I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

Then, after the communication was connected and she learned what had happened from Muerses, the smile on Saria's face because of the little dragon vanished in an instant, replaced by a serious expression.

Afterwards, she apologized to Ifrit and said hello, then hurriedly came out of the room.

Before leaving completely, Saria quickly walked up to Sakura, who was quietly waiting in the corner of the laboratory, and said, "I have something important to attend to and need to leave for a bit. You can stay here. If anything unusual happens, remember to report to me."

"Yes, Section Chief Seria."

Upon hearing this, Sakura nodded seriously and replied.

After giving Sakura her instructions, Saria left the laboratory without lingering any longer.

"..."

Watching Saria's departing figure, Sakura's eyes flickered slightly, without the slightest surprise, because all of this was expected and within the plan.

P.S.: I've revised and rewritten this chapter three times, and I've been writing it since around 8 PM. I'm going crazy...

Chapter 98 The Videotape and the Outbreak

After Saria left, Sakura focused all her attention on Ifrit in the laboratory room.

Although Mebius's calculations of Ifrit's physical critical point were not 100% accurate, it was still necessary to be prepared.

Of course, Sakura isn't worried about Ifrit hurting anyone or blowing up the lab. Her primary concern here is protecting Charmander's life.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Sakura even took out her Spirit-Controlling Blade, Frost Prison Ice Sky, before arriving and carried it with her.

Of course, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, she wrapped it in bandages and stuffed it into her sword pouch.

As for why Sakura prepared the weapon not the Seven Thunders of Purification, but the Frozen Heaven of the Prison, it's because Ifrit's Originium Arts involve playing with fire.

Besides, she wasn't there to kill anyone, so she didn't feel obligated to adhere to any rules in that regard.

As the laboratory researchers completed their experimental preparations, a small argument broke out in Ifrit's room due to the constraints of the Charmander experiment.

The group is now divided into two groups. Some people want to put restraints on Ifrit because Saria is not around, but both Charmander and Himeru are against it.

The former strongly resisted the restraints because of what happened at Hayden's laboratory, while the latter felt sorry for and trusted Ifrit.

"..."

Noticing this, Sakura frowned slightly, walked slowly to Ahrendts Parvis, the head of the structural engineering department, and said:

"Since Section Chief Saria is not here, for safety reasons, I hope Section Chief Ahrendts will allow me to go into the laboratory. Please rest assured, I will not interfere with your treatment."

"Oh, it's someone that Section Chief Seria brought."

Upon hearing this, Ahrendts Parvis narrowed his eyes, adjusted his glasses, and then chuckled softly, replying seemingly nonchalantly, "Young people are so energetic, so concerned about our safety. Go on in... Thank you for your hard work."

Actually if

Previously, Ahrendts would definitely not have wanted or liked anyone from other departments to interfere in Ifrit's affairs.

But who can blame us when the situation has changed?

The mysterious substance that had appeared in Ifrit's body gave Ahrendts the confidence, or rather the opportunity, to take the experiment a step further, so he kept increasing the dosage of the medicine he was "treating" Charmander.

However, as the experiment progressed, he also became aware of the drawbacks of this substance.

However, even though he knew about it, with Saria as the Rhine Shield as his protection, Ahrendts Parvis had no intention of restraining himself; in fact, he became even more brazen.

The dosage of medication to be used to "treat" Ifrit today is far greater than last time...

If one had to pinpoint the only thing that surprised Ahrendts Parvis today, it was Saria's departure. This was also one of the reasons he agreed to let Sakura in.

Although he wasn't very optimistic about the young-looking Carter in front of him, it was better than nothing for him.

"Yes, this is my job."

After receiving Ahrendts' permission, Sakura nodded slightly to him and quickly headed towards Ifrit's room.

Then, just as Sakura had said before, she had no intention of disturbing or interfering with the experiment. After going inside, she found a corner not far from Ifrit and quietly stayed there with the knife in her arms.

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the other side--

"..."

Saria, who was watching the repaired videotape with Muirse at that moment, had a horribly ugly expression on her face.

At this moment, in addition to showing Ifrit lying unconscious on the experimental table and two experimenters in heavy protective suits busy at work, the videotape also intermittently revealed the anxious voices of two people.

The test subject has lost consciousness!

We... went too far... they've already got our eyes on us...

[Quickly... wake her up!]

……

What are they saying?

Saria, unable to hear what the people inside were saying, frowned and asked Muirsey beside her.

"Remember those conjectures I mentioned before? It seems I might be right... But you should keep watching."

"..."

After hearing Muirseth's words, Saria stopped asking questions and focused her attention back on the video in front of her.

Meanwhile, in the video, Ifrit, who had been unconscious, was injected with something and quickly woke up, then let out a huge, painful cry.

【Ah ah ah ah! 】

【Aaaaaah...!】

However, this situation did not last long. Ifrit soon stopped crying and lost consciousness again, falling back onto the bed.

At the same time, the two researchers in the video also uttered intermittent questions.

[How come it's...over again?!]

Something seems... off...

However, the scene in the video the next second made Saria's eyes widen in shock.

【Ah ah ah ah ah! ! ! 】

Because, in the video... Ifrit, who had just fallen into a coma again, suddenly erupted uncontrollably, with large swathes of blazing flames bursting out of her body.

After burning away the restraints on its body in an instant, it quickly swept towards the two researchers, engulfing them both.

Boom boom boom——

[Help me!!!]

【Eek...】

The video then abruptly stopped as the two researchers groaned in pain.

"The time the footage ends is the time the Hayden 1 laboratory explodes." Looking at Saria, who was still in shock and hadn't recovered yet, Muirsays whispered the information to her.

"...!"

Hearing Muirse's words, Saria instantly came to her senses and realized the current situation on Ifrit's side. Her pupils contracted slightly, and she hurriedly left, heading towards the Structural Department.

……

Structural Science Laboratory —

As the medication was slowly injected, Ifrit, who was lying on the bed in the room restrained by the restraints, slowly frowned, and fine beads of sweat kept seeping from her forehead.

Although Ifrit can no longer feel the pain from the "experiment," a strange sensation still washes over her, causing her body to tremble slightly.

"This feeling... is... no, I promised Saria!"

However, before Ifrit's soft murmur had even ended, scorching flames burst uncontrollably from her body, illuminating the entire room with their fiery red light.

At the same time, her consciousness gradually became blurred...

……

At that moment, Ahrendts Parvis, the head of the structural engineering department, who witnessed this scene in the laboratory outside the room, was completely stunned, his eyes filled with fanaticism. He paid no heed to the attempts by his student, Himer, to dissuade him.

After a moment, he whispered with a hint of excitement, "It'll be soon..."

"?!"

Meanwhile, Hemer, who had been anxiously watching, widened her eyes in horror upon noticing her teacher's expression and words. A terrifying thought began to surface in her mind...

P.S.: Sorry, I promised to resume double updates when I took leave, but I haven't been able to do so these past two days. I finished writing last night.

After that, I started having stomach pains, which were so bad that I couldn't sleep at all, and then my sleep schedule was completely messed up... I was unconscious until 2 pm today before I finally got up.

I'll only update one chapter today to adjust my schedule.

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Chapter 99 An Unexpected Incident and Mebius's Fury

"..."

Unlike the fervor or fear of outsiders, Sakura, upon seeing Ifrit's current state, immediately placed her hand on the hilt of her sword, intending to intervene.

Although this might offend Ahrendts Parvis, the head of the structural engineering department, or even lead to her being punished or dismissed by Seria for acting without authorization, she didn't care much about it and didn't care.

The anxiety conveyed through their shared feelings and the urgency of the mission constantly urged Sakura to act quickly and save the child before her.

Sakura was so fast that Ahrendts and the others standing outside didn't see her clearly at all, and had no time to stop her.

However, just as she was about to touch Ifrit and suppress her, an unexpected change suddenly occurred.

"what!"

Ifrit, who was already in a semi-comatose state, completely lost consciousness at this moment. At the same time, the flames surrounding her body suddenly surged, engulfing Sakura's body and then sweeping outwards.

"Boom boom boom...!!!"

A massive wave of flames crashed into the room's walls and surrounding equipment, causing a significant explosion. The terrifying blast wave blew several people observing from outside the room away.

"...!"

"Ifrit!!"

Hemer, who was thrown back, only stopped when she hit the wall behind her. Then, enduring the excruciating pain, she looked towards the room with terrified and worried eyes and shouted, hoping to get some response.