Honkai Encyclopedia: Start with the Sky Meteor!

(Pioneer: A sudden sense of oppression...)

Pioneer glanced at Screw Gum. This was the first time she felt such a strong feeling from Screw Gum.

"..."

"... Please give me some time. I need to ask the head of the family for instructions."

When Moira left for a while and came back again, her face was no longer sharp.

"... I'm very sorry to bother you two. The head of the family instructed that Mr. Screw Gum... and Miss No Name Guest be allowed to pass.".

"Please follow me, both of you."

Moira said.

Following Moira, the two came to the door of a room.

"This is Dr. Chadwick's room."

"According to regulations, hounds cannot enter the guest room without the guest's permission. I will guard the door for you two here."

Moira explained.

"You have a very strict management."

The pioneer said with emotion.

"This is the rule set by the head of the family."

"Dr. Chadwick may not be able to answer the door in his current state. Let me open the door."

"...Please come in, both of you."

Moira opened the door.

"It is rude to visit suddenly, Dr. Calderon Chadwick. I hope you understand the reason for our sudden intrusion."

"Please go first, Ms. Xing."

Screw mumbled.

The two walked into the room.

In this lifeless guest room, the only thing that can remind the pioneer that time is still flowing is the breathing and moving bubbles in the dream pool.

But they will not tell her where Dr. Chadwick is.

The pioneer weighed the dusty suitcase - it was obviously empty.

It may have been lying in this room for hundreds of years.

The fireplace was on, but the whole room was as cold as an ice cellar.

It is hard to imagine a normal person living in such a low room temperature for a long time.

"Ms. Xing, I think... I probably know where Chadwick is."

Just as the pioneer was looking for Chadwick, the voice of Screw Gum came.

"If my hypothesis is true..."

Screw Gum stared at the dream pool in front of him.

"Where is such a big person hiding..."

The pioneer looked puzzled.

"The secret is right in front of us."

Screw Gum slowly put his right hand into the dream pool...

...Carefully, it picked up a crystal bubble from the liquid.

The moment it left the surface of the liquid, the bubble began to slowly float up... until it hovered in midair.

"Finally we meet again, Dr. Calderon Chadwick."

Screw Gum spoke to the bubble in front of him.

...

[Kiana: "? Chadwick turned into a bubble?"]

[Herrscher of Knowledge: "This... this is still alive?"]

[Einstein: "I'm afraid the family used some means to make Chadwick become what he is now..."]

["Otherwise, with Chadwick's life span, it is absolutely impossible to live to this day..."]

[Padofilis: "Ah... this is different from being dead?"]

[Alicia: "So now Chadwick can only rely on Pinoconi's dreams to survive..."]

[Rosalia: "What the hell did the damn family do to Chadwick?"]

[Jezi: "Humph, I don't believe that the family has no purpose. They secretly imprisoned the people of the Genius Club. Don't you have any shame?"]

...

"This bubble... is Chadwick?"

The pioneer was surprised.

"Deduction: As a short-lived species, the probability that Calderon Chadwick survived in his physical form is infinitely close to zero. To date, no artificial life-extending technology can extend the natural lifespan of ordinary humans by two Amber Ages."

"But the Pinoconi family has a deep understanding of "memories" and related technologies. Even if they cannot keep Chadwick's physical body alive, they can still extract the material at the bottom of his brain and keep his mind "alive."

Screw Gum speculated.

"This is also "immortality" in a sense..."

The pioneer said.

"Of course, there are also many people who think that this is not "living" at all. It depends on each person's philosophy, belief, or way of thinking."

"The remaining question: Why did the family go to so much trouble to store Chadwick's memory here; what is the importance of this memory to them? ”

ScrewGum asked.

“Imaginary Pulse… is that the name?”

The pioneer remembered Chadwick’s achievements mentioned by ScrewGum.

“I don’t think the family can extract useful information from Chadwick’s mind, Ms. Xing. Because…”

ScrewGum hesitated for a moment and did not add the word “because”.

"... Walls may have ears, so some things are not convenient to discuss here. Hounds have very sensitive hearing."

"You have the right to know the ins and outs of this story, Ms. Xing. If you had not informed the Black Tower of your discovery out of kindness, I don't know how long Chadwick would have been imprisoned in the prison of dreams."

"Therefore, Ms. Xing, I would like to make a request to you - I would like you to hand over something to Dr. Calderon Chadwick who is stranded in the dream on my behalf."

"I believe this thing can help him...relieve his nerves."

Screw Gum suggested.

"What about you?"

The pioneer asked.

...

[Raiden Mei: "It's time for the pioneer to perform again."]

[Alicia: "The family members are probably still watching this place, they don'tIt will not be so easy for the pioneers to contact Chadwick again."]

[Padofilis: "Go in quickly, otherwise Chadwick will be kidnapped."]

[Herrscher of Knowledge: "The damned hound family members are so insidious."]

[Himeko: "It's impossible to take Chadwick away now..."]

[Yulandel: "The only way is to find Chadwick in the dream and ask for the answer."]

[Theresa: "But... Chadwick seems to have forgotten a lot of things."]

[Susanna: "Maybe Screw Gum has a way."]

...

"I will try to mediate with the family's top leaders and strive to take Chadwick's memory bubble away from Pinocchio. ”

“Before that, I hope you can learn the whole story from Chadwick, including what happened after he lost contact.”

“Good night, Ms. Star.”

ScrewGum said.

Then, Pioneer took the medicine given to her by ScrewGum and entered the dream.

She found Chadwick again.

The old man in front of her stared calmly at the dream city in the distance.

“Dr. Chadwick…”

Pioneer shouted.

“…”

Chadwick turned around and looked at Pioneer.

“Ah, young man… I’m glad I still recognize you. ”

The pioneer still remembered that the old man’s tone before they parted last time was filled with the hope of being saved, and the flickering flame that originally remained in his eyes seemed to be extinguished again.

“I’m glad you’re willing to talk to me... but you shouldn’t come here. Moira, and the other hounds, they won’t be happy to see you.”

Chadwick reminded.

“Don’t worry, this problem has been solved.”

The pioneer said.

“You mean…”

“I may... I probably don’t need to know the details. I’ve heard some stories about the nameless guest, and I guess you must be as powerful as those people in the rumors.”

Chadwick thought for a while and spoke.

“I’m here to help you, Dr. Chadwick. ”

The pioneer looked at the old man in front of him sincerely.

“Help me...ah, I still remember this. I must admit...I didn't have much hope. That was too much of a luxury for me.”

Chadwick's tone was somewhat helpless.

“Remember Screw Gum?”

The pioneer reminded.

“Screw Gum...? Screw...”

As if struck by lightning, Chadwick's pupils suddenly doubled in size - and then quickly shrank.

The gray mist covering the whites of his eyes began to dissipate, and everything in his expression became clear.

“Screw Gum...where is he? He promised me...he said he would help..."

“…”

"No... that's not right. He did keep his promise, and he didn't betray my trust. I was the one who disappeared... My ears and mouth were blocked, and my eyes were covered..."

"Why? Everything is so chaotic and disorderly. I was a member of the "Genius Club", I remember that... But what did I do? What did I forget? Who bound me to this illusion..."

Chadwick muttered.

The Trailblazer showed Chadwick the bottle of pills.

"Is this... pills?"

Chadwick asked in confusion.

"ScrewGum wants to help you."

The Trailblazer explained.

"I see... This is the solution he came up with, right?"

"Now, it feels like the entire universe is in my chest. I can see every flicker of it, feel every beat of it - but in fact, I know nothing about it. ”

“But just now, when you took out the medicine bottle, a voice came from the far corner of the universe. That voice…it wanted to convince me to believe in Screw-Gum and you.”

Chadwick smiled, and for the first time, the pioneer read the sincere joy on his face.

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…

[Kiana: “Hmm…Can you really take Chadwick away from here smoothly…”]

[Hersher of Knowledge: “The family members are being held back by Screw-Gum, so they probably can’t come.”]

[Shigure Kira: “You’ve done a lot of harm to people, turning a good person into this…”]

[Aponia: “It’s better to end your life at the end of your life than to live in such pain…”]

[Theresa: “Who is so cruel to make an ordinary person like this? Can only rely on dreams to survive? ”】

[Kiana: "This is too torturous. Is this something a human can do?"]

[Raiden Mei: "This is Pinocchio. There is such a thing in a beautiful dream."]

[Padofilis: "Ah... Let's take Chadwick away first and help him get rid of it as soon as possible. It's better to die than to live like this."]

[Hersher of the Void: "Maybe Chadwick doesn't think so."]

[Fu Hua: "..."]

...

"What right do I have to be picky now? Give it to me, child."

"I'm ready, child. "

Chadwick looked at the Trailblazer.

Then the Trailblazer handed the pill to Chadwick.

At the same time, she turned on Chadwick's clock trick.

Unlocked the mood dial.

The next moment, she came to Chadwick's memory.

Here is the space station.

Young Calderon Chadwick stood in front of her.

After several Amber Ages, she could still see his spirit at a glance.=|

"Is this the place?"

Chadwick said to the people dressed as Interstellar Peace Company in front of him.

"That's right, Dr. Chadwick. Starting from here, we, the Technical Research and Development Department and your team, will jointly create the future of the galaxy."

The leading man said.

"Don't be too confident, Dudley. I can't say I'm 100% sure about this project."

Chadwick didn't trust the man in front of him.

"Hahaha... Don't worry, we don't need a 100% success rate - we need you in our team."

Dudley laughed.

"..."

"To be honest, Du... I'm a little worried. What you want, the kind of "weapon" that only exists in theoretical conception... it really has the potential to subvert the galaxy."

Chadwick's face was full of doubts.

"... Of course, Cha. Don't underestimate the Technology R&D Department. We may not have your genius brain, but we definitely have "foresight". "

"The Amber King just swung his hammer, announcing the beginning of a new century, and also means that the legendary cosmic catastrophe is getting closer..."

Dudley said.

"You don't have to popularize these to me. I have read "A Brief History of the Starry Sky"... But I didn't expect that you are also a supporter of the "disaster theory". "

Chadwick was a little surprised.

"Hahaha, that's not necessarily the case. I support theories with more commercial potential, that's all."

Dudley smiled and scratched his head.

"...It sounds like something you can say."

Chadwick said.

"Ahem, but no matter what, you can't deny that since the "Cancer of All Worlds" began to spread, the activities of the Legion and the Annihilation Gang have become more active. ”

“Our job here is to prepare for those threats.”

“——I don’t want to say anything like “our cause is just”… I know you’re not that naive, Cha.”

“I just think that sometimes people can think of things more simply… that way life will be much easier.”

Dudley advised earnestly.

…

[Kiana: “Are you from the company again?”]

[Bronya: “It seems that the company has also intervened in this imaginary collapse pulse.”]

[Raiden Mei: “Did you work with the company to research this so-called weapon…”]

[Padofils: “Disaster? What disaster?”]

[Hersher of the Void: “Could it be the locust plague of the universe? ”】

[Jizi: “That was a long time ago…”]

[Theresa: “The company’s people are trying to trick Chadwick, just to get him to continue his research on imaginary collapse pulses…”]

[Yulandel: “What does the Interstellar Peace Company want to do with this weapon?”]

[Shigure Kirara: "This destructive weapon, even if it is not used for anything, is good for deterrence."]

[The Herr of Knowledge: "The company's hands are really long, and the Genius Club doesn't care?"]

"..."

"I don't want to talk to you all day here. Let's go down." Fan.