Chen Ran finally sorted out everything that had happened.
He never expected that so much could happen during the time he had crossed over.
Clearly, it was only 2014, yet the world was indeed full of disasters.
In a world where fate is forcibly corrected, there is truly no logic to speak of.
"Fortunately, this is happening in the future."
Chen Ran subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
The past and the future need to be judged based on the coordinates of the true time he is in. The position he is in is the future.
And the future can be changed.
Even if fate would converge back to its original position due to inertia, there are still gaps between deviation and convergence, meaning that after this scenario ends, Himeko also has a chance not to die, as long as he returns to the time before this.
"The last simulation scenario was ahead by ten thousand economy, and this simulation scenario is directly behind by ten thousand economy. This is really difficult."
After familiarizing himself with his identity, he began to calculate what he could do now.
"Currently, Herrscher Sirin clearly does not want to be enemies with humanity; otherwise, she would still be dropping meteors."
"But the conflict between humanity and the Herrscher is clearly irreconcilable."
From Chen Ran's standpoint, he would naturally stand on the side of humanity.
Because this time, Sirin did not encounter intense pain and hatred, and although she did not carry out more attacks on humanity, the losses to humanity had already occurred.
This time, humanity's campaign against Sirin was not wrong.
But what troubled him was that even if he stood on the side of humanity, it seemed to be of no use.
He gained knowledge and power through the system.
However, these powers were not enough in front of Sirin, who wielded the authority of multiple physical rules.
After all, aside from the simulated authority of the Herrscher of Wind, the powers resembling the Herrscher of Plants, and the Kallen Stigmata that approached the natural Stigmata, Chen Ran had nothing else.
If he had the Cosmic Juggernaut, he could use the power from outside the world to manipulate ideal fluids, and perhaps he could have the strength to fight against Herrscher Sirin.
But now…
Of course, what Chen Ran was most worried about was not this.
It was that the system also did not set a completion result.
This meant that the system's control over the future direction of the simulation was very unpredictable, or it was constantly in a state of being at a node.
"It seems I can only find Otto to solve this."
Aside from looking for Otto, he really couldn't think of any other way.
"Let's continue to observe for now."
Although Otto's behavior was quite despicable, he would not leave a mess unattended.
Now that there was a multi-core Herrscher on the moon, Otto would naturally want to resolve it at all times.
For now, he just needed to proceed step by step.
No, to be precise, there was still one thing he could do.
Relying on the Schariac gene's God-slaying spear.
His mind fell into contemplation.
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The unprecedented disaster had not yet ended, but Saint Freya was still operating.
Chen Ran's identity was that of a biology teacher, which suited his knowledge well.
When he arrived at the class where the Valkyries were, he saw that these students were all absent-minded, while Bronya appeared the most normal due to the side effects of the X-10 experiment.
Because the second simulation scenario had two Wendys, and due to the system's cancellation, Bronya was still loaded with the biological chip and would still be under Cocolia's control.
But Chen Ran had no mind to care about this anymore.
Cocolia controlling Bronya and intercepting the Moonlight Throne was a plot point from 2016.
He really had no time to pay attention to Bronya's condition now.
What caught his attention slightly was that Fu Hua was also absent from Saint Freya.
Perhaps it was because Sirin's plan did not appear, so Fu Hua had no reason to be here.
Surely, they wouldn't have Fu Hua monitoring Theresa.
After lecturing some basic biology, Chen Ran returned to his office.
He could be considered a member of the Far East branch; after Himeko's death, Theresa had reassigned some people to serve as teachers, and he was adapting well for now.
Being a teacher at Saint Freya was not particularly tiring; essentially, the Valkyries needed to focus more on combat training, while he belonged to the theoretical side.
The Valkyries only needed to grasp some basic knowledge.
During his class, the Valkyries were not very willing to listen, and Chen Ran knew that after the appearance of the Herrscher of the Void, they were more eager for the training ground than the classroom.
"This is really troublesome; I actually don't know how to teach that well."
Chen Ran's eyes narrowed slightly.
At that moment, two familiar figures approached.
Chen Ran rubbed his eyes and saw Theresa walking into the office, saying to him and his colleagues, "This is Yae Sakura, the new combat guidance teacher."
Chen Ran looked over in shock, only to see Yae Sakura smiling slightly, "Everyone, please take care of me from now on."
At that moment, she suddenly sensed a familiar aura and couldn't help but look at Chen Ran.
"Kallen?"
Chen Ran's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he instinctively looked at Theresa.
Theresa also looked at Yae Sakura.
Yae Sakura regained her composure and apologized slightly, "Sorry, I just sensed a familiar aura from you. Can you tell me your name?"
"Chen Ran, the biology teacher?"
Chen Ran smiled and said, "Please take care of me from now on."
Yae Sakura nodded.
Theresa had no intention of making small talk and quietly said to Yae Sakura, "Let's go, we need to head to the next place."
This Principal, who still looked like a girl, had a calm expression, clearly indicating that this crisis had stimulated her quite a bit.
Yae Sakura followed Theresa out.
Chen Ran couldn't help but overhear his colleagues in the office discussing Yae Sakura's background. Mainly, her fox ears were too conspicuous, naturally making her the center of discussion.
These people were all from the Far East branch, and they had never seen Yae Sakura before, so there was quite a bit of speculation about her origins.
Chen Ran did not participate in the topic but was lost in thought.
He almost forgot about this plot.
Yae Sakura is not Sakura; she is a shrine maiden born five hundred years ago at Yae Shrine. However, Higokumaru does have a connection with Rin, and one could say Higokumaru is Rin's Herrscher persona.
Although he did not know who brought Yae Sakura to Saint Freya, it could be confirmed that the current plot was completely different from what he was familiar with.
"Speaking of which, with Yae Sakura here, Theresa didn't mess up; what about that Pseudo-Herrscher?"
"Oh no, she wouldn't still be in Nagazora City, would she?"
Just as Chen Ran was thinking this, the alarm at Saint Freya went off.
"Warning, warning, high concentration of Honkai Energy fluctuations detected in Nagazora City…"
Chen Ran: "…"
"So can someone tell me, how many times has this been for Nagazora City's Honkai?"
He asked a colleague beside him, "Do we need to go to Nagazora City as well?"
"Wait for orders, Principal Theresa will handle this." A colleague replied.
Although they were teachers at Saint Freya, it was not their turn to go into battle.
Chen Ran glanced around the office and noticed that the history teacher, Welt Yang, was also absent.
Unable to resist, he stepped out of the office and stood in the corridor, looking outside.
Then, he saw a group of Valkyries heading to the airport of the Eastern Branch, and in the middle of them was a familiar figure.
"Kiana?"
A hint of astonishment flickered in his eyes, followed by joy.
If Kiana was here, did that mean there was a chance for the God-Slaying Spear?
Chen Ran didn't need a large amount of Schariac's holy blood; he just needed enough conditions to cultivate the blood.
Once he had an idea, he disregarded his lesson plan and left the office.
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No one would underestimate the Honkai Energy fluctuations in Nagazora City.
The recent disaster in Siberia had taught them that underestimating Honkai could cost countless lives.
Theresa stood in the cockpit of Hyperion. With Himeko absent, she was the Captain of Hyperion.
"Is everyone here?"
"Theresa, they have all arrived."
The person replying to Theresa was Shigure Kira.
Fate had returned to its original node in a teasing manner, but that didn't mean everyone's fate was fixed.
After Cecilia went missing in the imaginary space, Sirin went berserk.
Squad Snowwolf refused to participate in the battle against Sirin, and Shigure Kira was entrusted by Siegfried to take care of Kiana.
Later, the Eastern Branch also participated in the mission to subdue the Herrscher. Murata Himeko died, and Wendy and Mei lost their Herrscher Core.
Siegfried at headquarters was also missing, so Shigure Kira brought the distraught Kiana to Saint Freya.
She looked at the unfamiliar Yae Sakura and couldn't help but ask, "Theresa, is it appropriate to involve a Pseudo-Herrscher in the mission against the Herrscher?"
Theresa shook her head, "Yae Sakura is not a bad person."
"And right now, the Eastern Branch needs to gather every bit of strength."
Shigure Kira fell silent.
Regardless of their positions, Sirin on the moon had already become humanity's greatest enemy.
This was unavoidable; Siberia had been destroyed, and if Schicksal remained indifferent, it would shake the very foundation of Schicksal.
Cecilia's disappearance could be considered a failure of the experiment.
But that could not be a reason for Sirin to betray humanity.
So, even though Theresa knew Yae Sakura was uncontrollable, she had to trust Yae Sakura.
Even the power of a Pseudo-Herrscher was a considerable force.
"Only in this way can I have the opportunity to awaken Sirin and provide her with protection." Theresa took a deep breath and said, "I will find a way to strip her of all her powers as a Herrscher and take care of her in place of Cecilia."
Shigure Kira said, "But you will face a lot of opposition for this."
"That doesn't matter." Theresa shook her head, "I cannot consider the bigger picture like the Bishop does."
"And this is also the view of Squad Snowwolf, isn't it?"
Shigure Kira sighed.
The reason Squad Snowwolf refused to participate in the hunt for Sirin was precisely because Sirin was also an indispensable and inseparable comrade to them.
She glanced at Kiana in Hyperion, "I just hope she can pull herself together."
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Hyperion sailed towards Nagazora City.
If it were the old Theresa, she would have gone to Nagazora City alone without bringing students.
But now, these students had witnessed the tragedy in Siberia, so they could no longer grow in a sheltered manner as before.
Only by confronting Honkai directly could they better resist it.
That was what Theresa believed and what she did.
At the same time, Chen Ran was also secretly following to Nagazora City.
He needed an opportunity to communicate with Durandal—who was now Kiana—alone.
He wanted to obtain the Schariac blood from Kiana.
This seemed like a very simple task, but Chen Ran couldn't find any excuse to approach Kiana now.
Undoubtedly, Theresa would treasure the bloodline left by Cecilia. If she found out he was experimenting with Kiana's blood, he would probably have to reason with Judah.
But without the God-Slaying Spear, how could he suppress Sirin?
Chen Ran had thought that Otto would cover for him, but Otto would not care about any cost when he did.
After all, he was someone who could directly launch Honkai Energy fission bombs at Cecilia.
Who knew what Otto would use to cover for him this time?
He didn't have a concrete plan in mind; for now, he could only take it one step at a time.
Relying on the Herrscher authority provided by the system, Chen Ran arrived at Nagazora City ahead of Hyperion.
He first followed his memory to Senba Academy, which was much like he remembered, still enveloped by the Pseudo-Herrscher, Sato Yuna.
No matter how fate changed, Sato Yuna was always here.
Chen Ran tugged at the corner of his mouth, suddenly feeling a bit strange.
At that moment, he sensed a life form rapidly approaching him.
Chen Ran raised an eyebrow and left the area.
However, before he could run two streets away, he saw that person had already landed in front of him.
"Please wait."
It was Yae Sakura.
She held a demon blade, assuming a stance to draw her sword.
"You are indeed not an ordinary person. Can you tell me your purpose and your relationship with Kallen?"
Chen Ran sighed.
"Can you first tell me how you tracked me down while Hyperion was still in the air?"
"As long as there is Kallen's aura, I can sense it immediately."
Yae Sakura said matter-of-factly.
Chen Ran: "…"
"Then Kallen must be having a hard time."
He paused and said, "My body has been implanted with Kallen's genes; the aura you sensed should be because of that."
Yae Sakura didn't speak, but her sword was already half-drawn.
Chen Ran continued, "As for why Otto did this, that's another matter."
"You can ask Otto directly; I can take you to him."
Chen Ran didn't want to explain about time travel; that would be too troublesome.
Too many people had already entered the Mobius strip of fate, and he didn't want to drag anyone else down.
"Essentially, I have a connection with Theresa… By the way, you should know Theresa's background, right? She is not a direct descendant of Kallen, but it can be considered that way."
"You just need to know that Otto used Kallen's genes to create many lives."
Yae Sakura hesitated for a moment but still chose to believe Chen Ran.
Chen Ran, on the other hand, felt no psychological burden.
He beckoned to Yae Sakura, "By the way, I can arrange for you to meet Otto; can you help me with a favor?"
Yae Sakura instinctively frowned.
Deep down, she didn't want to deal with Otto, even though she had never met him directly.
But in the five hundred years of historical records, Yae Sakura had learned some things.
"There's no need for a meeting with Bishop Otto. What do you want me to help you with?"
"You should have seen a white-haired girl who looks a lot like Kallen when you came to Saint Freya." Chen Ran said directly, "I need to obtain her blood without alerting Theresa."
"Don't rush; let me explain. I won't cause any trouble. I know that our common enemy is the Herrscher on the moon. Trust me, I only need two hundred milliliters… no, even one hundred milliliters would be enough. You can supervise me."
Seeing Yae Sakura draw her sword, Chen Ran quickly explained.
"Cecilia, Kiana's mother, is special. This is internal information from Schicksal, and I am also from Schicksal, so I know better than you."
"Herrscher must be dealt with using the God-Slaying Spear, and Schariac's blood is the material for the God-Slaying Spear."
Chen Ran paused and looked at Yae Sakura, "You wouldn't want this world to be completely destroyed by an out-of-control Herrscher, would you?"
Yae Sakura fell silent for a moment.
She actually had little interest in the world five hundred years later; she was drawn to Saint Freya because of Wendy and Raiden Mei, which led her to Theresa.
However, before she stepped into Saint Freya, Sirin had already gone out of control.
For Yae Sakura, the greatest significance of this world was the existence of a few matters related to Kallen and the bonds left behind.
But she certainly did not love this world.
She only loved Kallen herself.
"I actually don't want to get involved in these matters, but my past life was messed up by Honkai, so I can consider helping you."
"Just considering is enough; don't sell me out."
Chen Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
If he wanted to approach Kiana alone, it wouldn't be impossible.
But with Yae Sakura around, it would at least save him a lot of time.
"Listen to me, Theresa will hunt the Pseudo-Herrscher, but that Herrscher will poison her. That will be the moment you appear; her body's poison can be treated in many ways, so don't worry. When I see you taking Theresa to treat her, I will approach Kiana…"
The two briefly discussed some plans and then parted ways.
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Meanwhile, at Schicksal Headquarters.
With the occurrence of the Siberia Major Honkai Eruption, all the disrupted lines of fate seemed to have returned to their intertwined origin.
This made Otto both delighted and disappointed.
He was delighted that within the deviations and convergence of fate, it was possible to completely change a person or some people's destinies.
For example, Shigure Kira, for example, Cheng Lixue.
Even though fate had converged, they still escaped a calamity, as if they were not so important to this world.
But what disappointed Otto was that the deviations and convergence of fate were not under his control.
This also meant that if Chen Ran changed the past, it would also cause Kallen to completely disappear.
He had no way to persuade Chen Ran not to change the past; in fact, he needed Chen Ran to change the past.
"This world is neither fair nor kind."
Even if he wanted to be swept away by the torrent of time, he could only adjust himself to the node from five hundred years ago to the present.
Even if he traveled back five hundred years, what difference would it make? Even if he made a deal with the Honkai god, offering a performance that pleased her.
But as long as Chen Ran caused even the slightest deviation, allowing fate to overlook some people in its convergence, then all his efforts would vanish without a trace.
Just like the current Sirin plan.
Fate mockingly returned to its original node, but his Sirin plan, along with the clone Kiana, had never appeared again.
Perhaps these things would reappear later, but Otto had no patience left to test fate even a little.
He felt a bit of a headache.
At that moment, Amber spoke to Otto, "Lord Bishop, the two doctors from Anti-Entropy have arrived."
"I know."
He frowned.
This situation had already occurred once in his memory.
He wore a mask that was still somewhat hypocritical and then saw Welt II, whom he had once looked down upon, along with Einstein's Tesla.
"Welcome, friends from Anti-Entropy who have come from afar."
Otto's voice still sounded somewhat uncomfortably hypocritical, but this time, he himself felt uncomfortable, even struggling to control his tone.
"This time, people have already walked into the checkpoints of fate. I know your intentions, so let us have a good talk."
His eyes were deep, revealing a hint of worry.
If the deviations and convergence of fate were also the authority of Honkai.
Then what he saw of Honkai was merely the tip of the iceberg.
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