I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [203]

When all was said and done, the vast region that was once the Milky Way had become an endless void.

All its mass had been compressed into a single, minuscule sphere.

Zhongli cast a glance at the emptiness before him—an expanse of space so devoid of light that not even a faint glimmer remained.

With a slight shift of his form, he moved forward, venturing toward a time far beyond this moment.

—

Beyond the world.

Within the river of history.

Several years before the descent of the Final Herrscher, in the previous era.

Zhongli opened his eyes.

His gaze, calm as ever, fell upon the two girls beside him—one of whom was a curious-looking young girl named Hua, while the other was a lively, unfamiliar companion.

"You actually took down that many zombies all by yourself?!"

The energetic girl, Carol, practically shouted in excitement, her arms flung wide as if her exaggerated gestures could better convey her astonishment.

"Amazing! Super amazing! Just like a real-life action hero!"

In contrast to her exuberance, Hua stood silently by her side. She seemed far more reserved—quite different from the persona she would later adopt in the future.

Hua glanced at Zhongli, then at the disintegrating zombies on the ground—their bodies fading into particles of light resembling scattered stardust.

A flood of questions surged in her mind.

"You seem to have something you wish to ask," Zhongli said with a gentle smile as he turned to look at Hua. "As it happens, I also have some questions for you."

Carol eagerly nodded.

As a lively, spirited girl, it was only natural that she would be full of curiosity after such an experience.

After all, when being attacked by zombies, who wouldn’t be awestruck if a man—so flawlessly handsome he seemed almost inhuman—suddenly descended from the heavens to rescue her?

Of course, she was curious. Of course, she was surprised. And of course, she wanted to know more about him.

"Let's go to my house! It’s just nearby," Carol suggested earnestly.

Zhongli had no objections.

Hua remained silent for a moment, then gave a slight nod.

She, too, wished to learn more about the zombies.

—

"So you're saying, Zhongli, that you're from another world?!"

Carol’s sky-blue eyes widened in disbelief.

They were now in her home, sitting on the sofa—Carol, Fu Hua, and Zhongli—engaged in conversation.

"Yes. The world I come from is what we call Teyvat—a small world, roughly the size of this very planet beneath your feet."

Zhongli spoke with a gentle smile, indulging their curiosity.

"In my world, there are no planets—only a single, connected continent. Everything that exists depends on the power of the seven elements."

"It is vastly different from your world."

"This time, I crossed the great divide between worlds to come to your planet for a single purpose—to find someone."

"Who?" Carol asked immediately, her excitement growing. "A family member?"

Fu Hua, though silent, had an unmistakable gleam in her eyes—evidently intrigued by the topic as well.

"In a way, yes. She is someone who has walked beside me through endless time. She is my only love—our bond deeper than family, our connection more enduring than mere romance."

As Zhongli spoke, his thoughts drifted further and further away.

"Then one day… she disappeared from my side. I don’t know where she went, nor do I know why she left."

His gaze lifted past Carol and Fu Hua, settling on the distant starlit sky beyond the window.

"I want to find her. And so, I have traveled across many lands, searching."

His words were neither a complete truth nor a lie.

Faced with these two young girls—naïve and unaware of the greater world—Zhongli found himself experiencing an unusual urge to confide in them.

Perhaps it was the lingering fatigue after a fierce battle.

Perhaps it was the nostalgia stirred by seeing Hua, whose face was nearly identical to Qingyun’s.

Or perhaps it was the strange realization of Qingyun’s true origins that had left him musing on the wonders of time and fate.

"I have been to worlds where extreme emotions and thoughts can transform people into monsters."

"I have seen kingdoms ruled by witches beloved by their world."

"I have traveled to cursed lands. To worlds of psychics and supernatural beings. To places on the brink of total annihilation."

"And today, I arrived in this world. I met you. I saved you. That is all."

To a young girl still in middle school, Zhongli’s words carried an undeniable sense of wonder.

Carol found herself completely immersed in the tale of a man searching for his lost love, convinced it was the most romantic story she had ever heard.

With a determined nod, she declared, "If you ever need help, Zhongli, Hua and I will definitely assist you! We’ll help you find your beloved!"

"Hmm." Hua, too, nodded seriously.

"Oh, right! What’s your wife’s name?" Carol asked again, her curiosity still burning strong.

"Qingyun."

Zhongli turned his gaze toward Hua, meeting her eyes with solemn sincerity.

"Qing, as in the color blue. Yun, as in clouds."

...

"So… this is Honkai?"

The girl stood at the airport of a city now engulfed in chaos, leaning against her friend as they stared in stunned disbelief.

Before them, a massive beast—easily the size of a plane—was wreaking havoc, tearing through aircraft as if they were mere playthings.

"That thing… that’s a Honkai Beast?!"

"Yes. That is a Honkai Beast," Zhongli affirmed calmly as he stood before them.

"Can you help them?!"

Carol collapsed to her knees, tears streaming down her sky-blue eyes as she watched the helpless humans being slaughtered—some torn apart by the monster’s rampage, others succumbing to Honkai infection, transforming into zombies.

"Hmm… I am merely a traveler and observer of worlds. Now that the Honkai God has been erased, what you see before you is nothing more than a trial for civilization. I have no intention of interfering."

Zhongli spoke halfway before glancing at Hua, who clenched her fists tightly in silent frustration.

At Carol, who wept bitterly on the ground.

He sighed softly.

"But… since you are asking, I suppose I can make an exception."

He raised his hand, preparing to summon his spear—

But then, he stopped.

Zhongli’s gaze shifted to the distance.

A crimson figure descended from the sky, leaping from a hovering battleship.

She wielded a massive, flame-wreathed greatsword.

With a single, decisive strike, she cleaved the ten-meter-tall beast—the one that had been ravaging the aircraft—clean in half.

Witnessing this, both Hua and Carol fell into silence.

The woman emerged from the fire, carrying her greatsword casually over one shoulder.

She strode toward them, her piercing gaze sweeping over the three before her.

Without hesitation, she spoke.

"Who are you? Civilians? Or…"

She trailed off, eyeing them carefully.

"Didn’t expect to find survivors. Seems like your Honkai adaptability is decent."

"Well then… do you want to know the truth about this world?"

"If so, come with me."

She extended a hand toward them.

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