Chapter 224 / Humanity's Weapons Need an Upgrade!...
Ling Xi rubbed her forehead and said irritably, "Stop messing around. I just cuddled Seele and took a nap. I didn't do anything else."
"Puff..."
Upon hearing this, Elysia burst out laughing, staring at Ling Xi in shock, her eyes as if she were looking at a stranger. "No way? You super perverted Love Live! fangirl, you actually let Seele go? Impossible, absolutely impossible."
"I really didn't..."
Ling Xi rolled her eyes at Elysia, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Also, I'm not a Love Live! fangirl. Last night I just bought Seele a cup of milk tea."
"Milk tea? You scumbag, secretly drinking milk tea by yourself and not even calling her... um? Milk tea?"
Halfway through the conversation, Elysia suddenly realized something and asked, "What kind of milk tea are you talking about...? Is it legitimate?"
"Cough cough."
Ling Xi coughed lightly and said calmly, "Of course it's serious, it's just... the kind of milk tea I treated you to when we first went to buy a car."
"Oh oh oh..."
Elysia nodded in sudden realization, then asked curiously, "Are you... sure you only had one drink? No refills?"
Ling Xi: "..." What the hell is this refill?
"No, I need to check it!"
With that, Elysia crawled under the table...
Ling Xi: "???"
"Elysia, you..."
Ling Xi was about to pull the girl up when she thought, "Are you crazy? Are you a dog? Why do you like crawling under tables so much..."
"Ling Xi, Elysia, what's going on here...?"
Just then, Sakura came out of the room and saw a scene that shocked her...
Ling Xi sat in the chair, Elysia lay on the floor under the table, and...
The distance is still very close.
"Found it!"
Elysia pulled a card from under the table with a look of surprise and said with a smile, "Luckily I found it. If I had lost my ID card, it would have been a real hassle to get a replacement."
"Remember to keep it safe next time, so you don't lose it."
Ling Xi also realized instantly that, for example, after cooperating so many times, the two of them had developed a great tacit understanding, well... both physical and mental.
"Hehe, don't worry, I know."
Elysia nodded silently to show she understood, and at the same time, winked at Ling Xi, mouthing, "Check again tonight..."
Ling Xi "..."
"Well then, Ling Xi, I'll head to the lab now."
Picking up her ID card, Elysia waved to Ling Xi and said with a smile, "After all, there are still relatively few people in the new environment, so I'm too embarrassed to slack off too much."
"Okay, be careful."
Elysia was going to work, so Ling Xi naturally couldn't refuse, but she just gave her a word of advice.
"Ling Xi, I'll go too. I'll cook dinner when I get back. As for lunch... you guys can figure it out yourselves."
Seeing that Elysia was about to leave, Sakura quickly followed. After all, she didn't have a car, so she could only go with Elysia. As for why Ling Xi didn't buy her a car, it was because Sakura... couldn't drive!
"Don't worry, they won't go hungry with me here!"
Ling Xi smiled and nodded. Whether it was takeout, eating out, or cooking herself, the two little girls were definitely hungry.
"Hehe, that's true. Don't worry, Sakura, this guy will definitely be able to feed Seele well!"
Elysia made a joke, then pulled Sakura downstairs and set off.
"Whoosh..."
Looking at the two who had already started working normally, Ling Xi felt a little emotional.
Although, in principle, I should have gone with them... no, I should have gone with the Doctor, after all, I am Mobius's assistant.
However, since it's not the weekend now, I have to stay home to take care of Seele and Rin, so generally speaking, I only go from Monday to Friday, and... I'm usually late or leave early.
Sigh, four months have passed since the Third Honkai Eruption, but the scene of fighting the Third Herrscher still feels like yesterday, except...
Only four months have passed, and it seems that the Fourth Herrscher is about to appear. This is much faster than I imagined. After all, the First Honkai Eruption and second Honkai of the Previous Era occurred forty-three years ago and fifteen years ago, respectively. Even according to the pattern, the Fourth Herrscher should appear in a few years at the earliest!
Even though she knew the general plot, knew that the Previous Era would cease to exist within ten years, and knew that the Sixth Herrscher would appear three years later, but...
There should be at least a one- or two-year buffer period between the third and Fourth Herrscher, which is also the period of rapid development after Doctor Mobius joined the Flame-Chasing Moths, before the Fourth Herrscher appears. However...
Reality is often more absurd than fiction. Less than six months after the Third Herrscher was destroyed—to be precise, only four months— the Fourth Herrscher descended. If this continues...
The Sixth Herrscher... wouldn't he appear within a year, or even half a year?
Ling Xi didn't know if it was because she forcibly changed the outcome of the Third Honkai Eruption that the timing of the Herrscher's birth was affected, but in any case, the earlier appearance of the Herrscher was not good news for herself or for the entire Previous Era...
As for why the Herrscher appeared earlier than expected, Ling Xi believes there is only one truth, and that is... civilization!
Back in Otto's time... no, it should be said that back in the later stages of the Previous Era, Doctor Mobius had already discovered the direct correlation between civilization and Honkai, but by then humanity was already beyond stopping!
Although they knew that continuing to develop technology was a slow death, but... abandoning technology would be an immediate death, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and go down this path to the bitter end. Of course, the final outcome was not unexpected.
"It seems there are some things I need to prepare for in advance..."
Feeling the changes in history, Ling Xi also felt that she could no longer continue according to the original plan.
If things continue as they are, it's estimated that within a year, the Herrscher of Flamescion will appear and burn down Oceania. Once humanity finally manages to eliminate the Herrscher of Flamescion, the Herrscher of Rock will follow, making humanity fully realize just how terrifying the power of the Herrscher is!
In conclusion, history has changed, and our plans must change as well!
Chapter 224:
So...
If they continue to sit idly by and wait for their demise, the fate of this Previous Era in this timeline may be even more tragic than that of the Previous Era in the original story. They might even perish before the Project Fireseed even begins.
So, if you want to change all of this, what should you do now?
Should we tell the Doctor the truth so Doctor can prepare for Project Fireseed in advance? Or should we tell him the truth that Doctor enhances the Honkai?
Perhaps, if the Doctor were to immediately destroy the current technological achievements and proceed according to the original timeline, humanity might be able to survive for about ten years, just like in the original storyline. However... that would be a slow death!
Chapter 224: Humanity's weapons need upgrading!
"Why..."
After pondering for a long time, Ling Xi sighed silently. Wasn't it supposed to be that the overall progress of civilization would lead to the strengthening of the Honkai? But...
I only gave the Stigmata Gene to my own Doctor. Although the Doctor also gave it to Mei, there were only two of them. Even with some assistants, it shouldn't have accelerated the Honkai so quickly, right?
It seems that while the relationship between civilization and Honkai is indeed one of proportional enhancement, it is not absolute, or... there may be other unknown reasons.
By the way, what are we having for lunch today?
Ling Xi suddenly remembered this problem. Sakura usually prepared the meals, but recently, since the lab started using it, she'd been helping out there. Although Sakura would prepare breakfast and dinner, however...
What about lunch?
To be honest, Ling Xi didn't want to cook it herself. Whether it tasted good or not was one thing, but the main problem was... it was easy to mess it up, and it was also troublesome. So...
About half an hour later, Ling Xi took Seele and Ling out shopping. This way, they could take Seele out for a walk and have lunch outside at the same time. Perfect!
"Dr. Mobius? What brings you here today?"
In May's laboratory, she saw that Mobius had actually come, and immediately stood up with some delight.
"I've come to discuss something with you."
Mobius smiled, then took the teacup from Möbius and asked, "What are your thoughts on the Oceania hurricane?"
"Huh?"
May paused for a moment, then said, "I've heard about the emergency meeting the Doctor held yesterday. Could it be... that the Doctor really thinks so?"
"Um."
Now that Mei knew about this, Mobius found it much simpler, as it saved him the trouble of explaining, and he directly said, "A hurricane that has lasted for twelve days and is still intensifying, traces of Honkai Energy appearing around the hurricane, and..."
"Just two hours ago, the people I sent out brought back five more samples from closer areas to the hurricane zone, and without exception, all of them showed traces of Honkai Energy radiation, and..."
Mobius handed Mei a document and calmly said, "The intensity of Honkai Energy radiation also follows the pattern of being stronger closer to the core. This is almost enough to be considered evidence that the core area of the hurricane has stronger Honkai Energy."
"So, this really is the fourth Great Honkai?"
Seeing that Mobius had produced evidence, Mei also became somewhat serious. When she first heard the news yesterday, her initial reaction was that Mobius might be making a mountain out of a molehill, since the evidence was insufficient.
As for now, although this evidence is still insufficient to definitively prove that it is a sign of the Fourth Great Honkai, but...
Mei recalled the paper published by Mobius back in Changkong City, which also indicated that the Third Honkai Eruption would occur in the Northern Hemisphere, and that he had taken the lead in setting up rescue facilities in Changkong City.
At the time, the entire internet was filled with ridicule, and although I didn't mock him, I felt that Mobius might have overreacted. As for what happened later...
It lets the whole world know who the real clown is!
So, if it were someone else who came to see me today, I might not completely believe them, but if it's Mobius... then I have to seriously consider the possibility of Fourth Honkai Eruption.
"Doctor, what brings you here?"
Suddenly, May asked the question again. Although she was willing to believe Mobius, but...
There's no point in telling her this. She's just an ordinary researcher with no status or qualifications in the Flame-Chasing Moths. She really doesn't understand why Mobius is looking for her!
"I told you, I came to discuss something with you."
Mobius smiled, then said seriously, "I remember you're a physics student, right? Besides the quantum field, you also have good research in optoelectronics."
"Um."
Mei didn't mince words, saying, "After all, physics and chemistry are inseparable, and research in the quantum field also relies on the support of photoelectric theory. In addition, my father has also entrusted me with some tasks, so... I should be considered alright."
"That's right."
Mobius pulled Mei directly to the computer, then unfolded the blueprints he had brought on the holographic screen, saying, "Mei, you should have seen our past wars against the Herrscher and Honkai Beast, so you should be well aware that our weapons are severely inadequate against the Honkai Beast, so..."
"Our weapons on the human side must be upgraded!"
"Arms?"
May hesitated for a moment, then said, "But Dr. Mobius, I have no experience in weapons development, and... shouldn't this be something we should ask weapons development experts for?"
"No, Mei, you didn't understand what I meant."
Mobius shook his head slightly and said, "What we lack now is not conventional weapons, but new types of weapons. While the development of weapons requires the participation of professionals, it relies even more on basic theory, just like..."
"In the era of cold weapons, no matter how well the bow and arrow design was upgraded, it would never be a match for firearms. We are currently in the bow and arrow era. If we ask weapons experts to research new weapons, they can only develop crossbows at most, because we have not yet developed gunpowder technology."
"So, May, I hope you can weaponize optoelectronics and quantum mechanics. First, find the gunpowder of our time, and then weapons development experts can make firearms based on the gunpowder."
"So that's how it is..."
Mebius was inherently intelligent; he had simply been momentarily stunned. Now, after hearing Mobius's explanation, he immediately understood what the big shot meant. Indeed...
Humanity's current weapons are not fundamentally different from those of a hundred years ago. They are barely effective against small Honkai Beast, but against Honkai Beast larger than the Chariot-class, they are practically useless.
This was most evident in the last battle against Shesha.
"But how should we deal with the Honkai Beast? After all, the Honkai Beast have very strong resistance to firearms."
Mei was somewhat concerned about this issue. Although they were going to develop new weapons, they didn't have any direction for the development of these new weapons at the moment. What if the weapons they made still couldn't deal with the Honkai Beast?
"Don't worry, this problem..."
Mobius smiled slightly and said, "I think I've already solved it."
"Has it been resolved?"
These words greatly surprised Mei, since the most troublesome aspect of the battle between humans and Honkai Beast is that Honkai Beast have extremely high resistance to firearms.
If this problem is solved, then Honkai Beast will be no different from ordinary wild beasts in front of humans!
And this problem... Mobius already solved it?
Chapter 225: The Prototype of the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb
"Yes!"