Honkai Impact 3: Saving the former civilization by rubbing the black technology

Chapter 73: Turn Everything into Light

Although the most important goal has been achieved, there is still a lot that Ai Yue needs to do.

However, he didn't want to do anything now and just wanted to go home and have a good sleep.

The laboratory was deserted at the moment, and there was no projection of the girl who would say "Welcome back, Dr. Ai Yue", because the Prometheus host had already been moved somewhere else by that group of people, and it would take time to move it back.

But there was another figure waiting for him in the room.

"You're back?" Aponya stood in the laboratory with her usual smile on her face. "You look tired. Do you need a rest?"

Ai Yue walked over silently and threw himself into the other's arms.

Aponya reached out her hand as if prepared, her seemingly slender arms firmly supporting his body. "No need to worry anymore, everything is over, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it's over." Ai Yue sighed, "Aponia, I probably don't have the qualifications to be the light anymore."

Ai Yue is probably the only person in the world who knows clearly what it means to become the light, but what he did today was equivalent to personally strangling his own path to the Kingdom of Light.

Tampering with other people's minds is a very bad behavior no matter where it happens.

But if you ask Ai Yue if he regrets it, the answer is naturally no.

Even if I cannot become the light, there will always be someone who has that qualification. However, if I cannot resolve the current contradictions and difficulties within humanity, then I am afraid that this world will never reach the day when it is able to become the light.

Since I am a savior with a mission, I should naturally take on more responsibilities.

"In that case, why don't you rely on me?" Aponya didn't ask what "becoming light" meant. She just followed the topic and said, "That way, you don't have to get your hands dirty."

"Isn't it even worse to instruct others to do something like this just to avoid getting your hands dirty?" Ai Yue said, "Besides, are you willing to do such a thing?"

In the original plot, Aponya did do many things that led to bad consequences, but this was not because she intended to do so. Instead, it was because of the curse brought by her ability. Good intentions led to bad consequences, which was also a cruel punishment for Aponya.

Although Ai Yue also knew that with the current strange and delicate relationship between the two, if he made any request, Aponya would definitely not refuse, but it would only transfer his inner burden to Aponya, which would not bring any benefits except accelerating the distortion of the other party's heart.

Ai Yue originally came here to change the terrible ending of this world. If he ordered Aponya to do something she didn't want to do in order to avoid getting his hands dirty, then what was the difference between him and the top leaders of the Fire Moth?

"That's so thoughtful, but this will be very tiring." Aponya whispered in Ai Yue's ear, "If possible, I also hope you can rely on the strength of others more."

Ai Yue didn't say anything else, because he had already fallen asleep quietly with his head resting on Aponiya's chest.

Nearly 48 hours of sleepless nights and intense mental exhaustion had already made Ai Yue exhausted. If it weren't for his anger towards the top leaders of the Fire Moth supporting his consciousness, he would probably have fallen asleep in the small dark room.

Aponya narrowed her eyes slightly, and Ai Yue's body floated slightly under the influence of her ability. Looking at the face that looked like a giant, she could not help but sigh, "The first thing I want to do is to go to the beach and see the tiger."

She looked at Ai Yue's face carefully, and finally left a light kiss on his forehead.

"May you have a good dream."

Perhaps it was because the core of the Eighth Herrscher was still in Ai Yue's hands that he was unexpectedly lucid in his dream.

He just looked around and couldn't help but frowning: "What is this place?"

What came into view was an endless sea. Ai Yue stepped on the water, and every step he took created ripples.

Theoretically, he should be dreaming now, but Ai Yue vaguely felt that this was not his dream. Instead, it was as if his consciousness had come to some special place through some channel.

Could it really be because of the Herrscher's core?

Ai Yue subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to call for the Herrscher Core, but found that he could not sense the crystal that should still be in his body.

It seems that this is not a dream.

Could it be the Egg of the End? Could it be that it could sense me through the Herrscher Core?

When he thought of this possibility, Ai Yue couldn't help but become alert. Fortunately, the system was as reliable as ever and could operate normally even in such a place.

However, it is too much to face the Egg of the End now. Isn’t the difficulty too high?

However, if I can get access to the Egg of the End, can I rely on the system to get something out of it?

Ai Yue thought about it and took a few tentative steps forward, but the surrounding environment remained unchanged.

It was as if I was simply trapped in such a place.

But at this moment, Ai Yue suddenly discovered that there seemed to be some light emerging from the depths of the water under his feet.

He couldn't help but take a closer look, but he found that his reflection in the water blocked the light.

The light didn't seem to be rising from beneath the water—it was coming from the exact opposite direction!

Ai Yue raised his head and saw a streak of light falling from the sky and hitting him straight in the face.

"What the hell!"

The next second, Ai Yue suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the bed.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Aponia's voice sounded from behind him, and only then did Ai Yue realize that he had been resting his head on the other's thigh.

"I can't explain it clearly," Ai Yue shook his head, recalling the moment when the light hit his face. His expression was a little subtle, "But it shouldn't be considered a nightmare, right?"

He repeatedly checked his condition and even took an injection of "Aponia's Embrace" to sense the mental changes, but everything was the same as before, and even the system did not show any difference.

But Ai Yue's mood suddenly improved a lot.

"Don't you want to sleep for a while? You've only slept for an hour." Seeing Ai Yue standing up and preparing to leave, Aponya couldn't help but say, "You just got through a difficult time. Can you at least give yourself a break?"

"It's okay. Doing scientific research is like taking a vacation." Ai Yue smiled. "There's still a lot to do next."

Ai Yue never forgets his ultimate goal - he wants not only to defeat Honkai, but also the collective ascension of human civilization.

Now that you have taken the first step, there is no turning back.

There's really not much difference between tampering with one person's mind and tampering with a group of people's minds.

If that’s the case, why not just go for it?

Chapter 1: Unlimited Funding is so cool!

Three days later, the Fire Moth finally disclosed the details of the operation against the Eighth Herrscher internally.

The code name of the Eighth Herrscher was officially confirmed as "Herscher of Consciousness". Her power is to control consciousness. Her intention is to induce coma manifestations across the world through the Internet, thereby weaving a giant dream that can cover the entire world, trapping everyone in it, and ultimately bringing all human civilization to a dead end.

However, the opponent happened to run into the muzzle of the gun. The artificial intelligence "Prometheus" created by Dr. Ai Yue noticed the abnormality at the first time, and calculated the hiding location of the Herrscher based on the situation of the Great Collapse. Finally, through the decapitation tactics of the fusion warrior team led by Hen and Kevin, the crisis was successfully resolved within 48 hours.

The above is the announcement issued in the official name. Its content is very different from the actual battle plan, but it is enough to fool the vast majority of ordinary members.

After all, there were only a few people who actually participated in this operation.

"Is this really okay?" Dr. Mei put down the report in his hand and looked at the man in front of him again. "Ai Yue, your contributions are far more than what is mentioned in the report. This is a bit unfair to you."

"My contributions can't be fully explained in a report. If that's the case, then it doesn't matter if I don't explain it at all." Ai Yue waved his hand indifferently. "Compared to this, was my application approved?"

"Can they still choose not to approve it?" Dr. Mei sighed helplessly. "You've already done that much, why are you still fussing over a written report?"

Ai Yue had never explained to anyone what he had done, but the attitude of the top management of the Fire Moth had changed so abruptly that Dr. Mei naturally had an idea of what had happened. After all, she had already speculated about it.

In other words, the Fire Moth is now actually named Ai - and in the near future, the whole world may even be named Ai.

So Dr. Mei couldn't understand why Ai Yue insisted on applying for a new laboratory for himself through a written report.

No, to be precise, it is no longer as simple as a laboratory. Ai Yue formally submitted an application called "Establishing X Research Institute", and this institute will be used to solve "all problems that cannot be solved by mankind."

Looking around the whole world, only this person is qualified to say such words.

"We still have to maintain the proper form. After all, I'm not a dictator." Ai Yue said with a smile, "In the eyes of those who don't know the truth, we still have to pretend."

Of course, this was just an excuse. After all, he couldn't say that he was actually enjoying the feeling of "someone above giving him the green light."

"I always feel like you're showing off to me," Dr. Mei pulled out a folder from the side and handed it to Ai Yue, "This is the feedback you wanted."

Ai Yue opened it and took a look, then smiled with satisfaction.

The response to this report was very simple. The gist of it was to raise Ai Yue's authority level to the highest within the Fire Moth, and at the same time, he would enjoy all priority rights. Funding applications would be approved directly without approval, and there would be no upper limit. At the same time, he could choose any one of several regions as the address of the research institute, and even if he wanted to establish a separate branch outside the headquarters, it would be allowed.

Simply put, do whatever you want.

"You've been granted higher levels of authority than I have. These guys customized a level specifically for you right here on the spot." Dr. Mei couldn't help but sigh again, his words revealing a complex mix of emotions. "It's great that there's no cap on funding... I even have to share the funds I get with that prodigal Wei Erwei."

Dr. Mei is not only responsible for scientific research projects at Fire Moth, but also for the overall management of all scholars. Except for Mebius, the funding of all projects is controlled by her. Therefore, many times, in order to take care of others, her own projects will be affected by insufficient funds.

When she said this, she was still looking at Ai Yue's reaction, and the expression of "Can you give me some of your funds?" was written all over her face.

By the way, what is Dr. Mei studying now, the quantum ocean?

Ai Yue thought of the other party's great reputation in the quantum field and couldn't help but nodded secretly.

The research on the Quantum Sea is also beneficial to the future of the Earth. If we can absorb energy from the Quantum Sea to fight against collapse, then many things will become very simple.

Of course, the power of the quantum sea is not so easy to utilize, not to mention that there are countless world bubbles in it. Rashly disrupting the situation will only lead to the death of more innocent lives.

However, considering Dr. Mei's current progress, Ai Yue doesn't have to worry about this problem for the time being.

But he also knew very well that Dr. Mei was not a good person either.

Among the three most outstanding scholars of the Fire Moth, Dr. Mei looks the most normal, but is actually the craziest. If she were not bound by the person she loves, and if her goal did not coincide with the survival of civilization, this person might become a more dangerous existence than Honkai.

Although the top leaders of the Fire Moth were idle all day long, at least they accidentally did one thing right, which was to control the research speed of Dr. Mei and others through funding limits. Otherwise, human civilization might have been killed by the big daddy they created without waiting for the arrival of the Ruler of the End.

Thinking of this, Ai Yue decided to ignore the hint in the other party's words for the time being.

He completely forgot that he is now the one who is not restricted and has the greatest possibility of creating Big Daddy.

"Come to think of it, the base seems quite lively today?" Ignoring the anticipation in the other person's eyes, Ai Yue abruptly changed the subject, "Could it be that today is some kind of Fire Moth Festival?"

"Oh, it's just a customary dance." Dr. Mei didn't react much to Ai Yue's indifference. After all, she was mostly teasing. "Every time after the war with the Herrschers, the Fire Moths would recruit new members, and later there would be a welcome ceremony like the newcomer dance. Although there's no need for new members this time, the dance was still held as usual. Do you want to go and see it?"

"I see," Ai Yue touched his chin, "but why did Alicia tell me it was a celebration party?"

"That's probably because she was talking about something else." Dr. Mei glanced at the time and began to tidy up the documents on his desk. "It's getting late, and I should get ready to leave work."

Ai Yue was a little surprised: "You're actually leaving get off work?"

"Ahem." Dr. Mei blushed for the first time. "Today is a holiday, so... Kevin has a day off too."

Ai Yue immediately showed a look of disgust, then turned and left.

Damn bitch!

Chapter 2 I need power

After leaving Dr. Mei's office, Ai Yue did not rush to the address sent to him by Alicia. Instead, he walked towards a remote corner of the Fire Moth headquarters.

Padovice's dormitory is right there.

Ever since the trial ended peacefully three days ago, Ai Yue has never seen Padufils again. Of course, this does not mean that there is a problem with the other party's safety. On the contrary, it is because she is too safe that Padufils has been avoiding him.

Thinking of this, Ai Yue couldn't help scratching his head.

To be fair, what he did was indeed not fair. The letter he asked Padufils to find in the mezzanine of his bedroom closet was actually prepared specifically for her. As long as Padufils took the letter to Eden and read the contents of the letter, Eden would help protect Padufils.

Given the other party's status as a world-class superstar, it was more than enough for him to protect an ordinary soldier like Padofelice. However, such behavior obviously hurt Padofelice a little. After all, she originally did it to help Ai Yue, but she didn't expect that she would become a burden in the end.

That's why Ai Yue hasn't been able to find Pado in these three days. She's so elusive that even Prometheus can't completely map out her movements in the Fire Moth base.

Prometheus even felt frustrated about this and submitted a report yesterday on updating the surveillance network of the Fire Moth base, which seemed to require the installation of surveillance cameras in toilet cubicles and lockers in the lockers.

Of course, this outrageous report was not approved by Ai Yue in the end.

Now three days have passed. Based on Ai Yue's understanding of Padufils, even if she was still upset, she should have calmed down by now. It's a good opportunity to take her to meet other fusion warriors.

However, when he arrived at Padofelice's dormitory, he found it empty.

"Are you Dr. Ai Yue? Are you here to see Paduo?" Two women in beautiful gowns, preparing to attend a dance, stopped Ai Yue. "We are Paduo's teammates, and we often hear her mention you."

"Hello." Ai Yue nodded as a greeting, "Is she still sleeping?"

The two people opposite looked at each other and couldn't help showing strange expressions, "Don't you know? Padu hasn't returned to the dormitory in the past two days."

Then, Ai Yue got an unexpected place from the two people.

Training room.

The training area for ordinary soldiers is located next to the dormitory area, which is convenient for their daily use. At this moment, only three or four rooms in the entire training area have lights on.

"The room where you register using Caroline's ID card is the first one on the left, ten meters ahead." Prometheus guided Ai Yue in the direction and said, "It turns out that Padophilis didn't use her own ID card, so we couldn't find her. I don't think it's due to my lack of ability."

She is still upset about this matter.

"Speaking of which, there should be surveillance cameras here, right?" Ai Yue said as he walked, "Can't you access the surveillance?"