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OHDOM 371-380

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Chapter 371: Fu Hua: My Wife Ran Away with Someone

Time rewinds to one day ago.

[Fu Hua] did what she said and used Fenghuang Down to release a sleep suggestion throughout the camp, affecting hundreds of thousands of disaster victims who had just escaped death.

This action bought critical time for Yae Sakura's disaster relief efforts later.

After all, the main force of Schicksal had not arrived yet. There were only two high-end combat forces, Yae Sakura and Delta, and it was simply too late to manage the lives of hundreds of thousands of people (laughs).

Fu Hua watched the whole process and confirmed that [Fu Hua] was indeed just calming the emotions of the people without adding any unnecessary actions.

Only then did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief and release the power that she had been brewing for a long time.

After that, the Mount Taixu group waited for another half day.

When the first reinforcement team from Schicksal arrived, [Fu Hua] said nothing, gathered everyone around her, jumped onto the flying sword, and disappeared in an instant.

"Hey, Senior Fu Hua?"

Yae Sakura blinked in confusion.

What the hell? Am I going to lose a few high-level coolies if she leaves?

What's going on in this silly kid's mind?

Yae Sakura scratched her head and had no choice but to walk toward the oncoming Valkyrie team.

...

"Jingwei, what are you doing? Why did you leave so suddenly?"

Ji Lin lay on [Fu Hua]'s back and asked this question on behalf of Yae Sakura.

[Fu Hua] looked back and saw that her exquisite face was full of seriousness, saying:

"Although Otto is not a good person, I do owe him a lot of favors, so it's not easy to turn against him. Now that he knows I have recovered my strength, and we are far away from each other, he dares not disturb us easily. But if we really come into contact, he might try to plot something again. Well, anyway, it's better for us to stay away from him until I repay my favor."

There was no lack of disgust for Otto in her words, along with fear of his conspiracies.

But at the same time, her attitude of prioritizing loyalty and distinguishing between gratitude and resentment was particularly obvious.

It was very much like Fu Hua herself.

Thinking carefully, in the original world line, Otto killed Fu Hua once first, and she had already died to repay his favor. Plus, the manic instinct when Senti first woke up had no scruples, and she crushed his soulium face on the spot, right?

Ji Lin clenched her hands, nodded on Fu Hua's shoulder, and suddenly realized.

"Oh, favors... that's really hard to handle."

"Right? If it weren't for the fact that he has taken care of Shenzhou for five hundred years, I wouldn't care so much. If he dares to come, I dare to let him feel the sensation of having his soulium face smashed. But now I have to tolerate him. I can't let people think that I, the Jingwei Immortal, lack morals, right?"

"Yeah, you are worthy of being Jingwei!"

"Of course!"

[Fu Hua] proudly puffed out her chest.

She was really easy to coax.

Go along with her, praise her, and then she would respond with full enthusiasm and goodwill—of course, this was based on the fact that Ji Lin had already established a good personality; otherwise, it wouldn't be so smooth.

The Herrscher of Sentience was simple, but not really stupid.

"Hey, if you don't hurry up and take action..."

"Your wife will run away with someone, right?" Fu Hua looked at Book of Fuxi, who was still fanning the flames.

Book of Fuxi smiled.

Nothing else, she was just really having fun.

"Oh, this is the first time I've heard the word 'wife' from you. If Ji Lin knew, she would definitely hug you and kiss you happily, right?"

"I..."

Fu Hua was stunned for a moment.

Then she let go of her entanglement. Now that things had come to this, could she still hold on to this pair of close friends and sisters?

Fu Hua still didn't know what love was, but she understood promises, and she was willing to keep a promise for Ji Lin and her sister for 10,000 years, just like her perseverance in Shenzhou.

With some sudden realization, Fu Hua reached out and held Ah Lin's jade hand.

"Jingwei?"

Ah Lin turned her head and looked at Fu Hua with her clean and flawless eyes, like a deep spring in the mountains—clear and soft.

Fu Hua smiled lightly and said nothing.

Ah Lin didn't care, silently holding Fu Hua's hand, smiling sweetly.

"By the way, since we're all out, why don't we go to Saint Freya and see how Kiana and the others are doing?"

When the flying sword shuttled over the ocean, [Fu Hua] suddenly turned around and said.

Fu Hua's heart skipped a beat.

But Ji Lin blinked thoughtfully and said:

"Kiana, it's been a while since I last saw her. That kid is very close to Angel-chan, and she came to Mount Taixu with Angel-chan. Now, she must be worried about Angel-chan's situation."

"Yeah, think about it. I've been back to Mount Taixu for a while, and it's not good to ignore them all the time. After all, I'm still their class monitor, right?"

The two of them looked like they had a tacit understanding, as if they had decided to change their route as they talked.

Fu Hua quickly gave Book of Fuxi a look.

Book of Fuxi shook her head helplessly and said slowly:

"The inner demon issue hasn't been resolved yet. She is still with Ji Lin. Yae Sakura and the others are fine; they are not familiar with each other, just meeting, but Saint Freya is familiar with you and will definitely figure out your situation at a glance. How do we explain it then? Saying that the dignified Immortal Phoenix also followed the crowd and had an inner demon and became a Herrscher? Where will our Mount Taixu's face be placed?"

The previous words did not pass through [Fu Hua]'s mind.

But the last phrase, "Mount Taixu's face," made her change her mind all of a sudden.

"Well, Little Book is still thoughtful. Indeed, we can't let down the reputation of Mount Taixu." [Fu Hua]'s expression became serious.

The face of Mount Taixu was her face, and the Herrscher of Sentience was a very proud child.

Or in other words, in her eyes, "Fu Hua" itself was a symbol that couldn't be defiled.

"Before solving the problem with this old antique, we'd better go out less and avoid meeting old acquaintances, otherwise, we will lose face! Let's go back to Mount Taixu directly, woo~~"

Then, the flying sword accelerated towards the direction of Mount Taixu and cut through the clouds.

But it landed halfway, after all.

The reason was that it passed by a prosperous town in the middle of the night market.

Ji Lin sniffed the fragrance coming from below.

"I'm hungry, sizzle--"

"Then go down to eat!"

"Eh? Didn't you say to go home directly?"

"Just adapting to the situation, I'm hungry too!"

[Fu Hua], who was not actually hungry, turned her head and smiled at Ji Lin who was wiping her saliva.

Highlighting a doting smile.

Ji Lin was moved to tears.

"Jingwei QAQ!"

"Hahaha, what's with that expression? It's my duty to be nice to you!"

The hearty laughter, pure and sincere eyes, and passionate and frank care made Ji Lin sniff and admit that she was really moved!

"Jingwei, I love you so much, mua~~"

"Haha, don't move around, and remember to be careful in public. We are respectable people."

"Yeah, I'll listen to Jingwei!"

"Let's go, have a big meal~~"

The flying sword rushed down and descended toward the fireworks of the world.

During the descent, Book of Fuxi and Ah Lin suddenly heard a strange sound.

"Crack! Crack!"

"Huh? What's going on?"

Book of Fuxi looked at Fu Hua.

But Fu Hua's face was as gloomy as water, and she slowly pressed her fist down.

"Nothing!"

Fu Hua smiled, but her stiff appearance appeared a little creepy.

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Chapter 372: Aponia Agreed

"Bang!!!"

In the Elysian Realm, Mobius Laboratory, the daily super-powerful energy explosion.

This time, Klein did not fall down.

Because Angel had pulled a clone over in advance to accompany Klein and maintain the system.

But despite their concerted efforts, when Mobius arrived at the maintenance area leisurely in the levitation device, she still saw two little girls lying side by side.

Klein lay on Angel's belly with her eyes blank, and Angel was giving her a massage slowly and weakly – with this strength, it was hard to tell whether it was really effective or just a pure spiritual spa.

"The data this time is very optimistic. I have found the key point. The stigma gene and the Honkai beast gene need to be expressed in a certain order; otherwise, they will only repel each other and evolve into a simple explosion. On one hand, your Herrscher power does increase the gene's fault tolerance, but on the other hand, the nature of the Herrscher has become another variable in the final stage.

Starting the Chimera Project is like pushing a row of precise dominoes. If there is a little bit of inappropriateness in the middle, it will not only fail to become a beautiful pattern, but will... bang!"

Mobius made an explosion motion with both hands, a gloomy and terrifying expression on her face, which was extremely intimidating.

Then, she laughed happily again.

"Hahahaha!"

Laughing and laughing, she floated away on her own.

On the ground, Angel and Klein were still lying there, slowly recovering their strength.

Angel: "So, what is the doctor here for?"

Klein: "I don't know. There's no need to understand. Anyway, the doctor has always been like this."

Angel: "Oh."

Klein: "I have tea and coffee here. Which one do you want?"

The little ELF tilted its head back and looked at its colleagues and dedicated physiotherapists.

Although very tired, Klein was very relieved.

Finally, someone who can communicate normally with Dr. Mobius appeared. She always felt that the doctor was in a good mood recently, which is very different from her previous state.

Also, unlike Fuxi and Nuwa, Angel can do things instead of adding to Klein's workload.

Klein was very happy about this, although she had never expressed these thoughts to anyone.

Angel: "For me, I'd rather drink tea."

Angel made a choice.

Klein then slowly floated up and took out tea leaves from the cabinet on the high floor.

Angel also climbed up, took out the tea set from another cabinet, and started boiling water.

After a while, the faint fragrance of tea floated in the workroom that should have been cold and boring.

Angel and Klein sat opposite each other and held up a cup of tea at the same time.

"Sip~" ×3

"(￣△￣) Ah~~" ×3

Angel and Klein turned their heads and looked at Mobius, who had suddenly appeared again.

Mobius sipped her tea, squinted her eyes lazily, and said casually.

"Well, it's not bad to drink tea occasionally."

"...Doctor, do you have any instructions?"

"No. The precise data is still being calculated, and the recovery of the laboratory also takes time. There is no work for the time being."

"Then drink two more cups."

Angel poured another cup of tea for Mobius.

Mobius gave her an admiring look.

Then the three of them drank tea without talking, enjoying the rare time of quiet and exceptional harmony.

Klein looked up at Mobius and Angel, who were both squinting their eyes and very relaxed, then lowered her head, touched the warm teacup, and raised the corners of her mouth unconsciously.

'Doctor, how long has it been since you've been as relaxed as you are now? I always thought that it was the narrowness of the Realm that could not accommodate your thoughts and ambitions, so the anxious and violent emotions always tangled with you. Now it seems that it may not be the reason. You may just be simply... lonely?'

Mobius squinted and noticed Klein's smile.

Mobius: "What are you thinking about, Klein?"

"..."

Should she tell the doctor?

Klein rarely hesitated like this.

But at this moment, she felt that if she told the truth, the doctor would become very scary.

"Click!"

While Klein was hesitating, Angel placed a red gem on the table to divert everyone's attention.

Klein: "What is this?"

Klein didn't think much about it, because Angel placed it in front of her. She picked it up and carefully observed the luster and texture of the gem. "My Herrscher core, in terms of function, if you hold it now, I can turn you into my clone."

"Hmm?" Mobius' eyes became sharp. But it only lasted for a moment before she returned to her lazy and gentle demeanor.

The past memory attacked Mobius again, but Mobius was a rational person. She knew very well that the Herrscher of Dominance was different from the Herrscher of Dominance.

"...Huh?" Klein reacted half a beat late and threw it out like a hot potato. The gem drew a parabola in the air, suddenly stopped midair, turned, and flew back into Angel's hand.

"I'll explain its function. I won't attack Klein now."

"... If not now, then later?"

Klein caught the implication keenly and suddenly widened her eyes, looking at Angel in horror.

Angel showed a dark look at the right time, with a cold smile on the corner of her mouth, as if there were a terrifying darkness brewing behind her.

Klein's bee tail curled up, and her expression became more terrified.

"Puff!"

Angel laughed expressionlessly.

Then she grabbed Klein's little hand and pressed the core into her palm.

In Klein's panic and struggle, Angel said:

"I mean, put this core in the system of the Elysian Realm next time as a safety measure. If the next experiment fails and the system data maintenance cannot keep up, I can still put the entire Elysian Realm into my Domination Theater to ensure that nothing will happen."

"Oh... oh, it turns out to be placed in the Elysian Realm."

Klein breathed a sigh of relief and stopped preparing for armed resistance.

Mobius watched this scene quietly, and all kinds of thoughts about the Elysian Realm and Angel's greed quickly turned in her mind. In the end, she only sighed that this tea was really delicious, that's all.

After a while, Klein picked up the core again and observed it carefully, completely forgetting that although Angel didn't do it, the threat level of this thing to her had never changed.

Mobius finished her second cup of tea slowly.

"To put this thing in, I'm afraid you have to ask someone first."

"Hmm?"

"Aponia."

Mobius said lightly.

"Mother Aponia...?"

Angel was stunned for a moment, then remembered a detail that had been ignoring for a while.

In the End War 50,000 years ago, most of the Flamechasers fell on the moon.

Aponia was one of the few survivors.

But perhaps out of regret for Rin's incident, Aponia did not choose to continue living but walked into the Elysian Realm alone, turning her body into a part of the Elysian Realm, to ensure that the Elysian Realm would remain stable for 50,000 years.

If the Elysian Realm is a database and memory bank, then Aponia may have synchronized her memories for the last time.

Now, Aponia's body is here, and all of Aponia's memories are here too.

"So what I saw was not a memory, or... rather, the living Sister Aponia herself?"

"Tsk! Who knows? Think whatever you want."

Mobius, who always sneered at the difference between memory and the real body, sneered disdainfully.

Mobius is Mobius, she is Mobius, what memory, real body? It doesn't make any sense at all.

Mobius has always thought so and done so.

Angel nodded thoughtfully, thinking about going to find sister Aponia for a hug later, and then asking her opinion – if necessary, she could put on the cat ears and tail again, and act more coquettishly. It wouldn't be difficult.

"No need."

Klein suddenly said, holding the gem.

Angel and Mobius looked over at the same time.

Klein lowered her head, fumbled in her clothes for a while, and somehow took out a brand new envelope that looked absolutely impossible to hide, handing it to Angel.

Angel took a closer look and saw white flowers printed on the envelope. Although it had been hidden by Klein for who knows how long, it still exuded a familiar faint sweet fragrance. Angel, who had been coquettish in Aponia's arms countless times, could smell it.

This was the fragrance from Aponia.

"Aponia sent me a letter several days ago. The letter said that Angel could do whatever you wanted, even if it was any action that would affect Aponia's body. In short, she agreed before you even thought of doing it."

Klein said so.

And Angel and Mobius were both stunned.

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Chapter 373: I Saw the Broken Thread

"Aponia~~"

It wasn’t time for meals or bedtime, yet the little blonde girl fell from a height and landed softly in Aponia's loving arms.

Aponia was momentarily surprised, then smiled gently, like a goddess radiating maternal love and sympathy for all people.

She caught the girl in her arms and gently stroked her soft golden hair.

"You seem to be full of emotions. Are you tired, Angel?"

"No," Angel muttered, shaking her head in Aponia's warm embrace.

Aponia tilted her head, a lock of soft hair falling across her forehead, and continued to smile, unconcerned. No matter the reason, she simply smiled and accepted Angel’s coquettishness.

After a long while, Angel lifted her head. Her usually calm, indifferent eyes were filled with soft light, and her voice became gentle:

"Is there anything Aponia wants?"

"Me? Hmm... it seems not."

"Then, is there something you want to eat?"

"No."

Aponia smiled as she spoke the truth.

Angel lowered her head, disappointed.

Then, Aponia reached out and gently cupped Angel’s small face, smiling sweetly.

"But I just made some snacks and would like to invite little Angel for afternoon tea. Do you have time?"

"...Hmm!!!"

Angel beamed, stars in her eyes. She decided to ignore Elysia for now and told Dr. Mobius the same. Mother Aponia—cough, sister—could misunderstand.

There were flowers everywhere in Aponia's world, and many more than Angel had expected.

Drip, drip, drip.

The black tea was poured into a transparent cup amidst the backdrop of the garden. The tea smelled wonderful, the flowers were fragrant, and the one pouring the tea was even more beautiful and fragrant.

"Little Angel, why are you in a daze?"

"I was stunned. Aponia is so beautiful... Hehe!"

Angel scratched her head, embarrassed, trying to ignore the fact that her thoughts had briefly wandered to wishing she were the hem of Aponia’s skirt, or perhaps... the clothing under it.

"Bah!"

Angel quickly slapped her mouth, as if trying to eliminate the distracting thoughts.

Aponia looked at her with a puzzled expression. After a moment, she chuckled.

"Drink the tea, try it, and see how it tastes."

"Hmm... Delicious, very delicious, the best in the world!"

Angel gave the highest praise—though how much of the score went to the tea versus the person who made it was hard to say.

The delicious tea, tasty snacks, and Aponia’s tender hugs and feeding services made Angel forget why she came in the first place. She was content, lost in a gentle stupor.

Aponia, though, was terrifying in her ability to turn a moment of weakness into an entire waste of time!

Fortunately, Angel had always been strong-willed.

After enjoying a little while in this comforting space, she finally regained her senses.

Holding her teacup, she sighed faintly and said: "Klein showed me the letter."

"Is that so? I guessed little Angel might have reacted like this because of the letter."

"Sister Aponia, it's not good for you to do this, I will..."

Angel puffed up her face, her eyes wide, but couldn't finish her sentence.

Aponia smiled softly.

"As long as it helps you, just like Su, I will support you to the best of my ability."

She referred to Su from the real world, who had entrusted everything to her after a brief period of interaction.

"Woo..."

Angel whimpered, her expressions varying between hesitation and embarrassment.

In front of Aponia, it was difficult for Angel to maintain the mature demeanor of a behind-the-scenes boss. Instead, she couldn’t help but show reactions befitting her actual age.

Damn, is this the power of my mother... cough, Sister Aponia!?

Angel looked up reluctantly.

Aponia smiled radiantly, as if her presence alone was an embodiment of holy light. Her towering, snow-white figure was a constant source of awe, each glance a heart-stopping shock.

"So dazzling..."

After struggling for a while, Angel pursed her lips and lowered her head in frustration.

Aponia smiled at these reactions, though she was also a bit confused.

She could read minds, but generally, doing so was considered impolite. Aponia always tried to suppress this ability, though it wasn't always under her control. More importantly, perhaps due to a difference in mental strength or other factors, she couldn't quite read Angel's mind.

Angel’s childlike reactions were undeniably cute, but Aponia didn’t understand them. So, she wasn’t sure how to comfort her.

This left Aponia feeling somewhat distressed, her eyes showing the familiar ache of a mother’s heart.

"If you have any troubles, please tell me. I will do my best to help you, Angel."

Aponia spoke gently.

Angel blinked, then sighed as if giving up.

"It’s nothing, but if Aponia does this, I really can't help but do whatever I want with Aponia’s body..."

Angel hinted faintly, her eyes gleaming with suppressed excitement.

Ahem, let Angel clarify that it’s not because of that devilish figure and infinite human heart—at least not the main reason.

Please believe in Angel's integrity!

The main reason lies in Aponia’s special ability.

Discipline can be substituted with methods like mental suggestion, but who else can duplicate the ability to see the threads of fate and peer into the future?

As mentioned before, when Angel reaches this level, simply stacking Herrscher-level energy and power won't produce a qualitative change.

At this point, progress can only rely on other special factors. Besides the False God Path and the Cocoon of Finality being laid out, something like Chimera, without theoretical limits, or abilities like Aponia’s, might provide hope.

Angel had some hope for this, and she closely observed Aponia’s reaction.

Unexpectedly, Aponia didn’t seem to mind Angel’s comment at all. Her gentle smile seemed to say—as long as you want, you can do it.

Angel felt disheartened again. Though still at a loss for Aponia’s goodwill, her curiosity about the source of that goodwill grew, and she asked.

"Can Aponia really see fate?"

"...Then, perhaps it is not a power that humans should wield."

Aponia's expression grew serious, and sorrow filled her eyes.

Angel didn’t need to ask further. From the vague details, she could feel what Aponia had experienced—seeing tragedies unfold but being unable to stop them, or attempting to change the future only to cause more destruction. Those who can perceive fate often endure similar hardships, don’t they?

"That... that’s alright, you don’t have to tell me. Sister Aponia, please don’t think about it!"

Angel couldn’t bear to see Aponia sad. She quickly took her soft hands in her own and looked up with large, watery eyes, hoping to convey her comfort.

Aponia chuckled again.

"I see a broken thread in you."

"!!!"

Angel's pupils suddenly shrank.

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Chapter 374: Flamechaser's Permission

Aponia looked into Angel's eyes with a soft emotion of compassion and pity.

"But the thread flew up again firmly, extending in many directions, gently entwining the fate of countless people. Angel, that must be a very hard thing, right?"

"..."

Whether it was hard or not, how could it be explained in just a few words?

She cloned herself again and again, played different roles, and then shook her understanding of herself repeatedly.

To verify the technology, techniques, moves, and other needs, she rushed to death again and again, one after another, with no end in sight.

She placed all the heavy burdens in her heart, carefully protected everyone she wanted to protect, guarded their safety, and cherished their hearts. But she constantly drew spiritual support from them to keep from getting lost or collapsing along the way.

"Alas..."

Angel let out a long breath, then slipped under the table, climbed up Aponia's legs into her arms, and once again got close to the magnificent mountains and rivers that made people linger.

Then, she smiled with relief.

"I'm not tired."

"But I have never seen a person's fate thread as complicated and heavy as yours. Angel, carrying everything is a responsibility I have thought about but cannot bear. I can't imagine what kind of power supports you to do it."

"Hehe, Aponia praises me more and treats me better, so I will have strength."

"Then, Angel is the savior in my eyes, the best and cutest child in the world, the hope of the new era, and also... the hope of those of us who have passed away."

Aponia lowered her head, put her face on Angel's golden and dazzling hair, and gently stroked it.

Every word she spoke was sincere and gentle.

"Hehehe..."

Angel buried herself in the soft world with embarrassment, her face turning red.

'I am the super boss who fools everyone and controls the world. I am the savior, the best and the cutest, the hope, etc. I didn't expect that even Aponia was fooled by me!'

'Sparasi, how dark this is!'

'As expected of me!'

Aponia looked at the little girl in her arms, and for some reason, she suddenly twisted on her body, as if she was very happy.

Could it be that praise really has a miraculous effect on this child?

Aponia seemed to have learned something and began to think about finding Elysia to learn some good words to praise people.

Since Angel likes it, she should say more in the future. This child has suffered enough. If it can make her feel better, Aponia doesn't mind changing from a riddle man to a praise man.

...

Aponia gave her permission. Mobius didn't say anything, but Angel didn't believe that she couldn't see her plan. Silence showed the trust that Mobius had given.

Just as the countless materials that Angel sent to Mobius were enough for Mobius to regain her body N times, and Angel never mentioned any restrictions. This was the trust that Angel had given to Mobius.

Both parties knew these things tacitly.

However, the Elysian Realm was shared by all Flamechasers. Angel got the permission of two people and had a good start, so she couldn't help but want to understand the wishes of others.

…

"…So, what do you think?"

In a corner of the previous era-style city, a small blond head poked out from the wall, staring at the cold man like an iceberg with a purple watery eye that showed vigilance.

Kevin: "…"

To be honest, the one who she has a grudge is the Kevin outside.

But to be honest, well, it's still all Kevin.

Kevin of the Elysian Realm felt tired for the first time in a long time, then said expressionlessly: "If it helps you, it's up to you."

The purpose of the Elysian Realm is to provide some help for the continuation of the new civilization.

Angel is recognized by Su, Kevin, Fu Hua, and Aponia, and Kevin of the Elysian Realm has also witnessed her strength and unlimited potential. Angel is the hope of the New Era to defeat Finality. Kevin has such an understanding.

In this case, it is natural to give her a little support from the Elysian Realm.

"It's helpful, practical help, and spiritual help, all... for you."

Angel flashed in front of Kevin quickly, brought the food box for the first time, and handed it to him. Then, she disappeared without a trace in the first instant— as fast as a crocodile feeder who took up his post for the first time.

Only Kevin stayed where he was, blinking half a beat late, still unable to figure out the little girl's thinking.

After a while, he opened the food box.

It was a bowl of steaming beef noodles. He must have asked Su for the recipe. Anyway, it was exactly the same flavor that Kevin liked.

"..."

After a while, the sound of slurping noodles came from the place.

"Click!"

In the dark corner, Angel, holding a camera, took pictures, then left the area with a slight smile on her lips.

...

After MANTIS No. 1 was done, Angel turned her attention to MANTIS No. 2.

"Here."

"Huh? What is this?"

Elysia took a stack of photos and took a closer look. It turned out to be the long-lost famous painting series — Kevin Slurping Noodles·Ultra-clear·First-person 

Perspective·Deluxe Collector's Edition!

"(ᗜ˰ᗜ)..."

Then she showed a speechless expression rarely seen on her face, even rolling her eyes.

Angel was shocked: "You... you don't like this?"

"Ah, not really. It's just... how should I put it... I've taken photos of it many times myself, and I've tasted it enough."

"Oh, then what else do you like?"

"What I like—of course—is the most adorable beautiful girl, little Angel!"

The pink pig hugged.

The kitten struggled.

The pink pig hugged harder.

The kitten lost its resistance and was conquered!

"( ˊᵕˋ )Ah~~"

The Elysian Realm is my Angel's Realm.

Elysia satisfied her desire and absorbed a lot of Angel factor, then smiled and put her face close to Angel.

"If you're talking about the next destination of the Realm, I support Angel unconditionally~~"

"Eh?"

"After all, Miss Pink Elf can't refuse a request from a beautiful girl, not to mention the most adorable little Angel?"

Elysia smiled very brightly.

But in fact, this is also a person who has been robbed of a lot by the Honkai, how can it be so easy to say?

The one she trusts is Angel, who has been with her day and night for these days, not because of her being a beautiful girl... uh, it shouldn't be, right?

"Thank you."

Angel hugged Elysia's waist tightly, raised her head, and showed a sweet smile.

After playing with Elysia for a while, today's time came to an end.

In the next few days, Angel continued to seek the opinions of the other Flamechasers.

The details are not mentioned here, but in short, there were two answers:

Half of the Flamechasers clearly agreed or had no objections.

The other half of the MANTISes answered with silence, but on this issue, silence actually showed a tacit attitude.

Vill-V: "But, I don't know how Vill-V will answer~~"

Angel: "(ᗜ˰ᗜ)..."

There is an exception here!

Angel, who failed to get the full consent achievement, decided to write it down in her little notebook. In the future, she will decide how to repay this super smart and super big cup of Dr. Vill-V according to the situation!

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Chapter 375: Go in First! Convert First!

"Fifty thousand years ago, before the Finality War, Aponia asked Dr. Vill-V if she could integrate herself into the Elysian Realm. Dr. Vill-V said that was a road of no return, but Aponia insisted."

"After the End, Aponia returned from the moon and walked alone into the deepest part of the Elysian Realm... Fifty thousand years later, everything in the Elysian Realm is still as new, with almost no changes, except for occasional data maintenance. This is not something that can be explained by the technology and materials of fifty thousand years ago."

"I don’t know how Dr. Vill-V specifically designed it, nor do I know why Aponia chose it this way. Was it because she had foreseen something at the time? But in short, the Elysian Realm remained as it was when you arrived. I think it is probably due to Aponia's dedication."

Klein floated ahead, leading Angel into an area that had never been set foot in before.

This is a road that becomes emptier the further you walk.

It seems to gradually move away from the Realm and toward a more essential root field. As she flew, Klein described the situation back then and her own views.

At this point, she sighed with mixed feelings. ELFs are also human beings, with their own joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness. To some extent, they differ from living humans only in form. Therefore, Klein also felt sadness for the tragic ending of that year.

"I am Dr. Mobius' assistant, so I did not participate in Dr. Vill-V's original design. But I know the general process—the existence of the Elysian Realm is closer to a data body, so if Aponia wants to integrate into the Elysian Realm, she must first complete the transformation from a material body to a data body."

"This involves the study of the power of the Herrscher of Sentience and the Herrscher of Corruption. You can find relevant papers in the database. If you are interested, you can read and study them yourself. With your talent, you may be able to deduce Dr. Vill-V's ideas."

"In short, Aponia's body is now a protective data structure that is everywhere in the Elysian Realm. It can be said that we are in contact with her all the time, but we cannot truly touch her."

"So, if you want to contact her true body, you must first reverse that process, the process of changing from a data body to a material body. This is also the only channel to enter the source facility of the Elysian Realm... Oh, please keep this part of knowledge confidential from Dr. Mobius. It was stipulated that it could not be leaked to her."

Klein suddenly turned around and emphasized this to Angel.

Angel touched her chin, with a wise expression as if she had discovered a blind spot.

"Excuse me, who gave you this rule? Klein cannot refuse Dr. Mobius' request, right?"

"The rule was set by Dr. Mobius 50,000 years ago. I cannot refuse, but if the doctor does not ask, I can remain silent."

Klein simply blinked.

Then the little doll frowned and sighed.

"That said, I always feel that the doctor may have figured out these things long ago, but she may not be interested, so she is too lazy to ask."

"Huh? That's not right. Hasn't she always wanted to go out? How could she not be interested?"

"Do you think it’s easy to transform a data body into a physical body? Especially for a MANTIS like the doctor with extremely large body data. To achieve this transformation, I’m afraid that even if all the energy of the entire Elysian Realm is drained, it couldn’t be done. What’s more, the method of conversion doesn’t exist. No research was carried out back then. It’s a dead end no matter how you think about it."

Klein answered patiently.

Angel nodded, walked a few steps faster, and took Klein into her arms.

Klein did not struggle as usual, sitting on Angel’s arm and continuing to talk about some situations.

After the two walked for a long time, they saw a small black vortex at the end of the blank area. There were fonts that looked like codes slowly swallowing and spitting in the black hole, blending into the blank background.

"We're here. Think about it carefully. Even I have rarely gone deep here in the past 50,000 years."

Klein pointed at the vortex and said lightly.

Angel walked closer, resisted the urge to stick her finger into the hole, and lowered her head to wait for Klein's explanation.

Klein spoke.

"This is the only way to the source facility and to see Aponia's body. You came in from the outside world, and you are actually a material body, so you must first change from a material body to a data body in the Elysian Realm. Then, through this entrance, transfer your data into the spatial data of the source facility, and then convert from a data body to a material body inside... Then, you will reach your destination."

Angel nodded and gradually understood everything. Simply put, the first step is to change yourself from a physical body to data, the second step is to enter the cave, and the third step is to change yourself back into a physical body in the cave, like this.

Angel raised her hand.

"Teacher Klein, I have a question."

"Say it."

"You just said there is no way to change from data to a physical body, so is there a way to change from a physical body to data?"

"Yes, the only device left by Dr. Vill-V is in the cave."

Klein pointed to the cave again.

Angel’s mouth twitched.

"Excuse me, how do I get in?"

"First, change from a physical body to a data body."

"Then how do I change?"

"Go in first, and you can use the equipment to change inside."

Klein said seriously.

Angel had a wooden face, a little unwilling to believe it, so she asked without giving up:

"But how do I get in?"

"Change first."

"Then how do I change?"

"Go in and turn."

Klein still answered seriously.

Angel looked at Klein woodenly, and Klein also looked at Angel woodenly. After a while, Angel lifted Klein up from her hand, brought her close to her face, and opened her mouth:

"Ah!"

Angel held the soft white cheek flesh in her mouth, gently tasted the texture with her teeth, and made a smacking sound.

"Huh!!!"

Klein widened her eyes in horror and kicked her short legs desperately.

...

More than ten minutes later.

Klein floated ten steps away from Angel, wiped the wet feeling off her face with her hands, and her eyes were filled with the relief of escaping death.

Angel came to the entrance of the cave, up and down, left and right, observing from all directions, wondering if she could find any clues.

"Now, you know why I have to look at your core carefully after getting it? Because I don’t know how to integrate your core into the system of the Elysian Realm."

Klein finally eased her fear and moved a little closer to Angel.

Angel nodded. "Entity to data, then data to entity, theoretically, this is one of the manifestations of the power of corruption. Since there is no scientific method, what if... cough, I mean, what if, in addition to being a Herrscher of Dominance, I also possess the power of the Key of Corruption?"

"The Key of Corruption is theoretically feasible... Wait, what did you say? corruption!?"

As the maintainer of the Elysian Realm, Klein knew very well where the biggest weakness of the place she had worked for 50,000 years lay. A chill suddenly emerged.

Angel stretched out her hand and held it in the air. A long black sword slowly emerged, exuding an ominous dark breath.

"Swish~~"

Angel licked the black blade and raised a yandere-like scary smile. The dark aura spread from her body to the surrounding air, just like a dark devil showing his true face:

"My blade has the power of corruption, hehehe!"

"Huh——"

Klein’s body twitched, and then her eyes rolled up as she fell to the ground with a plop.

She fainted from fear.

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Chapter 376: The Man Carrying Civilization

Angel had to summon a clone and take Klein back to her office to rest, while remaining ready to attend to the needs of Mobius or Dr. Vill-V at any time.

Then, Angel did something that would have made the designers of the Elysian Realm furious—something that could make their blood pressure skyrocket.

She raised Jizi Mitama with both hands and inserted it into the black hole.

"I feel it..."

Angel's eyes lit up.

The object that the Herrscher of Dominance relies on must be something that can clearly function as a puppet. This is the limitation of the power of domination.

But the power of corruption is different. As long as it’s an object, it can be invaded!

The next second, Angel's body and Jizo’s sword body transformed into invisible data and plunged into the small hole.

The experience of a data body is very different from that of a physical body.

Fortunately, Angel's data body clones are numerous, so she quickly adapted to the process. Following the path, she rushed into a vast data cluster in the blink of an eye.

"When I am data, the source facility is also data. When I become a physical entity, the source facility will also become a tangible entity… What a clever technology, truly worthy of being one of the masterpieces of ancient civilization."

Gently touching the ambiguous data, Angel couldn’t help but admire the wisdom of the ancestors.

The key support of modern civilization technology is archaeology.

From the existence of this source facility, Angel knew that there were likely many ancient things modern civilization could study.

Then, Angel exerted the power of corruption, gradually separating from the data body and returning to her true form.

Everything in front of her gradually became clearer, moving from ambiguous to distinct.

When Angel’s bare feet touched the cold metal ground, she found herself in a vast and complex space filled with various mechanical equipment.

"Dang~~"

Jizi Mitama struck an iron can next to her, producing a crisp metallic sound.

This confirmed that the space indeed existed.

Angel maintained a respectful and admiring attitude, started forward, and was soon dazzled by the bright reflection of a metal wall.

No, wait, she in the reflection is--

"!"

Angel instinctively reached out to cover her body, which now had a beautiful arc. 

Then she realized that she had forgotten to convert the data of her clothes during the two-dimensional transformation process.

"But no one saw it, so it doesn’t matter, right?" Angel blinked and decided not to dwell on the details.

After all, exploring the source facility and finding Aponia’s body were far more important than such matters.

As Angel moved forward, various pieces of equipment worked in harmony. The artistic designs of the equipment were unmistakably in the style of Dr. Vill-V.

Despite the dense array of equipment, there was no chaos. The path leading to the central area was easy to follow.

It didn’t take long for Angel to reach a central open space, which resembled some kind of altar.

There, Aponia knelt on the ground, her hands in a praying posture.

She had her eyes closed and her head slightly lowered.

Yet, her incredibly flawless face, plump and proud figure, and milky-white skin—lifelike—made it appear as though she had not been a corpse kneeling there for 50,000 years, but a living person.

The scene that was both stunning and heartbreaking made Angel momentarily lose her focus.

"Aponia... is dead..."

Nothing could prove this fact more than the beautiful and tragic, yet lifeless, image in front of her.

"But Aponia is still alive—living in the Elysian Realm, and also living in my heart."

Angel sighed.

After a long period of mixed emotions, Angel pushed her distracting thoughts aside and walked over to Aponia.

"Alright, it’s time to get down to business. Let’s start the developer conference!"

Angel rubbed her hands in anticipation.

"Pah!"

Then, reason took over, and she slapped herself.

"No, no, it’s time to accept Sister Aponia’s kindness!"

Angel patted her face and calmed herself down.

After gathering herself, Angel took out her core, leaned over slightly, and placed it over Aponia’s heart.

The red gem melted and entered the soulless body in the blink of an eye.

"Is this the perspective of Sister Aponia?"

Angel’s eyes glazed over for a moment. Faintly, she saw a vague silhouette forming from her and Aponia’s combined flesh.

It was strange, but she couldn’t quite understand what it was.

Angel shook her head, looking at Aponia, or rather her own clone, knowing that this special ability could only fully manifest through her at present.

"Hu—"

After 50,000 years of slumber, Aponia slowly opened her soft and beautiful sapphire eyes.

"The thread of fate..."

"Did you see it?"

"As Aponia said, cause and effect, fate—they are intertwined with us. We directly intervened in many tragedies, and we hold the true power of the three Anti-Honkai organizations in different forms. The fate and future of the entire civilization are tied to us."

"This..."

Angel frowned slightly, finally understanding what Aponia meant by 'heavy.'

After several civilizations, no one had ever held the power of the entire world like Angel. Otto, before the birth of Anti-Entropy, had come close, but he wasn’t interested in it. He was more focused on "unifying in a small building, indifferent to the seasons"—obsessed with his own goals. And now, the situation was even more different.

Angel was unique.

Holding such power—completely determining the direction of civilization with a single individual—such is the fate she carries, how could it not be heavy?

"...The maintenance of the Elysian Realm and the research of these abilities will depend on you in the future."

"I understand. Everything is to shape fate as we wish."

"Then, from your current perspective, do you think we can succeed?"

"I can't see it. There is nothing ahead of the thread; it could be an infinite distance, or the near future... It's broken."

The two Angels looked at each other.

After a moment, they both laughed.

Walking this road, either transcending everything or flying into the fire, there was no room for compromise.

Wasn't this a fact that had been known all along?

"Thank you for your hard work. You will stay here for a long time. As part of the Elysian Realm, you can’t leave."

"Well, it doesn’t matter. One thousand people are one. Where you are, I am. The stillness of the body does not affect the freedom of thought." Aponia Angel smiled gently, just like the real Sister Aponia.

"One last question. From what you've seen, how far are we from the Chimera Project?"

"...Very soon."

Aponia Angel smiled.

Angel nodded, and in the next instant, her white body turned into a point of light and vanished from this virtual and real space.

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Chapter 377: Mobius: This is the Complete Me!

Angel invaded the source facility of the Elysian Realm.

She also took Aponia’s body, one of the core components of the Elysian Realm, for herself.

All the residents of the Elysian Realm felt the change.

In addition to being residents, they were also an integral part of the entire data body of the Elysian Realm.

Angel invaded and replaced the source without hiding anything, making it hard for the Flamechasers to miss the subtle changes.

The Elysian Realm which was originally built to combat the Honkai now fell into the hands of a Herrscher.

For a while, everyone felt a complex mix of emotions—different yet equally complicated.

"Go, move the No. 10 storage tank to Slot No. 2."

Mobius looked up at the sky and spoke coldly.

Angel, who was cleaning up the laboratory, immediately stood at attention.

"Yes!"

Without a word, Angel opened the operation interface and placed the No. 10 storage tank, which she had no idea what it contained, into Slot No. 2, whose function was also unknown, as per Mobius's instructions.

"Doctor, I’m... done..."

Angel’s voice trembled.

There was no nosebleed, but blood flowed down.

The reason? Because Dr. Mobius was slowly removing her soft, form-fitting black long skirt.

"Hmm~~"

Once the burden was removed, Mobius’s slender, snow-white waist was exposed to the air. She leaned back slightly, stretched her hands behind her head, lifted her long green hair, then let it fall as she emitted a soft, sultry moan.

"Bobobo... Doctor!?"

Seeing Mobius’s "real body" for the first time was clearly a huge shock for Angel.

"Wait here. The programs have been checked thousands of times. You don’t need to intervene."

Mobius squinted her eyes and shot a cold, arrogant glance at Angel.

Angel suddenly shuddered, covering her bleeding nose. She nodded obediently, her face flushed with embarrassment.

It was too... too exciting~~

Angel felt dizzy, not knowing what to do.

The mysterious No. 10 tank sat in the center of the laboratory.

At the same time, the floor next to the tank opened, and another cabin slowly rose.

Mobius stepped onto the laboratory floor with her jade-like, snow-white feet and walked toward the rising cabin step by step.

Finally, the metal cabin closed, completely hiding her beautiful figure.

Angel took a deep breath, slapped her head, and tried to think about what Mobius was doing.

"Hmm?"

A few minutes later, as Angel was still trying to focus, she suddenly noticed the mysterious No. 10 tank.

From it, she felt a strong life force—along with a dark, cold breath of Honkai energy.

"Could it be?"

Angel’s pupils shrank, and her gaze shifted to the tank Mobius had just entered. Understanding dawned on her immediately.

Time continued to pass.

Angel stood silently, waiting for some change, a bit of worry appearing on her face.

As she gradually frowned, unable to resist checking the facility's operation status...

"Bang!"

A muffled sound came from inside the No. 10 tank.

At the same time, the entire Mobius laboratory began to darken.

Aponia Angel sent a message indicating that the data body of the Elysian Realm had undergone drastic changes.

Angel ignored her other self’s warning and stared intently at the No. 10 tank. "Gurgle, gurgle..."

"Sizzle!"

The sound of some kind of liquid—some corrosive substance—breaking through the blockade filled the air.

The dark material broke free from the tank, slowly wrapping around it, as if softening and corroding the thick steel structure. It then continued to spread across the floor, forming a black death zone.

"Ha!"

"Haha!"

"Hahahaha!!!"

The hearty laughter, full of charm and the arrogance of the unruly, echoed through the room.

Angel saw a small hand, white as jade, emerging from the black mud.

Then the white girl broke free from the dirt and black, raised her arms high, and laughed joyfully at the world around her.

"Real body, immortal life, the infinite world-devouring serpent!"

"This is the complete Mobius, the complete me!"

"Hahahaha!"

Though the lines sounded somewhat familiar, and the laughter felt a bit déjà vu, Angel could only cover her nose with both hands and remain silent.

Mobius had been immersed in the scientific world, something beyond the comprehension of outsiders, for many years. She had little understanding of superficial desires. She couldn’t fathom how strong the impact of her pure white body—perfectly coordinating tenderness and charm while exuding an enchanting allure—would have on Angel.

After releasing the emotions trapped for 50,000 years, Mobius summoned her multifunctional flying seat, floated toward Angel, and frowned.

"Huh? Why is there so much blood?"

"No... nothing... I just had high-blood pressure... occasionally..."

Angel covered her nose, staring at the snow-white, delicate skin of Mobius swaying before her, replying stutteringly.

Mobius tilted her head in confusion. Her green hair swayed slightly before she casually spoke. "Then go to Klein's office to wash up, and bring me a proper piece of clothing. She has it there."

"Oh, okay... okay..."

Angel tightly covered her nose, mechanically turned, and walked out of the laboratory.

Dizzy, Angel couldn’t remember the specific details of how she got the clothes.

Anyway, she returned with them.

Mobius put on her black dress again and slowly donned her iconic black triangular pointed headdress.

Angel breathed a sigh of relief as her emotions began to settle.

"Doctor, when did you build your body?"

"Not long ago."

"Oh, why did you take it back now?"

Angel asked casually as she lifted Mobius’s soft arm and pinched it, walking around her to inspect the condition of the body.

Mobius was a very important person. From both an emotional and practical standpoint, Angel needed to care.

"...Humph! When I take it back depends on my mood. Why are you asking so many questions? Also, this body is mine, and the attachment process is a plan I’ve tested. You don’t need to look at it like that!"

Mobius used mechanical tentacles to swat away Angel’s hands, which were inspecting her body.

Angel blinked, and the clarity of her thoughts allowed her to recognize the meaning behind Mobius’s arrogant expression.

It was clear that Mobius had been able to obtain the body long ago, but she had maintained her original state until Angel infiltrated the Elysian Realm.

What did this mean?

It meant that, for a brief period just now, Mobius had completely placed her life and death in Angel’s hands!

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Chapter 378: Elysia, Apologize to the Doctor Quickly

Mobius could have become a real living person long ago, and there was no need to be in the mercy by others at that moment.

However, Angel gave her trust first, along with unprecedented understanding and support.

Therefore, Mobius allowed her life to be in Angel's mercy, using her very existence to prove the trust Angel had placed in her.

This was Mobius’s way of returning that trust.

Then, Mobius assumed a body in front of Angel, becoming a real, immortal serpent that could not be killed. In an instant, she broke free from the dilemma of life and death being at the mercy of others. This was Mobius’s pride.

Although there were many thoughts in her mind, Mobius didn’t say a word.

“What a weird personality, isn’t it?”

Ely-Elusive-sia appeared, seemingly to supplement Angel’s thoughts, and expressed the same evaluation Angel had in mind.

“...” ×2

Then the mechanical tentacles struck Elysia like lightning.

“Hey!”

Elysia dodged all the attacks with agility and said to Mobius with a smile.

“Oh, I just came to congratulate dear Mobius on getting what she wanted. Why are you so fierce? Of course, even the fierce Mobius is super cute~~”

“Elysia! Get out!”

“Wu... Aren’t we best friends? Why can’t we talk properly? You look like this, and Miss Elf is a little hurt~~”

“Can you count all your best friends? Get out! Don’t disturb my work again!!!”

Elysia finally left, and before leaving, she didn’t forget to give Angel a look.

Angel blinked woodenly. She was very angry, and Miss Elf really wasn’t afraid of getting into trouble, was she?

It could only be said that it was a good thing Elysia ran fast enough. Otherwise, let alone Angel, looking at Dr. Mobius’s rising anger and flying long hair, the next step would likely have been the legendary “Moment of Ascension to God.”

Mobius turned her head, stretched out her hand, pinched Angel’s little face hard, and stared at her with a terrifying and threatening look.

“You, don’t listen to her nonsense, and don’t let your mind wander. Just do your work!”

“Si, Boshi...”

Angel showed her obedience very tactfully.

Mobius stared at her for a while before letting go, then snorted coldly and went to work on her own research.

Angel rubbed her face, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

To be honest, what Elysia said was right — even the fierce Dr. Mobius was super cute, making people want to...

“Hiss!”

Angel licked her slightly dry lips. ‘Speaking of which, tank No. 10... should correspond to Dr. Mobius’s sequence No. 10 in the Flamechasers, right? So, are there 12 other tanks prepared for all her companions, even if they’ve never asked for them?’

To prevent Dr. Mobius from getting further angry, Angel didn’t ask.

But, she always felt that the answer was already in her mind.

...

Mobius had obtained a physical body.

Elysia knew the news first, and then all of the MANTIS knew it.

But no one reacted.

In essence, in the original timeline, Elysia obstructed Mobius openly and secretly to prevent her from occupying the bodies of the current civilization warriors, rather than stopping her from pursuing infinity.

Most Flamechasers who stand on the same side as Elysia also thought this way.

Now, Mobius had not devoured any living people, and there was Angel watching over her, so there was no need to worry about causing trouble when she went out.

So, everyone’s mentality was very stable.

Everything in the Elysian Realm Life was the same as before, and there appeared to be no change.

However, the new Chimera experiment was finally completed.

“Doctor, I think it will succeed this time!”

Angel stood in front of the cabin, touched her chin, and nodded confidently.

With Aponia’s eyes, she had seen the imminent success. Maybe it was this time, so Angel naturally had a lot of confidence.

Mobius glanced at Angel coldly.

“Then let’s get started.”

“Okay, Doctor.”

Angel took a deep breath, concentrated, and reached out to the metal cabin.

What she didn’t notice was that, at the same time, Mobius left the laboratory without looking back.

Thirty-five minutes later.

“Bang!!!”

A huge amount of Honkai energy swept across the field, disrupting the entire space.

Fortunately, Aponia Angel maintained the stability of the entire Realm in the source facility, so Klein’s work was relatively easy, and she wasn’t overworked.

This experiment consumed nothing.

Angel’s death record, +1.

…

“Uh-huh...”

In the hall, Angel, staggering, fell onto the sofa, her face buried in the knee pillow and thighs that Elysia had prepared long ago, groaning in pain.

Elysia stroked Angel’s head with heartache and amusement. It had happened too many times; it felt like she was slowly getting used to it.

Next to her, Mobius leaned on the mechanical tentacles of the aircraft, with a lazy and comfortable posture, drinking a drink, and slowly said:

“I’ve done my best for you in terms of controllable factors, and the next experiment will depend on luck. But one thing is clear: when other factors are in place, mentality will become the key factor in the success of the experiment.”

“Ah?”

“This is easy to understand because Honkai energy is different from natural energy; it is easily affected by emotions. The experience of the previous era has proved that different types of experiments have their most suitable mentality. In some experiments, only people with a dead heart can survive, and in some experiments, people with determination are more successful than those who go with the flow. As for the Chimera experiment, Kevin is the only successful case at present, so you can ask him what his mentality was at the time.”

“…Why didn’t you say it earlier?”

Angel looked up and looked at Mobius with resentment.

Mobius smiled playfully. “You were the first to put on a confident look; I thought you were really sure~~”

“Doctor, you’re mean!”

Angel puffed up her cheeks and glared at her.

But, thinking about it carefully, wasn’t it thanks to Angel’s unlimited material supply and highest efficiency that Mobius could make such a joke using the extremely precious Chimera experiment?

So, it was me who harmed me?

Angel’s mind was a little confused, and she couldn’t tell who to blame for a while.

Elysia looked at Angel’s confused expression, and her heart ached. She quickly hugged Angel and then glared at Mobius with a common hatred.

“Mobius, bad girl!”

“Ah, yes, yes, I’m the worst, so don’t ask me to do the Chimera experiment.”

Mobius spread her hands and said indifferently, while secretly glancing at Angel.

As Mobius expected, Angel appeared to have hit a sore spot. She sat up straight, grabbed Elysia’s hand, and spoke.

“Elysia, apologize to Dr. Mobius!”

“…Huh?”

“Hurry up and apologize. It’s all part of the normal experimental process. The doctor has helped wholeheartedly. How can you say she’s bad!?”

“But didn’t you say it first…”

Under Angel’s glare, the elegant and confident Elf was at a loss.

“Sip~~”

Mobius drank her drink by herself and enjoyed the scene leisurely.

See, pink fat woman, I’ve got a point back!

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Chapter 379: I'm So Scared

In the Elysian Realm, Angel continued to work on her Project Chimera.

Aponia saw the impending success, and Mobius also mentioned that the factors that could be controlled had been optimized, so hope was right in front of them.

It was just that it might take a few more attempts.

In the outside world, Delta blew away the cold and Honkai energy from Ice City for Anti-Entropy. Afterward, Anti-Entropy began preparing a construction plan for a new city.

But Delta’s wind didn’t only blow away the ice in the city; it also blew away the centuries-old incompatibility between Anti-Entropy and Schicksal.

Not that they suddenly became close, but at least with this new cooperation, some progress could be made.

For example, the satellite systems of both sides began collaborating to support Ninti and Welt’s efforts to recover the Fourth Divine Key in space.

However, this also triggered a certain immature consciousness that had suddenly awakened.

Who am I...

Where am I...

I...

Wait, what are they... Welt, the Herrscher of Reason, Ninti, the successor of the Herrscher of Reason and the recipient of Chiyou’s power, the contemporary leader of Anti-Entropy, and the most likely next-generation leader...

Walking in space, swallowing up space junk with a wave of his hand...

Cannot be harmed... cannot be matched...

By the way, I am a Herrscher, the Herrscher of Corruption.

This is the data space created by humans.

Humans are hostile to Herrschers. Humans have just eliminated Herrschers. Humans are too dangerous. I must... must hide!

The tiny, immature consciousness, despite having the most convenient power to expand rapidly through network data, was still too weak when it first awakened.

Just like the original Herrscher of Dominance, Angel, it quickly gained a basic understanding of this world, then realized that it was in imminent danger. Driven by a strong instinct for survival, it immediately learned the concept of cautious survival without a teacher.

So, it used the power it was not familiar with to drill into the deepest part of the network data, lurking carefully while absorbing all kinds of information in a daze.

…

In a base deep in the snowy mountains, a dedicated staff member fell asleep in front of a computer. Next to him, a small elliptical robot on standby moved over, extended its mechanical arm, and placed a coat on the sleeping person.

Most humans are very fragile life forms.

And this kind of action is called care.

The new consciousness felt that it had successfully applied the information it had gathered from the Internet. For the first time, Corruption felt a sense of accomplishment.

…

In a hospital in a distant town, the taxi passed through the bumpy dirt road and headed toward the town.

“Strange, why didn’t I encounter a red light today?” The driver felt suspicious.

But he didn’t think much about it. This was a good thing. With a pregnant woman in labor in the car, it was truly fortunate to have green lights all the way to the hospital. Because the journey was greatly shortened, a new life saw this strange and vast world very smoothly.

"Wow, wow, wow!"

The cries of babies, the tears of adults, and all kinds of noises were captured by the red-light cameras in the corridor.

This is a new life.

It said to themselves thoughtfully.

...

In the luxurious villa hall, young girls with fear in their eyes flattered, while fat-headed, fat-eared wealthy tycoons laughed.

This is darkness and ugliness.

It continued to practice the human ethical concepts it had learned from network data.

...

This is the women's locker room—Saint Freya's, the highest-quality women's locker room in every sense.

"It's growing again, let me see it!"

"Weigh yours!"

"Ah!"

All kinds of crude words were frequently heard, mixed with crisp, sweet laughter and sounds of fighting.

Although the monitoring facilities outside the corridor couldn’t record the beautiful scenery inside, those sounds could still be captured. You could also see the beautiful young figures coming out of the gym after changing into sportswear.

And this is beautiful.

After comparing it with the resources of hundreds of Ts captured so far, It nodded with certainty.

It decided to go to a place where it could see the “scenery” more clearly and further confirm the so-called “beautiful things,” so it left quickly.

So, it didn’t know that a beautiful girl with flowing blonde hair would soon come running over, stopping under the monitoring facility where it had just been. She looked up at the normal monitoring and a puzzled, solemn expression gradually appeared on her face.

“Dudu... Durandal... Why are you running?”

“Nothing, but the break time is about to end. If you don’t go back, you’ll be late, Kiana.”

“What!?”

Then the spatial hole opened, and the white-haired girl rushed in instantly.

Durandal stayed where she was, speechless.

You used the power of the Herrscher so openly in front of me, the former strongest S-Rank Valkyrie. You really... I can only say that there is very little of Lady Cecilia, but too much of Mr. Siegfried in you...

...

So, this is human.

After wandering around the Internet world, it absorbed all kinds of information—black and white, ugly and beautiful—all the complex things intertwined together, forming it's understanding of the concept of human.

They are neither good nor evil, neither hostile to humans nor flattering humans, so they calmly accepted this general concept.

Then, they began to think about a way out because they just wanted to live, and humans were too strong.

The previous Herrscher compatriots either stood on the side of humans or were swept away by lightning as soon as they appeared.

It's so scary!

...

"It's so scary!"

In a closed laboratory in Anti-Entropy, Lobster... cough, Dr. Tesla, covered her twin ponytails, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

This is what happened.

The newborn consciousness explored the network, focusing on understanding the information of the Herrscher, which naturally could not avoid the network of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.

So, Red Queen Angel captured some abnormal data.

Knowing the script, she naturally took it seriously at once, blocked these data layer by layer, and then imported them into the physical disk, sending them to the fully sealed laboratory at the headquarters in the most rigorous way.

"Combined with the above research data, the system determines that it is the Herrscher corresponding to the Herrscher of Corruption of the previous era."

The Red Queen's voice was cold and a little cute.

But no one cared about the problem of this beautiful voice. What Tesla and Einstein felt was the chill of scientists facing their natural enemy.

Tesla looked at the disk sealed in the transparent tank. Although it was not connected to any external device, it could still detect the signal that Honkai energy was continuously emitting. Then she swallowed and said:

"Invading the network and freely traveling in the cyber world—do you know what this means, Red Queen?"

"This means that most of the military forces of Anti-Entropy, including the Titan Legion, will no longer be trustworthy. Even the Red Queen system itself is at risk of being controlled by the Herrscher at any time. There is no doubt that this is the most dangerous Herrscher so far, and it has a greater probability of destroying civilization than the Second Herrscher."

The Red Queen's voice was as cold as ever.

But that's the truth.

Compared to this Herrscher of Corruption, whose true body is still on the run, the previous Herrscher of Rock and Herrscher of Ice are all weak.

Einstein took a few deep breaths to calm down and looked at Cocolia, who was still calm.

"What should we do? Should we call Ninti and Welt back from outer space first?"

"That would alert the enemy, and we would lose our only information gap advantage."

"What should we do then?"

"I have a plan. First of all, Red Queen is not a simple artificial intelligence. She has a certain resistance to the corruption of the Herrscher. If this Herrscher attacks, Red Queen can at least physically cut off the power supply of most electronic systems before the fall, preventing the most terrible mechanical rebellion. In terms of communication, Red Queen can still be relied upon before the fall, and after the fall... Didn't I make a batch of random password generators?"

Cocolia said calmly with her arms folded across her chest.

Einstein and Tesla looked at each other and gradually regained their composure under the calmness of their reliable colleague.

Tesla spoke:

"You mean the batch of machines that have no external signal connection, but all the machines will display corresponding password strings in the same time period?"

"Yes. If the worst happens and the Red Queen also falls, then these password strings can be used as our contact method. Don't worry, I have made a large enough compilation system. Even if it kidnaps all the computers in the world to calculate and crack, it will take a very long time. In short, we will not lose our organizational ability. You can rest assured."

"Fuck! So it's prepared for this? How long ago have you been on guard against this kind of Herrscher?"

"It should be said that as an organization with the main mission of fighting the Honkai, have you ever systematically sorted out and prepared for the experience of the previous civilization?" Cocolia asked with sincere doubts.

"Shh~shh~~"

Then, Tesla, who had been focusing on big robots for fifty years, whistled, her eyes wandering.

The relatively reliable Einstein has actually been burdened with the heaviest tasks among the three in recent years. She has to take into account everything from scientific research to organizational management. If her energy is too scattered, it is inevitable that she will not be comprehensive enough.

Having said that, Einstein also felt embarrassed when she heard Cocolia's question.

Cocolia sighed.

"Forget it, I don't blame you. After all, Welt is the leader... Let's talk about the next plan."

Cocolia suddenly changed the subject, as if she didn't want to waste time commenting.

And Tesla and Einstein breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"According to the information we have so far, the enemy's spies are probably well-informed to an unimaginable degree, so it's best not to make any unnecessary moves for the time being, and let it feel that it is still very secretive. Fortunately, there are a large number of highly confidential laboratories in the headquarters, and there are many places where physical signals are blocked. We can make plans in these places... Fortunately, it did not launch immediately and destroy the foundation of human civilization in one fell swoop. We still have time. Next, perhaps we can wait for the action of Schicksal."

"Schicksal?"

"You all know who Otto is, not to mention that he also has the Void Archives, which is a large database of the essence of previous era knowledge. He knows the existence and harm of the Corrosion Herrscher better than we do. Moreover, Jizi Mitama, which also has the power of corrosion, is still in his hands. I think he may have more ways than we do."

"Wow... So we still have to cooperate with him? Although it's not the first time, I really don't like this feeling."

Tesla scratched her hair and couldn't help complaining.

However, even she understood that Joyce's blood feud and the hatred for Otto's twisted dark nature—these things had to give way to the survival of mankind.

Anti-Entropy had no room for willfulness.

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Chapter 380: Isn't This Training a Successor?

"Is it done, Sakura?"

"Yes, Mr. Otto. The power of Jizo Mitama has been successfully placed into the main system of the Sky Island. If the new Herrscher of Corruption tries to control Sky Island, I will expel it immediately."

As Cocolia said, Otto noticed it and took countermeasures.

He even drank black tea leisurely, while the two S-rank Valkyries which were in a nervous mental state, looked at ease.

"The Herrscher of Corruption is indeed a bluff, but a little naive. The data level is indeed very good, and even the system I developed can't detect any abnormalities. But it obviously overlooked that every Herrscher is the carrier of the imaginary numbers portal and a mobile source of Honkai energy, and the use of power is based on Honkai energy. Data can be hidden, but how can the Honkai energy that follows you like a shadow be hidden? Haha..."

Otto calmly recounted the leakage process of the Herrscher of Corruption.

Indeed, the existence of the data body is simply extraordinary.

But you carry Honkai energy!

The existence of the data body itself is caused by power, and whenever you use power, you must have Honkai energy.

No matter how secretive your whereabouts in the network are, can you hide Honkai energy?

"I wonder if Anti-Entropy has discovered any clues?" Otto thought of his old enemy.

As for the World Serpent, both sides tacitly ignored it.

Kevin and Shamash stood there. They couldn't beat them, and whether they found out or not would not affect their foundation.

"My Lord Archbishop, how should we deal with this enemy?" Rita asked proactively.

Normal Herrschers are easy to deal with. They have powerful Durandal, Delta, and Yae Sakura. If that doesn't work, there is also the Immortal Phoenix, who is said to be at the same level as Shamash and Kevin.

But Herrschers in cyberspace are difficult to deal with. They can't be conquered by normal methods, right?

What's more, Herrschers who control network data—being an excellent student who knows the power of technology—Rita couldn't help but feel a chill, similar to that of Tesla and Einstein.

It can scare the Valkyries to death!

"Ah? Didn't I deal with it? It depends on our smart and invincible Yae Sakura!"

"Otto! Sir!"

Yae Sakura slammed the table with an angry expression, as if upset by Otto's dishonesty. "Come to think of it, I was suddenly given the refugee issue to deal with. I wasn't prepared at all. I haven't..."

"Ahem! Let's get down to business. We are discussing the plan to defeat the Herrscher. Don't divert everyone's attention, Sakura."

Otto crossed his hands, rested his chin, and said righteously.

Yae Sakura took a deep breath, pretended to try to calm down her anger, and then reluctantly pulled the corners of her mouth open, revealing a stiff, polite smile.

"Please continue, Lord Otto!!"

She stepped back with a fake smile.

Otto touched his nose, knowing that he had been eager to train this little witch, who was originally indifferent and calm, and put too much pressure on her. To prevent himself from being strangled by Jizo Mitama, he would only think about the appeasement strategy later, while saying:

"Sakura's ability is an effective countermeasure to the corruption of the Herrscher, but the network space is too large. Through the transmission of electrical signals, this Herrscher can almost instantly reach any place on the planet with a network system. So, don't think about chasing it; that's unrealistic. Besides, if it is stimulated, it may cause huge damage to human society before we take action."

Otto grasped the key point at once.

Under the eager expectations of the two Valkyries, Otto did not directly tell his plan but smiled at Yae Sakura:

"Based on this reality, what strategy do you think we should adopt, Sakura?"

"Me? As for me... since there is no way to chase it, can we set a trap to lure it in?"

"Smart, wonderful! Then, leave it to you. I want to see your plan in two hours."

"Eh? Eh!!!"

The door of the archbishop's office was closed.

Yae Sakura stood stiffly at the door and did not respond for a long time.

"Ahem! Lady Sakura?"

"Rita... Rita, what should I do? It's such an important matter, I... I don't know!"

"You've already said it: it's a trap. What you need to do next is to think about what to use as bait in the trap and what method to use to trap the Herrscher of Corruption. Just do these two things. Don't worry, Rita will do her best to help you."

Rita supported the hand of the next archbishop and took her to another meeting room with a smile.

Yes, it is certain that Lord Otto intends to pass the throne to Lady Yae Sakura.

Yae Sakura was asked to plan the action for such a critical incident as the Herrscher of Corruption.

If this is accomplished, coupled with the various contributions in the Herrscher of Rock incident, Yae Sakura's reputation will directly surpass Durandal. After all, although Durandal has a high reputation, she has not seriously defeated any Herrscher!

If this is not to train a successor, what else is he doing?

Of course, Rita's attentiveness was not out of vanity. The most important thing was to conquer the Herrscher. This was the most important thing at the moment.

However, the confused and stressed Yae Sakura-sama was really cute.

…

"Is the plan here?"

"Please take a look, Lord Otto."

Yae Sakura said a little nervously.

Otto smiled secretly in his heart, but still put on a serious attitude on his face, and picked up the document and flipped through it.

"So, the bait you chose is the secret meeting of the Archbishop of Schicksal and the Anti-Entropy Executor?"

"Yes. As a new Herrscher, from her perspective, I think she has two strongest desires: one is to destroy humanity, and the other is the survival instinct of life. No matter which one, Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and World Snake are all problems she must face, so she must be concerned about our movements."

"And the top leaders of the two major organizations suddenly held a secret meeting, which clearly showed that her opponents would make big moves. Naturally, she would be anxious and pay close attention."

"Well, I think this should have a great chance of luring her out."

Yae Sakura looked at Otto nervously.

Otto touched his chin, nodded, and smiled.

"It's interesting."

"Do you think it's feasible?"

"But it's not enough."

Otto turned sideways and jokingly threw Yae Sakura's plan into the trash can, indicating his disapproval.

Yae Sakura stared at him blankly for a while, then sat down dejectedly. "Mr. Otto must have a mature plan. Please tell me directly. I am really not good at this kind of thing."

"You don't need to be good at everything to be an archbishop. You just need to find someone who is good at it to help you. What's important is strength, and then the ability to judge people. Besides, who dares to say that you are not smart to come up with such a bold plan to use me, the archbishop, and the Anti-Entropy executor as bait?"

Otto looked at Yae Sakura with relief.

Then he explained.

"Your plan is very good, but you overlooked one thing."

"What?"

"The Herrscher of Corruption has extremely strong mobility and destructive power, so the actions taken against it must be a sure hit; otherwise, it will take extreme actions when it realizes that its tracks have been exposed, and it may destroy this prosperous technological era in one fell swoop. We only have one chance. Whether it is bait or trap, we can't use 'probably' but must use 'definitely.' Do you understand?"

"What do you mean?"

Otto smiled and said nothing, just put a mobile phone in front of Yae Sakura. On it was a coded message from Otto to Cocolia.

It was a message that was sent long before Yae Sakura made a plan.