Fu Hua's Resolve, I Can Do It.

Su Qing'an didn't seem particularly surprised by his achievement of killing Ganesha with a single sword strike.

Even though the death of this Emperor-class Honkai Beast represented a huge growth compared to the Changkong City era, these were things the boy had already expected.

With the full amplification of [Thousand Stars] and Artificial Stigmata, if he doesn't try burning his soul or use that backup plan, then this [Time Cutter] is Su Qing'an's strongest attack at present.

This all-out approach from the start meant that Su Qing'an's battles were destined to end in a matter of seconds or even in a very short time.

If the battle continues to escalate under these circumstances, then it must be an even more formidable opponent than a normal Emperor-class opponent.

The silent sword energy granted the newly born Emperor-class Honkai Beast a peaceful death, and after splitting apart Ganesha's body, it dissipated most of its energy.

The remaining Honkai Energy sword threads were transformed into Sword Defense Style under the boy's control, with dozens of dark-colored fish entangling Shiyu Qiluo and Carole and repelling all the collapsing building materials.

In an instant, the fish blended into one color, enveloping the two of them in a dark sphere.

Shiyu Qiluo stared blankly at this bizarre scene, unable to comprehend what had happened.

The monster's claws vanished in the blink of an eye, replaced by the ink that evoked the scent of pages from a book.

"Hey hey hey!"

"Why did it suddenly fly up like that?!"

Only after Carole exclaimed in surprise did she belatedly realize that the two of them had already ascended into the sky together.

Before Shiyu Qiluo could even cry out in fear, the mysterious sphere enveloping them slowly and gently fell to the ground.

"It's all over now."

The flowing ink blurred their vision, and a faint voice made the two girls, who were in a daze, look to their side.

An old sports car with a badly damaged windshield was parked nearby, and through the window, one could see a faint smile on the boy's face, as if offering him comfort.

That familiar face gave Carole and Shiyu Qiluo a strong sense of security at that moment.

So much so that the sudden relaxation of being away from the crisis left them sitting there dumbly in a duck-like position, as if they were completely exhausted.

Carole murmured:

"Were Qiluo and I rescued by Teacher Su?"

What exactly happened outside?

She and Shiyu Qiluo looked around at the desolate, deserted landscape, feeling somewhat lost.

The dark dust that gathered like clouds in the sky above indifferently announced the cruel answer.

After the Honkai Energy dissipated, the engine and the rest of the components took over the steel beast again, and the deafening roar once more echoed through the streets.

Because the little girl was still a bit shy, she sat in the front passenger seat.

Meanwhile Shiyu Qiluo, Carole, Fu Hua sat in the back row.

Because all three of them are relatively slender and petite, the space doesn't feel crowded.

Carole's gloomy mood was overwhelmed by the previous ups and downs, and her intense curiosity and the presence of many familiar faces successfully overcame her gloom and sadness for the time being.

She asked quietly:

"So, Teacher Su knows martial arts?"

"And the kind that's really, really, really strong?"

Shiyu Qiluo recalled her previous experience, her blue-green eyes sparkling, and she quickly nodded in affirmation:

"Teacher Su defeated that giant monster from an unknown distance and even cleaved the movie theater in two. That must be comic book-level martial arts."

Carole began to match the dots one by one from her extensive knowledge base, and she said confidently:

"I understand. Teacher Su was actually from another civilization countless years ago, a time when martial arts had reached their peak, just like human technology."

"Then, during that era, Teacher Su cultivated to the level of Martial Immortal, gaining the superpower of immortality and immense strength."

Following Carole's train of thought, Shiyu Qiluo began to make up a story. She seriously opened her arms and drew a large circle, saying:

"Then maybe Teacher Su has lived for tens of thousands of years, and during that time he has been cultivating diligently in order to ascend to immortality."

Carole said it made perfect sense, and she said:

"When Teacher Su Awakened, he found that the times had changed drastically. After that, he wandered in the wilderness and met Hua again."

"So Teacher Su stayed at Hua's house, absorbing the knowledge of modern civilization in preparation for using it to deepen her martial arts skills."

"Later on, in order to gain a deeper understanding of grassroots culture, he began to spend his time as a teacher in places like schools."

Fu Hua and Seele exchanged bewildered glances, utterly unable to offer any effective rebuttal to this barrage of criticisms.

Su Qing'an's origins have always been shrouded in mystery, even though he openly claims to come from another world.

However, if we interpret it according to Carole's fabricated story...

The so-called previous civilization has undergone tremendous changes and is now a completely new world, which is strangely consistent with the past.

Completely unaware of Su Qing'an's background, Seele stared mischievously at the silent boy who gripped the steering wheel with one hand, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She actually knew the two older women sitting behind her.

Sister Qiluo sings terribly, but she's a good person.

Carole, on the other hand, was a bit talkative, but she was a good person.

The little girl had similar, fixed impressions of everyone at the school.

In her mind, relationships are roughly divided into three categories.

Su Qing'an is the older brother and belongs to one group; Fu Hua is the older sister who is related to her and belongs to another group; and there is also a group of Satou Yunona.

She was an ordinary girl, and if we had to say something, she would probably deserve the same kind of positive evaluation.

But for some inexplicable reason, Seele found her extremely pleasing to the eye.

Perhaps there's just a certain affinity between people.

The way Satou Yunona smiled and offered the fruit candy seemed to be filtered, making the little girl chew the soft, chewy candy while seriously considering why she didn't provoke any dislike from her.

So much so that whenever Seele came to sit in class later, she would usually choose to sit next to Satou Yunona.

She always liked to observe the girl's expression and posture during class.

Those emerald eyes reflected a vast ocean of stars she knew nothing of.

Seele sometimes thinks that perhaps Sister Yunona understands better than Fu Hua what she truly wants.

That's why she unknowingly set sail on the ocean, and the little girl could feel the vastness of the world simply by smelling the scent of the waves.

Seele felt that regardless of whether Sister Yunona would encounter storms and reefs while traveling alone in that sea, or whether she would ultimately achieve her goal, she would not regret it.

Because when her slender, pale fingers grasped the paintbrush, her gaze gradually focused, and the vibrant colors of the paint dripped onto the paper, the combination of these scenes itself created a masterpiece.

Su Qing'an paid no attention to the conversation of the people behind her, while Fu Hua followed the two's train of thought and spoke softly with a smile.

The people on the bus all understood that the content of such nonsensical conversation was not important.

The key is that this behavior makes one less prone to overthinking.

Dialogue is an indispensable form of relaxation in today's world.

Once one's thinking is completely swayed to the reality and tragedy of the current situation, the subsequent associations and ensuing problems will inevitably lead to feelings of despair and sorrow.

Will my own family members suffer the same pain?

Will they simply turn to dust and become part of the strange Celestial Phenomenon above?

Will the world return to its original normalcy? Will there still be a way to make a living and pursue dreams?

Too many doubts and emotions that urgently needed to be vented were suppressed and ignored by them in their own ways.

They are all good girls, and trying their best to prevent Su Qing'an bears such a heavy burden, from worrying is the only thing the girls can do at the moment.

Shiyu Qiluo and Carole knew very well that Teacher Su had no obligation to save them.

Even though he possesses this ability, it does not conflict with the boy's choice.

But then Su Qing'an arrived.

Whether it was at Fu Hua's request, or out of a sense of responsibility or pity, it was not an obligation.

So they didn't ask anything, even though they knew that Su Qing'an, who possessed this power, might know the truth.

The sounds of engines and casual conversations washed over the street, and the boy's clear voice pierced through the noise as he spoke:

"Carole, Shigure, Hua, Seele."

"I'll be going to the academy next. Satou Yunona also has a constitution that prevents her from being killed by Honkai Energy infection, so I'll bring her back."

"But I can't take you to the academy."

The atmosphere inside the car suddenly stiffened. The roar of the engine was like a dying beast, and the gradually hoarse and low sound reflected the price Su Qing'an had paid for pushing the car to its limits.

Before long, this antique car will return to the pages of history, becoming a large piece of scrap metal.

In the heavy atmosphere where no one answered or refuted, Su Qing'an drove the car towards the designated location, the safest shelter in the vicinity in her memory.

He continued:

"If it were an ordinary Emperor-class Honkai Beast blocking our way, I could still protect you. But in the Honkai world, the most common thing is the unexpected."

"Moreover, the Honkai Energy concentration in the academy is on a completely different level from here. I can't guarantee that there won't be even stranger, more bizarre, and more unpredictable Honkai Beast and crises that might appear."

"Taking you along would be far too dangerous for you."

"I am responsible for your lives."

Su Qing'an glanced at the girl with her head down and silent in the car mirror and said:

"I'll put you in a nearby underground shelter later, and then I'll clear out all the Honkai Beast around there."

"But in the current environment, it probably won't be long before new Honkai Beast reappear."

Even if you don't encounter any troublesome Emperor-class enemies, there will likely be quite a few Charge-class grunts. In the worst-case scenario, it wouldn't be surprising if you were attacked by these monsters.

"But it's alright, Hua is with you."

Fu Hua looked up at the boy, a relaxed smile playing on his lips, as if he genuinely believed that as long as he was there to protect them, there was no need to worry about the safety of the others.

But how could that be?

The girl was bewildered; she had never practiced martial arts for the sake of fighting.

Even if you've encountered dirty adults on a street corner before, your body's instinctive reaction is enough to resolve everything.

In Fu Hua's past life, the word "battle" was so unfamiliar and illusory.

Martial arts training and combat are two completely different concepts.

Even when she first learned the Void Sword Qi, Fu Hua had other intentions in mind.

However, the enhancement and assistance this martial art provides to the battle itself was never within her consideration.

She had mastered every sword technique that Su Qing'an had taught her.

In pure theory, if there were no obstacles to release, there would have been no worries long ago.

However, aside from the first time she shaped the sword to confirm her learning progress, Fu Hua was not required by Su Qing'an to continue practicing diligently.

She herself also believed that these were all unnecessary things.

For Fu Hua, the reason for learning the Void Sword Qi was simply that it was the only medium to build a bridge with the young man.

And what about the role of the media itself?

There's no need to know.

Because I'll probably never need these extraordinary powers in my entire life.

But things are different now.

The whole world has become a hellish place. My father's fate is unknown, my friend is in imminent danger, and we are surrounded by powerful enemies.

The importance of the Void Sword Qi suddenly rose from a level lower than "not being able to eat ramen or not doing homework" to the very top.

The reason is simple: without this, I can't protect anything.

Even though she understood that she might possess such a possibility, when Fu Hua heard that Su Qing'an was going to travel alone, she still felt that things were moving too fast and she wasn't ready for it.

After Su Qing'an said that it was okay with her by his side, Fu Hua's first thought was, "I can't do that."

But the boy's smile left the girl speechless.

I don't want to disappoint this person.

I don't want to be so selfish.

I don't want to keep running away.

So even though she was very scared and uneasy, the girl still stubbornly remained silent and did not say a word.

Su Qing'an said softly:

"Hua, you have cultivated the Void Sword Qi and are now infinitely close to the State of Dustless."

"Now, as long as you can apply the techniques I taught you in actual combat, you have a certain chance of defeating Honkai Beast below the Emperor-class."

"The Void Sword Qi is a martial art that heavily relies on talent, and in this respect, I am far inferior to you."

"So don't be overly afraid of those seemingly ferocious and terrifying monsters; you only need to use the Qi of heaven and earth to shape the sword."

"You'll find that the things that once bound your heart are actually not as powerful as you imagined."

"Just this once, I admit I am Hua's mentor."

"Therefore, from the master's perspective, I don't think there could be a more outstanding disciple than Hua."

"Hua, you can do it."

The girl's clear, autumn-water-like eyes brightened slightly, sparkling with starlight.

Oh, I see. You admit it.

Since it was Master Su said it, it can't be wrong, right?

I can do it.

Thinking this, she looked at the boy's profile and softly recited each word:

"Good."