Honkai, But I Have Too Many Mods

If we can overcome the Honkai disease, the threat of the Honkai will be greatly reduced.

"Not completely overcome... so in a sense, it's overcome?"

"Mhm, the treatment that's almost impossible to replicate, I can still make it, but it doesn't have universal applicability. Of course, besides that, we've also developed an inhibitor that can suppress deterioration."

Mobius finished speaking, pondered for a moment, and took out two small cans of spray from the cabinet.

"My intuition tells me you'll get into trouble, so take these."

[Honkai Inhibitor Spray (Medicine)]

[Absorbed through the skin, can significantly inhibit Honkai energy activity. Duration of effect depends on overall conditions]

"And then come here, I'll install a bio-chip for you—don't worry, it'll only monitor your physiological condition."

Mobius wanted to see what kind of changes this alien, Liu Bai, could bring to Earth.

And what changes Liu Bai himself would undergo along the way.

There was one thing Mobius didn't mention.

Liu Bai's cells were currently completely impossible to transplant... in other words, they were "incompatible." Not only were they incompatible with Earthlings, but even Guinaifen, who traveled with him, was incompatible.

As it stood, Liu Bai was somewhat useless to her.

Tasteless to eat, a pity to discard.

Coupled with the few disturbances Liu Bai had caused these past few days, Mobius had the idea to try a completely hands-off approach.

Moreover... this kid was actually to her taste.

Emotionally stable, intelligent, and quite interesting to tease.

Speaking of which, if she started with offspring... no, forget it, cultivating offspring takes too long.

And finding suitable, high-quality females is difficult... although her own Raven and Jackal could both handle it.

If all else failed, she could try capturing a couple of Valkyries. Schicksal never lacked high-quality women anyway...

Ah, no, she should stop that dangerous thought.

Mobius shook her head.

That would have to be a last resort.

Liu Bai inexplicably felt a shiver of well-being.

"You aren't thinking of anything bad, are you?"

"Shut up."

Mobius pushed Liu Bai into the restraint chair and lifted his clothes.

"Oh? You have muscles too? Quite firm."

Mobius raised an eyebrow, her expression playful. She then used her finger to lightly trace the indistinct abdominal muscles on Liu Bai's stomach—the product of studying.

"Mhm, feels good—time for your shot."

"See, it doesn't hurt at all, does it?" Mobius chuckled. "If you feel unwell in the future, come find me—oh, and call me Doctor from now on. 'Lord' and all that is just Gray Serpent messing around."

[Unlocked World Serpent Special Function]

[Assisted Research (Mobius)]

[Free Medical Care (Mobius)]

"Understood, Doctor." Liu Bai rubbed his stomach. "By the way, can I ask you a few questions that might be private?"

"Mhm? Private? Are you talking about the third dimension?"

"Ah, no... though if you insist on telling me, I'm all ears."

"You wish, little lab rat."

Chapter 33: No one would really drink computer parts like water, right?

"Go ahead, what do you want to ask?" Mobius sat on the edge of the operating table, looking down at Liu Bai with a dominant aura.

"Do you know someone named Elysia?"

"Elysia? That name sounds a bit... sleazy." Mobius's expression was nonchalant. "But no, I've never heard of her. Is she from your ship?"

Where did you get the impression that name sounds sleazy from...

"Then... Aponia?"

"Who's that? I'm telling you, the only two people known to have crashed are you and Guinaifen. Your ship wreckage was probably collected by Schicksal."

So that's how it is...

"Then, Mei?"

"Mei? Mei? Oh, I know her. The genius girl who published a physics paper last week."

"...Kevin?"

"Kevin? That name is way too common, but I think I do have some impression. Let me check the electronic files Gray Serpent gave me. Ah, there's a Kevin Kaslana, an offshoot of Schicksal's Kaslana family, the cousin of the current patriarch, Siegfried."

"Hua, or rather Fu Hua?"

"Why would you think I'd know these people? Come on, if you're going to ask me about people, at least ask about famous ones, like Otto, for example."

"..."

Although Liu Bai had a vague suspicion ever since he saw Mobius without her snake eyes and a young Eden, he still found it hard to believe once it was confirmed. Not only was the normal storyline a mess, but the stories of the Flame-Chasers hadn't even begun yet?

How was he supposed to join Moth to Flame then?!

And there were only six months left until the star core fell! Six months!

What the hell!

"What's wrong?" Mobius looked at Liu Bai with confusion.

She really didn't understand why Liu Bai was asking about these strange names.

She had originally thought Liu Bai would ask questions like, "What exactly is World Serpent doing?"

She had even prepared herself to be completely honest.

Well, she hadn't actually prepared anything. To Mobius, World Serpent didn't mean much; it was all Gray Serpent's doing.

But having subordinates was indeed convenient.

"Do you want to see someone? Speaking of which, I was just about to go and personally meet that little girl named Mei. Although my understanding of physics is superficial, I know that paper has real substance."

"...If you're planning to leave, you can take me with you."

Liu Bai thought about it; there was no need to give up such an opportunity.

Although Mei wasn't a Flame-Chaser, she was an important figure in Moth to Flame.

He should try to meet her if he could.

Moreover, dealing with the star core wouldn't be a quick matter.

"Alright, I'll call you when the time comes. Consider it a stroll."

Mobius waved her hand, signaling Liu Bai to get lost.

After leaving the underground World Serpent stronghold, Liu Bai went upstairs, planning to get some Love's Elixir.

Although it was a bit vulgar, it was really effective.

However, when he got upstairs, Liu Bai realized his luck wasn't great today; there was a meeting going on inside.

From outside the door, he could hear an arrogant female voice.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" Someone patted his shoulder. Liu Bai turned his head and saw Natasha, dressed in a women's suit, looking like a powerful businesswoman. "Is your business with the Honored Master finished?"

"It concluded perfectly. By the way, Natasha, why are you dressed like this..."

Hearing Liu Bai's address, Natasha's face twitched instinctively: "Disguise. I'm a consultant for Shencheng Pharmaceuticals now."

Then, Natasha turned Liu Bai around and reached out her hand, but immediately withdrew it.

Ah... this guy isn't one of those kids she adopted who can't even dress themselves properly. Why was she tidying his collar?

Speaking of which, did this kid get undressed by the Honored Master?

Natasha coughed lightly to cover her embarrassment: "Cough, don't wander around here. The executive in charge of managing Shencheng Pharmaceuticals isn't a good person. It won't be good for you if she sees you."

"...How many executives does World Serpent have?"

"Not many. Officially, there's me, Gray Serpent, the one in the meeting inside, and one who's out on assignment."

Natasha motioned for Liu Bai to follow her.

"Shencheng Pharmaceuticals and World Serpent are two different things. Our World Serpent isn't that large. There's the Honored Master, a few executives, and some subordinates who provide funding. Don't be fooled by the number of staff at Shencheng Pharmaceuticals; these people don't know they're working for World Serpent. Of course, despite its small scale, everyone is an elite."

"I see. Where are we going?"

"To take you back."

"Huh?"

"What 'huh'?"

"Consultant Natasha, this is..."

"My brother."

Along the way, a few people greeted Natasha, and she answered according to their current identities.

Then, Natasha put her hand on Liu Bai's head and whispered:

"I'm not kidding. The Honored Master might look scary, but if I had to say, she's a good person, all bark and no bite—of course, don't let her know I said that. But that guy is a complete madman; he'll dissect you if he says he will."

Fine, Jackal was indeed difficult to deal with.

It seemed he wouldn't be able to get any Love's Elixir today.

After all, even if you tried to explain it in a roundabout way, that kind of meeting would probably take at least one or two hours to finish.

Decision made: I'm going back to study!

"That's our goal from now on, meeting adjourned!"

The mature woman with an Egyptian aesthetic slammed her hand on the table, declaring the meeting over. She watched with disdain as the department managers, sweating profusely, retreated.

"Hah... a bunch of useless trash."

Jackal walked over to the vending machine and grabbed a can of coffee.

"Gulp... Seriously, why is everyone around me either an idiot or just an idiot? And the teacher is hoarding all the good stuff, like I'm going to eat them or something."

Jackal downed the extremely bitter black coffee in one go.

Those who had to pull all-nighters in their offices were all somewhat dependent on caffeine.

Jackal scanned the vending machine again.

Out of stock.

The vending machine displayed this prompt.

Black tea.

Out of stock.

Juice.

Out of stock.

"Damn it... I only didn't restock for a month." Jackal's face darkened as she looked at the string of "Out of stock" messages.

She couldn't exactly drink Honkai Inhibitor Spray, could she?

She only put the medicine there for her or Gray Serpent's convenience, not for casual consumption.

Wait, there was one medicine she could drink casually.