Raising the Little One

Klein had already started washing dishes in front of the sink, couldn't help but complain.

"Holding this kind of cocktail party in the office will only increase work pressure..."

"I feel so sorry for Klein- senpai..." Danzhu, who was still sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but sigh as she watched Klein washing the dishes.

Elysia looked at Cangxuan, who was idling around and busy packing, and asked in confusion, "Didn't you two say you were going to be in charge of packing? Cangxuan is busy packing, fine, but Danzhu, why don't you go and help out?"

You're just sitting here lamenting how pitiful others are; even Elysia can't stand it anymore.

"Um... Aili, you don't actually think your sister really wants to help, do you? Well, I can't say that. Actually, I really do want to help."

Danzhu looked hesitant, as if he was wondering how to explain the matter.

"To put it this way, Klein- senpai's work efficiency is 120% on her own, it's 75% if I help, and it's 50% if my sister and I help together."

"Oh... so you two actually made things worse?"

"Ahem, Aili, don't be so direct," Danzhu said somewhat awkwardly. "My sister and I are quite reliable when it comes to experiments."

"Oh... so you're saying you're only making things worse outside of experiments?"

"..."

I couldn't continue the conversation, and what's worse, what I said wasn't actually wrong.

"Forget it, forget it."

Elysia didn't care about these things. She picked up Pardo and Hua, one in each hand, and figured she could just make another trip for the rest.

"I'll take everyone back, and then I'll leave this place to you. Even if you can't help wash the dishes, you can at least sweep the floor. After all, you'll still have to work here tomorrow, right?"

"I'm actually quite doubtful whether Dr. Mobius will be able to come to work tomorrow... Well, leave this to me!"

"... a bad feeling."

Hearing the conversation behind her, Klein sighed.

Those two lovable sisters are completely unreliable in their daily work!

Chapter 384 Taking Care of the Big Kid

Four years later, the Moth Chasers to Fire

"Happy 34th birthday, Dr. Mobius."

Mei sat in her office, watching the visitor coldly fire the salute.

"... Are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"

Mobius had a sour face.

"It's just a genuine celebration." Mei threw away the small firecracker in her hand. "But it seems you still don't have many wrinkles, which is a pity."

"You... never mind, I'm here to talk to you about serious business."

Mobius looked at the nemesis he had unearthed and was furious.

"Don't think that just because you've made me angry I'll forget about the important matter—you've finished that thing, haven't you?"

"What kind of dog nose do you have... Although Prometheus has reached a revolutionary standard in terms of performance, it's not enough. I want more than just this." Seeing that she couldn't fool him, Mei had no choice but to lay her cards on the table.

"What if we also let Liu Bai go in to assist with the calculations?" Mobius pulled up a chair and sat down. "He seems to have some free time."

"The teacher went back to ELM to build relationships with the newcomers, and it's better not to rely on the teacher for this kind of thing. After all, the teacher can only provide a shortcut... and in reality, even after possession, it's impossible to enhance to the level I want."

So you've already tried it, haven't you?

Mobius looked at Mei with a hint of mockery. We're all on the same page, why are you pretending to be a little innocent?

But then Mobius noticed something else. "A newcomer? Another newcomer? Who?"

"Um... the teacher said it was a beast-like man, I think his name was Kalpas? Probably, and he seemed to be related to the Fifth Honkai Outbreak that ended abruptly last time, but I didn't ask for details."

"Oh, I see." Mobius made a mental note of the two people.

"You still haven't told me how you found out about my research progress."

Mei tapped the table, somewhat puzzled as to how Mobius had guessed her research on the supercomputer.

Mobius gave a mocking smile, "Just guessing. I've already got results on my end, I don't believe you haven't got anything yet."

"..."

... It's such a ridiculous reason, and the worst part is that I really can't refute it.

Mei supports the forehead.

Mobius smiled at Mei and said, "If you're not in a hurry, you can put your work aside for a while. I'm at a critical juncture. Liu Bai gave me some ideas, but some of them are a bit strange. I need your help."

"Okay." Mei nodded. "But after you've helped me, you have to lend me your Cangxuan."

"No problem."

ELM Building Reception Room.

"..."

"..."

"I said, everyone can say something."

Liu Bai looked helplessly at the singer who was silently drinking tea and the man in front of him who was standing still but exuded a dangerous, beast-like aura.

"... How has Aponia been lately?" Eden asked after a moment 'Aponia thought.

—After all, this guy in front of me was picked up and sent over by Aponia.

"That woman... is very good."

Kalpas thought for a moment and then answered.

He wasn't very good at using adjectives, but according to what that woman had taught him, saying "very good" in this situation shouldn't be a problem.

"Dusk Alley seems to be in chaos again," Eden sighed. "And..."

And you might even encounter strange and dangerous individuals like the one in front of you.

"Don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on things there... So, young man over here, please say something."

Liu Bai looked at Kalpas, this guy's aloof attitude was really deadly.

"... What did you say?" Kalpas asked back... No, given his personality, it should just be a simple question.

"Nothing to talk about? Then let me say something, Kalpas. Is there anything you'd like to eat right now?"

"No."

"Want a drink?"

"No."

"What do you want to do?"

"...fighting."

"Um... okay, I have to admit, I'm not good at dealing with guys who are too purely extreme." Liu Bai rubbed his forehead, but then smiled kindly. "However, if you just want to fight, I can totally satisfy you, and I think the two of us should be able to work together quite well."

"Cooperate?" Kalpas's voice carried a hint of doubt.

He had absolutely no idea how he could possibly cooperate with this "non-existent guy" in front of him.

In his perception, there was only air in front of him.

Liu Bai didn't say anything, but silently gave Kalpas a buff that only increased by 5%.

Well, actually, looking at it this way, Kalpas's first impression of Liu Bai was positive. Or rather, in Kalpas's eyes, there was no need for him to be at odds with "a piece of air".

"...?"

Although 5% may not seem like much, the actual combat power boost brought about by a 5% increase in all aspects is quite significant, especially for a beast-type character like Kalpas who is extremely sensitive to his own strength.

However, within seconds, this all-around support receded like a tide.

Kalpas clenched his fist in confusion.

"How about it? I'm pretty useful, aren't I?" Liu Bai smiled at Kalpas.

Kalpas nodded silently; he was far from being stupid. However, Kalpas then looked around and asked, "So, how about a fight? Or... with you?"

If it were to fight this "humanoid air" in front of him, Kalpas would have no interest whatsoever. His intuition told him that he could never hurt the other party no matter what. But apart from this guy in front of him, Kalpas didn't know where else he could find a fight that would satisfy him.

"Me? No, I'm not good at fighting anyway, although I'd be happy to fight you if you really wanted to." Liu Bai waved his hand. "But it seems you don't want to fight me, right? After all, nobody wants to fight a battle where there's no chance of victory—I mean, do you remember that guy you killed before?"

"She..."

Kalpas subconsciously clenched his fists.

Of course I remember; that chilling cold that could freeze one's soul is not something that can be forgotten in just a few days and nights... but in the end, he was still the victor.

However, if the opponent is someone like that...

"... If that's the case, I accept it."

As the compatibility level increased, Kalpas nodded. He was indifferent to most other things, but he liked fighting a lot because he lacked a sense of reality, and fighting could fill that void in him.

In other aspects... Kalpas is actually quite normal, at most a bit like a wild beast.

Well, using the adjective "wild beast" is really not normal.

"So what do I need to do now?"

Kalpas's tension had eased somewhat—perhaps indicating that he had begun to accept himself as a "comrade-in- Kalpas."

Liu Bai was slightly pleased, knowing that at most he would have to spend more time with Kalpas Jie on the battlefield.

"I can't wait," Liu Bai sighed. "Don't worry, I'll find you a reliable team."

"Unnecessary."

"You need to."

"I don't need it."

"You need to... well, just give it a try, maybe there will be some unexpected surprises—like you becoming comrades with Ghost today."

"..."

"Well, since that's the case, I'll take that as your agreement."

"...what ever."

"Aponia really isn't going to... well, I shouldn't really be saying this, but aren't you really going to try to get Aponia to move the sanatorium out of Dusk Alley?"

After Kalpas calmed down, Liu Bai and Eden chatted, with Eden still worried about Dusk Alley.

That said, Liu Bai also has a "past story" in Dusk Alley.

Although the supporting characters Sakura and Kalpas have already been contracted by him... Liu Bai felt that he might be able to try to manipulate the "past events" that would happen in the future as the "mastermind".

For example, when the time came, Liu Bai would use the excuse of delivering gifts to send the two people over, and then disconnect from his observation... With both the main characters and supporting characters present, it's not impossible to get away with it.

But let's wait and see what the future holds.

"I tried, but Aponia's response was, 'The sanatorium only makes sense because it's located on Dusk Alley.'"

"That girl... she's really hopeless." Eden sighed, "Does she think she can save those people? Mobius can only alleviate the symptoms of early-stage patients at best."

"But on Dusk Alley, only Aponia was willing to lend a helping hand to that group."

Liu Bai was still able to understand what his "long-lost contractor" was thinking.

Move away? Of course you can move away. Even if you don't have any connections here, Aponia itself has plenty of ways to move away. Besides, it's obvious to everyone that Dusk Alley is already in chaos.

Is Aponia stupid? Not at all.

She can move away, but once she moves away, no one will be willing to lend a helping hand to the suffering people in Dusk Alley.

"Actually, if Aponia really wanted to leave, she would have left long ago. She's already opened a sanatorium on Dusk Alley. Why are you asking her if she wants to leave?"

To put it bluntly, the sanatorium is not an "industry" for Aponia, but a "burden." Aponia can leave whenever it has the slightest desire to do so.

"That makes sense..." As Aponia's friend, Eden could understand Aponia's thoughts, but it was precisely because they were friends that Eden wanted Aponia to get out of this mess. "Forget about her, let's talk about Kalpas. I can even sense the dangerous aura emanating from that man. What do you want to do about it?"