Quantum entanglement?
Kevin stood to one side, looking at Xia Qi, his brow deeply furrowed.
He recognized it. Xia Qi had used the same quantum entanglement he had once used on Siegfried, connecting her own consciousness with someone in a World Bubble and then performing some kind of action.
Now, the consciousness of the young girl before him had returned.
"Sister Mei, Bronya is fine now."
Xia Qi looked at everyone, her expression gradually calming.
She had felt a severe headache just moments ago, but now it was completely gone.
Standing here now, looking at the dazzling array of items in the lounge, all filled with the memories of the Valkyries, she felt confused.
What was all this about?
Why weren't these things in her memory?
"Where is Bronya's Seele?!"
At that moment, Bronya walked up to Kevin and stared at him intently.
Everyone's gazes also turned toward Kevin.
"In the dormitory."
Kevin withdrew his gaze from Xia Qi, looked at Bronya, and said calmly: "I found her in the Quantum Sea, then brought her aboard this ship and let her rest in my quarters."
"Where are your quarters?"
"C3, Room 21."
Knowing Seele's location, Bronya immediately turned to rush out.
But just as she reached the door, a figure had already appeared outside.
"B... Bronya?"
A girl with a gentle, timid disposition stood in the doorway, clutching a beautiful, dreamlike scythe. She had been nervously preparing to do something, but now, seeing Bronya, her eyes went wide in utter shock.
"Seele!"
Seeing the girl before her, Bronya stopped in her tracks, her own eyes widening for a moment. Then an incredibly joyful smile broke across her face, and she opened her arms wide and embraced Seele tightly.
"Bronya, is it really you?"
"It's me! Seele, Bronya has found you!"
"..."
Xia Qi stood to one side, watching this scene, slightly dazed.
Seeing Bronya and Seele embrace, she felt immense joy and happiness inside. But there was also a profound emptiness, as if she had lost something very important.
"Bronya" truly existed. She was not a fabrication, not merely a character borrowed by some twist of fate. This Hyperion had already proven everything.
Then what about the others?
Filled with confusion, Xia Qi lifted her foot and walked out of the lounge.
"Bronya?"
When Seele noticed Xia Qi walking past her, her eyes widened again, and a look of confused innocence appeared in her blue eyes.
"Bronya!"
Seeing Xia Qi quickly walk out of the lounge, Raiden Mei and the others immediately chased after her.
Kevin and Welt also followed without hesitation.
Where were the others on the Hyperion?
And Seele, where was she?
Xia Qi ran forward, then suddenly stopped.
The image of Seele surfaced in her mind, the one she could transform into.
This immediately brought a look of confusion to Xia Qi's eyes.
What was all this about?
I am Xia Qi, a transmigrator, not the real Bronya...
Two sets of memories clashed in her mind.
Previously, she had always firmly believed she was a transmigrator, that Kiana, Fu Hua, and Raiden Mei were all characters she could transform into, and that the memories merging into her mind were simply another function of her circumstances.
But when she had transformed into Fu Hua, she had vaguely begun to doubt her own memories, dismissing it at the time as simply being overwhelmed.
But at this moment...
"Bronya" finally realized that in her memories, many, many things were missing.
Those missing memories left her unable to distinguish who she truly was.
"Bronya!"
Kiana and the others caught up to Xia Qi. Bronya didn't have time to explain to Seele and simply pulled her along, explaining as they both ran over.
Before them, Xia Qi stood in the middle of the corridor, her head slightly bowed, her back to them.
"..."
Kevin, Welt, and Himeko stood at the front of the group, looking at Xia Qi with tightly furrowed brows.
They could all see it.
"Bronya" herself seemed unaware of what was happening. She was filled with confusion and uncertainty.
Ha...
Just as Xia Qi stood frozen, her mind frantically searching for what was missing in her memory, she suddenly felt a slight tingling in her head. Her mind instantly became clear, and her gaze grew calm.
But before that calm could last, everyone present felt a wave of intense dread wash over them.
"[Please] temporarily let me forget this. They have not yet shifted their attention away from me. Memory correction. The Hyperion is 'my' second gift."
A voice sounded in Xia Qi's ear. Behind her, her now clear and calm gaze gradually dimmed.
"Ugh..."
Xia Qi held her head and shook it vigorously.
Her mind was clear again.
She frowned slightly, looked at the Hyperion ahead of her, and began to consider her next steps.
How could she give Himeko and the others a reasonable explanation for the origin of this ship?
"Bronya? What just happened?!"
Himeko looked around warily, came to Xia Qi's side, and looked at her with immense concern.
"Bronya is looking for Bronya's Seele."
Xia Qi turned back and met Himeko's gaze, her eyes carrying a hint of sadness and calm.
What was that just now?
Kevin stood rooted to the spot, his whole body tense, ice gathering in his hand.
That strange feeling...
He turned to look at Welt. Welt met his gaze, and both their eyes showed extreme caution.
"Why are there two Bronyas? And what was that just now..."
Seele stood beside Bronya, her hand held tightly, a look of confusion and fear in her eyes.
"What?"
Xia Qi looked at Seele, fell silent for a moment, then her gaze softened slightly.
"Seele... Bronya is Bronya from a parallel timeline. Not the Bronya you know."
After speaking, she continued walking forward.
"Follow Bronya. Bronya will take you to the bridge. If the records are still intact, everything will become clear there."
Everyone immediately followed.
Bronya continued explaining to Seele as they walked. By the time she finished, Seele's expression had become one of complete shock.
As she stepped into the familiar elevator, slight ripples stirred in Xia Qi's heart.
This familiar elevator was where every HI3 player's journey began.
And she was standing here now.
After riding the elevator up to the bridge, the electronic door slid open, revealing the interior: the Hyperion's command center.
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