A glass standee? It's a magical little tool we'll use later / Bug: Her sharpest-edged episode yet

It's not hard to imagine that Rita would want to help Durandal and Kiana develop their relationship in this way at this time.

"Well... Amber, I'll leave the data collection to you."

On the helipad of the Schicksal Floating Island, Theresa sincerely held Amber's hand.

"Don't worry, Lord Theresa. Although the workload is a bit heavy, since Lord Apocalypse can also use the Void Archive, and since Lord Otto has specially compiled this information, I should be able to give you a satisfactory answer soon."

Collecting and integrating data from Previous Civilization was one of the methods Theresa's not-so-bright little brain could come up with.

To prevent that wicked woman from deceiving her, who wasn't particularly bright to begin with, Theresa specifically asked Amber to integrate the Previous Civilization data that Schicksal and Anti-Entropy could collect and create a special timeline.

In this way, if Elysia tells her any information, she can compare it with the timeline to verify it, effectively avoiding being misled by the other party.

Meanwhile, Kiana was enthusiastically explaining the mechanics of the Elysian Realm trial in Xia Ling to the others.

After all, she had experienced the Alternate History version of Roguelike with Xia Ling before, so she had a general understanding of this kind of trial mechanism. Although she didn't have much game knowledge because Xia Ling had guided her through the game, she was more than capable of leading these complete newbies.

"It sounds a bit like a roguelike game template, but the conditions for triggering different endings have become much more demanding."

Game expert Bronya commented.

"That's true, but Xia Ling seems to be planning to have us stay here for quite some time... It sounds like Xia Ling thinks we can gain a lot of combat experience in there?"

As a training fanatic, Durandal is clearly more focused on the quality of combat.

"If that's the case... I guess the Flame-Chasers of the Previous Civilization won't disappoint you, Durandal."

Mei, who had been taught a lesson by Kevin at World Serpent, was quite wary of the combat prowess of these Previous Civilization warriors.

"That's true. Even now, Fu Hua's physical strength alone is not to be underestimated. It's hard to imagine what kind of style Fu Hua from the Previous Civilization would have had."

"Well..."

Fu Hua was a little unsure what to say.

According to her remaining memories, she seemed to have participated in quite a few important experiments in the Previous Civilization and played an indispensable role in them.

Her office is a bit unusual; it's usually the one where she lies on the lab bench.

But wouldn't it be a bit of a mood killer to say something like that now?

"Alright, alright, since you're all so excited, let's hurry up and get on the transport plane. Once we get there, you'll be able to experience it."

Xia Ling, who had just disembarked from the transport plane, greeted them.

"I know, huh, when we get there, I'm going to expose that wicked woman's true colors!"

Theresa gave a soft hum and took the lead in boarding the transport plane.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing this, Xia Ling hadn't even started to laugh when Kiana almost burst out laughing.

Although she didn't know about Elysia's past, judging from her memories of spending time with Elysia... the other party shouldn't be the way the headmaster imagined.

In other words... Theresa's detective journey this time will most likely end in failure.

However, she was different. According to Sister Xia Ling, Elysia had a very touching past.

Having experienced the baptism of Teacher Himeko, Kiana believes that her heart has become much stronger, and her inner wall is quite hard.

In addition, I was well-prepared this time... I believe that I will be the strongest one when the time comes.

Chapter Sixty-Five: Glass Standee? That's one of those amazing tools we'll be using later.

After a long half-day of travel and equipment debugging, Xia Ling finally completed the merging of the Elysian Realm trial Device and the equipment of St. Freya.

"Alright, everyone."

Xia Ling pretended to take out a small flag and waved it like a tour guide.

"Look here, look here! The Elysian Realm Tour Group is about to depart!"

"Please prepare your weapons, armor, and tissues. We're about to enter the Trial Elysian Realm."

Why do we need tissues?

Kiana tilted her head.

"Hmm... you'll need it later."

Xia Ling smiled mysteriously and activated the Elysian Realm trial Device, while Little E began her work after receiving the signal.

In an instant, the world in front of everyone turned into a pitch-black tunnel.

In a sense, the Corrosion Power should be considered the core energy source of this Elysian Realm trial Device. Although it is part of the framework system, this device is now detached from the system, meaning that it needs to be powered by Xia Ling.

The best alternative to energy supply is naturally the all-powerful Corrosion Power at the data level.

However, since the framework has been perfected by Ling to a very high degree, Little E doesn't need to put in too much effort to ensure twelve hours of power supply every day.

Led by Xia Ling, they passed through the dark passageway, and a large door made of soul steel appeared before them.

"This thing... looks kind of familiar."

Sirin pondered.

"This is the gate to the Golden Courtyard, if I remember correctly."

After merging with the core of the Herrscher of Sentience, Fu Hua's memory is in a Schrödinger's cat state. You might say she can't remember anything, but she can occasionally blurt out a few words. You might say she remembers everything clearly, but she doesn't know anything at all.

"That's right. Once you enter this door, you will enter the Elysian Realm Reception Hall, which is the preparation area before you enter Elysian Realm each time. Of course, you can rest here for a while now."

"After all, due to the special nature of the roguelike mode, not all of you can necessarily fight at the same time. Those who are not fighting can watch what is happening inside from the meeting room at any time."

With that, Xia Ling pushed open the Soul Steel gate.

"Hi, Xia Ling, Kiana, long time no see?"

"And how are the new visitors feeling?"

Upon opening the door, a pink-haired girl leaning against the sofa came into view, her starry eyes turning slightly, her gaze captivating.

"Sister Elysia?"

"It seems Kiana hasn't forgotten me."

The pink-haired girl greeted the visitors with different expressions.

Her gaze swept over the group, then settled on Fu Hua.

"Long time no see, Hua... and Sirin?"

"Do you know me?" Sirin asked curiously.

After realizing she wasn't Fu Hua, she stopped reading Fu Hua's memories in detail, partly because Fu Hua's memories were incomplete to begin with.

However, the Elysia in front of her did indeed evoke a natural sense of goodwill in her.

Perhaps it's because this person is an old friend of the Old Fossil... Sirin simply attributed the reason to Fu Hua.

"Of course, rather than saying that I've already gotten to know everyone here through Xia Ling ~"

"This resolute girl with purple hair is Mei, this calm and collected girl is Bronya, this righteous-looking knight girl is Durandal, and..."

"This petite and adorable girl with Kaslana blood is Theresa, isn't she?"

Don't try to get close to me!

Theresa scoffed, "Don't think I'll let my guard down just because you seem so enthusiastic. I'll take Xia Ling back from you!"

"We'll win, Auntie!" Kiana chimed in from the sidelines.

"Eh? This is really too sad for the lovely Miss Fairy..." Elysia made a crying face, "Back then, Little Xia Ling only got closer to Theresa under my guidance~"

"What??"

Theresa was stunned. "Xia Ling, is this really true?"

"Ahem, actually, Elysia is right. I did ask her for a lot of tips on pursuing girls back then, like forcibly using you as a body pillow or something..."

Xia Ling guiltily looked away.

Seeing that everyone's ears were perked up at the mention of gossip, Xia Ling quickly steered the conversation back on track. "In short, when you're not in the trial, Elysia might randomly appear in the reception room to answer your questions."

"Of course, she may not always be here, since the time Elysia can project her consciousness here is limited."

This is a lie; in reality, Elysia's time here is not restricted at all.

However, she also had to visit Little E from time to time, QQ... ah no, I mean, keep Xia Ling, so naturally she wouldn't stay in the reception room all the time.

"Then, look this way."

Xia Ling pointed to the circular entrance on the side. "You can start the pre-trial procedures by making a selection on the screen here."

"Wait, Sister Xia Ling."

Bronya raised her hand and asked, "What are these blank standees floating next to the preparation interface? And what's the purpose of those display cases over there?"

"The display case over there is the Memory Plate. You need to unlock it with the points you earn through the trials. There, you can see some of the personal memories of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers."

"As for these blank crystal standees... they will only be unlocked after you encounter the corresponding Flame-Chasers in the event."

"However, it will only show some personal profiles and such, nothing important."

"Are these really all the uses?"

Bronya's intuition, as a seasoned gamer, told her that these crystal standees served more than just that purpose.

"Hehe, it might indeed have other uses." Xia Ling revealed a very subtle expression. "This is a wonderful tool that you will use in the future."

"Sister Xia Ling, you're keeping us in suspense again..."

"Hey?"

Ignoring Bronya's resentful gaze, Xia Ling displayed the preparation interface.

"Due to the special mechanism of the Elysian Realm, you cannot all enter at the beginning of the trial. Instead, you need to select three people to enter first."

"Among them, the team leader can unleash their full strength, while the strength of the other members will be temporarily suppressed to the level of a normal S-rank Valkyrie... This is based on Rita's level."

"After passing certain battle milestones, you can use Recruitment Voucher to upgrade your strength to its peak level."

"It doesn't matter if you die during the trial. You can still recruit teammates again using Recruitment Voucher before the entire team is wiped out."

Chapter Sixty- Kiana: The Most Sharp Episode

"The death penalty is so low?" Bronya immediately became alert upon hearing Xia Ling's words.

The last instance with almost no death penalty was the Challenge Contract that Xia Ling arranged for them during their academy days. Bronya still vividly remembers the difficulty of that instance.

"After all... you can't underestimate the strength of the Flame-Chasers of the Previous Civilization. If you don't go all out, you could easily die, you know?"

Xia Ling said with a smile, "But don't worry too much. In the trial, you are just simulated data. When you die, you will just become a lot of scattered data fragments."

"In addition, different captains may trigger special storylines... but you'll have to explore that yourselves."

"Well then..." Xia Ling stepped aside, "Who wants to go first?"

"I'll go!" Kiana raised her hand. "Hehe, after all, I have some experience in this kind of trial. I'll lead everyone in the first trial."

Bronya felt that this trial was probably doomed...

Bronya and Mei, both looking exasperated, were also recruited into Kiana's team.

"Then..."

Kiana pressed the start exploration button without hesitation.

Suddenly, the three figures vanished from the reception room, while their images appeared on the large screen in the Elysian Realm.

However, only Kiana was in her full -Herrscher of Flamescion form, while Bronya and Mei were in power-saving mode.

"What a strange feeling..."

Due to the characteristics of the Herrscher of Reason, Bronya, who was quite proficient in physical structure, sensed something was wrong almost the instant she entered the trial.

"Sister Xia Ling... our bodies aren't just made up of data, are they?"

"Ahem, Bronya, once we enter the trial, Sister Xia Ling usually won't answer our questions, so let's wait until this is over before asking."

"Well... Bronya just feels that this body's composition seems to contain some Herrscher power she's never seen before..."

Although they were somewhat curious, since this was something Xia Ling had created, they didn't doubt its safety. So, led by Kiana, the three of them began to walk towards the first battle node.