Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

At the same time, the relic she had seen before, which seemed to be used to summon noise, was also taken out in her other hand.

"Yes, you should know what kind of event will affect the progress of the fusion of biological relics. And don't worry, I will ensure your safety."

As Lingyi spoke, the Staff of Solomon in her hand emitted a green light.

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Chapter 139 Research

Before Hibiki Tachibana could react, nearly a hundred noises appeared neatly in the field.

So Rei-chan is serious, sob.

Once she realized that Rei really intended to do this, Tachibana Hibiki immediately prepared to chant the Gungnir hymn.

"Balwisyall Nescell gungnir tron"

A melodious song rang out, and light emerged from Tachibana Hibiki's body. Then, orange and white armor closed and covered her.

"Ha, ha—bring it on! It's just noise, I've seen plenty of that!"

After donning her armor, Tachibana Hibiki assumed a fighting stance, ready to engage in combat.

At the same time, noise followed the instructions and began to move and surround Tachibana Hibiki.

Melee-type noises were positioned at the front, followed closely by ranged noises. The noises were spaced apart from each other and advanced towards Tachibana Hibiki in groups like waves.

During this period, Lingyi's research on the Staff of Solomon also made considerable progress.

Her most significant contribution was organizing a portion of the noise within the Babylonian Treasury, separating it by type and thus standardizing its usage.

Once such operational procedures are completed, by pre-building a system inside the Staff of Solomon, she will be able to achieve the precise manipulation that previously required the assistance of the Sky Blade, thus freeing up computing power for the Sky Blade.

Just like now, you can easily and simply retrieve noise and command its actions by inputting the request into the Staff of Solomon.

"Huh?"

These noises have changed so much! Are they still the same noises that used to swarm in all at once?

Now, Tachibana Hibiki is the first to experience the troublesome nature of these standardized noises.

Waves of noise came crashing down, knocking down one group before the next arrived. Even if you wanted to unleash your power to clear the field, their scattered positions made the attack less effective.

But there was no time to think. Faced with this wave-like, progressive attack, all Hibiki Tachibana could do was swing her fists and fight seriously.

It seems they've already gotten into the zone.

While Tachibana Hibiki began to concentrate on the battle, Rei was also diligently carrying out her work.

[Because fragments of Gungnir were ingested into the body, the body fused with Gungnir, becoming a fused entity.]

As the intensity of combat increases, the degree to which the body fuses with the relic becomes increasingly higher, resulting in a massive increase in strength and regenerative abilities.

Lingyi recalled the research materials she had taken from Section Two regarding Tachibana Hibiki.

This is truly... hard to describe.

[The broken relic entering the human body not only did not cause any harm, but also coincidentally fused with the body without any rejection, allowing the user to directly wear the Symphogear without using a converter.]

[Without any experiments or theoretical basis, simply inserting a relic inside the body to achieve this level of feat seems utterly absurd no matter how many times you think about it.]

Then, Lingyi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In her opinion, the only way to explain Tachibana Hibiki's current lively and energetic state is through her incredibly strong luck.

However, upon closer reflection, this kind of outrageous thing doesn't seem to be the first time it's happened.

After briefly recalling the past, Rei no longer cared about the unusual things that happened to Hibiki Tachibana.

[It can only be said that our current understanding of relics, the remains of advanced civilizations, is still far too superficial; there are still too many undiscovered secrets hidden within them.]

If this research on the fusion of artifacts and the human body can enhance my understanding of artifacts, then I will have gained enough.

Lingyi silently pondered and planned out the research process to come.

"Waaaaaah... Zero-chan, I can't hold on much longer, can I rest now?"

Just as Rei was pondering this, Tachibana Hibiki suddenly asked her this question.

Attracted by Hibiki Tachibana's words, Rei noticed that Hibiki was being chased by Noise in a very panicked manner.

It seemed that despite her best efforts, she was still unable to achieve a perfect fighting rhythm due to her recent recovery from a serious illness, and was forced to retreat temporarily by the relentless onslaught of noise.

The willow tree, abandoned by the current, easily lost its way [unable to hold on?].

Rei glanced at the data observed by Tachibana Hibiki through the hidden observation device and tilted her head slightly.

"Can't hold on? No, in my opinion, your body hasn't reached its limit yet. Symphogear's output is still very stable without fluctuations."

“Keep going. Don’t worry, I’ve set it up. When you really reach your limit, these noises will stop attacking, but I won’t allow you to give up until then.”

Subsequently, Zero, who knew Hibiki Tachibana's current physical data, ruthlessly rejected Hibiki's request to give up.

"Hoo... Ha, Zero-chan, are you a devil?!"

Hibiki Tachibana said loudly, her voice filled with sorrow.

While panting heavily, he used one of the noises surrounding him as a weapon to temporarily clear the area around him, creating space for the fight.

"The goal of this training is to study the specific fusion mechanism between the relic and you, Tachibana. Currently, the fusion degree between Gungnir and you has not changed much."

"If you choose to give up now, it means you will have to do this kind of training many more times in the future, which means all your current efforts will be for nothing."

In response to Tachibana Hibiki's grief, Rei slowly explained the reason for and objective of the battle.

[So, does that mean I'll have to keep fighting like this until I achieve Zero-chan's goal? Ah, I guess I'll just have to keep going.]

Knowing in her heart that she had no choice but to abandon her illusions and devote all her energy to the battle.

Ugh, the pressure is so immense, it feels so awful.

However, despite saying that, Hibiki Tachibana still felt immense pressure in the face of such noise.

If she hadn't already received instruction from Commander Fengming, she probably would have been knocked to the ground in just a few exchanges.

Sweat dripped onto his slightly heated armor, his breathing became increasingly rapid, and a growing soreness rose in his muscles.

[I must become stronger to avoid being defeated. Since Zero-chan said I can only stop at my limit, I have no choice but to give it my all.]

Hibiki Tachibana realized this to herself, feeling as if her fists had become stronger and her heartbeat had become clearer.

[Hmm... this fluctuation, is this what the report mentioned—the deeper fusion between the relic and the body when pushed to the limit?]

Meanwhile, Rei also noticed the changes that had occurred in Tachibana Hibiki.

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Chapter 140 Critical Illness Notice

The singing gradually became more stable, though I don't know when.

As time went on, Tachibana Hibiki, who had initially been somewhat disheveled, seemed to have finally crossed a certain line under the intense pressure.

"Haaah!"

He took a step forward, punched through the body of a noise, then retracted his fist to gather power, only to be met by the hard foot armor of the next noise.

Seemingly recalling some kind of practice from the past, Tachibana Hibiki's hands and feet, which had become flustered due to the offensive rhythm, gradually regained their order.

[I feel like things can continue like this.]

Hibiki Tachibana felt her hands and feet becoming lighter and lighter, and power surged from her heart, flowing to her limbs.

Bang burst -----

Two more hits, and the noise around Tachibana Hibiki was swept away, while she was already prepared to receive the next wave of noise.

"Ah, okay, that's enough."

But instead of the next wave of noise, she heard Lingyi's voice calling for a halt.

"Zero-chan, um, I haven't felt my limit yet?"

Upon hearing Zero's signal, Tachibana Hibiki stopped and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No, you've reached your limit. Don't you feel it? Your physical strength and speed have increased."

Rei walked up to Tachibana Hibiki and gave her a hint.

Then, she swung the Staff of Solomon, and in the next moment, all the noise that had not yet been defeated returned one by one to the Babylonian Treasury.

"Hey, isn't this... what they call a breakthrough in combat?"

Hibiki Tachibana was somewhat surprised.

She had had similar feelings before, but she always thought it was because her body had improved through training, as this feeling often occurred during her training and combat.

"You could describe it as a breakthrough in combat if you wanted. When the relic fragments reached the limits of your body, they responded to your will, deepened the fusion, and granted you even greater power. That could indeed be considered a breakthrough in combat."

Lingyi responded by taking back Solomon's Staff.

"Alright, it's time for the check-up. Come with me, hurry up."

Without saying anything more, Rei immediately gestured for Tachibana Hibiki to follow her.

"Ah, okay."

Upon hearing Rei's words, Tachibana Hibiki subconsciously obeyed and followed Rei's steps.

Soon, in no time at all, Tachibana Hibiki arrived at the place where she had previously undergone her examination, the place with many instruments she couldn't understand.

Then, similar to the physical examinations she had experienced in the past, Hibiki Tachibana lay down on the floor and was inserted into the opening of an instrument, where only the faint hum of the machine could be heard.

I don't know how effective this reagent will be. Although my discussion with Will suggests it's fine, we haven't actually used it even once yet.

"I've started the equipment inspection process," Lingyi thought to herself.

In order to observe the fusion process more clearly, she discussed it with a colleague for a period of time and formulated a reagent that would make it easier to display the relics for research purposes.

Phew, it seems this reagent is indeed very effective.

After confirming that the image was clear and legible, Lingyi breathed a slight sigh of relief. If it passed on the first try, there would be no need for rework.

[And...is this the process of fusion between a human body and a relic? Is this the underlying principle?]

After confirming that the equipment was working properly, Lingyi focused her attention on observing the Tachibana Hibiki sample.

[It's a little strange, no, it's extremely strange. Why is it that only humans can fuse with relics, and in such a... well, unique way?]

Looking at the results she had derived, Lingyi couldn't help but have a question in her mind.

It's obvious that Rei wouldn't start researching Hibiki Tachibana's body without conducting any animal experiments first.

After learning of Hibiki Tachibana's existence, Rei quickly set aside some of her spare time to try to recreate Hibiki Tachibana's fusion on some experimental animals.

What puzzled her greatly was that none of the animal experiments she had conducted before, even those with primates that are closest to humans, had produced a result similar to Hibiki Tachibana's current condition.

It seems that achieving this kind of fusion with relics is something special, something that animals cannot do, and only humans can do.

Why would such a difference occur? If they are all organisms from the same evolutionary lineage, it's impossible for them to evolve such strange differences. What could be the reason?

As Lingyi looked at the increasingly obvious differences in the report, her confusion grew.

Wait, no, that's not right. Why am I assuming that humans in this world must have evolved from other species?

If humanity in this world did not evolve naturally, but was designed by some being, then it would explain why humans are uniquely different from other creatures.

At this moment, Lingyi had a guess in her mind.

This is not my original world. The humans in this world can use unorthodox technologies that are impossible in my original world. So perhaps I shouldn't conduct my research according to the common sense of my previous world.

Lingyi began to consider the plausibility of the conjecture that had formed in her mind.

If her conjecture is true, it could not only explain the problems she has encountered since she began her research into heretical technologies, but also provide her with new ideas for solving some troubling issues.

[Phew, I'll look into that later when I have time. For now, let's satisfy Finnie's request. I remember last time I asked her, she said what she wanted most was the human-relic fusion technology.]

Leaving this idea aside for the time being, Lingyi refocused her attention on her current work.

Soon, after working for a period of time and recording all the information, Lingyi finished the current task, and the instrument sent the girl lying inside out.

"Ah, it feels like a long time has passed."

Finally able to escape from the somewhat enclosed interior of the instrument, Hibiki Tachibana felt a sense of relief and comfort.

"Indeed, it took longer than expected."

Lingyi said this while saving, organizing, and sending the data into the terminal.