"I didn't expect them to come at this time."
Takagi looked at Nahida and the others in the Simulated Universe, which was still ongoing. He also felt the aura of the Antimatter Legion, suspected to be Kafka and others. What particularly concerned Takagi was the number of the Antimatter Legion forces. Compared to the number shown in the game, the forces he felt were far, far greater. After a little thought, Takagi could understand. Games are games after all, and reality is reality. When the Antimatter Legion appears, there should be no small-scale invasions.
"Lord Takagi, did something happen?" La Signora looked at Takagi's expression and asked somewhat strangely.
"It's nothing, I just felt the aura of some Antimatter Legion forces," Takagi shrugged and said.
"Anti... Antimatter Legion?" La Signora's eyes widened. "Are they not heading here?"
"If their marching direction doesn't change, they should encounter Herta Space Station. I don't know if they are specifically targeting Herta Space Station, or the planet below the Space Station," Takagi muttered to himself, raising his hand and opening his personal panel.
System, I want to draw a prize.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the "Bailu Template" and gifting the Bailu exclusive Light Cone "Time Waits for No One"!]
Bailu? This time, I've really obtained a quite remarkable template. Takagi felt the extra power in his body, and a wave of joy surged in his heart. Although in the game, Bailu is not a limited five-star character, here, her ability is undoubtedly powerful and special. Bailu, like Dan Heng, possesses the power of the Aeon of Permanence.
This template made Takagi's physique more resilient. In addition, he felt that he had also made great progress in healing. What made Takagi most happy was that he felt he had mastered the power of resurrection, just like Bailu in the game. If it was someone who had just died, he could easily resurrect them. Even if it was someone who had been dead for a certain period, it was not impossible to resurrect them with a little more effort. This kind of power, which even Bailu herself might not possess in this current world, Takagi now possessed—how could this not make him happy?
"La Signora, take this." Takagi raised his hand and flicked, taking out the previously obtained Light Cone "Time Waits for No One" and pushing it towards La Signora.
"A Light Cone! This... is this for me?" La Signora said with great surprise after seeing it clearly.
"What are you thinking? It's just for you to keep temporarily. Besides, at level 510, this Light Cone doesn't match the Path you possess. If I don't inject energy into the Light Cone and allow you to use it, you yourself have no way to use it," Takagi said.
"So... so that's how it is." La Signora took the Light Cone with disappointment. Heaven help her, her desire for Light Cones was unusually high. "Lord Takagi, what am I supposed to do with this?" La Signora let out a breath and asked, confused.
"You have already come out of the Simulated Universe. There's nothing for you to do if you stay here anyway. Why not go and help me inform Asta about the Antimatter Legion's impending arrival? Also, lend a hand and help deal with the Antimatter Legion's fighters. As for the Light Cone, it's a safeguard to ensure you won't be killed by them."
As Takagi spoke, he handed La Signora the Himeko exclusive Light Cone he had previously obtained and his own phone.
"The previous Light Cone, 'Time Waits for No One', gave you temporary powerful healing abilities. And this 'Night on the Milky Way' can enhance your combat power. I believe with the help of these two Light Cones containing my power, you won't die in battle. And you should also be able to help Asta and the others quite a bit. Also, 'Night on the Milky Way' doesn't align with your Path, so don't think about keeping it for yourself. As for the phone, take it to communicate with Asta."
Since Asta was so courteous to her, and knowing the Antimatter Legion was coming, Takagi was naturally willing to provide some help to Asta. At the very least, it would allow the Space Station to be prepared in advance and avoid heavy losses from the sudden attack.
"I understand, Lord Takagi, I will go and do it now." La Signora nodded heavily and stepped towards the door. If she handled this matter well this time, she wondered if she might have a chance to buy a Light Cone suitable for The Hunt from Lord Takagi, La Signora thought to herself.
"This should be enough now." Takagi watched La Signora leave, then once again focused his attention on Nahida, Dottore, and the others who were still simulating in the Simulated Universe.
As for the audience in Teyvat, they were completely unaware of what La Signora was about to do, so they naturally continued to watch the situation of Nahida and the others in the Simulated Universe, just like Takagi.
Just as Takagi had previously expected, although Nahida intended to fully understand the Aurumaton Gatekeepers' attack patterns, strengths, and weaknesses before counterattacking, unfortunately, the Cloud Knight Captain was gradually falling into a disadvantage. It wouldn't be long before the enemy could return from where it was fighting the Captain back to where Nahida and the others were.
(Dehya: That Dottore hasn't appeared again since he left Cloud Retainer's broadcast range. Could he have already been defeated?)
(Yae Miko: Given the power that man displayed, it's unlikely he would be eliminated so easily.)
(Kamisato Ayato: After all, he is the Second of the Fatui Harbingers. He should inherently possess Archon-level power, so he shouldn't be eliminated so easily.)
(Alhaitham: Indeed, I'm more inclined to believe that after luring that Aurumaton Gatekeeper away, he intended to analyze it alone.)
(Amber: The Fatui Harbinger is too unsociable. Shouldn't everyone be fighting together right now?)
(Rosaria: Judging by La Signora's fate, it's probably best not to fight with Dottore as either a companion or an enemy.)
(Kaeya: Indeed, you might accidentally be screwed over by Dottore.)
(Tartaglia: Speaking of which, is La Signora okay now? She shouldn't be dead, right?)
(La Signora: I'm perfectly fine, Dottore, you just wait, this isn't over.)
(Faruzan: It seems that dying in the Simulated Universe really doesn't have any consequences. This truly makes me more and more interested in this technology. But compared to this, we should really focus on the battle between Nahida and the Aurumaton Gatekeepers right now. I wonder if they can survive this war.)
(Andrius: At least from the current perspective, she still seems to be handling it with ease.)
(Dvalin: Even so, it will probably be difficult for her to survive this war. The number of these Aurumaton Gatekeepers is simply too large. La Signora was easily defeated by two gatekeepers, so this Nahida might only be able to barely handle the combined siege of two.)
(Grand Sage Azar: Barely handle two Aurumaton Gatekeepers? She should only be slightly stronger than La Signora, right? If she doesn't keep dodging, facing the siege of two gatekeepers, it's likely she won't be instantly killed like La Signora, and will at most last a few minutes before being defeated!)
(Mona: Strange, Grand Sage, what exactly are you? Nahida is a part of the Irminsul, shouldn't you be hoping for her to win?)
(Grand Sage Azar: I... I'm just stating the facts, that's right, stating the facts!)
......
Inside the Simulated Universe.
"Miss Nahida, shouldn't we counterattack now? Although the Cloud Knight Captain led the strongest Aurumaton Gatekeeper away to fight in the distance, and the Cloud Knights' fighters have also defeated many gatekeepers, they are already in a disadvantageous position after all. If this continues, we won't have finished analyzing the situation of the gatekeepers. The battle might spread to us," Lisa said while carefully observing the surrounding situation.
Beside her, Cloud Retainer nodded in agreement. Both Lisa and Cloud Retainer could see it. Neither of them was qualified to fight the Aurumaton Gatekeepers. Therefore, if they wanted to handle this battlefield, they could only rely on Nahida, who had been protecting them since the Machine War just began.
"It seems... it's indeed not the time for slow analysis." Nahida stopped in her tracks and looked at the two Aurumaton Gatekeepers in front that had abandoned the Cloud Knights and were walking towards them. The gatekeepers walked faster and faster, and in almost a second, they were already in front of Nahida. Cloud Retainer and Lisa didn't even have time to clearly see their moving steps. Fortunately, Nahida, who had become stronger through the Path of Memory, could clearly see the moving steps of the two.
Let me try out this power. Nahida muttered to herself, positioned her hands as if taking a photo, and aimed at the two gatekeepers who had come close. As Nahida used the power of the Path of Memory to attack them, a vast amount of Dendro power instantly erupted on the machines. The bodies of the gatekeepers, who had just raised their weapons, stopped in place as if a pause button had been pressed.
"What's happening now?" Cloud Retainer said, looking cautiously at the motionless gatekeepers in front of her. As soon as she finished speaking, she was surprised to find new saplings constantly growing from various parts of the machines' bodies. In the blink of an eye, these saplings had already spread all over them.
"It seems it was successful. You don't need to worry anymore, they won't attack us again. On the contrary, they will help us," Nahida lowered her hands, let out a breath, and said.
"Nahida, what did you do?" Lisa asked curiously.
"I used my power to invade their minds and directly rewrite their will," Nahida said. As Lesser Lord Kusanali, Nahida herself possessed the power to control dreams. And the power of the Path of Memory complemented Nahida's own power. The moment the Aurumaton Gatekeeper awakened due to the Anti-Life Equation, it could be considered to have gained a soul. Nahida could naturally invade the depths of its consciousness and rewrite its will.
However, the consciousness of the gatekeeper, being a mechanical entity, was ultimately different from that of humans. This made it not easy for Nahida to rewrite its consciousness. On the contrary, it was relatively easier to directly wipe its consciousness and turn it into her helper.
"Really? You can actually turn two Archon-level Aurumaton Gatekeepers into our helpers?" Lisa asked, extremely surprised.
"Yes, but this is also a significant drain for me. Miss Lisa, Cloud Retainer, let the gatekeepers assist you in battle later." While Nahida was speaking, more gatekeepers rushed towards them. However, the two gatekeepers who had become Nahida's possessions quickly wielded their weapons and met them.
Cloud Retainer, Lisa, and the audience in Teyvat were all incredibly surprised watching the scene of the gatekeepers fighting each other.
(Grand Sage Azar: Ho... how could this be? This Nahida actually possesses such power?)
(Mona: Got smacked in the face, didn't you? I told you you should properly support Nahida, who is a part of the Irminsul.)
(Grand Sage Azar: But how is this possible? Two gatekeepers were already able to defeat La Signora, who had reached the Archon level. How could she so easily turn even two of them into her subordinates?)
(Venti: This is the caliber of Nahida, who stepped onto a Path the moment she entered the universe. You, Grand Sage, have no idea what kind of being she is.)
(Zhongli: By universal consensus, that is indeed the case.)
(Dvalin: It's truly unbelievable. Although I thought Nahida might be able to defeat two gatekeepers, it would only be a narrow victory. I never expected a situation like this, where she seemingly won easily and even controlled them.)
(Andrius: It seems we still underestimated Nahida's uniqueness. We just don't know what level Nahida's power has reached.)
(Tartaglia: Even two Archon-level beings have given such evaluations. Could Nahida have reached the level of the Seven Archons of Teyvat?)
(Chongyun: Reached the level of the Geo Archon? Probably not.)
(Venti: Anyway, I definitely think Nahida is stronger than me.)
(Barbara: Lord Barbatos he... never mind.)
(Morax: Nahida, who has stepped onto a Path, may not be weaker than me.)
(Mountain Shaper: Rex Lapis?!)
(Kaveh: Isn't the Liyue God a God of War? Can Nahida really reach that realm?!)
......
After the two Aurumaton Gatekeepers, "brainwashed" by Nahida, smashed another gatekeeper with their weapons, Lisa and Cloud Retainer were both incredibly surprised. They both looked down at Nahida, only to see her expression was extremely solemn.
"What's wrong, Nahida?" Lisa inquired.
"The Aurumaton Gatekeeper fighting the Captain over there seems to be still getting stronger. Could it be... it can still continue to evolve because of the Anti-Life Equation? No, I must go over now and fight alongside the Captain..." Before Nahida finished speaking, a huge roar suddenly came from the distance. A figure crashed through several walls, sweeping past Nahida, Lisa, and the others with a sonic boom.
Lisa and the others quickly turned their heads to look, and found that the ones who had arrived were none other than the Cloud Knight Captain and the Aurumaton Gatekeeper Captain. Even though Lisa and Cloud Retainer were some distance away from the person and the machine, they could still feel the powerful force generated when the two clashed. That was a battle they had no way of participating in. Even if they were a little closer, they could be crushed by the aftermath of the battle.
"So strong! I've only seen battle scenes like this when Rex Lapis went to war," Cloud Retainer exclaimed in surprise.
"Geo Archon?" Lisa looked at Cloud Retainer in disbelief.
"I'll leave the rest to you." After leaving a sentence, Nahida arrived at the place where the Cloud Knight Captain and the Gatekeeper Captain were fighting at extremely high speed. Nahida was seen raising her hand and waving a light orb condensed from Dendro energy towards the sky, making it quickly reach the high altitude above the area where the Gatekeeper Captain was located.
Immediately after, the Dendro energy light orb exploded, turning into a huge pillar of light that descended from the sky. In the blink of an eye, it engulfed the Gatekeeper Captain who was fighting the Cloud Knight Captain. For a moment, the entire area seemed to be shaking.
"This... is Nahida's power?!" Lisa looked at the sky, where almost half of it seemed to be dyed by Dendro energy, and said in shock.
"Such a strike is simply like the one Rex Lapis used to throw down the stone spears at Osial," Cloud Retainer murmured.
Hearing Cloud Retainer's words, the Teyvat Forum boiled over again.
(Shenhe: Master actually gave such an evaluation. Could she really have reached Rex Lapis's level?)
(Ganyu: Is it really so?)