What's the Name of Pardo's Cat? / Pardo's Past

Fortunately, she had prepared herself beforehand and received a warning from Mei, so she did not collapse into despair.

"Kiana, are you alright?" Mei asked worriedly.

"I-I'm fine. I just feel a little heavy-hearted."

Kiana gave a bleak smile, unable to hide the sorrow in her heart.

But reality lay before her. How was she supposed to accept such a cruel reality?

Elysia: "My, how are things going on your end, Hua? You just revealed a shocking secret."

Fu Hua: "Sigh, I didn't want things to turn out this way either. I only spoke the truth because I was worried about Kiana."

Raiden Mei: "I believe in Kiana. She's a strong girl. She won't be knocked down so easily."

Kiana: "Mei is right. I won't just give up like this! Stupid Dad, the real Kiana—I'll find all of her, and then our family will truly be reunited!"

Theresa: "Huh? Big niece, you recovered that quickly?"

Kiana: "I'm sad too, but Auntie, Teacher Himeko, everyone is worried about me. And if I mess up again, Mei will definitely do something dangerous for my sake again."

Kiana: "So for all of you, I have to pull myself together and turn my unhappy fate into what I hope it can be!"

Pardofelis: "Wow! I like that line. Write it down, write it down."

Eden: "It's good enough to put into song lyrics."

Elysia: "Strong girls are always lovable. It would be even better if fate showed them a little more kindness."

Congratulations to Fu Hua for obtaining a reward: Bone-Melting Blood-Regenerating Pill.

Description: An oral pill that can completely heal physical injuries after being consumed.

Pardofelis: "There's something this good? I remember Sister Hua was seriously injured, right? This is perfect—like getting a pillow just when you're sleepy."

Raiden Mei: "Class Monitor, hurry up and take it. See whether you can recover to your peak condition. Then no matter what schemes Bishop Otto has, we'll have an incredible trump card."

Theresa: "Uh, I don't think my grandfather will be that easy to deal with. But if the Immortal Crimson Bird is on our side, we'll at least have some confidence."

Fu Hua: "Then I'll give it a try."

Fu Hua opened the box containing the pill. Inside, a snow-white, pellet-like object gave off a fragrant scent that made her want to swallow it.

Her body was telling her that she desperately needed this pill.

"Gulp..."

Perhaps she was too excited. This time, Fu Hua did not even drink any water and directly swallowed the pill, which was about the size of a pellet.

Then, she could clearly feel her injuries rapidly healing as her body returned to its peak state.

Elysia: "How is it, Hua? Do you feel that invincible power from back then returning to your body once more?"

Fu Hua: "Elysia, stop making fun of me. My body has merely recovered. Divine Tone and Sword Heart disappeared long ago. Without using Fenghuang Down, I can't return to my peak."

Pardofelis: "Sister Hua, even without Sword Heart, you're still way stronger than me with a Fusion Warrior's body, aren't you? A hundred of me couldn't beat you."

While everyone was discussing it, the scene changed.

In the image, Kiana and Fu Hua stood in a data space, with the unconscious Theresa lying beside them.

"Kiana, your mother isn't here," Fu Hua said from behind Kiana.

Only then did Kiana emerge from the illusion of the data space. "That voice is... Class Monitor? Where is this? Where is my mother?"

"This data environment never contained any virtual environment or AI. Babylon Laboratory and Cecilia never existed from the beginning."

Fu Hua spoke cruel words that Kiana could not believe for a moment.

"No, you're lying! Mom was clearly always by my side! I protected Mom! Give Mom back to me!" Kiana shouted.

"This was all nothing but your fantasy. From the moment you entered the data subspace, you had been standing there motionlessly. It was that Herrscher's trick, making you sink into your own dream."

Fu Hua continued to look down at Kiana expressionlessly.

"Kiana, it's time to wake up from the dream!"

The next instant, Fu Hua put on her mask and knocked Kiana to the ground with a single punch.

Twenty-four hours later, Kiana was brought back to Schicksal Headquarters.

And the unconscious Kiana still did not know that, outside the Experiment Pod, the mastermind was watching his masterpiece with satisfaction.

"Continue injecting Honkai Energy into the Experiment Pod. Such a low concentration won't be enough to wake her."

Bishop Otto stood in the laboratory, quietly admiring how his plan was proceeding exactly as intended.

"Welcome home... K423."

What Is Pardo's Cat Called?

Kiana: "Damn it, so it really was that bastard Otto's scheme! He wanted to awaken the Second Herrscher—what exactly is he trying to do?!"

Elysia: "He actually wants to awaken a Herrscher. What a crazy idea. Has that man lost his mind?"

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia, what Fire Moth did back then doesn't seem much better than what he's doing."

Elysia: "Pardofelis, you really do talk too much."

Theresa: "Sigh, I've never understood what my grandfather is thinking. But judging from that expression just now, it definitely isn't anything good."

Never mind the distant past—just capturing Kiana and awakening the Herrscher of the Void within her was already unbearable to everyone.

If she could beat him, Theresa would have wanted to flip the table on her grandfather right then and there.

Bronya: "Bronya still cannot understand. He is, after all, the Bishop of Schicksal. What kind of goal would make him willing to stand against humanity and awaken Honkai's apostle?"

Raiden Mei: "Class Monitor, do you know?"

Fu Hua: "To my shame, Otto and I have known each other for quite some time, but even now, I have never truly seen through him."

Fu Hua: "Although I started working for him long ago, he always directly gave me assignments. He never gave me an opportunity to investigate his goals."

The Immortal Crimson Bird also knew full well that Otto would never place his intentions out in the open.

Even if he had a plan terrifying enough to make one think deeply, Otto would only arrange it step by step, making people unknowingly walk into the trap he had laid.

Theresa: "By the way, Fu Hua, I have an idea. How about we beat Grandfather at his own game?"

Fu Hua: "?!!"

Theresa: "Think about it. My grandfather is shameless, vicious, and cunning. He could make a move against Kiana at any time. And in the end, he might stab you in the back too. Rather than sit around waiting to die, why not use your identity as a spy to betray him first?"

Kiana: "Auntie, you really are such a filial granddaughter."

Raiden Mei: "But if it's to protect Kiana, count me in!"

Fu Hua: "It's not impossible. But Otto is meticulous in everything he does, and his plans are always flawless. If we want to turn the tables on him, we'll need to plan carefully."

Theresa: "That's fine, that's fine. As long as you agree, Fu Hua."

After all, Fu Hua was the class monitor they spent every day with. The feelings they had built over time were real.

Besides, several of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers from the civilization of Fifty Thousand Years ago were already acquainted with them. With both connections combined, Theresa was not afraid that Fu Hua would refuse.

First, they would pry Fu Hua away from Schicksal.

Then, when Otto finally broke with them, they could attack him from both inside and outside and catch him completely off guard!

Hahaha, Theresa felt clever for the first time in her life.

The quiz begins.

What is the name of Pardofelis's kitten in the Previous Era Elysian Realm?

[A: Paimon.]

[B: Pikachu.]

[C: Wang Cai.]

[D: Canned Food.]

Pardofelis: "?!!"

As soon as the new question appeared, even Pardofelis herself was completely bewildered.

Eden: "Pardo, I knew you liked cats, but I never expected you to store one in a Memory Body and bring it into the Previous Era Elysian Realm."

Elysia: "It's fortunate that Mobius was willing to agree to such an unreasonable request."

Pardofelis: "I've been wronged, Sister Elysia! How would I dare ask Sister Snake for something like that? I do like cats, but I never stored any of them in a Memory Body."

Raiden Mei: "You mean Mobius did it?"

Elysia: "In World Serpent code, we should say: this must be Mobius's doing again!"

Kiana: "Suddenly, I feel like Mobius's terrible reputation has its reasons."

Just from that one remark, they could guess that whenever Fire Moth encountered some trouble—whether someone went mad and turned into a monster or Honkai broke out somewhere—they would definitely throw the blame on Mobius first.

They mourned for Mobius for two seconds.

Raiden Mei: "Pardo, that cat is yours. You should at least know its name, right?"

Pardofelis: "Sister Mei, I really don't know. I used to have many stray cat friends—so many that I couldn't even count them all."

Dusk Street was full of stray cats, and Pardo knew nearly every one of them. How was she supposed to know which one was in the Previous Era Elysian Realm?

Kiana: "So, Pardo, are you saying you really named a cat Wang Cai?"

Pardofelis: "Uh... Back then, I could barely fill my stomach. Who would care about names?"

Elysia: "Pfft, Wang Cai? A cat was actually named Wang Cai? Pardo, you really are a little genius."

Bronya: "Wang Cai and Pikachu are fine. At least they sound like names for little animals. But what the heck is Paimon? Would anyone name their own cat that?"

Pardofelis: "No, absolutely not!"

Cats were Pardofelis's longest-lasting companions on Dusk Street. They were not some emergency food that could eat as much as it wanted without gaining weight.

There was no way Pardo would give them such a name.

Kiana: "Looks like this is another question we can only guess at. Can't it give us more information?"

Elysia: "Pardofelis, use that clever little brain of yours and think carefully. If you really had a cat, which of these four names would you choose?"

Pardofelis: "Hmm... Canned Food! Back on Dusk Street, I liked stockpiling more Canned Food than anything else, so I wouldn't go hungry later."

Correct answer.

Raiden Mei: "You guessed that right too?"

Pardofelis: "Hehe, that's what they call kindred spirits. Since it's my Memory Body, the name it would give a cat must be the same as what I would think of."

Congratulations to Pardofelis for obtaining a reward: Mysterious Canned Food.

Description: A mysterious can containing treasure. A curious little cat will receive a surprise after opening it.

Pardofelis: "Huh! It's actually a can? Shouldn't it have been a Life Coin?"

Elysia: "It seems the probability of Life Coins appearing is random too. Or perhaps the system thinks that compared to a Life Coin, Pardofelis, you need this can more?"

Eden: "Why not open it and see what's inside?"

Pardofelis: "Alright, then let's open it and see what surprise it has."

Pardo shook the can in her hands, which was twice as large as her head. There seemed to be something soft inside, and it was slightly heavy.

Filled with curiosity, Pardofelis opened it.

The next second, a chubby, fluffy little thing jumped right out and sat directly on Pardofelis's head.

Pardofelis: "It's alive, it's alive! Sister Eden, hurry and see what it is! You scared me!"

Canned Food: "Meow~"

Eden: "It's a slightly plump cat."

Elysia: "Chubby and fluffy, how cute. It looks like this is the Canned Food the system mentioned."

Pardo's Past

Pardofelis: "A cat? It really gave me a cat! From now on, your name is Canned Food. I really love this surprise!"