After a brief misunderstanding, Kiana finally remembered who that girl with the same appearance as Li Sushang actually was.
She was the counterpart of the Star Rail universe's Li Sushang, Sushang—the one from the Yaoqing who didn't seem very bright, whom Kiana could probably trick at least ten times in a single night!
Having realized Sushang's identity and finished her small talk with Li Sushang, Kiana temporarily bid everyone farewell and left Warahip with Mei and Bronya.
Those in the know were aware that Kiana was heading toward another boundless universe.
With the even more profound divine energy Kiana possessed, her companions weren't worried in the slightest about her encountering any danger.
In the neighboring Honkai: Star Rail Universe, outside the grounded Xianzhou Luofu, a spatial rift with a purple glowing edge tore open in the pitch-black void of space.
Kiana, Mei, and Bronya flew out of the spatial rift one after another.
"Fortunately, This Young Miss left something behind as a beacon before leaving; otherwise, finding this place among so many worlds really wouldn't have been easy."
Kiana looked toward the hull of the Luofu, peering through it to see the Astral Express docked at the Luofu's inner port.
By following the Origin Spirit Crystal imbued with her own power, Kiana had easily crossed several worlds to find this place.
Mei and Bronya followed Kiana's gaze toward the Luofu, their expressions showing sudden realization.
The Astral Express... and the Stellaron outbreak within the Xianzhou Luofu...
They knew about the Astral Express; in their own universe, the Navigator Himeko had set sail again some time ago after repairing it.
At that moment, Bronya paused slightly, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes as a smile of interest curled her lips while looking at Mei.
"Hmm? Mei, did you feel it?"
"Yes, our Paths have influenced the landscape of Paths in this world. In this brand-new universe, Paths belonging to us have appeared and are actively connecting to us."
Mei crossed her arms and nodded with a somewhat indifferent expression.
As they spoke, the Imaginary Energy in both of them erupted instantly, but it was immediately suppressed.
However, that brief moment of two Aeon-level imaginary fluctuations was still captured by many factions.
Beyond just the galactic factions, the appearance of 'Truth' and 'conquest' was likewise sensed by the Aeons.
Among them, this universe's 'Erudition,' Nous, was frantically utilizing its computing power to calculate 'Truth'.
It could not understand why, under its anchoring, such a Path would suddenly be born within the universe.
[How can such an interesting event happen without Aha? Truth, Truth... Aha bets that the iron hunk's head is already smoking!]
Aha's true form appeared for a split second before vanishing, leaving only a laughing mask floating erratically around the three girls.
The three girls exchanged glances and chose to ignore the noisy fellow.
[Waaaah, Aha is being ignored! Aha has no face at all! Quickly, say a few words to Ah—]
Before Aha could finish, its mask was grabbed and then kicked away by Kiana, turning into a shooting star traversing the cosmos.
[What a loathsome feeling~~~ Aha~!]
As Aha's deep and somewhat demonic voice gradually faded into the distance, Kiana clapped her hands contentedly.
"No matter which world's Aha it is, they all feel good to kick, right? Aha?"
[Wahoo~ Aha was actually discovered! Hee-ha-ha!]
A brand-new mask appeared before the three girls.
"What are you following us for? It's no different here than back home."
Kiana stood with one hand on her hip, looking at Aha with some helplessness.
She had sensed Aha secretly following them from the moment they set out; not just her, but likely Mei and Bronya knew as well.
"What else can the God of Merriment come for? Surely to find some fun. Maybe two Ahas can actually create some interesting sparks?"
Bronya spread her hands.
Mei supported her forehead with one hand, sighing with a bit of a headache.
One Elation was already restless enough; with two Elations together, she felt this universe might be played to the point of collapse.
But with Kiana there, she supposed such a thing wouldn't happen.
"Since you're here, go play by yourself. Don't keep following us three beautiful girls."
Kiana waved her hand at Aha, speaking with slight impatience.
She was on a date with her wives; having a chattering fellow around constantly was a real mood killer.
[How cold, Kiana! Boo-hoo~]
Aha quickly vanished from before the three, likely off to find the version of itself in this universe.
Suddenly, Imaginary Energy surged again, and the silhouette of Nous condensed at the gathering point of the energy.
A crimson light flickered at the center of the massive mechanical sphere, and the camera apertures on its edges focused on Bronya, seemingly analyzing her.
"Interesting. Erudition wants to analyze Truth."
Seeing this, Bronya didn't get angry but instead laughed. She offered no defense, letting Nous analyze her just to see what this big mechanical head could figure out.
After a long while, Nous's body temperature continued to rise, red lights flashed incessantly, and internal systems repeatedly reported errors and attempted repairs.
Finally, it reached a conclusion: 'Truth' existed beyond the common logic of the world and should not be possessed by a single Aeon.
Furthermore, the definition of the Path of 'Truth' was broader than its 'Erudition.' Through calculation, 'Erudition' would be swallowed by 'Truth'.
What confused its calculations even more was that the concept of 'Erudition' was already contained within 'Truth'.
This meant the other party had already swallowed 'Erudition,' yet it still existed here perfectly intact.
After a series of complex calculations, Nous concluded that 'Truth' and the 'conquest' beside her both originated from another world.
"Analyzing for so long and still can't figure anything out? Then let me tell you what Truth is."
Bronya put a hand on her hip and snapped her fingers at Nous. Suddenly, several identical versions of Nous appeared around it.
Not just in appearance, but even their power was equal, causing Nous to fall into a state of logical self-contradiction.
[Analysis failed, failed, failed...]
Crimson electric arcs flickered around Nous as it repeatedly chanted a single phrase.
Soon, it vanished from the spot.
"What kind of situation is this? It played itself into a breakdown?"
Bronya casually dispelled the constructed versions of Nous, spreading her hands and looking toward Kiana with an innocent expression.
Kiana simply shrugged in response.
If told to others, they might not believe it: 'Erudition' almost scrapped itself. This truly was a great joke.
"Forget about that, let's head into the Luofu."
Saying so, Kiana took their hands and flew into the open Imaginary Gate.
Meanwhile, inside the Astral Express, Himeko and Pom-Pom were sitting on the sofa, looking at the origin crystal placed on the table, missing Kiana.
Suddenly, an Imaginary Gate opened before them, causing their brows to furrow.
It wasn't until Himeko and Pom-Pom felt a familiar aura from within the Imaginary Gate that they lowered their guard.
Himeko revealed a gentle and elegant smile, speaking slowly toward the Imaginary Gate:
"Kiana, welcome back to the Astral Express."
As soon as she finished speaking, a familiar white figure emerged from the Imaginary Gate with two others, landing in front of Himeko and the others.
"The complete Kiana is revived~!"
Kiana made a peace sign by her right eye while winking at Himeko, her appearance looking quite playful.
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