After Kiana retrieved and destroyed the Light Cone that recorded her crimes, Great Xilian walked in, bringing Nous-Duck with her.
At this moment, Great Xilian was dressed casually, wearing a baseball cap, and her long pink hair, which had blue gradient tips, was styled into naturally curly Horsetails, making her look full of youthful vigor.
Nous-Duck, meanwhile, was dressed very cutely. Kiana guessed that Great Xilian must have been responsible for this.
"Kiana, we're here~"
"That outfit looks great, Cyrene."
Kiana scanned her up and down, complimenting Cyrene.
Cyrene, in this appearance, was pleasing to the eye no matter what she wore; one would never tire of looking at her.
"Oh, thank you for the compliment~"
Cyrene gently clasped her hands together, revealing a happy smile.
Kiana chuckled softly, then looked toward Nous-Duck, who was also looking at her, albeit with her head tilted slightly.
Nous-Duck carried a faint, ethereal aura of Great Xilian. It seemed Great Xilian had imported Demiurge's Calculation Equations into the Nous Core.
Furthermore, she had loaded a small portion of her own power into it.
Compared to the day before, Nous-Duck now looked more like a 'person'.
"Question: What is your purpose in summoning me?"
Nous-Duck tilted her head, her mechanical voice full of doubt.
She could not calculate Kiana's true intention for summoning her, but the results derived from multiple rounds of calculation were all 'nothing major'.
"I called you here because I wanted to..."
Following this, Kiana informed Nous-Duck and Great Xilian of her plan to create a universe-wide hit game using Nous-Duck as the core server.
Nous-Duck's eyes flickered slightly as she retrieved information related to such games and calculated the various impacts of this plan.
"After calculation, I pose a question: Do you intend to monitor The Cosmos through this game?"
A question mark floated above Nous-Duck's head, and an Emoticon appeared.
Kiana was stunned by the question, then stared wide-eyed at Nous-Duck, looking incredulous.
She just wanted to make a game; she hadn't thought that much! Why did this Bronya make it sound like she had some grand ambition?
See? This is what happens when you chat with a robot: over-interpretation.
"I didn't, I don't, stop talking nonsense..."
Kiana said helplessly, her face drooping.
Nous-Duck continued to tilt her head, her face showing a human-like puzzlement.
Then what is the point of making this meaningless game?
To make money?
"Let's just say it's for Wangshu's future expenses in The Cosmos; we'll earn some money through the game..."
Kiana didn't want to communicate with Nous-Duck; it was too exhausting. She was afraid that if she kept talking, Nous-Duck would over-calculate that she intended to destroy the world.
"Is that so? In that case, no problem."
Nous-Duck nodded, making an OK gesture. Then, seemingly feeling that one gesture was insufficient, she projected another Emoticon above her head.
Seeing this, Kiana looked at Great Xilian, who proudly puffed out her chest with her hands behind her back.
The training was too effective; there wasn't a trace of the former King of Ten Thousand Machines left.
"May I now begin setting up the game framework and loading the game template?"
"No problem. Regarding the devices used to connect to the game, go discuss manufacturing them with the Department of Contraptions and Artifice."
Kiana nodded and suggested.
"What about you?"
"Alas, as a General, I am constantly busy and overworked. My spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak..."
Suddenly, Kiana showed a slightly bitter smile, shook her head slightly, and spoke in a refined manner.
Bianca, who was handling official duties nearby, briefly glanced sideways and rolled her eyes at Kiana.
Keep making excuses, I won't believe half a word... "But haven't you delegated all your work to Bianca, the Vanguard?"
Hearing this, Kiana awkwardly turned her head away and scratched her cheek sheepishly.
The time spent modifying Nous-Duck was still too short; she didn't even understand this bit of social etiquette.
"Ahem!"
Kiana lightly coughed to ease the awkwardness, then stood up, walked forward, patted Nous-Duck's shoulder, and said earnestly:
"Speak less, do more..."
"Alright, understood."
Nous-Duck nodded.
"Cyrene, you can use your power to help create the game and the connection devices. Incorporating the power of Remembrance will make the game more realistic."
"Then it won't be a simple game anymore, Kiana... Are you sure you want to do this?"
Great Xilian asked with some uncertainty.
The Nous-Duck Core processed this statement, and an (⊙o⊙) Emoticon floated above her head.
As the former Aeon of Erudition, she easily calculated what the game would become after the addition of Remembrance.
The NPCs in the game would no longer be cold strings of data but would turn into data life forms.
And the game world would become a data world. This was indirectly imitating Herta and her peers, creating a Simulated Universe.
"..."
Seeing their shocked expressions, Kiana pondered in silence for a moment before slowly making her decision:
"Only apply Remembrance to the device manufacturing; we won't use it for the in-game data."
This would avoid a lot of subsequent trouble.
"Alright, we'll be heading off then. We have to go shopping after we finish our work~"
Having said that, Great Xilian dragged Nous-Duck away, flying toward the sky and departing for the Department of Contraptions and Artifice.
Just like that, the development of the universe-wide game was completely finalized.
"Kiana, you're running a restaurant and now developing a game. What about your General duties?"
Bianca frowned, looking at Kiana, feeling a vague sense of unease.
"It's fine, Sis. The restaurant is managed by our parents, and the game side is overseen by the famous King of Ten Thousand Machines. There's nothing I actually need to do."
"..."
This sister is too clever. She gets everyone else to do the work while she reaps the rewards, huh... Bianca sighed deeply, then raised her hand and vigorously ruffled Kiana's hair several times.
"Ow, what are you doing, Sis? My hair is all messy..."
Kiana pouted but did not stop Bianca's actions.
Bianca gently pinched Kiana's cheek and let out a doting chuckle.
Well, Kiana was their treasure, so they spoiled her.
Moreover, Kiana seemed to be playing around, but she had actually saved many tragedies.
It was precisely because of this that the Earthlings who had joined the Xianzhou were wholeheartedly striving for Wangshu's development.
Just as Kiana had originally envisioned, Wangshu was moving forward, striving for all things beautiful.
So... if Kiana wanted to play, she should go ahead without worry. They would always be there supporting Kiana.
"Hey, Sis, why did you stop petting? Keep going, keep going!"
Seeing Bianca stop, Kiana pouted and rubbed her face against Bianca's palm.
Just then—
A projection appeared before them. It was none other than Jing Yuan, the General of the Luofu.
"Oh? Isn't that Jing Yuan!"
"It's been a while, Kiana. Your demeanor is as radiant as ever."
Jing Yuan smiled with closed eyes and exchanged greetings with Kiana.
"So, has something happened?"
Kiana felt slightly puzzled by Jing Yuan's sudden appearance.
Jing Yuan shook his head, a peaceful smile hanging on the corner of his mouth as he said:
"Nothing much, I just came to check in."
"Stop pretending. You definitely need something from me."
Kiana crossed her arms, stating with certainty.
"Hahaha, nothing can be hidden from Kiana. Jing Yuan does indeed have a favor to ask."
"What is it? Do we really need to beat around the bush with our relationship?"
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. I have a private matter I need the help of the The Fated Scholar of All Truths for."
"The Fated Scholar of All Truths...?"
When did the Xianzhou start venerating a new Aeon? They've even assigned a Diviner.
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