Chapter 254

The Space Bridge located in Atra City is a teleportation device that consumes a huge amount of energy. Although it is more cost-effective than using rockets to travel between the Earth and the Moon, it still seems a bit cumbersome compared to the Teleportation Gate built by Ai Yue.

"Oh, I almost forgot."

Ai Yue then realized what was happening, raised his hand and waved it, and several streams of light flew out from his hand and landed on the crowd.

Some of them attach to existing ornaments or decorations, adding a unique and mysterious luster to them; others land on someone's wrist, turning into a faint line like a tattoo, but which cannot be observed with the naked eye.

"I call this thing an 'Access Card.' Activating it allows you to teleport directly to this hall from any corner of the earth."

Ai Yue explained, "However, if you want to return to Earth from here, you still need to use the Teleportation Gate system over there to locate yourself."

This method, like the previous silent transfer of the Star of Light, was a result of Ai Yue's research on spatial powers.

"Really? Is it that amazing?"

As the most curious and proactive person present, Vill-V couldn't wait to try it out. The Access Card given to her by Ai Yue was attached to the gear on Vill-V's belt. As Vill-V turned the gear, her figure disappeared in the white light.

A moment later, a white light shone again from the hall, revealing Vill-V's figure. "Wow, it really happened! Teleporting directly from Earth to the Moon without any extra steps. If this technique could be mass-produced, wouldn't future exploration be a piece of cake?"

"This is simply because the distance between the Earth and the Moon is relatively suitable,"

Ai Yue shrugged. "With the current level of power, we definitely can't achieve unimpeded teleportation between planets."

"It's okay, take it slow. Technological upgrades all rely on iteration."

Vill-V didn't seem to care. "It's a pity, this thing doesn't even have a physical form, so there's no way to study it."

"Once you've mastered the technology you have, you'll probably be qualified to study things that don't exist in a physical form."

Ai Yue shook his head slightly, "But when that time really comes, you probably won't be interested in this kind of thing anymore."

With Ai Yue's current abilities, he could easily build a fixed passage, allowing humans to freely travel between Earth and the Moon, but he does not intend to do so.

Because the moon is about to become a rather dangerous area, Ai Yue needs to both modify the Cocoon of Finality here and communicate with the Sea of Quantum. This could very likely cause the "competition" between the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum to spread into the world of real numbers.

By then, the moon might become a battlefield, so how could he possibly open it to humanity?

He would only consider such a thing when everything had settled down—but by then, humanity might no longer need such means to travel between the Earth and the Moon.

Although arriving on the moon from Earth in the blink of an eye might seem unbelievable to many, it was nothing special to Kevin and the others. So, after Ai Yue announced, "Keep the music playing and keep dancing," everyone returned to the atmosphere of the banquet.

As for whether Ai Yue's decision will have any negative impact—please, that's Ai Yue, why should we worry about his affairs?

Any thoughts?

After sitting back down in the corner, Ai Yue looked at Elysia, who had been following him since the beginning, and asked, "Are you still planning to stay?"

"Why not? I'm even more excited about this than before!"

Elysia said with a smile, while looking at the scene of the drone swarm working outside, "I'm not the only one recording the scenery on Earth, but when it comes to the scenery on the moon, I guess no one can compete with me in this field, right?"

Clearly, as a popular online blogger, Elysia has already found the theme for her videos for the next period of time.

Everyone had a great time. Perhaps inspired by the environment, Eden even spontaneously sang a brand new melody and announced that he would write a new song based on it for his next concert.

However, the banquet eventually came to an end, as everyone had their own things to do. As Sakura was called away by a phone call, everyone left one after another.

In the end, only Elysia, Pardofelis, and Sue remained.

The first two people were naturally permanent residents of Star of Light, but the last person was someone who received a message and stayed until the very end.

"Did you need something?"

Having received Ai Yue's request, Su waited until everyone had left before speaking, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Of course,"

Ai Yue responded, but didn't rush to get to the point, "What have you been busy with lately? I heard you're preparing for your medical internship?"

"Yes, I plan to go find Professor Spasi and get involved in frontline work."

Su said calmly, "After doing research for so long, I need to familiarize myself with the scalpel again before I can pick it up again."

"I see,"

Ai Yue nodded and then said, "What I'm about to say needs to be confirmed with you beforehand. If you're not willing to do it, then let's pretend today's conversation never happened. But if you agree, you might have to say goodbye to your identity as a doctor."

"Can't I know the specifics of the situation before I make a decision?"

Su hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then, I agree. Please tell me the details."

"So decisive?"

Ai Yue smiled slightly, "Aren't you going to reconsider?"

"No need. The reason I want to go back to being a doctor is simply so that I can genuinely help others in this way."

Su responded, "Although I am not yet clear on what specific task you are entrusting to me, I think that what you are taking so seriously must be a responsibility that is more important than healing and saving lives."

Finally, Su smiled faintly, "Since that's the case, then I naturally have no reason to refuse. After all, you wouldn't harm me, right?"

"That's hard to say. I have a feeling that this is not fair to you."

Ai Yue scratched his head. "Fine, I believe you won't talk nonsense, so if you really don't want to do it then, you'll still have a chance to back out."

After saying this, he walked out of the hall and said, "Come with me. When we get there, you'll know what I'm entrusting to you."

Silently following behind Ai Yue, the two left the central hall and headed towards the true core area of Star of Light.

"Here it is..."

When Su saw the exhibition hall filled with black pillars, she was momentarily stunned.

He had never been here before, and he had no idea that such a place existed on the Star of Light. Even though he was just standing here, his powerful mental energy had already sounded an alarm, as if warning him that there were some extremely dangerous things here.

"This is my collection room, but I usually call it the High-Risk Project Containment Center."

Ai Yue handed him a pair of glasses. "Put these on and look at the patterns on those pillars again."

Su took the glasses and put them on. When she looked around again, she found that the lenses had automatically translated the fancy patterns into text.

Moreover, his gaze could penetrate the exterior of the pillar and see what was contained inside.

Su Gang wanted to praise this unique cryptographic system, but suddenly shut his mouth.

The content translated from those patterns was truly astonishing.

Needless to say, the remains of several Herrscher are still research material that every scholar in the world desires to obtain, even today. Any research results obtained from them could bring about earth-shattering changes to human civilization.

Although such changes may have been recorded in Ai Yue's Great Harmony Plan, even if it is only used as some kind of material, it is the most dangerous thing in the world.

It should be noted that Mobius can create a terrifying potion that can unleash the power of Herrscher for a short period of time using only a small amount of Herrscher genes. Although this potion will eventually kill people, it can also cause huge disasters if it is used by someone with ulterior motives.

But these things are probably just some of the least dangerous things here—compared to the things Ai Yue invented himself, they seem to be nothing at all.

Because Su soon saw something even more outrageous.

A technology called "Mental Plague" can be used to silently modify the mind of others and can be spread through communication between people. In the best case, the infection process can be completed in just three minutes of conversation.

The terrifying thing is that this kind of communication is not limited to two-way communication, and there is no strict requirement for distance. Teachers giving lectures to students, leaders giving speeches on stage, and even video conferences can all be disseminated.

"Space Collapse Ray," as the name suggests, is a weapon that destroys the target by destroying space itself. No matter how solid the target is, if the space in which it is located is destroyed, then it will naturally cease to exist.

It is important to note that the spatial collapse caused by this ray is continuous and will pollute the target area for a long time. It can be described as an extremely destructive weapon. Once used, the target area will be unable to be restored or rebuilt for a very long time, and it will even be impossible to get close to it.

"Absolute Annihilation Field" is a device that can forcibly exterminate all living things within its range. Since it cannot distinguish between friend and foe, it is necessary to ensure that there are no friendly units within its range when using it.

A "Gravity Reversal Device" is a device that can reverse or disrupt the gravity of a target. At its maximum power, it can cause objects with a diameter of no more than fifty meters to collapse and disintegrate on their own.

Besides these, there are many other random things, some of which exist only as documents, while others have physical forms. They look ordinary, even insignificant, but when combined with the translation of the patterned information, they give people a creepy feeling.

If any of these technologies were to indiscriminately enter human civilization, they could potentially lead to unimaginable consequences.

"As you can see, apart from some of the more dangerous artifacts, the vast majority of these are byproducts of my research."

After a moment, when Su's expression had softened, Ai Yue slowly spoke, "Most of them have one thing in common—they are very effective, but the side effects are also very strong."

"A double-edged sword, is it?"

Su responded, "Such a thing, if used incorrectly or falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, could cause a terrible disaster."

"Yes, but I firmly believe that technology itself is neither right nor wrong; it depends on the people who use it."

Ai Yue looked at the young man beside him, "Even such technology, if used in the right place, can bring great help to mankind, so I need a rational person to manage them in my place."

Clearly, the "rational enough" person Ai Yue chose was Su.

"This is truly... a great responsibility."

Su understood the meaning behind Ai Yue's words and couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh, "I don't know if I can shoulder this responsibility."

"At least in my opinion, no one I know is more suitable than you."

Ai Yue said bluntly, "You are not only a smart person, but also kind enough. And kindness means that when you think about how to use them, you pay more attention to their side effects than their effects."

"Besides, you have no pursuit of fame or fortune, which means you can endure loneliness and a life of obscurity, and you won't make radical choices for vanity,"

Ai Yue paused for a moment, then continued, "All of this meets the requirements of this job, but as I said before, the choice is still yours."

"If you don't want to, then after you leave the containment center, you can pretend that none of this ever happened."

Although Ai Yue said that, he didn't think Su would refuse.

Although Su may be one of the least noticeable among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, perhaps only slightly more so than Hua Qiang, who was in charge of ground security, he is still a hero who supported the development and continuation of civilization and made the right choice when faced with his best friend and his duty at a critical moment.

Or rather, the title "watchman" is more fitting for him than "hero."

A person who is responsible, wise, kind, and able to endure loneliness is a perfect match for this responsibility.

It's important to know that in the original storyline, Su's task was to observe parallel worlds in order to find a slim chance of finding a solution in those worldlines with similar endings.

The kind of life where you face the same ending day after day, and have to maintain hope amidst constant disappointment, lest you descend into madness from despair, is something that most people cannot endure.

Not to mention that after that, Su ascended to an even higher dimension, and even under these circumstances, he still managed to help his former comrades and thwart the enemy's conspiracy.

Therefore, among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, Ai Yue's evaluation of Su is even higher than Kevin's.

Su did not rush to respond, but instead stared silently at each pillar in the hall for a long time. He carefully observed the contained items and repeatedly read the meaning of the patterns before looking up at Ai Yue.

"I am willing to take on this responsibility."

His expression was serious and earnest, but he quickly returned to his usual gentle demeanor. "However, it seems that the relevant management work is not something I can handle alone."

If it were simply a matter of guarding these containment objects, then not only Su, but even drones could handle that job. Therefore, Su was well aware that Ai Yue had entrusted him with handling all matters related to the containment objects.

This so-called "all affairs" not only includes supervision and containment, but also a series of tasks such as use, improvement and promotion, and these things are obviously not something that Su can solve by himself.

"Of course I won't let you be a lone commander."

Ai Yue smiled, then took out something else, "This is for you."

Su took the item from Ai Yue's hand and saw that it was a metal badge. The design on the badge was very simple, with a scarlet exclamation mark in the center. On the surface of the exclamation mark, two chains wrapped with thorns crossed in an "X" shape, as if sealing the exclamation mark.

"'High-Risk Project Containment Administration', that's the organization it represents, and you're now its director."

Ai Yue explained, "This organization is directly under my command, so theoretically it is on the same level as the United Earth Government and the Moth to Fire."

Su didn't say anything, but solemnly put it away.

Even if this so-called organization is just an empty shell right now, based on Ai Yue's words just now, this badge is better than most treasures in the world.

"From now on, you will have access to Ai with authority second only to mine, equal to May and Vill-V, and will have Dominion Network, drone swarms, and fully automated factories."

Ai Yue continued, "In addition, the United Earth Government and the Moth to Fire will fully support your work."

"When necessary, you can use your highest authority to make the United Earth Government and the Moth to Fire obey your orders."

"So, where's the manpower?"

After listening to Ai Yue talk for so long without mentioning manpower, Su couldn't help but interject, "Isn't manpower the most crucial thing?"

"See, you're in such a hurry, but I'm about to get to the point, aren't I?"

Ai Yue said with a smile, "With the support of the United Earth Government and the Moth to Fire, you can select your preferred talents from around the world to establish the High-Risk Project Containment Administration."

"What if I wanted to choose Kevin, or Aponia and the others?"

Su then asked, "Is this okay?"

He wasn't asking casually; he was genuinely considering whether to bring in his friends.

However, Su quickly ruled out Kevin as an option. After all, as the main combat force of humanity, Kevin's strength is beyond question. But the Containment Administration rarely encounters problems that require violence to solve. In comparison, even Pardofelis might be more suitable for this job.

After all, luck is something you can't see or touch, but when you have it, it can really solve a lot of problems.

"Sure."

Ai Yue nodded. "If necessary, even I can follow your arrangements."