Chapter 190: They Kissed! They Kissed!
For a moment, the entire Simulated Universe seemed to fall silent.
Only a captivating moan, resounding through the starry sky as if from an alluring yet benevolent big sister reaching a peak moment, echoed.
The sound came from a projection unfolding before a dark figure dressed in a suit, like a master of ceremonies.
This was a divine work of art Caelus had created by combining classic scenes from their mind with Silver Wolf's AI model and the Simulated Universe's computing power!
Though it was a sound that stirred the heart and quickened the pulse, considering the identities of the two viewers,
the pink, ambiguous atmosphere instantly became incredibly strange.
Herta and Screwllum fell silent.
It was like the absurdity of people in the Ultraman world watching Ultraman, dressed in anime character-themed "itasha" costumes, enjoying custom-made AIVs (adult video content) created for them by Far Easterners as a specialty industry, right in a human city.
What was even more preposterous was that they seemed to be genuinely watching intently; one of them was even thoroughly enjoying it, constantly making comments and offering suggestions.
The worldviews of geniuses are infinitely more robust than those of ordinary people, not easily shattered by a mere "super development," yet even so,
this bizarre scene before them was the most mentally impactful event Herta and Screwllum had experienced in several Amber Eras.
Every genius clearly knew that the Aeons within the Simulated Universe, connected to their Paths, were essentially alternate accounts of the real Aeons.
This was completely outrageous!
Screwllum felt his scalp tingle, if he even had a scalp... No, Screwllum wasn't an Indian; he had his own metallic scalp!
Screwllum's brain CPU threads were fully engaged; besides the grotesque scene before him, he also noticed another crucial point.
The Aeon of Elation called Stelle "Akivili," which was because the test subject had the Aeon of Trailblaze's template loaded, even if not fully.
But why did it call Caelus "my friend"?
Hidden in the shadows, Silver Wolf watched with an expression of enjoyment and a "eating melon" (schadenfreude) face.
This trip to the Simulated Universe was definitely not in vain!
She could feel the power contained within those two Aeons, a pressing presence far beyond what ordinary data life forms could possess, and she knew that the Simulated Universe created by four geniuses to investigate the Aeons wouldn't be simple.
With Silver Wolf's intelligence, after entering the Simulated Universe, it was easy to deduce that those Aeons were connected to the real Aeons.
Precisely so, this was utterly mind-boggling!
"Yaoshi, what do you think?"
Aha's dark arm rested on the shoulder of the still gentle and benevolent Yaoshi, speaking with the enthusiasm of an experienced village matchmaker.
This was a script It had deliberately chosen from those picture books.
The Aeon of the Hunt was imprisoned by the concept of revenge, with little distinction between Its salvation and destruction. The big sister Aeon of Abundance, Yaoshi, selflessly taught the "darkened" boy, whose eyes were clouded by hatred, what it meant to be selfless, altruistic, and to heal.
Healing at a spiritual level also counts as a form of healing, right?
"How about it? Want to give it a try?" Aha hopped and bounced beside Yaoshi, egging Them on.
What made Herta wear a "seeing a ghost" expression was that Yaoshi actually responded.
"Their thoughts are quite peculiar, Their heart unique, yet there are indeed merits."
[Huh? What's going on? How could Yaoshi, no, could it be...]
Herta seemed to observe something.
[...It's the Aeon of Elation.]
After a brief silence, Screwllum spoke.
Aeons, as deities governing Paths, are incarnations of highly condensed philosophical concepts.
But concepts can be broad or narrow, and Aeons also vary in strength.
If one were to rank the Aeons, Elation would definitely be in the first tier.
Aha was attempting to influence Yaoshi using the concepts of selflessness and altruism inherent in [Abundance]. Normally, Yaoshi wouldn't be so easily swayed, assuming They resisted.
But They weren't resisting now, because Yaoshi... They are benevolent!
Towards the Aeon of the Hunt, who pursues Them, Yaoshi held no resentment.
"Lan is not as the Shi Qing says, but if I can let Them glimpse the splendor of life, perhaps it can divert the Hunt's starlight by three inches, I am willing to try."
Below, the situation became a bit strange. Stelle turned into a bewildered little daze-fish, gazing at the two Aeons. She shook her head and bumped Caelus's shoulder.
"Caelus, what does Yaoshi mean?"
"Probably, possibly, it seems to be saying that if this can help Brother Lan lessen his hatred, They might give it a try?"
Caelus's expression first became dramatic, then turned excited.
Aha!
You've done well, Aha!
Yaoshi is truly worthy of being called a benevolent deity!
This is too selfless!
If anyone slanders Yaoshi again, I'll be furious with them!
"Holy cow! Are they seriously going through with this?"
Hidden in the shadows, Silver Wolf nervously gulped, her eyes gleaming.
Exciting! Exciting!
Are they really going to follow the script?
This is explosive, breaking news!
She felt that if she went back and shared what she'd seen with Kafka, even Kafka might not believe it.
Even for the Aeon of Elation... this is too much fun!
Compared to the nervous and excited Caelus and Silver Wolf, Herta, despite her excitement, had a vague sense of foreboding.
[Caelus, stop playing around, quickly think of a way to stop that scoundrel!]
"Why stop? Isn't the primary test environment our interaction with the Aeons and their activities?"
Caelus asked, arms crossed.
[Such data is indeed very rare, that's true...]
Herta had to admit that this was a development she and the other three geniuses hadn't even considered, and it held high research value.
"Then just watch and collect data! I helped you get such unique data, so you should give me more rewards later, right?"
Upon hearing this, Herta felt a little sour.
The data was indeed precious, but if they let that scoundrel Aha and Caelus continue to mess around, who knew what the Simulated Universe would become? Last time, they blew up the Simulated Universe!
Just as Herta was about to say something more, suddenly, with Aha's cheers, fireworks burst forth across the starry sky.
"Let's welcome our male protagonist!"
As the words fell, the calm starry sky was suddenly torn open by a huge rift, from which a deep nebula appeared, and cyan arrows rained down, heading directly towards Abundance.
If Yaoshi was a Subspace Evil God debuting as a VTuber with an anime skin, then Lan must be Their top supporter!
Whenever They appeared, They would certainly grandly spam the screen with "rockets" (a type of gift in livestreams).
The Aeon of the Hunt — Lan — was already hunting Yaoshi throughout the entire universe. Yaoshi staying here for so long, coupled with perhaps Aha's tip-off, made Lan's swift arrival quite normal.
Yaoshi extended Their jade-like arm, and a stalk of wheat held in Their hand slowly swept across the air, causing giant sky-trees to burst forth and block the rain of arrows.
"Aha, now all the picture book protagonists are here, let's start filming, start filming! My friend, want to co-direct?"
Aha, the master of ceremonies, clapped Their hands excitedly, looking at Caelus and asking.
"You do it, you do it."
Even from an unknown distance, Caelus could feel the sharpness and terror of the Hunt's arrows, as if his soul would be pierced. Without that strength, he dared not join in the fun.
Lan showed no other reaction throughout, barely even looking at Aha, Their eyes solely fixed on Yaoshi's figure.
Abundance, must be purged!
The ruthless Hunt had already nocked an arrow, Its light-forged longbow shimmering with brilliant radiance.
"Lan, don't be so murderous! Look at the environment Aha specially arranged for you, in the style of your little brothers!"
With a wave of Aha's hand, circus elements like pigeons, rubber balls, and toys swirling around Them flew out, transforming into a wedding scene full of Xianzhou charm.
They themselves instantly flashed to Lan's side, using a completely incomprehensible power to pin down Lan's arms, which were raising the bow and nocking an arrow, simultaneously restricting Their movements.
"Elation, release me."
Lan's voice was cold and emotionless, sounding colder and duller than ice, clearly belonging to the unsociable type.
Facing Lan's threatening and warning gaze, Aha burst into laughter:
"Hahahahaha, if you've had enough of chasing Yaoshi, Aha wouldn't mind if you chased me for a while. Fleeing feels quite interesting."
Lan remained silent, Their nebula-like free-flowing azure hair began to dance, and an aura of sharpness capable of piercing everything permeated the air.
But that aura gradually dissipated within the festive and joyful atmosphere of the wedding.
Only Herta and Screwllum, through the tumultuous underlying code of the Simulated Universe, could witness the brief clash between [Elation] and [the Hunt].
Yaoshi approached Lan, who was restrained by Aha. Facing Lan's cold, locked-on killing intent, They remained silent for a few seconds, then slowly raised Their hand under the nervous gaze of the few onlookers present.
"This action is both for others and for the wish of Elation, and also out of My heart's compassion for you. Therefore, I wish to release you through this."
It's one thing not to see them, but once seen, Yaoshi will not refuse a wish.
This is the true value of "granting all sentient beings their desires!"
Of course, Yaoshi couldn't possibly truly engage in a "zero-distance cuddle" with Lan as depicted in Caelus's redrawn tungsten manuscript plot.
But...
From ancient times until now, in the face of Lan's Hunt, Yaoshi has always retreated, never directly fighting Lan (passive defense doesn't count).
The concept of Abundance faces everything, including Aeons.
Caelus's wish, Aha's assist, and the basic logic aligning with the Path of Abundance meant Yaoshi had no reason to refuse letting Lan experience the flourishing of life up close.
"May you receive grace, be free from the disturbance of pain, and escape the suffering of 'Ana Chong'."
A tender whisper, Yaoshi's slender jade finger lightly lifted Their veil, and as They bowed Their head, Their dewy lips pressed onto Lan's face.
At this moment, the entire Simulated Universe was almost still.
Click!
Click!
Only the continuous flashing sound of camera lights, as Caelus, who had been holding his phone ready, frantically activated burst mode.
This was Abundance kissing the Hunt!
A real kiss!
Not AI-synthesized, but a real image!
Caelus believed this photo could be recorded in the annals of the galaxy!
The Galaxy's Best Photography Award belonged to him alone!
"Haha, They kissed! Yaoshi kissed Them! Lan, how do you feel now, how do you feel?!"
Aha, standing behind the two as the master of ceremonies, upon seeing this scene, instantly reached the peak of joy, letting out an excited shout.
The next second, a piercing sound of shattering glass suddenly echoed through the universe. The starry sky was filled with horrifying, clanging cracks; the entire world seemed like a broken mirror.
"He's panicking! He's panicking!"
The deity of Elation rolled around in the starry sky, bursting into wild laughter.
[Damn it! The Simulated Universe data is running wild, it's going to...]
An endless azure brilliance erupted, the Star-Piercing Arrow flashed with unprecedented dazzling light, almost completely swallowing everyone's vision, leaving only a stark white in sight.
"Waaah!" Stelle screamed.
"Damn it, that bastard Aha, don't just enjoy yourself!"
Everything before Caelus began to shatter.
When his vision returned, he was already back in the real world.
However, before Caelus could even speak, he suddenly felt a mighty aura descend, like an invisible arrow piercing through space and time.
Caelus and Stelle wore blank expressions.
Wh-What happened?
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