Honkai Impact, please stop imagining it.

himeko opened the car door and addressed the crowd.

After everyone got on the bus, a large truck drove off towards the city in the distance.

It was already evening when we arrived in the city.

The streets were brightly lit and bustling with traffic. Cangxuan and Danzhu excitedly peeked out, curiously observing the vibrant scene around them.

"Wow, sister, I can finally see all kinds of people..."

Danzhu shouted excitedly.

She and Danzhu had wanted to come to the city for a long time. They were tired of staying in the military region, and there was hardly anyone around, making it extremely empty.

It's rare to see the city in such a bustling state, so I couldn't help but feel excited.

"You two, tuck your heads in! Are you out of your minds?!"

Mebius warned menacingly.

"Got it."

Danzhu and Cangxuan shrank back, looking aggrieved.

Hua didn't show much reaction, as if she had arrived in an unfamiliar place and seemed a bit reserved.

"Hua, what's wrong? Are you not used to the city atmosphere?"

Lin Yu grasped Hua's hand and asked with concern.

He knew that Hua had always been a little shy.

"Hmm... a little bit, but it's okay, Lin Yu, I'll get used to it quickly."

Hua forced a smile.

"Ellie, you should have been here before, right?"

Lin Yu turned to look at Alicia and asked.

They had previously asked Alicia to stay in the military region, but Alicia refused.

Lin Yu had never known where Alicia lived, but now that he thought about it, he could only assume she lived in this city.

There are no other habitable places around the military area, and Alicia couldn't possibly live in the wild.

At Alicia's speed, it shouldn't take much time to get from this city to the military district; an hour at most would be enough.

Her speed is much faster than that of the ship, and Lin Yu should be even faster, taking only forty-five minutes or even half an hour.

He also traveled by ship to carry food and other supplies, since he couldn't carry that much stuff himself.

"Hmm, of course."

Alicia winked and giggled.

Where should we go first?

himeko was driving a truck on the road.

Although he spends a long time in Australia, Himeko spends most of his time in the military region and rarely comes to the city.

She wasn't very familiar with the city either; the person she knew best was naturally the pink-clad girl who lived there.

"Hmm... let me think about it. Let's go to my hotel first!"

Alicia poked her cheek and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Huh? Your hotel?"

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, looking at Alicia with some surprise.

He hadn't expected that Alicia would own a hotel in the city...

"Hehe, this hotel wasn't mine before, but now it's mine!"

Alicia smiled smugly.

“When I was coming to Australia, Eden was worried that I wouldn’t be able to adapt. Since she owned a hotel in this city, she gave it to me!”

She said it with a boastful air.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As expected of Eden, they still dote on Licia so much, casually gifting her a hotel.

"Eden? Yes, is it that big star Eden?"

Cangxuan and Danzhu exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this. The name Eden is very famous all over the world. From eighty-year-old elders to five- or six-year-old children, no one is unaware of this name.

Because she is so famous, her records and concert tickets are always sold out instantly as soon as they are released.

Cangxuan and Danzhu are also huge fans of Eden, but they have never managed to get tickets to one of Eden's concerts.

"Ah, it's that person. I saw her at the Firemoth headquarters."

Mei suddenly spoke up.

"Hmm, it's her. She's one of the biggest directors of Firemoth now. Most of Firemoth's funding comes from Eden, and I joined Firemoth through Eden's introduction."

Alicia introduced it with a smile.

"Hmph, Eden is just blatantly showing off his wealth. If he really has too much money and nowhere to spend it, he should give us a few hundred million. We don't even have enough funding for research and development."

Mebius crossed his arms and said irritably.

“Mébius, well, I’ve already discussed this with Eden, but she hasn’t had much liquid capital on hand right now because she’s given most of her funds to the headquarters of the Firemoth…”

Alicia replied with some regret.

"So even Eden has times when he's short of money."

Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Those guys at the Firemoth headquarters are really bloodsuckers. They managed to drain a world-class billionaire like Eden dry. Did they use that money as toilet paper?

He felt somewhat indignant about the situation in Eden.

"Eden doesn't have money? Don't be ridiculous. The money from selling just one of her properties could easily buy the entire headquarters of the Firemoth."

Mebius remained very displeased.

“Mebius, those properties are very important to Eden. Their value far exceeds the money obtained from the auction. Eden will not touch those properties unless absolutely necessary.”

Alicia rolled her eyes at Mebius, annoyed.

Lin Yu nodded. Möbius only cared about experiments and couldn't understand Eden's interests and hobbies.

“Ellie is right, Mebius. No matter what, we can’t force others to sell what they cherish to help us. We still need to rely on ourselves.”

"And it's not that Sister Eden isn't going to help us, it's just that the situation is a bit awkward right now, our unexpected situation just happened to coincide with Sister Eden's situation."

Lin Yu offered some words of advice to Mebius.

He didn't want to ruin the relationship between Mebius and Eden.

With Alicia's connection, Eden could very well become their biggest financial backer in the future.

“I know, Lin Yu, it’s just a complaint. I know Eden too. Back at headquarters, she even helped me get some funding.”

Mebius smiled and said.

"Mebius, you're just envious of Eden's wealth, aren't you? Hehe."

Alicia looked at Mebius with a mocking expression.

"Hmph, if I were as rich as her, fusion warriors would be running all over the place by now!"

Mebius snorted coldly, his thoughts exposed by Alicia, and forced a defense.

"Alright, Eden promised me he would help us, but not now. We need to hold on a little longer."

"She knows about our chimera experiments here. To be honest, Eden is also very dissatisfied with the Firemoth headquarters. After she finishes her concert there, she will come to Australia to see us in person."

Alicia's words made Cangxuan and Danzhu's eyes sparkle.

"What?! Eden is coming to Australia in person, or is he coming to see us?!"

They felt as if they had been struck by sudden happiness, and almost fainted.

"Alright, you two, stop getting so worked up."

Lin Yu smiled and pulled the two sisters back from floating out of the carriage.

He hadn't expected Eden to come in person. He had to make the most of such a big spender and try to win Eden over as well.

With Eden's financial support, the Australian branch of Firemoth could easily make a comeback, and even surpass Firemoth headquarters wouldn't be a problem.

Of course, this is all contingent on Eden being able to support them.

"Mebius, whether we can take Eden depends on you."

Lin Yu looked at Mebius seriously.

"Me? What are you looking at me for?"

Mebius paused for a moment, then asked in confusion.

"Your experimental results are definitely a direct factor in whether Eden will help us."

Lin Yu believes that Eden's biggest concern right now is probably the results of its chimera research.

"Lin Yu, you've got it wrong this time. Eden's main purpose in coming here is to see you."

Alicia turned her gaze to Lin Yu.

"Huh? Me?"

Lin Yu looked incredulous, pointing at himself. He wondered why Eden had come to see him.

I haven't even met Eden yet.

Although the Firemoth headquarters also has its own records and archives, they are all unremarkable.

Is there really anyone who is interested in themselves because they survived having multiple types of cancer?

Even if such a person existed, it should be an experimenter like Mebius. People in Eden who love art shouldn't be interested in themselves.

"That's right, Eden specifically asked to see you."

Alicia covered her mouth and laughed.