Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

Shortly after crossing the bridge, dozens of mechas rushed towards the crowd at full speed.

"Strange, this seems to be a human weapon... Is it indiscriminately preventing others from approaching?"

The Herrscher of Consciousness, still furious, took out his spear and was about to smash the mechas to pieces.

"The Herr of Knowledge has his own specialties. I'll handle the mechas."

Enosiya walked slowly to the front of the crowd, stretched out her right index finger, and tapped lightly on the mecha in the front. All the mechas were instantly paralyzed on the spot.

"This is really troublesome. After all, the only reason these industrial creations prevent you from approaching is to protect your own safety. Since the "suppression device" here was properly installed, it is the first time it has been shut down manually. Strange Herrscher, the descendant of "Origin"... You may be responsible for a potential major accident."

A mechanical girl walked out from behind a giant machine.

"Are you Prometheus?"

"Relatively speaking, it's more accurate to call me 'No. 17'. You should leave here first. I'm going to reactivate the 'suppression device'. Even if it's just a 'remains', even if it's a 'phantom' like me, the Honkai energy leaking from it must not be left alone."

"Prometheus, we are looking for you for only two reasons. With your help, we can activate the Imaginary God's Skeleton and defeat it. And... Dr. Mei needs your help."

"...I see. Dr. Mei has already told you about his idea. That is... the so-called "reconnecting the world bubble with the end of imaginary numbers"?"

"She asked you to come to me because most of the detailed knowledge is stored here? Well, it's a similar excuse again. She doesn't want to spend time explaining a long story, so she will use a similar excuse to push it to me. If you count carefully, this is the 4,021st time."

"In other words, in terms of results, you can achieve both of these goals?"

"Although I don't know what the latter is, but since she said so, I think my function can accomplish this. As for the former..."

"We don't have enough time right now, so we can skip the long explanation. Why the Imaginary God's Corpse appeared in the world bubble of the Quantum Sea has no meaning other than wasting time and making us sleepier."

"And...if you have useful knowledge stored in your head, [Erosion] will obviously be more efficient than [Explanation]."

Although Enosia was smiling, there was a hint of threat in her tone.

"Okay, since you want to use the [efficient] method, I will go and prepare to activate the Imaginary God's Corpse. This process will take time. While we are waiting, you and I...it seems that we don't need to return to the other side."

It was not until now that Dr. Mei, who was obviously not very good at sports, ran to the others panting, calmed himself down a little, and gave instructions to Prometheus.

"Prometheus? Help me open Reality Scene No. 1."

Prometheus did not ask for the reason and, as usual, carried out her orders directly.

"This is!"

The scene of nearly half the world bubble changed instantly, turning into the scene of the paradise in the past that Mei, Silin and Enosiya were familiar with.

"I just used the function of the world bubble to deceive our senses... It's like wearing VR glasses. It's not a "complete" virtual space like the paradise of the past."

"I... just suddenly saw the scene in the "paradise" again, and it was inevitable that I felt a little emotional for a moment."

Unlike the others, Kiana, Bronya, and Reina, who had no memories of paradise, were full of curiosity and couldn't help looking around.

"Mei, so this is what you mean by 'paradise'. It has a very surreal aesthetic."

"Do you understand now? The scenery we are seeing now is the holographic projection created by Prometheus. She can do this because we are part of the world bubble, so it is impossible for us to leave here in your way from the beginning."

"Dr. Mei. You don't want us to get involved in matters related to this bubble itself, right?"

"Of course. Because that won't help you do what you want to do. It may even... cost you an unbearable amount, but you will still get nothing in the end. Don't forget. Time is Kevin and the Stigmata Project's friend - that is, your enemy. Using the Void Tree Divine Remains can ensure that you can return to your own world in the shortest possible time."

Not far away, a strange roar suddenly sounded.

"As requested by Miss Ino, Prometheus really used the [most efficient] method. Now... there is only one step left before the Imaginary God's Remains are fully activated."