Chapter 239: Otto Brought Li Sushang Back to Schicksal? Kallen, Let Me Explain!
[Sigh, Kevin and Fu Hua used to be such close comrades, but...]
[To protect Kiana, Fu Hua can only fight her former companion.]
[They've walked onto two completely different paths.]
[Walking different paths... that reminds me of Mei...]
[Waaaah, I wonder if Mei is doing well in World Serpent. Is she eating properly? The Tuna must be thinking about Mei constantly right now, too.]
The rift between Fu Hua and Kevin and their divergence in ideals reminded many viewers of the earlier separation between Mei and Kiana. No one knew when Kiana and Mei would finally reunite...
In the feathers Kiana searched for thereafter, Senti and the others saw many of Fu Hua's memories. There were memories of her entering the cryo-pod for hibernation, and memories of her time as the Celestial with the Book of Fuxi.
The memories involving the Book of Fuxi were like a sharp knife plunged into the hearts of the audience. The Book of Fuxi was created by Danzhu and Cangxuan, hoping she could continue to accompany Fu Hua after their deaths. The ELF tried everything to keep Fu Hua away from the battlefield and her "cruel and heartless" mission.
The Book of Fuxi would constantly disturb Fu Hua's cultivation and stop her from using Fenghuang Down; she did everything she could just to make Fu Hua closer to people. It was one of the few things she could do. And even more heartbreakingly, a thousand years seemed long, but it was far from enough for the Book of Fuxi. Her battery would eventually fail, her memory modules would cool, and she would fall into a deep sleep, leaving Fu Hua behind.
["But I will not leave you, Jingwei. I will wait forever, waiting for the people who can save you to appear."]
["...Even if you are willing to sacrifice yourself for the world, there must be someone who values you more than the world. Such a person will definitely appear."]
["Jingwei, you will not be alone."]
In the memory that followed immediately after, Fu Hua had a dream. In the dream, she saw her friends whom she hadn't seen for 2,600 years—Danzhu and Cangxuan. In the dream, they apologized to Fu Hua, saying they were sorry for leaving her alone. She was so happy to see them again and wanted the moment to last a bit longer. But dreams always have an end...
The memories of the Book of Fuxi and the dream of Danzhu and Cangxuan felt like a heavy sponge pressing against the audience's chests. Through these consecutive fragments, they truly understood Fu Hua's past and gained a deeper insight into her character. These memories seemed scattered and broken; viewed individually, they might not evoke much. But when strung together...
Fu Hua's memories gave the audience a sense of powerless fatalism. No matter how hard she fought or how much she struggled, she could never change the outcome. She couldn't stop her friends from leaving, nor could she stop the flow of time. In the torrent of fate, she was so small and helpless...
[Meow, I've realized it now... the Old Thief changed his knife technique this time!]
[True. If 'Final Lesson' was a direct blast of high heat, then Fu Hua's plot is like boiling a frog in lukewarm water! By the time the water boils, everyone realizes they can't escape!]
[Wait, brother, who are you calling a frog? I'm at least a thousand-year-old snapping turtle!]
['Boiling a frog' is too hilarious, but why does it fit so well?]
[Sigh, Fu Hua's life is too bitter... everyone who treated her sincerely left her. Meanwhile, those who used her are living just fine...]
[Though I have no evidence, I feel like you're definitely slandering our Lord Otto! Schicksal Disciplinary Squad, come with me!]
Many viewers began to catch on. The plot seemed calm and devoid of "knives"... but it was actually a slow simmer! When they looked back and recalled everything Fu Hua had endured, an indescribable sense of chest-tightening sorrow emerged! Cursed Old Thief, was this part of your plan too?!
In the subsequent plot, Kiana wanted to return to find Lin Zhaoyu, only to find she had vanished, leaving only a feather behind. Kiana and Bronya entered the memory of this feather and were surprised to find themselves as firsthand witnesses within the memory. It was the night five hundred years ago when the Celestial was backstabbed by her seven disciples.
Kiana and Bronya fought their way to the summit of Mount Taixuan, defeating Honkai beasts transformed from six of the disciples. By the time they reached the Fuyun Temple, the first disciple had still not appeared. This memory ended as Kiana pushed open the temple doors, returning the two to the reality with many unanswered questions.
They continued searching for Lin Zhaoyu for an explanation, but soon encountered another feather. In this feather's memory, Kiana and Bronya finally understood: Lin Zhaoyu was the first disciple of the Celestial from five hundred years ago!
"Wh-What is this situation?" This development left Senti momentarily stunned. Though she had guessed about Lin Zhaoyu's identity—thinking she was a guardian left on the mountain—she never expected her to be one of the seven traitors who murdered the Old Antique. "Wait? This ungrateful wolf actually has the face to stay on Mount Taixuan? After doing that to the Old Antique... how thick is her skin?" Senti complained indignantly.
"No, Senti, she probably isn't Lin Zhaoyu." However, Fu Hua keenly sensed something wrong. "Lin Zhaoyu was a person from five hundred years ago. Do you think an ordinary human could live from then until now and still maintain the appearance of a young girl?"
Prompted by Fu Hua, Senti paused. "Right, that makes sense... but if she isn't Lin Zhaoyu, who is she? And why is she posing as that traitor?"
Amidst Senti's confusion, the memory of the Celestial and Lin Zhaoyu began to play. Fu Hua and Lin Zhaoyu traveled together to the depths of the South Sea to pay respects to an old friend. On the way back, Lin Zhaoyu asked Fu Hua if those who succumbed to "corrupted qi" (Honkai) were truly beyond saving. They had done nothing wrong... why did they have to be treated this way? Lin Zhaoyu begged Fu Hua to spare the fourth disciple who had been corrupted.
But Fu Hua answered coldly that there was nothing they could do. It was this memory that allowed many viewers to vaguely guess why the seven disciples killed the Celestial. But the reason felt utterly absurd to them.
"To protect the corrupted fourth sister, they chose to kill their Master... is that the reason for their betrayal?" Senti laughed. It turned out that when rage reaches a certain point, one really does laugh out loud. "Wait, what? Haha... this is their reason? I can't understand it... are these traitors' brains kicked by donkeys? They followed the Old Antique for so many years, do they not know the fate of the corrupted? Even if she didn't kill the fourth disciple, she would have died anyway!"
[In other words, what did killing the Celestial achieve? Did it stop the corrupted disciple from dying of Honkai infection?]
[Are you supposed to just leave a corrupted person alone? It'll be too late when she starts taking lives!]
[I feel Fu Hua did nothing wrong. There's no cure for Honkai infection; killing her was a form of mercy, wasn't it?]
[I can understand the bond between disciples after a decade... but knowing she couldn't be saved, the seven killed the Celestial just to let the fourth disciple linger on for a bit longer? What is this? Is this even something a human would do?]
[Heh, a wolf is a wolf. No matter the reason, it doesn't change the fact they were ungrateful!]
For a time, the chat was filled with fury against the seven disciples! Regardless of the reason, murdering one's Master was an unforgivable sin! In the eyes of Shenzhou players, who held traditional values of respecting one's teacher, this backstab was beyond redemption.
"I also feel that if they betrayed their Master just for that, it would be a bit too..." Otto coughed. "I think there might be other hidden details... hopefully, we'll get answers later."
Though Senti was fuming, the stream had to continue. After the memory ended, Kiana and Bronya realized Lin Zhaoyu shouldn't exist in the modern era. Soon, they discovered they weren't on the real Mount Taixuan at all!
Kiana, having reclaimed her "external brain," was terrifyingly sharp. She found the core of the problem instantly, making many viewers cry out in amazement: How can my Tuna be this smart!
Kiana and Bronya headed into the depths of Mount Taixuan to find "Lin Zhaoyu" and get the truth. However, they encountered phantoms of the seven disciples. These phantoms didn't attack; instead, they spoke strange words, guiding them up the mountain toward the final truth. The phantoms vanished one by one as Kiana reached the door and pushed it open—
As the doors slowly opened, the space inside was grey and dim, radiating an ominous red light. A slightly complaining voice rang out—a familiar yet strange voice that left Kiana and Bronya frozen in place. As the camera pulled back:
["Oh dear, you took forever. Hehe, I was getting impatient."]
Kiana and Bronya finally realized they were standing on a giant hand. The owner of the hand, "Fu Hua," had turned into a giant, playfully observing the two on the back of her hand. The terrifying pressure practically overflowed from the screen, making the viewers' eyes widen.
"Whoa, that's so cool!" Senti was so excited she almost jumped up. She was the type to forget the pain once the wound healed. Moments ago she was ready to smash her computer; now she couldn't stop smiling. "So, from start to finish, Kiana and Bronya were being toyed with in the palm of my hand? My cool factor is off the charts! It's like the Buddha's palm... wait, so Kiana is Sun Wukong?"
After the CG ended, there was an extra memory. In it, Fu Hua and her friends lay on the grass, discussing life and ideals. Fu Hua stated that she didn't want to forget those precious memories; she wanted to keep them forever. However, the images that followed showed one photo after another related to her memories—photos gradually consumed by flames, turning into nothing... In the end, only the fire remained.
And the story of Main Story Chapter 20, "Millennium Feather," ended there.
"Gone? Just like that? Are you for real?" Seeing the last stage, Senti's eyes went wide in disbelief. No, wait, she was just getting into it; how could it end? Is this right? Cliffhanging again?
Although she had vaguely guessed the plot was nearing its end, Senti was still reluctant to let go when it actually finished. There was no helping it. "So where is my screen time? Screen time! Aside from appearing at the start and the end, I had zero screen time!" Senti looked dissatisfied. What happened to this being my home field? It was just the Old Antique's show! Su Mu is guilty of fraud! Refund me now!
"But, whatever." Thinking about how she beat up Otto at the start and later toyed with the Tuna and the Duck, Senti decided not to hold it against Su Mu. Regardless, her cool factor was peaked, which made her happy. After all, she wanted a character that was handsome, strong, and cool, and she had succeeded.
"I remember... there was a new visual novel update this time too, right? But it looks long; I'll read it after I end the stream."
Ultimately, after chatting with her fans for a while, Senti's stream concluded. after the broadcast, Otto—who was also interested in 7 Swords—returned to Theresa's villa and excitedly opened the visual novel to read the story.
About six hours later, Theresa passed Otto's room and heard him muttering incoherently inside.
"I actually brought Li Sushang back to Schicksal?" "I-Is that right? This isn't right? Is it? Right? Is it?" "If Kallen sees this visual novel, my career of sleeping in a bed will probably be over!!" "Hmph-hmph-hmph-AAAAAAAGH—!!!"
Theresa sighed and held her forehead. Why is Grandpa's mental state getting more ridiculous every day since coming to Arc City?
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