For the current Bianka, the only good news was probably that she didn't need to participate too much in this discussion that had started for some reason.
Because at this moment, everyone had already dived into the database and started to cram knowledge about genetics and biology.
Of course, self-learning was not a simple task for most of the people here. Right now, they were only conducting effective literature review. The main analysis was being done by that thief... no, by Ai-chan, who had taken the opportunity to collect a lot of information and power.
"Mei, I'm dizzy..."
Alright, even just reviewing literature was too difficult for Kiana.
Kiana, whose eyes had already turned into swirls, swayed twice and almost fell asleep on Mei's lap, who was sitting seiza-style. After being gently patted by Mei, Kiana pouted and sulkily moved to the corner with Bianka.
Who knew what it felt like to be saved when the only person you knew among a crowd of strangers finally came to your side?
Bianka tried her best to keep her sparkling eyes open, trying to get Kiana to notice her. And Kiana had always been sensitive to this kind of expectant gaze.
"Are you nervous?" Kiana had nothing to do now, so she simply sat down next to Bianka.
Bianka wasn't sure if she was nervous, but after a moment of hesitation, she slowly nodded.
"I'm sorry, I just... don't know how to face this result."
It wasn't until things had escalated to this point that Bianka realized she hadn't been prepared to face the results at all.
It was the same on the thirteenth underground level. She had been in a daze the whole time, shocked. It was her own business, but it was Older Sister Kiana and that artificial intelligence named Ai-chan who were working hard.
And she was like a burden, providing a sample and nothing else.
This feeling... she was familiar with it, and she hated it. It always felt like nothing was within her expectations, as if anything could happen outside of her control.
What would happen next?
What should she do next?
Bianka didn't know any of this. She didn't have Otto's ability to overthink as a norm, to plan every step. But she had the potential. Her almost unreasonable talent was enough to support such thinking.
And she was so naive, and she had never thought of a way to "control her thinking" to bring herself some precious relaxation. So the constant, ineffective overthinking came in waves.
And then the self-consuming "anxiety" washed up on the shoreline of Bianka's mind.
And it just so happened that Bianka didn't seem to have anyone to confide in, or a way to do so.
"Hmm... hiss... hmm..." Bianka's self-doubt successfully triggered another genius's overthinking. Kiana still used her brain, which had just been overwhelmed by books and materials, and quickly went over all the questions Bianka had just considered.
Although she could barely understand any of the reference materials, she could understand the logic of the event that Fréllei had sorted out.
Those blank questions were all verification questions. According to the conclusions drawn from the materials everyone was currently looking up, Shu was getting closer and closer to becoming Bianka's biological father.
Bianka didn't have to call her "mother," because Bianka and her genome were in a cloned and being cloned relationship. The two of them were more like good sisters born on the same day of the same month of the same year.
But what about Shu?
That data... it was too far-fetched to say that Shu was Bianka's brother or something. Did Bianka really have to call Shu "father" from now on?
Kiana's body trembled violently when she imagined that scene. A chill ran down her spine.
She believed that when that scene really happened, Shu's reaction would definitely be even greater than hers!
But this was the "truth." Did she have to keep this secret and not tell Shu?
Actually, it was not impossible... Kiana still trusted everyone's ability to keep a secret. If they all really decided to hide it from Shu, no one would leak it.
Hmm? Akashic Chronicle?
Kiana raised her hand and slapped her thigh with a crisp sound.
How could they hide this!!
As someone who had read the Akashic Chronicle, Kiana knew exactly what it was! She could even see Shu's "past" in the Akashic Chronicle...
Ahem, fake, it's all fake. At least she couldn't find those webs... no, she hadn't searched! Right, she had never searched!
In short, it was definitely impossible to hide it. They could hide it for a while, but she couldn't stop Shu from using the Akashic Chronicle, right? When Shu saw that he had been deceived, would he be even angrier?
Hmm... what if she made a deal with Shu? Tell him not to look at the memory of "Older Sister Bianka and I are actually father and daughter"?
It seemed... not impossible?
Kiana decided to seal this "revealing the obvious" idea and try it when needed.
Of course, no matter how unreliable Kiana was, she knew that this method could only be used as a last resort in the worst-case scenario.
She really should just confess to Shu, right? But how? This was no small matter. Kiana also knew that she was not good with words. Many times, she couldn't even convince Mei, so how could she convince Shu in such a big matter?
Bianka and Kiana looked at each other telepathically, then sighed in unison.
The sky was falling. This was the only thought the two of them had at this moment, now that they had calmed down from the excitement of exploring the unknown.
But compared to the inexperienced Bianka, Kiana, who had been wandering outside alone for a long time and had seen many strange things, would ultimately not be trapped by a simple mental block for too long.
Kiana firmly believed in one truth—this world was a hot mess most of the time!
Didn't she feel like the sky was falling when she was caught skipping class and sneaking food? But did the sky really fall?
No!
So this world was a hot mess!
And this lady's talent was as versatile as a green onion in a soup! How could she be stumped by this kind of problem?
At worst, she would just treat Shu to a... no, ten big meals! As long as she brought out her treasured "Kiana's Most Wanted Dishes Ranking," Shu would definitely be impressed by her "food experience"!
Kiana put her hands on her hips, looking as proud as a white cat that had caught a mouse.