"Boss, I have to thank you for all of this."
Tuote gave Hela a genuine smile, his eyes filled with gratitude and a hint of madness.
Slowly walk to one of the ' Fulan ', as if showing the world a proud work of art.
"Through research into the nature of Variant and the cells left in my body, I finally developed controllable artificial Life!"
After saying that, he began to breathe slightly heavily, as if he had remembered something very exciting.
" The Variant are different from any other creature on Earth; their essential power is a very peculiar one."
"It's like... it's like it appeared out of thin air!"
"This power was actually discovered several years ago, but we haven't been able to create a body that can perfectly contain it."
"But everything changed after I became symbiotic with you. Your cells are simply the most perfect biological cells I've ever seen."
"Using it, I can create almost any living thing in the world."
"So I created these Humanoid Variant, which I call [ Artificial Variant ]!"
Hela listened attentively to Tuote's emotionally charged explanation, nodding in affirmation from time to time.
Whether or not they understood is another matter entirely.
Tuote sighed helplessly again, "These [ Artificial Variant ] represent the highest level of stability that can be achieved at present."
"But he only possesses ' Transcendent ' strength, and besides, he lacks practical combat experience and the ability to make independent judgments."
Even if one's physical attributes and abilities are superior to those of others at the same level, it's impossible to advance to a higher level.
Tuote seemed to recall something funny, and a smile crept onto his lips.
"That's why I sent out the Humanoid Variant to fight that Yellow Hair [ Symbiote ] after I saw him yesterday."
"While there was an element of curiosity about his intentions, the main goal was to give the [ Humanoid Variant ] more practical combat experience."
"However... I never expected to meet you by such a twist of fate. It really is destiny."
"Okay." Hela nodded, and I simply pointed in the direction I came from. "Then come back with me now. I came here to find you."
Upon hearing this, Tuote fell silent.
"This job is so good, don't you want to leave?"
Hela glanced at the building in the distance, which looked like a black dot.
No matter what, this is a top international company. They have status and money here, but they certainly won't give up this industry.
"No, no," Tuote shook his head. "I don't want to leave, not because I don't want to give up my current treatment, but because there are still some things I haven't finished."
"Forget it, it's not good for us to stay here any longer. How about I take you to my current place?"
The instant he finished speaking, all the [ Artificial Variant ] seemed to receive some kind of command, and like a well-trained guard, they immediately hid in the shadows.
"Good."
Tuote sat back on the electric scooter, struggling to move it; the wheels wobbled up and down as if it might launch him at any moment.
"... Because I usually live at my workplace, I haven't bought a car at all. I just found this in the warehouse."
Tuote trembled incessantly as he began to explain.
"Oh." Hela nodded.
"By the way, why did you make them look like Fulan?"
Hela, recalling the [ Humanoid Variant's ] appearance, asked curiously. After all, if it weren't for Fulan's face, Hela would have already made her move when surrounded.
Although the outcome is unlikely to change.
"Well..." Tuote adjusted his glasses.
"On one hand, it's to remember my former comrades-in-arms, but more importantly, it's because Fulan is the superhuman I know best."
"Because I have all his detailed data, and the [ Artificial Variant ] were created using his template."
"After all, his superpowers are extremely powerful in both lethality and mobility, and combined with the Variant's robust physique, this led to the creation of the [ Artificial Variant ]."
"Oh."
The two talked all the way until they arrived at a luxurious villa.
The villa appeared to occupy a large area, with a thick layer of snow covering the roof, but the interior was brightly lit, as if someone was inside.
"This is my home. Although I don't usually live here, Weier is always at home."
"I remember Weier was your little maid."
When Weier was mentioned, Hela thought of the small, scarred girl who always followed Tuote.
"Yes, boss, please come in."
Tuote pushed open the door and respectfully invited Hela to enter first.
"Mr. Tuote, you're back!"
As soon as I entered, I heard hurried footsteps rushing down from upstairs.
Weier's petite figure came into Hela and Tuote's view.
"Well?"
Weier was initially taken aback when he saw Tuote bring a woman back, and then he was filled with doubt.
"Mr. Tuote, this is..."
"Oh, she's changed her appearance now, you can't tell."
Tuote explained to Weier, "This is our boss, Miss Hela, do you remember her?"
"Oh! It's Miss Hela!"
Reminded by Tuote, Weier suddenly remembered, "It's been so long, Miss Hela! I haven't heard from you for five years, and I even got into trouble because of you."
"Oh, right, I'm preparing dinner for you. I remember you have a good appetite, so I'll prepare a little extra."
After saying that, she ran towards the kitchen, looking very happy.
Hela then realized that her meeting with Tuote might have been a little too uneventful.
But when I think about my own and Tuote's personalities, it doesn't seem like there's a big problem.
Please have a seat.
Tuote sat down on the sofa with Hela, and after a moment Tuote took out a notebook from a hidden compartment under the sofa and placed it on the table.
"This is a notebook that my grandfather left me."
Hela's gaze fell upon the leather notebook.
The cover was already showing signs of wear, and even the paper inside was yellowed; it looked to be at least several decades old.
"My grandfather was an important member of a research team studying Variant decades ago, and this book contains the knowledge he left to me."
"At the same time, my grandfather wrote down his dreams in his notebook."
Tuote opened the somewhat stiff paper, which was covered with dense notes.
"My grandfather's dream was to create weapons that belong to all humankind and can be perfectly controlled."
"I inherited my grandfather's dream and spent most of my time fulfilling it."
"As for the result, it is [ Artificial Variant ]."
"What does that have to do with you going to that building?"
Hela stared at the notebook, unable to see any connection between the two.
Tuote sighed softly, "I came here after I escaped from prison."
"To facilitate my research, and also to have a better identity, I came to the Star God Group. After passing the interview, I started working here."
"Because of my outstanding abilities, I became an important researcher within a few years."
"But..."
His eyes suddenly turned serious, and he flipped through the notebook in his hand again, looking at one of the pages.
"Something seems to be hidden..."