Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

"want."

"It's only 15 yuan."

"Give."

Seele obediently stuffed the hundred-dollar bill into the container, and with a ticking sound, the 85-dollar change leisurely fell into the groove below.

But she didn't even glance at it, clearly indicating she had no intention of taking back the change, since she was unlikely to need it again.

The girl simply sat in the last row, leaning against the metal railing, her mind still a little muddled from the electric currents that had been coursing through her body.

Where do you want to play, little one?

"casual."

Where do you want to play, little one?

"You're so annoying."

Where do you want to play, little one?

Faced with repetitive questions and answers that clearly lacked intelligence, Seele could only rack her brains trying to recall the amusement park attractions she knew. Finally, she turned her head away, pursed her lips, and whispered:

"...I want to ride the carousel."

"Also, Seele is not a child."

As the piano music became more cheerful, the car slowly moved forward, while the loudspeaker once again announced in a synthesized electronic voice:

"Kids, get ready! The white horse sightseeing bus is off!"

Upon hearing this, Seele kicked the chair next to her in frustration.

This AI is so stupid, it can't understand human speech at all.

No wonder there's no one here. You can tell from the smart features that this amusement park is really outdated, and the other facilities must be old too.

Five minutes later, the piano music changed from a soothing melody to a passionate one.

"Kids, you can get off now. The carousel is right below."

"The White Horse Tour Bus is dedicated to serving you and looks forward to seeing you again."

Seele carefully got out of the car. Her steps were still a little unsteady, as the aftereffects of the device inside her body would be difficult to fully alleviate in a short period of time.

She glanced at the car that was still lingering behind her and asked:

Aren't you leaving?

What followed were the words spoken at our first meeting:

"Beep beep beep, dear little friend, would you like to ride the white horse sightseeing bus?"

It seemed there were no other customers nearby, so I just stayed by her side.

She ignored the profit-driven and stupid AI and got on the rocking horse.

Soon, a corner of her trench coat began to sway to the music, both cheerful and melancholic, as the project was launched.

We should be... almost there.

51. Su Qing'an began to take action.

Carousels are boring; the simple ups and downs and circles are just a waste of time.

The slight swaying did clear the little girl's previously confused mind a bit, albeit in a negative way. Nevertheless, it made Seele realize that sitting on the carousel here indefinitely would hardly achieve her ultimate goal.

She walked with steps as light as cotton, ignoring the smart car's questions, and sat back down in her original spot. Her toes, clad in heavy boots, hovered a few centimeters above the ground, swaying gently with inertia.

"Beep beep beep, dear little friend, would you like to ride the white horse sightseeing bus?"

"It's only 15 yuan."

Although she really didn't want to deal with this smart car that just kept repeating the same old phrases, she knew that continuing would only lead to a boring stalemate. So, she reluctantly took out a fifty-yuan note from the original slot and put it in.

"Give."

Where do you want to play, little one?

Seele was silent for a moment, then responded earnestly to the mechanical reply:

"Ferris wheel, Seele wants to go to the Ferris wheel."

When Seele said these words, her eyes lit up.

She vaguely remembered that her brother had mentioned that he and Xiaohua had ridden on a Ferris wheel.

The boy's casual and ethereal tone left a strangely deep impression on Seele.

So the little girl was naturally curious about what the scene that had once been seen by those two people looked like.

At the same time, this is also the best location to implement the plan.

"Kids, sit tight, the white horse sightseeing bus is off!"

Soothing piano music lingered in the air as the smart car began its journey toward a prominent building in the distance.

……

……

3:15 PM.

Su Qing'an successfully finished get off work. After tidying up his lesson plans, he glanced at Fu Hua in the back row, but considerately did not go up to talk to her. Instead, he turned around and left the classroom.

Behaving intimately with the girl in public will have a significant impact on her future school life. Maintaining the current interesting situation is probably the right choice.

See you tonight.

After sending the message to Fu Hua, Su Qing'an loosened his tie slightly. He breathed in the cool air outside but felt no chill at all.

It's hard to understand the cold I used to feel in winter. After being shaped by the Taixu Sword Qi several times and gradually tempered by martial arts, the boy's body can still distinguish between hot and cold, or rather, it's become more sensitive than before.

But this could only be a detail that enhanced one's instincts during battle, and his feelings about the four seasons gradually faded away. Even though he was still human, he had undoubtedly become a kind of anomaly.

abnormal.

Su Qing'an once had no other thoughts about this, because without becoming abnormal, she could not survive in this world, and if she was content to be ordinary, she could not protect anything.

Whether it's for your own survival or for the survival of others, becoming special and different is a path you must take.

Su Qing'an had a wish buried deep in his heart, but he was not qualified to reveal it until he reached a stage where he could fulfill it.

But... someday.

The boy's thoughts came to an abrupt halt. He pressed his brow for a moment, then looked up at Yu Duchen, who was slumped to the side.

The beautiful feather danced in the wind along with the falling white snowflakes, its crimson glow casting a warm hue on the white snow that had fallen from the sky, as if to say that it was not alone.

Su Qing'an casually picked up the feather duster, ignoring the feather's immediately droopy and aggrieved appearance, and whispered:

"Snowing."

After tonight, this academy will be draped in a magnificent silver-white landscape.

That would surely be a beautiful scene, and putting pen to paper would be a good choice for tomorrow's sketching assignment.

As Su Qing'an pondered these slightly professional matters, her steps inadvertently halted as she gazed at the scene where snow was gradually spreading across the sky and earth.

The boy's clothes looked excessively thin in the snowy scene, yet he asked the feathers without a care:

"Didn't I ask you to stay by Hua's side?"

The tail feathers, which were swaying naturally, stiffened for a moment, then it pretended not to understand and fell listlessly into Su Qing'an's palm, even the halo it emitted dimmed.

This reaction was actually quite funny.

Su Qing'an's lips curled slightly, and he said helplessly:

"Can't you do it? It seems you really are useless now."

Upon hearing this, Yu Duchen's soft body trembled slightly, and the dimmed light around it gave rise to a hazy illusion.

Beneath the white pagoda, where the wind and snow lingered, countless feathers of light fell in a flurry, their magnificent crimson covering all the white snow in sight.

The boy, twirling the feather at the tip with sudden smugness, asked:

"You're not convinced?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the scene before my eyes shattered in the blink of an eye, with only the sound of falling snow remaining clear.

Su Qing'an watched helplessly as Yu Mao retreated into her own consciousness, and comforted her:

"You can be a mascot for a while. Once Hua gets the complete Feather of this timeline, you might have other uses."

The current illusionary ability is so limited that it's difficult to even deceive normal people, and it lacks any precision for free control.

The reason, besides the fact that it was just a feather from Yu Duchen, was that Su Qing'an, as the master, was not qualified to master the Divine Key and could not even exert any of its effects.

Under such circumstances, becoming a mascot is an unavoidable situation.

Su Qing'an intended to keep it by Fu Hua's side so that he could be alerted immediately if Fu Hua was in danger through contact with Yu Duchen.

However, it is unknown whether it is because Feather Dust has now completely separated from the main body of the Divine Key, but its basic ability to connect to the imaginary space and obtain infinite Honkai energy has been completely lost.

The Honkai energy currently used to maintain its existence all originates from Su Qing'an's own body, and the consumption of Honkai energy will increase rapidly once Su Qing'an is a certain distance away from him.

Even though Fu Hua has begun to cultivate the Taixu Sword Qi and theoretically has the ability to charge it, because Yu Duchen and Su Qing'an have formed a soul bond, apart from the Honkai energy of this new master, any other type of Honkai energy will be instinctively rejected by it.

This led to Yu Duchen's complete unwillingness to continue staying in Fu Hua's body. The feeling of being drained every now and then was too torturous for it, which was becoming increasingly spiritual.

Su Qing'an found it somewhat amusing; he could sense the crimson feather frolicking and swimming in his sea of ​​consciousness.

I'll put it back when I meet Hua tonight.

Now let it rest.

Although the feather's own ability is meaningless to him, its other characteristics may become the key to Su Qing'an making an unprecedented breakthrough.

However, unless facing a Herrscher or an overwhelming opponent of the Judgment level, it would be difficult for him to test the feasibility of this breakthrough against other enemies.

“Before I get home, I’ll call that kid,” he murmured to himself.

Five minutes later, the call still went unanswered.

"————." The melody of the piano piece, which served as Seele's phone ringtone, rose softly in the wind and snow and then gradually faded away.