The system handed me over to the state.

Bronya nodded. Arctic survivors? The system mentioned an Arctic survivor camp last time, which means the situation in the Arctic is relatively good. At least most people are still alive, but we don't know how they survived.

After saying goodbye to the two doctors, Seele was still a little dazed and asked with a hint of doubt, "Bronya, were those two... really... Tesla and Einstein?"

"It's true. You'll get used to it. Don't treat them like great people who can't be communicated with. You'll find that they actually have very peaceful personalities."

Seele nodded, hoping... that was true...

Chapter 202: Your horns... are very beautiful!

Next, they headed to a convenient location, a place Bronya frequented: the public hospital within the residence.

"The person you are about to meet is another version of me."

Bronya didn't hide anything and directly told Seele who she had come to see. Seele was stunned for a moment. Another... Bronya sister?

"Is the other Bronya... from that world?"

"Yes, you should call her your younger sister. She's younger than us, and her physical development is a bit delayed. Well, it's temporary. She should be about my age in the future."

"So when you meet her, you can call her your sister. Also, there's another you. Her existence is currently quite unique, so don't be too surprised."

Seele nodded silently, indicating that she understood, but a little confused. Why was she in a hospital? Was it because she was injured in the battle, or... did something happen? Or was she sick? Was that why she had to be treated in a hospital?

Confused and bewildered, Seele entered a hospital room with Bronya. When they opened the door, Bronya was surprised to see an unexpected person.

Mei, not Theresa, nor Himeko, but Mei.

"Mei...did you get in through the application process too?"

Bronya looked at Mei in the room with great surprise. Mei was wearing a light blue loungewear outfit, and her long hair was casually tied up with a purple hair tie.

"Bronya...Seele?"

When Mei saw who it was, Bronya's expression was relatively normal, but when she saw Seele, her expression turned surprised. It wasn't the dark Seele... it was the Seele who looked normal. Could it be... the Seele from that world?

Einstein has already explained to Mei the existence of parallel universe counterparts.

Therefore, Mei wasn't too surprised to see Seele, but the other person in the room was surprised.

"Eh...is it...is it another me?"

The voice that suddenly echoed in her mind startled Seele. She looked left and right but didn't see a fifth person in the room. She asked in confusion, "Who...who is speaking?"

Bronya smiled and raised her hand, and a beautiful butterfly that emitted a pale blue glow landed on the back of her hand. "Let me introduce you. This is Seele Voller, you from another parallel world. Due to some special reasons, she has temporarily lost her physical body, but this is only temporary."

"We have used the technology provided by the Void Treasury, and Dr. Einstein has used the remaining technological equipment of Destiny to prepare a Soul Steel body so that Seele can temporarily have her own physical body."

"Of course, this is only temporary. We have been developing body regeneration technology, and having a body that truly belongs to you is just a matter of time."

Seele stared blankly at the butterfly representing White Seele in Bronya's hand, and subconsciously reached out to gently touch it. In her mind, she heard the girl's shy moan, "Eek... another... other me, be gentle."

"I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to, I was just really curious."

"It's okay, I understand. Also, it's been a long time, my other Bronya sister, Seele misses you too."

Bronya raised her hand and placed it on her face. The blue butterfly touched Seele's face, and Bronya closed her eyes, as if she could feel Seele's small hand gently caressing her.

"I missed you too, that's why I came over today."

Bronya smiled and turned to Mei, asking, "Have you been coming here to rest lately?"

Mei nodded, turned her head, looked at the bright sunshine outside the window and the dense forest in the distance, and sighed, "I haven't seen such a sight in a long time... Sunshine, forest, such a beautiful scene, has long since disappeared from our world."

"There will be a day of recovery. Never underestimate the infrastructure capabilities of our China, as well as the Earth's natural recovery capabilities. If our engineers are not mistaken, you will be able to see green vegetation on the ground in less than 3 years, although it may be... a little ugly."

Mei looked surprised. "So fast?"

"Yes, Dr. Einstein has developed a new plant using our research equipment. It specifically absorbs radiation and excess Honkai energy from the air and then produces fruit. These fruits are also excellent Honkai energy aggregates. If used properly, they can become an important resource in the early stages of your world's revival."

"Speaking of which, where did the horns on your head go?"

Mei's expression froze. "Since I didn't need to use my power, I put it away..."

"That makes sense. After all, it's inconvenient for daily life. How long are you staying here this time?"

Realizing that Mei didn't seem to like the topic, she immediately changed the subject to divert Mei's attention.

While exchanging pleasantries with Mei, he pulled Seele to sit down beside the hospital bed. Seele's gaze was immediately drawn to the girl lying on the bed—it was... Bronya in the form of a child?!

"It's been a week... Kiana has been working very hard lately, and with Durandal joining us, our expansion has been even faster. So we're taking turns resting now. Today is my turn; I just arrived here yesterday."

"Oh... Theresa went back too?"

"Well, Theresa... the bishop has gone back to work and won't be coming back for a while. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Bronya shook her head, looked up at the duck on the bed, sighed, and reached out to gently pinch the duck's cheek. "We'll talk about it later... But you... I've come over so many times, and you still won't wake up. Do you even give me any face?"

There was no response. Seele asked worriedly, "What's wrong with her?"

"Do you know what a vegetative state is?"

"Um..."

"The situation is quite similar. Her current state is similar to that of a person in a vegetative state, but her consciousness is immersed in some kind of dream and she is unwilling to wake up, so she has become like this. Her body is in a dormant state, but her consciousness is unusually active. We have tried many ways to wake her up, but we can't. Too strong a wake-up call would damage her consciousness, and we dare not take the risk."

"So now we can only make her realize that she is in a false dream by giving her small stimuli every now and then, and then wake her up."

Bronya looked a little sad. She also hoped that Bronya could wake up, so that she could take good care of her like a younger sister. But Bronya just wouldn't wake up. Did she really not want to be her sister that much?

"Is that so...?"

Looking at the duck on the bed, Seele felt a mix of emotions. "It feels...so pitiful..."

"It's quite pitiful, but she certainly doesn't want others to talk about her like that. Don't say it again, understand?"

Seele covered her mouth, nodded, and sighed silently in her heart. Bronya from another world... has she really become like this?

At this moment, Bronya's thoughts drifted back to the time when she fought in her faction's war. Back then, the zombie Bronya she encountered was an adult just like herself... What had she experienced?

Chapter 203: Nuclear Nova and the Throne of Doom

Before leaving, Bronya called Mei aside and asked, "Mei, after you left World Serpent, what happened to Paradise and World Serpent?"

Mei raised an eyebrow. Everyone basically knew about World Serpent and her joining World Serpent, but Paradise of the Past was the only thing she hadn't told anyone. Only she knew about it. So how did Bronya from another world know about it?

"How did you know?"

"I have my own channels, don't worry. I don't want to pry into your private experiences in the afterlife. I just want to know about Mebius, the World Serpent, and the afterlife."

"Furthermore, where did the World Serpent go during all these years of your survival in the apocalypse? Do you know that? This is very important because today, Einstein, Dr. Tesla, and I discovered traces that Möbius may have entered China. I need to know this information."

Upon hearing that Mebius might enter Shenzhou, Mei's gaze turned serious. She knew very well how dangerous Mebius was, and the damage he would cause if he were to enter Shenzhou, a stable environment that had not yet collapsed, was unpredictable.

Mei then began to recall her past experiences with the World Serpent and the Paradise of the Past from her mind.

“I remember… when I left Paradise, it was because the outside world had undergone a drastic change. Raven took me away, and it was said that it was with the gray serpent’s consent.”

"But... when we came out, it had already become ruins. Afterwards, we went to the World Serpent's headquarters to meet up with the Jackal, but the Paradise of the Past... had disappeared."

"Disappeared?"

Bronya was quite surprised. Mei nodded. "Hmm...it disappeared. After that, I could no longer find Paradise of the Past. And then, the World Serpent also disappeared...Raven didn't care about this. After all, she was just a mercenary. As for Jackal...he died in an attack by a mutated creature. To be honest, I still don't want to believe that Jackal died. How could someone as shrewd as him die because of a sudden attack by a mutated creature?"

Mei sighed softly, "That's all I know. I don't know Möbius's whereabouts either, nor do I know the World Serpent or the Paradise of the Past."

Bronya pinched her chin; to be honest, this news wasn't particularly important.

"It seems we still have to rely on ourselves..."

Bronya felt a bit troubled. Möbius...where are you? What are you...plotting?

Suddenly, Bronya had a thought: if Möbius had somehow left the Land of the Dead, where would she be now? What would she be doing?

If it were her, she would definitely try to seize the body and consciousness of a Chinese person first, lie in wait, and act when the opportunity arises. Of course, with the memories and power that Mebius possesses, she could even do something more terrifying.

"Tsk... Things seem to be getting complicated..."

Is the situation serious?

Mei asked, and Bronya shook her head. "Currently, the situation is not particularly serious, but it is a very serious potential threat. I have been thinking about the strange behavior of Gray Serpent and Kevin in the World Serpent. I am very afraid that they will enter our world through the passage between the two worlds."

"If they continue with the Stigmata Project... then what I'm about to do won't be so simple."

In Bronya's mind, she recalled the powerful nuclear bomb she had found in the Civilization Pack, from the Gestalt Zero Project, called Nuclear Nova, which surpassed the Apocalypse class. Due to its special nature, this nuclear bomb could not even be hit by orbital airdrop, but had to be dropped by a spacecraft at close range, precisely to prevent it from exploding midway due to instability during orbital strike.

With her current abilities, it would be somewhat difficult for her to use her powers to construct a nuclear nova, but that doesn't mean she can't do it. If Kevin and the Grey Serpent want to cause trouble, she will first stuff a nuclear nova into the bases of Paradise and the World Serpent.

"Judging from your expression, I have a bad feeling..."

Bronya brushed a stray hair behind her ear. "That's right. If the World Serpent wants to cause trouble, I wouldn't mind stuffing a nuclear nova into Paradise."

"Nuclear...nova? What's that?"

Mei tilted her head in confusion, while Bronya smiled and said, "Nuclear weapons. These nuclear weapons come from an interstellar civilization. After this nuclear nova is detonated, it can destroy all the buildings and creatures on half the planet's surface, and it will also leave behind highly lethal radioactive dust."

Mei's expression immediately turned horrified. "You...you want to stuff that kind of thing into Paradise?"

"That's right. Even if I can't blow up Paradise of the Past in the end, I can still make most of it unusable. Although I feel a little sorry for Klein, there's nothing I can do. Who told her to cause trouble outside with her creation and that ice block?"

Bronya extended her index finger, a blue oval bomb swirling around it. "Boom!" The bomb suddenly exploded, and the nuclear explosion simulated by Bronya's control of the energy sent chills down Mei's spine. "You...you wouldn't use this weapon in the upcoming war with that so-called empire, would you?"

Bronya shook her head. "Your information channels are quite efficient."

Although the base did not hide this matter, not many people at the garrison knew about it, and it was unexpected that Mei found out.

"Don't worry, I'm not so heartless as to destroy my own planet like that."

"At worst... I can use all my power to construct a Doomsday Throne to add a little light to the world of the Shadow Kingdom, which would be a good idea."

"That sounds even scarier..."

The Throne of Doom sounds terrifying, and it can consume the full power of a powerful Herrscher of Reason. It's probably similar to the nuclear nova we just saw, and is some kind of planetary strike weapon.

"I now fully realize how terrifying it would be to become a mortal enemy of a Herrscher of Reason."

Mei said with lingering fear, and Bronya suddenly clenched her hands and smiled, "You can rest assured, Mei, we will always be friends. The friendship between Shenzhou and you will last forever."

Mei didn't answer. Something suddenly occurred to her: the friendship between Shenzhou and them was only because Shenzhou would receive compensation after their world was rebuilt. But what would Shenzhou do if their world lost its value?

"You seem to be thinking about something unpleasant?"