Chapter 86

"Very good, that's it."

Seeing the monster change direction, the boy grinned and ran towards the school gate. "I've been wanting to skip class for ages!"

At nine o'clock in the morning, a time suitable for studying, the boy ran out of the school.

Then, a second later, he stopped in his tracks, an awkward smile on his face, "I knew it... how could there only be one monster?"

Not far in front of him, another monster, also five meters tall, turned around and stopped.

The monster behind them seemed to know that the little man in front of them had nowhere to escape, and it also stopped.

"Okay, that works too."

Realizing he was surrounded from both sides, the boy simply plopped down on the floor. "At least I bought myself some time, so I can save a few people, right?"

He closed his eyes, and the image of his parents leaving home many years ago came to mind again.

Mom and Dad, I can finally see you...

The next second, an explosion rang in his ears.

"Boom!"

One in front and one behind, stereo dual-channel.

Realizing what was happening, the boy immediately opened his eyes and saw a figure standing in front of him, holding a heavy, futuristic-looking firearm. The area where the two monsters had been was now a scorched wasteland.

"A survivor was found surrounded by two Honkai Beasts and has been rescued."

The man holding the gun pressed his hand against the side of his helmet and gave a brief reply before turning to the boy behind him, "Are you injured?"

The boy shook his head instinctively.

"Commendable courage, lad."

The other person nodded approvingly, "Now you can go back to the school's shelter."

As he spoke, he prepared to leave.

"Etc!"

The boy instinctively called out to them, "Who are you people? Are you here to deal with those monsters? What exactly are those monsters?"

"You'll find out the details soon enough."

The man turned around and pointed to the badge on his chest. "As for us, we are the 'Moth to Fire'."

Moth to Fire...

Watching the other person leave, the boy subconsciously clenched his fist.

Mom and Dad, I'll come see you later.

Twenty one

Chapter Twenty-One: Child, don't be afraid, I'll use the Divine Sound to save you.

With deliberately relaxed control over public opinion, the truth about the Honkai began to circulate on the internet in various ways.

Although there were already signs that the truth would eventually come out, the speed at which news about Honkai spread after it was completely released still exceeded Moth to Fire's expectations.

As the truth of the Honkai spread, the Moth to Fire finally came into the public eye.

About a week later, governments from various countries joined together and officially issued a statement on the truth of the Honkai through the United Nations. At the same time, they brought the Moth to Fire, an organization that was specifically responsible for managing Honkai -related disasters, to the forefront and released the promotional video that Elysia and others had previously produced.

Of course, as the highest-level governing body on Earth, the United Nations certainly wouldn't have prepared just this short film. Many details about the Honkai War have also been revealed, and experts and scholars from various countries have issued statements and discussions on the Honkai phenomenon, attempting to eliminate people's fear of Honkai through various means.

After all, there had been some controversy within the Moth to Fire regarding the public Honkai of the truth about the Honkai, with many people worried that doing so might lead to widespread despair among humans, thereby exacerbating the collapse of society.

Humans are very good at deceiving themselves. If something is not brought to the light, even if people are aware of it, they will still find excuses to maintain their previous lives. But once this false pretense is exposed, this self-hypnosis can no longer be maintained.

However, many people believe that humans are not creatures that will sit idly by and wait for death. Once they realize that an unavoidable disaster is about to befall them, their survival instinct will drive them to struggle with all their might in order to fight for a chance of survival for themselves and for the entire species.

The final result proved this conclusion. After the United Nations government officially revealed the truth about the Honkai, although there were small-scale riots and chaos around the world, the overall trend was still positive. The large-scale riots that were expected did not occur, and there were very few people who suffered mental breakdowns and chose to commit suicide.

"According to global online monitoring results, more than 50,000 people attempted suicide in the past 24 hours. Thanks to my timely notification, 48,569 of them were saved."

Inside the Star of Light experimental base, Prometheus reported on her findings, while Ai Yue sat silently at his desk, his face shrouded in shadow, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Compared to the world's population of over four billion, such a case can be described as 'insignificant'."

The virtual image of Prometheus appeared and patted Ai Yue on the head, saying, "You have done very well, Doctor Ai Yue. Be proud of yourself."

"No one's life can be considered insignificant, Rose."

Ai Yue sighed, then leaned back in his office chair. "Of course, some things are indeed hard to avoid. If a person has no hope left in their heart, then even if someone is willing to lend a helping hand, they won't be able to save them."

"Don't dwell on things that are beyond repair, or you'll miss out on many more things that could have been saved."

Prometheus withdrew his hand and stood aside. "These are the words you once told me."

"Don't worry, I'm not that easily discouraged."

Ai Yue waved his hand, and the lights in the room came on again. "However, someone always has to take responsibility for what happened... Have Eden and the others arrived?"

"About to cross the Teleportation Gate."

"Prometheus said, while showing a monitor from another room, "Miss Eden, Dr. Mobius, Miss Aponia, and Miss Hua have all arrived."

In the scene, four people have just passed through the Teleportation Gate and entered the base.

Tell them I'm coming right away.

Ai Yue stood up. "In addition, record the names of all those who died in this incident, including those who died due to riots or other reasons."

"Understood."

Ai Yue left his room and soon arrived at the reception hall. Mobius had already expertly instructed Queen's drones to begin entertaining the guests. If Ai Yue had been any later, someone would have pulled out the wine bottles.

"Eden, it's still daytime."

Seeing the blush on Eden's face, Ai Yue couldn't help but sigh, "You're not planning to get drunk right now, are you?"

"In fact, I was having a drink before I came."

Eden's words already betrayed a hint of drunkenness, "Such a celebratory achievement, shouldn't we have a few more drinks, my friend?"

Aponia, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement. Although it wasn't obvious from her appearance, Ai Yue was certain that she was among the people having drinks.

However, this is not incomprehensible, after all, they have just done something that has affected people all over the world.

"Have the statistics come out yet?"

Mobius asked, "What is the global riot index?"

Although she wore an indifferent expression, a hint of urgency in her tone betrayed her true feelings.

She was naturally asking about the consequences of revealing the truth about the Honkai. Although various countries were still compiling relevant data, Mobius was certain that Prometheus had already obtained the results.

Although some general results could already be gleaned from the internet, Mobius still hoped to obtain more accurate data.

"It's 20 percent lower than expected."

Ai Yue smiled. "Ladies, it's certainly time to start celebrating."

Mobius breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and Hua also smiled from the bottom of her heart. Aponia showed no reaction, as if she had expected it all along. As for Eden, she stood up and walked towards the Teleportation Gate.

"I need to go back,"

The world-class pop star was almost unsteady on his feet at that moment, saying, "Such a fortunate occasion should of course be celebrated with the finest wine..."

In the end, it was Ai Yue who stopped her.

"I never expected the 'Divine Sound' to be so effective,"

Mobius sat down and picked up his wine glass. "This is only the lowest level of Divine Sound. If it could be improved a bit more..."

"That might lead to unpredictable consequences."

Ai Yue shook his head. "Mobius, don't be impatient. 'Divine Sound' originates from the 'Commandments' of Aponia. You should know just how difficult it is to control this power."

The "Divine Tone Project" analyzes Aponia's "Commandments" to obtain "Quasi-Judgment" that can control the outcome and direction of the results. Then, by combining them with Eden's music, and under the premise of eliminating all uncontrollable factors, it aims to boost people's hope and courage as much as possible, and minimize the chaos caused by the revelation of the truth. This is what the four people in front of us have been doing for some time.

Twenty two

Chapter Twenty-Two: There's nothing to talk about with you non-drinkers.

As a technology that already existed in the original storyline, Ai Yue, through his efforts, brought it to the world ahead of time in a more gentle way.

Aponia and Mobius were the main participants, Eden assisted and coordinated the atmosphere, and Hua... Hua was the guinea pig.

Originally, there was someone else who was to be the guinea pig for this project, but after Hua realized that she was actually the most suitable candidate, she volunteered to take on the responsibility. Ai Yue couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he simply agreed.

Currently, Hua is indeed the most suitable candidate; otherwise, this plan would have been delayed for some time.

"You, even at a time like this, are still so cautious,"

Mobius glanced at Ai Yue, then yawned. "Fine, whatever, you're in charge... Never mind, I'm going to get some sleep, you guys chat."

With that, she downed the wine in her glass in one gulp and then walked out of the room.

Ai Yue did not stop her, because he could see the undisguised fatigue beneath her carefully prepared makeup, which suggested that she had also been tormenting herself during this period.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Mobius."

Eden raised his glass in a toast, saying, "I've prepared a gift for you; I hope you'll like it."

The Gift of Eden... It seems the Golden Courtyard will change hands soon.

Ai Yue shook his head slightly, then looked at Hua, who hadn't spoken yet. "Hua, is there anything wrong on your end?"

"Although there were some twists and turns, the final result was quite good."

Hua recalled her experiences over this period, a subtle expression appearing on her face. "Doctor Ai Yue, look—"

She stretched out one hand, palm up, and without any extra movement, a wisp of flame suddenly appeared from her palm.

Without becoming Fused Warrior or using armor, the fact that a human could conjure flames out of thin air means that she has already mastered a trace of Honkai Energy.

Although it is still very weak, it is undoubtedly a good start.

"Good."

Ai Yue walked up to Hua and checked him over repeatedly, "Besides that, are you injured?"

Watching Ai Yue repeatedly fiddling with Hua, and examining Ai Yue like a doll, Aponia couldn't help but sigh, "With me here, even if Mobius really has a plan, there's no possibility of it being implemented. Don't worry, Ai Yue."

"That's true."

Ai Yue was relieved. "However, even if everything is normal at the current stage, we still need to be cautious in our subsequent research. The flaws of the 'precepts' are not something that can be easily avoided."

"That's what Dr. Mobius said too,"

Hua nodded, a puzzled look on her face. "Speaking of which, Dr. Mobius seems different from before, like... he's become a bit more human?"

"Okay, okay, don't just stand there anymore,"

Eden swirled his wine glass and beckoned to the two men, "Why don't you try my Atra's Embrace? It's brewed with the unique Sanko Fruit from the Mu Continent. The bottle in my hand is the same age as the Atra City."

"You're probably the only person who would casually bring out such good wine."

Ai Yue shook his head. "Hua and I can skip this. Queen, two bottles of soda, please."

Hua cautiously raised her hand. "May I have some juice?"

"Then let's have juice."

"What a pity, this was specially prepared for you."

Faced with Ai Yue's refusal, Eden did not press the matter, but simply shook his head and smiled at Aponia, "It seems that only we can taste this fine wine."

"It's a pity that Elysia can't come today, that's a little disappointing."

Aponia said with a smile, "However, after finishing this bottle of wine, I should take my leave."

Thanks to Ai Yue's intervention, Aponia, who did not cause too much harm, is now behaving very differently from her original character in the story. Influenced by many factors, she is now facing the world with a more positive attitude.

In addition to managing "Morning Sun Academy" and "The Deepest Place," Aponia is currently working with Eden to prepare for the Foundation's affairs. With the emergence of the Moth to Fire into the public eye, she will likely take on even more responsibilities in the future.

"It's rare that the project I'm working on has come to an end. I thought you would take a few days off."

Eden paused for a moment, then said with some surprise, "Do you need my help with things at school?"

"If you'd like to take a few music lessons, that would be ideal."