Collapse, survive

Now, stepping on the faint halo cast by the sun projection he had rubbed himself, Fang Jie stormed from his bedroom to the gym.

Night runs and morning exercises are ways to establish good lifestyle habits. Although they may be interrupted occasionally due to other commitments, they are always made up for later.

These are the advantages I learned from Durandal, and the daily training that keeps my abilities from deteriorating, from becoming lazy, numb, or sluggish.

Just like tools, if people don't exercise regularly, their bodies and minds will gradually deteriorate.

Especially the solution.

As the gravity chamber activated, he scurried around like a hamster on a spinning wheel.

About half an hour later, the door, which could be opened with a push, opened, and someone arrived yawning, dressed simply in what looked like a sports bra, their face clearly showing their reluctance to move.

Good morning, Fang Jie!

Good morning, Xing.

That's right, it's a star.

With her long, snow-white legs striding forward, she turned to the side, her gaze fixed on Fang Jie sweating profusely in the gym. Just watching him made her feel as if she were exercising herself.

Yes, that's enough exercise for today.

"No~"

The soft sound of breathing echoed in the air. After waking up, the star, who had made an appointment to go to Belleburg together today, glanced at the huge ceiling of its room, blinked, brought its thoughts back to its mind, and decisively headed to its friend's room.

I'm just using the bathroom!

She picked up her toiletries, pointed to a little yellow duck, and headed straight for Fang Jie's folding space bathroom. She happily plunged into the huge bathtub, like a depth charge, letting the cool water bathe her body and mind.

The water was crystal clear and boundless. When the sun, its reflection peeking out from the horizon, seemed to turn the surrounding seawater into gold.

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It is written as "bathhouse" but read as "ocean".

Yes, this is also a projection. The room with the cube hides various folded space projections, generating various terrains, all of which are surprises worth exploring and adventuring.

Ever since I discovered this place, I've been coming here to tag along, not just for Xing, but also for March 7th.

Occasionally when Fang Jie goes out, they would invite Pam or Ling to have a water fight, which the latter would always leave to Fang Jie in a mess.

In short, Xing felt perfectly justified in taking advantage of the situation, and routinely spent her days soaking in the water, squinting as she played on her phone.

She slept too late yesterday, so she overslept a bit today. We need to hurry.

Pull down the notification bar with your index finger to send a message to Belloberg's friends, letting them know that you arrived on time today.

"Great, really great, everyone just look forward to it, I'm back again, hahaha."

She gradually perked up and soaked in the water, gurgling around.

Soon, Fang Jie, sipping his juice, also arrived here and saw the tall girl, A Xing, wearing a simple sports bra, doggy-paddleing in her bathtub.

And her belly was so full from drinking.

He rubbed his temples, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information, yet finding nothing particularly strange about it.

"Sometimes I really want to punch you a few times. Oh, I see. My 'Return My Beauty Punch' was developed for you."

Even so, Fang Jie did not take the opportunity to beat her up.

After all, he knew all too well that the Star Core Spirit wouldn't fall for any of that talk about beauty forged through countless trials. She only knew that you had beaten her up, and that was the end of the feud.

If a fight breaks out on the train, Xiao Sanyue will definitely side with her, which would be disadvantageous.

He turned around, walked to the washroom, washed his face, brushed his teeth, and took a shower.

Keep it simple, don't let her go into the ocean, we can't let her taste the sweetness.

Thus, preparing to go back and see old friends in a clean and refreshed state is also part of the process of opening up.

"You must wait for me, you absolutely must wait for me."

As they parted, Little Three-Month made a heartfelt plea.

She's on duty today.

Of course, this doesn't prevent her from coming over later. The nameless guest's domain anchoring is very convenient. Even if the distance is too far for Xiao Sanyue to do, she can jump over by train and then teleport.

In short, facing the eagerly anticipated March 7th—

"March, we won't wait for you anymore, let's go!"

Xing, beaming with pride, abandoned the diligently working Xiao Sanyue and swaggered away.

She wasn't actually sure what she was going to do today, so she just went with the flow and adapted to the situation; that's how pioneering works.

Fang Jie's goal is clear: he doesn't target the issue, but only the person.

He is deep blue, adding points to people.

How can pioneering not include helping friends? In the Honkai Solar System, Fang Jie's World Tree system has basically popularized the 'Valkyrie Surgery'. As long as the Stigmata gene is activated and replenished, everyone becomes a B-rank Valkyrie.

If one's will is strong enough, one can pass the initial trial.

Grade A is a definite no-brainer.

As for the higher S-level, there is a threshold; one must break through one's own limits. No matter how much Fang Jie adds points to someone, it's just a numerical expansion and cannot be called a breakthrough.

Take the classic A-rank Valkyrie Li Sushang as an example. She is incredibly powerful as the Void Sword God, but she is not as good as Rita. This brings us to the S-rank standard, which requires breaking one's own limits.

Don't underestimate Rita's S-class rating!

In short, help Seele.

Fang Jie and Xing returned to the gradually thawing, icy landscape of Belleburg, and a breath of cold air instantly invigorated them.

"Phew, it's so cold. Why is it still so cold here? Isn't it summer?"

"The snow has melted."

Fang Jie looked around. They had landed on a snowfield, a place with spreading rifts and simulated flower calyxes. Exploring these places where time had been frozen might bring surprises, and they might even gain 'experience points', credit points, and materials.

But Fang Jie has never ventured into these places much; he directly engages in brutal battles in the open world.

"Ah Xing, let's split up."

Since March 7th was not present, and the expedition team's group attack didn't feel right, they decided to act alone.

Xing planned to explore the Beloborg, but Fang Jie gave her a hard slap on the butt and ran off to the snowfield like a madwoman.

Yes, he decisively discarded the Star Core Essence and went to find someone.

"Hey!"

Xing, whose butt hurt, was furious and quickly followed. "What? You want to abandon me? And you even ambushed me?"

Fang Jie turned around and disappeared into the snowfield.

It's even faster than the White Dew solar term!

But even during the White Dew season, one cannot escape the star's long legs.

"Don't even think about running away!"

She spoke in the voice of Little Three Months, as if she were always there.

And the wind and snow were getting heavier.

Fang Jie, who was already elusive, became even more unpredictable.

"It's gotten so cold here! The atmosphere feels different now..."

Xing exhaled a breath of white air, slightly out of breath.

How could this be? I'm supposed to be an energetic PE student who could make March despair, so why am I already panting?

She didn't know, but she felt she should probably join Fang Jie's gym to work out, but that was for later. Right now, at this moment, she determined her direction...

Relying on strength, not wisdom.

The golden sign pointed to the way into the snowstorm.

Xiao Deng ran quite far.

"Where are they running off to? Is the snow getting heavier?"

They ran through the wind and snow, while on the mountaintop, a bright red scarf had been waiting for them for a long time, all because Xing had reminded them so early.

With her back to this direction, she stood gracefully atop a massive ice rock, her red scarf fluttering like a flag in the wind and snow.

Xing recognized the vibrant red, purple, black, and white at a glance.

"This...it's Seele! What an amazing aura!"

She was terrified, feeling as if the swirling snow was being suppressed by that figure—so cool!

However, being too far away, she didn't see that Seele's smile was even more handsome from the front, and that it was Fang Jie from the front.

"I knew it……"

Seele smiled brightly at Fang Jie, who had returned to the area.

"I knew it! You would come back to see us...!"

The joy of reuniting with his friend also brought a bright smile to Fang Jie's face. He moved closer and gave Xi'er a warm hug, holding her tightly around her slender waist.

"of course!"

Fate is a wondrous thing.

Some people associate it with fate, but in Fang Jie's view, the concept of fate seems more relaxed and romantic than fate, which is unreasonable and carries a certain inevitability.

He and his best friend were destined to be together; it was like a red thread that slowly drew the two, who were supposed to be strangers, closer together. If they encountered any setbacks along the way, it would only cause a slight ripple in their hearts.

Of course, if fate breaks off, it is enough to leave one speechless, feeling sad and bitter on a desolate twilight, and saying, "I could have."

But fate is fate, unlike destiny which is unreasonable. As long as there is a connection, even the vast Milky Way can bring people together.

Looking back much later, it will probably be difficult to distinguish whether what stood between him and Seele was fate or destiny.

But at this moment, on a bright and sunny morning, a boy and a girl ran wildly through the snow, leaving behind their less than one-year-old pioneering partner, a man deeply in love.

star:?

You messed with the Galaxy Batman!

Oh no, run.

The wind howled in their ears, and behind them, a ferocious raccoon wielding a baseball bat was relentlessly chasing them. Even the coldest snowfield couldn't extinguish the heat.

Fang Jie rescued Seele from Xing, preventing her from unleashing her tyranny and removing Seele from the gacha pool, as she lacked a favorability rating.

Use Yanqing!

The difficulty of simulating the universe might not be without this reason; Seele's mechanics are top-notch, and she's a perfect example of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.

Rescuing a damsel in distress is always a skill-based activity. The young hero must be skilled enough, otherwise the hero will turn into a coward. In addition, the hero must make a cool entrance and have enough momentum, otherwise he will not be able to intimidate the villains on the other side.

The most important thing is to have a good appearance. A handsome young hero can win the heart of a beauty after saving someone, while a less attractive young hero can only receive the words, "I have no way to repay your great kindness in this life, and I wish to be your servant in the next life."

"Why are we running?"

Seele didn't think about those things; she just didn't understand why they were running. Weren't you all in cahoots? Why was she chasing after them with a baseball bat?

Moving forward like a gust of wind, free yet inexplicable.

"I don't know, I just wanted to get to you as soon as possible, but she kept chasing after me—look at that ugly expression and fierce movements, didn't she run away? It looked like she was going to hit me."

Fang Jie looked extremely innocent; it was Xing who was being somewhat unreasonable.

Xi'er instinctively felt that he wasn't entirely innocent, but inexplicably, she started running after Fang Jie. Why run? Because it was Xing chasing them…

that's not important.

They had been chasing each other for quite some time, crossing the snowfield and beginning to venture deeper into the remaining rift passage, heading straight for the secret base that had once been in the lower level.

She ran through slums, climbed over fences, and even ran through the bustling underground city streets, but the star behind her was still chasing her like a hound. She couldn't keep running, or she would completely ruin the reputation of the nameless guest.

"You, stop right there!"

Although Xing was out of breath, she did catch up and entered Belleburg in this way.

Fang Jie looked innocent: "Why are you chasing me? We agreed to split up..."

"Shut up."