“Huh… It’s delicious.”
Aleph murmured as he sat on his chair. He is currently residing in one of the special dorm rooms within the fifth institute.
“It’s below Mei’s… but it’s alright for her first cooking.”
He did not expect Mobius to take their jokes seriously. She immediately cooked all by herself for their dinner. Though it wasn’t as outstanding as the lunch boxes Mei offered to him back then, it wasn’t bad for a first-timer.
Click-!
2024-08-26 11:01:02 +0000 UTC
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The body of a Grade One Sorcerer far surpassed the known limits of humans. It meant that Aleph would be able to function normally without sleep for several days. Though, mental fatigue was another thing.
Everything he had seen in the span of twelve hours wore him out. It was far more brutal than the scenes in honkai eruptions. It was humans who created such cruel scenes.
Once again, it reminded Aleph of how limited his power was. He could face off an army, but he could not force t...
2024-08-25 16:08:33 +0000 UTC
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Twelve hours.
That was how long it took for Aleph to raid the three bases. He had to fly from the Mu Continent to the Far West. His flight time alone reached more than six hours. If not for the comfort the nuclear suit brought, he wouldn’t be able to do it.
Throughout those raids, Aleph encountered similar things to Donnie Valdez’ base. The underground research conducted by those Fire MOTH councilors were revealed to him.
The sheer amount of human lives poured into it re...
2024-08-24 15:46:24 +0000 UTC
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Everything returned to the usual routine. Apart from body pain, constant headaches, and unpreventable nosebleeds, Aleph continued working.
Honestly speaking, he did not have as much workload as the other researchers during normal days. The duty of an assistant director was to approve certain research directions, distribute fundings, regulate certain experiments, and so on.
It was his unnecessary meddling that pushed him to help some studies that were stuc...
2024-08-24 00:36:41 +0000 UTC
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The undeads transformed by honkai energy are usually weak. They are at the level of unrestrained ordinary people. Hua could deal with them, as did other trained martial artists.
What was different was the mutated undeads. These are people who have a high enough honkai resistance. The infusion of honkai energy to their bodies allowed them to surpass the limits of normal humans.
Nevertheless, they are still weaker compared to ordinary chariot-class beasts.
Swoosh-!
2024-08-23 15:37:42 +0000 UTC
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Bam-!
Aleph’s landing brought some dust. He looked up and saw the main entrance to this high-rise building.
The first thing that greeted his sight were the armed personnel stationed here.
“Kill them all.”
The GUI flashed with red lights before everyone was frantically circled. The same mini-launchers appeared on his shoulders.
Sou-!
Sou-!
Sou-!
Everyone was taken down in one big swoop. They didn’...
2024-08-22 15:21:07 +0000 UTC
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Fire MOTH is a huge organization spanning the entire world. Twenty years ago, there wasn’t any organization united enough to fight against honkai. The second eruption at that time gave humanity a taste of what the honkai could bring them.
There weren't any clean nuclear bombs at that time. The area bombarded by nuclear bombs to kill the second Herscherr made significant damage to the Far West. The issue of cooperation and timing wasn’t considered. As such, six nuclear bombs were dro...
2024-08-21 13:59:42 +0000 UTC
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The guest lounge of the second institute had many points similar to the third institute’s. They weren’t as impoverished as the fifth institute who occasionally suffered from budget cuts.
‘She looks… normal?’
Aleph thought as he took a look at the woman in front of him. She was sitting opposite him, drinking her cup of coffee in an elegant way. She gave off the office worker vibe due to her “professionalism”.
‘Mobius wouldn’t joke with this.’
Two wee...
2024-08-20 15:11:07 +0000 UTC
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“I pinpointed the perpetrators already.”
“Let me guess. You got that knowledge from Director Mobius?”
“Yeah.”
Mei’s sudden visit was related to Aleph’s ambush. Although he was unharmed, no one knows whether it could happen again.
“Doctor Mobius isn’t as bad as the rumors say.” He said. “I could also see why she gave up fighting those higher-ups.”
“She has Elysia’s support. It’s different with you.”
Certainly, Aleph’s comb...
2024-08-19 13:51:28 +0000 UTC
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The next morning, Aleph went straight to the director’s office. The aftermath of his ambush wasn’t that easily dealt with.
“You look different.”
Her eyes narrowed as she noticed Aleph’s differences.
“It’s my shoes. I developed one that hid rollers to run faster.”
Of course, it was all bullshit. He could still explain the nuclear-powered suits and the likes, but immediate biological changes are hard to explain.
“The commander-in-chief will pay yo...
2024-08-18 12:30:38 +0000 UTC
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A few more hours had passed before Aleph could lay down in his bed.
His tension from earlier was gone by now. He kept recalling the scenes from earlier.
Aleph conducted regular testing. He wasn’t surprised that his running speed could go to one hundred meters in five seconds. He focused more on the sensation of fighting against the armed group.
“That’s how it is… It feels like fighting against kids with guns.”
He doesn’t know whether his body could withstan...
2024-08-15 13:21:54 +0000 UTC
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Fourth Institute.
“Yes. We are investigating—”
“Someone must be held accountable. I’m not talking about the small fries. You know it.”
“Yes, ma’am. We will give you an update—”
Beep-!
Mei ended the call. She was talking to the secretary of Fire MOTH’s commander-in-chief.
The ambush Aleph experienced was, in no doubt, an inside job. Not to mention the orbital satellites of the organization, just the radars and control towers su...
2024-08-15 13:20:48 +0000 UTC
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“Even private armies have limited funding.”
With [Sphere Boundary], Aleph effectively hid his traces from any kind of detection method. He could even briefly turn transparent with it.
“The humvees could be dealt with. The jeeps… they're bomb proof.”
Just like his vehicle, the jeeps are all bomb proof.
Despite throwing two grenades underneath, it only managed to flip the jeep over.
“Hm.”
A seven to three ratio line appeared on the flipped jeep....
2024-08-15 13:20:24 +0000 UTC
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“The more I know, the more I hate those councilors. What a fucking waste…”
For the first time, Aleph cursed the councilors on top of Fire MOTH.
“Wasting talents like Mobius and being too incompetent with defending human cities… Fire MOTH is more rotten than I thought.”
The past month taught him more of the underhanded dealings within Fire MOTH. If it wasn’t for him giving one of his credit cards, Mobius would’ve continued eating the same cup of ramen everyday...
2024-08-15 13:19:14 +0000 UTC
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Throughout the entire month, Aleph was professional. It was their first time seeing him act like this.
“If you’re asking me why, Doctor Mobius is an important asset to humanity. Things like physical and mental health should be handled well.”
“You’re thinking a lot of things.”
Mobius commented with slight fluctuations in her eyes.
“I do. I know this can be seen as overstepping my boundaries, but this matter must be addressed well.”
A while la...
2024-08-15 13:18:51 +0000 UTC
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Aleph looked around the repurposed hangar. It has been officially “his” since a month ago. The stalking attempt made by Vill-V made him realize the importance of having his own base.
With the authority of Einstein as the institute director, it was given to him easily.
“I didn’t think it through before…”
Beside the nuclear-powered suit, there lay a huge blue greatsword. It emitted cold air around it.
[Nitro Crystal: A greatsword created within a ...
2024-08-13 14:01:49 +0000 UTC
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Bits of bright silver metal flew across the simulation room. The two people watching the entire debacle fell silent upon the sight of two chariot-class robots crashing at each other.
“How..?”
The technician with glasses had his mouth agape.
“It’s impossible..!”
“You saw it just now.” Kevin, who was previously silent, spoke. “From the beginning, Aleph planned it. He has the entire battlefield in his control.”
If…
If humans could do someth...
2024-08-13 13:54:39 +0000 UTC
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“...And that’s the thirtieth.”
Aleph chose to destroy every single surveillance camera within the hangar. It didn’t matter if it was outside, but the things he was doing here could elicit unnecessary troubles.
Showing off his strength while maintaining a sense of unknown is the most effective way to deal with the Fire MOTH councilors. So long as they hadn’t figured out his limits, they wouldn’t move so easily.
‘Elysia… I’m walking behind her footsteps.’
2024-08-10 15:03:37 +0000 UTC
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The director of the fifth institute.
She is a special existence within Fire MOTH. She was one of the oldest members within the organization. She was also the one who recruited the “strongest human” to Fire MOTH. It wasn’t wrong to say that she has a considerable influence within the group.
Unfortunately, she focused more on her research instead of the usual influence development route. Before she knew it, most of the councilors began cutting the fifth institute’s fundings....
2024-08-08 14:46:05 +0000 UTC
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Drip.
Drip.
The beads of sweat dropped to the desk. Aleph’s consciousness was extremely fuzzy—blurred, even.
‘Am I dreaming?’ He thought.
He could not control the movements of his body. His perspective was stuck on a desk with a notebook. Aleph could see that “he” is planning to write something on that notebook.
“The headaches happened again. I remembered some things I have supposedly forgotten.”
Aleph could hear his own vo...
2024-08-08 14:45:45 +0000 UTC
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“Sigh…”
Aleph relaxed upon laying down on his bed. He had just finished taking a bath after his meeting with Einstein.
“This kind of fatigue is familiar to me.”
An entire day had passed since the events in Sapphire City. It took them more than half a day to return to the Mu Continent. After that, he arranged for the convoy to take care of some things as well as the findings generated from their expedition.
After that, he had to meet with Einstein to dis...
2024-08-04 13:32:21 +0000 UTC
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After their conversation, Aleph and Sakura returned to their team. The panicked escorts were seen calling using their phones. When they saw him, they all dropped what they were doing.
“We’re glad you’re doing well, assistant director.”
“Alright, alright. I will take the full blame when we go back. I will make sure that none of you will get scolded.”
Upon hearing that, they all heaved a sigh of relief.
“We’re done here. Let’s go back.”
“I und...
2024-08-04 13:31:55 +0000 UTC
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“What a long night.”
“You chose it.”
After Aleph’s rescue on the apartment building, he didn’t choose to continue fighting. The appearance of a Templar-class beast was a warning to him. He’s not some kind of person who would deliberately place himself in extremely dangerous situations.
Unfortunately, he was carried away. If that honkai beast didn’t appear, he might’ve chosen to fight to unlock more achievements.
Due to his choice of returning, they di...
2024-08-04 13:31:33 +0000 UTC
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Overwhelmingly strong.
That was Carole’s only thought as Aleph escorted her outside. The dozens of bodies piled on the ground was the direct testament on how he managed to save her.
The undeads only needed to bite someone to turn them into fellow undeads. The infection doesn’t last ten minutes due to the influence of honkai energy.
Although only an hour or so had passed, their apartment block was extremely unlucky. Dozens of undeads broke out when they gathered ...
2024-08-04 13:30:48 +0000 UTC
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From the moment Aleph reached the point where he could kill chariot-class beasts with ease, everything became simpler.
The hierarchy of honkai was clear.
The lowest ones were the reanimated corpses (i.e., undead), followed by the seraph-class honkai beasts that appeared in groups. The ones above them were the chariot-class beasts two storeys tall. Since he could defeat these chariot-class beasts, the ones below it posed no significant threat to him.
These beasts ...
2024-08-04 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Cursed energy is a unique substance. Just from the information revealed by the panels alone, it was something that came from another world, making it hard for Aleph to come across any teachings he could find.
That meant he was left alone to explore this path.
It was only now did he discover a hint to its true nature.
‘Cursed energy comes from the heart. Human nature. Negative emotions.’
The word ‘curse’ signifies the darkness hidden within human hearts. It was ...
2024-08-04 13:28:52 +0000 UTC
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‘Father…’
Counting the time since the lockdown, Fu Hua should’ve already gone to her hometown two weeks ago. All of her plans were disrupted by the appearance of these huge white beasts.
Now, her sole mission was to survive through everything with her only friend. Unfortunately, just as she was buying some amenities, hell broke loose. After the earthquake generated by the honkai eruption, hundreds of honkai beasts appeared out of thin air. The number of people who collapse...
2024-08-04 13:28:31 +0000 UTC
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It only took them twenty minutes to reach the shelter.
There were some nuisances, but Aleph only took two to three minutes to clean them up. In those times, he unlocked three new achievements at once.
[Achievement Unlocked: Five-of-a-kind]
[Reward: Major Energy Box]
[Five-of-a-kind: Kill five distinct elite-grade undeads.]
[Achievement Unlocked: Bane of the Undead]
[Reward: Black Keys]
[Bane of the Undead: Kill fifty undeads within one day.]
[Ac...
2024-08-04 13:27:45 +0000 UTC
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Although he only fought for less than ten times, Aleph’s spatial awareness was developed to the next level. It was as if he honed it in the midst of a war where everything could potentially kill him in one go.
The first thing that he did was to mark the most dangerous ones around him.
“One… no, another special undead. How come they are together?”
Aleph briefly glanced at the two ‘elite-grade undeads’. One of them was a black haired girl wielding a huge scythe. Th...
2024-08-04 13:27:10 +0000 UTC
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It didn’t take long before the two arrived in the Sapphire City branch. It was a coincidence that they came across a group of combatants who are about to set out.
The two groups met when the huge Humvee was given access from the front gate.
“This is..?”
“I believe you are Major Himeko?”
“You are..?”
It was the red-haired woman’s turn to be surprised. She was the assigned commander over a company of two hundred personnel.
“We ...
2024-08-04 12:58:33 +0000 UTC
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