A Person in Honkai, First Exposing Myself

Miss Vup presented her arguments clearly and logically.

However, her presentation was about to conclude here.

"Alright!"

"Today, we've briefly reviewed the situation of our beloved Elysia."

"..."

"More characters will be introduced in the future, and when we discuss certain events, we'll delve deeper into the interesting stories of these heroes."

"Please keep an eye on this series!"

"..."

She transitioned to her usual closing remarks.

She was very practiced at it.

The cute, chibi character with a skin overlay was adorable, bringing a smile to people's faces.

"As usual."

"If this video gets over a million likes, I'll release the next installment."

"..."

"Who will be featured next?"

"That's right, it's our Grandma Mobius."

"In the next video, I'll show you a different side of Grandma Mobius."

"To all my viewers, let's meet again soon~"

"..."

The screen faded out.

The Sky Curtain also gradually dispersed.

It was night, and the starry sky was visible in the deep night.

Perhaps it was morning, perhaps noon, but regardless, there were those who became busy. After a brief silence, they processed the information and returned to their tasks.

Conversation topics were, of course, essential.

But for some, these were merely talking points.

However, compared to last time, more people were spurred into action, and various factions began to stir.

PS1: Here's the first update, one more to go, keep up the good work~~

023. A Meeting Discussing Kiana.

On this day.

The twelfth high-level meeting was convened within Shenzhou.

The purpose was to comprehensively summarize the second video exposure.

"Yang, you go first."

"Understood."

A middle-aged man stood up.

Looking at his colleagues, he spoke with a steady voice.

"Our group's analysis unanimously agrees with the view that Origin and the Herrscher of the End are inseparable. We believe that from the very beginning, from the moment the Herrscher of the End was born, an assessment began."

"Therefore!"

"Origin is like the other half of the Herrscher of the End."

"She will also, in place of the Herrscher of the End, use her own eyes and senses to perceive human civilization."

"..."

He continued.

"We can consider that the final assessment might not only involve the Herrscher of the End but also Origin. Her views on our human civilization, to a certain extent, influence the Herrscher of the End and the difficulty of the assessment."

"..."

"Fortunately, as of now, both Origin and the Herrscher of the End have a favorable impression of our civilization. Especially Origin, compared to ordinary humans, she is more like a saint, loving everyone equally."

"As long as we don't do anything that truly crosses her bottom line, perhaps she won't mind."

"..."

The middle-aged man said solemnly.

"However, this doesn't give us a reason to constantly test their limits. I believe that regardless of how we interact with them, sincerity is paramount, not calculation."

"Alright, please sit down." The elder in the main seat nodded slightly, gesturing for him to sit.

"Old Chen, it's your turn." He looked at another elder.

"Alright, let me say a few words."

The elder nodded slightly, stood up, holding the manuscript, and began to read the prepared text.

"Although all our current analyses are based on the premise that Honkai is conscious, and that it is indeed a test for civilization."

"However, we have only encountered two Herrschers so far, or as they call it, two Great Honkai events."

"Not only is their strength not high, but we can't even discern the clues or prove many things."

"..."

At this point.

Another elder said earnestly, "But! You and I both know that Honkai has indeed grown stronger as our society has developed."

"And every time we get stronger, it also gets stronger, and each time, it's just a little bit stronger than us."

"This truly feels like it's spurring us to constantly improve."

"..."

He continued.

"Although I don't want to admit it, major breakthroughs in technology have largely been directly or indirectly related to war. If Honkai truly wanted to destroy us, it wouldn't need to go through all this; it could have just annihilated us completely."

"In that case, we wouldn't have had the time or means to even research Honkai, let alone utilize Honkai Energy."

"Why go through so much trouble?"

"..."

Some people at the conference table nodded slightly, while others whispered to each other.

The previous elder, however, smiled slightly, "Old Li, why are you in such a hurry? I'm just stating the facts."

In fact.

He also agreed that Honkai was essentially a test for the world and civilization.

He even hoped it was the case.

The current interflow and exchange between various countries and organizations had indeed confirmed this. It was like seeing the answer and then looking at the problem; many overlooked details and unknown aspects would become clear.

This feeling was indeed very liberating.

However.

This was not a reason for everyone to be overly casual, to treat Honkai lightly, or even to underestimate it.

What needed to be considered still had to be considered.

"We believe that Origin and Herrscher of the End are both Herrschers. As everyone knows, Herrschers possess incredible power. The content exposed in the Sky Curtain can be trusted, but not entirely. Or rather, we need to analyze it ourselves to determine what is usable."

"We propose that if Origin and Herrscher of the End are indeed seen as a test, then whether the people they interact with are hypocritical, good, or evil, are all assessment indicators."

"Then, what are these indicators based on? Their opinions? Normal values? Or universal moral standards? Or something else?"

"..."

The elder spoke unhurriedly.

"You can't judge a book by its cover; that's an old saying."

"But sometimes, perhaps, when facing Origin and Herrscher of the End, this saying is meaningless. Because they might truly be able to see through people's hearts, perceive their intentions, and simply choose not to reveal it, not that they can't."

"..."

He put down his manuscript.

He looked seriously at the elder in the main seat.

"I propose that regardless of how others wish to interact with them, we, at the very least, must maintain the most basic sincerity."

"Miss Kiana has been confined for over a week."

"..."

"Perhaps it doesn't seem like a long time to us."

"But don't forget, she is just a young girl at a tender age. Girls of this age are full of emotions and prone to sentimentality. Even if we consistently show goodwill, we can't guarantee she won't overthink things."

"..."

He looked at his colleagues around him.

"Whether it's for our peace of mind, as a safeguard, or for some other reason... we all know ourselves."

"But we also know that we cannot restrict her forever, nor should we. Since everyone has calmed down, reflected, and discussed extensively this week, we should have a clearer idea about whether her restrictions can be lifted?"

"..."

"Dragging this out will not benefit us."

"It's better to let go to some extent."

"..."

The elder's words were forceful and resonant.

Despite his apparent age, he once carried a rifle and fought in wars; he was quite tough.

He didn't have much of a relationship with Kiana's family.

However, he was one of the first people to disagree with confining Kiana to her home.

Weighing things up.

You politicians only know how to weigh things up.

Now, what has all that weighing up achieved?

"Alright, you sit down first," said the elder on the upper seat, smiling slightly as he soothed him.

In reality, the trend of the overall environment was already very clear.

Kiana wouldn't be confined for much longer.

She knew it, Mobius knew it, and even many others were well aware of this.

But!

The shock from the first video was gradually subsiding. Although the subsequent updates, including the various developments concerning Kiana, would still make many people wary.

However, they would still consider things more, weigh them more, whether it was for their own benefit, or for some other reason, whether it was their own thoughts or what others had said. In short, they couldn't help but consider more.

There was no helping it.

It's only human nature.

It's all understandable.

Some people had already proposed restricting her freedom, which was the most annoying thing. Overly restraining someone only made them resentful.

It would be better to release her early.

But there were also those who were pondering, delaying it, delaying it a little more, just a bit, it's fine.

The two sides bickered, and the argument continued until now.