K424 of the Collapse World

"By the way, you really have a bad taste, Mr. Otto. You could have thrown me into the experimental chamber with just one sentence, but you resorted to such a despicable method..."

She sneered and said that since she had been forced to compromise, she could only find some self-consolation in words. Shiris began to consider whether she should tell the Green One the story of Kallen and Yae Sakura, exaggerating it, to make herself feel better...

Shilis suddenly thought, if her friends really died, what should she do? Should she continue to abide by Lan Feng's promise, or accept Xilin's memory and try to revive them with the power of the Serenity Gem?

She didn't know, but she didn't want to think about it now, because Sora was still alive. Thinking of this, Shilis suddenly felt a little scared. If Otto killed Sora directly and told her that she could revive her with the Serenity Gem, what should she do in that situation? She had no idea...

On the other side, Otto smiled and shook his head, not caring about the complexity and anger in the silver-haired girl's eyes. In his opinion, this should be the attitude of the girl when facing him.

"That won't do. I remember it very clearly... You must 'voluntarily' participate to increase the success rate. After all, I don't want you to die in vain, Miss Hillis..."

246 First Experiment

In response to Otto's explanation, Shirley fell into a brief silence.

Indeed, accepting the power of Honkai requires a certain amount of willpower and awareness, but these things alone are meaningless. Just like Lin before, even though she could master that power, her body turned into ashes in an instant.

If I don't accept "Xilin", I'm afraid the final result will be the same as Lin's...

(But even so... is it really okay to break the agreement with Lan Feng?)

"...I agree to participate in the experiment, but I have something to say first!"

Giving Sora a "reassuring" look, Shilis touched her head, sighed softly, then stood up and said to Otto with a gloomy face.

"No matter what the result of the experiment is, you are not allowed to attack Sora. I have already agreed to your request, so in exchange, I hope you will set her free and let her live according to her own will!"

Otto thought about the girl's conditions for a moment and nodded slightly.

"I can certainly agree to this little thing, but... Miss Hillis, are you planning to die on purpose?"

"Hehe... Do I look like such a fool? Don't worry, I don't intend to die like this! I will do my best to cooperate with the experiment and fuse the Serenity Gem. However, I cannot guarantee the results of the experiment."

(Yes, I am just doing my best as "Siris" to complete the experiment...)

Hearing this, Otto smiled slightly and clapped his hands. Several Valkyries walked in from outside and stood beside Otto.

"Haha... I believe in your qualifications, Miss Shirley. Then, please go to the Fourth Experiment Center in Helheim. These Valkyries will lead the way for you. During this time, we have prepared the next experiment of the Serenity Gem. Since Miss Shirley has decided to participate in the experiment on behalf of the traitor, let's start immediately..."

"and many more."

The girl waved her hand to interrupt Otto's words. After a slight hesitation, she raised her head slightly with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"By the way... Mr. Otto, will you really keep your promise? If I die in the failed experiment, will you still let Sora go as agreed?"

"That's natural, I..."

Otto smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to say something, the girl interrupted him again.

"Excuse me, I really can't easily trust such a despicable person. I want you to swear that you will keep your promise and release Sora Hazel. Are you willing?"

"Shut up! How dare you speak to Lord Otto like this, you rude man. Do you think you are..."

At this moment, Claudia, who was standing next to him, suddenly stepped forward and shouted at him. However, Otto raised his hand to stop her, still smiling as he looked at the unmoved silver-haired girl.

"It's okay, Claudia. Miss Hillis's concerns are not unreasonable. Well, I swear, I will keep my promise..."

"Sorry, please wait."

However, unexpectedly, the girl interrupted again. Otto frowned slightly after being interrupted again and again. He looked at the silver-haired girl who spoke again, and the smile on his face faded a little.

"Ms. Hillis...what do you want to say?"

Otto was obviously a little unhappy. In response, Shirley sighed and her expression became serious.

"I'm really sorry, but I don't believe in the gods of this Houkai world. I believe you are the same, Mr. Otto... So, I hope you will swear on your feelings for Kallen Kaslana that after I participate in the experiment, you will set Sora free!"

"..."

This time, the smile on Otto's face disappeared. He frowned and looked at the silver-haired girl in front of him who was looking at him fearlessly. After a long moment, he nodded gently.

"I swear on my feelings for Kallen Kaslana that I will abide by my agreement with Silis Kaslana. Is that all right, Ms. Silis?"

Otto said lightly, and his eyes became more solemn as he looked at the girl. In response, Shilis smiled and nodded, then walked forward. Suddenly, she felt a slight resistance coming from her body. She turned around and saw Sora lying on the ground, holding her skirt with her hands, with tears in her slightly complicated eyes.

"Don't go...Sister Shilis..."

The girl was silent for a moment, then leaned over and gently pried open the girl's fingers.

"It's okay, Sora, don't worry, I won't die so easily... You are the one, don't let my efforts go to waste. You must never do bad things in the future, you must leave fate and live well with your own will..."

She said softly, patted Sora's shoulder, ignored the girl's slightly contracted pupils, turned around resolutely, walked straight past Otto, and came to the door of the room.

"...It seems you know a lot of interesting things, Miss Shilis."

Otto's voice sounded faintly from behind. Shirley chuckled and didn't look back. She just stood at the door and paused for a moment.

"I do know a lot, Mr. Otto. But I have to go to the experiment now. If I can survive, I might tell you... But who knows what will happen next."

The girl smiled and left the metal room first, leaving the Valkyries looking at her at a loss. After receiving a look from Claudia, they turned around and caught up with the silver-haired girl, disappearing around the corner of the passage with her.

"Ah......"

After the girl left completely, Otto smiled and turned his gaze to the black-haired girl who was still lying on the ground with her head down and her expression unclear.

"So, Sora Hazel, Miss Shilis asked me to set you free. Since I swore an oath, I will keep this promise. I just don't know what you think about this?"

Hearing Otto's words, Sora slowly raised her head. The sadness on her face had completely disappeared, and she became indifferent. If it weren't for the slightly red eyes and the tears in the corners of her eyes, it would be doubtful whether she was the same person as the girl just now...

"Lord Otto, since I am free, it means I can freely choose to stay or leave, so... I choose to continue to stay in the Destiny Organization, Lord Otto."

Sora said with a smile, slowly got up, half-knelt on the ground, saluted the blond man with a knight's salute, and swore his loyalty to Otto...

"Haha... I really want Miss Silis to see this too. Very good, Sora Hazel, your mission has been completed. As a reward, I will restore your authority as a member of the Dawn and Dusk team and repair your current body. That's all, you can go and rest, 'Zarya Hazel'."

"Thank you, Lord Otto."

Sora saluted again, then stood up and left the room. This was of course not a cell where she was imprisoned, but just a scene set up for a play.

However, Sora, who seemed to be carefree at the moment, was not as calm as she appeared on the surface. The silver-haired girl's last meaningful words before she left became an indelible shadow in her heart...

(Is it... just something she said casually? Yes, this is a performance I carefully prepared, there will definitely be no problems...)

Claudia looks at Sora

Even though the other party was an old friend, she couldn't tell that Sora's heart-wrenching cry just now was all acted...

"Lord Otto, there is something I don't understand."

"Oh? Claudia, do you have any questions?"

"Why do we use Sora to force K424 to submit, instead of using Noni Tesla who is closer to her? Isn't it to let Noni chat with her during this period to narrow the distance between them and make her the only hope of K424? But why......"

Claudia asked in confusion. Normally, she would never have such a question. However, after watching Sora's performance, she felt an unspeakable fear. For the first time, she discovered that emotions could become such a terrible weapon...

"Haha, I did intend to bring her closer to Noni Tesla, but Noni was just a decoy. She would definitely be on guard against any obvious means. Miss Shilis has too many weaknesses. Her kindness and countless ties are all loopholes in her will. In this case, there is no need for us to play our trump cards at the beginning. Instead, we should proceed step by step and slowly stimulate her emotions. However, I didn't expect that Sora alone would make her compromise. It was really unexpected..."

Otto smiled and shook his head, then turned and left the metal room and walked towards the experimental center.

246 First Experiment>>

"In any case, let's complete this experiment first. If this is not enough for you to succeed, then you can only use other means... At the beginning, leaving Miss Noni here was indeed the right choice..."

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In the preparation room of the fourth experimental center of Helheim, the silver-haired girl stood expressionlessly in front of the mirror, silently took off her white dress, and put on the tights she wore during the experiment.

Before, the researchers wanted to strip her clothes off directly like they did with other test subjects. But after being beaten mercilessly by the girl, they acquiesced to her changing her clothes on her own, and no one dared to urge her even though she was very slow.

After fastening the zipper according to the instructions and installing the receiving device on her chest, Shirley put on this tights that looked like a combat uniform but had no defense.

"Sora... remember to leave your destiny, otherwise..."

The girl muttered to herself, and a gloom flashed in her eyes as she recalled the scene when she treated Sora's injuries.

"The wound was so easily healed... Was it because destiny was too gentle? Or has my ability become stronger? I'm afraid it's neither of the two... But it doesn't matter, I have chosen to believe in you anyway. Besides, this experiment is something I am destined to be unable to escape."

She exhaled slightly, then reached out and pushed open the metal door in front of her, coming to the central area of ​​the experimental area, the main part of the laboratory.

The laboratory was quiet. Everywhere one looked, researchers in white coats were already in place, waiting for the girl to enter the container.

Noni looked at her with a complicated expression, and raised one hand slightly, as if she wanted to say something. In response, Shirley shook her head slightly and smiled back at her. On the other side, the old man named Maki sat in the main operating seat, and his eyes were slightly fluctuating when he looked at Shirley. There seemed to be a hint of apology in his tired and turbid eyes.

Giving Maki a slight nod, Shilis looked around and easily spotted the blond man who waved slightly at her in the back area of ​​the lab.

Shirley raised her middle finger expressionlessly at him, ignoring Otto's rolling eyes in response, and turned around to enter the experimental area behind the reinforced glass. She entered the glass container, and after the light blue solution filled the container, she let the electron tubes connected to the experimental device pierce her spine. Then, the dark blue gem was pressed on her chest by the mechanical arm...

Clearly feeling the energy in the Serenity Gem, the terrifying energy intensity almost reached her previous peak level. In response, Shilis couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.

(Can I really do this? With the power of "Ciris" alone... without becoming a Herrscher, absorb the Serenity Gem?)

It's unlikely no matter how you look at it...

"The experiment begins. The Serenity Gem is implanted into the test subject..."

As the experiment began, the Serenity Gem gradually emitted a faint halo, which became stronger as time went by. The girl's consciousness became blurred, and she gently closed her eyes, allowing the energy of the gem to invade her body...

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I have finally found you, my Lord... Only you are qualified to use my power...

Sorry, I don't need it.

why?

For I am not your master now, and I will never be your master again.

But this is your own power, even if

Are you unwilling to accept this?

I am sure, because I am not a Herrscher now...

But the powers have been awakened and are beginning to merge with you. If you refuse, they will devour you, and you... will die.

No, I won't die...

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"Fusion rate 51.3%..."

"56.9%..."

"61.4%..."

"Alert! Fusion error! The experiment subject's Houkai energy index exceeds the limit......!"

……

"The test subject's genes are experiencing a breakdown reaction! The rate of cell apoptosis has begun to rise to 1368%..."

"2652%..."

"3376%..."

"That's enough! Stop the experiment immediately, shut down the system, open the container, and don't let her die!"

"Zizizi... Error code 0005f32a... Execution refused..."

"Smash it! Cut off the stabilizer connection, dig out the gem quickly, and get her out of there...!"

……

“Your Excellency the Bishop! The black fog is coming out again…! It’s wrapping around her, making it impossible to get close to her…!”

"What a bunch of rubbish... All right, get out of my way!"

……

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At night, at the headquarters of the destiny, the Helheim Experiment Center, the archives room...

Otto sat in front of a terminal, typing away at the keyboard with an expressionless face. He called up the experimental records of the past "Sirin Project" and reviewed them carefully, while also continuously making some notes on another document.

"I still failed... Why? It was going smoothly at the beginning..."

The man exhaled lightly, pressed his temples with his hands, and his eyes gradually became deep.

"Her fusion rate with the gem has reached over 60%... This value has never been achieved by anyone in previous experiments. However, if it still fails, does that mean her aptitude is not good enough..."

Recalling the black fog that erupted when the experiment went out of control a few hours ago, Otto frowned again.

"The fog... seemed to have self-awareness at that time, as if it was being manipulated by humans to prevent others from approaching. However, K424's thinking activities had clearly stopped at that time... What's going on?"

He had a lot of questions in his mind, but no one could answer them for him at the moment. Otto lowered his head, moved his fingers slightly on the keyboard, and called up another document.

Otto looked at the picture on the screen and sighed softly. In the slightly chaotic image, one could barely make out a slender human figure, being gently carried on a stretcher by several mechanical arms. Her body was covered with dark blue lines and wounds, and blood mixed with liquid covered the ground, almost dyeing her long silver-white hair blood red...