86. Two Girls Fight Over Dad? Mei Catches Them in the Act!
Gao Qi was a bit dazed, extremely dazed.
In fact, the great scientist Mobius once commented that this terrible man of his was a slow-witted fellow who struggled to accept new things.
Of course, what Mobius didn't mention was that she was actually quite satisfied with Gao Qi's slow-wittedness. After all, this way, he wouldn't easily notice the little thoughts of her own Klein, nor the schemes of the two little troublemakers Nuwa and Fuxi, saving her a lot of trouble.
Being slow in matters of emotion was one thing, but being slow in logical thinking meant he was inherently unsuited for scientific research.
Gao Qi also knew the true limits of his own mind—only slightly better than the average person. When it came to math problems, if he didn't get it, he simply didn't get it, no matter how many years he lived. He couldn't achieve the great feats accomplished by the heroes and legends of history, so he could only rely on diligence to make up for his shortcomings, constantly studying hard and honing his abilities.
In each simulation, Gao Qi strived to improve himself while also studying this world.
Internally, even without the need to fight the Honkai, Gao Qi diligently practiced his martial arts, adapted to the power of his MANTIS form, and mastered his ability to manipulate Honkai energy as a Herrscher.
Of course, his sensitivity to matters of love was also continuously improving. He was no longer the dull blockhead he once was but had become a big scoundrel who treads a different romantic path in each simulation.
Externally, Gao Qi continued to explore the nature of the Honkai world and the simulation system.
Previously, in the simulation with Mobius, his encounter with Little Hua left a deep impression on him and made him abandon the idea that "each simulation is an independent instance."
Different simulations could be interconnected, related, and exist within the same timeline. Even if Gao Qi died, another Gao Qi would reappear.
Before, it was precisely because of Gao Qi's slowness and neglect that he failed to realize that the cold warrior "Hua" was actually his Little Hua. Not only did he not care for or look after her, but he often acted intimately with Mobius in front of her...
Thinking about it now, Gao Qi felt incredibly foolish. His actions directly caused Little Hua's emotional breakdown, giving the Herrscher of Dominance the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and turn her into one of its vessels.
Fortunately, there was still room for redemption. Using his pseudo-Herrscher's control over Honkai energy, Gao Qi lured the power of the Herrscher of Dominance out of Little Hua's body,剥离 (stripped) it away, and transferred it to himself.
If it had been any other Herrscher without the instinctual desire to dominate everything like the Herrscher of Dominance, it might not have been attracted to Gao Qi, and he might not have been able to awaken Little Hua, which would have become his eternal regret.
This incident led Gao Qi to reflect deeply for a long time. He realized that each simulation could potentially be connected to others, and he had to pay attention to this.
So, in every subsequent simulation, Gao Qi would carefully investigate, find people and events he recognized, compare the differences between the original story and the simulation world, or ask relevant individuals whether they remembered him, the "out-of-place" one.
However, according to Gao Qi's investigations... so far, there was nothing.
In the simulation at Cocolia's orphanage, Gao Qi also contacted many acquaintances, but Einstein of Anti-Entropy had no impression of him at all.
In the simulation at Aponia's sanatorium, Gao Qi even directly appeared before Mobius and Little Hua. Although he was only in the form of a child, his appearance wasn't too different, and he even gave his name... but he still wasn't recognized.
This led Gao Qi to think that "the same simulation world is merely a special case," and the probability of entering the same simulation world might not be high.
After all, in those two connected simulation systems earlier, Gao Qi actually died due to Honkai energy contamination and was later revived through the MANTIS experiment. His body hadn't changed—he was still "Gao Qi, the martial artist who grew up in Canghai City."
This gave Gao Qi a false signal: for each simulation to be connected, Gao Qi must have the same body.
And now...
"You, you, you, you—whose little girl are you, coming here and randomly calling someone dad? This is my dad!"
In front of Gao Qi, Kiana was swinging her fluttering white twin braids, wiping the tears from her cheeks while angrily questioning the girl opposite her, who was a head shorter.
At the same time, she turned her head, grabbed one of Gao Qi's arms, and asked her dad somewhat nervously.
"Dad, dad, dad, who is she? She can't really be your daughter, can she? You actually have another daughter outside!"
The joy of reunion was particularly intense. After four years of effort, Kiana had finally found her father. The three years of bitterness and depression melted away the moment she rushed into her dad's broad embrace, turning into two streams of clear tears.
That familiar, sturdy chest and the gentle, fatherly caress were exactly the same as they were four years ago.
Just this alone was enough to satisfy Kiana.
However... there was a small surprise. Just as she ran toward her dad, another little girl darted out from the side, clinging to her dad and also calling him father!
"No, I've seen you before. Last time, I saw you with Mei-senpai. Who are you really?"
Although she was asking on the surface, seeing the intimacy between this girl from the Far North and Gao Qi, Kiana herself already believed it five or six parts.
Yeah, her dad was such a good person—gentle and caring. It wouldn't be strange for him to have more daughters... but no, if there were too many daughters, her dad definitely wouldn't be able to dote on her alone!
"Bronya, I should be asking who you are. I don't remember you being at the orphanage... This is our dad!"
On the other side, Bronya tightly held onto Gao Qi's arm, eyeing the seemingly silly white-haired girl warily.
The moment she saw Gao Qi's face, even without the beard he used to have that often tickled the children's faces, Bronya recognized him at a glance.
After all, it hadn't been more than a few months since her father left.
Holding onto his sturdy arm, Bronya finally felt the sense of security she deserved after spending several lonely months, where even playing games felt meaningless.
In the past, Bronya and Seele would often sneak into Gao Qi's bed every day. The latter might have been genuinely afraid of sleeping alone, but Bronya simply wanted to sleep with her father.
But after their father left them, both Bronya and Seele suffered from insomnia, and Mother Cocolia was the same.
Even when the two hugged each other to sleep, comforting one another, it still took a long time to fall asleep, dreaming of their father all the while.
And now, their father, who was supposed to be in the Sea of Quanta—and even believed by most to be dead—was alive and well before her.
He looked somewhat younger, his appearance quite different from before, as if he had aged backward by over a decade.
But whether it was the joyful, leaping energy of the Sea of Quanta within Bronya or her own heart, both confirmed that he was the father of the children at Cocolia's orphanage, their one and only good dad!
Bronya was a rational person. Even without facial nerve damage, she didn't like showing her emotions much, but now, she too was crying profusely.
She had already notified Seele, Mother Cocolia, and Rozaliya and the others. Now, everyone was rushing over as fast as they could, halting all experiments. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't believe such a wild claim, but Bronya, being a steady person, would never lie. Besides, she even took a photo.
Project Bunny, in its quantum state, handed Bronya a tissue to help wipe her tear-stained face. Having finally calmed down, Bronya noticed Kiana tugging at Gao Qi's arm from the other side.
In an instant, Bronya's instincts as Gao Qi's daughter made her feel a tremendous sense of crisis.
The next second, Bronya narrowed her eyes at Gao Qi, her expressionless face scrutinizing him instead.
"Father, I will report this exactly as it is to Mother and Raven-neesan."
Bronya's demeanor at this moment was exactly like that of a child whose father had disappeared for months, only to reunite and find out he had a wife and children in another country—she had watched plenty of family drama online recently and was familiar with such plotlines!
If Gao Qi hadn't disappeared into the Sea of Quanta, Bronya might have wondered even more—could this silly girl be Dad's biological daughter?
On the other hand, Kiana didn't overthink it much. She rarely concerned herself with such matters, but this drill-haired girl who clearly meant trouble put Kiana on high alert.
"Hah? You've got some nerve. I'm the one who's Dad's daughter. You little midget, don't go around calling someone dad randomly—let go, release him! This is my dad! He has nothing to do with you!"
Bronya's "acting like she owned the place" annoyed Kiana immensely. The sixteen-year-old girl directly pressed Gao Qi's arm against her well-developed, ample chest, pulling him toward her while using her other hand to push Bronya away.
However, Kiana's slender hand was caught mid-air by a phantom-like, giant shadow.
"Hah... You look dumber than Liliya. Bronya doesn't want to talk to you—it'll lower her IQ. Seele and Mother Cocolia are waiting for us. Father, let's ignore her."
Meanwhile, Bronya tugged at Gao Qi's hand from the other side, pulling him outward, also intending to use Project Bunny in its quantum camouflage to shove Kiana away.
"Wishful thinking—Dad is mine!"
But to Bronya's surprise, Project Bunny couldn't move this seemingly foolish girl. The two sides began a tug-of-war, ending in a stalemate. Kiana tensed her muscles, refusing to take a step back—the Kaslana family might lack brains, but they certainly don't lack brawn!
"Hmm... Father is ours!"
Puffing out her cheeks, Bronya—though expressionless—could still get angry. A cold glint flashed in her light gray eyes. Considering the other party might be a Valkyrie from Schicksal, she contemplated using more drastic measures.
But just as the conflict between the two daughters fighting over their dad was about to escalate again, two large hands, one on each side, pinched their soft cheeks and gave them a gentle tug.
"Mmm..."
"Eek..."
This was a memory etched deep in their hearts. Their dad rarely got angry, but he wasn't above disciplining them. A simple pinch on the cheek was enough to make them behave—after all, if they didn't listen now, the next step would be a spanking over Dad's knee.
And Gao Qi finally snapped out of his dazed, contemplative state. With a mix of joy and helplessness, he withdrew his arms from their grasp and pinched their little faces.
"You two, calm down! Kiana, I left our home in 2010. Bronya, I brought you to Cocolia's orphanage in 2012. Is there any conflict here? You're both my good daughters. What's there to argue about?"
Taking the two girls' hands, Gao Qi led them to a corner of the shrine.
Throughout this, the two girls never stopped bickering.
"I'm Dad's daughter! Dad slept with me every night! Look, this pendant—Dad gave it to me. It's really expensive, a limited edition from Vienna! And my pistol, it's super powerful! Do you have one? Do you? Huh? I even have a sister who's a Valkyrie in Schicksal! Do you?"
"Hmph, a pendant? The bow on Bronya's head was also given by Father. And this—Project Bunny—is a product of the Sea of Quanta's wisdom, also a gift from Father. Much better than yours! Bronya also has the best little sister, and lots of them!"
To compete for Gao Qi's affection, the two girls engaged in elementary school-level one-upmanship. Gao Qi feared they'd eventually start saying things like, "My dad dares to eat X!" "Well, my dad dares too!"
Just moments ago, Gao Qi carefully thought about his actions in the simulations involving Kiana and Bronya. The timeline of his existence in these two simulations didn't overlap. From the children's perspectives, it might seem continuous.
That "traitor of Schicksal" saved his daughter Kiana from becoming a Herrscher, then left the Far North and became active in Siberia as a mercenary. Later, he entered Cocolia's orphanage under the identity "Zero" and raised Bronya and the others...
If explained this way, both Kiana and Bronya would accept Gao Qi's account, but...
Mei—Gao Qi couldn't get around Mei.
From 2004 to 2014, for ten years, Gao Qi's activities were confined to Nagazora City. He was certain he never went to Siberia or the Far North. In other words, if Gao Qi's simulations with Kiana and Bronya were in the same world...
Then, while Gao Qi was raising Kiana and Bronya, there was also a past version of himself raising them.
Were the two Gao Qis coexisting, or was there only one Gao Qi present at a time?
Thinking about this, Gao Qi's not-so-bright mind struggled to analyze how these simulations might be connected. The simulation system never explained the nature of the simulation worlds, leaving him momentarily confused.
However, one thing was certain: these three simulations were all in the same world.
And with this in mind, Gao Qi had a new train of thought:
Could it be that the entire simulation system was one connected world, not separate instances, but one continuous, large instance?
Of course, Gao Qi didn't have enough evidence.
But once this idea emerged, Gao Qi instantly felt hopeful about his future.
Previously, believing the simulation worlds were independent, he always thought that once he left, he might never return, which saddened him.
But if each simulation world was as he now suspected—not independent but part of a whole, with the entire simulation system simulating just one world... that would be fantastic!
No matter who it was, as long as he kept simulating, Gao Qi could always meet them again!
Thinking this, Gao Qi gave Kiana and Bronya a big hug.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. It's good to have you back. We're all family. What's the point of fighting here—mwah! mwah!"
As in the past, Gao Qi habitually leaned down and gave each of the two big girls a big kiss on the cheek.
"Hey, hey, Dad, I'm not a kid anymore. Don't do this in front of others... mmm."
Unlike before, when Gao Qi kissed her cheek, Kiana didn't beam with a bright smile as she did in childhood. Instead, she couldn't help but blush.
"Hmph, fine. For Dad's sake, I'll let you off today. Your name is Bronya, right? Since you came later, you better properly call me big sister!"
For some reason, the long-awaited hug and kiss from her dad, which she had been looking forward to, didn't evoke the same childish feelings when she actually received it. Instead, she felt a bit... shy?
After all, even though he was her dad, for some reason... Kiana felt her dad looked a bit too young?
Almost as if he were only a few years older than her!
Shaking her head, she tossed the strange thought aside, then arrogantly looked down at Bronya, provocatively saying:
"Come on, Bronya little sister, say something nice!"
As for this seemingly unintelligent "big sister," Bronya scoffed.
"Hmph, Dad sure is compassionate, willing to take care of girls with intellectual disabilities—but taking care of such people requires a lot of effort, you know. Don't adopt too many!"
Bronya's face was also slightly flushed. Her feelings for her father had always been pure because that father was always gentle and kind, occasionally sporting a beard that made him look very fatherly.
But now, she felt... Dad looks so young, like he's only in his twenties. Wouldn't that make the age gap with Mother too large?
On the other hand, it seemed—the age gap between Dad and herself had narrowed?
"Hey, you little brat—ah, I see the emblem on you. You're from Anti-Entropy!"
"Hah, Bronya finds it strange. Have Schicksal's requirements for recruiting Valkyries dropped so low that they'll take anyone?"
Soon, Gao Qi's two good daughters were at each other's throats again—fitting for their initial characterization.
Looking at them, Gao Qi felt both happy and helpless. While observing the changes in his two daughters, he asked them:
"Let's not discuss this for now. How have you been these days? You must have had your share of hardships, right? Later, I'll take you home and cook something for you?"
Bronya hadn't changed much, but her expression had become more indifferent. Even standing still, she seemed a bit unsteady.
Gao Qi knew the power of the Sea of Quanta had eroded her motor nerves and facial nerves, causing her to lose balance and become expressionless.
Still, this was better than losing the use of her legs or her emotions.
As for Kiana, Gao Qi had been separated from her for longer—from 2010 to 2014, nearly four years. Kiana had changed a lot.
She was no longer that naive little girl but had become a lively, cheerful, and playful young lady, truly exemplifying how much a girl can change as she grows up.
This was exactly the kind of Kiana Gao Qi had hoped for—always joyful and happy.
"Of course, it's not good, you rotten dad! You left me all alone at home in the far north and ran off to raise someone else's daughter. You have no idea how much I missed you—just wait until I settle things with you when we get home!"
Hearing Gao Qi's question, Kiana immediately put on an angry expression and lightly punched his chest with her small, pink fists.
"You just left without a word, didn't even tell me where you were going. I searched for you for years but couldn't find you. I wanted to ask Aunt Theresa and Uncle Siegfried, but they actually said they'd never heard of you—if you didn't want to tell me, you could have come up with a better excuse! You think I'm stupid? You have to make it up to me!"
But when Kiana said this, Gao Qi suddenly raised an eyebrow—this situation felt somewhat familiar.
Similarly, Bronya beside him seemed to have thought of something as well.
"Father, yes, I also have something to report to you. After you left, all the information and records about you disappeared for some reason. And many children at the orphanage seem to have forgotten you. Only me, Seele, Mom, and Raven Sister still remember you—it's very strange."
Although Bronya's memories of her father were now crystal clear, she recalled that many children at the orphanage had forgotten their favorite "Dad" at an unusually fast rate. Even she herself occasionally experienced moments of fuzzy memory.
This was highly abnormal. Cocolia initially believed it was a characteristic of the Sea of Quanta—that it would completely erase those who fell into it from the informational level. But later, they found no evidence to support this.
Hearing the two of them, Gao Qi fell silent.
Only Kiana, Bronya, and a few others remembered him, while those with weaker connections completely forgot him shortly after his death.
After a moment of thought, Gao Qi realized that the world itself was erasing the traces of his existence... But why did some people still remember him?
Gao Qi looked at the two girls before him, searching for commonalities. They were both part of the main cast, both his wonderful daughters, and... wielders of special powers?
The Herrscher of the Void could manipulate the power of Imaginary Space, and while Bronya would become the Herrscher of Reason in the future, she now carried the aura of the Sea of Quanta... Were Imaginary and Quantum the keys to retaining memories?
Gao Qi felt that his brain wasn't quite up to the task. He urgently needed a smart person to help him—whether it was Mobius, Mei, Einstein, or Otto, could any of them provide technical support?
Thinking this, Gao Qi took a deep breath as he looked at his daughters.
He decided to confess some truths to them—just a small part.
He had lied to them before, saying he was still alive, because he believed he could never return to this world.
But if all simulated instances were possibly real worlds, then... Gao Qi no longer needed to hide his death.
"I need to apologize to you, Kiana, Bronya. Actually, I lied before. Whether it was in the far north or the Sea of Quanta, I died once."
The children had grown up. Gao Qi had lied to them once and couldn't lie to them a second time. However, he also couldn't scare them too much.
"Huh?"
"Eh?"
At this, the two girls, who had been subtly poking each other, froze in place.
"It wasn't easy to suppress the awakened Herrscher of the Void, Kiana. As a human, I forcibly used the Gem of Serenity to become a pseudo-Herrscher. Right after I turned you back, your old man turned to ash immediately—Bronya, you too, you didn't think the Sea of Quanta was some amusement park, did you? After sending you out, I fought a Quantum Beast to the death. You two aren't allowed to go there casually—it's very dangerous."
Gao Qi described his deaths in a casual tone. Kiana didn't quite understand for a moment, and even the clever Bronya was momentarily confused.
"Eh? So, Dad, you died? Don't joke around, I can still touch you. You're not a ghost."
"Bronya... doesn't understand. But you are definitely Father. You're right here."
Although Gao Qi's words were somewhat shocking, his tone was so relaxed that the two girls didn't react much. Satisfied, Gao Qi continued.
"Of course, your old man isn't an ordinary person. Death is just a state. The flow of time isn't one-directional to me. After leaving you, I even went back 50,000 years and died several times—you must be curious why I look so young now, right?"
Lowering his head, he rubbed Bronya and Kiana's faces with his much-less-stubbly chin and pointed at himself.
"Because the me now is just a young man in my twenties. I've been in this city for ten whole years—with something as extraordinary as Honkai in this world, it's not strange that your old man isn't afraid of death."
After saying this, Kiana's azure-blue eyes turned into spirals. Her Kaslana brain couldn't comprehend Gao Qi's words at all.
"Hmm... I'm a little dizzy..."
However, Bronya, the clever one, quickly understood Gao Qi's current state.
"Um, Father, do you mean... reincarnation, transmigration, rebirth stories?"
Bronya, as a super shut in, had been exposed to the internet years earlier under Gaoqi's guidance. She was already familiar with various cultures and could read Shenzhou web novels in their original language, so she quickly grasped Gao Qi's meaning.
"Bingo! That's right, more or less. To put it in novel terms, your old man is not tolerated by the laws of this world. The Will of Honkai itself will definitely kill me. The longer I live, the more likely I am to be killed by Honkai—but don't worry, I'll still come back to find you."
Gao Qi knew it would be difficult for the children to accept this, but to prevent them from being sad again, he had to tell them the truth.
"Wait, Dad, you mean you'll die again? I don't want you to die!"
Now Kiana understood and nervously grabbed his arm, shaking it vigorously.
"Mom and the others definitely wouldn't want it either. We can research together, find a way..."
Bronya also had no time to deal with the silly girl beside her. Although what her father said was a bit far-fetched, the fact that many people lost their memories and records disappeared after he left... This was definitely problematic. It meant her father was anything but ordinary!
"I know, I know. I'm not saying I'll leave now. I estimate I can still stay with you for a few months. But don't worry, your old man is used to dying. Maybe I'll leave and come back to find you again soon—just don't forget me when I return."
Gao Qi could only try his best to comfort his worried daughters.
He didn't reveal the whole truth, fearing the Will of Honkai might drag them into it. But he was still likely to die, and even if it was just a possibility, Gao Qi hoped his daughters wouldn't be too sad.
"Alright, alright. I'll spend more time with you during this period. Let's go to our place today. I'll cook something delicious for you, and also Ya—"
As soon as the word "Ya" left his mouth, Gao Qi suddenly remembered something. His revived fatherly mindset began to fade, and he recalled why he had come here today.
He had come here with his girlfriend, Mei!
Wait, the friend Mei mentioned—could it be these two?
Thinking this, Gao Qi took a deep breath, his face reddening with embarrassment as he spoke to Kiana and Bronya.
"There's one more thing. Um, in this life, your old man got into a relationship..."
His two daughters were now about the same age as his girlfriend Mei. Would he have to make them call her "stepmom"? That would be too chaotic!
"Ha—tsk tsk tsk, Dad. Even though I didn't understand what you said earlier, I'm sure you've been living well these past few years. You even found me a stepmom~~"
After a moment of daze, Kiana broke into a mischievous smile. She naturally accepted the sudden appearance of a stepmom. She never had a mother, and the sacrificed Aunt Cecilia was just one of her idols. If her dad wanted companionship, she wouldn't stop him.
As for Bronya, she narrowed her eyes again, looking up at Gao Qi with a barely noticeable hint of displeasure.
"I'll tell Mom and Raven Sister about this."
"No, no, let's not do that—"
Gao Qi begged for mercy repeatedly. Immediately after, he saw Kiana and Bronya stand on their tiptoes and kiss his cheeks—one on the left, one on the right. One pair of lips was warm, the other slightly cool, but both were incredibly soft, different from how they felt in the past.
"Alright, no matter what happens, I'll always love you, Dad. I can accept any number of stepmoms!"
Kiana poked Gao Qi's side mischievously, thinking her dad might indeed need a partner.
"...No matter what, I'll always be on your side, Father. But you'll have to explain it to Raven Sister and Cocolia Mom yourself—I think maybe you could accept both of them. I've read those... harem stories. It might be against the law, but we don't need to follow it too strictly."
Bronya, for the happiness of Cocolia Mom and Raven Sister, continued to encourage her father to try walking on three boats—after all, she had never lived in a place with marriage laws growing up.
But just as the three of them were enjoying their harmonious moment, Gao Qi's gaze suddenly caught sight of a purple figure.
A purple-haired girl in a kimono was silently watching the three of them interacting warmly in the corner of the shrine, her expression icy cold.
Suddenly, a sense of alarm surged in Gao Qi's heart. He quickly wrapped his arms around Kiana and Bronya and leaped backward.
The next second, a bolt of purple lightning, without any warning, struck right where he had been standing, shattering the brick and stone.
At that moment, the three realized that the calm air around them had almost instantly filled with dense Honkai energy.
"Gao Qi, when did you and them... start?"
Above, the purple hair Gao Qi had tied up for her today now flowed freely, accompanied by flashes of purple lightning. Raiden Mei's body faintly resonated with the sound of thunder.
Mei's face was expressionless, filled with sadness and anger as she watched her best friend and the girl she had once helped clinging tightly to Gao Qi, looking even more intimate than she and Gao Qi had ever been.
"Kiana, Bronya... So you've known each other all along and kept it from me."
Mei could only hear a fascinating, joyful, and domineering voice whispering in her ear—so tempting that she couldn't think clearly.
Ah, poor Mei. I warned you to hold onto the one you love. Now you see the consequences of not listening to me? If you want to possess someone, you must completely own them. The weak you can't protect anyone.
It was hard for Mei to think of anything else. Her mind replayed the scene of Gao Qi intimately embracing and gently kissing the two girls on the cheeks—how happy they were together, just like... how she used to be.
That tenderness, that intimacy—it should have been hers alone! Gao Qi had promised her he would always be good to her, exist only for her, and always be honest, never fake!
But now...
"Liar, you're all liars! You're just like Father, full of lies!"
Mei wasn't strong, nor did she have a resilient heart. She had always relied on others.
When her father was arrested and imprisoned, if Gao Qi hadn't been there, she would have collapsed.
But right before her eyes, her only pillar of support, the Gao Qi she trusted absolutely... had betrayed her.
Tears streamed from her eyes as the lightning around Mei grew denser. On her back, a crimson Stigmata slowly emerged.
Even if there were misunderstandings, even if Mei believed Gao Qi, Kiana, and Bronya had never met before, their intimacy and love were undeniable.
Alright, my weak little darling, don't suppress yourself anymore. Didn't I tell you to take back what's yours? Come on, give your body to me! I'll let you have him forever!
The voice, identical to hers but colder and more domineering, echoed incessantly in her ears, impossible to ignore. Mei's mind was on the verge of collapse, her mental defenses as fragile as the Maginot Line. Subconsciously, she believed the voice's words.
"Wait, Mei, I can explain—"
The moment Gao Qi saw Mei and felt the dense Honkai energy around her, he knew something had gone terribly wrong.
First, Mei's friends were indeed Kiana and Bronya.
Second... he seemed—screwed.
And now, from Mei's perspective, her closest friend and a junior she had met a few times were involved with her boyfriend without her knowledge!
With Gao Qi's sharp senses, he would have noticed if Mei were watching him, but clearly, someone had helped her hide.
Seeing the flowing lightning around Mei, Gao Qi knew exactly who was behind this—damn it, the Will of Honkai again!
But before Gao Qi could explain, Kiana, completely oblivious to the tension, excitedly waved at Mei, looking back and forth between her and Gao Qi with the thrill of discovering a secret.
"Eh? Mei, you're Dad's girlfriend! Really, why didn't you say so earlier? Then I could have met Dad sooner. But it might be dangerous here now, let's leave quickly!"
Completely unaware of Gao Qi's awkwardness and Mei's anger, Kiana only realized after a long while that the boyfriend Mei mentioned was her own dad!
"Ah, no wonder! When I ate the meals Mei gave me, some of the flavors tasted so familiar—well done, Dad! You have great taste. I'll support you!"
Happily poking Gao Qi's side with her elbow, Kiana thought it would be amazing if Mei became her stepmom!
Her best friend and her favorite dad becoming family—two happy things combined would surely create a dreamlike happiness!
Beside her, the clever Bronya understood everything and couldn't help but facepalm—Kiana, this idiot, was still fanning the flames. How did Father raise her to be like this?
"You fool, Raiden Mei is the bearer of the Gem of Conquest... This is bad. Seele, notify Mother, contact Schicksal, and evacuate the citizens."
Bronya understood that Mei must have misunderstood something, and now, it was likely too late to clear it up.
"Mei, listen to us. Father and I are really—"
But before she could finish, another deafening thunderclap echoed through the sky.
"Dad, Father... You really know how to have fun, huh? Too bad my upbringing and refinement couldn't satisfy you, Gao Qi? Is the grass always greener on the other side?"
At this point, Mei couldn't hear any explanations. She took a deep breath and floated into the air, purple lightning forming several one-sided thunder wings behind her.
A gentle smile appeared on her face—or rather, the Herrscher of Thunder's face—now filled with only calm, despairing calm.
Now, she only wanted to destroy this filthy, deceitful world and... make Gao Qi hers forever!
"Ha, a family crisis..."
Feeling the escalating Herrscher energy before him, Gao Qi took a deep breath, shrugged helplessly, and patted the heads of his two daughters beside him.
"See? This is why your old man can't live too long in this world—she's way more dangerous now than when you went berserk, Kiana, or the Quantum Beast in the Sea of Quanta."
Honkai energy began to surge around Gao Qi , and the long-unused power of a MANTIS stirred to life. Gao Qi knew he had to find a way to calm the girl who thought he had cheated on her.
He had to—conquer the Herrscher of Thunder, not kill her!
"Call everyone, evacuate the entire city immediately. I'll stop the Honkai energy from leaking—don't worry about me. Wait for me to bring your 'stepmom' back home!"
The next second, a pillar of purple lightning struck down toward the three of them.
January 1, 2014, the first day of the New Year—Schicksal and Anti-Entropy jointly triggered the Third Honkai Eruption in Nagazora City, Far East.
The reason? A Schicksal Valkyrie and Anti-Entropy's little saint... stole the Third Herrscher's man!
Note: I'm new to translating so please be kind and tell me any mistakes you all find, I will try to release a chapter a day but don't expect much
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Raw: 崩坏模拟器,你找的人是我么?