Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"I know." Lin Wei knew that he would have to make a decision eventually.

"At least don't let me play the role of a 'hero' right from the start! You should give me some time to adjust, right?"

Then his expression straightened,

"At least now, I can't find any reason to convince myself."

Yaezakura remained silent.

Yes, it is indeed difficult for a wandering soul to find a suitable place to settle down when you are alone and have no relatives.

A moment of silence...

"Sakura, thank you..."

Lin Wei suddenly said something to Yaezakura that sounded incoherent and incoherent for no apparent reason.

"Why do you say that suddenly?"

Yaesakura felt a little strange. She felt that she had not contributed much along the way. At most, she was just there to chat.

"nothing……"

Lin Wei also felt that her blurted out thanks was a bit sudden, and wanted to just brush it off, but after thinking about it, she decided to be honest.

"I just feel like there's someone in this world I can talk to, and it feels really good."

Paused, then smiled again,

"At least it lets me know that I'm not alone in this world after all; there's someone willing to listen and respond to my words, and it also lets me know that every moment of my life isn't a false dream. This feeling is really quite reassuring..."

Being down to earth means peace of mind, which is the ballast of the soul and the embodiment of a sense of security, so that people will not be crushed by the anxiety and confusion of reality.

What is the greatest sense of security for a person? It is not that he is properly protected and cared for.

Instead, believe that you have the ability to control your life and destiny.

Yaezakura's existence is such a testimony.

As for the future, it will naturally be up to your future self to decide.

"...Is this why you told me all your schemes?"

Although Yaezakura said these words with disdain, her tone did not contain any hint of disdain. Instead, she was very happy that Lin Wei was willing to open his heart to her.

Isn't she the same?

A lonely soul from five hundred years ago who has never truly taken control of his own life and has always been manipulated by fate.

It was not until she met Lin Wei that she truly regained the sense of "peace" that she had almost forgotten. From then on, she no longer had to worry about having nightmares at night.

Lin Wei gave her new "hope"; and she brought the "strength" that Lin Wei needed.

"Sharing each other's misfortunes"? Perhaps "being in the same boat" would be a more appropriate description.

"Hahaha, you don't think that a scheming villain like me will disappoint you, do you?"

Lin Wei smiled. He didn't understand why he ended up living like this, and he couldn't help but hope for a little comfort.

"...I don't think people who are willing to pass on hope to others are bad people. If you continue to ask me such boring questions, I will really get angry."

Yaezakura was a little unhappy.

"What's more, compared to you, I am the true executioner with blood on my hands. The ominous blade in your hand is a proof of that."

"..."

Lin Wei hit a snag, not because of those somewhat distant honorifics, but because he understood Yaezakura's subtext - when it comes to being a villain, you're just starting out.

Just a younger brother!

This way of comforting people is quite unique.

………………

North America, Anti-Entropy Salt Lake Base.

The red-haired Dr. Tesla had a very ugly expression on his face, as if he was constipated. He was racking his brains to think about how to improve the firewall system of the base and tactical mecha to better deal with the virus threat.

"Dr. Tesla, I don't think that temporary firewall reinforcement is enough to deal with the threat of erosion of power."

Blue-haired Einstein walked in leisurely with a cup of coffee in her hand. She leaned back and watched Tesla's embarrassing appearance. She spoke in her usual calm tone.

"So I suggest you put aside what you are doing and let's discuss the real business."

"Business? What business? About that Lin Wei?"

Tesla's voice was a little excited, and it was unclear whether it was out of anger or because he was used to it.

"If his identity information is true, then the most recent purchase information shows it was at St. Freya Academy Commercial Street a year ago! Oh, is it really such a coincidence? Why don't I believe it?"

At this point, Tesla's voice was somewhat gnashing of teeth.

"Therefore, I still stick to my judgment and think that this is just a trick of Otto, so I suggest that we just treat him as a fart and let him go!"

"Well, if it's true as you said, then congratulations to us. Otto has mastered the key to erosion."

Einstein shrugged his shoulders, speaking in a flat tone as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"Hey you……"

Tesla was speechless. "So what do you say? Should we really agree to him?"

Einstein shook his head.

"This happened suddenly, and the matter is of great importance, so it's right to be cautious. My opinion is that since this man who calls himself Lin Wei said that he had received assistance from Fu Hua when recounting his experience, I suggest that we ask Joachim to verify this..."

"no!"

Hearing Einstein's suggestion, Tesla stood up from his workstation with such force that he almost overturned his computer and equipment.

"It's true that he's currently at St. Freya's Academy, but for safety reasons, we've lost contact with him for how long? Huh?! Who knows if he's dead or alive now?"

Tesla was very angry as he spoke, venting all his worries about Walter over the years.

After she was done being angry, she still had to discuss the matter. She looked up at Einstein, who firmly disagreed with her opinion.

"For such a strange thing, Walter is forced to expose himself and then evacuate that place? Don't you think it's a bit hasty?"

"I agree with you, Dr. Tesla. I also think that for the sake of monitoring Otto's experiment and for Joachim's safety, we shouldn't hastily increase the risk of him being exposed at St. Freya's Academy. Therefore, we can't use conventional means of communication."

Einstein raised a finger gravely.

"Before I present my plan, I want to ask you something very important, Dr. Tesla. Do you think Fu Hua can still be trusted now?"

Tesla was stunned, lowered his head and thought seriously,

"I think that no matter how much time passes, human nature remains unchanged, right?"

Einstein nodded.

"I agree. Furthermore, Joachim has more opportunities to interact with Ms. Fu Hua at St. Freya's Academy, so he'll likely have a clearer and more accurate assessment. So, after we send the information in, we'll let him make his own judgment based on the current situation."

"…What are you going to do?"

Tesla understood that Einstein must have an effective plan, and she needed to understand and evaluate it carefully.

"I'd like to state in advance that this plan of mine is only a one-way communication. After Joachim completes his investigation, he'll need to find a way to pass on the information on his own. He'll also need to assess the risk of exposure on his own."

Einstein continued to speak in that calm tone.

"Stop talking nonsense, you chicken-coop head! I'm so anxious! Just tell me now!"

Tesla couldn't help but interrupt Tesla's spellcasting. As a Ruler of Reason, an experienced warrior, and the leader of Anti-Entropy, he shouldn't have any doubts about his abilities.

The next moment, Einstein took out a deep black sphere and handed it to Tesla.

"Do you think it's feasible to use it to complete this information transmission?"

Chapter 19: Walter

"The earliest recorded outbreak of Honkai occurred in southern Shenzhou over 2,000 years BC... The earliest recorded Judgment-level Honkai beast, codenamed 'Chiyou', also wreaked havoc during this period..."

In the classroom, a thin male teacher wearing glasses sat sickly on the podium, earnestly fulfilling his responsibilities as a teacher and telling the students below about the history that had happened.

Mei listened attentively and took notes seriously.

The history she learned here was completely different from what she had learned in the past ten years of study. The existence of "collapse" was hidden from the world of ordinary people. The history she learned here was closer to the truth, and she had no choice but to take it seriously.

Of course, there is another purpose for taking notes seriously - Mei looked up at the white-haired ball sleeping soundly by the windowsill with a helpless expression.

This guy, really...

Fu Hua on the other side of the classroom was also inevitably a little dazed. Every word the teacher said on the stage stirred up emotions in her heart. Those were her stories, but she could not remember anything.

"...So, classmates, as true elite warriors of humanity, we must... ahem!"

Walter, dressed as a history teacher, was giving a lecture with great passion when he suddenly coughed for no apparent reason. After a few seconds, he raised his head and gave an apologetic look to the worried students in the audience.

"Sorry, students, I'm feeling a little unwell and need to rest. Please study on your own for the next period of time."

He then lowered his head, using the action of drinking water to hide his shock at the moment - what was going on with this sudden gravitational fluctuation? Did something happen to the two doctors?

…………

"Chicken Coop Head, are you sure this will work?"

Tesla connected the energy supply to the device where the Star of Eden was located and watched Einstein setting the parameters.

"The fluctuation range of this energy level is too small. Are you sure that stubborn guy can capture it successfully?"

"Questioning your companions is not a virtue you should have, Dr. Tesla... The EINS is about to conduct its first test run to test the system's operation."

Einstein didn't even look at her, but just carefully completed one operation after another, issued one instruction after another, and then waited for the results.

As the roar of the equipment gradually rose, and then returned to silence after dozens of seconds, Einstein nodded and calmly stated the results -

"The Star of Eden is operating smoothly and in good condition. The test was successful. Dr. Tesla, we can begin the next step."

Dr. Lanmao's tone never fluctuates, he is as calm as a bystander of the world.

"Transcribe what you want to say into binary code and send it via gravitational waves. Joachim will receive it. A friendly reminder: this method of communication is not very efficient or reliable. I suggest you don't consider using it as a means of chatting."

"...I want you to keep talking!"

………………

Walter was known to be very sensitive to gravity.

Although he is a Herr of Reason, and not a Herr of Rock whose power is gravity, he has used the Star of Eden for over half a century, and his understanding of its structure and even its power has long been at its peak.

This is proven by the fact that he can use his power to construct a Star of Eden out of thin air that is so realistic that it can be mistaken for the real thing.

It is really marinated with flavor.

At this moment, Walter used his physical discomfort as an excuse to give himself a moment of peace, carefully feeling the invisible subtle fluctuations hidden deep in the space, and concentrating on reading the information contained therein.

Although he didn't know what had happened, since the two doctors chose to contact him in this way, it meant that there must be something important, so he had to know it as soon as possible.

Without the teacher's supervision, the classroom gradually became noisy.

"Students, please keep quiet!"

Fu Hua stood up from her seat without hesitation and began to perform her duties as class monitor.

After simply maintaining order, Fu Hua pushed her glasses, walked to Walter, and said carefully,

"Teacher Yang, if you're really feeling unwell, do you need me to take you to the infirmary?"

"No need, Fu Hua. My health isn't so bad that I need help. I can go to the infirmary by myself after class."

Walter waved his hand and declined Fu Hua's kindness.

Fu Hua's heart moved, because the voice of the teacher in front of her sounded obviously a little different from that in the previous class.

But she did not make any unnecessary movements, but only showed a proper and reserved smile.

"Then have a good rest, teacher. I will visit you in the infirmary later on behalf of the class."

"Student Fu Hua is thoughtful."

Seeing that Fu Hua received his signal, Walter smiled and ended this "teacher-student care" interaction.

Fu Hua nodded, and returned to her seat as if nothing had happened, continuing to play her role as a "good student". Walter resumed the unfinished lesson, as if everything was back on track.

A few hours later, during lunch break, Fu Hua knocked on the door of the infirmary.