Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

Xingqiu: "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."

Walnut in the Hall of Rebirth was so happy she almost jumped for joy. Her guest was always spending money extravagantly, ordering the most expensive things every time.

Moreover, the bills for the expenses were sent directly to the Hall of Rebirth. If Zhongli hadn't been the most knowledgeable guest elder in the Hall of Rebirth, and no one could be dismissed, Hu Tao would have long since lost her temper.

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Within minutes of the movie starting, the chat group was already buzzing with excitement, with people discussing the interesting things happening in both worlds.

Ten minutes later, everyone was silenced again, and the screen showed the image again, along with a few lines of text.

This episode features—A Civilization's Journey Through Honkai Invasion.

As we all know, the futures of different universes are incredibly diverse, and different things will happen in each universe.

This time, Chaldea is not repairing a singularity, but another parallel universe. This parallel universe, for some special reason, arrived at the Imaginary Tree and collided with the seventh singularity, becoming a branch.

The collapse of this parallel universe is different from the collapse of the Imaginary Tree; it is not a test, but destruction, and the collapse of this world is far more brutal.

Meanwhile, a Honkai God from another universe also followed this parallel universe to the Imaginary Tree, intending to enter the Imaginary Tree through this parallel universe.

[The Chaldea, having discovered this different parallel universe, also chooses to travel to Earth in this parallel universe to investigate. What awaits them?]

Chapter 331 The Mental Pollution of the Old Ones

[After returning to Chaldea last time, everyone's heart was undoubtedly hurt.]

Although Kiana and the others returned to Chaldea via emergency teleportation, each of them suffered varying degrees of physical and psychological trauma.

Physically, things are alright. This time, Jiuxiao brought back a biological science expert, Möbius. Through the characteristics of the memory, Möbius came to Chaldea through the box given to Jiuxiao and became a member of Chaldea.

Kiana and the others recovered physically under the care of the doctors, but their mental state could only be restored slowly over time.

After each of them awoke, they learned that the singularity had failed to be saved and had been destroyed. At the time, because the situation was dangerous, they hadn't thought that far ahead.

However, upon returning, the group was deeply shocked and filled with self-blame. Although no one blamed them, the danger of this singularity was simply too extreme.

Whether it's the Alaya consciousness, the gray serpent that helped burn away human reason, or the ancient rulers that appeared, none of them are things that humans can deal with.

However, although this singularity was destroyed, for some reason it did not affect the original human history, which is a blessing in disguise.

In the days that followed, the group realized their strength was insufficient. If they hadn't been so weak, they wouldn't have stood by and watched the Gray Serpent destroy the singularity.

So they began an even more rigorous, grueling training regimen. For a whole month, they lived in hell, training every single minute except for necessary rest periods. Even Kiana, who usually liked to slack off, didn't complain of being tired.

Unfortunately, not all efforts will yield results. Kiana and the others had already reached an astonishing level of strength, and this kind of training, which was still at the level of mortals, had no effect on them at all.

No matter how much they trained, their strength didn't improve at all, and they hit a bottleneck. Finally, seeing that they couldn't keep blaming themselves like this, Rowling forcibly stopped them. What they needed most right now was self-cultivation; if they continued like this, they might go astray.

"Is Rowling really that useless?"

"Of course not, Kiana is the best in my heart!"

Rowling patted her chest and swore on her conscience.

"But I can't protect everyone. If I were stronger, could I save those innocent people?"

Kiana looked at Rowling with teary eyes. This defeat had been a huge blow to her, even though she had made up her mind and made a promise in front of the Cocoon of the End.

But in the face of enemies who want to destroy this beauty, they are so overconfident. Their desire to fight for all the good things in the world and protect everyone is so laughable in the face of these enemies.

The words of Alaya consciousness often appeared in her mind. For the past month, she had been having nightmares, dreaming of those she had failed to protect, dreaming of the gray serpent burning the entire history of mankind to ashes, while she stood there watching helplessly and listening to those people's painful cries.

"You're here to save us, aren't you? Please save us!"

"You're a fraud! You have absolutely no ability to save the world!"

"You can't save anyone, just watch everyone die!"

"Save me, save me! Why won't you save me? I don't want to die!"

"I'm dying, why are you still alive? Let's die together!"

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

The recurring nightmares terrified her and made her feel powerless. In her dreams, she even saw everything she had lost right before her eyes: Rowling, Bronya, Jiuxiao, Mei, Fu Hua, Himeko, Theresa, Caman, Siegfried—all the people she knew would die in front of her.

She was terrified that these things would come true; she didn't want that! In the end, no matter how brave or strong she was, she was still just a teenage girl. Everyone has weaknesses, and she didn't want to lose the people she loved.

"Idiot." Rowling drawled, smiling as she tapped Kiana's forehead with her finger, looking at her tenderly. "Kiana, you don't need to worry too much about things in your dreams. Everyone in this world dies, no one is an exception, but what's important is that your death has value."

"Just like you, Mei, Bronya and Jiuxiao, you don't need to blame yourselves for not saving others. It is indeed your wish to fight for all the good things in the world, but don't let this wish become a burden. You have done your best, as long as you have a clear conscience."

"Thank you……"

Kiana was gently held in Rowling's arms, feeling safe and secure, and fell into a deep sleep. Looking at the smile on Kiana's sleeping face, she knew it would be a sweet dream.

Kiana: "Can Rowling hold me like this while I sleep?"

Seeing herself sleeping soundly in the live stream, Kiana was very tempted and wanted to give it a try too.

Rowling: "Kiana, you're not a child anymore."

Mei: "It feels so warm. Rowling is really good at comforting people. That's how I felt back then."

Seeing Kiana above, Mei couldn't help but think of herself back then. When everyone left her, only Rowling remained by her side.

Bronya: "Sister Rowling, please advise on a way to comfort me."

Rowling: "?"

Alicia (Memory): "There are so many cute girls in this era, I love them all! The wonderful interactions between girls are so heartwarming!"

Eden (Memory): "Ellie, you still have me."

Theresa: "As expected of my student."

Barbara: "This reminds me of my sister comforting me when I was a child."

Cole: "Indeed, there are still more good people than bad in the world."

After Rowling settled Kiana, who was fast asleep, she went to Möbius's laboratory.

"Dr. Mebius, what's the current situation with Kiana and the others?"

"So eager? Little Rowling, it seems you have a really good relationship with those four white mice. Just looking at them makes me envious!"

Mebius looked at Rowling, whose work clothes were soaked with Kiana's tears, with a teasing look in his eyes.

"Alright, let's not talk about these things anymore. I want to know how Kiana and the others are doing now."

“Alright, alright, I’ll tell you. Through my research with little Iselin over a period of time, the four mice were probably affected by the mental pollution of that Outer God.” Mebius also expressed her guess. “Although I didn’t see the Great Old One in the box, I could still feel the intense malice. It was a malice that could twist your mind. That feeling was really uncomfortable.”

"Furthermore, based on my initial understanding, the four white mice were likely severely mentally damaged by the gray snake. Then, with their severely damaged minds, they encountered the Great Old Ones, and the result was predictable: the four of them were almost corrupted."

"Although a month has passed, the lingering effects continue to amplify the malice in their hearts. And because they failed to save that singularity, their self-blame naturally intensifies, even leading to suicidal thoughts like, 'If it weren't for me, this or that would happen.'"

Chapter 332 The Lord of the Gray Serpent, the Man on the Jade Throne

"Then how can we cure them?"

Rowling just wants to know how to get them back to normal.

"The solution is very simple. Just keep comforting them. After all, these aftereffects can be considered a kind of mental illness, only a little bit worse than normal."

"Of course, there is another way, but that would require Hua's help, but unfortunately she can't help you right now."

After all, Fu Hua hasn't woken up since the last singularity, but the Phoenix Force within her is still very stable, indicating that Fu Hua is in good condition. It's just that no one knows when she will wake up.

And so the days passed by, one after another. After another month of recuperation, Kiana and the others gradually returned to their original forms with Rowling's help. But coincidentally, it was also time to challenge the seventh singularity.

However, unlike the previous singularities, Keman and his team discovered that the seventh singularity had merged with a universe of unknown origin, instantly forming another parallel universe.

In order to figure out the origin of this universe, Kiana and her friends must set off once again.

"This time we're going to Earth in another parallel universe. Through our efforts, we've discovered that Earth is the most distorted place in that parallel universe," Keman explained to Kiana and the others, sitting steadily at the control panel. "We can't schedule your transfer location this time. Something on the outer shell of this parallel universe is interfering with our detection. At most, we can only teleport you to Earth, but we don't know where you'll end up. The operational strategy is different from last time. This time, we only need to gather intelligence on this unknown parallel universe. If there's danger, we can retreat immediately."

“We can’t take any more risks this time. Last time you almost ended up trapped in the singularity. You need to understand that your lives don’t just belong to you, but also to those who care about you. Do you understand?”

Theresa, who had woken up and resumed her position as director, spoke seriously, but with her loli-like face, her words had no intimidating power whatsoever.

“Okay, we understand, Auntie (Headmistress)!” Kiana and the others nodded. “We will be careful.”

"I was just saying that. When we get there, we'll have to see how quickly you react. We've already installed an emergency teleportation device for you. If the same shielding situation occurs again, you can teleport. Remember that you have Chaldea's support behind you. If you have any needs or troubles, come and rely on us anytime."

"Thank you, Dr. Kaman."

"Compared to you, my job is nothing," Kaman said with a smile. "The survival of human history rests on the shoulders of young people like you. I hope you succeed this time, and be careful, and come back safely."

"Kayman, how dare you steal my thunder! Believe me or I'll fire you!"

Seeing that Kayman was more authoritative than herself, Director Theresa was very angry, and the consequences were severe.

"It won't happen again next time, then I'll take care of Director Theresa."

Kaman chose to surrender immediately; he had no intention of doing any more official business for Theresa.

Ten minutes of preparation time passed quickly, and Kiana, Bronya, Jiuxiao, and Mei entered the transfer frames to begin the spirit particle transfer.

Soon, as the sliding door of the frame closed, the spirit transfer began.

[Anti-Summoning System activated. Initiating spirit particle conversion.]

[Three seconds remaining until the spirit particle transfer begins.]

Three, two, one.

[Warning: An anomaly has occurred in frame number three; the transfer time is out of sync.]

Laplace performs the calculations—

[Estimated lead time: Unable to calculate due to unforeseen interference.]

The transfer time has been brought forward, which means that the people inside the frame will arrive at the singularity earlier than others.

Kaman and Theresa turned deathly pale, and everyone else stopped in shock. The entire central control room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The one transferring within frame number three was none other than Houraiji Kushou, one of Chaldea's four Masters.

Tesla: "Chaldea is in trouble again. They've even taken down their Masters. No wonder it's an organization founded by Theresa, they're so unreliable!"

Einstein: "Indeed, it seems there's a problem every time it's transmitted."

Theresa: "You shouldn't blame me for this. After all, it's possible that the equipment malfunctioned, and my parallel world self has only just woken up. Blame that Keman."