Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

On the other side, Kiana and the other two stopped far away from Professor Mei and the Herrscher of Knowledge.

"I originally thought that this was just an excuse Bronya made up to split up the group... I didn't expect... that you really wanted to take this opportunity to talk to me alone. So... now that you can't use your Herrscher power, can you still hear the voices of three hundred thousand people echoing in your heart?"

"No. But... after the core stopped responding, Bronya's perception of them became clearer. It was also during this process that Bronya truly understood that "inheritance" is something that needs to be confirmed by "disappearance" to prove "existence."

"Their voices have indeed disappeared, but their wills have become more distinct. When making a decision, whether the thoughts belong to me or them... Sometimes, Bronya herself cannot be completely sure. Just like today, we were unintentionally led by the Herrscher of Knowledge."

"However, if it's just this topic...even if the Herrscher of Knowledge is present, we don't need to be too shy about it?"

"Indeed. How should I put it... In this situation, compared to "Bronya" and "Mei", the ones standing here... first of all are the two "Inheritors"."

"It is true. Although there were many unexpected events in the process... two different eras have indeed handed down one of their greatest inheritances to two girls."

"...Indeed. Although strictly speaking, I didn't formally introduce "Hero" and "Paradise" to everyone - but Bronya is indeed Bronya."

"Kiana is not stupid. It's just that from her perspective, she would definitely not rush you into sharing your story. You two, who are you talking to?"

Kiana scratched her head:

"Bronya really knows me well. However, I am not completely ignorant about [Paradise] and [Heroes]. When Mei was in the World Serpent, Ino had been regularly passing on information to Tianming and you, including your situation in the World Serpent."

"Now Mei not only got better-looking clothes, but also made the bond between us closer, so... is this the power of [Siyuan]?"

"To be precise, [Connection] is just one of them. I am also exploring the power of the Origin."

At this time, after untying the shackles of Enosia, the Herrscher of Knowledge, who had a conversation with Dr. Mei, ran over.

"Leave Sirin to Enosia, leave Bronya to me, as for you..."

Mei's voice came from not far away:

"Even if you are not a [special] Herrscher like Corrosion Herrscher or Herrscher of Knowledge, there are other ways to unlock the mental shackles, and in theory the effect will be better. Either I or Herrscher of Knowledge can guide you to reach that state."

"...Well, forget it. It's too weird for me to instruct them to do something like that."

"strangeness?"

“…Tsk. You’ll know in a moment. Remember not to be too shy.”

Confused, Mei and Kiana followed Mei to a corner where they would not be disturbed.

"Right here. You should know that Herrschers like you who possess a ring-shaped singularity can store their consciousness in the core, right?"

(Does it mean like Mr. Walter... or the "her" from the past?)

"I have heard of similar things. Even my own consciousness has fought with another personality for dominance of the body. But as for letting the consciousness actively enter the core... I have never done that."

"It's okay. You won't be the one taking the lead this time. You are both Herrschers... As long as both of you are fully open-minded, it will be easy for one of you to enter the other's mind space."

"Kiana, you just need to relax your whole body and feel the whole person of "Raiden Meiyi"; Meiyi, you can make full use of your experience of entering and leaving the paradise of the past life and let your consciousness naturally enter Kiana's body."

"But...how do we do it specifically?"

"Theoretically, there are many ways. But... let me pick the one that has the highest success rate for you."

The two interlocked their fingers and rested their foreheads together.

"Just like this... and then like this... is that all right?

"Yeah. Nothing complicated, right?"

"But... this really does make people feel a little "weird". "

"Relax and don't have any distracting thoughts."

"Oh… okay. Sorry."

"Don't apologize to me. We are all girls, so just stay calm and focus on "entering" and "accepting" itself."

Studies have shown that when people concentrate on something simple and monotonous, they usually perceive time as longer. For example, at this moment, although the actual time has only passed less than three minutes, both of them feel anxious without exception.

After all, the longer the time drags on, the more it may prove that the long-term separation has really faded the crucial part of "understanding" in a subtle way. Even if their trust in each other has not changed.

(It’s been so long, Mei… have you entered my thoughts?)

(Is there something wrong?)

In order to verify her thoughts, Kiana secretly increased the strength of her fingers clasped with Mei's.

The softness still remained at her fingertips, but the temperature felt in her palms had become much higher. Kiana slowly slowed down her breathing. In order to suppress the chaotic thoughts that had just appeared, she decided to use the "legendary" sleep aid method most commonly used by insomniacs to concentrate her mind.

(Enter the thought space…enter the thought space…enter the thought space…)

(What is Kiana...doing? It's even harder for me to concentrate when she's like this...or is it that hearing the echo...is actually proof that I've entered Kiana's mind space? No, that's impossible. What...am I thinking about?)

In fact, it would have been fine if Dr. Mei hadn't emphasized it, but after he emphasized that "they are all girls", Kiana became a little impatient. As the two's consciousnesses continued to blend, the temperature of their bodies continued to rise, and soon, a wave of heat swept over them. Kiana, the Herrscher of Ice and Fire, actually broke out in sweat unconsciously.

"No wonder the Herrscher of Knowledge felt... [strange]. In fact, Dr. Mei could have been more bold... Now... this feeling... well... I'm afraid it's not much different from... the process that must be carried out to nurture life... although it's only on the spiritual level."

Thinking of this, Kiana's heart gradually calmed down. No matter who was on top and who was on the bottom, her relationship with Mei had long been recognized by everyone, and they even had a child. Even if she really gave up her "first time" here, it was actually no big deal.

So, Kiana completely relaxed, and in the fusion of each other's consciousness, she let nature take its course as before, allowing Mei to [enter] and [accept].

At the moment when their thoughts touched and merged into one, a lightness like a light sleep came quietly. I don't know who had the first thought, but they suddenly rose into the air and turned into two kites lifted up by the warm wind, flying up and down.