I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

And...this body...

Chloe looked at her small body, which was no different from that of a doll.

No, no... Senior prefers older girls... This small body won't do~

[I'll find a way to become a grown-up girl later~ Hmm! I'll give my senior a surprise then!]

【However, since you've helped me so much, I don't think I have anything to give you in return... Oh right!】

Chloe suddenly thought of a great way to repay him.

I remember, senior...it seems you still had a wish that hadn't been fulfilled...

[To be with Miss Eden forever...? Okay! I'll help you achieve that, senpai! Mm!]

[I'm sure you'll be very happy then, senior?]

[Hmph hmph hmph hmph?]

Chloe was delighted that she had come up with a brilliant way to "repay" him, and her voice even began to hum a little tune.

At this moment, she was just like a newborn, innocent and naive, completely unaware that her actions might inadvertently hurt others.

And she forgot, or rather, didn't realize, that her almost subconscious desire to constantly replicate herself... had just unconsciously led her to kill her beloved senior with her own hands.

Profile of a formidable opponent [Dawn/Skadi]

Dawn/Skadi (SSS) No attribute

Xiwang: Invincible throughout the battle, and will play different [music] depending on the battle situation, with different [music] having different effects.

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"Overture to a Mighty Enemy": Played when the character enters the field, granting Skadi increased damage resistance, immunity to abnormal statuses, and increased resistance to interruption.

"Hymn of Courage": During Skadi's transformation phase, if the character uses a melee attack to parry Skadi's attack three or more times, Dawn will play this [music], granting the character an all-damage boost and 1 energy regeneration per second in the following battle.

"Agile Dance": During Skadi's transition phase, if the character uses the dodge skill to dodge Skadi's attack three or more times, Xiwang will play this [music], which will increase the character's attack speed and reduce skill cooldown in the following battle.

"The Meaning of Perseverance": During Skadi's transformation phase, if the character uses the parry skill to block Skadi's attack three or more times, Xiwang will play this [music], which will reduce the damage the character receives in the following battle and restore 100 health points per second.

"The Birth of the Demon King": During Skadi's transformation phase, and when the character is attacked by Skadi three or more times, Xi Wang will play this [music]. Skadi will receive less damage in the following battle, have a significant increase in all damage, increased aggression, a significant increase in resistance to interruption, and all attacks will deal additional damage based on the character's current health (the lower the health, the higher the damage).

"Hymn of Heroes": When a character defeats Skadi under the song "The Birth of the Demon King", Xiwang will play this [music] on the results screen, providing the character with an additional high score bonus (100%).

"A Tribute to Survival": When a character faces Skadi under the song "The Birth of the Demon King" and survives until the countdown ends, Xi Wang will play this [music] on the results screen, providing the character with an additional score bonus (40%).

"Requiem Mass": When a character is defeated by Skadi while she is playing the song "The Birth of the Demon King", Xi Wang will play this [music] on the results screen, providing the character with a small score bonus (20%).

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Skadi: Initially in humanoid girl form, she attacks by wielding a greatsword. When transitioning to another phase, she reverts to her orca form to attack. In the second phase, the humanoid girl summons orca phantoms to assist in the attack.

【Survival of the Fittest】: Calculate the percentage of health of the characters on the field and Skadi. The side with the higher percentage gains an increase in all damage and additional all damage penetration. The greater the difference between the two sides, the greater the damage increase and the more additional all damage penetration.

【Pure Power】: Skadi has high base stats and a higher maximum HP.

[Biological Adaptability]: When Skadi takes physical damage, she gains a small amount of physical resistance; when she takes elemental damage, she gains a small amount of the corresponding elemental resistance. Each resistance can be increased by up to 50%.

[Prey]: When a character has the [Prey] mark, the damage the character takes from Skadi is increased by 10%, and an additional 5% is added for each additional stack.

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【Swinging Greatsword】: Skadi swings her greatsword in a three-hit combo of two fast and one slow attacks, dealing moderate physical and ice elemental damage. Each hit applies 1 stack of 【Prey】. If all three hits hit, Skadi adds a Wave Leap.

【Leaping Wave】: Skadi retreats a short distance and quickly performs an upward slash with her greatsword, dealing high physical damage and summoning a wave-like sword aura that extends forward in a straight line, dealing high ice elemental damage and stacking 1 layer of 【Prey】. If the sword aura hits, Skadi will perform an additional Tide Strike.

【Tidal Strike】: Skadi quickly dashes in front of the character, and after a short delay, unleashes a downward slash with her greatsword, summoning a small-area tidal wave that deals high physical and ice elemental damage and applies 2 stacks of 【Prey】. If the character is in a defensive stance at this time, it will also knock down the character and stun them for 3 seconds.

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【Elegy】: Skadi sings an unnamed lament in place, granting herself a shield (equivalent to a certain value of her current health). If the song is finished, she recovers health equal to the remaining shield value and randomly gains 5 stacks of 【Biological Adaptability】. If interrupted, Skadi's attack power and aggression will increase, and she will immediately unleash a Leap.

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[Hunting]: When the [Prey] mark of a character on the field reaches 20 stacks, the character cannot be switched. At the same time, Skadi briefly reveals her Orca Honkai Beast form to hunt the character, increasing her movement speed. When she catches the character, she enters [Wrestling (Continuous QTE)]. If [Wrestling] is successful, the hunt is escaped, the [Prey] mark is reduced to 5 stacks, and Skadi enters a fatigued state for 5 seconds. If [Wrestling] fails, the character's HP is immediately reduced to zero.

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【This is my true form】: When Skadi's HP is reduced to a certain value (the first HP bar is broken), Skadi grants the field the 【Ocean】 property, and at the same time reveals her true form as the 【Orca Honkai Beast】, performing 5 charge attacks on the character, dealing moderate ice elemental damage, and stacking 1 layer of the 【Prey】 mark.

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【We are connected by blood】: When Skadi enters the second phase, she will summon an orca phantom to attack in tandem. The orca phantom deals 50% of the original attack damage, and this attack will also stack 1 layer of 【Prey】 when it hits.

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【Bloodline】: When Skadi (Phase 2)’s health decreases by a certain amount, Skadi will return to Dawn’s side, recovering 2% of her health per second and granting herself a 30-times shield. Once the shield is broken, health recovery will stop. This skill will only be triggered twice.

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【Sing Along with Me】: When the character on the field is "Eden", Skadi stops attacking, and at the same time, Dawn will play the 【Music】-"Golden Splendor"; when "Eden" releases its special move for the first time, the character on the field will be locked to "Eden"; when "Eden" releases its special move 7 times, the battle is considered won.

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【Dance with Me】: When the character on the field is "Sakura (Divine Attire - Forget-Me-Not)," Skadi stops attacking, and at the same time, Nozomi will play the 【Music】-"A Fleeting Moment of Blossoms"; when "Sakura (Divine Attire - Forget-Me-Not)" releases her ultimate skill for the first time, the character on the field will be locked to "Sakura (Divine Attire - Forget-Me-Not)"; after "Sakura (Divine Attire - Forget-Me-Not)" releases her ultimate skill 7 times, the battle is considered won.

Epilogue: Echoes of the Past (6307)

"Has it been resolved?"

"Don't worry, Kevin, the bait has been laid out. I believe it will take the bait."

"Okay, but... what about the other one?"

"Tsk... That's the strange thing. Logically speaking, since it was Rin who could sense the problem, it should be the [Twelfth Herrscher] who has the same ability as her. According to the order of appearance we guided, it should be it."

"...Can we find the exact time it appeared?"

"No... but what is certain is that it was active in 'Eden,' and there are obvious traces of it in many places. The earliest point in time... can be traced back to when Raiden Mei first entered."

"Has it been there since then...? Is the reason for Xiwang's disappearance related to it?"

"Yes, but we also found traces left by Skadi, and... according to Eden's later additions, Dawn should have acted voluntarily, and even his disappearance was voluntary."

"........."

"Alright Kevin, stop looking like that."

"I know."

"So... what's next?"

"Prepare for battle."

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On the lunar base...

Is this our destination?

Kiana and the others followed Mei to the designated location, where Velvet and Mebius were waiting for them.

Hello everyone~ the new generation of guinea pigs~

"...We are not guinea pigs."

"Oh, do you guys hate this nickname? Please don't mind it, after all... it's my pet name~ Not everyone gets this treatment~"

“Mebius...Vellwe...I didn’t expect it to be you here.”

Raiden Mei looked at the two "dangerous people" in front of her and said with some distress.

"What's wrong? Do you prefer Alicia to guide you rather than us?"

"...In a sense, yes."

"You've become more honest now~ That's great, little guinea pig~"

"...Mei, Alicia...who is she?"

"Uh……"

Faced with Kiana's question and Bronya's questioning gaze, Raiden Mei inexplicably shrank her neck, as if she were "going out with another friend behind her best friend's back, only to have her best friend call halfway through and ask who the person next to her was"... That's probably the feeling.

But Raiden Mei quickly shook her head, dismissing this inexplicable thought from her mind.

"A friend I had the good fortune to meet before... no, to be precise, should be considered our [senior]."

"senior?"

"Yes, Alicia... she is also a Herrscher, a Herrscher from the previous era."

"I see... So what kind of person is she?"

"Well... in her own words, she's probably like..."

"A girl as graceful as a falling flower?"

A light voice rang out from the side, and along with the words came a pink figure.

"Hello~ Mei's friends~ Of course, perhaps it would be more appropriate for me to call you 'juniors' here?"

"Alicia..."

"What's wrong, Mei? Were you startled by my surprise appearance?"

"...No, I've gotten used to it."

"Now that you've already given us your permission, could you please be quiet?"

Vervi's tone was calm and polite.

"That tone... [Expert]? Are you in charge this time?"

Alicia thought for a moment, then said with some surprise.

"After all, it concerns him and [the song], so it's best if I'm the one to investigate..."

Velvet said so.

"And I specifically requested that my most precious lab mice be treated with the utmost care."

Mebius shifted his gaze slightly to the instrument that Velvet was operating, his fingertips unconsciously brushing his lips as he spoke meaningfully.