After making the decision, everyone began to move.
Einstein, Theresa, and Bronya went to Abyss City to support Cocolia, while Himeko and Raiden Mei returned to the Anti-Entropy headquarters with Tesla to repair the humanoid puppet.
Then, the scene shifted to the depths of the Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean, inside Abyss City.
Cocolia, stationed there, was talking to someone.
"I've already lured them here as agreed, so when will you fulfill your promise to me?"
As Cocolia finished speaking, the camera moved forward accordingly.
A pitch-black figure slowly stepped out of the shadows.
People were shocked to discover that this person was actually the main culprit who had thrown Schicksal into chaos before, Gray Serpent.
"Ms. Cocolia, sometimes waiting is also part of the path to success."
Gray Serpent's voice was still as chilling as ever. "From the moment you made a deal with Serpent, we were already grasshoppers on the same rope. So don't worry."
"You better keep your word and bring my child back from the Sea of Quanta!" Cocolia said impatiently.
"Of course. After all, our power is beyond your imagination. The mere Sea of Quanta..."
With that said, Cocolia strode away with large steps, while Gray Serpent looked toward the distant Eye of the Abyss and murmured to himself.
"Soon, it will be soon. As long as we can open that door and welcome back that lord, then all problems will cease to exist..."
———
[Real World.]
Many netizens, upon seeing this, cursed furiously.
[This Cocolia really is a double-crosser!]
[She used chips to control Bronya before, and now she's cooperating with Gray Serpent]
[Looks like the World Serpent's mechas were probably Cocolia's doing]
[Tesla: Cocolia, give me back the funding!!!]
[Gray Serpent's words are really intriguing! Could the Eye of the Abyss be a seal for some existence?]
[Could it be the serpent that swallowed Van before?]
———
Amid the heated discussions of netizens, the story continued.
According to the coordinates, Theresa and her team arrived near Abyss City and met Bronya's childhood friends, Rosalia and Lilia.
Led by the two Vodka Girls, everyone entered Abyss City and had an unpleasant encounter with Cocolia.
Upon learning that Cocolia wanted them to help defend Abyss City, Theresa stomped her foot in anger.
"What do you mean! You called us here just to use us as human shields?!"
"Don't put it so harshly~" Cocolia said with a mocking expression, "Besides, asking you to station in Abyss City fits your intentions, doesn't it? After all, that man is very likely to be here~"
"What did you say?!"
"According to my intelligence network, Destiny is not only searching for the Herrscher of the Void, but also for Van, who fell into the Sea of Quanta and whose life or death is unknown. The Eye of the Abyss is precisely the entrance to open the Sea of Quanta..."
"Cocolia, what exactly are you trying to say?" Einstein interrupted.
"Simply that we each get what we need. I need to use your strength to hold Abyss City and ensure the safe retreat of my troops, and you just happen to have the opportunity to look for the one you're trying to find."
After speaking, Cocolia waved her hand and turned to leave.
After entering Abyss City, Einstein began explaining to Theresa and Bronya, as agreed, the origins of Abyss City and related information about the Sea of Quanta.
"During the Second Eruption, a meteorite from the moon fell into the Pacific Ocean. Anti-Entropy tried to salvage it but accidentally discovered this place."
"According to the text records in Abyss City, the Mu Continent was one of the most developed areas of the Previous Era, with leading technology and accounting for one-sixth of the world's population."
"A country that large left no trace behind... That's way too strange."
Recalling some records of the Previous Era from Destiny's database, Theresa couldn't understand why such a highly developed place as Mu Continent had left no information behind.
"That's because Mu Continent perished in the worst way possible."
"According to relevant documents, the Ninth Herrscher of the Previous Era, the Herrscher of Rock, used a giant pseudo black hole to swallow a part of Mu Continent."
"The power triggered violent tectonic movements, causing even the remaining buildings to sink into the bottomless Mariana Trench."
After learning the origin of Abyss City, Bronya couldn't help but sigh. "It's hard to imagine such a vast continent could vanish as if it evaporated."
"Although the exact events are unverifiable, the result is right in front of us," Einstein said. "Herrschers are not something humans can easily control. What Otto is doing is undoubtedly playing with fire."
"That's why we have to find Kiana as soon as possible, and stop his plan!" Theresa said with firm conviction.
"Ugh..."
Suddenly, after entering deeper into Abyss City, Theresa felt a wave of dizziness in her head.
Einstein immediately added, "Ms. Theresa, that's a sign that you are being rejected by the Sea of Quanta."
"Rejected?" Theresa asked in confusion.
"Yes. Not everyone is qualified to enter the Sea of Quanta. Only a few can truly adapt to this environment. So tomorrow, I will personally enter the Sea of Quanta." Einstein said calmly.
"Doctor, will it really be alright?" Bronya asked with concern.
"It's fine. Trust me."
———
[Stop saying "trust me"! The last person who said that fell into the Sea of Quanta and hasn't been seen since!]
[There's definitely going to be a big incident next!]
[Fine, first it was Van, now it's my Einstein's turn, huh!]
[MiHoyo writers, go die!]
———
[Back to the video.]
After a brief field investigation, Einstein brought Theresa and Bronya to the bridge of the Hyperion.
Because of the problem with the Eye of the Abyss, Theresa went to rest first, leaving Einstein and Bronya behind.
"Doctor, about the Sea of Quanta... Bronya has one more question. It's about a previous Anti-Entropy experiment in the Sea of Quanta."
Bronya's words made Einstein put down her current task and look toward the Eye of the Abyss with a complicated expression.
"Previously, we conducted an exploratory experiment in the Sea of Quanta, but we accidentally disturbed a certain existence in the Sea of Quanta. The experiment failed, and both Walter and I were sucked into the Eye of the Abyss."
"A certain existence?"
Recalling the towering shadow from the experiment records that blotted out the sky, Bronya felt an intense chill in her heart.
Could such a being really be something humans can fight against?
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