Time passed quickly, and the moment for the Q&A space to open arrived as scheduled.
It was still afternoon, and everyone who had been called to the office by Theresa entered the Q&A space in an instant.
"Immortal, is this the Q&A space you mentioned?"
Entering the space once more, everyone turned toward the relatively unfamiliar voice.
At a glance, they saw Fu Hua, who had not returned yet, and... the little Book of Fuxi floating beside her, looking around in surprise.
"Hey, are you the friends Jingwei mentioned?"
Book of Fuxi also noticed the group, floated over, looked around, and nodded with satisfaction. She was about to speak but, after glancing at Kiana and Mei, her small face instantly showed a horrified expression.
"Hey, hey, hey, why do these two people have the aura of a Herrscher?!"
Quickly hiding behind Fu Hua, Book of Fuxi's blue eyes were full of fear and dread.
Although Kiana and Mei had not awakened, as products of advanced technology from the Previous Era, the hidden Honkai energy within them was even more glaring to Book of Fuxi than a spotlight.
Fu Hua slapped her forehead and searched her memory.
"About this…"
She briefly explained the situation regarding Kiana and Mei to Book of Fuxi, then turned to the two with an apologetic expression.
"Sorry, I forgot to tell Book of Fuxi about this."
Mei didn't mind. She had long since stopped being sensitive about her status as a reserve Herrscher.
Well… she had cared at first, but after wearing glasses for so long, she didn't fuss much over these things anymore.
But Kiana...
"...Ha, it's nothing."
Kiana smiled nonchalantly. She seemed like she truly didn't care, but the brief pause in her words didn't escape Mei's notice. Mei caught a fleeting moment of gloom.
Though she felt somewhat helpless, Mei couldn't bring herself to blame Book of Fuxi—after all, it wasn't intentional.
"Hmm... So this is Book of Fuxi? She's even cuter than in the video."
Himeko looked at Book of Fuxi's small frame and adorable face and offered her evaluation.
Since Fu Hua had already explained some things about this space, Himeko naturally understood what the "video" referred to.
"Hehe, thank you for your compliment."
Book of Fuxi happily accepted Himeko's words. She swung her little feet back and forth, looking quite pleased.
Although she wasn't the type who craved praise, being complimented on her appearance still made her happy—even as an ELF.
"Hmm, but more than praise, I hope you can take care of Jingwei a little."
Even while basking in joy, the little ancestor didn't forget to help Fu Hua with social connections.
"She's a person with a rigid mind and often gets stuck in her own thinking, so she might be a little difficult to get along with."
"But if you take the time to get to know her, you'll find she's actually a very good person."
Her impression of Fu Hua's social skills remained in the past. Book of Fuxi was doing her best to promote her immortal.
"..."
Fu Hua felt a little helpless. After all these years, she had improved somewhat, right?
Even if her eyesight was a little lacking... her social skills should be barely passable, shouldn't they?
"Anyway, let's get to answering the questions first."
Communication could wait—thinking this, Theresa brought the topic back on track.
Everyone naturally had no objection to that.
Book of Fuxi, experiencing this place for the first time, also looked forward to what was to come.
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[Begin Answering Questions]
[1. The Tree and the Sea are the two ultimate evil forces in this world. On the massive creature called the Imaginary Tree, there are as many leaves as stars, and each leaf represents a world.]
[Question: As a member of one of the leaves in this world, which of the following is the correct common name?]
[A. Fu Hua 3rd]
[B. Anti-Entropy 3rd]
[C. Honkai Impact 3rd]
[D. Honkai Gakeun II]
After reading the question...
"What is this... Imaginary Tree?!" Theresa looked confused upon hearing the unfamiliar term.
Of course, she wasn't the only one. No one present had heard of the term before.
"...I don't know either, but based on what the question says, it should be a very powerful existence."
Despite knowing nothing about it, Mei still tried to infer something based on her accumulated knowledge.
"From the description, it sounds somewhat like Yggdrasil from Norse mythology."
Mei frowned, clearly puzzled.
"Our world is just a leaf on this tree... It sounds unbelievable."
"So we know nothing, which means we're left with guessing?"
Himeko didn't care much for all this. If it had been her scientist father, he might have been intrigued by this shocking information, but as for her—forget it.
Rather than speculate about the so-called Imaginary Tree, she preferred to focus on the present.
"Maybe, but even so, we should at least be able to eliminate one or two incorrect answers."
Mei couldn't deny that, but she also didn't want to give up entirely.
"At the very least, that lowers the chance of us choosing the wrong answer, right?"
"The common name of our world, huh? Honestly, I've never even heard of that." She teased Book of Fuxi. "But I don't think it has anything to do with your immortal, does it, cute little one?"
"...Although Jingwei is a very special existence, let's not consider that kind of thing," Book of Fuxi replied, agreeing with Mei's logic.
"Good. That rules out one option."
"Option B... I'd like to hear your thoughts on that," Mei continued, turning to the others.
"If this 'Anti-Entropy' refers to the faction opposing Schicksal, then calling this world 'Anti-Entropy 3rd' doesn't seem very accurate."
While Theresa didn't know every single detail about Schicksal, she still commented bluntly.
To be honest, she didn't like that cold, inhumane organization very much.
Though Anti-Entropy was supposedly second only to Schicksal, Theresa knew just how much that claim was exaggerated.
Her meaning was clear without needing further elaboration.
Mei nodded in understanding.
"Good. That eliminates another wrong choice."
"So now we're down to two options."
She paused and read the remaining two answers aloud.
"Option C: Honkai Impact 3rd. Option D: Honkai Gakuen II."