Note: Double release+ 1 today since we reached almost 200, and must end the one on the other site and create another volume since their max is 200ch. Please read the future chapter with "Volume 2" in the name. Happy reading!
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Chapter 192: Knowledge must be circulated and shared! Feathered Spirit, do you dare to do the same?
Little Gui's Livestream Room.
"Every petal in a life…"
"No matter when they bloom, there will be a day… when they are blown away by the wind."
Even though she was still farming breakthrough materials for Ruan Mei, Guinaifen couldn't resist putting Ruan Mei into the team.
After a few battles, she couldn't help but exclaim: "Ruan Mei's support capability is actually pretty strong, isn't it?"
"She is the first limited five-star Harmony character, after all!"
"The buffs she provides are very comprehensive, and they apply to the whole team!"
"Family, my suggestion is everyone should have one!"
…
"I don't really approve of Ruan Mei's ultimate not summoning a Star-Crushing Swarm King…"
"Pulled a 0+ 0, all I can say is, it's so good!"
"Ruan Mei's Skill is too satisfying for Simulated Universe! Mobs are insta-killed! The boss's first phase is crippled immediately, how do you even play?"
"Truly one of the developers of the Simulated Universe, she basically went in there to play for us herself."
"The power creep for Harmony Path characters is real!"
"I don't even know how future Harmony characters should be designed to surpass Ruan Mei…"
…
Finished farming materials.
Level 70 breakthrough.
Little Gui directly boosted Ruan Mei to level 80.
Satisfied!
Continuing the story.
After the mission [ Crown of the Mundane and Divine ] ended, the next step was to inform Asta of Ruan Mei's departure.
Teleporting to the Master Control Zone.
She arrived at the place where Asta usually stays, but no one was in sight.
At that moment, the game prompted that a message had been received.
Group Chat: [ Herta Investigation Squad ]
[ Alright, alright, back to business, what do we do about this now? ]
[ Accountability! There must be accountability! ]
[ Face-tanking Ultimates: What are you guys angry about? ]
[ You still don't know? ]
A short video was sent out.
Little Gui clicked it while snacking.
What met her eyes was a cool Space Station logo.
The announcer's voice rang out.
"Madam Herta Solo-Simp News Flash—Good evening, Herta-antis! We have an emergency news bulletin."
"Recently, the great Genius Society # 83, Madam Herta, has gone missing after an attack on the Space Station. As of now, no organization has claimed responsibility for this incident."
An interface similar to a news broadcast appeared on the screen.
In the center was a photo of Herta.
Her eyes were covered by a black mosaic bar.
"A large number of antis have issued strong protests and severe condemnations against the management for their negligence and inaction."
The image on the screen changed to a photo of a reporter interviewing an anti.
This anti was agitated, pointing a finger at the sky as if saying: "It must have been done by ×××!"
The short video ended.
A new mission appeared!
Guinaifen wondered: "In the previous trailer, didn't we see a scene where Asta was attacked by the Ever-Flame? How did it become Herta?"
"Is this video fraud?"
"Is Duke Inferno going to provoke the Genius Society?"
Anyway, she teleported to Herta's Office first.
Arriving there, the Herta puppet that had always been standing next to the Simulated Universe entrance was also gone!
Just as Guinaifen was feeling confused, static suddenly appeared on the screen.
Then the screen went black!
When light returned, Trailblazer found herself sitting in a chair.
Beside her, Asta's voice came through: "Mr. Screwllum, this was a premeditated attack…"
Screwllum: "Conclusion: The enemy's target is the Space Station. But the method… we do not yet know."
A third voice spoke up: "Exactly."
"That is also why we need her."
"The person who saw the Herta puppet last before it was attacked…"
"Was her."
This seemed to be a meeting room.
A man slowly walked out from the darkness.
His gaze was incredibly sharp, like a hawk in the night.
Guinaifen was momentarily stunned.
Meanwhile, the viewers in the livestream room instantly erupted!
…
"Villain vibes!"
"Oh, listen to that voice full of strength!"
"Dr. Ratio is so handsome!"
"It's that look! He's so good-looking!"
"Why wasn't the protagonist tied up? Why wasn't she tied up!"
"First time seeing someone who looks even better in person than in their splash art…"
…
This Herta attack incident had inadvertently made Trailblazer a key suspect.
Dr. Ratio had originally come to the Space Station to conduct some cooperation with Herta, serving as a technical consultant.
Now, he was here to assist in the investigation of the attack.
Before cooperating with the investigation, the protagonist needed to prove her innocence by retracing her memories.
Guinaifen showed a look of excitement.
"Is it time for the reasoning and demonstration part again?"
"I'm familiar with this."
"I, Little Gui, have actually always had a dream of being a detective!"
…
Veritas University.
Dr. Ratio's Office.
Aventurine suddenly started clapping.
"Congratulations, Professor."
"You won this time."
"It seems the final limited character is you yourself."
Aventurine had a look of eagerness on his face.
To be honest, he was quite curious about what Ratio's skills would be designed like.
However, Ratio remained calm.
At least on the surface.
One hand was placed on his chin, looking like a thinker.
Aventurine couldn't help but ask: "Professor, what are you thinking about?"
Ratio looked up.
He spoke: "From the player's perspective, it is already certain that the mastermind behind the Space Station attack is Duke Inferno…"
"This is something that was supposed to happen in the future."
"But now that the plot has exposed it, Duke Inferno naturally knows this as well, and thus will not choose to launch an attack on the Space Station at this time."
"From this perspective, that part of the future has been changed."
"I am now curious, having become a villainous character in the game, what is Duke Inferno's current situation?"
Hearing Ratio's remarks, Aventurine gave a light chuckle: "Hehe… don't worry, Professor."
"After the release of the PV 'A Night of Ever-Flame: Scene 33', the IPC immediately dispatched a fleet to the Ever-Flame Mansion."
"The mission to Penacony this time cannot be disrupted by this fire demon."
"Plus the previous plot of declaring war on all Paths, he should be the public enemy of the entire universe by now."
"He's probably too busy taking care of himself."
Ratio nodded slightly.
From a generally rational standpoint, the Annihilation Gang and Duke Inferno's fame had increased significantly on a universal scale.
But he had also become a target for everyone because of it.
Barring any accidents, that was indeed the situation.
But…
Ratio always felt something wasn't quite right.
He felt that some important news would still come from Duke Inferno's side!
"Never mind…"
"Hypothesizing about low-probability events is nothing more than the worries of a mediocre person," Ratio muttered to himself.
Just as he was about to focus back on the livestream plot, his phone screen suddenly popped up with a message.
[ Respected Veritas Ratio, do you believe your Warp arrangement is reasonable? ]
[ Below, we present the relevant attributes and skill displays for the character 'Dr. Ratio'. ]
Ratio's expression froze for a moment.
When he saw the author of the message, his gaze instantly sharpened!
— [ Feathered Spirit ]
!!!
Aventurine was right next to him and took a peek.
He was also immediately shocked.
"No way! Professor?"
"Feathered Spirit actually contacted you personally?"
"This must be the real Feathered Spirit, right!?"
Ratio, however, automatically tuned out Aventurine's surprise.
His mind was racing.
Was his Warp arrangement reasonable?
Did Feathered Spirit mean he wanted Ratio himself to suggest a way for the Warp?
Ruan Mei, the character activated in the same plot as him and a member of the Genius Society, still followed the usual gacha mode.
But now, since Feathered Spirit had given him the authority to suggest…
Then, as a "mediocre person," he naturally couldn't be the same as those geniuses!
Thinking of this, Ratio's eyes brightened slightly.
He wrote a line in the reply box.
"Knowledge should be circulated and shared, and so should truth. On behalf of myself, I request to give all Trailblazers the opportunity to receive knowledge and education."
He believed Feathered Spirit would understand his meaning.
So…
"Feathered Spirit, do you dare to follow my own wishes and do so?"
Ratio looked up at the sky.
In the dark, he seemed to be making eye contact with the developer, Feathered Spirit.