As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

"Hmm~" Theresa, who was happily humming a song while taking a shower, suddenly felt a chill in her heart. She felt completely empty inside, and without even putting on her clothes, she rushed out of the bathroom. "Chenyuan, I just..."

Before she could finish speaking, Theresa froze on the spot. The room was empty; Chen Yuan was nowhere to be seen. Theresa stood there, dumbfounded. The girl, who had never felt loss before, seemed somewhat pitiful at this moment.

The sound of water in the bathroom continued, but her heart felt filled with an inexplicable emptiness. She looked around and saw only a piece of letter lying quietly on the desk.

Theresa walked barefoot to the desk, picked up the letter, and the familiar handwriting came into view. She slowly read each sentence, tears gradually blurring her vision.

Water droplets dripped from her hair, slid down her cheeks, and landed on the white tiles, splashing up tiny droplets. Every word in the letter was like a sharp knife, gently cutting into her heart.

Theresa's hands trembled slightly, tears falling onto the letter paper, soaking the ink. She collapsed onto her desk with a thud, letting the tears flow freely. She had never imagined that fate would leave her; this sudden separation left her completely unable to control herself.

“Fate…” Theresa whispered, her voice choked with sobs. She rubbed her eyes hard, trying to stop the tears, but the harder she tried, the more the tears flowed. In the end, she could only let the tears flow freely.

"Little Theresa, Grandpa has finished his work. Do you want to go out and play?" Before Theresa could answer, Otto had already opened the door, carrying several large Hoomu dolls.

Upon entering, he saw Theresa sitting naked at her desk, crying while clutching a blank sheet of paper. He frowned, then tossed the doll to the floor. He walked over, took off his cloak, and draped it over Theresa.

"What's wrong, my lovely little Theresa? Did someone bully you? Tell Grandpa, and Grandpa will go and teach him a lesson!"

Otto tried to make his voice sound gentle, but Theresa simply shook her head and didn't answer. She clutched the letter tightly to her chest, as if it were her only support.

Seeing this, Otto's heart tightened. He gently sat down beside Theresa, pulled her into his arms, and slowly patted her back. "Theresa, what happened? Grandpa wants you to tell me, so Grandpa can help you, right?"

“It’s alright, Grandpa. I’m just… a little tired.” Theresa gently pushed Otto away, stood up, walked to the bed, and curled up in the covers. “Grandpa, you should go back now. Theresa is tired and wants to rest.”

“Theresa…” Otto called softly, but Theresa did not respond. She simply curled up in bed with her back to him.

“Theresa, since you don’t want to talk about it, Grandpa won’t force you.” Seeing this, Otto sighed helplessly, got up and left the room. “If you need anything, remember to come to Grandpa anytime. Grandpa will always be here waiting for you.”

After saying this, Otto gently closed the door, leaving Theresa alone in the room. Once outside, Otto placed his hand on his heart, his brow furrowed deeply. "Did she run away?"

On the other side, Theresa, curled up in bed, stretched her hand out from under the covers, rummaged around under the mattress for a while, and pulled out a photo. In the photo, she was smiling happily amidst a sea of ​​flowers, while Chen Yuan peeked out and made a 'yes' sign.

As Theresa looked at the photo, the tears she had managed to hold back welled up again. She held the photo to her chest, and although the coolness of it made her uncomfortable, the girl didn't care at all.

“You big liar…you promised to stay with me forever…” Theresa’s voice was low, almost drowned out by sobs. “I don’t want you to leave…Theresa doesn’t want to be alone…”

(Love is a very special emotion; it can make people strong, or it can make them vulnerable.)

When someone truly falls in love with another person, they are willing to give everything for that person, including their life.

In her hazy state, Chen Yuan's voice seemed to echo in her ears again. Stroking the photograph, Theresa murmured, "I think... I understand what you said..."

--------

'Are we back...?' Chen Yuan opened his eyes, looked around, and realized he was back on the Hyperion, in the hospital bed where Seele and the other three were still lying. 'Theresa...'

[Congratulations, host, on clearing the Theresa dungeon: Growth. Dungeon rewards will now be sent. Get ready, this time the rewards are quite generous!]

[Reward 1: The host has fused with the genes of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast 'Vishnu', gaining the special skill: Devour! As long as the host devours enough Emperor-class Honkai Beasts and Herrscher cores, the host's strength will grow rapidly, with no upper limit!]

[Note: Consuming ordinary Honkai energy or Honkai Beasts below the Emperor level will not result in any growth, including Honkai Emperors.]

[Reward 2: Obtain Character Mimicry (Medium), which briefly transforms you into your normal size for 4 hours, usable once a day.]

[Reward 3: The host's strength has broken through to A-rank Valkyrie, unlocking the system panel. You can now view the host's current strength and the compatibility with your symbiotic partner...]

"Holy crap...that really shocks me..." Even Chen Yuan couldn't help but swallow hard upon hearing the system's words. "Indeed awesome...bring up the system panel, let me take a look."

"Understood~" As soon as the system finished speaking, a pale blue light panel appeared in front of Chen Yuan. The latter looked at Bronya and Himeko, and breathed a sigh of relief after knowing that they had no reaction.

[Host: Chen Yuan]

[Race: Symbiote]

[Current Strength: A-Rank Valkyrie]

[Current Gene: Vishnu;]

[Special Abilities: Devouring; Human Mimicry; Symbiote's Versatile Abilities.]

[Inherent Abilities: Absolute Healing; Parasitism; Symbiosis; Lightning Resistance...]

[Symbiotic Adaptability: 0-20 is low, with a 1x ability boost. 20-40 is medium, with a double ability boost. 40-60 is high, with a triple ability boost. 60-80 is excellent, with a quadruple ability boost. 80-100 is the best fit, with a five-fold ability boost.]

[Symbiotic Object Adaptability Level (Excellent Adaptability): Xing Mar (Upgradeable); Cocolia; Blackie (Upgradeable)]

[Medium Adaptability: Himeko Murata (Upgradeable); Seele Vollerai (Upgradeable); Bronya Zaychek (Upgradeable); Theresa Apocalypse (Upgradeable)]

[Low Adaptability: Kiana Kaslana (Upgradeable)] (Please rest assured, the panel will not appear frequently; it's just to summarize Chenyuan's current strength.)

"Brother Chenyuan? Is there something on Bronya's face?" Bronya's face flushed slightly as she looked shyly at Chenyuan on her shoulder. From her perspective, Chenyuan had been staring intently at her for several minutes.

"Huh? Oh, no, I was just thinking about something." Chen Yuan shook his head, then turned his gaze to Himeko. "So, how much longer until we reach St. Freya Academy?"

To be honest, Chen Yuan is now somewhat eager to see Theresa. After all, she is the only one among the children he has raised who hasn't gone astray.

"It'll probably take a while..." Ji Zi glanced at Chen Yuan strangely, feeling that he was somewhat different from the one a second ago, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Is that so... When will the people Cocolia sent arrive?" Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, then looked at Bronya. But before Bronya could reply, Himeko's adjutant walked in.

"Colonel, several Anti-Entropy fighters have suddenly appeared around the Hyperion, but they have not shown any signs of attacking. What should we do?"

"Anti-Entropy?" Himeko was taken aback; she hadn't heard that name in countless years. She squinted at Bronya. "No need for any intervention; they're here to pick people up."

“Understood…” The adjutant nodded and then left the room. After watching him leave, Himeko leaned lazily against the doorframe. “I didn’t expect you to be from Anti-Entropy. Which Executor do you belong to?”

“Don’t misunderstand, Miss Himeko. Bronya and the others haven’t joined Anti-Entropy yet.” Chen Yuan patted Bronya’s head and continued, “They’re just a few ordinary children in the orphanage right now.”

"Huh? Fine, whatever you say. Anyway, that little dwarf will take care of things if anything goes wrong." Himeko stretched nonchalantly upon hearing this. "Alright, I've sent those kids over there. Do you and Bronya want to go check on them?"

"Hmm... alright." Chen Yuan nodded after a moment's thought. He was also curious about who Cocolia had sent to pick up Seele and the others. "Bronya, let's go."

Before long, Himeko brought Bronya to the Hyperion's captain's cabin, while Chenyuan shrank into the latter's body. In the center of the captain's cabin, two little girls, one in red and one in blue, were standing there waiting for them.

"Your warship is so big, you don't even have a cup of black tea! How can you be even poorer than us, Anti-Entropy!" Tesla, with her red hair and twin tails, was shouting at her adjutant.

"Dr. Tesla, we are currently aboard the enemy's warship, not in anti-entropy mode. Einstein advises you not to be too reckless," the blue-haired Einstein said expressionlessly, popping a piece of chocolate into his mouth.

“If they kidnap you, Einstein won’t come to your rescue. So it’s best to be discreet.” As he said this, Einstein saw Himeko and the other person enter. “And it seems the owner of this warship has also arrived.”