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In addition to their shock, players also noticed another sentence left by Velvet—
"And another thing, which is about [her]..."
This "she" must be referring to Alicia, right?
Although I knew there was probably a knife there.
But players still couldn't help but feel a strong sense of anticipation, hoping to see that cute pink-haired girl again.
What the players don't know is... the next time they see Alicia, it will be the "real Alicia".
That is Alicia, who returned to the "Honkai" 5 years ago.
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Chapter 626 The participation rate of the heroes is really too high...
The dream gradually faded from Mei's consciousness.
But as the "backdoor" or "beacon" that Yingjie imprinted for her—
The imaginary compass left behind by Vilvie is still held in the hands of this still unconscious successor.
"...It seems you're quite capable on your own, so you don't need me to save you again."
The voice of the Herald of Knowledge vaguely reached Mei's ears.
Mei, still not fully awake, was still haunted by the images of Airi and -Vilvie.
He unconsciously murmured, "...Alice...Vilvie..."
Finally, Mei opened her eyes.
Coming to her senses, she immediately realized what had just happened: "I think... I had a very long dream?"
"It's more than a dream! You completely vanished into thin air for half an hour!"
The sound of Shi Bao caught Mei's attention.
She turned her head and quickly asked Shi Bao about the situation of Kiana, Bronya, and the others.
"Don't worry, they're fine. They just experienced varying degrees of hallucinations while investigating the area."
Next, Shi Bao examined Mei again and breathed a sigh of relief after finding that she had not suffered any aftereffects.
Shi Bao came and went in a hurry. After doing all that, he waved and left gracefully.
Mei then turned to Kiana and Bronya and told them about what she had experienced in her dream.
This naturally includes the "backdoor" left to her by the previous civilization's Virvi.
Upon receiving this news, Kiana immediately suggested that it be told to Dr. Tesla and the others.
Tesla once said that the Reverse Quotient plan still had a lot of room for improvement before truly facing the Herrscher of the End.
Therefore, Kiana believes that the beacon Mei obtained might be of some help to Tesla's improvement plan.
Kiana didn't have high hopes, but Mei had great faith in this "beacon".
There was no other reason than that it was the "backdoor" left for her by Vilvi, one of the "Thirteen Heroes".
Without hesitation, the group handed the beacon to Dr. Tesla and his team for research.
……
After several hours of research, Tesla finally came to a conclusion—
The beacon that Mei found looks a bit like some kind of transmitting device.
However, this beacon seems to be sending a message to a "non-existent object".
It uses Mei's Herrscher core as its energy source and constantly emits a signal containing only simple, repetitive information into the imaginary space.
Although Tesla cannot know the meaning of this "simple repetition of information"...
However, from the design logic of the transmitting device, this mostly means that it has never found a communication target—just like a mobile phone displaying "No Service" desperately searching for a signal base station.
"Could it be... the Herrscher of Origin?"
“I don’t know. Technically, it’s hard to prove—after all, none of us have actually witnessed the [Primordial Power],” Tesla shook his head, then changed the subject:
"What I care about more than that is how Mei managed to find the beacon."
Einstein's eyes flashed: "You mean the Herrscher of Knowledge reminded us of that? She said Raiden Mei might be [targeted] by the Stigmata Project?"
Tesla nodded: "Yes, based on this statement, and Kevin's own words and actions... I've realized something subtle—"
"Whether the Stigmata Project created the Beacon, or the Beacon was hidden within the Stigmata Project, it demonstrates that Mei herself is an extremely special being to the Stigmata Project."
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Upon seeing this, the players all had the same thought pop into their minds, and their thoughts unconsciously returned to the time when Kevin invited Mei to join World Serpent.
At first, the players all thought that Kevin invited Mei because he was interested in her Herrscher power.
But it wasn't until the destruction of [Paradise of the Past] that players understood...
Kevin invited Mei simply because he wanted Alicia to meet Mei, a Herrscher who fights for humanity...
And now.
After witnessing the discussion between Tesla and Einstein, and understanding the impact of the [Imprint of the Thirteen Heroes] and the [Backdoor] left by Velvet on the Stigmata Project, players have come to another conclusion—
Kevin's act of inviting Mei to join World Serpent... seems to have a deeper meaning!
The players had a flash of inspiration and immediately realized what was going on.
Perhaps... the reason Kevin sent Mei into Paradise to undergo trials, besides the previous reason, was also because he hoped that Mei and the others could defeat the [Stigmata Project] and truly [defeat the Honkai].
Players realized long ago that Kevin didn't actually approve of the "Stigmata Project," but it was humanity's last resort to defeat the Honkai, so he had no choice but to do it.
As for "last resorts," there are naturally "better" methods.
Undoubtedly, what the main characters are doing now is a more idealistic and better approach, but this approach is very difficult.
Kevin's "Stigmata Project" is a fallback plan, an obstacle for the protagonist group, a test for them, and also humanity's last line of defense.
Of course, the above are just speculations made by players based on the current plot development.
However, after this speculation, countless players were worried for Kevin, feeling both admiration and heartache.
He truly carried the burden of everything on his own shoulders.
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in the game.
After discussing all of this, Tesla convened everyone for a joint operational meeting to address the current state of the Earth.
Soon, the headquarters of Destiny, the Salt Lake Base, and Haiyuan City established communication with each other.
The investigation results from Tesla, Changguang, and Einstein were compiled, and then a proactive attack plan for the "Stigmata Project" was formulated, ultimately determining the battle plan to confront Kevin.
However, before the main characters are absolutely certain of [controlling the end], they do not intend to, and cannot, completely destroy [Project Stigmata]—even if they could.
After all, they all understood the core of the [Stigmata Project], knowing that it was humanity's last resort to defeat the Honkai.
The ultimate goal of the meeting is to tear down the artificial facade and cross the predetermined end.
During the discussion, Changguang quickly explained the specific implementation plan for "reclaiming Earth".
The main responsibility was handed over to Durandal, who possessed both the [Kaslana] and [Shariat] stigmata.
Theresa, Siegfried, and Susanna are responsible for assisting Durandal.
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The location for the operation was chosen to be Haiyuan City.
What was originally intended to be discussed afterward were two action plans: "Exploring the Origin" and "Crossing the End".
But Walter suddenly brought up the topic of the "Second Generation Moon Throne Project".
This so-called "Second Generation Moon Throne Project" is a draft that the Adversity Business Council had long ago.
The main purpose is to [artificially create the Herrscher of the End], use the Herrscher's power to complete the work of the Moon Throne system, and convert Honkai energy into harmless energy.
The idea for this plan was taken from [The Herrscher of the Void - Sirin].
Based on their current understanding of the Honkai, they believe that the so-called Herrschers are merely projections of the End.
If one possesses all the abilities of a Herrscher, it is equivalent to mastering the End.
During the Second Honkai Impact, Sirin possessed six Herrscher Cores simultaneously.
Originally, this plan had been stuck in a dead end due to various difficulties, with no breakthroughs.
But now, through studying the [Law of Domination], Adversity Quotient has finally found a practical technical route.
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Bronya's previous "feathering" was also strong evidence of this technical approach.
While discussing this point, Tesla also explained the concept of a "cocoon" to everyone.
The so-called "birth of the Herrscher" is actually Honkai's "embrace" of reality.