Amado's crazy remarks about "soul transformation and traveling in the sea of stars" were like a depth bomb thrown into a calm lake, setting off huge waves in the hearts of Kurenai Yuhi, Anko, and even Kurama Yakumo in the hospital bed.
Kurama Yakumo's eyes that were originally out of focus due to confusion suddenly lit up after hearing Senju Chen's words.
She couldn't understand the complicated data and theories, but she understood the metaphor of "water tank" and "bucket".
Brother Chen means that I am just a small bucket now. Even if the water inside overflows, it will only be a small pool. But if I become a big water tank, it will be different!
She understood the hidden tenderness in Senju Chen's words.
He did not regard himself as a piece of cold "material" like the weird uncle with glasses, but as a "person" who needed friends and sunshine.
"I..."
A weak but clear voice broke the silence in the observation room.
Everyone's eyes instantly focused on that little figure.
Kurama Yakumo clutched the sheets underneath her tightly, her knuckles turning white from the exertion. She mustered up the greatest courage in her life and faced Senju Chen's gaze.
"I... I want to be a water tank!"
The little girl's voice was trembling, but her eyes were extremely firm.
"I want... to go to school like a normal person... to make friends... I want to... stand in the sun!"
She doesn't want to be a god locked in a bottle, even if the bottle is called "Stars and Sea". She just wants to be an ordinary girl who can bathe in the sun and eat three-color meatballs with her friends.
If possible, she hopes that she can be a "water tank" strong enough to hold all the sunshine and happiness!
A smile appeared on Senju Chen's face. He turned to look at the silent scientist beside him, "This is Yakumo's own choice."
Amado pushed up his glasses, and the eyes behind the lenses were complicated and difficult to understand. He stared at the terrifying mental power value representing "12580" on the screen, then looked at the girl with stubborn eyes, and finally let out a long sigh.
"Okay, I admit, your 'Water Tank Theory' is indeed more logically complete."
As a top scientist, he can go crazy for the truth, but he cannot deny the truth itself.
Senju Chen's theory is indeed superior to his radical plan in terms of risk control and the upper limit of final results. The stability and potential of a god with a powerful body as an "anchor" are indeed far superior to a pure Mental Energy body in theory.
"However, Chen-kun." Amado changed the subject, and the researcher's enthusiasm rekindled in his eyes, "Since we want to strengthen this 'water tank', then we must be perfect! I need to collect all the data on the interaction between her mental power and physical cells at every stage of her Body Enhancement! From cell division to neuron remodeling, no detail can be missed!"
"Red, Anko, you take Yakumo to take a rest first. Amado and I need to discuss the treatment plan for Yakumo." Senju Chen said to the two of them gently.
"Okay!" Kurenai Yuhi glanced at Senju Chen gratefully, and together with Anko, carefully helped Yakumo out of this oppressive laboratory.
"Little Yakumo is awesome! Sister will take you to eat all-you-can-eat three-color meatballs later!" Anko's whirring voice gradually faded away.
After the three people left, the gentleness on Senju Chen's face instantly faded, replaced by a deep calmness.
"Amado, activate the S-01 life support module of 'Hive', and also connect the 'soul medium tomograph' to it."
"S-01?" Amado was stunned for a moment, and then a terrifying light burst out from his eyes, "You want to use that? That is the highest-standard equipment prepared to deal with the 'final plan'! Isn't it too..." to use it on a little girl.
"She is not an ordinary little girl." Senju Chen said lightly.
"I understand!" Amado said no more, turned around and walked towards the console, his hands dancing rapidly on the light screen.
A series of complex instructions were input, and deep in the entire "Hive" base, a certain area classified as top secret slowly lit up with a faint blue light.
Half an hour later.
Kurama Yakumo was taken to a more spacious, pure white room with a more sci-fi feel.
In the center of the room, there lay quietly a silver-white dormant cabin full of streamlined beauty. The surface of the cabin was engraved with complex patterns, which looked like a circuit diagram or some kind of ancient Sealing Jutsu style. Countless thin data lines and energy transmission tubes were connected from the cabin to the giant servers on the surrounding walls.
"Yakumo, don't be afraid, lie down and it will be like sleeping." Senju Chen's voice echoed in the empty room.
With the encouragement of Kurenai Yuhi, Yakumo obediently lay down in the life support cabin. The soft biogel automatically wrapped her body, bringing a sense of warmth and peace of mind like returning to the mother's body.
As the hatch cover slowly closed, the soft light of life lit up inside the cabin.
"The first phase of strengthening begins." Amado calmly gave the order in front of the console.
"Goal: Basic cell activation, muscle fiber remodeling."
"Inject T-2 type Tailed Beast cell activation solution... start high-frequency Chakra pulse stimulation... vital signs are stable..."
On the huge screen in the control room, Yakumo's body was perfectly presented in the form of a three-dimensional model. Every blood vessel, every nerve, and the activity status of every cell in her body turned into a torrent of data.
Kurenai Yuhi and Anko held their breath nervously.
"Don't worry." Senju Chen comforted, "This set of equipment can theoretically fully restore a person even if there is only one cell left. Right now it's just the most basic conditioning."
At this moment, in the corner of the main screen, a monitoring window representing "Mental Energy Fluctuation" suddenly issued a harsh red alarm!
[Warning! Abnormally high-energy psychopolymer detected!]
[Warning! Strong rejection reaction occurs in the subject's soul area!]
On the screen, inside the blue light group representing the soul of Yakumo, a group of deeper and more ominous dark red energy suddenly expanded!
It is like a malignant tumor parasitic on the host, madly tearing and devouring the blue soul energy that represents the Yakumo body.
"This... this is...!" Kurenai Yuhi exclaimed.
Anko also widened her eyes. She could clearly feel that an evil and cold aura was seeping out of the screen, making people shudder.
"Oh? You're actually still here!!!" Senju Chen was also extremely surprised.