"I remember now, Fuxi is Nuwa's sister. They look very similar, but their personalities are completely different," said Fu Hua's voice as Luo Lin once again entered the fracture in her memory.
This time, the scene was filled with more Honkai beasts and scattered Nightmares.
"Fuxi seldom smiles, but her intellect surpasses that of ordinary people. She carries the responsibility of imparting knowledge to the next era of civilization," sighed Fu Hua. "And, she's also the one in charge of managing the Soulium Computer."
Otto's voice exuded satisfaction, "Excellent, we're gradually nearing our objective."
As usual, after Luo Lin defeated the last Honkai beast, the scenery in the memory fracture completely reconstructed, resembling a beach by the sea.
Seeing the beach triggered her memories of islands, the island villa, and Raven—running, rolling, crying... The imagination of Honkai 3 players could leap so far in this layer!
"In terms of time, it seems this event occurred shortly after the previous memory, but the location has shifted significantly..."
"I remember this place, it's the coastline of the South Sea, where Fuxi and I have been," Fu Hua recalled, then added, "Our purpose for coming here was to seal one of the Soulium Computers."
Otto sounded excited, "It seems we'll soon determine the location of another unknown Soulium Computer!"
Moving along the beach, Luo Lin soon encountered a girl who closely resembled Nuwa. However, she wore white attire, contrasting Nuwa's usual colors. She struggled to drag a heavy sack across the sand, leaving long drag marks in her wake.
"Jingwei! You're just in time! This bag of shells is too heavy for me to carry... help me!" the girl pleaded.
"I'm coming!"
Luo Lin felt perplexed as she took the bag. Even with the enhanced strength of Jingwei, it still felt incredibly heavy.
Fu Hua, too, seemed surprised. "Fuxi, why are you carrying such a large bag of shells?"
Fuxi shook her hand, blowing on her fingers marked with red imprints. "The people of this era are gradually using shells as currency. I expect this primitive currency to become more and more popular and valuable."
"So, are you distributing them to the people of this era to accelerate the formation of an economic system?"
"No, of course, I'll keep the money for myself, that's obvious," Fuxi replied confidently, crossing her arms. "Jingwei, it seems you haven't lived in society much, so you don't understand how happy it is to have money."
Luo Lin listened to Fuxi's greedy words and felt speechless.
However, Fu Hua also seemed inexperienced in society... In the previous era, Hua encountered Honkai during her schooling and then joined the Fire Moth, living a life of diligent study and practice in the camp, fighting Honkai beasts when going out... In such a place, the role of money was much smaller than in society.
Fu Hua smiled bitterly and said, "Fuxi, we didn't come to the South Sea to pick up shells, did we?"
"Not entirely, although picking up shells is also important." Fuxi surveyed the surrounding environment and looked into the distance at the nearby mountains. "Our other purpose for this trip is to investigate the geological conditions here. Soil can tell us a lot, such as the past and future of this place."
"The future?"
"This is a good place, with abundant water sources and a climate suitable for living. More importantly, it connects to the other side of the sea, where foreign travelers from other countries will land," Fuxi turned her gaze to the surging sea, softly saying, "They will bring other cultures and knowledge to this land, creating different sparks."
"So, are we going to move the people of this era here in advance?"
"No, the environment here is not suitable for primitive tribes to settle," Fuxi replied confidently, hands on her hips. "But with the development of civilization and the progress of technology, the people of the new era will gradually take root here!"
"The civilization of this era will gradually shine in the baptism of time," the black-haired girl in white sighed, turning her head to stare at Luo Lin. "So, before humans settle down here, I need you to do one thing..."
Fu Hua paused for a moment, then said, "I understand, I will protect this place."
"No, why are you suddenly so excited..." Fuxi stared at Fu Hua with a strange look, then patted the bag of shells beside her. "What I mean is, while this land still doesn't belong to anyone, we need to buy it—all of it!"
Luo Lin and Fu Hua exclaimed in unison, "What?!"
"Although this place is still barren, its future value is incalculable—it's worth much more than a bag of sea shells."
Fu Hua seemed somewhat incredulous. "But what does that have to do with me?"
"Jingwei, Nuwa, and I will eventually grow old, but you're special," Fuxi gazed calmly at Luo Lin, her eyes reflecting complex emotions. "Your Immortal. You may have to guard this world alone for a very, very long time..."
"I understand, and I'm not afraid."
"No, that's not what I mean... Do you know how much it costs for clothing, food, shelter, and transportation for centuries?" Fuxi began counting with her fingers, calculating for Fu Hua, "Considering factors like inflation and currency devaluation, if you don't plan properly now, how do you intend to survive?"
It seemed like when Fu Hua was on Taixuan Mountain, she only spent her days eating preserved vegetables and pickles, accompanied by steamed buns or noodles... It was quite simple.
Clearly, Fu Hua was taken aback by Fuxi's words. Although they eventually circled back to protecting their homeland, the intention was obviously impure. Fu Hua muttered to herself, "I understand... I'll do my best to protect this place."
"Alright, now it's time for the final task."
Fuxi straightened up, leading Luo Lin to continue strolling along the beach. She looked around, climbed onto rocks, and scanned the area. Within minutes, her eyes lit up!
"Here! This should be it. Let's bury it here!"
"It finally appears!" Otto's keystrokes resounded as he exclaimed, "There's no mistake; this is the 'Sphere' we've been searching for—the Soulium Computer!"
Fuxi cradled the spherical device and solemnly placed it on the ground, whispering, "This is the terminal of the sanctuary, containing all the technology from the previous era within this small metal sphere. They are the hope to eradicate the Honkai—but, these terminals cannot yet be entrusted to the humans of this era."
Luo Lin, Fu Hua, and Otto understood the reasons for this decision. The knowledge from the previous era was too advanced for people who were still living in primitive tribal conditions.
"When a person encounters too many incomprehensible things, the fear of the unknown may lead them astray, even into irreversible abysses," Fuxi gently stroked the smooth surface of the Soulium Computer. "After careful consideration, I choose to seal them all away... but, this seal is not permanent."
"So, you deliberately sought out lands that humans won't reach for a long time... You hope to place these computers in places only advanced civilizations can reach," Fu Hua realized.
"Someday, when humanity can harness this knowledge, the legacy we leave behind will surely answer their call."
Fuxi took out some peculiar devices. With their help, the Soulium Computers were deeply buried in the soil, concealing their inherent Honkai reaction.
"I believe in the day when this will come to pass. This is my duty... and my vision."
"The remaining task is to protect this place from the Honkai's Invasion until that day arrives..."
Fu Hua watched as Fuxi stored away the devices. Luo Lin could sense a surge of complex emotions swirling in this body's heart—it seemed that from this moment on, Fu Hua, the survivor from the previous era, had clarified her own will.
"Leave it to me," she said firmly.
"This is the last terminal."
Listening to Fu Hua's words, Fuxi chuckled softly. "Just in case, I've recorded the locations of all the terminals on this scroll."
The black-haired girl in white placed a heavy scroll into Luo Lin's hand and said with great emphasis:
"But remember, we are only the pioneers of civilization. If humanity cannot reach this place through their own efforts and pass the test of history, then even if they possess knowledge, they will only repeat our tragedy."
"So, you need to be patient and wait until the day when humanity is qualified," Fuxi paused, reaching out to pat Fu Hua's head, "Perhaps, you'll have to wait alone for a very long time... I'm sorry for burdening you with this alone."
"No need to apologize, Fuxi. It's my duty and our shared vision."
Fuxi gave Fu Hua an exceptionally radiant smile.
Otto also smiled, "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. The next steps will be simple. Record the codes from the scroll and begin analysis immediately!"
"I'm sorry, my friend... From now on, you'll have to walk this path alone..."
"Fuxi... I should be the one saying 'I'm sorry'!"
As Luo Lin listened to Fu Hua's voice gradually weakening, feeling a pang of sadness, she took a deep breath.
The smiling black-haired girl and the scenery of the South Sea twisted and dissipated. Luo Lin began to gradually resurface from the depths of her memory.
"After leaving this place, will I truly forget everything that just happened?"
"I'm sorry, my old friend, but I cannot lie to you," Otto replied.
Fu Hua's voice sounded pained, "I feel guilty... for losing the scroll and even forgetting the locations of those terminals..."
"We cannot defy the laws of nature. After thousands of years, even the most profound memories will inevitably fade... The space fracture you're in now is how it should be."
"But you... stubbornly left behind a small fragment, allowing us to revisit this moment today," Otto replied, "Don't blame yourself. You've done well."
Luo Lin felt as if she were swimming, oppressed by an invisible force, moving forward in the fracture of memory. Soon, she returned to the starting point of her memories, where everything began —
[Cloud Monastery].
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded in Luo Lin's ears:
"I want to carry on your legacy. I hope everyone will like you, Jingwei..." It was Nuwa.
"Sorry for burdening you with this alone..." This was Fuxi.
Without hesitation, Fu Hua pursed her lips and rushed outside Cloud Monastery.
However, just as her foot crossed the threshold, almost on the verge of success, crimson tides engulfed the square outside Cloud Monastery, and dark figures emerged from the ripples —
"Are you leaving? No, you don't want to leave!"
The dark figure, riding a warhorse and wielding a dark Xuanyuan sword, pointed directly at Fu Hua!
"This voice... how could it be... Ji...?!"
"You know very well that once you return to reality, these memories, so hard-won, will disappear again into the depths of your mind."
"Jixuanyuan" smirked, letting the warhorse carry her on a stroll across the crimson tide-filled square.
"Then, you'll return to a solitary life..."
Otto seemed to have noticed the anomaly here and warned loudly, "This is your clinging consciousness to those memories, it wants you to stay here forever — don't be deceived, or you'll never be able to return to reality!"
"Stay here. Here, you have your companions, your memories, traces of your past existence — Jingwei, what you've forgotten isn't us, but your own life!"
Well, well, well, if it isn't Black Truck Driver!
This one is an old friend from the Memorial Arena...
Although compared to those flashy mechanisms, Dark Jixuanyuan is unusually simple, but her high damage and multi-segment ranged attacks caused Luo Lin quite a bit of trouble.
Recalling Dark Jixuanyuan's attack patterns on the Memorial Arena, Luo Lin dodged her charge attack, watching as she transformed into flames, shuttling to the other side of the square.
"I can hear the exhaustion in your soul — you long for release!"
With half the arena in light and shadow, a continuous stream of energy attacks resembling Xuanyuan swords was launched. Luo Lin maneuvered through the dense attacks.
"In the millennia, how many people have become passing guests in your life! You must have forgotten!"
"Yeah, this is indeed a wonderful dream..." Fu Hua murmured, her voice gradually increasing until she finally shouted as if venting, "But I have a promise to fulfill, and things to accomplish!"
"The fact that they once fought alongside me, I haven't forgotten; their desire to protect this world, I haven't forgotten either."
With Fu Hua's monologue, Luo Lin felt her body becoming lighter, the flames burning around Fu Hua growing stronger, like the rising sun, illuminating the entire space —
"I am not alone; their will accompanies me... At this moment, standing here, I am the proof of their existence!"
"Foolish! What's the point of your stubbornness —"
"Thud!"
Luo Lin decisively punched Dark Jixuanyuan in the face. It felt like hitting steel, her arm going numb!
But the punch was quite effective, causing Dark Jixuanyuan to stagger.
"Sorry, but your way of speaking is just as annoying as old nagging grandma," Luo Lin said, raising her fist and pounding Dark Jixuanyuan. She attempted to retaliate, but Luo Lin easily evaded her attacks. In the end, she even kicked Dark Jixuanyuan off her horse, sending her crashing to the ground.
Feeling the surging Taxiuan Ki energy within her, the immense honkai energy gathered around her.
"It's time."
With a feeling, the girl assumed a simple posture, and all the honkai energy condensed into a phoenix made of flames, enveloping the girl —
[Ultimate Move: Spirit of Cinder - Diving Phoenix]!
In the next moment, the phoenix soared, leaving a trail of light, and unleashed a flame shockwave from its landing point, sweeping across the entire square, evaporating the crimson tide on the ground, and drowning Dark Jixuanyuan in blinding light!
In the roaring wind and light, Luo Lin gradually floated out of Fu Hua's body, who took off her helmet, looking somewhat bewildered as she rubbed her forehead.
"Phew, that was close..."
Not far away, Otto typed on the keyboard, a satisfied smile on his face, "The code analysis has begun. Thank you for your help..."
"What happened... What just happened... I..."
Fu Hua's eyes were filled with confusion. She didn't know why she was sitting here, her mind in a fog, as if someone had struck her forehead with a sledgehammer, causing a tearing pain.
"Rest for a while, my friend. You've just... had a long dream..."
Fu Hua took off her helmet, and unbeknownst to her, a tear slid down her cheek.
[Chronicle "The Forgotten" Cleared]
[Clear Rewards: A-rank Valkyrie Character Card "Valkyrie Accipiter," "Cavalry Wristguard," Stigmata "Reinhard (Lower)"]
[Chronicle "Second Eruption" Unlocked. Host can now enter advanced mode for level challenges.]
"Farewell, let me rest for a bit..."
Luo Lin lay directly on the floor of the system space, feeling the long-lost coolness, contemplating everything she had experienced.
[The Forgotten] theoretically had to be cleared within thirty minutes, because Otto said the maximum usage time for the Memory Dive Device was thirty minutes. However, Luo Lin looked at the time and found that it took her a full fifty minutes from entering the instance to coming out.
The extra time was spent repeatedly watching how Fu Hua originally tackled these levels and then learning from her actions, mimicking them, which took time.
Of course, when it came to the final battle against Dark Jixuanyuan, Luo Lin did not choose to replay it. When the atmosphere was right, she followed her inner impulse, using Phoenix directly to kill Dark Jixuanyuan...
After lying down for a while, the girl reached out and dragged Valkyrie Accipiter into her formation — it had been who knows how long, but she finally had a fully formed team...
Luo Lin summoned Accipiter, scrutinizing the figure with a short ponytail and red-framed glasses.
Under her control, Accipiter adjusted her glasses and said, "This performance isn't perfect enough..."
Listening to this familiar voice, Luo Lin recalled the day she first met her... She was controlled by Accipiter in the sky and couldn't get down. In the end, she could only use a self-destructive move with a hand grenade, barely winning against Accipiter in one move, kicking off a turbulent and spectacular life journey...
"Please guide me, Class Monitor!"