Chen Ran accepted the proposal to collaborate with Otto.
He would record Kallen's genes in the Stigmata terminal, and Otto would also persuade Durandal to follow his command.
Durandal was the perfect product of Project Stigma, capable of traversing the Sea of Quanta and the imaginary space; theoretically, she could also directly traverse time.
Of course, time travel was not that easy. The appearances of Wendy, Raiden Mei, and others today were due to the Herrscher Core.
Otto could converse with him because the Void Archives had conducted consciousness mapping.
Durandal theoretically had the possibility of walking through time, but it remained just a theory.
Wendy suddenly spoke up, "I think there's still something we need to do before that collaboration."
"Regarding Kiana, how should we resolve it?"
Before Otto and Chen Ran could finish their conversation, Wendy said, "I don't know if the Sirin project still holds value for you, Bishop Otto."
"But I believe Kiana's life shouldn't be taken away like this."
Otto and Chen Ran fell silent.
Chen Ran sighed and said, "Wendy, some things can't just be done because we want to."
"To give birth to a Kiana involves multiple coincidences. Even if we can persuade Cecilia to contribute the real Kiana's blood, does that mean we want Sirin to become the Second Herrscher again?"
"The birth of a Herrscher cannot be controlled by anyone's will."
Sirin was the most favored Herrscher of Honkai.
But that didn't mean Sirin had to be a Herrscher.
Perhaps the emergence of a Herrscher was indeed a fate designated by destiny, but it didn't mean they could force Sirin to be a Herrscher.
It was even possible that the Herrscher of the Void in this era no longer existed.
After all, Honkai is free.
Otto said somewhat helplessly, "If I could, I would naturally want k423 to continue existing. A plan should have multiple preparations. But this…"
Just as Otto's words trailed off, the entire Babylon Tower suddenly blared with alarms.
Chen Ran glanced at the information, his expression slightly changing.
"The inertia of fate has come; a Major Honkai Eruption has erupted in the eastern part of Siberia, outside the Babylon Tower."
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In the year 2000, Siberia was a land forgotten by humanity.
Following the collapse of a regime ten years ago, the chaos caused by Moscow spread all the way to Siberia.
It gradually became a chaotic snowfield.
Blizzards, bandits, thugs, police officers aiding unscrupulous merchants in oppressing citizens, and warlords…
They brought chaos to order and formed a balance within the chaos.
But for those living here, every day they were left with black bread that even dogs despised and a large pot of hot oil soup that might not even have bones.
Every day, people died in the snowstorm, becoming corpses that no one cared about.
Poverty and chaos became synonymous with Siberia. And due to Siberia's vastness, the chaos here had no impact on the world.
Until this disaster called Honkai occurred.
"Received news of a small-scale Honkai."
Chen Ran said to Cecilia, who was accompanying him, "However, the Second Honkai Eruption was also triggered by a Babylon Tower, so it shouldn't be underestimated."
Cecilia nodded, "I understand, but is it really okay for Kiana and Sirin to come along?"
After the Honkai occurred, Chen Ran sought Otto's consent to let Cecilia take charge of this battle.
According to Wendy, the future Cecilia was still alive, and Siberia had not suffered from the ravages of Honkai.
So, it would be more appropriate for Cecilia to handle this Honkai; this time, Otto wouldn't be pulling strings behind the scenes, so there wouldn't be any falling meteors.
In fact, if the Second Honkai Eruption in the true timeline had not involved Otto, Siberia wouldn't have suffered such severe damage.
In this regard, one could say Otto was extremely culpable.
From another perspective, Otto's involvement in the Second Honkai Eruption was actually a deviation of fate, while this Honkai without Otto's participation was the convergence of the fate line.
"This is something they must go through."
Chen Ran paused and said, "Cecilia, you don't know what a Möbius strip is, so you might not understand that the things Kiana and Sirin will experience in the future, the enemies they will face, will be even more terrifying than Honkai."
"That is an endless despair."
Kiana had lost her body, becoming a drifter in time.
Sirin's situation was even more complicated.
After Herrscher Sirin became Sirin Stigmata, Chen Ran quickly received news that Herrscher Sirin had disappeared. It was only when Sirin said that Herrscher Sirin had vanished that he realized what had happened.
And after Herrscher Sirin became Sirin's Stigmata, it also meant that Sirin would be drawn into the Möbius strip. If she could grow up smoothly and live a safe life, that would be fine.
But what Chen Ran feared the most was that Sirin would encounter some kind of stimulus later, causing her to become the Second Herrscher again, and that would be the convergence of fate.
Based on his speculation, the convergence of fate was highly likely to occur.
Cecilia was slightly taken aback, then looked at Wendy and Mei, "So they are the same as you?"
"Yes."
Raiden Mei and Wendy were also part of this operation.
In fact, a newly born Herrscher facing so many enemies was already overkill.
But none of these people were here for the Herrscher itself.
Raiden Mei was thinking of using Sirin, the Herrscher Core, and the real Kiana's genes to create a Kiana.
Wendy had a similar idea, but more so to protect Chen Ran.
Kiana and Sirin followed Cecilia into action.
Meanwhile, Chen Ran was considering completing the task of simulating the scene, quickly getting the system to invalidate this scene.
It was too chaotic!
He needed to see the Herrscher being recovered with his own eyes to ensure there were no more accidents.
However, accidents always came so quickly.
"According to satellite reconnaissance, the location of the Honkai eruption did not have a Herrscher appear, but a Judgment-class Honkai Beast did."
The satellite quickly transmitted the image of the Honkai Beast to Chen Ran and the others' communicators.
Chen Ran was slightly taken aback, "Benares?"
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On the aircraft, Sirin blankly followed behind Kiana.
Her eyes revealed a hint of excitement and nervousness.
"Kiana."
Sirin called out to the 'Big Sister' she had just met not long ago, saying, "What should I do?"
After Herrscher Sirin disappeared from her body in the Babylon Tower, she had been in a state of unease.
Until Kiana found her.
"Lady Cecilia said there's a mission."
"Sirin, you will fight with us this time, right?"
Because of this, Sirin began to understand her future.
What she was most worried about now was being rejected by Cecilia.
Fortunately, Cecilia did not reject Sirin and even did some mental work for her.
This brightened the girl's mood.
But then, she began to worry again.
"What if I don't do well enough? What if I hold everyone back? I should have brought Bella along."
She felt a bit timid.
Kiana looked at the Sirin before her, who was completely different from Herrscher Sirin, and smiled, "It's okay, Sirin, we're here."
"You just need to adapt to the Honkai environment; we will handle it."
At this moment, Kiana was no longer the Kiana who had just entered Saint Freya.
She had thought a lot.
Although she was not born a hero and even carried the blood of a sinner, she could still become a hero.
Her fight against Honkai was not because her name was Kiana or because she bore the Kaslana surname.
But because she was willing to do so.
This had nothing to do with her bloodline; it was an emotion that came from her heart. Even if she were not Kiana, even if her name were "Paramecium," she would still be willing to fight against Honkai.
And now, wasn't it a very good ending?
The Second Honkai Eruption in Siberia, with so many people involved, wouldn't lead to such a tragic situation.
In that case, even if there were no Kiana in the future, what would it matter?
"I will teach you everything you want to learn in the future. Because I am the future you."
Kiana said this very seriously.
"Future me?"
Sirin tilted her head, clearly too young to process such complex information.
She blinked, "Then Kiana, can you do math?"
And then it was Kiana's turn to feel embarrassed.
She instinctively looked away, mumbling, "Of course, Miss… no, I mean, I'm a genius. Math is something that can be easily learned if one is willing."
"Is that so, Kiana?"
Raiden Mei had come over at some point, smiling brightly, "Liars aren't allowed to eat chicken legs at night, you know."
"Ah... Mei, I'm not lying."
Kiana insisted, "As long as I study hard, I can definitely pass math."
"At least... at least I'm always better than Sirin."
At this point, Kiana suddenly realized a problem.
Her math skills couldn't have been inherited from Sirin, could they?
Is this the power of genes?
Kiana couldn't help but pout, looking at Sirin: "Now that I think about it, my dislike for studying seems to be related to you."
Sirin: "Huh?"
"Just kidding." Kiana smiled, playfully pinching Sirin's cheek. "How can there be someone as cute as Sirin in this world? It's really unfair."
Then, Mei's face suddenly turned dangerous: "Kiana."
"Don't lead Sirin astray."
Kiana was dragged away by Mei.
Sirin blinked and couldn't help but smile.
"The relationship between Kiana and Mei is just like mine and Bella's. It's a pity that Bella only bullies people."
She felt a bit regretful that Bella hadn't come with her.
The flow of time swept too many people away, and Chen Ran didn't intend to pull Bella in to play the victim.
Sirin sighed, suddenly feeling that everything was so unfamiliar.
Half a month ago, she was still a lonely little girl, coming to the Babylon Tower with the mindset of just wanting to fill her stomach.
She thought she would be mistreated here, but unexpectedly, she was treated well.
Sirin thought this was because she was lucky enough.
But...
This was actually a compensation for the mistakes that had occurred.
She didn't know how to deal with this information; for her young self, being blamed for being the murderer of thirty million people in Siberia would be too cruel.
But pretending to be calm, as if nothing had happened, was something she couldn't do.
Sirin couldn't manage that.
The Herrscher of the Void had left a Stigmata mark on her, and although she hadn't inherited its hatred, she inevitably caught glimpses of the memories hidden within the Stigmata.
That was a future that occurred in another timeline.
Just as Sirin was lost in thought, Chen Ran suddenly walked over.
"Sirin."
"Principal Chen." The girl instinctively took a step back.
Fear of the principal was a student's instinct, especially for those with poor grades.
Chen Ran smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not some disgusting loli enthusiast."
After he finished speaking, he felt a pain in his back.
Wendy turned her head, as if it wasn't her doing.
Oh, almost forgot, Wendy was also 14 this year.
Tsk, turns out I'm so sinful.
Chen Ran quickly corrected himself: "And I already have a girlfriend, so I won't do anything to you."
Sirin instinctively looked at Wendy, then glanced at Chen Ran.
Naively, she still didn't understand what a girlfriend meant.
However, she could feel that Chen Ran didn't harbor any malice, and she instinctively relaxed her guard: "Is there something you need?"
"Um, there's something I need to talk to you about."
Chen Ran paused and said, "Sirin, have you thought about your future?"
"Future?"
"Yes, your future when you grow up."
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"Roar!"
On the battlefield where the Honkai erupted, there was no trace of the Herrscher.
This time, the large-scale Honkai was born in a remote and desolate area, with only a Judgment-class Honkai Beast appearing.
Cecilia held the Abyss Flower, the weapon she always carried with her; even during those days in the Babylon Tower, she never let go of her weapon.
At this moment, she was using the Abyss Flower to force the giant dragon to retreat step by step.
Clearly, the gap between the beautiful woman and the giant dragon was so vast, yet now it was the giant dragon being beaten unilaterally.
Chen Ran had Wendy hold Sirin, and everyone was observing from the aircraft.
He gently said to Sirin, "This is the fate of a Valkyrie: to fight, an endless fight."
"The mission of a Valkyrie is to eliminate the Honkai, but this is a goal that even those who have experienced fifty thousand years have not achieved, and many civilizations beyond ours have also not escaped the invasion of the Honkai."
"And you are different."
Chen Ran paused and said, "The Stigmata on you is actually the power of the Herrscher. To be honest, even as a researcher of Stigmata, I haven't really figured out the fundamental differences between the Herrscher Core and Stigmata."
He had done quite a bit of research on Stigmata.
However, the more he studied, the more he found that the similarities between Stigmata and Herrscher Core were too numerous.
The Herrscher Core carries the consciousness of the Herrscher, while Stigmata carries the consciousness to fight against the Honkai.
The Herrscher Core can connect to the imaginary space to supply Honkai Energy, and Stigmata also has a Stigmata space to provide power to its holder.
The Herrscher Core grants the Herrscher special authority, and Stigmata can also provide its holder with extraordinary abilities.
However, the Stigmata on Sirin is even more special.
Her Stigmata is actually a characteristic of the Herrscher Core.
"Your power is very strong, but it's also very dangerous for you."
"To be honest, you don't really yearn for battle, nor do you show any talent for it. I think it would be better for you to have your own life."
"After I leave, Cecilia will take care of you, and you won't have any worries. What do you think?"
Sirin was a bit confused.
She didn't quite understand the relationship between Stigmata and the Herrscher, but she knew what Chen Ran was trying to say.
He didn't want Sirin to be involved in anything related to the Honkai anymore.
This was also the best protection for Sirin.
She wasn't good at math, nor was she good at fighting; in the Babylon orphanage, Sirin's physical fitness test was actually the worst.
This girl admired Lewis, but that was also due to the insecurity brought by her lack of power.
If she were to join Schicksal, based on the inertia of fate, Sirin would inevitably become the Herrscher of the Void for some reason, just a matter of time.
If that's the case, it would be better to close the door to the Honkai for her.
Sirin stared blankly at the battle outside.
The giant dragon, which was enormous, was quickly on the verge of collapse; the power of the Valkyrie named Cecilia was something she couldn't comprehend at all.
Yet because of this, she began to doubt whether she had any talent.
This was the significance of Chen Ran bringing Sirin out.
If Sirin still had the confidence to become a Valkyrie amidst the fierce battle between Cecilia and Benares, then such a Sirin would have the possibility of continuing to engage with the Honkai. If not, then he and Cecilia had agreed not to let Sirin step into Schicksal.
He would rather protect Sirin, letting her live quietly and happily, than let her come into contact with the Honkai even a little.
Of course, everyone knew that fate loved to play tricks on people.
What everyone could do was only to do their best.
Chen Ran looked at Sirin, who was lost in thought, and planned to leave her a quiet space.
However, just as he was about to leave, the corner of his clothing was suddenly tugged by Sirin.
"Principal Chen."
Sirin's eyes were a bit red: "I will work hard to become a qualified Valkyrie."
She said, "No matter whether I become the Second Herrscher or something else in the future."
"But I will still fight against the Honkai."
Chen Ran was slightly taken aback, but he saw Sirin bowing: "Please believe me, I... I will learn math well!"
For Sirin, learning math well should be the most serious promise.
Chen Ran smiled: "Alright."
However, his heart wasn't as relaxed as it seemed.
Clearly, more and more people had already jumped into the Mobius loop, and Sirin was no exception.
The impact on the future was enormous.
It was like a group of people facing an increasingly large flood, only by holding onto obstacles could they possibly avoid being swept away.
Just as Chen Ran was about to say something else, suddenly, a cold voice from the system rang out.
[Warning, the current simulation has reached the host's mental awareness capacity limit; continuing the simulation will lead to consciousness confusion.]
[The system temporarily ends the simulation scene; congratulations to the host for acquiring some knowledge related to quantum physics.]
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