Chapter 209

As the original and strongest Fused Warrior, Kevin was naturally familiar with Honkai Energy, so he realized the special nature of this power from the very beginning, but only now did he finally ask about it.

"I'm wondering how long you can hold out."

Ai Yue smiled. "You're right, this really isn't a collapse..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Kevin in front of him emit light once again, but this time it was not expanding, but rather contracting.

In the blink of an eye, the opponent shrunk back to the size of an ordinary human from a fifteen-meter-tall giant.

"Hasn't the power not been exhausted yet?"

Ai Yue immediately returned to the ground and observed Kevin's condition. "However, being able to sustain this level of exertion for five minutes is not bad. It's already quite good for the first time."

Relying on his Herrscher powers, he could easily observe the extent of energy depletion in Kevin's body. Moreover, the fact that Kevin had kept a pair of pants after returning to his normal form showed that he still had some energy left.

"It's not completely exhausted, but it seems that once the energy consumption exceeds a certain limit, it can no longer maintain its gigantic size."

Kevin rubbed his eyes and couldn't help but yawn before saying, "If I don't use this method, this power can keep me fighting for a long time."

Kevin is a battle-hardened Fused Warrior whose longest continuous battle lasted more than three days and three nights. Therefore, the "long time" he mentioned was naturally not just a few hours. However, the fact that such energy could only be used to sustain the gigantification for about five minutes is enough to show just how exaggerated the consumption of this move is.

"We can develop it gradually; there's still time."

Ai Yue patted him on the shoulder, "As for this power, apart from the fact that it's not Honkai Energy, I don't know more about it than you do."

At this point, Ai Yue gave a somewhat subtle smile, "After all, this result was an accident in itself."

Ai Yue had not expected the Brahma Project to end in this way. When he saw Kevin's body glowing and expanding, he realized that the other party had surpassed the limits of the Brahma Project and reached a level that only existed in theory.

Following Mobius's "fusion of mind and body" and Hua's "fusion of mind and energy," the phenomenon of "fusion of body and energy" was finally born into the world through Kevin.

Unfortunately, they are all two-phase fusions; there is still a long way to go before three-phase fusion.

"Physical energy fusion?"

Upon hearing Ai Yue's explanation, Kevin subconsciously looked at his hands. "So, my current body is the power I've consumed?"

If that's the case, then it explains why his body could grow to enormous size when his power was boiling.

But if I expend too much energy, won't my power decrease?

Kevin thought with some concern that, given his knowledge and experience, it would be difficult for him to think about anything more complex.

That's roughly the idea.

Ai Yue naturally knew that there was no point in explaining too much to him, so he simply said a few words, "In addition, I think that your sudden transformation back into human form is not simply due to excessive energy consumption, but rather because your spirit could not support it."

Kevin's fatigue was hard to hide, so Ai Yue easily guessed it.

After all, the body, energy, and spirit are all indispensable. Although Kevin's physical body has now merged with his energy, it is still limited by the strength of his spirit. Not to mention that supporting a huge body requires an exaggerated amount of mental energy.

Therefore, although he still has some power left, if his spirit cannot withstand such consumption, then the gigantification will also be canceled.

This was only after the Brahma Project enhanced his mental strength; otherwise, Kevin might not have lasted even five minutes.

How can this problem be solved?

Kevin didn't doubt Ai Yue's words, after all, he couldn't tell if they were true or false. "Five minutes is still too short on the battlefield."

In fact, according to Kevin's own assessment, five minutes of gigantification would be enough for him to single-handedly resolve any known battle on Earth (excluding the Binding Event), but in the battle against the Honkai, this level of power is clearly insufficient.

Putting everything else aside, he just predicted that it would take ten minutes to deal with the three Herrscher-class Honkai Beasts. If he can only last five minutes, wouldn't he only be able to kill two at most?

Moreover, Kevin knew that enemies of this caliber were far from the limit of the Honkai, so even though this power was already incredibly strong, it was still not enough.

"There's no really good way. In your current state, conventional methods are no longer effective in boosting your performance."

Ai Yue shook his head, then smiled slightly, "However, just like muscle strength, mental strength can be continuously increased through repeated training."

"So, I just need to keep using the power of gigantification to extend the duration, right?"

Kevin nodded, then turned and walked in another direction. "I understand, I'll go back now."

Although Kevin tried his best to control himself and remain normal, a boy can play with a stick for a long time, let alone gain new powers.

Therefore, although he could appear outwardly calm, he had already planned out how to brag to others when he got back.

"Don't rush off, things aren't over here yet."

Ai Yue quickly grabbed him, "I still need to collect your current data and information to study how to popularize the results of Brahma Project!"

As the final battle draws ever closer, Ai Yue naturally needs to find ways to improve his combat power, Brahma Project is clearly a good option.

Because it has almost no side effects, the only problem might be that some people don't like giant battles.

"Sorry, I almost forgot."

Kevin stopped and scratched his head somewhat sheepishly. "So what should we do?"

"It's simple, just fight."

Ai Yue attached a monitoring device to Kevin's wrist, then took a few steps back and assumed a fighting stance. "Come on, I'll go with you."

"You?"

Kevin was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "No, no, how can I fight with you?"

Ai Yue is the hope of the entire Moth to Fire, and even of human civilization. Any damage to him would be a great loss to humanity. His importance surpasses that of everyone else—these are the words that Dr. Mei repeatedly told Kevin.

The other party even emphasized to Kevin very seriously that if Kevin could only save one of her and Ai Yue, then Kevin must choose to save Ai Yue without hesitation.

This matter caused Kevin a lot of headaches, but it also made him realize that Ai Yue absolutely could not have any problems.

Therefore, fighting Ai Yue is absolutely out of the question.

But as soon as he finished speaking his refusal, an invisible pressure quietly descended upon him. The moment he was enveloped by this pressure, Kevin even felt his body become much slower.

The Authority of Binding —yes, although it's always hard to recall, Ai Yue in front of me was indeed once a powerful Herrscher.

"Don't worry about my safety. Honing my combat skills is also part of the experiment..."

Ai Yue said calmly, "When the final war comes, I can't possibly still be hiding behind you, can I?"

Whether as someone who wields the Authority of Binding or as a Fused Warrior, Ai Yue is destined not to be able to stay safely in the rear and wait for the war to end. Not to mention, there are many things that only he can accomplish, so sooner or later, he will also step onto the battlefield.

Therefore, honing one's combat skills or survival techniques on the battlefield is the best way to improve safety.

"I see."

Kevin was silent for a moment, then nodded. "I'll be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, the blue armor once again covered Kevin's body, and this time, a nearly translucent greatsword appeared in Kevin's hand.

In just a short time, he gained a new understanding of this power.

After a brief silence, Kevin was the first to rush towards Ai Yue.

"You call this being mindful of boundaries?"

An hour later, Ai Yue, supported by Kevin, limped back to the Star of Light.

"...Feel sorry."

Kevin, who had been silent the whole way, finally spoke up, "I didn't expect..."

"Shut up!"

Ai Yue glared at him, already guessing what he was going to say next, "Using me as a stepping stone to show off, huh? That's going too far."

He could already guess what Kevin would say, "I didn't expect you to be so weak that even though I held back, I still beat you up like this."

"No, you've misunderstood, Ai Yue."

Kevin scratched his head awkwardly. "On the contrary, you're actually quite strong, so I didn't manage to keep a good balance in the end. I'm sorry."

"Is that so?"

Ai Yue responded calmly, but his tone was noticeably better. "I told you, even if there is a difference, it shouldn't be exaggerated to this extent."

Seeing Ai Yue's slightly upturned lips, Kevin silently breathed a sigh of relief.

If I say it this way, it shouldn't hurt the other person's self-esteem too much, right?

In fact, it's no wonder Ai Yue had that thought at first, because the battle did end very quickly.

Ai Yue attempted to suppress Kevin with his power, but found that the power of Authority of Binding, which was specifically designed to counter Honkai Energy, had little effect on Kevin, who had mastered a new power. Therefore, he had no choice but to take out his armor to deal with him.

And then... and then that was it.

Ai Yue tried everything he could, using every function on the armor, but still couldn't pose any real threat to Kevin.

In the end, the opponent only swung his sword once, and directly sent him flying dozens of meters away, embedding himself in a large rock in the distance.

The most outrageous thing is that it was only at this point that Ai Yue was shocked to discover that Kevin's power actually had a certain restraint on Honkai Energy.

It should be noted that Ai Yue has Brahma's genes in his body, so his recovery ability is not weak. However, this recovery ability was almost rendered useless by the injuries caused by Kevin. In the end, it was only thanks to the armor's life support system that Ai Yue was able to get up again.

That's why he needed Kevin to help him back to the Star of Light.

Seeing Ai Yue sitting in a chair in a daze after returning, Kevin stood aside and waited for a long time but didn't get any follow-up arrangements. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Ai Yue, is there anything else you need me to do afterward?"

"Oh, yes."

Ai Yue snapped out of his thoughts, clapped his hands, and summoned a bunch of medical engineering drones. "Come and collect some samples. You can go back after you're done."

Kevin's eyes twitched as he looked at the large syringe mounted on the bottom of the drone.

He had every reason to suspect that Ai Yue was settling a personal score.

Of course, this thought only flashed through Kevin's mind and then disappeared—if Ai Yue were really such a petty person, Kevin would not have been able to obtain such powerful strength.

After seeing Kevin off, Ai Yue began to study the materials Kevin had left behind. As he expected, the blood and other samples from Kevin soon showed signs of dissipation after leaving his body. This loss of energy further proved Ai Yue's previous conclusion.

After repositioning the materials in a special container, Ai Yue began to carefully perceive the changes in his body.

As the energy from Kevin's offensive gradually dissipated, Brahma's genes finally began to function normally, repairing the injuries within his body, as if the lack of response earlier was merely an illusion.

But Ai Yue's limping journey back doesn't lie, so Kevin's power truly has a magical effect.

Just as a patient who has been suffering from a virus for a long time finally develops antibodies with the help of a vaccine, Kevin, Fused Warrior whose body is infused with the genes of countless Honkai Beasts, also underwent a miraculous evolution during the Brahma Project surgery.

As Ai Yue said before, he did not expect Kevin to be able to complete the dual fusion in one step. In his original plan, the final product of the Brahma Project should have been a perfect Fused Warrior.

He will no longer have the distinction between physical enhancement type and mental perception type, and will possess the advantages of both types while making up for their disadvantages, thus becoming a being capable of dealing with any combat situation.

The countless Honkai Beast genes mixed in with Kevin's body will be transformed into a unique Honkai Beast belonging to humanity under Ai Yue 'Kevin gene editing technology.

But perhaps Kevin's powerful willpower completely overwhelmed the Honkai Beast's genetic information, so that the Honkai Beast's genes could not bind together and form a cohesive whole in his body. In the end, they turned into nutrients and became the stepping stones for Kevin's evolution.

However, at least the ending is pretty good.

The only problem is that Ai Yue originally intended to use the results of the Brahma Project to strengthen other Fused Warrior, but now the results have leveled up three times and turned into something else.

Looking at the analysis results on the screen, Ai Yue fell into deep thought.

Kevin's power can naturally be replicated, and once the Primarch is available, it will no longer be necessary to repeat the Brahma Project to grant others the same power.

The problem is that Ai Yue must understand the underlying principles in order to spread this power to more people to the greatest extent possible.

Is there still time?

Ai Yue hesitated only briefly before rushing into the laboratory.

So what if I stay up all night? Am I afraid?

He viciously pulled up the original, unfinished "Fusion Warrior Project (Version 3)" document, deleted it entirely, and created a new one.

It was then named the "Giant of Light Project".

Chapter 89 Now the artificial monster is in place.

Giant of Light Project.

Although it was just creating a new folder, from the moment Ai Yue first saw the system, this plan had already taken root in his mind and become part of his obsession.

However, it has always been hampered by the lack of necessary conditions, and has never had the ability to achieve it – let alone achieve it, it has not even had the basis to try.

Now, seeing the radiance emanating from Kevin, Ai Yue finds it hard to contain his excitement.

Although this was still quite far from the Giant of Light he had imagined, although it might just be a rare, isolated case, although...

There are too many uncertainties, each of which could be a major obstacle on the research path, but now nothing can stop Ai Yue.

"I'm back~"

Elysia's voice arrived before she could appear, instantly calming Ai Yue down from his excited state.