Chapter 141

Let's wait quietly.

After leaving Dr. MEI's laboratory, Bai Yan kept thinking about one question.

The Eighth Herrscher being outmaneuvered by herself and Aponia together probably had less impact on the original world line than the Seventh Herrscher.

So what if we try even harder to preserve the Mu Continent?

It's important to know that this continent didn't exist in the Current Civilization era.

Bai Yan's heart gradually began to beat faster.

Will changing the past cause the future to change in the same way?

What price will this change come at?

"We must think more carefully about how the world will correct itself if there are signs that causality has been tampered with."

Lost in thought, Bai Yan had already returned to the Fifth Squad's base.

It was then that he remembered that Dr. MEI was an expert in quantum mechanics, and perhaps asking her about the question of time could give him some insight.

"Never mind, I'll ask again next time."

Not long after Vill-V came to Bai Yan's place.

"My lovely audience, I knew we were meant to be!"

Sooner or later you'll realize this is a tragic fate.

Upon hearing this, Vill-V leaned back tactically.

It wasn't what others thought, but what she herself believed: what exactly did this captain intend to do to her?!

"Dr. MEI did approve some funding for me, but you know, I'm currently a soldier. If your fancy stuff offends me, then you and your invention will only have one fate."

"Uh... haha, don't worry, don't worry, I'm very capable," Vill-V trembled at first, then mustered her courage, puffed out her full chest, patted her heaving breasts, and suppressed her guilty conscience, saying, "I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Bai Yan glanced at her, then calmly sat down and poured himself some tea to sip.

"Tell me about your latest task. What are you working on?"

"I'm quite curious that they could drive Dr. MEI away like she was a plague god."

He already knew, and was even prepared to activate the defensive barrier at any time to avoid unnecessary casualties.

Vill-V immediately took off her hat, pulled out a stack of documents from it, and gently placed them in front of Bai Yan.

"Please take a look."

Bai Yan glanced at it but didn't turn it over.

"Miss Vill-V, is your hometown one of the three islands in the northwest of the European continent that are closest to it?"

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

Bai Yan simply waved his hand.

At the same time, a cold laugh had already begun to form in his mind.

—Trying to fool me? You're way off!

"Explain your thoughts in under a hundred words, otherwise this whole thing is out of the question."

Vill-V was slightly disappointed.

It's so hard to get funding.

"Ahem! Simply put, it's about using a human body to wield the most the Destruction power. But everything comes at a price, and we..."

At this point, Bai Yan interrupted, "You mean you want to turn the core of the Seventh Herrscher into a new Divine Key?"

"Right!"

Just then, Kiana walked in carrying a large bag of cream puffs, eating them as she went.

In the Fire Moth, despite being a super strong individual without any parents or cooks to take care of her, her life was quite carefree.

Eat whatever you want.

Theoretically speaking, "Fu Yan" is not familiar with her, so there is no reason for him to interfere in her private life.

Even during Bai Yan's time, he didn't really care, and even indulged her.

The Fifth Squad's base was a place she could freely visit, and she would often drop by the captain's territory every day.

As she reached the door, she overheard someone saying they were going to turn the core of the Seventh Herrscher into Divine Key.

So he put down the cream puff he had just picked up and rushed in.

Then I saw Vill-V again.

Because of Bai Yan's remarks, Kiana's impression of her has always been that of "Dr. Tesla in his reckless form," someone she believes should be kept at a distance.

But those words immediately stirred up her past memories.

Kiana remembers that the Phoenix Incineration can't bake pizza, but it can bake Honkai Beast.

Is it finally time to start manufacturing?

Driven by curiosity, she cautiously moved closer to Bai Yan, sat down next to him, glanced at the documents on the table, and then couldn't look away, trying to flip through them.

—Hmm, I don't understand, it's making me dizzy. Can you copy this for me? I'll look at it when I can't sleep.

Bai Yan patted her head, then said to Vill-V, "Don't worry about that. There's always someone among the Flame Chaser who can handle it. But I think you should consider the gradual adaptation to its power?"

Vill-V's eyes lit up.

There's hope!

Immediately afterwards, her brain began to operate in multiple threads.

While explaining the design concept of the Divine Key in detail, he tried to persuade Bai Yan to pay more money, and pondered the reason for Bai Yan's slight change in attitude, and whether he could use this reason to deceive—no, persuade the other party to continue to pay more money in the future.

Kiana let Bai Yan pat her head while trying to find familiar design drawings in the documents.

—The accompanying pictures should be easy to understand!

Vill-V noticed Kiana.

Oh~~

She secretly narrowed her eyes.

I see!

Bai Yan didn't pay attention to any of this. He simply compared what Vill-V said with the Phoenix Incineration and finally came to the conclusion that it was no wonder the Pre-Civilization had to be led by Dr. MEI.

Dr. MEI doesn't keep certain researchers in check, including Mobius, who knows what they'll come up with.

Dr. MEI is too comprehensive.

At this moment, Kiana quietly asked Bai Yan, "Why was she allowed to come in?"

"Dr. MEI to do this. I noticed she's been too tired lately, and since I had nothing better to do, I decided to help torture Vill-V." (II)

"Torture, pfft—oh..."

Although their whispers were very soft, Vill-V still heard them.

—Dr Dr. MEI did indeed have this consideration, but I, a genius, have already seen through this person's flaw!

Suddenly, Vill-V's eyebrows lit up and she said, "Miss Fu Yan, if we consider the simplicity and reliability of military equipment, perhaps a warrior like Miss Kiana, whose fighting style is skillful yet unpretentious, would be more in line with your requirements?"

Kiana's eyes lit up; the more she looked at Vill-V, the more pleasing she seemed.

Excellent! No wonder you're the engineer who created the Phoenix Incineration; you have such great vision!

"Hehe, no, no... By the way, what happened to Dr. MEI? Even you think she looks very tired?" Kiana was a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.

"First of all, fire-attribute weapons are not necessarily suitable for fire-attribute users; true stability lies in being able to control and utilize them."

"As for the other thing, I'm just guessing. After all, Kevin's body temperature is constantly below tens of degrees below zero, so he can't get intimate with Dr. MEI at all."

"If things continue like this, the only way is to temporarily suppress Kevin's physique and advance his Genes and Dr. MEI's Genes so that the two of them can have a child in the future."

"If Kevin's entire lineage has this body temperature from now on, then all his the Family members will probably be manufactured."

Kiana opened her mouth upon hearing this, her feelings a mix of emotions.

Volume 1: Chapter 158: The Cat Had a Good Night's Sleep

Ever since Vill-V was sent to Bai Yan's place, Kiana has often gone to Vill-V's new workshop to help out.

Witnessing the birth of the Phoenix Incineration firsthand gave her a unique experience.

At the same time, Yiqi Liuer also reminded her of Sigfried.

Until they unexpectedly arrived at the Pre-Civilization Era, they had not received a single piece of news about Sigfried.

Bai Yan was too lazy to interfere much with the daily tinkering and hammering at the new workshop.

If the finished product doesn't meet his expectations, he rejects it outright, which only makes Vill-V more cautious.

Bai Yan felt that as long as he was shameless enough, the nervousness would be someone else's problem.

In my spare time, I'll first visit Mobius and see who's performing surgery there this time.

Two more people with somewhat gloomy mental states have appeared in Mobius's laboratory.

Blanca finally couldn't bear the Flame Chaser surgery anymore and went home to take care of her children; in her place Klein had the darkest dark circles under her eyes among all the Fire Moth.

The other person is Su.

Judging from his expression, Bai Yan guessed that this person would be next.

Upon seeing Bai Yan arrive, Mobius frowned immediately, clearly not wanting to see him.

"What wind blew our Valkyrie here?"

Bai Yan first nodded to the others before turning to Mobius: "Nothing, just curious about your newly produced fusion—"

He suddenly stopped.

Because the person on the operating table was someone I knew.

Pardofelis.

She was unconscious at the moment, but her breathing was steady and her expression was peaceful.

"It seems you know her? But I'm sorry, she has already signed the consent form."

—Can she even read? She's already given her consent form? The so-called "signature" is probably just a cat's paw print.

Bai Yan shook his head. "I know, but I don't think it's a bad thing."

"You predicted it again?"

"She was incredibly lucky; if she hadn't chosen to die, she wouldn't have met such a tragic end."

"That sounds interesting, but what's the underlying principle?"

"There's no principle behind it, just intuition."

"Heh—I'll begin the surgery now, if there's nothing else. Please refrain from making any noise during the procedure."

After saying that, Mobius turned around and began preparing for the surgery.

Klein expressionlessly, his movements fluid and natural, as if following a predetermined procedure.

Su looked at Bai Yan with a wry smile, and then joined in the pre-operative preparations.

Judging from their movements, they were already quite skilled.

I don't know how many surgeries have been performed.

After a long while, the surgery was over. Klein completely lost her support and slumped into the chair, turning her head to the side and falling asleep.

"If you keep ordering her around like this, you might end up having a younger brother who dies young," Bai Yan shook his head, got up, picked up Klein, and gently placed her on the sofa where he had just been sitting. "In your lab, are your assistants like experimental subjects, disposable?"

A "#" appeared on Mobius's forehead.

"What can I do?! You think it's easy for me to find an assistant here, huh?"

"It's probably because you're so horrible, you have absolutely no femininity."

"You have?!"