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

"It seems that the Quantum Sea doesn't think so."

Prometheus also noticed something unusual. "Well, you better keep working hard then."

"You're such a stingy person! I'm the one helping you deal with the Imaginary Number Tree. What's wrong with you giving me some money?"

Ai Yue shook his head and then took out two guns. "Well, if that's the case, let's collect some more materials."

Perhaps because there was no Herrscher present, the Quantum Sea's reaction was not intense, so Ai Yue faced only a few monsters. Under his dual-wielding Pikachu, they had no room to resist and were all turned into corpses in just over ten seconds.

At the same time, the device that Ai Yue had taken out earlier also completed the absorption of the energy of the Quantum Sea and returned to its closed state. As the device was closed, the monsters no longer appeared, and a thrilling encounter ended so uneventfully.

"It seems like this is just an instinctive reaction."

Ai Yue stroked his chin, gaining a deeper understanding of the Quantum Sea. "Or is this some kind of defense mechanism of the Quantum Sea? The ripples it creates will awaken these shadows, allowing them to attack intruders?"

In the original plot of the Collapse World, there are many unclear points in the description of the Quantum Sea. In addition, Ai Yue himself does not have enough understanding of this part of the setting. Apart from knowing the general setting, the rest needs to be explored bit by bit.

But in comparison, Ai Yue still knows a little more than Dr. Mei.

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen the World Bubble yet."

After solving the most important issue, Ai Yue began to ponder, "What will the world bubble look like? It can't really be a bubble, right?"

“It’s impossible to imagine the concept.”

Prometheus said, "Also, this concept doesn't exist in Dr. Mei's research records. Dr. Ai Yue, it seems you'll have to figure it out on your own."

"Simply put, after a world loses its stability and collapses into the quantum ocean, the debris can be called a world bubble."

Ai Yue briefly explained, "Because these debris are unstable and may dissipate at any time, just like soap bubbles, they are called this."

"I see. Then what are the characteristics of this world bubble?"

Prometheus expressed his understanding and then asked, "For example, do these world bubbles have entrances or something like that, allowing people to enter and exit?"

"Of course there is,"

Ai Yue nodded. "If I can further analyze the nature of the Quantum Ocean, I might even be able to develop a technology to freely enter and exit the world bubble."

"At least you don't have to think about it now, Dr. Ai Yue."

Prometheus continued, "Please look up and towards nine o'clock—yes, right in front. Is that the entrance you mentioned?"

Ai Yue looked according to Prometheus' instructions, and sure enough, in the deep darkness, he saw a light blue vortex emitting light.

Ai Yue couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

What’s going on? Is it true that everything you wish for can come true in this place?

But then, the abnormal data displayed on the lens made Ai Yue frown: "Something is not right. Why is the reading so unstable?"

"The energy response is still rising. I suggest you keep a safe distance and continue observation."

Prometheus also reported at this moment, "Also, the radiation range is expanding. It seems that this is not an entrance."

"Yeah, this reaction..."

Ai Yue didn't distance himself from the vortex, but instead took a few steps closer. "We're really lucky. Our first time entering the Quantum Ocean, we can witness the demise of a world bubble with our own eyes."

What does the world bubble look like?

Ai Yue still couldn't answer this question. Even though the vortex in front of him was expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye, there was still no trace of its main body. No matter how wide Ai Yue opened his eyes or how hard he tried to imagine the image of the world bubble in his mind, he could only see a deep darkness.

But he would soon be able to answer another question—namely, what would it look like if the world bubble died?

When the light blue vortex finally expanded to its limit, its readings began to gradually weaken. As the energy weakened, the vortex gradually changed from light blue to white, and at the same time, began to shrink.

And this time, along with its changes, there really were some things like soap bubbles that were "sprayed" out by the whirlpool.

What is emitted from the surface of these soap bubble-like objects is not the colorful thin film interference colors, but some fragmented images.

Some bubbles showed the wreckage of a building, some showed an endless expanse of dry, cracked earth, and some showed skinny children hugging each other with fear in their eyes.

As long as they leave the vortex, these soap bubbles will fall to the ground, and their fate should be to burst and melt, and eventually merge into this dark blue "ocean", becoming indistinguishable from each other.

Of course, this is just "what should happen", and there is a high wall between "what should happen" and "what has happened".

That is the human named "Ai Yue".

Just as the vortex was spewing out these soap bubbles, Ai Yue arrived in front of the vortex, and what faced him was an energy storm so dense that it seemed to have a physical body.

This is the last masterpiece before the world bubble collapses, and it is also the source of power that "spits" these fragments out of the vortex. If you are lucky enough, perhaps these fragments can absorb enough energy during the collapse process, and thus turn into a smaller world bubble again, and continue to exist in the quantum sea until the next collapse.

Of course, even if such a thing really happened, it would only be a lingering survival. Once they fell into the quantum sea, only death would await them.

Unless there is a miracle.

For example, what Ai Yue is doing now.

Faced with these soap bubbles spewed out by the whirlpool, Ai Yue raised his right hand directly, as if to catch them all. However, no matter how huge a person's palm was, it was impossible to catch so many fragments.

But on this hand, there is a steel gauntlet embedded with dazzling crystals.

Limited Gloves - Equipped with the Herrscher of the Sky core version.

Under the influence of the Ruler's power, Ai Yue created a golden void and sucked in the fragments along with the energy storm. He did not close the golden void until the vortex began to collapse, turning it into a sphere emitting golden light.

Then, Ai Yue took out a silver-white metal container from his arms and put the light ball into it.

"This is the imaginary space stabilization device."

Prometheus finally spoke, "Dr. Ai Yue, will this work?"

The imaginary space stabilization device is the core component of the space expansion storage prop. Its principle is to create an imaginary space and stabilize it so that items can be stored.

But Prometheus didn't know that this thing could also be used to store world bubble fragments.

“I don’t know, but theoretically it’s possible.”

Ai Yue shook his head and put the box back. "The imaginary space is like the quantum ocean. There's no concept of time. Theoretically, as long as these fragments are kept there and the energy isn't depleted, the items inside will remain in the state they were in."

"In other words, there's a possibility that this can't be stopped, right?"

Prometheus said, "Besides, even if it can be maintained in this state, it doesn't mean that it can save the lives inside, right?"

"You can't just sit there and do nothing, right?"

Ai Yue scratched his head, but his tone was very calm, "It's okay, I will find a way."

"Understood. I've put it on my to-do list. I'll remind you."

Prometheus said, "Also, please look up—after the vortex collapsed, did it leave behind other... eh? Life?"

what?

Ai Yue looked up in surprise and saw a petite figure lying in front of him, where the vortex was originally located.

It was a slender girl who looked only in her teens, wearing something resembling a uniform skirt. Because she was lying on the ground, Ai Yue couldn't see her face. He could only see that she had short, cute shoulder-length hair...

Wait, this description feels familiar, but how is this possible?

Ai Yue saved the imaginary space stabilization device, and then stepped forward to help the girl up. He found that the parts where he and the other party were in contact emitted a faint blue light, which seemed to indicate that the other party's body was not normal.

"Please approach with caution. Scans show that the other party does not possess the characteristics of a normal life form."

Prometheus pointed out, "Based on the comparison, the state closest to the other party is the quantum monster."

"Yeah, I know."

When he saw the other person's appearance, Ai Yue said with a complicated expression, "After all, her current situation is indeed similar."

When he saw the other person's face clearly, Ai Yue knew that he had not recognized the wrong person.

Sylphle, a girl who was transformed from a human body into a quantum state due to an experiment, has been lost in the sea of quantum ever since. But how is this possible?

According to common sense, there are still at least 50,000 years before the other party is born!

Wait, time...

Ai Yue suddenly frowned.

In the quantum ocean, the concept of time does not exist.

52

Chapter 52: It’s not just me who has problems, it’s also this world.

When Xier woke up, her first action was to subconsciously wipe the slightly moist corners of her eyes.

Just now, she witnessed the destruction of another world, and she was powerless to do anything about it.

What should I do next? Will I wander alone in the darkness again until I foresee the next world and witness its destruction, continuing this desperate cycle?

But no matter what, staying where you are is not an option.

The girl had already accepted this situation, so it didn't take her too much time to adjust her mindset. However, just as she was about to stand up, she noticed another figure in her field of vision.

The other party didn't move at all, so she didn't notice it at first.

No, not only that, maybe it’s because I don’t think there are other people in the quantum sea, so I subconsciously ignored the other party?

But then again, is the other person really... human? Or is it some kind of hallucination?

The girl looked at the man standing not far from her, looking around, and was a little hesitant for a moment, not knowing how to face him.

"You woke up pretty quickly."

While the girl was still thinking, the other party finally spoke, "How long have you been drifting in the Quantum Sea?"

The girl was stunned when she heard that.

She was actually very smart, so she almost instantly heard two key points from the other person's words.

First of all, the other party knew that this was the Quantum Sea, which meant he was definitely someone with experience and relevant knowledge. And the fact that he asked himself "how long have you been drifting" showed that he also had a certain understanding of his own condition.

Such a person is definitely not an ordinary person from the world bubble, so who is he?

Could it be that there has been any progress in Cocolia's mother's research?

"Never mind, this question might be a little hard to answer, let's start with the basics."

Perhaps the girl hesitated for too long, so the man opposite her continued, "My name is Ai Yue, what's your name?"

"Xier, my name is...Xier Fuleai."

The girl hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Mr. Ai Yue, are you from that real world?"

She did not sense any malice from the other party, and if the other party wanted to do something, he probably wouldn't have to wait until she woke up.

"Yes, I know what you want to ask,"

Ai Yue nodded, then shook his head. "Unfortunately, because our situations are different, I can't take you away from here."

The light that had just lit up in Xier's eyes then dimmed again, and it was obvious that Ai Yue had hit the nail on the head.

Ai Yue said, and threw something to Xier: "But this thing is for you."

"what is this?"

Xier took it subconsciously, but was stunned for a moment, "Hairpin?"

What appeared in her palm was a blue butterfly-shaped hairpin.

"You can think of it as a locator so I can find you."

Ai Yue said, "I really don't have a way to safely bring you back to reality right now, but maybe I will have one in the future. If you're still trapped in the Quantum Ocean at that time, I'll come back and find a way to bring you back."

Xier's eyes widened immediately, but just as she was about to say something, she suddenly lowered her head, then raised it again: "Why should I believe you?"

This time, her tone was completely different from before. If Xier just now gave people a feeling of weakness when speaking, then the Xier in front of her suddenly became tough.

"Replacement?"

Ai Yue looked at her with interest, then looked at the hairpin she was still clutching tightly in her hand. "You can also choose not to believe me and throw it away, then continue to wander in the quantum sea, waiting for a miracle to happen."

He pointed at himself and said, "To be honest, this is a miracle, but you don't seem willing to accept it."

It's not that he couldn't understand the other party's thoughts. After wandering in the quantum sea for so long, he suddenly met a stranger who expressed his kindness so directly and took out something, saying that he wanted to locate him. Such a thing was indeed very suspicious.

But Ai Yue's attitude at the moment was so casual, on the one hand because he didn't have that much time to gain the other party's trust, and on the other hand because - Xier actually had no choice.

She didn't know that one day her sister Bronya would appear in the Quantum Sea and take her home, so she could only pin her hopes on herself.

"Hmph, don't let me find out you're up to no good!"

Faced with Ai Yue's casual attitude, Xi'er hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the hairpin. "Of course, if you can really take Xi'er away from here, then I will repay you."