"This is a gift for you. I queued for a long time to buy these pastries. I hope you like them."
Ms. Ruan Mei stepped onto Takagi's Astral Express with her long legs.
With a serene smile on her face, she handed the gift she had prepared earlier to Takagi.
"Ms. Ruan Mei, the pastries you like must be very delicious. I will enjoy them properly later."
Takagi took the gift box with a smile.
Takagi was naturally very interested in pastries that even a Genius Club member like Ms. Ruan Mei, who was mentioned in the game, had to queue for.
"Speaking of which, Ms. Ruan Mei, when did you arrive at the Space Station?"
"Have you met Herta yet?"
Takagi asked curiously.
"I just arrived at the Space Station and haven't met Herta yet."
"But she should know I've arrived soon."
"Maybe after a little while, she'll come looking for me to maintain the Simulated Universe."
"I heard from Herta that you caused another major incident in the Simulated Universe, and it crashed again."
Ms. Ruan Mei said.
"You can't blame me for that. Who told the Aeon of Propagation to target me directly?"
"Speaking of which, you cultivated the prototypes of these Simulated Universe Aeons, right?"
"Can't you make those Aeons less aggressive when they face me?"
Takagi said.
[Kaveh: Cultivated... cultivated the prototypes of the Simulated Universe Aeons? Does that make her the mother of the Aeons in the Simulated Universe?]
[Faruzan: The Aeons in the Simulated Universe are connected to the Paths in the real world. The role Ms. Ruan Mei plays probably doesn't qualify her as the mother of the Simulated Universe Aeons.]
[Alhaitham: That being said, for her to be able to do such a thing is already surprising enough.]
[Albedo: A genius who is a member of the Genius Club like Herta is indeed not a simple character.]
[Alice: Speaking of which, there's no projection of Ms. Ruan Mei's data in Herta's Office. I wonder what this lady researched to catch the eye of Nous.]
"I only cultivated the prototypes of the Simulated Universe Aeons."
"The Aeons' aggression towards you in the Simulated Universe comes from the influence of Paths in the real world."
"Although we could also use some forceful methods to limit the Aeons' aggression in the Simulated Universe."
"But if we do that, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to get sufficiently accurate data."
Ms. Ruan Mei said.
"Alright, it doesn't affect me anyway."
"As long as you're not worried about needing to maintain the Simulated Universe occasionally because of me."
Takagi shrugged and took a deep look at Ms. Ruan Mei in front of him.
"Speaking of which, Herta is building the Simulated Universe for the Swarm Disaster Phase."
"That's because of your suggestion, right, Ms. Ruan Mei?"
"You aren't curious about the Aeon of Propagation because you're a biologist, are you?"
Takagi asked.
"I don't deny that." Ms. Ruan Mei nodded and said:
"Life possesses conceptual beauty, such as the symmetry of its genetic code and the structural beauty of spiral patterns."
"Every creature in the world has unique genes and a unique kind of beauty."
"However, the life created by the Aeon of Propagation is different from all other creatures in the world."
"The reproduction methods and genes of the Swarm are too special."
"If possible, I hope to learn more about [Propagation]."
Hearing these words and seeing Ms. Ruan Mei's serious expression, Takagi also nodded in understanding.
After all, this was very consistent with Ms. Ruan Mei's identity as a biologist.
"Lord Takagi, are these the passengers you brought to the Space Station?"
Ms. Ruan Mei turned her head and looked at Signora, Cloud Retainer, Lisa, and Nahida.
Facing a genius like Ms. Ruan Mei, Signora and the others immediately smiled.
Although the Herta Space Station belongs to Herta, Ms. Ruan Mei might also be someone with influence at the Herta Space Station.
Signora and the others still wanted to gain more benefits at the Herta Space Station, so they naturally wanted to leave a good impression on Ms. Ruan Mei.
"That's right. Besides them, there's also a guy codenamed 'Dottore' doing research in the Space Station's laboratory."
Takagi nodded to Ms. Ruan Mei and then looked at Signora, Lisa, and the others.
"You heard our conversation just now, right? This is Ms. Ruan Mei."
"She is also a member of the Genius Club and one of the developers of the Simulated Universe."
"Her contribution also made it possible for you to experience such a realistic world in the Simulated Universe."
Takagi said.
Hearing this, Signora, Cloud Retainer, and the others politely nodded towards Ms. Ruan Mei in greeting.
Ms. Ruan Mei also smiled and responded to each of them.
[Yanfei: This Ms. Ruan Mei is really approachable.]
[Beidou: Yeah, I thought people who developed the Simulated Universe were all arrogant like Herta.]
[Xiangling: I don't know why, but I always feel like this Ms. Ruan Mei seems very amiable.]
[Ningguang: Perhaps it's because Ms. Ruan Mei's clothing is somewhat similar to Liyue's. Maybe she is one of the Xianzhou people Lord Takagi mentioned.]
[Also, I seem to recognize the instrument she has on her back.]
[Madame Ping: There's a similar instrument in Liyue to the one she has on her back.]
[Yanfei: I remember it's a Ruan, right? Madame Ping, you can play the Ruan too, right?]
[Ningguang: I see. If Ms. Ruan Mei is truly one of the Xianzhou people, perhaps cultural exchange between Liyue and the Starskiff will be easier in the future.]
"Ms. Ruan Mei is the 81st member of the Genius Club and an expert in the field of life sciences."
"It is rumored that she gained the attention of Nous through her talent and astonishing dedication."
"Because Ms. Ruan Mei researches life sciences."
"Therefore, most of her achievements are also linked to the field of life."
Seeing that Signora and Lisa's eyes were full of curiosity about Ms. Ruan Mei, Takagi smiled and introduced some of Ms. Ruan Mei's minor achievements.
"Speaking of which, why didn't Herta leave a projection of you in her office?"
"That way, I wouldn't have to specifically inform my passengers about your achievements like this."
Takagi looked at Ms. Ruan Mei with some confusion and asked.
"That was my request. I don't want to be so high-profile."
Ms. Ruan Mei shook her head and said.
"I see." Takagi nodded slightly and looked at Signora, Lisa, Nahida, Cloud Retainer, and the others again:
"See? I've introduced you to a true genius in the Universe."
"If there are any topics you want to discuss, you should seize the opportunity."
[Sucrose: C-can we ask Ms. Ruan Mei questions?!]
[Kaveh: Hey, hey, hey, is there really such a good opportunity?!]
[Alhaitham: If it's just asking questions, Ms. Ruan Mei might not necessarily be willing to answer us.]
"Takagi, do you need me to give them a lecture?"
Ms. Ruan Mei asked curiously.
"That depends on your own thoughts."
"Don't do it for my sake."
"If you're interested in giving them some pointers, then do so."
"If you're not interested, then forget it."
"I'm just bringing them here for a trip, I'm not responsible for academic pursuits."
Takagi said.
"I understand."
Ms. Ruan Mei nodded.
[Kaveh: As expected, there's no such beautiful thing.]
[Alhaitham: That being said, Lord Takagi has also provided us with a platform to ask questions.]
[Alice: Indeed, without Lord Takagi, we wouldn't even have the chance to ask Ms. Ruan Mei questions.]
[Albedo: As long as you become an Astral Express passenger, you have a chance to ask Ms. Ruan Mei questions!]
[Arlecchino: It should be said that there is an opportunity to become friends with Ms. Ruan Mei.]
[Ningguang: Indeed, only by becoming friends with Ms. Ruan Mei would a genius like her probably be willing to answer our questions.]
"Speaking of which, Dottore's research has a certain degree of overlap with yours."
"If he were to meet you, he would probably be very eager to ask you for guidance."
Lord Takagi stroked his chin, speaking thoughtfully.
"It has overlap with my research?"
Ms. Ruan Mei murmured to herself.
Lord Takagi: "That's right! Research such as cultivating human bodies using slices, that man seems quite proficient at it."
Ms. Ruan Mei: "Cultivating human bodies using slices does indeed overlap somewhat with my research. Do you need me to guide him, Lord Takagi?"
[Azar: Ms. Ruan Mei intends to guide Dottore?]
[Zhongli: She is merely asking for Lord Takagi's opinion.]
[Arlecchino: If Lord Takagi nods, Ms. Ruan Mei should guide Dottore. It seems she greatly respects Lord Takagi.]
[Columbina: In other words, as long as you build a good relationship with Lord Takagi, it's equivalent to building a good relationship with the genius of Herta Space Station.]
[Pantalone: However, Dottore doesn't seem to be that appreciated by Lord Takagi.]
Facing Ms. Ruan Mei's question, Lord Takagi said with a smile:
"It's up to you, but what I need to tell you is that Herta doesn't seem to like him very much."
[Alice: Tsk tsk, Lord Takagi seems to have said nothing, but it also seems like he said everything.]
[Ningguang: Although Lord Takagi didn't explicitly express his attitude towards Dottore to Ms. Ruan Mei, Ms. Ruan Mei should be on Herta's side.
Since Herta has shown her dislike for Dottore, it is likely that Ms. Ruan Mei will also not think highly of Dottore.]
[Kaveh: Arrogance harms people. If Dottore hadn't acted too arrogantly in front of Herta, it wouldn't have come to this.]
[Rosaria: Dottore is quite polite on the surface, but Herta seems to be able to see through people's hearts and directly see his deep-seated arrogance.]
[Venti: Speaking of arrogance, a certain Grand Sage in Sumeru is also like this. Be careful not to be too arrogant, or you'll fall heavily to the ground.]
[Grand Sage Azar: Who are you hinting at, bard?]
[Zhongli: To put it in universal terms, she is not hinting at anyone, but directly pointing at you.]
[Grand Sage Azar: You! You all!]
[Hu Tao: Consultant Zhongli is very aggressive today. Strange, I don't seem to have seen you like this before.]
[Kaeya: Our bard is also like this. In a sense, I really admire that Grand Sage.]
"Herta doesn't like that Dottore."
"I understand, Lord Takagi."
Ms. Ruan Mei nodded slightly and said.
Immediately, Ms. Ruan Mei took out her phone and looked at it.
"Lord Takagi, Herta sent a message asking me to assist in maintaining the Simulated Universe."
"So I need to leave first."
Ms. Ruan Mei said.
"It's okay, wait until later... Hmm?!"
As Lord Takagi was speaking, he suddenly felt Ms. Ruan Mei's movements in front of him become extremely slow, and soon became completely still.
"This feeling... Did that guy Dottore succeed?"
Lord Takagi murmured to himself.
The next moment, he found himself in a mysterious cosmic space.
"This, is this the space where one can meet the Aeon?!"
"We came here, which means that guy Dottore succeeded?!"
Signora, who also arrived in the mysterious space, exclaimed, looking at the distance.
Under the huge light pillar in the distance, she indeed saw Dottore staring at the light pillar in a daze.
"It's really that man. What did he do to actually arrive in this space before Lord Takagi's Blessing disappeared."
Lisa frowned tightly, muttering.
The relationship between Mondstadt and Snezhnaya is extremely poor, and Lisa can be said to be the passenger who least wants Dottore to step onto a Path among the many passengers present.
"He must have done some remarkable research."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have stepped onto the Path of Erudition."
Cloud Retainer said.
"No, I don't think he stepped onto the Path of Erudition."
Lord Takagi shook his head and said.
Nahida: "Not the Path of Erudition?"
Lord Takagi: "This feeling... I feel the power of [Propagation]."
"Propagation!!!"
Nahida, Cloud Retainer, Lisa, and Signora exclaimed.
Just then, a dazzling light burst from the huge light pillar in the distance.
The few people turned around to look, only to see that as the huge light pillar disappeared,
a figure with an upper body resembling a humanoid and a lower body resembling a huge flying insect appeared before everyone's eyes.
"It's really the Aeon of Propagation, Tayzzyronth!"
Nahida saw the figure that was extremely similar to the one in the Simulated Universe, and her brows furrowed tightly.
"That man actually stepped onto the Path of the bugs!"
Signora said in disgust.
"It is indeed uncomfortable, but why does the figure of the Aeon of Propagation in front of us appear so dim and... lifelike?"
Lisa muttered with some confusion.
"Perhaps it's because Tayzzyronth the Propagation is already dead."
"The Aeon of Propagation we see at this moment is perhaps just an illusion created by the Path of Propagation."
Lord Takagi said.
"What?! Is the Aeon of Propagation already dead?"
Signora looked at Lord Takagi in surprise.
Nahida, Lisa, and Cloud Retainer were also like this.
"Hmm... It seems I didn't have time to mention the fate of the Aeon of Propagation to you before."
"It doesn't matter if I tell you now. In the struggle between the Aeons caused by the Aeon of Propagation,"
"It is confirmed that the Aeon of Propagation was eliminated by other Aeons."
Lord Takagi said.
"Great, this disgusting bug should be eliminated."
"By the way, Takagi, could it be that the Aeon of Propagation was eliminated by the Aeon of Trailblaze?"
After her excitement, Signora asked Lord Takagi curiously.
"Could it be that although the Aeon of Propagation made the Aeon of Trailblaze dormant, the Aeon of Propagation itself was also eliminated by the Aeon of Trailblaze?"
Cloud Retainer asked.
"To say that the one who ultimately eliminated the Aeon of Propagation was not the Aeon of Trailblaze."
"But that civil engineering brother."
Lord Takagi smiled.
"Civil engineering brother?"
"Are you saying... the Aeon of Preservation?"
Lisa asked.
Takagi smiled and nodded.
"Aeon of Preservation? But isn't the representative power of the Aeon of Preservation a shield?"
"And doesn't the Aeon of Preservation only build walls?"
Signora was confused.
"Who says someone who is good at using shields and only building walls can't fight?"
"Signora, you haven't forgotten the hammer in the hand of the Aeon of Preservation, which is even bigger than a Planet, have you?"
"Think carefully, what kind of reaction would the Aeon of Propagation have if that hammer fell on his head, blow by blow."
Takagi laughed.
Hearing this, Signora, Nahida, and the others couldn't help but imagine the scene of the Aeon of Preservation's weapon falling towards them in their minds.
For a moment, everyone's bodies couldn't help but tremble.
"Being smashed by the Aeon of Preservation with a hammer is equivalent to being violently smashed by a world."
Signora's mouth twitched as she muttered.
As her voice fell, the surrounding space shattered.
Takagi, Signora, and the others' consciousness returned to their own bodies.
Of course, Dottore's consciousness also returned to his own body.
"Is this the Path Power?"
"No wonder Signora was so excited."
"Compared to the power that Vision and Delusion can bring, this power is truly extraordinary."
Dottore looked at the turbid energy mass gathered on his hands, the corners of his mouth uncontrollably rising.
"Have you stepped onto a Path?"
Beside him, another Dottore "segment" walked over with a curious expression.