Kiana: Mei! I Still Like You

Fortunately, she is still alive and kicking, and Liu Bai is by her side. She has enough time to deal with the Stigmata Project, which is about to become a dark history, and to come up with an effective solution with Liu Bai.

In addition, there are still graves to dig up... I wonder how many of those Flame-Chasers from back then survived. If there are enough, then that adds another layer to their chances of winning.

If you can pass by doing the questions properly, then do them properly. Cheating may be easy, but if you get caught...

"Let's leave the Stigmata Project here and talk about the Herrscher."

Mei brought the topic back.

"Although the Herrscher of a Thousand have appeared in Sky Dome City, to be fair, they are not easy to catch."

As the one who destroyed the Herrscher of a Thousand of the previous civilization, Mei is quite qualified to comment.

"Their IQ is too high... or rather, too cowardly, but they are also incredibly destructive to civilization. So, if possible, we should still conduct an investigation into Sky Dome City."

Chapter 230 Kiana: Mei! I still love you.

"For intelligence matters, just contact Gray Serpent."

"Snakes..." Hearing Liu Bai's words, Mei gently tapped the table. She thought of that old woman, Mobius, again. "Well, speaking of which, Doctor, do you have any plans for this afternoon?"

"There are no arrangements yet... but I can't disappear."

Mei scoffed at Liu Bai's answer.

There are far too many people eyeing their own PhDs.

"Clio!"

"Exist!"

Upon hearing Mei's shout, the Jackal... that is, Clio, trotted over.

"The lab is yours this afternoon. Here's the schedule. Complete all the experiments listed here before 5 p. m. I need detailed data."

After Mei handed the documents on the table to Clio, the brown-skinned, golden-eyed Egyptian-style beauty immediately showed an expression as if her mother had died.

However, overwhelmed by Mei's imposing presence, Clio could only accept it with a long face.

Who would have thought that the woman in front of me, who looks like a doormat, is the infamous devil scientist Jackal?

Mei has managed to subdue the Jackal so well these past two days; she's really got a knack for it.

"Um... Mei, are you targeting the Jackal a bit?"

Liu Bai vaguely sensed something.

"Because of Mobius?"

"What are you talking about?" Mei smiled. "No matter what, I wouldn't bully her successor... or perhaps her successor."

Doesn't she know what kind of personality Mobius has?

Cleo is euphemistically called a successor, but to put it bluntly, he's just a tool whose value hasn't been fully exploited.

While Mobius wasn't the epitome of evil, he wasn't exactly a pushover either.

Clio, standing beside him, silently lowered his head.

As expected, Dr. Mei only showed a warm smile in front of this adult.

"It's just a matter of squeezing out a little potential... To be honest, I think Clio has a better future with me than with Mobius."

"What are you doing..." Liu Bai, who was possessing the doll, was speechless.

You're clearly trying to poach Jackal to annoy Mobius, aren't you?

"Clio, what do you think?"

"I... Dr. Mobius was kind enough to teach me."

Faced with Liu Bai's question, Clio closed his eyes and said in a half-dead voice.

You big shots are fighting over girls, but don't drag me into it, okay? I'm just an ordinary scientist, okay?

"Boring."

Mei waved her hand dismissively at Clio's behavior, calling her a bastard.

Clio's lips twitched. He didn't dare linger for a moment and immediately scrambled back to his seat with the schedule in hand.

Mei then tidied up her desk and took Liu Bai downstairs.

Then, in the lounge on the first floor, I didn't see Kiana, Rita, Bianka.

"The three of them together... this combination is really a bit strange," Liu Bai commented, stroking his chin.

Mei nodded as well.

Although she hasn't been here long, the factional divisions are still vaguely clear.

Like Kiana in front of us, theoretically she's the kind of person who wouldn't get along with Rita or Bianka.

Good morning, Dr. Mei, Liu Bai.

The sharp-eyed Rita greeted the two with a light laugh.

"Dr. Mei, are you leaving so early?"

"I have no intention of eloping with the PhD."

Mei, who understood Rita's implied meaning, said in an annoyed tone.

She was unlucky to run into Rita, that sharp-eyed girl, when she went out.

Mei also found a seat in the lounge and took a bag of bread for breakfast.

"By the way, what brings the three of you together today? I thought you were the type who couldn't stand each other."

"It was just a small misunderstanding," Bianka said. "I was wrong at St. Freya back then."

"No, I was wrong too."

Fu Hua's voice suddenly rang out.

"I know perfectly well that Teacher Liu is the kind of person destined to be involved in many romantic entanglements..."

"So you're saying I was the only one who got beaten up for nothing?"

Kiana muttered to herself as she ate her bread.

At this point, Liu Bai understood that these people were talking about the time when they invaded Schicksal.

"You two..."

"In fact, Kiana, you were too deeply involved back then."

Fu Hua corrected him in a stern voice.

Do you really think they want to take Kiana back with them?

If Kiana hadn't recited the spell Sirin gave her, this kind of thing could have been easily gotten away with, right?

Even if neither of them wanted to hurt Kiana at the time, the other could have protected her even if one of them really wanted to take Kiana away.

"Waaah..."

Kiana looked away, feeling rather guilty.

"Actually... I knew it was an illusion from the very beginning..."

"And then you got into character, right?" Liu Bai complained.

Kiana may be a bit slow-witted, but she's not stupid either. When she opened her eyes and saw herself on a snowy plain, her first reaction was definitely, "Am I dreaming?"

"None of your business..."

Kiana turned her head to the side.

"Never mind, I'm going to find Mei!"

Kiana slammed her hand on the table and ran away.

"Hmm... I didn't realize it before, but now I suddenly think Kiana is actually quite cute, isn't she?"

Rita watched Kiana run away with a smile on her face.

"..."

"Liu Bai, please don't make that 'you scared me' face.'" Rita's lips twitched slightly as she looked at Liu Bai's expression.

"This is a very normal comment—it's normal. I just like petite figures; simply being young is not enough."

"... Isn't this already a criminal declaration?" Mei asked Liu Bai and Bianka, pointing at Rita.

"Without a doubt, yes." Liu Bai nodded.

"Hmm..." Bianka stroked her chin, lost in thought.

"Lady Bianka... what are you thinking about?" Rita asked her best friend softly, realizing that something seemed amiss.

"Um... Rita, was this the reason you agreed to be my adjutant back then?"

"That was an order from Bishop Otto! What does it have to do with me... Well, that's certainly a factor, but it's not the main reason."

Rita succumbed to Bianka's blunt gaze.

"That's just sophistry."

"Quibble."

"... Could you two please stop your back-and-forth singing?"

Rita's forehead veins were faintly visible.

"I believe in Rita," Bianka said softly.

This caused the veins on Rita's forehead to subside considerably.

"But..."

It's here! A transition word!

"I think Rita should change this hobby, after all... it's kind of like pedophilia, isn't it?"

Bianka carefully chose her words, afraid of upsetting Rita.

—Your careful choice of words is hurtful enough!

But shouldn't she be touched that Bianka, with her straightforward nature, would be careful with her words when addressing her questions?

... Rita really didn't want to be moved in this way.

And even if you considered it, it wasn't exactly tactful, was it?

"Um... excuse me, are you discussing large vehicles—" Mei appeared beside them at some point, her face flushed.

"Mei, be a little more ladylike—!"

A frantic Tesla reached out and covered Mei's mouth with his arm, while Kiana returned to the side.

"..."

Mei easily pried Tesla's hand off, and looking at the frantic Tesla, a speechless expression appeared on Mei's face.

Dr. Tesla, are you qualified to use the word "lady"?

"... What kind of look is that?"

Tesla felt insulted.

"Nothing."

Out of respect for Tesla being an elder, Mei silently looked away.

To be honest, although the female scientists of Anti-Entropy have long been out of the question of being ladylike, if we really want to talk about it, apart from Tesla, even a cunning, eccentric, and emotionless girl like Ai Yin could put on a convincing act.

Only Tesla... is completely out of place; you can't even pretend to be one.

"... Is this guy really alright?"

Mei put one hand to her forehead and pointed at Mei— "Don't use my face to say things like that!"

"It's okay."

Mei shrugged.