A Trip to Luoxing with Elysia / Next Stop: Phoros-Passengers Disembarking, Please Get Ready
It feels like a civilization has gone extinct, leaving only its last relics in the hope that someone will discover them...
"I have to say, as expected of you, Elysia. Even though the process was all wrong, the result was all right..."
Gwen chuckled and teased, then explained—
"This is not the Lostbelt, but our neighbor—Mars."
The civilization here has long since perished, and everything has been left in this Quantum Computer, waiting for that faint hope to restart it.
I just accidentally wandered in there, stayed briefly, and then got kicked out.
"Quantum Computer left behind by a Martian civilization?"
Upon hearing this, Elysia gasped in surprise, then quickly covered her mouth, afraid of disturbing the others present.
She was the first to wake up; the others were still processing their previous gains and couldn't be disturbed.
Carefully moving away from here to avoid disturbing others, Elysia asked in confusion—
"Then why were you kicked out?"
Because you're not from Mars?
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"I'm not sure, but it's probably not."
Gwen looked at the Quantum Computer in front of him and shook his head slightly.
The root cause may lie in...
It hasn't started yet; I accidentally started it in an abnormal state by some coincidence.
The administrator discovered the illegally running program and came to catch the electricity thief.
"Pfft... Electricity thief..."
Upon hearing Gwen's description, Elysia couldn't help but chuckle softly—
"Gwen, what you're saying is really..."
"What's wrong?"
Gwen laughed.
"I suddenly remembered Ai-chan, whom Theresa dug out of the ruins—"
This is the main AI program currently running on the Hyperion, the Far East Branch.
According to Himeko, Ai-chan has been stealing electricity in an attempt to repair her data so that she can run at full power...
"Ai-chan..."
Upon hearing that familiar address, Gwen suddenly felt a little dazed and casually asked—
"Speaking of which, Elysia, do you know who wrote Ai-chan?"
"Velvie".
Elysia answered casually,
"According to her, it was a temporary program written at that base."
The residual data suggests that she appears to have undergone some kind of evolution over a long period of time...
"Chengqiang Strong Artificial Intelligence?"
Gwen asked curiously.
"I don't know, because Theresa forcibly shut it down, and the data was corrupted. Even Velvie can't determine its condition based on the incomplete data."
Elysia recalled Velvie's expression at the time and suppressed another laugh—
"When Theresa found out she had personally destroyed an AI that could handle almost all her work, allowing her to leisurely read comics, Theresa almost burst into tears!"
"Perhaps in the future we could try having Velvie do the repairs—"
Upon hearing Gwen almost instantly imagined Theresa's expression at that moment, and couldn't help but suppress a laugh—
"However, the order might be quite late."
After all, there are so many things she can study and research now; she'll only do them when she has some free time and remembers...
"Indeed, it feels like I've never seen her like this since I've known Velvie..."
Even when the Flame-Chasing Moth truly came into contact with the knowledge of Honkai, it never reached this state of immersion...
Elysia nodded, but she didn't forget their previous conversation—
"Speaking of which, for something like this to exist, there must have been a very brilliant civilization on Mars before, right?"
Could it be that civilizations once existed on all eight planets of the Solar System, but all Honkai...?
"This seems to be the case for Earth and Venus, but for Mars..."
Based on the little data I gathered before I was finally kicked out, it seems there's more to the story.
But the information was too fragmented to piece together a true and valid truth...
Gwen shook his head slightly, gathering the last bit of data he had stolen, and sighed.
"Um...
Having just experienced such a wonderful thing, do you need to rest for a bit?
Since you've just gotten back and are already on a business trip, we can provide lap pillows here!
Even Elysia's expression turned somewhat somber when the topic came up, but she quickly pulled herself out of it and made the suggestion with a smile.
Moreover, Gwen was forced to enter and then forcibly kicked out of this Quantum Computer, which seemed to record important information about Martian civilization, perhaps even all of it. Elysia was somewhat worried that Gwen's condition might be affected.
"That's a suggestion that's really hard to refuse,"
Gwen smiled, but still refused—
"However, there are still tasks to complete, and a desolate Mars is not exactly a good place for sightseeing."
So...
"Ms. Elysia, can I leave the lap pillow at home?"
"Certainly--
Okay~~
Seeing that Gwen was still the same as she Remembrance, and there was nothing unusual about him, Elysia felt a little relieved and continued to ask—
"Speaking of which, I seem to have sensed your power from that girl with glasses."
Moreover, her appearance seems to resemble that powerful person in the distance... Is there any connection?
"Um..."
Gwen nodded, used his telekinesis to put the rocks he had previously torn apart back into place, and buried the Quantum Computer again.
"Although I didn't get any core data, my intuition tells me that she is special."
Moreover, when that being known as the 'God of Luoxing' descended, she was immediately affected on a mental level...
Or it could be described as spiritual pollution.
Therefore, to ensure her independence, I used some of my remaining power to bestow a blessing upon her, giving her more leeway in the future.
"The God of Luoxing?"
Elysia keenly sensed the meaning behind this title—
"Luoxing... must be their name for Mars."
God...
Does it simply refer to possessing great power?
Or is it some kind of Creator God?
Regarding this...
"How about you explore this system yourself after we activate it, Elysia?"
Gwen laughed.
"Okay, okay..."
Elysia nodded repeatedly.
"Once the Honkai is resolved, we'll explore that unfamiliar land together, experience the civilization called 'Luoxing,' make new friends, and witness more beauty and happiness..."
Um...
Just thinking about it makes me a little impatient~~
"Indeed, embarking on a brand new journey with Elysia is something to look forward to..."
Clearly, although they hadn't exchanged even a single word directly, Elysia understood that now was not the time to make contact with the destroyed Lostar civilization, which could only exist in this form.
Only after the Honkai is resolved, and the last Core Flame of the Luo Xing civilization is prevented from being completely extinguished by the Honkai, will it be time to visit this neighbor.
"Speaking of which, I remember that before you left, that special anchor-like structure next to you seemed to be glowing. Did something special happen?"
Elysia recalled the city building she had just seen through Gwen's perspective and suddenly noticed a blind spot she hadn't noticed before.
"Hmm, a little... a familiar unexpected bonus."
Having completed the reburial of the Quantum Computer, Gwen once again began traversing Mars to collect the unfinished samples.
"A familiar... unexpected gain?"
Elysia pondered Gwen's words, discerning their underlying meaning—
"You mean, there's something familiar on there?"
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"Hmm, smart, as expected of Elysia!"
Gwen laughed.
"Why don't we guess what the unexpected bonus is?"
"Is there a hint?"
Sharing Gwen's perspective and looking at the scenery, which was unique from a certain angle, Elysia said in a coquettish tone.
"A hint..."
Gwen paused slightly, then smiled.
"It's something you're very familiar with..."
"Something I'm very familiar with..."
Elysia immediately racked her brains and came up with a series of conjectures, but Gwen rejected them one by one.
"Ah...
"This is too difficult! I'm giving up guessing, my dear Gwen, just tell me already!"
Inside the Stigmata Space, Elysia lay on the grass, looking as if she had burned out completely, and said weakly.
"Oh...
Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you—"
"What is it? What is it?"
Elysia sat up as if she had been fully revived, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Um...
To put it in the way I told you...
A spark of True Spirit.
Gwen said slowly.
"A spark of True Spirit?"
Upon hearing this answer, Elysia's eyes widened in surprise—