Do you think this world is serious?

Chapter 230 National Idol [Starry Sky Girl TeRiRi]

Emerging from the dense forest, a paved road comes into view.

Looking at this asphalt road, Chen Xiuming could get a glimpse of the general situation of this world bubble, at least it would be a modern world bubble.

Furthermore, once it is confirmed that this is a modern world bubble, obtaining information becomes much simpler.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiuming brought the Alaya consciousness out of the world bubble.

"Alaya consciousness, then I'll trouble you."

"The instruction has been confirmed, and a technological beacon will soon be established—it is the duty of the Alaya consciousness to help you solve your problems."

Before she finished speaking, a magic circle flashed across her palm, and at the same time, the golden halo above her head flickered slightly.

The next second, Chen Xiuming and Cecilia's phones were connected to the Internet in this world bubble.

Although the network signal was weak due to being in the wilderness, it was still enough to open the map.

Chen Xiuming glanced at the map, confirmed the direction of travel again, then put away his phone and turned to look at the strangely dressed Zofia, Einmed, and Inklesine.

Since it's a modern world bubble, Zofia and Ainmed's armor would seem out of place.

As for Inclair...

The nun's habit, with its suggestive and revealing style, doesn't look like clothing one would wear for normal outings.

Noticing Chen Xiuming's gaze, Zofia returned a questioning look, while Aynmed glanced down at the armor she was wearing, already guessing Chen Xiuming's intentions.

Inklesine remained silent, quietly following Chen Xiuming. Even with her eyes covered by a large blindfold, her piety and gentleness were evident.

"I'll send you back to World Bubble and change into some normal clothes."

"Ok."

Aynmed responded softly.

Although Zofia didn't quite understand, she didn't go against Chen Xiuming's decision.

On the contrary, Inklesine looked troubled, yet hesitated to speak.

Chen Xiuming first sent Zofia and Aynmed back into the world bubble inside his body, then looked at Incresin and asked, "If you have any difficulties, you can speak frankly."

Inklesine nodded slightly and explained frankly, "Lord Chen Xiuming, I... I don't have any other clothes..."

As a "nun", Incresin has only the nun's habit she is wearing now, and no other clothes.

Meanwhile, the clothes of the other three Apocalypse Knights didn't suit her very well either, since there was a huge difference in their chest sizes alone, even though Revy was two sizes smaller than her.

"..."

Chen Xiuming fell silent immediately.

After a moment, he sighed helplessly, "Then you'll have to stay in the World Bubble for a few days. Once we've integrated into the World Bubble, we'll take you to buy some clothes that fit."

“It’s a sad feeling.”

Inklesine lowered her head and clasped her hands together, as if in prayer.

After sending Increase into the World Bubble, Chen Xiuming turned to look at Alaya Consciousness.

Alaya-vijnana's pretty face tightened. Even before Chen Xiuming could speak, a magic circle flickered slightly in her palm, creating an illusion that completely concealed the golden halo above her head and the wings around her waist.

Moreover, her original attire was very revealing, almost covering only her vital parts.

As the "illusion" magic took effect, she was suddenly dressed in a high school uniform, giving her a youthful and innocent look.

—This assumes you ignore her expressionless face.

"Oh my, this kind of Alaya-consciousness is really cute~"

Vita's eyes lit up slightly. She reached out and pinched Alaya-vijnana's cheek, then touched the high school uniform Alaya-vijnana was wearing.

Although it was an illusion, the high school uniform was indistinguishable from real clothes. At least Vita felt as if she were touching a real garment made of excellent fabric, which immediately amazed her.

Chen Xiuming nodded in satisfaction, then couldn't help but look at Wendy, who was somewhat stunned.

"Ok?"

Wendy made a puzzled sound, following Chen Xiuming's gaze to her clothes, but still didn't understand what he meant, so she asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"...Why don't you stay in the World Bubble for a while too?"

"Huh? Why?"

Wendy was completely baffled.

Chen Xiuming looked Wendy up and down, then said succinctly, "Too revealing."

Wendy's clothes wouldn't look out of place in a modern city, but because they're so revealing, they do have a slightly risqué feel.

Although she usually boasts about it, she inevitably exposes herself in some way.

"It's okay."

Wendy disagreed, "I can wear Cecilia's clothes first, they should fit me fairly well."

Wendy also has a proud bust, but unlike Incresin, she doesn't look down on all the other "females." At least she should be able to wear Cecilia's clothes.

Seeing that Cecilia had no objections, Chen Xiuming sent Wendy back to World Bubble to change clothes.

While waiting for the girls to change into suitable clothes, Chen Xiuming and Cecilia did not sit idle. They used the poor network signal to learn about the general situation of this world bubble.

This world bubble is huge, far larger than most of the world bubbles Chen Xiuming has ever experienced, only smaller than the world bubble where Kiana, Janna, and Alaya consciousness once resided.

Because the world bubble is so large, its international situation is also very chaotic, presenting a three-way balance of power.

The ancient empire of [Huang] located on the eastern continent, the religious nation of [Hikhar] located on the western continent, and the emerging commercial federation of [Jörmungandr] formed by the great pirates who once dominated the seas.

Looking at the three familiar countries, Chen Xiuming suddenly remembered something about this world bubble—"The Chronicles of Collapse".

However, that familiar feeling didn't last long before it was shattered by a barrage of information.

Completely different from the "Collapse Chronicles" in Chen Xiuming's memory, this world bubble is not peaceful at all, but has instead fallen into a long world war.

As an ancient empire, Huang Kingdom should have been the strongest nation, but it was at a significant disadvantage in world wars, and even felt like a "little invisible" country.

The other two countries are constantly fighting and at war. They have never launched an attack on Huang, but only when Huang is accidentally implicated will they take the opportunity to attack it.

Once Chen Xiuming learned about these things, he was certain that something was wrong with this world.

Although it is based on "Honkai Impact 3rd", it is not entirely the same and contains significant discrepancies.

Since everyone was currently within the territory of the Huang Kingdom, Chen Xiuming began by learning about the situation in the Huang Kingdom.

Just as I remembered, the rulers of the Huang Kingdom were still the [Sage King] and his prime minister.

Meanwhile, idol culture remains prevalent within the Huang Kingdom, seemingly to avoid causing panic and unease among the populace. However, there has always been only one idol—the sole national idol.

[Saint King] himself plays [Starry Sky Girl TeRiRi]!

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Chapter 231 Let's debut as idols.

Apart from its position in the international situation, the situation in Huang Kingdom was not much different from what Chen Xiuming remembered.

Even the quickest way to meet the "Sage King" is to debut as an idol and then be recruited into the Forbidden City of Radiance by being recognized by the "Sage King".

In contrast, the other two countries were largely the same, except that each had a new prime minister.

The new prime minister of the religious nation of Hikzal is named Claire, while the new prime minister of the commercial federation of Jormungandr is named Flora.

At first, Chen Xiuming couldn't recall the people corresponding to these two names; they felt both familiar and unfamiliar.

After racking my brains and searching through my memories for a long time, I finally found the corresponding person in the dusty fragments of my memory.

If "Claire" and "Flora" are indeed the sisters he remembers, then it's no wonder that the Kingdom of Huang has been constantly attacked.

Although the Holy King of Huang Kingdom possessed exceptional intelligence, he was still considered "human." However, the two sisters in Chen Xiuming's memory were no longer considered "human" in terms of intelligence.

Perhaps fearing assassination attempts by enemy nations, no photos of Claire and Flora circulated in public or online.

Therefore, Chen Xiuming could not be certain of his inner suspicions.

It is worth mentioning that although Shikzal and Jormungandr were constantly engaged in fierce wars under the instigation of their respective prime ministers, each war did not result in too many casualties, nor did it endanger civilians.

Rather than expanding territory, it's more like Claire and Flora are playing a game of chess in the form of an army.

It is precisely for this reason that the Kingdom of Huang was able to maintain a strong idol culture despite being constantly attacked.

"Xiu Ming, do you have any thoughts?"

Cecilia seemed to have thought of something interesting, and stared intently at Chen Xiuming.

Chen Xiuming met Cecilia's gaze directly, as if he could read her thoughts from her eyes, and couldn't help but look at Levi, who was playing with the silver flintlock pistol.

"Lord Chen Xiuming, what are your plans?"

"Not yet, I'm just thinking about something..."

Chen Xiuming fell into deep thought.

In the Kingdom of Huang, there is only one way to quickly meet the [Sage King]: debut as an idol, win the audition, and then go to the Huang Forbidden City to meet the [Sage King].

"Levy".

"Hmm? I'm listening. Please give your instructions."

"You guys... should debut as idols."

Chen Xiuming made a serious decision.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse would actually be very suitable to debut as an "idol group," since each of them has a different image and temperament, and they don't even need to deliberately maintain a specific "persona"; they can just play themselves.

Upon hearing this, Levi pondered for a few seconds, then asked in confusion, "Lord Chen Xiuming, forgive my ignorance—what is an 'idol'?"

In the era when Levi was active, there was no concept of "idol".

Chen Xiuming was speechless for a moment, but he didn't rush to explain. Instead, he patiently waited for the other girls to change their clothes.

Not long after, noticing that the girls inside the World Bubble had changed their clothes, Chen Xiuming led them out of the World Bubble one by one, leaving only Inkelishin sitting quietly on the beach inside the World Bubble.

Zofia and Einmed quickly learned of Chen Xiuming's decision from Levi, and both looked at Chen Xiuming with puzzled eyes.

Chen Xiuming didn't say anything, but handed his phone to the three girls and asked them to browse the encyclopedia entry about "idols".