Honkai Impact: Dreams and the Holy Grail, but the Servant is Rei.

Ragvolk Charles Mikhail: "I...maybe I won't go. I plan to stay in Asdna, with Lazarina and Tirnan."

[Navigator] Granholm: "Oh...does this remind you of home?"

Raghov Shar Mikhail: "The Asdna have only won a small victory; they have a long way to go before true freedom... Hanunu needs us."

[Navigator] Granholm: "Don't worry, not every journey leads to the stars. Even after we leave the train, our [exploration] will not end!"

[Navigator] Granholm: "It's alright, I knew I couldn't keep you guys here. Go in peace, my friend, and take this with you."

Ragvolk Charles Mikhail: "This is... Mr. Amundsen's hat? Why..."

[Navigator] Granholm: "When he left, he said he wanted to leave it to his best students, and I think it's time now."

[Navigator] Granholm: "Goodbye, Ragwalker. Take good care of Tiernan and Lazarina. Remember... to write to us."

From then on, the train traveled through the perilous and unknown routes of space, "exploring" the future, until it disappeared without a trace. The future "watchmaker" devoted himself wholeheartedly to the construction of Pinocchio, writing letters many times during this period, but after his death, they never contacted each other again.

A golden Rider piece emerged from Mikhail's hand. If he, as the Ruler, wanted to leave something for someone in this world, then Meng Weiyu, dressed in the Trailblazer's attire, was the best choice within the Holy Grail, which he could not leave.

“Then let’s have another fight, just to make up for the regret of not fighting when we parted on bad terms last time,” Mikhail said earnestly.

Seeing this, [Gopher Wood] understood the determination of his old friend with whom he always disagreed, and slowly sighed.

The "chicken-winged old boy" of the Celestial Ring Clan squinted, pushed up his black-rimmed glasses with his left hand, and a golden Holy Grail appeared out of thin air in his right hand as he turned it up.

Inside [Dream Reef], the entire world remained black and white. Upon hearing Caster [Xi Lian] say that the other party was also acting against their will, Meng Weiyu's expression froze, the hatred on her face disappeared, leaving only a sense of dejection and intense resentment.

Although the overwhelming sense of powerlessness made it hard for him to breathe, Meng Weiyu's mind was still racing:

Even though Caster [Xi Lian] is capable of movement at this moment, judging from his battle with his other self in the First Holy Grail War, the other side could clearly sense her presence.

At this moment, Meng Weiyu, dressed in white, spoke:

"Do you remember the answer given by the wise god, the Venerable One, in 'Gold and Machinery' two years ago?" he suddenly asked a very strange question.

With the help of caster [Xi Lian], the memory of that game clearly surfaced in Meng Weiyu's mind:

At that moment, as the pioneer he portrayed, he sat on the iron throne of the [simulated universe], uttering his final question to the wise star god of the high heavens—

"Why is the world coming to an end?" "Why do wars break out in the world?" "Why does all life on earth perish?" "And who can escape it?"

In the end, the wise and learned man simply replied with four words: "Akivili".

He said no more; that was the whole answer.

"Do you understand? [Expansion] is the variable. His (Akivili's) power can ignite the path to destruction that was postponed by the Silent Lord for nearly 700 Amber Ages, start the eternal cycle of reincarnation that has been stagnant for 30 million lifetimes, allow the Interstellar Peace Corporation to colonize one star system after another on the silver tracks of the train, and rewrite the fate of Pinocchio twice!"

Meng Weiyu's pupils suddenly contracted, and many details from the game surfaced in his mind at that moment.

It is true that Nanuk, the God of Destruction, was born in Adrefin, a land ravaged by the "Cosmic Locust Plague" and the "Imperial War," but it was Akivili who observed all of this and recorded it in the think tank!

"In this enormous cage, what will [Pioneering] ultimately ignite, won't it?" Wearing the [Fool's Mask], [Meng Weiyu] opened her arms as if to embrace the sky.

"[Exploration] is always the biggest variable!" He revealed a victorious expression.

Caster [Xi Lian] appeared in front of Meng Weiyu, but nothing happened. She and Meng Weiyu looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"It can bring about a new life, or it can bring about another, even more magnificent annihilation." Not far away, Meng Weiyu, dressed in white, continued to talk about the topic of "expansion."

"Am I right, Mr. Mikhail, whose heart is always set on exploration!"

The next moment, Ruler [Mikhail] appeared out of thin air in front of Meng Weiyu and Caster [Xi Lian]!

Chapter 98 shatters the stage with [Pioneering].

A few minutes earlier, in the conference room-like screening room, Ruler [Gopher Wood] squinted his eyes, and the golden Holy Grail in his right hand burst forth with dazzling light.

"Ragwalker, whether in the past or now, you are no match for me." [Gopher Wood] said in a slightly regretful tone, like a senior addressing a disappointing junior.

In the history of Pinocone, although Gofem was later invited to the Asdna system by Mikhail, Mikhail regarded him as an elder because of his rich experience and way of dealing with people.

During the time when Gofemu was wholeheartedly building Dream Town, Mikhail trusted him implicitly and often used his influence to help him resolve conflicts with local family leaders.

At this moment, however, the two of them had no choice but to turn against each other!

Surprisingly, Mikhail did not use any offensive means.

Rather, he simply summoned a special object shaped like a pillar.

"【Boundary Anchor Point】?!" Even Gopher Wood, who knew Mikhail so well, showed a surprised expression at this moment.

This strange object possesses the power of "expansion," and in the game "Honkai Impact: Star Railway," it serves as an anchor point for players to teleport!

Its function was only briefly mentioned by Dan Heng in the main storyline—it can only be planted by those who possess the [Exploration] power after arriving in a new area!

“I’m not as good at fighting as Hanunu, but the stories in that book gave me some inspiration.” Mikhail smiled faintly.

"So I just need to choose some suitable people as helpers, such as that self-destructive lady who cleaved through the dream with a single slash. I can sense that she seems to have something like that in her hand as well." He used the power of the Ruler to abolish the rules that Servants cannot use Noble Phantasms and that Rulers cannot teleport during the [Anti-Star Noble Phantasm - Pinocene].

Beside the [Boundary Anchor Point], Saber [Yomi] appeared out of thin air. The moment she appeared, Ruler [Gopher Wood]'s heart sank to the bottom.

This woman, possessing power at the level of an Envoy, was summoned as the red side's Saber (mentioned by Hanunu in Chapter 85), but having seen through all illusions, she always walked on the edge of this "script".

At this moment, by using the [Boundary Anchor Point] to accept [Mikhail's] summons, she has already made her attitude and stance clear...

To Gopher's surprise, the summoned Saber Yomi didn't utter a single word; her hair turned pale, and she immediately drew her long sword from its sheath at him!

Only then did this "chicken-wing old boy" truly realize one thing: the young man in white who, like them, possessed extremely high authority, also hated being manipulated by fate in this "script"!

He outwardly cannot disobey the Lord he believes in, but secretly he has devised many schemes, all for the purpose of one day completely overturning this "stage"!

Inside the Dream Reef, Meng Weiyu, dressed in white, nodded gently to Ruler Mikhail without saying a word, as if everything was understood without being spoken.

The [Mikhail] who appeared before everyone was similar to [Gofemu]. He did not appear as an old man or as the young [Misha], but rather as the young [Clockmaker] who appeared in the illustrations of "Honkai Impact: Star Railway". He appeared out of nowhere next to Meng Weiyu and Caster [Xi Lian].

"The moment I learned that you were a [Pioneer from Beyond], as a Ruler, I thought that, like my predecessor, the [Nameless Guest], I wanted to leave something for you, who can be called my junior, before I completely disappeared from this world." He gently helped Meng Weiyu up from the ground, a faint smile on his face.

“At first, I was thinking of the Holy Grail or the Rider pieces from this Holy Grail War, but since Mr. [Gopher] has already left the stage, I think I should be able to give a more special gift.”

"Ahem..." Meng Weiyu, wearing the Masked Fool's mask, coughed twice in the distance, seemingly to show his presence to Mikhail and the other two.

“I understand your predicament, but the book you showed me was quite good.” [Mikhail] nodded, his figure transforming into a golden stream of light.

This clockmaker seemed to have expended a great deal of magic power in his battle with Gopherwood, or perhaps he was burning himself out for the appearance of this thing!

Dressed in white, Meng Weiyu looked up at the sky. Following his gaze, Meng Weiyu, who had regained his mobility with the help of caster Xi Lian, saw a golden star train!

The train seemed to stretch straight to the sky along the silver tracks, but it crashed into the false sky, tearing a dark hole in the firmament!

The train crashed through the wall created by the Guardian Star God in the first place, and now it has broken through the barrier in the Holy Grail that isolates it from the outside world!

The only remaining black and white in the world vanished silently at this moment, the time frozen in the Holy Grail was released, and heaven and earth regained their colors!

A massive swarm of True Stinging Insects swept towards Meng Weiyu and Caster [Xi Lian], accompanied by the roar of countless mechs!

The flaming meteor fell at an even faster speed, crashing into Meng Weiyu, and a golden wall of fire immediately appeared around her.

The wall of fire transformed into waves of fire, incinerating all the attacks from the swarm of insects and mechs except for the three of them!

The twin swords, emerald green like fireflies, swung down, instantly severing the arm of the attacking Saber mecha, before colliding fiercely with the thick golden claws of the [Roaring Coffin]!

Berserker【Liuying】!

"Hurry up!" [Firefly] said urgently in Sam's voice.

With the [Anti-Star Noble Phantasm - Pinocene] no longer restricting Servants from unleashing Noble Phantasm-level power, apart from the Ohmu in the sky, no other enemy Servant can rival this reborn [Grammar Iron Cavalry]!

Confronting the True King Insect in the sky are Lancer Silver Branch, piloting the [Rare and Uncommon], and Berserker [Mirror Stream]!

They did not return during the First Holy Grail War, but were instead hidden in the Book of My Own by Meng Weiyu, who was dressed in white!

Meng Weiyu summoned her flying sword and discovered that her other self, dressed in white, made no attempt to stop her. So, she gritted her teeth and pushed her [Escape Sword] to its limit, carrying Caster [Xi Lian] as she sped away towards the breach created by the [Starry Sky Train].

"Your Excellency, the Great Lord Chang Le Tian Jun, you have lost this bet." Meng Wei Yu, wearing the Fool's Mask, slowly spoke as she watched the two figures gradually disappear into the distance.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the dark hole that had been smashed open by the Star Train vanished without a trace!

Chapter 99 A Story Unlike Any Other

Inside Liumeng Reef, Meng Weiyu, dressed in white, watched as the escape route she had painstakingly created vanished so easily, yet she showed no surprise, fear, disbelief, or despair.

There was only an unconcealable sadness in his eyes.

“At this moment, just like before…” he murmured.

"Is this... destiny?" He clenched his fist.

The Masked Fool, born after being borrowed by the erudite monk from Meng Weiyu's memories and having his life rehearsed countless times within the Holy Grail, knows everything that is about to happen, but due to the limitations of the rules, he can only watch it unfold.

As Meng Weiyu, who was traveling on his sword, saw the rift that was so close to him disappear in an instant, before he could even feel any emotion, he felt Caster [Xi Lian] float up from behind him and gently embrace him.

The next second, Caster [Xi Lian] transformed into countless fluorescent lights, traversing the distance of time and space, and merged into the location where the rift disappeared. The power of [Demigod of Time] manifested, and the place that was shattered by the [Star Train] was retraced!

The rapid changes left Meng Weiyu's mind blank, but the [Demi-Servant] Caster [Xi Lian] left him with such boiling [magic power] that he didn't have time to do anything before being carried through the rift by the [Escape Sword] and away from the Holy Grail!

Only at this moment did he realize that the Caster he summoned, [Xi Lian], was not an existence with some special power like Onpharos. Compared with those other powerful Honkai Servants, she was just a somewhat ordinary [Demigod of Time] [Phlia093] who disappeared in the eternal cycle of reincarnation.

This time, she and Mikhail sacrificed themselves to save Meng Weiyu from the increasingly dangerous Holy Grail War!

Of course, there's another version of myself who shares the same memories...

In the conference room-like screening room, Meng Weiyu, dressed in white, was alone, flipping through "As I Write". This book was slightly different from the previous ones, as if it had incorporated new elements.

In the ensuing melee on the big screen, it doesn't matter which Servant wins in the end or who survives to obtain the Holy Grail; it has nothing to do with him.

The Holy Grail can indeed grant wishes, but it can only fulfill the wishes of others in this world composed of special [Memory Matter]!

Where Mikhail had been standing, a figure appeared out of thin air—it was Hanabi, or rather, Chang Letianjun!

"Congratulations on winning the bet. What an interesting little trick. You hired that fake historian impersonating [Gallach], didn't you?" [Fireworks] smiled faintly.

"You didn't know?" Meng Weiyu closed "As I Write," revealing a surprised expression.

"I'm not that piece of 'scrap metal' (Erudite), I'm omniscient and omnipotent within the [Omniscient Domain]." [Fireworks] shrugged.

"Moreover, standing behind the stage to see through the magician's tricks is not interesting at all."

“You used the ‘History of Pinocchio’ to lure out the ruler [Mikhail] and bet heavily that he would help you; you also made use of all the servants you could previously call upon, and that is the core of your entire plan.”

"Thank you for not stopping me..."

"That would be too boring. If I stop you, wouldn't it be interesting to see different developments in the story?"

"Thank you." After a few seconds of silence, [Meng Weiyu] sincerely thanked the Star God before her once again.

"Are you really sure? Entering the world in your current form, not to mention the Commander, even some powerful Fate Walkers have ways to defeat you." [Fireworks] revealed a rare serious expression.

“He remembered a saying: ‘If you can’t sweep your own room, how can you sweep the world?’ If I can’t even save my own body, how can I talk about saving the people of this world?” Meng Weiyu responded with a firm look in her eyes.

Are you also planning to give him this book?

"Well, I'll leave it to that me. I know him well. No matter which world he's in, he'll do the same things as me."

“Besides, both he and I owe her a favor,” Meng Weiyu said softly.

In a luxurious room on the top floor of the "tavern," Meng Weiyu, dressed in pioneer attire, appeared out of thin air.

He landed somewhat unsteadily on the ground, deactivating the projection of the flying sword. He clenched his fists and looked around, trying hard to restrain himself from recalling what had just happened.

But he still couldn't do it. The Servant column in his mind system turned to "[None]", and tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

This nearly 300-square-meter luxury room features a slightly extravagant decorating style for its interior walls, decorations, and ceiling, while the furniture consists only of a central table and chairs and a mysterious safe not far away.

On the long reception table in the center, the golden Holy Grail sat quietly, with a note left for him beside it:

"Respected and great Lord Changletian: "

Congratulations on leaving the Holy Grail in an unexpected way. May everything be well in your world.

Before you leave, you can choose to stay in this world a little longer, as long as you like (I'd like to play with your body for a few more days).

The note vanished into thin air from his slightly trembling hand, and at the same instant, a white portal appeared on the wall closest to him.

When Meng Weiyu saw the words in parentheses, she tried to smile, but couldn't manage to.

He hesitated for a few seconds looking at the white light gate, but finally chose to believe His message, pushed open the gate and walked down.

After stepping onto the descending stairs, he realized that this was a small to medium-sized three-story building: the second floor consisted of individual cubicles, and the first floor was a hall similar to a bar.

A variety of people moved about among them. Meng Weiyu only glanced at them a few times before noticing distinctive races such as the Pipi Westerners, fox people, and intelligent machines.

Just as he reached the first floor of the building, a waiter dressed in white blocked his way.

"Welcome to [Aha's Pleasure Tavern]. Our owner invites you to the innermost private room on the second floor. He says he has left you something very important, so don't forget it."