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Without a doubt, after Jiang Qiao completed the core removal surgery for MEI, this Third Eruption had essentially come to an end.
After all, MEI, as the 3rd Herrscher, had already been “subjugated.”
But this matter obviously could not be spoken of.
Even though MEI was able to control her Herrscher body with human consciousness thanks to 【Elysia】 power, once this matter became known to the higher-ups of Fire Moth, they would inevitably go mad trying to obtain the secrets within.
Endless lifespan, superhuman power, the higher-ups and even the top-tier informed individuals of various countries around the world had actually been coveting the power of Herrschers all along, and they had been making various attempts to master this power.
The reason Dr. MEI’s Divine Key plan faced opposition and even assassination was because it interfered with those people’s interests.
Just to fight against Honkai, we’re supposed to turn precious Herrscher cores that could potentially bring us god-like power into weapons? How could such wasteful behavior be allowed?
The reason Mobius was able to be tolerated despite the higher-ups’ displeasure, receiving at most budget cuts as punishment, was because as humanity’s top biological geneticist, the higher-ups placed their hopes on her to bring them the possibility of immortality.
Unfortunately, whether she couldn’t do it or was unwilling to do it remained unclear.
Even with the later MANTIS project, Mobius used its extremely cruel success rate to keep those greedy higher-ups who sought immortality and powerful strength from her at bay.
And now, if MEI had controlled a Herrscher body with human consciousness, without a doubt, the higher-ups of Fire Moth and even the elite of various countries would go red-eyed, stopping at nothing to obtain this secret.
Therefore, the identities of 【Elysia】 and MEI as Herrschers absolutely could not be exposed, at least not currently.
Otherwise, the entire world would be their enemy.
Understanding this point, the pink-haired girl said to MEI in a joking tone:
“Oh my, it looks like we’re now completely accomplices on the same boat~”
After becoming a Herrscher, MEI had completely lost the chance to get off the boat.
“You say that as if I could get off the boat if I didn’t become a Herrscher.”
“When you approached me, you never intended to let me off the boat, did you?”
Facing the somewhat resentful gaze, 【Elysia】 smiled:
“Hmm~ How could that be? Do I look like the kind of girl who would force others?”
— Although the Third Eruption had already ended without the Fire Moth higher-ups noticing.
But regardless of perspective, this Great Eruption needed to continue for a while longer.
So then—
Let’s treat it as training.
Even if the Great Eruption could be resolved more simply, the warriors of Fire Moth indeed needed some tempering.
Otherwise, if they encountered difficulties in the future, they could easily lose their lives.
— Thinking this way, the girl’s expression suddenly became dazed, then covered by confusion.
…
Opening her eyes, what came into view was a delicate, peaceful sleeping face. After clearly seeing the person’s appearance, the girl’s heart instantly filled with wild joy.
Mei, my Mei!
Yesterday she clearly remembered sleeping with that annoying shorty Bronya, so how did she wake up to find Mei in front of her?
Indeed, Mei has me in her heart! Because she was thinking of me, she abandoned that fake pink-haired girl in the middle of the night to come sleep with me!
The excited white-haired fluffball directly hugged her proactively, but this action directly woke up the sleeping girl. The moment she opened her eyes, a cry of alarm echoed through the room:
“— Ah!”
With red marks on her face, feeling the burning pain, the white-haired fluffball covered her face and looked dazedly at the black-haired girl who was covering herself with the blanket, her face flushed red.
Mei hit me?
Kiana felt completely gray at this moment. In all her life, this was the first time someone had slapped her face, and it was a girl… the girl she had feelings for!!!
“Really, sometimes these things happen, don’t they?”
A familiar voice rang in her ears, making the white-haired fluffball somewhat confused.
This voice… isn’t this my voice?
Wait, I didn’t say anything!!!
Slowly turning her head to look, she saw a white-haired girl standing at the door, wearing loose pajamas.
Delicate features, bright eyes, everything familiar made Kiana unable to help but open her mouth wide.
Isn’t this me?
Wait…
If the one standing there is me, then who am I?
Subconsciously touching her chest, her proudly small chest seemed to have disappeared, no—
It really had disappeared!!!
And down below…
The soft, squishy sensation made the white-haired fluffball’s face instantly turn pale.
Little brother! Little brother, where did you go!!!
Little brother: Big sister, I became a little sister!
The voice belonging to herself that rang in her ears made Kiana snap back to reality. Looking toward her own body, the other person was leaning against the wall, staring at her with some helplessness and disgust:
“Although I understand personal curiosity, doing such actions in front of two girls is very unseemly by male standards.”
The reminded white-haired fluffball subconsciously glanced down, then instantly moved her hand away at lightning speed, her cheeks flushing red.
But she quickly reacted, without a moment’s hesitation, suddenly getting up and pouncing toward the white-haired girl at the door, tackling her to the ground with a thud, and angrily demanding:
“Bastard, what did you do?!”
“Hmm… it really hurts. Is it really okay to be so rough with a girl? At least show some care for your own body.”
The white-haired girl who was pinned to the ground frowned slightly and turned her face, looking pained but not struggling deliberately. She just looked at the white-haired fluffball pressing on her with some annoyance.
Compared to the lively Kiana, the current 【Kiana】 appeared much more composed and calm, like a very well-mannered young lady.
Looking at the white-haired beauty beneath her who possessed quite an elegant air, the white-haired fluffball, who had originally been furious about this sudden change and wanted to figure out what was going on, couldn’t help but be somewhat mesmerized.
But time wouldn’t stop because consciousness had paused. That clear voice, tinged with a few notes of annoyance, broke the silence—
“Hey, can you get off me?”