The Collapse Begins in Changkong City

after an hour

Mei finally found Alicia in the command room.

"Oh... isn't this Mei? What can I do for you?"

Mei: "Alicia, my question this time is similar to the one last time."

Alicia: "Hmm... is it about him again?"

Mei: "Yes, I've noticed that every time I ask Eiji questions about him, they either remain silent or completely ignore me. Do you know why that is?"

Alicia's eyes dimmed for a moment, but she quickly recovered; Mei clearly noticed this subtle detail.

Alicia slowly said, "I can only tell you part of the story; you'll have to explore the rest yourself."

Meiyi nodded.

Alicia: "I don't know why, but none of us heroes can say the name of that hero."

Mei said with some surprise, "So, there's a very powerful being blocking his name?"

Alicia: "Yes, most of us, including these memory entities and other creations from previous civilizations, are blocked by this force."

Mei became even more curious: "So, people from your previous civilization couldn't even say his name?"

"I don't know that."

Mei suddenly realized that the conversation was going off-topic if it continued like this, so she quickly steered the conversation back on track, "Alice, why don't you continue talking about him?"

"Alright then. Dr. Mebius found that outstanding person in the city where Kevin was studying. I heard from Mebius that Wang Tang initially didn't want to work with the doctor at all, but it was only after Mebius pestered her that she agreed to become her assistant."

"And I met her during a time when I was flirting with Mebius."

“He was secretly taking pictures of me and Mebius outside the door. Mebius was ashamed because of my request. Mei, you have no idea how funny Mebius looked when I said there was someone outside the door.”

"Mebius wanted me to help him get that hero's phone, and even agreed to let me do some things for her."

Mei: "So... you've fallen for it and agreed?"

Alicia shook her head. "Of course not. I could tell their relationship wasn't simple, so I didn't agree."

Mei was somewhat surprised: "This is not like your usual style at all."

Alicia sighed, "I really regretted it later. I should have just grabbed his phone."

Mei looked puzzled. "Why...why would I regret it?"

Alicia: "Because when Mebius saw that I was unwilling to help, he got a little angry and made that hero give him the phone."

"I originally thought he wouldn't give the phone to Mebius, but to my surprise, that hero gave the phone to Mebius without any hesitation."

So, is he henpecked?

Alicia: "Of course not. Although he liked Mebius at the time, he never intended to confess his feelings."

Mei: "Is he the kind of scumbag who only deceives people physically and doesn't care about feelings?"

Alicia: "Although he's a jerk, he's the kind of person who's very easygoing."

Mei was even more confused when she heard this. "What does this mean?"

Ellie said, "Simply put, he's the type who won't bother you unless you clearly reject him. Even if you're the person he likes the most, he won't bother you anymore."

"I see."

"He originally intended to go back to work after giving his phone to Mebius, but I dragged him into a fight, which ended in a draw."

Mei: "So he was very strong back then?"

After thinking for a moment, Ellie replied, "His strength back then was probably much greater than yours is now."

Mei looked shocked and said, "Was he already stronger than me before he even became a fusion warrior?"

"Mei, don't be discouraged. He wasn't much stronger than you back then."

"Um……."

Alicia asked Mei with some confusion, "Mei, is there something you're wondering about?"

"I have a question now."

Alicia: "Then tell me, I'll tell you as much as I can."

"Second question, did Mebius and that heroic figure end up together?"

"Um... um, of course."

"Then why doesn't Mebius want to mention him?"

Alicia: "That's probably because she regrets it."

Mei asked, puzzled, "What is Mebius regretting? Is it that she regrets being with that hero?"

Alicia shook her head. "Of course not. She's just regretting why she refused his request."

Mei: "What is your request?"

Alicia: "That hero once wanted to have a child with Mebius, but because Mebius didn't want children at the time, and because he was pursuing his own ideals, he chose to refuse his request."

"He never mentioned the request again after that."

"My second question is, what is your relationship with him like?"

Airi felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. "Oh dear, Mei, why are you asking such a question?"

[Mea Yi: "????"]

Is there something wrong with this problem?

Alicia covered her face with her hands and said shyly, "Well...no, it's just that I didn't expect you to be so bold as to ask about my family affairs, Mei. Even I would feel embarrassed."

Mei was stunned. "Family...family matters???"

Alicia said embarrassedly, "Didn't I tell you that person is very greedy?"

Mei looked at Alicia with disbelief. "You mean you also... have some kind of relationship with him?"

"Yes, he's a very greedy person. I dare say he would be very tempted if he saw what you look like, Mei."

Mei: "Please don't joke like that. Besides, I already have someone I like, so it's impossible for me to love anyone else."

"Then Mei, the person you like must like you too, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Mei said, "Yes, he likes us a lot and spoils us." As she said this, Mei also thought of that not-so-tall figure.

Alicia covered her mouth, looking shocked, and said, "I never thought that the person you like, Mei, would be such a jerk."

"Yes, he definitely qualifies as a scumbag." As she spoke, Mei's eyes gradually became unfocused.

After seeing this, Ellie clapped her hands and said, "Okay, okay, I'll continue my story."

Pre-civilization

At Möbius's home.

Wang Tang's Room

"Little mouse, you're not sad because I rejected you today, are you?"

After hearing Mebius's words, Wang Tang calmly replied, "Although I'm a little sad, you do have your own ideals and aspirations. Don't worry, I'll support you from behind."

Hearing Wang Tang say this, Mebius breathed a sigh of relief. "To make it up to you, I'll reluctantly allow you to hold me while you sleep."

"Um……."

Mebius then fell asleep in Wang Tang's arms. Wang Tang quietly watched her sleeping face and thought to herself, "It seems that I probably wouldn't have had any relationship with Mebius in the previous civilization."

After discarding those theoretical thoughts, Wang Tang began to consider how much he should revise the history of the pre-civilization.

A month later, the fifth Honkai erupted. Hen, who was originally on a mission that was destined to end, was enraged when the Herrscher of Ice killed all the villagers in the village where Qianjie lived. He then killed the Herrscher of Ice at the cost of serious injury.

The severely injured Qianjie was found by Aponia and taken back to the welfare home in Twilight Street, where he became a porter.

"Hen survived because of this."

Because of her exceptional talent, Mei was targeted for assassination by the Fire Moth, which sent Sakura, a top assassin from the Poison Surge faction. However, Sakura was easily defeated by Kevin.

Mei used Sakura's younger sister, Rin, to threaten her, forcing Sakura to submit. Then, on Mei's advice, Sakura joined the Fire Moth.

Danzhu Cangxuan joined Möbius's laboratory after being hired by the Fire-Chasing Moth.

After learning about the cure for Honkai disease, Su applied to join the Fire Moth multiple times, but was rejected each time. When he didn't know how to join the Fire Moth, he thought of Kevin, his best brother.

He immediately called Kevin, and after learning that his friend wanted to join the Firemoth, Kevin directly introduced him to the Firemoth's medical department.

Mobius Laboratory

Having just finished her experiment, Möbius leaned back in her chair and let out a sigh of relief. "Finally done." A cup was placed on her desk.

"Have something to drink, you've been working hard for hours." Möbius picked up the coffee Wang Tang had made for her and drank it all in one gulp. "I feel much better."

"Mebius"

"Hmm... what's wrong, little lab rat?"

"I have some things to take care of recently and I need to go out. You need to take good care of yourself."

Möbius frowned. "Why are you going out again? How long are you going to be gone this time?"

Wang Tang thought for a while and said, "Probably one or two months!"

Möbius turned directly to Wang Tang and asked, "You're not thinking of going out to find me some sisters, are you?"

Wang Tang, seeing the murderous glare in Möbius's eyes, broke out in a cold sweat. "How could this be? I..." A hand covered his mouth, and her gaze softened. "Alright, no need to explain. Just do what you want to do."

"Um"

Wang Tang left the lab, but left a clone behind to protect them as a precaution.

After leaving the laboratory, Wang Tang arrived at Dusk Street.

"Is this Twilight Street? I've heard it's chaotic here. Today I'm going to see just how chaotic it is."

The next moment, the sound of bullets rang out. Wang Tang looked closely and saw a group of men in black chasing a girl.

Wang Tang said, "I was just wondering how chaotic this place would get, but I didn't expect to see such a show the next moment."

Wang Tang watched with great interest as the group of men in black ran towards him.

As the girl ran, she shouted, "Brothers, please stop chasing me! If you keep chasing me, my boss will get angry!"

The leader of the men in black said disdainfully, "Then I'd like to see who your boss is." The men in black chased after the girl even more vigorously.

Seeing that they showed no sign of stopping, the girl had no choice but to keep running.

When the girl saw an ordinary passerby ahead, she began to apologize in her heart. She desperately hoped that the passerby who was about to be affected would run away quickly, so that she could avoid being caught in the crossfire.

To the girl's disappointment, the passerby, after seeing the situation, showed no intention of running away. The girl shouted anxiously, "Brother in front, hurry up, brother, run!"

Hearing the girl's words from a distance, Wang Tang felt a sense of familiarity. "Why does this person's voice sound so familiar? It's just that her appearance is too young, and the dust on her face covers most of her features, which makes it impossible for Wang Tang to guess who she is."

As he pondered, the group of people was almost upon him. "It seems the only way to find out this person's identity is to help him escape."

Just as the girl was about to brush past him, Wang Tang grabbed her collar. However, to Wang Tang's surprise, he tore a part of the girl's clothes open so easily.

When Wang Tang grabbed the girl's collar, she thought, "It's over. I never expected that this person was with those people, and that he even tore my clothes." The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to cry.

Just as Wang Tang was about to apologize to the girl, he was interrupted by the man in black: "Thank you, brother, for helping us catch this thief. Could you please hand him over to us?"

When Wang Tang saw that she had been interrupted, she turned to look at the man in black.

When the man in black saw Wang Tang looking at him, he suddenly felt a terrifying pressure, which made him break out in a cold sweat. He thought to himself, "Just who is this person? He can make me feel scared."

Wang Tang slowly opened her mouth and said, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Please explain."

"Looks like we've met a tough opponent today," the man in black hurriedly said. "Sir, I'm... I'm sorry, I'll leave now." The leader of the men in black and his henchmen ran away as fast as they could.

After walking a distance, one of the underlings asked, "Brother Hua, why did we run?"

Upon hearing his younger brother's question, the man known as Brother Hua patiently explained, "That person's identity is definitely not simple. If I had persisted just now, all of us dozens of people would have died there."

"Little Di, you have to remember that we only earn 3000 yuan a month. There's no need to risk our lives. There are some people we can fight, but there are some people we absolutely cannot touch. Once we touch them, even if it's Ghost Master, we'll be doomed."

Xiao Di nodded repeatedly, "I understand, Brother Hua."

The girl was terrified when she saw that this ordinary-looking person had scared away the local gangsters with just a glance. "Oh no, did I just run into an even more terrifying big shot?"

Seeing the girl covering the places she had accidentally torn, Wang Tang immediately draped his coat over her shoulders and smiled, "Little girl, don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."

Wang Tang's seemingly harmless smile was, in the girl's eyes, far more terrifying than those black-clad men who were robbing her.

The girl's body began to tremble. Could this person have some kind of weird fetish? Did he want to take me...? The girl dared not think any further.