Wings Are a Sensitive Organ

The amount of information contained in this conversation was so vast that it could be considered taboo and secret that even Kevin was unaware of.

The guard duties that the other party had previously held had ceased long ago after Mei divided her territory into an isolated island unknown to anyone.

This warrior, currently the sharpest blade of the Poison Pupa Squad, has always fought on the front lines of the Honkai, never ceasing his own pace. It is possible that Mei had already been secretly practicing his idea of cloning himself before or after this period.

In Su Qing'an's opinion, only Prometheus was used as a prop, could have known the whole story of this horrifying plan from beginning to end.

The fact that Mei is now willing to proactively state the facts indicates that she has encountered a bottleneck—a bottleneck in cloning technology.

Judging from the fact that he needed the Black Abyss White Flower, Mei's previous actions may have been exceptionally bold, but they were still within the safe range.

Of course, the fact that brain damage has caused her lifespan to potentially become irreversible demonstrates the inherent risks involved.

This is probably also the reason why Black Abyss White Flower is needed to provide assistance.

The power of life and death is irrelevant to a pure researcher, but if one understands the essence of life and death and realizes that it is due to the ability to manipulate biological cells to achieve this result, it will have a tremendous transformative effect on any biological experiment.

Cloning naturally falls into this category as well.

Mei's initial idea was very simple.

If one version of yourself can't do it, what about two versions?

Cloning technology is something that current civilization can achieve, and can even be said to be approaching perfection.

Within the United Nations, there have historically been many chains of interest related to this.

While it is impossible to completely replicate a human being with full self-learning and talent, focusing on quantity can certainly accelerate many current processes.

A clear dividing line can be drawn between the events surrounding the Herrscher of Death.

Those were projects that Mei had only paid slight attention to in the past, but after that, she quickly incorporated them into her own goals and soon achieved results.

Previously, Mei had focused almost all her efforts on the Fusion Warrior and the Stigmata, leaving almost no energy to solve other problems.

After that, the young female PhD student's efficiency reached a level that was incomprehensible to everyone in the know.

After learning the truth, Su Qing'an was able to determine when she truly began cloning herself and achieved effective results.

The boy had to admit that the scenes unfolded by the Thousand Herrscher had made his attitude towards Mei more complicated.

On the one hand, she had clearly stated her position and had taken the initiative to be asked by Seele to help her with the experiment.

On the other hand, she bore countless sins and psychological pressures in those experiments. The Honkai Energy deep infection she had expelled with the Black Abyss White Flower was due to those experiments.

The most crucial point is that, from a personal perspective, Mei's actions are purely acts of giving, and she personally receives no reward.

The true beneficiaries are those who obtain the perfect Stigmata, thus freeing themselves from past constraints.

Su Qing'an, in this state, could neither blame Seele Fulei nor choose to blame Mei.

Whether or not there will be lingering resentment, a subtle feeling, or difficulty in returning to the original mental state is unrelated to whether Mei was wrong or right.

Human beings are inherently contradictory and wondrous; each person's stance, relationships, beliefs, and past experiences all influence their decisions.

Su Qing'an didn't think Mei was wrong; he just couldn't accept that he had achieved so-called liberation in this way.

So now, knowing that the other party chose to sacrifice his own dignity in exchange for the progress of various technologies, his first reaction was complicated.

There was a sense of surprise and astonishment at this unexpected turn of events.

There is pity for the path she chose.

There is a sense of self-indulgence, unknowingly accepting the guilt that comes with the price others pay for what they have gained.

There is anger and sorrow felt towards a world that forced Mei to make such a choice.

Finally, there is respect.

Moth to Fire.

This is the belief of wielding a sharp blade and daring to draw a sword against the gods; it is a grand dream that carries the aspirations and future of countless people; it is a path where they intertwine, are different from one another, yet ultimately converge on the same point.

Su Qing'an never believed that Mei was unqualified to be a leader, but he had never been so convinced that no one was more suitable to be a leader than Mei.

Therefore, he couldn't refuse her request.

Even if such actions only embolden the other party to clone themselves more recklessly.

Refusal will not affect Mei's decision; it will only increase the likelihood of risks arising from her cloning herself.

Since the other party needs to use the Black Abyss White Flower, it means that Mei has already felt that the clones she can create at this stage are insufficient for some projects.

This is indeed the case.

After ending the video call, Su Qing'an greeted Ling and Xiao Xi, then returned to her bedroom alone and sat in an ergonomic chair to begin browsing the data Mei had sent and the hurdles she was currently facing.

First, although the cloning technology inherited from the past has reached a very high level, it is still impossible to completely replicate a human's wisdom, thinking, experience, personality, and even other trivial details.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that if such a level of achievement were truly attainable, it would be something to worry about and fear.

The cloned self that Mei created did not possess all of her original self. It could only be said that it was forcibly instilled with a large amount of knowledge and experience through the combination of other technologies, while inheriting some of her original talent. It was created through tireless research using a holistic and integrated approach.

The key here undoubtedly lies in how to give a clone the talent of Mei, who can almost be called the uncrowned king in the field of science in human history.

From a spiritual perspective, that's a very metaphysical and mysterious question.

But if we compare it to purely biological and different characteristics, it becomes clear.

Aside from nurture, the biggest secret lies in Mei's brain.

Through long-term self-study, she discovered that most of the external details of her cerebral cortex, as well as the patterns and complexities of certain central areas, were completely different from those of ordinary people, and the width of her inferior parietal lobe was 25% wider than that of ordinary people.

At the same time, as the most important organ in the human body, each neuron in this young doctor's brain contains a large number of glial cells, far more than in normal humans.

It is important to note that glial cells not only support the growth of neurons, but also protect them.

This, combined with the abnormal density of its neurons, makes it even more complementary.

There are many other details about Mei's extraordinary brain that need not be elaborated upon.

However, the preliminary conclusions suggest that the reason these clones were able to inherit sporadic talents is because the brains of these clones, which were cultivated and grown using Mei's own DNA, showed a similarity to hers.

But this very point leads to another fatal problem.

First, the cultivation and growth of clones both require a certain amount of time.

Secondly, Mei's brain requires and uses an unusually high amount of energy, which gives it a stronger ability to handle problems, but also makes her inherently weak and sickly, unable to engage in strenuous exercise.

This phenomenon didn't actually show many symptoms before entering the Moth to Fire, but various clues emerged after the research entered a high-intensity phase.

For example, Mei had to drink special nutritional supplements for a long time to replenish her body's energy.

This is why Su Qing'an rarely sees Mei eating. Regular food intake cannot meet the demands of her rapidly functioning brain and research; only unique nutritional supplements can provide this benefit.

Over time, the girl naturally lost her regular eating habits.

Since the clones can inherit some of Mei's talents, it also means that they inherit the brain's problem of having a high energy intake.

Furthermore, as products of non-natural reproduction, but purely grown through rapid maturation in cultivation chambers, their short lifespan is further exacerbated by this.

Relentlessly conducting high-speed research on all clones day and night will only hasten their death and collapse.

If normal cloning technology can give these clones a lifespan of about 5 to 10 years, then Mei's clones basically cannot live for more than two months on average, or even less.

During the period when the Thousand Herrscher were executed, which is now, all of Mei's clones have died.

This means she can no longer maintain such a high level of efficiency in solving one problem after another, but the interval between the appearance of the Thousand Herrscher and the Herrscher of Rock further indicates that the Honkai is intensifying.

The differences and uncontrollability between Herrscher it impossible to make accurate judgments based on past experience.

Even with Prometheus constantly monitoring the world's Honkai Energy concentration, it's no longer possible to accurately predict the arrival time of the Herrscher.

These Apostle of God, harboring ambitions to destroy civilizations, are like the Sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's heads, ready to fall at any moment, making it impossible for them to ignore any possibility that could increase their chances of victory.

On the other hand, the existence of Fuxi is also like that.

A year may seem long, but it feels like an endless winter.

However, if it is aimed at a near-godlike person who embodies the consciousness of millions, it is far too short.

Given that Chiyou Gene are unlikely to awaken now, and he cannot test his own thoughts, the probability of defeating him is even slimmer.

Before Fuxi awakens, Su Qing'an must help Mei find a way to deal with her.

Neither of them was inclined to defeat the other head-on.

From the perspective of simply killing Fuxi, Mei believes that it is not impossible to truly defeat him using technology.

But this planet will likely sink into the vast universe, eventually turning into dust drifting to who-knows-where.

Protecting is always much more difficult than destroying.

Is it easy to wipe out the Honkai? Just destroy the world.

Our current level of civilization isn't incapable of doing such a thing; it's just that doing so would be pointless.

Therefore, the initial premise she set was not to fight against Fuxi.

Instead, find the weakness of this near-divine being, ideally while they are still in a dormant state, and then exploit it.

Whether it's plunging that boundless, ocean-like consciousness into perpetual stagnation and endless dormancy, or identifying the core reasons for the existence of this concept and phenomenon and intervening in its source, both are constructive ideas.

This is why Mei chose to give up decisively after discovering that Fuxi had returned to Earth.

Since containment is impossible, we will take advantage of the fact that the other party is in a dormant state to conduct observation and testing.

At least the information and data obtained can provide some clues about the way forward.

Currently, what this young female scientist needs is to use the power of the Black Abyss White Flower to compensate for some of the aspects of cloning that lead to a short lifespan of organisms, and to replicate Mei's brain to the greatest extent possible, thereby solving the problem of the clone's lifespan and research speed.

Since technology is currently insufficient, we will use power to make up for it.

This shouldn't be considered a difficult thing for Su Qing'an in theory.

The former simply uses the power of the Herrscher of Death to accelerate the clone's body to maturity without any side effects, which is not very difficult. The latter, given the abundance of existing data and materials, can be attempted again and again without fear of failure.

So the next day, Su Qing'an went to Mei's hiding place.

Since that day, she has been unable to face Su Qing'an again.

The budding of emotions is clearly due to the joy and certainty left by the resonance of souls, which makes it grow stronger. The desire to meet more often is also stronger than before. However, the sensation of [Spring Void Roll] piercing the other person's chest is always there. Subconsciously, there is a fear of meeting the other person.

Fu Hua's own rationality allows her to understand that this is truly unreasonable. With the Udu-dust, she only has this one chance to be taken advantage of. In the future, even if she faces [Bewitching] which has been elevated to the conceptual level, she will no longer need to be afraid.

Under these circumstances, similar incidents will not happen again, and there is no need to worry too much about meeting someone you like. You can simply take advantage of this short and precious free time to enter the honeymoon phase that should have occurred.

However, psychological problems are never something that can be solved simply by knowing the answers.

On the other hand, the little girl didn't think the problem was very serious.

She actually has a good temperament. With a little self-adjustment, it will inevitably fade away with the passage of time. In the end, the only thing that will remain is the determination to become stronger.

In reality, it is indeed difficult for Fu Hua to become stronger quickly through her own efforts.

Whether it's the accumulation of sword heart or the side effects of the Hyper-Mutation Factor shaping, both have prevented combat power from being increased again in a short period of time.

If it weren't for the immense boost from the Divine Key and [Spring Void Roll], Fu Hua believed that there would be a significant power gap between her and conventional Fusion Warrior evolved through transplanted genes.

Whether it's controlling Celestial Phenomenon or achieving immortality.

These abilities, inherited from the Benares genes and passed down to the girl's body, currently require a long period of accumulation before they can become stronger again.

However, the current increase has not exceeded the limits of that Judgment-class Honkai Beast. Compared to those who have brought the genes of Emperor-class Honkai Beast to their original limit and even caused them to evolve, this level is not satisfactory to her.

However, the specific mystery involved seems to have nothing to do with aptitude or willpower, but rather with the fact that she did not experience the [deformation] stage in the gene fusion process.

Fusion Warrior evolved through the Hyper-Mutation Factor generally inherit the abilities of their original genes intact, without deviating from their original path or undergoing any true evolution.

In a sense, this is one of the core reasons why the Hyper-Mutation Factor can reduce mass mortality.

In times of emergency, expediency is necessary Fu Hua knew all this, yet she did not regret choosing to use the Hyper-Mutation Factor to transform.

Putting aside the fact that she believed time was of the essence and could not be wasted at the time.

The mortality rate alone is enough to justify her choice of the Hyper-Mutation Factor.

Fu Hua and Su Qing'an share a similar indifference towards their own lives.

But she couldn't bear to die.

Master Su would be sad if he died.

It might be even more heartbreaking than the day Seele left.

But the little girl absolutely refused to see that person act that way again.

Those eyes were filled with silence and gloom, as if the stars and moon had fallen from the sky, leaving the darkness of the night with no light to dispel them.

Everything seemed so dark, so very dark.

At that moment, Fu Hua couldn't help but think that perhaps collapsing like that would be more reassuring.

But in the end, it did not collapse; it was as if even sorrow and pain had been forged into a strong and heavy armor.

But he was really sad.

Even though the girl was merely witnessing this pain and sorrow, she couldn't suppress the turmoil surging within her.

Su Qing'an was very gentle, so he was unwilling to impose any restrictions on Fu Hua.

How could he not know just how risky becoming Fusion Warrior was?

Compared to the possibility of Fu Hua being chosen by the Will of Honkai, the probability of her dying in these experiments is probably much greater.

Even in the previous timeline, Fu Hua became Fusion Warrior, but the probability of failure was not reduced in the slightest.

Rather, the butterfly effect caused by his existence is more worrying.

In the end, Su Qing'an neither hindered nor forced the other party to conduct the experiment; she simply let her make her own choice.

Regardless of which path Fu Hua chooses, the [Spring Void Roll] will eventually be delivered to her.

The girl was fully aware of all this, so after being driven by a strong desire to become stronger and signing up for the first batch of gene transplant experiments, she became somewhat suspicious and uneasy, and after being rejected, she felt awkward.

Fu Hua is a contradiction.

The desire to become stronger is for Su Qing'an, and also for the vow he once made to his father and the vision in his heart.

The fear of death stems from not wanting the people you love to be saddened by it.

The answer is obvious. Even if Su Qing'an is unwilling to impose any constraints on the other party, at this stage of their relationship, it is impossible for them not to consider each other's feelings.

Neither side wanted to impose any constraints on the other, yet both were mindful of each other's need to restrain themselves.

Liking is selfish, but love is selfless.

Having experienced so much, she grasped this point during that soul resonance and will not be trapped in the knots in her heart caused by the enemy's schemes.

Therefore, Su Qing'an did not do the typical straight-man approach of reviewing the incident and offering comfort. He simply reduced the frequency of contacting the other party, preferring online chatting, and acted as usual when they met in person.

You could say she's very understanding.

[I recently went on a mission to research the methods of utilizing the Black Abyss White Flower's power. Information will be provided regularly, and you'll be notified when the mission is complete.]

The little girl sat on a park bench, her white hair adorned with adorable White Sparrow. She blinked her eyes, which were a beautiful, jewel-like crimson. She stared at her phone screen for a long time before typing out a densely packed message under Su Muxi's gaze.

But after a while, the girl's face flushed slightly. She hurriedly deleted all the paragraphs and began to struggle with her wording, making the typing process that was displayed in Su Qing'an's view on the other side seem incredibly long.

[Remember to eat well, and don't take advantage of the Black Abyss White Flower to do whatever you want. Even if you're not afraid of the cold or heat and won't get sick, make sure you bring all your clothes.]

[I really like the Spring Void Roll you gave me; I'll reciprocate with a nice gift in return.]

[Also, lately Qiluo and Peibo have been saying they haven't seen you in a while. When they heard we'd only met a few times recently, they gave me a very subtle look, and stared at me for a long time with a "you're so mean to secretly date behind their backs" gaze. So... let's have dinner at our apartment after this mission is over.]

[They all said they felt bad for not thanking you in person because you saved their lives with your power last time. Speaking of which, the strawberry cake you mentioned last time was made by Peibo and Qiluo while watching an old variety show with Xiao Xi. If you like it, I'll try making it next time.]

[Also, you're not allowed to touch my wings again next time. Prometheus's test report said that this organ has a very developed nervous system, which not only allows it to better absorb and release Honkai Energy, but also makes it very sensitive to external tactile stimuli. If it encounters stimulation, the wings will have difficulty retracting from the shoulder blades.]

[Finally, come back soon.]

"Xiao Fu."

Su Muxi's cool yet exceptionally soft voice reached her ears, startling the young girl who was carefully choosing her words. She put her phone aside, held White Sparrow in her hands, tapped its little head with her fingertip, and asked:

"What's wrong?"

"I finished typing this five minutes ago, why hasn't it been sent yet? Are you bullying me?"

Fu Hua paused for a moment, then asked:

Why do you say this is bullying?

Without hesitation, Su Muxi betrayed Su Qing'an through the Soul Link, stating:

"Because Xiao Su was looking at his phone while reading a book, and by the way, he hadn't turned a page in five minutes. At his normal reading speed, he would have already memorized half of the book."

"In conclusion, Xiao Fu was bullying Xiao Su by hanging her up like that."

Fu Hua: "..."

How can we explain that she's been hesitant to post about wings because she feels that no matter how she expresses the topic, it will feel a bit off?

But she soon lost the patience to dwell on the issue.

Clatter

The phone screen on the bench was partially obscured by the White Sparrow's claws.

Confirmed delivery.

Afterwards.

Su Muxi was innocently masturbated for an hour by the angry little girl.