Chapter 357

"How can you call that peeping!" Elysia said without changing her expression. "What I did was... patrolling the human world to prevent any dangerous incidents!"

"Spying?" Ai Yue frowned upon hearing a word he was now very sensitive to. "Ai Yi, explain in detail."

"There's not much to say, right, Ai?" Elysia interrupted Ai before she could speak, but her face betrayed her guilt. "It's just observing everyone's lives on Earth through the power of the Cocoon of Finality ... pretty much the same thing I did with Schicksal before!"

As soon as Elysia finished speaking, she saw Ai Yue's face pressed against hers. The next second, a dazzling pure white light shone from his eyes, instantly enveloping Elysia's body.

After a moment, Ai Yue stepped back to a suitable distance, revealing an expression of "I knew it": "When did this happen?"

If it weren't for Ai's words reminding him to thoroughly check on Elysia's condition, he wouldn't have known that she had somehow mastered the power of the Memory Path!

"Uh, well..." Elysia cautiously observed Ai Yue's expression. "Ai Yue, you're not angry, are you?"

"I'm not angry, I'm just curious how you came into contact with this power," Ai Yue shook his head slightly, "And who else knows about this?"

"Only a few of us know right now, even Mei was kept in the dark," Elysia quickly explained, then asked again, still not entirely sure, "You're really not angry, are you?"

"If you keep probing me, I'm going to get angry," Ai Yue couldn't help but reach out and pinch Elysia's cheek. "Alright, hurry up and tell me honestly, what exactly happened?"

"Well, this all started a few days ago," Elysia scratched her head. "Vill-V suddenly came to me and said that the defense system she had set up had detected a strange energy fluctuation, but she couldn't trace its source or track it. She could only confirm that the fluctuation was heading towards Earth."

Well done Vill-V! She's actually managed to come up with a device that can detect Meme?

Upon hearing this, Ai Yue couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, but instead of interrupting Elysia's description, he gestured for her to continue.

"Vill-V's tone was quite serious at the time, and you had reminded us before to pay attention to any suspicious traces, so of course I started searching based on that clue," Elysia said, glancing at Ai beside her, "And Ai, Ai was a great help too!"

"I only summarized some of their characteristics," Ai said modestly. "The one who really played a decisive role was Elysia."

"Of course, after all, I'm pretty amazing too!" Elysia puffed out her chest proudly, looking like a schoolchild trying to get a performance. "Finally, through my relentless efforts, I managed to intercept that strange energy signal source on Venus!"

"And then?" Ai Yue pressed, "What did that Meme say?"

"Huh, you know her... That makes sense, after all, you're the one who's out there." Elysia paused for a moment before realizing what she meant. "Hmm, let me think. She was just rambling on about the Memory User and the Streamer Memory Court, saying she was just curious and wanted to come in and take a look."

Ai Yue looked at her silently. "Don't tell me you believed it."

"Of course not!" Elysia denied it outright, but then silently looked away under Ai Yue's gaze. "Okay, actually I kind of believe her, after all, she sounded very sincere—but I'm not protecting her because of that, you know? So, following the basic procedures, I'm going to detain her and then notify you to handle it!"

"Prepare?" Ai Yue caught a hint of something off and frowned slightly. "So, in the end, they couldn't lock her up?"

"Yes, that's the crucial point," Elysia said, pulling Ai closer. "We had completely sealed her off and confirmed that this special form of life form couldn't escape, but just as we were about to transfer her, she suddenly disappeared right under our noses!"

"I can testify; there's video footage from that time," Ai said, pulling up a virtual screen. "However, rather than saying they disappeared, I think 'vanished' would be a more accurate description."

Ai Yue frowned slightly as he watched the short video, which lasted only a few seconds.

Ai's opinion was indeed correct. Compared to disappearing, "dissipating" was a more accurate description. Based on the content of the video, rather than saying that the Meme creature broke free of its restraints through some means, it was more accurate to say that it disintegrated for some reason and ultimately "died".

But are Meme creatures really that easy to kill? Or is this not a true Meme creature, but rather a clone created by some more powerful being?

"Wait, putting this guy aside for now, what's with the power of your memory destiny?" Ai Yue for a while, then suddenly realized he'd gone off-topic. "It can't be that this Meme creature told you about memory destiny and you've mastered it, right?"

"No, that's not it..." Elysia scratched her head. "Actually, I don't quite understand what happened either. Just the moment that Meme creature disappeared, I suddenly felt someone glance at me... and then when I came to my senses, I had this power."

Ai Yue paused for a moment, then his expression became somewhat blank.

What do you mean, Fuli, you bastard, trying to steal my man?!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Next Stop, Immortal Boat

After a series of rather unrigorous tests, Ai Yue came to a somewhat outrageous conclusion.

Perhaps, maybe, probably, it seems... judging solely from her current strength, Elysia can be considered a Memory Envoy.

Of course, this is only an analysis based on strength. After all, under normal circumstances, each Commander would have some special abilities, but Elysia did not obtain such powers. Even so, this result was still somewhat beyond Ai Yue's expectations.

After all, the fact that he didn't detect any signs of Elysia being restrained or turned into Meme is the best proof of that.

No, is this reasonable?

Upon hearing Ai Yue's conclusion, Elysia blinked. "Memory... Commander? What's that?"

"Judging from the name, it seems to be a name for some being who has mastered a powerful destiny," Ai analyzed from the side, then looked thoughtful. "But why?"

"I'd like to know that too." Ai Yue rolled his eyes, a serious expression on his face. "Elysia, after obtaining this power, have you felt anything was off?"

"What do you mean by 'something's not right'?" Seeing Ai Yue's expression, Elysia couldn't help but become serious as well. "Didn't you just check it? Is there something wrong with this power?"

"No, according to my examination results, there's nothing wrong with this power," Ai Yue paused for a moment, then scratched his head, "But that's a problem in itself, isn't it?"

Because he didn't understand the Fate Path itself well enough, and because Ai Yue was encountering the power of the Fate Path for the first time, he had to admit that, despite having carefully examined Elysia's condition, such methods were not very rigorous when facing the complex power of the Fate Path.

Regardless, Ai Yue found it hard to believe that the Memory Star God would give such a powerful force to Elysia without any cost—after all, with almost all the Memory Walkers being Meme, Elysia's life form was not affected at all, a situation that could only be described as unbelievable.

Ai Yue couldn't figure out what reason Fuli would have for being so kind to Elysia, so he could only conclude that there was some conspiracy behind the gift.

But before he could finish speaking, a warm hug stopped him.

To Ai Yue's somewhat astonishment, Elysia pulled him into her arms, gently patting his back as if soothing a child. "Alright, alright, Ai Yue, don't put too much pressure on yourself—the Ai Yue I know wouldn't look at the world with such a negative perspective."

"I agree with Elysia. You seem to have become more anxious since returning from outside the Solar System, Doctor Ai Yue," Ai Yi added from the side. "We know that the universe is full of unknowns and dangers, but it shouldn't only be about dangers. Yet your reaction is as if the entire universe wants to harm us."

Ai Yue's initial attempts to struggle gradually crumbled under the weight of their conversation, and he finally gave up, continuing to revel in the soft, sweet embrace of their love. "What you're saying... isn't entirely without merit."

He has always been a very obedient person, because Ai Yue knows very well that although his knowledge has reached an exaggerated level with the help of the system, his will is still the same as before. Although he has grown, Ai Yue has not yet reached a perfect state.

Although he always proclaims himself a god after his ascension, Ai Yue is still human in his mind—this is his own choice, and it also means that he has to bear the shortcomings caused by his mental imperfections.

After listening to Elysia and Aiyi's words, Ai Yue calmed down and began to reflect on himself.

Thinking about it carefully, although it wasn't outwardly apparent, ever since witnessing the Amber Lord's immense power, which far surpassed his own, a sense of urgency had been hanging over his heart like a sharp sword.

Perhaps it was precisely because he knew of the power of the Star Gods that Ai Yue was filled with suspicion about their every move, always believing that there were many schemes behind them that were unimaginable to ordinary people.

However, after Ai Yue calmed down, he realized that because the Star Gods were bound by their destiny, their actions could hardly transcend the boundaries of their destiny. It was precisely because of this that they were purer than ordinary beings with complex minds.

Humans are driven by self-interest, but for the Star Gods, their self-interest is the path they walk, the destiny they hold in their hands. Besides self-interest, humans are also influenced by emotions, beliefs, and other things, which may lead them to do things that harm their interests, but the Star Gods are not.

They lack complex human nature; one could say that their actions are primarily driven by fate.

So, what "benefit" does Fuli, this star god who remembers destiny, seek?

"Hmm, this... I seem to remember that person who called himself the Memory User mentioning something about this?" After Ai Yue calmed down and began to analyze the situation, Elysia belatedly remembered something based on his question. "Aiyi, what did that Memory User say again?"

"She said, ' Our My Lord seeks the memories of the world so that one day, after all has returned to silence, the memories of the universe will serve as a blueprint to bring all realms back to life.'" Ai repeated the words she had heard from the Memory User, then commented, "This behavior seems somewhat similar to Doctor Ai Yue's reconstruction of Post-Civilization."

"So, it does seem somewhat similar. The information-based timeline can, in a sense, be seen as the memory of the universe?" Elysia tapped her chin with her finger, a thoughtful expression on her face. "From this perspective, could it be that Fuli was actually a benevolent god?"

"Star Gods can't be simply categorized as good or bad. Who knows if His resurrection to the realms is just to inform the Star Sea?" Ai Yue shook his head slightly, still unable to resist viewing Fuli from a conspiracy theory perspective. "But until that day happens, He just seems to be a simple collector."

"Speaking of this, I suddenly have an idea," Elysia blinked, then asked with a sudden, whimsical thought, "Do you think that when the Memory Star God gave me the power of the Memory Destiny, he meant that we ourselves should preserve the memories here in the Solar System?"

"While you're right to tell me not to be too conspiratorial," Ai Yue said with a rather subtle expression, "Your line of thinking is frighteningly naive, isn't it?"

"Oh dear, you can't say that!" Elysia began to analyze seriously. "Look, you yourself said that the Star God only pursues his own goals. So what is Fuli's goal? Isn't it to collect the memories of the universe? But the Solar System is under your protection. If He were to intervene rashly, it would definitely cause a conflict with you. So under these circumstances, isn't it reasonable for us to solve the problem of preserving memories internally?"

"Your line of thinking..." Ai Yue stroked his chin, feeling somewhat persuaded by her words, "It doesn't seem to make no mistake?"

"Right?" Elysia tilted her head back triumphantly, as if she had finally outsmarted Ai Yue for a moment. "Of course, this is based on the premise that the Memory Star God is unwilling to have a conflict with you, so it mainly depends on your strength, our God."

"There's no doubt about that. Even the most powerful Aeon of Preservation, as everyone knows, still has to be on good terms with me." Ai Yue waved his hand, taking advantage of Elysia's complete ignorance of the truth to boast, "So, is there really such a possibility?"

While pondering, Ai Yue looked at Ai Yi beside him. "Ai Yi, what's your opinion?"

To be honest, when it comes to brains, Ai Yue doesn't think he's a match for Ai Yi. After all, she's a super Artificial Intelligence that has broken through the third technological singularity. If she were outside, she'd probably be on par with Screwllum. Keeping her in the Solar System is actually a bit of a waste of her talents.

"I think the possibility is not low." After gaining humanity, Ai rarely used precise numbers to give examples. Instead, she learned to use various vague adjectives like humans. "One of the key factors is that by doing this, Fuli has actually cut off the path for the Memory Travelers to explore the Solar System."

"Oh right, there's this one too!" Elysia suddenly remembered something upon hearing this and boasted to Ai Yue, "You know, Ai Yue, after I mastered this power, I could create a sensory field and use the principle of resonance to lock onto other travelers on their memory paths!"

Ai Yue was slightly taken aback, then showed a somewhat helpless expression. "You should have told me about this much earlier."

With this premise in mind, things become much clearer.

Although Ai Yue's cautious nature meant he wouldn't let his guard down until he had real contact with Fuli, Ai Yue was temporarily somewhat relieved that Elysia was not under any restrictions and that she was now able to block the prying eyes of other memory travelers.

Elysia was clearly very satisfied with the power of the Memory Path, because with this power she could use more methods to solidify the things she had experienced.

The most straightforward point is that, once Elysia mastered this power, she no longer needed to rely on any equipment when making travel videos. Through direct manipulation of her memories, she could directly edit and export videos using her willpower, and she could also edit photos at will. It can be said to be a very convenient power in every sense of the word.

"In short, although we can temporarily rule out conspiracy theories, as the Herrscher of the End, you still can't let your guard down, understand?" Ai Yue emphasized to Elysia with lingering concern, "If anything unusual happens, contact me immediately. Don't gamble with the safety of the Solar System or even more worlds."

Although on the surface, this small star system contains only one civilization, only the people of the Solar System know that hidden behind it lies a much larger world.

This is one of the reasons why Ai Yue embarked on his journey immediately without even having a moment of peace—he absolutely could not stop becoming stronger before he had enough power to protect these people.

"Please don't worry, Doctor Ai Yue," Ai said, showing him a slightly complicated blueprint. "I have designed and optimized the blueprint for the Meme detector based on the data provided by Mother Vill-V. With this device, plus Elysia's abilities, I am confident that I can keep other Meme out of the Solar System."

Ai Yue was taken aback, because the idea of designing Meme detector had just come to him, but he hadn't expected that Ai Yi had already prepared for it.

"Look, even though you're not here right now, we're still working hard to protect this world." Elysia patted Ai Yue on the shoulder, giving him a bright smile. "So, don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

Even after Ai Yue returned to the Herta Space Station, those words still echoed in his mind.

I guess I'm being a bit paranoid.

"Are you leaving?"

On the platform, watching the nameless passengers who were already fully prepared to depart, Black Tower, who had come specifically to see them off, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He looked at the gray-haired girl who was already wearing a golden ticket. "Decided to board the train? Good, saves me the trouble of figuring out what to do with you."

Although it can now be proven from various angles that the star core can indeed be stably placed inside the gray-haired girl's body, Black Tower, as a scholar, would not allow such a huge hidden danger to roam freely within the space station. Therefore, if she really chooses to stay, how to properly settle her is indeed a rather troublesome matter.

After all, housing a dangerous living person is much more troublesome than housing a star core. Even if a star core is dangerous, it can be locked up, but if a living person is locked up, who knows if she might just pull open the star core and cause the space station to explode because she's in a bad mood?

Now that the other party has chosen to embark on their own journey, they've essentially passed the trouble out. As for how to handle it—with Ai Yue around, it shouldn't be a problem.

After all, that man could even directly seal and remove the star core harmlessly, a method that is probably unique in the entire universe.

I wonder just how powerful that Power of Light really is. Hopefully, Stephen will be able to figure something out...

On one side, Black Tower was distracted and Tingyun was saying a reluctant goodbye to Ruan Meiyi, who had saved his life.

It has to be said that Tingyun truly deserves her reputation as a shrewd and capable leader of the merchant group. Her ability to maintain interpersonal relationships is truly top-notch. Under her guidance, even Ruan Mei, who is usually so indifferent to emotions that she seems a bit hypocritical, couldn't help but reveal some genuine feelings when communicating with her. Even Black Tower was somewhat surprised by this scene.

"After this parting, I don't know when I will see Miss Ruan Mei again," Tingyun, bowing deeply to her savior as they parted. "But no matter how far apart we are, I will never forget this kindness. Tingyun Miss Ruan Mei ever needs my help, please feel free to use me."

"Yes, we will." A slight smile appeared on Ruan Mei's face, but her words were still very brief. Then, as if she had thought of something, she added, "If the timing is right, perhaps the time it will be soon before we meet again."

At the same time, Heita finally snapped out of her thoughts. She blinked and realized that a very important person was missing. "Speaking of which, where's Ai Yue?"

"Brother Yue," March 7th scratched his head, looking somewhat puzzled, "He said he had to see someone off... but who here needs him to see someone off?"

Unbeknownst to the people on the platform, in another corner, several others were secretly observing this scene using some form of covert surveillance.

Silver Wolf kept fiddling with the game console, and from the rousing music, you could tell that she had entered the most crucial stage of her rapid-fire gameplay. Even so, she still had the leisure to blow bubble gum, and even turned her head to glance at the purple-haired beauty standing next to her during a long press.

"I say, if you're really that reluctant to part, why don't you just go say goodbye again?" As the bubble burst, Silver Wolf was finally able to utter clear words, "Look at you, looking at me with such a longing expression, it's just like a mother watching her child go to defeat the hero."

"It's hard for me to describe how I feel right now," Kafka said, her gaze never leaving Hoshino. Her tone was almost emotionless, and her face was calm, yet anyone who saw her could sense a deep longing in her. "As for saying goodbye, let's forget about it."

After saying this, she finally shifted her gaze from Xing to Ai Yue, who was standing to the side. "Mr. Ai Yue, thank you for giving us this opportunity."

Without Ai Yue's help, it would have been very difficult for Kafka and Silver Wolf to stay on the space station under the Black Tower's nose without revealing their presence.

"Well, it's just using other people's money anyway, after all, it's not my space station." Ai Yue shrugged, looking indifferent. "Besides, it's also to give someone something to do, so she won't be idle all day thinking up all sorts of crazy ideas."

"That really hurts Xiaowei's feelings. Xiaowei is clearly your most considerate assistant, isn't she?" Vita, who had been subtly insulted by Ai Yue, finally couldn't help but speak up, feigning tears. "If you really hate Xiaowei that much, then I'll just go back to Star of Light and become a cleaner. That way, I won't be an eyesore for you here."

Clearly, when Ai Yue said Vita had other things to do, he meant that he wanted her to accompany the two Stellaron Hunters. On the one hand, it was a symbolic dispatch of a supervisor, and on the other hand, it was to rely on Vita's abilities to provide cover for the two.

"If you really go back to being a cleaner, I'm worried you'll blow up my experimental base." Ai Yue was already used to Vita's unpredictable antics. "Enough of that nonsense, how did the exchange go these past few days?"

"That's quite interesting, Stellaron Hunters." Vita smiled, then looked at Kafka and the other woman. "If Mr. Elio you mentioned doesn't mind, I might be willing to do it as a side job?"

"With your involvement, our plan will definitely go much more smoothly." Kafka smiled. "However, please allow me to go back and report on the specifics of this matter—after all, with the script already shattered, even Elio probably couldn't have foreseen such a thing happening, right?"

"It's all easy, we have their contact information anyway." Vita smiled, then looked in the direction of the Stellar Train. "Oh, everyone's getting ready to leave, aren't you coming, boss?"

"In that case, I should be going." Ai Yue nodded, then disappeared from the spot, leaving only a voice, "Don't forget the arrangements you made later."

"Sent them away?"

On the other platform, seeing Ai Yue suddenly appear before him, Hei Ta raised an eyebrow. "You really have no manners. Whose space station is this anyway?"

Even if Heita hadn't thought much about Vita's matter before, March 7th's words were enough for her to deduce the truth behind it. Now that she saw Ai Yue appear, she said this slightly teasing remark.

"If you're willing to give this place to me, I wouldn't necessarily refuse," Ai Yue said, feigning ignorance. "Anyway, they're saying the treatment will only get better."

"Hmph, dream on!" Black Tower snorted coldly, not pursuing the topic any further. "In short, I'll probably be staying here permanently from now on. If you find anything interesting while you're out there, don't forget to share it with me when you get back."

Through these few days of communication, Black Tower has already determined that Ai Yue itself is an inexhaustible treasure trove. Compared to the secrets he holds, everything else in the universe seems less important.

As the Herta Space Station has a stable cooperative relationship with the Stellar Train, it naturally becomes the place with the easiest access to Ai Yue. In fact, Black Tower has already begun to consider a second expansion of the station.

After all, the Herta Space Station is barely adequate as a collection room for curiosities, but it's a bit too crowded to be a permanent laboratory for geniuses.

"That's easy to say." Ai Yue smiled, then looked at Ruan Mei, who was watching him, and then smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, do you have similar plans?"