In the afternoon, in the deepest underground laboratory of Shencheng Pharmaceutical.
What should have been the most secret laboratory of Shencheng Pharmaceutical was now full of irrelevant personnel.
"Can you get out of here?"
Dra. MEI firmly tied her experimental subject to the laboratory table.
Then she looked with an unbearable gaze at the group of people who had set up chairs in the laboratory to observe.
"I'm simply a bit curious about your experiment, Dra. MEI"
Rita said with an innocent smile.
"I also want to see 'another me' showing my skills in the laboratory"
Mei commented from the side.
For some reason, it seems like the relationship between these two has been improving lately?
"I don't want to miss the chance to process such extremely rare materials, even though I'm not a biologist"
Tesla stood to one side, spinning a wrench several times in the air.
"Sirin asked me to watch you, she's worried about her…"
Kiana turned her head with some shyness.
"I truly hope you remember that this is a laboratory, not a place by the side of the road where old women chat"
Dra. MEI filed a complaint, but did not insist on throwing them out.
Anyway, it's just a small experiment.
Dra. MEI took the special scalpel that Gray Serpent had prepared for her.
She walked expressionlessly toward the side of the terrified test subject: the Herrscher of Domination.
"Waaaaah!!!"
The doll, with its mouth gagged, shook its head frantically.
Not because it was cowardly, but because the aura emanating from the woman in front of it was simply too terrifying.
Is she the same as the legendary Asura?
A scientist?
The doll felt that this person was more like a serial killer.
"The Herrschers of Domination are like a swarm of cockroaches in your house; you can't solve the problem by stepping on them, but at least you can kill one or two."
Dra. MEI ignores the terrified struggle of the doll.
You can always trust the quality of World Serpent's equipment.
The Herrscher of a Thousand Men was not known for its violence.
Even with its violent struggles, it only shook a few times.
"Do we need to administer a sedative? We developed similar drugs to capture Herrschers"
Gray Serpent asked respectfully from the side.
"No need"
Dra. MEI stabbed it casually, without even bothering to see where she stabbed it.
"Waaaaah—!"
I must say that the scalpel Gray Serpent gave me was truly useful.
With a single cut, it felt like cutting through butter.
Although the Herrscher of a Thousand Men is not known for its defense, it is still a Herrscher after all.
This blade can probably cut through a heavy-armored Judgment-class Honkai Beast, right?
Dra. MEI pulled out the knife.
It was spotless, still gleaming with a silver tone.
Everyone around her couldn't help but break into a cold sweat upon seeing it.
Including Gray Serpent, if he even had the capacity to break into a cold sweat.
"Rita, is it really an experiment? It looks more like..."
Bianca, the honest girl, asked bluntly.
What does it look like more?
A sacrifice?
Perhaps, but Bianca doesn't think it would be out of place to call it torture.
"High-level experiments often use simple methods; this is what is called returning to simplicity"
Rita began to reluctantly defend Dra. MEI.
Although it might not seem like much in itself, she was, after all, a veteran of many battles.
But the aura emanating from Dra. MEI... Rita racked her brain but couldn't find a suitable word to describe the current lack of momentum.
Perhaps, just as in the analogy used, does Dra. MEI truly see the Herrschers of the Thousand Men as cockroaches?
"Now you know why I'm so obedient, right?"
Jackal elbowed her old colleague.
"I'm afraid I'll have nightmares about being tied to the doctor's lab table"
"Luckily I haven't had time to sleep these last few nights"
"Thank you for your hard work"
Ciora felt that it was the first time they understood each other so well.
"This stab was somewhat motivated by a personal grudge"
Tian Shi twisted the corner of his mouth.
"Well, maybe it's not exactly a personal grudge, but Dra. MEI, you'd better hurry up"
"This inappropriate scene shouldn't last long"
"It's just a matter of getting used to the feeling; after all, she's an old friend"
Dra. MEI said naturally.
The mannequin on the experiment table trembled even more violently.
What old friend?
Do I even know you?
Will it be torn apart?
Absolutely.
Seeing Dra. MEI's cold and expressionless eyes, the doll really believed it.
Did I offend her in some way?
Not at all, right?
Even though Dra. MEI, who looks exactly like her, has been their secret target, they don't dare to come within a kilometer.
They are not yet fully developed and are not so eager to seek death.
So, since we have no grudge or hatred, let's finish this quickly!
I really don't know you!
Unfortunately, with its mouth gagged, all of the doll's whines turned into meaningless groans.
"Do you need a larger knife?"
Gray Serpent asked even more respectfully.
It's no wonder she could suppress her own serpent lord and become the leader of the previous civilization.
Gray Serpent can only say that this treatment is perfect.
Just like when Mobius threw him into the waste pool like trash back then.
"Or do you wish to inject Honkai energy to keep it alive?"
"Do I look like such a perverted person?"
Dra. MEI deeply perceived the change in Gray Serpent's attitude.
"Of course not, Doctor, but I believe this will allow you to make more complete use of your wisdom"
"Oh..."
Only when the gaze that seemed to want to throw him into the pool of destruction turned away did Gray Serpent breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Dra. MEI's voice continued to sound.
"You don't need to worry"
"You know that the Thousand Herrschers are my true 'old friends'"
"Instead of wasting time surrounding me, you should think about how to eliminate them in one fell swoop"
"Yes... as you wish, Doctor"
Gray Serpent bowed slightly to Dra. MEI and then walked away from the laboratory maintaining that posture.
"Calculate the area of Gray Serpent's psychological trauma"
Jackal said, looking at Gray Serpent with a hint of glee.
"Believe it or not, if I had put you in Gray Serpent's place right now, I might be attending your funeral tonight"
"I'll say it with a hint of sarcasm"
Ciora said casually.
Although they achieved a moment of mutual understanding in their fear, ultimately the two were not on the same path.
"How can you be better than me?"
Jackal was quite dissatisfied with Ciora's statement.
"Yes, I'm not much better than you"
Ciora nodded and put her hands together in a prayer gesture.
"But I believe Lord Tian will not abandon his loyal subordinate"
"..."
Everyone was left speechless by Ciora's shameless expression.
"You can use Jackal's mask"
Jackal's lips twitched; she really wanted to call Raven a lackey.
But her strong will to survive prevented her from expressing that idea.
After all, these words, in some way, insulted Tian Shi.
Well... she might not dare to criticize Dra. MEI, as the doctor has never cared about the opinions of the majority.
She is just a supposed tool, as long as she is honest and useful.
What she says or thinks doesn't matter to Dra. MEI.
But if she scolded Tian Shi... then Jackal thought that Ciora might really come to collect the debt that night.
So there is this kind of preferential treatment when serving Lord Tian?
Come to think of it, Gray Serpent tried to put her next to Tian Shi as a maid before, but she refused...
"Sir, do you need a masseuse? I've had the privilege of learning a bit of massage..."
"What kind of massage would you give to this ghost?"
A disdainful voice echoed next to Jackal.
"There may be much work ahead; preparations will continue until 9 a.m. tomorrow"
"Dra. MEI? Did you finish your experiment?"
Jackal turned her head and looked at Dra. MEI with an air of guilt.
"Sure, it's only a thousandth of a Herrscher core"
"How long do you plan to take?"
Dra. MEI raised her hand, revealing a somewhat dim core.
There was little Honkai energy around the core.
The puppet behind them... of course, is dead.
"Come on, Kiana, use your Herrscher power to imbue this core"
"Although this core is definitely not as powerful as Benares's, she is still seriously injured, so consider it an insurance policy"
"Eh...? Me?"
Kiana looked puzzled.
"Well, I shouldn't have expected an idiot to do anything"
Dra. MEI sighed, rubbing her forehead.
"Is the Older Sister here?"
"Senti is guarding Benares up there"
Tian Shi reminded her from the side.
"And, in a way, Senti is also an idiot"
"Tsk... How is it that those who were supposed to come didn't, while a bunch of those who weren't supposed to come appeared?"
"Of course, I'm not referring to you"
Dra. MEI looked around, thought for a moment, and patted Jackal on the shoulder.
"Go and bring that person down here"
Jackal did not dare to refuse and could only nod.
Senti came down shortly after.
"Do you need something, younger sister?"
Senti looked at Dra. MEI eagerly, but then her expression turned suspicious.
"Wait, could this be some kind of diversionary tactic?"
"Obviously not"
Dra. MEI looked at the excessively lively Senti in front of her and threw the core directly at Senti.
"Hey, hey, hey. What are you throwing? A rock?"
Senti caught the core and looked at it with a lost gaze.
"Wait... Ah, a Herrscher core, right? But why are you throwing it at me?"
"Didn't you want to give Benares to the Doctor as a mount? Simply cover her power and then put Benares inside"
"In a sense, it's simply about letting other Herrschers devour this core from the outside"
This method was chosen because Benares was seriously injured and could be vulnerable to other puppets taking advantage of her weakness.
Otherwise, it would have been better to just lock her up and let her digest it herself.
If someone present had to be identified who had an experience similar to swallowing and then spitting out, it would only be Sirin.
Unfortunately, Sirin couldn't connect, and no one dared to let her.
Kiana was also an idiot, so Dra. MEI had no choice but to settle for Senti.
No matter what happens, this person is a legitimate Herrscher.
However, Dra. MEI's decision caught Tian Shi's attention.
"Aren't you afraid Senti will discover your abnormality?"
"Don't worry, she's not that smart"
Dra. MEI pushed up her glasses.
Could Senti react in time?
Impossible.
As long as no external force challenges Senti's perception, she firmly believes she is Fu Hua.
"I, Fu Hua, can do anything!"
What's wrong with immersing myself in the essence of the Herrscher?
Besides, this is for my dear Master Tian!
Nothing is impossible!
This kind of stupid thinking is easy to understand.
However, to some extent, Tian Shi can also be considered the source of Senti's power.
Dra. MEI believes that if Tian Shi were by her side, Senti could suddenly release 30% of her strength.
"How's this?"
Senti tilted her head, rubbed the core a few times, and then returned a core that emitted a light glow.
"We're almost there. Come on, give it to Benares and turn her into a Herrscher"
At this point, Tian Shi's plan became clear: give Benares a core and turn her back into a Herrscher.
That's why the Herrscher of Domination suffered.
After all, the Herrscher of Domination is easy to bully and the individual cores are weak.
Even if Benares becomes a Herrscher, she will only be a Judgment-level Herrscher.
The core of the Thousand Herrschers is primarily responsible for supplying Honkai energy to the dragon from the Imaginary Space.
It is completely under control, so everyone feels at ease.
So no one opposed the plan, including Sirin.
As long as Benares can survive, and even acquire human form and greater intelligence, mere strength no longer matters to Sirin.
If she could, Sirin would love for Benares to stay as far away from the battlefield as possible afterward.
Afterward, the group reached the plaza, where Senti threw the Herrscher core to Benares.
Benares naturally recognized the core thrown to her.
Driven by survival instinct, Benares struggled to lift her head without hesitation and devoured the core.
Then, under a flash of light, the dragon's body began to shrink rapidly.
Within seconds, the light faded and a lying figure appeared before everyone.
A beautiful girl with white hair and blue eyes dressed in a revealing maid outfit.
"Why a maid?"
Everyone looked at Tian Shi with strange expressions.
"Why are you looking at me? What does this have to do with me? I haven't even touched that core, okay?"
Tian Shi shouted that he was innocent, and after thinking about it, everyone agreed and looked away.
"But speaking of which, why didn't anyone tell me this was a female dragon?"
Dra. MEI's lips twitched.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Benares walked slowly toward the white-haired girl in Rita's arms.
She stopped in front of her, tilted her head in confusion, and gently parted her lips.
"Master?"
"???"
All eyes turned to Tian Shi.
"Do you still say it has nothing to do with you?"
However, Sirin, who hadn't been immersed in joy for long, suddenly lost her composure.
"I'm going to kill that man!"
"I'll kill him and then give him my own life in exchange! No one can stop me!"