A Little Interlude in the Current Era, Part Four

Although she always had a dislike for everyone, if we're talking about picking a fight today, it was actually picking a fight with her own Herrscher consciousness master. But the question is, is it a problem for them to pick a fight with their master?

Okay, yes, but this is called a legacy issue.

Even if their own grandmaster were there, he would at most try to break up the fight. He didn't say that the two of them were not allowed to fight. As long as they didn't cross the line, both Liu Bai and Otto would turn a blind eye to Cheng Lingshuang and Shibao's fight between the Sword Gods above the headquarters.

"..." Su Mei remained silent.

This answer is really in Lao Wu's style.

Speaking of vixens... are you referring to Miss Rita?

"She can be considered half of our ancestral master's wife, why did you stab her?"

"Because I'm not satisfied, don't worry I'll be very careful in my actions—no matter what, I can't let her push her luck."

Cheng Lingshuang was well aware of the principle that practice makes perfect, and she would only become more and more skilled at this kind of thing.

Just like her, she never used to poke her junior sister Suyi's chest with her sword sheath, but after she did it once, this behavior became a habit.

"Isn't poking a hole a bit too much, stepmother? This will cause trouble for us." Li Sushang said weakly, "I think we should just give her some kinetic anesthesia."

"Kinetic anesthesia?" Cheng Lingshuang didn't understand at first.

But Su Mei had already spoken up. "Remember to wear a mask, remember to ask Miss Otto to turn off the surveillance, and if necessary, contact other people—it's better to get a few more involved in this kind of thing."

I knew the old lady was also unhappy... Li Sushang breathed a sigh of relief.

It was because her aunt always acted like a submissive wife in front of her great-grandfather, as if she would do anything her great-grandfather asked her to do willingly.

If that were to happen, Li Sushang felt that their Tai Xu Sword Sect was hopeless—their leader had already surrendered, what chance did they have?

What? You're saying Fu Hua is the leader of the Tai Xu Sword Sect? Let's have a vote then!

So when Li Sushang realized that Su Mei was also unhappy, she suddenly felt that there was hope for their sword sect.

"Oh, so you just knocked her out."

Cheng Lingshuang belatedly nodded, "But why wear a mask?"

Cheng Lingshuang always believed that when you beat someone up, you should do it fair and square, so that you can vent your anger and understand why you're beating them up.

"What if Miss Rita really becomes our ancestor?" Su Mei said quietly. Despite venting her frustration, the younger generation still had to think about the future.

If it's someone of the same generation who knocks, they can just laugh it off when they get together. But if the younger generation knocks, they'll feel really uneasy about it.

Cheng Lingshuang was taken aback by Su Mei's words and didn't know how to respond for a moment, so she could only clench her fists silently.

Looking at her stepmother's expression and actions, Li Sushang thought that Rita might end up in the medical room tonight...

Fists can be used against sword gods, and that's no problem for those of them who know sword gods!

"Mei, is something the matter?"

Mei looked at her Girls' Generation self at the lab door with great surprise.

"Are you feeling unwell? Go lie down in bed number three first, and I'll examine you once I'm done with my work here."

"No matter how much you speak like a doctor, it doesn't change the fact that bed number three is an autopsy table."

Mei smiled at Mei, "If you say that again, I'll press you down."

"..."

Mei pinched her arm, which was now just fleshy, and nodded silently.

While violence can't solve all problems, it can certainly deter the person who raises them.

Before Mei could say anything more, Mei spoke up first, "I came to ask if Dr. Mei has any potions that can make Valkyrie weak and powerless?"

"Oh?"

A glint of light flashed in Mei's eyes.

"Yes, of course, you may have even come across them."

Mei stepped aside, gesturing for Mei to come in first.

"In fact, whether it's Valkyrie or Herrscher, the energy they drive is Honkai Energy. Actually, the Schicksal Honkai Energy is now widely available can suppress even S-Rank Valkyrie in large quantities—suppress it in every way. Even the Kaslana family's monstrous strength is not purely physical strength. As descendants of Fusion Warrior, their ancestral monstrous strength is actually inherited from the Honkai Beast."

Mei gently pushed up her glasses.

The Kaslana family is her creation, and even Kevin, the patriarch, is her creation. She has a lot to say about this—of course, that's not important.

"I understand. Is there any potion that can quickly... even without anyone noticing, take down an S-Rank Valkyrie?"

"Don't rush."

Mei led Mei to a table with a row of potions and took out a dark-colored potion that looked like rotten blood.

"Let me introduce the Herrscher Serum, a powerful Honkai inhibitor made from materials extracted from Herrscher of Domination. Although it looks almost solidified, it is actually highly volatile—and nearly colorless and odorless. It only produces a smell and color when it evaporates in large quantities in a confined space within a short period of time."

Mei gently shook the test tube in her hand, and sure enough, the liquid in the bottle also swayed.

"This thing..."

"Its original purpose was to suppress the Herrscher Core and cut off the Herrscher's energy source for a short period of time."

"Using it to deal with S-Rank Valkyrie is a bit of an overkill..."

"Ah, not really, because this thing hasn't undergone clinical trials. You can take it and consider it as helping me with the clinical trials." Mei handed the medicine to Mei.

Mei looked at the test tube in her hand, somewhat at a loss. "Is it really okay for you to talk about clinical trials so casually? I just wanted to give someone a good whack, not kill them!"

"Don't worry, this stuff is not potentially lethal based on its composition. Use it with confidence."

"Generally speaking, if it doesn't exist in that sense, I usually assume it does." Mei's lips twitched.

"... This is just a more precise way of putting it."

"So that means there's a possibility of inaccuracies?"

"Why are you so stubborn!"

Mei sighed, "Trust me, okay? If anything really happens, just betray me first."

Watching "herself" arguing with herself, Mei's blood pressure rose twice as fast as usual.

"This thing is for the future. The sooner we do the experiments, the better it will be for our whole plan."

"... Alright then." Considering the other person was using her face and reputation, Mei carefully placed the reagent into her bosom. "May I ask which aspect of the future it's for?"

"Just some rather special Herrscher."

Mei waved her hand, signaling Mei to get lost.

How to describe the effect of this potion... It suppresses the Herrscher Core, so this ability is mostly useless.

After all, there is just too much Honkai Energy in the Imaginary Space that the Herrscher Core is connected to. It's like trying to block a river with stones. It might block it for a little while, but it certainly won't last long.

On the other hand, this stuff is generally impossible for Herrscher to ingest. In Kiana's case, Himeko risked her life to inject the inhibitor, but honestly, when you're in that kind of situation, anyone else would have made a desperate move—if a syringe can be inserted into a neck, why can't something else? Inhalation is even more absurd. Other Herrscher have full special effects, like the natural effects that Mei and Wendy have when they Herrscher, so no mist is useful.

However, this applies to some special Herrscher —such as those who rely on Oath.

This thing doesn't have the powerful combat strength of a regular Herrscher. Its basic attributes are only slightly higher than those of a Dominator. Its special effects are basically just a single mechanism for killing. It still needs some time to develop. Although this potion is extracted from Herrscher of Domination, as Honkai Energy Suppressant, this thing does not contain any Honkai Energy or other energy. It is really just a "potion"—its main component is not so much extracted from Herrscher of Domination, but rather from the body of the Herrscher of Herrscher of Domination.

In other words, this thing can be used as a trap against Herrscher of Binding. As long as the Herrscher of Binding's power is temporarily suppressed in the early stages, Kevin doesn't even need to go in; any S-Rank Valkyrie can easily kill it.

You could say this potion is designed to trick monsters... although this is just one of Mei's preparations.

There are three reasons why this thing wasn't created in the Previous Era: First, most of the Herrscher of Domination were killed by her using the Key of Emptiness, leaving no trace of their bodies, only the cores.

Secondly... for those Herrscher corpses that were salvaged, using them to make potions was the least cost-effective option. The substance was extracted from the bodies of the deceased Herrscher of Domination, and the special substance from one Herrscher's body could make one vial. How many people could one vial save? Of course... on the other hand, the Previous Era was already at a critical juncture, so the Honkai disease was irrelevant.

The third reason is the simplest one—who knew there was a constraint behind it?

However, in the present situation... the Herrscher of Domination might be quite valuable.

After all, other Herrscher are basically one-off deals. Even if you do sit-ups, how many times can you do them? But the Herrscher of Domination... seems like a lot of potential cash cows. Should we try raising them?

First, kill 999 Herrscher of Domination. For the last one, give her a core, and periodically throw her a corpse to convert... No, how about just setting her a work target? Like, she must convert one corpse per hour, or else chop off her hands or feet and inject her with drugs...

Anyway, the Herrscher of Domination is more emotional than other Herrscher. Being emotional means being afraid of death, and she is also a notorious weakling. The number of her is limited to two, so there is no risk of raising her. If she is still afraid, then let another Herrscher approach her, or install a special restraint device on her and keep her firmly restrained outside of working hours...

Even the inhibitors they use now can be injected into her even when nothing's wrong, since the cost is ultimately borne by the patient...

Oh, right, don't we still have a Herrscher of Corruption? Although she's become God Key, her essence hasn't changed much. Letting her corrupt the Herrscher of Domination doesn't seem like a bad idea, does it? That way, it can also effectively prevent suicidal behavior...

Mei thought about it more and more and felt that this could be done. Back then, time was tight and she hadn't thought about this aspect.

The only problem is probably how to go easy on them and not kill all the Herrscher of Domination?

As for whether the breeding method is too cruel, Mei doesn't think so at all—after all, when dealing with enemies, shouldn't we do whatever maximizes our interests? If there's no benefit, just grind them to ashes.

If it weren't for the fear that Herrscher of Domination might cause trouble through telepathic communication, and the worry that separating them might lead to others accidentally causing problems, Mei would even think it would be possible to create a "Herrscher of Domination Ranch Project".

For example, if you put fifty or sixty Herrscher of Domination together, set daily work goals, and when they have nothing to do, do some bottom-ranking elimination or make an example of them... it seems like it could be turned into an industry chain.

... Unfortunately, it can't be done.

Chapter 341 A Minor Interlude in Modern Civilization (Part 4)

"Ragna! You have the guts to cheat on your husband, but why don't you have the guts to stand up and confess?!"

"I didn't steal a man!" Ragna snapped, grabbed by the collar by Himeko had rushed over. "Rita stole it! Go find her if you dare! How dare you talk to the captain like that?"

"Pah, I've already retired."

Although Himeko still looked furious, she had already lowered her hand.

She wasn't stupid; she could tell who was to blame. But the problem was that Rita was her junior. Although their relationship was just so-so, her status made it difficult to cause trouble. In fact, since Ragna was still around, Rita's relationship with her might even warm up to what it was like four or five years ago.

Himeko still had some pride and couldn't bring herself to pick a fight with her juniors, so she could only vent her anger on her own unjust captain—you have a team of twenty or thirty people and you still got your base raided? Do you even know how to play games?

"Captain, what do you suggest we do?"

"What do you mean, what to do?" Ragna spread his hands. "As for me, I'd probably like to send Rita some gifts to help her recover. After all, this is the child's first time."

Ragna is also the kind of person who is rather unambitious. She has neither the intention nor the confidence to rise to power, so when Rita got what she wanted, Ragna was actually a little melancholy but also a little gratified as an elder.

"Don't use those 'experienced' arguments, you old maids." Himeko was extremely annoyed. "Besides, it's not like we're having a baby. Valkyrie's physique doesn't need any supplements."

Ragna was speechless with emotion. The term "leftover woman" was too hurtful... Well, the truth is always hurtful.

"Hey captain, can't you be a little more competitive?"

"What do I care? You're the one who should be striving for success, aren't you?" Ragna rolled his eyes at Himeko.

Someone's progress over ten years is not as fast as someone else's progress in one or two months. Don't you feel ashamed? Why don't you go to the kitchen, find a block of tofu, and smash your head against it?

They've been training in the Arctic all this time, have some shame!

"..."

Himeko covered her face and remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking, "Why is it that I've been single for over ten years, while that bastard Rita got a boyfriend in less than two months?"

Speaking of youth, I was only fifteen when I first met Liu Bai. A fifteen-year-old college student, a proud daughter of heaven! She had both youth and culture.

If we're talking about figure, she was definitely sexier Rita at fifteen. Rita's figure was just starting to develop at fifteen, while she already had a curvy figure.

Therefore, Himeko couldn't understand why Rita was able to steal the base—or rather, why Liu Bai was looking for Rita.

What's wrong with me? Besides, my ME Corp is even more secluded, okay? Once the door is locked, I can roll around in bed for twenty-four hours straight without anyone bothering me.

"Forget it, relax. It's just that the Alliance Leader got the body at this time."

Ragna patted Himeko on the shoulder and then comforted Himeko.

"You also have the rest of the stormtroopers with you."

"Why do I feel like you're manipulating me, Captain?"

Himeko frowned, sensing something was amiss, and turned to look at Ragna with a serious expression.

"And let me say it again, I've already retired—I now seriously suspect that the reason I can't find a partner is because my name is still on the Storm team roster."

Ragna raised an eyebrow and decisively threw Himeko over his shoulder.

What are you doing!?

"I'll beat you up."

Ragna smiled strangely with a dark expression.

What does it mean to be unable to find a partner because your name is on the front line?