nycdaug Chapter 15: We must escape from here!
Chapter 15: We must escape from here!
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Seele, what's going on with you? How can the dual power of creation and decay of the Herrscher of Death not remind me of you?
Yun Fuyu swallowed all her questions and cunningly ended the information exchange with Mebius, prompting her to feign being taken advantage of.
Afterwards, under Seele's calm gaze, he tidied up a simple little nest for Mebius, keeping himself and Seele at a certain distance from the dangerous man's residence. Finally, he said goodnight and fell asleep.
In my dream, the stars still shone brightly.
Seele waded through the shallow water and sat down opposite Yun Fuyu, asking, "Yun Fuyu, who exactly is that Blanca?"
The girl said with a hint of resentment, "You all spoke so strangely today. Although I don't quite understand, I can tell from your tone."
Yun Fuyu thought for a moment and then told her Möbius's true identity. At the same time, she added, "She is a very dangerous person. Although I don't think she would easily endanger other people's lives, if she becomes interested in studying others, that wouldn't be a good thing."
Seele nodded, seemingly understanding, "So, we should still try to stay away from her, right?"
Yun Fuyu: "...Yes, that's right."
We can't let Mebius discover Seele's power, otherwise it's not hard to imagine what he'll do! He'll likely arrest and study her. How can Yun Fuyu watch Seele be treated like that?
Seele had an idea: "Why don't we get up early tomorrow and just slip away? Although leaving without saying goodbye is really bad, I trust your judgment. We promised to escape the Honkai together!"
Yun Fuyu nodded firmly: "I think it's a good idea! However, we still need to discuss how to act without being discovered, and what to do if we are discovered."
Seele nodded vigorously, pleased with his thoughtful consideration. Objectively speaking, this thoroughness would help them escape the Honkai more safely. Subjectively, she just felt inexplicably happy.
The teenagers, drawing on their limited life experience, began to plan their escape from Möbius.
After the discussion ended, Yun Fuyu finally couldn't help but probe her: "Xi'er, how do you feel about your own power?"
To conceal the underlying information, he also shared his secret: "Actually, according to you, you have always entered this dream since we met, and according to my feeling, my power only changes after I go to sleep every day."
"Although I don't quite understand the principle, I can vaguely guess that this change is caused by your trust in me."
After saying that, Yun Fuyu looked at Xier and asked again, "What about your power? Has it changed in any way?"
Seele shook her head: "I'm not quite sure either."
She stretched out her hand and placed it in front of Yun Fuyu, then closed her eyes. In just a moment, milky white light emerged from her palm, and even faint phantom images of flowers, plants, birds, and insects appeared, spreading a vibrant and illusory scene in a small area around Xier.
Seele opened her eyes, looked around, and was surprised by the scene. After a moment's hesitation, she knelt down and tried to gently touch a flower bud in the virtual world with her fingertips. To her surprise, the bud actually bloomed brightly under her fingertips. The branches curved, as if a gentleman had bent down to gently kiss her fingertips.
This power is something no ordinary person could possibly possess. Compared to when it was used to heal Yun Fuyu's wounds, this power has clearly undergone a qualitative change.
Therefore, this change is very likely related to dreams after falling asleep, just like the clouds and rain.
Aside from a vague guess about "trust," Ke Yun Fu Yu knew nothing else. She didn't know the origin of the dream, the principles behind the power shifts, or the true relationship between Seele and the Herrscher of Death…
Ugh, this is so annoying!
At this moment, Xi'er waved her hand in front of his eyes and asked seriously, "Yun Fuyu, what are you worried about?"
Yun Fuyu was silent for a moment, then nodded. He said, "I don't know why the power has changed, I only have some vague guesses... but this guess is a very bad one."
Seele: "It's okay. Once we escape the Great Collapse and find a way to stabilize our lives, I can work with you on the research. Overthinking isn't a good thing, you know."
Seele's words struck Yun Fuyu like a thunderbolt.
Yes, escape. The most important thing now is to escape. The Herrscher hangs high above us, ready to erupt at any moment. Only by escaping the Great Collapse zone as soon as possible can we continue writing the story.
He promised Seele. No matter what, he can't go back on his word, can he?
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It was early morning, and the sky was still dark.
Yun Fuyu and Xier quietly got up, packed up everything they could, ignoring the campfire and their walking sticks, exchanged sly smiles, and held hands as they prepared to leave.
They held hands not because they were particularly close, but to prevent themselves from getting lost. Yun Fuyu walked ahead to clear the way, with Xi'er following behind. After several days of working together, they finally chose to connect by holding hands.
Previously, they had always been linked by canes, but today was different. In order to escape the dangerous figure of Mebius, they chose to travel light, and holding hands would reduce the risk of accidents.
...Okay, I've explained too much. Anyway, Yun Fuyu really wanted to hold Xi'er's hand, and who wouldn't? He has a clear conscience.
And so, quietly, the two gradually moved away from the temporary camp, and quickly headed north (towards the center of the Mu Continent) along the faintly discernible path in the woods.
They remained silent, walking carefully to minimize the noise. From the darkness of early morning until they could see the sun rising through the shadows of the trees, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling safe.
Xi'er clenched her fist slightly, and Yun Fuyu tactfully released her, glanced back at her, and smiled. Xi'er nodded. This was tantamount to them greeting each other.
Then, just like before, he picked up a long branch that was neither too thick nor too thin, held one end in Yun Fuyu's hand and the other end in Xier's hand, and continued on his way.
This was already their fifth day on the road, and Seele had long since lost her sense of direction. Aside from using a map to barely discern their location, they mostly relied on finding the well-maintained roads built by the authorities to pinpoint their location and confirm their orientation.
Fortunately, the previous civilization had advanced technology and culture, with the Mu Continent being a key part of it and developed very effectively. No matter where you went, as long as you didn't blindly wander into uninhabited areas, you could basically find an official road within a radius of 5,000 meters, the kind that could easily accommodate eight cars driving side by side.
Roughly estimated, they had already traveled over 90 kilometers in the first four days. Fortunately, Yun Fuyu's physical condition had become very strong, and Xi'er's creative power was able to soothe the fatigue and injuries along the way, which allowed them to maintain a high pace of progress.