As everyone knew, the Elysian Realm was a world woven from the memories and data of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers. At its core, it was a special space made of data, fundamentally different from the material world outside.
For example, under normal circumstances, items from the Elysian Realm could not be brought into the outside world. Thus, the Flame-Chasers unanimously felt that Zhang Wei was spouting nonsense. If just any ship could enter the Elysian Realm, that would be utterly ridiculous.
"If you aren't joking, then this ship must be rather special, right?" Vill-V thought for a moment and pointed at the Hyperion. As the developer of numerous Divine Keys, she could tell that this vessel was extraordinary, though she could not say exactly what made it so.
Take Chrono's outburst just now, for instance. Even the Elysian Realm would have suffered severe damage from it, and every time Klein dealt with something like that, she felt as though her CPU was about to burn out. Yet aside from a few scorched marks, the Hyperion's deck was practically unscathed. Even Soulium—Otto's—probably could not reach such a level of hardness. It was hard to imagine what material had been used to build it.
"As expected of Vill-V. This Hyperion is my dream ship. It carries the past, present, and future, so naturally it can come visit the Elysian Realm too." At the mention of the Hyperion, Zhang Wei, as its Captain, was immensely proud.
At the same time, the Hyperion was also his home—the place where he had been born.
"..."
The Flame-Chasers' Memory Bodies all wore strange expressions. They had never heard anyone praise himself so extravagantly, much less praise his own ship with such exaggerated descriptions. How could that possibly be true?
Clap, clap~
"Alright."
"Putting that aside, how did you meet Griseo? Kevin, when you communicated with the Kevin outside, didn't he say that Griseo had gone missing?" Elysia clapped her hands, blinking curiously at Zhang Wei.
"The original body did indeed synchronize the memories from that time. Losing contact with the Ark also meant that Project Ark had failed," Kevin said calmly. Still, it was clear that learning Griseo was safe had put him in quite a good mood.
"Uncle Kevin, little sister Elysia, I've been asleep in the hibernation pod all these years. The Ark may have lost its signal when it landed. I'm sorry for making you worry." Adult Griseo's face was full of apology.
"Hehe, Griseo still remembers that way of addressing me. Though now, I really am the little sister!" A captivating smile bloomed across Elysia's flowerlike face as she happily pulled adult Griseo into her arms. Even if Griseo had only said it casually, Elysia was beaming.
"Little sister Elysia is still the same!"
Adult Griseo was a little helpless in the face of Elysia's actions, but she also felt nostalgic. This was the happiest moment she had experienced in tens of thousands of years. If she could not be certain otherwise, she would have thought this was a dream.
"Come fight!"
"Herrscher!!!!"
Chrono had awakened. He immediately turned into a fiery meteor and charged toward the Hyperion from afar. His wild aura was like that of a beast utterly enraged, carrying boundless fury as if he intended to burn everything to ashes.
"He really is energetic. As expected of Master Chrono. He's probably the most passionate one in your Elysian Realm, right?"
Zhang Wei sighed in admiration as he asked the Flame-Chasers, completely unconcerned. Chrono was around Nation Destroyer level, but that did not prove much. Chrono could destroy a continent too, though given how vast a continent was, he would need to keep destroying it for a long time to accomplish that. The Herrscher of Rock from the Previous Civilization had once caused a continent's destruction. So it was not merely a matter of rank; there were other factors involved as well. (PS: Cities, countries, continents, and so on all vary in size. Some are large, some are small.)
Herrschers were powerful, but with one careless mistake, they could be casually killed by humans—unless they possessed absolute strength and feared no schemes or plots.
"???"
Aside from Elysia, every Flame-Chaser present, Kevin included, was covered in question marks after hearing Zhang Wei's words. Where exactly had he seen Chrono's passion? The man was obviously about to explode.
"You have a good eye. Chrono really is the most passionate boy among us!" Elysia agreed enthusiastically.
"Captain, leave him to me. This time, I'll make him sleep a little longer!"
Kiana cracked her knuckles, preparing to make passionate Jie Ge sleep for a while longer. Her aloof golden eyes now carried a hint of excitement. It had been far too long since she had stretched her limbs, and after the earlier test, she had a much better grasp of how much strength she needed to knock Chrono unconscious without hurting him.
Aponia: "..."
She did not doubt what Kiana said. The other party was the Herrscher of Finality. Even if all the Flame-Chasers' Memory Bodies were tied together, they likely would not be enough for Finality Kiana to fight.
Although Chrono's temper was somewhat explosive, he was still their comrade. They could not just watch him get knocked unconscious again. That would be far too humiliating.
"I'll do it instead!"
"Don't forget, I'm not powerless either." Zhang Wei rolled his wrists, and his red eyes turned brilliant golden at that moment. However, unlike Kiana's eyes, his carried warmth. His clothes did not change much.
Incomparably vast Honkai Energy erupted from Zhang Wei's body, leaving Kevin and the others stunned. Another Finality? Since when had Finality become so cheap that anyone they called out was a Herrscher of Finality?
Kiana and the others were already used to it. They had long known that Zhang Wei could use their powers. It was simply one of the Hyperion's extremely special functions: the Captain could use the powers of Valkyries aboard the ship. Even knowing that, they did not fuss over it. They were all family, so he could use them whenever he wanted.
Although Chrono found it strange that Zhang Wei also possessed the aura of a Herrscher, his rage had already gone to his head. No matter who stood before him, he swung his fist wrapped in scorching magma straight at Zhang Wei.
"Master Chrono, I thought of something fun. I hope you enjoy yourself!"
Imaginary—Exile!
Zhang Wei casually snapped his fingers. An Imaginary Channel appeared before him, and Chrono could not stop in time, crashing straight into it. Zhang Wei snapped his fingers again, and the Imaginary Channel closed. Chrono's Memory Body vanished from everyone's sight.
"Handsome Captain, where did you send Chrono?"
Elysia knew Zhang Wei would not kill Chrono. She had dealt with that Authority back then as well—the Herrscher of Void's ability to open Imaginary Channels. Chrono should have been teleported elsewhere, though hopefully not outside. As a Memory Body, he would not last long there.
Ding!
"You know about free fall, right?"
Zhang Wei took out a coin and let it fall freely onto the ground, where it made a crisp sound. Less than a second after it landed, Pardo pounced over and scooped up the gleaming silver coin with a grin.
Hehe, it was a coin, and one she had never seen before. Zhang Wei did not mind at all. It was only a coin. If he wanted, he could produce more coins whenever he pleased.
But the boss was amazing. Jie Ge had been instantly defeated again. Maybe she could consider following Zhang Wei from now on, Pardo thought with a giggle.
"Free fall... You mean?"
Vill-V and Mobius were the first to think of a certain possibility, and they looked at Zhang Wei with strange expressions.
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