"One more draw, should I?"
Looking at the lottery ticket in his hand, he felt a bit lost. What if he drew something bad again? Wouldn't it be a waste?
"Forget it, whatever."
As the machine crushed the lottery ticket, an airdrop descended from the sky, and the scene changed.
A purple character interface appeared, popped out directly, and then transformed into a purple light, flying out of the machine and gradually forming a human figure in the shop.
"Where is this... I'm not... dead?"
The girl who appeared had long purple hair and yellow eyes, taking in her surroundings. Everything felt both familiar and strange to her.
"..."
Lu Ze was stunned at the sight of the girl before him.
"Lu Ze? You're not dead? You're alright! Haha, you're alright!"
Upon seeing Lu Ze, the purple-haired girl became incredibly excited, as if she had seen something unbelievable. But back then, he had indeed died before her eyes! However, she couldn't care less. With a pounce, she hugged him tightly.
"Xilin... long time no see... are you... alright?"
That's right, the girl was Xilin, the first generation Herrscher of Void of the current civilization. She should have died in Babylon, but now she stood before him, vibrantly alive.
"Me? I feel very good now. I was always in darkness, without light in my eyes. But just opening my eyes and seeing you is wonderful!"
Hearing Xilin's words, Lu Ze's eyes were filled with self-blame. However, Wendy next to him was displeased. Who are you? Why are you hugging for so long? Let me tell you, Lu Ze is mine!
She forcefully pushed Xilin away, stepping between the two and observing the situation.
"Lu Ze, you really are something. How many girls have you been seeing? If you don't give me a proper explanation today, don't even think about leaving this door!"
Wendy's eyes were cold. Although she was gentle, she had her limits. If she didn't get an explanation today, humph!
"This... if I say she's my sister, would you believe me?"
Sweat beaded on Lu Ze's forehead. He knew Wendy's personality well; she was decisive and did things with absolute resolve.
"I believe your head! Today, I just want an explanation, or tell me your story? Let me savor it properly."
Hearing this, Xilin's spirits lifted. That story was something she could never forget. Lu Ze was like the sun, shining a ray of light into her dark heart.
"Then I'll tell it. But we're not siblings, we're boyfriend and girlfriend!"
Xilin's face beamed with a smile, but the lottery machine's screen continued to flicker. Another character appeared. Wow, two characters! This lottery ticket was definitely worth it.
The purple light gradually dissipated, revealing a silver-haired dragon girl,Bella, who was Xilin's exclusive mount transformed.
She looked around with curiosity, but her eyes fell on Xilin first, filled with surprise and joy. Then, just like Xilin had done moments ago, she lunged forward.
"My Queen!"
"Bella, don't come near! Ah...!"
Bella's two horns poked Xilin, who cried out in pain, clutching her chest. Bella's horns were too hard, and without her Herrscher core, she was merely an ordinary girl now, at most a girl who could adapt to Honkai energy.
"What's wrong? My Queen, what's wrong?! Are you alright? My Queen!"
Bella looked at the situation in a panic, as if she had done something wrong. She looked at her horns, "You bad guy, how could you hurt the Queen?"
Although this had happened before, she still had to hit you! Bella, in her adorable foolishness, flapped her horns, only to hit her own head in pain. This Bella seemed a bit slow.
"Ahem, Bella, you almost knocked me dead... Next time, next time, don't just rush over like this. I'm scared..."
Xilin rubbed her chest. Sigh... this silly dragon, all day she just bumps into me...
"Alright... if that's the case, then what does my Queen want to eat? Pizza or something else? I can do anything!"
Lu Ze watched all this with a smile, a regret in his heart finally resolved. How did he know the first Herrscher of Void? That's a long story, mainly because the system assigned him a special trial dungeon, otherwise his strength wouldn't have improved so quickly...
And that dungeon was the Second Honkai War, 45 days before Xilin became a Herrscher. He had a month and fifteen days to spend time with her, which is why they naturally knew each other.
"Alright, alright! Bella, be good, go play on your own. I still need to tell this little girl, who's shorter than me, a story and let her recognize her place."
Wendy suddenly became displeased. What do you mean shorter than me? Come on, it's only a centimeter or two!
Numerous dark energies erupted from her body. Lu Ze immediately spoke words of comfort, fearing that if he didn't, she might explode, and an explosion wouldn't be good. He'd rather avoid a love triangle situation...
"Then, I will begin to tell it. This is a very tear-jerking story~"
I still remember, it was a snowy morning. Lu Ze was my childhood sweetheart. We were neighbors, but in the outbreak of the Honkai, my parents and his parents all disappeared. We became the only orphans left in the vast sea of flames.
We were soon sent to an orphanage. Although the atmosphere there was not quite right, with him there, I felt happy everywhere... With his care... it was so reassuring.
Hearing these words, Lu Ze sighed and shook his head. This wasn't something he had done. It was the system that, using the laws of time, created an independent space and altered the original storyline. When he entered the dungeon, he had already arrived at the laboratory, and the preceding events were already set. He couldn't change anything.
Even so, with the identity of a childhood sweetheart, completing the mission was relatively easy. It's just that he didn't know why this damn system made him pursue a girl around 15 years old? It's really... kinky!