Inside the Chira Project testing facility.
Because there were simply too many variables in this experint—and many factors that couldn't be quantified, such as the participants' ntal willpower—no one knew exactly when the two inside the cultivation pods would awaken.
Elysia, Sakura, Aponia, Kalpas, Su, and Kosma had already gathered, keeping watch over Elias' pod… and incidentally, Kevin's as well.
Then, ten hours into the experint—
Crack! Snap!
Kevin's cultivation pod began to splinter, and a terrifying, violent aura burst forth from within.
Boom—!
The soulium-forged chamber shattered completely.
From the wreckage erged a figure beyond human description, exuding an overwhelming, dreadful pressure.
"Raaahhhh—!"
Kevin clutched his head and roared.
When he stepped out of the smoking, burning pod, everyone's eyes widened in shock.
"Th-that's Kevin?!"
"How terrifying!"
"Mm… and kind of embarrassing too."
"Be careful! His condition's not right!"
The Kevin who erged from the cultivation pod had undergone a radical transformation. Horns grew from his head, his ears had turned sharp, and a single pair of black mbranous wings extended from his back. A dark-blue draconic tail swayed behind him, his body covered with countless black barbs and spines.
The features of countless Honkai Beasts had manifested at once, transforming him into an existence far beyond the limits of humanity.
He looked like a fallen demon from the abyss—or perhaps, a dark king destined to destroy the world. But whatever he was, everyone present could feel it—the pure, absolute force radiating from his being.
The beasts of Brahma, fused as one—
This was… the Diabolic Kevin!
"Kevin! Can you hear us?!"
"Raaahhhh!"
He answered with a roar. The reborn Diabolic Kevin had yet to gain control over his explosively growing power. Dozens of Honkai Beast abilities erupted from him at once, radiating outward as if to annihilate everything around.
"Stop him! Elias is still undergoing fusion!"
Dr. i shouted in panic. She imdiately regretted placing the two pods so close together—she hadn't accounted for what would happen if one of them lost control.
"Understood!"
Everyone sprang into action at once. The Fla-Chasers attacked in unison, unleashing their full strength—none dared to hold back against the terrifying aura Kevin was exuding.
But the Diabolic Kevin, sensing the incoming assaults, rely raised his single demonic wing like a shield before him.
BOOM—!
Every attack struck the wing head-on—and not one had any effect.
Neither crystalline arrows, nor blades of ice, nor Kalpas' burning flas, nor even the War King's fists could penetrate his defense.
That seemingly thin, even perforated wing mbrane had beco an indestructible shield.
"What?! Not even a scratch?!"
"So this is the Chira's power? That's insane!"
"This isn't the ti to gawk—suppress him, quickly!"
"Right! We can't let him interfere with Elias!"
Easier said than done. The power emanating from Kevin now far surpassed even that of a Herrscher. The fusion of thousands upon thousands of Honkai Beast genes had given birth to sothing beyond comprehension.
Even Mobius and Dr. i had no idea where Kevin's limits lay—and this was while he was unconscious.
Within re seconds, the gathered Fla-Chasers realized they could do nothing to stop him. Their bodies, all modified by super-mutation factors, trembled instinctively—their cells seed to fear the overwhelming dominance of the Diabolic Kevin.
"Ugh…"
Kevin's brow furrowed as he let out a subconscious growl. He fired an uncontrolled blast in one direction—
Sakura's instincts kicked in. She leapt aside just in ti.
BOOM—!
In the very next second, the spot where Sakura had just been standing was reduced to rubble. The entire testing chamber, constructed of soulium, had been pierced through by a single casual strike from the Diabolic Kevin.
Everyone broke into a cold sweat.
That was soulium! A material capable of nearly nullifying Honkai energy—used even in the crafting of Divine Keys—and it had just been destroyed as if it were paper?
Monts later, several more attacks were unleashed.
The others quickly dodged, not daring to block them head-on.
Just as they were debating whether to risk a coordinated counterattack, another blast from Diabolic Kevin shot directly toward Elias' cultivation pod.
"Eli!!"
Elysia moved purely on instinct. Her crystalline flower shield appeared in the path of the incoming strike.
Yet, those shields—strong enough to repel even Emperor-class Honkai Beasts—shattered instantly like fragile glass. They bought only a single second.
"No—!"
As the attack was about to strike the white-haired boy's pod, despair filled everyone's eyes. Sakura's pupils widened in horror; she prepared to rush forward and block the blow with her own body.
But soone moved faster.
Bang!
The devastating attack was intercepted effortlessly.
"Sorry, everyone…"
Kevin had stopped his own attack. His voice carried a note of sha.
He looked down at his hands—now encased in layers of dark Honkai exoskeleton—still feeling the faint echo of the destructive force he had unleashed.
To Kevin, that power was trivial.
But in truth, only two beings in existence could have withstood that "trivial" attack—Kevin himself, and the white-haired boy still inside the pod.
"Stay away from Elias, you idiot!"
Dr. i hurled her high heel at him in fury. Unfortunately, her throw missed completely due to the sheer force of her anger.
She was currently equipped with the Key of Blankness and held the Seven Thunders of Retribution in sniper form. If Kevin hadn't regained consciousness in ti, i would've already fired a full-powered electromagnetic disintegration round at him.
(i: 'Consider it a test—to see whether the Chira can survive a direct hit from the Seven Thunders' ultimate shot!' Hmph!)
Kevin: "..."
Realizing how close he had co to causing a disaster, Kevin awkwardly stepped aside, keeping a safe distance from the pods.
i and Mobius imdiately began examining Elias' pod, sighing in deep relief after confirming there was no damage. Only then did everyone turn their focus back to Kevin.
"How do you feel?"
"Uh… pretty good, actually…"
Kevin scratched his head, conjuring an ice mirror to inspect his demonic form. Both he and Kosma, watching from the side, muttered the sa word in awe.
(Cool.)
Mobius, practically trembling with excitent, rushed forward with her instrunts.
"Move, move—let check! Every Honkai Beast ability has been successfully extracted! His base Honkai energy output is reading at 200,000 HW—that's higher than the combined total of every Herrscher we've ever recorded! His physical durability has also skyrocketed—even soulium needles can't pierce his skin! Excellent! The Chira Project is a complete success!"
Without hesitation, the serpent woman tried to draw blood with a soulium syringe for detailed analysis—but the needle bent instantly against Kevin's body.
Even at this early stage, his Honkai energy far exceeded expectations. And this was only the beginning—the Chira's defining feature was its capacity for continuous evolution.
Kevin's potential had been raised to a level beyond comprehension. None of them could imagine just how powerful he might beco in the future.
Even if every Herrscher that had ever existed were summoned to face him at once, Kevin could probably defeat them all without breaking a sweat—perhaps even annihilate them in an instant.
After all—
The [Diabolic Kevin] was that terrifying.
The [Chira] was that overpowered.
A fusion of two eras' Honkai Beasts, born as the ultimate being beneath Finality itself.
Yet, as Kevin stood there, feeling the imnse power surging through his veins, his expression was one of pure confusion and disbelief.
"I… I actually succeeded? I thought I'd failed… but… I really succeeded?"
"Hm? Kevin, what do you an by that?"
Mobius frowned. From everyone's perspective, Kevin had clearly achieved perfect Chira fusion—wielding the power of all Honkai Beasts and an imnse, unparalleled energy output.
Yet judging by his expression, it seed Kevin himself thought he had failed.
"I… I can't quite describe it," he said slowly. "While I was inside the pod, I could feel my whole body transforming. But when the [Chira Geno] fully fused with … I suddenly saw tens of thousands of Honkai Beasts rushing at ."
There was a flicker of fear in Kevin's eyes as he spoke.
If it had been just a few dozen—or even a few hundred—Honkai Beasts, he wouldn't have flinched. Even without the Judgnt of Shamash, his sheer talent would've been enough to handle them.
But that had been more than fifty thousand Honkai Beasts—ranging from mosquito-sized Chariot-class creatures to colossal, Vipralopa-level monsters—all charging at him at once.
He had resisted for a full minute… and then he fell to his knees.
The last thing he rembered was being overwheld, swallowed by the endless tide of beasts. When he ca to, he had already turned into what he was now—and nearly caused a disaster.
"Oh, that's perfectly normal. Nothing to worry about," Mobius said matter-of-factly, nodding with an almost serene expression.
Even i beside her looked unsurprised.
"Eh? That's normal?" Kevin blinked, completely confused. He had genuinely thought he'd been seconds away from dying.
"Of course. So of you experienced sothing similar during your ta-Morph procedures, rember? The ta-morph factors occasionally carry remnants of Honkai Beast consciousness. If one fails to suppress them, the body is overtaken by the beast's mind instead."
"Though it's rare, anyone who survives that struggle becos much stronger."
"To maximize the Chira's potential," Mobius explained with a dangerous little smile, "i and I preemptively activated all 53,871 Honkai Beast ta-factors before the fusion—ensuring that every single consciousness remained intact. It improved the geno's overall quality by several tiers. Otherwise, you'd be two or three power levels weaker right now."
The Diabolic Kevin's eye twitched violently.
(Seriously? Mobius, i… you two are insane. Elias, my dear brother, how the hell did you manage to ta these two terrifying won? That's beyond godlike!)
"Wait—hold on. But I never actually defeated those Honkai Beast consciousnesses. By your logic, Mobius, shouldn't my body be under their control right now?"
"Heh~ Let's just say we cheated a little," she replied, smirking. "We couldn't really expect you to fight all fifty thousand of them on your own. And besides, the solution was simple."
With a flourish, the serpent woman produced a lotus-shaped Divine Key.
The Eighth Divine Key—Fenghuang Down.
"I used Fenghuang Down's power to protect your consciousness and prevent the beasts' wills from consuming it. It also created a ntal barrier within your mind, isolating their awareness from your own."
Kevin exhaled, rubbing his temple. "That's… actually brilliant. Damn, you scientists really don't ss around. Maybe you're not all fighters, but you sure don't lose in sheer cunning."
This experint, which on paper seed full of uncontrollable variables, had in fact been ticulously prepared by i and Mobius.
And Kevin knew full well—it was only because of Elias. If it hadn't been for him, the two geniuses might have done the job seriously, but not this seriously. He was definitely benefitting from Elias' special treatnt.
"Eli Gate…" Kevin muttered under his breath.
Still, even with Fenghuang Down's protection, Kevin had lost control for a full twenty-three seconds under the influence of the Honkai Beast consciousnesses. There was no such thing as absolute safety.
"Alright," i said, crossing her arms. "Take so ti to familiarize yourself with your new power. But keep it under control—don't make a ss, and don't disturb Elias. He's at a critical stage in his fusion."
"...Got it. I'll stand guard here. Once Elias completes his Chira fusion, then I'll think about what cos next."
Kevin shook his head and said calmly, "With standing guard here, not even a Herrscher could disturb that white-haired boy."
"Whatever, do as you like," Mobius replied without turning her head. Her eyes never left Elias for even a second—she refused to risk missing the slightest anomaly.
The others, too, couldn't help feeling a sense of anticipation.
Kevin's strength had increased to such an absurd degree after becoming a Chira that saying it had multiplied a hundredfold didn't seem exaggerated.
So what about Elias—whose power had always defied logic even before this? Once he beca a Chira, just how strong would he be?
Mobius and i both licked their lips unconsciously, their eyes gleaming.
The Diabolic Kevin had already surpassed their expectations—but that mutt hardly mattered. What truly mattered was their beloved boy. They wanted to see how far Chira-Elias could go—how far beyond imagination he would rise.
As for failure…
Not a single person present even considered that possibility. After all, if even Kevin—of all people—could succeed, then Elias failing would be nothing short of a cosmic injustice.
"Hey, when Eli becos a Chira, will he end up looking like Kevin does now? Hisss~"
Elysia glanced at the Diabolic Kevin.
In her mind, she automatically overlaid that outfit onto the white-haired boy's figure—and the next second, Miss Pink Elf felt her nose grow hot, as if sothing was about to gush out.
After all, in Elias' previous life, the Diabolic Kevin had another nickna—the Incubus.
His lower body was wrapped in strips of black cloth—tight but hardly pants—and his upper body was covered by a few thin white bands that barely counted as clothing. Add in the horns, the wings, and the tail… and yes, calling him an Incubus wasn't inaccurate.
It was undeniably imposing—but also, well… lewdly imposing.
Gulp! xN
Every girl present simultaneously imagined Elias in that sa outfit. They swallowed hard, faces flushed, their hearts racing.
The Incubus Kevin? That was just perverse.
But the Incubus Elias…?
(All the girls: I'd allow it!!)
With sparkling eyes, Elysia and the others turned toward Elias' cultivation pod, already fantasizing about what they'd see—and, perhaps, about what they might do later that night.
However, what none of them expected was that Elias' Chira fusion process would take several tis longer than Kevin's.
Twelve hours…
Twenty-four hours…
Forty-eight hours…
By the ti the third day arrived, the white-haired boy's pod still hadn't shown the slightest external change—only that it continued to draw in Honkai energy without pause.
The pre-prepared high-density liquid Honkai supply had already been completely consud. To sustain the process, Kevin poured all 200,000 HW of his own Honkai energy into a converter Vill-V had hastily built, buying enough ti for the next shipnt to arrive.
Even those who had been utterly confident began to grow uneasy after so long.
"What's going on? The [Chira Geno] has already fully rged with Elias' body—so why hasn't he awakened yet? Why is he still absorbing Honkai energy?" Mobius demanded, anxiety sharpening her voice.
"I don't know," i admitted, her tone strained. "Elias' condition has completely exceeded even our highest projections. But… that might not be a bad thing. At the very least, his vitals are still perfectly stable."
She downed another can of stimulant, her panda eyes betraying days without rest. Despite her exhaustion, she didn't dare close her eyes for even a second.
"Elias has already absorbed more than 3.5 tis the Honkai energy Kevin did. I don't know how much longer this will last—but if he completes the fusion successfully…" i's tired lips curled into a trembling smile. "Then his power will surely surpass anything we've ever imagined."
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