I am the former civilized hero.

That thing doesn't belong to the captain.

Apart from drinking papaya milk, I'm not obsessed with anything.

It turns out that my senior brother thinks this is not a defect.

It’s snowing heavily outside the window, and the snowflakes are so beautiful.

Various thoughts flashed through Hua's mind, and his consciousness gradually drifted into the vast snowy landscape, and then gradually dispersed, as if he was playing with snowflakes, until -

"I've finished speaking, do you have any objections?"

Her consciousness instantly returned to her body and she shook her head gently: "No, you are right."

"That's good. I've said this many times before. Master and I won't be with you for a long time. You have to be mature, but not too mature." Ryan poured a glass of water. He was thirsty after talking for two hours, but he saw Hua's serious expression.

Well, it must touch the soul.

"I'm not a child." Hua muttered softly.

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Oh, yes, yes, you are right."

"You are a teachable kid. Return this thing to Himiko sometime. Remember to be subtle about it."

But this doesn't belong to the captain. If I give it to her, I'll be considered a pervert.

Hua was about to explain when he saw Ryan put down his water cup and prepare to start the second round of lecturing, which made his scalp tingle.

"Yes, I understand."

"That's right. You are just too slow to react sometimes, like a wooden stake."

This is all thanks to you.

Hua muttered, looked up at the clock, stood up and said, "It's almost noon, let's go out for lunch."

"Oh, it's true. I've exceeded the time limit this time. I guess it's because I haven't told you this in a long time."

This is the shortest one! When I was 14, I got into trouble and you talked from early morning till afternoon!

Hua roared in her heart, but she didn't mean to blame Ryan at all. She knew the other person's personality. Sometimes he was concise and to the point, and sometimes he would just kill the enemy before speaking.

Although she was very distressed, she was the only one who could enjoy such treatment. Think about that senior brother Mobius, who was sarcastically aggressive, how could he talk to her calmly?

Thinking of this, her mood suddenly improved and she grabbed Ryan's sleeve.

"Let's go, there's a barbecue restaurant in the nearby commercial street, I'll treat you."

"Wait, I haven't put on my coat yet."

The two of them went downstairs, got in the car, and headed straight for the city center. It was still snowing heavily outside, but there were still many pedestrians, hurrying along with their heads down, and no one knew what they were busy with.

They soon arrived at the commercial street, where a wide variety of signs were everywhere. Ryan got out of the car and looked around. If the neon lights had not shrunk to the Kanto Plain, it would not be much different from peacetime.

Restaurants, clothing stores, and that sign...is the legendary bubble bath bar. Why is business even better than before?

While Hua was parking the car, he looked around and then stopped at the door of the bubble bath. Of course, he was not interested in this special service.

A blond young man in a brown windbreaker just came out, with a refreshing look of a sage. Perhaps it was intuition, he also looked over.

The two men's eyes met, the young man smiled a smile that all men understand, made a gesture to keep quiet, and quickly disappeared in the wind and snow.

"It's him." Hua also came over at this time, and without waiting for Ryan to ask, he explained: "This is the fusion warrior transferred from the headquarters last week. Humph, I didn't expect to go to a place like this."

"Very familiar?"

"After just a few words, I felt that he was quite narcissistic and always wanted to get close to me."

Looks like a dude, but it's not that simple.

"'Void' Coleman, number CM015, I didn't expect him to come to Neon." Ryan explained. He had read the information given by Mei. The number of people in the information was not complete, but Coleman was one of them.

CM? The number of the upper fusion warrior? !

Hua's pupils shrank slightly and his expression became a little more serious. Including Ryan, there were only a dozen or so high-level fusion warriors of the Fire Moth, a very scarce resource. There must be a reason for sending them here.

She even thought of the generous supplies that had been delivered recently, including the most advanced combat mechas, as if some secret was hidden.

"What is he doing here?"

"I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with me, or maybe it's investigating the invasion of Honkai beasts. You just need to be careful." Ryan didn't care too much. The interior of the Fire Moth was very complicated. At least with one more upper-level fusion warrior, Neon would be much safer.

"Let's go, let's go eat barbecue. You can call Himiko to come as well. It's okay for her to skip work given her personality."

"Do you really want to continue?"

"Don't worry, I'm just meeting up with old friends. Don't forget that I'm on vacation." Ryan wrapped his windbreaker tightly and walked into the barbecue restaurant with the sound of "Welcome".

It has already aroused the alarm, why continue? Senior brother has never liked taking risks.

Hua was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the reason.

This calmness comes from strength.

Chapter 201: To Me, There Is No Difference

It's not that Ryan doesn't like taking risks, or that he has to consider the benefits of every action he takes.

Some scattered clues were being connected together, and gradually, he began to understand what those lunatics wanted to do, and this bold guess needed to be verified.

Music was playing in the restaurant, and if you listened carefully, you could see that it was Eden singing again, with Ryan tapping the beat lightly with his hands, sweeping across the table full of meat.

The pork belly, steak, and chicken wings were neatly stacked. Prices in Tokyo are very expensive, and even Hua felt a little distressed.

"I told you earlier that just a bowl of noodles would be enough, why did you have to make it so heavy?"

"This is to welcome you. It's okay. I'll get paid next week. Besides, I often eat at home."

"Hate being stared at?"

"Well, after becoming a fusion warrior, my perception is too sharp. I always feel uncomfortable when being stared at."

She was still wearing the black military uniform with gold edges, and her pretty and childish face always attracted diners to secretly peek at her. She was too young, and the uniform also made her look eye-catching.

Those who know the matter have already recognized that this is a 'monster', and they can't help but wonder why such a little girl could become a superhuman, even with a hint of temptation and provocation.

"You'll get used to it. At least you're luckier than Ying. Those looks are full of doubt." Ryan drank a sip of Reimu tea and looked at the people hurrying outside the window. "In fact, you've gotten used to it. You're trying your best to do good things, but you won't be understood or accepted. Your hands are even stained with human blood."

Hua's breathing quickened. She had fought to the death, struggled, and even killed rebels and patients with Honkai disease.

"Someone in the team went mentally ill before, but I was less affected. They all said that I..."

"Saying that you are like a wooden stake, well, in a sense, that's a good thing." Ryan took over. Hua didn't think too much about it. He even suspected that Rose became a Herrscher because her will was shaken.

When all comrades died and opened fire on their own kind, previous beliefs completely collapsed. There was only a fine line between protection and hatred. Once there was a weakness, it was easy for Honkai to take advantage of it.

They said I had a pillar in my heart, so I was mentally stable.

Hua pursed her lips slightly and did not correct him, because her senior brother would not be wrong and it was indeed due to his personality.

"Lieutenant Rose's temperament changed drastically afterwards. She started to become silent, so the captain used his connections to send her to the mopping-up fleet, hoping that she would be able to relax for a while, but that incident ended up happening."

"So I feel sorry too." Ryan shrugged slightly and saw a fiery red sports car speeding over and drifting to a stop in front of the barbecue restaurant.

Then the door of the store was pushed open, and the red-haired woman strode in, directly knocking the waiter who came to greet her aside.

She was beautiful, but also very aggressive. Hua couldn't see well, so she quickly stood up to stop her. Himiko pushed her with a palm, and she subconsciously raised her hand to block it.

Snapped!

With just one move, a wave of air exploded, scaring a group of customers so much that they screamed and ran away.

"You still have such a hot temper, Himiko." Ryan held the water cup steadily, supporting his head with one hand, "Let her come over, Hua, it's okay, you'll be fine once you vent your anger."

Himiko snorted, strode to the table, and pressed her hands on it with a "pop". Her dark golden pupils seemed to be burning with flames.

"Why didn't you tell me last time?"

"I didn't want to spoil your fun in Hawaii. Besides, what good would it do to tell you? Do you want to win the lieutenant back with friendship?" Ryan stared at her unceremoniously and shook his head slowly.

"You know it's impossible. I've tried it before. Becoming a Herrscher means I become something else, a tough opponent, no longer a human being."

"I'm not as naive as you think." Himiko took a deep breath and said coldly, "At least, I can put an end to this matter myself!"

"So what? She is a Herrscher. It doesn't matter who attacks her. At least if I do it, she will die more easily." Ryan's mind flashed back to the scene before the fourth Herrscher's death. He didn't know whether Rose had come back or was just acting.

But he knew that if it were Himiko, she would definitely hesitate and would definitely die.

"The Herrscher must be conquered. There is no need to sacrifice your life. I will do this cruel thing."

The two looked at each other for a long time, and Himiko said with a hint of sarcasm: "Does that mean I should thank you?"

"You should thank me. Killing someone you know is not a pleasant thing."

"You...well, at least you dare to come to see me." Himiko sat down heavily, picked up the beer on the table and took a big sip, "But this matter is not over yet. It's not aimed at you, but at them."

"I can see that you are not depressed at all."

"Hmph, I'm not defeated by this. I just can't figure it out." The red-haired woman spread out her hands, as cheerful as usual. "My hands are covered in blood. Not only do I not see any hope of winning, but I also have to worry about the hidden arrows from the back. We will really lose this battle."

She was already somewhat shaken, tortured by the endless war, her eyes were filled with fatigue, and her faith was no longer firm.

This is your opportunity. It makes sense that Honkai chose you as the Seventh Herrscher.

Ryan finally understood why Himiko became the Herrscher. She was similar to Himiko in later generations, but different in some ways, such as her heart was always filled with hope.

Fifty thousand years apart, they are not the same people, not to mention that the previous civilization is even more desperate.

"Hua, grill some meat for your captain." Ryan didn't show it and opened a can of beer. "I came here just for this matter. We are friends, so it's okay to help."

"The water here is very deep." Himiko hesitated.

"The water is not deep, do you still need me to come? Tell me, do you want revenge, or do you want to do something else?"

"Of course I have to ask for an explanation, but it will involve the higher-ups. I don't want you to get involved in this mess. Even if I am determined to die, the more I investigate, the more desperate I will become."

Despair, Honkai's favorite word. If I don't interfere, you will become the Herrscher.

Ryan paused, finally understanding that she couldn't bring down those people behind the scenes because that would challenge the entire order of the Fire Moth. Disappointed, she simply gave up on treatment.

"So that Coleman was coming for you. If I'm not mistaken, you can't find any evidence these days, and you can't go through the normal process."

"They do things very cleanly because they are the ones who made the rules. They know how to use the rules better than anyone else." Himiko gently pulled her hair, looking caught in a dilemma. "It's useless for you to come. I will slowly collect evidence and report to the headquarters."

"What if you can't find it?"