The Solar System of the Tree Sea Worldview lay very close to the Sea of Quantum. Countless World Bubbles had also branched off from Honkai Impact 3rd, the primary world.
Tens of thousands more World Bubbles drifted each day through the cycle of birth and death, vanishing like illusions before being born anew upon the tides of the Sea of Quantum.
"Of course I know it's impossible with my power alone." Cyrene smiled and shook her head, though there was not the slightest hint of discouragement in her tone.
"But... a hero can't flee in the middle of battle."
As she spoke, Cyrene seemingly pulled a beautifully packaged, hefty photo album from thin air like a magician, holding it with great flair.
First Ripple curiously leaned over from the side, her gaze landing on the book in Cyrene's hands, her eyes filled with curiosity.
The instant Great Herta saw the album, she understood Cyrene's intentions.
Great Herta was no stranger to this book—or rather, this album. It was [The Story of Being Because of You], the one-star Artifact [What If] that Chen Li had elevated into a two-star Artifact yesterday.
Just last night, Cyrene had specifically brought this book to Great Herta, saying she planned to record every possible Parallel World in the future of the Honkai: Star Rail world within it. For example, a future where Great Herta might become Emperor the Third.
...And at the time, Great Herta had told Cyrene to stop dreaming.
Because although The Erudition had been elbowed down by Chen Li, The Erudition's "moment" had yet to end.
Or rather... Chen Li had extended The Erudition's moment.
It had changed from "a divine war is bound to happen" to "the Paradise Artifact is bound to be completed."
This was not an anchor established by