Chapter 52: Arranged Clearly
He fell into a deep sleep for unknown reasons and cannot be awakened by existing medical technology. This is a manifestation of the influence of the power of the Eighth Herrscher, "Herrscher of Sentience".
The occurrence of such a case means that the Eighth Herrscher has arrived.
Mobius didn't know why Ai Yue suddenly made such a decision, but she soon received news from the top.
The eighth great eruption broke out.
When Mobius rushed to the conference room, all the fusion warriors except Aponia had gathered there, including Mei, and were having a combat meeting.
In fact, it can be seen from a cross placed in the corner of the conference table that Aponia is also paying attention to this place.
"Where's the Herrscher?"
This was the first thing Mobius said when she walked in.
"Nothing was found." Mei sat at the top of the table, frowning, "This time's Great Honkai Eruption is different from any previous one. There is no trace of Herrscher at the scene, only Honkai beasts."
"No Herrscher? Impossible." Mobius was stunned for a moment, then looked through the information on her phone. "It is impossible for a Herrscher to be born in this scale. Is she hiding?"
"This is the biggest possibility. I'm afraid that the Herrscher this time is not the type who is good at frontal combat, so she chose to hide herself." Dr. Mei said, "Just like fusion warriors, there are also spiritual perception and physical enhancement types."
The mental perception system and the physical enhancement system are the two official classifications that were finally summarized for fusion warriors in different situations. The former is like Aponia and Dystopia, whose mental power, or soul, has undergone a great mutation, so that they can drive telekinesis, connect the mind, and do many incredible things.
But in contrast, their bodies are relatively fragile. Although they are still much better than ordinary humans, they are far inferior to physical enhancement fusion warriors like Kevin or Ato.
"Rather than saying that there is a difference between the Fusion Warriors, it's better to say that the Honkai Beasts themselves have such a difference." Mobius corrected, "So it's not surprising that the Herrschers have such a difference."
"So we must be more careful in this battle. A Herrscher who hides in the dark and whose power may involve the spiritual level is definitely more terrifying than a Herrscher who stands in the light." Dr. Mei frowned. "Unfortunately, there is no news from the area where the Great Honkai Eruption broke out. There are only blurry photos taken by satellites. It is currently impossible to determine the extent of the disaster."
Great Honkai eruptions often occur in densely populated areas, causing devastating damage to the local social structure. Of the seven great eruptions experienced so far, except for one in which the losses were suppressed to the minimum due to unexpected circumstances, all the others have caused the destruction of at least one city without exception.
The most terrifying of them is the Seventh Herrscher. As an existence with strength far beyond human imagination, the Seventh Herrscher destroyed the entire Australian continent in just one week. Currently, there is no room for human survival on this continent, and only the dead soldiers and Honkai beasts that have not yet been cleared out are left wandering around.
"Come to think of it, are you the only one in charge here?" Mobius felt that something was missing in the conference room at this time, "Where are those big shots?"
"The Great Eruption involves many things. All countries should be in a state of preparation for war. The Fire Moths will be under my command for the time being." Dr. Mei sighed, with a rare bit of emotion in her words. "As for the other people... it's probably because the network signal in the shelter is not good."
At this point, Dr. Mei glanced at Mobius again: "Where's Ai Yue? Didn't he come with you?"
"He said he had to go out for something..." Mobius responded subconsciously, and then her face changed, "This guy, is he planning to act alone?"
No scientist could resist the temptation to study the Herrscher, not even Mobius.
But she also knew very well that no matter how immortal she was, it was impossible for one person to fight against the Herrscher alone.
'But Ai Yue... does that guy really have this understanding?'
Mobius instinctively felt that the man really thought he could handle the Herrscher.
At this moment, the projector on the ceiling of the conference room suddenly responded. It turned a few times and projected a figure in front of everyone.
"Hello, everyone. It's been a long time since we last met. Hello, everyone." The projected Prometheus bowed slightly to everyone. "I am the artificial intelligence 'Prometheus' from the X Research Institute. I am here to discuss the next plan with you on behalf of Dr. Ai Yue."
Kevin, Ato, and others looked at each other in bewilderment. They did not know the existence of the artificial intelligence project like Dr. Mei, nor had they seen Prometheus with their own eyes like Sakura. Therefore, when they first saw such an artificial intelligence whose appearance was not much different from that of a human girl, they were naturally a little surprised.
"Where's Ai Yue?" Dr. Mei asked first, "Did he go to look for the Herrscher alone?"
"First of all, Dr. Ai Yue did not act alone. He had a thorough plan and reliable teammates." Prometheus said calmly, "Secondly, the matter of finding the Herrscher is exactly what I am going to talk about next."
"First, please look at the big screen."
Prometheus pointed backwards, and several other projectors started working, projecting the content specified by Prometheus onto the projection wall behind them.
Those are screenshots of information from different social software, and even from within some chat software. The texts and descriptions on them are mostly different, but they all express the same meaning.
Someone inexplicably fell into a coma, and the hospital was helpless.
"This is the information I collected by monitoring the global network," Prometheus said, showing more content. "Through the analysis of various posts, blogs, or chat records, these people were basically using the Internet before they fell into a coma."
"Are you trying to say that these things were caused by the Herrscher?" Dr. Mei frowned, "A Herrscher who can use her power through the Internet?"
She thought for a moment, then said decisively: "Prometheus, can you disconnect the Fire Moth from the external network?"
"The network connection was disconnected ten minutes ago." Prometheus nodded. "Now the Fire Moth only has the internal network to use. With me here, we can at least isolate it from outsiders for a short period of time."
"That's good." Dr. Mei then looked at Kevin and the others, "Stop the action plan temporarily, Kevin. Without adequate mental protection, rashly contacting the Herrscher may result in meaningless sacrifices."
"Dr. Ai Yue has already made a plan for this." Prometheus said at this time, "In Laboratory X, there are special equipment prepared for fusion warriors that can resist mental interference."
Dr. Mei: "Ah?"
But after a moment she came back to her senses: "Very good, at least the safety of some people has been guaranteed. Then, next, Mobius, let's go to the Fifth Science Department and ask Minister Spasi to study drugs that resist mental interference to ensure the safety of ordinary soldiers."
Ordinary soldiers do not need to bear the risk of facing the Herrscher directly like fusion warriors, but this does not mean that their lives can be sacrificed at will, so necessary protection is still needed.
If the higher-cost resistance equipment cannot cover all troops, then use lower-cost medicines for temporary protection.
"Dr. Ai Yue has already made a plan for this." Prometheus said again, "The formula for the drug to resist mental interference has been sent to the Fifth Science Department. Dr. Mei, I hope you can go to the Fifth Science Department to persuade them and coordinate the transportation and production of raw materials, and try to achieve mass production as quickly as possible."
The sudden unfamiliar formula certainly cannot completely convince the people of the Fifth Science Department. At this time, Dr. Mei's reputation is needed to persuade them so that the plan for mass production of the drug can be implemented as quickly as possible.
"In addition, Dr. Ai Yue took my portable extension with him when he left, and it is very efficient in searching for the Herrscher." Prometheus continued while Dr. Mei was stunned, "After determining the Herrscher's location, Dr. Ai Yue will contact me through my extension. At that time, you can take action."
"Before this, are there any arrangements for us?" Ato, the captain of the fusion warrior team, asked.
"Not yet. You can choose to wait in the base," Prometheus said, "or go to the area where the Great Honkai erupted to deal with the Honkai beasts. Anyway, I can always contact you."
"In that case, let's take action." Ato looked at Kevin, then at Kosma and Dystopia. After getting everyone's approval, he turned to look at Dr. Mei, "Let's go to the worst-hit areas first and assist the local army in clearing and disaster relief missions, okay?"
"Allowed." Dr. Mei nodded. "The dedicated route has been opened. Just go to the airport and find your transport plane."
"Then let's go get the equipment first."
After saying that, Ato turned and left, and Kevin looked at Sakura: "Mei's safety is in your hands, Sakura."
As the strongest fusion warrior, Kevin will certainly not be absent from this war, so the responsibility of protecting Dr. Mei has to fall on others.
Although Sakura was a little hesitant, she finally nodded: "I won't let anyone hurt Dr. Mei."
"In fact, you can all act together. There is no need to worry about Dr. Mei's safety." Prometheus said at this time, "Dr. Ai Yue has authorized me to use the 'ultimate alert mode' before leaving. In this mode, all equipment inside the entire Fire Moth base will be under my control, and the location of all personnel will be updated once a second under my surveillance model. No suspicious elements will have any chance of contacting Dr. Mei in any way."
Dr. Mei:?
'Wait a minute, what do you mean that all the equipment inside the entire Fire Moth base is under your control?'
"I always feel like I'm being sidelined." Dr. Mei's expression was a little subtle. "So what should I do now?"
"Let's go to the Fifth Science Department first and solve the problem of mental resistance drugs." Mobius patted her shoulder and showed an expression of "get used to it". "Then...how about trying to give yourself a vacation?"
Dr. Mei nodded slightly, and it was unclear whether he was thinking about the problem or felt that Mobius's suggestion was not a bad idea.
However, she is a veteran who has experienced several Honkai outbreaks. Although this is the first time she has experienced a situation where she seems to have nothing to do, Dr. Mei quickly came to her senses, quickly sorted out the current situation, and made a decision.
"Prometheus's performance is trustworthy. Since she said there is no problem, then there should be no problem." Dr. Mei then looked at Sakura, "Sakura, you will go with me to the Fifth Science Department to solve the problem of drug mass production. If everything goes well, when I return to the Fire Moth headquarters, you can go to the front line with the first batch of ordinary soldiers who are equipped with drugs, okay?"
The Fifth Science Department is not located in the Fire Moth headquarters, but in another branch base not far away. It is a branch expanded based on the hospital.
It is precisely because this place does not belong to Prometheus's territory that Dr. Mei needs Sakura to continue to serve as her bodyguard.
"Yeah." Sakura nodded slightly, but the shaking ears on her head still betrayed her slightly excited mood, "Thank you, Dr. Mei."
"You're welcome. I can't go to the battlefield, and I can't let someone who is capable of going to the battlefield be tied to my side." Dr. Mei nodded and smiled slightly, "Don't forget to go to Ai Yue to get the equipment."
"Well, since everyone has something to do, I'll go back first." Mobius waved her hand. "That old man Spasi has always disliked me, so I won't go with you to make things difficult for him."
After saying this, she left the room without waiting for Dr. Mei's response.
"Dr. Mobius?"
At this moment, a familiar voice called her. Mobius turned around and saw that Klein, who was supposed to be on vacation, was standing on the other side of the corridor looking at her.
"Why are you here?" Mobius looked at Klein's dark circles, feeling somewhat helpless. "Could it be that you are so used to working overtime that you don't know what to do during the holidays?"
"No, I went to the library to read," Klein said honestly, holding up her phone. "Besides, didn't you ask me to wait for you here?"
"Me?" Mobius took out her phone and found a text message from her account to Klein. "When did I..."
The next second, her phone automatically switched to another interface. A paper-like Prometheus appeared on the screen. As she bowed, a dialogue bubble appeared: "I'm very sorry, Dr. Mobius, for summoning your assistant without your permission. But here is a project that Dr. Ai Yue specifically asked you to complete. Please forgive me."
"Huh, you didn't forget me." Mobius snorted, but a smile appeared on her face, "Klein is gone, the vacation is cancelled, and you have to go back to work overtime."
"Got it, Dr. Mobius."
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