Transforming into Kanna on Terra

As for the mission, it was also marked as successfully completed. The skill obtained was a super-altered version of the ultimate ability of Kennen the Electric Rat from League of Legends—Ultimate Secret: Myriad Thunder Prison Seal.

Myriad Thunder Prison Seal—Kanna summons a storm of lightning wedges that lasts for up to ten minutes and can be interrupted at any time. Every second, a lightning wedge is summoned next to all enemies within a hundred-meter radius, dealing storm damage to all surrounding enemies. If the distance between two lightning wedges is less than ten meters, they resonate and trigger a larger storm (multiple lightning wedges can stack resonance effects). Kanna can choose any lightning wedge to change its position and is not affected by the storm herself, being considered as a lightning wedge. There is no limit to the number of lightning wedges summoned during the skill's duration, and they disappear after the effect ends.

After seeing this skill, Kanna could only sigh that it came too late. If she had possessed this skill before, the team wouldn't have been in such a desperate situation. With Kanna's speed, she could have completely cleared all creatures within five miles outside the village in ten minutes, avoiding the later predicament.

However, even though it arrived late, Kanna felt she finally had an area-of-effect skill, and its effect seemed quite powerful, belonging to the type where the more enemies there are, the more damage is dealt. So, she didn't dwell on it any further.

After finishing an entire roasted whole lamb by herself, ACE, sitting in the vehicle, began to inquire about the monster encountered during the Catastrophe. After all, he had only seen a few corpses by the roadside while traveling, which looked like some kind of giant fish. Only Kanna, who was outside, knew the specific details.

"That monstrous fish? It wasn't really a monstrous fish! It looked like a loach from a field, just much larger. The biggest one's head was about the same size as this vehicle we're sitting in, and it was as long as six or seven cars put together. But that loach was quite ugly, covered all over with those... those Originium Particles. There were even a few particularly large ones. I don't know how it could swim so fast carrying such big rocks."

As Kanna gestured animatedly, the image of the monster gradually took shape in everyone's minds.

ACE and Reinhardt, who had moved to sit beside him, took out notebooks to record Kanna's words. From Kanna's account, they saw a completely new species capable of adapting to Catastrophes.

Although it sounded like this creature had mutated significantly during the Catastrophe and was heavily contaminated, it also indicated that Catastrophes could potentially stimulate wild species to mutate in unpredictable directions.

Scholars had previously researched this direction, but samples were extremely rare.

After all, Catastrophes were often accompanied by a sharp increase in Originium dust concentration. In such situations, everyone's first reaction was to hide, attempting to block the Catastrophe outside with sturdy walls and secret rooms, leaving no one with the energy to investigate what the land was truly like beneath the Catastrophe.

Incidents like Kanna's, where highly mutated creatures appeared during a Catastrophe, had actually been discovered after Catastrophes by observing traces on the ground. However, most of these traces were destroyed beyond recognition by the Catastrophe, and the creatures associated with those traces disappeared without a trace after the Catastrophe subsided, making it a major challenge in the study of Catastrophes.

Now, through Kanna's narration, they seemed to have glimpsed the unknown ecological environment within the Catastrophe.

"Based on Kanna's account, I have reason to believe that if we had arrived an hour later, this village would have been completely destroyed by those mutated 'loaches.' And everyone inside would have become food for those 'loaches.'"

Even with only one person's words, the astute Catastrophe messenger could still analyze a great deal from them.

Chapter 75 Chapter Seventy: It's Very Necessary to Get a Damn Awesome Weapon

The next day, the convoy smoothly returned to the main vessel of Rhodes Island.

Upon opening the car door, they saw Amiya and Rosemary standing on the steps not far away. When they saw Kanna, both waved happily.

"Wow! Were you waiting for Kanna?" Kanna pushed off with her calves and leaped in front of them.

"Yes! When ACE sent back the mission brief, he praised you extensively! Provence also mentioned in the brief that she wanted to apply for a medal for a high-difficulty Crisis Contract for you. Everyone was overjoyed."

Yesterday, ACE's mission brief had already been sent back to Rhodes Island. It not only conveyed the message of mission completion but also served to coordinate the time and location for their subsequent boarding.

In the brief, he had lavished praise on Kanna. Based on Kanna's description, ACE put himself in her shoes. Without Kanna's ability to see through the heavy rain, if he had discovered the monstrous fish, he could only have led his subordinates and the villagers to retreat into the village, waiting for the Catastrophe to pass and the monstrous fish to leave.

But in that case, the safety of both the team members and the villagers, as well as their infection by Originium dust, would have faced immense challenges. The team's strength would likely have been enough to survive the disaster, but deaths would have been unavoidable.

Everything Kanna did effectively minimized the danger of this operation. Although she was exposed to greater danger under the Catastrophe during the operation, surprisingly, after leaving the Catastrophe zone, the accompanying Medical Operator conducted an emergency examination on Kanna. The results showed no traces of Originium infection in Kanna's skin exudate and saliva. Yet, Kanna had been in the Catastrophe for a long time without any protection, which made ACE somewhat worried.

Regarding his concerns, Kal'tsit sent a private message, instructing him and the Medical Operator not to spread any information about Kanna's physical condition. Although ACE had doubts, he respected the order.

"Don't rush off to play yet. Kanna, your actions yesterday were very dangerous, as ACE has told us. So, you must go to the medical bay for a comprehensive examination first. You can leave after the check-up."

Before Kanna could be happy for a few minutes, Kal'tsit's voice came from behind.

Hearing Kal'tsit's words, Amiya and Rosemary showed expressions of helplessness. Kanna could only droop her tail and follow Kal'tsit into the corridor.

After the examination, Kal'tsit and Warfarin looked at Kanna's medical report with unsurprised expressions.

"Tsk! What a terrifying little thing. To be active outdoors in a Catastrophe for nearly half an hour without any protection and not get infected at all. Honestly, Kal'tsit, are you sure you can manage her?"

Warfarin spread her hands, seeing Kal'tsit's nonchalant demeanor.

Well, if the leader isn't worried, why should I, a subordinate, be concerned?

Besides, wasn't there the invincible MON3TR? If the sky falls, the tall ones will bear it. What does it have to do with an innocent Bloodfiend Doctor like her?

After the examination here, Kanna walked out of the medical department and saw Rosemary sitting quietly outside. Her eyes lit up when she saw Kanna, and she stood up.

"Sniff, sniff! Rosemary, you smell so good." As she approached, Kanna caught a faint, pleasant scent. She had smelled it before, but she was too excited upon seeing them and was immediately called away by Kal'tsit, so she didn't have time to ask.

"Really?" Rosemary was very happy, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.

"It's from Senior Lena. These past few days, she and Miss Melantha have been making many new sachets and aromatherapy items in the greenhouse. Dr. Kal'tsit said this batch of aromatherapy and sachets is very effective for calming the minds of patients with Originium infection. I received one too." As she spoke, Rosemary raised her hand, showing Kanna the small sachet hanging on her wrist.

Kanna nodded after looking at it. Then I won't need it. Although she quite liked such small items, she didn't know the difficulty of making them or the required quantity. If they were very scarce, it would be better to give one to a patient in urgent need than to someone who didn't need it. Perhaps after staying at Rhodes Island for a long time, Kanna had become more considerate in matters related to illness.

She led Rosemary towards the lower levels of Rhodes Island, her target naturally being Vulcan's workshop in the Engineering Department.

During this outing, Kanna realized she lacked a suitable weapon. Although with her current strength, a weapon would only be a finishing touch, the feeling of killing an opponent with a weapon was entirely different from using her fists.

Especially with that giant loach this time, to successfully kill it, Kanna endured the disgust and pressed her hands against its head, electrocuting it for a good while. The smell of burnt flesh mixed with the unique fishy odor of mud and fish was utterly revolting.

If she had a suitable weapon, Kanna was confident she could have easily cleaved the creature in two.

Upon arriving at Vulcan's workshop and saying she wanted to forge a weapon, Vulcan became very interested.

Then Kanna began to explain her idea.

The weapon choice was a greatsword and a shield with sharp edges on both sides.

The shield could be split in half, and the greatsword could be clamped in the middle of the shield, transforming the sword and shield into an elongated battle-axe.

As Kanna spoke, she stepped onto a stool and gestured expansively (her foot couldn't reach higher things).

"I call this set of weapon transformation techniques 'Super Decryption.' When faced with a problem, just decrypt the damn thing! Any problem that can be solved with Super Decryption is no problem at all. Next time I encounter a big guy like that, I'll take them down one by one with my axe, maybe even stack Blood Rage..."

Vulcan, from initial enthusiasm to later looking like an old person scrolling through their phone, fully displayed her complex and chaotic emotions.

Kanna didn't care about any of that. After hearing Kanna's introduction, Kal'tsit, standing beside her, wagged her tail and applauded. Kanna's description sounded incredibly cool, making even the not-so-bright Weapon Master, Ke Erbai, consider it.

Setting aside whether splitting a shield in half would affect its defensive capabilities and quality.

The strength of a sword itself made it impossible to use as an axe handle. A typical axe handle ran the entire length of the haft, whereas even with a greatsword, the part one could grip was only a small section. This meant the force of such an axe would be concentrated on the outermost edge, creating a huge and fatal opening for the wielder.

After being criticized by Vulcan, Kanna temporarily abandoned her shield-axe plan. Considering her height and combat style, Vulcan advised her against choosing weapons that were too large.

Oversized weapons would be too heavy and slow, unsuitable for her attack method, which relied on sudden positional changes using Lightning Wedges for ambushes.

Section 76, Chapter 71: Eyes Open! Invincible!

Kanna, however, had a different perspective.

In her opinion, if her opponent was small or of normal size, she wouldn't need any weapon at all; her physical strength alone would be enough to crush them easily.

But if they were too large, even if she could inflict considerable damage, her little fists had their limits. She also didn't want to end up covered in blood. Therefore, having a suitable weapon to help her damage and dismantle giant creatures would naturally make combat much simpler and easier.

After listening to Kanna's thoughts, Vulcan nodded and pulled her to the training ground next to the engineering department, used for testing new equipment. She wanted to witness Kanna's combat style firsthand. (The targets were various dummies placed in the training ground, and Kal'tsit had been notified and approved the test on the way.)

Kal'tsit and Rosemary, standing nearby, were also seeing Kanna's combat mode for the first time. They were deeply captivated by the lightning that filled the training ground and the flashy, instantaneous movements all around.

To obtain more objective data, Vulcan specifically told Kanna not to hold back. The result naturally delighted everyone in the engineering department who had the chance to witness the combat—almost everything in the training ground was destroyed, especially electronic and conductive items. None were spared under the circling thunderclouds.

According to Closure's inspection after arriving and seeing the devastated training room, she clutched her chest and nearly fainted. The less than ten-minute test had rendered the entire training ground unusable.

Fortunately, this training ground was where the engineering department tested new equipment, and much of it was second-hand or scheduled for disposal. Otherwise, Closure would have been even more heartbroken.

Meanwhile, Vulcan wasn't paying attention to Closure's complaints. She stroked her chin in deep thought for a long time before telling Kanna that she had a preliminary idea for her weapon. The new weapon would likely be completed in about a week, and Kanna should come back then.

Although Vulcan didn't tell Kanna what the weapon was, Kanna, trusting the professional, didn't press further. She only told Vulcan that it had to be cool. After all, a weapon that wasn't flashy was meaningless.

Surprisingly, Vulcan didn't object to this suggestion and even nodded, saying she would consider it.

With Vulcan's promise, Kanna and Rosemary left the engineering department amidst Kal'tsit's cheerful farewell, leaving Closure heartbroken as she gazed at the ruined training ground.

The two, having left the engineering department, originally planned to visit the greenhouse. Rosemary had mentioned that the greenhouse had undergone some changes in the past few days under Melantha's guidance, and she wanted to see how it turned out. However, not long after leaving, they encountered Weifeng.

The moment she saw Weifeng, Kanna instinctively tensed up—a natural reaction for a student encountering a teacher. But the good news was that Weifeng didn't demand she make up for the classes she had missed.

The bad news, however, was that Weifeng informed her that Kal'tsit wanted to see her in the Medical Department after dinner regarding the abnormal situation that occurred after her previous battle.

ACE hadn't mentioned it at the time, only learning about it in a later report. Kal'tsit took this very seriously and planned to conduct another examination on Kanna during the post-dinner rest period.

Kanna was unhappy upon hearing this. After all, whether sick or not, no normal person enjoys going to the hospital. Moreover, Kal'tsit's perpetually stern and serious demeanor didn't match Kanna's personality at all.

Every conversation felt incredibly awkward.

However, since Kal'tsit was the de facto leader of Rhodes Island, Kanna had no choice but to comply. She had to go.

Thinking about the examination that evening, Kanna lost interest in visiting the greenhouse. She dragged Rosemary and wandered aimlessly around Rhodes Island for the entire afternoon.

That evening, in the Medical Department.

Kal'tsit, Warfarin, the clerk Ya Ye, and Amiya were present, along with ACE and LOGOS and Ascalon, whom Kal'tsit had summoned. Although only one-third of the attendees were formal medical Operators, their combined strength made this a gathering of Rhodes Island's top combatants.

First, ACE reported the time, location, and cause of the change in Kanna's eyes, the time they returned to normal, and Provence's speculation.

As an experienced veteran Operator, he was well-prepared, and the report proceeded quickly and smoothly. When it was Kanna's turn, however, she faltered.

Kanna had no idea when or why her eyes had changed. The situation at the time was complex: extreme visual suppression? Dense Originium dust in the heavy rain? Or was it due to her emotions? Or a combination of all of them? Kanna couldn't confirm any of it.

So, when asked, the only answer she could give after a moment of struggling was, "I don't know."

Just as the investigation hit a bottleneck, ACE slapped his forehead.

"Just before, on the vehicle at some point, I had a feeling, like a terrifying creature was watching me. And right after that feeling emerged, the suffocating sense of being surrounded from all sides disappeared. Hmm... the timing should have been shortly after my last conversation with Kanna. Back then, Kanna, you said that monster was very cunning, so you needed to stake out outside for a while longer. Yes! It was shortly after that."

ACE recalled the situation at the time and stated it with certainty.

Hearing ACE's words, Kanna hugged her head and tried to recall. At the time, the enemy was indeed hiding behind those small loaches, constantly posing a threat to the convoy, which made her feel very agitated.

Her instinct was to figure out how to disperse those small loaches. She thought of the passive ability she had learned in the wild: if she didn't control her five senses and opened up her mind, she could make the surroundings completely devoid of even insects in just a few seconds.

She had used a similar method then. She was happy when the small loaches stopped moving because it proved her idea was correct. She hadn't expected that this particular use would cause such a significant change in her eyes.

Kanna explained this. After listening, Kal'tsit looked at Ascalon, who nodded. LOGOS, standing nearby, shrugged, indicating it didn't matter. She then continued speaking to Kanna, "In that case, can you replicate that 'attack' from back then?"

"Here?" Kanna asked.

Kal'tsit nodded. As the core Medical Department of Rhodes Island, this was one of the safest places on the landship. Furthermore, with some of the strongest individuals on the island present, she wasn't worried about any problems.

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With Kal'tsit's agreement, Kanna took a deep breath. Under the tense gaze of the others, she cleared her mind... cleared her mind... cleared her mind... Huff, huff, huff...

The group watched with a mixture of amusement and exasperation as the little dragon-person, after struggling for a long time, buried her head and fell asleep. They were speechless.

Fortunately, the moment her head hit the ground, Kanna woke up. Seeing Amiya's amused expression, Kanna's face turned bright red. "That doesn't count, that doesn't count... let me gather my thoughts..." She hadn't expected to fall asleep like that; it was so embarrassing.

Fortunately, everyone present was patient. After Kanna was ready again, the test commenced once more.

Kanna quickly grasped that feeling this time. Her entire being was no longer limited to the vision her eyes could see; the sound of breathing by her ears, the sound of the breeze blowing past, the scent in the air, and everything else reassembled into a brand-new, three-dimensional picture in her mind.

At that moment, except for the bewildered Ya Ye, the expressions of the others changed drastically. In that instant, they felt as if a colossal creature hidden in the darkness was staring at them with a pair of eyes that sent shivers down their spines.

This feeling did not disappear with time; instead, the figure grew closer. Warfarin, standing beside them, began to tremble involuntarily. Mon3tr also emerged from behind Kal'tsit without being controlled, warily scanning their surroundings and letting out sharp roars.

"Alright, Kanna, you can stop now."

Kal'tsit, sensing that something was wrong, immediately spoke up to stop Kanna's continued test.

Hearing Kal'tsit's words, Kanna immediately withdrew from that sensation.

As her consciousness returned, she heard the others beside her involuntarily let out deep sighs of relief, as if something had been forcing them to hold their breath.

"A rather terrifying skill. To be precise, the stronger one is, the more intensely they feel under this kind of technique. If one can master it freely, they can suppress many powerful individuals with just this move alone." Logos, who usually projected an image of arrogance, expressed great admiration for Kanna's ability just now.

Ascalon nodded in agreement with Logos's words, "When you, Kal'tsit, said before that we needed sufficient combat power to ensure safety, I thought you might be overly cautious. Now it seems Kanna's strength far exceeds my imagination. Rhodes Island indeed needs to treat her with utmost seriousness."

"Well, I have never doubted Kanna's strength, but it seems it's not as simple as I imagined."

Kal'tsit was currently the calmest among everyone. Of course, Ya Ye, who stood to the side looking completely bewildered and not understanding what was happening or what everyone was talking about, was an exception. She was genuinely clueless—she just saw Kanna hold her breath for a long time before her pupils suddenly widened, and then everyone except herself began nervously observing their surroundings. Mon3tr, which always stayed close to Kal'tsit and never appeared without orders, also emerged on its own and began screeching incessantly at the metal plate above their heads.

After Logos spoke, although she still didn't understand the feeling, Ya Ye knew the reason—she was too weak and hadn't sensed anything at all.

She wasn't unhappy about this. After all, as a medical staff member, she didn't need combat prowess. Seeing Mr. Blood, Warfarin, curled up on the stool looking disheveled, it was hard to imagine how spirited she had been in the medical department before. At this moment, Ya Ye felt a little fortunate about her own weakness.

After Kal'tsit finished speaking, everyone noticed that Kanna's eyes had not changed appearance as ACE had said. It seemed they had all suffered for nothing.

"Then it's highly likely that this change isn't achieved by simply using that technique alone. Perhaps other factors need to be incorporated. However, this experiment is too dangerous. I suggest we stop for now. If Kanna undergoes any further changes later, we can work backward from the conditions that produced the previous incident to determine the cause, and then proceed with analysis. What does everyone think?"

Warfarin, having calmed down after several deep breaths, took the diagnostic report handed over by Ya Ye, examined it, and spoke calmly.

No one present, including Kal'tsit, raised any objections. This proposal was passed, and the records of this examination were to be sealed, with only those who participated in this operation having the right to access and view them.