Chapter 323
Theresa finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm so sorry," Kallen said softly at this moment, "You must have suffered a lot, right?"
"Actually, I'm fine, but I'm not really in a position to speak on this matter." Theresa shook her head, but couldn't help asking curiously, "But it sounds like Grandpa has already told you everything?"
"No, I only know part of it, like the part about your birth," Kallen said, looking down at Theresa's striking resemblance to herself. "Otto never tells me these things. If I hadn't caught him red-handed that day, I probably wouldn't even know you existed."
The Schicksal is so vast that it can easily conceal one or two people.
"No matter what, at least there's still a chance to salvage the situation, right?" Noticing Kallen's downcast mood, Theresa quickly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, how exactly did this scenario unfold?"
Her mind drifted back to the twists and turns of the story, and she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on—wouldn't it seem a bit too verbose if she strictly followed the original plot?
"Just what you thought, Auntie," Kiana said, seemingly noticing Theresa's thoughts. "Anyway, we'll definitely be going to the moon, but if all goes well, the whole script should only take about seven days to finish."
"Seven days, that doesn't sound like a long time..." Theresa breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly thought of something else, "Wait, will other people get involved too? Like Anti-Entropy, and Fu Hua?"
In the original timeline, it can be said that Anti-Entropy's contribution to this war far exceeded that of Schicksal. Considering Otto's actions, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Schicksal made a negative contribution. Therefore, without Anti-Entropy's involvement, the script would probably be difficult to consider complete.
As for Fu Hua, considering that Otto would no longer pursue the secrets of the gods, her involvement seemed less important, so Theresa simply missed her a little.
She was actually a little curious about what Fu Hua looked like at this point in time.
"Of course Anti-Entropy will come, they might even arrive a little earlier than us," Kiana said, a subtle expression on her face. "As for the class president... well, maybe it'll be a little different from what you expect."
Different? How are they different?
Theresa looked at Kiana, who was speaking evasively, with some confusion, wondering what riddle she was trying to solve.
However, this confusion was soon resolved, because when the aircraft landed on top of the Babylon Laboratory, a woman with long gray hair was already waiting there.
"We're finally here! Do you have no idea how cold it is outside?!"
Accompanied by a slightly impatient voice, Theresa also saw the other person's appearance clearly—it was indeed Fu Hua's appearance, but the inner self was completely different.
At that moment, the other person looked over and gave her a healthy smile, "Hey, isn't this Theresa? Long time no see!"
That is the Herrscher of Consciousness.
Chapter Thirty-Two: What Great Rebirth Era?
How did you get here?
Theresa found it difficult to describe her feelings upon seeing the Herrscher of Consciousness.
No, is that right? Should the other side appear at this time?
"Why can't I be here?" In response to Theresa's question, the Herrscher of Consciousness puffed out her chest smugly. "What, you're the only one allowed... Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Don't touch me!"
Seeing Theresa kneading her body, the Herrscher of Consciousness quickly jumped back to create distance, watching her warily.
"It is indeed a real body..." Theresa confirmed her judgment through touch, then looked at the Herrscher of Consciousness again, "Are you occupying Fu Hua's body?"
"What are you saying! What are you saying?!" The Herrscher of Consciousness widened his eyes in anger and said, "This is my own body, Brother Yue sculpted it for me! If you don't believe me, ask Brother Yue!"
"That's right," Kiana finally chimed in, explaining, "The teacher pulled the Herrscher of Consciousness from the original timeline and, to ensure her continued existence in this timeline, reshaped her body."
"Furthermore, I'm a person with a name now!" The Herrscher of Consciousness puffed out her chest. "From now on, remember to call me Ms. Fu Shi!"
"I can accept the talisman, but 'lady'?" Theresa was speechless. "Where do you look like a lady?"
"How is it not similar!" Fu Shi immediately retorted, his neck stiff. Seeing Kallen behind him, his eyes lit up. "Oh, Kallen, you're here too?"
"Ms. Fu Shi, it's been a long time." Kallen and Otto stepped off the aircraft together and greeted Fu Shi naturally. "Hmm? Theresa, why are you looking at me like that?"
"You really call her 'Madam'?" Theresa was momentarily at a loss for words, but quickly noticed the crucial point, "Wait, how do you know her?"
She later learned that the other person had known Kallen for five hundred years.
"Wait, so..." Theresa glanced at Kiana, who was teaching Kallen how to control the Power of Light, and then at Fu Shi, who was on equal footing with Kallen. She felt like the sky had fallen. "I'm the youngest one now?!"
After all, theoretically, she should call Kallen" Grandma".
"Oh, it's alright, we'll each do our own thing." Fu Shi winked at Theresa. "I'll call you Archbishop, and you'll call me Grandma."
"Go away!" Theresa rolled her eyes at her, then suddenly remembered something, "Wait, if you're here, what about Fu Hua?"
"Of course, she'll be her Crimson Kite Immortal in Shenzhou," Fu Shi said nonchalantly. "Don't worry, she's living a very comfortable life, much better than someone like me who has to work hard picking people up in freezing weather."
"How could you say such a thing?" Otto was stunned. "You only go on missions once every three months on average. How are you working hard?"
"Then don't worry about it," Fu Shi never had a good attitude towards Otto. "Being busy playing is being busy too!"
"Alright, alright, let's not dwell on these trivial details," Kallen quickly changed the subject. "What about the script? What's the next step?"
"Don't rush, there's still a group of people who haven't arrived yet," Otto reminded them. "According to the original plan, Anti-Entropy will naturally send people to participate as well."
"I've been wanting to ask this before, does Anti-Entropy also know about the script?" Siegfried scratched his head, feeling something was off. "What did you guys say? That the other side could accept this?"
"You two aren't the only ones who have been 'reborn'," Otto said casually, then added with a subtle expression, "Wait, didn't the teacher tell you?"
"There wasn't time to explain so much back then." Ai Yue's figure reappeared, waving his hand. "The Anti-Entropy people are almost here too. They'll reach the bottom entrance in half an hour at the earliest. You can talk as you walk."
The Babylon Laboratory is named after the legendary Tower of Babel, hence the entire building stands like a tower in the shape of a cylinder on the earth.
However, as everyone descended from the top floor, Theresa and Siegfried quickly realized that this was not a laboratory at all, but rather more like a... "fortress".
Various weapons and equipment were placed in different corners of the tower, including the latest generation of technological achievements that Schicksal had not yet revealed to the outside world. Theresa even saw some concept weapons that had not been transformed from blueprints into reality even after more than ten years. At this moment, they all lay quietly in this tower.
It was as if with just a single command, this tower could bare its ferocious fangs and transform into a weapon of slaughter.
"Don't be surprised. I've been preparing for this for a long time, so naturally I wanted to be thorough." Otto seemed to notice the surprise in Theresa's eyes and explained with a smile, "Although it's a script, we still need to try to recreate certain parts as accurately as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve the desired effect."
Siegfried couldn't help but glance at him sideways. "Which part are you referring to as 'restoration'?"
He has a bit of a psychological aversion to "recreating" this script.
"Of course, it's the Honkai Beast Tide part," Otto said matter-of-factly. "Don't worry, I won't put the cart before the horse."
"This level of firepower should be enough to drown Second Herrscher of normal strength, right? Using it only to deal with Honkai Beast is a waste of its potential," Theresa sighed, then suddenly realized something, "Or is this tower perhaps for another purpose?"
In response to Theresa's question, Otto simply smiled.
As the group gradually reached the ground, Theresa and Siegfried finally understood the meaning of "rebirth".
This is a method that projects the consciousness of a person in the present into a person in the past, thereby allowing the Perfect Timeline to be closely connected with reality and thus successfully transitioning.
In other words, anyone who lives from this point in time into the present could be reborn. However, unlike Theresa and others who can clearly recall their memories, ordinary people, even if reborn, would find it difficult to retain clear memories.
After all, there are simply too many of them. If everyone wanted to interfere with future developments, the world would definitely descend into chaos.
Therefore, only a handful of people can truly achieve a "perfect rebirth".
"I think I understand," Siegfried said thoughtfully. "So the Reincarnator on Anti-Entropy's side must be Welt, Einstein, and Dr. Tesla, right?"
These three individuals not only survived until after the birth of the Herrscher of the End, but they were also participants in the Second Honkai Outbreak in the original timeline, making them the most suitable candidates for resurrection.
Just as Siegfried had guessed, when the vehicle bearing the Anti-Entropy sign slowly pulled up at the entrance of the Babylon Laboratory, the three people who stepped out were exactly the ones he had imagined.
"They're here?" Otto greeted the brown-haired man in the long trench coat who led two girls into the tower. "To be honest, I thought it would be Joyce."
The person before me, though also bearing the name Welt, is the second-generation "Herrscher of Reason," Welt Yang, not the Welt Joyce who once "defeated" Otto in New York.
"You don't need to worry about the teacher, Otto." Even though he knew the man before him was no longer an enemy, Welt still didn't want to give him a friendly look. "Anyway, we're here now. When does the script begin?"
"Don't rush," Otto said unhurriedly. "Since we're already here, why don't we talk about the cooperation first? You should know that this matter has a very significant impact on the future."
"In that case, let's wait until everything has settled down before discussing it," Welt replied calmly. "Then we can divide the spoils according to our respective contributions, won't we?"
"It seems we can't reach an agreement." Otto sighed, then took a step back. "In that case, I'll leave it to you, Senior Sister."
Before Welt could even delve into the name the other person used, his expression suddenly changed, because as the other person finished speaking, Honkai Energy of Honkai energy swept over everyone present.
Almost instantly, he felt a blur before his eyes, and then he was abruptly transported from the steel tower to a snowy wasteland.
When Welt instinctively searched for traces of the Babylon Laboratory, he found that the once towering Tower of Babel had become a blurry, small shadow in the distance—clearly, in just an instant, they had been transported thousands of miles away.
Fortunately, Einstein and Tesla were not transferred along with the others. They were clearly left in the Babylon Laboratory as originally planned to defend against the Honkai Beast's attack.
The same applies to Schicksal; only Theresa, Siegfried, and Kallen were transferred over. Otto and the Herrscher of Consciousness were obviously left in the tower as well.
Of course, Kiana, who teleported them here, is also here.
However, she was no longer dressed in her previous simple attire, but had changed into a gorgeous long dress with four ribbons extending infinitely in different directions, giving her an irresistible and powerful aura.
"Everyone, are you ready?" Kiana spoke slowly, her voice containing a strange "noise," sounding as if several people were speaking at the same time. "This battle is also a test. I will unleash my full power within the range of the Herrscher of Void's power, so be careful."
The next second, countless white spears spread out in all directions from Kiana's figure, quickly obscuring the sky in front of everyone.
"How come I remember," Siegfried said, his expression somewhat subtle as he looked at the scene before him, "That the original Herrscher of Void wasn't this strong?"
"After all, the Herrscher of Void back then was just a child, possessing power but not knowing how to use it." Welt chimed in, his tone somewhat complicated. "But now we are facing a mature Herrscher who has undergone rigorous training."
"But--"
As he spoke, Welt's tone became more fervent. The mature man adjusted his glasses and casually waved his hand, causing countless energies to emanate from him, transforming into a vast army around him. "You're not the only mature Herrscher has undergone rigorous training!"
Countless guns and cannons were aimed at the sky, facing off against a sky full of spears. As if they were of one mind, both sides launched their attacks at the same time.
In an instant, accompanied by a deafening roar, the powers of the two Herrscher collided fiercely. Powers of different attributes but originating from the same source collided and exploded at this moment, bringing the atmosphere of the scene to its peak right from the start!
As it turns out, although the Herrscher of Void's offensive appeared overwhelming, it was essentially just a reuse of the same moves. There was no coordination between them, let alone precise control. Faced with the firepower interception of Welt's anti-air formation, the overly dense spears became their own weakness.
As the energy burst spread outwards, even spears that weren't directly hit by the artillery fire were detonated by the dense energy fluctuations. The result was that not a single spear could penetrate this firepower barrier and reach the ground, let alone cause any harm to Theresa and the others.
However, this was within Kiana's expectations. After all, she didn't think that such flashy moves, which were more practical than useful, could pose any real threat. So, the moment the spear fell, her figure had already disappeared from the spot.
This overwhelming offensive was nothing more than a special effect she used to deceive others.
Just as Welt was concentrating on dealing with the barrage of bullets in the air, a void gate silently opened behind him. Kiana gently extended a hand, and a void spear silently pierced out, aiming straight for his back.
The chaotic and violent energy fluctuations at the scene perfectly concealed this action, to the point that Welt was completely unaware of it.
However, Welt was not alone at the scene, nor were all of everyone's senses obscured by this chaotic torrent of energy.
The moment the Void Spear was launched, golden chains attacked from the side, locking it in place and then flinging it away into the distance.
Welt was also startled awake by this sudden turn of events. He turned around abruptly and saw the Void Gate disappearing behind him.
"Thanks." He paused for a moment, then nodded to Kallen was standing not far away.
"No need to be so polite, Mr. Welt." Kallen simply smiled, her "Oath of Judah" in full power, countless chains snaking around like serpents. "We should now put aside our past prejudices and cooperate sincerely, shouldn't we?"
"So, what should we do next?"
At the same time that Kallen asked Welt, in the Babylon Laboratory, Einstein posed the same question to Otto, "You've hidden a lot of crucial information in the script you gave us. Now it's time to be honest, isn't it?"
"Of course." Otto raised an eyebrow. "I wonder which part of the information Dr. Einstein wants?"
"Of course, it's about—the part after the Herrscher returned from the moon."
Chapter Thirty-Three: You mean you're going to plant eleven time bombs under my academy?
In the script provided by Otto, everything proceeded roughly in the same direction as the original timeline.
In the first phase, defeat the Herrscher of Void and the Honkai Beast horde she unleashed in Siberia, forcing her to flee to the moon and receive "God's grace." In the second phase, deal with the meteorite thrown from the moon by the Herrscher, while simultaneously sending people to the moon to obtain more valuable items and forcing the Herrscher to return to Earth.
The third and final stage involves defeating the Herrscher of Void, who possesses multiple Herrscher Core, extracting the cores from her body, and allocating ownership based on contributions.
It sounds very simple, but that's precisely why Einstein couldn't make any further judgments—because there were just too many hidden details.
To put it bluntly, the script was so simplistic that it only contained the general objectives, but not a single word about execution. This was a matter of global human safety, not some lame joke about elephants and refrigerators. Such a hasty plan naturally could not have won Einstein's approval.
She didn't know what the other party was hiding, but now the initiative was in Schicksal's hands. If Anti-Entropy didn't follow, these few Herrscher Core might really have nothing to do with them.
"Isn't this information already quite clear?" Otto asked, looking puzzled. "Dr. Einstein, if you have any questions, could you please clarify them?"
"Understand my foot! Otto, you old fox, don't try to fool us!" Einstein managed to remain calm, but Tesla couldn't hold back any longer. After all, she had always had a fiery temper, and it was already quite remarkable that she had been quiet for so long. "You said multiple Herrscher Core, how many exactly?!"
"As expected of the Doctor, you're truly perceptive," Otto raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "You've grasped the crux of the problem immediately."
Just as Tesla was concerned, the number of Herrscher Core was the key to this plan. It should be noted that in the original timeline, the Second Herrscher, Sirin, obtained four more Herrscher Core on the moon, and these four Herrscher Core directly led to the birth of the next two Herrscher.
In other words, as long as a suitable candidate is found, each of these four Herrscher Core can create a Herrscher and trigger another Honkai disaster.
However, this is only the information that Einstein and others could determine based on their memories from the original timeline. As we all know, in this new timeline, humanity, with the help of "gods," has accomplished many incredible things. So, will this "Second Honkai Outbreak," which was planned from the beginning, still produce five Herrscher Core like before?
After all, she clearly remembered that Otto's message began with the blunt statement. "Let's end this disaster against civilization once and for all."
Based on the previous information, it's not hard for Einstein to figure out what Otto meant by "once and for all".
"Alright, since you've all asked, there's no point in hiding it anymore," Otto said with a helpless shrug, looking at Einstein's unwavering gaze. "This scenario has two objectives: first, to avoid casualties among innocent civilians; and second, to ensure that the core of all future Herrscher is in human hands."
"Once we control all the Herrscher Core, from then on, the time and place of Herrscher birth will be determined by humanity itself."
Upon hearing this, the tower fell into complete silence.
Although they had somewhat expected it, Einstein and Tesla were still taken aback when Otto admitted it himself. After a moment, Einstein frowned and asked, "I can set aside the question of how feasible this is for now. I only want to ask one question—how can you guarantee that these Herrscher Core in your hands won't cause an even greater disaster?"