On the Moon within the Sea of Quanta, Prometheus was still outputting.
"So——although I don't know the exact content——this must be an extremely bad outcome for the Doctor."
"The time you deliberately pursued will lose all meaning. In other words… your plan has completely fallen through."
At this moment, the mechanical girl was clearly still an artificial intelligence, or rather, a machine.
But the audience no longer viewed her that way, and they were even more moved by the tacit understanding between MEI and Kevin.
"Kevin and MEI, even if the latter is only a remnant shadow from a World Bubble, their mutual understanding still touches me so much!"
"It's so damn romantic. Damn director, you really deserve to die for stabbing such a good couple!"
"I found that the dog director really does everything possible to torment same-sex couples!"
"No, the person above clearly misunderstood. The dog director torments female characters just as much!"
"Prometheus, also a duck, this version is so damn appealing to me!"
"…"
Inside the company.
Elysia sat beside Hessian, cupping her flawless, beautiful face with both hands.
"So romantic. Is this the tacit understanding and love between MEI and Kevin?"
"Honey, do you regret a little giving yourself the role of Otto?"
As she spoke, Elysia looked at her lover beside her with a mischievous smile.
Even though both of them had appeared in this drama, they had no interactions at all within the plot.
Despite having plenty of time to be lovey-dovey outside the plot every day, Elysia would still occasionally feel jealous.
Hessian thought for a moment and said: "A little, but it can't be helped. Life is full of regrets."
"Besides, the Otto in the plot has nothing to do with me, Hessian."
When they heard this, many of the surrounding actors silently glanced at a certain dog director.
No one knew who it was earlier that suddenly switched into Otto's outfit during the livestream.
"Hi everyone, I'm your old friend Otto!"
That short sentence caused the number of viewers in the livestream to skyrocket, nearly overloading the server.
But it also nearly gave a lot of people a shock.
For example, Welt Yang, who usually stayed quiet but had strong immersion in the plot.
He had been drinking coffee at the time. Upon hearing those words, he sprayed the coffee directly onto his computer screen.
Meanwhile, Kevin, as the protagonist, kept foolishly smiling the whole time, staring at the TV without blinking, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
On the TV screen.
MEI smiled gently and said: "I am very gratified, Prometheus."
"Aside from some details you could never know, you ultimately saw through me with your own abilities."
"However, we probably don't have enough time for you to fully understand."
Prometheus asked in confusion: "Details… that I could never know?"
MEI said slowly: "Yes, that was… something that happened a very long time ago."
In the final moments of her life, MEI talked with Prometheus for a long time.
Until the moment she was about to disappear, MEI showed no fear of death at all. Instead, she earnestly instructed Prometheus:
"The inferior roots you believe will lead to humanity's extinction——are precisely the key to why I believe they can exist forever."
"And also… the only blessing… I can leave you."
As her words fell, MEI's figure had already dissipated on the spot, leaving only the mechanical girl lowering her head, her expression unreadable.
Having left behind this final blessing, MEI——the person regarded as a god by countless followers——finally ceased to exist as the fusion intensified.
——Of course, the same omen also appeared on Prometheus.
Just as viewers across the country were screaming "No!", and Kevin in the company was chasing Hessian with a greatsword, in the plot, a certain impulse surged within Prometheus beneath her machine-like shell.
She looked around, wanting to find a cold figure and tell him everything she had just learned.
To tell that man——
"The person you were willing to betray the world for can also do the same for you."
But everything seemed to be too late.
…
Suddenly, the scene on the TV changed.
"The final wreckage they saw, in the spiritual sense, is indeed my ending in the Intrinsic World."
"It's just a pity, Doctor… the world you left for me here is still too short."
"…"
After having this thought, the mechanical girl suddenly felt a trace of strangeness.
"Doctor, even just now, were you still calculating something?"
"Could it be… that you wanted me to, at this moment…"
Indeed, although every word earlier had come from the heart, like how a person's words are kind when they are about to die, MEI's way of expression today was not entirely consistent with her usual style.
It even seemed… as if she was deliberately guiding the mechanical girl into a certain state, so her feelings could be passed on to…
"There should clearly only be the two of us here."
Just as Prometheus was feeling puzzled, although it arrived late, in this tiny world on the verge of vanishing, a third element indeed appeared.
"Who?"
While voicing her doubt, Prometheus was also shocked to discover that her body, which should have been disappearing along with MEI, was actually beginning to reverse little by little.
"No need to worry. Although the form is somewhat special… even if I do not hold the duty of Hare."
"I indeed cannot abandon the newborn."
A gentle white-haired, blue-eyed figure, like a larger, more mature version of Kiana without any of her silliness, appeared.
Prometheus asked: "Thank you for saving me, but… who exactly are you?"
Hare smiled softly and said: "The people of World Serpent call me Hare."
"However, you can also call me Misteln Schariac——that is the human name I gave myself."
"For the current situation, let me first completely transcribe your consciousness into a Stigmata."
"Unlike your Doctor, as pure conscious data, you will not lose yourself because of this."
Prometheus was silent for a moment, then asked: "…What do you plan to use me for?"
Hare was momentarily stunned, then smiled: "No need to be nervous. I have no intention of using you."
"How should I put it——just like those humans I incorporated into dreams."
"I simply want everyone to be able to live happily."
Prometheus denied: "…You know the Stigmata Plan cannot achieve that at all."
Hare admitted: "Yes, I know. Precisely because of that… it can only remain a dream."
"But… if tomorrow cannot exist at all, then waking up from the dream would only be pronouncing a death sentence for them, wouldn't it?"
It had to be said that even when appearing as a World Serpent cadre, Hare's gentle figure instantly attracted a large number of fans.
Of course, the most important thing was that even though MEI in the World Bubble ultimately disappeared without seeing Kevin one last time, at least Prometheus survived.
…
On the real Moon.
The aftershocks of battle coming from deep within the passage struck the hearts of the girls like a heavy hammer.
Kiana was the first who couldn't sit still: "Class President!"
This call was like a bucket of ice water, plunging everyone into sudden silence.
After several seconds of silence, Li Sushang spoke first: "Kiana… you felt it too?"
Kiana nodded: "Yes. Although it's weak, I'm very sure it's the unique energy fluctuation of someone who has practiced Taixuan Sword Qi."
"And it's coming from far below us."
"…"
Li Sushang was silent for a moment, then said: "As expected, my Grand Master——no, Fu Hua——is currently engaged in a bitter struggle."
Durandal said knowingly: "…So that's why the Herrscher of Sentience left first."
Kiana said: "She probably didn't think we couldn't keep up, but that we wouldn't make it in time."
Mei also spoke at this time: "However… although the Class President's situation looks grim, Kevin…"
"If he is still the Kevin I know, then… fighting to prove his will is probably his intention."
Kiana said firmly: "No matter what, we cannot sit idly by while the Class President is in danger."
Mei agreed: "Yes. If the Class President needs to fight to prove her will, then we are also part of that."
Li Sushang immediately said: "In that case, shall we set off right away?"
"Dragging our feet is not a good habit."
Bronya said calmly: "Wait a moment. Bronya believes that before we set off, we need to discuss who stays and who goes."
Durandal nodded: "I agree with Bronya. Although there are no such signs at the moment…"
"There is no doubt that the people of New Atla should not be unilaterally controlled by World Serpent."
"Moreover, we do need people to stay behind for support."
Seele proactively said upon hearing this: "Bronya sister, I'll stay behind."
"I have a very good relationship with the people living in New Atla."
"If any emergency arises, I should be able to organize everyone in a short time…"
"Also, the quantum sea signal on me seems easier for Kiana's authority or Durandal's Seed of Sumeru to recognize."
"Like a battlefield communicator, right?"
Bronya smiled slightly: "Yes, that's right. This isn't an ordinary communicator——you're the lighthouse watching over everyone."
They didn't need many words; they could already exchange all their thoughts with just a glance.
Just like how Kiana and Mei were shipped as a CP earlier, the audience was now starting to ship Bronya and Seele.
"This is too good for me. The emotion-recovered emotionless girl ducky, and the gentle and adorable Seele."
"Seele of the Chilling Sea Group is number one in the world, no objections allowed!"
"Seele, hehe, whether it's Dark Seele or White Seele, I love them both so much!"
"The only regret is that the proactive Bronya is shorter and has a less impressive figure than Seele."
"Speaking of which, Mei also seems taller than Kiana…"
"…"
Although Kevin and Fu Hua's battle had not yet appeared, viewers across the country were still happily shipping CPs.
After all, this world was undoubtedly a Honkai world, where yuri had very high acceptance.
On the TV, Kiana also looked at Seele and said: "Then, I'll leave the rest to you, Seele."
Seele said firmly: "Mm, I'll do my best!"
Bronya said with concern: "Anyway… Seele, you must be extra careful."
"Like that Gray Serpent——he has some very dangerous individuals that we must guard against."
Seele smiled: "Mm, I understand."
Although she had just reunited with her sister, they had to separate again immediately.
But Seele did not feel regretful about it——after all, this was the life of a Valkyrie.
Seele took a deep breath and said: "…Anyway, please leave the rear to me with peace of mind."
"The most important thing now is to find the path to where Fu Hua is and find a way to support her."
Bronya nodded: "Yes. However, while we were talking, Kiana has already silently…"
Even after becoming the Herrscher of Flamescion, Kiana's Herrscher of the Void authority had not disappeared.
But just as everyone was about to take action, a violent fluctuation like a volcanic eruption came from the depths.
No, volcanic eruption was no longer a metaphor, not even a literal description.
At the very least, the power of so-called nature was far weaker than the fluctuations produced by the collision of forces at this moment!
Mei subconsciously looked into the distance and said: "That's… Kevin?"
Durandal asked: "…Kiana, can you find a path that can avoid that kind of attack?"
"…"
After a moment of silence, Kiana shook her head: "I don't know."
"But this situation at least confirms one thing. Even though we are in the Intrinsic World."
"Perhaps because of the power of the Finality, the space here is far more complex and dangerous than on Earth."
Bronya asked: "Then, is there a relatively safer direction?"
Kiana answered without hesitation: "Yes, but it's too obvious, which instead… makes it feel suspicious."
Durandal asked in confusion: "Suspicious?"
Kiana nodded: "Yes. It's right near us…"
"To be more precise, it's this passage extending downward from the elevator."
Li Sushang asked doubtfully: "This platform that carried us up?"
"If I remember correctly, it seems it can only go up and down a short distance."
Durandal said: "Not entirely. Its structure clearly allows it to lead to… even deeper places."
Bronya thought: "It seems that even if it's an obvious trap, we cannot easily give up trying."
"In that case, Bronya will attempt to hack into this elevator's control program."
"Let's see what I can achieve. During this process, everyone can also look for other potential routes nearby."
Kiana said: "Alright."
"…"
After some exploration, Kiana, who had split up to search, said with frustration: "Tried again. The space nearby is still a complete mess."
"Waiting around isn't a solution either. Let's go check on the others."
When she returned to the gathering point, Seele was talking with Mei. Kiana naturally joined the conversation.
The three of them chatted for a while but gained no obvious leads.
Kiana then went over to Durandal's side, but there were no clear clues there either.