Chapter 300: Solar System Development Guide and the Goddess of Venus

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"……"

An indescribable silence fell, making the air seem to freeze solid.

Xia Zhi's expression also became somewhat subtle.

He glanced at Alice, who had lightly covered her mouth with her hand, then focused his gaze back on Artoria.

Perhaps the sudden shock left the girl unable to react, her brain not keeping up……

Artoria was subconsciously wearing a look of relief, but immediately after felt something was off, yet couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"No no no, it's not Mordred either……"

The youth shook his head, not intending to let this misunderstanding stand, and instead decisively began to explain further, clarifying the matter.

"After all, Vivian is indeed Morgan, yet also not Morgan; in truth she should not be completely regarded as the same person……"

How could they possibly be the same person.

This world has already been destroyed once, leaving only the Fairy Kingdom.

Although it also bears the name Britain, it doesn't even count as human history — it's fundamentally the fairies' brain-dead suicide history.

The timeline doesn't match, the background doesn't match, King Arthur and the famed Round Table Knights never appeared, nor did the Former King Uther or the like……

Under such circumstances, how could a Paradise Fairy from the Star's Inner Sea possibly be King Arthur's sister, the Former King Uther's daughter?

This is naturally impossible.

One can only say they are similar yet vastly different, close yet completely distinct.

"Vivian's deep love for Britain stems from being raised under the protection of the Rain Clan in her youth, spending her childhood in a warm, happy environment……"

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment, then continued carefully:

"And your dissatisfaction with Artoria is likewise based on this point, because from Pan-Human History's intelligence you learned that you seized Britain from 'her', and ultimately let it perish……"

Pan-Human History and Lostbelts are fundamentally different worlds.

Just like Mr. ORT of the South American Lostbelt, he is actually not that giant spider from Pan-Human History, but a different individual.

After all, even parallel worlds have major differences.

Let alone a Lostbelt world……

Because only as "Unnecessary Existence" were they severed, even discarded by Parallel World Theory — these "human histories that walked into a dead end"——

These are called "Lostbelts".

Strictly speaking, they don't even count as parallel worlds; one can imagine the meaning they represent.

If not for the Morgan from Pan-Human History spending a whole night analyzing Chaldea's Spiritron Transfer Technology and entrusting her intelligence to Vivian……

Then this wouldn't be a matter of "not completely" regarding them as the same person.

But rather that they should not be regarded as the same person at all.

Only there are no ifs, or rather, if there had been no ifs from the start, Vivian would not have known future information.

The result could only be — the Rain Clan exterminated in a single night, Vivian dying in that massacre.

And at that time, Xia Zhi probably wouldn't have been able to escape either.

"……So this is the primary contradiction, whether in Pan-Human History or in a Lostbelt it's the same, not something so easily let go of."

Xia Zhi gave a simple summary.

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"……"

Another stretch of silence.

"How is it, can you understand?" The youth sighed, then looked at the two women before him.

Artoria's whole person was somewhat in a trance, looking like she was spacing out.

And Alice had a bizarre expression, lowering the hand that had lightly covered her mouth.

He thought for a moment, then simply named her directly, pointing a finger: "Alice, you explain."

"Eh eh eh? Me?"

The silver-haired beauty was caught off guard by being called on, instantly flustered, retreating half a step awkwardly.

As an Artificial Human, she possesses life experiences ordinary people absolutely cannot imagine or experience — for instance, having an eight-year-old daughter at age nine……

But setting aside those shocking life experiences, conversely, she also equally lacks ordinary people's life experiences.

For example, she never underwent systematic study, never normally attended school……

But at this moment, she at least made up a small part of that experience — the fear of suddenly being called on by the teacher in class to answer a question……

Alice was a little nervous, but still took a light breath, thought, and said softly:

"It's just…… when Meng is targeting Artoria, she becomes Morgan; and when there's no need to target Artoria, she can not be Morgan?"

She summarized the central idea, extracting the core part.

At least the part Alice herself considered the core.

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"……"

"What's wrong?" This renewed silence made the silver-haired young lady shrink her neck, asking cautiously.

"Nothing, you said it well——"

Xia Zhi blinked, looking as if nothing had happened, turning his face toward Artoria's direction:

"So, distinguishing primary and secondary contradictions is basically how it goes……"

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Leaving the administrative office.

By this time, the sky outside had already completely darkened.

He strolled leisurely through the long corridors inside the Royal Palace; along the way, human maids and little fairies all bowed respectfully, or scrambled to hide in advance.

Londinium is a magnificent great city.

It has also already developed into a dreamlike sleepless city.

After all, there is no necessity for a curfew, and moreover the main race currently remains fairies; these beings, powerful to the point of being somewhat detached from logic compared to humans, also have no need to sleep every night.

Therefore, daytime is noisy and bustling, and nighttime is also noisy and bustling.

This is very reasonable.

But no matter how lively the outer city district and inner city district may be, at least the Royal Palace district largely maintains quiet.

The plaza, the interior corridors, and the palace interiors...

Although loud clamor is not prohibited, everyone is able to be conscious of this point; even those fairies naturally lively and active are no exception—

When it comes down to it, Queen Morgan has already completely lost patience with fairies.

And under such circumstances, the fairy maids who can still be selected into the Royal Palace are undoubtedly the type that can completely withstand scrutiny and are very rule-abiding.

Not saying they are saved, but that they are the truly kind portion.

Rather, it is saying that at least they know what they should do; as long as the Fairy Kingdom's current Absolute Monarchy can continue to be maintained, they will know how they should act, rather than acting willfully and recklessly.

Tap, tap, tap...

Footsteps echoed through the empty corridor.

Xia Zhi listened to the faint summer night insect chirps coming from that vast courtyard outside, feeling an unusual quiet for a moment.

To the extent that even his state of mind seemed to have similarly settled into tranquility.

He gently stopped his steps, also silently exhaled a breath; does this count as a rare pause to take a look, and by the way think a bit?

Although—he is still multi-threaded operating right now.

In the previous Copy, at the first time after ascending divine power, he had already updated his own intelligence, and learned on the spot to use the brand new power.

Directly manufactured ten divine spirit bodies, and put them into use.

Active simultaneously in different places, busy.

Possibly continuing to survey the remaining calamity in Britain, possibly traveling in the outside new world;

Possibly investigating on the South American Lostbelt side already grasped, possibly inspecting other celestial bodies within the solar system.

Add to that the ability to cut time, dispatching "Past·Xia Zhi" as a more powerful, more comprehensive powerful avatar, he can now simultaneously handle a great many things.

No longer the problem of too many matters to handle, insufficient avatars...

But there seems to also be a feeling of being stretched too tight, as if every moment there just happens to be a bit of something to busy with...

Only now realizing this point, letting himself stop, having a bit of leisurely quiet time—though it is only this side's avatar experiencing the sensation.

Very decisively came to that relatively secluded courtyard spot, sat down on the long bench beside the flower bed.

He raised his head to look at the starry sky above.

Although the Fairy Kingdom has not lifted the shielding, it is still enveloped by the giant storm manufactured by the Fantasy Tree, existing with the outside world a spacetime fault like a dimensional barrier.

But for the "night" starry sky, he still made a bit of technical adjustment.

Even though daytime is still eternal twilight, eternal shroud of setting sun afterglow...

But once night falls, before dawn, the Fairy Kingdom's sky will connect to the planet's normal atmosphere's visible light and electromagnetic waves.

So at night, the starry sky the Fairy Kingdom sees is normal, the real starry sky.

However it looks in the outside world, that is how it looks here.

"Next..."

Xia Zhi tilted his head back against the long bench, hands spread flat on both sides, the brilliant star river reflected in his clear pupils.

As if talking to himself, he whispered: "For the time being, only Youxing needs vigilance."

Predatory Planet—

Probably a type of mechanical natural disaster every parallel world will stir up—

Pan-Human History's Earth escaped disaster, yet was also heavily damaged, the Age of Gods almost declared ended.

And Britain Lostbelt's Earth failed to escape, the result was thorough destruction once.

And even if it redeveloped, Youxing would still return... just compared to the last time considering this troublesome problem, he is now ultimately not that urgent.

If not considering frontal confrontation, can also learn Mooncell's tactic—

Send interference waves toward the entire galaxy, seal the passage and coordinates to the solar system.

But that way, the price is to pay a considerable part of one's own Golden Core function, continuously invested into this long-term confrontation process...

And also cannot expand outward anymore.

This does not conform to Xia Zhi's idea, so decisively passed on it.

"Still have six millennia, although not suitable to spread the stall too large before the Youxing crisis is resolved..."

"But if just the solar system, can still appropriately develop a bit..."

"Moreover divinity ascension must also take this step..."

He pondered seriously, his gaze seemingly piercing through the atmosphere, cast toward that deep outer darkness in the void, looking at those celestial bodies.

"Miss Ishtar's Venus Goddess, should also live up to the name..."

"Wanting to leave the planet, walk toward the star sea, this divinity is her most suitable springboard..."

(Chapter End)