NOVPUBAlthough the Joan of Arc resurrected by Gilles de Rais might have issues, it was impossible for either Chen Yu or Hiromi Jounouchi to tell Gilles de Rais that the Joan of Arc he resurrected might have problems, let alone find Joan of Arc and tell her they wanted to give her a "physical examination."
After all, for Gilles de Rais, if the person he resurrected was indeed the former Joan of Arc, that naturally would be the result he most wished to see.
But that did not mean that to Gilles de Rais, a resurrected Joan of Arc, who wasn’t as he idealized her to be, would be considered a bad outcome. In fact, from Gilles de Rais’ point of view, a Joan of Arc more akin to his ideals might actually be more in line with his wishes.
As for the resurrected Joan of Arc being influenced by the several hundred years of faith the French people had in her, this might have some effect on both Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais. However, the impact of this issue was not significant; it merely meant Joan of Arc’s personality would tend more towards that of a hero, a god, rather than just a human.
For Gilles de Rais, who had always seen Joan of Arc as a symbol of faith and spiritual solace, he probably would not mind this at all.
For Gilles de Rais, who had been fixated on resurrecting Joan of Arc for six hundred years, as long as it was Joan of Arc who came back to life, his dream was already realized.
As for whether the resurrected Joan of Arc was affected by other influences, this point, in the face of the fact that Joan of Arc had been resurrected, might not be something Gilles de Rais was concerned with.
And for Joan of Arc herself, regardless of the situation, she herself was completely unaware.
Even Chen Yu had reason to suspect that Joan of Arc’s corruption and her hatred towards the Church were largely influenced by both Gilles de Rais and the faith of the French people.
In other words, Joan of Arc’s resurrection was the result of multiple forces at play, and the resurrected Joan of Arc was also a product of multiple influences. Whether she was still the Joan of Arc from history, the Holy Maiden that Gilles de Rais had longed for, that, perhaps, is a matter of perspective.
Therefore, for Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi, what they cared about was merely the academic question of the influence that the Summoner and the Power of Faith had on the resurrected subject.
As for anything else, if the person involved had no objections, why should they interfere?
It sufficed to document this as an academic research topic to be explored when they had free time. There was no need to take the matter too seriously.
The only thing that might be worth caring about was perhaps the divine revelations seen by Joan of Arc during her lifetime. After all, it was related to deities, and this was truly worth attention and concern.
However, with plenty on their plates right now, even if they cared about this issue, they would have to wait until they had free time to address it.
Apart from preparing for the Ship-girl summoning, the first phase of the Airou Cat modification project had already begun.
After Xiao Lan and Audis carefully selected three groups of stray cats--over fifty in total--had been moved to an island in the Necromantic Space, Yu Chen designated a settlement area for them where these three groups of cats could build their first village.
These stray cats had been modified by Xiao Lan and possessed basic intelligence. After being "taught" in a manner akin to divine revelation, knowledge of how to build a settlement was implanted into the little cats’ minds. Then, they began to construct their homeland using the resources Yu Chen had previously prepared in a fashion that somehow resembled proper building practices.
Although it looked quite rudimentary, with the efforts of these little cats, a village soon took shape. The fifty-some cats also cooperated to erect a chapel dedicated to worshipping Xiao Lan and Audis.
Watching a group of cats earnestly worshipping was a truly bittersweet experience for Yu Chen.
However, because they had officially installed deities and built a chapel, the Power of Faith produced by the fifty-some cats was rather considerable.
Yu Chen didn’t take this Power of Faith for himself; instead, he transformed it into Divine Power and kept it within the statues the cats had erected, subtly radiating it to modify the cats. This allowed their bodies to gradually evolve towards the Airou Cat image he had designed.
It would be a lengthy process, but the advantage was that such transformation was gentle and imperceptible. The little cats could evolve without suffering any pain and would not experience any discomfort, which was the most suitable solution Yu Chen had come up with after his careful research.
The entire modification and mutation process would last for two to three generations, and by the end of the third generation, the type of Airou Cats that Yu Chen envisioned would emerge.
Even though the modification cycle was lengthy, the little cats already possessed decent work abilities. They could use simple tools, understood the concept of following instructions and working together. Despite their still developing intelligence and their bodies being in the midst of change, they were already considered competent laborers.
So, after confirming that the little cats had sufficient work abilities, Yu Chen also used divine inspiration to start teaching them how to construct mines and begin mining Obel Stones.
Magic Crystal Mines harbored high-energy minerals, and the extraction process had to be extremely careful. Collisions or other stimuli could easily cause the Magic Power contained within the magic crystals to leak out, which could create significant trouble.
Obel Stones, on the other hand, were different. Although they were also rare minerals, Obel Stones were inert; even using explosives for mining would hardly affect them. Furthermore, Obel Stones were incredibly hard, with ordinary mining tools causing them virtually no damage. Therefore, by just digging out the surrounding dirt and stones, the cats could excavate them. This made the stones an excellent practice target for the little cats, who were only capable of using simple tools. 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
Of course, before letting the cats begin mining, Yu Chen taught them enough knowledge and safety precautions, enabling them to take adequate safety measures to avoid accidents during the mining process.
After all, these little cats were very precious experimental subjects to him, and he wouldn’t allow any accidental losses before the experiment was successful.
However, these little cats seemed to have a talent in this area, and under Yu Chen’s covert observation, they had constructed a mine that looked quite professional. Safety measures like supports and drainage were also in place. A few of the cats even managed to create a very primitive but equally effective blow machine, and in accordance with the knowledge imparted by Yu Chen, they used it to ventilate the mine and ensure air circulation.
Seeing such a scene, Yu Chen could finally rest assured about these little cats.
