"The Fire Moth shouldn't be allowed, right?"
"Aiya~ cute girls do have some small privileges after all~"
Alicia smiled and shook her head slightly, causing her pink hair to flutter.
"And the current situation forces them to make concessions... After all..."
Having said this, Alicia's eyes drooped slightly, revealing a depressed mood, but it soon disappeared and she smiled and said.
"Okay~ It's not good to always talk about these sad things when we meet, let's talk about the future~"
"……it is good."
Xi Wang nodded, turned and left the observation window, while Alicia pulled Padofilis, whose body had become limp and exhausted from fear, to the entrance of the "cage"... There was no other way, because of herself, Padofilis was too sensitive to this special smell, and the feeling of being "hunted" at any time was really uncomfortable.
And when Alicia brought Padufils into the "cage", Padufils turned gray and white, and one could even hallucinate a white soul coming out of her mouth... This made Xi Wang speechless, as he clearly did nothing.
And Alicia laughed like a silver bell, patted Xiwang's shoulder gently, and comforted him gently.
Hmm...but the [cat] is actually afraid of the [fish], and even fainted from fear...How could I have such a dream? It's really strange.
Fortunately, with the help of Alicia, Padufils gradually recovered and slowly became familiar with Xiwang.
Soon, under the guidance of Alicia and Padufils' own optimism, she quickly accepted Xiwang's existence. Although she was still a little scared instinctively, she would not be frightened to the point of being stiff... She even started to play in the "cage" under the guidance of Alicia.
Simply put, you can "swim" here.
Although there is no water here, because of the "water" breath constantly exuding from Xiwang itself, this place has become an environment similar to the ocean. The air is also regarded as "sea water" and can flow freely. The bubbles that keep popping up out of thin air around are also due to this reason.
This special state of being able to swim in the air made Paduafilis feel curious. She played here by herself for a long time, and her fear of Xiwang gradually subsided.
As for Xiwang and Ailicia, they were discussing another matter, or rather, this was the reason why Ailicia came to find Xiwang.
"[Yingjie Project]? Does it include me?"
"Of course~ After all, Nozomi is also an important companion to us~"
Alicia swung her legs in the air, leaned back, and turned around in the air. Then she swam back to Xiwang and said with a smile.
"...I don't think the Fire Moth will accept it, right?"
"Yeah, that's true. After all, they think that many people are not worthy of the title of [Ying Jie]. Some even say that only five people at most can bear the title of [Ying Jie]... How can this be possible? Obviously, everyone is working hard for humanity, so they can naturally bear the title of [Ying Jie]~"
When this matter was mentioned, Alicia seemed a little unhappy and looked very angry.
"I don't think I am worthy of the title of [Ying Jie]..."
"Don't say that~ Wang is also very powerful~"
"...But, since it's your plan, Alicia, I'll just go with it."
"I knew you liked me the most~ Ah, so will Sakura be jealous? Don't tell her, okay? Hmm... But it doesn't seem to matter if she knows~ Right~"
"Alicia..."
Xi Wang felt a little helpless. Ailisha was always so lively and the topics were still so jumping.
"Alright, alright~ I won't tease you anymore. So... Wang, is there a number you like? I'm the one who ranked [Ying Jie] this time~ It's not impossible for me to give you a little backdoor~"
"The order... is up to you, but according to the current situation... let's put it at the end."
"Eh? I thought you would ask to sit next to Sakura, or to sit next to me... I had reserved the third place for you..."
"…Why is it the [third one]?"
Xiwang felt a little strange for a moment.
"Because Wang is awesome~ The ones ahead of you are Kevin and I~"
"Is it ranked by strength? Or are there any special requirements?"
"That's not the case, it's just that Kevin has to be the first, and as for the second... I don't plan to give it up~"
"Then let's go with Fourteen, the last one will do."
Xi Wang understood that the [first place] must be Kevin, otherwise the top leaders of Fire Moth would definitely make trouble again, and there was naturally no dispute that the [second place] was Alicia. As for the subsequent rankings... since there was no special ranking requirement, he would just let himself be ranked last.
"Hehe~ Now it's my turn to ask a question, Ellie~ Why did you choose [Fourteen]?"
“I don’t have any obvious achievements… My attempt to save my companions was unsuccessful, and the Herrschers I destroyed were only the remnants of the Tenth Herrscher. And now, I’ve been judged to be a Herrscher at any time… It’s probably not a good idea to put such a being at the top, right? I should just be at the bottom, and there’s no obvious meaning to this ranking, right?”
Besides, I have killed far more humans than I have dealt with Honkai beasts... How can a "person" like me be called a "hero"? It is a great honor for me to be ranked last - Xiwang did not say this.
"...Really, after hearing what you said, I don't know how to refute it."
Alicia was silent for a while, and then she started laughing again.
"But, since you said so, I'll make this decision. Don't regret it later, okay?"
"Will not."
Xiwang said softly.
"Besides...you have stayed here for a long time. Go back quickly...or else the Fire Moth will cause trouble for you again."
"That's too much~ Do you hate me so much? I'm so sad."
"Alicia..."
"Alright, alright~ But we really should leave now. After all, we have a surprise to prepare this time, okay? Look forward to it~"
"...Well, I'm looking forward to it."
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"Phyllis, what do you think of Wang?"
On the way back, Alicia asked softly.
"Ah? Brother Wang? Um..."
Padufils thought about it for a moment.
"To be honest, I felt very scared when we first met. I felt like I was going to be eaten... But after getting to know each other for a while, I felt that Wang-ge was quite nice. It's just that sometimes he talks... well... a little strange, but compared to Nia-nee, he's already very nice, so it's not a big deal."
"Also... after staying with Brother Wang for too long, my tail gets wet easily, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable. I should have less contact with him. Uh... will this make Brother Wang angry?"
Padufils shook her tail to shake off the remaining water droplets on it, then shrank her neck and asked with some fear.
"Haha~ Of course not, I hope you won't mind this kind of thing~ But... Phyllis, it's great that you think so~ When the Fire Moth asks you about it later, you must report the truth, okay? Don't be fooled by their rhetoric~"
"……what?"
Padufilis didn't understand what Alicia was talking about for a moment.
"This was actually arranged by Fire Moth to examine Wang. Only when all of us believe that Wang's condition is stable can he be allowed to go out. We spent a lot of effort to get this opportunity from Fire Moth~"
Alicia said with a smile while walking briskly.
"We have a surprise in store. We can't have a lack of people. After all, we are all companions."
Chapter 50 Ling's Enlightenment
[After Alicia and Padufils left, the remaining surviving fusion warriors came to see you. Of course, they all came with the order of the Fire Moth to examine whether you have the possibility of going out...]
[In addition, the Fire Moth also requires them to guarantee that if you show any abnormality outside, they must collectively launch a crusade against you... This is a necessary insurance for the Fire Moth]
[And the final result was not unexpected. With everyone's assurance and Alicia's efforts, you got a chance to go out. As for what exactly caused Alicia and even all the surviving fusion warriors to go to such great lengths...]
[Well... in Alicia's words, it was naturally a party to celebrate the official establishment of the "Fourteen Heroes of Chasing Fire" ~ Such an important event naturally needs to be celebrated, after all... everyone will have to separate]
[This is also the first team-building activity for the "Fire Chasing Heroes"]
[You will shoot a movie called "Summer Survival Rhapsody", in which the fourteen of you will be the main actors]
[This script, titled "Summer Survival Rhapsody", was said to be the idea of Alicia herself, and later some of Velvet's fantastic ideas were added, and finally it was polished by Eden, and finally it came into your hands.]
[According to the background setting of the script, it is a peaceful world that has not collapsed. The fourteen of you all live in a place called "Golden Courtyard". You are all friends. In the script, you are just ordinary people, but your professions continue to have your own characteristics.]
[For example, Mebius, her background setting is a biological scientific researcher, and Eden, for example, she is still a world-renowned superstar in the setting, and is also the owner of the "Golden Courtyard". This is not surprising, after all, the "Golden Courtyard" in reality was funded and built by Eden]
[Kevin is set as a programmer... huh? And Mei is set as his childhood sweetheart, which is not surprising, but Mei didn't come because she had something to investigate, and she won't appear in the plot, so Mei will only make a cameo appearance in Kevin's communication, which is considered an appearance]
[Aponia is a nurse who often works night shifts...Vilvi is an architect and part-time magician, and Padovich is her assistant...Su is a doctor...Qianjie? Housekeeper? Model? Seriously?]
[Grayshure, a junior high school student, is also a well-known cartoonist, while Kosmo is a high school student who is a bit immature]
[And Hua? What a surprise. And judging from her identity, she is the most "normal" and the most suitable one here. She is a college student who has practiced martial arts since childhood. It can be said that she is exactly the same as the current Hua.]
[Alicea is a live streamer... Why aren't you surprised at all? ]
[Sakura is a white-collar worker, and Ling will also appear in her communication and make a cameo appearance]
[As for you... you are an ocean observer, you also have the duties of a lifeguard, and you are also set to be Sakura's... lover? ]
[Forget it, as long as they are happy]
[The filming location of the movie is still on "P21 Island". After all, if it were to be somewhere else, the Fire Moth would definitely not be willing to let you out.]
[The whole filming process went smoothly. Although there was a lot of noise in the middle, everyone performed very well... After all, all the characters in the film were designed based on themselves. Everyone just had to act like a normal person and say some necessary lines. The rest was up to you.]
[After the filming was over, everyone had another party on the beach, enjoying this rare indulgence... Then Wei Wei quickly finished editing the movie. Late at night, you sat on the beach, watching the projected images and enjoying the movie you starred in.]
[It was unexpected that everyone was so quiet. Even Qianjie didn't make too much noise. Everyone spent this rare day in peace.]
[In the early morning, it was time to say goodbye. Qianjie couldn't wait any longer and challenged you once again, but you ignored him.]
[“Stop pretending. Take off the boring and hypocritical mask on your face and show yourself! Just like you were before, so straightforward! So neat! Or are you still believing in that bunch of stupid garbage? Stop being funny! Stop pretending! Come and fight! Throw away those boring thoughts and hypocritical ideas! Come and fight me!” Qianjie said.]
But you didn’t care about him
[Until the end, Qianjie couldn't hold back his temper and wanted to attack you, but Kevin stopped him, and in the end it turned out that Kevin and Qianjie had a fight.]
[Fortunately, Qianjie didn't use his full strength after all. After all, his target was you, and Kevin didn't take any action after suppressing Qianjie. For the time being, this island was saved from being destroyed.]
[After that, everyone left, and you returned to the "Deepest Place"... Of course, you are still a "prisoner"]
[Mei seems to have returned to the Fire Moth, and brought back news that there should be 14 Herrschers. In other words, human civilization now still needs to face 3 more Herrschers, and the last Herrscher will end everything and completely destroy civilization.]
[This is not good news. The people of Fire Moth are in a panic, and Mei and Mebius have begun to make plans for the "next generation" - they believe that this civilization is bound to be destroyed, and they must start making more preparations to leave hope for future generations]
[So, the "Stigmata Project" that Mobius was researching was put on the agenda, and Mei was constantly adjusting Mobius's original radical design.]
[But before that, I can't just give up. After all...what if? Right? ]
[Thus, the "Chimera Project" came into being, striving to maximize the combat effectiveness of the fusion warriors, and further pushing the fusion warriors in the direction of "inhumanity"]
[And the necessary retreat route must also be prepared, so the "Ark Project" based on leaving the earth and escaping the collapse has also been put on the agenda. The Fire Moths began to sort out the remains of human civilization, such as plants, crops, embryos of surviving animals, as well as knowledge, books, works of art and the like, striving to preserve traces of civilization.]
[Alicea's "Heroic Project" also continued to advance with the help of everyone. Finally, before the heroes separated, the "Paradise of the Past" was completed. Everyone left their "memories" and "powers" in it, hoping that these would help future generations.]
[Coincidentally, the previously studied theory of "converting Honkai energy into ordinary energy" has made a breakthrough, and the battleship named "Moonlight Throne" has also begun to be built in full swing, in order to alleviate the Honkai energy that is now everywhere on the earth, and can also be used as a weapon against the "Herrser"]
[All the surviving humans in the entire civilization were mobilized, and everyone was on edge, working hard for the survival of humanity... But in this high-pressure environment, too many people could not hold on, and many committed suicide because they could not bear the pressure... These were still considered good, and more people suffered from direct mental breakdowns, leading to vicious incidents, which in turn caused greater riots]
[Mei is exhausted from all the mess and numerous plans to deal with the Honkai. In addition, her body is still being eroded by the Honkai, and she is getting weaker and weaker... Just as the "Tenth Herrscher" said, her life is already in the countdown. She must find a way for civilization to survive in the remaining time... At the very least, she must leave hope for future generations.]
[In order to relieve Mei's pressure, Aponia issued a "commandment" to the grassroots staff to "never give up hope to fight the Honkai", which stabilized everyone's spirit. Coupled with the arrangement of the Fire Moth, the whole society has been stabilized for the time being.]
[Humanity only has three cities and a few bases of the Fire Moths left. Humanity can no longer withstand more turmoil. This "command" is inevitable and necessary.]
[Then, the "Twelfth Herrscher" appeared, or rather... was discovered]
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"It's been a while since we last met... Sakura."
"……Um."
In response to Xiwang's greeting, Ying smiled awkwardly and nodded, then sat down gently beside him, her eyes fixed forward, dazed and in a trance.
Finally, her body slowly tilted to one side, and finally leaned on Xiwang's body. Her ears moved slightly habitually, gently patting the back of Xiwang's head, and then rubbed it affectionately.
Lingering on the tip of the nose is a slightly moist sweetness and a light lily scent...
"Sorry... let me lean on you for a moment, it will be fine in a moment..."
