Mobius's Competitive Strategy (Part 2)

If that's really the case, then you really can't judge a book by its cover...

"Huh? No, no, there isn't!"

Elysia waved her hand, "But we are indeed trying our best to find it~~"

"... What's the reason you're looking for? Miss Elysia, you're not just dating for the sake of dating, are you?"

Mei asked, somewhat strangely.

"Oh... speaking of reasons..."

Elysia stretched—Hey, you better realize you're a pilot now!

"It must be because of Dr. Mobius? He's always muttering about his deceased husband, as if talking about it would bring him back..."

"I'm so sorry to be back..." Liu Bai couldn't help but complain.

"Ah, although I feel that this kind of love that stays in the past is a bit morbid, to be honest, it is still quite enviable - it is that kind of tragic love."

Elysia's words made Mei nod subconsciously.

Indeed, Dr. Mobius's love life gives the impression of a tragic romance.

Liu Bai: "..."

Can you two please show some respect for me, the person involved?

... Never mind, ignorance is no excuse.

But don't look like you agree!

"But speaking of which, it's really strange. When Mobius asked me to pick you up yesterday, his tone was particularly light and cheerful... Did something happen? Could it be that while I was away from headquarters Dr. Mobius has experienced a resurgence of his vitality?"

The phrase "old tree blossoming" is used to describe...

As for the reason for Mobius's lighthearted tone... it's quite simple. If you calculate the time, Hua has just finished his training at the Moth Chasers to Fire.

In other words, this is after Mobius has reunited with him, and Hua even left the Soul Steel Doll with Mobius. It's only natural that Mobius would be in a better mood.

How come it all sounds different when it comes out of Elysia's mouth?

Dear Pink Elf Miss, you don't have to use such a strange way of speaking— Liu Bai didn't believe that Elysia couldn't use normal language.

The reason Elysia and Mei are saying this now is largely because Elysia was just being playful.

"Dr. Mobius... I always find it hard to believe such things."

Mei actually took the initiative to start the conversation.

"However, what I mean by 'not at headquarters' is..."

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually a proper warrior. I've been on the front lines all this time, fighting against the Third Herrscher. Today is the first time I've come back since we set out—honestly, all those people who were training have been gone for ages."

Elysia said with some indignation.

"But speaking of which, I heard that one of the trainees this time is named Hua. She's quite an interesting guy. Even though it's supposed to be captain training, she ended up spending a whole month in the weapons research and development department. And she even managed to build a good relationship with Dr. Mobius. If it weren't for the timing not being right, I would really like to meet her."

Hua... is that my senior sister?

Mei declined to comment on this.

"Huh? Dr. Mei, aren't you interested in this kind of gossip?"

Elysia turned her whole body around and leaned on the chair to look at Mei behind her.

"... Miss Elysia, can you concentrate on flying the plane?"

Doing that on an airplane is far too dangerous!

Are you really here to pick me up or to assassinate me?

If Mei hadn't been calm enough, she probably would have shouted that out by now.

"It's okay, it's okay~~" Elysia waved her hand cheerfully, "This plane has an autopilot function, and I've prepared a parachute if it really crashes."

"..."

Mei had absolutely no idea how to keep up with Miss Elysia's thought process.

She suddenly realized that the pink-haired girl in front of her might have an even more unpredictable thought process than her junior brother Kevin.

"Is it because it's not a topic of romance that you're not enthusiastic, Dr. Mei? We were having a great time talking about romance just now, weren't we?"

Happy?

... Perhaps there is a little bit.

But how did you figure out that I can't get excited about topics related to romance?

"... It's probably because Mei did talk less after that topic."

Liu Bai calmly delivered another blow.

Seeing Mei's silence, Elysia's smile grew even brighter, "Then let's get back to the topic of romance— Dr. Mei, what kind of man do you like?"

"I'm sorry, I refuse to answer that question."

"So you mean there is indeed a type of man you like?"

Elysia rested her chin on her hands, looking at Mei with a smile.

Ah... I've been tricked into revealing information.

Mei paused for a moment, then slowly asked, "What kind of man does Miss Elysia like?"

"Shh~?" Elysia blinked and put her index finger to her lips. "This is a young girl's secret, you know~?"

"..."

Mei couldn't help but sigh, "Miss Elysia, you're really full of energy... Anyway, let's skip this topic."

"All right."

Seeing that Mei was probably really serious, Elysia shrugged.

"Let's talk about it when we get to headquarters—there's really no fun in talking on the plane."

"Yo~! I'm back! Dr. Mobius!"

"Um."

Mobius already knew Elysia's personality, so he didn't mince words.

"Hey! Dr. Mobius! Is this how you treat victorious soldiers?"

"So you're going to have lunch in my lab?"

Mobius asked back with a smirk.

The two of them are on pretty good terms now. After all, Mobius isn't very popular. Although Elysia is a bit noisy, Mobius doesn't really dislike Elysia because she brings energy to the ward and laboratory.

... Of course, more importantly, the current situation has not deteriorated to the point where it will become like that in the future, so the atmosphere is much more relaxed.

"Okay, okay! Dr. Mobius, what would you like to eat?"

This threat meant nothing to Pink Elf Miss.

"... Don't you have anything more important to do?" Mobius asked helplessly.

"Wow... Dr. Mobius, you do seem to be in a good mood. You never used to speak like this."

Elysia looked surprised. "Has something good happened recently?"

"Good news?"

Mobius curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"Perhaps it can be considered a good thing? — I think I've found my nemesis."

"... I just can't understand this kind of thing. That place is better."

Even the usually lively Elysia softened her tone after hearing Mobius's words.

"This is really bad luck for that person... May I ask if it was an undeserved misfortune or something they brought upon themselves?"

As soon as Elysia said this, the smile on Mobius's lips began to turn strange.

"No, it's my own fault."

"...?"

"If I had known this would happen, I would have... no, it's nothing."

Just as Mobius was about to start grumbling, he slammed on the brakes.

"In short, I brought this on myself."

"... I feel like this has become something I can't understand at all."

The conversation between Mobius and Elysia successfully illustrated what it means to fight magic with magic.

Elysia had easily tricked Mei on the plane, was now completely bewildered by Mobius.

What is all this nonsense?!

"Um... let's put the reason aside for now. May I ask, Dr. Mobius, how do you plan to deal with your lifelong rival?"

Objectively speaking, even Elysia could only say that the other party was extremely unlucky to have offended a top-tier scientist like Mobius, who also had a relatively flexible moral bottom line.

"... What do you think I would do?"

"Paralyze them, then slice them up?" Elysia gestured. "Or just poison them?"

"Hehe."

Mobius gave Elysia a cold laugh.

If only the war of love could be resolved this way.

She has thoroughly reflected on herself during her time away from China.

Then she realized a fact—unless she had the ability to force herself on someone, she would never be able to win against a dead person.

While it's not a big deal if a few or even a dozen people die in a love triangle, the problem is that when two people are of similar status, whoever makes the first move loses.

Moreover, even if you win against your love rival, you will ultimately suffer a crushing defeat.

Therefore, at this point, we should change our strategy; if the hard approach doesn't work, we should try the soft approach.

For example, using her charm to completely captivate Liu Bai.

—Does she really think those two lumps on her chest are just for storing fat?

That's called an advantage! That's called overwhelming dominance!

A mere Hua?

Mobius mentally recalled Hua's physique.

It's not that she looks down on Hua, but to be honest, apart from her shapely legs, what about Hua can compare to her?

Moreover, when it comes to thighs, the two of them are at most evenly matched!

Hua! You've lost at the very core of womanhood!

How can you lose? How can you lose when a dragon is charging in?

"What does that 'hehe' mean...?"

Elysia felt looked down upon.

"It's nothing, just what I felt—of course, it's not directed at you."

"...Really?"

Do you think I'd have time to mess around with you?

Elysia – an undeniably dangerous individual.

After reuniting with Liu Bai and then parting ways again, Mobius became unusually sensitive and vigilant.

While Elysia might not be as strong as him in every individual aspect, Elysia possesses a captivating charm that makes her an equal... or perhaps even a better one.

In addition, the other party's life story is enough to be called a great man, so it wouldn't be surprising if Liu Bai suddenly emerged from the other Mobius one day.

So why would you tell this to a potential competitor?