From the curse back, I started to eat the clone's soft rice

"Dr. Kelsey, what happened?"

Amiya, who happened to pass by and now looked younger and younger than at the beginning of the story in the original book, saw Kal'tsit walking hurriedly and asked.

"Well, there are some things I must confirm in person, so I will be leaving Rhodes Island for a while."

Kal'tsit nodded and said to Amiya.

"So... do we need to send some operators to ensure safety?"

"No, I'll go alone. If my premonition is true, then the situation in Ursus might not be simple. I will also attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor of Ursus."

"I understand, Dr. Kelsey."

After giving some final instructions, Kal'tsit's figure gradually went away and disappeared in Rhodes Island.

......

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After leaving Chernobog, considering the doctor's health problems and in order to take care of the frail white-haired girl who had just awakened from the frozen state, An Xiu deliberately did not use the Shadow Corps for a quick transfer on the way back. Instead, he returned to the Holy Castle at a normal speed, which took several days.

As soon as they returned to the Castle of Saint Stein, Anxiu led the doctor straight to the palace to find Tallulah.

In the palace, Tallulah, who had just finished handling a batch of government affairs, learned that Anxiu had returned and wanted to see her, so she quickly asked someone to bring Anxiu and the doctor over.

"Tallulah, this is a highly qualified person I have specially recruited. You can call her Doctor. I want her to serve as the Prime Minister of the Ursus Empire and assist you in governing this country."

As soon as he saw Tallulah, Anxiu spoke straight to the point.

If it were anyone else, if they dared to speak like this in front of the emperor, their entire clan would have been buried in the ground. After all, appointing senior officials is one of the emperor's most fundamental rights. No emperor would tolerate his subjects infringing on this right, let alone someone like Anxiu who just picked someone up and asked Tallulah to appoint her as the Prime Minister of the Empire.

But Tallulah just nodded and then drafted a letter of appointment on the spot.

The positions of Prime Minister of the Empire and Duke were all arranged in one go.

Such an operation might not work in other countries. After all, hastily appointing a person with no foundation to a high position, and directly giving him power second only to the emperor, is likely to cause turmoil in the court and make many superiors and nobles dissatisfied.

But in today's Ursus, even if Tallulah has not yet officially ascended the throne to become emperor, appointing anyone is really just a matter of Tallulah saying a word and writing a letter of appointment.

After all, don’t you see the current situation in Ursus? The nobles who dared to disobey Tallulah were killed by the Wendigo Legion a few days ago. The dukes who controlled the army were also sent away by the smooth combo of the Shadow Legion and the Internal Guards, and their army was also incorporated by Tallulah in advance.

In other words, all the armed forces of Ursus, whether it is the army or the internal guard, are now in the hands of Tallulah alone. Even if there are people with ill intentions who want to stand up and make trouble, they will have to lie down honestly when they see this situation. The entire Ursus has officially ushered in the era of the most concentrated power, and the upper echelons of the empire are completely controlled by Tallulah.

As for the common people at the bottom of the empire? During this period, the bodies of the nobles who had been killed were specially brought out for public display. There were also special personnel who described the crimes of these nobles in detail in front of the common people. Seeing these once high-ranking nobles being executed in groups was a feast for these bloodthirsty people. Even before Tallulah officially ascended the throne and her various policies were promulgated, she had already gained extremely high support among the common people.

Not to mention that there will be improved grain seeds and various other assistance sent by Mebius in the future. It can be foreseen that the future of Ursus will be the same as it is now, and there will never be a second voice.

"Come to think of it, it's been a while since I last saw Mobius. I wonder if he's come up with anything new since returning to the One Punch Man world."

After settling the doctor down, An Xiu thought silently in his heart, and then decided to return to the One Punch World to take a look.

......

One Punch Man world, research base.

A tube of liquid that continuously emitted a warm glow like the sun was placed in front of An Xiu, surrounded by reagents.

Looking at the reagent in front of him, Anxiu was silent for a moment, then looked up at Mebius in front of him.

"Is this the Kryptonian factor you extracted, cultivated, and modified from the blood of the Kryptonian before, which can be used in the fusion warrior surgery?"

In response, Mebius, who was sitting opposite, nodded.

"Indeed, I had been planning to complete a few more studies before informing you, Master. However, since Master happened to come here on his own, we should start the operation now without further delay."

Chapter 83: Strength soars, Kal'tsit: How can I be a doctor at such an age?

Kryptonians are a race from the American comic DC universe with great strength and potential.

Even if you don't know Kryptonians, you must know a burly man wearing shorts outside and a tights with an S-shaped logo on his chest. He is Superman, one of the most well-known IP images in the world in An Xiu's previous life.

Superman's race is Kryptonian. Of course, this does not mean that every Kryptonian is Superman, but the potential and upper limit of Kryptonian bloodline are indeed extremely high. This is why Anshu asked Mebius to make the Kryptonian blood he purchased the first time the primary research target.

And now, after nearly two months of research, Mebius finally came up with results that satisfied Anxiu.

The current transformed Kryptonian factor is the product of Mebius studying all the abilities of Kryptonians, retaining the advantages and eliminating the disadvantages.

It retains the Kryptonian's strong physical fitness and the ability to grow stronger just by being exposed to the sun, while minimizing the defects that would weaken the strength in certain specific environments, to ensure that Anxiu will not have any additional weaknesses after the fusion warrior surgery.

Even in order to achieve this effect, the improvement in Anxiu's strength caused by this transformed Kryptonian factor will be much less, but Anxiu is very satisfied with it.

After all, he doesn't need to worry too much about improving his future strength as he has the system, so avoiding any weaknesses in himself is far more important than improving his strength.

Half an hour later, in the laboratory.

"Then, I will begin the injection of Kryptonian factor. The entire procedure will take approximately six hours. Please try to be patient."

Lying on the experimental table, Mebius beside him operated the instrument and began to slowly inject the factor into Anxiu's body.

Suddenly, An Xiu felt a warm current flowing through his body, and at the same time, his body gradually gained a new strength.

Time passed quickly. With Mebius's exquisite technique, the whole operation was not painful. Instead, it made Anxiu feel comfortable.

Finally, six hours later, a powerful aura erupted in the laboratory.

boom! ! !

I saw a figure crashing through the laboratory and even the roof of the research base as if it ignored the surrounding buildings. In the blink of an eye, it had flown thousands of meters into the sky, with its arms outstretched towards the sun above.

“This feeling…”

Feeling the explosive power surging in his body, An Xiu, who was high in the sky, clenched his fists tightly. Thick blue lightning flashed across his body. In an instant, he appeared hundreds of kilometers away and punched the mountains below.

Rumble, rumble—! ! !

With just one strike, the mountains were shattered by this unstoppable force. A line of ruins over a thousand meters wide and tens of thousands of meters long ran through the entire mountain range, rewriting the terrain along the way.

The clouds in the sky were also blown away by the wind from the fist. Under the sunlight, the energy consumed by An Xiu's previous attack was instantly recovered. At the same time, his overall strength was actually increasing at a slow pace.

"With my current strength, it's probably difficult to determine the specific level using this method without causing too much damage. Furthermore, simply testing strength to assess combat effectiveness isn't accurate either. A fight is best."

"In that case..."

Open the system interface, call out the mall, and click the search option.

[Mirror World] Price: 3000 points

Looking at the skills in front of him, An Xiu didn't hesitate and clicked to buy.

The Mirror World is a special magic mastered by the Ancient One and his disciples in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As the name suggests, it allows the user to temporarily unfold a mirror world that is a one-to-one replica of reality. There is no life in the mirror world, and no matter how much damage is caused, it will not affect reality, so you can fight freely in it.

A moment later, feeling the extra knowledge in his mind, An Xiu confirmed that he had acquired the corresponding skills, and then used the time-travel function again to return to the Ark World.

Then, Anshu directly called Jibril, opened the mirror world, and ordered Jibril to start a battle with him.

A few hours later, the exhausted Anshu, supported by Jibril, released the mirror world.

It was confirmed that after using the modified Kryptonian factor to complete the fusion warrior surgery, his current strength was probably between the continent and the surface.

Although he was no match for Jibril, it would still take Jibril just as much effort to defeat him. However, since he hadn't won, it meant that his strength hadn't truly reached the surface level. He would need at least a few more months of exposure to the sun to truly reach a level that could rival or even defeat Jibril.

To be honest, Anxiu is very satisfied with such an improvement. After all, the actual cost is only the Kryptonian blood purchased with 2500 points. The rest, including the manifestation of Mobius and the Holy Grail, are not considered real expenses. After all, these can be used repeatedly.

"Take me back to my room in Saint Castle. I'm exhausted today. I need a good rest."

"With great pleasure. Also, Master, do you need me, Jibril, your most loyal slave, to serve you in bed?"

"I'm too tired after a fight today. Let's talk about it another day."

Feeling Jibril's perfect figure pressed against him, especially the plump and surprisingly soft chest, An Xiu suppressed his anger and spoke.

Are you kidding? Considering my current exhausted state, having just been beaten to my knees by Jibril in battle, am I going to be beaten to my knees again by Jibril on the bed when I return? That would truly be the ultimate insult.

He would just endure it for a few months, or find a sunny day to have an outdoor battle. Then he would let Jibril know what the master's majesty was.

......

Chernobyl, ruins of an abandoned laboratory.

After more than a day of travel, Kal'tsit finally arrived here as quickly as possible.

The walls covered with cracks and moss, the ground covered with dust, everything looked so familiar, except for the sarcophagus placed not far away, which had been destroyed and completely scrapped.

Looking at the empty sarcophagus, Kal'tsit's pupils trembled, and an astonishing chill instantly swept from the top of her head to her whole body.

Where is the doctor?

I am such a big man with a PhD?!

Logically speaking, as a creation of a previous civilization, the sarcophagus should not be openable by any person or civilization in the entire Terra without knowing how to open it, let alone destroying it directly like this!

Unless... the person who took the doctor away was also related to the previous civilization, or was simply a backup left by the doctor.

After all, the only thing that can destroy a previous civilization's creation is another previous civilization's creation.

At this moment, although she was indoors, Kal'tsit felt as if she was falling into an icy cave.

The doctor is missing, so what happened in Ursus during this period, could it be...

Chapter 84: What? Tallulah is actually feminine?

The capital of Ursus, Fort Saint.

The bright sunshine shines from the sky, dispelling the coldness on the earth.

On this day, countless people from all over Terra, from various countries or forces, poured into the city. Among them were civilians, businessmen, officials, and even infected people.

People of all kinds gathered in a city because they had a common purpose, which was to attend the coronation ceremony of Tallulah, who was about to ascend the throne as the Emperor of Ursus, which would determine the future of Ursus to some extent.

As more and more people poured in, this originally most important capital city of Ursus became more lively at this moment. People came and went on the streets, and even began to squeeze into each other.

Countless reporters and personnel from various forces rushed to the open space in front of the palace where they could see the coronation platform, striving to occupy the best position.

The coronation ceremony will take place at noon, when the sun is at its highest. It is still about two hours away from noon, but even so, those who arrived early would rather crowd here and wait than leave. The members of the Integration Movement who are maintaining order on the scene are already busy and dizzy.

Compared to the hustle and bustle in front of the stage, the atmosphere in the back is not calm either.

In a dressing room located in the palace, countless maids were busy running around, carrying clothes, scepters, cosmetics, decorations and other things, striving to make Tallulah, who was about to ascend the throne, appear in the most perfect posture.

On the side, Anxiu, who had changed into a formal suit, yawned a little bored. Beside him were Mebius, Jibril, the Doctor, Frost Star and others.

As important senior officials of Ursus today, Anxiu, Mebius, the Doctor, Frost Star and others also need to attend the coronation ceremony later, which is why they are here.

Logically speaking, this is not a big deal. After all, given the current situation in Ursus, the coronation ceremony is just a formality for Tallulah. Even if there is no coronation, Tallulah's power in Ursus will only be higher than that of the former emperor.

After all, even at the peak of his power, the previous Ursus Emperor Fyodor did not control all the major armies in the empire like Tallulah does now. In fact, he was not as powerful as Tallulah before she was crowned.

It can be said that this coronation ceremony has more symbolic significance than practical significance. Tallulah only needs to change into her coronation dress, put on the crown and scepter, and then walk to the coronation platform to give a speech.

But perhaps because Tallulah had never worn such complicated and inconvenient clothes before, the outfit that originally only took two hours to prepare now took nearly four hours.

Fortunately, An Xiu and others arrived halfway. If they were there the whole time, it would be hard to imagine how torturous the whole process would be.

Finally, half an hour before the coronation ceremony officially began, the door of the locker room was opened.

Tallulah, who had changed into a solemn and gorgeous coronation dress, held a scepter in her hand and wore a crown symbolizing her emperor status between the two dragon horns protruding from her white hair.

Beneath the dress, a pair of slender, straight and powerful legs were delicate and white. The delicate jade feet were wrapped in a pair of black high heels with gold soles. The white and silky insteps were exposed above the lower opening. When they stepped on the smooth ground in the palace, a clicking sound was made. A proud, majestic, elegant and noble temperament came to the face.

After being carefully dressed up by the professional female makeup artists and maids in the palace, Tallulah in front of us is completely different from usual. At first glance, she gives people the feeling of an empress. It can only be said that professionals are worthy of being professionals.

Tallulah looked like this, not to mention Anxiu, even Frost Star, who had followed Tallulah before, had probably never seen her before. The previous Tallulah was a heroic female fighter, but the current Tallulah's temperament was more like that of a superior who held power and could decide the life and death of others with a single word.

"Um, do I look weird now?"

After leaving the locker room, Tallulah, Anshu and others came to a quiet room and dismissed the maids around them.

Tallulah, who wanted to familiarize herself with the speech for the coronation ceremony, became even more uncomfortable when she noticed that Anxiu and Shuangxing were looking at her frequently.

"There's nothing strange about it. It's just that Tallulah is very different now than before, so I took a few more glances at her."

"I just think you look great now. It makes me feel refreshed."

Shuangxing and Anxiu answered one after another.

“Has it really changed that much?”

Tallulah was a little confused as she fiddled with the crown on her head, correcting the slightly crooked crown back to its original position.

In her opinion, she just changed her clothes, was forced to learn some royal etiquette, and always paid attention to her manners. Why did she seem like a different person in the eyes of Shuangxing and Anxiu?

Looking at the two of them, Tallulah was a little curious about what image she had held in their eyes before.

An Xiu has a lot to say about this. If Tallulah's temperament before was completely unfeminine and people only regarded her as a good brother, then the change in Tallulah's clothes and temperament now directly changes people's impression of her from a good brother to a brother who smells so good.