I already said this is not a life simulator!

"And the same is true between us and Otto."

"He has also tried to explore the "truth" and even conducted in-depth research on "Originium" and "Soul Steel", but we knew all of this in advance, so we also made preparations in advance... Just like Otto guided you to complete his plan step by step, we can also guide him step by step into the [script] we want."

"Ah, but I have to make it clear in advance that the main writer of this [script] is the "Magician". At least half of Otto's [play] and your and Kiana's [play] were arranged by her."

The "expert" suddenly reminded.

"This time... the main writer? Have you done this many times?"

"Yes."

The "expert" nodded, acknowledging this.

"After we gained 'liberation' in this form, we also continued to study and regained the ability to construct our bodies... Well, just like what you saw before, we used Honkai energy and the 'originite' and 'soul steel' that filled the air to outline our bodies. Those were all done by us."

"Even the so-called Originium Disaster is the same... It's usually a collective action... This is why when the Great Collapse breaks out, it will cause an Originium Disaster at the same time, because the appearance of a Herrscher will attract the attention of many people."

"We appear, on the one hand, to pay attention to the new Herrscher, and on the other hand, to give "liberation" to those who are eroded by Honkai energy, so that if they die of "ore disease", they can get the same posture as us, so that "death" is not the end of human beings."

"As for why we do this... well..."

The "expert" thought for a moment and then spoke.

"After we achieved 'liberation' and regained our bodies, we tried to continue living as usual... But after losing the threat of death and gaining a long life, most people's desires became lower... In short, they lost interest in many things."

"Because it is difficult to produce a new generation, most people start looking for their own [fun]..."

"No, wait a minute... a long life?"

Mei Raiden interrupted slightly.

"Well, given our current state, as long as our spirits don't collapse, our minds don't dissolve, and we don't have thoughts of self-destruction, we can continue to live."

"...Can I ask your age?"

"Not much. Generally speaking, we should be about 50,000 years older than you, the new generation."

"........."

Is this considered “not much”…?

"Back to the topic just now... In short, for various reasons, different people began to pursue different [fun]. Some people longed to fly, so they often stayed in the sky; some people pursued the starry sky, so they headed into space; some people wanted to explore another way for humans to [defeat the Honkai]... Therefore, this [game] called [World] came into being."

The "expert" seemed to say some very explosive news in a calm tone.

"The sky... that layer of high-concentration Originium cloud that has been covering the sky..."

"Well, we did it. Of course, there is a city on it. To use your terms... it's probably the Heaven in mythology, or something like the Temple of Olympus."

"The starry sky... that second [false moon] in the sky..."

"Well, we made it. A giant space station."

"........."

Mei Raiden felt that her cognition had been somewhat impacted, but she still opened her mouth slowly and asked.

"Then let's..."

"Yes, it's just as you think."

The "expert" seemed to have guessed what Mei Raiden wanted to ask and nodded before she could finish her words.

"In order to explore another possibility for [humanity to defeat the Honkai], we collected the genes that once remained in the gene bank and belonged to the [human] part. We cultivated and raised them through technology and helped them develop civilization. At the same time, we also stepped back [behind the scenes] to observe the progress of civilization and record the different methods of different civilizations to fight the Honkai."

"Of course, we will help a little in this process... We will promote the progress of civilization to a limited extent, and at the same time, we will allow the "Originium" and "Soul Steel" to disperse synchronously, so that everyone will become one of us when they die... As we said, [Death] will not be the end."

"That's why in the myths you recorded, there are sayings like [people are guided to Valhalla after death], [people are granted the status of gods/constellations after death], or similar sayings."

"So... they actually went to that [city] on the cloud and continued to live in that [space station]... right?"

Mei Raiden said in a daze.

"That's it."

The "Expert" nodded.

"In fact, this was originally a very serious study... After all, [the multiple possibilities of human beings] is something that is very worth discussing, but later, as more and more people joined in, this study took on a playful meaning."

“After all, it is very interesting for most people to experience the different types of civilizations that are produced by different factors, so this research has gradually become a [game].”

"At the same time, participating in the evolution of civilization to a certain extent can also enable us to better guide human development...so we are not opposed to this approach."

"so……"

Mei Raiden thought of a possibility.

"Well, the one who will be in charge of the civilization process this time is Kevin. Under the script written by the "magician", he will play the role of the "villain" to a certain extent."

The "Expert" nodded.

"It's just that Kevin's personality isn't very suitable for acting, and he was just unlucky to be chosen during the lottery, so he had no choice but to come... But in the end his friends still decided to accompany him, so you got to know Sue."

"Oh, right, the one next to you, Fu Hua, her real name is [Hua], she doesn't have the last name [Fu]... She is responsible for being your civilization guide, and is also responsible for providing you with basic combat power and basic guarantees to prevent you from being defeated by Kevin at the beginning. After all, Kevin is sometimes too stunned and can't control his strength well."

"........."

Mei Raiden no longer wanted to say anything...she could only ask blankly.

"How many times have you conducted this kind of research?"

"This has happened more than 40 times... This is the 42nd time for you."

The "expert" said so.

"Under our advancement, the average lifespan of a civilization is 1,100 to 1,300 years... Of course, this is an average."

"In fact, in the early days, we didn't interfere too much with the ideas of the new civilization. After all, we wanted to explore new possibilities, so we buried our technology and disguised it as relics of the [old era] for the people of the new era to discover."

"But under such circumstances, a civilization can only exist for a short time... Most of them will be crushed by the sudden emergence of the Herrscher."

"In order to extend the life of civilization and also to give us some [fun], we began to interfere with the progress of civilization and try out some of the plans we conceived."

"That's why there's the concept of a script... In your history, you can clearly see that development at a certain stage was very peaceful. That was the writing style of "Baifa", "Yinlian" and "Brother". At a certain stage, the world's communication became very frequent, and everyone developed rapidly during the communication... That was the script written by the "Conductor". "

"Sometimes, the world will start a large-scale civilization enlightenment, and a lot of exploration of science and mysticism will occur. That is the masterpiece of "lecturers", "experts", that is, me, and "mystic scholars";"

“Sometimes you’ll find that the world is developing strangely, with all kinds of events having strange coincidences and subtle weirdness, but they seem to have a little logic, but most things will seem strange… That’s probably how the “magician” thinks.”

“Finally, if you find a period of history where there are large-scale confrontations, wars, and all kinds of extremely cruel events that are full of the light of humanity… that is generally a “extremely evil” [script].

The "experts" introduced them one by one.

"After a lot of research, we finally found the balance point and some tricks, which led to your generation... In other words, your generation of civilization has survived the longest, and has experienced the most Herrschers."

The "expert" raised his lips slightly.

"I have to say, you are really excellent as a new generation."

"........."

Mei Raiden closed her eyes in pain, pinched her frowning brows, and took repeated deep breaths before she managed to calm herself down and not be overwhelmed by the huge amount of information.

No one would feel good when they know that everything they have experienced is just a [performance] on someone else's stage, just an [experiment] that others have been observing, or even... just a [game] to provide fun.

It turns out that what Alicia said was true... The "truth" of the world can really shock people.

But... isn't this a bit too much?

"So... did you get what you wanted?"

"of course."

The "Expert" nodded.

"Everything your generation has to offer is excellent... and can be applied next time."

"What's the meaning?"

Mei Raiden's eyes widened.

"Do you really want to continue? Didn't you get what you wanted?"

"Don't you understand, Miss Mei?"

The "expert" looked at her strangely, as if wondering why she was surprised.

"This is an experiment to explore possibilities, and also a game to provide fun. If that's the case... then why stop?"

"Besides... no matter what the final outcome was, no one died in those destroyed civilizations, right?"

"They were all liberated, just like us now."

"They can fly in the sky, explore the stars, or continue to walk on this land... They can live forever until they are tired of everything, long for death, and seek self-destruction. At that time, they will leave."

The "expert" spoke slowly.

"Isn't this bad?"

The expert asked softly.

"........."

At this moment, Raiden Mei felt for the first time the difference between the people and things in front of her.

Is the person described by the "expert" really a "person"? - Raiden Mei couldn't help but think so.

"…It seems that you don't agree with what I said."

The "Expert" slowly withdrew his gaze, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes, but... it didn't matter, she was already used to it.

Most people wouldn't agree with this view, but...whatever.

When they [die], when they are "liberated," they will naturally seek and approve of this view.

When they discover that death is not the end of life, no matter how much they resist, they will continue to live in this way.

There are very few people who have the strength of their will to persistently deny this way of life and who resolutely choose to end their own life after being "liberated."

So...it doesn't matter.

The "expert" thought so.

…………

"Then... it's all right here, Miss Skadi."

"Ah."

Skadi nodded, then looked at Attachment.

"It's rare that you would leave your [blood relatives] and invite me to talk alone."

"I just want to know if what you said is true."

"Yilian" whispered.

"Everything will really start over, right? Brother...are you not satisfied with the current situation?"

"……Yes."

Skadi thought about it for a moment, then nodded.

"Blood relative loves you deeply, so... he will definitely hope to find a better solution, a solution that will not let you become like this."

"So... [Blood Relationship] will probably start all over again, but I don't know when it will all stop."

"That's it..."

Yilian lowered her eyes slightly.

"Then why do you remember all this?"

“The ocean remembers everything. Mother remembers everything.”

Skadi shook her head, indicating that she was not the one who remembered all of this.

"So... can the [Ocean] be trusted?"

"A mother loves her blood relatives, and the ocean is their home."

"……I see."

"Yilian" pursed her lips, and finally raised her hand to take out a carefully sealed crystal block... This is a new product developed by Weiwei and others, a mixture of "Source Stone" and "Soul Steel".

"So... can this be preserved as well?"