The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

“……”Everyone on the other side of the screen looked at each other, and after a moment’s silence, they nodded silently, agreeing with Guanxing’s judgment.

Although it is true that Honkai is difficult to resolve, if they are currently unable to resolve Honkai with so many Herrschers, Heroes, top-level Valkyries, and can even call upon some of the captain's authority over the Hyperion, then it is indeed the same as what Guanxing said, they should simply stop being Valkyries that fight Honkai.

"Since the next course of action has been roughly decided, you should also have a plan for what to do specifically," said Guanxing.

"I have already told Miss Kiana that in order to fully adapt to the memories of more than 100,000 years, the captain must also concentrate most of the memories he can call upon to slowly digest the lost time into his own things." Ai Yi said, "After the captain obtains the ether singularity of this world bubble, the digestion process will begin. At that time, I will send the captain to a relatively safe time point in the Eigenworld, and then return to the Hyperion with you."

"Ether singularity?" Ghost Dale [Tianyuan Qiying] frowned slightly. "According to the data of the Hyperion, it should be something similar to the ether anchor point, but completely different in nature, right?"

"Well, if the ether anchor is the precious legacy left by a brilliant human civilization after it fell into the quantum sea, then the ether singularity is the remains left by the enemy that human civilization fought against after completing its mission." Ai Yi said, "The captain ordered several crew members to search for the ether singularity in various worlds for this reason."

"According to what you said, there should also be a stockpile of ether singularities on the Hyperion?" asked Guanxing.

"Although the captain does have several ether singularities, most of them are stored on the Hyperion that belongs to Ai Yi." Ai Yi nodded, "When I come to your side, I will give you the information and usage of those things."

"Okay, in that case, I'll leave the captaincy to you for now." Guanxing said decisively, "I will immediately coordinate all the forces that the Hyperion can mobilize and complete the power sorting of this world in the shortest possible time. The specific matters will be discussed when you come to the Eigenworld."

After saying that, Guanxing hung up the phone without hesitation.

But the next second after Guanxing hung up the call, an emergency call suddenly came in.

Ai Yi was stunned and subconsciously answered the call.

"This is Ai Yi, is there any accident?"

In mid-air, the picture on the virtual screen changed rapidly before it could disappear. The figure of the stargazer disappeared instantly, and was replaced by the stunningly beautiful face of the Lost Rosemary.

But, for some reason, Lost Rosemary's expression was extremely strange.

That expression, which was a mixture of worry, anxiety, panic, confusion... and a little bit of strange joy and excitement, made Yae Kasumi feel very puzzled, and at the same time, she suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Ai! Captain...what on earth is going on?!"

"Please be patient, Miss Rita." Ai Yi pressed her palm towards the excited Lost Love on the screen, signaling her to calm down first, and couldn't help showing a little confusion in her eyes, "Has the Captain encountered any accident?"

Lost Rosemary said succinctly: "Why...why did the captain turn into a child?"

Yae Kasumi and Ai were both stunned: "Huh?"

Let's turn the picture back to the other side.

After getting the first secret key from Snake Eyes, Li Shubai and the other two went straight to the hiding place of the second secret key.

However, when the three arrived at Taixu Gate, what they saw was a scene of corpses everywhere.

Although the Taixu Sect disciples who were wailing on the stairs were not in danger of their lives, this magnificent scene still filled the faces of the three people who visited the Taixu Sect courtyard with astonishment.

Chapter 4 Negotiation (k)

There was no doubt that they all knew who had done this.

Li Shubai and Prime Minister Rita looked at each other and said with strange expressions: "It seems that another you has arrived here before us."

After leaving Raven's Bar, before going to kidnap Snake Eyes' leader Rita, Li Shubai had already divided the members of the Hyperion he could mobilize into three groups to find the three secret keys sealed in Shencheng Technology, Taixu Gate and Snake Eyes in turn. He, Brownie and Prime Minister Rita were in charge of Snake Eyes; Lost Rosemary, Theresa and General Youlan were in charge of Taixu Gate; Shencheng Technology was handed over to Xilin and the Forest Elves to handle.

Judging from the fact that these Taixu disciples did not suffer any external injuries other than those from falls but still lost their ability to move, it should be that Lost Rosemary had already placed her mischief spells in every corner of the Taixu ancient building before breaking into the Taixu Sect, and then briefly released the power of the mysterious god in the lantern, putting all the Taixu disciples into a state of confusion at the moment when they had no time to react.

Although not as omnipotent as Yu Duchen, the Mischief Spell of Lost Rose is an extremely rare ability among all the abilities known so far that can directly interfere with the soul. Therefore, in addition to the evil name of the Witch of the Underworld, everyone on the Hyperion also gave her the nickname of Soul Master.

The gate of Taixu Sect was located on a mountain range in the north of Tianqiong City, which was very high compared to the urban area in the south. Looking up from the mountain gate at the bottom, the area of ​​the entire Taixu Sect was almost the same as that of an ancient palace. The towering ancient building was like a small world for the Taixu Sect members to live in.

But now this small world was turned upside down by the sudden invasion of foreign enemies, and most of the Taixu Sect disciples who came out to meet the enemy fell on the stairs behind the mountain gate. In addition, the interior of the ancient building continued to light up with bright flames and dark purple lightning, followed by the sound of metal interlocking that echoed throughout the Taixu Sect.

"Let's meet up with the other Rita first, Captain," said Prime Minister Rita.

"Yeah." Li Shubai nodded, then led the two of them into the direction of the high-rise building without hesitation.

In about half a minute, the three of them quickly approached the Taixumen ancient building, which was located in a high position. Then, as expected, they saw the three people who were fighting in the lobby of the ancient building... and the active idol Theresa, who was standing at the door of the ancient building with a conflicted look on her face.

Did they hear the footsteps coming from the door? Including Theresa, who looked tangled, the three people who were arguing in the hall stopped what they were doing at the same time, took a few steps back, and then cast their eyes in the direction of Li Shubai and the other two.

Contrary to Li Shubai's expectations, the situation on the battlefield did not fall to any of the three. Facing the coordinated offensive of the Ghost General and the Lost Rosemary, Fu Hua, the leader of the Taixu Sect, who was called "Sister Hua" by the people of this bubble, was clearly just a projection of a life form in a world bubble, but she still showed no signs of being defeated.

Of course, Lost Rosemary and General Youlan, who were fighting together, did not suffer any harm at all. In fact, if the battle continued, Li Shubai could be sure that it would not be them who would be defeated in the end.

Although Fu Hua is powerful, her strength comes from the fact that she inherited the outstanding experience of Fu Hua from the original world. The "Sister Hua" in this world is not a fusion warrior, nor is she the holder of Yu Duchen. So even if she was projected with some of Fu Hua's talents and experience, which allowed her to resist the mischief spell and barely contend with Lost Rosemary and General Youlan for a short period of time, but in the long run, as an ordinary person who has mastered some special abilities, she will definitely lose to the Lost Rosemary from the real world due to physical exhaustion.

"Hi, Sister Hua." Before anyone else could speak, Brownie waved his hand at Fu Hua the moment he entered the ancient building of Taixu Gate, with a smile on his young face, "I'm back."

These outrageous words confused Li Shubai all of a sudden. Not only him, but even Theresa, who was already extremely conflicted, showed a stunned expression.

How can you have the nerve to say to the sect leader in such a frank tone that you are back after you have knocked out all of his disciples? !

"Yeah." However, contrary to everyone's expectations, facing Brownie's hearty smile, Fu Hua simply nodded calmly, and said in a calm and indifferent tone, "Welcome back."

"I won't say any more." Brownie rubbed his palms together, "You should know why we came to see you, right?"

"I know." Fu Hua said calmly, "Just like last time, you came here for the secret key of Taixu Sect, right?"

"So this time, Sister Hua, do you still need me to abide by the rules of Taixu Sect like last time?" Brownie smiled.

"..." Fu Hua turned her head and glanced at General Youlan and Lost Rosemary standing opposite, then shifted her sight to the three people standing by the gate of the ancient building, and suddenly said something that seemed to have nothing to do with the current situation: "After the light curtain disappeared, this city once set off a wave of exploration outside the light curtain. The disciples of Taixu Sect... also walked out of the world that was isolated by the light curtain in the past. However, it was not until we walked out of the light curtain that we discovered that the world outside the light curtain was just a wilderness without vitality and novelty."

"Hmm." Brownie hummed through his nose, raised his neck slightly, and said nothing, but his nose became higher and higher.

"Heh... It seems that compared to other people in Tianqiong City, the place you have reached is even farther away, am I right?" Fu Hua chuckled, "Eight years ago, Xiora took you away from Taixu Sect and trained you to become the strongest hacker in Tianqiong City. It was at that time that you became the key to open Taixu Sect, and you asked me to personally abolish the rule that Taixu Sect disciples were not allowed to leave the sect's territory. Eight years later, Xiora convinced me with the same reason, but this time, the disappearing light curtain did not make Tianqiong City the same as last time."

"Outside the wasteland that was originally separated by the light curtain, people discovered another 'membrane' that is very similar to the light curtain. The difference is that people can leave the membrane freely and then... leave this world forever, and no trace of them can be found again." Fu Hua said, "Except for you, all the people who left this world have not been able to come back. Although you have become the key to open the light curtain, for other people in this world, they cannot become the second 'Brownie' like Theresa, who has become an idol."

"So, after the light curtain was lifted, Shencheng Technology immediately blocked all relevant information about the 'membrane' and set up several blockades outside Tianqiong City until the core that generated the light curtain suddenly reappeared in this world."

"..." Brownie turned his eyes away and scratched his head, "Maybe I am gifted?"

"Gifted? Maybe that's true." Fu Hua smiled. "In many cases, the truth is always unexpected. Objective facts will not change because of the public order and good customs that maintain the survival of society. Some people are just luckier. They are born different. With very little effort, they can achieve achievements that others will never be able to catch up with in their entire lives."

"Of course, but in this respect, maybe I am the same." Fu Hua suddenly changed the subject, "Although I still don't understand the reason until now, but... my strength, from a certain perspective, should also be considered an abnormal phenomenon, right?"

"Or should we say... this world itself is not a self-consistent world?"

Brownie opened his mouth slightly and looked at Li Shubai, who also had a surprised look on his face. "Although I did see the immortal 'Fu Hua' on the Hyperion, it's amazing that you could notice this."

"You're too kind. After all... other people in this world can't stay young forever like me," Fu Hua sighed and suddenly smiled, "Maybe except for Theresa?"

"Sister Hua!" Theresa blushed and shouted dissatisfiedly.

As a result, she had just finished shouting when she suddenly recalled something Brownie had once said that she still cared about very much.

Although she subconsciously did not dare to pursue this sentence too much because of the weird atmosphere in Raven's bar, she seemed to have heard it from Brownie's mouth - compared with the older Thereses on the Hyperion, Theresa in our world is a serious young idol, isn't this weird sentence?

Now Brownie once again mentioned to Sister Hua that she had seen the immortal 'Fu Hua'... Could it be that the so-called Hyperion really had the so-called 'old Theresa'?

Thinking of this, Theresa's gaze could not help but wander, and her deep blue pupils were suddenly filled with curiosity and confusion.

If that's the case, then...what kind of people are those older Theresa's?

I guess I must be very mature, reliable, and full of adult aura, right? Theresa thought of it as a matter of course, and she really wanted to see it if she had the chance.

As the leader of the Taixu Sect, Fu Hua had indeed long since noticed the inconsistencies between this world and himself.

After getting Brownie's confirmation, she realized that her feeling was not wrong.

But she did not continue to ask about it. Instead, after pondering for a moment, she shook her head helplessly.

"I'm sorry." Fu Hua said, "I can't give you the secret key this time."

"Ah? Why?" Brownie's eyes widened. "Can't you see that you are no match for us?"

"I am indeed no match for this lady. I have some self-awareness to a certain extent." Fu Hua said calmly, "But since the facts have proven that there will not be another Brownie in Tianqiong City, then the significance of that light curtain to us is no longer a shackle to restrict the people, but a shield to protect Tianqiong City."

A very simple truth.

After Taixu Sect lifted the rule that disciples were not allowed to leave the sect's territory, disciples like Brownie began to stand out one after another. Therefore, for Taixu Sect, the overly strict rules were a heavy shackle.

Fu Hua originally thought that the light curtain was the same thing, but what happened later proved that the concepts of the two were completely different.

If the disciples of Taixu Sect can gain a foothold in Tianqiong City after hard work, just like the Haitu once did, the residents of Tianqiong City... no matter how hard they try, they will never be able to gain a foothold in the world outside the light curtain.

Perhaps Fu Hua could also do something similar to Brownie, but for her, her responsibility as the leader of Taixu Sect meant that she was destined to not be able to leave this world freely.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, in order for the people of Sky Dome City to continue to live in peace, the light curtain on the dome cannot be removed casually like last time.

Brownie certainly understood this truth after experiencing adventures in several worlds and reading the history and future of the Eigenworld in the Hyperion's log.

She had long known the powerlessness of ordinary people. This world was indeed unfair. People like her who possessed special abilities were, after all, a minority among the minority.

The reason why human beings can survive in every world is precisely because of human society’s tolerance and mutual assistance for the weak.

Therefore, Tianqiong City needs the existence of light curtain.

"Hmm... this is really troublesome." Brownie couldn't help but sigh softly. The three different sets of secret keys are not only the verification means to open the three security doors, they also contain a set of coordinate information of the specific location of the core of generating the light curtain hidden by the three major organizations in Tiankong City.

If we can figure out where the core is, as long as we use Xilin's power, getting the core will be as easy as taking something from a bag.

"As long as we return the core that generated the light curtain to you after the task is completed, it should be fine." Li Shubai suddenly spoke, "We didn't intend to take the core away in the first place. After the original ether singularity of this world was recovered by the Hyperion, the newly generated replacement should be just a replica constructed by Ai Yi using the characteristics of the time crystal. In this case, after I take it out and return it to you in its original form, won't the problem of the light curtain disappearing no longer exist?"

Chapter 4: The Beginning of the Battle for Custody (k)

Fu Hua was convinced.

Now she is not alone. She is the leader of Taixu Sect and one of the leaders of the three major organizations that maintain the rules of Tianqiong City. After Li Shubai and his group have revealed an absolute power gap, continuing to resist them is obviously not a right choice.

Therefore, after Li Shubai promised to return the light curtain core afterwards, Fu Hua threw the core key to him without much hesitation.

At the same time as the second secret key was obtained, good news came from Xilin and the forest elves.

In front of Xilin, who possesses the power of the void, the defense of Shencheng Medicine is completely useless.

So, after about two hours, at around two o'clock in the afternoon, the three teams that had completed the reunion analyzed the locations marked by the three sets of secret keys, and immediately used the space cracks opened by Xilin to come to the hiding place of the core of the light curtain.

The core of the light curtain was placed in an underground warehouse in the northern part of Tianqiong City. Because the three sets of secret keys were held by three major organizations, this top-secret underground warehouse did not have much defense. After using the three sets of secret keys to open the three security doors in succession, Li Shubai and his party came to the core control room where the ether singularity was stored without any obstacles.

The core control room is a spacious machine room, covering an area of ​​about 100 square meters. Apart from the platform where the core is placed, emitting dazzling blue light, no other light sources can be seen in the entire room.

Li Shubai took a look at the core floating in the air. Just like the information he read in the Hyperion's logbook, the core that generated the light curtain was almost no different from the Herrscher core he knew in terms of appearance.

However, even though a light curtain was continuously being generated to cover Sky Dome City, there was no trace of Honkai energy in the vicinity.

To be honest, Li Shubai was not quite sure why Ai Yi wanted him to get the ether singularity that constructed the light curtain.

If it were just a simple ether singularity, there would have been more than one of them on the Hyperion.

Let's not mention anything else, just talking about this world bubble, after Brownie lifted the light curtain last time, the ether singularity of Sky City was handed over to Miss Ninja at that time as a condition for exchanging a method to leave the world bubble from Yae Kasumi.

In other words, the original ether singularity of this world bubble was already on the Hyperion, and if what he needed was just the ether singularity, then instead of getting the secret key from the three major organizations that controlled this world bubble and then finding the hiding place of the ether singularity, it would be more direct for him to go back to the Hyperion.

The quantum sea is not an ocean in the true sense, nor is it a simple different-dimensional plane. From the perspective of nature, it is more like a space-time medium that does not belong to any physical universe but still allows the plane to exist. It is also a cornerstone that carries various different possibilities of the world.

If the latitude of the quantum sea is identified from a human perspective as a substance with certain physical properties, that is, the so-called "ether", then these ethers will form "membranes" shaped like soap bubbles in the rise and fall of the quantum sea, and have the opportunity to evolve into "bubbles" little by little.

However, world bubbles are not only formed naturally. Once humans master the technology that can allow plane manifolds to undergo topological transformations, then by anchoring the constantly fluctuating ether in the quantum sea, humans can use this anchoring method to artificially piece together a world bubble similar to a miniature earth.

——This is the Ether Anchor Point, and it was also the ultimate goal of Yulandel and Rita’s mission to the Quantum Sea and the World Bubble in 2012.

If the so-called ether anchor point is something artificially created in order to build a miniature universe in the quantum ocean, then the ether singularity is a product with similar properties but a completely different formation process.

Whether it is the ether anchor point or the ether singularity, these two things that directly act on the ether are the material structures that allow the world bubble to exist.

In addition to the artificially created world bubbles, civilizations that are defeated by collapse will also quietly wither and fall into the quantum sea and turn into a dream bubble.

If the artificially created ether anchor points will piece together those soap bubble-shaped "membranes" bit by bit, and combine several fragmentary "shadows" into a huge but slightly fragile world bubble; the ether singularity will turn into the law itself that supports the world bubbles that are chopped down by the Ruler of the End.

Therefore, from this perspective, the way the ether singularity is formed is actually quite similar to the Herrscher Core in the ordinary sense. Even the abilities actually displayed seem to be no different from those of the Herrscher Core.

The huge light curtain that appeared out of thin air was constructed by the power of the Ruler of Reason.

——Moreover, that Ruler of Reason became the Ruler of the Ruler of the End.

Although the matter constructed by the power of the Ruler of Reason is not the kind of thing that will disappear quickly, as long as the power is not revoked in advance, it can exist for a long time even if it is left there; but no matter how long the constructed matter lasts, it is impossible for it to exist for more than a hundred years like the light curtain that covers Sky City.

If it was just a moment, it would be fine. Not to mention the Herrscher of Truth who had already completed the transformation, even Joyce and Walter Yang who had never experienced the transformation could construct an isolation cover covering the city. But maintaining such a large-scale material structure for a long time was absolutely impossible for even the Herrscher of Truth.

Therefore, although they both control the power of reason, as the fragments dropped by the Herrscher of the End, the output power of the Ether Singularity is much more exaggerated than that of an ordinary Herrscher.

Li Shubai knew that the ether singularity could sort out his extremely messy memories.

The reason why he was unable to completely digest those excessive memories was ultimately because there was a limit to the amount of memory that his body and mind could withstand.

A disk with limited capacity will not be able to decompress the data even if the compressed package is compressed to the limit.

On the other hand... this problem can be perfectly solved as long as the decompression path is directed to a hard disk with sufficient capacity.

This is the role that the ether singularity can play.