Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 226 Consciousness Fusion

"Hey, wake up, it's time to open your eyes!"

In the midst of chaos, the captain opened his eyes to a magnificent starry sky and calm water beneath his feet.

"here it is?"

"Is this the Primordial Space?"

"Alicia?"

"Hmm~? Captain, you really are careless. How could you get distracted during battle? If I hadn't pulled you here in time, Kiana would probably have been heartbroken for a long time~?"

"I see, thank you very much," the captain said.

"So, Captain, have you thought of a solution to the current predicament? Don't tell me to wait for Kiana to come and solve it, or I'll be heartbroken~?"

Despite being sad, Alicia's face didn't show even a hint of sadness.

"You're aware of the situation?"

"That's right. After all, this Origin Space is connected to the space where the Cocoon is located. With Su's help, I can now know the situation outside from Kiana's perspective within the Origin Space~!"

"That's really convenient!"

"So, Captain, are you ready to save Mei from this world?"

"Ah! But before that, I hope Mebius can do me a small favor."

"What small favor? Do you need Mebius's help?"

"He wants me to help him activate the Infinite Mark within his body."

Mebius's voice rang in their ears, but it sounded more mature than the voice they remembered.

Turning my head, I saw, as expected, the adult version of Mebius.

"This……"

"You see, even the captain can't accept this, right?" Alicia said, seeing the captain's hesitant look. "I've already said that the childlike Mebius is the best, hurry up! Change back~?"

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!" Möbius said irritably. "It's just giving me those specially prepared clothes to wear, isn't it? Let me tell you, I'd rather die than wear them!"

So you agree to become smaller??

“Who agreed to that!” Mebius shouted. “Ahem, anyway, activating the imprint requires a quiet environment, so I advise someone to stay away from me.”

"Hey, who is this person you should stay away from? It can't possibly be the beautiful and cute Alicia, can it??"

Mebius didn't speak, but stared intently at Alicia. Seeing this, Alicia shrugged knowingly.

"Okay, okay, I'll leave, alright? Honestly, I'm not really going to bother you. Fine, I'm going to go play with Eden now~?"

After saying that, Alicia left. Seeing that Alicia had really left, Mebius also withdrew his gaze.

"Wow, I didn't expect your physical fitness to have improved so much after all these years! Hugging a cocoon really does bring about a significant boost."

Mebius looked the captain up and down and said, "Alright, enough chit-chat. I understand your purpose in activating the Infinite Imprint. It's true that with your current strength, you can't break through the Alaya Consciousness's blockade. But isn't there Kevin in this world? Is it necessary to do everything yourself?"

"Kevin can indeed hold off Alaya consciousness, but I can't guarantee that there aren't other defense mechanisms inside the Stigmata Terminal. It's always good to be prepared."

"Okay, that's true. But you should think carefully, I don't hold back when I strike, so don't blame me if you lose an arm or a leg."

"Hehe, I trust you to handle things," the captain chuckled.

Mebius was taken aback when he heard this, and then a smile appeared on his lips.

Honestly, they always give me unexpected replies, but it's not bad.

"Are you ready?" Mebius asked.

The captain nodded, and then Möbius placed his hand on the captain's chest.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of light erupted from the captain's chest, and the captain felt something surging and crashing inside his body.

The intense pain contorted the captain's face, but fortunately, the pain came on quickly and went away just as fast.

After a few seconds, the pain subsided, and Mebius withdrew his hand.

"it's over?"

The captain asked incredulously.

"Well, it's over."

"Now that it's over, Captain, would you like to join our tea party? Eden's here too~"

Just as it was about to end, Alicia reappeared beside them and seized the opportunity to ask a question.

"Aili Shia, can't you at least say hello properly? Don't just suddenly appear next to someone and start talking to them!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It was my fault."

Alicia stuck out her tongue and apologized, but she didn't seem to intend to change.

The main point was that she knew she was wrong, but she just wouldn't change, which angered Mebius again. However, Mebius calmed down soon after, since there was really no need to be angry with Alicia.

If you get really angry, she might escalate the situation a little, making you lose all your temper instantly.

So Mebius sighed and said, "Forget it, the captain has to rush to rescue others, so you'd better not cause trouble."

"Hmm, that's true. Let's skip it this time then, but remember to invite Kiana to come along afterwards! She knows how she got in."

After saying that, Alicia saw the captain out.

"Honestly, you can leave anytime you want, why do you insist on staying here?"

"After all, you're all here. I can't possibly go out alone, can I? I'd feel lonely, not to mention you guys!"

"So the rewards from that group chat aren't enough to revive us?"

"Hmm~ Guess~?"

"Me! You!"

Seeing that Mebius was so angry that he couldn't speak, Alicia smiled knowingly and then began to comfort him.

She pressed her entire body against Möbius, took his hand and gently placed it on her chest, then leaned close to his ear and spoke.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. I was wrong, alright? The reply from your group chat is that you just need to answer three more questions correctly to be fully revived."

As Mebius looked at Alicia so close to him, his face began to blush unnaturally. The fragrance emanating from Alicia seemed to waft into his nostrils as if it were alive.

A gentle breath brushed against the tip of Möbius's ear, the slight tickling sensation making Möbius feel uneasy all over.

Unable to bear the ambiguous atmosphere any longer, Mebius quickly broke free from Alicia's grasp and fled the scene as if his life depended on it.

Alicia stared blankly at Mebius's disheveled figure, then smiled helplessly.

She then left as well, since Eden was waiting for her to return for the tea party.

She didn't want to break her promise. As for Mebius, she had already conveyed her message, and whether he would appear at the tea party was not something Alicia could guarantee.

"Oh dear, I really hope the captain succeeds. After all, Mei in this world is still Mei, and I really don't want anything to happen to her~?"

By the time the captain came to his senses, he was already standing in front of the Stigmata Terminal.

Behind him was the Alaya consciousness, which was fighting against others.

Although everyone was curious about how the captain managed to disappear and reappear, now was not the time to get to the bottom of it; they had to prevent the Alaya consciousness from turning back to stop the captain.

Strangely, Alaya-vijnana did not seem to stop the captain; instead of turning back, she continued to fight alongside the others.

Seeing this, the captain didn't care about anything else and directly chopped open the door in front of him and rushed in.

Upon entering, the captain was astonished to find himself in a room that resembled another dimension. As far as the eye could see, it was all blue, with only transparent blue floor tiles forming the place to stand.

Raiden Mei was lying in the center of the room, wearing a helmet connected to the core of the Stigmata Terminal.

As the captain had predicted, the journey was not smooth sailing, but fortunately, he had activated the Infinite Imprint before entering.

The imprint brought him a significant boost in power, and this effect wasn't limited to the use of Honkai energy.

His overall physical abilities were once again enhanced, and at this moment, the mark within the captain's body seemed to resonate with the blessing Kiana had given him.

It's likely that Mebius has done a lot of research on the cocoon since Alicia rescued it. Otherwise, how could he have activated and strengthened the imprint in the captain's body in such a short time?

With the help of this enhanced imprint, the captain arrived in front of Raiden Mei effortlessly.

But just as the captain was about to terminate the consciousness fusion, an unexpected event occurred: the core of the Stigmata Terminal emitted a dazzling light.

Then, a projection of Raiden Mei, or rather Raiden Mei of the Zero Era (hereinafter referred to as Dr. Mei), appeared in front of the captain.

"Just as I expected, is the Alaya consciousness also intentionally trying to stop me?"

"?"

"Is it surprising?" Dr. Mei asked. "After all, Alaya-vijnana is an artificial intelligence that I created by extracting a part of Kiana's consciousness, so it must have inherited all of Kiana's emotions. After all, I killed her with my own hands, so it's not surprising that she resents me. It's just that she can't do it herself due to the underlying logic. Now that there are variables like you, she will definitely not sit still, which is why I have to implement the final plan."

"So, you knew from the very beginning that the Alaya consciousness wanted to betray you, which is why you chose this mutually destructive plan?"

"After all, this is the most intact base I left behind. I wouldn't want to destroy it if I hadn't been forced to."

The captain took a deep breath and slowly brought his two guns together again.

In an instant, the Heavenly Fire Greatsword reappeared, but this time its form had changed once again.

Because the captain received the enhancement from the seal, and the final power triggered by the resonance between the seal and Kiana's blessing, this time it is no longer the Calamity Form, but the Heavenly Fire Judgment - Calamity End!

In an instant, the intense heat, like the violent flames erupting from the death of a star, swept through the entire space inside the Stigmata Terminal. The air was burning, and sporadic flame patterns appeared on the captain's clothes.

Sparks drifted through the air as Dr. Mei calmly gazed at the Heavenly Judgment in the captain's hand.

"I didn't expect this Divine Key could actually evolve. Why? Is it because of the ultimate power erupting from within you right now?"

"No comment! Turn to ashes in the explosion that extinguishes the star!"

As he spoke, the captain raised his greatsword high, and flames shot into the sky from the blade.

The dazzling flames broke through the spatial boundaries, reaching the outside world, the atmosphere, and even outer space.

The towering pillar of fire could be seen even from as far away as Schicksal, yet Dr. Mei remained unmoved.

Because she knew that the captain would never do it.

An attack with such immense power could indeed destroy everything here in one strike, but Raiden Mei, who is at the center of the attack, would also be affected.

As long as the captain still wants to save Raiden Mei, he will not be able to let this attack land. Not to mention that their main force Kiana is currently being held back by the God of War. It is believed that Kiana will be defeated by the God of War before long, and that will be their victory.

Unfortunately, Dr. Mei was wrong. The captain's goal from beginning to end was to prevent Dr. Mei's plan from being completed. Therefore, the most urgent task was to destroy the Stigmata Terminal.

Destroying the Stigmata Terminal completely will stop Dr. Mei's plan. As for Raiden Mei, with the Captain's current strength, it's still possible to protect her from this level of attack.

So, to Dr. Mei's surprise and slight confusion, the captain slashed at the core of the Stigmata Terminal above with his sword.

Just like a hot knife slicing through butter, the flames formed by the Holy Judgment of Heaven smoothly split the core of the Stigmata Terminal in two before stopping just before it touched Raiden Mei's body. Due to the destruction of the core, the consciousness fusion surgery was also forced to stop.

The consequence of the consciousness fusion surgery being forcibly stopped was that the Stigmata went completely berserk, and Mei's consciousness from all the civilizations recorded by the Stigmata began to awaken and fight for this last remaining body.

They attacked each other yet merged together, and none of them gained a dominant position.

Dr. Mei's consciousness coldly observed all of this; she only needed to wait here for the other consciousnesses to fight to the death.

The moment of truth was when the last consciousness was decided, which was her time to make her move. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and Mei's consciousness appeared out of nowhere in front of Dr. Mei and launched an attack.

Thus, Dr. Mei's consciousness was also forced to join this chaotic battle, and in the end, Dr. Mei's superior skills allowed her to absorb all of Mei's consciousness.

She was exhausted and panting heavily.

But at least she won. Now, all she has to do is enter that body and become its master in a real sense!

Then she saw the captain's calm and composed gaze.

not good!

Just as Dr. Mei realized the situation wasn't over and prepared to retreat, it was too late.

The Herrscher of Knowledge emerged from Raiden Mei's body, reaching out to grab Dr. Mei's consciousness in her left hand, while her right hand held the consciousness of Raiden Mei from this civilization era.

"Oh my gosh, I've finally found my chance!"

The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at the consciousness of Dr. Mei in his left hand and said with a smug smile.

"Before, because of the Stigmata, I was unable to directly grab you. Now that the Stigmata has gone berserk, all your memories have been restored as consciousness and released, making you as conspicuous as the sun in my eyes."

"I never thought I'd miscalculate one day," Dr. Mei said.

The captain stepped forward and said, "It was your arrogance that made you overlook the fact that Xiaoshi is still inside Mei's body. Moreover, you didn't even think about stopping my attack. If you had been more careful, we might really have been helpless."

"Indeed, arrogance..."

Dr. Mei readily admitted her mistake, and she knew her fate without the captain needing to tell her.

"Give me a quick death, I've lost this time."

The captain first glanced at Dr. Mei, then at Raiden Mei, as if confirming something.

Only at the very end did the Lawbringer of Consciousness take action.

"This is……"

Dr. Mei could feel her consciousness merging with Raiden Mei's, but strangely, their consciousnesses were placed on an equal footing, rather than Raiden Mei being dominant.

This means that one's own consciousness will influence Raiden Mei, and conversely, Raiden Mei's consciousness will also influence Dr. Mei.

The two influence and merge with each other, and the final result will be a completely new individual rather than the original Raiden Mei or Dr. Mei.

"This is Mei's choice," the captain said. "She believes that since we are all the same person, there is no need to distinguish between noble and lowly, and everyone is an equal existence. It's just a pity that the consciousness of the other Meis is too chaotic and disordered, and in addition, we need to ensure that we can capture you first, so this consciousness fusion can only be carried out by you and Mei."

The fusion of consciousness was proceeding slowly. Dr. Mei felt that another version of her consciousness was flowing into her own, mixing together and partially merging.

In her final moments, while still retaining some clarity of mind, Dr. Mei found peace.

"Fine, let's leave it at that."

Then consciousness plunged into boundless darkness, and Dr. Mei and Raiden Mei became indistinguishable. Their memories were merging, and a new consciousness was about to be born.