I Reincarnated as Mei in Honkai Impact 3

“There was nothing I could do in that situation, you know that. I certainly didn’t mean to act against you.”

"After all, if you knew, you probably wouldn't take me to find Kiana."

Raven's lips twitched upon hearing Mei's explanation, then she sighed helplessly and said:

"Never mind, actually I've always wanted to take them out before this, and I finally got the chance this time. Speaking of which, I should actually thank you."

"They used to be a little afraid of the outside world, afraid of other people's opinions, and afraid of unfamiliar environments."

"But you changed their minds. You let the children know that there is kindness and warmth from strangers in this world."

“You filled... the void that the Herrscher left in their hearts.”

"I hope they never know the truth."

"Let's get back to the point. Judging from the expression on your face, it seems you've come to see me?"

"See? I wasn't lying, was I? Although Anti-Entropy will try to treat her, it will all be in vain in the end."

Mei found Raven's nonchalant, indifferent attitude a bit irritating. "Fine," she thought, "when we get to World Serpent, I'll have her be my driver. She seems to own a bar, right? I guess I won't have to pay..."

Raven looked at Mei's silence, a slight smile playing on her lips. Then she leaned close to Mei's ear and whispered in a soft yet sharp voice:

"Raiden Mei, World Serpent wants to make a deal with you..."

"Didn't you want to save that girl? Fate can't do it, and neither can Anti-Entropy..."

"So, only your World Serpent can do that?" Mei said directly.

A hint of surprise flashed in the raven's eyes, but it quickly composed itself.

“You’re right, our World Serpent can indeed do it.”

"Of course, if you're interested in my suggestion, come back here alone in two hours."

"I have some personal matters to attend to, so please excuse me."

After saying that, the raven turned into a black shadow and headed towards the house in front of it. With a "bang," the heavy iron door slammed shut, refusing Mei out.

"Keep this a secret and don't tell anyone else."

"—The Lord of the World Serpent awaits your arrival here."

After she finished speaking, Mei could hear the sound of the raven gradually fading away.

Meiyi: "………………"

"Seriously, is it really necessary to have so many crows on this little island?" Mei muttered to herself.

"If it's only two hours, let's not go back to the Helios. Let's wander around in this area."

"I have to see my boss Kevin later, Kiana... I have to go now..."

Mei arrived at a high-rise building, sat down silently, looked at the distant scenery, and her mind was filled with many thoughts.

"So I'm about to see Kevin? I should be leaving Kiana soon too..."

"I wonder what it will be like when Kiana meets Himeko..."

"And... Sister Ying... we should be seeing each other soon, right?... I... miss you a lot..."

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Within the shantytown—

"Kong, have you packed your luggage?"

"Yes, everything is ready. We can leave anytime!"

Suddenly, a golden light dazzled the raven's eyes again, and it couldn't help but rub them.

"Sky, what's that hanging around your neck?" Raven asked curiously.

"Huh?...Teacher, this is a necklace that Mei gave me. Mei said it's made of pure gold." Sora explained, touching the necklace.

Raven "…………"

When Raven saw Little Sky wearing a big gold chain, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welled up inside him.

"By the way... Teacher, are you really not coming with us?"

"I still have some things to do, so I'll leave a little later. Don't worry, I'll catch up with you soon."

"You are the best-behaved child here. When I'm not around, you have to lead everyone well."

Xiao Kong nodded and said eagerly, "Don't worry, teacher, I will!"

Raven hugged Little Fatty in his arms, rubbed her little head vigorously, and said with a smile, "It's getting late, you should set off. The new home is very spacious, and there are many things you like. It's very different from Changkong City, so look forward to it."

A short while later, the raven put the last child on the transport plane, waving goodbye to them repeatedly.

Only when the departing aircraft became a point of light on the horizon did she slowly lower her hand and look down at the empty nest.

The raven looked at the empty nest before her, feeling a pang of sadness. An indescribable emotion welled up within her. Just seconds before, this had been one of the few "homes" in her wandering life. But now it was nothing more than ruins.

On the aircraft—

"Kong, your necklace is so pretty!" A little girl looked at Kong's necklace with envy.

"That's right, that's right, it's glittering with gold!"

"An empty necklace is indeed beautiful, but why do my eyes hurt so much after looking at it for so long?..."

Surrounded by his friends, Kong felt a surge of pride seeing their envious expressions.

"Hehe, this necklace was given to me by Mei-neechan~" Sora introduced.

"Kong, your necklace is really pretty, but it's so bright," a little girl said, rubbing her eyes.

"Oh, right, speaking of which, I just remembered that Mei-nee gave me a pair of sunglasses, which I think can be used to prevent being blinded by the light."

Xiao Kong took out a pair of sunglasses from her bag and put them on.

Kong's friends were stunned. Seeing Kong's big gold chain and sunglasses, they all looked like they had never seen anything like it before.

For some reason, a voice in their minds seemed to be telling them: "There's one less cigar, one less cigar, one less cigar!!!"

Later, after the children moved to their new home, Sora, with her big gold chain and sunglasses, was hard to miss. So the children called her "Air Hostess". Later, some people felt that the name didn't sound good, so they changed it to "Little Air Hostess".

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Two hours later, Mei returned to the nest just in time. The nest was now empty and very quiet.

"—You've arrived."

The sound came from above. Mei looked up and saw a raven sitting bored in a corner of the eaves.

"Exactly two hours, no more, no less. I like people like you who are punctual."

Mei cut to the chase and said, "Let's go see the Lord of the World Serpent."

The raven chuckled and said, "Looks like you're ready. Come with me."

Mei followed Raven deeper into the shantytown. The dark passageways felt so oppressive. After navigating the winding alleys, the two finally stopped in front of an iron gate.

“We have arrived. The Lord is behind this door. He wishes to see you alone.”

After Raven finished speaking, he took a few steps back, gesturing for Mei to go in alone.

Mei stood in front of the iron gate for a few seconds, her palms already damp with sweat. After taking a deep breath, she exerted force with both hands, and the iron gate slowly opened.

Mei's figure disappeared into the darkness, leaving only the raven behind.

"Let me see what Kevin really looks like?!"