Mobius Laboratory.
A virtual online meeting was in session.
This was a weekly technical seminar held by these scientists gathered at humanity's intelligence peak.
As the meeting's initiator, Lucius had also given this meeting an extremely pleasant name.
—Blue Dream
Namely, the Blue Dream Research Group Seminar.
Mobius, MEI, Ein, and Vill-V were all present.
The research group's focus this week was an epidemic outbreak occurring globally in recent times.
If it were just an ordinary bacterial plague, naturally it wouldn't merit their gathering for discussion. But after Mobius detected traces of Honkai energy in these bacteria, the severity of the matter suddenly escalated.
First to speak was Mobius.
She looked at her science companions sitting around a round table in this virtual world as if having afternoon tea, saying:
"After testing this bacterium's genetic information, I found they're highly similar to Yersinia pestis—historically the extremely famous 'Black Death.'"
"However, when these bacteria concentrate to a certain degree, obvious Honkai energy fluctuations can be detected. This bacterium clearly belongs to Honkai's derivatives."
"Initially, I thought this was a Honkai Beast existing in bacterial form that only existed theoretically."
"But after research, I discovered these bacteria's lethality is far lower than Yersinia pestis. Their symptoms resemble a common cold. All death cases so far were caused by physical weakness."
"Even with deep infection, the Honkai energy it accumulates is extremely weak—far from the lethal threshold."
"If this bacterium can be classified as a Honkai-side organism, it's probably the lowest threat Honkai derivative I've seen so far."
Following Mobius, the second speaker was Ein.
She propped one arm on the table, lightly flicking the red highlight at her forehead, then said:
"My research focus isn't on the biological side, but I think even if this bacterium shows extremely low threat, we can't be complacent—especially after it shows signs of Honkai energy."
To this, Mobius answered:
"Solving this bacterium isn't difficult—could even be said to be extremely simple."
"The anti-Honkai properties of the Phase One Stigmata Project vaccine I recently developed can eliminate the Honkai energy these bacteria carry. Afterward, administering plague vaccine will solve it."
At this moment, Vill-V sitting beside her, holding a smiling clock in one hand while winding it with the other, said: "So your focus shouldn't be on solving this bacterium, right?"
A bacterium that could be easily solved obviously wasn't worthy of being brought to these geniuses' seminar.
"Of course." Mobius answered matter-of-factly. She seemed quite enthusiastic. "How to solve these bacteria isn't the problem. But after discovering them, I thought of an interesting idea."
"You know, thanks to Stigmata genes' characteristics, ordinary carriers cannot carry its genes. This was also the difficulty previously troubling my Phase Two Stigmata gene inoculation."
"Originally my approach was using a material with extremely high Honkai energy characteristics as carrier to bear Stigmata genes and make vaccine. But after planning, I found the cost too high. Of course, most importantly, the time required was too long."
"But now, I've discovered this bacterium capable of accumulating Honkai energy can also carry Stigmata genes."
Speaking to here, Mobius showed extreme excitement. She looked at the research group companions, saying:
"So I'm thinking—why not directly abandon the vaccine inoculation method and instead use these bacteria as Stigmata gene carriers?"
"I can slightly adjust these bacteria's genome to enhance their transmission efficiency. Then just release these bacteria. In very short time, the Stigmata genome can be integrated into the entire human population."
After hearing Mobius's approach, the research group companions all fell silent.
Seeing MEI and Vill-V's silence mixed with excitement, Ein knew it was time to stand up.
She looked at Mobius with a complex expression, slowly saying:
"Dr. Mobius, you're somewhat too extreme."
"Although live bacteria vaccine injection technology isn't rare, using something suspected to be a bacterial Honkai Beast as vaccine carrier is still somewhat too 'ahead of its time.'"
"The uncertainties are too great. I think you should consider more carefully."
Mobius sensed the opposition in Ein's tone, but she didn't get angry about this matter.
After all, Phase Two Stigmata Gene Project was still far away. Whether this technology would be adopted remained to be discussed.
So she nodded: "I'll consider carefully."
After passing this topic, she said to MEI: "According to the already set 'script,' next I'll send Nuwa and Fuxi to your Jiuyou base."
To this, MEI adjusted her glasses: "The preliminary work on my end is complete. Just need them to go through the motions."
Although Lucius always felt MEI's proposed Godsbane plan had a strong sense of déjà vu, after reviewing the later script just now, he found this thing seemed quite useful—just needed a name change when the time came.
Therefore, he agreed to MEI's plan to cultivate the Judgment-class Honkai Beast 'Chi You' near the Abyss City site and build the Godsbane system using this Honkai Beast's body as foundation.
Among this naturally was also the plan to have Nuwa and Fuxi go through the motions to complete Fu Hua's plot points.
With preliminary work already complete, MEI wasn't worried about problems with Lucius's set script, but she cared about another matter.
Thus she looked at Mobius.
"Doctor, when simulating the Godsbane system, I found existing computers don't seem able to satisfy its enormous computing power gap. However, your Stigmata plan gave me some inspiration."
"I found that according to your inference, Doctor, in Stigmata space after individual Stigmata connect, the response between them has almost no delay."
Hearing MEI's words, Mobius seemed to understand what MEI wanted to express.
"So MEI, do you mean?"
"Yes. I'm wondering whether we can design a new type of computer using Stigmata. According to Dr. Mobius's theory, Stigmata space can serve as processor. The more connected Stigmata consciousnesses, the stronger computing power obtained. And the upper limit... theoretically has no upper limit."
MEI looked at everyone present, her young face showing excitement and confidence.
"Godsbane has an invincible body, and this Stigmata-based computer will become His brain."
"If we can complete it, given the Godsbane system's output, I can't think of any individual besides the Herrscher of Finality who would be His opponent."
After hearing MEI's plan, everyone present showed contemplation on their faces.
Vill-V put the clock in her hand back in her hat, saying to MEI: "I'm very interested in the big guy you want to build. If you need engineering assistance, you can find me."
Ein also expressed interest. She smiled: "I'm quite confident in energy systems and artificial intelligence. However, recently I need to handle Abyss City matters. After finishing, I can provide assistance in these areas."
Finally was Mobius. She also expressed interest.
"MEI, I'm also somewhat interested in this Stigmata-based computer. However, I'm more curious—have you named this computer?"
To this, MEI thought for a while, saying:
"Since this is a computer using Stigmata space as terminal, why not call it 'Stigmata Terminal Computer'..."
After continuing conversation for a while, this meeting ended. MEI organized the meeting process and sent it to Lucius.
Then each participant returned to their own homes.
Shencheng Pharmaceuticals headquarters.
Mobius rose from the virtual immersion pod, then called Nuwa and Fuxi.
"Doctor, we weren't slacking..."
Nuwa and Fuxi stood before Mobius, unable to help yawning.
After some time, both had thick dark circles under their eyes.
Seeing the two almost dying from overwork, Mobius's heart softened. Her tone also became gentler.
"Nuwa, Fuxi, I've seen your efforts during this time."
Hearing this, Nuwa and Fuxi exchanged glances and hurriedly stood straight.
"Working for the Doctor makes us happiest!"
"Yes yes!"
Hearing them say this, Mobius's heart softened more. So she said: "I have an academic seminar I can't leave. Need you to help me make a trip."
What Mobius mentioned was naturally the Jiuyou base MEI was building. Sending Nuwa and Fuxi there was also to complete 'script' requirements.
"Doctor, we don't want to leave you!"
"Don't worry. Although I can't leave, Professor Ein will guide you there."
"She recently invented a type of autonomous machine called Armed Dolls. Supposedly they can undertake most human work. My relationship with her is decent. She agreed to give you a custom Armed Doll."
Not long ago, the Blue Dream Research Group designed a highly intelligent nano-robot according to Lucius's requirements. They could carry Honkai energy's power with high plasticity.
Lucius called it—Soul Steel.
After Soul Steel was developed, Ein modeled after Prometheus to create special autonomous robots called Armed Dolls.
However, considering these Armed Dolls might impact society, they hadn't been publicly announced yet. But prototype models had been made.
Armed Dolls?
Can replace work?
Nuwa and Fuxi's bodies shook, then shook again. Both saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Thus, they immediately changed attitude.
"Doctor, please do let us attend this academic conference on your behalf."
After confirming matters, Nuwa and Fuxi left the laboratory.
After walking out of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals headquarters building, they took makeup remover from their bags and wiped off the thick dark circles around their eyes.
"Hehe, Fuxi, I knew it—the Doctor's hardest part is just her mouth."
"Yeah, just act pitiful and life still goes happily!"
The two exchanged smiles, then thought of the Armed Dolls the Doctor mentioned.
"Armed Dolls... wonder what they'll be like?"
"Since they can replace work, after getting it, let's throw all work to it!"
"Beautiful life is coming~"
...
Unlike the slacking group's excitement, Lucius's consciousness clone in Hua's consciousness ocean, after seeing the meeting report sent by the Blue Dream Research Group, was like an old Yang sitting on the subway looking down at his phone.
"Stigmata Terminal... tsk... you're not trying to stir up some dark ending for me, right?"
"We're not the set next door..."
However, he quickly discarded this thought, a sunny cheerful smile appearing on his face.
"Dark ending? Doesn't exist. I'll give this world a true happy ending!"
In his script was content full of health, sunshine, and positivity. Dark ending? Doesn't exist!
Of course, the prerequisite for achieving all this was... first beating the Herrscher of Finality to their knees.
This goal still seemed distant currently, but solid first steps had indeed been taken.
Because the Seven Disciples' Patricide plot could finally advance.
Lucius extended his consciousness out of Hua's body and saw Hua sitting before an elderly man in a white coat. From the medicine cabinet behind the elder and certificates covering the wall, this was a Chinese medicine clinic.
Hua asked somewhat listlessly: "Doctor, what's wrong with me?"
During this time, Hua always felt dizzy, weak, palpitations. Looking in the mirror, she could see her pale face—already somewhat affecting her studies.
Therefore after school, she came to this familiar old Chinese doctor near her family's martial arts hall, wanting him to see if she'd contracted some illness.
"Heart and spleen deficiency, insufficient qi and blood. Not a big problem... I'll prescribe you several doses of Guipi Tang to replenish blood and calm spirit."
Because they were neighbors whom he'd watched Hua grow up, after writing the prescription, the old doctor said a few more words.
"Little Hua, I know your studies have been heavy recently, but you must also pay attention to rest."
Soon, Hua walked out of the Chinese medicine clinic carrying several packets of prepared medicine, face showing confusion.
As a good child who went to bed early, rose early, had regular diet, and recently even started cultivating immortality, she didn't understand why she'd have insufficient qi and blood.
After pondering fruitlessly, she expressed confusion to her "ring grandpa" from this period.
"Past life, do you have any leads on this?"
"Perhaps you've been exercising excessively recently. Why not rest for a few days?"
"Is that so..."
As an honest good child, Hua didn't doubt Lucius's words, only deciding to reduce exercise time following his suggestion.
But she didn't know that Lucius in her consciousness ocean currently felt quite guilty.
Because he knew excessive exercise was just nonsense.
The reason Fu Hua had insufficient qi and blood was because she'd been having blood drawn this entire time.
More precisely, extracting the Garuda super mutation factor from Hua's body.
Although doing this wasn't very ethical, from the current perspective it was indeed necessary. He just hadn't figured out how to explain it clearly to this honest child.
Because the Garuda super mutation factor he extracted was actually essential for Kallen's and many future characters' resurrection from death.
In the main plot, many characters had to be killed off.
If they were characters on the plot's periphery, the system's judgment of their life or death was very lenient. But if they were important characters in the main plot, passing the system's judgment probably required actually dying once.
But he Lucius wasn't some devil. He couldn't do the operation of making characters die after their plot wrapped up. So resurrecting dead characters became very important.
And conveniently, the system shop actually had an item capable of resurrection from death—a gun-type syringe containing light blue medicine.
[Item: Revival Needle]
[Price: 2000 Crystals]
According to the system shop description, this was an item that could truly resurrect people. Even if consciousness dissipated, one injection would make them lively again.
But there was a time limit.
Within thirty minutes, 100% could pull the dead person back.
After thirty minutes, the probability of saving someone would decrease with time's passage—whether they could be saved depended on luck.
After twelve hours, it became useless—lie on the board and prepare for the funeral.
Lucius naturally cared greatly about this item. After all, the world always had accidents. Who knew if important plot characters might be affected by unknown AOE and lie on boards.
With this thing, his probability of clearing would be greater.
But the downside was—very expensive. With his current crystal balance, he could only exchange for a few. Batch usage was obviously unrealistic.
However, there was a saying—as long as you promptly activate worldly wisdom, nothing can't be accomplished.
Thus, after exchanging for Revival Needles, Lucius didn't leave them gathering dust in storage but handed them to the Blue Dream Research Group.
Soon Lucius discovered that compared to the rigid system, these Honkai scientists might be his greatest cheat.
Because through their operations... they actually found a method to replicate Revival Needles!
After analysis, they found the Revival Needle's effect came from the medicine's most important component—Garuda's super mutation factor.
The resurrection principle was to simulate a small-scale, controllable artificial Honkai eruption at the moment of injection, using Garuda's immortality to pull people back from death.
Mobius even stated that with sufficient Garuda super mutation factor, they could manufacture it. Although the effect might have some discount, it was still usable.
Compared to genuine Revival Needles, the knockoff Revival Needles replicated by Blue Dream Group only had limits on resurrection time.
Genuine could 100% pull people back within thirty minutes of death, but knockoffs only had this effect within three minutes.
But for Lucius, as long as he could inject it the instant someone died, was there a difference between thirty minutes and three minutes?
Therefore, only one difficulty restricted Revival Needle mass production—Garuda's super mutation factor.
So Lucius checked the shop's super mutation factor price.
[Item: Super Mutation Factor (Garuda)]
[Price: 2000 Crystals]
Great, now knockoffs and genuine were the same price.
However, super mutation factor sources didn't necessarily have to come from the system. As long as the Garuda Honkai Beast could be captured in the real world, super mutation factors could be continuously extracted.
But unfortunately, at the current timeline, this Garuda Honkai Beast seemed not yet born.
But Lucius knew besides Garuda, there was another place to obtain its super mutation factor.
That was the current Hua...
As Fu Hua's S-rank Stigmata continuously embedded, Hua's body had factually transformed into a fusion warrior's body. If not for his consciousness clone acting as flow limiter, she probably could have already undergone artificial Honkai eruption.
And as a fusion warrior, what Fu Hua fused was precisely Garuda's super mutation factor.
Therefore, as long as extraction was within safe limits, he could continuously obtain Garuda super mutation factor from Hua to make Revival Needles.
However, seeing Hua's listless appearance these days, Lucius knew he'd previously extracted too aggressively. Going forward, he needed to reduce it.
Besides this, another purpose for continuously extracting Hua's super mutation factor was weakening her body's immortality.
Because next was the Seven Disciples' Patricide plot. To complete it, he needed Hua to die once.
The seven Taixu disciples were already assembled. The only problem was how to kill Fu Hua.
After all, her current body had no Shenyin to restrain artificial Honkai eruption—now almost an immortal body.
With this state, having those seven disciples kill her, Lucius felt the first to die would definitely be those seven.
Well, from exhaustion.
Thinking of this, Lucius couldn't help sighing.
"Sigh, let Hua suffer first. Let those seven disciples bear the infamy."
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