Chapter 203
"Skip this, let's see how they deal with the Twelfth Herrscher."
Previously, Bai Yan didn't want to directly ask Ying about the fate of the Herrscher of Erosion from the Pre-Civilization, because that would seem too deliberate.
The extent to which the Herrscher of Erosion influences Pre-Civilization is linked to the available resources for subsequent plans.
Only by finding this part of the record can we speculate on how many backup plans Mei left behind.
But when you turn to this point, the subsequent records are empty.
"Destroyed? Why?" Bai Yan frowned.
Logically, such critical information should be retained.
Obviously, it wasn't deleted intentionally.
What's the reason?
Most importantly, who deleted it?
Tap tap tap...
Footsteps approached quickly, and Bai Yan, alert, instinctively turned around.
However, he saw Anna instead.
Although the other person was still blushing, they seemed to have already gotten used to the cool combination of a bikini and sleeves.
In fact, Anna suddenly remembered it too.
It was just me and Bai Yan here, and it was only the latter who was watching.
Whatever!
Did you find what you were looking for?
"No, I feel that people from the Pre-Civilization deleted some records, but the reason is unknown."
"Should we ask Dr. Mobius?"
"Back in the Elysian Realm, those Remembrance units were all riddle-solving geniuses, just like when I was in the Intelligence Department. Their sense of secrecy was ridiculously strong."
Bai Yan sighed.
The trail went cold; we have to keep searching.
"Alas, that is indeed the case," Anna sighed as well. "Not to mention me, even Gray Serpent and Jackal know nothing about many things. I really don't know what those three are plotting."
"That is indeed strange..."
Volume 1: Chapter 244: Seemingly Strange, But Actually Abnormal
After searching for a while longer without finding anything, Bai Yan had no choice but to leave the database.
After leaving the room, he remembered something and asked Anna, who was following behind him.
"Did Mobius leave behind any convenient escape route or anything like that?"
"Yes, do you want to go back to Earth?"
Bai Yan was about to nod when he noticed a strange look in Anna's eyes. After a moment's thought, he said, "I don't see anything here that needs monitoring. Just leave it to the AI. Come with me."
"OK!"
Are there really people on the moon that need to be guarded against?
The answer is no.
Who are we guarding against?
Otto is dead. Apart from those who fight against the Honkai and those who are extremely opposed to the Honkai, the remaining people are just ordinary people.
This space might even be reserved for the convenience of the other party.
Anna then led the way, guiding Bai Yan through vast stretches of undulating, desolate mountains to a giant instrument he had never seen before.
"Can this be used to directly connect to Earth?" Bai Yan asked in surprise.
"As you know, the World Serpent has taken back the Thousand Worlds One Step, and with Lady Vill-V around, it's just taking advantage of the situation."
Bai Yan nodded, feeling quite emotional.
What was initially thought to be a minor shift in the world line Thousand Worlds One Step out to be a change of hands entirely due to Mobius's thorough understanding of the Divine Key.
With her there, successfully retrieving the Divine Key is inevitable.
"Let's go then." Anna gestured for Bai Yan to enter the cabin, while she bent down to carefully adjust the indicators on the screen.
She came in a moment later, waiting for the teleportation to start.
However, Bai Yan looked at her strangely. "Aren't you going to change your clothes?"
"It's fine. There's hardly anyone left on Earth anyway. If anyone's going to watch, it's you—what, you don't want to watch? Or have you gotten so used to watching Durandal and Rita that you think I'm just so-so?"
"Each has its own merits," Bai Yan said calmly.
"Hmph."
As Anna heard Bai Yan say this, Anna noticed that he was looking at her.
She was initially shy but also a little smug, but she soon realized something was wrong.
Why do I feel like I'm being appreciated as some kind of work of art?
She immediately stared at Bai Yan with slight displeasure.
"Very beautiful, very perfect and gentle, a completely different type from the other two..." Noticing the gaze, Bai Yan immediately spoke up, offering a sincere evaluation.
Anna looked away.
Moments later, the giant instrument started.
With the power of the Thousand Worlds One Step, the two were immediately thrown into a spatial channel.
The surrounding scenery was distorted, and the movement of things outside suddenly slowed down, as if they were completely still.
In the silence, the cabin where the two had been standing disappeared, replaced by a wilderness, even filled with the fragrance of grass.
The moment the wilderness appeared, Bai Yan once again sensed that familiar, strange feeling.
This feels very similar to the World Bubble I entered with Kiana.
Bai Yan turned and looked around, without suspecting anything, and decided to go to the World Serpent again based on his memory.
However.
"What... what's going on?!" Anna looked around in astonishment and exclaimed.
"What?" Bai Yan asked, turning around.
"No! Logically, we should have appeared in another transfer pod after the teleportation was complete! But..."
Upon hearing this, he was slightly taken aback, and then realized that there was a problem between the two.
For some reason, the teleportation went astray.
Bai Yan quickly reassured him, "It's not a big problem. At least this is still Earth; and even if we take a step back, it's still a habitable planet."
Anna thought he was right and quickly moved closer to Bai Yan: "Where to now?"
"I want to go see the World Serpent."
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Bai Yan glanced at her again, took off his coat and draped it over her. "The situation here is not right, put your clothes on first."
"Oh," Anna replied, a slight smile playing on her lips as she put it on.
Bai Yan still uses the power of the Wind Pillar to quickly reach the location in his Remembrance using a special flying method.
The World Serpent Base remains a desolate place, concealing a large underground facility through various methods of concealment.
However, Bai Yan suddenly stopped and did not immediately step forward.
"What's wrong?" Anna asked.
"Before the Stigmata Project was forcibly launched, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy had a major battle with Sakura in this area."
"The participants include Kiana, Durandal, and most of the Current Civilization's Herrscher."
"After the fight, the scene was a complete mess; you know how destructive they are."
Anna nodded at first, and was about to ask another question when she stopped, looked around, and then looked surprised.
"It seems that the situation you described doesn't exist here?"
"Yes, so I feel there's something wrong," Bai Yan said with a serious expression. "The World Serpent shouldn't have the habit of cleaning places like this?"
"No, sometimes we don't even care about the Honkai Beast or Honkai zombie at the door."
The two exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other's thoughts.
This time, the teleportation is probably off track by more than a little bit.
But how could a mere Divine Key possibly teleport two people to a place like this with a simple flick of the wrist?
Anna immediately went forward and tried to open the door.
No response.
"Could this really be another world?" Anna turned to look at Bai Yan and asked helplessly.
"... Probably so. Now let's go check out other places."
Without much hesitation, Bai Yan took Anna's hand and activated the power of the Wind Pillar once again.
A moment later, the two arrived at the Schicksal Headquarters.
There was no one around.
"Why is no one here?" Anna asked again.
"Wait a minute." Bai Yan let go of his hand and followed a path from his Remembrance to a building on the floating island beneath his feet.
A calendar happened to be hanging on the wall of the building, with circles drawn on it to indicate past dates.
Anna followed, glanced at the calendar, and immediately understood.
"Time seems to be a little slower there?"
"I guess it's synchronized, because the people on Earth have already been put into another space because of the Stigmata Project, while the Stigmata individuals used to replace humans may not have started to be deployed yet."
"..."
It's like Parallel World, but it doesn't make logical sense. If it really is, then it came too easily... Bai Yan thought to himself, but his eyes revealed a calculating look.
"Bai Yan." Anna tugged at his sleeve.
"Um?"
How are we going to get back?
"Don't worry about that for now. I think we can give it a try after we find the Thousand Worlds One Step here."
Is it really feasible?
"Feasible."
The overly confident look on Bai Yan's face aroused Anna's suspicion.
But in the end, she chose to believe.
How do you find the "Thousand Worlds One Step" in a "Parallel World"? Of course, you find it at the Schicksal Headquarters.
The two split up, each searching one of the floating islands.
Anna was puzzled but didn't ask any further questions.
Just as the two were searching everywhere, two people suddenly arrived at the Schicksal Headquarters.
"Who goes there? Show yourself!"
The familiar voice reached Anna, who was frowning and searching, and she was immediately overjoyed and rushed out.
Bai Yan simply walked out of the building and looked at the three people in the distance from the doorway.