Prison-type succubus from the beginning of collapse

The former can cause the extinction of all humanity in a large city and bring about decades of radiation pollution, while the latter is an enhanced version of the former, directly destroying all cities in an area.

But the antimatter bomb is more like an illusory ultimate deterrent. At least, in the relevant documents found by Ming Yue, no country or organization was found to possess antimatter weapons.

"Assistant, it's not impossible for you to have an antimatter bomb, but the success rate is extremely low."

"In addition, the tens of trillions of dollars spent also make its cost-effectiveness less than ideal."

"While they can deter the enemy, tactical nuclear bombs are easier to store and manufacture."

Keeping her body at a steady pace, Weiwei continued:

"But if we can successfully master antimatter and improve energy sources, perhaps we can open the door to interstellar travel."

"However, such beautiful dreams should be left to the future."

"Now I just want to tell you—"

"If nothing goes wrong, the second-generation Thor mecha I designed will be able to carry and launch small nuclear bombs."

Realizing that Wei Erwei was just trying to make a fuss for him, Ming Yue took her hand and asked tentatively:

“Funding is not a problem, but how long will it take?”

Leaning over, Weiwei came face to face with the other person.

It was like seeing prey caught in a net. Under Ming Yue's gaze, the other party's pink pupils seemed to shine even brighter:

"It will take at least three months to complete the second-generation mecha, because it only upgrades the weapon frame and does not change the core structure."

"As long as you can get the materials, it will only take half a year to complete a small nuclear bomb."

"Or, we can go find someone else to buy it from."

"There are many arms dealers in Ige Island. As long as you pay them, they will sell anything."

Seeing her suddenly tremble, Ming Yue hugged Wei Erwei with his backhand:

"I can accept your plan."

"But intelligent forces such as armed drones and mechanical dogs cannot be left behind either."

"And the fully automated humanoid project proposed by Dr. Einstein cannot be ignored."

"War is fought to consume resources. Using intelligent forces to replace human soldiers in dangerous missions is our main goal in the next phase."

After listening to this, Wei Erwei nodded tremblingly.

Seeing that she was already weak, Ming Yue thought that this conversation was over, but suddenly, he heard a familiar voice again:

"Mr. Mayor, you are so cruel that you actually forgot about me."

“You can’t favor one over another in terms of the treatment that [experts] receive.”

An hour later, Ming Yue left the war workshop without any incident.

Even after battling with several different personalities of Velvet, he still had the last laugh and won the honorary title of Duel Champion.

Next to her was Himiko, wearing a black military uniform.

Since Sakura was transferred to the guard corps as the presidential leader, Himiko, who also had experience as an agent, became Mingyue's new adjutant.

Compared to Sakura, who has a somewhat aloof personality, the outgoing Himiko quickly integrated into Dusk Town and helped Mingyue with chores with ease.

But on the other hand, after getting to know Mingyue's character over time, Himiko gradually became more talkative:

"Hey, Mr. Mayor, don't you think our place lacks some vitality?"

"It's really boring to do the same mechanical work day after day."

"How about you find an opportunity to hold a concert in this small town?"

"If all else fails, a beer drinking competition would be acceptable."

After hearing her proposal, Ming Yue thought about it for a moment and felt that it was somewhat reasonable.

According to his governing plan, the current dusk town implements an eight-hour work system from 9 am to 6 pm.

Without high-intensity overtime work, idle residents naturally need entertainment to pass the time.

Although he encourages young people to have more children and promises that the mayor will bear 9% of all expenses for newborn children, he can't treat residents as livestock, whose only job is breeding, right?

Walking on the renovated asphalt road, Ming Yue looked at Himiko:

"The town's cinemas are almost always packed. Although this is due to the limited number of spectators that can be accommodated due to the small venues, it also indirectly proves that they do need more entertainment options."

"Well, go find Paddo and ask her to leave some of the unused space on West Street."

"Internet cafes, billiard halls, and dance halls. These are the three options we're considering for now."

"After distributing new questionnaires to residents, we will decide what kind of large-scale events to hold based on the votes."

After he finished speaking, Himiko put down her notebook and finished recording.

She now has almost no complaints about the young mayor who is willing to accept advice.

Putting the notebook into her breast pocket, Himiko stretched lazily:

"Mr. Mayor, shall I go find Secretary Padu first?"

Seeing that he had no objection, Himiko immediately started running and soon disappeared at the end of the sidewalk.

After his adjutant left, Ming Yue stopped by the river and silently watched the fishermen opposite.

At this moment, a cool breeze blew, shaking the willow trees and making the catkins fly everywhere, and also disturbing the water surface, causing ripples.

Looking down at the back of his hand, Ming Yue's gaze fell on the red star mark that had appeared not long ago.

For dozens of days, Ai Li and the others took turns exploiting him every day.

And the [Power of Origin] finally advanced to the intermediate level after being exploited by several personalities of Weiwei in turn.

Compared with the previous smooth upgrade, the sudden appearance of derivatives gave Ming Yue the intuition that he had successfully established a connection with an unknown area.

He didn't know whether this feeling was real or not, but—

If you want to uncover the mystery of the unknown, it is essential to explore nature through action.

Injecting his thoughts into the imprint, Ming Yue soon found himself in a dead and silent starry sky.

Like a dim star, he accompanied a huge cocoon at the center of the universe and experienced countless reincarnations.

Finally, when the other star surrounding the cocoon fell into the distance, Ming Yue regained control of his body.

At the same time, countless Honkai energy rushed into his body like a tide, as if treating Ming Yue as a family member and wanting to eat enough at once.

Maybe it was an hour, maybe a day. When he felt that his whole body was filled with Honkai energy, accompanied by a strange sound from the cocoon, his consciousness suddenly returned to the real world.

The next second, Ming Yue suddenly discovered——

The mark on the back of his hand seemed to come alive and merge into his flesh and blood.

Then, a lot of memory bubbles suddenly appeared in his mind:

"The second Herrscher will appear in half a year?"

41 The Calm Before the Storm

The next day, in the northern part of Dusk Town, the First Research Institute.

In the laboratory, Mei, with a somewhat clumsy technique, carefully mixed two bottles of reagents of different colors into the same beaker.

On the side, Ming Yue was responsible for recording the data with a pen.

After a few seconds, with a plop, the liquid in the cup turned into a whirlpool and began to boil.

As the two watched, the dark blue part gained the upper hand and gradually swallowed up the red liquid at the bottom of the cup.

After a while, when the water surface calmed down, the liquid in the cup turned into jelly and solidified into a ball.

Seeing this, Mei's tone was somewhat unwilling:

"The incompatibility between the Honkai Factor and human cells is simply unbelievable."

“The proportions are definitely correct, the material type is correct, so why did it fail?”

Looking at Ming Yue, she was very embarrassed because of her disappointment in herself:

"Sorry, Yue."

"This is already the ninth experiment. I didn't expect that I would have trouble even getting started."

Ming Yue paused, looked through the previous records, and consoled himself:

"Mei, there may be supermen in this world who achieved success overnight, but their success cannot be replicated."

"In just half a morning, judging by the blending ratios you've mastered, you've made a lot of progress."

"Perhaps you think that Mobius's lab manual seems concise and easy to understand, giving the illusion that anyone can use it."

"But she has been deeply involved in Honkai studies for over ten years, and started learning related content as early as college."

Putting down his notes, Mingyue walked over to Mei and raised his cup.

"Besides, she's different from us."

"There are countless criminals within the Fire Moth who can be used as experimental materials."

"But what you use are just second-hand ones bought from other cities."

After hearing this, Mei looked much better, and then explained:

"Isn't it because I'm afraid I don't have experience?"

“If I use good materials right from the start and make a few more mistakes, I’ll really want to beat myself up.”

"Wasting materials is secondary. The main thing is not to let you down."

After getting her a cup of warm water from the water dispenser, Ming Yue handed it to Mei and then spoke:

“Failure is a constant throughout human life, but it doesn’t matter.”

“What’s important is that you can get back up after you fail.”

"Unless you become a pathetic little wretch who can only feel sorry for yourself, otherwise—"

"It's hard for me to associate disappointment with you."

After drinking half a cup of water, Mei gave Ming Yue a look.

She came closer to the other person and argued:

"Who could be the poor little ghost?"

"Yue, please watch carefully. I will definitely complete the first phase of the experiment before dinner!"

"If I can't finish it, I'll sleep in the lab today."

Seeing Mei regroup, Ming Yue waved his hand and threw all the instruments on the laboratory table into the trash can.

Then, using Honkai energy, he created a bunch of high-quality artifacts out of thin air.

After glancing at the three bottles of human serum hanging on the stand, Ming Yue turned to Mei and said,

"Try again."

"You've already mastered the basics, now it's time to get serious."

"Don't think about saving me materials. You know, for me, these things are easy to come by."

"Since you are my personal researcher, you don't need to worry about anything other than research."

Nodding, Mei said nothing more, but stood in front of the stage for the tenth time, sucking in the Houkai Factor with a dropper.

With Ming Yue silently accompanying her, after a few minutes, Mei stared at the glass nervously.

Afterwards, the blue solution in the cup became more blood-colored and gradually merged without any severe rejection reaction.

Mei was delighted by the sudden success, but before she could say anything, Ming Yue hugged her and quickly left the lab table.

The next second, the solution that seemed to be accepting peaceful coexistence suddenly exploded, sending glass shards flying all over the ground.

After letting Mei experience the uncertainty of the experiment firsthand, Ming Yue said:

"Mebius said that the ratio of the Houkai factor will determine the success or failure of the experiment."

"If the threshold is exceeded, a collapse will occur, just like what happened just now."