Chapter 161: Sea and Land Elevators

In fact, over the past fifty thousand years, the Flamechasers' knowledge and memories have been intertwined in the Elysian Realm. Even though some Flamechasers still held certain secrets, their tacit understanding was indeed formidable.

After arriving on this island, everyone, whether it was Mobius, Vill-V, or Elysia, had a common goal in mind: to preserve all the current beauty.

If the event were to end, everyone would always think of ways to leave something in this world to prove that they had indeed been here, that everything was real!

The power of the Aeon was so immense that it brought everyone from the Elysian Realm out.

This so-called gift was something Mobius understood clearly—it was all thanks to Bronie. In other words, Bronie truly had some kind of privilege. Being watched over by the Aeon and receiving this kind of protection, Mobius felt she had seen it all.

However, this did not stop Mobius from weaving and compressing the life information of the MANTISes and then sending it to Bronie in a more covert manner, almost like giving a mark.

Bronie willingly handed her skewer to Mobius, and while exchanging barbecued skewers, Mobius also completed her own plan.

The MANTISes began to cover for each other without prior agreement.

Kalpas tried to make his battle as noisy as possible, Elysia teased Pardo while Bronya played with a cat, and Sakura explored around the palace, attempting to divert attention.

Actually, Miss Sakura was well aware of her own charm; Bronie had once said that if this world were just a game, Sakura's popularity would definitely be high. And now, didn't this island also feel like that?

So Sakura was using her own methods to attract attention.

As for Fu Hua? Fu Hua just needed to stay put like a piece of wood.

The battle in the sea was earth-shattering.

The commotion Kalpas caused stirred the seawater, creating a storm in this beautiful underwater world. Accompanied by the tentacles being chopped into pieces, muddy silt splattered, and countless small fish scattered and fled. Finally, Kalpas ended the battle.

[Ding~ Congratulations to Kalpas for completing the challenge, awarding 500 points~ With a total of 3,532 points, congratulations to everyone for reaching the required points. Next, the island's master will appear to bring you a preview of the latter part of the event!]

"Sister Ellie, when will this second part of the event come to an end?" Pardo looked at the palace's open door, as if it were welcoming everyone.

Who knew what awaited them behind it? The island's master?

"This might be an opportunity!" Fu Hua clenched her fist, ready to fight.

"Indeed, this is an opportunity. If possible, we might get a chance to face the Aeon directly, or perhaps even confront Vill-V."

Sakura was also prepared for battle, while Kalpas claimed the palace guards were just a warm-up, and fighting the Aeon wouldn't be a problem!

"Oh dear, you want to test the Aeon's depth already?" Mobius was very interested.

She had heard the Aeons were formidable, but she was curious about their true extent.

At least in this world, Mobius had seen the Aeon's methods. It was said that the power of the Aeon of Elation was second only to the Aeon of Nihility.

Frankly, as a living being, couldn't she become the Infinity Aeon?

On her path to pursue infinite life, Mobius saw a new direction: becoming a Aeon, controlling fate, and obtaining concepts. Although this process might be long, there was always a chance to achieve it.

So when Mobius heard about testing the Aeon's depth, she was overjoyed.

"Don't rush. It's not necessarily about fighting; it's just an encounter," Bronie pulled Mobius back.

Mobius looked very excited. Although the summer event had indeed changed, it was hard to say that everything was constant. At least Elysia was still with the main group, and the underground labyrinth seemed a bit strange.

Moreover, Kevin had defied all odds, being fished out from the Sea of Quanta by the Aeon.

If he remained in this world after the event, wouldn't that mean the Third Eruption had not yet occurred, and Kevin was already out? Is this a good thing?

Bronie wasn't sure, but one thing was certain: Kevin's return would surely accelerate the execution of Project Stigma.

She wondered if it would leave enough time for Kiana and the others to grow.

"Why does this place feel strange?" Elysia was the first to enter the palace, and upon entering, she found it was a space surrounded by metal.

Besides a door, there were no other decorations inside.

It's like a tightly sealed iron cage."

"This looks like an elevator. Is it an elevator?" Elysia analyzed it briefly.

Vill-V immediately jumped out to answer, "That's right! This is Vill-V's great masterpiece, the Sea-Land Elevator from the seabed to the land."

"Vill-V, are you also a cyborg?" Sakura carefully observed Vill-V's joints. If she were a robot, there would always be a stiff feeling inside.

Sure enough, Vill-V stood there confidently with her hands on her hips. "Of course! But that's not the point. The point is this elevator. Come on in, everyone! We're about to return to land."

Okay, as soon as Bronie saw this elevator, she was sure this thing definitely wasn't good.

But the stimulating experience Vill-V brought had to be tried. Even if there were problems, Bronie could ensure her own survival, and even Bronya's.

Injuries were impossible. Everyone here was talented.

How could a malfunctioning elevator harm them?

"Bronie! Do you know something?" Mobius saw Elysia happily entering the elevator and Bronie pulling her to enter as well. Mobius felt puzzled.

As for the others, they had already obediently entered the elevator. Mobius had originally not wanted to enter.

What sea-land elevator?

If they wanted to go up, couldn't they just float directly?

So Mobius didn't enter the elevator and even felt a bit repulsed.

But now? Elysia was gloating, and Bronie had a mischievous smile on her face.

The door behind them gradually closed, and Mobius suddenly felt the iron walls around her were so cold.

"Ding ding ding! Welcome aboard the Sea-Land Elevator. I know our lovely audience is very curious about the upcoming activities, so I'll make an exception and tell you all about it."

As Vill-V's cyborg spoke, there was suddenly a rumbling sound all around.

"What was that just now? Bronya suddenly felt like something bad was about to happen."

"Oh? That sound just now was just the sound of an underwater volcano erupting~" Vill-V seemed very calm.

After all, she was currently a cyborg. What did she have to fear from a volcanic eruption?

"Huh?" Pardo still hadn't reacted.

"Are you trying to get us killed?" Kalpas was furious. He hadn't expected a volcanic eruption to occur all around them.

Was this normal?

"Don't worry, it's just a small artificial eruption used as the power source for the Sea-Land Elevator. Although it's one-time use, isn't this creative and bold design great? How is my masterpiece?" Vill-V chuckled.

"It seems like you and The Elation get along very well..." Bronie retorted.

Sometimes Bronie felt that even if Vill-V wasn't targeted by Honkai, she would still be targeted by The Elation.

After all, Vill-V's magic performance was indeed something.

"Hehehe, thank you for the praise~"

Controlling underwater volcanoes required a lot of calculations, which was quite troublesome for Vill-V alone.

If she could create artificial intelligence for assistance in advance, there might be fewer deviations. But Vill-V was just improvising on this island.

The vibrations around them became more and more intense. Pardo nervously grabbed Elysia's arm, while Bronie hugged Bronya.

"Are you sure... it's okay?"

Bronya never imagined she would experience something like this.

An elevator powered by a volcanic eruption and all.

"Hehe, does it feel like a Journey to the Center of the Earth?"

"Bronie was referring to the method the protagonist group used to leave the Earth's core, also relying on volcanic eruptions to leave the underground. So is Bronya about to reach the end of the plot?"

Well, where did this pessimistic idea come from?

Silently shaking her head, Bronie comforted her, "Relax, I'll pick out the best one for you."

"Phew~" Bronya chuckled.

If everyone was finished, how could Bronie be calm?

So Bronie's meaning was that everyone would be fine.

The shaking became more intense, followed by a violent upward acceleration.

It was as if the gravity around them had increased, and Bronie almost couldn't stand steady.

"Hey! Vill-V!"

"No, this speed is wrong. I clearly calculated the thrust and velocity..."

Hearing Vill-V's words, Bronie's face turned pale.

But it was already too late!

"Oh my~ Could it be that Elysia is overweight?" Mobius felt no sense of crisis at all, even teasing Elysia.

"It's not! Ah!!!"

Before Elysia could retort, the elevator shot out of the seabed at an even faster speed.

Midway through, even Kalpas's mask flew off.

Unfortunately, no one could see Kalpas's true face, not even Bronie, who didn't find a chance to see Kalpas' real appearance.

As they flew through the air, Bronie projected a drone and gathered everyone together, then slowly descended.

Bronie had turned into a drenched mess, with her hair all disheveled.

"Sometimes Vill-V does some unreliable things, especially when performing magic, there are always some spontaneous changes, and these changes often lead to unexpected surprises."

"Ugh... Bronya will avoid Vill-V in the future..."

Okay, this volcanic sea-land elevator had cast a shadow on Bronya.

"Oh my, my hair is a mess, and Mobius is really mischievous, daring to call me fat! I'll remember this!"

Elysia's first task upon standing up was to quickly fix her hair and observe her surroundings again.

It seemed she was on the other side of the island. If she circled the island, she should reach the camp where Bronie brought the children.

"Sis Bronie, do you understand what Vill-V's benefit is in doing this?" Bronya couldn't help but complain.

Indeed, Vill-V's actions had brought quite a bit of psychological trauma to everyone.

But Bronie understood Vill-V's intentions.

"She seeks change, miracles beyond the plan. However, failure is often more common than miracles."

"I see..."

Bronya reconsidered Vill-V's intentions.

"You're amazing, Bronie. So, what kind of girl do you think I am?" Elysia was surprised by Bronie's high regard for her.

"To me, you represent all the beauty in the universe. Although I've heard that The Beauty is long gone, I believe Elysia embodies greater greatness than that Aeon!"

Bronie's response caught Elysia off guard, but it was even more shocking to Bronya herself.

What could she even compare herself to Elysia?

Should she truly join the pool?