[Lumine: Good heavens, does this soldier really just want to die?!]
[Dehya: He finally survived the battlefield, and now he's fighting Lord Takagi and the others just to seek death. Isn't it better to live properly?]
[Candace: He has already fallen into despair because he stepped onto the Path of Nihility. Perhaps there is nothing left in this world to sustain him.]
[Arlecchino: Unable to feel joy, with no goal in life, the only Path left for him is to seek death.]
[Tartaglia: I can understand seeking battle, but single-mindedly seeking death... I really can't understand it.
The Path of Nihility can make a person like this. What kind of Path is this, and what kind of Power is it?]
[Pantalone: I think it's best if we don't understand what the Path of Nihility is.
Otherwise, we'll probably end up like this soldier.]
[Pulcinella: However, this severely injured soldier can still display attacks that Signora, Miss Lisa, and others couldn't react to.
The Path of Nihility does seem to grant considerable Power.]
[Aether: If this Power could be mastered skillfully and safely...]
[Lumine: No way, are people really interested in the Power of Nihility? Are they really not afraid of death?]
[Aether:...]
[Amber: In this situation, does Lord Takagi need to kill this soldier before we can proceed to the next scene?
Speaking of which, this current scene doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Aeon of Propagation Tayzzyronth. Why are we seeing this scene?]
[Jean: Ms. Herta and the others limited the scope of the Simulated Universe to the historical period of the Aeon of Propagation's birth, using the special Lord Takagi as a catalyst for the simulation.
In this situation, the Simulated Universe shouldn't show anything unrelated to the Aeon of Propagation. What is happening now should be related to the Aeon of Propagation Tayzzyronth.]
"Lord Takagi, should we kill this guy?"
Signora's hands blazed with fierce flames. While being wary of the enemy soldier, she asked Takagi.
"No need. If we take this guy out."
"Maybe we'll have to restart the simulation."
Takagi shook his head and said.
[Herta: Restart the simulation? Takagi, why do you make such a judgment?]
Takagi smiled but didn't answer Herta.
He couldn't tell Herta that he had already cleared the Swarm Disaster in the game.
This soldier in front of him was clearly a key character who couldn't die yet.
If Takagi's guess was correct, he was the army Leader who would later launch a war of conquest against the Star of Decay.
Just then, a strange laugh entered Takagi's ears. He looked up at the sky and, as expected, saw a strange creature.
"It's here."
Takagi murmured softly.
[Herta: What's here? Wait, what is this sudden massive data?!]
[Ruan Mei: Such massive data must belong to an existence carrying powerful strength.]
[Screwllum: Lord Takagi is right, there is indeed some existence coming over.]
Everyone in the Simulated Universe heard the discussions of Herta and the other geniuses, and they all looked up following Takagi's gaze.
Just then, that bizarre, loud laugh also reached everyone's ears.
"This laugh, could it be the Aeon of Elation?"
Dottore instantly thought of the Aeon of Elation Aha he had seen before upon hearing the slightly familiar laugh.
"The Aeon of Elation? Wait, isn't that a bug?"
Signora exclaimed.
Within everyone's line of sight, a giant bug was seen passing through the Void,
emitting a loud, strange laugh as it swept past everyone.
In an instant, a strange emotion enveloped everyone present,
causing them to laugh uncontrollably along with the bug's laughter.
Signora: "Hahaha... what's going on... haha, why... haha, can't stop laughing!"
Dottore: "We... hehe, are we... haha, being affected by this bug?"
Cloud Retainer: "Hehe, this feeling of not being able to hold back my laughter... hehe, it's really annoying!"
[Mountain Shaper: This is the first time I've seen Cloud Retainer laugh so freely!]
[Madame Ping: Yes, Cloud Retainer looks even better when she laughs.]
[Shenhe: Master... is she affected by that bug?]
[Tartaglia: Probably. Signora and Dottore are also affected.
Speaking of which, Signora is fine, but Dottore's smile, the more I look at it, the more awkward it seems?]
[Kaeya: Miss Lisa's smile is as beautiful as ever, it just seems a bit out of control.]
[Nilou: Miss Nahida's smile is so cute.]
[Dehya: Yes, that expression of wanting to hold back but being unable to is even cuter.]
[Venti: To be able to affect the current Nahida, Lisa, and others,
this bug is truly amazing. Could it be a Emanator of Elation?]
[Dehya: Since it's a bug, shouldn't it be an existence from the Aeon of Propagation system?
Wait, could it be that the Aeon of Elation, for fun, turned a bug created by the Aeon of Propagation into its Emanator?]
[Hu Tao: Hiss... If that's the case, then this Aeon of Elation is really quite twisted.]
[Zhongli: However, we can't be certain. Perhaps this bug is not related to the Aeon of Propagation,
but simply gained the appreciation of the Aeon of Elation.]
[Tartaglia: Even so, letting a bug gain the Elation Power that can affect Nahida, Dottore, and others, this Aeon of Elation is really good at finding fun, isn't it?]
[Alhaitham: I think the Fatui had better not underestimate bugs.]
[Faruzan: Exactly! Compared to some bugs, we are nothing.]
[Kaveh: I thought of the Spider Woman from the Genius Society.]
[Tartaglia: This... Speaking of which, Lord Takagi wasn't affected by that bug. As expected, Lord Takagi is special.]
[Arlecchino: Your way of changing the subject is really clumsy, Childe.]
[Tartaglia:...]
...
Takagi looked at the soldier who had put down his gun and was laughing because of the laughing bug's appearance, and then looked at Signora and the others who were also laughing.
"Isn't it nice like this occasionally?"
"Especially you, Signora, smile more, maybe you'll feel happier."
"Don't always wear a stern face."
Takagi said with a smile.
"Although... although that's the case, but... haha, I still want to laugh based on my own... haha... thoughts."
Lisa said while laughing uncontrollably.
"Yes, yes... Hahahaha!"
Even Signora, for once, agreed with Lisa's statement.
"Alright."
Takagi shrugged and sent out a wave of energy to release the control on Signora, Lisa, and the others.
In an instant, their uncontrollable laughter stopped.
"Finally, finally not laughing anymore."
Cloud Retainer covered her stomach and let out a long sigh of relief.
The uncontrollable laughter earlier had almost made her stomach ache.
And thinking that her appearance while laughing must have been seen by her two disciples, Ganyu and Shenhe, as well as a host of other Adepti,
a feeling of helplessness emerged on Cloud Retainer's face.
"Takagi, was that bug earlier really an existence from the Elation system?"
Lisa wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes caused by the uncontrollable laughter and asked curiously.
"Yes, it carries a very strong and vast Path Power of Elation."
"I think it's more than just a simple Emanator of Elation."
Takagi nodded, watching the laughing bug slowly disappear into the horizon.
On its body, Takagi could almost feel the same energy as the Aeon of Elation that had appeared in the Simulated Universe.
Because of this massive amount of energy, Takagi immediately thought of the bug that had all of its Path Power transferred to it by the Aeon of Elation.
"As expected, that bug is very special."
"But why did it suddenly appear here?"
"Could it be related to him?"
Nahida looked at the laughing soldier and murmured.
"He, a Self-Annihilator, actually burst into laughter."
"It seems the power of the Aeon of Elation is quite impressive."
Dottore sighed with emotion.
[Dehya: That's right, even a soldier who is a Self-Annihilator laughed out loud.
Does this mean that Self-Annihilators who have embarked on the Path of Nihility can find salvation by embarking on the Path of Elation again?]
[Lyney: The premise is that they can truly embark on two different Paths.
So far, we have not seen anyone other than Lord Takagi use the power of two Paths.]
[Candace: Although that is true, Lord Takagi has never denied that we cannot embark on two different Paths.]
[Navia: Lord Takagi even mentioned that given the Traveler's special nature, they might be able to embark on different Paths.]
[Lumine: That's right, it is I. I am already looking forward to traveling with Takagi for the second time and embarking on a new Path. Please, Takagi, let me hug your thigh.]
[Aether:...]
[Dehya: Your method of asking for a ticket is too direct, ahem, well, Lord Takagi, let me hug your thigh too.]
[Lumine: Don't copy me, hey.]
[Dehya: I can't help it, I really want to obtain the power of Abundance. I have a friend who might need this power.]
......
"Speaking of which, when you were affected by that laughing bug earlier, did you hear any strange sounds in your mind?"
Suddenly, March 7th asked everyone with a curious expression.
"I did hear some mysterious babbling. Did March 7th hear it too?"
Himeko asked.
March 7th nodded her head.
Stelle: "I heard it too."
Dan Heng: "I heard 'Star of Decay'."
Welt: "This babbling seems to be urging us to go to the Star of Decay, and then..."
Beside them, Nahida frowned and murmured:
"And then initiate conquest, establish civilization..."
Hearing this, Signora, Lisa, Dottore, and Cloud Retainer covered their foreheads and thought for a moment, then everyone opened their eyes in disbelief.
They were shocked to find that they had also heard similar babbling to Nahida, Welt, and the others earlier.
Just then, the laughing bug finally disappeared, and the soldier immediately stopped laughing.
However, a smile remained on his face.
"Star of Decay... initiate conquest, establish civilization, and finally find the lost self..."
"I understand, I understand."
"I want to build an army, to conquer, to establish civilization."
"This way, I can find my lost self."
The soldier raised his hands and cheered, then he came to Takagi and the others with an enthusiastic expression.
"You heard the babbling too, right."
"If so, join me."
"Let's form an army together, and then go conquer the world, establish civilization."
After speaking, the soldier smiled enthusiastically at Signora, who was standing at the front, blocking Takagi.
Seeing the Self-Annihilator soldier's smile, which was vastly different from his previous dejected expression, Signora looked at Takagi in confusion.
"Accept it for now, this might be the key to leading us to the next stage."
Takagi said with a smile.
Hearing this, Signora finally nodded at the soldier.
"Very good, from now on, you are my teammates."
"The army still needs a name."
"Let me think... I got it, from now on we are the 'Eridicinar Army', you can call me Leader!"
The soldier said happily.
Signora frowned and said unhappily:
"Hey, why are you the Leader? If you're talking about the Leader, Lord Takagi is more suitable... What?"
Before Signora could finish speaking, the soldier in front of her and everything around them instantly disappeared.
In just an instant, everyone arrived in a data space where data streams flowed continuously.
[Ruan Mei: The previous scene has ended, the Simulated Universe is loading the next scene.]
[Screwllum: This might take some time, please be patient, everyone.]
[Herta: I've seen something interesting again, and it can display past scenes so clearly in the Simulated Universe. As expected, it was correct to have Takagi test it.]
"In that case, why don't you consider giving me a little more benefit?"
Takagi looked at the sky and said with a smile.
[Herta: How about I just give you the Herta Space Station?]
Takagi: "That's not impossible."
[Herta:...]
[Herta: Speaking of which, isn't the Star of Decay the legendary birthplace of the Aeon of Propagation? The babbling you heard actually tells you to go to the Star of Decay!]
[Herta: As expected, what is happening here is also related to the Aeon of Propagation. I have a premonition that what happens in this scene might have a significant connection to the birth of the Aeon of Propagation.]
Takagi: "Your way of changing the subject is a bit clumsy, Herta."
[Herta: Ahem, well... aren't you curious, Takagi?]
[Herta: That soldier actually obtained the babbling of 'go to the Star of Decay, conquer the Star of Decay' at the same time he gained happiness.]
[Herta: Don't you think this connects to the manuscript about Terminus that you saw earlier?]
Takagi: "Compared to that, I'm more interested in your Herta Space Station."
[Herta:...]
"Haha, just kidding, don't mind it."
Seeing that it was enough, Takagi stopped teasing Herta.
However, upon hearing Takagi's words, Herta couldn't help but pout.
This made Ruan Mei and Screwllum beside her find it very amusing.
"The manuscript about Terminus mentioned that Tayzzyronth ascended to godhood in hatred and loneliness."
"Could it be that the Self-Annihilator just now will facilitate the birth of the Aeon of Propagation?"
Signora propped her chin with one hand and murmured.
"It seems now that this possibility is not ruled out."
"But I am more curious about what the babbling we heard is all about."
"Could it be that this also comes from the babbling of Terminus?"
Dottore said.
"If this really comes from the babbling of Terminus."
"And that Self-Annihilator did indeed give rise to the Aeon of Propagation."
"Doesn't that mean that the babbling of Terminus gave rise to the Aeon of Propagation?"
Cloud Retainer said with a frown.
Thinking of this, everyone present was startled.
Just then, the speed of the surrounding data flow suddenly accelerated.
In just a moment, everyone arrived in a resplendent, extremely luxurious room.
With just one glance, everyone saw the Self-Annihilator soldier who had disappeared earlier.
However, compared to before, the soldier was now wearing a sufficiently luxurious Leader's uniform, and his demeanor had clearly changed to match that of a Leader.