Collapse, survive

"On the contrary, if we insist on fighting them... frankly speaking, our chances of winning are less than 30%. Our only advantage is our numbers, but we have already been scattered, and the time it takes to reorganize is not enough to stop their retaliation."

In particular, they also had to prevent Otto's retaliation.

Who can guarantee that his Honkai Fission Bomb won't land on St. Freya Academy?

Even Theresa wasn't sure!

She wasn't even sure how many Herrschers would emerge after that.

"So, we're going to find him...to negotiate?"

Himeko didn't really want to say surrender, but in reality, they had been defeated.

What's wrong with peace talks?

Theresa countered, noticing that Himeko's complexion had improved considerably, and felt that Wendy also needed treatment.

She trusted this side more than fate; Yae Sakura gave her a sense of trustworthiness, which was Kaslana's intuition.

"It might lead to destruction."

But Himeko chuckled, seemingly unconcerned.

Theresa replied decisively, "Then let's fight again!"

Even in the face of Honkai, humanity has no shortage of Adventists who hope to destroy all of humanity.

After all, humanity itself is so evil that it would be best to exterminate all of humanity, including themselves, and utterly destroy them. Salvation would be superfluous.

Theresa isn't quite there yet, but with most of her memories erased, she still often feels an indescribable sadness and hopes to save everything.

She could tell that Himeko was the same kind of person. She was fascinated by extraterrestrial visitors and had a strong curiosity about them. If she hadn't become a Valkyrie, she would probably have been a scientist. Her curiosity was never lacking.

Imagine this: you look up at the sky and an alien who looks almost exactly like you appears before you. You've been through thick and thin together, helping each other along the way. Now he's reappeared, with the power to save you. How would you feel?

Will our perceptions and values ​​change in an instant? Will we develop a great interest in the unknown civilization behind him and gradually become obsessed?

Theresa's situation is different. In the first half of her life, her belief in destiny had completely collapsed. Faced with this new civilization and its alternative possibilities, should she simply ignore it, ignore it, and ignore it, and just attack the Jews...?

They couldn't beat them and were let go.

Compared to Otto, even if this was to mislead humanity and buy time...

That's a joke; it makes it sound like she doesn't need time.

Both sides need time, making peace talks an inevitable choice to better prepare for the next war.

"Everything was fine at first, and our interactions were very pleasant, especially with you, Himeko. This absolute indifference and disregard is all Grandpa's fault!"

This is what Theresa Apocalypse said.

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Chapter Sixty-One: Nobility is the epitaph of the noble.

The rain stopped, the sky cleared, and world peace was restored.

The atmospheric temperature over Oceania is 468 degrees Celsius, with a solar wind of force 4, making travel unimpeded.

And, although that's not the reason, the Ice City has melted, and on this highest floating island in Queenstown, you can see the world returning to 'normal' instead of being covered in ice and snow year-round, with a cold climate that makes it uninhabitable.

This is the tropics, the tropics!

But there was no other way. If he didn't do this, Fang Jie simply couldn't resist the urge to take off his clothes, put on his swimsuit, and go on vacation, just like he was now.

It's hard for a man in a swimsuit to maintain an intimidating presence; he should at least wear black.

But he's worked so hard for so long, experiencing ups and downs, what's wrong with him enjoying himself?

After all, he grew up in the south where it's spring all year round. Suddenly going to a place where even your phone freezes and shuts down when you go out, especially in the tropics...

"My maid, I want to eat fish."

Fang Jie, who was wearing a pain suit but no swimsuit, sat on the bench and swaggered around, making demands.

“Sir alien, Rita is not your maid. Please do not say such misleading things.”

Although Sister Tazi smiled impeccably in a professional manner, she remained steadfast and unyielding.

"Then leave."

Rita won't leave; she's waiting for Durandal to return. How could she just abandon her like this?

"Tsk."

Seeing that Rita had figured out she was actually a good person and wouldn't harm a beautiful girl, and had shamelessly abandoned all morals, Fang Jie simply stopped watching.

Look at Himeko!

The latter sat on the table in front of him, looking up at the sky, intentionally or unintentionally exposing a patch of snow-white skin, as dazzling as a snowflake, that his chest armor could barely contain, making Fang Jie dizzy.

And those long legs!

How despicable Theresa is, using such a method to negotiate!

Her ace agents were also gathering intelligence; sophisticated reconnaissance only requires simple, unpretentious methods. Himeko asked directly:

"Little brother, what's going on with this shield of yours? Tell your big sister."

"That's enough."

Fang Jie really wanted to ask, "Where's your face?"

But the rewards for shamelessness were too plentiful, so they stopped wanting it, and he indifferently began to explain:

"This is the outflow of a philosophical concept."

Fang Jie progressed rapidly in integrating the knowledge of the Star Train's destiny, from being able to use it to being able to explain it. There are bound to be errors and omissions, but it is already quite impressive that he can describe his own abilities.

"The way I exist before you is not something that can be simply explained by matter, energy, and consciousness; it also involves space and time, and a kind of 'concept'."

"Concepts are indestructible and radiate outwards matter, energy, and consciousness, which in turn affect the spacetime in which I exist, including the world of real and imaginary numbers, and project my 'form'."

“The physical form can be destroyed, but the concept cannot, so you cannot defeat me.”

In a sense, it's similar to the pattern Sirin once linked with the Honkai will, but she needed the Honkai consciousness to actively link with her, while Fang Jie didn't.

If he were to go further in this world... even when he first arrived, he could unconsciously try to break through the 'cocoon's' end to connect with the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, and there's a high probability he wouldn't become its slave.

He is already contained within the philosophical concept.

This is the indestructible destiny he can describe, and it can be clearly perceived from the 'senses' that it is far stronger than most of the galactic grunts.

Many people on the path of destiny can only speculate about it through philosophical perspectives, but cannot actually perceive it—just as not every person on the path of destiny is seen.

The one being gazed upon is clearly within the "concept" of the Star God, possessing the Star God's gaze as a frame of reference. Although one cannot witness His full appearance, He is already a tiny part of the "concept" that constitutes the Star God. Even if it is minuscule, not even a drop in the ocean, not even a speck of dust in the vast galaxy, perhaps merely the most basic unit of destiny's energy string, even if it is "1/∞" of understanding and mastering "truth", it has already surpassed the mortal cognition of the forms of all life.

Therefore, the traveler of destiny can 'determine' reality.

Therefore, in Fang Jie's destiny, a four-star system cosmic island was created.

Clearly, Theresa didn't understand; she simply memorized it all.

Rita is keeping track of everything!

Fang Jie didn't care about any of that. He looked at Himeko, who was staring at him in a daze, and said, "Himeko-nee, I'm calling you 'nee'. Please be mindful of your image. You're a teacher, after all... If you act so recklessly, people will laugh at you."

He glanced straight ahead, his eyes sweeping over the uneven surface, a reminder from a virtuous gentleman.

Himeko ignored it completely; she wasn't spacing out, but rather deep in thought, trying to understand.

It's even more beautiful now.

Even though he could see such a stimulating scene anytime he wanted, Himeko's appearance against the tropical backdrop still made him momentarily dazed, until even the 'disabled' Wendy, who had arrived here with Theresa with trepidation and courage, looked at him with strange eyes...

What are you looking at? You're growing well too, you'll be sold by Theresa sooner or later.

Wendy pouted.

Yes, Theresa didn't treat her like a disabled person, nor did she treat her like a human being.

Why doesn't she do it herself?

Fang Jie was convinced, and while muttering a complaint, he reached out his hand.

Push Himeko aside!

"Excuse me, let's get out of the way. We're talking about serious business."

"waste."

Himeko, who had been jolted awake, glared at him angrily, then, as if she had won a battle, she strode over to Theresa's side, plopped down, picked up a glass of iced wine, and drank it all down—my mission is complete!

His tone, eyes, expressions, and movements were a perfect blend of arrogance and contempt, fearlessness and provocation, and he portrayed the character with remarkable realism.

There is only one solution that is for the disadvantaged group.

"You...it's really a nice day today."

Fang Jie felt his fist harden. If it were anyone else, would they have put up with this?

Yes, he's an honest man who falls for that kind of thing and gets deceived by others.

Before he could turn around and bully Theresa...

Theresa made her decision based on intuition.

"Ahem, Mr. Fang Jie, we are here to negotiate."

"Peace talks, peace talks are good."

Fang Jie liked to negotiate under the bright sunshine, and Theresa had no objection. Even Wendy, who was now half-crippled, was still a former A-rank Valkyrie.

"Let's get down to business. I know why you've come. As I've said before, I have no intention of being your enemy. Everything I've done so far has been out of necessity to minimize trouble."

He spoke earnestly, and everyone listened attentively.

As for what happened before... just pretend it didn't happen and you won't be unhappy. Mature adults need to learn to mature on their own.

"That's right, it's all Grandpa's fault. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Theresa spoke up for Otto without any hesitation, after all, Fang Jie couldn't stand him and had already placed several Otto fragments around him.

He was not as easily manipulated as he seemed; in some ways, he was extremely ruthless. He casually killed a few Ottos and put them on the table just to make a platter for the round table in front of him.

These were all captured by Otto from some of the safe houses scattered around the world, waiting to be activated. There were seven or eight of them in Oceania alone. If they weren't killed, they would be adding bricks and tiles to the future Herrscher of a Thousand.

Himeko and Wendy, standing beside Theresa, had no objections to this.

Looking at the wreckage, Rita seemed to hesitate for a moment. But all she could do now was wait. Durandal would surely return like the island, and she couldn't die here, otherwise…

Otherwise, even if she tries to kill herself, it will be useless; Fang Jie will only give her the taste of her own medicine.

You can't even understand that I want to eat fish; you're practically incompetent, maid.

A pyramid was made of nine hollow Otto heads, each with a five-fingered piercing hole, and placed between the two sides in the peace talks. Theresa also saw Fu Hua sitting next to Fang Jie.

She had wanted to ask this for a long time: "So Fu Hua, you're quite mature too?"

Rita still showed some restraint and patience, waiting for the right time, while Fu Hua was very cooperative!

Fu Hua remained silent, her black-rimmed glasses concealing her embarrassment, and continued sending messages to Anti-Entropy—still using Fang Jie's network.

“Your apology means nothing to me, Ms. Theresa.”

Fang Jie has already dispersed the rain curtain that enveloped Oceania; it's no longer needed. He has completed his deterrence and control, and he can't stay here as a shield forever. Let the ignorant people go free.

It wasn't that Himeko walked up to him, hugged him, and said the weather was terrible and she wanted to see some nice weather...

Sirin did it too, and the personality Kiana was born from Cecilia's embrace.

"Let's look to the future. My request is simple: I just don't want anyone to bother me in the short term."

Over Oceania, even the radiation is slowly disappearing, much faster than at the headquarters of Destiny, where there are still long-term residual radiation.

Good weather is on its way, and Fang Jie usually doesn't refuse Himeko's requests.

Theresa thought it made sense and readily agreed, playing the good cop, while Himeko smiled and said, "Short-term? Then how about long-term..."

"Of course I'm leaving this planet. You don't think I plan to stay here for a long time, do you? That's no different from being in prison, a dark prison that's always on the verge of collapse."

Fang Jie bluntly criticized the world for being uninhabitable, and didn't bother to pretend anymore.

Himeko and Theresa naturally believed him, and were speechless, as were—

"Are there any other planets in the universe that are not threatened by collapse?"