This Is the Moment of Apotheosis! / I Had Grand Ambitions, but My Wife at Home Wore Me Down!

"Elysia, Doctor... told you?"

Ling Xi's first thought was that Mobius had told Elysia something, especially about the Twelfth Herrscher.

"Huh?"

Elysia was also a little confused and asked, "Um, what are you talking about? What did Mobius tell me?"

Ling Xi "..."

Or is it just my imagination?

Why... why do you ask that?

Seeing that Elysia didn't seem to know anything about the Twelfth Herrscher, Ling Xi became a little curious. If Elysia didn't know about Rin, why would she ask such a question?

"Because I think it's very likely."

Elysia smiled slightly and said, "After all, since the Honkai is not a natural phenomenon, but is consciously manipulated, then... the choices of the Herrscher will naturally follow a pattern. But... Seele and you are both Herrscher, don't you think... that's a coincidence?"

"This..."

Elysia's question left Ling Xi somewhat at a loss for words, because it was indeed the truth!

Because of the flapping of his wings, his original identity as the Seventh Herrscher changed, and he became the Seventh Herrscher, and...

She is also the only Herrscher has maintained her self-awareness after becoming Herrscher!

However, this is clearly unlikely to be a coincidence, but rather a choice made by the Honkai!

Although one of the conditions for becoming Herrscher is hatred and obsession with humanity, which perfectly matched her situation at the time, Seele clearly did not meet this condition, and Himiko and Rin in the original story also clearly did not meet it!

Therefore, hatred and obsession are just one of the conditions!

"Elysia, what exactly are you trying to say?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ling Xi realized that Elysia definitely didn't just ask casually; she must have something to say.

"Hey-hey..."

Elysia chuckled softly, "Ling Xi, I recently found a sandbox game, but it's not fun playing alone. How about we play it together online?"

"Ha?"

Ling Xi was stunned. No, you changed the scene too fast! One second we were having a very serious discussion, and the next second you want me to play games with you?

"Don't just stand there, come on, come on, let's go back to the room and play..."

Before Ling Xi could answer, Elysia pulled Ling Xi back to her room to play games...

As for Ling Xi... he just wants to ask one question: Is this game serious?

If it's serious, then I'm not playing!

Chapter 359: This is the moment of ascending to godhood!

Two minutes later, in Elysia's room...

The two sat together on the edge of the bed, with a holographic sand table in front of them—the game Elysia had just mentioned.

Ling Xi "..."

"So it really is a game."

Seeing that Elysia had actually come to play games with him, Ling Xi breathed a slight sigh of relief, but couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"Oh? What did Ling Xi think it was?"

Elysia deliberately stared at Ling Xi knowingly, wanting to embarrass Ling Xi.

"Hmph, you know perfectly well what I'm asking!"

However, having spent so much time with Elysia, Ling Xi is no longer the naive newbie who would be embarrassed by Elysia's teasing. Instead, he is Old Driver of Akina Mountain!

Therefore, Ling Xi was not intimidated at all.

"Hehe, then let's invite Sakura and Seele together tonight..."

Elysia smiled, then suddenly realized something and laughed, "Oh, right, it seems you hadn't won over Seele two months ago."

"It's a small problem. Seele isn't difficult to deal with anyway."

Ling Xi also laughed and said, "After all, I haven't wasted these past two months. I know Seele's characteristics and location like the back of my hand. If the Doctor hadn't told me not to touch Seele recently, I could have replayed Seele tonight."

"Alright, alright, let's talk about it tonight. Let's play games first."

Elysia stopped joking with Ling Xi and instead let Ling Xi focus on playing the game.

This game is a relatively niche sandbox game, but the role that the player plays is... a god!

In other words, players need to manage their own planet as gods and continuously develop it, and the game has no end because...

Often, before they reach the end, they will be destroyed by the very civilization they created.

The game begins in the prehistoric era, during which all sorts of strange things happen in the world. Gods cannot directly intervene in the development of the world, but can only indirectly influence the birth and development of civilization by adjusting various events!

Once it is discovered that civilization has gone astray, then the authority of the gods can be used to send down floods or other natural disasters to destroy civilization, and then start anew!

However, Ling Xi discovered that the AI in this game was really stupid, it was enough to make one's brain bleed. At this point, Ling Xi finally understood why this lousy game was so unpopular, because playing this was simply torture. Wouldn't it be better to just play "The Invaders of the Conqueror's Blade"?

"Ling Xi, the game can't be played like this, it has to be like this."

Elysia smiled slightly and then began her operation, saying as she did so, "For example, using our divine authority, we can turn the princess that this prince likes into a witch. In this way, the prince will have to choose between the princess and his people."

"What's the point of your actions? Isn't this just weakening the nation's strength?"

Ling Xi was somewhat puzzled, because according to the plot, the two countries could unite and become stronger.

"Hehe, because it's interesting!"

Elysia smiled slightly and said, "Don't forget, we're playing the roles of gods, so this game should be played however is most fun. Besides..."

Mobius continued the game's flow, laughing, "Do you really think this is all bad?"

As she spoke, Ling Xi continued watching the plot. The prince killed the witch, then took over another country, and in the end, the country became even stronger, because a unified country is always more reliable than an alliance...

"Ling Xi ..."

Elysia smiled slightly and said, "Although it's a beautiful ending for the prince and princess to like each other and be together, from the perspective of us players, their combined development is obviously not as efficient as unification, so..."

"The best option is to kill the princess for the sake of development, which is in the best interest of us players. As for the characters in the game..."

Elysia shrugged and laughed, "It's just a string of data, who cares?"

Ling Xi: "..." Good heavens, I never expected that Elysia, with her thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also be a Paradox Interactive war criminal...

However, Ling Xi also agreed with Elysia's words, because she played Stellaris or Hearts of Iron IV the same way, doing whatever made her happy, and sometimes even deliberately doing some crazy things, not for any other reason than being bored.

"Ling Xi ..."

Elysia looked at Ling Xi with a smile and said, "Do you understand? Because I am a god in the game, we can play the game as we please."

"I see..."

Ling Xi nodded silently. It's just a game; of course, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters.

"No, you still don't understand."

Elysia shook her head helplessly and laughed, "Don't forget, I'm a god in the game, so... I can decide who becomes the witch. Don't you think that's a bit like..."

Finally, although Elysia didn't say anything, Ling Xi sensed that Elysia seemed to be saying... Herrscher!

And these two words...

Ling Xi "!"

"Elysia, you mean..."

In an instant, Ling Xi seemed to understand something. On the surface, Elysia was trying to get him to play games, but in reality...

"Shh..."

Elysia quickly covered Ling Xi's lips with hers and laughed, "Look, it's a character from the game."

Ling Xi glanced over Ling Xi, and then Ling Xi understood what Elysia meant. Players know everything the characters in the game say and do. Moreover, later on, the characters in the game can even guess the truth of their world. Once this happens, the character must be eliminated because it will affect the progress of the game!

Therefore, some things can only be understood intuitively, not spoken!

As for Seele's status Sixth Herrscher, it can be seen from her becoming the Seventh Herrscher that Herrscher... is not absolute!

"Oh..."

Finally, Elysia laughed and said, "So, Ling Xi, now you should understand why I think Herrscher will reappear by your side, including me, of course. Maybe one day I'll end up like Seele."

Elysia's last words were like a wake-up call for Ling Xi.

Slack off?

Honestly, after completing the Honkai God's mission, I was really thinking of just lazing around and waiting for the new civilization era to arrive. All I needed to do was protect the people around me, but...

Clearly, the future will not be peaceful, and the future Herrscher will likely be related to me, because...

Without realizing it, you've become the protagonist of this world, and how could the story's plot not revolve around the protagonist?

Therefore, even if I wanted to give up, it would be absolutely impossible, because no matter what, I would inevitably be drawn into reality!

It seems that as long as one exists in this world, one can only be an NPC in this world. And if one wants to achieve true eternity, then perhaps the answer can be found in a line from Mobius's voice in the game!

This is... the moment of ascension to godhood!

Chapter 360: I yearn for great ambitions, but my wife is wearing me down!

At night, in Ling Xi's room, Elysia was playing an online game with Ling Xi... well, this time they were actually playing a game!

"Hey, Ling Xi, could you leave me a medkit?!"

"Sorry, I'm also injured, and do you need a blood pack since you only have 60 HP now?"

"Do you know you'll be single forever if you keep going like this?"

"Don't worry, I'll never be single as long as you're here."

As Ling Xi spoke, she used the blood pack without hesitation, instantly restoring her health from 20 to 80. Then she ordered a Red Bull. Awesome!

Elysia "..."

"Hmph, I'm going to sleep after I'm done playing with this, and I won't be looking back!"

Elysia looked at Ling Xi with slight displeasure. Although she still had 60 health points, this guy didn't give her a medkit. This guy doesn't love me anymore.

"No, I'll definitely get it for you next time..."

Ling Xi quickly tried to persuade Elysia to stay, saying with a smile, "Look, isn't there a small town up ahead? I'll go find you Level 3 Helmet!"

With that, Ling Xi controlled her character to run forward quickly.

"Wait for me!"

Elysia quickly followed, because she felt that if this guy found something good, he definitely wouldn't give it to her, so... she had to find it herself!

"Hey guys, it's just a game, do you have to get so into it?"

Beside Ling Xi, Ying was also leaning against the wall, massaging Ling Xi's back. There was nothing she could do; her gaming talent was just too... consistent, so she didn't want to mess with anyone anymore.

"Sakura, you don't understand, this is a real problem."

Elysia snorted, "Look at this guy, he doesn't even go easy on me in the game, which means he'll be the same in real life. So, Sakura, we'd better be careful from now on, because he might just abandon us one day."

"Hey, hey, hey, Elysia, that's a personal attack!"

Upon hearing Elysia's words, Ling Xi knew that the girl was joking, but she was still a little annoyed because it was completely ruining her reputation. She snorted, "I didn't even give up on Seele when Seele became Herrscher. What makes you think I would abandon you?"

"Hmph, who knows? After all, Seele is different from us."

Elysia pursed her lips and deliberately laughed, "After all, you like Seele's type and body type the most. You're practically flirting with the law. But thankfully, at least Seele isn't too obvious yet. I'm just afraid you might suddenly become interested in Rin?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura looked at Ling Xi with some curiosity. As for Rin... while she wasn't particularly bothered—after all, in every way, Ling Xi was someone she and Rin could entrust their lives to—Rin's current situation...

"Sakura, you know me, don't listen to Elysia's nonsense..."

Ling Xi wanted to explain, since this was truly unfounded!

"Yes, I know."

Sakura smiled and nodded, then looked at Elysia and said, "Alright, it's rare for us to get together for so long, can't you two just behave yourselves?"

"Sakura is still the best."