Let Me Take a Look Too

"ARuan, she..."

"You've been granted access."

Ruan Mei's voice suddenly rang out, and Kiana, who was thinking of calming down Herta, looked down and met Ruan Mei's eyes.

She woke up at some point, though she didn't know when.

Kiana immediately tossed the Herta aside and whispered, "Did I disturb you?"

Ruan Mei looked at her, and unexpectedly raised her hand to touch her face, but unlike the previous contact, this time she was not sensing her life information.

She couldn't explain why either.

But I think...

So that's what we did.

She was actually somewhat accustomed to directly sensing the lives of other people, thus enabling her to communicate with them more efficiently.

This outdated method, relying on touch to perceive sensations in the palm of the hand, is by no means an efficient approach for her.

The reason for doing this...

Ruan Mei withdrew her hand, took the phone from her, and used her other hand to prop herself up and sit up.

"Since you've been here before, I won't waste my time telling you where to find me."

After leaving those words, Ruan Mei hung up the phone and returned it to Kiana.

"Don't worry, I've rested well."

She had had similar encounters before, but this time she felt it was different from any of them.

She has always felt that the human lips and teeth are the most sensitive, especially when tasting food; the flavors that burst forth between the lips and teeth are unforgettable.

Touch...

Kiana's warmth, that soft touch, still seems to linger in my palm.

This was somewhat novel to her.

Unfortunately, the Herta arrived.

Ruan Mei felt rather regretful.

"Have you really rested enough?"

Kiana leaned closer and reached out to tidy her hair, which was slightly messy from sleeping, saying, "You don't look very well."

"Communicating with the Herta is enough."

A moment later, Herta Puppet in the shape of a young girl suddenly appeared outside the door, with a floating robot leading the way in front of it.

Same as the last projection.

This time, it wasn't Herta herself who came, but rather the puppets she controlled.

It's really not easy to see you.

As soon as he entered the Herta, he spoke in a somewhat irritable tone.

All the messages she sent to Ruan Mei went unanswered. She could understand Ruan Mei's state, but while she understood, her displeasure was far from over.

"Stop complaining, let's get down to business."

Ruan Mei opened her eyes and glanced at her, not surprised that she had come to see her in the body of a doll.

Rather, she would be a little surprised if it really was the Herta itself.

"Join my project."

Without any Herta, Ruan Mei wanted her to get down to business, so she stated her purpose clearly.

She had already said everything she needed to say during the first three contacts, including the good and the bad, and what she could gain.

She didn't want to waste her breath saying it a second time.

Ruan Mei looked at her for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."

Did Ruan Mei really agree?

A few days ago, she learned from Sirin that Ms. Kiana, who was next to her, was coming to the space station, and that's when she had that guess.

I was sure Ruan Mei would agree this time, but I didn't expect Ruan Mei to agree so quickly!

"Let's not delay any longer, come with me to the space station for a meeting!"

Despite her inner grumbling, Ruan Mei readily agreed, which made her feel much better.

"Wait until I have several systems."

Ruan Mei stood up and said, "I still have some things to take care of."

"As long as you don't back out, I can wait a few more system cycles."

Anyway, Kiana said she wouldn't leave.

She was always there when she needed her, so Ruan Mei stopped worrying about the immediate future.

She is indeed interested in the Simulated Universe, and Kiana seems to agree. So it wouldn't hurt for her to visit the Herta Space Station and chat with Herta and its other partners.

The laboratory was right behind her, so Ruan Mei turned around and went straight back inside. Before leaving, she had some things to take care of to ensure the laboratory would run smoothly.

As soon as Ruan Mei went inside, Kiana got up, wanting to follow her. She was mainly worried about Yae Sakura and wondered if she should bring Yae Sakura's Stigma with her.

"Kiana, right?"

She had just gotten up when she heard Herta calling her.

"Is there something you need, Ms. Herta?"

Kiana looked at Herta walking towards her with considerable confusion. She and Herta should know each other, but they weren't close at all.

"Sirin said all those strange and unusual things came from you?"

Herta sized up Kiana.

That's true.

"That unknown energy within those strange objects, hmm... Honkai energy, yes, Honkai energy, where did you get that stuff from?"

"I don't know either."

Where did it come from?

Kiana was stunned. She also wanted to know how those equipment could have an endless supply of ammunition, automatically refilling every day.

You don't know either?

Herta didn't believe it. "Aren't you and Ruan Mei researching this very thing?"

"Hmph, even my Simulated Universe couldn't attract her. I don't believe she didn't discover anything."

"... What we're researching isn't those equipment."

Kiana sensed there was some misunderstanding and said, "We are researching Honkai energy itself, not equipment that can utilize Honkai energy."

"Isn't what I was asking about Honkai energy?"

Herta remained silent. "I'm asking you where you came into contact with this energy."

She noticed this energy, but the power within those devices couldn't be extracted.

Disassembling the equipment will cause the energy inside to vanish without a trace, leaving only a pile of junk.

"Aren't you working on a Simulated Universe project right now? Why are you suddenly curious about Honkai energy?"

"Don't interrupt, answer my question."

Kiana was speechless. So, you're the one who can ask me, and I can't ask you?

"On my body."

Herta was taken aback, his gaze shifting from confusion to sudden realization. "No wonder Ruan Mei allowed you to stay by her side; so you're her research subject."

That's it.

But it really bothers me to hear those words from someone else.

"Let me see what makes you so different that she's willing to spend so much time on you."

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Let me see Chapter Seventy too.

"I'm telling you, don't do anything reckless, or I won't be so polite!"

Kiana, exasperated, distanced herself from the Herta. What did he mean by "let her see too"? Did he think she was just an ornamental display?

She agreed to Ruan Mei's request because at that time her Remembrance was affected by nothingness, and she remembered nothing.

If only she had Remembrance.

She would never have agreed to Ruan Mei's request in the first place.

Selling oneself as an experimental subject is something no normal person would do. Of course, if she had complete Remembrance from the beginning, she wouldn't be so deeply involved with Ruan Mei now.

You can latch onto Ruan Mei's coattails.

"Ruan Mei is fine with it, what's wrong with letting me take a look?"

Herta showed her some interest.

Because Ruan Mei was very interested in her, Herta wanted to know why Ruan Mei was so interested in her.

What exactly is it about Honkai energy that attracts her?

Isn't Ruan Mei researching the field of life sciences?

The things she looked at didn't seem like things Ruan Mei would be interested in.

That made her even more curious.

"Anything can be called Ruan Mei!"

Kiana was speechless, unable to describe Herta's personality. "ARuan is different, okay? I don't even know you!"

"Not familiar with each other?"

Herta said nonchalantly, "That's simple. Just tell me how you want us to be considered friends before you'll let me see."

"That's impossible!"

Kiana glared at her angrily and said, "I'm not your research subject!"

"Don't be so absolute. Ruan Mei can give you, I can give you too."

Herta didn't care about her attitude, only about the result he wanted. "Ruan Mei should have introduced me to you."

Kiana shook her head, her attitude still resolute. "Don't waste your time on me, there's no way I'll agree."

Herta curled his lip. "This is boring."

It's the same tune as Ruan Mei's.

There's no harm in it; I'm just looking and won't do anything.

Kiana's lips twitched, ignoring her words and keeping her eyes fixed on the laboratory door.

Distracted by the Herta, she almost forgot her main task and went straight to the laboratory, bypassing the Herta.

Kiana went inside and saw Ruan Mei making adjustments to the system. She then walked over to the place where the Stigma were kept.

The Stigma floated in the abundant Ido.

In her perception, the condition of the Stigma was much better than when it was on her.

Perhaps it's because of Ido.

If that's the case, should I still bring the Stigma with me and leave with it?

Kiana hesitated.

What is this?

Kiana, caught off guard and hesitant while looking at the Stigma, didn't notice the Herta doll until Herta's voice came from beside her, startling her.