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113. Give Möbius a little mystery shock.
"What exactly would a laboratory used for mysterious research look like? Would it be in a particularly retro style?"
Danzhu followed behind Roland and looked at Cangxuan, Klein, and Mebius beside him, asking a question.
"Probably...maybe it'll be surprisingly steampunk-inspired?"
Cang Xuan analyzed it carefully, then his brows furrowed as if he were imagining something. Klein, on the other hand, spoke in a very soft voice.
"I think it should still be a normal laboratory, but the equipment inside will probably be different from the equipment we normally use... After all, mysterious research is still research, and it may not have much impact on the architectural style."
Hearing Klein say that, Mebius nodded in agreement.
"Yes, so Danzhu and Cangxuan, you two should be prepared to encounter new things. Although I think that even if the process of research is different, the results should be similar, we may have to adapt to and learn some terminology, instrument usage methods, and other theoretical and common knowledge in the coming period of time."
Klein nodded in approval of Mebius's words, but Danzhu and Cangxuan's faces visibly fell.
Clearly, neither of them had considered this aspect; they only thought of the scenes that appeared in those movies.
Now that Mebius has pointed this out, the two of them are starting to feel that the visit might not be so interesting after all.
Roland, who was walking at the front, shook his head slightly as he heard the voice behind him.
"Don't worry, it's not that complicated. It's mainly because the Sea of Life has too many functions, which leads to the possibility of simplifying the operation in many places."
As Roland said this, he led the group from the Mebius Institute to the entrance of a separate space built specifically for Tiamat.
As Roland manipulated several magic circles to open the door, he and Mebius appeared inside this space.
There was no experimental space, not even any buildings; all there was was the boundless sea.
Moreover, it's not the kind of view where you stand on the shore and look at the sea. Instead, upon entering this space, you are immediately placed in a deep ocean where you can't see the surface of the sea above or the seabed below!
And it neither rises nor sinks, like a ghost in the ocean.
"This is truly amazing..."
Mebius felt the environment and then she realized that there was no sign of her being wet by the sea. Her breathing, speaking, hearing and opening her eyes were all unimpeded, as if the sea around her was just a unique illusion.
Even Mebius was somewhat surprised by the scene, let alone the others. Danzhu and Cangxuan exclaimed in surprise, and even Klein looked around a few more times.
After their surprise subsided, Roland continued speaking.
"Alright, we've arrived. This is the biological research base of the mystical side that I'm going to introduce to you, and also the place where fusion warriors are born—the interior of the Sea of Life."
"It really is the sea!"
Danzhu sighed, while Cangxuan followed behind her, asking questions.
"How can we conduct research in a sea like this?"
When the two of them asked their questions, Mebius and Klein looked over, while Roland smiled and grabbed something from the side, and a Honkai Beast appeared next to him.
"You see, even things like this can be done here—you all needed experimental materials when you did your research before, but in the Sea of Life, many experimental materials are no longer needed, because just like what I did, whether it's a Honkai Beast, a Dangerous Species, or any other creature... as long as it's recorded in the Sea of Life and isn't too outrageous, then we can create something like that at any time."
"Furthermore, other operations don't require your instruments anymore; they also rely on ideas. As long as you have an idea, your idea will be realized here."
As he said this, Roland made a sword-like gesture with his two fingers joined together, and then made a slash in the air at the Honkai Beast he had created earlier. The Honkai Beast was then split in two and remained in its original position, with the cut clearly visible.
“It’s very convenient.”
"Furthermore, this place has been divided into many spaces. Once you enter the Sea of Life, in addition to the current crowded arrangement, each person can have their own private laboratory."
"Under such circumstances, you can conduct any kind of experiment you want, with more freedom, simplicity, and flexibility."
After giving a brief introduction to the Sea of Life, Roland looked at Möbius.
She is completely different now than she was before she came here.
Before coming here, she didn't care about the so-called Sea of Life, but now...
It smells so good!
After learning how to operate the system, Möbius quickly projected a lot of random experimental subjects, and then began to carry out various experiments according to her ideas.
There's absolutely no need to worry about resource issues.
There's absolutely no need to worry about failure.
There are no monetary restrictions.
Even the time that would normally require waiting can be accelerated to some extent to see the changes!
After experiencing all of this, Möbius recalled that when he first saw the information about anti-entropy, he exclaimed that anti-entropy was like heaven!
But that was just an exaggerated description.
But now that she has seen the Sea of Life, she is willing to call it a paradise for biological scientists!
This is the laboratory of my dreams!
Mebius didn't want to leave!
But Roland was just bringing them here to get acquainted with the place, so even though Mebius was reluctant to leave, Roland still dragged them out of the Sea of Life.
Mebius sighed at this, but the thought that she could re-enter the Sea of Life at any time after finishing her current task cheered her up.
Then Roland brought up the question he had been thinking about for a while.
"Mebius, it seems you and Mei have already developed a prototype for the second-generation fusion warrior project. If you were to use the Sea of Life for further research, how long would it take for the second-generation fusion warriors to be officially born?"
Upon hearing Roland's words, Möbius smiled.
"Five days, no... if you have information on your fusion warriors, give me three days!"
"Three days from now, I will definitely create your first second-generation fusion warrior!"
Mebius gave the time directly, and Roland nodded in agreement.
"Okay, but there's no need to be so tense for three days—I'll leave this to you for the next week. I hope that by next week we will have popularized the second-generation fusion warriors in Anti-Entropy."
After all, following the previous seventh Great Collapse, the next Great Collapse is going to be much more intense.
....
114. Cecilia and Mei are heading towards Anti-Entropy!
"Mebius's second-generation fusion warrior plan is unlikely to be completed within the next few years."
Mei gave this answer for what felt like the umpteenth time when questioned by the higher-ups at Moth Chaser.
Then, the higher-ups at Moth Chaser, without fully understanding the situation, still questioned Mei.
"It would be best if that were the case, otherwise we wouldn't be able to get through the Fusion Warrior program so easily. But the madmen of Anti-Entropy are different. Now that Mebius has joined Anti-Entropy, we are very worried."
"Yes, Mebius himself is a madman, and then add that madman organization Anti-Entropy, who knows what kind of sparks will fly."
"Dr. Einstein isn't good at this, so we can only rely on you now, Mei. Don't blame us for urging you, you should speed things up a bit."
"Hmm... one year, within a year. We hope to see the second-generation fusion warriors reduce the mortality rate to an acceptable level. Don't let us down!"
Listening to these clueless members of parliament say these things, Mei understood even more why Mebius had switched sides.
These guys say they're worried, but because Anti-Entropy quickly resolved the three consecutive major collapses, they look down on the Honkai even more, and their power struggles become increasingly intense.
So much so that even though they verbally express their concerns and hold meetings to urge their research forward, the 873 project doesn't increase their experimental funding at all; in fact, it seems to be decreasing...
And under these circumstances, she was given a one-year time limit.
Mei was so angry she almost laughed.
She just said that Mebius is unlikely to complete the second-generation fusion warrior project within a few years.
They went to Anti-Entropy, and what kind of treatment are they receiving now?
Even with ample resources, abundant funds, and sufficient manpower, it would still take several years to complete.
Then she faces limitations in resources, funding, and manpower...
So how did she manage to complete the second-generation Fusion Warrior project before Mebius?
Do they really think Mebius is useless?
And that thing about reducing the mortality rate of second-generation fusion warriors to an acceptable level... I'm too embarrassed to call them out on it!
The mortality rate they want is probably no more than one percent!
Because they didn't want to upgrade the warriors of the Firemoth, they wanted to upgrade themselves!
Let them gain power while also gaining authority!
Eh!
Just thinking about the plans of these high-ups gives Mei a headache.
After returning to her lab from the conference room, she sat down on a recliner, closed her eyes, and didn't want to move at all.
She...was tired!
You look very tired.
Cecilia was slightly worried when she saw Mei like this, and Mei opened her eyes after hearing Cecilia's voice.
"There's nothing we can do. Although these high-ranking officials were like this before, back then there was Alicia and Mebius. Even though they looked down on the Honkai, there was no Anti-Entropy and there was pressure to fight against the Honkai, so they didn't go this far."
"Now that Alicia and Mebius are gone, those connected to these two elders of the Flame Chaser have become targets of power struggles, and I now have almost no companions left besides you..."