"Herta, you now have six Legendary Achievement Points." Herman carefully listed the five newly triggered Legendary Achievements.
"And what about Mythic Achievements? With my strength, don't tell me I haven't triggered any Mythic Achievements?"
"No." Herman gave The Herta a firm answer. "Mythic Achievements are extremely difficult to unlock. However, there is still a chance. If in the near future you truly succeed in using the Simulated Universe to simulate the correct future—and then make that future actually occur—you will trigger the Mythic Achievement 'The Future of the Cosmos Lies in My Hands.'
"There are also other Mythic Achievements. For example, climbing to the very summit of the Tree of Existence. Or becoming an Aeon! Or even deconstructing an Aeon and creating a method that allows others to ascend to Aeonhood!"
"And beyond those, there are still other achievements. For instance, wielding enough power to annihilate billions of galaxies—dragging the entire universe toward its end under your might…"
"I get it. The difficulty of triggering Mythic Achievements is enormous. For now, I'll use the Legendary Achievement Points to activate World-Shaking Wisdom and gain new inspiration."
At this point, Herta paused. "No... wait. Better to spend the points first to raise my research level. That way, when World-Shaking Wisdom is triggered, perhaps I'll gain even more inspiration."
"By the way, Herman—how many Research Points do I have now?"
"You've researched Honkai, created the Dark Plane, developed Super Genes, constructed an astral computer... At present, you possess five million points."
"Five million? That many?" Even Herta herself was startled.
Herman only smiled without speaking, silently adding in his heart:
Originally it wasn't that much. But I subsidized you. I poured in all my own points—not a single one kept back!
"Upgrade me. I want to max out my Research Points. I remember that ten thousand points can be exchanged for one Research Point, correct?" Herta said seriously.
"Yes."
Herman agreed with a smile.
In the next instant, Herta felt her brain—or rather, her soul—touched by an unseen force. It became clearer, sharper. Her thoughts accelerated.
She performed an Attribute Appraisal on herself and quickly discovered that her true Research Points had risen from the original 1000 to 1500.
That's right—Herta's base Research Points had always been 1000.
The previous display of 1500 had been due to the Research System's special function, Universal Genius, enhancing her.
"Right—after my Research Points increased, can Universal Genius still grant me a fifty percent bonus?"
"Of course it can."
Herman chuckled lightly and reapplied the Universal Genius buff to Herta. Her Research Points instantly jumped from 1500 to 2250.
This was a qualitative transformation.
Initially, Herta's Research Points had been 1000. Now they had reached 2250—more than double her original self.
And this wasn't merely a numerical change. Research Points corresponded to wisdom... and the growth of wisdom was geometric.
At this moment, she stood among the most intelligent and insightful beings in the cosmos.
She was a genius among geniuses. She even felt that if she had lived in the same era as the First Seat of the Genius Society—Zandar—she might have gone a step further than him in developing the Super Herta Astral Computer and pushing it to ascension.
If that were the case, the Aeon of Erudition would not be called Nous.
It would be called Erudition · Herta!
Unfortunately, she had not been born in that era—nor had she met Herman during that time.
Herta shook her head, casting aside the stray thoughts in her mind, then said to Herman, "Come. I'm ready. Spend the Achievement Points and activate World-Shaking Wisdom."
"Very well."
Herman agreed.
The Achievement Points began to burn away. World-Shaking Wisdom, which was originally a passive ability triggered only by extremely small probability, was now forcefully activated.
In an instant, inspiration surged through Herta's mind—overwhelming, tidal inspiration.
The Emperor's Light · Four Chaos Gods · Warp Technology · Mind Over Matter!
Carve open an entirely new dimension within the cosmic void—one that can contain all emotions, whether positive or negative!
Plasma Spark Tower.
Evolve within the radiance—become a giant!
With a heart that upholds the light, one may transform into a Giant of Light.
Cloud of Poems!
Galactic Megastructure!
Deconstruct the spiritual culture of a civilization. Forge it, and you will comprehend everything about that unfamiliar civilization!
Devil Fruit Tree!
Extract concepts from the fantasies of living beings... condense them into fruit, granting life supernatural abilities.
God Tree.
Plant a seed in spring, harvest a towering tree in autumn. Consume its fruit, and one shall step toward immortality!
Soul Society!
After death, does life fall into eternal void—or usher in rebirth?
Forge this realm... and beings who arrive here after death shall live once more in the form of souls!
...
Six utterly distinct technologies—originating from entirely different worldviews—became Herta's inspiration, filling her with an almost uncontrollable urge to rush into the Simulated Laboratory and begin research.
At the side, Herman noticed the change in The Herta's expression and asked, "How is it? What inspiration did this activation of World-Shaking Wisdom grant you?"
"Warp, Plasma Spark Tower, Cloud of Poems, Devil Fruit Tree, God Tree, Soul Society!" Herta recited them one by one, then said with sincere admiration, "As expected—the more Achievement Points consumed, the more inspirations World-Shaking Wisdom yields."
While Herta marveled, Herman felt his eyelids twitch uncontrollably.
Good grief. I truly mean it—good grief.
Devil Fruit Tree, God Tree, Soul Society!
Aren't those from the three great long-running mangas?!
Especially Soul Society—a world where only souls can exist. If such a world were forged within the Honkai universe, it might even alarm the Aeon of Nihility.
After all, if Soul Society were created, it would mean that after death, people would not become Sin Thirsters nor sink into pure Nihility. Instead, they could live another life in soul-form.
One could even say that if Soul Society were successfully established, the Four Apocalypses would become exceedingly difficult to arrive.
In other words, if Herta created Soul Society, there would be a real possibility of resolving one of the apocalyptic crises of the Honkai universe.
As for the Devil Fruit Tree and the God Tree—those two technologies leaned heavily toward fantasy. How exactly one would manufacture such things left Herman deeply curious.
And as for the remaining concepts—the Plasma Spark Tower, Cloud of Poems, Warp Technology—each was even more outrageous than the last.
If Herta truly succeeded in bringing these into existence, then the future of the Honkai universe would become impossible to predict.
Would it move toward a brighter tomorrow—or a far more terrifying one...?