30. The Struggling Hua, and the "Brahma" of Gaoqi.
[You've fallen in love—a novel experience for you.]
[To be precise, this is an entirely new experience for both you and Mobius.]
[But no matter what, the relationship between the two of you has grown much closer.]
[Of course, you're not like ordinary couples. You don't go to amusement parks or aquariums. Your most frequent dating spot is the laboratory. You lie on the experimental table while she points at you with various instruments, opting not to give you full anesthesia. As you chat, she might even take out your intestines to show you.]
[In the office, Mobius takes it even further. One day, she'll have you mend her torn stockings; the next, she'll lie on top of you, using you as a human mattress while complaining that it's uncomfortable underneath. She even claims that after human evolution, "that thing" must disappear—how terrifying!]
[Mobius's increasing oppression of you has even made Klein somewhat unable to stand it. She often helps you share the workload. As for Nuwa and Fuxi, they see the situation clearly from the sidelines, always happily watching the drama unfold.]
[Of course, the world doesn't stop turning just because two hearts grow closer. Many events continue to unfold as they were meant to.]
[It seems Kevin and Mei took your words to heart. They've been going on dates much more frequently, while also encountering multiple assassination attempts. During the last attempt, he captured a warrior named "Sakura." At Mei's persuasion, Sakura joined the Flame Chasers.]
[Thanks to your promotion of the MANTIS project, Kevin became a MANTIS earlier. He integrated the genes of Parvati, and after meeting him again, just seeing him makes one feel an icy coldness.]
[Perhaps your reminder had an effect. Nuwa told you that before the MANTIS surgery began, he often saw Kevin and Mei coming out of the dormitory together—perhaps in this simulation, the future ancestor of the Kaslanas wasn't a test-tube baby?]
[Before the 7th Herrscher appeared, you sent a warning to Yae Murasaki under the anonymous identity of the "Prophet." Strangely enough, she didn't seem to doubt it much.]
[Thus, during the operation in Australia, Yae Murasaki set a trap for herself. She directly invited Kevin and you to participate in the operation. The moment the Honkai eruption occurred, she was indeed chosen as the Herrscher.]
[The flames of the Herrscher of Flame still erupted uncontrollably. It proved that you were indeed an incomplete MANTIS. Faced with the scorching high temperatures, you couldn't even get close to the Herrscher of Flame.]
[There was no other way. You could only handle evacuation efforts on the periphery. Kevin alone was enough.]
[Thanks to Yae Sakura's preparations, Kevin entered the battle from the start in his full MANTIS form. The Herrscher's flames did not engulf Australia, but the disaster-affected area was still considerable.]
[In the midst of the battle, you went to check on Fu Hua, only to find her heading toward the center of the battlefield. She didn't heed your warning and even muttered, "You don't need to worry about me," acting somewhat coldly toward you.]
[After the battle, Fu Hua became the captain of the 5th Squad of the Flame Chasers. A superstar named Eden also joined, providing a significant boost to everyone's morale.]
[You don't understand why this Fu Hua is so at odds with you, making you increasingly uneasy about her.]
[With the comparison of Kevin's power as a MANTIS, the power of "Jormungand" seemed much weaker. Mobius was quite displeased about this and even felt somewhat annoyed.]
[Research showed that the unknown Honkai beast ability awakening within your body was more effective in sustaining life activity than in combat. Whether for humans or Honkai beasts, you could use this power to repair them—this was related to the authority of the Herrscher of Death.]
[You wanted to casually give your Honkai beast a name, but Mobius refused. She said she wanted to seriously choose a name.]
[Your work gradually shifted from the front lines to behind the scenes. Whether rescuing the injured or assisting in surgeries, you performed exceptionally well. The survival rate of Mobius's test subjects greatly increased.]
[Of course, you still occasionally took on missions—for Mobius.]
Boom————
A massive serpent-like Honkai beast, primarily white and purple in color, crashed down with a powerful blow. All around it, bright purple lightning surged.
The Honkai beast's tail swung violently, easily toppling a building that was already on the verge of collapse. The towering lightning instantly annihilated and destroyed it.
The once-overbearing Judgement-class Honkai beast, Shesha, now writhed like a insect, howling in agony.
Its accompanying Herrscher had been obliterated. It had lost its master, becoming a lamb to the slaughter.
In the end, it died struggling, the purple light in its serpentine eyes completely fading.
Gaoqi, wiping the sweat from his forehead, slowly landed on the giant serpent's head. He reached out and dug out one of its blackish-green eyes.
This was an arduous battle. In truth, this was Gao qi's actual strength. Fighting a Judgement-class Honkai beast was already somewhat challenging for him, let alone a Herrscher.
When he fought the Herrscher of Death, his overwhelming advantage was purely due to a shameless ambush by a veteran against a newcomer. Against any other Herrscher, Gaoqi would have been utterly crushed.
"Alright, the gift is secured—Ladies and gentlemen, sorry for making you come all this way for nothing."
After storing Shesha's eye, Gao qi looked down at two fully armed warriors who were clearly prepared for a tough battle.
"Mr. Imel and... Captain Hua, long time no see."
Jumping down from the Honkai beast's remains, Gao qi wasn't very familiar with the male warrior, only knowing that he would become someone's adjutant in the future. However, he was particularly concerned about Fu Hua.
"I heard you submitted an application for MANTIS surgery. Don't worry, Dr. Mobius and I will perform the surgery together for you."
But when faced with Gao qi, Fu Hua instinctively turned her head away, unwilling to look directly at him, and left the battlefield.
Recently, Fu Hua's unusual behavior has drawn Gao qi's particular concern. The death of Captain Himiko seemed to have hit her hard. Although she isn't his own little sister, Gao qi still cares deeply about her mental well-being.
Of course, all thirteen of the Flame-Chasers have their share of psychological issues. Gao qi can't help every one of them, but he does pay extra attention to Mobius, Hua, and, by extension, Kevin, who is an ancestor of Kiana.
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Jörmungandr. I am in good condition. Please give my regards to Dr. Mobius."
With that, Fu Hua quickened her pace and walked away into the distance.
Lately, she had been investigating one thing: the cause of her elder brother's death back then. When her investigation led her to Elysia, the gentle warrior, after much hesitation, finally told Hua what had been concealed all those years.
Jörmungandr was another person resurrected by Mobius using the corpse of Brother Gao qi—That bastard! That lunatic!
Hua almost couldn't contain her rage. She nearly rushed straight to Mobius's lab to smash everything to pieces. But in the end, she calmed down.
Because when she went there, she happened to see Brother Gao qi in the lab, holding Mobius in his arms.
Seeing their affectionate display, Fu Hua settled down. She had once fantasized about such a scene, but with one of the parties being... herself.
Brother Gao qi died for her, not for Mobius. If Brother Gao qi still remembered her, he would definitely come to see her. If he didn't... then he was just someone else.
Fu Hua found peace in this. It was wonderful that Brother Gao qi could be resurrected. Perhaps some of his original habits remained within him, but he was Mobius's "Zero," not her "Brother Gao qi."
"I'm back, mission accomplished. Hello there, little Griseo~~"
"Shh— Don't say anything! Quick, quick, take this little one away from me!"
When Gao qi returned to Mobius's lab, he found that Mobius wasn't working. Instead, she was holding a one-or-two-year-old child with light blue hair, her face showing a rare and uncharacteristic tenderness.
The baby was babbling and, following instinct, rubbing her little hands all over Mobius's chest, even trying to nibble with her mouth.
Mobius had never been in such an awkward state before, her glasses nearly falling off.
Seeing her flustered appearance, Gao qi could only smile slightly, moving closer to take Griseo into his arms. Little Griseo looked at Gao qi curiously and quieted down.
She was Blanca's daughter. Blanca had been Mobius's former assistant who left the research institute after marrying Ato, a warrior of Anti-Entropy. Mobius had complained about it often and held a particular grudge against Ato.
But now, being in love herself, she somewhat understood Blanca's choice. Occasionally, when Blanca came back for meetings, Mobius would even help look after the child.
"Hah, if I ever get around to evolving humanity, I'm definitely making babies more well-behaved. This little thing is so noisy I simply can't work!"
Loudly complaining to Gao qi, Mobius nevertheless honestly moved closer and joined Gao qi in playing with little Griseo.
"Ha, then you'd earn the gratitude of countless desperate parents—or perhaps, we could work on creating one, or maybe several, 'projects' of our own?"
As soon as he said this, Nuwa, Fuxi, and Klein, who had been eavesdropping from the nearby desk, immediately covered their ears. They knew that listening further might risk being silenced by Dr. Mobius.
"Shoo, shoo, wishful thinking. I'm going to be very busy next. Not only do I have to modify a large batch of people, but I also need to modify myself. I don't have months to spare."
Her face slightly red, Mobius shot Gao qi a glare, muttered under her breath, and quickly walked away, but stopped halfway.
"Oh, right, the process of me becoming a MANTIS can also alter my physique to a certain extent. Do you want... a slightly bigger version, Zero?"
Turning back, Mobius playfully posed the question to Gao qi. Faced with this potential minefield, Gaoki immediately waved his hands.
"No, no, no, the original, authentic version is just fine. I like you just the way you are."
Satisfied with the answer, Mobius nodded and turned to leave.
"Hmph, you pass— Oh, and regarding the Honkai beast factor active within your body, I've finally analyzed its mechanism. Although its power is relatively weak, I believe its very principle challenges my understanding."
She tossed a stack of research data to Gao qi, the tenderness on her face completely gone, replaced by the fervor of the mad scientist.
"Creating something from nothing, generating matter from void—it's even stranger than the Herrscher of Death's abilities. By my estimation, if it grows stronger, your power might even be able to create life!"
Her smile was particularly cruel. Clearly, she coveted this power immensely. Fortunately, this power belonged to Zero, and Zero belonged to her!
"Based on the nature of the Honkai factor and our naming conventions, if my power is named the 'Constant,' Shesha, then I would name your ability—"
Then, she uttered a name that Gao qi found exceptionally cool.
"Brahma!"
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