I'm in Morioh, just joined a chat group for cute girls.

He stopped dwelling on Kiana's life or death and instead made a new request.

"Coordinates to the real world,"

His voice remained cold and emotionless. "Let me see."

"no problem."

Gu Ye agreed with unusual ease, then changed the subject, "However, I also have a condition."

"Firstly."

Kevin is a man of few words.

He no longer wanted to waste time with this enigmatic man; he just wanted to quickly find a way out and then find a place to recover his strength.

"It's very simple."

Gu Ye held up one finger, a playful smile on his face. "Five years. Starting from the moment you leave the Sea of ​​Quanta, you are not allowed to implement your 'Holy Mark Project' in the real world for five years. After five years, you are free to do as you please. Even if you want to activate 'Adam,' which gathers the spirit of all mankind, it has nothing to do with us."

With each additional word Gu Ye uttered, the chill in Kevin's eyes deepened.

The Stigmata Project... Adam... who exactly is he?

These are secrets known only to the highest levels of the Fire-Chasing Moth!

Kevin silently weighed his options.

The man before him and his companion were of unfathomable strength, and he himself was far from his peak condition, so he had no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

Moreover, he does need time to regain his strength and reassess this new world that has become unrecognizable.

Five years... though long, it's not unacceptable.

"it is good."

Kevin finally managed to squeeze out the word through gritted teeth.

Gu Ye smiled with satisfaction, stepped aside, and gestured for Thousand Realms One to proceed. He generously displayed the train's core navigation beacon to Kevin, which clearly marked the stable route to the real world.

Kevin stepped forward without a word, his eyes flashing with countless complex data streams as he firmly memorized the massive coordinate information.

After confirming the details, he turned around, took out a very ordinary-looking hardcover diary with a worn cover from his pocket, and tossed it to Gu Ye.

"What you want."

After saying that, Kevin's figure transformed into specks of blue light particles and completely disappeared into the Sea of ​​Quanta.

"Hey! You're leaving already?!"

Looking at the spot where Kevin disappeared, Kitagawa Kaimu complained, "He still hasn't told us where Seele-chan's coordinates are!"

"Don't rush,"

Gu Ye caught the diary and weighed it in his hand. "This diary is the beacon."

He didn't open it, but turned around and solemnly handed the diary to Bronya.

"Bronya, this is Seele's diary."

In that instant, Bronya's usually calm and collected eyes widened suddenly.

She reached out her hand, but her movements were stiff and hesitant due to extreme excitement.

The moment her fingertips touched the cover of the diary, she trembled slightly as if struck by an electric current.

"Seele's...diary?"

Her voice also trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Bronya took the diary as if it were the most precious treasure in the world.

She took a deep breath and, with trembling fingers, slowly turned to the first page.

Her delicate handwriting came into view; it was the same handwriting she knew all too well, the handwriting that belonged to Xier.

[The Sea of ​​Quanta, Day 1. It's so dark and cold here... Sister Bronya, where are you? I'm so scared. But, "I" say, I can't cry, or I won't be able to find my way home.]

[Day 15. Today I encountered a strange jellyfish that glows. It didn't seem malicious. I tried to catch it to use as a lantern, but it swam away. There's nothing to eat here, and I'm so hungry... But, a Herrscher won't starve, right?]

[Day 42. I think I'm lost. Sister Bronya, will I ever see you again? I've written everything about us in this diary, because I'm afraid... afraid that one day I'll forget you. As long as I remember you, I'm sure I can find you.]

The diary entries are fragmented, recording how a young girl, in endless loneliness and darkness, struggles to maintain her existence by relying on her longing for someone.

Ⅰ○ㄚi二２仈３0⑼ノ╲

There are not many complaints or despair between the lines, but what is more palpable is the deep-seated loneliness.

"Xie'er..."

Bronya's lips were pressed tightly together, and her eyes were already red-rimmed.

She could imagine how that somewhat timid girl drifted alone in this desolate ocean, and how she relied on her memories to fight against the fear of assimilation.

"Bronya..."

Mei gently placed her hand on her shoulder, and Kiana also leaned closer with concern.

Bronya slammed the diary shut, looked up, and her eyes blazed with an unprecedented fire.

She walked a few steps to Gu Ye, reached out her small hand, and carefully tugged at his sleeve.

"Brother Gu Ye".

Her voice carried a hint of pleading, yet was unusually firm, "Please, please hurry... take Bronya to Seele."

"of course."

Looking at Bronya's hopeful eyes, Gu Ye agreed without hesitation.

He walked back to the control panel of the Thousand Realms Vehicle and placed Seele's diary on the central sensor.

A soft beam of light shone from the sensor, scanning the diary, and soon, an intricate star map was projected before everyone.

A faint purple dot of light is slowly moving in a corner of the star map.

"Found her!"

Kiana shouted excitedly.

"No, it's not that simple."

Gu Ye frowned slightly. "This coordinate point keeps moving, and without any pattern. Seele seems to be avoiding something, or rather... she's unconsciously fleeing from everything that gets close to her."

"What should I do?"

Toosaka Rin asked.

"We have no choice but to pursue them."

Gu Ye placed his hands on the control panel. "There might be some bumps along the way. Everyone should go back to their rooms and rest. This could be a long chase."

In the days that followed, Qianjie Yicheng began his high-speed journey through the Sea of ​​Quanta.

The scenery outside the window changes rapidly, with thousands of world bubbles passing by in a single day.

Gu Ye stayed at the control panel almost non-stop, intently tracking the ever-changing purple dot of light.

The other passengers in the carriage were not idle either.

Mei took charge of everyone's meals, delivering steaming hot food to the driver's seat every day on time.

Rita used the equipment on the train to continuously analyze Seele's movement trajectory, trying to find a pattern.

Durandal and W took turns keeping watch by the cockpit at night in case of any emergencies.

Every day, Bronya would hold Seele's diary and sit quietly on the sofa next to Gu Ye, waiting patiently.

She stopped urging them, because she knew that everyone was doing the same thing as her, trying to find Seele.

⒏ⅰ 缌叔叔灵散企９母

This chase lasted for a whole week.

Just as Gu Ye's eyes were bloodshot and his mind was about to reach its limit, the purple dot on the star map that had been flickering suddenly stopped.

It remained in a seemingly ordinary world bubble, radiating a soft white light.

"Locked up!"

Gu Ye's spirits lifted suddenly.

He jerked the joystick, and the Thousand Realms Transcendence emitted a slight rumble, tearing through space and precisely teleporting to the coordinates of that world bubble.

The train slowly came to a stop.

When everyone walked to the window and looked outside, they were all stunned.

The view outside the window was no longer the bizarre and fantastical quantum sea, but a world that was all too familiar.

Skyscrapers, bustling traffic, and bright sunshine under a clear blue sky. This place is just like the real world they live in.

Meanwhile, the Thousand Realms One Vehicle was quietly hovering above a slightly old white building.

In the courtyard of the building, several children were playing happily. On the sign at the gate, it was written in an unfamiliar language: "Orphanage".

Gu Ye lightly tapped the screen of the control panel, and a 3D projection appeared in front of everyone. A clear purple dot was quietly resting inside the white building below.

He turned around, his gaze falling on Bronya, and stated calmly, "Seele is in this orphanage."

"Really?!"

Kiana was the first to shout. She excitedly ran to the window and peered down, "Great! Let's go down quickly!"

"Don't be impulsive, you idiot Kiana."

Raiden Mei pulled her back, a joyful smile on her face. "If so many of us show up together, it might scare her."

Gu Ye nodded in agreement, his gaze never leaving Bronya: "Mei is right. Seele has been adrift in the Sea of ​​Quanta for too long, her spirit must be very fragile, and she is extremely sensitive to the outside world. Any slight disturbance could make her hide again."

He paused, then continued, "Therefore, it's best to send the person with the deepest bond with her, the one who makes her feel most at ease, down to investigate first. This can avoid a lot of unnecessary conflicts."

Before Gu Ye could finish speaking, Bronya had already taken a step forward.

Her gaze pierced through the car window, fixed on the layout of the orphanage below—the familiar U-shaped corridor, the old locust tree in the center of the courtyard, and the swing in the corner.

All of this overlapped perfectly with a place deep in her memory.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and the knuckles of her fingers, gripping the diary tightly, turned slightly white from the force.

This is... Cocolia's mother's orphanage.

ー0㈠二⑵㈧⑶檪⒐/

Why are you here? Could it be...?

Countless chaotic thoughts flashed through her mind, but they were quickly overwhelmed by her intense desire to find Seele.

She raised her head, her gray eyes filled with an unprecedented determination.

"Let me go."

Bronya's voice wasn't loud, but the determination in it silenced everyone. "Bronya will go alone."

"Bronya..."

Kiana looked at her with some concern.

"no problem."

Bronya shook her head, looked at Gu Ye, and then at her companions. "Please trust Bronya. Only I can make her lower her guard."

"Go."

Gu Ye was the first to express his support, saying, "We'll be waiting for you up there. If anything unexpected happens, please contact us anytime."

Rita smiled and said, "Miss Bronya, please rest assured, we will be here to eliminate any potential threats for you."

A soft beam of light teleported Bronya to the iron gate of the orphanage.

She took a deep breath; the air smelled of grass and sunshine, so real it made her feel a little dazed.

She reached out and gently pushed open the unlocked iron gate.

"Squeak-"

The door hinges made a slight sound.

Just like she had seen from the train, several simply dressed children were chasing and playing on the grass in the courtyard, their laughter like silver bells.