Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

The music of "Keep a Heart Free from Sorrow" came unbidden, but after two great moments—the rooftop view and the fireworks festival—this time the emotions it brought plunged into an abyss.

"Of course!" Xing roared in the train, his eyes and lips trembling uncontrollably.

But she held back, not daring to make a sound. She dared not interrupt the firefly. That fragility seemed to transcend time and space and descend upon her. She was afraid that if she made a sound, the fragile balance of life would be broken, and they would be separated, leaving only one person!

……

Even at this point, Liuying's voice remained steadfast. So steadfast... as if her life had already vanished, and her voice was merely an echo of unwavering devotion.

"They all say... you are destined to bring about the end times."

"But I believe you'll be there...you definitely will..."

"Only you can know, only you can decide. This galaxy does not exist solely for you, nor does it flow only under your gaze... but it forever awaits your salvation (transcendence)."

After saying that, she fell silent.

save……

Xing's eyes trembled. The stronger Liu Ying's trust in her, the more suffocating the pressure and guilt she felt from being powerless to help her became.

Looking at the firefly's face, she suddenly remembered their conversation at the secret base on the rooftop.

"People suffering from entropy loss syndrome experience irreversible, chronic dissociation of their physical structure, causing it to slowly disappear. You can still run, jump, and communicate with others. Everything seems normal, except you're always a little slower than others... until the outlines of yourself and the world become blurred. You can't distinguish between reality and dreams because they both become equally fragmented."

Xing could fully sense the authentic atmosphere.

She was about to reach the end of entropy loss, her thoughts already shattered.

"And as she gradually forgets everything, the story about you is the part that disappears only at the very end." A voice from the depths of her being said this to Xing, or perhaps it was her own inner voice.

"Even so, you will only forget me at the very end..." Xingxin trembled.

She finally couldn't hold back anymore. Tears fell into the pool, as if merging into a sea of ​​bitterness. Xing sobbed silently, forcing herself not to make a sound.

Having traveled this far, she has accumulated considerable power. She also possesses four intertwined destinies, but all of these are of no use now!

She could throw a punch if Lai Gushi stood before her, and she could wake Sunday from his sweet dreams. But when Liu Ying said she wasn't afraid of death and told her not to worry, she could only sit there, like someone whose heart had been ripped out, watching helplessly as her beloved's life, along with all the blood in her body, drained away.

[Yao Guang: ...What a courageous will, what pure emotions. Even now, she has never doubted Xing in the slightest.]

This love is so pure, as pure as a fairy tale, so pure that in this galaxy full of crises, disasters, and conspirators, it makes people trapped in trivialities and exhausted from dealing with petty scheming bring tears to their eyes.

[Potio: He's such a bastard! I...I'm such a pathetic bastard!]

[Su Chang: Is entropy loss really that serious? It's not like Taiz... it's not the physical power of the Star God of Procreation, it's just Miss Liu Ying alone, is there really not even the slightest hope of a cure? Could it really be that she...]

After the light screen appeared, everyone was almost used to seeing all sorts of terrifying disaster predictions. But even so, even if it was Lai Gushi's plan to wipe out the galaxy, even if Xi Lian had to sacrifice herself to make amends for the cause and effect, it was still a happy ending after all the suffering.

But this time, facing just one person, there was absolutely no hope, not even a sliver of it!

[March 7th: Something's not right, is it? How could the final performance of someone on the list be...?]

Obituary!

Hanabi silently grumbled to herself, keeping her mouth shut and daring not to utter a sound. This really can't be said!

……

The dissociation is not over yet. And in this very moment, only [one name] and [one wish] remain in Liuying's mind.

She murmured, her voice barely audible: "Stars...fireworks..."

Xing was struck dumb, and made a snap decision: while she might still be able to see...

The altered version of "Keep a Heart Free from Sorrow" sang of sorrow. Xing held Liuying's hand, repeating the words Liuying had just taught her.

"The outcome is not important, nor is the process. What matters is how we participate in this journey and how we perceive it."

She murmured softly, each word dripping with blood: "I will do everything I promised you."

Xing helped Liuying to her feet and led her to the bow of the boat, but Liuying's gaze never moved again—the sparkle in her eyes had completely vanished.

"Am I... still too slow...?"

Xing gritted her teeth, the happy times of the past still vivid in her mind. She and Liu Ying had taken their sweetest photo together at that secret base, witnessed by the dawn shooting star.

However, it was too late—Xing Qing wanted to remember her in the way Liu Ying wanted, in her mind, the ending would be beautiful.

But she was unwilling to accept it!

If we forget this moment and only consider that group photo as the ending, it would be incredibly kind to her. But... why? Doesn't Liuying deserve a truly joyful future? The lines on her cheeks can't fade; must she only cover them with false dreams?!

Whenever she looks back on this day, she will always find a regret that can never be made up for!

Why...?

She heard the crowd in the distance begin to stir; the fireworks were about to start.

They rejoiced in the grand celebration. But within the vast Huichangshi ship, only the Savior's heart wept.

"But the fireflies are no longer visible..."

A song drifts on the wind, sung by someone who remembers her—"♪ Because she's gone forever~♪♪~ Will she become clearer?"

Her eyes were slightly closed.

"♪ The bouquet you gave me~♪♪~ Will the sound of its petals falling keep me awake?"

Driven by the melody, even deeper and more distant memories were awakened. In the pitch-black vision, a white light emerged, and in the center of that vision, the silhouette of a firefly appeared healthy and happy.

The fleeting beauty of a young girl was revealed in a smile as she turned back to her. Bright eyes, white teeth, rosy cheeks…

On this day that year, within this very gate, faces and peach blossoms reflected each other's rosy hue.

Knock knock~~

Xing suddenly opened her eyes: "No, it's not irreparable..."

She suddenly realized: "I can change fate and make up for what is imperfect. The world sets an end for our destiny, so at the very least, it should compensate the firefly... for the bouquet she wanted."

[Potio: That's right! We banded together to save its galaxy, and the galaxy, that chimera, doesn't even offer a token of appreciation?! Does it have any sense of decency or shame as a land beast?!]