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CHIH 101-110

Chapter 101: Raiden Ryoma's Stroke of Luck

"So, this is what you've managed to procure from Miss Bronie's office?"

Several days before the release of the gaming console, Seele watched Sirin enter her room with excitement, clutching the console.

Knowing Sirin was there to find Black Seele, Seele temporarily retreated into her body, allowing Black Seele to take over.

To Black Seele's surprise, Sirin held a gaming console and several game cartridges, looking triumphant.

Black Seele had hoped Sirin had finally softened her stance and was ready to live peacefully.

However, Sirin explained that these were the initial fruits of her victory over Bronie.

Black Seele was at a loss for words but refrained from cursing, knowing she couldn't best Sirin.

What to do?

Just play games!

Seeing Sirin pull out Mario Kart, Black Seele joined in immediately.

Though she had never played such a game before, it was easy to pick up and learn.

After a few hours, Sirin fell into a state of existential crisis.

She was frustrated by the turtle shells, not realizing they could be so troublesome in Odyssey.

"Why didn't I know the turtle shells in Odyssey could be so absurd?"

Each time victory seemed within reach, until a group of turtles would knock her back to the last place just before the finish line.

"It's not my fault! These turtles are all thrown by NPCs! Perhaps Miss Bronie programmed some special scenarios, such as increasing item usage near the finish line?"

Black Seele found it amusing and quickly brought out Kirby to cheer up Sirin.

"Hmph! One day, I'll make that guy Bronie honestly fix the AI for me!"

Sirin's arrogant declaration left Black Seele speechless.

What to say.

By Sirin's side, Black Seele's arrogance was eclipsed by Sirin's. Black Seele felt drained but relieved that games truly appealed to Sirin.

So, there was no need to worry about tension nor money. Rather, Miss Bronie's funding was too abundant, and she didn't know where to spend it.

After sharing this with Bronya, Bronya would often ask for some money for investments here and there, claiming investments were needed here and there, inexplicably causing the money to flow more and more.

Was this normal?

Black Seele wasn't sure if it was normal, but she could tell Bronya seemed to be working for Sister Bronie, right?

That was fine.

Hopefully, the orphanage could continue to live peacefully like this, preferably without another Cocolia returning with news of failed experiments with family members.

Black Seele knew deep down that Seele was still very afraid, despite feeling awe and gratitude towards Cocolia. But the idea of conducting human experiments and then dying was really hard for people to accept, wasn't it?

...

Far away in Nagazora City.

In the affiliated private hospital of ME Company.

A girl slowly woke up by the window.

Upon opening her eyes, the girl finally saw the family member she had been longing for.

"Dad... what's happening to me?"

Usually, her father was busy and hardly had time to see her.

But this time, it seemed she had fallen seriously ill, prompting her father, who was always busy and never had time to see her, to finally come to her side.

But the father she saw when she opened her eyes was not the dignified father she had imagined but rather seemed like a boy engrossed in playing games?

Why would she think that?

Because Miss Mei saw her father completely immersed in the game, who did not notice her awakening at all!

It wasn't until Mei spoke that Raiden Ryoma reacted and quickly, embarrassedly turned off the game to look at his daughter.

"Cough, sorry, I was drawn into the game, which was also being pushed by Anti-Entropy, since you didn't wake up for a long time. This time it's just a slight cold, but because of the fever, it caused a coma, so don't worry too much."

"Um... okay, I understand, Father. So what about those men in white coats over there..."

The ward was tightly sealed. Although Raiden Ryoma sat defenselessly by her own sickbed, Mei still couldn't quite understand why such a big fuss was needed if it was just a minor illness?

White coats, protective gear, electrocardiogram, and inexplicable instruments.

Moreover, Mei also saw something similar to a Geiger counter making a clicking sound.

"Sorry, I was too nervous, but don't worry, it'll pass soon."

"But, Father, my study plan will be disrupted..."

"Don't worry, for the next month, I'll be by your side. Want to give gaming a try? I have a friend who loves it too, and I only realized how fun games can be after playing with him."

However, what Mei was worried about now was that her poor grades might disappoint her father. After that, her father, who didn't seem to enjoy coming Homu much, might really start ignoring her completely!

And usually, seeing Raiden Ryoma so busy, if she didn't behave better, wouldn't she just end up causing more trouble for her father?

"Sorry... Father..."

"Hmm? Sorry for what?"

"This time, I caused trouble for you, didn't I?"

"How could that be? Mei, you'll always be the daughter I'm proudest of! It's just that recently, there's been so much going on at the company that I may have neglected you a bit. After all, you fell ill this time because I haven't been paying attention to you lately."

Unexpectedly, the awakening of the natural stigmata could be life-threatening. Raiden Ryoma searched through all the data and delved into AE inside and out, but still didn't find much information about the stigmata.

He only knew that it was a legacy left behind by the civilization of the previous era to fight Honkai, and it could naturally counteract Honkai, seeming to resist the erosion of Honkai.

Since this thing could resist Honkai, could Honkai also resist the stigmata?

The researcher next to Raiden Ryoma suggested so, and Raiden Ryoma, eager to protect his daughter, carefully considered cases like Welt's and Sirin's.

It was unquestionable that Honkai had resistance, but the harm caused by the stigmata to his daughter was real!

And Raiden Ryoma did see that Honkai could alleviate the pain caused by the stigmata to his daughter, so after numerous attempts, seeing his daughter was about to die, he gritted his teeth and directly implanted the Gem of Conquest into his daughter's body.

As for the result?

Raiden Mei didn't feel any discomfort at all. Even after waking up, she didn't remember how she fell down!

During the time of illness and pain, there seemed to be little memory, perhaps the pain of impending death automatically blocked that memory?

But overall, the result was good.

Raiden Ryoma thought he was about to lose his daughter, and his apparent indifference, besides being able to divert his attention through games, was also to prevent his daughter from worrying.

After observing for a while longer, Raiden Ryoma could be completely at ease.

As for the Gem being gone, what should ME Company do about all the research centered around the Gem of Conquest?

What about the funds that had all been wasted now?

Forget it, let's put these aside for now.

"Come, daughter, come play games with Daddy! You'll definitely love Kirby's!"

Raiden Ryoma split the controller into two and handed one to Mei.

On this day, Mei felt the long-lost feeling of playing with her father.

At this moment, Mei hoped this time could become eternal.

Later, Raiden Ryoma left Mei again because of company funding issues, but left behind games and sent some new ones whenever he had the chance.

Consider it Raiden Ryoma's care for his daughter.

Raiden Ryoma didn't mind his daughter wanting to excel, but he couldn't accompany her, so perhaps games, this thing, could slightly alleviate her loneliness.

It's a pity that Miss Mei didn't like games, but rather, the time she spent with her family. Watching Raiden Ryoma's back, Mei could never express such a request.

...

"A father who loves his daughter in a twisted way is really terrifying..."

Bronie stayed in the office and saw Einstein's question. After all, Bronie had clearly stated that she had some connection with the people of the previous civilization, and she knew everything about fighting against Honkai and the Stigmatas.

Something happened on Raiden Ryoma's side, and Bronie was well aware of it. Einstein also sensed the young father's anxiety, so she thought without hesitation to go directly to Bronie.

As for the stigmata, everyone's situation was different, and even if the symptoms were mentioned, it didn't necessarily mean an immediate solution. Mobius also said she really didn't know what was going on with Mei.

The result?

It's also unknown which scientist under Raiden Ryoma made such a foolish move and directly implanted the Gem of Conquest which is equivalent to a Herrscher's Core into Mei's body.

You know, these two things, the stigmata and the Core of the Herrscher, are indeed two natural enemies, irreconcilable opposites.

Since the stigmata had a problem, why not use something more powerful to suppress it?

And it turned out that this approach really hit the nail on the head!

Mobius felt that her worldview had been greatly shaken, while Elysia was asking if this could be considered the birth of a new Herrscher.

Is Mei now considered a new Herrscher?

Bronie didn't think so; after all, Mei couldn't yet use that power flexibly.

Bronya also looked at Bronie's encounter with this matter, and she was even more shocked.

"So, is the third Herrscher considered born? Created by a father who didn't want his daughter to be killed by the stigmata?"

"Although I'm not eager to admit it, but indeed, as you have seen, the position of the Third Herrscher has already been predetermined in the future. However, Pardofelis is also right; no matter the era, people always tend to blame their faults on Honkai."

The second eruption was also like this.

The third eruption, and the fourth as well.

After knowing these things, Bronie found it difficult to refute Pardo's words, right?

What to do then?

She can only give Pardo more sparkling things to wear.

But now thinking about it, Pardo must be very happy playing on the Hyrule Continent.

Saving princesses isn't something that must be done, with so many treasure chests and Yahaha along the way, it will surely keep Pardo entertained for a long time.

You know, after every Blood Moon, a portion of the treasure chests will refresh, which means Pardo can explore countless treasure chests!

"Don't worry, Bronie; Bronya will accompany Bronie to fight against Honkai. But Bronya feels like Bronie hasn't taken any practical action against Honkai."

"Although these are indeed facts, most of my time is spent on making games. But please don't forget about Sirin. Being able to influence a Herrscher, no matter what, deserves me the highest achievement medal."

Although Sirin is still stubbornly playing games in her room, every time Kiana tries to communicate with Sirin, she only gets some perfunctory responses at most.

"Yeah, yeah, Bronie works hard to make games to calm Sirin down! Bronie's games have made outstanding contributions to world peace, and Bronya will learn Bronie's techniques in the future to make games with the same effect."

"Hehehe, not bad, not bad~"

"But!"

Well, can there be a "but" here too!?

Bronie was stunned for a moment.

"Bronie's games also successfully caused Teacher Yang to delay updating The Adventures of Homu for two issues in a row! Countless fans lamented; it can be said to be extremely sinful!"

Regardless of the time and space, Bronya has a soft spot for Homu.

But Bronie also understands this matter quite well, after all, after watching it, Bronie vaguely feels like watching Jojo.

Mr. Welt's control over the plot is indeed very strong.

"So I've balanced my merits and demerits?"

"So Bronie still needs to make more games to offset this sin."

Looking at Bronya's smirk, Bronie was also helpless.

"Has the full Pokedex been unlocked? How many levels has Mario Maker passed? What's the ranking in Splatoon? Or have you collected all nine hundred Yahaha in Hyrule?"

"So does Zelda still require collecting all nine hundred Yahaha to clear the game?"

Bronya couldn't help but complain; these games indeed can be played for a long time, but collecting all nine hundred Yahaha is a bit unfriendly to players.

"In fact, there's no need to collect them all, or to consider making extra Yahaha for players from the beginning. But your urging made me not know what game to make."

After making many games in one go and making a lot of money, even Cioara said she got too much money, and holding it in her hand made her feel a little guilty.

And after holding back for so long, there's a feeling that anything could cause a fall from grace.

In short, there's already a bit of an idol burden.

"Plot? Or exploring new gameplay? Bronya has great confidence in Bronie, but if there's really no inspiration, Bronya can accompany Bronie to go out more and find inspiration together~"

"Hmm, finding inspiration... If you go too far from the orphanage, it's actually a very bad thing. I can't really let go of the children at the orphanage, and I also have a hard time letting go of that child Sirin, but new gameplay, new plots, it's really a very difficult thing to control. Even this time's The Legend of Zelda really didn't incorporate enough interesting plots; it was just a hero saving the princess."

To some extent, gameplay can make up for the lack of plot, but there were still many interactions related to the protagonist in The Legend of Zelda.

To avoid some players causing trouble and having disconnects between the plot and storyline, Bronie also thought of many branches in the dialogues.

"By the way, Sister Bronie, if you use game engines and real-time calculations, you can actually directly produce plotlines like animated series, right? Maybe we can separate the plot and make it into an anime, not integrating it into the game, and the game can just become simpler and more interesting content? What do you think?"

"Directly separating? That's not very appropriate, is it?"

Bronie shook her head, denying this idea. After all, most of the time the plot and the game need to be closely integrated.

Unless the plot and the game really feel especially disconnected, like fighting games for example.

Throughout the game, the player is fighting, where is there any attention to the game plot?

The whole mind is thinking about what combos to use, and what cool moves to use.

But Bronie wasn't sure if this kind of game could really attract players.

Fighting games are indeed harder to get into than most games, to do well and become a classic, first of all, you have to achieve differentiation and simplicity.

So after thinking about it, Bronie looked at Bronya.

"Now that there's KOF and Street Fighter in the gaming world, do you want to make a new fighting game? And separate the plot of the game into an anime?"

Bronya never expected that her casual remark would actually be adopted by Bronie, and even gave a very suitable suggestion for her own game theme!

For a fighting game, if you separate the plot, it definitely won't have too much disconnect with the game.

"Bronya wants to give it a try!"

"Then go ahead and do it!"

Chapter 102: Guilty Gear

With the development of the times, fighting games always incorporate unique and innovative systems to attract more players.

Some introduce new awakenings, while others add new burst states.

However, most fighting games cannot avoid one thing: combo moves and rock-paper-scissors situations.

The so-called rock-paper-scissors involves both sides at a certain distance, where each move is similar to rock-paper-scissors; one move wins against another but is countered by a different move.

With the development of the era, most fighting game players have developed their own unique strategies, constantly honing their skills like martial artists.

Even with the emergence of new fighting games, some of this experience can still be retained and brought into the new game. Then, in the new complex mechanism, entirely new content can be developed.

But this leads to a very bad problem.

That is, how can beginners experience the fun of fighting games earlier?

Learning combos takes time, and even if mastered, they may not be usable in actual combat.

Unable to beat the opponent in rock-paper-scissors, any move will result in being hit, making it difficult for fighting games to receive positive feedback in the early stages.

As for the storyline?

To be honest, Bronie doesn't know much about the storylines of King of Fighters and Street Fighter, and it's hard to delve into them after brief encounters.

Although these are relatively old fighting games, they still have a degree of spectator appeal.

So, to allow new players to quickly get started and allow old players to enjoy the fun of fighting, do we still need to make the game more complex?

Some games, with appropriate subtraction and increased pacing, are sure to be welcomed by many players. The most memorable game for Bronie in her previous life is the first fighting game for young people, "Guilty Gear: Strive."

That game successfully simplified fighting games and is the most played fighting game for newcomers, commonly referred to as "buy anime, get fighting."

After downloading the game, you can find an option called "Story Mode" in it. Just when you think it will be like King of Fighters, where the story is just an excuse for fights, you can only find pure storyline here.

Like an anime, each model performs real-time calculations, then interacts in different scenes.

At that time, Bronie was amazed.

But this can indeed be considered a good way to watch the storyline, quickly immersing people and understanding the background of all the characters.

No need to worry about getting stuck in between levels.

Of course, there is a downside to this; those who don't want to watch the storyline really won't be able to get into it at all.

But the most distinctive feature of Guilty Gear is still its unique 2.5D style.

It's very anime, without the greasy feeling of Street Fighter or the plastic texture of King of Fighters.

If you look closely, the more you look, the more pleasing it becomes. Most old-school anime fans will jump right in when they see this art style.

Let's stop talking about style and storyline here; next, this game also comes with the most comprehensive fighting tutorial.

From the simplest operations to canceling moves, and various common tricks in the game, it has everything. Some of the techniques can even be used in other fighting games, making it extremely beginner-friendly.

Moreover, the beginner tutorial is progressive, from simple to entry-level. Some veteran fighting game players, after playing this game for a long time, only then realized how many detours they had taken.

Next is the mechanism of the entire game.

Almost every character has the ability to dash in mid-air and perform a double jump, which easily closes the distance with the enemy. By doing so unexpectedly, some skills can even be canceled by dashing, extending the combo further.

And the most important thing is that, as long as you move forward, you can increase your Tension Gauge's energy. After being defended against an attack, you still gain a considerable amount of energy.

So, the overall game pace is very fast, even encouraging offense. The more offensive actions you make, the faster your energy recovers. And when you accumulate fifty points of energy, you can perform a more aggressive move Roman Cancel.

Roman Cancel comes in three types: blue, purple, and red. The blue Roman Cancel can slow down the flow of time for surrounding enemies, achieving the purpose of stealing moves. The purple Roman Cancel can cancel your own attack action directly into a different move, while the red Roman Cancel is used at the moment of hitting the opponent, which can directly hit the enemy into a juggle, allowing for more combos!

As long as I have fifty points of energy, you may be taken out by my combo.

Even if not taken out, this game has a more characteristic system, the Wall Break system.

As long as you continuously use combo attacks on the map's edge to damage the opponent, the wall-breaking value will accumulate during this process. When it reaches a certain value, the opponent will be slammed against the wall, and further attacks will transport them to another map, where both sides engage in a new rock-paper-scissors battle.

Moreover, the person who successfully breaks through the opponent's wall will receive a buff, allowing them to quickly restore their energy.

With one aerial dash, one Roman Cancel, and the buff from breaking the wall, these three simple systems accelerate the pace of the entire fighting game. Sometimes, a battle can end directly in thirty seconds.

With its fast pace and simple moves, even veteran fighting game players might struggle in front of beginners. Novice players may connect combos just by randomly throwing punches and kicks, then elegantly take the opponent away.

That's why this is called the first fighting game for young people.

And the most important aspect is the design of the game characters. Each character doesn't have many moves, but each one has a reliable combo. When used correctly, there's no need to worry about being countered after defending or being overwhelmed by the opponent's aggressive play.

In summary, there are always mistakes on the opponent's side, and there are always opportunities to hit them.

Getting started is easy, but mastering it also requires a lot of time. Experts enjoy the thrill of high-level battles, while newcomers find their own joy in learning the ropes.

Bronie drew several characters in just a few strokes in front of the computer, and Bronya also came over.

"Fighting games, isn't this style a bit too magical? Suddenly abandoning technology, AI causing wars, human intelligence developing magic... Bronya feels it's a bit far-fetched."

"Do you want the kind of realism where you punch someone until they're torn apart?"

Bronie heard Bronya's thoughts and immediately thought of Mortal Kombat.

After winning, you can execute the opponent, and the execution animation is a major selling point, but Bronie couldn't bear to watch.

It's just that Mortal Kombat's movements feel too stiff; although there are combos in high-level matches, it just doesn't feel satisfying for Bronie.

Bronya heard Bronie's response and shook her head.

"Forget it, if Bronie likes this style, let's stick with it. I won't comment on the storyline, but the magic setting seems to resemble Bronie's abilities, programming data and information to achieve desired effects."

"That's true, it's quite similar. But personally, I think guns suit me better. Magic can be programmed in advance, but I feel like it lacks power."

"Can this absolute defense time-space barrier be achieved? What about the time deceleration from Roman Cancel?"

"The time-space rupture system is definitely possible. Based on the Herrscher of the Void, a virtual barrier developed by the Users can also be done. Bronya, do you want to install these functions on your future robot too?"

Seeing Bronya nod, Bronie knew she must have some fear of being underpowered.

Bronie understood because even her office's hidden room was filled with various weapons for dealing with any possible situation, so it might have influenced Bronya to some extent.

Every time, she would enter the room to maintain the equipment, keeping her feel for firearms sharp. Even physical and combat training would never be neglected.

"These features are no problem, I'll work on them."

But these things couldn't be conjured up with her own thoughts; they could only be slowly brought into existence through drawing blueprints, searching for raw materials, and gradually turning them into reality.

This process requires a lot of modifications, and the design aspect is even more time-consuming.

After all, Bronie didn't want to disappoint Bronya.

"Alright, let's focus on making the fighting game now. Although Homu Bam Fighting is quite famous and looks relatively simple, Bronya is still very interested in creating a brand new fighting game. Sistee Bronie, can you tell me about this little nun?"

"Huh? That's a guy. Um, born in a remote town in England, where there is a superstition that unfortunate events will occur when twins are born of the same sex. So, Bridget was raised as a girl. But later, to dispel the superstitions of the town, he decided to set out alone and use ample wealth to solve everything. He became a bounty hunter. Although he got the money, he still awakened the femininity in his heart."

It's truly a delicate story.

Bronya didn't know what expression to make when facing this character.

"Weird! How could Bronie think of such a character!?"

"Isn't he cute? Full of contradictions, bravely leaving home to prove himself, and ultimately discovering his own femininity. He showed his inner beauty during this period, brave and selfless. Isn't that great?"

Most importantly, Bridget would also be tricked by I.No to pick fights with others. This foolish attribute was also quite interesting, wasn't it?

"Maybe...?"

"It's like Kiana, always wanting to dress up as a boy, calling herself 'this knight'. It's to prove that she's strong and can protect her family. Similarly, Bridget wants to reassure his family and prevent outsiders from having strange ideas about his family, even though those traditional superstitions are wrong."

"So, is this based on Kiana?"

"You're overthinking it. Kiana likes big flashy weapons, while Bridget plays with a yo-yo. But the male costumes on the nun's attire are indeed quite numerous. Twirling in a modified skirt like this is fun!"

With that, Bronie created two pages of drawings, and by switching back and forth, one could see the little figure on the screen constantly twisting their waist, with the skirt dancing along.

A black line hung in front of the chest, giving the illusion that this person actually had a bust.

Little Bronya was thrown into great confusion.

She couldn't tell if the character in front of her was male or female.

--No, this was all Sister Bronie's fault!

Seeing her mischievous smile, Bronya knew that Bronie was playing with her.

"Bronya almost thought that Sister Bronie likes this type of character."

"Are you only concerned about my major life events? To be honest, I still prefer going out for adventures. If I have a family, I'll be restricted to one place, and it's hard to leave. After you all grow up, I'll directly explore the universe. Unless my future partner can keep up, otherwise, I won't consider anyone."

At the mention of romantic topics, Kiana, also chimed in, who entered the room.

She raised her hand eagerly.

"I, I can do it! Exploring the universe is super romantic and fun! Bronie, do you want to consider me?"

"You're still too young! What are you thinking about all day long?"

Bronie threw a piece of chalk at her, hitting her on the head.

"Ah! Darn it, I drink milk every day, and Bronie, you're not that tall either! And you haven't grown much!"

Bronie felt her fist harden.

"Tsk, my body is still growing, with enough nutrition and physical training, there's no need to worry about my body. And Bronya, don't learn from Kiana. She's been influenced by her unreliable dad, always thinking about thighs."

Bronya took a step back, apparently wanting to distance herself from Kiana.

"Hmph, when you grow up, I'll definitely grow up too. Bronie, you're just slightly older than us, I'll catch up sooner or later!"

Yes, yes, yes!

Bronie nodded, hoping that by then Kiana wouldn't freeze upon seeing Mei.

At this moment, Kiana also came over to the screen.

"Wow, these muscular men, does Bronie like this type? And this blonde beauty..."

"It's just a game, a slightly trendy fighting game setting. Don't assume that any character you see is something I like! But in fact, the most work in Guilty Gear is in the storyline. The storyline... requires quite a lot of content..."

But the storyline can be divided into different chapters, updated periodically, just like a real anime series. Bronie thought there was absolutely no problem with this.

From the simple, populist storyline of the original Guilty Gear, to the most memorable storyline of Xrd later on, to the latest one Bronie encountered in her previous life, there has been enough material for updates for a long time.

So, it wouldn't take too long to finish the game, and the next step is to optimize it for the gaming console and also optimize it for all platforms.

By the time the game was finished, it had only been about a month.

[Haxxor: I recently feel that fighting games are becoming more complex, which is not very friendly to newcomers. So, I want to make a fighting game that I like, while also gradually introducing everyone to the charm of fighting games. I hope everyone likes it.]

Chapter 103 - Totsugeki

The most famous Assault Team of Schicksal has been disbanded. In the previous confrontation with the Honkai outbreak, the members of the Assault Team, after experiencing the true horrors of the Herrscher, were left with no choice but to retire, including Ragnar.

There was simply no way; merely approaching the concentration of Honkai energy, akin to the center of a nuclear explosion, was enough to instantly kill any ordinary person. If it weren't for the artificial stigmata on the Assault Team members resisting all erosion, even the Herrscher wouldn't have survived.

However, the current members of the Assault Team weren't faring any better. Otto was very dedicated to his plan, so after learning about what the Assault Team had encountered, he temporarily concealed their memories and had them start their retirement.

How could Himeko agree to this? Why did she join Schicksal in the first place?

Naturally, it was to investigate the truth behind her father's death!

She gave up her studies, gave up her dream of exploring the stars, all to follow in the footsteps of her beloved father, to find out how he died, and also to fight to protect the beauty of this world.

But now, after only working for Schicksal for a short time, she almost became crippled in a battle.

The side effects of the artificial stigmata persisted, the erosion of the Honkai energy returned, the Assault Team disbanded directly, and Ragnar said the only thing she could do was to become an instructor and teach the remaining Valkyries how to protect themselves. If only they could let go of their hatred, that would be even better.

The psychological state of the Valkyries within Schicksal has always been a huge issue, and Himeko knew this, feeling quite helpless.

Since Ragnar said she wanted to stay in Schicksal as an instructor, couldn't she also find other ways to uncover the truth within Schicksal?

Then Himeko thought of Theresa and the St. Freya Academy.

Perhaps she could follow Ragnar's example and do similar things she wanted to do, become a teacher, and then step up to fight the Honkai when necessary!

So Miss Himeko submitted her application, and after Otto briefly examined Himeko's situation, he approved her to become Theresa's assistant at St. Freya Academy.

By the way, he also brought the Hyperion battleship over. Otto found that Theresa's combat power wasn't very high, so he thought of bringing a floating ship to protect his beloved granddaughter.

It also served as a kind of test. After all, maintaining a floating battleship usually consumes a lot of money. By squeezing Theresa's side of the budget a little, Theresa should not divert too much money to buy random items, right?

Otto found that Theresa had become more and more rampant recently. Himeko didn't know what Otto was thinking, but after handing over the floating battleship, Himeko also came to Theresa's office.

"Theresa, I've said it before, work hard. Otherwise, St. Freya Academy will become a mess. I came this time, and I found it still like this. Do you really plan to manage this school properly?"

Himeko opened the principal's office and saw Theresa's desk with a Switch game console on it, and she was leisurely lying on the office chair playing games.

When I was here, it was like this. When I wasn't here, who would work for Theresa?

Suddenly, Himeko felt that her future would be very tiring. This unreliable appearance of Theresa's, was St. Freya Academy really going to rely on her to save it?

"Himeko!? Of course, I manage the school properly! Operation is absolutely not a problem, and there's no need to worry about funding!"

"Then what about enrollment? Are there enough students? I see hardly any customers on the commercial street. It won't be long before it becomes deserted."

"Enrollment and such, of course, there's no need to worry! The recent decline is just because... it's just..."

"Just because?"

"Just because I gave everyone a vacation! Although St. Freya Academy is a bit special, I always feel that having a summer vacation for everyone to relax should be fine! Vacations, schools should have them, right?"

"But our school is a school for training Valkyries! By spoiling the students like this, what if they lose their lives on the battlefield! Training hard now means less bleeding in battle later!"

Himeko was really impressed by this last sentence, only truly experiencing its truth after being on the battlefield.

Sometimes, under immense fear, even taking action required immense courage. Without relevant training, one would probably die without having time to do anything.

And Himeko had never thought that Theresa would really do such a thing.

Vacation?

After the vacation, how much of their combat skills would they remember?

"Although there's a vacation, I've prepared many tests, and the graduation requirements at St. Freya Academy are very strict. Those who don't meet the standards can't graduate!"

"Well, at least you know how to do something..."

Himeko heard Theresa's words and felt very helpless.

"And Saint Freya Academy is equipped with the most important Memorial Arena inside! The data inside is almost identical to the real battlefield, so there's absolutely no need to worry about Valkyries graduating without combat ability!"

Theresa was very anxious to prove that she wasn't slacking off and that her Saint Freya Academy still had significance.

Of course, if the overheating gaming console could be temporarily shut down so that Himeko couldn't see the game screen, that would be great.

"Really, you give off such an unreliable vibe. You're not young anymore, yet you're still playing games all day. Is this game really that fun?"

Himeko looked puzzled, staring at the legendary S-rank Valkyrie Theresa from Schicksal. It was hard to imagine her as one of the Valkyries who participated in the Second Honkai War.

I heard that Theresa Apocalypse is Otto's granddaughter. Could her current status really be just a product of nepotism?

"Hehe, then let me tell you all about this game console from Haxxor. It's hard to imagine that games like this could be so much fun. No wonder Teacher Yang often delays updates."

"Don't you like Homu anymore?"

"It's... it's not that. You'll understand once you play with me!"

With that, Theresa pulled Himeko into the game.

One of the best things about the Switch is that the controllers can be split into two, allowing friends to play together.

When playing games, sharing the joy with friends is what truly makes it enjoyable.

Sometimes, friends are the best configuration for games, and Theresa was just thinking that she didn't have anyone to play with!

Himeko's arrival was perfect!

Theresa was very confident that Himeko would play with her!

Very confident!

...

"In a way, Bronya doesn't quite understand this plot! If this plot is released, Bronya might fall from grace!"

During the game production process, Bronya saw all the plots made by Bronya.

Guilty Gear was a relatively old-fashioned fighting game, so initially, the plot was quite mainstream and straightforward.

It was the kind of plot that was easy to forget after watching.

Based on her understanding and the game's modeling, Bronie tried her best to bring out the personalities of all the characters, but the core was still very simple.

The doubts of righteous people about their righteousness, the weariness of new artificial weapons to war, and the various people behind the big world, as well as the truth behind the world disasters.

Plotting was something that gradually enriched with the development of the times, but Bronie was also organizing these plots, turning them into animations, and trying to optimize some of the early flaws.

Unknowingly, a lot of content was produced.

But there was quite a lot of this content, which had little to do with the game!

So Bronya's concerns were indeed justified.

"As for falling from grace, let it be. I make games according to personal preferences. What's wrong with wanting to play fighting games? What's wrong with liking rock music? Aren't these outfits trendy? And as for fighting games, do they have to be limited to punches and kicks?"

At the mention of this by Bronie, Bronya became angry.

"But fighting games aren't suitable for using guns either! Sister Bronie, your future plans for making characters, seem off! And the relationship between Sol and Ky, its so confusing, and that Sin, is he really five years old!?"

"Isn't... that good? Drama is what's wanted!"

Bronie was also very happy to hear Bronya's complaints; it was quite amusing.

When Bronya saw this plot, she had the same reaction.

A five-year-old child who could fight so well?

The two main characters, Sol's wife was the final boss, and Ky's wife was the child born after Sol's wife became the final boss.

Sol and Ky were archrivals, and Ky's five-year-old son was raised by Sol.

Of course, what made Bronya even more incomprehensible was why there would be a character in a fighting game who played with guns!

"If you want to be unconventional, just go all the way, and this is also designed to increase the difficulty of the game in the future. New characters in the future will only become more difficult, and the mechanics will also make more changes, all for the growth of the players, and to allow more veteran fighting game players to play more things."

Overall, Guilty Gear's plot was still very good, but the early stage was indeed a bit monotonous, giving people a feeling of the story being somewhat outdated.

But once you get into it, you'll find that the plot is quite mainstream, and it leaves a memorable place in your heart.

Humans, after all, need to explore the meaning of their existence, don't they?

And if magic could really give humans anything they wanted, what would the world become?

There was still something in Guilty Gear's plot.

"Although there aren't many characters produced yet, Bronya wants to test this game with Sister Bronie. The underlying framework has already been completed, right? And Bronie has already made Sol and Ky, but Bronya is a bit puzzled as to why Bronie wants to make May first."

"Of course, it's because I prefer cute girls! It's natural for fighting games to have tough guys, but they can't be without cute girls!"

"A girl who uses dolphins does seem interesting, but has Bronya been infected by Kiana's virus? Or is it by Sister Elysia's virus?"

"It's not a virus at all, everyone has a love for beauty. What's wrong with liking cute girls?"

Seeing Bronie's reaction, Bronya felt like she was seeing Kiana and Elysia.

No, it shouldn't be that Bronie was like Kiana, but rather that Kiana might have learned this from Bronie!

"If it's Sister Bronie, it's actually okay... No, let's test the game!"

With that, Bronya opened the testing software and smoothly entered the character selection screen.

There weren't many characters available in the game, and to make the first impression, enough characters needed to be made to gain player approval.

Playing with semi-finished products was still a bit boring, but Bronie took out the joystick she made for her fighting game.

"Actually, when designing this game, it was originally meant to allow keyboard players to quickly get into it, and the design of Happy, the character who plays with guns, was also like this. On the other hand, although the joystick doesn't have any differences, it might be a bit harder to use once you get into the difficulty levels."

Saying that, Bronya also took out the game controller.

This made Bronya very puzzled.

"Is Sister Bronie giving this match to me?"

Using a joystick to play fighting games was also quite difficult, which was also laborious, especially when using Dragon Install Moves, where the joystick was more prone to misfires.

"No, the input device still depends on personal habits. If it were me, I'd still find the joystick more comfortable. It's your turn to choose your character!"

Bronie decisively locked her choice of character onto May, the super powerful character who uses dolphins, a character Bronie had mastered in her past life.

Seeing Bronie choose such a character, Bronya wasn't too surprised, so she chose the most familiar character in the game, Ky.

If you compared the moves of both sides, Ky was actually a very simple character, very easy to use, with simple combos, and very sufficient damage.

Against a character like May, there was still a slight advantage.

Bronya knew that she might not win against Bronie, so in choosing her character, she chose a character that might have an easier time defeating Bronie.

"Oh? Are you actually using Ky? This is indeed the easiest character to use in terms of settings, the simplest to play, but how will Bronya respond if I use this move?"

Bronie used the Newbie Killer Move, Infinite Dolphin Assault!

Because Bronie liked this sound the most, she made the sound of the dolphin assault even before other characters had voice acting.

--Totsugeki!

Chapter 104: Timid and Lustful

The so-called "Infinite Dolphin Assault" refers to the two dash skills possessed by the character May.

The character rides a dolphin and suddenly charges forward, with varying speeds, and these skills are also crucial for executing combos.

At a certain distance, a sudden dolphin charge makes it difficult for most people to react, often resulting in interruptions at the start and punishment at the end.

Novices in fighting games often struggle with how to counter such moves, finding themselves repeatedly defeated by dolphin attacks.

Even experts are frequently caught off guard by dolphin assaults, as some prefer not to engage in direct combat and instead use dolphins to bypass that stage, keeping control of the game's pace.

However, this is a more advanced technique, and without many years of combat experience, it's difficult to master.

Bronya wasn't troubled by mindless chains of dolphin attacks; dolphins were just challenging moves for novices to deal with.

But the Ky she controlled was the real deal!

In Guilty Gear, most Dragon Ascension skills come with upper body invincibility, which means using these moves after getting up from a knockdown often breaks through the opponent's intense pressure.

Of course, powerful skills come with risks; if the move misses, the significant recovery time leaves the character vulnerable to counterattacks.

But...

So what?

Just the existence of this move is enough to create tremendous psychological pressure on the opponent, forcing them to refrain from using aggressive tactics, thereby giving the character a chance to turn the tables.

Of course, merely having a Dragon Ascension move doesn't illustrate Ky's strength; many characters have such moves, and they are merely defensive measures.

In terms of offense, specific special moves, when they hit the opponent, even if defended successfully, force the opponent into a charged state.

And in a charged state, Ky's attacks cause greater hit stun, putting the opponent in a more disadvantageous position.

After all, the frame data for each move is fixed; if being in a charged state leads to more hit stun, it results in slower attacks, thus increasing the pressure of Ky's wake-up game.

The opponent simply dares not move recklessly; every move is a setup.

But in the fighting world, there's a classic saying:

"The turtle is the pinnacle of martial arts."

As long as your defense is good, there will always be opportunities to counter!

But in front of Ky, this saying seems somewhat feeble.

There's no way around it; this game advocates aggressive play, and even continuous advancing can accumulate a certain amount of energy. With energy, you can use "Roman Cancel" to launch opponents into the air!

And Ky possesses a super-low sliding tackle, fast and from a distance, which might be countered if defended against. But if followed by "Roman Cancel," after the sliding tackle approaches quickly, the opponent will be at an even greater disadvantage, forced into a guessing game.

Yes, the defending side can only choose between standing defense, crouching defense, quick retreat, and jumping defense.

Any wrong choice among the four will result in a combo, slamming the opponent into the wall, and after breaking through the wall, facing a constantly charging Ky.

Bronya knew the power of this character and, based on her understanding of fighting games, chose such a character to deal with Bronie.

The fact proved that while Bronya couldn't defeat her opponent, she could still fight back, and several times almost cornered Bronie.

It can be said that it was a back-and-forth battle.

Bronya recorded the video and then edited it slightly before releasing it.

Now there is a lot of skepticism online, and some say that Bronya has fallen from grace.

Fighting games are indeed considered niche, and many players do have doubts about this game.

Of course, the majority of players are still immersed in the world of Hyrule; who wants to finish Zelda in just two or three hundred hours?

However, the style of Guilty Gear, particularly its distinctive rock music, advanced character designs, and some magical elements, has attracted many players.

Games produced by Haxxor Bunny can still make you lose money?

Of course, except for Getting Over It.

Whether it's the Titanfall, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, Spiritfarer, or Undertale, these games can honestly be regarded as works of art.

And after that, Bronie was not satisfied with this; she developed a game console, followed by more games being developed, as if there were no bottlenecks in making these games.

Is making games really such a simple matter?

Not at all. It takes a team, countless high-precision technologies, nearly a billion in funds, and countless amounts of sweat to create games that are like works of art. And in the process of creation, it's a continuous exploration.

But Bronya is like the power of the Babylonian civilization in Civilization, achieving Eureka and directly unlocking technology afterward!

So the production efficiency is very high.

After all, Bronya had a goal from the beginning. Even for the music, Bronya could hum it for you, and then, at a very high price, quickly get the music studio to help her complete the required music.

But for this game, Guilty Gear, what Bronie likes the most is the music.

Each character in it has their unique music, each telling their past beliefs or reasons for fighting.

Sometimes Bronya wonders if the folks making Guilty Gear are making the game just for their music. There are also times when things like craving vinegar dumplings happen. But Bronya also made this game so that everyone could experience such an excellent game.

After releasing the In-game demonstration and promotional videos, there were quite a few criticisms.

"Bronya always feels like Sister Bronie has played this game before. I didn't expect even the combos to be so gorgeous. Bronya needs some time to figure out how to make such beautiful combos."

Bronya put down the controller and threw herself wholeheartedly into making the game.

She realized that Sister Bronie's sensitivity to data was really high. For the characters she created, she knew exactly what could be done, even during the game, she could quickly process this information and apply it.

"Yeah, you should see who I really am. If I didn't have any skills, how could I handle you guys?"

The children in the orphanage were quite lively, especially Sin, who liked to create some outrageous news, like sneaking into her secret room just to try out new weapons.

Then accidentally setting the forest on fire. Or calling Sirin, setting up an infinite falling portal and throwing in Rosalia, nearly killing her with the infinite fall.

She cried and called Bronya to resolve the matter.

Fortunately, Rosalia was a little silly and didn't take it seriously. She liked the experience of feeling the bungee jumping and even saying she wanted to bring Lilia to experience it together.

At that time, Bronia remembered Sin's expression.

The look of a prank gone wrong.

But later, Bronia also taught Sin a lesson, after all, things like infinite falling portals were indeed very dangerous, and Rosalia could have been killed if things had gone wrong.

"So why didn't Sister Bronie catch the eye of Nous and join the Genius Society?"

This statement from Bronya made Bronia feel helpless.

"Those people in the Genius Society are definitely more extraordinary than me, and the universe is so vast. The power of the Aeons themselves also has its limits. If one hasn't embarked on the Path of Erudition, how could they be noticed by Nous?"

"So, Bronya's world she lives in is actually considered rural for the Milky Way?"

"That's the feeling, uh, rural, saying it like that is absolutely no problem, hmm... absolutely no problem!"

"Bronya is a bit curious, what kind of game themes hasn't Sister Bronie made yet? Platform jumping, open world, RPG, FPS, online games, and even creating a game in the environmental genre."

"Horror games, don't laugh at me, I'm actually quite scared of horror games, especially the feeling of being in a dark environment without weapons."

When Bronia heard this, she suddenly understood.

Horror games! Didn't expect Sister Bronie to be afraid of the dark too!

Shocked, this also caused Bronia to react slowly.

"Uh... I'm just a cowardly and lustful person! If I really encounter a dark environment, I tend to prefer using heavy firepower to destroy everything. But most horror games don't give you that option! It's just about running away, and I don't like that at all!"

"Well, Bronya can understand Sister Bronie's fear of not having enough firepower, but this lustful thing... isn't it because you change with Sistee Elysia's clothes occasionally?"

"That's not it, I just occasionally like to browse the 18+ section on sbeam. Being a lolicon doesn't mean I act on lolis, I just like the pure and innocent beauty of lolis, I won't lay a hand on you guys, no matter what."

Moreover, Bronie's preference leans more toward someone like Cao Laoban.

Of course, in ancient times, girls got married at the age of twelve or thirteen, so in Cao Laoban's eyes, a married woman would probably be around eighteen years old.

Hmm, Cao Laoban turned out to be me!

Hearing Bronie say this, Bronya was a bit disappointed...

No, why should she be disappointed with herself! To repay gratitude, she just wanted to repay gratitude, you know!

Bronya shook her head, and the twin drills on her head also swayed. Forget it, let's just focus on making the game seriously! But speaking of which...

"Sister Bronie, is it really okay for this black swordsman to have so few moves? I mean, other characters have so many special moves, but this black swordsman, named Nagaroyuki, only has four moves. Doesn't it seem a bit weak?"

"Weak? As long as you don't feel too cheated when the special moves cancel each other out and you end up in a stalemate, you'll only wish the energy bar could be divided into two or even one square."

Back then, when Bronie played this game, she wanted to beat Nagaroyuki badly. Especially when Nagaroyuki was in the high blood pressure state and didn't reduce defense, he was tough and had output.

One mistake, and the game would slip away.

So countless players back then complained that no matter how much you win with Nagaroyuki, it's all fake. After all, just relying on slashing could get to the eighth or ninth level, but if you changed to another character, you'd be stuck in the sixth level of the Tower of Heaven.

Bronia had a deep understanding of this back then. The promotional video was released, and although the In-game demonstration was a bit rough, the character moves were almost done. The combat was fast-paced and refreshing, attracting quite a few passerby players who weren't fans of fighting games.

That's what Bronie wanted!

"So, are you really not planning to make horror games, Sister Bronia?"

"Isn't Bloodborne scary enough?"

"That's not Sister Bronie's limit."

So do you really have to make horror games?

Bronia's eyebrows twitched, while Bronya pretended to look very disappointed and responded, "Hmm, I won't force you, Sister Bronie, but I just feel that Sister Bronie's idol status should also have a place in horror games."

"Okay, okay, I'll create a new folder now!"

...

"Look! Sister Bronie is going to release a new game, and I heard it's a fighting game!"

Kiana received the news for the first time and immediately started flirting with Elysia while attending online classes.

Well, Elysia fell for it every time. Every time she saw the adorable Kiana, Elysia felt her heart melting.

"Of course! I always pay attention to Bronie's information as soon as it's released! The theme song for May is really a bold love song, listening to it feels so romantic, it's like knowing what kind of person she passionately pursues!"

Elysia naturally wanted to see some cute girls, but judging from the lyrics, it didn't seem like that.

But that's also normal. It's better to say that a girl works hard to pursue the person she loves, isn't that brave and romantic?

"I don't know about that, but that Ky looks really handsome, very much in line with my impression of a knight full of justice!"

Although there weren't many music tracks in the In-game demonstration, in order to make the video effective, Bronia worked overtime to produce the theme songs for the two characters.

Ky's song embodies his lifelong sense of justice and righteousness, and Elysia even felt the young Kevin who had just gained power when listening to it.

Yes, very similar, but Ky exudes a dreamlike perfect knightly vibe, while Kevin exudes a heavy sense of hero's mission.

But isn't that unavoidable?

But this kind of chivalrous style really resonates with Elysia, just like the knights of the Kaslana family!

So at first sight, Elysia fell for this character!

"Yeah, who doesn't like this kind of upright and polite young man? Every time he uses a throw, he says 'excuse me' very politely."

Elysia also agreed with Kiana's thoughts and felt that Bronie could always create very charming characters. Even in The Legend of Zelda, the princess is not the useless vase type.

Suppressing the final boss alone for a hundred years, what's that concept?

If Link didn't try a little harder, he would really feel like he didn't deserve Zelda.

Fortunately, the Links in the players' hands are still very powerful, giving off a feeling of the second calamity in the land of Hyrule.

"Then you must play with me when the time comes!"

"Humph! I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Kiana was full of confidence, but this adjective made Elysia very dissatisfied.

"Kiana, use a different word!"

"Then... like fallen leaves in the wind!"

"Good! I'll also beat you like fallen leaves in the wind!"

Chapter 105: Otto's Invitation

Setting aside the controller in hand and dispelling the false weariness, Otto urged his soulium body to recall the games he had experienced before.

"Breath of the Wild" was truly a masterpiece, guiding Link through the vast expanse of land, providing a sense of savoring the world and its natural beauty.

Traversing the land on foot, braving countless perils to rescue the princess.

The visuals might not have been optimal due to the handheld console's performance, but whether it was the gameplay experience, subtle guidance, or the background music, they were all top-notch.

Recalling the seemingly all-knowing little sister.

Honestly speaking, Otto still found it incredibly miraculous. The traveler from the Sea of Quanta, who had done the most in this world was creating games.

How should he put it? It's quite remarkable, isn't it?

After all, those willing to journey through the Sea of Quanta usually didn't linger in one world for too long, yet Bronya did!

And she brought with her countless fascinating games.

Otto often brought games to Bianka, hoping the child could relax a bit. Who would have thought a child could be so disciplined?

Perhaps it was Ragnar's influence.

But games were games, and Otto couldn't afford to miss a very important moment himself.

In the not-too-distant future, in February 2012, a brief temporal window would appear near the Northeast Greenland National Park fjord.

And through that window, it would become an opportunity for Schicksal to explore the Sea of Quanta!

This opportunity, akin to the transit of Venus, Otto wouldn't let slip by. However, when it came to selecting the exploration team, there were some considerations.

Otto had witnessed the changes in the Void Archives, so could Haxxor Bunny be trusted?

Honestly, Otto didn't think so. Although she was indeed a very suitable choice as a guide, Otto himself couldn't discern what Bronie truly needed.

Mysterious, wielding advanced technology, usually quiet, yet once she took action, she inexplicably became involved in Otto's own K423 plan!

Was this reasonable?

Where did this information come from?

Honestly, Otto found it all very perplexing, but he also didn't dare to provoke Bronie too much.

After all, Bronie seemed able to enter the Sea of Quanta at will, while Schicksal himself still needed to craft a Gnius and await a temporal window before entering the Sea of Quanta.

Schicksal's research on time, space, the Sea of Quanta, and imaginary space actually originated from the advent of the Second Herrscher.

To have achieved this level within ten years, Otto felt he was already very impressive.

So, in terms of selecting explorers for the Sea of Quanta, Otto attached great importance to it, especially considering the limited output of Gnius, not many people could be brought in.

Bianka was guaranteed, and the other one, was it to be a completely unfamiliar Haxxor Bunny, or a trusted deputy, Rita?

While the game was enjoyable, it didn't necessarily reflect the nature of its creator.

Therefore, Otto settled on Rita, but as for Haxxor Bunny, that guy definitely couldn't just be left unused like this!

After all, the other party should understand better than himself what the situation in the Sea of Quanta was, right?

Although he didn't know Haxxor Bunny's demands, stopping at a certain point of contact might be beneficial to both parties.

So Otto sought out Bronie.

Through the contact information left by Bronie.

Watching Bronya's intense release of new games, Otto sometimes even suspected whether Bronie did nothing but develop games in her spare time.

And Bronis's flow of funds was also somewhat strange. Recently, she even commissioned some people to buy mining companies.

Mining?

Raw materials for making game consoles?

Certainly not.

So, to be honest, Otto was confused after seeing it all, but one thing he couldn't be sure of was what Bronie wanted to achieve in this world.

"Hello, Miss Bronie, congratulations on the successful release of your new game console. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a very interesting game. Such games can bring smiles to countless children, and even the psychological state of Schicksal's Valkyries has improved somewhat.

You know, although the Valkyries within Schicksal shout for fighting for all the good in the world, their essence is always focused on revenge. Their psychological state always makes me feel very worried, but your game has successfully made them realize that there should not only be revenge in their lives. I am very grateful to you."

"Having said so much, so you want to give me money?"

Bronie remained unmoved. Otto, this guy, must have something in mind to approach her. Calculating the time carefully, it was indeed almost time.

Could it be that this guy wanted to make her a guide to the Sea of Quanta?

Although the sword Durandal indeed feels quite powerful, Bronya herself is clear that she definitely doesn't have the temperament to wield a weapon like that.

"Hahaha, if your requirement is truly just money, then that would be perfect, but I believe Miss Haxxor Bunny's pursuits are not so shallow, right?"

"Well then, let me guess, what do you want from me? Apart from causing trouble for Anti Entropy, paralyzing their Titan internal systems, I'm afraid the only other thing would be the matter of the Sea of Quanta, right? Hm, have you found a way to enter the Sea of Quanta? Are you prepared to explore it?"

"It seems Miss Haxxor Bunny has already guessed this, so I won't beat around the bush. Yes, Schicksal is planning to explore the Sea of Quanta in order to find a way to counter the Honkai, and also to further verify the truth of the world brought to me by Miss Haxxor Bunny."

The Imaginary Tree hypothesis is still very useful. If they can enter the Sea of Quanta, then we can further verify the correctness of Miss Haxxor Bunny's theory.

It feels like playing Civilization, stepping on a village, and then the village shares a nuclear bomb technology with the player in the classical era.

Otto's plan is directly lifted!

"What do you need me to do?"

"For us, Schicksal, everything in the Sea of Quanta is unknown, so I hope Miss Haxxor Bunny can come to Schicksal Headquarters to guide the Valkyries who are about to explore the Sea of Quanta for a period of time, to ensure that they have more means to deal with the crises they may encounter in the Sea of Quanta."

Wow, Otto directly invited me to Schicksal Headquarters! This is a dangerous place. Who knows what will happen there?

Although Bronya found that Otto seemed unaware that she had copied all the data inside the Void Archives, going to Schicksal Headquarters would still make her a bit wary.

Should I go?

"Hehe, of course, you don't need to worry too much. If you can come to Schicksal Headquarters, then I will give you the highest treatment as Archbishop. Although the Sea of Quanta may be full of dangers, I just want to seek your guidance."

Otto's tone was sincere, with a sunny smile and a sincere and cheerful expression at the other end of the communication, all making Bronie somewhat hesitant.

Fake, it's all fake!

What sunny and cheerful smile? Otto has some ulterior motives, definitely thinking of using me for something.

But well...

Actually, going to Schicksal Headquarters might still have other gains, right?

Like plundering some of Schicksal's mech data, then dismantling Schicksal's defense systems, and leaving a backdoor in Schicksal's intranet.

So that in the future, if Theresa suddenly wants to deal with Otto, Bronya can still lend a hand.

I heard there are huge protective barriers around Schicksal's Sky Island?

Is that not easy to solve?

Weighing the pros and cons, Bronie looked at Bronya, who was tilting her head nearby.

I'm a little worried about Kiana, but I also want to help Bianka's side.

After all, who knows if there will be any butterfly effects?

"Archbishop Otto, my fee is very high! This time, what I want is definitely not just simple money."

When Otto heard Bronie's answer, he was suddenly delighted.

It's a good thing to have demands.

Otto was afraid he wouldn't be able to figure out what Bronie needed. Last time it was knowledge, and Otto felt that Bronie must have gained more knowledge than what she had given.

The scope was too broad to accurately determine Bronie's intentions.

As for the knowledge Bronie wanted?

It must have a certain misleading effect, there's no doubt about it.

So, what Bronie needs next can be further narrowed down, thoroughly locking onto Bronie's intentions.

"Alright, alright, that's how a deal works. We have plenty of time to negotiate. As long as it's not something too outrageous, Schicksal has plenty to offer. With five hundred years of heritage, I can proudly tell you that the things I lack the least are time and money."

After ending the call with Mr. Otto, Bronie also got up from her seat and lazily stretched.

"Sister Bronya is going on a long trip again?"

"Not really, after all, Schicksal Headquarters is quite close to the Ural Mountains."

"Bronya is going too!"

"No!"

Seeing Bronya also getting up, Bronie immediately refused Bronya's suggestion.

Bronya looked a little aggrieved.

"Does Sister Bronie doubt Bronya's combat abilities?"

"Not at all, but where I'm going next is the headquarters of the most powerful organization, Schicksal, which is currently fighting the Honkai. Schicksal Headquarters is located on a floating island above the Mediterranean, and the most important point is that Otto has Hua and Fenghuang Down by his side. I can ensure my own safety, but I can't guarantee yours."

Otto can do anything for his plan.

Using Fenghuang Down on children?

As long as it can really achieve his goal, there is absolutely no problem!

Otto's desire for control over things around him is naturally very high, he is so eager to contact me because he wants to reduce the unknown and uncertain factors around him.

After all, Bronie is by K423's side, and Otto doesn't know what Bronie wants to do nearby.

Even with such efficient production of games, it seems that Otto's concerns cannot be dispelled.

It's better to say that Otto is already coming to me now, it's already very late.

Sometimes Bronie also wonders if Otto, apart from experiments and necessary social interactions, is just playing games at home?

...

The highest treatment of Schicksal is indeed the highest treatment.

Originally, if they were going to Schicksal Headquarters, they would at most take a transport plane and go straight up.

Who knows why Ragnar brought a floating battleship to pick her up.

Walking onto the bridge, the view is wide open, and then the battleship enters stealth mode, continuously ascending until it passes through the clouds.

Throughout the journey, Bronie hardly communicated with many Valkyries.

But Miss Ragnar's gaze seems to be drifting over, which really makes Bronie a little uncomfortable.

"Is there something wrong, Miss Captain?"

"No, no, nothing, I just feel like I've seen you somewhere before. Have we met, Miss Bronie?"

"Hm, I rarely appear in the public eye, but if you feel familiar, you probably saw me in some news, right?"

Did Ragnar's memory get modified by Otto?

Bronie was also helpless, but judging from her spirited words, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

Miss Ragnar is also a very good person, full of enthusiasm to fight for the beauty of the world, but reality is often cruel. When facing the Herrscher, even A-rank Valkyries find it difficult to survive on the battlefield.

"No wonder Archbishop Otto made such a big fuss. Could it be that you are a sudden genius? Very talented in scientific research?"

"Come on, do I have that ability? I'm just a game developer. Perhaps it's because Archbishop Otto cares so much about the psychological condition of you Valkyries, so he wants to discuss gaming matters with me?"

"Games! So that's it! Switch is made by you? And also The Legend of Zelda, Kirby's Adventure, are all made by you!

"?"

Ragnar suddenly approached, making Bronie quite uneasy and quickly retreated.

Pay attention to social distancing!

"Sorry sorry, because I was too excited when I heard this news, everyone at Schicksal really likes your games! When everyone doesn't know what to do during their rest time, they just hold a grudge and think about how to take revenge on the Honkai every day. I also feel helpless sometimes. If it weren't for your games, everyone might one day be blinded by hatred on the battlefield and die there."

Although Ragnar is trying hard to rush forward, it's just to rush ahead of her teammates and minimize the dangers her teammates may encounter.

But it's not good to keep doing this all the time!

Fortunately, things have also taken a turn for the better.

And all this is also because Archbishop Otto brought them games.

How to say it, apart from revenge, what the Valkyries admire most is Archbishop Otto, so the games recommended by Archbishop Otto, naturally everyone has tried them all.

From Undertale to Spiritfarer, to bringing pure joy to people like Kirby and The Legend of Zelda.

Ragnar really wants to see the game developer who pulled everyone out of the shadows.

But I didn't expect to meet the game developer and such a cute young child!

"Uh...my game is useful, as long as my game can bring happiness to everyone, let everyone feel the beauty of the world, then my goal is achieved, as long as you're happy."

"Then can you give me an autograph?"

Good gracious, you're the captain of the Valkyrie assault team, and you even carry a cassette box with you!

Then casually asked for a pen from her subordinates, and looked at Bronie to sign.

But Bronie didn't want to refuse either, after signing her name, she even drew two simple sketches.

"Thank you very much! I hope in the future you can make more interesting games! But now, we have arrived at Schicksal Headquarters, welcome to Schicksal."

As she spoke, the scenery outside the bridge suddenly changed, and Schicksal's Sky Island appeared as if the game had just loaded, apparently using some kind of special technology to shield the outside world.

The Sky Island is very large, Bronie feels a little out of place.

After all, to maintain such a Sky Island, it must require a lot of energy, but Otto would rather consume so much energy to make Schicksal Headquarters fly. What exactly is the reason?

Bronya feels that she has a lot of questions to ask next.

Chapter 106 Meeting with Dumb Goose

"Welcome to Schicksal Headquarters. Should I address you as Miss Haxxor Bunny or Miss Bronie for better formality?"

Just as they disembarked from the floating battleship, Mr. Otto stood grandly on the landing pad, and indeed, Bronie felt the highest treatment that Schicksal had to offer.

Even though they were high above in the sky, there was no feeling of oxygen deprivation. The sunlight was bright, seemingly filtered to reduce the strong ultraviolet rays.

"It doesn't matter; you can call me Miss Haxxor Bunny or Miss Bronie. 'Haxxor Bunny' is just a code name, an alias, and an achievement."

"Alright, Miss Haxxor Bunny, have you ever seen such scenery in the Sea of Quanta?" Otto gestured as if showing off the toys he had built. Everywhere his gaze fell upon was filled with futuristic architecture.

Though Bronie understood Mr. Otto's desire to show off, she just shook her head.

"Most of the worlds in the Sea of Quanta bubbles are composed based on information from the real world. Some are based on information from past civilizations, while others are based on current world history. Merely existing is already a miracle, and such wasteful floating islands wouldn't exist. After all, the situation within each world bubble varies, but one thing is consistent—resources."

Resources? Otto could imagine the bizarre worlds within the Sea of Quanta bubbles. It's like when a random but systematic world turns into a world haphazardly put together with materials due to a bug. Exploring such worlds would be quite challenging.

"Although there are indeed some Ether Anchors within the Sea of Quanta that can sustain the existence of world bubbles, they are not entirely beneficial. Some Ether Anchors are like cancers of the world, continuously causing disasters within different world bubbles. In terms of specific capabilities, they can be considered as fully realized Herrschers, similar to Sirin."

Bronie's description was relatively conservative. After all, she hadn't seen many actual Ether Anchors. The Ether Anchor in Cyber Arc City were quite docile, just creating a massive barrier to completely enclose everyone.

"Thank you for the information. Here is the Valkyries' rest area. The headquarters of Schicksal also includes areas for Valkyries' training and living. Although, as you said, the floating island seems to waste resources, this isolated environment allows Valkyries to immerse themselves in what they want to do. Additionally, Schicksal's policy regarding the Honkai is to conceal it from the public as much as possible."

This high-tech facility not only keeps Honkai-related matters away from public view but also serves another purpose: deterrence. Otto didn't mention this explicitly, but Bronie understood.

When Schicksal's Sky Island quietly descends above the territory of another country, it's enough to intimidate anyone.

"Alright, I understand." Bronie listened attentively, though the existence of living quarters within Schicksal Headquarters did come as a surprise.

"How many active Valkyries are there?" "Although this is classified information within Schicksal, I guess what you want to ask is how many B-rank or higher Valkyries Schicksal currently has on the frontlines against the Honkai. My answer would be less than two thousand."

Less than two thousand? B-rank or higher Valkyries are the ones who can directly participate in combat, while C-rank Valkyries are mostly in logistics. But this number does seem quite low.

"So, does Schicksal rely on S-rank Valkyries to deal with stronger Honkai beasts, or does it send A-rank Valkyries to charge at them at the risk of death?"

"Although that's indeed the case, Schicksal is already developing advanced equipment to use on the battlefield against the Honkai. You know, Honkai always comes with the development of civilization and technological advancements, becoming increasingly powerful. But if you have any better ideas, you can certainly discuss them with me. Schicksal is willing to cooperate with others to fight the Honkai."

So, biotechnology doesn't count as technology? Such words are just to deceive children and Valkyries. Bronie certainly wouldn't believe that.

"Perhaps. But if they ever learn the truth one day, I'm afraid the one who'll bear the brunt of their anger will be your granddaughter. I suggest Miss Theresa play more online games to build up her resilience."

"Hahaha, alright, let's try to avoid discussing such topics. It may damage our relationship. This is Rita, Rita Rossweisse. She will be assisting Bianca Atagi, who will participate in the exploration of the Sea of Quanta next. She will take care of your daily life here at Schicksal, and also be your student. If you have any needs, you can always talk to Rita."

Rita also stepped forward, dressed in maid attire, her long hair covering one of her eyes. But upon seeing Bronie's arrival, Rita gave a warm smile.

"It's been a while~"

Last time we met was at the Schicksal Entertainment annual meeting, where Miss Rita led me to find Otto.

At the time, Bronie was suspecting whether that guy was Rita, but there was still a big difference between reality and the two-dimensional world.

Now, she could still enjoy the high-quality service of a perfect maid, which should feel quite nice.

"Long time no see. I'm Bronie, or you can call me Haxxor Bunny. Rita, what rank of Valkyrie are you?"

"You might be disappointed. I'm just an ordinary A-rank Valkyrie, without much strong power."

Indeed, in the Honkai-ridden world where Herrschers were everywhere, although Rita could be considered an S-rank Valkyrie, fundamentally, she was just an ordinary person.

Not much strong power? Only when facing Herrschers.

When dealing with other enemies, Rita wouldn't hold back, and her combat power was quite terrifying.

"Come on, even A-rank Valkyries can take down Emperor-level Honkai beasts. Don't say you're weak or anything like that. And reaching this level of strength without undergoing artificial stigmata experiments, you deserve to be called a genius."

"Rita gladly accepts Teacher Haxxor Bunny's praise. From now on, Rita will take care of Teacher Haxxor Bunny's daily life, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If there's any inadequacy, please feel free to point it out."

"Teacher Haxxor Bunny?"

"Do you have any questions? Bishop said you would teach us about the precautions and survival skills for exploring the Sea of Quanta, so it's only appropriate to call you 'teacher.'"

"Not really, I just find it curious. After doing so much at the orphanage, I was never called a teacher. It feels a bit novel."

"It seems that the children at the orphanage are very close to you, so they don't use that term."

"Well, sometimes they just like to call me 'big sister,' making it seem like I'm some kind of gang leader, even though I'm usually very peaceful."

Watching Haxxor Bunny's distressed expression, Rita chuckled lightly twice.

"So, are there many dangers in the Sea of Quanta?"

As Rita led her through Schicksal Headquarters, they soon arrived at a new floating island. With so many green plants, Bronie thought it looked like an airborne garden. In the center of the island was a huge villa, and such treatment indeed made Bronie feel a little stunned.

Well, Valkyries deserved it!

Valkyries charge into battle, fighting on the front lines. If even their treatment couldn't keep up, could Schicksal remain stable?

However, Bronie couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. To create a separate floating island as a living area, perhaps only that guy Otto could do such a thing.

This was a waste of money. It would be better to build more mechs to fight against the Honkai.

Perhaps there was a consideration that Valkyries hoped for a Herrscher on the human side to appear among them.

Who knows?

Entering the villa, dull thuds echoed from deep within. If one listened carefully, it sounded like someone hitting a punching bag?

"How dangerous can the Sea of Quanta be? From small insects that can be crushed with one hand to beings capable of destroying a planet individually, anything can appear inside. If you're unlucky enough to end up in a world bubble left behind by a previous civilization, you might even have to face a Herrscher."

"Have you experienced all of these?"

Rita was curious. According to what Bronie said, she had seen all of these things. It was because she knew about this that Otto began to take this matter seriously after she mentioned it to him.

"Only a small part. As for the civilizations before, I haven't encountered them much, but I have encountered individual beings capable of destroying planets. At that time, I didn't intend to confront them head-on, and fortunately, I wasn't noticed by them either."

As Bronie spoke, she projected the image of the Doomsday Beast. Although it was fake and looked so small, its battered body and the strange energy swirling around it seemed to indicate the extraordinary identity of this creature.

At the same time, Bronie also created a miniature figure of Rita as a reference for size comparison.

Looking at her own figure appearing so tiny in front of the Doomsday Beast, Rita probably understood the danger of the Sea of Quanta.

Could she defeat such a creature?

Rita felt that she couldn't even defeat Judgment-class Honkai beasts, let alone such giant dragons.

Although Rita never doubted Otto's decisions, this time she felt she was too careless.

"All right, Rita understands Teacher Haxxor Bunny's meaning. Rita will be very careful during the exploration of the Sea of Quanta."

"That thing is quite rare. After encountering it once, it's quite difficult to see it again, so don't worry about encountering such a thing. If I ever encounter it again in the future, I will definitely cut off its head and use it as decoration at home."

As she spoke, the sound of punching the punching bag grew louder.

Rita walked ahead and opened the door to the gym.

"Miss Bianka, Teacher Haxxor Bunny has arrived."

The girl wore a sports vest and was freely sweating as she attacked the punching bag.

After Rita's voice came, the girl named Bianka threw out a final punch, and the heavy punching bag suddenly flew up and smashed into the ceiling.

"You're the Sea of Quanta exploration mentor Otto Bishop invited for us? Why do you look so... young?"

Damn it!

She started by saying she was young. Did she really speak without thinking?!

"I'm young because I'm a genius who easily does things that others can't do. Making games, exploring the world, these things are not difficult for me at all."

Bronie believed her physical growth had been quite smooth. During this time working, she had already changed sizes for her underwear multiple times.

She often changed clothes, and the smaller ones were actually collected by Bronia. Occasionally, she could still see Bronia wearing her old clothes.

At that time, Bronie complained. Clearly, she wasn't short of money to buy new clothes, but Bronia said she had sensitive skin and found the worn clothes more comfortable.

Would Bronie believe such nonsense?

No, Bronie just felt that Bronia was developing towards a more dangerous direction, perhaps Cocolia did have some skills in educating her daughter?

"So, you're very powerful?"

Who knows what's going on in Bianka's head, suddenly asking if she's powerful or not.

But Bronie still stood tall and replied, "Of course, I'm very powerful! Without any ability, how could I explore the Sea of Quanta?"

"That's great! The Memorial Arena of Schicksal puts a heavy burden on the body. I've been unable to find many opponents, and Teacher Ragnar's body is no longer suitable for combat, so I hope to see your combat power!"

Compared to the stable Dumb Goose Bronie remembered, the girl in front of her seemed to be more lively. She immediately proposed a duel, and after thinking carefully, how many combatants could Dumb Goose have now?

"Miss Rita, Teacher Haxxor Bunny is still..."

"It's fine. My fighting style isn't about blood and sweat, and my weapons can be set to stun mode, so there won't be much damage."

"Great! Then follow me! But Teacher Haxxor Bunny... 'Haxxor Bunny' sounds really strange."

Bianka muttered to herself, and it happened to be heard by Bronie.

"Don't underestimate rabbits. Can you endure the humiliation of being knocked down by a rabbit? 'Haxxor Bunny' is just a code name. My real name is Bronie."

"I see! Aren't rabbits supposed to be cute with long ears?"

"Don't worry too much about code names. It seems that this simple training will only serve as a warm-up for you. Are you ready? Prepare yourself for the punishment from Haxxor Bunny."

Walking to the training ground, it was spacious all around, and Bronie could feel the sturdiness of the ground beneath her feet.

No need to worry about breaking the training ground or anything.

"Come on! Let me see how much power someone who can travel to different worlds really has!"

As she spoke, Bianka took out her pistols and loaded training bullets into them. While the attacks wouldn't cause fatal injuries, getting hit by them would still be very painful.

Then Bianka froze in place.

"Th-this is cheating! What is this!?"

Appearing in front of Bianka was a swarm of drones, like stirring up a hornet's nest, covering the sky and the earth.

Each one had a different shape, but the trajectory of each drone seemed so orderly.

But the more important point was that these drones seemed to appear out of thin air, and there were more and more of them.

"If everything in the world has its program, then I am the programmer using the programming language. Appreciate it well, this is magic from the world."

Chapter 107 Go for the Goose Early

"The maintenance team is up and running, the guerrilla team is in action, next is the mockery team..."

Just as Bianka was curious about what the so-called mockery team was, Bronie projected a bunny-like robot.

The little bunny hopped over to Bianka, its eyes glowing red.

"Enemy detected, activating mockery mode: Hello, idiot!"

The bunny's head suddenly deformed, and it fiercely shot an energy pulse at Bianka.

Because it was in a modulated stunning mode, the pulsating red light looked terrifying.

Sure enough, Bianka was startled.

"Your weapon even insults people!"

Next came the anger.

But before the anger could be vented, the drones of the guerrilla team began to attack!

Stealth, flank, blind spots, then strike!

It was at this moment that Bianka realized the cruelty of society.

If the stunning pulse was used against ordinary people, they would be stunned instantly. It was a special pulse that acted on the nervous system, with no aftereffects, guaranteed to stun.

But who knew what Bianka's body was made of.

Tough enough to withstand a stun pulse, Bianka staggered only twice, and she seemed even angrier.

"Angry, huh?"

Bronie continued to control the drones. At this time, a little Project Bunny appeared next to Bronie. Originally, this thing should have been something that Seele had after entering the Sea of Quanta, but well, it wasn't difficult to make.

Maybe Bronya would like it?

But it still needed to be tested.

"No, I understand now, Miss Bronie. You mean to say that in the Sea of Quanta, not only are there irrational monsters, but humans also need to be guarded against, right?"

No no no, I just want to go for the goose early. Who knows if it will be easy to defeat her future battles.

But Bronie shamelessly admitted it.

"Yes, different worlds will have different people. No matter what, intelligent humans are even more dangerous, but monsters in the Sea of Quanta, as long as they are collapsed, are easy to deal with. Heavy-duty little bunny!"

A seemingly larger robot swung its fists and charged at Bianka, who dodged hastily.

After losing the initiative in the battle, Bianka hardly had any chance to counterattack.

Bronie projected countless drones, calculating Bianka's muscle status through the computer's precise calculations and observing the drones to predict Bianka's actions.

So in the ensuing battle, Bianka was completely overwhelmed by Bronie's offensive rhythm.

Stimuli from attacks within the appropriate field of view could further guide Bianka's actions, which was Bronie's long-planned program against people.

"You call this a little bunny too?"

"How is it? Cute, right? Project Little Bunny that speaks with its fists. I can control its force. With maximum force, maybe it can really turn coal into diamonds with bare hands, so witness the power of universal gravity!"

Although Bianka tried to control herself from taking off and carefully discerned the guerrilla bunny's sneak attacks during evasion, when the old force was not exhausted and the new force had not yet emerged, the subsequent actions of the heavy-duty bunny ended this battle completely.

A black hole, why would there be a black hole in the robot's hand?

Bianka couldn't figure it out, and when the two giant mechanical hands clenched into fists, her body flew uncontrollably in the direction of the mechanical arms.

During the process, she was hit by countless stunning pulses. By the time she reached the heavy-duty bunny, Bianka, with little combat power left, saw what seemed like mechanical hands capable of crushing her head at any moment.

Coal turned into diamonds?

Her head wasn't that hard.

"You cheat!"

Although Bianka had considered the possibility of Bronie's actions before, this victory method was too sneaky!

Bianka was extremely unwilling, but she was also too sore to fight again.

With a snap of Bronie's fingers, all the drones disappeared, and she shrugged helplessly.

"Who made me just a poor, weak game developer? This is my fighting style. Or do you want to see something more magical? If it's magic, I can achieve that effect, but I'm not used to it."

"Tsk..."

Although very unwilling, Bianka really had no choice.

And this battle was not entirely Bronie's opportunism. The tight attacks of those drones made Bianka feel as if she had no control over her own body throughout the entire process.

Clearly, all of this was carefully calculated by Bronie. If every bullet fired by each drone was fatal, she would have died with the first shot.

"Fine, you win, but don't be too proud. I will definitely come back and win. I will train twice as hard, and one day I will surpass you!"

"Rather than believing that your combat ability can surpass the rate at which I grow, it's better to believe that the rate at which your physique grows will surpass mine," Bronie said, further infuriating Bianka.

It somewhat resembled the feeling of Kiana being driven to desperation by Bronya.

"Indeed...," Bianka murmured.

"What do you mean?" Bianka always felt like Bronie was comparing her to something undesirable.

"I mean your personality. It's very similar to a child in the orphanage I know. Maybe you two would have a lot to talk about. Look, her name is Kiana!" Bronie took out her phone, displaying a cute selfie of Kiana, complete with cat doodle effects.

Cute indeed, but it felt strange for a girl to have other girls' selfies in her phone. Group photos would have been more acceptable.

Oh well, Bianka couldn't be bothered to think deeply about it; she just lay down where she was.

So tired, the sudden and overwhelming attacks had left Bianka feeling dazed, and she was also hungry.

Rita seemed to notice this and came over to help Bianka up.

"It seems Lady Bianka might be a bit hungry. Rita will prepare some food for you. Lord Bunny, it's about time for dinner. Would you like to join us in the cafeteria or would you prefer to dine in your room?"

Rita's consideration was quite thoughtful, but Bronie also felt that Otto wouldn't harm her in such matters.

If he were really poisoned, she could contact Mobius remotely for guidance on detoxification. As for the detoxification substances, she could simply project them. But what benefit would there be in harming herself?

Bronie couldn't think of any, so he wasn't afraid.

Rita's dinner was quite sumptuous, mostly consisting of Western dishes like Italian or French cuisine. Now that she thought about it, it wasn't surprising to have such dishes at the headquarters in the Mediterranean.

After all, Italy was known for its cuisine, and Rita's dishes were quite exotic to Bronie.

Bianka fully utilized her Kaslana family bloodline traits, with a high appetite, but because of her good education, her dining manners were much more elegant than Kiana's.

It was cute to see Bianka stuffing food into her mouth while trying to maintain her composure.

After dinner, Bronie casually talked about some game plots, passing them off as experiences in the Sea of Quanta.

Bianka seemed to fully realize how dangerous it was to explore the Sea of Quanta. So after dinner, she even disciplined herself to run a few laps around the floating island.

Bronie couldn't bear to watch anymore, as he didn't enjoy this kind of boring training, nor did he fight like Bianka in close combat. So after dinner, Bronie returned to the room Otto had prepared for her.

In theory, the headquarters of Schicksal were almost isolated from the outside world, and if he used the internet, Otto would surely monitor him.

But this little trick wouldn't cause her any trouble.

"Hey! Elysia, guess where I am right now?"

Bronie felt like she hadn't contacted Elysia in a while, and since he had greeted Bronya and the others earlier in the evening, the orphanage wouldn't have any issues for a short while, so tonight Bronie chose to indulge Elysia.

Well, "indulge" sounded a bit strange, but it had been almost a month since Bronie last contacted Elysia.

"Although I have no idea where you are, I care more about whether Bronie has grown a bit recently!" Elysia's smile was as captivating as ever.

She never changed her appearance and was always warm to others.

Every interaction with her was a kind of mental training, just like now.

Elysia always liked to mention things that Bronie didn't want to face.

"Just a month, how much change can you see?" Bronie wanted to end this topic, but as soon as she said that, Elysia took out photos of Bronie from several years ago.

"Look! You used to be so tiny, but now you're such a charming young lady! Flower buds always suddenly bloom, and when you realize it, the most beautiful moment of the flower is already before you. Now that I think about it, Bronie, you're almost mature, aren't you?"

Twenty years old, nearing the end of adolescence, with a body that couldn't be concealed by loose clothes and no fragility caused by deliberate dieting. And that mature posture with hair cascading down.

But Bronie was slightly wary of Elysia's fleeting gaze, akin to that of a predator eyeing its prey.

"I don't care, I'm still going to celebrate Children's Day! No one can stop me from getting a children's meal that day! No one!"

"Then... do you want Mobius to help? If you really like that petite body..."

"Forget it."

Bronie instantly lost interest.

Growing up was growing up, and it hadn't reached the point where it affected his daily activities.

She could still see her feet when he looked down, but lately, she had been changing her underwear quite diligently.

To be honest, feeling like you're still growing at twenty is a late-stage feeling.

Bronie even wondered if her growth issues were caused by the long hours spent sitting in the office.

"That can you tell the lovely Miss Elf where the little bunny sister has gone?"

Bronie wasn't sure why she didn't want to deal with her own growth, but it probably had something to do with the lack of family companionship.

Bronie had always played the role of caring for children, but she rarely felt cared for by others.

Elysia was still very concerned about Bronie's mental state.

Bronie suddenly remembered why she had contacted Elysia.

She then sent over many photos she had secretly taken.

There were pictures of Otto, of the floating battleship, and of the whole floating island.

Of course, there were also pictures of Bianka training diligently, and Rita in her maid outfit, her slender figure outlined by the black stockings.

"Wow! What are the names of those two girls, they're so cute! And that blonde girl looks so serious and cute!"

Indeed, if you present Elysia with beautiful girls, you'll win her favor.

If there's an impart in the future, you'll surely have a seat.

"She's Bianka, a child picked up by the Grand Bishop of Schicksal. She grew up in an orphanage and aspired to become a Valkyrie to fight against the Honkai. She's currently undergoing rigorous training at Schicksal Headquarters. This is Rita, Otto's adjutant assigned to Bianka."

Schicksal, the large organization fighting against the Honkai, inherited many technologies from the previous civilization and has developed into the most important organization in human civilization.

Of course, the organization's influence spans almost the entire globe, and if Otto wants to, he could likely control the whole world.

Compared to the Fire Moth without Dr. Mei controlling it, it must be much more powerful.

Such a girl would be sent to the front lines to fight against the Honkai, and Elysia couldn't help but feel a wave of pity.

"Honestly, that Grand Bishop of Schicksal is a terrible person, letting such a girl go to the front lines. But if that's Bianka's wish, I can't say much. But then again, Bronie, are you finally thinking of joining Schicksal to fight against the Honkai? Otherwise, why would you come to a place like this?"

Although the floating island was indeed impressive, according to the technology of the previous civilization, it wasn't impossible to create a floating island.

It's just that the cost of maintenance was too high!

"That's because Otto is preparing to explore the Sea of Quanta, but he's afraid of unforeseen dangers inside, so he spent a lot of money to invite me to come and provide guidance. If I complete this job, maybe I'll have enough resources."

Bronie still hoped that everyone from Elysian Realm could come out.

It was also thanks to the materials sponsored by Otto that Vill-V was able to create a body almost identical to real steel, and even optimize various algorithms of memory.

"Oh, that's good to hear. If Bronie wants to find me because he likes me, I'll be even happier!"

Truly, Elysia!

"Busy lately, making games. Planning to make a fighting game next, and also a horror game. The workload on both sides is definitely not low."

"Are you happy?" Elysia asked.

"Of course, being able to make more games to bring more joy to everyone, I'm very happy."

"Then when I come out, can I make games with you? Would you like to have a beautiful girl like me as a suggestion for the orphanage?"

"...I don't mind... but I'm not sure about Bronya, Black Seele, or Seele, and Sirin easily gets upset, and there's not enough space for her to vent her anger."

Seeing Bronie's hesitant expression, Elysia knew there was hope!

"Then it's settled! And since I'm so pretty, the kids definitely won't reject me! So don't worry when the time comes!"

"Alright, as long as you don't suddenly get tied up in a sack and have your legs broken."

Bronie thought the only ones capable of doing such things were Seele and Black Seele, and maybe even Bronya. In any case, he hoped the future of the orphanage would be more stable.

Chapter 108: The Quantum Shadow in the Memorial Arena

When night falls, Schicksal descends into an unexpected quietness.

Apart from some patrolling robots, almost everyone has returned to the living area to rest.

As for concerns about Schicksal being invaded?

Otto would sooner believe Bronie is Qin Shihuang than entertain the idea of any organization daring to invade Schicksal.

The only possible invaders would be those who have defected from within Schicksal, but does his granddaughter, Delisa, possess such audacity?

Of course not.

However, today is also a sleepless night for Otto.

It's not because he's engrossed in playing games, even though he hasn't saved Zelda yet.

The main reason is witnessing the battle between Bronie and Bianka.

Although it was expected that Bianka wouldn't stand a chance against Bronie, who can traverse the Sea of Quanta and come to the real world, Otto allowed the two to spar mainly to help Bianka realize that there are always greater powers out there.

After all, she seems to be a bit arrogant sometimes.

But who would have thought Bronie's fighting style would be so familiar!

Yes, familiar. It's almost like he's about to say that line. "Witness the shattering of the stars!" "In the name of the world..."

Back in his room, Otto tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The training room was already equipped with various testing instruments, but only detected subtle fluctuations in imaginary numbers.

But there was no collapse. And those drones, they were indeed real, and then inexplicably dissolved.

Could it be that the leader of the Entropy Alliance turned into a cute girl and came over to cause trouble?

Otto thought it was unlikely, but Bronie's fighting style was indeed unforgettable for Otto.

"Amber, how's the data analysis going?"

Although Bronie's room doesn't have surveillance, other areas of the living area do. Looking at Bronie's usual demeanor and the personality model he had built up, it really didn't match Welt's personality.

But Otto still wasn't quite at ease.

"Reporting, Bishop, all the data shows that these drones are indeed real, even the electromagnetic signals exist. However, there's still no conclusion on how these drones appear and disappear, and Miss Nagamitsu also insists on keeping Miss Haxxor Bunny here."

This ability can be said to be very similar to the Herrscher of Reason, but Bronie once said that she's a programmer who edits world languages, perhaps this is just one way she uses her abilities?

But this is a bit too far-fetched.

Honestly, as a scientist who has been studying for nearly five hundred years, Otto has seen a lot of things, and even relies on his own research to make a big deal out of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers.

But this kind of ability to create everything is simply too absurd.

So Otto is determined to study it thoroughly.

There are so many unsolved mysteries in the world, and nothing has ever been so attractive.

Because Otto sees the potential.

If he can understand the principle, can't he directly find Kallen's data from the world's data, and then copy and paste it over, even if it's considered a successful resurrection?

Didn't Amber say that? These drones look real, they act real, and from all aspects of data observation, they are indeed real!

"The world has its own programming language, and is Haxxor Bunny that hacker? No wonder Haxxor Bunny calls herself a hacker, if this ability is true..."

Otto clenched his fist tightly, but then sat back on his sofa as if giving up.

"Amber, you should leave first. Don't provoke Haxxor Bunny. My plan will proceed as usual, but Haxxor Bunny's matter will be put aside for now. I'll treat Haxxor Bunny properly in the future."

Take a tough stance?

Otto is not that stupid. Dealing with someone with power, the best way is to use emotions and interests, rather than force.

Maybe his previous attitude had already lowered Haxxor Bunny's favorability, and the changes in his Void Vault were just a small warning.

So Otto dared not act recklessly, nor did he dare to easily deal with Haxxor Bunny, and in the end, he could only figure out a way to make Haxxor Bunny get along better with Bianka.

When their relationship improves, everything will naturally fall into place. Of course, he also needs to act decently, so that he can at least become friends with Miss Haxxor Bunny.

Looking back, Bronie has indeed grown quite fast. The last time they met was about a year ago, and before he knew it, she's almost become a young lady.

It's just that time doesn't seem to affect Otto much, so he finds it hard to grasp the passage of time.

"Lord Otto, please pay more attention to the time and don't get too immersed in playing games to forget to rest."

Suddenly, Otto felt a bit tense.

He's quite disciplined, you know!

Games are just for leisure. It's been almost a month since Zelda was released, and he's still on the quest to save her.

Is this a situation that arises from intense gaming?

Of course not!

"I have important experiments lately. How could I forget to rest because of playing games? I can distinguish between work and rest."

"Lord Otto, Amber here advises you not to touch the game console at all!"

"Okay, okay, I got it!"

...

To be honest, Bronie never expected that staying overnight in the Valkyrie's living area of Schicksal would result in waking up so early.

At six in the morning, Bronie was awakened by the commotion downstairs in the training room where Bianka was. And when she opened her eyes, she heard Rita knocking on the door.

Bronie used to stay up until midnight and usually didn't get up until seven or eight in the morning.

Last night, she chatted with Elysia for quite a while, and then Eden joined in, discussing many art-related issues, especially music.

Miss Eden spoke eloquently about rock music, effortlessly mentioning music theory knowledge.

Bronie learned a lot and even planned to apply it in games. Guilty Gear requires a lot of rock elements, plus some lyrics with religious connotations, emphasizing rebellion and excitement.

As a result, they chatted until three in the morning. Maybe there's also a circadian rhythm issue involved?

"Miss Haxxor Bunny, breakfast is ready. Would you like milk or coffee?"

"Milk, please. I'm not a fan of coffee."

"It seems you share the same preference as Lady Bianka!"

Although Haxxor Bunny seems to be slightly older than me, her taste is childish, which makes Rita feel quite familiar.

It's hard to imagine this is the real Haxxor Bunny.

On the internet, the fame of Haxxor Bunny moves every once in a while, sometimes causing a commotion.

The Mario series has released many games, making people wonder if Haxxor Bunny is just planning to rely on the classics and not create new games.

But Rita also knows that such games, like works of art, cannot be rushed. Storylines, visuals, music, performances, all need careful polishing.

The Legend of Zelda game has already pushed the boundaries, and honestly, Rita can't imagine what new elements the next game will bring.

And what Bronie previews is another fight.

Well, that's not really Rita's thing.

Rita prefers something cuter, like Kirby.

After lamenting for a while, Rita waited patiently for Bronie to finish washing up, but Bronie came out in less than ten minutes.

"So fast!"

Rita couldn't help but marvel. Did Bronie just walk out without even grooming herself?

No, she changed her clothes and even styled her hair, which didn't seem like she didn't groom herself.

This time, Bronie tied her hair into a neat ponytail, with a drill on it, retaining some of its original flavor.

"In fact, I made a program specifically for dressing up, but unfortunately, only I can use it. So I can't share it with you."

"It seems that Miss Haxxor Bunny also practices her abilities in daily life."

She looks completely different from Lady Bianka, who often complains.

Different people have different fighting styles, which naturally determine how they train.

Although Lady Bianka complains that Bronie looks a bit lazy, using her abilities in daily life is also a kind of diligence, isn't it?

"How can you walk in the Sea of Quanta without any ability?" Bronie emphasized this once again.

Rita also nodded in agreement.

"Lady Bianka is more straightforward, so she doesn't think about so many things. So, Miss Haxxor Bunny, are you planning to start teaching next?"

"I've heard that Schicksal has an advanced Memorial Arena system, so I thought I'd give it a try. But let's wait for Bianka to finish her morning practice first. Let's have breakfast first."

Bianka had already had breakfast, and it was the high-calorie kind. But was Rita worried that she would gain weight because of this? Rita carefully calculated Bianka's exercise volume, so high-calorie food wouldn't make her gain weight.

And maybe Haxxor Bunny's teaching afterwards would be tiring, so Rita would have to adjust her menu based on the actual training situation.

While Bronie was having breakfast, Rita informed Bianka of this.

It always feels like this comprehensive care will turn Bianka into someone who doesn't use her brain much.

Rita has a knack for raising others, and Bronie couldn't help but feel a little envious. Wouldn't it be nice to have such a maid by her side?

How about leaving a spot for Rita and Bianka when they move to the little island made by Cioara? This way, she could also enjoy Rita's maid service?

Hmm, that's something to consider, but also considering that Elysia might suddenly put on a maid outfit and then bother her. After all, Elysia is capable of doing such things.

Bronie don't know how long it took, but as soon as Bronie finished her last sip of milk, Rita brought Bianka over.

"Although the Memorial Arena can almost fully simulate the data of the Honkai Beasts, those things are all formed from various observation data of Schicksal. It's your first day here. Are you really okay?"

Bianka's face showed disbelief, but Bronie just shrugged.

"Who said I'm a genius? And Otto has traded relevant knowledge with me before. It's no problem for me to input new data into Schicksal's Memorial Arena. And I have even simpler and more brutal methods."

"Directly connect to the Memorial Arena and extract the enemies you've encountered from your memories? Although this kind of subjective data may be somewhat distorted, it can also be supplemented by later data."

Bianka's grades are actually not bad, and she even gets full marks on theoretical classes. It's just that she's usually pampered by Rita and doesn't like to use her brain. If it were Kiana, she would definitely know nothing. This contrast makes Bronie's blood pressure rise a bit.

What to do?

She can just let Kiana be happy.

"I won't let you guys read my memories, but data is my specialty. Even if I pull out all the bosses from the Elden Ring, I can do it! Although I feel that Otto won't allow me to do so."

Hearing it was Elden Ring, Bianka suddenly became excited.

That's right, although Bianka is very disciplined, she occasionally plays games during her rest time. Of course, she spends more time boxing in the arena for a quick bout or two. But when there are no skilled opponents and it's really boring, Bianka will go back home and pick up the game.

Bianka still vaguely remembers Rita holding this game, saying that it can also serve as training. But she was frustrated by the various traps in the dungeon and almost smashed her controller. But later, she was attracted by the handsome bosses inside and left a deep impression.

If she could really challenge the bosses inside, Bianka is confident that she won't be as clumsy as the Tarnished! Although that's easy to say, the premise is that she can really encounter them!

"Can you really bring them out! I'll tell Bishop right away. He should allow me to be a little willful! Especially to bring out Malenia!"

Actually, the plot of the Blade of Miquella in Elden Ring is quite subtle. Self-destructing if she can't win, and even contaminating a large area of land after self-destructing. Although her past experiences are quite tragic, her resolute spirit has touched many people.

It's just that what she did before wasn't very likable.

But it seems that Bianka still likes her quite a bit?

"Um... next time for sure. For now, let me explain some of the most common creatures in the Sea of Quanta. They're much more dangerous than Honkai Beasts, and they require special handling methods. Let's start with the simplest ones, the Quantum Shadows. Remember their weaknesses and avoid being at a disadvantage in front of them."

As she spoke, they arrived at the Memorial Arena, with Otto also watching nearby, seemingly curious about what kind of creatures exist in the Sea of Quanta.

Then Bronie stepped up to the control panel and handed the USB drive to Amber.

"Be careful from now on, little sister Bianka~"

Chapter 109: When Otto Realizes Honkai Isn't the Only Solution

Bianka held twin pistols, vigilantly observing her surroundings. The Memorial Arena had been activated, and a dark shadow slowly emerged, imparting an eerie sensation.

Watching the shadow approach, Bianka became even more nervous and hastily fired her guns, but found the effect wasn't very apparent!

Is this the monster in a quantum state?

As Bianka attacked, wouldn't the opponent retaliate?

Quantum Shadows have the ability to split into multiple clones. After splitting, if the original cannot be found, Bianka would face attacks from all directions.

"This is just one Quantum Shadow, capable of splitting into eight. Usually, they appear in groups, but it's easy to handle them. You can use the Space-Time Fracture System or direct physical contact to Honkai them through the observer effect," explained Bronie beside Otto, slowly imparting some small knowledge she had previously told Bianka.

Bianka understood this, but in real combat, there would still be an adaptation process to apply her knowledge.

"It seems these monsters are like Chariot-type Honkai Beasts," Otto couldn't help but comment.

"Why? Maybe it's just game developers being lazy, thinking of reusing models, so they end up with this appearance," Haxxor Bunny joked.

"Haha! Miss Haxxor Bunny, you're really good at joking. I'm just curious. Maybe the Honkai that give rise to Honkai Beasts are also related to the Sea of Quanta and the Imaginary Tree. That's what I think."

"Yeah, maybe our lives are just a game, and all the bad things we encounter are predetermined?"

"If that's the case, what else can we do? In the end, we can only silently accept everything and wait for our fate to come. But do you really want to discuss these philosophical questions with me?"

If everyone is really just characters in a game, what difference does it make if they realize it?

It's just suicide or resignation.

Otto was eager to try, wanting to know what Bronie was thinking.

But all philosophical endeavors ultimately lead to nihilism, something Bronie couldn't be bothered to ponder.

"Never mind, I'm not good at philosophy. But it's something that all Travelers can never escape from, you know, the Paths controlled by the Aeons probably have something to do with philosophical ideas. In the end, we still need to understand it a bit," Bronie shrugged, and Otto fell silent for a while.

The name Aeon was mentioned in the information Bronie provided, but Otto felt that Bronie might not know much about it, so she just mentioned it in passing.

However, Bronie also mentioned that there was indeed some connection between the Aeon and the Imaginary Tree.

"Gazing up at the stars, The Qliphort constantly built walls in light-years to resist potential future enemies. As for that enemy... who knows if it even exists, but the Aeons can see more than we can," Bronie explained.

"So, can the Aeons resurrect people?"

Wow, Otto's probing went straight to the point!

"The Aeon of the Hunt hunts abundance, and the Abundance Aeon spreads eternity. I think these two are unlikely to do that. As for other Aeons, we need to judge based on the nature of the Paths they control and their powers. Who knows?" Bronie shrugged, and Otto remained silent for a long time.

At present, Bronie is the one who told him the names of the Aeons, each representing a destiny, and he also knows their names.

Harmony, Destruction, and so on.

But there are strengths and weaknesses, contradictions, and emotions between the Aeons, so Otto has an impulse to become a Aeon.

But they are powerful individual entities.

Or are they embodiments of some philosophical concept?

Can he become such an existence?

For example, specifically becoming a Aeon just to resurrect Kallen...

Even if it's just for a second, for a moment, it would be enough for Otto!

Otto fell silent, but there seemed to be a glimmer of hope in his eyes, as if a person who had been in despair for a long time finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Bronie felt like she might have said the wrong thing.

"Anyway, Bianka, this is a Quantum Shadow. Note that these monsters appear in groups, and there may also be Void Taurus. Next up is the data on Void Taurus," said Bronie as another shadow appeared in Bianka's training room.

Just dealing with a single Quantum Shadow is already troublesome enough, and now, this one that looks like a Chariot-class Honkai Beast, the Void Taurus, makes Rita even more worried.

"As long as you know the means to counter them, these monsters are actually quite easy to deal with. The observer effect... Speaking of which, I once encountered a Bubble World where the galaxies repeated destruction every twenty minutes. Inside, there was a race called the Nomai, searching for the Cosmic Eye. It was said that entering the Cosmic Eye would lock all possibilities inside the Bubble World and form a whole new universe. Of course, to the Nomai, the entire Bubble World was the universe."

"That sounds quite interesting."

Otto's thoughts returned from the Aeons to Bronie's words.

He hadn't expected such a Bubble World to exist in the Sea of Quanta.

"Yeah, they invented a technology that could rewind something back twenty-two minutes by absorbing immense energy. With this technology, they explored every corner of the galaxy, looking for the Cosmic Eye. Theoretically, as long as they kept rewinding, they could find the Cosmic Eye in an instant. They planned to detonate the sun to power the rewinding device. However, the plan failed, and the Nomai became extinct for special reasons. After several hundred million years, the sun naturally died, causing the world to continue cycling. The memories of a few people were sent back twenty-two minutes into their past selves."

"Did those people save their universe? Did they enter the Cosmic Eye?"

"There weren't that many fortunate events. I felt it was too dangerous at the time, so I just ran away. Firstly, I couldn't find the device to join the time loop, and finding a tiny thing in a galaxy in twenty-two minutes was too difficult for me. Secondly, I couldn't guarantee that the me who participated in the time loop would still be myself. These pieces of information were what I found outside the Bubble World, and the Cosmic Eye is actually an Ether Anchor."

"The possibilities in the Sea of Quanta are indeed vast."

Otto was deeply impressed by Bronie's experience.

The so-called collecting information from the outside world?

Otto felt sure that Bronie must have explored it herself, always coming out just before the explosion.

But developing a technology that relies on helium flashes to transmit information back twenty-two minutes? Was such technology in Bronie's hands?

Or, based on the chaotic rules within different Bubble Worlds of the Sea of Quanta, perhaps such technology couldn't be brought out and applied in this world?

"In the future, I will make a game based on this story. But that will definitely be a long time from now. Right now, I'm working on fighting games and horror games. In the short term, the story of the Bubble World will remain just a folder of data."

As they chatted, after Bianka became familiar with the tactics of the Void Taurus, she thoroughly eliminated the opponent.

Although she had countless opportunities to defeat her opponent, Bianka wanted to know just how many tricks the opponent had.

Suddenly appearing behind her, or charging and then disappearing, these tactics always made her feel defenseless.

It greatly tested her reaction speed.

"Alright, the data of the most common monsters in the Sea of Quanta has been fully entered. From now on, it's up to your self-discipline. The data in here can really keep you busy, Mr. Otto, I suggest that when exploring the Sea of Quanta, it's best to have equipment to crack electronic devices and enough food. The rest is up to you," said Bronie, feeling that she had already done a lot. The data left in the Memorial Arena could be used even more effectively for training Valkyries in the future.

Staying in Schicksal always made her feel a bit uneasy. Seeing Otto's smiling eyes, Bronie felt a bit annoyed.

She always felt like this guy was preparing some super evil plan!

Although Bronie knew that Otto was a heavy gamer and a hardcore Kallen fan, when it came to Kallen, Otto would never be soft!

"Well, thank you very much, Miss Haxxor Bunny, for your guidance. And the information you provided is actually very important to Schicksal. The Sea of Quanta is full of uncertainty and danger. The intelligence you provide can greatly help Bianka avoid many unknown dangers while exploring the Sea of Quanta."

"You get what you pay for, you know."

Bronie began to ask for payment.

"Of course, no problem, Amber, take Miss Haxxor Bunny to the prepared warehouse. Of course, Miss Haxxor Bunny, if you need transportation services, Schicksal can also provide them."

"No need!"

Hearing Bronie's decisive response, Otto was also puzzled.

To be honest, the reward proposed by Haxxor Bunny was nearly a ton of Soulium.

That stuff, well, there's plenty on the moon, and Schicksal often digs up ruins and hoards a lot of it.

But most of the Soulium is temporarily unusable. The ones that can be processed and used are very few, and even the Void Archives might not be able to summon them.

So those things are just sitting in the warehouse collecting dust, occasionally being used to make weapon blades.

It can only be said to have some uses, but definitely not many.

Suddenly wanting that stuff, Otto also felt it wasn't impossible to give it, anyway, it's just gathering dust in the warehouse.

Bronie naturally knew this and, for Otto, it was useless, but for Bronie, it was very useful!

Otto was very curious, so he followed Bronie to the warehouse.

Humming a tune from Outer Wilds, Bronie arrived at the warehouse and observed the situation inside.

"This tune is actually often played in that Bubble World. Every time I hear it, I think of that place. The scene with helium flashes is really beautiful..."

"I'm looking forward to the game you're going to make."

"Maybe there will be some small changes, but the general story won't change. These Souliums, well, they are indeed about to go bad. So, I've received the reward you gave."

Following Otto's gaze, Bronie projected an operation panel and seemed to enter something on it.

Pixel blocks popped up in the operation panel, gradually merging with the Soulium.

The Soulium began to deform, gradually forming a small cube, just like pixels.

Then came the scene like special effects, countless small blocks merged with each other, but the volume did not change, and then folded into each other. Finally, the huge amount of dormant Soulium in the warehouse disappeared, and a small cube appeared!

Otto felt it's little unbelievable.

Watching Bronie effortlessly hold the cube in her hand, it seemed that the weight of nearly a ton had disappeared.

Was this reasonable?

Is this world really real?

"Hehe, the world is false, everything is a program. You don't have such thoughts, do you?"

"No, no, no, Miss Haxxor Bunny, I'm just amazed by your abilities. As a scientist, I always maintain curiosity about everything. This is what drives us to explore the truth of the world, right?"

"After all, I'm a hacker, and modifying reality data is no problem. It's just a little trick that can't be seen, a good method for traveling. Of course, in the vast universe, there are actually many similar methods."

Walking out of the warehouse, you could see the sky.

But now it was daytime, so you couldn't see the stars. But Bronie's meaning was clear.

In the universe, there are endless possibilities. As long as you have patience to search, you will eventually have a chance to find the answer.

Maybe the answer you want is in the starry sky.

Or maybe you just don't have the confidence to find it?

Otto looked at Bronie's back and suddenly had this question in his mind.

Although the road to resurrecting Kiana was still long, five hundred years seemed not that long after all.

Aeons, Paths, Imaginary Tree, Sea of Quanta.

The answers are among them, and Honkai is not the only solution.

"Wait, Miss Haxxor Bunny!"

What's up? Please stay a while?

Originally, Bronie thought she had scared Otto into not moving.

Who knew, folks, Otto stuck with her!

"What's up?"

"Perhaps in the future, we can cooperate more deeply. Whether it's fighting against Honkai or exploring the truth of the world. But the most important thing I still can't understand is, what do you want to do in this world?"

Yeah, Haxxor Bunny has such powerful abilities, but Otto still can't figure out what she wants to do.

Fight against Honkai?

Come on, that's really unnecessary, but Haxxor Bunny is a good person, she must be trying to find a way to fight against Honkai.

Maybe looking for Soulium is also part of the plan?

Make games?

This is even more confusing for Otto, a traveler of the Sea of Quanta, how could she stay in one world for a long time?

But when he asked this question, Otto was even more nervous and cautious than Haxxor Bunny.

"It's nothing, I just want to turn this imperfect world into what I want it to be. Honkai is... very powerful, I just want to find some excitement, overcome some challenges. After all, isn't that what life is all about, to have some fun?"

Chapter 110 Return to the Elysian Realm

After this brief encounter, although Otto didn't chat much with Haxxor Bunny, the information she provided was enough for Otto to digest for a while.

And Otto gradually came to understand Haxxor Bunny's personality.

Did she run away from that constantly repeating universe because it was too dangerous?

Otto didn't believe that.

He figured it out; Haxxor Bunny was the type of person who wasn't afraid of trouble, treating life almost like a game.

As long as she was happy, she could do anything. But because her nature was good, she didn't do anything too outrageous.

Instead, she liked watching fans praise her after releasing games. Things like "Haxxor Bunny falls from grace" and then returns from grace again were probably all her doing.

Perhaps she was a relatively kind mischief-maker.

However, after Bianka heard that Haxxor Bunny had left, she seemed very disappointed.

Even though they had only spent two days together, why did she suddenly care so much about what Haxxor Bunny was doing?

Later, Otto learned that Rita and Bianka had also heard about the world that kept repeating destruction, and the songs from there had also been played by Bronie.

Both of them were deeply attracted to such a world, and they really wanted to know what happened to that world in the end.

Otto didn't know either. But he thought it must have restarted, right?

So in the end, Otto could only say, after they come back from the Quantum Sea, they could go find Haxxor Bunny and urge her to update more.

As long as the updates were frequent enough, just a fighting game and a horror game wouldn't take much production time.

Bianka returned to her intense training life, preparing adequately for exploring the Quantum Sea.

Rita also temporarily put aside the matter of serving Bianka and began training hard, afraid of dragging her feet in the Quantum Sea.

However, Otto also listened to Bronie's words, like about mechanical cracking tools, and he thought of the electronic knife in Titan's Fall, then opened the website for the game settings created by Haxxor Bunny.

Maybe he could still make an electronic knife himself?

As long as it wasn't some huge differential machine made of gears, he could directly crack anything from the hardware level.

To be honest, this idea was quite invincible. In combat against people, it could allow elite combat members to quickly sneak behind enemy lines and implement a decapitation plan!

What was most lacking in Schicksal?

Elite Valkyries. Each of them could take on a hundred enemies, and they were definitely not weak in fighting against humans.

Of course, the Honkai Beasts were another story.

"Lord Bishop, Miss Haxxor Bunny disappeared after landing in Egypt."

"Since we can't find her, let it be. It seems she may really have some connection with some remnants of the ancient civilization. Tell Fu Hua about this and let her make the decision."

Otto had always been very cautious.

Since he preliminarily judged that Haxxor Bunny might have some connection with remnants of the previous era, he didn't dare to let Fu Hua appear in front of Haxxor Bunny.

After all, he couldn't guarantee that if Fu Hua appeared in front of Haxxor Bunny, Schicksal might lose a trump card, right?

Just as an old friend, Otto felt it was necessary to tell Fu Hua about this matter.

Fu Hua's response was that she knew, then she searched for information about Haxxor Bunny on the internet, downloaded SBEAM, and even followed an anchor account called Miss Pink Elf.

This sudden change immediately puzzled Otto.

...

"...Hi! Did you miss me?"

Bronie returned to her beloved Elysian Realm!

Elysia, who was still playing in Eden, suddenly felt her girly radar rise.

Upon arriving at the gate to the Elysian Realm, she instantly saw the slightly grown-up Bronie.

Through video communication, Elysia only felt that Bronie had changed a bit, but only after seeing her in person did Elysia understand that time really flowed on Bronie.

The majestic chest suddenly leaned over, and a mass of pink unknown substance instantly occupied Bronie's field of vision.

"Ahem, it's been a long time, Elli. Um, actually, I kind of missed you."

"Oh my! That sounds really sad. Is it really just a little bit?"

"A little bit, um, just a little bit..."

Seeing Elysia getting closer, Bronie's little heart pounded.

Delicate fingertips slid across tender shoulders, seemingly feeling the fullness after the fruit ripened, and sweeter voices echoed in her ears.

"Really, just a little bit?"

Ah ah ah ah ah!

Why can you be so annoying!

Bronie's mentality was a bit shattered, but Elysia was very pleased with Bronie's reaction.

"Hahaha! I know Haxxor Bunny is usually very busy, but occasionally she still comes to the Elysian Realm to see everyone! Look at you, you've grown up so much now." Elysia finally let go at the last moment when Bronie couldn't hold it anymore.

But just as Bronie sighed in relief, her arm was again pulled up and plunged into softness.

"Next time, make sure to bring Kiana or Bronya over! Of course, if it's other children, I'll be happy too!"

Was it because she only contributed pictures of beautiful girls and didn't contribute real beautiful girls that she got angry!

"Next time for sure, but if Elysia does anything bad to those children, I might consider breaking your limbs." Bronie said something terrifying in a joking manner.

Elysia was amused by this.

"It seems Haxxor Bunny's possessiveness is really strong. I just hope that when I'm with you, there can't be anyone else?"

"Ahem, it's not the time to talk about this now. Let's talk about something else, like the materials I brought back, nearly a ton of inert soulium. I think these things will definitely be a significant help."

"Then I'll make sure to call Vill-V!" Elysia was quite surprised to hear this news. She really wanted to run to Vill-V's Helixcraft immediately and tell her about this, but she was also a bit reluctant to leave Bronie.

"Well then, Bronie, you chat with Eden for now! I'll go report this good news to Vill-V!" Saying this, Elysia took Bronie to the lounge, while Eden was in the lounge holding a Switch controller, apparently playing a game.

"Welcome back, Bronie. It seems you've grown a lot during this time." As Elysia left in a hurry, Eden knew that Elysia was very happy right now.

What concept is a ton of soulium? To be honest, Eden didn't know, but she felt like it was approaching the time when everyone would leave. So this news could make Elysia so happy.

"I feel like I still have a lot of room to grow. How do I look? Haven't I become deformed?" Bronie spun around in place.

"The outfit coordination is very good, did you design it yourself?" In order to meet Elysia in the most perfect way, Bronie spent a lot of time on her appearance.

It was somewhat reminiscent of Bronie's railway style, slightly green but approaching maturity. The clothing had undergone many careful designs.

After all, making games, you have to deal with those, and once you get skilled, it's fine.

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

"Very nice, very nice indeed!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Eden liked nothing more than to hear praise for her work, and in Eden's eyes, Bronie could be considered a great artist.

Like a great person in civilization. Games were constantly being produced, and each game was so easy to move people. And music was even more genius!

"The Legend of Zelda, although not as good in art as Elden Ring or Bloodborne, this game can give children a very interesting childhood." Eden was still exploring the Hyrule continent to this day.

"Another poor Zelda princess forgotten by Link. Hyrule continent is indeed a magical place, isn't it?"

"Haha, yes, it always brings new surprises. In the temple puzzles, it's most interesting not to use conventional methods to clear them."

"After all, everyone likes that feeling of cheating, right?"

"Many people do, but I've checked the current civilization's network, and only you have done it." Bronie also knew that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild could be considered a masterpiece.

Originally, Bronie thought the game was just like that, and the sequel probably wouldn't have much change. But who knew there would be something like Tears of the Kingdom? That thing really completely integrated the joy of 'cheating' into the game, fearing you wouldn't skip class.

Completely letting go, but also making the game even better! What is a surprise? When the trailer for Tears of the Kingdom was released, Bronya could feel what a surprise was.

"It's just putting the fun on the game, there will always be people who understand this, and in the future, there will be more creators producing more interesting games."

Bronie modestly hinted that, in Eden's eyes, Bronie also had a bit of a very rich taste.

Very good, it's supposed to have that taste!

A true artist should have that kind of feeling! Eden was once again immersed in the Hyrule continent, watching people wield countless powerful weapons, skillfully riding on the back of horses, which brought a considerable contrast to Bronie.

And Elysia didn't leave for too long.

"Finally, back, my dear audience!"

Is this the personality of the magician appearing this time?

Bronie looked at Vill-V.

"Soulium is ductile and multifunctional. With a ton of it, is it enough to make the devices you want?" Saying this, Bronie took out a cube, and this cube gradually unfolded, completely filling the space around with soulium!

"Wow! Once again, our lovely audience has brought new surprises to everyone in the Elysian Realm! It seems that you have reached a new level in developing your own abilities! Congratulations!"

Weird, why didn't she come up and perform first, but instead congratulated first?

Seems like realizing Bronie's strange gaze, Vill-V explained with a smirk, "Thought I had a performance, but actually there was no performance at all, isn't this also a surprise! But I have some regrettable news to tell you."

Alright, the focus is here, Bronie immediately perked up and listened carefully.

"Mobius thinks that just inputting memory into soulium and then fabricating a body, this kind of thing, cannot be considered resurrection, nor can it be considered welcoming a new life."

"Hmm... Let me think, have you made new progress in studying imaginary numbers, and also made new progress in meme organisms? Is it you or Mobius?"

"This is of course our joint research result! Of course, mainly Mobius is unwilling to admit it!"

She is a biologist, but she turned herself into a mechanical life form without understanding it.

How can she continue her research on her own body?

Although machines could also become Aeons.

But is that Mobius's field?

So Mobius is somewhat unwilling. I heard that the Tree of Imaginary Numbers records everything about the present and past of this universe?

Then isn't it fair to fish out the past self from the inside?

Vill-V, on the other hand, felt that it didn't matter, but when she asked Eden what she thought, Eden actually hoped that Elysia could be resurrected in a proper way.

She sacrificed herself in the past, but the Herrscher of Humanity did appear in this civilization! Is there a possibility that Elysia didn't actually die completely. To be honest, hearing Vill-V and Mobius's opinions, Bronie couldn't help but hold her head in frustration.

This moment has finally come. Probably also planning to go down Otto's path, right? That guy Otto is going to charge at the tree, creating a world with Kiana, but what Mobius wants to do is to cut the tree and directly extract her own part of the information!

"So you need Kiana, the Herrscher of the Void's power, right? Or is it the power of the Herrscher of Legion? Or is it the power of the Herrscher of Binding?"

"Oh, it seems that my preparatory little white mouse hasn't missed out on learning! It's easy to talk to smart people, although the Herrscher of Legion and the Herrscher of Binding have not yet come out, but don't you have the Herrscher of the Void by your side?"

Mobius's sweet voice flowed like a snake, instantly giving Bronie goosebumps all over her body.

Although this tone sounded quite dangerous, Mobius probably wouldn't do anything too excessive.

"She's still underage, let's not do anything too excessive to the little sister, okay?"

"With that tone of yours, you sound just like that annoying Elysia. Aren't I also a kid? Let me play with her, it's okay, right?"

Goodness, at your age, you're still pretending to be young!

"No way! It's actually Grandma Mobius who likes to pretend to be a child!"

When Bronie, who looked older than Mobius, said this, the damage to Mobius could be said to be quite explosive.

"You! You... Elysia!!!!"