There was a flash of knife.

The next moment, the alloy steel plate in front of her was instantly split into two, and Riko clenched her fists excitedly and turned to look at Fang Zheng.

"Mr. Fang Zheng! I succeeded!"

"Yeah, not bad, it has a future."

Looking at the smoothly cut steel plate in front of him, Fang Zheng nodded with satisfaction. He then cast his gaze at Riko's hair again. At the edge of her smooth golden hair, a tuft of hair had solidified and transformed into a dagger-sized blade. It looked as if it had been deliberately solidified and fixed with hairspray.

But if you look closely, you will find that the "material" of this part of the hair is completely different from other places.

That’s right, this is the true nature of Riko’s ability - body transformation.

In simple terms, Riko can transform any part of her body into any substance. From the softest to the most heat-resistant to the sharpest, as long as she understands the structure and molecular formula of those substances, she can quickly transform them. In Fang Zheng's opinion, this ability... feels about the same as Lv5.

Of course, at present, Riko is not able to transform her body at will. For safety reasons, Fang Zheng only allows her to transform her hair for experiments. Riko has no objection to this - the psychological trauma of her lost control of her abilities that day is too severe for her, and it is not so easy to let go.

After training, Riko can now easily transform her hair into blades, fists, and even some complex lock-picking tools. It can be said that she basically doesn't need to carry anything with her when she goes out, as everything can be transformed with her hair, even things that require electronic identification, such as ID cards.

Of course, Riko can't do this at the moment. Just as Fang Zheng said to Misaka Mikoto before, the brain is only auxiliary, but without the brain, the ability can't be used. If Riko wants to do this, she needs to remember the molecular formula and arrangement structure diagram of the relevant substances, and she must also understand how to use them...

This is not just a question of ability and talent.

Just like what Fang Zheng said to Misaka Mikoto, talent is only the foundation, hard work is the key.

One percent of inspiration is important, but it is impossible to achieve results without ninety-nine percent of perspiration.

Fortunately, Riko worked hard enough.

“This ability is really interesting.”

Flanda, who was watching from the side, also gave her own evaluation. Although this Lv4 powerful person complained a lot, she still reported to the research institute on time every afternoon. Of course, she was alone in the first few days, but in recent days, Flanda brought Fremea with her every day.

Fang Zheng could more or less guess that Flanda was probably worried at first that he would conduct some inhumane experiments on her. But after she found out that in addition to the ability tests and physical examinations every afternoon, she could eat and drink for free, so she immediately brought her sister to enjoy the food and drinks.

From this point of view, Flanda's personality is a bit like those old ladies Fang Zheng met in his previous life. She would go wherever there was free, discounted or reduced items, regardless of her own health. Anyway, she couldn't walk when she heard the word "free"...

Of course, if Franda heard this, she would be furious.

"That's great! When will I be able to do this?"

Lei Zi was a little jealous. It was the "working" time at the research institute, so all three of them were there.

The relationship between these three people is also pretty good. Ruiko is very good at making friends, Frenda seems to like Ruiko very much, and Riko is also a cheerful and outgoing person. In short, three girls with similar personalities get together, and the result is not only that there is no repulsion between the same sex, but the relationship between them is very good.

“It will take some time.”

While Fang Zheng finished recording the data at hand, he gestured to Riko to change her clothes and said to Ruizi.

"I'm currently researching how to harmlessly activate my abilities... well, you should know that this will definitely take time."

"To be honest, I still can't believe it. Genes are the key to whether or not to use abilities... But, isn't it still impossible?"

"Being able to do something and not doing it are two different things, Frenda."

Fang Zheng glanced at the blonde girl.

"It's like humans are born unable to fly. Our body structure doesn't support this, but humans still yearn for the sky and finally invented airplanes... Of course, this is not the end."

"I have no interest in these complicated matters. However, I think you should hire a few more people, Mr. Fang Zheng. There are only you and Riko in such a large research institute. You seem cold and unpopular. Last time, Fremea didn't even dare to go to the toilet alone..."

Franda was obviously not happy to be lectured, so she immediately changed the subject, and Ruizi nodded.

"Yes, Mr. Fang Zheng, can you take care of such a large research institute by yourself? Although there are cleaning robots and security robots, how should I put it... I always feel a little uneasy staying here alone..."

"I'll think about it."

Fang Zheng also felt that it was very strange that he was the only one in the research institute. Although the area of ​​the research institute was not very large, that was when there were dozens of employees. Now there were only a few people here including his employees... It was inevitable that it looked empty.

Maybe we should call Ram and Rem over.

This thought flashed through Fang Zheng's mind, and then he tapped the keyboard again.

"Okay, that's all for today. What are you going to do next?"

"Watch a movie! I borrowed a really interesting movie today!"

As she spoke, Ruiko shouted as she took out a DVD from her bag.

"Clang clang! Look! "A Pear Tree Overshadows a Begonia"!"

"…Hmm? What is that?"

"Ah, that famous one... I want to see it too. Mr. Fang Zheng, are you watching it?"

"It's a romance movie. I won't watch it. Please do as you please."

Fang Zheng waved his hand, and after changing her clothes, Riko, Ruiko, and Flanda happily left the laboratory. After the transformation, only half of the entire research institute was used for ability testing, data analysis, and storage. The remaining half was completely transformed by Fang Zheng into various entertainment facilities, including a game room, a hot spring swimming pool, a private cinema...

This is another reason why these girls stay here and don't leave.

By the way, Franda even asked Fang Zheng to add fast food restaurants and clothing stores in the institute... and then she was thrown out by Fang Zheng by the collar.

Do you think this is a department store?

"I'll go out for a walk too."

After saving the data, Fang Zheng reached out to play with the kitten in his arms, then looked around. It was already evening, and there was no one in the institute except for the cold walls illuminated by inorganic lights. Frenda and the others had already entered the cinema, which meant that only Fang Zheng and the kitten were outside.

It seems that their complaints are not unreasonable. If you stay here for a long time, it will indeed make you feel like you are in a science fiction horror movie.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng carried the kitten and left the institute and walked out of the door.

Soon, slightly humid air mixed with noisy sounds rushed towards me. Walking out of the quiet tomb-like research institute, I really felt like returning to the world.

Just walk around.

While looking at the crowd around him, Fang Zheng yawned, then strolled casually on the street holding the kitten. Apart from anything else, just looking at those youthful girls on the street was a very pleasing benefit.

It was just after school, and the streets were full of girls wearing school uniforms from various schools - the boys were definitely ignored by Fang Zheng.

There was no need for him to look at the walking radishes and cabbages.

All that is needed in this world are cute girls and vegetables.

"call……"

Fang Zheng found an open-air teahouse and sat down, then ordered a cup of iced black tea, and then petted the cat while watching the people around him. To be honest, if possible, he would also like to live such a peaceful life forever... Well, of course, life can't be peaceful forever. For Fang Zheng, there is no difference between a moment and forever. The Time Dragon is always above time. He can be here, and he can be here forever.

But others can't.

So, our world is one where matter influences reality.

The life or death of a single entity is meaningless. Only through "interaction" can they connect with each other and establish relationships.

This thought randomly popped up in Fang Zheng's mind, and then he reached out, picked up the teacup, took a sip of black tea, and then put the cup down again.

However, at this moment, Fang Zheng's movements suddenly paused imperceptibly. At the same time, a figure appeared in front of Fang Zheng, smiling.

"Hello, sir."

The girl with star-shaped eyes, long golden hair, and wearing the Tokiwadai school uniform looked at Fang Zheng with a smile on her face.

"I have a small question... Could you please answer it for me?"

“…”

Fang Zheng did not answer. He stood up silently and walked to the front of the blonde girl. Then, under the blonde girl's surprised gaze, Fang Zheng stretched out his hand, wrapped it around the girl's slender waist, and held her in his arms.

Faced with this sudden scene, the blonde girl seemed quite surprised. She opened her mouth and wanted to scream, but at the same time, Fang Zheng lowered his head and blocked her open lips.

“Woo… woo…”

The blonde girl's eyes widened in surprise. She desperately grabbed Fang Zheng with both hands, as if trying to break free. However, Fang Zheng held her tightly, and only let go after a while. Then, the blonde girl slumped in the chair like a puppet with its strings cut, gasping for breath.

"I'll give you a piece of advice."

Fang Zheng teased the kitten in his arms and looked at the blonde girl in front of him with a smile.

"Next time when you ask a question, don't try to manipulate other people's thoughts, otherwise you will always hit a wall. That kiss... well, just think of it as a small punishment."

After saying this, Fang Zheng chuckled, then turned and left, leaving the blonde girl gasping for breath with a red face. She looked at Fang Zheng's back with a complicated look, and for a moment she didn't know what to say...