Chapter 410
In Freya's view, either way, it's just an evolution to better adapt to Honkai Energy.
In fact, the reason Kevin was able to maintain that appearance was because SU helped him stabilize the power within him that far exceeded that of Judgment-class Honkai Beast.
Kevin was originally the first experimental subject of the Fusion Warrior experiment. He had the DNA of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Pvanty mixed into his body, which gave him the powerful ability to fight against the Herrscher.
After defeating the Eleventh Herrscher, Mei launched a project called the "Chimera Project," perhaps to enhance the Fusion Warrior victories were becoming increasingly difficult.
The Fusion Warrior of the Previous Civilization were originally inoculated with the factors of a single individual. However, Mei's Chimera Project is of great significance because it breaks through the limitation on the number of target individuals and can express the biological characteristics of multiple target individuals in the same experimental subject. With the help of this technology, the targeted combination of multiple factors will become a reality.
Then, with Mei's continuous breakthroughs, the Chimera Project became more and more perfect. The important Fusion Warrior who survived to the end of the Previous Civilization all underwent different or the same Chimera Project modifications.
The alterations left on Kevin's body, after Kevin devoured the super oceanic Honkai behemoth whose strength was above the Judgment-class, seemed to undergo some kind of chemical reaction, propelling Kevin rapidly toward an inhuman path.
The reason why the A-Lynn Sisters grew horns and tails is not complicated.
It's just that the DNA of the two idiots couldn't withstand the erosion of the Honkai Beast DNA. The two idiots should have died from the erosion of the Honkai Beast DNA, but the two idiots were really lucky. In addition, they had a certain degree of Honkai resistance, so in the end they achieved a coexistence with the Honkai Beast DNA in their bodies.
Furthermore, artificial Honkai Beast are not a research unique to Jackal. Mei created hybrid Honkai Beast like Tlaloc during the Chimera Project.
In fact, compared to Jackal, which can only adapt to animals like cats and dogs, Honkai Energy to let them master Honkai Energy like Honkai Beast and have unique combat forms.
Mei's hybrid Honkai Beast were far ahead of her.
Whether it's the hybrid Honkai Beast with the 'mental perception' attribute or other hybrid Honkai Beast produced by the Chimera Project, they are all merely meant to provide inspiration for different Honkai Beast DNA combination blueprints.
Freya always thought that the Previous Civilization had a Mei, and yet it still lost to the Honkai.
This made her wonder just how bad the "pig teammates" from the Previous Civilization were, that they could drag down someone like Mei, who was practically cheating.
This is similar to some historical time-travel novels, where the protagonist travels back to that dynasty with memories of its history. With modern knowledge and technology, the protagonist leads that dynasty to become increasingly powerful, even inventing gunpowder, firearms, and cannons, making the dynasty militarily strong. However, they still lose.
No matter how hard the time-traveling protagonist tried, no matter how many victories he brought to the dynasty, no matter how much he accelerated the current technology, he still couldn't defeat the original historical opponent. You have to know that the original dynasty was only evenly matched with its historical opponent. Logically speaking, with the addition of such a time-traveling protagonist, the ratio should have become at least 80/20, or at the very least 60/40. But in the end, it was only 30/70.
Freya saw the same fate of the Previous Civilization.
Despite having scientists like Mei who cheated, and Fusion Warrior like Kevin who underwent the Chimera Project, the Fire Moth still lost.
Of course, Freya does not deny the power of the Herrscher of Finality.
However, the Previous Civilization did not experience as much open and covert struggle, nor as much intrigue and suspicion. Mei was able to focus on researching ways to combat the Honkai, so it was not impossible for the Previous Civilization to defeat the Herrscher of Finality.
Ultimately, it's because my teammates were terrible.
Freya also chose not to play with teammates for this reason.
She once branded the World Serpent Organization as an international terrorist organization and united with other countries against a common enemy, but in the blink of an eye, she had to scheme against other countries and fight for power and profit.
Freya stopped thinking about this immediately, rubbing her furrowed brows, and couldn't help but lament that lately she had been subconsciously thinking about the 'end' of the Previous Civilization too easily.
As Herrscher of consciousness, Freya naturally wouldn't be unaffected by a mental attack. Her current melancholy is simply due to the reunion with an 'old friend,' which makes her somewhat at a loss.
If Kevin were still the Kevin she disliked, Freya wouldn't be at a loss for how to get along with him.
Kevin has now regained his memories of the Previous Civilization, including his memories of FU.
Then Kevin placed his guilt and remorse towards FU on her reincarnation, but she was not FU, not the friend who went to school with Kevin and SU, skipped classes together, and was punished to copy homework together.
Freya sighed heavily. She could deny that she was FU, but she could not deny the connection between herself and FU.
"Lord Freya?"
"I don't know why Freya sighed so heavily, "the Jackal asked curiously.
Freya immediately gave her a disgruntled look.
"Knowing too much might not be good for your life."
"Yes, yes..."
The Jackal, unaware of how it had angered Freya again, shrank back and acted like a quail.
Freya waved her hand, signaling the Jackal to share his current thoughts.
Well, I'm not referring to the feeling of being angry with myself, but rather the feeling after reading the data in the spherical quantum computer.
"... Lord Freya, there's so much content inside. But based on what I've casually glanced at so far, I can only say that Dr. Mei is truly a genius. It's just that this spherical quantum computer seems to only contain Biological Enhancement Technology, not information on Fusion Warrior."
"Both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy have data on Fusion Warrior, but neither Schicksal nor Anti-Entropy has complete data. Even if the data from Schicksal and Anti-Entropy were combined, it would still be incomplete. Kevin doesn't have it, or rather, the World Serpent has incomplete data as well."
Freya continued.
"Even if the data from the three organizations were combined, the information related to the Fusion Warrior would still be incomplete. It wasn't even in the Void Archive, but there were clues pointing to the fact that Mei had placed the information about the Fusion Warrior in the lunar ruins."
"..."
Jackal suddenly had the idea of strangling Raiden Ryoma. Because of his daughter's puberty, he was sentimental all day and did nothing, causing the Alliance's Space Fortress to be delayed for more than ten months... and it is expected to be delayed for a long time.
Of course, the reasons involved are complex and not simply because of his own daughter.
Even the president of MEI Corporation is sometimes at a loss when faced with the petty tricks of various countries.
"So, Lord Freya's long-planned 'moon landing project' was actually for the purpose of Fusion Warrior's data?"
"You can't say that. Human civilization has developed to the level of star systems, and the development of galactic civilizations is inevitable. Flying into space is arguably the only way for human civilization to continue to develop... Of course, for the Alliance, we also have the option of conquering other parallel worlds."
Freya shrugged. It was clearly a good thing for human civilization as a whole that Raiden Ryoma had developed the Space Fortress and successfully landed on the moon.
Although Freya disliked those in power, she wouldn't lump all of them together as short-sighted and incompetent allies. While achieving her own goals, she didn't mind lending a hand along the way.
As a result, the rulers of various countries predicted the benefits of the moon landing and thus used various means to cause trouble for Raiden Ryoma's MEI Corporation.
The project was delayed due to the inability to procure key components, and the Space Elevator project, which had been agreed upon with various countries, encountered new obstacles.
Most importantly, MEI Corporation's shares were acquired by a North American conglomerate. If Ryoma and Mei hadn't held more than 51% of the shares, Ryoma would probably have lost his position as president of MEI Corporation.
Therefore, it's not fair to blame Ryoma for the repeated delays in the lunar landing program, since the underhanded tactics used by various countries behind the scenes are all legal.
"The Void Archive is mainly the tombstones of Previous Civilization, which record all the culture and knowledge. However, this 'all' does not include Mei. Mei divided her own knowledge and research into several parts and entrusted them to different people for safekeeping. Although Mei left a lot of knowledge and research in the Void Archive, most of it was not very important."
"I think it would be better to urge Ryoma. There should be a lot of important information at that ruin on the moon."
Jackal immediately showed a longing expression; as a researcher, she naturally yearned for the relics on the moon.
But she knew she could never leave Changkong City in her entire life, and she couldn't even leave this laboratory for an extended period of time.
Of course, as a wicked scientist pursuing truth, Jackal didn't find anything wrong with living in the lab, especially since the meals were plentiful and nutritious. Over the years, she felt that the parts of her body that needed to be bigger had grown even larger.
For the sake of his own life, Jackal never once considered letting go of Freya's leg.
After all, there were far too many people who wanted to kill her. Many people had announced their departure from the World Serpent Organization but had not been purged. However, if she fell into their hands, they certainly wouldn't mind making her experience what pain was.
The Jackal immediately put on a very obedient and well-behaved attitude, making it seem to anyone who didn't know better that it was a large dog that had been rigorously trained and had learned to obey its owner's commands and wait to be fed.
Freya even felt as if a Jackal was fawning over her, panting like a large dog with its tongue lolling out.
473. Welcome, Big Sister Bronya! There's delicious food again today!
The Key of Reason gradually sparked a craze within the Alliance, but the news that Freya had recruited two Valkyrie squad the next day immediately overshadowed all the internal buzz.
Both the Key of Reason and the gossip between Cocolia and Ryoma were completely suppressed.
After all, Freya had just recalled the Valkyrie from the various Honkai battlefields, and the entire Alliance had entered a state of highest alert. The Valkyrie were not uneducated; how could they not understand the seriousness of the problem?
Furthermore, Freya recently convened a conference to explain the matter, leading everyone to believe that Bianca was the target of the mastermind.
Therefore, Freya's recruitment of two Valkyrie squad and her preparation to leave Changkong City were naturally seen by them as a showdown with the mastermind behind the scenes.
Many Valkyrie who wanted to get closer to Freya eagerly signed up, but Freya had already decided which two Valkyrie squad she would take with her.
As their popularity grew, they failed to notice that Kiana, Bianca, and Sophia's Immortal Blade (a two-person knight squad) had gone to the Senba Academy in Changkong City.
At this time, the outer suburbs of Changkong City have been transformed into a huge academy city. Numerous institutions and more than a dozen higher academies within it are cultivating high-quality talents for various industries in the Alliance. Among them, outstanding students in the Valkyrie Specialty can be promoted to the St. Freya Academy.
To avoid making the same mistake as Kevin, Freya did not intend to rely on personal charisma and collective enthusiasm to manage this huge organization.
In fact, with the three organizations united, the alliance became stronger, and external and internal pressures increased sharply.
Of course, Freya couldn't be the one to manage this huge organization with laws and regulations; she simply handed it over to the other members of the current Seven Archons.
With SU's extensive experience and Laguna's position as the vice principal of the St. Freya Academy, he is naturally able to devise the most suitable system and regulations.
As an organization grows, new internal problems will inevitably arise, and external pressures will gradually increase.
Freya couldn't solve all the problems on her own, which is why she needed to unite with some like-minded partners.
This is also why Freya felt comfortable entrusting the alliance to the Seven Archons and involving the World Serpent Organization's executives in it.
Both SU and Kevin are trustworthy.
Regardless of Freya's dislike for the latter, that is ultimately a matter of personal likes and dislikes.
Having systems and regulations that are suitable for the current situation is the only way for an organization to survive in the long term.
The World Serpent Organization once incited its members to fanaticism for Kevin and promoted loyalty by deifying Kevin; however, with Kevin's long absence and the immense external pressure that the organization could not withstand, the World Serpent Organization collapsed like an avalanche, and suddenly, the efforts of generations of Gray Serpent over thousands of years vanished.
At this moment, the members of the two Valkyrie squad chosen by Freya were completely bewildered.
"What's going on? Why did the Saintess Maiden choose us?"
"Meow!"
"Oh no! Sister Bronya has fainted while standing up!!"
"Cheer up!!"
Bronya and the others, who came from the Cocolia Orphanage, did not choose to become part of the Alliance's Knight Squad because of their adoptive mother. Instead, they formed Valkyrie squad like most Valkyrie.
Although the Valkyrie squad's treatment was certainly not as good as that of the Apocalypse Knights, Freya did not favor the Apocalypse Knights. On the contrary, she often assigned tasks to the Valkyrie squad and even gave the Valkyrie squad who performed well an extra reward of having a meal together.
This Valkyrie squad, known as the 'Silver Wolf Squad,' is currently rated as C-rank Valkyrie Squad.
It's not that the Valkyrie squad's mission completion rate is too low, which is why the squad's rating is low. In terms of mission completion rate, the Silver Wolf Squad's mission completion rate is 97.4%, which is higher than many B-rank Valkyrie Squads and even A-rank Valkyrie Squads.
It's not that the Silver Wolf Squad accepted too few missions. After all, the Silver Wolf Squad failed seventeen or eighteen missions. Even so, they can still maintain such a high mission completion rate, which is enough to prove the number of missions they accept.
One reason why their Valkyrie squad's rating level couldn't go up was, of course, the overall performance of the squad members.
Another reason is that they are a group of trainees.
The students of the 13th class of the St. Freya Academy are indeed a group of monsters, but those who stand out like Bianca and Sophia are still rare.
Most of the 13th cohort members simultaneously served as trainees and formed Valkyrie squad to take on and complete missions in order to improve their squad's rating.
The fact that they were trainees lowered the overall rating of the Valkyrie squad, but that doesn't mean they were weak. As the saying goes among the Valkyrie, the new generation of Valkyrie are all monsters.
In fact, apart from the 13th batch of new students outside the academy, each new class of students at the St. Freya Academy is indeed more outstanding and has more potential than the previous class.
At this time, the Silver Wolf Squad, chosen by Freya, was in constant turmoil. After all, Freya herself had a good relationship with the Cocolia Orphanage. When she first went on tour as Saintess, she sponsored the Cocolia Orphanage. However, it was at that time that she happened to discover Cocolia's hidden secret.
Afterwards, she recruited Cocolia to her service and also became close to the children in Cocolia Orphanage. Even now, Bronya and the others still call her "Sister Kiana" from time to time, but as they get older, they have to use a more respectful title.
Of course, after the two carefree little fools changed their tune, they preferred to call her "Saintess Sister".
Although the Silver Wolf Squad was quite strong, they never expected to be selected.
It's important to know that the Silver Wolf Squad is composed of a group of Valkyrie with an average age of around 12, which is a very rare age among Valkyrie.
After Bronya fainted while standing from joy, the Silver Wolf Squad's base was thrown into chaos.
The two silly girls were worried about whether their 'Saintess sister' would bring them cookies again. After all Freya had a good relationship with the children in the Cocolia Orphanage, and Aurora was their neighbor. Freya had brought the children in the Cocolia Orphanage cookies many times.
Freya often gave the two sisters more cookies than others, which could be considered a sign of her favoritism towards these two silly sisters.
It has to be said that the two little idiots' silly and clumsy appearance is quite endearing.
They were carefree and happy, unaware that their friend Bronya also admired Freya. However, Bronya was not good at expressing her feelings. The thought of seeing her idol again made her so happy that she fainted while standing, which terrified Xing and Seele.
Although Freya has many admirers, because the Cocolia Orphanage was the first orphanage she sponsored, she gained Cocolia's loyalty as a result, so Freya naturally treated the children from the Cocolia Orphanage well.
In addition, Freya herself didn't act like a big shot, Cocolia Orphanage were naturally willing to get close to her, their 'big sister'.
Freya did use her personal charisma and collective enthusiasm to enhance her power, but unlike the deified Kevin, she took a more approachable route.
In the eyes of most Valkyrie, she was not some aloof Saintess like a flower on a high mountain, but a girl who was willing to mingle with the Valkyrie.
The Valkyrie's worship and faith in her were indeed related to her power, but Valkyrie affection and adoration for her were related to her care for the Valkyrie.
Freya's care for the Valkyrie is genuine and heartfelt, a sincerity that no superior could ever match with a show.
The small 'base' of just over 200 square meters was in complete disarray, which surprised the 'visitor' who had been frequently visiting the place recently.
As soon as she entered, she saw two silly little devils grinning mischievously, and Seele and Xing constantly fanning the girl who was rolling her eyes.
"What... what's going on?"