Janna Is On Her Way

Rather than calling it 'binding,' Ruan Mei prefers to describe this situation as intrusion and assimilation.

With a thought from Kiana, this planet, which was originally unrelated to Honkai energy, suddenly began to show signs of Honkai energy.

It wasn't exactly created out of thin air.

But she became even more certain of her previous guesses about Kiana; her relationship with Honkai energy was most likely as she had previously suspected.

"It shouldn't be too serious, right? At most, a Honkai energy reaction of this level would only produce some Honkai Beast and Honkai zombie."

The Honkai Energy Concentration in Jarilo is less than 20%, so even if a disaster were to occur, it wouldn't be very strong.

In addition, during this period, Ruan Mei promoted the spread of Stigma Factors on Jarilo -VI as a backup, establishing Stigma resistance for the people on this planet.

The situation here is much better than in Izumo. Even Herrscher would find it extremely difficult to be born with this level of Honkai energy intensity.

"Perfect for the experimental phase."

If you want to play it safe, you should gradually increase the dosage little by little. This is generally the least likely way to avoid mistakes.

Did you get the result you wanted?

Ruan Mei asked again.

She didn't forget the important matter.

Although using a planet to collect data is the fastest, most convenient, and most fruitful method.

But she didn't forget why she did it: to verify a suspicion Kiana had in her mind.

"Got it."

Kiana didn't hide anything from Ruan Mei, preparing to have her examine her body again. She stepped forward and said, "My Herrscherization process has improved a bit, and I feel my understanding of Honkai energy has deepened."

Her permanentization process has finally crossed the 50% mark, reaching 55% for the first time.

Reaching 50% of the progress was also a hurdle, and after overcoming it, she indeed had new insights.

Especially in the utilization of abilities.

Stronger and more durable.

The Phase Shift capability has also seen some new changes and applications.

Yomi remained silent to the side, standing there like a guard, simply watching as Ruan Mei placed her hand on Kiana.

She didn't know whether Ruan Mei guiding Kiana closer to the Honkai was a good thing or a bad thing.

But...

Just as she knew.

Kiana has no way to turn back; her relationship with the Honkai is inseparable, and she can only continue down this path.

"Um?"

Ruan Mei seemed to have seen something interesting, and let out a soft question, while the hand that was loosely holding her wrist tightened slightly.

"What's wrong?"

This was the first time Kiana had seen her with such an expression while examining herself, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.

Seeing this, Yomi, who had been silent all along, also became tense and vigilant. In her opinion, Ruan Mei was not the kind of person who would be bored.

"Don't worry, it's a good thing."

Hearing her anxious thoughts, Ruan Mei slowly released her hand and explained, "The power of nothingness is dissipating. At this rate, you won't be able to break free from its influence for long."

Kiana hadn't been affected by the Void for a long time, and had almost forgotten that she was still affected by it, remaining a Self-Annihilator being until now.

"The kind that's completely rid of it?"

"The balance within you has been completely shattered; the power of Honkai has gained the upper hand and is assimilating the void power within you."

Ruan Mei also found it very novel. Logically speaking, such an influence is difficult to eradicate, especially a force like nothingness that can affect other destinies.

"If that's the case, then can Mei also escape the torment of being Self-Annihilator?"

Kiana was overjoyed, but not for herself; she was thinking of Yomi, who was deeply affected by the void.

Although the situation in the Yomi differs slightly from that in the main storyline due to the Honkai's existence, both are deeply affected by the void.

It's just not that serious.

If she could, she certainly wouldn't want Yomi to continue down the path of nothingness.

Emptiness may be powerful, but it is not.

But it's really easy for problems to arise!

Unfortunately, the probability of this happening is extremely low.

Ruan Mei denied Kiana's thoughts, looked at Yomi who had a calm expression, and said, "Her situation is different from yours, and you are an exception."

"... It's okay, it's fine as it is."

Yomi didn't feel regretful. Seeing that Kiana was a little disappointed, he even comforted her.

"But using the power of Honkai to contend with the void and maintain oneself is something worth trying."

"Just like I was before?"

Perhaps.

Ruan Mei did not confirm whether Kiana's situation was an exception; she could not be completely certain.

After all, Kiana is the only one who possesses Honkai energy and is willing to let her study and test her at will.

Moreover, Kiana is the special one.

"I see..."

"Need not."

Yomi looked at Kiana, who was deep in thought, and refused, saying, "I can bear this price."

As long as her Remembrance of Kiana don't fade, she can bear the pain of what she has lost.

"But I hope you can be like a normal person, at least regain your sense of taste, and be able to taste sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors."

Due to the influence of nothingness, most of Yomi's senses are impaired, especially his sense of taste, which is almost completely lost.

If you can't even taste the flavors of food, how much of the joy and experience you could have truly missed out on in life?

"This is a common phenomenon among those Self-Annihilator, and reversing it... is very troublesome."

Ruan Mei looked at Yomi thoughtfully and said, "If you are willing to cooperate with me, perhaps I can think of a way to help you."

"Don't bother."

Yomi rejected Ruan Mei's suggestion without any hesitation. Just because Kiana trusts Ruan Mei doesn't mean she will trust Ruan Mei unconditionally like Kiana.

Besides, she also said it was very troublesome.

She still felt some aversion towards Ruan Mei.

Emotionally, she couldn't fully accept Ruan Mei and trust this legendary genius like Kiana.

Being able to coexist peacefully with Ruan Mei, and suppressing the emotions that upset her by ignoring Ruan Mei's contact with Kiana, was already the biggest concession she could make.

118

Chapter 118 Jana is on her way.

Seeing Yomi's determination, Kiana could only put the idea aside for the time being and prepare to have a proper talk with her later.

Ruan Mei dislikes social niceties, but she's not oblivious to them.

She could naturally sense that Yomi disliked her, but she didn't take it to heart, nor did she care how Yomi viewed her.

"Unfortunately, it's not convenient to give you a more comprehensive examination here."

She spent some time building a laboratory here, but this hastily constructed laboratory is certainly not as functional as her own.

Many projects cannot proceed.

After all, her primary research area is life sciences.

"The Honkai will bring many changes to this world."

Kiana said, thinking of this.

"I know."

Ruan Mei had been preparing for this for a long time, and the changes that this process would bring were things worth noting.

Kiana found a way to increase the progress again, and was in a pretty good mood, sharing her experience with Ruan Mei.

Little did they know about the changes that Izumo at this time.

A beautiful young woman dressed in white emerged from the sea, and unlike the initial projection that could not touch the material world, she left one shallow footprint after another on the beach.

Six months ago, she had already tried to transform herself into a human.

From then on, she waited every day for news of Kiana, hoping that Kiana would come to pick her up and that she could stay by her side forever, never to be separated from her.

However, every day of waiting was agonizing.

She waited in agonizing anticipation until now.

She believed Kiana would return because Kiana had once said that as long as she could transform into a human, Kiana would come to take her away and allow her to follow her.

But... it's been too long.

Janna's encounter with Kiana was very brief, but Jana constantly reminisces about the joy of meeting Kiana that day.

She looked forward to seeing Kiana again.

"These coordinates..."

Her beautiful, otherworldly eyes gazed into the distance at the coordinates. She sensed it—she sensed yet another world marked with the Honkai.

Without a doubt... Kiana is there.

Thinking of Kiana, Jana's eyes lit up with anticipation and joy. This was the first time she had sensed any news of Kiana since Kiana left.

"She needs me."

That world was only marked, not completely assimilated by the Honkai. Jana guessed that Kiana was expanding her territory.

Thinking of this, Jana's patience was completely exhausted; her purpose in life was simply to help Kiana.

Kiana needs her now.

Now is the time for her to demonstrate her value.

Admittedly, this place is also very important, but few humans dare to set foot in Izumo. Even if they do come here, the only path they have is to be assimilated by the Honkai.

She's leaving.

She was going to the world marked by Kiana, where Kiana was waiting for her; Kiana needed her.

Jana was about to transform into her true form and continue her journey, but then she remembered what Kiana had said. Kiana believed that her true form was too conspicuous and would attract a lot of trouble.

Taking Kiana's words into consideration, Jana suppressed the urge to transform into her true form and left the sea and Izumo in human form.

The location of the coordinates was like the sun calling to her; she only needed to focus on moving forward with all her might in the direction of the coordinates, and sooner or later she would reach the area where the coordinates were located.

She wanted to give Kiana a surprise.

Kiana, who was preparing to head to Yongdongling to check on the situation, suddenly shivered.

She had just worked with Ruan Mei to do everything they could to investigate and cooperate on everything that needed to be done, and was preparing to go to the location of the star core to see if it would be affected by the Honkai.

Yomi stayed by her side.

As for Ruan Mei, she was busy with other things and felt comfortable letting Yomi follow her.

"What's wrong?"

Yomi noticed she suddenly shivered and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Are you feeling cold?"

The temperature here is lower than elsewhere, but she is a very strong Pathwalker, capable of adapting to a variety of extreme environments.

Did Kiana catch a cold due to the surrounding temperature?

She wasn't wearing a coat, nor did she have anything to keep warm, so she was powerless to do anything.