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"Exactly."

"Then let's go!"

Bai Yan originally wanted to casually ask her what had just happened, but remembering that his current persona was aloof, he decided to pretend nothing had happened.

When the powerful figure arrived, the soldiers, who had been chatting and laughing, immediately fell silent.

The silence was so intense that it triggered their biological instincts, sending a chill down everyone's spine.

—Such powerful spiritual pressure! Is this the kind of being that can suppress a Herrscher with one hand?

Alicia seemed not to notice, and went straight to Kevin, standing with her hands behind her back, watching him aim at the target from afar.

After a round of shooting training, Kevin stood up and turned around. He had just picked up his cup when he paused for a moment: "Uh, it's you guys. Good morning."

He seemed a little distracted, as could be seen from the targets. Each target was supposed to be fired ten times, but Kevin's targets usually only had seven or eight holes.

"Kevin, what's wrong? Is something on your mind?"

"This……"

"Don't worry, Fu Yan and I won't tell anyone!"

The aloof Miss Fu Yan simply nodded without saying a word.

Kevin scratched his head, his expression slightly distorted, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "Actually... it's about Möbius's plan..."

Bai Yan suddenly realized.

Although Kevin was still explaining, he already understood the problem.

After the seventh Honkai, the previous civilization suffered heavy losses in its Honkai forces, which led to the restart of the Fusion Warrior program.

However, thanks to Bai Yan's arrival, the Australian continent has been successfully preserved in the current timeline.

However, this led the higher-ups to believe that the Fusion Warrior program was not necessary.

Most people are unwilling to take that step unless they are beaten or feel pain.

At this very moment, the meeting is in progress, and it's raging.

The plan was halted because the mortality rate was as high as 100%.

Those on the moth that chases the flame will never understand things like how technological improvements lead to qualitative changes.

Alicia thought for a moment and said, "Why don't I try it first? Let's do it first and ask questions later."

Kevin shook his head: "I have already informed Dr. Mebius, and Dr. Mebius has agreed. As long as the higher-ups choose to refuse, we will try the surgery first."

As long as there are outstanding results, there will always be people who support you.

Alicia blinked and laughed, "Sigh, Kevin's going to take first place again. I'm a little sad."

Kevin gave an awkward smile and looked at Bai Yan: "Miss Fu Yan, what's your opinion on this matter? Mei said your opinion is more convincing than others."

"They didn't even ask me? Sigh..."

The other two ignored Alicia's words.

After a moment of contemplation, Bai Yan said, "If you made this decision after careful consideration, then I think there is no reason to object; however, before that, do you have any regrets about not being able to fulfill those wishes with your family, close friends, or especially your lover?"

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Kevin asked curiously.

At that moment, Alicia asked at just the right time, "Kevin, are you and May still at the stage of just holding hands?"

"Uh, ah, hahaha..."

Alicia sighed.

Kevin, Kevin, what are you waiting for if not now?

However, Kevin managed to gloss over the matter, and the other two weren't the type to get entangled in a fight.

After the high-level meeting, Dr. Mei secured four spots.

The surgery carries certain risks, as a failure could potentially create a new monster.

Therefore, Bai Yan used this as an excuse to come to the laboratory to observe.

"You're the one who easily wiped out the Herrscher?"

Upon arrival, Möbius curiously began to observe Bai Yan closely, but he couldn't discern anything about him.

Then she slowly began to speak: "Are you interested...?"

"no."

"Tch... The surgery is about to begin. Unauthorized personnel, please leave."

With that, Mebius put on his gloves and left, except for the four people who were standing and lying down.

The surgery was quite unusual; Bai Yan couldn't tell which part of the Honkai Beast tissue was being implanted.

Thanks to years of similar work, Bai Yan is quite familiar with the internal structure of the human body.

After a long wait, Mebius announced the end of the first phase, and now it was just a matter of waiting again.

From that moment on, Bai Yan kept watch outside the laboratory, ostensibly to prevent any accidents from happening.

Dr. May and Alicia were also there.

“After the Sixth Honkai Impact 3rd, Kevin has been feeling guilty ever since,” Dr. May said. “He has told me more than once that he really wished he hadn’t hesitated back then. His willingness to take on the experiment this time is probably also related to Himiko’s death.”

"There's something I need to mention," Bai Yan said.

"About Himiko?" Dr. Mei's expression suddenly turned serious.

"The instant I killed her, her own consciousness returned in her dying moments, and she thanked me while ceasing to struggle."

"...I see. It's a pity that Himiko's state cannot be sustained."

"What I'm trying to say is that his reaction was understandable. It would be difficult for anyone to resolutely carry out a kill mission in his place—there was movement inside, Kevin woke up."

Bai Yan immediately opened the door, while Alicia ran to inform Mebius.

When everyone re-entered the laboratory, they found it completely crystalline, frozen solid by the extreme cold.

"The surgery was successful, but there are still a few side effects." Mebius stroked his chin at the door, examining Kevin as if he were a work of art.

The laboratory was quite large, but the people were standing far apart, and even so, the chill was still biting.

Bai Yan raised his hand and extended one finger.

In an instant, the laboratory was filled with light, and eight thin fire snakes swam around Kevin, dispelling and suppressing his chill to a very small area.

Only then did everyone present feel that the room had become warm.

"Stabilize your breathing and let your heartbeat return to normal," Bai Yan said calmly. "Try to sense this coldness and bring it back to within the range your body can perceive..."

Kevin quickly sat back down at the lab table, closed his eyes, and carefully followed Bai Yan's instructions.

Soon, the freezing air in the room gradually subsided, ceasing its struggle against the fire serpent.

After calming his uneasy mind, Kevin opened his eyes again and got up.

"Thank you."

Bai Yan shook his head, indicating that there was no need to be polite.

Alicia moved closer to Kevin, extended a finger to touch him, and then withdrew.

"So cold! Is this the only way to go?"

Kevin shook his head: "This is the limit. This is probably the inevitable price to pay."

His gaze then met Dr. Mei's, and he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say for a moment.

Dr. Mei returned a reassuring look.

She didn't seem to care.

At this moment, Möbius and Blanca tidied up the experimental equipment together, complaining, "We've made such a mess of the lab; we'll have to wait until next time to do the experiment."

“I’ll do it next time,” Alicia said.

"can."

After leaving the lab, Alicia curiously circled around Kevin, then ran up to Bai Yan a moment later.

"Fu Yan, what do you think I'll look like after the surgery?"

"If I were to use my imagination, it would probably be a giant sparrow."

"Well--"

Alicia puffed out her cheeks.

Even Dr. Mei couldn't help but smile.

Is this saying that Alicia is noisy?

The others thought silently that only a serious and powerful person could deliver a sharp critique that could truly inflict damage on her.

Volume 1: Chapter 138: A Thousand Tribulations: Whoever wreaks havoc on this place will die.

Twilight Street.

Kiana flipped through the old magazine, her pretty face freezing in shock.

Pado's inventory includes many out-of-print magazines that are said to be very valuable. These magazines are usually used by super popular stars who made a high-profile appearance in the magazines but whose careers quickly collapsed.

This particular issue is a "prophetic" version of Eden's popularity before its dramatic reversal.

Kiana didn't recognize the artist, which was why her face stiffened.

"Changkong City was destroyed by the Third Collapse, that's fine; but how was Canghai City affected and completely destroyed?!"

"Moths chasing fire...a pre-civilization era?!"

"Bai Yan!! Where did you come from?!"

No wonder I couldn't get in touch with Mei; it wasn't a matter of distance, but rather a matter of time.

As she gradually learned the truth, Kiana's face fell completely.

I'm about to break down.

She can easily travel 50,000 kilometers, but she really can't do it for 50,000 years; she doesn't have that ability.

Seeing Kiana standing there in a daze, Pado leaned over and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

She vaguely saw Changkong City in the corner of the magazine, so she quickly said, "Hey, it's okay. From now on, let's work together and make a lot of money so we can eat whatever we want."

However, when Kiana heard the words "make a lot of money," she subconsciously glanced at a wanted poster on the dilapidated wall.

The girl on the wanted poster was very young, which did not match the amount of money listed below.

"I...maybe I should just forget about it..."

We've stumbled into a den of thieves.

Furthermore, she wanted to investigate who the voice she had heard earlier belonged to.

“Sigh… I understand what you mean,” Pado patted her shoulder, “but Twilight Street has its own rules for survival, and you can’t do things your way. Relax, just focus on surviving first, and take care of the rest later.”

Kiana opened her palm, and a flame exploded in her palm.

"Wow—" Pado reacted instantly, staggering back several steps.

"What survival rule? Is it that status is determined by strength?" Kiana asked with a half-smile.

"Uh...why don't you give it a try? Hey! I'll call Brother Jie over again, and we'll discuss whether we can turn Twilight Street into our territory, hehe!"

Pado's eyes lit up, and she disappeared in a flash.

Kiana watched her disappearing figure and smiled helplessly, but soon saw her come back dejectedly.

Aponia followed behind.

"Are you getting used to it, Miss Kiana?"

“Yes, it’s quite nice here,” Kiana nodded. “Thank you for taking care of me these past few days.”

"No need for formalities. In fact, from the first moment I saw you, I knew you were a kind and good child."

"..."