Chapter 304

Speaking of observation, it seems that only Seele and her Seele, who are in a higher dimension and looking down on the human world, can do such a thing now.

"Well, for the real world, observation can't change anything, but for chaotic and disordered creatures like quantum beings, observation alone is enough to deal them a serious blow."

Ai Yue gave a brief explanation, then his tone became serious again, "Unfortunately, for a sufficiently large entity, this method will take some time to take effect."

From Kiana's perspective, this sudden incident might have seemed dangerous, but for Ai Yue, even if Kiana and Pardofelis both failed, it wouldn't change the monsters' ultimate fate. After all, Kevin was on the other side of the Earth and could arrive here in less than half a minute.

But the question is, why did this happen?

As evening fell, Jilin's team returned victorious. Chi You, whose core had been shattered, silently crumbled and collapsed, transforming into rich energy that seeped into the earth. For a long time to come, this energy would nourish the land, making it fertile and abundant, thus supporting the growth of the tribe's population.

The people who returned to the observation center looked at this scene with very serious expressions.

Because they had just learned the truth about the "Invasion of the Sea of Quantum" from Ai Yue.

"It was my oversight. I should have realized sooner that creating the world is not so simple."

When talking about this matter, Ai Yue was still sighing, "The position of this world in terms of dimensions is exactly between the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum. Any force that affects it will cause the same 'oscillation' to occur on the other side."

If Ai Yue still had a physical body at this moment, his expression would be worse than anyone else's. This was not only because he understood the current situation of the world, but also because the consequences of the Sea of Quantum invasion were being reflected in his own body.

If anyone were to see the giant stone statue that Ai Yue left on the moon at this moment, they would notice that a spiderweb-like crack is slowly healing on the statue's chest, and within the crack, one can vaguely see the dark blue color symbolizing the power of the Sea of Quantum.

The power of the Imaginary Tree, the Post-Civilization timeline, and Ai Yue himself—these three elements together constitute the new Solar System we know today. Once the underlying rules of the world are invaded by an external force, the damage will be reflected back onto Ai Yue.

Fortunately, the timeline was protected by Ai Yue in an informational form; otherwise, the already fragile timeline would probably have collapsed completely after just a few more upheavals.

"What exactly is it, somewhere between the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum?"

Kiana looked troubled. "And that shockwave thing... it sounds really bad..."

I originally thought things would end smoothly, but now it seems I was too optimistic before.

"Simply put, the normal world of real numbers is part of the Imaginary Tree, and its existence is protected by the rules of the Imaginary Tree,"

Ai Yue explained, "Even though the Sea of Quantum and the Imaginary Tree are equal entities, it is not easy for them to erode a world."

"But this world doesn't offer that kind of protection."

"In other words, if the real world exists 'inner' within the power of the Imaginary Tree, then this world exists 'outer'?"

Hua showed a thoughtful expression, then his face darkened. "Wouldn't that mean directly contacting the Sea of Quantum?"

"Yes, that's the current situation. The world is in contact with both sides' forces simultaneously, yet it is not protected by either side."

Ai Yue sighed, "Although we can maintain a balance under normal circumstances, once this balance is broken, it will trigger a chain reaction."

"So the appearance of Chi You led to the invasion of the Sea of Quantum? Because Honkai Energy is essentially energy derived from the power of the Imaginary Tree?"

Kiana finally understood, "Does that mean that every time Honkai Energy erupts in the future, it will trigger an invasion of the Sea of Quantum of the same magnitude?"

Ai Yue did not answer the question, but silence is sometimes an answer. Faced with this situation, everyone's expression turned grim.

The invasion of the Sea of Quantum is not actually a very serious problem. After all, with the help of Ai Yue and the heroes of the Pre-Civilization, although it may be a bit troublesome, it should not be unsolvable.

But the problem is, anything that doesn't exist in the timeline will affect the timeline if it appears, right? How many impacts can an already fragile timeline withstand?

"There's no need to be too pessimistic. After the Chi You Rebellion ends, the Post-Civilization timeline won't experience any major fluctuations for a long time. This means we have plenty of time to solve this problem."

Finally, Ai Yue broke the silence first. "Besides, this is not something you should be dealing with. Leave it to me, I will find a way to solve this problem."

Despite the uncertain future and the pessimistic outlook, Ai Yue himself is not discouraged.

On one hand, he still has the system to rely on, and he can make up for the protection that the Imaginary Tree is unwilling to provide to this world. On the other hand, the fact that Ai Yue was able to see his own figure in the "Looking to the Future" ritual means that he definitely won't die here.

As long as he doesn't die, at least he can use that "worst method" to temporarily preserve the entire Post-Civilization.

Moreover, Ai Yue vaguely felt that things weren't too pessimistic, because his future self refused to offer help.

Based on Ai Yue's understanding of himself, if this matter is really difficult to accomplish, or even if he is the only one who survives in the future, then unless he has completely lost his humanity, he will definitely not sit idly by.

Since my future self has chosen not to lend a helping hand, it can only mean that the matter is still within my control.

In that case, there's nothing to be afraid of—in fact, this finally adds a bit of a challenge.

With this in mind, Ai Yue immediately began to take action.

"The plan has changed, Kiana. From now on, you may have to rely on yourselves."

As Ai Yue spoke, the gemstone ornament on Kiana's chest began to shine brightly. "I will give you all the remaining power, and at the same time, I will give you and Hua control of the entire plan."

"Kevin and the others will also assist you. In addition, you can rely on Pardofelis's abilities to travel between the two worlds and seek help from the Pre-Civilization,"

At this point, Ai Yue paused for a moment, "Finally, if all other options have been exhausted, then go to the moon and wake me up."

"Teacher Ai Yue?"

Kiana watched as the gem on her chest gradually dimmed, a hint of fear and unease creeping into her voice, "What... what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to find the answer."

Ai Yue's voice faded into the distance, as if being pulled away from the gemstone, "A truly perfect answer that can solve all these problems."

Chapter Nine: Underlying Rules – I need to learn this.

Just as Kiana was feeling uneasy, similar conversations were echoing in the hearts of many others.

"Me... I'll take the lead?"

Upon hearing Ai Yue's words, Hua managed to maintain her composure, but she wasn't much better off than Kiana. "Mr. Ai Yue, I... I can't do it!"

Such a massive plan, such a heavy responsibility, even just thinking about it would make Hua dizzy, and now Ai Yue was actually going to entrust it to her. Even just the verbal description made the girl feel a little breathless.

There are so many qualified and capable people, it shouldn't be her turn at all, right?

"You can do it, Hua."

Ai Yue's gentle voice encouraged her, "This is the great achievement you once accomplished. Do you remember the timeline Kiana described to you?"

Hua pursed her lips, her solemn expression softening slightly.

Of course she remembered the timeline Kiana described. In that history, she was the executor of the Project Fire Seed, the Crimson Kite Immortal, the lord of Taixu Mountain, the Valkyrie of Schicksal, a student of the St. Freya Academy, an ally of Anti-Entropy, and an indispensable part of saving the world...

She didn't really have a real feeling about all of this, after all, it was just a story told by someone else. But looking into Kiana's eyes full of sincere emotion and feeling the emotions flowing from the other's words, the girl gradually believed that it was indeed something she could do.

Am I now weaker than Fu Hua, as described by Kiana?

Hua clenched her fists unconsciously—the power she had created was something even Ai Yue admired, something she herself could never have done before.

If that's the case, then given that we already know the future, can't we do better?

Hua took a deep breath and suddenly realized that the emotions surging within him might not be pure panic.

Beneath that panic, there was also a hint of eager excitement.

She couldn't live under Ai Yue's protection forever, or follow him around forever. Even if Ai Yue didn't dislike her for this, Hua knew very well that this went against Ai Yue's expectations of her.

She wanted to prove to Ai Yue, and should prove to Ai Yue, that the other party's judgment of people at that time was correct.

"I see."

The girl spoke again, this time completely devoid of her previous fear and unease, becoming as composed as ever, "I will do my best to achieve the best."

"Then I'm relieved."

Ai Yue naturally noticed the girl's emotional change, and his voice carried a hint of amusement, "Do you know why we chose you to lead this project?"

Hua blinked, and although he didn't say anything, a hint of doubt did show in his eyes.

If there were only a handful of people before, Hua thought she should indeed shoulder this responsibility. However, with the addition of Kevin and others, there are so many reliable adults that Ai Yue really has no reason to designate her to lead the plan.

In fact, if Kevin and others hadn't been so uninterested in power, it would have taken a lot of effort for Hua Guang to convince everyone of his judgment.

"Because you, like the civilization of this era, are still growing."

Ai Yue said, "From your perspective, you will definitely be able to see details that they miss, and you will definitely learn a lot from them."

"Well..."

Hua scratched his head, his eyes looking somewhat blank. "I don't quite understand..."

"It's okay, you'll understand eventually,"

Ai Yue laughed, "As for the plan, just go ahead and do it without worry, I'll take care of everything."

Then, Ai Yue's voice disappeared from Hua's heart.

"Pardo, how about you be a little more serious? Of course, if you still get bored in the end, I've also prepared a little nest for you on the moon..."

"Seele, the Observer System is of utmost importance. If there are any more incidents of Sea of Quantum invasion, we will need you to warn everyone."

"Kevin..."

Finally, all the light gathered again within the giant's body, and his eyes seemed to light up for a moment, but in the end he remained as a stone statue, quietly gazing at the blue planet before him.

Everyone at the observation center witnessed this scene, and only at this moment did they finally confirm that Ai Yue had indeed severed his connection with them.

Kiana was still very depressed. Although she had once saved the world and become the Goddess of Earth, the girl knew very well that it was a miracle that could only be accomplished with the help of countless people, and it was by no means her own achievement.

From beginning to end, she clearly understood that she was merely the one who delivered the final blow, not the one who played a decisive role.

That's why Kiana relies on Ai Yue so much, because his strength alone is enough to rival an entire civilization. Having such a powerful backer is truly reassuring.

But now, the backer is gone.

"Don't worry, Kiana."

Hua patted Kiana on the shoulder, comforting her, "Just like Mr. Ai Yue said, there won't be any major Honkai disasters on Earth for a long time to come, so we don't need to worry about the same problems happening before."

Although it has lost the protection of the Imaginary Tree's rules, this world is still a complete world and will not be easily interfered with by external forces like the shattered World Bubble. Otherwise, this matter would not have been exposed until Chi You was born. Therefore, as long as there is no more disaster of the same level, there is no need to worry about the invasion of the Sea of Quantum.

Of course, this is just changing the death sentence to a suspended death sentence. After all, Kiana and Hua both know that once human civilization enters the modern era, large-scale Honkai disasters will begin to occur frequently.

"Um,"

Kiana nodded, her eyes filled with determination. "We can't always rely on Teacher Ai Yue. Even if he's not here, we still need to do our own thing."

"But what should we do next?"

Seele asked from the side, "Should we speed up the timeline progression?"

"Yes, but the speed needs to be slower. We must be constantly vigilant against the invasion of the Sea of Quantum."

Hua said, "The energy level that triggered the invasion of the Sea of Quantum is currently unclear. I am worried that even a Honkai disaster of less than the level of Chi You could trigger the actions of the Sea of Quantum."

Kiana frowned. "What about Professor Ai Yue? If we speed up the simulation, won't his time also be reduced?"

"There's no need to worry about that. Accelerated simulation is just a phenomenon from the perspective of us observers. The flow of time in the real world is actually still normal."

Seele explained, "And Mr. Ai Yue is currently in the real world, so there's no need to worry about interfering with his plans."

"Huh?"

Just then, Pardofelis's cat ears twitched, and she said, "Ahua, the boss and the others are back too, they're waiting for Sister Ai Li."

"It seems that Mr. Ai Yue has already informed them of the situation."

Hua nodded, not surprised at all. "Perfect timing, I also have some things I need to discuss with them."

Kiana looked at Hua with some surprise. After calming down, she noticed that the girl in front of her seemed to be different from before.

If there's any change, it seems... the other person's demeanor is starting to overlap with the figure she remembers.

Thinking of this, Kiana couldn't wait to ask, "Class monitor, do you have a plan?"

"I can't really say what the solution is, but I do have a general idea."

Hua didn't notice the subtle change in Kiana's tone, and continued, "Since this world is so easily invaded by the Sea of Quantum, it means the reverse is also true."

"You mean, we enter the Sea of Quantum from this side?"

Kiana asked curiously, "But even if you could do that, what would be the point?"

"Of course it's meaningful, because among the many technologies invented by Mr. Ai Yue, there are actually technologies used to resist the invasion of the Sea of Quantum."

Hua smiled and then said, "However, due to the rules of the Cocoon of Finality, we obviously cannot use this technology within the world."

At this point, even Pardofelis understood. "You mean..."

"Since this is happening globally, it's very difficult for us to deal with this situation,"

Hua's eyes gleamed as he said this, "Then why don't we build our defenses in the Sea of Quantum?"

After saying that, Hua suddenly raised his head and looked around.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she vaguely heard Ai Yue laughing.