Honkai, Survive

"Your face... it's quite artistic. Yes, very artistic."

Dan Heng said this without smiling.

When the Stellaron Spirit, utterly bewildered, found a mirror, it didn't see a monkey staring back, but rather words written all over its face...

"...Griefwind."

March 7th read it aloud with a laugh. She'd wanted to do this for a long time.

March 7th!

Stare

March 7th quietly retreated behind Dan Heng, chuckling nervously, "Um, I didn't do this, and I think you'll probably like it. It really suits your vibe!"

March, aren't we the world's best friends?

Belobog gained a sad Stellaron Spirit. The adult world is too cruel.

Watching this scene, Dan Heng: "..."

What do you mean, "..."!

The Stellaron Spirit glared, "Why didn't you tell me until after we finished the match?"

Dan Heng silently shifted his gaze, "I thought you liked it this way. It suits you."

March 7th's eyes widened, "Hey!"

You don't get to say "Hey!", let me say "Hey!"

The Stellaron Spirit was heartbroken. The adult world is too cruel. Belobog gained a Stellaron Spirit that wanted to do something.

Gepard remained silent, like a little transparent ghost.

He also thought it was a custom of people from beyond the stars; inscribing was not strange, let alone writing. Now it seemed it wasn't, and he couldn't really say.

Let's go, let's go elbow the handsome deep blue guy... What deep blue are you?

In the quiet alley behind the Fight Club, a place you can't turn back from, the Stellaron Spirit smashed through and achieved a great victory.

"Quick, where's the Stellar Nucleus? Talk!"

"Brother, sister, my dear friend, I'm just a shoddy merchant. Stellar Nucleus... stop hitting me, my butt hurts... Wait, I'll point you to another path, go find Underworld Fire, find Underworld Fire..."

From Sampo, who was crying and begging for mercy, more tickets were dropped, recommending them to 'Underworld Fire.' They said it was to show sincerity, to first introduce everyone to Underworld Fire. Whatever you want to find underground, just ask them!

Can they help find the Stellar Nucleus too?

"Definitely."

Sampo vowed confidently, "This kind of thing that sounds very powerful, only Underworld Fire might have clues."

Dan Heng had a cold expression, and now it was even colder, "Didn't you tell me before that I could only get clues after winning the championship at the Fight Club?"

"Uh... uh, yes, yes, you did. You gained fame after winning the championship, and then Underworld Fire would be willing to see you. It makes sense."

So they beat up Sampo again. This was the style of the Nameless encountering the Masked Fools.

Next, Sampo led them into the village, to find Oleg, to find Seele... the latter was taken away by someone.

"What? She left with Fang Jie!"

The Stellaron Spirit's eyes immediately sharpened.

She had grown, learning that "Some things must be settled!"

So she volunteered, waiting by the roadside to catch a rabbit, waiting for the opportune moment...

Dan Heng wanted to confirm some things. After all, there were rumors that Bronya had also fled to the Underworld and was looking for Gepard.

He decided to split into two groups. One group would go find people, and the Stellaron Spirit's group would stay here alone. It wasn't because he found it too difficult to hold back his laughter while watching the Stellaron Spirit, that's why they split up.

Neither was March 7th, even though she was constantly smiling.

Damn it!

Finally, the Stellaron Spirit, without even wiping the words off its face, preserving the evidence, waited until it was almost dark. Even in the Underworld, it was almost dark. They didn't go to the Goethe Hotel in the Underworld to rest, but guarded the place where 'Seele' usually patrolled, waiting desperately, and finally—

A familiar figure appeared before them.

Ps: Good morning, afternoon, and evening. Although I'm not doing well, damn it, the weather is so cold... I wrote this chapter during those days when the temperature dropped. I was so cold my hands were shaking. I really wanted to set myself on fire. In short, I wish everyone a happy day (?o?o)??

Chapter Thirty-Two: Dan Heng: Welt asked me to pass on a message.

When Fang Jie excitedly returned to the Underworld with Seele on his back, looking as cool as if he had just cast a powerful explosion spell, this was the scene he saw.

The Stellaron Spirit had defeated Bronya, who was much stronger than Seele, and had opened its bloody maw, approaching the face of the weak and helpless Landa Duck. That face was filled with the helplessness of a victim, and an accusation—

The culprit was...

"Wait, let me explain, she fell on her own!"

The Stellaron Spirit had something to say. Although her wanted poster was still in Fang Jie's hand, her reputation could no longer bear such a false accusation.

She was overthinking it.

Good news: Fang Jie didn't consider her a criminal, so there was no injustice.

Bad news: Fang Jie didn't treat her like a person either, so there would be no innocence.

"Stelle, I personally am very willing to believe you, but whether my good brother believes you is another matter. Let me introduce you – Seele, the Butterfly of the Underworld Fire. Don't let her current appearance fool you, she won't resist no matter how you handle her... If she wanted to catch you, she could blind you in an instant!"

Fang Jie introduced them with a composed expression while being elbowed by Seele:

"Your turn, good brother."

She had already been completely used and had no further value for learning, thus becoming a good brother.

Seele regarded this thing as less than human and silently exhaled, inhaled, and turned her head on him to look at another – a terrifying Stellaron Spirit with a face full of grief.

"What are you doing?"

"Artificial respiration!"

Stelle, whose face was filled with the intimidating power of knowledge, looked at Seele and stated with righteous indignation. Using artificial respiration on someone unconscious was her experience.

"She hasn't woken up at all. I thought maybe she needed some resuscitation, so what about you, Fang Jie? Why are you carrying another unconscious person?"

Stelle had spotted the loophole.

"I'm not unconscious."

Seele refused to accept this slander, weakly retorting, "I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine after a nap."

"You also need to eat something. You're dehydrated."

Fang Jie knew a little about medicine, though he hadn't expected a Pathstrider to be dehydrated either...

The Stellaron Spirit also scratched her head; that was a blind spot in her knowledge.

In short, neither side accused the other of any wrongdoing. They each carried their injured companion and headed towards... Natasha's clinic.

Perhaps it would expose her as the true leader of the Underworld Fire, but it didn't matter. Seeing Stelle, full of energy and bouncing along while carrying Bronya, Fang Jie also started to bounce, earning him a continuous barrage of angry elbows from Seele.

It wasn't important.

She had accepted reality herself, constantly adjusting her posture and shifting her body to find a more comfortable position.

Good brothers were still appealing, especially when they were stubborn and amusing to tease.

Fang Jie, letting loose, could play like this for a year.

"How is it, A-Xing? Are you getting used to your first trailblazing journey?"

He bounced, trying to hook another one, with a look of... Do you want me to help you carry that? a sinister invitation to join the Rin battle line.

Become a person of justice, Stelle!

"Of course, I'm used to it! Adventure brings me joy! You should stop talking for now. I have a feeling you're trying to trick me?"

"How could you think that? Look into my eyes, how clear they are."

The Stellaron Spirit remained silent, merely giving a thumbs-up, seemingly in approval.

She continued to bounce, making people want to praise her happiness.

Fang Jie was also jumping, "Alright, alright. Unreasonable intuition, then I won't invite you to do anything big... Where are the others? Why are you alone?"

I should invite March 7th... never mind, I'll invite Dan Heng.

Stare~

For some reason, the happy Stelle suddenly stopped, her clear big eyes looking at him with resentment.

"You didn't sneak out alone, did you?"

Fang Jie accused her of being a child who detached from the team.

Stelle continued to stare~

Fang Jie pretended not to see the undisguised literary talent on her face.

Seele had seen it long ago. She couldn't hit him because he was too thick-skinned, so she resentfully turned to the other strange person, "You're so weird. Why are you writing on your face? Is it to make cheating easier for exams?"

Seele, don't reveal that you've never been to school. Who writes cheat sheets on their face? Sacrificing yourself to help others? That's a wasted sacrifice caught immediately by the invigilator.

Stelle was still staring~

"Don't you have anything you want to say, Fang Jie!"

This person's skin was indeed very thick; she couldn't expect him to admit his mistakes.

"It's all in the milk tea. Here, try some Tree Sap Milk Tea."

Fang Jie gave a thumbs-up, a bright smile on his face, and handed Stelle a can of milk tea, a new specialty from the Underworld.

Refreshing and delicious, rich in nutrients, and incredibly flavorful, containing essential and easily absorbed carbohydrates, amino acids, organic acids, and various inorganic salts. It also contained essential oils, betulin, saponins, and cytokinins, among other things.

It could be called the water of life. That's right, although Fang Jie called it tea, it was actually a type of natural beer.

But it didn't matter. The abundance of sugar masked the taste of alcohol, which he handed to Stelle to drink.

Even more wonderfully: Stelle drinking it was also a Stellar Nucleus.

Stelle drank it and felt a bit cold, "Why is it still iced?"

"It's beer, you know. It tastes better when it's iced."

Did you expose something?

Never mind, it's not important. I'm an adult!

Stelle drank happily, a wide smile on her face, her grievances vanishing. "Little Fang, I like this guy. Remember to make offerings regularly. We can talk about anything you want to say."

"..."

Fang Jie felt utterly annoyed and wanted to punch her. "Who taught you that expression, like you've got a secret that will let you eat my food for life?"

Stelle remained silent, just slurping her milk tea loudly through the straw.

"Just say what you want to say quickly. Don't say I didn't give you a chance."

It was a pity that such hints were too advanced for humans, and Fang Jie missed his opportunity.

By the time they returned to Natasha's clinic, it was already late. However, the doctor was clearly not asleep yet, looking at the resting girl with a worried expression. "Seele?"

"I'm fine, Nat, a good sleep will fix me right up."

Seele clearly didn't want her to worry and proactively explained, "Today was quite fun. This one is pretty strong, and the weather outside has warmed up quite a bit."

It made the Stellaron Spirit curious about what they had been up to.

"Did I not mention it before? Hmm, let me put it briefly."

As fellow outsiders, Seele was quite friendly towards Stelle. "There were many mining areas underground, but in recent years, an erosion called the Cleft has been spreading beneath the earth. Monsters emerge from time to time, and many mines have been affected, making further extraction impossible."

She tried not to reveal Natasha's report while explaining the situation concisely:

"So today, the two of us went and killed all those monsters."

Seele looked utterly refreshed; the fatigue was nothing compared to this.

This made Natasha a little uncertain. "Killed them all, you mean?"

"At least we can have a few peaceful days. Before any more monsters grow, arrangements can be made for people to scavenge."