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There's a lovely guest waiting for him today.
Immediately, although his body did not move, his consciousness changed and he connected with the other party, without disturbing the girl's sweet dream.
Upon entering Kiana's mental world, the first thing Qi Shi saw was the Queen of the Sky's sudden and violent reaction. It seemed as if she had kicked something into a spatial rift in an instant to destroy the evidence, and then calmly returned to her original position.
"Hmm? What happened? You seem a little different today, A-Kong," Qi Shi asked, feigning confusion.
"You should tell me if anything happens, after all, we are comrades fighting against humanity together."
The Queen of the Sky merely gave a cold, arrogant snort as usual before disappearing from the spot, but her movements were noticeably more hurried than usual.
Qi Shi found this attempt to cover up his panic somewhat amusing but did not expose it.
How could he not know what the other party had been doing before? After all, those things were created with his power. After being torn apart by space, the game console and snacks and drinks did not regenerate on the spot, but instead appeared in the mountain of entertainment supplies, at least leaving the Queen with some face.
However, Qi Shi was still somewhat surprised by how quickly the other party accepted it. Even her proud voice lost some of its arrogance and gained a touch of coquettishness.
Although there is the case of A-Quan, it doesn't mean that the Queen can be turned into a homebody so easily. You can see from her indifference just how difficult it is to make that happen.
However, Qi Shi's main target today was not her, but another resident in this spiritual space.
As his gaze shifted, his eyes met another pair of eyes.
Even more conspicuous within the space of consciousness, the white-haired girl appeared without any attempt to conceal herself, manifesting as the Herrscher of the End, having endured countless hardships and unwavering resolve.
Her long, snow-white hair was tied up past her waist, her face was beautiful and flawless, revealing a mature yet slightly playful charm. Her skin was snow-white and delicate, and her gorgeous and exquisite attire, representing the power of the end, was adorned with purple wings that made her even more stunning, like a goddess of the moon.
And those beautiful, star-like purple eyes were looking at him.
However, the staring gaze was clearly not very friendly; it seemed rather indignant and resentful. But this time, he didn't rush forward excitedly.
"Hello, this must be our first meeting." Qi Shi greeted her in a very friendly manner, as if she hadn't noticed the look in her eyes.
"Hmph~ Do you think I want to get to know you?" The End Worm replied with a rather displeased tone, arms crossed.
Although she didn't rush up to hit anyone, it doesn't mean she would give Qi Shi a friendly look.
This guy stole her Mei and even bewitched her. How could she possibly treat such a two-timing guy kindly?
Of course, it wasn't all bad feelings. During this time, she also learned about many good deeds the other party had done, so her feelings were a mix of good and bad.
That's why she had that annoyed but still answering expression.
Qi Shi didn't seem to mind, and instead smiled as he spoke.
"You're not Kiana from the future timeline, are you?"
When dealing with the End Worm, getting straight to the point is the most effective approach. After all, the opponent has already experienced too many conspiracies and gained a lot of enlightenment, and is already very mature. She is not the simple and easily deceived Paramecium Kiana.
It seems that the End Worm still retains some of its naive and innocent personality, but in reality, that is a transformation from the Fire of the Soul, a complete maturation of its inner self and a manifestation of its true self.
It's best to use an adult-style conversation.
Upon hearing this, Kiana showed no panic; instead, her eyes narrowed slightly.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"
"Why are you here in St. Freya? I have no memory of you. Who are you?"
She did not hide her situation; instead, she questioned Qi Shi.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became confrontational.
Chapter 145 In fact, I just traveled back from a previous civilization.
Fight, fight!
Electric arcs intersected between Qi Shi and the End Worm.
Meanwhile, in another corner of the mental space, a figure was watching this scene.
A stunningly beautiful figure with golden eyes and white hair sat aloof high in the sky, her slender figure displaying her long, white legs crossed, further enhancing her queenly aura.
The Queen of the Sky stared at the hateful human who had been restraining her all day, and at the future half of her body that had suddenly appeared and completely suppressed her, with a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.
Let them fight. After all, no matter who loses in the end, she'll still be the one who wins.
Looking down from above, observing the infighting among humans, she resembles an indifferent queen who holds the reins of a game of chess.
She placed a snack between her moist, thin lips and licked her fingertips, which were covered in sauce.
The Queen of the Sky paused.
She expressionlessly tossed the snacks into the spacetime rift, shredding them into quark-sized pieces, before reverting to her aloof and unparalleled queenly demeanor.
“This is Kiana from the future. I think it would be more meaningful for us to talk about why you came here and what your current situation is, rather than arguing with me about these things.”
Qi Shi was not affected by the confrontational atmosphere. In fact, he always appeared to be very hospitable, with a gentle expression but practical words, communicating in an adult manner.
“Miss Kiana, I don’t want to deny your thoughts, but you should know that time is a complex river. Logically speaking, the future is never immutable. The future is an extension of the past, or it may be the result of the past, or the future that determines the past. But there are often clues to be found in all of this.”
"But you have no memory of how Saint Freya appears in the original world, nor are you affected by the passage of time. That's very strange,"
"Hmph~ Are you trying to say I'm some kind of time ghost?" The End Worm was not a paramecium after all, and it understood what Qi Shi meant before he even finished speaking, so it snorted in dissatisfaction.
Anyone would be unhappy to be called a remnant of time, and she was well aware of the time paradox.
In other words, Qi Shi's tone was not offensive and was not sarcastic, so she was not too angry about it.
"Don't worry about me, I have my own judgment, and I'm very clear-headed."
The Endworm's concise response showed that it was not affected by the other party's words.
She knew very well that she was not some kind of afterimage, and she could confirm that this was the real world, her past.
As for those things that are not understood or unknown, there is no need to worry about things that you cannot imagine. There are too many unknowns in this universe. Even the Herrscher of the End is only a corner of the vast starry sea. The End Worm only knows that it is enough to walk on the right path without regrets.
"Forget it, I'm not going to talk about this with you anymore."
He sighed, rubbing his forehead. The sharp edge that had been so hostile towards him gradually dissipated, and he seemed no longer willing to be so hostile.
That's not what I meant.
However, Qi Shi shook his head and said in a clear and unhurried voice.
"I just want to say that time is both a constraint and a protection. Miss Kiana, you have already broken away from the river of time, and your current situation is very unstable."
"In other words, Kiana, don't you want to go back? Back to your own time and space."
“Go back…” Upon hearing this, the End Worm was stunned, and she lowered her gaze and remained silent for a moment.
Upon arriving in this world, she was overwhelmed by the joy of returning to the past, thinking only of how to save Himeko-sensei, save those tragic figures, and create an unprecedentedly beautiful ending.
Or perhaps she forced herself not to think about time, because in her view, this kind of time travel was an incredibly coincidental one-way ticket, which even she, with the power of the end, could not replicate, and she probably had no chance to go back.
Therefore, she could only focus all her attention on the present and concentrate her energy on creating the future.
Moreover, she only went back to the past, not separated from it. Aren't her companions and everyone still by her side?
That was her initial thought.
However, in real life it's not the same...
She felt happy looking at her former companions, helpless at Kiana's stubbornness, and a gentle smile as she watched Kiana's familiar interactions with Himeko-sensei.
However, while she was happy watching all this in her mental space, she felt an overwhelming emptiness deep inside.
Despite her best efforts to fit in, she always felt out of place in this world, and she also missed her familiar companions, especially Mei and Bronya, with whom she had gone through so much together.
If she had the chance to change the tragedy, she would definitely want to go back, to return to her own time and space and see her familiar companions.
"But what's the point of telling me all this?" The End Worm said with some sadness, looking at Qi Shi with dissatisfaction.
He put on a sullen, cat-like face.
"Hehe~ Now that I've brought it up, I can't be making fun of people on purpose, can I?"
"Actually, I also have some knowledge of time." Qi Shi shrugged and smiled, then suddenly made a surprising statement.
"In fact, I just traveled back from a previous civilization."
The End Insect's eyes widened in surprise.
"Pre-civilization?"
Hearing this somewhat ancient term, the End Worm looked at Qi Shi, as if trying to find something suspicious or exaggerated, but there was no sign of the other party lying. Moreover, she had just realized that this guy was terrifyingly strong.
An incredible idea popped into her head.
Could this guy really travel through time?
"But why are you helping me?" the End Worm asked, puzzled. She couldn't quite believe that the other party would be so kind.
"Do I need a reason to help Kiana?"
Qi Shi responded with a smile, saying he didn't care, a statement brimming with a romanticism that transcends time and space.
Upon hearing this, the End Worm suddenly took two steps back and looked at him warily.
"You, you wouldn't happen to be interested in me, would you?!"
"I'm warning you, I'm not the kind of person who can be easily fooled by a few words. Don't think that just because you have feelings for me from the past, you can get close to me."
"No! You better get away from me and Mei right now!"
Qi Shi didn't speak, just looked at her with unchanging eyes, until Kiana realized that she might have overreacted, and that the other party was talking about helping her. She coughed and said.
"Ahem! In short, my heart belongs to Mei."
"Of course, once you successfully return, you can continue to keep Raiden Mei company."
Hearing Qi Shi's reiteration, the End Worm realized that if it succeeded, it would return directly to its own timeline, and the other party would not seem to gain any benefit at all.
Thinking about this made her even more embarrassed by what she had just said.
Seeing the other person's embarrassment, Qi Shi did not tease or scold them, but instead smiled gently.
"Kiana, I will help you without asking for anything in return, just as you would help others without hesitation."
"You don't need a reason to help someone; you just need to know that you're on the right path, right?"
The End Worm was stunned. Looking at the other party's serious expression, it suddenly felt that its opinion of him had changed.
Chapter 146 Today's multitasking is just too much!
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