Thanks for the invitation, I am in the state of collapse, brushing attribute upgrade

Theresa coughed lightly and said in a serious tone,

"Don't you know what it is?"

"..."

Looking at Theresa who was pretending to be majestic, Gwen thought to himself, I have a lot more things to do here than you think. Which one do you want to know?

After muttering inwardly, Gwen pondered for a moment and then slowly asked:

“Theresa, are you asking if it’s me in Apollo?

Or ask Kiana a question?

Or maybe Siegfried?

Or Mei?

Or... why did Bishop Otto send me here?"

"..."

Actually, she just wanted to confirm whether the big robot was Gwen, and whether Cocolia was really saved by Cecilia. Theresa was silent for a moment after hearing this, and quietly put away her somewhat artificial majesty, replacing it with the curious expression that Gwen was familiar with.

"Apollo?

Is that the name of the red mecha?

Was it really you in there just now?

But I haven’t heard of such a plan at headquarters…”

"Because it's not destiny..."

Facing Theresa, who was like a cat cautiously stretching out its little paws to touch the ball of wool in front of it, Gwen gave her a direct answer that left her stunned.

"Have you joined Anti-Entropy?"

Theresa asked, almost without thinking, as she stood up in shock.

"...

If Anti-Entropy has this kind of technology, Theresa, don’t you think the first thing they would do is to attack the floating island…”

Although Gwyn did not say the final words "take Otto's life", his meaning was clearly conveyed.

"Huh...I was impulsive..."

With a light sigh, Theresa pinched her brows with her hands and directly abandoned the previous question.

"Where did that mecha come from? Where did you hide it?

Do you need my help in compiling the origin?

If I remember correctly, a ruin of a former civilization was discovered nearby a while ago. If you need help, I can help you with the disguise."

Judging from Theresa's expression just now, Gwen thought she was going to get to the bottom of the matter with him. He raised his eyebrows when he was about to use the excuse he had prepared. He didn't expect that the friendship between them would make Theresa willing to protect him so much.

However, Gwen still smiled and shook his head:

"Thank you for your kindness, Theresa, but it's not necessary—

I found Apollo in the Quantum Ocean, there is nothing to hide."

Gwyn has already obtained enough bargaining chips to support his negotiations with Otto, but he does not want to reveal the secret of his golden finger.

In this case, the Quantum Sea, a still mysterious place, is naturally the best excuse.

Chapter 240 Theresa: This Child is Too Innocent

"The quantum sea?"

When she heard the name, Theresa was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a moment, she remembered that she seemed to have seen this term when she was flipping through confidential documents at the headquarters, but she had no specific idea of what it was. She subconsciously looked at Gwen with burning eyes.

"..."

Facing Theresa's eyes that were expecting an answer, Gwen's heart moved slightly -

"I always feel like... Theresa's trust in me seems a bit too high—"

You're just handing the topic over to me like this. Aren't you afraid that I'll imitate Otto and fool her..."

Muttering in his heart, Gwen did not keep Theresa in suspense -

"The so-called 'quantum ocean' does not really refer to an ocean, but is a figurative name for a special dimension outside the world we live in.

Some worlds that fell off the tree of imaginary numbers fell into the quantum ocean like fallen leaves, and are currently called world bubbles by us.

Just as fallen leaves gradually corrode and return to the earth, the world bubble will gradually collapse and merge into the quantum sea, leaving only a few more corrosion-resistant ones floating in the quantum sea.

Looking at Theresa's "wise" eyes, Gwen silently gave up on explaining honestly and directly concluded -

"In short, the Quantum Sea isn't really an ocean, but a special region that doesn't belong to our world, just like the imaginary space that the Herrscher of the Void entered."

"Oh……"

Theresa, whose eyes had been wandering, suddenly understood what was going on. The confusion on her face disappeared, and she clenched her left fist and placed it on top of her right hand.

"So, Gwen, you accidentally entered the so-called Quantum Sea, and found the mecha you called Apollo there, brought it back, and used it in the previous battle?"

"Yes."

Gwen nodded, confirming Theresa's summary.

Although there are many loopholes, based on Theresa's previous attitude towards him, Gwen believes that Theresa should not dig into the matter.

And Theresa's reaction was exactly as Gwen expected. She didn't continue to dig deeper. The wise expression on her face quickly turned into distress again.

"But even so, you can't get through Grandpa directly...

Although it is still unclear what the Quantum Sea is, the fact that you were able to accidentally enter it is itself a topic worthy of research.

With Grandpa’s character, he will definitely not ignore it…”

Although Theresa's impression of him had greatly improved after Otto showed her the "truth of the world", this still did not affect Theresa's suspicion that her grandfather would cause trouble.

Even in Otto's mouth, Gwyn was the brave backup hero he chose to save the world.

"Isn't this better?"

Facing Theresa's distress and undisguised concern, Gwen just smiled.

"The Quantum Ocean is a land full of mystery and unknowns. What can I gain from it with my own strength?

In contrast, using the power of destiny might yield some gains, and help us fight the collapse."

Although the Mind Cube that could be used before has been used, it does not affect Gwyn's hope of using Apollo as a cover to give Otto a way to find a way to resurrect Kallen from the Quantum Sea.

"Can……"

Theresa was about to say something, but seeing Gwen's innocent smile, she swallowed her words silently. She sighed softly, and a hint of adult emotion and vicissitudes of life appeared on her face.

"Ugh……

Well, with the fighting ability you showed before, even grandpa should have some concerns.

but……"

Theresa paused and looked at Gwen with some doubt.

"Why do you have black hair now?

It should be white hair, right?"

"?

Is this something we should be concerned about right now?”

Gwen, who hadn't expected Theresa's attention to be suddenly diverted to this, muttered something in his heart, but remained expressionless. He casually stroked his hair and smiled.

"I came to Changkong City to carry out a mission. In order to avoid being recognized, I disguised myself to some extent, and dyeing my hair was one of the disguises.

I'll just dye it back when I get back...

Um? "

Looking at the black particles on his palm, Gwen's expression was a little subtle.

"It seems the previous battle affected the dye...

Theresa, can I go wash my hair first?

If you leave it alone, it will end up everywhere, which is not good."

"Go ahead, there's a sink in the lounge next door, big enough for you to wash your hair."

Theresa pointed to the small door on the side and said nonchalantly.

However, after Gwen entered the lounge and heard the sound of water splashing, Theresa's innocent little face once again revealed a somewhat distressed expression -

"You're so naive... You'll be at a disadvantage if you face Grandpa...

well……"

Soon, the sound of running water next door stopped, and her hair returned to its original white color, like the first snow in winter, just like Theresa's.

"Well, it should all be gone, right?"

Brushing his still damp hair, Gwen asked Theresa.

"Yeah, it's clean now."

Theresa nodded, but the worry on her little face was visible at a glance.

"What are you worried about?

Because I was sent to the Far East to carry out a mission, but you didn't hear anything?"

"No no……"

Theresa waved her hands repeatedly upon hearing this, and said something nonsense—

"I was just thinking about how to write the report when I get back.

After all, I am the head of the Far East branch, and I have an unshirkable responsibility for what happened in the Far East."

What a joke. When has Theresa ever worried about such a thing? Isn't reporting something Jiko's job?

"Well, with your authority, you should also know about this matter..."

Gwen, who saw that Theresa was not sincere in her words, smiled and changed the subject, his tone suddenly becoming serious.

"Theresa, you should know that there's an experiment within Skyward Swordsmanship to recruit volunteers to try to fuse the Herrscher Gems obtained during the Second Honkai Impact, right?"

"of course."

Theresa nodded, and looking at Gwen's serious expression, a serious expression also appeared on her little face.

"I was sent to Changkong City this time. My mission is to seize the Conquest Gem kept by Anti-Entropy during the civil unrest in Anti-Entropy.

According to my research-

The Conquest Gem is now on Meiyi——

In other words, the goal that Destiny failed to achieve despite sacrificing so many people has now been achieved by Anti-Entropy, and that achievement is Mei."

After comprehensively evaluating the Theresa he knew and the Theresa in his memory, Gwen chose to reveal part of the truth to Theresa.

Chapter 241 Theresa: Why do I feel like an outsider?

"what!"

Even though Theresa was mentally prepared, her expression changed drastically when she heard Gwen's words.

"That annoying guy, Thunder Ryuma, has a Conquest Gem in his daughter's body?"

"That's right. Although I don't know why she did this, the Gem of Conquest is indeed in Mei's body now. She hasn't shown any rejection reaction, and I haven't found any anti-human tendencies that would destroy the world.

On the contrary, based on my observation, Mei's personality and moral standards are definitely above average, and can even be called excellent."

Gwen nodded, confirming Theresa's disbelief, and continued,