Bronya's concerns were not unfounded; relying on Chen Ran to find Seele was indeed like searching for a needle in a haystack.
But in the Sea of Quanta, space could also become a thin concept.
If a place is vast, but a person can move at superluminal speeds, then such a large space is essentially quite small.
It's like looking for one pixel on a piece of paper among another pixel.
If one only relies on the movement of pixels, it would naturally be very slow. But what if there was a higher-dimensional brush connecting the two pixels?
Although Chen Ran had never tried it, he felt it shouldn't be difficult.
But right now, Gray Serpent undoubtedly had another method.
Through the screen of the communicator, he looked deeply at Chen Ran.
Gray Serpent was the first life created by Mobius; although he now had a human form, he was essentially also a Honkai creature.
However, he regarded Mobius as his mother, even though that mother did not like him.
As for Chen Ran…
In his memories and the data from World Serpent, his mother had always liked Chen Ran very much.
"Mr. Chen Ran is not wrong; finding someone in quantum does indeed use the data left by Dr. MEI back in the day."
Gray Serpent's voice was sinister, but devoid of emotion.
And under his intonations, Cocolia and Bronya barely understood the so-called method of finding Seele.
This needed to start with MEI.
MEI had originally published papers related to quantum physics and was recommended to join Fire Moth after being valued by Mobius. It could be said that few could match her expertise in quantum physics.
Later, MEI spent part of her time at Fire Moth rotating through various research institutes, but she also did not give up her research on quantum physics.
When the Sixth Herrscher appeared in a quantum state, she used the 'quantum anchoring' measurement method to help Kevin and Elysia quickly capture the Herrscher's whereabouts.
The principle of this method was quite simple: the disappearance and appearance of the Herrscher would cause material at the quantum level to undergo superposition and collapse, thus affecting observation.
As long as the quantum collapse was captured, its exact position could be anchored.
As for how to capture the position of quantum collapse, MEI stated that Honkai Energy solved everything.
"This is the quantum anchoring device developed by World Serpent based on Dr. MEI's data. Once you carry it, you will be able to find that person."
Gray Serpent said casually.
Then, a quantum channel opened, and a device landed perfectly in Chen Ran's hand.
Chen Ran sighed: "Gray Serpent, there's only one Herrscher Core. Are you sure this thing is for finding Seele, not for finding Kevin?"
Gray Serpent fell silent for a moment.
It was evident that he had tampered with this thing.
Cocolia glared angrily: "Gray Serpent, is this your cooperation?"
Gray Serpent did not look at Cocolia but instead gazed at Chen Ran.
The crimson electronic eye was somewhat chilling.
"I thought you had a good relationship with the Lord."
"Oh, you don't need to doubt that. Even now, my relationship with Kevin is still quite good." Chen Ran paused and said, "But I am not a supporter of Project Stigma. Even if Stigmata originated because of me, I do not endorse it."
Currently, the foundation of the Project Stigma that Kevin was executing was to pull everyone into one domain.
What is called dream catching, Chen Ran would refer to as full-domain connection 2.0.
From this perspective, World Serpent inherited not only MEI's knowledge but also her research inventions.
"Perhaps I will change my mind in the future, but the current me is a human fundamentalist."
Chen Ran paused and said, "Moreover, Kevin's emergence is merely a matter of time, isn't it?"
The Sea of Quanta could not trap Kevin.
The reason was simple: Su was not a heartless person.
He exiled Kevin to the Sea of Quanta to let him calm down, not to let him die.
Su was angry that Kevin executed Project Stigma fifteen hundred years ago, believing that this era still had hope against Honkai, which is why he used the Cosmic Juggernaut to exile Kevin.
And being able to use the Cosmic Juggernaut to exile meant that he could also be brought back by it.
The Cosmic Juggernaut was in Paris, and there was also Kevin's doll. With these two things, it would be entirely possible to bring Kevin back.
The sages of House Apocalypse inherently carried Su's legacy; even without the Herrscher Core, Kevin's return was merely a matter of time.
To take a step back, even if the people of this era could not use the Cosmic Juggernaut to welcome Kevin back, Kevin himself could also return.
He possessed Stigmata and could sense the descendants of the Kaslana Stigmata.
During the Second Honkai Eruption, Kevin had a conversation with Siegfried.
The connection established through consciousness was enough for Kevin to lock onto the location of the Earth.
Kevin had too many ways to return.
But Seele had nothing.
As for whether this would affect Chen Ran and Kevin's relationship, Chen Ran felt he was overthinking it.
As a pioneer of the previous civilization era, Kevin at this point was left with only obsession; where was there any emotion left?
Thinking of this, he looked at Gray Serpent and said, "I don't care how you bring Kevin back, but what I care about is that if you continue like this, I will activate the Chronicle of Time."
Bronya asked in confusion: "What is the Chronicle of Time?"
"I have a good relationship with his mother, which can prevent her from creating him."
Chen Ran explained casually.
Cocolia and Bronya couldn't help but look at Chen Ran.
This skill… was too ruthless.
Fate seemed to have little impact on the overall trajectory, but it had a huge impact on individuals.
If Chen Ran really wanted Mobius to stop creating life, or simply, if he and Mobius had a child, then Gray Serpent would not have appeared.
However, who would have thought that Gray Serpent suddenly laughed sinisterly.
"Then how would you know that you are not my father, Mr. Chen Ran?"
Cocolia and Bronya looked at Chen Ran with even more bizarre expressions.
Chen Ran: "…"
No way, could it really be his and Mobius's offspring?
That would be too peculiar.
He didn't dare to continue speaking, fearing that Gray Serpent would suddenly call him 'dad.'
"Alright, let's not digress. I'll rest for a day in Abyss City. If I don't get a new device, I'll find Seele my own way."
"I won't hinder Kevin, but right now, you all better not hinder me."
Chen Ran flashed the Gem of Serenity in his hand; his identity was his greatest confidence.
Gray Serpent neither agreed nor refused, and just like that, he hung up the communication.
Bronya let out a slight sigh of relief.
With only one day's time, it should be enough for her to follow Chen Ran into the Sea of Quanta.
That's right, her voice was not just to devise a meticulous plan, but she wanted to participate in this operation.
As for the comfort within the Sea of Quanta, Bronya had already entered last year, so she was not worried.
If it really came to it, she could directly let Chen Ran activate the Chronicle of Time; after all, Chen Ran had also said that the future her was still alive, which meant she wouldn't stay in the Sea of Quanta for too long.
This could be considered a fated lucky one.
With her name assured, Bronya naturally would not miss this operation.
Wanting Seele was one aspect; the other was because of Chen Ran.
She was wary of Chen Ran.
In terms of pure benefit exchange, what was Chen Ran's effort in helping Bronya for?
It was because of the Sixth Herrscher of the previous civilization era.
Chen Ran needed to leverage Seele's situation to crack the mystery of the quantumization of the Herrscher from the previous civilization era, which would inevitably require using Seele's body for research.
Bronya had to keep an eye on him.
Research was fine, but it couldn't go too far.
Bronya did not distrust Chen Ran's character, but she did not trust the character of anyone from World Serpent.
Whether Cocolia was willing or not, Chen Ran would stay in Abyss City for one night.
And Cocolia was already contemplating the costs of relocating Abyss City after tomorrow.
There was no choice; the base's secret had already been leaked. Would they wait for Schicksal to come knocking?
…
…
After a day of travel, having a simple dinner, Chen Ran did nothing and prepared to rest.
Bronya followed closely behind Chen Ran.
Although Cocolia had given her an extra day, she did not let Sin stop watching Bronya.
She was not incapable of defeating Sin.
It was just that Sin had the power of Stigmata by her side, and it was quite difficult to subdue Sin without alerting Cocolia.
Taking a hard approach wouldn't work, but that didn't mean there was no way.
When Chen Ran entered the room, Bronya directly followed him inside.
At this time, Cocolia had already left, and Sin looked a bit surprised: "Bronya, your room isn't here."
"Not wrong."
Bronya's voice was devoid of sadness or joy: "I'm staying with him."
"Living together, when?"
"Before you came to Saint Freya."
Chen Ran, who was walking ahead, turned back in slight astonishment, and before he could react, he saw Bronya swiftly floating towards him and gently kissing his lips.
The girl's lips were like sweet, soft jelly, with a rich milky fragrance.
He was stunned.
However, Bronya's expression remained unchanged; in a place where Sin couldn't see, she wrote three words in Chen Ran's palm.
"Cooperate with me."
Chen Ran didn't respond.
Because Bronya had grabbed his collar with her other hand, and in Sin's astonished gaze, the two closed the door to the room.
"Ah, phew."
As soon as the door closed, Bronya immediately released Chen Ran.
Bronya said lightly, "I'm doing this to enter the Eye of the Abyss, don't overthink it, got it?"
Chen Ran sighed, "But there's no need to go this far."
Bronya was only 14 this year.
Wendy would kill him.
"This is the fastest way," she said. "I don't want to alert Cocolia, so I'll need your cooperation later."
"I still have to cooperate?"
"We'll sleep together tonight, and I'll have Sin bring us a late-night snack. Then tomorrow morning, when you go to the Eye of the Abyss, I'll sneak over, but you have to say I'm too tired and resting in the room, help cover for me, got it?"
Chen Ran was astonished.
Bronya, do you know you're putting Sin in a difficult position?
He forced himself to say, "Actually, I can handle it alone, you don't need to get involved."
To this, Bronya didn't respond.
Well, Chen Ran knew he couldn't persuade her.
She could directly give her first kiss for Seele—he was sure that after tonight, Sin would find a way to kill him.
No, he wouldn't even have to wait until tonight; it could happen tonight.
But Bronya didn't care.
"Remember to make your clothes a bit messy."
Chen Ran couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "You really know how to play."
Bronya certainly wasn't playing.
But due to her heavy internet surfing, her theoretical knowledge was much richer than others.
Acting must start from the details; Bronya directly invited Chen Ran to lie beside her.
It must be said, in terms of psychological quality, Chen Ran still wasn't enough.
The boy took off his jacket and placed it beside the bed, even deliberately making it look messy.
Feeling the girl's body temperature beside him, Chen Ran felt his heartbeat quicken.
This was a hormonal secretion caused by instinct, uncontrollable.
He slightly turned his head and found that although Bronya still had a blank expression, her cheeks seemed a bit flushed.
Even if the girl was calm, some instinctive reactions couldn't be controlled by the emotional processing center.
He awkwardly joked, "I thought you would be more composed in this regard."
"Although Bronya is only 14 this year, she's not completely clueless. But you don't need to think too much, just cooperate with me."
Chen Ran could hear a slight emotional fluctuation in the girl's voice.
It seemed she was scared.
To be fair, she was now putting herself in a dangerous situation.
Chen Ran did have a 14-year-old girlfriend, so he couldn't rule out that he had a special preference in this regard. Bronya knew in her heart that she couldn't trust Chen Ran's character.
If she did, his girlfriend wouldn't only be 14.
But for Seele, this was the fastest way.
She just needed to endure for a bit, then let Sin come in with the late-night snack, or do something else, it was all fine.
A bed was the best evidence; as for her own reputation, she didn't care.
She was the Silver Wolf of the Urals from Siberia, skilled in girl's stocking killing techniques, and had long since stopped caring about her reputation.
If Chen Ran's beastly blood boiled.
Then Bronya was thinking about how to contact Wendy the fastest.
However, before Bronya could think of Wendy, a communication came in for Chen Ran.
Chen Ran felt like a middle school student caught playing on his phone by the homeroom teacher, instinctively panicking.
Bronya blinked, deep in thought.
She actively hid under the covers, snuggling up beside Chen Ran.
The girl's small body made it impossible to tell that someone was lying next to Chen Ran.
Chen Ran let out a slight sigh of relief, adjusted his position, and then opened the communication.
"I've been worried about you all day. Is it easy to contact Cocolia? When does the Eye of the Abyss start? Is everything going smoothly?"
Wendy's three consecutive concerns made Chen Ran feel a bit ashamed.
Because the girl was lying beside him, his volcano seemed to be on the rise.
What to do, because of Wendy's communication, his adrenaline was secreting faster.
Feeling his racing heartbeat, Chen Ran hurriedly said, "It's my fault for not messaging you, don't worry, everything is still going smoothly for now."
"Cocolia is temporarily cooperative; after all, it's her daughter who's in trouble, not me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a subtle poke at his waist.
[Hurry up and finish] this was what Bronya wrote.
He felt a bit itchy, and one hand instinctively pressed down on Bronya outside the covers, signaling her not to move.
Fortunately, Wendy didn't notice.
She let out a slight sigh of relief and said, "That's good, I was worried."
Bronya's hot breath brushed against Chen Ran's waist, and he instinctively swallowed.
Wendy seemed suspicious, "What was that sound just now?"
"Maybe I'm just thirsty."
Chen Ran lied without changing his expression, "The Eye of the Abyss is underwater, fresh water is too precious, so the supply is limited."
Of course, that was a lie.
How could a city be built underwater without fresh water?
Wendy said, "That's really tough on you."
The girl quickly set aside her thoughts and chattered about some things happening at Saint Freya, and Chen Ran would throw in a few jokes to match her mood.
The two had always been apart, so Chen Ran had an unusual patience in this regard.
"Well then, I won't disturb you anymore."
Wendy's gaze paused slightly, saying, "When you come back, you have to contact me first."
Chen Ran smiled and agreed, but his mouth was already dry.
It wasn't until Wendy hung up the communication that Bronya peeked her head out.
The girl's hair, which resembled a turbo drill, was now messy, and fine beads of sweat had formed on her forehead, causing a few strands of hair to fall.
She opened her small mouth to breathe, her expression losing some of its cuteness and gaining a bit of flirtation.
Bronya spoke, "Although it was a bit unexpected, we've indeed achieved an unexpected effect. If Sin sees us like this, the lie tomorrow will definitely be more convincing."
Chen Ran sighed, "Sin will definitely kill me."
He had no doubt that Sin would directly become the Herrscher of Dominance afterward.
"Can't we just pretend to play games for a whole night?"
Bronya didn't answer but directly took her phone and contacted Sin.
Then, when Sin arrived, she saw Bronya snuggled in Chen Ran's arms, her eyes half-closed, hair messy, as if they had just finished some kind of activity.
Chen Ran sighed, "Thanks for your hard work, Sin."
"Only bread."
Sin placed the item at the door and quickly ran away.
Chen Ran: "…"
Well, Sin would definitely find a way to kill him afterward.
Is there any way to restart or correct the timeline?
"Have I offended Sin to death?" Chen Ran couldn't help but look at Bronya.
Bronya said lightly, "After we return from the Eye of the Abyss, I will explain everything to Sin."
"Let's hope you can really explain it clearly." Chen Ran retorted.
He paused and said, "I'll sleep underground."
Now that Sin had left, there was no need to continue pretending.
However, Bronya shook her head, "It's important to rest well; Bronya doesn't want any accidents due to lack of rest, let's stay together."
Chen Ran blinked innocently, "Don't you think that lying next to me will make my rest worse?"
"Oh."
Bronya nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that although Chen Ran was a loli fan, he had principles.
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