Chapter 374

"Yes, in terms of other physical indicators, it is indeed a genuine Herrscher Core. It can absorb Honkai energy and can cause changes in the laws of physics... But what's very strange is that no matter how we change the experimental methods, we can never detect its Imaginary Singularity. Just like those small cores in the past... However, we all understand that the real Herrscher of Domination is a mob, completely different from those puppets at the beginning."

Einstein rubbed her temples. Not only was Tesla irritable, but she wasn't feeling too good either. It was like confidently deriving a whole bunch of formulas, only to find out at the end that the problem was wrong. What was going on?

Given the size of this Herrscher Core, it should be possible to detect useful information about Imaginary Singularity from it.

"Um, may I offer my opinion? Although my opinion may be somewhat immature."

Changguang raised his hand to speak, Einstein nodded. At times like this, any opinion should be heard, and Changguang's view might actually be useful.

"Speak freely, as you can see, Dr. Tesla is as anxious as a lobster on a hot plate... Dr. Tesla, please be quiet and don't flip the table. My foundation is still on the table."

"... I'm wondering if the cause of this strange phenomenon is because the Herrscher of Domination possesses the Domination Theater? I mean, shouldn't the Imaginary Singularity exist simultaneously in all dimensions of space? If the actual number of dimensions corresponding to the Domination Theater is much higher than that of real space... then the observable aspect of the Imaginary Singularity would be weakened many times over..."

Changguang spoke eloquently, while Einstein's lazy, pale purple eyes trembled slightly. Even Tesla, who was about to overturn the table, fell silent. "That makes a lot of sense," he thought. "The possibility that Changguang mentioned makes a lot of sense."

"In that case, even if we face a complete Herrscher Core, will we not be able to detect any information... After all, all instruments have a lower limit to their sensitivity."

Changguang waved his hand to explain his conjecture. Tesla and Einstein also fell silent and considered the feasibility of this statement. It did make sense... However, if this was the truth, then in order to verify it, the Herrscher must be used now... Ah, this most difficult step, it really can be done now.

The two doctors turned their gazes to Shen Gonglin. Their intense stares made Shen Gonglin feel guilty. He had been daydreaming and not listening, and it felt like being suddenly called on by the teacher in class. "Say it! What's on your mind?"

"Einstein, is there some new method?"

The understanding Theresa spoke up to Shen Gonglin, and the two doctors also shifted their attention away from Shen Gonglin. Although he had the abilities of Herrscher, he was not in the right state right now, and the Herrscher's abilities were not stable. It would be better to find someone else. It was hard to imagine that they would have a backup plan in such a situation.

"Yes, I have an idea. Let's go find Bronya and Kiana. We need their help with this."

"Use the power of Herrscher to bombard the Herrscher Core?"

When Shen Gonglin and the others arrived, the two girls were admiring the scenery on the bridge. After hearing Einstein's words, Kiana and Bronya exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes. What did this mean? Why did they do this?

"Yes, this is currently the only way to confirm the existence of the Herrscher of Domination's core."

Einstein nodded, while Bronya clearly misunderstood the purpose of doing so, and the emotionless girl tilted her head and thought for a moment.

"Is it to calm down Dr. Tesla who's yelling? Bronya thinks any idea that can solve this problem is probably a good idea."

Bronya said very seriously, while also showing a rather aggrieved look to Shen Gonglin about the game console in her hand. If Tesla hadn't been yelling and startling Bronya earlier, she would have already broken her own record. It was because Tesla kept yelling that Bronya and Kiana came here to find some peace and quiet. As long as the problem of Tesla yelling could be solved, Bronya felt that anything was fine.

"Heh... cough cough, but the significance of this matter is not limited to this, Bronya. In the current situation, confirming the existence of the Herrscher of Domination's core as soon as possible will also help resolve Otto's problem."

I never noticed before, but Bronya is actually a bit cunning. However, what she said makes some sense. Any solution to Tesla's yelling is a good one. But with Tesla right there, it's not appropriate to say it directly. Bronya is a bit of a sly fox.

"... I heard he copied a person's physical body from the past, and then killed that person. What exactly is he planning? And does he really intend to resurrect someone whose body died more than 500 years ago? This is something even the Herrscher of Death's powers cannot do."

Kiana had just learned about what Shen Gonglin and the others saw at the church. Although she didn't have a good impression of Otto, whether it was five hundred years ago or now, Kiana was still shocked to learn that he had killed her. What exactly did this man want to do?

"... I don't know. The trouble with Otto is that we can neither blindly believe anything he says nor ignore any of his potential actions. If the existence of the Herrscher Core indicates that Otto did indeed do more in the whole thing... then we must extract more information from him."

Einstein was helpless in this regard. Otto... she even suspected that their current actions were part of Otto's plan.

Chapter 107 Trying to Win Over the New Boss

Is it possible to extract more information from that person?

Although they didn't want to admit it, everyone present had witnessed Otto's ability to set traps. They probably even suspected that Otto had set up the scheme, just like in a game of chess. When Otto made his first move, he probably already had dozens of moves planned for the future. This man was truly dangerous.

"He claimed that he would complete the power transfer ceremony with Shen Gonglin and Theresa tomorrow, but obviously no one knows what Otto is up to. Based on that man's past behavior, I have reason to suspect that he is brewing a bigger conspiracy."

Einstein rubbed her temples. Tesla's shouting had left her a bit nervous, and now she had to think about Otto's conspiracy. She was really exhausted... Maybe she should find an opportunity to have Shen Gonglin give her a massage today?

To be honest, after enjoying Shen Gonglin's massage, Einstein unsurprisingly fell in love with the feeling. He often stayed in the lab, and when Shen Gonglin massaged him, Einstein felt like his bones were melting. Although this guy would never give him a proper massage and would most likely try to touch him inappropriately... but wasn't that exactly why he was doing it?

You always serve him, can't you enjoy yourself too?

Thinking of this, Einstein blushed uncontrollably. Fortunately, this doctor usually kept a straight face like a kitten, so she was quite good at managing her expressions.

"A huge conspiracy, that's very true. Yes, the bishop knows far more than we think he does. Although it may sound strange to say this, as I am also his subordinate... But gentlemen, haven't you ever wanted to see further than this troublesome man, even just once?"

Changguang looked at everyone with great anticipation. It was certainly not a good feeling to be constantly schemed against and plotted against. Even if it was only once, Changguang wanted to see further Otto, and such an opportunity was now right in front of him.

"Einstein told me that she has a great hypothesis. If this hypothesis can be verified again at the core of the Herrscher of Domination ... then we may be closer than ever before to understanding the nature of Honkai, and we will stand higher and see further than ever before, compared to Mr. Otto."

When this topic came up, Changguang became visibly excited. The researcher clenched her little fist and looked at everyone with great enthusiasm. Then, she seemed to realize that she might have been a little too excited, and she pushed up her monocle to calm herself down.

"Ah... I'm sorry. I... I just get really excited when this topic comes up. I'm sorry, please forgive me, Your Excellency, how about we do it this way? It'll definitely be very interesting, what do you think, Vice-Bishop?"

He smiled ingratiatingly at his future new boss. Right now, Changguang felt like a company employee asking his boss for activity funds and research directions. All sorts of things were simply too much for a researcher to handle.

"... In any case, we do need to be wary of Grandpa. He's capable of harming himself, so I really can't imagine what else he's capable of. But if we keep talking like this, we might Honkai energy from the topic. In short, in order to better achieve the experimental goals envisioned by Dr. Einstein, we need to use the power of the Herrscher to confine as much Honkai energy as possible to the smallest possible space."

Theresa hesitated for a moment. Her statement was tantamount to agreeing to Changguang. The researcher happily raised her hand, as she could also help with this matter.

"Understood. I will do my best to provide everyone with the experimental equipment for Schicksal within my authority. It's just that I can no longer participate in this experiment myself."

Einstein was quite surprised by Changguang's statement. She had thought that this girl would definitely be the most enthusiastic one, but judging from the current situation, it seemed that she did not intend to continue participating.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. The bishop asked me to report to him before 4:30, so I can't help you personally... But don't worry, I'll secretly tell you what he's assigned me to do."

Changguang blinked and whispered, and Einstein and the others were not surprised at all by her reaction. After all, Schicksal was full of traitors, and in a sense, everyone here, including Einstein and Tesla, was a traitor to Schicksal.

Garbage Schicksal, eating dates and pills.

"What did he ask you to do?"

"Hmm, maybe it's preparation for his trip? Manipulating the Second Divine Key or something. Anyway, what's assigned to a defenseless girl like me can't be too dangerous, and besides, I still have you guys."

Changguang said nonchalantly, not at all worried about the consequences of what he arranged for her to do. After all, this town now gathers most of the world's top combat power. Whether it's the Hyperion or the Valkyrie of the Immortal Blade Hyperion, everyone is a master at solving problems.

"If possible, we prefer to take preventative measures rather than try to fix things after they've happened."

Einstein emphasized that, just like a certain Iron Man, what she wanted to do was nip danger in the bud, rather than simply being an "Avenger."

"Understood. I will try my best to do things that are beneficial to everyone under Otto's nose. Is that alright? After all, strictly speaking, Mr. Otto is my superior now, and if I make it too obvious, my conscience will hurt."

If you really had a guilty conscience, you wouldn't have said that, would you? Looking at the serious-looking girl in front of them, the people on the Hyperion had subtle expressions. This girl, is she already preparing to curry favor with her new boss?

"If you're really willing to do that, then it seems we can't ask you for anything more."

Einstein nodded. Although he couldn't be sure, Changguang should be considered one of their people. Having an undercover agent was a good thing.

"Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll run away faster than anyone else. Let's go, you guys hurry up and set up the experimental equipment and signal analysis devices. I have a feeling we'll have a lot of opportunities to work together in the future, so let's have some team building activities together!"

Changguang waved and ran out of the Hyperion. A researcher as energetic as her... there's probably no one else like her except Tesla.

Chapter 108 All That's Talk Is How Hard

After Changguang left, everyone temporarily dispersed to prepare for the experiment. Kiana and Bronya said they wanted to relax, and Shen Gonglin originally planned to stay with them as well. However, a certain blue-haired, Chicken Coop Head doctor quietly tugged at his sleeve, wanting to relax for a while as well.

"Aiyin, what's wrong? Didn't we say we needed to prepare the experimental equipment?"

Rin Shen Gonglin looked at Einstein with curiosity, while the Doctor seemed a little awkward, as he was still not used to taking the initiative like this.

"The experimental equipment is all ready, it won't take that long... Are you free now? I'm thinking... my neck and back have been hurting a bit lately, I'd like you to give me a massage."

Only the squeaky wheel gets the grease; only a fool would do that if he didn't fight for it. I'm not that arrogant Tesla. That idiot redhead would blush even if she held hands with Shen Gonglin now, right? If I were like her, Einstein would feel hopeless about his whole life.

"Oh~"

Upon hearing Einstein's words, Shen Gonglin gave a knowing "oh," and looked at Einstein with a grin. Those who know, know what they mean by "massage."

"Cough... Don't overthink it, I just have a bit of back pain, that's why I asked you for help... Don't worry about it!"

Shen Gonglin's attitude made Einstein even more embarrassed. The girl glared at him and emphasized that she only asked him to massage her back because it hurt, and that she didn't mean anything else by it.

"Is it really just a simple massage?"

"Real!"

I was so stupid, so incredibly stupid. Why did I try to cover it up by saying it was just a massage? How could I not have thought about Shen Gonglin's emotional intelligence issues? She seems smart, but actually... she's just a stupid idiot.

In Einstein's room, the doctor lay on her bed, biting her little fists tightly and trying not to say a word. If only Shen Gonglin were present, she certainly wouldn't be so timid, but in this situation... he wasn't the only one there.

If Einstein had known it would turn out like this, he would never have let Einstein Shen Gonglin him a massage; he would have been better off dead.

"See that? It's this acupoint. If you press it hard like this, it will make you cry out in pleasure... Hmm? You don't usually react this weakly."

Sitting beside her, Shen Gonglin used Einstein as a template to earnestly instruct the maid next to her. Rita, meanwhile, was diligently writing down everything Shen Gonglin said in a small notebook. As a perfect maid, it was only natural that she was proficient in massage. She had to learn Shen Gonglin's massage skills.

Shen Gonglin initially thought Einstein wanted to get intimate with her, but when she said it was just a simple massage, Shen Gonglin had other plans. Not wanting to waste such a good opportunity, she called Rita over to teach the maid her massage techniques. Otherwise, she would be the one giving massages to others and wouldn't get to enjoy it herself.

"Basically, it's these few acupoints... Wait a minute, usually when I press them, Ai Yin, you always scream loudly, why is your reaction so weak today? Is my technique wrong?"

Shen Gonglin looked at Einstein, who was lying motionless on the bed, with a puzzled expression. He really suspected that his technique had deteriorated. Einstein's reaction used to be much better than it was now, but what was going on? Her body seemed really stiff.

"No, I'm always like this."

Her little fists were practically clenched so hard they left teeth marks, but Einstein still maintained her calm tone. That idiot Shen Gonglin, did he want her to make such a humiliating sound in front of this maid? Didn't Einstein any dignity? How could she face anyone after they met again?

Therefore, Einstein had to maintain her girlish reserve no matter what.

"Nonsense, do you think I don't remember because you always babble like that? It seems you've gotten used to it from pressing so many times. Is it getting harder? Then I'll use a little more force."

Shen Gonglin ruthlessly exposed Einstein's disguise. At the same time, he took a deep breath and pressed down hard. This press caused Einstein to arch his back like a stranded fish. A tingling and comfortable feeling spread immediately. In that instant, Einstein felt as if he had seen heaven.

"Hmm~"

In the end, he couldn't hold back any longer, and the embarrassing sound echoed throughout the bedroom. Einstein buried his face in the bed as if he were dead. He thought to himself, "I brought this on myself. If I hadn't been so 'scheming,' I wouldn't have encountered this situation. I just want to die."

"That's quite a clever move," Rita thought with a hint of apprehension. She glanced at Einstein, who lay motionless on the bed, while Rita scribbled notes in her notebook. "The maid is very eager to learn. I must master this trick. If I use it on Shen Gonglin, then I'll be completely at her mercy."

"Okay, that's about it. Rita, have you learned it?"

After showing off her skills, Shen Gonglin left Einstein were still motionless, and walked out of her bedroom. This massage should have relieved Einstein for a long time. Now she just wanted Rita to learn it as soon as possible so that she could also enjoy it.

"I've memorized the specific method, but... Lady Rin, Einstein alright? When we left just now, she didn't seem to react at all."

Rita carefully tucked the notebook away from her body and glanced back at Einstein's bedroom door with some concern. Was this massage technique legitimate? Why did she have no reaction at all after being massaged by Shen Gonglin? It was like she was dead.

"It's nothing, just normal operation. Maybe I used a little too much current just now. You know, my Herrscher ability is a little out of control right now, so I might have gone a bit too far just now... As long as there's no burnt smell, it's fine."

Shen Gonglin didn't care at all. Massage combined with electroconvulsive therapy was the best approach. Didn't you see how comfortable Einstein was in the end that he couldn't even speak? So it's not a big problem. Judging from Einstein's reaction, hopefully it won't affect the experiment later.

What about Kiana?

After taking Rita around the Hyperion, Shen Gonglin couldn't find the white-haired girl. Just then, he heard the sound of fighting outside. Shen Gonglin looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the two of them were fighting.

Chapter 109 Growth

As expected, Durandal is very powerful; she truly deserves to be called the strongest Valkyrie.

Outside the Hyperion, Kiana and Durandal stopped after their figures crossed in the air. Five months ago, they had a brief encounter, in which they both showed each other some unexpected things.

Durandal demonstrated the Kaslana family's orthodox Gun Fu, while Kiana displayed a Great Void Sword Qi. At that time, neither of them was mature, and Kiana had not yet explored the path of a hero. At that time, the knight was still used to the constraints called mission. However, even so, in those few minutes of fighting, they had already developed an incredible sense of certainty.

The opponent before you might just be the other person in the world most similar to yourself.

"Forget it, let's stop fighting. If we keep going, things will get serious... Besides, I don't want to put on a show for certain people."

Kiana put away her dual pistols. Did you see Shen Gonglin coming over with his maid? The girl was originally going to throw a little tantrum, since Shen Gonglin hadn't been close to her lately. But when she saw him, Kiana couldn't help but smile.

Sigh, I really have no backbone... But then again, why should I have any backbone in front of him? I'm not arrogant.

"Go ahead and fight! Why have you stopped?"

Shen Gonglin was initially enjoying watching girls fight, but when they suddenly stopped, Shen Gonglin was greatly disappointed. The Kiana of today is not the Kiana of a few months ago. As the Herrscher of Flamescion, her combat power is extremely strong. Originally, she could not fully control the power of the Herrscher of the Void, but now not only is the core of the Herrscher of the Void providing her with power, but even the Plague Gem is providing her with power. This is probably what Himeko is residing in the Plague Gem to improve her physique, wanted to see.

Kiana and Durandal are probably the strongest of the younger generation right now... Of course, this doesn't include Shen Gonglin, whose power level fluctuates too much. He was even knocked unconscious by Rosaria's headbutt when they fought before.

"Let's stop fighting now, we want to see the scenery... Is this church the one you mentioned from the Destiny Schicksal War?"

Kiana waved her hand. She didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Durandal, so she wouldn't beat the dog out of its head. Besides, who knew what kind of battle they would face next? Conserving energy was the most important thing. Since Shen Gonglin was here, there was no way she would waste time on such things. The girl looked at the church over there with curiosity and asked.

If you don't fight, sightseeing is a good option.

"Yes, that's right. And this square we're in now... is actually the place where the saint, Kallen Kaslana, was executed."

Durandal also sheathed her knight's lance, and the two girls came to Shen Gonglin's side together. Looking at the two standing together, Shen Gonglin in a daze. The two looked like sisters, but that should be her imagination. After all, one of them was blond. According to Kiana, her father and Cecilia were both white-haired, so how could they have blond hair?

"Kallen Kaslana ... I remember Dad saying that she was a role model for all Kaslana."

Kiana was quite familiar with this name. Her father had mentioned the deeds of this saintess before. Even her unreliable father became serious when he talked about her. Was Otto manipulating the world all this time just for her?

"She, like you, chose to betray Schicksal."

Perhaps it was because their actions of walking towards Shen Gonglin had aroused each other's dissatisfaction, the two who had seemed somewhat harmonious just now were now at odds again. Kiana keenly sensed that Durandal beside her was up to no good, and she was definitely thinking about her pig. Durandal also knew Kiana's position in Shen Gonglin's heart, and the female knight, who had been Jingu Rin's ex-girlfriend for a while, also spoke with some barbs.

When it comes to matters of the heart, even sisters can turn against each other, let alone these two who have only just begun to unite.