Seele Fulei, Resolute.

The copying of the Artificial Stigmata went smoothly; copying homework wasn't particularly difficult for Mei.

The project took less than a month from its inception to its results, and the success of the Artificial Stigmata project led to Mei's further deification.

In fact, prior to this, her status and position already qualified her to engage in dialogue and transactions with the upper echelons in various senses.

The immature but tangible Anti-Honkai Potion, the Soul Steel computer already built in the Australian branch, the officially submitted progress on the Sea of Quantum, the core formula for the general-purpose Honkai combat armor and a series of modification plans, and countless other terrifying achievements that are too numerous to list.

In just six months, Mei's status has undergone a dramatic change.

The fact that Fu Hua, given her status, knew of Mei's existence shows that even among the soldiers of the Moth to Fire, Mei's reputation had unconsciously accumulated to an exaggerated degree.

The emergence of Artificial Stigmata has further accelerated her ascension to godhood.

Given the current situation and casualty rate, the side effects of Artificial Stigmata don't seem that terrifying. Rather than dying on the battlefield because of weakness, it's better to burn oneself out and do everything in one's power to expel the Honkai. Doing so might allow one to survive longer in this apocalyptic world.

Therefore, given that the management of the Moth to Fire does not intend to force its implementation, having more options is not actually a bad thing for the soldiers.

Moreover, the implications of this may well mean that humanity has found a fundamental way to prevent large-scale Honkai and death.

The Stigmata Project will become a spark of hope for civilization. If successful, the genes of the next generation of humans will produce antibodies against Honkai, thus indirectly preventing the extinction of the grassroots.

Mei's grand promises, amplified by her charismatic presence, were not entirely unrealistic, and this news was a powerful boost for both the public and the soldiers.

Surprisingly, the authorities subtly adopted an attitude of not imposing any restrictions, and even encouraging such behavior.

The consequences of this were exactly what Doctor Muen had feared when he first discovered Mei's talent: the girl had become like the sun, illuminating the darkness of the world, and could not be obscured by anything.

From Su Qing'an's perspective, the official decision this time was the most correct choice in terms of outcomes.

At the same time, Mei's greatly increased authority means that the Fusion Warrior Project and the Stigmata Project can receive more help and resources, which is certainly not a bad thing for him.

Perhaps the future really is changing, the boy thought.

The information about Herrscher Authority that I knew in advance, the Stigmata Project that has appeared now, and the Fusion Warrior Project that I am currently involved in promoting.

The accumulation of these elements may indeed lead to a qualitative change before facing the Finality, resulting in an ending different from the original world line.

But is this really a good thing?

Is humanity's victory ultimately a good thing or a bad thing for itself?

If he had a sound personality, Su Qing'an would definitely have agonized over these issues.

Because the place the boy believed he belonged to was not here; what he longed for and missed was the future generation built upon the ruins of Previous Civilization.

In this hypothetical timeline, the world successfully defeats the Finality and ends the process of Honkai elimination.

Su Qing'an's original motivation for trying to keep his sword heart intact vanished into thin air.

At the same time, this line of thinking might be considered quite far-fetched.

But if this is considered passing the God's Game, what future awaits after completing it?

Is it going home? But this doesn't seem like a very gentle ending.

Return to that world where there was no Honkai, no family, no friends, and no loved ones.

Leaving this world where I've gradually accumulated so many bonds, yet also where I feel so lonely.

If this is truly the outcome, then the god's prank is far more elaborate and utterly wicked than he imagined.

In short, whether he wins or loses, the future he faces seems far from bright and promising.

But Su Qing'an doesn't care about any of that now. He can't empathize with his own future and can only do what he thinks he should do based on reason.

This prevents the teenager from feeling confused, from wavering about his actions, and from having any thoughts about the uncertain future.

So, naturally, after replicating the Artificial Stigmata, Su Qing'an, in coordination with Mei's information network, went to various places to kill Emperor-class Honkai Beast. The corpses were then handed over to the local Moth to Fire personnel for special loading and transport back to the laboratory.

In the two months that Su Qing'an killed more than ten Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, the information about the missionaries that Su Qing'an had been deliberately keeping an eye on remained scarce.

The only clue that can prove the existence of this terrifying creature is the creeping phenomenon of the Honkai Cultist Cult gradually spreading throughout the world and growing stronger.

The authorities are also greatly troubled by this, as Honkai Cultist have emerged in almost every region for unknown reasons, acting as reactionaries and attempting to incite unrest. This is a huge blow to the policy of recuperation and development during the gap period when the Herrscher are not present.

Missionaries on their own certainly couldn't have done that.

After planting a few seeds in the same spot, she continued her long journey.

Once even one in ten thousand of these seeds blossoms, regions like Yakarta, with extremely low official credibility, are easily Honkai Cultist.

Meanwhile, if the authorities intend to use these escalating riots as clues to investigate missionaries, the lag in this information will render them fruitless.

Regardless of the terrifying storm that the missionaries would ultimately cause, Mei, while steadily advancing the Stigmata and Fusion Warrior Project, also quietly began an observation plan regarding the other worlds that Su Qing'an had mentioned.

Su Qing'an himself probably never imagined that the lie he casually used to cover up the truth would become, in Mei's eyes, the prelude to revealing more about the true nature of all things.

Starting with the research findings on the Sea of Quantum, the seeds for the Aether Anchor and the Durandal, which were destined to appear in later generations, were sown early on by the revelation of these information.

For this purpose, Mei entrusted the Eye of the Abyss project, which was planned to be built beneath the Haiyuan City, entirely to a researcher with outstanding talent.

Lisrael Albert Einstein, it's worth mentioning that he and Mei are both quite young.

However, as the inventor of the fundamental principle of the Honkai Fission Bomb, she is undoubtedly well-suited to implement the Eye of the Abyss plan.

Mei and the other party weren't particularly close personally, but given the current world situation, there was a strange tacit understanding between them.

Therefore, Ein agreed to Mei's request without much thought.

Once the Eye of the Abyss is successfully established, the Sea of Quantum Project will be completed successfully.

Doctor Muen's initial vision has been perfectly realized, and Mei has only been involved in the Sea of Quantum Project for half a year. It is conceivable how dazzling this talent is in the eyes of the outside world.

Even so, Mei still felt somewhat overwhelmed by the mountain of problems. Therefore, some of the projects, apart from the Fusion Warrior and Stigmata, were handed over to Doctor Muen was more suitable to take over the Eye of the Abyss Project.

Mei has been very busy these past few months, and with Su Qing'an also frequently visiting the lab, Seele hasn't seen her for some time.

However, as if Mei had anticipated this situation, it reserved some computing power in advance so that Prometheus could continue to serve as a gaming companion.

After six months of getting to know each other, their relationship had become quite good.

For Prometheus, who had undergone several upgrades, that amount of computing power was negligible, so she naturally didn't mind doing so.

However, due to being too busy, Mei still didn't fully consider some details.

Seele glanced at the gray-haired little girl sitting in the corner of the computer screen; she had grown somewhat accustomed to Prometheus's current desktop sprite appearance.

Although it has become miniature and small, it has gained an added touch of cuteness and charm in every sense.

The dress-up game that Seele originally liked has lost its realism and has become more like a game.

As she carefully stroked the delicate-looking little girl's hair with a comb-like icon using the mouse, she asked:

"Is Mei-jie very busy lately?"

Prometheus sat in the wooden cradle, her toes swaying slightly with inertia as she waved her little hands, causing the data streams to form small squares of different colors, constantly piling up and erasing each other, as if she were playing Tetris by herself.

Upon hearing this, all the cubes in front of her vanished, and she said softly:

"Dr. Mei has been working diligently lately. The Fusion Warrior Project and the Stigmata Project are both very demanding. She is helping Mr. Su and also trying her best to save the world."

Seele tied the other person's hair into pigtails and sighed:

"Mei is really amazing!"

"Although I felt that Mei-neechan would be a very capable person when we first met, I was still surprised by how capable she really is."

Prometheus's expression softened slightly, and she said earnestly:

"To Dr. Mei, 99% of human intelligence is roughly no different from that of Kiana."

The little girl's hand, which was helping the other person tie up the blue hairband, froze. Her deep blue eyes widened slightly as she said:

"Huh? Does that include Seele?"

Prometheus stated:

"Although I like Seele, that doesn't change the objective differences between her and Dr. Mei."

Seele quickly let go of her inner turmoil and said nonchalantly:

"Compared to Sister Mei, that's probably true."

"I doubt even Prometheus knew many people who wouldn't be considered 'Kiana' in Mei's eyes."

"Speaking of that Sister Ein said she could help you create a body last time, wasn't she amazing?"

Prometheus nodded and said:

"Although she is not quite as good as Dr. Mei, Ein is still an extremely rare genius in human history. Humanity's most powerful weapon at present is based on her theories and research."

"She's been researching some strange things lately, and incidentally overseeing the construction of the Eye of the Abyss. According to data analysis and the AI module's assessment, the project she's researching is related to Ein's statement that it could give me a body."

Seele understood this statement. Someone like Ein, when he spoke of creating a body, would certainly not have simply pieced it together with machinery. Mei could easily do something similar.

Since she would say something like that, even if it was a joke, the final result would definitely not be anything ordinary.

Seele tapped Prometheus's fair face with the mouse, then smiled and said:

"You must be really looking forward to it too, right? Sister Ein's invention."

The girl at the edge of the wallpaper shook her newly tied pigtails and said indifferently:

"This makes no sense."

"Wouldn't it be better to become more human?" Seele asked listlessly, sprawled on the table.

"I don't want to become human. Maintaining that kind of intelligent module would require a lot of computing power, even if it were possible, it would be a waste."

Seele didn't intend to talk about these things anymore; perhaps in such a world, even becoming human would only make one more prone to suffering.

Even if Prometheus were to become like a normal human, it would be best done in a peaceful and prosperous era.

So she remained noncommittal, stretching her arms out in front of her as if yawning, obscuring her face, and then asked in a calm tone:

"How much longer can my brother live?"

Mei had not instructed that this information be kept from Seele, so after a preliminary assessment, Prometheus's intelligent module responded:

"Excluding all external factors, the current state of Honkai Energy be maintained for approximately twenty-seven years."

Seele's trembling pupils were concealed by the barrier of her clasped fingers. Since the half-year experiment in the Sea of Quantum, in addition to her ability to proactively and initially grasp the Quantum State, her excellent Honkai Energy aptitude has also gradually shown its colors in the process.

In the past, she might not have been able to discern Su Qing'an's physical condition or background at all, but now that his health has deteriorated further, she can sense some signs of Honkai Energy erosion, which is why she took the initiative to probe and ask questions.

Even so, Prometheus's words were still unexpected for Seele Fulei.

She suppressed her emotions and said softly:

"Brother's Honkai Energy proficiency is much worse than Mei-neechan expected."

Prometheus responded:

"In Dr. Mei's initial assessment, Mr. Su's Honkai Energy adaptability was comparable to that of a certain Kiana with a very high Honkai Energy adaptability."

"However, the actual physical examination revealed that Mr. Su's natural talent in terms of Honkai Response was very poor, almost on the verge of being eliminated by the Honkai environment at any time. This was a rare situation that could not have surprised Dr. Mei."

"Logically speaking, the fact that Mr. Su could casually kill Emperor-class under these circumstances can only mean that he is a special being."

Seele was silent for a while. The existence of the Fusion Warrior Project was a hope to help the boy become stronger, so she naturally asked the other party to understand it beforehand. Even though she couldn't fully understand the profound aspects with her limited knowledge, she still understood the most basic elements and conditions for completing the project.

Given Su Qing'an's current condition, it's impossible for him to accept the Honkai Beast's gene leap into his own form; the fundamental conditions are simply not met.

She asked:

"Does Sister Mei have a solution?"

The computing power Prometheus left on this computer was insufficient for it to detect that Seele strangely.

So it nodded without hesitation:

"There is nothing in this world that Dr. Mei cannot do."

"The Stigmata Project was launched for this purpose. Once the ultimate goal of this project is achieved, the results will be able to change a person's innate Honkai Energy aptitude without any negative effects."

"As long as the perfect Stigmata is successfully transplanted, given Mr. Su's other qualities, there will be no unnecessary risks in participating in the Fusion Warrior Project. At that time, finding the most suitable Honkai Beast gene for the other party to conduct experiments will have a very high success rate."

She pursed her lips and whispered:

"Mei has been keeping her promise to me very seriously. Have I been a lot of trouble for her?"

Prometheus responded:

"Dr. Mei will inevitably follow a similar path sooner or later. This is a belief she established when she created me. The only constraint the Doctor gave me as an AI module is that my actions must not violate the principle of defeating the Honkai and protecting civilization."

"If that's the Dr. Mei, she will only feel grateful for your and Mr. Su's efforts, because the path she's taken is leading her towards the future she's long desired."

Seele recalled the image of the girl collapsing in front of the lab table late at night, she murmured:

"No wonder, Sister Mei never wastes any extra rest time. There must be never enough time for her."

Prometheus was silent for a moment, then said:

"Dr. Mei's average sleep time over the past six months has been three hours and fifty-three minutes. Since the beginning of her life, she has never tried to slack off. Even when she creates things that normal human intelligence could hardly achieve in a lifetime, Dr. Mei does not feel any satisfaction or joy."

"She has been venturing alone into uncharted territories, and to this day, no one else has been able to leave their mark on the fields she has pioneered."

"Other normal experimental groups always need some assistants to cooperate and share the burden, but Dr. Mei's extraordinary wisdom often means that no one can keep up with her. Perhaps only someone like Ein can understand her to a certain extent."

Seele Fulei said softly:

"Prometheus, you start to sound a bit human when you talk about Sister Mei."

"..."

The girl didn't care about the other person's silence. Her dark blue hair fell across the table, winding out a beautiful pattern. Her eyes closed slightly as she suddenly thought of something.

Brother, Sister Mei.

If one day I am able to repay these two people, I think it will be no matter what the circumstances, situation, or future may be.

At that time, Seele Fulei will not be stingy in the slightest.