Improvements

"Imaginary Authority?" Prometheus No. 17, whose Honkai aura was almost overflowing, paused for a moment. "Wait a minute, let me check... My connection with the Honkai has been partially severed, and my permissions here have been greatly reduced."

There's nothing we can do about it. The Honkai doesn't discriminate based on its members. After awakening on the 17th, her connection with the Honkai began to weaken—after all, after awakening, she was no longer part of the Honkai's mind.

The Honkai can no longer connect to this brain, but it doesn't have its own; the instinctive connection hasn't been severed yet, unlike Kevin, who can't connect to Sue's brain but can still use his own.

"... Found it."

Number 17's expression was strange.

"Where did Father find out about this power... the Imaginary Authority, which, in the terms of the document, is the parent directory of the constraint... it's even very close to the root directory."

"How is it? Can it be transmitted?" A look of surprise flashed across Otto's face, but he remained calm.

"Yes, the logic of this Honkai is a bit strange. There are some powers that I can't directly transfer to you, because touching them will cause Honkai to resist. But I can use Imaginary Authority to transfer them... However, the transfer takes time."

After calculating, the No. 17 Expressway emitted bursts of hot air.

"Let's see how long we can keep up this lie. Tsk, if I hadn't woken up, this power should have had plenty of time to be handed over, but right now, I can only maintain this state for about 20 hours at most."

"... How long will it take to fully acquire the Imaginary Authority?"

"About a week. There's more to it than you think. Don't even think about it. You can't get all the powers right now, but I can arrange the priority of power transfer for you. Here's a rough list. Can we start with the constraints?"

A screen of light unfolded before Otto's eyes.

"No problem, let's set up the restraints first, and I'll think about the rest. Also, we'll evacuate in 15 hours."

Number 17 isn't just a tool; she's the Lord God's daughter in name only, and I have to take responsibility for her.

Anyway, the initial plan was just to Binding Authority. Keep a calm mindset, and all the powers that are not restricted are unexpected surprises.

Moreover, if she really pushes the limits, let alone the 17th, she could easily run into trouble.

"In that case, let's choose three more."

"Second, third, and fourth in order: time, space, and life."

Otto glanced at the list briefly.

There are many powers I haven't seen before, but I don't have time to think about them. Besides, there are some abnormal powers among the known ones.

Since we can't have everything, then the most important thing is to combine them well.

Having a constrained attack surface is sufficient; the rest is about functionality and survivability.

Maximize functionality and survivability; leave the rest to the game mechanics.

She had to acquire both time and space aspects. As for the fourth one, she actually had the idea of choosing the power of reason, but after thinking about it, it seemed that the compatibility was not high and it could not meet her needs. So she chose a life form that she had never seen before but looked very strong.

"Oh... that life power is actually the complete version of the Herrscher of Death," Android 17 reminded her. "In the past, the Herrscher of Death was called 'Death' because she couldn't unleash her other side."

"It doesn't matter what it's called, what matters is that I need it."

Chapter 599 Improvement

"Hmm... it seems like things are getting back on track... hopefully the whole thing will end smoothly."

"Sir, you don't need to worry."

Compared to Liu Bai, who seemed somewhat worried, Vita appeared quite relaxed.

"I have faith in the PhDs' plans."

"I definitely believe it, I'm just afraid that the Honkai might suddenly do something near the end."

"Then there's even less to worry about." Vita chuckled. "Honkai isn't a nuclear weapon that can be used for targeted attacks. Besides, it has lost its brain now and there are no more Herrscher positions left. Even if it triggers an instinctive counterattack, it won't be able to leave the research institute."

If the Honkai could truly carry out targeted attacks, why would we need troublesome things like the Herrscher?

There is a 99% chance that the two people inside will survive if they rush out of the Imaginary Gate after realizing something is wrong.

Hoping that the Honkai entity directly interferes with reality is less reliable than hoping that this deity will suddenly wake up and slap the Imaginary Tree into a pancake...

In Vita's view, the worst that could happen this time would be to trigger the Imaginary Tree and summon one or two of Imaginary Tree creation guardians—monsters whose combat power is similar to that of Emperor-class or Judgment-Class Honkai Beast, who are essentially just grunts in the current lineup.

"That makes a lot of sense... So, Vita, can you tell me why you're wearing a maid outfit?"

Vita's comforting words were very effective. Liu Bai thought about it and realized that it made sense, so he turned to ask about something he had always cared about.

"Would you believe me if I said this was just a spur-of-the-moment decision?"

"Well... I'm thinking about whether I should believe "#Q@Q#{6-{}6>⑵& [&order|△0//%~㈧@2//+②@#&%""

What a load of rubbish!

"The truth is, as a foreign subject, I also wish to win your favor."

Vita sighed and gave a different, not-so-lying, reason, saying she hadn't betrayed the trio.

Of course, this is not to say that Vita is particularly noble, nor that the group of people have a particularly good relationship.

What punishment would they face for betraying Kevin at this point?

As things stand, even if people know that Kevin and Sue are causing trouble, who would waste time caring about Kevin?

Vita wasn't blind; she could naturally see that all these women's attention was focused on Liu Bai, hoping to get into bed with him as soon as possible.

Those who have slept with Liu Bai are generally more resistant to his situation. Putting aside the fact that having too many lice doesn't bother them, they simply don't care too much about his mindset—he's already crossed the finish line, what threat can you pose now that you're competing?

Whether those people will actually be punished after the incident is still uncertain; they might just be given a lenient beating.

—I have to say, Su once said something that made a lot of sense, "Do you really think Mei is very interested in interfering with us?"

Therefore, now only I can judge those idiots.

Using their strength, and then getting stabbed in return... Hmm, what an exciting plan.

"... I always feel that Vita, you're more like a treacherous minister." Liu Bai looked at the faint wicked smile on Vita's face, his expression inscrutable.

"You jest. If you wish, I would be happy to serve as a loyal minister."

"Whatever you want..."

Midnight.

As the Imaginary Gate slowly disappeared, two figures appeared in the arena.

"The plan was a complete success," Otto announced. "I guess I'm a 'false god' now? There wasn't enough time; this is the limit."

After successfully obtaining the powers he wanted within fifteen hours, Otto chose to quit while he was ahead and ran away with Number 17.

Because enough time was allowed, the game ended peacefully without any unexpected problems.

"Very good." Edison nodded. "Take good care of your powers. Liu Bai, let's go back to Lab 42. Planck and the others are waiting for you."

"..."

Otto's face instantly darkened. "Edison, you bastard, that's really going too far!"

The following day, at the Imperial Research Institute Plaza.

"... Hey, is this what you called me here to talk about?"

Clio looked at Rita, Ragna, and the empty medicine bottle in his hand, a hint of helplessness appearing on his Egyptian-style face.

"I remember you haven't even had five days of fun yet, have you? This bottle contains sixty pills... Aren't you going a bit too far?"

"I think it's because you, Doctor, didn't have enough medicine; it's completely insufficient."

Do you really think we can only play for four days and five nights? With your drug-fueled lifestyle, you could play for a whole month.

"Not enough? You really think you could last more than four days without my medicine?" Clio bluntly exposed Rita's lie. "Fine, I'm a medicine seller anyway, what you do is none of my business—but how exactly are you using this medicine?"

"I followed the instructions and took two pills at a time."

"Two pills at a time? Or, two pills at a time?" Clio asked abruptly.

Rita and Ragna understood instantly.

"Of course it's two pills at a time. If it's 'two pills at a time,' you'd probably have to pack hundreds of pills to last us four days."

"Tsk... Okay, I guessed so."

Even so, this amount is roughly equivalent to chewing medicine like candy. The three of you are being quite outrageous.

"So, how about some user reviews?"

"Our only question is whether we could have one that doesn't work as a contraceptive? We're very satisfied with everything else," Rita said calmly.

Ragna kept his head down and remained silent.

Ragna really wanted to say that there might be too many unspeakable ingredients in the medicine, and that she was completely hooked after taking four pills, but... well, thinking about her behavior these past few days, Ragna felt that she didn't have the face to say that.

"That's exactly... well, it was a predictable demand." Clio remained calm. She dared to make this kind of drug; why would she be shy? She wasn't some little girl. "Anything else?"

"The Honkai Energy suppression component is somewhat useless," Rita thought for a moment.

Liu Bai doesn't need to manipulate them with this.

"Useless? No, no, no. Weakness makes people feel powerless, and a little powerlessness makes people want to find reliable support. I figured out the amount of Honkai Energy Suppressant myself, and it's used to assist in stimulating ○."

"That's a bit too much, reduce it a bit."

Rita thought about it and felt that Clio's statement didn't seem to have any problems.

Putting everything else aside, wasn't Ragna turned into an obedient and pampered wife?

My senior really performed exceptionally well!

When Liu Bai pats his butt, Ragna can bend over and twist his waist. When Liu Bai opens his mouth, Ragna can subconsciously stick out his tongue. Not to mention that after the first night, Ragna is constantly calling Liu Bai "husband".

Rita really didn't expect Ragna to "fall" so quickly. Even someone like Bianka, who looks like she's easy to fool, didn't fall so quickly!

Rita felt that if Liu Bai wanted to put a collar and a leash on Ragna now, Ragna would agree shyly.

"Okay, then reduce it a bit. Do you need any further suggestions?"

"Hmm, how about making a canned version next time?"

"Who would use a jar to package this? It's not candy!"

"If you replace the contraceptive ingredient with sugar, isn't it just candy beans? Dr. Sipa~"

"... Don't disgust me."

Clio's face twitched. She really wasn't used to the nickname Liu Bai had given her; it was too... too cute, and didn't fit her persona.

Of course, if Liu Bai calls out, we can accept it even if we have to hold our noses, but if Rita calls out, it's just pure disgust.

"Okay, Dr. Shea~"

What's even more disgusting is coming...

"Alright, alright, canning it is fine!"

"Hmm, so Clio. Cleo is quite shy about nicknames." Rita smiled smugly. "But Dr., your nicknames are really easy to come up with."

"..." I really don't want to mention nicknames. Why do you guys have to give me so many nicknames for someone who's a villain?

"You guys are up really early," Liu Bai said, stretching as he walked over. "Good morning."

"Good morning, Lord Alliance Leader..." Ragna blushed like a girl in her early twenties, not daring to look at Liu Bai.

"Oh dear, is the battle over so quickly?" Rita chuckled.

"After all, Einstein and the others are just ordinary people."

The only exception Schrödinger, which means the level of A-rank Valkyrie is no different from that of an ordinary person to Liu Bai.

All five PhDs were completely subdued after one night.

"So, what were you guys talking about with Sipa... oh, that medicine."

"Ahem... um." Clio nodded somewhat awkwardly. "By the way, do you think there's anything about this medicine that could be improved?"

"I think functionality has reached a dangerous point..."

Liu Bai wasn't a user, but an experiencer, so his experience felt perfectly fine.

"Remember to put it away properly."

"Of course, I plan to hand over the official products to the ladies in charge for safekeeping."