Honkai, I became Duck Daughter at the Start?

The researchers stared blankly at the uploaded data.

"She's even better than the previous experimental subject. The experiment is going smoothly, and her adaptability to Honkai energy is nearly perfect..."

Cocolia's gaze gradually relaxed as she watched the various data streams being uploaded.

She had also been kept informed of the various situations Rosia had encountered at St. Freya Academy.

She had instantly killed three Honkai Emperors and shredded Joyce's clone, sending the pieces to an Anti-Entropy base.

In terms of sheer power, Rosia had reached a terrifying level.

However, this power was unstable, which was also why Cocolia had chosen to detain Bronya at a different base.

She was worried that the power within Rosia might erupt uncontrollably and ruin the experiment.

"The target can now manipulate matter at the quantum level, exactly as planned. There have been no unexpected developments; the experiment is very stable..."

The accident during the X-10 experiment had caught everyone off guard, and these new personnel were equally worried about history repeating itself.

"Inject more Honkai energy..."

Looking at the girl in the experimental pod before her, Cocolia felt as if she were transported back a few years.

If the experiment were successful, and assuming no unforeseen circumstances, Rosia should also meet Seele and bring her back from the Sea of Quanta once the experiment was complete.

After the final Honkai energy injection, the girl in the experimental pod still showed no outward reaction, but the feedback data told the whole story.

"The experiment... was successful?"

Everyone present was on the edge of their seats, their hearts pounding with tension.

"Are you... me?"

Midway through the experiment, Rosia's consciousness was pulled into a special space. There, she encountered a black-haired, black-eyed girl with an equally exquisite appearance.

However, compared to Rosia, this girl's face was etched with more loneliness and coldness.

"Congratulations, you've arrived here," the black-haired girl said indifferently.

"You should know what it means to be here. Are you truly capable of accepting this power?"

"I'm sorry, I don't have a choice," Rosia replied, shaking her head gently with a serious expression.

"Lin Li, do you even remember your own name? You are me, not some 'Rosia'..."

The black-haired girl suddenly let out a strange, eerie laugh.

"Don't lie to yourself. Someone who hasn't even fully grasped their own identity, what right do they have to accept this power?"

"Resentment, hatred, all the malice towards Honkai is contained within the power of the Stigmata. Go back, coward. This is not something you can bear."

The black-haired girl tried to dissuade her.

"It's precisely because I lack the strength to fight against malice that I need you, don't I?"

Despite the dissuasion, the girl simply smiled faintly.

The black-haired girl sighed.

"I'm not like that person. I won't indulge you."

The black-haired girl was the true guardian of the Stigmata power within Lin Li, and also the aggregation of all her subconscious thoughts.

"Are you ready? Accept the final trial."

Although she said she wouldn't indulge Rosia, the black-haired girl didn't make things excessively difficult for her.

Compared to Seele, Rosia had integrated nearly all of her and Bronya's strengths, and her Stigmata were almost complete.

"Because of your talent for Quantumization, please be careful. This trial will not come solely from the Imaginary..."

After this final reminder, the black-haired girl vanished, leaving behind only a delicate, pure white hair ornament.

The moment Rosia picked up the hair ornament, countless energies surged towards her, enveloping and surrounding her. Simultaneously, an almost infinite amount of hatred and malice threatened to tear her consciousness apart.

"What is this little idiot doing?"

After Rosia's consciousness disappeared, the body had been controlled by the entity that was "Rosia." After a long while, unable to sense Rosia's presence, she began to panic.

At the same time, a massive amount of Honkai energy began to spread from her body, and a vast consciousness woven from fear surrounded "Rosia."

"They... deserve to die... Bastards... Honkai..."

Under the influence of this extreme fear, the already unstable "Rosia" nearly lost the ability to think.

This consciousness did not interfere with "Rosia's" original will but instead amplified her fear of losing Rosia infinitely.

Meanwhile

With Otto and Bronya having purposefully infiltrated, they quickly arrived at Cocolia's underwater experimental base.

The experimental base wasn't large; in fact, the entire experiment seemed to revolve around the experimental pod where Rosia was located.

"Heh... you've arrived? My daughter?"

As the two broke through the final laboratory, Cocolia stood before the experimental pod, smiling as she spoke.

She had long anticipated this situation, but now, everything was over.

"Bronya, do you see? The experiment is a success. My dear granddaughter has fully mastered the power of the Stigmata. She will simultaneously control the authority of Quantum and Imaginary. Soon, very soon, we will bring Seele back from the Sea of Quanta!"

According to the experimental data, there was no doubt that the X-10 experiment had concluded perfectly. Furthermore, Rosia's body had not undergone quantum collapse; everything had succeeded beyond belief.

"Cocolia, stop this immediately!"

Compared to the fanaticism in the eyes of Cocolia and the surrounding researchers, Bronya and Otto could clearly notice something was wrong with the girl in the experimental pod.

The girl's blue short hair, which was as beautiful as the sea, gradually turned black and grew to her waist. The bright blue highlights had become crimson, and the power within the girl was increasing at an unimaginable speed.

Black and red patterns spread across the girl's dress.

The girl, with her eyes closed, still looked as serene as a princess. But the moment she opened her eyes, everyone present trembled.

The girl lightly extended her hand, and the next moment, the special reinforced glass of the experimental pod shattered.

The girl gracefully stepped onto the ground, her gaze as calm as a stagnant pool.

"Go..."

Otto immediately realized something was wrong.

Clearly, this was not a sign of a successful experiment. How could a normal person have such an expression?

But Bronya paid no mind to this. She exerted all her strength and rushed to the girl's side with the utmost speed.

"Rosia..."

Bronya murmured, looking at the girl who had changed so drastically.

"Rosia?"

Upon hearing the name, the girl's previously placid eyes flickered slightly.

"Heh... heh heh..."

The girl with exquisite black hair and red eyes began to laugh, but her laughter was devoid of emotion, chilling everyone to the bone.

The girl raised her head and said softly:

"Rosia is already dead. She's already gone..."

"I can't find her anymore..."

Hearing the girl's regretful words, almost no one understood what she meant, except for Bronya.

"Now, are you satisfied?"

The girl's icy hand gripped Bronya's neck, lifting her up.

Bronya didn't struggle, or rather, even if she did, it would be completely useless.

"Bronya Zaychik, you are the person I've hated the most. I've told her more than once to leave you sooner..."

"But she told me..."

"She trusts you..."

"How ridiculous!"

At this moment, the "Rosia" was extremely calm, yet also at the absolute extreme.

"Lo...sia..."

As "Rosia's" grip tightened, Bronya couldn't breathe at all.

"..."

Finally, "Rosia's" eyes flickered for a moment, and she forcefully threw Bronya away. Bronya slammed heavily against the wall, coughing up a lot of blood.

The extreme of fear was calmness. "Rosia" felt perfectly fine, yet also terribly not fine.

She felt like she was missing many things, and there was no way to fill the void.

She couldn't experience any emotional fluctuations; all she felt was a deep-seated hatred.

"And then there's you..."

"Rosia" looked at the golden-haired youth with a complex expression. With a casual wave, a crimson giant claw instantly pierced his Soul Steel body, bringing him before her.

At this moment, even Otto was somewhat surprised. A body made of Soul Steel, even the most powerful weapons of Schicksal might not be able to inflict much damage.

"Schicksal's Bishop, Otto Apocalypse... Why aren't you stopping her? You knew perfectly well what bringing her back would mean."

"Rosia" was like a soulless puppet at this moment, venting a hatred she herself couldn't comprehend.

"I'm sorry..."

Even with his body pierced, the golden-haired youth merely lowered his head.

As expected, he was late once again.

At this moment, Otto also really wanted to ask himself why it was like this again.

And the moment Cocolia heard the blonde youth admit his identity, she was stunned.

Recalling the scene when the blonde youth first appeared, and the words she had once spoken, Cocolia felt as if Otto was mocking her while slapping her face.

Since "Rosia" couldn't get the response she wanted from Otto, she could only pin him against the wall.

She was much stronger now, possessing the power to change everything, but...

As "Rosia" unleashed her power, everyone in the laboratory fell into extreme fear, with only a handful of people managing to remain calm.

And whenever someone tried to leave, "Rosia" would casually wave her hand, and the person attempting to escape would be sliced into pieces.

When "Rosia" finally turned her gaze to Cocolia, her crimson eyes sent a chill down Cocolia's spine.

"Finally..."

"You."

Sea of Quanta

The white-haired man, who had been observing the blue-haired girl and attempting to use her to break through the first Herrscher's blockade, frowned.