Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

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The idea of ​​Velvi's space cannon was interesting, but this time, Yun Fuyu directly "helped" her "die in the womb" of the plan.

The reason is simple: the world we live in is not a fabrication, and Velvet cannot possibly detect anything. Furthermore, this spatial cannon is not a Divine Key; it's merely a precursor technology. Under these circumstances, even if the Honkai energy erupting from the Herrscher core is controlled to a concentration that would cause a Honkai catastrophe, it's still not a good thing.

One can imagine how disappointed... and relieved Virvi must have felt behind the scenes.

She had some self-awareness and knew how serious the consequences of her actions would be—re-examination and confinement, and in severe cases, she might have to go to the deepest place again.

However, it must be said that imprisoning Vilvie in the deepest recesses of the palace, under Vilvie's command, was truly a brilliant idea!

The space cannon didn't fire, but the bouncing mechanical creations still caused quite a bit of trouble. Velvi assumed her skills weren't up to par and went back to studying the Divine Keys. In that case, it was actually a good thing.

Before the banquet ended, Yun Fuyu and Xier gathered with the crowd near the dance floor.

The two of them were somewhat reserved and didn't want to dance together in public. The reason they gathered around was that Yien, also known as Eden, wearing a golden mask, was on the dance floor... or, if you had to describe it, "dazzling."

The "xuan" in "show off" and the "xuan" in "show off skills".

They didn't see the dance, but by then, gasps of surprise were already echoing throughout the hall. Only then did Yun Fuyu and Xi'er curiously gather around.

In the center of the dance floor, a mysterious dancer's golden mask conceals the left half of her face, revealing only the outline of the right half. Under the 3D lighting, the mask shimmers with dazzling light, creating a dreamlike and ethereal effect.

Eden wore a long red dress, its wide, flowing skirt like a burning flame. As the music progressed, her rhythm gradually quickened; every movement—dotting, spinning, turning, leading—was full of passion and energy, drawing the viewer's gaze in and making it impossible to look away.

After sufficient build-up, as the chorus of the music, the fast-paced section, arrives, Eden on the dance floor suddenly raises her left foot and kicks her skirt forcefully! The red skirt soars high with her movement, like a red wave rolling in the air. With the next turn, she kicks again with her right foot, the skirt fluttering continuously! Repeating this cycle, spinning and dancing, the drumbeats and movements in sync, showcasing an indescribable, powerful beauty.

The music begins gently and ends with passion; even without professional appreciation, one can feel its powerful charm from the dancers' movements and find it hard to look away.

As the music ended, Eden's dance concluded with a magnificent movement, then moved away from the spotlight without hesitation, quickly exiting the stage before anyone could even react.

Only a group of viewers remained, seemingly waking from a deep dream.

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Even though Eden had been gone for a long time, her heart rate hadn't returned to normal. Walking down the exit path, Seele clutched her chest with her hands clasped together, her head slightly bowed, clearly still reeling from the stunning and breathtaking dance.

Suddenly, Seele turned to face him, and while walking backward, she said earnestly, "If I have the chance, I would like to learn that kind of dance too."

Yun Fuyu nodded vigorously: "Yes, it's amazing! I even want to learn it!"

Seele smiled and said, "You think so too, right?"

She skipped and hopped around, continuing to walk beside Yun Fuyu, appearing so lively for a moment.

Seele: "I only knew that Eden was a super, super, super star of a pre-civilization before, but I never really understood it. After seeing this dance today, I understand why some people say: Eden is the epitome of this civilization."

Yun Fuyu asked curiously, "Why?"

Seele took a deep breath, exhaling the pent-up frustration, and then said, "In short, it's stunning."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly lost her energy and didn't want to continue.

Because all of this was destroyed.

Yun Fuyu patted her head and stroked her hair: "Everything will be alright."

"Ah."

"This banquet is over. My dear Seele, would you like to come with me to another banquet?"

Hearing his strange question, Seele tilted her head: "Hmm?"

Yun Fuyu reached out his hand to her, and in his palm was a strand of white hair.

Kiana's.

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Timeline: Three cycles of reincarnation, current civilization, and the "present" timeline.

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The timeline of the story has lost its meaning; a more accurate description would be "world line/fate line."

After the destruction of Erinis, through continuous exploration and with Su's secret help, Kiana finally came into contact with the existence of "Time" and further grasped her own end-of-time authority.

What allowed her to access "time" so easily was a "time barrier" left behind by the God of Gods when he disrupted spacetime. Its purpose was to prevent changes in the previous civilization from affecting the current civilization and to prevent people in the current civilization from going back to the previous civilization.

However, since He has taken action, there are traces to follow.

Just as Velvet uncovered the truth about Erinnis, if Alicia hadn't modified the underlying world rules, Velvet wouldn't have been able to discover that backdoor; now, if the God above the Gods hadn't set up a time barrier, Kiana wouldn't have been able to easily access these rules and further master the power of the Cocoon of the End.

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To everyone on Earth, Kiana "mysteriously disappeared" during this period. But in reality, she has been observing the world from a "timeline perspective," and has never left.

Three months had passed since Kiana achieved this profound enlightenment regarding the rules of time, a truly "sublimated" event. She finally awoke and interacted with everyone in the present civilization.

Things remain the same as three months ago: Seele is nowhere to be found, and Hyde has vanished without a trace; Black Seele struggles to maintain her balance in the Sage's Tower, and if it weren't for Bronya's help, both world bubbles would have already shattered. Everything on Earth is fine, showing no signs of change; on the Imaginary Tree, the branch beneath the intrinsic world is thriving, but the Time Barrier also covers this area, making it impossible to observe the interior; Su and Fu Hua frequently communicate, but Fu Hua claims she doesn't know Su's purpose…

Having learned all this, the mystery is gradually coming to light—the "time barrier" that Kiana sensed was deliberately created by the mastermind behind the scenes, burying all the secrets deep within.

So, without Mei's knowledge, Kiana once again touched that time barrier, attempting to break it or discover some clues.

Meanwhile, Yun Fuyu was also trying to communicate with the other side.

There is a wall ten feet thick, through which two mice burrow. The larger mouse gains one foot per day, and the smaller mouse also gains one foot per day. The larger mouse doubles its daily gain, and the smaller mouse halves its daily gain. When will they meet?

Just today.

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