The Teacher Isn't Hungry

"... Um, Ms. Eden, we've also prepared two main dishes, a whole roasted beef and a whole roasted lamb, which should be ready in about an hour," the head chef said cautiously as he approached.

What did he say? This banquet was definitely not going to work! And he didn't expect that Dr. Vil-V, whom he consulted, hadn't heard anything at all.

He broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, this person's way of giving a perfunctory answer was a statement, otherwise it would have been terrible.

Moreover, because the full-course banquet was so ridiculous, the head chef didn't think twice when he came up with the main dishes and just went straight for the most elaborate ones.

Without a doubt, this was a wise decision.

"That's about right."

Upon hearing the chef announce the names of the two dishes, Mobius's expression improved considerably.

The others also showed interest.

Seeing this, Kevin finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was under a lot of pressure if everyone was dissatisfied.

"Aaaaaah! Why is everyone else having a victory celebration while we're stuck working here?!"

Sitting in front of the computer, Danzhu scratched her head in frustration, turning her long, straight black hair into a messy, disheveled hairstyle.

"Even if this is categorized into different types, it's still too much! Can't we just roughly categorize them by job type and then let the lower levels do the sub-categorization?"

"Not a bad idea, but we can't afford to waste any time now." Mei simply pushed up her glasses, gave a curt reply, and continued working with her head down.

"Alright, we still have Prometheus to help, right?" Cangxuan comforted his sister while transmitting data. "There's only a little bit left, just bear with it a little longer."

Everyone present had a Prometheus- like minion next to them.

It is precisely because of their existence that the meticulous allocation of resources for over 100 million people could be completed so quickly.

Even so, these people were exhausted.

"If we do it quickly enough, we might be able to make it to the victory celebration banquet," Liu Bai said calmly. "Although the victory celebration banquet hosted by Kevin is hardly something to look forward to."

"That guy might let everyone sit together and have unlimited refills of noodles."

When this was mentioned, Mei suddenly chimed in with a comment that sounded a bit like a lame joke.

"Kevin wouldn't try to fool people with noodles, would he?"

"You think he's just trying to fool people with noodles, but Kevin himself probably thinks he's prepared very carefully."

Liu Bai's finishing blow left Danzhu speechless.

If you really say that... it actually seems quite possible.

"But doing it this way would cause a lot of problems... like Kevin might get beaten up or something."

"It shouldn't be that bad, at most it'll just be a little dull?"

Mei thought about her junior brother's icy expression.

Kevin's aloof demeanor alone was enough to prevent him from getting beaten up; a taciturn yet highly skilled fighter with a poker face is quite intimidating.

Or rather, this image gives people the feeling that this person doesn't care about others, and that it's useless to argue with them.

"Those guys are probably slurping noodles like idiots right now."

Slurping noodles might be real, but it's lifeless...

The assistants Mei had brought over all lowered their heads and became engrossed in their work.

Now, probably no one knows that Kevin is now a fake expressionless person.

A person with a blank expression can be intimidating, but a husky can't.

Even the fact that he's faking facial paralysis is a common weakness that everyone has against him...

(Kevin's going to get beaten up, right?)

(They're definitely going to get beaten up.) Cangxuan and Danzhu exchanged a glance. (However, noodles are indeed very economical.)

The only person who could be considered a supporter of noodles was probably Cangxuan —after all, this guy is a little money-grubber, and his first thought is always money.

"Let's get down to business, Mei. Have you read Mobius's gene warrior plan?"

"Mass production of low-end warriors using more degraded but safer Honkai Beast genes? Although it's not quite what I imagined, it's a very useful and feasible plan."

Mei originally thought that Mobius would submit a plan to unleash the potential of Fusion Warrior first, but it turned out to be a conservative plan for gene warriors.

"However, the so-called greater safety is only compared to the Fusion Warrior Project. According to Prometheus's calculations, the limit for the number of gene warriors is only a few thousand, and some of them will be more adapted to the Fusion Warrior Project."

Humans in the Previous Era were highly polarized: they were either ordinary people without any talent, or "geniuses" who could accept Honkai Energy.

It emphasizes a mutation, rather than evolution.

"Gene warriors? Maybe I can give it a try." Cangxuan suddenly spoke up at this moment. "I don't have the talent to become Fusion Warrior, but I might be able to become a gene warrior."

The crowd was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but then they understood.

Cangxuan's delicate body makes it easy for people to overlook that she is actually a very reliable warrior.

Even if they were both ordinary people, it would take Hua some effort to take down Cangxuan. This guy was a wolf in sheep's clothing, mingling in the circle of scientists.

This was indeed a wake-up call, as some soldiers may be missing out on such an opportunity.

"However, it will be a long time before it is put into use, and it all depends on the progress of Dr. Mobius."

Mei glanced coldly at the group of people.

—Especially Cangxuan, who said he "wanted to try".

If you really want to give it a try, then go back and work hard! Stop slacking off!

Cangxuan lowered his head somewhat guiltily.

Okay, slacking off is definitely not right...

"Doctor, I've finished here." Just as Cangxuan was feeling guilty, Klein looked up.

"The detailed information has been sent to you, Doctor."

"..." Looking at Klein's dark circles, Mei fell silent.

Ah... he's even faster than me?

Isn't this guy trying a little too hard?

So what kind of spell did Mobius cast on Klein? How did he manage to make her so devoted?

"... Klein, should we get a physical exam?"

Mei's words contained seven parts concern and three parts teasing.

The concern stems from the fact that Klein's dark circles are genuinely worrying. After all, Klein's constitution is worse than even Danzhu's, let alone Mei's. Mei is a little worried that Klein might overwork herself to death.

On the other hand, does Mei really think that Mobius drugged or cursed Klein?

"Me? I'm fine... I shouldn't need a medical check-up, right?"

"I think Senior Klein needs a rest too," Danzhu suddenly chimed in. "Senior Klein has only been getting less than four hours of sleep a day for the past two months, hasn't she?"

"With the nutrient solution made by the doctor, everything is fine..."

"Humans are not machines that can be put on rust remover and lubricant and keep moving."

At this moment, Liu Bai also spoke up leisurely.

The original timeline 'Tenth Herrscher erupted six months after the Ninth Herrscher, but now, being stirred up by its own butterfly effect, this timeline will undoubtedly be brought forward.

After the victory celebration banquet, Liu Bai will put everyone on high alert.

However, when talking about the Herrscher of a Thousand, Klein is definitely an unavoidable name.

Liu Bai wasn't sure if the Herrscher of a Thousand' attack was random or a deliberate act of opportunism, but that didn't stop Klein from being on guard for a while.

Liu Bai smiled at Klein, "Don't worry about work. Leave the work to me. I think Mobius would be very happy to have me."

Chapter 433 The Teacher Isn't Hungry

Welcome?

Of course you're welcome!

No matter what, Klein knew that her assistant couldn't compare to her husband, and when it came to working overtime, Klein had to admit that she, as a human being, had her limits.

And this guy in front of me... has no stamina bar at all, so he can grind however he wants.

Speaking of this, Klein was actually a little envious...

"I've finished dealing with things on my end too."

Liu Bai spread his hands, "Danzhu, Cangxuan, do you two want to help?"

"No need, no need, we only have two or three minutes' worth left."

"Then we can go out for dinner together later." Mei also stopped what she was doing; clearly, she had finished as well.

Taking advantage of this moment, Liu Bai looked at Mei again. "Mei, Mobius gave you the Gene Warrior Project, what about Aponia? You went to see her too, right?"

"Um, teacher, are you familiar with Aponia's abilities?"

"I call Aponia's abilities 'Disciplines'—do you think I understand Aponia's abilities?"

Liu Bai said quietly, "Originally, I just had a gut feeling, but now Mei's question has confirmed it."

"Using psychological suggestion to others to enhance bodily functions or restrict actions, or even to bring something to its extreme... is that right?"

"Absolutely right, teacher. Psychological suggestion is a very good description." Mei nodded. "It's an ability that can obviously be used on soldiers."

Through discipline, one can reach the pinnacle in a particular field.

"People make mistakes as long as they act—Mei, are you familiar with Aponia?" Liu Bai asked abruptly.

"Not very familiar, but I should know a little about you... So, what was that you were referring to?"

"Aponia's life heartbeat - people will make mistakes as long as they act. Aponia believes that most people will use the smallest amount of freedom to do evil, so we must restrain their morality and limit their freedom to avoid danger and evil."

Liu Bai calmly said something that made Mei fall into deep thought.

"Mei, don't forget, the Commandments were never Mithra's power, but Aponia's own power."

To put it bluntly, what good person would naturally possess such an ability?

"Aponia won't actually go berserk, but letting her do whatever she wants is actually more terrifying than going berserk. If she really does mess things up according to her own ideas... well, she will realize she's wrong at some point, but before that, we'll probably be working ourselves to death cleaning up her mess."

Aponia is a smart person. If you let her continue to act recklessly according to the precepts, she will definitely come to her senses after committing more than four hundred serious incidents, large and small, just like in the original world.

Yes, that's the maturity of a theorist turning into a practitioner.

Incidentally, you can tell from her life motto that Aponia really only looks like a saint. To be honest, although her ideology is extreme, it is actually quite cold and realistic. It's almost like she's saying she doesn't expect ordinary people to be of any use. The only unrealistic thing about Aponia is her methods.

Moreover, Aponia's realization of reality only meant that morality has no perfect standard or clear boundaries. The more human nature is restrained, the more it will be eager to emerge. Her own limitations could not change anything, and her methods were wrong, rather than believing that her ideas were problematic.

So when Liu Bai had nothing else to do, he would sometimes capture Aponia and use her for ideological education.

Whether it's useful or not is unknown, but Liu Bai has now become a "commandment" of Aponia.

Moreover, he actually agreed with some of Aponia's ideas, such as that the noble should not sacrifice for the base. When Liu Bai and Aponia were alone, they probably exchanged ideas with each other.

The two usually don't involve little Gretel in their conversations. After all, it's unnecessary for two adults to poison a good child like Gretel when they're discussing the dark and cruel side of society.

Liu Bai probably understood Mei's thoughts as well. She was eyeing the potential of Aponia's "Discipline." Even if it could only allow a few individuals to reach the pinnacle of combat, it would still mean potentially creating several more Kevin.

You can call Kevin a goofball now, but you can't deny that Kevin is really good at fighting. Apart from Aili, who pretends to be Fusion Warrior, no one else can beat Kevin. In some ways, this goofball is the strongest being that humans can create right now.

However, the problem is that Kevin is the only one in Kevin's team. If you include Aili, there are only two. Add Kalpas Fusion Warrior in the future, and that makes three.

That's too little, far too little.

Between "causing serious incidents in Aponia" and "potentially producing Kevin- class combat power," Mei directly chose the latter.

"... I understand what you mean, teacher, but Moth Chasers to Fire can handle this problem."

Mei understood what Liu Bai meant, but she still didn't intend to change her mind.

"We can let Vil-V build a mental experimentation facility in the Golden Courtyard, and it won't matter even if it fails in the end."

Mei didn't believe it; could Aponia really create Herrscher within the Moth Chasers to Fire?

As long as they're not Herrscher, she can handle everyone else!