Chapter 387

"..."

After regaining his memories, Kevin discovered that Freya's personality was very similar to that of his old friend, but there were also significant differences.

But right now, he really had nothing to say.

In fact, Kevin didn't even know why Freya had summoned him today.

"Alright, Miss Freya, you don't need to think of ways to tease Kevin anymore. Wasn't the salt you rubbed into him enough before?"

SU quickly came to Kevin's rescue, but Freya's answer was also very straightforward.

"Not enough!"

Kevin fell silent again upon hearing the reply.

"Okay, let's stop joking. Although I'm not FU, I'm his reincarnation, even though we're completely different genders."

At this point, Freya shrugged. Except for SU, who still had a smile on her face, the other two became even more silent.

It was fine that Kevin didn't remember FU, but with SU's help, not only Kevin remembered this bad friend, but even Fu Hua remembered him.

In the Previous Era, FU was not a super genius. He joined the Fire Moth because he admired Himeko, and then worked hard to gain the appreciation of the higher-ups.

This only shows that he has potential in this area. Most importantly, FU knows what to research to gain more benefits and is more favored by those in power.

Because Kevin was close to Mei, he was unaware of FU's area of expertise at the time.

SU and Fu Hua happen to know that FU specializes in the field of biology, and that his research focuses on immortality.

Because of their lack of Honkai resistance, almost all researchers are unwilling to study Honkai Beast up close, but FU is someone who is born with Honkai resistance.

Of course, for Himeko's sake, even without Honkai resistance, he would study Honkai Beast up close and then obtain research funding from the higher-ups.

FU's decision to go to California Institute of Technology was based on his own considerations, but it was also related to the expectations of the higher-ups at the Fire Moth.

The symptoms of Honkai erosion can be treated by using a large amount of the blood extracted from patients with Honkai erosion.

Although FU cannot be compared to geniuses like Mei, he excels in understanding the psychology and interests of those in power, and he is also very bold.

In his words, as long as you're bold enough, Captain Himeko can take maternity leave.

Incidentally, after saying that, he was stopped by Captain Himeko, who had heard the rumors, and underwent a week of training.

Fu Hua, who was also saved by Himeko, was very envious of the relationship between FU and Himeko. Although Himeko dragged him through a week of training, she was not too angry and even hoped that FU could create Honkai resistance for all mankind.

Thinking about what FU did afterward, Fu Hua couldn't help but sigh.

Without comparison, Fu Hua might still believe that Captain Himeko could be saved.

However, there are actually quite a few Artificial Herrscher in the Alliance who have obtained Herrscher power, and there are also quite a few Valkyrie who have obtained power similar to that of Herrscher.

Among the new Herrscher have reached a consensus with their own Herrscher Persona, there are examples like Aurora and Mei. In the 13th generation of new recruits, Wendy was confirmed to have a high compatibility with the Gem of Desire and the possibility of transplanting the Gem of Desire to obtain the Herrscher of Wind abilities. Seele was confirmed to have a high compatibility with the Gem of Serenity and the possibility of obtaining the Herrscher of Death abilities...

These new Herrscher trained by the Alliance, along with the Artificial Herrscher, undoubtedly proved that Himeko's condition at the time was simply beyond saving.

Therefore, all the misfortune was simply due to her and FU's lack of ability at the time.

But neither she nor Fu were willing to accept this reality.

Just as she held a grudge about this matter, FU betrayed the Fire Moth organization.

For the Fire Moth organization, it was a huge loss. Afterwards, FU repeatedly hindered the Fire Moth and prevented Kevin from eliminating the Herrscher, which further labeled him as a traitor to humanity.

Seeing that Fu Hua also sighed, Freya quickly got to the point.

Kevin and Fu Hua's reactions were not unexpected for Freya, after all, she had learned a lot about her past life from SU.

His original name was Fu. He was the same age as Kevin and SU, whose original name was Su. He was a true childhood friend of SU. He was a bit lewd... Introverted, with a sharp tongue. He sometimes liked to tell dirty jokes and talked nonsense without any intention of stopping. Therefore, he had very few friends. It was purely coincidental that he became friends with the transfer student Kevin.

After all, the two were incompatible in terms of personality. Moreover, FU was a sports idiot and had a serious imbalance in his studies. He was very resistant to Kevin, who was good at sports, had good grades, and was also very handsome.

In the end, in order to revive Himeko, he chose to usurp the power of the Herrscher of Finality. To do this, he decided to deceive the Imaginary Tree and the Honkai Consciousness —by eliminating his own existence, he made himself disappear from the memories of everyone who knew him, and even SU did not remember FU for a period of time.

As it turns out, Freya felt that she should be the one saying things like "failed, failed, failed again" while falling into a state of self-isolation.

Oh, we actually managed to seize a small portion, so it can't really be called a failure.

It can only be said that FU's plan failed, or at least only succeeded halfway.

SU was aware of the plan, while Fu Hua was an accomplice. However, FU's failure left crucial clues for this world and this current civilization.

Even if it's only a partial power, the authority possessed by the Herrscher of Finality is vastly different from that of an ordinary Herrscher.

If the powers wielded by ordinary Herrscher are to influence various physical laws or to freely control various laws using Honkai Energy, then the powers of the Herrscher of Finality are a kind of authority corresponding to the Imaginary Tree.

This is similar to an alchemist who has never seen the Gate of Truth.

Alchemists who haven't seen the Gate of Truth can still use alchemy, but they need to use a so-called transmutation circle. Alchemists who have seen the Gate of Truth, on the other hand, can use alchemy simply by clasping their hands together.

Freya coughed a few times, drawing everyone's attention to herself.

"Let me first tell you about my experience of crossing the Sea of Quantum and arriving in another world. I think that's what you care about most, Mr. SU."

Upon hearing Freya's words, SU smiled slightly.

Kevin and Fu Hua immediately focused their attention. Just as Freya had said, their biggest concerns right now were the Sea of Quantum and the parallel worlds.

"Let me share my feelings first. The feeling of passing through the Sea of Quantum is very subtle. The Sea of Quantum and the Imaginary Tree should be opposites. If the Imaginary Tree symbolizes time and represents the vertical timeline to evolve countless worlds, then following the Imaginary Tree will inevitably allow one to travel through time."

"..."

Kevin's gaze sharpened; even he couldn't remain calm upon hearing this.

"Don't overthink it, you old codger! Even if you could go back to the past, the future calculated from that past wouldn't be the world you're in. Instead, it would be a parallel world where you travel to another world. The only way to reach that world is through the Sea of Quantum, which horizontally encompasses all space and time."

The Imaginary Tree calculates time and evolves the world, while the Sea of Quantum undoubtedly swallows all time and all worlds.

Judging from the opposition between the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum, perhaps the two sides are vying for some kind of 'nutrients'.

The Imaginary Tree allows them to reach any point in time, but the changes they make at that time may not affect their current point in time; it might just be a parallel world nearby.

442. Regarding the new enemy, I would like you to learn about it first...

Freya leaned heavily against the back of the chair, a half-smile playing on her lips, exuding an air of languid languor.

She knew very well that if Otto found out about this, he would inevitably look for the possibility of changing the past.

Of course, whether he can succeed is another matter, but he is definitely willing to try.

The reason she told Kevin this was to make Kevin feel bad.

Even if Kevin knew about this, he would restrain himself from changing his past thoughts.

To be precise, if Kevin could really travel back to his original world, all Kevin would want to do is give Mei a warm hug in her final moments...

At the end of the Previous Civilization, Mei had already passed away when he returned from the moon.

Kevin couldn't see her one last time, nor could he give her a warm hug, and he never will.

"You really have a twisted sense of humor."

Kevin knew perfectly well that Freya was deliberately making things difficult for him.

He had chosen the latter over embracing his loved ones and fighting against the Honkai, and he has no intention of changing his mind now.

"That's a real shame. I thought you were looking forward to this."

Freya chuckled and shrugged at Kevin, giving the impression that she meant no harm.

Although Freya didn't wear her malice on her face, everyone else present could feel the almost overflowing malice emanating from her.

Both SU and Fu Hua looked at Freya with a sense of helplessness.

Freya shrugged at the two of them. She had too many reasons to hate Kevin, and she had no intention of listing them all now.

"Alright, let's get back to the main point. As I said before, theoretically, we can indeed use the properties of the Imaginary Tree to travel back in time, but any changes we make in the past will not affect our present time..."

Fu Hua and SU listened intently with serious expressions, while Freya smiled and continued to explain.

"Simply put, the world we live in now is a world that has never been visited by other parallel world travelers before."

"Of course, I cannot completely deny the possibility that people from other parallel worlds have visited this world. However, if we were to travel back to the past, we would immediately enter a parallel world in which a traveler from another parallel world visited the past the moment we arrived."

To express more simply and clearly what she would encounter if she traveled back in time, Freya used a metaphor while her hands seemed to be kneading an invisible ball of air, speaking with utmost seriousness.

Upon hearing the answer, the three people all showed thoughtful expressions. Freya paused, and after the three thought for a while, she added.

"To put it simply, it's like there are many things that were destined to happen in our original world. This seems to be the established fact that SU mentioned to me before. If we connect all the established facts, it is undoubtedly the worldline of this world..."

"Then, if we compare the world line to the tracks on which a train travels, then the train moving forward is us, who are on this world line, or rather, the 'point in time' that we are observing."

"I maintain that the reason why we cannot change the present by changing the past is that at the moment we return to the past, it's like a train that is moving forward suddenly turning onto another track. The Imaginary Tree extends from this 'point in time' in the past into a new parallel world. Any changes we make in the past can only affect the time after that parallel world."

In theory, changing the past cannot change the present.

If there were any exceptions, it would probably be either being forcibly merged with another worldline that should have been separated, or freely manipulating the Imaginary Tree.

Even with partial access to the Herrscher of Finality, Freya didn't believe she could manipulate the Imaginary Tree. At most, she could use the Herrscher of the Herrscher of Finality's access to the Imaginary Tree to make some arrangements for herself.

For example, Freya's ability to quickly master the method of traversing the Sea of Quantum is itself related to her access to the Imaginary Tree.

In the void, the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum are in a binary opposition, yet they are also interdependent.

The person who knows you best is your enemy, and naturally, the person who knows this enemy best is yourself.

In fact, the Imaginary Tree that evolves vertically into countless worlds, and the Sea of Quantum numbers that encompasses countless worlds horizontally, are the true deities who control time and space.

Compared to them, the so-called six-core Herrscher of the Void, or the fully awakened Herrscher of the Void, are just babies who have just learned to walk. No, they cannot be compared at all.

"Therefore, the past you change can only be the past of other parallel worlds. Of course, if you go back in time but don't change anything, perhaps there won't be a problem..."

Freya suddenly realized the possibility of deceiving the world.

For example, if someone is certain to die in everyone's eyes, then suppose you fake their death by going back in time. After everyone is certain that they are dead, you secretly move them back to life. As long as no one knows that they are still alive, can the living person coexist with the fact that they are dead?

Thinking about this, Freya couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

The information left in their DNA from their past lives contains many wildly imaginative ideas. Although they are just works of art, the settings in them are, in a way, very much in line with the situations they will face in the future.

After completing an adventure in a parallel world, her standing height changed again, and she successfully confirmed her access to the Imaginary Tree.

However, the higher you stand, the farther you see, and the more you know, the harder you will fall, the greater the pressure you will bear, and the more you will not know.

"... I didn't want to change the past."

Kevin replied helplessly, "That's just Freya's wicked sense of humor."

Even though he knew that he was only slightly moved and did not want to change the past, but only wanted to see Mei one last time, he still had to emphasize this reality.

And he was forced to confront the cruel reality time and time again that Mei was dead and that he had not been able to see her one last time.

"Is that so? Although I didn't mean to stand up for FU, I guess he didn't get to see Ms. Himeko one last time either."

Kevin: "..."

SU: "..."

Fu Hua: "..."

Upon hearing Freya's lighthearted reply, the atmosphere in the reception room instantly transformed into a somber, mournful one.

"I haven't been able to see my sister since I came back. I don't think anyone in the Alliance can give her orders. Where... did you send her?"

"You should know that we are now part of the league," Kevin replied, unusually humble.

Even though Kevin felt guilty towards Himeko and Fu, he did not regret his past choices, even though he was constantly losing things that were important to him after making those choices.

Hearing you say that makes my feelings even more complicated.

Freya sighed. She had deliberately brought up a topic that would interest Kevin, and now she was curious whether Kevin would answer her question.

"As you know, after the World Serpent Organization was destroyed, we joined the Alliance, an anti- Honkai organization, on SU's advice. Theresa, Welt, and Tesla did not believe us immediately either."

In fact, those three people were acting crazy because Kevin ran to the entrance of the league.

It has to be said that Kevin's aura is quite intimidating.

"My descendant... Kiana, she is outstanding. In order to restore the reputation of the World Serpent Organization, she chose to investigate the dark secrets behind the Honkai Beast during this period. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Although Freya and FU have some personality differences, Kevin can still easily understand each other's thoughts.

Who was traveling with her?

"Black Serpent, Gray Serpent, Raven, Night Owl, and others."

Kevin slowly revealed Kiana's companions.