201. Exiled to the End of the World

In a split second, how can one manipulate and knead the soul Honkai Energy, even causing it to undergo wondrous transformations, thus bypassing the prelude to transforming the soul into pure flesh and blood, and learning the technique of reversing the process to transform flesh and blood into a soul?

The boy had no prior experience, but he already knew one fact.

The key to Fusion Warrior's immunity to Honkai Consciousness lies in the close connection between their soul and flesh, making it difficult for any external force applied to their consciousness to invade.

After witnessing this firsthand, he believed that this attitude of bringing the two together, almost sharing life and death, was worth learning.

Even though he wasn't afraid of being targeted at consciousness, it vaguely involved a certain transformation of the soul. Su Qing'an, who was very interested in this and intended to develop an effective replication method, began a long search.

If we can find the secret and compile it into a method similar to the Void Sword Qi, we might be able to do the same thing without becoming Fusion Warrior. In this way, the Honkai Consciousness will no longer be able to choose the Herrscher's body as arbitrarily as before.

Su Qing'an can also use this to bypass the threshold of becoming Fusion Warrior, directly preventing Fu Hua from becoming a target of the Honkai Consciousness.

To uncover the key, we must first understand why Kevin and Yae Sakura were able to strengthen the connection between their bodies and souls during the process of fusing their genes into themselves.

Both individuals' actual circumstances demonstrate that the experimental process must have involved several steps that led to the current result.

The commonality does not lie in the specific genes of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast. The success of multiple individuals also proves that it is not unique to one person. The only similarity is that their own genes and the genes of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast need to complete a stage of fusion to achieve experimental success.

The process of gene fusion only involves the physical body and should have nothing to do with the soul.

Su Qing'an repeatedly observed the fusion process between the two before their final transformation, and gradually understood the answer.

That was a very pure and simple reason.

That is, extreme pain.

Normally, the two warriors might have felt similar pain in previous battles, but the hellish experience they went through during the fusion experiment was vastly different from anything they had experienced before.

This extremely unique environment dictates that as long as one can maintain their beliefs in this area, all the warriors who emerge will eventually reach the same destination.

The two struggled relentlessly from that extreme pain, their beliefs and perseverance intertwined in an endless vortex, releasing their own brilliance. The intense emotions they evoked caused their souls to fluctuate wildly and erratically.

Meanwhile, the body also undergoes continuous deformation during the fusion phase, and over a long period of time, the deformed flesh and blood gradually resonate with the chaotic fluctuations of the soul.

After the fusion phase has completely stabilized, the connection between their souls and flesh naturally becomes extremely close.

Simply put, this is the bonus that warriors with a golden, dazzling, and unyielding will receive after being reborn from the ashes in the midst of relentless torment.

After fully understanding this point, Su Qing'an also realized that the requirements of the so-called method were so high that even if a method was created specifically for this point, it would not be of much significance.

But he still gained something.

Even if he doesn't accept the Fusion Gene, the boy himself has the conditions to relive his own torment and even create an environment that surpasses it.

Black Abyss White Flower.

[Obliteration], [Creation].

After entrusting Fuxi to Mei for research and containment, Su Qing'an, alone in an environment unknown to anyone, underwent a horrific cultivation process, utilizing the power of the Divine Key.

If you want to pave the way for Fu Hua, then it's only natural that you first test whether the theory is correct.

The result was success.

In the cycle of repeated destruction and repair of the physical body, the soul and flesh do indeed develop a closer connection than before.

But Su Qing'an was not satisfied with stopping there. At that time, he vaguely realized that he had found a new path. Even if he did not understand the key, he understood the necessity of continuing to move forward.

Let's assume that the gene fusion stage is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for "cultivation".

The environment created by the power of the Black Abyss White Flower can infinitely maintain and continuously repeat this opportunity, thus allowing the young man to reach a wondrous bottleneck that no one else can reach through a long cycle of birth and death.

That is, the close boundary and constraint between the soul and the flesh.

Su Qing'an's own strength did not improve in this terrifying training that was like a living hell. This constraint was like a heavy shackle, and the fog spread and buried the answer deep in his heart until he witnessed Fuxi transform flesh and blood into Soul State. Only then did the thick fog clear up.

The boy got the answer.

The answer to why the soul can be transformed into flesh and blood, and vice versa.

Fuxi may have been born as such a superior being, but it seems there is only one way for mortals to reach such a state.

--To reach the pinnacle of the connection between soul and flesh, making them as one.

Although this still doesn't allow Su Qing'an to immediately achieve perfect mutual transformation, it at least ensures that the integration of elements meets the prerequisites. And at the moment when the Stigmata is about to be completely evaporated, the part of the Stigmata located in the heart is transformed into Soul State, thus avoiding the reverse selection of Honkai by [Purification].

Fuxi's consciousness only recovered in a few scattered fragments. A vast amount of fragmented information, like an ocean current, swept through his soul in a chaotic manner, and the collective intelligence gradually extinguished as the crisis subsided.

She sensed the subtle fluctuation, glanced at the boy inside the vehicle, her silver eyes slowly closed, as if she were feeling sleepy, and then fell from mid-air, gently plunging into the deep sea.

The [purification] domain then faded away.

The boy inside the ground effect vehicle coughed up blood; his heart, which had returned to Soul State, had also returned to flesh and blood.

That was close.

In the final moments before the Stigmata substance was about to be completely erased, he managed to grasp at a sliver of embers.

As long as some parts remain, it can be restored to its complete state through power.

Su Qing'an gripped the hilt of the Black Abyss White Flower sword tightly. His face was as pale as paper, and the flesh and blood inside his body had been forcibly erased under the reverse selection process, as if a hollow shell with most of its interior had been dug out.

If the [Purification] domain can be maintained for even a moment longer, it will be unable to disrupt [Creation] itself and will truly perish.

Even though she is not dead now, the process of flesh and blood extending again and using the memories of her soul to replicate the intricate process of the Herrscher of Death's Stigmata is still very painful and exhausting.

The training I did a while ago seemed meaningless at the time, but it has played a crucial role in this life-or-death moment.

Aside from the opportunity for flesh and blood to reverse into Soul State, even the process of repairing the Stigmata became routine through countless cycles of birth and death.

A long time.

Su Qing'an's body had returned to full strength. He glanced at the calm sea surface and did not choose to dive into the sea to retrieve her.

Fuxi, whose essence is the Soul Lifeform, will not be harmed.

But if he goes to the deep sea to find her, he might drown because of the [purification] field.

The boy gazed at his trembling fingertips and thought.

Having worked tirelessly to get to where I am today, I have finally escaped the selection process of Honkai thanks to many gifts and efforts, only to encounter a reverse selection process targeting Honkai again in the near future.

Is it a cruel twist of fate, or simply laughable?

It's like the protagonist in a story who goes through countless hardships, sheds their initial naivety, loses a lot, and finally arrives at the end, but the answer to passing the level is hidden in that timid and incompetent past, hidden in that unrecoverable beginning.

But there is still a chance.

Su Qing'an gazed at the fingertips that had entered the illusory realm, understanding the method to break the deadlock, and...

The potential to transcend the limits of martial arts.

Teacher, I think I've found the answer.

Just a little bit more, just a little bit more, as long as...

An hour later, the mechanical soldiers retrieved Fuxi, who had relapsed into a state of chaos, and placed her at another abandoned base in the Antarctic Circle.

Mei gazed at the seemingly harmless girl and fell into deep thought.

Even when facing pressure from the higher-ups and the potential danger to his own life, and in the process of protecting and supervising the Sixth Herrscher, he had never been in such a tangled state.

She thought the same as Su Qing'an, and had already overturned what she originally considered the most likely hypothesis.

--It is highly likely that Fuxi had nothing to do with ancient civilizations.

Fuxi may have simply been a higher life form, and the ancient civilization, which was originally an illusory bubble, never existed in the first place.

But there was another thought, hidden deep within Mei's heart, that never surfaced.

That is, assuming Fuxi was indeed a product of an ancient civilization, what was the upper limit of the Honkai of that ancient civilization capable of destroying and giving rise to such life forms?

Even in order not to make humanity seem too insignificant, and not to completely lose hope for the future, she had to prioritize denying the existence of ancient civilizations.

At the same time, Fuxi is capable of sealing the Divine Key, obliterating Honkai Energy with a range reaching most of the Antarctic Circle, permanently maintaining the ultimate level of Mr. Su's power system, and ignoring all physical attacks based on the theory of soul existence, while still not being able to fathom the specific upper limit.

Its abnormality has far exceeded Mei's vision and expectations for the strongest warrior. In other words, not only now, but even Kevin who will carry out the Chimera Project in the future, Su Qing'an who agrees to implement another plan, plus the Fusion Warrior Yae Sakura who has entered the gene dormancy stage, will not be able to harm the opponent in the slightest.

All the research efforts and accumulated knowledge from the past that have been focused on Honkai are utterly meaningless when applied to this enemy.

Mei wouldn't dare use such a dangerous entity, even if it were used as a human cannon against a future Herrscher.

Although Fuxi could crush the so-called Herrscher into dust as easily as squashing an ant, uncontrollable factors made it impossible for her to actually implement such a plan.

The reason is simple.

According to the data obtained from Su Qing'an, the Fusion Warrior would not last more than half a round under the opponent's [Purification] domain.

The Honkai, nothing more.

Mei even began to doubt whether the legendary Finality could actually defeat Fuxi, but this was by no means a good thing.

The more powerful she appears, the more unstoppable she becomes when she goes berserk.

[Manas consciousness], [Ascended State], [Soul Lifeform].

This being, possessing a terrifying power system entirely built on the soul, idealism, and metaphysics, is in every sense more terrifying than the Herrscher of the End still has ways to target it in advance.

However, as long as one doesn't deliberately exploit the elements of Honkai to target her, she is so obedient and harmless that it's hard not to have all sorts of delusions and try to take advantage of her.

Mei even suspected that, as long as the Honkai was not used for an attack, Fuxi, in his current state, would not resist no matter how he was treated. Even if he encountered theoretical danger, he would probably just enter Soul State, ignore external interference, and continue to stare blankly in silence.

It would be a good thing if we could confirm that Fuxi has been immersed in this state, but no one knows when she will awaken, nor does anyone understand what kind of behavior she will exhibit after awakening, given that she possesses this power.

Based on the ability of soul manifestation, regardless of whether the other party has a past or memories, or whether they possess thought and logic, their target is anything related to Honkai itself.

Theoretically, this is a good thing.

As a member of a human civilization whose facade has been stripped Honkai by the Honkai, whose dignity and glory have been constantly plundered and destroyed, Mei should establish a friendly relationship with it and persuade it to fight against the Honkai together.

But all of this is predicated on the fact that Fuxi can communicate.

However, based on previous soul detection data, this is entirely a counter-argument.

Uncontrollable forces often lead to self-destruction.

Mei decided to abandon all research on Fuxi to prevent any further stimulation, and at the same time, to completely and permanently contain him.

The girl gazed at that face that she thought was beautiful no matter how you looked at it, her eyes filled with a deep longing.

This unprecedented feeling of walking on thin ice instilled a deep-seated fear within. If Fuxi so desired, all of humanity's efforts to combat the Honkai, and the sacrifices made by the warriors who guarded their innermost desires, would undoubtedly crumble.

Even when humanity is on the verge of extinction and powerless to fight the Honkai, she will use her own methods to maintain the last hope and dignity, rather than placing her hopes for victory on such an ethereal and elusive higher life form.

But when that time actually comes, those in power will probably want to do it no matter what.

Even back then, I probably thought nothing could be worse than that, so it didn't matter if I released it.

But Mei understood that the only thing that wouldn't work.

If humanity cannot overcome the so-called selection process through its own means, abilities, and efforts, it will inevitably face an even more tragic defeat and completely lose all its spiritual will.

The girl was unwilling to give Fuxi any opportunity to interfere in the war between humanity and Honkai, even if there was only a 50% chance that he would go berserk.

Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I am confident that I can handle the Finality.

She indifferently gave Prometheus the command:

"Retrieve the data from Ark Project. I need a spacecraft capable of launching humans to the farthest distance from this planet."

Prometheus, having completed the exchange of information in silence, said:

"If it were the moon, the launch could be successful this afternoon."

Mei's principle is that once a goal is set, it should be pursued to the best of one's ability.

Since the decision has been made to permanently prevent Fuxi from interfering with civilization, then we must be ruthless and thorough.

Assuming the other person possesses intellect and remembers everything after waking up at some unknown time, even a short distance wouldn't make her feel safe or secure.

The girl frowned and said:

"Too close."

As Soul Lifeform, Fuxi was clearly unhindered in the sky. She had no doubt that, assuming the other party possessed intelligence, returning here from the moon was a trivial matter.

The most distant star system that humans have found so far from our own planet is named Abell1835IR1916. If facilities and technology permit, she thinks it would be a perfect place for Fuxi to take a nap.

But that place is over 10 billion light-years away from here. It would be far more constructive than sending it into X-1 in the constellation Cygnus, about 6,100 light-years away, and into that terrifying black hole that has swallowed an unknown amount of matter.

At this moment, Mei had no sense of humanity. She believed that Fuxi could not be considered human at all. His chaotic stream of consciousness was like the number of drops of water in the ocean, and it was impossible for him to establish a unified logic and intellect.

The girl's assessment of Fuxi's awakening was that she would actively wander towards and destroy areas where Honkai existed, which is why she resorted to such extreme measures.

However, according to the metaphysics of the soul, whether black holes can interfere with it is another intriguing question.

Although her extensive knowledge led the girl to instinctively believe that natural disasters in the universe were enough to wipe out all civilizations and individual existences without exception.

However, when it came to major events, she remained cautious and abandoned the plan that could have completely awakened Fuxi and allowed him to unleash his full power.

After a few seconds of deliberation, Mei decided that the Ark Project should use its latest technology to exile the object to the farthest reaches of this planet.

The location is completely irrelevant; as long as Fuxi is far away from Earth, that will be enough to achieve his goal.

The plan was quickly finalized. Since the core technology of Ark Project is still based on Honkai Energy and the existing technological system, the technology that can be manufactured immediately and meets the requirements is a rocket that carries a nuclear fusion engine. The budget is to eventually send Fuxi to the edge of the solar system.

One week later.

After evading everyone's notice, the rocket successfully took off under Mei's watchful eye, eventually breaking through the atmosphere, reaching outer space, and bursting forth towards the boundless horizon.

Three hours later, in Scandinavian Peninsula.

Thousands of dazzling golden lights converged in the center of a lake, forming a fairy-like, otherworldly girl. She floated serenely on the water, her pale, almost colorless hair flowing naturally like seaweed, as she fell into a deep slumber...