Far away in Shenzhou, Chen Ran naturally wouldn't know what was happening at the first moment.
At this time, he brought Sirin to the engineering department, where the strong smell of machine oil made Sirin frown.
At this moment, the engineering department was still just Vill-V alone, but she had created many robot assistants for herself. One of them opened the door for Chen Ran.
"You finally came."
Vill-V lazily sat high up, supervising her robot assistants.
She looked at Sirin, a hint of surprise in her eyes, "Hmm? When did you bring another pretty girl? This girl looks very well-behaved at first glance."
Chen Ran sighed, "This has nothing to do with me… Well, it is somewhat related."
He paused and said, "This is Kiana, my cousin. I need you to prioritize the things I entrusted to you for her."
He didn't mention his fantastical idea of universal connection, only bringing three helmets that could pull people into the consciousness dimension.
Vill-V wasn't interested in Sirin's background, but she was more concerned about the purpose of the items.
"The items are right here; you can take them anytime," she said. "However, I made four; don't mind adding me as one."
Chen Ran's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he said lightly, "You need to think carefully; what I'm going to do will overturn common sense."
"Isn't that better?"
She paused and said, "That just means we're the same kind of people, my boyfriend."
The way she emphasized 'boyfriend' made Sirin raise her eyebrows in surprise.
"What's a boyfriend?"
Chen Ran shrugged, "It's someone you accompany for life, like Cecilia and Siegfried."
Clearly, Sirin had been very well protected by Cecilia, as she didn't even know these basic things.
Vill-V's lips curled into a smirk, clearly not satisfied with Chen Ran's naive statement.
She had seen too many couples whose relationships had fallen apart, especially those who, after a breakup, still pursued her, promising to be together for life.
However, she didn't refute Chen Ran's words.
Sirin looked very innocent, so let her live in that innocent world; there was nothing wrong with that.
Sirin seemed to be deep in thought.
Chen Ran took the terminal that could connect consciousness and put one of them on Sirin.
"Sirin, next, communicate with the other personality within you."
"I have an idea, and its success relies entirely on her."
He wanted to open a new Stigmata space, which was essentially a new space opened by consciousness.
Undoubtedly, this required powerful consciousness power.
And what Chen Ran could think of was Herrscher Sirin within Sirin.
He initially didn't plan to let Vill-V know about the universal connection, but it didn't matter if she did.
Vill-V's cutting-edge thinking was just a mini version of universal connection, wasn't it?
What he wanted to do was treat all humans as a whole, with each individual becoming a part of the spirit, in simple terms, becoming a whole bunch of Vill-Vs in spirit.
As Chen Ran, Vill-V, and Sirin connected their consciousness, each of their expressions was unique.
Relying solely on the terminal, they still couldn't know each other's secrets.
The terminal was like a network cable, allowing one computer to connect to another, capable of transferring files but not reading past files.
To read everyone's memories, relying on terminal devices was not enough.
Otto had once used a similar device to search for the whereabouts of Soulium from the previous civilization era through Fu Hua's memories.
And this required Fu Hua's permission.
In simple terms, the terminal created by Vill-V was just a network cable connecting consciousness.
Currently, neither Vill-V, Sirin, nor Chen Ran had permitted external consciousness to enter, so it was still very safe.
But the reason for their varied expressions was that after the terminal connected their consciousness, they could experience different breathing frequencies, body heat production, and shared senses.
These were all important sources of information, and the hormones produced by different heart rates directly stimulated each person.
And this stimulation was even more effective than sildenafil citrate.
Vill-V suppressed her discomfort and said to Chen Ran, "Let's begin; I don't have much time."
She didn't choose to withdraw.
Chen Ran nodded, "Sirin, I'll need your help."
As the terminal device successfully started, the three of them were brought into Sirin's Stigmata space.
Then, they saw a colorful fairy-tale world.
There were clear springs, and several Christmas trees nearby.
The Christmas trees were adorned with many gifts, and there were even cakes and chocolates, which instantly captivated Sirin's eyes.
Behind them was a beautiful treehouse castle, large and filled with melodious music, with white-feathered birds often circling around, dancing.
In front of the castle was a swing tied with vines, where Herrscher Sirin was swaying back and forth, enjoying happiness and solitude.
The Stigmata space was a space constructed by consciousness.
Thus, every scene within the space was a reflection of the desires of the Stigmata's owner.
Just like Yae Sakura's Stigmata was related to Kallen and Higanbana.
In other words, Sirin's heart actually yearned for such a fairy-tale world.
"Another me, I brought my friends to see you."
Upon seeing Herrscher Sirin, Sirin hurried over to greet her.
Herrscher Sirin stopped swinging, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Who… who allowed you to come in!"
Her cheeks showed a hint of embarrassment, and she firmly said, "Remember, I don't like Christmas trees and gifts, I don't like lying in an uncomfortable treehouse castle, and I don't like music."
Herrscher Sirin was a person who cared about her image.
If others found out that the noble queen liked such things that only children would enjoy, how embarrassing would that be?
Sirin blinked, "It's okay; no one will laugh at you."
"I-I'm not afraid of others laughing; I just want to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
Herrscher Sirin forced herself to calm down and paused, "By the way, what are you all doing here? I don't entertain guests."
Chen Ran said, "I want to invite you to help with something."
To establish a global network, there must be an administrator who can build and accommodate all information.
And this administrator must possess enough fairness and persuasiveness.
Thus, he needs to create a Stigmata space that everyone can connect to.
This space can only be established by Herrscher Sirin.
She is the Herrscher who can reach the imaginary numbers, and only she can create miracles that are limitless.
However, persuading Herrscher Sirin is extremely difficult.
Chen Ran did not touch upon any conditions that would move her, as she currently lacks nothing.
What surprised Chen Ran, however, was that Herrscher Sirin did not make things difficult for him, but instead asked Sirin.
"Is this your wish?"
Sirin opened her mouth and said, "I don't know."
She candidly stated, "But Chen Ran is also someone very important to me, and I feel I should help him."
She did not understand what Chen Ran was doing, as the global connection was not a field she comprehended.
However, Sirin would trust Chen Ran.
Herrscher Sirin glanced at Chen Ran, then looked at Sirin.
"Since this is your request, I will naturally fulfill it☆"
"What do I need to do?"
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Fire Moth, MEI's independent laboratory.
MEI can no longer be called MEI; ever since she obtained her honorary doctorate, for some unknown reason, people began to refer to her as Dr. MEI.
Even within Fire Moth, a doctorate from Mu Continent is extremely rare.
Especially since MEI is only 17 years old this year, her talent is evident.
In addition to the Mu Continent degree, the plan regarding the War God has matured and has been handed over to the higher-ups of Fire Moth for evaluation.
The higher-ups of Fire Moth agreed.
Unbeknownst to Chen Ran, a portion of people went to Australia and began a secret project.
People optimistically believed that once the War God was successfully built, Honkai would become a term of the past.
At that time, this highly efficient renewable resource should be given another name.
As the higher-ups began to feel optimistic, the lower ranks of Fire Moth naturally had a better life.
Only MEI herself was different.
She closed the entire "Dead Sea Scrolls."
"Prometheus, help me send a message to Chen Ran. I want to talk to him alone and ask when he has time."
Like Princess Nancy Edison, she too saw the contents of the "Dead Sea Scrolls."
That was another magnificent world.
No, to be precise, even the term magnificent is insufficient to describe even a fraction of that world.
MEI remembers clearly that she once told Kevin, "Every star in the sky is an enemy."
That was her feeling.
But in the "Dead Sea Scrolls," this feeling was validated.
The content recorded in the "Dead Sea Scrolls" is, to be precise, the observational diary of ancient people. Once this diary was recorded, it became a religious text.
To summarize simply, what the "Dead Sea Scrolls" recorded is [the entire process of humans observing the divine].
This is the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Through this book, she could observe the universe beyond Earth, and even the multidimensional universe beyond the cosmos.
Although this book only records the 'divine visitation,' it encompasses the essence of existence among the five parallel truths.
That is, the holy body of the divine on Earth.
MEI gently caressed the book; this object is more precious than all treasures.
Prometheus spoke lightly, "Dr. MEI, I have left a message for Chen Ran and am waiting for a reply."
MEI was rarely a bit anxious.
She sat down and then stood up, stood up and then sat down.
Prometheus curiously asked, "Doctor, you seem a bit anxious."
MEI asked, "Prometheus, if you were to observe all knowledge of the universe, could you see unknown realms within the known dimensions of knowledge?"
"Impossible, Doctor. I have not been granted the ability to think."
Although Prometheus and Durandal are both artificial intelligences, their growth methods are completely different.
Durandal learns knowledge bit by bit from scratch, thinking during the learning process to assist humans.
In contrast, Prometheus had a vast database from the beginning, filled with human data. The assistance it provides is based on rapid response, search, and filtering, omitting the step of thinking, but the data becomes cumbersome as a result.
Thus, in Prometheus's view, knowledge exists only in two realms: the known and the unknown, clearly distinct.
Only Durandal can transform the unknown into the known; this is the difference between the two artificial intelligences.
"That's right; at this time, I should ask Durandal."
A thousand questions flashed through her mind, as the discoveries from the "Dead Sea Scrolls" made her extremely uneasy.
If the recorded information in this book is not erroneous.
Then, this means that [the holy body of the divine has descended upon Earth].
This does not belong to Honkai, nor does it belong to humanity.
MEI stood up: "No, I can't wait any longer."
Although she wanted to turn herself into a rational machine, the anxiety in reality made her lean more towards her human side.
"I'll go find Chen Ran."
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When Chen Ran, Sirin, and Vill-V emerged from the Stigmata space, three hours had already passed.
"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."
Chen Ran thought to himself.
He initially believed that opening a Stigmata space would be very difficult, but with Herrscher Sirin's help, it turned out to be quite simple.
However, maintaining a Stigmata space is not easy.
The Stigmata space of the Kaslana family has a part of Kevin's will as its administrator.
The Stigmata space opened by Herrscher Sirin, however, has nothing.
Nevertheless, when the three left part of their input memories in the space through the terminal, a prototype of a Stigmata space quickly formed.
"As more and more people join, it can form the greatest information conceptual network of humanity, known as global connection."
"Information sharing, resource synchronization, sensory synchronization. Everyone becomes a whole, and even after the global connection is formed, no one will face philosophical death."
"The physical body may wither due to aging, but as long as another consciousness retains this individual's memories, that individual can still maintain their existence by absorbing other information."
"Transforming all consciousness into one spiral after another, constructing a pure land of thought, where even time and philosophy cease to exist."
When Chen Ran finished saying all this, even he was surprised.
He tried to explore all the functions of global connection, but did not expect that, theoretically, global connection could achieve this step.
Sirin was a bit confused; there were some terms she did not quite understand.
On the contrary, Vill-V seemed to be deep in thought.
"Not just that, Chen Ran."
A hint of surprise flickered in her eyes: "What you mentioned is just the surface. I believe if Dr. Mobius were here, she would be astonished by the surprises you provided."
"Because this is what she pursues: the Infinite."
Chen Ran was stunned: "So this cannot be easily revealed to her; otherwise, she would definitely do many crazy things."
He was not a fool.
After uncovering all the potential layers of global connection, he found something deeper:
Human consciousness needs to be carried in fragile bodies, making it very susceptible to harm, and between people, the world of consciousness is isolated from one another. The key element of global connection is to open up the dimension of consciousness connection, thus freeing it from the fragile body.
Only in this way can the barriers of consciousness between people be ultimately dismantled, allowing different worlds of consciousness to complement each other, thus gaining the power to contend with Honkai.
In other words, the endpoint of global connection is to create a divine being belonging to humanity.
What it corresponds to is Honkai's Finality.
This divine being will manifest from the dimension of consciousness into the dimension of reality, allowing beings in four-dimensional space to gain special powers beyond four-dimensional space.
It belongs neither to humanity nor to Honkai.
It will become the holy body of the divine created by humanity on Earth.
And when Chen Ran reached this conclusion, he felt an impulse to completely destroy the terminal device.
Because once global connection is formed, can the ideological consciousness obtained by humans still be called humanity itself?
Wait…
Isn't this the final Project Stigma in the plot?
He said solemnly to Vill-V, "I need you to keep this a secret, especially from Mobius. You know how crazy she can be."
If Mobius were to use the terminal device, Chen Ran had no doubt that she would immediately make everyone use it.
Humanity creating a divine being would naturally lead to evolution.
But once evolution begins, all consequences are unimaginable.
Chen Ran is an old-fashioned humanist.
Humans should have two eyes, one nose, one mouth, one head, two hands, and two feet.
If it requires changing the form of humanity to defeat Finality, then…
Chen Ran was a bit lost: could he accept that?
Vill-V smiled faintly, as if agreeing to his request for secrecy.
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…
After verbally agreeing to perform the super transformation surgery for Vill-V tomorrow, Chen Ran took Sirin back to the resting area.
Then, he noticed that his communicator had been bombarded with MEI's urgent calls.
"In just three minutes, you called me nine times. Are you okay?"
Ten minutes later, Chen Ran, along with Sirin, sat in a private booth in the resting area with MEI.
Sirin enjoyed the pastries while Chen Ran briefly introduced, "This is also my cousin, Kiana."
"Oh."
She glanced over; although still a bit curious, she did not inquire further.
"I want to know about the origins of the 'Dead Sea Scrolls.'"
MEI stated directly, "This book records one of the five parallel truths. I have not fully comprehended it. Who wrote this book? How did you discover it?"
MEI's three consecutive questions caught Chen Ran off guard.
He was just thinking of handing this thing over to MEI, because he couldn't understand the deeper mysteries.
But as for the origin issue...
Chen Ran hesitated.
MEI decisively said, "I know everyone has secrets, and this involves your secret. I promise, as long as you are willing to be honest, I will offer you something satisfactory in exchange."
She paused and continued, "I learned some things in the Mu Continent that you should find very interesting."
Chen Ran sighed, "It's not that I don't want to say."
"One hundred thousand dollars, I will buy your information."
MEI promptly took out a bank card.
Chen Ran tugged at the corner of his mouth, "I will tell you, but it might be in a special way."
He handed the terminal he got from Vill-V to MEI.
"Just in time, I have something to show you."
If Mobius pursued the Infinite, then MEI pursued knowledge of a higher dimension.
So regarding the global connection, MEI knew it was better.
He had a feeling that his current level of knowledge and judgment was insufficient to fully discern the good and bad of the global connection.
But MEI could.
"Sirin, keep an eye on this."
After Chen Ran instructed, he entered the new Stigmata space with MEI.
"This is..."
MEI's eyes revealed a hint of surprise.
"The realm reached by consciousness; further ahead is the world of imaginary numbers."
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Shenzhou, Canghai City.
After the giant Judgment-class Honkai Beast was defeated, the girl, resembling a golden saint, was about to leave but was met with a warm welcome from the entire Canghai City.
The girl seemed a bit unaccustomed to such excitement but still agreed to a simple thank-you banquet.
Fuxi and Nuwa had a new task, which was to win the girl over, preferably to have her stay in Shenzhou.
Only those who have just experienced the despair of life and death can truly appreciate the relief of surviving a catastrophe.
Fuxi and Nuwa appeared to be peers similar in age to the girl, and moreover, they felt the girl should come from Fire Moth, so they could only let someone from Fire Moth handle the interaction.
Even if they couldn't win the girl over to stay in Shenzhou, it would be good to have her contribute some blood.
This was the research institute's idea.
Of course, the research institute would not use coercive methods; they respected everyone's wishes.
Nuwa excitedly walked over and said, "Thank you for your help, I am Nuwa, may I ask how to address you?"
"Just call me Durandal."
"Durandal?" Nuwa blinked: "May I ask, are you from Fire Moth?"
Not realizing it before, now upon closer inspection, the girl before them indeed resembled the computer at the First Research Institute.
But could an ELF transform into this?
No, if she were Durandal, she shouldn't not recognize her.
Although Fuxi and Nuwa spent most of their time at the First Research Institute, they had also attended many balls and participated in numerous social gatherings. This was one of their ways to gather information, and they had met many people through it.
However, she was sure she had never met Durandal.
Nuwa blinked: "I want to ask, do you have another form?"
"Another form? What do you mean?"
Fuxi walked over and said lightly, "Don't think about it; she is not an ELF, at least not the one we know."
Fuxi showed an apologetic expression to Durandal: "Sorry, we have a doll with that name at our research institute, and she looks a lot like you. My little sister was rude just now."
"I am Fuxi."
Durandal seemed to ponder: "You are from Fire Moth, right?"
Fuxi and Nuwa exchanged glances.
"Yes." Nuwa quickly nodded, then realized: "You are..."
Durandal hesitated and said, "I should have a special connection with the doll you mentioned; I want to go to Fire Moth with you."
Nuwa scratched her head: "But isn't Durandal an ELF of Senior Chen Ran?"
"Chen Ran? I was just looking for him."
The two sisters exchanged glances, and in the end, it was Fuxi who asked, "What is your relationship with Chen Ran?"
Durandal said lightly, "I am his cousin."
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