The Unsinkable Ship of Eternal Cycle

Elysia held a small pink-and-white megaphone, repeatedly playing that line that made Mobius want to die of embarrassment. At that moment, Mobius truly felt like killing Elysia. Sure enough, Elysia was the person she hated most.

"Pfft!"

The Flame-Chasers could no longer hold back their laughter. Even Pardo, who had always feared Mobius, was laughing so hard she could not straighten up. Though Chrono's face was hidden behind his mask and his expression could not be seen, the gloating in his eyes was unmistakable.

Smiles did not appear out of nowhere—they only shifted from one person to another. Mobius had mocked him earlier; now the tables had turned!

"Alright, I'll tell you, okay?"

The corners of Zhang Wei's mouth rose wildly as he slipped both hands beneath Mobius's armpits and effortlessly lifted her high into the air. Mobius's mind went blank at once. The sensation of leaving the craft and escaping gravity left even her brilliant brain unable to process what was happening.

So this was Snake Snake's body? It really was soft and delicate. Knocking her over should be easy, right?

She was tiny and adorable; he had barely needed to use any strength.

When Mobius came back to her senses, her face was as black as ink, killing intent filling those snake-like eyes. Being treated like a child made her embarrassment explode.

"Good girl~"

Zhang Wei gently set Mobius back on the ground, then roughly ruffled her head with one large hand, nearly turning her hairstyle into a bird's nest.

"..."

"You'd better really have a solution. Otherwise, even if it costs me my life, I'll tear you into eight pieces!" Mobius said through gritted teeth. But for the sake of leaving the Elysian Realm, she endured it. I'm not angry!

Elysia was stunned, looking at Zhang Wei with a face full of admiration. He really was ruthless. No one had ever dared treat Mobius like that, and he was the first to make Mobius restrain herself instead of erupting. If it had been anyone else, they would have been sliced into who knew how many pieces by now.

The boss was amazing. Her judgment really was spot-on. If she followed Zhang Wei from now on, wouldn't she be able to restock from Sister Snake whenever she wanted?

Pardo's eyes gleamed as she spotted a business opportunity, her tail swishing furiously behind her in excitement.

"Setting my method aside for now, you exist within the Elysian Realm as Memory Bodies. So why not have the World Serpent members outside prepare Soul Steel Bodies for you, then enter them? Wouldn't that also be a way to leave?

"In the current civilization, Otto, the bishop of Schicksal, has lived for five hundred years by using Soul Steel Bodies. He can transfer his consciousness quite easily," Zhang Wei said, raising the question.

Otto had no idea how many spare Soul Steel Bodies he had prepared for himself, which was why he was so difficult to kill. Otherwise, he would have been assassinated countless times already. The Previous Civilization's technological level should have been capable of that, right? But then again, Mei seemed to have died from Honkai corruption. If she had used a Soul Steel Body, she might have survived, even if she could no longer truly be called human. That indirectly suggested that the Previous Civilization had not researched this field—not because they lacked the capability.

"Soul Steel Bodies? That is an idea, though we never tried it!

"You should know what the Previous Civilization was like back then. Herrschers appeared one after another, and we could only devote all our energy to fighting the Honkai. Weapons such as the Divine Keys and the Moonlight Throne made it difficult for us to spare any time."

As the designer of most Divine Keys, Vill-V naturally understood Soulium very well. Its hardness ranked among the best in the Honkai world, but it had never been used for consciousness transfer. They had not had Otto's centuries of research time.

More importantly, the Previous Civilization had simply not had the time to study anything extra. Herrschers kept appearing one after another, so weapons like the Divine Keys were their most important means. Where could they have found the energy to research anything else?

"Mei..."

Kevin's expression darkened slightly. If the Soul Steel Bodies Zhang Wei spoke of had existed back then, Mei might not have died. He would not have cared if Mei had changed bodies; as long as she could have lived, that would have been enough.

Su rarely opened his eyes as he watched his close friend's grief-stricken expression. He opened his mouth, yet did not know what to say. As someone who had witnessed Mei's passing, he naturally understood how crushing a blow it had been for Kevin.

"Do you want to change your regrets?" Zhang Wei smiled mysteriously, leaving the Flame-Chasers completely baffled.

"How would we change them? What is past is past. We are all failures," Mobius said flatly. Weren't remnants like them, barely clinging to existence, failures?

"Do you know where this Hyperion came from?" Zhang Wei's voice was filled with pride.

"I don't, but it gives me a very warm feeling, like home!" Elysia shook her head and voiced how she felt standing here.

"Kiana, explain it. I'll leave it to you!"

Kiana rubbed her nose, pride also written across her face. "Hyperion is the embodiment of the Captain's heart and power. It is a ship that exists in the Sea of Quantum, traveling through endless worlds. It possesses the power to transcend time and space, and it can also be called the Unsinkable Ship of Eternal Cycle!

"It is our home and where we belong. It is no ordinary ship."

"So incredible?" Elysia exclaimed. Crossing time and space was not something just anyone could accomplish. Even the Herrscher of Finality, who possessed the power to cycle time, would find it extremely difficult to travel through time at will.

"The embodiment of the Captain's heart and power?" Mobius was far more interested in that. This had already gone beyond science and entered the realm of mysticism.

Zhang Wei merely smiled without speaking. He had been born from the Hyperion, and his mind contained all the knowledge gathered by the Hyperion, knowledge from beyond the worlds. In a sense, he was the Hyperion, and the Hyperion was him. This was a very special ship, and their connection was exceptionally close.

"So... Captain, are you saying that this Hyperion can travel into the past?" Vill-V asked with great interest.

Even she, for all her confidence, had never developed such an invention.

"Of course it can, but not yet!" Zhang Wei shook his head regretfully. As more and more Valkyries boarded the ship, its functions would gradually unlock. A cheat-like ability such as traveling through time and space would require at least ten Valkyries to come aboard.

Kevin was somewhat disappointed, but his powerful heart did not allow his resolve to waver.

"Not now, then later. Let's put that aside for the moment and talk about how to leave this damned Elysian Realm. Is there a way to truly get out?" If she could leave, Mobius did not want to stay here for even another moment.

She had no interest in going to the past.