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"Ellie, you probably guessed it already, right? That so-called snake is actually the Lord of the World Serpent, who is also the strongest warrior of the previous civilization, your comrade-in-arms, Kevin!"

"This bubble world was formed from Kevin's memories, which is why Seele met Sakura inside it. It's a memory that Kevin can't forget."

"I see." Alicia understood what had happened in the video. "I can roughly guess when this happened. It seems Sakura's death left Kevin with a lot of psychological trauma!"

Su Yu silently turned to look at Alicia, thinking, "I'm afraid you've left Kevin with even greater psychological trauma!"

Once upon a time, Kevin was a sunny and warm guy, but after a series of setbacks, he eventually turned into an ice-cold person!

That's a bit of a shame!

"This will allow me to see exactly what happened at the base back then?"

After a brief moment of reflection, Alicia turned her attention back to the video.

Su Yu was somewhat curious.

"Hey, Ellie, don't you know what happened back then?"

"I know the general outline of what happened, but I wasn't at that base at the time, so only Kevin and Dr. Mei know the specifics of what happened. I asked them, but neither of them wanted to say more."

This is true.

Su Yu wasn't quite sure what kind of personality Dr. Mei had, but Kevin definitely wouldn't be willing to say much about this kind of thing, even if the person asking him was Alicia.

Besides Alicia, Jackal was also surprised.

Jackal didn't recognize the Fire Moth's base, but she did recognize Sakura; Jackal had seen Sakura's memory in the Land of the Past.

(It's unclear whether Jackal has ever seen Sakura's memory, but we'll assume he has.)

Although they only met once and Jackal did not inherit Sakura's "Setsuna" mark, her appearance still left a deep impression on Jackal's mind.

After all, this woman was just like their lord, the strongest warrior of the previous civilization!

"Why did this girl named Seele encounter Yingjie from a previous civilization after entering the Sea of ​​Quanta?"

"No, that's not right. It's unclear whether the other heroes from previous civilizations are still alive, but this one named Sakura should definitely be dead! Judging from the World Serpent's data and the information obtained from the Paradise of the Past, she should be the first hero to die in battle."

"So it's not a true hero, but a bubble in the world?"

"The Sea of ​​Quanta is indeed extraordinary!"

Jackal, as expected of the world's strongest scientist, quickly deduced after a brief moment of shock that Sakura in front of him must be from a certain world bubble.

Even so, the jackal kept watching the video intently.

Even if it's just a bubble, maybe we can find some useful information about previous civilizations and heroes in it?

Although it's useless in this world, Jackal will find a way back someday, and then this information will be useful.

And just as Jackal suspected, the video did indeed contain information about heroes from a previous civilization.

In the video, Sakura and Seele had a brief exchange and gained a basic understanding of each other.

Seele was mistaken by Sakura for an experimental subject captured by the Fire Moths, and Seele also learned of Sakura's purpose: to find her sister, Rin, in this base!

During the conversation, Seele realized that she was now, just like before, inside a bubble of a world.

In order to leave the bubble world as soon as possible and find Bronya, Seele chose to travel with Sakura. Sakura was going to the base's archives to find her sister's whereabouts, while Seele wanted to go to the archives to look up information about the bubble world.

At first, everything went smoothly under Sakura's guidance.

Upon entering the archives, they encountered a machine guard, but Sakura quickly dealt with it.

However, just like in TV dramas, the protagonist's actions are never smooth sailing. When everything is going well, it often means that an accident is about to happen.

Seele and Sakura are the same.

Just as the two of them found the information they wanted and were about to leave the archives, they ran into trouble!

Kevin, the man known as the "strongest," stood in their way.

Sakura's expression changed instantly, and her hand involuntarily went to the hilt of the sword.

"Oh no, trouble has appeared."

Seele followed Sakura's gaze and saw a white-haired man wielding a flaming sword blocking their path. Just looking into his eyes sent a chill down Seele's spine.

This man is so scary!

Kevin didn't even glance at Seele; his gaze remained fixed on Sakura the entire time.

"Let's stop here, Sakura."

"Get out of the way, Kevin. I know exactly what I'm doing."

“I understand perfectly well, which is why I’m stopping you. Sakura, stop before things get out of control!”

"Your actions are tantamount to betraying humanity."

Upon hearing Kevin's words, Sakura could no longer remain calm.

"Betrayal of humanity?"

“Ling is innocent. She did nothing wrong. You cannot arbitrarily label her a threat, much less imprison her!”

“Sakura, a special Honkai energy reaction was detected in Rin’s body. There is no doubt that she is the Twelfth Herrscher.”

Kevin tried to persuade Sakura, but Sakura clearly wouldn't listen at this moment.

When his sister is threatened, a sister-obsessed person will not listen to any advice!

"So what? We both have Honkai Beast factors within us, but we are both fusion warriors who protect humanity!"

Kevin: ...

“Sakura, you should understand that the Eleventh Herrscher has dealt a tremendous blow to humanity. We cannot afford to suffer such a loss again.”

The eleventh Herrscher, the Herrscher of Restraint, caused immense damage to the Flame Chaser due to the "Restrain Tragedy" she brought about!

This is precisely why the Moths of Fire are extremely wary of the Herrschers from top to bottom!

The Twelfth Herrscher, Rin, Sakura's younger sister, has not yet shown any abilities, but no one dares to gamble on her.

After all, it would be fine if Rin's ability was the same as the previous ten Herrschers, but if it was as bizarre and highly targeted as the eleventh Herrscher, the potential damage would be immeasurable!

“Sakura, Rin’s situation is very special, but she must also be subject to supervision.”

"Please trust that Dr. Mei will make the right judgment!"

Chapter Forty-Two: Freezing Time and Space? The Jackal Trembles with Furious Cold!

However, Kevin's words failed to convince Sakura, because Sakura never trusted Dr. Mei.

"I don't doubt Dr. Mei's character, but I will never trust Moths that Chase Flames."

"Kevin, you know how those people have always looked at us!"

Sakura, who herself once belonged to the "Poisonous Pupa," knew all too well the darkness of the Fire-Chasing Moth.

If Dr. Mei had the decisive power at this moment, Sakura might consider Kevin's proposal; but clearly, the Moth Chaser is not yet under Dr. Mei's absolute control.

Some so-called "leaders" still hold considerable power. On the one hand, they enjoy the protection of the Fusion Warriors, and on the other hand, out of fear of the Fusion Warriors' power, they secretly incite public opinion among the lower classes, making the vast majority of ordinary people resistant to the Fusion Warriors.

(There is no clear information; this is the author's own speculation.)

Those people only care about their own power!

It is precisely because of this that, despite facing the crisis of world destruction, the organization of the Fire Moth is still rife with internal conflicts: conflicts between the higher-ups and Dr. Mei, conflicts between ordinary people and fusion warriors, and even conflicts among the fusion warriors themselves!

And of these, at least the first two are attributable to the stupidity of those at the top!

Sakura knew those people's true colors all too well; their attitude towards power was one of both fear and greed.

In the restraint tragedy, the fusion warriors were almost all killed or wounded, and those who remained were all "troublemakers." The higher-ups were helpless against these "troublemakers," since they still needed the protection of the fusion warriors.

The scientific research achievements of people like Dr. Mei and Mebius would not easily be obtained by those in high positions.

In this situation, Sakura could easily guess what kind of treatment Ling would receive if she fell into their hands—she was a Herrscher with no special abilities, just an ordinary little girl!

She would never let that happen!

"Kevin, I don't care what happens to me, but I will never let Ling fall into the hands of those people!"

Sakura's will was very firm, and Kevin was not someone who would easily change his stance.

"Sakura, the Fire Moth needs you, we need you!"

"I won't hurt you, but I will absolutely not let you pass through here!"

Sakura's eyes sharpened, and the Frost Prison Ice Heaven sword at her waist was slowly drawn.

As one of the Thirteen Heroes of the Fire Moth, Sakura, who had witnessed Kevin's actions more than once, knew very well the power of the man before her. He was a warrior with the title of "Strongest"!

Sakura knew very well that she was no match for Kevin in a head-on fight.

It's not that Sakura is underestimating herself; in fact, among the thirteen heroes, she's confident she's one of the top few. The reason she feels she'll lose before even fighting is simply because Kevin is just too strong!

Aside from Alicia, Sakura couldn't imagine anyone else who could possibly defeat Kevin.

However, Sakura was not without a chance to fight back.

Firstly, this is the base of the Fire Moths, so Kevin cannot use large-scale destructive methods, which to some extent limits the exertion of Kevin's power.

Secondly, Sakura never intended to confront Kevin directly.