Until the train stopped in ARC City, until the wind whistling through the rugged and complex buildings blew on her face, Rita's words still echoed in Bianka's mind.
"Maybe... I really do have relatives?"
This was something she had never thought of before... because she knew where she came from.
The feeling of the nutrient solution flowing past her as the culture tank was opened, the cold gaze of Otto she saw when she fell to the ground...
Everything was so real.
But now, everything seemed so... dreamlike?
Everything Bianka had and experienced now was something the old Bianka had never imagined. So now, in Bianka's mind, "impossible" had become a false proposition.
Nothing was impossible.
Including the possibility that she really did have "relatives."
I guess I still have to find a chance to talk to 'Kevin'...
Bianka was suddenly startled. She looked up, and in the bustling station, Shu's figure had completely disappeared.
"Ah... oh no..." Bianka scratched her head in frustration. "I should have asked on the train..."
"Lady Bianka, it's better to take things like this slowly," Rita said with a smile, walking up behind Bianka with a small bag in her hand. "Perhaps we can investigate on our own first..."
Bianka nodded seriously.
Rita had a point. It was better to investigate this kind of thing on her own first to get a clear picture.
Otherwise, what if there was some misunderstanding?
The group split up at the base entrance. Rita had to report to Otto and summarize. Azhar, looking exhausted, was ready to go back first.
Ana also left after a simple farewell. Susannah... she hadn't come back with the group.
Himeko had extended an invitation to Susannah, and now she was an intern in Himeko's squad.
Unprecedented, unheard of!
Completely unaware that she had become a double agent, Susannah had stayed behind. Before Bianka and the others left, they could hear a group of people exclaiming in surprise at Susannah's talent.
She seemed to be very familiar with Titan mechs?
Bianka shook her head, clearing away the distracting thoughts, and focused her attention on "investigating her own origins."
Rita had already given her several directions for her investigation. Understanding her own origins was a very important step in finding her possible relatives.
But... how was she supposed to investigate?
As Bianka walked, her face fell again, and she looked listless.
Investigating was not as simple as fighting. In a fight, all she had to do was send her enemies flying. But in an investigation, there were many more things to consider.
She couldn't just rush to the thirteenth underground level and access the database to see how she was born. This was just her own little selfish wish. How could she use such a method?
She really had to ask someone...
Who should she ask?
Bianka lowered her head, gently cupping her chin. A storm of thoughts began to brew in her mind.
Overseer Otto, Senior Shu, Mom Cecilia, instant noodles, bread...
No, no!
Thud!
"Ouch!"
Bianka felt a sudden force on her head, which made her stumble. At the same time, a familiar cry of surprise came from the other side.
"Ugh..." Bianka gently rubbed her forehead and subconsciously blurted out...
"I'm sorry!"
"I'm sorry!"
?
?
The two who had collided were both stunned. Two pairs of remarkably similar azure-blue eyes met in mid-air. At the same time, that strange sense of familiarity washed over them.
"Eh, Senior Kiana... Sister?" Bianka said, looking at the white-haired girl who had fallen to the ground in front of her. She exclaimed, then quickly corrected herself.
"Oh, it's Bianka," Kiana said. She was clearly the one who had been hit harder. She sat on the ground for a while before coming to her senses.
But then, Kiana became flustered. She looked down at the small thing in her arms and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness... it's okay... phew..." After carefully examining the small box twice, Kiana got up from the ground and put it in a small bag.
"Bianka, is something on your mind?" Kiana asked without hesitation, seeing Bianka's hesitant expression.
Bianka pursed her lips. After a moment of hesitation in her heart, she decided not to let this golden opportunity slip away.
As far as she knew, Sister Kiana had been in Fire Moth before she had left the culture tank and had gone on many missions with Senior Shu in the same team.
And the promotional materials in Fire Moth also indicated that Kiana was an important figure.
Compared to Cecilia and Siegfried, Kiana, who had always been in Fire Moth, might be a better person to ask.
As for the best person to ask, that would definitely be Otto, but...
Bianka didn't dare. She was afraid of being scolded again.
She should just ask Kiana... maybe Kiana would know something?
Kiana knew nothing.
Bianka asked several times, in a roundabout way. Kiana either gave a nonsensical answer or simply said she didn't know.
In just five minutes, Bianka and Kiana had gone from full of hope to staring at each other in dismay. In the end, they simply found a corner and squatted down, both with scowl on their faces.
"So... you really think that 'Kevin' might be your relative... or someone related to you?" Kiana said, messing up her hair and then carefully combing it back. After repeating this three times, she finally asked this question in disbelief.
Bianka nodded, an unnatural, ashamed blush on her face.
Kiana messed up her hair for the fourth time, her expression twisting in a way that Bianka didn't dare to look at.
Kevin... Kevin... why is that name so familiar?
Kevin was actually a very common name in Europe and America, as common as "Zihan" for the younger generation.
But Kiana just remembered that there was definitely something special about this name.
After scratching her head for a while, the Great Sage Qi Tian decided to use an external solid-state drive.
It's decided! Akashic Chronicle!
Bianka watched as Kiana carefully took out a notebook with a pure black cover from the inner layer of her clothes. Her attention was immediately drawn to the seemingly ordinary notebook.
She felt the power within her stir... because of this notebook.
A very rich... very pure Honkai energy aura. This feeling was like...
What was it?
In the time it took for Bianka to be dazed, she saw Kiana snap the notebook shut with a "thud," then looked at Bianka in disbelief.
"Who... did you say?!"