Chapter 1852: with translation of chapter title

NO. 467: And so Gui She put on a fake face.

The idiom means to put on a fake face, so the line could be read as "NO. 467: And so Gui She put on a fake face."

How is its condition?

Translation: "\"How is its condition? \""

Omer Linton stood beside the ergonomic chair, asking with his mouth, but his restless eyes had already found the answer on the computer screen.

Omer Linton stood beside the ergonomic chair, asking with his mouth, but his restless eyes had already found the answer on the computer screen.

Translation: "Aomo Lindun stood beside the ergonomic chair, and while he was asking with his mouth, his restless eyes had already gotten the answer on the computer screen." Need to keep meaning: "Aomo Lindun stood beside the ergonomic chair, asking with his mouth, but his restless eyes had already gotten the answer on the computer screen." Let's produce: "Aomo Lindun stood beside the ergonomic chair, asking with his mouth, but his restless eyes had already gotten the answer on the computer screen."

It looks way too messy.

Translation: "\"It looks way too messy. \""

Ari Speed, standing on the other side of the ergonomic chair, acted as a spokesperson, and upon hearing this, Noujou Shin, who was being held between the two of them, painfully lifted her hand and rubbed her hair, which hadn't been trimmed in a while.

Translation: "Ailisuzhi, standing on the other side of the ergonomic chair, spoke for them, and upon hearing this, Xin Tiao Qian, who was being held between the two, painfully raised a hand to ruffle her hair, which hadn't been trimmed in a while." Need to keep all details: "Ailisuzhi, standing on the other side of the ergonomic chair, spoke for them, and upon hearing this, Xin Tiao Qian, who was being held between the two, painfully raised a hand to ruffle her hair, which hadn't been trimmed in a while." Let's produce.

Ahhh, what can I do?

Translation: "\"Ahhhh, what can I do?! \""

Little Snake controlling itself with Gilbalis' power is precise enough—how could our lab's equipment possibly compare?

Translation: "\"Little Snake can control things precisely enough with Gilbertis's power! How could our lab equipment compare? \""

That's true, I also think Hamster-kun could become a top‑tier operational and experimental device just by using monster cards, but unfortunately he's still carbon‑based; otherwise he could do what some bio‑organisms do—directly ingest raw materials and secrete them as finished medicine.

Translation: "\"That's true, I also think Guinea Pig-kun could become top-tier operational and experimental equipment just with monster cards, \" Suzi said, crossing her arms and nodding, then turning to look, \"Too bad it's carbon-based; otherwise we could do like some bio-humans, directly ingesting raw materials and secreting the finished potion. \""

Don't you find that scene weirdly gross?

Translation: "\"Don't you find that scene disgusting? \""

Omer, who had poked her forehead with a finger to make her poke back, pretended nothing had happened, withdrew his hand slightly, then rested it on Noujou Shin's head and rubbed it, saying, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Translation: "Aomo, who had poked her forehead with a finger to make her poke back, withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, then casually rested it on Xiao Qian's head and rubbed: \"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. \""

As long as there's no large‑scale aberration, it counts as successfully controlling the state; after all, I can't truly maintain control over it 24/7.

Translation: "\"As long as there's no large-scale aberration, keeping the state under control counts as success, since I can't truly maintain control over it 24/7. \""

After all, he never intended to truly specialize as a puppeteer; he can't maintain nonstop, day‑after‑day focused control of the puppet.

Translation: "After all, he never intended to truly specialize in puppeteering, so he can't maintain constant, day‑after‑day focused control of a puppet."

But he does have a puppet that's a timed bomb.

Translation: "But he does have a puppet that's a time bomb."

At this stage there's no way to defuse that bomb, and we can't just discard it, so the only option is to delay its explosion as much as possible.

Translation: "At this stage there's no way to defuse that bomb, and we can't just discard it, so all we can do is try to delay the explosion as much as possible."

So you can see Devouring Star Zero lying on an operating table one meter away.

Translation: "So you can see Star‑Eating Zero lying on the operating table one meter away."

Almost its entire naked body is covered with electrode pads. While ordinary people understand electrode pads as being used for ECG monitoring and therapy, the ones on it are purely for discharge.

Translation: "Its nearly naked body is covered with electrode patches. While ordinary people understand electrode patches as being for ECG monitoring or therapy, the ones on it are purely for discharge."

However, for a body built from Abyssal cells, this is largely also a form of therapy.

Translation: "However, for a body built from Abelon cells, this is largely a form of therapy as well."

Even the treatment requires precision and accuracy; otherwise the monster repulsive force present in Devouring Star Zero would become unbalanced. At that point, whether one side or the other is over‑expressed, the result will be a radical beastification. The difference is that Abyssal monsters might still have some room for recovery, but if Devouring Star Ghidra is overly assimilated… it's unclear whether it will become a humanoid monster like Monster X, or simply become a vessel for the descent of Devouring Star Ghidra.

Translation: "Likewise, the treatment demands precision and exactness; otherwise the monster repulsive force present on Star‑Eating Zero will become unbalanced. At that point, whether one side or the other overdoes it, the result will be a radical beastification — the only difference being that an Abelon monster might still have room for recovery, but if over‑assimilated by Star‑Eater Ghidorah… who knows whether it will become a humanoid monster like Monster X or simply become a vessel for the descent of Star‑Eater Ghidorah."

If we don't overthink it, Omer would actually like to try the latter; after all, the setting of Devouring Star Ghidra is pretty badass, but it also explicitly notes its obvious weakness—the eye.

Translation: "If we weren't overthinking it, Aomo would actually like to try the latter, after all the setting of Star‑Eater Ghidorah is pretty badass, but that setting also explicitly notes its obvious weakness — the eye."

As a higher‑dimensional entity, Devouring Star Ghidra in a lower‑dimensional world is like a blind person; it needs the Devouring Star Eye to connect to the world, which also serves as a connector, a camera, and a source‑advantage safeguard—possessing the 'eye' lets Devouring Star Ghidra attack opponents and ignore their attacks, but if the eye is destroyed it will be immediately caught by the current universe's laws and materialized.

Translation: "As a higher‑dimensional being, Star‑Eater Ghidorah in a lower‑dimensional world is like a 'blind person'; it needs the Star‑Eater's Eye to connect to the world, which simultaneously serves as a connector, a camera, and a source‑advantage safeguard — one who possesses the 'eye' can attack opponents and ignore their attacks, but if that eye is destroyed, it will be immediately apprehended by the current universe's laws and materialized."

This is where we need to crank up the intensity and the dosage.

Translation: "Now it's time to crank up the intensity and the dosage."

But unfortunately, despite feeling somewhat inclined, he still can't avoid overthinking.

Translation: "But unfortunately, although he was somewhat inclined, he couldn't avoid overthinking."

And the result of his overthinking is what we see before us:

Translation: "And the result of his overthinking is what we see before us:"

Originally it was supposed to self‑destruct in action at the enemy base—whether it turned into a rampaging beast or activated the base's self‑destruct system, Devouring Star Zero was supposed to do that, but it was preserved.

Translation: "Originally it was supposed to self‑destruct in enemy territory during the operation — whether it went berserk as a mad beast or activated the base's self‑destruct system, it was the same Star‑Eating Zero — but it was spared."

After all, the events unfolded differently from the original plan: Devouring Star Zero never actively revealed its connection to Omer Linton, and when the high priest guessed and exposed its identity, Omer's main body appeared and interrupted, providing a 'reverse proof'.

Translation: "After all, the developments differed from the original plan: Star‑Eating Zero never actively revealed its connection to Aomo Lindun, and when the High Priest guessed and exposed its identity, Aomo's true form appeared and interrupted, providing a 'reverse proof'."

The mere coexistence of the two individuals is itself proof that they are not related. Even if one wanted to claim they were counterfeit, the fireball of Evil Ash Jeton would be enough to prove the main body's identity, so of course a doppelgänger theory would arise—this is even more convincing than the puppet theory. After all, it's hard to imagine someone whose true form is overwhelmingly strong using a puppet to achieve the performance of Maga Ghidra.

Translation: "The mere coexistence of the two individuals is itself proof of disassociation. Even if one wanted to claim a counterfeit, the fireball of Evil Jin Jiedun alone would be enough to prove the true identity, and then a doppelgänger theory would naturally arise — indeed, even more convincing than the puppet theory. After all, it's hard to imagine someone whose true form is overwhelmingly strong using a puppet to achieve the performance of Mega Ghidorah."

Thus the theory of a very strong doppelgänger gained the most support—though only within the conspiracy‑theory voting that Devouring Star Zero is Omer Linton's.

Translation: "Thus the theory of a particularly strong doppelgänger gained the most support — limited, however, to the conspiracy‑theory vote categorizing Star‑Eating Zero as Aomo Lindun's."

In reality, people who support conspiracy theories are already few and far between; although the way the three heads speak and their eye expressions would easily be exposed among fan groups, the telepathy in that space battle was never captured by broadcast equipment, and relying solely on gaze, only Magi‑Zero is somewhat discernible, yet still quite standard.

Translation: "In reality, believers in conspiracy theories are few to begin with; although the way a three‑headed entity speaks and its eye expressions would easily be exposed among fans, the telepathy in that space battle was never captured by broadcast equipment, so relying solely on gaze, only Demon God Zero is somewhat distinctive — yet still quite standard."

So standard that this Showa robot's concentric‑circle pupils and fierce eye sockets, when appearing on a Showa‑era monster like Ghidra that tends to be evil, feel completely natural and are far from sufficient to serve as a basis for a conclusion—when Omer noticed that even this seemingly unexposed public opinion, he decided to extend the service life of this Devouring Star Zero puppet.

Translation: "So standard that the Showa robot's concentric pupils and fierce eye sockets, when placed on an evil‑looking Ghidorah‑type Showa monster, are completely unremarkable and hardly grounds for a definitive conclusion — and when Aomo noticed that this seemingly unexposed public opinion, he decided to extend the service life of the Star‑Eating Zero puppet."

Although the person involved, namely the high priestess, had already made a determination, considering her high‑rank status she likely also suffers from a mental illness, and with the organization destroyed overnight, the hard‑won material she had in hand was plucked one and then two were taken out, her mood would be volatile, and Omer thought this was fitting for a little joke.

Translation: "Although the party involved — namely the High Priest — had already made a determination, considering her high‑rank status she likely also suffers from a mental illness, and with the organization destroyed overnight, the hard‑won material she managed to obtain was messed up and two samples were taken, her mood would be volatile, and Aomo thought this was perfect for a little joke."

Spending effort on this little joke might not be wise, but if the joke succeeds, the payoff could be considerable.

Translation: "Spending energy on this little joke might not be the wisest move, but if the joke succeeds, the payoff can be considered considerable."

So he persuaded Noujou Shin and Speed to help him concoct an 'electrotherapy system' to keep Devouring Star Zero alive.

Translation: "Thus he persuaded Xiao Qian and Suzi to help him concoct an 'electrotherapy system' to keep Star‑Eating Zero alive."

Of course, although it's called life‑support, actually if one personally takes charge and adjusts it, one can immediately recover from a half‑dead state.

Translation: "Of course, said to be sustaining life, in reality, as long as one personally takes charge and adjusts, it can immediately recover from its half‑dead state."

Abyssal cells are like that—interference with external energy takes effect instantly, which is how a tiny cluster of cells can quickly become an astonishing giant beast.

Translation: "Abelon cells are like that — interference from external energy takes effect instantly, which is how they can easily go from a tiny cell cluster to an astonishing giant beast in no time."

This overly efficient energy‑conduction property is also being used in Speed's very interested research, but considering she at most would just use it to write about medicines, Omer didn't bother.

Translation: "This overly efficient energy‑conduction property is also being used in Suzi's keen research, but since she at most just uses it to write about potions, Aomo didn't bother to intervene."

Even though this logic seems flawed to outsiders: using it to write about medicines isn't that a bigger problem!

Translation: "Even though this logic seems flawed to outsiders — isn't using it to write about potions an even bigger problem?!"

But you don't need to worry about it!

Translation: "But don't worry about it!"

This is how the trainer Linton gets along with his underlings, the horse girls with their varied personalities and talents.

Translation: "This is how Lindun the trainer gets along with his various‑tempered and talented horse‑girls."

The measure of trust is a very complex skill worth many people spending a lifetime studying, consciously or unconsciously, but as a trainer one must reach a conclusion early in dealing with the horse girls.

Translation: "The scale of trust is a complex skill worth a lifetime of unconscious or conscious study, but as a trainer he must reach an conclusion early in his interactions with the horse‑girls."

Otherwise, one would have no chance of victory.

Translation: "Otherwise he would have no chance of victory."

Although Speed is also focusing her research on how Abyssal cells change under high‑dimensional information coverage like Ghidra's information sheets, she is also a horse girl who needs training.

Translation: "Although Suzi is also focused on researching how Abelon cells change under high‑dimensional information coverage like that of Ghidorah's info‑chip, she is simultaneously a horse‑girl who needs training."

Leisure time is far less abundant than Noujou Shin's, so right now we have Noujou Shin sitting here checking her timetable, while Omer and Speed have just arrived.

Translation: "Her free time is far less rich than Xin Tiao Qian's, so right now we have Xin Tiao Qian sitting here checking her timetable, while Aomo and Suzi have just come over."

I know that too; I just want Little Snake to have an easier daily life, so I wanted to do better… and her voice grew lower as she spoke.

Translation: "\"I know, I just want Little Snake to have an easier time day‑to‑day, that's why I wanted to do better…\" her voice trailed off lower and lower."

Rather than saying she's shy, it's more like she's embarrassed.

Translation: "Rather than shyness, it's embarrassment."

The goal they wanted to achieve made no progress at all; even if they pulled out a seemingly proper intention, it felt like they were just making excuses, but as Omer said, he never had high expectations anyway, and the other party really didn't need to put that pressure on themselves, nor was there any guilt toward anyone.

Translation: "The goal she wanted to achieve has made no progress at all; even if she pulls out a semblance of good intentions, it feels like she's just making excuses, but as Aomo said, he never held high expectations, and she really doesn't need to put this pressure on herself — there's no embarrassment owed to anyone."

However, saying comforting words over and over is useless, so he just stroked the other's head to drop the topic, then simply looked away from the screen and sighed:

Translation: "But no amount of comforting words helps, so he just stroked her head, dropped the topic, and simply turned his gaze away from the screen with a sigh:"

You've done quite well; if you keep it up for another two days, you'll probably be ready for official action.

Translation: "\"You've done quite well already; if you keep it up for another two days, we can probably launch the operation proper. \""

Huh? Any news from that side?

Translation: "\"Huh? Any news from that side? \""

Indeed, Noujou Shin's reaction was instantly diverted by that comment, and she unconsciously glanced at the golden crystal floating in the support device in the corner of the room.

Translation: "Sure enough, Xin Tiao Qian's reaction shifted at those words, and she unconsciously glanced at the golden crystal floating in the device in the corner of the room."

It looks rather fragmented, a fist‑sized crystal, which is exactly the monster material Omer alone took from the culture tank: the Regio core tissue, which once belonged to the high priestess.

Translation: "It looks rather fragmented, a fist‑sized crystal — exactly the monster material Aomo alone took from the culture tank: the Regi‑Oh core tissue, which once belonged to the High Priest."

"Not yet, but the information is becoming more complete, so the result will come soon." Omer said.

Translation: "\"Not yet, but the intel is getting more complete, so the outcome will come sooner. \" Aomo said."

"I said two days because the time set for wrangling with the police is now, and we should also contact the Angel and Gui She to prepare for the handover."

Translation: "\"I said two days because the time for wrangling with the police is set for then, and we should also get in touch with the Angel and Gui She to prepare the handover. \""

(End of Chapter)