Simulation of Destruction, Why Am I Always the Arbiter

Ye Chang'an waved in response and then pressed Mobius for the reason she had summoned him, intending to finish quickly and go back to sleep.

He was quite tired.

"Then follow me."

Mobius wasted no more time and led Ye Chang'an into the laboratory, instructing her boss to inject volunteers with Destruction energy and play the Chang'an Melody.

She needed to carefully observe the process of the human body being eroded and then healed.

This task was impossible without Ye Chang'an; only he could mobilize Destruction energy.

"Alright, you're not needed for now. Find a place to rest."

Mobius went to do her analysis. She didn't let Ye Chang'an leave because she would need his assistance later.

"Looks like I won't be able to leave tonight."

Ye Chang'an sighed. He found a bed in the laboratory, lay down on it, and fell asleep.

Mobius turned back and saw him, her eyebrows twitching.

—That's my bed.

The beds in the laboratory were definitely hers; she usually lay down on them to rest when she was tired.

Now Ye Chang'an was sleeping in it... but there didn't seem to be any other option.

She couldn't exactly make Ye Chang'an sleep on the floor; that would be too heartless.

Shaking her head, Mobius stopped thinking about it and continued analyzing the experiment. As she watched, she took notes, her brow furrowed, clearly not finding what she was looking for.

Research was often like this; much of it was in vain.

She still hadn't analyzed anything useful by the end. Rubbing her temples, she prepared to lie down for a bit, and then she lay down on top of Ye Chang'an.

"(⊙o⊙)..."

"(⊙o⊙)..."

Both of them were dumbfounded. Mobius was so focused that she had forgotten Ye Chang'an had taken her bed, while Ye Chang'an was simply confused about the situation.

"Mobius, what are you doing?"

"You need to understand, this is my bed."

Mobius played the victim first. After getting familiar with Ye Chang'an, she had gradually become more assertive.

Ye Chang'an was speechless. He moved off the bed, the mature version of Mobius getting up and sitting.

"If you want to sleep, go ahead. I'll be heading back. From the looks of it, there's nothing else you need me for."

This small single bed wasn't comfortable to sleep in anyway. It was much better to go home and sleep in a big bed with Eden.

"Who said there's nothing you need to do? I still have questions for you."

Mobius stopped resting and called out to Ye Chang'an before asking.

"How exactly do you control Destruction energy? Why can't I do it?"

Not being able to rely on Ye Chang'an was greatly hindering her progress. If Mobius could control Destruction energy herself, it would be much more convenient.

But this was not an easy matter, and Ye Chang'an didn't know how to explain it.

"How should I put it? I just control it when I want to, like breathing when I want to breathe.

As long as I can sense Destruction energy around me, I can control it."

For those who had forged a Sword Heart, it was a normal thing. Ye Chang'an found it simple, as easy as a 1+1=2 math problem.

But simple things were the hardest to explain, and Mobius couldn't understand.

After researching the Chang'an Melody up to this point, her adaptability to Destruction energy had improved significantly. By all rights, she should also possess the ability to control it.

Yet, she couldn't control it.

Because she didn't know the specific control techniques, and Ye Chang'an couldn't explain it clearly.

If she wanted to find others who could control Destruction energy to explain it... as far as she knew, there were only the Arbiters Ye Chang'an had mentioned.

"You can control Destruction energy, and Arbiters can control Destruction energy."

"Speaking of which, could you possibly be an Arbiter yourself?"

PS: I rewrote these two chapters. I feel like it would be more interesting to save that plotline for Mobius's exclusive simulation route. Releasing it now would steal Eden's spotlight.

Chapter of Creation: Journey to a New World: 24. If Time Could Turn Back...

"Your suspicion is meaningless. Focus on your research. I'm waiting for you to produce results now."

Ye Chang'an had no interest in debating the topic of Arbiters. He just wanted tangible, useful results to free himself.

He was quickly returning to that state of liking and disliking music simultaneously.

This was so damn tiring.

It was true that saving the world wasn't a job suited for him. If Eden wasn't around, he'd definitely have thrown in the towel.

"..." Mobius fell silent, knowing how exhausted Ye Chang'an had been from his recent work.

She stood up, abandoning her own bed, and said, "Then I'll report a recent discovery of mine."

"Oh? You've made a discovery? What is it about?"

Ye Chang'an perked up, asking repeatedly.

"It's about the Sword Heart Art."

"Oh~ tell me about it." Ye Chang'an said with little interest.

He had basically abandoned the Sword Heart Art because there was a superior alternative, the Chang'an Melody.

No discovery could pique his interest.

Mobius clearly noticed this and added, "It's also somewhat related to the Chang'an Melody," which immediately piqued Ye Chang'an's interest.

This guy is so easy to read.

Casting a sideways glance at Ye Chang'an's expectant expression, Mobius silently scoffed, organized her thoughts, and began to speak.

"The Sword Heart Art, much like the Chang'an Melody, can hypnotize humans and cause them to change in ways that adapt them to Destruction. However, the mechanisms through which these two methods take effect are different.

The former relies on the inherent potential for growth and development within the human body.

By entrusting the result of adapting to Destruction to growth and development, once the body stops developing, the change of adapting to Destruction will also stagnate."

"The Chang'an Melody's mechanism, on the other hand, stimulates the human body's innate pursuit of beauty.

Humans are always seeking beautiful things; material satisfaction and spiritual pleasure are both considered beautiful to humans.

The Chang'an Melody that you and Eden perform is perfect enough to meet the conditions for stimulation, causing the human body itself to develop a pursuit.

This pursuit is unrelated to growth and development; it is an inherent tendency towards beauty in humans.

As a result, even if the physical body stops growing and developing, it will still change due to the pursuit of beauty."

"So, in terms of results, the Chang'an Melody's effect applies to all humans who can hear it, while the Sword Heart Art only applies to those who can forge a Sword Heart."

Ye Chang'an had already guessed this conclusion when he encountered a minor Destruction event. He didn't react much to this confirmation.

What reaction could he have? Nothing had changed at all.

Only the Chang'an Melody performed by him and Eden was still effective, and he would still be exhausted as a dog afterwards.

He sighed directly, which earned him an angry glare from Mobius. She continued unhappily, "If someone could perform the Chang'an Melody perfectly, just like you two, perhaps they could also activate the human body's innate pursuit of beauty and achieve the evolutionary result of [Adapting to Destruction].

Of course, the two of you are monstrously talented, so it's basically impossible for anyone else.

As for the possibility of recording your performances... that's also not very high.

Recorded sound is difficult to convey the original intention perfectly, and there are always some losses during the decoding process. Therefore, listening to the Chang'an Melody through network transmission will not produce any effect.

If there were better recording equipment, it might be effective."

It was somewhat stating the obvious, but Ye Chang'an showed a thoughtful expression.

The recording equipment he and Eden used was undoubtedly top-notch, but the quality of the playback device would also affect the sound's effectiveness.

Playback devices were chosen by the listeners themselves, and he couldn't force them.

But what if he imposed restrictions on this? For example, recording it as a record that could only be played on a record player?

Eden seemed to quite like using record players.

Ye Chang'an decided to give it a try. Slightly inspired, he thanked Mobius.

"Thank you, Mobius. I'll try a new recording method when I have time."

"...You're welcome. As long as it's useful to you." Mobius shook her head, feeling a little unaccustomed to Ye Chang'an's sudden thanks.

"Let me continue my report."

She adjusted her mood slightly and continued to explain her subsequent findings.

"Regarding the Sword Heart Art, I suggest you discard it and stop misleading others by teaching it to them.

Although in terms of versatility, the Sword Heart Art allows you and Eden to be excluded, directly enabling practitioners to achieve the result of adapting to Destruction on their own, this thing has a very significant drawback.

As a form of hypnotic therapy, it incorporates something that hypnotic therapy should not have – a command.

The mere result of achieving [Adapting to Destruction] was enough, but it also added a command to this result, which is why the [Sword Heart] appeared."

"To adapt to Destruction, one must first possess a Sword Heart. After possessing a Sword Heart, one can gradually adapt to Destruction, and you must also act according to the requirements of the Sword Heart.

Once the requirements of the Sword Heart are not met, the Sword Heart will shatter, causing you to lose the ability to adapt to Destruction.

The resistance that the body has already adapted to will not decrease, but the ability to control Destruction will disappear."

Ye Chang'an had experienced the consequence of a shattered Sword Heart and nodded in agreement.

He didn't bother to ask in detail what the command and requirements were; he didn't need the Sword Heart Art anymore now that he had the Chang'an Melody.

"Are there any other results?"

"...No."

"Oh, is there anything else I need to do regarding the experiments?"

"...No, you can leave now."

Mobius waved her hand, and Ye Chang'an nodded before leaving.

Watching his retreating back, Mobius sighed and sat back down on the bed to rest.

Ye Chang'an's scent still lingered on the bedsheets. She felt a little unaccustomed to it, but she didn't move.

After all, it wasn't unpleasant or disgusting.

On the contrary...

"It makes me feel very at ease."

There, Mobius muttered to herself.

But what made her feel at ease wasn't the scent itself, but the fact that it reminded her of Ye Chang'an.

To her, Ye Chang'an was indeed someone who could make her feel at ease.

It had been nearly a year since she switched jobs. Her interactions with Ye Chang'an weren't many, but they weren't few either. She often heard Blanca, a fan, babbling about where Ye Chang'an had gone to hold charity concerts.

She knew Ye Chang'an held charity concerts to treat those suffering from Destruction Sickness.

For those who wished for their family members to recover their health, Ye Chang'an's appearance would surely bring them peace of mind.

Because their family members were cured.

The current Mobius had no family members who needed to recover their health, but the Mobius of the past did.

When she was nine years old.