Chapter 157: Spreading Wings and the Two Iron‑Blooded

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At the moment the coupling completed, Shengjilesi only felt his whole body go numb as if struck by electricity, followed immediately by a vertigo that made the world spin, causing him to instantly lose his sense of direction.

At the same time.

The socket gate automatically closed.

Then the entire pilot socket penetrated the DivineBody, and the valve sealed tightly.

The elevator carrying the technicians quickly moved away, and a broadcast reminder sounded: "All personnel, please evacuate the site promptly."

Soon, the vast underground space contained only ten bio‑weapon bodies still in standby.

Sui Bian, inside the observation room, looked ahead without a ripple, staring at Shengjilesi's DivineBody.

He waited patiently for about half a minute.

The DivineBody, whose head had been limp, suddenly trembled all over, and its head slowly lifted.

Deep within the center of its godless, lightless emerald eyes, a pupil‑like glow began to flicker, and then the light filled the entire eye.

This change seemed as if the DivineBody had been infused with a soul and came to "life."

Robert, John, Kelakesi and Rus's DivineBodies also "awoke" one after another.

The DivineBody, seated, began to shift its body away from the metal platform.

After adjusting its posture and folding its pure white wings behind, Shengjilesi controlled his DivineBody and stood in the center of the underground space.

Next.

The OriginalBodies, acting as pilots, performed the required motions per the test, such as twisting the DivineBody's head, moving arms, high‑lifting legs, bending knees and waist, and so on.

And the DivineBody with angelic wings on its back received special attention.

Shengjilesi, as instructed, repeatedly stretched and folded its wings, even flapping them a few symbolic times.

It seemed Shengjilesi could control the wings at will.

At this moment.

"Sir," the White Queen, who was also in the observation room, reported to Sui Bian: "Dr. BoKen says the coupling degree between each OriginalBody and its DivineBody exceeds 96%, all metrics remain stable, far surpassing the optimal state they expected.

Dr. BoKen also stated that the corresponding inspections are complete, and the next test items can be left for you, Sir, to decide."

Sui Bian nodded slightly to acknowledge and said, "Open communications with all pilot sockets."

"Understood, Sir."

As soon as the words finished, the White Queen notified the OriginalBodies inside the pilot sockets and established a communication channel between the pilot sockets and the observation room.

"How does everyone feel?" Sui Bian asked.

"It's like my own body has been magnified…" Robert replied first.

Hearing that, Sui Bian looked at the row on his left side.

He saw on the first platform Robert's DivineBody bow its head and look at its hands; it seemed that while Robert expressed amazement, the DivineBody also made a corresponding motion.

"Indeed, this feeling is truly amazing," Kelakesi echoed.

"Hmm," John's DivineBody nodded.

Seeing this, Sui Bian turned his gaze forward again and asked, "And you, Shengjilesi?"

"I want to try flying, Father," Shengjilesi said plainly.

"Alright," Sui Bian replied without hesitation.

Because he had already intended to let Shengjilesi do so.

With approval, Shengjilesi followed the technicians' prompts, walked through the manufacturing workshop, and returned to the platform belonging to his DivineBody.

"Dong! Dong!"

Even when advancing with restrained force, each step of the DivineBody still caused a noticeable disturbance.

Turning around on the platform, the already folded wings tightened further, and six opposing mechanical arms immediately secured the DivineBody.

Then the overhead gate opened.

Through the opened gate, sunlight instantly poured into the workshop, bathing the DivineBody in the glow.

"Swoosh—!"

Suddenly, the platform carrying the DivineBody surged upward, the rails emitting a harsh metallic screech, occasionally flashing sparks from friction.

After more than ten seconds.

The platform delivered the DivineBody to the eastern side of the surface airport, and the six securing mechanical arms were quickly withdrawn.

Shengjilesi's DivineBody lifted its head, its luminous eyes gazing at the sky; no longer constrained, the pure white wings could fully spread.

"Hoo—!" The wings began to flap rhythmically.

But at this flapping frequency and force, a ninety‑meter‑tall giant could not achieve lift.

Only…

Yet the DivineBody's feet slowly left the platform, and its massive body managed to break free from the ground's grip.

If Wang Zhaofeng and his research team were on site, they would undoubtedly rush to calculate, insisting on deriving a result.

However, the very reason an anomaly is an anomaly is that it possesses attributes beyond current human comprehension.

The DivineBody forged from Lilith, Ares and OriginalBody genes also falls within the realm of anomalies; many things cannot be explained by paper data alone.

Especially the pure white wings that grew because of Shengjilesi's Spiritual Energy.

Soaring into the air.

While Shengjilesi accelerated the DivineBody, he also conducted various trials, testing the body's flexibility.

Of course, it could also be that Shengjilesi's childlike heart remains unwaned, wanting to roam freely in the sky.

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The afternoon a day later.

The surface airport of the Gobekli Research Center.

A hangar beside the passage to the underground facility.

Chris, dressed in a sand-colored combat uniform, took a simple folding chair and sat by the north-side door of the hangar.

Yesterday, Sui Bian held a video conference with the company's senior executives, and Chris, as deputy commander of the Caron Task Force, also took part.

Afterwards, the Caron Task Force was summoned to the Gobekli Research Center, and Chris, aside from resting, had to remain on the surface on standby.

Sui Bian did not disclose the reason, but Chris, unlike Leon who likes to over‑imagine, obediently stays here as ordered.

?

Idle Chris, his eyes slightly narrowed, looked toward the northern sky, always feeling a faint outline there rapidly approaching the airport.

A craft with Optical Camouflage activated?

But it looks much smaller than the Yuyou.

While thinking, the outline gradually became clear: a short shuttle‑shaped craft.

When the craft reached the air above the airport, it actively disabled its Optical Camouflage.

Under the afternoon Middle East sun, the craft's outer hull reflected a dazzling silver glare; its style differed greatly from Umbrella's vehicles and did not seem to be of human make.

?!

Seeing this, Chris immediately stood, placed his right hand on the gun holster at his waist, and watched the craft that had landed not far in front of him with a wary expression.

With two "Qi~!" sounds, the craft opened its left and right side doors.

When a familiar yet ancient figure appeared in view, Chris relaxed a little.

It turned out the one stepping out of the craft was a rather tall Celt, wearing a mask engraved with a left-falling stroke and a hook.

Alongside the Celt, another iron‑blooded warrior stepped down, smaller and slimmer than the Celt, his mask covered with unknown symbols.

(End of chapter)