Chapter 241
Freya's expression on the communication screen changed in an instant; her kind smile just moments before vanished like the weather turning from sunny to stormy.
"..."
"If you don't work harder to drive my sister out of the World Serpent, I'll keep messing with you every time!"
"..."
After Freya finished speaking, Welt and Gray Serpent both clutched their chests and waited for a while before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
This time, Freya truly ended communications and stopped paying attention to the situation in London.
"Tesla... I told you Freya wouldn't punish us for this."
The three organizations fighting against the Honkai will eventually fall into the hands of the three 'Kiana's', Welt doesn't think Freya will be so petty.
Even now, cooperating with the World Serpent Organization still inevitably draws criticism from Freya, but Anti-Entropy and Schicksal will definitely establish more cooperative relationships with the World Serpent Organization in the future.
There was no salary deduction, no cancellation of holidays, and no overtime work arranged.
Welt almost hugged Tesla with joy.
"Really? But given Freya's personality, she'll be seeking revenge from morning till night."
Tesla covered her eyes with her hands and let out a low sob, as if her husband were about to die.
This made Welt somewhat nervous.
When Welt realized that Tesla was just teasing him, he was so angry that he hugged the smaller Tesla and rubbed his face against him.
However, Welt and Tesla were unconsciously showing affection in their daily lives, which made the Gray Serpent, who felt like it was being filled with some kind of canine nutritional food, very uncomfortable.
Yes.
Both Welt and the Gray Serpent knew that, given Freya's personality, if she were to nitpick every single needle, she would go on and on from morning till night—
After Welt and Tesla spent some time showing affection, Walter began to arrange for his subordinates to continue diving to salvage the fragments of the Armed Puppet. Meanwhile, he and Tesla legitimately sunbathed on the banks of the River Thames for a while before resuming their transaction with Gray Serpent in an air-conditioned car.
"No matter what, six new antibodies are far from enough. Your wicked Saintess will never let us profit."
"Yes, new antibodies cannot be directly cloned or cultivated. Experiments have been conducted where the antibodies were injected into humans and then extracted from them, but those experiments failed..."
After taking a bite of his ice cream, Welt, who was in the driver's seat, handed the rest to Tesla, who was in the passenger seat.
Seeing the two's intimate actions, Gray Serpent felt he should raise his torch and gasoline.
As for Welt's answer, to be honest, Gray Serpent wasn't surprised.
"This is very much in line with your black-hearted Saintess's methods. I guess she should have kept this information from her, otherwise the new antibody wouldn't be that valuable. No... if the new antibody can't be cultivated in the human body, its value might be even higher... She's using the World Serpent Organization as a stepping stone. In any case, we are one of the three major organizations fighting against the Honkai."
The World Serpent Organization has so far adopted a policy of inaction.
Basically, the Schicksal is responsible for maintaining the stability of this world, Anti-Entropy Organization is responsible for pulling the technology of backward countries so that they do not have to accept the shackles of the Schicksal.
However, after the World Serpent Organization was placed under the command of a deputy leader, World Serpent warriors have been actively fighting against Honkai Beast in several small countries in an attempt to salvage its long-standing image as a cult.
However, Shencheng Medicine' act of releasing Honkai Beast in the city caused tens of thousands of deaths and injuries worldwide, turning an organization that was originally associated with mystery and conspiracy into a cult whose leader was nothing more than a coward.
Being designated an international terrorist organization is not something anyone can do.
Most importantly, this pot contains a lot of negative impressions brought about by the ruling classes of various countries taking advantage of the situation to burn, kill, and loot.
After all, every member of the World Serpent Organization is a former president of a Swiss bank; who knows what other surprising identities might emerge?
Some members are alright; they can sever ties with the World Serpent Organization. But many members abandon the World Serpent Organization altogether because they don't get the treatment they want or the power they desire.
Although these people were traitors, they did not have a good ending.
Just being labeled as part of the World Serpent Organization makes it difficult to live in this world.
Many forces coveted the cutting-edge technology of the Previous Era, but some also shifted the blame for their own misdeeds onto the World Serpent.
For example, in order to forcibly seize someone's property or wife, they might deliberately fabricate that the other party is a member of the World Serpent Organization.
Good people turned into rioters under the instigation of the manipulators behind the scenes.
But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Despite the dire situation of the World Serpent Organization, Freya seemed determined to wipe them out, forcing them all into the Sahara Desert.
However, this did not stop the World Serpent Organization from conducting propaganda.
Thanks to the activities of the Ice-bound Serpent, the diplomatic task force, during this period, the World Serpent Organization has regained a lot of positive image.
To put it simply, it means you got 100 points.
However, due to previous events, the World Serpent Organization currently has a negative score of over one million – yes, that's basically the impression the World Serpent Organization gives people now: a cult composed of a group of dirty terrorists, whose members are all people who are willing to risk their lives and self-destruct.
Yes, Gray Serpent self-destructed while being chased by Freya, and Freya had that footage edited out.
Therefore, the public has always believed that members of the World Serpent Organization would self-destruct, and a new wave of anti-terrorism efforts has swept the globe.
286. That was utterly reckless and lawless.
Freya still had a mischievous smile on her face after ending the call.
To be honest, it's not easy to give the young couple a legitimate day off.
On the one hand, the development of the Schicksal cannot be neglected, but the happiness of her younger sister is more important, so she has no choice but to do things to pass the time for the two of them.
However, Welt and Tesla were not people who could sit idle.
The former, even after getting married, had no intention of giving up the responsibilities inherited from the first Welt, while the latter was not the type to settle down and be a mother. Even after handing over her research projects to Einstein, she still cared about the progress of those projects.
After finding an excuse to persuade her younger sister, Freya returned to the laboratory.
They continued experimenting with the new antibody with the Jackal waiting in the lab.
The Second Divine Key is temporarily sealed in a vault of valuables, and there are many researchers eager to study it.
However, the Second Divine Key involves time and space, and conducting research without corresponding researchers would only be a waste of funds.
Even if you want to research the Second Divine Key, it requires several senior researchers in this field to lead the effort.
The world's top researchers are all in the Anti-Entropy Organization, but the organization with the largest number of top researchers is the Schicksal... To unlock the Second Divine Key, Freya needs the World Serpent Organization to provide her with relevant knowledge.
The Second Divine Key itself is kept by the World Serpent Organization, or rather, by warriors from the Previous Era.
They definitely possess detailed information and instructions on how to use the Second Divine Key.
However, given Freya's current level of aversion to the World Serpent Organization, even if Freya really wanted this information, she would absolutely not take the initiative to trade with the World Serpent Organization.
Even the deal with the World Serpent Organization for the new antibody was only made after her older sister begged and pleaded all night, and Freya finally agreed to let the World Serpent Organization exchange the new antibody for the Second Divine Key.
Ultimately, what the Second Divine Key can do, the Second Herrscher can theoretically also do.
The Second Herrscher, Aurora, whose Herrscher Core the Herrscher, and Freya, who can use the Second Herrscher's abilities, are theoretically capable of doing the same thing as the Second Divine Key, Eternal Key: Thousand Worlds Samsara.
Although Freya did not know the specific functions of the Second Divine Key, she did not value Second Divine Key much from the beginning.
The Divine Key created in the Previous Era were ultimately intended to restore the power of the Herrscher.
If Freya and Aurora knew the manufacturing principle of the Second Divine Key, or rather, the reason and purpose for its creation, they might be able to achieve it on their own.
Freya's primary task at present is to increase the quantity and quality of Valkyrie.
"Sure enough, after the new antibody binds to the human immune system, the immune system will produce its own antibodies, but such antibodies are difficult to bind to the immune systems of other people again."
The samples observed under a microscope showed an extremely severe rejection reaction.
Of course, it's not very serious. It's just that once a new antibody has been injected, even if it's extracted from someone else's body, it can no longer bind to the immune system.
Since the human body cannot produce antibodies on its own, Honkai Energy can still erode antibodies and thus erode the human body.
"A new antibody that has not yet bound to the immune system can be injected into anyone's body, thereby binding to the immune system and being able to produce antibodies on its own... It's similar to the principle of Soul Steel resisting Honkai Energy." Jackal held a newly obtained experimental report in his hand and read out his investigation results.
The special alloy Soul Steel used to manufacture weapons and terminals in the Previous Era was immune to Honkai Energy erosion because of its self-repairing properties.
Even those with Honkai Antibody cannot live in Honkai Energy- contaminated areas for long periods because the rate of antibody production is slower than the rate of Honkai Energy erosion.
New antibodies can bind to the immune system, providing the body with a continuous supply of antibodies.
That being said, if the human body is subjected to Honkai Energy exceeding its tolerance limit, it will also be unable to resist the erosion of Honkai Energy.
"Next is the genetic experiment. By the way, has that pregnant woman finished receiving the new antibody injection?"
Freya flipped through the experimental report. Not long after restarting the experiment, with the help of the Jackal, she obtained a result that reassured her.
However, this also means that... the Schicksal will monopolize the technology of the new antibody.
After all, only she and Otto possessed the main materials for the new antibody.
The process of making serum from cloned blood and then creating new antibodies is known only to her and Jackal.
"I've already had the injection, and my condition is gradually improving. However... a body eroded by Honkai Energy doesn't recover so easily. Perhaps... I'll have to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair, and the baby in my womb will also be affected to some extent. The new antibody is ultimately not a cure."
"The Jackal replied."
The pregnant woman Freya and Jackal mentioned was a severely infected patient who had been exposed to Honkai Energy and belonged to a sanatorium under Shencheng Medicine.
The medications provided by Shencheng Medicine were too expensive, especially since she was pregnant. Increasing the dosage could have caused the fetus to die. Therefore, she has been receiving stable treatment since her admission.
Jackal did not mention how badly the person involved was treated.
She was on her honeymoon with her husband when the Honkai event Honkai, and as a result, she was affected by Honkai Energy.
At that time, Shencheng Medicine was managed by Jackal, who was incredibly arbitrary and lawless.
After all, Shencheng Medicine was backed by the Schicksal at that time, and she even worked with the Schicksal Council to raise the price of treatment drugs, so that Shencheng Medicine' drugs for treating Honkai infection were extremely expensive. The so-called stable treatment was just a way to squeeze money out of the parties involved, and she didn't even intend to let the parties involved go.
For Jackal, being able to both earn money and use the individuals as experimental subjects was a win-win situation.
Then, the woman, who had spent almost all her money, was betrayed by her husband.
Her husband refused to continue paying for her treatment and medication, and even ran away with the remaining family assets.
Just as the woman was filled with despair.
Shencheng Medicine went to war with the Schicksal, and was then unilaterally and thoroughly defeated by Freya.
After the all-out war ended, everything Shencheng Medicine had was taken by the Schicksal, including all the patients, including this pregnant woman.
Freya wanted to cultivate the image of Saintess so that all patients would continue to receive treatment.
And it's free!
The pregnant woman survived, and her unborn child was also saved.
Even so, the pregnant woman and her unborn child were both very weak. Even with the exorbitant medical expenses waived, her body was still extremely vulnerable to the erosion of Honkai Energy, and her unborn child was in danger of dying at any moment.
Upon learning that Freya was going to test the new antibody, she proactively contacted the head of the nursing home, wanting to be a test subject for the new antibody.
However, Freya ruled the other party out immediately.
She does not intend to use pregnant women as lab rats.
Moreover, the new antibody is just an antibody, not a treatment drug.
However, after learning the details, Freya had to admit that the other party had no choice.
If we take a gamble, both I and my child might survive; if we don't, we're definitely doomed.
"However, such experimental subjects cannot guarantee the correctness of the genetic experiments for new antibodies."
Jackal also offered another opinion.
After all, the woman was already pregnant, and injecting new antibodies could very likely cause the developing child to acquire the same antibodies, which would contradict Freya's genetic experiments.
That being said, Freya doesn't mind showing a little goodwill.
"Let's match a few couples among the volunteers who have already been injected with the new antibodies."
Freya felt that it would take at least a year to verify whether the new antibody could be inherited.
Jackal nodded slightly, keeping the matter in mind, and decided to arrange a social event for the volunteers later.
"Furthermore... it can't be said that such experimental subjects are useless. I also want to know whether, when a pregnant woman is injected with new antibodies, the new antibodies can bind to both her and her mother's immune systems at the same time, or whether the new antibodies that bind to the mother can bind to the fetus's immune system again."
"Jackal, go and get a new blood sample to extract the new antibody. Then, test it with a blood sample from the test subject's relative to see if the new antibody, which has bound to the immune system, can be transplanted into the test subject's relative."
There are too many experiments to be done for the new antibody. Even though Freya is full of confidence in the new antibody, she still has to be careful to verify it.
Upon hearing the order, the Jackal nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, Lord Freya!"
"But... Lord Freya, many of the volunteers don't have any relatives, and even if they do, they might not want their relatives to cooperate with the experiment."
"Um?"
"Many volunteers are victims or survivors of the Honkai event, but some did not directly encounter the Honkai event, but their family members were Honkai by it... There are quite a few volunteers of this type, but a few volunteers do have relatives, but deliberately cut off contact with their families, and their relatives only think that they are dead."