Chapter 347

"How about we go to Urahara Shop?" Kevin suddenly suggested. "That place looks like a good spot. We can create Sub-Herrscher Core there. And if anything unexpected happens, the people at Urahara Shop seem quite capable; they might be able to help us."

"Urahara Shop?" Li Pu was taken aback.

Kevin's words suddenly reminded her of a very important piece of information: she remembered that Kisuke Urahara of Urahara Shop seemed to have mastered a very interesting technology.

It means that a huge space can be artificially created for training.

Ichigo's training took place there.

Perhaps I can also use that place to create Sub-Herrscher Core.

"Indeed," Li Pu nodded. "We might be able to go there to research and manufacture it."

"It seems you already have an idea," Urd said. "In that case, what about Belldandy ..."

"I think I still need you to take care of it," Li Pu said. "I want to create a Sub-Herrscher Core as soon as possible, and I think you'll need Sub-Herrscher Core even without the support of the Yggdrasil system."

Li Pu remembered that Urd chose to stay in the human world, and stayed for quite a long time.

Now that Yggdrasil's system has crashed, she needs that thing to maintain her current image.

"You're right. While taking care of Belldandy is important, Moon Stone is equally important," Urd said. "Then you should hurry back."

"I'm waiting for your Moon Stone!"

Chapter 409 Sub-Herrscher Core

According to the division of labor, Li Pu will make Moon Stone while Urd will take care of Belldandy.

Regarding this arrangement...

"Is this okay?" Kevin seemed to have something to say, "Is this all you need to say?"

"Otherwise what?" Li Pu retorted. "Do you feel there's something wrong with it?"

"This... is inappropriate... this..." Kevin couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with the arrangement, but he felt that something was going to go wrong.

"Are you worried about Urd or Belldandy?" Li Pu asked curiously. Kevin seemed to have a keen eye for observation.

"Hahaha~" Kevin laughed awkwardly and shook his head, saying, "I always feel that your arrangement will cause us a lot of trouble later."

Kevin wasn't worried about Urd and Belldandy. He wasn't familiar with these two Goddess and had no interest in caring about them. He was more concerned about avoiding any unnecessary complications or problems that could have been solved.

"Urd, huh?" Li Pu said nonchalantly, "There will definitely be some problems."

"Then why did you arrange it this way if Li Pu knew about it?" Kevin couldn't understand.

"It doesn't matter." Li Pu said nonchalantly, "She'll come sooner or later anyway, and a lot of problems will inevitably arise. But there's no need to worry too much. Although Urd is a bit troublesome, she is still Goddess and won't go too far. On the contrary, without her, we can't rely on human kindness and self-awareness for Belldandy's safety."

"You mean Ying Yi?" Kevin said nonchalantly, "Although I don't like Ying Yi, to be fair, he has Ying Yi lot of self-control and would never do something like taking advantage of someone in distress."

"I'm not talking about Ying Yi," Li Pu said, turning around and glancing at the teaching building. "I'm talking about other people."

If it were just anime, it could indeed be left unattended, since no one would have malicious intentions. But this is ultimately a reality: in a large forest, there are all sorts of birds, and not everyone in a university is innocent. If someone were to have any bad intentions, Ying Yi would definitely not be able to control the situation.

"Urd is indeed unreliable, but at least Urd has some sense of propriety and his heart is with Belldandy and Ying Yi," Li Pu said. "But if it were someone else, it would be hard to say. If nothing goes wrong, fine, but if something does, it will definitely not be a small matter."

"Let's hurry," Li Pu said. "The Gem of Desire should be in your hands, right? Let's finish manufacturing the Sub-Herrscher Core as soon as possible."

But then again, don't I also have a Herrscher Core? Since my original self is already Herrscher, I should have a Herrscher Core, right?

What is that Herrscher Core? What abilities does it possess?

I'm suddenly a little curious.

Li Pu was curious but didn't want to take it out for research for the time being. The Herrscher Core seemed to be the life core of Herrscher, and taking it out would basically only lead to death.

If we don't want to take it out, we'll have to use the Gem of Desire to research it first.

Urahara Shop...

"This..." Kisuke Urahara looked at the huge pile of stuff that Li Pu had brought over with a black line on his forehead and said, "It seems that even if I don't want to agree, there's nothing I can do."

A whole host of things, and anything involving research and manufacturing inevitably involves equipment. Li Pu didn't know if Urahara Shop had research and manufacturing equipment. He'd forgotten most of the anime, but the few fragments he remembered didn't reveal much about the equipment at Urahara Shop.

To ensure he wouldn't have to make another trip due to equipment issues Li Pu decided to undertake a major relocation.

They dismantled the equipment from their own homes and sent it to Urahara Shop, where they reassembled it for research and manufacturing. At that point, it wouldn't matter whether Urahara Store actually had the equipment or not.

Now you have them all.

"Hahaha~" Li Pu laughed loudly, "Congratulations on getting it right."

"Is there a reward?" Kisuke Urahara nonchalance.

"What do you think?" Li Pu countered.

"Fine, I asked the wrong question." Kisuke Urahara, feeling somewhat embarrassed, said, "While lending it to you isn't out of the question, just giving it away for free like this..."

"What do you want?" Li Pu replied crisply, "I'll give you whatever I can within my capabilities."

"He really is efficient." Kisuke Urahara seemed quite surprised. He had thought that Li Pu would definitely make excuses or even threaten him, but he didn't expect him to agree so readily.

It seems that this Battle Goddess is quite different from other God Race.

"Your research findings," Kisuke Urahara, tapping Li Pu's pile of equipment that looked like scrap metal with his cane. "While I don't know what you're planning, I would certainly like to share some of your research findings if you're willing to lend me your space."

"Research findings?" Li Pu frowned slightly. She wasn't particularly interested in the findings and was unwilling to share them.

That's all~

"So you're saying that borrowing your territory requires giving up your own research results?" Li Pu said. "Doesn't that seem a bit unfair? I'm only temporarily borrowing your territory, and you're being a bit too greedy."

"Ah, that's true." Kisuke Urahara said as if he had expected it. "It is a bit greedy to pay this much just for borrowing a place."

He pulled up his hat and said, "But if you need any raw materials, more equipment, etc., I can provide them to you. Just let me know if you need them, and I'll get them to you anytime."

"And they're all the best, the highest quality," Kisuke Urahara said. "Then sharing your research findings should be alright, right?"

Raw materials? More equipment?

Li Pu can borrow more equipment from Maoshi Industrial. He recently heard that Maoshi Industrial has upgraded its equipment, so he can borrow some more.

But raw materials are indeed very difficult to obtain.

Giving it to them isn't impossible, but there are still problems.

"This price is indeed quite tempting," Li Pu said. "But do you know what I've been researching? You just want it."

"It's Moon Stone, huh?" Kisuke Urahara pulled down his hat and said, "When the Goddess is active in the human world, if the Yggdrasil system crashes, a special alternative energy source is needed that can quickly restore divine power and eliminate the negative effects caused by the system crash."

"So what Goddess Vivian wants to make here must be that Moon Stone, right?"

Li Pu didn't speak directly. She leaned back slightly and looked at Kisuke Urahara with a strange gaze, as if she wanted to get another answer from him.

"Don't look at me like that~" Kisuke Urahara said a little embarrassedly, "I do know a bit about the God Race, so I do know about this kind of thing."

"No, no, no~" Li Pu shook his head and said, "I just feel like you're pretty fearless."

Is Moon Stone considered a strategic resource? The anime doesn't say, but based on common sense, something that can quickly restore energy in special circumstances is most likely a standard strategic resource.

As for what level of strategic material it belongs to...

Strategic resources that can be manufactured in the human realm are likely not of a very high level, but they are certainly not resources that others are allowed to manufacture.

"It's alright," Kisuke Urahara said. "I won't harm the God Race, and of course I won't harm you either. It's just that I feel this thing might be somewhat similar to something I made before, so I thought it might be able to complement what I made."

What are similar?

"Hogyoku?!" The name quickly popped into Li Pu's mind.

Not to mention that the Hogyoku and the Herrscher Core seem to be quite similar to some extent, and given the characteristics of Honkai Impact 3rd, it's possible that the design of the Herrscher Core was based on the Hogyoku.

Kisuke Urahara tugged at his hat but did not give any reply.

"It's Herrscher Core!" Kevin gave a name he was more familiar with. Kevin didn't know what the Hogyoku was. But anything that could be a more complete version of the Herrscher Core, which only provided energy and stripped away the Herrscher's consciousness, was basically Herrscher Core.

Even if it's not Herrscher Core, it's pretty close.

"You're planning to create an artificial Herrscher Core!" Kevin said. "Don't you know what you're making?"

"Although I don't know what the Herrscher Core is," Kisuke Urahara said, "I believe that what I've done has nothing to do with the Herrscher Core."

"How could that be..." Kevin was about to retort.

But Li Pu immediately stopped Kevin, saying, "Fine, I can give it to you. Perhaps this technology can help your Hogyoku, but I can only give you a piece of advice here."

Things don't always go as linearly as we expect, so please think carefully before you act.

"Looks like we've reached an agreement~" Kisuke Urahara said happily, "Then let's get ready quickly."

With the agreement reached for the time being, Li Pu and Kevin quickly moved into the training ground with their equipment. This training ground was created by Kisuke Urahara and others.

After they went inside, Kevin said, "This place actually looks pretty good."

Only by being there can you perceive the difference. It's not simply about digging a big pit underground; it's about creating a truly vast space that is independent of the outside world, tailored to specific needs.

This place is actually a pretty good location for creating Sub-Herrscher Core.

"Speaking of which, MEI," Kevin said, glancing furtively at Ichigo and the others who were training on the other side, "Why did you agree to Kisuke Urahara create Herrscher Core? If Kisuke Urahara creates Herrscher, the damage to this world would be enormous. Besides, doesn't this world already have something similar to Herrscher?"

"I think it was called 'The Arrancar'."

"This shouldn't be a simple equivalence," Li Pu said. "According to the previous concept of the biosphere, any organism will adapt and evolve within an existing biosphere, and only through adaptation and evolution can it gain a foothold in the biosphere. If we were to find an analogy for the Arrancar, it would probably be a 'Simulated Herrscher,' or at least I think it should be at that level."

"But analogies are not equivalent," Li Pu said, assessing Kisuke Urahara's various actions. "Personally, I think Kisuke Urahara is not doing this to create Artificial Herrscher, but for something else."

"An artificial god!"

"An artificial god?" Kevin said, somewhat surprised. "Won't his actions create a Herrscher?"

"That's hard to say." Li Pu shook his head and said, "Based on our view, this definitely creates an artificial Herrscher, but it might not be the case if it's placed on them. Moreover, as I said before, any organism will passively evolve to adapt to the new biosphere environment and its own ecological niche after entering another biosphere. The same applies to Honkai. The theory of our world may not completely conform to the Honkai theory of this world."

Moreover, this world is neither a simple Bleach universe nor My Goddess universe, but a Frankenstein's monster that blends Bleach, Akagi, and My Goddess Honkai Impact 3rd.

Therefore, given their technology and the Honkai of this worldview, the products they create may not necessarily be the Herrscher that Li Pu and the others know.

"But even if it's an artificial god," Kevin shook his head and said, "I feel the risks are still considerable. Artificial Herrscher bring enormous risks; if they can't be controlled, they will bring disaster to the world. Not everyone has a strong heart like MEI. As for artificial gods, they may indeed be different. They are not the Honkai we know, but they are still Honkai after all. If they are created, they may also bring disaster to the world."

"Doesn't Kisuke Urahara at all?" This is no joke; it could really bring disaster.

"Perhaps before opening Pandora's box, what weighed heavily on Kisuke Urahara was the discrimination he couldn't shake off," Li Pu sighed. "Do you remember when Seele said that the gods and demons in this world looked down on the Grim Reapers? And although Kisuke Urahara seems humble and respectful towards me, he actually has feelings of inferiority and longing deep down. And now, bringing me into this game, into the world of Grim Reapers, is definitely part of his plan."

Li Pu hopes to get involved in the Bleach storyline, so he tries to befriend the Shinigami group. It's likely that Kisuke Urahara also wants to get him involved, so he's pushing for it.

This can be considered a mutually agreeable arrangement, and the two sides hit it off and reached a pleasant cooperation. If Kisuke Urahara n't wanted to, he wouldn't have encouraged Ichigo to come to him; he would have just trained Ichigo according to the storyline.

Why go through all that trouble?

"Don't look at them anymore. The future of this world is not in your or my hands." Li Pu turned to face his equipment and said, "Hurry up and assemble the equipment."

"But I still feel uneasy." Kevin suddenly said firmly, "Although the future of this world is indeed not in our hands, we can't just let it be pushed to the brink of danger, can we? The disaster of Honkai has already happened time and time again in our world. Are we going to watch the same disaster happen in this world?"

"When did you become so righteous?" Li Pu looked at Kevin with a somewhat absurd expression.

"Okay, you do seem to be a bit of a naive righteous person."

Kevin doesn't seem to be a bad guy, even though he's not a main character in the game's script. But how many truly kind and upright people are there in Honkai? At least Kevin is wholeheartedly fighting against Honkai.

"Fine then," Li Pu said. "We'll just explain the stakes when it's time to deliver it. Don't try to do too much. Actually, that guy probably has a half-finished Herrscher Core."

"But he's not the only one in this world capable of creating Herrscher Core."

Chapter 410: Lu Lu Lu

Perhaps Li Pu had already done more than enough by offering a reminder, and what they would do in the future was no longer Li Pu concern. But Kevin didn't seem to agree; he seemed to want to intervene and stop them more forcefully.

However, Kevin held back for the time being in front of Li Pu and put these matters aside, helping Li Pu build a laboratory and manufacturing plant to produce Sub-Herrscher Core.

When the laboratory is completed and begins operation...

"This is a reaction to the Honkai! It's very strong!"

Kevin, who was helping Li Pu, suddenly paused and said, "The Honkai index here is abnormal. It feels like Herrscher is about to appear! Even if it isn't, it could be some powerful Honkai Beast that's about to emerge."

This was a sudden burst of Honkai Energy, its intensity almost comparable to the birth of Herrscher. Zhe Rang was only trying to help, but Kevin was caught off guard. He never expected to face Herrscher or a powerful Honkai Beast here.

"A powerful Honkai Beast?" Li Pu said dismissively, "That's not a powerful Honkai Beast."

They didn't care at all and didn't even stop working for a moment.

"No?" Kevin asked, still a little nervous. "Then this... is... a phantom?"