Collapse Iron: Today's mount is the female protagonist.

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"Bronya, you don't seem... very worried."

After escorting Seele back to her dormitory, the gentle girl looked at her friend and asked in a cautious voice, "I was also helping out in the crowd."

Bronya's emotional nerves have been repaired. Although she remains indifferent, she can now occasionally show faint expressions such as a smile.

Although she had been earnestly helping with the search, Kiana and the others seemed very concerned and anxious. Moreover, the name she had heard most often lately was that of Professor Qi Shi, and Bronya also frequently mentioned it, indicating that they had a very good relationship.

But looking at Bronya's expression, she didn't seem too anxious or worried.

“Bronya is worried too, of course,” Bronya replied, her tone brief and not dwelling on the matter, instead reassuring the other to go to sleep early.

"Xier, you should get some rest. You've had a long night, it's very late."

"Okay, Bronya, you should get some rest too." Although she was a little confused, Seele nodded obediently and cutely in response.

Bronya's eyes finally changed slightly after she watched the girl enter the bedroom. She took a long, deep breath, a gesture that was rarely seen on her.

Bronya lowered her head, her eyes glazed over as she stroked the bracelet on her wrist. A peculiar emotion welled up in her chest, an emotion she couldn't calm down.

She silently answered Seele's question in her heart.

Because there are only two possibilities.

That guy is either dead, or somewhere he's having a great time and has forgotten all about home.

He certainly won't die so easily.

Chapter 122 [This isn't the ending I wanted, so I'm changing it directly]

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The train sped across the viaduct, making a loud noise, while the gray-haired girl walked through the bustling city.

She had short gray hair, with a side ponytail hanging over her shoulder. She had a delicate face and a slender figure, not thin, but rather tall and healthy and well-proportioned. She wore simple and plain clothes. Although she was a charming young girl, she exuded a calm and capable temperament.

Walking along the road, Hua stared calmly at the road ahead. Even the sudden sound of a passing train did not cause the slightest ripple in her expression. Her excessive composure seemed to isolate her from the world, and there was a trace of confusion deep in her eyes.

"What are you worried about?"

"I will respond to your expectations and help you fulfill any wish."

Suddenly a voice rang in my ears, Qi Shiming's bright and gentle tone carrying a hint of mischief.

Hua's cheeks flushed red, a rare sight for her, and she said awkwardly, "Okay, okay, I'm not a child anymore. Don't keep saying things like that."

She met Qi Shi when she was young and naive, and ended up taking him as the true self of martial arts. The series of wonderful things that happened made her childhood full of warmth and happiness.

As she grew older, and with Qi Shi making no attempt to hide anything, Hua gradually realized that there was no omnipotent true self, and that Qi Shi had always been fulfilling her childhood fantasies and willful demands.

This incident became a source of embarrassment and embarrassment for the young girl.

"What does it matter? Even if the little girl stage is over, the expectations of a beautiful young girl are still worth responding to with your true self."

Why does it sound so uncomfortable when you say those words?

Hua spoke, a strange displeasure creeping over him.

"Besides, there are aspects of Hua that have never changed from beginning to end. Ah, every time I see her, I am reminded of your lovely childhood."

"I'll hit you, want to experience my 'inch-force splitting the heavens'?"

The gray-haired girl clenched her fists, her face turning somewhat dark.

"Besides, I'm still young, and I'll grow up later."

That instant exuded an oppressive aura that seemed capable of shattering everything, filled with the presence of a grandmaster, sending chills down the spines of passersby who quickly hurried away.

However, after emerging from her embarrassment, Hua quickly reverted to her previous demeanor, appearing completely out of place and alienated from everything around her.

After a moment of silence, the girl confided in her closest confidant: "I'm just a little confused about what I should do in the future."

Hua's voice was somewhat low.

Her father taught her martial arts from a young age, and well, she also taught him in return.

However, when her father taught her martial arts, he earnestly explained that passing on martial arts was not for her to inherit the martial arts school in the future. On the contrary, her father hoped that she could go to the city to study and get out of her current environment. He only wanted her to learn martial arts so that she would have a means to protect herself.

She followed her father's wishes and went to school in Canghai City, where she achieved excellent grades thanks to her intelligence and diligence.

But... what is the point of going to school? And what should she do after she finishes her studies?

Hua's martial arts training from a young age made it difficult for her to integrate with her peers. She remained isolated from social circles, living alone without friends. She didn't want to talk to those so-called peers, feeling that they were all immature.

Moreover, it's not that I don't have close people; 'he' is closer than anyone else or any other relationship. He has always been by my side, and the two of us have lived together for so long. Our intimacy has long surpassed the distance between us.

"You're so young, yet you look so old."

"There will be many more choices in the future, and you can't even imagine how colorful life will be," Qi Shi's voice came, laughing as he spoke.

"Perhaps the world will descend into chaos afterward? You can become a savior, fighting against calamities and protecting the world. With the martial arts I have taught and nurtured, you can sweep away all enemies and shatter the world with a single punch."

"Or become a psychologist. With my help, you can directly and thoroughly see into the patient's mind. I believe it won't be long before you become a world-renowned genius psychologist."

"Or you could become a researcher. I have a secret technique from the Celestial Journey that can help you explore and understand many mysteries of the human body."

"What kind of alchemy technique is this? Besides, the medicinal herbs on this are not available on the market at all."

Upon sensing the information appearing in his mind, Hua's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but complain.

However, it's become commonplace for Qi Shi to occasionally come up with things that exceed expectations.

The gray-haired girl sighed helplessly: "I still want to participate in a more ordinary profession."

After listening to Qi Shi's various recommendations, she suddenly felt that being ordinary and going with the flow was quite nice.

"This is a great opportunity to improve your ranking, don't miss it!"

"You're saying weird things again."

"With alchemy, it might evolve into something else. Although the difference would be very small, the growth potential would be a bit higher than it is now."

"I really will hit you!"

The two chatted as they walked along the road.

Looking at the immortal who had blossomed into a capable and beautiful woman, Qi Shi couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including nostalgia or regret).

So much time has passed without us even realizing it.

Ten years have passed since he arrived here. During these ten years, he has watched Hua grow up little by little, from a young and ignorant girl to a beautiful young woman. It feels really magical and gives him a great sense of accomplishment.

Of course, Qi Shi did not do nothing during this long period of time. The collapse of the previous civilization had always existed, but it was hidden in the dark side that people did not know. He also made a lot of plans during these years.

And most importantly, there has been progress in time management.

He never forgot that he had not traveled to a previous civilization where he could act freely and change the tragedy to bring about a happy ending.

After the pre-civilization, there is still a mainline civilization.

If the world had been drastically changed in the pre-civilization era, it would probably look completely different 50,000 years later.

Ten years ago, Qi Shi discovered why the original world he lived in was so special, and why it seemed to be closely connected to him.

With this in mind, he conducted in-depth research over a period of time and finally arrived at the result.

What he felt was not an illusion.

When one sees through the essence of everything, in the torrent of time, the illusory threads of the true world are filled with connections to oneself, flowing with the same power within one's own body.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already colored the entire intrinsic world, as if marking it, and brought it under his control.

Perhaps it was the spontaneous operation of power when he arrived, or perhaps it was the gradual influence of his daily actions.

His profound understanding of the essence of things also led him to find a way to control time.

Following the ideas of so-called imprinting and control, Qi Shi successfully achieved the results he wanted over the years.

Spatiotemporal anchoring fixes the events that occur at a certain timeline, allowing for arbitrary selection and control of subsequent variables without affecting future development.

Imagine a couple who meet and support each other during a city's destruction, eventually falling in love and having a child. Normally, if the past were altered and the city's disaster were averted, the couple would never meet in their different lives, and the child would never exist.

What Qi Shi did was to copy and replace the parts in the middle, so that nothing would change before or after. The two people would still end up together, while everyone else would go on with their own lives.

In this way, his subsequent actions became easier to carry out.

Chapter 123 Qi Shi, who?

Finding an opening, he leaped forward and pierced through the giant Honkai Beast's body. The hundred-meter-tall behemoth crashed to the ground, its remains dissipating into Honkai energy.

Soon, the battlefield of ruins shifted, revealing Kiana's figure. She supported herself with rapid breathing, glistening beads of sweat dripping down her cheeks, but she barely paused before starting the next training session.

Seeing her harming herself like this, the people around her couldn't help but stop her.

"Kiana, I know you're feeling down, but no matter what, you need to take care of yourself."

Himeko couldn't bear it and spoke up to persuade her.

She had also heard about Qi Shi's situation. After all, he was also the commander of the Far East branch, so it was hard for her and Theresa not to know that he had suddenly disappeared.

She was deeply impressed by this new leader, who was so shrewd and always composed. His powerful abilities and the rapid changes in St. Freya made her suddenly feel that the Far East Branch might have a chance to rise again.

However, just a few days later, the other party suddenly disappeared. Could it be that St. Freya has some kind of unreliable curse?

Possessing such incredible depth and energy, and with unimaginably powerful abilities, this was the first time she had ever seen a superior with such efficient decision-making and a completely different attitude.

The confident demeanor they displayed made Himeko believe that the other party had made some kind of deal with the bishop to acquire the Far East Branch.

She simply couldn't fathom how someone like that could disappear without a trace.

Seeing her student looking so dejected these days, Himeko couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"I'm fine, Himeko-sensei." Kiana gave a forced smile and responded in the same way as before, but she didn't stop.

Qi Shi has been missing for some time now, and everyone seems to be shrouded in a low mood. Wendy also had a big fight with Kiana and then left St. Freya, saying she would go find Qi Shi on her own.

Among them, Kiana's changes seem to be the most significant.

The snow-haired girl's once cheerful smile had vanished, and she seemed like a completely different person, spending her days silently fighting in the training ground.

There was no playing around, no slacking off; all they did was sleep and train, with almost no time for rest.

Bronya was worried that her mental state might cause her body to break down.

Kiana was just training day after day in a near-self-torturing manner, and those words of advice sounded like distant waves, hollow and indistinct.