The system handed me over to the state.

"An unexpected person?"

Bronya asked in surprise, while Rita maintained her smile and looked to her side. Bronya followed her gaze and saw Siegfried of the British Knights, frantically fiddling with his terminal to complete identity verification. To be honest, he was using a smart device as if it were a puzzle to solve. In a sense, his ability to accept smart devices was ridiculously poor.

Cecilia, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer. She snatched the terminal from Siegfried's hand, adjusted it in a few seconds, and completed the identity verification.

Bronya stared blankly, "So... Siegfried from our world is actually a mechanical idiot?"

"I thought Miss Bronya would know all about this."

Rita chuckled softly, and Bronya shook her head, "I really don't know... After all, we're not from the same country, and I don't know much about them."

"On the contrary, what are your thoughts when you face the heroes who died or went missing in the past, even if you know they are not them?"

Durandal and Rita exchanged a glance. To be honest, this matter was a little... difficult for both of them to answer. Rita didn't have any problem with it, after all, Cecilia and Siegfried weren't important people to her, but Durandal was different.

In just three months, the world over there has progressed rapidly. The ruins of the fallen Destiny headquarters have been recovered, and a large amount of data that was not destroyed has been reintegrated into the shared database of Destiny and China.

Otto preserved most of his numerous Soul Steel clones and various technical data, but the most important of these was an electronic letter left for Durandal, which detailed her past experiences and former identity.

The letter was written two years before the outbreak of nuclear war. Otto had long anticipated this day and had even prepared the letter in advance...

Having learned her true identity and regained her past memories with the help of Dr. Einstein, Durandal now always has a different look in her eyes when she faces Siegfried and Cecilia.

Watching the two knights gradually depart, Bronya stepped forward and patted Durandal on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, we'll find him. As long as Kevin isn't dead, we'll be able to find him. But, haven't you told your sister about this yet?"

Durandal shook her head. She had kept this matter a secret from Dr. Einstein and Bishop Theresa, and had not told Kiana for the time being.

"Actually, I think you can tell her that she should be happy to have an older sister, after all, she's a bit... thick-skinned."

Durandal shrugged. "We'll see. I have my own ideas about this."

"Um...where are you going next? I'm going to see Dr. Einstein, would you like to come along?"

Bronya extended an invitation to the two people in front of her, and the result was somewhat unexpected, because the two of them were also going to Einstein and Tesla's laboratory, and their destination was the same as Bronya's, Dr. Einstein's laboratory.

So the three of them set off together to Einstein's laboratory inside the residence.

The changes at the residence over the past three months have not been significant. The biggest changes, however, have occurred in the laboratories of Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla. With the industrial power and material support of China, the two doctors' research projects have become increasingly outrageous.

Chapter 257: The Time Stone

Among them, what could be considered their most outrageous creations are probably the two super-heavy mechs standing on the laboratory platform: Heimdall and Hephaestus....

Looking at the two giant mechs standing on the platform like guardian deities, Shenzhou has unilaterally placed an order with the two doctors, hoping to obtain a single-person piloted or multi-person piloted Heimdall mech or Hephaestus.

Faced with the high offer from Shenzhou, the two doctors are already tempted and are currently working towards that goal, something Bronya is only aware of.

As for the specific progress of the two PhDs, she wasn't very clear, as she hadn't been to this place for almost two months.

The survivors inside the shelter have had a relatively simple life during this period, and everyone's life has basically stabilized. According to reports, the conflicts within the shelter have decreased significantly. Moreover, given that the retired Valkyries still possess considerable combat power, a group of soldiers have been specially deployed to serve as the shelter's police force to maintain order.

After traversing the streets of the outpost and arriving at the laboratory entrance, Bronya pressed a button. After a simple identity check, the three of them smoothly entered the laboratory. To their surprise, a blue, spherical robot flew towards them.

When Xiaoyun saw the robot, her eyes sparkled with curiosity. The robot floated in front of the three of them and said in a synthesized voice, "Miss Bronya, Miss Durandal, Miss Rita, welcome to the doctor's laboratory. Dr. Einstein is conducting tests in the laboratory on the second floor. Dr. Tesla is out and has not returned."

The robot gave a brief report on the current situation, and Bronya nodded. "Take us to see Dr. Einstein; we need her help with something."

"Instruction received, please follow me."

The robot led the way, and at this moment, Xiaoyun asked, "Big sister, is that... robot also artificial intelligence?"

Xiao Yun's words immediately attracted the attention of Durandal and Rita. They really hadn't noticed that there was another person here.

However, they were all taken aback when they saw Xiaoyun. Bronya glanced at Xiaoyun and explained, "This artificial intelligence is not as powerful as you. It is just a robot assistant with a basic response mechanism that can handle some simple things. Strictly speaking, it cannot be considered artificial intelligence."

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Xiaoyun, a special artificial intelligence that was born in Shenzhou three months ago due to an accident. You can treat her like a child."

"Big sister! I'm not a child anymore! I'm already 20 years old, stop calling me a child! And what do you mean by 'accident'? It's like you're saying I shouldn't have been born!"

Xiaoyun showed strong resistance to this, while Bronya just nodded blankly and said "oh". Xiaoyun was very angry at Bronya's indifferent expression, but she didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only pout in a huff.

Durandal and Rita witnessed this scene. Durandal whispered, "Their relationship doesn't seem to be very good?"

Rita nodded and whispered, "Rita heard inside the base that this AI named Xiaoyun likes to call Bronya 'Mother,' but Miss Bronya doesn't like that title. Maybe that's why. Also, Miss Bronya doesn't seem to like this AI very much. Perhaps it's related to... that accident?"

"Is that so? Perhaps it's because...she already has one and doesn't want a second one?"

Durandal looked at the little rabbit and guessed, but... this AI girl and the little rabbit seem to have a pretty good relationship?

Soon, led by the assistant robot, they arrived inside the laboratory. Einstein, who had already been notified, put down his work as the three entered the inner workshop and welcomed them, saying, "Welcome to the laboratory, gentlemen. May I ask what brings you here?"

Dr. Einstein's expression remained calm. Bronya glanced at Durandal, who nodded and stepped forward, saying, "Doctor, we have just completed the combat test. I need you to adjust the parameters of my prosthetic limb and maintain our armor."

"No problem. So, Miss Bronya, what can I do for you?"

Bronya stretched out her hand and snapped her fingers. A green gem appeared in her hand, shimmering with a faint green light. Bronya flipped her hand over, and the gem left her palm, floating in mid-air. Then, it was slowly pushed towards Einstein by an invisible force. Einstein stared blankly at the green gem in front of him.

Finally, he pinched it between his fingers, held it up to admire it, and exclaimed, "This is... the Time Stone? Can it control the power of time?"

"Yes, but because it's not in its own universe, the power of this gem is greatly weakened. However, it can still perform functions such as time reversal or time acceleration on a small scale. Some other functions are quite special and have not yet been tested."

"However, one thing is certain: it's impossible to negotiate with Dormammu with this gem."

Bronya's teasing made Dr. Einstein nod. She had seen the Marvel movies and even read various comics specifically for these gems.

Now that she has it, she doesn't feel a sense of reality.

"What do you want to use him for?"

Bronya asked curiously, and Einstein did not hide anything, because most of the ruined cities were now being quickly recovered, and the former Anti-Entropy headquarters and branches, the Destiny headquarters and Destiny branches on various continents and hidden laboratories around the world were all recovered. Destiny and Shenzhou discovered a great many data storage devices.

Therefore, she hopes to use this magical Time Stone to rewind time on some damaged data storage devices in order to recover some of their lost research data.

“We can even restore Miss Durandal’s former body.”

Einstein concluded by adding that...

Durandal stretched her arms. "I'm not in a hurry. We can take it slow. It will take a long time for my new body to recover and adapt. This will require me to temporarily withdraw from the front lines of battle. So, Doctor, let's talk about these things after everything is over."

"Also, if possible... I wonder if it's possible..."

Durandal hesitated, unable to speak. Rita reached out and placed her hand on Durandal's shoulder. "Lady Durandal, we..."

"I'm sorry, Durandal, I can't do it..."

Einstein shook his head. "I'm sorry Stan didn't survive, but resurrecting a dead life, especially a Honkai Beast, we don't know what will happen..."

"Please forgive me, but at least for now, and for years to come, until we have a complete grasp of time, we cannot do this."

Bronya suddenly thought of something and smiled as she offered a suggestion: "Perhaps... Durandal, you could try searching for Stan in this world."

Durandal was stunned...

Chapter 258: Who wants to have a baby?!

"Sister... is that really Einstein?"

On the way back, Xiaoyun couldn't help but ask Bronya about it. During the process of recording her learning, she had memorized the source of all the knowledge and content. As for someone like Einstein... she remembered very clearly that Einstein was a man.

And that Einstein from earlier... wow, he's actually a beautiful young girl!

Could it be someone with the same name?

"She is indeed Einstein, but not the Einstein of this world."

"Huh? Not...this world?"

Clearly, Xiaoyun hasn't yet explored the theories of parallel worlds, so it's understandable that she doesn't know them. Bronya gave a brief explanation, and Xiaoyun simply nodded and recorded it in her database.

Despite her striking resemblance to humans, Xiaoyun's thinking differs significantly from that of ordinary humans. For instance, most people would be considering various possibilities and making guesses, but Xiaoyun simply records them in her database and doesn't dwell on them further. She doesn't need to waste time on such matters; for her, thinking is a fleeting moment.

Now, it's clear that we should wait until we have nothing else to do before thinking about this.

After Xiaoyun stopped asking about parallel worlds, her attention quickly shifted to Durandal and Rita. She pressed them to tell her where Durandal and Rita were from. She had never seen these two people before, and she couldn't even find any information about them in the database.

To help her grow quickly, Dr. Ji Chengtian opened up part of the database of Research Institute No. 1 to her. This is also why she is very curious about the Internet and the outside world now, because she has a curiosity.

She wants to learn more and understand more. This comes from an instinct, a thirst for knowledge that desires to learn more, and it is what has enabled Xiaoyun to get to where she is today.

Are you curious about the two of them?

Bronya looked up at Xiaoyun on the bunny's shoulder, reached out and took the holographic projection device in her hand, looked at Xiaoyun and asked, "Yes, they look... very strong? As strong as you, Big Sister?"

"No, they are still a little behind me."

Bronya smiled and said, "A small gap? How small can a small gap be?" Xiaoyun tilted her head and said, "A small gap? How small can a small gap be?"

"How small is the difference?"

Xiaoyun was very curious and continued to press for answers. Bronya blinked and asked, "What do you think?"

"I think... it should be a very small gap, right? Are they really that strong? The difference in strength between them and you is so small."

Xiao Yun seemed somewhat doubtful. She didn't believe that those two people could compare to her older sister in terms of strength, after all, her older sister was known as the strongest person in the world.

Upon hearing Xiaoyun's statement, Bronya finally showed a slight smile on her usually indifferent face. "Perhaps... Alright, let's leave this topic at that. We should go back now. Once we get back, you can continue your related tests. You don't need to come to me for a while."

"Hey! No way! I want to spend more time with my big sister!"

Xiaoyun protested loudly, and Bronya asked in confusion, "I have a question... Is it really because of... those things that were previously stored in the database... that you want to get close to me so much?"

"I...no! Absolutely not!"

Xiaoyun hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I... I just want to be like my older sister because she's so perfect."

“But I am human, and you are AI. You can’t become me. You can only become stronger and more powerful than me. If you aspire to become me, then you have already limited yourself.”

"Besides, you should know what we're worried about, right?"

At this point, Bronya essentially brought the matter to the surface directly. It was simple: her concerns about Xiaoyun, the AI. Xiaoyun fell silent. After a brief hesitation, the holographic face nodded. "I...I know. The Doctor told me...they are happy about my growth, but they are also afraid."

"They're afraid that one day, because of something or someone, I'll go to the extreme and do the opposite..."

Bronya nodded. "You know... So... tell me, can you?"

"I won't!"

"Then how can I trust you?"

Yes, Bronya wasn't entirely trusting of Xiaoyun's verbal silence, but...