I, a ship girl, am the savior of civilization.

Does this have some kind of exorcising effect?

While Laura was still reeling from the applause, the person who spoke first received a round of applause from the audience and slowly sat down amidst the thunderous applause.

The next moment, an identical green light lit up in front of Laura.

In a moment of desperation, Laura suddenly stood up and then, as if possessed, shouted something.

That's utter bullshit!

PS: This special universe content spans seven chapters, revealing part of the book's worldview and serving as the key to unlocking the biggest cheat. It might be a bit difficult to understand; even I was a little confused when I finished writing it myself. If you don't want to read it, you can wait until chapter 90.

84. A world called civilization

That's utter bullshit!

Supported by some strange force, Laura suddenly stood up, perched on her chair, her index finger pointing forward, looking just like Phoenix Wright.

Instantly, all eyes in the courtroom turned to Laura.

"Oh, it's Miss Laura. I'm glad you have a different opinion."

The judge on the platform seemed to recognize Laura. Despite Laura's words, which were somewhat undermining the dignity of the court, the judge was not angry. Instead, he said in a gentle tone, "If you feel there is anything wrong, please speak up."

"Um, before that, can Laura ask a few questions?"

The initial impulse vanished completely, and upon careful reflection, Laura felt somewhat incredulous. That last sentence wasn't Laura's subjective will, but rather more like a forced formality.

In other words, what just happened was actually a necessary development that could not be avoided.

However, now is not the time to investigate this matter.

"Of course you can. As the representative of the guiding element, you are naturally qualified."

The judge maintained his sly smile and nodded to Laura. At the same time, Laura gleaned a key phrase from the judge's words.

element?

In this universe, does Laura represent the guiding element that the judge speaks of?

Thinking of this, Laura quickly turned her attention to the Noah panel. Sure enough, some of the black cubes had been replaced after the identity was generated.

[Identity Generation: Ship Spirit of a Civilization-Destroying Weapon, Unknown Guiding Element, ■■■■]

Worldview deciphering progress: 0.1%

Good, although the so-called guiding elements don't reveal much about the world view, it's at least a good sign.

"So first, Laura wants to know, about the previous one..."

After a pause, Laura recalled the name of the victim who had been reduced to ashes: "Isabella, is there sufficient evidence for the crimes you are accused of?"

Laura witnessed the entire trial, which lasted less than thirty seconds from the start of the hearing to the execution.

No normal person would think this kind of trial process is reasonable, right?

"Evidence? Her very existence is the best evidence. Why would you ask such a question?"

The judge glanced at Laura with some surprise, as if wondering why she wouldn't know such common sense, but then seemed to realize something and immediately showed an expression of understanding.

"I apologize for my oversight. The element you symbolize is too special; there is indeed no need for you to understand it."

As the judge pressed his hands down, the whispers among the audience gradually subsided upon seeing his gesture.

Satisfied, the judge surveyed the room and explained to Laura, "Isabella, since she was chosen by the element of evil, she will bear all the sins of those previously chosen by evil."

"Once selected by an element, the selected element will also exhibit the corresponding properties."

Puffing out his chest, the judge said, "Just like me, I represent the ruling."

Thinking about this, Laura roughly understood what the judge meant.

Because they were chosen by evil, they were bound to commit evil, so they were eliminated in advance to prevent future troubles? Moreover, from what the judge revealed, Laura felt that this was not the first time.

The crowd in the gallery was completely silent, offering no objection to the judge's explanation. Laura suspected that perhaps the judge's decision was not problematic in their eyes.

Nip evil in the bud, even if Isabella is still an innocent person. From a high vantage point, it might seem harmless, but Laura always felt something was amiss.

Laura shook her head, unable to figure it out for the time being.

In other words, his previous uncontrollable urge to refute was also influenced by the element he represented.

Laura felt a headache and a sense of shame when she recalled how she had uncontrollably stood up and shouted "What a load of bullshit!" which shocked the entire room.

It seems like the identity Noah assigned to Laura this time is anything but simple.

"Noah, what exactly did you arrange for Laura?"

"Is that Laura? The signal is bad here, Noah can't hear you..."

Hearing Noah's confident reply, Laura's face immediately darkened. Although she had expected Noah wouldn't tell her, this perfunctory answer still annoyed her.

If you're so capable of assigning tasks, then you're equally capable of admitting them!

Damn it, Noah, you tricked me.

"Miss Laura, do you have any more questions?"

The judge's voice pulled Laura back to reality. Realizing that she was still being watched by tens of millions of eyes, Laura felt a little embarrassed, shook her head, slowly climbed down from the chair, dusted off non-existent dust, and then sat down again.

It's clear that this situation isn't suitable for continuing the questioning.

Without Laura's continued obstruction, the court proceedings continued. As judges rose to condemn the innocent Isabella, a little girl to Laura's left quietly nudged her.

"Ok?"

Looking blankly at the little girl on her left, Laura glanced at the nameplate on the little girl's desk.

Yunxi?

Noticing that Laura was looking at her, Yunxi smiled happily, then lowered her voice and whispered, "Sister Laura, don't you know about the Elemental Concept Law?"

Sister Laura!

Upon hearing the first four words "Yunxi," a surge of relief welled up from Laura's heart, even causing her to temporarily overlook the obviously crucial elemental concept decree.

After being a ship girl for so long, Laura has finally become an older sister.

After indulging in her own ecstasy for a few seconds, Laura recovered from her mental climax and looked at Yunxi with a hint of relief in her eyes before nodding.

"Does Xiao Yunxi know?"

The way Yunxi was addressed was changed to "Little Yunxi," and Laura also leaned down and brought her head closer.

"of course."

Yunxi said with a touch of pride, "This law is the foundation of everything."

As if it were all preordained, Yunxi told Laura everything she knew.

The world that Laura descended into is called Civilization.

In this world, everyone has their own elemental title, but apart from a very few people, most are just called "ordinary people".

The so-called very few, like the judge above and Isabella before, possess unique elements such as "judgment" and "evil".

Hmm, by the way, Isabella is gone now, and it's unknown how long it will take for evil to find its next vessel.

Apart from the guilty, other special element representatives can participate in the trial from the judge's bench, unlike ordinary people who can only sit in the audience.

In other words, those who represent special elements are the upper echelons of this society.

and many more……

Upon hearing this, Laura suddenly realized something. If Xiao Yunxi could be on the judge's bench just like her, then that meant…

"Yes."

With a sly smile, Yunxi said as if she had successfully pulled off a prank: "Yunxi also has her own symbolic elements."

"President of Civilization, Yunxi, it's a pleasure to meet you."

As she spoke, Yunxi deliberately drew out the last syllable: "Laura-sister!"

After some thought, I decided to cut back on the length and use a straightforward narrative style. I was really worried that the plot development would differ too much from the previous chapters, so I simply removed many of the puzzle-solving elements.

85. Astra

What should I do if I've been targeted by the president of a civilization in a branch universe? I need help urgently!

If Yunxi hadn't misled me before, then it means that as the President of the Civilization, she actually had access to most of the civilization's classified information.

The civilization operates under a system similar to the separation of powers, but not the three powers Laura is familiar with. Instead, it consists of "decision-making," "adjudication," and "rationing."

Because of the existence of elemental symbols, evil has nowhere to hide, so the need for military equipment is not high. From Yunxi's explanation, it seems that civilization has no intention of expanding outwards.

Maybe they don't want to, maybe they can't, who knows...

The existence of the Elemental Concept Act made governing a civilization much simpler than imagined. Therefore, the civilization only established three supreme Elemental Concepts.

Decisions are used to determine the future development of a civilization, and are also an insurmountable vetting process for other elements when they want to pass legislation.

Judgments, dedicated to judging evil, are the most important factor for the stability of civilization.

And finally, the rationing, used to allocate resources for civilization.

The Grand President of Civilization is responsible for decision-making. Although Yunxi is younger than Laura, if she is chosen by the elements, then according to the Elemental Concept Act, Yunxi will ascend to the position of Grand President without any controversy.

"So, what is Laura's element?"

Laura was curious, thinking about the judge's attitude towards her in the previous ruling.

Laura doesn't need to know these things, which means that Laura's elements are actually independent of other elements of civilization, and their status should be quite high.

Without thinking, Laura recalled the first line that was displayed when her identity was generated.

Ship spirits, weapons of civilization destruction.

Could this be related?

Yunxi smiled and shook her head: "The existence of symbolic elements can only be perceived by oneself."