Chapter 65: Blown Away by Her (R18)
Leaving behind his clone with his father, Shino initiated a consciousness transfer.
Shortly after, his eyes sprang open within the confines of his lab.
In a mere heartbeat, his gaze was ensnared by the captivating presence of the enchantress with a blend of crimson and purple hair.
Now, she was dressed in a pristine white lab coat with a purple tie, black boots, and black shorts. It was certainly an attire that exuded an air of understated professionalism.
Behind her non-prescription glasses, her eyes pierced through the microscope lens at the petri dish below, as if unraveling secrets hidden within the minuscule realms of science in the concoction of blood and essence.
Her slight lean caused her lab outfit to tightly wrap the contours of her body, accentuating her alluring figure and offering a fleeting glimpse into the alchemy of knowledge and desires, a subtle invitation to delve deeper into the depths of her scientific curiosity.
Beside her, suspended in mid-air, was a virtual holographic screen, a shimmering screen where detailed lines of notes was written in a neat template, unveiling fragments of knowledge in a choreography of words and images.
This high-class beauty immersed in the labyrinthine depths of her research and note-taking, seemingly oblivious to the world around her, was naturally Karina.
Now, she was just donning a new outfit at his behest.
The birth of Karina and the revelation of some of her powerful abilities was a catalyst for unexplored depths of intellectual pursuit.
After all, with Karina's powerful assets as the canvas, Shino saw boundless avenues for very profound exploration. Karina had a vast realm of untapped potential just waiting for him to dig into!
The ability to transform her outfit according to the templates left in the system database by Shino was just one of the simpler mysteries they had discovered over the weeks.
And there was definitely still various uncharted research directions beckoning him to try.
He obviously has to invest more time to travel these uncharted territories to capitalize on Karina's talents and powers!
Now, he had some free time to invest...
So, Shino approached the lab table with measured steps, his hands drawn like a magnet to the curves of the captivating figure before him. Disrupted by the presence of Shino, the aura of the researchers concentration faltered momentarily.
In this fateful moment, her movements betrayed a touch of distraction, a delicate misstep causing a beaker to teeter precariously on the edge, and as if orchestrated by an unseen hand, it tumbled to the ground, shattering the fragile silence that enveloped the laboratory...
Karina lifted her gaze from the microscope. Her eyes, shimmering with a mesmerizing depth, cast their gaze downward, drawn to the shattered glass strewn across the floor.
"Karina, be careful. We can't afford to keep wasting beakers. Make sure to clean it up."
Shino's gentle admonishment hung in the air, lingering with a cryptic message.
"Understood, Shino-sama. I'll make sure to clean it." A captivating smile danced upon Karina's lips and she slowly snaked down, kneeling before him.
Hovering her lips beside the research tool, her alluring eyes threw a glance upwards and a whisper, almost imperceptible, reached his ears. "Thoroughly."
Thus, distractions that would entice lesser minds begun once more...
Unperturbed by the ethereal beauty engrossed in her cleaning duties below, Shino focused on more important matters at hand.
His hand swept across the expanse of the floating holographic notepad.
Responding to his touch, the luminescent display rotated in the air, flipping around to properly display its contents to his discerning eyes.
It was a page filled with typed notes, each line seeming to breathe life into the topic, serving as proof of Karina's unwavering dedication to knowledge.
And these records of her knowledge could be accessed by him at any given moment, allowing him to understand the progress of their research in a more in-depth manner.
Of course, in the depths of his quest for comprehension, there lay pockets of complexity, fragments he couldn't understand.
But with a subtle tap of his finger, a separate holographic pop-up was conjured, showing the detailed explanations already organized within the vast depths of their database. It was like a mixed-reality touch-screen search engine at his beckon!
Delving into complicated intellectual exchanges had never been easier!
This... was the future blossoming in Shino's hands, brought to life by Karina's brilliant mind through the catalyst of just a mere suggestion from him!
Karina was literally a queen of innovation capable of extracting the latent potentials hidden within the confines of the system, breathing life into Shino's fantasies.
Honestly, the more Shino got along with her, the more he was blown away by how competent this woman was!
And this was but an ephemeral glimpse of Karina's true potential. The depths of Karina's capabilities still awaited his discovery, beckoning Shino to venture deeper and deeper into the wonderland that lay veiled within her being, trying to dig out more of her potential.
After all, the more he understood her strange life-form, the more settled his heart would be.
Every time he learned something new about her, Shino can sense the threads of safety weaving around himself, like a cloak of protection forged from the essence of lust harmonized with the essence of his very existence.
With the net of safety unfolding, Shino could already imagine a future where the risks were minimized... one where he could indulge all he wants with no consequences.
And with every passing moment, the sands of time became his ally, offering him the opportunity to refine and perfect his designs, seamlessly integrating new developments that emerged on the horizon.
One such impending development was the dormant potential within his very own being. This was why he was still working so hard with Karina.
Karina's profound essence-related abilities held the key to unlocking a transformative union that would elevate the fortitude of his physical vessel and embolden the depths of his mental resilience.
In short, evolution - something long on his agenda.
It's just that every detail must be managed carefully. Even if he had a cheating system, messing with his own genes was a dangerous matter. One misstep, and that was the end of his story.
Now, he was getting ever closer to his goal.
According to their estimations, after his evolution, the network of bugs under his command would definitely flourish, allowing their ranks to swell to unprecedented numbers.
At that time, the dance of their combined might would weave a symphony of versatile clones, ready to be imbued with his indomitable will to surge forth to play the ninja game!
Following along this train of thought, if the might of his main body blazed far enough on the path of evolution, a future beckoned where the avatars, extensions of his very essence, would each become architects of change, wielding power and influence to push the world on their own!
"Politics? Those shackles could only trap those who are willing to play by the rules. But once an individual's strength greatly exceeds the boundaries of the rule maker or if one escapes from the confines of the ruler's system, politics are just trifling poly-tricks, like little annoying poly-ticks that could be squashed like a bug at any moment!"
Shino's eyes narrowed with a hint of pleasure, as if he could envision the imminent liberation from the chains that bound him, letting him transcend into the state known as heavenly bliss.
However, for now, the shackles serve as a sacrifice made in pursuit of the grander prospects of long-term development. Only in Konoha would he have the chance to dig out some hidden secrets and accumulate a vast repository of techniques. And soon, there will be another opportunity...
"Karina, how goes Operation: KonoHideMaru?"
[Lord Shino, Operation KHM is proceeding according to initial estimation. The camouflage bugs had been hidden on the target, Konohamaru. According to the data from our failed attempts to infiltrate the destination of interest thus far, there's a 47% probability that they have been discovered by the Anbu, but no actions had been taken against them thus far. On the other hand, bugs have managed to infiltrate the boxes which were taken out from the office, and data collection is already underway, but progress is slow to avoid detection.]
"Good, you're able to expound on my instructions perfectly. Karina, you're becoming more and more skilled at this." A look of content was aroused on Shino's face and he instinctively praised Karina by petting her fervently bobbing head, vaguely seen through the ethereal spectacle of virtual notes suspended between them.
[This is thanks to Lord Shino's guidance.]
"Notify me when there are changes in the operation." Shino commanded before he imperceptibly shifted his weight, a subtle adjustment of his stance to a more comfortable reading position.
[Affirmative, Lord Shino. Karina will notify Lord Shino when the operation is ready to proceed to the next step.]
"Mmm. Keep up the good work." Shino's hips and hands harmonized as he reached an intriguing part of the notes. Once- Twice-
[Karina will always be at your service. Umph-] Ah, third time's the charm.
Oh, but it's not finished. After all, her words really let him drive the point home. Oh yes... what point was he talking about?
Naturally, it was the point that there had indeed been too many climaxes... but for those who prefer plot, don't worry.
The first major climactic moment of the real story now loomed on the horizon. Perhaps, it won't be long before the next climax...