It was precisely because they could freely choose when to become Herrschers that the order of the Herrschers' appearances had skipped the Sixth Herrscher and gone straight to the Seventh Herrscher.
For the Sixth Herrscher, who had originally been an ordinary girl, choosing to become a Herrscher was something that required thorough mental preparation.
Himiko happened to possess that courage, so the first experiment was conducted on the Seventh Herrscher.
"Professor Mobius? Long time no see. Did you miss me?!" Elysia suddenly appeared behind Mobius and placed both hands on her shoulders.
"Elysia, don't suddenly jump out and scare me while I'm calculating." Mobius pushed away Elysia's face as she tried to lean closer.
"Don't act so distant. I heard it, you know. You were the one who suggested to Chen Li that Miracle Crystal be used for my fusion surgery, weren't you? And you praised me so lavishly too. Crystal-clear, flawless, beautiful, accommodating, kind, adorable, delightful!"
"I didn't say the last three adjectives!"
"So Professor Mobius admits she said the first few? I'm so happy." Elysia smiled mischievously.
"..." Mobius's face flushed red for a moment.
"So, Professor Mobius, what were you calculating just now? Do you need my help?"
"No need. You illiterate person with only a kindergarten education." Mobius said indignantly.
"Aw, Professor Mobius, that really hurts. But if you know I only have a kindergarten education, that means you've been seriously looking into my past too, doesn't it? What a tsundere girl you are." Elysia rubbed Mobius's little cheeks.
"That's enough! Fine, you want to know what I was calculating, right? Then calculate this for me too. Suppose I get a dose of nutrient solution from Chen Li that allows three evolutions, and the energy required for each evolution increases by 10%. How many more evolutions