Luo Lin took a deep breath, watching the health bar representing [Boss Enemy · Key of Revelation · Void Archives] on the system panel empty, and the golden cube dim before crashing to the ground.
The raging [Mimicry · Star of Eden] in the distance also disappeared due to the loss of power supply, its flying debris losing momentum and falling to the ground with clatters.
One after another, system prompts popped up, filling Luo Lin's field of vision. However, she didn't have much attention to spare for observing the newly activated system modules. She just glanced briefly and closed all notifications, then vigilantly scanned her surroundings.
As the scenery of the Lionhead Bay Bridge, now in tatters due to the battle, gradually blurred, Luo Lin felt a slight and obscure wave sweep across the entire area.
Everyone felt a lightness under their feet as they were transported out of the Ruins space, returning to the vicinity of the blood-red crystal where they had initially departed from the teleportation gate.
Timido looked around, feeling somewhat unreal, "Is it over?"
"...Congratulations, you've successfully defeated me."
Hearing this familiar voice, everyone swiftly aimed their weapons in the direction of the voice. They found the true body of Void Archives—the golden cube lying not far away, devoid of light.
"Don't be so tense; I don't have any energy left now, and even moving is quite difficult for me... Would anyone be willing to pick me up?"
"You're still alive, surprisingly, but I'm not surprised at all."
Bronya sighed, walked over, and picked up the fallen Void Archives, pinching the golden cube with three fingers, examining it closely.
To be honest, the true body of Void Archives was quite handsome. Within the golden translucent cube, mysterious lines slowly flowed, shimmering with a dim light like breathing.
Who would have thought that within this small cube, not only could it provide the user with immense power, but it also stored a large amount of prehistoric technological data.
"I'm actually quite curious why I didn't die. After all, this mysterious space controlled me in an instant, making me engage in full-scale combat with you..." Void Archives didn't mind Bronya's actions and explained, "If it wanted me dead, I reckon I would have quietly perished."
Luo Lin was somewhat skeptical, "Did you really fight with all your might?"
"That's indeed my current limit... Most of the honkai energy on Earth has already been sealed, and even after searching extensively in the Schicksal, I didn't find much Honkai energy."
The tone of Void Archives was somewhat regretful, "Plus, I previously expended a lot of honkai energy fleeing from the battlefield. Being able to fight you all to this extent is already an exceptional performance."
"Fleeing from the battlefield? What exactly happened on that floating structure?" Bronya seemed to have seized the key point and asked.
"Strictly speaking, the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta collided there, and even simultaneous invasions of imaginary and quantum occurred."
Luo Lin froze in place—how did the two big shots arrive so quickly?
Void Archives fell silent for a few seconds before answering in a low voice, "Several portals suddenly opened, and quantum shadows and honkai beasts emerged from them... Along with the monsters, there was also a vast amount of honkai energy pouring out from the portals."
"Honkai energy is the power of imaginary numbers. If the portals connect to imaginary number space, an endless amount of Honkai energy will leak out from there..."
Bronya clenched her fists, finding the reason for the increase in concentration of St. Fontaine's Honkai energy!
"This situation is completely different from what I saw before. Originally, it was just a minor invasion of imaginary and quantum, but suddenly it intensified... Perhaps the Tree and the Sea found their archenemy?"
Void Archives sighed, "I tried to use [Mimicry · Cosmic Juggernaut] to close those portals, stop their invasion, and prevent a large amount of Honkai energy from pouring in... But my power is limited. I even had the Mimicry Divine Key snatched away, and in the end, I could only detonate the floating city and escape in a sorry state."
"Is there still a chance to close the portals?"
"Just relying on me alone won't work. If you're willing to believe in me and give me some time to recover, perhaps we still have a chance to prevent this tragedy..."
The golden cube blinked urgently, realizing it seemed to have forgotten someone, "Right, there's also Welt Yang. He's still in the St. Fontaine..."
Bronya was somewhat angry and knocked on the shell of Void Archives with the gun handle, "I remember Raiden Mei already sent Welt and his child out of the Saad Station, didn't she? Did you bring them back again?"
"In fact, I only brought back Welt Yang... After all, an individual who was once a Herrscher can provide high-quality Honkai energy, making him a delicious bait for [Sky People]..." It said somewhat awkwardly, "Who would have thought so many things would happen afterward?"
"So where is Mr. Welt now?"Bronya asked eagerly.
"I've marked him... I'll point you in the right direction, and as long as you follow it, you'll find him."
Bronya sighed, watching as Void Archives condensed a conspicuous arrow within the golden cube, firmly pointing in a certain direction.
"Let's go, pick up the pace..."
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Welt Yang tightened his scarf, and the dense Honkai energy flowed at his fingertips, repairing the torn clothes as good as new.
The former Herrscher looked at the gradually dissipating quantum shadows and Honkai beasts on the ground, as well as the farther away, shattered and distorted mechanical monster wreckage, feeling the blood vessels on his temples throbbing irregularly.
"What happened here again...?"
Welt was originally locked in some corner of the Arcane Castle by Void Archives. However, the [Oath of Judah] used to suppress him suddenly shattered and disappeared.
Before he could figure out what had happened, the floating city suddenly experienced violent tremors, and surging Honkai energy poured down from the sky, making Welt more vigilant. He immediately summoned these energies and formed a thick shield around himself.
His choice proved to be very wise because shortly after, the Arcane City exploded!
The former Herrscher followed the scattered fragments of buildings and fell into the St. Fontaine district, then looked at the remaining foundation of the floating city above, where several portals spewed out monsters like a flood.
Not only did they spew out monsters, but also quantum energy and Honkai energy.
Honkai beasts, quantum shadows, and mechanical monsters collided under the illumination of blue and purple light, engaging in a fierce battle.
Welt, who had once roamed the Sea of Sea and touched the world bubbles himself, quickly noticed that something was wrong with the environment around him. He picked up a steel bar from the ground and cautiously poked the air twice.
Under his manipulation, ripples slowly spread out, and Welt's face showed enlightenment.
"Both quantum and imaginary invasions are happening simultaneously, and they have formed overlapping spaces similar to world bubbles... It must be stopped!"
Welt almost instantly made a decision. He resolutely turned his head and ran towards the temporary stronghold set up by Raiden Mei.