Facing Stelle's request, Bai Luan pondered for a moment.
Giving the guide directly to Stelle wouldn't be a problem; after all, he had done it before.
What with the Remembrance Freeze build, Destruction Counter build, Acheron Ultimate Spam build, or Firefly Break Effect build... explaining them directly to Stelle wouldn't be an issue.
But Bai Luan had inserted Ark into the Divergent Universes, so the situation was different.
He was now considering whether this was a good opportunity for Ark to learn how to communicate with others.
Up until now, Ark's method of observing this world relied solely on visual input and calculations within the Incubation Pod.
In reality, the only entity Ark truly communicated with was himself.
If Bai Luan were the sole template for understanding how to interact with other intelligent life forms, the perspective would be too singular and limited.
In Bai Luan's view, learning how to communicate with individuals of different personalities and thought patterns was a crucial lesson for an Aeon who would walk the world in the future.
As for why Bai Luan thought this way, wouldn't looking at the other Aeons be enough to know?
Look at Fuli; They don't even use punctuation when speaking, resulting in a kind of topsy-turvy aesthetic when They talk.
Look at Nous; They believe the primary cause of life is the pursuit of knowledge, becoming so obsessed that They can't even speak in declarative sentences, only questions.
Look at Aha... Er... They... Bai Luan thought for a long time and realized that Aha, when it came to speaking, seemed relatively normal compared to the other Aeons.
They truly count as one of the few Aeons who speak like a normal person.
You really can't criticize this point. If you criticize it further, you'll become a Hater.
Fine.
Because of this point, I'll give Them a hundred extra points.
But They tricked him before, so some points must be deducted appropriately.
Hmm,
Let's simply deduct ten thousand points.
I think this is a very fair, just, and reasonable judgment. (Laughs)
In short, judging by the performance of the other Aeons, focusing solely on Path research cannot be considered a good thing.
Most who continuously research Paths eventually turn into Path Maniacs.
Furthermore, the guides for the Divergent Universes are closely related to the Path Equations.
Teaching others is also very helpful for one's own learning.
Letting Ark, in the capacity of an Intelligent Assistant, accompany and guide Stelle step-by-step to explore, trial-and-error, summarize, and ultimately discover those guides herself, is far more meaningful than Bai Luan simply slapping the standard answers onto the table.
This can both cultivate Ark's ability to communicate with people and advance Their research on the Path, while also giving a legitimate identity to the string of code he left behind.
Throwing out this single small stone kills countless birds.
Now, there was only one question left to consider—whether Ark was willing.
Their own thoughts were also very important.
So, Ark, what do you think?
Soon, Ark's meaning was transmitted into Bai Luan's mind, roughly translating to:
Okay then.
Ark also felt that Bai Luan's arrangement was fine.
This matter wasn't difficult for Them; with Their current Computing Power, handling this was absolutely no problem.
After all, They were currently calculating the simulated universe, writing Paths, observing the Honkai: Star Rail World through minecraft, and chatting with Bai Luan, all at the same time.
Compared to these tasks, the Computing Power required to meet Stelle's needs was negligible.
Moreover, They already thought 'Trailblaze' was suitable for being a Good Buddy.
So, They agreed without hesitation, and They planned to pay extra attention to what Bai Luan had instructed.
If Bai Luan said it was important, then it must be important. Being diligent was definitely the right choice.
Bai Luan couldn't help but crack a smile at Ark's reply, which sounded both robotic and slightly playful.
Well, since They had no objections, then this plan was set.
He smiled, then looked at Stelle and said:
"Actually, I anticipated you would ask me this, so I specifically wrote a string of code in the Divergent Universes. I'll activate it shortly, and whenever you test the simulated universe, They will come find you.
They will help you summarize equation functions, recommend suitable characters and Blessings, and even write guides based on the equations you've already unlocked."
"Simply put—"
Bai Luan looked at Stelle and said:
"The more you explore and Trailblaze the Divergent Universes, the more guides you will obtain."
"Wow, it's that intelligent?"
"You can treat Them as an assistant. I wrote Their core Learning and Adaptation Logic."
As he said this, his tone became a little more serious.
"Remember to get along well with this assistant and interact frequently. Their growth, to some extent, relies on your interaction."
"Learning function? Growth?"
Hearing this, Stelle rubbed her chin, showing a thoughtful expression.
Her brain began to spin rapidly:
It's code personally written by Bai Luan... endowed with learning and adaptation capabilities... Hmm... the conditions are met. I believe it will likely become an Automaton later.
Uncle is too authoritative in this area, practically the Midas Touch of Automatons. Even Screwllum acknowledges this point.
Listening to Screwllum's description of Bai Luan, it was practically like a Cheat.
Originally, mechanical awakening into an Automaton was a low-probability event, almost comparable to a miracle, but Bai Luan could erase the words "low probability."
He was practically Superman.
However, did this also mean... that she could witness the entire process of an Automaton awakening from the beginning?
Who knew testing the Divergent Universes would come with a bonus Cultivation Game?
As expected of Uncle.
Watching the bright glow on Stelle's face transition from curiosity to contemplation, and then to a look that said, "I understand, I'm ready," Bai Luan knew the matter was mostly settled.
Because this was Stelle preparing to handle business seriously.
He wondered what kind of expression Stelle would have when Ark truly debuted in the Honkai: Star Rail World, and she realized that the assistant who helped her write guides in the Divergent Universes was actually an Aeon.
It would surely be very interesting then.
After arranging things for Stelle and Ark, Bai Luan returned to the Space Station.
Only when Stelle had questions would she use the Anywhere Door to return to Penacony briefly.
Of course, Bai Luan was mainly worried that Ark might run into trouble, as this was Their first interaction with an Intelligent Being other than himself.
Although Ark had observed many samples before this, some things couldn't be learned just by watching.
However, it seemed fine now; Ark and Stelle were getting along very happily.
They were practically becoming Buddies.
However, while Stelle was testing the Divergent Universes, some things happened that Bai Luan found hard to hold back laughter from.
As everyone knows, when editing the simulated universe, Bai Luan, out of personal interest and for fun, would expand some Memes from his previous life into events and stuff them into the simulated universe.
Bai Luan was no exception when creating the Divergent Universes this time.
Moreover, this time, Bai Luan originally intended to use these self-created events to cover for Ark, so he included quite a few events in the Divergent Universes.
If you test enough times, you might even encounter the M78 Nebula in the Divergent Universes.
Furthermore, because Bai Luan claimed he was from M78 when interviewed by Jimmy.
So, after Stelle encountered this event, her first reaction was to send Bai Luan a screenshot of the event, followed by a message:
Stelle: Hey! Uncle! Look! I've reached your hometown!
Stelle: But, I can understand the option to touch the Plasma Spark Tower to gain a Blessing, but why is there also a 50% chance of gaining a negative curio?
Stelle: And why does it deduct HP regardless of whether I gain a Blessing or a negative curio?
Stelle: Although one deducts more, and the other deducts less.
Stelle: I remember Uncle saying that touching the Plasma Spark Tower was a good thing? Is there a Bug?
Bai Luan: No, this event is just like this.
Bai Luan: Because in this event, you snuck in to touch it and didn't know the correct way to touch the Plasma Spark Tower.
Bai Luan: The former deducts less because you were pulled back in time and only got an Ultra Slap. The latter deducts more because you weren't fast enough and got burned.
Bai Luan: I suggest changing your ID to Zero; it can increase the probability of a good ending.
Stelle: Oh?
Stelle: I'll try it.
Stelle: Time to gamble! All or nothing!
Stelle: Success! It's the good ending!
Stelle: What do you mean I'm about to undergo Special Training?
Stelle: Who is Leo?
Bai Luan: (Holding back laughter)
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