Chapter 154: Chapter 154: Beach Holiday
Is Elysia real?
Is this important?
Bronie thinks it's not too important, actually.
If this is a game prepared by the Aeon, Bronie will complete it, and if all of this is real, Bronie will also enjoy it.
Cioara's island?
This place is enjoyable, not an island for contemplation!
"Hehehe, fishing in the canals of the big city before was my specialty. I see the environment on this small island isn't polluted at all. There must be plenty of good food! Can! Follow me~"
"Meow~"
Seeing Bronie project so much good equipment, Pardo's eyes seemed to light up. And as the children watched this cat girl bounce around, their eyes were full of curiosity.
"Bronya, your reaction just now didn't seem like you... No matter what, Elysia is also your teacher..."
"Um... Sorry, Sister Bronie. Bronya just feels... um... feels like there might be more important things to lose..."
Is Bronya so mature at such a young age?
To be honest, Bronie regrets letting Bronya play Cyberpunk 2077.
Maybe that thing really isn't suitable for children to play.
You know, in the main storyline, there are several girls or men that can be conquered, and among them, Judy can only be conquered by female characters, and Bronya just walked that path.
At that time, Bronie asked Bronya why she chose Judy. She said Panam was too rough, and the other characters were too greasy. Judy was slightly better.
But Bronya had already made up her mind a long time ago.
Judy was just a decoy, a hint.
Bronya sometimes wonder if Bronie understood.
Bronya didn't know, but Bronie fell into thought after hearing Bronya's words.
"Well, Elysia is actually a very good person. She's been very sincere from the beginning. If you always feel like she's saying something mysterious, pretending to be a bad person, actually, this is a little trick to attract people's attention."
"Hmm? Then why does Elysia like to be close to you so much?"
"Because I'm beautiful."
"Bronya didn't know that Sister Bronie was so narcissistic, although Bronya agrees with this statement..."
"No, that's Elysia's answer. Of course, there's a little specialness to it, specifically, it's probably related to my abilities."
Bronie shrugged. "She said I'm a miracle of the Sea of Quanta, carrying the weight of a world on my back. Maybe the core of a Bubble World is inside me. After all, my abilities are pretty powerful, right?"
"Every time Bronya suspects you're the Herrscher, you deny it."
"Because the Herrscher is still alive."
Then Bronya fell into a brief silence again, not knowing what to say.
Elysia always maintained a smile and was very good to the children. Everyone still knew Elysia somewhat, after all, she had appeared in online classes before.
Of course, even more famous should be in the internet, as Elysia was a video streamer, with a high output of videos.
It made people wonder if Elysia was sharing her entire daily life.
There's no way around it, Elysia is such a girl who likes to share.
"Remember to apologize."
"Um, sorry..."
"Not to me."
With that, Bronie looked at Elysia.
Seeing Bronie's gaze, Elysia also immediately looked at Bronie, then waved to Bronya.
Elysia wonders how Mobius and Vill-V are doing now. If all of this is true, they must not miss this opportunity to come out and study their bodies and plan for future resurrections.
"Okay."
Bronya realized her mistake. The competition between herself and Elysia should never be conducted in this way.
It's just that she's at a disadvantage in terms of age, and she has a kind of uneasy feeling about what the future will be like when she grows up.
But now that everything has come to this, let's go for it!
"Right..."
"Hush~"
Elysia saw Bronya approaching and reached out, placing a finger on Bronya's lips.
"You don't need to apologize, because you haven't truly understood what real love is yet. But it's okay, lovely Elysia will help you understand. Then we can all get along friendly, isn't that creating paradise?"
"Real... love?"
Bronya's mind was full of question marks, while Elysia just winked playfully.
"Before, it was all about teaching, and Bronya's little sister only had eyes for Bronie, so next, we should really get to know each other well~ Let's just consider it as making amends~"
Cunning, too cunning!
Bronya never expected Elysia to use this kind of tactics!
Damn, she shouldn't have been so impulsive earlier!
As for Elysia's mention of real love?
To be honest, Bronya didn't really understand.
Although the internet is advanced and a lot of information can be obtained online, when Elysia mentioned this question, Bronya's heart was filled more with doubt and confusion.
"If it's something too excessive, Bronya will refuse to execute it."
"It's nothing~ mainly..."
Elysia's gaze shifted towards nearby.
Bronya followed her gaze.
Something seemed to be approaching in the sea, a huge black shadow stirring up huge waves on the surface.
"Honkai beasts!?"
"Yeah, infected marine creatures with Honkai abilities! Let's protect our family well and go together!"
If it's a battle, Bronya would never refuse.
But why would Honkai beasts suddenly appear by the sea?
Could it be that these marine creatures encountered something in the sea?
Different from Honkai beasts emerging from the ground, Wild beasts infected by Honkai harbor a strong hostility towards humans.
Honkai can provide them with new powers, and those harmed by them will become zealots.
In the past, in times when technology wasn't so advanced, these Honkai beasts were often called demons or monsters.
Project Bunny punches one Honkai beast after another. And Elysia, with her graceful ease, shoots arrows from her longbow, each arrow filled with effects.
"No, Elysia, in the Elysian Realm most of it's data, so Bronya understands why attacks have effects. But why do battles in the real world also have so many effects?"
"It's all part of girls' magic~" Elysia teased, leaving Bronya with even more question marks.
Magic?
Girls?
Aren't you fifty thousand years...
"..."
"..."
Bronie once said that some things don't need to be understood too clearly, knowing too much isn't good.
Now Bronya probably understands what that means.
"Oh, it's running away? I thought we could play with them a bit more~"
It seems that beasts infected by Honkai,l also have some rationality. They instantly chose to flee when faced with unknown power.
...No, are these really Honkai beasts and not something else?
"You call this playing?"
"Oh, it's just a little warm-up, and these beasts don't seem as formidable as imagined. They've just been enhanced a bit by Honkai. It's a pity we didn't keep a few, otherwise we'd have dinner ready~"
"Uh... can we eat those things?"
"For a MANTIS like you, this kind of food won't have any effect on your body. For ordinary people, it's definitely toxic. If Dr. Mobius were here, she should be able to distinguish what's edible, and if it were my former apprentices, they should be able to tell too?"
Fu Hua appeared out of nowhere.
With her swimsuit on, Fu Hua gave the impression that her figure wasn't as bad as one might think.
Hmm...
That's true, if Fu Hua had Book of Fuxi by her side, and after getting the nutrition, her body should be able to recover, right?
Because she was worried, Bronie was observing Elysia and Bronya's battle not far away. As for when Fu Hua came over, Bronie didn't notice at all.
"Hey~ Hua~"
Seeing Fu Hua's arrival, Elysia quickly greeted her.
"Yeah, it's been a while, Elysia. It seems this meeting isn't a coincidence. Someone must have deliberately guided us here, and you two are supposed to be data memories, but now you're actually here in front of me, which means..."
Fu Hua looked at Bronya who was pretending to sunbathe nearby.
"The work of the Aeon, right?"
"You're using your detective experience from when you were a detective in London, huh? Why not ask someone with Fenghuang Down for help?"
"Sorry, I'm not the kind of person who uses Fenghuang Down casually, unless it's an emergency."
"I think you should consider using Fenghuang Down more, because you've spent the most time with Fenghuang Down, I think you're most likely to gradually transform into a new life form during your long association with Fenghuang Down. In this way, you won't have to worry about losing your memories in the future."
"This... new life form?"
"Like memes, information, ether, no longer bound by external things, absolute freedom, eternal life, as long as someone remembers you, you will never die."
"This sounds like the Herrscher~"
Elysia also listened to Bronya's words and looked at Fu Hua.
She didn't expect Fu Hua to have the potential to become that kind of person. If Mobius knew about it, Fu Hua would probably spend a year or two on the operating table again?
"Yes, it sounds like the Herrscher, so I think it's a pity."
"But can I, in that state, really be called... human?"
"Hehe, I'm familiar with this one!"
Elysia raised her hand, leaving Fu Hua bewildered.
"Mobius once said that the Project Stigma is a plan to redefine what it means to be human. As long as you think you're human, then no matter how you evolve, you'll always be human. It's a form of identification! It's just like a question I once struggled with..."
Elysia once knew that she was definitely not human, but she wanted so much to become human.
So she traveled the world, formed bonds, met companions, but she couldn't overcome the final hurdle.
Because she also deceived them to some extent, not telling them that she was a Herrscher.
But after she opened up later, Elysia also let go of her heart.
It's just a pity that everything ended after that.
"That's about it, but your judgment isn't wrong. The power of The Elation, I'm not sure about the specifics, but since it's difficult to resist now, why not enjoy this holiday?"
"But even if you say that..."
Fu Hua felt a bit embarrassed.
Indeed, she came here with an invitation, specifically for a vacation, and the invitation was written by Elysia.
At the time, Fu Hua went with the idea of who would play such a prank, although she did ask Elysia in advance if she wanted to go on vacation to an island.
And what was the result?
Elysia said it was to the Elysian Realm!
While one side was preparing for a party in the Elysian Realm, the other side with Bronie and the children was als preparing for a party, and she was investigating the location of the invitation, and casually mentioned it to Otto.
So many coincidences converging, probably only an Aeon can do this, right?
Aeon, it's really a miraculous thing.
"Sister Bronie, you should pay attention to finding food. With thirteen people in total, Bronya is worried that if it's only you, Pardo, there might be a shortage of manpower. Bronya will consider using Project Bunny to blast fish directly."
"Hey hey hey! Blasting fish is prohibited! I once tried electric fishing in the canals in the city, and of course, there were a lot of fish at the beginning, but later, I couldn't catch any!"
When Pardo heard about blasting fish, she was suddenly on edge.
"But... if we don't do this, even if you catch a lot of fish, you'll end up with nothing..."
"Why? Didn't I catch a lot of fish? Look... Can!!"
Just as Pardo was about to show off the fish in her bucket, she found that there was not a single fish left inside!
And the culprit, naturally, was the Can accompanying Pardo!
"Meow~"
Can was caught by the neck of fate, and now the bucket was empty.
With all the good equipment and all the fish caught being eaten by Can, if we don't find food properly next, everyone might go hungry tonight~
"It seems, out of urgent consideration, Bronie really needs to consider using blasting fish to get food. This is something that must be done out of necessity..."
"Don't, don't do that! Look at all this equipment, don't we still have time to fish? As long as we're together, with everyone holding a fishing rod, two fish per person should be enough to eat!"
"But Pardo, you should also consider that some people may not be able to catch fish, and there may not be enough bait."
"Uh... it's okay, I can go to deeper waters..."
Just as Pardo was still insisting on protecting the environment while trying to get food, and arguing with Bronie, a mysterious golden card floated down from the sky.
"Huh? What's this?"
Players have accumulated five hundred points, automatically unlocking the next area, you can exchange corresponding supplies with points, everything you need is available~
As Pardo picked it up and was about to speak, the area on the beach that was originally separated by a fence gradually opened up with vibrations.
Bronie slowly approached where the fence used to be, pointing to another area of the beach.
"It seems like there's a vending machine ahead, maybe we can exchange some supplies from there with points."