A journey of Shadowverse and Honkai Impact 3rd

"Sera, you mean, I've been influenced? Well, but I think that proposal is pretty good. Would you like to consider it?"

I'm not upset after knowing the reason for this, but what Misterlin said was still somewhat teasing. If we were friends, she should be a like-minded friend who never stops talking.

"Stop dreaming. Come, I'm going to perform a spiritual operation on you. You'll feel uncomfortable for several days after the operation. After that, you'll stay in the spiritual vein. I won't let you participate in any research."

With a wave of her hand, Sera acted like a doctor welcoming a patient to the operating table. Her calm demeanor was truly that of an experienced attending physician. She expected the operation to go smoothly without any accidents.

The Mana of Holy Qing encompasses everything, and the vast nature turns from virtual to real, directly creating a clear jade platform in the void, engraved with natural magic runes, surrounded by an ethereal and transparent breath.

popping.

Sera was frightened and patted the jade table, signaling Misterine to lie down quickly, and asked her to study the newly acquired Herrscher Core of Thunder as soon as she finished this task. You know, for a complete Herrscher Core in the physical sense, Sera could hardly contain her scholarly spirit.

Another person who signaled Misterine to lie down quickly was Cecilia. The purple-haired girl who lost her mind at the thought of the name Cecilia walked behind Misterine with a cool expression and began to push her tentatively, exerting silent pressure on her from behind.

So... one minute later...

"Doctor Serra, can I ask what type of surgery this is? What kind of recovery is required?"

Misterlin lay on the jade platform curiously, feeling the comfortable breath coming from under her body, and felt that her condition could not be better.

"What type of surgery?" Sera clenched her small hand, as if holding an invisible blade. "Probably a caesarean section. After the surgery, I just need to rest for a few days to replenish my energy."

"Eh?"

A subtle look appeared on Misterine's face. When she heard Sera's serious nonsense, she wanted to laugh out loud. But just when she was about to laugh, the spiritual blade had already fallen accurately, and without any trembling, it cut out a ball of bright light from her body and mind.

In an instant, Misterlin's face twisted, and intense pain arose from the depths of her soul, stimulating her body to struggle instinctively. It took her a long time to catch her breath.

"This hurts so much... Sera, why didn't you give me any anesthesia... and why didn't you tell me in advance..."

She spoke incoherently, her desire to complain finally succumbing to the pain that was like giving birth. Misterlin, who was almost crying, lay weakly on the jade table, painfully enjoying her personal vacation in the ward.

The light within the spiritual veins nourishes Mistlin's damaged spirit, and the healing magic is sublimated to a profound realm, which can provide certain assistance to promote the individual's own repair. As far as the medical treatment provided is concerned, Sera has done her best.

Then, there is this fragile yet tenacious spirituality in my hand.

Sera raised her hand and set up multiple barriers to protect the soul fragment that was revived by chance. She also took some time to set up a gentler nurturing method for her, hoping that one day she could be born.

"It feels like Cecilia!" Xilin shouted excitedly, "Yes, it's so small now."

"Then you will take care of her, Xilin. If you have any problems, come to me. However, even if she recovers, it's hard to say what her final state will be."

As Sera spoke, she recalled the touch of the ball of light in her mind.

Indeed, it is very warm.

248. Dissolving the Herrscher Core

Misterine successfully obtained sick leave, and Xilin got the job of taking care of a group of "spirits" as she wished.

In the following time, the only person Sera could rely on was the most trustworthy person in academic terms, the cold doll girl Ochis.

The girl works hard day and night, and has been constantly making new progress in the corresponding subjects. Her creativity is among the best at home.

And now, she received the call from the master and rushed over from the nursery temporarily, working as hard as an old ox.

"Ochis, I have an interesting study here. Are you interested in participating?"

"I'll be right over, Master."

No matter why, no matter how many things she had on hand, she could put them aside immediately. When the cold and indifferent girl stepped into the familiar environment of the workshop again, her heart was slightly moved.

Although living alone in the garden is fulfilling, it lacks the most important person. At some unintentional moment, it always causes melancholy from the bottom of my heart, thinking how nice it would be if she were by my side.

The rosy white skin was glowing with a clear light, the scarlet eyes, beautiful nose, and pink lips were radiant, and the girl in a dress walked into the magic workshop with a calm and elegant pace, with a faint joy on her face.

The calm eyes seemed like dry and cold frost at first glance, but after a long look, one could discover a silently burning heat in them. As the one being looked at, Sera did not care.

Parents are role models for their children. It is normal for every child to admire their parents before they fully grow up.

"How have you been lately? Have you encountered any problems with your research, Ochis?"

Speaking kindly and amiably, Sera didn't rush into research for the time being. Taking advantage of the opportunity to be alone, she first fulfilled her responsibility as an elder to lead.

"Not bad, and I haven't encountered any difficult problems." Ochis nodded gently, a faint smile lingering on her face, reflecting the girl's pretty and beautiful appearance, which made people unable to help but admire her.

"The master's summary is always good. Many problems can be solved by just reading books and looking up information."

"Really? I don't believe it." Sera put on an expression that said, "Don't talk nonsense." The obvious disbelief and vivid distress were reflected on the girl's face. The extremely cute spectacle seemed worth painting to the girl.

"If we talk about the main contribution, it must be your own efforts, Ochis. My words are just a temporary beacon of light. When darkness comes, I can throw it away."

"It's okay. Ochis will make Master shine forever."

Ochis' words were very heartwarming, causing a strong flavor of family affection to spread in the air, and there seemed to be a faint sweet taste, which also made Sera sigh helplessly. As a mother, she really didn't know how to comment on these words.

Sera smiled and didn't mention it again. Expecting that the time was almost up, she brought the topic back to the experimental research. In this experiment on the newly acquired complete Herrscher core, she planned to use some explosive materials to disassemble this unusual creation.

"Ochis, how much do you know about universal solvents?"

As they walked into the prepared laboratory together, Sera asked her child this question.

"Universal solvent?"

The doll girl showed a thoughtful expression. In her understanding, this term represented something terrifying yet superior.

It can dissolve matter and souls, and it is the primordial soup that can accommodate everything in the universe. After complex manipulation, it can perfectly separate different substances. The solvent at the top is even the raw material for the Philosopher's Stone, one of the highest achievements in alchemy.

"Master, are you trying to separate something using the universal solvent?"

Ochis expressed her thoughts and gained Sera's recognition.

"Well, for the Herrscher Core, the so-called physical structure isn't that important. It's not necessary to have such a physical structure to possess the corresponding abilities."

"It's like a seal. Physically speaking, the pattern carved on it is essentially the same as any other pattern. But it's the special name and meaning that give it a different value."

Sera patiently explained her research findings on the Herrscher's core, starting from the most intuitive and basic physical structure to the corresponding space-time framework, and finally explaining some of her conjectures about the core.

"Although the core has become inactivated in an environment filled with mana, this does not mean that it has lost all its abilities. If a high-quality universal solvent is used, perhaps the so-called power can be separated from it."

"Power?" Ochis had another question. "Master, are you sure that 'power' exists within the Herrscher's core? Whether it's the manifestation of a god's divinity or the authority of the world itself, it requires the ultimate universal solvent to carry it."

"That's why it's called power."

Sera replied, "If it were the two things you mentioned, Ochis, then it would have been obvious long ago. It still needs to be studied."

Walking into the laboratory, a pure white breath was floating in the instruments that were connected to each other like a long dragon. It was particularly conspicuous in the transparent pipes. To obtain this white breath, Sera used a lot of elemental output from the workshop.

The four refined elements were mixed in proportion in the reactor, and then continued to move forward in a passage constrained by space and gravity, eventually converging into a pool of pure white spring water, which looked harmless and even a little gorgeous.

But both Sera and Ochis knew that if the universal solvent was allowed to spill, almost everything would be dissolved by it, causing disasters even more exaggerated than strong acid corrosion, until it reached its solubility limit.

"Look, the Herrscher core has entered the solvent."

The black and purple Herrscher core was dropped into the pure white solvent, and the fluctuations in space returned to nothing. In an instant, Sera and Ochis saw the Herrscher core being dissolved by the universal solvent.

Pure white turned into black and purple, but unevenly. The intense heat caused the solvent to roll, and obvious convection appeared between the top and the bottom, which then separated the boundaries between black and purple, allowing different kinds of things to appear in every part of the universal solvent. The strange sight looked like colorful gems.

"Hmm, it looks like the Herrscher Core has quite a few components. The next steps in separation won't be easy at all."

Gradually add the universal solvent to completely dissolve the Herrscher core and reach the solvent's solubility limit. The resulting product can then be separated and purified to obtain a perfectly disassembled Herrscher core.

"Ochis, let's work hard together."

"Understood, Master."

249. Power & Reality Distortion

The universal solvent that dissolved the Herrscher's core transformed from a pure white primordial soup into a clearly defined black and purple mess, mixed with a variety of vibrant colors, so chaotic that it seemed to dazzle the eyes.

The fact that the dirty liquid did not dissolve when it came into contact with the solid substance indicates that it has indeed reached the upper limit of solubility and can be used for safe and complex separation operations.

Sera and Ochis each took some solvent and carefully identified what each color represented. An evening passed in a flash, but for them, the separation process had just begun.

"Master, according to the components, the part that appears black should be the so-called power."

"Well, I came to a similar conclusion. The other components are mostly ordinary structures that can be seen in their original state. There's nothing special to see."

Sera agreed with Ochis's words. A whole night of detailed research not only did not break their spirits, but made them more energetic.

Whether it is the sense of accomplishment in exploring the unknown or the comfort of tacit cooperation, both have given the two researchers the motivation to keep moving forward, like a long river that never stops flowing.

The two solvents on hand were combined into one again. The universal solvent, no longer clear, sat quietly in a cup, emitting an eternal and solid aura as time passed, like a stubborn stone that had absorbed all its brilliance.

Sera and Ochis began to prepare the instruments for the corresponding separation steps. The leaping lines of control manipulated various things such as knives and saws, shaping the appearance of the alchemical equipment in the ignited fire, giving the recycled glass, metal and other resources a new look.

The transparent long tube sparkles, and the fresh craftsmanship still remains on its surface. The appearance alone seems to increase the success rate, which is particularly pleasing. After more and more instruments are connected and assembled, the folded and coiled passages are transformed into a miniature chemical factory, which uses repeated and complex measures to achieve the separation and purification of solvents and solutes.

This one thing consumed Sera and Ochis's entire day.

"The next step is the slow grinding."

Sera said, her bright blue eyes were like the morning stars shining brightly in the night. The full sense of accomplishment became the perfect ornament to embellish the girl's appearance. From the refreshing breath that emanated from her, anyone could see the bright and kind radiance.

As beautiful as a flower and extremely bright, it is another beautiful moment of the master that was enough for Ochis to quietly record.

“If only time could pass faster.”

It sounded like she was complaining about how long it took for the solvent to pass through all the instruments, but in fact, Ochis was looking into the future, imagining what an ideal girl would look like.

The master at that time should have been a little taller than me. His eyes, filled with wisdom and tranquility, were more precious than any gem buried underground. His beautiful voice was more than enough to surpass all music. He was the embodiment of beauty and nature. His every move and every word were jewels treasured by girls.

As long as she can stay with her master, Ochis will always be happy.

"You're suddenly smiling so happily, did you think of something good?"

Sera wanted to say a few words to Ochis about her feelings about time, but when she saw the girl's innocent smile, she asked curiously.

"I did think of something good, but I decided not to tell you. Master, just treat it as Ochis's little secret."

It was rare for Ochis to speak in a playful tone, and her words really surprised Sera. An inexplicable sense of relief seemed to float into her heart along with the child's words, making her look "understood".

"Okay, if you don't want to say it, then don't say it."

Muttering something, Sera, who was staying with Ochis in the workshop that suddenly became quiet, began a long wait. Although having a lot of things to do could speed up the passage of time unknowingly, the actual time still left its mark in the world.

It took one night to subdivide the components of the Herrscher's core, one day to design and manufacture the instrument, and one day and two nights to complete the final automated separation and purification. When a ray of morning light emerged from the treetops, Sera finally got what she particularly wanted to know.

It is a kind of light that really exists in the world. Its mass can be so weak that it is almost nothing, or it can be as huge as a mountain.

It is neither the true manifestation of the divinity of a god nor the embodiment of truth of world authority. At best, it is just a product of technology.

Although this technology is indeed quite advanced, it is still just a trivial skill compared to the truly great existence.

Sera saw through its essence as text and understood its utility as underlying code. The so-called power of the Herrscher's core, after all, could not escape the barriers of "reality distortion."

The girl imagined that the Herrscher core should be a terminal of the device, connected to a relatively comprehensive code library. As the executor of reality distortion, it has a substantial physical structure, and then given subjective initiative and sufficient energy supply, it is the so-called Herrscher that causes disasters.

In other words, the so-called power of the Herrscher, in Sera's view, is the "spirit of words", but in terms of the status of language, it can only be regarded as superior.

The analysis results were recorded, and then the group of words representing "electricity and magnetism" were sealed with magic. When more materials were available in the future, they would be brought out for comparison. In this way, Sera put aside the treasures desired by many those who prayed for power and dismantled a complete Herrscher core into pieces.

"Master, is the analysis over?"

The cold girl asked softly, with a hint of reluctance in her delicate voice. Judging from her experience in the past few days, Ochis obviously felt a little more homesick.

"Yes, I can say that my understanding of the Herrscher Core has deepened, but it seems that I have only gained some knowledge. Replicating the Herrscher Core is completely unnecessary, and I am not very proficient in the so-called Word Spirit."

Sera, who knew her own shortcomings frankly, understood that although she could communicate with the world with the help of the flowing wind, she was still far from being able to capture reality purely with words or text.

However, in the laboratory at the Azfort Shelter, the printer built based on the theory of the four elements world can draw on this idea and improve similar functions.

The girl's thoughts turned over and over. After this matter was over, her home would return to the track of peaceful development. However, she didn't know when the next exploration team of the World Snake would arrive, and how to complete the new dream of reality.

.........

Noon, Observatory.

A beeping sound suddenly rang out, indicating that another report had arrived from an alien space node.

250. The World Bubble

"Hmm, let me see what new special reports there are."

The head chef of the cafeteria had finished work early. Even though there were a lot of people in the cafeteria at noon, he still couldn't suppress Fimi's desire to slack off.

After all, cooking is a hobby and interest. The girl's main job is still the person in charge of the observatory, shouldering her mother's strong expectations and the heavy responsibility of her home.