Collapse, survive

Yes, she was paid more.

Gray Snake really knows her.

With Yae Sakura by his side, Fang Jie boarded this… well, compared to the Hyperion, it's like the difference between a warship and a yacht, and there's even a bar.

Raven's resentment lessened as he looked at the yacht that now belonged to him. Gray Snake was indeed generous, not only paying extra but also giving away such a nice gift. If he could retire in the future, he would drive it around his island.

It's beautiful to think about.

If I could retire.

Overall, Fang Jie is fairly easy to get along with, but he clearly won't let me off the hook.

That's true, otherwise Fang Jie wouldn't have caught him and sent him back to the Paradise of the Past, and this time he wasn't allowed to wear a hood.

The same goes for cherry blossoms.

Fang Jie plans to bring a large group of beautiful girls, or even stars, even if they are stars.

Not wanting to think about what that scene would be like, facing the beautiful girl and the wine, he looked at Yae Sakura and said, "Morning isn't a good time to watch a movie. Let's see what Rin is planning to do next. Sakura, what would you like to drink?"

Because of Himeko, Fang Jie also practiced his skills in the bar on the Hyperion, and now he was showing off to Yae Sakura.

Yae Sakura doesn't dislike watching movies; in fact, she prefers the convenience of visual information over books.

As for drinks?

"Do you have any recommendations, Your Excellency?"

"Then let's have a Kiss of Snow."

Fang Jie enthusiastically recommended this lightly alcoholic beverage. In front of Raven, she wiped down her bar and barware, humming an unknown tune as she enjoyed the process of mixing the drinks.

It is expectation.

I look forward to this trip.

Before long, the expertly crafted drink was handed to Yae Sakura, and even Raven got a cup.

"Your words, please use this cup—what is directed toward death."

Raven glanced at the dark yet profoundly gentle contents, its rose-red eyes narrowing. This was a threat, wasn't it? This must be a threat.

"Afraid of this name? That's just a screen name. At home, we call it Mianmian."

"..."

Fine.

Seeing Fang Jie's smile, Raven took a small bite, seemingly having no choice but to accept it, and then surprisingly found it quite good.

She's a seasoned wine connoisseur, having indulged in countless wine-drinking sprees, but never like this, never like this...

How to describe it?

It looks like they've been drugged.

She asked anxiously, "What did you add?"

"A touch of memory, a sedimentation of emotions."

Fang Jie did indeed administer the medicine; it tasted like a dream, the taste of waking up.

I must say, this feeling is quite peculiar.

With a smile playing on his lips, Fang Jie looked expectantly at Yae Sakura. Even in the Kiss of Snowfall, there were fragments of emotion, so this wine, made from juice and milk, was intoxicating. It was a wine that, though not intoxicating, made its own, intoxicating the drinker.

"tastes good."

Yae Sakura praised, her gaze fixed on an increasingly multifunctional internal network, the real-time image projected directly into her eyes—Fang Jie would keep staring at Rin, forever and ever!

A bit scary.

It also contains the Hyperion's communication network information at this moment, showing the squad's posture as they have entered the Netherworld. It is a well-trained military operation, as well as an archaeological rescue operation.

Compared to the original plan of excavating natural stigmata to address the erosion caused by the stigmata surgery on Himeko, Fu Hua returned here this time, even though she still didn't remember much.

The raven wasn't interested, and no one invited her to participate.

This mercenary, assassin, hunter... a dangerous individual who disregards the law, took over Fang Jie's bartending job.

That's not bartending!

He casually mixed some juice, milk, tea, and a few other strange ingredients to serve fake alcohol.

Raven is the real bartender, the kind who can chat happily with Himeko, it's just a pity that Himeko is also forbidden by Fang Jie from drinking too much...

Dare to drink it and then argue with me.

In this respect, he and Theresa share the same principle: don't let me catch you.

"here we go."

Fang Jie sat beside Yae Sakura, the two of them sharing the same perspective, watching Ling step into the Nine Netherworlds and lock onto Chi You.

The curvaceous bartender remained oblivious; suppressing curiosity was the survival rule of the dark world. Her ability to become a legendary mercenary and remain alive and kicking was precisely because of…

Behind it is the World Serpent.

What else? These days, everyone's in an organization. Relying solely on technical skills will eventually lead to failure. Even the most talented need to grow.

In response, the Ural silver wolf spoke out, transforming from a lone wolf into a Spanish duck.

Even ravens have their moments of failure, even when wielding the Seven Thunders of Purification.

Well, both of them were affected by Cocolia.

The thought was awful, so she tried to stop thinking about it. Regret and remorse were unnecessary emotions. She continued mixing drinks, waiting for the short yet long journey to end.

That is, when Fang finishes explaining.

And this moment.

"Isn't it a bit too shallow? Such a meaningful place, from the highest heavens to the deepest hells, should be deeper and more difficult. How did she find it so easily?"

Fang Jie complained, while Fu Hua was still silently agreeing to the path and exploring, Ling went straight ahead.

As expected of a guide capable of handling small floating objects!

Yae Sakura said proudly, "Rin is very perceptive."

"I'm not praising her, but I want to see her fail, mess things up, and preferably come begging for my help. Then I'll pet my cat and say a few cool things."

Fang Jie seems to have some regrets.

The raven shuddered.

cat?

Where did this cat come from? And some important people's cats are...

She looked at herself; she had a curvaceous figure, a devilish body, and was petite and cute, just like a cat.

Yae Sakura didn't think much of it, but Fang Jie also wanted to touch her ear. She stared at the bell that had already penetrated deep into the Nine Netherworld, and then looked to the other side—a Kaslana clone similar to Theresa.

Kiana and a completely bewildered Xing were equally confused: "Yellow Springs? Where's the Yellow Springs?"

"It means Heaven and Hell, you idiot."

Fang Jie laughed at them.

"Shut up! How did you get in? This is a encrypted channel!"

Kiana was confused because Fang Jie was nowhere to be seen. She had heard his voice and had been paying attention to her.

"I'll look at you the way Theresa looks at you. Hurry up and go, that's how the captain is."

The Valkyries just need to bravely fight the Honkai, but the Captain has to risk his life in many more situations, and be responsible for turning the tide every time you guys mess things up...

How to project one's consciousness into the past is a problem that Fang Jie has yet to master. He can freeze time and even reverse some parts of it, but he has no idea how to project his consciousness into the past and thus interfere with the operation of the world.

It's the stars, on the contrary.

She's so clueless, yet she's accomplished such great things.

But at what cost?

Even ferrymen are subject to the erasure of the [world's rules]. Furthermore, [consciousness mapping] has side effects, causing the user to gradually assimilate with the mapped individual, making them believe that they are that person. As a result, they often lose their sense of self, forget who they are, and are particularly prone to forgetting things.

Fang Jie was a little worried that Xing would continue to cause trouble like this...

Forget it, she's just a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel, why should she worry about it?

Besides, they were still conducting simulated space battles on the space station, and several geniuses were watching over them if anything happened. Kafka hadn't given any warning, and it was more of a warning to herself than a warning to be careful that her persona might collapse...

In short, Kiana has started her journey.

Instead of blindly following Fu Hua, who herself had forgotten too much, Kiana and Xing followed her as they explored the area anew.

For this operation, they added underwater operation peripherals to their equipment, and Xing also changed into a white outfit, excitedly waving her cat claws everywhere to clear the way.

As for the strain the Valkyrie armor places on the human body...

Although she doesn't have any Stigmata, her Divine Keys are driven by her physical abilities, so what are mere White Comet armor pieces compared to that?

Thus, the group gradually ventured deeper into the Nine Netherworlds.

"Everything is normal, Major Himeko."

When going on a mission, one must act according to one's duties. Xing adapts quickly and is a qualified Valkyrie, even surpassing Kiana in academics!

"But is this feeling Honkai energy?"

As they ventured deeper into the Netherworld, the Honkai energy, unlike the purified Honkai energy diluted with pure, free imaginary internal energy, was extremely aggressive and combined with the physical constant of entropy, which was also deeply felt by the stars.

The concentration is quite high, and there are also Honkai Beasts here that have disappeared from the outside world.

look--

Advancement level!

Seeing them again, Kiana felt a surge of emotion, almost bringing tears to her eyes.

"very nice."

It's not a dung monster; one shot is enough to kill it.

"Clap clap."

She decisively killed him.

Before Xing could even throw a baseball bat or a cat paw, the monster was stolen. First come, first served. Helplessly breathing in Honkai energy, feeling a slight warmth rising in her body...

It’s Fu Hua.

"Kiana, look! The class monitor is fired up!"

Xing was shocked; she also called Fu Hua, the class monitor.

"What happened?"

Kiana looked closely and found that Fu Hua seemed to be somewhat absent-minded, to the point that every cell in her body seemed to be burning, absorbing the Honkai energy from the outside world and transforming it into blazing light.

"Sorry, I just... remembered something."

Fu Hua had been silent the whole way, and now she seemed even more sorrowful.

They continued deeper into the cave, encountering more Honkai Beasts along the way: Assault-class, Chariot-class, Temple-class...

A simple and unadorned lower-ranking Honkai Beast.

Until they reached a door.

"Why is there a door here?"

Looking at the massive stone gate with its carved dragons and painted beams, Kiana glanced at Fu Hua, who clearly knew more than anyone else.

This was the only place along the way with signs of human intervention, so they had clearly found the right place.

"This is the tomb entrance."

Fu Hua seemed reluctant to say more, while Kiana and Xing were already busily preparing to open it and look around.

Impulsive, but also complementary.

Before long, they found the stone tablet, which was also a tombstone.

"—A year ago, Ji Lin, carrying the Xuanyuan Sword, infiltrated the Nine Netherworlds alone to fight Chi You and seal him away."