Why Be Sad?

Ruan Mei turned off the screen in front of her and looked at her. "Do you need me to clear it for you?"

The words sounded like a joke.

But Ruan Mei was not joking.

Kiana shook her head repeatedly. "Forget it, I won't try this."

I respect your choice.

Ruan Mei's tone remained unchanged, but Kiana inexplicably sensed that Ruan Mei seemed somewhat regretful as she spoke.

"Let's get started with the testing. Wait, are there any enemies here who could possibly be my match?"

"Come with me."

Ruan Mei took her to the underground laboratory, and then took the elevator to a deeper underground level.

They arrived at a place Kiana had never been before; the environment here was strangely different.

It's very much like those haunted environments in stories where unexpected things can suddenly happen.

There were many culture tanks on both sides, filled with strange creatures, all of which Kiana had never seen before.

Some of them even look somewhat disproportionate.

"These are all my early works."

Noticing Kiana's interest in the collections on both sides, Ruan Mei spoke to her as they walked.

"Although these things are very simple for me now, they still have collectible value."

If it weren't for knowing Ruan Mei...

If she had woken up on this floor the first time, she would definitely have thought Ruan Mei was a pervert.

The further she went, the stranger and more complex the creatures in those jars became. When she had walked two-thirds of the way, she sensed that the artifacts on both sides seemed to retain the power of destiny.

"Do these creatures possess the power of destiny?"

Kiana observed the creatures.

Unfortunately, she still didn't recognize him.

"Is this... Abundance?"

Kiana sensed a familiar force of destiny emanating from some of the artifacts.

Why say "familiar"?

Because she had dealt with many Buli on the battlefield before, and had also recovered enemies with Path of Abundance power.

"It is Abundance."

Ruan Mei confirmed her guess, and then added, "Not only Abundance, but also Propagation."

"Propagation?!"

Kiana stared wide-eyed incredulously into the seemingly endless corridor.

Was Ruan Mei already researching Propagation before even joining the Simulated Universe project?

... Too.

After the plot begins, Ruan Mei directly studies the Star-shattering King Worm on the space station and actually reproduces it, although it only exists for a very short time.

But that's the Emanator Propagation.

"Don't be surprised, my goal has never changed, and Abundance and Propagation have always been my focus."

If Kiana's life weren't also so special, so special that she believed Kiana was Aeon who hadn't yet ascended to godhood.

She should be studying the Emanator now.

"ARuan... you're not going to make me fight with bugs, are you?"

Kiana's face turned green.

It's not that I'm afraid.

But what if the insect is transformed into a Honkai Beast, but still retains its original characteristics?

Those monstrous creatures from before also retained their characteristics from their previous lives, exhibiting extremely tenacious vitality.

"Using Propagation offspring for testing makes for excellent opponents and materials."

"... Are there really bugs?!"

Ruan Mei shook her head.

"Is that beating up evil spirits?"

Ruan Mei said, "Based on your performance, I will create a suitable opponent for you and record the battle process."

"..."

The destination was a vast open space, and although it was underground, the lights made it as bright as day.

There are some pieces of equipment nearby.

"Put this on, and go there."

Ruan Mei put a bracelet on Kiana and told Kiana to go to the center of the open space.

"Then I'm going. You... never mind, bring it on! No matter what kind of enemy you are, none of you can be my match!"

If you're worried about insects Propagation, just kill them all before they Propagation.

This way, you won't have to worry about mutating into Honkai Beast.

With a confident leap from the high platform, Ruan Mei watched her unconventional figure disappear into the distance, silently feeling a slight urge to facepalm.

The elevator platform was right under my feet...

Never mind, let her be.

Turn on the machine, adjust to the desired page, and wait for Kiana to arrive at the center of the open area and get ready. Then, Ruan Mei will match her with an opponent.

It is an Abundance creature blessed by the Pharmacist, not Buli, and its power is actually quite great, much stronger than that of ordinary Pathwalker.

They are a rather troublesome enemy.

Blue protective shields formed at the edges of the empty spaces around the perimeter, which resembled petri dishes without any liquid filling them.

As the light poured down, a monster four or five stories tall, with a tiger's head, a human body, and a dragon's tail, appeared little by little before our eyes, as if it had been printed out.

"... Awesome."

Ruan Mei's understanding was once again refreshed; this operation of printing life out of thin air seemed even more shocking than cultivating life in a rice cooker.

Because I don't understand it!

As the light faded, the tiger-headed monster regained its mobility and immediately roared to the sky like a wild beast.

It seems to lack reason.

Its red eyes held only brutal and savage instincts, a hunger that drove it to tear apart everything in its path.

Standing four or five stories tall, with that height, that physique, and the menacing aura he exudes, he could certainly intimidate some ignorant people.

But this kind of monster.

Kiana has encountered countless monsters in Izumo. Even before she had much strength, she dared to climb to the top floor of a building and punch the Beauty Spider in the face. Such monsters are no match for her.

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Chapter Sixty-Five: Why Be Sad?

Fresh flesh and blood.

Food.

Eager.

Driven by instinct, the tiger-headed monster slammed its car-sized paw down at Kiana, trying to grab her, throw her into its mouth, chew her up, and suck the nutrients from her flesh and blood.

How will Kiana solve this?

Ruan Mei watched very carefully, also paying attention to Kiana's condition.

Unexpectedly, Kiana didn't dodge; instead, she swung her fist and collided with the tiger-headed monster's paw.

The waves exploded outwards from the point of contact.

Ruan Mei witnessed the tiger-headed monster withdraw its hand and take a few steps back. She was stunned for a while during the observation.

This was... won by brute force?

What was even more surprising was that Ruan Mei never expected Kiana's first battle to end in this way.

Just as the tiger-headed monster, having suffered a loss, was about to retaliate, Kiana suddenly appeared behind it and sent the monster flying with a single punch.

Kiana was not only incredibly strong, but also remarkably fast. The instant she sent the monster flying, she gave chase, appearing from the outside to suddenly teleport to its highest point, and then...

"Boom--"

She knew what data Ruan Mei wanted, and she also planned to show the equipment to Ruan Mei after this test.

So when she threw her final punch, she equipped those badges that increased unarmed damage.

He unleashed his strongest punch.

The ground, made of some unknown material, has been blasted open, creating a crater of moderate size.

The enemy couldn't withstand the damage and exploded into blood mist and debris upon contact with the ground.

Kiana's eyelids twitched at the sight.

Feeling guilty, she glanced at Ruan Mei, wondering if she should hold back a bit.

Ruan Mei

Ruan Mei fell into a long silence.

To put it simply, Kiana's final punch was more than a thousand times more powerful.

And that might not even be her limit.

This is simply her current normal state.

"Shall we begin the next round?"

"Next round!"

Frost froze the entire arena, including Kiana's second-round opponent.

"Next round!"

Kiana employed a variety of tactics, and later on, she somehow acquired some technological weapons.

After more than a dozen rounds of fighting, Kiana ended the final battle with her fists.

Seeing that she was no longer using new tactics, Ruan Mei understood that she had exhausted all her tricks.

Originally, this test was intended to assess Kiana's current limits, but after Kiana used all sorts of flashy abilities, it turned into a test of her overall capabilities.

Perhaps only Emanator can test Kiana's limits under full-power output.

Ruan Mei pressed the button, and the protective shield around the arena disappeared, revealing the dilapidated and even somewhat bloody arena inside.

"ARuan, how are you?"

Seeing the protective shield disappear, Kiana, knowing the test was over, hurriedly walked towards Ruan Mei.

She was also somewhat excited.

To be honest, she had never experienced a one-on-one battle before, and it felt really good.

"Your physical stats are different in every fight."

Seeing her approach, Ruan Mei asked, "Is the difference caused by the amount of Honkai energy used?"

"No."

Back on the platform, Kiana tugged at her collar somewhat uncomfortably and said, "Shall I go change my clothes first, and then I'll talk to you?"

Ruan Mei nodded silently.