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She heard laughter, in the near future!
"Stop!" She immediately raised her hands. "I surrender! Let's sit down and talk it over, okay?"
Those who know the current affairs are handsome.
“Yes, yes, that makes everything perfect, hahaha~” March 7th said happily.
The farce that occurred on the Star Train did not have a significant impact, at least not "for now".
But similar things happen all over the universe.
The company, which already coveted the secrets of Yiting, naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to put pressure on them. They began a "temporary arrest" of the Yiting people, and would release them once the misunderstanding was cleared up.
Of course, even the most recently intelligent beings in the galaxy wouldn't believe such a thing.
The Immortal Ship Alliance then began to contact the Memory Maker faction, with whom they had had many dealings, and to "talk" with the various Immortal Ship Diviners.
Geniuses, of course, don't need to care about this kind of performance.
They brazenly captured many of the memory thieves who had tried to steal their memories and then tortured them.
Onpharos, beyond mythology.
As one of the nine clones of the first genius Zandal, Rigus was not very interested in the secrets of "memory." He was more interested in finding the key to the God called Void Treasury.
He was not only a library that carried the knowledge of pre-existing civilizations on Earth, but he also accompanied Otto for five hundred years, and even personally accompanied Otto to the very end.
In other words, he may have "coordinates" and first-hand experimental records.
But he cannot leave Onfaros for the time being.
Therefore, he randomly picked up pieces belonging to "Destruction" to search for traces of the Void Treasury.
And so, within these short 24 system hours, various forces and the memory keeper of the Flowing Light Memory Court engaged in a "hide-and-seek" game spanning the entire universe.
Of course, they weren't the only busy ones; there was also a certain key of the gods constantly erasing its traces of itself across the galaxy.
After 24 system hours, the system prompt tone sounded precisely on time.
Time's up.
Chapter 93 The Trial of Immortality
Time's up.
[Next up will be played—]
"The Trial of Immortality"
Void Treasury maintained what he considered an elegant smile, appearing completely indifferent.
【"The Trial of Immortality"】
【Start playing】
This is a story that transcends the Honkai, a story belonging to the next generation of Valkyries.
During their adventures on an alien planet, they experienced their own encounters, rescues, and partings.
It curses all promises, and brings all beauty to a hasty end.
Life is just a continuous flow of time, and humanity is but a series of lonely moments.
—However, time also has places where it stands still.
The girl, with ears and a tail that clearly belong to dogs, opened her eyes in confusion and first looked around.
"..." She stood up. "...Where is this?"
"Strange, wasn't I... dead?"
"What is this? Out-of-body experience? A final burst of lucidity? A revolving lantern?"
She offered several guesses in an attempt to understand her current situation.
Then, she immediately raised her hand and touched her ear on her head. Feeling that her ear was still there, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thankfully, my ears are still there. No, wouldn't it be better if they were gone?"
"Despite being reluctant to admit it, the astute Ms. Coralie could not help but notice that this was not the real world, and I was not a physical entity. Judging from historical experience, this was not a good sign."
"No matter what, as long as I can still think, speak, and act, there must still be a chance for things to turn around. But I have to hurry, otherwise it would be a bit ironic if that idiot Helia decided to give me a proper burial."
We need to get out of here as soon as possible.
After racking her brains for a while, she realized that she couldn't understand the situation, so she decided to leave first and do some basic exploration of her surroundings.
However, just as she turned to leave, the strange "egg" behind her, which she had deliberately ignored, suddenly wiggled.
Lai Gushi became interested and temporarily stopped some of the subroutines from searching for the Void Treasury.
He could also sense that familiar feeling that came from his bloodline, but it was very weak and illusory, as if it had no substance.
Coralie turned around and looked at the mysterious egg.
Did this thing just move?
Seeing that it didn't react, Coralie turned back.
The egg shook again.
Coralie turned around again, put her hands on her hips, and sighed helplessly.
"...Ha, never mind."
"It's just an insignificant stone, really uninteresting. I'd better just ignore it." She deliberately raised her voice.
She then turned back, but this time, she glanced at the egg out of the corner of her eye.
Sure enough, it moved again.
"Heh, got you? You bad guy."
Coralie looked at the villain and started thinking about some old-fashioned game tropes.
"Heroine Coralie, take this unhatched dragon egg and swear by this holy sword that you will surely slay that demon king!"
Soon after, Corila stared wide-eyed at the little yellow and black dragon in front of her.
"...Huh? Seriously? It really is a dragon?! Hey, hey, hey, I was just saying it offhand... Ah, this has really become a law now."
"Hmm... um, I'm a dragon, so are you a human?"
Nguyen Mai rested her chin on her hand, watching the strange little dragon with great interest.
PS: I've been reviewing this part of the story these past few days, and it's a bit long, so the later trial stages will be shortened.
After that, I'll release a small PV similar to the one for March 7th, or the one featuring Kiana and the Memoirs. Then, after the Honkai Impact 3rd update, I'll start writing about Onpharos to avoid backstabbing.
Chapter 94 Eternal Life
After correcting the strange little dragon's incorrect self-designation, Coralie asked the dragon's name.
"Name, name... I can't remember. Oh well! If I can't remember, it means it's not important."
"Wow, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. I touched you and you blew me away, then you crashed into my head. I need to talk to your parents about compensation. Since you're a dragon, you must possess endless treasures."
"Parents...? Hmm, I don't know, I don't recognize them. I'm all alone here. Everyone else has left, and I'm the only one left.
(Oops, I think I said something I shouldn't have. Was it also... abandoned by its parents?)
Her consistent life principle is to face the world with a playful attitude and a smile.
Using self-deprecation to deconstruct her experiences is her way of facing the past with equanimity, but unintentional jokes can sometimes hurt others without their knowledge.
"I...uh..."
She has never been good at dealing with occasions that require frank and open expression of emotions, but unfortunately, her model student companion is not by her side at this moment.
“I…I didn’t know you had gone through something like this. I’m not trying to mock you, because I’ve had a similar experience.”
She seemed to see in the man's bright eyes a baby frozen purple in the snowy night.
Only when facing someone in a similar situation will she reveal a helplessness that is not in line with her usual style.
"……sorry."
Xiao Long tilted his head in confusion.
After a series of nonsensical discussions, Xiaolong finally understood what Coralie meant.
"Parents... Oh! You mean the 'Dad and Mom' that humans often talk about! But dragons don't have fathers or mothers. A dragon is just a dragon."
"……What!"】
She could completely understand Coralie's feelings and emotional fluctuations as seen on the light screen!
When she first met Bai Lu on the Immortal Boat, she almost started to blame herself for similar reasons.
If she hadn't explained it clearly, she felt she would probably have to get up and slap herself every night before going to sleep! Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.
“But our little Yelena is also very reassuring~” Emerald smiled slightly.
Einstein nodded. It seemed that this child would be quite reassuring as he grew up and wouldn't be rebellious or anything like that.
"Do you have parents? Where are they, Coralie?"
Xiao Long asked curiously.
"Yes, there is one. Only she can be called my mother... But, that Ai-in is probably by my side right now trying to figure out a solution, maybe even making a few sarcastic remarks like, 'Video games really are a menace.'"
"So, before she unplugs the power and helps me completely kick my internet addiction, I need to get out of here quickly. Tell me, how do I get back into my body?"
"Um... But, Coralie, do you know you're dead?"
"? Thank you so much for reminding me. Are all dragons this straightforward?"
“Although I couldn’t see clearly from inside the eggshell, I could sense that Coralie’s consciousness was protected by a very warm force and brought here just as it was about to dissipate.”
"Because time is completely frozen in this trial ground, your consciousness can barely be maintained. If you leave here, you will vanish in an instant! Ah, actually, you are also slowly becoming transparent now?"
"Don't worry! Human lifespan is very short; we disappear in the blink of an eye. That's how it is for everyone!"
The dragon's tone was sincere, and even though its words didn't sound particularly comforting, it was genuinely trying to console Coralie.
Giovanni tapped his mask, deep in thought.
He didn't seem to be considering how to find the solar system, or perhaps he didn't need to consider the question at all.
"Tail! Be polite!"
"Hey! I'm not trying to be mean, but why were you so assertive when you started lecturing me!"
That mechanical head is so useless! It wouldn't even tell her the coordinates of the solar system. Now look how far behind it is in terms of intelligence.
But that's alright, if the mechanical head can't do it, then Black Tower will do it!
"Am I... really dead?"
When she stepped forward to shield her companion from a sword, she didn't have time to think much. But as death truly descended upon her, a flood of complex thoughts overwhelmed her, leaving her mind blank.
Are you going to cry, Coralie?
"...No way. I'm not like that stupid honor student who only knows how to cry. Anyway, I'm already dead, so crying is pointless. Nothing matters."
Just a moment ago she was planning how to return to everyone's side, but now all her hopes and plans have become empty talk because of "death".
Coralie lay down on the spot, staring blankly at the sky, as if waiting for her death.
"Coralie! Coralie! Did you faint from fright?"
“No, I’m waiting for my consciousness to completely dissipate. Anyway, I’m already dead, so there’s no point in struggling. What can you ask of a dead person? What’s that saying again…” Coralie tried hard to recall.
"I can't do anything."
"Hey! Don't fall down, Coralie, you still have a chance!" the little dragon said anxiously, flapping its tiny wings.
"Huh?" Coralie immediately stood up.
"Tsk tsk! Appearing before you is the Trial Grounds of 'Immortality'! If Coralie passes the Trial of the 'Dragon,' she can sign a contract like those thirty-two others and gain immortal life!"
"You mean... if I pass the trial, I won't just survive, I'll never die again?"
"That's right, it's the 'immortality' that humanity most loves to pursue!"
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