[Zhongli: Just a part of the Path of Permanence splitting off can create a new Aeon,]
From a universally rational perspective, the Immortal Dragon will absolutely not be weak!]
[Neuvillette: Indeed, a still incomplete Path can give birth to [Propagation],]
Perhaps the Immortal Dragon will be a considerably powerful Aeon.]
[Dvalin: The Aeon of Propagation, I wonder how much power it will have.]
[Albert: Can propagation also represent a Path? This Aeon of Propagation wouldn't be marrying, having children, and creating offspring all the time, right?]
[Alhaitham: The propagation of an Aeon should be different from the propagation we understand.]
[Ei: The Immortal Dragon is actually not weak, so why did He fall?]
[Venti: Something must have happened that we can't even guess,]
And it must be a major event that can shake the entire Universe.]
[Takagi: Whether any major events happened when the Immortal Dragon fell is beside the point for now,]
But the appearance of Tayzzyronth, the Aeon of Propagation, triggered two monumental events.]
[Alice: Even Lord Takagi has to use "monumental events" to describe it!!!]
[Lumine: I have a feeling this matter will be quite surprising.]
"Lord Takagi, what do you mean by the 'monumental events' you mentioned?"
Dottore looked at Takagi with an expectant face, like a studious and eager student.
"Well, it doesn't matter if I tell you."
"The birth of the Aeon of Propagation brought about a total of two major events."
"Firstly, it was the Swarm Disaster, one of the Three Great Disasters of the Universe."
Takagi said.
"Three Great Disasters of the Universe?"
"I remember you, Takagi, mentioned before that the three great disasters in the Universe include the Antimatter Legion and the Abominations of Abundance."
"So, the last disaster among these Three Great Disasters of the Universe is this Swarm Disaster?"
Signora said.
Perhaps because she had embarked on the Path of the Hunt, Signora was particularly concerned about disasters like the Abominations of Abundance.
She was also extremely concerned about the Antimatter Legion and the Swarm Disaster that Takagi had just mentioned.
"Will the Aeon of Propagation be an existence similar to the Aeon of Abundance?"
"Or is it simply an existence like the Aeon of Destruction, who just wants to destroy the world?"
Lisa rested her chin on one hand and murmured.
"If we were to compare them in terms of the form of the three great disasters."
"The disaster brought by the Aeon of Propagation is closer to the disaster brought by the Aeon of Abundance."
"After all, the Aeon of Destruction's Antimatter Legion is merely pure destruction."
"While the Abominations of Abundance and the Swarm Disaster are a form of plunder against other creatures."
Takagi said, stroking his chin.
"Plunder?"
"Does the Swarm Disaster need to plunder anything?"
"Wait, could it be..."
A light flashed in Lisa's mind, and her eyes suddenly widened.
"That's right, what the bugs created by the Aeon of Propagation want to plunder are the culture mediums used to propagate other bugs."
"As for the culture medium, as long as it's a living being, it can become a culture medium for the bugs."
"The reason why the Path of Propagation can be called propagation is because the Aeon of Propagation can propagate endlessly."
"Moreover, the method of propagation is unreasonable; as long as the bugs are given certain conditions, they can propagate."
"The Aeon of Propagation itself transformed into the terror of self-replication, a boundless tide of endless propagation. Slowly, when people noticed,"
"Endless bugs had already spread across countless Galaxies."
Takagi shrugged and said.
[Paimon: So... so disgusting!]
[Alice: It's just like the aliens in sci-fi movies.]
[Lumine: Since it can be called one of the Three Great Disasters of the Universe, the disaster brought by the Swarm Disaster is even more terrifying than the aliens in sci-fi movies.]
[Andrius: It reminds me of some disgusting things like parasites.]
[Zhongli: Can any living being become a culture medium for the bugs? Does that mean Archons are also like that?]
[Venti: Although I want to say that bugs must be very weak, since they are lives created by an Aeon, even bugs must be very strong, right?]
[Dehya: Bugs, and strong ones! How can such an Aeon be born in this world? It's too disgusting!]
[Rosaria: Indeed, such an Aeon is the kind that should be killed.]
It's a shame that the Path of the Aeon of Permanence would be torn apart by an existence like the Aeon of Propagation.]
[Alhaitham: To some extent, the fact that the Path of Permanence could be torn to create the Path of Propagation with such powerful reproductive ability,]
Can also be considered indirect proof of the powerful vitality of the Path of Permanence.]
[Faruzan: I'm a bit curious, after a part of the Path of Permanence was torn away,]
Can new people who embark on the Path of Permanence still possess the power to propagate as quickly as bugs?]
[Alice: That should be impossible, after all, a part of the Path has been torn away.]
Moreover, from Dan Heng and Takagi's previous conversation, ordinary people can't embark on the Path of Permanence at all.]
Unless they are Scions of the Dragon, or special existences like Lord Takagi.]
[Baizhu: Is this why the Scions of the Dragon need reincarnation to maintain eternal life?]
If the Path of Permanence hadn't been partially torn away, could the Scions of the Dragon truly achieve eternal life?]
[Alhaitham: It seems there are still many things we need to understand hidden within the topic named [immortality].]
[Dehya: You people who do academic research are too obsessed with immortality, shouldn't we pay more attention to the Aeon of Propagation that was just mentioned?]
[Rosaria: Indeed! Takagi mentioned that the Aeon of Propagation brought about two major events after its birth. The first was the Swarm Disaster,]
Secondly... I hope it's something related to its death.
[Kaeya: It seems Rosaria really dislikes bugs. Lord Takagi just mentioned the Aeon of Propagation, and you already hope it's dead.]
[Lumine: I don't like bugs either. I also hope this Aeon of Propagation is already dead.]
[Dehya: And it's an existence that spreads bugs throughout the Universe. It's better if it's dead.]
[Kaeya: Girls really do hate bugs.]
"To actually spread bugs throughout the Universe, such an Aeon is too disgusting."
Signora said with a tight frown.
"An Aeon like this is an existence that should perish."
"If it dies, it would be great if it could return the part of the Path of Propagation that was torn off to Immortality."
Lisa sighed and said.
"Since the Path of Propagation was torn off, even if the Aeon of Propagation dies, the Path of Propagation will not return to Immortality."
"Unless the Aeon of Permanence appears again and actively devours the part of the Path that was torn away by the Aeon of Propagation."
Takagi shook his head and said.
Hearing Takagi's words, some ladies who naturally disliked bugs couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Lord Takagi, you said the Aeon of Propagation caused two major events after its appearance, right."
"The first is the Swarm Disaster, so what is the second event?"
Nahida asked curiously.
"As for the second event, it's much more explosive than the first."
"Everyone, have you ever heard of wars between Aeons?"
Takagi said with a light smile, the corner of his mouth lifting.
"Wars between Aeons?"
Signora widened her eyes, looking at Takagi in disbelief.
"Lord Takagi, I didn't mishear, did I."
"You mean, the appearance of the Aeon of Propagation led to wars between Aeons?"
Dottore asked.
"That's right, and this time it's a real war between gods."
"It's not just a small skirmish like between the Aeon of Elation and the Aeon of Destruction."
Takagi said.
"A true divine war!"
"Has the Aeon of Propagation truly fought with a certain Aeon with the goal of killing each other?"
Dottore muttered to himself.
[Barbatos: A battle between Aeons, it reminds me of that distant battle.]
[Morax: It's not just a comparison of strength, but a real war to kill the other side!]
[Neuvillette: If an Aeon truly died in the divine war Takagi mentioned, who would it be?]
[Yae Miko: The only Aeon we know of so far that has gone missing seems to be Immortality.
However, the Aeon of Propagation appeared after Immortality, so the Aeon of Permanence cannot have died in a war with the Aeon of Propagation.]
[Alhaitham: Besides that Aeon... Trailblaze?]
[Kaveh: Isn't Lord Takagi suspected to be the existence of Trailblaze?
Wait, I understand. You mean to say that Lord Takagi, as the Aeon of Trailblaze, was once killed by the Aeon of Propagation,
and now he is gradually recovering?]
[Neuvillette: Recovery? Could it be that Takagi is the second generation Aeon of Trailblaze?
Or is he the first generation Aeon of Trailblaze who is gradually regaining strength?]
[Kaeya: Although it's just a bold guess, the more I think about it, the more I feel it's true.]
[Diluc: Unfortunately, regarding Trailblaze, Lord Takagi has never admitted to being the Aeon Akivili.]
[Zhongli: Could it be that Lord Takagi feels that his current self is not yet qualified to be called the Aeon of Trailblaze,
which is why he only refers to himself as a Pathstrider of Trailblaze?]
[Venti: If things continue like this, when Lord Takagi gains enough power,
will he be able to call himself the Aeon of Trailblaze?]
[Dehya: I understand. Regardless of whether Lord Takagi is the Aeon Akivili now,
it's always correct to treat Lord Takagi as the Aeon of Trailblaze.]
[Candace: It doesn't seem unreasonable, after all, judging from the attitude of Himeko and other Nameless,
they don't simply regard Lord Takagi as an ordinary person with the power of Trailblaze.]
[Ningguang: Himeko and others' view of Lord Takagi is perhaps the most correct view.
Believing Himeko and others' view of Takagi is perhaps what we should do.]
...
"Takagi, according to you, the Aeon of Propagation fought with a certain Aeon, right."
"Then which Aeon did it fight with?"
Lisa asked curiously.
Takagi: "Lisa, I think you can rephrase your question."
Lisa: "Rephrase the question?"
Takagi: "That's right! For example, you can ask me which Aeons did not intervene in the war caused by the Aeon of Propagation."
Lisa's eyes widened, and she said in disbelief:
"In other words, the Aeon of Propagation didn't just fight with one Aeon, but with multiple Aeons?"
Takagi smiled and nodded.
Nahida took a deep breath and murmured:
"What did the Aeon of Propagation do to cause such a big stir?"
Cloud Retainer pushed her glasses with a trembling hand:
"Now I understand why Lord Takagi used 'a huge matter' to describe the events caused by the Aeon of Propagation."
Takagi looked at the surprised expressions of the crowd and nodded with satisfaction.
Just as he was about to talk more about matters related to the Aeon of Propagation.
Herta's voice came over.
"Are you talking about the Aeon of Propagation, Tayzzyronth?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
They saw a figure wearing a dress, looking very petite, walking in from the Astral Express entrance.
"It's you, Herta. You're finally willing to come online?"
Takagi smiled.
"Herta!"
Lisa, Signora, Nahida, Dottore, and Cloud Retainer all carefully examined the figure in front of them.
After all, this one was a Universe-level genius that Takagi himself had admitted.
Although everyone had seen Herta before.
But Herta was not online at that time, so they naturally didn't have the opportunity to interact with Herta.
"You caused so many things at the Space Station."
"Of course I had to rush over."
Herta walked up to Takagi, put her hands on her hips, and sized him up and down.
Then she actively extended her hands and grabbed Takagi's right hand.
"What are you doing?"
Takagi asked.
"I heard Asta say that when she held your hand, she saw the Aeon of Destruction."
"So I also want to try and see if I can see an Aeon by holding your hand."
Herta said.
"So, did you see the Aeon?"
Takagi smiled.
"You know the answer." Herta shook off Takagi's hand and said helplessly:
"I knew that seeing an Aeon wouldn't be possible just by holding your hand."
"As expected, some specific conditions are still required."
"Right, why were you talking about the Aeon of Propagation earlier?"
Takagi shrugged and said:
"Because my passengers were curious about the Aeon of Propagation, I mentioned the matter of the Aeon of Propagation to them."
Herta nodded and said:
"Coincidentally, I'm also very interested in the history of the Aeon of Propagation."
"Takagi, come help me test the Simulated Universe. I've already built the Swarm Disaster module."
"Through you, I can research the history of the period when the propagation disaster spread throughout the Galaxy."
[Alhaitham: What a coincidence! The genius Herta is actually planning to research the history of the Aeon of Propagation!]
[Faruzan: Given Lord Takagi's uniqueness, entering the Simulated Universe under specific conditions should trigger many interesting reactions.]
[Venti: Perhaps at least we can see what the Aeon of Propagation looks like.]
[Rosaria: It would be best if we could see its death.]
[Kaeya: I'm a little worried now that if someone steps onto the Path of Propagation in the future, Rosaria, you will hunt down the person who steps onto the Path of Propagation.]
[Rosaria: If the person who steps onto the Path doesn't turn into a disgusting bug, I won't hunt them down.
Kaeya, do you want to step onto the Path of Propagation?]
[Kaeya: How could I, hehe.]
[Neuvillette: Through the Simulated Universe, will we be able to witness the war between Aeons triggered by the Aeon of Propagation?]
...
Takagi raised his eyebrows, looking at Herta in front of him with considerable surprise.
"You've actually already built a completely new module."
Takagi said.
According to his thoughts, the Simulated Universe Swarm Disaster module should have appeared in later plot points.
"Yes, because you are very special and can help us understand a lot about Aeons."
"So Screwllum and I worked overtime."
"Stop talking about that, let's go test it now."
Herta said, and was about to pull Takagi's hand to leave.
Just then, Himeko's voice came over.
"Herta, have you arrived?"
Everyone turned their heads and saw that Himeko, Stelle, March 7th, and others were just walking over from another carriage.
"Just arrived." Herta looked at Himeko, then her gaze fell on Stelle.
"Is this the person who carried the Stellaron and is still unharmed?"
"Hey, are you interested in letting me research your body later?"
Herta asked.
"Research... my body?"
Stelle pointed to herself, looking a little naive.
"Yes, after I take Takagi to test the Simulated Universe, I'll come research you."
"Don't worry about the compensation."
Herta said.
Stelle looked at Herta, then at Takagi, appearing a little hesitant.
"Just make your decision according to your own thoughts, Stelle."
"If you don't want Herta to research your body."
"She won't drag you to research it."
"At most, she'll just have you test the Simulated Universe or something."
Takagi smiled.