“The word [concept] is the reason why we are hunted, and it is also what makes us special.”

Facing Zijing's doubt, the "girl" just smiled and reminded: "It can branch out into many [roads]. Even if it is just a small one, it is enough to support the existence of a god."

Then, she smiled as if she was mocking herself: "But, this means that I have to give up this [path] of [concepts]..."

"..."

Zijing remained silent. At this moment, he couldn't help but have an idea. That is - since the dispute was caused by [Concept], if he took the initiative to give up this path, would it be possible to divert their attention away from himself?

However, the "girl" seemed to see through Zijing's thoughts and sneered: "Unfortunately, we can no longer retreat. We are both His past and His future. We are destined to become the most delicious [snacks] in the eyes of those gods, destined... to be unable to escape."

"…Tell me your method. Or is your mind filled with such depressing words?"

"Do you know why He chose this galaxy?"

Faced with Zijing's urging, the "girl" was not in a hurry, but spoke slowly.

"There is something in this galaxy that can deceive the eyes of gods, that is..."

“The natives of this planet call it the Cocoon of the End.”

The "girl" answered, and Zijing immediately said, "Did you find the possibility of becoming a god from it?"

"Hmmmm~"

The girl remained noncommittal. "You want to survive, but you also want to help your fellow natives solve the source of the so-called Honkai disaster. In that case, our goals are the same. How about putting aside our grudges and competition for the time being and finding a way to survive together?"

"...Before that, you must leave this person's body first. Also, you should know where the other 'Li' is?"

“Hehe… That won’t do. This body is related to the [Cocoon of the End], and I need to borrow it temporarily. As for the other ‘me’… I do know her location, but I can’t tell you. I need to make sure we can cooperate first.”

The "girl" smiled coquettishly using Raiden Mei's body, "You shouldn't mind. After all, the owner of this body is just a stranger to you. The whereabouts of the other 'me'... is one of the bargaining chips in my negotiation with you."

"Really? But you got a few things wrong."

"Oh?"

"First, the body you occupy is not unrelated to me. She is the person my sister wanted to save."

Zijing held up two fingers, "Second, I don't trust you. Only by arresting you can I make you pour out all the information that you have concealed or even deceived me."

"That is to say..."

The "girl's" eyes slowly turned sinister.

"The cooperation broke down. But thank you for bringing me some useful information."

Zijing smiled faintly, and suddenly, dozens of metal spikes rose from the ground and stabbed directly at the "girl". The "girl" jumped up lightly, flipped her body in the air, dodged the attack, and condensed a purple lightning in her right hand, striking Zijing.

Zijing did not dodge or evade, but pushed forward with her left hand, creating a translucent barrier in front of her. The lightning struck the barrier, emitting a dazzling light. Just when the light was at its brightest, Zijing suddenly rushed out from the side, condensing a blade of light in her hand, and went straight for the "girl's" throat.

The "girl" hastily raised her arm to block, and the blade left a burnt scar on her arm. She stepped back in pain, a flash of anger in her eyes. Suddenly, the ground around her began to shake violently, and countless pieces of rubble floated up and shot towards Amethyst like bullets.

Zijing moved quickly, shuttling between the gravel. He saw the right moment and stomped his feet hard, causing a shock wave to spread out from him, shattering all the surrounding gravel into powder.

Seeing this, the "girl" suddenly showed a strange smile. She opened her hands, and the air around her began to distort. Zijing felt dizzy, and the scene in front of her began to blur.

Realizing that this was a spiritual attack, Zijing immediately countered it with the same method. At the same time, he controlled the air around the "girl" to explode, and the shock wave directly caused her to fly backwards.

Her body still belonged to Raiden Mei, so Zijing couldn't do anything harsh for the time being. If possible, he didn't want this friend of Kiana to wake up and see that she had just changed her body.

"you……"

Just as the "girl" was about to speak, Zijing had already flashed in front of her and slashed at her neck with a knife. The "girl" barely dodged sideways, but Zijing grabbed her wrist and threw her to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

"cough!"

The "girl" spat out a mouthful of blood, and a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes. She suddenly grabbed Zijing's arm, and a strong electric current was transmitted along the contact point. Zijing's muscles all over her body spasmed instantly, and she had to let go.

The "girl" took the opportunity to turn over and distance herself from him. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and sneered, "You can't catch me with just this trick."

"You became weaker. Is that the reason why they found you?"

Zijing could no longer feel the difficulty he had felt on the moon from the current "girl". He moved his still numb arms and said in a deep voice, "Final warning, leave that body."

The "girl" did not answer, but suddenly turned around and ran away at an astonishing speed. Zijing was about to catch up, but found that she stopped again, and countless lightning burst out from her body, causing the "girl" to groan in pain.

"The Herrer of Thunder..."

Zijing understood and didn't intend to miss this good opportunity. He controlled an invisible "scalpel" and inserted it directly into the "girl's" head.

Amethyst was like the most professional doctor, peeling off the foreign object attached to the girl's body and expelling it from her body.

An invisible spirit body was floating in the air, and Zijing could sense its weakness. She couldn't help but feel strange.

This "Li"...seems to have reached the end of its strength.

But now is not the time to care about those things. He takes action to capture the other party completely.

However, the opponent took the initiative to cut his spiritual body and scattered to escape. Zijing quickly eliminated several groups, but finally left a few fish that escaped.

"..."

Zijing couldn't find any remaining breath of the other party, so she had to go back, came to the unconscious Raiden Mei, and picked her up.

"Well……"

At this moment, the girl slowly opened her eyes, and her dark purple pupils were filled with confused mist. She subconsciously tried to stand up, but suddenly felt a chill. The pajamas that were originally only strips of cloth were shattered after the battle, and only a few tattered pieces of cloth were left to barely hang on her body.

Zijing looked down at her and just happened to meet her eyes.

"Good morning."

"Ah...ah...!"

Amethyst's greeting was met with only a blushing, stammering response from the girl.