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"I--"

Tesla is speechless once again.

Yes, it can accommodate multiple cores, but so what?

After much deliberation, everyone suddenly realized that the previous civilization had already foreseen everything, and they were simply unable to circumvent these plans.

Gradually, an atmosphere of shame enveloped everyone.

Mebius glanced at the crowd, shook his head in disappointment, and lamented the tragedy of this era.

Finally, she could only continue, "Or you could use your remaining influence and the power of Destiny and Anti-Entropy to find Fu Yan; perhaps she has a solution."

"Why do you say that?" Walter asked.

"Mei once told us that if we could find that person in the present civilization, it would mean that the ultimate plan she left behind could be carried out. If not... then we would have no choice but to carry out the Stigmata Project."

"Where's Fu Yan's photo? Bring it out now, we're going to find it right now!" Tesla said through gritted teeth.

Mebius glanced at the gray snake, who immediately turned and went into the archives, where he returned a moment later with a brand new photograph.

The gray snake said, "Lord."

"Give it to them."

"Yes."

Tesla snatched the photo and looked at it, a sense of déjà vu washing over him.

"It looks somewhat similar, but not quite—does this person look familiar to you?"

“Let me see,” Theresa said, her short legs quickly moving closer. She looked at the photo and hesitated. “It looks familiar, like—right, it looks a lot like Xiao Yan from back then! But the temperament and height are not quite the same!”

Everyone gathered around to take a closer look.

Mebius sighed upon hearing this.

"Why are you sighing?" Velvi asked.

"I had met Bai Yan, whom they were talking about, and I even sent Yu Tu and the others to try to capture her, but in the end I always felt that there was a world of difference between her and Fu Yan."

"Then where is she now?"

"He's dead. It's said that he died in a battle with the Herrscher of the Void. His body was never found in the Imaginary Dimension."

"Looks like the trail has gone cold."

"There were no clues to begin with; the little girl was clearly not her."

“What a sad story.”

Mistelin, standing to the side, blinked, feeling that their discussion was too strange.

Indeed, there were no clues from the beginning, because Bai Yan is Bai Yan, how could she be Fu Yan from the previous civilization?

How could a child you've watched grow up have any other abnormalities?

After a brief discussion, the group from Tianming Nizhang finally reached a disappointing conclusion.

“It can’t be her, after all, she was gone a few years ago… sigh.” Walter sighed.

He briefly faced the Herrscher of the Void alongside the girl, but the Herrscher of the Void seemed to have her eye on the girl, almost as if they were enemies.

Not only were there no clues, but a sense of sorrow also settled over everyone.

Just when everyone was in a low mood, someone emerged from the depths of the World Serpent.

Bai Yan is at the very front.

He was both happy and sad at that moment, and had completely transformed into the appearance of a vengeful spirit.

Rita sighed as she watched the others follow behind, while Durandal inexplicably gained a fighting spirit.

In contrast, Kiana's eyes were red, while Raiden Mei and Bronya remained silent.

"You're all here—uh!" Bai Yan was taken aback by Wilvi, who was sitting with her legs crossed, as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Hmm? Your expression suggests you're quite shocked by my appearance."

"...I just didn't expect to see the real person outside."

"Haha, it's normal to be shocked. Actually, I was also surprised that I was still alive—but let's not talk about that. Ladies and gentlemen, how was your trip to the Land of the Dead?"

Bai Yan glanced at the people behind him and then said, "A great era, a great engineer."

Upon hearing this, Vervi smiled smugly.

"So, what are you doing here?" Kiana asked after calming her agitated state and looking around.

Her intuition told her that something must have just been happening here.

"Kiana, are you aware of the Stigmata Project?" Welt asked.

"I've heard of it, but I don't know the specifics."

Walter then briefly explained the contents of the Stigmata Project and told her that if Fu Yan could not be found, then the group would not be able to find a better way to deal with the end of the era.

"No! If that's the case, then what about Alicia's sacrifice?!"

“I’m giving you Herrschers a chance, that’s all,” Mebius said slowly. “Countless people have sacrificed themselves for the survival of civilization. Alicia’s sacrifice is a sacrifice, but are the others just numbers?”

"..."

Kiana remained silent, her fists clenched.

Möbius's gaze shifted, finally settling on Bai Yan.

"Speaking of which, you're also connected to that Immortal Ship. Try to find Fu Yan, otherwise we'll really have no choice but to proceed according to the original plan."

Of all the people present, only Bai Yan remained calm and composed.

"Dr. Mei really said that?"

"Why not?"

Durandal was the first to react, asking, "What about the parallel world? Is it the same?"

Bai Yan didn't look at her, but instead looked at Mebius: "You can proceed with the Stigmata Project with peace of mind. As for the other side, I'll try to ask my master."

“That’s natural, after all, you can’t stop us.” She glanced at Sakura, who remained calm.

Bai Yan nodded, but soon felt a sharp pain in both shoulders.

Turning his head, he saw Kiana on his left and Durandal on his right, both gripping his shoulders tightly and staring at him intently.

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"Hey Bai Yan, which side are you on? What do you mean by 'you guys carry it out first'?!"

"Bai Yan, even if you want to go find your master, there's no reason for you to agree to the World Serpent's execution of the Sacred Mark Project; you've disappointed me greatly!"

The two sisters grabbed his shoulders, one on each side, until they ached.

It was clearly a deep-seated genetic imprint, coupled with their long-cultivated temperament, that led to their great displeasure with Bai Yan's reaction.

—You make surrendering sound so easy, where is your backbone? Where is your spirit?

"Very good, very good. You two are both incredibly skilled. You must be confident in suppressing the World Serpent. I'll just stand here and watch your performance. One punch, one Saint Mark Plan."

Bai Yan quickly broke free from their collarbone-grabbing grips, took two steps back, and made a "please" gesture.

What a joke! They can't even see Sakura's true strength. Where do these two get the confidence to face Sakura, who has been personally enhanced by Mei and Snake?

Let's make a simple guess.

Let's assume that May hopes the current civilization can defeat the Honkai, then the power she leaves behind must at least be able to reliably execute the Stigmata Project.

Moreover, this power must meet another condition: if the descendants of the current civilization can stop the Stigmata Project, they will surely be able to cross the end and reach the other side of ending the eternal cycle.

Alright, now that Sakura, who was clearly chosen to replace Kevin, is in what level of power?

These two sisters are really something else. Bai Yan even wanted to beg them to bring a Honkai energy detector to check their combat strength before making any decisions.

You guys don't really think that her 53 combat power is the limit, do you?

The two were immediately dissatisfied with Bai Yan's attitude.

In Kiana's memory, Sakura was not weak and was one of the best among the fusion warriors, but she was not in the first tier.

Durandal's gaze shifted slightly, settling on Sakura as she scrutinized her closely.

Under the spotlight, Sakura felt slightly uncomfortable.

She had worked in the poisonous cocoon back then, and later remained dormant as a hidden trump card. She instinctively disliked this moment of being exposed to the light.

However, due to her stance, even if it meant clashing with Kiana, Sakura would not hesitate to draw her sword.

After all, they had no other choice, and neither did civilization...

The happiest person at this moment is Möbius.

Sakura slumbers in Paradise, a fact Mei had never told her. So when she entered the depths of Paradise again, she was quite surprised and deeply felt the unfathomable talent that she had discovered at the former Senba Academy.

—Mei, was even this part of your calculations?!

Looking back, I thought I had enough cards in my hand, but I found that the younger generation of modern civilization was so capable that I could never confront them head-on.

Now I can rest assured.

What about the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, what about Kiana, they're not enough even if you add them all together!

Although Mei personally modified it, the underlying logic of the fusion warrior still originated from her, and she deserves half of the military medal.

Kiana pondered for a moment before asking, "Sakura, was executing the Stigmata Project also your own idea?"

Sakura nodded firmly: "I don't know much about this matter, but I can't abandon Mei's request; you can look for other solutions, but the Stigmata Project is a must."

The last sentence sounded familiar to everyone, but they couldn't quite place it.

"So, as long as we can stop you, the Stigmata Project will be forced to end, right?" A black abyss white flower suddenly appeared in Durandal's hand, and strange energy ripples gradually emerged on the surface of her body. "If you don't mind, I'd like to give it a try."

Kiana was still hesitating.

They didn't interact much during the previous civilization, but he had a very good impression of Sakura.

It's not so much her cooking skills, but mainly her personality.

At that moment, Sakura had already placed her hand on the hilt of the sword, and the icy aura that had been emanating from her instantly vanished.

Her figure gradually blurred at that moment, as if she were about to blend into the surrounding environment.

Durandal frowned suddenly, realizing something was wrong.

The other party was not truly invisible; in fact, one could clearly observe their every move.

But for some reason, the moment that chilling aura disappeared, Durandal felt her hair stand on end and alarm bells ringing deep inside her.

However, Sakura did not make a move immediately. Instead, she slipped away from the World Serpent base and went to the desolate wilderness.

Durandal followed without hesitation.

Seeing this, everyone left the base with different expressions.

The turbulent winds and sandstorms swept across the land.

On this desolate Gobi Desert, the two men stood in a wary standoff.

Moments later, Durandal launched the first attack, taking only three steps to complete her Heavenly Transformation.

"Krishna!"

The female knight leaped into the air like a black and white arrow, heading straight for the pink-haired fusion warrior's location.

This scene made Mebius raise an eyebrow.

"There is a deliberate collapse of power, but at the same time, it has activated the Holy Mark... Has that child undergone super transformation surgery before?" Mebius asked Rita.

"Lady Durandal has never undergone this type of surgery."

"That's strange. If she hasn't had surgery, then there's only one possibility left..."

Rita's eyes flickered, but she didn't reply.

"Oh, then what kind of holy mark is on her?" Bai Yan asked deliberately.

Rita glanced at him upon hearing this, sighed inwardly, and did not stop him.