What could now be confirmed was—there was indeed such a thing as a contamination source… and it was an invisible, intangible two-dimensional ghost-like creature that needed to parasitize humans with Honkai Energy to exist in three dimensions.
As long as the host was killed,
the contamination source could be eliminated.
It seemed simple.
In reality, it was very difficult to implement.
Firstly…
The number of contamination sources was uncertain.
Lucas had no ability to determine who the host was.
Moreover, these contamination sources possessed various different abilities.
Finally, if the host was an S-Class Valkyrie, he wouldn't be able to kill them.
He only had a chance by using Valkyries to fight each other.
If this were a game,
Lucas would probably have officially started the main quest.
Find the contamination source, kill the contamination source.
Just then,
Lucas realized something. He frowned and said, "If I find a contamination source parasitic on Pardofelis or Elysia, what should I do?"
"It's simple… find a way to kill them. Only then can the Honkai be resolved."
Su's casual remark made Lucas's eyebrows furrow even deeper.
This person.
Seemed a bit too indifferent.
Would the true Su so directly say to kill his companions?
The messages from the Herrscher of Sentience and Himeko Murata, among others,
appeared one by one in Lucas's mind.
The Herrscher of Sentience told him to kill Ai Yi or Theresa.
Himeko Murata told him to kill Ai Yi and Sirin.
Welt Yang told him to be careful of the new S-Class Valkyrie.
Disordered information clashed violently in his brain, and Lucas extracted a few words from the crooked clues.
"This is freaking Werewolf!"
"If I follow Su's theory and kill all the Valkyries in St. Freya Academy, wouldn't I clear the game?"
A bold idea appeared in Lucas's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.
Just kidding.
Trying to kill all the Valkyries.
Was an impossible task in itself.
Lucas had tried it before; he couldn't do it. Moreover, Raiden Mei, Kiana, and others were all his wives.
It was fine to discipline them with the holy sword.
But to truly kill them, how could he bear it?
"I understand that you sacrificed yourself to maintain the rules to help me, but… Elysia, Eden, they are part of the rules… what is their purpose?"
Lucas pressed his forehead.
Ninety-nine reincarnations.
Witnessing the madness of the Yandere Valkyries.
Lucas knew—fewer Valkyries would only benefit him, not harm him.
"I already said, they are also a part of the rules… Without the help of Elysia and others, even if Aponia and I committed suicide together, we wouldn't be able to maintain the rules."
"But the contamination source is very powerful."
"We can only use all our strength to confine it within St. Freya Academy."
Su's tone was heavy.
Compared to Ai Yi.
Su wasn't a riddle-maker; he was very direct about things.
Lucas said, "Since you're maintaining the rules, can you change them? If you can change them..."
"I'm sorry, I can't. I'm not the one who set the rules. I can only... ensure the normal operation of St. Freya Academy in the short term. The rest... I can only leave it to you."
Su's words left people feeling helpless.
After all this.
Lucas still had to rely on himself.
"I know you have the ability to reincarnate. As long as you're willing, you can definitely eliminate the contamination source of St. Freya Academy."
Su said it lightly.
Each time he reincarnated.
It was Lucas who died. He actually valued his own life quite a bit.
All his efforts had been to survive.
Su faced Lucas, his eyes closed, with no intention of speaking.
Several dozen seconds passed.
Lucas said, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Yes." Su nodded. "You can ask me any questions you have."
"Do you know Ai Yi?"
Lucas asked bluntly.
Since there was someone in front of him who could answer his questions, he naturally had to get to the bottom of things and extract all the information Su knew.
"I know her. She is... Autonomous Combat Unit A1 of the Previous Civilization K23 Quarantine Zone, the current civilization's Hyperion shipboard AI. I don't know anything else."
"Can Ai Yi be trusted?"
Lucas asked.
Su shook his head.
"I don't understand what you're saying. Whether Ai Yi is trustworthy is something you need to judge for yourself."
"However... I can give you a piece of advice."
"Don't trust anyone."
As Su said this, he opened his eyes again, a hint of haze seeming to cover his dim red eyes.
Lucas frowned.
"Don't trust anyone... including you?"
"Yes. I told you before, there's no telling how many contamination sources there are, and they all have different abilities. This mental power I've left behind may have been tampered with by them."
Su's explanation made Lucas's scalp tingle. If the contamination source was so heaven-defying, how was Lucas supposed to play this game...?
Thankfully, he had the cheat of infinite rebirth.
Otherwise, he would have been killed long ago.
"Time is almost up. If you have any more questions, hurry up. This mental power of mine is about to dissipate."
As Su spoke, his body began to flicker, as if the signal was bad.
Lucas hurriedly said, "Do you know where Kevin, Kosma, and Kalpas are?"
"You will meet them in the future."
"Can the Divine Grace Barrier of the Key of Constraint reduce the contamination and allow the Valkyrie to return to normal?"
"It can in the short term."
A trace of reminiscence flashed in Su's eyes.
Lucas noted this moment and continued, opening his mouth.
"Is the contamination source the rule-maker of St. Freya Academy?"
"I don't know..."
Su shook his head directly.
Lucas hadn't thought of what to ask next.
Su sighed faintly, "If there's a chance... goodbye next time."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Su disappeared.
Like a broken bubble, it exploded directly, scattering into a colorful glow.
Lucas only felt as if he had been hit on the head with a stick.
A moment later...
The world in his eyes returned to normal.
Lucas found that he was still holding the black pistol in his hand, and the Eden Star in the cabinet had become as big as a small ball.
Welt Yang's note remained beside it.
It was as if nothing had happened just now.
「Su... it's okay, I can still come and chat with him next reincarnation.」
Lucas clenched the black pistol in his hand.
For a player who can reincarnate.
Lucas could have countless opportunities to find Su, and he believed he could dig up enough secrets from him.
「Huff... it's a bit cold.」 Lucas shivered. An icy chill spread through the air. With every breath he took, he could feel his body temperature dropping. He suddenly realized something. 「Not good... Sakura is here, hide quickly.」
He moved quickly.
Lucas directly burrowed into the locker.
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