Otherwise, you can find another savior.

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Since the beginning of Earth's transformation into a blank slate, BB and Mooncell have not appeared again, but Shiomi can sense that Mooncell has been paying attention to everything that is happening on the planet.

Chaldea has entered its final stage. In order to thwart Marisbury's plans while protecting their companions, Shiomi and Morgan make a high-stakes gamble.

A high-stakes gamble called "Solo Manifestation on the Moon".

The light obscured the view, and all the detection instruments and radar devices on Storm Border became unable to receive signals.

Even the internal engine completely stopped.

When the light in their field of vision dissipated, all that remained for the people on the bridge was darkness. No instruments or equipment could be activated, and even the lighting function was unusable.

Fortunately, lighting is not a difficult task for magicians.

Led by Kirshtalia, the Masters, who were magicians, used magic to generate lighting, temporarily illuminating the bridge with starlight of varying brightness.

It resembles an incandescent light bulb from the early days of the electrical age.

Compared to the usual brightly lit state, it seemed so dim, just like the ignorant era of human civilization.

Is everyone alright?

"The figure of the One God appeared on the bridge," Morgan asked the crowd.

“We’re fine, but Storm Border…” Olga Marie answered first, expressing her concern.

"Unable to start...it's like something's preventing it from starting." Captain Nemo was very frustrated. "The ship itself is not damaged, but it just can't start or sail, and we can't even figure out where we are."

Sion then adjusted his glasses: "Mr. Shiomi and Mrs. Morgan brought us here. So, you two must know what this place is?"

Morgan broke free from the union following Sion's question.

“We can say we know for now, but before we disembark to investigate, we want to confirm everyone's situation first.” Shiomi sighed. “This place is, for humanity—no, for human civilization—unexplored territory. Morgan and I have actually prepared for failure—”

On the way there, the One God, relying on his powerful senses, examined the entire ship and confirmed that everyone on board was safe before finally returning to the bridge.

"That's right. Even if they possess the ability called 'Solo Manifestation,' neither the Earth Mother Tiamat, nor the Demon King Goetia, nor the Beast Larva Goyanskaya would attempt to leave their planet and travel to the theoretically nearest celestial body."

Then, a voice rang out from the darkness.

Everyone instinctively looked at Sakura.

Because it's Sakura's voice.

But Sakura looked at everyone blankly: "Huh? Everyone... but I wasn't the one who was speaking just now."

“That makes sense. Sakura is right next to me, but that voice isn’t coming from this side.” Karen said thoughtfully.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering if the strange phenomenon was caused by the unknown and unfamiliar environment.

The first step in creating an "abnormal phenomenon" is to impersonate an accomplice and create panic and chaos.

Those who had formed a bond of trust immediately considered this possibility.

Aside from Shiomi, Morgan, Scáthach, and Artoria, they were following the sound, looking towards a corner that was not illuminated.

“I know this is reckless, but I have no other choice…” tide Jian’s voice carried a hint of apology.

The voice that sounded exactly like Sakura's only sighed: "I'm not blaming anyone, but rather expressing my praise. Without Mooncell's permission, 'Solo Manifestation' would never have found the right path."

“Indeed.” Koyanskaya stared at the figure in the shadows.

She understood this outcome better than anyone else; without the proactive guidance from the destination side, the current result would have been impossible.

Because Koyanskaya already knew where she was.

“However, contrary to the original plan, Mooncell only intended to host a few people, including my father, but now he has brought a whole ship full of people. It took me quite a bit of effort just to apply for the temporary permit.”

While addressing Shio with a surprising title, she stepped out of the shadows, and the figure standing under the starlight revealed her true face.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, BB." tide Jian sincerely apologized.

Shiomi's recognition of the girl in front of her had become somewhat secondary, and everyone let out a series of surprised sounds.

"Huh? Me?" Sakura thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.

The girl standing under the soft starlight has a face exactly like hers.

If there's any difference, it's that she's slightly shorter, like herself when she was just sixteen.

"Nice to meet you all from New Chaldea. As the superior AI of Mooncell, I welcome you as the first humans to arrive on the moon... no, I should say the spiritual fiction world SE.RA.PH."

BB lifted her skirt and gracefully curtsied.

With impeccable manners, she was practically a miniature version of Sakura in every way.

Of course, the only difference is that her hair is more than twice the length of Sakura's.

"Who exactly are you?" Sakura began to sense a threat and asked with slight wariness, "Why do you call my father 'Dad'?"

Compared to others who gradually relaxed without sensing hostility, Sakura's reaction was quite normal.

“This is the first time we’ve met like this.” BB looked up and answered gently, “I am a superior AI created using you as a template and simulated by Mooncell. I’m sorry if this makes you feel frightened or uneasy.”

"Sigh..." Sakura was caught in a dilemma by the other party's sincere attitude.

With her naturally good personality, it's impossible for her to lose her temper.

"Superior AI, which means you're not human?" Leonardo da Vinci leaned closer.

Leonardo da Vinci Jr. joined in, saying, "Indeed, you have a different composition from humans. Your body is a spirit-based entity composed entirely of spirit particles."

The two started touching and pinching BB's arms and shoulders, which was hard not to think was like a woman acting inappropriately.

Therefore, they suffered a joint sanction from Romani and Olga Marie.

Chapter 8 Mooncell (2)

After a brief period of confusion, BB, who did not feel offended, calmly said it was okay.

"In any case, let's get this warship running again first." BB raised his pointer and smiled sweetly. "Originally, all of you were forbidden by Mooncell. The moment you arrived here, you should have lost consciousness and been temporarily frozen along with this ship, awaiting further action."

With that, she flicked her pointer, and Storm Border's engine started running again. Once the power supply was back to normal, Storm Border was back in the light, and everyone was momentarily blinded by the bright lights.

"Everyone, go back to your rooms and rest first. We'll hold a meeting later to explain the current situation," Shio immediately suggested. "The few of us are fine here."

It was really inconvenient for everyone to be crammed onto the bridge, so most people left the bridge and went back to their rooms to rest.

Only those closely associated with Shiomi, as well as Romani, Sion, and Leonardo da Vinci, remained.

Even Nemo went to rest.

Having just survived a life-or-death situation, my tense nerves have finally relaxed, but a sense of weariness is still creeping in.

Those who remained were somewhat tired, so they found seats and waited for further explanation.

Karen and Sakura surrounded BB, tentatively poking her face. BB just gave a well-behaved smile, behaving like a good little sister.

He even went on to explain why Guan Xijian called him "Dad".

“That girl…” Orange handed tide Jian a cup of hot coffee, “was she from that time…”

"Hmm." tide Jian smiled. "You were startled, weren't you?"

“Compared to what we might find out next, I don’t think this is anything,” Orange pushed up her glasses. “Besides, you, Morgan, Scáthach, and Artoria all know BB, right?”

“It’s a long story,” Artoria shook her head. “After all, we should have followed the rules of imaginary phenomena and forgotten about them completely.”

"It's actually classified as an imaginary phenomenon..." Orange was slightly surprised.

Skadi, who was listening to their conversation, tugged at Shio's sleeve with slight displeasure: "Tianxi, what's going on with Mooncell?"

"Don't the Norse gods know?" Shio asked, quite surprised. "Could it be that only Odin and Mani, the moon goddess, know..."

“At least I don’t know,” Skadi said.

Just as Shiomi was about to explain, she overheard Sion discussing the same issue with Romani and Leonardo da Vinci.

“Mooncell…an ancient relic that existed on the moon before the birth of humankind,” Romani said. “Even Solomon, with his far-sighted vision that could see the past and future, only knew that such a thing existed on the inner side of the moon. It is said that even the gods never came into contact with its interior—”

“That’s not entirely accurate. To be precise, all the main gods in mythology know about Mooncell and can access it. But the gods don’t need the power of Mooncell, and they also believe that it’s too early for humans, who are still in their childhood, to come into contact with Mooncell,” BB said. “Although the processes by which they came to this conclusion are different, the results are the same.”

“At least, that’s how it is in the pan-human history of compiling events,” Shiomi said. “As for the various Lostbelts, that’s unknown.”

“This is not a matter to worry about.” BB sat properly in his chair. “I think everyone here knows the truth.”

"An insider?" Olga Marie was taken aback.

Morgan raised his hand to indicate: "BB refers to the reason for my birth, his true past, and his current status as a god... mainly these aspects."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After all, Shiomi didn't hide it; it's impossible to conceal the fact that humans have acquired such immense power.

Instead of hiding it, it's better to be open and honest.

“Then, the rest is easy to explain,” BB said. “The most direct explanation is that Mooncell acts as a monitor and guide on Dad’s journey, constantly watching over Dad’s journey, examining his journey, and determining whether he has the qualifications to save the world.”

"Is...that's how it is?" Sakura was stunned.

“However, while it’s called guidance, Mooncell has actually just created me as a superior AI for me to execute,” BB said. “As for the result, it’s obvious now.”

“My father becoming a god meets Mooncell’s criteria,” Karen said.

“That’s pretty much it.” BB jumped up lightly from his chair. “Traveling on a planet that was essentially blank, cutting off six Lostbelts, destroying six worlds, but also saving many. That compassion that transcends even the severing of events is exactly what’s needed.”

"However, right now, Earth is under Father's... is implementing that flawed 'humanity guarantee' according to Marisbury's plan, with Chaldea executing it. We don't have much time to waste on the moon; we must return to Earth as soon as possible!"

Olga Marie anxiously expressed her wishes to BB.

"Don't worry, the flow of time inside Mooncell has been temporarily set to one-tenth of the normal time, so there's no need to rush," BB said. "Besides, even if we go back now, we'll just be repeating the same mistakes."

Her words left Olga Marie helpless, and she sat back down.

“Without a way to counter Chaldea, there’s no way to stop the ‘human code’ that has already begun,” Scáthach said. “My beloved student chose Mooncell not only because it’s safe enough, but also because the method exists here.”

Mooncell, or rather the moon itself, is the boundless Holy Grail.

The fact that Mooncell, which is not yet open to humans, is now allowing Shiomi to enter makes the answer quite obvious.

The only one who can obtain the right to use it is Shiomi, who has become a god but still firmly stands on the side of humanity, exercising power from a human perspective and making the right choices.

“As expected of Master Scáthach, she’s absolutely right,” BB said. “So even if time flows slowly, Dad needs to be prepared to come with me to the Central and face the core of the Mooncell.”

"Am I the only one?" Shio was mentally prepared. "Morgan can't get there?"

“Mother is naturally an exception. She has become a half-body of the One God and is an existence with the same qualifications as Father,” BB said. “As for the others… the Queen of the Shadow Kingdom, the Star Sword Wielder, the last goddess of Norse mythology, one of the pinnacles of modern human magicians, and the descendant of Animusphia, if they are not afraid of what they will see, they may also come along.”

Shiomi's fingers subtly withdrew for a moment.

The list of people chosen by BB seemed to be deliberately chosen.

Those titles were just casually uttered to intimidate people; their true nature stemmed from their close relationship with Xijian.

However, he was also waiting for their reply.

Chapter Nine: Spiritual Fictional City

Although Storm Border was unblocked, restarted, and returned to normal operation.

However, the only thing that the radar and detection devices could confirm was that the entire ship was currently in the Sea of ​​Spirits and could not capture any more useful intelligence from the surrounding environment.

In other words, the entire ship underwent a spiritual transfer, with its destination being the spiritual fictional city SE.RA.PH inside the moon.

Storm Border is located on the edge of this city, hovering in the void, yet it seems to be floating in a sea of ​​spiritual particles, in a state of being docked.

After disembarking from the ship, Shiomi and the others were all stunned by the strange sights of SE.RA.PH.

Compared to the fake SE.RA.PH that Seraphine transformed into after sinking to the bottom of the sea, the real spiritual fictional city is incomparably magnificent and mysterious.

"This is SE.RA.PH, short for Serial Phantasm, the third fictional world. It is a 'lunar city-type engine' created by Mooncell, which has developed to a massive scale over a long period of time, to operate itself." BB walked at the front, giving a simple introduction to the group entering SE.RA.PH. "In other words, it is Mooncell's subsequent additional engine, additional records, and additional layers."

At this point, BB turned around and walked backwards: "From bacteria to humans, the memories of life, measured in trillions or thousands, are all preserved in SE.RA.PH."

"So, this is what's called the computer world?" Shiomi asked.

“It is indeed a computer world, but compared to the supercomputers or organic networks developed by human civilization on Earth, it is a different dimension.” BB revealed a smug expression. “In a normal computer world, just reproducing a single Heroic Spirit would exhaust resources and cause it to crash, but the Spirit World can allow more than a hundred Heroic Spirits to exist.”

Then Morgan uttered a word: "The Holy Grail War of the Moon. I remember you said it was a super-large Holy Grail War in which 128 Servants and 128 Masters fought against each other."

“That’s right. But don’t worry, SE.RA.PH has no plans to hold such an event. The Great Source of Earth has not disappeared, and the human world and human reason are developing in a direction full of infinite possibilities. We don’t need the limitless Holy Grail to save us yet,” BB said.

This is why Mooncell continues to observe Earth to this day, but has not opened its channels to humans.

Perhaps one day, humanity on Earth will discover Mooncell on its own initiative. At that time, the path to the inner SE.RA.PH will open naturally, instead of being limited to welcoming special guests under special circumstances as it is now.

"I don't know what others see, but all I can see are countless lights, though not to the point of being blinding..." Orange said, glancing back at the warships in the harbor.

She wondered if she should give up her qualification and turned back to the ship.