Chapter 157

But I still need to confirm it.

【Curiosity in the Woods: The nicknames in the group all have meanings. For example, mine comes from my name, "Lin Qi," and the vice-leader's comes from the dolls she makes. What about you? Or rather, is your name related to this nickname?】

【Girl as Brilliant as Flying Flowers: Not really. I just like cute things. As for my name... it's "Elysia," which I found in a fairy tale book that Mother Selye gave me.】

【System Prompt: "Girl as Brilliant as Flying Flowers" has changed her group nickname to "Elysia"】

【Elysia: That previous nickname was actually a bit embarrassing~】

【Elysia: It's much better now!】

Lin Qi thought to himself, "As expected."

Now it was completely confirmed.

It really is Honkai Impact 3rd, and it's still the past timeline.

But judging by what Elysia said, she hasn't even joined the Moth-Chasers yet?

That timeline is a bit early.

Did the time machine's retro-causality technology allow him to receive information from this far back?

One can only say, as expected of a time machine.

It really is absurd enough.

And if it is this timeline, there is a lot that can be done.

The most critical thing is:

As long as it's operated well, the Path of Creation can be expanded significantly.

【Curiosity in the Woods: Elysia, I've learned a bit about the world you're in. Although it doesn't count for much here, it's still quite a threat to you. If you encounter something you can't solve, you can check the group benefits first; it might be able to help you.】

【Elysia: Thank you. I actually have a bit of trouble, uh... or rather, a dilemma right now. I'll try it out first.】

After this message was sent, no more messages popped up for a while.

Obviously.

Elysia had gone offline.

As for what she went to do after going offline, Lin Qi hadn't even started guessing.

Not long after, Lin Qi knew the answer.

【Common Influence Points +1000】

【Plot Influence Points +500】

Hmm?

The sudden system prompt made Lin Qi pause for a moment.

Influence points?

Can they be added this way too?

In fact.

After uploading the group benefits, Lin Qi hadn't thought in this direction at all.

He only thought that being able to make the Aeon of Creation further become reality—0.4—was already a very good harvest, and it was well worth investing heavily in the chat group.

He didn't expect.

There would actually be influence points!

This was something Lin Qi had completely not anticipated.

But upon reflection, it seemed reasonable.

After all, this system didn't limit it to only causing influence in the Honkai: Star Rail world.

Other worlds are completely fine!

"This time, I've made a killing!"

"Herta said I was conservative about a win-win; it should be..."

"A triple win!"

Having influence point gains meant Lin Qi wins three times!

As for where these influence points came from.

He didn't need to think to know.

Elysia had stepped onto the Path of Creation!

At the same time.

Honkai Impact 3rd world, Previous Era.

In the town of Vostok-51.

A little girl with pink hair was looking at the brand-new fairy tale book in her hands in astonishment, her face full of shock.

"The chat group is real!"

"The group benefits are also real!"

"The fairy tale book Mother Selye gave me has really become new!"

Elysia had completed the trial of stepping onto the Path of Creation in her dream.

When she thought it was just a dream, she discovered that she, in reality, really did have a mysterious power.

This power made her feel like she could do anything.

It seemed that as long as there was enough power, anything could be achieved.

Holding a "try it out" attitude, she took out the fairy tale book she had flipped through many times, which was already old and worn out.

As if "making a wish," she wanted it to become newer.

Then, a magical scene appeared.

That fairy tale book became brand new under her gaze!

It was as if another one had been created out of thin air, replacing the original one.

So...

The things in the chat group are all real!

Even including that "Star-Falling Heavenly Spear" that can be exchanged with Path power?

If she had that.

Honkai or whatever wouldn't count as a threat at all, right?

101. Everlasting Paradise? Elysia's Plan

After confirming the authenticity of the chat group, Elysia felt much more spirited.

Just as she had said in the group earlier.

She did indeed have a dilemma right now.

Because a mysterious organization had come to the town she was in and investigated several times, seemingly looking for something.

At first.

She hadn't realized that this matter had anything to do with her.

But after a few more times.

She vaguely sensed that the people from this organization might be looking for her.

And Elysia had long since sensed her own uniqueness.

Although she was still young, she already understood quite a lot.

For example, in the chat group, not exposing the fact that she was still young.

Or, for example, taking the initiative to leave the town so as not to drag down the townspeople.

Traveling all over the world.

Searching for her origins, her kin, and the paradise in her heart.

And then.

This was the source of her dilemma.

Because she discovered that people in the outside world were not all as kind as those in the town, to the point where she had suffered groundless malice.

Coupled with the appearance of Honkai, there was no possibility of peace anywhere in the world.

So that paradise in her dreams seemed impossible to find at all.

But now.

After witnessing the magic of the chat group.

Elysia felt that perhaps...

There was a glimmer of hope?

Because this Path of Creation was so magical.

It was simply beyond imagination.

It could completely be called a miracle!

Not only "refurbishing" a fairy tale book, but it could even create food, medicine, items, and more out of thin air!

This was power that only gods possessed!

Although the group files stated that Aeons didn't need faith, Elysia still couldn't help but pray.

There was no helping it.

This ability was simply too shocking.

Of course.

Just based on these, it still wasn't enough to make Elysia feel that "paradise" could be found.

After all, Honkai still existed.

As long as it existed for one day, there was no possibility of peace in the world.

But...

【Star-Falling Heavenly Spear: Star-system-level weapon, can reduce power to star-level. Creation requirement: 1 billion Path points.】

【Time-Reversal Cloth: Can restore any item to its previous state (up to ten years ago). Creation requirement: 500 million Path points.】

【Anywhere Door (Standard Version): Can teleport anywhere within ten light-years; as long as you think of it in your heart, you can reach the destination. Creation requirement: 100 million Path points.】

Elysia looked at the "Creation List" in the group files and couldn't help but let out a long breath.

No way.

She had to calm her mood before she could continue thinking.

Because these props were all simply too astonishing.

It made it impossible not to let one's imagination run wild.

Not to mention that star-system weapon; she had seen the launch scene and the miserable state of the star system being hit in the group album.

The power could only be described as unimaginable.

For Elysia, a weapon that could destroy a city was already a weapon of mass destruction.

Destroying a star system?

It was already beyond her cognition.

And besides this star-system weapon, the subsequent props also surprised her endlessly.

They were either related to time or related to space.

Even more so, some were related to causality.

Every single one's ability was so exaggerated.

It was just a pity that the Path points required to create them were simply too high, so high that they were completely untouchable.

Elysia checked her own Path points.

"Am I only at ten points?"

"No!"

"The cap is ten points; I just created some things, used up half, and only five points are left!"

Suddenly.

Elysia felt like crying.

If she had known Path points were so precious, she wouldn't have wasted them on things of low value.

By comparison.

Saving more people, building the paradise in her heart, and letting everyone live a life without worry—that was what she wanted most.

But now.

It seemed a bit distant again.

The key was that she didn't know how Path points were supposed to be restored.

Thinking about this.

She hurriedly closed her eyes and felt the existence of the chat group in her heart.

【Elysia: Spherical Joint, Miss Administrator! Help! It's very urgent!】

【Spherical Joint: [Auto-reply] Hello, I am currently away. Please leave a message if you have anything.】

Elysia paused for a moment.

Just as she was still thinking about what to leave in the message.

Another message appeared.

【Curiosity in the Woods: Herta doesn't look at her phone when she's researching, so she set up an auto-reply. This auto-reply in the chat group is actually not bad; in the past, your message would have sunk like a stone in the sea. If you have anything, you'd better ask me.】

【Elysia: Sorry, I thought the Group Leader would be a very difficult person to approach.】

Honkai Impact 3rd world.

Elysia stuck out her tongue; she was indeed a bit embarrassed.

Actually, this couldn't be blamed on her.

It could only be said that a considerable portion of the materials Herta uploaded were photos of Lin Qi's megastructures and him destroying others.

Coupled with the simple descriptions of those mad factions.

It was hard not to treat Lin Qi as a madman obsessed with destruction.

Precisely because of this.

Elysia subconsciously didn't want to, or rather, didn't dare to talk to Lin Qi.

But now it seemed, he didn't seem that hard to approach?

Thinking of this, Elysia replied.

【Elysia: It's like this, Group Leader. I just refurbished a book and created some food and medicine, and half of my Path points were used up! Now, if I want to restore them, what should I do?】

【Curiosity in the Woods: Just wait.】

【Elysia: How long do I have to wait?】

【Curiosity in the Woods: What level are you now? I mean the level of a Pathstrider.】

【Elysia: There are levels?】

【Curiosity in the Woods: Yes! Forget it, I'll just add it next to the group nickname; you can check it by sending a message.】

【Elysia (Lv1): My level is...】

【Curiosity in the Woods (Lv99999): Only level one, then it should restore about one point a day.】

At this moment.

Elysia was shocked again.

There were two reasons.

One was the Path points; at her level, it only restored one point a day.

When would she be able to save up a billion?

If a year is calculated as three hundred and sixty-five days, ten thousand years would only be three million points.

Fifty thousand years later, it would only be over ten million points.

I'm afraid the civilization would be extinct before she saved enough.

The other reason for her shock was Lin Qi's level.

How many nines?

His level alone was almost one hundred thousand times hers!

How much Path power must that be!

She only had ten points and was only level one, yet she could refurbish items and create food.

What about nearly level one hundred thousand?

Even if one level only added one point, that would be one hundred thousand points!

I'm afraid he could conjure a nuclear bomb out of thin air, right?