Takagi stepped up to Cocolia. The Stellaron's chaotic energy couldn't stop his steps at all. Looking at Cocolia, who was completely fused with the Stellaron, Takagi's brows furrowed slightly.
"I plan to separate the Stellaron from you. Do you have anything to say?" Takagi said.
"The Stellaron chose me. I won't allow you to separate me from it," Cocolia struggled and roared.
"Looking at you like this, it seems impossible to separate you from it while ensuring your safety," Takagi shook his head. With his current power, he was capable of forcibly separating the Stellaron from Cocolia's body. But she would likely die in the process. Even if Cocolia cooperated, Takagi couldn't guarantee she would survive. After all, the Stellaron's power was not weak, and Cocolia was already highly integrated with it. Takagi felt that unless he possessed some authority of Abundance, he couldn't perform the separation surgery and guarantee her survival 100%.
"Is it necessary to be so persistent? After a fight, you should know that you can no longer rely on the Stellaron to build any new world. Why not give up your dream now and try to trust your daughter's path?" Takagi squatted down and looked directly into Cocolia's eyes. If her eyes, transformed by the energy, could still be considered human.
Cocolia: "Only the new world promised by the Stellaron can bring happiness to the people of Belobog."
Takagi: "Then if the people gain happiness according to Bronya's plan, how will you respond?"
Cocolia: "Bronya can't do it; she is just someone who only relies on your power."
Takagi: "Didn't you also rely on the Stellaron?"
Cocolia: "...The Stellaron is different. I cannot accept Bronya, who can only rely on the power of others."
Takagi: "You really have a double standard. I don't know if the Stellaron influenced you or if you were like this from the start." Takagi shook his head and continued: "Also, I think it is Bronya's ability that makes me, Jean, Seele, and the others willing to help. Cocolia, as the current Supreme Guardian, you are far weaker than Bronya in this regard."
Cocolia: "..."
"Let's make a bet, Cocolia." Takagi stood up and pointed the tip of the Flame Lance at Cocolia's heart. That was where the Stellaron was hidden within her body. "I promised Bronya to give you a chance. So I don't plan to end you now. I will temporarily seal you and the Stellaron together. After some time, Bronya will bring happiness to this world without relying on the power of the Stellaron. Then you will give up the Stellaron and cooperate with me to remove it from your body. How about it?"
"...Don't listen... to him, Cocolia..." The noisy voice of the Stellaron immediately entered Cocolia's mind. After witnessing Takagi's power, the Stellaron realized the man likely had the power to seal or even crush it. In order to survive, it had to forcibly remain within Cocolia's body. But if Cocolia agreed to cooperate with Takagi, the Stellaron would truly be in danger. After finally having the opportunity to fulfill its wish of destroying the world, it did not want Cocolia to be persuaded.
"Shut up!" Takagi snorted coldly and used powerful Imaginary Energy to temporarily cut off the connection between the Stellaron and Cocolia's brain. He had been paying attention; even if it just wanted to talk to her, Takagi could eavesdrop on its voice.
"Mother, please believe me. I will definitely bring happiness to everyone in Belobog in other ways." At this time, Bronya finally came behind Takagi and pleaded with Cocolia.
"Cocolia, don't just listen to the voice of the Stellaron. Sometimes listen to our voices too," Serval also came behind Takagi and looked at Cocolia with anticipation.
Cocolia: "….…"
"Or do you want to go down the wrong path until the end? Because many people have lost their lives because of the orders you issued after recognizing the Stellaron, you don't have the courage to look back? If that's the case, then you really make me look down on you even more, Cocolia," Takagi mocked.
After he finished speaking, Cocolia's body began to tremble. However, because Takagi was pressing the Flame Lance against her heart, she was unable to get up.
Takagi: "It seems I was right, Cocolia."
Cocolia: "I… didn't…"
Takagi: "Since that's the case, why not accept my bet? Or are you planning to fall here now?"
Cocolia: "...I agree to your terms, but I don't agree with you." Cocolia's gaze shifted from Takagi to Bronya. "If Bronya cannot bring happiness to Belobog, you can't stop me anymore, Takagi."
Bronya gritted her teeth and said, "I will definitely do it."
Takagi looked at Cocolia with relief. "As long as you agree, then you will stay here for a while." As he spoke, he exerted force. The Flame Lance pressed against Cocolia's heart instantly sank an inch into her body, reaching the surface of the Stellaron. As Takagi activated the power of Preservation, two energy shields formed on the surface of the Stellaron and around Cocolia's body.
Takagi glanced at the Engine of Creation. The ice and snow that had frozen the massive robot instantly dissipated. The Engine of Creation extended its massive hands, enveloping Cocolia and the Flame Lance, and lifted her into the air within its palms.
"Alright, that should be taken care of. The Preservation power I used is enough to suppress the Stellaron and Cocolia for a while." Takagi clapped his hands and looked at Serval and Bronya.
"Cocolia is really lucky to still get a chance from you," Serval let out a long sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Takagi. I really don't know how to thank you." Bronya looked at him genuinely, tears welling up from excitement.
"No need to thank me yet; just prove to Cocolia that there are other paths to lead the people to happiness. I have temporarily sealed the Stellaron and Cocolia together. The Stellaron can no longer block signals from outside. Soon, people from the IPC will discover that Yarilo-VI still exists. I imagine the debt collectors will arrive very soon." Takagi patted Bronya on the shoulder and said meaningfully: "You don't even have a moment to lament; what will arrive next is the IPC's massive debt."
Serval: "…"
Bronya: "…"
Seele and Bronya fell silent. The others who had just arrived also fell silent.
"What's wrong with you all? Why aren't you talking?" Gepard said blankly.
"Little brother, Belobog's crisis hasn't been completely resolved yet." Serval sighed and looked at Gepard.
"Are you referring to the Supreme Guardian… Cocolia, who has been temporarily sealed?" Gepard looked at the massive Engine of Creation.
"No, it's another crisis." Serval patted Gepard's shoulder and began to explain matters concerning the IPC to him.
[Amber: Belobog is truly pitiful. This should be a time for celebration, but there's still the IPC's debt problem afterward.]
[Xiangling: If Takagi hadn't mentioned it, I almost would have forgotten.]
[Lisa: But it's alright; Takagi intends to help Belobog overcome the current difficulty.]
[Venti: Although this debt is a headache for anyone, I believe that with Takagi's ability, he will be able to solve this problem perfectly.]
[Diluc: If I have the chance to go to Belobog, I would like to do some business with them regarding alcoholic beverages.]
[Ningguang: Indeed! Although doing business with Belobog probably won't help them much, it can at least slightly improve their lives.]
[Dottore: If I can really do business with them, I hope to purchase some things from them.]
[Grand Sage Azar: Although Belobog is barren, much of its knowledge is still worth learning.]
[Nahida: Is it really okay to go and learn that knowledge?]
Takagi stepped aside, allowing Bronya, Serval, Gepard, and the others to talk. Just then, a prompt from the system suddenly sounded in his mind.
Ding! Blessing buff duration has reached zero. Congratulations to the Host for helping 4 Teyvat passengers embark on their Path within the duration.
Special reward: One lottery chance for the Host. This lottery cannot draw character templates.
A new coordinate "Herta Space Station" has been unlocked. The Host can take Teyvat passengers to "Herta Space Station".
Coordinates for Herta Space Station? Now I can go directly there. Takagi rubbed his chin. But as expected, it's better to wait until the Blessing buff cooldown ends before taking the Teyvat passengers there.
Takagi placed his attention on the four lottery chances, which were a pleasant surprise.
Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining "1 million Credits", "10 billion Credits", "Luxury Star Destroyer", and "Sealed Stellaron".
Takagi: …
When he first saw the Credits rewards, Takagi didn't think this lottery was a big deal. But now, he felt he had underestimated it. Even a Star Destroyer and a Stellaron could be drawn. It seems there are more ways to earn Credits now.
Takagi looked at the Star Destroyer and Stellaron that had appeared in his Imaginary Space. The power of a Star Destroyer is immense, but for someone at Takagi's level, it's not very useful. For interstellar travel, he uses the Astral Express. As for power, he can currently wield far more than what a Star Destroyer can release.
As for the Stellaron… Takagi didn't think there was any benefit in carrying it around. The Star Destroyer and Stellaron rewards can be used to exchange for Credits from Asta and Herta. The Credits brought by them should be enough to exchange for Belobog's debt.
Takagi smiled and looked up. The satellite he had previously released into the universe was rapidly falling towards his location. Soon, its movement attracted the attention of Paimon, Bronya, and others.
"Takagi, what was that just now? How did you put such a big thing into your suitcase?" Paimon flew to Takagi's side, looking curiously at the suitcase identical to Himeko's.
"Just an escaped satellite. As for how it fits in a suitcase, of course, it involves some knowledge of mechanics and space." Takagi smiled and put the suitcase back into his Imaginary Space.
"It was actually a satellite! Right, the Star Rail that can travel through the universe has appeared, so a satellite is not a big deal." Lumine nodded, but soon her eyes widened. "Takagi, could it be that the laser that fell from the sky just now was released by the satellite?"
"As expected of the Traveler, you know a lot." Takagi smiled.
"That's amazing! It's already impressive to have a satellite that can fire orbital cannons. Your satellite can even defeat Cocolia. Takagi, can you lend it to me to play with?" Lumine asked expectantly.
"Even if I give it to you, you can't use it. Even if you can, you can't exert that kind of power." Takagi shook his head. The orbital cannon contained condensed Imaginary Energy. With Lumine's current capacity, she wouldn't be able to cause any damage to Cocolia.
[Dottore: Satellite? Orbital cannon? Takagi actually has such weapons!]
[Grand Sage Azar: If we knew the method of production, could we also create such weapons?]
[Scaramouche: So Takagi only defeated Cocolia by relying purely on weapons?]
[Yae Miko: Do you really think so, Kunikuzushi? If so, you really should get your head checked.]
[Scaramouche: Yae Miko, are you trying to provoke me?]
[La Signora: Compared to this, I am more curious about when Takagi will start his second journey.]
[Beidou: Yeah! I really want to go to the universe with Takagi.]
[Lisa: I wonder if the location will be the Herta Space Station that Takagi mentioned.]
[Takagi: Don't worry, the coordinates for the second journey have been confirmed: it's the Herta Space Station owned by the genius Herta. All you "geniuses" of Teyvat, are you ready to witness the true geniuses in the universe?]
[Lisa: This is great.]
[Dottore: This is truly good news. Please be sure to give me a ticket, Lord Takagi.]
[Grand Sage Azar: Lord Takagi, I sincerely wish to purchase a ticket from you.]
[Alhaitham: I hope my luck is good enough to get a ticket.]
Takagi chuckled at the messages from the "geniuses" like the Grand Sage and the Doctor. Are they unable to achieve results simply because of limited perspective? What a joke. Even with an extra brain, they still wouldn't be able to compare to a fraction of geniuses like Herta and Ruan Mei.
Takagi even planned to let them experience the Simulated Universe. After seeing that crystallization of wisdom, they would realize how insignificant they are. Perhaps even the work of regular researchers at the station would be enough to show them the gap.