Collapse, the Ordinary Daily Life of the Valkyries

Bronya looked at the four imprisoned members of Anti-Aircraft Section 6 and sighed to Mei, who then looked worried.

"Isn't this the character from the 'Zero Zone' developed by the Captain? Section 6 of the Anti-Void Special Operations Department."

"That fox-eared girl that Kiana brought back over there is the head of Air Section 6, Hoshimi Masaru, one of the Seven Hollow Hunters."

"The one with pink hair is the deputy section chief, Tsukishiro Ryu, and the other two are Aogami and Asaba Yuuma."

As Mihoyo's technical director, Mei knew the character settings written by the captain. Bronya was a little helpless:

"Don't tell them. Luckily, only the three of us know about the game "Zero Zone". If the others knew about it, they might get into trouble."

"I do know this. Let Yulandel interrogate them. After all, she doesn't know about this matter."

Mei nodded, agreeing with Bronya's words. At this moment, Seele and Arlene walked in.

"Bronya, we've brought Seele with us to help you! We just finished our North American tour and we brought Seele with us to help you!"

Bronya glanced at them, then pointed at the imprisoned members of Anti-Aircraft Section 6 and said to them:

"The matter has been resolved."

Meanwhile, Youlandel was standing in Changkong City, looking down at the orderly Tianming troops below, and talking to her adjutant:

"Rita, I've been thinking about something. Based on Kiana's actions in the cave just now, I was wondering, if one day an enemy appears that even Kiana can't defeat, will we be captured like those people who were captured, or will we fight to the death with all our might?"

Rita nodded after hearing this:

"Your concerns are not unfounded. Just as we have traveled through so many world bubbles, every star in the sky is our enemy. As the mission of protecting the people, it is not strong enough now."

"It's not just us S-rank Valkyries, nor is it just Herrschers like Lady Kiana and the others."

"However, we don't know how strong we are now, and how strong we need to become to prevent the Earth from suffering a fate similar to that group of people."

"This is the most deadly place. Compared to the people on Earth, we can be said to be the strongest group."

Yulandel fell into deep thought about Rita's words. It was true. What Rita said made sense. They no longer knew how powerful they were.

"Of course, if we take Lady Kiana as a reference, we are indeed not strong enough. If everyone has the same star-bursting strength as Lady Kiana, I think we should be able to protect ourselves at the initial stage."

"What's more, our current civilization has not yet reached the point where we can fully utilize all the energy on Earth."

"Most people on Earth cannot withstand the changes brought about by Houkai energy alone."

"As long as the issue of Houkai energy is resolved, then we can even say that it is only a matter of time before humans on Earth step into space."

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Volume 1: Did We Really Defeat Honkai?: Chapter 91: Alicia Reappears

"The situation in the void is still very serious, although with the current Tianming troops we have, we can still hold on."

"However, if we get stuck in a long-term stalemate, it will not be good for everyone's physical and mental health."

At the frontier position in Changkong City, Kiana looked at the slightly smaller hole on the moon and said to Gao Su, "Outside the window, the corpses that kept pouring out of the hole were eliminated. Kiana thought for a moment:

"The power of the End still can't completely eliminate this void. I wonder if the four humanoids I brought back know the key."

"However, according to my perception, the hole is gradually getting smaller. It is self-dissolving. I don't even need to do anything. I will continue to monitor the situation of the hole, Captain."

"I'll ask someone."

Understanding Kiana's concerns, Gao Su sent the news of the interrogation of Hoshimaya and the other three to Rita. Kiana turned on the latest game console and added:

"By the way, don't interrogate them like they're criminals. Mei knows how to interrogate, so let her go."

"it is good."

Gao Su agreed to Kiana's words, then looked at Mei who was writing a report:

"How are you going to ask them? It's not going to be pork chop rice, is it?"

"How did the Captain know?"

Gao Su sighed. How could he get anything out of this? I'm afraid everyone would keep their mouths shut. He knocked on the table and said:

"Why not let Xiaozhi ask? The Herrscher of Consciousness can know what's going on in those people's minds with just a flick of his finger."

"Isn't that too inhumane? Have you told Kiana about this?"

Mei frowned and looked at her captain, while Gao Su smiled mysteriously:

"She's probably busy right now."

"What are you busy with?"

Bronya, who was currently programming a new program for Alahato α, came over, curious. Gao Su pursed his lips.

"Let's play games."

"?"

Lu Yi and Bronya breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that she could play games meant that the current problem was a trivial matter.

"What does Kiana say about the hollow situation?"

"It's gradually decreasing. She's monitoring it in real time."

Gao Su spoke the truth, and Mei and Bronya had no objection to this. After all, the captain and Kiana's words were still very credible.

"Let Yulandel and Rita take charge of their interrogation. Even Kiana won't be able to find fault with those two."

Bronya gave her suggestion. Gao Su stood up, fumbled around, and took out something that could free him. Mei grabbed the captain's wrist.

"Didn't you say you quit?"

"Just one bite, you guys go ahead and get busy."

Seeing her captain's almost pleading manner, Meiyi loosened her hand, with helpless doting in her eyes. She took the thing that released herself from Gao Su's hand, and then pinched a small part of it and gave it to him:

"Just one bite."

"alright."

Gao Su took the things Mei gave him and left the rooftop of Qianyu Academy in Changkong City. After confirming that Kiana and the others could not sense him, he threw away the things in his hand and came to the Hyperion.

Inside the Hyperion, where the Key of God was stored, Aiyi Hyperion looked at Gao Su:

"Captain, you're here."

"What's the situation with the Imaginary Ring?"

As if a burden had been lifted off his shoulders, Gao Su, who had just entered the God's Key storage room, sat down on the ground with a sense of relief. Ai Yi reported the situation truthfully:

"It remains the same, and it may even have worsened after you used your power in the Quantum Ocean."

Gao Su leaned against the wall of the storage room and looked up at the imaginary magic ring:

"Tianming now has a leadership team that is both capable and resolute. This scene reminds me of events from many years ago."

Listening to Gao Su's words, Ai Yi rolled her eyes:

“Is there anything in this world that you want to do but can’t do?”

"Yes, the imaginary magic ring is broken, isn't it?"

Ai Yi responded to this by saying, "You're just talking nonsense!" and looked at the divine key that was emitting light and repairing the imaginary magic ring.

"As long as you think about it, the imaginary magic ring will not be broken at all, and such a thing will not happen."

Gao Su smiled coldly. If Mei was here, she would notice that his crystal purple eyes actually showed pupils exactly like Alicia's:

"Isn't this what Alicia wished for? What a pity... wishes are often beautiful, but reality is often cruel."

Ai Yi was touched by his lament, which seemed to be full of regret:

"But they also continue to work hard to make this world a better place."

"Whether good or evil, it's impossible for a person to defeat himself, or rather, it's impossible for a person to defeat human nature, Ai Yi."

Gao Su shook his head. Ai Yi felt that he could not agree with what he said. However, the next moment, a pink figure appeared in front of Gao Su and sat face to face with him:

"Confusing people and confusing cause and effect, would you even do something like this? This is not like you~"

Looking at the pink fairy girl, Gao Su adjusted his sitting posture and sat in a more comfortable way:

"I didn't do that, Ellie. At least, I kept my promise to you. Besides, don't you already know the truth?"

Sitting opposite Gao Su was Mei's acquaintance, the Origin·Human Herrscher·Alishia. For some reason, she was able to have a direct conversation with the captain.

At this moment, Alicia's face, which had never lost its smile, now showed a serious expression:

"Yes, everyone has been deceived by themselves. Who could have known that 'fate' does not control fate? Fate has always been in people's own hands. Only people themselves can play with their own fate."

But then, a smile appeared on her face again:

"However, I think we can look forward to the day when Heaven will no longer be cruel and treat all things as straw dogs."

Gao Su looked at Alicia:

"Is death at the hands of nature any worse and more repugnant than death at the hands of man?"

Alicia nodded:

"Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but man-made disasters can be prevented." "Besides, haven't I already prevented natural disasters?"

Gao Su did not make a clear response to this, but laughed softly twice:

"Sacrificing himself, giving humanity to the Herrschers, causing the collapse of the Imaginary Circle, resulting in the lack of Herrschers to maintain order."

"On the tree of imaginary numbers, there appear all kinds of exploitation, oppression, and even persecution of people under various names, and people who are used by others to abuse others."

"Look, even your comrade in this world, Mobius, has become a Jörmungandr who only gnaws at the roots of the Imaginary Number Tree because of his pursuit of his own ideals!"

As Gao Su spoke, an image of a dark green snake appeared in front of Alicia.

The faces of his former comrades were no longer the same as in his memories. The light called 'humanity' in their snake pupils had disappeared, leaving only obsession and despair.

Alicia looked at the dark green giant snake, tightened her grip, and then reluctantly let go:

"It's no surprise to me that Dr. Mobius would transform into a monster devoid of 'humanity' in pursuit of his ideals."

"Besides, hasn't the fact been proven? The ultimate goal of her pursuit of evolution is something without 'humanity'."

Volume 1: Did We Really Defeat Honkai?: Chapter 92: Alicia's Thoughts

"After all these years, you still refuse to give up that theory, Alicia. What a shame."

Gao Su looked at Ailishia with pity, looking at this self-righteous woman who believed that the humanity of the Imaginary Tree was given by her. Ailishia replied:

"if not?"

"Then, all humans and humanoid species born on the Imaginary Tree will no longer possess what you call 'humanity'."

Alicia fell into a rare, long silence at these words, and then she replied:

"Then why do you do so many things?"

"Actually, from the beginning, I wanted to teach you a lesson, to let you know what a pathetic joke it is to give humanity to the Herrscher."

Looking at Alicia in front of him, Gao Su slowly stated the answer to this question. Seeing that Alicia had nothing to add, Gao Su continued:

"But later, I changed my mind. It might be a good idea to give the Herrscher human nature, so that 'humans' can manage 'humans'."

"This way, I can relax, and you can get the world you want. I'm naturally happy to do this, which is the best of both worlds."

Alicia changed her posture. She had been sitting for a long time and her butt was a little cramped.

"So, you approached Kiana and the others? Using this romantic relationship method to control them?"

"Let's not talk about this yet."

Gao Su chose to avoid this topic and instead started another one:

"In another world, the changes to the Time Variance Administration as a testing ground are quite good."

"Are you referring to the series of changes Loki made after taking over the Time Variance Administration? That's certainly good, but the people below..."

Of course, Alicia knew about this. After all, as the flower of humanity that blossomed on the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, it was not difficult for her to know what was happening on the multiple timelines.

"Human beings are always flawed and can never be perfect, just like Kiana and the others."

"I feel a little jealous of the uneven distribution of your love. People judge by deeds, not by the heart. And if you judge by the heart, no one is perfect."

However, Gao Su's answer was beyond Alicia's expectations: