Still unaware that her situation had been completely spilled by that blasted raven, Lynelle was still eagerly preparing her infiltration plan.
First, as an "avatar" heading to the Elysian Realm, this body of hers needed to be sufficiently small, able to freely pass through the backdoor she had left.
Second, she should streamline her data structure as much as possible, to free up more space for storing some of the Herrscher of Corruption's power, to be used for adapting to situations as they arise.
And finally… if she was discovered, even if only for a moment, she should have a "contingency plan" ready to prevent herself from being instantly wiped out as a virus.
So, based on all the above, a new body that could meet all her requirements should be…
"Mimi!"
The freshly crafted "pink puppy" before her promptly let out a few little mimi's under Lynelle's control.
"Good, the vocal system is working too. If I need to convey complex information, I'll just transmit it directly using mental powers."
"Hehe…"
Feeling that she was fully prepared and could soon invade the Elysian Realm for a 'feast', Lynelle couldn't help but break into a somewhat silly, mischievous grin.
"Elysian Realm, here I come!"
--+--
"Hmm…"
Within the servers of the Elysian Realm, in an area named the Deep End, a nun with a generous bosom and flaxen hair slowly opened her eyes.
As one of the Elysian Realm's highest authority controllers, she could detect any anomaly within it, if she so wished.
However, due to the excessive amount of junk data generated daily in the Elysian Realm, Aponia generally didn't scrutinize every piece of data, to avoid violating others' privacy.
But…
Staring at the small "breach" that had appeared within her Deep End area, Aponia fell into thought.
If a breach of this level appeared in other areas, its diminutive size and exceptionally strong stealth capabilities would absolutely allow it to slip through undetected.
Unfortunately, this breach had chosen a very troublesome area, so much so that Aponia's first reaction upon discovering it wasn't alarm, but a sense of amusement.
After all, the other party's state could pretty much be summed up as 'digging, digging, digging in the little Deep End'. Generally, she rarely encountered such a comical intrusion.
Aponia had even already decided that after the other party dug their way in, she'd first scan their memories.
If they didn't harbor significant malicious intent, it wouldn't be impossible to let them off after just erasing their memories related to the Elysian Realm.
However, as this breach gradually dug deeper, Aponia realized something was amiss.
To be precise, she made a discovery that left her feeling somewhat conflicted.
Although it hadn't fully broken into the Deep End yet, without alerting it, Aponia could easily sense the little intruder's ability attributes.
If her senses weren't mistaken, this power should originate from the Authority of Corruption.
Now that was a major problem. Given the current form of existence the Flame-Chasers had, the Herrscher of Corruption was an extremely dangerous entity.
By all logic, Aponia should immediately notify Vill-V and Mobius, have them bring the anti-corrosion virus, and eliminate this threat that could potentially lead to the Elysian Realm's destruction.
But…
Why did this power carry such a strong scent of Elysia?
Aponia could swear that the unique, signature scent of Origin within this power wasn't imitated; it was genuinely mixed within the other party's Authority of Corruption, even constantly amplifying it.
For their authorities to be fused to this extent, if someone told Aponia that Elysia and this being had already been in 'intimate contact', she might very well believe it.
But the problem was, Elysia hadn't left the Elysian Realm, had she?
Naturally, Aponia thought of the earlier fluctuations of the Origin Authority.
Could it be…?
Aponia began to form some conjectures.
Nevertheless, to be safe, Aponia decided to use her own ability to 'take a look' at what kind of future this intruder would bring to the Elysian Realm.
Although, after Elysia severed the 'Threads of Fate', her prophetic ability was no longer one hundred percent accurate, the ability itself wasn't lost.
Aponia could still see everyone's vague future—as long as she didn't seek excessive precision, the probability of her prophecies coming true remained absurdly high.
A short while later…
A faint smile appeared on Aponia's face.
"So, that's how it is…"
She now… knew what to do.
--+--
Meanwhile.
"Arrived at the grandest city of Honkai—the Elysian Realm! So beautiful, the Elysian Realm! But why is it so dark here?"
Completely unaware that her spawn point had landed her in the Deep End, Lynelle poked her head out with a 'Mimi'.
"Hmm… Whatever, maybe it's because I've ended up inside some trash can in a border zone…"
Lynelle released a wisp of corrosive energy, making the surroundings a bit brighter.
"But it's so pitch-black all around. Where should I go next?"
Lynelle pondered for a moment, then suddenly had a brainwave, an inexplicable confidence surging in her mind.
"Although I don't know why, heading in this direction feels like it should be fine… It's a perfectly reasonable trait for a cute girl to have an accurate sixth sense, right?"
Utterly unaware that Aponia had quietly implanted a 'notion' in her, Lynelle resolutely chose to follow her 'intuition'.
After moving swiftly for a while, sure enough, Lynelle felt a strange sensation of penetration.
"Was that… moving to a new area?"
"Probably. I remember the areas in the Elysian Realm are, to some extent, manifestations of memory fragments. I must have shifted into some Flame-Chaser's area now."
"Hmm… I hope it's someone harmless like Hua or the cat girl. Running into someone like Vill-V or Snake Lady would make it easy to get caught. And if I run into Elysia… I'd probably be eaten alive, bones and all."
Although she liked to act tough usually, Lynelle, fully aware of her own submissive nature, decisively chose to hunker down and hide.
"Yep, better to be careful."
--+--
"In that case, the first person she meets should be Elysia."
Watching Lynelle's figure gradually depart from the Deep End, Aponia revealed a gratified smile.
However, soon, a trace of concern reappeared on the compassionate nun's face.
"But her abilities are still a bit too conspicuous… If exposed under the watchful eyes of Vill-V and Mobius, some misunderstandings might occur…"
Thinking of the futures she had seen, where multiple scenarios of 'Vill-V / Mobius attempting to eliminate a threat to the Elysian Realm, mistakenly killing Lynelle, and ultimately causing Elysia grief' played out, Aponia sighed helplessly.
"Never mind. I'll just call them both over for a proper talk… It's been a while since we last gathered, anyway."
--+--
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