I'm a little panicked when I cross the collapse

"What kind of terrifying statement is this? Is Mebius a yandere?"

"Mebius, let me warn you beforehand, if you do this I'm running away."

Lu Qiong was terrified. He mustered his courage and tried to persuade Mebius to give up some dangerous ideas.

"Whatever. Considering your health issues, I can mercifully grant you three months of free time, but... if you haven't returned by then..."

"Heh heh... You'll have to bear the consequences!"

Mebius sneered, his emerald green pupils flashing with a dark crimson light.

Has Mebius gone mad?

No, she's not crazy; she knows perfectly well what she wants to do.

It was immortality before, and it is still the same now, except there's just one more person.

Three months is not just a figure of speech; it is a time that Möbius truly needs to prepare.

....................

After learning of his impending death, time seemed to pass even faster.

A month passed quickly.

Just then, a momentous event occurred! The fifth messenger of the Honkai—the Herrscher of Ice—emerged, and her place of arrival was a poor, desolate, and isolated village.

For the Moths of Fire, this was undoubtedly a stroke of luck. After all, the area was sparsely populated, and even if it were to be hit by a Honkai attack, it wouldn't cause large-scale civilian casualties. Sure enough, this Honkai event was arguably the least damaging in history: not only was it short-lived, but its impact was also limited.

When the rescue team dispatched by the Fire Moth arrived at the scene, they were surprised to find that the terrifying Herrscher of Ice was lifeless, its cold and stiff body lying on the ground.

Beside the corpse sat a mysterious young man surrounded by raging flames.

If it weren't for the thorough investigation that followed, probably no one would have imagined that this seemingly ordinary young man was actually the culprit behind the tragic death of the Herrscher of Ice! Even more unbelievable is that he single-handedly tore the Herrscher of Ice, who should have been capable of destroying the world, in two!

Kevin is leading the team this time, for no other reason than that Kevin has now completed his transformation and become the Kevin Ancestor who cannot control the low temperature around him. Of course, this is only in terms of strength; his mentality is still far from perfect and needs further training.

For example, right now, simply confirming that Qianjie could speak, he ignored his teammates' advice and chose to bring her back to the headquarters of the Fire Moth.

Kindness is a good thing, but kindness without any consideration is not. There's a saying that goes something like this: you can't gamble your kindness on someone else's heart. If Qian Jie is faking it, then the Moth Chasing the Flame will suffer a devastating blow.

Fortunately, Qian Jie wasn't faking it.

He stood there like a block of wood, completely clueless when questioned by investigators from a special department.

"Perhaps witnessing the death of a loved one was such a shock to him that he temporarily lost his language system and could no longer speak?"

Kevin, standing at the door of the interrogation room, stroked his chin and secretly speculated.

"Stop guessing, take a look at this..."

May patted Kevin on the shoulder and handed him the completed medical report.

Kevin took it, and after reading it, his brow furrowed with even greater doubt. "An ordinary person with immense internal energy? He's not an ordinary person?"

"Ah."

Mei nodded.

"I've also seen the Fifth Herrscher's corpse. On the surface, it looks like it was forcibly torn apart by some species using brute force. However, after testing, the Honkai energy remaining in the corpse is of the same origin as the energy contained within the person's body." (Because she had other things to do, the person who should have been examining the Herrscher's corpse was Dr. Mebius, but she suddenly quit for some special reason, so this job naturally fell to Mei.)

"So, in other words, he's the one who killed the Fifth Herrscher?"

Kevin was somewhat shocked.

"Yes, if the test results are correct, then this should be the cause of the Herrscher's death."

"That's another piece of good news. They eliminated the Herrscher without lifting a finger and even brought back a formidable fighter... If he were to try participating in the fusion surgery... then..."

Kevin exclaimed excitedly.

Mei rubbed her forehead in exasperation. "I'm currently receiving detailed data from Dr. Möbius's fusion experiment. In practice, it shouldn't be a big problem. But Kevin, aren't you getting excited too soon? He hasn't said a word yet. Do you think he'll agree to join us and undergo the pre-experiment tests?"

"Hiss~, that is indeed a problem."

...

Just as May and Kevin finished their discussion, the door opened.

The investigator from above saluted Kevin May and then said, "The person inside just spoke. He said his name is Qian Jie and he is the only survivor in that small village. That's all he said so far. The preliminary assessment is that he is classified as a normal person. Captain Kevin can handle his fate. I won't bother you any longer. I need to go back and report as soon as possible."

"Farewell!"

"Okay, I know."

Kevin nodded.

Kevin's words and actions actually revealed a lot of leadership qualities. Looking at his shoulder, he had a three-star rank, making him a captain.

"Alright, now that the people upstairs have left, we don't have any more worries, right? Why don't I go in and try to persuade him?"

After a brief consideration, Mei agreed, "It's worth a try. If it really doesn't work out in the end, we'll let him return to the life of an ordinary citizen."

"Okay, then leave the rest to me."

After saying that, Kevin couldn't wait to go inside.

"Hello, you are... Qianjie, right?"

"I am Kevin, the Moth of Fire."

Kevin extended his hand to Qianjie in a friendly manner.

Unexpectedly,

Qian Jie gave him a cold look, and a minute later, he uttered a single word, "Get lost!"

"Forehead,"

Kevin was immediately embarrassed and awkwardly withdrew his hand, which had been frozen in mid-air for a long time.

"Would you like to join us? Our organization is dedicated to fighting against Honkai beings, that is... the Herrscher you killed, the one who appeared in your hometown, they are the messengers of Honkai..."

Kevin, still somewhat unwilling to give up, tried to persuade him.

However, our Thousand Tribulations Brother doesn't seem to appreciate it.

Hearing the news about the village, a slight emotion flickered in his eyes, but it was only a tiny bit, and it vanished in an instant.

"You're making me really annoyed, get out!"

Qian Jie said impatiently.

Kevin was completely bewildered when he first encountered a rather unique group of people like Qian Jie.

But there's nothing he can do about it, can you believe how infuriating that is?

In the end, all I could say was, "I've arranged accommodations for you; you can rest here for now."

Then they prepared to slink away.

However, to Kevin's surprise, just as he was about to step out of the interrogation room, Qianjie spoke again.

"I agree, so don't bother me anymore!"

Kevin immediately turned around and smiled, "Okay, don't worry, it might be a little troublesome at the beginning, but later on it will definitely be less work and more pay. It's just... there might be some danger."

"What a strange person."

Kevin, leaving the interrogation room to go find May, couldn't help but complain.

"Wait, did I... forget something?"

"Never mind, since you've already forgotten about it, it probably wasn't anything important."

Qianjie remained seated in the interrogation room, extremely agitated.

“Mei, I’ve convinced him to join us.”

As soon as Kevin entered Mei's research institute, he said excitedly.

"Oh? You really convinced him? Okay, I'll start preparing now, and I should be able to have everything needed for the surgery ready by tomorrow at the latest."

“Actually, there’s no need to rush. Look at you, you’re so busy that you’re eating whatever you can find at the research institute. Your body will definitely suffer if you keep going like this!” Kevin frowned, looking at the busy figure in front of him with a face full of concern.

However, the person he cared about so much just smiled lightly, then habitually pushed up the glasses on his nose and replied in a calm and firm tone, "Actually, I think it's okay. After all, I just started taking over the work that Mebius was in charge of before, and I also need to hurry up and try to transform the Herrscher core into a usable weapon... So, at least for the time being, I really can't stop and rest properly."

Hearing this, Kevin shook his head helplessly, but still couldn't help but remind him, "Okay, since you've decided to continue working hard, you must pay more attention to your physical condition. After all, only with a healthy body can you better complete your tasks. Also, don't forget to eat and sleep on time, and don't always stay up late working overtime... In short, you must take good care of yourself."

Just as Kevin was launching into a long string of concerned words, Mei suddenly interrupted him and teased him jokingly, "Hey~, I never thought our Thousand Feather Academy's heartthrob Kevin would be so fussy! You weren't like this before..."

At this point, Kevin suddenly felt embarrassed and awkward, and coughed twice to cover up his unease. He stammered, "Um... Mei, you know, I was quite young back then, so I might have been a little impatient and impulsive..."

Suddenly, for some unknown reason, Kevin's mind went blank.

"Hiss! Wait, I remember now, oh no, Qian Jie is still in the interrogation room. I was so focused on arranging a place for him to rest that I forgot to release him!"

"Mei, you go ahead with your work, I'll be right back!"

Kevin ran incredibly fast.

Seeing this, Mei could only smile helplessly, "This reckless behavior is pretty much the same as when he was in school."

After chuckling a few times, Mei sat down to continue editing the data. On the screen was a purple katana with few decorative elements on the blade, clearly just a preliminary model.

It turned out to be... the Seven Thunders of Purification from later generations!

"well.........."

Mei sighed heavily, her gaze falling on the series of prominent question marks below the mysterious weapon on the screen, a feeling of annoyance rising within her.

Based on her previous speculation, this weapon, named "Seven Thunders of Purification," should possess a magical ability—the ability to change its form according to the user's will.

However, after a long period of trying and working hard, Mei found herself seemingly stuck in a bottleneck that she could not break through.

Despite her racking her brains and making constant adjustments, she could only manage to barely shape it into the form of a katana.

It should be noted that this result completely deviated from her initial expectations for the characteristics of this weapon!

Recalling the thrilling battle between Ying and Lu Qiong, Mei was deeply impressed by their superb skills and masterful control over their weapons.

It was from that unforgettable experience that she was inspired to temporarily model the Seven Thunders of Purification as a katana.

"What's wrong? It seems our genius doctor Mei is in trouble?"

Lu Qiong, who had been out of the public eye for a long time, walked in with a smile.

"Lu Qiong, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Mei was somewhat surprised, because she had heard before that Lu Qiong had retired due to health reasons.

When Mei first heard the news, she didn't quite believe it. She even privately asked someone to try to find Lu Qiong, after all, he was her savior and friend, and she naturally wanted to help him.

Unfortunately, Lu Qiong seemed to have vanished without a trace, and no information could be found about him.

That's right. He's already told his two older sisters that he's staying at Himiko's place. He doesn't leave the house every day, so there's no way he can find out anything about him.

Strangely enough, in the past, Aponia would have definitely pressed for details, but this time she agreed without even asking what he was going to do for so long.

Hmm, I'm getting ahead of myself.

"Don't worry about it, my business isn't important. I came here because I suddenly remembered something."

"However, seeing that you seem to be in some trouble, I think I came to the right place."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Mei seemed somewhat puzzled.

"The process of creating weapons using Herrscher cores has reached a bottleneck, right? It's okay, everything is difficult at the beginning. Once you take the first step, you can take countless steps..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Lu Qiong, did you come here just to give me advice?"

"Well, okay, you geniuses are really boring when you talk."

Lu Qiong continued, "I came here to tell you that there is someone who could be of help to you."

May asked uncertainly, "Who? Dr. Möbius? But she hasn't shown up for a long time."