The design of the Fireblade mercenary group's superpower activation experiment was quite simple. We just had to have them lie in the middle of a large number of crystals. Considering that all of them had combat aura or magic power, it might cause some interference to the radiation they received. I even had Bubble increase the crystal's energy output. Bubble's method was to immediately play a game with over two thousand people. The energy flow of the crystal was her thought process. Of course, this method was understandable. However, it was still up for debate as to whether or not this naughty loli had taken this opportunity to slack off …
The mother nest was a very important place to the entire Schilling Base. Naturally, it couldn't be entered by outsiders. That was why we had Bubble modify the mother nest to a certain extent. We built a small crystal "incubator" nearby and diverted a portion of the mother nest's energy into this incubator. Looking at the incubator that looked like a coffin, I couldn't help but sigh. Bubble's aesthetic sense wasn't something that mortals like me could understand. No wonder Sandora had forbidden Bubble from modifying the blueprints of the base without permission …
I felt a headache coming on as I looked at the three temporary allies standing in front of me.
Mu, Mu, and Vinoa.
The moment they noticed our actions and saw a dozen or so humans in strange gray robes being locked up in the new rectangular building, they came up to me with questioning expressions.
"We suspect that you are using the humans of this world to conduct some kind of experiment."
As an elf, Mu never knew how to be tactful. Even though he had lived in the human world for hundreds of years, this didn't change at all.
"That's right," Sandora admitted without any burden. "Every time we arrive at a new world, the Empire's research team will collect the lives of this world for research. The humans of this world just happen to be the most suitable research subjects."
I'm afraid this is the real reason why you insist on carrying out this experiment, right? You finally said it, didn't you?
Mu's expression darkened. Elves were a race that was indifferent to worldly affairs. They would not show too many emotions, but they had unimaginable feelings for life. Once someone offended them, they would become stubborn and troublesome creatures. It was obvious that Shadora's words had seriously offended the Elves' philosophy of life from the perspective of a race.
Mu and Vinoa's expressions weren't any better. Humans weren't as stubborn as the elves, but now that their own kind was being used as a test subject, no one could accept it.
If it wasn't for the fact that they were surrounded by Schilling's soldiers, who were comparable to mid-level human experts, and that the two emperors in front of them were stronger than them, the three of them would have launched a melodramatic human counterattack.
"Let me explain it."
I dragged Sandora, who could only add to the chaos in this situation, behind me and casually stuffed a huge cake that weighed at least three kilograms into her hands. Based on her personality, it was impossible for her to waste time explaining to a few insignificant people in front of her. She could only leave this matter to me.
Speaking of which, the way Sandora ate while hugging the huge cake was quite cute. Un, it was comparable to how Jingle hugged a huge lollipop …
"To put it simply, we are trying to give the humans of this world the power to fight against the Abyss. Take note, I am talking about the entire human race, not just powerful individuals like you. If our experiment is successful, even the most ordinary commoner will have the power to fight against magical creatures on his own."
Mu and the other two widened their eyes in shock.
Fight against magical creatures on their own?!
The strength of magical creatures was well known. They had thick skin and flesh, were not afraid of death, and possessed astonishing attack power. Without the protection of the Goddess of Life's blessing, a resolute warrior would be corrupted by the demonic aura on their body within a few minutes and turn into a madman who would kill anyone he saw. Not to mention commoners, even a veteran warrior wouldn't dare to be a hundred percent sure that he could fight against the most ordinary magical creature on his own. If it wasn't for the fact that humans possessed sturdy equipment and fortified fortresses that the magical creatures could never develop, the human race would have long been wiped out.
Now, this Emperor Schilling actually said that they could give ordinary commoners the power to fight against the Abyss?
"You don't have to worry that we have ulterior motives," I continued. "Our only goal is to destroy the Abyss …"
"Your world has been corrupted for too long. There isn't much value in occupying it anymore." Sandora licked her fingers and instantly turned into a queen. "The Empire won't waste its time conquering a world that has no value."
A specially made cake that weighed six pounds! Sandora, what's the size of your throat?
No matter what, Mu and the other two temporarily dispelled their suspicions about our operation. Of course, it was just like that on the surface. They would definitely report it to Modesis the Third, but by then, we would have already achieved our goal.
The members of the Fire Blade Mercenary Group possessed a certain level of strength. Although their strength could only be used as cannon fodder compared to most of the powerful individuals in this world, they were already much stronger than Shallow shallow and his sister, who were ordinary earthlings. Thus, the effects of the Radiation Catalysis on them definitely wouldn't be as heaven-defying as it was for Shallow shallow and his sister. However, no matter how useless the Radiation Catalysis was, it was enough to make these mercenaries, who viewed strength as their life, happy.
The next morning, we saw Lake and the others, who had already recovered from their coma due to the radiation.
Looking at their beaming faces, I knew that the experiment was a success.
Perhaps it was because their bodies' energy had resisted the negative effects of the radiation, but Lake and the others didn't experience a drastic change in their personalities like Shallow shallow and his sister. However, on the other hand, they didn't develop terrifying abilities like time control. The new powers they obtained were basically extensions and enhancements of their existing abilities. Although they weren't as powerful as Shallow shallow or his sister, they had already improved the overall strength of these mercenaries, who could only be used as cannon fodder, by a large margin!
As a warrior, Lake obtained the superpower of petrifying parts of his body in exchange for astonishing defense and close-range attack power. When I saw him, he was showing off while sharpening a knife on his arm. I couldn't understand how an arm that was completely made of stone could move …
Since Lake's own strength was already very high, the value of his superpower was great, but it was far from being comparable to that of his ordinary mercenaries.
In the mercenary group, the mage Catherine obtained the superpower of Energy Siphon. This ability could be used once every five minutes, and it could absorb and store all kinds of energy within a radius of a hundred meters. At the same time, it would form an instantaneous energy vacuum. The types of energy absorbed varied, so it couldn't be used to cast spells. However, it could be used to release an energy explosion that was as strong as a high-level spell in a specific area, or it could form a continuous energy shield. Moreover, this process didn't require any casting time! This meant that Catherine could instantaneously release a high-level spell every five minutes. This was something that even a Magister might not be able to do!
Seeing Catherine's Energy Siphon turn the surrounding hundred meters into a "no-combat zone" where no Dou Qi or magic could be used in an instant, the one who was the most moved was Vinoa. She immediately thought of the terrifying aspect of this ability: First, using Energy Siphon to strip the opponent of all the energy in their body, then releasing a powerful energy explosion in an instant. Even if her body had reached the peak of human strength, she couldn't guarantee that she would be able to escape unscathed from such an explosion without the protection of Dou Qi and magic. Although she was confident that she could escape from the Siphon Force Field before Catherine could make a move, it had already proved that a low-level mage who had just left the apprentice stage had the possibility of severely injuring a top-notch expert!
"Monkey", who had always refused to participate in the experiment, now had a radiant expression on his face. He started to feel a lingering fear. If he had been a little more resolute, he might have missed this good opportunity. The ability he obtained was inconceivable even to me — Water Mimicry!
Turning himself into a puddle of water!
Once this ability was used properly, how terrifying would it be! "Monkey" would become the world's strongest assassin, lurker, spy, and bathhouse peeping tom …
After learning of "Monkey's" ability, the first thing Catherine did was to press him to the ground and force him to swear that he wouldn't use his ability in certain ways that he shouldn't. Only then did I know that the two of them were a couple!
Although Laker said that Monkey's character was quite trustworthy, Katherine still interrogated her lover for half an hour until he swore to the Goddess of Life that if he used his superpower to do bad things, he would be drunk like water by others. Only then would he let it go.
"Alright." I clapped my hands to calm the excited new superhumans down. Then, I announced, "From today onwards, the Otherworld's Central Ability Bureau is officially established!"
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