Just as Ye Feng was about to drift off to sleep, nestled between the beautiful twin sisters, he suddenly shot upright as if jolted from his deathbed!
The two smooth, jade-like arms resting on his chest slid off.
"Wait!"
Ye Feng had suddenly remembered something.
Years ago, Cangxuan and Danzhu had sacrificed themselves, offering their own blood to seal Chiyou for the sake of Shenzhou's people.
In that state, they had most likely truly died.
Yes, from the perspective of the "Worldview of the Tree and the Sea," Cangxuan and Danzhu were gone, unable to be revived.
But their NPCs had appeared here today, which meant a certain possibility existed: as long as there was an "anchor," Ye Feng's world could, to some extent, defy the "rules of the Tree and the Sea" and reunite their souls.
In Ye Feng's view, this soul transference, or rather, consciousness transference, was one of the very purposes of the NPCs' existence.
If the soul anchors in the real world were to completely dissipate, would the NPCs here disappear along with them?
Wouldn't that mean I'd have no one to play with?
That's even more unbearable than watching a relative get rich!
Ye Feng wasn't willing to take that gamble.
So, the question was, where were Cangxuan and Danzhu's "soul anchors" in the real world?
Ye Feng guessed that they were very likely the two eyes of the formation that sealed Chiyou.
And in Honkai Impact 3rd, that blockhead Theresa had mistaken those formation eyes for "Chiyou's core" and blown them up with the Hyperion.
And to make matters worse, she had Fu Hua acting as her advisor.
This would not only lead to Chiyou being unsealed, but it might even cause the Cangxuan and Danzhu in "Ye Feng's world" to completely vanish.
Ye Feng would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.
Everything here belonged to him.
Naturally, he would not permit any accidents.
Ye Feng pulled up his memories again, scanning through the plots of the "Xuan Yuan Arc" and the "Chiyou Arc" with the speed of quantum reading.
Before the formation eyes were blown up, Kiana was supposed to have another fainting spell.
But Ye Feng waited and waited, and Kiana never arrived.
"Does a brief period of unconsciousness not trigger entry into this place?"
Ye Feng looked at the smooth, pale, beautiful twins and felt he could wait no longer.
Fortunately, Aponia was always here.
As long as she was in a state of prayer, she could remain in Ye Feng's world indefinitely.
Cangxuan and Danzhu could also be considered old acquaintances of Aponia's.
However, Aponia generally wouldn't disturb him on a weekday.
As for Snakey, she had returned to the Elysian Realm last night and hadn't come back since.
Otherwise, Mobius would probably have been pleasantly surprised by the appearance of Cangxuan and Danzhu.
Though she would never show it, of course.
Ye Feng went to the church in the maple forest and explained the plot of the Chiyou Arc to Aponia.
"But... how am I to warn them?"
Aponia couldn't leave the Elysian Realm either.
"Isn't Higokumaru still trying to erode the Elysian Realm? Let her in. Let Higokumaru deliver the message to the Hyperion... No, that's not enough. Hmm, have her transmit it to Kiana on the same frequency."
"...Kiana."
Aponia's eyes lowered slightly, her tone faint. "Little Feng trusts her a great deal."
"It's not trust, it's understanding. My understanding of Kiana is just like my understanding of Mother Aponia."
"Is that so?"
Aponia's slender hands folded gracefully in front of her skirt, the golden, butterfly-like wings behind her back fluttering.
"I shall be right back."
---o---
In a small town somewhere in the Far East.
Yae Sakura and Higokumaru were temporarily hiding out, looking for a suitable opportunity to enroll in St. Freya High School.
After all, as a Pseudo-Herrscher, she still needed a "legal identity."
If she enrolled in St. Freya High School, Schicksal's Far East Branch, it would be as good as an official certification.
Besides, St. Freya High School was practically a Herrscher production factory anyway.
Yae Sakura and Higokumaru would fit right in.
Oh, and by the way, there was also Yuno.
She was in a deep depression.
Upon waking, she had immediately attacked Yae Sakura, only to be beaten down once again by Higokumaru. Now, she was obediently squatting in a corner.
She didn't run, nor did she cause trouble.
She just silently ate her donuts.
Observing the two Pseudo-Herrschers, Higokumaru had regained her confidence.
She was biding her time in the shadows, preparing to pull off a major heist!
She would definitely make that dog thief Ye Feng suffer the consequences.
At this happy thought, Higokumaru's twin tails and large, protruding belly couldn't help but sway.
Her most crucial task at the moment was to erode the[Elysian Realm].
Once she had extracted the information from there, she would surely evolve to an unimaginable degree.
"Wu shall now rest. Do not bother Wu unless it is important," Higokumaru said, reclining on the sofa and patting her large belly.
It seemed she maintained this form even in the outside world and had grown quite used to it.
Yae Sakura nodded lightly.
In the corner, Yuno showed no reaction, simply curling up and eating her donut.
If Ye Feng were here, he would definitely turn her into a fair-skinned, blonde little loli.
Hig
okumaru feigned sleep, secretly activating her authority, once again eroding the offline[Elysian Realm]from the void.
The reason she hadn't managed to invade after so many days was only because she didn't want to be detected.
She wanted to grow her strength in secret, lie low and develop, and then stun everyone with her power.
"Eh...? How did I get in directly?"
Higokumaru had intended to erode it slowly, but the moment she connected to the node she had placed in the firewall a few days ago, she was pulled straight through, arriving inside the Elysian Realm.
She found herself in a square. Looking into the distance, she could see an amusement park under a twilight sky.
Further beyond, the land was surrounded by the sea, shrouded in a thick fog.
"A Herrscher? Inch Force—"
A voice, first questioning, then firm and powerful, came from behind her.
Higokumaru spun around, but before she could get a clear look at the figure, a fist the size of a sandbag was flying straight at her face.
A crimson barrier instantly materialized in front of Higokumaru.
The fist landed on it, striking with a Duang that sent sparks flying. The power of the inch-force punch penetrated through.
Higokumaru could have dodged during that brief interval, but the forceful twist of her waist disturbed her pregnancy.
Instantly, her Honkai energy fell into disarray.
The barrier shattered like glass, and a torrent of violent energy washed over her.
With a cry of "Wah!", Higokumaru was sent flying, crashing into a wall.
"Damn it..."
Amidst the billowing dust, Higokumaru clutched her large belly, staggering as she tried to get up.
But "disturbing her pregnancy" and "being injured" were two completely different things. The pain was unbearable, and she could only kneel on the ground, half-supported.
She raised her head, looking forward with difficulty.
The person opposite her looked like a seasoned warrior, dressed in a tight-fitting top and athletic shorts. Her entire being exuded a sense of toughness.
She looked like someone you shouldn't mess with.
The warrior, who had been preparing to attack again, also froze in place.
She stared at the Herrscher's face, her expression turning to one of stunned disbelief.
"Ling?"
Immediately, the warrior's gaze hardened again. She pressed her hands forward vertically, assuming a fighting stance.
Her attitude clearly said, "No matter who you are, I'll subdue you first and ask questions later."