Honkai Simulator: Start with Confessing to The Herrscher of Finality

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After Kiana left for Schicksal Headquarters, Theresa experienced several moments of intense worry.

Fortunately, Kiana communicated with Raiden Mei and Theresa nearly every day, which gradually eased her concerns.

However, Theresa suddenly realized a pressing issue:

With Kiana gone and without the four gemstones from the Moonlight Throne, what was its purpose now?

Left with no choice, Theresa reached out to Anti-Entropy for guidance.

According to their scientists, the optimal solution at present would involve dismantling the main cannon of the Moonlight Throne and retrofitting it onto the USS Hyperion.

Then, subtly, Theresa conveyed that the Far East Branch was running low on funds.

Einstein remained silent, momentarily speechless.

One cannot deny that their chosen ally turned out to be quite unreliable.

To Einstein's surprise, Otto refrained from interfering with the Moonlight Throne. Or perhaps, did he already know about its stringent requirements from the start?

Einstein couldn't figure it out.

Another individual similarly puzzled was Fu Hua.

At this time, she was still a student at Saint Freya Academy when she received a special mission from Otto:

Travel to Coral Island and monitor Xia Chen.

Fu Hua found the order perplexing.

If monitoring Kiana made sense due to Sirin's consciousness within her, what was the purpose of watching Xia Chen?

After all, Schicksal had personally groomed Xia Chen and provided him with his equipment. His actions demonstrated unwavering loyalty to Schicksal, and currently, he was entrusted with overseeing the ambitious Galactic Ladder project.

If Otto believed he could not control Xia Chen, he likely wouldn't have granted him such responsibilities in the first place.

Yet, Otto simultaneously empowered Xia Chen while assigning Fu Hua to keep watch over him.

What was the reasoning behind these contradictory actions? Was it to add complexity to her life, ensuring she always has something to do?

Fu Hua didn't understand Otto and recognized the difficulty of this task.

Xia Chen wasn't like Kiana, who tended to overlook details.

But why make surveillance on Xia Chen so complicated?

Fu Hua furrowed her brow, feeling troubled.

Suppressing her doubts, Fu Hua bid farewell to Theresa. Originally dispatched from Schicksal Headquarters to Saint Freya Academy, Fu Hua's official role was assisting Principal Theresa with student guidance.

In truth, she had excelled at this task.

During a time when Saint Freya faced a severe shortage of teachers, Fu Hua took on additional teaching responsibilities for quite some duration. When she expressed her intention to leave, Theresa felt genuinely reluctant to let her go.

But Fu Hua did not stay.

It wasn't that she held no attachment to Saint Freya; it was just that two years seemed incredibly brief compared to her lengthy existence. Thus, Fu Hua remained emotionally detached without any lingering sentiment.

In fact, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Fu Hua planned to use Fenghuang Down to separate these memories from her time at Saint Freya, as she had always done.

However, for now, she set aside such considerations.

After Fu Hua left, Theresa couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"What's wrong?" asked Himeko upon entering Theresa's office. "Looking so disheartened isn't like you."

"It's just sadness over losing a promising student," replied the principal. "Besides, I've been feeling quite lost lately."

She was uncertain about their next course of action.

The Moonlight Throne project was complete, yet the Herrscher Core had gone missing. This setback threatened to render all the efforts of Anti-Entropy's scientists futile.

Kiana's life within Schicksal remained unknown to her.

Raiden Mei had become even more stringent with her training on the field.

Bronya, though unchanged as usual, Theresa noticed she spoke significantly less than before.

Moreover, the mood among other students turned somber. Despite Xia Chen's brief time at Saint Freya Academy, his impact was profound.

Even Theresa's teaching philosophy seemed somewhat shaken.

If they couldn't defeat Honkai, did these beliefs still hold any meaning?

Theresa felt compelled to reflect deeply on this; otherwise, even if Anti-Entropy miraculously overthrew Otto's rule, Schicksal would likely decline under her leadership.

Suppressing her thoughts, Theresa expressed concern to Himeko, "By the way, I heard from my grandfather that there's now a serum capable of suppressing Honkai."

"If you have some free time, let's return to Headquarters together."

Himeko's body deterioration due to Honkai had worsened considerably.

However, she shook her head, "There's no need to waste it on me."

She possessed a vial of the serum but chose not to use it.

Once injected, she would lose all power against Honkai, and moreover, she hadn't yet uncovered the truth behind her father's death.

Although during recent times, Himeko had stopped actively investigating Murata Ryusuke, knowing that once certain leads go cold, they often remain so.

On the second day of Xia Chen's arrival at Coral Island, he once again met with Chen Jiayu.

Aware of the events from yesterday, Chen Jiayu didn't inquire about the reasons behind them. He had other concerns on his mind—the construction of the Galactic Ladder.

"By next year, we anticipate reaching 1,300 meters for the Galactic Ladder, successfully completing its base structure," Chen Jiayu explained to Xia Chen. "After that, it will be a straightforward process of laying down additional segments."

However, he continued, "The material issue remains our biggest challenge."

"The Galactic Ladder needs a track connecting to space, but currently, no materials can withstand such immense loads. Until this problem is solved, progress must halt here." His tone was filled with resignation.

Chen Jiayu himself was also an expert in materials science.

Apart from testing the threshold between Honkai and civilization, the Stairway to Galaxy Project aimed to advance the application of cutting-edge human sciences in physics.

Such advancements held immense significance even for modern scientific development.

Numerous research papers were published from Coral Island, reaching academic centers across various countries for discussion among scholars worldwide. Any encountered difficulties would prompt collaborative efforts by scientists globally to overcome them.

Thus, it was not an exaggeration to say this represented humanity's most closely-knit collaboration.

This endeavor transcended modern industrial integration; for the first time, humans across nations, races, and genders united to tackle an almost insurmountable task.

Even if the Galactic Ladder was destined for destruction, its significance warranted a place in the annals of modern science.

Though Xia Chen didn't fully grasp the implications, he couldn't help but feel awestruck.

Chen Jiayu seemed unconcerned about his own safety.

"Alright, sharing these thoughts with you is merely sentimental. As a young person, just listening is enough; there's no need for you to stay and accompany me all the time."

Xia Chen suddenly asked this scholarly man, "Have you ever considered that you could be reassigned away from here?"

Few people can calmly face death, and Xia Chen was no exception, despite having experienced countless deaths within the simulator.

However, Chen Jiayu responded, "If I leave, who would take over? Shenzhou has a saying: 'To give heart to the universe, purpose to life, continue the wisdom of sages past, and bring peace to future generations.'

"This responsibility of bringing peace cannot be entrusted to anyone else."