Collapse Simulator: Raging at the Imaginary Tree

The Herrscher...what a terrible madman.

"...Does Dr. Mei know?" Mebius suddenly asked.

"She probably just guessed something about clones. Currently, K-423 is the most perfect clone I have ever made. She can almost be regarded as an enhanced version of the Herrscher of Ice. If she can obtain the Herrscher of Ice's core, I have no doubt that she will surpass the Herrscher of Ice." Ling said confidently.

"I don't care about that." Mebius turned his head and walked inside.

After walking a few steps, she suddenly turned her head and shouted to Ling.

"Aren't you going to do a physical examination? Finish it quickly and don't disturb me while I'm doing the experiment."

"Good good."

Ling agreed softly and followed.

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Chapter 277: The Lawgiver's Theory

After three consecutive inspections, Mebius did not find any abnormalities in the inspection report.

"So what exactly is wrong with you?" Mebius frowned slightly.

"I don't know either, I just hear auditory hallucinations occasionally." Ling explained.

"The data shows that your brain is quite normal. What about this occasional frequency?" Mebius raised his eyebrows.

"I've probably heard it three times since I was born," Ling recalled.

"...Tell me." Mebius took a deep breath and resisted the urge to punch him.

The first two times were related to Mebius, and one time Mebius' name was even mentioned directly.

And the third time was not long ago.

There is no hidden message here, just a plain exchange.

"Why haven't I heard you say that before?" Mebius asked.

"I asked, but you didn't care." Ling argued.

"When did you...you mean you asked me if I heard it?"

Based on the clues provided by Ling, Mebius quickly recalled what happened at that time.

Rather... you can't forget it at all?

At that time, Ling suddenly put his hand on Mebius' forehead and whispered, "We are the same." These words have been engraved in Mebius' heart until today.

Then he asked Mebius if he had heard anything strange.

Thanks to this sentence, Mebius still had a deep impression of that time.

Ling nodded.

"I thought... Never mind, let's check it again." Mebius gently supported his forehead.

At that time, she didn't think of this at all. She thought Ling was just changing the subject to make the atmosphere less awkward.

However, even after checking it many times, there was still no problem.

"Maybe I was just hallucinating." Ling shook his head and stopped worrying about it.

"By the way, how did you manage to build such a large laboratory complex under the strict surveillance of various countries?" Mebius asked the question in his mind.

Able to accommodate tens of thousands of clones, the scale of the laboratory is absolutely terrifying.

"I built it beneath the Antarctic glacier. I previously asked Einstein to help me write an artificial intelligence. She is responsible for managing and conducting experiments according to my requirements. All communication between us is carried out through an encrypted network."

"No wonder you and Einstein were so close before..." Mebius whispered softly, and his mood became much better.

I wonder if the scientist who praises humanitarianism will feel pain for aiding and abetting evil after knowing Ling’s true face?

"Now you understand everything about Dr. Mei and Einstein. Do you still have any doubts?" Ling blinked.

"...You can go now." Mebius could tell that Ling was teasing her, and she couldn't save face so much that she ordered Ling to leave.

"Okay, if you have any questions about the information, you can ask me. Normally I'll be in the lab." Ling stood up and said goodbye to Mebius.

"Wait, where do you plan to create your next Herrscher?" Mebius asked.

"That depends on where the Honkai energy field appears." Ling spread his hands.

"Honkai energy field? What is that?" Mebius asked in confusion.

"While tracking Subject 7325, I stumbled upon a batch of environmental data. I call it the Honkai Energy Field."

"The time and location of the Houkai energy field are uncertain, so I can only use the satellite and Ai Yi's search function to find it."

"Between the Fifth and Sixth Honkai Wars, I discovered three Honkai energy fields. The first gave birth to a Pavanti, the second gave birth to a Yaksha, and the third, under my guidance, gave birth to the Sixth Herrscher."

"First, we discovered and eliminated Pavanti in the original battlefield shortly after the Fifth Honkai War, while Yasha was eliminated in a village in the far east."

"The difference between the third Honkai energy field and the previous two is its location. The third Honkai energy field appears in the city. If we follow the premise that Honkai is to destroy civilization, those who are in the city's birth law can often cause a huge impact on civilization."

But at this moment, Mebius suddenly raised an objection.

"The First, Third, and Fourth Herrs do fit your description, but the Second and Fifth Herrs weren't born in a city, right? Isn't that a contradiction?"

"This is the exception I'm going to talk about next. The location of the Second Herrscher is in Siberia. Although the population density there is not very high, there is a very special point... Do you remember the big explosion a hundred years ago?" Ling asked.

"You mean... the Tunguska explosion?" Mobius understood.

The Tunguska explosion had a power equivalent to 2 million tons of TNT, burning and knocking down 2150 million trees in an area of ​​more than 8 square kilometers. The cause is still unknown.

"Well, that's probably one of the masterpieces of Houkai... The explosion a hundred years ago left behind an extremely long-lasting Houkai energy field in Siberia. Even now, its presence can be detected. Although it has weakened greatly with the passage of time, it is still sufficient to create a Herrscher. This is the result of changes in the external environment that led to the emergence of the conditions for the birth of a Herrscher."

"Back to the Fifth Herrscher. There's a sacrificial site in the village where the Fifth Herrscher was born. You should have investigated this, right?"

"Of course." Mebius nodded.

"The land of the sacrificial ground contains the blood of a 'god', and that person's blood is the source of the Houkai energy field."

"I found some records about sacrifices in that village. The villagers drank his blood, hoping to gain the god's blessing and cure their own diseases. The blood spilled on the ground was rich in Honkai energy, which is why the Honkai energy field was formed."

"In other words, as long as you can find a Honkai energy field or a special Honkai energy field in a densely populated area, you can create a Herrscher?" Mobius blinked.

This is a little too unbelievable.

If this is the case, the Fire Moth can accurately determine the direction where the Herrscher appears and kill him in the shortest time possible.

"The Honkai energy field is just the foundation, and other things are needed as a trigger." Ling shook his head.

"Introduction?"

"First, the Honkai resistance must meet the requirements, at least to ensure that it can survive the Honkai energy field. Secondly, emotions. Although this is a bit naive for a scientist, after testing, emotions do have infinite possibilities."

Ling told Mebius the story of the birth of the Sixth Herrscher.

After listening to Ling's narration, Mebius looked at him with a bit more contempt.

"Don't look at me like that. This is all for science and for humanity." Ling said righteously.

"Huh." Mebius snorted disdainfully.

"Emotions are truly magical. They are just one of the human emotions, yet they can unleash unexpected potential in humans. What a magical creator."

Ling ignored Mebius's ridicule and continued to repeat this sentence to himself.

Perhaps he was reminding Mebius, or perhaps he was reminding himself.

Of course, there is another possibility, that this thing called emotion also allows someone to create one miracle after another.

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Chapter 278: Is there anything hidden?

Not long after, with the help of Mebius and Ling, he became the new supreme leader of the Fire Moth.

As a result, most conservatives wisely withdrew from the top leadership because they knew that the situation was hopeless and if they continued to stand in Dr. Mei's way, the poisonous pupa's sharp knife would become a blade that would stab them.

A few are still on the sidelines, while others simply want to limit the reformists, and they must stick to the bottom line of being "human" even if it means risking their lives.

Dr. Mei still admires these people. They just don't want mankind to move towards an unknown future. After all, at present, mankind still has enough strength to fight against the collapse.

Mobius' laboratory was finally liberated and no longer had to be monitored all day.

"Dr. Ling, please come with me."

A masked figure appeared beside Ling.

"You're truly elusive. Are you the 'Forget-Me-Not' in the poisonous chrysalis? What can Dr. Mei do for me?"

Although Ling was a little surprised, she was not too panicked.

"I'm sorry, I'm not sure. I'm just following orders. Please don't make things difficult for me." Ying invited.

"Yeah, as a worker, it's normal to be forced to do things against one's will. I'll go with you." Ling put down the experimental equipment in his hand and left with Ying.

This calmness and composure made Ying couldn't help but look up to him. He could actually remain so calm when facing a top killer.

Ying handed him a mask and then led him into the poisonous cocoon.

Here, Dr. Mei and Dr. Mebius have been waiting for a long time.

Oh, and Kevin.

"Welcome new member, I'm 'Snake', please give me your guidance." Mebius, wearing a mask, gently stroked Ling's cheek.

"Speaking of which, can we change the way we hide our identity? I think anyone who is not blind should be able to tell it out. Then there is no point in wearing a mask or hiding." Ling took off the mask on his face nonchalantly.

"Wow, could it be Dr. Ling?" Mobius pretended to be shocked.

"So it was you who came up with the idea?" Ling glanced at Mebius who refused to admit it.

Mebius, who was exposed, kicked him with a dark face.

"Poison Pupa usually carries out assassination missions, so disguise is necessary. Of course, although I also think it is a bit too superficial."

Dr. Mei also took off his mask with an awkward smile. Seeing Dr. Mei take it off, Kevin also hurriedly took it off.

His white hair is a bit too conspicuous. At least Sakura has pink hair and is accompanied by Alicia and her sister.

"I heard that Weierwei recently developed a great magic prop that can change clothes instantly. I highly recommend it."

Ling reminded.

"When did you hook up with Vivi again?"

Ling seemed to be able to hear some gnashing of teeth in Mebius's words.

"Wei Erwei is the master mechanic of Fire Moth. Many of their instruments are not available on the market, so we have to ask her to customize them. Apart from the weird gadgets in the additional functions, the things she makes are indeed of guaranteed quality." Ling said casually.

Hearing this, Mebius turned his head away pretending to be indifferent.

Kevin and Dr. Mei looked at each other. The two of them...

"Okay, let's get back to the topic, Dr. Ling. I need some experimental data about your attempt to make humans fuse with the Honkai beast factor." Dr. Mei pushed his glasses and explained his purpose.

"Dr. Mei, what are you talking about? I am a scientist working for the benefit of mankind. How could I conduct such an experiment? Shouldn't I ask Mobius?" Ling spread his hands, looking innocent.

With such superb acting skills, if everyone present except Ying didn't know him inside and out, they would probably have been fooled by him.

"Dr. Ling..." Dr. Mei repeated helplessly.

"Alright, alright, enough kidding. I've already had Ai Yi pass that data to Prometheus, so...are you interested in Kevin's condition?"

Ling said this while glancing at Kevin beside her.

As expected, Kevin had a dark face, as if he had eaten a dead fly. If Dr. Mei had not been here, he really wanted to punch Ling.

"Kevin's strength is far beyond our imagination. Even if she wants to destroy the Fire Moth, it is only a matter of time." Dr. Mei generously acknowledged Kevin's existence.

"She is just a child, so please Captain Kevin take good care of her." Ling said to Kevin.

Kevin's mouth twitched slightly. Child? The child Dr. Ling mentioned could pin him to the ground with one hand, making him unable to move.

Not to mention him, even the three of them, including Kosmo and Hen, would have difficulty lasting a single round in her hands.

This overwhelming strength made Kosmo and Hen a little depressed for a while. After all, the two of them were among the best among the Fire Moths, but they were no match for Kaiwen.

And this is the result of Kaiwen hiding her strength.

"...Definitely." Kevin replied with only two words and stopped talking.