"That is natural, the Doomsday Beast's body has been annihilated with the previous great explosion. It can no longer pose a threat to us or to the Space Station. However... to say it's completely destroyed isn't entirely accurate," Takagi looked in the direction where the Doomsday Beast had fallen and said.
"Could it be, the Doomsday Beast is still alive?" La Signora exclaimed.
"Saying it's alive isn't quite accurate, it just left behind some remnants. Hmm... I should still go take a look." As Takagi's words fell, his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
La Signora: "Disappeared?"
Himeko: "The power of space, Lord Takagi must have gone to where the Doomsday Beast was destroyed, right?"
March 7th: "The energy in that place is so chaotic, is it really okay for him to just go like that?"
Himeko smiled and said: "I think with Lord Takagi's abilities, that kind of energy flow shouldn't affect him."
As if to prove Himeko's words, Takagi's figure quickly reappeared inside the Star Destroyer. However, unlike before he left, a rhombus-shaped device emitting a faint purple light appeared in his hand.
"What is this?" March 7th curiously leaned closer.
"'The End of the Destroyer', or you could call it the Antimatter Engine. This is the only thing left after the Doomsday Beast exploded," Takagi tossed the object in his hand, saying with a smile.
(Kaveh: I remember now, isn't this the thing the Doomsday Beast had between its hands before, just a bit smaller than before!)
(Albedo: It hasn't been destroyed yet!)
(Grand Sage Azar: If I could obtain this thing... I wonder if Lord Takagi is interested in selling the Antimatter Engine!)
(Zhongli: To speak in terms of universal rationality, this is not something that can be bought with Mora.)
(Venti: Even if you could buy it, you might not be able to keep it safe.)
(Alice: After seeing the Doomsday Beast's performance, probably many people of Teyvat wouldn't allow anyone to use the Antimatter Engine to create another Doomsday Beast.)
(Neuvillette: Indeed, even with Teyvat's technology, it is unlikely anyone could create another Doomsday Beast relying solely on the remaining 'The End of the Destroyer'. Unless, it is Takagi himself who creates it.)
(Yae Miko: That's right, we don't have fragments of the Leviathan, nor do we have the War Furnace. Creating a Doomsday Beast would be incredibly difficult.)
(Alice: That being said, if I could truly obtain the Antimatter Engine, perhaps I could create some interesting little things.)
(Grand Sage Azar: It's hard not to agree.)
In Sumeru, Grand Sage Azar looked at the Antimatter Engine Takagi held on the screen, and then thought about his god-creation plan. In his heart, he couldn't help but imagine the scene of placing the Antimatter Engine inside the artificial god's body. For a moment, Azar's heart was filled with even more anticipation for the Antimatter Engine.
"The Doomsday Beast's Antimatter Engine actually still exists. How wonderful it would be if I could get my hands on it," beside Azar, Dottore looked at the scene displayed in the forum live stream with mixed emotions.
"You also think the Antimatter Engine can be used as one of the materials for our artificial god, right Dottore?" Hearing this, Azar turned to look at Dottore beside him.
"Indeed." Dottore nodded slightly and said: "Even if we don't have the Leviathan fragments that Takagi mentioned, nor do we have the War Furnace used by the Destruction Aeon to create the Antimatter Legion Voidrangers, but to utilize the Antimatter Engine in Takagi's hands, we are certainly capable of doing so. I even believe the Antimatter Engine would be more useful than a Gnosis."
Azar: "In that case, can you find a way for your clone in the Space Station to obtain that Antimatter Engine from Takagi?"
Dottore: "I don't need to say this, the other me will also find a way to obtain it."
Azar: "Is the probability high?"
Dottore shook his head and sighed: "I don't know if the power Takagi has displayed is due to the effects brought by various endless Light Cones, or if it's his inherent strength. But at least I know that the power he is currently displaying is something the me over there cannot resist. Trying to snatch it by force is simply impossible. As for asking Takagi for it, it will probably be very difficult. Unless..."
Azar: "Unless what?"
Dottore: "Unless La Signora over there is willing to assist me!"
Azar: "Have La Signora assist you? Doesn't she dislike you greatly?" At this moment, Azar recalled the scene of Dottore being slapped by La Signora in his mind. He almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
Dottore smiled and said: "La Signora is, after all, a fellow Fatui member. If it's for The Tsaritsa, I think she would be willing to help. And Takagi is willing to resurrect her, which at least shows that Takagi doesn't dislike La Signora. I think having her ask Takagi for help has a higher success rate than having the other me request the Antimatter Engine. However, I think the other me will also try his best to build a good relationship with Takagi and obtain that Antimatter Engine from Takagi."
Azar nodded and said: "Then I shall wait and see. Oh, by the way, if possible, don't let others know about this matter. As Alice, Zhongli, and others said, many people in Teyvat probably don't want the Antimatter Engine to appear in Teyvat."
Dottore raised the corner of his mouth and said: "The other me doesn't need me to remind him of this." As he spoke, Dottore looked at the other Dottore on the screen, who was also looking at the Antimatter Engine in Takagi's hand.
"Don't disappoint me, other me," Dottore murmured to himself.
...
Universe.
"Lord Takagi, how do you plan to deal with this Antimatter Engine?" Asta asked curiously. Beside her, Dottore secretly gave Asta a thumbs-up in his heart.
"Let's put it away first, maybe I can use this to build a fighting robot or something in the future. Hmm... it seems like integrating it into Belobog's Engine of Creation would be good. Of course, if a suitable person offers a suitable price, I could also sell it to Him. I wonder if this thing has the ability to enhance a person's Imaginary Energy. Hmm... let's study it first."
As Takagi spoke, he put the Antimatter Engine into his personal Imaginary Space. In the original work, 'The End of the Destroyer' left behind after the Doomsday Beast's death, which is the Antimatter Engine, could be used as an important material to unlock character Traces. Takagi also wanted to see if this thing could help Pathstriders in the real world.
Beside him, Dottore's eyes clearly flashed with a light when he heard Takagi mention selling the Antimatter Engine. It was as if he was thinking about the possibility of purchasing the Antimatter Engine from Takagi. La Signora's eyes also flashed with a light. However, unlike Dottore, she was more hopeful that the Antimatter Engine could enhance the power of Pathstriders.
(Dori: Lord Takagi actually plans to sell it. Forget it, I won't buy this thing.)
(Alhaitham: Although I want to study it, this should be considered forbidden knowledge, so let's forget it.)
(Faruzan: There shouldn't be anyone in Teyvat who wants to buy this thing.)
(Rosaria: You can't be sure, there are many dangerous people in Teyvat. Not to mention others, those guys from the Abyss Order are probably very interested in the Antimatter Engine.)
(Barbara: Lord Takagi shouldn't sell the Antimatter Engine to people from the Abyss Order, right.)
(Rosaria: Who knows, what if the Abyss Order has some beautiful girl in black stockings that Takagi appreciates.)
(Barbara: ...)
"Alright, let's take the Star Destroyer back. The Doomsday Beast is no longer here. There's no need to stay here any longer. Besides, as the Station Master, don't you need to comfort the researchers at the Space Station?" Takagi lowered his arm, allowing Asta to stand on the ground, and said to her.
"That's right, I still need to comfort the Space Station researchers." As Asta spoke, she quickly ran to the Star Destroyer's control panel and operated it. With the activation of the warp function, everyone instantly returned to the Herta Space Station platform once again. However, before leaving, Takagi looked with interest at a certain spot outside the window.
...
"He's left." Kafka sat on the small ship, watching Takagi and the others disappear, and muttered to herself.
"Hmm, they've already returned to Herta Space Station," Silver Wolf pouted, saying with a displeased look.
"Are you still angry because Takagi took your game console?" Kafka looked over with a smile.
Silver Wolf: "The game console is one thing..."
Kafka said with interest: "It seems you're still angry at him about something else. Let me guess, is it the power of teleportation that Takagi showed earlier that displeased you?"
Silver Wolf scratched her hair, saying in annoyance: "Kafka, why is that man so powerful? He can actually skillfully use Aether Editing to create spatial coordinates. And then teleported away the Doomsday Beast's attack that could destroy a planet. He even made the Doomsday Beast forcibly eat its own attack."
Kafka: "So, you don't like him surpassing you in the areas you're good at?"
Silver Wolf: "You definitely wouldn't like it either. His Spirit Whisper power can directly control you."
Kafka: "That's true. Speaking of which, after all this time, have you broken through Herta's blockade on Takagi's information?"
Silver Wolf: "...No."
Kafka: "Not succeeding after such a long time, that's not like you."
Silver Wolf sighed deeply and said: "I couldn't help it. When that guy Takagi restored the part of the Star Destroyer that was hacked earlier, he also restored the part of Herta Space Station that was hacked. Moreover, he added some things that make it impossible for me to hack in for a short time. Ev... even..."
Kafka: "What's wrong?"
Silver Wolf: "..."
Kafka: "Could it be that he hacked his way back to us?"
Silver Wolf stood up and said loudly: "He didn't hack into me! Forget it, I'll show you. Anyway, you're also one of the parties involved."
Kafka: "I'm also a party involved?"
While operating on the virtual panel in front of her, Silver Wolf said: "That guy set up a program wall over at Herta Space Station. When I try to hack in, it plays this kind of dancing video. Anyway, see for yourself."
As she finished speaking, a player appeared on the virtual panel in front of Silver Wolf. As a very rhythmic music sounded, two beautiful figures appeared in the center of the player and danced gracefully along with it. And the two people dancing were none other than Kafka and Silver Wolf.
Kafka: "The music is pretty good, and the dance is also quite nice. Silver Wolf, how about we try practicing it later?"
Silver Wolf: "I don't want to dance this kind of otaku dance! Damn it, I must surpass that guy Takagi, and then I'll hack into his System and make him watch himself do an otaku dance."
Kafka: "If you want to design a video of him doing an otaku dance, you should first understand otaku dances, right? As expected, we should still try Takagi's otaku dance."
Silver Wolf: "I don't want to! Kafka, I'm starting the ship. I'm leaving this star system now."
Kafka looked at Silver Wolf's flustered appearance, a beautiful smile gracing her face.
...
Herta Space Station.
The moment Takagi stepped back onto the Space Station platform ground, he saw another Astral Express parked at the platform and Welt Yang standing next to the Astral Express. Himeko, March 7th, and Dan Heng naturally stepped forward upon seeing Welt and recounted what had happened earlier.
Asta was also quickly instructing Arlan and other security department members to complete the remaining tasks. After Asta temporarily dealt with the matters at hand, Takagi said to her: "Asta, I'm going to move around freely for now. Also, the 5 passengers I brought have also reached their free activity time. After this, I'll trouble you to arrange rooms for the 5 of them and provide some necessary help. If Herta, Ruan Mei, and the others arrive, contact me using your phone. You have my number."
After speaking, Takagi intended to leave first.
"Wait, Lord Takagi." Asta grabbed the corner of Takagi's clothes and said.
"What is it?" Takagi turned his head back in confusion to look at Asta's face.
Asta took a deep breath and formally bowed to Takagi: "This time, I really have to thank Lord Takagi for your help."
Takagi waved his hand and smiled: "You're being too formal, Asta. Most of the time, I was just watching."
Asta shook her head and said: "That might be true, but you first had La Signora come over and warn me. If it wasn't for La Signora's prior warning, I definitely wouldn't have been able to arrange for everyone to evacuate in advance. If we had waited until the disaster actually happened, there would have been casualties on the Space Station no matter what. It's all thanks to you that no one in the Space Station was seriously injured, and not a single person died. And at the critical moment, you also took action against the Doomsday Beast, didn't you? Even this luxurious Star Destroyer, I was only able to obtain it because of you. So, this time you really helped a lot. Although my abilities are limited, if Lord Takagi needs any help in the future, please feel free to ask me."
Takagi looked Asta up and down and said: "Being so formal all of a sudden, I'm actually a bit unused to it. I appreciate your gratitude, but let's forget about the help."
Although he said that, Asta did not let go of Takagi's clothes: "Although my strength is weak, and Takagi, you aren't short on credit points now. But I still want to do something practical to help you."
Takagi rubbed his chin and looked Asta over with interest: "In that case, how about I take some more photos of you like the ones before?"
Asta: "Before? No, no, no, that won't do, that would be too embarrassing."
Takagi: "I actually think you look quite cute when you're surprised."
Asta: "Can't you change the request?"
Takagi: "How about you put on stockings and let me take a few photos?"
Asta: "...Hoo"
"Hahaha, I'm leaving. Take your time with your work." Takagi patted Asta, whose cheeks had turned slightly red, and turned to walk towards Welt, Himeko, and the others who were communicating with the Astral Express.