K424 of the Collapse World

Looking at the miserable appearance of the girl in the video, Otto had no sympathy in his eyes. He shook his head, waved his hand to close the video, and looked at the text information next to it.

"She is so strong that she can still survive even after being in this state. Well, at least she is alive... Although this level of physical damage is troublesome, it can be repaired in theory. We just need to leave it to her. However, before the next experiment, we must find out what went wrong..."

Otto stood up, turned and walked towards the door of the room, heading towards the main control room of the laboratory.

"Lin only has a 10% fusion rate, but she can activate the power of creation. There is no reason why you can't do it, Shilis... Could it be that the feelings are not strong enough?"

"If that's the case, since the simple desire to protect you can't stimulate your potential, then... would another stronger emotion be effective? For example, obsession, or... hatred!"

Otto muttered to himself, thought for a moment, then used the terminal to call Claudia's communication and gave her an order.

After receiving the reply, Otto lowered his head slightly, and the smile returned to his face again.

"That's right... Strong emotions can break the rules, love and devotion can create miracles, and negative emotions should be the same. In this case, let's give it a try. How far can your hatred go?"

The light screen unfolded again, and the images of Noni and Sora appeared on both sides of the light screen. Otto smiled and raised his hand, marking a red cross on the image of Noni Tesla...

"It is said that when a person is suffering from pain, his heart will become temporarily fragile. If you see such a scene first, and then find out that the girl you tried so hard to protect is actually an enemy, what interesting reaction will you have? It's really exciting...

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247 After the experiment

Black space, completely empty, pure black...

Since she rejected the power of the gem, her consciousness has been completely trapped in this space. Although she can't see or hear anything, Shilis can clearly feel the pain that almost overwhelms her brain. Obviously, the rioting "withering" energy is frantically eroding her body and destroying her body structure. Before long, her body will be completely turned into ashes like Lin...

But Shiris ignored it completely, because she knew very well that such erosion was not enough to kill her. Simply destroying her body structure could not destroy her will. She drove all her Honkai energy to completely protect the carrier of consciousness - the brain. As long as her head was not damaged, no matter how damaged her body was, she could use the power of creation to repair it...

(Based on the current situation, the experiment may have failed... How long do you want to wait, Otto?)

Shirley was sure that Otto would never let her die like this. To add an extra layer of insurance, she also revealed that she knew about the relationship between Kallen and Otto. If Otto still wanted to know what secrets were hidden in her memory, he would not sit idly by and watch her die.

Even if she loses the bet, there is still a way out. Shilis doesn't intend to die like this. As long as she breaks her promise, directly acknowledges Xilin's will, and takes back the memory, she can instantly master the full power of the Serenity Gem and become the Sixth Herrscher. Then she can take Noni and fight her way out of the Destiny headquarters. However, this is a bad idea. As far as she is concerned, she absolutely does not want to do this...

(As for Sora... Never mind. We can't just kill a bunch of people together. It's not good to just suspect a friend. Maybe I'm still wrong... Maybe she has left this place now.)

If I were to be resurrected as "Xilin", it would mean that the current "Shiris" would completely disappear. Even if the current memories still existed, the "self" at that time would no longer be myself. In this case, wouldn't everything Lan Feng had done before be in vain?

Just like that, Shilis waited silently. Just before her body was on the verge of destruction, she clearly felt that the gem was stripped away, and the energy that destroyed her body also disappeared in an instant...

(It's over, Otto. It looks like I've won this round for now. It looks like you really won't let me die easily... Hehe, I hope you won't regret it later...)

The "pain" in her body continued, and it was getting worse. It was obvious that the gem's backlash had caused great damage to her body, and it might have endangered her life. However, she did not intend to repair such a serious injury immediately. Anyway, she would not suffer because of the pain. It would be better to relax her consciousness now and let Otto worry about maintaining her life...

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Light particles slowly appeared in the darkness...

(What is this? Such a warm feeling...)

The dim light illuminated the black space of consciousness, and the silver-haired girl who was sitting with her knees hugged slowly woke up and looked around in a daze. As the space of consciousness was gradually dyed back to pure white, her eyes gradually regained clarity.

(Some kind of energy is repairing my body. Otto's movements are so fast... Such a familiar feeling. Wait! Is this the power of creation?!)

Hillary was startled and immediately left the consciousness platform, allowing her consciousness to return to the control of her body.

As her consciousness began to connect with her body, a huge flow of pain information instantly flooded into her mind! She was stunned. In response, Shilis quickly blocked out these horribly strong pain information. Although she knew that her physical condition was very bad, she didn't expect it to be this bad...

(Am I being tortured by Otto? This level of pain is enough to kill a person...)

Shirley couldn't help but complain in her heart. As her consciousness gradually became clearer, she could already feel the coldness of the metal ground and the slight flow of the air.

Also, that familiar energy fluctuation, the healing power of creation...

Her body was wet, as if she had just been pulled out of the water. Compared to these, what concerned Shilis was that her sense of touch had become strange. Some parts of her body could feel the coolness in the air, while others felt nothing at all, as if that part of her body had completely disappeared...

(It seems really bad... Even the afferent nerves are broken, I wonder what has become of my body? By the way, the person who controls the power of creation, could it be that Hill is also here?!)

Feeling that her consciousness had completely reunited, Shirley's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she began to try to open her eyes. She suddenly found that her body was completely out of control, and her best efforts only made her fingers tremble slightly.

(It seems that not only the afferent nerves are damaged, but also the efferent nerves are damaged?)

she was

She was about to sigh, but before she could do so, the warm feeling lingering on her body began to weaken slightly, and then a strange voice sounded above her head.

"Rita, it seems that her life is no longer in danger. Is this what the Bishop requested?"

The person who spoke was a woman. Her voice was calm and serious, full of momentum and a sense of solemnity. The next moment, another slightly softer woman's voice responded to her.

"Well, that's all. As long as she is out of danger, our mission will be accomplished. Lady Yulandel does not need to continue releasing the 'Holy Spear Centennial Orchid' for her. We are not obligated to provide her with a thorough treatment."

"I know. Give me some more time. This is a rare opportunity. I want to talk to her, at least to make her regain consciousness first..."

The serious voice answered again, and the white light representing the power of creation slightly intensified again, continuing to repair Shirley's body.

(Yulandel? I have some impression of her... Oh, by the way, the game plot mentioned that she is the strongest S-class Valkyrie of the current generation... Why would she help me? And why does she have the power of creation?)

After a slight hesitation and preparing herself mentally, Shiris opened her eyes and looked straight at the blonde woman who was standing in front of her with a white lance held upright in front of her.

"Don't bother, Valkyrie, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Shirley spoke, but the moment she spoke, she couldn't help but feel surprised. Her clear and soft voice was completely gone at this moment. When she spoke, only a faint breath sound remained, just like whispering...

But what surprised her more than this was the white lance. It was obviously the sixth god's key - the Black Abyss White Flower. Shiris didn't care too much about this. It was only natural for the strongest Valkyrie to use this weapon.

"Oh, you're awake..."

Fortunately, the surrounding environment was quiet enough, and the girl's weak voice could be barely heard here. Seeing that the girl had opened her eyes, the blonde girl holding the white lance took a step back, turned the lance in her hand, and handed it to the brown-haired girl in a maid outfit next to her, and then bent down in front of the girl.

"Sure enough... it's a little different from K423..."

"what?"

"Ah, sorry. Nice to meet you, Ms. Shilis. You can call me 'Yulandel', and this is my adjutant 'Rita Rossweisse'."

"Did you heal me? Thank you."

"You really don't remember me... It's nothing, no need to thank me, this is my mission. Following the order of the Bishop, I only healed part of your injuries and restored your body to a level that would not endanger your life."

Yulandel answered seriously. Hearing this, Shilis was about to nod, but found that her neck could hardly move, so she had to answer.

"...That's it."

She frowned slightly and turned her head with difficulty, trying to look around. Seeing her actions, the maid holding the black abyss and white flower came forward and shook her head at her.

"I suggest you don't move around, Miss Hillis. Your current physical condition is really too bad. If anything goes wrong again, we will be very troubled."

"Oh? If you don't mind, can you tell me how bad my health is right now?"

Shilis asked with a smile, hiding her solemn expression. Obviously, neither Yulandel nor the maid named Rita were simple characters. Although she knew almost nothing about them, the strongest Valkyrie and her adjutant, just such a title was enough to alert people...

Looking at the girl with a smile on her face, Rita also smiled slightly.

"According to the test report... 72% of your body cells have completely died, most of your internal organs are almost failing, and your nervous system is completely paralyzed. I dare not speculate on what you have been through. However, you can still face it calmly despite being imprisoned and suffering such serious injuries. Miss Shilis really deserves the name of 'Saint of Shaniyat'."

247 After the experiment >>

Rita exclaimed sincerely, her expression was sincere, not like a compliment. In response, Shirley's smile became a little bitter. She almost forgot that she was still a copy of Cecilia. Moreover, she now understood why her body could not move at all. This level of injury can be considered completely broken...

"Rita is right. In addition, your genetic blueprint has collapsed, and even the power of the Black Abyss White Flower cannot repair it all at once. However, it is a miracle that you can survive with such injuries. Shilis... No, Miss Cecilia... I used to have doubts, but now I believe it. Even if you are a replica with incomplete memories, you are still the 'Saint' Cecilia. In terms of willpower alone, I am completely inferior to you."

Yulandel nodded, and looked at the girl with a hint of respect.

She was just able to ignore the pain, so she really didn't deserve this kind of praise. Thinking of this, she blinked her eyes and looked directly at Youlan Dell in front of her again.

"These things don't matter, Ms. Yulandel. I just heard you say that you want to talk to me... Just tell me directly, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Hearing this, Youlandel was stunned for a moment, and then her expression returned to its previous serious look.

"About this... I want to know why you want to be the enemy of Destiny. I have heard about your deeds, from fighting with Destiny for the holy relics to annihilating the mecha troops of Destiny in one fell swoop on the northern plains of Turkey. Weren't you once the Saint of Destiny? Why are you the enemy of Destiny?"

"Did you ask these questions on behalf of Mr. Otto?"

"No, it is my own doubt, Miss Cecilia."

Hearing this, Shilis thought for a moment and gently closed her eyes. She originally wanted to shrug, but now the only parts of her body that could move freely were her eyes and mouth.

"We just have different ideas. As long as Otto doesn't give up his plan, conflict between us is inevitable. Miss Yulandel, you are Otto's subordinate, and I am Otto's enemy. You shouldn't delve into this issue."

Hearing the girl's weak but unceremonious voice, Yulandel was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"...I see. I understand. Thank you for your answer, Ms. Shiris. Please remember not to move. Someone will take care of you later."

After she finished speaking, she turned and walked straight towards the door on the other side of the room. Rita bowed slightly and followed Yulandel out of the room, leaving the silver-haired girl lying alone on the cold floor.

"I can't even move. This is worse than when I woke up four years ago... I wonder if Otto is going to give me a wheelchair?"

The Houkai energy in the body was slightly blocked when it was manipulated, but it could still be mobilized. After a brief thought, Shilis gave up the idea of ​​using the power of creation to repair the injury by herself. Anyway, this kind of thing can be done at any time, so why not take this opportunity to sort out the current situation in detail...

(But before that, Yulandel...what on earth is she here for? From her tone, it seems that she knows Cecilia from the past? No, she doesn't look that old either. Well...it doesn't matter. Since she is in charge of the Black Abyss White Flower, it is normal for her to be sent to treat me...)

After a while, the electronic door that Rita had just closed was opened again, and several girls in maid costumes walked in. The leader stepped forward and bowed slightly to Shirley.

"Greetings, Lady Shilis. According to the order of the Bishop, we will be responsible for taking care of you until you recover. Do you need to be taken to the treatment cabin immediately?"

"Well... whatever you guys think."

Shiris said softly, and then closed her eyes again, not looking at these "maids". She could easily tell that these girls in maid costumes were all Valkyries, and their strength would not be too bad...

(You really won't let your guard down at all, Otto... Even though I've become like this, do you still need a group of Valkyries to dress up as maids to monitor me?)

She thought silently, letting a maid pick her up and walk out of the room. As the strong information flowed, her body's instinctive reaction to the pain made her eyes tremble slightly.

After being picked up, she could finally see her own body...

As expected, she was completely naked, which she had already noticed when she felt the coldness of the metal floor. However, Shirley didn't have time to care about it at the moment, as the abnormality on her body firmly attracted her attention.

The first thing that caught my eye was the lightning-shaped light brown scar that ran through the entire left arm, as if the entire arm had been completely torn apart by something. In addition to the first time, there were similar scars all over the body, large and small, densely covering the surface of the body, and it was almost impossible to find a piece of intact skin among them...

Looking at the dense scars on the body, it was as if it had been cut into pieces. The originally fair and delicate skin, in contrast to those hideous scars, looked chilling. Shilis was slightly stunned, and her brows furrowed sharply. Before she could cast her doubtful eyes on the maid in front of her, the other party smiled and took the initiative to speak.

"Regarding these marks... I'm sorry, Lady Shilis, since most of the cells in your body have completely died, even the genes in your body have changed after the collapse. These marks seem to be fixed, and even the power of Lord Yulan Dell cannot easily eliminate them..."

Hearing the maid's answer, Shirley blinked at her in response. She could see for herself that the terrible scars on the surface were nothing, and the damage caused by cell necrosis to the body's interior was the most terrifying. Just the fact that most of the internal organs were failing, if it were an ordinary person, they should have made a will long ago.

However, for her, this was just a slightly troublesome "minor injury"...

The maid was a little surprised to see that the girl's expression quickly returned to calm. She then resumed her gentle smile and put away the trace of pity in her eyes.

"But, Lady Shirley, there are no scars from your neck upwards... Hehe~ Could it be that even 'Honkai' is unwilling to destroy Lady Shirley's beautiful face?"

"Hehe... maybe that's the case."

At the maid's joke, Shilis smiled helplessly. Fortunately, in order to protect her consciousness, she concentrated her Honkai energy to protect her head, otherwise, she would probably lose the courage to look in the mirror.

Although she was somewhat concerned about the scars on her body, they were not completely irreparable, it just took a long time to heal. Compared to these, she was more concerned about Otto's next plan...

(So...are you going to interrogate me about the information I know? Or are you going to let me continue the experiment? It doesn't matter. Torture is meaningless to me. I can probably guess what you are going to use to coerce me...)

The girl clenched her teeth silently, with a hint of gloom in her eyes.

(I’m sorry… but there’s nothing I can do now. I can only endure this until I find an opportunity… I just hope Otto won’t do that.)

The headquarters of Destiny, Helheim Laboratory...

"Lady Claudia...what are you doing?"

Nonie asked with a trembling voice, looking at the thing the other party handed to her, hesitated for a long time, and finally under the pressure of the other party's eyes, she slowly took the thing.

It was a heavy black pistol...

"Lord Otto's order is that you take this gun and go to the A-E Experimental Center to meet K424 two days later."

"To see Shilis...? I understand, but why do you want to bring this?"

"Because, you are going to use this weapon to shoot her! And then..."

Claudia spoke expressionlessly, and when she got to the second half of the sentence, she suddenly lowered her voice. Hearing her words, Noni's pupils shrank sharply, and her expression gradually became complicated...

"No! Why? Didn't you tell me to persuade her to participate in the experiment after I got to know her better? Why do I have to do this...? I don't want to..."

"This is Lord Otto's order. If you don't want anything to happen to your partner, just follow his orders..."

After she finished speaking, Claudia walked out slowly, leaving Nonie standing there in a daze.

Closing the door casually, Claudia walked slowly in the corridor, with no warmth in her eyes.

(Anyway, you can’t kill her…)

249 Disclosure

Watching the battle that was about to break out on the screen, Otto's mouth curled up, unable to conceal the smile on his face.

"It's really interesting. Be it love or hatred, the actions of humans driven by emotions are easy to predict, no matter how irrational they are. In any case, this performance has reached its climax... It's almost time, Sora Hazel, after Miss Shiris kills her 'enemy', it will be your turn to tell her the truth."

Otto ordered calmly. In response, the black-haired girl standing behind him saluted slightly and left the room. She was naturally Sora who was shot by "Noni" before. She pretended to be dead in front of Shiris, as if she was telling that this matter was originally a conspiracy...