"Interesting. Go on, I'm listening." Herta looked at Nolan with a hint of surprise.

"Have you ever heard of the 'Sea of Quanta'?"

Nolan explained what he knew about the Sea of Quanta and asked whether she was interested.

"Not bad. You remembered to show me something good. You really get it."

Herta walked in front of him, stood on her tiptoes, and patted his shoulder, clearly in a good mood.

"In that case, take me there to have a look," Herta continued.

With Nolan and Stelle helping to test the Simulated Universe, their research on the Aeons had made decent progress.

However, after some time, the progress slowed down. After all, beings like Aeons were not something that could be easily studied thoroughly.

Unless there was an Aeon willing to be studied at will, the Simulated Universe could only be used to research their history.

It could not reveal anything about the essence of their existence.

So Herta had little choice. While maintaining her routine research, she also studied the "Artifacts" that Nolan had previously given her.

These were similar to Light Cones, both capable of granting considerable power boosts. However, one was rooted in "history," while the other was rooted in "memory."

Herta attempted to combine them to see if she could create something even more powerful. As a "genius," she naturally succeeded without much difficulty.

She had easily developed a method to perfectly fuse Artifacts and Light Cones, and the resulting creations could grant even greater power to their users.

After that, however, Herta lost interest and was in need of something new to research. So when Nolan mentioned a new discovery, she was naturally intrigued.

"Alright."

Nolan did not mention for now that entering the Sea of Quanta might sever her connection to her puppet.

After all, they had not tested it yet, and the actual situation was still unknown.

Herta was a "genius." With her technology, it might not be impossible for her to maintain the connection even within the Sea of Quanta.

Soon, Nolan brought Herta down into the Sea of Quanta. Unfortunately, the puppet's eyes turned dull.

Clearly, the connection had been lost.

Given that even Earth in Honkai Impact 3rd had developed technology to explore the Sea of Quanta, it should not be difficult for Herta to achieve the same.

But the premise was that she needed to encounter it first. After all, without ever seeing an egg, no one would suddenly invent an egg carton.

Nolan brought the disconnected puppet back to Herta's office. Gradually, its eyes regained their light, and it looked at him with some confusion.

"What happened?"

"If nothing unexpected occurred, your connection was severed. That dimension is quite special. Without understanding its properties, losing the connection is normal."

Nolan explained his guess.

"Hmph." Herta thought for a moment, then said, "Come to the Blue Planet now. I'll go with you personally."

Her interest in the Sea of Quanta had been piqued. She wanted to see just what kind of strange place it was.

Hearing this, Nolan felt secretly delighted. It seemed he would finally get the chance to meet Herta's real body.

Under normal circumstances, it would not be so easy. Judging from how she usually appeared through puppets, Herta was clearly a rather cautious person.

At this moment, she was willing to use her real body to venture into an unknown place with Nolan. It was likely because her affection toward him was already quite high, and she trusted him more as a result.

After confirming Herta's exact location on the Blue Planet, Nolan teleported over.

It was his first time visiting the Blue Planet. Back when he was weaker, he had not dared to recklessly scan for Herta with his spiritual sense. After all, being discovered might have made her dislike him.

When Nolan saw Herta, she was inside a white villa, situated in a quiet corner rarely disturbed by others.

The moment he appeared, Herta naturally sensed it and walked out from inside.

Her appearance was largely similar to her puppet, but her figure was taller and more refined. She wore a blue-violet dress, and the exposed portion of her fair chest was fuller.

Beneath the slit of her skirt were long, slender legs clad in semi-transparent black pantyhose, paired with black high heels. The exposed tops of her feet pressed against the stockings, outlining graceful curves.

Overall, compared to her puppet, she appeared more mature and elegant.

At the same time, through his affection skill, Nolan finally saw Herta's full details:

[Level: 172]

[Affection Skill Potential: Gold]

[Herta: The 83rd member of the Genius Society, an Emanator of Nous, the owner of the Herta Space Station. She is highly interested in all kinds of curios, but once she has thoroughly studied something, she loses interest in it completely. She is currently cooperating with other "geniuses" to research the mysteries of the Aeons.]

As an Emanator, her strength was naturally formidable, and the rest of the information matched what Nolan already knew.

"What, are you stunned?" Herta walked over in her heels, the corners of her lips slightly raised.

"Well… compared to your puppet, the difference is quite noticeable. It's hard not to be a little surprised."

Nolan smiled as he replied.

"That's only natural. After all, my beauty stands on the same level as my intelligence."

Herta crossed her arms, speaking without the slightest bit of modesty.

"Of course. After all, you are Madam Herta."

Nolan replied sincerely, without any flattery.

[Herta Has Developed Good Feeling Towards You, Obtained 1 Affection Point. Current Affection Level: Lv.9 (301/900)]

Seeing her affection finally start to rise again, Nolan felt a bit tempted to stay and chat with her a little longer.

However, Herta clearly did not have such leisurely interest. She let out a light "hmph" and said,

"No time to waste. Take me to that 'Sea of Quanta' again."

"Alright."

Since that was the case, Nolan could only nod. He once again unfolded the "Void Star Sea" and brought her down into the Sea of Quanta.

Looking at the countless overlapping and flickering projections, Herta could not help but feel a sense of wonder.

However, when she tried to use her own abilities to perceive the fundamental rules of this dimension, she found that she could not sense anything at all, as if everything were covered by a veil.

"Why not withdraw your spatial power?" Herta knew this was Nolan's ability.

"The coordinates here are constantly shifting. Without the 'Void Star Sea' covering us, you would be teleported away instantly. At that point, I wouldn't be able to find you again."

Nolan explained the characteristics of the Sea of Quanta, then continued:

"The Sea of Quanta is boundless. Unless you possess the relevant authority or technology, even if an Aeon descends, it would be extremely difficult to retrieve someone lost within it."

(End of Chapter)

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