"Ah, Boss, you're finally here." At that moment, Aoki Yoichi was on duty in the office of the first factory. He wasn't surprised to see Selene, since she had already notified him of her arrival beforehand.
"Of course, you said the tasks I gave you were completed, so I had to come and check."
"Mission accomplished," Aoki Yoichi said with a smile. "As per your instructions, in addition to the basic industrial machine tools, we've also categorized and packed most of the industrial design blueprints that our technical team researched or found on the market. They're stored in the underground storage room..."
"Additionally, the radioactive raw materials sent over by the Third, Kakine Teitoku, as well as those collected by our research institute, have been properly stored. We used the latest radioactive material storage containers, which effectively block radiation."
"Good, take me to the storage room for the radioactive materials first. They're crucial." Although Selene appeared calm, she was inwardly eager.
"Understood."
A quarter of an hour later, Selene and her group finally arrived outside the storage room for the radioactive raw materials. Looking at the thick titanium alloy door, Selene understood why—after all, not everyone could wander around space unharmed by radiation.
"Aoki, you and the others don't need to come in. It's too much trouble; I'll go in alone to store them." Selene turned to Aoki Yoichi, who was about to put on a hazmat suit.
"But Boss, aren't you going to wear protective gear?"
"No need. I'll use vector manipulation to reflect all the radiation."
Hearing this, Aoki Yoichi paused in putting on his protective suit and respectfully said, "Understood."
Although Selene didn't currently have the ability to manipulate vectors, it didn't stop her from using this as a cover—after all, to most of those in the know, it wasn't a secret that Selene could simulate multiple abilities.
After inputting the password, scanning her fingerprint and iris, and pushing open the alloy door, Selene passed through the chemical-proof glass and entered the storage room.
As for why she didn't just teleport directly inside, it's because the ritual matters...
After passing through a long security passage, Selene found herself in a pure white room. If not for the metallic silver-gray floor, she wouldn't have been able to discern her surroundings.
The space was about 100 square meters and filled with barrel-like white cylinders. Although these were storage containers, their shape resembled oil drums more than typical boxes, only made with more expensive materials and finer craftsmanship.
With a soft click, Selene opened one of the storage containers marked with a yellow and black radiation warning symbol. Inside was a dense silver-white metal. Glancing at the attached label, Selene murmured, "So this is uranium?"
She then proceeded to open containers labeled with symbols for neptunium, plutonium, and other elements.
Satisfied, Selene nodded as she examined the heavy radioactive metals, unaffected by their hazardous properties.
In all of Academy City, there were probably only a few people who dared to handle radioactive materials so recklessly, because Selene was no longer human (she was a Herrscher). For ordinary people, doing so would be a death wish, with their entire village attending their funeral in no time.
"This should be enough." After placing the radioactive elements back into their containers and resealing them, Selene lightly tapped her left foot. Instantly, with a wave of purple-red light, all the sealed storage containers slowly sank into the imaginary space.
"Alright, it's done..." Just as Selene was about to walk out, she paused, "Oh... I almost forgot to remove the radiation from myself..."
If she walked out carrying a high concentration of radiation, she'd be fine, but Aoki Yoichi and the other ordinary people waiting outside definitely wouldn't be! They couldn't withstand the effects of radiation!
Strong Nuclear Force Manipulation!
After eliminating every trace of radiation from her body, hair, and clothes, Selene finally exited the room. "Hmm?"
Outside the chemical-proof glass, Aoki Yoichi and the others were staring at her with such intense gazes that it made Selene uncomfortable. Frowning, she asked, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"
Staring blankly at the radiation detection passage, Aoki Yoichi's brow twitched. The radiation detection equipment they had spent a fortune on wasn't reacting at all—could it be defective?
After hearing Selene's question, Aoki Yoichi quickly replied, "It's nothing... It's just that this radiation detection device didn't go off. Even if you can reflect any radiation that touches your skin, your clothing shouldn't be able to reflect it..."
"Who says? Just extend the reflection range. Anything else?"
"No, nothing!"
"Then let's go check out the master machine you've prepared."
"Yes!"
...
That night, after storing all the industrial equipment Aoki Yoichi had prepared into the imaginary space, Selene left the Destiny Research Institute and returned to her estate in the Seventh District.
World: A Certain Magical Index
Subordinate World: The Walking Dead
Name: Selene von Habsburg
Race: Herrscher
Gender: Female
Height/Weight: 178 cm / 59 kg
Attribute: Honkai
Alignment: Chaotic Evil (with a very flexible moral compass).
Innate Abilities:
[Absolute Honkai Resistance]: Originating from the Kaslana bloodline, this bloodline also possesses traits like 'super strength,' 'robustness,' and 'resilience.' After becoming a Herrscher, its essence has further evolved.
[Honkai Manipulation]: Originally from the Schariac bloodline, post-Herrscher transformation, it grants immense Honkai energy manipulation and absolute control over Honkai.
[Space Manipulation]: Capable of creating imaginary space overlaid on real space for attack and defense. Imaginary space refers to any space outside the four-dimensional space (real space) we inhabit, with potentially infinite variants. Selene's ability connects imaginary and real spaces, projecting imaginary objects into real space, turning them into tangible forms.
[Electromagnetic Field Mastery]: Absolute control over electromagnetic forces. Selene can expand it based on her understanding, with applications like "super electromagnetic fields insulating against physical and energy attacks" and "electromagnetic pulses breaking molecular bonds."
[Strong Nuclear Force Manipulation]: Strong nuclear force is the force that acts between nucleons. It's the strongest known fundamental force in the universe, capable of manipulating all forms of molecular motion, including translation, rotation, and various types of vibration within molecules.
Skills: Spatial/Imaginary Space Manipulation, Electromagnetic Field Control, Fusion/Fission Manipulation...
After several months, Selene once again focused her attention on the panel that appeared in her vision.
Opening the interface, in addition to the powers of the Herrscher of the Void and Herrscher of Thunder she originally possessed, Selene had now acquired the powers of the Herrscher of Flames. It was precisely this newly obtained power that led Selene to start collecting various radioactive materials.
"Now everything is ready, just waiting for the right moment..."