"Fulfill each other's wishes? Then what's your wish? To build a flawless paradise, an eternal utopia?"
Hearing this, Chang Yuan tilted his head and asked.
"Not at all. But I haven't thought of my wish yet. I'll tell you when I think of it."
"Then I'll say my wish first. You can't back out later, okay?"
"Don't worry, I never lie."
Patting her now fully developed chest, Elysia assured him.
Elysia never lied.
"Alright, my wish is that one day in the future, I want to save someone. When that time comes, you have to help me."
"Hmm...okay."
Although Elysia didn't understand why Chang Yuan wanted her to help him save someone in the future, she didn't refuse. After all, it should be simple for her.
With Elysia's promise, Chang Yuan felt a bit more at ease.
If, in the future, Elysia still chose to sacrifice herself to save the world, he could use all their past memories and this promise to try to convince her otherwise.
Even if the chances were slim, it was still better than having no chance at all.
"Alright, the promise is made. Whoever breaks it first has to, hmm, agree to a condition set by the other."
"Then I definitely can't break it. Who knows what condition you might come up with? What if it's something like asking for me?"
As he spoke, Chang Yuan mimicked a scared expression, covering his chest with his hands.
This made Elysia laugh.
"Tsk, I wouldn't do that."
"Who knows? Don't forget the hot spring shop owner from a year ago. She had ulterior motives toward me. What if you're the same?"
"Hmm~?, what if I really did propose that condition?"
This time, Elysia's expression wasn't playful but semi-serious.
However, Chang Yuan didn't notice and continued his exaggerated antics.
"Oh no, if that happens, I'll have no choice but to sell myself to you."
"Pfft, hahaha, Yuan, you really know how to play the victim while getting what you want. But I wouldn't do that."
Elysia laughed, teasing him.
Time passed, and a warm sea breeze blew by.
"Ah, it's already noon. Having fun really makes you lose track of time."
Looking at the sun in the sky, Elysia realized it was already midday.
"Let's go, let's go, time to eat."
"Alright, let's go."
Seeing Elysia's eagerness to eat, Chang Yuan had no choice but to take her to get food.
One year later...
"Yuan, just like in the fairy tales, there's no such thing as a flawless paradise or an eternal utopia."
Standing on a cliff, Elysia looked down at the brightly lit city below.
"You already knew that years ago, didn't you?"
Hearing this, Chang Yuan shook his head.
Years ago, Elysia had already realized that such a place only existed in fairy tales.
"Yeah, I should have known. So, since such a place doesn't exist, I'll create one myself."
Looking at the city, Elysia's eyes were filled with hope.
It was a look of boundless anticipation for the future and determination to work toward her goal.
Turning back, Elysia looked at Chang Yuan and extended her right hand.
"So, Yuan, will you join me in creating a paradise for us and everyone else?"
"Sigh, since you've invited me, how can I refuse?"
Reluctantly, Chang Yuan reached out and shook Elysia's hand.
"Hehe, I knew Yuan would agree. Let's work hard for our goal."
Half a month later...
"Hi~?, Dr. Mobius, we're here on behalf of the council to retrieve your recruitment badge. After all, you don't need it anymore."
"Tsk, those guys move fast. They're already taking away my authority? Hmph, here, take it."
From her drawer, Mobius tossed out her badge.
Elysia caught it deftly and then gave Chang Yuan a look.
The two quickly left.
Only after they were completely gone did they burst into laughter.
"Dr. Mobius is so naive. She fell for it so easily."
"No, I don't think she's naive. I think the council really might stab her in the back."
Chang Yuan knew all too well about those parasites.
If he had the ability, he would have already stormed through the council members' "dungeon," a must-clear area for anyone joining Fire Moth.
After all, in every Honkai-related story he'd read, joining Fire Moth always involved dealing with those council members first.
Those guys only held humanity back in the fight against the Honkai.
"Alright, let's hurry to the battlefield. The Second Herrscher has appeared. Remember what I told you?"
"Yes, yes, the Second Herrscher's power is spatial manipulation, so we have to be careful of our surroundings at all times."
Elysia patiently nodded, repeating Chang Yuan's warning.
Seeing that Elysia truly remembered, Chang Yuan relaxed a bit.
The original story didn't detail how Elysia defeated the Second Herrscher, but it definitely wasn't easy.
But with his foreknowledge, this time it should be easier.
"By the way, has Vill-V replied yet?"
"No, probably because the Honkai energy concentration is too high, disrupting most communications."
Seeing that Elysia hadn't received any messages from Vill-V either, Chang Yuan sighed.
He looked at his right hand, which now had faint purple lines running through it.
The reason he had contacted Vill-V was that he believed she had developed a Honkai resistance serum over the years.
But the old phone number he had didn't work.
"I hope I can hold out until this Honkai outbreak ends. Otherwise, I'm done for."
Sighing inwardly, Chang Yuan pulled down his sleeve. He didn't want Elysia to see this and worry.
If she got distracted during the battle because of it, it could be fatal.
Using Mobius's badge, Elysia and Chang Yuan easily entered the perimeter set up by Fire Moth.
The Herrscher of the Void was still inside the perimeter, unable to leave.
After all, Fire Moth's forces were still engaging her in combat.