Collapse, survive

"Huh, huh."

Fang Jie slowly calmed himself down. This required him to remain completely still, but he also couldn't fall into a state of complete stillness. Otherwise, even a single thought would bring about indescribable tremors, stirring up ripples in the imaginary world and shaking it.

After all, every embrace of the Cocoon of the End is a catastrophe of the level of collapse. The solution that gradually occupies its end must also pay attention to the intensity of its contact with reality.

He sets an anchor point in his will to maintain his humanity, and a romantic embrace, like a kiss, can stabilize his humanity.

"You know a lot, Puya."

He looked at Prometheus 17, which had hijacked a portion of his computing power, although it was given to her by Fang Jie on his own initiative, so that it could resist the destructive will of countless parallel consciousnesses and stand out during the formatting process.

“I found a ‘Security Agreement’ in your computing system, which includes a manual on how to handle unexpected situations.”

Of course, there must be a backup plan, and ordinary ducks all have that.

The Stigmata Project was a backup plan set up for her by the previous civilization, a path to awaken the Honkai will and lead to self-destruction. It required the right person to activate it, and it was also the last plan that Dr. May left for Kevin.

Let's not talk about that anymore. Fang Jie's assessment of the situation is still manageable, but he can't get too excited. He needs to maintain his composure with his sword heart and stay out of the torrent of calculations and analysis by his Dharma Eye. He should be like a stubborn rock and a star.

Unfortunately, the pioneering spirit is too lively; it's impossible to predict why he'll burst into laughter...

This is good.

This is the measure of 'divinity' and 'mortality,' and it is also the 'safety protocol' that Fang Jie sets for 'self-will.' Just give him a hug.

Finding companions can be very useful.

"But why wasn't it you? Why did you have to instigate the honest kid? You're such a scumbag."

"According to my calculations, your preference leans more towards obese juvenile females who are suspected to be female gorillas."

Pu Ya seemed to be telling the truth, having fully considered Theresa's fate.

"An obese, underage female gorilla?"

Durandal shook her head, snapping out of her dizzying laughter, as if she had heard something outrageous. "What a sharp-tongued Kevin."

Those scarlet eyes met hers, as if to say, "What else?"

Dr. May is her mother, Kevin... He doesn't even show up at times like this, and you're comparing me to him.

This is even worse than affectionately calling her "Pu Ya" (a nickname implying she's a duck).

Fang Jie adjusted Durandal's posture to make her stiff armor less uncomfortable: "Ignore her. You are beautiful and charming, but unfortunately you are underage."

Such a voluptuous figure, yet underage. And Fang Jie glanced at Siegfried, who was still motionless.

You can't watch it, it will make you cry.

His will was fluctuating and difficult to control. Although this did not affect his continued reconstruction of the imaginary channel, and he expected to complete the project in three minutes, achieving a 'shallow' framework for the 'inhibition system', he still tried to think less about those things.

He picked up Durandal and found a place to sit down. The action made Puya certain that if he were to hug her, he would definitely be subjected to all sorts of torment.

He didn't even try to remove her armor!

Fang Jie actually has a prejudice against duck-type girls.

A pleasant scent filled the air, as if the whole world had calmed down. The evening rain still fell, but much gentler. This world had not passed, but was frozen in a moment. Time became an illusion, and the catalog of the world continued to be written into the code...

The Eye of the Abyss tore apart the membrane of the intrinsic world, subjecting it to the stimulus of falling into the Sea of ​​Quanta. While weakening Honkai energy, it is more conducive to introducing the connection of the Imaginary Tree, making it more 'natural' and making the project twice as effective. The world's instinct will embrace all of this and thus iterate and update.

Thus, a new passage was opened from the cocoon's blockade, through which the pure energy of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers flowed and was also injected into the world bubble of the Sea of ​​Quanta, nourishing the solar system's spacetime megastructure, which at first glance appeared to be just a galaxy, and thus building a wall.

He is not here to deplete the resources of the native world, but to increase its size.

Durandal found it very strange.

This is so strange!

Fang Jie simply held her, with gentle kindness, without any of the previous clumsy touches. He had almost mocked her developing body during the battle, but perhaps it wasn't mockery; it was affection.

"I don't understand."

In the lingering afterglow of the overwhelming joy, she couldn't muster any hostility and took the initiative to ask.

"What exactly do you want to do? Fang Jie, is your plan for me... like those 'Bearing the World' swords?"

I hope to forge my own potential into a sword and fight against the Honkai at the cost of the entire world, but what would that actually save?

Swords were forged, swords were broken, and in the end only one person remained; all that had passed was gone.

"The world doesn't need to go that far. There are relatively better ways, probably better ways. Many people have already sacrificed a lot for your happiness. I just hope that you won't let them down and be squandered and exploited by evil people."

Fang Jie patted Youlandail on the shoulder, telling her to stop overthinking and to think more.

"Don't ask now, it's not the right time for me to think about those things. I'll tell you later. You don't want me to tear the world apart with imaginary numbers, do you? That wouldn't be something a hug could comfort me."

Durandal held her breath; she had no doubt that Fang Jie could do something like tearing the world apart.

And finally realized, was what she was doing considered throwing herself into someone's arms?

This isn't right. Could I be being psychologically attacked...?

Fang Jie reached out and grabbed Pu Ya, holding her in his arms, anchoring his will on either side.

"Don't even think about running away, come here right now."

"Your sexual fetishes are truly profound and extensive, not even sparing an artificial intelligence like me?"

Pu Ya used more of the "Security Protocols," and there was discussion and feedback.

"Who do you think I am? I'm the kind of person who would try to love any beautiful girl."

Physical beauty, inner beauty, and pure beauty.

Unfortunately, Puya refused his further contact with the Cocoon of the End, otherwise he could have met up with Alicia's will left in the cocoon ahead of time and exchanged aesthetics.

That smug tone was hard for Durandal, who was completely unaware of the situation, to accept. Instead of asking Fang Jie, she asked Pu Ya, "You, aren't Kevin?"

Is it artificial intelligence?

The AI, still capable of rolling its eyes, rolled its eyes again: "This is obvious, human."

For a fleeting moment, Durandal felt embarrassed.

"And Kevin? Has your meeting ended?"

In this stagnant world, she looked at her immobilized companions and knew that she had only just begun to explore this field, and might have missed Fang Jie and Kevin's meeting.

"No, Kevin didn't come. That's right, he definitely won't come."

Fang Jie isn't a Herrscher, so why did Kevin elbow him immediately?

Although his artificial Stigmata was never connected to the Stigmata Central, it was still a Stigmata, a completely new possibility. Whatever Kevin did to him, the Stigmata Project was not a good thing, and Kevin himself thought so too.

So, new artificial stigmata, new possibilities, he waits until... the time comes for his return.

This man is used to bearing everything; he needs no understanding, and his resolve is unwavering.

"Humph."

Puya is unhappy.

"Maybe I came at the wrong time."

"That's true."

Fang Jie nodded; he still wanted to see Kevin.

They could all understand each other's words, but Durandal... the more she knew, the more confused she became. She had to ask her clearly about it later.

And now, let's wait, let's wait for the period of adjustment that Fang Jie used to tear the world apart with imaginary numbers to pass.

What is the world like in your eyes?

Before some could wait, another voice rang out. It was gentle, warm, enthusiastic, and expectant. It expressed and opened the way to the people of the Stigmata Gene through the access to the Imaginary Number Channel via the Fangjie.

The Dream Weaver Rabbit arrives on the battlefield.

The World Serpent is not an organization that has always lacked a strong headquarters and relied on the Gray Serpents as its vanguard. In addition to its true strength, which has always existed and been active on the other side of the world, it has also added new members in recent years.

Curious, she pressed Fang Jie for details: "A tiny matchbox? A huge whirlpool? A cold, indifferent, and repulsive grave? Or just a simple nutshell?"

"The world is the world. The place where we exist has both good and bad aspects, and this is where the role of humans is reflected."

Fang Jie spoke gently and did not forcefully reveal the appearance of the feathered rabbit.

It's not suitable after all.

Unlike the original prototype, the Feather Rabbit was born during the Second Great Collapse. When Cecilia activated [Holy Blood Release: White Flower Bloodlust], the Stigmata reached its limit, briefly bridging the boundaries between reality and imaginary numbers, surpassing the Herrscher of the Void. It transformed from an existence known as the [Stigmata Space] into a form resembling [humanity] and appeared in the world.

In other words, she is a Stigmata, and she looks exactly like Cecilia.

She was the first concrete evidence of the [Rational Form] descending into the world, and also an unexpected result of the curse of the Stigmata bringing about the [Shaniat Holy Blood].

The manipulation of Honkai energy by reaching the Stigmata and the elimination of Honkai energy by the Holy Blood are two opposing yet unified directions. If it is controlled by human will, it is the Heavenly Origin, but if it is in the form of the Stigmata, it is the Theory Form.

Because of the curse of the Stigmata, the power that Yuto possesses is the opposite of Cecilia's, who accurately grasped the power of the Stigmata before her death to save the lives of people who had suffered the Second Honkai. Instead of holy blood, it is poisonous blood.

The toxic blood that has condensed and collapsed.

The mere touch could take a human's life, and that calamity made her seek death dozens of times, but to no avail due to the blessing of the holy blood power within her body. By chance, she was discovered and observed by the Grey Serpent, who was preparing to take Natasha Ciora back to the World Serpent.

And she was also Bronya's... doctor for pregnancy support and natural childbirth.

Yuto once tried to "activate the Stigmata" by following the will of humans to awaken the Stigmata within them, in order to get closer to humans. However, without exception, those whose Stigmata were activated only met with the end of decay. After trying countless methods to no avail, she accidentally met Bronya's birth mother, the pregnant Alexandra, during her journey.

However, the other party unexpectedly became a Stigmata Awakener, bringing hope to the Stigmata Crystal that was trapped in a hell of despair.

However, in order to save her unborn child, Yuu helped Alexandra put the Stigmata into a deep sleep and exchanged her life for the child's, giving birth to Bronya. Yuu then slept for three months before leaving the Stigmata space and joining World Serpent.

And now, seeing Fang Jie, if she is an accidentally born holy mark crystal, then Fang Jie can be said to be artificially created. In a sense, the two are incredibly similar.

However, the calcite contains too many other crystals.

"Are you here to knock me down into the Sea of ​​Quanta too? 'Snake' does seem to fit the same idea as destiny and anti-entropy."

This can't be considered a case of great minds thinking alike; it's more like three cobblers working together.

"That's meaningless. The quantum sea can't bind someone like you. Your essence is above me, beyond the ideal form. You are the king of the world within the nutshell."

Yu Tu spoke cheerfully, abandoning her plan to carry out Gray Serpent's scheme and no longer trying to spy on Fang Jie. She then carefully observed Yu Lan Dai Er.

Within her body, the world bubble is inverted, and she possesses the power of the 'Holy Sword Durandal'. Fang Jie acknowledges that she has the potential to achieve the Heavenly Origin realm.

In other words, Durandal is very similar to her; she is both a Stigmata and a human, and if she could access a wider world beyond, she would still be a World Egg.

The solar system also possesses the technology to initiate a microcosm, which Durandal is capable of reversing.

One day, Durandal will grow into a force to be reckoned with in the world.

As for Prometheus 17.

How should I put it? Putting aside her special identity, she resembled that child a lot, and Yu Tu felt a strong liking for her.

But she still has important work to do, and it's not time for her to become human yet. Yuto looks forward to that day and will enthusiastically weave her into a human.

Even if such humans are no longer human, but rather ideal beings, the end of humanity and the Stigmata, the form of Black Sage.

Kevin's Stigmata Project is like this: to transform humanity into something immune to Honkai corruption, thus redefining humanity.

That would require bathing humans in Honkai energy to activate their Stigmata; those who couldn't survive would be reduced to ashes, which was by no means an easy task.

Don't blame Su for elbowing Kevin.

The current situation is that Fang Jie is modifying the Honkai, adding to the Stigmata Project, and Kevin has no objection to this.

Before his eyes, the city of Haiyuan, a replica of yesterday, was like a phantom frozen in amber, half covered by imaginary rainstorms and half shrouded in quantum karmic fire.

It was once beautiful and vast, but now it is in such a state of decay, for the end has come.

And the Guardians are all going to die, dying in the time that has finally caught up with them. Fifty thousand years have passed. Sue's spirit can't hold on any longer, and Fu Hua has to become a Herrscher to keep herself alive. How much longer can Kevin hold on? When the Guardians are all dead, the birds still can't fly.

There will never be another Alicia. The Honkai will bring death to everyone here. They are on the death list and will be ruthlessly eliminated.

Therefore, in his eyes, civilization is like a helpless child, crying in pain, while its protectors are slowly dying...

Therefore, it needs to be saved.

Therefore, heroes are needed.

"What kind of person is Kevin?"

Durandal couldn't hear the voice of the Feather Rabbit, but she could hear who Fang Jie was talking to. Was it Kevin?

She was curious.

After waiting for a long time, unable to contain her curiosity, she was torn between fighting and retreating, and had to help Fang Jie maintain his composure. She truly could not accept being kept in the dark any longer.