Chapter 281

Hua was at a loss for what to do, so she subconsciously looked at Ai Yue beside her. However, Ai Yue simply gave her a thumbs up and gave no other instructions.

What's this? Do you want me to work harder?

Fortunately, Kiana quickly regained her composure. She retreated somewhat awkwardly, her smile becoming rather subtle, "Sorry, I was a little..."

"It's okay, I understand."

Hua could only offer a polite smile before quickly changing the subject, "Doctor Ai Yue said I would accompany you during this period, so I was wondering if you could stay in my dormitory tonight? I have a spare room there; you can tidy it up and move in."

"Of course, no problem!"

Kiana agreed without hesitation, "Um, I'll be leaving things to you for the time being, class monitor."

After greeting Ai Yue again, the two left the Star of Light through the Teleportation Gate. After experiencing the teleportation process, Kiana couldn't help but show a surprised expression. "I can actually feel the fluctuations of spatial power from it. What amazing technology... Is this the work of that Miss Vill-V?"

Of all the information she knew about the Pre-Civilization, perhaps only the great magician who invented the Divine Keys could have created such a thing.

However, the Divine Keys also requires the Herrscher Core to operate. You can't just put the Herrscher Core on the Teleportation Gate, right? Wouldn't that be a waste of its potential?

Besides, there were so many Teleportation Gate over there, there probably weren't enough Herrscher Core to go around, right?

Hua's answer left Kiana speechless, "No, the Teleportation Gate system was invented by Doctor Ai Yue."

"So he really is a PhD?"

Kiana took a long time to reply, "But isn't he a god here? Wasn't he originally a warrior?"

She originally thought that Ai Yue was a warrior stronger than Kevin, which was why he was able to kill Herrscher in one fell swoop. But now it seems that the other party is actually a scientist.

Aren't scientists supposed to be the kind who can't go to war? How did he become a god?

"Before Doctor Ai Yue was promoted, he relied on his wisdom to defuse the Herrscher's offensive. Power alone is not enough to protect the entire civilization."

As Hua explained, she gave her a subtle look, "Isn't the white coat Doctor Ai Yue is wearing enough to show his identity?"

"Cough, I thought it was his kind of... aesthetic."

Kiana scratched her head, her expression somewhat subtle. "After all, we also have a Herrscher on our side who usually likes to wear a trench coat, glasses, and use a cane, but in reality, she can create black holes with Herrscher bare hands."

"Sounds like an interesting person."

Hua couldn't help but smile, then asked, "But if that's the case, then there are other Herrscher besides you on your side, is that right?"

"Well, because of... certain reasons, the Herrscher of our time actually had the opportunity to break free from the constraints of the Cocoon of Finality and gain free will. So, besides me, there were other Herrscher who were willing to fight for humanity."

Kiana nodded. "Including myself, I was Herrscher before."

Although her tone was light, Hua could sense a hint of pain hidden beneath her words, so he didn't dwell on the topic any further.

Fortunately, by this time, the two had already left the building where the Teleportation Gate was located. Hua took this opportunity to introduce everything in front of them, "In short, welcome to the Morning Sun Academy. This is where I currently live."

"Morning Sun Academy? So it's a school, right?"

Kiana looked around curiously, a strange sense of relief on her face. "Luckily, I'm not a student anymore, otherwise I wouldn't dare to step into a place like this!"

Are you afraid of going to class?

Hua looked at the other person curiously, "Did you not do well in school before?"

"Yeah, I used to fall asleep as soon as I picked up a book, so I skipped a lot of classes. If the headmistress hadn't been on her period, I probably would have been expelled long ago, right?"

Recalling her past carefree ways, Kiana couldn't help but scratch her head awkwardly. "But thankfully, Yae Sakura and you, class president, helped me with my studies, so at least I didn't have to repeat a grade!"

"This isn't something to be proud of, is it?"

Seeing Kiana suddenly straighten her chest, Hua couldn't help but shake his head. "I can already imagine how much effort it will take to tutor you."

"Yes, and we still have to study now."

Kiana sighed, "Really, why is there so much more to learn after becoming a god?"

"Because the things you need to face are different now."

Hua said uncertainly, "I heard Doctor Ai Yue say that the power of an authority depends on the user's understanding of it. If the authority of an ordinary Herrscher is like this, then the power of the Herrscher of the End, which gathers all the authority, must be even more complicated."

"The key problem is that no one knows what to teach me, so they simply decided to make me learn everything. I'm really tired now."

Kiana complained, then suddenly realized, "Wait, if Teacher Ai Yue wants to take me as a student, could it be that he's also considering this?"

"Hmm, I guess Doctor Ai Yue intends to teach you all the results of his research on the Cocoon of Finality."

Hua nodded. "After all, your strength will determine the success rate of the next plan, so naturally the stronger the better."

"I see..."

Kiana scratched her head, suddenly feeling slightly uneasy.

As for the so-called apprenticeship ceremony, she only realized she needed to do it after being reminded by a gentle female voice. But deep down, Kiana still felt that it was just something the other party wanted to experience. As for whether she could actually learn anything from the other party, she hadn't thought about it at all.

If I'm so stupid, what if I can't learn it even after studying for a long time? Will Teacher Ai Yue be so angry that he'll expel me from his school?

"Teacher Ai Yue, what's his personality like?"

Thinking of this, Kiana couldn't help but cautiously inquire, "Um, if I can't learn it, will he hit me?"

"Surely... no way?"

Hua thought for a moment, then her tone became uncertain. "Although Doctor Ai Yue said I was his first student, if he really intends to teach you, then this is actually his first time being a teacher."

"Huh, is that so?"

Kiana suddenly looked puzzled. "I thought he was the one teaching you all along."

"In fact, until now, no one has ever really learned anything from Doctor Ai Yue."

Hua shook his head, a hint of pride on his face. "If you really understood Doctor Ai Yue's wisdom, you would find that it was something that humans could never achieve."

Is it really that exaggerated?

Kiana asked curiously, "But Yae Sakura told me that Dr. Mei, Dr. Mobius, and Miss Vill-V are all incredibly talented scholars, right?"

"But they are just geniuses among humans. Even if the three of them are combined, they are not as good as Doctor Ai Yue —this is something that Dr. Mei and the others themselves admit."

Without the slightest hesitation, Hua replied, "In your civilization, have you invented a medicine that can restore the health of patients corrupted by Honkai Energy?"

"Uh, I guess so? It's just that that kind of medicine is very difficult to produce and cannot be mass-produced."

Kiana thought for a moment, a subtle expression appearing on her face. "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"Because Doctor Ai Yue once solved this problem in just one day,"

Hua said, "The Honkai Sickness vaccine he invented is not only inexpensive and easy to make, but also very effective. We spent less than a year vaccinating everyone in the world, so people in this era can now be immune to the erosion of Honkai Energy to a certain extent."

Although there's no Honkai Energy to corrode it right now.

"That's amazing?"

Kiana was stunned. "But you said before that he invented the Teleportation Gate, so how can he cure diseases?"

Although Kiana knew nothing about scientific research, she understood that different research fields were completely different. How could one person possibly invent both the Teleportation Gate and the Honkai Sickness vaccine?

And, in a day?

"That's not all."

Seeing Kiana's shocked expression, Hua smiled and continued, "This is just the most insignificant part of Doctor Ai Yue's invention..."

Seeing the girl suddenly become unusually talkative, Kiana blinked and then revealed a strange smile.

Could it be that the class monitor is actually a huge fan of Teacher Ai Yue?

Thus, through Hua's explanation, Kiana finally gained a general understanding of Ai Yue's achievements, and the two of them unknowingly returned to Hua's dormitory.

Hua's dormitory was designed for teachers, and included two separate bedrooms. Since she lived alone, the other room, despite having basic furniture and facilities, had never been used.

After Hua took out spare bedding, pillows, and other items and tidied up, the bedroom was ready.

"The conditions are a bit basic, I don't know if you're used to it."

Looking at the rather simple bedroom, Hua scratched his head. "Well, if that's not possible, we can make other arrangements..."

"No need, no need, this is perfect!"

Kiana quickly shook her head, "I can sleep anywhere, even if it's just cardboard on the floor!"

"That's good,"

Seeing that Kiana didn't seem to mind at all, Hua breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the darkening sky outside and then asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"

"Want!"

Kiana nodded immediately, "I want to eat the pan-fried dumplings that the class monitor makes!"

Pan-fried dumplings?

Hua, who was pondering what flavor of the remaining instant noodles in the kitchen should be, was suddenly stunned.

I can make that kind of thing? How come I didn't know?

Although he is from Shenzhou, Hua, who has always eaten in the cafeteria, can't cook at all. In addition, Ai Yue himself doesn't cook at all, and they rely on Artificial Intelligence to copy recipes for everything they eat. Therefore, even now that he has returned to living alone, Hua can only cook noodles at most.

But judging from Kiana's reaction, her future self is probably a pretty good cook?

"Oh, um, I was just kidding!"

Kiana realized something from Hua's reaction and immediately scratched her head, trying to cover it up with a silly laugh, "Eat whatever you have, instant noodles are fine!"

Finally, Hua cut some luncheon meat and added two fried eggs, barely managing to make a luncheon meat and egg noodle dish.

As a result, the two of them fell silent when they saw the egg and luncheon meat noodles placed in front of them.

Hua suddenly remembered that this was actually taught to her by her former captain. That red-haired woman seemed carefree, but in private she was a very easygoing person. Not to mention cooking, sometimes Hua even helped clean her room. Being able to make something like this was probably the limit of what she could do.

Kiana held the bowl, her vision blurred by the rising steam. She remembered that when she was being tutored by Teacher Himeko until midnight and was starving, Himeko would rummage through drawers and pull out a few Canned Food luncheon meat, slice them up, and put them in the pot with instant noodles. Then they would share the meal.

Finally, Hua was the one who snapped out of his reverie and looked at Kiana sitting there with a bowl in her arms. He couldn't help but look worried and asked, "Um, Kiana? Is it not to your liking?"

"No, no, that's not true. I love instant noodles!"

Kiana snapped out of her daze, quickly grabbed a piece of luncheon meat, and put it in her mouth along with the noodles. "It's delicious! Class monitor, your instant noodles are much better than mine!"

"They're all instant noodles, what's the difference..."

Hua smiled and shook his head, then took a bite of the fried egg. "Uh, it's a little overcooked."

Sure enough, it's time for me to start learning to cook.

The two quickly finished their food, and their relationship seemed to have grown even closer. After the meal, Kiana volunteered to wash the dishes, and when she came out, Hua had already prepared tea.

Even Kiana could tell that Hua still had something to say.

"Kiana, if possible,"

Once Kiana sat down again, Hua hesitated before speaking, "Could you tell me what I will be like in the future?"

Even today, Hua still doesn't have a clear plan for his future.

She has always considered herself an ordinary person. Although she has experienced some extraordinary things, she is nothing compared to others who have made outstanding contributions.

But everyone seemed to recognize her highly. Besides Ai Yue, Kevin and Eden also told her that she was the most talented of the "Thirteen Flame-Chasers".

But if you don't have a matching "ideal", talent alone won't be enough, right?

She wanted to meet everyone's expectations, but it seemed that no one had any demands on her. Even Ai Yue always said, "Just do your best," and rarely interfered with her except for some necessary tasks.

But is this really a good thing? What kind of person will I become? Although I want to protect everyone's peace now, can I maintain this idea forever?

Hua thought she would be entangled with such doubts for the rest of her life, but she never expected to meet someone from the future who was very familiar with her future self.

This finally gave her the opportunity to rediscover herself from a unique perspective.

"If the class monitor wants to know, of course you can."

Kiana smiled and said, then hesitated slightly, "But, won't this have some impact on your future?"

Kiana doesn't quite understand time paradoxes, but she knows that arbitrarily influencing the past can cause unpredictable disruptions to the future.

"It's alright, trust Doctor Ai Yue."

Hua said firmly, "Doctor Ai Yue said he would create a perfect ending, so he definitely can do it."

"Okay, I believe the class monitor."

Kiana finally nodded. "Then, the story I know will begin with the 'Project Fire Seed'..."

While the two girls were talking, the Star of Light on the moon became much quieter.

With Kiana's departure, everyone discussed and returned to Earth. After all, although Ai Yue didn't need them for the time being, things on Earth wouldn't decrease as a result.