[Three months after the eighth great collapse, the ninth great collapse followed. The ninth Herrscher, who was born during this period, appeared in the "Mu Continent" and triggered a huge black hole that destroyed the entire continent. ]
[Through this move, He successfully reduced the world's total population to one-sixth of its original size and created a bottomless trench several thousand meters deep.]
【Human civilization completely collapsed as a result, and the survivors could only survive in the world with great difficulty.】
[Even if the Ninth Herrscher is finally defeated, the dead will not be resurrected, and everything will never go back to the way it was before.]
[At the same time, with the help of the peerless genius Wei Wei, you successfully completed the deconstruction of yourself. ]
【Now, everything is ready. 】
[You witnessed the tragedy and failure of human civilization with your own eyes, but you only felt that the heaven and earth were working together, and then you calmly gathered all the people who died in the collapse into the concept of the game. ]
[The authority of the Ruler of Knowledge has been completely restored to you, and those who are still struggling in this world of suffering now have a place to go.]
[The "forging hammer" to create a beautiful new world has also fallen into your hands. Just push it lightly and everything will be on the right track. 】
[Then the only question left is how those shining people in your eyes will arrive and whether they are willing to arrive in the new world. ]
[The question of how to get there is not difficult. You have already asked Wei Wei to use the core of the Ice Herrscher to create a batch of dormant chambers specifically for freezing time to achieve the effect of maintaining life. The Key of Stasis: All Things Are Hibernating.]
[Set the time, wait for the world to reincarnate and create a new world civilization, and then release them from hibernation. ]
[What really needs to be considered is whether those shining people are willing to go to the new world safely. ]
[Needless to say, your three wives, Paduo, Ying, and Weiwei, have already been preparing for the next season. ]
[Well, as for Kevin, as long as we tell him the whole story and the truth, I believe he will make the right judgment.]
[Compared to saving the world and fighting the collapse, Mobius should be more interested in bringing true evolution to mankind. ]
[Qianjie, Leon is in the New World. He is the one who understands the most among the shining ones. 】
[Mei, she should be the first one to understand you, and she is probably ready for the end of everything. ]
[Aponia, the hard-working nun, will definitely listen to you, so there is no need to worry. ]
[Grayshus, what self-judgment can a little kid have? He will probably just follow his brothers and sisters and leave.]
[Hua, it’s hard to say for her, but she should follow the other shining ones. ]
[As for the remaining Eden and Su's thoughts, you can't guess at least half of them because they were together so briefly.]
[But everyone else is here, can they still leave the team on their own? ]
[What? Alicia? Hehe, haha...]
[Of course, all of the above assumptions are ideal situations. It is also possible that no one is willing to go to the beautiful new world in your eyes. ]
[In your heart you still don’t want that to happen. ]
[After all, you have made foolproof preparations and will not allow any unexpected mistakes to occur. ]
[If the soft approach doesn't work, then the only option is to use the hard approach, right? ]
[After all, we have known each other for a while, and you don’t want to force any shining person unless it is necessary. ]
【...】
[With all the complicated thoughts and considerations in your heart, you convened the third social gathering between Fire Moth and Game Life in your own name.]
[Although the Fire Moth has now realized that even if humans survive the Great Collapse and defeat the Herrscher, they will only be losers and that they can't recruit many "newcomers" in a Collapse, they have canceled the custom of holding a welcome dance, and everyone really has no intention of participating in the social gathering. ]
[But in the end, except for Grayshu, who was too young to attend the social gathering and stayed with her parents, and Velvet, who you specially arranged to sit next to the Hibernation of All Things, all the other shining people were present, without a single person absent.]
[It seems that you still have some weight in their hearts. You think so with some relief.]
The curtain of night wraps the world, spreading out with starlight.
Game Life Company.
Under the flickering warm light, everyone gathered here after a long absence and held a social gathering that did not make anyone feel relaxed.
It is worth mentioning that this banquet did not use a round table that symbolizes "reunion", but instead used a long table that was large enough to accommodate all the people present on one side.
Lu Mian sat in the middle of the long table. His figure seemed to blend into the stars and the night sky reflected in the floor-to-ceiling windows behind him. He looked indescribably solemn and sacred.
On his right, Padu, Mebius, Alicia, Mei, Aponia, and Eden sat quietly.
On his left, Ying, Hua, Qianjie, Kevin, Su, and Kosmo were lined up in order.
Seeing that everyone's faces were more or less mixed with fatigue and frustration, Lu Mian remained calm and spoke slowly:
"Today, I am inviting you all to the Game Life Company in the name of a 'social gathering' because my 'plan' is complete and I have the time to invite you all to enjoy the 'hidden truth' together.
"After knowing my true self, my experiences and my thoughts, it is up to you to judge for yourself how I should be believed."
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for anyone to react, but spread out his palms and unleashed the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness.
All the Shining People were able to step into his spiritual world and get a glimpse of the novelty of making the game for the first time, meet the Shining People one after another and fall in love with them, and after experiencing the third collapse, he decided to fight against it. What followed was the assassination that seemed to indicate that "good intentions don't go well", and after that, he completely cut off from human civilization and laid out a human plan from a more macro perspective.
It was discovered that the entire human civilization had come to this point today only because a person who usurped a high position was driven by selfishness to conceal the vital information for everyone: "The overall strength of the Honkai side will increase with the advancement of human civilization technology." Later, a secret assassination was carried out by the "Fire Moth" on Lu Mian, who generously gave away this information.
Except for Paduo, Ying, and Mei who already knew about this, the expressions and performances on the faces of the other shining people were very rich:
Some looked disdainful and cursed inwardly, some looked sympathetic but no one knew what they were thinking, some maintained their composure but their eyes sparkled, and some were puzzled as to why there were such people among humans...
Among them, Alicia's reaction was the most intense.
The girl, who seemed to be filled with sadness, stood up suddenly, and her movement was so big that she even knocked over the salt shaker on the table in front of her.
But she didn't care, she just looked at Lu Mian and said in a trembling voice:
"Mian, why didn't you tell me?"
"Aili, don't tell me you forgot that you just invited me to join the Fire Moth to save the world together. Why on earth should I tell you such a disgusting thing?" Lu Mian's response was neither light nor heavy, but it was like a judgment hammer that could judge everything, smashing down heavily.
Hearing this, Alicia slumped back into her chair.
It was not until now that she truly regretted it. If she had not rashly left to travel around the world, would everything have been different as it is now?
Lu Mian didn't try to comfort Alicia anymore, and he couldn't do anything. He spread his hands, as if to take everything in:
"Okay, now as the shining ones I recognize, you can judge me according to your own ideas. Of course, please tell me your choice."
Before he could finish his words, Paduo and Ying, who had already prepared themselves beside him, suddenly stood up and walked towards their respective bedrooms.
Paduo returned to her bedroom. Before going to the new world to wait for her reunion with Lu Mian, she wanted to take her most precious treasure with her first - not some expensive gold or silver jewelry, nor the money trees that there were several on almost every floor of the company.
She only brought two photos: a wedding photo and a family photo.
On the other side, Yinglou woke up Ling, who was still fiddling with the game console in the room, and brought her own wedding photos.
She quietly stared at the photo of herself standing next to Lu Mian in the "White Wedding Dress". She rarely smiled, but a beautiful smile appeared on her lips. She tightly hugged the little guy in her arms and asked:
"Are you scared?"
"Brother-in-law will definitely not let anything happen to us, right?" Lingren Xiaogui, who only brought his own game console, replied.
This made the faint smile on Sakura's face grow even wider.
Returning to the social gathering banquet, the second group to respond were Mei and Mebius.
Mei walked around to Lu Mian and gave him an undignified hug. "Mian, I look forward to meeting you again. If there is another chance, next time, next time I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
The girl spoke quickly, and after saying this, she turned and walked towards the place where all things were dormant and displayed, which had been marked out in her numerous memories just now.
Seeing this, Mebius imitated Mei and came to Lu Mian's side, speaking in a shrill, tender voice:
"I originally thought that the miraculous operations of those damn high-ranking officials were enough to refresh my cognition, but I didn't expect that there are people who are more powerful than them. I think that after experiencing that kind of thing, you can only come up with such a 'gentle' plan, which is not extreme enough.
"And as a 'punishment' for keeping it a secret from me for so long, I want you to cooperate with my experiment next time we meet."
As she spoke, a sly and cute smile appeared on her lips.
Lu Mian inevitably relaxed a little and said in a gentle voice:
"Next time we meet, I may not be in the same 'personality' as I am now, okay?"
"Today, I have been able to fully understand that your 'specialness' does not come from such insignificant things; what if I say that I don't actually need a '口口'?" After leaving such a sentence that gave people endless imagination, the little girl, who still couldn't grasp the ability to change size at will, twisted her waist and followed Mei's back.
At this moment, Kosmo, who had been silent from the beginning holding a pot of sunflowers, suddenly asked:
"Brother Lu, can we bring some 'others' with us?"
After hearing this question, Lu Mian, who had a rough understanding of the interpersonal relationships among Kosmos, nodded slightly, "You mean Gray Xiu and her parents? Of course, as long as they don't intend to take all of humanity with them, I will allow it."
Hearing the voice, Kosmo, who was the direct questioner, did not respond, but Mobius, who had not walked far, stopped and turned quickly to walk out of the Game No Life company.
He was busy feeling ashamed for having worked with those shitty executives and saying some flirtatious words to Lu Mian.
I actually forgot about the assistants in the laboratory for a moment.
She didn't bring assistants along out of any sentimental reasons, she just felt that they were too pitiful to be ignored.
Yes, it is like that.
Lu Mian stroked his smooth chin and watched Mebius go away, then stretched out his hand to call Aponia.
Given the relationship between the two, he didn't pretend to be polite:
"I don't want to force you to do anything, but in case you suddenly become upset, go ahead, go to that new world."
Just like that, Aponya was also sent away by Joy.
Immediately afterwards, Qianjie and Kevin also made their own decisions.
It’s easy for Qianjie. When he heard that Leon was already waiting in the new world, he had no other choice.
The taciturn masked young man nodded slightly at Lu Mian, then walked towards the display area of dormant all things.
Compared to the decisive Qianjie, the equally cold Kevin obviously had a lot to say.
However, Lu Mian did not give him this opportunity. He just stood up and straightened his red windbreaker for him. "Go ahead. That tough old guy Dante is also waiting for you in the New World."
“...Um...” Kevin, who was obviously hit in the softest part of his heart, nodded slightly and left with Qianjie.
After walking a few steps, he paused, and left a sentence without turning back:
"wish all the best."
Lu Mian didn’t know what his expression was at the moment, but he must have smiled. “Ha, I will.”
Until the end, apart from Lu Mian, there were only four people left at the long table that could accommodate thirteen people.
Let’s not talk about Alicia for now.
The remaining Hua, Eden and Su looked at each other, and finally stood up.
Everyone surprisingly unanimously chose to go to the new world, so wouldn't it be impolite for the three of them not to follow?
Therefore, in the end, Alicia was the only one left at the originally lively party.
The flawless pink fairy lady finally faded. She looked like a loser who had been deprived of everything, staring at Lu Mian with lifeless eyes.
Only at this moment, Lu Mian, who had not shown much expression during the entire banquet, smiled softly, "Don't look at me like that, Ai Li, I have arranged everything, you just follow everyone to the new world."
"What about the rest of the people in this world? What about you?" Alicia asked back.
Lu Mian's expression changed, and finally he said in a gentle voice:
"You still ask such questions at this time. That's why I 'hate' you so much, Alicia."
Chapter 31 Otto, Kallen, can I? (Two in one)
Under the flickering light, Lu Mian looked down at Alicia.
He looked puzzled and said in a gentle voice:
"You still ask such questions at this time. That's why I 'hate' you so much, Alicia."
Hate?
Alicia raised her lifeless eyes and looked at Lu Mian silently.
There was reluctance and tenderness on the other person's handsome face, but there was not even a trace of disgust.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
The two of them just stared at each other, and their time seemed to freeze along with the frozen atmosphere.
"Do you hate me?" asked Miss Pink Fairy.
The man sighed softly, "Yeah, it's annoying."
