Immortal Chi Yuan, Alone Supreme Throughout the Ages

The fact that the Immortal Chi Yuan could ignore the so-called reasons for the birth of the Herrscher was so pure and brutal that it was almost bizarre.

Hearing the implication in Su Muxi's words, it was clear that this dictator of the world had modified human genes hundreds of years ago, and that every baby born in the world had a corresponding subcutaneous crystal implanted in them, without exception for more than seven hundred years.

Bronya doesn't yet know the exact result of the gene modification by that Venerable One, but thanks to Su Muxi's frankness, she has a deep understanding of the significance of the subcutaneous crystal.

Let's get straight to the conclusion.

--All native humans in this world are under potential mind control by the Immortal Chi Yuan.

Thus, the Herrscher were born. The solution was simple: by using crystals to discover this reality, the output of the signal tower was increased, and the central [Dragon Court] coordinated its efforts to imprison the Herrscher Persona born from the Honkai Consciousness.

The subsequent actions were even simpler: directly separate the Herrscher's physical body from its core.

The former was transformed into an exceptionally talented individual and sent to Chao Xian City for service and training, becoming a tool for guarding the breeding farms with Sequence Number in the future; the latter was used for other purposes, whether it was to create a weapon like the Divine Key or to conduct experiments, it was not a waste.

Of course... the separation of the Herrscher body and the Herrscher Core won't always be without sacrifice, but that's obviously not something the other party cares about.

Su Muxi's statement that no Herrscher has caused any trouble for this civilization actually means that none of the Herrscher who have received the Will of Honkai will have been able to escape the prison of mind control.

If Udu-dust's powers have been used to such an extreme extent, then the so-called "rebooting" of the world may actually be a possibility in some sense.

Bronya felt a chill run down her spine at this chilling act, and was also bewildered and saddened that such behavior came from the Immortal Chi Yuan who had protected the Shenzhou for five thousand years. She asked:

"Xiao Xi, do you know how many Herrscher she suppressed using this method?"

Su Muxi smiled upon hearing this and asked in return:

"Does Sister Bronya think that Xiao Fu's method of suppressing the Herrscher relies on the preparations I mentioned earlier, which she used to erase the past?"

Bronya paused for a moment, then asked:

"Isn't that right?"

Aside from this reason, I couldn't think of any other way to ensure that the birth of Herrscher wouldn't disrupt human order.

Su Muxi said softly:

"If this is how the Honkai is fought, it might actually be a good thing for Sister Bronya and those who come after her."

"But long before the world's genes were fully modified, and before the technology of the subcutaneous crystals linking to the signal towers, and even the signal towers themselves, was fully mature, more than four hundred years ago, Herrscher had already appeared one after another. At that time, Xiao Fu did not have the conditions to use this method to mind control Herrscher."

Bronya then realized the logical flaw in her previous assumptions.

That is, the Honkai will intensify with the development of technology. Theoretically, the other party did not take advantage of the period before a single Herrscher was born to turn the entire world into their playground. Therefore, the idea of using mind control to suppress the battle is illogical from a fundamental point of view.

Then the girl realized why Su Muxi had said that perhaps this was actually a good thing.

She asked:

"So, that person coordinated the armed forces of the world at that time to forcefully suppress the era in which Herrscher frequently appeared?"

Su Muxi shook her head and said softly:

"It does not mean that it has coordinated the power of the world."

It was her.

"That Xiao Fu did not rely on the power of the Divine Key, nor did it depend on any scheming. In those ten years, he killed eleven Herrscher all by himself."

She paused, then said softly:

"Including constraints."

Bronya repeated in a daze:

"Including constraints?"

She was silent for a moment, then sighed:

"Then I understand why you said even if Kevin comes back, he can't stop her."

"But I don't understand, how can he... be this strong?"

"Furthermore, if there were already eleven Herrscher more than four hundred years ago, then theoretically you would have already experienced the cleansing of the Finality. Even if the Class President did reach a level that I cannot comprehend in the past seven hundred years, I do not believe that you could have survived so easily against such an enemy."

Su Muxi gazed into those grey eyes, her lips slightly upturned in a wistful smile, and asked:

"Sister Bronya, what is Honkai in your eyes? Is it a natural disaster that filters out civilizations, or a cleaner of the Imaginary Tree?"

Bronya considered her words carefully before saying:

"The Honkai will grow ever larger with the development of technology. In a sense, it is like an examiner who tests civilizations, and it will only stop when they reach the standard of passing the test in the examiner's mind."

Su Muxi continued to ask:

"Then do you think that once the vessel for the trial has disappeared, there is still a need for the examiners to continue to subject the Proper World to trials?"

Bronya responded softly:

"... No."

No matter how difficult the questions on the exam paper are, or how strict the examiners are, if the person taking the exam no longer exists in their eyes, then there is naturally no need to maintain the exam room.

Su Muxi stroked Little White's chin and said calmly:

That's it.

"For the Honkai, civilization no longer exists in this world; all that remains is a stage play erected by that person, a stage play... existing solely to welcome the return of one person."

Bronya had to acknowledge the other party's correctness.

When the entire world is under the mind control of one person, no matter how prosperous the civilization appears, it can no longer be defined as civilization in essence.

Perhaps she had actually realized this problem before, but subconsciously she still didn't believe that person could be so paranoid and insane.

Bronya murmured softly:

"Therefore, after the human genes were completely modified, and the Udu-dust, residing in the [Dragon Court] in outer space, served as the central hub, fully connecting with countless signal towers scattered throughout the world, and completing the mental colonization, the Herrscher ceased to appear, because this area had been deemed no longer subject to trials."

The girl looked up at the virtual sky, then lowered her eyelashes and whispered:

"Yes, the general situation is about the same."

"But the Honkai Consciousness still needs to verify whether this mental and spiritual colonization is unbreakable enough before it can determine whether these humans still have the possibility of struggling in their prison and regaining the definition of civilization."

"So after that, He made one more attempt, allowing another Herrscher to appear in this world."

Bronya asked:

"And then He failed?"

Su Muxi replied:

"He failed, and failed miserably."

"Simply put, He was predicted by Xiao Fu. If her reason for developing technology was to use entrapment to make the breeding of Honkai more efficient, then her secondary goal of mind-controlling the world was to ensure that there was only one qualified Herrscher body in the entire world."

"That is, herself."

"The final result was that Xiao Fu used the Honkai Consciousness to modify her body, completely erasing the nascent consciousness fabricated by the other party, and directly obtained the corresponding Herrscher Core and powers through her own will."

For a moment, Bronya almost felt a pang of sorrow for the newly nascent Herrscher consciousness.

After all, a similar storyline had occurred in the timeline she experienced, but here the roles were completely reversed.

Is this a kind of karma, where evil is punished Karma is repaid?

But the girl no longer had the leisure to think about these things. The longer the conversation went on, the more insecure she felt about her personal safety. And even after all this, she still hadn't been able to completely resolve the many doubts in her mind, or the question that she was most concerned about and should be most concerned about.

Right now...

What exactly is Lostbelt? Why does it exist, and how can she return?

Bronya found a simple description of Lostbelt in those materials, but they did not involve theoretical concepts or explanations. They only contained the time when Lostbelt first began to appear, as well as the numerous specific events that followed, and even records of the mobile force called [Black Kite] suppressing them time and time again.

To be honest, she hasn't been able to process all the information yet. The reason is that among the names of those suppressed, there are always some familiar faces, making it hard not to care what exactly happened inside and what their fate was.

Su Muxi gazed at the warrior, whose appearance had been shaped by the passage of time. A deep, unfathomable look appeared in her dark eyes. Her lips parted, uttering words as clear and sharp as shattering ice:

"Sister Bronya, if I told you that your very existence is merely a wondrous radiation phenomenon caused by the diffusion of records from a higher dimension, would you believe me?"

Bronya fell silent.

No one can accept the fact that their so-called life and past are just a fleeting dream, and that their very existence is a complete fabrication to this world.

Therefore, as long as one wants to maintain the core logic of continuing to act, it is impossible to accept this concept.

But...

Whether one falls into a parallel world or arrives in another World Bubble, it is certainly not something that happens without a reason.

But the reality is that in her memory, one second she was preparing to land in Saint Fontaine, and the next second she hadn't even stepped out of the cabin when she was already in an alley in the lower district of Canghai City. There were no gaps or suspense in between, only an illogical result.

This is illogical, and even somewhat absurd.

In a sense, the other party's statement may not be much more exaggerated than this.

Bronya remained rational, a remarkable quality honed by her past experiences. Unless it involved her companions, even a world-shaking event of this magnitude couldn't evoke much negative emotion in her.

Therefore, her thought process continued in an orderly manner, generating various hypotheses, many of which were valid and could explain why she had come here.

And the hypothesis the other party mentioned spiraled upwards in my mind into the realm of philosophy.

Thus, the girl arrived at her answer.

She met his gaze and responded earnestly:

"That's not important, Xiao Xi."

"Whether I believe it or not, I will act in accordance with my beliefs."

Upon hearing this, Su Muxi smiled gently and said softly:

"Sister Bronya, please remember your answer now. It will greatly help you maintain this original intention after you understand the truth later."

"And if we want to surpass the current Your Excellency, this is the most fundamental thing."

"Our strategies and military strength are far from sufficient. If even our will and determination cannot contend with it, then there is no need to continue struggling."

She temporarily set aside this obviously difficult rebellion plan and continued:

First of all, whether you believe it or not.

"Sister Bronya, your existence is an accident caused by the phenomenon of the [Lostbelt]."

"The reason why the [Lostbelt] exists is because of Xiao Su. His past is too long to explain in a simple way, so I can only tell you that the Su Qing'an you knew before and the Su Qing'an of this world are the same person through and through."

"After his death in the depths of the Nine Nether, a being of an extremely high dimension manipulated his spacetime axis, transporting him to the previous era of this Proper World. He ultimately succeeded in ascending to a higher dimension, and from then on, his existence possessed an irreplaceable uniqueness."

"This is also the reason why I can recreate the most familiar scenes in your memory, because I was originally a part of Udu-dust, and I recorded everything he experienced. You and St. Freya were among the few moments of warmth he felt in this world."

Su Muxi frowned and pondered for a while before finding a suitable analogy that the other person could understand, and said:

"So, to put it in a way that you can easily understand, Sister Bronya, the current situation is like the game that Su played before his dimensional ascension was a game where you could only complete it in one life, and if you failed, you would save the game and your history would be reset."

"The game mode he's playing now involves saving all his previous save files and even overlaying them onto his real-world administrator status."

"But the game's administrator is currently in a coma and in a disabled state, so perhaps some accident has occurred, and the save data accumulated six months ago has begun to be superimposed into reality, which is the appearance of the [Lostbelt]."

Bronya found the metaphor very vivid and apt; at least she immediately understood its meaning, and her feelings were indescribable and complex.

The girl lowered her eyelashes, clutching the pendant, feeling the warmth of the gift. A smile softened her leaden eyes as she said:

"So, if the [Lostbelt] continue to appear, I might even see some people I would never have seen before, right?"

Su Muxi hadn't expected such a reaction. She simply nodded obediently, even pausing her petting of the cat.

Bronya said softly:

"I am already fully aware of the current situation."

"According to your theory, I don't have a home I can truly return to, so I want to stay and help you."

She smiled and continued:

"Of course, I have nowhere else to go."

"So tell me, what are your thoughts, what do you want to do, and what are your goals?"

Su Muxi said frankly:

"I want to find out Xiao Su's true situation. If necessary, I must bypass Xiao Fu and make him understand the true state of this world."

"The hopeless outcome reached by the historical process of the past seven hundred years can only be achieved by restoring Xiao Su to his former glory, reversing all world history and records, and starting a new cycle."

Bronya understood and organized her thoughts:

"Fu Hua would never harm Xiao Su; in fact, she is the person who cares about him the most in the world."

"But if she successfully mind-controls the world, erases the past, alters your memories, and kills us [Lostbelt], then Xiao Su, being completely unaware, will cause civilization to suffer a bad ending."

Su Muxi said softly:

"As you say, that is exactly right."

The girl held up the kitten in her arms and read aloud with great conviction:

"Therefore, we must overthrow the current Your Excellency Majesty, reclaim Little Su, and save the world."

Before the person opposite could even complain, she expressionlessly placed the Little White on her head and stated:

"But as you know, Sister Bronya, apart from me and the people created by the [Lostbelt], everyone in the world is in a state of potential mind control and has their life and death controlled."

"Besides, I can't get out, and you're the only person I can barely save right now."

In other words, one person against the whole world.

However, just half an hour ago, she was nearly killed by a mobile squad from a major city and Li Sushang, one of the thirty-six immortal Immortal Martial Series.

In gaming terms, they're like newbies who can't even leave the starting area.

Bronya felt that starting over was the more reliable option at this point. This was practically a piece of trash that even the best player in the universe couldn't possibly beat. Instead of thinking about how to beat the single-player mode, it was easier to figure it out herself.

She tried to find some other chances of winning:

"So, Xiao Xi, do you have any plans to turn things around? For example, to stop Fu Hua from controlling her private army, to find out how to contact the resistance forces that are colluding with you, or to identify her or her troops' weaknesses and vulnerabilities?"

Su Muxi reluctantly handed the kitten to Bronya, saying softly:

"Sister Bronya, stop daydreaming."

"All I can give you Little White so you can take it out and use it to help you. That's all I have."

The girl took the cat in a daze, feeling the soothing touch of its soft fur against her skin. But at that moment, she no longer cared whether the cat was real or not; she only felt hopeless about life and that the future looked extremely bleak.

She sighed:

"There must be some action plan, right? My understanding of this is far less than yours."

Although the outside world is full of dangers, Bronya doesn't want to be confined to this Moon Worship Palace, just sitting here drinking tea with the child.

Su Muxi tilted her head, her eyes still fixed on the kitten that had been inseparable from her for nearly a thousand years. Her expression was gentle as she softly said:

"No need to rush, Sister Bronya."

"Have you forgotten how you got here?"

Bronya was taken aback. Having been bombarded with a massive amount of information and constantly having her worldview shattered, she had almost forgotten what should have been the most important matter. She murmured:

"It's the Class President, the Fu Hua I know."

"But shouldn't she... have become a completely different person? There's absolutely no reason for her to guide me to you."

Su Muxi said calmly:

"Because Sister Bronya's existence is a product of the [Lostbelt], and the [Lostbelt] are Karma phenomena of disordered cause and effect. Your Sea of consciousness once contained the Udu-dust left behind by Xiao Fu."

"Therefore... due to some Karma unknown to me, this Udu-dust reappeared in your Sea of consciousness amidst the chaos of Karma, providing you with guidance."

"When you arrived at the door, I also saw the radiance of Udu-dust, but the reality is that the real Udu-dust is in the center of the [Dragon Court] in outer space, and theoretically it is completely impossible for him to appear here."

"Therefore, I am now increasingly certain that His Your Excellency is not the Xiao Fu I once knew."

"Where did the real Xiao Fu go, or rather, why did he become like this at that stage? There are things I don't know, and His Your Excellency didn't give me the chance to know either."

Bronya processed this news, which she wasn't sure could be considered good news, but it did quietly ease a knot in her heart that had been stuck there.

From the beginning until now, she still cannot accept that the Immortal Chi Yuan has become a wicked madman like Otto, driven by selfishness.

So after learning that the person might not be the real Fu Hua, she had to admit that she was really... happy.

Perhaps the Class President who never allows himself to break his principles will always suffer a lot over the long years, and will inevitably lose many opportunities to become stronger and grow, and as Xiao Xi said, will always end up in a sorry state.

But that's Fu Hua.

--So foolish, so stubborn, so gentle, so adorable Fu Hua.

Bronya genuinely respected and admired her Class President, so when she learned that Fu Hua in this world had become like this, her feelings were complicated.

There was joy that the person did not follow the original tragic trajectory, but even more so, there was sorrow that the person had embarked on an even darker path.

However, if this choice is made and implemented, the Your Excellency ultimately arrives at this outcome will not be the Fu Hua that one knows.

Bronya's goal is to find the original Fu Hua and correct the crimes and mistakes she committed.

Even though it seemed like a pipe dream after weighing the gap between the two sides, her resolve solidified the moment she learned of this possibility, becoming unwavering.

Bronya asked:

What should I do?

Su Muxi said softly:

"I will give you an identity to live in the outside world. Your future goal is to bring the other people who came from the [Lostbelt] phenomenon to my side. I will give them appropriate protection and an identity in the outside world."

"Especially those who, like you, possess the Udu-dust, we must not allow the feathers within their Sea of consciousness to degenerate to the point where they have to manifest their consciousness to provide guidance. Otherwise, even if they are brought here, they will dissipate into nothingness, leaving no trace of the Xiao Fu."

Bronya understood the meaning of those words. She realized that the Udu-dust in her Sea of consciousness had exhausted all its power to leave behind any other words, in order to remind herself and Su Muxi herself.

If we can bring back a visitor Sea of consciousness also possesses the Udu-dust, we might be able to obtain crucial information.

They had absolutely no chance of defeating that Your Excellency by force, so the only strategy was to take a roundabout approach and let the original Xiao Fu regain true control. Success in this way would be tantamount to a true victory.

This is the strategy that Su Muxi hopes to implement.

Bronya, being the only person currently capable of assisting the enemy in their external operations, is undoubtedly of paramount importance.

Su Muxi understood the crucial nature of this juncture better than anyone else, and she said softly:

"Sister Bronya is too weak right now. You need to at least shake off a major city and seriously pursue her."

"So I'll have Sister Li come over and play Ludo with me later. You can go inside [Kunpeng] and take the Herrscher of Reason Core and install it."

Bronya paused for a moment, unsure how to respond due to the sheer number of flaws. Could such a childish method really allow them to so easily take away a strategic item like the Herrscher Core?

However, she now understood why, shortly after arriving in this world, she had felt an unseen connection that seemed to be telling her where the Herrscher of Reason Core was located.

Was it all just an illusion?

It's always been on my head, which is why I have this instinctive reaction.

She couldn't help but ask:

"Does the Kunpeng contain the core of the Herrscher of Reason?"

Su Muxi said softly:

"Trust me, Sister Bronya."

"[Kunpeng]'s control over the Herrscher of Reason Core may be surprisingly good. The quantum computer inside is far more useful than the human brain. It's like a large, autonomously controllable Divine Key, but the power of control is only one of the warship's functions."

"If we're really going to calculate it, it's at the Herrscher level."

Bronya sighed:

"And then, combined with those ridiculously powerful Soul Steel puppets, they possess both mobility and overwhelming force, right? Fighting these guys would be incredibly difficult to end."

"So if I remove the Herrscher Core from inside, this huge thing won't just fall straight to Canghai City, will it?"

Su Muxi added:

"Warships of this caliber are equipped with World Bubble Graveyards with Sequence Number ending in '-', which contain multiple Honkai Energy cores, supplying massive amounts of energy."

Bronya found it hard to imagine, rationally speaking, that His Your Excellency would let this go unchecked.

She didn't want to die before she even got started, so she asked:

"Xiao Xi, are you sure she won't get involved in this?"

Su Muxi was not taking advantage of the other party's "doting" to act recklessly.

She knew very well that even though the Xiao Fu was almost exactly as tolerant of her as the old Fu Hua, unconditionally granting her everything except the freedom she gained, she still had to consider the other party's attitude when it came to certain bottom lines.

The girl believed that her current conversations with Bronya were seen as loud conspiracies by Bronya, but she was more convinced that Her Your Excellency simply viewed them as a new game for her daughter to pass the time.

However, there is one point that still needs to be addressed.

In other words, this is the basis for me to have a proper conversation with Bronya, but it is not a weakness that I can use to act recklessly.

After all... the fact that the [Dragon Court] that roams in outer space possesses the [Fellow Daoist] ability, which is exactly the same as Li Shishi's Stigmata ability, is by no means a coincidence that can be easily dismissed with a trivial reason.

The remains of that peerless Courtesan, left behind nine hundred years ago, are now displayed on the Dragon Court. The so-called "Fellow Daoist" are nothing more than people who exploit and oppress her.

It was precisely the indifference revealed by this incident that made Su Muxi realize that the person was definitely not the original Xiao Fu.

She nodded and said:

"If that were the only Herrscher of Reason Core, that person might care, but the one on [Kunpeng] was dug out of Welt from the [Lostbelt] a while ago..."

Bronya took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions welling up in her chest, and said:

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more."

Whether out of respect for that elder or because of their own objective weakness, taking the Herrscher of Reason Core, which could slightly improve the situation, was imperative.

Sea of Quanta.

Raiden Mei strolled through a garden filled with cherry blossoms. Gazing at the first light of dawn above and the radiant glow falling nearby, her heavy heart felt somewhat eased.

Perhaps it was some kind of coincidence, but this place was very similar to the courtyard where she and her father had once practiced their family's swordsmanship, which inexplicably gave her a sense of nostalgia.

"These are the flowers from my hometown."

A pink-haired girl with fox ears leaned against an ancient cherry blossom tree. She wore a trendy gradient transparent white shirt and a black and blue two-tone short jacket, with an ice-blue katana at her waist. Her slender white hand held a cherry blossom, and her expression, habitually indifferent, was mixed with a touch of tranquility and gentleness.

Raiden Mei smiled. Perhaps due to similarities in personality, weapons, and even cultural background, she and Flame-Chasers had a good relationship. She then said softly:

"I know."

"Sakura, that's your name."

Upon hearing this, Yae Sakura turned her gaze to the visitor who was bound here, her gray eyes shimmering with a hint of emotion as she greeted him:

"Mei, it's been a long time."

"Haven't you found a way out yet?"

Raiden Mei responded:

"Now that I have a direction to strive for, I came to you hoping to know some things that might help me leave here sooner."

She asked:

What do you want to know?

Raiden Mei observed the other person's expression and said softly:

"I want to know about [[Ashes]], he's the only memory that could possibly help me leave this Sea of Quanta."

Yae Sakura remained silent for a while, wondering how long it had been since she had heard anyone mention him.

Memories flooded back, settling on the dappled sunlight beneath the banyan tree and the black abyss before him where people often came to pay their respects.

She gave him a bouquet of forget-me-nots, but that was all she could give.