Honkai Impact: Saving the Pre-civilization by rubbing black technology

Chapter 12: Yes, pull his hair

Ai Yue was a little surprised by what Pardofelis said.

 After all, in his impression, the other party at this time should still be just a girl who likes to sleep in, bask in the sun, and live her life with the attitude of "live one day at a time".

 But he didn't expect that this girl, whom he had always treated as a wild cat, would say such a thing.

 "I thought you would value freedom more." Pardofelis made her own choice, and Ai Yue didn't say much. "It seems that Elysia has told you a lot?"

 He still remembered that it was Elysia who had been whispering with Pardofelis on the plane.

 "Ah? Oh, it actually has nothing to do with Sister Ellie." Pardofelis was stunned for a moment, then felt a little embarrassed, "How should I put it, it's actually because of you, Brother Yue."

 "Ah?"

 Ai Yue was a little surprised. He didn't expect the reason to come from himself: "Why?"

 Pardofelis turned her face away: "I won't tell you."

 She was originally a free wild cat. Her daily life was to bask in the sun and sleep in. Occasionally, when she was hungry, she would go out to find food. If she stole too many things, she would exchange them for supplies and give them to the children in the nursing home. She lived a carefree life every day, without having to think about the future, care about others, or think about what "the continuation of civilization" meant.

 But she didn't expect that things would become different after picking up Ai Yue.

 This strange guy couldn't even fill his stomach at the beginning, but he kept muttering things like "changing the future" and "saving the world" all day long, which made Pardofelis worry about whether he could survive independently.

 But as time went on, Ai Yue's performance surprised Pardofelis more and more - not only did he quickly settle down in Twilight Street, he also collected all kinds of strange inventions by scavenging, and later even made something like the "Honkai Energy Adsorption Device", which alleviated the suffering of the patients in the sanatorium.

 This also made Pardofelis realize for the first time that some things can be changed - patients can no longer suffer, children can no longer go hungry, and even if they still live in a poor settlement, they can speak freely and express their expectations for the future.

 It was the children's words that made Pardofelis start to think about the concept of "future" for the first time.

 'What should I do next? Although being a chivalrous thief for life doesn't seem to be a bad thing, if it were Brother Yue, what would he say?'

 In fact, Pardofelis has never figured out the answer to this question, but she is not in a hurry because there is plenty of time and maybe she will figure it out one day.

 It was not until the night a few days ago, when Ai Yue said he was leaving Twilight Street, that the girl realized that the two of them were already standing at a fork in the road.

 When Elysia and Ai Yue were discussing why they didn't bring Pardofelis with them, the subject of the conversation was actually hiding behind a broken wall and eavesdropping.

 Of course, Pardofelis understood that what Ai Yue said was absolutely right. She really had no ambition and just wanted to live a life of idleness and wait for death. She hated constraints and dogmas and liked a free life.

 To be honest, she found it hard to imagine losing this kind of life.

 But when such a life and "being with Ai Yue" were placed on the two ends of the scale, Pardofelis suddenly felt that freedom did not seem so necessary.

 Later, when she saw the box full of various props that Ai Yue had left for her, Pardofelis finally realized something.

 She thought she was a wild cat, and even Ai Yue thought so.

 But in fact, she has long been a home cat.

 "Okay, then don't tell me." Ai Yue did not delve into Pardofelis's thoughts. "But don't force yourself. There are plenty of ways out. Even if you do nothing, I can still support you."

 "I know." Pardofelis said with a smile, "I won't force myself."

 Compared to the fusion warrior, the speed of the transport vehicle is indeed a bit too slow.

 When Ai Yue and the other person arrived at the scene, the place was already crowded with all kinds of people, but apart from the sounds of various discussions and conversations, there was no other movement coming from inside.

 It looks like the matter is over.

 "Brother Yue, let me go in and take a look first!" Pardofelis fully demonstrated her ability as a chivalrous thief. Such a crowded crowd was the perfect place for her to show off her skills. "Wait outside for a while. I'll be back soon!"

 As she spoke, the other person's slender figure easily squeezed into the gap between the crowd, and in the blink of an eye, Ai Yue lost sight of the other person.

 He had no choice but to stand by and try to piece together the truth of the matter based on the fragmentary words of the onlookers.

 "What happened? Did another experimental weapon explode?"

 "It's not a weapons test, right? I heard that a very dangerous newcomer came here today. Could it be that he was the one who did it?"

 "Dangerous? How dangerous?"

 "I don't know the details, but Boss Kevin is one of the people in charge here."

 "Damn, that's too dangerous, right?"

 "I heard that the new guy punched Kevin into the wall!"

 "You must be joking. Do you believe such nonsense? they can't possibly recruit a Herrscher, right?"

 "The news I received is that the new guy wanted to challenge Boss Kevin, but Boss Kevin didn't stop and burned him to ashes."

 "That's not very credible. Boss Kevin doesn't usually carry the Judgment of Shamash with him in the base. He can only get that thing when he's on a mission."

 Just when Ai Yue was still listening to the gossip, Pardofelis squeezed out from the crowd again: "Oh no, Brother Yue, Kalpas, Kalpas is frozen!"

 "Okay." Ai Yue nodded, "I roughly know what's going on."

 'Although what I just heard was somewhat outrageous, there was only one thing that was certain, and that was that Kevin and Kalpas had indeed fought each other.'

 'Based on what Pardofelis said, one can imagine the outcome of Kalpas.'

 Overall, Ai Yue was not surprised. He was more concerned about the outcome of the matter.

 After a while, the crowd began to disperse, and Ai Yue and Pardofelis were finally able to walk inside, and then they saw Elysia and Sakura.

 "What's the situation?" Ai Yue took the initiative to ask, "Is Kalpas okay?"

 "It's okay, he just - maybe he has a cold?" Elysia said uncertainly, "You guys are here too, shall we go in and take a look?"

 Naturally, there was no reason for Ai Yue to refuse.

 At this moment, the white building in front of them had a hole blasted out in the wall, so the few people saved the trouble of going through the main entrance and walked directly in through the hole.

 What came into view was Kevin standing in the open space, and Kalpas sitting on the ground not far from him.

 In addition, this empty training ground was filled with traces of the battle between the two men. The ground was covered with cracks and unmelted ice, which was enough to imagine what a fierce battle it was.

 "You're here?" Kevin turned his head and saw Elysia and her group. He nodded to Elysia first, then looked at Ai Yue, "Your companion is indeed quite powerful."

 "Kevin said that, could it be that Kalpas hadn't used his full strength before?" Elysia immediately focused her eyes on Kalpas. "But, Kevin, you defeated Kalpas without using any weapons. Are you showing off in this way?"

 "Stop making jokes, Elysia." Kevin shook his head, looking a little helpless. "Things are a bit troublesome... Those people said Kalpas was too dangerous and wanted to send him to the 'Deepest Place'."

 "Eh? Why is this happening?" Elysia was obviously a little surprised. "Is it that serious?"

 "A man with a violent temper and difficult to control, but also with terrifying strength, obviously scares them." Kevin continued, "I have told Mei about this matter. There may be a chance for things to turn around, but until a solution is found, I am afraid this is the only way to deal with it for now."

 "Let me ask you something," Ai Yue raised his hand at the right moment, pretending to know nothing, "where is the 'deepest place'?"

 "You can think of it as a prison, or a place of exile." Sakura explained simply, "Those criminals who have committed serious crimes and are difficult to control will be thrown into the deepest place to prevent them from escaping and threatening society. In short, most of the criminals imprisoned there are cruel criminals."

 "The most important thing is that once someone is locked up in the deepest place, it won't be easy to get out." Elysia continued, "Although with Kalpas's strength, we don't have to worry about his safety, but this is probably not the result everyone wants to see, right?"

 "I don't care." Kalpas said simply, "On the contrary, it sounds like a place that suits me."

 At this point, he looked at Kevin again and said, "Hey, do you not mind killing all the people in that place?"

 "Probably." Kevin rubbed his brows with a headache. "Anyway, we need Mei to come up with a solution."

 "Don't worry, Kalpas." Ai Yue walked in front of Kalpas at this time, "You will definitely receive what I promised to give you."

 "Oh." Kalpas responded indifferently, but after seeing Ai Yue deliberately using his body to block the view of others, he calmly stretched out his clenched fist.

 There is a trace of silver hair hidden in it.

 Ai Yue stretched out his hand without changing his expression, and took away the hair under the pretense of pulling the other person up, then stood aside as if nothing had happened.

 This was what he had instructed Kalpas before. The reason why this battle was bound to happen today was also because of Ai Yue's selfish motive.

 With Kevin's hair tissue, we can not only reverse engineer the principles of the "Fusion Warrior" surgery, but also use it as material to conduct some special scientific research.

 Ai Yue knew very well that joining the Flame Chasers did not mean smooth sailing. The intricate struggles for interests within such a huge organization were often the most dangerous.

 Although he got to know Dr. Mei and Kevin temporarily with the help of Elysia, this level of relationship was obviously not enough.

 He needed some way to quickly narrow the distance between the two parties, and the simplest way was to give gifts.

 Give gifts that precisely address the other person's pain points.

 Kalpas was quickly escorted away by fully armed soldiers. Based on their previous performance and Ai Yue's instructions, both parties involved in the escort were very restrained this time and no conflicts occurred.

 "You are really calm." Elysia looked at Ai Yue curiously, "Your companions have been sent to a very dangerous place, but you are not worried at all?"

 "There's nothing to worry about. Instead of worrying about Kalpas, we should worry about those unlucky people who are imprisoned with him." Ai Yue shook his head. "Besides, Dr. Mei will definitely find a way, right?"

 "Isn't your trust in Dr. Mei a little too firm?" Elysia looked at him strangely, "You two have only met once, right?"

 Ai Yue's expression remained unchanged: "This is probably the tacit understanding between scholars. You are not a scholar, so you don't understand."

 "What? Isn't it a bit of a bully to say that?" Elysia was angry, but she couldn't help but be curious. "Why do I feel that even if Dr. Mei can't do anything, you will have your own way?"

 "Of course." Ai Yue said ambiguously, "After all, I have also said that the ruling class attaches the most importance to interests. As long as enough interests are offered, they dare to put a price on even their own lives."

 After Kalpas's business was finished, several people took the shuttle bus back to the complex building.

 Everyone was silent along the way, except Ai Yue who took the initiative to walk up to Kevin who was sitting in the last row.

 He stood in a perfect position and extended his hand toward the other person: "Hello, Kevin - we didn't even say hello last time we met."

 "Hello, Ai Yue." A hint of surprise flashed across Kevin's face, but he still nodded and extended a hand, "Nice to meet you."

 Although the two people were still several meters apart, they shook their arms at the same time, as if they were really shaking hands.

 "Sakura, look quickly." Elysia poked the girl next to her, "Is this how men communicate? It's so weird."

 "It looks like they have some kind of tacit understanding." Sakura took a look and then looked away, "Maybe it's my illusion, but they do seem to have some similarities."

 Elysia knelt on her seat and looked back, blinking her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

 After returning to the complex, Dr. Mei was already waiting at the gate, but Aponia was nowhere to be seen beside her.

 "I'm sorry about Kalpas. I promised you in advance... I will find a way to release him." Seeing Ai Yue and the others coming over, Dr. Mei took the initiative to speak with a hint of embarrassment on her face, "As for Miss Aponia... she took the initiative to ask to undergo the fusion warrior surgery. I'm sorry that I couldn't stop her."