"——"
The Cocoon of Finality immediately sensed what Kiana was thinking.
It gave a slight, hurried shake, as if flustered in its explanation.
Kiana was taken aback, a flicker of surprise crossing her mind.
"If what you're saying is true… then yeah! That settles it."
"——" The Cocoon wobbled again.
It had told her everything, holding nothing back.
"I see… mhmm!" Kiana's understanding deepened, and she nodded.
So, according to the Cocoon of Finality…
It was just a Cocoon. Its purpose was to truly hatch an existence capable of matching, or even surpassing, its own creator.
That was the long-cherished wish of the one who made it. And once Kiana fully hatched, becoming the ultimate, final, and only Finality…
Anything the Cocoon could do, she would be able to do as well.
She would be able to freely control, according to her own will, the intensity and thresholds of the Honkai energy in the worlds where the Cocoon had once resided.
Heck, she could even cancel it outright.
While Honkai was, in essence, a screening mechanism set by the Imaginary Tree to weed out unsuitable worlds…
Wasn't Kiana helping those worlds, radiating her influence across countless parallel timelines, also a way for them to pass that very screening?
It made perfect sense, alright!
And if Kiana didn't want to affect those worlds so recklessly…
She could also choose her own world, or any specific world, as a template. She could then converge the future of that world and radiate it across all others.
Causing every world to abandon their so-called original main storyline.
And start anew, using that template as their foundation.
That was also possible!
Even though after Kiana became the true Finality, there wouldn't be a new Finality quite like her again…
But if it was just a degraded, ordinary Finality, like the Kiana in the original story—that would be completely fine.
No need to worry about that.
To put it plainly…
The original Kiana had anchored a future where she would inevitably become Finality, constantly being dragged forward by that future, evolving even while lying down, basically leveling up in her sleep.
Well then, the ultimate goal of this future convergence plan was probably this.
If becoming the complete Finality was considered a milestone…
Then. This time! This was the milestone's pivotal point.
Frankly, Kiana's progress while 'winning in her sleep' had been ridiculously fast.
She was already at the stellar level.
And how long had it been?
Not even two years, right?!
But future convergence was just that unreasonable. Wasn't it?
However, Kiana understood perfectly well.
The Cocoon of Finality had also explained it clearly.
If Kiana entered the Cocoon of Finality, using its full power to molt and emerge like a butterfly…
Completing this final leap…
She could probably reach the level of a single universe in an instant, maybe even the peak of a single universe.
Comparable to an Aeon.
And! That was just in terms of pure, raw power.
Because evolution couldn't happen all at once.
Her potential was on a multiversal scale.
Whether it was the continuous release and nurturing of her inherent potential, allowing for further evolution, or that even clearer future, equivalent to the Tree and Sea itself, pulling her forward—it would all drag her along to continue leaping ahead at an absurd pace.
It was like finishing one stage and entering another.
Each stage had new goals.
Heck, unless she reached a point where she could no longer see a tangible, higher future to grow into, or had already arrived at the absolute peak and couldn't improve for a long, long time…
Otherwise!
Kiana simply wouldn't be able to stop her own evolution.
Nor would she want to.
"Seems like now… I can finally say it."
Kiana placed a hand on her hip. "My evolution speed surpasses everything!"
The Cocoon of Finality was pleading with her so earnestly, and she had confirmed that the future hadn't changed excessively.
At the very least, both she and her system could verify whether the future was real or not.
So!
This was definitely a good thing.
"——" The Cocoon of Finality shook joyfully.
Like an adorable child, brimming with affection and delight.
It confessed.
Back during the Third Herrscher's time, it had given that child the coordinates to the Domain of Finality, hoping she would invite Kiana over.
But that kid forgot everything else, only remembering that the Cocoon kept emphasizing 'Kiana'.
So… her mission was to defeat Kiana?
And then, she got captured. Even though it seems she's since come around and is quite content with her situation now…
She never did reveal the location of the Domain of Finality.
This left the Cocoon of Finality feeling rather glum.
Thus, the Fourth Herrscher appeared. And she, too, misunderstood. She thought the Cocoon sending her there was basically a suicide mission, so she promptly switched sides.
That in itself was fine. You can be stubborn, you can hold your ground! But since you switched sides, hurry up and report the coordinates, you dummy!
The Cocoon of Finality found itself sinking into gloom once more.
The Fifth Herrscher… best not to even mention her.
Why did she have to be such a socially anxious recluse?
So, all hopes fell on the Sixth Herrscher.
Excellent!
The Sixth Herrscher was a rebellious sort, and she did tell Kiana that she had the coordinates.
So the Cocoon of Finality waited eagerly, anticipating Kiana's arrival. But after the torment caused by the previous few idiots, its patience was wearing thin. Such a perfect candidate like Kiana was right there—it was like a treat teasing a kitten.
Could it possibly wait?
No, it could not.
Unfortunately, Kiana sometimes worked too slowly, too methodically.
It simply couldn't wait any longer!
So, it converged all its projections, returned to its true, complete form, and in its best state, began calling out to Kiana incessantly.
It wasn't intentionally trying to alter the future.
It's just that this series of actions naturally caused the future to change.
Everything started developing in this direction and so, the mist cleared, and the path ahead became visible.
The future that followed, now that Kiana had made her decision, was destined: she would enter the Cocoon of Finality, obtain its power, completely transform into Finality, ascend, and become a god.
Now, even if they were directly thrust into the Star Rail universe, it wouldn't be a concern. Because she wasn't an Aeon, yet she wouldn't lose to one.
This was far, far stronger than the original Kiana, who never walked a Path and could, at best, be considered a powerful Emanator.
As for this pie falling from the sky…
Kiana never refused such offers.
Even if it was poisoned.
She'd still find a way to take a bite first.
"Only, this means…"
"Looks like I'll have to stay here for a while."
"…"
But, it didn't really matter.
After all, this was a higher-dimensional realm without any concept of time.
No matter how long passed here, it couldn't be matched or equated to the time outside.
Once Kiana completed her sublimation…
She would have the ability to freely control the time of the main world. Returning to the moment she left would be a trivial matter.
Finality inherently involved time, involved cycles.
She was achieving true godhood through Finality.
Naturally, any authority, any ability, would be tremendously enhanced.
Let alone her original powers.
With no worries about the consequences? Then it was even more of a no-brainer.
"Well then… I'm coming in."
Kiana reached out, pressed gently, and slipped in easily, as if entering a pool of water. Ripples spread, carrying a strange, wondrous sensation.
She stepped forward, and soon her entire being was swallowed within.
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