Although MEI proposed using Soulium to reduce the Honkai Energy corruption and conduct contact experiments to wrap the Herrscher Core, Chen Ran still rejected it.
The reason for the rejection was simple.
Soulium is expensive!
Even with the support of various countries, only a few people could access and use Soulium within Fire Moth.
At this time, MEI was not the MEI who had gained numerous resources three years later; Chen Ran was still just an external member of the First Research Institute.
The fact that they were allowed to observe the Herrscher Core was already a pleasant surprise, let alone conducting experiments.
However, MEI had her own methods.
"My father sent me a gift from Mu Continent."
Under Chen Ran's surprised gaze, a small girl slowly took shape.
"This is…"
"Durandal, the latest product from Mu Continent, should be the first supercomputer capable of self-learning." MEI did not hide it: "Mu Continent has profound expertise in computing, and I got this computer through my father."
She paused and commanded, "Durandal, observe the core data and then copy it."
"Okay."
The supercomputer before them was not the seasoned one that appeared in the storyline.
Durandal needed to learn and grow continuously; it was evident that it had only recently been born.
Chen Ran couldn't help but feel both surprised and delighted.
"Great, I've been struggling with math."
"Math is simply humanity's nemesis; having a computer to help will save a lot of time." He paused, looking at Durandal, and said, "Bia, if this experiment succeeds, Big Brother will take you to see beautiful girls."
"?"
Durandal clearly did not understand what that meant.
Her language and comprehension modules were present, but the information had not yet been absorbed.
MEI helplessly said, "Don't waste time."
Given their current conditions, conducting the integration experiment could only be done through the computer.
However, the application of the Herrscher Core was not limited to the Divine Authority Plan.
MEI's thoughts were heavy and profound, clearly calculating more.
Chen Ran didn't mind.
Now that he had Durandal, his observations of the Herrscher Core became more detailed.
What he needed to do next was to observe Wendy's Herrscher Core in a simulated scenario.
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For a period afterward, Chen Ran was extremely busy.
He not only had to cooperate with MEI in observing the third Herrscher Core but also had to observe Wendy's Herrscher Core, which was even more challenging than the former.
The Divine Authority Plan experiment was halted, but Chen Ran did not immediately inform Wendy.
After re-entering the simulated scenario, he excitedly said to Wendy, "The experiment is about to succeed; the main person in charge said that you can fully entrust the experiment to me, and I already have a plan."
Wendy blinked her eyes, seemingly confirming this good news.
After a long while, she smiled sweetly, "Really?"
"Of course it's true."
Chen Ran took a deep breath, trying not to let himself slip: "Don't be fooled by my carefree appearance; I actually have a wealth of talent. The main person in charge tested me a bit, and he couldn't wait to hand over the position to me."
"Keep dreaming."
Wendy continued to smile, but her voice was somewhat weak.
Chen Ran blinked and said, "Alright, alright, you can say I'm dreaming; after all, the truth of a genius is often hard to believe. But from now on, you have to listen to me."
He said seriously, "I need your cooperation; will you trust me?"
The boy's gaze was firm and spirited. Wendy looked into his eyes, seemingly confirming something.
"If I say I don't want to…"
"Then I'll cling to you and bother you until you agree."
Chen Ran blurted out.
What a joke, Wendy was related to his rewards; how could he give up halfway? Otherwise, what was the point of his simulations here during this time?
Wendy chuckled lightly, "Is this how you treat all girls?"
"Ah, for now, I only treat you this way."
Who knows if the people he meets later will be similar to Wendy's situation. So, he couldn't make any definitive statements.
He said, "Since I was young, I've been taught the three secrets to success."
"First, persistence; second, shamelessness."
"Third, persistently being shameless."
Wendy was amused, her eyes crescent-shaped with laughter.
"Alright, I'll cooperate with you."
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Although the ocean branch had suspended support and work related to the Divine Authority Plan, perhaps out of guilt or perhaps due to a temporary lack of arrangements for Chen Ran.
Chen Ran was still tacitly allowed to take care of Wendy, and the branch did not stop his salary.
However, no one envied him.
Because of the experiment, everyone here basically knew that Wendy had the Gem of Desire inside her, and the two had also encountered assassination attempts.
It could be said that Wendy was now a bomb that could explode at any moment.
Some suggested recovering the Herrscher Core from Wendy's body, but due to the disappearance of its rejection reaction, the gem had fused with Wendy, making it difficult to extract.
Unless they were willing to take the risk of the gem exploding.
It could be said that if they continued the experiment, they would be opening the most critical step of the Divine Authority Plan.
But no one knew why the experiment was suddenly halted; they silently executed the orders from above.
All data related to the Divine Authority Plan began to be archived.
In response, Chen Ran could only play his last card.
[Communicating with the Eastern Branch.]
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That night, Chen Ran escorted Wendy back to her room.
The boy laughed habitually, saying he would definitely complete the experiment, then said his goodbyes.
Wendy knew this was a lie.
After Chen Ran was called in by the main person in charge, another person contacted her.
The Divine Authority Plan had been canceled.
The reason was that it was predictably unlikely to succeed.
Wendy did not understand what 'predictability' meant, but she knew that she probably wouldn't be able to stand up again.
The orders from Schicksal were harsh; since they decided not to invest resources, they would follow through.
But when the boy saw her, he still laughed and expressed joy, saying he had fully taken over the Divine Authority Plan.
Wendy knew he was lying.
But what did it matter?
Even if it was a dream that would shatter at a touch, it was beautiful at this moment.
She had no mood to read any books or go to any training grounds.
And Chen Ran gradually became busy, as if they had a tacit understanding to reduce their frequency of meetings.
He became less fond of joking, and there was an unresolved sorrow in his brows, and their conversations grew fewer.
Wendy knew that this was a special way of saying goodbye.
To reduce the feelings and understanding between the two, making the departure seem bland and uneventful.
She was silently counting the days on the calendar.
Waiting for the moment when they would completely part ways.
No one would want to touch a Valkyrie who housed a Herrscher Core and had disabilities in both legs; she could understand and respect Chen Ran's choice.
One could only blame the cruel mockery of fate.
Just as she was once again silently lamenting the passing of the day, Chen Ran suddenly rushed over, panting.
"Quick, quick, quick, it's all ready! We've contacted the Far East branch, come with me."
"?"
Seeing the confusion in Wendy's eyes, Chen Ran directly picked her up in the wheelchair: "No need to pack your things; everything you need should be at Saint Freya."
"But my mission isn't complete yet! You promised you would cooperate with me!"
"Right now, I need you to come with me, be good."
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