Do you think this world is serious?

Do you even know how to be serious in this world? (Ink Birch Lotus)

To save them from being trapped in the world bubble, let's win them over!

but……

Aren't these world bubbles a little strange?

……

“Cecilia, let me explain—I did this to save them!”

"Honey, of course I'll trust you unconditionally, but... I won't let you rest tonight~"

"...Won't I die?"

Cecilia smiled without saying a word, while Chen Xiuming was drenched in sweat.

1. Cecilia Shaniat

The light dispels the darkness and illuminates the silent stillness.

A young man with black hair and black eyes was hunched over his desk, flipping through newspapers and magazines, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes slightly relaxed.

"...What kind of world is this?"

Seemingly having gained very little, the young man's brows furrowed unconsciously, and his muttered tone revealed deep doubt and astonishment.

This is a modern city.

Although the present time is earlier than the time he lived in his previous life, it seems that because he is in Europe, a country with advanced technology and economy, the level of technological development is only a little over ten years later than in his previous life.

"Stay calm... Chen Xiuming, you must stay calm."

Chen Xiuming tried to calm himself down in a low voice, but to little avail; instead, it only made him more agitated.

This is not the world he once lived in.

To be precise, Chen Xiuming is a "time traveler".

Chen Xiuming had no recollection of how he had traveled through time; he only knew that he woke up to find himself in this city.

Neither his body nor his memories have changed, yet he inexplicably possesses the identity of this city, as if Chen Xiuming was originally a resident of this city, and his so-called "past life memories" are more like an unusually real dream.

After the initial bewilderment, Chen Xiuming accepted reality and continued living his life according to the original trajectory.

however……

Fate seemed to be playing a cruel joke on him.

One day, after waking up, he was horrified to find that time had rewound to the moment he had just traveled back in time.

After spending three days confirming that none of this was his imagination or hallucination, Chen Xiuming purchased a large number of newspapers and magazines in an attempt to find any clues about "time travel".

Unfortunately, no matter how many times he read through the newspapers, he still couldn't find any trace of "time travel".

The city is peaceful.

There was no civil dispute at all.

Before this, Chen Xiuming would only have thought that the city had excellent public security, but now...

This “calm” is eerily unsettling.

No matter how good the public security is, civil disputes will definitely still exist.

Chen Xiuming searched through his memories and was able to confirm that no civil disputes had ever occurred before the timeline was rewound.

"The time travel must be related to something, or perhaps to someone..."

While sorting out his chaotic thoughts, Chen Xiuming tidied up the haphazardly placed newspapers and magazines.

Newspapers are easy to organize, but chaotic thoughts are hard to sort out.

After pondering silently for a long time, Chen Xiuming finally came up with a plan for the next step.

Since we're completely clueless right now, perhaps we could try leaving this city.

"Go to sleep... Try to leave this city tomorrow."

Chen Xiuming got up and walked to the single bed, his furrowed brows showing no sign of relaxing. "Strange... why didn't I think about leaving this city before the time rewind?"

……

"This world... no, this city is definitely problematic."

Chen Xiuming opened his eyes and stared blankly at the familiar ceiling, his anxiety dissipating considerably.

Time has turned back once again.

However, this time it wasn't because of the long journey, but because of Chen Xiuming's decision to leave the city.

Everything was normal until I boarded the train leaving the city.

But after Chen Xiuming boarded the train, he felt a strong drowsiness creeping in, and he drifted off to sleep in a daze.

When I open my eyes again, it will be now.

"On the bright side, at least we can be certain that the source of the 'time reversal' is within this city..."

Chen Xiuming didn't rush to get up; instead, he was thinking about something else—

After finding the source of the "time travel," what should he do?

Or rather, what can he do?

Chen Xiuming racked his brains for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution, so he had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

The most important thing now is to find the source of the "time travel," not to think about what to do after finding the source of the "time travel."

Chen Xiuming quickly washed up, then pushed open the door and left the house to search for the source of the "time reversal".

Although aimless searching is bound to be extremely inefficient, it's still better than staying at home racking your brains.

Chen Xiuming wandered aimlessly through the city like a headless fly, but even as night fell, he couldn't find the source of what appeared to be "time reversal."

The quiet streets were deserted, with only a few people around, and the pedestrians were all in a hurry, unwilling to linger even for a moment.

Chen Xiuming selectively ignored the hurried passersby, followed the route he remembered, turned into an empty alley, and took a shortcut back to his residence.

It's called a "shortcut," but it doesn't actually shorten the distance by much.

Chen Xiuming's residence is located in the suburbs of the city, far from the city center.

Although the location is remote, the price is cheap.

Regardless of the level of technological development, modern cities are often synonymous with "every inch of land is worth its weight in gold," and the closer to the city center, the more expensive the housing prices.

Chen Xiuming was lost in thought, his mind filled with ideas about "time reversal".

Before long, his pace gradually slowed down, and finally came to a complete stop.

Directly in front was a wide highway, with few buildings on either side, making it look desolate and deserted.

A young girl lay quietly in the middle of the road, as serene as Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale, seemingly waiting for her prince.

"...I should know the origin of 'time reversal' now."

Chen Xiuming murmured softly as he walked toward the unconscious girl.

The girl had long white hair that reached her hips, and her skin was as smooth as cream and as beautiful as jade. She was stunningly beautiful.

Although the girl differed from the one in his memory, Chen Xiuming still recognized her at a glance.

—Cecilia Shaniat.

Chen Xiuming didn't know why Cecilia Shaniat was here, but he could deduce the true situation of the city from this.

This is most likely a "world bubble".

The "world bubble" appears and disappears randomly, just like a bubble. Its size can be a planet, a country, or a city.

Before its demise, the "world bubble" will repeat specific historical events, much like a movie story.

The “time reversal” phenomenon that Chen Xiuming felt was actually the “world bubble” reset.

His identity as a "transmigrator" makes him independent of the reset range of the "world bubble," meaning that no matter how many times the "world bubble" is reset, his memories will never be affected.

"Is this the world of Honkai Impact 3rd...?"

Chen Xiuming murmured softly as he lifted the unconscious Cecilia Shaniat in a princess carry.

Cecilia Shaniat's body was light and soft, and she exuded a faint fragrance that permeated Chen Xiuming's nostrils.

Although he had the beautiful woman in his arms, Chen Xiuming's attention was not on her.

The key figure in this "world bubble" can be basically identified as Cecilia Shaniat, so...

What should I do to prevent the "world bubble" from resetting?

Chen Xiuming pondered to himself that he did not want to perish along with the "World Bubble," so in addition to preventing the "World Bubble" from resetting, he also needed to find a way to go to the "Original World."

2. Cecilia ran away from home but fainted from hunger.

Chen Xiuming, filled with doubts, did not notice that where Cecilia Shaniat had been lying, an earring lay quietly on the ground, gleaming faintly in the bright moonlight.

About half an hour after Chen Xiuming carried Cecilia Shaniat away, two "uninvited guests" arrived on the desolate highway.

The brown-haired, blue-eyed girl and the blonde, blue-eyed girl arrived hand in hand and keenly discovered Cecilia Shaniat's lost earring.

"...These are Cecilia's earrings."

"Yes, we haven't come to the wrong place."

The blonde, blue-eyed girl nodded vigorously, a pure smile appearing on her delicate, porcelain-doll-like face. "After we find Cecilia, we can still explore this city for a while."

"The prerequisite is to find Cecilia first."

The brown-haired, blue-eyed girl bent down and picked up Cecilia Shaniat's lost earring. "Let's go. Cecilia didn't have any money on her, so we need to find her as soon as possible."

"Mmm! Sister Maria, after we find Sister Cecilia, can I eat ice cream and cake every day?"

"Yes, but only before you get home."