The Tarak Federation, due to the ergence of the Giant of Light, has now plunged completely into civil war.
Even if the Interastral Peace Corporation wanted to step in, reshaping such a vast territory and establishing a new way of life would take decades, if not centuries.
Several generations might not even be enough to erase the impact.
'Ruan i' wouldn't be around to see the final outco of the Tarak Federation.
As for Zero and the others, they'd probably leave Tarak once their initial guidance was done, heading off into the cosmos to reconnect with their companions.
All in all, regarding the matter of the Giant of Light, the three of them had silently agreed not to disturb Zero and her group.
They simply watched from the shadows.
When it ca to claiming credit as the creators of the Giant of Light, Herta was quite enthusiastic.
After all, forging a new Path was a monuntal feat, and she never shied away from letting the universe know about her accomplishnts.
Ruan i, on the other hand, was indifferent. As long as she didn't have to make public appearances, she was fine. Besides, the main credit wasn't hers to begin with.
"I could help you publicly claim the Giant of Light together, but Bai Ming, are you going to use your real na?"
'Ruan i' pondered for a mont, then smiled.
"It's not impossible, but would anyone actually believe it? Two geniuses and a complete unknown? And you want to put my na first?"
"With my endorsent, who would dare doubt it?" Herta scoffed. Her guarantee was the most authoritative certification in the universe.
If anyone wanted to challenge her, they'd better earn a spot in the Genius Society first.
Ruan i nodded in agreent.
"Without a doubt, your contributions to this project were the greatest. Your na should be listed first. Otherwise, Herta certainly wouldn't be pleased."
"Tch, don't act like you know so well. But yes, your na deserves the top spot."
Herta crossed her arms, staring directly at Ruan i until she grew slightly uncomfortable.
"Alright then, I'll follow your lead."
"Now that's more like it. Next ti a new genius pops up, or if you feel like impersonating again, rember to co find . I'd welco you 'getting back at ,' you know~"
Herta enthusiastically slung an arm around 'Ruan i's' shoulders.
Having already 'taught her a thorough lesson,' she considered the matter settled.
From now on, she looked forward to enjoyable brainstorming sessions with various geniuses.
"..."
'Ruan i' gave Herta a speechless look, her eyes briefly drifting to the other's rather modest chest. "I'm really starting to think you're a troubleso little girl."
"That's just part of my charm."
As Ruan i, who was packing up and preparing to leave the lab for a well-deserved rest, suddenly turned to her other self and asked, "What will you do next?"
"? I haven't decided yet. I might take a few days off." 'Ruan i' glanced at her system panel:
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[Role-Playing System]
[Na: Bai Ming (Ruan i)]
[Lifespan: 300 years (paused) 5 days (Role-Playing)]
[Transformable Roles: Big Herta (Energy: 100%), Acheron (Energy: 84.1%), Celenova (Energy: 42.9%), Ruan i (Active)]
[Available Draws: 1 (42.5%)]
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The progress bar was climbing steadily as usual. The influence of the Giant of Light hadn't fully spread yet; she expected noticeable feedback in a few days.
She hadn't used her draw yet, but the Big Herta card had also finished its cooldown.
Although Lady Herta had told her to co find her next ti she could impersonate her, Bai Ming decided to play it by ear.
Besides, she really wanted a couple of days off.
With a lifespan of three hundred years now, she'd finally caught up to the Foxians.
Recently, it had been all brawls and brainstorming with geniuses—it was ntally exhausting.
Ruan i wasn't bothered by this answer.
She took out her phone, sent a friend request, and smiled at her other self.
"If you have free ti, or co across any interesting research topics, feel free to contact . You can reach directly through this account."
Looking at the new contact—Ruan i's private account—on her phone, Bai Ming silently marveled.
So this is what connections feel like. A genius's promise. She could reach out if she ever ran into trouble.
"Okay, I understand."
Herta, overhearing this, raised an eyebrow.
What was this? Failed to poach her last ti, and now trying to steal her right under her nose?
This Bai Ming character had chosen to impersonate her, Herta, on her first try.
Didn't that an she was clearly her biggest fan? When you thought about it, didn't that basically make Bai Ming one of her people?
After Ruan i temporarily left with a Herta puppet to rest, Lady Herta grabbed Bai Ming by the back of her neck. "You co to first from now on, got it?"
"..."
'Ruan i' turned her head, a puzzled look on her face as she stared at Lady Herta.
But seeing her utterly unashad expression, as if this was the most natural thing in the world, she was montarily at a loss for words.
Were they really competing over sothing like this? Herta, you...
"Hmm? Your answer?"
"Fine, fine, I'll co to you first, you first." 'Ruan i' felt like she was humoring a child.
Herta, however, seed satisfied with her response.
She released her grip with a smile and said, "Speaking of which, I'm planning to move. I'll send you the new address later."
"Move? Why?"
"Why else? Just think about what happened here a few days ago. I figure we might as well leave this place to Zero and the others to found their Land of Light."
Herta pulled out her phone, seemingly texting soone, and offered a brief explanation.
A new Aeon had been born, multiple Aeons had cast their gaze this way, and a slew of Aeonic blessings had descended.
The entire area was now saturated with traces of their presence.
Though remote and undiscovered for now, the IPC's investigative reach would eventually find this place. She had no desire to deal with a bunch of troubleso adventurers later.
'Ruan i' blinked, understanding Herta's point. "So, where will you go?"
"Still deciding. I'll let you know once the new Herta City is ready."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Herta added, "It's done. I've just claid credit for the Giant of Light in the nas of Herta and Ruan i. In a couple of days, the whole universe will be wondering, 'Who is Bai Ming?'"
She cheerfully showed a chat screen—it was a conversation with AI Herta, who had apparently been ordered to contact the Corporation.
'Ruan i' saw the screen and her mouth twitched. "Your efficiency..."
"What, dragging my feet over trivial matters isn't my style."
"And how do you plan to handle the IPC's inquiries?"
"Let AI Herta deal with it, of course. No need for to get involved." Lady Herta stated this as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
No wonder AI Herta was so eager to find a proxy station manager.
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