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[Chapter 301: Giant Robots Are Built to Be Used] “Haha, you’re kidding! It’s just a larger robot. Don’t think I haven’t scanned it. The str

[Chapter 301: Giant Robots Are Built to Be Used]

“Haha, you’re kidding! It’s just a larger robot. Don’t think I haven’t scanned it. The structure inside is so simple, even I find it laughable...”

Seeing Haxxor Bunny about to pilot the Gurren Lagann in retaliation, Cleo was instantly amused.

Not to mention that with so many hovercraft scanning the bizarre mech from all angles, it looked like a simple, flashy mech.

Using Arc City’s technology, recreating this mecha wouldn’t be difficult—aside from the materials.

So, Cleo felt she had nailed it!

“Hahaha, I never thought the once-great scientist Cleo would become so superficial. She takes what shr sees with her own eyes as truth. So, watch carefully! My Gurren Lagann—”

As Cleo watched, the Gurren Lagann’s internal structure suddenly and inexplicably changed.

Then, drills suddenly appeared all over the mecha!


“What is this!?”

Cleo couldn’t understand.

She couldn’t even fathom how the drill had suddenly appeared.

And where was the mechanical structure behind it?

There was no transmission mechanism, so why was it spinning?

What was the principle behind this?

Cleo couldn’t believe her eyes, but she still ordered the hovercraft to attack!

“Attack! Smash these things into scrap metal!”

Laser weapons, kinetic weapons, missiles. They all rained down from the hovercraft.

The hovercraft on the scene could feel the pressure of Bronie’s Gurren Lagann even more than Cleo, who was watching from behind the screen.

The various explosions kicked up a cloud of dust, and within it, a figure remained standing.

“Destroyed? Destroyed?”

The hovercraft team leader muttered to himself over the comms, while Cleo kept a close eye on the hovercraft’s scans.


For unknown reasons, the explosion disrupted the scanning function. Normally, this wouldn’t happen; Cleo’s troops had never encountered it before.

Unless it was a close-range electromagnetic pulse.

But communications were still functional, so the first thing to rule out was the electromagnetic pulse.

The dust slowly dissipated, and the figure remained standing.


Cleo then realized that a shield, emanating an unidentified golden energy, had suddenly appeared around the mech!

“I didn’t expect your weapons to remain the same. You’re still planning on implementing Stigma? Haha, you can’t even deal with the Quantum Shadow within the Sea of Quanta. Let me show you the power of my drills!”

The various drills that had originally appeared on the Gurren Lagann suddenly extended like a growing tree. Each drill locked onto a hovercraft and pierced it without hesitation!


“What the hell is this!?”

“Oh no! The hovercraft’s been pierced! We’ve lost control!”

“Pull up! Pull up! How can such a thin drill resist our buoyancy?”

“No! The operating system has lost control! We’re going to die!”

The entire battlefield suddenly fell silent.

No hovercraft remained intact. Every one pierced by a drill completely lost power, like a skydiver hanging from a tree branch like a sunny doll.

These hovercraft were dangling from the drill tree growing from the body of Gurren Lagann.

“This doesn’t make sense!”
Cleo stared at the scene in disbelief.

Not only did a drill larger than the body appear out of thin air, but why couldn’t the hovercraft’s scans detect the structure inside?

How did this mecha transform? And how could it stop the combined attack of so many weapons?

At this moment, Cleo realized that Arc City’s technology might be vastly different from Bronie’s.


"Well, it’s cool, sure, but not romantic at all…”
Elysia didn’t really like this fighting style; she preferred something more like a magical girl’s.

But that was Bronie’s thing.

Elysia felt that the anime Gurren Lagann was the most passionate anime she had ever seen, and the mecha “Gurren Lagann” embodied a sense of mission.

It was like carrying a heavy load and becoming a hero, fulfilling the fantasies of countless little boys.

And Bronie seemed to really enjoy that feeling?

Sometimes, Elysia thought Bronie’s usual behavior was indeed very boyish, but after seeing Arc City, Elysia didn’t find it surprising anymore.

One’s upbringing determines one’s personality; there’s nothing you can do about it.

“Hehe, the drill is Bronie’s romance~ Watch out, Cleo!”

“What!?”

Bronie suddenly called out, and Cleo could only watch from the wrecked hovercraft what Bronie was going to do next.


Countless extended drill bits began to merge, and the hovercraft fell to the ground in a heap of scrap metal. The mercenaries inside scrambled out, tumbling and fleeing the battlefield.

The extended drill bits merged into a single, gigantic drill, even the Gurren Lagann itself merging with it.

“Are you kidding me?”

What was the purpose of such a massive drill?!

“This is a warning. If you’re still not behaving when I return next time, I’ll transform you into a star!”

Controlling the Gurren Lagann, she raised the massive drill bit and thrust it toward the Heliopolis City Building in Arc City, thousands of meters away.

The massive drill continued to extend, piercing through the Heliopolis City Building.

Spanning most of Arc City, the massive drill allowed everyone in Arc City to clearly see the Heliopolis City Building being pierced. Cleo was dazed by the wind on the rooftop of the Heliopolis City Building, its skylight pierced.


The scene before her was completely beyond her comprehension.


What kind of force could completely obliterate the walls of Heliopolis City Building? What kind of force could prevent it from collapsing and leave it in this state?


What kind of force could allow the drill to extend so far?

Originally, Cleo had planned to use the Taixu Gang to threaten Bronie. After all, she had discovered that Bronie’s return to the Taixu Gang this time might indicate a connection.

But now, even if Cleo had ten times the courage, she wouldn’t dare to do it.

“In our world, Cleo always wants to conduct human experiments. If it were death row prisoners, I wouldn’t mind, but they love to use children for experiments. I couldn’t stand it, so I threw the head of the assassin on her bed. The same thing happened to Cleo in Arc City. She’s a weakling, so I can only use this method to scare and warn them.”

As for why she didn’t just kill them instantly? If one Jackal dies, more will appear within Heliopolis. Arc City would fall into chaos, potentially affecting Natasha.

So, if Cleo is a smart person, she’ll definitely know what to do.

The drill dissipated, and Bronie’s Gurren Lagann stood tall on the outskirts of Arc City. The previous battle, and the drill that practically pierced Arc City, attracted countless attention.

But none of this mattered to Bronie anymore, as she had already activated Gnius, sending the Gurren Lagann into the Sea of Quanta.

“Awesome!”

After leaving behind the legend of a giant robot, Bronie’s first words upon entering the Sea of Quanta were naturally “awesome.”

She had long wanted to test the Gurren Lagann’s capabilities. Her goal was to create Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann.

Achieving that size would probably put her near the level of a Aeon.

But everyone has a goal, right?

Difficult challenges were no problem for Bronie. Boredom was her greatest enemy.


“Looks like you’re having a lot of fun here, Bronie~”

Seeing Bronie’s contented expression, Ellie felt a sense of gratitude. Bronie was indeed the type to be easily satisfied. After a little venting with het drill and a bit of coolness, all the turmoil she’d felt in Arc City was instantly dispelled.

“Of course. After all, the world over there is still relatively peaceful. Gurren Lagann has absolutely no room to shine. Chiyou has already been given to Kevin as a snack, and the Herrschers who will appear later... I’m afraid the kids' combat power would even be enough. That means Gurren Lagann won’t even have a chance to appear!”


“I can’t possibly get you an Anti-Spiral, can I?”

Ellie knew Bronie enjoyed piloting mechas, but unfortunately, there weren’t any enemies that formidable to face.

Perhaps the future end is one, but that’s a long time in the future.


“Forget it. Peace be with me! I can’t say I can handle all this hassle, so let nature take its course. The Quantum Shadows seem to be getting more numerous in the Sea of Quanta. I wonder if something large has appeared recently.”

“By the way, Bronie, didn’t you say you were going to fish for Ether Anchors in the Sea of Quanta?”

“Yes, before we return, we definitely need to find Ether Anchors. Generally speaking, Ether Anchors are most likely to form within a World Bubble, just like the energy crystals used by Arc City to power Sky.”

“Then you used them on the Imaginary Tree…”

It was used to take over Ellie’s original task, which was to interfere with the Cocoon of the End and allow subsequent Herrschers to possess humanity.

In fact, Bronie did accomplish this.

Ellie wasn’t entirely sure how she did it, but Bronie explained it to her: using Ether Anchors to mimic the Herrscher of Human and then using her own guidance to achieve the desired effect.

Ellie understood. Bronie transformed the Ether Anchor into a replica of the Herrscher Core, then molded it into her own shape to achieve the intended effect.

“Maybe I wasn’t actually using that Ether Anchor.”

“So, Bronie, do you have any more in your collection? Why can’t I see them normally?”

Ellie clearly remembered Bronie’s naked appearance; there shouldn’t be any place to hide anything.

Bronie shrugged. “That thing, just like the Herrscher Core, doesn’t actually have a fixed form. Essentially, what we see is just a projection of a higher dimension, but we can interfere with it.”

“So, the ether anchor of the Sea of Quanta is similar to the Herrscher Core in the real world!”

“Well… if you insist on understanding it that way, it’s not impossible, although the process and the final answer are basically wrong.”

“Then where will the next bubble be? This whole journey is just projections of the scenery of Arc City, and there doesn’t seem to be any sign of a new bubble.”

“Locations relatively close to the Real World are more likely to generate bubbles of the same type, perhaps because they’re closer to the Tree of Imaginary Numbers. So we’ll conduct a short search there. But soaking in the Sea of Quanta for too long isn’t good for your health, just like staying in seawater too long. If we can’t find it, we can come back next time.”

With this, Bronie controlled Gurren Lagann and began to move forward. The space in the Sea of Quanta was extremely chaotic, and without the Gnius’s help, it was difficult to find the correct direction. Furthermore, the World Bubble and the real world are completely different, so encountering danger while moving can be extremely fatal.

“The dangers within the Sea of Quanta are far more formidable than the Heliopolis army we encountered in Arc City. I didn’t expect Cleo to be so complacent about the little technology she possesses. I really want to know that guy’s expression when the Taixu Gang uses the ether editing technology later.”

“It seems you really hate Cleo…”

“She has no boundaries. Although she has some talent, she’s actually using it all in the wrong places. How can I not hate her? I will definitely send anyone who attacks children to prison for life.”

“That’s true. The surrounding areas related to Arc City are becoming less and less. We should be leaving the edge of the Arc City World Bubble, right?”

“Indeed, it seems you’re starting to get familiar with it. But more importantly, look at the data on the Gnius. That’s the key to not getting lost. Did you see anything?”

Ellie took out the Gnius and watched the data on the dial constantly changing. Her brow furrowed as she pondered how to apply what she had learned. “The readings are a bit strange. There might be a World Bubble nearby.”

“There are indeed traces of its existence, but I think it could also be the remains of a World Bubble that burst. After all, the readings here are too low, and the Quantum Shadow’s fluctuations are quite large. It’s best not to go there.”

“Better safe than sorry! It seems I’m getting more proficient!”

Ellie smirked from the back of the cockpit, and Bronie smiled knowingly.

“We’re expected to reach our destination in two hours. You can rest for a while, have some snacks, drink some milk tea, or maybe even sleep and play some games. If you’re lucky, you might even find Welt and get a ride. Old Yang has been wandering in the Sea of Quanta for so long, and there’s still no sign of anything. We might need to rescue him!”



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[Chapter 302: The Mysterious New World Bubble]

By the way, let's take a look at Welt in the ocean. Given Welt's physique, even if he doesn't encounter Kevin in the Sea of Quanta, he'll likely face other crises.

And then there's the possibility of going down and up out of the coffin again.

To be honest, Bronie is still a little covetous of Welt's Herrscher core. If only there were some way to trick him into giving it to her.

Unfortunately, this thing is quite complex, and Bronie isn't sure if the power of quantum and the power of the Herrscher are compatible.

You have to know that quantum and imaginary energy are mutually exclusive, and the power of the Herrscher, strictly speaking, does have an indirect connection to the Imaginary Tree.

Will the fusion of these two conflicting forces actually be compatible?

But then Bronie thought about how Bronie could adapt to the Herrscher of Truth core. While she might be vulnerable early on, at least she still possesses the power of the Herrscher of Truth, right?

However, Bronie doesn't necessarily crave that kind of power. While the Herrscher of Reason and the Herrscher of Truth are certainly tempting, Bronie's own etheric editing capabilities are also extremely high.

Strictly speaking, that's not even etheric editing, but magic.


The shackles that limit Bronie's ability to unleash her power aren't a lack of effort, but rather a lack of imagination.

That's why Bronie chose Gurren Lagann, a super-class robot imbued with the power of imagination, as her vehicle.


Of course, this is merely a psychological suggestion. The Gurren Lagann that was created through etheric editing is essentially a combat weapon meticulously projected by Bronie, but it's equipped with Bronie's most advanced AI technology to date, allowing it to be programmed to create the desired effect based on its current needs.

Perhaps in the future, once a sufficient level of data has been collected, it will indeed be possible to achieve the desired effect.

The future is promising.

"Speaking of which, dear Bronie."

"Hmm?"

"What do you think? If the Fu Hua in our world had never lost her memories, could she have emulated the demeanor of the Fu Hua in yours? Sometimes I think the gangster Fu Hua is quite cool, protecting her family with ruthless tactics. Isn't that super cool?"

"The Fu Hua who hadn't lost her memories would have long since become a super-mad individual fighting against the Honkai under the influence of SWARA. Perhaps she would have formed her own organization after that, but I don't think it would have been a gang, right?"

Strictly speaking, the Taixuan Sect still exists in this Honkai world.


Fu Hua's Edge of Taixuan has been passed down, and occasionally some Valkyries would be born to join Schicksal to fight the Honkai.

So, Fu Hua can be considered to have successfully established the School of Taixuan.


It just didn't go as far as becoming a gang, and Fu Hua generally didn't get involved. The School of Taixuan has evolved into nothing more than a small gang, but it has a rich historical foundation.

"Gnius is reacting again! But we seem to be very close to the Real world now. So, is it very easy for bubbles to form around the Real world?"

Ellie was referring to the bubbles that had formed around Kevin. Kevin had also spent a long time inside a bubble before. It seemed that the formation of bubbles in the Sea of Quanta was very easy.

"That's true, but most world bubbles don't form ether anchors. Without ether anchors to stabilize them in their early stages, they quickly dissipate."

"I thought the Sea of Quanta was like an ocean—there would be bubbles, but they were relatively rare. I didn't expect it to be like carbonated soda, constantly creating new world bubbles, yet they seem to dissipate very quickly."

"A whole ocean of carbonated water sounds super cool, but carbonated drinks have too much sugar. Swimming in them makes my hair sticky. Maybe you should switch to diet cola?"

"Bronie, you really love cola. Don't forget to count the days, or you'll end up in a state of distress. You shouldn't drink too many cold drinks. I don't know why you're so careless about that, Bronie. You constantly end up in a state of distress."

This is also why Ellie thinks Bronie is a bit boyish. A little more attention could have prevented a lot of pain, but Bronie simply doesn't bother thinking.

"Since you're watching, I'm too lazy to think about it. After all, I'm busy with work and don't have the energy to focus on my health."

Although Bronie usually exercises and even has abs, once that day comes, her eight-pack abs will be reduced to a single piece, with a slight feeling of swelling.

Even after all these years, Bronie still isn't used to this cyclical change, but she still understands the basics.

"It's wrong to seek attention by hurting yourself!"

"No, I'm not that naive. Let's focus on the problem of the world bubble. There's no ether anchor in this bubble, and there doesn't seem to be any in the world bubble over there either..."

Bronie decided to skip the topic for now. After all, it was quite embarrassing to bring it up. Every time she discussed this topic, she was constantly reminded that her 'big black dragon' was long gone. 


Although Bronie wasn't dissatisfied with her current situation, and sometimes even enjoyed it, she always felt a sense of turmoil when thinking about her past. It was a feeling of unconscious self-perception.
She felt as if she were living in a fictional world, as if she were actually a character in someone's writing.


In fact, Bronie had experienced this feeling in a previous life as well.

Thankfully, everything she experienced, saw, and touched was real, so the confusion wouldn't last long.


And even if her thoughts were true, so what?


With so many problems to worry about, and no solutions to them, it was better not to dwell on them.

"We can detect fluctuations in Honkai energy. It seems we're not that far from the Real World after all."

At Ellie's words, Bronie raised an eyebrow.

"Fluctuations of Honkai energy? That's a very good criterion. Help me sense where the Honkai energy fluctuations are most pronounced. I'm not a Herrscher, after all, so I'm not particularly sensitive to them."

"Then the magic radar is on~"

"What the hell is a magic radar..."

"Of course it's Fairy Ellie's magic radar!"

Ellie pointed a finger behind Bronie, pointing in a certain direction.

"Although most Honkai energy is quite weak, there's undoubtedly a significant Honkai energy fluctuation in that direction!"

"It's a World Bubble."

Bronie controlled the Gurren Lagann and began to turn. After observing Gnius's readings and the surrounding environment, she made a judgment.

"Want to go?"

From Ellie's eyes, it was clear she was eager to go.

After all, Ellie was curious about everything unknown, hoping to encounter something beautiful, and the unknown held potential.

The scenery within the World Bubble was diverse, and sometimes, due to specific rules, the civilizations within it developed into a magical world.


After hearing Bronie's words, Ellie's anticipation instantly grew.

"Of course I have to go!"

"Okay, okay, I just wonder if there's the ether anchor I'm looking for. The Sea of Quanta is so vast, with countless world bubbles, but only a few have ether anchors. Since I have a suspected target, I'll try not to miss it."

If shs visited more world bubbles, perhaps she'll have a little better luck finding the ether anchor she's looking for. If she doesn't go into a world bubble, she'll naturally find nothing.

Gurren Lagann began to adjust its forward momentum. The surrounding quantum shadows sensed Bronie's arrival, but ultimately they only served as food for Gurren Lagann's continued advance.

Suddenly, the entire Sea of Quanta began to tremble.


It was as if Bronie's arrival had caused some changes.

...

Welt had been in the Sea of Quanta for quite some time.


Srictly speaking, it took at least two months.


During this time, Welt discovered that the Sea of Quanta itself was extremely corrosive. If he remained there for an extended period, he would likely be assimilated and transformed into one of the monsters of the Sea of Quanta.

But there was one way to avoid that.

That was to periodically find a world bubble to temporarily hide in and recover his body, and nothing would become a problem.

The very act of entering the Sea of Quanta could be considered an experiment in Anti-Entropy's exploration of solving Honlai, which was of great significance to both Welt and Anti-Entropy.

It was also a way to explore the truth of the world.

Unfortunately, this experiment did indeed lead Welt to a serious crisis.

To say he was lost wasn't entirely accurate. After all, if he left this world bubble, Welt claimed he could still reliably find the real world and return to the Eye of the Deep.

But the problem lay in leaving the world bubble.

Oddly enough, after entering the Sea of Quanta, Welt followed the information provided by Bronie and entered several world bubbles to investigate. Among them were the stories of the reformed Otto and the Thirteen MANTIS of the Previous Era, which also opened Welt's eyes. Only then did Welt understand why Bronie always had such strange sources of intelligence.

The Sea of Quanta is the garbage dump of the Imaginary Tree. While the Sea of Quanta appears to be a void on the surface, it contains more than anyone could imagine.

Countless matter, intelligence, memories, and data float within the Sea of Quanta in the form of ether, and larger clusters form world bubbles.

Welt was somewhat impressed by Bronie's ability to easily collect what she wanted within it.

Unfortunately, although Bronie had stated that world bubbles might give rise to unique rules, these rules were usually related to ether anchors.

If you really encounter rules that make it impossible to leave the world bubble, Bronie's advice is to fend for yourself.


Either find the ether anchor and solve the problem, or abide by the rules and complete the game.


Now, Welt is on a difficult situation. He had figured out the rules, but the requirements for clearing the level, including the so-called ether anchors still honestly left him completely clueless.


The current bubble he was on was like a patchwork of horror films, with an unknown evil god manipulating everything behind the scenes, gathering survivors and then unleashing his own killers to torment them.

If Welt had played Bronie's Dead by Daylight before entering the Sea of Quanta, he would have surely grasped the true nature of this world.

Alas, Welt didn't have the time to surf the internet, and Dead by Daylight was also released after Welt entered the Sea of Quanta.

Bronie wasn't known to directly release trailers for new games, so Welt had no idea they'd developed a new asymmetric competitive game based on various horror movies.

After arriving in this world, Welt initially thought it was dominated by killers.


Because of the Honkai energy fluctuations within his body, Welt assumed they only had a few skills.
As a Herrscher of Reason, it was trivial for him to deal with a few assassins, even pseudo-Herrschers. Wouldn't that be easy?

At first, Welt had indeed thought so. Inn front of all the victims, Welt unleashed a Star of Eden upon the killer the Butcher, ripping him and his chainsaw into shreds.


However, after that, the surroundings would be shrouded in fog, and all the victims Welt had encountered would vanish, leaving only a campfire in front of him surrounded by abundant supplies, as if fearing the survivors would not survive.

This scene left Welt bewildered. He was unsure of what this world was all about. Did it want humanity dead or alive?

Later, after a new reset and encountering a new killer, Welt tried to contact the other survivors, only to learn that a certain evil deity was behind all this.

Undoubtedly, the root of all the problems lay directly at the root of this evil deity, but Welt was unable to find it. It was everywhere, constantly connected to the killer, but Welt simply couldn't find it.


Then, among the survivors Welt encountered, there was one who made his blood pressure soar—

Otto Apocalypse.

God knows why he was there. Welt questioned him, but he remained clueless.

One thing was certain: Mr. Otto didn't seem to be carrying any weapons, appearing quite harmless within this bubble of existence.

But even with Otto's wisdom, Welt still couldn't find the key to a clear passage within this bubble of existence.

Just as Welt was at a loss, a loud bang erupted from the sky.

Gurren Lagann made a dazzling appearance.

In that instant, Welt cast aside all his worries, his mind confined only to the towering figure of Gurren Lagann.

No mecha in the world is more beautiful than Gurren Lagann!

After returning to Anti-Entropy, I'll have Einstein and Tesla build me one!


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[Chapter 303: The Mystery of the World Bubble]

Bronie once said that the Sea of Quanta is unpredictable and that anything is possible.
Even the real Arahato appearing within the Sea of Quanta is absolutely possible!

It’s a shame Welt didn’t wait for Arahato but instead encountered the Gurren Lagann.

God knows why Gurren Lagann appeared in this horror-movie-like world bubble, but its appearance foreshadows his chance to leave this bubble!

Yes, Welt had seen Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. As an anime about giant robots driven by idealistic forces to constantly grow stronger, the overall plot has a satisfying sense of mission and heroism.

Super mechas are like that. Regardless of their principles and performance, their overall combat effectiveness depends on who has the strongest heart.

But if this thing is real, then wouldn’t that mean he’s saved?

Having been in this awful bubble for some time, Welt had always thought he might die here.


While the power of a Herrscher was immense, in the face of the unknown, it was powerless. Trapped in this bubble, Welt felt helpless.

Sometimes, Welt couldn’t help but wonder—if it were Joyce, wouldn’t he be trapped in this tiny bubble?

After all, even though he had inherited the Herrscher core, the power he could unleash was barely half of Joyce’s.

And this was the end result of years of training.

He had experienced the Second Eruption and encountered aliens from higher dimensions, each time nearly costing him his life.

This time, would he have to die to escape this bubble?

Welt was nearly in despair, even considering conjuring a nuclear bomb to completely destroy the bubble.

But he never expected Gurren Lagann to fall from the sky. Welt was ecstatic. He sprinted through the fog, his eyes fixed on the Gurren Lagann as he rushed toward it.

To conserve energy and increase his speed, Welt even projected a motorcycle.

“It’s Honkai energy! I can feel the fluctuations of Honkai energy! And it’s incredibly powerful. It must be Herrscher-level Honkai energy!”

“Oh yeah? If we encounter a Herrscher in the World Bubble, why not try to take the Herrscher core back home and play with it?”

Bronie hadn’t expected to encounter a Herrscher in the World Bubble. Generally speaking, the power of the Cocoon of the End wouldn’t extend to the Sea of Quanta, and a Herrscher would be impossible to create.

Even if a Herrscher were created, it would be a mere projection of the ether, a facade.

Perhaps their performance would be impressive, but once outside the World Bubble, they would be nothing.

In short, a true Herrscher would never be born in a World Bubble.


...unless someone was conducting a Honkai-related experiment, attempting to bypass the Cocoon of the End and simulate the Herrscher’s birth process.


Bronie was a bit surprised by Ellie’s judgment.

But Bronie had a guess.

Could it really be such a coincidence that they ran into Old Yang?

If they did run into Old Yang, wouldn’t that mean they were in trouble too?

So Bronie hoped they wouldn’t actually run into Old Yang.

Then Bronie saw Mr. Welt on the cockpit screen, rushing toward them on a motorcycle.

“It’s really Old Yang...”

“Mr. Welt? How could he be so lucky?”
Ellie was also a bit surprised.

“Maybe Ellie’s magic fairy radar is actually a radar for finding Herrschers. We really ran into one. But the environment outside is a bit eerie, and I don’t know what’s going on.”

“Does it feel like you’re in a horror movie?” Ellie thought of horror films, and Bronie shrugged.

“Generally speaking, this kind of atmosphere is just self-inflicted. Okay, get ready to leave the cockpit and take a good look at what Welt is doing here. But be careful, Welt might be someone in the bubble who’s read our memories and is mimicking us.”

Bronie opened the cockpit, while Welt slowed down his motorcycle with a look of disbelief on his face.

“Wow, I didn’t expect to meet you in such a vast Sea of Quanta. How was your adventure in the Sea of Quanta?”

Emerging from the cockpit, Gurren Lagann's body slowly transformed into basic ether particles, dissipating into the bubble. Welt stopped his motorcycle and got off, carefully examining Bronie and Elysia.

“Bronie? Are you the real Bronie? Why are you here all of a sudden?”

“Real or fake? Are there fake Bronies in this world? That’s a bit unusual. It seems you’ve run into a little trouble. As for why I’m in the Sea of Quanta... naturally, it’s because Ellie and I went back to my hometown, and we were hoping to find an ether anchor.”

Back home?


It was then that Welt remembered that Bronie wasn’t actually from his own world, but rather an individual born within the Sea of Quanta.



Her home was within a bubble—a bubble that could dissipate completely at any moment. As for why Bronie had arrived in her own world, Welt couldn’t yet pinpoint the reason, but her arrival there was truly miraculous.


This was the conclusion Welt reached after exploring the Sea of Quanta.

He hadn’t expected to be able to return home after escaping the bubble.

It seemed Bronie understood the Sea of Quanta better than she’d imagined.

“I’m trapped within this bubble. It seems to be due to the unique rules of this world, or perhaps some kind of ether anchor point is affecting me.”

After Welt spoke, Bronie took out her Gnius to examine it.

“Hmm... while I can’t really see anything from the outside of the bubble, the situation inside is indeed quite unusual. The external coordinate readings are already distorted. If I leave the bubble recklessly, I might be twisted into a knot.”

Hearing Bronie’s words, Welt opened him mouth. If his methods of leaving the bubble hadn’t failed, and if there wasn’t a way to force his way out, he’d probably be in serious trouble by now...

For a moment, Welt didn’t know what to say.

“Tell us about this bubble. I feel like there’s something amiss in the atmosphere around us. And with this fog and all, it seems like something’s moving inside?”

Ellie nervously surveyed her surroundings. The dim night sky was lit only by a sliver of moonlight, filtering through the trees.

The thick fog blocked the moonlight, making everything seem even more mysterious.

“Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why this happens. Simply put, every once in a while, the rules of this world teleport four people to a certain area, where a killer from a horror movie is placed. The four survivors need to repair the generator inside to open the escape hatch.”

“Huh?”
Ellie was surprised to hear this from Welt.

Bronie was also stunned. “Could you have run into Bob from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?”

“Yes, yes!”

Welt had countless grievances he wanted to pour out, but Bronie’s speculation completely stumped him.

Why did Bronie know?

Seeing Bronie helplessly holding her forehead and Ellie’s slightly awkward smirk, Welt felt as if this bubble of worlds was somehow connected to them.

“Shortly after you entered the Sea of Quanta, I released a brand-new asymmetric competitive game. Players are divided into two camps. The four humans on the map repair generators and escape, while the demon camp has only one player, whose goal is to prevent the humans from escaping. Incidentally, I’ve also licensed the copyrights for a number of horror films.”

This comment silenced Welt.

“I’m indeed in that bubble of the Sea of Quanta, right?”

“Yes, you are, but your luck might be a bit off. If you could reach Hyrule, you might experience even more exciting adventures.”

Bronie nodded and began to launch the drone.

A bubble created by the game, and potentially also generating ether anchor, this was something Bronie had never anticipated.

And Welt encountered it?

But honestly, the killers in Dead by Daylight are only so-so. Wouldn’t Welt just kill indiscriminately when he entered the fray?

In other words, escaping the Butcher with humanity isn’t enough to win the bubble. This malicious bubble might require eliminating the very source of its rules.

The drone began exploring the fog, but some Honkai beasts were present. Upon noticing the drone’s presence, they launched a fierce attack.

“An interesting adventure? I want to find a way to fight the Honkai, but it’s like searching for a needle in a haystack. While the Sea of Quanta is truly miraculous, and the power of the Honkai might not extend here, it’s so chaotic that it’s hard to find anything truly useful.”

Welt felt a wave of exhaustion.

While scientific and technological development had certainly advanced significantly, finding a way to fight the Honkai remained a distant prospect.

Watching Bronie launch her drone, Welt remarked that he’d tried something similar before, but unfortunately, each one was destroyed by the monsters in the fog.

Welt had also tried projecting a Titan to conduct a blanket cleanup, but that only provoked even more powerful Honkai beasts, which then turned the area upside down.

After reaching a certain threshold, he’d be back in front of the campfire in the blink of an eye, as if nothing had happened.

“But after studying the Sea of Quanta and the Imaginary Tree, you’ll realize that while the Cocoon of Finality may be enormous, it’s definitely not insurmountable. Hehe, this Honkai beast actually performed a familiar motion from my memory...”

“Familiar motion?”

Welt put the matter of the Cocoon of Finality aside for the moment and focused on the projection in front of Bronie.

“From my memory?”

Ellie’s focus naturally differed from Welt’s.
Hearing Ellie’s attention, Bronie snapped her fingers.


"Yes, the actions in my memory!
And, Welt, your description is honestly a bit strange. Ellie and I checked the size of the bubble from the outside. Judging by the etheric data density, there must be etheric anchors, but there’s actually not much information around the bubble. Aside from the trees, the generator, and the hook, all familiar game elements, there’s no sign of Honkai beasts.”

“Bronie rarely encounters Honkai beasts, but most are independent individuals, with differences in combat and personality.”

“Huh? Who’s so bored as to investigate Honkai beast personalities...”

Welt had never heard of Honkai beasts having personalities.

“That’s not the point! The point is, the Chariot Honkai beast Bronie saw is actually a Honkai Beast from the Elysian Realm... even the slit on its wings is exactly the same.”

“Huh?”

Welt’s mind was filled with questions.

“Hm... as expected, the mist itself contains ether particles and fluctuations of Honkai energy. It’s a very complex manipulation. Simply put, Mr. Welt, you’ve been hypnotized.”

“Huh?”

Welt had never imagined that, as the dignified Herrscher of Reason, he could find things so unfamiliar.

Even creating a world through their own power was possible.

“It feels familiar. Could it be Senti? But wasn’t Senti trying to trouble Otto in Schicksal? How did she find herself in the Sea of Quanta?”

“Otto... I did meet Otto once, but I think he was just a derivative of the Sea of Quanta. After all, I’ve seen other Ottos in other world bubbles. That Otto was the priest of an orphanage.”

Welt’s words made it clear that Otto did exist in this world.

And maybe there will be future updates for Dead by Daylight, featuring characters like Pinhead, Freddy, or even Alien.

“What’s the purpose of using the Butcher to attack humans? Emotions are indeed a unique phenomenon within the Sea of Quanta, and it’s not impossible to harvest energy from them.”

“The key is—who?”

Welt, upon hearing Bronie’s words, immediately recalled the terrifying, unknown enemy the Sugars had spoken of. The one that was lurking within the Sea of Quanta.

“Who, why, and how? Yes, Welt, you have the potential to be a great detective, but I actually prefer hacking to solving puzzles like this. Such a sophisticated system is bound to have some loopholes. I’m optimistic about this era’s Herrscher of Reason. Next, I’m going to show you how to truly utilize the truth of the world!”



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[Chapter 304: The Hacker's Plan]

Welt is constantly studying, ultimately to develop his abilities.

Unfortunately, Welt's Herrscher analytical abilities are unavailable, so he can only analyze based on his existing knowledge.

For the real world, Welt is considered one of the most knowledgeable individuals. The technology mastered by Einstein and Tesla, as well as that of Anti-Entropy, is among the best on Earth.

But unfortunately, even this elite group is still trapped within the solar system, unable to fully escape.

Bronie once said that only after mastering imaginary energy can one truly find a way to leave the solar system and officially join the Milky Way's cosmic family.

Imaginary energy is closely linked to Honkai energy, so without even resolving Honkai, there's no way to leave the solar system.

Not to mention how useful Welt's accumulated knowledge is.

Thus, Welt's Herrscher abilities are severely limited, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

Welt was now carefully observing Bronie's manipulation of ether.

Ether, unlike imaginary energy or Honkai energy, was a more ethereal entity, yet it constituted all matter within the Sea of Quanta.

Mastery of ether particles meant mastery of the entire Sea of Quanta.

Strictly speaking, Bronie could be called the Herrscher of the Sea of Quanta.

Watching Bronie manipulate the various controls on the panel, Welt understood some of them, but unfortunately, most of them were incomprehensible.
It was as if Bronie was performing magic, and he was a complete Muggle.

"It's a massive nuclear reactor, exactly like the other one. It uses emotions to trigger ether particles, drawing energy from them. Looks like our luck isn't very good."

"Huh? You came to that conclusion so quickly? But using emotions... isn't that just like Kyubey!?"

Ellie was horrified. She hadn't expected such a being to exist within the Sea of Quanta that harvested energy by spreading panic. Could it be that emotions are a powerful force within the Sea of Quanta?

"Who is it?"

Welt was more concerned about who the other party was and whether they would pose a threat to Earth.

Bronie looked at Welt.

"I've said before, the Sea of Quanta is vast. No matter what happens, nothing should be surprising. This bubble is like a giant nuclear fusion device, constantly generating new energy through resets, which then converges and escapes from the material within. After that..."

"When the fruit is ripe, it will be harvested and await a new reset?"

Ellie concluded.

"That's about it."

"That's outrageous! What do they think of the humans in the Sea of Quanta?!"

"As projections to be consumed at will? After all, those projections are destined to dissipate after sinking into the Sea of Quanta. After all, Welt, you've encountered quite a few Ottos in the Sea of Quanta, right?"

"Uh... indeed..."

"Otto is a bit special. Every time a soulium instance is destroyed, a new Otto instance is likely to be born within the Sea of Quanta. So, considering how much Otto has consumed of his soulium identity, you might see more Ottos."

Hearing this, Welt's blood pressure rose.

To be honest, every time he saw that face, Welt wanted to punch him hard.

If it weren't for the knowledge that this was a brand-new bubble world, and if he hadn't heard how much Otto had suffered in this bubble world, Welt probably wouldn't have teamed up with Otto to escape the Butcher's pursuit.

But now, Welt had no idea where Otto had gone.

"So what's going on now? How do we escape? Who has done such a terrible thing?"

"Right now, a massive amount of energy is swirling around the bubble, poised to unleash at any moment. This process would destroy everything within it, and then everything will start all over again. This raging energy is blocking our path to escape..."

"Then why were you and I able to get in?"

Welt asked a thousand questions. After all, Bronie was probably the only one who fully understood the true state of the bubble.

Bronie sighed.

"Plants wanting nutrients naturally let them in easily. The path into the bubble is a one-way street. There's nothing much to say. We're all just unlucky fish in the sea."

Bronie continued to manipulate the panel, seemingly writing code, occasionally typing a word or two, then deleting and revising.

But Welt didn't recognize the words or symbols.

"Kyubey of the Sea of Quanta, I really want to see your true face~"

Ellie couldn't help but sigh. If they could see your true face, surely they could communicate?

If they could communicate, wouldn't they be able to engage or even defeat the other party?

"The problem with the Cocoon of Finality hasn't been solved yet, so forget about dealing with the Monster in the Sea of Quanta. Now we should be trying to escape this bubble. I've heard a little about this style of action."

"What?"

Welt was instantly excited. At least he had to get a name to tell Tesla back; that would save him some scolding.

"The Anti-Entropy Database once described the terrifying existence the Sugar clan had heard of in the Sea of Quanta. I've also occasionally found clues in the Sea of Quanta. According to the Sugar clan, that creature is called 'Sa,' and she's responsible for the disappearance of countless bubbles."

How rude!

How about you listen to whose database was just investigated?

"That's not the Anti-Entropy database, but data I compiled about the Sky people..."

"Indeed! They have a close connection to the Sly People. One is in the Sea of Quanta, the other is outside the solar system. But you have to understand: to leave the solar system, you must possess technology that harnesses imaginary energy and possesses the technology for rapid space travel."

Bronie's point was that, with the current level of human technology, we're not yet capable of confronting these beings head-on.

If that's the case, then we might as well think about escaping this bubble of a world.

"How rude! Bronie! You're peeking at my painstakingly compiled data without my consent. At least you should say thank you!"

Miss Elysia actually said what he wanted to say!


Seeing the grateful look on Welt's face, Bronie subtly replied, "After all, I had just arrived in the real world at the time, and I was incredibly curious about everything. Anti-Entropy was quite active, so I apologize for sneaking a peek."

"You didn't sneak a peek at everything, did you?"

Welt suddenly had a hunch, so he asked Bronie.

Bronie suddenly felt a little guilty.

At that time, Schicksal's technology was indeed superior to Anti-Entropy's, so she hadn't seen much of Schicksal, while she saw quite a bit in Anti-Entropy. After that, sbe finally managed to steal Void Archives, but the information Otto held in Void Archives wasn't particularly extensive.


"There's nothing to lose, right? Undetected peeks don't count..."

Welt suddenly felt exhausted.

Alright, Anti-Entropy had long been thoroughly infiltrated by capital and Schicksal. Just have Einstein keep a close eye on it when we get back.

"This, this, and this. That's about it. Welt, I'll give you a blueprint. Use your Herrscher power to the fullest and start making these things."

Bronie projected something resembling a cane and threw it in front of Welt.

"This is..."

"A device for channeling the energy within the bubble. The more you use, the better. Ideally, it should cover every corner of the bubble. That way..."

"We can open a hole out of the bubble?"
Welt's eyes lit up.

"Please, first understand how the blueprint works. With this device, the energy within the bubble will be channeled the moment it's harvested, greatly minimizing the damage to us."

Isn't that practically useless?

Welt didn't know how to complain about Bronie, but Bronie continued,

"It will also help us explore every corner of the bubble and release specific ether codes based on the flow of ether particles."

"Uh... I'm sorry, I'm not very familiar with these things."

Welt didn't understand Bronie at all, and had no idea what she was trying to do.

Bronie simply stuck her cane into the ground, its tip emitting a faint blue glow.

"The ether code will change in real time based on the ether particles, then interfere with the rules of the surrounding world bubbles, achieving a powerful effect."

The surrounding fog dissipated due to the blue light, and Welt found that visibility was much better.
Things he had never noticed before appeared before his eyes.

A campfire burned quietly not far away. On the elegant misty ground lay the remains of countless Titans, but the injuries on the Titans were all caused by other Titans.

"Implanting a Trojan horse and then rewriting the rules, that's probably the method, right? But Bronie, wouldn't that attract attention? Wouldn't the creator of all this be paying attention to their own nuclear fusion reactor?"

Ellie understood some of Bronie's thinking. If each cane represented a Trojan horse, was Bronie planning a DDoS or DNS attack?

But wouldn't that be very conspicuous?

"There's no point in hiding, because characters who have achieved this level generally possess omniscience within the bubble. Whether it's reading minds, predicting the future, or exploring the past—these abilities are all possible. But as long as they exist, they'll leave traces. As long as they make contact with us, I can counterattack!"

Welt didn't expect Bronie to have taken so many effective measures upon arriving in this bubble. In contrast, he'd been lost all the way here, having accomplished nothing.

Of course, Mr. Otto was also like this. Welt felt a little more at ease at the thought.

"Since they can read minds and acquire your skills, doesn't that mean your skills could also be used against you?"

Bronie nodded at Welt's confusion.

"Did you know, this Sa is actually very afraid of Honkai!"

"Huh?"

Welt hadn't expected to hear such news from Bronie.


Where did the information come from?
Why did she make such a judgment?

"As for this question, just treat it as my intuition. The specific situation is quite complicated. So, using the power of the Herrscher and attacking the rules of this world will undoubtedly affect your power when the other party discovers it."

"But if the other party knows this, and also knows your intentions."

"It will have no choice. Either watch you use your power to influence the entire world bubble, and then we escape, or use its own power to influence yours, completely nullifying it. Then, the etheric code I've installed in your Herrscher core will instantly follow the attack and affect the other party's power."

Welt is now a Trojan horse, but given the other party's capabilities, this Trojan horse is an obvious one.

No, it should be said that it's self defense. If it's not dealt with, it will stink, but dealing with it means touching it.


It's a lose-lose situation, making the other party regret seeking Welt's power.

"When?"
Welt's mind was filled with questions.

Bronie pursed her lips and looked at the blueprint in Welt's hand.

"Can your hacking skills allow you to change things so silently?!"

"Otherwise, how could I become the top hacker in the Sea of Quanta? Have you learned it yet?"

"You... never mind. Let's just leave it at that."

Welt couldn't help but sigh. He hadn't even agreed, and Bronie had already dragged him into this treachery. Her personality was rather terrible.

But there was no doubt that Bronie was a supreme genius, and an expert in exploring the Sea of Quanta.

"Don't worry, that thing won't harm you. It even has the vital code to protect you. Ellie and I have it. Next, we'll stick it all over the floor and find a good time to activate it together. I don't believe the guy behind this will be able to sit still. Of course, if she's completely unfamiliar with these things, that's even better."

The fog in the distance seemed to grow thicker. Welt, sensing a premonition, quickly glanced at Bronie.

"It's coming!"

"What?"

"A new round of hunting! When the fog thickens, I'll be forced into a deep sleep, and when I awaken, the hunting will begin. So be careful! I don't know what's going to happen next, but it's definitely not going to be good."

Welt looked nervous. It seemed the previous hunt had left a deep impression on the old man.

Bronie gripped Ellie's hand tightly, activated her staff, and checked for ethereal fluctuations.

Suddenly, the ground beneath the three of them turned to mud, threatening to swallow them all.
Welt struggled frantically, but Bronie stopped him.

"No! We're going to spread the staff across the entire map, following the hunting grounds. Don't resist, just follow!"


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[Chapter 305: Meeting a Random in a Three-person Squad]

This swamp-like teleportation method isn't a very pleasant experience, to be honest.

If the Herrscher of the Void were here, she could probably snap his fingers and create a portal, easily transporting everyone there.

Alas, there aren't so many "what ifs" in this world.

Until she was completely engulfed in this awful portal, Bronie held onto Elysia and Welt's staff.

If Bronie understood it the way she saw it, perhaps this kind of contact could become a crucial part of team matching, like playing a real game.

The premise of Dead by Daylight is, of course, that an evil god captures humans, places them on the map, and then sends the Killer to hunt them down.

Through this pursuit, they constantly harvests the opponent's emotions, especially those of hope and beauty, leaving only panic and despair.

Regardless of whether the humans escape the Killer's clutches or not, at the end of the game, they return to their campfire in the forest, as if nothing had happened. But the emotions humans feel are real, and every time they're chopped down by the killer and hung on a hook for sacrifice, it's also real.

What consequences will this lead to?

If the brain can't handle it, they might become completely vegetative and brain-dead before the campfire.

So, not many people can guarantee their future after being successfully hunted by the killer.

So, the only option is to run, exhausting their wits and exerting all their strength to escape the killer's clutches.

"I didn't expect such a simple mechanism..."

Although the teleportation process was long, once they completely sank into that terrible portal, they arrived at a familiar place in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Bronie and Ellie beside him, Welt had never expected this world's teleportation mechanism to be so simple.

As long as they were close together, they could be teleported together.

But the original teleportation method would cause people to become unconscious. It makes sense that they would be separated during the unconscious process, right?

After all, there are barriers between humans, and no one would just turn their backs on the other. Even Welt was constantly on guard against being backstabbed by his teammates.

Thankfully, this time was different.

This time, with Haxxor Bunny and Ellie, two of the four knew each other. If someone dared to betray the team, the other team would surely suffer a horrible death.

"Perhaps the teleportation mechanism is indeed simple, but have you considered one thing?"

"What?"

Welt's mind was still swirling after hearing Bronie's question.

"Why do you think it's natural to precisely locate our location and teleport us there?"

Teleportation definitely requires locating coordinates—accurately finding the target and then teleporting them there.


So how does one achieve this precise positioning?

After all, humans are living beings and can move freely. The fog had a drowsy effect, but Welt didn't see anything within the fog confirming everyone's location.

So, Bronie's words suddenly dawned on Welt.


How had the other party silently located his position and teleported him over after the fog cleared?

"Yeah, that's strange~"
Ellie glanced around.

Then a strange roar startled Ellie, and she quickly clung to Bronie's arm, looking incredibly pitiful.

"What's that sound!?"

Hearing Ellie's question, Welt's expression grew tense.

"That's the sound of the killer appearing, and it's a sound I've never heard before... This is terrible. The killrt won't die no matter what. No matter how hard I fight him, I can't completely kill him. Besides, I'll get weaker with time, so I can't fight him head-on."

"Will get weaker?"

Ellie didn't understand. Welt's power should be incredibly powerful. Prolonged contact with the Butcher would only weaken him. Why hadn't the Herrscher of Reason's power been detected?

Could it be that Mr. Welt's inherited Herrscher core was a fake?

"It must be the master of this world's mischievousness. He won't take away your abilities right from the start but will use other methods to influence them... Well, there's still a thin mist here, and it also contains other ingredients. Really, it's a lot of trouble, but the more you tamper with the rules, the more loopholes there will be. Don't worry, Mr. Welt."

Bronie planted her cane and began to observe her surroundings.

An unknown fungal blanket spread across the ground, along with various strange alien plants and an exploration base nearby. The incongruous wooden planks and hooks seemed to tell Bronie that this was all inspired by that game.

Dead by Daylight.

Unfortunately, Dead by Daylight hasn't actually been updated to this point yet. Bronie has simply handed over the pace and content of subsequent updates to the members of Haxxor Bunny Studio, treating it as a future update plan during operation.

While constantly adjusting the data, new Butchers and humans, as well as new maps, will be added.

"The more you do, the more flaws you'll find? I'd like to believe that, but... alas..."

Welt had indeed spent a considerable amount of time in this bubble, but no matter what he did, he gradually found himself in more and more trouble.
The end result was that there were fewer and fewer things he could do, and his chances of finding a way out diminished, leading to increasing despair.

Perhaps, as Bronie had said, after entering this bubble, his emotions had become energy, harvested within the bubble, becoming part of the force preventing him from leaving.

In the end, only despair and fear remained, and even the thought of escape was barely survivable.

"That's right. You don't have a deep understanding of the Sea of Quanta, the world bubble, or ether editing technology. There's nothing you can do about it..."

"That..."

A strange voice suddenly interrupted Bronie. She remembered that there were four people on the human side of this game.

Besides herself, Ellie, and Welt, there had to be one last stranger.

The three of them fixed their gazes on the girl.

"Sorry to interrupt your chat, but something's coming over there! If you don't want to be hung up in agony, I suggest you run! Oh, my name's Vita. Let's work together to escape!"

"The drone has indeed detected the target. It's a four-legged, crawling alien creature with sharp claws and a pointed tail. It looks very agile. If you really follow the settings in my game... don't go alone."

This world doesn't really resemble the movie Alien. After all, this isn't the world of Bronie's past life, and not all movies are created in this world.

After Bronie discovered that the Alien, a classic horror movie character, didn't appear in the real world, she thought about creating a dedicated character CG movie for Dead by Daylight for everyone to enjoy.

After all, the Alien character design is truly captivating.

Powerful, cunning, dangerous, and highly adaptable to their environment. And most importantly, it's still the facehugger from childhood nightmares
Holding the target tightly against the face, pinching the nose to force it open, they then insert their reproductive tubes and lay eggs in their stomach.


Their blood is highly corrosive, and in an empty spaceship, a single misstep could result in shipwreck and death.

"Eh—don't go it alone? Your game?"

Vita seemed deeply concerned by Bronie's words.


Bronie glanced at Vita, then pondered for a moment before replying,

"The Sea of Quanta contains not only bubbles cut from the natural world, but also bubbles created from the dreams or memories of some people. This world, of course, is based on my recently released game, Dead by Daylight. But the game's settings aren't too specific. Our task now is to find a way to escape this bubble."

Bronie glanced at Vita, observing her expression.


She looked bewildered, constantly and vigilantly observing her surroundings. Although deeply afraid of the killer's attack, she tried to stay within the vicinity, seemingly heeding Bronie's advice not to act alone.

"By the way, my name is Elysia, she's Bronie, and this partner is Welt!"

Ellie hadn't realized Bronie hadn't said her name yet, so she volunteered to introduce Vita.

Ellie was usually more enthusiastic about attractive girls. Welt took a quick look at Vita's outfit. There was a hint of grease on her fingertips, typical of hands that often repair generators.

There were still a few minor cuts on her face, but it didn't detract from Vita's beauty.

"Hello..."

"Um... I'm Bronie, a hacker. As you can see, the alien have been lured to another part of the map. But if we simply repair the generator and escape this area, while we might be able to temporarily avoid the killer's pursuit, we won't be able to escape this world."

"Wow, so you're all actually part of the Clearers? I'm so lucky! I don't have any other skills, but if I can just delay the killer, I do have some ability. I'd only heard about the Clearers, but I never thought they existed!"

"That's what humans are like. No matter what difficulties or obstacles they face, they never give up hope. Like a drill, they break through difficulties bit by bit and create a better life!"

This was the first time Ellie had heard of the Clearers, but just hearing about it made her happy, like a child who had discovered a treasure.

The beautiful spirit of humanity shines brightly here!

"I'm sorry, the Clearers you're expecting aren't us. No, Welt should be considered a member, right? Ellie and I are both new here, and Welt was just a friend before he arrived."

Bronie shattered Vita's illusions. However, she had heard that Welt had been exchanging a lot of information with others, so the Clearers did exist, but it seemed the investigation into this bubble had stalled.

"I did communicate with the Clearers, but I have a personal grudge against one of them, so for now..."

Welt shrugged.

Bronie knew, of course, that Otto was the one who founded the Clearers, and Welt wouldn't easily join Otto.

After all, after probing him from various angles, she had come to understand that the Otto before her was indeed closely connected to the Otto of her own world.

"I understand the vengeance for his father's murder."

Bronie said that casually, and Vita was also amazed.

"Doesn't that mean you're incredibly powerful? Look, so many of you have endured countless hunts here, and yet this is your first time here, and yet you seem to have mastered this cruel game!"

Bronie was delighted by Vita's self-praise.
"After all, I'm an expert. Why mess with me when there are so many others to mess with? And if you, Old Yang, were to act with ruthlessness and unleash all the energy in your Herrscher core, you might even be able to completely destroy this world."

"But then..."

"There's a risk of total death. Almost a near-fatal escape, isn't it? But you've truly cracked this death game. Your power allows you to create a whole new body at will. As long as your Herrscher core remains, there's absolutely no problem."

"Then I must deeply thank Mr. Welt for not killing me. After all, I don't have the ability to survive an explosion!"

Vita seemed incredibly grateful that Welt hadn't done so, and Welt quickly shook his head, denying hr would do so.

"I know there are countless victims trapped in this world, but many still cling to hope, trying to escape. Rushing to destroy everything isn't my style. I hope to find a more appropriate way to crack the game."

Ellie applauded repeatedly, surprised by Welt's high moral standards. While such actions were perfectly natural, if trapped for too long and there were no other options, simply self-destructing wasn't out of the question.

After all, family is more important, isn't it?

"Not everyone has such high moral standards. Can you guarantee that Otto will behave?"

"Uh..."

Now it was Welt's turn to be at a loss for words.

If he had known that sticking close together would allow them to teleport into the same game, he would have stuck close to Otto, preventing him from doing anything crazy.

But now, where was Otto?


The alien's roar grew farther away. Bronie looked at Vita again, examining her carefully. Then she said,
"Everyone, equip your shielding devices and get moving. Before we repair the generator and leave, we need to plant them all over the map."

As she spoke, Bronie began distributing armbands. They were simple devices designed to prevent detection, crafted after analyzing this world. She then distributed cane-shaped jammers.

Ellie took the equipment and looked around excitedly.

"Hope everything goes well~"


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[Chapter 306: Welt: Cool~]

On a dim, unidentified planet, countless alien plants wriggled shadowily, like something out of a movie.
The aliens were nimble and silent, natural hunters, a single one capable of killing.

The aliens themselves were social creatures, their intelligence no less than that of humans. Therefore, in this hunting game, they were extremely dangerous butchers.

The aliens possessed a keen sense of smell and hearing, allowing them to determine their prey's location from multiple angles.

After arriving in this land, the aliens burrowed into a tunnel, rapidly searching for the sound of their prey's footsteps.

Just as they had done before, they listened for panicked footsteps, searching for the scent of fear and the movement of the generator, their only hope.
The alien heard the footsteps. Weaving through the narrow tunnel, it emerged from the tunnel exit disguised as a trash can, full of anticipation, and peered out.

It's a human!

Remembering how the human had fallen to its hands without the slightest resistance, the alien excitedly pounced on the human before it.

As for whether the human would resist?

There was no need to worry. Ever since the alien discovered that even if a human would resist, after a brief period of discomfort, it would suddenly gain immense strength.

It must have been the power bestowed by the self-proclaimed evil god.

It was fearless of fire, unfazed by injury, quickly recovered from injuries, and the power in its hands became even stronger.

After realizing this, the alien's hunting style became more aggressive.

"Hiss—roar?"

But things weren't quite what the alien had imagined.

The alien pounced on nothing.

Then the clever alien noticed the difference between this human figure and a human.

The tiny machine projected the human's figure, even simulating footsteps and scent!

This little trick made the alien angrily crush the drone, then let out a furious roar.

…

"It's incredible! We haven't even encountered the killer yet!"

Vita followed Welt. Perhaps the sight of Welt's tall, manly figure gave him a greater sense of security.

The alien's movements seemed to be growing quieter, perhaps crucial evidence that it was staying away frrom the drone.

"Smell, sound, and infrared vision—the alien's basic abilities naturally make it the most formidable hunter in the universe. But don't underestimate my intelligence network. I've already mapped the entire map. Next, we need to plant the jammer."

As he spoke, Bronie plunged another cane into the ground. Welt followed suit, forming a new one and inserting it into the alien plant nearby.

Though the first few canes were scrap, after correcting for any manufacturing errors, the yield rate was no longer an issue.

This ability seemed quite useful. If it weren't for the slight impact on his health, Bronie felt Welt would have great potential in the factory.

"Intelligence network? Where did that intelligence network come from?"

Vita hadn't expected Bronie to mention an intelligence network. She looked around and saw nothing, leaving her with a nagging question.

"Hmph, since you're asking so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you: drones, of course! Countless drones are deployed throughout the entire area. I can clearly see the aliens' movements. It's unclear who's the hunter and who's the prey."

Seeing Bronie so confident, Vita felt strangely unsure. Ellie, who knew Bronie better, noticed Vita's concern and offered comfort, "Don't worry, Bronie's usually very reliable when it comes to serious matters. Even if an alien appears, we'll have ways to deal with it! Since we can't kill it, we should be able to control it, right?"

"Didn't I tell you? I tried stopping the killer, too. It worked at first, but the longer I suppress him, the stronger his struggles became, and after that, he became even more powerful."

Hearing Old Yang's words, Bronie sighed.

"Why didn't you tell me something so important earlier?"

"So we can't confront the killer head-on. I've always emphasized that, right?"
Welt said, and Bronie nodded.


""I've taken your advice. Haven't you noticed I haven't confronted them head-on yet?"

"The decoy tactic is indeed very effective, but the killer will soon notice something's amiss and start looking for someone directly. So be careful. Bronie, didn't you say the alien's blood is extremely corrosive? What if all the cane sticks we've planted along the way are destroyed by them..."

"That's true. The aliens may look like beasts, but they're actually just as intelligent as humans. After noticing what we've done, they'll surely decide to intervene. I've taken that into account. Unless someone tipped them off, they won't be able to detect it. After all, look behind you."

Welt turned around and looked at the spot where he'd planted the cane. There was no sign of it anymore, which filled Welt's mind with questions.
But the concealment was definitely effective, so there was no need to worry.

"That's brilliant. The plan is so well-organized."

Even after hearing Welt's words, Bronie couldn't be happy.


After all, even against a shield designed to block the omniscience granted by the World Bubble's overall power, Bronie didn't know if it would actually work.

If it didn't, her plan would be completely exposed to the enemy. Once the flaw in her plan was discovered, subsequent plans would be virtually impossible to complete.

Facing such an enemy, Bronie knew her power level was no match for it. Taking a circuitous route would also risk being discovered, which would then create a huge problem for her.

"Be careful! I hear something!"

Vita suddenly warned. Ellie glanced around nervously, then asked doubtfully, "Isn't this an illusion?"


"Didn't the alien always roar before? Even after a few minutes, it still roared. So, ten minutes had passed and there was still no roar. What did this mean?"

Welt also grew nervous. He didn't fully believe Vita's feelings, but she still had some doubts.

"This means the alien has fully entered hunting mode and found its prey. It seems our conversations and footsteps have indeed been heard..."

After hearing Bronie's words, Ellie quickly took out her bow.

"How about we repair the generator? The sooner we escape, the less likely we'll have to face the killer..."

Vita was hesitant to move forward, which was understandable. After all, the canes were indeed scattered all over the map, but they didn't seem to have any effect. The killer was still chasing them, and they were already in hunting mode.

"All fear comes from the unknown. If you knew where the aliens were, you wouldn't be so afraid. So, open your armband panel and open the map."

Bronie was still busy with her work, not rushing to deal with the aliens. Welt was also helping.


According to Bronie, the more canes, the better the effect. So Welt was frantically squeezing them, and by now, he had quite a few.

"So close."

"Huh? The green dots are us, so of course they're close. Look at the red dots; they're the enemy."

"But the problem is, the red dots are too close!"

"Watch out! It's overhead!"

Ellie realized that the Alien wasn't just good at burrowing and running; climbing trees was also one of its strengths.

Maybe the game stipulates that the killer runs on the ground, but reality is different!

The Alien stretched out its bizarre head, its mouth dripping with sticky saliva, leaving a white line.

So close to Bronie, it slowly opened its mouth, revealing the tiny opening within its tongue.

That's the nature of the Alien.

They toy with their prey, lurking close to them until they realize they can't escape, and then revel in their screams.

After hearing Ellie's words, Bronie looked up.

She didn't expect the Alien to choose her. Perhaps it saw that shehad the most influence within the team?


Istinctively, she grabbed the powerful, thick tail to avoid the alien's usual sneak attack. The alien clearly hadn't expected their favorite tactic against its prey to fail today!

What strength!

A roar accompanied by a breath came towards her.


Bronie frowned, pulled out her pistol, and instinctively fired a shot.

"Ah!"

The gunshot startled Vita. She hadn't expected Bronie to actually fire at her at such close range.

The alien's blood is corrosive, after all!

Wouldn't a close-range shot, splashing blood on her face, be disfiguring?

Vita closed her eyes, too frightened to even look at Bronie.

But contrary to her expectations, the alien's roar faded, and Bronie didn't scream.

"Are you okay? Bronie, and the alien... how did it suddenly disappear?"

Welt's voice made him open his eyes. Bronie appeared before him, unharmed. He looked at Bronie in surprise but couldn't see anything wrong with her.

How could it be!?

Bronie spun the pistol handsomely, then let it dissipate in her hand. Then, Bronie replied, "I've compressed the alien's etheric data and sent it elsewhere. Just as Welt said, as long as the killer is harmed, a force will strengthen it. But don't worry, it's not someone behind the scenes who's doing this, but the ether anchor. I've found my target."


The pistol was a gift from Aha. While it looked ordinary on the surface, how could an ordinary pistol easily kill a Honkai Beast with one shot?

So, Bronie couldn't understand this extraordinary thing for the time being. All she knew was that the pistol contained a terrifying amount of imaginary energy.

How it would work, what it would do, would require further research, but it should be quite effective against the alien. She wonder if she can give herself a pleasant surprise.

"Have you found your target already?"
Welt found it a bit unbelievable.

Bronie projected the interface of her armband and then updated the map.

"Normally, the internal structure of a world bubble should correspond to the space of a planet, but this bubble is actually unique in its structure. Perhaps those flat-Earth believers in the real world will be very happy."

"So the entire world is flat?"
Welt asked.

"Maybe a donut? I heard donut structures are more interesting!" Ellie was more imaginative.

Bronie replied, "It's actually like a sandwich. Different maps and worlds overlap, and the rest area is probably the top layer. That's why the teleportation is sinking."

"So~"
Vita didn't quite understand.

Having said that, what else is there to say?

Bronie raised her head and looked at the moon in the night sky. In the pitch black, only the moonlight from the moon provided a glimmer of light, perhaps even a faint glow on the map.

Overall, the surroundings were quite dark, which could easily evoke fear.

"How many maps have you been to? Do all of them have moons?"

"I know! Many maps have moons, but the sanatorium is in a sealed building, so you can't see the moon at all."

Vita looked experienced, and Welt, hearing about the sanatorium, couldn't help but look at Bronie.

If Bronie hadn't created Dead by Daylight, wouldn't she have been less likely to encounter this kind of thing?

There are so many subsequent updates. This sounds very strange!

"So, let's ask, if the structure of the world is like a sandwich, stacked one on top of another, then why is the moon visible in every map, and even above our heads? Why are the hooks used to carry people up to the sky in the scenes of human sacrifice?"

"Huh? They're carrying people up to the sky?"

It seems Mr. Welt has a 100% escape rate, and he seems to be constantly on the run. We've never seen anyone sacrifice anyone.

"Huh? Is this part of the game setting?"
Vita didn't expect Bronie to know this.

"That's about it. Basically, we just need to go up!"

Bronie pointed her finger skyward.

"Impossible! Reaching the moon? No matter how you think about it, it's impossible. Isn't that like trying to catch the moon in water?"

Vita quickly rejected Bronie's suggestion. Putting aside the question of whether it was possible, even if it was, there were still a lot of unknowns waiting for them.

"Who do you think I am?"

Bronie uttered the line she'd longed to say, and Welt's eyes lit up.

As for Ellie?

She was naturally watching with great joy!

"Who?"

Vita's mind was filled with questions. They'd just been chatting happily, how had it suddenly turned out like this?

"I'm Bronie! The number one hacker in the Sea of Quanta! A miracle among miracles! Nothing is impossible in this world! And my drill, a drill that pierces the heavens!"

"Huh? A drill? Are you talking about your hairstyle?"

Welt: Cool! Only a youngster like Bronie could say that...


But it's really cool...


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[Chapter 307: Arc Gurren Lagann]

A massive machine rose from the ground.


With her right hand pointing to the sky and her left hand on her waist, Bronie enveloped the other three in the Gurren Lagann's cockpit.

Each component continuously generated like a pixel. Once the cockpit began operating, it could just barely see the outside world.

"Hey, hey, this is too much! Are you a god?"

Gurren Lagann rose from the ground, its exaggerated details and massive size demonstrating a technological level beyond the comprehension of the average person. Vita couldn't help but marvel at the absurdity of Bronie's abilities.

"It's even bigger than the Gurren Lagann used in the Sea of Quanta... Bronie, how big are you going to make this Gurren Lagann?!"

Ellie also observed the gradually rising perspective.


The Gurren Lagann that was originally a dozen meters at most now stood over a hundred meters tall!

"Still growing... Bronie, are you going to make an Arc Gurren Lagann? Or a Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann?"


"Hahaha, Welt, it seems you remember so many settings! While there are a lot of ether particles and a lot of energy here, the chaos and the fact that they all have owners means their utilization rate will be very low. I expected a Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann, but now it seems..."

Gurren Lagann continued to grow, even exceeding a thousand meters, approaching ten thousand meters!

Countless metals seemed to be constantly growing, as if the world had become a giant 3D printer, constantly printing this gigantic robot.

"For the Super Galaxy Gurren, ten thousand meters is already the limit, and the maximum height of this level is about the same."

Bronie controlled the Arc Gurren Lagann and slowly raised her hand, her head touching an invisible barrier.

At the same time, this barrier seemed to be constantly attacking her palm.

"This is outrageous, isn't it? What kind of power is this?"
Vita looked around curiously, as if she had found some truly novel toy and wanted to thoroughly explore it.

However, with the naked eye, it was impossible to make out anything. All she knew was that this was all high-tech, and the materials used to build this gigantic robot were anything but simple.

"What kind of materials did you use to power a robot of this scale? How could you power a robot of this size?"

"It's like the real Arc Gurren Lagann, turning an entire city into robots..."

Ellie couldn't help but sigh. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that this ten-thousand-meter-long robot was the size of a city.

"What material do you think the wall built by the Aeon of Preservation Qlipoth in space is made of?"
Bronie didn't directly answer Welt's question, but instead asked a somewhat pretentious question.

"How would I know that? I only know you're connected to the Aeon of Elation, but what about The Preservation?"

"The Aeon of Preservation uses every available substance in the universe! Then, using vast imaginary energy, he constructs a mutually locked field, creating a similar effect to a city wall. So, if you want to leave the solar system, besides having to pass through the outer imaginary energy storm, you might also collide with the wall constructed by The Preservation. Inspired by this wall-building technique, I've also used ether particles to lock them together, using the density of the ether particles to determine various material properties."

Bronie puffed out her chest, as if to boast about how awesome she was.

Most importantly, ether particles can resonate with human emotions, unleashing even greater power.

So, this Gurren Lagann, in a sense, is indeed driven by idealistic forces.

"Teacher! I have a question!"
Vita raised her hand.

Bronie paused and looked at Vita.
"What's the question?"

"What are Aeons?"

"Well, there are so many unknowns about Aeons. If you're asking me what they are, I certainly can't give a precise definition. But if you're asking me what we know, Ellie, you explain. I'm going to seriously pierce through this sky!"


"Okay, okay. Let me explain to Vita about the amazing and great entities in the universe!"

Intuitively, Ellie felt that Bronie was wary of Vita.


Vita seemed so harmless, so why was she so wary?

Ellie couldn't put her finger on it, but after talking to Vita, she felt she was a child full of curiosity about the world, optimistic, and remarkably strong.

Even after arriving in such a terrifying place, she only occasionally felt lost for a moment, but when she met a stranger, she would actively try to get to know them.

Of course, more importantly, when Ellie and Vita talked, Vita would always bring up stories about the survivors she'd met in this world. She always remembered interesting things and shared them with Ellie. Inside the Gurren Lagann, the massive mecha enveloped everyone, giving them an unparalleled sense of security. Vita seemed to be in a much better mood, and she began to talk more with Ellie.

Welt, on the other hand, was completely focused on Gurren Lagann.

"This transformation is so cool!"

Bronie lifted her hand from the sky barrier and prepared to begin the penetration operation.
The first step was to transform her hand into a drill.
Just like Gurren Lagann.

"If your Herrscher Core is further developed, you can do this too. Try your best, or... well, find a suitable successor, pass it on, and retain the original power within yourself."

"Inherit? Who could inherit this power? Who could more perfectly unleash the power of the Herrscher Core of Reason?"

Welt also wanted to unburden himself of this burden.

After this journey through the Sea of Quanta, he had finally realized that he was completely incapable of unleashing the full power of the Herrscher of Reason.

Rather than saying that the Herrscher Core was holding him back, it was more like he was holding the Herrscher Core back. If its power is fully utilized, it will provide a more powerful aid in the fight against the Honkai!

"Let's take our time, but I think Bronya is the most suitable. She's experienced a lot of hardships since childhood, but she's made a name for herself in the mercenary world because of her extraordinary talent. Precisely because of these hardships, she cherishes the beauty around her and has excellent resistance to Honkai."

It's a pity that she doesn't have the golden signboard of Cocolia's certification, but Welt probably doesn't know that crazy woman.

"Bronie... She's doing very well within Anti-Entropy and has her own industrial chain. Perhaps I could find a time to assess her."

"Although I haven't examined my own problems, if you really can't find them, you can give them to me."

"Impossible."
Welt flatly refused.

Alright, I usually act too mysterious, so it's normal for Welt to be wary.

"Alright~"
Bronie shrugged, temporarily giving up the idea of attacking the Herrscher Core.

"And the Arc Gurren Lagann you created has long surpassed my abilities as a Herrscher of Reason, right?"

"What I value is the authority to manipulate the imaginary energy within the Imaginary Tree. The full power of a Herrscher of Reason goes beyond mere understanding and reproduction. The Herrscher Core provides a shortcut to reaching the Imaginary Tree. As long as I master that power, resolving the Honkai Impact will be a piece of cake."

"But your ambition isn't just to resolve the Honkai Impact, right?"

"I also want to have some fun, freely and joyfully play in the universe."

That wasn't really an ambition; Bronie simply wanted to fully enjoy the pleasures of this world.

With Aeon-level power, she could better protect those around her.

"I hope those who wield this power will shoulder the corresponding responsibility and lead humanity towards a better future. That's the message Joyce left behind."


"Is that so..."

"I assume you don't like this, do you?"

Welt was right. Taking on this responsibility was certainly not what Bronie had hoped for. This so-called promise to lead humanity to a better future had absolutely no deadline, and if the Herrscher Core fell into Bronie's hands, there was no guarantee she'd ever return it.

"Hmph, I won't let you play with the Arc Gurren Lagann anymore!"

"Huh!?"

He didn't expect Bronie's revenge to come so soon.
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything. Welt hadn't really been looking forward to controlling the Gurren Lagann in the first place.

And now?

It turned out Bronie had been thinking about giving her this toy to play with.

And now, with a snap, it was all gone.

Welt's heart was bleeding, but there was nothing he could do. The inheritance of the Herrscher Core was more important.

"Well, just as expected, the moon is truly special. Just as the Herrscher Core is a projection of the Cocoon of Finality, this world's moon is also a projection of the rules of the Ether Anchor. It can either contain the Ether Anchor or bypass it to manipulate the person behind the scenes."

"Is this even possible?"

Arc Gurren Lagann Rock began drilling. The barrier seemed quite fragile, and a hole was pierced in a few seconds. Then, all sorts of dirt began to fall.

From time to time, dirt would hit Gurren Lagann Rock's face, leaving it covered in dust.

"Maybe I can do it, maybe not. Who knows? I do have the technology, a relic from a previous civilization that can influence the Cocoon of Finality, but I don't know if I can affect the person behind this Ether Anchor."

The hole grew larger, and Bronie's movements became more and more violent.

After digging nearly to the end, Bronie transformed Arc Gurren Lagann Rock into a giant drill bit and bored completely into the hole.

"Everyone, hold onto the handrails and be safe. Gurren Lagann is about to accelerate! I'll try to keep the acceleration within human tolerance."

Then everyone felt their bodies sink, as if gravity had become even stronger.

And this force continued to grow, causing Vita's face to tremble.

Welt wasn't much better off, plopped down on the ground, looking utterly miserable.

"What a powerful push on my back..."
Welt could utter these words simply by lying on the ground.

"What? Haven't you felt this before when you landed on the moon?"

"But there's still an obstacle in front of Gurren Lagann. And still feeling the acceleration in this situation? That's a terrifying force..."

Welt was right. Gurren Lagann possessed a terrifying force, designed to allow the drill to truly break through the heavens.

And the Gurren Lagann hadn't even dug halfway into its body before it broke through the sky on this level, or perhaps the floor above?

"Farm!"
Welt recognized the map; it looked quite familiar.


"Gurren Lagann is a little too big, and humans are as tiny as trash. But it doesn't matter. The Gurren Lagann has already locked onto the survivors and captured them!"

"Huh?"


Welt had never expected that, despite wreaking such devastation, the Gurren Lagann could still protect those around it.


"The Arc Gurren Lagann naturally has the function of protecting humans and the ecosystem, just like the Ark God commanded before the Flood. Although the Gurren Lagann's interior is relatively empty now... huh?"

Bronie had sent the humans inside the Ark and was about to continue upward when she noticed something unusual inside the Gurren Lagann.

"What happened?"

"Nothing. The alien we threw out earlier were suddenly transported inside the Ark. This is terrible!"

When Welt heard Bronie say this, he immediately knew the mastermind had probably taken action!

"Ellie! And Vita, you two go pick up the survivors on this floor, and work with the robots to drive the aliens out of my Gurren Lagann!"

Seeing Ellie and Vita chatting happily, Bronie immediately assigned them a task.

"Ah—me? Do you think I can handle those big-eyed enemies?!"


Vita had never expected Bronie to assign such a task to her.

"Welt has to work with me on crafting the cane, so he definitely can't help. Besides, he's an old man with limited mobility, so don't let him play with those agile butchers. It's not just about eliminating the butchers, we also need to find a way to let the other survivors know about the situation and do more."

As she spoke, Bronie casually projected a net gun and threw it to Vita. Dealing fatal damage to the killer wouldn't work, so containment was the priority.

The net gun should be a good tactic against the aliens.

"No problem, Bronie! Leave it to me! I'll take good care of Vita and the other survivors!"

Ellie accepted the mission, knowing full well that this one was daunting. Bronie was likely facing a terrifying enemy lurking in the Sea of Quanta.

Even the Arc Gurren Lagann had been brought out, indicating that Bronie was probably firing on all cylinders.

If the plan didn't go smoothly, she might die here.

"Ellie! One more thing!"
Bronie looked at Ellie and quickly called out to her.

"What?"

"Most importantly, take care of yourself. I can't bear to see you go, no matter what."

"Okay~"


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Chapter 308: Countering Omniscience

The reason this mecha is called the Arc Gurren Lagann is naturally because it has functions similar to the Ark.

If nothing else, at least the production line is definitely there, ensuring that human technology can reach its full potential given sufficient raw materials.

But now, while breaking through this world bubble, Bronie has activated the Arc Gurren Lagann's production line and is still producing canes.

She's even producing canes at a much faster rate than Welt.


She absorbs the energy within the world bubble, then takes it for herself, and using it to create canes that seize control of the world bubble's rules.

Of course, Bronie was prepared for an open fight from the start. If the opponent truly didn't take any action, Bronie would simply assume they were a coward.

If they truly couldn't defeat them, Bronie would simply ask Aha to come and cause trouble, and then explode with them.

Then she would quietly develop, becoming stronger again and regaining her advantage.


However, the moment the aliens arrived inside Gurren Lagann, Bronie knew someone must be taking action!

To prevent Gurren Lagann from being destroyed from within, the Arc has numerous drones patrolling the interior. Aliens like these can be easily located, and the ventilation duct disinfection system activated to hunt them down.

"We've broken through another level, but this isn't the player rest area. Welt, how many levels do you think this map has?"

"I don't know, but the guy in this sanatorium who likes to torture players with electricity got trapped in my Faraday cage, and the battle ended in a ridiculous way."

"Yang, it's truly tragic that you're so unlucky and miserable to be trapped there... Okay, there are four survivors in this map, and they've been teleported to the Ark."

"I have a question."

"Hmm?"

"You teleported everyone inside the Ark, which is also part of Gurren Lagann's body, right? How do you guarantee they won't be affected by Gurren Lagann's violent movements?"

"Just make sure gravity remains above the floor, and replace all other forces with something else."

Bronie's words were simple, but Welt knew there were many complexities involved, or perhaps even more intricate designs.

This certainly can't be explained in a few words.

Don't make things too clear about Gurren Lagann. After all, idealistic power becomes less idealistic if it's made too clear.


Although Bronie insisted that the power of the Gurren Lagann did involve emotional power, Welt couldn't quite believe it.

"Bronie! Something terrible has happened!"
Ellie suddenly called, interrupting the conversation between Bronie and Welt.

Welt's brow furrowed, a sense of foreboding rising within him.

"It's the Alien! The Alien has built a nest within Gurren Lagann. Two of the four people who just entered have been captured and are now missing. Bronie, didn't you say that the Alien can grow by parasitizing humans?"

Humans who can survive in Dead by Daylight must possess some talents or unique skills. If an Alien parasite infects them and steals their talents, then even more cunning Aliens will be born, and Gurren Lagann will be in trouble.

When Bronie heard Ellie's words, she realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Welt, activate the internal maintenance mode over there, turn on the anti-infiltration option, and find the area where the aliens are located. If a human is parasitized by an alien, new aliens will hatch within an hour. Young aliens can bypass the host's nutritional supply by consuming sufficient food, and new aliens can be born in about two hours. We must solve this problem before it's too late! And every time we bring in new humans, there's a high chance they'll be captured by the aliens!"

Bronie sped up the excavation of Gurren Lagann and activated the anti-gravity system inside the bridge to prevent the excessive acceleration from crushing the humans into tiny pancakes.

"The aliens... have begun to reproduce within Gurren Lagann? Is this the story you've devised?"

If the Gurren Lagann is destroyed, then none of the humans inside will escape.

But if the aliens are allowed to reproduce, all humans here will be parasitized and then ripped out of their bodies by the aliens.

The atmosphere of a horror movie suddenly enveloped Welt, and he was sweating profusely. He stared intently at the self-diagnosis program on the panel, watching it meticulously check every area of the Gurren Lagann.

Hanging room, living area, ecological area, storage area, industrial area—every corner of each area was checked, and any problems were immediately highlighted in red.

And the ecological area, including the storage area for supplies, was already red and black!

These areas…

"The ecological area is mostly empty, but it has an environment perfectly suited to plant and animal life, so it's natural for the aliens to use it as a hatchery. As for the storage area, the Gurren Lagann processes ether particles into basic raw materials during excavation, including raw materials for food production."

Food, environment, both hands firmly grasped. The aliens' understanding of human civilization's creations was truly rapid. They had already prepared for rapid reproduction so quickly!

Hearing Bronie's words, Welt felt a deep sense of fear.

"Perhaps we can have the others gather at the armory. With the speed at which Gurren Lagann can repair itself, we should be able to defeat the aliens at their current scale. While it will slow down Gurren Lagann's excavation, it shouldn't be a major problem."

Bronie suggested using everyone, but Welt looked at Bronie, shook him head, and said,

"The armory was damaged. All the newly produced guns in the factory were covered in slime. When the Facehuggers detected the cameras working, they sprayed corrosive liquid, destroying them."

"Tsk, where's the Titan? Where's the drone?"

"They're fighting. That being intervened. Otherwise, there's no way that alien spawned so many Facehuggers! And there's also a problem with part of the industrial area!"

"How long has it been? Half an hour!"

Bronie hadn't expected this to happen. From the birth of Gurren Lagann to its activation, only half an hour had passed.

Could it be that the aliens had initially appeared inside Gurren Lagann, then, after a period of insignificant growth, deliberately appeared within the drone's field of view?

"The map is nothing more than a bubbled-over surface in the regular world, transformed into the claustrophobic Gurren Lagann. What a wicked guy..."

Welt finally understood. This mastermind would constantly interfere, keeping the game focused on the killer hunting down the players.

Even with a different map, the situation remained the same. Whenever a powerful force intervened, the mastermind would intervene with even greater force.

The only way to escape, though not completely, was to repair the generator and find an exit.

It was like the Anti-Spiral Clan, constantly offering glimmers of hope, only to erode the Spiral Clan's resolve with deeper despair.

Welt thought of this and tried to gauge Bronie's reaction, but Bronie fell into a rare silence.

"So you still have an idea, right?"

"Is self-destruction an idea? It'll ruin everyone's fun, and definitely make Sa suffer greatly. In the end, everyone will just be part of the fun, and whether or not we can survive is a question."

"So... the cane?"

"The spatial structure inside this bubble is larger than I imagined. Every time we open up a new layer, our progress is basically cut in half. I'm working hard to make the cane right now, but you see, the aliens are right in the industrial area. They've turned it into their hunting ground, and they know the structure there like the back of their hand."

After breaking through another layer of the map, four more survivors were sent into the Gurren Lagann. With Ellie there, there was no need to worry about the aliens capturing the survivors for the time being.

As for the two survivors who were captured initially, they were simply frightened by their first time in such a place. After completely ignoring Ellie's words, they fled in a random direction.

When Ellie caught up, she found only a bloodstain and a video recording of the attack left by the aliens.

Welt couldn't think of a better solution, but soon he had a new idea.

"What if I hand over the Herrscher Core to you?"

"Using this to threaten it? I never thought of using that tactic. But never mind. The Herrscher Core is tempting, but we're not there yet."

"So you've always had new ideas?"

"Just thought of it. Honestly, I don't think it'll do anything, but it might be enough to annoy the other party and buy us some time."

Bronie projected something that looked like an eyeball.

"What is this!?"

It was a bit disgusting, and not very nice to look at.

"It's a byproduct of studying the Herrscher of Corruption with scientists from the previous civilization. I once wanted to create something similar to the Herrscher of Corruption through etheric coding, but unfortunately, it has no other function besides growing wildly. Given enough time, it would become a terrible tumor in the Sea of Quanta."

It collects all etheric data and transforms it into nutrients for its own growth. It grows wildly and disorderly. Because of its extremely high etheric information density, it gains extremely high resistance.

What then?

After that, Bronie can't handle it.

Welt heard Bronie say this and immediately held him forehead in frustration.

"Isn't this a self-destruction plan? Do you have any other plans besides self-destruction?"

"It's not a self-destruction plan, because a true self-destruction would be unpredictable to anyone. Even with an all-knowing intelligence network, it would be impossible to prevent it. That's a true self-destruction plan. For this kind of ether virus, it's just a minor inconvenience."

With that, Bronie tossed the thing out of the Gurren Lagann.

"The ether anchor has a limit to its output. By injecting this kind of spam, we can put a lot of pressure on it. I just don't know if the mastermind will take action. But the ether anchor is the mastermind's crucial tool for connecting to this world bubble.


If even the ether anchor point is malfunctioning, I don't think the mastermind will just sit there and watch this world bubble fill up with this kind of filth."

As the red eye drifted further and further away from the Gurren Lagann and began to split in two, then in four, Welt couldn't help but feel nervous.

This thing is a bit dangerous, but is it really okay?

But Welt's doubts were soon resolved.

Wouldn't it be enough to just destroy it before it completely split apart?

"We are under their observation!"

"Indeed, even the effects of the Ether Virus were immediately noticed. Perhaps even our thoughts are being seen clearly now. But since they're willing to take action, it means they're ready for me to find them through the network!"

Welt was stunned when he saw the message "Transmission Completed" written on the panel in front of Bronie.

"So all your actions are based on the knowledge of the other party? Why are you so sure they'll respond? Why are you so certain they know everything?"

"After all, I've experienced that feeling before, that feeling of omniscience and omnipotence. If the bubble is small enough, it can indeed achieve that effect. But don't worry, the information they can read is limited; it's not true omniscience. As long as you don't remove the armband."

"What if... someone breaks through the armband from the inside?"

Welt immediately thought of Vita.

Bronie, on the other hand, was unconcerned.

"Relax, I'm keeping you on guard too. Each armband is independently isolated from its omniscience, and they won't affect each other. Our thoughts and emotions resonate with the surrounding ether, and the information emitted is immediately absorbed by the bubble administrators outside. I release superficial thoughts, but I hide the deeper layers. For example, with the ether virus this time, I ostensibly released it to lure the opponent into action, and then I counterattacked, but my superficial counterattack was also similar to the ether virus."

"On the surface?"

"Actually, it's using ether particles to create a memetic virus, achieving information self-replication and affecting thoughts. This thing is much more silent and deadly!"

At this point, Bronie couldn't help but curl her lips.

"Even though I've concocted this massive Gurren Lagann and pretended to be a reckless man, I'm actually a hacker. Personality flaws, emotional flaws, spiritual flaws—there's no loophole in the world I can't find! The more omniscient a person is, the more arrogant they become. Next, let's pierce through the heavens!"

Fourth floor, fifth floor, sixth floor.

The Gurren Lagann's speed was undoubtedly accelerating. During this acceleration, all the humans it encountered were teleported into the Arc, while it continued to break through the ground.

Only after breaking through the fortieth floor, a large hole left by Gurren Lagann appeared in the sky, and it finally stopped.

"Well, I didn't expect to be back again. I've been climbing higher and higher every time. It seems this world isn't a sandwich, it's a donut~"

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[Chapter 309: Haxxor Bunny Alarms Sa]

As long as everything within the bubble was within reach of the omniscient power, then it would be sufficient to use the ether outside the bubble to create a barrier to isolate it from the external ether. If each barrier were a small bubble in its own right, then a bubble within a bubble would be formed, completely shielding it from detection by the mastermind.

However, to avoid detection by the mastermind, Bronie didn't completely isolate herself. Instead, she emitted some of her more superficial thoughts, allowing them to detect those.

This way, the opponent would assume their omniscience was still functioning, temporarily lulling them into complacency.

"Meme? You created a simple meme for Anti-Entropy before, right? Anti-Entropy still hasn't fully understood it. What exactly is that?"

Welt had heard that Bronie had sent a memetic virus. While he understood the effects of memes, he didn't quite grasp their essence.

"It's information itself, the perceived information itself. It's a ubiquitous element in the Sea of Quanta. While some are harmless, most are extremely dangerous. The countermeasure is simple: erase the relevant memories."

Gurren Lagann pierced through every layer of the world bubble. If allowed to fall freely, it would be like the entrance and exit of two portals overlapping and free-falling.

The final outcome would likely be that under the influence of gravity, Gurren Lagann would constantly rub against the air, dissipating in a ball of flame. At this moment, the Gurren Lagann was clinging to the ground to avoid a free fall.


Meanwhile, Bronie was explaining the meme issue to Welt.

"Memes are contagious and can cause cognitive abnormalities. Does this also affect the mastermind?"

"Not only are they contagious, they can also spread and self-replicate. The meme I sent is a very dangerous memetic lifeform. I've combined all the dangerous memes I know of. As for its exact nature, even I don't know."

Hearing Bronie's words, Welt began to understand the sheer absurdity of the thing Bronie had sent.

But...

"Have you ever considered what we would do if we accidentally came into contact with that dangerous meme?"

Bronie pointed at the armband in Welt's hand and said, "It comes with a cognitive filter that can help you filter out all the memetic information I know about. Didn't I tell you? This thing is our only hope in this world bubble. If it's destroyed, we'll be in real danger!"

Welt stared at the armband in silence, a wave of fear welling up in his heart. This meant Bronie must have been in grave danger before she arrived?

"Wait, what about the ordinary people inside the Gurren Lagann?"

Welt suddenly discovered his blind spot. Since those without the armbands were generally in grave danger, wouldn't the people rescued from the Gurren Lagann still be in great danger?

"As long as we're within the area I teleported to, there won't be many problems. Don't worry, I'm not as ruthless as Otto."

With this, Bronie began to manipulate the Gurren Lagann, creating a new drill.

This time, the drill tip shone with a multicolored light, seemingly very different from the previous one.

Welt knew that after Bronie realized that the structure of this world bubble was a donut, he would begin to try other methods to reach the location of the ether anchor.

Seeing Bronie's confident expression, Welt began to worry about where to place the survivors.


If it's the real world, everyone has real counterparts. When those real counterparts come into contact with these people, chaos will undoubtedly ensue, especially with that guy with Otto's face.


But if they were just randomly dumped into a suitable world, wouldn't they also miss home?

No, it's more like the past is just a mirage. If they were told this truth, wouldn't they be devastated, perhaps even destroyed?

Bronie noticed Welt lost in thought and guessed he was probably thinking about something else. So, while manipulating the Gurren Lagann, Bronie said to Welt, "Opening champagne at halftime isn't a good idea. Let's just focus on what needs to be done. If they've lost their purpose in life, I'll teach them how to seek revenge against the mastermind, or perhaps give them a beautiful dream so they can completely forget all the bad things. That's fine too."


"People have to accept reality. I'll find a way to make them accept it..."


... 

"No! I won't! Why? I was just sitting at home—how could I be inexplicably taken to a place like this and hunted by a murderer?!"

Most of the survivors had experienced one or two manhunts, so they accepted the situation fairly quickly.

However, a small number of newcomers, still shaken by the thrill of the chase, found it difficult to accept Vita's explanation.

They simply felt that this world was too absurd. Why did they have to endure such pain?

"Okay, all this fussing won't get you anywhere. Even if you can't accept it, so what? There were two others who couldn't accept the status quo before, and what happened after they ran away?"
Vita gave a wicked smirk, startling the man.

"What happened next?"

"Of course, they were infested by the alien, and the larvae inside burst through their chests. They died, but their nutrients were given to the aliens, who now roam freely inside this giant robot!"

"Ugh!!!"

Watching the man trying to find a corner to hide, Vita lost interest.

"How boring! Normally, normal people wouldn't be chosen for this world. Why would they behave like this?"

Vita was a little confused. Normally, someone like that wouldn't survive a single game if they were hunted by the killer, let alone three minutes within a single game.

She hadn't expected him to persist even after Gurren Lagann arrived.

"This giant robot seems to be slowing down. Miss Vita, could you please take me to see its creator?"

The movement of the Gurren Lagann had indeed died down a bit. Vita looked at the man before her—the man named Otto, the man Welt had repeatedly warned her to be wary of.

He was full of evil intentions, ready to backstab his collaborators at any moment.

"My apologies, Miss Bronie is very busy. She's confident she can lead us all out of this terrifying place, but she's told us we're merely imaginary beings... What's our future?"

Hearing Vita's words, Otto's smile faltered.

"Imitations," he said, "a projection within the Sea of Quanta, a false past—Welt had said those things before."

He denied everything about himself, yet remained so calm and composed. It was quite disconcerting.

"So, Miss Vita, you're the same as us, aren't you? So where do you want to go?"

"The same? What are you talking about? How could we be the same? If you and I entered the Sea of Quanta at the same time, you'd be the first to transform into basic ether particles, losing all self-awareness!"

"Are you... not the player that guy captured?"

Those captured are essentially projections copied from the original world, but on the surface, no one can tell the difference.

But now, this Vita before Otto looked so strange.

She was clearly speaking the same words.

She was clearly in the same group as the one who created this robot.

At least, it looked like they were.

Otto had only been in Gurren for a short time, so he didn't know much. But he never imagined that there would be an undercover agent among the very group that had raised the banner of rebellion and led the sabotage!

How outrageous!

"Hahaha, are you kidding? Didn't I scream like crazy when the killer was hunting me? Weren't we hunted together? I'm just a little different. Different people adapt to the Sea of Quanta differently! I mean, you won't have that many places to live in the future. I'll definitely travel around and try to figure out what this Aeon Miss Bronie was talking about is."

Hearing about the Aeon from Bronie, Vita was still very curious.

She wanted to get more information from Bronie, but Bronie seemed to be taking precautions.

Not only was she being cautious about the information, but she also had armbands that isolated everyone.

Of course, these minor isolations posed no threat to Vita at all!

At least, that was the case for now.

What's more, Bronie even planned to destroy the entire world bubble, self-destruct, and escape.

But unfortunately, Sa would never allow this. Although Bronie had anticipated this, she might have underestimated Sa's size!

Isn't it just a bit of etheric coding?

This technology is indeed somewhat miraculous, but isn't it... a concern? Huh?

[Capture Bronie! Capture Bronie! Capture Bronie!]

Suddenly, Sa connected, frantically repeating commands that startled Vita.

'But even if you told me to capture Bronie, I wouldn't be able to. Look at me, I'm so powerless! How could I possibly handle Bronie?'

It seemed Bronie's counterattack had truly alarmed Sa, and it was incredibly potent!?

How could this be possible...

No matter how powerful Bronie was, no matter how formidable the Gurren Lagann, they couldn't possibly withstand Sa's might.

At least in this world, Vita's omniscience had allowed her to study Gurren Lagann almost to the core.

Vita moved slowly. She felt power steadily increasing within her.

As she became more omnipotent, she was able to see more and more.

Is there a barrier before her?

Vita focused her gaze on the armband on her arm. After pulling it off, Vita realized her connection to the authority within the bubble had become even stronger.

She glanced at Ellie in the distance again.

That feeling of seeing things in a fog gave Vita a sudden sense of unease.

'It seems like she's making out with Bronie in bed...'

We're clearly hunting down aliens, so why would such thoughts arise?!

This is absolutely not normal!

Aliens are beings that must be treated with caution. Moreover, with the alien invasion, the killet on other floors should also be catching up.


Why is it that I only see The Alien now?

[Catch Bronie!]

We can't delay any longer.

If we delay any longer, something might happen to Sa, and it could affect me!

Without time to listen to Otto's idle chatter, Vita left the reception hall and headed to the main pilot cabin to find Bronie.

At least Bronie hadn't left the cabin yet; she and Welt were still busy crafting canes. Gurren Lagann continued to break through, scattering canes along the way, and the number of cane drops grew larger and larger. It was indeed posing a subtle threat to the etheric anchor point of the world bubble.

But with just a little action on her part, this plan would be completely over.

Wait, since Bronie had considered that the etheric erosion virus could be intercepted by the mastermind, how could she not have considered that the cane plan could also be disrupted?

Why hadn't she readied any countermeasures for the disruption?


As soon as this occurred to Vita, a sudden realization struck her.

"It seems Bronie has driven the mastermind to a standstill. Why isn't she acting anymore?"

Otto followed closely behind Vita, but kept a distance.

Watching Vita's expression suddenly change drastically, and her hasty attempt to reach the driver's cabin, Otto immediately understood: the woman before her was definitely someone sent by the mastermind.

Perhaps he needed to help hold her off?

Alas, Vita only glanced back, and Otto felt as if he could die at any moment.


Goodness me! While I knew the mastermind behind this was no ordinary person, in this case, could it be that the mastermind had personally taken action?

Vita entered the elevator. Otto looked at everyone behind him, opened his arms, and declared.

"Alright everyone, listen to me! The opportunity to resist has arrived! Join me in taking up arms and fighting the enemy!"

…

The moment the elevator started, Welt noticed Vita's movements.

At that moment, Vita's expression definitely didn't look like one of initial victory; instead, it was one of simmering anger.

"Bronie! Vita..."

"Haha, she's actually taking the elevator? Is that so polite? Or is it that only with Vita's eyes can she observe my true power? Or has she realized that her omniscience isn't working properly?"

"What? Bronie, did you already notice something was wrong with Vita?"

Welt finally realized after seeing Bronie's reaction. From the very beginning, Bronie seemed to be distrusting those around her.

"It's not just Vita. I've also warned you, Ellie, and even myself. The armband's shielding isn't just for one person, it's for everyone. So far, my approach seems pretty good, isn't it?"

But now, the mastermind is about to bring Vita into a head-on confrontation...


---



[Chapter 310: A World Where Only Sa Is Hurt]

Bronie’s actions of raising her gun and aiming made Welt nervous.

Watching the elevator number slowly increase, it felt as if time had slowed down.

Ding—

The elevator door slowly opened.

Vita, holding her arm, emerged from the elevator, sweating and looking weak.

“When did you notice?”

Vita stared at Bronie’s pistol, remaining silent and observing her reaction. Seeing the other man’s eyes, certain she was a traitor, Vita asked a question she had long wondered.

“Why do you feel like I’ve walked into a trap? Or rather, why shouldn’t I have been wary of the entire world bubble from the start?”

“Huh? From the start?”
Vita was a little confused by Bronie’s meaning.

“I’ve all been plotted by the mastermind before, and she's certainly in tears. So how do you feel? How does it feel to have the meme virus swirling around in your head?”

Hearing Bronie’s question, Vita was briefly bewildered, then overjoyed.

Memes were hard to understand, but what she did hear was that Bronie had given Sa a huge gift; otherwise, Sa wouldn’t be so anxious.

[Capture Bronie... Capture... Capture Bronie...]

Sa had been increasing her powers, but now have stopped, perhaps believing that this much power should be enough to deal with Bronie.

But she still needed that final push. Vita was also amused by Sa’s timid and stingy demeanor. But the more she resisted Sa’s orders, the greater the impact on her body, so she stepped forward.

“It’s just so-so. You’ve alarmed Sa, and I, a laborer, am in trouble. Do you surrender obediently and honestly confess everything you did, or do you want to fight and then confess?”

“A laborer…”
Bronie narrowed her eyes, then looked at Welt.

“What are you looking at me for?”

“Sa’s condition is worse than I thought. If I were to make contact, I might get contaminated. And Sa’s courage is weaker than I thought. Is it because of the Cocoon of Finality?”

Welt shook his head.
“You ask me, who should I ask?”


Then he looked at Vita.

Vita also looked distressed. “I don’t know, but one thing is certain: I’m from the Venusian civilization that was destroyed by the so-called Honkai before Earth’s civilization.”

Is there such a thing?

Welt looked at Bronie in disbelief.

Bronie nodded.

“Okay, I get it. Now what? If you refuse to leave, don’t blame me for actually shooting. Even I don’t know the ultimate power of this thing, but I know it’s closely connected to an Aeon. If I shoot you, something bad will definitely happen.”

“Really? I don’t believe it!”

Bang!

“Hit the head!”

Welt hadn’t expected Bronie to be so ruthless and quiet, actually shooting right away.

Doesn’t he have any psychological burden at all about killing?!

“Wow! You actually shot! This thing really is related to the Aeon! I’ll put it in my museum later!”

Vita’s figure vanished in front of Bronie, leaving a trail of blood. Then, Gurren Lagann detected a massive, dragon-like monster.

Her voice sighed. Bronie’s shot seemed incredibly effective.

“Hmph, wait until you have the ability, Elysia. Let’s put the alien issue aside for now. I believe Mr. Otto will handle it properly. Unleash your power and give Vita a good scare.”

“Huh?”

Ellie hadn’t reacted yet. Why had Vita suddenly turned against her?

She was such a lovely girl.

“Gurren Lagann has broken through to the vicinity of the Ether Anchor. The mastermind, though timid, certainly wouldn’t sit idly by. I’ve lured the final boss out, so I’ll use a little Honkai energy and Herrscher power to scare them.”

“Is the enemy really afraid of the Herrscher?”

“They’re afraid of Finality, and they’re particularly afraid. The Herrscher isbthe apostle of the Cocoon, to put it bluntly, you have to look at the owner before you beat the dog, right?”


Welt, who was standing by, also felt offended.

And Ellie was even more unhappy. “Bronie! When we get back, you’ll have to pretend to be a dog to comfort me! You actually called the Herrscher a dog! That’s terrible!”

“Okay, okay, you can do whatever you want when we get back, but now, get ready to teleport. I’ll teleport you outside and focus on that guy’s vital points.”

With that, Ellie unleashed her full power, her attire transforming once again into that of a Herrscher.

The moment the pristine white wedding dress appeared on Ellie, even Welt was captivated by this stunning Ellie.

“Is this the Herrscher of Human you spoke of…”

“Beautiful, isn’t it? Ellie’s radiant humanity. Whether in this civilization or before, Ellie is truly special. She was born a Herrscher. The world revolves around Ellie’s power. She is the original Herrscher, and also the most beautiful.”

Of course, she could also be Sa’s most terrifying Herrscher.

The body of Gurren Lagann is enormous. Even after Vita left the Gurren Lagann and transformed into a giant bird, she was still not as large as the Gurren Lagann. But in order to battle the Gurren Lagann, Vita had indeed increased the size of the giant bird to a considerable degree. When Elysia was teleported away, she could only feel her own insignificance.

“I never thought that lovely and charming girl would transform into a peacock-like appearance. While it’s quite unique, I prefer girls who are more delicate and adorable~”

Honkai energy flowed, gradually transforming the surrounding matter. Power, guided by Elysia’s thoughts, transformed the transformed matter into a gigantic Honkai beast.

The pink manta ray suddenly appeared and fiercely swung its tail at the giant bird Vita, leaving her stunned.

Herrscher, is this what it is?

Vita had a connection with Sa, so she naturally knew what the Honkai that Venus experienced was like.

Everyone knew the combat power of the Herrscher. At best, it could only destroy cities, and it also possessed some rather troublesome powers.

But what was this?

Magical girl?


The manta ray swung its tail and immediately fled.
After Vita recovered, she remembered to counterattack, but then Ellie’s attack followed.

A giant crystal arrow?

Although Vita had never truly experienced the power of Honkai energy, Sa’s memories contained relevant information.

After experiencing it, Vita felt that her own strength had indeed been weakened!

Following closely behind was Arc Gurren Lagann.

Tsk, at first, I thought Bronie building such a large robot seemed clumsy and foolish, like something only a hot-blooded idiot would do.

But in a real confrontation, growing to a thousand meters was already the limit, while Bronie’s Arc Gurren Lagann was ten thousand meters tall!

Compared to the two, Vita felt like a timid little brother. This punch was truly painful.

But what could she do?

Sa was timid and stingy. Only after this setback did he continue to invest his strength into her. So, all she could do was hold on.

Watching Gurren Lagann control its massive drill toward his head, Vita, transformed into a giant bird, swam, trying to dodge it.

“Welt, gunner seat! Lock onto Vita and bombard her relentlessly! Push her to the limit, until the entire bubble world can no longer bear it. Hey! Vita! Hand over the Ether Anchor! I’m preserving it!”

“You want it? Then you’ll have to come and get it yourself! Don’t accidentally destroy this fragile thing with your giant robot~”

Welt controlled the Gurren Lagann, firing countless missiles, but they were intercepted directly by Vita’s lasers.

Missiles intercepted?

No matter. We still have laser weapons and kinetic weapons. If we just need to consume the enemy’s energy, then everything we launched will be worth it.

“Bronie, going all-out will still cause significant erosion on Gurren Lagann itself.”

“I know, but do you know how to swat a mosquito?”

Block the opponent’s escape route, then unleash an unavoidable attack all at once!

So Welt switched the Gurren Lagann’s missile system from lock-on mode to a pre-set, pinpoint attack, attempting to block Vita’s evasive path.

With Ellie’s interference, Vita remained passive.
And Bronie’s accumulated power was about to unleash.

It was two massive slaps, like a toy being twirled between his palms. Seizing Vita’s evasive path, Bronie hurled several mimicked Stars of Eden, altering the gravity around the opponent to create a difference in the speed of time.

Then Arc Gurren Lagann, along with the Stars of Eden, struck down with two direct slaps.


“We’ve been playing for so long, it’s my turn now~”
Just as thr hands were about to close and strike Vita, Vita activated her power.

The entire world paused.

Arc Gurren Lagann, the flying missiles, and Ellie’s manta ray all stopped.

“What is this?”

“The World Bubble’s power has time stop. As a result, Arc Gurren Lagann that was created from the World Bubble, and various other objects have been brought to a standstill. However, I’ve already built a shield, so we have some resistance to the enemy’s power.”

“But Gurren Lagann has lost its combat power. How can we fight them now?”

Welt released his hands from the control panel, watching as everything seemed to have stopped, except for Vita, who continued to move.

It looked like Vita was getting closer.

A thousand-meter-tall bird, even more outrageous than Benares.


"The manta ray was affected, but Ellie herself wasn’t affected at all. And neither was I, nor you.”

“I’m old. I can’t do much in a close-quarters fight with something that big…”

Welt was unsure. Beating a Herrscher was so difficult before, so facing something like this felt like overkill.

Bronie had said the Sea of Quanta was dangerous but full of opportunities, but she hadn’t said it was this dangerous.

He shouldn’t have come to this damned Sea of Quanta.

He didn’t encounter Shigure Kira or Schrödinger. He really didn’t find what he was looking for.

“There’s nothing I can do. Look at Vita. She’s definitely determined to play this game with us. Even if you want to hide, there’s nowhere to hide.”
Bronie shrugged, helplessly pulling out her pistol.

Welt sighed and moved to Bronie’s side, quietly watching the giant bird Vita transformed into gradually approach.


Suddenly, everything around him shifted dramatically, as if the cockpit controls were gradually melting, revealing the true face of the world.

It was as if he had fallen into an illusion.

“This isn’t an illusion, but rather a new dimension created within the bubble using her power. This could potentially make it easier for the other party to mobilize their power, unleashing even greater power. This is truly troublesome. I should have trained more in the Elysian Realm. I’m a hacker, yet you’re forcing me into battle.”

Bronie was aware of her physical limitations and had always tried to avoid situations where she had to engage in direct combat.

But now, facing an enemy the size of an entire bubble, a direct confrontation was truly necessary.

Bronie raised her pistol, ready to fight, but just then, Ellie swam in front of her like a mermaid, placing herself between her and Vita.


“Since Bronie isn’t good at this, of course I’ll do it! It feels like a life-or-death rescue, Bronie. Doesn’t it feel exciting?”

Ellie turned and winked at Bronie.

“Every time I see Ellie, my heart flutters!”

Welt felt like a lightbulb right now.

Young people are truly full of energy…

“Look out, they’re coming!”

The sky was completely obscured by Vita’s wings. A massive bird’s claw descended from the sky, seemingly seeking revenge for the previous attack from the Gurren Lagann.

Pink crystals grew from thin air, propping up a canopy of the sky, blocking Vita’s next attack. Bronie then fired directly. The massive Vita had no chance of evading the bullets.

The bullets seemed to dissipate into pixels wherever they struck, and Vita shrank in pain.

There was nothing she could do. Bronie’s bullets were strange!

Every shot struck her soul, like a blow to her soul. Every wound was accompanied by excruciating pain.


Thinking back to what Bronie had said earlier about the Aeon, Vita felt a certain trepidation.

Though her size had shrunk, her power continued to grow. Sa, lurking behind the scenes, continued to increase her power. Even from a thousand miles away, Vita could sense Sa’s anxiety.

Ah…

Yes, she was anxious!

It seemed Bronie had truly accomplished something remarkable. Her power was now sufficient.

So, what next—

“Ah… I don’t want to play anymore! You keep forcing me to work so much overtime every day! I’m quitting! I quit!”

The giant bird fled the battlefield without hesitation, leaving everyone stunned.