Xing Tie: After the simulation, they all wanted to lock me up in a dark room.

Although she had managed to defeat Polkaka, Black Tower was now at her limit. Just as she was on the verge of death, a flashback was triggered, reminding her of the disciplined days she spent with Chen Yue.

Black Tower was speechless upon seeing this.

"What's there to reminisce about? You spent 90% of your time on academic research, and the time you spent with A-Yue was very little."

[But you realize that you have very few memories of spending time with Chen Yue. You truly owe Chen Yue a lot, and you know that you probably don't hold as much importance in her heart as that puppet. Just then, a hand abruptly pulls you back from the connection with the erudite monk.]

[When you open your eyes, you see Chen Yue covered in wounds, a spear piercing her chest.]

"What happened! What happened to A-Yue's body!" Hei Ta scanned the simulator and discovered that Chen Yue was actually injured. Wasn't Polkaka defeated?

[Your younger brother, Chen Yue, forcibly killed Iron Curtain and devoured its life force to save you, because only Iron Curtain's power could influence Bo Shi Zun. In saving you, he was nearly exhausted.]

"Feed".

"Ah Yue..." Black Tower heard Chen Yue's voice.

"Sister, and that other sister with the second personality, I know you're listening. It's finally Chinese New Year! Uncle and Aunt have prepared the New Year's Eve dinner and are just waiting for you to come home. We bought a lot of your favorite dishes. I wonder if the other sister with the second personality will like them..."

"Is this the time to talk about this?!"

"...Talking about parting feels too sad, confessing my love feels a bit cheesy, and discussing theories is something I don't really want to think about right now—it's too much of a brain drain. So I've chosen to talk about some trivial things that make me feel like it's not a life-or-death separation, but simply a long journey."

The black tower outside the simulator went berserk, forcing the simulator to put her inside so she could save A-Yue.

But no matter what she tried, the cooldown time on the simulator didn't change at all.

"Damn it! Damn it! Let me in! My Yue needs me!"

This is the first time she has felt powerless since becoming the Wisdom Commander in the Black Tower.

There was nothing she could do; she could only watch helplessly.

Chen Yue continued, "Also, it's rare to see you have such a strong emotional reaction, sister. I thought you were really just a block of wood. But seeing that you can get angry makes me feel relieved."

"Second Personality Sister, I originally thought my relationship with Black Tower Sister would end like this... But, since you pulled me back, I've met you and Doll Sister, seen many sights I've never seen before, and experienced joys I've never felt before. I'm already very content..."

The path of destruction that forcibly devours the Iron Curtain will destroy the boy.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to get a response from you...

It also destroyed the boy's last words.

……

The emulator screen displays the following:

Chen Yue is dead. Chen Yue is dead.

Those six bright red characters chilled the heart of the Black Tower to the bone.

Black Tower nearly fell over. The Black Tower doll had no idea what was happening, but her system analysis showed that Black Tower's emotions were on the verge of collapse.

"Lady Black Tower..." the Black Tower doll called softly.

Black Tower ignored her words. She clutched her chest, feeling a pain she had never experienced before.

……

The next day, the Black Tower had Estádio and the Black Tower puppet issue a bounty, offering a large sum of money for information on how to revive the data life form.

After searching in vain for the Black Tower, she suddenly felt very tired, so she lay down on her bed.

She covered her eyes with her arm, and soon her arm was wet with tears.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

There was sadness, and there was regret.

I haven't spent enough time with him yet, and I haven't truly shown my true self to him.

Perhaps, there will never be another chance.

I clearly promised myself I wouldn't fall for him, but why are you so wonderful, Yue, that I've fallen for you?

Black Tower will never forget that under the starry sky, Chen Yue told her that the person she loved had always been her, not the other girl in the simulator.

The stars shone brightly on Chen Yue, making her look so beautiful...

"Ah Yue, I will definitely bring you back to life! I definitely will!"

Black Tower stared at the simulator artifact that had suddenly become unusable, muttering to herself, a red light flashing in her tear-filled eyes.

Black Tower: It hurts, it hurts so much!

……

In the simulator, the Rational Black Tower and the Black Tower Doll both had cold faces and looked at each other with distant eyes. In their hands, they held an academic research paper on how to reverse time.

"If it weren't for A-Yue, I wouldn't want to be with you." The Black Tower Doll sneered.

"Likewise," came the cold voice of the Rational Black Tower.

……

Back in reality, Chen Yue felt a little uncomfortable all over.

After all, Chen Yue was wearing the body armor. Although the power of [Destruction] didn't affect him much, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Especially after Chen Yue experienced that kind of thing for the first time with Jing Liu, she initially felt a bit craving it, but after experiencing it in the simulator, that feeling of excitement was largely washed away.

After all, Black Tower's technology is truly excellent. The Black Tower dolls are practically indistinguishable from real people, and also from the Black Tower itself; they are all 1:1 replicas.

"Young man, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Yue looked at Luo Sha, whose Otto-like face was truly unable to hold back.

This face left a very deep impression on Chen Yue.

No, how can I experience this feeling? That Welt looks like the one from Honkai Impact 3rd. I have to make him see that face no matter what.

...Onpharos Campus Chapter...

Everyone was stunned by Sai Fei'er's self-disclosure.

No, Saifeier, are you kidding me?! How could you possibly like Ayue?!

Xi Lian was also dumbfounded. She really didn't expect Sai Fei'er to like A Yue. The people she suspected the most were Aglaia and Kerudela, but she didn't expect Sai Fei'er to be the first to stand up.

"Sefaria, don't talk nonsense!" Aglaia thought Seifer was talking nonsense, after all, how could such a thing be possible?

"Aya, I'm not talking nonsense, I just like Ayue!" Saifeier was incredibly brave at this moment.

"You'll definitely support me, right, Aya?"

Aglaia: ...

At this moment, Aglaia was internally screaming with anger. Although her face remained expressionless, she was deeply hurt by Sai Fei'er's words. If it were anyone else, Aglaia would have long since abandoned her ladylike image and started cursing.

Support? I'll support you, you philandering cat! Ah Yue is mine! Now you want me, the bully, and you want my support too? You've grown wings and want to slay your master, turning me into a useless wife!

Aglaia has been considering abandoning the pet.

Aglaia: This cat is not suitable to stay for long.

At this moment, Sai Fei'er was hoping for Aglaia's support. As long as Aglaia supported her, she would directly suppress Qu Qu Xi Lian!

As for the idea that Aglaia wouldn't support it, she never even considered it.

Saifeier: Aya spoils me so much, she will definitely help me. I'm not her husband, she can't possibly not help me.

(PS: So busy! Visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year is really busy!)