The void, the universe.
The galaxy flowed, the stars twinkled.
This was the consciousness buffer of the Simulated Universe, the place where test subjects received the gaze of the Aeons.
After determining a basic Path, the test for this round of the Simulated Universe would revolve around obtaining Blessings and Curios related to the chosen Path.
...The above was the normal procedure.
However, what neither Chu Ze nor Herta had expected was that the moment Chu Ze entered the consciousness buffer, he was gazed upon by multiple eyes at once!
One by one, figures emerged from the empty universe.
The unique pressure and gazes of the Aeons were applied to Chu Ze without reservation!
Nanook: ???
Nous: ???
Yaoshi: ???
Xipe: ???
Lan: ???
IX: ???
Akivili: ???
Aha: ???
The gaze of Akivili, the Aeon of Trailblaze, was imagined by Chu Ze.
But the gazes of the other seven Aeons were real.
Chu Ze was even very certain that if Akivili weren't a selectable character but a real Aeon existing in the Simulated Universe, He would also be casting His gaze here!
"My goodness, what an Aeon-attracting body!"
Even Herta was shocked, her voice completely devoid of its usual composure:
"Due to computational limitations, the test version of the Simulated Universe has only opened up seven Aeons for now..."
"And you managed to attract all of them the moment you walked in?"
Cold sweat had already begun to form on Chu Ze's forehead:
"Stop making light of the situation and think about what to do next!"
"Being stared at by seven Aeons at the same time, even if this is the Simulated Universe, the pressure is immense!"
Even if it was just simulated data, the pressure of the Aeons was still suffocating him.
And this was on the premise that he himself was very powerful.
If it were an ordinary test subject, they would probably be scared to tears by the Aeons' gazes, and in serious cases, they might even become a vegetable or brain-dead on the spot.
"Don't panic, I'm getting you out of there emergently... done!"
As Herta's voice sounded, Chu Ze's consciousness began to blur, and the scene before him became illusory.
His consciousness returned to reality, and he suddenly felt a jolt in his brain.
Then, his body fell backwards stiff as a board.
Before passing out, he vaguely felt as if he had fallen into something warm and soft...
...
...
Consciousness returned.
Chu Ze slowly opened his eyes.
He weakly stretched out his hand, his somewhat chapped lips making a hoarse sound: "Thirsty... want to drink... drink..."
Beside him, Herta shifted her gaze from the screen: "Want to drink water?"
Chu Ze: "I want to drink Royal Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon."
Herta: "..."
Still in the mood to joke.
Looks like it's not a big problem.
Herta waved her hand, and a Herta puppet immediately walked over with a cup of water.
After Chu Ze downed it in one go, his body had completely recovered:
"When I fainted just now, I must have fallen on you, right? Thanks for catching me."
Herta didn't turn her head:
"It wasn't my body. you fell directly onto the sofa."
"Really?" Chu Ze was a little puzzled: "But the feeling on my back at that time was completely like a girl's soft body..."
"You fell directly onto the sofa."
Herta repeated:
"Accidentally fainting and happening to lean on a girl, with your head conveniently landing on certain parts of her chest... Do you think such a plot is likely to happen in reality? Hmm?"
"...It's indeed not very likely. Let's just say I remembered it wrong."
Chu Ze scratched his head and decisively changed the subject:
"So what was with that Aeon gathering just now?"
"Did I just happen to walk in while they were having a multiplayer party?"
Herta sighed softly.
Then she turned around, her still stunningly beautiful and seemingly calm face turning to Chu Ze:
"Your situation is indeed very rare."
"Because you have a Stellaron with a strong Destruction power in your body, you were noticed by Nanook; because you were glanced at by the God of Fun in reality, Aha in the Simulated Universe also cast his gaze; because you are a Xianzhou native, Lan felt a sense of closeness... these can barely be explained."
Herta showed a completely incomprehensible expression:
"But why did even Nous glance at you?"
"Do you have any element related to [Erudition]? This is completely illogical!"
Looking at Herta's complex gaze, Chu Ze laughed, taking it in stride:
"It's simple. I'll just go in again."
"If it's still the same situation, you can just kick me out again, until we find out the reason..."
"No."
But Herta instantly refused:
"Attracting the gaze of seven Aeons at the same time, even if they are just virtual Aeons from the Simulated Universe, is not something an ordinary person can bear."
"That's enough for today. I'll have Asta find a room for you. You can rest in the space station."
"After I re-debug the Simulated Universe, you can continue testing."
Chu Ze blinked:
"Will the debugging take a long time?"
Herta shook her head:
"Half a system day is enough... but I have plans tonight, so let's continue testing tomorrow."
"That's fine too. Thanks for your concern, Sis Ta."
"...I told you, I'm not concerned about you. I'm just worried about problems with my Simulated Universe."
Herta pressed a certain button in the room.
Soon, a knock came from outside the door.
"Ms. Herta, were you calling me? May I come in?"
It was Asta's voice.
Herta said: "Come in."
But Asta spoke again: "I'm really coming in, okay? Ahem, I'm preparing to open the door! Okay, the door is open, I'm coming in!"
Herta: "..."
It seems she really misunderstood the interaction with Chu Ze earlier.
But forget it, these are small matters. She didn't care at all.
A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding.
With this thought, Herta directly gave Asta her instructions:
"For the time being, Chu Ze will be staying at the space station."
"Go find him a room, and make sure it's close to my office."
Asta: "Σ( ￣д￣|||)"
Such an ambiguous statement immediately made the young pink-haired girl's mind wander.
Th-th-this...
Is this cohabitation?
Although she really couldn't imagine Ms. Herta being lovey-dovey with a man, combined with the explosive private scene she had just witnessed, and the specific request to be close to the office...
They really are a couple!
In fact, besides a boyfriend, no one else could hug Ms. Herta's leg and rub against it like that!
With this thought, Asta's gaze towards Chu Ze suddenly became one of looking up to a high mountain...
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