Stigmata: [Murata Himeko: Wedding Dress]

Only after the other party regains their memories can they truly be considered Chi Yuan, a close friend from 5000 years ago.

Overall, the completion of this task caught Chen Luo somewhat off guard.

Although Chen Luo really didn't want to spoil the atmosphere of this reunion of old friends, Himeko's Stigmata Awakening Plan really needed to be carried out.

After obtaining Ji Lin's Stigmata, Chen Luo took Himeko to the operating room.

The facilities on the Hyperion are quite comprehensive.

As for the Xuanyuan Sword that I just acquired, I'll have to look at it later.

"Don't be nervous, the surgery is very simple," Chen Luo said, looking at Himeko lying on the operating table inside the operating room.

"I wasn't nervous."

"Hmm?" Chen Luo looked at Himeko with a puzzled expression.

"..."

"..."

"Chen Luo, you were just saying that to me, right?" Himeko suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Uh...yes." Chen Luo's gaze involuntarily drifted elsewhere.

"Don't look away, look me in the eyes and answer me."

"Himeko, don't overthink it, the surgery is about to begin," Chen Luo said to Himeko, changing the subject.

"... Chen Luo, let me ask you, has this surgery been tested in practice?"

"Without..."

"Has your surgery been verified?"

"Well..."

"So who exactly came up with this method?"

"That... isn't human."

"... Let me go, I'm not doing this surgery." Himeko suddenly felt that Chen Luo was unreliable.

Whether she succeeds or not is secondary; Himeko is terrified of is that when she wakes up, she will no longer be human.

"I'm sorry, it's too late." Chen Luo picked up the ball made of silk thread and stuffed it into Himeko's mouth, silencing her.

"Mmm..."

Chapter 456 Stigmata: [Himeko Murata - Bride]

"You're awake? I'm sorry, the surgery was unsuccessful, and you're no longer human." Chen Luo's voice echoed in the empty and silent operating room.

Himeko, lying on the operating table, Yuyu woke up and opened her eyes with some difficulty to look at Chen Luo was slowly unmasking and taking off his gloves.

"What... did you say?" Himeko asked softly.

Well, Himeko isn't actually that old. She's only about 10 years older than Kiana and the others, and she's far from turning 30.

"I'm sorry, the surgery was unsuccessful, and you're no longer human." Although Chen Luo felt it was silly to repeat something the other person had already heard, there was nothing he could do if Himeko wanted to hear it.

"So... we failed after all?" Himeko's tone was somewhat disappointed.

However, as disappointment may be, being treated like a non-human being doesn't seem like such an unacceptable thing.

"Well, I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?" Chen Luo said, looking at Himeko, who was about to get up some time after the surgery.

"Good news." Himeko didn't want to think anymore.

"You've become stronger."

"The bad news is that I'm not human anymore, right?" Himeko said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"No, the bad news is that I was just kidding you. Because the Stigmata was successfully activated, you lost your chance to be inhuman, which also resulted in your strength not improving much, and you can no longer tear apart Herrscher with your bare hands." Chen Luo sighed and said to Himeko with some sadness.

In a world where everyone around her is Herrscher, the inability to tear apart Herrscher is such a huge blow to Himeko.

"... Are you kidding me?" If it weren't for the fact that she was feeling weak after the surgery, Himeko, who was barely able to sit up, would have punched Chen Luo.

"We're just trying to liven things up because we're tired."

"But I'm not tired at all, I don't need you to liven things up!"

"I'm tired. Do you think activating the Stigmata is easy?" Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Himeko.

[Ding! Mission complete]

You received 800 Primogem plus a random reward.

Nice!

Of course, the signal that the mission was completed was more of a way to demonstrate to Chen Luo that the objective had been achieved.

The surgery was a success.

"... Considering you activated the Stigmata, I'll let it go and not hold it against you. By the way, how's the treatment for your wounds going?" Himeko examined her arms and other parts of her body, trying to spot some differences.

"Hmm, what kind of injury?" Chen Luo was taken aback.

"Won't your surgery leave scars?" Himeko glanced at Chen Luo with disdain.

"Ah, actually this surgery doesn't require incisions," Chen Luo said, having understood Himeko's meaning.

"??? Then why are you wearing a surgical cap and medical gloves?"

This surgery doesn't require incisions. Why are you bringing all this equipment? Are you out of your mind?

"I wore that outfit mainly because I was afraid you would think I wasn't professional."

Of course, the main reason is to create a sense of oppression.

"Chen! Luo!" Himeko said through gritted teeth, clutching her forehead.

Chen Luo should have helped properly, but he just wouldn't; he always seemed to be causing trouble.

"Bang!" In a fit of extreme displeasure, a burst of flames suddenly erupted from Himeko's hand, which was covering her forehead. However, even though the flames scorched Himeko's hair, they did not cause any damage to it.

Even so, the sudden flash of flame startled Himeko. After removing her hand, Himeko stared blankly at the handful of flame in her hand.

"This is..."

"This is naturally the power of your Stigmata. You don't actually think that awakening Stigmata brings no benefits and only reduces your lifespan to that of an ordinary person, do you? That would be a terrible Stigmata. In this world today, which Stigmata holder hasn't achieved something great?" Chen Luo said, standing beside him with his arms crossed.

"And the hidden Stigmata power you awakened is the ability to manipulate flames. The Stigmata is called—[Himeko Murata: Bride]. A certain amount of rage is required to ignite this flame when used for the first time," Chen Luo explained.

"So you were just courting death by standing next to me just to activate my Stigmata power?" Himeko raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, that's half the reason," Chen Luo said.

"What about the other half of the reason?"

"The other reason is that it's really fun to court death, especially when you can't beat me," Chen Luo said quite honestly.

"Call!"

The flames in Himeko Murata's hands burned even more fiercely. Although they did not harm Himeko clothes smelled of burning.

Before undergoing surgery, Himeko changed into a hospital gown so that Chen Luo could more easily undress her.

This hospital gown, of course, doesn't have the same fire resistance as the Valkyrie Armor.

If you're not taking off your clothes before surgery, is that what you call surgery?

"Indeed, although I don't know if this is a necessary condition, the power of the flames will indeed be stronger if you get even angrier," Chen Luo said.

"..." Hearing Chen Luo's words, Himeko suspected that Chen Luo was using her as a test subject, and that his words were just to provoke her so that he could better understand her Stigmata.

But Himeko felt that Chen Luo was just acting naturally again.

"By the way, what's the deal with that bride?" Himeko asked.

Why would a perfectly good Stigmata be associated with a wedding dress?

Himeko is from the Far East, as you can tell from her name, so Himeko is no stranger to the chill of the bride.

The Bride... that name...

Who knows?

Well, the truth is that there are no words "bridal" at all. Himeko Murata is indeed the name of this Stigmata, but it has nothing to do with "bridal". Chen Luo just wanted to see the other party's reaction and, incidentally, provoke the other party so that the other party could better use the Stigmata's ability for the first time.

However, Chen Luo seemed to have a natural talent for provoking others, so he didn't use this backup plan at all.

"How do we put the flames back in? If we don't put them back in, our clothes will burn," Himeko said.

Even if you are some distance from the flame, if the temperature of the flame is high enough, the clothes can still burn without coming into contact with the flame.

That's the situation Himeko is in now.

"How would I know how to take it back? I'm not you. This is your Stigmata," Chen Luo said.

"This..." Himeko's face showed a troubled expression.

Although the Stigmata was indeed Himeko's, Himeko didn't even know how it started burning.

"But if you want to learn more about this Stigmata, that's fine too. Come on, take off your clothes," Chen Luo said.

"Take off your clothes? What do you want to do?" Himeko looked at Chen Luo warily.

"Oh, don't get me wrong, I just want to see the skin on your back. Although I could see your chest, I feel that you would be more embarrassed to see your chest, so let's see your back instead," Chen Luo explained.

Staring at someone's chest for a long time is indeed a bit perverted, but staring at someone's back might make them feel more comfortable.

"Then... close your eyes first," Himeko said.

After hearing Himeko's words, Chen Luo obediently closed his eyes.

With his eyes closed, Chen Luo heard the rustling sound of clothes being taken off.

"Alright, open your eyes."

Hearing Himeko's voice, Chen Luo opened his eyes and saw Chen Luo holding her clothes to her chest, only revealing her back as she faced Himeko.

What's rare is that Himeko is so openly exposing her back, has her head half-turned, her face slightly flushed.

"Ha, a thirty-year-old woman, yet she acts like a virgin." Chen Luo sneered.

"Hoo!" Himeko held her clothes in her left hand to protect her chest, while trying to keep her burning right hand away from her clothes. However, because of Chen Luo's words, the flames on her right hand rose even more fiercely.

"Chen Luo, don't force me to retaliate! Besides, I'm not even 30! I'm only 27!" This was the biggest anger Himeko had felt today.

You're only 30 years old, your whole family is 30.

Normally, people graduate from university around the age of 23.

So 27 years old is really not that old.

But...

"Sigh, but I'm only 17 years old this year."

"... Hurry up and look! I'll put it on after you've seen it." Himeko said after being hit with a critical strike.

"Okay, okay." Chen Luo nodded perfunctorily, then gently placed his fingers on Himeko's smooth back.

As Chen Luo's fingers traced the marks on Himeko's back, a large area of previously hidden Stigmata patterns gradually became visible.

"Ugh..." Feeling Chen Luo Qi's strange movements, Himeko felt itchy all over.

After the Stigmata appeared, Chen Luo placed his hand on Himeko's back.

Furniture Mastery, start.

Although Chen Luo was indeed activating the Stigmata within Himeko's body while performing surgery on Himeko, the Stigmata could not be displayed or fully observed until Himeko activated Stigmata for the first time. Chen Luo could only vaguely understand its triggering and activation conditions, but he wouldn't understand the specifics in such depth.

Fortunately, Furniture Mastery are always a godsend.

Why shouldn't Stigmata be furniture?

As Chen Luo activated his ability, he began to analyze the Stigmata on Himeko's back.

Himeko, however, had a completely different experience when her Stigmata were analyzed.

An indescribable feeling of being controlled arose spontaneously.

"Hmm, let me see what the specific effects are... Hmm... It looks a bit complicated." Furniture Mastery is truly a god; after touching the Stigmata revealed on Himeko's back, it only took a minute for him to roughly determine the Stigmata's data.