"I cared... I cared a lot."
Pei Xianjue lowered her head and said softly, "I wanted to become a world-famous Hunter, the one and only Flame Queen. I wanted every girl to see me as her idol, Xenomorphs to fear me, and humans to love me. Whenever anyone mentioned my name, I wanted them to think of a brave, fearless warrior, not a freeloader from a conglomerate, a pretty doll, or a dispensable mascot."
Feng Ling: "..."
She finally understood why Pei Xianjue had given herself such a long string of nicknames.
(Yuquan Guardian · Blazing Flame Queen · Abomination Reaper · Pei Corporation's Only Flame Princess · Ever-Advancing Jue)
"But..." Pei Xianjue raised her head, her eyes full of frustration. She gave Feng Ling a bitter smile. "Dreams are really hard."
Feng Ling was more concerned with a practical question. "Are you going to burn the tree or not?"
"I am." Pei Xianjue wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes. "I'll record my last words first. If I die, remember to take them out with you. My epitaph must say, 'The first Supervision Warrior in human history to enter the Maze.' Maybe my glorious deeds will end up in elementary school textbooks someday."
Feng Ling: "..."
Why did she suddenly feel like punching someone?
Feng Ling lay down with a blank expression. "Don't film me when you're recording."
"Got it." Pei Xianjue raised a hand to touch the camera at her collar, muttering, "I've bled so much. It can't be for nothing..."
Feng Ling rested with her eyes closed. Before long, she heard Pei Xianjue begin reciting her last words in a weak voice. "The morning of June 4th... Our attack plan failed... The Labyrinth Master is too powerful. Feng Ling and I were both seriously