Chapter 172 Chapter 172: She Shall Be Reborn!
Chapter 172: She Shall Be Reborn!
"Who are numbers 5240 and 5241? Come up."
"Here, here."
Kevin stood at the front of the line. Except for Pozëmka, everyone else maintained a considerable distance from him.
But the people around seemed to unconsciously ignore this strange phenomenon.
The two stepped forward, handed their tickets to the staff, and then Pozëmka eagerly ducked into the Ferris wheel cabin.
Clang—
The cabin door closed, forming a simple semi-enclosed space.
With a slight sensation of weightlessness, the scenery outside the window continuously shrank.
Nighttime Gouwu was beautiful.
At the stone shores and lake bays, thin mist accompanied weeping willows.
Under the blue tiles and white walls, lights moved in parallel with the human world.
Viewed from high above, it resembled a classical beauty draped in a light veil.
Having not been struck by a Catastrophe for over a decade, it danced gracefully, displaying its most perfect form.
Pozëmka leaned against the edge, her eyes reflecting dreamlike colors.
Who could have imagined that a little girl born in the icy, snowy lands of Ursus...
Fortune and misfortune, the twists of fate were just so sudden.
Saved by a "hero," leaving with the "hero," witnessing the "hero" grow.
"What are you thinking about?"
Kevin sat upright on the cabin seat, but his every movement no longer carried the imposing aura he once had on the icy plains. 6⑨4⑨3⑥1③5
"You."
Whether it was the private space giving Pozëmka enough courage or not, her straightforward answer was truly hard to respond to.
"Why?"
Kevin showed rare interest in this topic.
"Let me think—"
"Because of you, you became my hero?"
She tucked her hair behind her ear. This was the answer given by "Pozëmka."
"No, not yet."
She originally thought Kevin would remain silent.
But unexpectedly, he didn't.
"Not yet?"
Pozëmka slightly opened her mouth. What did he mean...
The Ferris wheel slowly turned. Unbeknownst to them, their position had already reached the very top.
Ding!
At that moment, all the lights suddenly went out, and the entire Ferris wheel abruptly stopped.
Several beams of clear yellow light shot down, converging into a bright pathway.
A figure wearing a tall top hat descended along a black rope. The tightly fastened safety rope made her body slightly tense.
Her face, bearing a bold smile, became increasingly clear under the lights.
That was unmistakably—
"W?!"
Pozëmka covered her small mouth in surprise. Why was she here?
"Boss Kevin! Your delivery!"
The airflow from the rapid descent whipped up the hair by her ears, almost forcing one's eyes shut.
But our lady still bet on her decades of experience and feel for throwing bombs.
In the midst of the rapid rope descent, she instantly aimed at Kevin and Pozëmka's cabin window.
A black box was violently thrown by her, tracing a gorgeous arc through the air and landing precisely in Kevin's outstretched palm.
Snap!
The box was caught. Before he could open it, W in mid-air performed a startling act.
She simply let go of the rope, spread her arms wide, and assumed a posture embracing the sky. 6⑨4⑨3⑥1③5
"Boss Kevin, this is the final magic trick!"
"Woo-hoo!"
Bang!
Her magician's robe directly exploded behind her, revealing the metal-shelled thrusters installed beforehand.
Whoosh!
The specially formulated fuel burned, forming a rainbow-like brilliant stream, adding a stroke of magnificent color to the silent black curtain of night.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Following that colorful meteor were countless rising fireworks—fireworks prepared by "the best firecracker master in all of Yan"!
Kaboom!
The first firework exploded over Gouwu's sky. Its enormous "petals" almost covered half the sky!
The second! The third...
Fireworks bloomed one after another.
The fireworks spread across the sky reflected in her pupils, making one unable to resist being intoxicated.
This night's Gouwu was Gouwu of fireworks. Similarly, it was also her Gouwu.
This made her heart tremble. The premonition within grew stronger. She turned her head back.
The man's gaze remained as calm as ever. Or rather, overly intense emotions simply couldn't appear on Kevin.
He extended one hand. The box bloomed open like a flower on its own.
On the ring setting made of soul steel lay an indescribably magnificent crystal.
Flame and ice, life and death, time and space... Unimaginable that the principles of the world were displayed in such an intuitive form within real number space!
In the sky, atop a small aircraft, Eden's gaze seemed to penetrate the vast distance and thick cabin walls.
She too saw that miraculous ring.
"My friend, this is indeed a unique treasure. There will not be a second one like it in the world."
She seemed to recall with emotion when selecting materials back then...
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"Kevin, what about Lumu Crystal? Before Mu Continent fell silent, it was one of the world's most precious crystals. Not only strong in light reflection but also warm to the touch..."
"..."
"Alright, my friend. I think perhaps Gospel Gem might meet your needs..."
"..."
"Then, Sri Lankan corundum?"
"..."
Eden listed dozens of materials suitable as the main gemstone for a ring setting in succession.
But the man before her only shook his head.
It wasn't that he thought these gems weren't magnificent enough. He just felt something was missing.
For a once-in-a-lifetime ceremony, these gems ultimately seemed too ostentatious and superficial.
He hoped to find something more meaningful.
"Hehe, Kevin, actually there's no need to struggle. For Pozëmka, you yourself are the best gift."
Eden smiled faintly. She didn't show any negative emotions because her proposals were rejected.
She could completely understand her friend's feelings.
"Myself... is the best gift?"
"That's right, my friend. So go choose something."
Eden smiled, just about to be happy that he had finally come around. But Kevin refused once again.
"No, Eden. I've found the raw material that can serve as the main gemstone."
"Oh?"
Just as Eden was puzzled, she noticed that the Honkai energy on the man before her momentarily became disordered!
Given his control over his own body, this was a phenomenon with probability approaching zero.
Crack—
As if something inside him broke.
"This is?"
Eden's pupils slightly dilated.
Kevin expressionlessly extended one hand. A magnificent crystal about half a thumb's size lay quietly in his palm, seemingly still carrying residual warmth from within his body.
"My core."
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Module: 【She Shall Be Reborn】
Compatible Operator: Operator Fiammetta
Effect: When deployed simultaneously with Kevin, shares 50% of all his attributes in real-time.
When using skills, randomly triggers five out of twelve effects on enemies: Analyze/Void/Paralyze/Weathering/Chill... Constraint/Erosion, etc.
Description: Before being rendered harmless, it was civilization's greatest enemy—the pseudo-core of one named "Finality."
The power of destruction transforms into pure witness in the hands of one reborn.
After bearing, discarding, and remembering,
This will be a new starting point for him and her.
This pure emotion will also bestow upon this token of vow a brand new name!
—【She Shall Be Reborn】
IM CRYING IM SO HAPPY FOR KEVIN