A journey of Shadowverse and Honkai Impact 3rd

After two days of massive construction, the open space where the observatory is located was finally fitted together with alchemically processed building materials. A tower building with a lounge and a cafeteria now stands tall, and the hemispherical dome brings a perfect end to the entire project.

Of course, the premise is that Serra, who came to inspect the building, did not point fingers at the building and make strange modification requests that would make Party B twitch his mouth.

"The magic circle that draws in the stars is functioning well. The alchemical magic circle that generates the star particles is functioning normally. The connection with the earth veins..."

He checked the past one by one according to his own ideas, floating lightly in the room at the top of the tower which served as the main body. Without the constraints of gravity, his light soul could thus penetrate the heavens and the earth, and with the help of the observatory, he could cast his sights on the distant starry sky or the deep underground.

After all, the earth we live on is also a vast and boundless celestial body with a lifespan of about 45.5 billion years.

The pretty figure in the air stepped onto the smooth wooden floor, her open blue eyes sparkling with a brilliance that was no different from starlight. Although she was watching casually, her status as Party A still made the three people involved in the construction feel uneasy.

Well, I was only responsible for moving some things using space transfer, so why do I have to face Sera with Femi, Ochis and the others?

Still remembering the image of Sera floating in the air with her eyes closed and holding the celestial sphere in her arms, Xilin, who now has the inspiration to design a stargazing suit for Sera, stayed where she was a little impatient, her eyes darting around showing that she was not afraid of any reforms.

"It's in line with my initial expectations. It will definitely require minor or major repairs during subsequent use. Also, Fimi, why did you build the cafeteria so large? Are you opening a restaurant?"

The first one to be attacked was the person in charge. Under Sera's bright gaze, Fimi responded calmly.

"I felt that our home lacked a place for socializing. Since there was still some space available, I took the initiative to build this dining hall attached to the observatory. With the magical soundproofing and protection, it won't affect the observatory's operations."

"By the way, it can also give the star particles obtained from alchemy another possible use. I think it should be fine."

? ?

The first reason made sense to her, but the second one seemed too far-fetched. Using the extremely pure starlight or star breath as food was almost like using diners as experimental subjects, which made Sera's mouth twitch. She immediately wanted to teach Fimi a lesson about his bizarre fantasy.

"Master, I think Femi's idea makes sense. Even if it can't be made into ordinary ingredients, as a strengthening material, a magic feast made in the form of food might be more effective."

Obviously, Ochis had checked with her sister when she saw that the Green Bud Staff flying beside Sera had begun to gather drops of Holy Green Mana with starlight attached to it, so she immediately spoke out to save it. Her explanation, which was much more organized than Femi's, also restored Sera's impression of this act of acting without prior consent.

"Next time you do something like this, remember to tell me first. Using people as experimental subjects without mutual consent has crossed my bottom line."

Upon hearing this, Xilin suddenly thought of something and glared at Femi beside her. It was obvious that like Sera, she was offended by the dark history full of suffering in the past.

"Uh, I get it. I'll listen to you, Mom. I'll definitely report everything from now on. I'll handle everything impartially and won't do anything cheap."

The acceptance inspection of the observatory came to an end with the words of the person in charge, Fimi. The special place that was put into use immediately exudes a beautiful and mysterious atmosphere both during the day and at night, surrounded by the brilliance of stars from countless light years away.

The quietness of the dark stars stands out in the daylight, and the majestic and dormant brilliance contains infinite vastness, which makes the observers dazzled and their minds suddenly fall into the romantic sea of ​​stars, wandering in the vastness.

In the darkness, the sacredness of bright stars is released, and the mysterious and dazzling light that drifts far away emits infinite light and heat without harming the human body. It only reduces the breath of the vast stars to a vague phenomenon, allowing the viewer to appreciate the greatness of the stars.

Eventually, these byproducts of stargazing will be transformed into star-grain gems of various colors, which will continue to shine brightly and radiate heat throughout our homeland.

And Sera's first stargazing and divination will also be arranged and conducted with the collected objects.

188. Echo of Destiny

Meditation and breathing control unify the wavelength of the spirit with the physical body, allowing the unfettered mind to roam freely in every inch of the body, achieving perfect harmony of the individual and reaching a natural state of perfection.

In Taoist theory, this is "reaching the extreme of emptiness", which is the so-called state of heaven and man. In the state of utmost certainty, one can understand the laws of the cycle of all things and find the natural truth in the world.

Everything was silent, just like the quiet night outside the observatory at this moment. Only the brilliant stars drawn from the horizon twinkled peacefully, like ribbons woven of light, encircling the tower-shaped observatory.

The dome of the hemisphere is not transparent, but it still reflects the brilliant sea of ​​stars. Looking up from the land, the picture composed of many magnificent things gives people a dazzling and moving beauty, but Sera also knows how profound the connotations are contained in their original appearance.

That is a realm that cannot be reached by non-wise people. It is an art of communicating with the stars, inspiring the primitive yet profound wisdom of living beings through celestial bodies from the distant universe, thereby revealing the outline of fate and glimpsing a bit of the future.

Standing in a magic ring surrounded by numerous colorful star particles, the girl, like a main star surrounded by satellites, floated lightly, floating helplessly in the room on the top floor, her beautiful silver hair swaying gently, as cold as moonlight.

Bathed in starlight, simulating galaxies, her existence was briefly sublimated. Although Sera's eyes were closed, her mind leaped into a world where the abstract and the concrete were mixed together. Countless possibilities were placed before her like toys, and stars like crystal balls reflected numerous world lines.

——A girl in tight combat clothes was running on the battlefield. Her awkward hairstyle with two pigtails could not hide her incredible strength. Her posture in fighting the Honkai beast was as smooth as flowing water.

——The girl wrapped in flames raised the scorching sword in her hand high, and the cloak behind her continued to burn in the gradually rising rhythm of the battle, and finally defeated the weird and ugly giant puppet in front of her.

…………

Her mind was under pressure, and at a glance, many images came into view. The various images of the silver-haired girl left a deep impression on Sera, but she could also tell that it was not herself.

She is not a person who likes close combat. If she can use wisdom and magic to annihilate the enemy from a distance, she will not engage in close combat with the enemy.

However, this girl had a subtle sense of familiarity.

Is it Xilin?

Sera saw a power in her that was not magic, and with a little analysis, she could get the answer to the Honkai energy. She thought of the authority of the Herrscher that she and Sirin had used together in the beginning, the so-called exclusive power of the Herrscher of the Void.

A bit like... In other words, is it the same kind?

Her thoughts came from the corner of her memory and she found the same experimental subject who had bullied her with his strange strength. Sera, who was still impressed by him, looked slightly changed. She couldn't believe that the guy who looked like a naughty kid could grow up to be so beautiful.

Close combat is very much her style. It seems that she has become a Herrscher.

After seeing many heroic images of her kind growing up, Sera tried to find some possibilities about her home and her future in the vast simulated starry sky, so as to provide a good basis for her current decision.

"This new power can indeed completely annihilate Houkai energy."

"Inside this ruin, there are relics of dragons. It's really astonishing."

"Sister Sera, can you come with me to find dad?"

"There has never been any salvation in this world..."

Boys' voices, girls' voices, other people's voices, her own voice, the voices of her childhood, the voices of her adulthood, all came into Sera's ears after she caught a sudden flash of inspiration. The chaotic sounds contained all kinds of emotions, hope, expectation, emotion, surprise, pain, etc., mixed into a colorful torrent, which made Sera dizzy all of a sudden.

She forced herself to remember many things in the middle, keeping them deep in her consciousness, until she could no longer withstand the growing repulsive force and finally fell out of the simulated star sea. Her exhausted body felt sticky and soaked with sweat, which made Sera very uncomfortable.

The last thing we saw, that huge eye star, was truly a terrifying thing. Its scale was undoubtedly at the celestial level. At the very least, it was a monster that could rival gods.

Is that the enemy I will face in the future?

The pain in her head was bearable, but Sera, who had long been accustomed to the phantom pain brought by the Unkillable Trial, had become so resilient that her spirit had reached an extraordinary level. Even after witnessing unimaginable giant structures with malicious intent, she was not crushed by them, but she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

Broken star particles were scattered all over the ground, and gray, white, yellow, red and other colors were smeared irregularly on the magic ring that originally had an orderly beauty like a galaxy, making Sera, who was sitting in the center, feel indescribably embarrassed. But soon, the wind that favored every resident of the home cleared away the mess on her body.

The debris that had lost its star power was swept up by the wind and transferred into the prepared barrel-shaped container. The wet body became smooth and lovely again, and the fair skin was a healthy pink. Anyone who saw it would feel that the quiet girl at this moment was like an angel sent down from heaven.

"Cough cough!"

Her face suddenly turned abnormally red, and Sera coughed so hard that it seemed as if she was going to cough out her lungs. The heart-wrenching momentum was obviously a symptom of a terminal illness. She seemed hopeless and if others saw her, it would definitely cause real panic.

But fortunately, after a coughing fit, Sera did not cough up blood or anything like that which symbolized danger. She just felt discomfort all over her body, and the phantom pain of the trial was something even she could hardly endure.

Adjust your breathing, let the rhythm of life return to its normal track, and allow the injured spirit to be slowly nurtured in the extreme emptiness and tranquility. For a moment, the pain all over the body seems to dull in this nothingness that can accommodate everything, and the body and mind that have been peaceful to the extreme will slowly return to their peak in this constant cultivation.

It was like a big empty dream, with nothing in it, yet everything in it. When Sera finally woke up, she still felt the touch left in her heart.

The sunlight coming in from the window told Sera that it was already a cool and bright morning. Last night's stargazing and divination had completely turned into a lost item in the past and could never be found again.

He stood up, opened the door of the room on the top floor that he had locked himself, walked down the stairs with the happy mood of wanting to eat something, and headed towards the cafeteria. After a while, Sera smelled the delicious aroma, and his eyes reflected Femi's serious face in the chef's uniform.

You know what, he really has the temperament of a chef.

"Good morning, Mom. Any news from one day and two nights of stargazing?"

"Eh?"

Looking at the rich breakfast on the plate, Sera looked confused.

Did it take me a whole day to meditate and recover?

189. Stargazing on the Earth and the Moon

"The grains of bright stars contain tremendous star power. If not handled properly, adding them to food could directly cause genetic mutations in humans."

In the neat and tidy kitchen, a girl wearing a chef's hat and a bright white chef's uniform is trying to figure out the nature of the star grains, and use this holy white gem as an ingredient to stew a pot of "world-destroying" star soup.

"Mom, how do you think we can process it to make a qualified product that won't hurt anyone?"

The recovered body and mind were further improved by the nourishment of the food. Sera, who was originally just curious about the production process of Fimi, was treated as a consultant by Xiao Mian'ao not long after finishing her meal. The endless questions made people feel dizzy in another sense.

After all, star particles are not meant to be used as food ingredients. It would be fine if Fimi's efforts yielded some results, but she was afraid that if she accidentally unleashed the power, it would blow up the kitchen.

"I don't know. I'm just trying to see how you do it. If I don't see any feasible ideas this time, I won't supply you with so many star particles next time."

"Huh? Why?"

"I'm afraid you'll cause an explosion, sending wild, unbridled energy radiation blooming throughout our homeland. If you're blown to the point where I won't even recognize you, that'll be troublesome."

There was some concern for the child in her light words. After inspecting the kitchen inside and out, Sera still felt that the defense measures were not perfect enough, so she reached out and used her own mana to imprint an invisible self-discipline spell in the void.

Once an accident occurs, the self-discipline technique will be activated immediately, including but not limited to limiting the scope of the accident and spatially relocating the staff in the kitchen.

"Hey, I thought it was something serious. Don't worry, I'm a top-notch life-saving expert."

Fimi rolled his azure eyes, and it was obvious that he had some tricks up his sleeve. He spoke immediately after Sera finished setting up the spell. The thing he asked of Sera was no less dangerous than the star particles.

"By the way, Mom, can I borrow some refined fire element from you? Maybe it will work wonders in stewing star grains."

This child is really imaginative in doing things.

"I can give you some, and I'll also give you some refined water element. Just don't cause any big trouble, otherwise it might be too late to collect your body."

Knowing how powerful the spell she had set up was, Sera let Femi do whatever she wanted without worry. However, she still had to say some sarcastic words, so that if something really happened in the future, she could show her foresight as an elder.

The smaller figure, less than 1.4 meters tall, disappeared in the kitchen. The emanating spatial fluctuations allowed the supported Femi to understand Sera's orientation. Rather than being a chef, she was more like a researcher. She was determined to make soups that would shock the world and impress others.

As for the taster… choose yourself first, and then go find Uncle Ulna to try it when you’re free.

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Back at the observatory, on a clear day, the tower is surrounded by the quiet glow of dark stars, like a microcosm of the dark night. The mysterious wonders always attract the curiosity of the residents and attract interesting new artists to stop and even move here.

The slightly cool air permeates the body and mind, injecting healthy vitality into the blood the moment it enters the lungs, bringing people a good mood all day long. After sitting for a while, a new round of rooftop decoration has begun.

Stargazing in the realm of destiny is not something that can be done often, especially when it comes to stargazing and divination involving certain taboos. Following the connection between cause and effect and mysticism, their gaze is likely to be attracted by divination, giving the diviner a heavy blow.

The star with giant pupils that she had seen while stargazing was such an existence. Before finding a way to avoid it, Sera had no intention of getting involved in the realm of fate again.

Then, there are very few things you can do in the observatory.

In addition to observing the movement of celestial bodies in outer space and exploring their special properties, the most meaningful thing is to explore the Earth, which gave birth to life, and to analyze the past history of the planet from the changes in the earth and the remnants of prehistoric materials.

The earth veins born from the home are closely connected to the location of the observatory. They are derived from the flow of spirituality. Although the invisible underground veins born from the flow of mana have never been connected to the earth veins that may exist in the outside world, they are also representatives of the planets, and we can delve into the history of the stars.

The remaining two star particles, one white and one black, one large and one small, can project bits of impressions through the simulation and connection of the miniature model in their orderly orbiting motion, indirectly telling the development history of the planet Sera through the memories buried in the earth.

hum-

The image appeared, just like a rewind device reading the inserted video product. The animation, which was blurry at first, became extremely clear after getting on track. An original documentary about landform changes revealed to the viewer the history of land changes over a long period of time.

From prosperity to desolation, from colorful to dull and ugly, under Sera's expressionless stare, the playback speed, which cannot be adjusted now, is indeed a torture for the viewer, and it is impossible to select other areas.

This indirect stargazing experience is really terrible. Forget it. Observing the earth is a big project. Let’s just pick a simple moon to take a look. From the perspective of the earth-moon system, the moon and stars are also important parts. In mysticism, the moon is also the representative of the negative in the yin-yang dualism.

By fiddling with the crude model of the Earth and the Moon, the operation of the entire observatory focused on the traction and analysis of moonlight, so as to provide sufficient data for the changes in the moon and stars. But it was at this time that problems arose in the model constructed by Sera.

The projected light screen began to distort and lose frames, making a crackling sound like an old man who couldn't stop coughing. Too much information was stuffed into the model's computing system, and the sudden eruption of Mars completely ended the life of the miniature model.

???

Sera tilted her head, questioning the star particles that fell to the ground with two bangs. On the red sphere that had been overheated and burned, all Sera could see was their protest against the overload and a pitiful conclusion.

——There is a problem with the moon.

Ha, there must be something seriously wrong with the real world. Not only is there evil energy radiation like Honkai energy on Earth, but the moon, which is so close to us, seems to be hiding something excessive.

The more you know, the more you have to worry. When you were ignorant, you could live a naive life, but now, Sera is no longer able to let go of the real world.

The skill of listening to the voice of the world has given Sera an ominous sign from the earth. The mother of creation, Lord Y'ktrasil, has told her about the tragic future with the vision of a god. But now, her stargazing has been met with obstacles everywhere, and she can't see any good signs.

"There has never been any salvation in this world."

190.Introduction of Magical Machinery

Femi hadn't seen her dear mother for almost two days. After finishing a day of cooking in the kitchen, she leisurely returned to her home in the workshop. As expected, she saw Ochis who was always inward-looking.

Please, it's late at night, Ochis, can you please let your sister worry less?

Femi deliberately made obvious footsteps, but the puppet girl sitting at the table still looked immersed in the sea of ​​books. Her studious spirit seemed to have surpassed Sera, reaching a level that would make people ashamed at a glance.

And this is what Femi thinks is so bad about Ochis. She is enriching herself in a legitimate way and is constantly approaching the position of the most beloved child, making her, as an older sister, further away from the position she once dreamed of.