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CHIH 111-120

Chapter 111 The Primary Goal of the Return of the Flame Chasers

Since the Flame Chasers had already decided to proceed in this manner, what reason did Bronie have to refuse?

It boiled down to the fact that midway through the technological development, the client suddenly changed their requirements. Although some progress was retained, oVill-Vll, the progress regressed to the beginning.

Fortunately, Bronie wasn't directly involved in technological research. So, upon hearing that the others desired the power of the Herrscher of the Void, Bronie immediately thought of the Cosmic Juggernaut.

Embarrassingly enough, Bronie had been craving the Cosmic Juggernaut for quite some time, but considering that Otto might also want it, she had always been hesitant to reach out directly.

Moreover, the Cosmic Juggernaut had been operational for nearly fifty thousand years. Who knows if it had sustained any damage or how much functionality it still retained.

But now, with both Vill-V and Mobius expressing the same desire, what other option did Bronie have?

Ultimately, they had to figure out a way to relocate the Cosmic Juggernaut.

Vill-V hadn't prepared a magic performance for herself, but she and Mobius had prepared an exam!

Bronie never expected that, even though she was almost twenty years old, she would still be assigned an exam?

There was no choice. Bronie could only grit her teeth and write it. However, she received a good grade and was rewarded with a Signet by Mobius.

Mobius's possession signet were based on stigmata development. Did Bronie have stigmata?

Of course not. So, after informing Mobius of this, Mobius also felt quite helpless, asking if she was the kind of person who would do something terrible!

Unfortunately, Bronie still couldn't forget the scene of the World Serpent's cadre coming to trial. She ended up accidentally trapped in Mobius's little black room until the body started to rot, and Klein had to slowly dispose of it.

After causing a stir with Kalpas and checking on Kosma and Griseo's situation, Bronie discussed some game design matters with Kosma. Kosma was very satisfied with the design and art collections of the Guilty Gear.

Occasionally, in Griseo's exclusive space, one could see things like Titans, presumably Kosma's toys.

As for Griseo, Bronie asked her how to depict psychological horror. Griseo looked bewildered but expressed her understanding on paper.

As a result, Bronie experienced the real Evil Within game experience on the spot.

It was really similar.

That bizarre and terrifying world, full of various hints of horror, just existing there created a lot of data junk.

Before she could even finish playing, Bronie received a scolding from Klein.

There was no choice. Klein was already tired enough.

Every time she conducted research and thinking with scientists from the Elysian Realm, as a data life form, she would inevitably generate some strange junk data. If these junks accumulated, it would cause errors in the operation of the Elysian Realm.

So when Bronie suddenly appeared and even made Griseo contact such terrible things, Klein was already being very polite by not kicking Bronie out.

Watching Vill-V sneak into the laboratory and Mobius still not providing much information, Bronie decided to go see Mr. Su before leaving.

There was no choice. After all, Bronie's attention was focused on the Cosmic Juggernaut, so she had to ask Mr. Su's opinion within the Elysian Realm.

"Hello, Successor. It's been about four months since you last released a new game. How is the progress of the fighting game?"

Well, he just went straight to the game question, huh!

"In progress, in progress."

Bronie's answer was still the same.

"Hehehe, then let me guess, you came to me to find out about the Cosmic Juggernaut, right?"

Although he had expected it, Su still hoped to hear the real answer from Bronie.

The Cosmic Juggernaut belonged to the important props of the Project Veluka, used to observe the number of Parallel Worlds and find ways to counteract the Honkai.

But unfortunately, since the destruction of the previous civilization, Su in the Elysian Realm had never contacted Su from the outside world, let alone use the memories of living people to update the synchronized memory data.

"I know where the Cosmic Juggernaut is, and I also know the backdoor of the Cosmic Juggernaut. It's just that Mobius has improved the memory resurrection plan, hoping for a more realistic resurrection, rather than just a continuation of memories."

"She has never given up on this plan. It seems that you, little sister Bronie, have given her a completely new hope."

"But resurrection is also a matter of sequence and difficulty. The Cosmic Juggernaut created by the core of the Herrscher of the Void, and your own entity staying next to the Cosmic Juggernaut, will be the most suitable objects. And the most important point is that, in the real world, you are about to die. If you resurrect after death, the difficulty will be much higher."

Actually, Bronie was quite in agreement with Vill-V and Mobius's ideas, but when it really came down to it, it was really difficult.

After all, resurrecting a Flame Chaser would require charging at the Imaginary tree once. Won't that tire you out?

Charging at the tree requires a necessary condition: accurate knowledge of the tree's location, sufficient strength, and authorization!

That's right, the most important thing is undoubtedly authorization. Bronie also thought that the core of Herrscher of Binding within Judah might have authorization, but now is definitely not the time to access that.

What to do?

Start with Kevin, Fu Hua, and Su.

Being alive is much simpler than being dead. Kevin is still immersed in the sea, which makes him hard to find. As for Fu Hua, she is in the headquarters of the Schicksal, and if something were to happen to her, Otto would definitely come after her.

And Su is the easiest one to approach.

"Fifty thousand years have indeed come to this point. It's probably beyond my expectations to reach this point. Well then, little sister Bronie, what kind of help do you need?"

"First, record a video, revealing some secrets that only you know, and then keep this with you. This is an important tool for data synchronization. According to Mobius, if successful, there may be some confusion between memories of the Elysian Realm and the real world. If failed, a backup will be activated within the Elysian Realm.

Oh, by the way, Hua, is she continuously deleting her own memories again?"

Suddenly, Bronie thought of Fu Hua. Although they hadn't interacted, she had played Fu Hua 3 before.

Back in the day, Bronie was also a fan of Jingwei. It's just that she was attracted by the Cyber Angel later on, and in the Cyber Arc City, she was left with a lot of psychological shadow by the boss of that gang, Fu Hua.

Every time she saw Fu Hua, she felt strange.

That's right, it's that kind of strange feeling as if the other party was about to beat her up.

"Hua deletes memories just to stay firm in her fight against the Honkai. She wants to maintain her determination. But recently, she has indeed been deleting less, thanks to your game."

Later, Su said that as long as they deleted their own memories, Mobius would recommend the game again.

But the pain was still somewhat unforgettable. Even though the memories were deleted, the pain in the muscles would resurface when she held the mouse again.

The main manifestation was palpitations.

In fact, the Flame Chasers didn't want Fu Hua to keep deleting her memories every once in a while.

But since they were all too familiar with each other, they couldn't bring themselves to say it.

Because Fu Hua wasn't deleting memories for herself but for everyone in the Elysian Realm.

She considered herself an indecisive warrior who might do something terrible over time.

So she chose to delete her memories.

For data memory entities like her, super amnesia had no harm originally. As for Fu Hua, who had experienced fifty thousand years?

She had burned her own memories, leaving probably only the mission to fight against the Honkai and some methods to resist it.

So the data in the memory could indeed be crammed into Fu Hua's mind.

"I always feel like you're scolding me, but never mind. If it can make everyone remember, then the game we create has meaning. Whether the memories are good or bad, I'm quite happy."

"Meaning? Indeed, the game we create can be remembered by players, which in itself is meaningful. So, Bronie, is there anything else you need to explain?"

"Nothing else. I just feel like I've hit a bit of a bottleneck in my growth recently."

"Well, that's indeed a problem. I observed your battles with Kalpas before. Although there has been significant growth, it seems that the power is still lacking."

"In fighting games, patience is the highest level of martial arts, so my fighting style tends to be more inclined towards that style."

But it's almost the same.

But Bronie had always been like this, so Su thought it was normal.

But her experience might not necessarily be useful for Bronie.

"When you come back next time, I'll try to persuade Kevin to take action. Although he's not very good at teaching, he can accumulate a lot of experience in actual combat, right?"

Hearing this, Bronie also nodded.

The strongest warrior of the previous civilization under Finality, alone, could withstand everything and even transform into a succubus to control the power of Finality!

If she could have a few more rounds with such an opponent, in the future, Bronie might be able to sneak in a few moves when facing the real Kevin.

After all, in battles, things often change in an instant, so having a good sneak attack move is very powerful.

"But most importantly, I'm afraid of accidentally affecting myself with weapons of too much power. Now that things are almost settled, I think it's time to leave. I'll contact you soon."

"Leaving? Don't you want to stay here a little longer?"

When she heard that Bronie was leaving, Elysia couldn't sit still.

"No! Where did you come from?"

This startled Bronie. When did Elysia suddenly appear by her side?

Su looked at Elysia coming over and said that he had gotten used to Elysia's lively personality, but Elysia obviously didn't want Bronie to leave so soon.

Although they had played games with Bronie and even had a few fights like Bronie and Kalpas, Elysia was not satisfied with that. There were still many things she hadn't experienced, but Bronie was leaving the Elysian Realm.

Elysia knew that Bronie was usually busy, and once she started making games, she always tended to forget the time.

The world still had the Honkai, and Bronie was busy running around the world to resurrect everyone.

And Bronie also had an orphanage, full of lovely children, and Bronie could never leave them.

But the next time they met, how much would Bronie have grown?

Will it be more unfamiliar?

After all, time is such a merciless thing. It always makes people forget many things inadvertently and diminishes many feelings.

"Wherever there are beautiful girls, the pink fairy lady will accompany them, but if the beautiful girl decides to leave without saying goodbye, the pink fairy lady will cry!"

"I'm not planning to leave without saying goodbye. It's just that Mr. Su in the real world probably doesn't have much time left, so I need to make the most of it. And for us, immortality is not difficult. Although emotions may fade with the passage of time, we can still create new ones."

"Then let's make a promise!"

"What promise?"

"When you come back next time, you must spend more time with me!"

To be honest, how could Bronie not be moved?

Seeing Elysia's pitiful look, Bronie really wanted to turn into a plumber, visit Elysia's eternal paradise, and then fix the plumbing thoroughly!

"Well... when the children in the orphanage can be a little more self-reliant, I'll come right away."

"...That's true."

Elysia couldn't help but sigh. Why did Bronie have to open an orphanage for herself? Although the children inside were very cute, Elysia didn't mind getting along with everyone, but was this something a sixteen-year-old child should be doing?

"How's Miss Raven been lately?"

Suddenly, Elysia thought of something very important, that is, although Miss Raven is an important cadre of the World Serpent, she may be a little busy at times.

But if the Flame Chasers made a request, would the World Serpent refuse?

So Elysia thought of a possibility.

Perhaps Miss Raven could take care of the children in the orphanage instead of Bronie!

"She's fine. She's still working hard for her villa island. But so far, the World Serpent seems to be a bit too busy for some reason..."

In order to lighten Bronie's burden of making money, Elysia not only did live broadcasts but also contacted Grey Serpent.

She said that Vill-V wanted to do some experiments and asked for more materials.

Grey Serpent worked very hard and even called Miss Raven over, making Miss Raven work tirelessly.

Actually, Elysia knew a little bit about the reason, but hearing this news from Bronie, Elysia felt even more guilty.

"Let's not worry about these things! If you have time, do you want to go to the garden with me? You rarely rest, right? Let me take you to relax a bit?"

"I'm sorry, Elysia. Didn't I say it before? This is something that needs to be completed urgently, and it's also a very important experiment. Forgive me for not being able to accompany you for too long. I'll make it up to you later!"

"Well~ I'll have to think carefully about what I want then! But Bronie definitely won't refuse the little dress I'm going to give you, right?"

"Uh... maybe not..."

Chapter 112 Magic on the Thames

It's very unfortunate that one cannot stay in the Elysian Realm for long, which is also very frustrating for Bronie.

Fortunately, this time going to the Elysian Realm, all of them have given her a Signet, even Aponia has given herself a Signet!

The effect is unknown, but for Bronie, it seems like she has become a bit more awesome!

As for where the awesomeness is, Bronie still can't say, but anyway, it's impressive! As for engraving, Vill-V is very familiar with it.

She even slightly modified the engraving to make it more smoothly integrate into Bronie's body.

However, the modification was not so obvious, and there were not so many things around Bronie to practice with.

With tears in her eyes bidding farewell to Elysia, Bronie set foot on the road to London, England.

Cosmic Juggernaut is located above the Thames River, resembling a very large locomotive.

Moreover, this locomotive is not all of Cosmic Juggernaut, the real core is still in Kevin's hands.

However, Cosmic Juggernaut still has some functions, at least Bronie asked Vill-V.

Although at that time, Vill-V looked at herself strangely, wondering how she knew this information.

But Bronie still managed to get through it!

When she arrived in London and just got off the plane, Bronie saw a familiar figure.

"Although I have known for a long time that Europe is the territory of your Schicksal, Rita, don't you exercise more at the headquarters of Schicksal!"

Seeing Rita's figure, Bronie immediately knew that her whereabouts had been exposed.

But Bronie didn't mean to directly conceal her whereabouts, after all, Otto was going to the tree, and Bronie also needed to touch the Imaginary Tree.

"Unfortunately, after losing track of you, Lord Bishop cares very much about your safety. After all, your abilities, your knowledge, are treasures that are rare to all mankind. So after investigating your whereabouts, Lord Bishop sent me to visit you."

Of course, part of it is also because when Otto was establishing on what is Bronie's personality model is, he suddenly found that those restless little eyes often scanned Rita's legs and chest like a boy.

How should Otto say it, there are quite a few people like Bronie in Schicksal, so this behavior directly let Otto recognize it at a glance.

Oh my god! Is Bronie also raised within Schicksal!

Otto couldn't help but have such doubts, but after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't judge what kind of environment Bronie had lived in before.

Anyway, she's quite a complicated person.

"I'm fine, and there really isn't anyone in this world who can threaten my life safety. You don't need to bother Lord Bishop, uh... Is it really okay not to train?"

Bronie looked Rita up and down who seemed a little tired.

Otto is really not human! Is there really no psychological burden for squeezing the Valkyries under his command!

"Of course there is no problem. If Miss Bunny has any needs, just say so. Mr. Otto just hopes that you can have further cooperation with Schicksal."

Hmm, I guess Otto felt something, right? Or maybe it was Void Archives who blew some pillow talk to Otto.

"Cooperation and the like are not urgent. After all, the premise of cooperation is that both parties have demands. And this time, I did report my activities to the police! I paid to reserve the area by the Thames."

"Magic show, right? The greatest magic show of this century, with materials from Vill-V?" Rita also knew about this matter, Bronie seems to want to do something in such a crowded place. If it's magic, will Otto believe it?

"That's right, Vill-V, the engineer of the previous civilization's Fire Moth, is also the creator of the Divine Key. Most of the many ruins found by Schicksal archaeology can be preserved because of her participation. She is a genius worthy of being respected and admired by all."

"Then... why isn't she here?"

"Of course, it's because of the Honkai. Uh, it seems that the police are all around, it seems that they received my report and intend to come to maintain order, but they have not seen my figure after all, and they are a bit impatient?"

A light sentence because of the Honkai really made Rita feel uncomfortable.

There are indeed Aeons in the universe, but the Honkai seems to have cut off everything.

So what is the Honkai?

How can the Honkai achieve this level?

And what did the Honkai bring to this world?

Whenever she thinks about these things, there is only a void in her mind. How will we win against Honkai?

Rita silently observed Bronie's back.

After she said something to the police, she suddenly stood on the railing of the bridge, as if she was ready to jump off.

Police seemed to be prepared, while Rita just watched from a distance.

A magician?

"Do you know, Rita, the reason Vill-V likes to perform magic is because she wants to show miracles to others and bring surprises to them. So she is the most lively scientist, always having many ingenious ideas."

Rita listened quietly to Bronie's words. The twin drills danced in the wind, and Rita saw a familiar drone.

Round and chubby, with decorations resembling Bunny ears, the blue and white color scheme was very cute.

"I really like her magic, but I prefer to see some different expressions on you, like surprise beyond the calm and gentle smile you've always had!"

With a snap of her fingers, Bronie didn't know what the drone launched forward.

Then the space in front of her suddenly collapsed like building blocks, and something strange appeared abruptly!

Rita was stunned. If she wasn't mistaken...

There was a huge locomotive hovering above the Thames River!

Of course, there was something even more eye-catching.

A small, white figure, wielding a blazing sword. Just standing there emitted heat that could evaporate the river water. And the unique stench of the Thames River wafted over, making Rita frown.

"Authentication signal has been sent, please verify." The armed puppet originally prepared to attack paused for a moment, its eyes flickering as if processing something.

"Verification passed, do you have any orders?"

"The Elysian Realm needs your help to maintain it. Recently, there has been a surge in memory data, and Vill-V and Mobius have made significant progress in their experiments. Klein needs your help."

"I understand... But I am a combat-type armed puppet, not proficient in data processing..."

"Don't think I don't understand. Anyway, just stand there and don't move. I'll send you over now." With that, Bronie projected a panel and operated something on it. Gradually, a magic circle-like thing appeared under Kevin's armed puppet, gradually enveloping it.

And with a strong flash, the puppet suddenly disappeared!

Then the locomotive kept transforming until it turned into a palm-sized model, gently falling into Bronie's hand.

"Tell Bishop Otto that if he bothers me again, I won't take him to touch the Imaginary Tree anymore. He should focus on researching his own Sea of Quanta research and talk to me properly when he has results. Also, I value personal privacy, so if he continues to bother me, I'll retaliate directly on the network."

Seeing Rita's astonished expression, Bronie felt a bit proud.

Of course, even more surprised were the police who were watching nearby.

Bronie acted like a powerful martial artist, making inexplicable moves, attracting countless onlookers, and the police could only say this was a magic performance with a clear conscience.

This resulted in cheers, and Bronie quietly left the scene.

"Bishop..."

Rita's voice was full of grievances.

Why did Otto give her such a task?

It always felt like she left a bad impression in Bronie's heart. The training didn't keep up either.

"I understand most of what you've encountered. I didn't expect Miss Bunny to actually know the specific location of the Second Divine Key. It seems she might have a somewhat similar purpose to mine?"

When Otto heard Bronie say she wouldn't take him to touch the Imaginary Tree, there was much more implied information.

"Sorry, Bishop, but it seems Miss Bunny has disappeared again."

"It's not your fault, it's just that my approach to Miss Bunny may have provoked her. I was testing her boundaries step by step, but I didn't expect her reaction to be so intense..."

This left Otto in distress. The Cosmic Juggernaut he had set his heart on had run away, and Bronie seemed to know his purpose!

"This should be a normal reaction. Bishop, after all, tracking and surveillance all the way from Egypt to London would indeed be unpleasant."

"But just one unpleasant encounter let me know what the other party is doing, right? To be honest, for me, this is also progress. This is a good thing, but Rita, you should come back. The exploration of the Quantum Sea can't be without you."

Otto called for Rita, then hung up the communication and rubbed his forehead in frustration.

"My old friend, the Cosmic Juggernaut is gone just like that. How can I borrow it from Miss Bunny?"

"Hehe, she mentioned Vill-V, which means perhaps the genius of the previous civilization has found a way to resurrect, ready to return from the past of death to the real world. The Cosmic Juggernaut is actually her work, and no one understands it better than her."

Void Archives naturally knew Otto's wish, and recently Otto's research direction had shifted from the Quantum Sea to the Imaginary Tree.

However, Schicksal's research on space-time was still too superficial, and the Second Herrscher of the previous civilization's core had produced the Divine Key, but there had been no news so far.

Who knows where Bronie suddenly emerged from, knowing everything? Hmm... Regarding light dust, ether information?

"So souls really exist? Maybe they are also recorded in the Imaginary Tree?"

"Void Archives doesn't know anything!" Seeing Void Archives's unwillingness to say anything, Otto felt helpless.

She really didn't know anything, just some information about the genius. And this information about the genius might have been given by Bronie.

Well, Otto won't be able to sleep tonight, and he won't have the heart to play games either.

It's best to contact when there's a need, but Miss Bunny's behavior clearly indicates she wants to go solo.

What to do? How to make contact? Or should some forced measures be used?

When it came to matters regarding Kallen, Otto wouldn't be careless at all.

But Miss Bunny's mystery also disrupted all of Otto's plans.

In the past five hundred years, Otto hadn't experienced such a thing much, but this time he wouldn't regard Bronie as a mysterious child anymore.

She's an equally matched opponent. For Kallen, Otto is willing to sacrifice everything; it depends on whether his Schicksal can touch Miss Bunny's heart.

"Amber, activate all satellites to observe every corner of the earth. Since we have the Cosmic Juggernaut, there's no reason not to use it. Maybe we can observe some useful data."

"Bishop, abnormal gravitational waves detected, location... Sahara Desert, what should we do?"

What to do? Of course, contact Miss Bunny!

Otto felt mentally exhausted.

Miss Bunny, the Cosmic Juggernaut hadn't even warmed up, why did she suddenly activate it?

The activation of the Divine Key, won't it cause a disaster?

Although the Sahara Desert is indeed a wilderness, it's too conspicuous in the eyes of satellites!

Is this reasonable!?

...

"I occasionally wonder why in the process of battle, the strongest moves aren't used right away? Taking direct action can always seize the initiative. Hello, Mr. Su, I'm here to save you."

Activating the Divine Key, opening the navigation records inside, selecting the last usage record, it was easy for the Cosmic Juggernaut to bring Bronie into the mustard seed.

This was a world bubble created by Su himself, and he stayed in this world bubble, constantly observing other worlds on the Imaginary Tree.

However, this time, Bronie's arrival broke the silence of millennia.

"Hello, successor, it seems you must have gained everyone's approval in the Elysian Realm, so you found such a hidden piece of information. But speaking of which, how did you know the location of the Cosmic Juggernaut?"

Although Vill-V had the same doubts, she never asked, and Su, seeing Bronie intrude alone and even authenticate through the Heavenly Fire armed puppet, was full of doubts.

As for the Elysian Realm, at most it served as a training ground, right?

Why did it directly receive everyone's recognition, and even learn so many hidden pieces of information?

"That's not important. After all, the Fairy of the Lake, King Arthur's legend, isn't investigating easy? In the Elysian Realm, Mobius has made new progress in researching resurrection, and since your body looks terrible, she plans to use it. And the Project Veluka should be over by now. There should be a way to deal with the Honkai."

"Already... there's a way?" Su opened his eyes, staring at Bronie with goosebumps all over his body.

This meant Su has used his power, right!

"It's useless, your abilities won't work on me. And as for the means to counter the Honkai, there is indeed one. The only difficulty is confirming the location of the Cocoon of Endings. It's over now; you should rest well, Mr. Su."

Chapter 113: The Aeon Attracted by a Paper Contract

Su is a psychic-type MANTIS Soldier. The moment he met the opponent, they basically entered Su's combat range.

However, any attack will inevitably leave traces. As long as you find a method and understand the principle, then mental attacks can easily be blocked

.

Back then, after the birth of the Eighth Herrscher of the previous civilization, the Fire Moth developed drugs specifically targeting meme information.

In terms of the drug's effectiveness, countering specific memes is certainly feasible, and even fewer problems arise when dealing with consciousness Herrschers!

But what about dealing with Su?

Bronie raised such a question in the Elysian Realm, and she posed it to Su.

Considering that it might expose the external version of himself to Bronie, and a fight would inevitably ensue then.

How could he bear to see Bronie get hurt?

So he said that drugs and such were outdated, and they should go to Vill-V and ask for a Mental Standoff Shield.

When some MANTIS Soldiers went out of control back then, they always used it.

So when Su saw Bronie, she activated this shield directly, causing almost all of Su's power to fail.

"What you said... about finding a solution to the Honkai, what is it exactly?"

Su saw the familiar shield and immediately understood that Bronie might have obtained something.

Perhaps she got the approval of all the Flame Chasers inside the Elysian Realm guarded by Kevin.

Since even the memory of himself approved of Bronie, there was no need for him to have such great hostility.

It's just that the Project Veluka has been going on for so long, and no means to counter the Honkai has been found, so how did Bronie find it?

"Above the endpoint of the imaginary tree that connects our world, there is an object called the Cocoon of Finality shrouded, and the Cocoon of Finality is the source of all Honkai. The power of the Herrschers is just its shadow, which is actually reflected in the Project Stigma. Do you know?"

"No, I only know the final result of the Project Stigma, not the specific details."

"In fact, the Project Stigma is to use the power of Finality. Using the Project Stigma as a primer, without affecting human civilization, borrow the Cosmic Juggernaut to find the location of the Cocoon of Finality. I think this is possible."

"And then? Such a high-dimensional existence, if you want to destroy or take over it, wouldn't it require some extraordinary means?"

It seems that the Honkai has become a concern of Mr. Su. Look at him now, still wide awake; he looks very serious.

Or is he afraid of her own power?

Or did he not anticipate her arrival?

"Elysia, no, after resurrecting Elysia, then using her power to create this civilization's Herrscher of Origin, this is my plan. There is still no candidate at the moment, but if there really is no one who can step forward, I can."

Then Su closed his eyes.

Many panels appeared beside him, with many images inside.

These are all images observed through the Cosmic Juggernaut.

The games...

Undertale, Spiritfarer, the children of the orphanage, and inside the Elysian Realm, Elysia opening of the Elysium Everlasting.

Of course, there are more important images.

In the amusement park of the Elysium Everlasting, at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, Elysia and little Bronie are holding hands together, looking at the distant starry sky.

"How did you... get these images!"

Bronie felt embarrassed.

These are scenes of her and Elysia being alone!

Su just smiled lightly.

"Alright, I believe what you said. Traveler from the sea of quanta, your existence is as incredible as Elysia's birth. I am willing to temporarily set aside my plan and accept treatment."

"Alright alright, since we've talked about it here, then let's leave together. Don't stay in this Bubble World anymore; it always feels so fragile here, it's nauseating to look at."

"Sorry for leaving you with a bad impression, but I think my Bubble World is quite beautiful."

Indeed, it's almost the same scenery as inside the Elysian Realm; there is hardly any change.

Anyone who comes into the Elysian Realm will probably suspect they have entered Paradise.

So Su has been looking at this scenery for fifty thousand years; won't he get tired of it?

Oh, right, Mr. Su usually observes other worlds, so he shouldn't get bored, right?

"Fragile, because it's fragile. I was born in a relatively fragile Bubble World, and even the Ether Anchor was stolen. But I don't know what the future will develop into. After all, in the Genius Society, someone with a lifespan of just over ten days instantly raised the level of his civilization by a large margin, so anything is possible, right?"

"Anything is possible, but I still haven't found a way to counter the Honkai."

Hearing such miraculous things, Su couldn't help but sigh; perhaps he is a bit useless.

Just seeing everything, but finding it difficult to find a way to counter the Honkai.

However, according to the information observed by the Cosmic Juggernaut, Su actually feels that he has the ability to guide Bianca to inherit his wishes, find a way to counter the Honkai, and completely stop the Project Stigma.

Mr. Su still doesn't want to see the Project Stigma succeed to this day. After all, redefining humanity and using such means to survive the Honkai, although not considered a loss, is definitely not a victory.

And all Su can do is give people a chance to resist.

And that's just a chance. Su can observe pure humans, and even the current civilization's strongest Valkyrie, Bianca.

But that's something for a long time later.

"You can't find a way to counter the Honkai, and I can't find the ultimate answer of the universe. We're even. You're always squatting under this tree. Are your feet numb? Should I prepare a crutch for you?"

Mr. Su was shocked by Bronie's familiar and jumping thinking.

But are his legs numb?

It's a bit uncomfortable, especially since his body is already very bad. Su also knows that he can't last a few years.

So he answered, "Please, Miss Bronie."

"Miss Bronie... hehe, don't be so polite, call me Bunny, or Bronie Sister is fine too. After all, you also called me that inside the Elysian Realm; you must like this thing!"

Saying that, Bronie sent out a crutch, but the dark red color made Su feel a little strange.

Is it made of soulium? No, more importantly--

"Is this... Starry Harmony?"

"It's not genuine; this is a replica I made based on the drawings, but the core part is made based on my intuition. It consumes a lot of energy, but it's perfect as a defensive equipment for you, isn't it?"

"You've considered it very thoughtfully."

It doesn't matter if his body is bad; the power of Honkai inside can still be used.

It must be said that a weapon is still a good weapon. It's also very good as a crutch.

But it feels strange.

After all, although Mr. Su's body is very bad, he looks very young.

Following Bronie out of the Bubble World, a hot breath hit them.

Su only then realized that he hadn't felt any other weather for a long time.

Coming up like this is extreme; it's really not suitable for health.

"Uh, speaking of which, 'Sister' Bronie, is this Mr. Bishop in front of us your friend?"

"Good morning, Mr. Otto, what wind blew you to the Sahara Desert? It's so lucky to encounter you in such a remote place."

Bronie directly played dumb.

Su still knows this Archbishop, who has controlled the resources of the entire world and the previous civilization for five hundred years, constantly developing the Schicksal organization.

This organization is the main force of the current civilization to counteract the Honkai, but Otto is not as proactive as imagined in dealing with the Honkai.

Just like when the Fire Moth had not conducted a major cleansing, the high-level also once wanted to use the Honkai to do some outrageous things.

But in the end, they were all backlashed by their own desires.

But Otto still has some skills.

"Lucky? I don't think this is lucky at all. In this game of seeking truth, I was almost completely eliminated by you. It's just that you were too impatient and underestimated the efficiency of Schicksal. Honkai is happening all over the world. If we can't eliminate the Honkai efficiently, how can Schicksal keep the phenomenon of Honkai secret among the masses?"

At this moment, Otto's expression was like he ate Theresa's bitter-melon juice, looking at Bronie with some resentment.

There's nothing he can do. Bronie seems to know too much, while he knows almost nothing.

He feels like an idiot, every time he interacts with Bronie, he feels proud of his little gain.

Little does he know that every time Bronie interacts with him, she takes away something important.

The changes in the Void Archives are enough to explain everything.

Otto realized that the information stored in his Void Archives, as well as the experimental logs he left behind, were all copied by Bronie!

Copying is not stealing. Bronie's hacking skills can completely erase traces, but in fact, Bronie still sent this trace to the hands of the Void Archives.

At that time, Otto was also wondering how the Void Archives changed its appearance and mood so much. It turns out that it was a trace left by Bunny's hacking. He didn't notice it, so he happily watched the show, where he was the clown.

Very much in line with Bronie's fun personality.

After Otto cracked the so-called 'trace,' he found that there was still new information above.

It was a game, a pursuit of truth, seeking answers to whether the dead can really be resurrected.

And whether data memories can truly become a continuation of life and serve as material for resurrection.

After deciphering this information and combining it with the strange gravitational wave anomalies, Otto hurried to the scene, waiting quietly for Bronie's return.

This is a trial!

A grand game carefully arranged by Bronie.

If one can't even qualify for the game, then they will be completely kicked out.

"Your efficiency... barely passed, right? So, let me introduce myself again. I am the Traveler from the sea of quanta and also a Hacker. Currently, I am inheriting the will of the Thirteen Flame Chasers of the previous civilization, actively seeking means to resurrect them. Would you like to join this game? A game challenging the reality of the world."

With Schicksal's resources and my intelligence, showing off a bit of muscle, spinning Otto around, and then proving my position, perhaps in the future, I could naturally become the Grand Bishop of Schicksal!

"How long have you been preparing this plan?"

"Um, probably about... three or four years? At least I haven't tarnished my golden reputation of Bunny never failing, although no one in this world knows about this golden reputation of mine..."

One could only say that the Anti Entropy side is really not doing well; the Easter eggs buried in the Titanfall by myself seem to have not been deciphered.

Or perhaps, after being deciphered, there was no contact with me.

Scientists are like that, often immersed in their own research and forget about everything else. Anti Entropy may have made a new breakthrough recently, but their thoughts are definitely focused on solving the Honkai.

But does Bronie really need to completely eliminate the Honkai?

As long as Elysia comes back, everything will be finished. Bronie has always believed in this.

And all she needs to do is wait for Kiana to mature and reconcile with Sirin.

So Bronie set her sights on Otto, who also wants to resurrect someone.

It's a long-term plan, but it has also brought enough shock to Otto himself.

As the moment of exploring the sea of quanta approaches, Bronie, during the last period of time before Bianka enters the sea of quanta, began the grandest action.

"Hehehe, with such a grand invitation, how could I refuse? Can hackers really obtain everything they want so easily?"

"Well... in the universe, there's a world called Punklorde. It's a world where data and reality intertwine. The hackers there have the ability to edit ether, which is the core technology that allows them to modify reality. But I haven't received systematic education, Vill-V said this thing can manipulate a lot of space, only with the accumulation of knowledge can one fully exert its power."

Ether.

Information.

The programming language of the world.

Can even modify reality?

Hehehe, no wonder Bronie always says the world seems a bit false, because having such ability, no matter what, would be able to observe a corner of the world, right?

Outside the imaginary tree of imaginary numbers, is it all emptiness?

Everything turns into meaninglessness, and what Bunny can do is leave works behind and bring joy?

"So, I, Otto Apocalypse, hereby accept Bronie's invitation and participate in the resurrection plan. I am willing to provide Bunny with all the resources at Schicksal's disposal and aim to develop real technology that can resurrect people!"

"Under the witness of the Cosmic Eye Ether Anchor, using the foundation of the laws of imaginary numbers as the contract, Otto Apocalypse will provide corresponding resources to Bronie, while Bronie will provide corresponding intelligence and data until a method is found to cut data from the imaginary tree and bring it to the current world."

Saying so, Bronie took out a golden paper, emitting a faint light. There were unfamiliar characters on the paper, but it seemed like my eyes understood the meaning of the words before my mind did.

This kind of contract carries strong binding force, but it also depends on the effectiveness of the intermediary.

The gaze of the Aeon cannot reach here; Bronie can't possibly use Aha as an intermediary, right?

So Bronie thought, since they are both great existences, is it possible for the Cosmic Eye Ether Anchor to succeed?

Anyway, let's try it first, and then scare Otto a bit with some special effects, right?

Obviously, looking at this paper contract, Otto nervously couldn't utter a word, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Cutting data from the imaginary tree to the current world?

Isn't this, in a sense, the resurrection I've been pursuing!

And this rule of imaginary numbers, it sounds really powerful. It seems like Bunny is also a bit afraid of me suddenly betraying her...

Can this kind of thing really ensure that neither party can betray the other?

Opportunities come and go in an instant!

Looking at Mr. Su beside Bronie, Otto also gritted his teeth, picked up the contract, and began writing his name.

Bronie's name had already appeared on the paper long ago, and the moment Otto finished writing, the golden contract font gradually changed.

In the witness column, the words "Cosmic Eye Ether Anchor" had originally been written, but they changed to "Lord of Elation, Aha!"

[ Hahaha! Let me see, a villain playing the role of a hero, and a hero playing the role of a villain! Actually, they've signed a contract with each other! And they want to resurrect the dead! Such an interesting game, how could I miss it! ]

At this moment, Otto felt like he was in a strange space, and Bronie beside him also widened her eyes.

The gaze projected by the other party enveloped him, and a name appeared in Otto's mind, Aha.

"Perhaps... the Honkai, for the Aeon, is really not much of a trouble?"

After coming back to her senses, Bronie's mood was also quite complicated. The Joyful Aeon, in fact, should be very powerful, but if targeted by it, it might become the Aeon's plaything.

It's hard to say whether this matter is good or bad.

"So that's the Aeon..."

Compared to the God of Honkai, to be honest, Otto feels that the Aeon is indeed a bit more outrageous.

Locking eyes with Bunny, the complicated gaze sent by Bunny also had a feeling of pity for himself, as if if he got involved with this Aeon, he would be unlucky...

As for what form this bad luck will take, Otto doesn't know, but he is fully prepared!

For the sake of resurrecting Kallen, Otto can bear any cost!

"So... shall we cooperate happily?"

Otto reached out his hand.

"When you frequently deal with the energy of imaginary numbers, you will inevitably come into contact with the Path of the Aeon. And the Aeon always manages to cast its gaze upon people who defies destiny like us. Let's work together happily. I hope that in the future, we can accomplish our plans under the Aeon's amusement."

Bronie shook Otto's hand, sealing the deal. Although Bronie didn't really want to open her heart to Otto, with the Aeon intervening now, who knows what the future holds!

Chapter 114: Hua and Su Return to the Elysian Realm

In the room filled with toys and laughter, a vague figure stood there.

This person was pitch black, with various clown masks on their face, seemingly conveying something.

The contract had been established.

Back in the bishop's office, Otto picked up a paintbrush and slowly depicted the Aeon he had seen in his memories.

However, his heart was not as calm as it seemed. Although Bronie had mentioned the existence of Aeons in the universe, the Aeon was also bound by their Paths, unable to do anything beyond the philosophical concept of manifesting that Path.

But Aha was different.

As long as Aha did what they considered meaningful, whether it was joy, sadness, or pain, all emotions could bring joy to Aha.

The important thing was not the result of obtaining happiness but the process.

Oh well, since it had come to this, he could only continue with a stiff smile!

For the sake of his beloved, Otto was willing to do whatever it took.

But just thinking that Bronie seemed to be related to the Thirteen Flame Chasers, she must also be related to Fu Hua.

"Fu Hua, I need you to contact this person now. If necessary, protect her, and there may be traces of your past around her."

Otto called for Hua and showed her the photos of Su and Haxxor Bunny.

He wanted to see if Su, the holder of the Second Divine Key, resembled the person in Hua's memories.

But seeing her indifferent expression, all he could say was that Fu Hua's brain was really messed up.

"My past? Okay, I'll go contact her, but isn't Haxxor Bunny a game developer? Why would there be traces of my past?"

With question marks swirling in her mind, Hua was completely puzzled. Otto had basically not told her about the connection between her and Haxxor Bunny, so Fu Hua's confusion was completely understandable.

Otto just smirked mysteriously, then instructed Hua to complete the task honestly and assured her that there would definitely be plenty of surprises this time.

The Aeon Aha...

Was it really coming for him, or was it coming for Bronie?

But thinking about it, Otto also felt that Bronie's actions were more in line with Aha's Path. Perhaps her actions had truly attracted Aha's attention and led her onto the Path of Elation?

And he was just a bystander.

But even as a bystander, Otto had gained confidence in resurrecting Kallen!

Although Aha mocked his ideals, could it shake his determination?

No!

Otto's determination to resurrect Kallen was unshakable, even if the Aeon implied that resurrection was impossible!

...

"I've already understood the matter with Aeons, so did this contract of yours really attract the attention of an Aeon?"

Su felt that the world was starting to become magical.

There did indeed exist some great entity on the imaginary tree of imaginary numbers, and Su also felt it, but he had not communicated with it.

He didn't expect that there really was an Aeon in this universe.

"The more you come into contact with the energy of imaginary numbers, the easier it is to touch the Path of the Aeons. Perhaps the Cosmic Eye, that Ether Anchor, is related to an Aeon?"

"No, I think it should be that you are walking on a Path, the Path of Elation."

After briefly digesting Bronie's knowledge, Su suddenly understood many things.

"Am I really that terrible?"

It seems that Bronie still has little self-awareness?

Su replied, "You showed up just before I identified the successor, brought out tools to deal with psychic-type MANTIS in the Elysian Realm, spun and tricked Otto around, made the Void Archives a bystander for a long time, and fooled the wise. In this regard, you were too harsh."

"Come on, it was just a little joke. Did anyone get hurt? No one suffered any harm!"

Fooling the wise?

She just planned for a long time.

Knowing more things, it mainly relied on an information gap.

"So, this is the point that can be valued by the Joyful Aeon. Perhaps your actions are also under the gaze of the Aeon now."

Su's judgment was not wrong. Just as Bronie was preparing to retort, another communication came from Otto.

"Otto, do you have something else going on? Or have your brand new researches yielded further results?"

"Of course not, just after seeing the proposal you gave, I really feel quite emotional. It seems that my research abilities are far inferior compared to the great scientists of the previous civilization, like Vill-V and Mobius."

"So after being away for so long, you return to Schicksal just to shower me with praises? Forget it, I don't believe you'd come to me for no reason. Spit it out, what's up?"

"A-level Valkyrie Fu Hua from Schicksal is very interested in the legendary Haxxor Bunny. I don't think Miss Haxxor Bunny would refuse the curiosity of a Valkyrie, would she?"

Saying this, Otto projected a photo of Fu Hua, causing Mr. Su to widen his eyes.

With nearly half a day's journey left to the Elysian Realm, who would have expected such a photo to suddenly appear!

"No, a Shenzou Celestial, and you're using the salary of an A-level Valkyrie to deal with her? Otto, if the Thirteen Flame Chasers knew about this behavior of yours, you'd be in for a beating."

"Hahaha, it's not that I want to mistreat Immortal Jingwei, it's just that she herself indicated that she doesn't have high requirements for quality of life. Besides, she has been battling the Honkai for years, and her body is already in bad shape. Schicksal has been using the best medical resources to repair her body."

Otto also didn't expect Bronie's reaction when she saw Jingwei.

Money? The salary of an A-level Valkyrie was actually quite substantial, but Jingwei usually lived frugally, thinking that her salary was better spent on more Honkai battles.

But the salary of an S-level Valkyrie was indeed a qualitative change, and perhaps even Cioara wouls covet that level of pay.

But how many S-level Valkyries did Schicksal have? All of them possessed combat power beyond comparison. Bronie just felt that Fu Hua's salary didn't match her combat power, but Otto's answer also made Bronie feel quite heartbroken.

Fu Hua, your too honest!

"So?"

"Give me an address. Immortal Jingwei also wants to reunite with her old friend, and I, Otto Apocalypse, guarantee that I won't violate Jingwei's privacy."

Bronie looked at Su, asking for his opinion with her eyes. Su nodded as well.

"Okay, it's been a long time since I've seen an old friend, and I don't know how much my old friend remembers after the Second Honkai Eruption."

Throughout the process, Fu Hua didn't show up. It was hard for Bronie to judge whether this was Otto's intention or Fu Hua's own. But it didn't matter. Mobius was already clear about every cell in Fu Hua's body, and treatment was readily available. Moreover, synchronizing memory data could also provide material for the resurrection plan.

"Well then, come to this location. Although it's not yet time for complete rest after 50,000 years, it's still possible to take a short break."

Bronie provided an address, which was quite close to the Elysian Realm.

But Bronie wasn't afraid of any adverse actions Otto might take against the Elysian Realm.

After all, there were quite a few reserves of Soulium inside, and Soulium was extremely malleable.

In the hands of Vill-V, it could easily transform into giant robots and crush Otto's floating island.

When the cooperation ended and the Thirteen Flame Chasers were resurrected, what more was there to say?

Otto would have to tighten his buttocks even more!

Bronie just liked that look, where Otto wanted to beat her but couldn't.

Under the rule of imaginary numbers, although Aha, as a witness, might destroy the contract, anyone who broke this contract, whether it was Aha, herself, or Otto, would have to accept the backlash.

Aha might not care, but could Bronie not deal with Aha or even Otto?

At this moment, Bronie was full of confidence.

After settling the elderly for recuperation, Bronie stayed alone in her room. Fu Hua probably wouldn't arrive for a while, but Bronie was more concerned about something else.

"Aha? Lord of Elation Aha?"

[Aha is busy slaughtering the Undertale's Genocide Route!. Aha has no time to deal with you! Hahaha! Haxxor Bunny is really being humiliated! So disgraceful!]

So, it's still watching me... I didn't expect it to be playing games.

Well, if a normal person played games at this speed, Aha would definitely not finish in a short time.

And there was no need to worry about Aha using its power to quickly clear levels or cheat, as that wouldn't fit the concept of the Path controlled by the Joyful Aeon.

People always get drawn into games, and Bronie had already thought about making more scenes to contribute to Aha's game. On one hand, there would be offerings of beautiful girls to Elysia, and on the other hand, offerings of games to Aha.

Bronie felt that she would be exhausted in the future, but life had to go on, right?

After a peaceful sleep, Bronie didn't dare to disturb Aha. The plane of Schicksal was quite fast, and Fu Hua soon arrived at the airport, looking like she had rested on the plane.

"Hello, are you Miss Haxxor Bunny? And this gentleman..."

Seeing Fu Hua looking at him like a stranger, Su felt a twinge of pain in his heart.

"Long time no see, Hua, I'm Su."

Seeing Su's familiar expression, Fu Hua was a bit at a loss.

"Sorry, I don't remember you..."

"I know, I know. After the Second Honkai Eruption, you forgot a lot, but unfortunately, I wasn't there."

"I was still drifting in the Sea of Quanta. Let's go, Fu Hua, take a good rest for a while. Forget about fighting the Honkai for now. By the way, are you hungry?"

Bronie suddenly remembered that she and Su had just eaten, but Fu Hua had just gotten off the plane.

"I had some steamed buns and Chunbulao, no big deal."

It's a big deal!

Bronie hurriedly approached Fu Hua and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.

"Um... What's the matter?"

Fu Hua didn't quite understand Bronie's behavior.

Then Bronie held her chest with both hands, two slime balls wiggling.

This was Bronie's proud part, proof of her nutritious diet!

Then Bronie gradually moved her hands from Fu Hua's belly to her chin, in the same posture, like an elevator, moving slowly from the bottom to Fu Hua's chin and stopping.

"My figure used to be the same as yours four years ago! You and I are proof of a mathematical problem."

Suddenly Fu Hua's blood pressure rose, feeling that Bronie was talking about something very rude.

"What?"

But Fu Hua was still a bit curious.

"Four is greater than fifty thousand!"

"Pfft"

Su couldn't help but laugh.

Fu Hua also felt a bit speechless. Just as she was about to say that she didn't care about such things,

Bronie continued, "Once Immortal Jingwei still had a figure, but after eating thousands of years of Chunbulao with steamed buns, she naturally burned off a lot of fat. From now on, I'll take care of your meals! No more eating such un-nutritious stuff!"

Seeing Bronie's dominant appearance, Fu Hua hesitated a bit, but then she agreed to Bronie's request.

The three of them set off on their journey. Along the way, Fu Hua asked, "Where are we going?"

"To see your past."

Saying this, they arrived at a scenic spot. Fu Hua was about to say something when she saw the sign "No Trespassing," but Bronie and Su ignored it and climbed over the sign without a second thought.

Well, was she just too honest?

As they delved deeper into the deserted area, passed through security checks, and entered the elevator, Fu Hua suddenly realized that this might be the secret base of some large organization!

Who would have thought it would be built under an ancient relic, without any concern for damaging cultural relics.

"Do you think this is damaging cultural relics? In fact, the things below are even older than the years above. No need to worry about cultural relics."

Fu Hua was shocked. How did Su know what she was thinking!?

"All things have causality, and I usually can see the outcome in advance, then act accordingly. Sorry, it's become a habit."

So Fu Hua still didn't quite understand what Su was saying.

But she probably understood that Su and Haxxor Bunny were definitely not simple characters. If she used Fenghuang Down...

"Hey! Bronie, didn't expect you to come back so soon! Wow! Who did you bring? Let me see, Su, you seem to have aged a bit, and Hua, I heard you haven't been doing well outside, and you've lost weight!"

"Ely..sia?"

Suddenly Mr. Su felt a great grievance in his heart.

Fu Hua didn't remember him, but she remembered Elysia!

Elysia was also very surprised. She had heard that Hua almost fried her brain when she fought with the Second Herrscher outside, but she didn't expect Hua to still remember her name!

"Aren't you a streamer? Why would you have anything to do with Haxxor Bunny?"

Suddenly Elysia's face collapsed, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Bronie! Hua doesn't remember me! I'm deeply hurt and need Bronie to comfort me before I can recover!"

Damn it! Elysia found another reason to stick to her!

Chapter 115 Being Taken Away by Vill-V for Learning

When Bronie returned with Su and Fu Hua, the Elysian Realm began to buzz like it had never done in fifty thousand years.

The memory replica of Su and the Su in the real world met, and the two quietly exchanged the differences they had experienced over the fifty thousand years.

Memory Kevin was very concerned about the Su in the real world and stood quietly aside, listening to their conversation.

But Fu Hua and Hua, when they looked at each other, Hua felt somewhat incredulous that she could actually spend fifty thousand years of long time, while Fu Hua thought that the Hua in front of her might be another clone trick by Otto.

Klein sent her thanks. Although the Fire ELF might still need some time to be trained before it could handle the maintenance work in the Elysian Realm, having one is better than none, right?

But the Fire wasn't good at speaking. Every time it was about to refuse, Klein would stuff it with another handful of work.

Poor Fire didn't even know that Klein thought its work was done, so it came to Klein to ask for more work!

Who knows when this strange misunderstanding will end.

But watching Klein tirelessly working round the clock, the Fire felt its scalp tingling, and after handling a lot of work itself, it seemed that Klein finally had half an hour of rest?

Really miserable. Considering that the other party is a compatriot, the Fire didn't want to say anything to refuse.

When the accumulated work is finished one day, then resign to Klein.

That's what the Fire Puppet thought.

Who knew that even when Bronie came, the work just kept coming one after another.

"Elysia, I'm back."

The problem of the orphanage children was entrusted to Cioara by Bronie.

Recently, Jackal wanted to start again, trying to conduct human experiments, but was frightened by Cioara again.

Jackal hid, and even Cioara didn't intend to contact him, so Cioara had some free time recently.

Without the mercenary's commission, Cioara could only rely on the dividends from the shares of the Haxxor Bunny Game Company to repay the loan, but it was barely enough.

God knows why there are so many games made by Bronie.

After having some free time, Cioara contacted Bronie, and as a result, Bronie gave her this task.

Taking care of children.

Actually, Cioara quite likes children, but she didn't expect that the first child she came into contact with would be so amazing and already self sufficient, which made her feel frustrated.

And Bronie, also managed to free up some time to stay in the Elysian Realm for a while longer.

The game production plan was handed over to Bronya, and now Bronya is probably looking for other children from the orphanage to help with coding.

Making a fighting game is not difficult. Bronie has made the models and rough framework, and the rest is just a plot, and the script has long been prepared.

The children in the orphanage have something to do, and Bronie can still give them online classes through video calls.

"Welcome home, Bronie~"

After coquettishly greeting, Elysia naturally gave Bronie a very affectionate hug.

Just like Spiritfarer.

"Sister Bronie~"

Mobius got sick again!

"Mobius, don't be like this, be normal, and I remember that it's okay to change your appearance according to the data memory, right? How about being a bit bigger next time?"

"As long as you're willing to cooperate with my experiment, I promise you~ But originally I called Su to come, didn't expect to bring Hua over too, you did well."

Immediately, Mobius came to face Fu Hua.

"Hello!~ Big sister, do you want me to give you a physical examination? Come over here, I promise to sweep away all the fatigue accumulated over the fifty thousand years~"

The green-haired girl suddenly approached, because she was floating on a drone, so she was quite close to Fu Hua in height.

The face came over like this, although it felt a bit familiar and there was a feeling of considering to not resist her approach, but when a stranger suddenly closed the gap, Fu Hua still felt a little uncomfortable.

Over the past fifty thousand years, there have been countless encounters, and similarly, there have been countless partings, most of which were not so pleasant.

Although her memory is lost, the body still retains some residual pain. Whenever someone deliberately approaches, Fu Hua always instinctively refuses.

Mobius saw the behavior of stepping back, and after looking at Fu Hua up and down again, she slowly distanced herself from Fu Hua.

"My dear little white mouse, it seems that you haven't been doing well lately, right? Then you should listen to the doctor and come to my lab for recuperation! Come over here!"

Fu Hua hesitated for a moment.

Obviously, the Mobius in front of her knew her, and combined with what Bronie said about this place being all data memory, then it means—

The Hua in front of her might be a memory formed after her past self stored her memories.

Once this thought arose, Fu Hua's gaze towards Mobius changed.

Just as Mobius was still pondering over how Hua had passed fifty thousand years and not only was her mind a bit foggy, but she also learned to be wary of herself, how exactly she should deceive her onto the operating table,then she saw Fu Hua's expression.

"What do you mean by that look? Are you pitying me? Because you're alive, do you want to pity me as a memory replica?"

"Sorry... I..."

"That's enough! I don't need your pity. I'll find my own way back to the real world, resurrection and all. I have my own plans! I don't need your boring pity!"

With that, Mobius ran off to her own laboratory.

"Wow, Fu Hua, you're quite skilled at breaking Mobius's defenses. Maybe in the future, you'll have the chance to break the Herrscher's defenses too."

"Sorry... I didn't mean to... Just..."

Fu Hua just wanted to show some concern for Mobius.

Bronie knew.

So Bronie patted Fu Hua's shoulder.

"Don't worry, Mobius isn't that fragile. She died fifty thousand years ago. All this time she's been looking for a way to come back to life, and now she's close. But being stared at by familiar people can indeed make her feel uncomfortable. So, how do you feel after coming to this place?"

Bronie asked for her impressions?

Fu Hua said she didn't really have much sense of it.

Eden toasting to herself, the enthusiastic Elysia, the seemingly ill-intentioned Mobius, and the other self who looked a bit vacant.

For Fu Hua, who still had a bit of an air head, the scene in front of her was indeed magical.

Fu Hua didn't remember much, but there were two missions she still remembered.

One is to protect Shenzhou, and the other is to resist the Honkai.

Otto once said, "You don't want Schicksal to control all of Shenzhou, do you?"

So Fu Hua was quite helpless and was forced to join Schicksal.

Joining Schicksal has its benefits. Fu Hua has developed the habit of saving money, so most of her expenses are spent on games for entertainment.

Fu Hua almost couldn't remember what happened during the Second Eruption, but coming here with Bronie might bring hope to remember everything?

"I didn't expect Otto to suggest me to come here, and it would make me face such a thing. Sorry, I might need some time to observe. This is too much of an impact for me..."

Fifty thousand years, although frozen for a while, but from ancient times in Shenzhou, there must have been at least five thousand years. And these five thousand years of memories were intermittent, burning away countless times, but physical exhaustion never disappeared.

And at this moment, Bronie stepped forward, bringing her here to the Elysian Realm, saying that she could rest for a while without being troubled by disappearing memories.

Fu Hua felt a little overwhelmed by the favor.

"Maybe you need some space alone. Let Hua take you around in the Elysian Realm. The scenery inside is quite nice."

With that, Bronie waved to Hua, who was observing everyone nearby. Hua walked over, nodded when she heard Bronie's request.

In the Elysian Realm, Hua also had her own little space. There wasn't much in it, but there was a game console that caught Fu Hua's attention.

"This game console..."

"It was given to everyone by Bronie. You can use it to relax when you have nothing to do. I like it a lot. But if it's the memories inside the Elysian Realm, I'll regularly clear out some parts. So, sorry, if you want to know about the others in the Elysian Realm, I can't provide much."

"Sorry to disturb, and no need to apologize..."

Both sides were apologizing, Fu Hua and Hua glanced at each other, then smiled relaxedly.

Indeed, although there seemed to be a slight difference in temperament between the two sides, fundamentally, they were just one person?

"Well done, it seems you've also made progress in magic skills. You've brought new surprises to everyone!"

Vill-V also heard the commotion and came over. She temporarily set aside her research, and what happened?

It turned out better than expected.

The half-shrunk Cosmic Juggernaut, the nearly dead Su, and the somewhat vacant Hua—oh right, after Hua changed her name to Fu Hua, no one recognized her, which was quite frustrating.

But what Vill-V was most interested in was the cane in Su's hand.

That's the most surprising part for Vill-V!

That's right, the Starry Harmony has been changed like this, doesn't it prove that Bronie has completely mastered its knowledge!

And even without the core of the Herrscher, she made an alternative core. Although she doesn't know how she did it, Vill-V is very happy!

"Actually, Fu Hua's arrival was a bit unexpected for me. Under the current cooperation with Otto, Fu Hua would come here sooner or later. It's just that this time it's a bit earlier. Do you mind if I give Otto some of the research data? His goal is the same as ours. He wants to revive someone from five hundred years ago."

"Some of it? Bronie, you're really bad, feeling a bit like Dr. Mei."

Hearing the Great Magician saying this about herself, Bronie doubted herself a bit.

Am I really that bad?

Or indifferent?

Dr. Mei from the previous civilization was known for her indifference. She never considered emotional issues in any of her actions and always gave all kinds of orders coldly.

So when the Great Magician suddenly said she was like Dr. Mei, Bronie didn't know if this was a compliment or an insult to herself.

"I'm just keeping a backup plan. The Imaginary Contract is indeed very powerful and hard to defy, but now that the witness has become Aha, the Aeon of Elation..."

Even Vill-V couldn't laugh at this.

"Who?"

"The Aeon of Elation..."

After confirming once again, Vill-V realized that the concept of mishearing doesn't exist for digital life forms.

And accompanying Bronie bringing out the contract, Vill-V saw that there was even a smiling face mask on the Elation Aeon. She excitedly held it up and looked at it.

"I thought making the Imaginary Contract was very difficult, but it turns out that as long as there's a bit of imaginary energy, you can draft the contract, and both parties just need to sign it personally. But precisely because it's easy to do, there are fewer people in the universe using it, right?"

"No, the ability to mobilize imaginary energy itself is already very outrageous. Just this fact alone has stopped countless civilizations. And attracting the attention of the Aeons, and even this kind of Aeon that can easily break through the barrier of the Cocoon of Finality, it actually becomes very reasonable. After all, can you imagine the current civilization having the ability to touch such things?"

Of course not.

In the end, attracting the attention of the Aeons, and even the kind that is very powerful and can easily break through the Cocoon of Finality, isn't this normal?

"What should we do then?"

When Bronie asked this question, the sharp Vill-V also sensed it.

This question wasn't about what to do with the contract, but what to do because the Aeon of Elation is still watching them.

Aha's behavior is strange and unpredictable. Everything in his eyes could become amusement, as Bronie had mentioned before.

The Path controlled by the Aeon of Elation is probably opposed to nihilism, but whether it's existentialism, hedonism, or even a more narrow pleasureism?

The Aeon might not even be able to say it themself, after all, the Aeon is also constantly getting stronger, broadening their own fate. It's just that Vill-V feels that the behavior of this Aeon is a bit too chaotic.

"Maintain the status quo. I'll figure something out. If fate can't be defied, then just go along with it. Talk to Aponia more. She's more familiar with this. Su too."

"Instead of getting them for psychological counseling, I might as well talk to a roast pork. Well, I'll just honestly make games. I'll leave the research to you guys. If there's a need for battle, don't be polite with me."

"Your combat strength relies on learning and research. I saw the exam you did at Mobius's place. Move on to the next stage of learning. Without powerful strength, it's impossible to extract what you want from the Tree of Imaginary Numbers. We, the Flame Chasers of the Elysian Realm, absolutely cannot stand by and watch you sacrifice yourself for us dead people."

With that, Vill-V opened a door beside her, revealing a huge library behind it.

"I've already organized the data of the Void Archive. Grand magic requires more careful preparation. I'll make sure Elysia takes good care of you. So, from now on, just study honestly!"

Suddenly, behind Bronie, a jump scare box appeared. Just as Bronie was wondering why such a thing suddenly appeared, the box opened, a spring popped out, and directly pushed Bronie into the library.

"Next, it's not about learning kindergarten knowledge. Dr. Mei's, Vill-V's, Mobius's, and even Su's, I want you to learn them all properly!"

Chapter 116 Hyperbolic Time Chamber

Bronie was aware, and understood how difficult it was to access the Tree of Imaginary Numbers.

In the original work, Otto even encountered a bug in the Honkai. With the help of the Honkai, he gained access to the Imaginary Tree, which gave him a chance to access the tree.

However, this was just an opportunity.

In the end, Otto exerted all his strength, slaughtered countless enemies in the imaginary space, and finally created a new timeline, a new possibility.

A brand new world where Kallen did not die, achieved only through the sacrifice of Otto and the power of a Herrscher of Binding like a bug.

The authority of binding might be closely related to the Imaginary Tree itself.

It's even more likely that it inherently contains imaginary rules, hence other powers being completely eliminated!

Similarly, Bronie knew this, so when searching for means of resurrection, aside from the power of the Cosmic Juggernauts and the Second Herrscher, Bronie proposed this idea.

The imaginary rule is a special rule that cannot be changed by anything external, like a password lock in a game. As long as you haven't found the password, you can't unlock this lock no matter what.

This is the iron rule set by the Tree of Imaginary Numbers.

Perhaps the Herrscher of Binding possesses such power, and only those with such power can have the opportunity to access the Imaginary Tree!

Of course, there's another even more important thing. Bronie has also mentioned to Mobius and Vill-V that through the power of the Herrscher of Binding, there may be hopes to open up a new Path on the Imaginary, and this Path could become the foundation for someone to become an Aeon.

Although Bronie didn't know if there was hope to become a god under Aha's gaze, she wasn't very clear about the benefits of becoming an Aeon.

From a human perspective, most Aeons seem quite restricted because they are bound to their Paths, making it difficult for them to do anything beyond their Paths.

Just like the Harmony Aeon wouldn't do what the Destruction Aeons would do.

Perhaps becoming a Aeon isn't as wonderful as ond imagined?

Bronie wasn't sure, after all, different people have different standards. For Aeons, perhaps Paths isn't a bondage?

And the chance of becoming a Aeon isn't great either. Vill-V expressed that if one could become a god through this method, it would be a miracle even rarer than Elysia's birth.

If one truly becomes a god, wouldn't solving the Honkai be a piece of cake?

Squatting in the library, although Elysia was by her side, studying in general was a painful and tedious process.

Not enough brainpower?

Mobius could mix up potions at any time, even making her memorize molecular formulas and concoct potions herself!

Hungry or thirsty?

Elysia would bring delicious food, and if she asked with her chest exposed, Elysia would feed her spoonful by spoonful.

If tired, just close your eyes and lie down on the spot, the ground would automatically turn into a soft mattress, and the temperature around wouldn't be too hot or too cold.

After bathing every day, she would receive clothes designed by Miss Eden, brought to her by Elysia.

And so this heavenly life continued for almost a week, and during this week, in Bronie's perception, it felt like an entire year had passed.

Every time she looked up after reading dozens of books, only a few minutes had passed.

Bronie considered all this as the effect of the medication, perhaps she had really become smarter?

Finally, she got the chance to leave the library, but she still had to take the exam set by Vill-V, and she was threatened that if she couldn't pass, she would continue to be locked inside the library!

Of course, this time, the chance to leave the library was entirely because Su's condition seemed to have improved slightly, and the final experiment was about to take place.

That is, converting data memories into ether codes, and then transforming them into special imaginary energy, integrating them into Su's body.

This sounds as simple as putting an elephant into a refrigerator in three steps, but in reality, there are quite a few intricacies involved.

During this time, Bronie has been studying related knowledge.

That is, developing her own abilities, trying to touch the limits of that ability!

"Alright, your exam is considered passed, but your learning efficiency is a bit low. But I can't expect everyone to be as genius as us. Keep working hard in the future!"

Expert Vill-V tore up the exam paper into pieces, and the pieces fell to the ground, turning into data and dissipating into the Elysian Realm.

After hearing Vill-V's announcement, Bronie also breathed a sigh of relief.

"I always feel like I've been here for a year. I've read so many books, but only a few minutes have passed. Is that really reasonable?"

"Of course not. We just adjusted the internal operating speed of the Elysian Realm and used drugs to speed up the operation of your brain. Sorry for not telling you about this beforehand. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."

"It's kind of amazing."

Bronie didn't mind the increased efficiency in her studies, as she didn't feel any physical discomfort. Instead, it was quite strange spending so much time with Elysia.

"Eating, sleeping, I remember doing these only seven times, even bathing. It's really strange, could it be because of Elysia?"

"Elysia did adjust her own flow of time."

Vill-V's response surprised Bronie.

"A year?"

"Hah! Bronie, do you have any concept of the passage of time? Why don't you react at all? Could it be that the medication Mobius gave you also enhances attention? Or did studying make you dull?"

The great magician Vill-V couldn't hold back anymore. Although everyone felt that only seven days had passed, for Bronie, it was a whole year!

"Anger? Shock? Suspicion?"

"The Hyperbolic Time Chamber is something I've thought about a long time ago. If the learning efficiency can't keep up, then effort can make up for it. But I've never had the chance before, didn't expect to experience it this time. Honestly, it's quite interesting. But compared to the increase in learning efficiency and the acquisition of knowledge, your expression is more interesting."

"Huh?"

Vill-V was a bit puzzled.

"It's the look of disappointment! Hahaha, I've recorded it!"

"You!"

Vill-V never expected Bronie to react like this.

Is this trust?

Or is she just really slow?

But overall, Vill-V regretted not telling Bronie about this earlier.

Originally, she thought Bronie wouldn't be able to hold back. Who knew she would actually focus on studying, even to the point of neglecting sleep and food.

Geniuses have one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, as they say.

And Bronie not only has that one percent inspiration, but she's also focusing on the ninety-nine percent of perspiration!

"Really, why do I feel like you're getting weirder and weirder? Is this the result of being watched by an Aeon?"

"Hah, Bronie really doesn't know anything!"

Bronie shook her head. Upon careful consideration of her experiences, they did seem a bit absurd.

Is it because of Aha?

【Aha was playing a pirated version of "Undertale," and Sans, the one on the Genocide Route, actually trapped Aha in that timeline! Aha was fooled! So, Aha is giving Bronie a small reward!】

Ah, this!

Bronie did indeed set up anti-piracy mechanisms in that game, especially when entering the Genocide Route. Playing wasn't a problem at first, but the difficulty increased towards the end, and players couldn't wait until Sans fell asleep.

However, it was just a simple and fun anti-piracy mechanism. It only required connecting to the internet to get a key to play easily, but Bronie hid the verification system for that key using hacking techniques.

Unexpectedly, Aha, the Aeon, was playing a pirated version!

How should I put it?

Bronie couldn't do anything about it, so in front of Vill-V, she projected a new gaming console.

"Remember to connect to the internet. Here's the bank account and password for saving files... figure it out yourself."

【Aha received a gift from a believer! Aha feels very honored! Aha will play the game first, talk later!】

A crack appeared in space, and a hand like Conan's emerged, gently taking the gaming console and bank card from Bronie's hand, then disappearing.

Bronie's other hand rested on the panel. At the moment Aha appeared, Bronie projected various testing devices she had learned to use to examine Aha's arm and the world behind the spatial rift.

"High concentration of imaginary energy. This was expected. But the completely black substance is completely unidentifiable, and the space behind it, according to Schicksal's data, is most likely an imaginary space."

"It seems that Aeons are more active than we imagined. Or is this Aeon unique, unlike others who suddenly appear?"

"In a sense, it does give me a better understanding of Aeon behavior. It seems we have a long way to go, and we need some rest. Are you ready for the next experiment? The passage of an Aeon won't stop us."

Vill-V's attitude towards Bronie began to subtly change.

If she told Mobius about this, Mobius would probably want to dissect Bronie inside and out.

There's no way around it. Bronie did indeed connect with an Aeon, although she didn't know what the future would hold, to some extent, it proved that Bronie's compatibility with Elation Aeon was higher than she had imagined.

Thinking mode?

Lifestyle?

Personal beliefs?

Vill-V suddenly thought of many possibilities, and perhaps Bronie's attitude towards the world really did attract The Elation?

"Let's conduct the experiment here."

Bronie didn't move a step further, but looked calmly at Vill-V and said so.

"Alright, I'll notify Mobius and Su. You'll handle the rest with the expert. This experiment is of great significance, and there may be even more new things waiting for us!"

Vill-V immediately understood Bronie's meaning.

Just now, the Aeon reached out, and although this space stabilized, it was definitely relatively weak compared to other places!

"Guinea pig! I heard that an Aeon visited the Elysian Realm?"

Vill-V had just left for a short time when Mobius barged in.

It seems she's also curious about Aeons.

"This is observation data, as well as various energy characteristics and the recorded footage at the time. The Aeon can transmit some kind of power through its own Path. This may also be the reason why I didn't collapse in the accelerated world, although I'm not sure if this reason is true."

Then, Mobius was also surprised and immediately looked at the projection, starting to collect blood samples without a word.

Mobius was startled and rushed to help.

"Guinea pig, why are you acting so presumptuously?"

"I forgot to collect blood samples while studying. I might really be becoming a Pathstrider. I can't guarantee what kind of Path it is, but this is a good research opportunity, and I'm also trying to avoid being dissected directly!"

"Who said research must be destructive?"

Mobius was very annoyed. Normally, she didn't care about being slandered or rumored by others, but this time, what Bronie said really made Mobius feel wronged.

"I thought you didn't care about these rumors. I was just joking."

"Really, next time, next time I'll definitely put you on the operating table! Then don't cry and call for Elysia!"

"Then I'll dissolve your clothes and project a little skirt for you to wear!"

Damn it! Did Elysia tell this little brat something again?

This Elysia, why does she always tell Bronie about these things!?

Mobius was so angry she couldn't speak. She sat on her unmanned drone with her arms crossed, waiting for Su to arrive.

One by one, the Flame Chasers arrived, and then Bronie directly contacted Otto and opened a video call.

"Next, we will conduct a preliminary exploration experiment in the imaginary space. Location: Elysian Realm, weak point left by The Elation Aeon's arrival, goal: contact the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, transcribe the ether information, trigger imaginary restructuring, and tamper with the information of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers.

The experiment will begin the first contact attempt in one minute and thirty seconds.

[Otto, the original data has been transmitted to your side. In seven days, the equipment should be set up, right?]

"Of course, Bronie. Just trying to digest this stuff might take me some time. It seems time doesn't spare anyone. When novel knowledge comes to me, I always can't help but want to further verify it."

Otto temporarily ignored the so-called location of the Aeon's arrival and where this Elysian Realm was located.

Instead, he focused on the screen in front of him and the experimental site cleared out on the laboratory island, where a makeshift version of the Cosmic Juggernauts was parked.

"Alright, then let's start the experiment!"

Chapter 117: Experiment Suspension

Below the Cocoon of Finality, there will be an experiment organized by the world's smartest and most powerful scientists.

Guess who won't be there?

Of course, it's Tesla and Einstein!

After all, Schicksal and Anti Entropy are incompatible, but when it comes to resources and technology, the Schicksal controlled by Otto is definitely ahead of Anti Entropy.

There's no way around it; Anti Entropy has started making mecha directly in animations!

Moreover, the headquarters of Anti Entropy is still in the United States. Although the technology there is indeed relatively advanced, everyone knows how rotten that place really is.

Will the future improve? Bronie doesn't know, but it's definitely not better than destiny right now.

Plus, Cocolia hasn't joined Anti Entropy, and the future development of Anti Entropy may be jeopardized by her influence.

Bronie probably knows a little about these things, so in the end, she just plans to briefly inform the people at Anti Entropy about this matter and share some experimental data.

From the imaginary cores of Schicksal and Anti Entropy, it can be seen.

Anti Entropy indeed specializes in researching the Honkai energy; so-called imaginary cores are just cores of Honkai Energy with imaginary properties, which are closer to the Cocoon of Finality.

As for the imaginary core of destiny, the golden light further confirms Otto's exploration of the Imaginary Tree.

To be honest, the worldview of the Tree of Existence created by the legendary man who created Nous, Zandar, has not been overturned to this day!

And Otto himself has explored the essence of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers through his own efforts, which is also very impressive.

This is also one of the reasons why Bronie chose Otto as a partner.

And as it turns out, this experiment was very successful.

The imaginary space was indeed opened, and the detector sent to the imaginary space was easily destroyed by the high concentration of imaginary energy inside.

The pictures transmitted back finally showed that the Imaginary Tree does exist conceptually, but it is as untouchable as a reflection in water.

Fortunately, through ether editing, transcribing the data memory into imaginary energy, and forming special imaginary rules, this was successful.

The fusion experiment that followed was led by Mobius and Otto, and the fusion process lasted for nearly three days.

Before Su emerged from the cultivation chamber, Bronie was once again thrown into the library by Vill-V.

This time, the accompanying person was no longer Elysia, but Eden. Vill-V said that tastes should be changed occasionally.

Elysia likes Bronie, while Eden appreciates the artistic bacteria in Bronie's body very much, so she wants to observe Bronie's living state up close.

As a result, Bronie was usually very serious about studying and occasionally hummed a strange song or two, which made Eden feel like she wanted to perfect the tunes and was curious about those...

But she couldn't bear to disturb Bronie's studying and almost gave herself mental damage for holding back from asking.

Yes, Eden regretted taking care of Bronie on the sidelines. Who knew Bronie would be like a little demon with charm, just humming a few songs could provoke a reaction from Eden?

The worst part was that all the songs hummed by Bronie was music she never heard of beforr!

She was heavily conflicted, but there was no way to solve it, and it was embarrassing to disturb Bronie's studying.

Making noise on the side would definitely affect Bronie.

As a result, when Eden and Bronie came out together, Eden almost cried in Elysia's arms.

"Hey, do you remember anything?"

Bronie walked out of the library again and saw Mr. Su surrounded by the bunch of people.

Fu Hua watched quietly from the side, while Griseo, accompanied by Kosma, circled around Su, curiously inspecting him for any problems.

As soon as Bronie, the biggest contributor to this experiment, came to Su's side and said a word, everyone looked at Bronie.

Bronie felt uncomfortable being stared at all over.

"For fifty thousand years, I still remember most of the memories of the Elysian Realm, but some of the details may have been hidden deep in my memory, and there is also a more obvious sense of detachment.

But the injuries on my body have also healed quite a bit, thanks to Miss Bronie. Thank you for your efforts all along. The memory replica me sees it, and also, unfortunately, I didn't get to play the game you made with my own hands. I'll take the time to experience it in the next period."

Mr. Su usually squints his eyes, making it hard to tell if they're open or closed, but that plain smile is like the old man in the Chengdu teahouse who walks his bird for exercise, making people wonder if Su will ever participate in the next fight against the Honkai.

"You make me feel a little embarrassed by saying that. As long as you're alive and your memory is okay, it's fine. Just have Mobius check you out more, and then there's Fu Hua..."

Bronie also looked at Fu Hua, who was air-headed on the side.

"I won't refuse and give up treatment. You can rest assured about that. It's just that you don't seem to be in good shape. Do you need to rest for a while?"

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber also puts enormous pressure on Kakarot, and the library built by Vill-V in the Elysian Realm is the same.

Two consecutive high-intensity study sessions made Bronie's complexion naturally not very good.

But who knows if this state will disappear?

Bronie wanted to take advantage of the efficient learning buff given by the Aeon to quickly fill her empty head with knowledge!

In short, useful or useless, anyway, try to cram it into your head first. She's not like Fu Hua, who has hyperthymesia, but she can always find opportunities to use knowledge.

"Well... I do need to rest for a while. What experiments are next? As for Fu Hua's physical treatment, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Hearing Bronie's question, Mobius also stepped forward.

"Not too difficult? If it weren't for Garuda's genes, Fu Hua would probably have become an idiot who only knows how to fight Honkai beasts by now. Do you think treating her body is difficult or not? But there's one thing that feels strange to me. Could it be that you, Otto—"

Otto has always maintained a connection to the Elysian Realm. During this time, he has provided a lot of support for treating Su's condition. Although everyone is familiar with him, everyone has heard Bronie say that Otto is an absolute egoist and must be handled with care.

So after seeing the problem with Fu Hua, Mobius finally realized.

"What?" Otto listened quietly to Mobius's words.

"It's nothing, just feel like I understand you more~"

Looking at Otto's eyes, Mobius also instantly understood that Otto was deliberate.

Deliberate about what?

Deliberately not treating Fu Hua!

That's right, by maintaining Fu Hua's state of amnesia, all of Fu Hua's actions are driven by her sense of duty to fight against Honkai.

And by using this sense of duty, Otto can easily control the power in Fu Hua's hands and become a obedient Valkyrie under Otto's command.

Although this state will greatly reduce Fu Hua's power, it can gradually make Fu Hua let go of her guard and then be deceived onto Otto's operating table.

But all of this had already happened long ago, and pointing it out wouldn't change anything for either party.

At most, Otto would give some compensation, and as a data memory body, Mobius wouldn't get much substantial compensation.

"Haha, there's no way around it. After experiencing the Second Great Honkai, Destiny also fell into a state of resource scarcity. You know, humans never hide their greed. Once there's a loophole, it's always possible for some insects to take advantage of it."

This sentence is definitely for Fu Hua to hear.

Only Fu Hua, the honest person, would believe Otto's words, while Bronie cooperated with Otto and said, "Three tons of Soul Steel, one hundred imaginary cores of Destiny, and a shop on the commercial street of Saint Freya Academy."

After these compensations were given, this matter was considered settled.

Although Otto planned to use Fu Hua's combat power to achieve his goals, he didn't actually cause much substantive harm to Fu Hua.

The only thing that could be considered harm was probably during the Second Great Honkai, when Sirin was released, waiting for Sirin to grow up and forcing Fu Hua to use the 1st power of Fenghuang Down, which burned her brain.

But it was also because of this harm that it led to the subsequent unfortunate events.

"It's a reasonable request, but I'm a little confused. Why would you want the so-called shop on Saint Freya's commercial street?"

For Otto, these things in front of him could indeed bleed Schicksal heavily, especially those imaginary cores, each of which is invaluable and basically not circulated outside.

It was because these precious things contained a very subtle thing that caught Otto's attention.

Otto furrowed his brow, pondering the deeper meaning behind Bronie's actions.

Having been outsmarted by Bronie before and feeling like a clown in Bronie's eyes for three years, Otto was cautious.

What? Bronie studying in the Elysian Realm?

She must be lying to herself that she's illiterate!

What? Everyone in the Elysian Realm is just data memory bodies?

She must be lying to me. There must be real people in there!

And this time, when Bronie demanded the shop, it directly set off alarm bells in Otto's mind.

She wouldn't be eyeing her granddaughter, would she?

"Nothing, just to open a Switch experience store. Valkyries need a nice place to relax when they're not busy, after all. They're busy every day, and when they want to rest, they don't want to go out but still want entertainment, so I want to find a suitable location."

Su frowned as he listened.

Otto is a very clever person. Su has observed Otto's life through the Cosmic Juggernaut, which can be said to be very miserable, so Su couldn't help but view Bronie's actions from Otto's perspective.

The result?

He didn't understand.

Really didn't understand!

Bronie must have her reasons for doing this, but he completely couldn't understand Bronie's behavior.

Otto fell silent.

His sharp eyes continued to scrutinize Bronie's expression, trying to analyze something.

"Well, I'll transfer the shop to you later through the network, and I'll send the agreement directly. The delivery address is at the airport where Fu Hua landed, and it will arrive in two days."

"That's great. Is there anything else? Or are there any experiments that need my participation next?"

Bronie looked at Mobius.

"Not for now. We don't plan to touch the Imaginary Tree in the short term, because Vill-V's analysis report has come out. Long-term contact with the Tree of Imaginary Numbers may incur costs we can't accept, or even trigger the Tree of Imaginary Numbers' self-defense mechanism. The specific situation isn't very clear to me. You'll have to ask the expert Vill-V."

When Mobius is doing serious work, she jokes less, and as a genius scientist, shd fully shows herself in front of Bronie.

Besides the significant experimental significance, it's more because Mobius also regards Bronie as a research companion.

Su's body is fine, and Fu Hua's treatment is relatively simple, so there's really no need for Bronie to try to touch the Tree of Imaginary Numbers again in the short term.

And the weak points in space have also dissipated. In the future, we can't always rely on the Aeon to open the door for experiments, right?

As for the cost?

How could there be no cost to touching the Tree of Imaginary Numbers?

Bronie was mentally prepared long ago.

"I'm going to leave now. Although our time together was very short, the children at the orphanage haven't fully grown up yet."

After confirming Vill-V's experimental report and greeting other Flame Chasers, Bronie found Elysia in the lounge knitting.

--No, why is Elysia knitting?

"Sure enough, Bronie has a bit of my charm. After getting familiar with each other, she always disappears inadvertently and meets other beautiful girls!"

"No, I just..."

"I understand, I understand~ Bronie, if you meet new beautiful girls in the future, don't forget about me!"

"No no no, I just see others as friends, but Elysia is different!"

Seeing Bronie's serious expression and her firm grip on her hand, Elysia blushed shyly.

"In my heart, Bronie is also very special! The miracle of the Quantum Sea, whenever I think of the sea, I think of you. Doesn't it feel very romantic?"

"When I see pink flowers, I also easily think of you. It's just that the Honkai still exists, and the progress of resurrection research is still a long way off. To put it in slightly plainer terms, it's like I can't protect you without a knife, but I can't accompany you with a knife."

"Where did you learn those words?"

Elysia couldn't help but laugh at Bronie's serious delivery of cheesy love words, and Bronie projected out a book.

"I don't know who left it in the library, but I happened to finish reading it carelessly. I think it must be a book someone in the Elysian Realm has read before? But this time I used it, didn't I?"

"When you're outside, remember to think of me more! And also, make sure to keep in touch with me!"

Chapter 118: Games Soon to be Released and Games Soon to be Made

It's a bit hard to articulate.

Although Bronie genuinely liked Elysia and knew everything about her, she still concealed a part of herself related to Elysia.

So the words of confession were always difficult to say.

Elysia seemed to sense something, but she simply waited silently, while Bronie decided to temporarily leave the Elysian Realm, wait for the collapse to end, wait for Elysia's revival, and then express her feelings.

At this point, such a way of getting along was sufficient, and Bronie was quite content.

Over the fifty thousand years, having been in constant contact with Fenghuang Down, Fu Hua's body had already started to resemble Fenghuang Down's.

So during the treatment, Bronie also mentioned that Fu Hua was the best candidate for becoming the Herrscher of Sentience in this civilization.

If Fenghuang Down were used to transfer Fu Hua's consciousness, the empty shell left behind could perhaps be used to control the descent of the Herrschers, while Fu Hua's memories over fifty thousand years would directly scramble the Herrschers' minds, and with appropriate guidance later on, could render them harmless.

Initially, Mobius wanted to ridicule Bronie, saying that this was all just wishful thinking, but later Bronie mentioned that the first Herrscher and the second Herrscher were exactly the same as the Herrschers of the previous era, so when the third Herrscher was born, they should prepare Fu Hua's body.

Mobius fell briefly silent and then believed Bronie's words.

After asking Mr. Su later on, Mobius learned that this time's birth of the Herrscher might have some differences, but it was indeed similar to the previous era's civilization, which was a cheat method designed by the previous era to fight the Honkai.

As for how it was done, Su said they would know once Mobius was revived; he didn't know the specific principles, only that it was related to Pardo's sacrifice during the final fight.

In order to find the truth, Mobius worked even harder than Kiana, and Elysia, very tactfully, didn't disturb her. Unfortunately, Fire still hadn't found an opportunity to refuse work.

...

"Sister Bronie, the plot for the first season of Guilty Gear is all set, and the game is almost ready for release. Why haven't you come back yet?"

Bronya, who was far away in the orphanage, put down her work and lay on Bronie's bed.

It had been almost a month, and the scent on Sister Bronie's bed was gradually fading, which was very unfortunate.

But Sister Bronie must have more important things to do, so Bronya should be sensible and not disturb her.

After staying in the orphanage for so long, Bronya gradually realized what Sister Bronie's identity as a traveler of the Sea of Quanta really meant.

In other words, in the not-too-distant future...

Sister Bronie might leave this world!

"Everyone, I'm back!"

Bronie's voice suddenly appeared, and Bronya abruptly sat up.

Looking at Sister Bronie's messy room, Bronya quickly began to tidy up.

"Oh, busy girl, what have you been up to lately?"

Cioara came out first upon hearing Bronie's voice.

Although Cioara had also grown a bit, it was not as obvious as Bronie's.

Seeing Bronie again, Cioara couldn't help but sigh, what had she been eating to grow up like this?

"The Flame Chaser of the previous civilization, Mr. Su, has returned to the Elysian Realm for treatment, and the Flame Chaser of the previous civilization, Hua, has also returned to the Elysian Realm for treatment. Then there are some experiments that you may not understand, and the Elysian Realm and Schicksal have formed a technological alliance, creating an atmosphere of joint research."

"Oh? Such a big deal? Why haven't I heard about it in the World Serpent?"

Cioara didn't really doubt Bronie's words, but she felt it was a bit unbelievable.

The Elysian Realm was bypassing the World Serpent to do things now, didn't they know that the World Serpent was most loyal to the Flame Chasers!

"Considering that the World Serpent is an important organization for Kevin to execute Project Stigma, if they took it directly, Project Stigma might indeed not be able to run smoothly. You shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket. I'm not sure about resolving Finality, but although Project Stigma is rotten, I am confident about it."

"It's strange, as an internal member of the World Serpent, I don't even know the full picture of Project Stigma, how did you find out?"

"That's because Project Stigma was developed by Mobius himself. If you're willing to ask her, she should give you an answer."

"Forget it, forget it. Mobius is too dangerous; I'd better not provoke her as much as possible. But since you said so, I won't bother telling the others in the World Serpent."

"That's fine too. How have you been lately? Have the children caused you any trouble? Is your eating regular?"

"To be honest, these children are quite lively. I even have the urge to open an orphanage myself, but let's settle down for a while first, or wait until the next major honkai eruption appears before deciding. As for eating and so on, you don't need to..."

Cioara quite enjoys chatting with Bronya about some trivial matters. But just as she was about to slowly answer Bronya's question, the lively children also rushed out excitedly!

"Hehe! Rosalia is the first one here! Sister Bronie, welcome back!"

"Well, I'm back to save the world. Here's a gift for you."

As she spoke, Bronie projected a pink dress, and Rosalia's face immediately lit up with joy.

Next came Lilia, Seele, and Sin.

Bronie had prepared gifts for all the children in the orphanage, distributing them one by one. Bronie felt a little strange.

"Weird, where's Bronya?"

"Here!"

"Well... Bronya, why are you sweating so much?"

Seeing Bronya still panting, Bronie had even more doubts.

"Bronya is training, um, doing basic yoga training. Guilty Gear has been completed, and now we're waiting for Sister Bronie to prepare for the release. What new game does Sister plan to make next?"

"Horror game!"

"Ah?"

Bronya was slightly shocked.

"After the horror game, it will be a puzzle game, and then we'll see."

Bronie's plans were quite far-reaching, and even when she had nothing to do, she would work on setting up the plot.

"The plot of Guilty Gear can last for a long time, but that's not important. What's important is the updates for the subsequent characters, which will be handled by the company. Four DLC characters every year, and then hiring someone to handle the data for balancing. This plan can last for about two years."

"What about the characters to be released next? Why do they have little to do with the first season's plot? Where's Dizzy? Jam? Slayer?"

"Don't worry, simpler characters should be released first, and the more complex ones later."

Bronie reassured Bronya, and Bronya began to flip through the subsequent project plans.

She started walking towards Bronie's office skillfully.

"Cioara, I'll leave today's dinner to you. Let me rest for a few days. Perhaps before long, there will be a lord named Su appearing within the World Serpent."

"Ah!?"

Cioara was puzzled, but watching Bronie take Bronya upstairs, she felt helpless.

She came back just to make games?

Really, they were all grown up, but why did they still act like children?

Cioara sighed, but she still went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Thinking about the new bow that Bronie gave her, Cioara felt a bit itchy, wondering what kind of functions the bow had.

Although Guilty Gear was ready for release, Bronie wouldn't be the one to handle it. After all, even the marketing and sales would have to be done by herself. Then what was her company for?

Since she was already making games, marketing and such were obviously not her responsibility.

Next, Bronya and Bronie would discuss the next game.

They said it was a horror game, but true horror games should be those where the protagonist is helpless, can only run away, encounters various supernatural creatures and settings, and leaves players sweating profusely.

But Bronie dared not make such a game.

How could she make a game without playing it herself?

Without playing, many glitches and details would be missed, but Bronie didn't like horror games without firepower.

All fear did not stem from the unknown, but from insufficient firepower. Bronie always remembered this.

"Hmm, Sister Bronie, I didn't expect you to actually plan to make a horror game. Evil Within... feels like it might be a bit bloody."

Just from the concept cover image, seeing a man screaming with all his might, his face being held down by razor blades, gave off a feeling of madness.

"Strictly speaking, this game isn't really a horror game, but more of a thriller game. After all, you can get weapons later in the game, and ghosts and monsters can be destroyed."

This game focused more on resource management, so each action required careful consideration, but low difficulty wouldn't require much thought.

Overall, it was more similar to Resident Evil 7.

Bronya flipped through the setting and project documents several times, barely piecing together an outline in her mind.

"If it's a shoot-and-run game like this, Bronya thinks there are already many similar games on the market."

Indeed, now that Schicksal has released the game engine, naturally, many people want to make more powerful games.

Such as brand-new open-world shooting games, or more sci-fi adventure games.

Of course, because there are collapses in this world, Schicksal will also make some games like zombie crises.

When the Honkai comes, ordinary people may turn into Zombies directly, but some people can still survive. Knowing about games with themes like zombie crises can always teach them a bit about survival.

So in Bronie's eyes, this kind of shooting game similar to zombie themes isn't particularly novel.

"The theme isn't important, the key is that it's fun to play. Sometimes, even with guns, you can't solve problems. Only by summoning courage can you break through despair. If the Herrscher doesn't descend according to the original plan, then countless people will inevitably be trapped in the realm of consciousness. So this game might also give some guidance."

The Herrscher...?

Bronya didn't expect that the story of a game could barely become a kind of beacon for some special events, guiding players to find solutions to problems.

And the arrival of the Herrscher has been arranged, then aren't the preceding Herrschers completely arranged as well?

Could the birth of the Herrscher also be arranged?

This information shocked Bronya. She always felt like Sister Bronie had done something super out of line.

"Well, as long as Sister Bronie is happy. The art may be a bit gory, which may not be suitable for everyone to play."

Bronya didn't care much about the Evil Within, but for the other children in the orphanage, as long as Bronie released a new game, they would definitely want to play it.

But after playing, they might have nightmares at night.

But Bronya also thought that she could give it to Sin to play, maybe she could scare her to tears?

Bronya liked to tease Sin a little bit, feeling the satisfaction of retaliating against her when she wanted to retaliate but couldn't win.

"Only for ages 16 and above can play, this rating is enough to stop everyone."

Hearing Bronie say this, Bronya suddenly felt unhappy.

Yes, Bronya wasn't even sixteen yet, so her helping to make the game but not being able to play?

Where's the justice!

"Okay, children aged 13 and above need to watch with their parents."

"But Bronya is not even thirteen yet~"

"Come to my office and play by yourself later."

Bronie trusted Bronya quite a bit, so she naturally didn't worry that this game would have a bad influence on Bronya.

"Hehe~"

Bronya looked happy, as if she had succeeded in some plot.

But Bronie, sitting on the office chair, didn't turn on the computer, but lay on the chair like a salted fish.

She seemed to be very exhausted.

Bronya also noticed this, so she asked, "Sister Bronie, what have you been doing outside? Why do you look so tired?"

"Same as usual, looking for ways to fight against the Honkai, and also methods to revive people from the past. Although the experiments have made some progress, the idea of truly resurrecting people seems distant. The Honkai is imminent, and Mobius and Vill-V want to use the complete power of the Herrscher to achieve these things."

"Well, when Bronya grows up, she will definitely help Sister Bronie fight against the Honkai!"

"You haven't even grown up yet, and it's still a long way off! And letting children fight against the Honkai shouldn't the adults be the ones to take the lead? You guys are responsible for growing up, and I'm responsible for creating space for you to grow. That's how it's always been."

"Yes... that's how it's always been, but because of this, Bronya feels unhappy. Bronya has the ability to stand up and fight, Bronya also wants to protect her family, Bronya thinks she has the ability now, and also, Sister Bronie, Bronya's giant robot, when will it be made?"

"It's in progress, it's in progress, don't rush! Let's release the new game first!"

Chapter 119: The Visit of the Aeon

Both Haxxor Bunny's game company and the players have long been accustomed to the casual attitude towards the release of Haxxor Bunny's games.

It's more accurate to say that this time, Haxxor Bunny's release of a new game actually came with a preview several months in advance!

Such a thing is really very rare.

With the anime-like graphics of 3D rendering combined with cool and refreshing combat special effects, a wave of fighting fervor has also swept through the internet.

Coupled with Schicksal announcing that they will hold a fighting game competition in the future, with a total prize pool of up to one million US dollars!

What's the concept of one million? It could kill so many people even with rat poison!

So, for the sake of this one million, many players have flocked to it. And this fighting game sold one hundred thousand copies on the first day alone!

The servers were full, and there were also many streamers playing on live platforms, of course, driving the gaming peripheral industry as well.

Welt, who was completely unaware of Otto, Bronie and the Scientists of Elysian Realm going about with the Imaginary Tree experiments, also bought it without hesitation after seeing the fighting game released.

He wasn't particularly interested in things like prizes anyway. He also knew that this fighting game would test the player's patience, requiring a lot of time for tedious training.

Mainly, it was because of Haxxor Bunny's prestigious name. He really wanted to know what kind of game Haxxor Bunny had to make to be considered interesting in Bronie's eyes.

As a result, when he opened SBEAM, there was a whopping 80GB of downloadable content, leaving Welt speechless with surprise.

Fortunately, it was morning now, and he had to go to class in a while. The computer in the employee dormitory was still on, so he could just play it when he got back at night!

After finally enduring today, when Welt opened the game, he saw something called "Story Mode."

A story mode in a fighting game!?

Welt was curious to see what tricks this story mode had up its sleeve.

After all, the stories made by Haxxor Bunny were top-notch.

Every time the plot matched the visuals, there was an inexplicable feeling of "this is a work of art!"

To be honest, Welt even wanted to ask Bronie to collaborate with Homu Entertainment as a screenwriter and AAnti Entropy to produce a brand-new series of Alahato animations.

Welt could feel that Bronie was also very fond of giant robots.

But now that things had come to this, it was better not to think too much about those issues.

Let's watch the game's plot first, and then play the game.

As for the plot mode of the fighting game, if things went as expected, it would definitely be the kind where there's combat while the plot unfolds, and then it's all over in a simple and straightforward manner.

The background of the Guilty Gear game is set in a world that diverged after the end of World War II.

Originally, the world would have developed according to its intended rules, but in ancient times, a human who was called 'The Original' discovered a world called the "Backyard," which contained information and rules about all things in the world.

In this world, all rules were included, and using the information from this world, reality could be easily rewritten.

It was like magic.

In order to better utilize that world, the sage created an intelligent AI named 'Universal Will', setting it to guide humans to happiness and to ensure that this happiness would last forever.

However, during the long process of self-learning, the AI began to doubt the definition of humanity and even started to speculate about the future of humanity.

The result was that when humans developed to a certain extent, after all dreams were realized and everything was within reach, they lost happiness.

As all philosophy cannot escape nihilism, the AI's calculations seemed to have some strange problems, such as when everything developed to the point where everything was meaningless and humans could not feel "happiness" in anything, would its mission be considered successful?

Obviously, since The Original set it that it couldn't harm humans, under such extreme conflict, the AI malfunctioned!

The malfunctioning AI began to try to create its own definition of humanity and used that part of humanity to achieve its mission of completion.

The Original noticed this, but it seemed that there was no way to stop it. So, The Original's disciples stood up and prepared different strategies against the AI's attempt to destroy humanity.

One chose to restrict the development of human technology, to keep humans as the AI defined them, to keep humans constantly seeking happiness, and after World War II, they established a hidden special organization called the Senate.

Of course, the other disciple chose to spread the magic that the sage had mastered, and through ether energy, developed a whole new path. And using this power, they created biological weapons called Gears to thoroughly eliminate this AI in the future "Backyard" world!

It's just that the Gears were controlled by the AI, and in World War II gave birth to the First Herrscher, while the Millennium gave birth to the Second Herrscher.

The birth setting of the Gear Cell in 2016 seemed to be implying something, and Welt, who was sensitive, noticed this point, but the subsequent story completely departed from the original world background.

Ether magic, changing reality, could even remodel cells?

Welt still remembered Bronie claiming her ability was actually a special effect edited out through some kind of control over ether.

Each character had their own arcade mode and storyline, but the main story mode was driven by the characters Sol and Ky.

After staying up all night to finish the story mode, Welt found out that the story mode didn't involve any fighting at all!

That's right, the entire story mode was purely animation, rendered as 2D style from 3D models, presented as cartoons to the players!

If calculated by time, one episode was about twenty minutes, and if there were twelve episodes in a season, there would probably be content for two seasons of the plot.

When he finally realized it, Welt found out that he had actually spent the whole night watching the plot!

The story was somewhat king-like, with blood, tears, and a lot of exploration of the meaning of life, as well as some uplifting plots.

But watching all this, Welt was also filled with excitement and couldn't help but want to share it with others, and then immediately play the game, compare it with others, fight through that so-called magic, and recreate those scenes from the plot.

But now it was late, and just because of this plot mode, he didn't even get to play the game.

Was this fair?

Welt also felt a bit mentally exhausted.

Putting anime production into the game, Only Bronie can think of this!

There was also a lot of discussion online.

"Did you just buy anime to get the game for free?"

"Why are there so many characters in the plot? How can you resist releasing only fifteen characters on the first release? I can imagine how many DLC characters there will be later."

"Why isn't Nagoriyuki in the plot? When will the new plot come out?"

"Where is Elphelt! I want to play Elphelt and Dizzy!"

"I got crushed by the Dolphin, got stunned by Millia, got cried on by Ky, why are all the characters so sticks to me so much!"

"Seriously, playing Nagoriyuki, no matter how much you win, it's fake. They are everwhere! it's really a super-performance freak!"

"The plot is over, but I haven't played the game, this game is really cool!"

"As an experienced fighting game player, every time I enter the beginner tutorial, I learn something new, never skip the beginner tutorial!"

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"Sister Bronie! This time, Bronya will definitely defeat you!"

After the game was released, the response was pretty good, and quite a few novice players bought this fighting game.

Of course, some players recorded all the plot modes and posted them online.

Bronie didn't refuse this behavior, after all, there were still many players who didn't dare to buy the fighting game because of it, and the essence of this plot was also used by Bronie to attract casual players.

So as long as this video wasn't monetized, Bronie wouldn't refuse to put the plot on the internet.

But some people complained that Bronie was neglecting her main job and actually making animations.

Putting down her phone, Bronie temporarily didn't plan to read any comments about Guilty Gear, but instead looked at Bronya.

"Recently, Kalpas has been looking for me about challenging me in Guilty Gear, and Homu Entertainment wants to collaborate with me to make animations. Next, I have to plan the production of Evil Within. I'm really too busy!"

"Oh... alright... then best of three?"

"Let's play a ten-game match, as long as I win ten games, it's over, but this time, I won't go easy on you~"

Bronie chose May, the character who uses dolphins, while Bronya locked in Leo.

"It seems like you've completely researched the characters?"

"That's right, Bronya found that in terms of boxing and standing recovery, Leo has a great advantage over May."

"But there's one thing you forgot, and that is, in the face of absolute strength, this slight advantage in boxing and standing recovery cannot determine the outcome of the match!"

The game started directly!

Although Bronya's choice was indeed not wrong and made the match easier, Bronie always managed to seize the opportunity to launch a big wave.

Although familiar with Bronie's boxing, this time Bronie used a completely new set of tricks, making Bronya feel uncomfortable all over.

[Hahaha! Ahaha, what does Aha see! A new game! And it's a fighting game! Ahaha, Aha wants to play with Bronie! Ahaha,Aha wants to play with Bronie!]

"Want to play? You have to wait until I finish playing with Bronya first."

"Ah? Bronie sis, who are you talking to?"

Hearing Bronie suddenly speak, Bronya was also startled.

"It's nothing, it's the Aeon of Elation Aha, let's finish the game first."

This time Bronie used many new moves, and by using different rhythms of dolphin attacks, she directly bypassed the standing recovery move.

In addition, Bronie was not very familiar with these new moves, and as a result, she made several mistakes in succession, losing more and more.

Although occasionally there were chances to take down one life, the key to victory in one game lay in two out of three.

Winning once doesn't mean anything.

But...

Aeon of Elation?

Nothing?

Was Bronie sis okay!?

This is called nothing?

Bronya's mentality was slightly affected, and her operation gradually became erratic.

The result was a solid 3-0.

Bronie also put down the controller helplessly.

"Although the character selection is indeed very good, if you want to say that standing recovery is really powerful, the Ninja is the best option. As long as you don't get hit, there's no damage, and as long as you suppress hard enough, there's no need to worry about being hit."

This fighting game, Guilty Gear, had such a radical style.

Bronya nodded, taking Bronie's advice.

Then Bronie said, "Bring the chair over there, and let the Aeon sit, so, Lord of Elation, please take a seat?"

Bronya clumsily brought the chair over, placed it beside Bronie, and then made room and sat obediently aside.

Suddenly feeling a little dry in her eyes, Bronya rubbed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she suddenly saw a figure that had appeared out of nowhere.

The figure was entirely black, with a red smiling mask on its face.

"Would you like something to drink? Coke or tea?"

"Of course it's Coke! Coke is the legendary otaku happy water, so of course the Aeon of Elation should drink a happy drink!"

Bronie gave Bronya a wink, and Bronya understood, quickly leaving the office.

Then the Aeon of Elation slowly picked up the controller.

"Hehe, why hide this character so deeply? I want to play this one!"

This was the third character in the DLC plan for the first quarter!

Happy Chaos.

A character who plays with pistols, in the game background, is the man called 'The Original' who discovered the 'Backyard' world.

At the same time, he is also the core character of the game's plot for the next quarter.

But Bronie hadn't finished this character yet, so how did it suddenly appear in the game?

"Alright, alright, is it ten or twenty?"

"Of course it's thirty!"

If it's thirty, it's probably going to take a lot of time to play.

And facing the Aeon, using the tricky character Happy!

"Is there a reward for winning?"

"Hehehe, ahaha, I won't tell you~ But ahaha, I really like this character's image, it looks super fun!"

Beside her, the Aeon slowly transformed, gradually becoming the appearance of Happy.

Even the pistol, and those super stylish sunglasses, were made so realistic.

"So when are you updating the plot?"

"I've already extracted the game data, you still can't get the plot?"

"Cheating to see the plot early is no fun at all, so ahaha, I have to wait for you to make it!"

Wow, they are like urging for more updates...

But indeed, in a certain sense, Happy Chaos is quite similar to Aha.

There are also some overlaps in the lore.

"If I lose, I'll start making it immediately, and if I win, when to make it will be up to me!"

"A bit interesting, want to gamble with me? Hehehe, then I'll have to play with you seriously!"

Chapter 120: Aha's Reward

Initially, Aha's actions were quite clumsy.

Bronie, who didn't want to be pestered for updates, also took action without any scruples.

The Aeon of Elation?

He definitely didn't care about the outcome; what he cared about was the joy he encountered while playing the game.

At first, Aha's gameplay with Happy seemed so dull, but he quickly developed a combat style and began to counterattack Bronie's pressure. Happy, the character Aha played, relied on three resources: energy, bullets, and ordinary Qi.

When aiming with a gun, energy was consumed for targeting, bullets were used from the pistol's magazine, and reloading required inputting commands. Moreover, during aiming, there was no defense, which meant players using Happy had to constantly monitor their resources and the timing of their shots.

Happy was a challenging character to master, but once learned, he became quite tricky to deal with. Aha was well aware of this, constantly adjusting his fighting style.

With each victory, Bronie could feel Aha growing stronger. After Bronie won ten rounds, the difficulty of winning gradually increased.

In the fifteenth round, Aha began to counterattack, even winning a game or two!

"You're really good! Does an Aeon's physique mean he learns everything very quickly?"

"Quickly? Not really. Watch this move!"

Suddenly, Aha aimed his gun, closing the distance with Bronie's character and maintaining suppression while mixing in many feints.

From diving low to standing mid, this series of moves was something only Bronie had seen skilled players execute in previous matches.

After this onslaught, Bronie's character was quickly defeated, leaving only the screen showing Happy's victory.

"Wow, cool! This is how it was originally designed. But long-range cursing followed by using pistols to control is also a viable strategy. I didn't expect you to not explore that approach but instead come up with an even more aggressive playstyle."

Bronie generously praised, while the Aeon of Elation, resembling Happy, beamed with joy.

"HAha! Am I amazing or what?"

"Amazing!"

However, there was still some distance to go before defeating herself.

After Bronie won twenty rounds, Aha gradually began to win.

After winning twenty-five rounds, Aha started winning even more.

With precise commands, the ability to seize fleeting opportunities, solid defense, and a very experienced mindset, Aha seemed like a veteran fighter who had been playing for decades. Initially unfamiliar with Guilty Gear, after becoming accustomed to the controls, his strength gradually emerged.

To be honest, Bronie couldn't be sure if Aha had any previous experience with fighting games.

Where there was fun, Aha would be present, and games were definitely something he wouldn't miss out on. And games, this kind of thing, weren't they present in other worlds too? So Aha's foundation in fighting games was undoubtedly unquestionable.

However, Aha's clumsy actions at the beginning had somewhat deceived Bronie.

"You're really amazing. It's only interesting when there's a suitable opponent!"

Bronie became serious!

The Setsuna Signet provided extraordinary reflexes, Bodhi Signet provided almost prophetic observational abilities, and Ego Signet provided the unleashing of human potential.

The power of the Thirteen Flame Chasers converged here, and this was the first time Bronie had been so serious!

"Haha! Interesting! Let's do it!"

Aha had won fifteen games already. Catching up to Bronie's twenty-five wins wasn't difficult, but this time, Bronie changed her usual fighting style and used a more aggressive approach.

"Weird, you've gotten stronger too~ Aha, that's it, let me see your limits!"

Bronie effortlessly won, and Aha also realized that his every move seemed to be anticipated. If he made one wrong move, it would definitely be exploited by the opponent!

The pressure once again fell on Aha. In these final few rounds of battle, Bronya watched, seeing almost flawless performances and nearly fatal situations, couldn't help but feel that she was actually very distant from her sister, Bronie?

Could it be that Bronie could really defeat an Aeon!?

"Yay! I won!"

The gap in the previous scores was difficult to recover, even though every subsequent moment of instantaneous defense brought favorable situations. It was like a candle in the wind, unable to change the outcome.

Bronie emerged victorious!

"Alright! What kind of reward do you want?"

A bet was a bet, but as a reward for surpassing himself, Aha wouldn't hesitate to give generously.

"I haven't had this much fun in a long time. Honestly, it would be great if I could play games with you more often in the future. When I'm serious, my reaction skills are exceptional, and hardly anyone can defeat me. So, I've been missing out on the joy of playing games."

Bronie wasn't sure what reward to ask for, but during this game, she gradually realized that without challenges, her interest in playing games would fade.

Even her passion for making games might disappear.

The essence of playing games lies in enjoyment. Without finding joy, enthusiasm dissipates, and Bronie doesn't want to see that happen.

The initial intention of making fighting games was to find someone to play with and have fun together. Later, while playing with Bronya, she realized that Bronya's battles were like a child playing pretend fights.

"Haha! You're the first person to invite Aha to play. Normally, mortals don't want to play with Aha. Aha have to entertain himself. You're the first mortal to invite Aha! Aha rewards you! You must play with Aha more often!"

Indeed, no matter what, Aha was a transcendent being. The power it wielded was beyond mortal comprehension and contact.

Moreover, no one would suggest inviting Aha to play.

While the Aeon, Akvilli, interacted with followers in a friendly manner, Aha represented chaos.

Back when Aha's expression changed after witnessing the explosion of the Astral Express, no one knew how long he had lurked aboard the train. This made everyone afraid of catching Aha's attention and becoming its amusement.

For some, Amusement was just a small joke, but for certain people, it was deadly.

Having fun was fine, even offering fun to the gods was acceptable, but excessive contact was risky. What if one day an Aeon became disheartened and wanted to see how their followers' faith collapsed?

But Bronie was willing to take that risk.

"That's good. Playing games will be more challenging from now on!"

Bronie watched as Aha chugged down the cola brought by Bronya and then slowly stood up.

The Aeon of Elation, wearing its happy facade, took out a revolver from its waist and placed it on the table.

"Here's your gift, an ancient magical device, six rounds of automatic tracking, quick casting, a great tool for taking advantage of opportunities. You'll love it."

"Mm-hmm, I'll use it for some Wild West duels."

"HAha! I'll be watching live then. Farewell for now, I'm off to find other amusements in the universe. If there are new games, remember to invite me!"

With that, Aha disappeared before Bronya's eyes, leaving Bronya trembling as she watched, not daring to breathe.

The revolver on the table was evidence of the Aeon of Elation's visit. As the residue of cola slid down the inner wall of the empty cup, Bronya finally dared to speak.

"So, all this time, when Bronya and Bronie played fighting games, were you holding back?"

Watching the battle between the god and Bronie, where they effortlessly executed instant blocks, a special defensive technique requiring defense within the first two frames of the opponent's attack, Bronya realized she had a long way to go.

Strong instant defenses often came with risks, but for Aha and Bronie, those risks were nonexistent.

"So, Bronya, you still have a long way to go. When the time comes, giant robots will be at your disposal!"

Bronie gently tapped Bronya's forehead, and Bronya, covering her head with both hands, looked at her Bronya sister speechlessly.

"We still have plenty of time, don't worry. The next Honkai Eruption might not happen until 16 years later, so we still have at least four years."

Four years is enough time to make many games. Bronya's life is short, and this seemingly short four-year period occupies almost a third of her life.

So, when Bronie said four years, it was indeed a very, very long time for Bronya.

"This revolver..."

"I won't keep it at home. Perhaps Aeons can indeed be contacted, even walk on the Path of the Aeons, but just as no two leaves are alike, walking on the Aeon's Path ultimately means forging one's own path. The earlier one comes into contact with the path of the Aeons, the easier it is to get lost in it."

Bronya hoped Bronya would find her own path.

Future Bronya might achieve this, but Bronie wasn't sure if the Bronya changed by her actions could still find her own path. But they had to try.

Being able to borrow future technology in the present, like the Herrscher of Truth, was perhaps also somewhat related to the Aeons.

Honestly, Bronie wouldn't be surprised if Bronya, Kiana, and Seele suddenly became Aeons.

"Alright, I'll write the observation report next. There are still many mysteries surrounding the gods, but fundamentally, they were once mortals, just walking a farther distance than us."

Paths is actually linked to a certain philosophical concept, so in order to study this so-called Aeon, Bronie is also helpless and has to search through various philosophical books.

The Aeon of Elation is even more of a transcendent state. According to Nietzsche's theory of the three metamorphoses of the spirit, the pursuit of joy by the Aeon of Elation is actually just a superficial and shallow manifestation.

Its core should be the pursuit of meaning, the creation of value, and the proof of its own existence.

To be honest, although knowing these theories, Bronie still finds it difficult to reach such a level.

Bronya left her office, leaving Bronie alone to quietly watch the scenery outside the window.

Just by looking up, you could see the starry sky.

And the grand new games woven by the starry sky, the vast world, are waiting for her to challenge.

But before entering the starry sky, let's study how to solve the Honkao and how to resurrect the dead!

Letting Otto just die like that while charging at the tree is too cheap for him.

It's best to find Yae Sakura. After resurrecting Kallen, let Otto sit in prison and see Kallen bring Yae Sakura to visit him whenever he's free.

Using various technologies invented by the great inventor, watching the inventor's wish come true but unable to die in peace.

That's what it means to be cruel~

...

"Achoo~"

Otto, who was far away on the Sky Island of Schicksal, suddenly sneezed.

"My Lord Bishop... Can a Soulium body get sick? Is it because of playing games?"

"It's not! Actually, this thing is quite mystical. Maybe it's caused by system signal interference? And there's no rule saying Soulium bodies can't get sick. Don't jump to conclusions."

Now, whenever something unusual happened, Amber would blame it on him playing games.

It's frustrating, but Otto admitted he had been playing games too much lately.

And what's most annoying was the video Haxxor Bunny uploaded on the internet recently.

At first glance, it seemed like nothing much.

Maybe a teaser for a new character?

Or a demonstration of the new character in action?

But upon closer inspection, the opposing player's ID was Aha, and the battles in the last few rounds were simply beyond what a normal human could achieve!

Numerous fighting game veterans admitted that they couldn't achieve such precise exploitation of vulnerabilities or ensure that every defense was input within the first two frames of the opponent's attack.

So, Otto stayed up all night watching a few episodes of the Guilty Gear's story mode. Initially, Otto wasn't very interested in fighting games, but he didn't expect an Aeon to get involved.

Watching the Guilty Gear storyline, the world behind the scenes, the Original, and the Universal Will guiding humans to pursue happiness, it seemed like Bronya was revealing something again?

Unable to figure anything out, Otto was scolded by Amber again, leaving him feeling quite annoyed.

"Alright, Lord Bishop, for the upcoming Sea of Quanta's exploration experiment, you need more rest."

"Yes, yes, the Sea of Quanta experiment... I hope Bianka can bring me some surprises. I've been disappointed for too long..."