Honkai Impact 3: Saving the former civilization by rubbing the black technology

This drone is an extension of Prometheus. With it, Prometheus can exert its full performance to the greatest extent possible without the help of the Internet.

"Okay, then let's confirm it one last time."

Ai Yue also connected the power of the infiltration device at this moment. As a low beeping sounded, he looked at the drone and asked, "Rose, what is our plan?"

"By reconnecting to the 'Pseudo-Domination Domain', I will seek an opportunity to connect with the Cocoon of the End and attempt to become a Herrscher."

Prometheus said something extraordinary in a calm tone, "If the plan fails, nothing will happen. If the plan succeeds..."

Prometheus' voice paused for a moment before continuing, "The corresponding treatment plan will be activated according to different situations."

"Finally, this project is codenamed 'Otto'."

Ai Yue nodded, then took out a helmet from inside the infiltration device and put it on his head. "Then wish me good luck."

"Otto Plan" - a plan that imitates Otto Apocalis in the original plot, and helps mankind survive the most terrifying and difficult to solve "Herrser of Constraint" at the cost of taking on the power of the Herrscher himself.

Of course, with the abnormal situations of the first two Herrschers, Ai Yue couldn't be sure whether the subsequent plot would still be consistent with the information he had, but no matter what, this step had to be taken.

Because if this plan succeeds, he may be able to completely solve the mystery of "power".

As for where Ai Yue got the courage to carry out such a plan, the story starts with the helmet on his head.

Although this plan sounds like seeking death, Ai Yue is very confident about it, relying on this helmet.

It looks inconspicuous, but it is a brand new project that Ai Yue's system took almost a month to complete.

It's called, "Soul Editor".

77

Chapter 77 I understand everything.

When he opened his eyes again, Ai Yue had already arrived in that familiar yet unfamiliar world.

He stood at the edge of the floating island and looked into the distance, then frowned.

Facts proved that his guess was absolutely correct. The scene before him was almost exactly the same as the one described by Alicia.

So, there is indeed a problem here. Perhaps it is because he created such a space that the Cocoon of the End has the opportunity to establish a connection with Alicia. Therefore, before the Cocoon of the End has any impact on Alicia, he must find a way to correct this mistake.

But what exactly is the problem?

Ai Yue paced along the edge of the floating island while thinking.

As he moved, the floating island was gradually expanding. In addition, the floating islands in the distance became clearer and clearer. If you looked closely, you could even see more floating islands slowly materializing in the distance, as if not only the island under Ai Yue's feet, but even this space was constantly expanding.

And this is exactly the case - in order to be able to find the link to the Cocoon of the End in this way, Ai Yue added an additional 120 Herrscher Cores of the Ruler of Domination on the original basis.

At this moment, there are a total of 200 Herrscher cores maintaining this area. Although compared with the complete dominant area, this scale is only one-fiftieth of the size, but when they are gathered together, the "density" of their power can make up for the lack of scale to a certain extent.

At least in the short term, this pseudo-dominant domain can perform the same functions as the original dominant domain. Unfortunately, Ai Yue himself is not a Ruler of Domination, and his ability to control this space is very limited. It is difficult to interfere with and modify this space, and he can only let it grow wildly.

But that's enough.

Recalling the extra five seconds last time, Ai Yue's brows relaxed slightly.

He finally found a clue, but it was not in the equipment, nor in the data of the pseudo-dominant field, but in the Herrscher cores that served as the pillars.

Among the eighty Herrscher cores originally used to construct the pseudo-dominance field, the energy reading of one Herrscher core was slightly higher than that of the other cores. With the accuracy of existing detection equipment, it was impossible to detect it. It was only through the electromagnetic power of the third Herrscher core that Ai Yue vaguely identified it.

Although such a subtle difference may sound insignificant, it can explain why the last time the pseudo-dominance field lasted five seconds longer, it was because of the additional energy provided by this Herrscher core.

But the energy contained in each Herrscher Core is fixed, so why does this one have more energy than other Herrscher Cores?

The answer is also very simple, because at the last moment when the energy was exhausted, some unknown energy source was connected to the Herrscher core through some unknown means, and used this Herrscher core as a medium to allow the pseudo-dominance field to last for five more seconds at the last moment.

This is why Prometheus failed to detect the problem - because this method of energy transmission is beyond the scope of human's current technology, and Prometheus, as an artificial intelligence, is indeed unable to detect it using existing means.

Of course, these are no longer important, because Ai Yue is now certain that the only one who can do this is the Cocoon of the End.

Therefore, as long as he repeats this process and extends the duration of the pseudo-dominance field, there is a chance that he will encounter the same event again.

And this time, he was ready to face the Cocoon of the End.

Thinking of this, Ai Yue couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly.

Although he was well prepared, he was not actually 100% sure, otherwise he would not have made such a comprehensive plan.

If he succeeds, or if he fails to touch the Cocoon of the End this time, then nothing will happen. But if the plan fails completely, then the follow-up measures he leaves behind will also support the Fire Moth to complete its crusade against him.

So, rather than saying that he was ready to face the Cocoon of the End, it would be better to say that he chose to trust his friends this time.

Next, it depends on how the Cocoon of the End will be connected to this space.

Ai Yue was thinking, and at the same time, he lightly tapped his feet, and his whole body floated up as if weightless, flying towards the floating island above.

This kind of thing is impossible in reality, but this is the world he created after all. Although he cannot interfere too much with the construction of the pseudo-dominance domain, he can still give himself some small privileges.

It’s a pity that Ai Yue circled around the pseudo-dominated area several times but didn’t find any suspicious traces.

Time passed minute by minute, and when Ai Yue heard a special ringtone in his ears, he finally gave up the search.

This ringing sound means that the energy supporting the pseudo-dominant field has been basically exhausted. In the following period of time, it will quickly collapse and disintegrate, and eventually disappear completely.

But Ai Yue did not choose to exit this space, because the last abnormality should have occurred after he exited here.

He has now ruled out the possibility that there is something wrong with the pseudo-dominant domain itself. Now, he just needs to wait quietly for things to change.

Just like that, Ai Yue stood on the floating island in the center of the domain, watching the surrounding space begin to collapse and disintegrate from the edge, and shrink towards the center with an unstoppable momentum. He couldn't help but feel as if he was standing on a small island that could only be exposed above the sea at low tide, watching the rising tide swallow him up bit by bit.

However, nothing happened until the island beneath his feet collapsed, leaving only an area of less than ten square meters.

Isn't this right? Was it like this before?

Ai Yue finally couldn't help it. He looked at the ground collapsing under his feet, and an idea flashed through his mind.

Or it just lasted too short a time. If it could last a little longer, maybe...

The moment this thought came to mind, the ground beneath Ai Yue's feet stopped collapsing.

Ai Yue lowered his head in disbelief and suddenly closed his eyes.

The next second, time seemed to start going backwards with him as the center, restoring the space that had disappeared.

No, this is not a restoration, but a complete reconstruction!

Ai Yue opened his eyes again and looked at the brand new world in front of him with an unfamiliar smile on his face.

"I see……"

78

Chapter 78: Who do you want to hit this time?

In the First Research Institute, Mebius's hand suddenly shook, and the glassware in his hand suddenly fell to the ground, making a crisp sound of shattering.

The sudden noise made everyone in the laboratory focus their attention on her.

"Doc, what's wrong with you?"

Klein asked with concern, "Since returning from Dr. Ai Yue's visit, you seem a little absent-minded."

"Rather than being absent-minded, it's more like being restless, right?"

Eden had obviously seen through Mobius's state, "Mobius, what are you struggling with?"

"Ai Yue's side."

Mebius frowned and made way for the robot vacuum cleaner. "I feel like he's hiding something from me."

Then she looked at Hua who was waiting beside her: "Hua, you should have noticed it too, right?"

"Hey, is there any?"

Hua blinked, his expression a little confused, but then he realized, "I don't know if Dr. Ai Yue is hiding something, but he did act a little abnormal when he saw us off today."

"So eager, huh? Like you can't wait for us to leave."

Mebius hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked out of the laboratory. "No, I have to go back and take a look."

The few people left in the lab looked at each other in confusion. Finally, Eden said, "Without Mobius here, the experiment will be difficult to carry on. Let's go over and take a look."

The three of them quickly followed Mobius to the lobby of the research institute, only to find that he was still there. Eden was about to ask something when he saw Mobius turn around with a gloomy expression: "The portal to the Star of Light is closed."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Eden and Hua, but even Klein could realize that something was wrong.

The closure of the portal meant that Ai Yue refused to allow anyone to go to the Light Star Experimental Base through the portal. Without this convenient method, it would take at least three hours to travel from the Fire Moth headquarters to Australia.

"Now what?"

Eden asked, "Are you going to see Dr. May?"

"Mei may not be able to help. She may even know less than I do."

Mebius frowned and took out his phone. "I'll ask Aponya. That guy can at least locate Ai Yue's location."

However, before she could operate her phone, a call came to her first - the number displayed on the screen was Aponya's.

"Mebius?"

As soon as the call was connected, Aponya's voice came over. Her words had lost their usual calmness and composure, and instead a sense of panic came over her. "I, I can't sense Ai Yue anymore. Are you still in the Star of Light?"

"No, I went back to Chase the Fire Moth hours ago."

Mebius's expression was gloomy. "Besides, the portal to the Star of Light has also been closed."

"That's why I want to ask Ai Yue about this matter..."

Aponya wanted to say something, but her voice suddenly became blurry. Then another voice came from the microphone, "Hey, Mebius, are you okay over there?"

"You sound quite calm, Alicia."

Mebius naturally knew who the owner of the voice was, and he couldn't help but sneer, "It seems that you know more than we do, right?"

"No, actually. Ai Yue just asked me to stay with Aponya today."

Alicia said, "But he really didn't let me tell you about this matter... Now it seems that he really is acting alone again?"

"He may not have said it directly, but I don't believe you could be unaware of it."

Mebius obviously didn't trust Alicia's words, but she also knew that now was not the time to dwell on it. "Never mind, besides that, what else did Ai Yue tell you?"

"No, really."

Alicia said sincerely, "He said we just need to take it one step at a time. Mei or Rose will inform us of the specific situation."

Just as he finished speaking, the call was abruptly cut off. Mobius thought it was Alicia who hung up on him and was about to get angry when another figure suddenly appeared on the screen: "Dr. Mobius, please go to Dr. Mei's office immediately. I will explain Dr. Ai Yue's plan and what happened there."

That was Prometheus's avatar—and not just Mobius's phone; everyone present, except Klein, received a message from Prometheus.

"Let's go."

Without hesitation, Mebius turned and walked out the door. "Klein, I'll leave the research institute to you."

"I see."

Klein nodded, not feeling unhappy about not being notified. After all, she couldn't help much right now. "Doctor, you need to stay calm and don't act impulsively."

A moment later, Mebius and the other two arrived at Dr. Mei's office. Besides Aponia and Alicia, who had just been talking to her, there were many other people waiting there.

Kevin, Kosmo, Desdobia, Ying, Qianjie, and even Velvet, who had disappeared for a long time, rushed to the scene. In addition, there was a computer on Dr. Mei's desk, and the computer screen showed a video communication with Su.

"Now everyone is here, right?"

Seeing Mebius and the others approaching, Aponia immediately said, "Rose, how is Ai Yue now?"

"I can only say that Dr. Ai Yue is still alive for the time being."

Prometheus said in a calm tone, "As for the rest, before I tell you, I need to show you something."

As she spoke, a projection appeared in front of everyone. On it was a world map, and at the location of Australia, a scarlet vortex appeared.

This real-time map shows the global concentration of Houkai energy, and the scarlet vortex can only mean one thing - that is, the "Great Houkai" that is enough to give birth to the Herrscher.

"A major collapse occurred in Australia? But how did Ai Yue predict it?"

Mobius was stunned for a moment, then thought that Ai Yue had sent them away because of this incident, but he quickly realized, "No, the Great Disaster means the birth of a Herrscher, but Ai Yue is the only living person in Australia right now, right?"

Everyone's expression became solemn, but no one spoke because no one wanted to admit the horrible fact.

"Yes, that's what I'm saying."

Prometheus said calmly, "The Herrscher born this time is Dr. Ai Yue."