It's Time to Atone, Ling Xi... / Aponia, Could You Show Me That Trick?

Elysia shook her head and smiled, "After all, to defeat the Finality, you don't necessarily have to fight it head- Finality. Besides... if the Will of Honkai really has self-awareness, how could it allow humans to skip class?"

"We could indeed relocate most of humanity underground and build underground cities, but would the Will of Honkai allow that? Obviously not. After all, the Previous Era in the game that Ling Xi mentioned only disappeared after human civilization was completely wiped out, and the Honkai disappeared along with it. If our human civilization still exists, then..."

Elysia shrugged and smiled helplessly, "I think the Will of Honkai will will annihilate us until we cease to exist. Otherwise, the Honkai will never disappear. Otherwise, where do you think those wasteland worlds in the parallel worlds we observe came from?"

Mobius "..."

Clearly, Elysia's words silenced Mobius. Skipping class... Mobius had indeed considered that, but after hearing Elysia's explanation, and considering that he had indeed observed some wasteland worlds in parallel universes, so...

Skipping class is impossible, absolutely impossible in my life!

"Elysia, what do you think we should do?"

So Mobius looked at Elysia. Since you've rejected our plan outright, you have to say something, right?

"What else can we do? There are only two choices. The first is, as Ling Xi said, to struggle a bit and then preserve the spark to move on to the future. The second is..."

Elysia turned to look at Ling Xi and smiled slightly, "Of course, it's us together... to defeat the Finality!"

Chapter 444: It's time to atone, Ling Xi...

"To think that girl could come up with the idea of defeating the Finality truly remarkable."

The next day, Ling Xi wandered around the base alone again, her mind still filled with Elysia's words from the previous night, especially the phrase "defeat the Finality!"

Ling Xi didn't know if it was Sister Jingru who gave Elysia the courage to believe that humanity could defeat the Finality, but Ling Xi knew that the probability of humanity defeating the Finality was practically zero!

After all, in the original storyline, Brother Su observed parallel worlds for 50,000 years and still couldn't find a single one capable of defeating the Honkai, so...

Ling Xi felt that he would have to hold Elysia back and prevent her from participating in the Doomsday War, because it would be a suicide mission!

However, Ling Xi now believed most of what the Doctor said, because it made sense. After coming to this world, she had not found any signs of it being virtual; it was a completely real world!

So, maybe the world I lived in back then really was just a parallel world in the tree, and the game Honkai Impact 3rd didn't come into being because of the game, but because of the parallel world!

Speaking of which, there's one thing to be thankful for: the environment around the Honkai Impact 3rd is actually quite good, at least...

It's much better than the second wave of the game.

"Hello, Ling Xi..."

Suddenly, Ling Xi heard a familiar voice again. Without a doubt, it was the nun who liked to ask her to atone for her sins.

"Hmm, good morning, Aponia."

Ling Xi also glanced back at the other person, but his mood was somewhat complicated at the moment. After all, what happened yesterday was all because Aponia told him about that matter!

Of course, Ling Xi wasn't blaming Aponia, but she felt that... the worldview she thought she knew was starting to become blurry, and she wondered... why she had come to this world.

Are you taking a walk?

Aponia clearly noticed that Ling Xi's mood was a bit off, so she took the initiative to say, "Want to come with me?"

"Okay, sure."

Ling Xi nodded in agreement and walked side by side with Aponia, chatting as they went.

"Aponia, when you and Sue were observing parallel worlds, did you find any other evidence of my existence?"

Thinking about the painting from yesterday, Ling Xi wanted to know more. If she could find evidence of her existence in more parallel worlds, then she could be fairly certain that what the Doctor said yesterday was true, and that she...

He wasn't a traveler from outside the game world, but simply a traveler from a parallel world.

However, this leads to an even more serious problem: why would my parallel self disappear?

"Dr. Mobius also asked about this question this morning, but unfortunately, no other clues have been found so far."

Aponia looked at Ling Xi silently and asked, "What's wrong? Is this matter bothering you?"

"Uh... no, I was just curious."

Ling Xi shook her head, not telling Aponia the truth. After all, Aponia was obviously not as easy to trust as the Doctor and the Doctor. Even though she had already pushed her away, the fact that Sirin hadn't given her a supply card yet already said something.

"I'll let you know as soon as I find anything."

However, Aponia didn't ask any more questions, because she knew that as long as she could survive, Ling Xi would eventually tell her the truth, and she also knew that some things... could not be said.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Aponia!"

Ling Xi also thanked Aponia. Regardless of what she thought in her heart, Aponia's actions were always helping her.

"You're welcome, it's just..."

Aponia murmured, "The next Herrscher will be the Herrscher of Restraint, and I'm not certain I'll survive, so..."

At this point, Aponia gently tugged at Ling Xi's sleeve and whispered, "I want to further enhance Honkai Energy Adaptability to increase the chances of survival..."

Ling Xi "..."

"In the future you foresee, you will die at the Herrscher of Restraint?"

Ling Xi looked at Aponia seriously. If that was the case, then he had to find a way to protect Aponia. After all... even if his relationship with her was mostly a charade, it didn't change the fact that she was his woman!

Moreover, this was also an agreed-upon condition!

"No..."

Aponia shook her head and said, "In the future I see, the Herrscher of Restraint has not harmed me."

Ling Xi: "..." Then what the hell are you talking about?

"But, Ling Xi..."

Aponia hurriedly added, "Because I'm already with you, my fate has naturally changed, so... in the Herrscher of Restraint incident, I might really die."

Ling Xi "..."

To this, Ling Xi could only say... that makes perfect sense, and she couldn't find any reason to refute it!

Yes, from the moment Aponia made contact with her, her fate was altered, so... even though she could have survived the Herrscher of Restraint incident, now...

That's not necessarily true!

"Why..."

In the end, Ling Xi sighed helplessly. It wasn't because she didn't want to accompany Aponia, but because she felt that fate was a bit of a mess!

"Alright, let's go then, Aponia!"

In the end, Ling Xi agreed to Aponia's request to enhance Honkai Energy Adaptability. Anyway... it wouldn't cost her anything, and she could even have some fun along the way, so there was nothing wrong with it!

By the way, while enhancing Honkai Energy Adaptability with Aponia, I can also ask her which Fused Warrior would survive in the original history. This will allow me to prepare in advance and do my best to protect those who are not on Aponia's list but are important to me!

So, Aponia led Ling Xi toward her room, encountering quite a few Fused Warrior along the way, but...

Almost everyone keeps their distance from Aponia; there's no way around it, Aponia's rules are just a bit... scary!

Therefore, even if Ling Xi and Aponia were together, there wouldn't be any rumors or gossip. After all, no one would think that anyone could handle this perpetually expressionless and rigid nun. The probability of seeing Aponia blush was probably even lower than Kevin disliking slurping noodles, and...

You should know that Aponia can read minds, so she can detect any ill intentions directed at her. Therefore, if you don't want to die a mysterious death, then... stay away from her!

Chapter 445: Aponia, can you perform that?

"You mean? Pardo can also live until the Finality?"

In Aponia's room, Ling Xi was enjoying Aponia's massage service while looking at her with some surprise. Pardo, this cannon fodder... cough cough, this cat-eared girl with extraordinary bones, how could she survive to the end?

Is it in this river?

"Ugh... yes... ugh..."

Aponia stuck out her tongue and said calmly, "Pardo was able to live until the Finality, of course... that was just her original fate. Now that Pardo has made contact with you, I'm not sure what the future holds."

Ling Xi was speechless. So, her initial initiative to contact and help Pardo had backfired?

"Then who else can successfully overcome the Herrscher of Restraint?"

Ling Xi planned to ask for more clues, after all, she knew that there were thirteen Fused Warrior in the Previous Era who survived the constraints and became the Thirteen Flame-Chasers. If any of the fusion warriors on the list that Aponia mentioned this time were among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers Fused Warrior, then they should be one of them!

"I'm sorry, Ling Xi, I can't say too much."

Aponia shook her head and said, "My abilities also come at a price. It doesn't matter if only I know it, but if I reveal it, I will pay the corresponding price. So... I'm sorry, Ling Xi, I don't want to say too much to people who aren't important to you!"

"Alright..."

Seeing that Aponia had already said that, Ling Xi did not press her to continue. Although he did not know what the price she needed to pay was, the price of something like knowing the future was obviously not light!

After all, Aponia is now considered a running buddy, so let's be a little more considerate of her health. Anyway, Aponia just said that she doesn't talk to people who aren't important to her...

Um?

"Ahem, Aponia, Pardo is nothing special to me, not an important person at all, I just..."

Ling Xi looked at Aponia seriously and said in a solemn tone, "I only met her once, so... I don't really care about her future!"

Aponia silently looked up at Ling Xi, then gave her a disdainful look. "Although I can't read your mind, I can tell you're lying from your expression. I remember you said you liked catgirls, didn't you?"

"How do you know? Bah, that's slander!"

Realizing she might have let something slip, Ling Xi quickly denied it, "You have no idea what I'm thinking, how could you say I like cat-eared girls?"

"This is Seele told me..."

Aponia continued to watch Ling Xi silently, a wicked smile playing on her lips. "Of course, it was Seele's inner voice that told me this. In fact, Seele has always felt that you have feelings for Pardo. She was worried that she would fall out of favor and even tried many ways to please you, but unfortunately, they all remained just plans."

Ling Xi: "..." As expected of Seele, she really has a lot of inner monologues...

Forget it, I'm too lazy to explain...

In the end, Ling Xi decided not to explain anymore, simply lay down, and continued to enjoy the massage service from Big Sister Aponia. Hmm... all I can say is that the milk tea tastes good, just like Kujo, ready to drink right out of the box!

Wait, Kujo...

Ling Xi looked at Aponia. In the past, she hadn't noticed because of Aponia's tone of voice, but now, thinking about it carefully, it seemed that the voices of Kujo and Aponia really were somewhat...

So Ling Xi decisively asked, "Aponia, can you perform one of those? You mean... recite a line."

"Huh? Lines?"

Aponia stopped what she was doing and looked up at Ling Xi with a hint of curiosity.

"Forehead..."

Ling Xi pondered for a moment, then laughed and said, "Exactly, could you pronounce it in a very passionate tone, 'Lightning Thousand Paths!'"

Aponia "..."

Aponia lowered her head again, focusing on her own work. In her opinion, Ling Xi was simply having a fit of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)...

Ling Xi was speechless. "..." Was she being so disrespectful?

If I don't make you meow like a meow when I'm done with this, I'll change my surname to yours!

"The Herrscher of Finality..."

In the lab, Mobius also analyzed some intelligence with Mei. Although Mei definitely couldn't reveal Ling Xi's secret, Mobius felt it necessary to tell Mei about the Herrscher of Finality, and...

It would be best to discuss the Project Fireseed in advance, since Mobius also felt that it was unlikely that the Herrscher of Finality could be defeated!

Of course, implementing the Project Fireseed does not mean giving up the struggle. Since this civilization will eventually disappear anyway, why not put up a fight?

After all, even insects know to struggle when facing predators, while humans...

Of course, we can't just give up!

"Why..."

After listening to Mobius's words, Möbius seemed somewhat helpless. Humanity hadn't even faced the next Herrscher of Restraint yet, and Mobius was already telling him that there was an almost insurmountable Finality waiting at the finish line. So...

Can you imagine how complicated Mei's feelings are right now?

"Take your time."

Mei sighed helplessly and smiled, "We've come this far, how can we give up now? Besides... who says the Herrscher of Finality is invincible? As long as it's Herrscher, humanity has a chance to defeat it. After all... the question setter can't possibly set an exam without answers, right?"

"Hmm, okay, I knew you'd say that."

Mobius smiled and said, "Although I share this mission, we must also prepare for the possibility of humanity's failure. The preparations for those plans cannot be delayed any longer."

"That's no problem."

Mei pondered for a moment before saying, "The Fifth Divine Key... no, it should be called the Hibernation Pod of the Project Fireseed. It's being handled by Vill-V. After she gave me the blueprints for the Second Divine Key, she's been working on the Hibernation Pod, and it's almost finished. She's also helping with the spaceship. I think our plans should be ready before the Finality!"