Pardo: Seele, Don't Work Yourself to the Bone Like Brother Yu Feng

The Honkai creature's hard shell was sliced open by a sharp scythe, and the entire Honkai Beast was destroyed in an instant. At the same time, the surrounding environment began to change, and an artificially synthesized voice sounded, "This test has ended. The system is automatically restoring the initial data. Testers can check their test count themselves."

Seele stopped, hoisted the blood-red scythe that seemed disproportionate to her size onto her shoulder, and calmed her somewhat rapid breathing. She glanced at the score she had achieved in this test, which far exceeded the requirements for an ordinary soldier to participate in the formal battle against the Honkai. She was probably in the elite warrior category.

"Tch... So this is still the only number..." Seele muttered to herself. This number would be considered excellent for most Fire Moth warriors. However, Seele's requirement for herself was that she would at least not let that blockhead laugh at her during the actual operation, or that only that blockhead could go somewhere while she could not.

Pardo, who was in charge of training her, twitched her lips. What she wanted to say was that Brother Yu Feng really wouldn't care about these things. Her training results were just average. She still went on missions with Brother Yu Feng every time. It was just that she was a little bit luckier than others. Usually, the missions would end early for various reasons...

In short, Seele, please stop curling your hair like Brother Yu Feng. We're just a cat, and if we keep curling like that, we really can't curl anymore...

"Great... another rising star with strong Honkai Energy adaptability and precise Honkai Energy manipulation." A soldier sat on a rest chair and said to his companion with a hint of helplessness.

If Honkai Energy is used properly, it can enhance one's physical fitness in a short period of time. The extent of the side effects depends on the upper limit of Honkai Energy's adaptability. If it is high, there may even be no side effects. This is why Seele, a student with a standard weight and build, can easily wield a scythe taller than herself.

Such people are extremely rare. Most Honkai warriors need instruments to operate Honkai Energy and protective equipment to enter and exit the central areas where Honkai occurs. However, a small number of Honkai warriors, such as Zhu Yufeng, Kevin, and Elysia, are adept at operating Honkai Energy and have high Honkai Energy to it. Therefore, no one but them would usually take on some difficult missions unless they were busy with another mission.

"There's nothing we can do about it. We just don't have the qualifications," his companion said. "There's no need to be so discouraged. People like Feng and the others are a minority. We still have to handle some minor Honkai, right? Everyone has their own job, don't we?"

"But I also long to become a Heroes revered by thousands, like Feng..." The soldier leaned back as he spoke. "We're veterans, aren't we? We've been through quite a few battles, and yet in the end, our training results were surpassed by a kid who had never even had combat experience before, and one we couldn't catch up to... Sigh, I understand what you're saying, but it's hard not to feel a little sentimental..."

His companion paused for a moment, then said, "So what? Assuming you had their qualifications, would you also participate in the Fusion Warrior Project?"

The warriors remained silent. To date, the failure rate of the Fusion Warrior Project's volunteer surgeries has reached an alarming figure. The only successful cases so far are Xila, Zhu Yufeng, Kevin, Elysia, Lilith, Abaddon, Admil, Mobius, Rovoc, and Vill-V. All the others have failed, and the only consequence of failure is death.

The girl in front of them was also on the list for the Fusion Warrior Project.

"However, most of the people in Xianfeng's team will probably undergo the Fusion Warrior surgery, right?" his companion remarked. "After all, Heroes in stories always come together, don't they?"

The ones who haven't undergone the Fusion Warrior surgery yet are Pardo, Hua, Kosma, and Disaster. Hen will be undergoing the Fusion Warrior surgery soon. Blanca is actually quite opposed to it, but after thinking about it for a long time, Hen decided to agree to let Lionel participate in the Fusion Warrior Project.

As for Hua, she wasn't on Lionel's list. Pardo was just barely above the threshold for surgery, and there were others with better qualifications than her, but their surgeries ultimately failed. So Lionel placed Pardo at the very end of the list.

Although Kosma and Disaster met the surgical criteria, for some reason, neither of them chose to participate in the Fusion Warrior Project. Fire Moth, of course, didn't insist, as the success rate of the surgery was truly low. Kosma and Disaster were both extremely skilled warriors, and if the surgery failed, the consequences would be quite severe...

Rovoc met the criteria for the Fusion Warrior surgery, but when she wanted to participate in the Fusion Warrior Project, she was met with fierce opposition from Lionel. Lionel believed that even if Rovoc, as a researcher, met the qualifications, there was no need for her to participate in such surgery, since she wouldn't be going to the battlefield. However, Rovoc completely ignored Lionel and directly contacted Admil to secretly complete the Fusion Warrior surgery. By the time Lionel found out, the surgery was already finished.

The pressure on the Fusion Warrior Project within the Fire Moth is increasing because there are very few successful cases. The only reason they can continue is because the benefits of the Fusion Warrior Project are enormous. Therefore, they still follow the principle of voluntariness to perform surgery on qualified individuals.

"Right now, Feng and the others are still in the top tier. Even if you have their talent, you won't be able to catch up with them if you don't complete the surgery," his companion said slowly. "You know, Kevin's heart stopped beating several times during the surgery, and Feng's vital signs almost dropped to zero during the surgery... Becoming a Heroes isn't as simple as you think..."

"That's right. To become Heroes, you have to have the courage to take the risks. Because they are Heroes, they must step forward even in the most difficult and dangerous situations, because behind them are the lights of thousands of homes."

"Commander Lionel?!"

The two soldiers were startled by Lionel's sudden appearance.

"I don't think everyone is willing to protect the lights of every home. Is it possible that some people simply love the world because the person they love loves them, so they protect those lights for the sake of the person they love?" A gentle man wearing a gold-rimmed monocle said with a smile.

Lionel was just watching Seele in the training field; he couldn't be bothered to argue with Beifengge, that stubborn nitpicker.

"Seele, a survivor of the Third Great Honkai, was found to have signs of Honkai infection by the Admil Laboratory after being rescued. She was then transferred to Mobius Laboratory as a collaborator in exchange for treatment... She possesses the qualifications for the Fusion Warrior, which may be her only lifeline." Lionel looked at the information in his hand. He had come today to see the results of Seele's training. He personally opposed Seele joining the Fusion Warrior Project because she was too young and lacked practical experience... Generally speaking, Lionel didn't want her to participate in the Fusion Warrior surgery now.

In addition, Seele, like Vill-V, also has a split personality, although not as many as Vill-V. Lionel has also observed the other personality and felt that it was somewhat cowardly and not suitable for the battlefield. It might be more suitable as a logistics soldier in the rear.

With personality splitting, who can accurately predict when the personality will switch?

As for Pardofelis, who was next to Seele, Lionel was also amazed by her incredible luck. He even thought that her Fusion Warrior surgery would definitely succeed. However, he couldn't do that. He still had to be responsible for the lives of the warriors. So, in the end, he put Pardo's name at the end of the surgery list.

"Yeah, maybe some people are just trying to survive?" Beifengge shrugged, though he personally felt that the girls who were having surgery and going through surgery seemed to be after someone he found very attractive.

Even though he genuinely found Feng very pleasing to the eye, for some reason, he longed to see Feng in a chaotic situation, to see his headache and helpless expression... However, in the few days he'd been here, he hadn't stirred up trouble much, but had instead been tricked by Lilith several times...

So Beifengge secretly joined the Love Maple Party, which was being promoted by Hen. He wanted to get involved in anything that was opposed to the Feng-Lilith Faction. Of course, he wouldn't show it openly. He was still a little intimidated by Lilith. He joined the Love Maple Party simply because he felt that the Love Maple Party was the only faction that could compete with the Feng-Lilith Faction.

If he had to choose, he personally leans towards the Feng-Lilith Faction...

"Regardless of the circumstances, in the future battles against Honkai, they will be humanity's last line of defense," Lionel said. He didn't know much about the others, but he had paid close attention to Maple and Kevin. Kevin was probably working hard to fight the Honkai for Dr. Mei, and as for Maple, although the Fire Moth all knew that Maple joined because of Elysia, as Fire Moth King, aside from his somewhat complicated personal feelings, Lionel couldn't find any fault with Maple. Lionel acknowledged his unwavering belief in fighting the Honkai.

Hmm... He actually had more faith in the camaraderie between Feng and Kevin. The King's attempt to establish a balance of power seemed utterly useless to them, but Lionel didn't intend to report it. In his opinion, things were fine as they were.

While the two were talking, Seele had finished resting and started the next round of training with Pardo.

Observing the girl's battle, Beifengge stroked his chin and said, "Although she is a bit young, well... she is indeed a good prospect..."

"That's why I don't want any hope for the future to be dashed." Lionel glanced at the surgery schedule he had arranged. "I do hope that Kosma and the others can persuade the child to at least wait a little longer. There's no need to rush into surgery. She's already good enough. Let's go and meet the other three surgeons."

The other three surgeons were Aponia, Esmodius, and Beelzebub. Aponia volunteered, while Esmodius and Beelzebub were qualified, but neither of them seemed to be mentally sound. Esmodius was better; at least she was normal sometimes and communication was smooth. But Beelzebub... was a madman who just wanted to fight.

The higher-ups agreed to have them both operated on. Anyway, they're serious criminals even without surgery, and if they die after surgery, there's no loss. Even if they die, there's still Feng and Kevin to keep things in check. They can't cause any trouble.

Lionel felt he still needed to double-check. Even though Esmodius and Beelzebub both had guarantee agreements signed by Zhu Yufeng and Lilith, he preferred to rely on his own eyes and understanding to make a judgment.

In the training field.

Another round of simulated training ended, and Seele was preparing to rest before starting the next round when Disaster's voice rang out beside her. "Seele, although training is important, you should also be careful not to overdo it. What's that saying again? Work and rest should be balanced. If all else fails, why don't you consider your senior Pardo, who's right next to you?"

"Huh?" Seele glanced at Disaster and Kosma who were walking over, and then at Pardo was lying on the ground and didn't want to move. She felt that she could start another round of training on her own, so she simply said, "If she wants to rest, let her rest. I can train on my own."

"Hmm... how about this, Amo and I will practice with you?" Disaster suggested. Pardo is a senior, and so is she. It wouldn't be a problem for her to help guide the junior, would it?

Kosma's eyes were filled with complex emotions. Practicing with the Sixth Herrscher? This experience was truly... Even though the Herrscher Core had been removed, SEELE was still, after all, Herrscher body, and her physical attributes were roughly the same as Maple and Elysia's...

"I don't care," Seele said. "By the way, what are you two doing here? I remember today is the day Griseo's father is having surgery, right? He was your former captain and now your teammate, aren't you going to go and see him?"

His name seems to be Hen, but I'm not sure. I only know that Yu is Griseo's father. He spent too much time with that blockhead in his past life, and in this life, he's started to learn from him and not remember people's names...

It's Hen-sen, the other me. You'd better remember the other people's names, right?

It's so annoying! What difference does it make if you remember them all? Besides, that blockhead hasn't really memorized anyone's names, so what's the point of me memorizing them?

"Well... there's not much to say..." Disaster said with a hint of helplessness. "The surgery actually takes quite a long time. Senior Hen told us a few days ago that he had something to say to Feng today, so we came over to check on things since we didn't have anything else to do."

Seele glanced at Kosma. If she remembered correctly, Kosma should also complete the Fusion Warrior surgery soon, right? Anyway, he must have completed the surgery before the Eighth Herrscher Incident. But why did she remember that Kosma didn't even sign up for the surgery this time?

"As those who fought against the Honkai alongside that guy since the Third Herrscher incident, you're qualified to be Fusion Warrior, right? Aren't you going to sign up?" Seele asked, arms crossed.

Disaster paused for a moment, then glanced at Kosma. Actually, she was also a little surprised. Given Amo's personality, he would definitely have signed up, but Amo hadn't. Moreover, Amo didn't want her to sign up either, and his reason was quite valid: the success rate was too low.

Although it was a bit strange, she didn't want Amo to take the risk, so she didn't sign up.

"Let's wait and see," Disaster said. "Right now, Maple and Kevin can still manage, right? We don't really need me and Amo."

"Is that so?" Seele didn't ask any more questions. She probably sensed that Kosma had some other ideas. She looked at Kosma, Kosma then looked away.

(Wait a little longer... Once the Eighth Herrscher Incident is over... everything will be fine...)