Chapter 769

Inside the experimental building of St. Freya Academy.

"Tsk! Failed again? As expected, it's not that simple; fusing quantum power and imaginary energy together is something only a lab rat can do at present."

Mobius hugged her arms, looking at the huge monster corpse in front of her; it was an existence that fused [Imaginary Construct: Nihilism] and [Tonatiuh: Shadow of the Sun], which represented the peaks of imaginary and quantum respectively.

Recently, Snake-Snake was conducting experiments in this regard; Bai Ge sent a part of his [Imaginary Construct] and [Quantum Shadow] to her, letting this mad scientist experiment and research at will.

"Go calculate this data; tsk, the survival time this time is only thirty seconds; looks like the ratio needs to be adjusted."

"Yes, yes, Dr. Mobius!"

Jackal, wearing an Anubis mask, immediately started to get busy; she had now become Snake-Snake's target for exploitation.

However, for this Flame-Chaser of Infinite who had taught her the knowledge of the previous civilization back in the Elysian Realm, and was also a mad biologist above her.

Jackal's attitude toward Snake-Snake was like a fan toward an idol.

(Truly worthy of the legendary Dr. Mobius! Actually being able to use imaginary and quantum-side creatures for experiments; compared to her, my Honkai beast experiments are just playing house! Must perform well; can't let the doctor down!)

Jackal immediately got busy diligently, hoping that her motivation could be maintained after working overtime for a month in a row.

"Hey~ Mobius, lend me some materials; this Nihilism hour-hand greatsword looks good, just right for installing on my new mecha."

Vill-V suddenly slipped over from the other side of the laboratory; she held a soul-steel chainsaw cutter and started cutting on the arm of [Imaginary Construct: Nihilism].

At this moment, in her territory, a huge mecha had taken shape; the black-gold combination looked cold and domineering, and there was a huge cannon protruding from the chest of the mecha.

Even without starting, it made people fear it involuntarily.

Because this was a planet-piercing cannon.

"You really have it; actually modifying the star-destroying ship Bai Ge gave you into a mecha? You're really willing."

"Unhuh~ Bai Ge gave me that warship precisely to let me disassemble and analyze its structure, and then make it my own; tsk tsk~ this period of time has been really fulfilling."

Vill-V wiped the black machine oil on her face, looking at her new highest masterpiece with great satisfaction.

"And the practicality of that star-destroying ship is too low; it consumes a lot of energy, not to mention it has no defense system; it can be said that it has no other use except destroying stars. It can't even be driven out to play in normal times."

"But now it's different! After being modified by me into a god-slaying mecha, although the power of the world-destroying giant cannon can only pierce through small asteroids like the moon, its attack, defense, mobility, and functionality have all been greatly enhanced."

"After I finish building it, I'll let it slaughter a few Judgment-class Honkai beasts to collect actual combat data; oh my~ what name should I give it, it's really annoying."

Vill-V's eyes were shining, but in the next second, she was kicked back by Mobius.

"Hmph~ people of the Machine God Sect, don't get close to me; our beliefs are different, and I won't lend you any materials, Vill-V, so don't come to bother me."

"Why are you so stingy, Mobius."

"Hehe, Vill-V, don't think too much; Mobius is just envious and jealous of you."

"Mei! Shut up!"

The two looked at the third genius present at the same time; Mei was currently busy in front of a piece of armor.

"Oh? Mobius is envious and jealous of me?" Vill-V tilted her head, very surprised.

"Yeah, back in the previous civilization, didn't you get infinite resource support because of Bai Ge's sponsorship? And contrary to you, Mobius had a much worse life back then, wishing she could break a penny in half to spend."

"Mei! You still have the face to say that! Wasn't it you who kept cutting my funding back then!!"

Mobius gritted her teeth instantly, looking at these two goods beside her, wishing she could fight them.

On one side, she was living a frugal life, having a bitter time, while enjoying the infinite material support provided by Bai Ge, such a super treatment she didn't even dare to think about.

And the other...

Was the culprit who caused her to have a bitter life!

Mei: "Hehe~"

Mobius: "Hehe your big head!"

Mei adjusted her glasses and turned away. Many of her inventions were built by cutting into Mobius's funding, such as the Key of Blankness and Prometheus.

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Ever since they joined St. Freya Academy, this laboratory building had become their territory. As the three mad scientists standing at the pinnacle of the previous civilization, Cecilia and Theresa provided them with the highest possible treatment.

At the same time, this could also be considered a form of quarantine...

After all, it was a recognized fact that most of the Flame-Chasers were a bit mentally unstable, and these three in particular were especially dangerous.

For instance, Mobius would now post "Recruiting Test Subjects" flyers around the academy from time to time.

Vill-V once performed magic publicly in the academy, only to make an entire teaching building disappear. Then, she scavenged materials from everywhere, and in the end, she somehow cobbled together a nuclear bomb.

As for Mei... the school infirmary recently reported an increase in food poisoning cases.

These three could be described as having a fearsome reputation.

Since this building became their experimental base, no one dared to approach it except for Bai Ge and a few others. Although it was a bit rude, the Valkyries privately referred to this building as the 'Lair of the Devils.'

From a certain perspective, that was a fair assessment...

"Speaking of which, Mei, you're quite extravagant. How many cores have you connected to this? Can you actually wear it?"

"It's alright, just thirty pseudo-cores. The load is much lower than that of a normal Herrscher core."

The armor Mei was tinkering with at the moment was the Key of Blankness. Five thousand years had passed, and the Key of Blankness, which once had significant side effects, now featured mature technology.

Now, a full thirty pseudo-Herrscher cores were embedded into this Key of Blankness. Although there was still a gap in level compared to a true Herrscher, quantitative change could lead to qualitative change.

Mei conservatively estimated that after putting it on, her combat power could instantly rise to the level of a five or six-core Herrscher, combined with the physical constitution of her own Judgement-class fusion warrior body.

Mei: (Not saying T0, but at least reaching T1 shouldn't be a problem.)

However, there was still one problem with this armor that hadn't been solved: how to block the interference of the Herrscher of Origin's authority.

"...How much time do we have left now?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not much."

"Yeah, maybe Elysia will crawl out of the Elysian Realm tomorrow to settle scores with us."

The expressions of Mobius, Vill-V, and Mei all shifted slightly. The reason they gathered to conduct research, besides the research itself, was to rapidly increase their combat power.

Now that only Elysia remained in the Elysian Realm, combined with the flaw they had exposed last time, they were almost certain that the Pink Fairy would soon appear as a vengeful witch.

To counter her, the three had prepared a modified [Imaginary Divine Construct] and [Quantum Shadow], a star-destroying battleship version of a god-slaying mecha, and the Key of Blankness embedded with thirty pseudo-cores.

Knowing that Elysia's strength in all aspects was terrifying, the three rarely stood on the same side. According to their joint calculations, even if the Herrscher of Origin was broken, dealing with the three of them—the Flame-Chasers—simultaneously would be her limit.

"Don't panic! With preparations like these, what is there to fear from her!"

"Exactly! No matter how powerful Elysia is, she can't do anything to us! Her version has already passed!"

"Mm! As long as we have two more days, all preparations will be complete. Two days from now, even if that pink fatty comes knocking, she won't be able to do anything. At most, she can only rage in incompetence."

And, as expected of three wicked women, Mobius and the others did not notify Eden and the others.

"When the time comes, let Elysia go and deal with Eden and the others first. Not only will it cause her to expend energy and increase our win rate, but it will also help us eliminate those troublesome opponents."

"Mobius, you're truly wicked. I like it!"

"It's a good idea. And it would be best if we could also resolve Mei and the others. Then we can sit back and reap the benefits, and as for who Bai Ge belongs to, the three of us can compete fairly."

"Agreed!" x2

However, just as these three evil scientists were laughing up at the sky, fantasizing about a beautiful future, a pink and black figure suddenly appeared behind them.

"That really is a good idea~ But did you never think that there might not be two days of time, and that I would come looking for the three of you first? Vill-V, Mei, Mobius~"

"!!!" x3

With a voice as sweet as fairy music, yet unabashedly releasing killing intent, the black Fairy Miss, smelling of earth, smiled brilliantly as she hugged Vill-V and Mei, then looked at Mobius and spoke.

"Hi~ did you miss me?"

It was her signature line, as vibrant and playful as in the past, but at this moment, it became a funeral bell announcing death.

"What?! Elysia!"

"You, when did you get here?"

"Ah, this wave is a goner..."

Mobius, Mei, and Vill-V turned their heads stiffly like malfunctioning machines to look at the black Fairy Miss who was right in front of them, deeply understanding the saying that fantasies are beautiful but reality is cruel.

· ·······Begging for flowers····· ·

"Although I'd love to catch up with everyone properly, there are quite a few people I need to find next, and if I drag it out too long, it might attract attention. So... the three of you, die once first~" (^▽^)

Mobius, Mei, and Vill-V didn't even have time to put on their armor, activate their mechs, or summon their pets.

Elysia smiled and swung the Staff of Origin with all her might, sending them flying directly.

"You really kept me in the dark for so long~ I can't even imagine how many episodes I've missed. And my dear Dr. Mobius, to think you buried the cute Fairy Miss several kilometers underground, you really are wicked~"

"El, Elysia, listen to my sophistry—no, wait, listen to my explanation!"

"Cough, cough! Can I get a reduced sentence if I surrender now?"

"It's all Mobius's fault! She planned it! It has nothing to do with me, please spare me alone!"

Although dealing with three Flame-Chasers simultaneously was Elysia's limit, as the saying goes, "darkened" power is three times stronger! Plus, the overwhelming gap in aura.

Mobius and the others immediately realized their odds of winning were zero.

"Not a chance~ Are you prepared to repent!"

Elysia declared that no one would be running away today. On the day the darkened Fairy descended upon the world, all the runaway Flame-Chasers would be finished.

The Staff of Origin in her hand swung with a whistling sound.

Although using her specialty, crystal magic, would be more powerful, the black Fairy Miss said that wouldn't be satisfying enough!

Magic time? As if!

Now is physical time! Today, she was going to use this staff to beat up these backstabbing best friends of hers!!

Ten minutes later...

"Phew~ that's about enough for now."

Elysia looked at her masterpiece and nodded with satisfaction. Then, humming an unknown, pleasant tune, she skipped away from the mad scientists' laboratory.

The laboratory itself could only be described as a disaster scene.

Vill-V's upper body was stuffed into the barrel of the World-Ending Cannon, with only her butt and two long legs hanging out, and she was completely motionless.

Mei was tied up and hung from the ceiling, her eyes rolled back while she stuck out her tongue, her expression extremely wretched, and she had also fainted.

But the most miserable was Mobius... those proud E-cup slimes of hers, due to being revived so many times, were now flatter than Fu Hua's.

And the snake was forced into her most hated pink dress, then forcibly photographed by the black Fairy Miss in various shameful poses. Elysia even said she would have Griseo draw the three of them into a doujinshi later!

Wandering through this Valkyrie academy, the black Fairy Miss's journey of revenge had only just begun.

"So~ who's next?"

(Forget it, I'll just make a wish. Please let me encounter a stray thieving cat, Bai Gate.)

Elysia made a pious wish/activated her authority. She knew that although she was three times stronger now that she was darkened, it would be hard to deal with if she encountered too many Flame-Chasers at once.

And as the daughter of the stars and moon, the Herrscher of Origin, the world immediately responded to Elysia's wish.

"Meow~ The sun is so warm today. It's a pity Boss Bai Ge went out to sea to get busy, otherwise, it would be so comfortable to take a nap on the grass with us. Eh? Why did the sky suddenly go dark?"

A certain lazy, slothful cat-anchor was lying on the grass when she suddenly felt the bright sun being blocked. She opened her eyes in dissatisfaction, only to see a black Fairy Miss.

"Hi~ Pardo, long time no see. And now, goodbye forever."

Elysia raised the staff in her hand high, feeling very regretful in her heart. What a cute cat-anchor, it's a pity she's a runaway, she can't be kept anymore.

"El, El, Elysia-Brother Brother Jie?!"

Pardo's fur stood on end instantly. She slapped herself once to confirm she wasn't having a nightmare.

The next second, she climbed up from the ground faster than the Staff of Origin could fall, and then knelt down at light speed.

"Elysia-Brother Brother Jie, I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! I shouldn't have run away, and I shouldn't have kept Boss Bai Ge's affairs from you. I won't dare to do it again, please have mercy and spare me this once!!!"

The Herrscher of Origin's staff stopped immediately.

"...You're still so good at begging for mercy, Pardo."

Elysia's eye twitched, she couldn't hold it in. Looking at Pardo, who was kneeling in front of her with teary eyes, her hands already clutching her long legs to beg for mercy, her mood was complicated.

Pardo, you didn't look like a coward when you backstabbed me!

Second update, begging for flowers, begging for tickets, begging for tips.