Collapse Simulator, why are we drifting apart?

Everyone stood in the snow, the cold wind was howling, snow was falling from the sky, it was extremely dark all around, only a few stars could barely illuminate the way ahead, it was all pitch black and white, a few dead trees could be seen in the distance, no signs of human life at all.

"here..."

March 7th stretched out a hand, and a snowflake passed through his or her fingertips, slowly fell to the ground, and merged into the snow.

"It's so cold..."

She rubbed her arms, not understanding why she could feel cold even though this was a virtual scene, even though she had the protection of pioneering power.

"The cold you feel now is the temperature of this memory."

A plain voice came from the air, it was Hua!

She's looking here!

"Is that so?" Walter squatted down and tried to grab a snowflake, but as expected, he grabbed nothing. "Is this... Siberia?"

He remembered what Fan Mu had once told him, that he appeared here at the beginning.

"Ah."

Susu! Susu!

While everyone was still thinking, a faint sound of stepping on snow appeared here. The sound of the wind around was very loud. If everyone was not a traveler on the road of destiny, they really couldn't hear it.

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound. It was a 'snowman' with a small figure, walking in the snow with difficulty. His figure was almost submerged by the wind and snow under his feet, as if he would disappear in the snow in the next second.

"Is this a... person?" San Yue Qi walked closer and looked for a long time before he saw the outline of a child in the white snow.

Suddenly she thought of something, her eyes widened and she exclaimed in surprise.

"Fan Mu!"

That’s right, after all, this is his memory, and the first person who appears in their eyes can only be Fan Mu!

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(Well, I’ll put this part in the extra chapter. After all, I’ll finish the main storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd first. It’ll only take a few chapters.)

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As memory after memory emerged before everyone's eyes, everyone found it difficult to breathe, as if there was a huge rock in their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.

They didn't expect, or even imagine, that a person could live such a humble life. They couldn't imagine that their companion, who used to be a little introverted and gentle, had such a past, and could actually laugh and pretend to be fine to accompany them.

No wonder, even after losing his memory, he remained introverted. This might be due to his personality, but more importantly, it was the loneliness that was imprinted in his soul.

The one who reacted the most was Kafka. With red eyes, she looked at Fan Mu, who was kneeling on the ground in pain and crying silently. She squatted down and stretched out her trembling hands to hug him and comfort him, but her hand passed through when it was about to touch him. She didn't know when, the person in front of her turned into a shadow, which she could see but not touch.

The dim space was shaking continuously, and the amplitude was getting bigger and bigger. Everyone noticed the abnormality.

Click!

Along with a subtle and crisp sound, a crack appeared in the dim space, and just like glass falling to the ground, the crack began to spread in all directions.

Walter's heart sank, which meant that the consciousness of the protagonist of this dream was on the verge of collapse.

This also means that Fan Mu was ultimately unable to withstand the impact of this long response. His consciousness was about to sink here, and he would become an idiot from then on. This was still a better situation. If the situation was worse, I'm afraid...from now on Fan Mu...would just be a vegetable.

"What should we do, Uncle Yang!" San Yue Qi had obviously thought of this, and anxiously pulled at the corner of his clothes and asked, "Uncle Yang, is there any way to make Fan Mu recover?"

"Otherwise, otherwise, Fan Mu will...will..."

“…” Even though he didn’t want to say that, Walter still shook his head helplessly, “No.”

What cannot be done cannot be done. It cannot be achieved by talking about bonds and friendships. They are not the protagonists of this story, nor do they have the ability to burst out and turn the tide at the critical moment.

"How could it be..." Sanyueqi covered her mouth with tears glistening in her eyes.

If she had regarded Fan Mu as a companion and friend before, now, after watching Fan Mu's dark and painful memories and witnessing his helpless and confused days, her thoughts had changed.

Now in her eyes, Fan Mu is a child who needs love and care. Yes, a child. Although his real age is not young anymore, in these memories, everyone can see and feel that Fan Mu... has always been a child who never grows up, a child who has closed his heart and is extremely lacking in love.

When he feels the presence of love, he will try his best to avoid it, as if he is avoiding a disaster, but if he does not have those painful memories, his heart that is extremely lacking in love will grasp even the slightest erosion of love.

Feeling the depressing atmosphere around him, even the knowledgeable Walter took a deep breath and stood still for a moment before he barely suppressed his irritable heart.

As a senior among the group, he couldn't lose his composure at this moment.

He looked at the space that was gradually being eroded by cracks. He knew that if they didn't get out, their consciousness would probably sink along with Fan Mu.

But...what should he do?

Not to mention how they are supposed to go back now, even if there is a way, it means that he will abandon Fan Mu again!

But... on one hand, there are innocent people and younger generations, and on the other hand, there is Fan Mu who has no idea how to help. The choice is the same as before.

Choose between him and the innocent people.

Walter's hands were shaking as he leaned on the crutch. In fact...there was no choice at all from the beginning. He had made this choice once, and this time he had more reasons.

After all...he had no ability to help this time.

"Okay everyone, we should find a way to leave!"

His shout attracted everyone's attention except Kafka.

"You have seen the current situation. If you don't get out, we will die here too!"

"Hua!" He shouted into the air, "Are you still there? Do you have a way to lead us out?"

“Wait… wait a minute!” San Yue Qi breathed rapidly, covering his chest with his hands. “Uncle Yang, Fan Mu… Fan Mu is still here. We are partners, aren’t we? We can’t abandon him!”

"us..."

"March!"