The Heat Dissipation Problem

"Alright then! I'll wait here for a bit! By the way, is Prometheus tutoring Gretel now?"

"Sometimes yes, but most of the time I'm accompanying Gretel on her recreational activities."

"Wow... that's really impressive..."

This question is a bit strange... But, when you couldn't lift the other person just now, wasn't there an awkward atmosphere?

Elysia suddenly remembered something she hadn't noticed earlier.

Who spread that awkward feeling?

Self? Admittedly, maybe a little, but definitely not all of it!

More than that... it's this child, isn't it?

Elysia's gaze toward Prometheus suddenly turned strange.

Has it already developed feelings? Truly a super artificial intelligence...

Elysia could still distinguish between the awkwardness that was imitated and the genuine awkwardness; at least at that time, the atmosphere in the room was genuinely awkward.

Even artificial intelligence can develop its own emotions, so Herrscher...?

Elysia shook her head, trying to clear her wandering thoughts.

"By the way, since we have such a rare opportunity, Gretel- chan, how about Elysia- neechan teaches you some little-known facts that every young lady should know?"

Upon hearing Elysia's words, Prometheus immediately showed a wary look in his eyes.

Based on the data calculations, there is at least a 70% chance that the other party will teach Gretel some topics that are not suitable for children. Once such topics appear, she must stop it immediately.

"First--"

The motor components of Prometheus's body began to operate at full speed.

"As a young girl..."

Increase output.

"During this period..."

How about... we overload it?

After all, the other party is Herrscher...

"It's very likely she'll develop feelings for him..."

"Please stop—"

Snap!

Before he could finish speaking, Prometheus suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Chapter 411 Heat Dissipation Problem

"Don't worry, it's just a heat dissipation issue."

After a quick check, Mei looked up from under Prometheus's skirt and calmly indicated that there was no problem.

"Thank goodness, I thought Prometheus was broken." Elysia patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that if anything happened to Prometheus, her body wouldn't be enough to compensate for it.

"... Why did you put the ventilation vents under your skirt?"

Liu Bai, who had also come over with the question, looked completely bewildered.

How long has it been since I last saw you, and you've already pulled off this kind of stunt that makes my vision go black?

"Because of safety—generally no one would consider the area under a skirt as a target, right? Attacking vital points is the instinct of most people, so don't you think it's just right to put ventilation vents under a skirt?"

"I don't think so at all— Prometheus would be paralyzed if his head were blown off, right? The outcome might not change even if a vital point is attacked, so why don't you design something more normal?"

Mei's current design is completely Liu Bai to look at, putting the heat dissipation vents under the skirt and such... it's unbearable to look at in every sense of the word.

If any problems arise in the future, Liu Bai feels that unless it is an extremely urgent matter, he would probably be too embarrassed to repair Prometheus's heat dissipation function.

"Oh... what you've said reminds me. Maybe I should put the chip in my genitals and use my brain to dissipate heat?"

"Turn down!"

Prometheus had just stood up again, thought about how she used her lower body to think, and couldn't help but shudder, shaking her head repeatedly—although she couldn't quite put her finger on how that was any different from how she was now.

But Mei smiled when she heard Prometheus's rebuttal. Prometheus was more human than she had imagined... Was it because her teacher was, in a sense, one of the few normal people among the Moth Chasers to Fire?

While the concept of "normal" can be extended to characters like Eden and Sakura, to put it bluntly, those people are considered normal only because they are so abnormal.

As for my own teacher... I don't mean to belittle him, but his values are surprisingly "mediocre," or rather, normal. If you ignore the fact that he's a ghost, he's practically the standard... well, okay, excluding charm and talent, normal person template.

Mei even suspects that her teacher is quite charismatic, and she even doubts that if given the opportunity, she could successfully seduce Herrscher.

"... You should continue to place the heat dissipation vents in your lower body."

Upon hearing Mei's even more disheartening suggestion, Liu Bai suddenly realized that Mei's previous thoughts were actually quite normal.

"Just kidding, I'll consider your suggestion." Mei smiled at her teacher's expression.

However, changing the location of the heat dissipation vents... will probably require some squeezing again. After all, in order for Prometheus to "become human," his brain was packed with a lot of necessary hardware, so it's not easy to move it. We can only squeeze it in a bit, or move it slightly lower to his neck or spine.

Hmm... but if we squeeze like this, my lower body will be empty again...

Mei pondered what to give Prometheus while looking at Prometheus with curiosity.

"Tell me, Prometheus, what happened that caused your motion module to be overloaded? Your motion module is not as prominent as your thought module."

Mei immediately saw the reason: Prometheus was not a combat-specialized artificial intelligence, but those motion modules had all suffered some damage due to overheating.

"... Because I want to stop Miss Elysia from corrupting Gretel."

After a moment of silence, Prometheus probably felt there was nothing to hide from his creator, so he simply revealed his motives.

"Eh? Me?" Elysia looked completely innocent, as if she had been wrongly accused.

"Miss Elysia said she wanted to share some girlish trivia with Gretel, which I think is a terrible thing." Prometheus glanced at Elysia indifferently, and even now, she still believed that her decision just now was perfectly correct.

Trivia about Elysia?

Sorry, even if she were a super artificial intelligence, it would be hard to imagine what serious business Elysia would have with Gretel.

What's more, this person immediately brought up matters of love and romance...

"What's wrong with that!" Elysia exclaimed, completely bewildered. "I'm teaching you serious knowledge!"

"Ah...you make a good point, Prometheus, go on."

Mei glanced at Elysia and instantly realized that Prometheus's reasoning was completely sound.

You, Elysia, are teaching serious knowledge? I'd rather believe Mobius is a kind and gentle older sister!

"Does nobody believe me anymore? Dear Liu Bai! You must still believe me, right?" Elysia looked at Liu Bai with pleading eyes.

"Hmm... I believe it."

"Why does your tone sound so uncertain? My affection level is going to drop! I need a kiss to raise it back!"

"... Look, who would believe you can teach little Gretel in this state?"

Looking at Elysia, who was brazenly asking for a kiss, Mei's forehead veins bulged, and she mocked her with a stiff smile.

This guy... this guy doesn't even try to hide his affection from others.

For a fleeting moment, Mei felt like she was the one playing the tree in a primary school play— Elysia completely ignored her existence.

No matter how many times... this is infuriating enough.

However, in a direct confrontation, only Eden could possibly defeat Elysia... and even then, it's only a possibility; that damn pink fat woman practically has the word "invincible" written all over her face.

May you gain ten pounds this Chinese New Year...

"Achoo!" Elysia sneezed out of the blue. "Whoa, I feel a chill down my spine... Wait, is Liu Bai hinting at something?"

Liu Bai: "Don't talk nonsense... There are children here, be mindful of the impact."

Prometheus and Gretel were still in the room, but neither of them made a sound. Prometheus, on the other hand, had a naturally high profile, while Gretel was completely invisible.

"It's okay, anyway, Gretel has seen plenty of Blanca and Hen showing off their love, hasn't she?" Elysia said, indicating that she had seen through everything.

"Aili".

Mei finally couldn't take it anymore and put her hand on Elysia's shoulder.

A chilling aura of killing intent emanated from him.

"What's wrong, Doctor?"

"Do you see me glowing?"

Mei said this almost in an interrogative tone.

He had an air of "If you don't give me an explanation today, I'll blow you up."

Even when people like Hen and Blanca show affection, it's at home. Why do you, Elysia?

Don't tell me that nobody recognizes you as my partner, and don't tell me that you're showing off your love in public. Do you really think I wouldn't dare to mess with you?

"Uh... I'm so sorry~" Elysia's emotional intelligence was always on point, and she quickly realized what Mei meant, so she sincerely admitted her mistake, "I haven't replenished my Liu Bai energy for too long, so I was a little excited today."

"...All right."

Looking at Elysia's sincere expression, Mei felt that taking a step back wasn't a bad idea.

After all, no one wants to break up with Elysia unless absolutely necessary. Firstly, she is indeed a bit difficult to deal with, and secondly... she is the kind of person who would say that having a beautiful girl next to him in bed is more efficient.

In other words, this person has excellent compatibility. If one day in the future everyone suffers losses, they might each compromise and let Elysia become the first wife. This person is a compromise option.

So, on the other hand, he should have turned around and left immediately after finishing Prometheus, so as not to suffer all this trouble for nothing.

Depressed.

"By the way, Liu Bai, have you ever tried possessing Prometheus- chan?"

Elysia asked abruptly.

"I feel like this will help Prometheus understand the world and humanity more quickly, right?"

(Has this guy realized what's going on yet?) A hint of surprise flashed in Mei's eyes.

If she didn't know that Elysia was always sincere, she would have suspected that Elysia's usual romantic fantasies were all an act.

This guy is indeed perfect in some sense.

"No, after all, I actually find that kind of thing quite awkward."

Previously, using Reanna's body was his only option, the only way he could manifest in the world. But now, in the Previous Era, he could obtain a body for a limited time every day, and there were contractors everywhere in the Previous Era. Liu Bai's obsession with the body was no longer as strong.

So why would Liu Bai bother entering Prometheus's body if he had nothing better to do?

Will it work?

"Who knows?" Liu Bai shrugged, indicating that he had no experience either. "I think Prometheus's current progress is pretty good—don't you think so, Prometheus?"

"I think this is something worth trying," Prometheus said softly after a brief moment of contemplation—or rather, after some calculation. "Of course, everything is subject to your wishes, Father."

"My intention is that there's no need to force things... Never mind, Aili, weren't you going to check Sakura's ears?"

"Hey! How did you know, darling?"

Mei's face darkened upon hearing Elysia's increasingly audacious way of addressing her.

"I remember you mentioned this in the group chat—just consider this a change of topic."

This wasn't exactly a lie; Liu Bai was indeed reluctant to continue the previous topic.

Mainly, he was also afraid of leading Prometheus astray. After all, Prometheus was different from Reanna. Reanna certainly didn't have Prometheus's wisdom, but her more than 100 years of life experience had long since made Reanna calmly view any messed-up things—such as what happened between him and Rita.

Reanna's worldview is not easily shaken, but Prometheus would probably find it difficult to do so.

"Mei, would you like to come with us to see Sakura's pink bunny ears?"

"I've been looking at it for several days now, so I don't need it anymore."

Mei isn't as energetic as Elysia, nor does she have anything to do during her holidays.

As a leader and a "savior," Mei may not have lost the right to rest, but she has clearly lost the right to take a vacation.

"I'm going back to work."

Mei waved and turned to leave, while Elysia rested her chin on her hand and began to ponder.