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Chapter 212: Herta: ’You’re Not a Fictionologist, Are You?’ · Oct 08, 2026

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201 Chapter 201: Yae Miko: ’Oh No… The Fire’s Burning Me Now!’ 2026-10-08
202 Chapter 202: Yae Miko Shifts the Blame 2026-10-08
203 Chapter 203: Let Ei Learn to Cook, and Have Yae Miko Be the Taste Tester 2026-10-08
204 Chapter 204: Making Little Kokomi Call Him ’Master’ 2026-10-08
205 Chapter 205: A Yae Who Doesn’t Want to Die, and a Ningguang Who’s Talking Big? 2026-10-08
206 Chapter 206: Raiden Makoto Gets a Little Jealous 2026-10-08
207 Chapter 207: Preparing to Give Ningguang Some Guidance 2026-10-08
208 Chapter 208: Asta’s Guarded Vigilance 2026-10-08
209 Chapter 209: Asta’s Anger Gradually Turns into Awkwardness 2026-10-08
210 Chapter 210: Ningguang Is Stunned by Asta’s Extravagance 2026-10-08
211 Chapter 211: Herta Completely in Su Ran’s Grip 2026-10-08
212 Chapter 212: Herta: ’You’re Not a Fictionologist, Are You?’ 2026-10-08
213 Chapter 213: Raiden Makoto Is Frightened by an Aeon 2026-10-08
214 Chapter 214: Ningguang: ’Could Asta Be Herta’s Anti-Fan?’ 2026-10-08
215 Chapter 215: Did Asta Catch Feelings? 2026-10-08
216 Chapter 216: Asta Feels Like Her Brain Capacity Isn’t Enough 2026-10-08
217 Chapter 217: The Melancholy Herta Immediately Perks Up 2026-10-08
218 Chapter 218: Herta: ’Your Sugar Mommy Is Broke, But You Still Have Me!’ 2026-10-08
219 Chapter 219: Herta: I Really Am a Genius! 2026-10-08
220 Chapter 220: When Ruan Mei Gets Thoroughly Cornered by Herta 2026-10-08
221 Chapter 221: Ruan Mei: Helpless, Speechless, and Anxious 2026-10-08
222 Chapter 222: Ruan · Mei Nearly Lost an Arm 2026-10-08
223 Chapter 223: Shattering Ruan · Mei’s Understanding 2026-10-08
224 Chapter 224: Herta: ’I Don’t Want to Become Madam Niu!’ 2026-10-08
225 Chapter 225: Herta and Ruan Mei Learn to Meow Like Cats 2026-10-08
226 Chapter 226: Raiden Makoto: ’I Don’t Understand, But I’m Deeply Shocked!’ 2026-10-08
227 Chapter 227: Ruan Mei’s Disappointment, Promise, and Final Request 2026-10-08
228 Chapter 228: Yelan: ’There’s an Old Liyue Saying—Those Who Know the Times Are Heroes!’ 2026-10-08
229 Chapter 229: Keqing Wants to Take Her Place 2026-10-08
230 Chapter 230: Jade Arrives at the Space Station 2026-10-08
231 Chapter 231: Jade Is Terrified by the Propagation Emanator 2026-10-08
232 Chapter 232: Herta: ’I Haven’t Even Gotten on the Ride Yet!’ 2026-10-08
233 Chapter 233: Jade Ends Up Slapping Her Own Face 2026-10-08
234 Chapter 234: Even Herta Finds This Absurd 2026-10-08
235 Chapter 235: Asta Gets Bullied 2026-10-08
236 Chapter 236: Raiden Makoto Tries to Stay Tough, Then Immediately Backs Down 2026-10-08
237 Chapter 237: Jade: ’It’s Just Me Here.’ 2026-10-08
238 Chapter 238: Topaz: ’Isn’t This Attack Range a Bit Too Long?!’ 2026-10-08
239 Chapter 239: Jade: ’I’ll Be Relying on Lady Topaz from Now On.’ 2026-10-08
240 Chapter 240: Keqing: ’I Just Want to Make Progress!’ 2026-10-08
241 Chapter 241: Keqing Plans to Resign from Her Position as the Yuheng Star 2026-10-08
242 Chapter 242: Zhongli: I Just Skipped Work and Got Rehired? 2026-10-08
243 Chapter 243: Keqing: ’Zhongli, Can’t You Be a Bit More Ambitious?’ 2026-10-08
244 Chapter 244: Keqing: Exasperated at Hu Tao for Failing to Live Up to Expectations 2026-10-08
245 Chapter 245: Dottore Becomes an Experimental Subject 2026-10-08
246 Chapter 246: Nahida Has Been Captured 2026-10-08
247 Chapter 247: Nahida’s Shock 2026-10-08
248 Chapter 248: Ningguang: ’The God of Wisdom Has No Wisdom’ 2026-10-08
249 Chapter 249: Raiden Makoto: ’You’re Turning the Order of Heaven Upside Down!’ 2026-10-08
250 Chapter 250: Hu Tao and Keqing, Afraid of Herta’s Retaliation 2026-10-08

Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Herta: “You’re Not a Fictionologist, Are You?”

”This really is astonishing. No matter when it happens, you always bring surprises.

My respect to you, Mr. Su Ran.”

After witnessing Su Ran’s miraculous handiwork once again, Screwllum couldn’t help but offer sincere praise.

Sure enough, having such a genius participate in the Simulated Universe meant there would always be unexpected breakthroughs in their research.

”Your manner of speaking is gentle and refined as well—quite pleasant, Mr. Screwllum.”

Su Ran returned the compliment with ease.

Only Ruan Mei stood there, staring at Su Ran with eager eyes.

The cold reception last time had left this socially awkward scholar feeling down for a long while— she’d barely spoken to anyone since.

”Hello.”

Seeing that Su Ran didn’t seem inclined to acknowledge her, Ruan Mei could only take the initiative.

”You too, Ruan—”

The familiar pause appeared again.

A long, awkward silence.

At this point, she was already used to it.

In fact, perhaps because he was still willing to tease her like this, she felt a rare flicker of happiness.

Screwllum found the interaction puzzling.

No one had ever addressed Ruan Mei like this before.

What’s more, her virtual avatar was actually showing a hint of... happiness?

It was deeply baffling.

”...Mei.”

”There’s really no need to pause for that long.”

Ruan Mei quickly followed up.

Screwllum, having witnessed the entire exchange, was utterly stunned.

So the problem was just that the pause was too long?

Was this some kind of special interaction between them?

”Hey! You two—this is the Simulated Universe, not a dating sim!

And since when did you get so close?!”

Herta abruptly cut in, wedging herself between them.

She genuinely didn’t understand— why did Ruan Mei seem closer to Su Ran than she was?

”We haven’t even met in person. How does that count as being close?”

Su Ran flatly denied any particular familiarity with Ruan Mei.

So far, all of their interactions had been limited to online exchanges.

The same went for Herta, actually.

The person he was truly most familiar with was Asta, since she was the only one who had met him in person.

”Then that’s fine.”

Herta immediately dropped the topic.

After all, she had seen Su Ran in the flesh.

Ruan Mei hadn’t.

And Herta had no intention of letting Ruan Mei find out that Su Ran was currently on the Herta Space Station.

With a biologist’s curiosity like hers, she’d probably rush over immediately.

Herta was lazy.

While Su Ran’s personal visit delighted her, she didn’t feel like making the trip herself right now.

More importantly, she didn’t want Ruan Mei meeting Su Ran before she did.

”Today, we are gathered here to celebrate the expansion and optimization of the Simulated Universe— and for that reason, I bring you a brand-new surprise!”

Halfway through his speech, noticing that no one was bothering to respond, Su Ran simply revealed the surprise outright.

”The Aeon of Eternity — Baal!”

Screwllum: ...

Ruan Mei: ???

Herta: !!!

Their reactions differed slightly, yet were strangely similar.

All three were wondering the same thing—

What the hell is an Aeon of Eternity?

Did such a Path even exist?

Could it be older than Order’s Ena or Preservation’s Qlipoth?

”Everyone, no need to be shocked.

This Aeon of Eternity is something I made up.”

The clarification made all three of them feel dizzy.

The trio: ...

”So... does that actually help the Simulated Universe in any way?”

Herta couldn’t help but admire Su Ran’s imagination.

Could merely fabricating an Aeon help uncover the mysteries of Aeons?

How was this any different from a Fictionologist?

”Introducing a Path that has never existed before, and observing how the Aeons react—

isn’t that a fascinating idea?”

Screwllum was the first to voice his support.

”Conclusion: An intriguing concept. Worth attempting.”

As for Ruan Mei, she chose not to comment.

She neither approved nor opposed it—simply waited to see what would happen.

”Are you sure this will work?”

Herta didn’t object either.

The reason was simple.

Although she and Su Ran often seemed to bicker, whenever it came to research, she always stood firmly on his side.

Because among them all, she understood his talent best.

”I swear on Herta’s name—if this fails, let Herta’s reputation be utterly ruined.”

Herta: I swear I’m going to your early-morning class.

Though she desperately wanted to curse him out, limited by both her upbringing and her rather small swear-word vocabulary, she ultimately gave up arguing with Su Ran in public.

”Then what’s the setting?”

Su Ran began explaining the background he had come up with in less than three minutes.

”Please allow me to elaborate...”

”On a planet untouched by the Trailblaze, there lived a civilization isolated from the wider universe.

Baal and Beelzebul were sisters. One day, the Antimatter Legion under Nanook invaded their homeland.

In resisting the destruction, Beelzebul tragically died in battle.”

A very clichéd origin story.

Thankfully, Su Ran wasn’t a novelist— otherwise Herta would’ve slapped him with a one-star review.

”Witnessing her sister’s death, Baal came to understand the fragility and brevity of life.”

Herta: ”Why does the elder sister have a shorter name, while the younger one’s is longer?”

Her utterly off-topic question left even Su Ran speechless.

”Because the elder sister was born first and got the base name.

The younger one came later and just added a patch to it. Isn’t that normal?”

How was he supposed to know why their names were like that?

In Teyvat, there was Beelzebul without Baal— so in the Star Rail universe, why couldn’t there be Baal without Beelzebul?

”Suggestion: This detail seems largely irrelevant to the setting.

Lady Herta need not dwell on it.”

Screwllum gently tried to steer her back on track.

”I know. I was just picking a fight for fun.”

Herta openly admitted she’d been nitpicking.

Fortunately, her puppet body was still adorable— otherwise Su Ran might really have dismantled one.

”Looking upon her fallen sister, she realized the fleeting nature of life.

At that moment, she began to ponder— if everything in the world could exist eternally, would loss still exist?”

Now all three understood.

Su Ran was clearly borrowing elements from the birth stories of the Aeons of Destruction and Propagation as references.

Viewed this way, the emergence of an Aeon of Eternity actually made a lot of sense.

Meanwhile, inside Herta’s office—

Raiden Makoto had no idea that, without realizing it, she had just stepped onto the very same path her sister Ei once walked.

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