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

Chapter 14, Core Area 2

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Upon hearing the name "A-Yun," especially when Xi'er spoke it in a particularly gentle tone, Yun Fuyu suddenly felt half of her body go numb. She didn't know whether it was embarrassment or shyness.

However, Seele's words greatly encouraged him! He stood with his hands on his hips, beaming with pride: "That's right, this is between Seele and me! My biggest wicked thought about Seele is that I want her to help me survive. I admit I'm wicked, so Seele, I will definitely repay you!"

His words, though seemingly strange, effectively dispelled Seele's slight shyness. He transformed the peculiar "bad intentions" into a "desire to survive in the Honkai," making all his actions and words seem perfectly logical.

Although Seele had some doubts about whether he was too dense, when she looked at Yun Fuyu, the boy smiled brightly at her, and something indescribable suddenly appeared in his clear eyes and reflected on her...

Interdependence in dire circumstances is truly unique.

"..."

Quietly, quietly.

Mebius looked at the two little brats from left to right and suddenly got goosebumps all over his body!

However, the boy mentioned "the girl with pink hair" and "Medal Number One"... Oh wow, is it Alicia?

Mebius and Alicia were very familiar with each other; they had known each other since the arrival of the Second Herrscher. At that time, Alicia, dressed in a sterile suit, openly entered Mebius's research institute, lying that the organization wanted to take back Mebius's commemorative Medal No. 1, but in reality, she just wanted a souvenir for herself.

That medal was an elder statesman's medal awarded to Möbius by the organization when it founded the Firemoth. Although Möbius didn't care about such things at all, the feeling of being deceived was still quite unpleasant.

If things had gone according to the usual pattern, Mebius and Alicia would have become enemies. But in reality, Alicia really liked Mebius and would often shamelessly come to play with her. Gradually, the stubborn but soft-hearted Mebius slowly accepted Alicia's presence.

But verbally, without a doubt, Mebius is the one who claims to hate Alicia the most!

Thinking about it carefully, given Alicia's impulsive nature, she might indeed do what Yun Fuyu suggested if she saw a promising young man on the street. However, according to Mebius, those who had received this treatment before seemed to be mostly beautiful young women, and while the boy in front of her was good-looking, it shouldn't be enough to make Alicia make an exception for him, right?

So, unless there's something special about him?

Alicia's erratic behavior had already led Möbius to subconsciously believe Yun Fuyu's fabricated lies. She even began to actively find reasons to support her suspicions.

He thought about it a lot, but actually only a few minutes had passed. Möbius looked up, and the two little brats were still in the same position.

Are these two out of their minds? Those feelings are nothing but hormones and dopamine at work, why bother pretending?

She rubbed her arms and coughed twice: "Cough cough! Speaking of which, it's not easy for the two of you to have survived this long."

Regardless, we must break this strange atmosphere first! —by an anonymous PhD student

Yun Fuyu and Xier nodded: "Yes, it's all thanks to Xier (Yun Fuyu)."

Möbius: "...Ahaha, traveling in groups certainly increases the chances of survival."

Mebius, true to form, managed to chime in at this moment and make her own request: "So, how about the three of us walk together? Don't let my status as a researcher fool you, I've trained before!"

Yun Fuyu looked at Xier, and Xier looked at Yun Fuyu: "What do you think?" *2

Yun Fuyu scratched his head awkwardly, while Xi'er clutched the hem of her clothes: "You go first." *2

Yun Fuyu pointed to herself, and Xi'er pointed to herself: "..."

This time they learned to keep quiet. Finally, Seele quickly pointed to Yun Fuyu and let him speak first, preventing the conversation from becoming any stranger.

Yun Fuyu glanced at Möbius's waist, her lips twitching involuntarily—that's a gun, isn't it? It's definitely a gun, isn't it? It's so obvious, who wouldn't see it?

So, could one refuse? In front of Möbius, would anyone dare to refuse? Absolutely not!

So, despite harboring some doubts about Möbius, the game's plot led him to choose to believe in Möbius.

Yun Fuyu: "Then let's go together. Aunt Blanca, do you have any weapons with you?"

Mebius merely gave him a cold glance, and Yun Fuyu quickly cowered: "I'm sorry! I'm prone to slipping up, I'll definitely change! Let me ask again: Sister Blanca, are you carrying any weapons?"

Because Blanca was in front of her aunt, Mebius wasn't as angry as she had imagined. She knew Yun Fuyu had seen the weapon at her waist, but so what? Don't judge her by normal standards.

Mebius reached into his waistband and tucked the gun inside, saying openly, "No. I survived entirely because of my good physical condition; I just picked up a stick from the roadside and used it as a weapon."

She pointed at the thick stick in Yun Fuyu's hand, her face full of worry: "Sigh, this kind of thing is completely useless against modern firearms, let alone able to deal with Honkai Beasts. I'm really worried about it. If only we had a Honkai energy weapon, that would be great. It's the latest development, and it's especially powerful against living beings!"

Lying to her face, and adding a touch of threat. Yun Fuyu was speechless.

Although she believed that Mebius would not endanger their lives, Yun Fuyu couldn't help but grab Seele's forearm, pulling her closer before continuing to ask, "Alright then, Sister Blanca, what are you here to research?"

Möbius shook his finger: "Oh dear, little guy, that's not right of you~ You ask me a question, and you learn more about my private life, but I don't know anything about you. Isn't that a loss for you?"

Yun Fuyu was utterly speechless: "One for you, one for me?"

Mebius was pleased with his tact: "Then it's my turn. By the way, where did you meet Alicia?"

Yun Fuyu blurted out: "Twilight Street!"

After saying that, he immediately felt like he'd gone mad. What kind of people hung out on Twilight Street? He was nowhere near qualified.

He quickly corrected himself: "I met her once on Dusk Street, and it was later in Changkong City that she invited me to join the Fire Moth."

Möbius: "So, you're a survivor of the Third Herrscher?"

Yun Fuyu really didn't want to answer anymore. One lie would lead to another lie. What was he supposed to do?

He changed the subject: "Now it's my turn to ask. What is the purpose of your visit here?"

Mebius, what is your purpose in coming to the Great Collapse Zone in person?

Especially with Seele's identity behind him in question, Yun Fuyu's fear of Mebius was far greater than anyone could imagine.

Mebius answered truthfully: "You're an outsider, so you don't know, right? This Honkai is considered the Sixth Great Honkai, and it's highly likely that a Herrscher will descend. There are currently two core areas of Honkai energy detected. The first one is steadily increasing, and the combat team is handling it. This second core area disappeared the moment it erupted, and that's what I'm here to investigate."

"..."