Chapter 145

"Then you'll have to find the reason yourselves."

Aponia said with a smile, "But judging from the current situation, it can indeed be considered a success."

Ai Yue watched the scene before him silently, his heart filled with a joy that he could not tell anyone.

In this way, we can consider it a first step towards the ultimate goal, right?

3

Chapter Three, the Trinity, right?

With Aponia's help, Mobius quickly mastered the method of spreading the properties of mental energy throughout his body.

In this state, she transforms into a cloud of green mist, able to move freely at her own will, and can also possess other people, hiding herself within their mental realms, which looks extremely eerie.

However, she was never able to dispel the dark green mist around her, so when she was possessed, the possessed person was shrouded in mist, looking almost like a ghost.

Although it is still just a guess, Ai Yue believes that the dark green mist represents the unassimilated energy in Mobius's body. This energy cannot escape Mobius's control, nor can it be fully integrated into her body, which is why it presents such a strange state.

In addition, in this state, Mobius can move through other matter, and physical attacks are completely ineffective against her. However, energy attacks will still affect her. Although they will be mitigated to some extent, powerful energy attacks can disrupt this state and force Mobius back to her original form.

"You know what, it's actually quite fun."

Mobius directly enveloped Ai Yue and Aponia, communicating with them in this way, saying, "It feels like I'm expending a lot of energy, and I'm a little overwhelmed."

As soon as she finished speaking, she transformed back into human form and let out a big yawn.

"This is normal. After all, in this state, your life force will dissipate, and the consumption will be much greater than in the normal state."

Aponia, who was also present, gained a deeper understanding of Mobius's current situation. "As for how to solve this problem, I think it will take a long time."

"There will always be a way,"

Ai Yue was full of confidence, saying, "Let's stop here for today."

"Wait, what's the name?"

Although Mobius was so sleepy that his eyes were almost closed, he still stubbornly asked, "Aponia was right before. There should be a special name to refer to this power and state, otherwise it will be very troublesome to communicate with it later."

"That's true,"

Ai Yue stroked his chin and said casually, "Then let's name this power 'Soul Power,' and as for that dark green mist state, how about we call it 'Etherealization'?"

"That sounds so tasteless... What's so special about soul power anyway?"

Mobius made a comment, then slumped against Aponia and fell asleep.

Aponia instinctively supported Mobius's body, then smiled slightly, "I have no problem with such a name."

"Two to one, that's settled then."

Ai Yue said casually, "I'll organize the data again. You can send Mobius back first."

After seeing the two people off, Ai Yue fell into deep thought.

The state that Mobius is exhibiting is undoubtedly a good start, because all that is needed next is to find a way to integrate her in this state with energy, so that Ai Yue can complete the evolution he envisions.

However, he knew very well that this process would probably not be completed so easily.

On the surface, Mobius seems to have completed the fusion of matter and spirit, and is only one step away from completion. But in reality, this is only the first step.

Not to mention, Ai Yue hasn't even fully figured out what happened to Mobius yet, so it's completely impossible to take the next step under these circumstances.

Ai Yue wrote down his existing ideas and fell into deep thought.

He vaguely sensed that to complete this "trinity" task, he would first have to integrate two of the elements together. Only with sufficient data and experience could he possibly complete the final step.

If the "Stigmata Project" represents the fusion of matter and spirit, then it still needs to complete the "fusion of spirit and energy" and the "fusion of energy and matter".

Only by mastering all three of these situations can we achieve the final evolution.

But where do we begin with the remaining two scenarios?

"Ai Yue,"

Aponia's voice suddenly snapped Ai Yue out of his reverie, "I've settled Mobius in, shouldn't you rest now?"

Although it was a question, Ai Yue could still hear the undeniable determination in the other person's words.

"Oh, I see."

Knowing that this matter was not open to discussion, Ai Yue obediently turned off the equipment in the laboratory and then left, saying, "I'm going to sleep now."

"Wait a minute,"

Aponia stopped him, saying, "Hua hasn't rested yet. Why don't you go and try to persuade her?"

"She's still awake?"

Ai Yue was taken aback. "Could she still be in the training room?"

As he spoke, he opened the control panel of the Star of Light, and sure enough, the training room was still in use.

And among all the people on the Star of Light, only Hua knows how to use this room.

"I'm afraid she's been in this state lately,"

Aponia said, "Although the child never showed it, she felt very guilty towards you, so I think only you can comfort her."

Ai Yue paused for a moment, then nodded. "I'll go take a look."

Although Aponia didn't say it explicitly, Ai Yue knew exactly where Hua's apology came from—because she hadn't participated at all in this operation against the Herrscher.

When news of the operation's conclusion reached the enemy, she was still conducting training on "Divine Tone Project" in the First Research Institute's laboratory.

Although Ai Yue had already decided to exclude Hua from the battle plan, because Hua was the only successful case of the "Divine Tone Project" and her existence was far more important than this battle, Hua obviously did not think so.

Therefore, when Hua returned to the Star of Light Experiment Base from the First Research Institute, although she appeared calm on the surface, Ai Yue could sense that she was very depressed.

Ai Yue originally thought that Hua would be able to get out of this emotion quickly, but now it seems that the other party is getting deeper and deeper into it.

As Ai Yue pondered this, he walked towards the training room on the second floor, adjusting his glasses as he did so. "Rose, pull up the recent usage data for the training room."

Prometheus quickly responded to his needs, and according to the Artificial Intelligence- generated page, the training room had been used for about 22 hours a day for the past two weeks.

This means that Hua only rests for less than two hours a day, spending the rest of his time in the training room.

If Aponia hadn't told me, I don't know how long I would have known.

Ai Yue began to reflect on himself, wondering if he had been too indifferent to China's situation.

He had already arrived at the door of the training room and pressed the doorbell.

A moment later, the door to the training room was opened from the inside.

"Doctor Ai Yue?"

Hua appeared before Ai Yue in his training uniform, and upon seeing him, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression, "What brings you here?"

"Rose told me that the training room usage has been a bit unusual lately, so I came to check it out,"

Ai Yue casually made up an excuse, "Hua, can we talk?"

Hua blinked, then nodded.

4

Chapter Four: I can't do anything.

A moment later, the two arrived at Hua's room.

The training room wasn't exactly a suitable place for heart-to-heart talks, and Ai Yue could tell that Hua didn't want to have a serious conversation while she was covered in sweat, so he moved to another place and let the girl take a quick shower.

He sat in Hua's room waiting for her to come out.

Sitting in the chair in front of the desk, Ai Yue looked around with a bit of curiosity—although Hua had been with him for almost half a year, this was the first time he had entered the other's room.

Although the rooms in Star of Light are mostly similar, everyone can decorate and modify them according to their own ideas. However, Hua's room is basically the same as the initial setting and can be described as simple.

Even Mobius would add some decorations to his room, but Hua's room had almost nothing, except for a group photo on the table, which could barely be considered a personal item.

From a certain perspective, this seems to reflect Hua's monotonous life nowadays, which suddenly made Ai Yue feel a little uneasy.

By relying on his understanding of the plot and investing heavily in Hua beforehand, did he end up putting too much pressure on her?

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Doctor Ai Yue."

Hua came out of the bathroom, drying her hair and already dressed in loose pajamas. "Would you like something to drink? I have some tea from my hometown."

"At this point, let's skip the tea."

Ai Yue shook his head, stopping Hua's actions. "Don't bother. Do you expect me to follow some kind of hospitality etiquette with you?"

"Feel sorry."

Hua paused for a moment, then sat down somewhat awkwardly on the bed opposite Ai Yue. "I just... uh, I'm used to it."

After she finished speaking, she fell silent, seemingly waiting for Ai Yue to speak.

Ai Yue, however, seemed unsure where to begin and remained silent for a moment, causing the room to fall into a strange silence.

Finally, Hua spoke first, saying, "I'm sorry, Doctor Ai Yue."

"Ah?"

Ai Yue, who was still wondering whether to advise the other person not to feel too much pressure or to first reflect on her own actions, paused for a moment and asked, "Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"

"Well, you came to see me, isn't it because I did something wrong?"

Hua was clearly stumped by Ai Yue's question, and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

"Of course not, and I don't look like I'm here to blame you, do I?"

Ai Yue scratched his head. "I... never mind, I'll just say it directly."

He realized that continuing to dwell on it was just a waste of time, so he simply got straight to the point. "Hua, have you been overworking yourself lately? You've been using the training room for more than twenty hours a day. Can your body handle it?"

"This should be alright, right?"

Hua said somewhat uncertainly, "I have regular medical checkups, and so far there haven't been any problems."

The training room has specially installed medical examination equipment. Although the tests are not comprehensive, they can basically reflect the user's physical condition. Hua conducts tests every day to avoid any problems that might cause unnecessary trouble for Ai Yue.

"Some problems cannot be discovered through simple inspections,"

Ai Yue shook his head and continued, "Besides, even if your body can handle it, what about your mind? Ultimately, this kind of training is very dangerous, you should know that, right?"

Hua is not Fused Warrior. Although she accepted the Divine Tone Project and was enhanced to a certain extent, it does not mean that she has surpassed the realm of ordinary people. Even if she spent part of her time meditating during the continuous high-intensity training for half a month, it is still unhealthy.

Of course, simply advising the other party to reduce the amount of training will not solve the fundamental problem. Ai Yue still wants to use this as a starting point to solve the problem in the other party's mind.

"I know,"

In response to Ai Yue's question, Hua nodded and then said softly, "But even if the danger in the training room is high, it can't compare to the danger on the battlefield, right?"

Ai Yue looked at her with some surprise, but didn't say anything.

In Ai Yue's memory, Hua was always very reserved because of his past experiences. Even if he had planned many things in his mind a thousand times, he might not tell others in the end.

Therefore, he thought Hua would keep the problem to himself, but the fact that the other party brought it up was obviously much more proactive than he had imagined.

"Doctor Ai Yue, I was actually thinking of completing the 'Divine Tone Project' before the operation ended, and then using the power of the Divine Tone Project to do something."

Seeing that Ai Yue did not speak, Hua continued, "But I am indeed too weak. Without the help of Dr. Mobius and the others, I can't do anything by myself."

When the news of the "successful completion of the operation" reached Hua's ears, she was still in the laboratory trying to improve her strength and use her will to control more Honkai Energy.

However, without the assistance of Mobius and others, it would be difficult for Hua alone to further improve and enhance the "Divine Tone Project" on the original basis.

So when Hua learned that everything had been resolved smoothly, he first breathed a sigh of relief, but then a huge sense of loss welled up in his heart.

During the last Great Honkai, she was able to contribute something on the battlefield, but this time, she couldn't help at all.

At the very beginning, she made the bold statement that "I want it all," but throughout the entire mission, she never even set foot on Australia soil.

Just thinking about it was enough to make the girl blush and feel so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into the ground.

Fortunately, she only made a silent vow in her heart. If she had said it in public, Hua would probably have applied to go to the moon for a mission long ago.

"There's no need to rush things, Hua."

Although Ai Yue was unaware of Hua's past ambitions, he was well aware of Hua's current state of mind. "There will definitely be a time in the future when you can play a role."

"But will the future really give me this opportunity?"