Post-Battle Arrangements

"Kevin".

Having just returned to the Australia branch base of the Fire Moth, Zhu Yufeng greeted Kai Kevin, who had also just returned, and then asked hesitantly, "Are you... alright?"

"It's the second time we've been through this, what other problems could there be?" Kevin lowered his eyes. "But... it would be a lie to say I don't care. I might now understand how you felt when you tried to win me back but were helpless."

"Himiko... we still couldn't save her... everything seemed to be going well, but in the end we couldn't even save one person." Zhu Yufeng sighed softly.

"Yes... everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction. Like this time, Australia wasn't completely burned down; a third of the human settlements were still intact." Kevin let out a long sigh. "When Uriel self-destructed, for a moment I wondered if you would be the one to lose humanity this time."

A Herrscher self-destructed, revealing that Zhu Yufeng, who hasn't fully awakened her Herrscher abilities, is not worried.

"Speaking of which, have you thought about how you plan to get along with Mei after this?" Zhu Yufeng glanced at the frost rising around Kevin's feet. Perhaps it was because Kevin had just finished a full-force battle with Himiko and then casually cleared out the Honkai Beast along the way, and he hadn't yet adjusted from the battle state.

In his past life, when Kevin was experiencing emotional ups and downs, the surrounding temperature would also change very noticeably, such as instantly freezing the solution in the container in his hand.

However, no matter what, even if Kevin remains calm, his highest body temperature can still cause frostbite to anyone who gets close to him without protection.

Except for Fusion Warrior and Herrscher.

Mei's aptitude destined her to be unable to become Fusion Warrior, and therefore, as lovers, they could never embrace again after that.

After a moment of silence, Kevin said, "I was prepared for this a long time ago, and I think Mei was the same. When faced with Honkai, we often have no choice, don't we? At least this time, Mei and I didn't have any regrets. We confirmed our feelings and intentions for each other earlier than before."

Zhu Yufeng glanced at Kevin, and thought, "Wait, there's nothing to regret?"

Kevin shrugged.

"Feng, Kevin, Commander Lionel needs to speak with you. He's with Dr. Mobius right now." A soldier jogged over to say this. He had only gotten a little closer to Kevin when he couldn't help but shiver. After hesitating for a moment, he still took a few steps forward.

"Aren't you afraid of getting frostbite?" Zhu Yufeng asked. Last time, he remembered that although the other warriors weren't afraid of Kevin, they wouldn't get too close to Kevin unless it was unbearably hot and the air conditioning was broken in the summer.

"Both of you are Heroes who protected humanity and paid such a price to defeat the Honkai. How can we be afraid or back down because of some so-called side effects?" the warrior replied.

Zhu Yufeng and Kevin exchanged a glance. This warrior's attitude was quite unusual. While ordinary people didn't treat Fusion Warrior the same way they treated Honkai Beast, they were always distant and wary. The world wasn't lacking in people with lofty ideals, but it was even more lacking in ordinary mortals.

"Understood, we'll head over now," Zhu Yufeng said.

The soldier saluted them and watched them leave.

On the way to Lionel's location, Zhu Yufeng suddenly asked, "Won't Adam be born early this time?"

Kevin twitched the corner of his mouth. He didn't answer the question, nor could he answer it. He felt he wasn't thick-skinned enough. He could only say that the atmosphere and feelings were just right at that time. Afterwards... afterwards, all he could say was that Mei Guo was still the same Mei...

They set up a temporary laboratory for Mobius, where Lionel, Mobius, and Mebius were all inside.

Because of the question Zhu Yufeng had suddenly asked earlier, Kevin looked at Mei and subconsciously avoided her gaze. Mei felt something was strange. After thinking for a moment, she thought it might be due to the side effects of Kevin's surgery.

The side effects of Kevin... It seems that only Kayle, as a Fusion Warrior, and Hathaway can get close to him now. Moreover, according to the planned schedule, new Fusion Warrior will continue to appear, but I will no longer be able to get close to Kevin... Everyone else is fine, but Kayle is a different story...

Thinking back to what happened between her and Kevin, Mei still felt uneasy. It was all because of Feng, and with Lilith constantly stirring things up, she had inadvertently listened to Lilith's manipulations, and then... well...

She also looked away, not glancing at Kevin.

Mobius glanced at May and Kevin with some surprise. Something seemed off about the two of them.

Lionel didn't care about that much and said directly, "We've seen the results of the Fusion Warrior Project. I've also reported the results of the operation to His Majesty the King. His Majesty is very satisfied with it and agrees to continue the Fusion Warrior Project, with the goal of establishing a complete Fusion Warrior squad."

Just as Zhu Yufeng was about to say something, Lionel changed the subject and looked at Mobius, saying, "According to the investigation on the Mu Continent, Hathaway's identity is actually that of Xila, a former assassin from the assassin organization 'Arc Moon,' who was also the executor of the assassination plan against Dr. Mobius. As for the fact that she is still alive and has completed the Fusion Warrior surgery at an unknown time, Dr. Mobius must give His Majesty the King a pardon."

"Yes, yes, I will submit a self-criticism and resign from my position as a member of parliament. There's no need to wait for His Majesty the King to step down." Mobius waved her hand dismissively. She wasn't surprised by this, and she also knew that after she stepped down, May would take her place and officially become a member of the Fire Moth.

She never intended to be a councilor; she only took the position to gain control of the discourse. Otherwise, before Mei became a councilor, she would have been driven crazy by those incompetent teammates. Even with Mei, she couldn't get along with her in many ways. The Present gave up the position so decisively was because of Beifengge and Lionel. At least on the road to fighting the Honkai, they were clear-headed and wouldn't hold her back.

Here we have to mention Beifengge again, the Fallen Angel who is only slightly less annoying than Nahamah. His main purpose in cooperating with Mobius was because he found it very enjoyable to berate people, especially when he made those old guys have heart attacks. Secondly, it was necessary to do so in order to fight the Honkai.

In addition, she also helped some people to take up the positions of councilors through World Serpent. The Gray Serpent Network was also built through her cooperation with Vill-V, Rovoc, and Mostima. There was no need to worry about intelligence, let alone losing the right to speak.

In other words, with the emergence of a more suitable candidate, she no longer needed to remain in power. The position of councilor had become dispensable. She was not someone who craved power; power was merely a means for her to achieve her goals, and she could discard it at any time when it was no longer needed.

Lionel was somewhat surprised by Mobius's attitude, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything more. The king had asked him before about the relationship between Mebius and Mobius. According to Lionel's own observation, although Mobius and Mebius had some things in common, there were also some things they couldn't agree on at all.

The king was relieved and prepared to appoint May as a member of parliament.

The Fusion Warrior Project has clearly been very effective, and the Fusion Warriors will inevitably become the main force in the fight against the Honkai. Such a terrifying team is not only for fighting the Honkai, but also terrifying for humanity. Someone must balance them. Maple is undoubtedly on the side of Mobius, and Kevin is undoubtedly on the side of Maple. In this way, at least there is a mutual constraint.

In response, the King of the Mu Continent ruled to remove Mobius from his position as a councilor and make Mei the new councilor. Meanwhile, the rest of Mobius's faction remained unchanged. Councilors who had previously opposed the Fusion Warrior Project and those who had agreed to negotiate with the Herrscher were all dismissed from their posts. This was seen as a way to appease Mobius's faction.

As a result, barring any unforeseen circumstances, those members of parliament who are hostile to Mobius will naturally gravitate towards Mebius's side, thus achieving a balance of power.

Although Lionel himself still prefers the Fire Moth as an organization to fight against the Honkai, it would be better if there was only one voice within the organization, less infighting, and more seriousness towards the Honkai... but the Mu Continent's own court is already in such a mess, it would be good if the Fire Moth Council, which has gathered many beneficial members, didn't become ruthless.

In short, according to the King of the Mu Continent's plan, the Fire Moth Council will be divided into three main factions: the Mobius faction, the Mebius faction, and the military faction led by Lionel. In this way, those who need to conduct research can conduct research, and those who need to fight can fight. It doesn't matter how much infighting occurs, but when it comes to the path of fighting against the Honkai, the leaders of the three factions will at least be able to reach a consensus.

Thinking about all the complicated situations he would have to deal with later, Lionel was considering requesting that Beifengge be transferred from the Mu Continent.

As for Lionel's desire to become Fusion Warrior and fight on the front lines, the King agreed. The balance, well... but only on the condition that Lionel guarantee his personal safety. He could undergo the surgery, but there had to be a guarantee he wouldn't die during the procedure...

"Is the command of the Fusion Warrior still decided by the Council?" Zhu Yufeng asked a question he was particularly concerned about. The command of the Fusion Warrior was extremely chaotic in the previous life. Although it was nominally appointed by the Council, the Council itself was so corrupt that it became a mess. If it weren't for Kevin being able to keep things in check and only listening to May, who knows how chaotic it would have become.

The direct result of this operation is that, in name only, the Fallen Angel Squad exists, but only the Fallen Angel Squad will be deployed as a permanent squad. The others are either mixed into ordinary warrior squads like Kosma, or act alone like Qianjie.

Even the Fallen Angel Squad must have their personnel reviewed and designated by higher-ups before each mission.

The reason the Fallen Angel Squad was able to survive like this was because the higher-ups were after Hengmei and Kevin... Of course, Lilith and Beifengge were also involved in their behind-the-scenes machinations.

"Yes, it will still be decided by the council. However, Maple and Kevin, you two have the right to participate in the council's meetings and discussions when fighting the Honkai," Lionel said. "You two are currently the provisional leaders of the Fusion Warrior. After this Seventh Herrscher incident, the Fire Moth will gradually perform surgery on the warriors who volunteer for the operation."

If the Seventh Herrscher incident ends... then it'll be about time for the Dusk Street incident, right? The information relayed by the Gray Serpent who was assigned to go to Dusk Street is that after Esmodius met with me, she went to see Aponia, and before the Seventh Herrscher incident, she killed the priest who was originally going to be killed by her.

But this time, she killed him of her own accord; the priest hadn't even done anything yet when she knocked him down with a brick.

Therefore, Esmodius is the Present in prison just like in her previous life, and he still has to go and bail her out...

"I've said everything I needed to say. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now," Lionel said before departing.

Only Mobius and three others remained in the laboratory.

"Regarding Kevin's side effect... is there still no way to fix it?" Zhu Yufeng asked. Although the early Fusion Warrior surgery did have side effects, Mobius had already made improvements, so why did Kevin still have this side effect?

"First of all, this is a characteristic of Parvati itself. It's normal for Kevin, who has fused with Parvati, to have the ability to manipulate ice and snow," Mobius said calmly. "Secondly, Kevin's adaptability to Honkai Energy is exceptionally high. After fusing with Parvati, this ability to change temperature according to his emotions is less of a side effect and more of a reflection of Kevin not yet having learned how to control the power he constantly emits."

"Yes, my thoughts are consistent with Dr. Mobius's." May nodded and said, "However, I personally cannot rule out the possibility of uncontrollable side effects. I think more detailed research is needed to determine the specifics."

Zhu Yufeng looked at Kevin, Kevin looked at his hands and fell into deep thought. After becoming Fusion Warrior, he seemed to have been using Honkai Energy to fight. He had tried to control the Honkai Energy he was releasing in his previous life, but as he entered the Chimera Project, it became increasingly difficult to have precise control over Honkai Energy, and he didn't have the time, so he simply gave up.

It was only after the new civilization began that Kevin had enough time to learn how to control his power. Otherwise, he would have had to let Sue take care of the child. However, May and Kevin's son is not a normal human either. Low temperature... even if his bloodline has been diluted for countless generations, Siegfried can still Artificial Collapse.