Chapter 45: Vill-V's Stage

Following the path guided by Eden, and relying on Bronie's memory of the place, if she wasn't mistaken, behind the door in front of her was Vill-V's Helix Workshop.

Bronie didn't bother to think about what kind of surprises awaited her behind that door.

Yes, she came here to obtain some technical support from Vill-V.

The Elden Ring she was about to create would help Bronie further connect with Schicksal Entertainment.

And in the future, it would allow Bronie to naturally access the Schicksal behind Schicksal Entertainment.

This was a meticulous plan formulated by Bronie based on her understanding of Schicksal, Otto, and the world.

This plan spanned a very long time, and for Bronie, it was quite a challenge.

And here at Vill-V's workshop was an important node.

All the basic principles and information about the Elysian Realm were mostly in Vill-V's hands, of course, Mobius also had some control, but that was a matter for later. The main reason Bronie sought Vill-V was that compared to Mobius, Vill-V posed less danger.

Pushing open the door, the familiar dizziness immediately reminded Bronie that she had officially entered the Elysian Realm.

After her vision cleared, Bronie found herself standing in an open square.

"Stage set, actors in place, next, the greatest and most spectacular magic of the century is about to begin!"

Bronie silently observed her surroundings.

Huge marble pillars, azure sky, the architectural style here exuded a sense of sanctity.

Obviously, this area was not where Vill-V would typically be found; it belonged to Aponia.

Then the ground surged, countless blocks rose up, surrounding Bronie, and then the blocks continuously transformed and recombined.

When everything quieted down, the surroundings had turned into a pure white space.

"My magic must be thrilling, exciting, and grand enough. Your game has given me a lot of inspiration, so you must enjoy it~" Vill-V's voice echoed everywhere.

And Bronie probably understood.

"Is this an escape room?"

"Exactly! It seems our good audience has noticed the theme of this magic trick - an escape room!"

Cubes formed a cube with passages on all sides. Although small, it allowed Bronie to pass through.

This design inadvertently reminded Bronie of the movie "Interdimensional Siege"; the style was somewhat similar.

Could she not use her brain?! But first, let's probe a bit and understand what style of maze this is, whether it's a puzzle or a challenge type.

So Bronie approached the door in front of her.

Since there were no hints around, in this pure white space, the first door would definitely not contain anything too dangerous, but rather serve as a guide, a signal to start officially.

"Alright! Our brave bunny sister has taken a small step. Is this a reckless adventure or a carefully considered choice?"

Still the same space, but this time the room was not empty. There was a table, a set of exam papers, and a pen.

Bad memories were attacking her!

"Come on, exam papers and stuff, so boring!"

Upon closer inspection, it was still a math question, combined with combat.

[Question: Example of Fourier transform application in practical combat.]

Alright, it was a math question, but not entirely, strictly speaking, it should be considered a comprehensive question.

But what's the difference?

So Bronie projected a drone.

"You're already a mature AI, you need to learn to do your own questions. I'll leave this to you, I'll do something else."

The cute drone was given such a purpose from the moment of its birth.

Its existence was to do questions!

Bronie herself began to explore every door in the room. The cramped space, the pure white color scheme, brought more than a little psychological pressure. If you stayed here for too long, a normal person might go crazy.

"It appears Bunny Sister intends to take a different approach, doesn't she? But unfortunately, this maze was entirely built according to Kevin's specifications. If you wish to leave the maze using alternative methods, it's merely wishful thinking!"

"Creating the impossible, isn't that also an essential aspect of a magic show? And why do you assume I can't achieve it? While I may lack Kevin's brute strength, the effects of my true abilities undoubtedly surpass your imagination."

"Oh? Then I'll be eagerly awaiting it~" Vill-V remained unfazed.

But Bronie wasn't sure whether Vill-V had truly taken her words into consideration.

However, she presumed Vill-V wasn't the arrogant type. She also looked forward to it. And she was even more curious about what actions Bronie would take to collaborate with her.

The drones obediently solved the problems, but Bronie had already opened the door on the ground.

"Information layer retrieval, generate Elysian Realm purge subroutine, simulate virtual shell."

A small robot, resembling a Rubik's Cube, slowly appeared beside Bronie.

As the projection gradually ended, the robot seemed to come to life and moved agilely around Bronie's feet.

Then Bronie threw it into the open door on the ground.

Suddenly, countless saws sprang out from the passage, shredding the robot Bronie had thrown.

"Robots for exploration can indeed trigger traps, but without completing the questions, the traps won't stop working!"

The sound of saws echoed, as if reminding Bronie that if she continued recklessly, chaos would ensue everywhere.

Vill-V expected Bronie to show some different expressions.

But Bronie remained unfazed and returned to the original entrance, using her unknown ability to pry open the door once again.

But behind the door was no longer the pure white space; it was now a red space.

"Did you think the door behind was the same as the previous room? Wrong!"

"Hmm, it's like a Rubik's Cube. Every time I enter a section, the surrounding rooms are randomly generated, right? Although I expected it, it's still my first time experiencing it in reality."

"It seems you're quite satisfied."

"How could I not be?"

With that, Bronie threw another robot into the passage.

As expected, a fierce flame erupted in the passage, burning the robot to ashes.

Without completing the questions, there was no way to proceed to the next area, as set by Vill-V.

"Don't bother trying anymore. No matter what you throw out, this passage will destroy anyone who tries to force their way through."

Vill-V kindly reminded but with a hint of mockery.

"You little brat, just focus on doing your questions honestly. Don't think about taking crooked paths all the time, is that what you're thinking?"

"Hmph, little brat.?"

Vill-V paused.

"Inside the Elysian Realm, there's Su who has certain understanding of the Bodhi, and even now, Su still has a certain degree of foresight within this world. However, the essence of his ability is still information retrieval within the Elysian Realm. Even the action of thinking in the mind is circulated internally in the form of data. To facilitate Su's use of his ability, a separate information channel is established within the Elysian Realm."

"So, did you find that channel and intercept my information?"

"That was just a byproduct. What I truly use is this."

Another small robot was thrown into the passage, only to be destroyed by Vill-V's terrifying traps immediately after.

"This is?"

"Antivirus software, a standard subprogram for your Elysian Realm. When you built the Elysian Realm, the antivirus software surprisingly referenced the human immune system. But do you know how poorly designed the human immune system is?"

As Bronie posed a question to Vill-V, cracks appeared all around the space. And from these cracks emerged larger robots identical to the ones Bronie had previously produced. These were the disinfection programs within the Elysian Realm.

"I temporarily modified the recognition code of this maze. Now, your traps are actively attacking the disinfection program, which has been marked as external malicious data."

The disinfection program had very high authority to destroy data within the Elysian Realm. So high that the maze walls meticulously crafted by Vill-V were completely unable to impede the progress of these disinfection programs.

This maze couldn't stop Bronie at all!

This is too much cheating!

But...

It felt good.

Bronie's escape using the internal mechanisms of the Elysian Realm surprised Vill-V.

With fifty thousand years of experience, no one understood the internal structure of the Elysian Realm better than Vill-V. But Bronie was able to skillfully manipulate the internal data after only a short time of exposure. Bronie couldn't be described as a genius anymore; she was more like a little monster!

Exam papers? Those things were no longer important. What mattered was that the maze began to crumble, and after destroying most of the maze, Bronie finally caught a glimpse of its true nature.

Indeed, as Bronie had guessed, this was a gigantic Rubik's Cube. Rooms changed continuously as Bronie moved, and there was even the possibility of returning to the starting point to redo tasks.

Whether one could leave the maze depended entirely on Vill-V's mood. So from the beginning, Bronie had no intention of clearing it properly.

Back at the original open space, Bronie looked towards Vill-V not far away. Countless robots floated around her, projecting numerous panels. Every corner of the maze was visible, and Bronie's actions were naturally within Vill-V's sight.

Bronie's hacking abilities were indeed impressive. Elysia said that her abilities could even modify information on the physical level?

In other words, Bronie could even change s**t into chocolate flavor.

A miraculous ability, and a person who could use it flexibly, and even now, the limits of that ability had not been seen.

Turning falsehoods into reality, wasn't that a miracle?

Indeed, Bronie's existence was simply the best gift for herself~

The great magician Vill-V was obviously excited to the extreme.

"Is it over now?"

"No! I have prepared an even more interesting finale for you. Look forward to it~"

Can't play along, huh?

Watching as Imaginary Constructs emerged one by one, Bronie felt extremely tired.

Yes, Imaginary Constructs.

And these Imaginary Constructs were not ordinary.

Some wielded long staffs and carried bells.

Others held swords and shields, resembling conductors.

And there were even those who held violins, but seemed to be long-range attackers.

"Do you want to kill me?"

Bronie quickly began projecting and duplicating drones, preparing for the upcoming battle.

"No, I just want you to taste the bitterness of starting over. Didn't you make everyone feel that with that game?"

It's because of the game!

It seemed that this game had quite an influence on Vill-V?

"If you provoke Bunny, Bunny will bite you~"

"But even if the bunny bites, it still looks so cute and harmless, doesn't it?"

"Hehe, then you need to get to know what a bunny is again."

Bronie snapped her fingers.

Countless drones appeared beside her.

"Example of Fourier transform application in practical combat, isn't this it? Activate wide-range bombing mode, adjust fixed flight posture."

The drones flew in perfect formation into the sky, covering the entire area with countless shells.

...

The entire battlefield was engulfed in flames, except for around Bronie; there was no safe place left.

The intense firepower directly wiped out the essence of the Imaginary Constructs.

However, compared to ordinary Imaginary Constructs wiped out by the essence, these Imaginary Constructs that looked like a band still had some activity left in them.

The one wielding a long staff shook a bell.

The one holding a violin played a melody.

And the one with a sword and shield commanded under him.

A piercing noise filled every corner of the battlefield!

"Listen to this melody, feel the desperation in the illusion, and then I'll perform a resurrection miracle for you. Believe me, it will definitely surprise you!"

All the Imaginary Constructs began to play their melodies, and the ear-piercing noise indeed interfered with Bronie's thinking.

But?

"Silent Bunny, activate soundproof barrier, Bonecrusher Bunny target the essence of the Imaginary Constructs, continue the attack."

You didn't expect this, did you? Arc City Technology!

"Wow, how many tricks do you still have up your sleeve?"

"I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve. What you're facing is the technology left by a civilization that has been developing for thousands of years. Bunny biting hurts a lot, you know~"

The Bonecrusher Bunny accurately bombarded every essence of the Imaginary Constructs, obliterating all the enemies on the battlefield.

"It's really a failed performance. My planning actually made a mistake one day?"

Vill-V never thought that her carefully planned performance would actually be deciphered by Bronie!

It was like a magician performing a magic trick only to have an audience member expose the trick on the spot.

It was quite a blow, but Bronie's actions seemed more like that of an audience member pretending to be a magician, stealing the spotlight from another magician with different magic tricks.

The show still had its effect.

But the control was no longer in her hands, which was a bit embarrassing.

"So it's time to discuss it properly. About the basic information of the Elysian Realm, and the possibility of memory replicas's continuation of life leaving the Elysian Realm. Otherwise, I'll break your limbs."

Through the wreckage of the battlefield, Bronie raised her gun, and the dark muzzle pointed directly at Vill-V as she declared her victory.

"Okay, okay, as compensation for the failed magic show, I should consider the audience's needs. Since you put it that way, I'll do my best to satisfy you~"