KO One: Xia Mei, One More Embrace

A story set in a parallel timeline of the Ultimate series.

When the apocalypse arrives and the Iron Dimension is destroyed, Xia Lanyingde Mei loses everything. Bearing endless regret and remorse, she gives up her chance to become an Ultimate Ability User and sacrifices a large part of her lifespan to activate an ancient time-reversal array, returning to her ordinary yet warm teenage years.

In the past, she was headstrong and reckless, often bickering with her older brother Xia Yu, relying on Xia Tian to protect her, and boldly pursuing Lanling Wang. She overlooked her family's quiet care and failed to become a dependable support for them when danger first appeared. Back in the past, she decides to rein in her temper and use her foreknowledge of coming crises to protect everyone around her in silence. She resolves family conflicts, warns her loved ones in advance so they can avoid danger, and helps her friends steer clear of life's wrong turns. But the side effects of reversing time torment her constantly, and fragments of memory surface from time to time, reminding her of the apocalypse's terrible toll. As she struggles between protecting others and losing them, Xia Lanyingde Mei gradually understands that she wants to change more than the timeline's ending. She also wants to make up for the precious warmth she once let slip away. This time, she will not only save the timeline, but also embrace each of the people she loves.