The impact of the video’s images was so strong it nearly shook Hoshino Gen out of his chair.
What was going on?
Had he misjudged the world’s setting?
Was this actually an adult-oriented world, and did Kunimitian have the potential to become an evil tentacle doctor?
Other Dark Erosion executives had captured quite a few Magical Girls in other regions, brought them back for research, and had drawn many conclusions.
The main reason Magical Girls were so powerful was primarily due to the protection of magical energy within their bodies.
This protection was even comprehensive, from body to mind.
Not only were their physical constitutions formidable, but their mental defenses were also very high.
One must remember that they themselves could use their Heart Gems to hypnotize ordinary people, so their resistance to hypnosis and other mental attacks could be said to be quite high.
Apart from automatically retiring upon reaching a certain age, no method had been found yet to strip away or transfer a Magical Girl’s magic.
Thus, experiments targeting Magical Girls had fallen into a kind of stagnation.
And today, Kunimitian brought a breakthrough.
With the help of his newly developed drug, he successfully controlled a Magical Girl’s consciousness, forcing her to kneel on the ground, unable to get up.
The Magical Girl in the video, while her looks might not be considered top-tier, was still a lively, youthful girl brimming with vitality.
To see her become a plaything in the hands of a mad scientist…
Hoshino Gen truly felt a pang of pity.
Hoshino Gen’s plan for dealing with Magical Girls was to save as many as he could within the scope of his abilities.
For those he truly couldn’t save, he was powerless.
If he abandoned his identity as a top executive to save people, he would be equivalent to losing all his trump cards.
The result would simply be that in three years, everyone would die together.
Impatience in small matters ruins great plans.
Hoshino Gen could still tell the difference between saving a few people and saving everyone.
No matter how much sympathy he felt for the other party, he had to maintain his mysterious and cold image as an executive.
The trend reflected by this matter wasn’t right.
If he didn’t guide Kunimitian, the worldview might rapidly charge headlong into an indescribable direction…
Hoshino Gen put on his black mask, took a coin from the hidden compartment in the bottom drawer of his desk, placed it on the table, and gently pressed his right index finger onto it.
The coin immediately emitted light, turned transparent, and simultaneously projected a hologram onto the desktop.
A few seconds later, a bald man in a lab coat appeared on the screen.
The bald man wore glasses.
There was a large scar on the left side of his face, left behind after an experimental explosion.
His lab coat was also dirty.
This person was precisely Kunimitian.
Just based on appearance, he really did fit the role of a villainous executive quite well.
“How was this done? Explain in detail,” Hoshino Gen said calmly.
“Haha! I knew Lord Yeyan would definitely be interested in this! I’ve been waiting right here for you to ask me!”
Kunimitian let out a villain’s signature laugh, so exaggerated the scar on his face contorted.
“It’s like this. A while ago, I discovered some plants that had completely mutated. Some of their combat power was even comparable to Magic Beasts.”
“Among these plant-type monsters, there was one that mutated from a morning glory. It could spread intensely fragrant pollen, attracting humans and animals.”
“This pollen has hallucinogenic and hypnotic effects. Humans and animals would fall into a deep sleep in the soil around it, eventually dying and becoming its nourishment.”
At this point, Kunimitian chuckled twice, tugged on the rope in his hand.
The Magical Girl was lying on the ground, seemingly trying to lick something, but her neck was tightly pulled, preventing her from reaching the ground.
She could only make whimpering sounds.
“By the time I found her, this Magical Girl was already unconscious. It was like picking up free experimental material.”
Kunimitian grew more excited as he spoke.
“This opened up a new line of thinking for me. Since conventional methods can’t do anything to Magical Girls, perhaps a breakthrough could be found in the Magic Beasts they fight every day.”
“So, I transplanted that monster plant to my lab, collected its pollen, researched its active ingredients, purified it, and made it into a drug.”
“Actually, when she first woke up, her consciousness was relatively clear. But under the drug’s effect, she quickly became like this.”
After listening to the whole story, Hoshino Gen felt increasingly heavy-hearted.
Magic Beasts and mutated plants could affect Magical Girls?
He had never heard of such a thing even after clearing the game once.
No matter what, he couldn’t let Kunimitian continue developing in this direction.
Hoshino Gen said, “The idea of drawing new materials from Magic Beasts is good, but I think your experimental direction might be mistaken.”
“Huh?”
Kunimitian was dumbfounded, scratching his bald head.
He thought his experimental direction was very correct.
Hadn’t it already taken effect on a Magical Girl?
“I believe your research direction should be investigating the essence of magic. That’s the truly important thing. Why do the dark energy of Magic Beasts and the magic of Magical Girls counteract each other? How exactly is it generated, and how can it be utilized?”
“If we can truly fully understand the mechanism of magic, perhaps even men could use magic. The entire world would change because of it.”
“Such a grand goal is placed before you, such a great ideal awaits your realization, yet you’re still researching something as childish as brainwashing. It’s truly somewhat disappointing,” Hoshino Gen sighed with disappointment.
“This…”
Kunimitian was momentarily at a loss for words.
If one wanted to brainwash someone, there were countless methods.
It was indeed childish stuff, and drug-induced brainwashing was the lowest of the low.
A true master of brainwashing only needed a few words to make someone deeply convinced, just like Lord Yeyan before him.
He had previously seen Lord Yeyan personally interrogate a Magical Girl.
With just a few words at the forefront, in less than a few minutes, he completely broke the other’s psychological defenses.
“However, this counts as a great achievement. I will mention this matter to the leader—do you have any reward you want?”
Hearing the word “reward,” Kunimitian’s eyes instantly lit up, brighter than his bald head.
“If possible, this subordinate would like a complete Heart Gem with magic!”
“If I have a Heart Gem as experimental material, I will definitely be able to thoroughly research the essence of magic!”
“A Heart Gem, huh… Alright, I understand,” Hoshino Gen nodded.
Kunimitian said excitedly, “Thank you, Lord Yeyan! This subordinate will continue to work hard!”
Hoshino Gen’s tone remained flat.
“Good. Don’t disappoint my expectations of you.”
“Yes!”
In the hologram, Kunimitian bowed deeply to Hoshino Gen.
“Oh, right. Send me the experimental logs for this drug. Then, produce three more finished doses of the drug. High purity, strong potency. Mail them to the old address. Understood?”
Kunimitian was stunned for a moment.
Just now, didn’t he say brainwashing was a low-level method?
Why was Lord Yeyan suddenly interested in this drug now?
“This subordinate will handle it immediately.”