Him and their stars.

Chapter 2186 The Disappearance of the Void Crown

Half a minute later, it was Little Grey who broke the silence with a low laugh. That laugh contained a part sympathy, a part concern, a part comfort, a part amusement, and a whole lot of condescending sarcasm.

At this moment, Yu Lian could even clearly feel her mockery of the other schools of thought, and hoped that this wouldn't have any negative impact on the other Enlightened Ones' relics.

“Look, the built-in protocols and algorithms prioritize responses to strong mental projections, forming a path dependency over the past three thousand years, which constitutes the computational fallacy we see today.” She smiled, then looked at Yu Lian with a grin: “You see, while mystery is meaningful, it’s not the most important thing. It’s better to have someone like you, with normal thinking, sound logic, and the ability to act independently.”

Yu Lian felt that although that was the gist of the statement, something seemed off.

Sure enough, he could clearly see the dissatisfaction on Fifi and Brunhilde's faces.

At this moment, as if to confirm the robot lady's messy and crude analysis, the Void Crown finally came to a conclusion.

Or rather, this indescribable old machine, after realizing it couldn't run the equally indescribable Xiangshan code, immediately started a stress response.

It no longer tries to choose anyone.

...Well, in this sense, although the Void Crown isn't very intelligent, it at least understands the basic logic of how the world works: "It's better to fight Xia Ji than not to fight her."

Then, all the flowing spiritual light on the ancient, black steel ring suddenly contracted inward, converging entirely into the ruby ​​at its center. The gem, resembling a dragon's eye, instantly became dazzlingly bright, releasing all its restrained, profound mystery in a single moment, like a miniature supernova.

However, the bright light did not make it impossible for people to look directly at it, nor did it affect the sunny, fairytale-like atmosphere of the amusement park.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the three people and the machine, the crown itself suddenly became blurry. It was as if it had faded, quickly merging into the surrounding space.

It simply vanished completely from this space.

The last ripples in space and the afterglow of psionic energy didn't even last for more than a second, as if they had no attachment to this world.

And so, the most powerful treasure of the Dawn Royal Family vanished completely. Without direction, without trace, without clue, impossible to find, and without leaving a trace.

To be honest, this development was something Yu Lian hadn't expected.

"...disappeared?" Feifei looked at Xiaohui again: "How should this development be explained?"

Little Gray shrugged: "It's been operating for three thousand years, so it naturally has a proper operating mechanism. Since a loophole has appeared, we can just restart it."

Yu Lian was certain that the robot had only told a portion of the truth, perhaps not even a tenth of the exact facts.

Feifei frowned and said, "Is it really that simple?"

"It's hard to say about the beginning, and it's hard to say about the end, but at least I have no explanation. Ultimately, its triggering mechanism is spirit and will. When your subjective idealism and objective materialism form a harmonious fusion and resonance, it will always appear." Little Gray spread his hands and said, "And that contemporary 'philosopher king' over there, I know this is very damaging to your worldview, but I'm just stating the facts in a way that you can understand."

Yu Lian picked up the tea canister and, although he had already finished drinking, he still gulped it down with a "glug glug" sound.

Brunhilde, the person most directly involved, stood there for a moment, her expression still complex. The more resistant she had been initially, the more wistful and even inexplicably reluctant she looked now.

What kind of plot is this? Is it a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario?

Yu Lian kept a straight face and didn't laugh, but a burst of laughter suddenly came from the direction of the spatial gate.

Fortunately, as the strongest among the chosen emperors, Brunhilde quickly regained his composure and turned to say, "Laugh if you want. White fox, you were just watching the show, weren't you? You were clearly enjoying the show just now."

Before the words were finished, light footsteps came from the golden spatial door that was not yet fully closed.

Amida Berencaster appeared in everyone's sight, her platinum blonde medium-length hair pulled back, a few strands falling beside her cheeks, her azure eyes filled with a mischievous smile, wearing a form-fitting, multi-functional anti-G suit almost identical to Fifi's. Of course, in the event of combat, cell-sized nanomachines could transform into armor covering her entire body in a hundredth of a second.

"I am observing and continuing to expand the boundaries of information across the universe. Besides, the succession to the throne in your Galactic Empire is very ceremonial. I have nothing to do with such matters, and of course, it is not appropriate for me to disturb you. This is basic etiquette."

"This isn't about the succession to the throne; it's merely the personal act of a Noble Phantasm," Brunhilde explained earnestly. "Only through a nationwide selection ceremony can one become a legitimate emperor." "Yes, that's what makes a legitimate emperor, just like Annie is an ordinary citizen of the Alliance," Fifi added.

Princess Rainbow Rose never expected to be ridiculed for this, but she merely raised an eyebrow and said, "However, these two legitimate Dragon Kings are one thing..."

Her gaze swept precisely over Brunhilde's stiff back and Fifi's cold profile before finally settling on Yu Lian, her smile deepening: "Why include you? Lian, what exactly did you do to it? Or is it that your ancestors were actually descendants of some dragon king left on Earth?"

Yu Lian gave three dry, cold laughs, then, with a straight face, read the words in a monotone tone: "Although I really want to say that this thing is senile and makes random connections, and that we shouldn't have too much faith in the behavioral logic of artificial intelligence, once we accept this premise, can't we understand it as 'the righteous gain many supporters, the unrighteous lose few'?"

Little Grey squinted, revealing a chilling sneer, and said in a drawn-out, ghostly tone, "It's gone, but it'll always come back. Watch out, it might come looking for you tonight."

Although Yu Lian got goosebumps, he pretended not to hear it and said, "Things have come to this point, let's eat first. The battle is over, but the trouble is yet to come."

He had certainly already eaten one meal, but given his appetite, it was at most a first bite. Besides, at his age, he could literally survive on the northwest wind, but that didn't affect a normal human being's physiological need for delicious food.

In short, as a Nice local, I felt it would be a bit incomplete not to eat something in this situation.

As the only home side, Brunhilde agreed: "Indeed, the boss is right. We can talk about the future of the empire, the future of Earthlings, the future of war, and the future of the universe while we eat."

"Shirley, the future belongs to you too." Fei Fei let out a sweet, cloying laugh, as if she were trying to lure an underage girl.

Of course, you can't expect a reinforced platoon of chefs to be on site right away at this time, but the fact that Universal Park insisted on opening during wartime is still something to look forward to.

Soon enough, another group of robots arrived carrying a dazzling array of amusement park-specific junk food.

At the same moment, the overlord of the swarm seemed to have finally made up his mind and revealed himself.

The portal finally closed as the petite woman in the white dress, trying her best to appear as an innocent-looking girl, emerged from the spatial passage.

She lowered her eyelids, cautiously glancing quickly at Yu Lian out of the corner of her eye. A clear look of schadenfreude flashed in her eyes before she lowered her head.

Well, Yu Lian knew how pathetic she would be after this battle, but it would be too embarrassing if this girl didn't even bother to act anymore.

That said, theoretically, she also has royal blood, right? Does that mean the maternal side doesn't count? Or is it that Shirley was completely transformed into a Zergling, and was thus excluded from the Void Crown's bloodline from birth?

"Now that things have come to this, let's get straight to the point," Shirley said, her hands clasped behind her back. "Our common enemy is gone. But my existence is still not acceptable in the current galaxy, is it?"

Indeed, she is quite self-aware.

“The universe is vast, and there are countless unknown Leviathan creatures. It would be quite normal for there to be hydralisks that can spray sweet milk and sesame paste. However, if people knew that they all obeyed the same will, the only will, many people would probably have trouble sleeping,” Yu Lian said.

"You're one of them too, aren't you?" Shirley sneered.

"Yes, I'm struggling to stay rational, trying to come up with twenty reasons every second to avoid killing you." Yu Lian picked up another large skewer of grilled meat, his movements as if he were tearing apart prey.

To be fair, Shirley's "hunting" used to be far more exaggerated than this. Even so, she stiffened and took several steps back.

"First, be mindful of your facial expressions. Second, be mindful of your eating habits. Third, don't bully the children," Fei Fei said.

"Madam is right." Yu Lian put down the skewers and gave a sincere and kind smile.

Feifei was very pleased with the title. She then magically produced a handkerchief to wipe the grease from Yu Lian's mouth, and then took the Saintly Wine that the robot had brought and filled his cup.

Considering that she found the fleeting expressions of dejection on the other two girls quite pleasing, she also filled their cups.

That said, why would the robot-delivered fast food from the amusement park contain 30-year-old Saint Venerable wine?

Am I also part of your game? Shirley looked at Fifi, took a moment to gather her thoughts, and then said, "As for me, I will lead the swarm out of the Milky Way. The new continent is vast and boundless, with no powerful nations, only unexplored lands. Perhaps there, we can find a path to symbiosis."