I Will Create a Peaceful World.
Armed helicopters continued to ascend into the sky, heading towards the designated base in the distance.
Although Mobius longed to witness the man's ultimate fate, the price of helping the others enter the [Snake Molt] was far too high.
If Su Qing'an weren't so special, if the beings humanity faces weren't so powerful, and if this experiment weren't so perfectly aligned with her own goals, she would never have been willing to pay such a price.
In a sense, Mobius truly died in that raging fire.
At least, that's true on a material level.
She smiled and murmured softly:
"Don't disappoint me, Mr. Su."
The black snake stopped gazing, turned around, swam to the seat, curled up into a ball, and slowly closed her vertical pupils, gradually falling into a long slumber.
At the same time, Honkai Energy threads slowly wove together to form a translucent cocoon of light, covering and enveloping it. Within this cocoon, the veins of bone and flesh were gently nurtured and woven by a mysterious power, awaiting rebirth...
Distance.
A wildfire raged, engulfing the wilderness. A deep, emerald-green hue, like a forest, silently flickered from the very center where it all began. In an instant, the entire human body was pulverized into flesh and blood resembling fireworks, from which gushing blood irrigated the earth. The intense flames transformed into a vibrant spectacle, rising high like torches and illuminating the dimly lit world.
The genes were shattered.
Su Qing'an understood this reality almost instantly. The progress of the Chiyou Gene fusion that was originally displayed on the panel turned into a bunch of unrecognizable gibberish. In an instant, he returned to a pure Soul State and used the power of the Herrscher of Death to make his body return to its original form in the next breath.
[Recitation] is sufficient to record all the data of the body.
The power of the Black Abyss White Flower can be used to perfectly restore it to its original form by utilizing the remaining flesh and blood components.
The combination of these two elements allows the panel given by Atropos to reappear in its original form.
[Chiyou Gene: 17.8%]
However, it only lasted for a moment before the fragile flesh and blood body was overwhelmed by the influx and compression of the three End-of-Law class genes, and was close to destruction.
This is the price to pay for forced orientation while the Fusion Gene are still in the process of awakening.
Su Qing'an will inevitably experience physical death repeatedly in the early stages of this process, and will be forced to remain in a complete Soul State for a long time.
This is the core reason why the 72-hour limit is so important to both sides.
If the plan cannot reach the other side of genetic modification and awakening before being forced to completely transform into a true Idealistic Lifeform, then this plan will be declared a direct failure.
Su Qing'an can only exist as an Idealistic Lifeform being for a maximum of 72 hours.
This is a death line in the absolute sense.
The first hurdle he needs to overcome is getting rid of this predicament of having an unlimited, ever-present Soul State.
Three End-of-Law class genes, one Judgment-class gene.
Mobius and Su Qing'an's goal is to completely harmonize these existences into a brand new Honkai Beast gene, but this can only be achieved by relying on the power essence of Chi You or Vishnu, and current technology does not have the possibility of direct fusion.
In other words, Su Qing'an must first complete the orientation process.
Let the three End-of-Law class genes first form a cycle, establishing a stable triangular stage, and let the Chiyou Gene be located in the center of the balance among these three to coordinate.
Finally, it is simultaneously brought to awakening and subjected to forced sublimation.
The greatest help Mobius provided was that she completely leaped the activation level of the genes within her body to another level, and under the stage of being eroded by the essence of Idealistic Lifeform, she turned the impossible into a possible thing.
It can be said that it saves a lot of time.
Su Qing'an himself could also do something similar using the power of the Herrscher of Death, but such precise long-term operation would inevitably use the power of the Soul Lifeform, indirectly accelerating the tilting and transformation of the essence of life.
Therefore, it is unwise to choose to use this power only at critical moments.
However, during the in-depth discussion between Su Qing'an and Mobius, both agreed that the power of the Herrscher of Death was the greatest asset that would increase the success rate of this plan.
Otherwise, with current technology, even if given an infinite number of deaths ten thousand times, it would still be impossible to piece together the desired result.
And so it is now.
To successfully orient the three End-of-Law class genes into the desired form, the only option is to leverage the Black Abyss White Flower's power to manipulate biological cells, splitting and rewriting them.
Otherwise, all that will result is chaotic and disorderly death.
The boy stood in the center of the raging fire created by the Honkai Energy vortex. His pupils reflected the colorful sea in the wilderness. His skin peeled away inch by inch like cracked porcelain, and his limbs and flesh dissolved and collapsed like snowflakes. His dark eyes withered and became dull and lifeless, turning to ash in the flames.
This painting is like an immortal ghost in the desolate past, maintaining a glimmer of life amidst the cycle of flesh disintegration and stark white bones.
But Su Qing'an is still human. This body is ultimately the form of existence that he has not abandoned and is trying to preserve, so it is impossible for him not to feel pain.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that the suffering that comes with the collapse of a body tainted with idealistic attributes has a ripple effect, affecting the Soul Lifeform's state and indirectly making it more sensitive to pain.
The boy, expressionless, manipulated his powers, causing several genes that were instantly repelling and exploding to separate distinct domains, thus resisting the arrival of a second death.
But it failed again in just a few seconds.
Consciousness briefly returned to the embrace of darkness, and life form transformed into pure soul.
Flesh and blood collapsed, bones shattered.
The difficulty of manipulating End-of-Law class genes has almost reached the limit of his involvement in the field of precision, and the requirements for the utilization rate of mining capabilities are extremely high.
At least, looking at the utilization rate of powers by previous Herrscher, no matter how they were replaced, they could not reach this level.
Su Qing'an's exploration of the Black Abyss White Flower indirectly enhanced his combat level against living beings. For example, when the true form of Brahma appeared earlier, if he hadn't planned to leave behind enough genetic material, he could have easily ended the battle by directly interfering with the opponent's genetic sequence and cell concentration using his powers.
This stems from the special nature and level of [thought] and Idealistic Lifeform, leading to an increase and enhancement in the utilization rate of power.
Even so, in the process of extremely squeezing one's mind and controlling power, a momentary mistake is enough to tear the body apart and shatter it amidst the roaring Honkai Energy.
If it weren't for the Stigmata granted by the Herrscher of Death, which elevated his body's resistance to Honkai Energy to the point of immunity, allowing him to almost only bear the physical impact of collateral effects, he might not have been able to use his powers to proliferate and revive before all his flesh and blood turned to nothingness.
When most of one's energy is focused on controlling power, the id's consciousness approaches a state of dullness; this is an inevitable stage.
Given that each part of the essence of life has its own place, the feeling brought about by the infinite tug-of-war between life and death is real and unavoidable. During this period, power is slowly woven into an exquisite net to quell the rebellion of genes and gradually guide them into a stable framework.
In a daze, a familiar voice came from the past to my ears.
[It's okay, don't cry.]
[As long as brother doesn't give up, that's fine. Leave the rest to Seele.]
The words spoken then seemed preordained, somehow foreshadowing our current situation.
The Stigmata and powers of the Herrscher of Death.
Without these, I truly would not have been able to reach that ending.
On Su Qing'an's face, which was mostly burned away by flames like a demon, a faint smile appeared. It was a picture that was clearly ferocious and ugly, a cruel scene that even the most insane painter in the world would not want to depict with his brush, yet it could give a heavy sense of firmness and gentleness.
He listened to the voices that echoed from the depths of his memory, his powers transforming like a magician's hat, performing bizarre and ingenious tricks, allowing the three genes to slowly return to a temporary balance, preventing the body from tearing apart and collapsing again.
The more one relies on the power bestowed by that person, the more one relies on the Stigmata formed from that person's soul and flesh, the more everything from the past is frantically recalled in the [thoughts], as if rewinding to present the perspective and senses of that time.
The boy understood that this was a disorder caused by the continuous use of his soul micro-management power.
Then, the image of the girl with her eyes lowered, poking at the pile of rice with her chopsticks, came into view.
The words Seele spoke that day embraced me like raindrops, whispering in my ear.
[Did you take me in because you found me?]
[So... what should I call you?]
She slightly raised her eyes, her smile warm and gentle.
[So Su Qing'an is Seele's brother.]
The scene shifts, outside the window, snow falls like goose feathers, frost climbs the glass and freezes, the pot in the kitchen makes a bubbling sound, the boy and girl sit on the sofa, like a beautiful painting captured from the fleeting years.
The man's honest and innocent words were like snowflakes falling outside the window.
[Human civilization and the survival of society are profound matters that I shouldn't be responsible for; I'm just a child.]
[Therefore, the conclusion is that Seele feels she is more important.]
The images and whispers, like a television set with poor signal reception, vanished from our senses as a hazy speck of static.
The boy gazed at the still-raging fire and whispered:
"Human civilization and the survival of society are none of your concern."
"I will... create these worlds that have absolutely nothing to do with children."
His body disintegrated and melted once more, the power of [Creation] silently weaving a framework, step by step approaching the goal that was to be achieved.
At this moment, the few remaining high-ranking officials remained silent, watching the images projected from the satellite within the virtual conference room.
Just as Mobius had anticipated, the collaboration between Su Qing'an and himself would undoubtedly attract their attention.
For a long time, the upper echelons, who wielded immense power within the civilization, had their own ideas about the results of the Fusion Warrior technology and their expectations for the future.
But under the crushing weight of Honkai, regardless of one's inner thoughts, humanity has lost the right to weigh future gains and losses and to indulge in prejudice.
However, this does not mean that they will allow the uncontrolled Su Qing'an and the uncontrolled Mobius, along with the uncontrolled Fusion Gene technology, to accumulate and create unknown chemical reactions.
Moreover...
Regardless of the subsequent results, Su Qing'an's initial stage of gene modification alone had already surpassed their previous understanding of gene fusion technology.
Someone asked:
Have similar Fusion Gene processes occurred before?
Above the raging inferno, the Honkai Energy phenomenon divided the area into different regions, and all the mechanical instruments that had quietly gone to the scene were crushed to nothing by a strange force.
A strange fault line seems to have formed within a thousand-kilometer radius of the boy.
It was as if space and time were being distorted within it, or rather, the internal space itself had become a chaotic world created by the rampage of disordered Gene Ability.
Like mirror fragments stacked to form a tower, transformed into a two-dimensional form in the form of a concept, this winding and convoluted existence fills everything within with an invisible yet solid barrier.
This is an outward manifestation of the genetic material of Brahma and Maheshvara spontaneously evolving and emerging under the stimulation of [Snake Molt].
Unstable and extremely dangerous.
Individuals who are not Herrscher- level are not even qualified to step into this area. Fusion Warrior whose Gene Ability are not special may also die silently in that illusory yet real fire, turning into [Ashes].
The genetic rampage of Chi You and Vishnu manifested within Su Qing'an's body, and it would take until his body remained immortal for a long time before the true abnormality would appear.
This is the real reason why Mobius is not worried about external influences on this genetic modification.
She didn't believe that no one would do anything stupid; she simply knew clearly what kind of shell and cocoon the genes of the End-of-Law class would weave to keep all external enemies out.
An elderly man in a white coat took off his watch, placed it on the table, and said softly:
"Clearly, this is a genetic modification surgery that transcends the original limitations."
"We've always known that Su Qing'an's existence is special. He might not even be human from this world. What secrets he holds, only Mei probably knows."
"As for what that madman Mobius is researching, none of us know. It's not surprising that their collaboration has evolved into what it is today."
"In fact, we all expected this."
A man dressed in black robes sat opposite the old man. His face was covered by an exquisite metal mask, and his long, slender hands were wrapped in black fabric. Judging from the dark scars that spread like a spider web on his wrists, the purpose of these gloves was obvious.
It's difficult to judge his age from the details of his appearance, but his voice gives the impression that he's not young.
"Mobius's communication has not been connected yet?"
Do you think... she'll answer?
The person who answered this question was difficult to determine in terms of gender and age. "His" body was mostly made of metal machinery. The projected images and details could be vaguely discerned. The person's back and body organs were connected to special infusion tubes used to maintain life. The only visible skin was purple in pattern.
The voice uttered by this human, who resembled a mechanical soldier, was electronically synthesized, suggesting that in his current state, he was only capable of participating in projected meetings.
Regardless of status or physical strength, under the selection process of Honkai, anyone could potentially face a meaningless death.
Although Rutherford wielded considerable influence within the United Nations, he now ekes out a living in this world.
Even with the power of the Black Abyss White Flower, saving a human whose flesh and blood make up less than 15 percent of their body carries an immense risk of leading to actual death.
Therefore, even though he could have used his own resources to get Su Qing'an to help him with treatment during the exchange of benefits, he never had such thoughts.
In order to ensure a stable survival, men can choose to endure this level of torment and pain.
His mechanical prosthetic eye rotated, with cold arcs of light flowing within it:
"She's insane, just like Mei, the kind of insane person who'd put herself on the operating table for all sorts of research and experimentation."
"Since such a person would choose to help Su Qing'an, it must mean that he has something special about him and that this experiment itself is of great significance."
"But none of that matters, does it?"
Rutherford let out a sinister laugh:
"This world has become bad enough already, the Honkai, the Herrscher... ha, and Fuxi too."
"Letting this genetic modification proceed is the tacit acceptance of the situation."
"Whether Doctor Mobius will provide an explanation is not important."
Someone calmly stated:
"The technology of Fusion Gene can only be described as mature in terms of application; the true core theory and the secrets within it remain completely unknown to anyone."
"We have merely built a ship capable of weathering the storms on a vast ocean, but Mobius's actions are intended to overturn the very nature of this ocean and see the abyss within."
"Whether we succeed or fail, civilization must once again withstand the tsunami that will result from doing so."
The man rubbed his cold mask, stating only briefly:
"The Honkai Beast's genes are alive."
The meaning behind these words is quite simple.
The collaboration between Mobius and Su Qing'an may not result in a powerful warrior with Planetary-class Fusion Gene, but rather a Planetary-class Honkai Beast.
But everyone here has already experienced countless hardships, witnessed the horrors of the calamities brought by the Honkai, and deeply understands the predicament and despair that civilization and humanity are facing today.
The most crucial point is that the Mu Continent incident filtered out far too many people from the upper echelons.
The old man gazed at the slowly ticking time on his pocket watch and said calmly:
"We only care about the results."
"Whether they succeed or fail, they are beings who can fight on behalf of humanity."
"Whether they are madmen or humans from another world, it doesn't change this fact."
Therefore, we should be willing to take any risk.
He glanced around at everyone's faces at the conference table, slowly stood up, and said in a deep voice:
"We can't offer them any other help; all we can give them is basic respect and trust."
Thus, the tone of the meeting was definitively set.