Chapter 48: Stepping into the Threshold

Crossing the spatial crack, the first sensation Luo Lin experienced was a dizzying weightlessness. Awkwardly waving her arms, she spun around like someone untrained in space.

With the help of Void Archives, the girl finally managed to control her posture and began observing her surroundings:

Firstly, what caught Luo Lin's eye was a towering giant tower that seemed to stretch endlessly upward and downward against a flowing, twisting purple backdrop. The eight walls composing this massive structure emitted an eerie light.

Next, directly opposite the space rift Luo Lin emerged from, a large hole was broken in the wall—probably the handiwork of Durandal and Kiana, or perhaps an invitation from Otto Apocalypse... Both individuals who entered the tower earlier should have come in through here.

Looking in the direction of the tower's ascent and descent, Luo Lin found her field of view somewhat limited, only able to see a dozen or so levels of the building. Further away, obscured by the purple twisted space, it was impossible to see clearly.

"Let's get closer to this tower first. I need to try touching the imaginary number energy that links the entire space... Uh, why aren't you moving?" Luo Lin asked awkwardly, "This place has zero gravity, and I don't know how to fly..."

The girl looked at the giant building far away and attempted to use the auxiliary movement module included in the Lunar Ring. She launched a line with a grappling hook made of Honkai energy—but the length of the line was clearly insufficient.

Void Archives remained silent for a few seconds, realizing his oversight.

He usually dealt with S-rank Valkyries, Herrschers, or MANTIS—powerful individuals who could easily fly with a bit of effort and skill. But now, it was working with a B-rank Valkyrie... While not weak, B-rank Valkyries were still a vital force in handling ordinary Honkai events for the entire Schicksal organization..

Naturall, getting stuck between not being able to go up or down is still kind of embarrasing to see.

"Hold on to me, and I'll fly you over there."

The golden cube maintained its shield, floating ahead, allowing Luo Lin to grab its body. The nozzles connected to the Honkai engine manifested, hanging around the girl's waist, emitting particles that seemed to dress her in battle attire and provide propulsion.

Examining the power module, Luo Lin asked, "Isn't this the system used in the Moonbeam Battlesuit?"

"Yeah... I didn't expect you to recognize this thing. Anyway, we don't need to enter through this hole; standing on the outer wall is enough."

Void Archives continued, "Now, reach out and touch the wall."

Luo Lin touched the wall while peering into the hole. The walls inside the tower were regularly adorned with golden patterns, clearly the creations of imaginary tree.

Aside from the patterns, the walls also had blue crystal vines resembling plants. These vines emerged from the building's crevices, clinging and growing along the inner walls.

The more vigorous vines coalesced into large chunks of blue stone. The thickest vines even formed large crystal pillars, sprawling across the tower's interior.

As for the deeper areas, the twisted space and thick fog obstructed visibility, just like outside.

Void Archives concluded its scan and calmly said, "It seems that this parallel world is indeed similar to mine. Regaining the connection shouldn't be difficult..."

"Do you see those 'crystal vines' inside the tower? We need to find a spot on the outer wall where we can touch the thickest, pillar-like vines—take this knife."

A small-sized mimicry of the Godslayer Sword dropped into Luo Lin's hand. It looked like a toy, but the intense Honkai energy emanating from it was undeniable.

"Wow! Godslayer, are you trying to kill me?!" Luo Lin exclaimed in fear, considering the sword's high demands on physical fitness. Who knew what would happen when regular people wielded it?

Void Archives clicked its tongue, "You're quite knowledgeable... But I've already controlled the overall Honkai energy inside. At most, holding it might make your arms sore. Can a Valkyrie not endure even this kind of pain?"

Gritting her teeth, Luo Lin grasped the small mimicry of the Godslayer Key floating nearby. Unexpectedly, as soon as she held it, the Stigmata from Cecilia erupted with power, protecting her body. The intense Honkai energy from the Godslayer Key barely burdened her, and she didn't experience the soreness Void Archives mentioned.

Void Archives marked a spot on the outer wall, "Cut from here, slice open the wall."

Luo Lin held and cut with the mimicry of the Godslayer Key, leaving marks on the black wall like cutting tofu. Soon, she dismantled a large chunk of the wall, revealing the crystal vines underneath, scratching her head at the sight.

"What's next?"

"These crystal vines are manifestations of someone's abilities. While only representing the fringes of their power, initiating an intrusion from here will gradually allow me to intervene in external permissions..."

Void Archives placed a golden thread on the crystal, causing it to flicker more intensely.

Luo Lin felt a bit nervous, "Won't this kind of action alert the owner of this space?"

"He doesn't have time to deal with us... His energy is limited, and all his attention is on Durandal and Kiana..."

Soon, Void Archives withdrew the thread, looking satisfied at the red light emanating from the crystal pillar in front of them, "Excellent. The spatial technology of the Sky People is indeed impressive. To make some moves here, we need to employ techniques that Otto is not too familiar with."

In the next moment, a red crystal abruptly grew, appearing parasitic yet like it was taking over. A rotating portal emerged from the crystal cluster.

Without waiting for Void Archives's urging, Luo Lin stepped into the portal.

As soon as she entered, the girl felt the long-lost gravity, but the flight module around her waist continued to work, keeping her floating in the air, preventing her from falling.

There was a wide platform here, shaped like a standard square, similar to the massive crystal vines seen climbing the edges of the square in the giant tower.

Their blue-black branches flickered with dangerous red light, but the red light had not yet completely occupied the entire area, floating like capillaries on the surface—seemingly representing the progress of Void Archives's erosion.

The platform was surrounded by thick fog, but compared to outside, its color leaned more toward gold.

Void Archives followed suit, somehow masking the portal.

"I used the crystal vines to create a small world within this space, hiding our whereabouts and blocking the opponent's view... Now, we can relax a bit and make some aggressive moves."

Luo Lin narrowed her eyes, "Aggressive?"

"Yes, the kind of aggressive tactics that will trigger the instinctual backlash of imaginary number energy..." Void Archives chuckled, sounding somewhat sinister, "But relax, I'll control the force of intrusion. Also, I'll equip you with some advanced weaponry. You just need to help me deal with some monsters."

I knew it wouldn't be that simple!

Luo Lin held the powerful mimicry rifle and a bunch of throwable items provided by Void Archives, swallowing hard.

Thinking about her unique physique that attracted imaginary numbers and quantum energy, Luo Lin asked laboriously, "Uh, Void Archives, hypothetically speaking, if the reaction of the imaginary number authority far exceeds your expectations, what should we do?"

"In that case, I'll have to ask you not to hide anything and reveal all our cards, Luo Lin..."

The golden cube glanced at this highly unusual B-rank Valkyrie, then blinked, extending its thread into the void, dispersing the mist surrounding the platform.

In the next moment, the towering imaginary number tree appeared before Luo Lin's eyes. Beneath the platform was the endless crimson desert she had seen before.

The Key of Revelation, Void Archives, gazed at the broken blue structure beneath his feet, especially the ruins identical to the abandoned church in Kolostein, murmuring, "Otherwise, all our plans will be in vain, and we'll all die here."