Hearing Chang Yuan's words, Vill-V paused for a moment, then smiled and shook her head. "I thought I could fool you, but you figured it out."
"Hehe, the real me is here." Peeking out from behind the memory avatar, Vill-V, the 'Friend,' waved.
She stepped out of the Elysian Realm's range.
Turning her back to the group, Vill-V, the 'Friend,' spread her arms. "So, what do you think of this design?"
"My suggestion is to let me try it first."
Chang Yuan went to the spot where Vill-V, the 'Expert,' had lain earlier, eager to see his own memory avatar.
"So impatient."
Prometheus shook her head but obediently began operating the machine.
However, the more she operated it, the more alarmed she became.
Something was wrong. How could it be impossible to create a memory avatar?
Immediately, Prometheus turned to Vill-V, the 'Expert,' for help.
"Dr. Vill-V, it seems Vice Captain Chang Yuan can't have a memory avatar created."
"How is that possible? Let me try."
Hearing this, Vill-V, the 'Expert,' was the first to disbelieve it.
If she could do it, there was no reason others couldn't.
So Vill-V, the 'Expert,' assumed Prometheus had made a mistake.
But when she took over the operation, she realized the truth.
"How is this possible? It shouldn't be like this. There's an error in reading deep consciousness."
Vill-V, the 'Expert,' frowned deeply.
This problem could only mean that his consciousness wasn't singular. Instead, there were two distinct consciousnesses.
But no matter how much Vill-V, the 'Expert,' thought about it, she couldn't come up with a plausible explanation—that Chang Yuan was a transmigrator.
Although his body had regressed to childhood after transmigrating, his consciousness still contained two distinct experiences at the same age.
These two growth paths were like two branches on the same tree. While the trunk was the same, the experiences at the same age were different.
Thus, it was impossible to read the deep memories and create a memory avatar.
"...Go wake him up."
After a moment of silence, Vill-V, the 'Expert,' told Prometheus to wake Chang Yuan.
Nodding, Prometheus floated over to the machine and pressed the button to open the hatch.
"Is it done? Let me see my memory avatar."
Seeing Prometheus open the hatch, Chang Yuan assumed his memory avatar had been successfully created.
He quickly got out, eager to see it.
"Sorry, Chang Yuan. You seem to be special. Your memories overlap, so we can't create a memory avatar."
"...What? I can't?"
Hearing Prometheus's words, Chang Yuan's eyes widened.
No golden finger after transmigrating, and now debuffs? What kind of joke is this?
"That's right. If you were just dealing with split personalities, it would be fine. After all, Dr. Vill-V managed it. But, well..."
Prometheus sighed and shook her head, displaying a surprisingly human-like reaction.
"I see. Let others try first, then."
In the end, Chang Yuan had to accept this reality. It wasn't a big deal, though.
It just meant he couldn't leave behind a memory avatar or a legacy. But then again, he didn't have much to leave behind anyway.
It was just a shame he couldn't leave behind some plot twists to shock Mei in the future.
As everyone gathered, they all successfully input their memories into the Elysian Realm. Even the two Mobius avatars ended up arguing with each other.
"So, I'm the only one who can't do it? Why does it feel like the world has rejected me?"
Sitting in a chair, Chang Yuan propped his chin on his hand, feeling utterly helpless.
What kind of nonsense was this?
"It's okay, Yuan. It's not that important, right? Just let it go~?."
"That's right, Yuan. Don't sweat the small stuff~?."
The two Elysia avatars sat on either side of Chang Yuan, comforting him.
"It's so unfair."
Chang Yuan felt like the whole world was against him.
"Don't worry, we'll always be with you, won't we?"
Elysia's gentle voice soothed Chang Yuan's heart.
It almost made him want to cry.
But men don't cry easily, so he held back his tears.
"Alright, alright, I'll let it go. Next up is the challenge of the 10th Herrscher. Let's see what enhancements they've got this time."
...
"Vice Captain Chang Yuan, this is the 40th person who tried to attack their comrades but couldn't act."
"...Send them to the Deep."
Hearing this report, Chang Yuan calmly ordered his subordinates to send the offender to the Deep.
After they left, Chang Yuan sighed helplessly.
It seemed that even with the enhancements, the Herrscher of Domination wasn't much stronger. Compared to the original, each of the thousand Herrschers now had power comparable to a Chariot-class Honkai beast. That was a significant improvement, but still manageable.
Every time they tried to act, Aponia's commandments restrained them, leading to their capture.
"Now, we need to think about the next Herrscher."
Thinking about the already terrifying Herrscher of Binding, Chang Yuan wondered how much more fearsome it would be after its enhancements.
Would it run around with a Binding Field? Or would the Binding Field's range and power increase?
Just the thought sent a chill down Chang Yuan's spine.
Terrifying. Absolutely terrifying. That would undoubtedly lead to the most tragic victory in human history.
He could only hope that Vill-V, the 'Expert,' and the others had found a way to counter it. After all, they were the ones who specialized in creating miracles.
"...Klein, I never thought you'd become one of them. I thought knowing those things would change something."
Looking at Klein, who was holding a dagger made of Divine Key material and trying to sneak up on her, Mobius's expression was complicated.
Klein's attack stopped just 10 centimeters away from Mobius.
This was the power of Aponia's enhanced commandments—they restrained not only thoughts but also actions.
"..."
Klein didn't speak, just stared at Mobius.
"Since you're my confidant, after this, you'll be working for me 24/7."
Disarming Klein, Mobius tied her up and headed straight for Vill-V, the 'Expert's,' Spiral Workshop.