Chapter 318
Therefore, each Titan Mech has a number and location. If Titan Mech loses contact or deviates from its pre-set trajectory, an executor will be dispatched to investigate.
In the words of the Saintess who loved the Valkyrie, it is things that are expensive and hard to obtain that are cherished.
If the price of 20,000 cloned sisters exceeds hundreds of trillions of dollars, then there won't be any messy experimental plans.
Each cloned sister costs over a billion dollars. Try cutting up ten or eight a year and see what happens.
In fact, after the cost of Valkyrie increased, countries did indeed treat their own Valkyrie as treasures.
Of course, some Valkyrie always felt that the Saintess was raising training costs solely to swindle research funds from various countries.
Ultimately, the alliance's current operations are even larger than those of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy before they formed an alliance.
Although the sphere of influence under their rule has shrunk considerably, and they have abandoned Europe, which was originally under the jurisdiction of the Schicksal, the Alliance's control over its sphere of influence has increased significantly, which has led to a geometric increase in the funds needed to maintain operations.
Furthermore, the union has encountered numerous problems since Brexit.
However, these issues were irrelevant to what Bianca was saying, and she did not explain them in detail to Shakespeare and the Iron Mask.
When the Iron Mask heard Bianca say that the current Alliance was so serious and meticulous in training the Valkyrie, even though the Iron Mask covered her face, it still couldn't hide her panic and shock.
Is this still the Schicksal she knows?
Who is that Saintess? And what about that Grand Bishop? Why isn't he involved anymore?
How did the Schicksal become like this?!
The changes in the Schicksal were enough to leave the Iron Mask speechless with shock. When she noticed the gazes from the side, she forced herself to regain her composure, otherwise the mystery she had deliberately created would be greatly diminished.
Shakespeare coughed, drawing the attention of everyone on the shore.
The pilots aboard the Caledonius, the great writer who was traveling with them, and the dozen or so crew members who were cutting up the sea monster awaited her words.
"Ahem, after some exchanges and probing, we can confirm that these individuals possess considerable combat abilities."
"..."×N
The crew members were shocked by the shamelessness of their captain, who was also the troupe leader, and they all cast contemptuous glances at her. However, they were soon glared back at by their captain's fierce gaze, and they all became as obedient as quails.
"Anyway, Bianca, and those two, let's not talk about the outcome of this competition..." Shakespeare said somewhat awkwardly.
"..."
Bianca gazed silently at Shakespeare.
But Shakespeare himself seemed to ignore her gaze and continued, "The results of the contest can only serve as a reference. Let's exchange real information, such as the purpose of your expedition. I asked Mr. Miguel, and he said you need a large ship to travel to the Inca Republic..."
"But he doesn't know your true purpose in going to the Inca Republic. Yes, I'm very curious why you're hiding this from Mr. Miguel... In exchange, we'll also tell you the purpose of the Caledonius's voyage."
Bianca frowned slightly and looked at Rita.
Although Freya was in charge of this exploration mission, and she and Sophia did not belong to the same system as Rita, as the adjutant, could theoretically be regarded as the leader of this team now that Freya was missing.
However, Rita was ultimately responsible for internal affairs and intelligence work, which was different from frontline command and on-site combat.
Freya dislikes situations where laymen direct experts.
Therefore, the courses arranged for the Valkyrie in the combat team also specially hired instructors from special forces around the world to teach, giving the Valkyrie primary autonomy in on-site combat.
Rita nodded to Bianca, handing over the reins of the negotiations to her.
"Oh? Should we confirm with this maid? Speaking of which, the maid seems to be an adjutant of some Saintess, which means that in terms of status, she is above you?"
"There's nothing to hide. Or rather, I should apologize for hiding this from Grandpa Miguel. We are from the Alliance and came to this World Bubble to conduct an investigation under the guidance of the Schicksal Saintess."
"Under the guidance of the Schicksal Saintess?"
Upon hearing this, Shakespeare instinctively counted the number of people present.
Two young girls who called Titled Knight, a female adjutant dressed in Maid Dress, and a great old writer—this four-person team, originally aiming at the sea monster Leviathan, was clearly missing an important figure.
"Where is your Saintess?"
Upon hearing Shakespeare's question, Bianca and the other two became extremely embarrassed.
Yes, they accidentally lost their most important Saintess.
"Well..."
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Shakespeare seemed to understand something.
"You want to go to the Inca Republic? Could it be... that your family's Saintess is there?"
"Yes, Miss Shakespeare, so we may need to ask you for a ride."
Bianca didn't believe the large ship on the island was sturdy enough to allow them to cross the ocean, and that defeating the sea monster Leviathan and then gathering the islanders to build the ship would be time-consuming and laborious.
Currently, Shakespeare, who owns the amphibious ironclad warship Caledonius, has become the person Bianca is turning to for help.
"So that's how it is."
"Yes, there was an unexpected situation. The Saintess did not descend in the same place as us. We were supposed to explore the Aether Anchor with the Saintess, but now we can only head to the Inca Republic to meet Saintess."
Bianca explained.
After hearing her explanation, the old man understood why the three were so irritable on the first day of their arrival, and why they became more irritable each day.
"I hope your Saintess is alright..."
The old man tried to calm the three people down. Judging from their reactions, the Saintess was probably defenseless and needed the knight's protection.
"???" ×3
Bianca and her two companions looked bewildered, not understanding why the old man was saying such a thing.
Will something happen to their family's Saintess?
Their main concerns were whether their Saintess was eating and sleeping well, and whether she would cause trouble... After all, as her attendants and guards, they were quite aware of their Saintess's terrible nature.
361. I can explain the Sea of Quantum in an even simpler way.
The Merciful Saintess, the Black-Hearted Saintess, the Evil Dragon Saintess, etc... are all nicknames of Freya Schariac.
Our own Saintess is undoubtedly the kind of person who is ruthless on the outside but kind on the inside, yet also a bit silly, likes to stir up trouble, and is always eager for chaos.
In addition, she lacks the ability to take care of herself.
This is what Rita was worried about, and later it became what Bianca and Sophia were also worried about.
After learning that Freya couldn't take care of herself, Bianca became impulsive and irritable, while Sophia, like a puppy, kept quiet and hid her impatience.
However, Sophia didn't completely hide it; she almost roasted the boatswain because she couldn't control her strength.
The three of them naturally did not understand what the old man meant by "nothing to worry about".
Does it mean that their family's Saintess is safe and sound?
Or does it mean that their family's Saintess didn't destroy the world?
Bianca and Sophia were unaware of Freya's terrifying nature, while Freya rarely hid anything from her adjutant.
Meme Attack created using the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness can infect everyone like a virus.
Freya only needs to taint a single word and then spread it throughout the world, and everyone in that world will become her captive.
A more brutal approach would be to create zombies infected with a consciousness virus.
It means that one's consciousness is completely controlled by Freya, turning them into a mindless zombie.
Because this attack method was too terrifying, Freya never tested it in reality.
Looking back now, the Black Cube they carried, which had communicator functions, could have been used as emergency escape devices in critical moments.
Therefore, this world seems to be a very suitable place to test Meme Attack.
Of course, their own Saintess is still very kind.
Rita was worried that Freya would lose control of herself.
She unleashed a Meme Attack, and the entire world was doomed, with everyone eventually turning into mind-virus zombies.
Setting aside comforting the elderly woman for the time being, Rita explained to Bianca the connection between the Sea of Quantum and the Aether Anchor.
Aether Anchor is a special structure.
In mathematical terms, the Sea of Quantum does not belong to the known four-dimensional spacetime, but is a large category of folded planes that exist parallel to the main world.
Unlike the normal world in which they live, the Sea of Quantum is fragmented on a large scale. Even basic physical parameters change constantly with the shift of coordinates. The worlds in the Sea of Quantum are as unstable as soap bubbles.
But even amidst this fragmentation, there exist countless stable worlds 'anchored' by Aether Anchor.
Those worlds are just like the main world, except they have their own set of fixed rules.
In conclusion, worlds with Aether Anchor possess stable characteristics within the Sea of Quantum, thus avoiding being mere illusions like most other worlds.
However, what exactly the Aether Anchor is and how it operates ultimately requires a detailed investigation.
This is also the main objective of this exploration team.
After Rita explained the connection between the Sea of Quantum and the Aether Anchor, Shakespeare and the others mostly looked like they were listening to gibberish.
"Well, although our priority now is to reunite with the Saintess, our mission is to investigate the Aether Anchor. Does anyone have any clues about this?" Rita asked.
"Hahaha, I'm definitely not up to it... I'm just an ordinary great writer who lived on a small island for a few years."
The old man answered with a smile.
Yes, I couldn't understand it at all.
So I simply gave up thinking about it.
"... The Iron Mask, this seems to be similar to what you were talking about? The multiverse and all that," Shakespeare said.
"Perhaps."
The Iron Mask, who answered casually, kept looking at Rita and the other two, and noticed a logo that looked like the Schicksal on their Maid Dress and casual clothes.
It's similar to the logos she knows, but there are subtle differences.
This made it impossible for the Iron Mask to determine whether the Valkyrie belonging to the Alliance came from the 'world' she knew.
Just like the head of her own theater troupe, although she was also Shakespeare, she came from a world where Honkai did not exist.
Shakespeare came from 16th-century England, and long before that, the world she knew existed, where Honkai Beast existed.
The Schicksal Church's rapid growth and expansion is inseparable from the three major families, and even more so from the Apocalypse Knights and the Valkyrie Force.
"Now that you've finished speaking, it's my turn to explain the basic situation inside the Sea of Quantum," the Iron Mask said calmly.
The voice that was hard to tell was male or female, the heavily disguised attire, and her knowledge of the Schicksal all filled Rita and the others with curiosity.
And the Iron Mask began his explanation.
To spare his troupe leader's sensibilities, the Iron Mask explained things in simple terms.
Although the Sea of Quantum has the word "ocean" in its name, it is not a real ocean.
It does not belong to any particular planet, nor is it composed of a liquid fluid such as water.
In fact, it should be regarded as a kind of cornerstone that does not belong to any single universe, as a medium that can carry all kinds of possible worlds.
The Iron Mask frankly stated that they could not fully describe the structure of a three-dimensional or four-dimensional mathematical system; but this did not prevent them from imagining the various universes, which were unfolded by the same or different basic dimensions and basic laws, as one World Bubble after another.
In this metaphorical sense, the Sea of Quantum is the ocean that contains all the World Bubble.
When the Iron Mask noticed that Shakespeare was gazing into the distance, she immediately began to speak in an even simpler way.
Simply put, it's about treating the Sea of Quantum like a bathtub.
The ether that makes up the Sea of Quantum will naturally form various 'membranes' during fluctuations, and these 'membranes' have the opportunity to evolve into World Bubble.
Three-dimensional soap bubbles form an approximate two-dimensional sphere; and these World Bubble selectively inherit all eleven dimensions possessed by the etheric bathtub.
For example, the 'universe' that everyone is familiar with is a 'membrane' that extends infinitely in four dimensions, shrinks finitely in seven dimensions, and whose constants all conform to everyday experience.
The so-called Aether Anchor is the chance encounter or special structure that can stabilize the 'membrane' into World Bubble.
The Iron Mask continued her so-called 'simple' narration.
Except for Rita, who maintained a calm expression, everyone else was caught in some kind of pain. Their empty eyes seemed to be staring at a blackboard, no, at an old scholar who often conducted boring lessons in front of the blackboard.
"I see!"
Shakespeare nodded as if he understood everything.
Seeing her like this, Bianca subconsciously nodded, crossed her arms, and looked as if the Iron Mask's words were nothing special.