Chapter 115
Yes, just as expected!
"You took that gem from my room, didn't you?!" she said with absolute certainty.
Pardo was even more embarrassed. "Is this gem... very, very important?"
Although Pardo has a penchant for petty theft, it's like a hamster's collecting obsession.
She usually takes things that others don't want; they vary in value, but she treats them all like treasures.
Moreover, starting a small shop is more about enjoying the fun of being your own boss.
If someone comes looking for her, she will return the items to them.
At this time.
She saw Kiana looking at her with a smile.
She understood instantly.
She took out the ice-blue crystal she had carefully preserved and obediently returned it to Kiana.
To be honest.
The little cat with chestnut hair looks even cuter now, with its pitiful expression.
Since it's still early and Pardo is still quite young.
Her already barren chest barely rose and fell.
He was malnourished and emaciated. He only improved slightly when he became Flame-Chasing Moth.
Now, meat is gradually becoming a part of it.
"Okay, okay, don't be upset! Here, take this."
Kiana gently patted Pardo's head, then smiled and took out a candy, placing it in Pardo's hand without a word, just like an older sister comforting a child.
"You can take anything else from my side. But remember, you can't touch this."
"Okay, I understand... By the way, Young Lady, what is this?" Pardo carefully put the candy away, then looked at Kiana with some curiosity.
Kiana lightly touched her cheek with her slender fingers, glanced at the sky, and said casually.
"This... is Herrscher Gem."
"Huh?" Pardo definitely knows what the Herrscher Gem is.
After she arrived at the Flame-Chasing Moth, the people there taught her a lot and even forced her to attend classes.
Suddenly, something terrifying flashed through her mind, and she was horrified as she looked at the crystal that Kiana was casually playing with between her fingers. She took a few steps back.
"Young Lady! You're saying this is Herrscher Gem?... How could you just leave something this dangerous lying around like that?!"
She was terrified and wanted to cry but couldn't.
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116. I almost forgot, there was also a lobster doctor in the Previous Civilization.
"Because this thing is worthless to me~" Kiana looked at Pardo mischievously, deliberately teasing her.
Pardo looked at Kiana with even greater horror, "No... as expected of the Young Lady! We... we just can't do it..."
She didn't ask Kiana where the Herrscher Gem came from.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
In her mind, everything belonging to Kiana was a hot potato. No matter how much she coveted it, she absolutely couldn't touch it. What if? What if it exploded? Wouldn't she be doomed on the spot?
That won't do!
Kiana shook her head slightly.
In fact.
Her Herrscher Gem is truly worthless, just as she said. She lied in her past life, so there's even less reason for her to lie in this one.
This gemstone... was actually sculpted by her own hands.
After some time, once they became familiar with it, they replicated the authority and condensed it into a crystal that could be placed outside.
This is not much more difficult Simulated Herrscher Core.
The only difference is...
Because her purpose in creating these gems was to help Vilvi mass-produce the Divine Key.
Therefore, if someone were to learn from the current civilization's methods and find someone at the level of Herrscher to implant this gem directly, it would probably be very difficult for her to become a true Herrscher.
Or to put it in more colloquial terms.
These gems, just like those used by the Previous Civilization when creating the Divine Key, are completely deactivated, possessing no vitality whatsoever.
Modern civilization exists precisely because each gemstone retains some degree of activity.
That's why we can make use of it and recreate a Herrscher.
After the little incident...
Kiana then went to the Spiral Workshop.
If Mobius wants to create Herrscher directly, she definitely needs a living Herrscher Core. But if it's just for Vilvi equipment or weapons, then an inanimate object is better.
Strictly speaking...
It's not that Kiana really lacks the gem that Pardo stole.
In fact, after she became skilled at it, she did quite a lot. She would rub her hands together whenever she had a spare moment.
At the normal pace, it takes about three to five days to produce one.
If we're rushing to meet deadlines, it's not impossible to produce one in a day or two, or even several in a single day.
However, this thing is indeed very hot to the touch.
More is useless.
It might work in the hands of people like Vilvi and Mobius, but it seems unsuitable for other people, no matter how famous the scientist or how outstanding the researcher.
After all.
Sometimes, in academic matters, those who know, know.
Water injection is definitely unavoidable.
They might lend a helping hand or flatter each other, which is quite possible.
Currently, Dr. Mei has accumulated less experience and is considered the least knowledgeable of the three.
Dr. Einstein from the Previous Civilization, on the other hand, looks like a Tesla with blue highlights.
He's like a combination of Tesla and Einstein in modern civilization: Tesla in appearance, Einstein in personality.
Kiana also believed in her abilities.
Because it was written in the settings of the game in my previous life.
If it weren't for the fact that the Ninth Great Honkai in the Original Work occurred on the Mu Continent, and that when the Herrscher of Rock self-destructed, it created a pseudo-black hole that directly swallowed the Mu Continent.
The original plot probably wouldn't have been so difficult later on.
The Armed Doll in the game are based on the technology of Dr. Einstein from the Previous Civilization.
While the original intention was to reduce casualties and replace soldiers, it's true that it can't replace high-end combat power like Fusion Warrior. In the short term, it's neither a worthwhile option nor a good one to discard; it's definitely not a worthwhile trade-off.
Even so!
This does not mean that this technology has no future.
At the very least, Kiana had asked Mobius about it. She was somewhat surprised by the technology, but she also gave it a thumbs up. Vilvi also somewhat interested, but unfortunately, she wouldn't have bothered to try it if she didn't have the Divine Key Project.
Indeed, the best way is to let Dr. Einstein know about this inspiration in advance, and work hard in this direction. Then, when Kiana manipulates the Worldline to make the future feed back to the past, Einstein can get started with the Armed Doll technology more quickly.
This is what she hoped to see.
Upon closer examination, despite Mobius's apparent allegiance to the Flame-Chasing Moth, she was actually treated as an outsider.
The true sanctuary for scientific research has always been the center of the Mu Continent, Sea Abyss City, and nowhere else.
Even every science forum and related salon is held there.
Dr. Einstein, as one of the top scientists on the Mu Continent, even held a higher reputation than Mobius and her group in some respects. The appearance of the future-revealing curtain exposed that Mobius and her companions were the Young Lady's harem, instantly boosting his popularity.
To be honest...
Dr. Einstein's influence and appeal among scientists far surpassed that of Mobius and her contemporaries. This is a very real fact.
What is Vilvi?
Mei? She's just a student...
Even now, many people believe that they only have so many resources because they are affiliated with Young Lady and have sold their bodies.
Many of them, and even many others, were extremely dissatisfied with the attitude of various countries and organizations towards Mobius and her group, who gave them whatever they wanted.
Kiana knew something about this.
Dr. Mei and the others also knew.
But it's nothing.
Even though Kiana herself seems to be liked by many people, how many people criticize her behind her back?
It's good to know what's going on.
In other words, she herself doesn't care about these things at all.
I'm too lazy to argue.
Otherwise, if everyone becomes truly petty and brings their own pettiness to the surface, the whole world will be plunged into chaos and bloodshed.
Let's not do it.
"I still prefer to create the fourteen Herrscher Authority I possess... Oh, aside from the Beginning Source and the Finality, the other twelve, their Herrscher Gem..."
Now.
Inside the Spiral Workshop.
As Kiana took out her own supplies, she spoke to the expert, Vilvi.
It was unclear whether the expert, Vilvi, had heard or not; her eyes were fixed solely on the glittering gems.
It looks good, that's one aspect.
Most importantly! This is the manifestation of the Herrscher's authority.
Just like the imperial seal that symbolizes supreme imperial power, is it merely an object? No, it is a symbol of everything.
"Oh, right."
"Here is the Herrscher of Ice gem you requested."
"I only made this one, you can take it."
"..."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Expert Vilvi remained calm and smiled slightly.
But his gaze never left the gems.
Especially looking at this icy blue gemstone, it's as if you've grasped the future.
Don't assume that only Mobius is good at cheating on funding.
She can do it too.
She was even more adept at handling situations Mobius.
You, Mobius, can use the fact that Fusion Warrior are almost immortal to make empty promises to people everywhere.
Am I really incapable of doing it?
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117. That's why I said it, Kiana's abilities are practically cheating!
Even though Kiana didn't tell Vilvi that in the Original Work, the Fifth Divine Key she created was called Sleeper of All.