"As expected of Shrek Academy. Even after doing something like this, I can't say I'm surprised anymore…"
Inside a massive mechanical laboratory, a small figure sat at a workstation, conducting experiments nonstop.
She wasn't surprised at all by what had happened at Shrek Academy. In fact, even before Heita entered Shrek Academy, she had already anticipated exactly what the Academy would do. Everything was within her expectations.
So then, if she already knew—
Why go in at all?
There was only one answer!
The Heita currently inside Shrek Academy wasn't the real Yaolan's clone. It was merely a special puppet that closely resembled Heita.
This puppet not only mimicked Heita's appearance but even replicated his martial soul and strength to a significant degree. If anyone wanted to uncover its true identity, there was only one way…
—Completely destroy it!
But for a genius they intended to recruit, Shrek Academy wouldn't go that far—at least not before completely falling out with him. Therefore, at this stage, the puppet couldn't possibly be discovered. Even if it came close to being exposed, it could simply self-destruct to destroy the evidence.
Though it might seem a bit troublesome, the puppet had a very simple purpose:
To observe Yun Ming's god position.
Since the Divine Realm had been swept away by the chaotic currents of time and space, Heita couldn't study a true god. So he had no choice but to use Yun Ming, a quasi-god, as a substitute.
Although the Stellaron gods from the Star Rail universe were fundamentally different from the gods of the Douluo world, Heita still intended to study them. Perhaps she could find some inspiration? And while she was at Shrek, she could also take a look at the Academy's library to see if there was any knowledge she had previously overlooked.
At the very least, before her goals were achieved, Heita would never voluntarily reveal the puppet's identity. Besides, in this world, aside from Yaolan herself, no one knew where the real Heita was—and it was nearly impossible to find her.
Even those closest to her—Mu Chen's family, or even Tianfeng Douluo from the Spirit Transmission Tower—all believed that Heita had already entered Shrek Academy. Naturally, all attention had been drawn there.
And so, Yaolan could take advantage of this opportunity to conduct an important experiment. That was precisely why she needed to research Yun Ming.
"Experiment… start!"
Heita's voice echoed slightly in the lab as she turned her eyes to the large glass cylinder in front of her. Her expression gradually became serious.
Even though this was already the third experiment, the results were still limited. This was the first time since obtaining Heita's avatar that Yaolan had encountered such a situation.
But Yaolan wasn't discouraged—because this experiment was completely different from all her previous ones.
This time, it involved the Star Gods!
As her gaze shifted, the full scene before Heita's eyes was revealed.
It was a large, transparent glass container, no different from the ones seen in various sci-fi films—filled with water, with the experiment conducted inside.
But unlike those fictional scenarios, the being suspended in the water wasn't some boring test subject.
It was Yaolan's true body!
That's right—the original Yaolan who had crossed over from another world, not an avatar or a clone!
However, at this moment, Yaolan's appearance was somewhat different from usual. Her eyes were tightly shut, and not the slightest aura could be sensed from her body. She seemed indistinguishable from a corpse.
But that was just superficial.
What she was about to do was far from simple!
"Third target: Pharmacist."
"Transformation, begin!"
The moment Heita spoke, a green light burst out from Yaolan's body, instantly illuminating the entire lab in a verdant glow.
At the same time, Yaolan's true body began to transform at a rate visible to the naked eye. Her previously muscular physique gradually became slender, and her facial features began to take on a more feminine appearance.
Golden hair sprouted atop her head, accompanied by antler-like horns that resembled tree branches. A trace of strange, demonic red light also emerged on her body.
Anyone familiar with the Star Gods of Honkai: Star Rail would realize that Yaolan now looked exactly like the Pharmacist. Calling her Little Pharmacist would be entirely appropriate!
Meanwhile, Heita was rapidly recording everything that was happening. Because Yaolan's original body was already in a dormant state, her consciousness had been transferred into Heita's puppet. The one pushing this experiment forward—was herself.
"The divine power of Abundance within the body has fully surfaced… if this continues, it might actually work…"
Staring at the transformed body that looked identical to the Pharmacist, Heita furrowed her brow. She had already conducted two previous experiments using power obtained from the system—testing whether she could achieve Star God transformation.
The first was with Lan.
The second was with Aha.
And now, the third: the Pharmacist.
Unfortunately…
The first two experiments were complete failures!
And just as Heita finished speaking, the divine power of Abundance in Yaolan's body rapidly faded, and she quickly reverted to her original form.
"Another failure? That doesn't make sense…"
Based on the current intelligence, Heita now had a much deeper understanding of the Douluo world. So she decided to take this opportunity to conduct a godhood experiment.
The power of a Star God vastly surpassed that of any Douluo-world god. If Yaolan wanted to become a Star God directly by harnessing that power, the chances were slim.
So she opted for a transition phase—first becoming a god within the rules of the Douluo world, and then moving toward Star Godhood.
But the very first step had already failed.
Though the power of the Star Gods was indeed immense—if Yaolan used it, she could instantly possess god-level combat strength—
The problem was…
Even with god-tier strength, she still hadn't truly become a god.
Even after switching divine powers, the transformation still failed at the critical moment.
"Is it because I don't understand Douluo gods well enough? Or is this world's level just too low? These world rules are such a pain!"
Given the current situation, Yaolan still couldn't break the world's rules. Unless she wanted to destroy the world itself in the process, she couldn't casually unleash such overwhelming power.
But now that she had identified the problems, she could tackle them from both ends and solve them together.
With Heita's capabilities, this wasn't something she couldn't do.
But lacking the right intel meant she had to act personally.
"Star God…
One day, I will succeed!"