In the Star Crown Court, in the courtyard.
Hermes and Herta exchanged glances, both showing a look of satisfied pleasure.
It was the kind of contentment one feels after pulling off a major event.
"Phase one of the experiment... a perfect success!"
Hermes smiled, projecting a virtual screen before his eyes and displaying the latest news from the Interstellar Peace Corporation in front of Firefly.
Her Majesty the Empress, the Grammer Empire, the Glamoth Iron Cavalry, the friction between the Interstellar Peace Corporation and the Grammer Empire... Firefly stared blankly at the constantly popping up information, lost in thought.
It had only been such a short time!
In such a short time, a Grammer Empire had suddenly appeared?!
Was this what it meant to control time, to be able to alter history, directly transforming past eras into the desired future?
This was simply... simply too wonderful!
Firefly naturally also harbored the yearning for companions, the shared faith of all Glamoth Iron Cavalry—
Even if the Grammer Empire of old was merely an ethereal dream.
This faith, however, was still etched into her body and consciousness, absolutely undeniable.
Because this was the very meaning of existence for all Glamoth Iron Cavalry!
Although she didn't dream.
Yet, what was happening in reality was even more perfect than the most perfect world she could ever dream of!
Tears welled in Firefly's eyes. Was this the perfect answer Elio spoke of? "Thank you, truly, thank you so much!"
She choked up, came before Hermes, knelt on one knee, and sobbed brokenly: "Thank you for granting me this reality, as if from a dream..."
"It's alright, Firefly."
Hermes came before Firefly, comforting her with a gentle voice: "This is not only what you wished for, but also what I desired."
Looking at the girl who was crying tears of joy, Hermes, though not easily swayed by emotions, still felt a faint sense of satisfaction in his heart.
To lead imperfection towards perfection, to transform sorrow and regret into pure beauty... How many cultivators sought and failed to achieve this satisfaction of walking the path?
Firefly was satisfied, Hermes was satisfied, wasn't this a win-win situation?
Ultimately, a world where only the Interstellar Peace Corporation was hurt, had been achieved... "Istaroth!"
Hermes subtly gestured.
"Understood, Lord of Heavenly Principles!"
Seeing this, Istaroth, for once, smiled charmingly and gracefully stepped forward, leading Firefly away.
"Herta, what's wrong?"
After the two girls left, Hermes looked at Herta's strange expression and asked curiously.
"Screwllum and Ruan Mei contacted me."
Herta said with some hesitation: "They've probably guessed that this major event was orchestrated by us!"
"Should we meet?"
They were all geniuses; who didn't know who? Outside observers might view every member of the Genius Society as dangerous, ultimate terrorists.
But within the same club, as long as a major event occurred, it wasn't difficult to pinpoint the target with a little calculation and deduction, especially if there was no deliberate cover-up.
"Then, connect the call."
After a slight pause, Hermes still agreed to meet.
As Herta had predicted, Hermes was still a bit reluctant to refuse these two geniuses.
Just look at Herta; how long had she been here?
And how much had she already helped Hermes?
Soon, two illusory projections appeared directly before them.
Seeing Herta and Hermes standing together, Ruan Mei's eyes revealed a knowing expression, and her voice was as gentle as ever: "Herta, it seems you're having a lot of fun this time."
With just a glance, Ruan Mei discerned the unique, subtle satisfaction on Herta's face, the kind that came after causing a major stir.
"Hmph!"
Herta crossed her arms, her tone displeased, yet her eyes held a playful smile: "Ruan Mei, and Screwllum, it's truly rare for you two to proactively seek me out."
"When I wanted to create a Simulated Universe, you either dragged your feet or were simply nowhere to be found..."
"Now, you're quite fast."
She wasn't surprised that Ruan Mei could figure it out.
Screwllum's mechanical body emanated a slight cold light, intervening at the right moment, letting out a soft sigh, and bringing the conversation back on track: "Herta, the current situation is no time for jokes."
"You and Hermes, you've really caused a major incident this time!"
"The Interstellar Peace Corporation is already frantic, even coming to me for constant probing."
"Not only that, even the Xianzhou Alliance is stirring."
"The reaction from the Lumina Aetherium is even more agitated; the Mirror of Lumina is currently operating at overload!"
"Even those secondary first-tier factions seem to have subtly caught on."
Ruan Mei was a recluse, so none of this mattered to her.
But Screwllum was the monarch of Screwllum's Planet and the spiritual leader of the entire Cosmic Galaxy's inorganic lifeforms.
Facing these countless overt and covert probes, he couldn't simply pretend not to see them.
Therefore, his pressure was also immense.
"It shouldn't be just that, right? I can sense that Polka Kakamu seems to have already started taking action."
A hint of a smile appeared in Hermes's eyes: "If she hadn't been unable to find either of us for a while, she would probably have already come knocking."
Actually, he was quite looking forward to it.
Why wouldn't he be happy when free labor came looking for him?
"Polka Kakamu, huh?"
"Hmph!"
Herta snorted at the mention, and after arriving at the Star Crown Court and experiencing a rapid increase in strength, she only then belatedly realized that this individual seemed to have made many subtle moves and arrangements against her.
It was likely that many of her experiments were sabotaged by this person!
One must know.
The successful breakthroughs in many experimental researches are inherently built upon a foundation of accumulated experience, followed by successfully capturing that fleeting spark of inspiration... Polka Kakamu specifically chose those critical moments; with just a slight push, her inspiration would cease to exist.
"If she dares to come knocking this time, I will certainly retaliate and make her understand that I, Herta, am not to be trifled with!"
The current Herta was incredibly confident.
Although Polka Kakamu had existed for a sufficiently long time and possessed a powerful first-mover advantage, making her a top-tier genius in a completely evolved form... Herta now had many trump cards prepared!
This time, she would definitely make her pay!
"Oh, Herta, it seems you've made great progress in such a short time!"
"You even want to take on Seat #4?"
Ruan Mei looked at the supremely confident Herta, and a touch of surprise appeared in her gentle eyes.
It wasn't that Ruan Mei thought Herta was inferior to Polka Kakamu.
It was simply that Herta was still too young; even a genius needed sufficient time to develop.
"Heh heh heh!"
Herta smiled without speaking.
Hermes had gained a lot; surely she, Herta, hadn't gained nothing?
As long as she conducted a few more spacetime interference experiments, Herta was confident she could achieve a super evolution, transforming into—
Super Big Herta!
At that point, it would be hard to say who would beat whom!
Polka Kakamu?
Even if I let you use one hand, I, Super Big Herta, will still be invincible across the Cosmic Galaxy!
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