Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 180 Discussion

"So you just ran into that intelligence broker called Gray Serpent?"

"How are you, Captain? Are you injured?"

Compared to Fu Hua's calmness, Kiana seemed more worried.

"Don't worry, he didn't do anything to me. However, his appearance also means that the organization behind him has made their stance clear."

“World Serpent…” Fu Hua pondered, “Although I’ve heard of this organization, I haven’t had much contact with it. And because they are usually quite secretive, I don’t really know much about it.”

"Wait a minute! Old relic, I seem to remember that Gray Serpent once approached you to become some kind of World Serpent Lord, but you refused. How could you forget?"

"Really?" Fu Hua looked at the Herrscher of Knowledge with a puzzled expression. "Perhaps it wasn't an important memory, so I erased it with Feather of Dust afterward."

"That makes sense. After all, your hyperthymesia can't be substantially improved before you become a Herrscher body. If you don't want to be overwhelmed by your memories, you have to clean up your memories regularly."

"Regularly clearing out your memories?"

Kiana glanced at Fu Hua in surprise; to be honest, this was the first time she had heard about this.

After all, the information provided by the Herrscher of Knowledge wouldn't involve such private information. Moreover, knowing this kind of information wouldn't make any substantial difference to Kiana. On the contrary, it might make Kiana feel some unnecessary sympathy, which is a scenario that neither Fu Hua nor the Herrscher of Knowledge wants to see. Therefore, the Herrscher of Knowledge naturally wouldn't provide this kind of information.

However, now that this matter has been brought up, Fu Hua felt it was necessary to explain it to Kiana.

"Well, because the super-mutant reagent that helped me become a fusion warrior was still in the experimental stage, there were some unexpected side effects, one of which was hyperthymesia. This also led to me having a photographic memory. In addition, my long lifespan resulted in the human brain not being able to handle this infinite memory, so I have to use Feather Dust to clear my memories every once in a while. Of course, don't worry, I haven't erased your memories, after all, it's not time for that yet."

Kiana was initially touched, but she felt a little disappointed when she heard that St. Freya and the others' memories hadn't been erased because it wasn't time yet.

After all, based on the future information provided by the Herrscher of Knowledge and Fu Hua's unreserved guidance over the past few days, Kiana had already forgiven Fu Hua in her heart.

Kiana naturally felt a sense of loss when she heard that Fu Hua hadn't erased her memories because she was her most important companion. However, what Kiana didn't know was that Fu Hua was simply stating the facts.

This doesn't mean Fu Hua doesn't consider Kiana and the others her most important companions. On the contrary, in Fu Hua's heart, Kiana and the others are already as important as Cang Xuan, Dan Zhu, and others. Even when it comes to erasing memories, Fu Hua will definitely choose to retain those memories and will absolutely not include them in the erasure process.

Although Fu Hua didn't say anything or understand why Kiana was disappointed, the Herrscher of Knowledge, who knew Fu Hua very well, had already figured it out, and said with a hint of disappointment.

"Old fogey, do you realize that what you just said was actually very hurtful?"

"Uh... really? I was just stating the facts."

"you…!"

The Herrscher of Knowledge was so angry at Fu Hua that she almost fainted on the spot. She wanted to curse, but she found that she had no vulgar words in her mind to use.

"Alright, Herrscher of Knowledge, you know Fu Hua didn't mean that." The captain quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Kiana, you didn't take it too seriously either. You know Fu Hua's personality. She's always been straightforward. In fact, she's already considered you her most important companion. What she said just now was just what she meant. Don't overthink it."

Fu Hua finally realized how hurtful her words had been to the somewhat sensitive Kiana, and immediately apologized.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to say that it's not the time for me to erase my memories yet. Even when that time comes, I won't erase my memories related to you. After all, it was you who helped me find my place in this era, so I don't want to forget the days I spent with you no matter what."

"I understand what you mean, class monitor. I was just being too sensitive."

Seeing that Kiana didn't seem to take it too seriously, the other three secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't want this incident to give the Herrscher of the Void's consciousness an opportunity to exploit.

"Let's get back to the main topic," the captain said, steer the conversation back on track. "Now that they've come knocking, how should we respond?"

“If you ask me, we should just force our way in!” said the Herald of Knowledge.

"You idiot, are you trying to kill Kiana?!"

The captain delivered a chop to the head of the Herrscher of Knowledge, though he hit nothing but air, the Herrscher of Knowledge still made a convincing gesture of being hit.

"Don't forget that Kiana can't use Honkai energy at will right now. Excessive use of Honkai energy will only allow the Herrscher of the Void to take control of Kiana's body even faster!"

"Of course I know that! But we still have you, Captain!" the Herrscher of Knowledge murmured aggrievedly.

The captain was stunned after hearing the words of the Herrscher of Knowledge.

He seemed to subconsciously exclude himself, since in the past, as long as Kiana and the others charged into battle, he only needed to stay in the rear and provide support for them.

But now that Mei and Bronya are gone, and the Kiana in front of me isn't my Kiana, it seems that it would be easier for her to come up here than for me to overuse Honkai energy.

Was he relying too much on Kiana and the others' superhuman strength? The captain began to reflect silently. Besides, he had already completed his evolution and acquired the Infinite Imprint, and his strength had long since reached the Herrscher level. The only difference between him and those Herrschers was that his body was not as robust as theirs.

After reassessing his own strength, the captain realized that he could indeed force his way through Shencheng Pharmacy's security system.

What was the point of all those preparations before?

The captain, realizing this, couldn't help but lose his composure. He frantically messed up his hair and then slammed his head against the wall.

Under Kiana's worried gaze, the captain, who had finally calmed down, showed a frustrated expression in front of Kiana for the first time.

"I'm sorry, I seem to have underestimated my own strength. Taking back what I said earlier, I do think Xiaoshi's plan is worth a try."

"really?"

Recalling the battle between the captain and the Herrscher of the Void, Kiana was still somewhat worried, while Fu Hua calmly analyzed the current situation.

"Although the captain's strength cannot be described as extremely powerful, he is still strong enough to rival a Herrscher. Considering that Shencheng Pharmaceuticals is a disguised base used by the other party, its internal armed forces should not be sufficient to deal with a Herrscher-level expert. It is indeed worth a try."

"But the opponent also has a spray similar to the God-Slaying Spear. Once hit, the Honkai energy in the body will be decomposed. In the long run, it will still be at a disadvantage for us."

“That’s easy,” the captain said. “Ultimately, these kinds of smoke weapons are most effective indoors. As long as we suppress them before they activate the device, there won’t be any problems. Don’t forget, I’ve reviewed all their surveillance footage these past few days, and I even managed to get my hands on the map! Finding their secret hideout should be quite simple.”

"Yes, it's settled then!" The Herrscher of Knowledge shouted excitedly, waving her arm.

After several days of effort, the Honkai Will finally gave up interfering with her and instead turned its attention to Fu Hua's body, which was undergoing treatment, hoping to create a Herrscher who would obey its commands.

Therefore, the Herrscher of Knowledge, now free of worries, finally had the opportunity to show her skills, which is one of the main reasons why she suggested that the Captain should just turn against her.

After all, including her, their side now has two Herrscher-level combatants. Taking down Divine City Pharmaceuticals would be a piece of cake. It can be said that apart from completely breaking with World Serpent, this action will have no impact on the four of them now.

"But is this really a good idea?"

It was Kiana who raised the question. The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at Kiana in surprise, never expecting that Kiana would be the one to object at this moment.

"To be honest, World Serpent's goal is to screen out Stigmata Awakeners through a Great Collapse, but the Honkai energy engine needed to make the bomb will have to wait for Schicksal's Hels supply ship to arrive. Since the other party is willing to resolve the issue peacefully, I think it's not impossible to choose to cooperate with Grey Serpent. At least as a businessman, he is a man of his word."

"Seriously?! You can tolerate their plan like that?"

"It hasn't even started yet," Kiana said with a wry smile. "If we can resolve this peacefully, that would be best. Although I've learned the Void Sword Qi from the class monitor these past few days and have seen some improvement, I still can't use the Herrscher's power very well, but..."

As she spoke, Kiana clutched her head in pain again, and the captain could vaguely see that Kiana's left pupil had turned gold once more.

After a while, Kiana, panting heavily, lowered her hand, and her pupils turned blue again.

"But the Herrscher of the Void's consciousness remains active. Even with the class monitor helping me suppress her consciousness, it continues to grow stronger."

"Isn't this all because you keep hanging around in those places where Honkai energy is breaking out?" Herrscher of Knowledge clicked her tongue. "If you asked me, if you spent all that time practicing the Void Sword Qi and suppressing the Herrscher of the Void's consciousness, would you still be so hesitant to use Honkai energy like this?"

Kiana could only laugh it off, saying, "After all, as a member of the Kaslana family, I have no reason to stand idly by and watch this calamity unfold before me."

"...They're all like this, one after another. How come Kevin's descendants are all just like him!"

"this…"

Kiana was at a loss for words, since Siegfried had taught her this way since she was a child, and Kiana didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

However, this led to another disagreement, as both the Herrscher of Knowledge and Kiana had valid points.

After all, both aim to resolve issues at their source before they arise, the difference being that one involves military suppression while the other seeks a peaceful resolution.

After all, World Serpent is an organization that exists purely to carry out the Stigmata Project, and all its actions revolve around the Stigmata Project, including the Sky Dome City incident.

This incident itself was even part of the execution plan for Project Stigmata, and the person in charge was none other than the fanatical scientist Jackal.

Therefore, this plan itself is one of the most successful plans. So, before and even after Kevin's return, World Serpent officially used this version of the plan as its operational guideline.

Therefore, if the World Serpent wants to abandon its plans in Sky City, it must offer enough incentives to entice them. The conditions offered by the Gray Serpent are probably already their minimum tolerance level.

The captain's current dilemma is how to choose the Herrscher of Knowledge option, which means that he and Kiana will still have to live in hiding, facing not only the pursuit of Destiny and Anti-Entropy, but also the pursuit of World Serpent.

Although all of this will improve once Kevin successfully escapes the Sea of ​​Quanta, it will probably take some time, during which time he will also need to help Kiana resolve the Herrscher of the Void issue.

Choosing Kiana's option would almost certainly mean agreeing to the conditions of the Grey Serpent, which would mean the captain would have to find a way to bring Mei into the World Serpent as well.

After all, this concerns the inheritance of the Primordial Herrscher. In this situation, losing one's own Heavenly Judgment is not a big deal, but if the Primordial Herrscher is not passed down because of this, the problem will be much bigger!

It's impossible for Kiana to inherit the power of Origin along with everything else, right? Having the power of both Origin and End at the same time sounds kind of exciting.

Oh right! How come I didn't think of that? It doesn't seem like anyone stipulates that the origin and the end must be two different people, right?

It's not impossible for Kiana to become both the Herrscher of Origin and the Herrscher of the End at the same time, since both Mei and Kiana are her type, in any case, Alicia is attracted to both.

There's even a possibility that Kiana will receive more attention because she's Kevin's descendant. If you then tell her that Kiana and Kevin can actually be gender-swapped counterparts, the captain can't even imagine what kind of expression Alicia would make.

For a moment, the captain felt his brain trembling, and a desire to see something funny began to swell.

"Kiana, join World Serpent with me!"

The captain suddenly appeared in front of Kiana, slapped her shoulders heavily with both hands, his pupils swirling with spiral patterns, and shouted excitedly with a flushed face.

Faced with the captain's sudden approach, Kiana felt an indescribable shame. For a moment, Kiana felt as if her brain was on fire, with a large amount of blood rushing to her face and brain.

Kiana, whose mind was in complete disarray, ultimately attacked the captain.

She first let out a sharp bang, then punched the captain in the face, sending him flying. The captain, who was knocked away, crashed headfirst into the ceiling and hung there motionless.