Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

This is a vast, empty space, and not far away stands a gigantic tree that seems to stretch as far as the eye can see. No, rather than a tree, it's more like something that resembles a tree.

Kiana glanced at the tree before turning her gaze to its roots. The tree was rooted in a vast ocean of ether, with powerful waves of etheric energy crashing against its branches, as if trying to push it completely into the etheric sea.

If one can perceive the flow of energy, it is not difficult to discover that the tree is actually absorbing etheric energy and converting it into imaginary energy every moment.

Yes, this is the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and the Sea of ​​Quantum. Both reside in an unknown space, originating from the roots of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and the spatial rift at the bottom of the Sea of ​​Quantum.

The Tree of Imaginary Numbers grew from that crack, absorbing the most primal imaginary internal energy, or rather, primal Honkai energy, within the crack. The Sea of ​​Quanta, on the other hand, was formed from the energy overflowing from the crack, which was miraculously transformed by this space into an energy called Aether, or perhaps quantum energy.

Kiana's target was the crack at the bottom of the Imaginary Tree. She had followed the traces of the group chat to this place. Normally, it would be very difficult to reach the source due to the disorder and chaos of the Sea of ​​Quanta, but it was easy for Kiana, who had completely merged with the cocoon.

Kiana's first task was to anchor herself here, just like she had done with her cocoon, and to completely take control of this area. Soon, the originally turbulent Quantum Sea gradually calmed down.

Kiana looked at the calm, mirror-like sea, took a deep breath, and then plunged headfirst into the water.

After an unknown amount of time, or perhaps only a moment, a dark rift appeared before Kiana's eyes. Without hesitation, Kiana quickly rushed into the spatial rift after identifying the direction.

After passing through a passage that defies description, Kiana arrived in a space filled with a white background.

Kiana glanced around and spotted the figure sitting at the computer with a strange smile on his lips. But why did that silver-haired back look so familiar? And that voice sounded familiar too!

Then, the figure seemed to notice someone behind her. She wiped her mouth, coughed lightly twice, and turned around to face Kiana.

Only then did Kiana realize why her figure and voice were so familiar—because she looked exactly like Kiana.

Hello, I'm Kiana.

Under Kiana's surprised gaze, she told the truth.

"you…"

"You might not understand right now, but let me introduce myself first. I am Kiana Kaslana, you in the future, or you in the past, or you in the present."

"You mean you are me, who will become His companion in the future?"

"You can understand that."

"Could that group chat be...?"

"Yes, I did it."

"why?"

"Why? Yes, why?"

Kiana gave a wry smile, a look of reminiscence on her face.

"You remember what He said back then, right?"

“He said he would make a deal with me, and after it was done, he would tell us the truth about the Tree of Imaginary Numbers.”

"Yes, this was our initial deal with Him."

"Is there some kind of trap in this deal?"

"No, that's not true. It's just that, as you saw in the group chat, the Honkai energy tidal zone surrounding the edge of the solar system has dissipated since we fully merged with the cocoon. Countless alien civilizations are eyeing Earth, which we have now embraced."

Kiana's expression of reminiscence slowly turned into sadness.

"At first, Earth was able to cope with the alien civilization, but as I completed more and more missions, more and more high-end combat forces came to the Hyperion, and Earth's resistance became weaker and weaker. Meanwhile, the alien civilization formed an alliance during years of invasion, and eventually Earth was in grave danger under the attack of the alien alliance."

"But the cocoon's anchor point on Earth is still there. With your power, you should be able to go back directly."

"If I can still sense it, I can indeed go back at any time."

"But an unexpected incident still occurred?"

"I don't know what method those alien civilizations used to successfully block the connection between me and the anchor point left by the cocoon. When I returned to Earth through the Origin Land where Alicia was, it was already too late. Earth exploded before my eyes and was completely turned into cosmic dust. In my anger and loss of reason, I completely wiped out all the alien civilizations present, including their home planet."

"Is that so... Is it too late for me to go back now?"

"I'm sorry, because of my existence your future is already set. You will eventually become me. All I can do is provide you with some extra help through this group chat system to change that worst outcome."

"May I ask who was killed in action?"

"Dr. Tesla, Dr. Einstein, and many other scientists, including Nagamitsu, as well as our aunt, the Archbishop of Schicksal, who declined His invitation because she was worried about Earth and therefore did not come to the Hyperion; Rita, who wanted to take care of our aunt; our sister, who kept quiet; and our stinky father Siegfried, who kept talking about how the blood of the Kaslana family was burning; and Tokisaki Ura and those Valkyries, as well as all the humans on Earth and the Moon, etc..."

Kiana fell silent, her guilt intensifying each time she uttered a familiar name.

"Was all of this because of the decision I made back then...?"

"Maybe."

Kiana stepped forward and patted Kiana on the shoulder, calmly comforting her.

“I have spent countless years pondering this question, and I have finally come to understand that if our path is a predetermined destiny, then all I have to do is change the course of our journey and create a future with a different path. Your arrival today proves that my plan has been successful, and that alone is enough.”

"Alright, we've talked long enough. You should go back now. After all, if we keep talking, Luofu will be in danger."

Before Kiana could react, [[Kiana]]'s hand on her shoulder deftly pushed her out of the space. In the rapidly retreating scene, Kiana vaguely saw a red figure approach her before everything went black and she lost consciousness.

A few hours earlier, a video had been played in the group chat showing Ying successfully deducing the truth about their dream with Nasita's help. It was at this moment that...

[System: Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this inventory check is temporarily suspended and is expected to resume in three days.]

Then the messages in the group chat started scrolling wildly. Since the inventory was paused for the first time in history, no matter what the reason for the pause, all sorts of speculations were bound to appear in the group chat in the coming time.

But for the captain and those in the know, the cause of all this was simply that Kiana successfully hacked into the group chat system, and they should prepare for the crisis that was about to erupt.

As Kiana anchored herself in this cosmic region, the cocoon's mechanisms began to operate. The unclaimed imaginary energy surrounding this region began to mutate, and Honkai quietly erupted in Luofu.

"Report! Just as Kiana said, unidentified silicon-based life forms have appeared in the Star Chariot Sea. It is speculated that those monsters are the Honkai Beasts that Kiana and the others mentioned!"

As reports of Honkai Beasts appearing came to the Shence Mansion, Jing Yuan, who was forcibly sitting in the Shence Mansion, also began to look serious.

Although Kiana predicted the current situation after telling him her plan, the reality still exceeded Jingyuan's predictions. Many Cloud Cavalry soldiers have been injured because they lacked experience in fighting Honkai Beasts.

The good news is that the crowd had already been dispersed before Kiana carried out her plan, and Kiana's companions had rushed to the front lines to fight alongside the Cloud Cavalry.

"After this battle, Luo Fu will probably need a long time to recover. Kiana, I hope the news you bring back will satisfy those old guys."

Jing Yuan looked out the window and said calmly, “This time, cooperating with Kiana’s plan is a very radical move. Even Fu Xuan, who has always been on his side, has made a rare firm opposition to this matter.”

However, Jing Yuan defied public opinion and forced through this operation. After this battle, Jing Yuan will inevitably face accountability from the alliance, and the entire Luofu will probably be quite lively.

The Star Chariot Sea had become a battlefield, with all the main forces of the Cloud Cavalry deployed there. The group formed the first line of defense around the Sichen Palace, with Yan Qing and Su Chang prominently featured within it, accompanied by Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Knowledge. The others went to other front lines to provide support.

"We never expected to run into a Honkai Beast even in such a remote place. What's that word again? It's like a persistent ghost?"

"Xiao Shi, let's deal with the current situation first, no matter what."

"I know, I know, you old fogey, don't you think you're really that dull-witted?"

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, the Herald looked around at Su Chang with his eyes darting around. Su Chang couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine, as if something bad was about to happen.

"I'll take this opportunity to see how well Su Chang is learning. Su Chang, go and wipe out all those Honkai Beasts!"

"Ah I?"

Su Chang pointed to herself with an incredulous expression, then shook her hands frantically.

"No way! I've only just achieved the Sword Heart realm, so it's manageable, but I definitely couldn't handle so many!"

"Sword Heart is not easy to comprehend. Usually, it takes several years of training for someone to comprehend it. But you comprehended it in less than a month. This talent is among the best I have ever seen."

Su Chang felt a surge of pride upon hearing Fu Hua's words, but then, thinking it was just a polite remark, she cautiously inquired of Fu Hua.

"Really? Teacher, you're not kidding me!"

"Of course I wouldn't lie to you. Perhaps it's because you've practiced the Taixu Sword Qi here since you were young that you've grasped the sword heart very quickly, no less than the disciples I've trained since childhood. Even the most talented one among them took several years to comprehend his own sword heart, so you don't need to underestimate yourself in terms of talent."

As Yanqing listened to the conversation between the three, a competitive spirit began to rise in her heart.

Ever since he was defeated by that older sister, he has been on a losing streak. Although he understands that he is challenging some of the most famous and powerful figures in the history of the Immortal Ship, his pride as a self-proclaimed genius has been completely shattered.

Even his own sword spirit began to waver, and Yanqing, for the first time in a long time, began to question the purpose of his sword practice.

Is it to become the Sword Master, to become the strongest in Luofu?

Or was it for going to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make a name for oneself?

Yanqing was unsure. Although he would have plenty of time to think about this issue in the future, the increasingly precarious Luofu did not allow Yanqing to be complacent there.

Perhaps this battle will give him the answer!

Yanqing gripped her sword tightly, her gaze sharp as she looked ahead. She decided to set herself a small goal first.

The goal is to kill more Honkai Beasts than Su Chang in this battle, gain the recognition of Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Knowledge, and have them begin to teach him the Void Sword Qi.