K424 of the Collapse World

"O...Lord Otto, how could you...?"

"You have already killed nearly a thousand Valkyries, yet you can still smile so happily. Could it be that... you are actually enjoying it, Dr. Maki?"

"..."

Hearing this, the old man lowered his head silently. Although his palms were relaxed, his teeth made a slight friction sound. Obviously, his teeth were clenched.

Looking at the old man in front of him, the blond man smiled and shook his head, his expression becoming relaxed.

"Haha... don't be nervous, I was just joking. I heard that the project you were in charge of has not made much progress recently, and I suddenly became concerned. And I happened to be at the former headquarters today to deal with some things, so I came to see you by the way."

The young blond man smiled and nodded. This official smile has been his trademark for many years, and Maki has long been accustomed to this man's fake smile. He stood in front of Otto meticulously, waiting for his next words.

"I have seen recent experiments

It has been recorded that the fusion rate of most experimental subjects and the Serenity Gem can only reach less than 10%. Forcibly increasing it will trigger cell apoptosis... Indeed, it seems that the experiment has reached a bottleneck. It is really a pity that so many Valkyries have paid their lives for this, but they have not gained any value at all. This is all your responsibility, Dr. Maki."

Ignoring the old man's increasingly ugly expression, Otto spoke lightly, walked slowly to a transparent cylindrical container in the center of the laboratory, pressed his hand lightly on the wall of the container, looked at a piece of purple crystal placed inside the container, and shook his head lightly.

"You should understand that this experiment is different from the previous a-e experiments. As part of the Xilin Project, the body used in the Serenity Gem Fusion Experiment is not a cloned consumable, but a living Valkyrie..."

Otto continued, his voice gradually becoming colder.

"Maki Lawrence, are you aiming to complete the experiment, or are you using the lives of those Valkyries to deliberately delay time?"

"Lord Otto! Every experiment we conduct is carefully prepared. We never have any perfunctory thoughts..."

Hearing Otto's words, the old man finally seemed a little excited. But before he could say anything, Otto waved his hand and interrupted him.

"This is your own problem, Dr. Maki. Although the Serenity Gem is the core fragment of the Second Herrscher, the Second Herrscher is an outlier. Even though the Serenity Gem is only a fragment of her core, it possesses the power of the Sixth Herrscher's core. As long as we find a truly qualified person to fuse with, we can create an artificial Herrscher of Death. In this way...! Ahem..."

Suddenly realizing that he was a little too excited, Otto coughed lightly and returned to his previous gentle self.

"In fact, there is nothing wrong with the experiment you are conducting now. If you continue to conduct experiments and look for qualified people one by one, you will eventually find a body that can be fused with the Serenity Gem. However, if you use this stupid method and your luck is bad, the price you pay is a bit too high."

Hearing Otto's words, Maki's cloudy eyes wavered slightly. He hesitated for a moment, then raised his head again, took a deep breath, and suppressed the guilt in his heart.

"Speaking of this, Lord Otto, the Valkyries we conducted experiments on were mostly low-level Valkyries below rank B, and the Serenity Gem contains a special high-concentration energy, which ordinary Valkyries naturally cannot adapt to. But if it is a high-level Valkyrie with stronger adaptability to Honkai energy, the success rate of the experiment should be higher, so, Lord Otto..."

(Although the value of high-level Valkyries and ordinary Valkyries is different, their weight as lives is the same... If we do this, we should be able to reduce the sacrifice a little...)

He thought to himself, but his eyes were covered with a layer of haze.

"hehe......"

Hearing Maki's suggestion, Otto's mouth corners slightly curled up, and there was a hint of mockery in his eyes as he looked at Maki.

"You want to use the A-rank Valkyrie as a test subject? But I remember that a year ago, you were firmly against letting the A-rank Valkyrie participate in the experiment. You even said that the precious A-rank Valkyrie should not die worthlessly as a test subject. Is that right?"

"..."

Hearing Otto's words, the old man opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. Of course, he remembered why he made that choice at that time...

Thinking of his selfish decision, the old man's lips trembled slightly. He suddenly realized that he could no longer judge the value of life with peace of mind as before.

"Oh~~ By the way, I remember now. One year ago, the next experimental subject of the Serenity Gem Fusion Experiment seemed to be your granddaughter? A-level Valkyrie, Lin Lawrence. Is that right?"

"..."

"It's a pity that she defected with her team... and took away one of our most precious test subjects. Regardless of who should be held responsible for this, Dr. Maki, you are only now proposing to use high-level Valkyries as test subjects. Is it because you have no worries? That's right... Those Valkyries have nothing to do with you, so you won't have any mercy on them, right?"

Otto said with a smile, taking a step forward and observing Maki's reaction. Seeing the shock and regret in the old man's eyes, Otto seemed a little disappointed. He sighed, patted the old man's shoulder, and his green eyes became a little sharper.

"Alas... What is there to be ashamed of? Everyone has their own selfish desires, and it is normal for you to make such a choice. However, it is obviously your own decision, and the fact that you dare not even face up to your own sins makes me a little unhappy..."

A drop of cold sweat slid down the old man's temple, but Otto suddenly retracted his sharp gaze.

"However, it's a pity that Lin Lawrence is also the most qualified body in theory. Speaking of which, it has been nearly a year since your granddaughter defected from the Destiny Organization.

It's been a year, what do you think of it, Dr. Maki?"

Otto clasped his hands to his chest and looked at the old man with a complicated expression with interest.

"...I'm really sorry, Your Excellency. I'm sorry that Lin made a foolish decision. She shouldn't have gone against destiny..."

Listening to the old man's templated admission of his mistakes, Otto waved his hand. He stopped looking at the old man, turned around, walked towards the laboratory operating table, and turned it on.

The terminal there recorded the information of all the Valkyries who had participated in the experiment. The photos on each file were of young girls in their prime. After they participated in the experiment, all that was left was the cold data.

"This is already the 743rd experiment..."

191 Fleeting>>

Looking at those densely packed archival documents, Otto could imagine what the old man felt every time he reviewed the experimental data.

(Ridiculous hypocrisy... Not only is it meaningless, it also makes you feel constrained...)

"Okay, let's put this matter behind us. Let's get back to the topic just now... It's not impossible for you to use high-level Valkyries for experiments. However, A-level Valkyries are different from those C-level and D-level Valkyries. Each one of them is a very valuable combat force. Although they are consumables, it's really not worth using them for this kind of thing..."

Otto said calmly, moving his eyes to a number marked "Postponed".

Experiment No. 526, A-level Valkyrie, Lin...

Noticing where Otto's eyes were, the old man showed a hint of tension that was hard to conceal, and his hands, which had been relaxed, unconsciously clenched into fists...

"So, we can only let those guys who didn't fulfill their duties as Valkyries fill this vacancy... Thanks to you, I remembered those guys who I hadn't dealt with. Don't worry, Dr. Maki. Soon, someone will bring you the high-level Valkyrie you want..."

Otto smiled, turned off the light screen in front of him, stood up and walked towards the exit of the laboratory.

"Look forward to it, Dr. Maki. I'm looking forward to the success of the Serenity Gem fusion experiment, and I believe you are the same. Hehehe..."

"Lord Otto, what exactly are you planning to do...?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly felt that it was time to recover the lost experiment of Tianming... and deal with some brainless Valkyries. It has been delayed for so long, it's time to give them a surprise..."

Otto walked out of the laboratory while speaking. As his voice faded away, the old man's expression began to become gloomy. He looked at the crystal purple gem inside the container, and his palms trembled slightly.

"He wants to do something to you... No! Lin... I will never let anything happen to you! That's right, before that, the experiment must be completed!"

The old man was muttering to himself, and suddenly, a hand was placed on his shoulder. The old man's body trembled, and he turned around suddenly, and saw a slightly younger female researcher.

"Dr. Maki, you...?"

The woman was startled by the old man's bloodshot eyes and could not help but take a few steps back, almost bumping into the document table behind her. After she stood firm, the old man came back to his senses.

"...Nonie? What do you want?"

His voice was a little hoarse, and the astonishment in his eyes had not yet eased.

"Have you forgotten? The 744th experiment will be carried out today. The Valkyries participating in the experiment are ready. Do you want to start now?"

"Well, go prepare the equipment and start the experiment immediately!"

Hearing this, the woman was stunned for a moment, but still nodded slowly. Then she took the terminal and left the laboratory. If you look closely, you can find that the eyes of this woman who once saved Lan Feng have become indifferent.

At this time, the old man was sorting out the experimental data, and there seemed to be a hint of madness in his expression.

(As long as I can keep you safe, I don't mind how much blood is on my hands...)

2013, Changkong City, me company headquarters...

"So, have you gotten any results from your experiment, my president?"

In the luxurious office, a girl with long red hair sat on a chair at the side of the room, looking at the man sitting in front of the desk with some impatience.

Tesla didn't even tie her symbolic ponytails, leaving her red hair loose. Although she wore glasses, she still had faint dark circles around her eyes. In fact, she hadn't had a proper rest for many days.

However, considering her recent busy schedule, this seemed natural. Tesla would do his best to help the girl he cared about.

"Sure enough, Tesla Bo

Sir, now only her affairs can make you so concerned... "

There was a hint of helplessness on Raiden Ryoma's face. Thinking of everything this red-haired girl had done during this period of time, even he couldn't help but feel a little impressed.

"What do you mean I only care about her? If we don't solve her problem, Shilis will never be able to move freely. How can we not be anxious about such a thing?"

Tesla spoke with some excitement, and his emotions were obviously not stable.

People who lack sleep can easily become irritable, which Lei Dian Longma naturally knew, so he didn't say much, but reached out to turn off the terminal in front of him and looked at Tesla.

"Compared to the previous test results, there is no change. In other words, the Honkai energy in her body has not changed. The uncontrollable phenomenon should only be a change in her own physique."

"Does this mean that even if she can use external devices to eliminate the Houkai energy, it will not affect her?"

Tesla thought about it, nodded with satisfaction, and a hint of relief appeared on his tired face.

"So, the thing that Aiyin made should be usable. It seems I have to work harder... Shilis will be out soon."

Tesla stood up again as he spoke, as if he was going to return to the studio. Raiden Ryoma was silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to her again.

"Wait a minute, Dr. Tesla...can I ask you a question?"

"Um, what?"

Tesla stopped, turned around, and his expression became a little confused.

"Why would you... do this for her?"

"...?"

"As far as I know, you have only known Shilis for three short years, and she is just... Sorry, I don't mean to offend you. But I am still a little curious. My impression of Dr. Tesla is not a warm-hearted goody-goody."

"Well... who knows?"

Tesla seemed a little absent-minded about Lei Dian Long Ma's question, but a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing her like this, Raiden Ryoma couldn't help but frown.

"Hey... no matter what the reason is, those damn rumors can't be true, right? You look like a reliable adult scientist, how could you be as bad as the rumors say?"

In response to Lei Dian Long Ma's question, Tesla just smiled slightly.

"The reason... I can't really explain such abstract things. By the way, if you think those rumors are true, then just treat them as true. After all, in a sense, they are not wrong. Haha... Whether you believe it or not, this is the only explanation I can give."

After saying this, Tesla turned around, leaving the bewildered Raiden Ryoma behind, and walked straight out of the office...

192 "Evolution"

In the underground research institute of me company, in the past few months, there have been frequent bursts of huge metal collision sounds, echoing throughout the closed underground space.

In the past, these loud noises often made the staff here feel uneasy. Although these crashes occurred at noon and evening, they generally did not disturb their work. But always hearing such dangerous noises is always a bit uncomfortable.

Everyone knew that the place where the loud noise came from was a weapons testing room in the underground research institute. The upper management of the ME company had already announced to the ordinary employees that these noises were made by a new type of weapon during debugging, and ordinary employees were forbidden to approach those dangerous areas.

By now, the researchers have basically adapted to the terrible noises. Some people can't help but wonder what kind of weapon would make such a noise and require so much time to debug?

However, despite the confusion, no one went against the rules to find out. After all, the internal rules of ME company were quite strict, and those who could work in the underground research institute were generally old employees. These people had memorized these rules by heart, and naturally would not risk their lives to test the company's bottom line.

What's more, they didn't have the authority to open the huge metal door of the testing room.

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——Bang!

With a deafening roar, the huge dark green mechanical arm, wrapped in wind pressure, smashed down and landed heavily on the metal ground. The huge force directly rolled up a trace of dust on the ground, forming a visible shock wave that spread to the surroundings...

The conventional Titan mecha used by Anti-Entropy in combat is enough to fight against multiple Temple-level Honkai Beasts with just one machine. Although each subsequent Titan mecha is equipped with a variety of tactical weapons, its strongest weapon is still the original weapon, the iron fist made of alloy...

In front of the Titan mech was a girl with long purple hair. She turned slightly to the side, and the iron fist of the mech almost touched her shoulder and hit the ground next to her. The girl's thin body did not move at all in the shock wave, and the loud noise that was enough to shatter the eardrums of ordinary people at close range did not affect her at all.

her

Her body paused for a moment, as if she was feeling the strength of the gale. As if she had sensed something, she leaned forward slightly, her feet moved, and her body instantly dodged to the side. The next moment, the same dark blue mechanical arm came crashing down from behind the girl, hitting where she had originally been standing.

——!

The girl in the air suddenly paused, then pressed her body down, using one leg as the axis, and abruptly changed the direction of her sprint, thus avoiding the iron fist that was falling again on the way.

"Hmm... Success~ Now, I can dodge all attacks with minimal effort..."

Lan Feng stopped moving lightly and turned her head gently. The three huge Titan mechas then clumsily retracted their fists and attacked her again according to the system instructions input before.

"Originally, the training should have ended here, but I'll try it again. I suddenly wonder if I can control that kind of power now..."

She whispered to herself, and then her mind moved. In an instant, dark purple waves spread out from Lan Feng as the center, covering everything around. In these dark spaces, Titan's powerful charge was reflected in Lan Feng's cross-shaped pupils that were emitting faint light, and it seemed extremely slow.

This was not an illusion caused by super reflection. In this space, except for Lan Feng himself, the time of other things really slowed down a lot...

Lan Feng slowly walked towards the Titan closest to him, walked around it twice, and slightly relaxed his control over this space.

As the dark purple space faded slightly, the Titan's movements seemed to speed up slightly compared to before, and it raised its iron fist again and swung it towards the girl in front of it. Even though it was in slow motion under the influence of some kind of force, one could still feel the terrifying power contained in it.

Lan Feng did not dodge this time, but slowly raised her hand, and pressed it on the front of the iron fist the moment before Titan's heavy punch hit her. She pushed it lightly, and then used the reaction force to push her body backwards, without being affected by Titan's power at all.

Lan Feng felt the sticky air around her, clenched her right hand, and was about to do something, but suddenly, she frowned slightly, covered her chest and half-knelt down.

(Damn it! It still doesn’t work...)