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Chapter 211 Sephiroth, you don't miss your mother either... (8K votes requested)
"Is the boss not planning to go back to the hotel?"

At the hotel reception, Selena was idly scrolling through a TV show. Antiop and Siflin sat next to her, eating fries and shaking their heads, saying, "I don't know, we haven't seen him for several days."

After a period of adaptation, the Amazons Antiop and Shiflin have now fully integrated into modern life.

The war in NieR: Automata is nearing its end. With more and more upgraded T800s joining the battlefield, the machine lifeforms are no longer able to organize a large-scale counterattack.

Now, the areas occupied by mechanical life forms around the world are being removed one by one, like nails being pulled out.

With the aid of combat capability detectors, even if mechanical lifeforms hide underground, they cannot escape the T800's laser gun attacks.

The players from Antiop's Amazons and Wolf Mom's Wolves can even take turns resting.

Well, the only one who didn't rest was Ninth Brother.

"I heard it's because of a woman named Tifa."

Selena was a troublemaker; she was subtly trying to stir up trouble, but Antiope and Siflinn didn't react much: "Tifa? Is she also a woman who needs to be saved?"

Selena thought for a moment: "I guess not? I'm not sure."

Her father seemed to have been murdered, and the village where she grew up was massacred. It's unclear whether the boss arrived before or after the massacre.

"Prayer, like us, is something we do before disaster strikes."

Siflin's eyes were full of piety: "That way, the boss can save another poor lamb."

"Lamb?"

Selena chuckled and said, "I've heard that Tifa is very popular in the Metaverse. The boss will definitely want to get his hands on this lamb."

"Lamb? Is Wen Ming making something delicious?"

On the bar counter, a crab head peeked out: "It's been so long since I've had his cooking."

"Little Wukong, why don't you just go find Wen Ming?"

Selena's eyes lit up: "I heard that the planet he went to has many powerful martial artists, some of whom can split a mountain in two with a single slash."

"So strong?"

Goku's eyes suddenly lit up: "Which universe is he in? I want to go there! I want to go there!"

Selena chuckled and stood up: "I'll take you there. You'll definitely get lost if you go by yourself."

"Okay, okay, let's go!"

Little Goku jumped up excitedly, and Selena looked at Antiope and Sifrin: "Do you want to go?"

The two exchanged a glance, both somewhat tempted: "It's been a long time since we've had the boss's chicken soup."

"Walk?"

"go!"

The group left without a word, but just as they stood up, Laura approached them: "Selena, were you talking about the boss just now?"

Selena laughed and said, "Yeah, the boss has been on a road trip for a long time now, and it's been ages since I've had his chicken soup."

"I really want to drink it too."

Laura puffed out her cheeks: "I just called him, and he said he doesn't know when he'll be back. The protests are over, and if he doesn't come back soon, my sister is already planning to fly to him."

"Really? When is your sister going?"

Selena immediately adopted a gossipy look, but she knew very well that it wasn't Wen Ming who answered the phone.

Laura immediately whispered, "My sister secretly bought a plane ticket and is planning to fly there to surprise him after get off work tomorrow, Friday. Please don't tell the boss!"

Selena nodded vigorously: "Are you planning a weekend getaway for the two of you with your boss?"

Laura hummed in agreement. "Definitely. I know my sister best. But this time, I'm going too."

"Are you going too?"

Selena looked at Laura with surprise and suspicion.

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“My boss saved me, and I want to go and thank him in person, but the problem is that he’s been on a road trip ever since I came back.”

Laura looked troubled, and Selena immediately sensed something was up: "I support you."

Laura chuckled and said, "My sister thought I didn't know. Watch how I suddenly startled them."

Selena gave Laura a thumbs up: "Keep it up, try to scare the boss into submission."

Laura blushed: "What are you saying?"

After saying that, she swayed and went upstairs.

"Go, go, go quickly and inform the boss."

"How about we don't tell the boss? Wouldn't that be more fun?"

"You want to get whipped again, don't you? I've heard that you and Perkins, one likes being whipped and the other likes being hit with a stick."

"Who said that? I clearly like them both."

……

"Sephiroth!"

"You, you are, Mom?"

On a platform on the second floor of Midgar, a scene of a mother and son reuniting is unfolding.

Lucy looked at the tall man in front of her, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

My son has grown so tall!

Sephiroth stared at the face that was exactly the same as the one in the photo, and even someone as strong as him couldn't stop trembling: "You're really not dead?"

"I'm not dead. I... I'm sorry."

Lucy Lucia wanted to explain why she never looked at Sephiroth, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

She knew that all the explanations were just excuses.

“Sephiroth, your mother has been tormented by the Genova virus all these years. She can’t integrate the Genova virus as perfectly as you, so she has to watch clips of you slaughtering Nibelheim Village and summoning meteors to destroy Gaia every day.”

Qinghou reminded her, "Although she made mistakes, she always loved you. In the future, she will be devastated after learning of your death."

"You don't need to say anything."

Sephiroth interrupted Qinghou, raising his head to look at the roof, seemingly unsure how to face all of this.

Lucy Lucia clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails dug crescent-shaped marks into her palms, and bloodstains even appeared faintly within those marks, but she was completely unaware of it.

Her eyes were fixed on Sephiroth, a hint of pleading tinged with guilt.

Natasha, Melina, 2B, and Index were all worried as they watched this scene unfold, unsure of what to do.

Angel, Genesis, and Zack, the three rough-and-tumble guys, stood to the side, somewhat at a loss.

In this situation, they were even more at a loss as to what to do.

Just then, Wen Ming suddenly leaned close to Lucy Lucia's ear and whispered, "The moment for an embrace has come."

After saying that, Wen Ming gave Lucy Lucia a sudden shove from behind, and Lucy Lucia reflexively opened her arms and hugged Sephiroth in front of her.

The mother and son both stiffened at the same time. They looked at each other, and a resonance from the depths of their souls and bloodlines caused their stiff muscles to involuntarily soften.

So this is what a mother's hug is like!
So this is what a son's hug looks like!
The mother and son had never hugged in 20 years, but at this moment, they confirmed that the other was their closest relative.

For 20 years, Lucy Lucia has learned everything about her son online and looks at his photos every day, crying her eyes out.

Sephiroth, meanwhile, carried Lucylucia's photo and asked everyone he met about her, but he could never find her. He even asked for the wrong name.

Now, the two are finally reunited.

Everyone present was moved to tears.

Vincent cried too.

Why are you using so much force, kid?
You made my goddess cry!

Could you please be a little gentler next time?

……

A hug might not be enough for Sephiroth to completely let go, but this hug fulfilled a 20-year dream for him, even though he was Shinra Corporation's top fighter and the most powerful man on the planet.

He hugged Lucia tightly, tears welling in his eyes: "Mom, I've been looking for you for so long."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hidden. It's all Mom's fault."

Lucy instinctively patted Sephiroth's back gently, her maternal instincts quickly awakened: "Mommy will never leave you again. I will spend the rest of my life with you and make it up to you."

I want to cook for you, I want to travel with you, I want to make you clothes, I want to... ah... no..."

Lucia, who was describing a bright future, suddenly screamed in pain.

Sephiroth, who had been engrossed in his mother's description of a bright future, looked at her in a panic: "Mom, what's wrong, Mom?"

Even he, who was usually calm and collected, lost his composure.

"Luclucia!"

When Vincent saw Lucy Lucia's pained expression, he rushed over in a panic. He was at a loss, wanting to grab Lucy Lucia but not daring to touch her, and could only pace anxiously to the side.

"Qinghou!"

Wen Ming looked at Qing Hou, who immediately scanned Lucy Lucia's body. A white light then shone down, and soon Lucy Lucia collapsed into Sephiroth's arms.

What happened to my mother?

Sephiroth looked anxiously at the Blue Queen, who explained, "The Genova virus in her body is affecting her brain. Her future vision just activated automatically, and she should be communicating with the Stream of Life in her dream again, seeing fragments of the apocalypse in the future."

"The future, the end..."

Sephiroth finally realized how much pain his future choices had caused his mother over the past 20 years.

Previously, I had only read about it and couldn't fully understand why my mother would avoid me and never see me.

Although she longed for her mother's love, how could she not also harbor resentment?

Looking back now, it seems that my mother never had a single day of peace.

This mother, betrayed and hurt by her own evil father, couldn't even die even if she wanted to. What difference was there between her living like a living dead for the past 20 years?
"Please help me save my mother! I'm willing to agree to any condition!"

Sephiroth immediately looked at Wen Ming; he already knew that Wen Ming was the key.

Wen Ming did not refuse: "Since I brought her to see you, I certainly won't abandon her. Now it's up to you to choose which of the three treatment methods you want."

Sephiroth fell silent. The three treatments represented three different futures, and this was also a choice he had to make.

The choice is to become an ordinary person, retain Genova's power, or entrust the future to the unknown flow of life.

Angel and Genesis were also lost in thought.

However, among these people, Angel was the most morally upright. He was the first to step forward: "Zack, do you think I should return to humanity, or use this power to continue protecting the people of our planet?"

Zack was surprised that his master would ask him this question. He paused for a moment and then said, "You are different now than before. In your original destiny, your Genova virus was not pure. Now you have the opportunity to completely integrate this power, so why do you want to return to being an ordinary human?"
We need to have greater power to better realize our ideals, isn't that what you taught me?
Do you really think that after becoming an ordinary human, you can still fight against the powerful Shinra Corporation?

Angel laughed loudly upon hearing this, "Yes, you're right."

However, I don't think this is the optimal choice.

"Boss, should I call you boss? I'm a person destined to die; will I inevitably become your employee in the future?"

"Yes."

Wen Ming nodded, having roughly guessed what Angel was going to choose: "This future isn't far off; it's very likely to be in the next few days."

Of course, you can also choose not to join the Iron Hotel.

"After I become an ordinary person, will I also be able to be enhanced by you? I looked at the items in the store, and it seems there's something about a super soldier serum, and also some kind of superpowers and magic?"

“Yes, that can enhance your physique to more than four times that of an ordinary person, and there are no side effects. All of them have been enhanced.” Wen Ming pointed to Natasha and the others.

"Then I choose to become human. I want to be a pure human being."

Angel smiled happily: "I'm willing to wait for the successful development of the regeneration cradle."

Although both are enhancements, in Angel's eyes, the enhancements from the Genova virus and the Super Soldier Serum are completely different.

He didn't want to be seen as a freak.

Even if he has come to a decision, he will not let go of a better opportunity now that he has it.

"Okay, come stand here."

Wen Ming nodded, gesturing for him to stand next to Natasha and the others.

Angel patted Zack on the shoulder: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I still want to be a pure human being."

Zack shook his head: "No, I'll support whatever choice you make, as long as you don't give up on our ideals!"

The master and apprentice smiled at each other, and without saying a word, Angel walked over and stood beside Natasha.

"I choose to conserve my strength."

Seeing that Angel had made his choice, Genesis quickly followed suit, saying, "I thought it was a goddess who came to save me, but it turns out it was a god."

"You think too much."

The Queen shook her head: "I already said I didn't want to save you, and you haven't apologized yet." Genesis was stunned for a moment. He then realized that the Queen was still angry. He hesitated for a moment, but finally lowered his proud head and said to the Queen: "I'm sorry, I was rude just now."

Qinghou shook her finger: "The person you should apologize to is not me."

Genesis was taken aback, then realized what was happening and quickly walked up to Wen Ming: "I sincerely apologize to you."

Looking at Genesis bowing, Wen Ming did not make things difficult for him, but said, "In your original destiny, your goddess—the reigning goddess Minerva—will heal you in the stream of life, so you don't actually owe me a favor."

Genesis, an artistic young man, loves reading the epic poem Loveless, and he has always been searching for his goddess of King's Landing.

However, his deterioration became incurable, so he sought the goddess Genova, hoping to receive her gift to completely cure his deterioration.

"No, I understand my mistake now. Qinghou asked me to apologize not only because of my disrespect towards you just now, but also because she wants me to apologize to everyone I have hurt."

As one of the three 1st Special Forces soldiers, Genesis's personal charm lies not only in his intellectual and artistic nature but also in the fact that his complex humanity is the strongest.

He wasn't as morally fastidious as Angel, nor as extreme as Sephiroth, but he still had his own dreams and pride.

He might envy Sephiroth's achievements like an ordinary person, but he also has his own sanctuary to uphold.

After Angel's death, following his battle with Zack, he had a complete awakening, made a pact with the Goddess of King's Landing, and willingly sealed himself away to protect the world.

He wasn't a bad person at heart; he was just a child like Loki who loved to compete for attention.

The only difference is that Loki was fighting for the throne, while he was fighting for the title of hero.

Now that he has seen his fate, he knows what he should do: "The sooner I gain power, the sooner I can join my companions in destroying Shinra."

"very good."

Wen Ming nodded and looked at Qing Hou. Qing Hou walked up to Sephiroth and said, "Please give me a drop of your blood."

"it is good."

Sephiroth hadn't decided on his path yet, but without hesitation, he picked up his longsword and cut his hand.

"Yours too."

Genesis immediately drew his crimson sword and cut a gash in his hand: "Is that enough? If not, I can add more."

"One drop is enough."

After receiving the blood from the two people, the Azure Queen emitted a cyan-gold ray from her eyes and quickly scanned the two drops of blood. A few minutes later, a pure white light shot out from her forehead and landed on Genesis.

As the healing light shone down, Genesis felt as if she had fallen into a hot spring, and her whole body became warm and comfortable.

"All right!"

In just a few seconds, Genesis felt he hadn't had enough time to enjoy himself when the Queen's voice rang in his ears.

"This, this is-"

Genesis felt an immense power coursing through her body and cried out in ecstasy, "Goddess, you are my goddess, aren't you?"

Qinghou, you are my goddess!

You have actually granted me such great power.

"Sephiroth, I challenge you!"

"boring."

Sephiroth sensed Genesis's surging aura but didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, he looked at the Queen and said, "Can you wake my mother? I want her to choose for herself. Whatever she chooses, I will respect and support her choice."

"of course can."

Qinghou did not make a move, but looked at Wen Ming, who extended a finger and placed it on Lucy Lucia's forehead.

The next second, Lucy was awakened by Wen Ming's mental power.

Seeing Lucy Lucia's pained frown, Vincent glared at Wenming.

You're using so much force again!

You hurt my goddess!

"I just saw the apocalypse again, but this time it's different. I think I saw Hojo preparing to destroy the entire planet."

Lucy's eyes were filled with terror. Sephiroth hugged his mother tightly with heartache. Vincent wanted to hug her but didn't dare, and could only say bitterly, "Damn Hojo, he's the cause of all the tragedies."

Upon hearing this, Qinghou immediately realized: "It's the Underworld Legion. In the future Final Fantasy VII: Cerberus Dirge, Hojo possesses the strongest warrior of the Underworld Legion, the White Emperor Weiss, and is preparing to destroy the world."

At this point, Qinghou looked at Wenming and telepathically transmitted a message: "Boss, this is your ultimate purpose in going to rescue Lucia, isn't it?"

Wen Ming nodded slightly and looked at Lucy Lucia, saying, "Your previous research findings on chaos, as well as those of your teacher, Professor Grimal, are both correct."

Upon hearing this, Lucy looked up at Wen Ming with surprise: "Is that right?"

Everyone looked at Wen Ming in confusion, and Wen Ming quickly explained: "The planet Gaia created two life forms according to its own will—chaos and omega."

Chaos arises from the sedimentation and pollution of the stream of life, and it can aggregate life.

Omega is the great ship that guides all life to the boundless sea of ​​stars. When Gaia comes to an end, Chaos is responsible for harvesting all life forms on the planet, merging them into one, and giving them to Omega.

Omega will fly to the endless sea of ​​stars, transferring these lives to the next suitable planet, leaving behind only a lifeless stellar remnant—this is the cycle of life on a cosmic scale.

The intention was good, but if the planet itself did not end, and someone deliberately summoned chaos and omega, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophe.

After you used the Primal Chaos Crystal to heal Vincent, Hojo confirmed that your and your teacher Professor Grimmall's research was correct.

So after Sephiroth's death, he possessed the body of the White Emperor Weiss, the strongest warrior of the Underground Legion, and prematurely harvested all life on Gaia, hoping to become an Omega and fly to the endless sea of ​​stars.

This is why he destroyed the world.

Vincent trembled with excitement upon hearing that he had been rescued by Lucy Lucia.

After giving birth to Sephiroth, Lucy Lucia's body became abnormal due to the Genova virus, and she kept seeing apocalyptic scenes in the future. In the end, she had no choice but to hide behind the Nibel Falls.

Vincent angrily confronted Hojo, only to be shot and wounded by Hojo. Hojo then used Vincent for monster fusion experiments. Vincent's three monster transformations were all thanks to Hojo.

Hojo's experiment failed to heal Vincent's previous gunshot wound. In order to save Vincent, Lucia, despite her own physical limitations, injected the chaotic matter extracted from her teacher's and her own experiments into Vincent's body based on her research on "chaotic energy aggregating life," hoping to prevent Vincent's body from disintegrating in his near-death state.

Vincent was indeed saved, but he also became chaotic, possessing demon horns, goat hooves, and bat wings—the same as the final boss in Final Fantasy I.

In order to restore Vincent to human form, Lucysia decisively implanted the primordial magic crystal that her teacher had found near the crystal spring where the Chaos Factor was located into Vincent's body.

Primal Magic Crystals are a byproduct of chaos, created by planets to prolong their own lives, a means to control chaos and thus extend their inevitable fate.

The rarity of the Primal Magic Crystal is no less than that of the Holy and Meteor Magic Crystals, but Lucy Lucia used it without hesitation to save Vincent.

Vincent was unaware of these things, because after he regained his human form, he had been immersed in a high concentration of Mako liquid for nearly 20 years.

This created a top-tier powerhouse who could rival Sephiroth.

Wen Ming spent most of the night bringing Lucy Lucia back to reunite with Sephiroth and his mother. Besides wanting to take Sephiroth and Vincent under his wing, his most important purpose was to obtain this most magical primordial magic crystal and chaotic matter.

Although the Primal Magic Crystal has already been implanted in Vincent's body, Wen Ming believes that other Primal Magic Crystals can be found. By simply scanning the fluctuations of the Primal Magic Crystal on Vincent's chest, the location of all Primal Magic Crystals in the world can be basically pinpointed.

Dr. Grimal discovered bio-plasma deposits containing chaotic matter in a crystal spring in a cave, which had overflowed from the pure flow of life.

Only Lucrecia knows where this cave is.

Therefore, Lucia has always been the most valuable character in Final Fantasy VII.

Even Alice, this ancient species, can't compare.

……

Vincent learned the whole story through Wen Ming's description, and his gaze toward Lucy Lucia was filled with deep emotion.

"Luclucia, thank you so much!"

I knew it; my goddess has feelings for me.

“This is a sin I should atone for. I cannot fail to make amends for the mistakes that Bao Tiao made.”

Lucy Lucia shook her head and stood up. Sephiroth immediately asked her how she wanted treatment.

Lucy thought for a moment and said, "I want to be an ordinary human being. I've had enough of this torment."

Sephiroth immediately looked at Wen Ming, who nodded: "Then let's wait with Angel for the successful development of the Regeneration Cradle. It will take some time."

“It’s okay, I can wait. I’ve waited 20 years, so I don’t mind waiting a little longer.”

Lucysia gently stroked Sephiroth's face: "Now I have the will to live."

Sephiroth felt his mother's heartfelt love, and his heart was melting little by little. He looked at Wenming and said, "Should I separate from my mother and go to your universe?"

"Break up? Why did you break up?"

Lucy looked at Sephiroth with surprise and doubt. Sephiroth looked at Blue Queen and said, "Could you please give my mother and Vincent a beginner's guide?"

"it is good."

Qinghou reached out and pulled Lucy Lucia to the side.

Wen Ming then looked at Sephiroth: "According to the original plot, you would be killed by Cloud."

Although you will be briefly resurrected in the future Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, you will eventually be killed a second time by Cloud.

Moreover, the resurrected you is not the complete you.

Even if you leave, your mother can still visit you in the metaverse, and you can see each other every day.

"I understand."

Sephiroth's face showed relief: "Then please restore me to human form. I want to be a normal human, just like my mother."

Wen Ming was somewhat surprised, but he could understand.

Sephiroth's heart had always been empty. He didn't like the empty fame of heroes. Now that he was reunited with his mother, his obsession had dissipated, and being able to escape this chaotic universe became what he longed for.

Although he lost Sephiroth, an invincible powerhouse capable of summoning meteors, Wen Ming gained a more authentic Lord Sephiroth.

"Then just wait. Anyway, your death won't happen for another six years, and you'll still be here with your mother."

At this point, Wen Ming suddenly laughed and said, "You must not turn evil during these 6 years."

"Don't worry, no one can make me change unless I want to."

Furthermore, I will destroy Shinra within these six years.

A hint of domineering confidence flashed in Sephiroth's eyes, but Natasha suddenly blurted out, "What the boss means is that if you turn evil, he will personally come and destroy you."

Then, she pointed at Genesis, who was still in a state of ecstasy: "And you, if you dare to misbehave, the boss will kill you with his own hands."

Genesis paused, "It's him who turned evil, what does that have to do with me?"
I would never be like him, so quick to doubt humanity.

"You haven't doubted enough? You disgusting artsy type."

Natasha made a sarcastic remark, and Genesis immediately became anxious. He wanted to retort, but Natasha ignored him and instead looked at Zack: "Zack, it's just you left. What will you choose?"

"To join the metaverse, or to wait for death in five years?"

Compared to Genesis, the tough guy Zack is more likable.

"I?"

Zack hesitated for a moment, then looked at his master, Angel, who gave him a firm look.

"I choose to join the Metaverse. I'm going to die anyway, but you have to help me destroy Shinra! I want to end all of this!"

"Congratulations, you've chosen the right one... What the hell is this?"

Just as Natasha was about to praise Zack, countless flying gray monsters suddenly surged out of the room.

These monsters looked like Soul Eaters, their faces completely obscured by hoods that shifted through the clouds, but Wen Ming recognized them at a glance.

"A special monster that can only be found in the Final Fantasy VII Remake - Fira the Guardian of Fate."

Their existence is to ensure that everyone's fate follows the original storyline of Final Fantasy VII without deviating from it.

Zack, Sephiroth, and Angeal all chose destinies different from their original ones, so these Fate Watchers are here to return them to their original fates.

In the remake, Fira appears whenever there are important plot points, such as ensuring that the flower girl Alice waits for Claude to appear. Whenever Alice leaves her spot, Fira will pull her back.

Fira's design can only be described as a remake that wanted to try out a different ending, or even trigger a multiverse.

Wen Ming disliked this habit of studying American comics extremely much.

He never liked the multiverse concept.

Drawing his Eternal Spear, Wen Ming cautiously observed the gray monsters that kept swirling around them. Upon hearing that the monsters were meant to return them to their original destinies, Sephiroth and the others immediately drew their weapons.

After hundreds of Fira appeared out of thin air, they charged towards the group without stopping. Sephiroth swung his Masamune sword, intending to kill one of the Fira, but another Fira suddenly bumped into his wrist, and the sword inexplicably struck Zack, who was caught off guard.

Zack screamed and was sent flying by the cleavage.

Meanwhile, Angeal's Destruction Sword was also hit by a Fira, and surprisingly, it followed Sephiroth and struck Zack in mid-air.

Genesis' third strike followed closely behind, also landing on Zack.

Everyone present stared in disbelief at the sight.

"What?! This is just too tragic!"

Zack screamed repeatedly in mid-air: "Why? Why are you all cutting me?"

Sephiroth, Angel, and Genesis exchanged glances, all with awkward expressions on their faces.

The problem is, nobody did it on purpose!
Just then, several Fira slammed into Zack, who was flying in the air, and Zack actually flew backwards directly towards Sephiroth's Masamune.

Sephiroth instinctively tried to sheathe his sword, but a Fira bumped his wrist again, and the Masamune was thrust straight toward Zack's chest.

"Do not--"

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