On the Threat Posed by Aponia

So, for the sake of the future, Mei decided to put some pressure on Mobius and relieve her own stress.

Furthermore, the plan to induce Herrscher has been half-abandoned. There are too many variables in such a plan, and Australia, which previously had the highest rate of Herrscher births due to social unrest, is now defunct. Looking further down, the social unrest in various regions is not much different. What else is there to do? Are we supposed to artificially create social unrest?

Stop talking nonsense. Australia became the test subject because it's a powder keg that's already ignited and can't be extinguished, even if Australia leave it alone. If you try to move it, it might blow you up halfway there. So you can only watch it die slowly. Since it can't get any worse, any experiments Mei does are actually trying to save it.

This time, although the result of burning most of Australia can hardly be called a victory, if Mei hadn't been prepared, given the overwhelming force of the Herrscher, the burning of the entire continent would have been a foregone conclusion.

Liu Bai nodded to Mei. It seemed that Mobius was going to start the hell mode first.

The Stigmata Project... but because of this project, several versions of the plan were ruthlessly rejected.

I hope Mobius is alright...

"Tun tun tun—! Whoosh—! Eden! How's it going!"

Clap clap clap!

Seeing Himiko standing on a chair chugging from the bottle and Eden clapping his hands with a slightly flushed face and a dazed expression, Liu Bai and Elysia began to wonder if they had entered the wrong room.

"Hey! Aren't these our strategist and Aili?" Himiko, her eyes gleaming with intoxication, immediately spotted the two standing at the door. "Would you like a drink too? It's a top-quality red wine from Eden's prized collection!"

"Eden's red wine?" Elysia's face showed interest.

She then realized that Himiko was actually chugging red wine straight from the bottle... well, what a waste, but Elysia didn't care.

Liu Bai, on the other hand, wore a helpless expression.

"Himiko."

"Huh? What's wrong?" Himiko of alcohol, tilted her head.

"The Seventh Herrscher appeared, and two-thirds of Australia was engulfed in flames."

"Huh—!?" Himiko awake. "Where's my greatsword? The transport plane didn't leave, did it?! No! Where's the alarm?! Where's the rallying cry? What were those bastards doing up there? I definitely didn't hear the alarm or the rallying cry! Or have the Herrscher already broken in?"

"It's been resolved. Kevin and Hen defeated the Herrscher in half an hour."

"Damn it... Kevin did a really good job this time." Himiko in cold sweat, wiped it. "Advisor, this is the worst way I've ever seen to sober up..."

"What hangover cure? I was just delivering a battle report to a captain who is recuperating."

As Liu Bai spoke, he shifted his gaze toward Elysia.

He discovered that Elysia had already opened a bottle of wine for herself and was listening with great interest to Eden's explanation of the gems.

Yes, this guy is obviously waiting to "harvest" his crops.

Chapter 413 On the Threat of Aponia

Elysia listened with great interest to Eden's rambling explanation of the gems, without showing the slightest impatience.

Although she doesn't have much material desire, as a beautiful young woman, she still prefers shiny and pretty things.

As for the value of the items themselves... they were just embellishments to Elysia.

But Elysia's way of waiting to harvest the crops was just too practiced.

"Eden, Eden! What is this blue gem?"

Elysia pointed to the blue gem on the Eden table.

Hmm, it seems like this guy has already started ordering food.

You've gone a bit too far...

"This is..." Eden was about to explain when Liu Bai floated over.

"Eden, I'd like to talk to you about Aponia. Do you have time?"

"Hmm... ah?"

Just like Himiko, who had just been frightened, Eden was also suddenly jolted awake.

What happened? Why is Liu Bai suddenly coming to talk to me with such a serious expression... about Aponia?

In an instant, Eden's brain conjured up a cliché plot where Liu Bai was seduced by a succubus... cough, a nun, and then the nun used her physical body to purify the ghost.

Eden casually pushed the gems on the table in front of Elysia, then clutched his chest and exhaled.

"Wait a minute... If it's something really exciting, you don't need to tell me. Sometimes, not knowing is a kind of happiness for me."

"...Why don't you clear your head a bit?" Liu Bai looked completely bewildered. "I feel like your thinking is a bit muddled right now."

"Confused? Chaotic?" Eden rubbed his temples in slight pain, then his brain began to sort out its logic again.

Then Eden's face flushed almost imperceptibly.

Okay, she's crazy to make such a connection to physical purification.

This was the first time she had discovered that she actually had a strange fear of Aponia.

"... Isn't it because you suddenly said something that could be misunderstood with a serious face?" Eden was unusually stubborn for once.

However, Eden didn't think she was being completely unreasonable. After all, Liu Bai rarely mentioned Aponia, so it was no wonder Eden was confused when he suddenly said he wanted to talk to her about Aponia.

"If I'm not serious, what am I supposed to do? A wicked grin on my face?"

Eden: "..."

After a brief silence, Eden realized that Liu Bai's words made a lot of sense.

It seems that the problem isn't really with Liu Bai's expression; the problem mainly lies with Aponia.

This thing hasn't entered the fray yet, which has a bit of a nuclear deterrent feel to it—others can pretend that Aponia doesn't exist, but Eden, which is a close friend of Aponia, can't!

Eden must remember that there is a great threat called Aponia that has not yet entered the fray.

Well, Eden felt he was a little crazy. He hadn't worried about Liu Bai when he was hanging out with people like Elysia and Mobius, but Eden was quite worried about Aponia, the nun who had almost no presence.

After all, according to Mei's theory, in Liu Bai's timeline, the first thing he would likely encounter is Aponia.

So, this matter is actually quite complicated. By the way, Eden didn't tell Mobius about this speculation.

After all, being "number one" is one of the few "qualifications" that Mobius can be proud of now, and Eden doesn't want to provoke Mobius any further.

On the other hand, Aponia doesn't really care about such trivial matters as first or second place, so after weighing the options, Eden chose to protect Mobius's mind, lest Mobius actually start committing suicide after he explodes.

That might be stimulating Liu Bai's heart...

"...Okay, so what do you want to tell me?" Eden calmed himself down and indicated that Liu Bai could just say what he wanted to say.

Anyway, she has a good attitude, unlike Mobius who is quite petty about love.

"Nothing much, it's just that Aponia is coming."

"Oh... that's it?" Eden looked at Liu Bai with a rather strange expression as he didn't say anything more.

So that's all you wanted to say?

Okay, this is indeed a big deal in the dating world, but it's nothing special.

"If you want to hear anything else, does Aponia's contact with the Honkai count?"

Liu Bai looked at Eden with a strange expression. Why did this person seem to want to hear something more exciting?

Was there anything wrong with what he said before? No, there wasn't!

Or is Eden just bored lately and starting to want to see some excitement?

"This isn't surprising." Eden regained his composure and nodded calmly. "After all, Aponia is also trying to save Honkai disease ... Has she stepped into some forbidden territory?"

"No, not really. Rather than being a forbidden area, it's more accurate to say that the sanatorium housed too many Honkai disease infection sources, turning the entire facility into an unstable time bomb. If we're talking about danger... at most, it was the fact that we tried some ineffective treatments."

Liu Bai knew exactly who Aponia was. There was definitely danger involved, but in reality, it wasn't nearly as terrifying as it would be after becoming Fusion Warrior.

Although the ordinary Aponia is not very self-aware, she is not capable enough to do dangerous work, and she doesn't have much technical skill. In medicine, she is at most a nurse, and in science, she has even less. She says she wants to save people, but in the end, the only thing she can do is to let those patients pass away peacefully.

Currently, the most dangerous thing Aponia has done is actually taking in too many Honkai disease infection sources, causing the sanatorium to become a bomb.

If you don't want to take things too seriously like in the original timeline, there's really nothing to fuss about—frankly, the extent to which the Moth Chasers to Fire organization was taken seriously in the original timeline was astonishing. Just because Aponia took in too many Honkai disease infection sources, she was suspected of knowing the foundation of the Moth Chasers to Fire organization and was thus labeled as the "mastermind behind the Honkai disease incident."

Then the reason Aponia was sent to the Fusion Warrior's operating table was also ridiculous—if she died, it would be to eliminate those who knew, and if she survived, she would be recruited for their own use.

But then again, regarding the foundation of the Moth Chasers to Fire... Liu Bai felt that what those old guys called the foundation of the Moth Chasers to Fire was using the Honkai to make profits...

After all, there's not much to say about the timing of this Moth Chasers to Fire, or even what follows. The purpose is obvious, and the plans are pretty much the same. Only deeper, darker things are worth playing this game with.

Woodworms...

"Will she be punished? The source of Honkai disease... is a 'super patient' who is more infectious than ordinary patients? It's quite remarkable that Aponia can take in so many people like this."

"That's just her personality—as for whether she'll be punished, it probably depends on Mei's opinion. I think at most she'll just get a few words of reprimand."

This is a trivial matter to Mei. To put it bluntly, what does it matter to Mei if she takes in a few sources of Honkai disease infection? If you really want to take them in, I'll put up a sign for you and let you have your fun. I'll even help you catch more. If something really goes wrong, it's better to have it happen in one place than all over the place.

When choosing between the lawless Dusk Alley and other places where order still exists, it's obvious who should be sacrificed. Normally, I treat them all the same, but I'm just too lazy to spare the energy to manage them. If I didn't need to manage a small area like Dusk Alley, I would have been exhausted long ago. But if I really have the opportunity to put them to good use, I would never mind making the most of them.

"Mei probably won't care."

Eden smiled slightly upon hearing this; everyone knows what kind of personality Mei has.

"However, when I see Aponia... I might settle a small personal score."

With Aponia's figure, what normal woman wouldn't feel emo?

Mei may have big breasts and a nice butt, but Aponia completely outshines her, okay? Not to mention her irresistible, alluring charm...

Eden could at least say that his overall figure is more aesthetically pleasing Aponia's, but... he's already been crushed by Aponia.

Mei is just plain unfeminine. While Vil-V can occasionally throw a tantrum and say sweet nothings, Mei is completely bad at expressing herself. Their dates are limited to walks, and she usually has an icy expression. She has no charm whatsoever and relies entirely on her looks to keep up appearances.

When Eden encounters Aponia, whose stats completely overwhelm his own, Eden knows without a doubt that Mei will be furious. Aponia is a true stat monster; compared to everyone else, everyone else would be doomed.

Upon hearing Eden's half-joking remark, Liu Bai fell into deep thought. This matter... seemed to be quite possible after all.

"Is Mei really going to hit Aponia's chest with a ruler?" Liu Bai suddenly remembered Cheng Lingshuang's evil gang that would stab his junior sister's chest.

"I will discuss this plan with Mei."

Eden revealed a slightly cunning smile.

In my entire life, I've only met two people with bigger breasts than me: Mobius and Aponia.

Don't underestimate a woman's vengeful nature.

"These two really don't seem to care about appearances at all when discussing this kind of topic," Himiko couldn't help but complain to Elysia beside her.

Is it really appropriate to say these things in such a public setting? It's one thing for Liu Bai, but Eden, your ladylike image is going to be ruined! Your fans will be devastated when they find out!

"Um... I know this might be a bit harsh on you." Elysia, who was playing with the gem, turned her head and looked at the complaining Himiko with a strange gaze. "Is it possible that, actually, Captain Himiko, you should be the one avoiding suspicion?"

In public? No! Apart from you, the three of us are a loving family!

"Grass!"

Himiko cursed instinctively, but she really couldn't refute it.

The outsider was actually myself?

"You guys chat, I'm going back to drinking."

Himiko grabbed two bottles of red wine and left, too lazy to make a fool of herself. Anyway, these people were just chatting. If they could actually pull off some kind of sex scene, she might just stay and shamelessly watch the show.

But just chatting is really boring.

Elysia watched Himiko and cursing. Elysia had no problem with the newcomer; as long as she was a beautiful girl, that was fine with her.

As for her figure... um...

Elysia rubbed her chest.

Okay, to be honest, I do feel a bit of a sense of crisis in this regard, but it's okay!

Beautiful girls are fearless!

A week later, the Moth Chasers to Fire

Sakura, Kalpas, Pardo escorted Aponia off the plane.

"... Is this the Moth Chasers to Fire?" The holy nun looked at the base before her with a hint of amazement in her voice.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a magnificent base in person.