Chapter 217

Elysia seemed oblivious to Ai Yue's change in mood, and simply winked at him, "Then I'll take it as a compliment, okay?"

Then she turned her gaze to the syringe in Ai Yue's hand. "Is this what we'll be using later?"

"Um."

Ai Yue said briefly, "Before that, there's something I have to tell you."

He looked at Elysia with a serious expression. "I can guarantee that it will work, but I can't be sure what will happen afterward, so I hope you can cooperate with me and record every detail about the power."

In the original storyline, even after becoming Herrscher, Elysia still possessed her own will and could make her own decisions without being influenced by anything.

However, since everything has already deviated from the right track, Ai Yue cannot guarantee what changes will occur to Elysia after she awakens her powers, so he can only verbally remind her.

Of course, Ai Yue also had his own contingency plans for this, but obviously there was no need for Elysia to know about those things.

"Understood, I'll do whatever you say."

Elysia nodded. "So, what about Mobius?"

"She's too tired, so let her rest for a while."

Ai Yue hesitated for a moment before saying, "I can handle the rest by myself."

Because of the inexplicable tacit understanding between him and Mobius, Ai Yue always felt that Mobius was doing it on purpose.

Mobius may have really fallen asleep, but she wasn't necessarily that tired; perhaps she just didn't want to participate in the next part of the plan.

After all, given her usual personality, she wouldn't easily let go of a rare opportunity to study Elysia. Even if she was exhausted and turned into a loli, she would definitely crawl to Elysia's side to witness her transformation.

Now that Mobius has chosen to sleep, Ai Yue can only interpret it as the other party deliberately avoiding him.

"That must have been really tough,"

Elysia nodded. "Remember to thank her for me."

"If you want to thank someone, go thank them yourself."

Ai Yue frowned. "Also, stop saying such unlucky things."

"Okay, I'm sorry."

Elysia walked up to Ai Yue with feigned pitifulness and gently rubbed his temples. "So, smile, okay?"

She looked at Ai Yue with expectant eyes, as if to say, "I won't let go until you smile."

Ai Yue sighed, then gave a somewhat stiff smile, "Is this alright?"

"Not enough, we need to be even happier,"

Elysia then reached out and lifted the muscles on Ai Yue's cheeks, "Like this!"

Seeing Ai Yue's somewhat comical expression, Elysia couldn't help but show her usual cheerful smile.

She then walked past Ai Yue and headed towards the door.

She had only taken two steps when she turned around. "Wait, shouldn't we have a drink first?"

"It's the same if we drink it when we get back."

Ai Yue pushed her away from the central hall without any hesitation, saying, "I'll go with you then, okay?"

"Oh dear, I don't drink, don't push me!"

Drinking alcohol? If you keep this up, you'll soon have collected all the flags!

After leaving the central hall, Ai Yue led Elysia down into the underground. Soon, the two arrived at a spacious underground space.

"I thought they'd choose that training ground outside,"

Seeing the scene before her, Elysia finally lowered her hands from holding up her skirt. "That's great, now I don't have to worry about getting my skirt dirty."

"Doing this kind of thing in an open area can easily attract unwanted visitors."

Ai Yue explained, " With the Star of Light protecting us here, it's not easy to cause a big commotion."

As Ai Yue spoke, he added in his mind.

If something truly irreparable "major disturbance" occurs, it is relatively easy to resolve here.

"I see,"

Elysia nodded without saying anything more. "So, shall we begin?"

"Before we begin, I must remind you of something,"

Ai Yue handed the catalyst to Elysia, saying, "Because the catalyst's effects are somewhat... strong, you might experience some pain later, so be prepared."

"I see. Then I'll try my best to hold back."

Elysia nodded. "However, if I can't resist, then please turn your head away and don't peek at a lady's unseemly behavior, okay?"

"That won't do."

Ai Yue shook his head at Elysia's request, "This scene will not be recorded in any form, so at least I want to witness it until the very end."

"This is my respect for you as a human being."

Faced with Ai Yue's response, Elysia seemed momentarily at a loss, but she quickly smiled again, "Oh dear, you've made it so formal, it's making me a little nervous."

As she spoke, she plunged the syringe containing the catalyst into her own neck.

As the catalyst poured into Elysia's body without reservation, a trace of pain finally showed on the girl's face, which was trying hard to maintain a smile.

As she casually tossed the syringe to the ground, a terrifying energy erupted from her body.

It was as if something was slowly awakening within her.

Chapter Ninety-Five: The Herrscher of humanity.

What is it like to break through the barriers in your genes?

Despite his thorough understanding of the catalyst's performance and effects, Ai Yue still found it difficult to imagine the torment Elysia was enduring. Only the uncontrollable pain on her face offered a glimpse into the situation.

Despite her pain, Elysia managed to give Ai Yue a smile when he looked at her.

"At a time like this, shouldn't you stop trying to tough it out?"

Ai Yue muttered to himself as he stepped forward into the raging energy turbulence, attempting to grab Elysia's hand.

There's nothing he can do right now, so he can only try to comfort the other person in this way... though it probably won't do much good.

However, Elysia's reaction was more intense than he had imagined. Just as Ai Yue was about to touch Elysia, she took a step forward and hugged Ai Yue.

Before Ai Yue could react, he felt the burning heat of the girl in his arms... and her slightly trembling body.

He hesitated at first, but then his expression changed, and he quickly patted Elysia's back. "Be gentle, my back is going to break!"

Elysia's strength was incredible. Even Ai Yue, who was also a Fused Warrior, could feel his bones and muscles straining under the strain. If this continued, he would probably be the one needing comfort.

No, if Elysia continues to exert herself like this, he might not need comfort, but rather burial.

Fortunately, the process of breaking through the genetic limitations was not as long as imagined. Just as Ai Yue could vaguely hear his spine making a sound, the force coming from Elysia's arms suddenly began to lessen, and her body gradually calmed down.

Only when the burning sensation gradually subsided did Elysia quietly let go of her hand.

"Are you alright?"

Ai Yue couldn't help but show a somewhat surprised expression, "It went more smoothly than I expected. I thought things would get out of control."

Ai Yue had already prepared for the worst, which is why he chose this location. In this way, if Elysia encountered any unexpected circumstances, he could use the equipment of the Star of Light to temporarily lock her here and then look for other solutions.

But now it seems that these concerns were somewhat unnecessary.

"Where did things go smoothly?"

Elysia pouted, the blush on her face from her high fever still lingering. "I'm in so much pain!"

"I feel the same way."

Ai Yue stretched his body and revealed a subtle expression, "After all, someone has imposed their own pain on others."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Elysia smiled. "I was in so much pain back then. If I hadn't done that, you would have seen me grimacing."

So that's the main point?

Ai Yue sighed helplessly, "Never mind, I should have thought of that earlier—anyway, let's try this first."

As he spoke, he handed over the Herrscher Core bracelet that he had prepared for Elysia.

Removing the genetic restrictions is merely a prerequisite for awakening powers. Although Ai Yue hopes that Elysia can directly awaken as Herrscher in one step, judging from her current performance, she is clearly still some distance from that goal.

"Are there two extra?"

Elysia took the bracelet and quickly noticed its unusual feature. "You found a way?"

Since the core of the Herrscher of Domination only contains a portion of the power of the first few Herrscher, neither the Herrscher of Binding nor the Herrscher of Aberration can "install a driver" for Elysia in this way. Therefore, before this, the bracelet only had ten cores.

The cores of these two Herrscher are located in Ai Yue's body and the core server of the Virtual Nation, respectively. Neither of them can be taken out for Elysia to use.

But now there are two more crystals that look rather unusual, which means that Ai Yue has made an upgrade later.

"Just a little trick, Artificial Herrscher core."

Ai Yue said dismissively, "Although it can only imitate about 90% similarity and has durability, so it can't be used many times, it should be enough to awaken your power."

"Is something like this something you can just pull out so easily?"

Hearing Ai Yue's words, Elysia was taken aback. "If we take it a step further, shouldn't we create Artificial Herrscher?"

"Artificial Herrscher are meaningless, after all, power is just a converter, and the real authority is actually in the Cocoon of Finality."

Ai Yue shook his head. "If we can't handle the Cocoon of Finality, then the Artificial Herrscher is just an empty shell. But if we can handle the Cocoon of Finality, then why would I even bother with the Artificial Herrscher?"

Elysia's expression immediately turned strange. "You actually considered something like that?"

"You think I'm very brave?"

Ai Yue could tell what Elysia was thinking at a glance, and couldn't help but smile, "This is nothing."

The reason he never told anyone about his goal was because he was afraid of scaring them.

After a slight pause, Ai Yue urged Elysia again, "Alright, don't waste any more time, try it quickly."

Elysia then put the bracelet on her wrist as well. Under the light of the overhead lamp, the twelve cores reflected different lights. She stared at this scene in a daze for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Ai Yue, what kind of Herrscher do you think I will become?"

Seeing Elysia's expression, Ai Yue paused for a moment before saying, "Are you scared?"

"There is a little bit."

Elysia smiled slightly, but looked somewhat sad. "Have I become weak? The thing I want to accomplish most is right in front of me, but suddenly I'm afraid to think about it anymore."

"Weakness is also part of human nature. No one can be strong forever, but as long as we rely on each other, we can go a long way."

Ai Yue said, "Don't worry too much, I'm here for you. Just go ahead and do it, leave the rest to me."

"You're always so reliable, Ai Yue."

Elysia smiled at him, then suddenly leaned closer, "So, where does your weakness lie?"

Ai Yue felt a little uncomfortable under her bright eyes so close to his face, so he subconsciously turned his head away. "I am the savior, how could I possibly have such a thing?"

If he were truly weak-willed, how could he have gotten this far?

"Hmph, I don't think so,"

Elysia gave a sly smile, then changed the subject again, "Also, you haven't answered me yet, Ai Yue —what kind of Herrscher do you think I will become?"

She paused for a moment, then spoke again, "No, what I really want to ask is—what kind of Herrscher do you want me to become?"

"I don't actually want you to become Herrscher."

Ai Yue sighed, "Because becoming Herrscher must be a very difficult thing for you, right? If possible, I really hope you can continue to live as Elysia."

Now that things have come to this, even if Ai Yue is slow to realize it, he can feel his importance in Elysia's heart. It can be said that his answer may determine Elysia's future fate.

But that's precisely why he doesn't dare to confront this issue directly.

In the original timeline, Elysia chose to become Herrscher through her own will and love, bringing freedom to humanity from its fate. Will her answer affect this outcome?

Or perhaps, there are other reasons hidden in his heart that prevent him from interfering with Elysia's choice?

"What a cunning fellow! Even at the end, he's unwilling to answer this question directly?"

Despite Ai Yue's evasiveness, Elysia smiled and said, "But even so, I know now, okay?"