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"Point the pistol at Otto," Xu Qi asked.

"Is there anything you'd like to say?"

"Didn't you shoot me dead like you did with Cocolia?"

Even in such a weakened state, Otto's words still sounded full of energy.

It seems he's putting on a brave face, trying to preserve the last shred of his dignity.

This man was so arrogant that he wouldn't allow his own words to sound weak and listless.

"Because I'm still curious about you, I want to use the last little bit of time in your life to find out what kind of man you are."

"Isn't it because... you need me to tell you how to revive Kiana?"

Xu Qi's gaze sharpened.

"The world allows consciousness to match a new vessel, but it doesn't allow a vessel to match a new consciousness... In Jotunheim, in my laboratory, you can solve many problems simply by bringing Möbius there..."

"Is it true that a dying person's words are always good?"

"No... it's just that I had no reason not to be honest with you about these things."

Xu Qi remained silent.

"I thought you would be an even more disgusting guy."

"If so, how do you plan to get me to bring it up?"

"Although I know you treat her as a failure, I really don't believe that you have no feelings for Karen Kaslana, whom I captured."

Even in his weakened state, Otto's eyes still held a hint of gentleness and confusion.

"You deliberately let her appear in Vanaheim, didn't you... You know I won't kill her, that fool who only cares about justice and righteousness."

Only in Karen do you retain the logic and thinking of a normal person. But that's what I find even more incomprehensible...

Why did you go to all this to resurrect her? You should know that Karen will not be grateful for what you have done for her, and if she knew this, she would even despise her own resurrection.

I don't believe you didn't consider these things. Why?

Otto watched Xu Qi quietly, then suddenly smiled.

He and Xu Qi are indeed two completely different people.

"I just can't understand. Like Karen, whom you know, she was a great, kind girl who carried all of humanity's hopes."

On this point, I share the same thought as your master: if even someone like her dies, can this world still be saved?

Therefore... I hope, even yearn for, her resurrection.

People always like to interpret everything I do as love and obsession—it doesn't stem from obsession, nor does it originate from love...

I just can't understand why a girl like her would die.

This is wrong, and I... want to correct this mistake. Even if I make countless mistakes, it doesn't matter, Karen... she will become humanity's hope, and even more so, my salvation.

I want to see that girl who was leaning over the wall and smiling at me, and call me again—"The Great Inventor..."

Xu Qi waited quietly for Otto to finish speaking. "Is this all you wanted to say?"

Otto nodded silently.

"Is this the reason you've ruined so many families?"

Otto remained silent.

"They've only lost their parents, or their children, or their closest mentors! ...But they still have you, right?"

Xu Qi's face was full of sneers.

"I know I just can't understand you."

"boom!"

1202. After you've cried, keep living your life strong.

As the last gunshot rang out, a ray of morning sunlight fell upon Xu Qi's face.

He silently gazed at the lifeless Otto before him, feeling no joy or relief whatsoever. Instead, a sense of weariness washed over him at that moment.

Sakura, like a cyber-assassin, descended from the sky and landed in the cockpit above the Father's head.

She saw Cocolia, who had been shot dead by Xu Qi. Even though they had never met before, Sakura felt no pity or regret for this woman.

She was more worried about Xu Qi's condition.

Fortunately, when she saw Xu Qi, he was standing quietly in the cockpit where he could see the rising sun. Beside him, Otto, like Cocolia, had become a life that had passed away.

Sakura stepped forward, and her armor, like nano-alloy, gradually shrank back into the backpack at her waist, leaving only her jet-black, tight-fitting combat suit.

These cherry blossoms are beautiful, but they seem completely unguarded.

But what precautions should one take when Xu Qi is around?

She stood beside Xu Qi, and seeing his calm expression, the last trace of worry in her heart disappeared.

"Xiaoqi..."

As if knowing what Sister Ying was going to say, Xu Qi replied, "It's okay, Sister Ying, I'm fine... I'm just feeling a bit sentimental."

The person who initially wanted to completely destroy Shanghai has become the hero who saved the city… However, the hero's name will likely never be publicized.

"You could say he is Cuvatoro, an international friend."

Sakura rarely cracks jokes.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qi smiled knowingly.

Yes... Master is no longer called Char, but Kuvatolo Bagina.

Seeing that Xu Qi could communicate normally with Ying, Theresa, who had been waiting by his side, breathed a sigh of relief. She jumped out of the unicorn and called out to Xu Qi with a mix of trepidation and anticipation.

"Xu Qi!"

The voice was both familiar and somewhat novel.

Xu Qi recognized the voice as Theresa's, but felt that it lacked a certain childlike quality.

However, Theresa is an adult, and it's inappropriate for her voice to always sound so childish.

Xu Qi turned around, ready to give Theresa a hug, but he froze on the spot—where was Theresa?

At this moment, the only woman standing before Xu Qi was breathtakingly beautiful, graceful and poised, looking at him with a hint of shyness.

Pure and alluring, innocent and charming—such contradictory qualities are harmoniously embodied in this beautiful woman before me.

Why does she look so much like Theresa?

Xu Qi laughed—that's impossible...

Then the smile froze on his face—could it really be true?

Theresa slowly approached, and Xu Qi could even smell the delicate fragrance emanating from her. There was no mistake, it was indeed Theresa's scent.

Sakura, standing beside Xu Qi, was also completely stunned.

She recognized the beauty in front of her as Theresa much earlier than Xu Qi did.

But she found it even harder to accept this fact than Xu Qi.

"Theresa?"

Hehe~~

Upon hearing Xu Qi call her name, the woman almost instantly lost her composure, grinning broadly. She perfectly inherited Theresa's goofy and silly demeanor.

"It really is Theresa!?"

This was said by Sakura.

"Ugh! That's so rude of you, Sakura! Don't you even recognize me?"

As she spoke, Theresa, wearing a Gothic Lolita-style dress that appeared out of nowhere, lifted the hem slightly and twirled gracefully in front of the two of them.

"Hehe~~ I'm pretty now, aren't I?"

So adorably silly, that's definitely Theresa!

Just as Theresa was about to say something more, she was suddenly embraced by the man she loved!

She stood there blankly, wondering why Xu Qi was suddenly so agitated.

Surely it can't be because I've become more beautiful, right?

Hmm! ...What's with this feeling of being so happy yet so unwilling? It's like I have this weird feeling of being amazing, it's so strange...

However, the next moment, this strange feeling vanished with Xu Qi's words.

"You're still alive...you're still alive..."

Sakura seemed to see right through Theresa's thoughts, and looked at her with a playful gaze.

Theresa immediately looked guilty. She thought Xu Qi had really gotten tired of her, but it turned out he hadn't cared about any of that at all...

What he always cared about was that his Theresa was still alive.

"Alright... you forgot that unicorns have Honkai particle resistance. I was fine to begin with. It wasn't a close call, nor was it a resurrection."

But... I'm still very happy that you came to save me.

In fact, when the torrent of Honkai particles was about to hit her, Theresa herself forgot about this characteristic of the Unicorn Armor.

Like Xu Qi, she truly felt like she was going to die at that moment...

So when she learned that Xu Qi had risked his life to rush into the torrent of particles just to save her, Theresa really didn't know how to express the love that had already overflowed.

Having children wasn't enough for her; influenced by Mei and the others, Theresa sometimes became a little risqué, and at one point, she even had thoughts like...

When we get back, I need to be more proactive and go along with whatever he wants to do.

Xu Qi remained silent, simply holding Theresa's more mature body, greedily inhaling her scent, as if to prove to himself that the woman in his arms was still there.

When he thought he had lost Theresa, the grief he felt was indescribable.

What is lost and then found is always incredibly precious.

But fate always seemed to play tricks on him.

Theresa experienced what it meant to lose and then regain, but for Char... it was a true loss.

The excruciating pain could only be relieved by holding Theresa in his arms.

Theresa seemed to realize what was happening too.

She reached out and gently stroked Xu Qi's back, saying softly, "It's alright, I'm still here, aren't I? I think Mr. Xia Ya in heaven wouldn't want to see you so sad and heartbroken for him."

But I know it's hard to hold back that grief all at once, so... if you want to cry, just cry it out...

I'm here, Sister Ying is here, everyone is here, but after you've cried, you still have to keep living strong, Xu Qi..."

At this moment, intense grief finally tore Xu Qi's heart apart.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and Xu Qi opened her mouth wide, crying out loud like a child.

That was his master, the best master to him...

Gone, vanished, never to be seen again...

"Cry, just cry it out. After all, it's all over now, and all that's left for us is a brighter tomorrow."

1203. Does your heart beat faster when you look into my eyes?

The day after the Battle of Shanghai, the European ruling class, led by Otto, finally collapsed under the attack of the resistance army.

European governments responded by withdrawing from the military bloc led by Mandate of Heaven and declaring independence.

After the resistance forces captured the nine floating islands of Destiny, the resistance queen disbanded the resistance forces, citing the fall of Destiny and the success of the resistance cause.

This action also relieved European countries of the worry that one destiny would pass and another would come.

Most of the soldiers returned to their respective countries and were incorporated into the government forces of those countries.

Another portion were incorporated into the mercenary system of the Gold Group.

Of course, these are all for later.

By personally executing Otto and Cocolia, Xu Qi not only avenged the girls in the courtyard but also eliminated a potential threat to himself.