[Yellow Tier Training Zone - Fallen Zone Holographic Simulation Experience Store]
Caroline stared at the constantly refreshing 'Synergy Synchronization Rate' on her 'retina,' her brow slightly furrowed.
Tendo's consciousness had exceeded the safety threshold for retention time in the simulation pod, and there was a risk of 'consciousness data corruption' at any moment.
But that guy acted as if he were drawn by something 'interesting.' No matter how much she called out, he seemed deaf to it, showing no intention of leaving the simulation space.
This guy...
A flicker of anxiety, hard to detect, crossed Caroline's calm expression.
She had initially thought that a timely reminder would be enough for the rational Tendo to pull back.
But it seemed she had underestimated Tendo's 'willfulness' and 'confidence.'
'Words' alone would not convince Tendo now; she had to enter the deeper layer of the simulation space and personally explain the pros and cons to him.
Thinking of this, the 'anger' that was originally hard to detect in Caroline's eyes became visible.
She was angry, a rare occurrence.
[Simulation Space - Yellow Sand Star Fallen Zone]
Following a swirl of light and shadow, the camera followed Caroline into the Fallen Zone simulation space, which should have only had Tendo participating.
But unlike the scene Chen Kong experienced earlier, the Yellow Sand Star Fallen Zone had undergone tremendous changes.
The sky, originally completely shrouded in purple clouds, now looked like a tattered rag full of holes, revealing patches of pitch-black 'voids.'
At the same time, the architectural ruins on the ground of the Fallen Zone were no longer buried in the sand.
Instead, they floated slowly in mid-air, like pieces of weightless meteorites, colliding with each other.
Caroline stood on one of the suspended broken walls, silently looking at the chaos on the ground, and whispered, "What did Tendo do? How could a stable simulation space develop such obvious 'code errors'?"
Without wasting time, Caroline's perception spread out like radar.
In the blink of an eye, she captured two familiar auras.
One was Tendo's signature aura, carrying vector fluctuations; the other caused her pupils to contract slightly.
Because this second aura actually belonged to her mentor, the President—Enite.
At this point, Caroline finally understood what had happened.
Her figure transformed into a stream of data light, weaving through the suspended ruins.
When she reappeared, she was already at the very center of the Fallen Zone.
The situation here was even more exaggerated than in the Zone's periphery.
Not only had a bottomless crater split open on the ground in the center of the Fallen Zone, but the surrounding pit walls were covered with pixelated blocks.
This was a 'scene collapse' that only occurred when the simulation pod's computing power was insufficient.
As for the instigators of this 'collapse,' they were the two figures locked in a fierce, inseparable battle in mid-air.
In this semi-collapsed space, Tendo and the young Enite were like two 'monsters' who knew neither fatigue nor pain.
They launched attack after attack at each other, time and time again.
As if by mutual agreement, both adopted the most direct and brutal form of close combat.
However, with one side possessing a near-perfect physical body, and the other possessing the vector control Star Source, which offered near-physical immunity.
The result was that after fighting for a long time, neither Tendo nor Enite had sustained any injury.
And judging by appearances, the two seemed capable of continuing to fight until one of them finally showed a weakness.
Both men, focused on the battle, completely failed to notice the appearance of Caroline, the third party.
Nor did they notice her increasingly grim expression.
Caroline had been wondering why Tendo, though 'willful,' was mostly very 'rational.'
But this time, he was so 'excited' that he disregarded even the potential 'danger.'
The answer was the simulated projection of Enite; Tendo had encountered an 'equal.'
To bring these two back to their senses, conventional methods were undoubtedly useless.
Fortunately, this was Quantum Space, Caroline's home turf.
If it were anywhere else, she would genuinely be helpless against these two.
After all, neither Tendo nor Enite.
Could be defined by common sense; they were 'monsters'.
A massive burst of quantum data erupted from Caroline's center.
These invisible quantum data instantly enveloped the entire simulation space.
At the same time, Caroline fully activated her Star Source, Quantum Ghost.
Soon, her consciousness quickly accessed the simulation pod's quantum core, effortlessly gaining the highest authority over the simulation pod.
With this ultimate authority, coupled with Caroline's own 'Star Source: Quantum Ghost.'
She quickly took control of this 'Quantum Space,' whose underlying code was relatively old.
"Stop."
Caroline's voice was soft, yet it contained a special 'rule.'
Immediately afterward, Tendo and Enite, who were fiercely fighting, suddenly noticed something 'unusual' happening to them.
If forced to describe it, the feeling was like sinking into an invisible 'mire,' where every movement required more effort than before, making it extremely difficult.
Tendo was better off because his primary consciousness was separate from the simulation pod.
So, although his movements paused slightly, he could still continue fighting.
But the virtual 'young Enite' was different.
He was a virtual entity supported by the simulation pod's computing power.
The moment Caroline withdrew his computing power, his body began to pixelate and flicker. Forget fighting, his body was rapidly approaching 'disintegration.'
Noticing Enite's anomaly, Tendo slowly stopped and quickly noticed the expressionless Caroline not far away.
But adhering to the principle of 'no trouble means no problem,'
Tendo smiled and said, "Caroline, what brings you here?"
Hearing this, Caroline said without expression, "What do you think?"
"...I think it's okay, right?"
"Okay?"
Caroline looked directly at Tendo, saying in a 'flat' tone, "The 'okay' you speak of means the simulation pod is seconds away from a forced disconnect, and your consciousness might never return?"
Hearing this, Tendo awkwardly rubbed his nose.
He actually wanted to say that with his 'Quantum Cube,' even if this simulation space completely collapsed, his main consciousness would be in no danger and certainly wouldn't be lost.
But facing Caroline's worried yet angry eyes, he found that he couldn't quite bring himself to say those somewhat irresponsible words.
After all, Caroline was coming from a good place.
Thus, Tendo ultimately chose to 'compromise.'
"Alright, there won't be a next time."
"You still want a next time?"
"..."
Looking at Tendo, who was momentarily speechless, Caroline, seemingly thinking of something, changed the subject.
"Forget it. Because compared to the trouble we'll face outside, these matters are nothing."
Tendo seemed to clearly understand the situation outside and immediately said in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, it's just the 'anomaly data' from the first-generation simulation pod being transmitted to the simulation pod's imprinter, right?"
"You know your mentor's personality. Even if he knows what I did in the simulation space, he won't be angry. After all, it wasn't the real him who lost to me by half a move."
Hearing this, Caroline first glanced at a nearly invisible 'bruise' on the arm of the young Enite's projection nearby.
Then, looking at Tendo, she said with profound meaning, "Is that so? But I have a feeling the result... might be much more troublesome than you think."
In response, Tendo uttered his classic line.
"It's fine. When I handle things, you can rest assured!"
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