I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　Lingmo's gaze turned puzzled.

　The person walking from afar was indeed Toppa, but...

　What about her accounts?

　"Hello, gentlemen. My name is Toppa, and I am an investment expert from Interstellar Peace Corporation."

　While Suzumo was lost in thought, not far away, Mitsuki and Hoshi had already begun talking with Toppa.

　"So that's how it is. It turns out to be the infamous Nameless Guest in the universe. I heard that the liberation of Yalilo VI was closely related to the Nameless Guest. Could you be the key figures who played a part in it?"

　Clearly, as a senior talent in the strategic investment department, Toppa was excellent at building relationships and quickly put March and Hoshi down on their guard.

　"Actually, it wasn't really us. It was mostly thanks to Suzumo... Hey, Suzumo, why are you standing there all by yourself? Come here, Suzumo, we're praising you!"

　"Ah, so it's you, Miss... Hello, hello."

　Before Lingmo could react, Toppa had already gripped her hand tightly.

　"However... Miss Suzumo, why do I feel like I've seen you before? You... you wouldn't happen to be from..."

　"Topa, you're overthinking it. What you saw was most likely an isotope of Suzumo."

　Having recently pestered Uncle Yang to learn a lot about Earth's past, March quickly said, "You should know, there are many similar yet different people in the universe..."

　"Isotope theory, I understand that."

　Toppa nodded: "It's just that... the 'Lingmo' I know has rather unconventional deeds."

　"Unconventional?"

　Xing immediately became interested: "Tell me more!"

　"Cough cough..."

　Toppa glanced at Lingmo somewhat awkwardly, then lowered his voice and said, "Let me make this clear first, I have absolutely no ill intentions towards Miss Lingmo, okay?"

　"Actually, the 'Lingmo' I know is a scumbag who specializes in playing with girls' feelings!"

　Lingmo immediately looked away guiltily, only to meet Xing's teasing gaze.

　"Listen to me, I have a friend... Don't worry, this is absolutely not made up. Anyway, this friend is a very good older sister to me. She originally had her own house and car, a happy life, and a harmonious relationship with her mother..."

　"As a result, under Lingmo's usurpation, my poor friend... not only was her property swindled away by Lingmo, but her most beloved mother was also made into a vegetable by Lingmo. What's worse, Lingmo also caused her to break up with her original wife, and even her seven children no longer recognize her!"

　"?"

　For some reason, a name that made people want to laugh just by looking at it popped into Lingmo's head.

　"Wow, that's terrible!"

　March quickly covered her mouth and pulled Xing away from Lingmo's side: "My Xing, you mustn't be fooled by that bad woman!"

　"woo woo woo woo……"

　Xingbao immediately buried her head in March's chest: "March, you're too late. I've already... no, I mean, that bad woman has taken advantage of me..."

　"Hello..."

　Looking at the two of them with a helpless expression, Lingmo said, "Don't let your actions as a counterpart affect your true self!"

　"Oh? It seems you two have quite a story to tell..."

　Toppa watched the two perform with great interest, then glanced discreetly at Suzumi, who was trying to take back Starbaby.

　"There's no story behind it! How could I possibly be that kind of person..."

　Lingmo, looking annoyed, pulled Xing back to her side and signed an unequal treaty with the wicked Xiao Sanyue: five cups of milk tea.

　"That's not necessarily true."

　Toppa smiled mysteriously.

　"Anyway... I'm very happy to have met you all. Well, I have some business to discuss in Yalilo, so I'll have to take my leave. Take care, everyone!"

　"If you're lucky enough, you might even see me at the festival?"

　"Why does she look like she's in such a hurry..."

　Watching Toppa disappear quickly from everyone's sight, Lingmo's face showed a hint of doubt.

　Then, she suddenly realized something she had noticed earlier but had "subconsciously" ignored.

　But, where is Toppa's account?!

　Chapter 219 Lingmo: Wherever you go, there's a sense of joy.

　"Lingmo? Why are you spacing out again?"

　March tugged at the stunned Lingmo: "What are you thinking about? Tell us and we'll help you figure it out~ Or are you pondering some world-class problem like what to eat tonight?"

　"Ahem, it's nothing... March, did you notice the piggy bank marks next to Topa just now?"

　"Pullhouse?"

　March's expression grew increasingly bewildered: "Why would there be such a thing?"

　"No... then it's alright."

　Lingmo wasn't asking Sanyue randomly. After all, given Sanyue's special status, the power to manipulate consciousness and memories wouldn't take effect so quickly. So, since Lingmo hadn't noticed Toppa's account, and Sanyue hadn't either, it meant...

　This topaz probably has some problems.

　Considering her mention of "friends" earlier, her identity... is probably inseparable from Hanabi and Vita.

　But... who could she be?

　In the original Honkai Impact 3rd work, it was not mentioned that Vita also had the ability to transform. Furthermore, judging from Sambo's performance, the ability to transform is probably Hanabi's personal ability, rather than a skill that must be learned in the tavern. Based on this, it is highly likely that this Topa is Hanabi in disguise.

　Thinking about this, Lingmo couldn't help but raise another question.

　Does Vita have any memories of her first timeline? After all, judging from Hanabi's behavior, Vita seems to... remember everything about herself.

　As Lingmo followed March and Xing toward Belleburg, she tapped on Xiaoqi, who was busy at work, in the system.

　"Do you need something? Let me see, uh..."

　Xiaoqi's voice suddenly became somewhat indescribable.

　[So it was her...]

　"What's wrong? Did the fireworks leave a deep impression on you?"

　Lingmo asked with some curiosity.

　[As someone who's practically a zero, it's impossible for me to have no impression of you. After all, Suzumo, your personality might be a kind of special attack against bad women.]

　[Yes, I'm not just referring to Hanabi, but also Vita, whom you've completely subdued. Although Miss Vita always acts all proud and stubborn, you might not believe it, but when you proposed that reboot plan, she was actually the most vehemently opposed.]

　Regarding your question... unfortunately, Vita has retained 100% of her memories from your first timeline. Because in the later part of that timeline, you took over most of Sa's powers, in a sense, your relationship with Vita was no different from Sa's relationship with Vita.

　[For this reason, her memories are protected to some extent by her powers, especially since she and Ai contributed a considerable amount of effort when modifying the system.]

　"hiss……"

　Lingmo gasped, "What if Xiaowei comes looking for me to get revenge? Like, taking advantage of my amnesia and suddenly pushing me down or something..."

　No, we agreed that Vita couldn't show herself in front of you until two weeks after you finished dealing with the Honkai. That was an order from the God of Earth, you know.

　[However, on the other hand, while Vita can't show her face, that doesn't mean Hanabi can't... So, it's perfectly reasonable for you to encounter Hanabi. In fact, the fact that you're only meeting Hanabi now shows that the Starry Sky Train's secrecy is quite impressive.]

　"!"

　Lingmo suddenly realized: "So, the reason Hanabi suddenly came knocking on my door is because I made a big splash in Xianzhou and caught her attention!"

　Perhaps that's the case?

　"Gu..."

　Lingmo immediately softened: "As expected, I can't mess with Xiao Sanyue next time..."

　"This prophecy really came true as soon as it was said!"

　Meanwhile, after the brief incident of getting off the train, Suzumo and her two companions arrived at Crepper Castle without incident and met Bronya, who had been waiting for them for a long time.

　After exchanging a few pleasantries, March 7th brought up the incident of encountering Toppa on the road, then looked at Bronya with some curiosity and asked, "So, Bronya, what exactly do the people from the company want?"

　Upon hearing this question, Bronya's face immediately fell.

　"Don't even mention it. It's that problem that Lingmo reminded me of before... Before the Star Core Disaster, the then-Great Guardian borrowed a large loan from the company to build shelters in various parts of Yalilo VI and to purchase a batch of automatons. However, because the Legion of Destruction came too quickly, and the company's people withdrew too early, it has become what it is now."

　"To put it simply, the debt that Ariello owes the company... has reached a point where I no longer recognize it."

　"What did Toppa say?"

　March asked with some curiosity, "If they are demanding the full amount from you, then this shouldn't be the first time something like this has happened in the company. They know you can't afford to pay this money, yet they still keep pressing for it. They must have other methods, right?"

　"Yes."

　Bronya nodded with a wry smile: "There are other methods, but those methods are basically no different from selling oneself."

　It doesn't seem to be much different from the original storyline... So, the Topa that Bronya talked to was the real Topa?

　Listening to their conversation, Lingmo pondered quietly.

　However, given Screwgoom's previous promise, isn't Toppa's attitude, which remains the same as in the original work, the biggest problem? Let's double-check...

　"so……"

　Thinking of this, Lingmo asked, "Didn't Toppa offer you any other solutions? Like joint development or something?"

　"Have."

　Lingmo's question only made Bronya's expression turn quite strange: "However, I'm not sure if this method is really effective... so I wanted to ask for your opinions."

　"Hey? Tell me about it?"

　"To put it simply..."

　Bronya's tone was somewhat hesitant: "Topa told us that since Belloborg is completely unable to repay this money anyway, we might as well just default on it, and at the same time, we can stop relying on the Faith Protection."

　"According to her investigation, there seem to be traces of the path to pleasure on this planet long ago, and if we all believe in pleasure, then it is only natural to default on the company's debts. In fact, because of this great pleasure, Belloberg may even attract a Messenger-level Pleasure Walker to join us."

　"Pfft-cough-cough-cough..."

　Lingmo almost spat out all the water she had just drunk.

　Holy crap, this toppa is also fireworks!

　Moreover, this guy wasn't wrong at all, he just didn't say everything. Even if Bellober didn't believe in pleasure, he would have already been waiting for a pleasure envoy... That's right, it's that Sambo who was once kicked in the butt by Lingmo.

　"Bronya, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you some bad news."

　After thinking it over, Lingmo patted Bronya on the shoulder.

　"I'm sorry, you've been scammed."

　So, where was the real Toppa hidden at this point?

　"Hahahahahaha..."

　"Could you please stop laughing so blatantly, gold dust..."

　Hearing the unrestrained laughter on the other end of the call, Toppa felt his fists harden: "If you keep this up, when I get back, you'd better be prepared for Zhang Zhang to jump out and bite your ass at any moment."

　"Hey, don't just bite me, Emerald too. She was laughing even louder than me just now."

　"How can Lady Emerald be the same!"

　"Double standards, huh... Oh well, I'm used to it."

　Sand Gold then stopped laughing: "So, according to you, you were elbowed by the Masked Fool who appeared out of nowhere and sent flying to some unknown place?"

　"To be precise, it's some distance southeast of Belleburg."

　Toppa sighed, "I can tell that this place was probably a forest before it was frozen over, and there are still a lot of lost, frozen pawns... God knows how far I am from Beloborg."

　"And what about your aircraft?"

　"As you can see, almost everything that allows me to get there quickly is broken. I've only just activated their automatic repair function, but conservatively speaking, it will be at least half a day before I get back to Belleburg."

　Toppa sighed helplessly: "To be honest, I don't mind the Fool playing tricks on me, but I hope that guy doesn't mess things up with Arilo. This place has already caught the eye of Slugum, and I came here with the mission of building good relations with him... If that Fool turns into me and causes trouble everywhere, then we'll be in big trouble."

　"It can transform?"

　"Yes, you think I fell for it... She turned into the Emerald Lady."