Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"You mean your research has made some progress?"

Upon hearing Erwin's words, Bessad excitedly grabbed his shoulder.

“The test subject is in that incubator outside,” Erwin said.

"Come on, take me to see it."

Bessain brought only a few close associates; a group of people surrounded the incubator in a sealed room.

After Erwin removed the outer protective layer, the sleeping Sheila appeared before everyone.

"It's simply a work of art!"

Bessad looked at Sheila's body in surprise.

At this moment, no one cares about Sheila's vital parts.

They were all focused on the hands and feet that had already changed.

A well-proportioned body exudes a sense of harmony.

"These are her test data after injecting reagent number 3, and these are her test data after injecting reagent number 4." Erwin pulled up two windows and presented them to Bessadine.

Data is the most intuitive thing.

After reviewing the results, Bessad was very satisfied with the outcome provided by Irwin.

"If we're talking about side effects, these changes in the body would qualify. However, we'll need to observe the results from more experiments on other subjects to determine the exact extent."

"Simple testing revealed that although her regenerative abilities are not as good as those of the Void Demon, she has no difficulty healing small wounds instantly."

well.

Erwin recalled that Bessadin at that time was a normal person who pursued power, nothing wrong with that.

As Erwin expected, Bessadin, who was very interested in the modified Sheila, kept Sheila and promised to help Erwin find more test subjects in the future.

The scarcity of test subjects is something that can't be helped.

An NPC at level 60 or higher holds a very high position within the Hundred Wood Pirates.

Despite Erwin's repeated emphasis that only powerful test subjects could increase the success rate of the experiments, Bessadin, as the leader of the group, clearly could not allow his capable subordinates to take this risk.

But now that the results are in, the situation is different. If you don't take action against your own subordinates, you can find ways to target others, but that will require a lot of effort.

Great effort!

This was also the last time Erwin met with Bessad.

After that, the Hundred Wood Pirates underwent a dramatic change.

Specifically, on the fifth day, just as Erwin was about to give himself a second injection, Dyn suddenly tried to arrest him, claiming that he was "using the opportunity of an experiment to plot against the Commander."

The person who was already monitoring him in the laboratory took the lead and rushed in with a large group of people.

Many of these guards were level 60 or higher.

Startled, Erwin suddenly remembered that he was no longer a weakling. After a series of fierce fights in the room, Erwin escaped with the experimental data thanks to his superhuman regenerative abilities.

Just when he was completely baffled, the second-in-command of the Hundred Wood Pirates sent someone to find him.

“Bessad has gone mad. I seriously suspect something’s wrong with him here.” The second-in-command pointed to his head.

"???"

During the subsequent conversation, Erwin learned some things.

For example, Sheila has been spending a lot of time with Bessadin these past few days. Bessadin's personality has changed drastically. He is no longer wise in meetings and occasionally says things that are idiotic. Today, he proposed the slogan "First destroy the Star Ring, then destroy the Hyperspace." The other high-ranking officials were immediately in a panic.

Are you up to something?

We have absolutely no connection with Star Ring or Hyperspace, so why would we go all the way to mess with them? Are we out of our minds?

Even if we conquer them, what will we gain?

The harmonious meeting turned into an argument.

Bessad slammed his fist on the table and threatened to attack, and in the ensuing scuffle, the meeting ended on bad terms.

Irwin's heart skipped a beat.

Others may not know, but he knows very well.

Sheila has a deep grudge against the Star Ring and the Time Traveler.

Does Bessadin's statement mean he has been bewitched by Sheila?

It sounds impressive but I don't understand it.

There must be something he doesn't know.

The second-in-command came to ask about the situation, and Erwin gave a brief explanation of Sheila's matter.

I thought that was the end of it, but little did I know that this was just the beginning.

Bessadin, transformed into a violent maniac, began a new era of his "brutal rule."

They attacked the high-ranking officials who proposed to execute Sheila.

After all that messing around, everyone knew that woman was no ordinary person, but they couldn't deal with her.

The Hundred Wood Pirates split up after Bessad tried to forcefully implement his ideas.

Living in constant fear of capture, Erwin had no choice but to throw out a bait for his own safety, reporting his "research findings" to his former second-in-command.

“The materials were destroyed in the lab, but I took the data with me when I escaped, so as long as I have the time and materials, I can prepare the drug.”

"very good!"

The pirates couldn't resist the allure of power, and they were unaware of its serious side effects. Soon, Erwin gained protection, and his status within the separatist party soared.

The laboratory was rebuilt, and while Erwin prepared the drugs for his second-in-command, he also created a new environment to lay the groundwork for his second injection.

Just yesterday, he successfully completed the injection.

Upon waking up, he discovered that his strength had increased dramatically, but his little brother was so aggrieved that he almost caved in.

"..."

The assimilation effect of this drug is terrifyingly powerful.

Lost in thought, Erwin wondered if anyone injected with the drug extracted from his body would turn into a man or a woman.

That really piques my curiosity.

As a Mad Scientist, this idea gave Irwin the motivation to conduct experiments.

He extracted tissue from his own body, cultivated a new drug, diluted it, and then used dozens of captured mutant felines of level 40 or higher as experimental subjects.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

After all the injections were completed, Erwin, wrapped up tightly, patiently awaited the experimental results.

He looked at the experimental subjects in the glass container, and at the threads floating in the air.

and many more!

Erwin suddenly froze. How could there be threads in the air out of nowhere? He shook his head and then realized that the threads had disappeared.

But this does not necessarily mean that it is an illusion.

With a meticulous approach, Erwin checked the surveillance footage and found no problems.

But this doesn't mean that what happened just now was a hallucination.

He returned to the same spot, reenacted what he had done before, and then—

Not a single word!

Emmm...

However, this was only in the first minute; the incredibly determined Erwin stared at it for a full five minutes.

Silk threads reappeared in the air.

He stared at one of the threads and followed it as if climbing.

They then climbed into the brain of an experimental subject.

Boom...

The countless images flashing before his eyes left Erwin bewildered, but he finally understood one thing.

He can control other creatures through these threads!

Erwin wasn't sure how strong a life form he could control, but he figured it wouldn't be too high. Sheila, on the other hand, could control Bessadin, who was revered by the entire Hundred Wood Pirates. How strong was she herself?

Irwin felt a chill run down his spine.

Sheila, who had been directly injected with the potion extracted from the Void Demon's body, showed significantly stronger test results after both injections compared to him. If he had been captured by her back then...

"hiss--"

Irwin gasped.

Especially considering what would happen to Sheila after she found out he would become a woman, it's simply unimaginable.

This could be used to create a series of doujinshi featuring various grotesque elements such as human-monster relationships, gender swapping, sadism, and revenge.

but.

Haha.

Erwin smiled. Now he had the same ability. Even if he couldn't compare to Sheila for the time being, he had great potential now that he had mastered the technology.

Sheila's power is temporary; sustainable development is the true path.

We must grasp both strength and technique, and make sure both are strong.

Let's start by taking control of this split pirate group and forging a great path!

……

In the days since the defeat of the combined fleet, everyone in the Hyperdimensional Dimension has been extremely excited, and Heloise, who is in charge of selecting and training the elites chosen from the pirates, has also clearly noticed this.

Everyone practiced even more enthusiastically.

Having achieved such a significant victory and dealt a heavy blow to those forum trolls, the Time-Traveling Players were now acting like overworked office workers who had just seen the high year-end bonuses linked to their performance. They were working with incredible energy and even became generous with their money.