Chapter 224

Ai Yue glanced at him, a half-smile on his face, "So you'd better get used to this sudden change now to make sure it stabilizes quickly."

Upon hearing this, Kevin immediately closed his eyes.

With a formidable enemy at hand, he, as the undisputed strongest being in human civilization, naturally has to shoulder even greater responsibilities.

The stronger you become, the less pressure others will feel.

Ai Yue took one last look at Kevin before leaving the lab and heading towards the next room.

In the adjacent laboratory, Cosmo and Desdrobia were lying in the same special device, while Mobius was adjusting it outside.

As a duo that fuses and transforms, Cosmo and Desdrobia truly support each other, so their enhancements must naturally proceed in tandem.

Ai Yue also hoped to take the opportunity to test whether the enhanced power from strengthening two people under the influence of Stigmata Resonance could be transmitted to another person through resonance.

If a breakthrough can be achieved in this area, then the Stigmata Project can be further upgraded.

"How is the situation?"

As soon as Ai Yue entered the laboratory, he couldn't wait to ask, "Is the new version of the solution effective?"

"Come and see for yourself."

Mobius made way for him. "The results are quite noticeable—but I don't recall you having time to study this?"

Ai Yue simply gave a mysterious smile and didn't say anything more.

He had only recently perfected this plan, and the breakthrough he was able to achieve was Elysia.

In that kiss before parting, she conveyed a great deal of information to Ai Yue, the vast majority of which concerned the powers of the Herrscher of the End.

Although even Ai Yue couldn't fully understand that part of the knowledge, he could still gain a considerable amount of knowledge just by digesting a small portion of it.

The update to the Stigmata Project is only a small part of it.

Inside the incubation chamber, the special nutrient solution used to amplify the resonance effect for Cosmo and Desdrobia had changed from its original light blue color to a transparent liquid like water. This meant that all the effective ingredients in it had been absorbed by the two of them. At this moment, Cosmo and Desdrobia also woke up.

Realizing that the enhancement was over, Ai Yue opened the hatch and released them.

How are you feeling?

While observing the data, Ai Yue asked, "Are there any unusual changes?"

Data can only reflect part of the situation, so to draw a complete conclusion, we also need to consider the opinions of Cosmo.

"Well..."

Cosmo stretched his body and exchanged a glance with Desdrobia. "The change in power is secondary. The most important thing is that, in the state of resonance, I seem to be able to sense some of Daisy's thoughts."

"I feel the same way,"

Desdrobia's face showed a subtle expression. "But luckily I can block it."

Cosmo's expression suddenly became somewhat complicated, roughly meaning something like, "We clearly understand each other, why are you doing this? Don't you love me anymore?"

"You idiot, don't you have any self-awareness about what's in your head?"

Looking at Cosmo's expression, Desdrobia couldn't help but sigh, "You're always coming up with all sorts of crazy fantasies, of course I have to block them out!"

"How could that be some kind of nonsense fantasy!"

Cosmo retorted, "Isn't it handsome?"

"You."

Desdrobia shook her head slightly, deciding not to argue with Cosmo about this, and turned to Ai Yue, "Doctor Ai Yue, is there anything else we can do?"

"That's all for now. If you really want to know, you should familiarize yourselves with this power that has just been enhanced."

Ai Yue waved his hand, "The extent to which the enhanced resonance effect will bring about changes can only be determined through actual combat."

Before this, although Cosmo and Desdrobia resonated with each other, judging from the situation after their combined transformation, the two were just a normal pair. Cosmo was responsible for controlling the body, and Desdrobia was responsible for controlling the mind. Strictly speaking, it was just adding an accessory to the original Cosmo.

However, after being strengthened, the consciousness of the two people can form a closer connection when they resonate, which means that there will be a deeper integration between them. This integration will allow both of them to break through their existing limitations.

There's even a possibility that some changes might occur that even Ai Yue couldn't have predicted.

"Understood, we'll go outside for an interview in a bit."

Desdrobia gave a polite bow, but did not leave immediately. "Also, um..."

Hearing Desdrobia's hesitant voice, Ai Yue turned around and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Uh, that..."

Desdrobia, who was already somewhat conflicted, became even more nervous under Ai Yue's gaze, so she tugged at Cosmo's sleeve, "Say something!"

"Huh? What?"

Cosmo, who had been lost in thought, was pulled back to reality by Desdrobia. He paused for a moment before realizing what was going on, "Oh, Doctor Ai Yue... are you still angry with Elysia?"

Ai Yue narrowed his eyes immediately. "What are you trying to say?"

"I just wanted to tell you,"

Cosmo and Desdrobia exchanged a glance, their fingers instinctively interlocking before they finally mustered the courage to say, "Elysia definitely knows she was wrong this time, so please don't confiscate her armor anymore, okay? Without her armor, Elysia has no power to protect herself."

"It would be dangerous if she used her armor,"

Ai Yue shook his head slightly, "Alright, I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry about it."

The two exchanged another glance, then bowed slightly to Ai Yue and his companion before leaving the laboratory.

Mobius quickly followed. "I'll go record the data."

"Why not just leave it to Ai?"

Ai Yue followed her out the door, saying, "After all, you have your own things to do."

Since Ai Yue was going to design a targeted enhancement plan for everyone, he naturally wouldn't forget Mobius.

"You don't understand, this process is very important."

Mobius replied dismissively, "I'll be back soon."

Someone like Ai Yue, who finds research easier than drinking water and can readily produce mature research plans, would naturally not understand how meaningful it is to witness one's own research results.

Ai Yue could only shrug at this, and then walked in the opposite direction.

The next target for improvement is not in the laboratory, but in the training room.

Even at this critical juncture, Kalpas and Ying continued to practice diligently without slacking off in the slightest.

However, the balance of power has shifted somewhat.

In the past, Sakura always had the upper hand thanks to her weapon. Although Kalpas occasionally used a weapon, his fighting style was quite primitive. Therefore, he would always throw his weapon aside halfway through the fight and then choose to fight hand-to-hand, which put him at a significant disadvantage in battle.

But now that she has mastered the power of "ki", Sakura's advantage has vanished, and she is even on the defensive.

After all, this kind of power, which can change flexibly according to the user's will and can even freely transform between elements, is really too advanced.

This is still the case where Kalpas only likes to use fire. If he could be like Hua, flexibly switching between different elements to fight according to the situation, then Ying would only be defeated even faster.

After all, she herself isn't the type who's good at direct combat.

"Okay, stop for a moment."

Ai Yue could hear the sounds of a fierce battle inside even from outside the door, so he had to shout to interrupt the two of them, "It's your turn, come with me."

Kalpas immediately stopped, and the flames that had almost filled the entire training room instantly rolled back onto him and then disappeared.

Sakura put down her tattered training sword and walked towards Ai Yue.

"Wouldn't it be better to take a break at a time like this?"

Looking at the two men's tattered clothes from the battle, Ai Yue couldn't help but feel speechless. "The final battle is coming soon, don't waste your energy beforehand."

"I can't calm down."

Kalpas gave a brief reply.

"Me too."

Sakura nodded gently, "But it's much better now."

The three of them walked silently toward the laboratory. After a moment, Sakura finally spoke, "How is Elysia now?"

"Have no idea."

Ai Yue's face showed a subtle expression, then he shook his head, "I don't have the energy to deal with her now, let's talk about it later."

"I have never seen her so distraught. I'm afraid your punishment is more effective than you think."

Sakura hesitated for a moment, then said, "But is this the result you wanted?"

"Never mind."

Ai Yue pursed his lips. "Alright, go to this room. Vill-V is upgrading your weapon."

Sakura herself doesn't actually have much to improve. As a swordsman, her strength depends not only on her own abilities but also on the strength of the weapon she uses.

Therefore, Ai Yue handed over the new blueprints for the Third Divine Key to Vill-V, entrusting her with the task of upgrading the Third Divine Key.

As for Kalpas, considering his powerful vitality, Ai Yue planned to try something new on him.

"The upcoming experiments may be a bit painful,"

Ai Yue gestured for Kalpas to lie down on the operating table. "If you can't hold on any longer, remember to tell me that I will stop the experiment."

"That's not possible."

Kalpas remained remarkably calm in front of Ai Yue, saying, "You are free to try as you please; this life has long been yours."

"It's not that exaggerated, and what would I do with your life? You can keep it yourself."

Ai Yue shook his head. "The failure of the experiment doesn't matter, but the current situation doesn't allow us to lose another powerful combat force. You understand what I mean?"

Kalpas then nodded.

Kalpas's enhancement plan is actually quite simple and straightforward. After gaining the power of "Qi", Kalpas has now become the second strongest individual in combat, second only to Kevin. However, under these circumstances, his original, unenhanced physical body has become a burden.

After all, although Kalpas possesses powerful vitality, vitality cannot be equated with strength. For Kalpas to face the Herrscher of the End now is still a bit too much of a stretch.

What Ai Yue needs to do is to simplify and improve the plan obtained through the "Brahma Project", remove the part that uses Honkai Beast genes, and then use it on Kalpas to further strengthen his body.

Only in this way can Kalpas contain more "qi" and thus play a greater role in the final battle.

Perhaps because Ai Yue's improvements were quite successful, the entire enhancement surgery went very smoothly, with almost no rejection reaction. Kalpas did not show any signs of pain at all, and was so calm that Ai Yue thought he might have fainted.

Because of Kalpas's strangely vigorous life force, he didn't even need postoperative rest. Just as Ai Yue was about to remove all the equipment, he flipped over and jumped off the operating table.

"Very good, very good."

Kalpas moved his body, feeling the power, he couldn't help but smile. "With such power, even a god, I would tear Him to pieces!"

"Alright, let's save the tough talk for the battlefield."

Ai Yue put down what he was holding. "Now, just conserve your energy and get some rest. When the battle comes, you'll have plenty of time to familiarize yourself with this power."

"Um."

Kalpas quickly calmed down and nodded. "And what about you?"

What's wrong with me?

Ai Yue didn't quite understand what he meant.

"I don't care what that woman is thinking, but you wouldn't normally do something like this."

Kalpas walked towards the door, saying to himself, "If this is not the result you want, then there is still a chance to change it."

After saying this, he disappeared from Ai Yue's sight, showing no intention of waiting for a response.

Ai Yue blinked, a helpless expression on his face. "These guys."

He didn't give himself much time to reflect, and quickly found his next target.

After resolving the issue of strengthening the combat personnel, it was time for the support team to take over.

At this moment, Eden and Aponia were in the same room, and when they saw Ai Yue enter, they couldn't help but show a slightly surprised expression.

"Is it our turn already?"

Eden wore his usual elegant smile, but a hint of nervousness flickered in his eyes. "I thought I'd have to wait a little longer."

"We don't have that much time. We have to act before the Herrscher of the End,"

Ai Yue Yuechao and the other person waved to each other, "Come with me, your enhancement plan is rather special."