"Sessha... does it have any special abilities?"
"Hua, didn't you read the data I gave you before you left?" Imal looked at the bewildered Hua and gave a simple introduction to Sessha's abilities.
"As a companion Honkai Beast to the Third Herrscher, it also possesses some abilities to manipulate lightning. Then there's that black mud-like substance... the Flame Chasers still haven't figured out what it is, they've only marked it as strictly forbidden to touch and to maintain a safety distance of over ten meters. Other than that... it's probably just its appearance? Anyone who's seen its image will never forget it, that Honkai Beast looks like a giant..."
"Snake, right?"
The sudden voice made both of them stop in their tracks, instantly becoming alert. It would have been fine if it were an unfamiliar enemy, but they recognized the voice, and that was precisely why they couldn't help but be wary. After all, the owner of the voice didn't have a good reputation, and they couldn't think of any reason for the owner to be here.
"Dr. Mobius..."
Hua and Imal simultaneously exclaimed the name of the figure with long green hair who had appeared before them at some point. What surprised them even more was that Mobius was wearing a combat suit that was clearly different from her usual attire, and a substance that was clearly not human, but looked like blood, was constantly dripping down from her.
"Hello, young warriors. You're a little late. Just now, I've already resolved the abnormal situation here. It seems your target was also it?"
"Dr. Mobius... why are you here?"
This was Hua's question.
"And... how could you, just a researcher..."
She had single-handedly dealt with a Judgment-class Honkai Beast. Before Imal could finish her sentence, she saw a severed, giant snake tail not far away.
"Heh heh... don't jump to conclusions so easily."
Perhaps because she had obtained her desired target, Mobius started laughing, but the more she did, the more wary Hua and Imal became.
Seeing that the two hadn't relaxed, Mobius continued, "Look at the detector in your hand, are there any abnormal Honkai energy readings on it anymore?"
"...Indeed... they've disappeared."
Looking at the detector in his hand, Imal was full of disbelief.
"Judgment-class Honkai Beast, Sessha. Just now, I have completely erased it from this world."
"What...?"
"You don't need to be responsible for the recovery anymore, there's no need. Young warriors, your mission is over, you can go back. I'll handle the remaining cleanup... myself."
"Cleanup...?"
"Huh? Did I just say that? Uh, sorry, that phrasing might have caused some misunderstanding... I mean... um, investigation... yes, that's right, just some very simple... investigation."
After some smooth-talking, Hua and Imal still left the place.
After Hua and Imal left, Mobius also breathed a sigh of relief. Then she decided to call out someone who had been watching the whole thing.
"Elysia!"
"Here~ No matter when or where, Elysia will always answer your expectations." Elysia appeared before Mobius with Klein.
That's right, when Hua and Imal were approaching, Elysia had hidden herself with Klein.
"It's fine if you hid, but why did you bring Klein?"
"Isn't this to show off your power, Mobius?"
Actually, Elysia didn't want Hua and Imal to discover her. After all, hunting Sessha was originally her mission, but Mobius did all the fighting while she just spectated. If Hua and Imal found out she had been slacking off, even a beautiful girl would feel embarrassed.
Since Klein was nearby, Elysia conveniently brought her along to hide.
"Thank you for this, Elysia."
Although Elysia didn't do anything, it was precisely because Elysia was there as a final safeguard that Mobius dared to fight Sessha with confidence.
"Well, I didn't do much." Elysia spoke the truth, she really didn't do anything. "However, Mobius, you seem very happy."
"Of course I'm happy. After all, I now hold the key to evolution in my hands."
Mobius tightly gripped the container in her hand, which was a uniquely shaped sealed vessel. Inside was a large amount of a viscous, shadow-like, black-green liquid. And, an eyeball soaked within it... the eyeball of a [Serpent].
"Klein, collect some more useful materials, we're preparing to head back."
"Yes, Doctor."
"Mobius, my dear Mobius." While Mobius and Klein were collecting materials, Elysia was causing trouble (?) "What do you want to do? Tell me~"
"You'll know soon enough."
Thinking that Elysia was the one she brought (?), Mobius, in a rare moment, gave Elysia an answer.
After collecting the materials, Mobius and her group returned to the Flame Chasers' base.
"Death is a wall, a wall that stands before all life. To achieve [infinite] life, I must cross that wall, cross the boundary called death. I didn't find a way before, but now, Sessha's appearance has shown me the key. Serpents, as expected, are creatures that do not yield to death. Is that why Sessha's appearance is that of a giant snake?"
"Doctor."
Klein's voice interrupted Mobius's muttering.
"Klein, is the operating room ready?"
"Yes, Doctor. Dr. Mei is ready and waiting for you."
Yes, it was Mei who was preparing to perform the Hypervariable Surgery on Mobius. After all, only Mobius and Mei knew how to perform Hypervariable Surgery at this time.
"Let's go, Klein. I can't keep Mei waiting."
On the operating table, Mei and Mobius were having their final exchange.
Mei: "Dr. Mobius, have you really decided?"
Mobius: "Mei, isn't it obvious?"
Seeing that Mobius was unwavering, Mei decided to respect her will.
"Dr. Mei, something's wrong! Dr. Mobius's heart rate is dropping rapidly!"
"Prepare for emergency resuscitation!"
"Gene stabilizer ready!"
Mobius's Hypervariable Surgery had gone wrong. Perhaps the genes of Sessha were too potent, or perhaps Mobius was not suited to become a Fusion Warrior, or perhaps both. Midway through the surgery, Mobius fell into a life-threatening condition.
Everyone in the operating room tried every possible method to save her, but it was all in vain. Mobius's electrocardiogram line continued to plummet until there were no more fluctuations.
At that moment, everyone understood. That Dr. Mobius was dead! A legend in the scientific community had fallen before their very eyes!
The operating room was filled with grief, and no one spoke for a long time. Finally, Mei broke the silence, "Tell the others about Dr. Mobius's death."
"Don't just casually curse someone to death."
Chapter 60: Forget-Me-Not
The news of Dr. Mobius's successful Hypervariable Surgery quickly spread throughout the Flame Chasers.
Most of the Flame Chasers were very happy about this news. After all, the organization had gained another Fusion Warrior. Since Elysia became the second Fusion Warrior, people had begun to gradually change their attitudes towards Fusion Warriors.
And Mobius was also a researcher. The fact that even she could succeed indicated that the range of suitable candidates for Hypervariable Surgery had been greatly expanded, no longer limited to excellent combat personnel.
It could be foreseen that with further refinement of Hypervariable Surgery, the number of Fusion Warriors would significantly increase in the future.
The powerful strength possessed by Fusion Warriors had been clearly demonstrated by Kevin during his battle against the Seventh Herrscher; they possessed the combat power to kill a Herrscher single-handedly.
And the second Fusion Warrior, in a spar with Kevin, did not fall behind at all. From this, it could be concluded that Elysia also possessed the combat power to kill a Herrscher single-handedly.
As for the third Fusion Warrior, Mobius... everyone had already heard what happened in the operating room.
Although she hadn't undergone combat capability testing yet, the ability of "resurrection" she had shown so far was enough for people to fantasize about.
Three consecutive Fusion Warriors had displayed incomprehensible power, making it seem as though Fusion Warriors were destined to be this strong.
Thus, people began to look forward to the emergence of more Fusion Warriors, especially if these new Fusion Warriors could possess the same powerful abilities as the current three.
In the Fusion Warriors, people seemed to see hope in defeating the Honkai.
Besides these people, there were some in the Flame Chasers who were unhappy about Mobius becoming a Fusion Warrior.
Most of them were high-ranking officials in the Flame Chasers. Some of them simply did not support the Fusion Warrior project. As for the rest, although they supported the Fusion Warrior project, the identity of this third Fusion Warrior still gave them a headache.
After all, Mobius's reputation within the Flame Chasers could only be understood by those who understood. Mobius never considered the consequences when conducting experiments and was not bound by morality or ethics. After all, she was still engrossed in the research of Herrscher bodies and had repeatedly attempted experiments on artificial life. Although these experiments were stopped by the Flame Chasers, they would never believe that Mobius had gained nothing.
Now, Mobius had become the third Fusion Warrior, and it was rumored that she had the ability to resurrect. Who knew what other grand schemes she would come up with in the future.
Mobius threw the accountability file sent by the Flame Chasers' high command into the trash can without even looking at it.
"Doctor, aren't you going to open it?"
Although she was already accustomed to her doctor's willful behavior, Klein still asked worriedly.
"It's probably just condemning me for acting on my own, maybe with some other minor issues. Reading it would just be annoying. Klein, bring out the materials from Sessha. We still have many experiments to conduct."
"Yes, Doctor."
It seemed that Mobius becoming a Fusion Warrior had no impact on Klein's laboratory.
The storm surrounding the third Fusion Warrior gradually subsided with the passage of time.
One day, Kevin was summoned to Mei's laboratory.
Looking at the girl he loved before him, Kevin asked, "Mei, is something wrong?"
"Kevin..." Mei hesitated while holding the document in her hand, and finally handed it to Kevin. "Take a look."
Kevin took the document handed to him by Mei. The words "Chimera Project" occupied the title position.
Kevin quickly skimmed through the contents of the "Chimera Project" and then looked at Mei.
"Am I the one to execute this plan?"
"Kevin, you are the most suitable candidate. We still don't know the specific abilities of the Mahamayuri that Elysia fused with. As for the Sessha that Mobius fused with, because it was a Honkai Beast that accompanied the Third Herrscher, its genes are extremely overbearing. If not for Sessha's resurrection ability, Mobius would already be lying on the operating table and unable to get up. Only you fused with the Emperor-class Parvati, which gives me a lot of room to maneuver."
"Understood. I'll take on this plan."
Actually, you don't need to explain so much, Mei. As long as you let me participate in this plan, I won't refuse.
Huh? What's this?
Kevin quickly moved in front of Mei.
"Pfft!"
A sharp blade pierced Kevin's chest.
"Who are you?"
"Assassination failed, retreat."
The assassin before him didn't answer Kevin's question, but chose to flee upon realizing her assassination had failed.
Kevin naturally wouldn't let her go. After ensuring Mei's safety, he followed. Not long after, Kevin spotted the assassin with the cherry-blossom-colored long hair.
Kevin didn't waste any words and threw a punch directly at the assassin. While Miss Assassin's skills were exquisite and her combat power was not weak, she was facing Kevin, a Fusion Warrior, someone utterly inhuman. After just a few exchanges, she was knocked unconscious by Kevin.
He checked the surroundings, finding no other assassins. It seemed this assassination attempt was a solo mission.
After confirming the area was safe, Kevin brought the unconscious assassin back to Mei's laboratory.
"Kevin, how are your injuries?"
Seeing Kevin bring the assassin back, Mei breathed a sigh of relief. Mei wasn't worried Kevin couldn't defeat the assassin; she was just concerned the assassin might escape. After all, no one wants someone out there constantly ready to kill them.
"My wounds are fine. As a Fusion Warrior, these are minor injuries." Kevin lifted his shirt, wiping away the bloodstains on his chest. Where the wound should have been, it was completely healed, showing no sign of injury at all.
Seeing that Kevin was unharmed, Mei shifted her gaze to the assassin who had tried to kill her.
"Cherry-blossom long hair, and a blade from the Far East... looking at you, you must be Forget-Me-Not. I didn't expect the famous assassin Forget-Me-Not to be a woman. Wouldn't you agree, Miss Forget-Me-Not?"
Hearing this, Sakura knew the person before her had discovered she was awake. Although she had considered taking Dr. Mei hostage, after careful consideration, Sakura abandoned the idea.
That man named Kevin was too terrifying. His body temperature was unnaturally low, and his strength was ridiculously exaggerated. But she seemed to have heard them mention "Fusion Warrior" just now. Was this a super-soldier created by the Flame Chasers?
Sakura opened her eyes, looked at Mei and Kevin, and said, "Since I've been captured by you, you can do as you please. I have nothing to say."
"Miss Forget-Me-Not, could you tell me who sent you to kill me?"
Seeing Mei begin to question Sakura, Kevin stood beside Mei, acting as her guard.
"An assassin never betrays their employer. That's the rule in my line of work."
"What if Miss Forget-Me-Not were no longer an assassin?"
As she said this, a mysterious smile played on Mei's lips.
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