After leaving the world of all NPCs

Maruyama Aya came last.

She held onto the cold wall and pulled herself out of the quagmire of fear bit by bit. The pink lonely star bit her lower lip hard until she tasted a hint of rusty sweetness.

"Nothing must go wrong. It's okay. I can do it!"

Maruyama Aya walked towards the stage.

hum-

The legs wearing pure white over-the-knee socks under the pink skirt trembled violently at the entrance of the brightly lit passage leading to the stage, like a thin reed in the wind.

Ye Zuochen put away the pink remote control and walked out of the backstage first, leaving a message: "Do your best in the performance!"

Not long after, as the performance began, Maruyama Aya looked at Ye Zuochen, who was sitting in the first row and unscrupulously placed the remote control on the small table in front of him.

Maruyama Aya felt a black screen in front of her eyes, and she was extremely glad that this was a private performance.

Don't you have any sense of shame?

The self-search maniac questioned with this look.

"No."

Ye Zuochen answered immediately and mouthed the words to the five women on the stage.

Kiana, who was standing next to him, picked up a small switch in confusion: "What are you doing, you bastard?"

Ye Zuochen shrugged: "Committing the sin of jealousy."

"what is that?"

“Defile the idols that others worship.”

"What does this have to do with jealousy?"

"How should I know?" Ye Zuochen reminded Kiana, "Oh, right, you can press the button above, and the musician above will interact with you through eye contact."

"Is this true?" Kiana immediately pressed the button stupidly. The bass sound above changed slightly, and Bailu Qiansheng cast a resentful look at her.

Yulandel also picked up a switch, seemed very confused, and pressed it, and found that the lead singer Maruyama Aya was looking at her secretly with pleading eyes.

Although she didn't know why, Youlan Dai'er still obediently turned off the switch and looked at Ye Zuochen in confusion: "Zuochen, what is this thing?"

"You want to know." Ye Zuochen chuckled, "Come to my room later and I'll tell you."

……

The parking lot of Guixin Academy was brightly lit, and the engine of Pastel Palettes' exclusive nanny car roared softly, and the exhaust emitted wisps of white smoke in the cool night sky.

Maruyama Aya, Hikawa Hina, Shirasagi Chisei, Yamato Maya and Wakamiya Eve were preparing to board the bus one after another.

The fatigue after the performance eased away, mixed with a kind of indescribable sense of relaxation.

The hem of her skirt swayed slightly in the night breeze, and the exposed skin of her legs seemed to still retain the warmth from the light.

Just then, two tall figures walked quickly from the shadows at the edge of the parking lot.

"Please wait!"

A clear and anxious female voice sounded.

The five people from Pastel Palettes stopped what they were doing at the same time and looked in the direction of the sound.

The woman walking in front was extremely tall, with long, wavy light golden hair that shone softly under the streetlights, and the ends of her hair strangely transitioned into a light coral color. She was wearing the teacher's uniform of Guixin Academy, and the well-tailored dark suit perfectly outlined her plump breasts and slender waist.

With a sincere apology on her face, Yulandel walked up to the girls with firm steps.

Kiana, who was half a step behind her, was equally eye-catching.

Her long, pure white hair was tied into two fluffy braids that hung in front of her chest, swinging with her somewhat huffy steps.

Her eyes were as blue as the clear sky, her facial features were impeccably refined, and her body proportions were excellent.

Yulandel stopped just one step away from Pastel Palettes.

"I'm so sorry! Just now down there, we weren't expecting that switch...that switch was supposed to control something like that! We're so, so sorry for the inconvenience and discomfort we've caused you all!"

Following her, Kiana also stepped forward, but her apology seemed much more perfunctory, as if she was dragged here by her sister.

"Yes! I'm sorry! It's all that bastard's fault! That bastard actually lied to us and made us press the wrong button! Are you...are you okay?"

Kiana's gaze swept over the five Pastel Palettes members, lingering for a moment on the hems of their skirts. A mixture of sympathy and anger, a "as expected" look, flashed in her blue eyes.

The reactions from Pastel Palettes members were mixed.

Maruyama Aya's face instantly turned red, like a ripe tomato. She subconsciously squeezed her legs together, holding down the hem of her skirt with both hands. She wanted to bury her head in her chest, and let out meaningless sobs: "Wu...ah...that, it's okay, we're not that annoying."

Hikawa Hina blinked her bright green eyes, a cheerful smile still on her face. She didn't seem particularly embarrassed by what had just happened. Instead, she looked at the bowing Yulandel curiously. "Huh? It's okay! I was startled, but you look pretty impressive!"

Bai Lu Qiansheng maintained her impeccable actor-like smile and nodded slightly: "Ms. Youlan Daier is too polite. It was just a small accident. Don't mind it."

Yamato Maya pushed her glasses up on her nose and said, "Well, operational errors are inevitable. Equipment always has all sorts of accidents."

Wakamiya Eve stood straight and bowed slightly. "This accident was also fate. You two adults don't need to blame yourselves too much. We have survived it safely."

"It's great to have everyone's understanding. Once again, I sincerely apologize." Yulandel pulled Kiana, who was still glaring at her and silently cursing "bastard", and said, "Kiana, let's go. We should go back."

Kiana snorted heavily and waved her fist at the air before being half-pulled around by Yulandel.

The two of them did not stop and walked straight to the quieter area inside the academy deep in the parking lot.

There, one can vaguely see a three-story building that is independent of the main teaching area and has a more classical and elegant style, with warm orange light shining through the windows.

The two women immediately found Belfast.

"Welcome back, the two young ladies of the Shaniyat family." The head maid first saluted, then raised her hand. The wedding ring on her finger flashed, and a wooden door appeared immediately.

It is the wooden door leading to the [NPC World].

Seeing the wooden door, Kiana couldn't help but glance at the wedding ring on Belfast's finger, and followed Yulandel into the wooden door.

Back in the [NPC World], Kiana sighed, "That bastard actually knows how to play pure love."

Youlan Dale nodded with some envy: "The rings on Beifa and Blücher's fingers seem to be made by Zuochen himself, and they also contain some of the authority of this world."

"Isn't that unique to their world?" Kiana disagreed.

The marriage system is unique to "Azur Lane". In their universe, whether it is Earthlings, Martians, or aliens, no one has this kind of wedding ring.

So, it’s just that the universe is special.

Yulandel said, "That's not entirely true. According to Miss Wilwei, it seems that someone in their world of snakes also has a similar ring."

"real or fake?"

"Just saying that."

"Ugh……"

Kiana really wanted to say that wedding rings and such were not important at all.

But I couldn't help but be curious about who on earth could let that bastard Ye Zuochen personally make her wedding ring even though she was obviously not a ship woman from the Azure Universe.

In this complicated state of mind, Kiana and Yulandel went offline together.

【Ding】

Kiana Kaslana: Offline

[Bianca Yulandel Atagina: Offline]

Although they logged off together, the two sisters did not wake up at the same time, but in different time zones.

Kiana stretched and walked to the living room in a daze. She saw Mei preparing breakfast and Bronya browsing the web.

"Kiana, you're awake." Raiden Mei stepped forward slowly. "Teacher Jizi just said that we should go to the East Sea of ​​Shenzhou. It is said that there are Judgment-level Honkai beasts there."

Kiana brushed her teeth while mumbling, "It's just a Honkai beast. I can easily deal with it."

Bronya showed a subtle expression.

Ever since Kiana evolved from Paramecium to Firefly, she has been looking so arrogant.

Mei Raiden reminded: "It seems that the World Snake will also send people here this time. One is Teacher Sakura, and the other seems to be a doctor from the World Snake."

Speaking of Sakura, the expressions of the three women present were a little subtle.

Before Otto became the Herrscher of Rock, they also participated in that battle. As a result, they were surprised to find that their history teacher at St. Freya Academy was actually the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, and their math teacher Sakura was actually the hero of the World Serpent.

The small St. Freya Academy is truly a place of hidden talents.

In any case, after what happened before, the three major organizations in this world - Destiny, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent - have temporarily reached a peace agreement.

Destiny has now entered a period of power transfer, and Theresa returned to the Destiny headquarters to handle related matters.

I am so busy every day that I am exhausted and even have dark circles under my eyes.

Walter, the leader of Anti-Entropy, accepted the research of a certain World Snake (referring to Mobius), crossed out, and healed. Although he regained his health, he saw Bronya on the battlefield. After careful consideration, he decided to abdicate and deal with the other faction of Anti-Entropy at the same time.

The World Serpent was caught in a dispute over the route, that is, the debate over whether to continue the Stigmata Plan or implement a new plan.

But these actually have nothing to do with the trio at St. Freya Academy...

At least not now.

“Peace is wonderful.”

Kiana spit out her mouthwash and sighed.

Now she has both parents, an older sister and a younger sister. She also has Meiyi by her side during normal times, and some bastard with her when she is asleep. In short, her life is very happy.

……

Paradise of the past.

At the deepest point, a stone sculpture of a female deity stands in the center of the platform, gazing at five figures of varying shapes but equally extraordinary.

Mebius leaned lazily on the floating suitcase, his slender bare feet swaying gently, and his black-polished toes tapped the air boredly.

Under her long light green wavy hair, her snake-like pupils with a gradient of green and pink were half-closed, as if she had no interest in any topic.

In stark contrast to her is Velvet.

Her two-toned pompadour trembled with her passionate gestures, the left brown hair and the right green hair like two burning flames. "...So! My 'decompression plan' is the final solution!"

"It can bypass the constraints of the End and open up new possibilities for humanity!"

"All it takes is a small 'switch' to release the sealed ones. Of course, it would be even better if we could move to another universe. If Boss Zuochen successfully unlocks the ability to move between universes, Lala will prepare a habitable planet for us."

"Hmm?" Alicia sat in a corner of the statue's base, her elf ears trembling slightly, her beautiful face filled with pure curiosity. She held her chin with her hand, and her eyes that seemed to be filled with starlight stared intently at Wilvi. The tight Yingjie uniform designed by Eden outlined her proud curves.

"Sounds interesting, Velvet~? And what then? What does this plan require me to do?"

Eden leaned elegantly against a stone pillar, the dark blonde accessories on her burgundy hair radiating a low-key luster.

She was wearing an intricate and gorgeous homemade black and red dress, which was tailored to fit her voluptuous figure perfectly. The pink diamond-shaped gem on her chest reflected a soft halo against the dark blue background.

With his eyes slightly closed and the golden cup in hand, he responded to Wei Erwei's enthusiastic speech with a dim appreciation.

At the other end of the platform, Aponya stood still like a sculpture.

Her long, light-blonde hair was half-hidden under a white hooded cloak, with the edge of the cloak shaped like giant butterfly wings hanging down.

The gray eyes were hidden in the shadows of the hat brim and hair. The light in the eyes was as calm as an ancient well, clearly reflecting Wei Erwei's figure, but the depth was unfathomable.

Her hands were folded in front of her abdomen, and the black and white spliced ​​nun's uniform tightly wrapped around her slender and well-proportioned body. Her straight long legs were faintly visible under the high-slit long skirt.

"...Therefore!" Velvet clenched her fist and concluded her statement. "The next step in the plan requires the resurrection of Alicia! Only the Herrscher of Origin can convince that stubborn Kevin!"

Ying, who had been as silent as a background board, raised her head slightly: "Wei Weiwei, have you talked to Kevin?"

"Of course!" Velvet snapped her fingers, and a screen of conversation records popped up beside her. "More than once, that icy head kept repeating the same few words over and over again: 'The Stigma Project is the only proven viable option,' 'The new plan has uncontrollable risks,' 'We need a new Herrscher of the End to stand on humanity's side.'"

She imitated Kevin's cold tone and exaggeratedly spread her hands, "He simply doesn't believe that humans in this era can tame the power of the end!"

"Oh my," Alicia covered her mouth and let out a series of silver bell-like laughter. "Kevin is still so honest, he hasn't changed at all~? But, Velvi, in this era... are there really Herrschers on our side?"

"Humph!"

Mobius opened his serpentine pupils and said sarcastically, "Hershers? The Herrshers of this era? They're nothing more than a bunch of traitors in disguise! Their humanity is... Tsk, it really annoys me. Now, apart from the Herrsher of Rock's body, which can be used for research, nothing else can be handled."

Can't you just lie down on my experimental bed?!