Collapse, I am actually in the villain camp

If there is any difference, Li Wen's bottom line may be higher than Otto's.

Thus, in this silent atmosphere, Eos continued to fly towards the headquarters of "Destiny".

Volume 3: The Strong Will of Frost Rock

Chapter 1: Kiana's True "Cause"

The Eos landed safely at the airport. After asking Yulandel to take Kiana to the Helheim laboratory for a physical examination, Li Wen prepared to find Otto to discuss how to treat Kiana.

However, at this point in time, the other party is probably still reviewing the data obtained from this observation experiment.

Thinking of this, Li Wen walked towards Otto's private research institute, facing the fragrance of the flower beds on both sides.

This research institute was prepared by Otto for his ultimate plan, and only a very small number of senior personnel involved in experimental research have permission to enter here.

And Li Wen is one of them.

Li Wen passed the verification easily and entered this impregnable fortress.

He walked quickly along the faintly lit corridor and soon arrived at the end of the laboratory.

In front of the large table, Otto was leaning on his hands, staring intently at the screen in front of him, as if he was deep in thought.

Without disturbing the other party, Li Wen found a place to sit nearby and waited for Otto.

After a long time, Otto finally turned his gaze away from the screen in front of him and looked at Li Wen, "You're back."

"Yeah." Li Wen responded, then asked, "How's the experiment going?"

"It's much better than I expected," Otto said with a smile. "Although this is only the first experiment, the data it has provided me is far better than before."

"That's good." Li Wen nodded.

Since this observation experiment can achieve such good results, the conditions that Otto agreed to for this purpose have not been wasted.

"Amber has already reported the details to me." Otto pondered for a moment before continuing, "Frankly speaking, with Tianming's current technology, I'm afraid it's impossible to heal her."

"You don't have any other options?" Li Wen frowned at Otto. "Can't your method of replacing prosthetics be used on her?"

"Unfortunately, no." Otto shook his head slightly. "The reason I can transfer consciousness between so many prosthetic bodies is because they were built for this purpose.

"But K423, her body doesn't meet this condition."

"But you should first transfer your consciousness from your own body to the prosthesis." Li Wen spoke again.

"Indeed. Back then, I relied on the Void Myriad Treasures and some luck to complete the transplant of my consciousness center." Otto leaned back slightly and leaned back in the chair.

"The Void contains all kinds of treasures..." Li Wen muttered to himself.

Isn't this the First God Key that Otto just gave to Kevin in the previous transaction...

Now that the two of them no longer have the First Divine Key, doesn't that mean there's no way to heal Kiana?

Thinking of this, Li Wen looked at Otto speechlessly - you are really my brother, my plan has failed before it even started.

"Don't look at me like that." Otto smiled. "To be honest, even if I still had the Void Treasures, I wouldn't necessarily be able to replicate that miracle. Besides, this method might work for other Herrschers, but it probably wouldn't work for K423."

Listening to Otto's words, Li Wen showed a puzzled look, "Why?"

"Do you know why I call her K423?" Before Li Wen could speak, he continued without changing his expression, "Because before her, the first 422 test subjects failed to develop any consciousness and were just empty shells.

"It wasn't until I took the risk of transferring the Herrscher of the Void's core into the body of the 423rd experimental subject that she finally regained consciousness.

"Do you know what this means?"

Li Wen frowned, and a bad guess arose in his mind.

"You mean, her consciousness also comes from that Herrscher core?" he asked tentatively.

"That's right." Otto nodded. "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have devised these plots, intending to use the death of her beloved to awaken her consciousness, which had been suppressed by the Herrscher of the Void."

Li Wen knew what Otto was talking about, and facts had proven that he had indeed succeeded. Although Kiana had not yet been able to control the power of the Herrscher core, her body was still under her control.

"Is there no other way?" he asked again.

Otto knew what Li Wen was thinking, so he spoke again, "Emotions are humanity's most powerful weapon, but it's not just sadness, pain, and anger that can support K423 in tearing the Herrscher's heart. Positive emotions like joy can certainly do the trick."

"I don't think anything can make her burst into such intense joy in this state." Li Wen shook his head helplessly.

"Then there's only one other method left," Otto continued. "The fifth imaginary invasion is imminent. If we can capture the fifth Herrscher, perhaps we can study him and obtain information related to his consciousness.

"But there is a problem now. We have already reached a contract with the World Serpent. From now on, the Herrscher will be fully handled by the World Serpent.

"It's such a headache. As a bishop, I can't afford to destroy the good relationship we've just established."

Hearing Otto's hint, Li Wen's lips curled up slightly. "But, if I remember correctly, the head of the "Destiny" headquarters has the right to temporarily formulate different strategies based on the battlefield situation, right?"

Otto nodded in agreement. "After all, even a bishop can't give precise orders without personally being on the battlefield. There's an old saying in Shenzhou, 'When a general is away from home, he may not obey the emperor's orders.'"

The two of them smiled at each other.

Otto still has some information he needs to deal with, and Li Wen is also going to check on Kiana's condition and prepare for his future plans.

After all, it is not easy to create some surprises on the battlefield under the gaze of the "World Serpent" and gain a certain degree of dominance.

Thinking of this, Li Wen began to rush towards the Helheim Laboratory.

As the largest Honkai research laboratory in Mandate of Heaven, Helheim is equipped with a wide range of facilities.

Not only are there numerous research-related facilities with different functions, but there are also various medical devices arranged to prevent accidents.

When Li Wen rushed here, he found Kiana and Yulandel in a medical room.

Yulandel was holding Blake and talking to Kiana.

Bang, bang——

Li Wen knocked on the door twice gently.

"Come in." Yulandel's voice suddenly rang out.

Li Wen pushed the door open and walked in, then asked Youlan Daier, "Has Kiana's test been completed? How is her health?"

Chapter 2 I am the one who leads here

Seeing Li Wen coming in, Blake quickly shrank into Yulandel's arms. He was afraid that Li Wen would check his recent learning results.

It’s more comfortable to follow Youlandel. I can eat all kinds of snacks without having to work.

Li Wen didn't care about Blake's situation. After all, it had only been a few days since he went to study.

He is not so devilish as to require the other party to master the technology related to Honkai in such a short time.

He looked at Yulandel, waiting for her answer.

Although he had examined Kiana before on the Eos, the Eos was just a transport ship after all.

Although the facilities above are relatively complete for the Valkyries' operations, their precision is definitely not comparable to the medical room specially set up in the Helheim Laboratory.

Therefore, if you want to know the specific situation, you still have to rely on the testing here.

After hearing Li Wen's question, Yulandel immediately stood up and handed him a report. "According to the doctor, Miss Kiana's condition has stabilized a lot now. Although her core is still leaking uncontrollably, it is now within a normal range."

Upon hearing this, Li Wen took the report and read its contents carefully.

It was indeed as Yulandel said, after Mei Raiden became the Herrscher of Thunder, one of the Herrscher cores in Kiana's body was reduced, and the burden that her body had to bear was also reduced a lot.

Although there is still some erosion of Honkai energy, for the Valkyrie who instinctively uses Honkai energy to fight, this degree of erosion is completely normal.

In addition, the power of the Serenity Gem has been repairing Kiana's damaged body, so Kiana's condition is much better than before.

However, Li Wen was more concerned about another thing. According to the situation in this report, under this degree of erosion, if nothing unexpected happens, Kiana should be able to use the power of the Herrscher Core normally.

In other words, from a physical point of view, Kiana has fully recovered.

But looking at the information on the system panel, which still showed unfinished tasks, Li Wen could be sure that if he wanted to truly achieve Kiana's "cure", he would probably have to solve the problem of the Herrscher's consciousness.

And unlike ordinary Herrschers, Kiana seems to have two Herrscher consciousnesses in her body.

Thinking of this, Li Wen suddenly felt a headache.

Ultimately, "Destiny" has done too little research on the consciousness of the Herrscher.

Since Kiana's consciousness also originates from the Herrscher core, rash research may cause damage to her consciousness.

Therefore, we still have to wait for the next fifth imaginary invasion...

Thinking of this, Li Wen's gaze moved from the report in his hand to Kiana's face.

Although her physical condition has improved a lot, Kiana has been a little depressed because she has returned to "Destiny".

She hated the place that had changed her life.

Although Li Wen had made a promise to her, she didn't think that Otto, the self-righteous man, would really listen to Li Wen.

In fact, she was ready to die together with the Herrscher of the Void.

Even if she died, she didn't want to become that man's tool and hurt the people around her again.

Li Wen was also at a loss when he saw Kiana's expression.

Originally, according to his expectation, he could use Otto's consciousness transfer technology to directly help Kiana completely control the power of the Herrscher Core, and then he would send Kiana back to "Anti-Entropy" safely, so that the people in "Anti-Entropy" would know that he really had good intentions.

Moreover, after having a Herrscher like Kiana, the strength of "Anti-Entropy" has been improved to a certain extent, and it can also hinder the "Stigma Project" of "World Serpent".

He himself can thus complete the task of the "Healing System" and thus get closer to the hope of resurrecting Kallen.

But he didn't expect that Kiana's situation was such that he couldn't use Otto's technology to help Kiana deal with this problem.

Under such circumstances, he had to find a new method to treat Kiana.

During this period of time, Kiana also needs to stay in the hands of "Destiny".

In this situation, a new problem arises - where should he place Kiana?

If she leaves Kiana in the Helheim laboratory, she can escape at any time when facing Kiana who has mastered the power of space.

Although some drugs can be used to deprive Kiana of this ability to escape, those drugs are too inhumane.

After all, he and Kiana are friends, and their relationship is pretty good. He certainly wouldn't resort to such means.

After abandoning the option of drugs, there is only one other method left, which requires someone strong enough to watch over Kiana and prevent her from escaping.

Currently, only he and Yulandel possess this kind of power in "Destiny".

Whether in terms of relationship or gender, Yulandel is a better choice, but considering that the other party is too straightforward, some accidents may happen.

After careful consideration, Li Wen finally decided to place Kiana by his side and guard her personally.

After all, it was the mission target that I had brought back with great difficulty. If I let her run away, I would be so sad that I would die.

Thinking of this, he waved the report in his hand and said to Kiana: "Kiana, you should know your situation."

There was no doubt in his tone. After all, during the time he had been looking for Otto, he estimated that with Yulandel's personality, she had already told Kiana the details of the situation.

"What's the use of knowing? Even if my body has recovered, you still won't let me leave." Kiana replied indifferently.

"But this is at least good news," Li Wen reassured him. "At least physically, you don't have to worry about anything anymore. What we need to do next is figure out how to help you completely defeat the Herrscher through your consciousness."

"So, what experiment does Otto plan to do on me?" Kiana continued to ask indifferently.

"No experiments whatsoever."

"No?" Kiana was stunned after hearing Li Wen's words.

She was a little bit unbelievable. How could Otto, who had turned his life into such a thing, not have anything he wanted from her?

Seeing Kiana's puzzled look, Li Wenkai pondered for a moment and then began to explain: "Although I know you have always been reluctant to believe it, I still want to make it clear that under my persuasion, he will no longer interfere in your life. Bringing you back to "Destiny" is entirely out of my personal wish. This is a treatment led by me.

"Here, the person in charge is not Otto, but me, Li Wen."

Chapter 3: The Trouble of Anti-Entropy

"As for why he was willing to agree to me, it was because I gave him another choice." Li Wen had no intention of explaining his promise in detail. This was not something they should know.