Simulated Universe.
Void Data Space.
"What's going on? Why are we suddenly back here?"
"Where is the Gluttony Aeon? Where is the Aeon of Propagation?"
Cloud Retainer looked around at the familiar surroundings and asked with a confused expression.
[Herta: The commotion caused by Tayzzyronth the Propagation and Oroboros the Voracity was too great; I had to bring you back to this transfer space first.]
[Ruan Mei: The confrontation between Tayzzyronth and Oroboros affected countless worlds and countless galaxies. This data cannot be fully displayed through the Simulated Universe.]
[Herta: That's right. If I were to forcefully display it, the Simulated Universe would crash again.]
[Screwllum: But it doesn't matter. After calculation, it's already possible to understand the scope of the confrontation between the Gluttony Aeon and the Aeon of Propagation.]
"The scope of impact, that is, the worlds that were destroyed because of the two Star Gods."
"Mr. Screwllum, how many worlds were destroyed because of the conflict between these two?"
Nahida asked.
[Screwllum: After calculation, approximately two-thirds of the entire Universe's observable regions were covered, and countless galaxies were annihilated as a result!]
"It's actually that many!"
Himeko's beautiful brows furrowed tightly.
Cloud Retainer, Lisa, La Signora, Nahida, and the other Astral Express passengers' expressions were quite grim.
Although they had learned from Takagi in advance that the confrontation between the Aeon of Propagation and the Gluttony Aeon would have a significant impact on this Universe, leading to the destruction of countless worlds, none of them could have imagined that roughly two-thirds of the entire Universe would be affected.
The number of lives lost due to the confrontation between these two Aeons must be a terrifying figure.
[Alhaitham: Two-thirds of the entire Universe, huh? I really didn't expect it to be such a number.]
[Kaveh: If you convert that to Teyvat, more than half the world would have been destroyed.]
[Nilou: Please don't convert it to Teyvat.]
[Dori: Exactly, my little heart can't handle such a shock.]
[Venti: It's hard to imagine that the Gluttony Aeon would have such power when she opened that massive mouth. I saw countless worlds instantly collapse into tiny pieces and then fall into her big mouth.]
[Rosaria: Before eating, first shrink the food. This is probably her way of dining.]
[Furina: Even so, her appetite is too big, right? Eating so many insects and so many worlds in one bite, won't her stomach get bloated?]
[Ningguang: Perhaps, within her body, there is a stomach that we cannot imagine.]
[Baizhu: Compared to the Gluttony Aeon's eating, the Aeon of Propagation's birthing is equally shocking. Even after she ate like that, she still couldn't completely devour the insects created by the Propagation.]
[Lyney: These two Aeons are like sworn enemies; it's just a pity for the worlds that died because of them.]
[Herta: Almost ready, the data is slowly stabilizing. I think we can continue the simulation... Wait, what's happening?]
"Wh-what happened?"
March 7th looked up at the sky worriedly.
[Screwllum: It's Oroboros's data. She's invading this transfer space?]
"Invading this transfer space? Why?!"
"There are no insects here!"
March 7th said, worried and full of doubt.
"Although we don't have bugs here, there is another special existence."
Himeko said, turning to look at Takagi. As her voice fell, March 7th, Lisa, and the others also looked at him.
Takagi covered his forehead with one hand, shaking his head.
"How troublesome. Be careful, don't be lured by Oroboros."
Just as Takagi's voice fell, Oroboros's huge figure immediately appeared in the air of the transit space. After everyone looked up and saw the huge body of the Gluttony Aeon, they couldn't take their eyes off it.
It was as if there was some sweet quality on its body, luring them. Fortunately, Takagi had reminded everyone, and furthermore, everyone still had Takagi's residual energy within them. Therefore, they did not lose consciousness and instinctively approach the Gluttony Aeon.
"Trailblaze..."
From the direction of the Gluttony Aeon, a voice as sweet as escaped honey came over.
[Herta: I knew it, the Gluttony Aeon is here for you, Takagi.]
[Herta: When it confronted the Aeon of Propagation before, it must have noticed you.]
[Herta: Now that the Propagation has disappeared, it has come after you!]
[Herta: I didn't have time to observe the Gluttony Aeon properly before, but this time I'll observe it thoroughly.]
[Herta: Its mouth is really big; it would be great if I could see what its stomach structure is like.]
"In that case, wouldn't it be fine if you were swallowed by it?"
Takagi said with a smile.
He heard the Gluttony Aeon begin to sing; a strange energy enveloped Takagi's body, and he seemed to hear the Aeon's invitation. After a slight hesitation, Takagi's body slowly rose into the air and approached Oroboros.
[Herta: Is that something a human would say? Wait, what are you doing?]
Herta watched the distance between Takagi and the Gluttony Aeon get closer and closer, and her eyes widened instantly. Also widening their eyes were Himeko, Lisa, and others who were originally standing behind Takagi.
"Takagi... could he have been lured by the Gluttony Aeon?"
Cloud Retainer frowned tightly.
"Lure? Does it want to eat Takagi?"
Lisa said worriedly. She wanted to step forward to help, but under the Gluttony Aeon's song, she had no way to make her body move according to her own will. Just controlling herself from not stepping forward had already cost Lisa all her strength.
"Going to eat Takagi? No way, I'm going to save him!"
After Stelle finished speaking, without waiting for Himeko and the others to react, she leaped forward and rushed towards Takagi.
Takagi heard the sound behind him. Looking at Stelle's increasingly bewildered eyes as she got closer to the Gluttony Aeon, he shook his head and sent out a wave of energy to pull Stelle to his side.
Immediately, he put his arm around Stelle's waist and poured the energy that released control into her body. In an instant, Stelle regained consciousness.
"Takagi, are you okay!"
"You wait, I'll smash this guy who wants to eat you right now."
Stelle said, about to raise her bat towards the giant Gluttony Aeon.
"Wait, wait!"
"Who said the Gluttony Aeon was going to eat me?"
Takagi stopped Stelle and said.
Stelle: "It's not going to eat you? Why?"
Takagi smiled and nodded.
"But if that's the case, why is it luring you forward?"
"Wait, you weren't lured?"
Stelle asked strangely.
"Its voice, the energy beside it, is indeed quite alluring. But not enough to lure me."
Takagi shook his head and refocused his attention on the giant humanoid part of the Gluttony Aeon in front of him. If the real Oroboros were to appear before him, Takagi would naturally not be able to resist the lure.
But if it's just a simulated Aeon in the Simulated Universe, whether it's the Aeon of Elation's wild laughter, the Gluttony Aeon's lure, or even the Aeon of Nihility's chaos, none of it can hope to affect Takagi.
At this moment, the Gluttony Aeon saw Takagi approaching and actively extended its hand so that Takagi could stand on the palm of its giant human form.
Immediately, the Gluttony Aeon seemed to become excited. The singing became louder and more moving, and its humanoid body actually started dancing along with the song. The surrounding tentacles with mouths also twisted excitedly.
[Kamisato Ayaka: The Gluttony Aeon... is it dancing?]
[Nilou: So beautiful, as expected, the Gluttony Aeon can dance.]
[Furina: It's beautiful, but why is it doing this?]
[Barbara: Could it be that it is very familiar with the Trailblaze, so it is singing and dancing for meeting the Trailblaze?]
[Zhongli: The concept of Voracity and the concept of Trailblaze should not be a relationship that can get along friendly.]
[Lumine: Is the Gluttony Aeon dancing and singing happily because it can swallow the Trailblaze?]
[Yae Miko: But Lord Takagi said earlier that the Gluttony Aeon wouldn't eat him.]
[Neuvillette: Indeed! But why is Lord Takagi so confident?]
"Because it is already full, it won't eat me."
"At least, it won't eat me now."
Facing Stelle's confusion, Takagi replied with a smile. Afterwards, he once again focused his attention on the singing Gluttony Aeon and said:
"As for why it led me here, perhaps it has indigestion."
"It might want me to give it a digestive tablet or something."
Hearing this, Stelle froze in place instantly.
"The Gluttony Aeon is already full?"
Lisa opened her mouth and said in disbelief.
"But its body doesn't seem to have changed at all. There's absolutely no sign of it being full and its body changing size."
La Signora said.
"But it previously devoured countless bugs and countless worlds. If it's truly full because of that, it should be reasonable, right?"
Nahida rested her cheek on one hand and murmured.
[Ruan Mei: Full? Records regarding Oroboros have never shown any instance of the Gluttony Aeon being full.]
[Screwllum: Indeed, existing data shows that Voracity's appetite seems to be endless.]
[Herta: Takagi, are you sure this guy is really full?]
Although the data shows that the Gluttony Aeon did eat too much "food" when confronting the Aeon of Propagation, Oroboros is an extremely ancient Aeon. It has never been heard that the Gluttony Aeon was full.
If the Gluttony Aeon was already full, could it still continue to practice the Path of Voracity and continue to devour? Because of this doubt, even geniuses like Herta found it hard to imagine the Gluttony Aeon being full.
But what happened next forced Herta and the others to change their minds.
Suddenly, the human part of the Gluttony Aeon stopped dancing and brought its mouth, which seemed to be painted with green lipstick, close to Takagi and March 7th, who was with Takagi.
However, it did not open its mouth to eat Takagi and March 7th. Quietly, a sound that astonished Herta, Lisa, Himeko, and others rang out.
"Burp..."
The beast parts of the Gluttony Aeon all opened their mouths and began to burp in unison. The human part of the Gluttony Aeon also opened its mouth and exhaled a breath towards Takagi and March 7th.
At this moment, Takagi and March 7th both felt as if they had heard the prayers of a Medicine Seeker.
"I... I feel like I heard the prayers of a Medicine Seeker."
March 7th looked at Takagi in surprise.
[Herta: Seeking medicine? The Gluttony Aeon is asking you for medicine?!]
[Screwllum: Is the Gluttony Aeon sick?]
"It's not sick, just a little indigestion."
Takagi casually replied to Screwllum and the others, then once again turned his gaze to the Gluttony Aeon in front of him.
"Even if you tell me this... I don't think I can help you."
Takagi shook his head and murmured. Despite saying that, Takagi still reached out and placed his hand on the lips of the human part of the Gluttony Aeon.
Immediately, a dazzling light shone from Takagi's body and quickly enveloped the Gluttony Aeon's entire body.
"What, what happened?"
Herta said in surprise, looking at Takagi and the Gluttony Aeon, whose figures were completely obscured by the light.
"Herta, what happened with Mr. Takagi?"
Himeko looked up and asked into the air.
[Herta: This Takagi, he's actually treating the Gluttony Aeon!]
Himeko: "Treating?!"
[Ruan Mei: That's right, the power Mr. Takagi is using now is of the same nature as the power he used to help you resist the Gluttony Aeon's temptation, only the energy he's calling upon now is much greater than the power he exerted on you.]
[Herta: Should I say it's Takagi, to even think of treating the Gluttony Aeon? No, more importantly, the Gluttony Aeon is actually full?!]
[Screwllum: Generally speaking, it should be overstuffed. Otherwise, it wouldn't be burping.]
[Herta: I'm seeing something incredible. Could it be that the Gluttony Aeon will disappear in the future because it ate too much and chose to go into a deep sleep?]
"It, it really is full!"
Herta muttered involuntarily as she listened to the voices.
"According to what Herta and the others said earlier, the commotion caused by the Gluttony Aeon and the Aeon of Propagation affected two-thirds of the universe."
"The Gluttony Aeon's meal this time was probably more than any previous meal."
"Perhaps that's why it's full."
Welt Yang pushed up his glasses and said.
"It seems the impact of the Aeon of Propagation's appearance is far greater than we imagined. The temporary disappearance of the Gluttony Aeon is greatly related to the Propagation."
Dan Heng said.
"Speaking of which, did something similar happen back then? The Gluttony Aeon ate too much, then found the Trailblaze Aeon and asked it for help with treatment?"
March 7th asked, looking at Takagi and the Gluttony Aeon, whose figures were gradually emerging from the dazzling light.
"No, I don't think Akivili treated the Gluttony Aeon back then. My treatment of the Gluttony Aeon before me is just my personal act."
Takagi's voice came through, drawing the attention of March 7th, Himeko, Lisa, and others to him.
"Speaking of which, I didn't expect this power of dispelling control to actually solve the problem of being full. Does being full count as a negative status for you?"
"By the way, now that you're feeling better, you wouldn't eat me, would you?"
Takagi looked at the human form of the Gluttony Aeon in front of him with interest, then at the tentacles that had gathered around him with open mouths.
The human part of Oroboros, the Gluttony Aeon, curved its lips, opened its mouth, and once again emitted that highly alluring voice.
"Trailblaze, let us meet in the real world."
"My other self, I've found you."
After speaking, the Gluttony Aeon exhaled a warm breath onto Takagi's body. Immediately after, the huge body disappeared without a trace before everyone's eyes.
Losing the support of the Gluttony Aeon's giant palm, Takagi and March 7th's bodies began to fall naturally, soon returning to the ground.
"Sure enough, this guy also realized that it's not a real Star God, huh? Meeting in the real world... Well, I guess not."