Everyone's Pretty Busy

The eldest wife is a different matter altogether; she is actually the winner's prize for those who want to monopolize Liu Bai.

After all, people aren't stupid these days. If someone really wants to claim exclusive ownership, regardless of Liu Bai's attitude, even if Eden is strong, she'll be beaten to death.

So the first wife is just a nominal award for the winner, but even as a nominal award, a lot of people want it.

But then I thought about it again, and everyone else was just a bunch of worthless scoundrels.

Mobius has been in this circle for so long, yet he still can't distinguish between female strength and the threat of a "big woman," and he's always thinking about picking on Elysia.

And Rita only knew these people for a short time, yet she already realized this problem?

To be honest, Eden wasn't in a hurry at all because its own people in the Previous Era were just small fry.

When Mobius transformed himself into a young girl and discovered that he was incredibly beautiful at eighteen, he was actually a bit no match for Eden, who was over thirty and hadn't yet become Fusion Warrior. At that time, Mobius joked that Eden must be saving up some big moves all the time.

Only Eden was unaware of this. If he had, Eden probably would have immediately declared he was preparing a major surprise. What major surprise? I was just teasing you guys.

Well, it's not nice to say this from a best friend's perspective, but when Eden watched Mobius jumping around, it was somewhat like watching a monkey show.

Eden's idea back then was simple: since monopolizing the position was impossible and the other two posed no threat to her, it was as if she had already reserved the position of the first wife. Liu Bai didn't have a body, and letting these small fry jump around was just to make her appear more like an empress. When the time was right, she would take them all away in one fell swoop.

—Although Eden was genuinely angry when Elysia and Liu Bai slept together in his dream, it was only natural; even if one knew rationally that nothing was wrong, one's emotions would still get agitated.

However, back then, Eden had no idea that modern civilization was full of monsters and demons!

Eden was truly dumbfounded. If she had known from the Previous Era that everyone in the current civilization was like this, and that Liu Bai had a body, she would have already killed off these little bastards around her and asserted her dominance Previous Era.

As for whether this identity is recognized by modern civilization? Sorry, Liu Bai can accept it.

However, there is no medicine for regret in this world.

Eden is now falling further behind, and has even encountered an opponent like Rita who understands the situation.

That's right, the opponent.

Even if Rita's hardware and software combined are only barely comparable to a young Mobius, her ability to see through these things is enough to make her a worthy opponent.

Okay, the word "that is" is not quite accurate. This condition is undoubtedly top-level, but it is far from Eden's exceptional level. But it is not as if anyone is not far from Eden. To be honest, a lot of people in their prime at eighteen or nineteen years old cannot beat Eden in his thirties without Honkai Beast genes!

So as long as Liu Bai doesn't become obsessed with small breasts, Eden doesn't really care about other people's physical attributes.

However, Eden was not the arrogant type who looked down on everyone. After discovering a group of monsters and demons in the modern civilization, Eden also observed the people around him.

Then she discovered that Rita was a bit strange.

Can anyone tell her why Liu Bai likes to hang around Rita all the time?

And why is it that Rita, despite having top-tier qualities, is perceived as harmless by others?

Well, especially the latter, it's really weird. If Rita hadn't been the first to drink the soup, a lot of people would probably have ignored Rita.

... Or is Rita a truly "ordinary" beauty?

It's so pathetic to lose because it's "average"...

"... You're not going to get involved in this?"

After staring at Rita for a while, Eden realized that his behavior was somewhat impolite. He lowered his gaze slightly and asked a question.

Having learned from his mistakes, Eden decided to try teaming up with Rita to eliminate the smaller fry. He and Rita would first divide the biggest fruit before letting the smaller fry in.

"Hmm? Why should I care?" Rita smiled slightly. "I think my darling is quite satisfied."

I'm the first one here, so why would I go crazy and clear the place out?

This isn't a matter of self-confidence or lack thereof. Taking on Eden one-on-one—is that something a sane woman would do?

To put it bluntly, Rita doesn't need to do anything now. She just needs to treat Liu Bai as usual, ask for his help a couple of times now and then. The position of first wife is firmly hers, and no one can take it away from her!

Eden?

Eden is being taken care of by others.

This is also what makes Rita so great; she's really good at blending in, using top-tier equipment while pretending to be a nobody.

Well, you could say that Rita is actually quite normal among this group of freaks— Rita is definitely not normal from a universal perspective, but among this group, excluding the true underlings like the Unfading Blade members, she's practically the only normal one.

Let's say everyone has one chance to kick out one person directly: A. Rita, B. Eden —only a fool would choose Rita.

Eden is definitely the kind of character who is overwhelmingly powerful at first glance; if given the choice, Eden would definitely be banned first.

On the contrary, Rita gives people the feeling of a noob in a MOBA game who gets lucky and enjoys a few waves of gold, and anyone with a bit of cunning is confident that they can kill Rita if they have a free hand.

However, Rita's abilities and stats are actually top-tier...

Upon hearing Rita's answer, Eden immediately understood—both of them were currently playing out a palace intrigue drama, their minds working faster than each other, and their ability to empathize was stronger than each other's.

So Eden was disgusted.

Rita's tactics are unbeatable against her, and even if you told others about it, no one would believe you—because Eden's Eye is invincible!

Even after this matter is brought to light, Eden will be the first to be kicked out—out of the three, you were the only one who had feelings for the first wife, so who else would be kicked out if not you?

As for those who don't believe Rita is a master, Eden can easily imagine how they will all be defeated by Rita.

Tsk, if it weren't for him being trapped in this deadly situation, Eden would have laughed out loud.

"... In that case, I'll handle it myself." Eden tossed his hair, trying to keep his tone calm.

A dead end? You think a dead end means I have to surrender?

Impossible!

They're just a bunch of small fry. If you don't help, I'll just knock them out one by one!

It's as if they've banded together!

I'll talk to you after I've killed them! Let's see if you're still so nonchalant then!

"Good luck!" Rita encouraged Eden as she left. "Oh, and don't forget, Miss Eden, you still owe Rita a favor."

Eden stumbled.

"...I won't forget." Eden took a deep breath.

I shouldn't have been in such a hurry to sleep with Liu Bai yesterday... No, I should say I had no idea that Rita was so strong yesterday, and I got tricked into making the first move.

"Lust is a knife hanging over one's head"... This proverb is truly accurate.

Clang!

As the door closed, Eden, who had been repeatedly outmaneuvered by Rita, was clearly not as calm as he appeared.

"... Phew, as expected of a big star from Previous Era, he still has the composure."

Rita let out a long sigh of relief and collapsed onto the bed.

Rita was genuinely afraid that Eden might get angry and take action after she had completely outmaneuvered him.

After all, she had driven him to this point, so it was only reasonable for him to beat her up in anger.

Of course, even if she gets beaten up, Rita can accept it. In this situation, Eden taking action is essentially surrendering, so getting beaten up isn't a loss; it's just a consolation for the loser.

As for going all out, that's impossible. After all, losing doesn't mean being eliminated immediately. There's still the second-place position, isn't there?

On the contrary, Eden showed no sign of surrendering; his face was dark, as if he was preparing for a desperate battle, which made Rita a little panicked.

If this person truly manages to win over everyone else in the current and Previous Era, then even if he gains a favor, he can only remain second in command.

And, as someone well-versed in history, Rita knew very well that this was not impossible.

It's all too common for a huge advantage to backfire. How was the Battle of Pengcheng fought at the end of the Qin Dynasty in Shenzhou? Xiang Yu had 30,000 troops against 560,000 Han troops. Xiang Yu was on a lone raid, running out of supplies, and betrayed by his allies, while Liu Bang was well-rested and had a force nearly twenty times larger than Xiang Yu.

However, Xiang Yu's operation was extremely simple: 30,000 men rushed to the battlefield in the middle of the night, charged in at dawn, and crushed the Han army by noon. Liu Bang almost lost his head. It was even more outrageous than the most famous "breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats".

Rita pondered and compared the two, and found that Eden's script was somewhat like Xiang Yu's script, at least the elements seemed to be more complete.

Ah... I don't want to lose a game with such a big advantage!

Rita, having been Valkyrie for so many years, is well aware of her strange constitution: she rarely messes up in small matters, but she can easily make things go wrong in big ones.

Yes, if she acts on her own without Liu Bai or Bianka by her side, she's likely to capsize.

It's very strange. Although she's usually a bit of a slacker, her tactical decisions are generally correct. However, something unexpected always happens that doesn't fit the intelligence and various unforeseen incidents that slap her in the face.

For example, Stan, Stan, and Stan...

(Please... this one time, please don't let things go wrong... my happiness for the rest of my life is on this one gamble...)

Chapter 544 Everyone's Pretty Busy

Rita lay on the bed for a while, rolled around a couple of times, and then sat up, ready to go out and see what was going on.

Well, getting involved in everything can be beneficial.

Moreover, Rita is now starting to doubt her own scheme.

Theoretically, Eden doesn't seem like he could break through everyone else's defenses, but these days, what good is theory?

Perhaps I shouldn't have pinned my hopes on the fighting strength of the weaker enemies?

Rita always felt that Eden might actually be able to wipe out those small fry.

However, this is only one of the reasons.

Another reason was that Rita wanted to go out and observe, so as not to be taken advantage of by others.

She herself had learned a lesson from Eden's experience, so how could she not be more vigilant now?

"Einstein, stop fiddling with that pregnancy test."

Edison squinted at Einstein, who was sitting in the rocking chair, with a displeased look.

The man was leaning back in a rocking chair, waving a pregnancy test stick at the window, looking just like an old man.

"No matter how hard you look, you won't be able to see anything. Even if you want to take a test, it will take two or three weeks!"

Edison is really unhappy right now. It's one thing for him to be unhappy outside, but his own family Einstein are constantly walking around with a pregnancy test, as if they're afraid they won't know that he and Liu Bai have hit it off.

"Dr. Einstein is just familiarizing himself with the testing process." Einstein twirled the pregnancy test in one hand and stuffed chocolate into his mouth with the other. "Hmm... Dr. Einstein thinks that Liu Bai's dosage might actually be enough for a one-shot kill."

"What does this have to do with Liu Bai's quantity... wait a minute!"

As if he had just realized something, Edison's expression immediately changed.

"Hmm~~" Einstein, looking like a retired old man, smiled slightly at Edison.

"Tsk! Don't forget there might also be reproductive isolation!"

Edison's displeasure escalated several levels in an instant, but he dared not take any action.

Well, Einstein was absolutely right. As long as Liu Bai is healthy, they have a very high chance of getting pregnant if they choose an auspicious day.

Although they are all around 70 or 80 years old, thanks to the Welwitschia, their health has remained in the same condition as it was back then.

Amenorrhea, frankly speaking, is just a decline in bodily functions that leads to a decline in fertility. Their bodily functions haven't declined, so how could their fertility have declined?

Moreover, they are truly pure human beings, as pure as can be.

Even for the relatively elderly Planck, whose body functions at the level of a 34-year-old, fertility can only be said to be inferior to that of young people in their late teens and early twenties. However, for humans, this is only the beginning of the decline; it's a little less, but not by much.

With all these conditions combined, as long as Liu Bai and humans are not reproductively isolated and can guarantee quality and quantity, achieving a one-shot kill is no joke.

Although they, as scientists, occasionally complain about the garbage probability theory and how low-probability events happen all the time, they still believe in it when it really matters.

So Edison was really annoying.

"Dr. Einstein didn't specifically choose a day; it's just that Dr. Tesla's arrival was very coincidental." Looking at Edison's exasperated and jealous face, Einstein yawned.

Einstein wasn't lying; it was truly a coincidence. When Tesla approached her, she herself hadn't expected things to escalate to this point.

The date was even deduced by Einstein, and when she thought about it carefully, she realized that her desires were indeed quite high at that time... What was originally just catching someone cheating was suddenly pushed to the next level.

"Alright..." Edison sighed. Luck is unpredictable. If you review the whole thing, you'll find that the whole thing started with Reanna urging the young master, which made Liu Bai's fighting spirit soar, leading him to contact Joyce to form Herrscher of a Thousand, and then a series of events followed.

Going back further, there was Liu Bai going to Reanna's room... In short, it was a series of coincidences. Einstein seized the opportunity, and she couldn't say anything.

In addition Tesla is indeed a true friend, even bringing Einstein into this matter.

Incidentally, Edison has recently been researching how to use the power of capital to make the Herrscher of Reason beg on the streets.

In short, Edison accepted this, and to be honest, she really wanted to see the next generation... Well, strictly speaking, everyone after Cecilia was a junior to them.

However, most of these people were not familiar with each other, and the few who were familiar with each other were already their rivals in love. They directly regarded each other as peers. On the contrary, Einstein had a child, so she was a real junior to them.