[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st":3,"chapter-star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-626":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Star Rail: I Established the Foundation at the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1928655,2626,"Chapter 626","star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-626",626,"\u003Cp>How to choose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I bet all my hope on this man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see him.\" Ulrich made a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marion did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will bring him out.\" Ulrich promised; just thinking about this attempt made her internal organs tighten, \"I will let him come to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marion did not reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six short, coherent words had drained all her strength; she felt angry and frustrated at her own incompetence, as if pressed under a lead block of heavy memories, where both thinking and surviving became painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the promise, Ulrich also fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was thinking about how to fulfill her promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich’s ability to interact with the physical universe was very limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other ω-0 agents could create real supernatural phenomena—adjusting temperature, moving furniture, but she was not an expert in this regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she could do was nothing more than making phone calls, leaving messages on walls, and other small things; these abilities were unlikely to make Adam move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't even be sure if Adam still had self-awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Ulrich decided to go deep into Adam’s mind to perform a surgical operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was very solid, and he was bathed in the radiation-like presence of \"SCP-3125\" at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich could only carefully make a cut, remove a part, then wait for Adam’s mind to repair itself, wait a few more days, and perform the next cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire operation spanned several weeks in reality, and the huge patience required almost exceeded Ulrich’s limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Marion did not say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to have only a few words left, and each one would bring her closer to a breakdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marion had to use them cautiously and wait patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He will definitely come,\" Ulrich said, \"He will come soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich gazed at Adam Marion’s curled figure from a distant, abstract height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After writing those words, Marion Wheeler was already dead, and her conceptual form had completely dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon realizing this, Adam Wheeler’s mental world collapsed, scattering all over the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was too terrifying and incredible in Ulrich’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam’s mind should not be so fragile; even if his mind had been swallowed by \"SCP-3125\" and saved, it had never been as fragmented as it was now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this 1.8 was the man’s true weakness; only this method could hurt his mind, make him completely collapse, and never be able to stitch himself together again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Bring his wife to him, a cripple with severe brain damage, just as she was about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich quietly picked up a pen on the other side of the blackboard, avoiding the place where Marion’s portrait was, and chose another font:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am very sorry]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am very sorry]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Adam, please answer the phone]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I need your help]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam collapsed listlessly onto the cold floor, falling into a faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't hear Ulrich calling him through the phone in another office, letting the ringing of the phone echo in vain in the empty teaching building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it.\" Ulrich whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was listening, and no one needed to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, like Marion, was dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Marion leaving first, the last bond anchoring Ulrich’s existence was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might have a few hours left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich looked at the memory of Marion in Adam’s mind, which was emitting a dazzling light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her current form gave her a unique advantage, supporting her in performing a cleaner, more permanent treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although for the person involved, this would be an unbearable spoiler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot lose her,\" Adam’s voice came from his face pressed against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He begged: \"Please, don't take her away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You must save the world]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There is no one else]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the world go to hell, let it turn to ashes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under Ulrich’s gaze, Adam woke from his trance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to last time, he was now refreshed, overflowing with vitality, and eager to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich breathed a sigh of relief, and she began to condense the key information, explaining everything concisely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foundation, the Anti-Memetics Division, the current situation, and the mission objective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Ulrich’s surprise, Adam displayed exceptional comprehension; after she explained these contents, he raised a series of follow-up questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a good sign, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is my memory of you insufficient to maintain the 'Memory Bond'?\" Adam asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your memory might be excellent,\" Ulrich sighed helplessly, \"but you still don't know me well enough... so, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Ulrich told Adam in detail how to find Site-41.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to avoid densely populated urban areas, be wary of those rampaging anomalies, and watch out for the howling minions gathered by 3125.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, Site-41 was obscured by a heavy anti-memetic veil; Adam needed to prepare thoroughly in advance and then walk straight through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Ulrich introduced several methods to avoid 3125’s hounds, choosing to conceal the greatest advantage Adam possessed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that Adam had just escaped from the control of \"Containment-3125,\" his scent was still \"just right\" to those monsters, enough to allow him to pass by them silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not want him to let his guard down due to overconfidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she explained some basic survival strategies in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have experience with hiking and camping in the wild,\" Adam said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had never experienced trekking through a strange world already occupied by \"anomalies,\" nor had he survived for months without electricity and water supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, there were still many topics for them to discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person and the spirit communicated over the phone for a long time, until Adam realized that the scenery outside the window had not changed for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red sun outside the window seemed to be frozen, neither rising nor setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either the Earth had completely stopped rotating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or it was merely an illusion wearing the guise of a red sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich could only give such an answer: \"Once, the Foundation might have been able to answer this question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the Foundation bears the heavy responsibility of saving the world,\" Adam said thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distant heaven, Ulrich’s weary smile bloomed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Foundation was never that simple,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Ulrich, I feel our time together is coming to an end,\" Adam’s voice was slightly heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this point in the call, Ulrich’s voice was already quite weak, reminding Adam of patients on their deathbeds in movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sounded like a wisp of smoke, ready to be blown away by the wind at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can enter \"Heaven\" after death, but when \"Heaven\" falls and the Holy Spirit dies again, where is she to go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" Ulrich responded softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are facing an incredibly difficult predicament,\" Adam said with respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By comparison, the challenges I face, while still terrifying, are much better, thanks to your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will do my best, and I will remember you, though that won't change anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill that thing, Mr. Adam,\" Ulrich said, \"When you have the chance, do not hesitate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment, a sharp, piercing sneer came from behind Ulrich, as if a blade had cut through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around, only to see a young man standing behind her, whom she had not sensed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>",1203,"2026-06-14T04:01:53.953Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","cac6938382c3445a4ba09a607427ad6c768732a555abb3edb1de57e7de8fbc24","star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-627","star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-625",641,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstar-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-cover.jpg"]