Honkai Impact, please stop imagining it.

She suddenly stood up, surrounded by pink petals, walked up to Lin Yu, and extended her palm.

"Lin Yu, shall I show you around my castle?"

The smile in her eyes made it impossible for anyone to refuse.

Lin Yu was still very puzzled as to what Alicia's purpose was in bringing him here.

Just as he was about to speak, Alicia seemed to have already figured out what he wanted to say, and reached out and put her index finger to Lin Yu's lips.

"I know what you want to know, and I'll tell you, but not now."

She smiled gently, took Lin Yu's hand, and led him to the castle gate.

A magnificent castle, exuding a sense of splendor yet retaining an ancient charm.

A castle floating in the air?

Lin Yu looked up at the huge archway in front of the castle. The two figures looked as small as ants in front of the archway.

Pink petals fell from the sky like rain, giving Lin Yu a strange feeling.

He felt that he and Alicia were now walking hand in hand into the hall of marriage.

Then I recalled the wedding ceremony-like scene when the two of them drank the test reagent together.

Goodness, that's the whole process?

Is the wedding night next?

Lin Yu shook his head, quickly clearing his mind of all the jumbled thoughts. Alicia could sense some of his thoughts within this consciousness space.

If Alicia knew about his strange ideas, she might think he was a pervert.

Although, given Alicia's personality, she wouldn't do that.

The two entered the castle, where beautiful statues lined both sides of the road leading to the center.

They did not look like humans, nor did they resemble any other creature Lin Yu had ever seen; they were various life forms with vastly different shapes.

Lin Yu didn't recognize any of these life forms; it was as if they didn't exist in this world at all.

Yes, this entire castle doesn't even exist in this world, let alone these life forms. Lin Yu felt relieved.

"Lin Yu, do you know what? I should thank you too."

The two continued walking towards the center of the castle when Alicia suddenly spoke.

"Thank me? Thank me for what?"

Lin Yu looked at Alicia with some confusion; he didn't seem to have done anything.

"Because of you, I was able to regain my consciousness while I was unconscious and bring you here."

Alicia's words left Lin Yu even more confused.

"Ellie, I don't think I've done anything, I've just stayed by your side."

Lin Yu touched his nose, looking puzzled.

"That may be true for you, but it's different for me. Because you have special energy in your body, the self-protection mechanism of the Honkai energy in my body can be suppressed."

"Although this protection mechanism won't harm me, its unlimited expansion will destroy everything around it and even attract more powerful Honkai Beasts."

Alicia explained with a smile.

"Is that so? I didn't know that myself."

Lin Yu scratched his head awkwardly. So the energy in his body had this function?

"Hmm, it seems you don't know yourself well enough either, but that's alright. At least you can help me prevent the disaster I'm about to cause. Knowing that is enough."

Alicia smiled gently.

As the two were talking, they arrived at the square in the middle of the castle.

There was a beautiful statue there, and the statue looked exactly like Alicia.

The statue was enormous, almost as tall as the castle.

"This is……"

Looking at the statue, Lin Yu felt a sense of connection; he felt that the statue before him was just like Alicia herself.

"Alright, Lin Yu, we're here. What do you think of my statue? Isn't it beautiful?"

Alicia let go of Lin Yu's hand and walked alone to the foot of her own statue, mimicking the statue's pose of putting her hands on her hips and gazing into the distance.

"Beautiful, so pretty..."

Lin Yu nodded and answered truthfully.

The statue and Alicia's consciousness were exactly the same, as if they were carved from the same mold, with no difference whatsoever.

If we absolutely have to point out a difference, then it's only in terms of size.

"Ellie, you..."

Lin Yu stared at Alicia, whose body was beginning to become faintly transparent.

"Hehe, Lin Yu, you're the first person to glimpse my inner world of consciousness, and of course, the last."

For some reason, Alicia suddenly blurted out this sentence.

Lin Yu didn't say much, just quietly looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

He knew that Alicia was about to reveal her purpose.

Alicia turned and glanced at her own statue, nodded with great satisfaction, and then returned to Lin Yu's side.

"Lin Yu, you should have realized it by now. This statue is actually my true form. The one standing in front of you now is just a wisp of consciousness."

"You must be very curious now, right? Why did I bring you here?"

She smiled playfully, just like a young girl.

However, her body became transparent at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Ellie, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Yu looked at Alicia, who was becoming increasingly transparent, and asked.

"Actually, it's not that difficult. You just need to touch that statue and feel her. She is the true Herrscher of Humanity."

"Because the energy within you resonates with me to a certain extent, I also need you to awaken it. You will help me, right?"

Alicia gazed at Lin Yu with a gentle smile on her lips.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu's heart stirred. Now that he was here, he couldn't very well refuse Alicia.

Moreover, he had no reason to refuse Alicia.

"The true Herald of Humanity? You mean to awaken you from within this statue and make you the Herald of Humanity?"

According to Alicia, this statue is Alicia's true self, which is the Herrscher of Humanity herself.

Awakening the Herrscher of Humanity means that Alicia intends to take control of the Herrscher of Humanity's powers.

"It's not that simple. Becoming a true Herrscher of Man is not easy. You know the massive Honkai energy within my body; it's the biggest obstacle preventing me from becoming the Herrscher of Man."

Alicia explained with a smile.

"However, what we need to do now is to release some of the powers, and perhaps only you can do that."

Alicia looked at Lin Yu intently.

“I understand, Ellie, I’m willing to help you.”

Although Lin Yu himself didn't understand the underlying principles, he was naturally very willing to help Alicia.

"Lin Yu, you're the best!"

At this moment, Alicia's body was almost transparent, nearly blending into the surrounding air.

"Well then, Lin Yu, the rest is up to you."

Alicia smiled slightly, and her consciousness completely disappeared in front of Lin Yu.

Lin Yu took a deep breath and looked up at the statue of Alicia in front of him.

He approached the statue of Alicia, his expression hesitant.

Alicia told him to touch the statue, but where should he touch it?

This put him in a bit of a dilemma. Should he touch his foot?

At this moment, Lin Yu stood beside the jade feet of the Alicia statue. The statue also conformed to the characteristic of Alicia, the Herrscher of Man, not wearing shoes, with her perfect jade feet stepping on the castle floor.

Lin Yu was still very hesitant. Wasn't this a bit perverted?

Even though he secretly longed for it, he knew in his mind that what he was doing was perverted.

Even Alicia herself might not mind.

Lin Yu looked up and saw that he was only the size of one of Alicia's toes in front of the statue.

Other places...

He stroked his chin, lost in thought for a moment.

After careful consideration, he decided that touching Alicia's palm was the most appropriate thing to do.

"Okay! That's it!"

After confirming, Lin Yu nodded. After some effort, he finally climbed to the side of Alicia's hand, which was tucked into her waistband.

Because this is Alicia's consciousness space, he is unable to use his abilities.

"Ugh, I'm so tired..."

Lin Yu struggled to climb onto Alicia's hand, panting heavily.

He was very unaccustomed to losing his ability to move; here, he was just an ordinary person.

Most importantly, he even has five senses, just like in the real world, and he can feel pain and fatigue.

"So, what should we do next?"

Lin Yu sat on Alicia's hand and rubbed the statue haphazardly, but the statue did not react at all.