Alright, let's be honest here.
Was that leaked video really useless?
No, it was useful.
Key points: The Sakura and Rin sisters are part of the young mistress's harem.
So then, hurry up and send those two over to the young mistress.
Key points: Aeons, Paths, forging new Paths… these, they're all keywords.
Even if we still don't really get what exactly an Aeon is, since they keep getting mentioned in the future videos, they definitely can't be small-time nobodies.
Especially the ones who leave their mark on history; the stuff that gets talked about all the time is always those dazzling achievements. If the Aeons are their pride, their greatest work, then it naturally can't be something simple.
But still!
A sword technique that can freeze space-time…
So many people are trying every way to find Sakura.
Hoping to learn even a scrap or two from her.
Even if they can't learn it, just getting to see it, to witness something so rare, would be pretty amazing.
"I've said it a million times! I don't know how!" Miss Sakura was utterly exasperated.
Everyone who saw her asked if she could demonstrate it, 'come on, don't keep it to yourself.'
She said she didn't know how, but nobody believed her.
So what, just because you can do it in the future, you have to know how right now?
Get real!
Not to mention others, even her own little sister was all excited, begging her big sister to show her.
What could she even say to that?
She was just done with it~
And besides that.
The Planetary-class Honkai Beast was also a hot topic everyone was discussing.
Later on, it caused even bigger waves.
Thank goodness, thank goodness, the Herrscher of Finality is on our side, so if you round it up, Planetary-class Honkai Beasts are teammates too.
Otherwise, seriously, that'd be way too much.
If the Honkai was that strong, how the hell are you supposed to fight it?
Let's be real.
Sometimes, creating a god-figure is a pretty convenient solution.
Like using the young mistress, the Herrscher of Finality, as a propaganda point; everyone can keep their confidence in fighting the Honkai that way.
Look!
The Third Herrscher was so arrogant, but she still got taken out in a second, didn't she?
We don't actually need to face the Honkai Beasts, Herrschers, or zombies ourselves, do we? Isn't our biggest enemy really ourselves?
As long as our Honkai resistance is high enough…
We can just lie flat… and we'll be fine!
The future told us. We won!
So as long as nothing goes wrong along the way, we don't get corrupted by Honkai energy, and our luck isn't absolutely terrible, we should be able to scrape by, right?!
It's really not that big a deal!
Because of this.
People nowadays see the Honkai, and while they're a little scared, they don't go pale at the mention of it.
It feels kinda like the pandemic in a past life. Everyone knew getting infected was scary, and everywhere you looked people were on strict guard. But it didn't create real, widespread panic. As long as there was a way out, it was all manageable.
Besides.
Even though the Third Eruption was a huge event—with the Far East migration and the mass evacuations from cities along the Shenzhou coast—causing a real big stir…
If you think about it carefully, if we could know exactly where the Honkai will strike every single time…
What's the big deal about moving house?
The Honkai's been laid out for you, only fourteen times.
Just make it through those fourteen times, and bam—Stellar Alliance! Gallivanting across the universe… our side here is absolutely set to become a future cosmic superpower, the prospects are incredibly bright~
Don't you want to stick it out and see a sight like that for yourself?
Honestly.
What can you say?
Time always smooths everything over.
The world, which had been a bit turbulent before, gradually settled down. The authorities were doing their PR, and people were comforting themselves.
Some folks from the Shenzhou coast even thought about going back. And quite a few residents from the Far East weren't too keen on returning either.
All that back and forth, what a hassle.
Even though things out northwest weren't great—water cuts, power outages, baking sun and howling wind—it felt pretty rough.
But!
The young mistress, the Herrscher of Finality, has made it crystal clear she's planting herself in Sapphire City.
She's got a special fondness for the land of Shenzhou.
She's been going to school here since junior high.
So wouldn't it follow, if these people just settled down here for good, they'd basically be considered Shenzhou folk too?
Maybe they could get a little extra special care from the young mistress?
Even though anyone with a brain knows this is probably just wishful thinking,
that didn't stop some people from genuinely buying into it.
The Far Eastern higher-ups woke up one day and felt like the sky had fallen.
Holy crap!
Is our Far East just getting absorbed outright?
This is insane…
Even though in this world, there isn't any major bad blood between the Far East and Shenzhou, since they're both in East Asia, there's bound to be some development friction and competition between them. When things get competitive, unpleasantness pops up now and then.
Don't think Shenzhou let the Far East temporarily relocate to its interior out of the pure goodness of its heart.
All the daily supplies for those civilians? The Far East paid for every bit. And all the good PR? Shenzhou got to take the credit. And that's just the surface stuff.
The Far East coughed up way more—technology, resources, you name it… even future mineral rights on their land had to be sold at rock-bottom prices…
Just saying it out loud…brings tears to your eyes!
But the ordinary folks of the Far East, they didn't care about any of that.
I think if we join Shenzhou, we should be called the Far Eastern ethnic group, okay? If that doesn't sound good, then suggest a better name, we're cool with anything.
The Shenzhou higher-ups were laughing about it.
But, of course, they couldn't actually agree to it.
Watching the videos is one thing.
In reality, the necessary work still has to be done.
The biggest advantage of having all these spoilers leaked is knowing which people are destined for immortal fame.
After all, those who make it into the history books have been vetted by history itself. The good ones, the impressive ones, of course they can get special attention. The lousy ones, the failures, the ones history looks down on—we can just keep them in mind.
Like this time.
The two sisters, Sakura and Rin, got name-dropped.
Forget about their connection to Kiana for a moment.
They wouldn't have to worry about money anymore.
Originally, Miss Sakura worked as an assassin to make quick cash, big cash, to get her little sister the medical treatment she needed.
Now? Sorted.
The best hospitals, the top doctors.
All arranged for you.
The whole package, service all the way, guaranteed satisfaction.
Miss Sakura felt like this wasn't quite right, that she'd owe the other party way too much. Favors and personal obligation, sometimes that's the hardest thing to repay.
But!
Little sister Rin was her weak spot.
If it was for Rin, she could sacrifice anything. So, she didn't refuse.
"Shoo, shoo! What do you all know?"
It was Mobius who showed up, finding Sakura and Rin.
She looked them over with rare interest, finally announcing that she would take charge of Rin's treatment.
You have to understand.
She is the world's top biologist.
While straight-up medical practice isn't really her thing, Little Rin's condition isn't as simple as just being sick.
That's why they could never cure her properly.
It was only because Kiana asked Mobius that Mobius even bothered to come.
Everyone saw Mobius arrive and knew immediately—Kiana was here to collect her sister-wives.
While it was a bit of a shame they couldn't seize the opportunity themselves,
the thought counted, and they'd gotten their goodwill across. It wasn't a total loss.
Sakura sized up Mobius.
She'd seen the earlier videos, so of course she knew who this was.
Rin was curious too.
She was even staring openly at Mobius.
Not like a brat.
Just with those big, adorable eyes, which actually made Mobius feel a little uncomfortable.
"Big sis, big sis, she's our love rival. We, we have to be careful," Rin said, in what was supposed to be a whisper but was actually plenty loud. "Even though she's being really nice to me… we can't let our guard down!"
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