Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

The two sisters stared at Desdobia with expectant eyes.

Desdobia was about to agree, but then something occurred to her, and her pretty face paled slightly. In the end, she gave a thumbs up and said, "Fine, you guys are ruthless."

"So where is it?" Pado asked anxiously. "What have you all figured out?!"

At this moment, Mei, standing on the reviewing stand, glanced at the several UN members of the Fire Chaser Council beside her and announced loudly: "During the three months of disaster, there was a group of people whose bravery and heroic battles made outstanding contributions to defeating the Honkai Apostles! Mentioning these individuals separately might seem like glorifying individual heroism, but their actions truly deserve individual praise! As the deputy commander of the Fire Chaser base, I am proud to have such young people capable of creating miracles! It is precisely because there are always such fearless warriors who take up the spirit of saving humanity in any time and under any disaster that I never doubt the possibility of defeating the Honkai! Now, let us welcome these young saviors with enthusiastic cheers, and as they ascend the stage to receive their deserved rewards!"

"Wow, Sister Mei's words were so passionate! She's usually very gentle, not at all like this, with such a majestic and imposing demeanor," Pado said curiously.

“A leader always has to perform differently in different situations. Public speaking is actually one of the most essential human abilities. Mei is an ordinary person, but she can lead Zhu Huo entirely because of her personal charisma.” Shen Liang looked at her and said calmly, “Most people don’t have this kind of leadership charisma, such as Kevin, or me.”

Mei read out the first name.

"The first Fusion Warrior, Kevin! When the entire base was plunged into a state of slumber and chaos, Kevin decisively took command of the Fusion Warriors, seized the broadcasting station, and created space for everyone to be informed to avoid the 'text' later. Without his reaction, countless people at the Fire Chaser Base who were unaware of the Herrscher's ability operating logic would have fallen victim again. Afterwards, he led the Fusion Warriors in disaster relief, protecting tens of thousands of people! Let us welcome Mr. Kevin!"

Chapter Fifty: Building Momentum for the Doll!

Kevin, dressed in a suit, came on stage from backstage.

Kosmo discovered that Kevin had known from the beginning about the reward ceremony, which was why he wore a suit to be May's bodyguard. However, Kevin's expression didn't seem very pleasant.

He guessed that Kevin probably felt that the collapse incident had little to do with him, and that he was a little unworthy to be the first to go on stage to accept the award.

However, as the first of all the fusion warriors in the Fire Chaser Base, his appearance can certainly liven up the atmosphere, but Kosmo doesn't really care about these things anyway.

After Kevin was awarded the Second Class Merit Medal, he turned to the crowd. Perhaps because May had personally pinned the medal on him, his expression relaxed considerably. He said a few encouraging platitudes and then stepped down. The applause from the people at the base was still very supportive.

"The second recipient of the award is Sakura, a senior officer from the Security Department and the fourth Fusion Warrior! She led sixty Security Department soldiers to shut down the artificial sun and the power supply station in area A5, saving thousands of defenseless researchers!"

Sakura wasn't wearing her usual uniform; for this occasion, she had changed into a more formal light blue dress, adorned with a brooch, and calmly walked towards the viewing platform. At that moment, Kosmo noticed that Senju beside him had raised his terminal high, presumably recording something.

The public clearly prefers to watch beautiful women, especially the friendly interaction between the two pretty girls, Mei and Ying, during the awarding of their medals. When Ying gave her speech, the flashbulbs went off everywhere, and the applause and cheers erupted far more enthusiastically and sincerely than those for Kevin.

……

The awards ceremony had been going on for about seven or eight people when Mei took a sip of water to regain some strength. She then carefully surveyed the entire audience and announced loudly:

"Next, I'd like to introduce a young doctor. She doesn't possess the immense power of most Fusion Warriors, and after so many years at the Fire Chaser Base, people probably only feel fear towards her, even secretly calling her the Evil Doctor or the Medusa. However, during this Honkai Impact, she cleverly deduced the Herrscher's true identity through analysis, and then without hesitation, she proactively entered the dream world and slew the Herrscher within it! She removed the Herrscher's power field!"

By this point, everyone knew who was going to present the award. However, many people were still unaware of the specific details of killing the Herrscher. Only now did they realize the immense contribution of Mebius, and a wave of shock, cheers, and sighs washed over them.

Mei searched for Shen Liang's location in the crowd of spectators on the playground but couldn't find him. She felt apologetic. In order to conceal Shen Liang's achievements and to prevent the Fire Chasing Council from taking notice of his special status and interfering in the Son of Man Project, they had to transfer many credits to others as a form of protection.

She cleared her throat. "Welcome! Director of the Infinite Laboratory, my mentor on my research path, and the third Fusion Warrior! Dr. Mebius!"

The large projection screen behind them immediately switched to where Mebius should have been. She should have been on stage by now, but the camera was pointing at an empty space, and all that could be seen on the multiple giant screens was a red carpet.

Mei's delicate face stiffened slightly.

She could probably guess why. Mebius was such a proud person; even if it was to protect the doll, she wouldn't be willing to openly take the doll's honor and enjoy the cheers and applause of others.

As for "for the greater good," Mebius has never cared about that, and she probably thinks it wouldn't matter if she didn't appear... In fact, her willfulness and arrogance are well-known, and she could easily find an excuse, such as having an experiment to oversee and not having time to accept the award, and everyone would understand.

After all, her temper was already unpredictable, and her willfulness had increased exponentially since she became a little girl.

Then May's terminal rang. She glanced at it and saw it was Möbius's ID.

At this moment, Mebius was probably watching the awards ceremony in the lab. Mebius guessed what he was thinking, so he simply took the microphone off and pointed it at the terminal's speaker.

"Dr. Möbius doesn't seem prepared to accept the award. Well, we should all be used to it. In fact, Dr. Möbius has been absent from the high-level council many times. Every time she receives an award for a major achievement, Klein accepts it on her behalf." May said to the crowd with a smile, then answered the phone, "Say a few words to the crowd, Dr. Möbius."

A lazy, nonchalant little girl's voice came through the phone: "Nothing to say. Is the doll there? Could you pick it up and bring it over for me? Thanks."

Are they trying to get Shen Liang to accept the award on their behalf? If so, then the applause and honor will go to the person who deserves it.

Mei understood, and she knew that Shen Liang was next, the grand finale. After thinking for a moment, she decided to change her speech and announced with a smile: "Coincidentally, the last little hero to take the stage today is none other than the well-known 'Child of Man Project' from the 'Infinite Experimentation Laboratory,' and also the child who simultaneously topped both the 'Boys' and 'Girls' lists—Eve!"

One sentence caused thunderous applause throughout the base, wave after wave, and Mei even felt the ground shaking.

Since Eve's birth, he has always been the irresistible darling of the Fire Chaser Base, regardless of gender. He may be slightly less so among the men, but the male-to-female ratio in the Fire Chaser Base is only two to eight, so it doesn't matter.

From before birth to his growth period, Shen Liang's genetic adjustments were handled by Alicia, with others rarely interfering. This is understandable; she prides herself on being a flower-like, adorable girl, so her aesthetic standards are naturally extremely high. Most importantly, Shen Liang has an exceptionally good foundation; all nine of his genetic archetypes happen to be top-tier beauties.

"He collaborated with Dr. Mebius to discover and research the weaknesses of the Herrschers, not just those of the Herrscher of Knowledge! He truly mastered the technology to extract the cores of the Herrschers. From now on, we will seize the power of the Herrschers, and the balance of power between humanity and Honkai will shift!"

As cheers resounded, Kosmo noticed a change in the expressions of Qianjie and Su. He put down his wine glass and turned his head away.

Shen Liang walked from the medical tent to the viewing platform. He had taken off his white coat and was wearing a finely tailored suit, a dress and high-top riding boots, the hem of his coat fluttering in the wind.

— Is it rustling?

Kosmo was taken aback. Where did the wind come from in this field?

The crowd on the playground made way for Shen Liang. Kosmo involuntarily stood up and looked at the big screen in the sky. Countless aerial cameras captured the scene of Shen Liang walking past. On the big screen, the young boy walked steadily, the iron-studded soles of his boots making a crisp sound. His face still didn't show much expression, but he exuded the aura of a young general.

"Handsome..." Kosmo's eyes were drawn to him. Although he didn't like his pampered younger brother, his dashing walk was really impressive.

The spotlight shone on Shen Liang's face. He had been expressionless with a cold face, but the audience erupted in excited cheers. Shen Liang looked up and saw his face magnified again and again. He was puzzled for a second, and then the cheers from the audience grew even louder.

This uniquely cute boy's confused expression is incredibly charming, especially when magnified on a huge screen spanning hundreds of square meters. Before this, Eve had always been perceived as sexually indifferent—the contrast is far more stimulating to the senses than her inherent cuteness!

However, Shen Liang didn't understand what these people were shouting. He simply walked to the viewing platform with his head held high. Mei then pinned the medal on his head, patted his shoulder, and chuckled, "You look adorable in this outfit."

"Vilvie chose this for me, saying that I should dress eye-catching enough for this kind of occasion."

“I know that the knight’s attire from before the Middle Ages is very handsome, but because it’s a children’s style, it looks more cute on you… but with the waist cinched, well, you do look like a little knight now.”

"Children's clothing?"

"All of Virvi's personalities are very talented fashion designers. Doll, most of your clothes since you were little were altered by her."

Then Mei turned on the microphone and handed it to him. Shen Liang recalled the article Klein had written for him before—Klein had also written an article for Möbius, but Möbius hadn't come.

"I'm flattered to be here," Shen Liang said calmly. He'd never been interested in public speaking, and he'd never been good at this kind of "leadership" stuff, so his tone was rather flat, but it still carried through the broadcast to every corner of the world. "Because I didn't actually put in much effort, nor did I have much of a sense of responsibility; I just happened to succeed. I'm the youngest researcher at the Fire Chaser Base, and everyone here is like an older brother or sister, or an uncle or aunt to me—a senior who's watched me grow up. I like everyone very much, so I hope that before I grow up, everyone will stay alive, live well, and eat on time every day."

As far as speeches go, this is hardly a good speech. Klein is not good at writing this, and Shen Liang is not good at reading it either.

But after a brief silence, the crowd's reaction was very enthusiastic; they cheered and offered a variety of responses.

"Okay, baby! We'll wait for you to grow up!"

"My baby told me to eat on time, sob sob! I promise I'll eat on time!"

"I absolutely won't die! I absolutely won't die before you marry me, Baby!"

"Sister, I'm so touched!"

Kosmo stared dumbfounded at the crowd, who were so excited that tears were streaming down their faces. He was completely stunned.

—Are you kidding me? This can actually move you?

But then he realized something was wrong.

Looking up at the sky, there were actually only two spotlights at the Fire Chasing Base today, but Shen Liang was hit by more than two lights along the way.

"I am the creator and executor of the 'Children of Man' project of the Moth Chaser. In the foreseeable future, I will need a lot of help. I hope everyone can live well and lend me a hand when I need it." Shen Liang continued reading the script, her tone indifferent. "I have no ideals, I only hope that the tragedy of people dying will never happen again. From now on, everyone can be saved."

Suddenly, the entire venue went dark. Before the crowd could react, they saw a radiant light shine from the darkness. A beam of light shone down on Shen Liang, and countless cherry blossom petals fluttered down. Shen Liang stood in the rain of petals, his expression blank as he reached out to catch them. The scene looked like a stage play, and the beautiful light and shadow even gave a sense of the sacredness of a young man receiving divine revelation and accepting a great mission.

The petal landed in Shen Liang's palm, but transformed into a beam of snow-white light.

"First rated power - Holy Lance Bloom." Shen Liang silently chanted in his heart, and then the snow-white light spread out in all directions, transforming into countless white dove phantoms, which flapped their wings and flew towards everyone on the entire playground!

—A white dove?

Kosmo was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

White doves flew into the bodies of everyone whose injuries had not yet healed. The next second, the gentle light of the power of creation emanated from each person's body. The white light gradually merged into one, illuminating the pitch-black darkness. Everyone could see each other's faces and could feel their pain being significantly relieved.

Immediately afterwards, everyone looked at the boy releasing pigeons in the center of the stage, their eyes filled with excitement and fervor.

—The darkness is gone too? Wasn't there a power outage just now?

At that moment, the military song of the Moth Chasing the Flame suddenly started playing on the loudspeaker. Shen Liang looked away and looked at everyone below the stage. The crowd had already begun to shout his name.

"Eve! Eve! Eve!"

In that instant, the entire playground was suddenly as bright as day, and countless cherry blossoms scattered all over the venue! The fragrance permeated everyone's surroundings, even falling into the wine and dissolving away.

Shen Liang picked up a glass of wine that had been served to him at some point and said calmly, "We've come this far, there's nothing more to say. Let's begin the banquet."

He drank half of the wine, then poured it out, causing cherry blossoms throughout the venue to flutter and dance, their cool, wine-like fragrance permeating everyone's bodies! The black abyss white flower's primordial light healed one person before leaving him and rising into the sky, dotting the venue with its shimmering glow. Meanwhile, everyone on the playground chanted "Eve," bathing themselves in the shower of petals. Laughter filled the air; the entire playground trembled, and food plates on the tables bounced around.

—What is this? What is this thing?

—To create momentum? To create momentum for the baby?

Kosmo suddenly realized what Mei and the others were planning. He looked up sharply and, sure enough, a dignified young woman in a peaked hat walked out of the command room that controlled the lights. She was standing with her arms crossed, watching the people who were caught up in the frenzied celebration. It was Vervie.

He looked down again, watching a cherry blossom fall into his wine glass and quickly dissolve and disappear. He realized it was an illusion; the cherry blossom, the white dove, and even the wine Shen Liang had just tossed out were all hallucinations.

The hallucination might have started from the beginning. Shen Liang is a little guy who is less than 1.5 meters tall. From the back, he looks no different from a black-haired loli. He even has the reputation of being a "little princess" among girls. How could he walk with such domineering and heroic steps?

Someone must have used illusions to make everyone think that this child has an extraordinary presence even when he walks!

It was obvious that there were only a handful of psychic-sensory fusion warriors outside, and Destobia was one of the more powerful ones, capable of giving even fusion warriors this illusion—Kosmo looked at another table and, sure enough, saw Destobia sitting there with her eyes closed, a confident smile on her face. Pado was nowhere to be seen; Kosmo guessed she and the other fusion warriors who knew what was going on were dismantling the Honkai energy sensing devices on the training ground.

Just how many people are actually campaigning for Eve...?

Kosmo looked at Su, who gave a helpless smile. Kosmo knew that Su must have noticed as well; the other party's intentions were too obvious, but Su had no reason to interfere.

—You bunch of stinking women, going to such lengths... do you want Wawa to be Mei's successor?!

Chapter 51 "Hen Gong, working overtime again today?"