Chapter 318

Otto: "Unfortunately, it took Void Archive and me a lot of time to crack some of the Fenghuang Down's functions, and what was lost can never be recovered."

Death is indeed the dissipation of consciousness and the end of life.

From the moment Kallen died, it marked the end of her life.

Even if the body can remain unchanged for five hundred years, it cannot recover the dissipated consciousness; Fenghuang Down cannot do that either.

Chapter 517 Just leave it to Fenghuang Down

Otto spent a century studying the human body and human life, only to find an answer that was utterly useless to him.

At the moment of death, consciousness dissipates, and a person's life comes to a complete end.

Absurd, foolish, incomprehensible!

He can preserve his physical body forever, transfer his consciousness using Fenghuang Down, and even replace his fragile body with Soulium. He can make himself immortal, even if he lives until the end of the world!

Even so, even if life technology comes to an end, it is impossible to bring back a consciousness that has already dissipated.

The laws of the world are so tyrannical and unreasonable; the only way to reclaim a fragile consciousness is to turn back time and overturn the world.

It would take the entire world, billions of lives over five hundred years, and a full five hundred years of history to bring back that one vanished consciousness.

The cost is too high, completely unreasonable, and not equivalent at all.

But it is the only choice, the only possibility.

Jackal: "Otto has mastered the technology of Schicksal for five hundred years. If I could study it, wow..."

Raven: "No way, Jackal, you're interested in Soulium?"

Jackal: "Pah! You don't know anything! This is just my fanatical passion for scientific research, something a mercenary like you would never understand!"

Raven: "Tsk."

I still really dislike this woman.

Raven was considering whether to use the connections she had built up in the World Serpent to find out the location of the Jackal's base and secretly report it to Durandal and the others.

Or could we just give it to Schicksal? We could even make some extra money that way.

Pardofelis: "I just thought of something, Hua, what if you and the Herrscher of Reason only had one body?"

Fu Hua: "Theoretically, I've already died once. Using Fenghuang Down at its First Nominal Power proves that I've abandoned my body."

Fu Hua: "The Herrscher of Reason is born from the body and is also the master of the body. I think... if we really can't reach an agreement, I will return the body to her after everything is over."

The Herrscher of Reason, "Old Timer, what you're saying doesn't sound like human speech."

Little Senti patted Fu Hua on the shoulder.

If those Old Timer had been this sensible back then, there would have been no need for such a big fight.

Himeko Murata: "Uh, judging from what Little Senti, did Fu Hua say something really offensive before this?"

The Herrscher of Reason said, "Putting that aside, I think this Old Timer fraud is just outrageous."

Fu Hua: "Ahem, Little Senti, are you calmed down now?"

The moment the topic of fraud came up, Fu Hua, who had initially been ready to investigate what she had said, instantly lost her temper.

The past is too painful to recall; a disgrace to Flame-Chasers!

Herrscher of Reason: "Sigh, what's with all this talk about calming down? I had just gained consciousness back then and didn't understand things in time. Elysia is right, I am who I am, the one and only Herrscher of Reason."

The Herrscher of Reason: "Why bother about who Fu Hua is? I am alone, carefree and happy, and no one can change my mind!"

Elysia: "The Herrscher of the Current Era are really cute."

Look, even the Herrscher are not transformed from humans but born autonomously from Honkai, are so interesting.

The authority of those Herrscher of Humanity can truly bring out the brilliance of humanity!

In the scene, Fenghuang Down's consciousness stared wide-eyed, still in disbelief that he had become an avatar.

When she came to her senses and looked at the girl in front of her who looked exactly like her, she reorganized her thoughts.

"The instant Otto fired the gun, I activated the Zero Nominal Power of Fenghuang Down, transferring my consciousness to a feather to suppress the existence of the Herrscher of the Void."

"Hmm, I think that's true, but I remember it being something like..."

The Herrscher of Reason scratched his head.

Because Otto helped her repair her body, five thousand years of memories were stored in her mind, and she couldn't remember the specifics.

The consciousness residing within Fenghuang Down said, "That body was abandoned; it contained no soul. Since I am here, then who are you?"

The question about Fenghuang Down reiterating his role as a guesthouse echoed the previous one, Herrscher of Reason did not reply.

She led Fu Hua to the sky, where they strolled through the sea of clouds, their feet treading on white clouds, gazing at the mountains below.

"Look, isn't the scenery beautiful?"

The Herrscher of Reason rode on auspicious clouds and spoke to himself.

"I don't like high places. Looking down from a great height, everything seems so small, which is unpleasant. It's too arrogant. But if you go a little higher, above the clouds, it's much better."

"Whether it's the sunshine or the air, the view is a vast expanse of white snow, with waves rising and falling; it's no wonder it's a fairyland."

"By the way, since you don't have a physical body, how do your eyes receive light signals?"

The Herrscher of Reason stared at the illusory figure beside him. "And you can hear me too? That's strange. Do you even have eardrums? How does your auditory system work?"

"It is the power of Fenghuang Down."

"Oh."

The Herrscher of Reason couldn't help but scoff. "How convenient! If anything doesn't make sense, just blame it on Fenghuang Down."

"My memories reside in my brain, but what about you? You're inside a feather, which doesn't have a brain, so where do your memories reside?"

The answer is probably still Fenghuang Down.

"It must be Fenghuang Down. When my feathers were very weak, I couldn't remember many things either."

You!

The Herrscher of Reason slapped his thigh and couldn't help but exclaim.

"You were almost bald from being in Kevin's care, and your memory must have suffered a lot, so you started having wild thoughts, feeling like you were more than just a feather."

"I can understand why you feel you are the true self."

"Consciousness transfer and memory copying are always prone to errors in self-awareness. Otto and I have both experienced this; it's quite normal."

The Herrscher of Reason patted her on the shoulder, a relieved smile on his face.

"It's alright, I'll help you. After all, you're like an extension of me, like sisters, we're inseparable."

"You can return the power to me after you've thought it through. Oh well, never mind, don't bother returning it. I'm not a petty person."

"I've already given away so many feathers, I even gave one to Otto, why would I hold a grudge against you? Come with me, I'm so bored by myself."

"Where are you going?"

The Herrscher of Reason passed through the white clouds, placed his hands before his eyes, and aimed them at the sun far away on the horizon. "Return to Mount Tai Xu!"

A lone figure and a phantom walk above the clouds, two stunning beauties creating a beautiful scene.

Unfortunately, everything above the clouds was a vast expanse of white, and no one could see anything; there was nothing there.

After walking for most of the day, Herrscher of Reason felt a bit bored.

"Hey, are you alright? You haven't said much all day. If you're not feeling well, just absorb Honkai Energy from me. I went through a lot to save you, and I don't want to see you disappear."

Chapter 518 Ten Herrscher, Four Dishes

The Herrscher of Reason extends her hand, displaying an air of magnanimity that says, "Honkai Energy absorb Honkai energy at will."

But Fenghuang Down's consciousness remained indifferent. "No need."

"Hmph, fine, whatever."

The two continued walking forward. The Herrscher of Reason looked at her back and kicked the cloud beside him in displeasure.

The cloud that had condensed into one mass instantly dispersed, turning into a wisp of white smoke that drifted into the distance.

After walking for most of the day, Fenghuang Down's consciousness remained silent and did nothing, continuing to move forward on its own.

The Herrscher of Reason was even more displeased. "I don't understand! Why are you so hostile towards me?"

"What?"

Fu Hua looked completely bewildered.

What did she just do?

"I am you, and you are me. We are of one mind and two bodies. You should understand me better than I do. And don't say things like 'you are the real Fu Hua.' I'm in a bad mood."

The Herrscher of Reason raised his fist.

Fu Hua sighed, "Perhaps you haven't noticed, but your situation isn't normal. Are you really Fu Hua? From what I've seen, you and she are not similar; in fact, you could say you're completely different."

"Perhaps you possess her memories, perhaps you awaken within her body, but you are a completely new being."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

The Herrscher of Reason asked, "I have her body, I possess her memories, yet I am not her, so who else could I be?"

"..."

Fu Hua was speechless for a moment.

"I think you're the strange one. You're acting like you're the one who's in charge when you're just a feather!"

"Do you think I haven't noticed? You always look at me like an elder looking at a child!"

When he said this, Herrscher of Reason was almost gritting his teeth.

He seemed quite unhappy about being disciplined.

"But you're right about one thing: I don't need to be bound by my past self. I am a completely new me now! Why should I try to be like I used to be? I can just be myself!"

I think we can define it this way: you are the past me, and I am the completely new me!

With a wave of her hand, the Herrscher of Reason summoned Fenghuang Down.

Beyond the clouds, Kevin Kaslana's figure appeared.

"Was my past self good? Not necessarily, is it? Look, my old friend, he's a pitiful man bound by the past. From the moment Mei died, his entire life stood still."

"Kevin is fighting for humanity; his resolve is not as simple as it seems."

"You and he look quite alike."

The Herrscher of Reason waved his hand and continued to use Fenghuang Down to recreate her memories.

Kevin, Otto, Mount Tai Xu, and the Valkyrie of the St. Freya Academy.

Five thousand years is a long time, not something that can be covered in a day or two, but the friends of the St. Freya Academy are still here, not just memories.

She still has a chance to change it!

"St. Freya, she's gone now, isn't she?"

"I have no idea."

"Oh, do you know what's going on with them?"

"My memory has a gap in between, but I can tell you about what happened before that."

"Okay, let's talk about it on the way!"

The Herrscher of Reason waved his hand, and the illusions in the clouds were wiped away like condensation on glass.

After a long silence, Fu Hua finally spoke, "May I ask a question?"

"Casual."

"Why do you want to go to Mount Tai Xu? As far as I know, there's nothing new there; it was forgotten many years ago."

"..."

The Herrscher of Reason remained silent for a moment.