271. Human Evolution!
"Reporting to Dr. Ling, Subject 7325 has fully Herrscherized, codename—'Ice'."
Ai calmly reported the situation.
"Send me Subject 7325's data."
Ling seemed to have anticipated this and immediately gave the order.
"Yes."
Soon, a set of physical data about Subject 7325 appeared before Ling.
This was the first time he had artificially created a Herrscher!
And the fifth Herrscher of this world, the Herrscher of Ice!
After Subject 7325 escaped, the K-series experimental subjects were mobilized to capture her.
Subject 7325 fled all the way to the Golden Triangle region, where the K-series experimental subjects finally discovered a clue.
Then came Herrscherization.
"Send me the combat records of K-55 and K-124," Ling said to Ai.
"Yes, Doctor." Ai transferred the video data to Ling's watch. During the battle between K-55 and K-124 and Subject 7325, a family was accidentally injured.
That family was the very ones who had secretly taken her in.
After that, Subject 7325 suddenly became incredibly manic, and then began to transform into a Herrscher.
"So, the condition for a Herrscher's birth is actually love? Or... hate?" Ling seemed to understand something.
There are hundreds of millions of people in this world, but only a handful become Herrschers.
This suggests that the selection process for Herrschers is likely very stringent, and Honkai energy resistance might be one of the criteria.
Those who cannot meet the hard requirement of Honkai energy resistance will die instantly, even if they become Herrschers.
Ling could create dozens of such beings who meet the hard requirement in a single day.
After meeting the hard requirement comes the emotional state requirement.
In a state of extreme despair, Subject 7325 was chosen as a Herrscher. If that were all, there would still be many others in the world who fit that description.
According to the report transmitted back by K-55, the Honkai energy concentration in the area is abnormally high, much higher than in normal locations, which may be one of the reasons.
"Have the bodies of K-74 and K-97 been disposed of?"
"Reporting to Dr. Ling, they have been incinerated," Ai replied.
"Good. Next, spread the news of the Herrscher of Ice's appearance and have the Fire Moths eliminate her as quickly as possible," Ling ordered.
"Yes." Ai immediately connected to the internet and began disseminating information about the Herrscher of Ice.
Within a quarter of an hour, the Fire Moths were on high alert.
However, when Kevin arrived at the scene with his troops, it was already over. Only the Herrscher of Ice's corpse remained on the ground, her front seemingly torn apart by the claws of a monster, almost ripping her body in two...
Kevin retrieved the Herrscher of Ice's corpse and sent it to the research institute, where Mobius, as always, intercepted it. The moment she saw the Herrscher of Ice's corpse, she felt a chill run down her spine.
She couldn't imagine what kind of battle the Herrscher of Ice had endured.
But after dissecting the body, she couldn't remain calm at all.
The person she knew so intimately now seemed like a stranger; her eyes were filled with disbelief.
Her hand trembled slightly as she traced an inch of muscle tissue. There was no mistake, this was... Ling's handiwork!
This was something only the two of them knew, or rather, a 'code'.
He was creating a Herrscher?!
Mobius gasped for breath, a smile involuntarily spreading across her face.
A smile she could barely contain began to appear.
"As expected... as expected... as expected we... are the same! Ling!!!"
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"Mobius should have already discovered it," Ling said, unusually relaxed as she sat down on the sofa to rest.
It wasn't really a rest; it was more like clearing out "enemies" for Mei.
With the K-series clones, he essentially had his own assassination organization.
And a truly formidable one, on par with the Cocoon.
Just two days prior, Mei had been attacked by a warrior named Sakura, but Kevin intervened and rescued her.
The assassin named Sakura was imprisoned, and Mei was personally interrogating her.
Actually, interrogation wasn't necessary. Mei only had a few rivals; eliminating them would pave the way for her career advancement.
Now, Mei was appearing at Ling's lab less and less frequently.
From almost daily visits, it became every two days, then once a week, and then once a month.
Mei was consistently improving herself in her own way; Ling was merely a stepping stone for her.
Even... the outside world's assessment of her seemed somewhat exaggerated.
It seems like Ling isn't as powerful as she imagined...
Perhaps Mobius will surprise her more.
This aligns perfectly with Ling's expectations; excessive conformity isn't suitable for their chosen leader.
Ling hasn't revealed his plans yet, as Mei hasn't fully gained his trust.
The first batch of clones with Honkai resistance has begun to reproduce, and the children, after testing, already possess resistance to the Honkai.
The second batch consists of clones with excellent Honkai energy resistance; several are confirmed to be pregnant, with the earliest birth expected within the next two months.
The third batch consists of clones containing small amounts of Herrscher blood. This batch is very small, consisting of only a few dozen, but fortunately, no rejections have occurred.
The first three batches of clones not only have new characteristics in the new generation but also retain genetic traits from the older generation.
For example, the second-generation clones not only have excellent Honkai energy resistance but also Honkai disease resistance.
The third generation also incorporates features from the first and second generations.
Ai has modified each clone's appearance to ensure no duplicate of the original.
As for identity, that's simple; in this world rife with Honkai, forging a civilian identity is incredibly easy.
Next comes the fourth generation, the K-series clones that Ling hasn't yet completed.
The K-series, short for Kevin-series, are clones based on Kevin.
Because Kevin's genes are so incredibly compatible, adapting to both Herrscher blood and Honkai Beast factors, the K-series will be Ling's final generation of clones.
It is also Ling's most perfect clone series.
Once the K-series is completed and spread throughout the world, he can realize his great dream of human evolution!
The children born afterward will all be natural warriors, with physical abilities and Honkai energy resistance far surpassing those of primitive humans.
Allowing humanity to thrive even in the highly dangerous Honkai energy environment!
This... is true evolution! An evolutionary path built upon human genes!
This is the core of the 'Human Perfection Project'!
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