Honkai Impact 3rd is not considered a small opening

An Yu nodded, that made sense. Möbius didn't have masochistic tendencies, so how could he possibly enjoy the feeling of being beaten?

However, before the hot water touched the dough, An Yu raised her head, somewhat puzzled.

"Sister Mei, you have time to buy instant noodles, but not time to buy anything else?"

"It wasn't Mei-jie who bought it; it was from the cupboard before. But An-yu, you always cook so promptly, so we didn't eat it."

Alicia pointed to the cabinet next to her, which had a wide variety of instant noodles, giving her a little shock.

An Yu put down the kettle, examined the instant noodle container, and after confirming that it was expired, pushed it aside expressionlessly.

Alicia was puzzled, but didn't think too much about it, since she already knew that An Yu didn't like instant noodles.

"Let's make do with this for now. If it really comes to it, I'll cook."

Sigh, Mebius sighed; she really didn't like cooking.

But given today's situation, she has decided to play as a pair of three for now, as she is very clear about the distinction between the King and Queen.

"No, although I don't like instant noodles, I'm not that disgusted by them, but this cup is expired."

An Yu's expression completely softened; the fact that Sister Mei was willing to cook after she had eaten her fill greatly improved his mood.

Alicia exclaimed "Eh!" and looked at the instant noodle cup she had already finished eating. Although her rationality told her that it didn't matter if she didn't look at it, since she was in good health, her emotions still made her subconsciously look for the production date.

Chapter 252: 249, go straight, turn right, turn right, go straight.

As night fell, Alicia felt unwell all over, as if ants were crawling on her. Instant noodles were one thing, but that wasn't the main problem. She discovered that An Yu couldn't swear, and teaching her wasn't really an option.

If I don't teach her, I feel that An Yu will definitely suffer in the future.

Swearing is neither a good thing nor a good habit, but if others can do it while you can't, you'll suffer a great loss.

At best, one's rationality declines; at worst, one has to secretly review the events even when huddled under the covers at night.

After agonizing for half the night, Alicia decided to poke An Yu.

At the very least, you have to keep the other person awake at night.

An Yu isn't asleep... Is she really angry?

No, An Yu is reading a book. It sounds surprising, but he really is reading.

"You're... launching a night raid?"

"But isn't it getting a little too late now?"

An Yu glanced at the time; it was past 3 a.m. What was Alicia doing here at this hour?

Alicia wasn't too shy and shared her dilemma. Having lived here for so long, Alicia had come to understand many things. Many things that others might find terrible, you don't have to do, but it's best to know a little about them.

Although doing so may disappoint parents, many people actually do not have parents.

“I can swear. You probably don’t know what kind of environment children in China live in.”

Especially for children in rural areas, they may not know the local dialect, so I won't comment on it. But in rural areas, when you curse someone, it might be as gentle and harmless as calling them an idiot.

It's perfectly normal to continue calling each other brothers after scolding someone, so when Sister Mui scolded him a few years ago, he genuinely felt that Sister Mui's scolding sounded like she was being coquettish.

Sigh, sometimes it's really frustrating. An Yu put down the biology book in her hand and got up to pour Alicia a glass of water.

Alicia was even more conflicted. She didn't know what kind of living environment An Yu was talking about, but An Yu's cursing sounded like she was being coquettish.

"Ellie, do you like looking at the stars?"

"I like it, and I've already answered this question once."

An Yu has answered this question more than once. He really likes this topic, just like he likes looking at the stars. He also always has a variety of reasons to convince others to agree with his actions.

"So, are there really people who like to look at the stars and also like to swear?"

"Sometimes I even think I'm being unreasonable. Sister Mei risked her life to pursue her ideals, so what right do I have to be angry?"

"Just with so-called worry and an emotion that has no foundation?"

Standing by the window, on the small balcony that Alicia had climbed over, An Yu leaned lazily against it.

Alicia: ...

Uh, but I feel you're still quite angry, and you don't need to be so rational.

"I was really angry during the day, oh, I've been really angry these past two days, but at night, I couldn't sleep. Just a few hours ago, I was sitting here, staring blankly at the stars, thinking for a long time."

"It's true that Sister Mei's rational thinking was not entirely appropriate, but who can think rationally forever?"

Looking at the stars in the sky, I sometimes feel a sense of urgency, trapped by the inadequacy of my own life. Will I really be able to see the stars in my lifetime?

This idea might seem cold in reality, since no other life has been observed yet. But it's different in the Collapsed World, where miracles happen everywhere.

Fate, messengers, star gods—even setting aside such distant matters, there are people on Mars.

"Don't ask me why I want to touch the stars. I don't know either. I just had this idea."

"Sometimes, a little irrationality can be interpreted as romance, but my previous dissatisfaction turned that romance into reality."

"Scientist Mebius volunteered to undergo the fusion warrior surgery in order to improve the success rate of the operation. Perhaps it was the favor of fate, or perhaps it was an inevitable coincidence, but she succeeded."

"This sounds much better than Mebius being reckless, audacious, and insisting on undergoing the Fusion Warrior surgery despite his family's objections."

"I feel like I ruined a good opportunity for Sister Anita Mui to improve her reputation."

So while An Yu was complaining about Mebius's irrationality, she was also making irrational decisions herself, which was actually quite unreasonable.

"Sister Mei won't mind." Alicia didn't know what to say. An Yu was thinking too much, making her, a single-threaded processor, act like an idiot.

“I believe Sister Mei won’t mind. Just like when she saw me push the door open and come in at night, the emotion in her eyes was relaxed, not tense.”

"She felt it was good enough that I was able to come back..."

"Although I know that this is life, sometimes I have indeed thought in a despicable way: if you all were to lose your temper and not tolerate my various problems, and I were to discover and solve the problems, wouldn't you all owe me something? That way, I would feel satisfied."

It's like a game, but thinking like that would be unfair to others, and An Yu doesn't think she could live so happily if everyone else did the same.

"Oh dear, I've said too much. It's like a miracle has already happened, and it's strange to reminisce about the time before the miracle happened."

"So, Ellie, can you hug me? I'm used to being with other people, and suddenly looking at the stars alone feels a little strange."

That's what they said, but An Yu didn't reach out for a hug. Instead, she sat on the balcony and looked up at the stars in the sky.

"Then why didn't you call me? Alicia always has time."

Alicia drew her legs together, sat down next to An Yu, and gently embraced the boy.

"It's been a long time since I've heard you say such incomprehensible things."

An Yu has changed a lot, but sometimes it feels like he hasn't changed at all. Alicia can probably understand this, after all, An Yu is a tough guy who has two girlfriends, and reality forces him to stop being as immature as before.

But when it comes to that, he's still as silly as ever.

"Ah, mainly because it seemed cool to talk like that in junior high, so I kept that habit. Later I found that plain language is more conducive to communication between people."

Moreover, his speech was often cryptic and ambiguous, which might have earned him the reputation of being a riddle, but it was incredibly cool back in junior high.

"By the way, Ellie, the proposal for artificial Herrschers has been approved. To be precise, no one rejected the proposal."

The others didn't know that An Yu had a special ability, so when they saw the boy take out so much money, they really thought that An Yu had donated all the wealth accumulated by his ancestors.

Some people might think An Yu is stupid, but no one is planning to mess with her right now. In fact, messing with An Yu would be like being cursed by everyone.

Wow, it's so good to be rich.

"Oh, actually it's not that important. You don't need to keep it on your mind."

Chapter 253: You've Gone Astray, You Foolish ...

When An Yu heard this, she sometimes really wanted to laugh.

Alicia said not to worry about it, but if you really don't care, well, you're in for a lot of trouble.

However, given the current pleasant atmosphere, he certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to say such a thing.

"Ellie, do you believe that there are people on other planets?"

Although An Yu didn't know the combat strength of the inhabitants of Mars, based on the timeline, the Martians were probably not weak.

Why? Because they came out late.

The earlier a game like Honkai Impact 3rd is released, the more disadvantageous it becomes.

"Of course I believe it, otherwise humanity would be too lonely in this vast universe."

Why not believe it? Alicia even felt that the paradise she was looking for existed somewhere in the universe.

An Yu remained silent, gazing at the starry sky. Sometimes he truly wondered if it was because he had arrived early or something else entirely. This world of Collapse was a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, teeming with all sorts of geniuses, yet why did it lack the existence of destiny?

Just like a standalone network.

"By the way, do you believe I have a cheat code now, my dear Ellie~"

In the past, when An Yu said she had a cheat code, others would just laugh it off. Even Alicia burst into laughter when she thought about it not long ago.

There's nothing we can do, kids are just so prone to fantasy. Anyway, Alicia thinks that An Yu, who firmly believes she has a cheat code, is just a kid.

"To be honest, I don't really believe it, but you seem to have some kind of cheat code. Otherwise, how could you have accurately found the female lead in the crowd?"

An Yu: ...

Looking at Ellie with her chin raised, he had something to say that he didn't know whether he should or not: What kind of female lead has such a timid personality!

"Actually, I still don't quite believe it, but after I told Eden about the wealth you possessed, Eden was dumbfounded."

"Maybe you really do have a cheat code, but An Yu, please don't be so foolish as to tell others about this in the future."

“Although what you’ve done is very good, Eden told me that if you can keep coming up with money, your head will definitely have a very good bounty.”

Sometimes being rich is a mistake, but An Yu has the ability, so it doesn't seem like a big problem.

There are no longer unified countries or well-regulated societies in the world; the world has already begun to descend into chaos, though it is not yet obvious.

The fourth Honkai Impact was resolved quickly, but what excuse can be used for the damage caused by the third?

Volcanic eruption?

But someone will always find their way to that land; there are just too many fearless people in the world.

"Also, the money you gave your friends before was far too little."

"I was so touched before, but it turns out that the money was probably nothing more than a drop in the ocean for you."

Alicia complained that she hadn't wanted to accept the money from An Yu before, as she felt she hadn't done anything to deserve it. But An Yu had given her so much that Alicia had started to have some illusions, so she accepted it.

Subsequent events proved that she was indeed overthinking things.

“Who would throw money away like that…” An Yu fell silent. In the face of national finances, money really is just a number.

The fruits of countless ordinary people's hard work throughout the year are transformed into national revenue; individual talents are so insignificant in the face of the collective.

Apart from the first year after he came into this world, no period of time has made him more confused than now. He has truly changed his perspective. No, in the first year after he came into this world, he wasn't so confused because he had so little experience.

But now, under the people's historical perspective, everything is being stretched out.

However, Honkai is inherently designed to target groups, not individual elites.

They talk about disasters targeting civilization, but rarely test the resilience of civilization. The four Herrschers who have appeared now, namely Ryū, Kū, Rai, and Fū, are less testing civilization and more honing geniuses.

Perhaps things will change in the future. An Yu stopped playing Honkai Impact 3rd because it was too expensive... He was just a middle school student.

So he didn't know what had changed about the game's core theme, but the examiner of civilization gave him a great deal of absurdity.

"Ellie, I don't want my reputation anymore."

Alicia was stunned for a moment. What did that mean? Were you going to turn evil?

But listening to An Yu's trembling voice, she couldn't understand An Yu's thinking at all.

"I can't save everyone. Sister Wei is right. Sometimes you have to give up some things to make progress."

Alicia fell silent. She didn't understand, but since it involved Vervi, she knew that An Yu probably wasn't saying anything nice.

"The world economy may collapse next, countless people's lives may be ruined as a result, and even the moth that chases the flame may face extremely high public opinion pressure."

"If the Honkai wants to see individuals shine, I won't change my life in the slightest. There's also Kevin Himiko and Kosmo, each of them is a hero. May and Dr. Einstein, and May is also a once-in-a-century genius. Velvet is perfect in every way, like a robot."

"If what Honkai wants to see is the resilience and brilliance of civilization, the speed of technological progress gained by sacrificing economic collapse will far exceed that of now, not to mention that Sister Wei is in control of all aspects."

"Finally, I will not give up. I will go up to the creator of the Honkai and kill him, although if that time really comes, I will probably be no different from him."

Locking health or mana is ultimately about individual exceptional skill, but modifying the amount of money truly impacts society.