The Dimensional Codex of Destruction

The original Flame Demon had a face and mouth, even speaking during battle—a truly living weapon.

However, the Flame Demon before them now lacked these sanity-draining features. Instead, it was adorned with silver-white gauntlets and boots, with faint red energy visibly flowing within.

But this thing is useless in this world!

Qin Mo opened the second S-rank item.

Damaged Pocket Watch (SS)

Effect: Time Reversal

Description: A product of a powerful item's damage. It can reverse time on a world-wide scale, but the holder will also be affected, including their memories.

This thing!!!

It's actually SS-rank!

But with its capabilities, it truly deserves SS-rank. It's just a pity that due to its damaged state, even the holder cannot be exempted.

Seeing this item, Qin Mo remembered a SSS-rank item he had once crafted in a game: Time Traveler.

Its appearance was that of a pocket watch, capable of accelerating or reversing time at will, and it could protect the holder from the influence of time. Could this be that very item?

Qin Mo looked at this item. How should he put it?

Useful, but not that useful.

Qin Mo could discard it in this world and then leave this world bubble, reversing this world bubble's time to before the disaster, but…

What then?

Qin Mo couldn't possibly come to this world solely to help. It was highly likely they would repeat their mistakes, and Qin Mo would lose this only SS-rank item.

After both golden items proved unhelpful, Qin Mo was already a little disappointed.

The firefly had drawn fifteen purple items. Qin Mo could only place his hopes on these.

Small Holy Grail (A)

Effect: Can contain special energy

Description: A substitute created by imitating a powerful magic crystal. It possesses no great power on its own but can bring about miracles by injecting energy.

Two iron plates with black and white circles drawn on them (A)

Effect: Can transfer between circles.

Description: Seems to be a derivative of a peculiar creation, with two circles drawn crookedly on it.

Upon seeing the second item, Qin Mo knew Kiana's wish had been granted. However, it seemed to be the only useful one. The remaining items were of no help. There was even an ordinary magic crystal among them. Qin Mo noticed that the quality of A-rank items seemed to be declining, though he didn't know why.

"Got it!"

Qin Mo took the two iron plates out of his inventory.

The plates were about four square meters each, with a circle drawn in the center.

"What is this?"

The others looked at Qin Mo holding a huge iron plate in each hand, completely bewildered.

"This is the transportation you need. Come on, make some space for me."

The others parted. Qin Mo placed the two iron plates on the ground and then walked into the circle on one of the plates.

With a flash of light, Qin Mo appeared within the other circle.

While the others marveled, Qin Mo stepped out of the second circle, then stepped back into it, returning to his original position.

"As you can see, anything that enters the circle will be transported to the other. The number of uses is infinite, but be careful to protect that circle."

As Qin Mo spoke, Bronya walked over. After one teleportation, she squatted down and tried to study the circle.

"Bronya cannot comprehend it. There's no Honkai Energy reaction, nor any energy reaction. Does this not consume energy? What is the principle?"

Bronya attempted to replicate it with her Reason's Herrscher abilities, but the replicated one was just an ordinary iron plate.

"I don't understand that either. After all, I always get some strange things, like this one."

Qin Mo unequipped the Ox Talisman and put on the Flame Demon. Silver-white gauntlets and boots appeared on his body. "This is the weapon I just drew thanks to Kiana. It has decent power, but unfortunately, it won't help with your current situation."

Qin Mo threw a quick punch at the air, and lava-like red light began to flow on the gauntlets.

"I apologize. For my abilities, the chance of drawing something useful is quite low. At least, that's how it was when I drew. Most of it is useless junk."

As Qin Mo spoke, he casually tossed out a few Tekkai and ordinary iron weapons. After all, a ten-pull isn't just a guaranteed purple card. While you might draw consumables and some luxury gems, there will also be common materials or ordinary weapons.

"No, you've already helped us immensely. With this, we can safely transport refugees. It's very dangerous to move ordinary people, but transporting an iron plate is something many people here can do."

Fu Hua spoke, "Thanks to your help, we can protect more people. I don't know how to thank you."

"Thank me? I..."

Qin Mo was about to refuse when he suddenly remembered something. "Perhaps I do need some help."

"In my world, we just joined St. Freya Academy. You've seen my special abilities, and I can't always hide them. To prevent my memories from being spied upon, I'd like to ask you for a feather from Feather Dust, Fu Hua. Is that possible?"

Chapter 27: The Exposed Secret

For Fu Hua, a single feather was no big deal. Although the feather contained her power, she wasn't so stingy as to withhold it.

Before Qin Mo took his leave, she had given him a feather to protect his sea of consciousness. While Qin Mo couldn't activate the feather himself, it would spontaneously guard his consciousness from external intrusion.

"This trip was profitable."

He'd exchanged an A-rank item that was useless to him for a feather from Feather Dust. With this, even Fu Hua and Otto from his own world wouldn't be able to pry into his memories.

Though Qin Mo felt Fu Hua wouldn't do such a thing, Otto definitely wouldn't hesitate.

After returning to his room, Qin Mo first surveyed his surroundings.

"Hmm, no one's been in here."

Qin Mo had originally planned for a quick trip and return, but he hadn't expected a series of events that would take nearly two hours.

He didn't know if anyone had knocked on his door while he was gone, nor did he intend to find out. He rushed into his bathroom, took a quick shower, and went to bed. That way, if anyone had knocked and asked, he could claim he was asleep and didn't hear.

Less than half an hour later, Qin Mo heard a knock on his door.

Just as Qin Mo was about to pretend he was asleep and hadn't noticed, a childish voice came from outside.

"It's me, Bronya. If you don't open the door, I'll tell everyone that you just left this world."

As soon as Bronya finished speaking, the door in front of her suddenly opened.

"Come in."

Bronya didn't hesitate, entering the room with a Homu toy in her arms. Qin Mo glanced outside and saw that the lights in the villa were off. It was already midnight.

After closing the door, Qin Mo saw Bronya sitting in a chair in the room, hugging the Homu toy.

"You were too careless. If Bronya hadn't noticed you leaving and covered for you earlier, Theresa would have discovered you. She already suspects you."

That statement carried a lot of weight. Qin Mo stood by the door, watching Bronya calmly.

"Are you spying on me?"

Bronya shook her head. "Bronya sensed the fluctuations from the Quantum Sea. Bronya has been to the Quantum Sea before; that's how Heavy Tank Bunny came to be. So, Bronya is very familiar with its fluctuations."

As if she no longer intended to hide anything, or perhaps had a request, Bronya spoke directly to Qin Mo. "You just entered the Quantum Sea, didn't you?"

I was really careless. Qin Mo sighed. "That's right. What do you want to say?"

"Bronya wants to ask for your help. In return, I will help you dispel Theresa's suspicions about you."

"What do you mean? Theresa suspects me?"

Bronya nodded. "Your behavior has been too unusual. Whether it was the hot springs or the fruit trees, Theresa suspects you have ulterior motives for approaching the Third Herrscher and joining the academy. But Kiana and Mei trust you too much, so she asked me to monitor your actions."

So that's how it is...

Theresa wasn't good at hiding her thoughts, so the recent targeting of Qin Mo finally had a source.

"Thank you for the reminder. The favor you want is to find Seele, isn't it?"

Qin Mo's words made Bronya's eyes widen, and she exclaimed, "You know!? No, have you seen Seele!?"

"I just know. Your promise with Seele, including your identity as a spy sent by Cocolia. Otherwise, why do you think I destroyed the chip in your head? Because through that chip, Cocolia could know your actions at any time and take over your body."

"Impossible, Mother wouldn't... And I haven't told anyone about Seele and me, not even Mother... How do you know?"

Qin Mo casually walked to the bed and sat down. "Whether you believe me or not is up to you. I'm just telling you. You approached Mei to activate the Conqueror Gem, right? Cocolia never intended to use it to open the gate to the Quantum Sea; she just wanted to use it as energy for the Sky Father mecha."

"Actually, I was planning to help you anyway, just not now. In the original future, you would become partners with Mei and the others, someone you could trust with your back. I didn't intend to interfere too much in this regard."

Every word Qin Mo spoke shook Bronya's worldview. Although she didn't fully believe him, after her experiences during this time, Bronya no longer wanted to harm Mei, the girl who had given her a warmth like a mother.

Even though the other girl wasn't much older than her, this feeling of home was something Cocolia's orphanage couldn't provide.

Bronya quickly found what she considered the correct answer: "You're a world traveler! You've seen our future in other worlds!"

Although she guessed wrong, she was also somewhat right. He had indeed seen it in other worlds, just moments ago.

"Who knows."

Qin Mo shrugged and continued, "Traveling between worlds isn't simple. Ordinary people who enter the Quantum Sea are instantly repelled. And Seele has already undergone quantization. When she returns to the material world, it will be like standing on clouds, and she'll fall again. So, I can't bring Seele back for you right now."

Bronya looked at Qin Mo, trying to discern if he was lying. After a long moment, she spoke, "Then you should be able to travel with others."

"I can, but my destination is actually another unknown world, and it requires a lot of Honkai Energy. It's not something that can be done casually. The energy is insufficient right now."

Qin Mo shrugged. However, this statement was half true and half false. The instance's energy was indeed insufficient, as he didn't want Bronya pestering him every day to go for a stroll in the Quantum Sea.

"Then, when your energy is sufficient, Bronya wants to go to another world with you. Bronya wants to witness the truth of what you said with her own eyes. In return, Bronya will not make a move against Raiden Mei, and she will also help you appease Theresa and the others."

"Okay..."

Although it was a request that was almost getting something for nothing, Qin Mo had no reason to refuse. He himself intended to rescue Seele, and perhaps he could even trigger a hidden quest. Hearing Qin Mo's words, Bronya nodded and stood up, preparing to leave. Before leaving, she suddenly asked, "So, as long as the Honkai Energy is sufficient, it's fine, right?"

"Yes, that's right. If we were in Chang Kong City, we might be able to gather enough energy in a few days. But there's too little Honkai Energy in the air at St. Freya Academy, so it will take a long time."

Bronya didn't say anything in response to Qin Mo's words. She just nodded and walked towards the door. "Then, good night."

Bronya left, leaving rather abruptly. Qin Mo had initially thought he would have to argue with her for a long time.

But thinking about it, it was normal. After all, he was being somewhat unyielding. However, he hadn't anticipated what would happen a few days later.

Chapter 28: The Second Journey

"Why is it so dark at home?"

Raiden Mei saw from afar that the villa where they lived was completely dark, with no lights on at all, and even the curtains seemed to be drawn.

"I-I don't know, maybe..."

Kiana said this while looking around nervously, like a thief with a guilty conscience.

"Idiot Kiana, the teachers went to a meeting today."

Bronya interrupted Kiana's performance by tapping her on the head with the Homu toy she was holding.

"Ah, right, right, right, I forgot."

Kiana nodded quickly as if suddenly realizing, then quickly turned her head to Mei.

"Okay, let's go back quickly, Mei, I'm starving, I want fried chicken wings."

She said, pushing Mei forward.

"Kiana, don't push me, I get it."

Although Mei felt Kiana was acting strange today, she didn't think too much about it, as Kiana was always strange.

Fu Hua, following behind, silently adjusted her glasses and caught up.

"Really, Kiana, didn't you eat enough at lunch today? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Mei asked curiously as she took out her key and turned the lock.

"After all, Kiana doesn't know how to do anything but eat."

Bronya's timely retort interrupted Kiana, drawing her attention to herself.