Just as Ye Feng was drifting off to sleep, holding a pair of beautiful twin girls in his arms—
He suddenly shot up in bed like a man on the verge of death!
The smooth, jade-like arms resting on his chest slipped off to the sides.
"Wait a second!"
He remembered something important.
Back then, Fuxi and Nuwa sacrificed themselves in a blood ritual to seal Chiyou for the sake of the people of Shenzhou.
In that state, they were most likely truly dead.
Yes, according to the "Tree and Sea" worldview, Fuxi and Nuwa were gone—unable to be revived.
But the appearance of their NPCs here suggested another possibility: as long as there's an "anchor point," Ye Feng's world might be able to defy the rules of Tree and Sea and reassemble their souls.
To Ye Feng, soul transfer—or consciousness transfer—is one of the core meanings of NPC existence.
If the soul anchors in the real world were to disappear entirely, would these NPCs also vanish?
Wouldn't that mean game over for him?
That would be more painful than watching a rich cousin strike it big.
Ye Feng didn't want to take that risk.
So the question was: where were the real-world soul anchors of Fuxi and Nuwa?
He suspected it was the two focal points of the Chiyou seal.
In Honkai Impact 3rd, Theresa, in her usual clumsy way, mistook the seal's core for the "Chiyou Core" and blew it up using the Hyperion.
And Fu Hua even acted as her advisor.
That not only caused Chiyou's seal to break but might also cause the versions of Fuxi and Nuwa in Ye Feng's world to vanish completely.
Ye Feng absolutely couldn't allow that.
Everything in this world belonged to him—there could be no unexpected variables.
He quickly reviewed the plots of the "Xuanyuan Arc" and the "Chiyou Arc," skimming them at quantum speed.
Before the seal was destroyed, Kiana was supposed to have a brief fainting episode.
But no matter how long he waited, Kiana didn't show up.
"Short unconsciousness doesn't qualify to enter this world?"
Ye Feng glanced at the peaceful, sleeping twin girls and realized—he couldn't delay any longer.
Fortunately, Aponia was always here.
As long as she remained in a state of prayer, she could stay within Ye Feng's world indefinitely.
Fuxi and Nuwa were technically old acquaintances of hers.
However, on weekdays, Aponia usually refrained from interrupting Ye Feng.
Mobius, on the other hand, hadn't returned since last night after heading back to Elysium Everlasting.
Otherwise, she might have been delighted to see Fuxi and Nuwa return—though she wouldn't show it outwardly.
Ye Feng headed to the chapel in the Maple Forest and told Aponia about the situation in the Chiyou Arc.
"But... how should I warn them?" Aponia asked.
She couldn't leave Elysian Realm herself.
"But isn't Hellmaru still infiltrating it? Let her go. She can relay the message to the Hyperion… no, that's not enough. She'll need to sync with Kiana too."
"...Kiana."
Aponia lowered her gaze, her tone soft. "Little Feng trusts her deeply."
"It's not trust. It's understanding. I know Kiana as well as I know you, Mother Aponia."
"Is that so..."
Aponia placed her hands gracefully at her waist. Her butterfly-like golden wings fluttered gently behind her.
"I'll be right back."
In a small town in the Far East
Yae Sakura and Hellmaru were currently hiding out, waiting for the right chance to enroll at St. Freya Academy.
As pseudo-Herrschers, they still needed a "legal identity."
Enrollment in St. Freya—part of Schicksal's Far East branch—would serve as official recognition.
Besides, St. Freya had always been a Herrscher magnet.
So it made sense for Yae Sakura and Hellmaru to be there.
Oh, and by the way—Yuno was with them.
She was in a pretty bad state.
After waking up, she immediately attacked Yae Sakura—only to get smacked down by Hellmaru.
Now she just sat quietly in a corner, hugging her knees and eating donuts.
No fuss, no resistance. Just quietly chewing away.
From observing these two pseudo-Herrschers, Hellmaru had regained her confidence.
She had big plans ahead—she was going to pull something huge.
She swore to make that scumbag Ye Feng pay!
The very thought made her twin tails and big belly sway with glee.
Right now, the most critical objective was to invade Elysium Everlasting.
Once she accessed the information there, she would evolve beyond imagination.
"I'm going to rest now. Don't bother me," Hellmaru said, reclining on the sofa and patting her belly.
She maintained this appearance outside too, seemingly quite used to it now.
Yae Sakura nodded gently.
Yuno, still in the corner, gave no reaction—just silently nibbling her donut.
If Ye Feng were here, he'd probably turn her into a pale-skinned, golden-haired loli.
Hellmaru closed her eyes and began channeling her authority again, infiltrating the now-disconnected Elysian Realm.
She hadn't gotten in these past few days—not because she failed, but because she didn't want to be detected.
She wanted to grow stronger in secret—then shock everyone when the time came.
"Huh... why did I enter so easily?"
She had intended to erode the firewall bit by bit, but as soon as she linked to one of her recent anchor nodes, she passed right through.
She arrived directly in Elysium Everlasting.
It was a wide plaza. In the distance, she could see an amusement park under the setting sun.
Further out, the sea wrapped around it all, veiled in mist.
"A Herrscher? Instant strike—!"
A firm voice rang out from behind her—first puzzled, then resolute.
Hellmaru turned around—but before she could even see who it was, a sandbag-sized fist came flying at her face.
A fiery-red barrier instantly formed in front of her.
The punch slammed into it, sparking with a loud duang, force rippling through.
Hellmaru could've dodged, but twisting her body triggered a sudden kick from the baby.
Her Honkai energy went chaotic.
The barrier shattered like glass, and the violent energy surged through.
"Wahh!"
Hellmaru was launched into a wall.
"Damn it…"
Smoke and debris scattered. Hellmaru held her belly and struggled to rise.
But moving the baby wasn't the same as being injured. The pain was on another level entirely.
She dropped to one knee, barely able to lift her head.
Across from her stood a battle-hardened warrior in tight athletic wear—every inch of her body radiating strength.
She looked like someone you absolutely didn't want to mess with.
The warrior, who had just been about to attack again, paused for a second.
She stared at Hellmaru's face and frowned.
"…Rin?"
Then her gaze turned serious again. She shifted into a fighting stance with practiced precision.
It was clear—whoever you are, I'm subduing you first.
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