It was two hours later that Chen Ran and Wendy realized they had entered the Stigmata space.
The raging hurricane had torn the Death Web to shreds, and the World Serpent's poison spider mechs and Titans had also been dismantled.
The Herrscher persona sneered contemptuously, clearly looking down on these things.
The Honkai Energy suppressants had finally taken effect on Chen Ran, but as he insisted on consuming Ether Fuel, he felt his blood boiling, unable to suppress the desire to dismantle everything.
However, after all the mechs had been dismantled, Chen Ran realized things were a bit dire.
"A man-made Stigmata space?"
He and Wendy had unknowingly stepped into the entrance of the Stigmata space.
To be precise, this was a man-made Stigmata space, just like the Kaslana Stigmata space.
Each Stigmata is actually the deepest desire of a person, so Sirin's Stigmata space was a candy world.
However, this Stigmata space now only contained Shencheng Pharmaceuticals.
Jackal's voice was still as annoying as ever: "Oh, have you finally realized where you are?"
She said, "This space was personally arranged by the Lord; Chen Ran, are you satisfied with it?"
Chen Ran: "…"
"This time, I was careless."
The Stigmata space was equivalent to being in the dimension of consciousness. Although the system did not remind him, Chen Ran knew that committing suicide to forcibly exit the game here would be of no use.
Outside the space was the world of imaginary numbers. If Chen Ran and Wendy were determined to break through this Stigmata space, it would be very difficult to return.
They had no beacons.
He ignored Jackal's words, and Jackal also fell silent, watching Chen Ran and Wendy with great interest.
In fact, she was very curious to see if Chen Ran had a way to break the situation.
If Chen Ran could truly break the situation, Jackal would also accept it.
However, when Jackal saw Chen Ran's next move, her expression suddenly changed.
"Although I have never conducted such an experiment myself, I have specifically studied the X-10 experiment."
Chen Ran said to Wendy, "Wendy, I need your help."
At this moment, Wendy's face was slightly pale.
However, her Herrscher persona raised her head slightly: "Oh? Do you have a way?"
The girl's voice carried an obvious arrogance and disdain.
She didn't care whether this was a Stigmata space or not.
As a Herrscher capable of wielding authority, Wendy had her privileges. If it weren't for her main persona stopping her, she would have already used a storm to shatter this Stigmata space.
"There is indeed a way; to be precise, I should thank this Stigmata space for validating another one of my experiments."
Chen Ran took a deep breath and smiled, "Miss Jackal, I believe you have not executed Project Stigma, so I don't know if you know that a person can actually exist in a superposition state of being both human and Stigmata at the same time."
"I naturally know that."
Jackal paused and said, "And isn't that your research?"
Chen Ran smiled, "To be precise, this is the research of my future self, but I must thank you for helping me avoid some detours."
What he was thinking of was the all-domain connection.
The initial purpose of the all-domain connection was to connect Kiana and the Kaslana Stigmata, thereby linking every Kaslana person for smooth information exchange.
In simpler terms: establishing a time chat group.
The so-called chat group is an unobstructed exchange of information, and then Chen Ran discovered that once the all-domain connection was established, it could create a situation where you are in me, and I am in you.
This was the precursor to Project Stigma conducted by Kevin.
Now, there were four people involved in the entire all-domain connection.
Himself, Seele, Kiana… and Sirin.
Although Chen Ran couldn't escape in the Stigmata space, he could establish a wide connection without needing equipment.
Of course, establishing a connection was just a means.
The goal was to let the true Herrscher of the Void appear.
"Since you know about the superposition state of humans and Stigmata, then you should understand what you want from Project Stigma is like."
Chen Ran took a deep breath and said to Herrscher Wendy, "I need your consciousness to connect to the core space."
Herrscher Wendy initially didn't want to agree.
But who made Chen Ran Wendy's man?
Stigmata is essentially a derivative of consciousness, and when Herrscher Wendy began to communicate the all-domain connection, she sensed a familiar aura and was taken aback.
Herrscher of the Void.
Not the Herrscher of the Void who became Kiana, but the one she originally knew.
Sirin.
Although Sirin and Wendy were both Herrschers, Sirin was the true daughter of Honkai, and it wasn't just talk.
Under Jackal's astonished gaze, the entire Stigmata space began to open.
"Watch closely; this is the core of the entire Project Stigma, the miracle that is highly revered in World Serpent, surpassing Finality."
Herrscher Wendy felt a surge of power enter her body. Although the number of people connected through the all-domain connection was small, everyone except Chen Ran was a Herrscher.
And this meant she could directly use the powers of others, the Herrschers.
Under Jackal's horrified gaze, the entire Stigmata space shattered.
Then, she also saw Herrscher Sirin appear simultaneously.
"Hey, where is this again?"
…
…
Tianqiong City.
A crisis is brewing.
To be precise, this crisis has already begun, trading the lives of twenty million people for the predicament of one.
Whether it is Kevin or Otto, both hope that Chen Ran is trapped in a world outside this world this time.
For Otto, the conditions of the Sirin plan are already more than sufficient, and Kallen will inevitably appear in history. As long as the issue of time travel is resolved, he has nothing to worry about and can fully correct the fate that should not exist.
For Kevin, although Chen Ran is the most unavoidable person in Project Stigma, he is also the person with the greatest variables in Project Stigma.
Thus, they devised such a scheme.
Using the disaster of the vast Tianqiong City to trap Chen Ran in the Divine City Medical.
And if there is assistance from Schicksal's Valkyries, then let Jackal activate the Honkai Energy reactor to create a large-scale Honkai event.
Human lives carry weight.
Choosing between twenty million lives and one life is actually quite clear.
It is precisely because of this that their plan can succeed.
As for what to do if Tianqiong City is really destroyed by a Major Honkai Eruption?
Kevin does not care, and neither does Otto.
Cecilia arrived at the highest point of Tianqiong City, where the Honkai Energy reactor set up by Jackal is located.
It is evident that this was intentionally placed in such a conspicuous location.
Otherwise, how could it attract Cecilia?
She felt a bit regretful.
If she had brought Squad Snowwolf or come with Theresa, she wouldn't have to face this situation.
But now, it is too late to say anything.
After finding the location of the Honkai Energy reactor, Cecilia had only one thought in her mind: the further she could run with it, the better.
However, as the Honkai Energy reactor was about to explode, Cecilia had no other choice but to hold it up to the sky.
And taking the Honkai Energy reactor to the heavens would only result in one outcome.
The Honkai Energy reactor would explode in the air, and Cecilia would face the overwhelming Honkai Energy corruption.
Even though her body has Schariac holy blood and decent resistance to Honkai Energy reactions.
Under such a high concentration of Honkai Energy corruption, even if she doesn't turn into a Zombie on the spot, she would inevitably suffer severe injuries and be on the brink of death afterward.
Cecilia does not regret it.
Or rather, by the time she was heading towards the Honkai Energy reactor, there was no room for regret.
The Abyss Flower was left on the ground, and the Honkai Energy reactor she held began to leak powerful Honkai Energy, pink energy crystals overflowing.
She flew in the sky, like a meteor flying against the current.
People below in Tianqiong City had mixed feelings; some thought it was a spectacle, while others felt it was a sign of disaster, unable to help but look up, anxious and uneasy.
They did not know that their fate was being rewritten at this moment.
Or rather, this was the fate returning to its starting point.
The sky still had meteors, and fate continued to twist and turn.
Cecilia's face, as bright as moonlight, began to show signs of corruption.
The Schariac holy blood within her boiled again; this special power used to manipulate Honkai came from the mutations of this era.
Because of this, although her face bore the marks of Honkai Energy invasion, she could still retain her consciousness.
Although Cecilia's current situation is not much better than Kiana's in the storyline.
Suddenly, a thought crossed Cecilia's mind: could this be another convergence of fate?
She sensed her own death.
She should have died, should have died in Siberia in 2000.
Yet, through one twist of fate after another, she had muddled through.
However, the twists and turns of fate made her once again experience the crisis of death.
Although it was Otto's meticulous planning, how could it not also stem from the mockery and malice of fate?
If Chen Ran were here, he would surely say: there is someone named Phyllis who would definitely get along well with Cecilia.
She did not know how many meters high she had flown vertically, but the Honkai Energy reactor in Cecilia's arms was bound to explode.
She could no longer control the Valkyrie Armor, only feeling relieved that the Honkai Energy had not affected Tianqiong City.
Then, she fell from several thousand meters in the air.
The dense Honkai Energy began to corrupt her body, distorting her consciousness.
Cecilia seemed to realize that if nothing unexpected happened, her life would probably end here.
After all, living fourteen more years, fate would still return to its original position.
However, just as she closed her eyes waiting for death to arrive, she found her body being lifted up.
"Ah, we haven't seen each other for a long time, have we? But I still remember you, Cecilia."
"Elysia?"
Cecilia instinctively responded, only to realize she no longer had the strength to even reply.
Being a Valkyrie is a short-lived profession.
At her current age, she is already in her thirties, which can be considered retirement age in this high-risk profession.
As a human, her bodily functions were already declining, and coupled with the severe corruption from Honkai Energy, even with the Schariac bloodline, her body was hard to endure.
After all this turmoil, being conscious was already considered extremely fortunate.
Elysia brought Cecilia to a place unknown to anyone.
There, she saw the girl had unknowingly picked up the Abyss Flower that Cecilia had dropped, and smiled gently.
"Holy Spear, bloom!"
The life-giving power from the Abyss Flower quickly repaired Cecilia's body.
The corrupted Valkyrie body regained vitality, yet Elysia was surprised to find that the traces of Honkai Energy corruption on Cecilia had not diminished.
Thanks to the Abyss Flower's help, Cecilia barely regained some spirit.
The first thing she asked was, "Is Tianqiong City alright?"
"It's fine. You pushed the Honkai Energy reactor into the sky, so Tianqiong City is naturally safe. As for you, well, the Abyss Flower can only repair your body, not your spirit."
Elysia couldn't help but sigh.
She is an optimist, but that doesn't mean she can do anything.
The corruption of Honkai on a person is not just physical; it is more about the spirit.
A Valkyrie infected with Honkai Energy will suffer not only physical corruption but also spiritual distortion.
Those who cannot withstand the distortion will become Zombies or even Herrschers.
The Abyss Flower actually has no way to heal Cecilia.
If it could save her, then when MEI was infected with Honkai, she would have been saved long ago.
Cecilia, however, did not care about this; her expression slightly changed as she said, "Chen Ran, Chen Ran is still trapped in Tianqiong City."
"No, when you flew into the sky, I sensed he had come out, and little Sirin has also arrived."
"Sirin?"
Hearing that Chen Ran was fine and that Sirin had also come, Cecilia couldn't help but relax.
Elysia's expression turned serious as she said, "Yes, it is indeed Sirin. If you want your body to recover, you will need Sirin's help."
"Help..."
Cecilia could feel the deepening degree of her body's distortion; if she were to ask Sirin for help, would that mean sending Sirin back to the imaginary space?
She didn't have the face to ask for that.
Elysia smiled brightly, "Well, don't worry, little Sirin is very nice, and your body can no longer be delayed."
"By the way, you should have heard of the All-Domain Connection and Project Stigma, right?"
Cecilia's body was already failing.
But that does not mean a person's consciousness must be maintained by the body; it can also 'live' through the Stigmata space or other means.
Just like the Pseudo-Herrscher Yae Sakura, who maintains her life with Honkai.
Similarly, there are people in the ideal Project Stigma who exist apart from their bodies.
Of course, there are also ways for people to coexist with the Stigmata superposition state.
...
...
When Chen Ran, Wendy, and Sirin returned from the Stigmata space to Tianqiong City, the meteor flying against the current in the sky finally exploded.
Chen Ran looked up, pondering whether the person holding the meteor was Kiana.
The furious Herrscher Wendy directly dismantled the large Divine City Medical in her anger, while Sirin, upon realizing this was fifty thousand years later, felt somewhat dazed.
Chen Ran was also quite dazed.
"System, does this count as Sirin being brought through time by me?"
System: "..."
Neither he nor the system knew what kind of impact the current situation would have on Sirin.
However, by now, Chen Ran understood that Sirin was the center of the All-Domain Connection, her status equivalent to Phyllis in the Honkai Academy.
And this simulated scene was only a few months apart from the last one.
This means that in just a few months, he had perfected the All-Domain Connection.
He just didn't know if it was the work of No. 666 or if Mobius had assisted from the side.
However, the All-Domain Connection and Project Stigma are almost indistinguishable; Chen Ran speculated that Mobius must have provided significant help.
But the current situation is to first get through this scene.
As Chen Ran was about to chat with Sirin for a bit, she suddenly shouted, "Teacher Cecilia."
Elysia brought Cecilia over.
"Hi, Chen Ran, we meet again?"
The girl smiled brightly, and Cecilia, forcing herself to walk down, saw Sirin, her corrupted cheeks revealing a smile.
"The cute little Sirin hasn't changed at all, but I have grown old."
"Teacher Cecilia, how are you..."
"Alright, no tears now."
Cecilia wiped away Sirin's tears with her delicate hand: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"How can you say you're fine after being so severely corrupted by Honkai?" Sirin's voice was hoarse.
Even fifty thousand years ago, she cherished the fourteen years spent with Cecilia.
Those fourteen years were, in fact, the most memorable days of her life.
Then, Sirin seemed to think of something and said, "By the way, I have a way to deal with Honkai Energy corruption. I can construct the All-Domain Connection to link Teacher Cecilia's consciousness with us."
"Honkai and consciousness are powers of the same origin; with our help, it can be resolved quickly."
For a Herrscher, Honkai Energy corruption is really not a big deal.
Chen Ran, on the other hand, was very curious about the construction method of the All-Domain Connection, but he only saw Sirin do nothing but shout, "Please, the other me."
"Yes, yes, yes."
The girl's eyes shimmered with a golden hue.
Beside her, Chen Ran spoke to Herrscher Wendy, "By the way, is the relationship between the Herrscher persona and the master persona really this good? Raiden Mei is like this, you are like this, Sirin is the same, even the Herrscher of Sentience is like this."
Could it be that Kiana and the queen are at odds because Kiana is not Sirin?
If Kiana knew this truth, would she shed tears?
Herrscher Wendy snorted, "We are one entity, so our relationship is naturally close. By the way, who is the Herrscher of Sentience? Has she come out yet?"
"Oh, not quite yet."
Chen Ran only watched as Herrscher Sirin opened a certain virtual realm, and then something resembling a virtual screen appeared.
As this screen emerged, Chen Ran almost blurted out.
"Wow, it really is Fimilis."
This screen was none other than the light screen that Fimilis loved so much.
Herrscher Wendy didn't understand the meaning behind it, but she didn't care either.
"What are you going to do next? Let's storm Schicksal."
The inherent desire for destruction in the Herrscher made her eager to fight; Schicksal was a good place.
However, before she could get excited, a powerful aura approached.
"Ah, Hua, long time no see, you're here too."
Elysia greeted loudly.
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