Honkai Encyclopedia: Start with the Sky Meteor!

[Kiana: "Pioneering, don't press it!"]

[Theresa: "Dudley doesn't think anyone will believe his lies, does he?"]

[Himeko: "This guy is really good at deceiving people."]

[Herrscher of Knowledge: "It would be a pity to believe you."]

[Tesla: "Haha, after deceiving so many people, he can still say such things. Dudley must have lied to people a lot."]

[Rosalie Ya: "You are so shameless lying without blushing."]

[Lilia: "That's right!"]

[Padofilis: "You are so shameless. If you don't want to press it, then don't press it!"]

[Theresa: "It's useless. Even if the pioneer doesn't press it, someone will press it. This is an established fact and cannot be changed."]

[Yulandel: "Ah..."]

...

The pioneer still didn't move.

"...You sympathize with Dr. Chadwick, don't you?"

"It's a pity. I didn't want to burst your bubble of idols...but Calderon Chadwick doesn't deserve your sympathy."

"He had foreseen a similar outcome, but he chose to forget the consequences and devote himself to research at all costs."

"Is his selfishness to put his own talents before everything else? Other people's affairs? He doesn't care at all."

"Now...press it."

Dudley said.

But the pioneer ignored Dudley's words.

"...I don't want to waste my breath anymore. You just wasted your last chance."

"Soldiers - do it."

The pioneer was kicked out of the laboratory.

She can only choose again.

History has been determined. No matter how unwilling she is, she can't change it.

In desperation, she can only press the button.

……

[Kiana: “Ah… Is it really impossible…”]

[Himeko: “These are the lives of thousands of people…”]

[Theresa: “This…”]

26[Susanna: “Too cruel…”]

……

“…”

“The detonation command has been confirmed. The collision detonator has begun to charge… 20%… 50%… 75% has reached the detonation critical point.”

“Auto-cruise A1 has been turned on. Target locked 30%… 70%… Completed.”

“Lock A1 has been turned on. Heating up. 20%. 40%. 80%… The chamber temperature has reached the threshold.”

“The “Imaginary Collapse Pulse” is about to detonate. Five..."

The voice of artificial intelligence sounded.

"Du, I..."

Chadwick rushed in at this time, trying to stop everything from happening.

"Four..."

"...Don't blame me, Cha. We are all responsible for our own choices."

Dudley stopped Chadwick.

"Three..."

"They will curse my name forever, they will... What price did you pay, Dudley?"

Chadwick said angrily.

"Two..."

"See, Chad... That's your problem, you always take your gifts and talents for granted. You have no idea that there are people like me--"

"One..."

"-- We will not be remembered by anyone."

Dudley sneered.

"Zero."

"The "imaginary collapse pulses" detonated one by one. ”

Drip——

Boom——

With an explosion, everything turned into nothingness.

(Pioneer: What I just experienced is the first half of Chadwick's life?)

Pioneer returned to the dream corridor, she was still a little dazed.

(But this memory is not over yet... Let's see what happens to him next.)

She found Chadwick again.

And at this time, Chadwick had turned back into an old man.

"Ah, Xing... We meet again."

"Now... you have experienced half of my life and know my story."

Chadwick looked at the Pioneer and said.

"How many people did the imaginary pulse kill?"

The Pioneer asked.

"... A number that I tried my best to forget. After that day, I never dared to cast even a glance at the mirror again. I was afraid of seeing a demon... a murderer who took away countless lives and homes. "

"That day in the control room was also the last time I saw Dudley. Perhaps the reality is just as he said, chess pieces do not deserve names. "

"After that, I disbanded the team and abandoned the original laboratory. I tried to take away some key information, and I didn't want them to fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives. "

"I learned from others that the senior executives of the technical research and development department who ordered the use of the "imaginary collapse pulse" were specially investigated by the department and later lost contact. "

"But I know that the company will not give up. Our research results are too valuable... Even if they publicly issue a statement condemning it, they will never really give up the technology related to the imaginary pulse. "

"They need me-to control that knowledge and to prevent it from falling into the hands of other factions in the galaxy. They will chase me to the ends of the earth. ”

“…So I started to flee. I didn’t want to live in a shadow for the rest of my life.”

“When I needed help the most, I only thought of a name. We had only met once before, but he exposed my hypocrisy and excuses.”

Chadwick said slowly.

…

[The Herr of Knowledge: “How hypocritical, Interstellar Peace Company, you did it yourself, and you still have the nerve to condemn it?”]

[Rosalia: “The more I understand this Interstellar Peace Company, the more disgusting it is.”]

[Padofilis: “Chadwick also...It's so pitiful, I'm also a victim..."]

[Jezi: "Victim? Haha... Without his help, can the imaginary collapse pulse be completed?"]

["In the final analysis, he is just an accomplice who helped the devil."]

[Yulandel: "But Chadwick was indeed deceived. Whether he knows it or not, even if he refuses, I don't think the Interstellar Peace Company will let him go."]

[Alicia: "Even if there is no Chadwick, there are other Chadwicks."]

[Raiden Mei: "Indeed, as long as the Interstellar Peace Company has such an idea, there will be no second Chadwick in such a large universe."]

[Aponia: "In the final analysis, Chadwick is just a tool, and now he has no use value."]

[Susanna: "It's so pitiful..."]

[Fu Hua: "The culprit is still the Interstellar Peace Company. ”】

……

“Screw Gum!”

The pioneer said.

“Yes. I am determined to find him, believing that he can help me fight against the company.”

“This is the story of the rest of my life…”

Chadwick nodded.

Then, Chadwick disappeared.

“When Zandar wrote the words “Tree of Imaginary Numbers” on paper in an ancient and unfamiliar language…what did he see in his eyes?”

“When I was a child and first came into contact with the theory of imaginary numbers, the picture that emerged in my mind was not a towering tree; it was a dense sea of ​​trees.”

“Everything I have seen makes it impossible for me to believe that the foundation of the universe is a selfless giant tree that voluntarily dedicates and provides for billions of leaves. ”

“I would rather believe that each world is a tree seed that drifted with the wind, fell on this land by coincidence, and then began to take root and grow on its own, and finally formed this sea of ​​trees.”

“The universe does not care about us. The universe just exists and stares.”

This is the voice of Chadwick’s state of mind.

Echoing in this space.

…

[Yulandel: “Is this… the tree of imaginary numbers?”]

[Alicia: “Sure enough, the imaginary numbers he knows should be the same as ours…”]

[Himeko: “Chadwick is indeed a genius, and he actually has such an opportunity…”]

[Raiden Mei: “It’s a pity that he was used.”]

[The Herrscher of Knowledge: “Damn company, is there no one who can control them? ”】

[Padofilis: "Oh, this is a giant that stands tall in the entire universe. Even the envoys dare not provoke it casually."]

[Shigure Kirara: "Perhaps... except for the Star God, no one can overthrow the Interstellar Peace Company..."]

[Misterlin: "Don't forget, the Interstellar Peace Company is backed by the guardian. No Star God would want to offend the guardian, right?"]

[The Herrscher of the Void:"Hmph, what kind of preservation? I think they are just a group of believers of destruction in the guise of believers of preservation, right?"]

[Theresa: "I also think that the Interstellar Peace Company can join the arms of the Star God of Destruction. What kind of preservation is there?"]

...

"

"Wisdom", what a confusing word. Some people think it is the answer to all problems and the end of all virtues."

"But how many people with extraordinary wisdom in the galaxy are troubled by the secular world. The reason is, is it that geniuses are too arrogant, or that mediocre people are too jealous? No one can tell clearly."

"There is only one point that cannot be disputed: wisdom can coexist with selfish desires."

"Once upon a time, in the era when the world was isolated from each other, some civilizations already had enough weapons to destroy themselves."

"The fear of power made them establish complex rules and laws to prevent the self-destruction switch from falling into the hands of lunatics or thugs. ”

“Later, when the sea of ​​stars was connected by winding routes, technology and resources began to flow between worlds, and new weapons that were tens of thousands of times more powerful than the original weapons came out one by one.”

“What is puzzling is that as the power of weapons increased, the complicated rules that were originally used to limit abuse became increasingly simplified.”

“When the direction of the knife tip changed from inward to outward, people's attitude towards violence became tolerant.”

“If in a distant world, thousands of lives are being destroyed by fire, and the wailing resounds through the sky, but for you and me who are looking up at the night sky under the tree, it is just that someone has picked a star from the sky.”

Chadwick's state of mind sounded again.

As the last voice fell.

Screw Gumm appeared in front of Chadwick.

“Screw Gumm... Finally, I finally found you. ”

Chadwick became very excited.

“We haven’t seen each other for many years, Dr. Chadwick. Please forgive me for not being able to sincerely say “I’m sorry” to you because I know you have foreseen this result.”

ScrewGum said.

“Everything I’ve experienced is the result of my own actions… After so many years, I no longer need to be reminded of this.”

“I need help now, Mr. Screw…”

Chadwick seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and asked for help from ScrewGum.

“You still want to talk to me after all the disasters you’ve gone through… You must have nowhere else to go. If necessary, Screw Star can be your temporary shelter.”

ScrewGum suggested.

“No, no. I’ve sworn to myself that I will never involve irrelevant people again. ”

“No matter where I hide in the galaxy, the company will find me... It's only a matter of time. I can't keep running away, but I still have other ways to resist.”

“I heard that a genius in the club has developed a secret drug that can help people "block" part of their consciousness and memory. But II have never had a close relationship with everyone in the club, so I thought of asking you to help me make a connection."

Chadwick said.

"I have heard of "selective blocking drugs". It is probably the invention of that eccentric pharmacist. Indeed, that lady never interacts with the company, so there is no need to worry that she will betray her colleagues."

"Question: Do you think this is the safest solution?"

Screw Gum asked.

"..."

"... This is the least costly, I am sure. As long as I can temporarily forget that knowledge in the company... nothing can be squeezed out of my brain."

"As for anything I have to go through... that is what I deserve. People are always responsible for their own actions, and bearing the price is also a necessary part..."

Chadwick was silent for a while and spoke.

...

[Raiden Mei: "? Selective blocking? Is it possible to selectively forget some things...”]

[Theresa: “Huh? How come it’s similar to the situation of Tisok II and Kokona?”]

[Kiana: “Could it be that there is such a drug in the family?”]

[Himeko: “It seems that he knows something extraordinary...”]

[Padofilis: “Do we really want to do this? Will it harm Chadwick? His body is already very fragile.”]

[Hersher of Knowledge: “Where does he get his body? It has long turned into foam.”]

[Rosalia: “That’s right... But if we do this, won’t we forget all the research results?”]

[Aponia: “That memory has tortured him for so long. I’m afraid Chadwick is now wishing he could lose his memory.”]

[Shigure Kira: “That’s right. It’s painful to think about it.” ”】

……

“I understand, Dr. Chadwick. I will help you get that medicine.”

“You can finally face yourself honestly, Doctor. Just for this, I am relieved for you. I sincerely hope that you can survive this difficult time.”

Screw Gum nodded and agreed to Chadwick’s request.

After that, the pioneer and Chadwick came to a room.

Chadwick sat alone on the floor, as old as a candle in the wind, which could go out at any time.