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

"The old man said that even if we didn't have the government, we wouldn't be alive today. That's no excuse for playing with life. He said it himself that it was a sin he had to bear."

Seele recalled the frail old man in front of the incubation chamber.

The future of humanity, the survival of the world, the collapse of society, and the withering of life.

Perhaps what fills the other person's heart is such lofty and grand thoughts, which is why I still cannot fully understand their thoughts.

But it is already quite remarkable that a young girl with limited knowledge and experience could understand these things.

She said:

Even so, I still don't like them, and even hate them.

"Perhaps from the perspective of the doctor and his colleagues, this is an unavoidable sacrifice, a mistake that must be made even if it is unforgivable."

"But even so, everyone and Seele are not at fault."

"No matter what heavy the reason, we should not be props."

Looking at the boy's stunned face, Seele answered, word by word:

"So now I can give a clear answer to the question my brother asked."

As she changed the TV channel to Animal World, she said with an air of self-righteousness:

"Human civilization and the survival of society are profound things that I should not be responsible for. I am just a child."

"So the conclusion is that Seele thinks she is more important."

Su Qing'an smiled. For him, it was already commonplace to bear more weight himself, but it was a result that the young man did not want to see Xi'er bear these pressures.

He is willing to contribute to humanity's hope of defeating the Honkai in his own way on the road ahead.

After all, whether it's to make up for the negative consequences of Quantum Sea potentially going bankrupt, or to hone oneself and protect others, this is the path Su Qing'an will eventually have to take.

As Seele herself said, she was just a child.

Perhaps this was just her naive remark—after all, Xi'er had just obediently gone to a hospital she didn't like so as not to be treated like a child—but in Su Qing'an's eyes, it was an undeniable fact.

She should not bear the burden of blood and fire, nor should her life be used to fill the weight created by the collapse of the entire civilization.

So, if Seele thinks this way, then it's the best outcome.

Su Qing'an originally wanted to stroke Xi'er's head as he habitually did with Youhua's, but under the little girl's wistful gaze, he smiled and withdrew his hand.

The snow fell softly into the boy's eyes, and he said softly:

"Okay, that's good."

The gurgling sound from the kettle gradually subsided, ice crystals silently condensed on the transparent glass, weaving a delicate net, and pure white snowflakes swayed and fell onto the windowsill...

The crimson feathers floated playfully in the room, and finally, as if tired from playing, it lay down on the boy's dark hair. The crystal-clear tail tip swayed lazily from time to time, as if breathing, which was kind of cute.

"————".

Su Qing'an glanced at his phone, ignoring the feather dust on his head, and smiled at Xi'er, explaining:

"It's news from your sister Xiaohua. She rushed over as soon as she heard you were injured."

Seele glanced somewhat shyly at the boy's smiling gaze, and muttered:

"It's just a scrape, there's absolutely no need for Sister Xiaohua to come and see Xier."

"Dong dong dong."

Not long after, a polite knock on the door rang out, causing the little girl to involuntarily stiffen.

But she quickly disregarded Su Qing'an's amused gaze and chose to run to open the door.

What came into view was the girl's snow-white face. The white breath she exhaled slightly lingered nearby. Her red scarf, the same style as hers, kept her warm but was stained with a few snowflakes.

Those pure blue eyes gazed at the gauze on the little girl's forehead, causing it to ripple with emotion. She knelt down, her slightly cool fingertips carefully touching the skin around the gauze, making Seele feel her face flush.

Fu Hua frowned, and gently questioned:

How could you be so careless?

"Master Su told me that after you tripped outside, you unfortunately bumped your head on the marble steps of the school. Did you scrape your palms too?"

The little girl was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized that this was an excuse her brother had made up for her.

Seele gazed at the girl's delicate face; her adorable unconscious panting and the lingering tenderness in her furrowed brows were both incredibly endearing.

Even though the door to the entrance was not closed, the atmosphere of the wind and snow outside still dissipated from her.

Xiaohua, you're such a fool! Your brother told such a simple lie, yet you believed him without hesitation.

But... even with such a foolish and naive person, I don't know how to deal with them.

Wouldn't that make me look even dumber? I was the one who was teasing Sister Xiaohua all along.

The little girl tried to suppress her sullenness, believing that this would help her overcome the emotions surging within her.

Fu Hua noticed the wind blowing the stray hairs on Seele's forehead. She first closed the door to prevent Seele from catching a cold, then took Seele's small hand and carefully examined the white gauze on it.

She felt somewhat helpless, but still offered words of comfort:

"You can't be so impulsive in the future. If Seele wants to go out, I'll go with you next time."

It's all fake, I'm not that stupid.

Falling to the ground and hitting your head is something only true fools and unlucky people do, not Seele.

She kept repeating these words to herself, but gradually she could no longer suppress the grievances and sadness that were building up inside her.

But... why do I feel like crying?

Even when she was almost caught by bad guys, even when she entered the Sea of ​​Quanta, even when her brother came to save her, Seele held back her tears.

Xiaohua's sister is being too unfair.

Why do we all have to treat Seele so gently? We're all just strangers.

In that case, I won't want to leave quietly next time...

But if Xier doesn't leave, her brother and sister Xiaohua will always get hurt because of it.

Su Qing'an may be able to protect himself now, but after the Honkai outbreak, the laboratory's achievements will definitely receive more attention from above.

At that time, one day.

Su Qing'an would make enemies of the whole world because of her.

Seele only spent a short time with them, but that brief period in her short life was enough to heal the gray world she had experienced in the past.

Therefore, she understood the boy's personality perfectly.

Even if this experiment represents not only a threat of power, but also the continuation of civilization.

It goes without saying what beliefs Su Qing'an held that made him completely unmoved even after hearing such facts.

He would never allow himself to become a victim of the experiment.

What should I do?

While she genuinely felt the care and warmth, a mix of accumulated fear, sorrow, and resentment welled up inside her. Helpless, she pouted and murmured:

"Sister Xiaohua and brother are both idiots."

The boy standing behind him understood the other's inner turmoil and gently comforted him:

"Seele just needs to stay the way she is now."

As the words slowly and gently entered her ears, the mist couldn't help but condense into tears and fall down. Xi'er looked at the little girl, who was flustered and wondering if she had said something harsh. She seemed a little dazed.

If I disappeared one day, wouldn't Sister Xiaohua be very sad?

My brother will definitely feel sad too.

If that's the case, wouldn't leaving so easily seem too willful?

The little girl hugged Fu Hua, burying her head in the snow-stained fabric of her coat, and mumbled:

"Seele didn't cry."

Su Qing'an and Fu Hua looked at each other, stunned for a moment.

Immediately, her soft voice continued:

"Seele just got some snow in her eyes, don't laugh."

Fu Hua suppressed her smile, held the little girl in her arms, and silently said five words to the boy.

Don't add green peppers.

The boy removed the feather duster from his head, ignored its protests, and threw it into Fu Hua's body, then smiled and nodded in agreement.

58. Sato Yuno's dream.

As the faint starlight slowly descended, she floated and drifted on the shimmering, dark sea, her naked form outlined in the clear, deep water by the light, revealing a sacred silhouette.

Those slender limbs were pale and powerless, like a fish on the verge of death.

The girl's long, flowing hair, like seaweed, swayed in the cold seawater with the waves. Endless whirlpools surged beneath her beautiful body, yet the powerful suction seemed to have no effect on this tranquil and peaceful drifting.

The eyes that reflected the crescent moon in the sky were empty and lifeless, gradually becoming shrouded in mist and gray.

Thousands of fish, like phantoms, circled the soulless body, respectfully and coldly offering their presence to the empty throne, far from her delicate skin.

It's so cold...

It's so dark...

A glimmer of intelligence and a faint light suddenly welled up in her eyes, and tears fell like broken beads, sinking into the endless ocean currents.

The girl moved her throat, squeezing out a hoarse murmur:

"I didn't see any fireworks."

……

……

On this day, Sato Yuno had a nightmare.

In her dream, she was like a mermaid from a fairy tale, swimming alone in the vast ocean. She looked down at this mysterious and magnificent world and felt an unprecedented sense of freedom and joy.