Chapter 167

"What I mean is that what you see does not necessarily represent the truth."

Aponia said calmly, "The fact that the surveillance footage was cut off doesn't necessarily mean it was corrupted by the Sea of Quantum, right?"

"Are you saying there's another reason why the monitoring device malfunctioned?"

Eden was already used to Aponia's way of speaking and immediately understood what she meant. "But besides the erosion of the Sea of Quantum, what else could cause this kind of malfunction?"

"I can't be sure either, but I can tell you that my mental power cannot penetrate the interior of the Sea of Quantum,"

Aponia responded, "But I can sense the current state of all twelve gates, which means they are at least in a relatively normal state."

"That's good."

Hearing this, Eden finally breathed a sigh of relief. "In that case, it seems the situation still needs to be observed... So, can you let us go now?"

"Certainly."

Aponia then lifted the effects of the commandment, and Sakura and Eden both subconsciously moved their bodies. "Now what do you plan to do?"

"If the first gate hasn't been breached yet, then we should go and check the situation, right?"

Sakura said, "I plan to go and gather some useful information to see if I can do anything to help Doctor Ai Yue."

"No."

A voice came from behind the two of them. Sakura and Eden turned around abruptly and saw a familiar figure appear in front of them.

Ai Yue snapped his fingers, and the twelve gates opened one after another with a roar, "You all stay here and guard the gates. Leave the rest to me."

Chapter 43 Is this considered a kind of magic eye?

Upon seeing Ai Yue's appearance, Sakura and Eden both breathed a sigh of relief.

But upon hearing his words, the two of them exclaimed in unison, "No way!"

"The Sea of Quantum is too dangerous; I can't let you go alone."

Sakura said urgently, "Perhaps I can't really help much, but at least my life can still play a role, right?"

"I also advise you not to continue putting yourself at risk, Doctor Ai Yue."

Although Eden's tone was relatively calm, he was clearly also very opposed to Ai Yue's plan, saying, "The risk this time is even higher than last time, and we can't afford it."

"Calm down, you two."

Ai Yue had anticipated the two people's reactions and had already prepared his explanation. "The Sea of Quantum is a very special place. It's not that having more people makes it more useful. As for risking your life... I'm afraid you won't find anyone in this world who understands the Sea of Quantum better than me. It would be even more risky for others to go there."

At this point, he emphasized, "If it were someone else, and the problem wasn't solved but manpower was lost instead, that would be a real loss."

Sakura and Eden exchanged a glance, speechless for a moment—every word Ai Yue said made perfect sense, leaving them with no way to refute it.

Ai Yue clearly didn't intend to give them a chance to refute. "However, you also have your own tasks. If this anomaly was caused by the Sea of Quantum, then it probably won't let us resolve it so easily."

"Is it time to fight?"

Sakura immediately perked up, "It's my duty."

"I will help too."

Eden remarked from the side, "Recently, I've become much more proficient in mastering the Star Sea Harmony."

As the best user of the Ninth Herrscher Core, the Divine Keys, Star Sea Harmony, has always been in Eden's hands, and naturally she needs to use this power in this critical situation.

"Then there's no problem."

Ai Yue nodded, then looked at the twelve gates that were now fully open. "Let's go."

After passing through twelve gates, Ai Yue finally stood before the main gate. At this moment, the gate was completely unrecognizable, leaving only endless chaos.

"These two monitoring devices appear to have been damaged due to some kind of radiation."

Sakura and Eden, on the other side, also found the malfunctioning monitoring equipment and obtained results through analysis of the armor system. "But something still feels a bit strange?"

"If the fault is caused by energy radiation, then the time interval between the two is actually a bit long."

Eden used her knowledge to analyze the situation as thoroughly as possible, saying, "I don't think a metal gate could block radiation for that long."

Since seeing that unknown energy sample, Eden has learned about the field of energy, and his current analysis makes some sense.

"So the simplest conclusion is,"

Ai Yue's tone also became less relaxed, "The energy overflowing from the Sea of Quantum is getting stronger—we're probably about to see some surprises."

"Surprise?"

Sakura paused for a moment, then recalled her experience when the Sea of Quantum Teleportation Gate was first activated. "Could it be one of those monsters?"

"I'm afraid it's more than that."

Ai Yue shook his head. "How dare they invade the real world with that kind of monster? So there must be something big here."

"In that case, should we apply for assistance again?"

Eden suggested from the side, "With just a few of us, our combat strength might still be somewhat insufficient, right?"

"So you've underestimated me."

Ai Yue waved his hand, giving off an "no need to say more" vibe. "After all, I can be considered half Herrscher, right?"

Eden and Sakura were silent for a moment, then whispered, "We almost forgot."

Perhaps it is because Ai Yue's scholarly attributes are too prominent that he has always been perceived as a weak person who is not good at fighting. However, since undergoing the Fused Warrior surgery and becoming Herrscherization, Ai Yue's current combat power can even be said to be above Kevin's.

After all, the powers he wields are far too effective against Fused Warrior. In a one-on-one fight, Kevin, who hasn't completed the Brahma Project, might not be his match.

"Alright, even if the situation is still relatively optimistic, we can't waste any more time."

Looking at the unknown scene before him, Ai Yue took a deep breath. "Are you ready? Stay calm no matter what you see next."

This statement serves as a reminder to others, as well as to himself—after all, this kind of thing didn't exist in the original storyline, and it was the first time Ai Yue had encountered it.

As Ai Yue finished his three countdowns, the three of them simultaneously entered the chaos, and the next second, a scene they had never seen before unfolded before them.

The area eroded by the Sea of Quantum has vanished, replaced by a chaotic and disorderly landscape. Under a dark and murky "filter," all sorts of unrelated things are combined in a distorted and disorderly way, creating a scene that is difficult to describe in normal words.

Within this chaotic realm, countless Quantum Monsters are wandering aimlessly.

What should we do next?

Faced with a scene she had never imagined, Sakura couldn't help but subconsciously look at Ai Yue.

"What to do?"

Ai Yue repeated it, then smiled and waved his hand, "Kill them all."

The next second, Sakura transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the monsters without hesitation.

As the sharpest and swiftest sword of the Moth to Fire, what she likes most is this kind of simple and straightforward task that doesn't require too much thought.

"Eden, you assist Sakura in drawing the monsters' attention."

Ai Yue then looked at Eden and said, "Leave the rest to me."

"Understood."

Eden, wielding two classically elegant pistols, unleashed attractive bullets to help Sakura gather the monsters together. "Please be extra careful, okay?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Ai Yue nodded, and then walked toward the center of the area in front of him.

Although he hasn't found the Teleportation Gate the Sea of Quantum here yet, since the Sea of Quantum's erosion of the real world continues, it must be operating somewhere.

Using the power of the Herrscher of Binding, Ai Yue was able to clearly see the distribution and flow of energy in this area. The seemingly chaotic energy all originated from a single point.

With Sakura and Eden providing cover, Ai Yue silently arrived at the location of this "point" and then released the power of the Herrscher, attempting to extinguish the energy source directly.

However, the next second, a spatial rift suddenly tore open in the air, and then a huge shadow suddenly emerged, blasting Ai Yue away.

"Ai Yue!"

Eden, who had been watching this scene closely, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, but Ai Yue couldn't help but smile.

Everything unfolded exactly as he had predicted; it was such a predictable development.

Chapter 44 is just a World Bubble, watch me put it back together.

Upon entering this area and seeing the monsters wandering around like headless flies, Ai Yue knew that even bigger monsters were lurking in this region.

After all, even if the Sea of Quantum has no consciousness, it cannot expect to be able to erode the real world with these little minions.

He just didn't expect the other party to be so impatient. Before he could even do anything, the monster lurking in the shadows jumped out on its own.

Moreover, he's an old friend.

Looking at the monster in front of him, which was a deep, dark blue color and resembled a flying lobster, holding a sphere in its arms, Ai Yue's eyes revealed a trace of nostalgia.

I used to kill a lot of these things in the game back in the day, and seeing them again now makes me miss those days a bit.

He vaguely remembered that this thing was called something like "Tonatiuh, Shadow of the Sun Eater," but it was usually called a lobster.

"Doctor Ai Yue!"

Sakura and Eden also noticed the strange situation. The samurai girl swung a sharp sword, cutting down all the monsters in front of her. She then tried to come over to support Ai Yue, while Eden had already pointed his gun at her.

"Don't worry about me,"

Ai Yue stopped the two men through the communication system, saying, "More monsters will come out, don't get distracted."

These monsters are just appetizers. If we were to use human warfare as an analogy, they would be mere patrolling guards. Once they are attacked, a large force of Quantum Monster will soon appear, and Sakura and Eden's responsibility is to hold off the attack of the main force.

As for the giant lobster in front of us...

Ai Yue smiled slightly, then extended one hand.

He didn't intend to use force, because dealing with this kind of guy wouldn't warrant such a big effort.

The next second, a seemingly ordinary pistol appeared in his palm.

"You think,"

Ai Yue pointed his gun at the monster that was lunging at him and said softly, "Why am I so late?"

As the words fell, a gunshot rang out at the same instant. A barely perceptible streak of light emitted a brief burst of dazzling light before accurately striking the monster before it.

The monster that was hit froze on the spot, then began to convulse violently. A completely different color spread from the spot where it was hit, quickly turning the entire monster white.

The Quantum Collapse Bullet, a weapon specifically developed to target the monsters of the Sea of Quantum, was a creation that Ai Yue completed in five minutes.

Under normal circumstances, when the Quantum Monster appears dark blue, it is in a state called "superposition". In this state, the Quantum Monster has extremely strong resistance. This resistance is not only against attacks, but also against all kinds of interference.

If you were to fight this monster using the usual methods, even Kevin would find it troublesome, but the Quantum Monster has an extremely fatal weakness.

Once they are interrupted while performing a specific attack, they will collapse from the "superposition state" to the "collapse state". In the collapsed state, the Quantum Monster will not only lose its special resistance, but its overall attributes will also be greatly weakened, making it extremely fragile and easy to kill.

The Quantum Collapse Bullet is a special weapon that can ignore the superposition characteristics of Quantum Monster and forcibly transform them into a weak collapse state, making it the lifelong enemy of all Quantum Monster.

Even though the lobster seems much stronger than other monsters, it ultimately cannot escape the most fundamental characteristics of Quantum Monster.

Ai Yue, on the contrary, was somewhat surprised. "So smoothly?"

In the original game, the lobster's collapsed state wasn't so easy to break. If a normal Quantum Monster only needed to attack its weakness once to break it into a collapsed state, then this giant lobster would need at least four or five attacks.

Ai Yue had even prepared to empty the magazine, but he didn't expect the opponent to be so weak.

However, this does save on bullets.

The Quantum Monster, now in a collapsed state, was extremely weak. It was too weak to launch any threatening attacks or even escape. Ai Yue put away his pistol and used only his fists to smash this creature, which would normally be very difficult to deal with.

Just like that, an obstacle that would have been a major headache was easily crushed by Ai Yue. This contrasting scene surprised the two Fused Warriors who had been watching closely, and almost led to Sakura being ambushed by a Quantum Monster.

However, how could things possibly end so easily?

Although he had defeated the boss blocking his way, Ai Yue's expression became even more solemn, because the energy in this area had not diminished with the death of the monster; in fact, it had become even more concentrated.

"Be careful, something's not right here."

While pondering, Ai Yue reminded Ying and Eden, "We don't know what else might happen. If any special circumstances arise, retreat immediately."

He then returned to the area with the highest perceived energy density—the lobster that had suddenly appeared from there.

Unfortunately, Ai Yue couldn't sense anything here. Although he guessed that the Sea of Quantum had hidden the entire research base, there was no way for him to access the Teleportation Gate.

Ai Yue frowned, then directly released the power of "Herrscher of Binding", enveloping the surrounding space.