Oh No, Now They've Put Me on a Vital Signs Monitor

After all, Elysia could guess without even thinking that Xia Ling, that idiot, would definitely keep it from Little E first, and then be forced to confess at an inopportune moment, making Little E angry.

Therefore, as Xia Ling's favorite Pink Fairy Lady, she would naturally try to help Xia Ling solve her problems.

As for how the two of them would "deal with" Xia Ling afterward... that's another matter.

Of course, this wasn't all the arrangement that Elysia and Vill-V made.

The inability of the system to contact Elysian Realm was indeed Vill-V's doing. To be precise, Serpent and Aponia were also involved. After researching the system for so long, these three geniuses were finally able to produce some results, although they may not be very practical.

Elysia, on the other hand, went to the Origin Land on her own much earlier.

Then... he closed the door.

Indeed, as a fellow Origin, it wouldn't be difficult for Elysia to find the coordinates of the Origin Land, but Xia Ling should be able to as well.

The reason Xia Ling couldn't sense Elysia was because Elysia was hiding in the Origin Land.

Xia Ling couldn't find the Origin Land because Elysia was inside the Origin Land and had actively closed the "door" to Origin Land.

Now the loop is closed.

As for why Elysia wanted to seal off the Origin Land... she naturally had her own considerations.

On one hand, she is still a memory entity, and in the Origin Land, she also wants to try to find "herself" again, or at least to integrate all "Elysia" and break free from the shackles of the memory entity.

With the help of the Origin Authority, this is not difficult. After all, in the original work, even with only Mei's memories, Elysia was able to miraculously complete the "integration". Now that Elysia is personally operating it, the difficulty will only be smaller.

On the other hand, in order to completely complete the Origin Key, she also needs to use a large amount of Origin Power and Authority to recast the "original parts" made by Vill-V.

As for the last and most crucial point... that is, to complete an important step in the Origin Key, Xia Ling does indeed need to die once, or rather, her body needs to die once.

Not to mention that in the original plan, Xia Ling needed to use her death to guide the Finality Authority to Kiana, a crucial step.

A crucial step in transforming the Key of Blankness on her body from its Origin Key into a finished product is to have it absorb the portion of the Origin Power that originally belonged to Elysia and was located within Xia Ling's body.

At the same time, this operation will remove the last obstacle for Xia Ling to become the Origin, allowing Xia Ling to successfully complete the final step of inheriting the Origin.

Thus, the full picture of the second plan that Elysia and Vill-V had hidden beneath Xia Ling's plan has been revealed.

By gathering Elysia's "existence" in the Origin Land and completing the Origin Key, and then, while the plan with Xia Ling is successful, bring her into the Origin Land before her soul dissipates, reshape her body, complete the Origin Key, and finally... completely accept the Origin's Legacy.

"Little E, before you left, did you finish setting up the traction coordinates left by the spiral imprint?"

"Yes, don't worry, Xia Ling didn't notice anything."

Little E had also composed herself and was full of energy.

"As long as Xia Ling dies, before her soul dissipates, we can 'drive' the Origin Land to create a path there, and then bring her in to protect her."

"So... now all preparations are complete."

Looking at the storybook in her hand, whose aura was completely different from before, and the Origin Scepter she had made for Xia Ling, the same one as her own, Elysia smiled slightly.

"Now, we're just waiting for some cutie to take the bait?"

So, what is our adorable Xia Ling doing right now?

The answer is...

"Respond to me, Elysia— "

Xia Ling's voice echoed in the empty Origin "Station," without causing the slightest ripple.

Just like every time before.

After all, as mentioned before, Elysia herself sealed off the Origin Land —that is, the entrance to that sea of stars. Even if Xia Ling could use the Origin Authority within her body to trace the clues and find this place, she would still be unable to enter the Origin Land.

So... her expectations are indeed not going to be met for the time being.

"I still haven't found the entrance to the Origin Land... Is it really a problem with my aptitude? Or am I missing some crucial condition?"

"In the original work, there was indeed a guide from Vill-V... but now that Elysian Realm is out of contact, I can't find Vill-V either?"

Completely baffled, Xia Ling scratched her head in frustration and finally let out a heavy sigh.

"Forget it... I don't have time to worry about this now."

"Since the path of Origin has reached a bottleneck, I can only proceed according to the original plan."

As she spoke, Xia Ling took out the Key of Blankness, which had been improved by Vill-V.

According to Vill-V, this improved Key of Blankness can hold all twelve Herrscher Core... and it also has an excellent affinity with her Origin Power.

Although Xia Ling didn't understand what Vill-V meant, fortunately, she didn't need to know the underlying principles.

All she needed to do was follow Vill-V's instructions and pour as much Origin Power as possible into the Key of Blankness. According to Vill-V, this would alleviate the Key of Blankness's erosion of her to some extent, allowing her to last longer.

At this moment, the cores, or rather the powers, of the ten Divine Key have been fully loaded. Ten rays of light of different colors are hidden beneath the pure white armor and bound by a thin layer of Power of Restraint.

Don't underestimate this Power of Restraint. Strictly speaking, this Power of Restraint is now Xia Ling's only guarantee of life. As long as this binding force is removed, Xia Ling will have to go back to be resurrected in no time.

After all, this Key of Blankness now possesses considerable corrosive power. Without the protection of this Power of Restraint, the intense radiation from the ten Herrscher Core would resonate and overlap, instantly turning the surrounding area into a dead zone.

If the Honkai Energy's adaptability isn't incredibly high—that is, if it can achieve lossless six-core operation like Sirin —even Herrscher with normal adaptability like Wendy or Bronya probably wouldn't be able to last more than five minutes around it.

Not to mention that Xia Ling plans to wear this kind of thing on her body.

After all... to use this weapon and rival the power to save the world, one must pay an equal price.

Gently stroking the weapon, Xia Ling couldn't help but sigh.

Now, all she needs to do is wait to guide Kiana through the transition and allow Kiana to obtain the Finality Authority, then her final task for everyone will be completed.

As for what happens next, she can complete the final installation of the weapon without any worries, and then head to the moon...

Kevin and I exploded!

Chapter Twenty-Three: Oh no, now that they've installed a life sign detector...

In this "station" outside the Origin Land, time seems to have lost its meaning for Xia Ling.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly felt a strange sensation.

To be precise, it was a "beacon" she left for Kiana. After they had made all the preparations, Xia Ling would guide her over to complete the final step.

"Finally..."

Just like a student who has studied hard for a semester and is finally about to take the exam, Xia Ling calmed herself down, slowly controlled her powers, and responded to Kiana's call.

"Open!"

A "door," activated by Xia Ling, instantly connected the Planet Catalog and the station.

The figures of four girls appeared before Xia Ling as the door opened.

"Is everything going smoothly? How's it outside?"

"As planned, the Class President used the power of the Holy Sword Durandal to cut off Kevin's 'shadow,' which is a part of the power of Finality."

"And through these power of Finality, we have also successfully located the coordinates of the Cocoon of Finality —it is hidden in the deepest part of the Human Consciousness Collective."

"Now that the location of the Cocoon of Finality has been completely exposed, theoretically, we need to make Kiana willingly become the Herrscher of Finality of the Finality before He chooses one, and if we do that..."

"We need Kiana to integrate all the Herrscher Authority, right?"

Xia Ling smiled and continued Mei's words.

"Hmph, actually I can sense it myself, you know? But what surprises me is that you didn't choose to directly hand over your power to Kiana, but instead chose to 'share' it?"

"Kevin is not Herrscher, yet he willingly shoulders the power of Finality. So why should we place all the burdens on Kiana's shoulders?"

Bronya answered matter-of-factly.

The situation of these girls is somewhat similar to that of the original work when they faced the Thousand-Man Herrscher, in that they actively connected their power with Kiana, achieving a kind of shared power.

Since there hadn't been any memorable moments during the battles against the Thousand-Man Herrscher in this generation where several people concentrated their power on Kiana, Xia Ling assumed they wouldn't discover this method, and she even planned to teach them on the spot.

However, it seems that they have followed the same path as the original work without any formal instruction.

"By the way, how's Sister Xia Ling doing? And where is this place?"

"To my shame, I was only one step away from the Origin Land, but I still couldn't get in... I'm sorry for holding everyone back."

Speaking of her situation, Xia Ling couldn't help but sigh.

"It's okay. If everything went so smoothly, it would seem a bit strange. There are gains and losses, which is in line with the objective laws of the world."

Sirin crossed his arms and comforted him.

"Thanks, Sirin, but don't worry, I never engage in internal strife."

Xia Ling patted Sirin's head and smiled, "Even if I can't become the Origin, I still have my own ways to help everyone, okay?"

"Your own method?"

Kiana felt a sense of doubt, accompanied by a barely perceptible flutter of the heart.

But before she could even ask, Xia Ling had already activated the Origin Power within her.

"I think I understand your plan. So, next... I need to direct all the Herrscher Authority of this generation toward Kiana, right?"

"Yes, but not all Herrscher of this generation are friendly; some contain malice..."

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Sirin patted his chest loudly.

"No matter how many Herrscher's malice you have, I will stop it all for you... I am the Herrscher of Consciousness!"

"Okay... then, Mei, Bronya."

Xia Ling looked at the two of them.

"Next, I will do my best to communicate the Herrscher Authority and connect them to Kiana one by one, and... you all need to be prepared."

"Prepare?"

"Yes, I can feel it. The power of the cocoon... has begun to take effect."

As Xia Ling finished speaking, a hazy white mist suddenly appeared before Kiana's eyes.

In the fog, the station in front of me seemed to appear and disappear indistinctly.

"Sirin? Sister Xia Ling?"

"I'm here, Kiana. Can you see Mei and Bronya now?"

Sirin's voice echoed in Kiana's mind.

"I can't see anything. All I can see right now is a vast expanse of white... Is this the power of the cocoon that Sister Xia Ling was talking about?"

"I don't know if it's the power of the cocoon, but I guess it's because the cocoon also actively chose you. It seems that you two are indeed quite compatible."

Although she couldn't see Sirin's actions, Kiana could sense the latter's bewilderment and amusement.

After all, they made so many preparations, only to find out in the end that Cocoon and Kiana were going in the same direction.

"However, you should also be careful. According to my perception, a large number of different Herrscher Authority have been swarming toward you. Although I can't contact Xia Ling, it seems that her powers have already taken effect."

"You can't get in touch with Sister Xia Ling?"

It seems that Kiana cares more about her companions than about the upcoming challenge.

"Yes, at the same time you disappeared, she also disappeared for unknown reasons. We speculate that it may be related to the characteristics of her origin."

"Anyway, I'm trying to get Bronya and Mei to pinpoint your location and project their consciousness onto you... Until then, Kiana, you'll probably have to rely on yourself."

"Of course I have no problem with it, but wouldn't it be dangerous to project my consciousness under these circumstances?"

"It's just a matter of being proactive or passive," Mei interjected. "This white mist seems to be screening Herrscher except you. In the end, we will still be absorbed by it."

"We'll try to disperse some of this fog first, but if we do that, our connection may be temporarily severed."

"Get ready, Kiana —we're about to begin."

As the words fell, the world before Kiana's eyes gradually became clearer, and in front of her, one after another, the concrete manifestations of power gradually appeared.

"In this way, Kiana has embarked on a new journey."

Where none of the four could see, pink Origin Power surged in Xia Ling's hands, manipulating the power like threads to converge on Kiana.

Under her gaze, Kiana accepted one power after another, including even the power of control over herself.

"As expected, even if Kiana integrates all the Herrscher Authority and becomes the Finality using this method, my control powers can still be used normally."

Taking a moment to assess her physical condition, Xia Ling received both good news and bad news.