A white dove hopped and flapped its wings again, landing on his shoulder. It even pecked him with its small beak, as if to say, "Take the letter quickly and let me go back."
"Huh? In this day and age, people still use carrier pigeons? Who has nothing better to do than send me a letter? I don't remember having many friends here."
He carefully removed the letter from the dove's claws. The little white dove immediately spread its wings and flew away, disappearing into the horizon. It gave him no chance at all. Lu Ze was a little speechless. "Flying so fast? How am I supposed to reply then?"
He lifted the small bucket, revealing a not-too-large letter. He slowly unfolded it, and it was an immediate bombshell.
Please personally open, Mr. Lu Ze, shop owner.
I am Ningguang, one of the Liyue Qixing. I was pleasantly surprised to see that you intend to open a branch in Liyue. It seems you have accepted my suggestion, so to show my sincerity, I will personally present you with a deed upon your arrival in Liyue.
You may simply call me Ningguang when you see me. This is my first time contacting you. I have heard from Director Hu about your establishment and see much future within it, which has inevitably sparked some thoughts of my own.
However, I have abandoned those small plans. After all, a powerful individual like yourself cannot be simply controlled by schemes. I hope that one day, we can converse about the future on that floating island…
The letter was very short, as a small paper tube could not hold a large one. But the problem was, how did Ningguang get the pigeon to find him?
This was strange. Although a bit puzzled, he decided not to dwell on it. It seemed that once the second floor was completed, he could head to Liyue to open a branch. Not bad.
However, he couldn't dwell on this now. He still had this ticket to deal with. What did it even mean?
The system's blue frame finally popped up, displaying all the detailed information. The general idea was that this ticket would allow him to return to the Honkai Impact 3rd world for one day. Yes, only one day…
But one day was better than none, right? The information that he was still alive could be told to others… it was quite excellent!
He was already looking forward to returning to the Honkai Impact 3rd world. He quickly closed the shop, pulled down the curtains, and hung up the "Closed" sign.
Wendy, who was resting, was a little puzzled. It was still early before evening, so why was the "Closed" sign hung up so early? Something must be up.
"Wendy, I'm entrusting the shop to you for now. I need to go do something important, which will take about a day!"
Lu Ze spoke as he walked, his legs carrying him quickly to his room. He saw a wall with white hats and clothing hanging on it, and a blue screen displaying all his detailed information.
He currently only had three Honkai Herrscher Stigmata equipped. Since he had developed his spatial abilities, he had already maxed out all three sets of Stigmata.
They were the awakened Benares he had drawn last time, Ana Schariac, and Linnaeus. The attributes of these three sets of Stigmata had all been altered, and the exorbitant amount of crystals had driven him to bankruptcy.
But it was all worth it. A person without absolute power had no say, in any world.
He took down the hat from the wall, silently went to a mirror, and steadily put it on his head. Everything felt like it had returned to the past.
"They are all my ship's crew. Without my permission, not one will be left behind. Teacher Himeko… I will save you."
A pink Honkai day-pass swirled in the air, creating a black hole that swallowed him whole. Below, Wendy heard the commotion upstairs but made no move. She simply rotated the walnuts in her hands and then crushed them with force.
"You still can't forget her, can you, Lu Ze… You even go to save her again and again."
In the darkness, Wendy silently closed her eyes. Sili and Bella beside her somehow felt a chill. Lilia, on the other hand, was still in her room, wagging her little tail, happily playing a game.
Kiana clutched the greatsword in her hands tightly. "This is Teacher Himeko's last possession. I won't let you have it!"
"Ahahaha! You, and all your companions, will all die here. Your so-called Teacher Himeko is already dead, can't you see? She's waving at you from the gates of hell!"
Countless puppets descended from the sky, pouncing at her one by one, trying to control Kiana directly. But the latter refused to give up, resisting madly.
"I love that look on your face. Look up? Look at your companions!"
The robot pulled hard, and countless white threads tightened. Fu Hua and Kiana were suspended in strange poses, with blood spraying out and dripping onto her face.
"Class President… Bronya! Did… did we really make a mistake… No, I don't believe it!"
But the robot gave her no chance. With a direct slap, it sent her flying, crashing heavily against a distant wall. She slid down the wall, her limbs seemingly devoid of strength, slumping onto the wall.
Her blue pupils dimmed, and the divine spark in her eyes vanished. Fu Hua and Bronya were also thrown to the ground. The two of them struggled to get up, unable to speak, their bodies covered in wounds.
A man walked out of the black hole in the sky. Lu Ze had heard everything. So the story had already reached this point? Herrscher of the Thousand, Himeko's funeral. Teacher… let me offer a flower at your monument.
The man slowly descended from the sky. The Herrscher of the Thousand noticed him and swung her greatsword. But the man slightly raised his hand.
The greatsword struck his hand, blood splattered, and his arm fell to the ground.
But the man didn't cry out in pain. He silently took out his spear and activated the Abyss Flower.
"I am the black from the abyss, I am the white descended from the heavens, born before creation, existing after annihilation; I will give the water of the spring of life to the thirsty to drink in vain. Abyss Flower, 0th Power Actuation!"
The arm that had just been severed instantly regrew. Lu Ze silently walked to Kiana's side and thrust the Abyss Flower into the ground, pinning it firmly.
The Herrscher of the Thousand behind him did not give up, controlling the giant sword and thrusting it forward. The greatsword pierced through his body, and blood silently dripped onto Kiana's head.
"Kiana… are you going to give up just like that? Do you want Teacher Himeko to look down on you?"