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Before the players could think too much, a very familiar voice rang out.
A stranger: "Hi~ What a coincidence, you're out for some fresh air too?"
Although the speaker was called "Stranger Girl," players instantly recognized it as Alicia's voice.
"Oh! This must be the scene of Alicia and Eden's first meeting, right?"
Kiana asked the question instinctively.
"Mmm," Mei nodded gently, her gaze still fixed on the game screen.
It finally started.
Even though she knew the ending and that the story was very "touching," Mei still really wanted to watch it carefully.
A good story is never boring, even if you watch it ten times.
……
As Kiana clicked the mouse, Alicia's voice 700 rang out again.
A stranger asked, "The musical isn't over yet, is it?"
At this moment, Eden realized that the other party had not recognized him in disguise. Relieved, he replied softly, "...Yes, now it's time for the curtain call."
Alicia: "Don't you like taking a bow?"
Eden: "Too much cheering will overshadow the brilliance of the comedy itself; I just want to savor its original essence before that happens."
The answer was a bit odd, but Alicia still smiled: "I think so too~"
"How should I put it... the way the characters all returned to their roles as actors, standing on stage to take their final bows... it's hard not to feel a little sad."
It's like saying—[Look, everything that just happened is just a story. Once the curtain falls completely, the story ends.]
Eden: "But isn't this the meaning of the final curtain call? Don't you want to witness this moment?"
Alicia: "Ah~ I'll be a little reluctant to say goodbye, after all, it's such a romantic story, I want to savor it a little longer~"
Eden: "Romantic?"
Seemingly finding this evaluation somewhat unusual, she couldn't help but smile: "This is the first time I've heard someone describe this play like this."
"Gloomy, depressing, sad... these are clearly the feelings of most people."
Alicia: "After all, the label says 'tragedy'."
"Sigh~ That's really going too far. There hasn't been anything happy since the very first act; every development just seems to be taking the plot in a worse direction."
"The characters are all powerless little people, swept forward by fate, losing track of where they are in the blink of an eye—it's so real!"
"A story like this...it's hard to watch the whole thing laughing."
Eden: "Shouldn't it be 'absolutely impossible'?"
"But if that's the case, why do you find it romantic?"
Alicia smiled mischievously: "It's because of the ending~"
"Although the process was tough, I really loved the last scene of the play!"
"On the smoke-shrouded ruins, a new sprout is breaking through the soil... Isn't it a beautiful sight?"
"It may bloom for a long time, or it may wither in the next second, but at this moment, it is there, announcing its rebirth to the world."
"It told me this—tragedy is not the end, but the beginning of hope."
The footprints we leave in this world will one day become a guiding light for someone else.
……
The conversation between Alicia and Eden was originally just about that one opera.
But from the players' perspective, aren't they also talking about Honkai Impact 3rd? Aren't they telling the story of "Paradise Afterlife"?
Yes... this scene... is about to reach its finale.
And then... this story will leave everyone with a sense of reluctance and longing...
Upon realizing this, the joy and excitement that players had felt due to the storyline update vanished instantly.
The good mood of being able to receive a lot of crystals and collecting the [Herrscher of Man] was overshadowed by a layer of gloom.
[Sobbing... I really hope this story never ends!]
[I couldn't watch this with a smile... This must be official self-deprecation, right? QAQ]
Although there are many funny moments in the story of Honkai Impact 3rd... I always end up crying while watching the ending...
[I'm different; I watched it all while yelling.]
I was feeling really sad, but a comment upstairs almost made me laugh...
This copywriting is absolutely amazing, I'm so happy...
Tragedy is not the end, but the beginning of hope QAQ
……
Even the girls in the studio had an indescribable feeling when they saw this conversation.
"Every story has an ending..."
They instinctively looked at Mo Li.
So, what will be the ending of our story with him?
……
Alicia and Eden's conversation finally came to an end.
In the girl's final self-introduction, the players were essentially certain—
This was indeed Alicia and Eden's first meeting.
In just a few minutes of conversation, (cgdf) Alicia became Eden's close friend.
The game's perspective has also returned to the paradise of the past.
The plot does not connect Mei and the Herrscher of Corruption.
Instead, they focused their efforts on Eden and Aponia.
In the previous chapter, Qianjie used his own life to prove the innocence of the heroes.
Meanwhile, Aponia, through her contact with Thousand Calamities, unfortunately contracted the corrupting power of the Herrscher of Corruption.
At this moment, looking at the green haze in Aponia's hand, Eden frowned: "Aponia! Your body..."
Aponia let out a deep breath: "I'm sorry..."
Because of the passing of a thousand eons, Aponia's calm and tranquil state of mind seemed to be stirred by a ripple.
"I'm sorry, Qianjie... he used his own life to reveal the enemy's location to us, and also allowed me... to complete the [Touch]."
"As for the strange phenomena on my body..."
"Please, under no circumstances, sever ties with the other party."
"This precept is the last gift I can leave for you."
"...The Herald of Corruption," Eden said with an extremely solemn expression.
She finally understood what Aponia had said earlier—that their current enemy was tantamount to facing their end!
How could data possibly defeat a virus...?
At this moment, Aponia felt somewhat fortunate, fortunate that she had entrusted the Crystal Flower to Gretchen.
Kevin's Crystal Flower had been given to Sue earlier.
In other words, Sue, Gretchen, and Eden all now possess a [Crystal Flower].
The last one is with Velvet, but... Aponia can no longer sense Velvet's presence.
Fortunately, Eden knew that Mei had already gone to find Velvet.
"Since it's Velvi... she'll surely make the right decision."
Hearing this, Aponia finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Then... we have no choice but to trust her."
Eden nodded: "I will find Sue and Gretchen before the Herrscher, collect all the [Crystal Flowers], and then... make them perform their original function."
"..."
After they finished speaking, they both fell into a long silence.
However, they didn't have much time left for lessons.
Eden finally sighed, his tone revealing reluctance and worry: "...Farewell, Aponia."
"Thank you for your final commandment, please protect me...until I finish all my unfinished business."
Aponia: "Take care. Although I can do nothing more... I will offer you my blessings amidst the chaos of data."
Upon seeing this, the players felt as if their hearts had been gripped tightly.
The story has only just begun... Is Aponia about to be killed?