Chapter 112

"Elysia?"

Ai Yue glanced at the time. "It's so late, is there something you need?"

"Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong?"

Elysia said with a smile, but then changed the subject, "But I do have something to ask you—I saw Daisy and Mobius at the base just now, and the atmosphere between them was a bit strange. Do you know what happened?"

"I know,"

Ai Yue casually said, "But can't you really tell?"

Ai Yue had no intention of keeping it a secret for the two of them, because the newly established couple was as obvious as the sun in the sky. No matter how much they tried to hide it, their innocent and naive atmosphere was impossible to conceal.

Moreover, even if Desdrobia and Cosmo were truly acting masters of the highest caliber, they couldn't possibly fool Elysia's eyes. Ai Yue didn't believe she hadn't noticed anything.

"It's just to confirm, since neither Kevin nor May seem to know anything about it,"

Elysia laughed lightly. "Thank you! It's great that it's confirmed now."

"Right?"

Ai Yue echoed, "It is indeed something worth celebrating."

So, do you have time now?

Elysia then changed the subject again, saying, "I'm on my way to you."

Huh?

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Chapter Seventy: It's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words.

Elysia's abrupt visit was clearly beyond Ai Yue's expectations. Although he could guess that Elysia would be interested in the matter of Cosmo and Desdrobia, he did not expect her to be this interested.

Or is there something else going on?

But no matter what, Ai Yue had no reason to refuse, especially since Elysia hung up the communication directly, not giving him a chance to object.

Most importantly, the Teleportation Gate lit up immediately after she hung up the communication, which clearly indicated that it was all premeditated.

Hey~ Did you miss me?

Elysia smiled and waved to Ai Yue, then raised the bag she was carrying in her other hand to show Ai Yue, "I also brought you a gift."

Ai Yue simply waved his hand and said, "I don't drink, you can keep it yourself."

"Of course I know you don't drink, so why would I possibly give you alcohol? I need to drink myself!"

Elysia winked at Ai Yue, "So this is tea I brought back from Shenzhou. You shouldn't be so resistant to it, right?"

Elysia's team is mainly responsible for the Asian region. However, the population of Asia is currently concentrated in Shenzhou and the surrounding areas, so it can be said that her base is Shenzhou.

"You know about tea? There's a lot more to it than meets the eye,"

Ai Yue said with some surprise, "Don't let people fool you into thinking you're a stupid foreigner and buy a bunch of things that only have fancy packaging."

"What are you saying? Even if it's just the packaging, it still shows their good intentions."

Elysia didn't seem to care about Ai Yue's words, and simply handed over the bag. "Besides, as for the quality of the tea, you'll know once you open it and take a look, won't you?"

Ai Yue took the bag from Elysia's hand, opened it, and was stunned for a moment—there was only a very simple paper package inside, which meant that his assumptions were invalid from the beginning.

He opened the paper package and could smell a rich aroma of tea. Ai Yue picked up a few tea leaves, examined them carefully, and then nodded.

"How?"

Elysia raised her chin with a hint of pride. "The local old man said this is the best tea they have, and it's very expensive!"

"It is indeed tea."

Ai Yue nodded, then gave a subtle smile, "But I actually know absolutely nothing about tea."

Clearly, his previous air of expertise was entirely an act.

"Huh?"

Elysia was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening. She then pretended to be angry and said, "Oh, so you tricked me!"

To express her emotions, Elysia puffed out her cheeks, which made Ai Yue reach out and poke her, causing Elysia to make a strange "poof" sound.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

Elysia slapped his hand away, "I'm still angry!"

After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh. She didn't know when it started, but teasing each other when they met had become a kind of tacit understanding between her and Ai Yue. Of course, she couldn't really get angry about such a little joke.

Anyway, she'll win next time.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

Ai Yue put away the tea that Elysia had brought. "Did you really come here just for Cosmo and Desdrobia's sake?"

"That's the main reason,"

Elysia pulled up a chair and sat down. "So, what exactly happened?"

So Ai Yue briefly recounted the whole incident to Elysia, and then he noticed that during the process, the other party's expression began to change. She pouted and glared, as if the words "I'm very angry" were written all over her face.

"Such an interesting thing, and you didn't even think about me?"

After Ai Yue finished speaking, Elysia finally spoke with a wronged tone, "Why? Aren't we good friends?"

"I never expected things to turn out this way,"

Ai Yue shrugged, his tone somewhat helpless, "At first I thought it was just a normal date, who knew Cosmo would be so brave."

"He's always been like this; if he really wants to say something, it's hard for him to hold it in."

Elysia didn't pursue the matter further, but simply sighed, "What a pity. It would have been so meaningful if that scene had been recorded."

Then Ai Yue took out his phone. "Shall I send you a copy?"

Elysia was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and immediately broke into a bright smile, "Ai Yue, you really are my good friend!"

"Speaking of which, I heard Dr. Mobius has been here recently,"

After receiving the video, Elysia finally showed a satisfied expression, and then brought up another matter, "But I don't seem to see her?"

"Oh, Aponia is staying overnight, Mobius is taking her to tidy up her room."

Ai Yue said casually, then paused for a moment, "Huh, something feels off?"

Elysia looked at him with a subtle expression. "When did those two become so close?"

"Oh, and Aponia has her own room here, so she doesn't need to tidy it up, does she?"

Ai Yue then realized what was happening, but didn't take it to heart. "Never mind, it's a good thing that the two of them can get closer."

"Really?"

Elysia was clearly thinking more Ai Yue, and couldn't help but look at him with a half-smile, "Are you sure?"

If two people who were originally at odds and restraining each other reach an agreement, then they will obviously have more energy to devote to other things, right?

Elysia wanted to offer some advice, but considering the somewhat chaotic situation among these people, she ultimately decided not to get involved.

But she couldn't bear to leave Ai Yue alone, so she asked, "Do you need me to stay here tonight?"

If there are outsiders present, it can still have a certain deterrent effect.

"Ah?"

Ai Yue didn't understand things as well as Elysia, or rather, he hadn't thought about it in that direction at all. He was simply happy that their relationship had improved, so he didn't realize what Elysia meant. "Although it's definitely fine for you to stay, I definitely don't need to."

Seeing that Ai Yue still didn't understand her meaning, Elysia couldn't help but shake her head, a gloating smile playing on her lips, "In that case, take good care of yourself."

Before Ai Yue could react, she changed the subject. "By the way, besides Daisy and Mobius's matter, there is something else I would like to ask you."

Ai Yue's train of thought was immediately swayed by the other party, "I knew you weren't here just for this. Tell me, is it for equipment upgrades or something else?"

"No, it's just a personal question I have."

Elysia hesitated for a moment, then asked, "If I keep having the same dream lately, is that normal?"

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Chapter Seventy-One: I, the Herrscher.

Do you often have the same dream?

Hearing Elysia's question, Ai Yue frowned. "How often do you mean by 'often'?"

"Has it been going on for almost a month now? Or more than twenty days?"

Elysia said uncertainly, "I dream about it almost every night, although it's only for a very short time, but it's still pretty strange, isn't it?"

"If you dream about it almost every day for more than twenty days, that is indeed a very strange thing."

Ai Yue nodded. "You should have come to find me sooner."

If an ordinary person encountered such a problem, Ai Yue would at most say, "You're under too much pressure, take a rest." But Elysia is different. Her special identity makes this already strange situation seem even more bizarre.

Because she was the first Herrscher to appear in this world.

If an ordinary person keeps having the same dream, it might just be due to stress or lack of rest. But if a Herrscher keeps having the same dream, Ai Yue's first reaction would be, "The Cocoon of Finality up to something."

After all, in the original game setting, the way Honkai Beast think is something that humans would consider like "dreaming." If you combine these two things in your thinking, it's not hard to sense a conspiracy.

"I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but then the dream... became clearer and clearer."

Elysia brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and frowned slightly. "I already went to see Mei before coming here, but she didn't find anything wrong with her tests either."

If the secrets of the Cocoon of Finality were so easy to detect, then human civilization wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.

Ai Yue originally wanted to use the Herrscher Core of the Eighth Herrscher to examine Elysia, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.

What Elysia said was beyond Ai Yue's understanding of the original plot, making it hard for him not to suspect that this situation might be caused by his appearance. If the dream Elysia had was really related to the Cocoon of Finality, then rashly using the power of the Eighth Herrscher to stimulate her would obviously not be a good idea.

"You said the dreams are becoming clearer and clearer,"

After listening to Elysia's words, Ai Yue suddenly realized something, "So, you can now recall the details of your dreams, right?"

"I can't say I remember it all, but I can definitely recall the general details."

Elysia nodded. This unusual situation was one of the reasons that alerted her. After all, normally, things in dreams would gradually fade after waking up, so how could they become clearer and clearer?

"Let's do some basic checks first. My equipment is a bit better than Dr. Mei's; maybe we can find something."

Ai Yue stood up and walked towards the door of the hall. "Then, I hope you can try your best to recreate the scenes or details in the dream through painting, is that alright?"

Ai Yue did not directly ask Elysia what was in her dream, because words are easily misinterpreted and subject to subjective bias.

While drawing it out directly will inevitably be influenced by Elysia's own perspective, it is obviously much more intuitive than describing it verbally, and it is also more convenient for repeated research.

"No problem."

Elysia followed behind Ai Yue and nodded in agreement, "It'll be a good opportunity for you to see my painting skills!"

As the two left the hall, they ran into Mobius and Aponia, who were walking towards them. When they saw Elysia suddenly appear there, they exchanged a glance, clearly not expecting to be in this situation.

"Hi~ Are you surprised to see me?"

Elysia greeted them, "Don't worry, I'll be leaving soon and won't be staying overnight."

Why are you saying this?

Mobius looked away somewhat guiltily, then changed the subject, "So, you came so late, is it urgent?"

Aponia didn't speak, but her gaze was also fixed on Elysia, clearly wanting to know the reason as well.

"It's not urgent, I just happen to have some free time."

Elysia briefly described the situation, "It's like this..."

"You and Ai Yue are quite similar in some ways,"

After listening to Elysia's description, Mobius couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark, before becoming serious, "But the recurring dreams, which are getting clearer and clearer, sound rather strange."

"I didn't sense anything unusual about you."

Aponia stared at Elysia for a long time before slowly saying, "However, my abilities don't work on you anyway, so I'm afraid I can't be of any help."

In Aponia's eyes, there are only two people in the whole world who are a complete blur. At this moment, they are both standing in front of her. However, compared to Ai Yue, who has the ability to influence the fate of those around him, Elysia seems to be able to influence only herself.