Chapter 144

"You're back."

"Yes, let's have a brief chat with Dr. MEI."

Upon hearing the name, Kiana asked curiously, "Is it some kind of secret research achievement?"

"It's not exactly secret, it mainly involves the Eighth Herrscher and the Divine Key."

"Speaking of which, Vill-V has caused quite a bit of trouble over there. Blowing up the workshop is a minor matter. There were even cases where the first version of the Divine Key had to be reworked because the redundant functions were not meaningful."

Kiana was speechless.

Compared to this, the children in the workshop being blown up are really no big deal.

"I haven't seen Pardo lately. What mission has she been on?"

Although Pardo has some minor flaws, Kiana generally considers her a good friend.

"I sent her to the Mu Continent. That continent is still quite important to this world. If a Herrscher descends there, we will have to take it seriously."

"I see. Fu Yan, you usually seem cold, but you actually think so much about others. It's quite a contrast," Kiana said jokingly.

Bai Yan pinched her face with both hands, and the latter quickly begged for mercy.

"By the way, what do you usually think of Flame Chaser? I mean, ordinary Flame Chaser."

"Objectively speaking, they cannot control the battlefield, but precisely because they are inconspicuous, they have unique advantages. All beings are indeed uneven, but there is no absolute superiority or inferiority."

"That's true!"

Kiana thought of Pardo and smiled knowingly.

She accidentally impersonated someone else, but after the surgery, she didn't see any improvement in her appearance. She just went about her daily routine as usual.

The two chatted for a while before going to a restaurant for a meal.

"It's an inter-team competition, so why would they want to contact our Fifth Squad?" Bai Yan asked, puzzled.

It's not that I look down on other teams, but objectively speaking, the gap is too large, making comparison meaningless.

If we really have to fight.

Let Kevin do it!

We also need to bring the Phoenix Incineration.

However, Elysia pretended to be unconvinced, puffing out her cheeks and looking just like a pink pufferfish.

"Don't look down on me. I'm very capable, not just cute!"

"Yes, yes, Elysia is both beautiful and talented."

"Uh-huh."

"So how long will it take? And what are the rules for grouping the teams?"

"A week later, as for the group assignments, although I really wanted to be in the same group as Kiana, unfortunately the rules don't allow it."

Kiana felt Elysia's gaze and merely returned a slightly regretful smile.

Actually, she quite enjoyed spending time with Elysia.

"Oh?" Bai Yan asked, puzzled.

"Here's the arrangement: Fu Yan and Kiana will be in one group, and I'll be in another with Kevin. The rest of us will be randomly drawn from the remaining teams," Elysia said.

That makes sense.

Since undergoing surgery, the most outstanding Flame Chaser have never attempted a full-force battle.

Both Dr. MEI and the higher-ups agreed to the competition.

There should be quite a few people coming to watch the ceremony.

Bai Yan thought that playing against Kevin would be a good opportunity to prove the results he had achieved recently.

Even though I meet with Jingliu and the others every night, I still can't get through the fog.

Everyone was confused, but that didn't stop Jingliu from giving guidance.

In terms of swordsmanship, Bai Yan has reached the minor mastery stage of the Heavy Sword Without Edge.

Jingliu commented that with his current skills, he might not be good enough to be a candidate for the Sword Master in Luofu, but he should be able to do so after a few more years of training.

Bai Yan suddenly became very motivated.

I'll beat Yanqing up then!

It's not that I have any prejudice against him, it's mainly for the future of this lineage.

This is Uncle Bai's love.

Kiana, on the other hand, was rubbing her hands together in excitement.

Aside from Kevin and Captain Fu Yan, who is your opponent?

Having broken through the Pre-Civilization Era, she, the Herrscher of Flamescion, can be considered to have reached the pinnacle of the Herrscher.

Having been in this era for so long, apart from being beaten up by Bai Yan, I haven't encountered any decent battles.

The Emperor-class weapon was instantly defeated; the Judgment-class weapon, along with the wife, was also instantly defeated.

Even a level-one enemy at the end of the Dharma realm couldn't last more than a few rounds, because they were out of options.

Fortunately, Benares is still in the Current Civilization trying to figure out where the queen went. If he saw his queen playing like this, he would probably be scared for years.

The words "mofa" and "no method" here have the same pronunciation, which makes people laugh.

Going back to prepare!

Three days later, Vill-V first reported some good news: the Divine Key made from the Herrscher Core had been completed.

The name is Tianhuo Shengjue (Phoenix Incineration).

Kiana, who was preparing for battle, teleported out and went straight to Vill-V's workshop. She picked up the Phoenix Incineration and examined it carefully, extremely excited.

"This is the day the Phoenix Incineration is completed..."

Vill-V stood leisurely to the side, but her eyes showed some disappointment. "Because of the restrictions, many of my brilliant ideas cannot be realized on it, which is a real pity."

"It's already very good, exactly as I imagined," Kiana comforted her.

"Well..."

Bai Yan arrived here soon after, and after looking around for a while, he felt that it was no different from what he remembered.

This should be the version.

Dr. MEI remained composed and took charge of restraining Vill-V's restless little hands.

"Then let's have Dr. MEI take another look."

"A genius who has fallen from grace is now subject to public criticism..." Vill-V sighed.

"If you want these kinds of jobs to be one-off deals in the future, then do whatever you want and do it once. Even a fleeting moment of glory is beautiful."

"..."

Afterwards, the group went to Dr. MEI's laboratory.

Kevin happened to be there too.

The tasks during this period were not heavy, and he also had the opportunity to come and see Dr. MEI.

Even if I can only watch.

Dr. MEI asked Vill-V to give a brief explanation.

Upon hearing this, Vill-V seemed to come back to life and jumped in front of Kiana.

"Good eye! Although it's currently in the form of a pistol, to unleash its full power, the seal must be broken..."

After speaking, Dr. MEI looked at Bai Yan.

The latter immediately shook his head.

"This weapon is not suitable for me."

"Why? It's clearly a good match for your personality."

"If our battlefield were purgatory, then it would be, but unfortunately it is not."

Upon hearing this, Dr. MEI immediately understood his meaning. - Tumor One (Seven), Also Two > Silk IV

She then looked at Kevin and smiled, "Although there was a bit of personal bias involved, Captain Fu Yan agreed."

Kevin was taken aback, then looked slightly embarrassed. "Really for me?"

"Of course, there are conditions. After you unleash its power, you must use your own abilities to freeze it."

"Don't look at me like that. If you still care about your homeland, you should know that the power to control your emotions is far more important than being strong."

Upon hearing this, Kevin was even more confused. "What do you mean?"

Dr. MEI sighed and said, "What I mean is that the power of the Phoenix Incineration is too great. If you can control its output with your freezing ability, then the value of this weapon in your hands will be much greater than just one plus one."

"I see..."

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"What?! Such terrifying power, Kevin actually!"

"That's incredible, but Captain Fu Yan's judgment was so accurate..."

The weapons testing ground is a desolate desert.

Many people have gathered here today, mainly team leaders and key members.

Kevin successfully froze the Divine Key by testing the Phoenix Incineration.

However, he still seemed a little embarrassed.

"I won't use it during the match," Kevin said cheerfully to Bai Yan. "I hope for a fair fight."

"I have reservations about that. If you can't put enough pressure on me without the Divine Key, then I hope to experience a second battle with the Divine Key."

Kevin was taken aback for a moment, then nodded knowingly and said, "Okay, I promise you."

"Is our fighting spirit a little too much...?"

Beside him, Hen muttered to himself.

Blanca, who came with Hen, was holding the hand of quiet little Griseo. When she heard her husband making such a fuss about others, she immediately nudged him with her elbow.

"Say less!"

"I know, I know! Alas, the world of the strong is beyond my comprehension..." Hen resigned himself to his fate.

Little Griseo stared blankly at the Divine Key in Kevin's hand, which had frozen into an ice sculpture. After a moment, she looked at her own little hand and clenched it.

Seeing this, Blanca wondered if she should go back and find someone to make a new account for her daughter to play with.

Cosmo stared at the "Heavenly Ice Judgment" with a gleam in his eyes.

"Aren't you envious of Captain Kevin?" Desdmona nudged the boy with her shoulder.

"..."

"She's right, but I'm still too weak. I can't even kill Honkai Beast of the Emperor with a single blow, and forcibly using the Divine Key will even cause a backlash. But how can I become stronger? Flame Chaser can only enhance combat skills, but if I want to increase my power... should I ask Captain Fu Yan? But what if she ignores me? And she's not Flame Chaser, so what if we're incompatible?"

Snap!

Desdmona slapped him on the back, directly interrupting his reverie.

"Oh, you know what, Captain Fu Yan is really gorgeous, I can't help myself. By the way, you don't admire her even more, do you?"

"...No."

"I understand, I understand!"

"Really, no."

Seeing that Cosmo had spoken, Desdmona stopped teasing him.

"Alright, I got it. By the way, who do you think is stronger, Captain Kevin or Captain Fu Yan?"

"Have no idea."