Chapter 122

"It's time to let them fight a world boss once."

Lin Qi thought to himself.

Come to think of it.

After these hackers' consciousness fell into the Dreamscape and couldn't get out, not long after, their real bodies were captured by Lin Qi's troops and have been maintained by nutrient tanks.

So, even if some of them luckily escaped from the Dreamscape, they would only find that they had just moved from a dream prison to a "prison" in reality.

And a more boring prison at that.

In the Dreamscape, they could at least run around.

As for whether doing this is moral...

It must be clear that these hackers were locked up because they invaded the firewall of Jarilo's Anywhere Door.

It was they who provoked Lin Qi first, not the other way around.

Therefore, Lin Qi locking them up is very reasonable.

If it were elsewhere.

For example, the IPC.

Let alone in the Dreamscape, they wouldn't be given any chance to perform Aether Editing.

By comparison, the treatment here at Lin Qi's is already quite good.

Therefore.

Lin Qi has no psychological burden letting them help "fight the boss."

Time flies.

Another three days passed.

In these three days, Silver Wolf still hasn't woken up.

The passenger ship has docked normally, and Kafka and her group can only take the unconscious Silver Wolf and find a place to stay for now.

Fortunately, for some reason, Lin Qi didn't treat the Stellaron Hunters and others as "wanted criminals," so even without Silver Wolf's hacking ability, they were able to find a place to settle down smoothly.

It's just...

"Hasn't Silver Wolf woken up yet?" Firefly asked.

"No." Kafka shook her head.

"Then are we just going to keep waiting?" Firefly asked again.

"Just wait." Kafka appeared very calm, and even continued, "Lin Qi won't attack us; there is an agreement with Elio. This time... it was her own overestimation of her abilities, provoking someone she shouldn't have, and insisting on testing her level. But that's fine; next time she runs into Lin Qi, she'll be well-behaved."

Kafka wasn't panicked; instead, she wanted to laugh a little.

Firefly sighed softly and didn't say anything more.

She knew Kafka was right; Lin Qi really wasn't someone they could deal with.

But the problem is...

The script can't be performed anymore!

Time has already passed.

Regarding this.

Firefly just wants to say that in the future, if Lin Qi is designed into the script, she simply won't look at the middle process of the script; it's useless to look anyway, she just needs to know the result.

That's right, since she can't think of a way.

Then Firefly is prepared to give up.

In addition.

She couldn't help but think of the question she had two years ago.

With Lin Qi's ability, could he treat her illness?

Thinking about it.

She even glanced at Blade, who was silent with his eyes closed.

And what about Mara-Struck?

Can this be cured?

At the same time.

In the Dreamscape, on a floating island that is almost impossible to be disturbed.

Lin Qi is conducting an experiment.

He is truly conducting an experiment; although there is a "fishing" component, he is indeed holding the purpose of an experiment.

Two years ago.

After returning from outside, Lin Qi performed a gacha draw.

He used up all the ordinary Influence Points he had obtained.

But neither of the two pity draws produced anything good.

On the contrary, the last single draw gave a gold.

It's just that this golden technology is a bit unacclimated.

That is, it lacks key production materials.

"Dragon Ball production technology? If I didn't have a Stellaron, this gold would have been wasted!"

That's right.

This technology is exactly those Dragon Balls that can grant wishes.

But obviously.

In the Honkai universe, there are no materials used by Namekians to make Dragon Balls, and they are key materials.

So, Lin Qi could only look for substitutes.

As a result, this search took almost two years.

Mainly because not only did he have to find substitutes, but he also had to adjust and verify the technology.

The main material Lin Qi looked for was a Stellaron!

Or rather.

He intends to use this method to utilize the energy within the Stellaron.

All along.

Lin Qi has been trying to find ways to apply the power of the Stellaron to places other than "Destruction."

But the effect was minimal.

It's possible, but the efficiency is too low.

Maintaining the stability of the Stellaron and utilizing its energy consumes more than the energy obtained.

Then what's the point of this?

So Lin Qi doesn't intend to use it directly.

Until the Dragon Ball production technology was drawn by him from the gacha pool.

Lin Qi's mind became active again.

But the Stellaron is not so easy to study, and it cannot be consumed in large quantities, so Lin Qi set his sights on the Dreamscape.

At this moment.

The experiment he is conducting is "Dragon Ball-izing" the Stellaron.

Of course.

It's experimental.

He didn't directly convert it.

Mainly because after the conversion is completed, there are still two problems that haven't been solved.

One is that the "Stellaron Dragon Balls" he makes cannot fly to all parts of the world after a wish is granted like the original version; if they did, he wouldn't have to do anything else later, just find the Dragon Balls and be done with it.

So this point must be changed.

Then there is...

The "Divine Dragon" summoned after gathering the Dragon Balls, he hasn't finished it yet.

Currently, it's just a frame, having form but no spirit.

Lin Qi is still considering where to get a real "dragon."

Thinking it over.

The closest place would be the Luofu Luofu Luofu Xianzhou.

But clearly.

They might not agree to Lin Qi’s request.

After all, only the Dragon Sovereign can transform into a dragon, and this is the foundation of the Vidyadhara.

Just thinking about it, it was impossible for them to agree.

Even bringing it up would be an act of declaring war.

Of course.

It wasn't to say that it *must* be a "dragon," and that other creatures definitely wouldn't work; perhaps summoning a "Giant Pom-Pom" could also fulfill wishes...

But, if not necessary, Lin Qi didn't want to make too many changes.

Because the technology of the Dragon Ball’s wish-granting ability itself was somewhat metaphysical; if he deleted or changed too much, even changing the "dragon" itself, who knew what would happen?

However, regarding its "wish-granting" ability, Lin Qi wouldn't truly believe that Dragon Balls could do anything.

In fact, even the original version couldn't.

It also had numerous limitations.

Clearly.

Lin Qi’s modified version was the same.

After all, one couldn't just wish to become an Aeon, right?

That would make those seven balls greater than an Aeon.

This was obviously impossible.

But even so, with the massive energy contained within the Stellarons, gathering seven together would allow for no small feat.

Furthermore.

There was another obstacle standing in front of Lin Qi.

And that was…

He only had six Stellarons in his possession.

He was still missing one.

But there was no need to rush this; he could talk about it later.

In any case, there was still a considerable distance to go before realizing the Stellaron Dragon Balls.

At this moment.

Lin Qi was conducting experiments, waiting for the changes in the Stellarons.

Just then.

The entire sky suddenly changed, shifting from a cloudless day to a pitch-black night where one couldn't see their own fingers.

There were no stars in the sky, only the afterimage left by a candy-colored skirt.

A single hem of a skirt could cover the sky?

Lin Qi looked up.

Although this was a dream space, for someone to achieve this in front of him, the "Creator," was still quite remarkable.

Of course.

This was also because Lin Qi, out of a desire to test things, hadn't made a move.

Otherwise.

It wouldn't have been so easy.

“I heard there’s another member in the Society. I’ve always been curious: what kind of person could simultaneously gain the gaze of two Aeons? I’ve always wanted to find an opportunity to come and take a look. I didn't expect that before I even set off, you would have already invited me.”

A mature female voice suddenly rang out.

It appeared from all directions.

On the floating island, a woman wearing a candy-colored dress appeared.

The woman’s face could not be seen clearly; it seemed to be obscured by something.

“Polka Polka Polka Kakamu?”

Lin Qi looked up at the woman and asked casually.

In fact, even if she didn't answer, Lin Qi could be certain that this person was the Silent Lord.

After all…

There weren't many people who could come here using such methods.

The key was that Lin Qi had indeed conducted quite a bit of research on her here.

This was also the reason why she said Lin Qi had "invited" her over.

“It is I.”

Polka Polka Kakamu nodded, her posture elegant and composed; despite being in someone else’s territory, she acted as if she were in her own home.

She even began to take steps, approaching him.

“Let me see, what is it that you, this new genius, are researching? Oh my, a Stellaron? Truly a remarkable piece of research.”

Polka Polka Kakamu’s tone seemed very surprised, but her actions didn't show it.

Instead, she exuded a dangerous aura.

All her pleasantries seemed to be just casual remarks.

Her real purpose was to look at Lin Qi’s research, or rather, to influence something.

Just like how she had covered the sky when she appeared.

Sure enough.

When Lin Qi turned back to look at the Stellaron on the experimental table, that Stellaron, which had originally been sealed, suddenly became unstable.

And in the next moment, it began to trigger a disaster within the dream space.

This was the one from the Jarilo-VI system.

Therefore, the disaster it triggered was the Eternal Freeze and the Fragmentum.

In an instant.

The dream space, which had been relatively stable, began to fluctuate violently.

At the same time.

A butterfly-shaped surgical scalpel of peculiar design appeared in Polka Polka Kakamu’s hand, though no one knew when.

Along with it came her words, like those of a grim reaper.

“I admire you; you actually dare to research a Stellaron. This is a domain that many dare not touch. It’s just a pity that your curiosity is too heavy, and I cannot let you stay. So… prepare to be killed by me twice!”

*Swish!*

The scalpel descended like the night.

Her movements were not like those of a genius, but more like an assassin.

Fast and fierce, and the angle was extremely tricky.

It pointed straight at Lin Qi’s vital point.

Dodge?

The moment Lin Qi prepared to dodge, the bricks on the ground inexplicably sank; not only did it not move him backward, but it actually sent Lin Qi one step closer toward the scalpel.

It was as if the brick hadn't broken sooner or later, but specifically broke just as Polka Polka Kakamu’s attack arrived.

A coincidence?

Not at all.

This was the ability of the fourth seat of the Genius Society, the Silent Lord—the principle of which was unknown.

Probability Manipulation!

“Hm?”

Just as Polka Polka Kakamu thought her strike was a guaranteed hit, it unexpectedly missed.

The scalpel did not pierce Lin Qi’s heart.

It only brought with it the sound of tearing air.

Looking back, Lin Qi had long since vanished from his original spot, teleporting to a position behind her.

“I didn't expect your main body to have this ability?”

"I never imagined your true form possessed this ability?"