Honkai: Man(Sludge) From Future

Einstein didn't know if Tesla was just completely immersed in the experience or if it was truly unintentional.

But still…

She poked the prone form of Dr. Tesla with her finger and whispered, "Can a goat's body experience sexual pleasure? This is a little scary. Can you please change back quickly?"

After enjoying the sensation for a good while, Tesla finally regained a bit of her senses.

She never would have thought that even after transferring her consciousness into the Stigmata, she would still experience this kind of overwhelming pleasure.

'Can I feel pleasure as a being of pure consciousness?'

Tesla had never experienced anything like it before. She suddenly realized something wasn't quite right. A conscious entity didn't seem to be purely conscious; it was, in itself, matter.

Spirit is matter, matter is spirit...

An unprecedented thought suddenly appeared in Tesla's mind, as if she had achieved enlightenment on the spot.

But her current state had thoroughly frightened her friend. After all, a black goat with its eyes rolled back wasn't exactly a comforting sight.

Einstein immediately shoved her friend aside.

Given Tesla's unstable mental state, Einstein's wariness towards Noldrei had also increased significantly.

After all, not everyone enjoyed being whipped for fun.

"What is repro-colonialism? Why are you saying Tesla's behavior is problematic?" Einstein was more interested in understanding the core ideology of this "repro-colonialism."

It couldn't just be pure madness, could it? No ideology in this world was ever born from simple insanity.

"It's not that complicated to explain. You just need to know that the main purpose of this ideology is to further encourage the output of values under a state of 'self.' The means, process, and results are not important. What's important is the act of struggle itself. It's an ideology that places an abnormal emphasis on action. And in the process of constructing this ideology, the action of infinitely reproducing new individuals will inevitably occur."

"When a person has no target for their output, they will create a new one. Tesla just instinctively believes she can influence a new life. Her idea is actually not bad, but unfortunately..."

"The contradiction of repro-colonialism lies here. When a person believes their actions can influence a new life, the ideology of repro-colonialism will also operate on that new life, causing the new life to further insist on outputting values under a state of 'self.' This way, the result is contradictory. The new life that is cultivated will inevitably go its own way."

Noldrei shook his head, picked up the prone Tesla, and gave her a good shake, bringing her back from her trance.

Tesla's goat eyes gradually returned to their normal position. She vaguely felt something grab her. The third eye on her forehead instantly snapped open and looked at Noldrei. Subconsciously, she wanted to reach out and touch him.

There was no particular reason. She just simply liked this body, which was completely free of any microorganisms.

"Wake up!"

Noldrei smacked her on the goat head, instantly reverting her to her human form.

This time, Einstein finally saw a normal Tesla. Her face was flushed, her expression as dazed as if she were in heat. When she spoke, she still instinctively let out a "Baaaaa..."

'Is this how these people live their lives? So debauched?' Einstein was quite shocked.

If Bronya knew what she was thinking, she would definitely tell her it wasn't actually that debauched. It was just a daily activity, like two cats grooming each other. Everyone was already used to it, so it no longer seemed so obscene or shameful.

"Ooh, ooh... so good... hehehe..."

Tesla's mood always improved after seeing Noldrei's body. She didn't care that she was completely naked in front of her friend.

"What's the big deal? Since you're just looking for a Herrscher to replace, can't you just turn it into a baby with no memories?"

Einstein thought about that scenario. You knead a person into a ball of flesh, the original soul of that body is already GG. Then Tesla shapes it into a baby. Would that baby still inherit the original Will of the Honkai?

It sounded like a complete philosophical problem.

'You're really giving the Will of the Honkai a tough time...'

Einstein sighed, finally understanding why Tesla had become the way she was.

"By the way, you seem to have a good status. Do you want to become a Teletubby too?"

Noldrei rarely offered this function actively anymore, but his question still sent a chill down Einstein's spine.

"No, no, no, I'm fine. I'm not interested in transforming or anything. I'll let Tesla do her own research."

Einstein's face turned pale with fear, afraid that Noldrei would ignore her refusal.

Noldrei held Tesla's head with one hand. Tesla reached out, trying to touch his body, but had to give up because her arms weren't long enough.

Fortunately, Noldrei had no intention of expanding his subordinate ranks.

"Then never mind..."

Noldrei felt he might have been a bit too nice to Tesla, making her think she could bother him whenever he was trying to play games.

"The living Stigmata was your creation? I didn't expect Tesla to be able to quantize and store such a thing," Einstein said, becoming much more animated now that the conversation had turned to her field of research. She was quite curious how Tesla had managed to develop this.

"Ah, that's also thanks to the original ability of the Stigmata. As an outflow from the Imaginary Space, the Stigmata itself has the power to enter the Imaginary Space. I just activated it. Thanks to... the Herrscher of the Void?"

Tesla didn't know what to say. The Herrscher with the big head was the most bizarre-looking Herrscher she had ever seen.

"I didn't expect there to be such a benefit. So what are you guys planning to do next? Are you going to let the things in Academy City leak out? Or are you going to continue this internal and external blockade?"

Einstein sighed and tried to avert her gaze from her friend's naked body.

She continued, "Let me be clear. The outside world has a vague idea of what's going on here. The conflicts breaking out in North America aren't just about race or gender, but also about disability, healthcare costs, and so on. They've all become points of contention. It's only because of the media's deliberate suppression that it doesn't seem so severe... This..."

Einstein found it absurd. Thanks to the huge uproar over race and gender issues, the other problems didn't seem as significant.

"Let me put it this way. If you guys keep throwing new things out from inside Academy City, I don't know if you'll have chaos, but North America definitely will."

She lamented, "Everyone is just too envious."