Collapse Iron: Today's mount is the female protagonist.

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"You don't need to do anything, just keep your mind calm."

Qi Shi responded continuously, and the End Worm could only take deep breaths to try to calm himself down.

The next moment, the convergence of power reached a critical point, crimson lightning flashed, and the location where the two were standing collapsed, disappearing from the spot in an instant.

Before her eyes, countless chaotic and surging energies swept and flew by. The End Worm only felt a strong sense of being pulled away, and then she was thrown into the chaotic current. In the passage of time and space, she rarely felt a sense of suffocation and oppression that she had only felt when she was a young girl. It was like being in the deep ocean current.

Her gaze fell on Qi Shi, who was holding her wrist and calmly resisting almost all the energy damage in front of her. Suddenly, she felt a strange emotion.

Since becoming the Herrscher of the End, she has rarely been protected by anyone, and this is the first time she has experienced such a situation with a male.

They were just strangers who met by chance, yet the other person was willing to help her like this.

Qi Shi remained silent throughout, his expression slightly furrowed as if he were deep in thought, while the End Worm also had no energy left to speak.

This continued for an unknown period of time, until the chaotic and dangerous scene around them suddenly became smooth.

Qi Shi then stopped at a certain place, and the two of them went inside.

What they saw was an imaginary space, the surrounding world was silent, like an absolute vacuum in a dark universe. Under normal circumstances, a human would probably suffocate and be entangled and assimilated by the imaginary numbers in an instant, but neither Qi Shi nor the End Worm needed to breathe, nor were they corroded by the imaginary numbers.

Seeing Qi Shi stop and gaze at the dark and empty imaginary world around him, the End Worm looked at him with a puzzled expression, just about to ask a question.

"Your attack is over, now it's my turn, no objections!"

At that moment, a voice that was extremely familiar to the End Insect came from above, followed by a sharp shout and the sounds of a fierce battle.

"It's Himeko-sensei! It's Himeko-sensei! She's with me, fighting the Herrscher of the Void!"

"Qi Shi! Qi Shi, let's go help!"

The End Worm grabbed Qi Shi's clothes excitedly, completely overwhelmed with excitement. The moment she heard the sound, even she lost her composure. This was a scene she could never forget and that haunted her dreams.

"Calm down." Qi Shi grabbed her wrist, helplessly holding her to prevent her from making any rash moves.

Fortunately, the End Worm is still the End Worm. Although it was very excited, it still kept its composure. It took a few deep breaths to calm itself down, but it still couldn't suppress its joy and said.

"Did we succeed in Qi Shi!?"

Qi Shi remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"The plan to save your teacher Himeko has indeed succeeded, and we have arrived at this time, but you still don't have a way to go home."

"Kiana, try to control your emotions and don't get too excited. I have something to tell you."

Noticing the unusual expression on Qi Shi's face, the End Worm was somewhat puzzled, but still nodded obediently.

She didn't seem to care much about the second half of his sentence, and continued to smile happily.

"It's alright, I'm already happy as long as I can save Himeko-sensei!"

Seeing the happy expression on the girl's face, Qi Shi pondered for a moment, revealing a thoughtful expression.

He had already confirmed this when he first came into this world.

Within this authentic world, there is no trace of him, nor any remnant of his power.

His existence is unique and does not fall within the timeline.

If Qi Shi were to travel through time to the future, he wouldn't encounter another version of himself, because he is an independent and unique individual. Of course, natural development and existence would still exist.

He travels to the future, so in that timeline, he disappears from the day he travels, while others continue until the day the future is locked in.

Therefore, Qi Shi is not too opposed to going back to the past, but he doesn't really want to go to the future, since he might run into some broken and corrupted Herrscher girl who wants to lock him in the basement.

But this world has absolutely no connection to him, and there is no trace of his power at all; it can be said to be a place he has never been to before.

Moreover, judging from the way time travel just now, those disordered and dangerous turbulent currents are not what they appear to be, but rather the imaginary number barrier or even the world outside the imaginary number.

If traveling through time normally involves moving backward along the branches of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, then what they just experienced was a horizontal collision among countless branches of imaginary numbers, breaking through countless barriers and even venturing into the void beyond the branches.

The fact that they are not on the same branch, and even far apart, indicates that the End Worm is not in the same world as him.

Parallel worlds?

However, although it is confirmed that Kiana belongs to this world, the exact time is still uncertain. Judging from the traces of youthful innocence and liveliness that she still retains after the transition, it should be one or two years after inheriting the power of the end. However, the exact point within those two years cannot be confirmed.

What should we do here?

Hearing the sounds of battle above, the End Worm asked again, clearly worried.

"The best approach is to wait."

Qi Shi replied, explaining the reason.

"We are not suitable to appear directly. This is your past timeline. Whether it is your appearance or mine, it will affect the development of time and cause unpredictable changes."

"But don't worry, this is the best place I've prepared. Imaginary numbers are a perfect match for Himeko. Just wait here and I can save your Himeko teacher."

Once he realized that this was not his own timeline, but rather the timeline of the End Worm, he became even more determined to avoid altering the future.

The End Worm was not Kiana, the paramecium. Upon hearing this, it immediately understood the reason and nodded in understanding. Although it was still worried, it did not make a fuss.

However, the girl rolled her eyes at Qi Shi's rambling words. "Don't make such a ridiculous joke, okay?" she thought. "They were already on the verge of saving Teacher Himeko, and it was only because of her help that they were able to get to this point. That's why she wasn't angry about it."

Himeko, teacher...

The girl looked up at the sky, like a white kitten with its head tilted back, intently waiting for Himeko.

Chapter 168 Teacher Himeko, it's so good to see you again.

The two figures fighting on the Hyperion deck in the sky have stopped.

There were no winners in this battle.

The broken giant sword shattered into pieces, and wisps of heat rose from the Godslayer Armor. After injecting the only serum that could save her into the white-haired girl's body, Himeko finally revealed a relieved smile, her body, covered in wounds and ravaged by the burden, falling weakly backward.

As her body plunged into the abyss, watching the light recede into the distance above, Himeko's face revealed a weak, yet incredibly gentle and relieved smile.

Kiana, you are not a substitute; on the contrary, you have always been my best student.

"You are cheerful, lively, and kind. There are many people around you who care about you."

"So, you must live on..."

As her consciousness began to fade and darkness fell before her eyes, she felt no regret, only some worry about the children's future safety.

In her hazy state of consciousness, she felt as if she had been caught by something, the touch was gentle and soft, and she could vaguely hear two people talking.

Male voice: "See, I caught it right away, it was so easy."

Female voice: "Oh dear~ Be careful, don't hurt Himeko-sensei!"

It was within the imaginary space that two people were acting suspiciously.

"I'll do it. Don't let your mark be left inside the Cocoon of the End."

Qi Shi stopped Kiana, who wanted to use the Herrscher of Death's power to heal Himeko. He stepped forward slightly, and a gathered energy descended. In an instant, Himeko's aura became stronger, and her almost fatal injuries healed rapidly. In the blink of an eye, she had regained her healthy complexion.

Seeing this scene, and realizing that Himeko-sensei had truly been saved, the End of the Insect seemed to have his worries relieved, and his whole body showed an expression of immense joy.

"Waaaaah~ You're amazing, Qi Shi! Himeko-sensei is alright! Thank you so much!"

The End Worm hugged Qi Shi tightly, cheering joyfully, so excited that it even forgot the distance between them.

"Alright, alright, basic operation." Qi Shi maintained the posture of spreading his arms without overstepping, and there was no pride on his face. These were all basic operations. Doraemon was omnipotent.

"Although it's a small thing for you, it's a life-changing event for me. Qi Shi, thank you so much."

But his words did not change his mind, and the End Worm expressed his gratitude with utmost sincerity.

But gradually, the End Worm suddenly realized that her actions seemed a bit too ambiguous, and a blush immediately rose on the girl's cheeks.

She quickly coughed and pretended nothing had happened, letting go of his hand. However, her two fair and slender arms were in a state of confusion, and she couldn't decide where to put them. Her gaze also unconsciously shifted away, and she dared not look at him.

Ah! What is she doing?!

At that moment, a low murmur was heard, and Himeko opened her eyes somewhat groggily. In an instant, she saw a figure appear before her.

"Himeko-sensei! Are you alright? Is anything bothering you?"

"Qi, Yana?" Himeko asked somewhat blankly after seeing the concerned figure on the other side.

Her mind was a little confused for a moment. Wasn't she just fighting the Herrscher of the Void who had taken over Kiana's body? And then she seemed to have fallen into the Imaginary Dimension.

"It's me, Himeko-sensei! I'm Kiana!" the Endworm responded with immense joy.

Seeing the overly excited girl, Qi Shi spoke up to explain.

“Ms. Himeko, you were indeed fighting the Herrscher of the Void and fell into the Imaginary Dimension, which means you sacrificed yourself. We are from the future and came back specifically to save you.”

At this point, he stretched out his hand, gesturing towards the End Worm.

"Yes, the collapse of the future has ended."

"Yes, Himeko-sensei, we came back to save you. It's so good to see you're alright!" The End Worm looked at Himeko with a gentle light in its eyes, describing a scene she had imagined countless times in her dreams.

"Look, I'm the Herrscher of the End now, I'm so powerful, I can blow up a planet with a single finger, and the Honkai has been resolved! There won't be any more Honkai disasters, and everyone can live a happy and wonderful life. I've done it, Himeko-sensei."

"Kiana..."

Looking at the white-haired girl whose eyes held both sadness and joy as she recounted her experiences and how much more mature she had become, Himeko didn't ask any questions she didn't understand. Instead, a gentle and tender look appeared in her eyes as she softly spoke.

"You must have gone through a lot of hardships along the way,"

"It's good to see that you are safe and sound and not hurt."

However, when her gaze fell upon Kiana's magnificent attire befitting a Herrscher of the End, a strange expression involuntarily appeared on her face.

Kiana used to be a naive and innocent girl, but I never expected the future Kiana to become so bold.

Hearing the most simple yet heartfelt concern, the Endworm suddenly felt a lump in her throat. She chuckled softly, revealing a bright smile with a hint of tears in her eyes.

"Yes! I'm also Himeko-sensei. It's so good to see you again."

The moment she finished speaking, the world around her seemed to ripple, and something changed about her.

The next moment, Kiana vanished from the spot without warning.

"Huh? Kiana?"

How could it have suddenly disappeared?!

Himeko blinked, her arms suddenly empty, and the girl who had just been speaking intimately to her vanished. She looked blankly at the remaining person, Qi Shi.

One extraordinary thing after another happened before my eyes, and I felt like my brain couldn't keep up.