“I mean, your guess is spot on, Miss Toppa. Its actual duration is exactly the same as the calculation: 57 seconds, exactly.”

Ruan Mei’s figure inexplicably appeared behind everyone, looking at the surrounding scene as if admiring it: “Trapped in time and place, its life weaving can only be considered a semi-finished product. I reproduced the moment of its birth, but soon, it will turn into particles and dissipate.”

Perhaps, as Kevin said, this situation occurred because the life form created by this man was completely unable to bear the status of a “messenger”.

Unfortunately, the figure that appeared behind the crowd was not a real entity, but more like a real-time projection. After observing the surrounding scenes, she focused her eyes and attention on Kevin.

“Mr. Kevin, you came faster than I thought… and you are much more powerful.”

“So what you mean is that you admit that you did all this on purpose, right?” Looking at the figure in front of him, Kevin asked very directly.

It was obvious that the other party had already known that everyone would come to this planet, and had also calculated that he would definitely fight with this breeding messenger… Kevin had been planned to this point, so was it possible that he still had to be polite to the other party?

If what was in front of him wasn’t just a projection, what Kevin would definitely want to do was to put this guy into the ice first, and then have a calm conversation with her.

After all, even if he doesn’t like to look down on others, he should at least be equal, right?

“I would like to apologize for my reckless behavior, Mr. Kevin. I have no intention of being hostile to you.”

Unexpectedly, Ruan Mei first lowered his head very decisively, and then explained softly: “Except for the research on life, I actually don’t have much interest in anything, let alone greed or delusion… Of course, I probably can’t avoid eating a little in the process.”

“There are thousands of forms of life, which proves that the forms themselves are meaningless. Its splendor is like a dazzling array of flowers, but I want to pick the one that never withers. The laws of things are always complex and moving on the outside, but simple and plain on the inside. Everything is attributed to its cause, and a line of formula can solve the confusion of all beings.”

“Since I was old enough to understand, I have enjoyed observing the signs of life of microscopic organisms, such as the rate at which slime molds devour objects: I also took in the macroscopic world and studied the development of the universe to date – they are all simple.”

“That’s why I think I’ve come a long way on the road, but it seems like the end is still out of reach… Just like the countless lives on this planet that repeat themselves over and over again, they can never escape the Ouroboros’ cage. I will keep my promise and close it.”

It seemed that for Ruan Mei at this moment, the so-called miracle of billions of lives was nothing more than this. She actually did not believe that these lives could create an almost impossible miracle within seven days, just like many people on Earth believed that it was impossible for humans to overcome the collapse.

Perhaps for her, an experiment of this scale was just a casual thing to do – as one of the people who understands life best in the entire universe, she has full respect for him… in some ways, no respect at all.

“What I want to understand is the ‘essence of life’, something that every individual has but is unaware of – whether it is the materiality of existence or the unknowable beyond the material.”

“In order to avoid blindly following science, I cautiously raise a question – can Nguyen Mei peel off the external disturbances like a coordinate axis and explore the most fundamental and beautiful form of existence of living things?”

If you ask what the origin of life is, most people will probably think of water, the most common fluid, at the first time. But if you ask what kind of life is the most special and representative, who can give an accurate answer?

In her non-stop research, Ruan Mei has even analyzed thousands of life forms, but these are just the most basic appearances, which cannot satisfy her at all. This situation lasted for a long time, until……

“I have thought of a ‘life form’ that is enough to make me admit that it is unpredictable. That is… ‘The Herald’.”

“I don’t quite understand what a ‘Lingshi’ is.”

“Scholars regard it as a proxy for the power of the Star God. So, when and at what point did it become closer to the ‘Star God’ than any other life form?”

Ruan Mei explained word by word without feeling bored at all, as if she was telling Kevin the reason why she did this, or as if she was simply venting the frustration of living alone for a long time.

“At first, I tried to cultivate a genius. But I failed. This problem is still unsolvable and there is still a long way to go.”

Obviously, although the artificially cultivated genius is indeed worthy of this title, he can only show himself within the known scope and cannot meet the standards of the knowledgeable master. Those true geniuses are often born.

“But the destiny of the universe is not limited to ‘intelligence’. If we abandon rationality, are there more primitive and purer ‘commanders’ on other paths?”

“Taizyuros, through the simulation of the universe, I was able to get a glimpse of the beginning and end of the locust plague, grab the data of the Insect King and his offspring, replicate and cultivate them, and thus open up a new branch of research… It is a reasonable judgment. I have always believed that I will succeed. The “it” I restored will bloom with unprecedented life.”

“But Black Tower and Screw Gum obviously won’t like this experiment… At this point, I have to thank you, Mr. Kevin. Thanks to you, I was able to collect enough data about ‘breeding’ to actually weave it out, and it’s even a little better than I had expected.”

Ruan Mei paused for a moment before continuing to tell Kevin: “Like all forms of life, it will eventually come to an end as it moves towards its end. But a short life should also have meaning. I want to know what it can do, which represents how far I have come in the realm of not understanding.”

She looked around at the dazzling icicles and lowered her head slightly: “Sure enough, such a trivial step, the answer is exactly what I expected.”

Even though Ruan Mei explained the whole story and the answer very clearly, there were inevitably some not-so-smart people among the crowd who still couldn’t understand the situation.

But this obviously did not include Kevin. Although he did understand the reasons and significance of the other party’s actions, there was still one thing he did not understand –

“So… you described it in such detail because you thought there would be no chance of us leaking it?”

Kevin maintained his cold expression and asked.

Chapter 313: Do you understand what amnesia fairy magic is?

“Mr. Kevin, you seem to have misunderstood something. Although I don’t think I’m a good person, there’s no need to think of me as bad… I basically never do anything that has nothing to do with the experiment.”

Ruan Mei focused her eyes on Kevin and said seriously, “Besides, there is no need for you to underestimate your own deterrent power. At least for now, I can’t think of any way to really keep you here.”

“Although your human form hasn’t changed at all, Mr. Kevin, I can still see the genetic traces woven into it. It, or rather, they seem very complex… It’s very simple yet all-encompassing… If it’s scholars who are pursuing the ultimate form of life, I’m afraid it’s not impossible that they would identify you, Mr. Kevin, as a true [perfect creature].”

Just like fish want to swim in the ocean and birds want to fly in the sky – every creature naturally has one thing that it is best at.

And if there is such a life, which gathers the strengths of all lives, can adapt to almost any environment, and completely surpasses other lives in all aspects, then why can’t it be called a “perfect creature”?

In a sense, Kevin, who has gathered almost all the genes of the Honkai beast, is a nearly perfect form of life.

Not to mention other things, just talking about the countless people pursuing “abundance” and wanting to obtain “endless life” even if it means turning into evil creatures… This kind of thing has no meaning at all to Kevin.

As long as Kevin is willing, time will be completely meaningless to him.

Even for Ruan Mei, who can see through similar details at a glance, ordinary immortality may really be nothing?

“It’s a pity that for me now, the path of pursuing the ‘Envoy’ is more fascinating… Maybe when I can’t make any more progress on this path, I will think of you again, Mr. Kevin?”

As she was talking, Ruan Mei’s eyes suddenly became a little vague when she looked at Kevin. It seemed that the person she was looking at was not the person in front of her, but something more distant.

“Unfortunately, the road to truth is destined to be lonely. Even the paths of geniuses rarely intersect. In fact, I also pay special attention to that moment of rest… If possible, I really want to exchange ideas with the scholar behind you.”

“After all, it is always hard to find a companion on the road of truth.”

Kevin would not be surprised that Ruan Mei could see something with her ability. After all, the man-made collapse was too obvious, and anyone could see that something was wrong.

But according to what he said, what she saw was obviously not just that he had merged the genes of many Honkai beasts. And the most uncomfortable thing was, of course, that although Kevin was confident that he could perfectly control his current body, he didn’t understand anything about genetic biology.

These guys who like to study biology are really good at telling riddles. Just like Mobius in the past, she always told Kevin some ambiguous words and never mentioned any more intuitive information.

Apart from anything else, at least Kevin now really believes that these two guys will have a lot of common topics.

“Messenger”, “Star God”… If Mobius knew that there were such majestic and mysterious creatures in the universe, he would probably be excited enough to do some research.

Kevin had no doubt that the guy would tell him something, asking him to help her catch a “Commander” and bring it back for research.

After slightly alleviating Kevin’s hostility, Ruan Mei gently spread her hands and explained the reason why she explained it in such detail: “And the reason why I am not worried about things here being leaked… After all, after leaving here, their memories will soon dissipate like smoke.”

“This is a reagent that I prepared a long time ago. Apart from some memories, it will not cause any negative effects on the user… Of course, I’m not sure whether it will have any effect on you, but I think Mr. Kevin is not someone who would reveal information casually.”

As she spoke, Ruan Mei suddenly sighed again: “There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Because of some past events that I don’t want to talk about, it is difficult for me to trust people other than myself. If you don’t want a secret to be leaked, the most thorough way is to destroy it.”

“This reagent will not take effect immediately, but a slow, hazy process – just like the fragrance of lotus leaves, plum blossoms, glutinous rice, and icing sugar.”

“You may remember that someone once did some experiment on this planet, but you won’t remember who it was. Maybe one day we’ll meet again, but you won’t associate me with this incident anymore.”

“In this way, the ties between life and life will be erased. Friendship, secrets, entanglements, and deceptions will all disappear together.”

“This will make it… easier for us.”

Indeed, the best way to keep a secret is naturally to make the secret no longer exist.

From this perspective, Ruan Mei is really a kind person. She could have easily eliminated those who knew her secrets, but she still developed a drug specifically to erase memories… Most people in high positions would never do such a thing.

As for when exactly did Ruan Mei use this medicine? There was no need to ask such a stupid question.

However, its efficacy and existence have obviously reached a level that is completely indistinguishable from Kevin’s. Isn’t that powerful enough?

Let alone Kevin, normally, all the toxins on the earth have no effect on most fusion warriors. After all, if toxins can defeat Honkai beasts, then why are they working so hard?

Of course, since there are people who believe in the existence of such reagents, there will naturally be people who think that this is just a polite remark, such as a little Ai Li who is squatting in the corner at this moment——

“Tsk, it’s so mysterious, who would believe it? If there really is such a powerful love potion, I will definitely be the first to steal it.”

“In the end, my fairy magic is the most effective, don’t you think?” Little Ellie boasted while touching the head of the little thing under her.

Of course, if a staff weighing dozens of kilograms hits someone on the head, who wouldn’t lose their memory?

Chapter 314 Kevin: Otherwise why is this called Duelist?

At this time, three days had passed since what happened on the test planet, and Kevin easily obtained the remaining two qualification badges, almost without any hindrance.

And the facts proved that Ruan Mei did not live up to her reputation as a genius. Her so-called amnesia reagent was indeed effective. In just a few days, almost everyone had completely forgotten what happened on the planet.

Kevin even remembered very clearly that when little Ai Li just came back from the first planet, she was still clamoring from time to time that sooner or later she would let Ruan Mei know that she was definitely not made of clay, and that she could not do whatever she wanted just because she looked pretty.

But now, this stupid guy seems to have completely forgotten about his revenge. He just stays in his little room every day, and no one knows what he is tinkering with.

So it is obvious that this guy is made of rubber, and his main character is a novice and playful person.

As for why Kevin’s own memory is still so clear… to be honest, he doesn’t quite understand.

Maybe it was because there was still a rememberer living in his head – although that guy stopped talking nonsense a long time ago, Kevin knew that he was always there.

According to that guy: Although she can’t force Kevin to sell his memory, she can become a third-person witness in the subsequent story. Kevin has no reason to refuse a guy who may also be able to help in the unknown area. At least she is much better than the negative little Ellie.

As for whether such a thing is worth it for her…for them who have completely abandoned their human bodies, perhaps the word time has completely lost its meaning.

Not to mention, they have already turned into memes, and the word “quantity” has obviously completely lost its meaning. It is not impossible to say that they can be replicated infinitely like AI.

Think about it, when you originally recalled your past, didn’t you always do it from a third-person perspective?

There is even a possibility that Ruan Mei didn’t actually want to erase his memory. And as for what purpose she did this for… who knows?

Friendship does not necessarily last long, and the same goes for enemies.

“Ah… I suddenly feel that asking Mr. Kevin to attend the interstellar finals celebration is a bit too much of a bully. In order to ensure that the finals are not too contemptuous, the champion candidates are basically the most capable players in each star field.”

While Kevin was still distracted, Topa, who was concentrating on driving the spaceship, suddenly sighed and said helplessly, “In the end, none of these championship candidates can survive three rounds. Isn’t this too discouraging?”

As for why some people could even last until the third round? The reason was of course very simple. Of course, the opponent thought he didn’t want to bully others, so he took turns to release his etheric spirits, but they were all killed in one move?

The only advantage of this is probably…it will sound a little better when you say it out loud?

At least it wasn’t that the three Ether Spirits were killed instantly at the same time, right?

“Even if I do something on purpose, the final result will not change…it’s meaningless.” Kevin just raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the other party, and said so without hesitation.

If you don’t have enough strength, you don’t have enough strength. If you still expect others to deliberately tolerate you in order to maintain your fragile self-esteem, such a person will never be truly strong.

“That’s not what I meant…”

Hearing this, Topa hesitated for a moment before speaking for himself, “The key is that this is a duel that the company strongly supports, so the level of widespread attention it has received in the universe is actually not low. In other words, now half of the universe probably knows that a guy as powerful as you, Mr. Kevin, is participating in the competition.”

“Although I have specifically asked people not to leak your personal information, it is inevitable that someone will still guess something. Besides… the company actually opened the duel competition this time. Now the winning rate is almost polarized. Mr. Kevin, you have a lot of popularity and supporters online… The finals are not like the duel paradise, but will be broadcast live throughout.”

If Topa hadn’t been unable to place her own bets as an insider of the company, she would have already bet heavily on Kevin to win the game. Others didn’t know Kevin’s true strength, so didn’t she understand?

No matter how powerful the guy on the other side who is the favorite to win the championship is, can he be more powerful than this guy here?

But then again…why does she always feel that Mr. Kevin must have the strength to defeat a master of the Order?

When thinking of this, Topa, who had lost his memory, couldn’t help but frown subconsciously, but inexplicably ignored the question – Kevin certainly noticed this detail, but he obviously wouldn’t take the initiative to expose anything.

“I understand…I will remember to change my identity and appearance slightly when the time comes.” Kevin nodded slightly.

His goal was just to catch the Star Core Hunter who dared to use his data recklessly, and then find the Masked Fool to find out about Qianjie. He had no interest in becoming a celebrity in the universe, and was even a little bit repulsive.

If you really want to know why, it may have something to do with the ancient civilization… At that time, they were always known as the Thirteen Heroes, and could even be considered the spiritual sustenance of all mankind, but in the end…

In short, Kevin now doesn’t really like that feeling.

Then, Kevin seemed to suddenly remember something and asked Topa, “By the way, there shouldn’t be such restrictive rules in the Ether Front, right?”

“…Mr. Kevin, what do you mean?” For some reason, Topa felt that he suddenly had a bad premonition.

“I mean, since it’s a duel between duelists…”

Kevin lowered his head, slowly clenched his fists, and said: “Then it is reasonable to attack the duelist directly, right?”

“what???”

Chapter 315: Topa: You should just be more restrained

Since this is a dueling game, and the duelists themselves are obviously part of the duel… then isn’t it reasonable to include the duelists in the attack range as well?

Of course, the reason why Kevin said this was definitely not just to vent his anger by beating up the Star Core Hunter himself, but it was after careful consideration.

“Including the duelists themselves in the duel? The Ether Front has never had any clear regulations in this regard. After all, commanding three ether spirits at the same time is already a very strenuous task for most people.”

If you think about it carefully, you will know that what Topa said is absolutely the truth.

A real battle is never that simple. Even in a one-on-one duel, you need to consider not only your own skills and fighting methods, but also the opponent’s skills and the surrounding environment that you can use.