Selling Honkai Beasts to the cosmos in exchange for more Credits would give Herta more research funding, and her research would proceed even more smoothly!
Of course, in the future... when Welt Yang boards the Astral Express, and becos a Naless, he will discover that the Honkai is still chasing him—it has always been chasing him.
Every world he sets foot on may very well have people raising Honkai Beasts as pets...
Imagining that scene, Herman could not help but curl his lips into a pleased smile.
He then spoke. "Now that you've successfully controlled these Honkai Beasts, the next step should be to manufacture real Honkai Beasts in the real world, right?"
"Of course." The Herta replied as she spoke, waving the Herta Magic Wand in her hand like a conductor. The enormous Honkai Beasts within the Simulated Laboratory began to dance gracefully, performing a bizarre routine.
In the end, they even let out strange gugu gaga cries. In the language of Honkai Beasts, it ant:
"Madam Herta is unparalleled in the world, Madam Herta eclipses all beauty, Madam Herta possesses supre intellect!"
Listening to the chorus of praise, The Herta revealed a satisfied expression. She then turned to Herman and said, "I'll select a suitable planet, accumulate Honkai energy concentration there, and continuously convert and manufacture Honkai Beasts."
"I'm certain that as long as there is sufficient Imaginary energy, combined with certain common cosmic elents, Honkai energy can be manufactured in the real universe. As long as the concentration is raised, Honkai Beasts can be produced endlessly."
"If I wished, I could even be like Celenova of the Antimatter Legion and unleash a Honkai cosmic catastrophe across the universe!"
"Of course, I'm a genius—not a madwoman. I would never do such a thing."
"Unless you beca Rubert III," Herman teased. "If you beca Rubert III, then in the next Emperor's War, there would be an additional Honkai disaster."
"Just like Emperor Rubert once scattered the Anti-Organic Equation across the cosmos, if you beca Rubert III, you would spread the technology for manufacturing Honkai energy and raising its concentration throughout the universe. By then, traces of Honkai would appear in countless worlds."
The Herta looked speechless. "Can't you wish sothing better for ? If I beca Rubert III, the entire cosmos would certainly launch a campaign against . I'd end up dead—and if I die... you, who are bound to , would be finished as well."
Herman sighed. "Yes, we truly are a pair of ill-fated lovers."
"You cheat—pet—what nonsense are you talking about!" The Herta rolled her eyes, then turned her gaze back toward the multitude of Honkai Beasts in the Simulated Laboratory and thought to herself:
'The experintal site I select in reality must be absolutely secure. If Honkai energy leaks into the outside world, it would cause enormous harm to ordinary people.'
'After all, ordinary people aren't like Pathstriders—they don't co with innate resistance.'
'And beyond that, during the experint just now, I sensed sothing special in the genes of Honkai Beasts. After proper tuning, they can fuse with the human geno!'
"That's right." Herman nodded in agreent. "Honkai Beast genes can indeed fuse with human genes. If the fusion succeeds, humans can gain so of the Honkai Beast's abilities. For example, fusing with Garuda's genes would grant powerful immortality traits."
"So, Herta, are you planning to refine this technology?"
"However, the Simulated Laboratory doesn't have any humans for you to conduct biological experints on."
Herta stared directly at Herman. "All this ti, you've claid you're a human male. And yet now you're saying there are no humans in the Simulated Laboratory."
"Are you suggesting you want to beco the test subject?"
"Why not? Lie down... beco my experintal subject. Don't worry—my Honkai gene fusion ta-morph surgery will absolutely not fail!"
Her voice brimd with confidence. "After all, I'm Herta."
Herman replied helplessly, "Even within the Simulated Laboratory, I still don't have a physical body. So for the Honkai ta-morph surgery, you'll have to find another test subject. You could request so death-row inmates from the Blue Federation as experintal personnel. As long as you ask, they'll surely agree."
"There's no need for that. Too troubleso." The Herta frowned slightly and once more turned her gaze toward the many Honkai Beasts, activating her genius brain—supported by two thousand research points—into high-speed cognition.
In just a dozen seconds, inspiration struck.
Got it!
There may be no humans in the Simulated Laboratory, but there is the Herta Magic Wand. The wand itself could completely integrate Honkai Beast genes.
Herman was startled. "But the wand isn't a living organism. Can it really integrate Honkai Beast genes?"
Herta smiled. "Originally it couldn't. But have you forgotten... the scene at the Genius Society's black hole stronghold, when Ruan i awakened the Ruan i Magic Wand—activating and biologizing it?"
Understanding dawned on Herman. "I see. As long as the Herta Magic Wand is activated, it can indeed fuse with a Honkai Beast geno and undergo trait enhancent."
"So now we need a life-creation device. The Simulated Laboratory can't produce one... it's probably Ruan i's invention." The Herta paused before continuing, "It's necessary to contact Ruan i."
"And I'm certain she's extrely interested in the Honkai Beasts on my side as well."
Herman nodded. "Indeed. In this cosmos—or rather, within the known universe—Honkai Beasts have never been active before. Ruan i will certainly be extrely curious about their existence and will lend you the life-creation device."
The Herta waved her hand. "Then go contact her imdiately. I'll continue researching Honkai energy and Honkai Beasts here to see whether I can develop more traits."
Herman nodded, then added as a reminder, "You continue your research. I'll take action right away."
He closed his eyes and reopened them, his soul returning to Herta's body in the real world.
The first thing he did was contact the Interastral Peace Corporation and order several crystal elents capable of synthesizing Honkai energy.
The price of this elent was not high.
One unit cost 648 Credits.
For Herta, whose assets totaled 1.2 trillion Credits, such a price was negligible.
Herman began placing large-scale orders.
Soon, he discovered that Jade had sent him a private ssage:
"Miss Herta, regarding your purchase of crystal elents, I will instruct the company's staff to dispatch them to you imdiately. May I ask—does this special elent signify a new research breakthrough?"
"Yes. Ensure delivery is fast!" Herman replied swiftly and waited.
Less than half a day later, an IPC cargo vessel once again arrived at The Blue and completed express delivery.
The mont Herman obtained the materials, he contacted Herta and had her begin synthesizing Honkai energy in the real world.
The mont Herta returned to reality, she waved the Herta Magic Wand, drawing energy from the Path of Erudition. Then, through a special thod, she caused the energy of the Path of Erudition to regress into Imaginary internal energy.
She took out the blue transparent crystals and, using a unique rhythm and waveform, fused the two together.
Thus, within the known universe of Honkai Star Rail, the very first wisp of Honkai energy was born!
It was violet, tinged with mystery and extraordinariness, manifesting in a smoke-like form.
The Herta continued synthesizing—again and again and again... stacking the Honkai energy concentration until the first Honkai Beast was born. Only then did she end the experint in the real world.
She then fired a Herta Magic Cannon, killing the Honkai Beast that had been born in reality, and split the Honkai energy back into crystal and Imaginary internal energy.
After completing all this, The Herta thought to herself:
Honkai Energy and Honkai Beasts have now been born in the real universe!
And every step has been recorded!
Even if that chanical head is constantly watching ... it won't think I obtained this technology from so unknowable domain and localized it.
Instead, it will conclude that I, The Herta, had a sudden Eureka in the real world—manufactured and synthesized Honkai energy, and created Honkai Beasts from scratch.
After reaching this conclusion, The Herta closed her eyes and said to Herman:
"My part is done. I'll leave contacting Ruan i to you."
"I'll continue my research in the Simulated Laboratory—on Honkai, on the dark-plane technology inherent to Angel Wings, and on galactic shipgirl technology."
"Especially the galactic shipgirl technology. If I truly master it, I feel the Herta Xianzhou I manufacture might even gain transformation capabilities—becoming a Super Herta Shipgirl!"
After speaking, her soul returned once more to the Simulated Laboratory.
Hearing her words, Herman blinked, shock filling his heart.
Angel Wings, dark-plane technology... yet another thing that does not exist in the Honkai Star Rail universe!
And galactic shipgirl technology... what does that even an?!
A shipgirl striding across the galaxy, riding the waves of the cosmos, cleaving through stellar tides?!
For a mont, Herman's thoughts ran wild. In the end, he shook his head, throwing off the distractions, and began following Herta's instructions—opening a private chat with Ruan i.
Ruan i: "Miss Herta, you've taken the initiative to contact this ti. Do you have more questions regarding the technical difficulties of manufacturing Herta Puppets? Coincidentally, I also have additional questions about the Soul Gem for you."
Herman: "Not this ti."
Ruan i: "?"
Herman: "In fact, I've already manufactured a Herta Puppet on my end. I'll send you a video."
Herman quickly sent footage of little Herta stepping onto the podium and receiving the Blue Federation's First Academician dal.
Ruan i: "Such an adorable little Herta. Her expressions are so lively. If nothing unexpected occurred, she has already beco an Intellitron, hasn't she?"
After sending that ssage, Ruan i silently added in her heart:
Most likely, Herta injected a newly split personality into that puppet body.
Herta stacking upon Herta—the infinite Tower of Wisdom. Is the Herta Array about to beco reality?!
Just as she finished that thought, Herman replied: "Yes, she's extrely adorable—the cutest in the world!"
"Ahem. Anyway, the reason for contacting you this ti is that I've discovered that Imaginary energy, when combined with crystals through a special thod—or rather, frequency—can give birth to an extrely unique form of energy!"
"I've nad it Honkai Energy. But that's not the key point. The key point is that once Honkai energy accumulates to a certain concentration, new life naturally erges!"
Ruan i: "An energy lifeform? A heliobus?"
"No. Unlike a heliobus, which manifests as a mass of blue-green 'fla,' the life born from sufficient Honkai energy concentration possesses a material body."
After sending that ssage, Herman attached another video—the recent surveillance footage from Herta's residence.
The reclusive 81st Seat genius, Ruan i, set down the tea pastry in her hand. Her expression turned serious.
A lifeform she had never seen before—absent even from the biological records of the Intelligentsia Guild!
Herta... this ti, you've given quite the surprise!
First the Soul Gem related to the soul, and now Honkai energy—and unknown species derived from it!
After her brief exclamation, Ruan i quickly replied: "I've never seen such a species before. I want to study their characteristics. I'll depart for The Blue imdiately."
"You're warmly welco," Herman replied at once. "But don't forget to bring your necklace."
Ruan i: "The life-creation device?"
"Exactly. I'm planning to activate the Herta Magic Wand—turn the wand itself into a living entity with genes—then fuse it with Honkai Beast genes."
"You've nad those unknown creatures born from Honkai energy 'Honkai Beasts'?" Ruan i asked. "But why fuse their genes with the wand?"
"Because after research, I've confird that Honkai Beast genes are special. They can fuse with biological genes, granting the host Honkai Beast abilities."
Ruan i: "The Honkai Beasts in the video appeared quite ordinary in strength. They don't seem worthy of the Herta Magic Wand... Could it be that Honkai Beasts can evolve?!"
"Through research, I've confird that as well. The higher the Honkai energy concentration, the stronger the Honkai Beast that is born."
"I'm increasingly intrigued. I'll be there imdiately!!"
After sending that ssage, Ruan i went offline at once.
She swiftly changed into a new outfit—Plumblossom Letter.
It was a white-and-green traditional-style qipao, with a unique white flower pinned in her hair. Paired with her exquisite legs and her cool, aloof temperant—it was perfect.
Then, stepping into high heels, she boarded a cloud-shaped spacecraft and instructed it, "Destination: The Blue. Enter the star rail, Ruanruan."
"Ruanruan," ca an extrely soft and adorable voice in response.
In the next instant, the cloud-shaped spacecraft accelerated toward the star rail.
In truth, the cloudship was not made of steel—it was an actual cloud.
However, after being awakened and biologically upgraded by Ruan i, it had transford into a deceptively cute exterior housing a war-capable super bio-battleship—Ruanruan.
Ruanruan charged onto the star rail... and the mont it stepped onto it, drawing upon the divine Path power of the fallen Trailblaze—Akivili, it crossed countless galaxies and arrived within an extrely short ti at the star system of The Blue.
It could be said that when Ruan i closed her eyes and opened them again, a blue planet was already within arm's reach.
Honkai Energy, Honkai Beasts—I, Ruan i, have arrived...
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