Chapter 294: Trolling Welt 2.0
"Emperor's Scepter? Zandar?"
As expected, after learning this, Big Herta's overwhelming curiosity was completely piqued. The Emperor's Scepter was one thing—she'd encountered it before. But this old senior? She had never met him. He'd vanished for so many years, she thought he had croaked in some unknown corner.
Genius Club Chat ——
(Owner) [Ms. Herta is Super-Duper Smart]: @Screllum @Stephen @Yu Qingtu...
(Owner) [Ms. Herta is Super-Duper Smart]: "Everyone, drop what you're doing and come quick. It's time for a long-overdue Genius Club team-building activity."
Herta immediately started mobilizing her network, calling in every genius she could to go to Omphalos and meet this First Seat senior.
"Herta, isn't that a bit of an overreaction?" Ruan Mei was amused. Calling in so many geniuses at once... the major factions would probably panic.
"He's an old senior, after all. We naturally have to show him enough respect," Big Herta said dismissively. "It's a shame Polka Kakamu isn't in this group, or I'd call her over too."
Lagus: ?
"Ruan Mei, you're not going?"
"I'll pass for now." Ruan Mei shook her head. She had a living, breathing Aeon right next to her. Naturally, she wasn't interested in Zandar.
Omphalos.
"Mimi..."
"Oh my♪, where did this soft, sweet-smelling little cupcake come from♪?" Elysia grabbed a pink-haired rabbit and began kneading it in her hands, making the rabbit completely relax in comfort.
This must be Mimi. Kenji had told her that its real identity was Xilian, but her memories were likely incomplete right now.
"Pom-Pom, is this one of your relatives?" March 7th wanted to pet it too. It looked so cute, she wanted to eat it.
"Of course not, pom!" Pom-Pom was speechless =_=. How does that look like a relative? Passenger March 7th, do you think Pom-Pom is a rabbit?
Fuli stepped forward and extended a crystal-like finger, tapping it on Mimi's forehead.
Past memories flooded in. The look in Mimi's eyes changed instantly, and she looked at Fuli with reverence.
Why is this big-shot here in person, 'smurfing' in the low-level lobbies?
Mimi (Xilian) was now at a complete loss, her head spinning. Wasn't a savior supposed to come? The human holding her (Elysia)... she's so beautiful. No, wait... why does she look so much like... me?
CPU overheating. Cannot compute.
Kenji looked at Mimi, then at Hoshi. Well, so much for Hoshi's 'Star Platinum (Mimi)' and 'Gold Experience Requiem.' But... treading the Path of Remembrance shouldn't be a problem.
"Little Bai, do you have a long-lost brother from outer space?" Tibat was very curious about the white-haired Caelus. He looked just like Bai'e.
"I do not," Bai'e shook his head.
"I have no relation to Brother Bai'e," Caelus spoke. The familiar voice stunned both Bai'e and Tibat.
Tibat looked at Bai'e strangely. Their voices are identical, too. Is that also a coincidence?
"Probably just a coincidence," Bai'e chuckled awkwardly. Now even he wasn't so sure.
"Mr. Welt, why are you staring at me like that?" Welt's intense gaze made Bai'e feel uncomfortable all over. He... he isn't into guys, is he?
"Your appearance, Sir Bai'e, strongly resembles an old acquaintance of mine." Welt pushed up his glasses, feeling that this was 99% wrong. He had just heard Bai'e mention something about a "Fire Moth journey" here, and the number "twelve," which was sensitive for him.
Acheron has a name like 'Raiden Mei'... don't tell me you have a 'Kevin' or 'Kaslana' in your name, too?
"Mr. Welt, I can assure you I've never met you."
"Also, Mr. Welt, you look like a very well-read person. I have a question I'd like to ask you."
Welt frowned. He had a bad feeling. It... it couldn't be...
"It's a question I just happened to come across recently: Why do birds fly?" Bai'e frowned. He had forgotten where he'd seen it, but the question was definitely in his mind, so he asked it.
Aha (in the background) smiled. Who could have done this? It's so hard to guess~
CRACK!
A fissure appeared on Welt's glasses. His composed expression was no longer calm.
Train. Welt. Phone.
In that instant, a red light flashed in his eyes. He wanted to enter "hunt mode," but then he remembered the experience of being one-shot by Kevin back then, and he immediately deflated.
He felt that even now, if he faced Kevin, he still couldn't win against that monstrously strong man.
This is... probably just a coincidence.
"Because they must fly to the sky. When the meteor of Finality fell in the Cretaceous, only the free birds could escape the predetermined extinction," Welt replied, his tone complicated.
He never thought the day would come when he would be the one giving that answer.
Thankfully, Bai'e didn't follow up with: Friend or foe. Choose.
"Survival of the fittest?" Bai'e understood, more or less. The person who said that must have been a famous philosopher.
Caelus's blue eyes sparkled. He knows this one! He has it in his memories!
"Sir Bai'e, is there... anything called 'Stigma' on Omphalos?" Welt put on a new pair of glasses. He still wasn't at ease. After having his glasses spontaneously shatter before, he now carried several spare pairs.
"Stigma? No, why?" Bai'e shook his head.
"Good. As long as there isn't." Welt sighed in relief. It's just a similar-looking person. Not a similar Stigma Project.
His PTSD was acting up again. The Honkai had never let him go.
Aha was laughing. This was exactly what he wanted to see. But Welt's ability to cope had gotten much stronger, probably from meeting so many old acquaintances.
Everyone rode on Kexia's favorite "Earth Beast" toward Aohma.
"Xilian, hello. My name is Elysia♪." Elysia brought her red lips close to Mimi's ear, her breath like an orchid. It made Mimi's body tremble. Stop blowing in my ear, that tickles♪!
Mimi (Xilian) felt dizzy. She's just too cute, just like me.
"These are my 'two' daughters. Aren't they adorable♪?" Elysia introduced Anya and Shi.
"Mimi~" Mimi nodded. Very cute. But... isn't that one a boy? Anya-kun really looks like I did when I was young.
"Mimi..." (Why did you come to Omphalos?)
"My darling and I came to play. Those people over there are warm-hearted Nameless. They like to 'roar when they see injustice'♪," Elysia said.
Mimi (Xilian) sighed. She was more concerned about what the Aeon Fuli was here to do. Why did she come down personally? Is she going to sink Omphalos? She only recognized Fuli, not the other Aeons.
Tiny little Omphalos had gathered several Aeons. This was getting... way too real.
"Kenji, if we brought Bishop Otto here, don't you think Welt would be even happier?" Aha sat next to Kenji. Welt was still too calm. He wasn't satisfied.
"He'd be ecstatic."
Kenji could already picture it. Welt's only hesitation would be to confirm if it was the real Otto, and then he'd immediately open with a pseudo-black hole.
Otto: "He lost his father..."
Welt: "Otto of old, witness the power of shattered stars!"
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