[Dehya: Wh-what just happened? Did the Aeon of Propagation personally attack Lord Takagi?]
[Zhongli: Although the scene flashed by, it should be the Aeon of Propagation launching an attack on Lord Takagi.]
[Neuvillette: And after that, the energy shield Lord Takagi had previously deployed shattered,]
[But the appearance of the Astral Express helped Lord Takagi withstand the Aeon of Propagation's impact.]
[Alice: That was really scary. Although it was just an Aeon's attack in the Simulated Universe, the thought of that scene is terrifying.]
[Lumine: Should I say that Lord Takagi is indeed worthy of being the one who can build the Astral Express,]
[He can even summon the Astral Express in the Simulated Universe to crash into the Aeon of Propagation.]
[Paimon: I don't know why, but I always feel this scene is a bit familiar, as if I've witnessed a similar scene somewhere before.]
[Dvalin:...]
"Lord Takagi, are you alright?"
In Herta's Office, Himeko looked at Takagi with a worried expression and asked.
"I'm fine." Takagi shook his head and looked at Lisa and the others:
"But what about you all? Are your bodies and minds alright?"
Lisa: "I feel a bit dizzy, like my head was hit hard."
Cloud Retainer, Signora, Nahida, and Dottore all nodded, confirming Lisa's statement.
"Feeling dizzy is normal. The data from the Simulated Universe exploded suddenly earlier."
"You were forcibly kicked out, not normally exiting the Simulated Universe."
"Frankly, only feeling dizzy is already considered good."
Herta said while manipulating the data panel in front of her.
"It seems your Simulated Universe isn't very reliable, Herta."
"Didn't you say it was completely safe?"
Takagi said to Herta, arms crossed.
"Who told you to be so special."
"To actually attract an attack from an Aeon."
"Attracting an attack from an Aeon is one thing, after all, the data of Its attack was still controllable."
"But as luck would have it, you yourself were able to unleash such powerful strength."
"The power you unleashed was not within our expectations."
"It's understandable that the Simulated Universe would force quit, right?"
Herta sighed deeply and said.
Although she said this, Herta didn't feel unhappy in her heart.
After all, Takagi helped her collect some good data again this time.
What made her feel a bit regretful was that she seemed to have said something wrong earlier.
Even though she, Screwllum, Ruan Mei, and others had reinforced the data of the Simulated Universe.
However, the power that Takagi unleashed earlier once again successfully caused the Simulated Universe to enter a crashed state.
Although it might not need maintenance for too long.
But at least now she couldn't immediately test the Simulated Universe through Takagi.
"Are you blaming me? It's not like I could just stand there and watch the Aeon of Propagation attack me without doing anything, right?"
Takagi said with a smile.
If it were the real world, and an Aeon attacked him, he naturally couldn't do anything.
But in the Simulated Universe, there were many more things he could do.
"Of course you can do what you want. In fact, I even want to see how you react when facing the Aeon in the Simulated Universe."
"You really are something. Although it's the Aeon in the Simulated Universe, It still possesses considerable power."
"Most people would probably be scared to death upon seeing the Aeon of Propagation in that stance."
"But you, on the other hand, actually used the authority of the Trailblaze to build the Astral Express and crash into It."
"But that's right, after all, the Aeon in the Simulated Universe is not a real Aeon."
"And you are someone who is suspected to be an Aeon."
Herta said while finishing recording the data, then looked up and examined Takagi from head to toe.
"What? Is there anything you don't understand?"
Takagi asked.
"There is something I don't understand."
"Screwllum and I clearly set the time of the Swarm Disaster to the history of Its birth."
"But the Aeon of Propagation's action of attacking you earlier seemed to go beyond that history."
"It was as if It was attacking you out of instinct."
Herta propped her chin with one hand and muttered.
Takagi: "So, what does that mean?"
Herta shrugged and said:
"Who knows? There are too many suspicious points about you."
"Perhaps it's because the Trailblaze once fought with the Propagation."
"And that Aeon of Propagation even wanted to turn the Aeon of Trailblaze into nourishment."
"So your appearance in the Simulated Universe stimulated the Aeon of Propagation in the Simulated Universe and ultimately led to Its attack on you."
"Hmm... although the scene of It attacking you earlier cannot be considered past history."
"But we can still draw some good conclusions."
"The Aeon of Propagation and the Aeon of Trailblaze must have a conflict between them."
"Perhaps in that past history."
"The Aeon of Propagation and the Aeon of Trailblaze really fought, just like you fought with the Aeon of Propagation in the Simulated Universe."
Upon hearing this, Himeko immediately frowned tightly.
"There is a conflict between the Aeon of Propagation and the Aeon of Trailblaze?"
"It seems to have a tendency to attack the Aeon of Trailblaze. Why is that?"
Herta shrugged and said:
"Who knows? Perhaps It thinks the Aeon of Trailblaze is more nutritious than other creatures."
"So It wants to devour the Trailblaze to create a stronger swarm."
March 7th: "Devour the Trailblaze and create a stronger swarm? That's too scary."
Welt pushed up his glasses and said:
"If the Aeon of Propagation really devoured the concept of the Trailblaze."
"Then the Aeon of Propagation should no longer be the Aeon of Propagation at its birthplace, but rather the Aeon of Propagation mixed with the concept of the Trailblaze."
Herta nodded and said:
"So I infer that even if the Aeon of Propagation really had the idea of devouring the Trailblaze, it ultimately failed."
"However, perhaps the Trailblaze might have been injured from fighting with the Propagation, it's hard to say."
"Perhaps the silence of the Trailblaze is due to this reason."
"It's a pity, this simulation didn't investigate more things."
After saying that, Herta sighed for a long time.
But soon, she looked up at Takagi again:
"But thankfully, you are still at the Space Station."
"After I finish adjusting the Simulated Universe, I can continue testing with you."
Takagi shrugged indifferently and said:
"Then you'd better hurry. I might not stay at the Herta Space Station for too long."
Herta nodded and said:
"Ruan Mei and Screwllum should arrive at the Space Station soon."
"By then, we will definitely create a Simulated Universe that won't easily crash even if you take action within it."
"Speaking of which... Takagi, when that Aeon of Propagation attacked you, It also muttered the words [The Trailblaze], right?"
Takagi: "Yes, that's correct. Is there a problem?"
Herta took a deep look at Takagi, waved her hand, and said:
"Never mind. Anyway, even if I said or asked, you wouldn't admit it, so I might as well not say it."
Himeko looked at Herta, then at Takagi, and then said to Herta in confusion:
"Herta, are you trying to say that the Aeon of Trailblaze went silent because it fought with the Aeon of Propagation?"
"After time passed, for some reason, the Aeon of Trailblaze began to slowly recover?"
Herta raised her eyebrows and looked at Himeko with interest.
"It seems I'm not the only one with this idea."
"That's right, Himeko, you are Nameless, so you should also notice some things about Takagi that I can't."
"To be honest, although Takagi has always denied being the Aeon of the Trailblaze."
"I have never believed his statement."
"After the previous simulation, I have reason to believe that Takagi is the Aeon of Trailblaze who is gradually recovering after experiencing a struggle with the Aeon of Propagation."
Herta said with certainty.
"As expected."
Himeko's lips curved upwards, giving Takagi a big smile.
Takagi, however, covered his forehead and shook his head helplessly.
[Alhaitham: I really heard something incredible.]
[Kaveh: The Aeon of Propagation might have fought with the Aeon of Trailblaze, and the Aeon of Trailblaze temporarily fell silent during the battle with the Aeon.]
[Rosaria: The concept represented by the Aeon of Trailblaze is indeed in conflict with what the Aeon of Propagation does.
It's understandable that the two Aeons would clash when they meet.]
[Diluc: Then the Aeon of Trailblaze temporarily fell silent because of this battle,
and is now gradually recovering as Takagi... That should be the meaning.]
[Bennett: Takagi is gradually recovering as the Aeon of Trailblaze!
Great, I knew the Aeon representing adventure wouldn't die so easily!]
[Beidou: For adventurers, the Aeon of Trailblaze should be the greatest Aeon.]
[Kaeya: Thinking about it this way, many things seem to make sense.]
[Candace: What the Aeon of Propagation does conflicts with the concept of the Aeon of Trailblaze,
It should also conflict with Aeons like Preservation, could it be that the Aeon of Propagation also fought with the Aeon of Preservation?]
[Yae Miko: Lord Takagi mentioned that the Aeon of Propagation had conflicts with more than one Aeon,
Perhaps the Aeon of Propagation really did have a conflict with the Aeon of Preservation.]
[Dehya: If something like that really happens,
I hope to see the Aeon of Trailblaze, the Aeon of Preservation, and other Aeons ganging up on the Aeon of Propagation.]
[Neuvillette: A battle between multiple Aeons, a battle of this level, I don't know how many worlds it will affect.]
[Dainsleif: Speaking of which, even Herta needs to explore the history related to the Aeon of Propagation through the Simulated Universe, but Lord Takagi seems to have known from the beginning...]
[Alice: If Lord Takagi knew from the beginning, then he must have personally experienced the history of the Aeon of Propagation's birth.]
[Zhongli: Although it seems possible to learn about past history through the Aeon of Remembrance, Lord Takagi doesn't seem to be very familiar with The Garden of Recollection.]
[Venti: So, Lord Takagi is indeed the Aeon of Trailblaze.
Because he personally experienced the history before and after the birth of the Aeon of Propagation, he doesn't need to go through Herta's Simulated Universe,
Nor does he need to go through the Memokeeper of The Garden of Recollection to reveal the secrets related to the Aeon of Propagation.]
As the people in the forum discussed, the eyes of Lisa, Signora, and others looking at Takagi became even stranger.
Takagi shook his head and said:
"Never mind! Herta, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Come and call me when you've finished maintaining the Simulated Universe."
Herta nodded slightly and said:
"No problem."
"If you need anything, find Asta."
"She will help."
Herta looked up at Takagi, then became busy with her work again.
Seeing this, Takagi didn't continue to bother Herta,
After leaving Herta's Office and temporarily bidding farewell to Himeko and other Nameless,
Takagi took the 5 passengers to Asta, who had just finished some of her work.
"Huh, have you finished talking with Ms. Herta?"
When Asta saw Takagi and the others, she naturally greeted them happily.
"Her Simulated Universe collapsed, so I can rest for a while."
"Speaking of which, have the laboratories that Lisa and the others need been arranged?"
Takagi asked.
"Of course they've been arranged, and not just the laboratories."
"I've also prepared the experimental clothing and equipment that everyone needs."
Asta said with a smile.
Takagi nodded and looked at Signora, Lisa, and the others.
"Since that's the case, you can arrange your time yourselves from now on."
"Whether you go back to the Astral Express to continue experiencing the Forgotten Hall."
"Or do some research independently at the Space Station is fine."
"But remember what I said before, don't go to restricted areas of the Space Station."
"To avoid encountering Fragmentum rifts and facing danger."
"And don't violate the Space Station's regulations."
"If Herta wants to punish you then, I might not intervene."
Takagi said, turning to look at Dottore.
Takagi was willing to trust Lisa, Cloud Retainer, and Nahida.
Even Signora, Takagi didn't think she would violate the Space Station's regulations.
However, as for Dottore, Takagi was not sure whether he would do something against the rules.
"Please rest assured, Lord Takagi, I will only focus on my research."
"I won't do anything unnecessary."
"I'm still looking forward to stepping onto a Path through research."
When Dottore saw Takagi looking at him, he immediately put on an honest appearance.
Takagi nodded and didn't say much, watching the person arranged by Asta lead Dottore to the arranged laboratory.
[Dehya: This Dottore, he hasn't given up yet, he still wants to step onto a Path by doing research.]
[Kaveh: If it were me, I wouldn't give up so easily either, after all, Takagi's "Blessing" still has some time left.]
[Dori: This is what they call never giving up until the last moment, right.]
[Alhaitham: Dottore wants to step onto a Path through research, his goal should be The Erudition.]
[Alice: The Erudition... Even if Dottore can utilize the Space Station's research equipment,
It would be very difficult to research something that would attract the attention of Nous, even under Takagi's "Blessing".]
[Tartaglia: This guy Dottore, could he be the only one of the 5 passengers who can't step onto a Path?]
[Pantalone: If it were me, I would probably spend more time in the Forgotten Hall set up by Lord Takagi.]
......
Sumeru.
Akademiya.
"I didn't hear wrong, did I? You said that you over there will definitely be able to step onto the Path of Erudition?"
Grand Sage Azar stared closely at Dottore in front of him, asking with a serious expression.
"I didn't say that I over there would be able to step onto the Path of Erudition."
"I said that I over there would be able to step onto a Path."
Dottore put down a test tube filled with green potion and said with a smile.
"Hmm? Not the Path of Erudition?"
"Aren't you over there trying to step onto the Path of Erudition through research and by Takagi's "Blessing" meet Nous?"
Azar asked in confusion.
"If it were before, I over there would probably strive towards stepping onto the Path of Erudition."
"But now, after witnessing the existence of the Aeon of Propagation Tayzzyronth."
"I think I over there will definitely make a change."
Dottore said with a smile.
Azar: "The Aeon of Propagation? You mean, you over there will set your goal to step onto the Path of Propagation?"
Dottore: "Don't you think the situation between me and me over there is very similar to the Aeon of Propagation's self-division?"
Azar: "This... seems somewhat similar."
Although the Grand Sage didn't know how Dottore managed to turn himself into multiple people.
But he had to admit, Dottore's situation had a high degree of similarity to those self-splitting bugs.
"Could it be, the you over there intends to step onto the Path of Propagation by creating another you?"
"Are you sure you can step onto the Path of Propagation using this method?"
"Furthermore, are you sure the you over there can cultivate another you again?"
Azar asked with a tight frown.