Chapter 331

The video ends here.

"Pfft~"

An untimely burst of laughter rang out, and Dr. Tesla glared fiercely, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

But everyone had a perfectly normal expression, sitting upright, as if the laughter just now was nothing more than a hallucination.

Tesla: "Hey, you Mophead, stop pretending! We've known each other for so long, do you think I can't tell you're laughing?!"

Einstein: "Dr. Tesla, sometimes people have illusions based on their own expectations. Perhaps you just thought I was going to laugh, so you heard me laugh."

Tesla: "So that's how it is... my foot! Do you think I'm a child?"

Tesla clenched his steel fists, revealing two fangs, his fierce expression suggesting he was about to bite Einstein.

Einstein: "Dr. Tesla, even if you want to settle accounts, you should go to the maid of Schicksal, not me."

Tesla: "Rita, right? I'll remember you!"

Rita: "Oh, really? It's an honor for Rita to be remembered by Dr. Tesla, the genius of Anti-Entropy, before Anti-Entropy went bankrupt."

Tesla: "Are you provoking me? This is absolutely provoking me!"

Damn it, she, Tesla, a pioneer of Anti-Entropy and one of the researchers in the Chat Group, was actually threatened by a maid.

This is intolerable!

Another day, when she finds an opportunity, she will definitely use her mecha to capture Rita, tie her to a chair, and humiliate her properly.

And it'll be streamed live!

Rita: "If Dr. Tesla is preparing to take revenge on Rita, then it's truly a pity. I've always had doubts about the combat capabilities of the Anti-Entropy Mecha."

Tesla: "What?!"

How dare you look down on her mecha?

Do you know Titan? Do you know Wotan? Have you ever seen a torrent of mechs?

Einstein: "Dr. Tesla, calm down. Your mechs can't capture the Valkyrie of Schicksal. Deploying mech units will only hasten our bankruptcy."

Tesla: "Hey, you with the Mophead, what do you think I'm doing this for? I'm doing it for the status of scientists in the Chat Group!"

Chapter 537 Foolish Guinea Pig

As a founding member of Anti-Entropy, if she were to back down after being threatened by a mere maid from Schicksal, how would researchers ever hold their heads high in Chat Group again?

Wouldn't they forever be outmatched by the muscular, mindless Valkyrie?

Einstein: "I never expected Dr. Tesla to have such awareness."

Tesla: "Of course."

Kiana: "No, you only represent yourself, right? Actually, scientists have a pretty high status in our group."

Pardofelis: "If you don't believe me, look at Sister Vill-V and Sister Snake. Brother Su is also a logistics scientist."

Those three are all true powerhouses; taking on two at once is no problem, and they could even hold their own against three.

Keep in mind that if two support staff members were to fight, an area-of-effect attack could wipe out even a Flame-Chasers who came to help.

Vill-V: "No way, we're logistics personnel. How can logistics be compared to frontline soldiers?"

Soviet: "Scientists don't go to the front lines; they lack combat experience."

Mobius: "It's pointless. Why should we, who spend all day in the lab, have to fight with people who are obsessed with violence? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Raiden Mei: "That's not what you said when you took on Su and Hua all by yourself, Mobius."

Mobius: "Isn't this the Herrscher who just returned from her studies here? You've become increasingly bold since you've gained so much skill. What, not going to stay a good girl anymore?"

Raiden Mei: "..."

What you said makes a lot of sense. When exactly did I start having the courage to confront Flame-Chasers head-on?

Raiden Mei was reflecting on whether her true nature had been awakened after her rampage at Schicksal Headquarters last time.

Is she actually just an incurable case of chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) at heart?

Rita: "Does Dr. Tesla want the Valkyrie of Schicksal to help you test whether the mechs meet the standards? Rita and Star Platinum are happy to serve you."

Behind Rita stood a burly Stand User; Star Platinum moved, making a clicking sound.

Rita is no ordinary person now.

She wasn't afraid of Anti-Entropy's mech forces before, and she's even less afraid now. If Tesla dares to unleash a steel torrent, she'll pack them all up and send them back to Schicksal in one go.

Tesla: "Tsk, damn it, Mophead, lend me your Moonlight Throne, I want to show that woman what a genius I am."

Einstein: "I'm sorry, the Moonlight Throne is the foundation of Anti-Entropy and cannot be used lightly. Moreover, I have doubts about whether you can use the Moonlight Throne to strike the enemy."

Don't forget that Rita also has Star Platinum.

Although it hasn't been tested how long Star Platinum's special ability to freeze time can be maintained, it's likely that it could create an opportunity to avoid the Moonlight Throne.

Of course, these were all excuses Einstein used to avoid lending Tesla money for his own purposes.

Pardofelis: "Stand User? Oh yeah, I wish I had one too. I wouldn't need to fight myself."

Vill-V: "Little Pardo, you're putting me in a difficult position. One minute you want automated 3D armor, the next you want Stand User. Can you give me a straight answer?"

Pardofelis: "Ahem, Sister Vill-V, you know us, we're not picky. Whatever Sister Vill-V makes, we'll use."

Stand User and automated 3D armor are fine as long as they can boost her combat power. It would be even better if she didn't have to lift a finger.

Vill-V: "The concept for the automated 3D armor is complete. I've uploaded a copy, and it's ready for first-phase mass production at any time. Elysia, you can prepare to receive it."

Elysia: "So fast?"

Vill-V: "It's just an automated humanoid mecha, what's so difficult about it? If you weren't trying to mass-produce it, I could have handcrafted one for Little Pardo myself."

Back when she declared Fire Moth, she was able to build drones even under such difficult conditions.

Even after Dr. Mei cut 80% of the budget, the project could still continue; building human mechs is nothing to worry about.

Tesla: "..."

Einstein: "What, Dr. Tesla, aren't you going to admit you're a genius?"

Tesla: "Tsk, where did this monster come from? This is not scientific... Wait, are you really human?"

Hand-crafting drones and casually tinkering with them to create a mechanical system—that's simply beyond the reach of humankind, isn't it?

Vill-V: "I'm a real human being, you know. Aren't you underestimating the potential of humans?"

Einstein: "I'm sorry, my child always thinks she's a genius. Even though she has a PhD, she actually fails her math exams."

Tesla: "Hey!!! You Mophead, shut up!"

If it weren't for their long-standing friendship, Tesla would have really wanted to kill Einstein to silence him.

This guy really knows too much about his dark past.

She was indeed severely unbalanced in her studies, failing math. The reason she was able to be admitted to university despite not meeting the usual requirements was because Schicksal demanded exceptional talents.

But now that she's a PhD and a veteran cadre of Anti-Entropy, almost no one knows about this dark history of hers.

Unfortunately, Einstein was one of the people who knew about this.

Kiana: "Failing math means you're in the same boat as me. Can someone like that really become Anti-Entropy executive?"

Bronya: "It's different. Dr. Tesla only failed math, Kiana, you failed every subject."

Pardofelis: "Never mind that, Sister Vill-V. Now that the automated 3D armor is finished, what about the one I ordered?"

Pardo could no longer contain her excitement.

With the mecha built by Sister Vill-V, she's confident it can at least chase down King-class Honkai Beast and smash it, right?

Vill-V: "Because this is only the first batch, I plan to update and iterate yours before giving it to you."

Pardofelis: "I see."

Her mecha was gone, Pardo's face fell, practically screaming that she was unhappy.

Vill-V: "However, the first-generation prototype is already complete, but you can still use the template for the second generation. Do you want it?"

After saying that, Vill-V threw out a cube, which Pardo leaped up and caught steadily like a cat before landing.

The mecha completed its preparation the moment it touched Pardofelis, then unfolded, spreading along Pardo's body and enveloping her entire form.

Pardofelis: "Waaah, Sister Vill-V, you're so good to me!"

Cool!

Pardofelis loves this armor. The operating system even has built-in instructions. Sister Vill-V, you're amazing!

Vill-V: "Whatever makes you happy, Little Pardo."

Hehehe, now we've got this free experimental data!

Vill-V would never tell Pardo that the reason she was being so generous was because Pardo had become her chosen guinea pig, and the prototype of the second-generation mecha was continuously providing data.

Chapter 538 The Flame Herrscher Awakens

In the Death Space, Pardofelis, clad in armor, swaggered around, seemingly smug. If there weren't any Honkai Beast around, she would have dared to charge in and fight them head-on.

Meanwhile, in the Spiral Workshop, Vill-V kept her eyes glued to the constant stream of data feedback.

There was a problem with the parts in her arm, the size of the gears in her shoulder needed adjustment, the Soulium material in her legs could also be adjusted, and even the artificial intelligence program she had implanted was constantly growing through self-learning...

As expected of Little Pardo, despite having so many problems, it didn't malfunction at all.

At this rate, her third-generation mecha—no, her fourth-generation mecha—is just around the corner!

Vill-V was grinning like a fox in the Spiral Workshop. Poor Little Pardo, she'd fallen into the hunter's trap without even realizing it.

Those Flame-Chasers already understood remained silent, while Su Du merely frowned, watching Pardo having so much fun, and felt too embarrassed to remind her.

I just hope that Vill-V's creation doesn't malfunction and explode.

"Little Pardo, if there's anything you're not happy about, you can tell me. I, your Sister Vill-V, Vill-V to arrange everything perfectly for you."

Pardofelis: "Great! Sister Vill-V, I think this mecha suit is a bit stuffy and inconvenient to wear. It would be even better if it could operate on its own."

Tesla: "Isn't this exactly what the client is asking for?!"

It's understandable that it's inconvenient to wear, but it's excessive to feel stuffy when you're working or wearing it.

If that's the case, why bother building armor at all? Why not just build robots?

Vill-V: "No problem, it's possible, both can be improved! Nanotechnology might have to wait until the fourth generation, but the other two requirements can be met in the second and third generations."

Pardofelis: "As expected of Sister Vill-V!"

With such a reliable Sister Vill-V, why bother working hard?

Once the latest model of mecha is available, Sister Vill-V will definitely thoughtfully prepare a custom-made one for her!

Elysia: "I received the data, Vill-V. Should I go back and sync it now?"

Vill-V: "Of course, if we really want to go down the path of automated 3D mechs, the industrial manufacturing system must be established as soon as possible."

[Elysia uses Life Coin.]

Theresa: "Grandpa, why are the Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era showing off their skills from beginning to end, while we haven't had a single reaction?"

Actually, it's not that there was no reaction at all.

Ultimate Honkai Energy Serum and Honkai Energy Activator are both remarkable inventions.

However, compared to Previous Era that frequently launched industrial revolutions and mass-produced Honkai Energy Serum, their actions always seemed too small to cause any significant disturbance.

Otto: "There are many specific reasons, but the most important one... hasn't the answer already been given? Miss Elysia said it before."

Theresa: "Huh?"

Elysia had said that she had no recollection of when it happened.

Otto: "When real disaster strikes, humanity must unite; we need a unified voice."

Otto: "To put it simply, for example, Schicksal is now heavily investing in the development of Artificial Stigmata. Do you think Anti-Entropy, World Serpent, and other forces around the world are willing to cooperate with us?"

Won't.