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Seeing this sudden turn of events, Qi Shi, who was standing to the side, also twitched the corner of his mouth.

This is because, after the will and obsession to resist time and space dissipated, the End Worm was forcibly pulled back to its own time?

Although he had known this would be the outcome, it was still quite sudden.

However, unlike Himeko, he had made many preparations in advance and was not too shocked. He first comforted the other party, who seemed a little dazed.

"Don't worry, Ms. Himeko, Kiana is fine. She was just too emotional and went back to her own time."

"Ah, this kind of thing is indeed hard to accept at first..."

Himeko scratched her bright red hair, revealing an expression of utter helplessness and indescribable frustration.

"What are your plans next, Ms. Himeko?" Qi Shi asked at this moment.

"You have already sacrificed yourself in this timeline. If you were to go back, it would likely have unknown consequences for the future. In other words, you cannot go back, Ms. Himeko."

Seeing Himeko's changing expression upon hearing this, Qi Shi smiled and extended an invitation.

"Why don't you stay at my place for now, and let me explain the whole story to you."

Chapter 169 The Return of the End Worm

Originally intended to help the End Worm save Himeko-sensei, the End Worm ended up traveling back in time after the person was saved.

The teacher Himeko, whom he helped save, ended up in his hands instead.

Qi Shi was quite happy to temporarily bring Himeko from this timeline to St. Freya for a stay.

However, I just hope that the bug who returned to her own timeline can get through this and not become too withdrawn. After all, she saved Himeko in the imaginary space and took her away. So in the eyes of her timeline, Himeko was actually sacrificed, and the End Bug could never see her resurrected teacher Himeko again.

It's just that the other party didn't listen to his advice to calm down, understand the situation, and be prepared before returning.

"Well, alright, thank you so much, young man... this stranger?" Upon hearing this, Himeko could only nod at the unfamiliar young man who had appeared with Kiana in the future. It seemed that this was the only option for now.

So much has happened today that she feels her mind is becoming sluggish.

"Hehe~ In that case, please, Ms. Himeko."

Upon hearing this, Qi Shi smiled brightly and made an inviting gesture.

Soon, as spacetime collapsed, the two figures disappeared.

The End Worm felt as if it had just been talking excitedly with the teacher Himeko that it had saved, and the next moment its vision blurred, as if the power that was maintaining its stability suddenly disappeared, and then it was instantly thrown out of space and time.

Without Qi Shi's protection this time, Miss Earth Goddess felt as if she had been thrown into a washing machine. Space and time were reversed, and she was thrown around like a ball. Her vision went black and everything was chaotic. She didn't know how many protective measures Qi Shi had left on her were broken before she was finally thrown out by space and time.

The End Worm let out a painful groan, feeling dizzy and nauseous, clutching its chest for a long time before it recovered.

She grabbed a handful of yellow sand and realized she was lying on the lunar surface, surrounded by a familiar landscape: the cratered lunar surface, mountains and maria, desolate and quiet, devoid of any life.

In the distance, there were several huge tactical containers made entirely of silver-white metal, which were the things that Auntie and her family sent to the moon.

He himself transformed back into a physical form, his body containing boundless Honkai energy, all the powers of the Cocoon of the End, and the body of the Herrscher of the End.

"I'm... back?"

He first looked around blankly, feeling the power within his body and the familiar scenery around him.

After checking the time, the End Worm was surprised to find that only a few hours had passed since it left.

"Damn it! Couldn't you let me stay a few more minutes?!"

"Oh, right! Himeko-sensei!"

She suddenly sat up abruptly, her expression delighted, and carelessly patted the sand off her bottom, seemingly disregarding her girlish image.

I wonder how things are going on Qi Shi's side.

But the important thing right now is that they successfully rescued Ms. Himeko!

Contact Mei and the others quickly!

The End Worm was overjoyed and couldn't wait to share this good news with her companions. She raised her arm, her fingers forming a gun, and pointed it towards Earth.

The next moment, the power of the end surged, and a bright and dazzling light burst forth on the moon, like a brilliant purple star.

Almost immediately, Kiana received a message on her communicator.

Dressed in bishop's robes, Theresa's projection appeared first, followed by Raiden Mei and Bronya.

As soon as she appeared, Theresa's serious yet urgent and concerned voice came through.

"Kiana, what happened!"

Raiden Mei and Bronya also looked serious and alert, as if they were ready to strike at any moment.

Seeing this, the Endworm realized it had caused quite a bit of panic and gave a weak, mocking laugh.

"That period was nothing dangerous, so I just said I had some things I wanted to contact you about."

Theresa: "..."

The End Worm could almost hear the deep breaths on the other side as if it were trying its best to calm itself down, before it heard an extremely annoyed scolding voice coming from its own period.

"Kiana!"

"Don't you have a communicator that can send messages normally? I've already taught you how to use it! Have you forgotten again?! When are you going to grow up?! Do you know that the entire Schicksal team almost sounded the alarm just now, thinking something had happened on the moon?!"

The End Worm was immediately reprimanded and couldn't lift her head. She had been too excited and forgotten about communication.

Bronya sighed and rubbed her forehead upon seeing this, while Raiden Mei gave a helpless smile.

However, it's actually a good thing if nothing happens.

"Sigh~ It's been several days since we last contacted each other. It seems Kiana is getting quite bored being alone on the moon."

Bronya spread out one hand and chuckled lightly, teasingly.

The current Bronya is no longer the petite little duck who called herself Bronya.

The tall, mature, and proud woman with silver-gray hair stood there, her eyes revealing a cool and languid air, and every move she made exuded amazing charm.

"I'm sorry, Kiana, there have just been too many things going on with Schicksal lately."

Raiden Mei apologized somewhat awkwardly.

Her expression was gentle, exuding a tender and intellectual aura. She wore a simple purple and white dress, her figure mature and shapely. Black stockings wrapped around her legs, making her legs look even more perfect and alluring, showcasing a mature charm that had transcended her girlhood.

"Hmph~ Have you finished the homework I gave you? The power of the End encompasses everything. If you don't work harder and always think about slacking off, don't even think about mastering it in ten or fifty years." Theresa said with her hands on her hips and a serious face, supervising like a little parent.

Compared to the other two, Theresa's appearance remained almost the same, as if time had left no trace on her. The only difference was that her attire had changed to the bishop's robes, which represented destiny. Her innocent little face, coupled with her serious and earnest expression, made her even more adorable than before.

The four of them gathered together and chatted, reminiscing gently about the past and talking about recent events. It was their most sincere concern, and the atmosphere was filled with warmth.

"Oh, right!" Kiana suddenly remembered the important matter and became excited.

"Where's Ms. Himeko? How is Ms. Himeko?!"

After she finished speaking, the previously warm atmosphere seemed to freeze and suddenly stop, and even Theresa, who had just been scolding him with a sense of disappointment, stopped.

An awkward silence fell over the room.

The End Worm blinked in confusion.

She had expected to hear something like, "Himeko-sensei is perfectly fine, you're acting really strange today."

But the result is...

"Kiana, I know it's hard for you to accept what happened to Himeko-sensei, and I'm heartbroken too, but those things are in the past now, and we should look forward." Raiden Mei opened her mouth, then spoke softly, her voice filled with heartache, trying to soothe her with the gentlest tone possible.

The End Worm's joyful expression froze on its face.

Chapter 170 Himeko: Captain, what did you bring back?!

Upon hearing this, the girl's smile became strained.

No, that shouldn't be the case. Teacher Himeko should already be saved.

But the End Worm looked dazed as it watched the three people's reactions.

The future, will it not change?

Why, even though we have already...

The joy on the girl's face completely vanished, leaving only a huge emptiness and depression in her heart, and a heartbreakingly broken expression in her eyes.

Why is this happening?

after a while.

Theresa pondered, "I never imagined that something like this would happen while you were unconscious."

"This is simply unbelievable."

After listening to the story of how the End Worm had coincidentally traveled to another dimension and what had happened, Raiden Mei looked somewhat incredulous.

"So that's how it is..." Bronya seemed to be deep in thought.

If the original, naive Kiana had said such a thing, everyone would have suspected that she was hallucinating. But this is 2021, and standing before us is the mature and reliable Kiana of the End, who has gone through countless hardships and crossed the end.

Bronya trusted Kiana's judgment.

"If what you say is true, Kiana, the place you went to might not be our past, but some parallel world."

Seeing the End Worm so dejected, Bronya suddenly spoke, bringing a turning point.

"Parallel world?" Kiana asked, bewildered.

"Yes, at least in Mei's and my memories, there is no man named Qi Shi. We are probably not in the same world as the Earth you described and saw."

The silver-gray-haired beauty spoke meticulously and earnestly. Compared to the other two, she, who had always served as the strategist among the three, had a clearer mind.

The parallel world theory has been the subject of much speculation in the scientific community, but if we had to put it into words, it would simply be another very similar world existing on or beyond the tree of imaginary numbers. Combining this with what the other person had said before, she became even more convinced of her own ideas.

"However, Kiana, you don't need to worry too much. If things are really as you say, there should still be a chance for Himeko-sensei to change."

Bronya looked at Kiana and said something surprising.

"Bronya." Raiden Mei looked at her usually reliable and calm companion upon hearing this, completely surprised that the other party would say such a thing.

Giving Kiana hope like this, if she ultimately fails to deliver, will definitely be a huge blow to her spirits.

However, Bronya gently shook her head at her and looked at Kiana again, asking to confirm.