Elysia Wants to Leave Her Mark

Elysia made no attempt to hide her curiosity, looking Hua up and down.

However, compared to Hua, Elysia was more curious about who the "Teacher Liu" Hua had mentioned earlier was.

—After discovering that the so-called cooking competition would not continue, Elysia perked up.

Her emotional intelligence is quite high, and she can naturally see that although Hua exuded an extremely oppressive aura as soon as he entered the room, this was obviously not the only reason that made Mei and Mobius submit.

She watched clearly from the side. At first, both of them were eager to refute her, but after hearing the title "Teacher Liu," they both gave up.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the person Hua called "Teacher Liu" must have held a great place in the hearts of these three people.

Thinking about this, Elysia's curiosity naturally arose.

... Oh no, it seems we've attracted the attention of the most dangerous guy.

Mobius and Mei exchanged a glance, both sensing a sense of crisis.

With her good figure, good personality, and excellent housekeeping skills, Elysia's three obvious advantages would always make her stand out from the other three.

Those with better figures than her don't have her personality or housekeeping skills.

The housekeepers who are better than her are less attractive.

Well, the former is Mobius and Mei, and the latter is Hua... Although the adjective "almost" is a bit disrespectful to Elysia's figure, and although Hua's personality is also good, it is obviously not as likable as Elysia's.

All three of them combined were surprisingly unable to overpower the pink-haired girl in front of them.

This situation is really quite bad.

Senior Sister Hua! Please don't be so honest!

"... I'm sorry, Miss Elysia, I have no comment on this matter."

Hua Yizheng sternly refused.

Call...

Mei and Mobius both breathed a sigh of relief.

That answer was alright—but Hua's next answer was less encouraging.

"However, if there is an opportunity in the future, Miss Elysia, you may also have the chance to meet Teacher Liu."

"..."

Mobius and Mei wore helpless expressions, while Elysia, unsurprisingly, looked completely bewildered.

"Hmm~? What do you mean by 'have a chance'~?"

Although she was rejected with righteous indignation, Elysia was not discouraged at all—didn't you hear the second half of Hua's sentence?

—"Maybe there's a chance."

This statement is quite subtle.

A friendly smile appeared on Elysia's face.

Could you elaborate a bit more?

"Um... I'm sorry, I can't say that either."

Hua's firm tone relieved the two people behind him.

It seems that Hua has a good grasp of the situation.

"Hmm... I see..."

Elysia tapped her chin lightly with her index finger, a sudden idea striking her.

"Okay then! Could you make me another doll? I'll pay for it!"

(Speaking of things that are inexplicable... there's nothing more inexplicable than that doll, isn't there?)

Detective Elysia is here!

Elysia wore an irresistible, pure smile.

"Hmm... that's alright."

Hua thought for a moment and couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he nodded in agreement.

After all, to refuse again would seem too deliberate.

Sure enough, they noticed.

Mobius and Mei, who had rebuilt their alliance, exchanged a glance, both seeing the unease in each other's eyes.

Clearly, Elysia has now figured out what's going on.

"Hey! Can I order this?"

A lively voice came from the side.

Mobius then realized that the two sisters who had recently arrived at his laboratory were still there.

"Can I really order the Soul Steel figure?"

Danzhu, pulling Cangxuan, asked Hua with great interest.

She didn't care about Teacher Liu or Teacher Liu; compared to all that gossip, the Soul Steel figurine was definitely more appealing.

"...A figurine?" Hua was familiar with the term because of Carol. "I don't think this counts as a figurine...though it's not really a bad way to put it."

"It's alright! That kind of shape can be fixed with some minor finishing touches!"

Danzhu didn't take this trivial matter to heart at all—it was obviously just an unfinished figurine.

A Soul Steel figurine—how cool is that!

"Danzhu, our money..." The shrewd Cangxuan was about to say something when his sister cut him off.

"Consider it a loan!"

"Good."

The sisters easily reached an agreement.

... These twin sisters are truly a pair of clowns.

(That's alright, Danzhu is a homebody, she's no threat.)

Mobius gave Mei a look.

Mei: "..."

(Was this what you thought before you discovered the doctor was inside me?)

Mobius: "..."

Blind student, you've discovered the key point.

At first... I think that's really what I thought?

Well, at least for now, Mei isn't my competitor.

All I need to do now is figure out how to beat Hua when it comes to "women".

Ah... now that you mention it...

When Mobius thought about his state of mind at the time, he felt terrible.

Danzhu... seems to have dangerous thoughts?

Should we make preparations in advance?

Mobius thought about it quite seriously.

For example, should we send her to some godforsaken base to play in the mud, or just fire her?

No, that won't do. If that happens, what if the other party really gets involved with Liu Bai in the future? Wouldn't I be unable to even keep an eye on them?

So, should we stay here?

But what if, by some chance, something sparks... no, that shouldn't happen.

If I'm really that unlucky to encounter something like this, then I'll just accept it.

Anyway, at that point, you'd probably be so fed up with having too many lice that you wouldn't even feel the itch anymore!

By then, it won't matter if there's one more or one less!

... Wait a minute, did I just jinx myself again?

I'm fucking...

No, I'm a scientist, I should believe in science, there's no such thing as toxic milk.

Mobius tried to reassure himself.

After all, this kind of thing is purely a prank on Mobius.

"... Cangxuan, I felt a chill down my back just now."

"It has nothing to do with me."

"..."

Okay, dear sister.

He didn't care at all why his younger sister felt a chill down her back—but Danzhu herself didn't really care either.

After all, she successfully persuaded Hua to make one for her—of course, she still had to pay for the materials, since Soul Steel was indeed quite valuable.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's all go home... You can keep that doll for now, it'll be more convenient for you."

After this incident, Mobius really lost interest in competing for it and simply let Mei take the doll, which was currently the only one available.

"Of course, remember to pay me back."

Regardless, the first-generation product still has great commemorative value.

"I see."

Mei nodded. "Then, is everything alright here?"

"Well, I'll go see Dr. Einstein first; I'll need her help with the rest of the work."

Hua nodded first, then said, "By the way, Dr. Mobius should come along too; that should make the persuasion process a bit easier."

"... Would you like to relax a bit?"

Mobius thought for a moment, then nodded. "By the way, is there any explanation for a life-size doll?"

"Completely lacking in portability."

Mei refused without even thinking.

A small Soulsteel doll can be kept close at hand, and security checks probably won't pay much attention to it, but a life-size one... that's definitely not so easy to carry around.

Mobius was naturally aware of this matter, so it was just a casual question, and he didn't dwell on it.

(So, the puppet is somehow related to that 'Teacher Liu', isn't it?)

Elysia's smile turned sly.

It must be admitted that her curiosity—or rather, her thirst for knowledge—has been thoroughly aroused.

Incidentally, since the war against the Honkai has temporarily come to an end, it's currently a rather uninteresting time for Elysia to rest.

—Although she won't get depressed or frustrated because of boredom, it's still pretty good to be able to find something more interesting, right?

For example, right now, we're exploring the secrets of the "Teacher Liu" mentioned by Hua.

"Um! May I go too?"

Elysia said enthusiastically, "My relationship with Dr. Einstein is pretty good too!"

"Well... if Miss Elysia is willing, then you are naturally welcome."

Hua's mind was completely free of the twists and turns that Mei and Mobius had.

Chapter 134 Elysia Wants to Leave Her Mark

On the first day of Hua's return, there was a public denunciation meeting. Hua, representing you, gave Mei and Mobius a severe dressing-down all by himself.

Since the time the two had been apart was not long in the Chinese sense, there was no sense of a long-awaited reunion that felt like a life-or-death experience.