Honkai Impact: Saving the Pre-civilization by rubbing black technology

V2/Chapter 51: is also an episode that contains a lot of information.

What does it feel like to enter the quantum sea?

Ai Yue could only say: "Thanks for the invitation. I'm in the Quantum Sea and just went down to the Eye of the Abyss... No, in short, it's boring."

Similar to Pardofelis's evaluation of quantum leap, entering the quantum sea will feel like entering liquid from air. Although you will not be unable to breathe, the resistance to movement will increase and your senses will be affected. It is a very strange experience.

Even though Ai Yue was well prepared for this, he was still a little uncomfortable with it. However, he knew very well that this was more of a psychological problem. It was his first time entering the Quantum Sea. No matter how well prepared he was, it would be impossible for him to deal with all situations perfectly.

In this state, it is normal to have some illusions, but it will be fine as long as you adapt to the environment.

Ai Yue just stood there without moving, even with his eyes closed, until the strange sticky feeling on his body gradually subsided, then he opened his eyes.

What comes into view is a scene that is difficult to describe in words.

A dark ocean of dark blue geometric shapes. This was the most appropriate description Ai Yue could come up with.

The "ground" is not stable, but rather has dull blue ripples that rise and fall like waves. These ripples are not as smooth and flowing as water, but rather have edges and corners, as if they were made up of countless geometric shapes. It looks as if someone has studied 3D animation for ten years.

The strangest thing is the effect it has on people - if you think it is really something like an ocean wave, then when you step on it you will feel that your feet are as light as flowing water, and you may even have the illusion of stepping on air. But if you regard it as solid land, then you will be able to stand firmly and will not be affected in any way.

At first, Ai Yue didn't notice this problem and almost fell down after taking one step, but he soon discovered the problem and adjusted himself immediately.

'Will the quantum sea change due to personal thinking?'

'Or is it that there is actually no real appearance here, and everything is just a reflection of the intruder's thoughts by the quantum sea?'

When he thought of this, Ai Yue began to consciously control his thoughts and not let them wander - after all, the things in his mind were a bit too outrageous. If the Quantum Sea played with the real thing, he would be the one who would be in trouble.

Therefore, in order not to affect your exploration experience, it is better to be cautious this time.

"Rose, how's the situation with Yarn Ball?"

Ai Yue moved slowly while asking Prometheus. The light curtain he passed through when he came here disappeared as soon as he took the first step. If Ball of Yarn No. 1 could not locate the position of the portal, then he would have to activate the backup plan.

As for what the backup plan was - it was naturally the Herrscher Core of the Second Herrscher that he placed in his belt.

"Everything is normal, the signal is very stable,"

Prometheus' voice reached Ai Yue's ears, and at the same time marked an approximate location on his glasses, "Do you want to return now?"

"If it's stable, there's no need to worry."

Ai Yue shook his head and took something out of his arms, "Since we are here, why don't we take some local specialties with us?"

"Dr. Ai Yue, the local specialty you mentioned is World Bubble?"

"Of course not. The world bubble cannot leave the quantum sea, at least that's the case now."

Ai Yue twisted the giant capsule in his hand up and down, revealing a glowing cylinder in the middle. "So it's just absorbing a little energy. Anyway, this amount doesn't matter to the Quantum Sea, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression changed.

Because at the end of the field of vision, the originally pitch-black place suddenly began to "ripple".

"It seems that the Quantum Sea doesn't think so."

Prometheus also observed some abnormalities. "Well, you have to work hard."

"You are such a stingy person. I am the one who helps you deal with the Imaginary Tree. What's wrong with you giving me some money?"

Ai Yue shook his head, then took out two guns and said, "Forget it. In this case, let's collect more materials."

Perhaps because there was no Herrscher present, the reaction of the Quantum Sea was not intense, so Ai Yue was only facing a few monsters. They had no room to resist under his dual-wielding Pikachus, and they were all turned into corpses in just over ten seconds.

At the same time, the device that Ai Yue had taken out earlier also completed the absorption of energy from the Quantum Sea and returned to its closed state. As the device was turned off, the monsters no longer appeared, and a peaceful encounter ended in such a dull manner.

"It seems like this is just an instinctive reaction."

Ai Yue touched his chin and gained a deeper understanding of the Quantum Sea. "Or is this some kind of defense mechanism of the Quantum Sea? The 'ripples' created will awaken these shadows and attack the intruders?"

In the original plot of the Honkai World, there are many unclear points in the description of the Quantum Sea. In addition, Ai Yue himself does not know enough about this part of the setting. Apart from knowing the general setting, he needs to explore everything else bit by bit.

But in comparison, Ai Yue still knows a little more than Dr. Mei.

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen the world bubble yet."

After solving the most important issue, Ai Yue started to think again, "What will the world bubble look like? It can't really look like a bubble, right?"

"It's impossible to imagine the concept."

Prometheus said, "In addition, this concept does not exist in Dr. Mei's research records. Dr. Ai Yue, it seems that you can only figure it out on your own."

"To put it simply, after the world loses its stability, it collapses and falls into the quantum sea. The debris can be called a world bubble."

Ai Yue roughly explained, "Because these debris are not stable and may dissipate at any time, just like soap bubbles, so they are called this."

"I see. Then what are the characteristics of this world bubble?"

Prometheus expressed her understanding and then asked, "For example, do these world bubbles have entrances or something like that, allowing people to enter and exit?"

"Of course there is,"

Ai Yue nodded, "If I can further analyze the essence of the Quantum Sea, I might be able to develop a technology to freely enter and exit the world bubble."

"At least you don't have to think about it now, Dr. Ai Yue."

Prometheus continued, "Please look up and look towards the nine o'clock direction - yes, right in front. Is that the entrance you mentioned?"

Ai Yue looked according to Prometheus' instructions, and sure enough, in the deep darkness, he saw a vortex of light blue emitting light.

Ai Yue couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

What's going on? Can everything you wish for really come true in this place?

But then, the abnormal data displayed on the lens made Ai Yue frown: "Something is wrong. Why is the reading so unstable?"

"The energy response is still rising. It is recommended to keep a safe distance and observe."

Prometheus also reported at this moment, "Also, the radiation range is expanding. It seems that this is not an entrance."

"Yeah, this reaction..."

Ai Yue did not distance himself from the vortex, but took a few steps closer. "We are so lucky. The first time we enter the quantum sea, we can witness the demise of a world bubble with our own eyes."

What does the world bubble look like?

Ai Yue still couldn't answer this question. Even though the vortex in front of him was expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye, there was still no trace of its main body. No matter how wide Ai Yue's eyes widened or how hard he tried to imagine the image of the world bubble in his mind, he could only see a deep darkness.

But he would soon be able to answer another question—namely, what would it look like if a world bubble died?

When the light blue vortex finally expanded to its limit, its readings began to gradually weaken. As the energy weakened, the vortex gradually changed from light blue to white, and at the same time, began to shrink.

And this time, along with its changes, there really were some things like soap bubbles that were "sprayed" out by the whirlpool.

What is emitted from the surface of these soap bubble-like objects is not colorful thin film interference colors, but some fragmented images.

Some of the bubbles showed the wreckage of a building, some showed endless cracked and scorched earth, and some showed thin children hugging each other with fear in their eyes.

As long as they leave the whirlpool, these soap bubbles will fall to the ground, and their fate should be to burst and melt, and finally merge into one with this dark blue "ocean", and become indistinguishable from each other.

Of course, this is just "what should happen", and there is a high wall between "what should happen" and "what has happened".

That is the human named "Ai Yue".

Just as the vortex was spewing out these soap bubbles, Ai Yue arrived in front of the vortex. What greeted him was an energy storm so dense that it seemed to have a physical entity.

This is the last song before the world bubble collapses, and it is also the source of power that "spits" these fragments out of the vortex. If you are lucky enough, perhaps these fragments can absorb enough energy during the collapse process, so as to turn into a smaller world bubble again, and continue to exist in the quantum sea until the next collapse.

Of course, even if such a thing really happened, they would only be able to survive for a while. Once they fell into the quantum sea, only death would await them.

Unless there is a miracle.

For example, what Ai Yue is doing now.

Faced with these soap bubbles spewed out by the whirlpool, Ai Yue directly raised his right hand, as if to catch them all. However, no matter how huge a person's palm is, it is impossible to catch so many fragments.

But on this hand, there is a steel gauntlet embedded with dazzling crystals.

Limited Gloves——Equipped with the Herrscher of the Void core version.

Under the influence of the power of the Herrscher, Ai Yue created a golden hole and sucked in the fragments along with the energy storm. He did not close the golden hole until the vortex began to collapse, turning it into a sphere emitting golden light.

Then, Ai Yue took out a silver-white metal container from his arms and put the ball of light into it.

"This is the imaginary space stabilization device,"

Prometheus spoke at this time, "Dr. Ai Yue, will this work?"

The imaginary space stabilization device is the core component of the space expansion storage prop. Its principle is to create an imaginary space and stabilize it so that items can be stored.

But Prometheus didn't know that this thing could also be used to store world bubble fragments.

"I don't know, but theoretically it is possible,"

Ai Yue shook his head and put the box back. "The imaginary space is the same as the quantum sea. There is no concept of time. Theoretically, as long as these fragments are kept in it and the energy is not exhausted, the items in it will remain in the state they were just put in."

"In other words, there is actually a possibility that this cannot be stopped, right?"

Prometheus said, "Besides, even if it can be maintained in this state, it doesn't mean that it can save the lives inside, right?"

"You can't just sit there and do nothing, can you?"

Ai Yue scratched his head, but his tone was very calm, "It's okay, I will find a way."

"Understood. I've put it on my to-do list. I'll remind you."

Prometheus said, "Also, please look up - after the vortex collapsed, did it leave behind other... eh? Life?"

'Ah?'

Ai Yue looked up in astonishment, and saw a petite figure lying in front of him, where the vortex was originally located.

It was a slender girl who looked only in her teens, wearing a uniform-like skirt. Because she was lying on the ground, Ai Yue couldn't see her face. He could only see that the girl had a well-behaved shoulder-length hair...

'Wait, this description seems familiar, but how is this possible?'

Ai Yue saved the imaginary space stabilization device, then stepped forward to help the girl up. He found that the parts where he and the other party were in contact emitted a faint blue light, which seemed to indicate that the other party's body was not normal.

"Please approach with caution. After scanning, it is found that the other party does not have the characteristics of ordinary life."

Prometheus pointed out, "Based on the comparison, the state closest to the other party is the quantum monster."

"Yeah, I know."

When he saw the other person's appearance, Ai Yue said with a complicated expression, "After all, her current situation is indeed similar."

When he saw the other person's face clearly, Ai Yue knew that he had not recognized the wrong person.

Seele, a girl who was transformed from a human body into a quantum state due to an experiment and has been lost in the quantum sea ever since. But how is this possible?

According to common sense, there is still at least 50,000 years before the other party is born!

'Wait, time...'

Ai Yue suddenly frowned.

In the quantum sea, there is no concept of time.

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