"He himself was planning to compensate me with something, but I refused after I showed no interest."
"He's a senior who has worked so hard for so long, but he's so shameless as to come to me and apologize for his subordinates. He's like this, so my anger has naturally subsided."
Ah, is that true?
After Honkai was destroyed, Kevin, who was already extremely gentle, seemed to become even gentler than before.
"So - being so procrastinating is not the style of our Shenzhou Sword Immortal at all!"
Looking at the stunned Lin Yu, Wendy pushed Lin Yu to the ground and said to him with a smile.
"Hehehe, this lady has been waiting for this day for a long time. At least today..."
"——Until I collapse from exhaustion, I will not let you, my brother, have a chance to rest."
Wow, no way, here we go again.
All of them are rookies, yet they still act like juicers.
Even though I have the power of the end, I still feel a little panicked.
In the future married life...I guess these exciting aspects are unavoidable.
The next morning
In the research institute of the Savior headquarters, after confirming that all the biological research data related to him was correct, Dr. Maki finally closed his eyes with peace of mind.
At the same time, the old man, who was already at the end of his life, suddenly felt keenly that someone had suddenly come to this place.
Although he had no means of knowing the identity of the visitor, at this moment, Dr. Maki asked confidently.
"What's the matter? The former bishop came to see me at this time. Do you have a task for me to complete?"
"Ah, no, I just came to take a look."
Looking at the old man who had closed his eyes, Lin Yu said calmly.
"Staying up late isn't a good habit, Doctor."
"Huh...is that all you wanted to say?"
Hearing Lin Yu's words mixed with a little concern, Maki suddenly opened his eyes.
"You are so smart, you should know what I am thinking, right?"
Faced with Maki's question, Lin Yu chose to remain silent.
Even without using his Herrscher power, he still had a certain degree of judgment about Maki's mental state.
But now, facing the old man in front of him, Lin Yu did not speak, but waited quietly for Dr. Maki to continue.
"Ha, you don't want to talk? Never mind."
Maki, who was sitting on a chair at this time, stood up and looked at the computer in front of him.
"In the three years since you disappeared, I have compiled a lifetime of research."
"In my bloody research, there are still some usable materials and experimental data that can be left for other scientists of Tianming to use."
"You should know what I want to say and what I want to do. Please tell me, dear Bishop Lin Yu..."
At this moment, the old man's face showed extremely obvious fatigue.
"——I'm really tired. Now, can I die?"
"That's true."
Looking at the old man in front of him, Lin Yu spoke without changing his expression.
"After the fourth collapse, I persuaded you for an hour, but it seems that I still couldn't stop the self-destructive impulse in your heart."
"From then until now, you have only suppressed the self-destructive tendencies within you, rather than completely destroying them."
"Yes, it is just as you said."
"But...."
After nodding slightly, Maki suddenly showed a ferocious look to Lin Yu that he had never shown before.
"——Is there anything wrong with this?"
"Because of my desire, a large number of Valkyries who shouldn't have died suddenly died on the operating table."
"People with blood on their hands should atone their sins with their own blood."
"It was because of your persuasion that I stayed alive and have been working on researching the relevant data of HSN serum."
"But now, Honkai has been ended by your own hands. Now that the HSN serum is useless - I am also useless, right?"
As if trying to make Lin Yu agree with his idea, Dr. Maki grabbed Lin Yu's arms tightly and spoke to him in a pleading tone.
"I was supposed to die in the first place, so now I have the right to die, right?"
"Ah, about that..."
Looking at the old man with a miserable expression in front of him, Lin Yu did not answer Maki's question, but asked a question first.
"Are you speaking to me now as the sinner Maki, or are you speaking to me as my old predecessor, Dr. Maki?"
"..."
After a second of silence, Maki responded to Lin Yu.
"I am both Maki, the scientist of destiny, and Maki, the executioner with blood on his hands."
"Both of these are my identities. I have no need and no right to escape from these two identities."
"Oh, is it so?"
Listening to Maki's answer, Lin Yu grabbed Maki's arms, moved them away from his arms, and suddenly changed his expression and said coldly to Maki.
"But now, I seem to see the sinner Maki trying to escape his guilt."
"I told you four years ago that if you choose death, it is not atonement, but evasion of your sins."
"And now, four years later, I still think the same way."
At this moment, Lin Yu looked at Maki, who was sweating profusely, walked to his side and spoke to him coldly.
"You are seeking peace of mind, so you long for death, right?"
"It's a pity that you are not qualified for this kind of happiness now."
After activating the power of the Herrscher of Corrosion, Lin Yu instantly corroded Dr. Maki's computer and transferred part of the information that Ji Ran gave him to Dr. Maki's computer.
“Everyone has worked very hard in the past three years, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t problems in the world that we need to deal with.”
"Because of Otto's foolish actions, the organization of Tenchi almost became an organization that allowed the Honkai to develop."
"Now that the collapse has disappeared, we still have a lot to do to make up for the beastly deeds done by our former bishop."
"The biotechnology information here can help other people in the world get out of difficulties, so before solving the application problems of these technologies, I must say that to you..."
"Stay alive, Doctor."
"Why......"
Hearing Lin Yu's words, Dr. Maki fell to the ground as if all the strength had been drained from his body.
"Why do you say such cruel words?"
"Because it seems to me that this is not what you desire?"
After helping Dr. Maki up from the ground, Lin Yu looked at the old man in front of him with a smile.
"If you really intend to atone for your sins, then letting you die easily would actually harm you."
"If you want to atone for your sins, then you can get away with it easily, but this is a wrong choice. You must bear this sin and let me squeeze your brain for the sake of all mankind until you die."
"I am a member of the Apokalis clan. You don't think there is any essential difference between me and that evil creature Otto."
To be honest, although Maki knew very well that the young man in front of him was a far cry from Otto in terms of being a human being, and what he just said was pure nonsense, he still saw the shadow of Otto in Lin Yu in an instant.
"Well, okay, I won't say anything else. You must remember to read the information, Doctor."
"Doctor, remember, you have a lot to do."
"You can't 'rest' after all this."
Watching the young man in front of him disappear from his sight in an instant after saying this, Maki clicked on the new folder that appeared on the computer in a daze and opened one of the files.
Then - the old man who just gave people a feeling of "dying" suddenly had an extremely captivating sharp light in his eyes.
Unlike some people who have learned special skills such as the use of dimensional force and true fusion, Dr. Maki is just an ordinary person who has undergone the [Honkai Energy Resistance Transformation Surgery].
He shouldn't have given people this feeling.
However, after seeing these outrageous yet feasible scientific research technologies, Dr. Maki's side as a researcher instantly overwhelmed his cowardly emotions.
As a top talent in biological research and technology of this era, Dr. Maki, who kept reading these materials, suddenly realized two things.
These data can indeed bring about great changes to the world, but here comes the problem......
First of all, where did Lin Yu get these information and technologies?
Second - what exactly does he plan to do with this information?
Then, Dr. Maki realized in an instant that the first question was not the key.
It doesn’t really matter where the technology comes from. At least in Dr. Maki’s eyes, this is not an important question.
Before he came to his senses, he was a scientific researcher who put practicality above all else. People like him knew very well that the source of technology was not important, and what mattered was whether it could be used well.
The second question seemed a bit interesting to Maki.
Although the Tianming organization can be regarded as the strongest organization in the world, and has solved many problems caused by ambitious people in the past few years when Zhongyan was held back by Lin Yu, it still failed to extend its reach further.
Many of Lin Yu's technologies can improve the lives of civilians. In this era of revival, these technologies can really save more people.
Ha, this kid has big plans...
He's right.
I can't rest yet.
I...no, many people owe him a huge favor.
Now that he needs other people to assist him with this new plan, then I...
Just live on for a while longer.
"Well, this..."
At this moment, Maki suddenly heard a voice that he shouldn't have heard at all, suddenly appearing behind him.
Behind Maki, a girl who should not appear in this world looked at Maki's shocked expression helplessly, and spoke to Maki with concern.
"I understand that you are busy with work, but... I have been standing here for fifteen minutes."
Ah, I have really become an old and confused person.
Lin is dead. She died five years ago because of my stupid behavior.
Am I so tired that I'm hallucinating?
"Don't treat me as an illusion!"
Looking at her grandfather who hadn't figured out the situation yet, Lin very rarely grabbed Maki's shoulders and shook them hard.
"I'm a real person! Don't just ignore me like that!"
"Ah, are the hallucinations so real now? Even the vibrations are..."
Maki realized that he could no longer deceive himself, and suddenly found that his eyes were completely blurry.
"Lin...I..."
Although he didn't know why his granddaughter was here, it didn't matter to Maki anymore.
For Maki, being able to see the granddaughter she killed again is the greatest redemption.
"Okay, okay, stop crying."
