Collapse: The World I Live In

Just as mentioned above, the fifth collapse ended in an unclear and impure situation.

After the fifth collapse, which was clearly not caused by the Fire Moth, a party was held inside the Fire Moth...

"Everyone! Let's toast to the victory of the fifth Honkai! Cheers!" Erken, standing in the center of the banquet, raised the glass in his hand and said to everyone at the banquet, "Enjoy the banquet tonight! Everyone." After that, he drank the champagne in the glass in one gulp.

"Cheers!" xn, the sound of clinking glasses in response to Erken's toast was heard all around.

But in such a cheerful atmosphere, there were a few people who didn't fit in, one was Mebius and Yi, and the other was Hen and Kosmo.

Come to Mebius and Yi.

"Doctor, the thing you said that destroyed the Fifth Herrscher this time... could it really be the aliens you mentioned?" Yi did not raise his glass to toast the victory of Honkai like everyone else, but asked Mebius.

"Who knows? Anyway, it is a very strange existence. It is either a human with special abilities like you and Desdobia from Team Scar, or it is really... a so-called alien. It killed the Herrscher alone. Although he is just a newborn Herrscher, his combat ability is comparable to Kevin or even stronger than Kevin." Mobius said. There are only a few people in the Fire Moths who possess special abilities. One is Yi who has the Sharingan, and the other is Desdobia from Team Scar who has telekinesis.

“Really?” Even after seeing the photos of the scene, Yi now couldn’t guarantee that he could defeat that person even if he used all his abilities. Yi sighed and said, “Alas, we haven’t even defeated Honkai yet… and something new has appeared. It’s too difficult.”

"Why are you sighing?" Seeing Yi's expression, Mebius was furious. He kicked Yi on the calf and said, "At least you escaped punishment this time. New uncontrollable things have appeared, and the higher-ups are too lazy to care about you. This is a good thing for you."

"So, Doctor, what you mean is..." Yi asked, enduring the pain in his calf.

"Yes, that's what I meant. From now on, it won't be as troublesome for you to enter and exit the Fire Moth. But you still need to register when you go out. Congratulations." said Mebius.

"Great! I can finally go see Xi!" Yi said happily. Usually, he could only contact Xi online and he hadn't seen Xi since the third collapse. After a few years, he could finally see his sister here. Yi was very excited. After all, he was different from Sakura. He felt that it was very dangerous inside the Fire Moth and thought it would be safer for Xi to stay outside the Fire Moth away from the collapse. Sakura felt that it was safer inside the Fire Moth than outside, so she arranged her sister Ling inside the Fire Moth. Although the two had different attitudes towards their sisters, there was no doubt that they both loved their sisters.

"But before you go back to see your sister, you have to complete a task first." Mebius interrupted Yi's imagination and said.

"What mission?" Yi asked.

"Go and investigate the culprit who destroyed the Fifth Herrscher. Judging from the footsteps found at the scene, he should have gone to this place..." Mebius said as he transferred the mission information to Yi through the communicator.

Yi looked at the content on the communicator and frowned. The mission location was actually that place. "Dusk Street? That lawless place..."

"Don't worry, someone will help you." Mebius looked at Yi who was frowning, patted his shoulder and said.

"Who? Hen or Kevin." Yi only thought of these two people who would come to help him.

"Neither, it's Ying. She also has a mission there to hunt down a traitor of the Fire Moth, so she happened to be with you." Mebius said with a smile, "I look forward to your performance on your first mission. I can't wait to study him."

"Got it, Doctor." Yi replied. He was also relieved. He knew Ying's strength. She was only second to Kevin, but she was also a very strong fighter. Since she joined Mei's side, she had upgraded her [Cold Prison Ice Sky] by herself. If the companion Honkai Beast of the Fifth Herrscher had not been found, this ice attribute weapon might have been upgraded again...

On the other hand, Hen and Kosmo were not worried about the so-called "aliens". What they were worried about now were the problems inside the Fire Moth...

"Hen..." Looking at the lively scene around him, Kosmo felt that he was out of place.

"What's wrong, Kosmo, is there anything you want to say?" Hen was holding the wine glass, and he didn't feel at all like he had just escaped from a deadly situation not long ago.

"Why? This battle is clearly not a victory for the Fire Moth, so why are those people still celebrating..." Kosmo was silent for a moment, but still asked what he wanted to ask.

"Do you want to ask this?" Hen took a sip of the wine in the glass and said to Kosmo, "So you are still too young, Kosmo... What is the biggest problem of Fire Moth now? Is it fighting against Honkai? No, it is the struggle within Fire Moth. Now Fire Moth needs a victory to appease the entire Fire Moth team, so... regardless of whether this battle is a success done by Fire Moth or by others, this banquet is indispensable..."

"..." Kosmo lowered his head. He still didn't understand these things...

Just as Kosmo was thinking, Hen suddenly patted his head and said, "Don't think about such complicated things. Enjoy the present time. The road to the future belongs to you young people. And... where is the place you should go." Kosmo looked in the direction of Hen's finger, and saw a golden-haired girl tasting the pastries at the banquet alone. That person was Desdobia.

Hen pushed Kosmo's back again and said, "Go quickly, why are you standing there? Come on, young man." After saying that, Hen winked at Kosmo.

Kosmo also walked slowly towards Desdobia with a red face, turning back to look at Hen from time to time, but the only response Kosmo got from Hen was a thumbs up.

Kosmo also gritted his teeth and walked towards Desdobia...

Come to Himeko and Hana.

Himeko was talking with Alicia and Kevin.

"It won't be long before I leave the Fire Moth headquarters..." Himeko began.

"What happened?" Kevin asked.

"Well, you know the recent situation in Australia... Our fifth team will be stationed there for a long time." Himeko sighed and said.

"...Well, the situation in Australia is indeed getting more and more serious. When you go on a mission, you must be more careful. Protect yourself." Kevin nodded and said.

"Don't worry, this is not the first day we've known each other. I will protect them and myself." Himeko waved her hand and said.

"Then Himeko, how long do you plan to leave?" Alicia came over and asked.

"Probably in about a month. Then I'll say hello to Hen and Yi and the others before leaving." Himeko said.

Then the three of them chatted about other things, such as the Herrscher, the future and so on.

……

Hua, who was on the other side, tried very hard to listen, but could only hear fragments of meaningless words like these.

There was no way, the dance was too noisy and she was too far away from them.

Hua was standing beside the dining table, holding a glass of wine that someone had handed to her at some point in time.

She didn't know whether she should drink it or not—in fact, she was very nervous.

She had never been to such an occasion before. She had no experience of what to do or what to say.

So, she could only straighten her body, try her best to behave in a "proper" manner in her mind, and then wait quietly for her captain to finish his conversation with the other two soldiers.

Finally, after a few more words with the pink-haired girl next to the man, the red-haired woman, Himeko, came back.

"Sorry, Hua. I talked to them for a little while."

"It's alright, Captain."

"How do you feel? How many people have talked to you?"

“…Not yet.”

"Haha. Actually, you could have come to me directly and said hello to Kevin and Alicia."

"Huh?" Hua was surprised.

"Don't be nervous, it's just a little communication, there's no harm in that, right?" Himeko looked at Hua in front of him helplessly and said, "Besides, if you ask me, your talent is not weaker than theirs at all. Maybe soon, you can leave the Fifth Squad and fight with them."

"Captain, stop kidding me..."

Hana shook her head and Himeko gave a mischievous smile.

Melodious dance music sounded, flowing through every corner of the hall.

"Okay, Hua——"

She took the glass of wine from Hua's hand and put it on the table beside her.

"Be happy and don't always put on airs. I told you, today is a day to celebrate. The dance is about to begin. If you keep silent, you won't be able to find a dance partner." Himeko said to Hua with a smile.

"No...Captain...that..." Hua said hesitantly.

"what happened?"

"I... really can't dance..." Hua expressed her difficulties.

"...I really didn't expect that."

"Feel sorry."

"There's nothing to apologize for, Hua. You didn't do anything wrong. In fact, even though you can't dance, you didn't refuse my invitation - you are braver than before, aren't you?" Himeko looked at Hua's face, smiled and said, "Anyway, this is a good start. As for this dance... we have countless ways to enjoy it. Anyway, do what you want to do, Hua. Do what you like, what you can do... You don't have to stay here. Anyway, learn to relax and learn to be happy."

For Hua, who was attending her first dance party in her life, she ultimately did not step onto the dance floor.

She found a most inconspicuous corner and sat down, looking at the people gathered in the center of the hall. There were familiar people and strangers. Dr. Yi and Mobius were always together in such occasions, so it was not strange to dance together, but Mobius's expression showed that Yi's dance moves were poor. Because Mei did not come to this banquet, and Alicia gave Yi to Mobius, Kevin and Alicia danced together, but for some reason Himeko and Hen were paired together, and Cosmo and Desdobia were also dancing on the stage.

They danced briskly to the music, and her captain, as usual, quickly became the focus of the crowd. She and Hen's dancing was much better than that of Alicia and the others around them.

Even at a distance, Hua could still see her red hair and white neck. That touch of fiery red was like a blazing fire thrown into the crowd, igniting the passion in everyone's heart.

"Maybe... I was too negative. The captain is right... At least tonight, I shouldn't be so disappointing. As for next time... Well, before that, I'll ask the captain if he's willing to teach me to dance. I don't know if it will be difficult to learn... It should be similar to martial arts. ........."

"Well, next time... I must not let the captain down again."

Hua made up his mind, but unfortunately... he had no chance later...