Chapter 199: The Perfect Form of the Nue Warrior!
"Please."
"Yes!"
A Junior Researcher walked into the Prison Cell holding a white Box containing Black Blood, then opened the lid and took out an Injector containing a black liquid with a blue tint.
Then, under the watchful eye of Minister Tsuru nearby, he injected it into 'Blue Heart''s chest and slowly pushed it in. The Radiance emanating from the Heart illuminated his face with a blue glow.
"Hoh err err err----"
A large amount of pitch-black Slime overflowed from where the Injector was inserted. Its Blood Vessels and Heart visibly changed, gradually turning from bright blue to bright purple.
[Boom!!!]
The moment 'Blue Heart''s Pupils completely turned purple, a surging blue-purple Mental Fluctuation erupted from its body. The Researcher swept by it at close range instantly became terrified, as if he had seen the most horrifying sight of his life.
At this moment, however, no one paid attention to his Situation. Tsuru, also at close range, had her hair blown wildly, and her Gaze simultaneously sharpened.
"Conqueror's Haki?"
"No, it's somewhat similar, but the deterrent Strength isn't very Strong. Instead, it carries a Spirit of Fear so thick it's nauseating. Without Haki protecting one's Will..."
She subconsciously glanced at the Researcher beside her, who was already trembling and collapsed on the ground, with wet stains rapidly appearing on his pants.
This scene was naturally noticed by everyone outside the Prison Cell. However, Dr. Fritz, Dr. Shouei, and the other Researchers, who were weaker in Strength, seemed completely unaffected.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out there was an invisible Qi Wall blocking the Mental Fluctuation that surged like Sea Waves.
"Hmph, the Mental Power is quite good."
Marshal Raymond, with his arms crossed, chuckled softly. His Gaze towards 'Blue Heart' also gradually grew fervent. In his opinion, if this thing could truly be mass-produced, it would definitely raise the Combat Strength Level of the middle and lower ranks of the Army Headquarters.
Although he seemed to have accepted his demotion to Army Marshal on the surface, he was actually quite unwilling in his Heart. However, there was nothing he could do about the Five Elders' Decision.
Therefore, he now only wanted to improve the Strength of the Army Headquarters, catch up to the Marine Headquarters as quickly as possible, or even surpass them. Thus, he was very interested in anything that could contribute to the Army's Combat Power.
"Minister Tsuru, quickly Wash Away its Negative Mind!!" Director Fritz shouted a reminder towards the inside.
Actually, he didn't need to say it. Tsuru was already preparing to act. However, 'Blue Heart' had previously witnessed the process of 'Mekko' being 'Wash Heart'.
This caused the Kabaneri Virus within 'Blue Heart', strengthened by the 'Black Blood', to 'perceive' the strange changes in another 'Host'.
Therefore, they subconsciously regarded Tsuru's presence as a huge threat.
Since it was a threat, 'Blue Heart', whose Consciousness had been completely invaded by the Virus, immediately reacted by attacking. It erupted with far more Viscous Black Silk all over its body than when it drank blood before, then transformed into dense Hardened Spikes covering Tsuru from head to toe. Meanwhile, the young Researcher still lost in Fear on the ground was pierced with blood holes in the blink of an eye, becoming the first person from the Sea Star World to be sacrificed in the Kabaneri World.
"Be careful!!"
Director Fritz's face turned pale with fright. If Minister Tsuru suffered any accident because of their experiment, he would absolutely be held accountable.
[Rumble----]
The Viscous Black Silk condensed and became like clumps of fluffy needle grass filling the entire Prison Cell. However, because the Cell Door was blocked by Marshal Raymond's Emission of Armament Haki, no matter how much they squeezed, they couldn't shake this Qi Wall in the slightest.
But the walls on the other sides didn't have this Ability/Skill. The left wall, right wall, back wall, and even the roof were completely shattered by these Black Spikes, and brilliant Sunlight immediately poured down from above.
[Woo woo woo woo------]
Such a huge commotion here naturally attracted the attention of the entire Shishikari Base. The piercing Alarm Sound was triggered.
The Army Soldiers standing guard or patrolling nearby quickly gathered towards the Biochemical Research Institute. At the same time, Man in Black rapidly moved across the wooden building rooftops.
"It escaped!"
As the ground full of Black Spikes automatically decomposed, Zhuang Wei, Mekko, and the others finally saw the Situation inside clearly. The Iron Chairs they had been sitting on before had completely turned into scrap Iron, and a puddle of blurred flesh and blood lay there, asserting its presence.
"Minister Tsuru!"
Director Fritz looked at Tsuru with surprise and joy. She stood In the Court, unharmed, looking up at the Sky above. At her feet were completely limp Black Threads, looking utterly incapable of hardening.
"Up there."
Sakazuki's Gaze also looked at the Sky. Receiving the reminder, Director Fritz and the others quickly looked up and indeed discovered 'Blue Heart''s whereabouts.
At this moment, she had leaped into mid-air with her back to the clear blue Sky and white clouds. Her entire body was covered in a layer of Black Armor with terrifying spikes, and a bright purple-blue Halo emanated from her.
However, the Seastone Handcuffs on her hands and feet were still there.
But this wasn't the most astonishing part. The pitch-black Strings extending from her body, as they retracted, pulled out a large number of Kabane!
It turned out.
'Blue Heart' had not only pierced through her own Prison Cell but also pierced through all the Prison Cells on both sides, then strung all the Kabane together like candied hawthorn skewers.
"It's going to condense a 'Black Smoke' for itself!"
Director Fritz immediately realized what it was going to do and quickly said to Marshal Raymond beside him, "We must stop 'Blue Heart' quickly!"
"No need."
Marshal Raymond Shake Head, and smiled, "Isn't this a good opportunity? This Old Man hopes its performance is a bit better, don't disappoint us."
While they were Speaking, 'Blue Heart' had already attached hundreds of Kabane to itself, quickly forming a 'Black Smoke' over ten meters tall.
However, this 'Black Smoke' was unlike ordinary 'Black Smoke' where individual Kabane could still be seen. Instead, it had completely condensed into a single entity, becoming an armored Giant with a metallic sheen. Bright purple Light also emanated from its chest and eye areas.
Its left arm seemed to have transformed into a massive Black Cannon Barrel, while its Right Hand had become a huge Black Long Saber. Moreover, both the Cannon Barrel and the Blade were covered with vein-like Veins emitting purple Light.
The coolest part was that two thin dragonfly wings, completely formed by light purple light and shadow, had generated on its back!
"This! This! Is this the strongest, most perfect form of the Kabane?" Dr. Shouei excitedly raised his hands, gazing at 'Blue Heart' with fascination.
Steve Gus and Mekko, who were also Kabaneri in the 'Nue' form nearby, were equally shocked, wondering if they also possessed this kind of Strength potential.
"Oh~~ It looks like a black-skinned Giant Race wearing armor and holding a ship cannon and a great saber." Marshal Raymond chuckled cheerfully.
He was not affected by the tense atmosphere around him in the slightest. Sakazuki beside him merely watched with an Expressionless face.
At the same time.
A large number of Army Soldiers and Man in Black belonging to Cipher Pol had also arrived at the scene. The former immediately pulled the Trigger on their Gun, aiming at the giant Black Armor Warrior without a word.
Their Duty was to protect the safety of the Base. 'Blue Heart''s act of Destruction was already enough to warrant immediate opening fire.
[Dadadadada]
A large amount of Gunfire Flash erupted from the Muzzles of the Heavy Assault Rifles. Large Caliber Bullets poured out like Heavy Rain, and some people even brought Rocket Launchers...
(End of Chapter)