Colonia Storm Tour

"Zhizi, what's wrong? You look so flustered."

Luo Wen called out to Youhua Zhizi.

"Wenwen, Chief Lin has summoned me urgently. What's the matter?"

The way Gardenia addresses Rowan subtly evokes the image of a kamikaze reporter yearning for big news.

Luo Wen waved his hands in front of him. "No, it's nothing... I saw you were in such a hurry, Zhi Zi, so I asked out of curiosity what happened."

"Even if Chief Lin only summoned me urgently and there's nothing else, I'll be going now. See you later."

After waving to Luo Wen, Hua Zhizi sped up and ran down the dormitory corridor.

"Oh! Be careful! Running that fast in the hallway can easily cause you to trip and fall!"

Luo Wen waved to signal, and then, seeing that Hua Zhizi was running so fast, he cupped his hands into a megaphone and shouted a reminder.

"Um!!!"

After Hua Zhizi responded loudly, she ran down the stairs in a flash, instead of using the underground elevator which was used by many people. The elevator would also pick up other people along the way, which would be a waste of time, and besides, her floor was only the 3rd floor.

Describing the CR-UNIT part is a nightmare. It's not that I can't write it, but it's incredibly troublesome and a pain. I'll think about it seriously when I have time.

Will the MODBB vote be announced on New Year's Day (January 1st)?

The setup for female extras is fine as long as it's related to the military.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Gene Enhancement

Having arrived at the Colonia flank air base via the teleportation portal, Youhua Zhizi immediately saw Lin Haiyuan with a calm expression—a stark contrast to his unconscious state yesterday, his face covered in blood.

"Commander Lin!"

As soon as Hua Zhizi arrived, she saluted Lin Haiyuan. Upon seeing Lin Haiyuan, she didn't speak but simply nodded and lowered her right hand in salute.

"Commander Lin, are you really alright? You looked so badly injured yesterday."

Hua Zhizi looked at Lin Haiyuan, whose expression remained normal, with a hint of disbelief.

"The nanotherapy chamber is far more effective than your manifestation device, but for this kind of physical repair, my mental powers still need some time to fully recover."

Lin Haiyuan spun his office chair to face her, tapped a button on the holographic projector beside him, and projected information about the Colonia flank exclusive infantry air pressure balloon apostles in front of Youhua Zhizi.

"Coronia Flanking - Barrier Ball Apostle..."

You Huazhi read the title on the holographic projection word by word, and after she finished reading it, she quickly glanced at it and looked at Lin Haiyuan.

"Chief Lin, are you showing me the instructions for becoming a Pressure Balloon Apostle because you want me to undergo training to become one?"

How could she not understand Lin Haiyuan's meaning? From introducing her to mental power during yesterday's operation to giving her information on mentally manipulating air currents, everything was clear to her.

"Yes, there are flowers. Next, you will undergo a seven-day intensive training program as an Apostle in the air at the Colonia Flanking Air Base. You won't have much time to immerse yourself in the training."

Lin Haiyuan then showed her Lancelot's information.

"This is...Lancelot?! Isn't that Artemisia's CR-UNIT? Could it be?!"

Gardenia turned her eyes in surprise to look at Lin Haiyuan in front of her.

"Well, after weighing the pros and cons, this is the CR-UNIT that Walker.net AI and I have chosen for you. It is well-balanced in terms of data and suitable for you who are used to using the Wiring-suit. It has a balanced ranged and melee attack capability, and there is also a piece of equipment that has not been used in actual combat."

Lin Haiyuan covered Lancelot's back wings with red light and drew her attention to that area. "This looks like spider legs or a device. It can not only fire beams from the wingtips, but also interfere with the opponent's random areas."

"Interfering with the opponent's arbitrary domain?!"

Gardenia was surprised to hear about this function. Why would the DEM society develop such a device that could interfere with any field? Their targets weren't magicians but elves, right?

"Sounds incredible, doesn't it? DEM's CR-UNIT are all for dealing with spirits, but Lancelot has a device that interferes with random fields. Obviously, there's some conspiracy involved, but we don't know what the conspiracy is. Besides, even if we knew, we wouldn't be kind enough to deal with our enemy, DEM."

When Lin Haiyuan said this, he was thinking of asking Walker.com's AI to search the database to see if the Lancelot used by Artemisia was equipped with this thing.

After all, when reading the original novel, the descriptions of Artemisia's cleanup during battles didn't seem to mention anything about her random domain being interfered with.

This is ridiculous... Is this Date A Live world the one from the spin-off or the main story?

Lin Haiyuan temporarily put this question aside and continued to look at her, saying, "This function, which sounds wonderful and powerful, only has performance data on paper. In view of the possibility that it may look good but not be useful, we will remove the device that fires the magic cannon from the back. Otherwise, we will not be able to install the Anarac device."

As she spoke, she casually projected the heavy equipment "Anarak" used by Euleka, along with text information and a 3D model, onto the ground next to Gardenia.

"Is this... Anarak?"

Yu Huazhi stared wide-eyed at the massive, god-like heavy equipment—in fact, the first thing Lin Haiyuan thought of when he saw it was the straw ring on Yasaka Kanako's back, even though he wasn't a fan of Touhou Project.

"Yes, this is the fortress... Anarak. See the triple cannons on both sides? They're used to fire a powerful plasma shockwave to sweep across the area in front. The two cylinders are cyclone engines, which are essentially flight thrusters. However, they're different from ordinary engines. Cyclone engines are accelerated by the airflow generated by the acceleration towers, allowing them to reach 175% of their maximum speed. Those towers that create misty, swirling airflows within the base are acceleration towers. When you need to accelerate into or out of battle, the acceleration towers can help you."

After Lin Haiyuan finished speaking, he turned off the holographic projections of Anarak and Lancelot, replacing them with a new piece of equipment called "Nirvash".

"Nirvash?"

Gardenia softly read out the name of the new equipment, and then immediately recognized it as Nirvash, a new piece of equipment formed by the fusion of Lancelot and Anarak, with the wings removed from their backs.

"Thanks to the modular design that wasn't completely abandoned inside the DEM, we can install Anarak on the back module of the Lancelot. Replacing the magic cannon and random field interference device on the back of the Lancelot with Anarak is the perfect solution."

Lin Haiyuan pointed at Nirvash and said, "The original Analak device was designed for use on land to deal with tank companies, infantry groups, and buildings, so its size didn't matter. But now, considering the opponents you may face in the future, who are world-renowned magicians or even elves, the larger size of the device increases the possibility of being hit, so reducing its size is a must."

The gardenia can be seen in the 3D model, and the size of the equipment belonging to the Anarak section of Nirvash is greatly reduced compared to before.

If the original Analak looked out of place and bulky on the Lancelot, then the Analak on Nirvash looked just as light and agile as the Lancelot.

The ring with three sharp spikes was shrunk to only 10% larger than the original Lancelot wings. The two large cyclone engines on the sides of the head were split into four. In addition to the small cyclone engines on the original large cyclone engines, the two extra small cyclone engines were installed at the waist, where the two metal skirts on the sides connect.

The two triple-mounted cannons used to fire plasma waves were successfully scaled down to the size of an M134 machine gun without affecting any combat data.

"The technology of display devices has helped us solve a problem that we had to face when using plasma weapons, namely the need for multiple devices to generate and confine plasma."

Lin Haiyuan stood up from his office chair as he spoke, “Based on the specialized and complex display device technology, the magic and the field that were originally used to interfere with magic cannons and random fields and to bind the magic cannon beams can partially replace the energy needed to generate plasma and the magnetic field that binds the plasma. Therefore, the Anarac device was able to reduce its size in Lancelot.”

"It seems even more powerful than Lancelot..."

A user named "Hua Zhizi" shared her thoughts on Nirvash's CR-UNIT set compared to Lancelot.

"The machine's performance doesn't determine everything, just like the feet are merely decorations. The big shots above wouldn't understand... You're mistaken."

Lin Haiyuan accidentally mixed up his lines due to a past habit.

"Commander Lin, you watch Mobile Suit Gundam too?"

You Huazhi was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening and asked him cautiously—this made her feel Lin Haiyuan's youth even more.

"I guess I've seen it. That was just a slip of the tongue. Getting back to the point, even if you're using Nirvash, to be honest, I don't think you can beat Artemisia or Ellen Mira Messer right now."

Lin Haiyuan pointed to the forehead with the flower gardenia, "Right now, you can't fully control the Nirvash formed by the combination of Lancelot and Analak. Even the original Lancelot, you can't use for very long anymore. The higher the performance of the CR-UNIT, the greater the burden on you. Without the Apostle training of the Air Pressure Ball, you can't use Nirvash for very long. Moreover, the Apostle training of the Air Pressure Ball alone can't help you fully control Nirvash. Therefore, you will have to undergo a special enhancement."

"Special enhancement?"

When the gardenia heard the special emphasis, its curiosity was immediately piqued.

"You know, there are some people in the world who are exceptionally talented in certain areas, such as baseball or rugby in sports, or mathematics and Mandarin in academics. My strong mental strength is also a symbol of talent."

Lin Haiyuan bluntly stated, "Artemisia and Ellen Mira Messer's talents in CR-UNIT have made them world-class magicians, but Takamiya Mana, she is not entirely one."

"Not entirely?"

Gardenia opened her eyes wide; this explanation was somewhat difficult for her to understand.

"Based on the data analysis we obtained from the DEM Comprehensive Research Base, we know that Takamiya Mana's combat power is entirely based on her body being modified by magic. While this magic modification can certainly enhance her strength when operating CR-UNIT, it comes at a price: overloading her body and causing a reduction in her lifespan!"

The body was transformed by magic, which enhanced her combat power but shortened her lifespan! This was undoubtedly shocking to Youhua Zhizi, but what shocked her even more was what followed.

“Youhua, from the moment you were designated as Eureka, you wanted to control Nirvash and fight against Artemisia and Ellen Mira Messeres. The air pressure ball apostle training alone is not enough; physical modification is also necessary.”

Lin Haiyuan glanced at Hua Zhizi's trembling body and could tell that she was shaken by the fact that her lifespan had been shortened.

That won't do. I need to use concrete actions and fitting explanations to convince her to accept it. Walker.com's AI has already successfully conducted genetic modification and enhancement experiments on her clones.

"From now on, Youhua, you have the right to know one of the top secret technologies of the Fenfeng: gene technology. We have already deciphered the human gene. I remember you asked me if I had seen Mobile Suit Gundam. But don't confuse Fenfeng's gene modification technology with Mobile Suit Gundam, because our gene modification enhancement will not cause fertility difficulties, much less fail."

Lin Haiyuan had finished speaking when he noticed a clear hesitation in Hua Zhizi's gray eyes, and he knew it was time for him to set an example.

So Lin Haiyuan walked up to Youhua Zhizi, put his hands on her shoulders, and said, "Don't lower your head, look up at me."

"Commander Lin...?"

Hua Zhizi looked up, puzzled, at Lin Haiyuan's pair of dark eyes.

“I know that after hearing about Mana Takamiya’s example, and considering the negative consequences of genetic manipulation of Coordinators in the ongoing anime, you’re probably bothered by it. That’s enough to dampen your expectations of the benefits of genetic enhancement. That’s why I’ve decided…”

Lin Haiyuan looked at Youhua Zhizi and continued, "Walker.com AI, today's schedule is completely canceled. I'm going to undergo gene modification enhancement with Youhua Zhizi!"

"Huh?!"

A gardenia let out a cry that sounded quite shocked.

"Master?! Why are you doing this? Experiments have clearly shown that genetic modification and enhancement will not cause any problems."

Walker.com's AI was also shocked to hear Lin Haiyuan's impromptu idea.

"But if I, as the eldest, undergo genetic modification and enhancement with her, then what else does she have to worry about?"

Lin Haiyuan's face revealed his usual malicious smile.

"No, no, Chief Lin, this won't do. This gene modification enhancement was originally prepared for me, right? It can't be used on Chief Lin, right? That might turn you into a monster!"

Gardenia quickly waved her hand in refusal.

"No, no, hehehehehehe."

Lin Haiyuan smiled just like Yuri, “All gene modification enhancements are graded. The gene modification enhancements we are about to perform are Archer-level, which is the most basic gene modification enhancement. All humans can receive Archer-level gene modification enhancements. That is universal gene modification enhancement, understand?”

“Master is right. Archer-level genetic modification and enhancement can be applied to all humans, and after hundreds of millions of experiments, there will absolutely be no side effects.”

Walker.com's AI understood Lin Haiyuan's thoughts, so it went along with what he said.

"Just like Walker.com's AI said, there will absolutely be no side effects. If there are side effects, then I will go to the underworld with you. That way, even if you die, you can drag me with you to swim in the underworld so you won't be lonely, right? Hahahaha!"

Lin Haiyuan burst into laughter after he finished speaking.

They would go to the underworld together, and even in death they would not be lonely because they were together. They would even swim in the underworld together. These words, which were no different from lovers declaring that they would be together in life and death, made Hua Zhizi's heart skip a beat.

After that heart-fluttering sound, the sunset quickly painted her face with a blush, "Ah..."

After letting out a pitiful sob, she lowered her flushed face, then raised her head and said earnestly, "Chief Lin Haiyuan! I am willing to undergo gene modification enhancement alone! I, Hua Zhizi, am willing to undergo gene modification enhancement alone!"

“I said I would undergo Archer-level genetic modification enhancement with you, and that’s settled. I was going to undergo this kind of genetic modification enhancement anyway, but I was too busy with worldly affairs to do it. Now is the time to do Archer-level genetic modification enhancement with you.”

Lin Haiyuan patted Hua Zhizi on the shoulder, then took her right hand and walked out of the command center.