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"The test subject has no abnormalities!"
"...keep injecting."
Suddenly, Lord noticed that the heat pouring into his body began to frantically gather towards his chest.
The speed was getting faster and faster, and the chest seemed to be imprinted with a hot iron, causing severe pain.
Lord suddenly felt that something was wrong.There seems to be something in my body, or my chest, that is thirsting for a lot of Houkai energy.
It's over, it's going to be heavy...
At the same time, the Houkai energy detector in the laboratory issued a piercing alarm.
【alarm!alarm!It has been detected that the Houkai energy reaction of the experimental subject has risen sharply, which is beyond the controllable range!Please stop experimenting immediately!Please stop experimenting immediately! 】
"Lord...!!"
"Stop the Honkai energy injection!"
"We're already doing it! But it doesn't work! The subject is actively absorbing a large amount of Houkai energy! The gate controlling the flow of Houkai energy is out of control! We can't stop him!"
"Damn it... It was obviously going well just now, how could it be like this?!"
Cocolia gritted her teeth, and seemed to see the failed experiment and the corpses that were covered with white cloth and carried out of the laboratory in a trance.
"No...it can't be like this!"
She jumped up suddenly, grabbed the Honkai energy protective mask that was placed aside and put it on her face, and rushed directly into the experimental field, moving as nimbly as a female leopard.
"You guys keep staring here, I'll manually turn off the Honkai delivery valve!"
"Master Cocolia, it's dangerous!"
At this time, the metal ball that Lord unconsciously manipulated burst out countless metal thorns, and then suddenly shrank, changing irregularly and very dangerously.
If you approach rashly, you may be directly tied into a hedgehog.
But Cocolia, relying on her agility, was able to avoid the sudden expansion of the metal thorn every time at a critical moment.
But as Lord absorbed more and more Houkai energy, the metal ball he manipulated changed faster and faster, and the changing form was no longer limited to metal thorns.
All kinds of changes swept out, including swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks, and forks.Gradually, many scars appeared on Cocolia's body, and a large gash was cut on the side of her abdomen, and bright red blood gushed out and fell on the ground.
But she is still firmly moving towards the place where the Honkai energy valve can be realized.
The researchers in the operation room were sweating profusely, and the operation speed of their subordinates was so fast that there were afterimages, looking for any way to help Cocolia or stop the experiment.
And Lord frowned in pain, the severe pain in his chest was several times worse than the pain from the broken rib last time.His consciousness has begun to blur, and he has no reaction to what happened outside.
But in the next moment, the God's Eye on Lord's waist burst into light, and the imprint of the rock element was as bright as a blazing sun.His consciousness, which was about to fall into darkness, was illuminated.
At the same time, Cocolia also touched the valve that delivered the Houkai energy, gritted her teeth and closed the valve.
The thing in Lord's chest that was frantically absorbing the Houkai energy stagnated.Immediately, surging Houkai energy gushed out of it, sweeping his whole body.
Suddenly, Lord seemed to see many things he had never seen before, and mysterious things he had never known, and his consciousness seemed to have touched the edge of something at this moment.
With a thought in his mind, Lord entered this unknown ocean, and fished out something in the bottomless dark water.
As a result, the space around him began to distort, and the metal ball controlled by him burst into dazzling light.In the blink of an eye, the metal ball disappeared in place, the twisting also stopped, and everything returned to calm.
The researcher who had been staring at the data was stunned for a long time before opening his mouth with some uncertainty.
"The experiment... the experiment seems to be successful?"
After a moment of silence in the messy laboratory, warm cheers erupted.
"Success...success!!"
Cocolia, who was clutching her side, was panting heavily, as if she still couldn't believe it.
But after seeing Lord open his eyes safe and sound, she also showed a relieved smile.
Consciousness returned to the body, Lord opened his eyes, and saw Cocolia, who was covered in injuries, smiling and looking at him.
Just as he was about to ask what happened, he felt a burning pain in his chest.
At the same time, Lord was shocked to find that his body was slowly becoming transparent.
He's going to be quantized!
Cocolia naturally noticed his abnormality, her face changed suddenly, and she rushed forward regardless of her injuries.
"Open the partition wall!"
The researcher pressed the button very quickly, and the glass curtain wall lowered immediately, and the circulating fluid overflowed and sprinkled all over the place.
Cocolia reached out to hug Lord's body, but it was empty.
She looked at Lord in horror, her eyes filled with unspeakable sadness.
Lord felt the heat in his chest, but vaguely felt that he would not be in any danger, but there was not much time left for him, so he forced himself to calm down and said loudly.
"Cocolia, listen to me!"
"I'm just quantized, and my life will not be in danger! Do you understand?"
"Although we won't be able to see each other for some time to come."
"But! Cocolia! Remember, I will be safe and reappear in front of you! I promise you!"
"Also, give these to Bronya and Seele. This is a gift I brought back to them from the Quantum Sea. Unfortunately, I can't hand it over to them. Say sorry to them, Maybe I won't be with them for a while."
"However, Cocolia, you must tell them, absolutely absolutely never try to find me through experiments!"
"They want to live a good life! They want to grow up healthy and healthy!"
"Tell them..."
"I love them."
Lord looked at his body that was about to disappear completely, raised his hand to wipe Cocolia's tears, and finally showed a smile.
"Let's meet in the future."
"Cocolia...Mom..."
[End of the first volume]
after the experiment
Cocolia, who hastily treated her injuries, returned to the orphanage.
She sat slumped in Lord's room for a long time, and all the pasts when she was with Lord appeared in front of her frame by frame.She covered her head in pain, forcing herself not to think about Lord. She couldn't be so depressed. She had to cheer up and welcome the future when Lord returned with an excellent attitude.
But Lord's mother before he disappeared still echoed in her mind, and waves of sadness hit her heart like a wave, making her almost unable to breathe.
She had been looking forward to Lord's mother for four years, but she never thought, and never hoped, to hear him call mother in such a situation.
Cocolia returned to her room in silence. After struggling for a while, she sent a message to Bronya and Seele, asking them to come to her at night.
The two of them have the right to know the truth, and the gift that Lord brought back to them from the Quantum Sea must also be given to them.
When night fell, there was a knock on the door of her room.
Bronya and Seele pushed the door open and walked in.
"Mother Cocolia, what do you want from us... ah!"
Xier was taken aback when she saw what Cocolia looked like now.
Cocolia's face is now pale and weak, and the wound on her body is still slowly oozing blood, dyeing a large area of the white gauze red.
Bronya's expression became serious, and she walked quickly to Cocolia's side to check her situation.
"Most of them were skin traumas, and the most serious injuries were on the flanks. Although the wounds were handled carelessly, the techniques were professional, and the bleeding stopped."
Bronya looked up and asked, "Mother Cocolia, what happened? Also, where is Brother Lord?"
Xi'er also came over at this time, she didn't see Lord's figure, and felt a little uneasy in her heart.
Cocolia gritted her teeth and wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to explain this to the two girls in front of her.
And Bronya and Seele looked at Cocolia's silent appearance, and felt even more uneasy in their hearts.
"...Sorry...Bronya, Seele."
Cocolia hugged the two girls, and finally couldn't help it, tears fell like a bursting bank.
"It's mom who is sorry for you... I failed to protect Lord, I failed to bring him back... I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
Bronya was held in Cocolia's arms, and listening to her crying voice, she froze in place as if she had been immobilized.
"Mother Cocolia... what are you talking about? Why can't Seele understand?"
Xier grabbed the corner of Cocolia's clothes, and for the first time a panic expression appeared on her pretty face, as if the sky had fallen.
"Brother Lord didn't come back... What do you mean? You must be lying to us, right? You are joking, right?"
"Mother Cocolia, Bronya doesn't understand...what happened? Lord... Brother Lord, where did he go?"
Cocolia suppressed the sadness in her heart, and told the two girls what happened without any concealment.
Including the truth about Houkai, Edward's plan for the orphanage, and the purpose and process of the X-10 experiment.
"Lord did not die, but turned into a quantum state. He himself seemed to have expected this. He told me that he will definitely come back to see us safely..."
"Mama Cocolia..."
Bronya was surprisingly calm at the moment, she looked at Cocolia expressionlessly, and said softly but firmly.
"Please ask Bronya to conduct the experiment. As long as Bronya also conducts the experiment, she will be able to enter the quantum level, enter the quantum sea, and find Brother Lord, right!?"
"No, absolutely impossible, Bronya." Cocolia held her shoulders and stared into her eyes.
"Lord told me before quantization, and let me tell you."
"He will never agree to let you go to the experiment again! This is also one of the purposes of his voluntary acceptance of the experiment!"
"Don't let him down! Lord, he hopes that you can continue to live a good life and grow up healthy and healthy, understand?"
"Also, even without Lord's entrustment, it is impossible for me to continue the experiment!"
"In terms of the adaptability of Houkai, Lord, who has a natural stigmata, is better than everyone in the orphanage plus one. Although the experiment was successful, he could not avoid being quantized, and you, Bronya, you just An ordinary girl, what can you do? What can you change?"
Bronya lowered her head unwillingly, tears slid down her cheeks, she clenched her fists tightly, and her white teeth bit her lips until blood came out.But she also understands that what Cocolia said is indeed the truth, she really can't change anything, can't do anything...
"Mama Cocolia..."
Seele, who had been weeping with her head down, suddenly made a sound.
"You mean, brother Lord has a natural stigmata, right?"
She reached out and unbuttoned her chest.
There are scarlet marks on the fair skin, and a faint light flows.
"If you are born with stigmata, Xi'er also has it!"
"Can...can you try again? Let Xier try..."
"Please, Mama Cocolia..."
Cocolia stared wide-eyed at the stigmata on Xier's chest, her heart was indeed shaken for a moment, and she came up with the idea of trying again, but soon, this idea was strangled to death by herself.
"No, Seele, I won't agree."
Cocolia shook her head and said, "As I said, Lord is still quantized even if he has a natural stigmata. I can't let you take this risk again."
"Promise me, Bronya, Seele, obediently listen to Lord and don't even think about taking risks, okay?"
Cocolia took out two small boxes shining with magnificent light, and handed them to Bronya and Seele.
"This is a gift from Luo De to me to pass on to you."
"Trust him, he will come back safely, he never lied to us, did he?"
Bronya and Seele hesitated for a moment, and reached out to take the small box from Cocolia's hand.
The moment the box came into contact with them, it seemed as if it had found its owner, and it sank directly into their bodies.
A strange feeling filled their bodies, and suddenly, they seemed to feel that Lord was still by their side.
The huge mechanical arm was constructed from the void, with arms crossed, guarding Bronya's petite body in it, and a slightly ferocious steel body emerged behind the girl, like a silent patron saint.
Bronya caressed the mechanical arm, but the touch was not as cold as imagined, but warm like human skin.
The girl whispered softly.