The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

After selecting the entries he wanted from the dazzling array of terms, Chen Li took out the Star Cup, tossed it back to Rick, and Rick then handed it to Tetu, the God of Games.

"There are too many entries to extract them all. We'll have to borrow some more when needed," Chen Li said.

Chen left the company and extracted 10 terms.

Although Chen Li wanted to collect all the entries, he didn't have that many crystals.

"Hiccup." Tetto nodded.

"You bastard... hiccup." Chen Lisheng was utterly dejected.

"Chen Li." Hughie, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

"what happened?"

"Can I be infected with that machine-spirit virus you mentioned?" Shubi asked, raising her hand.

"What kind of machine do you need? Hiccup."

"No, it's just that I need it."

"...I won't ask you why, but anyway, it's fine." Chen Li nodded.

Although I don't know why Shubi wants this Machine Soul Virus, it's perfectly fine.

Chen Li didn't want to ask, nor did he want to care.

But it couldn't possibly be for Se Se, could it?

As far as Chen Li knew, Mechs could modify their own structures; as long as their structure was known, they could alter themselves. However, the reason why Shubi couldn't have a nightlife even after marrying Riku was because Riku's only acquaintance, Kloni, was too ashamed of. Therefore, Shubi didn't delve into this matter.

Infecting the Machine Soul virus is not complicated. All you need to do is have Shubi bind a WeChat Moments terminal, and then have the Little Black Tower send Shubi a virus file privately.

Although the Black Tower's Machine Soul Virus lost its transmissibility due to the extraction of the entry, it is a highly priority item for spreading in WeChat Moments.

“Rick.” Hugh suddenly hugged Rick.

"what happened?"

"Boys should protect themselves when they go out, and be careful not to be deceived by other machine species."

Rick can only be possessed by the strong!

"???"

Hearing this, Chen Li roughly understood why Hugh wanted the Machine Soul Virus; it was because she wanted to become more free and powerful.

"Um... I've collected all the game entries. I'm going to forge this artifact now. Goodbye. *hiccup*" Chen Li said goodbye.

Having witnessed the achievement of the perfect ending and successfully obtained the [Game: Life] entry, Chen Li had no reason to stay here any longer.

"I'm going to find someone to play games with now, goodbye." Tet, having received the Star Cup, also chose to take his leave.

"Hmm, why are you all leaving? Stay a little longer..."

Rick discovered the blind spot.

"Don't try to drag me into your own troubles. Hiccup."

"Hey, Chen Li, can't you think of a way to handle this? Aren't you supposed to be an all-powerful artifact forger? Hey, don't walk so fast! I even helped you earn so much Miracle Power, you heartless bastard!" Rick cursed as he watched Chen Li's figure disappear in an instant.

When Rick turned around and discovered that Tet had also disappeared, he was even more at a loss for what to do.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing... hiccup." Chen Li suddenly came back.

"what's up?"

"Tetu, I know you're still watching. Do me a favor... If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes. Help me get a few War God feathers. Then send them to me via red envelope." After saying that, Chen Li took his leave.

With the WeChat Moments terminal, Chen Li's escape became even smoother.

"That strange object... never mind." Rick covered his forehead after realizing that Chen Li had disappeared.

For a moment, Rick really felt that he would rather have died in front of the Star Grail.

......

Chen Li stayed in the world of No Game No Life for a long time. By the time he returned to Raiden Mei's home in the present civilization, night had already fallen.

The once bustling living room, which was filled with the most important characters in the entire Honkai world, has become cold and deserted.

Everyone goes back to their own homes, each looking for his own mother.

"Emmm... um." Chen Li suddenly realized that he seemed to have gone to the wrong house.

"It's already this late? Hiccup." Chen Li glanced at the time in the living room.

It is 1 a.m. now.

"I should go home and wait for the unexpected gift tomorrow morning. Hiccup."

Originally, Chen Li should have had some late-night snacks by now, but even after seeing the large amount of feathers that Tetu had just sent him via his WeChat Moments, which were supposedly plucked from the God of War, and the mountain of Skywing feathers that Jibril had personally plucked from other Skywing species, Chen Li had no appetite at all.

A one-star artifact is defined as an artifact that has a probability of being able to fight against the world. However, taking a bite of the Star Cup and, by virtue of the Star Cup's omniscience and omnipotence, also taking a bite of the world, is still somewhat of a burden for the Gourmet Cells.

"Who's there?" The voices of others echoed in the living room, which was so dark that only the starlight outside could reveal vague outlines.

"Raiden Mei?" Chen Li's eyes were not affected by the darkness, but he only noticed Raiden Mei sitting on the sofa with her back to him after she spoke.

"Why aren't you asleep yet? *hiccup*" Chen Li asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I've had so much going on today that I can't sleep. But you, are you alright?" Raiden Mei asked.

At the same time, Raiden Mei also noticed that Chen Li kept hiccuping.

"I'm just a little too full, but why don't you turn on the light?"

“Perhaps it’s a habit I developed during the time my father was taken away. I prefer being in the dark living room to the cramped room,” Raiden Mei explained.

Only at this time does Raiden Mei feel the loneliness and darkness accompanying her, and only then can she feel peace.

"Then you can give up this habit now. Although I had something to do this afternoon, which delayed the three alliances, once the Destiny and Anti-Entropy World Serpent Alliances are over, Raiden Ryoma's reputation will be restored. You should be able to return to a normal life... hiccup."

“No, you might have misunderstood. I used to stay in the living room because I felt lonely. But now... you'll probably laugh at me if I tell you, but I feel that being alone in the dark is really wonderful.” Raiden Mei knelt on the sofa and turned to look at Chen Li.

In the darkness, only Raiden Mei's purple eyes stood out brightly in the night.

Purple lightning surged, making his eyes look like beautiful purple gemstones.

"Your eyes..."

"You noticed it too, didn't you? It seems that the Herrscher of Thunder had some complaints about how we tied her up, but she couldn't affect me, so she could only affect my eyes, which made my eyes look very beautiful in the dark." Raiden Mei's voice was tinged with excitement.

"..." Chen Li roughly understood.

Having become the Herrscher of Thunder, she treated everyone present as if they were just random people on the street. Then, she put on a cool show in front of the teachers and students who had previously used cold violence and criticized her, so much so that Raiden Mei is still incredibly energetic and can't sleep at all.

In addition, due to the dissatisfaction of the Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei's eyes became ridiculously handsome in the dark, so Raiden Mei ran away to stay in the dark living room.

Why does it have to be in the living room? Because that way we can randomly pick a lucky person and stun them!

Chen Li could only comment on this as... "human nature".

"Very beautiful eyes. *hiccup*"

"Thank you for the compliment."

"Am I the first person to praise someone like that?"

“The third one.” Raiden Mei’s voice carried a hint of pride.

Raiden Mei's house is packed with people today; the entire villa is full.

Kiana, Siegfried, Durandal, Sirin, Ryoma, Kaguya Houraisan...

Aside from the students, most of Chen Li's group members did not go home. However, because Raiden Mei's house had a limited number of rooms, most of the group members were arranged to stay on the Hyperion near Raiden Mei's house.

Chen Li felt as if he had unintentionally led Raiden Mei astray.

Could it be that her chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) relapsed because she said things like she had the potential to save the world, was a Herrscher of the Dark, or was the Queen of Thunder?

"Chen Li, thank you," Raiden Mei suddenly said.

"Hmm, why are you thanking me so abruptly?" Chen Li was taken aback.

"Because I learned about the future plot from Sirin during the day." Raiden Mei stood up from the sofa and walked to Chen Li. Raiden Mei also learned about the hardships that would follow and the impact that the 3rd Honkai Impact would have on Changkong City.

Although it was the damned Cocolia who detonated the Honkai energy around Changkong City, intending to artificially create Honkai, it is easy for kind-hearted people to blame themselves for the mistake.

For example, if I weren't in Changkong City, would I not have brought a devastating disaster to the 300 million people in Changkong City?

Will the Herrscher of Thunder's loss of control bring fatal danger to those around her and even the entire world?

With the resurrection card given to her by Chen Li, Raiden Mei saw hope of seeing her mother again.

Therefore, Raiden Mei is truly grateful to Chen Li.

As Raiden Mei approached, her purple eyes shone even brighter in the darkness upon closer inspection.

Then Raiden Mei turned her head away.

While being complimented on her handsome eyes makes Raiden Mei happy, she also feels embarrassed when a man of similar age with whom she has a slight crush stares into her eyes.

"By the way, Chen Li, you don't have a place to stay yet, do you?" Raiden Mei suddenly asked, as if she had just thought of something.

“I can go home.”

"My father has already arranged a room for you. Would you like me to take you there?"