Bianca Is About to Set Off

"If we quantify it numerically, the Honkai has probably eroded about 70% of Wendy's spirit, and Wendy's spirit seems to have become quite fragile due to her past experiences."

"Past experiences... let's leave that aside for now. If it's 70%, isn't that alright?" Himeko asked with some curiosity.

Doesn't the remaining 30% mean there's still a chance to save it?

"Perhaps, but this situation is quite delicate. It's a dilemma between 'it's no use saving them' and 'it's hard to live with a guilty conscience if they don't save them'."

"You talk too much, Joyce."

Edison glanced at it with some displeasure.

Although Edison was a capitalist, he was far more humane than many others.

So Wendy is making her very conflicted right now.

Reason told her that it was technically impossible to reverse the 70% of the entropy that had already been Anti-Entropy.

Putting aside the resources consumed, the mere Herrscher might feign success after the experiment and pretend it was a success, which could cause them significant losses, would be enough to make Edison hesitate.

But her emotions told her that she couldn't bear to watch a life that could still be saved slip away.

"Then let's save them."

Liu Bai spoke up at this moment.

"Anyway, Anti-Entropy is a large and powerful company, so it doesn't care about this little bit of money."

"... Do I care about money?"

Although startled by Liu Bai's sudden voice, Edison's face immediately showed a relieved expression.

"However, since the Alliance Leader has said so, I have no objection."

"Me too."

Joyce responded with an "I didn't expect it" expression.

He knew that Liu Bai would step forward in this dilemma.

"Is there anything we need to prepare?"

"Prepare as many Honkai Energy Suppressant as possible for Maki."

Liu Bai said without any politeness.

"There are also various restraint devices, all of which are prepared."

"Should we use Honkai Energy Suppressant...?"

Joyce nodded.

That thing is indeed theoretically useful for Herrscher as well.

"I understand, I'll go prepare right away."

"And what about me?"

Edison then spoke up and asked a question.

"Honkai Energy Suppressant are only theoretically effective for Herrscher. What if they don't work?"

"Don't talk about useless things if it's useless."

Liu Bai wasn't sure either.

"At least get the job done first."

"... That's so typical of you, always trying to have the best of both worlds."

Edison smiled.

Has she ever thought about using Honkai Energy Suppressant?

I've thought about it.

However, Edison calculated that this investment was not worthwhile.

While long-term injections of Honkai Energy Suppressant can turn Valkyrie back into an ordinary girl, for Herrscher...

Are you kidding me? Do you think the core power supply is fake? Suppressing it temporarily is fine, but what if it goes on for too long...

Wendy might become stronger if she gets used to Honkai Energy Suppressant; anyone with a little common sense knows there's a term called drug resistance.

After all, Herrscher are different from Valkyrie. Inhibitors can never completely degenerate Herrscher; they can only suppress it temporarily. However, if you suppress this aspect, the Herrscher's body will definitely resist. The more it resists, the stronger the Herrscher's resistance becomes, which means the greater the output of Honkai Energy.

Although the underlying principles are different, the final manifestation will definitely be drug resistance.

But since Liu Bai had decided to do this, Edison naturally had no objections.

She trusted Liu Bai trusted Liu Bai.

"Honestly, Nancy, have you been a bit indecisive lately?"

After calming the troops down, Liu Bai said, half-jokingly.

"Princess Nancy of the past would not have been so soft-hearted towards her enemies."

"... Perhaps it's because people get old and their hearts become softer."

Joyce ran to get the medicine, while Edison replied with a smile.

After Edison said that, Liu Bai fell silent.

Although the word "old" should not be associated with those who have undergone Welwitschia treatment.

But... Liu Bai really delayed someone's life by more than sixty years.

So when they talked about this, they might have been joking, but Liu Bai really couldn't accept it.

Therefore, Liu Bai still felt somewhat guilty towards the female scientists who Anti-Entropy.

Edison then glanced at Himeko, but only nodded slightly without saying anything.

After all, talking about the other person at this time might distract Liu Bai.

Although Edison was not a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman) and had not undergone any bride training, he still knew what a good wife should do and when.

Not long after, Joyce obtained a large amount of Honkai Energy Suppressant, and even brought Maki herself with her.

... This old man really knows how to live.

Liu Bai originally thought that this old scientist, who had committed many evils in his life and was now in despair, would not survive more than two years.

"Ah... it's you?"

Himeko looked at Maki with a slight surprise.

"You two know each other?" Edison asked, somewhat surprised.

Liu Bai was also somewhat puzzled.

"This is the doctor who performed the Stigmata transplant on me ten years ago," Himeko said with considerable certainty.

"? Yeah?"

Liu Bai had little recollection of it, or perhaps he hadn't paid attention to the surgeon who performed the operation back then.

"Definitely, but the changes in the past ten years have been quite significant. Ten years ago, this... Dr. Maki wasn't so old yet, and there was a kind of coldness between her brows."

Himeko spoke with reason and evidence.

"... Is it another crime I committed in the past?"

Maki sighed, then took two syringes out of her pocket and handed them to Himeko.

"This is the latest Honkai Energy healing agent developed. It works on the same principle as the inhibitor, but it is enhanced in terms of healing old injuries."

Himeko didn't mince words and readily accepted the potion.

Then, after Maggie was ready, Wendy, looking furious, was pushed forward.

... This laboratory is really not a good place.

Recalling painful memories, Wendy launched into a tirade of abuse at the people present—but these insults only had any effect on Maggie.

Everyone else, whether it's Liu Bai or Edison, can proudly proclaim themselves "clean"!

Liu Bai didn't say much about Wendy's behavior and directly injected three large doses of inhibitors.

Then, Wendy's activity level dropped significantly, and the amount of abuse decreased considerably.

But... this seems a little different from what he imagined.

Even with three treatments, Wendy's original personality couldn't be brought to the surface.

If only I had known that in the near future, the Schicksal Needle would have brought down Sirin.

Sure enough, in this area of research, the method of Schicksal had a clear advantage. Even if they managed to recruit the founder of this technology, they were still suppressed by Anti-Entropy.

"Keep fighting."

Liu Bai's face darkened, and he continued.

We must somehow bring Wendy's own will back into existence.

Joyce didn't hesitate when she heard this, and immediately gave Wendy three more injections.

Only then did Wendy's madness gradually fade, revealing an expression that was half confused and half struggling.

Upon seeing this, Liu Bai immediately possessed the laboratory's communication device and contacted another person.

"This signal..."

"It's me."

As Liu Bai answered, he projected the video onto the large screen.

"I need your help now, Ragna."

That's right, Liu Bai contacted Ragna, Wendy's former homeroom teacher.

"Do you see Wendy?"

"I saw it."

Ragna isn't blind; it would be strange if he couldn't see Wendy, who's that big.

"To make a long story short, Wendy became the Fourth Herrscher because of Schicksal's human experiments—whether she will remain the Fourth Herrscher or Wendy in the future depends on now."

"..." Ragna took two seconds to process the explosive information in Liu Bai's words.

"What do you need me to do, Alliance Leader?"

"Encourage her, tell her not to lose to the Honkai."

Ragna is one of the people Wendy respects most in her life.

The moment Ragna appeared, the struggle in Wendy's eyes lessened considerably.

The overall impression is one of peace and tranquility.

"Wendy, can you hear me?"

Ragna looked at Wendy.

Wendy nodded naturally, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something.

"Wendy, although I've only taught you for three or four years, I know you're a strong child."

Ragna's face showed reluctance.

"I can't imagine what kind of suffering you went through in Schicksal to become who you are now, but Anti-Entropy is different from Schicksal."

As expected of someone who has nothing better to do than be a maid, Ragna's ability to read people is first-rate; he found the crux of the problem at a glance.

"Both the Alliance Leader and Edison are very gentle people. You know the Alliance Leader too; he's the tablet teacher who used to substitute for Teacher Himeko's class next door."

Ragna paused.

"Perhaps you don't trust them either, so why not trust your teacher—trust your teacher one last time."

Chapter 223 Bianka's Imminent Departure

"The situation is starting to improve; the Honkai Energy reaction within Wendy's body is beginning to stabilize."

A slight smile appeared on Edison's face.