Collapse: Nano Brigade Captain's Journey Across the Galaxy

"It's okay, I can still walk, but I feel a little dizzy. I don't think I'm suffering from 3D sickness."

"Don't be nervous, this is normal."

"Yes, yes, it's just like what Brother Chen Ye said, 'Take a deep breath, dizziness is normal', it's almost the same, alas." After saying that, he wanted to turn around to look behind him, and then... he was held down by the hand of [Raiden Mei].

Yes, you heard it right. Qiong still called the woman in front of him [Raiden Mei] in his heart instead of [Sea Patrolman Huang Quan]. After all, Qiong did receive Chen Ye's memories, even though Chen Ye had controlled the speed very well and did not let Qiong's mind be affected by his memories.

But because of these memories, Qiong still prefers to call her [Raiden Mei] rather than [Sea Patrolman Huangquan].

Now, although he didn't know why [Raiden Mei] held his head down, but... because of his memory of this woman, Qiong still chose to stop looking back obediently.

Huang Quan saw that he had no intention of looking back, so he said, "Don't stop, don't look back, don't look down, and don't look up."

"Can I ask why?"

"It doesn't make sense."

"Go, go, go."

But when Qiong walked to a place similar to a hotel lobby, he saw countless figures standing there, but... the only one he recognized was Silver Wolf. As for the mecha standing next to Silver Wolf, Qiong didn't recognize him. As for the other men and women, Qiong didn't recognize them even more.

Moreover, if it were any other time, he would definitely go up and ask around, but now... he just wanted to get back to the train as soon as possible, and Raiden Mei also said at this time: "These voices... are just shadows of dreams. You don't need to care about them at all."

"Don't worry, I know." He said, and then he completely passed by these people and came to a door. Qiong was about to reach out to open it, but he never expected that the door would suddenly move back the moment Qiong stretched out his hand, and then... Qiong's hand was awkwardly suspended in the air.

But [Raiden Mei] obviously didn't care about all this and just walked forward. Qiong also pretended nothing happened and took her hand back. Just like that, after the two of them continued to move forward for a few minutes, they finally came to a door again.

While Qiong was still hesitating, [Raiden Mei] had already said, "We're here, right here."

As soon as [Raiden Mei] finished speaking, the door in front of Qiong opened, and standing in front of Qiong was a weak-looking boy with blue-white hair (Is Misha a little boy or a boy? I really don’t understand, but... let’s call him a boy for now), and when the boy pushed open the door and saw Qiong, he couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment, and then said in that soft and weak voice——

"Welcome sir to Daydream Hotel, I sincerely wish you an unforgettable experience! If you need to check in, please go straight to the front desk of the hotel..." After saying that, he disappeared, just like the [Raiden Mei] next to him.

When [Raiden Mei] saw this scene, she didn't say anything extra, but just said lightly: "Leave here, wake up like you usually do, forget this accidental encounter, and go back...to where you came from."

"Okay, then... I'll leave first..."

"But wait."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"Well... maybe it's a little rude. After all... logically speaking, I shouldn't pry into other people's privacy, but... I still want to ask, have you... seen me somewhere before?"

"Oh, I see. It's because of what I said before, [Raiden Meiyi]? Wait, this... isn't really your name?"

But the woman in front of him didn't make any move, and Qiong could only say helplessly: "I'm sorry, Ms. Mei, please allow me to call you that."

"I think we have never met before, nor have we had any intersection, but... the reason why I call you [Raiden Mei] is because I heard about a [Raiden Mei] from one of my predecessors, and he also showed me her photo."

"It really looks like you. So... I blurted out these words after seeing you again."

When Mei Raiden heard this, she couldn't help but say, "What you said... reminded me of an old friend, and... he looks a lot like you."

"And in my hazy memories, he and I faced each other with swords... just like this bizarre dream, so close... yet so far away."

"Um...Excuse me, can I ask you a few more questions?"

"Of course, no problem, Ms. Mei."

"Well... well... I often forget things, so... I am more used to using "feelings" to capture things than "memories". Besides, the answer or no is not important, what is important is your reaction at the moment."

"Okay, just ask."

"Well... for example... when you woke up in the guest room in your dream, you kept muttering those names. Are they your companions? Family? Enemies? You seem to have established an unbreakable connection with many people and many things..."

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"Shh... won't she hear the weird CP I'm talking about?"

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"You don't need to be nervous. I don't have a hobby of peeking into other people's hearts... So... are you afraid of losing this connection?"

“No, because I know I won’t lose this connection!”

"An unexpected answer. Then... the next question is, what if... there is a huge dream that is realistic enough, so realistic that it is no different from reality. There, there is no separation of life and death, and everyone can gain the happiness and contentment they deserve, and live happily there forever."

"Then may I ask... would you be willing to live there?"

When Qiong heard this, he blurted out: "WOCA! What is this alternative "Stigmata Plan"? "

"What is the "Stigmata Project"? "

"Ahem, it's nothing, it's nothing, but I have to tell you - no matter how realistic the dream is, it is still a dream. People need to look forward, so they can't stay in a dream forever."

"I understand, then...if this beautiful dream is destined to be shattered, everything will leave: friends, relatives, strangers; then the light wind, flying birds, stars...finally...you yourself."

"Everyone, everyone in their memories, those smiles and tears, the fulfilled and unfulfilled promises... will all eventually move towards a predetermined ending. But if you already knew the destination of this journey at the beginning..."

"Then may I ask...will you still embark on this journey?"

"The meaning of the journey is not the result, but everything you have experienced, so I don't think the future is predetermined. If it is... I will rewrite it with my family."

"I know this is difficult, and you don't have to rush into a decision or speak in this tone. I said... the answer is not important to me."

"Then let me explain. Everything above is my true words. There is not a single lie." Qiong said while staring at Raiden Mei.

But... Raiden Mei turned her head away, not looking into his eyes, and said: "Listen, touch, think, and you will gain feelings - cherish it, and based on feelings, we make choices. So... let's go back to the original question..."

"Excuse me... do you still remember me?"

"Remember, I have a friend whose friend looks very similar to you. You can even say that he is your "isotope from another time and space."

"Hmm... I understand. How interesting! At that moment just now, I could feel as if there were millions of you who were similar yet different, giving completely different answers."

"Perhaps the answer is given by my 'isotopes in different timelines' in other timelines."

"Well... Anyway, this is indeed the last question, thank you. We all have our own paths to go, so let's say goodbye now."

"Ah... this... this isn't right. You haven't told me yet, how should I leave?"

"Well... your golden dream is beginning to falter. Listen carefully... in the long night ahead, you will probably encounter many setbacks and witness many tragedies, and in the end... all you will see is black and white."

"But please believe me, um, in that black and white world, there will be a little red, fleeting, but when you make a choice, it will appear again..."

After that, he walked in the opposite direction of the dome, and said lightly as he walked: "...and you...must chew on its meaning carefully..."

What's going on? Her breath is a little strange, is he going to attack me? Damn, such a strong sense of urgency, I am no match for him under normal circumstances.

Raiden Mei, who had her back to him, also placed her right hand on the hilt of the knife at this moment, slowly opened her right eye, and shed a line of blood and tears, while she said: "... and return to the waking world."

When Mei Raiden finished saying this, Qiong immediately realized that something was wrong. A powerful force was attacking her. Qiong was shocked and quickly deployed the "artificial collapse" that she had been holding in her hand.

And it was at this moment that the Emperor said: "...we will all find the answers there."

After saying this, Qiong completely dodged the attack. Raiden Mei looked back with a little surprise, and then found that Qiong's appearance had changed.

The original Qiong had gray hair, but now he has white hair; the original Qiong had a pair of golden eyes, but now he has a pair of ice-blue eyes; the original Qiong had normal ears, but now he has pointed ears.

Moreover, a broken wing appeared behind him, his whole body was wrapped in bandages, and in his right hand, he was holding a strangely shaped sword.

Raiden Mei was stunned for a moment. She looked too much like him. She really, really looked too much like him. But while she was sighing, she did not forget to prepare for the battle. After all... she didn't think that Qiong would not attack.

Sure enough, the next second, Qiong rushed over with "Jie Mie·Wu Jin" in his hand, raised his hand and fired a "Heavenly Fire·Unsheathed" (the ancestor directly used the Sky Fire as a basic attack), and hit it directly at "Raiden Mei".

But "Raiden Mei" did not panic, she just dodged it by slightly turning sideways, and then she swung the scabbard directly towards Qiong. Qiong did not hesitate at all, because the opponent looked down on her by only using the scabbard without drawing the sword.

On the contrary, this time, he used all his strength from the "artificial collapse" and directly knocked "Raiden Mei" several meters away with one blow!

(Note: I'm not talking about Raiden Meicai, but Raiden Meicai was prepared for Kyon, but not enough. Otherwise, if she had used more strength, she would have been able to be on par with Kyon under the "man-made collapse")

What about Qiong? He just took a few steps back, and then rushed towards Raiden Mei again. However, in just a few breaths, the two had exchanged hundreds of moves.

They were actually inseparable for a short period of time, and at this time, Qiong was a little more sober. He found the right moment to pull himself away, and then found the afterswing of Raiden Mei's sword and fired another skyfire.

"Raiden Mei" was unable to dodge and could only change her moves forcefully, taking the heavenly fire.

Then, the two of them confronted each other again. After a while, Qiong finally spoke: "Tell me, why did you want to kill me just now?"

“This is the way to leave the dream.”

"Then why didn't you tell me what was going on? You hit me silently. If I hadn't used all my firepower, I'm afraid this place wouldn't be able to withstand it and you would have been defeated long ago."

Qiong said so, but he knew that the strength of the woman in front of him was far more than what she showed now, at least... before he had fully mastered the power of the "Fusion Warrior", even if he took out the "Savior" form, he would still not be able to defeat the "Raiden Mei" in front of him.

And "Raiden Mei" readily admitted her mistake: "I'm sorry, because I often forget things, so I have almost forgotten about etiquette. Sorry."

Seeing that she used amnesia as an excuse, Qiong didn't know what to say (although it was possible that she wasn't pretending): "Okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is, I'll leave first."

After saying that, he used his strength to leave this dream directly.

And "Raiden Mei" looked at the place where he left, with a gloomy face, and no one knew what she was thinking.

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"Star Train Observation Car"

"What's wrong, passenger Qyou? Why...why are you crying all of a sudden?"

"No, I just fell into an unknown dream. After waking up, I think it was because I closed my eyes for too long that this happened."

"Oh, I see. Then you, Dome Passenger, have to be careful. We just arrived at the Asdena system and we've already encountered something like this... You must be extra careful... It seems... that you have a weak resistance to Memory Matter."

"But... you don't need to worry about it. After all... dreams and reality are opposites. And when you fell asleep, the train had already arrived at [Pinocone]."