Honkai Star Rail: But I can touch Castorice

Derick finally confirmed the current operational state of the Underworld before leaving, returning once more to Styxia.

He looked around.

Although Styxia was still shrouded in darkness, because all the souls had entered the Underworld, the environment here had changed considerably.

"It's a pity this isn't Suspended Sword City; it can't be moved at will. Otherwise, I'd definitely move Styxia over to Okhema." Derick felt a little regretful in his heart.

As he was standing by the River Styx observing, a figure suddenly 'whooshed' in front of him, stretching out her arms and giving him a full embrace.

"Derry, I've really missed you these past two days!" Cipher said happily to Derick. Her lips parted in a grin, revealing her pretty canine teeth. Her shapely legs wrapped around Derick's waist, and her chest almost buried Derick's head. Her tight clothes, with her movements, caused the undulations of her chest to tremble intensely.

"You, get off me, quickly."

Derick's expression instantly turned crimson, and he hurriedly urged Cipher to get off him.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you really are shy." Cipher pinched Derick's cheek before finally letting go and getting off him.

Feeling Cipher get off him, Derick breathed a slight sigh of relief. Cipher might have thought his expression was due to shyness, but Derick knew that wasn't the only reason.

He had devoured a portion of the Star-Crushing King Worm's power of [Propagation].

He really couldn't handle too much stimulation!

After Cipher got off Derick, she gave him a mischievous glance. Derick quickly turned his head away. And when he did, Cipher reached out to cover her own cheeks, the temperature her palm felt was much hotter than usual.

Previously, when Derick had the appearance of a child, Cipher mostly teased him. Now, in his current form, she could feel a very strong masculine charm emanating from him.

"Derry, is your business over there finished? Is the Underworld sorted out?" Cipher asked Derick, turning her back to him.

"Yes, it's sorted out." Derick nodded.

"Then how did you manage it?" Cipher continued to ask Derick how he had done it. Leaving the Underworld, no matter how one thought about it, felt incredibly absurd.

"That's my secret." Derick naturally wouldn't reveal his solution.

"Hey! You!" Hearing Derick say this, Cipher's eyes immediately widened as she questioned him. Her curiosity was like a cat's, yet now Derick wasn't planning to explain to her what had happened.

Damn it, you're too much! Cipher even wanted to reach out and give Derick a good scratch.

"Hmph, are we going or not?" Cipher said irritably to Derick. Only her divine speed could send Derick back to Okhema.

"Not so fast." Derick remembered he still had something to do.

"What else do you have to do?"

"I still have a few souls I haven't awakened." Derick said to Cipher, while taking out the bead that held nine hundred and ninety-seven Ti family members.

"Hmm? Whose souls are in there?" Seeing Derick take out the bead, Cipher continued to ask. At the same time, she looked at Derick, silently clenching her hand into a claw shape. Derry, if you dare tell me it's a secret again, I'll definitely scratch you.

Fortunately, Derick had no intention of hiding it this time. He pointed at the bead and said to Cipher: "Inside are the souls of Heping and the other sisters. I used the Titan of Death's power to preserve them. I want to take them back to Okhema to see Tianne, Tribbie, and the Tribbie sisters." Over a thousand Ti family members, each one Derick considered his older sister.

"What? You're taking them all back to Okhema?" Cipher said in shock. Bringing the dead to a place where the living resided was something she had never witnessed.

Cipher said to Derick: "You, what are you taking them back for? It's not just to let them meet Tribbie and the others, is it? If that's the case, I suggest you don't. If it's purely for a farewell, that was already done when they passed away. Meeting again now will only needlessly increase the psychological burden on both sides.'"

"I wouldn't do something like that." Derick shook his head: "What I want to do is bring Tribios back to this world."

"You're also planning to obtain the power of the Titan of Passage?" Cipher's expression was even more shocked.

Derick nodded: "Yes, it's just an idea for now. But it's still too early; I haven't obtained the power of the Titan of Trickery yet."

"Oh, right, you haven't obtained my Core Flame yet." Cipher nodded. Then she looked at Derick with expectant eyes: "So, Derry, can your current body withstand the power of the Titan of Trickery?"

"How could it be so soon? Let's wait and see." Even if his abilities were a bit special, he couldn't use them endlessly. He still needed some time to adjust, and only after Ruan Mei helped enhance his body's strength could he obtain more Titan powers.

"Alright." Because she had anticipated it, Cipher didn't react much to Derick's words. She then looked towards the sphere, expectantly waiting for Derick to awaken Tihe and the others' souls.

Seeing Cipher say no more, Derick immediately began the process of awakening Tihe and their souls. He had awakened others' souls before, so awakening them now wasn't too difficult. Derick's energy gently swept over them, and all the souls within the bead awakened.

The souls inside the bead had been shrunk proportionally by Derick, so they wouldn't feel crowded living within it.

Tihe slowly woke up and said in a puzzled tone: "Huh? How did Little Derry and Cici's bodies get so big?"

The other family members also began to discuss in confusion. What did it feel like for nine hundred and ninety-seven people to discuss together? Hearing their voices, both Derick's and Cipher's faces turned a little grim.

"Quickly, think of something!" Cipher whispered to Derick.

"Mm-hmm."

Derick used his ability to shield the voices of the others, leaving only the voice of one person audible.

After doing this, Derick and Cipher finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little Derry, what exactly is going on?" Tihe's puzzled voice continued.

"It's like this, I found a way to leave the Underworld…" Derick said to her.

"Really? That's great! I knew it, Little Derry, you wouldn't live in that Underworld forever." Tihe was happy that Derick was able to leave.

"Then what about us? Little Derry, what are you planning to do?" Tihe continued to be curious about Derick's actions.

"I plan to bring Tribios back to life…" Derick told Tihe and the others his idea.

Hearing Derick say this, Tihe was silent for a good while. Of course, Derick guessed she wasn't just silent, but discussing it with the others.

Tihe's voice came again: "Ah? Little Derry actually thinks this way? To bring Tribios back? But our souls are already separated, how can they be reunited? I know your abilities are special, maybe you really can help us all return, but what about afterwards? Will our consciousnesses disappear? We don't object to that, but a plan needs to be made."

"I don't know about that either. I haven't obtained the authority of the Titan of Passage yet, so I don't know how to lift your curse. But when the time comes, there should be a solution, right? If not, we can take turns with consciousness?" Derick scratched his head, also unsure how to handle these consciousnesses.

"Little Derry is still just a child, acting on courage alone, without thinking things through completely," Tihe said helplessly.

But then her tone changed. "However, all of us support your idea, Little Derry. Even if the final result is that we can't even maintain our souls, we are willing. There's only one request, we hope you can fulfill it, Little Derry."

"What request?" Derick asked Tihe.

"You must prioritize yourself. We are already dead; even if we can't become Tribios, we won't have any regrets. But you are still young, you have many things to do, you can't pay any price for us." Tihe's tone, though childlike, was very firm.

"Mm, I understand." Derick knew this was their bottom line; if he didn't agree, they wouldn't consent even if their souls were to scatter and perish.

'Hehe, Little Derry is the most well-behaved. Alright then, take us back to Okhema." Tihe said with a smile: "Quickly let us see Tribbie, Tianne, and Trinnon. I haven't seen them in so long, I miss them very much.'"

"I understand." Derick put the bead away properly.

After doing all this, he looked at Cipher. "Let's go, let's set off."

"Alright!" Cipher tossed a coin, and as it fell, she reached out, grabbed him, and sped towards Okhema.

Okhema, Marmoreal Market.

Cerces quietly watched Kephale in the distance.

She felt the energy in Her body gradually draining away; it probably wouldn't be long before She completely disappeared.

"I didn't expect him to be trapped in the Underworld. It seems my destiny can only go this far."

Her tone was calm, and She even began preparations to pass on the Titan Coreflame.

Just as She was making these preparations, a streak of light suddenly appeared and entered Derick's house next door to Hers.

If not for Her Titan's eyesight, She wouldn't have been able to see this streak of light.

"Why do I feel a familiar aura from within it? Could it be…" A look of profound surprise appeared in Cerces's eyes.

The plan has changed; I'm not preparing to die just yet.

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