Chapter 341

Upon arriving at his lab, his assistant predictably rushed out.

Freya's gaze lingered on the Egyptian beauty with brown skin and a curvaceous figure.

"Uh... Lord Freya, I've been exercising lately!! I've lost weight around my waist!"

Fearing that her boss might come up with some strange idea again, the Egyptian woman hurriedly explained.

Freya nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I understand. Well... I just visited the ability research department, but it's normal that the ability research department can't produce any results right now. The Valkyrie used to be equivalent to Lv2 and Lv3 ability users and strong ability users, while Type-B is equivalent to Lv4 and Lv5 great ability users and super ability users."

"???"

The Jackal looked completely bewildered upon hearing the answer.

After a moment of confusion and silence, the Jackal pondered seriously and then revealed his calculations.

"Lord Freya, are Lv2... Lv3, Lv4 the Valkyrie's ability levels? Are they used as the standard for rating? By the way, are Ability User, Strong Ability User, Great Ability User, and Super Ability User the titles for each ability level?"

Freya glanced at the Jackal.

"To be honest, you are indeed very smart. However, the superpower levels are based on tactical, strategic, and defense levels, etc. The detailed superpower levels will be announced later. Right now, everything is in the exploratory stage. I was just using an analogy."

"Lord Freya, this level of ability seems insufficient to evaluate Valkyrie in support and logistics roles..." Jackal asked again.

Freya calmly replied, "Non-combat Valkyrie don't need to differentiate the strength of their abilities by ability level. They only need to use their abilities for construction, support, and logistics to receive corresponding rewards. By the way, I've decided to cut funding for the ability research department."

Yes, she calmly stated that she wanted to cut funding.

"???"

The Jackal was confused once again.

Freya and her friend were exchanging their observations from the visit. For the Jackal who couldn't leave the restricted area, superpowers were a research project she longed for but couldn't have.

Because he couldn't get close to the superpower research department, Jackal was filled with curiosity about everything inside.

For pure researchers, curiosity is the only driving force behind their actions.

Although Jackal was rotten to the core, she was one of the few pure researchers.

Essentially, she is very sensitive to the term "budget cuts".

Weren't things going well? How did they cut funding? Oh, it's not our own funding, that's good. Wait, why is the funding for the superpower research department being cut?!

"Lord Freya, did you cut the wrong target for your budget cuts?"

The Jackal asked cautiously.

Freya suddenly chuckled, "Why are you so nervous? If I cut your funding, wouldn't that be the same as cutting my own? You're my research assistant..."

"That's true, but... well, researchers are quite sensitive to funding cuts..." Jackal chuckled awkwardly.

"Don't worry, it's not like they're cutting you, it's just cutting the funding for the superpower research department."

"Why?" Jackal really couldn't understand why Freya was cutting funding for the superpower research department.

The establishment of the superpower research department was made possible by Freya's strong support.

Freya, who was supporting the superpower research department, is now trying to cut its funding. Most importantly, she says it's understandable that the research department might not succeed, since it's still in the exploratory stage, but she immediately changes her tune.

"... Is it to put them on edge? Are you curious about superpowers?"

"I guess so. Researchers are always curious about any unknown field."

Jackal didn't hide her curiosity about superpowers, and she even expressed her desire to create artificial Honkai Beast that could manipulate superpowers.

387. Tesla and Einstein planned to build one first.

Jackal proposed a bold idea.

Despite its strange lust for power, the Jackal also possesses the same intense thirst for knowledge that researchers have.

While the Valkyrie of the past could manipulate some supernatural powers through Honkai Energy, the power they wielded was worlds apart from that of the Valkyrie of today.

Moreover, the current supernatural power can be considered a byproduct of the Stigmata ability, and it is still an unknown area even for the Alliance.

The number of researchers applying to join the supernatural abilities research department is as high as the number of fish crossing a river.

Freya wasn't surprised that the Jackal was interested in supernatural abilities.

In particular, she wanted to combine her supernatural powers with the Honkai Beast.

Honkai Beast all possess the instinct to manipulate Honkai Energy, but very few Honkai Beast Honkai Energy into special abilities.

The artificial Honkai Beast created by the Jackal, apart from their powerful physical bodies, do not possess the Honkai Energy into supernatural abilities.

Just like the Valkyrie use Honkai Energy to enhance their bodies, the artificial Honkai Beast created by the Jackal only have the ability to convert Honkai Energy into enhancement energy.

Although these artificial Honkai Beast possess a more powerful physical body than other Honkai Beast of the same level, they do not have the ability to manipulate supernatural powers like other Honkai Beast.

"... I remember you created several extremely powerful Emperor Honkai."

Freya's thoughts drifted back to a few years ago, when Schicksal and Shencheng Medicine were engaged in a full-scale war, and she also encountered the so-called 'Super Emperor Honkai' at a branch of Shencheng Medicine.

"Super Emperor Honkai? That can't be considered a combination of artificial Honkai Beast and superpower. It's just a simple enhancement of the Emperor Honkai. With the increased physical strength, the Super Emperor Honkai can manipulate more Honkai Energy, naturally giving people the feeling that its superpower is stronger... Besides, the Super Emperor Honkai can't be considered an artificial Honkai Beast either," Jackal sighed.

As a researcher, she strongly denies that the Super Emperor Honkai is a Honkai creature.

There are currently only three types of artificial Honkai Beast: bird-type Honkai Beast, cat-type Honkai Beast, and dog-type Honkai Beast.

Because small animals such as sparrows, wild cats, and wild dogs are used, the artificial Honkai Beast created by the Jackal are not large. Even the strongest individuals are only about the size of a small car.

Although these artificial Honkai Beast do not possess the Honkai Energy into some kind of supernatural power, they are easy to tame and are stronger than Honkai Beast of the same size.

A few individuals, after fully adapting to Honkai Energy, can maintain their original size under normal conditions, but will Gigantification and transform into Honkai Beast only when entering combat mode.

"That's true. For a researcher like you, it's impossible to accept a half-finished product."

Freya said.

Although the Super Emperor Honkai's combat power is almost identical to that of Emperor-class Honkai Beast, and it can obey orders to a certain extent.

However, the artificial Honkai Beast that are actually made from Jackal are completely different species.

The three types of Honkai Beast created by the Jackal— bird-shaped, cat-shaped, and dog-shaped—are, to some extent, new species that are completely adapted to Honkai.

Of course, these three types of artificial Honkai Beast are not without their flaws, but they also represent the research achievements of Jackal.

Although Jackal was a failure as the overall commander of the operation, her talent as a researcher must be acknowledged.

"Artificial Honkai Beast... I remember they were still in the observation phase. Although bird-type, cat-type, and dog-type artificial Honkai Beast were easy to tame and stronger, they lacked strong aggression. Apart from a few powerful individuals, the others were more like empty shells..."

Freya didn't pay special attention to the experiments on artificial Honkai Beast, since that was Jackal's area of expertise. Although Freya provided some technical support, she was an outsider in this field and naturally wouldn't interfere with Jackal's expertise.

"It's probably not time to let artificial Honkai Beast acquire supernatural powers yet. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you access to the research results of the supernatural power research department... Don't rush to let artificial Honkai Beast acquire supernatural powers. You can wait for the supernatural power research department to produce its research results. Moreover, having the research results from the supernatural power research department can also lay the foundation for your future experiments."

Freya wanted to refuse, but the Jackal was an old acquaintance.

Perhaps because they were initially enemies, Freya treated the Jackal quite rudely and always had the idea of making Kiana sacrifice the Jackal to the heavens.

From the moment she embarked on her scientific research journey, Jackal has always been her guide, mentor, and research assistant.

Even now, Freya still uses the Jackal as a tool.

But you'll always feel grateful for a tool after using it for a long time, let alone Jackal that's been by your side for quite some time.

Ignoring her occasional lapses in judgment and her sudden bursts of bold ideas, after all, researchers like Jackal in most stories are either mad scientists or evil scientists.

She is a born villain, but she is not aware of it.

"Jackal, I know you want people to know about the existence of artificial Honkai Beast as soon as possible... However, artificial Honkai Beast still have many hidden dangers. You should know that I cannot agree to your experiment of artificial Honkai Beast mastering supernatural powers right now."

Freya continued, "Of course, if the research in the superpowers department reaches a certain level, I won't stop you from researching this field."

"Since Lord Freya says so... I understand, I can accept it, it just means I'll bear with it a little longer..."

The Jackal sighed again.

For her, the current situation was like having a perfectly grilled steak in front of her, but she was tied to a chair, her hands and feet also tied to the chair and unable to move.

"Jackal, there's no need to be discouraged... to be honest, if you really want to research new things..."

At this point, Freya's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mischievous smile.

She raised her right hand and manipulated her wristwatch to send a data report to the Jackal.

"This is?"

"This is a crystallization of the special abilities of a holy sword called 'Durandal'. I want to mass-produce it... However, when I was analyzing it, the Holy Sword Durandal was not yet complete, so I only analyzed five special abilities Courage Crystal, Reason Crystal, Freedom Crystal, Intuition Crystal, and Ethics Crystal."

"Is this data accurate?!"

The Jackal howled excitedly, revealing the madness of a mad scientist.

Freya was speechless, and could only sigh in her heart that the Jackal was truly a born villain.

"Of course it's true, I have no reason to lie to you... By the way, why would I lie to you? Just for fun?"

She rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"Among them, the Courage Crystal has the ability to continuously track specific magical wavebands, the Reason Crystal can continuously perform logical analysis on the information constantly input from all directions, the Freedom Crystal can take over some of the user's bodily functions to enable them to perform actions that they cannot normally use, and the Intuition Crystal..."

After explaining the five gems that contain special powers, Freya also shared her thoughts.

"Jackal, what do you think about combining this gem with Valkyrie or Honkai Beast?"

The power of the Courage Crystal can track specific magical wavebands, as well as specific energy wavebands. If the Valkyrie wields the power of the Courage Crystal, she may be able to track specific individuals or Honkai Beast.

Needless to say, the ability of Reason Crystal can transform a pile of scrap metal into intelligent robots capable of thought, thus playing an even greater role in the Alliance's mech forces.

Needless to say, the Freedom Crystal has the special ability to enable people to do things they couldn't do in the past, making it incredibly effective for training Valkyrie.

Other crystals also have their own abilities, so whether they are combined with Valkyrie or Honkai Beast, they can be effective faster than supernatural powers that require time to study.

From a short-term perspective, mastering the secondary abilities of the Holy Sword Durandal can enable the Alliance to achieve explosive growth in the shortest possible time.

"Lord Freya, is this true? Does such a crystal really exist?"

"Don't be silly, I've even analyzed the composition. As long as the equipment and materials are up to par, we can mass-produce this special crystal."

Seeing the Jackal's incredulous expression, Freya felt a little annoyed.

This clearly shows a lack of self-confidence.

Of course, Freya could understand the Jackal's shock and disbelief.

Upon hearing Freya confirm that the data was real and that this special crystal was indeed real, Jackal couldn't help but clutch his chest, looking as if he was about to have trouble breathing.

"Really! Please let me do the research! Ahhh, thank you so much Lord Freya! As expected, only Lord Freya can understand me. That's right, that's exactly it! Scientific research is the only way to save this world!!"

The Jackal cupped its flushed cheeks and cried out excitedly.

If Freya was angry before because the Jackal didn't trust her enough, now she's angry because the Jackal trusts her too much.

She desperately wanted to explain that she was doing scientific research not to save the world.

She simply wanted to save some people she wanted to save.

She is narrow-minded, so she cannot tolerate anyone other than the person she wants to save.

Of course, she is petty, but her petty heart is big enough to accommodate all the Valkyrie and the Alliance's vassals.

Freya rolled her eyes and decided she would teach the Jackal a lesson later.

Yes, she just wanted to find an excuse to mess with the Jackal.

Freya picked at her ears, bewildered by the Jackal's strange answer, but she was only bewildered for a short while.

Seeing the Jackal's eyes shining as she stared at the data she had just transmitted, Freya made no move to stop her, even though the Jackal looked like a fanatical believer and gave off a dangerous vibe. Freya allowed her to study the crystal's data report.

"Jackal, do you think it's possible to replicate it in reality?"

"Absolutely!! Lord Freya, I swear in your name... no, in the name of the Lord of the World Serpent, that with the right equipment, it is indeed possible to create the corresponding crystals."

The Jackal, glared at by Freya, immediately changed his tune and swore an oath using Kevin's name.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Jackal was here to swindle people.

Freya found the Jackal's capriciousness both amusing and infuriating.

Before long, the Jackal's attention was drawn to the data, and it became completely unaware of the changes around it.

Seeing how focused the other person was, Freya didn't disturb them any further, but instead sent Tesla the exact same data report.

If the crystal containing the special abilities of the Holy Sword Durandal could be created in reality, it would be a cause for celebration for researchers.

This special crystallization will inevitably lead to a new round of technological upgrades.