I'm Not a Flame-Chaser

The younger sister's blurred face, her eyes overflowing with blood and tears, was painted with a cruelty that did not belong to an innocent child.

"A warm place."

Where is a warm place?

"It's a place where you can eat your fill, sleep soundly, and not feel the cold in winter or the heat in summer."

Such a place does not exist anywhere.

Awen cannot survive in such a world, and without Awen, this world means nothing to Chen Tianwu.

Then... die... and soon I'll see Awen again... and be separated from this ugly world...

Where is such a place?

"..."

Chen Tianwu stared blankly at the scene, which was different from his memory. Chen Tianwen's innocent and lovely smile seemed so unreal in the sunlight, and Chen Tianwu in the scene was at a loss for words when faced with her question.

Yes, where is such a place?

They had nowhere to live.

"Where do you think it might be, Awen?"

Chen Tianwu's breath was burning hot, as if a ball of fire was flying out of his lungs. He supported his body with his hands, coughing up blood as he watched a scene that had never appeared in his world before.

No... maybe it exists in his world too... but he has forgotten it at some point.

"Where my brother is!" Chen Tianwen happily hugged Chen Tianwu, then shook the doll in his hand as if remembering something, and said with a grin, "Oh right, and Houmei too."

"A despicable answer."

Chen Tianwu helplessly patted his sister's head. He looked at his only relative and smiled gently.

He raised his head, gazing at the world that treated them with indifference, a resolute expression on his face.

"Then I'll create a world where Awen can live happily, and then we can go find a warm place together."

Yes, it's a scoundrel that a world has never shown them any kindness since they can remember, but even so, they have survived to this day and will continue to survive.

He refuses to submit to this damn world; he will win, and win spectacularly!

Until the world yields to him, if there is no place with warmth, then he will create one! A world where all those like him and Awen can truly laugh!

"Really? Brother, then I'll be waiting."

"Yes, you must wait for me, no matter how long..."

No matter how long.

The figures of the boy and girl disintegrated in the illusory scene, leaving only a person with an absurd and weathered face kneeling on the ground, reaching out his fingers to collect the light spots of memories, only to find that they had disappeared into time.

To this day, he still hasn't found the "warm place" he boasted about, nor has he created a world where Awen can live happily, and he hasn't even been able to protect Awen.

But the bitter fruit irrigated by the long river of time leaves a heart-wrenching bitterness on the taste buds.

The brother is supposed to be unable to be with his sister, and even if it's a lie, it will eventually become reality.

The man named Chen Tianwu gritted his teeth and slowly stood up under the weight of the world.

The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Thirty-Four - Devastated by the River of Time

"Crack—Boom!"

The moving mountain suddenly stopped in place. Lin, who was panting heavily and had prepared for the impact, was stunned by this sudden change.

The towering body was pressed into the ground by an unseen giant hand, unable to move even a finger. The hands of the clock beneath his feet stopped, and the double-headed swords that had been aimed at Lin fell to the ground and became deeply embedded.

This is...

Needless to say, Lin had seen a similar manifestation of ability before, and that time it was the funeral of the entire Mu Continent.

"Cough cough... This ability is really useful. This must be what they call 'annihilation in the blink of an eye'."

Night Owl, his face covered in blood, clutched his broken right arm. When Lin looked over, he managed a weak smile, but because his entire body was in such a terrible state that even pulling on the skin on his face was excruciatingly painful, his smile was twisted with pain.

"Hey... if this thing can still move, we'd better run away quickly, it looks like some kind of world-destroying weapon."

Night Owl took a difficult step, which aggravated his wounds, causing him to gasp for breath. Lin stepped forward and supported him to prevent him from falling to the ground.

Now is not the time for idle chatter. Lin glanced at the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant out of the corner of his eye. Even though it had been pressed into the ground by gravity, it was still active and would probably climb out again to continue its attack soon.

The connection between gravity and time might be able to completely stop the monster's activities, but he is currently seriously injured and has only recently obtained the Herrscher Authority, so he cannot fully exert his power. He has already used all his strength to delay the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant.

The only idea to completely eliminate the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant Forest was to obliterate it completely before it could activate its time manipulation ability, or to find a weakness it hadn't discovered. But as things stand, its ability to manipulate time seems almost unsolvable.

When time is on the enemy's side, then the battle has lost its meaning.

Lin helped Night Owl run as fast as he could, Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant behind them had already crawled out again and was chasing after them.

"Damn it... they're really persistent."

Night Owl's mind was hazy, with a shrill sound occasionally making him lose consciousness. He bit his lip, drank the taste of his own blood, concentrated, and raised his hand to confront the rapidly moving Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant.

"Boom!"

"Cough..."

As the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant were crushed by gravity, Night Owl vomited blood, and his aura weakened once more.

Lin's eyes darkened, and he dragged Night Owl forward. The images in front of them began to change rapidly, which meant that they had left their original area. Unfortunately, the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant was creations of the Imaginary Tree. In this maze-like space for Lin and the others, the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant moved freely. Lin could only rush forward headlong. Trying to play hide-and-seek with the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant would only lead to death.

It was not just a monster, but a "will," a "phenomenon," representing the existence of a dimension.

Lin's information gathering speed increased to its maximum. He constantly confirmed the images appearing around him and pieced them together in his mind, making these "invisible maze walls" concrete and assembling a complete maze map in his brain. He then searched for the exit on this map at the fastest speed.

"Buzz!"

The figure of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant reappeared behind them, preventing the already extremely weak Night Owl from using his abilities. Lin Yueqi turned around and swung his sword, the sword energy burning with flames severing the right leg of the Void Tree God. Then, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, he swung his sword backhand and knocked down the flying double-headed sword. After landing, he grabbed Night Owl and continued to escape.

Ahead lies an unknown area that we have not yet reached. Even if there is an exit, it can only be in this direction!

Without looking back, Lin led Night Owl forward, and before he could even steady himself, the scene before him made his body rush out faster than his thoughts!

"Boom!"

Rita stared blankly at the falling giant blade, her body about to be completely crushed into dust in the next moment. Even thinking was a luxury at this moment.

"Whoosh!"

A tremendous force came from her waist, and the giant blade in front of her disappeared, replaced by a rapidly changing scene. After being stunned for two seconds, she realized that she had been rescued.

"You're too late." Yan Luo was also slightly weak, grabbed Lin's shoulder and threw him backward. Then, the mechanical arm of Titan reappeared beside her and pressed the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant to the ground. She knew that it would not kill the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant, but could only restrict its ability to move. "That thing is indeed worthy of being born in your body. It is just as unkillable as a bug."

Lin put Rita down, and Kiana leaned over. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the wounds on Lin and Night Owl. Fortunately, Lin seemed to be alright and could still move around normally.

"Hurry, there's more than one of those things."

Before Lin finished speaking, the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant had already broken free from the Titan's arm. Yan Luo stabbed the Black Abyss White Flower into the ground, causing giant vines to sprout again and bind it. However, this time the giant sword in the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant's hand unfolded into a double-headed sword, easily cutting the vines. At the same time, another Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant broke through space and arrived here.

"There are actually two of those monsters?" Even Rita couldn't help but be surprised, but the giant, who only had programs and no thought, wouldn't give them time to be surprised and charged straight at them!

With a pale face, Yan Luo activated Honkai Energy. The Black Abyss White Flower in her hand shone brightly, and rows of Giant Tree rose up like walls to block the path of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant Remains. Then, without hesitation, she grabbed the even weaker Kiana and ran away.

"Once you leave the rift, you must immediately use the Herrscher of the Void's power to shut down the Imaginary Singularity," Yan Luo said to Kiana on his shoulder as they ran. "Otherwise, these monsters will enter your world."

"I know without you telling me."

Kiana's forced use of Herrscher Authority had side effects; purple stripes crossed her neck and spread towards her face. She gritted her teeth, staring at the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant that had broken through the Giant Tree behind her and was closing in on them.

"Mr. Amu, it seems we need to have a serious talk once we get out." Rita glanced at Lin and the owl on his shoulder. As perceptive as she was, she had already sensed something, but now was not the time to discuss it.

"..."

While talking to Rita, Lin Wuxia kept an eye on the movements of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant behind him, and said to the swaying Night Owl, "... How are you feeling now?"

"Hehe... It feels really strange." Night Owl whispered, "Maybe you're right, it's just starting over. After you get out, go and meet the real Anna, maybe you can become good friends."

"Do you want to live?"

"Perhaps."

His dim pupils reflected the necklace he was clutching tightly in his hand.

The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Thirty-Five - Two Ends of Time

This could be considered a perfect drama called the Great Escape. Among the five people, three are Herrscher, one is a former Herrscher, and one is a Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie is desperately trying to escape, while the guardian of the Imaginary Tree is in hot pursuit. From fighting for the necklace to being hunted down, this is truly the best O. Henry ending of the 21st century.

They weren't exactly scrambling and crawling, but they were in a sorry state. Fortunately, after they took turns stopping the attack from the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant behind them, they finally saw a glimmer of hope—the rift that led them into this space.

The repeated use of the same tricks had made even the thoughtless, instinct-based Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant adapt to their methods, so the distance between them began to close. At the same time, the clocks beneath their feet began to spin rapidly, and the sense of sluggishness from the surrounding space enveloped their entire bodies once again.

"Whoosh!"

The group rushed out of the rift, and what came into view was the desolate space they had been in before. They had finally escaped the strange space that was closest to the Imaginary Tree. Then, without anyone's prompting, Yan Luo took the lead and rushed out, leading everyone to the opened Imaginary Singularity.

"Boom..."

The ground shook violently, as if some terrifying monster was surging from underground. This unusual phenomenon made everyone stop in their tracks.

In the distance, amidst the yellow sand and dust of the desert, a series of chilling figures broke through the wind, the creaking sound of the wheels on their legs hitting the ground echoing throughout the space.

Mountain?

In a daze, the group saw a continuous mountain range moving towards them, but when the peaks finally appeared before them and revealed their true forms, they were met with a deep-seated despair.

The pitch-black giants, obscuring the light, stretched as far as the eye could see, like destroyers descending upon the world, intent on annihilating everything.

"...Hmph, I told you, trying to escape these 'things' in the cracks is wishful thinking." Yan Luo took a deep breath, drew her Black Abyss, and numerous cannons appeared around her, aimed at the ever-surging black army. "Now we have two choices: let the Herrscher of the Void try to bring us all back to our Intrinsic World, or...we all die here."

Even a fully ascended Herrscher of Reason could not possibly be a match for such a large number of Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant. The Imaginary Tree has no will, but its creations represent the laws, and violating the laws has only one fate: to be erased.

"..."

Lin looked at Kiana, and the girl looked back at him as if sensing his gaze; their eyes met in mid-air.

If given a choice, Lin would not hesitate to exchange his own life for Kiana's.

But Kiana is the same, and it's not just Kiana and Lin here.

Neither of them could ever make a selfish choice.

"I saw it."

Kiana suddenly smiled and spoke to Lin.

"To be honest, I'm a little envious of your and the Class President's... Fu Hua's experiences."

"Fu Hua..."

Magnificent.

Lin was surprised to hear a familiar name from Kiana, while Rita, who was standing next to her, glanced at Lin with a serious expression. She knew Fu Hua's background, so Lin's identity was confirmed by her at this moment.

"When I think about how there are many people who are much better than me who are by your side, I still feel a little resentful. But I'm also relieved. Even if I'm gone, you won't have to make choices that you can't make. At least you won't be alone."

After witnessing Lin and Fu Hua's encounter, Kiana finally understood why she cared so much about Lin.

To reach out to a lone girl in a world without light... that guy is just too despicable.

"... Ugh, all that chattering is so noisy, I haven't even finished speaking."

Yan Luo stared at the group of imaginary guards who were almost a hundred meters away from them. He began to charge his cannons, and the Black Abyss in his hand began to emit Black Mist of death.

She interrupted Kiana, giving the silver-haired girl a cold glance.

"You can't guarantee that in your current state you can accurately send us back to our Intrinsic World, instead of to some more dangerous place."

Kiana remained silent. She truly couldn't guarantee that even if she used the Herrscher of the Void's abilities with all her might, disregarding the corrosive effects, she couldn't be sure that she wouldn't end up only teleporting half of her body or entering another crevice.

"So when I said you should bring us back to the Intrinsic World, I meant using your powers to send a message to the outside world. My collaborators might have a way."

"Collaborator?" Upon hearing this word, Lin realized that there was more to the story than met the eye in the story of Yan Luo survived.

"Hmph, what an idiot to watch magical girl movies with you." Yan Luo sneered.

"Even if it wasn't him, you still have companions, right? You just need to find a way to break through from the inside and outside."

Kiana took a deep breath and calmed herself down. "Okay, I'll give it a try."

As long as Dr. Tesla's instruments or Bella can sense it, that's enough to transmit her presence to the outside world...

Even if the odds of victory are slim for the remaining Yan Luo, Lin, Night Owl, and Rita, what they must do is break through to the Imaginary Singularity.

"Boom..."

The group charged toward the mountain.