Chapter 431
Even if the alliance wins in the end, it will lose many members. If Tesla were to die in such a war, it is unknown whether Welt would suddenly turn to the dark side and decide to create a world with Tesla.
However, those Herrscher of Reason may not lack such potential.
Okay, let's get back to the main topic. Putting aside the Fire 00 meme for now, in the parallel world records provided by SU, there are actually several parallel worlds where Welt lost important partners and then chose to turn to the dark side.
Of course, in those parallel worlds, the culprit who caused Welt Yang to lose his important partner was naturally that bastard bishop.
Although Freya could slap those parallel world records right in Welt's face, given Welt's personality, he is destined to continue fighting to protect this beautiful world, even if he is all alone.
Freya could even guess that if she pressured Welt too much, he would agree to her plan, leave the organization on his own, and then bear everything alone.
He might even be overjoyed that his partners, such as Tesla and Einstein, would not be in danger.
The most troublesome thing about this kind of savior protagonist is that... he is prone to bearing everything alone all the time.
Freya rolled her eyes at Tesla.
The only person who could truly persuade Welt was Tesla, who is now his wife.
The Welt in this world is very different from the Welt in other parallel worlds. After all, a man with a family is destined to consider his family when he sacrifices himself.
Why is it that many people with wives and children are able to muster the courage to sacrifice themselves? It's because even if they sacrifice themselves, their wives and children will still be taken care of.
But if you find out before you sacrifice yourself that after you die, your wife will not only be slept with by another man, but that man will also beat your son, who would want to sacrifice themselves then?!
There are indeed selfless and fearless people, but not everyone can be so selfless and fearless.
The Welt in the parallel world doesn't have this weakness, but the Welt in this world has this huge weakness.
Seemingly sensing Freya's insistence on convincing herself, Tesla frowned.
"... Freya, tell me, did you secretly try to match me up with Welt because you had Welt motives?"
"No, no. No matter how much I want to scheme against someone, I can't possibly predict this situation as if I could foresee the future."
Freya rolled her eyes twice and replied somewhat irritably.
"At most, I just happened to discover a weakness that Mr. Welt developed after his marriage, and now I can take advantage of it."
Freya certainly wouldn't allow Tesla to be in danger.
Even though she was very biased towards the Valkyrie, Tesla was still Aurora's adoptive mother, Freya couldn't just stand by and watch her die.
But, just as she thought, what would Welt have chosen if they had encountered uncontrollable factors or a situation beyond his control? On one side were ordinary people he needed to protect, and on the other side was his wife.
"What choices would Welt make in a parallel universe? And what would Welt in this world?"
Bound by family and love, Welt Young is no longer capable of sacrificing himself for a stranger.
Perhaps he could have done it in the past, and wouldn't even have had any regrets.
But now, he can no longer do it.
Seeing Freya's smile, Tesla felt somewhat helpless. Welt had indeed been tricked, but this time the trickery was an unexpected and fortunate outcome.
If Freya had truly foreseen this situation and deliberately brought her and Welt together, Tesla wouldn't mind sacrificing himself to free Welt from control.
However, while Freya is not exactly a good person, she is not a bad one either. She will exploit this weakness, but she will not use it to blackmail others.
Tesla, understanding this, smiled slightly, revealing a smile of non-violent non-cooperation that, for some reason, inspired an urge to attack him.
Freya looked at Tesla helplessly. Although she never regarded him as a clueless newbie, his experienced approach still gave Freya a headache.
"Sister Tesla..."
"I support your decision, but I choose to stand by Welt's side. I'm sorry, Little Freya. Let's talk about the allocation of Fantasy Crystal Gold. Can we get priority allocation for next month's share?"
Although she had schemed against Welt by exploiting his weaknesses, Freya ultimately did not make that decision. Instead, she wanted to influence Welt by persuading Tesla.
Is it the wisdom of an elder (HX), or is it that she was simply hiding her true abilities? Tesla, who looked shorter and younger than her, saw through her weakness immediately.
"It's not even dark yet, what kind of dream are you having?"
Freya, already annoyed by Tesla, replied even more irritably.
"Ah!!"
Upon hearing the answer, Tesla clutched his chest, leaned back in his office chair, and looked as if he couldn't bear the blow of the fact.
"Don't give me that, your lab has two grams."
"Two grams is not enough, and Professor Planck is also eyeing our share."
Ultimately, no researcher could be uninterested in Freya's 'Order Stone', because researchers are creatures driven by curiosity.
To be honest, Tesla secretly spread some characteristics of the 'Order Stone' through hidden channels, and then almost caught Otto red-handed.
Of course, only Tesla knew about this.
Although everyone believed that Otto was indeed alive, he had been very well hidden this time. Tesla just didn't expect that his casual probing would actually uncover some traces of Otto.
All I can say is that Otto was also a researcher.
"Forget about it, the production of that stuff is too low. If my willpower could continue to improve, I might be able to increase production, but for now, forget about it... With my current willpower, I can only produce one gram per month..."
"Tsk tsk."
Among the three major systems summarized by Freya is the pinnacle of the consciousness system. Even she can only produce one gram of it per month. Tesla is not optimistic about the consciousness system she wants to build.
After all, the stronger one's mental strength, the more Honkai Energy one can manipulate. Rather than taking the path of distorting reality through personal will, it's better to honestly pursue a superpower-based path.
The Yomotsu Hekitsuhime Antibody developed by Jackal has raised the ceiling for Fusion Warrior and Valkyrie. On the contrary, it has become very difficult for Freya to continue to improve her strength. From a certain perspective, she has already passed the mature stage of Herrscher and is already a fully-fledged Herrscher.
However, this does not mean that she has no way to continue improving; it is just extremely difficult. As long as she continues to get closer to the Imaginary Tree, the more Imaginary Tree Authority she obtains, the more Freya's strength will naturally continue to rise.
Considering the various characteristics of the 'Order Stone', it is evident that this order itself exists within the rules of the Imaginary Tree.
Of course, there is another way, which is to embrace the Sea of Quantum.
Currently, the alliance is developing both quantum technology and Honkai technology simultaneously, which can be considered as having the best of both worlds. However, this may also be the right way to survive.
After Freya revealed the Whitelist to Rita, she also gradually made the news public within the core management circle of the league.
Coupled with the information they obtained about the People from the Sky from parallel worlds, and the People from the Sky's reconnaissance satellites they encountered a few years ago, they couldn't help but suspect that the People from the Sky had been added to the Whitelist by hunting civilizations.
Only core members at the executive level knew about the Whitelist, and Tesla, with its executive authority, naturally knew as well.
She proposed that we abandon the Imaginary Tree and head towards the Sea of Quantum, except that the Sea of Quantum possesses a powerful assimilation ability.
Most of the World Bubble built by the Previous Civilization in the Sea of Quantum have been assimilated and disappeared by the Sea of Quantum. The few remaining World Bubble are out of contact. One World Bubble that is still in good condition is currently sealed in Bianca's body.
If one could make contact with the consciousness of a higher-dimensional being that might exist in the Sea of Quantum, perhaps one could negotiate with 'It'. Of course, more likely one would be crushed like an ant by the other party.
However, joining the Sea of Quantum did indeed become one of the backup plans.
501. So you've decided to play dead here?
Tesla and Welt were, after all, on their side, so Freya naturally wouldn't use any special methods to force them.
However, Freya was also well aware of how stubborn Welt and Theresa were.
"Forget it, I won't try to convince Sister Tesla and Welt anymore."
Does the minority submit to the majority?
Tesla, who immediately understood how Freya intended to advance the plan, asked.
"That's right."
Freya had no intention of hiding anything.
If the plan to relocate the headquarters required everyone's consent, she couldn't do anything about the stubborn Welt and Theresa. But since Welt was included, Freya naturally extended the decision-making power to the higher-ups with the authority of an executive officer.
Besides the current Seven Archons, their adjutants, along with Tesla, Einstein, Planck, Welt, Jackal, Changguang, Cocolia, Siegfried, Ryoma, Kevin, and others, all possess so-called consul-level authority.
"What you really want to persuade is Kevin and the others, right? If you include those former Schicksal governors, you can control more than half of the speaking power at the 'Governors' Council'."
At this point, Tesla suddenly understood why Theresa, as the Alliance Leader and the Head of Administration, was so timid and hesitant, as if she was afraid of messing things up.
"I said... it's not good for Theresa to be scared like that."
"I never scared Theresa ..."
Freya rolled her eyes twice and replied somewhat irritably.
She herself also felt a headache with her friend, not because she lacked ability, but because she was indeed quite fragile, and she also had a particular fondness for overthinking.
Freya had no intention of vying for power with her. After the Alliance established a new authority system, Freya, like the other Seven Archons, held second-tier authority, while Theresa held the highest authority in this new system.
No matter how Freya tries to say she doesn't want to steal anything, Theresa always acts like, "She'll be retiring soon, and the league will be in your hands from now on."
What the hell?
Freya didn't think she was a qualified leader at all.
If we were to use the monarchs of the Shenzhou land as an analogy, she would naturally belong to the category of founding emperors. And no matter how tyrannical or incompetent a founding emperor may be, it cannot change the fact that she successfully established a country and protected the people.
However, once the country was stabilized, this incredibly powerful tyrant was completely incapable of leading the country to prosperity. If she were to engage in exchanges with other countries, she could simply raise a knife to intimidate them, or boost the morale of the country through a great victory.
But what truly makes a stable country prosperous are still the mundane things like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, and Theresa is capable of handling all of these things perfectly.
She may not be able to expand the country's territory, nor lead it to victory over other nations, but she has the ability to make the country stronger and solidify its foundation.
Freya felt that she must be the kind of tyrannical ruler who was obsessed with women, neglected his duties, and favored sycophants over virtuous ministers.
"Okay, Theresa is indeed a little timid. You can find some time to help her resolve this yourself."
"How can I solve this? That's Theresa's personality problem."
Freya was both amused and exasperated when Tesla threw such a question at her.
After all, she's not some older sister who gets drunk and acts crazy, nor is she like Herrscher who often has a dual personality and calls on her Herrscher Persona to fight for her at the drop of a hat.
"That's your sworn sister, you should take good care of her... If the proposal for that plan is put forward at the council meeting, even if it is ultimately approved by the majority, given Welt's personality, he will choose to stay behind alone... So that's why you wanted to persuade me."
"You could say that. After all, for Welt in this world, Sister Tesla is the only 'variable' that can change his mind. However, I already know what you will choose, and I must say, I am somewhat disappointed by this result."
Freya didn't know how to describe her feelings.
From a rational perspective, Tesla would indeed agree to her relocation plan. However, she underestimated the emotional issues between Tesla and Welt. But upon closer examination, it seems reasonable. Just as Welt could set aside his principles for Tesla would also set aside his principles for Welt.
Freya raised an eyebrow. Although she couldn't change anything, it didn't stop her from chatting with Tesla for a bit.
After all, she came here with a try-it-out mentality, but the final result was just as she had expected.
After a pleasant chat, once Tesla confirmed that Freya really couldn't be given any more, he angrily kicked her out of the lab.
Well, it can't be described as pleasant.
There's no other way; Freya now expends nearly half of her willpower every day, and it still takes her a month to create 1.1 grams of 'Order Stone'.
Although Order Energy and Order are the rules of the Imaginary Tree, the conversion of Honkai Energy into Order Energy, Honkai Beast into Order Beast, Honkai Side Herrscher into Order Side Herrscher, and the transformation of the Finality into the Origin of the Order Stone are indeed products created out of nothing by Freya.
Even though the 'Order Stone' has been recognized by the world after she created it, such a substance that transcends common sense naturally comes at a huge price.
Tesla wants the 'Order Stone' Freya created this month, but Freya herself needs to study it, so how could she possibly hand over the 1.1 grams of 'Order Stone' from this month to her?
Freya suddenly realized that she was glad Freya hadn't told her that she had used the 'Order Stone' to transform into the Herrscher of Origin.
One gram of 'Order Stone' was converted in just a few seconds. Although Freya gained a great deal from the conversion into the Herrscher of Origin, Tesla considered Freya's experiment to be a complete waste.
If Tesla found out, they might really be furious and want to punch themselves in the head.
After her chat with Tesla, Freya turned to persuade the other governors. Just as Freya had initially predicted, most governors did not care whether the Alliance was on Earth or on the Moon.
Although Freya did not reveal some inside information, people like Kevin and SU who knew the inside story still chose to support her plan even after knowing her choice.
Even though the alliance's military strength is indeed not afraid of any country, it does not mean that Kevin and his team are willing to outwit and outmaneuver other countries.
Kevin's goal has always been clear: to eliminate the Honkai at all costs.
However, theoretically speaking, Honkai cannot be eliminated at all; it is a natural disaster that occurs periodically throughout the universe.
While some advanced civilizations have mastered the ability to manipulate the climate at will, thus eliminating many natural disasters, the Honkai is not insurmountable. However, Honkai the Honkai could potentially bring about even greater catastrophes, such as that world prematurely experiencing Heat Death and destruction.
According to Freya and SU's explanation, Kevin's goal remains clear: to eliminate the Honkai at all costs.
But in his mind, Honkai is not the same as the rule of Honkai, but rather the possible Honkai Consciousness.
Kevin was very unhappy about the Whitelist. He wanted to know why human civilization was destined to be on the Blacklist. Since he didn't know about the Herrscher of Origin, he naturally didn't know why human civilization was on the Blacklist.
In fact, just as the myth says, God created the world and also created mankind. They lived together in the Eden, but mankind ate the fruit of knowledge, which angered God, and God drove them out of the Eden.
The story of the Herrscher of Origin is similar.
As the Order Side Apostles who guide humanity, the Herrscher of Origin are like the God who created the world in mythology. However, the real reason why humanity angered God was that it was because it gained wisdom, as it was tempted by the serpent to eat the fruit of wisdom.