How to gather enough recognition points so the Main Consciousness could stop drifting endlessly in slumber—after pondering this across an entire world, Amber had arrived at her own answer.
Now endowed with the power of the Spirit of Origin, she could already create 'past versions of herself' capable of crossing worlds.
As for whether these incarnations could use character cards and function normally after crossing, Black Amber had already completed the necessary tests.
If the recognition points she could harvest alone within one world were limited, then there was only one solution:
Increase her own numbers and expand the range from which recognition could be obtained.
This was the method Amber could think of.
Although it didn't address the root cause, it was at least a treatment.
Until a better approach appeared, Amber would have to rely on this clumsy way.
There was a feeling of exploiting herself in all this, but the Main Consciousness lady was her savior.
If it were her past self, she'd surely think the same. Repaying a debt she couldn't fulfill when powerless was something she naturally had to accomplish now that she had the ability.
When consciousness cleared once more, the only things 'Amber' saw were an endless expanse of blue flower fields and a moon hanging high in the night sky, cracked and oozing an unknown liquid.
Despite the countless blue and purple blossoms, this world was eerily silent. No wind, no sounds of living creatures.
A scene full of life and beauty faintly exuded a suffocating stillness.
'Amber' instinctively looked down at her own body.
White-purple hair, a dress adorned with numerous petals and butterfly motifs, combined with this world—the identity of the character card her main self had given her was obvious.
Though she could still call herself Amber, to distinguish herself from the main body, she might as well use the character's original name as a code name for now: Castorice.
She knew the mission she'd been given upon leaving the main body.
Without delay, she opened the simplified system interface, which displayed only a backpack section and a friends section.
Following her memories, she tapped the friends section and opened the top group chat.
Currently, over thirty people were in the group, with messages scrolling nonstop.
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[Herta: Main Body, can you send me some more hands? If the great Herta has to do everything herself, it's really demeaning!]
[Amber: Send people… I don't have Asta's card right now…]
[Herta: Can't you just use any card? Aren't there any idle character cards?]
[Amber: Actually… I just opened the Castorice banner and sent Castorice straight to another world.]
[Herta: …Fine. It just means a bit more trouble. But try to send some people soon, okay? And why didn't you pull Asta before?! You even pulled the Astral Express!]
[Amber: The fate wasn't right… probably?]
[Jingliu: Over here, I'm already publicly acknowledged as the world's greatest. Seems like there's not much left to do.]
[Amber: Uh… I remember you're in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, right? Just wait a while longer until The Return of the Condor Heroes; you should still be able to gather some recognition points.]
[Aria: Does anyone in their world have access to Resident Evil? Not knowing the plot makes everything slower. Also, I'd like some Stigmata. Leon looks like he's barely holding on against the virus's corruption.]
[Amber: …Sorry, I've only seen the movies. I'll post a group notice about this later. If there's any news, I'll @ you right away. For Stigmata, you can use the Phoenix (Bottom) piece—the HP recovery is really useful in most situations. Or should I send you a bottle of the antidote developed by Schicksal? Not sure how effective it is… Of course, if you need anything else, just ask.]
[Aria: That's enough for now.]
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The chat messages stopped there. Castorice confirmed she hadn't missed anything important, then checked in with the others.
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[Castorice: Everyone, I've arrived in the new world.]
[Amber: If you need anything, just say so. Remember to call me if you run into something you can't handle.]
[Castorice: Mm, I'll first assess the state of this world. I still don't know which world it is.]
[Amber: Got it! ((づ> v <)づ♡)]
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The main body's cheer warmed Castorice's heart.
Even though the one on the other side was also herself, having a big tree to lean on felt comforting.
By now, Amber had fully assimilated the power of the Origin, mastered the power of Equinox, and absorbed the energy of an entire other world, expanding her magnitude once more.
Her strength had become boundless, making her nearly God-like within her own world.
Such a big tree was more than enough to serve as a trump card in the vast majority of worlds.
Pulling her thoughts back, just as Castorice was about to leave this world, she sensed a strange feeling of connection.
Her flower field world was linking with another world.
If nothing went wrong, it was probably the outside world.
Castorice was a bit surprised.
After all, her flower field world was, in essence, a 'Netherworld' that contained the deceased.
If a world already had its own Netherworld, it shouldn't need to connect to her world to supplement its own rules.
Did that mean this new world had no concept of an underworld, hell, or a pure land after death?
Having crossed four worlds, this was the only one without a Netherworld…
Could this be Honkai Impact 3rd? Her first impression for a world without an underworld was indeed Honkai Impact 3rd.
After some thought, Castorice didn't reject the world's connection. Even if linked, this world would still be hers.
The current situation was essentially like Japan eagerly inviting the U.S. Military to station there—they could come and go as they pleased.
With Castorice's tacit consent, even active cooperation, the connection between the two worlds proceeded smoothly.
In just a day or two, they were fully merged. At the same time, countless souls appeared throughout the flower fields.
Some wore expressions of fear, while others looked lost.
Those who died of old age, illness, murder, accidents, suicide—countless souls knew they were dead, and countless others had no idea where they were.
Even though she had mentally prepared herself, the sudden influx of so many people into her world still left Castorice feeling somewhat unsettled.
This world had maintained its quiet for thousands of years.
Due to Thanatos's willfulness, souls had never been able to reach this place.
But in her final moments, Castorice had also made a promise: she would let this sea of flowers carry countless souls, with all their sorrows and joys, forever brimming with vitality.
In Castorice's view, the original Castorice from the story truly deserved the nickname 'Princess Homebody.'
Though those words mostly expressed her determination, even the most beautiful flower field would feel suffocating if it remained unchanged forever.
A sanctuary for the innocent could hardly be called a paradise; a receptacle for the guilty could hardly be called hell.
With Thanatos's authority, Castorice only needed a glance at those who arrived here to know their life stories. But she wasn't one to pry into others' privacy.
Unless necessary, it was better not to look.
For now, she should first confirm what kind of world lay outside.
Thinking this, Castorice slightly altered the Netherworld's rules, allowing everyone to realize where they had come to, before she finally left the place.
What greeted her eyes was a sunlit street bustling with people and familiar skyscrapers.
A modern world… Could it really be Honkai Impact 3rd?
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T/N: There was a note and the author said that since they didn't know how to write that world further, they were just going to leave it incomplete and come back if they were confident to finish it.
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