Time crystals are a type of four-dimensional or higher crystal that possess a periodic structure in spacetime. A time crystal can spontaneously break the symmetry of time translation, performing non-translation movements in space. The composition of a time crystal involves the interrelated motion of 'space' non-local particles, which are the 'extra dimensions' of energy particles exceeding 'localized space' in their active momentum.
When the Mu Continent began to reveal the existence of something called 'Time Crystals'.
A grand and shocking magic that Vill-V had been anticipating began to unfold.
"Although this isn't my first time in a space reached by pure consciousness, I still didn't expect that the Stigmata you created would have such ingenuity."
As Vill-V followed Chen Ran to the center of the global connection once again, she couldn't help but feel genuine admiration.
"However, could you explain to me why you have already allowed the future of global connection to communicate without a successful foundation?"
Chen Ran smiled and said, "Have you heard of the Novikov self-consistency principle?"
Vill-V replied, "Although I'm not an expert in this, I have studied it because experts are quite interested in it."
She pondered for a moment and said, "Humans can return to the past, but they cannot change the past, thus altering history. The basic implication is that our world is the final result of changes that have already occurred."
"A straightforward explanation," Chen Ran said. "So, you can understand that the composition of global connection has become a necessary success, which is why it can connect to an unsuccessful present."
"At some point in our present and future, I have already sent someone to the future, and that person in the future has transmitted information back through the global connection. In other words, we are now in a future that has been altered."
The global connection is the only thing that Chen Ran knows will inevitably succeed without him having to do anything himself.
The unobstructed communication of information between the future and the past is his confidence.
However, Vill-V discovered a blind spot.
"So, where is the other end of the connection?"
"Fifty thousand years later," Chen Ran did not hide it.
He paused and said, "From the perspective of fifty thousand years in the future, the era we are in has already been destroyed; Finality will arrive in six years, no, it should be said even sooner."
He finally shared everything he knew, all the information except for the system.
Vill-V, however, did not show any surprise.
"Oh, so this is the secret you've been keeping from me?"
Chen Ran was taken aback: "You already knew?"
"Uh-huh, I had a vague suspicion, after all, sometimes your behavior is quite illogical. But now it makes sense."
Vill-V paused and seriously commented, "Chen Ran, you really aren't suited to disguise yourself as a smart person."
This remark left Chen Ran both amused and helpless, and he realized where he had been exposed.
Even if he could utilize some prophetic advantages to conduct experiments and make contributions.
His daily behavior certainly did not resemble that of a clever person.
It was like someone traveling back to ancient times, able to impress the emperor with poetry, but when asked to explain the rhyme and meaning of that poem, it would be difficult.
Clearly, it wasn't just Vill-V. Whether it was Mobius or MEI, almost everyone had doubted his source of knowledge.
However, MEI and he were in a cooperative relationship, while Mobius was arrogant and did not care about such things.
Chen Ran didn't mind these.
He never intended to portray himself as some kind of genius.
"However, although the Novikov self-consistency principle is a result-oriented theory, the process of realizing this principle is still very meaningful to us. Don't you want to see with your own eyes how a person should move towards the future?"
Chen Ran actually did not like the Novikov self-consistency principle.
Because it is similar to the evangelical aspect of religion, emphasizing results and asserting that everyone's fate is predetermined.
Vill-V smiled and said, "You're right."
"And there are some things I can stop hiding from you."
She paused and said, "Actually, before this, MEI had already found me and asked me to design weapons related to the concept of time. I don't know MEI's purpose, but I imagine it should be similar to yours."
"The information about the Time Crystals was also provided to me by her."
Chen Ran was slightly taken aback.
He hadn't expected that MEI had already found Vill-V before him.
However, Chen Ran quickly thought of the key point.
MEI had seen the global connection.
So she naturally could think of how important the composition of the global connection is for the flow of information.
Thus, the events occurring in the future being transmitted back to the past through consciousness were undoubtedly a bargaining chip to defeat Honkai.
So, it was only natural that MEI found Vill-V before him.
This is the difference between a clever person and a genius; the latter can find a path close to the answer even without any information, relying solely on intuition.
Chen Ran collected his emotions and said, "So what is the result?"
"The result is that I have no clue at all, but until now, I do have a bit of an idea."
"Who do you plan to send to the future?"
"Sirin." Chen Ran paused and said, "She possesses a Stigmata from the Kaslana family, which can connect to the Stigmata space of the Kaslana family."
"Didn't I just tell you that the future Kevin is an ancestor of the Kaslana family? I want to use the Stigmata space to send Sirin fifty thousand years into the future."
Chen Ran did not further explain the matter regarding 'Sirin' and 'Kiana'.
However, Vill-V could guess a thing or two.
"So, Sirin and Kevin are related. Oh, I remember now, the same white hair and blue eyes; it turns out they are grandmother and granddaughter."
Chen Ran: "..."
Vill-V paused and said, "I basically understand the work we need to do and the principles behind it."
After exiting the Stigmata space of the global connection, Chen Ran immediately went to find Kiana.
Since it involved the global connection, he needed to complete it as soon as possible, and before that, he needed to prepare Kiana mentally.
However, just as Chen Ran was busy looking for Kiana, MEI found him first.
...
MEI's personal laboratory had expanded.
This was Chen Ran's first impression upon returning here.
The computer named Prometheus poured Chen Ran a drink, and he was slightly surprised, then joked, "If only Bia were as obedient as Prometheus."
MEI did not respond to this remark.
She said, "First, let me tell you some news."
"The War God has been successfully developed and will soon be deployed in Australia."
"The entire War God will be remotely controlled by Prometheus; this is good news."
Chen Ran instinctively asked, "Is there worse news?"
"That's right."
MEI said directly, "Perhaps because of the War God, Prometheus has detected an increase in the activity of Honkai Energy around the world, which means that Honkai and our civilization are maintaining some sort of dynamic balance."
Chen Ran was puzzled: "Isn't that a conclusion we've already reached?"
There exists a certain proportional relationship between Honkai and civilization.
It's like a person being invaded by a virus, the antibodies produced will be continuous.
And Honkai is that antibody, while civilization is the virus.
Of course, the civilization virus theory currently only exists in Chen Ran's mind and is not recognized by anyone. But the coefficient relationship between Honkai and civilization is already a fact recognized by the entire Fire Moth.
MEI looked at Chen Ran with a smile: "No, what we had before was just a hypothesis; now it's a conclusion. But that's not the point."
"I ask you, if you were Honkai, or the life behind Honkai controlling it, how would you ensure that Honkai and civilization maintain that coefficient relationship?"
Chen Ran instinctively replied, "It's simple, just create a program or code."
As soon as he finished speaking, he instinctively stopped: "You mean..."
"That's right, my thoughts are the same as yours."
MEI said, "Honkai has either extremely powerful computational capabilities regarding our civilization, or it has already implanted something similar to a program within our civilization."
"Therefore, the way to defeat Honkai is also obvious: find this program and interfere with or destroy it."
Chen Ran couldn't help but frown.
What MEI was talking about, she had implemented it later.
That was relying on Prometheus to 'hack' Honkai, thus replacing the Will of Honkai.
However, that required Prometheus to reorganize Honkai, allowing the future Herrscher to maintain a balance with the Herrscher of the previous civilization era...
Wait, isn't that just like the function of the Stigmata terminal, allowing the Herrscher to undergo reincarnation?
Although he didn't know how Prometheus achieved this, under the influence of Prometheus and Elysia, the threat of the Herrscher to civilization in the current era has been significantly reduced compared to the previous civilization.
Chen Ran instinctively said, "This probably requires Prometheus's help."
MEI's eyes held a strange light.
"Prometheus? It is indeed a great helper in calculations."
"However, I was thinking about your global connection."
"I'm not hiding it from you; the global connection has given me a lot of inspiration. I want to ask for your help; Prometheus needs to record the imaginary space outside the world. If we can connect her with the global connection, that would be perfect."
Clearly, she needed Chen Ran to bring Prometheus into the world where the global connection was located.
Chen Ran couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Did you get the news from Vill-V?"
"No, why?" MEI asked, puzzled.
She wasn't lying with that statement.
Chen Ran said, "I just communicated with Vill-V about the global connection and was considering whether to hide it from you."
"However, since I've already confessed, there's no need to hide it from you."
He paused and said, "I can help Prometheus, but you also need to help me with something. I want to send Sirin back to the future."
...
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Fire Moth, Fifth Squad.
As the Seventh Herrscher incident gradually came to a close, a sense of frustration began to permeate within Fire Moth.
This atmosphere didn't just come from nowhere, but it was evident that, aside from a few individuals, the rest had lost their focus during training.
"What's wrong with all of you? In the end, we achieved victory, so don't bring your feelings of defeat onto the field."
Himeko's voice was sharp, urging everyone to continue training.
However, her few words did not lift the so-called morale.
Kalpas naturally stood on Himeko's side: "You all are simply too weak. You're not even qualified warriors."
Himeko shot him a glare: "You should say less."
Kiana, on the side, muttered, "Wow, I didn't expect Aunt Himeko could actually find a boyfriend, unbelievable."
She didn't have a good impression of Kalpas.
Mainly because Kalpas often acted like an impatient child.
Although Himeko could coax Kalpas into submission, many times, Kalpas was not polite to them at all.
However, now was not the time to focus on that.
Just as Kiana's thoughts were wandering, she saw Chen Ran arrive.
"Captain Himeko, busy with training, huh?"
Chen Ran greeted with a smile, and when he saw Kalpas, he raised his eyebrows with a grin.
Kalpas was like a berserker ignited with rage, and Himeko couldn't help but sigh, "Alright, calm down, Kalpas."
"Is there something going on?"
"I came here to find my cousin, what else could it be?"
Chen Ran paused for a moment before saying, "By the way, Sirin might not be able to come to the Fifth Squad for a while."
Before Himeko could ask, Kiana couldn't help but interject, "Cousin, what are you talking about?"
Kiana naturally didn't want to leave this place.
Because what she had always wanted to do was to fight, to have the opportunity to battle against the Honkai and the Herrscher.
Instead, Himeko said, "Is it because of MANTIS?"
Chen Ran nodded, "Yes."
Due to MEI, the MANTIS Project and the super transformation surgery had already become a hot topic within Fire Moth.
Although many people expressed concerns about the MANTIS Project, in the wake of its destruction in Australia, those voices of concern could only be suppressed.
An obvious fact was that all morals and bindings had to yield in the face of survival.
MANTIS was undoubtedly unethical.
Whether successful or not, MANTIS had already become two species different from humans, based on the Honkai.
The modifications to the human body did not conform to the moral standards of the time in any aspect.
But the right to survive was paramount.
Only MANTIS had the hope of defeating the Honkai creatures.
Under this premise, those voices unfavorable to MANTIS would naturally be suppressed.
Chen Ran also didn't want MANTIS to be pointed at and ridiculed, smiling as he said, "In fact, the MANTIS experiment started a long time ago, and there are several successful experiments within Fire Moth."
"Including myself, I can be considered a part of MANTIS."
"Alright, Sirin, let's go."
Kiana opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but still followed Chen Ran out.
It wasn't until she couldn't see Himeko and the others that she said, "Haven't I already undergone the super transformation factor activation surgery? Why are you still looking for me?"
"Of course, because what we're doing this time has nothing to do with the super transformation factor."
Chen Ran said, "Do you remember what I initially told you about going back fifty thousand years?"
"Uh, isn't that something that's not easy to accomplish?"
Kiana was a bit confused.
"This time I traveled through time, you have successfully returned to the future." Chen Ran simply told Kiana what he knew.
Kiana couldn't help but widen her eyes.
"Didn't they say that this kind of thing takes a long time?"
"It should be my genius at work." Chen Ran smiled and said, "But I sought help from Vill-V and Dr. MEI; to be precise, they put in a lot of effort in the foreseeable future."
"What, you don't want to see your Mei?" Chen Ran said half-jokingly.
Kiana quickly replied, "Of course I wouldn't want to miss her, it's just… I'm just not quite ready yet."
She paused and said, "Moreover, if we're going back, it should be more appropriate for Durandal to go back. How can I face Auntie and the others?"
Identity had always been a knot in Kiana's heart.
She was a clone, a vessel for the Herrscher.
Everything about her, including her name, was fake.
Thus, Kiana had a sense of avoidance regarding returning to the future.
She would rather fight here.
Chen Ran couldn't help but say, "Kiana, are you going to back down here?"
"Whether it's Cecilia or Theresa, or even Durandal, no one rejects you."
"You haven't done anything wrong, and…"
Chen Ran took a deep breath and said to Kiana, "I need you to go back."
"What?" Kiana looked at Chen Ran in surprise.
Chen Ran said, "To defeat Finality, I need your strength."
There was no reason more important than defeating Finality.
Although Kiana didn't know how her return to the future related to defeating Finality, she still agreed.
And after Kiana agreed, the subsequent events seemed to unfold naturally.
The Kaslana Stigmata gene within Kiana could connect to the Stigmata space from the future through the time crystal.
Vill-V relied on the time crystal and spatial lens to find the beacon of the Kaslana Stigmata space.
MEI and Prometheus calculated the path for the global connection to directly link to the Stigmata space.
Chen Ran was responsible for slacking off.
There was no way around it; with Vill-V and MEI's involvement, he seemed to have no room to intervene.
After witnessing the gap between genius and ordinary people, not dragging his feet was already the limit of what Chen Ran could do.
In just a week, the global connection successfully linked to the Kaslana Stigmata space.
During the process, both Bia and Prometheus absorbed new knowledge fully.
And whether it was intentional by MEI or not, Prometheus developed a very obvious competitive relationship with Bia, always putting Bia at a disadvantage.
Bia was angry about this for a whole day.
But in terms of results, the experiment to communicate with the future through the global connection was successful.
The next step was to send Kiana to the imaginary space.
And this required Wendy's help.
Relying on the information transmission of the global connection, Chen Ran communicated with Wendy.
"Wendy, I need all the information about Gnius."
Wendy, who received the message, was currently at Saint Freya.
She instinctively inquired about the purpose.
Chen Ran then explained everything regarding the global connection and Kiana.
He said, "Once we send Kiana back to the future, then the channels between the past and the future will truly be opened."
"And after that, whether it's on your side or mine."
"Perhaps we won't need to wait for Finality to arrive; we will have the strength to launch a counterattack against the Honkai."
On the other side, unknown to Vill-V, Mobius, MEI, and Wendy, Chen Ran was flashing with crazy ideas.
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