The Little Su Who Was Squeezed by Two Big Sisters. 6K

Su Qing'an gazed at the gradually crumbling sea, then looked up at the dappled, brilliant light. The surrounding space and the numerous Abyss Flower scattered on the deck seemed to be distorted as if splashed with ink. Only the girl, who had not yet reacted, seemed to be the only real thing, her form unchanged.

Once the [[Ashes]] disappear, the so-called Memory Corridor will naturally cease to exist.

Apart from Su Qing'an, who would receive the relevant memories, and Raiden Mei, who was not included in them, everything within sight would be quickly annihilated.

When the girl saw the [[Ashes]]'s body constantly disintegrating, she realized this possibility. Therefore, before the collapse could engulf everything, she grabbed the man's arm and hugged the rather small boy into her arms, letting the darkness cover all her vision.

Raiden Mei's personality consciousness seemed to flow backward from the central gate of the Golden Courtyard back into her corresponding body. This intense sense of integration made her mind dizzy for a moment. It was absurd and nonsensical, like a steamroller with salad dressing on the back of her head, enough to leave her confused for a long time.

After a while, the girl gradually regained her senses. The swirling double images in front of her eyes stopped swaying. She instinctively felt the real sensation of breathing air through her nose, thus fully recovering. She then looked up, trying to find out if the other person had also been pulled back to the Golden Courtyard.

And so, the painting of Pink Fairy Lady holding the dazed Xiao Su in her arms came into view.

Elysia's beautiful face was filled with happiness and surprise. She was clearly puzzled by [[Ashes]]'s smaller and seemingly abnormal state, but she still ignored the details of the problem. Her fair hands were rudely stroking her delicate face.

Although he didn't know why [[Ashes]] was so unreserved by his approach this time, he had no reason to miss this opportunity.

The self that exists here is merely a memory that cannot change the future, which means that it doesn't matter what one does.

--Confirmed.

Following this logic that allowed her to justify herself, the Pink Fairy Lady continued to pinch Su Qing'an's cheeks openly and brazenly under the girl's watchful gaze.

Not only that, but facing Raiden Mei's rather imposing gaze, she angrily pulled the child closer to her, causing her soft, rounded body to deform under the pressure of the back of his head, making the mango-like soft and sweet fragrance even more tangible, flooding the boy's nostrils and releasing an alluring aroma.

Elysia explained earnestly:

"We're all colleagues, it's only natural to be a little enthusiastic after not seeing each other for so long."

Raiden Mei stood up from the ground and said calmly:

"Is this your reason for letting me lie on the ground?"

She ignored this subtle question and continued:

"Furthermore, Elysia, please don't treat Xiao Su like a child. You're taking advantage of her vulnerability."

Su Qing'an glanced at the two of them, feeling a little sleepy.

Although he felt Mei was more familiar with him, he was now so tired that he wanted to fall asleep right there in Elysia's arms.

As for resistance...

As [[Ashes]] said, he is not whole now. If he faces a life-threatening crisis or a particularly noisy encounter, he will naturally resist. After all, Su Qing'an is not in the same chaotic state as when he first met Li Shishi. He is just somewhat incomplete.

However, Elysia's pinching of her cheek and hugging are clearly not defined as behaviors that require resistance.

Therefore, the boy comfortably allowed the other to knead him, while he gradually lowered his eyelids, his long eyelashes slowly drooping, as if responding to the call of the deep sea, preparing to sink his consciousness again.

But just then, the annoying and useless control panel came into view.

[Unknown Gene Awakening Degree: 17.1321% (semi-permanently sealed, semi-incomplete)]

[Soul Essence (Manas Consciousness): 931.19 (Semi-permanently sealed, semi-incomplete)]

[Honkai Energy Skills: Immunity]

[Skill: Taixuan Style Ultimate Realm]

[Abilities: Soul Scale, Soul Manifestation, Authority of Creation (partially incomplete)]

[Evaluation: A transcendent being who has overcome countless hardships and reached the other shore.]

[Message: The ultimate challenge has not yet been reached.]

Su Qing'an forced himself to stay awake. He still possessed some logical thinking ability, but because he was in a disabled state, he chose to let himself enter a state similar to that of an autistic child.

After reading the prompts on the panel, the boy decided it was necessary to take a moment to reflect on his current situation and the cause and effect of the series of Karma.

First of all, I have no doubt restarted myself.

However, the reason for this restart is different from before.

The logic is simple: even if death occurs during slumber due to the conflict between two paths to dimensional ascension, it is impossible to die so silently and without any awareness of it.

Therefore, he could only conclude that the prolonged slumber was defined as a death of consciousness, which triggered a bug in the restart mechanism, and he was restarted while still alive.

Su Qing'an recalled the details of how Atropos restarted him in that form after he died in the previous era, and felt that such an accident was not very surprising.

Even if it is indeed unprecedented, given that the rules are set by the other party, one has no ability to question them.

Even so, Su Qing'an could vaguely sense that after his dimensional ascension, he was able to communicate with Atropos even when he was not in that mysterious space.

I haven't taken the initiative to communicate with them because it's pointless and worthless.

As for now, it's probably impossible.

The Manas consciousness was partially severed, and the [Mind] was subtly incomplete. The [Stigmata], which symbolizes the manifestation of the soul, was as if its corners had been torn off, causing its ability to store Personal Record to malfunction. Its original ability to control parts of the planet at will was also partially weakened.

So...

Whether it's the Sea of Quanta or Mei Herrscher of Thunder, who seems to have followed the original timeline to the present, it's all because after the reboot, the [Stigmata] became incomplete, and the scattered records surrounded a [Lostbelt] shell that she created.

This move is probably like an instinct creating a warm bed for oneself while asleep, with the memory and Raiden Mei inside being byproducts.

The three categories of Strength, Physical Fitness, and Agility have been erased from the panel because they have lost their original form, and Gene Awakening has also fallen into a special state for the same reason.

Su Qing'an deduced the real answer through his intuition, which had never been wrong.

Since this is the first time in history that I have been rebooted without dying, is it possible that only I was rebooted, but that I did not interfere with the external timeline as before?

This suggests that there is another Su Qing'an in the outside world, and judging from his current state, that is probably just a shell that can only stare blankly.

From this perspective, it's easy to understand why I'm currently experiencing various forms of disability.

In summary, the inexplicably running restart mechanism was like a knife, splitting Su Qing'an into two parts: a primary and a secondary mechanism.

After much thought, the young man could only conclude that this was the most likely outcome.

Otherwise, considering past cases where even souls reduced to [Ashes] could be rebooted to full health, he couldn't find any other reason why he would be in this state after rebooting.

After sorting out his thoughts, he came to a conclusion similar to that of his own memory.

Gather information from the outside world, find your own body, return to normal, and then talk about other things.

If Su Qing'an were normal, he would obviously feel worried and guilty about Fu Hua, who had endured an unknown amount of difficult time outside, and would therefore maximize his action and efficiency.

But nowadays, after pondering this question, teenagers find it hard to resist the feeling of confusion and bewilderment. Their thoughts become so sluggish that they have no other emotions or feelings, and they prepare to close their eyes and succumb to sleepiness.

Then...

The boy's cheeks were pinched by the soft fingers of the two older sisters, each with a different temperature. He looked up and glanced at the Pink Fairy Lady was using her white softness as a cushion, then blinked and focused his attention on the Herrscher had the brighter fingertips, revealing a hint of confusion and weariness.

Raiden Mei met those pure, dark eyes for a second, and then felt a pang of conscience. She had no idea whether Su Qing'an, in his Soul State, could be awakened through normal means once he fell asleep again. Last time, she used the [[Floating Life]] mark, but what about next time?

I need to get a clear answer.

Otherwise, taking Xiao Su out of the Sea of Quanta can't be like carrying a child in your arms the whole time, can it?

If, as [[Ashes]] said, she really encountered some organization or force searching for the other party, she wouldn't even have any evidence to prove her innocence, and just imagining it would put her in a very troublesome situation.

Raiden Mei is mostly a pacifist, and bullying behavior like randomly drawing a knife and beating people is basically irrelevant to her. She still hopes to interact with the outside world, whose state she doesn't know, in a polite and easy-going manner.

The girl's expression stiffened slightly. She felt the softness and coolness of the fingertips against her skin, suppressing the instinctive maternal urge to dote on her. Looking at the other girl's innocent and adorable face, she softened her tone and gently asked:

"Xiao Su, can you tell me if you can be woken up normally after you fall asleep?"

Su Qing'an blinked sleepily, instinctively sensing the familiar soul aura, and thus answered honestly and obediently:

"Okay, but I'm very sleepy."

Seeing this, Elysia couldn't resist burying her face in the boy's pure white hair, taking a deep sniff like she was petting a cat. She rubbed her nose against the soft, delicate, naturally fragrant hair, letting out a satisfied sigh, and said:

"Waaaah, how come I never noticed how cute he is before?"

She lingered for a while longer, then, with a serious tone, uttered an extremely dangerous statement:

"If I could raise an [[Ashes]] like this, the tens of thousands of years I spent in the Elysian Realm wouldn't have been so boring."

Raiden Mei's gaze towards the Pink Fairy Lady suddenly turned strange. She immediately felt that the other party was a dangerous criminal, and ruthlessly snatched Su Qing'an from the other party's arms.

But to ensure Xiao Su's sleep quality, she first sat on the floor, letting him lie on her lap, and then gently smoothed his disheveled hair with her cool fingers, soothing him:

"Xiao Su, you should go to sleep first and get some rest."

Su Qing'an had no problem with sleeping in someone's arms. He closed his eyes without any psychological barriers and began to sleep soundly.

Seeing this, Raiden Mei glanced indifferently at Elysia, who was reluctant to part, and said calmly:

"Elysia, he is not [[Ashes]]."

"He is Su Qing'an."

Elysia belatedly sensed the other person's presence, and her initially sullen expression turned to surprise.

Although this was extremely illogical, she genuinely felt that the current [[Ashes]] had not only changed in appearance, but also inexplicably become as docile and cute as a small animal. For a memory that was almost eternally unchanging, this was really too strange.

After a moment of silence, the girl got up and opened the facility's door. Using some unknown method, she transferred the group of people, who were conspicuously located in the Golden Courtyard, to another area belonging to the Elysian Realm.

Assuming Raiden Mei is right, then we obviously need to find out the specific details before deciding whether to let the other Flame-Chasers know about this.

Moreover, whether Hua, as a memory entity in the Elysian Realm, would undergo any changes upon seeing such [[Ashes]] is a question that needs to be carefully considered.

If the other Flame-Chasers from the Elysian Realm were to join in, things would likely become even more complicated.

After all... Su Qing'an, who has the real right to interpret the situation, seems to be in an abnormal state.

Raiden Mei glanced at the surrounding area. The layout here was similar to the lounge where she and Kevin had talked. It seemed to be to take care of Su, who was already sleeping. There was a room with a small orange night light shining through the side door. The white bed and down comforter were soft and skin-friendly, obviously furniture prepared for Su.

Pink Fairy Lady opened the side door.

The young woman, understanding the meaning behind the music, gently placed Xiao Su, dressed in white, back on the bed, carefully and gently covering him with the blanket. Finally, she glanced at the orange nightlight, looked at his natural sleeping face, but still didn't turn it off. She quietly left the room and closed the door behind her.

Before Raiden Mei could even prepare her words to explain the situation, Elysia had already placed her hands on her shoulders and was shaking her violently.

Her pale pink pupils and azure irises were wide open at this moment, revealing complex and indescribable emotions. Her usually elegant and composed face was now crumbling, like cracked porcelain glaze spreading out in lines, filled with astonishment.

The Pink Fairy Lady took a deep breath and asked:

"Mei, are you saying that [[Ashes]] came back to life right in front of you?"

Raiden Mei said quietly:

"To be precise, I only saw [[Ashes]] himself after I went in, and Su Qing'an was sleeping there. He seemed to have been sleeping there for a while."

"[[Ashes]] said that it was because of his existence that I was sealed in this Sea of Quanta, which means I slept for at least half a year."

Elysia was a little dizzy, and she asked in return:

"Is it really true?"

"Absolutely true."

Are you sure?

"I'm sure."

The Pink Fairy Lady shook her shoulder again. Since the girl's shoulder was bare, her fair skin was so soft and supple that it felt incredibly smooth under her fingertips. It was hard to say whether this action was an attempt to take advantage of her.

But Elysia, who had been playing the "friendship-focused straight girl" card, did show a nervous and confused expression, making it difficult to stop her. She then asked again, using even more childlike language and an astonished tone:

"Is it really true, Mei?"

Raiden Mei desperately wanted to escape this useless and childish confirmation process, but she knew all too well how unreasonable and irrational the other person could be when they put their mind to it. So, she endured the subtle sensation of warm hands pressing against the side of her shoulder and softly Dao Integration:

"It's true, Elysia."

"So, could you please take your hand away?"

Elysia casually removed her hand, sat down on the sofa covered with a red velvet rug, and winked at the little girl whose face was slightly dark with one eye, saying sincerely:

"I'm so sorry, Mei."

"But you know how unbelievable this news is, isn't it?"

Raiden Mei believed that the current situation clearly didn't concern her with such details. Suppressing the urge to pinch the other person's face into a cake, she said calmly:

"That's true."

"Let's talk about serious matters first, Elysia."

"[[Ashes]], that is, his memory, disappeared on its own after Su Qing'an Awakened, but before it disappeared, it said a lot of information to me."

Elysia sat up straight, her smile fading considerably, and said softly:

"The dimensional ashes you learned about from Kevin probably contain a reason that could explain their [Ashes]."

"He once gathered all his parallel world selves together on Karma level, as if Ascension Scene, thus becoming the one and only 'him' between the tree and the sea as we know him."

"[[Ashes]], as his memory, probably disappeared because of this, but to be precise, perhaps it was absorbed by Su Qing'an, who is the main body, just like the previous convergence of cause and Karma?"

Upon hearing this, Raiden Mei immediately grabbed the key point inside and let out a cold laugh:

"Oh? It sounds like you know everything, Elysia."

Pink Fairy Lady smiled radiantly without a hint of guilt, and said confidently:

"It's because you're too aloof, Mei. Although I know you're a warm and kind girl, almost as cute and charming as I am, if you don't take the initiative to reach out to others, they won't know your inner charm."

"Of course, if it were you, Mei, you'd be charming just by standing there without saying a word. But everyone in the Elysian Realm is rather introverted and shy. Not everyone has an eye for beauty like I do."

"So, isn't it a good thing to use the excuse of inquiring about [[Ashes]]'s past to openly and legitimately connect with everyone?"

Raiden Mei really didn't want to continue arguing with this woman about this, so she suppressed her urge to bicker with her as usual and said quietly:

"Elysia, shouldn't you care more about what [[Ashes]] left behind before disappearing?"

Elysia immediately fell silent, clearly very curious. She sat up straight and obediently, staring at the other person's face with her big eyes, waiting for her to continue.

Even though the Pink Fairy Lady didn't say a word, like a primary school student wearing a little yellow hat waiting for the teacher to give her candy, just one glance at her was enough to tell that her whole being was saying "I want to hear it."

Raiden Mei was unsurprised by this, and she stated frankly:

Have you seen The Truman Show?

A hint of smugness flickered in the Pink Fairy Lady's eyes as she replied:

"It's a movie from this era, right? You mentioned it to me when we were chatting before."

She blinked:

"So, did I remember everything Mei said? Do you want me to praise you?"

Raiden Mei ignored the other person's words and replied dismissively:

"Wow, you're really amazing."

"If you remember, then it's easy to handle. [[Ashes]] means we're all like Truman, or even more fake."

Elysia's smile faded slightly, and she tilted her head to the side.

The Truman Show tells the story of a protagonist whose entire life is a scripted narrative. He is the protagonist of a popular soap opera in that world, where everything around him is fake, and all his friends and family are actors. Yet, he is born into this environment without ever knowing it.

As for the ending, the protagonist leaves this virtual world at all costs.

But if we use the medium of film itself as another shell, who can know whether it's an even greater illusion?

Even someone with her personality would have some reservations about the possibility of such a thing happening to her.

Pink Fairy Lady thought for a moment and said softly:

"At that time, Su Qing'an was already capable of standing independently of my own spacetime axis, confronting Fuxi head-on, and straightening the battle line with grand concepts like the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum."

"And whatever the reason, now that he's here, I have reason and basis to believe that Mei you heard from [[Ashes]] has a certain degree of credibility."

Raiden Mei was somewhat speechless.

Even though she had anticipated the other party's possible reaction, Elysia's first reaction was one of agreement rather than questioning, so she still felt that this composure and open-mindedness were befitting of the vice-captain of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

Pink Fairy Lady seemed to read his mind and continued matter-of-factly:

"After all, the me and the other Flame-Chasers who exist here are undoubtedly memory entities, so it doesn't matter whether they are false or real."

"And you, Raiden Mei, are the only one who is real and exists."

She responded gently yet firmly:

"Mei, you have more right than anyone to deny [[Ashes]]'s words."

But you didn't.