Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

Xiao Lü cleared her throat and recounted the mess at the crematorium, along with Bai Shuyuan's earth-shattering plan, in detail.

"..."

After hearing this, a brief silence fell over the room.

However, it was Sasha who was the first to react.

Her face, which always revealed an innocent expression, now looked quite excited. She thought for a moment, nodded vigorously, and made an "OK" sign with her hand.

The entire sequence of movements was fluid and effortless, just as skillful as the way she removed her own head.

Shi Yao's brows furrowed tightly.

She glanced at Sasha, who was eager to try, and then at Bai Shuyuan, who remained calm. Her lips moved, but in the end, she couldn't resist.

"that……"

Her voice carried an obvious hesitation.

"I know this bug might be dangerous, but Sasha..."

Shi Yao's gaze returned to Sasha, her eyes filled with worry.

"No matter what, isn't her personality still that of a child?"

"If I ask her to do something like this, will she really understand what she's doing?"

Upon hearing this, the wolf instinctively turned its gaze to Sasha. A hint of worry also flickered in its grey eyes.

"She understands."

Bai Shuyuan asserted decisively.

"The Sasha we see now is just the way she chooses to present herself to us—which is also her favorite way of being."

"But she is much more than that."

"In fact, the ideas she provided were of great help to me in the previous cultivation of Chlorella."

The air in the room froze as soon as Bai Shuyuan finished speaking.

Xia Zhaozhao's mouth formed an "O" shape, her face filled with disbelief. Her gaze darted back and forth between Bai Shuyuan and Sasha at least three times.

"Huh? Sasha? Helping you with Chlorella cultivation?"

She looked at Xiao Lü in disbelief, seeking confirmation. But Xiao Lü simply nodded, seemingly endorsing Bai Shuyuan.

Although Shi Yao didn't say anything, the expression on her face that said, "My worldview seems to have cracked a little more," said it all.

Bai Shuyuan seemed to have fully anticipated everyone's reaction, so it seems that this explanation was not enough.

She paused, then explained further:

"I think you all already know about her birth. She is a miracle born from the obsession of Ye Hao, a PhD in biology."

"Therefore, in theory, she will inherit all the qualities that Ye Hao believes an 'older sister' should have, including the wisdom that would be enough to support her in completing her doctoral studies."

"In other words, her mind, if she so chooses, can be at an adult level, or even far beyond that in some areas."

Subsequently, in order to end this completely meaningless suspicion, Bai Shuyuan decided to take a more direct approach.

She found paper and pen and began to write furiously.

A moment later, the three difficulty levels presented themselves in a dramatic, abrupt turn, before everyone's eyes.

"Huh? We still have to take exams in this apocalyptic world?" Xia Zhaozhao came over with a puzzled look.

"No, my purpose is not the exam," Bai Shuyuan said.

"I just wanted to show you in a quantifiable way that Sasha's mind can be mature."

The first question was a basic math problem, which Xia Zhaozhao could barely understand.

"...It's so difficult." Xia Zhaozhao stared at those symbols for a long time before finally coming to a conclusion.

However, the others only glanced at her and knew that Xia Zhaozhao definitely hadn't been paying attention in class.

The second question, the content on the paper, has evolved to another dimension; it's a math problem that looks like a scribble.

Xia Zhaozhao immediately cast a pleading look at Xiao Lü, but Xiao Lü simply shook its head. This kind of thing was probably only understood by a terrifying, extraordinary being like Bai Shuyuan.

The third question delved into the field of cutting-edge biology, asking about topics closely related to Chlorella, such as how to effectively avoid off-target effects when performing targeted gene editing on Chlorella.

Bai Shuyuan handed the information-packed paper, along with the pen, to Sasha.

Sasha nodded solemnly, as if she had received some sacred mission.

The wolf also curiously came closer. She couldn't understand the scribbles on the paper at all, and just quietly watched her special friend's reaction.

it has started.

Sasha held her pen and first did some random calculations in the blank space of the first question, quickly arriving at a clean and neat answer.

"That's right," Xiao Lü thought. "It seems that what Bai Shuyuan said is indeed true."

Next up is the second question.

Faced with this math and physics problem involving differential manifolds, Sasha frowned and thought for three seconds.

Then she quickly gave up and drew a cute and charming rainbow pony on the paper.

"Wow, I get it now, it's Twilight Sparkle! So cute, and even better than my drawing!" Xia Zhaozhao exclaimed in surprise.

That's something like an ancient god, completely unrelated to cuteness, okay?

Little Green silently complained to herself.

When it came to the third question, Sasha's aura changed instantly, and she was completely dressed as a scientific researcher.

Without any hesitation, she wrote a long, logically rigorous, and clearly organized answer, her pen flying across the paper.

A long time later, she handed the answer sheet to Bai Shuyuan.

"...Her understanding of this field is deeper than mine."

After checking the answers, Bai Shuyuan gave the final conclusion.

Everyone looked at each other.

A peculiar understanding takes shape in everyone's mind.

Sasha's mind seems to be fragmented.

In her field of expertise, she is an indisputable doctoral-level expert.

But once she goes beyond that range, she will instantly switch back to Ding Zhen mode and respond to the world in the purest way.

"That's amazing..."

The wolf looked at Sasha, his gray eyes now filled with pure admiration.

"As I said before, she just likes to be with us the way she is now."

Then, she walked up to Sasha:

"Sasha, now I need to give you a choice."

It was the same piece of paper, but Bai Shuyuan had flipped it over.

She picked up her pen again and wrote down everything about the parasite—from how it worked to her audacious plan—clearly on the paper.

Sasha took the paper and looked at it carefully.

Her expression remained as focused as when she was answering the third question.

A moment later, she also wrote furiously, adding her answer at the end of the paper.

The conclusion is simple:

Yes, it's possible. It's very safe.

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy because of this definite answer.

The wolf had somehow gotten to Sasha's side, but the previous admiration on his face had vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

She didn't look at the paper she probably couldn't understand, but stared straight at Sasha.

"Sasha..."

The sound was soft, yet it carried an undeniable weight.

"Will it hurt?"

"...Will I become unhappy?"

Sasha looked up and met the wolf's concerned gaze, but shook her head vigorously.

Then, to prove herself, she did something that no one expected.

She reached out her right hand and grabbed her left arm.

Then, as if removing a part, she casually removed her left arm, the cut surface being quite smooth.

Under the wolf's astonished gaze, a brand new arm rapidly grew from the smooth cut surface.

With such a rapid growth rate, it seems Sasha has been eating very well lately, getting enough biomass. No wonder Little Green always felt that Sasha had gotten a bit rounder.

Sasha shook her newborn arm, a smug look on her face saying, "See? It's that simple."

"..."

The wolf watched this scene in silence, and eventually, the seriousness faded from her face.

She nodded gently, choosing to believe.

Xiao Lü was completely relieved. This guy really did have the ability to control everything.

And so, under everyone's gaze, Sasha's hand grasped her severed hand.

Sasha slowly reached her separated, independent left hand towards the ice pack containing the parasite.

Subsequently, the severed hand, along with the mother worm in the ice pack, underwent a fusion that was difficult for everyone to understand.

"In this way, the mother insect and her original consciousness are completely severed."

Bai Shuyuan calmly explained the science from the side.

"She can issue commands to this module in one direction, just like... we've opened a virtual machine in the computer."

"And it's more secure than a virtual machine," she added.

"Viruses running in virtual machines can still penetrate the virtual machine and attack the physical machine; this phenomenon is called virtual machine escape."

"But with Sasha, it's a complete physical separation. Its safety is absolute."

……

The fusion process ended quickly. The writhing mother worm disappeared, as if it had been completely absorbed by the severed hand.

then……

Then, nothing happened.

That hand was still the same hand, lying quietly on the table, fair and beautiful, a perfect young girl's arm, showing no signs of change.

"...That's it?"

Xia Zhaozhao curiously leaned closer and even poked at it with her finger.

"It's exactly the same as before. I thought it would turn black and gooey, or grow some tentacles or something."

"As for tentacles, Sasha can grow as many as she wants, right?" Little Green complained.

"You can't tell anything from just a remote control," Bai Shuyuan said.

"She currently lacks a terminal that can be controlled."

"Terminal?" Xia Zhaozhao was stunned for a moment, and then a light bulb lit up above her head.

Little Green reacted in the same way. She thought of the same thing almost at the same time.

The one who has been playing the role of a "prisoner" at the base since being captured, serving as a food waste disposer and a chlorella taster...

That sinful yet utterly useless "deformed child".

……

The atmosphere in one of the rooms in the bank building was somewhat eerie.

The deformed fetus was locked in an iron cage, warily staring at the group of uninvited guests outside.

Ever since this stronghold was captured, it hasn't had a good time.

The quality of food has recently undergone an epic downgrade, plummeting from relatively palatable kitchen waste to bizarre algae.

Of course, given the sins it committed in the residential building, no one pities it.

At this moment, it looked at the group of people in front of it and made a wary gesture. However, it had been kept in a relatively weak state and was unable to resist.

Sasha walked forward, completely ignoring its dejected appearance.

She casually broke off a small piece of flesh from the remote control arm, like breaking off a piece of chocolate.

The small piece of flesh, the instant it separated from the main body, quickly wriggled and stretched, transforming into the shape of a worm.

Immediately afterwards, Sasha skillfully inserted the worm into the deformed fetus's body.

It's like a mischievous kid pouring superglue into his neighbor's keyhole in the middle of the night.

……

The deformed fetus only twitched slightly, and it seemed that nothing had happened.

Just when everyone thought the experiment would end in failure again, Sasha moved.

She gently pried open her severed hand.

In an instant, the deformed fetus in the cage moved!

Its body, which had been limp and lifeless, suddenly twitched.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, it quickly unfolded, transforming from a "lump" into a "puddle".

"Holy crap! This...this is just a game controller!"

Xia Zhaozhao's eyes widened, and she delivered a precise retort.

"It is indeed a 'handle'."

In a physical sense, Little Green agrees.

Sasha seemed very interested in the new toy.

She then moved the five fingers of the "hand" handle with great interest.

The deformed fetus in the cage then underwent even more drastic changes.

It is no longer an amorphous lump, but begins to stretch and take shape.

In the end, it barely managed to transform into a rough, shaky humanoid shape!

Even more remarkably, under Sasa's precise control, the Pokémon transformed from a deformed fetus stretched out its "arms," ​​unfastened the cage latch from the inside, and opened the door by itself.

"Wow, this is awesome! Can I borrow it to play with? Can I borrow it to play with?"

Xia Zhaozhao's eyes began to light up. She rushed to Sasha's side and stared at Sasha with starry eyes.

Sasha tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then handed her the "hand" handle.

The moment she got the remote control, a very malicious smile appeared on her face.

She first familiarized herself with the operation, making the deformed fetus spin around in place. After she roughly understood it, the malicious smile on her face became even more pronounced.

Then, her gaze precisely locked onto the unsuspecting green-haired girl next to her who was watching the scene unfold.

……

[Wild little green saplings have appeared!]

Xia Zhaozhao used Sasha's arm to give instructions to the deformed fetus!

[The deformed fetus rammed into Little Green!]

The lump of rotten flesh wobbled and staggered toward Little Green in a comical manner. To Little Green's speechless surprise, it completely missed its mark, only grazing the edge and brushing against a small part of Little Green's skirt.

[The effect is so-so!]

Xiao Lü was too lazy to even move. She silently turned her head and looked at Xia Zhaozhao beside her with an expression as if she were looking at an idiot.

[Little Green ignored the deformed fetus!]

[Little Green used Blizzard on Xia Zhaozhao!]

Several fist-sized blocks of ice appeared out of thin air and smashed accurately onto Xia Zhaozhao's head with lightning speed!

"Aww!"

[The results are extraordinary!]

[Xia Zhaozhao's vision went completely black...]