People are in Star Iron, and the game begins with the unsheathing of Heavenly Fire.

[Drawing...]

[Scientist Secondary Profession Level B Skill - Mechanical Mastery]

[Mechanical Proficiency B: Able to master basic mechanical circuits and component design. Given materials and design drawings, can create any kind of mechanical construct by hand, up to the scale of artificial mecha.]

[Note: Building a Gundam by hand... Isn't that cool? Want one? If so, keep doing quests to earn blueprints. A bright future awaits you, dear working person!]

"Hey, didn't you just call me a working-class person?!"

[You're so petty about such a small thing, what kind of man are you!]

"..."

Is there something seriously wrong with the language input module of this system?

You've been spending too much time surfing Baidu Tieba!

Once again feeling helpless at the system's shameless behavior, Ron became even more determined to one day reach a higher dimension and fuck the other party until they cried out "Yamete!"

Of course, this is just wishful thinking for now. He hasn't even figured out the basics of three-dimensional spacetime yet, so the dimension in which the system exists is probably not at the level of a Star God.

It's a long and arduous journey indeed.

Huh? Did the system just give me a reward?

Doesn't that mean Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya have already joined St. Freya Academy?

Isn't this progress a bit too fast?

Although he didn't know what had happened, Ron gradually realized a reality: he could only stay in the Honkai world for one more night.

In these last few days, how about we go somewhere to have some fun?

Several options instinctively flashed through Ron's mind: St. Freya Academy, Schicksal Headquarters, Anti-Entropy Headquarters, Paradise of the Past...

Of these options, St. Freya Academy is a pretty good choice. You can meet the three starter families who you recently separated from, and you can also chat with Welt Young, who is currently working as a history teacher there, to find out if he is the same Welt Young from the Starry Sky Railway.

To be honest, Destiny and Anti-Entropy are quite boring. He's not Nan Tong, so he has no interest in chatting with Otto, that cuckold king. Cocolia is an even more boring woman. Most importantly, his sex appeal is against the mature woman type.

As for the Land of the Dead, Ron instinctively rejected that place. Even if he were killed, he would not go there to find those 'old friends' he hadn't seen for tens of thousands of years.

"Then let's go and have a look at St. Freya Academy."

"Why not go directly to the Land of Bliss?"

"Hilarious, I would never go, even if you killed me."

Ron thought the system was playing a joke on him again and calmly responded.

But he quickly realized that the system would not make a sound in reality, so he immediately turned around and saw the dark figure of the gray snake!

"Grey Snake? No, you are..."

"Hehe, Ron, long time no see."

A clear voice came through a communicator in Gray Serpent's hand.

That familiar voice from Mebius seemed to have pierced through the vast expanse of time, a full fifty thousand years, appearing before Ron from a distant era!

Chapter Seventy-Four: A Reunion After Fifty Thousand Years

[World Mission Released - Search for traces of every one of the Thirteen Heroes of the Flame Chaser in the present civilization, and uncover the truth behind the destruction of the previous civilization]

[Mission Description: Unknown]

[Mission Reward: Unknown]

[Note: After completing the world mission, the Honkai World will become the main world. You can return at any time using a certain amount of reward points, and each time you will be granted a 30-day stay.]

[Note: Everything contains mysteries, every destiny involves struggle. Some people live for those who can never return, some people die so that more people can live...]

Ron didn't expect the system to suddenly issue such a task.

This situation, including the current one, has been somewhat beyond his expectations.

He hadn't originally planned to meet the heroes of the Land of the Dead so soon, nor did he want to reminisce with these old friends from the former civilization, whose fates were uncertain.

The sudden arrival of the gray snake and the familiar voice of Mebius made him feel confused, not to mention the new mission issued by the system.

"Finding evidence of Yingjie's survival and the truth behind the destruction of the previous civilization? Is this the world mission of the Honkai world?"

That's right, handsome!

"What strange content did you input into your language pack this time?"

[I just loaded the Guangdong voice pack. If needed, I also have Sichuan, Northeast, and Tianjin voice packs here, as well as anime-style voice packs like the Cabbage Head and Paimon voice packs. Whatever style you want, I can provide it.]

"..."

Too lazy to argue with the system anymore, Ron quickly focused his attention on the gray snake in front of him.

He was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Are you trying to fool me with a recording? How could Paradise of the Past be connected to the outside world by signal?"

Yes.

Ron almost immediately realized that the voice of Mebius that Gray Serpent had just released was not real-time communication, but simply a recording.

As one of the designers of the Paradise of the Past, he knew very well that the place was almost completely isolated from the outside world in order to ensure safety.

Even if ten thousand nuclear bombs exploded directly above, they could not destroy the Paradise of the Past, so there could not be any communication device connecting the inside and outside of the Paradise.

"As expected, you saw through it." Gray Serpent nodded. "The recording just now was given to you by Lady Mebius. She specifically instructed me to pretend to be on instant messaging."

"That guy still loves to play tricks on people, just like always..."

Ron shook his head.

He knew very well how wicked Möbius's character was, but he didn't care, because the other had never won against him when it came to playing pranks.

Grey Serpent calmly replied, "Lord Mebius specifically instructed me that if you discover the truth behind the recording, then there's no need to release the rest of the content; I can relay it myself."

"Tsk, she actually knows what embarrassment is?"

"No, Lord Mebius said this is just to test your intelligence and see if your intelligence has declined after you disappeared for 50,000 years."

"..."

That venomous snake is as sharp-tongued as ever.

Ron sighed, unsurprised by any of this.

After all, he knew Möbius's personality well and knew what kind of mental state the other party would be in when he heard news of him again after 50,000 years.

Moreover, he was well aware that once the other party knew of his existence, the most likely scenario was that they would fly directly from tens of thousands of kilometers away to his location.

But the other party did not do so, which can only be explained in two ways.

One possibility is that she doesn't want to do it, perhaps something more important is keeping her busy, but that's unlikely. At least in Ron's memory, the only thing that could get her so much attention seems to be him...

The second possibility is that the other party cannot do it.

There are many possible explanations. The other person may be unable to appear in person due to physical limitations or other restrictions.

This also relieved Ron somewhat, because as long as Mebius couldn't leave Paradise, he didn't need to panic too much.

After all, if he can just get through tonight, he can leave this world temporarily!

As long as I'm teleported away, the other party shouldn't be able to find me across the world, right?

While Ron was deep in thought, Gray Serpent patiently waited for him to finish his thought process without interrupting him.

Ron gradually came to his senses and slowly asked, "What message did Mebius send you with?"

"Well, Lord Mebius asked me to tell you that the Land of the Dead welcomes you at any time... If possible, it would be best to go there now to meet the heroes."

"No need, I don't have time."

Ron shook his head.

He did not go to the Land of Bliss not only because he only had one night to spare, but also because he was not yet fully prepared.

Fifty thousand years is far too long, and no one knows what changes have occurred to the Honkai and the Heroes during this time.

Ron wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the current civilization before considering going to Paradise.

Otherwise, if something happens that you can't handle, no one knows how troublesome it will become... Ron once experienced this firsthand.

"I understand."

Gray Serpent nodded, showing no displeasure at Ron's refusal, and calmly accepted his answer. "Dr. Ron, do you have any other questions for me?"

Ron remained silent for a moment before finally raising the question that was currently of most concern to him.

Are all the heroes still alive? And what about the others?

“I’m sorry, I can’t say that. Lord Mebius told me to tell you that once you go to the Land of the Dead, you will naturally know everything.”

"..."

Then why are you making me ask questions?

Ron looked at the gray snake, feeling a slight dissatisfaction with his former creation.

After all, he, Mei, and Mebius created the Grey Serpent together, and in a sense, they were the Grey Serpent's parents.

How did this child end up being so rebellious?

It must have been Mebius who taught them bad habits!

Ron pondered for a moment, then shook his head, indicating that he had no other questions.

The gray snake then slowly turned around and left the scene.

……

Paradise of the past.

Mebius stood silently in place, gazing at the landscape of this paradise that had remained unchanged for tens of thousands of years.

Suddenly, the gray snake, dressed in a black robe and carrying a black umbrella, appeared beside her and slowly took out a cassette tape...

"This is what I recorded during my conversation with Dr. Ron from my clone in the Far East."

"it is good."