Hearing news of a senior in the Path of Dimensions, Mei's eyes lit up, and she listened intently.
"Though it was only a brief, hurried meeting, I still gained a preliminary understanding of his Path of Dimensions."
As Hermes spoke, he recalled a certain Heavenly Venerable surnamed Chen, and he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Pure Beauty Hermes had inverted cause and effect to become the oldest existence in this realm. He was naturally no stranger to the mighty beings who had once attempted to visit.
One must guard against fire and theft, but one must guard against Heavenly Venerable Chen even more.
If that man were truly allowed to run inside, who knows what would happen to his world?
Not to mention, that man's research into the Path of Quantum was also extraordinary.
If He were to really break in, whether the Sea of Quanta could even be preserved would be an open question.
While Hermes was enthusiastically explaining some deep-level knowledge of the dimensional Path to the young girl, he suddenly perceived a sense of awkwardness.
It was as if... a crystal-clear, flawless crystal had been suddenly stained with strange colors?
"Teacher, what happened?"
Just as he reached an exciting part, her teacher's voice abruptly stopped, and Mei asked in confusion.
"Hmm~"
Temporarily unable to respond to Mei's inquiry, Hermes' expression became quite subtle.
Connecting to Pure Beauty Hermes' perspective and using this anomaly, he had been planning to take some time to find that hidden little mouse... but he hadn't expected this.
This fellow actually jumped out on his own?
Looking beyond the infinite space-time at a world that seemed calm on the surface but was beginning to undergo subtle changes within, Hermes was somewhat puzzled.
Strange, what is this person trying to do?
The more Hermes looked, the stranger it seemed. He stroked his chin and looked at the girl before him, saying thoughtfully, "Though I don't know what this fellow is up to, for you, it's actually a quite rare opportunity."
"If you seize this chance, it will provide immeasurable benefits to your cultivation of the Path of Dimensions."
"Eh?!"
Mei blinked. Although she didn't know what was happening, it should be a good thing, right?
...Honkai, Previous Era.
One year before Mei, Elysia, Vill-V, and Mobius went to the Star Crown Court.
Physical hunger and the void of the mind permeated the entire Earth.
The descent of the Honkai cast humanity, who had claimed to be the masters of the world, into hell overnight.
In the early stages of the Honkai, people carried the arrogance of world overlords and were careless. The upper echelons of humanity were even more dismissive of the so-called 'Honkai Sickness'.
A virus? A popular infection? Contagious?
Isn't it just a few commoners dying?
There are so many people on Earth, what's wrong with a few casualties? Just consider it as reducing the burden on human society!
It was precisely because of this unspeakable arrogance that they failed to grasp the essence of the Honkai in the shortest time. Humanity... finally faced the terror that was like a dimensional strike, and the powerlessness of facing an indescribable god.
Human civilization collapsed almost at the first touch, unable to withstand a single blow.
Until... the rise of the Big Three—Mei, Vill-V, and Mobius—which finally preserved the precarious sparks of civilization.
"Such a familiar and long-lost scene..."
Mei stood in the mobile city, Moth City, gazing into the distance. Looking at the world where plants withered, the earth was barren, and the rivers were red as blood, a complex look appeared in her eyes.
This thing called 'Honkai' is truly unreasonable.
It is directly linked to civilization. This characteristic is simply too insidious!
Back then, Earth suddenly produced her, Vill-V, and Mobius—people with the qualities of super-scientists even when looking at the entire universe... One can imagine how fierce the Honkai's counterattack could be.
It was also thanks to the explosion of talent on Earth. Besides the three of them who handled the intelligence, there were also three equally powerful combat powerhouses—
Elysia, Kalpas, and Kevin.
Just as the people of Earth always felt that when the three of them looked at anyone, it was like looking at uncivilized monkeys... when looking at Elysia and the other two, they secretly speculated: Could these three guys be aliens invading Earth?
There was no choice; the combat power of these three was truly a bit too fierce.
So fierce that it didn't look like they were the same race as Earthlings at all... "Teacher, this is why I chose the dimensional discipline."
Mei softly explained to her teacher, who had appeared beside her at some unknown time.
"I have always believed that the Honkai must be a high-dimensional product. Otherwise, there is simply no way to explain these various irrational phenomena."
"For example, its characteristic of being directly linked to civilization!"
"The characteristic of being directly linked to civilization is indeed very interesting."
Hermes agreed, "If it weren't for the fact that no one occupies the conceptual source of the Honkai, it would likely create an extraordinary powerhouse."
The Honkai God? The Will of Honkai? The Herrscher of Finality?
These existences are far from enough to be called the source of the Honkai, and naturally, they cannot unify the underlying logic of the Honkai to ascend to the heavens in one leap.
The stronger the civilization, the stronger the Honkai?
This characteristic already has a great similarity to Hermes' status as a Path Creator.
Honkai Energy is just a variant of Imaginary internal energy?
Mei was noncommittal about this.
And Hermes also gained a bit of interest. Perhaps a little research could lead to some interesting discoveries?
While Hermes and Mei were discussing the Honkai, a certain existence had already quietly stepped onto this gradually barren land.
"In such a world of total collapse, human civilization can actually survive tenaciously. It truly deserves to be called the 'Honkai Infinite Multiverse' where gods and extraordinary men emerge in abundance..."
A princess dressed in a military uniform seemed to have crossed dimensions, quietly arriving in this world.
In just over ten minutes, she had evaded three strikes of ball lightning, faced the pursuit of Honkai Beast swarms, and passed through a dangerous nuclear radiation zone... For ordinary people in this environment, keeping their bodies intact would be a luxury.
One could say that even a biological crisis, compared to this purgatory-like world, would be as gentle as a well-behaved baby... "But, fortunately, it should still be the early stage of the plot. If I had arrived in the late stage, I'm afraid even I would find it hard to survive in that environment..."
The voice of the girl in the military uniform, Altair, held a hint of anticipation and a slight tremor as she murmured, "The Dimensional Venerable who created Stigmata, researched consciousness, and used electromagnetic force as a medium to bridge the illusory and the real—Dr. Mei!"
"The Yin-Yang Venerable who believes flesh is short-lived and mechanical ascension is the way, chasing the Honkai where the stronger the Honkai, the stronger 'I' become, forming a mutual balance—Vill-V!"
"The Infinite Venerable who explores the mysteries of genes, accommodates the infinite Honkai, and transcends between life and death—Mobius!"
Besides these three great figures, all the other various 'gods' were present as well.
The three invincible Venerables never lacked enemies from beyond—the Path-mad Star-Pluckers, the all-consuming Swarm of Propagation, Lord Ravager Zephyro, and the space-time hunters, the Hounds of Tindalos..."
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