Chapter 299
Of course, modern forging technology is not without its advantages.
However, due to the lack of crucial forging techniques, there was naturally no progress in imitating Great War Saber.
After visiting Sophia, Freya and Rita finally returned to the Alliance headquarters in Changkong City.
"Lord Freya..."
When only two people were left, Rita couldn't help but ask.
"I didn't find any mission in the documents that required your personal involvement, and that you would also need to bring two others—no, if you include me, that would make three Titled Knights."
The difference in combat power between titled Valkyrie and untitled Valkyrie is enormous.
The initial trio consisted of Laguna, the Knight of Victory; Lewis, the Knight of Protection; and Nameless, the Shadow Knight. Laguna and Lewis were more like honorary Titled Knight.
The two were awarded titles for honor, not for their actual abilities.
It should be noted that each Valkyrie granted a title is at least half the strength of Herrscher.
Merit is a way to measure strength; otherwise, no matter how many merits Bianca and Sophia had, they would not have been granted titles by Freya.
The two even received their titles a year earlier than Aurora and Mei.
Of course, Rita knew that her situation was similar to Laguna and Lewis's; she was also considered a member of the Honorary Titled Knight.
Although I have tried my best, I am more talented in covert operations and intelligence gathering.
She can't become a hero like Bianca, nor a warrior like Sophia, and without Herrscher Core within her, how can she surpass Aurora and Mei?
That being said, her seemingly ordinary performance is also due to comparison with other Valkyrie who hold titles.
Compared to ordinary Valkyrie, given the privileges and resources Rita enjoys, her combat power is not much weaker than that of a half- Herrscher.
In other words, Freya's next mission will require at least one and a half Herrscher to accompany her.
"Please explain what the mission is! I cannot allow you to go to dangerous places."
Even though the alliance is powerful now, there are still many dangerous places in this world.
The world's top three Honkai Beast large-scale gathering places are far beyond what the Alliance can handle. Even if the World Serpent Organization wipes out a large-scale gathering place, it pays a huge price, and even its development speed is slowed down a lot.
Freya smiled slightly, knowing that her smile resembled that of a certain bastard bishop.
"Yes, it is very dangerous, or rather, unknown... How should I put it, perhaps we will explore the Sea of Quantum next."
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342. Yes, for the joint development of the moon.
However, although Freya said she would explore the Sea of Quantum next, there was no news for more than half a month after St. Freya's school festival.
After fully recovering, Sophia and Bianca traveled to the rainforests of South America to eliminate a giant serpent-like Honkai Beast that was over 300 meters long.
The defeated Honkai Beast were stronger than Emperor-class beasts, but not Judgment-class.
But for the countries of South America, they are a formidable enemy.
"Lord Freya... you said we'd be exploring the Sea of Quantum, but when exactly are we supposed to begin?"
One day in February, in Freya's research lab, Rita finally couldn't help but ask.
We've waited for over half a month already. If the exploration mission is to be canceled, they should at least issue a notification.
Just like some novels that are suddenly abandoned, if you give an early notice that you can't continue writing, readers don't have to waste time waiting. They can just remove that unfinished novel from their bookshelves and that's it.
"... Sorry, sorry, sorting out that bastard bishop's legacy has taken longer than I expected."
Freya, who was sitting in her office chair, put down the documents in her hand and apologized to Rita beside her.
She hadn't expected Rita to ask about this when she came to the lab to submit her report today.
No, it's less of an inquiry and more of an accountability.
But he did waste a lot of Rita's, Bianca's, and Sophia's time.
"To explore the Sea of Quantum... or more accurately, to explore the worlds within the Sea of Quantum. Although these worlds are born from the Imaginary Tree, many have perished during their development, destined to sink into the Sea of Quantum and be swallowed up by Sea of Quantum..."
"However, a complete world also exists within the Sea of Quantum. According to the bastard bishop's information, there is a special structure in the Sea of Quantum called the 'Aether Anchor'."
Freya glanced at Rita, then continued her explanation.
"Mathematically speaking, the Sea of Quantum does not belong to the known four-dimensional spacetime, but is a folded plane that exists parallel to us. The Sea of Quantum is not a real ocean. We cannot describe its structure in a three-dimensional or four-dimensional mathematical system, but the Sea of Quantum is an 'ocean' that can contain all worlds."
"Unlike the plane we live in, the Sea of Quantum is fragmented on a large scale. Even basic physical parameters change constantly with the shift of coordinates. But there are also worlds anchored by Aether Anchor in this fragmented world."
Seeing that Rita was getting more and more confused, Freya had no choice but to explain it in a simpler way.
"Simply put, the Sea of Quantum is not a sea, but a 'medium' that can carry all possible worlds. All worlds will project the experiences of a certain era and a certain place into the Sea of Quantum. Only the world anchored by the Aether Anchor is the real world that can exist in the Sea of Quantum."
"Well, saying it's the real world doesn't seem quite right either. After all, projections anchored by Aether Anchor could come from different times. To put it in a way that Theresa can understand, in a world anchored by Aether Anchor, there could be Theresa from 2000 years ago, Theresa from 1998 years ago, or even Theresa from other worlds..."
"The Sea of Quantum can accommodate projections of all worlds, so it wouldn't be surprising if Theresa from different times and dimensions gathered in one world."
"Ah, I'm sorry... Lord Freya, the more I listen, the more confused I get. So, the Sea of Quantum are all projections?"
Rita asked, full of confusion.
"In other words, everything in the Sea of Quantum can be seen as a projection. After all, without the ether anchoring membrane, it is impossible to form World Bubble in the Sea of Quantum. Without World Bubble, the world that appears in the Sea of Quantum is like a bubble phantom... so illusory, so unreal."
Freya shrugged.
If we consider the universe as a glass of water, then there are countless other identical glasses around it, which are what we call parallel worlds. The table that supports these glasses is the Imaginary Tree.
The water that overflowed from the cup flowed along the cup wall and formed a small puddle in the middle of the table. This puddle is what is known as the Sea of Quantum.
This puddle doesn't belong to any cup, but every drop of 'water' in the puddle could come from any cup. So, theoretically, crossing the Sea of Quantum could indeed lead to another universe, but theory is just theory.
However, the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum are too advanced for modern civilization.
Even if Freya wanted to study the Imaginary Tree or the Sea of Quantum, she couldn't find any clues. Current civilization couldn't even solve the Honkai of the Honkai's filtering mechanism. Exploring other Imaginary Tree and Sea of Quantum would not only be a waste of effort, but would also be unrealistic.
"However, the Alliance should also investigate matters related to the Sea of Quantum, not the Sea of Quantum itself, but rather to understand its characteristics through the Sea of Quantum, thereby gaining control over this power that corresponds to Honkai Sea of Quantum..."
"In fact, Cocolia has already begun its own investigation and has figured out quite a few quantum technologies during this time."
She didn't mind praising a certain curvaceous widow.
Of course, because Cocolia and her team developed related quantum technologies, her situation has become quite delicate.
Frankly, many things seem incredibly impressive just because they're labeled with the word "quantum".
For example, quantum money printing machines, quantum learning machines, quantum piling machines...
Similarly, applying quantum mechanics to certain technologies can give people a sense of awe and wonder.
For example, quantum massage, quantum watermelon cutting, quantum deception...
Anyway, if you press the word "quantum" in front of a widow's door, there will naturally be a lot of gossip.
In particular, Gray Serpent of World Serpent was planning to rekindle his old flame with Cocolia. However, there was no old flame to rekindle between the two intelligence chiefs, and Cocolia had no intention of betraying the alliance.
"Lady Cocolia?"
Rita touched her cheek, as if she remembered something like that.
However, Cocolia has too many identities. She is an intelligence merchant directly under Freya, a spy for World Serpent, the Alliance and other countries, and also the person in charge of the X-10 experiment.
Because they governed different areas, Rita and Cocolia didn't actually have much interaction.
Rita, under the guise of an adjutant, commands Covert Mobile Force directly under Freya's command, essentially acting as the head of an intelligence agency operating in the shadows. Cocolia, on the other hand, is a multi-faceted spy, but openly an intelligence dealer.
She can both draw attention to Rita openly and secretly help Rita steal important information.
"She has developed quantum technology?"
"To be precise, it should be quantum technology... At present, it can already bring the mini-Titans into the quantum level. In the future... it should be able to quantize the Titan Mech and Valkyrie fighter."
"As expected of Lady Cocolia."
Upon hearing Freya's answer, Rita couldn't help but admire her.
Then Freya shut her mouth and stopped explaining, because what she had said was enough to answer Rita's question.
Rita tilted her head and looked at Freya; the research room had become very quiet.
Apart from Freya occasionally flipping through the files on her desk, the only other sounds were the machines running in the research lab.
"I understand, Lord Freya. The Sea of Quantum is still an unknown territory. Even Cocolia has developed quantum technology... we are still in the early stages of exploration. This is an unprecedented territory, and we cannot be too cautious."
Rita believes this is the main reason why Freya has been repeatedly delayed.
Exploring the Sea of Quantum is a necessary step, and also a necessary step in order to overcome the Honkai in the future.
But the Sea of Quantum is too dangerous.
Even though there are researchers in the alliance studying the Sea of Quantum, their understanding is still limited, and the amount of quantum technology that can be put into practical use is pitifully small. The most useful of these is the quantum technology that Cocolia developed using the technology that the World Serpent Organization had provided her with in the past.
Freya was also anxious about this, but for her own safety, she ultimately did not blindly rush into the Sea of Quantum.
"Even the Lord of the World Serpent cannot move freely in the Sea of Quantum, which is why it needs to rely on the power of the Herrscher Core to break through in one go..."
"Even the Lord of the World Serpent?"
Rita was surprised again.
"Yes, the Sea of Quantum is indeed unknown, so this exploration is bound to be risky. I cannot let Bianca and Sophia take risks while I do nothing."
After saying that, Freya gave Rita a meaningful look.
Putting aside the fact that she didn't explore the Sea of Quantum importance, Rita would definitely go and explore it in her place.
If she goes to the Sea of Quantum herself, Rita will follow her like a shadow. Whether she goes to the Sea of Quantum or not, Rita will have to bear this risk, which is a fact that Freya cannot ignore.
As for Bianca and Sophia, one is her beloved hero, and the other is her loyal knight; Freya has no intention of abandoning either of them.
"Moreover, if I participate in this operation, I can avoid most of the risks."
Freya replied calmly.
This wasn't just my intuition, but a premonition I was incredibly confident in despite having no basis for it.
"Yes, I understand..."
Rita gave a wry smile. She had only wanted to urge Freya to stop standing them up.
However, they learned about the dangers of the Sea of Quantum.
In terms of game dungeon difficulty, this is the Abyss level.
Before they knew it, the four of them had gone and never returned.
"Don't be so pessimistic. I already said that I can avoid most of the risks by participating in this operation."
Freya rolled her eyes at Rita, feeling both amused and exasperated.
She then ignored Rita's other reactions and started looking through the League's recent development report, which reminded her of the school festival.
A lot happened at the school festival half a month ago. Aurora got her wish and won first place in the scientific research competition. She has already submitted an application to the Anti-Entropy First Research Institute.
Perhaps Aurora will soon be wearing a white coat and becoming a researcher at the First Research Institute.
This made Freya marvel at her sister's growth.
She had thought that Aurora, who was so dull and stupid at first and might have been raised by Siegfried, was destined to become a little fool.
I never expected that she could achieve such amazing results in such a privileged environment.
She won first place in the first two martial arts tournaments of the school festival, and also came in second place in the first two scientific research competitions. She also received invitations from many research institutes. If she hadn't been so determined to enter the Anti-Entropy First Research Institute on her own, Aurora might have become Tesla's assistant two years earlier.
Certainly.
Even someone like her wouldn't be able to get Freya to grant her a title.
Even if she possesses Herrscher Core, Freya would not grant her a title without corresponding achievements and strength.
Only after receiving the title did Aurora focus her attention on scientific research.
Freya was genuinely happy for her little sister... for Aurora.
A smile unconsciously appeared on her face, which made Rita, who saw the radiant smile, look on with envy.
Rita felt a pang of regret as she watched the genuine smile on Freya's face flash by. Even she, who was always by Freya's side, rarely saw such a smile.
Such a genuine smile was rarely seen on her, and of course, this smile was much more beautiful than the cheerful smile of some bishop.