"High energy reaction detected, assessment level: Dangerous."
"Energy form detected, assessment: preservation power."
"Conclusion: Not suitable for combat."
Svarog said, and quickly put away his fighting stance.
"This... This means he's not going to fight?" Paimon poked her head out from behind Lumine. She looked nervously at Svarog and Takagi.
"Listening to him, it seems he thinks it's difficult to win fighting Takagi. That's why he's not planning to fight," Lumine said.
"Takagi, you were actually able to make Svarog make such an assessment. You wouldn't happen to be very powerful, would you?" Seele asked curiously.
"I never said I was weak. Also, I think he put away his fighting stance—it shouldn't be just because he thinks I possess formidable combat power." Takagi smiled at Seele and looked at Svarog.
"The weapon in your hand is a weapon passed down through generations of Supreme Guardians. According to legend, the first Supreme Guardian was able to ignite the Flame Lance using preservation power. But in reality, few Supreme Guardians have been able to ignite it. It is said that the current Supreme Guardian cannot ignite the Flame Lance. You can use preservation power to ignite the Flame Lance. I determine that you are not an enemy."
While Svarog was speaking, he released control over Barbara. After scanning the power Takagi had previously gathered in the Flame Lance, Svarog concluded that he was not Takagi's opponent. Since that was the case, resisting Takagi would be a meaningless act. Moreover, the fact that Takagi could ignite the Flame Lance also made Svarog unwilling to be Takagi's enemy.
After Barbara regained her freedom, she quickly ran to Takagi's side and looked at Svarog in fear. Being controlled right at the start of the battle was undoubtedly a big blow to Barbara.
[Dehya: Huh? The weapon in Takagi's hand actually comes from Belobog?]
[Eula: So, does that mean there's some kind of connection between Takagi and Belobog?]
[Hu Tao: The Flame Lance that many Supreme Guardians couldn't ignite... since Takagi ignited it, it means Takagi is very powerful, right?]
[Beidou: Being able to make Svarog stop fighting is enough to show Takagi's combat power, right?]
[Dottore: It's also possible that Svarog simply thought Takagi was related to the Supreme Guardian and possessed preservation power, which is why he chose to stop. After all, Svarog seems to care quite a bit about the will of Preservation.]
[Xiangling: Huh! Could it be that Takagi is actually the true current Supreme Guardian of Belobog?]
[Ningguang: Although there is such a possibility, judging by Takagi's current performance, I am more inclined to believe that Takagi is simply someone who obtained the Supreme Guardian's weapon.]
[Candace: As for being able to ignite the Flame Lance, that is probably a manifestation of Takagi possessing sufficiently powerful preservation power.]
...
"What? The Supreme Guardian's weapon? Takagi, you wouldn't happen to be the next Supreme Guardian designated by the current one, would you?" Seele carefully examined Takagi in front of her, looking him up and down, as if trying to see through him with her eyes.
"Big Brother is actually the next Supreme Guardian? How amazing!" Clara also looked at Takagi in surprise. She also let out a long sigh of relief that Svarog did not choose to continue fighting.
"It's just that my weapon is somewhat similar to the weapon passed down through generations of Supreme Guardians. Besides, as an outsider, I'm not suitable to become the Supreme Guardian of Belobog," Takagi shook his head and said.
"Even if you are an outsider, if you have the will to lead Belobog out of its predicament, with your ability to ignite the Flame Lance, I believe the people of Belobog will support you to become the Supreme Guardian," Svarog said.
While the others were talking, Svarog had already recalculated. Based on the energy Takagi had previously gathered in the Flame Lance and his ability to bring fruits from outside Yarilo-VI, if Takagi was willing and could unite Belobog, perhaps he could truly solve Belobog's current predicament.
Originally, Svarog's Path of Preservation was merely to extend the survival time of the Underworld as much as possible. But after having these new calculation results regarding Takagi, he also began to quietly change the direction of preservation power in his heart.
"If Takagi can become the Supreme Guardian, won't we travelers also be in a better situation?" Paimon said, stroking her chin.
"Don't think about it, Paimon, I won't become the Supreme Guardian. Also, I remember that past Supreme Guardians were all women, right? I'm a man, so forget it," Takagi waved his hand and said.
"Although previous Supreme Guardians have all been female, there is no regulation in Belobog's law that states a male cannot serve as the Supreme Guardian. Being able to ignite the Flame Lance and step onto the Path of Preservation is enough to prove your excellence. Even the current Supreme Guardian might make an exception and allow you to inherit her position," Svarog said.
"I don't think Cocolia, in her current state, would let me inherit her position. Speaking of which, are you really planning to let me be the Supreme Guardian, Svarog?" Takagi said.
"You becoming the Supreme Guardian is a good thing for Belobog and for Yarilo-VI," Svarog said.
"Big Brother is so amazing! I've never seen Mr. Svarog speak so highly of someone," Clara said in surprise.
"Takagi, you can bring so many resources to the Underworld. Compared to that so-called Cocolia, I actually have quite a high opinion of you. If you become the Supreme Guardian, I'd be willing to help you," Seele said solemnly.
"Seele, I'm very happy that you feel that way. But I guess I'll pass. I don't have any intention of settling down in Belobog for my life," Takagi shook his head and said.
As the owner of the Astral Express, what he must face is the sea of stars. Limiting his life to Yarilo-VI was not what Takagi wanted. Besides, Belobog still owes the IPC 700 years of debt. He didn't want to suddenly take on this debt, which had reached an astronomical figure due to compounding interest, for no reason. Even if he truly intended to make money, he believed he could earn enough credit points in a relatively short time.
"Don't look so regretful, Seele. As I said before, I won't stand by and watch Belobog head towards its doom." Takagi patted Seele's shoulder and turned to look at Svarog. "Svarog, since you don't plan to continue fighting, then can you fulfill my request?"
Takagi asked.
Svarog: "What do you want to know?"
Takagi: "Everything you know about the Stellaron."
After a moment of silence, Svarog said: "After calculation, I cannot refuse your request. But I still want to confirm, do you really intend to reveal information about the Stellaron to others here? That might cause irreversible consequences?"
Upon hearing this, Seele immediately frowned. Fortunately, Takagi quickly nodded and confirmed: "I am certain."
Svarog nodded and said: "Understood. Please allow me to organize the relevant data and I will show it to you later."
With a person like Takagi present, Svarog ultimately agreed. After all, even purely in terms of power, he had no way to stop Takagi. And based on emotional module analysis, Svarog felt that Takagi was not lying. Takagi indeed had the intention of making Belobog better. Since that was the case, Svarog no longer hesitated.
The Teyvat people, including Lumine, Jean, and Barbara, as well as the local Belobog people like Clara and Seele, all came to Takagi's side. They, along with the Teyvat people watching through the live stream, quietly waited for Svarog's presentation.
A little while later, when Svarog returned to everyone's side, everyone present cast inquiring glances at him.
"Data and records related to the Stellaron have been organized. Shall I call them up immediately, Takagi?" Svarog asked.
Takagi: "Call them up, Svarog."
Svarog: "Relevant data call-up approved. Now playing..."
Male researcher's voice: "Guardian, the evidence is conclusive. That Stellaron is the root of all disaster."
Elderly Guardian's voice: "...I'm not questioning your thoughts, Doctor. From the moment I took this position, that voice... their voices have resided in my mind, lingering..."
Under everyone's attention, the records about the Stellaron were continuously played by Svarog.
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[Kamisato Ayaka: So the Stellaron was activated by the first Supreme Guardian, which is why this world is covered in ice and snow?]
[Kamisato Ayato: To solve the endless Antimatter Legions, they chose to pray to the Stellaron. What a heavy choice.]
[Ningguang: However, although the Antimatter Legions were frozen by the wind and snow, it also plunged Belobog into another crisis.]
[Lyney: Although subsequent Supreme Guardians wanted to destroy the Stellaron, they ultimately did not succeed.]
[Mona: Moreover, the Stellaron seems to be able to speak, and everyone who becomes a Guardian seems to be tempted by it!]
[Keqing: And the reason Svarog appeared in the Underworld is because a certain Supreme Guardian exiled him here.]
[Arataki Itto: Although I'm a bit fuzzy on the details, in short, the Stellaron is a very terrifying thing, right?]
[Dehya: Now, I completely believe in the danger of the Stellaron. I really hope such a terrifying thing doesn't descend upon Teyvat.]
[Charlotte: Indeed, I don't want to report on something like the Stellaron descending on Teyvat. Although it would definitely be big news, I don't want to die because of big news.]
[Navia: Hard to disagree.]
[Furina: But this is just the big robot Svarog's side of the story, isn't it? Like Takagi, he's just talking... Ultimately, he hasn't presented more direct evidence. Besides, even Alice, who has been to many worlds, said she didn't know about the Stellaron, right?]
[Scaramouche: Indeed, ultimately, it's just the robot's voice and data records. If the evidence Takagi mentioned to prove the Stellaron's power is just this, then it's quite disappointing.]
[Dottore: I think, since Takagi is so confident, he should be able to produce some more direct evidence.]
[Alice: Uh, I need to mention, although I haven't learned about the Stellaron, the universe is so big, it's normal that there are some things I don't know, right?]
After Svarog released the relevant data about the Stellaron, it immediately sparked intense discussion among the Teyvat people. Not just the Teyvat people watching through the live stream—Lumine, Jean, Barbara, and others who were with Takagi were also like this.
"I... I feel like I shouldn't be hearing these things. Now that I've heard it, my heart won't stop pounding," Paimon said, clutching her forehead, looking scared.
"It is indeed terrifying. Even though I've been to many worlds, I've never heard of anything as dangerous as the Stellaron," Lumine nodded in agreement.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Barbara asked, looking curiously at Jean, who was deep in thought.
Hearing this, Jean, who was propping her chin with one hand, turned her head and said, "I'm just organizing the information about the Stellaron."
Barbara: "Organizing the Stellaron's characteristics?"
Jean nodded slightly: "Although the Stellaron hasn't appeared in our world yet, there's no guarantee it won't in the future. So I think it's necessary to understand it as much as possible."
Paimon: "As expected of the Acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius! Have you summarized the Stellaron's characteristics?"
"I just have some of my own thoughts," Jean exhaled and said, "According to the information provided by Mr. Svarog, I think the Stellaron's characteristics can probably be divided into the following seven points."
"First, the Stellaron can generate Fragmentums, eroding nearby objects, including living beings."
"After this, the Fragmentum can create monsters that possess the original consciousness and habits of the living beings it eroded. Of course, these monsters are definitely not the original entities."
"Second, the Fragmentum can create Rift Monsters that are hostile to living beings, similar to the Outworld Blaze we encountered before."
"In addition, the Fragmentum can also use its unique power to combine with eroded objects to create extremely dangerous Rift Monsters. Perhaps the Incineration Shadow we encountered earlier was one such existence."
"Third, the Stellaron can unleash ice and snow capable of freezing an entire world due to others' prayers."
"Fourth, the Stellaron can summon a considerable number of extremely powerful extraterrestrial legions. Takagi mentioned earlier that ordinary warriors of the Antimatter Legion can defeat ordinary Vision holders. And among the legions, there are many more formidable existences."
"Fifth, the Fragmentum born from the Stellaron is difficult to disperse, and can even last for hundreds of years. And as time passes, it will continuously expand, and more monsters will be born."
"Sixth, and in my opinion the most dangerous point, is that the Stellaron possesses the power to corrupt minds. It seems that every Supreme Guardian is susceptible to its corruption. It's hard to imagine if Belobog's supreme leader were corrupted by the Stellaron—would this world still have a future?"
Lumine, Barbara, Paimon, and others all nodded involuntarily upon hearing this. Seele, Clara, and other people from Belobog felt it even more deeply. If the current Supreme Guardian Cocolia was truly corrupted, then they might truly have no hope.
"As expected of Acting Grand Master Jean, after listening to you, I understand the Stellaron even better. But didn't you say you analyzed seven points? You only mentioned six points, what's the last one?" Paimon asked curiously.
"As for the final seventh point, it's simply that the Stellaron possesses immense power. Of course, exactly how powerful it is... that's something I cannot know," Jean said, looking at Takagi.
In her opinion, among the people here, only Takagi knew how powerful a Stellaron truly was. It must be said, Jean was very accurate in her judgment. For him, who had initially obtained Stellaron-level Imaginary Energy through the system's Newbie Gift Pack, he did indeed understand how powerful a Stellaron was. It's no exaggeration to say that if a Stellaron were completely detonated, the energy released would undoubtedly be able to easily destroy several planets like Yarilo-VI.
"The Stellaron possesses the power to corrupt minds… Takagi, do you think the current Supreme Guardian Cocolia... she wouldn't have already been corrupted by the Stellaron, would she?" Suddenly, Seele looked up and asked Takagi, a little nervously.