Collapse: Nano Brigade Captain's Journey Across the Galaxy

"How to say?"

"Well, it's a long story. Forget it. I'll tell you in the shortest possible words. In my hometown, there is a kind of disaster that accompanies civilization. The humanoid disaster weapon born from this disaster is called the Herrscher."

"The Herrscher is also known as the Apostle of God. He is very powerful. To mortals, the Herrscher is like a god. I was also a mortal at the beginning, so when I treat this kind of life, I have a sense of powerlessness."

"But... you didn't give up, did you?"

"Of course. If I had given up, I would have died in those battles with the Herrschers, and there would have been no chance for me to stand here and see the wider world."

"Thank you for your scientific knowledge. If you have time, please tell me in detail about your disaster."

"No, no, I don't want to recall those disasters in my lifetime..."

However, at this moment, Su Chang next to him suddenly said, "I still don't understand. We are all Star Gods, why do we have to fight and kill each other?"

Luosha was also shocked by the girl's reaction time, but could only ask helplessly: "Are you...really from the Immortal Boat?! Let's not talk about other Star Gods, but you should know the story of "Lan" and "Pharmacist", right?"

"Isn't it the long-cherished wish of the alliance to destroy the Star God of Plenty, the Pharmacist?"

Su Chang defended herself, "Of course I know! Uh... to be precise, I know a little bit. Because my mother urged me to practice sword every day, and I didn't go to school much..."

"Uh..." Luosha was speechless and could only say helplessly: "Then let's change the subject. After all, you don't even know the deadly feud between "Hunting" and "Fengzao", so it's too difficult to explain many things."

"Okay, let me change the subject. What's in this big box?"

Ji Zi's inner thoughts: I don't know, but it's either Kallen or Kallen! Humph.

"Oh? Are you asking about this white box? It is a "coffin", commonly known as a "coffin", which is a device specially used to collect the remains of the deceased."

Su Chang was very surprised and asked: "Dead? Aren't you a merchant?"

"Oh, because this is also part of the business trip. I was asked to send this coffin back to the immortal boat. Oh, for the immortals who can live for thousands of years, "death" is probably a distant concept."

"Not really. After all, for the soldiers of the Cloud Cavalry, they fight every day, and death is a common thing. But... we don't use boxes... er, to be more precise, we don't have the habit of using [coffins] to hold corpses."

"Because our Xianzhou people's custom of bidding farewell to their comrades is to enshrine their names and jade signs in the Karma Hall of the Ten Kings. Moreover, the fox people and the vidyadharas each have their own farewell ceremonies. Because I have seen fox warriors place their deceased compatriots in a star raft and let it drift to the distant stars - they call this [Rectifying Qingqiu]."

"As for the Chi Ming tribe, they... are more mysterious. Because I heard that if a Chi Ming tribe member lives for a long time, or is injured and dying, he will turn into a pearl-like egg. Then, he will break out of the shell and be reborn in the form of a young child..."

"My mother calls the vidyadharas 'Dragonborn'. And in the stories she told me when I was a child, the vidyadharas can transform into giant dragons. I don't know if it's true or not..."

"I don't know whether the Dragonborn you mentioned can transform into a dragon, but I have seen someone who can switch between dragon and human forms freely."

"Is this true? Sister Jizi, can you tell me about that... um, the story you just mentioned?"

"Ms. Jizi, I am also very curious about what you just said. I wonder if I can..."

"It's not a secret, so why can't I tell you? It's just that...if I want to tell you everything, it will take me half a day to finish, so I'd better keep it simple..."

"Okay, okay, I love listening to stories the most."

"Well, the last book said..."

"Ah? Where did the last book come from..." Su Chang said to herself in confusion. However, she was a thick-skinned girl who didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, she immersed herself in the story told by Ji Zi...

"Not only did the Herrscher of the time give birth to the Herrscher, but the Herrscher also had a Judgment-level Honkai Beast as a companion, and the Herrscher loved the Honkai Beast very much. After that, the Honkai Beast also gained self-awareness for various reasons and could transform into a human form. He named his Honkai Beast form - Benares, and his human form - Bella."

"Wow, so that's how it is. What happened to them later?"

Dan Heng replied: "Teacher Ji Zi said before that they were born in the collapse, and Teacher Ji Zi also talked about the nature of the collapse."

"Hmm... I understand... But I didn't expect Mr. [Silent] to speak up."

"..."

"Haha, Dan Heng, since this little girl has said so, shouldn't you say something more to open her eyes?"

"... Oh, forget it." Then he said to Su Chang: "What you said before - that the Chiming tribe can transform into a giant dragon is actually true..."

"Wow, it's actually true."

"That's right. The Vidyadharas are descendants of the [Dragonborn], that is, the descendants of the Star God [Immortal]. Therefore, among the Vidyadharas, there were some who were able to transform into dragons, but not everyone has this qualification."

"Because this power is a rare one, it must be passed on through numerous ceremonies and tests before it can be inherited. And for the person who takes over... it may not be a good thing."

After hearing Danheng's words, Luosha also said: "I have heard the story of the [Immortal Dragon] and its descendants. Moreover, many myths praise it for having a perfect and immortal life."

"However, for some unknown reason, the Immortal has now disappeared without a trace among the stars, as if it had never existed. Only the descendants left behind by Him can prove that it once existed."

"..."

Seeing that Dan Heng did not speak, Luosha continued, "The life span of a person has an end, and all life has a destiny. Therefore, even the Star Gods can hardly be called immortal. They will eventually die."

But Su Chang asked at this time: "Uh... let me ask you a question about the person in the coffin. Do you know him?"

Ji Zi's inner thoughts: Although I don't know who is in this coffin, he must know it! I am very sure! Certain! And definitely!

"know."

"Oh! Are you a friend?"

"No."

"Is that... uh... a lover?"

Hearing this, Luosha couldn't help but chuckle, and then said...