"Ah, I used my own," Cecil admitted frankly, her arms folded under her chest, which made her already full figure seem even more pronounced. Her deep blue eyes were utterly calm, without a hint of emotion. "Do you also want me to tell you which part of my body the cells came from?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"My fingernail."
"...Your fingernail?"
"..."
"You seem... oddly disappointed."
"I'm not!"
Mo Chen was speechless and didn't know what to say.
Could she not say things that make people start thinking in the wrong direction?
"All in all, after human cells were added, the antidote became significantly more stable. But just that alone isn't enough," Cecil said as she tapped her tablet gently and pulled up a large data model. "Because having the antidote is not enough—you also need an 'injector.'"
"An injector?" Mo Chen asked curiously.
"That's right." Cecil nodded and projected the data model into the air. It showed a circular, crown-like virus. "To give you an example—our cell membranes are composed of lipids, so fat-soluble molecules pass through them easily. But special 'cell membranes' will block antibodies outside."
The 3D hologram projected into the air simulated the process of the virus being neutralized.
"That's why the antidote, acting as the antibody, must first combine with human cells that have already been corroded by the Rapture virus inside the Mother Whale's body. That way, it can 'trick' the Rapture virus's membrane and successfully be delivered."
Mo Chen roughly understood what she meant, but he still had one lingering question.
"Then why did the previous antidote work?"
The one developed by Syuen had indeed been effective, even if it came with heavy 'side effects.' There was no doubt about its efficacy.
Cecil seemed to have anticipated this question and replied directly, "Because of the concentration."
"Concentration?"
Mo Chen was even more confused now.
What does that have to do with anything?
"Because the special substance in seminal fluid exists at a concentration thousands of times higher than in blood. Even without combining with infected human cells, its sheer quantity is enough to breach the Rapture virus's 'membrane.'"
Cecil patiently continued to explain the principle, point by point. She even brought out the earlier vial of antidote developed by Syuen, not even remotely bothered by what was mixed into it.
"Of course, due to the extremely high concentration of the special substance, it can also cause adverse reactions in Nikkes—such as triggering uncontrollable human instincts. Namely, sexual desire. Of course, if the Commander's reserves are abundant, I could also make the raw materi—"
"Stop, stop!" Mo Chen quickly interrupted her. "You don't need to say any more."
"Can you stop bringing up my fluids already?!"
Mo Chen didn't want to circle back to that topic ever again.
Cecil looked a little regretful, but seeing how adamant he was, she didn't bring it up again.
"You're familiar with the Mother Whale, right?"
"Yeah."
Mo Chen nodded.
When the Raptures first appeared, they weren't powered by semi-permanent energy like they are now. Back then, they needed a constant power supply—and their energy source was human and animal tissue.
That's right. They ran on flesh and blood.
As absurd as it sounds, that was the official setting.
To maintain their energy, Raptures would hunt and capture humans, draining them for raw biomass.
But after the human population plummeted and survivors fled into the Ark, Rapture hunting stopped—whether due to lack of supply or low efficiency, no one knew for sure.
Eventually, newer Raptures came with semi-permanent energy cores, and those atrocities became a thing of the past.
"Nowadays, most of the Raptures powered by human cells have gone dormant due to energy depletion," Cecil continued. "But because the Mother Whale burns energy at a highly efficient rate—and because of its sheer size—it can store a lot more 'fuel material.'"
"A few months ago, one of our observation posts spotted the Mother Whale. That means its energy core isn't dead yet. And inside that core, there should still be an immense reserve of human tissue."
"That's why I'm asking you to help us capture it."
Mo Chen listened carefully to Cecil's explanation. It matched what he remembered from the game.
As for the Mother Whale itself, he didn't see it as much of a threat. It was originally just a transport ship. Its armaments were limited. No heavy cannons or plasma turrets—its main combat force was the tens of thousands of Raptures stored inside.
That might be a nightmare for others, but for Mo Chen, who had just unlocked the Herrscher of Reason's core, it was nothing.
Because if there's one thing the Herrscher of Reason excels at—it's mob fights.
The Mother Whale might house a finite number of Raptures. But what Mo Chen could create with the core was endless.
Unlimited versus limited. Like having infinite resources in a PvP game: how do you even lose if you can just spam summons and steamroll your opponent?
Cecil set her tablet aside and walked over to Mo Chen. Her full chest swayed slightly with each step, softly bouncing with a kind of elasticity that was... clearly undeniable.
"We've wrapped up the main discussion. There's one more important matter that I need your opinion on."
Seeing her serious face, Mo Chen instinctively raised his guard.
"Important? What is it?"
Cecil nodded solemnly. "It concerns the future of humanity."
"...What?"
Mo Chen looked even warier now.
Cecil said, "It's about your children."
"...Huh?!"
Mo Chen froze. "Didn't we already go over this?"
He'd already told Cecil about Mo Bai and Mo Ran—the twin girls. He hadn't hidden much about their origin… except the parts he absolutely couldn't explain.
"That's true," Cecil said calmly as she tapped the holographic interface. With a flick of her slender fingers, an image of the twin girls appeared. "But according to the DNA analysis, they're not your daughters."
Mo Chen blinked, stunned.
"Wait a second—when did you do a paternity test?!"
Cecil pointed to a wall-mounted device nearby, showing no intention of hiding anything.
"That's Eden's atmospheric scanner. It can analyze DNA from aerosols and trace particulates in the air without directly extracting tissue. It then automatically identifies individuals."
Mo Chen was speechless.
"Who the hell is bored enough to invent something like that?"
Cecil replied flatly, "I developed it myself."
Mo Chen: "..."