Chapter 141

Gray Serpent wouldn't dare to fool him; there's a greater than 70% chance that this Elysia is real!

Elysia: "Alright, enough joking around, Pardofelis, I still have one Life Coin left."

Pardofelis: "Alright, Sister Elysia, fair prices, no cheating!"

Elysia used Life Coin, along with some silver coins, to exchange for a Life Coin Trial Version.

Listening to the pleasant sound of the silver coins, Pardofelis recalled how Chakravartin had used the Life Coin Trial Version to exchange for Life Coin, and had also made a large sum of coins for free.

By making money from the price difference back and forth like this, Pardo felt she had found the secret to doing business!

[Elysia uses the Life Coin Trial Version, designated location: Sea of Quanta.]

A flash of white light, and Elysia left the Sea of Quanta, appearing beside Kevin.

The old ancestor's movements remained unchanged, still as steady as ever, but with his eyes wide open, Elysia was quite certain that he was incredibly surprised and delighted at that moment!

Just like Elysia herself.

Elysia: "Well, Kevin, can't believe your eyes? Want to verify it?"

He drew back the bowstring.

If Kevin remains stubborn, then the strength she can demonstrate, and the Herrscher state that Elysia would never reveal unless absolutely necessary, will be the last resort to convince Kevin.

Elysia was certain that once Kevin saw her like that, he would have no more doubts.

Kevin: "No need."

Elysia: "Huh? Really? Don't you want to have a second thought? What if I'm fake? What if I'm lying to you? Look, there's another Herrscher of Reason in the group."

Those Herrscher of Reason: "..."

Kevin: "No, I wouldn't mistake you for someone else, Elysia."

The last meeting Fifty Thousand Years ago was like a blade piercing Kevin's heart, becoming one of the reasons he experienced so much despair and was determined to overcome the Honkai.

He wouldn't mistake her, even though time had passed and he had changed beyond recognition, he would still recognize Elysia.

Pardofelis: "Hehe, I knew it! Leave it to Sister Elysia, and all the problems will be a piece of cake."

Elysia: "Hmm... I'm a little unhappy. I feel like it's too simple. I prepared so many things but didn't use them."

Elysia: "Wait, Kevin, you seem to have gotten weaker... Hmm, how about we have a fight to see if it's true? Or maybe just a few simple exchanges would be fine."

There was no other meaning behind it; Elysia was just afraid Kevin wouldn't believe her, so she planned to show Kevin more things to dispel his doubts.

Kevin: "... if you insist."

Kiana: "Wait, Kevin got weaker?"

Fu Hua: "It must be the effect of the Sea of Quanta. During the more than a thousand years that Kevin was submerged in the Sea of Quanta, a lot of Kevin Honkai Energy in his body has been lost."

Kiana: "Does that mean we don't need to be afraid of him anymore?"

Hehehe, the Himeko has already envisioned the day when it will wield the Staff of Homa, single-handedly crush the World Serpent, defeat Kevin, and restore Kaslana's glory.

Kevin: "..."

Fu Hua: "Kiana, there's a saying: 'Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.'"

Moreover, Kevin has lost a little weight, but he's far from being starved to death.

When Elysia, who could go toe-to-toe with Kevin Flame-Chasers was weak, it meant he probably couldn't beat her.

Do you really expect to go toe-to-toe with the weakened Kevin?

Kevin: "You... want to stop me?"

After the Gray Serpent's system analysis, the current situation is not hard to understand: the Death Space where the Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era resided, the people of the World Serpent, and the rest are the humans of the current civilization.

The hostility towards him was obvious; it was all part of the Stigmata Project.

Kiana: "Of course, if I don't stop you, am I supposed to just stand by and watch you carry out that inhumane Stigmata Project?"

Kevin: "No matter the cost, humanity will surely defeat the Honkai."

Theresa: "But Kevin, the World Serpent used the people of an entire city as test subjects to carry out the Stigmata Project, splicing humans and machines together. Is that really acceptable?"

Kevin: "If you think this is a tragedy, it's only because you haven't experienced a more desperate future, haven't seen the sacrifices made for humanity."

Kevin: "And the World Serpent... I think you've misunderstood something."

If these people are hoping he'll order the World Serpent to cancel the Stigmata Project, then Kevin has no intention of engaging in pointless communication.

Theresa: "What do you mean?"

Raven: "The gist of it is that although Kevin is the Lord of the World Serpent, he is not someone who can control the World Serpent's will."

Kiana: "?!!"

You're not Kevin's lackeys; didn't you say you were loyal to the Lord before?

Gray Serpent: "Flame-Chasers is our faith, but the Stigmata Project is the doctrine of the World Serpent. A serpent winding in the darkness cannot be changed by the will of any individual."

Chapter 233 The Stigmata were created by Mobius.

Kiana: "Gray Serpent! Can't you just stop beating around the bush? What you said is like saying nothing at all!"

It sounds incredibly impressive, but I just can't understand it at all.

I hate these riddle-solving people the most!

Raven: "Simply put, you can think of the World Serpent as a religious organization, Flame-Chasers is the [god]. It is ethereal and symbolic, representing the power of its followers."

Raven: "And the Stigmata Project is the doctrine that ensures religion never deviates from its purpose and operates on its original trajectory."

Himeko Murata: "Hmm... so, it doesn't really matter who sits in the position of the Lord?"

If we analyze it according to this theory, then among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, including Pardo, all could have reached that position?

Pardofelis: "Huh? Me too?"

No way, she's just taking advantage of the Honkai. You can't expect a cat to fight the Honkai, suppress Schicksal single-handedly, and negotiate with Bishop Otto, can you?

Raven: "Ahem, of course, it would be even better for the World Serpent if that [god] could manifest in the world and lead the religion to greater power."

Theresa: "What can we do then? Is there no one who can stop World Serpent's insane plan?"

Kiana: "Hehe, didn't Gray Serpent say that all Thirteen Flame-Chasers could become lords? Class monitor, why don't you go infiltrate the enemy ranks?"

Fu Hua: "Kiana, next time, even if you're plotting something, don't do it in front of others."

You even want her to be the leader of the World Serpent? It doesn't matter who sits in the leader's position. Kevin hasn't returned yet; are you planning to send her off to cheer on the World Serpent?

While everyone was still processing their thoughts, the screen had already opened.

[In the scene, Raiden Mei is wandering in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, and strangely enough, this time she seeks out Mobius.]

"In other words, you are actually the true founder of the World Serpent."

"Oh dear, little guinea pig, you've been in this organization for so long, how come you only found out about this now?"

Mobius looked at her with pity.

"Does nobody trust you? Are you being ostracized by your colleagues? Or... is it that no matter where you are, you've always felt like an outsider?"

"Mobius, if you're trying to sway me with this, I suggest you save your energy."

Raiden Mei shook her head.

"Whether the World Serpent trusts me or not, I've never cared. On the contrary, it's you, the organization you built with your own hands, whose members now worship another as their lord. Mobius, I really want to know how you feel right now."

"Hehe, my feelings? Of course, I don't care."

Mobius shrugged, looking like it was none of his business.

"It doesn't matter who sits on the World Serpent Throne. It could be me, it could be Kevin, it could even be you, it doesn't matter!"

"No matter who that person is, their will alone cannot change the trajectory of this giant serpent."

The Stigmata Project is the necessary condition to support the World Serpent, and the spiritual symbol that supports their progress.

Rather than a deity, the one sitting in the position of supreme ruler.

"Strictly speaking, the founder of the World Serpent was not me, but the Gray Serpent," Mobius continued.

"The Gray Serpent? If I remember correctly, he was also one of your creations."

"Yes, that's right, but don't misunderstand. The reason humans believe I created the World Serpent is because the Gray Serpent chose to follow my will, not anything else."

"Your will? Indeed, Kevin once mentioned that you were the prototype for the Stigmata."

Stigmata are not powers that humans inherently possess.

Rather, it is a pattern that appears in the Previous Era, resulting from Mobius's research on human genes, which enhanced humanity's adaptability to Honkai Energy and granted them immense power.

"Oh dear, so she already told you. Honestly, I was hoping to be more modest."

"Mobius said, tapping his chin."

"However, it's true, just as Kevin told you, I only created the prototype of the Stigmata."

"As for the Stigmata you know about now, and the Stigmata Project, these were all researched and completed jointly by Dr. Mei and me."

If Dr. Mei had implemented the Stigmata Project earlier, would the outcome have been different?

The scene slowly ended as Mobius raised this question.

Theresa: "The Stigmata... were created by Mobius?"

Wow, that's amazing. Although I didn't have a very good impression of Mobius before, everyone has now witnessed her strength.

The Stigmata is a technology that Schicksal has been researching for so long but has yet to conquer.

Even now, Artificial Stigmata technology has huge flaws and hidden dangers. What has been researched for hundreds of years is actually just a byproduct of the Stigmata created by Mobius.

Based on this alone, Mobius certainly has the right to be arrogant.

Danzhu: "Now you know how amazing the Doctor is, right? Back in the lab, we helped each other research so many things, not just the Stigmata."

Cang Xuan: "Please be more self-aware. It was the professor who researched such amazing things."

Danzhu: "What does it matter? We're the doctor's assistants; even if we haven't done anything outstanding, we've still put in the effort!"

Even if we compare Mobius's achievements to a tree, wouldn't Danzhu at least deserve credit for contributing a single leaf?

Theresa: "By the way, Elysia went to persuade Kevin, how did it go?"

Pardofelis: "Hey! With Sister Elysia on the case, there's no chance of anything going wrong, absolutely no chance of anything going wrong."

The Chat Group quickly fell silent, leaving only Kevin and Elysia discussing... no, only Elysia's voice.

Elysia: "Kevin, the Stigmata Project is a sunset industry. It's time to stop, or you'll suffer huge losses. Eden and I won't be funding you."

Kevin: "..."

Elysia: "Besides, Kevin, someone as kind as you probably doesn't actually like the Stigmata Project, right?"

Kevin: "It had nothing to do with liking it; all the other plans failed."

As expected, Elysia's persuasion had an effect, and Kevin's attitude was no longer as indifferent as before.

If Kevin had discovered there were several Herrscher in the Chat Group when they first joined, Kiana and the others wouldn't have been surprised if he had taken them all down with a single strike.

But now that Kevin's tone is so lenient, at most he'll just get a beating and be taken back.

Theresa: "Well, it's good that we can communicate."

If Kevin could listen to reason instead of telling everyone that no matter the cost, humanity would definitely defeat the Honkai, then things would be much simpler.

It's impossible for me to fight Kevin; I simply can't beat him, even if he's severely injured.

Chapter 234 Sacrifice and Price, What the Gray Serpent Said

Elysia: "Kevin, back in the Sea of Quanta, you had reservations and chose to be sealed Sea of Quanta willingly. That feeling still lingers, doesn't it?"

Kevin: "..."

Fu Hua: "Ultimately, our goal is to fight the Honkai, so why must we create conflict? As Su said, the Current Era should be able to choose their own future."

Theresa: "That's right. Now that we have Valkyrie and people like us who are willing to act to defeat the Honkai, the people of the Current Era can choose their own path to defeat the Honkai."

Kevin: "Do you really think so?"