Two Kal'tsits from Now On / The Effects Begin to Take Hold

Magellan now seemed to understand why he sometimes experienced auditory hallucinations, always feeling like someone was calling the name Izumik. However, he suddenly realized that Mizuki might be a little surprised, and became somewhat nervous again.

"So, what about Mizuki now...?"

"It's alright." Number 233 waved his hand. "Mizuki is stronger than ever now, and this rain is the best proof of that. Our presence here was also his arrangement."

"You?"

Yes, us.

Despite having a humanoid lower body, the Sea Siren's elfin ears, flowing long hair, and fish-scale patterns on its arms still attracted the attention of many, as they had never seen Sea Siren before.

But No. 233 never cares about other people's opinions or views. The Sea Siren is the freest creature on this planet because her thought process is based on Doctor. Agasa and Exusiai. Optimism is their most obvious personality trait.

"Relax, listen carefully, you should be able to hear our voices."

Gently embracing Magellan, Sea Siren #233 guided her consciousness to establish a brief connection with the Sea of Life. For a moment, she only felt a headache, but fortunately, the massive flood of information was filtered by Sea Siren #233, and Magellan could only hear the voices of the Sea Siren.

[Quick, quick, get ready for the next rainfall!]

[How many times have I told you? Wait until you land before reshaping your body. The Barrier Layer has killed thousands of people already, don't you learn your lesson? And you over there, do you think Newton doesn't exist? You think a free fall from 6,000 meters won't kill you?]

[Holy crap, this thing is really ugly!]

[It has so many eyes, doesn't it know that having more eyes these days is a weakness?]

[Ouch! It's frozen! My tail's frozen! It's split open!]

Even with the help of Sea Siren #233, the sheer volume of voices flooding her mind at once still gave Magellan a headache. She released her grip and looked beyond the lines of defense, obscured by the heavy rain.

"You..."

"Izumik likes you, so we like you too. Besides, that was the purpose for which we were created."

Sea Siren #233 blinked. Although they hadn't been separated from this world for very long, they were already very interested in Terra's civilization. Besides, they liked what Mizuki liked.

"Don't we need antifreeze anymore? I heard someone's tail get frozen."

"Anyway, we won't die. We're all used to pushing ourselves to the limit, so we won't need it. Besides, Izumik is changing the climate of the entire Terra. Don't you feel hot?"

"It is indeed quite hot... Wait a minute, can Mizuki change the entire climate of Terra???"

A few question marks suddenly popped into Magellan's head. As someone who conducted scientific research, she felt like she was listening to a science fiction story. And putting aside whether it was even possible, even if it were, arbitrarily changing Terra's climate would have very dangerous consequences.

"Of course, judging from your expression... Don't worry, he just wants to make this land more fertile, it won't cause any species extinction. After all, you Terra have caused more species extinction yourselves."

Magellan had no way to refute this statement; at least fifteen species lost their habitat and went extinct during the Columbia Expedition.

"Don't worry, Mai-Mai," Sea Siren #233 gently patted Magellan's shoulder. "At least from today onwards, no one in this world will starve to death."

"Well?"

Magellan didn't understand this statement, but No. 233 didn't explain further to her. She turned into water and dissolved into the ground, heading to the front lines.

In the wilderness of Kazdel, the young child wanders aimlessly, having lost his home, his parents, and his loved ones; now he may not even be able to save his own life.

He was unaware of the war about to erupt in northern Sami, nor did he care what kind of life the Sarkaz regent, who was entrenched in Victoria, could offer him; he simply wanted to survive.

Hungry and thirsty, on the verge of death, the rain restored some of his spirits. He opened his eyes and suddenly felt as if he had arrived at the legendary Sarkaz place where souls return.

Wildflowers bloom in the once barren wilderness, and unknown vines sprout from the ground, bearing blue, crystal-like fruits.

His yearning for life made him disregard everything else; he picked a fruit and bit into it. The sweet juice and flesh made him feel alive again. And under the nourishment of this rain, countless such vines continued to grow from all directions.

This is a miracle of life.

Chapter 201 From Now On, Two Kal'tsit

Destruction always comes faster than imagined; Kal'tsit should have known this long ago.

Mizuki's mental state is unstable, as is the Doctor's. They rely on each other as anchors for each other's mental stability, but both are on the verge of collapse.

The Doctor had lost too much, lost everything. Regaining his memories became the final straw that broke the camel's back. He desperately wanted to find a way to save everyone and relieve Mizuki from that enormous responsibility. He knew Mizuki must be suffering terribly.

Mizuki bore too much and lost too much. He had nothing left but the Doctor. He didn't care about the fate of humanity; he only cared about the Doctor's safety. Amiya's dying entrustment made him take on the operation of Deep Blue City.

He provides food and clean water, offers shelter, and daily removes negative emotions from others to prevent those feelings from becoming fertile ground for Demons to grow and ferment.

However... this also means that Mizuki has to use herself to contain the negative emotions of 100,000 people. But in that kind of apocalypse, people's negative emotions and despair are endless. The negative emotions she contains have already exceeded those of 100,000 people by many times, which makes Mizuki's mental state increasingly uneasy.

The Doctor's accident happened around that time. He was too anxious to salvage the situation and save everyone, without considering how important he was to Mizuki. His death was the biggest blow to Mizuki.

"Even the rain from the Sea of Life can make you catch a cold if you stay in it for too long, are you alright?"

Rain pattered against her cheeks, and the sound of Mizuki reached her ears, causing Kal'tsit to groggily open her eyes. She remembered having a nightmare in which she killed many Mizuki and many Doctor, but failed to save anyone.

Perhaps the threat could be eliminated before Mizuki meets Cicero, or while he is staying in Dossoles, or perhaps it could be deliberately allowed to be eradicated by the Abyssal Hunters like Gladiia. As for dealing with the Doctor, all that's needed is to start making moves while he is sleeping in the Sarcophagus in Chernobog.

"It doesn't look good."

The rain no longer pattered on her face, but the sound of it continued, and it hurt a little. But death seemed to have loosened its grip on her neck.

"As expected, besides Kal'tsit, there's Skadi's part, and Xiao Le and Surtr's parts are also there, but why isn't there my part?"

It wasn't a deathbed hallucination. Kal'tsit opened her eyes and met Mizuki's deep, mesmerizing eyes, as vast as the starry sky.

A faint smile graced her face as she crouched beside Kal'tsit, quietly watching her from under a transparent Mizuki. Her long, silvery-white hair hung to the ground, damp with rain but untouched by any dirt.

Her hair was like vines, with sprawling branches and leaves. Kal'tsit was not unfamiliar with this scene, after all, she had personally witnessed her own world's Mizuki resisting every attacking Demons in this manner.

Mizuki radiated a soft white light, which made people feel very comfortable. The flowers and plants at his feet grew exceptionally lushly, yet were kept within a reasonable range.

How does it feel to have died once?

"It's not a good feeling."

Kal'tsit couldn't tell if the tears in her eyes were rain or tears, but she had regained her senses; Mr. K's consciousness, along with the remaining parts, had departed.

"Your body has been deeply corrupted by the Warp; lie down for a while."

"As expected... her perception has been distorted without her even realizing it?"

The rain of life flowed through her body, gradually replacing the power of the Warp as the body's driving force. Kal'tsit could still understand what Mizuki meant by those words.

"She is courageous and responsible, but too stubborn and lonely. She is mired in a quagmire without realizing it. She thinks she is walking on thin ice and needs to be careful at all times, but she has already fallen into an ice cave."

Perhaps it's because Mizuki is in a different state now; even her voice sounds sacred, like the Lord of Laterano walking on the earth.

"She was born from despair, resentment, and obsession; we shaped her... In a sense, she could even be considered your daughter."

"Negative emotions born from another version of myself?"

Mizuki didn't seem surprised by this. Although Mr. K's body only contained Seaborn and not his part, the fact that she could sense Mizuki's movements proved that there was indeed some special connection between the two.

"You already knew?"

"It's easy to guess."

"She... did many wrong things."

Kal'tsit kept her eyes closed; she dared not look at Mizuki now, after all, she herself was one of the accomplices.

"The warping of her by the Warp was slow, but it was real, which made it impossible for her to intuitively discover her own abnormality, like a frog being slowly boiled in water."

"This isn't your fault, nor is it hers. The Warp is far more terrifying and troublesome than we imagined."

Mizuki reached out and gently stroked the head of the Kal'tsit in front of her, completely unconcerned that the other party might take the opportunity to stab her in the heart again.

The Mizuki is no longer bound by the Material Realm. What Kal'tsit sees is merely a new body he created based on her original appearance. The only difference between the two is that the Moon lacks a Heart of Deep Blue; otherwise, they are exactly the same.

He certainly wouldn't blame Kal'tsit, nor would he blame Mr. K. He didn't even think that the Warp was something he should hate; that's how it is when you have a relaxed mindset.

Of course, Mizuki also holds grudges; she'll settle the score with Mr. K later.

"What you're doing... is altering the planet's ecology. Such commotion will attract attention."

"We've already been noticed, but the Sea of Life covers the entire Terra, temporarily pulling it out of the Material Realm, so their gaze won't detect us."

This matter sounds simple, but it's not so easy to do. If Mizuki hadn't covered the entire Terra with the Sea of Life half a month in advance, when he was pierced through the heart by Mr. K and had to choose to completely merge into the Sea of Life, the will from behind the stars would have directly discovered the abnormality in Terra.

But now, the other party probably wouldn't see anything at a glance; Terra has already been concealed in the Material Realm, even the traces of her past have been covered up.

Although she wasn't sure if she could defeat the Observers behind the stars who had destroyed Old Civilization, Mizuki was fully confident that she could manage by hiding.

"Although we don't know what the will behind the starry sky is, the Sea of Life is independent of the Material Realm and other dimensions. Finding us is no easier than finding a specific grain of sand in the desert."

"Hehe, if she found out, she'd be furious."

"No, she'll be very happy."

Mizuki simply sat cross-legged on the ground, tilting the umbrella slightly to shield Kal'tsit from the rain; the rain from the Sea of Life had an extraordinary effect.

"Although her cognition has been distorted by the corruption of the Warp, she still hopes that Terra can continue to exist. Without you as the most stable part of her consciousness, her consciousness has begun to collapse."

Mr. K's very existence is a tragedy; her body is a hybrid of machine and life, modified by herself, and her consciousness is the echo of the resentment of countless dead.

Having lost the only part of her consciousness that could be used as a fixed point of Kal'tsit, teetering on the brink of madness was the best outcome for her.

"By doing this... the Terra are not ready for such a change."

"I know."

Mizuki played with her soft hair, then reached out and poked the branches and leaves made of light.

"Terra still relies on Originium as its energy source, which is good, but also dangerous. The rain from the Sea of Life will suppress the activity of all Originium and will also change the planet's climate and ecological environment."

"Whether it's people or other living beings, adapting to a new environment takes time."

Indeed, as Mizuki said, Terra's over-reliance on Originium as an energy source has sown considerable hidden dangers in the process of rapid industrial and civilizational development.

Kal'tsit knew best that Originium was developed jointly by Priestess and the Doctor, and now Priestess lived in that inner universe made of Originium, that undeveloped Sea of Solaris.

But no one dares to say how much of Priestess own self he still retains, or whether he still has any rationality, because if everything had gone according to the original plan, the Originium shouldn't have twisted Terra's creatures into this way.

"Changes have already begun. No matter what happens in the future, the Terra will adapt better. Besides, I'm only suppressing the activity of the Originium, not taking it away completely."

It's just suppressing the activity. Although it will be more difficult to extract energy from Originium in the future, and the use of Originium Arts will also be affected, Mizuki is always very meticulous in her work.

It wasn't that he intended to destroy Terra's industrial system; he was just worried that with the Demons in the north of Sami launching a massive invasion, if the Originium were to be provoked and start to riot, even Mizuki wouldn't be able to save the entire Terra in an instant, since Originium is something that can be said to be found all over the continent.

"Connecting to the Sea of Life, I foresaw the consequences of Priestess's awakening; it will indeed be very difficult to deal with."

Given the reaction speed of various countries, there is no doubt that they have already discovered the strangeness of this rain and taken action. However, Mizuki did not intend to let the rain continue indefinitely, otherwise, she would have flooded Terra without even waiting for the Demons and Originium to go berserk.

As Mizuki thought this, the heavy rain immediately stopped. Apart from the Sea Siren and a very few others, no one would realize the truth behind the rain. But after being frightened like this, the Terra would probably react quickly. Now is not the time for them to be busy fighting amongst themselves.

The dark clouds gradually disappeared rather than dissipated, the sky cleared, and the gaze from the stars shifted away. Flowers bloomed and grass grew on the barren land. Within Mizuki's field of vision, white vines could always be seen sprouting from the ground and growing blue fruits, his latest achievement, the Deep Blue Seed.

This plant can provide most of the energy needed by the human body. Its roots and stems are poisonous, but its fruit is harmless. One plant is enough to provide the nutrition needed for an average person to move around in a day. He is not worried that it will be destroyed or plundered, because this plant will not be harder to find than weeds in the future.

"Deep Blue Seed... No wonder she wanted to kill you so much, you're too similar. No, you're the same person, how could you not be similar?"

Looking at the pure white vines, Kal'tsit reached out, plucked a blue fruit, and took a small bite.

"I thought this was my own creation, what a pity! How does it taste?"

When Kal'tsit mentioned nostalgia, Mizuki knew what it meant. In her world, people survived by relying on this kind of food and the flesh and blood of another Mizuki. Now that Mizuki had created this thing in this world, it meant that the Information Disturbance between him and the other Mizuki was gradually increasing.

His actions were subtly influenced by the other's presence, and his presence also affected the other. As the same entity in a parallel world, the more Mizuki evolved, the more he could feel this subtle connection binding him to something unseen.

The enemy is undoubtedly approaching. Once it arrives in this world, Terra will face a true nightmare. Mizuki is certain that it is an extremely powerful enemy.

"Sure, sweet and sour is a flavor that most people like. Besides, if we really end up with nothing to eat, we can't care about the taste."

"There will be new flavors in the future, such as the fiery red one which is spicy, the green one which is more sour, and the purple one which is more salty."

Mizuki helped Kal'tsit up from the ground. He still had many questions for her: Kal'tsit from another world who had experienced countless destructions, and Mr. K who didn't exist in his or the Sea of Life's memories. Although he understood what was going on with the other's existence, there were still some ambiguities.

Of course, he also wanted to see what Kal'tsit's expression would be if she knew that there was another person in the world who looked exactly like him.

I have a feeling you're thinking about something bad.

Kal'tsit looked Mizuki up and down. His smile had a playfulness she had never seen before, which was perhaps one of the differences between the Mizuki before her and the Mizuki of her world.

In this world, Mizuki not only has the Doctor, but also Exusiai, Skadi, as well as Goldenglow and Texas as her companions.

However, in his original world, apart from the Doctor, Mizuki had no close friends. He never had much, so he had nothing to lose, which made him cherish what little he had.

Kal'tsit even began to think that if she had paid more attention back then, and had discovered Mizuki's condition earlier and let the Doctor spend more time with him, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.

There wouldn't have been so much destruction.

The Gradual Impact of Chapter 202

"Report: The power system is gradually recovering."

"I understand, you may leave."

"Report: All plants in the city are exhibiting abnormal growth. Grass is even sprouting in some deserted roads. Furthermore, some reports indicate that a peculiar plant with white vines and blue fruit has appeared throughout the city. We have dispatched personnel to investigate."