Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

However, after the new weapons were delivered, an embarrassing problem arose.

The weapons developed by the engineering department had surpassed the physical strength standards of ordinary Flame-Chaser warriors. For instance, the Wind Pressure Gun used by Chen Ran would first damage the user's skin with concentrated wind pressure.

If the blood vessels lacked sufficient toughness, they would be the first to rupture. But if the weapon's power was reduced, the Wind Pressure Gun would become as useless as a hairdryer.

Oh, no, at least a hairdryer could dry hair.

Only special humans like Chen Ran could wield the weapon without injury; ordinary warriors' skin couldn't withstand the air pressure differential.

When Chen Ran went out on a mission this time, she handed the weapon over to him, entrusting him with testing it in actual combat.

Vill-V didn't need Chen Ran to record the weapon's combat parameters, as the chip she had implanted in him would automatically record them.

"The deviation between parameters and theory is less than 0.1, not bad. So, designing a weapon is just a matter of doing this and then that."

"I understand completely."

Vill-V looked at the data with satisfaction.

This was the first Honkai Energy weapon she had participated in designing and manufacturing. Vill-V didn't aspire for it to be exceptional; on the contrary, her requirements were very low, only that a functional weapon could be successfully produced.

Currently, the results were pleasing.

Next: "I should be able to start negotiating terms."

Although she was being used as a tool, Vill-V was unwilling to remain just a tool.

Her pursuit wasn't the creation of advanced weaponry, though she did genuinely enjoy the manufacturing process.

But for now, this was merely a means for her to glimpse the door of the Honkai. And after delivering the Abyss and upgrading the weapon, it meant Vill-V could demonstrate even greater value within the Flame-Chaser organization.

The Flame-Chaser organization was a very fair place.

It was a large organization that provided a platform for mutually beneficial exchanges. Having value to be exploited meant corresponding resources, which was very fair and reasonable.

Everyone yearned to cross the threshold of the Honkai; geniuses always had higher aspirations.

Therefore, for Vill-V, while weapons were important, they weren't the most important thing.

"How can I poach Chen Ran from the First Research Institute?"

Both Chen Ran's physical capabilities and the knowledge stored in his mind made Vill-V's heart flutter.

She didn't possess the same sense of shame as ordinary girls; if possible, she wouldn't mind using her body as leverage. However, being part of the Flame-Chaser organization meant one was already a prodigy, so such methods were naturally avoided if possible.

Therefore, she was considering where she could provide value to Chen Ran.

And what she could gain from Chen Ran.

"Achoo!"

The First Squad, having successfully recovered the Herrscher, began their return to Flame-Chaser headquarters. Chen Ran rubbed his nose, "That's strange, my physical condition shouldn't allow me to catch a cold. Could someone be missing me?"

Kevin, standing nearby, chimed in, "Is there such a saying?"

"It's a saying from Shenzhou, roughly meaning if someone misses you, your brain senses it and you sneeze. This saying is quite popular among young people," Chen Ran casually fabricated.

Kevin asked curiously, "Then what about two sneezes?"

"That means someone is cursing you."

"Three?"

Chen Ran rolled his eyes, "That means you have a cold and need to take medicine."

Kevin: "..."

Chen Ran rubbed his nose, then pointed at the boy beside him and asked Kevin, "Speaking of which, how are you arranging for this one?"

Cosmo, the one being pointed at, instinctively straightened his posture upon hearing Chen Ran's words.

After the Herrscher was recovered, the storm had subsided.

He had directly approached the Flame-Chaser organization, hoping to join them and become a member.

Kevin saw a reflection of himself from a few months ago in Cosmo, so he agreed.

Currently, he was the top recruit, possessing corresponding authority.

Kevin smiled and said, "Of course, he'll stay for training. The more combat personnel the Flame-Chaser organization has, the better."

Cosmo breathed a sigh of relief and secretly resolved to work hard.

Chen Ran chuckled.

Indeed, the inertia of fate wouldn't change so easily.

Then, if Finality were to descend...

A hint of darkness flickered in his eyes.

Chapter Sixty: The Underground Levels of ME Company (4k)

Upon returning to the Flame-Chaser organization, Chen Ran first went to the First Research Institute, where Blanca was waiting for his physical data.

Every time his data was measured, Chen Ran would always complain to Blanca, "I don't think anyone knows my body better than Doctor Mobius now. I have no privacy left."

To this, Blanca just chuckled and said, "It's alright, the Doctor doesn't mind."

"So, even within the Flame-Chaser, there's no gender equality, is there?"

He sighed as if he were a resigned fighter for equality.

Blanca smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about that."

"What do you mean."

"The Doctor was originally handling your data personally, but as you know, the Doctor can be a bit lazy, so for a while after that, it was actually other assistants who were studying your body and improving their knowledge along the way," Blanca's eyes held a hint of teasing.

Chen Ran: "Other assistants, Senior Blanca, you're not talking about..."

"That's right, including those two young ladies, Danzhu and Cang Xuan."

Upon hearing this news, Chen Ran felt utterly despondent.

Danzhu and Cang Xuan were two newcomers who had joined the Flame-Chaser just last week.

Unlike Honkai survivors like Chen Ran and Kevin, their joining the Flame-Chaser was entirely due to the Shenzhou government.

The Third Honkai War had affected all of East Asia, shaking and even trembling all the countries in that region.

Canghai City in Shenzhou was affected, putting Shenzhou in a state of extreme unease. In order to quickly improve Shenzhou's ability to deal with the Honkai, its high-ranking officials approached the Flame-Chaser.

It's unknown what promises were made between the two parties, but the result was that Cang Xuan and Danzhu arrived at the First Research Institute.

Mobius wanted to refuse, because these two looked like trouble from the start.

However, after the representative from Shenzhou promised to fund the First Research Institute with 1.1 billion US dollars annually in the name of Cang Xuan and Danzhu, Mobius's expression changed.

Who would refuse money?

Especially when the money was directly deposited into Mobius's account.

It didn't matter if she had to support two useless people.

In fact, Cang Xuan and Danzhu, who were highly anticipated by Shenzhou, were not useless. They were geniuses who had obtained degrees in the Mu Continent. According to Blanca's intelligence tests, their memory and logical reasoning abilities were on par with the researchers within the Flame-Chaser. All they lacked was experience.

And it wasn't just Cang Xuan and Danzhu who were placed in the research institute from Shenzhou. Almost every research institute had new faces from Shenzhou. The Shenzhou representative even met Chen Ran specifically upon hearing that he was also from Shenzhou, intending to recruit him back to Shenzhou.

However, Mobius now considered Chen Ran her prized possession and naturally would not let them succeed.

But it was also because of this connection that he was entrusted with taking care of Cang Xuan and Danzhu.

And these two...

Setting aside their abilities, their personalities gave Chen Ran a rather unpleasant experience.

They were a bit too naive.

"Forget it, let No. 666 handle all this."

Chen Ran didn't care about being a research subject without privacy as a senior, as it was bound to happen sooner or later.

In the research institute, only fools would care about so-called reputation. After a Honkai incident, nothing other than survival mattered.

In comparison, he was more concerned about the fact that he needed to undergo simulation.

With his two weeks of training in the First Squad and Mobius's medication, he believed that this simulation would go very smoothly.

After leaving the First Research Institute, he headed to the engineering department to deliver the weapon.

The weapon provided by Vill-V couldn't be used however he pleased. According to the magician, it still needed to be iterated and upgraded.

To be honest, it was quite effective, but based on its current strength, this Wind Pressure Gun would likely become outdated later.

Looking at the young woman before him, he couldn't help but recall the intimate moments at the Abyss that day.

Chen Ran subconsciously suppressed other emotions and said, "I've returned from the battlefield. I haven't disgraced this weapon."

Vill-V raised an eyebrow: "I know the data. But right now, I want you more than the weapon."

Chen Ran immediately adopted a wary posture: "What are you going to have me test now?"

The girl in work clothes smiled charmingly: "Don't worry, it won't take much time."

Chen Ran was tormented by Vill-V for two days, leaving him completely drained.

He felt weak all over, so much so that he couldn't help but tremble at the sight of Vill-V.

His legs felt a little wobbly.

Why did the weapons she designed have such strong recoil?

Fortunately, the two days passed quickly, and he finally returned to the First Research Institute. After reviewing his latest physical data, he was cleared for simulation.

Returning to the simulation scene once more, Chen Ran let out a sigh of relief.

Previously, he had been investigating ME Company and had fought alongside Raiden Mei, Kiana, and Wendy against Bronya and Xing here.

However, due to the increased consumption of consciousness caused by using Herrscher authority, he was forced to exit the scene.

Even though half a month had passed in reality, he felt like a much longer time had gone by.

Only when he saw Wendy's face could he snap back to reality.

"Hey, stop staring, you're making me shy."

Kiana quipped, "By the way, you don't have any intentions towards the little girl, do you?"

At this moment, ME Company was in disarray due to the battle. Xing and Bronya had already fled, and although everyone wanted to pursue them, Chen Ran stopped them.

He said helplessly, "Yeah, she's so strong at such a young age. She'll definitely achieve great things when she grows up. Of course, I want to get in her good graces early."

He winked playfully at Wendy, "After the mission, would you do me the honor of having dinner, or perhaps watching a movie?"

To Chen Ran and Kiana's surprise, a hint of struggle appeared on Wendy's face.

After a long pause, she asked, "Can we change dinner to ice cream?"

Kiana was dumbfounded, "No way."

"Little Wendy, you shouldn't be deceived."

Chen Ran winked, "It would be my honor."

He hadn't understood at first, but now he roughly got it. At this time, Wendy was most likely the type of person who only focused on training and ignored everything else.

She was only thinking about training and surpassing Durandal, completely unaware of the dangers of the world.

As expected, he was too wicked.

Raiden Mei, who had been ignored, coughed, "I think we're still supposed to be doing something important, right?"

Chen Ran nodded upon hearing this, "Indeed."

He felt a bit regretful.

He had come in such a hurry, hoping to find some clues at ME Company. But if he had known Cocolia and Bronya were here, he should have been better prepared.