Chapter 465

Watching the few who returned near nightfall.

No questions were asked about what earth-shattering deeds they had done, nor about whom they had met on the journey, or what marvelous experiences they had.

A smile appeared, and he said:

"It's good that you're back."

"Stelle" raised her hands high: "Yay!"

Seeing Dan Heng, meanwhile, looked at the flickering portal behind them, staring at Bai Xuan for a while, lost in thought.

Perhaps he was still marveling at the convenience and unfathomable nature of "space-time" power.

Or perhaps he was wondering just how much power Bai Xuan truly hid, much like the power of the "Dragon Ancestor" he himself inherited from a past life.

The only embarrassing one was probably March 7th.

Ordinary people get carsick or seasick, but March 7th added a new variety to the list:

Teleportation sickness.

She hadn't felt a thing when they went to see the "Old Man of the Murky Sea" before, so how did this happen...

March 7th shook her head, leaning against Bai Xuan, and only returned to normal after a while.

Fortunately, the intensity and duration were within an acceptable range.

Otherwise.

She would have to seriously consider whether she could use this method to get to the "Herta" space station.

If she were to suddenly get so dizzy halfway there that she couldn't walk...

Then she would have no choice but to let Bai Xuan carry her for the rest of the way.

That wouldn't be a problem, though.

The main thing was that it would be very embarrassing after leaving.

The familiar warm light fell upon them, and the air was filled with a familiar scent.

March 7th took a deep breath and patted her cheeks.

Only then did she excitedly speak up:

"I wouldn't really call it a journey; there were still so many things we didn't get to do."

"All sorts of things..."

"Where should I start? How about we begin from when we landed on the surface of Jarilo-VI..."

Subsequently.

Under March 7th's narration, the two people and one rabbit who had stayed behind on the "Astral Express" gained a clearer understanding of the "Trailblazer" team's journey.

When the world was locked away by ice and snow, the "Trailblazers" landed on the snowfields, where everything around them bore severe traces of "Fragmentum Erosion."

Even worse, they discovered that the "Preservation" blessing, which had always been effective, was suppressed by the Foundation's Reality Anchors, forcing them to put on thick coats.

The group traveled all the way toward Belobog.

In a canyon, they discovered Sampo hiding under a snowdrift; it turned out he was a wanted criminal on Belobog's list, which nearly got them all arrested by the Silvermane Guards.

Fortunately, Silvermane Guard Lieutenant Gepard had some knowledge of Belobog's secrets, and thus acted as their introducer, taking them to "Qlipoth Fort" to meet Cocolia.

"But... who could have imagined that the 'Supreme Guardian,' who was supposed to protect the entire city until the very last moment, had long been bewitched by the 'Stellaron,' embarking on a path of destroying everything in search of rebirth."

Thus, a thousand-year history of resistance belonging to the people of Jarilo-VI slowly unfolded.

The mortal city was eroded, destroyed, and buried under solid ice by the "Eternal Freeze," yet this was the price the first Supreme Guardian paid to resist the "Antimatter Legion."

—To perish in the present, or to struggle on in a lingering death; the Supreme Guardian chose the latter without hesitation.

On this planet that received no aid whatsoever, generation after generation of Jarilo-VI's people fought on, using their perseverance and sacrifice to keep the flame of civilization alive.

Until the entire civilization was reduced to nothing but Belobog, the final fortress.

Until the upper and lower districts of Belobog were cut off from each other, just to hold on a little longer in despair.

The catastrophe that occurred on Jarilo-VI was by no means the only one in the galaxy.

As "Nanook" ascended to become the Aeon of "Destruction," the legion under His command scattered "Stellarons" throughout the galaxy, bringing "Destruction."

In some corner of the galaxy, a civilization might be struggling to hold on, while in another, the last survivor might be taking their final breath, signaling the extinguishing of their civilization's light.

The biggest difference between Jarilo-VI and them was this.

They waited for the "Astral Express" that walked the path of "Trailblaze," and their planet had Dr. Bright, one of the four Doctors of the Apocalypse.

And in the end, there was even a divine presence that descended, dispelling the "Eternal Freeze" that had remained unresolved for a thousand years in an instant.

Afterward, only the sound of singing remained in the parlor car, drifting slowly from the phonograph.

Even Welt Yang and Himeko, who had the most experience, fell into silence, re-evaluating the disaster that had occurred on Jarilo-VI.

After listening to March 7th's recap, "Stelle" and Seeing Dan Heng were also surprised by her astonishing wisdom.

She might be silly and jumpy from time to time.

But once she got serious, she possessed considerable logical reasoning and synthesis abilities.

Pom-Pom then carefully brought over coffee, fruit juice, and tea.

Taking a sip of coffee, Welt Yang let out a long sigh:

"I have a general understanding of the situation... although the total time wasn't long, the process was quite tumultuous."

As he spoke, he looked at March 7th, "What did you mean when you said at the beginning—that it didn't count as a journey?"

"Oh, you'll have to let 'Stelle' explain that," March 7th replied.

The gazes of Himeko and Welt Yang instantly fell upon "Stelle," who was busy chugging her fruit juice.

"?"

"Stelle" blinked, her golden eyes full of innocence and purity.

Meanwhile.

In a room unknown to the world.

The famous genius "girl"—Herta—was making final adjustments to the "Simulated Universe."

Her purple eyes reflected a screen full of code; as the debug finished, she slowly stretched, lazy as a cat, relaxing for a moment.

Although she was somewhat tired, there was a flame burning in her eyes.

"Everything is proceeding according to plan!"

The equation for victory has already been written!

As soon as Screwllum arrives at the space station tomorrow, the entire plan will proceed smoothly as intended.

They have prepared an absolute grand gift for little Silver Wolf in the "Simulated Universe."

【Line 466-70 is a continuation of 466-69】

The so-called "Simulated Universe" is a simulation system jointly developed by Herta, Screwllum, and Ruan Mei to study the mysteries of the Aeons.

Overall, it is a game, featuring randomly generated monsters, random map tiles, random rewards...

And most importantly—the simulated consciousness of Aeons.

The entire Simulated Universe project exists to study the mysteries of Aeons, to peek into the secrets of how mortals ascend to become Aeons, and even to converse with the simulated Aeons to lift a corner of the veil of history.

Yes, this is the Simulated Universe in Herta's eyes.

And not the gamer's.

For the gamer.

They don't need to know.

Where they are in the game, what kind of past it has, what kind of present it has, or toward what kind of future it is heading.

They also don't need to know.

What kind of past the identity they are roleplaying in the Simulated Universe has, or how they should behave.

They only need to know.

That next, it's time to go on a killing spree and collect rewards.

Herta naturally cannot understand this mindset.

But whether she understands it or not is unimportant, and whether Screwllum understands it is equally unimportant.

What matters is that this logic applies to Silver Wolf.

—This genius hacker girl from Punklorde is a hardcore gamer.

Most people play games for relaxation and entertainment.

She is different.

From the very beginning of playing a game, she aims for the leaderboard rankings, titles, tiers... and a whole series of things.