Sumire Muroto agreed to the request.
The price? Nia Honjo had to pay with a portion of her body tissue.
Although she was forcefully pressed onto the operating table, she only struggled a few times symbolically.
After all, if satisfying Sumire Muroto curiosity could make future cooperation smoother, it was a worthwhile trade for Nia Honjo.
Moreover, this experience was quite similar to Nia Honjo role in the original work. Replicating it in this world might increase her immersion in the role.
For a period afterward, as agreed, the two worked together. Sumire Muroto used her professional knowledge, and Nia Honjo relied on the *Rasiel* to answer questions. Together, they clarified all the unclear experimental steps and unknown ingredients in the erosion rate blocker formula.
Without the Rasiel, this process would likely have taken years.
But with the Rasiel essentially a deluxe, enhanced version of ChatGPT they simply input their questions, and all doubts were resolved.
In just three days, the two completed the restoration of the erosion rate blocker formula.
Next, with the necessary equipment and funding, they could begin producing the erosion rate blocker.
In a city as large as Tokyo, there were few people who could provide these resources and only one whom Nia Honjo could trust.
That person was the Holy Emperor.
At the Ministry of Defense, Saint Curie.
Nia Honjo was led by a maid to the Holy Emperor office.
"Long time no see, Your Excellency," Nia Honjo greeted. "You don't look well. Have you been overworked recently?"
"Long time no see, Miss Honjo," the Holy Emperor responded politely. "As you know, the pressure has indeed increased. I've begun expanding my influence within the government."
Over a month ago, when their cooperation officially began, Nia Honjo had provided the Holy Emperor with three lists.
The first was a list of corrupt officials in the Tokyo government.
The second was a list of honest and winnable officials in the Tokyo government.
Some had powerful backers, some didn't. Some were connected to the Tendo family, while others held important positions in other factions. Some were honest and upright, some sought welfare for the people, some secretly helped cursed children, and some supported the Holy Emperor.
Under the scrutiny of the Rasiel, every significant official in the Tokyo government had lost their privacy. If Nia Honjo wished, even the color of their underwear couldn't remain hidden.
The third list was about Tokyo citizens.
It included those with management skills and experience, those loyal to the Holy Emperor rather than Kikunojou Tendo, those with ambition and talent but frustrated by the system, those driven out of the government for refusing to comply with corruption, and those who wanted to change the status quo for cursed children.
Among Tokyo millions of citizens, the Rasiel accurately identified hundreds of ordinary people capable of replacing existing government officials and better serving the Holy Emperor.
With these three lists, the Holy Emperor, determined to take responsibility, began striking at the Tokyo government bit by bit.
Negative information about officials was leaked to major media outlets, even to outlets in other regions, leading to the downfall of many.
The Holy Emperor seized the opportunity, assigning the people she had recruited to the vacated positions, steadily growing her influence within the government.
No one could have guessed that the Holy Emperor was behind it all.
After all, they all believed she was a powerless puppet, lacking the courage and resources to orchestrate such a scheme.
Even if she did, how could she possibly know their dirty secrets?
As a result, government officials with something to hide began doubting their allies. For a time, everyone stabbed each other in the back, and trust evaporated.
Some even voluntarily revealed minor negative information about themselves to the Holy Emperor to secure her trust and retain their positions. They then exposed more serious dirt on their allies in exchange for a better future.
The waters of the Tokyo government were thoroughly muddied.
While this provided the Holy Emperor with a great opportunity, it also exponentially increased her workload.
If she hadn't recruited a group of trustworthy and capable staff, she might have collapsed from exhaustion and ended up in the hospital.
"Time is precious, so let's get straight to the point," the Holy Emperor said, rubbing her tired eyes. "What brings you here today, Miss Honjo?"
"This is an inhibitor that can stop the Gastrea virus in a cursed child's body from dividing," Nia Honjo said, handing the erosion rate inhibitor formula to the Holy Emperor. "With your approval and the necessary resources, we can produce the first batch within a month."
"Wait, what did you just say?" The Holy Emperor eyes widened, wondering if her fatigue was causing hallucinations.
"An erosion rate blocker," Nia Honjo repeated. "A potion that can prevent cursed children from turning into Gastrea."
"Oh my God, what is this?" the Holy Emperor asked in disbelief. "Are you joking?"
"While I do enjoy jokes, this isn't one," Nia Honjo said, patting her flat chest. "I told you I'm omniscient. Over the past few days, I've been working with Sumire Muroto, one of the Four Sages, and we've finally figured out all the ingredients and steps needed to make the erosion rate blocker."
"Sumire Muroto, one of the Four Sages? Didn't she disappear after the New Human Creation Plan was completed?"
"She's just been hiding."
The Holy Emperor looked at the formula with great joy.
Though she couldn't understand a single word, she knew that the information Nia Honjo had provided so far had never been wrong.
She also understood the importance of the erosion rate blocker it would play a key role in advancing the Gastrea Protection Act.
"Whatever you need, I'll do my best to arrange it," the Holy Emperor promised. "As long as you can produce the first batch as soon as possible, I'll accept any cost."
"No problem."
"Then I'll await your good news."
The Holy Emperor recent busyness had left her mentally exhausted.
Receiving this exciting news seemed to sweep away her fatigue, making her feel that her efforts weren't in vain.
Everything would get better.
The Holy Emperor firmly believed it.
"By the way, how's the progress on the giant monolith I asked you to build?" Nia Honjo changed the subject.
As a time traveler who knew the plot, she was well aware that Tokyo would soon face a disaster.
Due to the Tendo family's severe corruption, the monolith they were responsible for building was of inferior quality. It would eventually corrode, allowing countless Gastrea gathered outside Tokyo to invade the city. This would trigger the Third Kanto War, resulting in countless casualties among the police and military.
The tension and fear within Tokyo would transform into anger directed at the cursed children, causing the draft Gastrea Protection Act promoted by the Holy Emperor to fail.
"Because it's an urgent order, the giant monolith is already under construction and will be completed in about fifty days," the Holy Emperor replied. "The funds used for the monolith come from the private savings passed down by previous Holy Emperors. No government budget was used, so no one will know about it."
"Very good. Keep it that way, and don't let anyone find out."
Nia Honjo smiled knowingly.
"When the time is right, we can use this incident to deal a heavy blow to the Tendo family."