Royal Bath.
"AHHHHH——"
"He, how dare he?"
"Kiss hands and feet and such, I, I, I must abolish the Old Dynasty's bad customs."
(Stellaron: Nooo!)
"Ahhhhh ∑q|OДO|p!"
Cerydra, usually composed and in control of everything, had cheeks already flushed completely red, like the burning twilight glow across the sky.
Her jade feet stretched into the bathwater, continuously splashing, stirring up waves of water. The pool's golden ripples danced wildly.
Completely lacking decorum.
Looking at the Empress's violently heaving chest, beside her, Hyselins was also helpless.
Her brows furrowed, thousands of words stuck in her throat.
Recalling the scene of Ryuga playing with the Empress's jade feet, her mind grew hazy, her emotions blurred in panic.
"Your Majesty, why not consider how the Demon God knew of the Old Dynasty's ceremonies?"
Hyselins coughed lightly.
"Mm, you're right!"
Awakened by these words, Cerydra's intelligence reclaimed the high ground.
How would a person from beyond the heavens know the hand-kissing and foot-kissing ceremony?
"Have the Golden Weaver Knight come."
...
Ryuga smacked his lips as he arrived at the room Hyselins had arranged.
March was still not a 'Frozen Beauty'.
Simply sleeping.
Ryuga sat in the small courtyard, made himself a cup of tea, and sighed at these peaceful years.
"Never thought I'd actually arrive at Amphoreus."
"Though it's somewhat bizarre, the 'Curios' I prepared for Amorpheus can be put to use ahead of schedule."
Actually, they were things he'd snatched while escaping from Herta's little castle.
All were Herta's private collection. The ones in simulated universe were just Herta writing their effects into the program.
For example, the most divine one-star Curio 'Aquatic Book', also called the River of Oblivion Happy Book—slashing all the way to the end.
'Upon entering a zone, all allies restore all HP, Energy, and Technique Points, and reset all characters in an incapacitated state.'
He'd feed it directly to Phainon.
Each cycle would allow him to restore to peak condition at the start.
Whether psychological wear or the burning sensation from the fire emblem, everything would be swept away.
As for the number of fire emblems, those wouldn't reset.
You should know 'Aquatic Book's' effect was that upon entering each new zone, all HP and all Technique Points were restored.
Behold my divine book!
The Book God's divine power!
("▔□▔)/.
Simply put, however simulated universe played, Amphoreus would play the same way.
(PS: Worth mentioning, thanks to Ryuga's hardwork, 'Simulated Universe' was perfected ahead of schedule.)
"My 'Interastral Peace Corporation' plan should also make its appearance."
Mm, first he needed to control Lygus.
Second, seize the Scepter's authority.
When the time came, just throw Lygus a 'Knight's Vow'.
[Pledge]: Designate an allied party as your 'Oath-sworn'.
'Oath-sworn': Completely obeys your commands.
Emmmm...
Lygus should consider him an 'ally', right?
Probably same as in the story—he detected Stellaron's Destruction Path, the Stellaron, and Nanook's gaze.
Coincidentally, he was the same.
When the 'Creator God' Nasus template lit up, Nanook had already cast his gaze over.
Probably sensed they were alike, so came to take a look.
"When the end times arrive, the moon will obscure the sun. At that hopeless dawn, four demon gods will come to destroy the world.
The first will bring floods from the abyss, drowning sleeping cities.
The second will bring great cold, freezing oceans and deserts alike.
The third will bring furious shadow, shrouding the world in fear.
When even time ends, the fourth will bring ultimate flame, devouring every unfortunate soul in sight.
Nasus was the fourth.
Negative Creation God: Destruction is rebirth.
Creator God: Destroy the world to welcome creation."
As for the Stellaron?
He had one too.
While traveling with March 7th, he had absorbed a Stellaron's 'soul', saving a planet on the brink of destruction.
So, Path, Stellaron, Aeon's gaze—he had everything Stellaron had.
The 'Spear of Divine Punishment' Nikador threw was probably also due to the Stellaron.
"Right."
"I still haven't opened Istaroth's red envelope."
Ryuga hurriedly opened the chat group.
'You have received 1 portion of 'Time Power' gifted by Istaroth.'
"What a treasure!"
He nearly flew with excitement.
Hurriedly taking out 'Trinity Force', he carefully stored 'Time' inside. As long as he didn't use it all at once, it would slowly restore to its initial state.
Only then did he glance at the chat group messages—99+
The group members really loved to chat.
[Director Fu]: "Wonder if the war has ended?"
[13th Sect Master of Mount Yunjian]: "Mm, is Fu-Fu very worried about 'Desert Reaper'?"
Ryuga wanted to laugh a bit.
Wonder if Yixuan, when calling Fu-Fu, would think of the little brain axe 'Fufu'?
乛ω乛
[Customer Service Pink Elf Miss]: "Believe Mr. Reaper can hold his own. Cough cough~ Announcing news—Elysia is preparing to join the Flame-Chasers!"
[13th Sect Master of Mount Yunjian]: "Go for it!"
[Customer Service Pink Elf Miss]: "Hehe, I still have to thank Sect Master for the encouragement. Elysia traveled the whole world, walked to the end, and returned to the origin. Beginning with me, ending with me—Elysia must also face her responsibilities squarely."
This Elysia actually still wasn't quite clear.
When she was very young, she already sensed her own abnormality.
[13th Sect Master of Mount Yunjian]: "..."
[Snowy Mountain Qingxin Melon]: "Just ask if you need anything."
[Jingliu]: "+1"
[Istaroth]: "Though I cannot leave Teyvat, I will do my utmost."
[Director Fu]: "I, I'll also provide spiritual support QAQ."
[Customer Service Pink Elf Miss]: "Hehe~ Thanks everyone. For the Second Eruption, Elysia is still quite confident."
Seeing this, Ryuga froze.
The little elf born at 'Vostok-51' sensed that the target the Flame-Chasers were seeking might be related to her.
Though very afraid, she feared implicating everyone in the small town, so the little elf chose to leave.
To seek her origins, kin, and paradise.
Along the way, she met all sorts of people.
Including the later Thirteen Flame-Chasers.
Elysia ultimately couldn't find her dream paradise. Since she couldn't find it, she'd create one herself—a paradise named after herself.
And this was the beginning of her joining the Flame-Chasers.
[Desert Reaper]: "When subjugating Honkai, call me ahead of time. @Customer Service Pink Elf Miss."
[Customer Service Pink Elf Miss]: "Hmm? It's Mr. Reaper. Has the war ended?"
[Desert Reaper]: "Ended. By the way, my name is Ryuga."
[Director Fu]: "Phew~ Good that you're alright."
[Desert Reaper]: "Thanks! Istaroth's 'Time red envelope' is very useful to me. Seriously, call me when the time comes. I have an idea about Honkai that needs testing. @Customer Service Pink Elf Miss."
To ensure Elysia wouldn't forget, he specifically emphasized it.
He had Time.
If he could get Space ability too.
Space-time, little buddy, invincible.
[Customer Service Pink Elf Miss]: "Mm-mm, Elysia has noted it down."
The new group member was so enthusiastic.
[Desert Reaper]: "By the way, does anyone have food? Can you send me a red envelope?"
[Director Fu]: "Are you short on food?"
[Desert Reaper]: "Extremely short."
Ryuga wanted to cry without tears.
Only when making tea earlier did he realize.
At the beginning of 3.4, Screwllum mentioned that Amphoreus was a world composed of data and Memoria.
Memoria could be converted into food.
Simply put, replicate the memory of food and you could create food, then heat it up and eat it.
A convenient yet inferior thing.
Eating too much of that stuff would ruin one's sense of taste.
QAQ.
To be continued…