Having a Baby? / I've Grown to Like This Feeling

Kiana was also a little confused. She shook her head and touched the back of her neck. "I'm not cold. It's so strange, I suddenly have a feeling that something is watching me, no, it's like something is calling my name from behind."

"What's watching us?"

Yomi glanced around at the vast expanse of white. There was nowhere to hide. Since arriving on this planet, they had rarely interacted with people, so it was unlikely that anyone they cared about would be nearby.

If it's not human... could it be...?

"Could it be a star core?"

Kiana muttered something strange to herself.

Upon hearing Kiana's guess, Yomi paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "But the Star Core doesn't seem to have self-awareness, does it?"

Is the star core just an inanimate object?

Kiana looked puzzled. Jarilo's star core could influence a person's mind. It was uncertain whether all star cores were like this, or whether Belobog's star core had changed after raging for over seven hundred years.

In the future, they will also be able to see the Star Core Essence.

"Is this star core different?"

Seeing that she didn't speak, Yomi discerned something from her expression and guessed the answer before she could explain.

"This star core is very likely to have consciousness, or at least something capable of bewitching people."

"Doesn't that mean it possesses the same qualifications as ghosts and Kishin?"

Yomi frowned. Kishin were also among the Remembrance she hadn't forgotten. She remembered the changes that occurred after Kishin and gods combined with Honkai energy. After all, the Takemikazuchi she and Kiana encountered was Kishin affected by Honkai.

"It should be different, right?... Hmm, it seems the probability of it changing is indeed quite high!"

Through her systematic experiments, Ruan Mei has come to understand just how domineering the Honkai energy she possesses truly is.

Fortunately, it only erupts without limit in designated places and is confined to one world; otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to handle it or how to prevent the Honkai from spreading throughout the entire universe.

"Honkai star core... This is probably an enemy that the humans of this planet cannot handle."

Yomi thought for a moment and said, "Moreover, the star core is also known as the Cancer of All Worlds. If possible, let's deal with that star core first?"

"Okay! No problem, I'll do whatever Mei!"

Kiana also felt that combining the Star Core with Honkai energy was not a good thing; she didn't want to create a problem that even she found troublesome.

Nip problems in the bud.

That is indeed a good idea.

I just don't know if the Stellaris Train will still stop in Jarilo after she disposes of Jarilo's star core.

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Chapter 119 Having a Baby?

Having made up their minds, Kiana and Yomi found the restrained star core, which turned out to be much as they had expected.

The star core did indeed react with Honkai energy, albeit superficially, but there were definitely signs of it.

Kiana's eyelids twitched as she sealed the star core and threw it into the system space, ensuring that the star core would never see the light of day again.

With the Star Core being thrown into the system space by Kiana, the snowstorm that had plagued this world for over a century seemed to have lessened somewhat.

The Fragmentum is also ceasing to expand.

However, this process is not very noticeable; it would take at least a month for someone unaware of the situation to notice the changes.

After tidying up the star core, Kiana and Yomi went to other places to explore areas with abnormal Honkai Energy Concentration.

And so, several months passed.

"Is this the Power of the Saintess?"

Lying in front of the restraint device, Kiana peered into the golden thread-like light inside, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Ruan Mei was right beside her.

"It's a creation I developed based on the Power of the Saintess within you."

Ruan Mei looked at Kiana, who was lying in front of the restraint device, and said, "It's a bit of a pity. Compared to your abilities, there are still some shortcomings."

"That's already amazing!"

Thinking of something, she turned back to look at Ruan Mei excitedly. "That little bit short might be because of my Power of the Saintess, which is actually an extension of the power of the Finality."

"ARuan, can this be used by someone else?"

"Of course."

Kiana's eyes lit up, she straightened up, and asked, "Can that be inherited?"

"Can."

Once implanted into a living organism, this force will alter that organism's genes. This modification is permanent and can, of course, be inherited.

Not only can it be inherited, it can also be replicated, making it easy to transfer this power to everyone.

It's very strenuous.

She wouldn't do something so troublesome.

"So, if we implant it into the life forms we're cultivating, we can create a family capable of controlling Honkai energy?"

At this point, her voice rose slightly, as she thought of Schariac.

"Implanted into nurtured life forms, creating a... family capable of controlling Honkai energy?"

Kiana's ideas were a bit unconventional; Ruan Mei hadn't considered this possibility at all. After hearing Kiana's words, she looked at what she had researched again with great surprise.

"Are you willing for me to use Honkai energy conduct experiments and cultivate new life?"

"Huh? When did I ever refuse?"

Kiana was a little confused and said, "You won't use people for experiments, so why should I refuse?"

Moreover, Ruan Mei hadn't done any research in this area; was she actually considering her feelings?

The Yomi are not here now.

Several months have passed, and due to the disappearance of the star core and the outbreak of the Honkai, the situation in Jarilo has changed somewhat.

She and Yomi have been investigating Belobog's situation and will provide appropriate guidance when necessary.

However, Ruan Mei invited her to the lab today, so Yomi was the only one who went outside to keep an eye on things.

"No..."

Ruan Mei focused her gaze slightly, her indifferent eyes leaving the restraint device and landing on her.

"Yes, I never refused, did I?"

Kiana scratched her head. Ruan Mei's expression made her uneasy, and after thinking for a moment, her tone softened slightly. "I don't think so, right?"

Ruan Mei remained silent for a moment before shaking her head.

Before Kiana could even catch her breath, Ruan Mei continued, "Now is not the right time."

"Huh?"

Kiana was somewhat surprised; she didn't understand what Ruan Mei was saying—what did she mean by "it's not the right time yet"?

Could it be what she just said?

To create a family capable of manipulating Honkai energy to fight against the Honkai?

"Why isn't it the right time?"

Kiana never hesitates to ask questions about things she doesn't understand.

"I don't know enough about Honkai yet, and your condition is unstable. It's not appropriate to create a continuation of our lives at this time."

Etc?

What is the continuation of life?

The continuation of life...

"Ah??!"

Kiana's eyes widened suddenly as she realized what Ruan Mei was talking about, and her face flushed red to the roots of her ears in surprise.

"I... I... I didn't mean that! Why did you bring up this kind of thing?"

Ruan Mei looked up at her, her voice tinged with doubt, and said, "Isn't that what you meant?"

"Of course not!"

Kiana's heart raced, and she hurriedly said, "I was just thinking that it would be such a waste not to pass on such a great ability. Families that Honkai energy are born to fight against Honkai!"

But isn't this power a replica of Kiana's?

She's only imitating.

According to Kiana...

"Life forms bred using your genes perfectly meet your requirements, although I don't understand why you talk about fighting the Honkai."

Life cultivated with my genes?

Kiana hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

That's not what I meant...

Whether it's offspring or clones, this is not what Kiana wants to see; she just suddenly thought of the Schariac Family.

However, Ruan Mei is also right.

The life forms cultivated using her genes perfectly meet her requirements and are absolutely qualified to become 'Schariac' and 'Kaslana' in the world of Honkai: Star Rail.

"Sigh, never mind, ARuan, just pretend I didn't say anything!"

Kiana shook her head violently, shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her head.

"If you really want it at this time, I can try."

Ruan Mei misunderstood her meaning.

Kiana's face flushed bright red, and she looked away as if she'd been burned. "ARuan, what are you saying? I really didn't have that thought, and I certainly didn't... want to have it at this time!"

Is there something wrong with what she said?

Seeing Kiana turn her head away and not look at her, Ruan Mei was a little confused. She didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.

Ruan Mei walked a few steps to Kiana's side and placed her hand on Kiana's burning face, making her face her again.

Feeling that the discussion had indeed gone wrong, she took the opportunity to read Kiana's thoughts.

This method is more efficient than verbal communication.

And there will absolutely be no misunderstandings.

Looking at Ruan Mei's beautiful face so close to hers, Kiana's eyes darted around, and she felt like her ears were burning.

"Hmm? You want to do that kind of thing?"

Ruan Mei's sudden question struck Kiana like a bolt from the blue, leaving her head buzzing.

My mind suddenly went blank.

However, Ruan Mei did not stop there, but continued, "But this primitive method cannot create a continuation that belongs to us."

Kiana's breath hitched. She had forgotten that Ruan Mei could read other people's thoughts. After hearing Ruan Mei's words, she felt her blood run cold and her body grow colder in an instant.

"But if you want to try it, I can go with you."

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Chapter 120 I've come to like this feeling.

If I want to try...

It's not that it's impossible?

My mind went completely blank and crashed.

Kiana opened her mouth to look at Ruan Mei, who remained calm as she spoke, and it took her a long time for her mind to come back to work.