Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

The campfire had died down, leaving only wisps of smoke. Himeko stood on a rock not far away, gazing into the distance.

Chen Ran slowly opened his eyes, feeling as though he had just woken from a long dream.

In his dream, he had returned to the real world, and Wendy had followed him there.

His eyes still stung slightly. Chen Ran hadn't rested well last night, especially after what he and Wendy had done. It was hard for him to just fall asleep peacefully.

He instinctively tried to turn over and get up, but couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss..."

The sand was too hard, and Wendy was lying so close that half her body was pressing against him, sending a sharp ache through his back.

It felt as though he'd been beaten up all night.

"Could Himeko have seen me and, disliking it, just beaten me up while I was asleep?"

He took a long moment to recover and get used to his body's state.

He resisted the urge to wake Wendy up.

The morning light filtered through the sleeping girl's cheeks, making her look like a princess from a fairy tale.

He couldn't bring himself to shatter her dream.

After thinking all night, Chen Ran finally understood.

Since this was just a simulation, there was no need to dwell on its reality.

Once this scenario was over, he and Wendy would most likely never meet again. So, whatever Wendy wanted to do now, he would just go along with it.

He couldn't take responsibility, nor could he bear such a burden.

Dreams were mere illusions of consciousness; he just wanted this illusion to last a little longer.

Just as he was accepting this outcome, a massive, floating battleship appeared on the horizon.

Himeko, who had been gazing into the distance, breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Hey, it's time to wake up! Let's head back to St. Freya!"

Chen Ran's consciousness began to blur.

The simulation had reached its limit again.

Chapter 24: Mei's Breakthrough Achievements

[Warning: The current simulation has reached the host's mental and consciousness capacity. Continuing the simulation will lead to consciousness confusion.]
[System is temporarily ending the simulation. Congratulations to the host for gaining physical enhancement.]
[Detected increase in affection from the Herrscher of Wind towards the host. System grants additional reward: Honkai Energy compatibility enhancement.]
[Based on the system's calculation of your consciousness capacity, the next optimal simulation time is in 10 hours.]

Chen Ran began to regain his senses.

The System's cold voice reminded him that the memories from the simulation were false.

Including the parachute jump, the campfire, and the kiss.

He took a deep breath, feeling the growing strength in his body, and instinctively surveyed his surroundings.

Chen Ran's mind began to sync with No. 666's memories.

While Chen Ran was in the simulation, No. 666 had not been idle either.

With Durandal's help, Mei and No. 666 were conducting simulation experiments related to the Divine Right Plan.

Mei's initial idea was that since Herrscher Cores had a high concentration of Honkai Energy, they would use Soul Steel to reduce this concentration and then establish a connection between a person and the Soul Steel. This was essentially the theoretical precursor to the Divine Keys.

However, Chen Ran did not support this plan.

Mei didn't argue with Chen Ran's opinion. She had all the data anyway and could set up another experiment for her research. As for the Divine Right Plan, she was merely cooperating with Chen Ran (No. 666).

She had initially thought the Divine Right Plan was impossible to achieve in theory.

Whether it was calculating the human body's threshold for Honkai Energy or assuming a person could withstand Honkai corrosion while experiencing rejection symptoms, these were problems that current computer modules couldn't solve.

The Herrschers that humanity fought at this time did not exhibit so-called emotions. Therefore, people of this era had not yet realized that Honkai was actually influenced by consciousness.

But Chen Ran knew these things.

Correspondingly, No. 666 also knew.

Therefore, No. 666 began to have Durandal input emotional modules to construct a relationship function between emotions and Honkai Energy compatibility.

Then, both No. 666 and Mei made different discoveries.

Honkai Energy compatibility was actually greatly related to consciousness.

Flame-Chaser, First Research Institute.

Mei, based on the modules constructed by Durandal, was building multi-dimensional modules and functions.

She hadn't expected that consciousness would have such a significant impact on Honkai Energy compatibility.

No, it wasn't just her. In fact, the entire Flame-Chaser hadn't considered this aspect.

According to the Flame-Chaser's research documents, Honkai Energy compatibility was supposed to be like antibodies in the human body, a substance that appeared after birth.

It was a physiological substance, and the Flame-Chaser intuitively believed it had little to do with consciousness.

However, reality proved that Honkai Energy compatibility was deeply intertwined with consciousness.

MEI knew what this meant.

It meant that humanity's research into the Honkai would not only need to be based on observations in four-dimensional space but would also require the establishment of another dimension: the dimension of consciousness.

She felt a bit regretful.

This wasn't her area of expertise.

Therefore, she had to consult a powerhouse in this field: Mobius.

Mobius, unusually, showed interest in MEI and Chen Ran's research observations.

She had always been pursuing the evolution of biology, but instead of participating directly in MEI and Chen Ran's joint research, she began to provide necessary data samples and support, letting them proceed on their own.

One could say Mobius was mentoring the younger generation.

However, according to Blanca, Mobius likely just found it too troublesome to get involved directly.

Regardless, with Mobius's backing, MEI could essentially mobilize the resources of the First Research Institute, and the corresponding materials and data wouldn't be held back.

This meant that the stage for MEI to showcase her talent had also been set.

MEI's knowledge of biology was a weak point. Coincidentally, No. 666, having absorbed the System's knowledge, specialized in biology. The two complemented each other very well in this regard.

Coupled with Durandal's excellent computational abilities, the Divine Right Plan, which was almost impossible to succeed, began to have a feasible foundation with the gradual correction of its theories.

Chen Ran, having synchronized his memories, couldn't help but sigh.

One could only say that a genius is truly a genius.

When he first joined the Flame-Chaser, he had been curious why MEI became a high-ranking member within three years.

After all, while MEI had shown talent back then, it wasn't exceptionally high.

But now it seemed MEI, like Durandal, had an incredibly strong learning ability.

He even began to suspect that MEI had secretly "borrowed" Durandal's learning module for herself.

One could only say that you couldn't use the mindset of an ordinary person to comprehend the realm of geniuses.

However, this was a good thing.

At least, for now, it was.

"Based on Reason's calculations, a conclusion can be drawn. Normal humans cannot fuse with a Herrscher Core."

At this moment, MEI was communicating with Chen Ran.

"According to the functional relationship, the Honkai Energy compatibility required to fuse with a Herrscher Core is extremely high. Theoretically, the human body does not possess sufficient Honkai Energy compatibility."

Chen Ran blinked and said, "But in reality, it's possible to break through this theory, right?"

"Exactly."

MEI spoke, "Under various functional relationship modules, thought and consciousness greatly influence Honkai Energy compatibility. If special thoughts could be implanted in the human body..."

Chen Ran blurted out, "Stigmata?"

"Hmm? I hadn't thought of a name yet, but using this Christian term to describe it is quite fitting." She paused and said, "Then let's call it Stigmata for now."

"By implanting Stigmata into the human body and forming a consciousness network that resists the Honkai, it is indeed possible to generate sufficient Honkai Energy antibodies in the body. And this is precisely Dr. Mobius's area of expertise."

Chen Ran pondered.

So, the outcome was clear.

For the Divine Right Plan to succeed, the power of the Stigmata had to be stimulated.

Chen Ran knew that Wendy's body possessed Stigmata, which was why she was chosen as an experimental subject.

If that was the case, his task was simple: to assist Wendy in stimulating the full power of her Stigmata, thereby allowing her to contain and control the Herrscher Gem.

MEI, on the side, compiled this conclusion into a report and submitted it to Mobius.

At this time, she didn't have enough resources for more in-depth research, yet she hadn't realized how much this research would impact the entire world.

It would even plant the seeds for the next era.

"MEI, can I borrow Durandal for a while longer?"

Chen Ran made a request to MEI.

MEI was slightly taken aback and said, "Yes."

She had been cooperating quite well with Chen Ran (No. 666) during this period. Most importantly, because of Chen Ran, she had gained a faster and more comprehensive understanding of the field known as Honkai, opening new doors of knowledge.

So, lending Durandal was not an issue.

"Thanks, I'll try not to break it."

MEI: "..."

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Chapter 25: The Reserved Big Boy Kevin

For Chen Ran, activating Wendy's Stigmata power could only be achieved through Durandal.

Even Mei, before the Stigmata appeared, couldn't fully theorize how to activate their power. And if they had to wait for the Stigmata plan to be implemented, it would be too late.

Durandal was a very peculiar artificial intelligence. Its peculiarity lay in its ability to learn independently.

Learning and storage were different.

Storage involved calculations based solely on known data, whereas learning could transform unknown variables into known ones.

Chen Ran also knew that Honkai wasn't something that could be fully calculated through data simulation, but for now, this was the safest approach.

He was fortunate that, as an auxiliary member, he had no additional tasks, and Mobius had been granting him full access without overworking him.

"Durandal, I'll have to trouble you with this next part."

Chen Ran said to the Soul Steel computer.

Durandal blinked and replied, "It's no trouble, but I don't help unconditionally."