I am the former civilized hero.

Hua muttered to himself, and when he saw Ryan's face so close to him, he realized that his posture was very indecent.

Her knees were pressed against Ryan's thighs and her butt was slightly raised. Fortunately, her chest was relatively flat and would not fall down due to gravity, but her smooth back was equally eye-catching.

Her face immediately turned red, and then she gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

"Brother, I, I can..."

From Ryan's perspective, the young face was slightly red, and the small mouth was slightly open, which was indeed a feast for the eyes. Ryan took a deep breath and leaned forward slightly.

He felt the girl's breath touching his skin, which gave him a tingling sensation. He also felt a distinct heat. The girl's body was burning. There was no need to say anything at this moment.

"Of course not."

Hua shuddered all over and turned around suddenly, seeing Mebius appear behind him at some point, holding a cowhide bag and staring at him with a smile.

His muscles tensed up immediately, his face looked like it was about to burn, and he blurted out, "Why are you here?"

"Hmph, I went to the suburbs to collect samples and came back. It turned out to be just as I expected." Mobius felt a sense of satisfaction as if he had gotten his revenge. You know, this girl has been staring at him since the last time she self-blew up.

Haha, I caught you this time, you thieving cat.

"You... I." Hua forced himself to remain calm, his mind working faster than ever before, and finally gritted his teeth, "Do you want an explanation?"

"No, I expected it. But war always has its ups and downs, right?" Mebius said slowly, glancing at Ryan from the corner of his eye, clearly saying:

Are you still not satisfied with having me to do the experiments?

Ryan was of course a little embarrassed, and he didn't know if this counted as being caught. As an honest man, he admitted that he had just been tempted, but wasn't Mebius being stubborn? It was inevitable that it was a bit unreasonable.

Of course, he had normal emotional intelligence and knew that he couldn't dwell on the details at this time. Then, seeing that Hua Xiu was extremely angry, he thought to himself that something was wrong and glared back at him mercilessly.

That’s enough, don’t bully honest people.

As a smart man, Mebius obviously understood it. He was somewhat unwilling, but he also knew that he could not ignite a war, at least not in this world bubble. The three of them still had to stick together.

"I just did some genetic analysis and found something interesting. Would you two like to hear it?"

Hua couldn't wrap his mind around it, so he answered subconsciously: "Go ahead and tell me."

"Then could you please get off Ryan first and stop pointing your butt at me?" Mebius gritted his teeth and added in his mind with a biologist's perspective.

This girl has a flat chest, but her butt is quite perky.

Hua quickly took a step back. No matter what, she was caught. Her face was still cold. Fortunately, Ryan shook her hand, which made her feel a little better.

Yes, what am I afraid of? Mobius has no official status, so why does he look like he has caught me?

She immediately regretted it, but Hua was not Carol after all, and she was not thick-skinned enough to sit back down. So she just stood there with Yu Yu, thinking that she would have to pay back the shame of this failure with interest in the future.

Tsk, how greedy.

Mebius also noticed Ryan's little move, but he was in a very good mood after getting his revenge, so he didn't hold on to it, and by the way, he felt even more proud.

Humph, I have done it twice, and you all still haven’t done it once. Why do you think you can fight me?

"Let's get down to business. Continue talking." Ryan felt a headache. Look at how proud Mobius is. He always gets into trouble after getting carried away. Why doesn't he learn his lesson?

"Why are you in such a hurry? There's something wrong with the soil here. I didn't notice it before, but after I did a genetic analysis, I found that there is a strange energy. If it's a natural evolution, the probability is so small that it can be ignored."

"What a coincidence, I also discovered it. I finally know why this place is called the City of Withering." Ryan picked up the information that Hua had just copied and raised it, his expression returning to seriousness.

"Hundreds of years ago, this place was a barren wilderness, covered with large rocks, and humans could only live in underground shelters. How could it have become so wealthy in such a short time?"

The illusion could not deceive Ryan and Mebius at all, because all the weirdness in this world had one core point -

This is unscientific.

Analyze the world with a scientific eye, unravel the phenomena, and try to describe the unknown in the most scientific language.

This is what humans on Earth are pursuing. After such analysis, the god-like Honkai has long since stripped off its mysterious cloak, so there is no emotional barrier to fighting against it.

"You mean... this bubble of world is man-made?" Hua also understood, licked his lips, and pointed to the magnificent city outside: "Is this prosperity just an illusion?"

"It's true, and it's false. This world bubble is like a skinny animal that is suddenly fed."

“Who feeds it?”

"The object of their prayers. The Quantum Ocean itself cannot be a good person, let alone nourish countless world bubbles. Instead, the reason for their existence is the Tree of Imaginary Numbers."

Ryan tried to make it as simple and easy to understand as possible. In essence, the Quantum Sea is the enemy of the World Bubble and it is possible to decompose it at any time. If the World Bubble wants to maintain its balance, it must absorb the energy of the Imaginary Number Tree.

Hua was stunned and pointed at the books scattered all over the floor: "But the records don't say who fed him. If he did such a good deed, he would surely be revered by all the people."

"It can only be said that the person feeding them has no interest in worship. It is possible that they automatically respond to the creatures' prayers like a machine."

"A universal wish-making machine?"

Why are we suddenly talking about the Holy Grail?

Ryan turned his head instantly, met Hua's gaze, and waved his hand again.

Forget it. If it's the first case, the principle is similar. The behavior of creatures praying for abundance is like a mental wave, which gives feedback after being received. This thing is very powerful and has exceeded the limits of human technological imagination.

"But there is another possibility. This response is out of malice." Mobius couldn't help but interrupt the two people's "eye-to-eye exchange" and knocked on the book on the ground. "According to the information you found, this abundance did not come to the world in an instant. There is a process of spreading. As more and more people pray, it will eventually cover the entire world bubble. But nothing can escape the law of conservation of energy."

She held her glasses and strolled through the sea of ​​books, speaking slowly: "So where does this energy come from, and who is absorbing this energy?"

This question hit the nail on the head for Ryan. When he was reading some information a while ago, he happened to see the latest research on how world bubbles can exist for a long time.

There are two theories today. One is that the world bubble is large enough to maintain its own dynamic balance, and the other is that the world bubble is small enough to be connected to the tree of imaginary numbers and obtain energy to resist the decomposition of the sea.

But no matter big or small, the world bubble will absorb energy from the outside world to maintain its own existence, otherwise it will dissolve in the quantum sea.

"The world bubble itself absorbs energy, and this energy comes from the tree of imaginary numbers, which may add some characteristics of the sea." Ryan answered decisively, looking at the sample he brought back, "No wonder the Honkai energy here is so thin, it turns out that it is all absorbed by the earth and nourishes the world bubble."

"So someone can modify the rules of the world bubble and respond to living beings?" Hua was a little confused. This was a fantasy level for her.

"It's possible, and doing so will do more harm than good. Endlessly absorbing this energy will lead this world to its end. Why do I suddenly have a sense of déjà vu?" Ryan glanced at Mebius and read each other's answers.

Isn't this collapse?

Master a set of rules and treat the world bubble as a breeding farm, constantly accumulating energy. The creatures inside are unaware of it and are still praying for abundance. So what should be done with this energy in the end?

"It seems that this world bubble is more dangerous than we thought. There are also powerful cross-world bubbles in the quantum sea." Ryan concluded, his eyebrows wrinkled into the shape of a "川", which is not good for the "wandering human" plan.

Just escaped from the tiger's mouth and fell into the wolf's den?

"At least the quantum ocean is big enough. We just need to avoid touching this bubble. The plan has reached the final steps and there is no way to give up." Mobius spread his hands and rolled his eyes. "It may be an opportunity for you."

Being able to achieve this, he has obviously mastered the rules of the Quantum Sea. So, can we touch the rules from him and open up a new path?

Ryan was a little eager to make a move, but caution prevailed in the end. As the opposite of the tree, the Quantum Sea would definitely be useful in dealing with the collapse, but he was not arrogant enough to mess around on other people's territory.

"No, let's not go to the central palace. We will go to the north immediately, kill the Herrscher and leave. And we have to do this quickly."

"Are you scared?" Mebius glanced at him.

"Dead people cannot be explored. If we take risks just for this possibility, wouldn't that be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons?"

Ryan was very determined. It was enough for him to find out that there was something wrong with this world bubble. Even if he was going against the Law Ruler, he had to have at least one of the right time, right place, and right people, not to mention being in this completely unfamiliar world bubble.

He left immediately without even putting the books back. All Ryan took away was a piece of his master's clothing, and at the same time he was thankful for his survival.

He had never dealt with any natives from the beginning. Since prayers would bring rewards, did that mean that he had touched that person's nerves and would look at him?

The three of them rode on their war horses and headed out from the luxury residential area. As soon as they passed the Third Ring Road, they ran into a group of sheriffs wearing wide-brimmed hats and green cloaks. The latter seemed to be looking for something and were scattered around questioning residents.

The moment the leading few people looked over, Ryan turned his horse's head and rushed into the alley next to him, then grabbed Hua and Mebius from the horse's back, kicked the warhorse away, and jumped onto the roof.

"Hey, are you crazy?" Mebius shook his neck and broke free. Ryan was like holding a chicken. "You look like a gentleman, why are you so rude..."

"Shut up."

Ryan glared at her, and the cursing doctor subconsciously shut his mouth, while Hua quietly leaned over.

"Brother, are these people looking for us?"

"I don't know, but my intuition just now was not good. Let's just hide first." Ryan lowered his voice and put his finger on Hua's lips again. "I know that we didn't leave any traces along the way, and I am also a professional in avoiding tracking, but have you ever thought about it? If our hypothesis is true, a being that can raise a world bubble, even if He is not here, will not be on guard?"

Having experienced Honkai Impact 3 and Herrscher, everyone can be considered worldly-wise. They know, of course, that for some superiors, installing a monitor or arranging an agent is the lowest level. The truly powerful ones are those who can control the myriad worlds invisibly and are omniscient and omnipotent.

"If you are really that powerful, controlling your fate is a basic operation. Without Alicia's sacrifice, no matter how hard you struggle, the result will be the same. Let me see if you are that powerful too."

Ryan was lying on the side of a low wall when he saw a snack stand owner heading towards the Second Ring Road. The sheriffs immediately thanked him and rushed over, only to shrink back with their scalps tingling.

Is it really coming for us? This is a bit illogical.

You have to know that he tried his best to avoid contact with the natives of this world. He only captured a few sheriffs in the beginning, but they all used their abilities to modify their memories, and all clues pointed in the wrong direction.

Then, when I was on the road, I tried my best to blend into the crowd, and never bought anything no matter how busy the market was.

"Wait a minute, how did the stall owner know about us?" Ryan muttered to himself, subconsciously turning his head and seeing Mebius with a red face.

"Listen to my explanation. I happened to pass by on the road when I came back, but that bastard was having a big sale and threw the sugar-roasted chestnuts directly onto the street, and they happened to fall into my arms, seriously!"

Hua had an expression that said 'are you kidding me', but before she could question him, Ryan patted her shoulder.

"It's true. This is a very strange theory. It's like stepping into a quagmire. No matter how careful you are, you will be covered in mud. Have you two ever heard of 'cause and effect'?"

The two of them shook their heads together, looking confused.

"The deeper you come into contact with this bubble, the more karma you will be contaminated with. When you reach a certain critical point, the being that bestows abundance will cast its gaze upon you. Is this a most advanced monitoring system?"

"It's more than advanced. If the theory is true, it has already exceeded the limits of science." Mobius' eyes suddenly lit up. No matter how powerful the monitoring system is, it will be bypassed. The only way to be defenseless is to make the world itself a part of it.

"It seems that this world is becoming more and more interesting. No wonder we are so unlucky on this journey. We encountered extremely rare bandits and many accidents on the road. It turns out that 'karma' has entangled us without us realizing it."

Is this interesting? This is obviously scary.

Ryan didn't quite understand Mebius's train of thought, but looking back now, there was indeed a problem. For example, he had encountered caravan carriages being damaged more than once, or people falling into the water and asking for help, or thugs molesting young girls.

He stopped Hua Xing from doing justice and chose to ignore everything, and couldn't help but admire his own foresight.

Whenever you take action, you will sink deeper and deeper into this world. Fate is something that will cause a chain reaction once it is touched.

Even though he performed the role of "Passerby" to the extreme, the only clue he left behind still brought trouble.

thump—

The bells rang, and this time it was not for prayers, but large groups of sheriffs rode in from all over, obviously discovering that the 'robbers' had robbed the house of a famous scholar.

Mebius and Hua looked at each other and thought to themselves that it was a good thing they escaped quickly, otherwise they would have to start a killing spree. Whether they fought or fled, they would leave more traces in the world bubble.

"No, we've been analyzing it here, but those two Herrs don't know about it and are still messing around." Hua suddenly remembered something and saw Ryan's face turned pale and he raised his hand to pat the low wall.

Damn, I missed this group of illiterates!