Honkai: Man(Sludge) From Future

Heliopolis Life Sciences Pharmaceutical

Kiana looked up at the banner that read "Welcome, Leader, to Our Inspection," and a series of question marks popped up over her head.

"What's this all about?"

She pointed at the banner, feeling that something was off.

"Oh, that? You know how Fu Hua is the type to always be running around inspecting things. So, over time, some people figured out Leader Fu Hua's preferences. Whenever she comes for an inspection, they put up a special banner. I have no idea why they think Fu Hua likes this sort of thing."

Noldrei's explanation was quite clear, but Kiana had a nagging feeling that things weren't as simple as she thought.

Just then, the world-renowned founder of the company, Miss Jackal, emerged with a beaming smile.

Seeing Noldrei, she happily went forward, shook his hand, and said, "You must be here to see our latest masterpiece, right? Come, come, quickly bring it out for our leader!"

"Let's go, let's go, we'll talk inside. Let our leader see our latest android achievements."

Noldrei hadn't expected someone to be researching mechanical-biological fusion technology. Such an achievement was one of a kind in Academy City!

"Oh? Then let's go have a look!"

Kiana had a vague feeling that something was wrong with Heliopolis Life Sciences, but she was still well-behaved and let Noldrei pull her into the company's main building.

The sight upon entering was truly remarkable. Two rows of what were clearly android young ladies stood at attention.

They looked completely like living dolls. Except for their human-like heads, their entire bodies resembled living limbs, with exposed ball joints revealing their android identity.

"This is our meticulously developed universal home-use android, managed by a Bionic Wisdom Center built on our specially replicated 'White Tower Network'."

In reality, Jackal had just copied Gray Serpent's network, but she had infused it with some controllable android thought structures.

Noldrei examined the "White Tower" android doll with some surprise. "So, does that mean it can also be used as a specialized sex robot?"

"Of course!" Jackal confidently walked over to a White Tower doll. The doll was completely naked, leaving nothing to the imagination.

Jackal grabbed the doll's crotch and ripped downwards with force. A patch of skin with curly hair came off, revealing smooth skin underneath, as if it had two layers.

"Besides custom hair, we also have special functions!"

Jackal reached out and fiddled with it again. It was unclear which two switches she pressed, but with a creak, the White Tower doll transformed into a White Tower femboy doll.

"Holy crap!"

Kiana was stunned, staring at this woman, Jackal, in shock.

This woman is terrifying! How did she come up with such a weird gimmick?!

"A true talent! Ms. Jackal, you are indeed a rare talent in android creation!"

Noldrei made a mental note to ask Mobius later if the Gray Serpent she created had similar functions.

Jackal proudly puffed out her chest. "From the very beginning, we prepared models for all genders. We also have muscular male White Towers, otaku White Towers, and tank White Towers. Bringing the White Tower network into every home is the sincere wish of everyone at Heliopolis Life Sciences."

"Yes, I think so too. To be able to find a way to monitor such a large number of people without having the authority of Stigma, the only way is through the massive demand for androids for sexual purposes," Noldrei said in agreement.

"Continue your research. This will be very useful in the future. As for androids rebelling, don't worry about that at all! By the time your research reaches that level, there will certainly be better alternatives in human modification."

"Oh, right. If you run into any trouble, let me know in advance "Oh, right. If you run into any trouble, let me know in advance and see if we can research some loli bodies. I heard that people in the West prefer those. It's best if you can adjust their intelligence to that level as well."

Noldrei praised Heliopolis Life Sciences' technology repeatedly, emphasizing the areas that needed improvement and telling Jackal to let her imagination run wild and not limit herself to creating humanoid androids. Cows, sheep, horses, dogs—everything was fair game.

Jackal did indeed have the idea of using an android network to monitor others, but she hadn't expected Leader Noldrei to support such a thing. She couldn't quite grasp what the leader was thinking.

"Leader, our newly built White Tower network will focus on protecting personal privacy."

"You can fool others with that, but there's no need to play these little tricks with me. Others will stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at you. I will only help you tear down that moral high ground! Just do it boldly, and don't worry about things like the right to privacy."

Noldrei said carelessly, "Everyone has the freedom to relieve their sexual repression and enjoy themselves, but they can't do it secretly and surreptitiously. They need to liberate their minds and boldly express their thoughts. Personally, I like that protoplasmic slime-like form. Isn't that the greatest pleasure in the world?"

Jackal was truly embarrassed. She was a beautiful black-skinned woman and a morally gray person, but openly discussing sexual fetishes like this was still a bit too avant-garde.

She quietly restored the White Tower femboy doll to its original form, pretending she hadn't shown the leader anything.

Kiana was quite shocked. She hadn't expected the people under her command to have "progressed" to this level.

When had these people researched androids? As one of the administrators of Academy City, how had she heard nothing about it?

"How... how did you research this?"

"We used... oh, I mean, we exchanged this with some elderly people with no family or social connections, who were struggling in life and willingly donated their bodies. When they heard that I wanted to research this kind of android to alleviate human loneliness and pain, many people sacrificed themselves and selflessly contributed to Heliopolis Life Sciences."

Jackal thoughtfully provided an explanation, without mentioning that these people had already been on the verge of collapse in the Far East.

"Oh, those people... I know about them too..." Noldrei nodded, saying helplessly, "Many of them live alone. Many of them are just living day to day without any intention of continuing, and many have even attempted suicide and been rescued."

"I heard they even have a suicide exchange group. But it's not a big problem. I've even infiltrated that group. Thanks to you, Heliopolis Life Sciences, they've gained a sense of worth in their lives. They're willing to dedicate everything to android research."

"It's alright. Compared to those who take everything from them, you're not so bad."

Noldrei's words nearly suffocated Kiana.

How does he even know about these things?! Is this still a human society? It's like a hell on earth!

The Crown Princess had thought her own life as a wanderer had been hard enough. The most extreme was Bronya's life. She never expected that there would be even stronger competitors in the Far East.