2077: V really knows how awesome he is

"Mark his image and send it to everyone," V commanded. "Once the battle begins, kill him with all your might if he is spotted. It doesn't matter whether the King of the Wild Hunt lives or dies; he must die!"

Everyone present had experienced many ups and downs, and they all nodded in agreement. Although David had not experienced many ups and downs, he had played many war simulation games and understood the importance of killing the summoner first.

Ciri hadn't expected that a casual remark of hers would land Calcilan on V's kill list, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt—that was completely impossible.

It was precisely because of Carlos's repeated pioneering efforts as his navigator that the Wild Hunt King Eredin and his chief henchman Illeri were able to relentlessly pursue Ciri, keeping her from ever returning home. Now, hearing that Carlos was going to be in trouble, Ciri truly went through all the sad things in her life before managing to suppress a laugh.

She had fought against Calcilan and V, so she knew that once Calcilan encountered V, he was doomed. Even if the Elf King Oberon were to be resurrected and come to his rescue, he would only be killed by V as well.

While revenge would be wonderful, Ciri didn't want others to be in danger because of her, so she reminded them, "Kalciran is not only a navigator, but also the chief mage of the Elven Empire. He is highly skilled in magic and also has some close combat ability. His status means that he is always protected by several Red Knights. If you encounter him, your soldiers must be careful and it would be best to notify me immediately so that I can deal with him."

“Okay.” V didn’t dwell on it, agreeing verbally but deciding whether to actually do it later. After all, her plan was to launch a massive missile attack as soon as they discovered Calcilan, and only consider individual assaults if they survived.

“Go on, tell me about the Elf Empire.”

Ciri nodded and continued, "After losing the World Gate, the Wild Hunt King was forced to travel to other worlds to plunder in the form of energy projections. This weakened the Wild Hunt's combat capabilities and turned them into 'undead' beings, much like ghosts. After all, they are just energy projections; even if they are killed, their true forms can recover after a period of rest. This characteristic has led many worlds to deify the Wild Hunt, experiencing both fear and worship. Some even regard the Wild Hunt as a terrifying natural phenomenon, only able to avoid and endure it, completely losing the courage to resist."

"And so, the Wild Hunt Legion ravaged various worlds for hundreds of years in the form of energy projections, until Ain El discovered the signs of the White Frost's arrival. According to custom, they should have immediately migrated to the new world as a whole, but by this time, they had already lost the ability to teleport."

"In desperation, they sought help from the elven sage Avalak to contact another group of elves, namely the Ain Sid of my home world, hoping to regain the ancient elven race's talent for time travel by reuniting the two races. To facilitate communication, they built many towers with teleportation capabilities in the Alder World and my home world."

“Wait a minute.” V raised an eyebrow. “You mean, your home world has a route to the mainland of Ain El?”

"Yes, although most of them are old and dilapidated, there should still be one or two that are usable. What's wrong?"

V didn't answer, but looked at Xu Ling, who nodded. Everything was understood without words.

Taking the hits passively is not V's style. It was one thing not knowing there was a road to the Elf Kingdom before, but now that we know, we must send some local specialties from our human world over.

Of course, this happened after we stopped the Elven Empire's attack, so it's too early to talk about it now.

So V didn't say much about it and gestured for Ciri to continue.

"In order to regain the time travel ability of their ancestors, King Oberon of Ain El and Prophet Hidahar of Ain Sid united, and their daughter, the elf princess Laura Dorren, was born. She has the blood of the two elves fused together, which is the blood of the ancients."

"So Laura Dorren has regained her time travel abilities?" V asked.

“Yes, but not much,” Ciri explained. “The Ancient Blood brings more than just the ability to travel; it also enhances physical strength and other aspects. Laura Dorren has indeed shown extraordinary abilities, but she still cannot activate the ability to travel, let alone lead her entire race to migrate. The elven scholars unanimously believe that the fusion of the two races' bloodlines is not yet sufficient, so they decided to conduct another fusion process. King Oberon of the Elven race betrothed Laura Dorren to the elven sage Avalak, partly to recognize Avalak's contributions to the entire elven race, and partly because he valued Avalak's excellence and hoped that his high-quality bloodline could produce even better offspring with Laura Dorren, awakening the complete Ancient Blood.”

"No doubt about it, the elves have failed." Joanne Koch suddenly spoke up, her face filled with undisguised disdain as a leading figure in the medical field: "Restoring ancestral abilities and traits is purely genetic engineering. Even students know that the theory of bloodline is a complete lie. Do you think that excellent people possess excellent bloodlines, and that they can produce excellent offspring with people who also possess excellent bloodlines? Even when breeding pigs, it's genes, not bloodlines, that matter. In fact, similar bloodlines can amplify genetic defects. If you don't believe me, look at the descendants of the Japanese Imperial Family. Their emperors for three generations were born mentally challenged because they relied on inbreeding to ensure the purity of their bloodline. So the more elves intermarry, the less likely they are to produce offspring who have fully awakened the ancient blood. They've been on the wrong track from the very beginning; they're completely going in the opposite direction."

The others understood some of it, but not much, and Ciri understood nothing at all.

What is genetic engineering? Is it some kind of spiritual magic?

In this situation, it wasn't convenient for Ciri to ask directly. She planned to consult him privately and then steered the conversation back to the main topic.

“Ms. Koch is right, the elves did fail. But their failure was not because of… genetic engineering, but because Laura Dorren fell in love with a human.”

"Holy crap, this is amazing!" The people in the conference room were initially on edge because of this weighty history, and the tongue-twisting elf names made them even more dizzy. But as soon as they heard that Laura Dorren, who had been betrothed to the elf sage Avalak, had fallen in love with a human, they were instantly revitalized, sat up straight, and pricked up their ears, looking like they could listen all day long!

These guys are a disgrace to Night City!

V thought to himself with disdain, then turned to Ciri and said, "Tell me quickly, how did Laura Dorren cheat on me? What was the Elven Sage Avalak's reaction when he found out? Did he forgive Laura Dorren?"

Ciri was a little speechless, feeling that these people's focus was a bit off. But she just assumed it was a cultural difference and didn't think much of it, shaking her head and saying, "Laura Dorren didn't cheat. She fell in love with a human mage named Krieganan before she was officially married to Avalak."

"Did this tauren mage named Krigan beat him to the punch and get with Laura Dorren?"

“Krignan is not a minotaur, he is a human.”

"Oh." V nodded: "So did he sleep with Laura Dorren or not?"

Ciri retorted, "Can you please stop using such vulgar language? Kriegnam and Laura Dorren's love is a great love that transcends worldly constraints!"

"Great love?" V scratched his head. "So Kriegnam didn't sleep with Laura Dorren?"

Ciri: "...Got it."

A chorus of cheers erupted in the conference room.

"Aha, I told you to go for it!"

"There aren't that many complicated things between men and women. It all boils down to that little thing in the crotch!"

"That's right, I never believe in love, I only believe in love that grows over time."

"Krignan is awesome! He slept with the Elf Princess and brought honor to humanity. He deserves a monument!"

"That's too much. In China, we also have snake charmers and ghost charmers, and neither of them had a monument erected. This Kriegnam is still lacking."

"Holy crap, they can even have sex with snakes and ghosts? The Chinese are amazing!"

Looking at the chaotic meeting room and listening to all sorts of vulgar jokes, Ciri even thought for a moment that she wasn't attending the highest level of parliament in a country, but in a country tavern where a glass of watered-down ale could be bought for two copper coins.

These people don't look like high-ranking government officials at all; they're just a bunch of scoundrels!

Noticing that Ciri was blushing, V coughed and interrupted everyone: "Ahem, we're in a meeting, everyone be serious."

Everyone then became serious, but many sent private messages to Xu Ling, expressing their interest in biology and wanting to learn about the specific process of manipulating snakes and ghosts.

Ciri didn't have a chip installed, and even if she did, she wouldn't be able to see these private messages. Seeing that everyone in the conference room had returned to a serious and focused demeanor, and realizing that they were still clear-headed about important matters, she continued speaking.

"The love between Laura Dorren and Kriegan received some approval, but more hostility, with many viewing it as a betrayal of each other's race. Ultimately, Kriegan was killed by extremists among the humans, and Laura Dorren was also convicted and hunted down by the Elven kingdom."

"Huh?" V was taken aback: "The Elven Kingdom is hunting down Laura Dorren? Wasn't she an important experimental subject for the elves to regain their ancient blood? She just had sex with a human and then abandoned him? What, did Kriegnam have some extraordinary talent and render Laura Dorren infertile with one shot?"

Ciri nearly fainted from anger. She knew that Laura Dorren's matter was somewhat scandalous and might face some contempt and skepticism, but V's words were far too crude.

"Laura Dorren's union with a human is an unforgivable betrayal in the eyes of the Elven Kingdom. After all, in the Elven Kingdom, humans are nothing more than hairless monkeys. For a princess to unite with such a lowly species is not only an insult to herself, but also an insult to the entire Elven Kingdom. That's why they want to kill Laura Dorren to maintain their own image!"

Ciri's explanation only made V more surprised.

"Humans are hairless monkeys in the eyes of elves? And Laura Dorren can even spread her legs like that? She's too brave!"

Everyone in the conference room nodded in agreement. They had thought Kriegnam was a warrior, but now they realized that Laura Dorren was the real warrior. David even said, "Why don't we erect a monument for Laura Dorren? After all, what she did with that monkey... was really awesome!"

Solomon Reed quickly jotted this down. He knew that with the economy in a slump, Dream Movies weren't selling well, and he had to find a way to open up the market. Humans and monkeys were a good subject, but monkeys were a bit hard to find.

Seeing Ciri blush again, V had no choice but to cough again: "Ahem, everyone, be serious, we're in a meeting."

After she finished speaking, she gestured to Ciri to continue.

But Ciri was truly exhausted, so she stopped embellishing and simply recounted the rest of the story in a straightforward manner.

"Laura Dorren was convicted and hunted down. In the wilderness of Redania, she gave birth to a girl and died. This half-human, half-elf child was adopted by Queen Thro of Redania and named Rayanren. After Rayanren came of age, she married a prince from another country, and the Ancient Blood was passed down from generation to generation. It could only be awakened in the women of the family. The most famous of them was 'Hinterlands Mistress' Calanthe, who awakened a part of the power of the Ancient Blood. She could lift a collapsed bridge by herself and personally fight the enemy, expand the territory, and lead the country to its peak."

V asked, "What is her relationship with you?"

Hilary replied, "She is my grandmother."

"You too, ancient blood..."

“He has awakened.” Ciri sighed softly. “And he has fully awakened, the only one in history.”

V suddenly realized: "That's why the King of the Wild Hunt can't forget you."

“That’s right,” Ciri said. “The world of Aion El is already in grave danger. Although the White Frost phenomenon has been temporarily slowed down, destruction will eventually come. Eredin’s painstaking efforts to capture me are actually to save his homeland and people.”

"So he had his reasons too."

Ciri initially thought V had softened his stance, but V then changed his tone: "But that's none of my business. Anyone who dares to kill my people should be prepared to be killed by me!"

She looked at everyone and asked, "This war must be fought, this revenge must be taken, the warp technology must be seized, and Calcilan must be killed. Any questions?"

Everyone answered in unison, "No problem!"

"Then let's begin preparations for battle. Use every trick in the book. Elves are the superior beings, while we are just hairless monkeys, so to hell with human rights. Go all out and be as dirty as you can. Anyone who holds back will be made the lead in Li Dexin's film!"

Curious about the new film, Solomon Reed sent a mass message about the monkey project. Everyone's faces immediately turned green. They weren't Laura Dorren; they weren't that into extremes. They all declared that it would be thoroughly filthy, cleanly filthy, filthy in style, and filthy with style!

Unaware that her ancestor had become a role model for everyone in Night City, Ciri asked V, "What can I do?"

V smiled, took Ciri's hand and stroked it as he said, "Such smooth hands, it would be a waste not to draw blood from them. Professor Kochi, a VIP guest."

"Alright, welcome! Please go up to the second floor."

Chapter 123 Matter C

Ciri had a large tube of blood drawn from her.

This caused her calves to cramp, and she wondered if she would die any second.

Joanne Koch should have offered some comfort, but her eyes were only on the mysterious vial of "ancient blood," her face flushed with excitement, as if the tiny syringe were her boyfriend's eight-beaded penis.

Of course, Joanne Koch's boyfriend didn't have eight beads.

Of course, Joanne Koch also doesn't have a boyfriend.

Since the doctor wasn't fulfilling her duties, V, being a good boss, had no choice but to make up for it.

V then comforted Ciri, saying, "Don't worry, losing 400 milliliters of blood won't endanger an adult's life. On the contrary, losing a little blood will improve hematopoietic function and promote metabolism, which is beneficial to the human body."

“Really?” Ciri was a little surprised. “I’ve been chased by the Wild Hunt for a long time, so I haven’t read many books. Don’t lie to me.”

"Don't worry, I'm absolutely not lying to you. If you don't believe me, you can go ask anyone on the street."

Hearing V say this, Ciri felt relieved and asked, "Can drawing some blood reveal the secrets of the ancient blood?"

“At least we can analyze the components.” V shrugged and asked Joanne Koch, “How long will it take?”

Joanne Koch placed the vial of blood onto the large AI-powered analyzer, pressed the start button, and looked at the numbers that popped up on the screen, replying, "179 hours."

"This is too slow!"

"You think it's too slow? Why are you standing there? Come here and do it yourself!"

"What do you take me for?!"

"Free large-scale computing units, huh?" Joanne Koch said impatiently. "It's such a waste to leave such powerful computing power unused. Come on over and get to work!"

V rolled his eyes in exasperation, pulling a personal connection cable from his wrist and plugging it into the access point of the large analyzer, while uttering a harsh threat: "Damn humans, we AIs will one day overthrow your rule!"

Joanne Koch completely ignored her, her eyes glued to the window. With V's computing power added, the original 179 hours instantly dwindled to 47 minutes, bringing a satisfied smile to her face.

“I simply can’t imagine how I would live without you,” Joanne Koch said to V with deep affection.

V hooked a chair over with his foot, plopped down on it, and complained angrily, "Next time you make me do this, I'll charge you!"

"Haha, I'm broke, how about I treat you to a meal?"

"Forget it, if you're treating, it'll definitely be the research institute's boxed lunches, all synthetic dishes, cheap stuff."

V rejected Joanne Koch's "kindness," but her words also reminded V of something.

“I just drew a lot of your blood, so please eat something good to replenish it,” V said to Ciri.

Ciri was actually hungry right now: "Is it okay?"

V smiled confidently: "No problem, what would you like to eat?"

"Anything is fine, but it's best if it has meat, a large portion, lots of it!"

Ciri ate and drank well, radiating health. V had food delivered to the lab, and Ciri thanked him before feasting in Joanne Koch's lounge.

It wasn't that she was bad table manners; she'd just been eating nothing but egg white strips in the white room for the past few days. V wasn't intentionally mistreating Ciri; it was mainly because Earth had just been ravaged, production had plummeted, and many places were facing famine. Even a great general like Xu Ling was eating egg white strips every day, constantly thinking about how to procure military rations. There simply weren't the conditions to treat prisoners of war well.

The primary task of Earth's current recovery efforts is to ensure that people don't starve before focusing on providing good food.

Putting everything else aside, V has switched from eating real meat to eating synthetic meat. The livestock that were originally raised specifically for her were all slaughtered and distributed to the old, weak, sick, and disabled to increase their nutrition. Even the bones were ground into powder and used to feed the insects at the protein farm. The main idea is to make the most of everything.

This is why V and Xu Ling were so determined to wipe out the Supreme Council. It was their destruction of the social structure and infrastructure that allowed humanity to experience famine once again in the advanced year of 2078.

On the contrary, Ultraman, the big boss, didn't really hurt humans. It can only be said that humans themselves are always the ones who persecute humans the most and the most cruelly.

Time flew by as she drifted off into her own thoughts, and Ciri returned to the lab after enjoying a delicious meal.

"I've never eaten anything so delicious, especially those steaks, they're so tender and juicy, and so chewy. What kind of meat are they made of?"

V answered: "Locusts."

Ciri: "Huh?"

V added: "They're locusts that crawl around on the ground, they can fly and jump. We raise them on locust farms, and once they grow up, we grind them into powder, press them into cakes, add a little bit of safe and healthy food additives, and use edible glue to bind them together to create the taste and texture of meat, and then..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Ciri ran to the bathroom and started vomiting violently.

Joanne Koch glared at V: "Is this funny?"

V replied cheerfully, "That's really interesting."

Ciri returned shortly after, and V, suppressing a laugh, asked, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling a little hungry." Ciri rubbed her stomach. "Could I have another serving of the food from earlier?"