unique; in terms of energy level, it even surpasses mine, so there might be some unexpected events or even be unable to record it."

"Let's just stay here, that way you'll have less trouble."

Izanami got up and walked towards the bedroom, not even mentioning the topic of failure—

To face a Star God and sever the "Void," failure was no longer an option for her...

"This Mei... also has things she cares about..."

As she watched Izanami's figure disappear into the bedroom, You Lan Dai Er sighed softly.

Izanami usually looks blank and doesn't seem to care about anything, but he clearly has his own thoughts in his mind.

"Who can live a life without having things they care about?"

Gwen smiled and took You Lan Dai Er's hand again.

"Come, unleash your power. Let me examine you carefully and prepare some new combat techniques to suit you."

Although you've only recently acquired some of the characteristics of the Cosmo through chance, and don't inherently possess the sixth and Seventh Sense developed during Cosmo training, making it impossible to directly learn many combat techniques, you can still give it a try after targeted simplification.

"Good!"

Upon hearing this, You Lan Dai Er immediately calmed down and obediently handed his hand to Gwen.

But before Gwen could even begin, Izanami's voice came from the direction of the bedroom—

"I'm ready."

"Go quickly, I'm available anytime."

You Lan Dai Er smiled and pushed Gwen into the bedroom.

Although she had lost many Remembrance and even emotions, and seemed rather dull on a daily basis, Izanami still possessed common sense. She covered her breasts with the clothes placed to the side, preventing anything from causing embarrassment for everyone.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

When Gwen came to the bedside, Izanami finally spoke, his tone seemingly no different from usual, but Gwen could vaguely detect a different emotion in him.

"In principle, it's not necessary, but considering your strength, calm yourself down, control your power, and don't resist out of stress—"

If this building is really demolished, many people will be homeless tonight...

Gwen laughed.

Chapter 798 If you're going to do it, do it thoroughly.

After preparing for the Izanami, Gwen pricked his finger, and a wisp of crimson blood, faintly visible in golden light, slowly dripped down, hitting his pale skin and splashing up tiny blood droplets, like a red flower quietly falling on a white field.

However, this drop of blood, which should have activated the blessing and displayed numerical values, failed to achieve its intended effect—

The shimmering golden light flashed twice before fading completely.

At this point, the originally bright red blood had turned pale, as if it had lost its vitality.

At this moment, Izanami seemed to be feeling unwell, and swayed her body, her slender waist and ample curves releasing a tremendous attraction.

"Did something happen?"

Unaware of any change in himself, Izanami, who only felt a burning sensation on his back before returning to calm, asked.

"Hmm, tell me how you felt just now?"

Gwen withdrew his gaze, examining the drop of blood that had become somewhat pale, and instead of answering, asked a question.

"I just felt a burn on my back, but the feeling disappeared quickly and I felt nothing again."

Izanami spoke the truth.

"In that case..."

Gwen pondered for a moment, guessing that the Void's influence on Izanami's body, which had strayed too far down the Path of the Void, was causing the problem...

"Will you feel anything?"

Gwen pressed the pad of his index finger against Izanami's back and asked.

"A tiny bit, very faint."

Izanami said.