Essentially, they did not seem all that different from Aeons.
But the difference in their scale, existence, and even dimensions was far too obvious.
At most, Herrschers could rival Emanators.
They might even fall short of that.
If Mobius and the others could truly become Aeons in the future, that would be wonderful.
But that was not to say Elysia, merely because she was the Herrscher of Origin, could not become an Aeon.
It was simply that, at the time, Kiana could not see the possibility of her becoming an Aeon.
That was also because she had not been able to see that far ahead back then.
But if she looked at it now...
Perhaps things would be different.
Still, aside from when she was making videos and exploring related content,
she would not search too deeply into the more specific details of the future at other times.
Keeping some anticipation for the future was one of life's pleasures.
Besides!
Who said a Herrscher could not become an Aeon?
Or rather, who said Herrschers were destined to be weaker than Aeons? That they could not even surpass them?
Aeons were merely slightly larger ants within the Tree and Sea system.
The true ceiling was the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum.
Kiana did not know whether she would become an Aeon in the future, but she knew she definitely would not be weaker than one.
Otherwise,
wouldn't having the system make her seem far too pathetic?
That would not do.
Kiana placed the book in her hands atop her curled-up legs, leaned slightly against the sofa, and slowly pondered.
Now that her thoughts had become more complete, she had figured things out clearly.
The Old Era referred to the period when this civilization fought against the Great Honkai.
The New Era, meanwhile, corresponded to using Honkai to develop society, gradually explore the universe, and connect with the Honkai Star Rail world.
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Kiana had already made up her mind.
She had liked those girls so much in her past life's games. Now that she had the chance in this life, she definitely would not let them go.
So during the Old Era, it would naturally be the girls from the Previous Civilization.
During the New Era, it might be those from the Honkai Star Rail world, perhaps with the Genshin Impact world added in as well.
As long as she caught hold of a possibility and pushed things in that direction, the chances of coming into contact with the Genshin Impact world in the future would keep growing.
Then it would feed back into reality.
Making it even easier to achieve.
It might even be simpler than the Honkai Star Rail world. After all, the Genshin Impact world was not as vast.
Of course!
It was not really because she lusted after those girls' bodies.
She simply wanted to change certain things that had once left her with regrets.
Was that not allowed?
As for whether such a possibility existed, it did not matter.
Even if there truly was none...
She could use the system, pay a huge amount of emotional energy, fabricate a vague future out of thin air, and then keep pushing it forward.
It was just that...
It would be exhausting.
Under normal circumstances, she truly would not consider it.
Moreover, if the future you created did not work out, it could easily be completely drowned amid the tides of countless futures.
It really felt like an enormous waste.
Unless she became well-off in the future, she would only consider it then. Otherwise, she felt it would be better to use that emotional energy somewhere more appropriate.
For example!
What mattered most right now.
Wasn't it preserving more of a Herrscher's humanity?
Thus,
Kiana thought for a while.
She finally decided to personally visit the Far East.
Perhaps even take action herself.
That way,
regardless of whether this Herrscher of Lightning retained her humanity,
with Origin and Finality here, she would not be able to cause much trouble. It was basically a sure thing, like being guaranteed pity.
It was just that,
since this was not the Current Civilization,
and considering that Dr. Mei could not possibly be a Herrscher,
Kiana was still very curious about who this Herrscher of Thunder was and what identity she had.
If Miss Mei had any sisters, they might have been able to confirm it directly. As things stood, though, it was still like opening a blind box. They would have to wait until later for the answer to be revealed.
It was, in a way, slightly interesting.
And in fact,
Kiana and Elysia had not set out yet, mainly because the higher-ups had not made arrangements.
Right now, both Shenzhou and the Far East were extremely busy. Over these past few days, and for the next few days as well, they had all been occupied with relocating civilians.
Especially the people of the Far East, who had been placed in the open regions of northwestern Shenzhou.
They were even more desperately short on supplies.
Water, food, tents, and so on... all of it had to be considered.
As for why they did not simply consider Shenzhou's coast nearby,
do not forget.
Shenzhou's coastal regions were also within the strike range of the Third Great Honkai.
Even Canghai City had already begun relocating its residents.
The other coastal cities were likewise evacuating inland.
It sounded simple enough.
But really,
without ten days to half a month, it felt like it would be difficult.
Yet,
they had already said the Third Great Honkai might arrive soon.
Tomorrow was soon. The next second was also soon.
Who knew how much time they had left?
Of course they had to race against time!
Fortunately, the Young Lady of Finality had not been overly mysterious about this matter. They could treat her as a humanoid Honkai detection device.
She would constantly monitor the changes in Honkai Energy within the air.
And calculate
exactly how much time remained.
One had to know,
at this point in time, the world's research into Honkai was still only superficial. The upper levels did not take it seriously, while those below had yet to realize the problem.
Had the heavenly curtain not exposed it and raised their vigilance,
they might even have continued thinking, The Third Great Honkai? So what if it comes? It will probably be just like the first two, right?
Thus, in the Original Work,
the Third Great Honkai was recorded as a major event.
Not merely because it affected the fates of several Flame-Chasers.
More importantly, it dealt the entire civilization a crushing blow.
So,
expecting the imprecise instruments of the present, which could barely calculate where a Honkai outbreak had occurred, to accurately observe changes in Honkai Energy concentration before a Herrscher was born—
wasn't that asking the impossible?
Such precision was only achieved during the later stages of the Previous Civilization in the Original Work.
Yet even then, to many people, a Herrscher's birth seemed to descend without warning.
Even the Previous Civilization in its later stages could not accurately calculate the exact moment a Herrscher would arrive every time.
In other words,
many times, many things
could not be accomplished just because you knew the future.
You still had to account for reality.
Even if a modern person traveled back in time, without an industrial foundation, could they build aircraft and cannons simply because they knew about them?
Impossible.
"So now... how much longer until the Third Herrscher is born?" Shenzhou Official called again to ask.
"An estimated week, but it could be sooner," Kiana replied.
Because Honkai did not play by the rules,
the rising concentration of Honkai Energy could not simply follow a linear curve, an exponential curve, or any mathematical model that could be described. In reality, none of them were accurate.
It was like a mischievous child.
Kiana could indeed sense the changes, but it was more of a premonition. If someone truly asked how she knew, she would have no way to explain it.
Elysia possessed the authority of Origin, so logically speaking, she could sense it too. Just like in the Original Work, or even now, she could always sense that something would happen somewhere.
If not for that,
she would not have appeared on the battlefield herself during the Second Great Honkai.
One had to know,
at that time, she had not yet joined the Flame-Chasing Moth. She had merely swindled a badge from Kosma.
However,
compared to Kiana's seemingly innate ability...
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