"How incredible… He can actually use an artificial device to directly draw upon the power of nature, then use that power to neutralize the power of the Hakkesshu…"
Mature couldn't help but mutter to herself.
The principle was actually very simple. The Hakkesshu themselves were embodiments of natural forces, so their blood naturally contained terrifying natural power, as well as the fear of humanity.
But the Feng Shui Engine could draw natural energy from the surrounding environment, thereby neutralizing the excessively violent power of the Hakkesshu.
As a result, Rugal had successfully gained control over the power of the Hakkesshu without being torn apart and killed by the various conflicting forces.
The price, however, was that his mind not only had to endure the resentment contained within the bloodline of the Hakkesshu, but also withstand the mental pressure caused by the natural forces surging through his body. His mentality would involuntarily become increasingly extreme, and the more he used these two powers, the crazier he would become.
But before he became completely insane, the more emotionally agitated Rugal became, the more powerful the strength he could wield would be!
Originally, neither Rugal's own scientists nor Bison's scientists could have accomplished something like this on their own.
However, with the help of the DOATEC traitors, extensive human experimentation data, and the combined technologies of all three parties, this seemingly impossible feat had finally been achieved. These scientists had successfully enabled humanity to obtain the power of the gods!
"Humans really are…"
Mature subconsciously referred to other people as 'humans'. When she realized what she had said, she couldn't help but frown the sigh helplessly.
At first, she had strongly disliked the whole idea of the Hakkesshu. In her eyes, Rugal was simply a deranged, sexually repressed lunatic. What era was this? And he still wanted to conquer the world through brute force?
Could those so-called martial arts masters defeat a machine gun?
And even if they could defeat a machine gun, could they withstand a cluster missile?
Even if they could withstand cluster missiles, what could they possibly do against a nuclear bomb?
Ultimately, they were nothing more than relics destined to be eliminated by the passage of time.
However, as her memories gradually returned and she learned about Orochi's power, her feelings became complicated.
Orochi really could cause Japan to sink beneath the sea and trigger an unprecedented eruption of the stratovolcano Mount Fuji.
Although its influence was limited to Japan, if Mount Fuji erupted completely under Orochi's power, the entire human civilization would be affected.
Furthermore, Orochi was indeed a powerful being that nuclear weapons couldn't destroy, because he could simply retreat into another dimension and completely evade the damage caused by a nuclear explosion.
As for cluster missiles and similar weapons, they wouldn't be particularly useful either. Unless Orochi stood still and allowed them to bombard him, they would never be able to hit him.
Of course, if they did manage to hit Orochi with a sufficiently large number of missiles, they could still kill it. But no one knew how many people would die in the process.
Besides, Orochi could teleport.
To be fair, Mature didn't want to fight humanity, because it was completely pointless. Setting aside the fact that humanity was still corrupt in many ways, it had also demonstrated countless admirable qualities. With the further development of outer space exploration, who knew? Perhaps in a few years, or a few decades, the power of the Hakkesshu might become completely insignificant compared with human technology.
And now, watching Rugal use the Feng Shui Engine to control the power of the Hakkesshu, she felt this even more strongly.
Although she could still easily trigger the power of the Hakkesshu within Rugal's body and drive him into a frenzy until he died, the success of those DOATEC traitors undeniably proved one thing.
The gods were no longer beyond humanity's reach.
Under these circumstances, continuing to oppose humanity…
Thinking of this, Mature looked at Rugal with even greater fear. She tried her best to appear harmless and discreetly tugged at Vice beside her, signaling her to behave herself as well.
Vice, who had also more or less awakened her memories, was initially taken aback. Then this woman, who resembled a mother leopard, obediently adopted a fearful expression.
Satisfied with the power he had acquired, Rugal nodded approvingly.
Rugal looked disdainfully at Mature and Vice, whose memories had not yet fully awakened. His arrogance, bloodlust, and desire to prove himself prompted him to bring forward something he had originally planned to do a month later.
"Prepare a plane. I'm going to fight that man named Ryuji and test my power."
As he spoke, Rugal clenched his fist, producing a loud cracking sound in the air. Right now, all he wanted was to kill Ryuji!
Tear Ryuji apart! Kill him!
Then turn him into a bronze statue to prove his own worth and power!
Mature and Vice exchanged glances before quickly lowering their heads.
"Yes, Lord Rugal."
Now that Goenitz was dead, Mature and Vice didn't think they could revive Orochi on their own. More importantly, Orochi had already died once and suffered severe injuries. It would take at least five hundred years for him to recover to his current state, and no one knew when he would descend into the world again.
So, their mission had now become much simpler: survive!
Mature and Vice quickly got to work making the necessary arrangements. The awakening of their memories as members of the Hakkesshu had brought them more than just the benefit of feeling less grief over the deaths of all their relatives in this lifetime. It had also restored all kinds of memories.
Although neither of them had any memories of settling down and starting a family, but they had vivid memories of everything from helping people raise children to starting businesses with a group of completely clueless teammates who had no idea how to make money. As a result, working as secretaries was hardly a challenge for Mature and Vice.
However, after the two of them left Rugal's room, Mature couldn't help but speak to Vice.
"Vice, we have to find a way to get out of here."
Vice nodded. She agreed with Mature's idea, but there was still one problem.
"Where can we go?"
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