Suspected Seele, the Turning Gears.

Shiyu Qiluo, she was still a young girl who was not yet an adult. Naturally, she was not used to the appearance of this non-human organ and the strange looks from the outside world. However, the recognition from her friends and the firmness of her own will were able to overcome most of the difficulties.

Moreover, from a practical standpoint, this external organ, which has been twisted and deformed, is far superior to the pure mutations of some Fusion Warrior.

The scarlet eye on her waist was a genuine Honkai Beast organ.

The most important and valuable aspect is that this is the Eye of Soma, born from the depths of its genes. It can not only greatly enhance the abilities inherited from the genes of this Emperor-class Honkai Beast, but also greatly improve the Honkai Energy rate and reserves of Honkai Energy.

Here, it is necessary to explain one issue.

The mutation of Fusion Warrior is not necessarily related to the genes it merges with. For example, the genes transplanted into Yae Sakura are clearly those of Garuda, a giant bird the size of an ancient dragon, but her external organs are a pair of fox ears.

This profoundly illustrates the instability and immaturity of Fusion Gene technology. Even a top-tier Fusion Warrior like Yae Sakura, who perfectly relied on herself to reach a stable period, may still retain some external features.

Furthermore, this external appearance cannot disappear through secondary stabilization after the subsequent growth period ends.

Therefore, compared to Shiyu Qiluo's appearance is a rare existence with great practical value, which is enough to show that even if she hadn't been injected with the stabilizing agent at that time, she could still have become a complete Fusion Warrior.

But the price is that they become monstrous in appearance.

Even if their will remains the same as before, it will still be difficult for them to rejoin the army.

Furthermore, based on the advice of the relevant team, the mutation level of the Fusion Warrior must be controlled within a certain range. Otherwise, even if their will does not change initially, over time, due to the mutation of their bodies and the gaze of the outside world, their mentality will likely undergo terrifying changes.

Shiyu Qiluo is someone who has the potential to become a true Fusion Warrior, but is unable to perfectly reach that level in her true form.

Mei was fully aware of the potential mutations that might occur in the Fusion Warrior, and had previously explained the risks to the test subjects.

The large-scale transplantation of a thousand people was due to the understanding that it was very rare for someone like Shiyu Qiluo to be naturally accepted by her original team and carry out missions after her appearance changed.

Humans are visual creatures.

Therefore, she needs to create a group of Fusion Warrior of the same kind and organize them into the same team. This way, she will be less likely to receive criticism from her colleagues, and she can use the pure Fusion Warrior team organization as a reason to let them naturally leave their original teams.

However, the resulting factions and divisions, and the future developments that will continue from here, are beyond Mei's current ability to worry about.

All risks and hidden dangers need to be considered only after civilization has survived the Honkai. For now, all she needs to do is focus all her energy and resources on fighting against external enemies, and leave everything else aside for the time being.

Regardless of how civilizations may fight amongst themselves afterward, it's better than being directly Honkai and wiped out.

Moreover, these potential problems can be addressed gradually in the future.

After the Mu Continent incident, very few of the upper echelons remained. As those in the know, they were fully aware of the situation and did not oppose Mei's actions.

The area near the Memorial Stele is a primeval forest, where it meets the vast sea at the end. Due to the height of the monument, the three of them felt that the view was exceptionally clear from a distance.

But as the group slowly traversed the mountains and forests, they all unanimously chose to stop when they reached a certain distance.

Fu Hua glanced at the terrain map that popped up on her wrist and the hundreds of dense red dots; her sword intent also told her that the situation ahead was different from before:

"If the Honkai Energy detector on the armor is correct, then this mission is not normal."

Regularly clearing the Memorial Stele and offering Abyss Flower can be considered a simple and routine task.

Normally, the Mechanical Force will take the lead in clearing out the smaller enemies.

Finally, the members of the Moth to Fire cleaned up any remaining stragglers and collected the wreckage of the Mechanical Force at a nearby arsenal, thus creating a cycle.

Basically, the Moth to Fire warriors don't need to get involved in this task; they are usually only responsible for bottom-line patrols and inspections.

The Mechanical Force are sufficient to deal with Honkai Beast below the Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

The Memorial Stele, to put it bluntly, is a product of human remains and Honkai Energy particles. It has some appeal, but it is far less alluring than the main city area. The appearance of a beast horde of this level is unreasonable.

"Qiluo, conduct the test," she commanded.

"Good."

Shiyu Qiluo closed her eyes, but the blood-red demonic eye at her waist trembled. As the focus of the pupil shifted, subtle fluctuations spread out like a gentle breeze. After a few short seconds, the nearby Honkai Energy aura and information were completely collected.

The current small Honkai Energy detectors are far less perceptive than the Eye of Soma, and the Gene Ability she has absorbed and fused are consistent with her previous role in the team in many ways.

The girl's eyes were lowered, the crimson within them appearing even more vibrant, and she whispered:

"Within a radius of twenty kilometers, there is an unknown Emperor-class Honkai Beast, a Honkai Emperor, five Temple-type, twenty-four Knight-class, thirty-nine Charge-class, twenty-one Chariot-class, and twenty-seven Crossbow-class. Their auras are all scorching hot, and the Honkai Energy attribute is suspected to be fire."

"This part most likely came from the wandering creatures that Su Qing'an failed to clear out. They have a certain degree of organization, and it is speculated that the Emperor-class Honkai Beast belongs to the coordinating category."

Fu Hua nodded in understanding. Not all Emperor-class Honkai Beast possess the ability to coexist peacefully with other Honkai Beast. Even if they don't intentionally fight each other, it is an unusual event for them to gather together and roam the same area without incident.

It is generally accepted that it is Emperor-class, similar to Soma, which is a relatively objective conjecture.

Shiyu Qiluo continued her statement:

"In addition, there are even more tidal classes along the coastline, approaching three digits."

Carole searched the nearby engineering lines and arsenal, confirming:

"Not only were the arriving Mechanical Force completely wiped out, but even the Mechanical Force stationed in the surrounding area, the arsenal responsible for replenishing manpower, and even the Holy Gate circuit were destroyed."

With a wave of her hand, she turned off the blue screen that was displayed nearby, and looked up to ask:

"Request reinforcements, or retreat immediately?"

Although Shiyu Qiluo has become much stronger and possesses the strength to deal with Emperor-class enemies, the three of them still find it too difficult and strained to face a hundred Honkai Beast commanded by Emperor-class being with leadership abilities. A slight mistake could lead to their death.

Simply put, you have a good chance of winning but there's no need to take unnecessary risks.

The only valuable thing around here is the Memorial Stele, but even if this building, which is where others find solace, collapses, Su Qing'an can simply spend a few minutes repairing it later.

She made a decision:

"Report what's happening here, then evacuate immediately."

Shiyu Qiluo did not object. The gene transplant had indeed transformed her, but only a week had passed since she had gone through the growth period, and the second stabilization had not yet occurred.

Because she couldn't fully absorb the gifts of the Fusion Gene, her current combat power is actually quite unstable, roughly at the edge of the mid-level Emperor-class, meaning she can defeat Ganesha but not Ashwatthama.

However, considering that the growth period will not end for about half a month and the ability is more supportive, this level can already be considered excellent.

Once the stabilization period ends, it is highly likely that Shiyu Qiluo's ability will be reinstated to the Fusion Warrior roster.

It can boost morale, improve physical fitness in all aspects, increase Honkai Energy absorption and recovery rate, and even integrate healing and detection, and even... control Honkai Beast.

Having such a special Fusion Warrior in a three-person team is already a waste of resources.

Currently, the Fusion Warrior are in a period of self-strengthening and adjustment before being formally organized into units. Those who wish to be assigned to the relevant units have already been assigned, while those who do not wish to have returned to their original squads.

The reason for granting this degree of freedom is inevitably to make people face the realities of the outside world, thereby making them willingly submit to the system.

Shiyu Qiluo's situation falls into the category of those who are forcibly conscripted regardless of their personal will.

The reason they're still here is clearly due to a complex web of nepotism.

Those who receive gentle treatment because of the relationship, those who have the relationship, and even the instigator of it all probably have no idea about this.

Although it was close to the city, it was still more than ten kilometers away. Without hesitation, the three of them embarked on their return journey, deciding to wait for the helicopter to pick them up at their original landing point.

While using her sword heart to sense the surrounding situation, Fu Hua habitually checked the newly installed spacetime system and the upgraded Soul Steel sword blade inside her armor, and whispered:

"The Armed Puppet above are still in the deployment phase, and the less than one thousand Fusion Warrior scattered around the world are a drop in the bucket. Before the weapons of war are fully decentralized, this kind of thing will happen frequently."

After she finished speaking, her eyes narrowed slightly as she fell into deep thought.

"But a normal Emperor-class being couldn't break through the Holy Gate route and the armory's defenses in such a short time. There's something strange about this."

Carole frowned and said:

"Those above only just learned of the breach in the route and the damage to the arsenal. Under Prometheus's shadow, this would have been almost impossible."

The technology of the Previous Civilization was very advanced.

After several upgrades to the equipment designed to counter Honkai Energy interference, the Emperor-class Honkai Beast was still able to completely destroy the Holy Gate route and the Armory in this area without revealing a single word, clearly indicating a very strange situation.

Shiyu Qiluo stated:

"That's why we need to retreat first. It's also very unusual for Emperor-class being to appear here. Coincidence upon coincidence can't be an accident. We need to be extra vigilant."

Carole touched the hair clip in her pocket, her lips pursed, but she didn't say anything.

After Qiluo received Honkai Beast genes and became Fusion Warrior, Carole was the weakest member of the three-person team.

She understood very well that if she were to truly fight against a hundred Honkai Beast, she would be the biggest weakness in the team. If her outer skeletal armor were to break, her reaction speed would immediately drop sharply, leading to a further decrease in her combat ability.

At that time, let alone dealing with the enemy normally, even escaping will require the help of others.

An obvious breakthrough and a burden.

In that level of battlefield, this was a position Carole had to admit.

The necessary caution and decision to evacuate may well have stemmed from the fact that the two individuals didn't want to get hurt and chose to take extra care of themselves.

Gene transplantation surgery.

The process of Fusion Gene has a high probability of correcting the body's current inability to fight. During that stage, the entire body will undergo several reshaping and transformations, which can be described as a complete rebirth. Achieving this is indeed not difficult.

The tsunami inflicted not only physical aftereffects, but more profoundly, it also served as a mental blow and a form of tempering.

After awakening from the agonizing and suffocating pain, even after learning of the aftereffects, Carole was not defeated by the sorrow and despair.

If it weren't for Qiluo and Hua's persistence, I would have died long ago.

Even if it's just to give them something to rely on and a place to belong in such a world, she believes she has a reason to live and a reason to strive to become stronger.

But reality is cruel.

It is only natural to select the best; even if an application is submitted, it will undoubtedly be screened out in the very beginning.

With a total of one thousand slots available, Carole's current physical condition naturally makes it impossible for her to stand out from the larger pool of applicants.

The result is the now visible gap between them.

Even though Shiyu Qiluo's reason for signing up for the gene transplant was to avoid becoming powerless and unable to protect Carole, this original intention, which she has held onto until now, still makes the other party feel disappointed.

Fu Hua sensed the dozens of Honkai Energy reactions surging wildly within her Sword Heart Domain like mad snakes, and frowned, saying:

They are approaching rapidly.

Two seed-like things extended from the plant that was wrapped around Shiyu Qiluo's waist, which she handed to the two of them.

Fu Hua and Carole did not hesitate to cover their bare skin with the seeds. The serrated edges on the seeds pierced the skin, causing blood to seep out, which the seeds then absorbed to grow. At the same time, the seeds branched into tiny veins that burrowed into the flesh. The numbing trace toxins and healing abilities quickly closed the wounds.

This is the basic medium needed to apply the Soma Gene Ability, and it can also be used for mental communication and speaking.

The downside is that after a period of time, it will naturally dissolve into harmless substances within the body's flesh and blood, thus requiring re-implantation next time.

Soma's abilities can only be maximized when these seeds are used as a medium.

She drew her sword from her waist and said softly:

"Their body structure and size composition dictate that, without a vehicle, choosing to escape by limbs will inevitably lead to them being caught sooner or later."

Carole slammed the heavy cannon in her hand to the ground. The nanometal extended and unfolded into a massive shield comparable to a Temple-type shield, its deep muzzle glowing with orange-red light and sparks flying as Honkai Energy began to gather. She stated:

"Then let's not run, let's face the enemy directly when we're at our peak physical condition."

Fu Hua, sensing the Emperor-class aura still lingering behind her, calmly said:

"Operation objective: kill that Emperor-class first."

The unknown enemy is a Commander-class Emperor-class Honkai Beast, but Shiyu Qiluo is a Commander-class Fusion Warrior.

Given the opponent's dominant position, it's naturally difficult for Shiyu Qiluo is still considered half-human, to plunder all the Honkai Beast under their command into her own possession.

But once the other party dies, the rest will all become a bunch of worthless scoundrels under her control.

Even without considering this, the buffs that Emperor-class with leadership abilities provides to friendly forces are terrifying, making it the right choice to eliminate it first.

The girl, who has mastered her own inspirational Meme, is no longer the same as before. Even if she failed to become Fusion Warrior, it is indeed difficult for Emperor-class Honkai Beast to pose a threat to her.

Just as Carole thought, Fu Hua's reluctance to start a war was purely out of caution and consideration for her teammates; she herself had no fear of it whatsoever.

On the other hand, although Su Qing'an only recently went to Haiyuan City to undergo the gene transplantation program, there is no possibility of a sudden rescue. However, Su Muxi's qualities as Mind Lake Udu-dust allow her to ignore the barrier of distance between the two and run back and forth freely.

Recall that move, the Void Sword God.

After Little Feather came to life, its ability to replicate records was clearly superior to Fu Hua's.

But unless absolutely necessary, the young girl naturally didn't want to ask anyone for help.

The girl's heart was as still as water. She reversed the blade of her sword, and the Void Sword Qi connected with heaven and earth. The four Sword Defense Style combined into a circular, fan-shaped diagram, directly pushing all obstacles and enemies away a hundred meters away. She took a step and leaped forward...

The decapitation operation was naturally entrusted to me.

Haiyuan City.

Wan Ning sat in a corner of McDonald's's, with a neatly arranged family meal on her table.

North American BBQ Angus Thick Burger, Medium Fries, a bag of Chicken McNuggets, Bobo Coconut Milk Ice Cream, Sweet Corn Cup, a carton of whole milk, and Apple Slices.

And finally, the soul of the matter, a free gift—a children's toy.

Flora watched her colleague struggle to assemble SpongeBob SquarePants, took a sip of her milk with a calm expression, politely pushed the fries and chicken nuggets in front of her, and said softly:

"Christianne, how's the plan going?"

The girl raised her head, blinked her deep blue eyes, and her light blue hair swayed slightly with the movement. A pure smile appeared on her tender and delicate face.

She neatly piled her toys in the corner between the table and the wall, then happily ate her ice cream. Her little leather shoes, which barely reached the ground, rubbed against the floor as she wiggled her legs, which was quite adorable.

"The plan is going very well, my lovely Flora."

The missionary stroked the head of the girl who looked exactly like Seele Fulei and smiled.

The gears begin to turn.