Chapter 119

"Are you sure?" SU asked. "Are you sure she's MEI?"

SU knew he shouldn't have asked that question, because as a survivor of the previous era, he knew that MEI hadn't entered the shelter. MEI was dead!

"You don't need to laugh at me," SU said. "You should know that there are still people in this world."

"She looks a lot like MEI."

"You mean the heiress of ME Company, Raiden Mei?" Gray Serpent said. "She does look a lot like the MEI that the Lord mentioned, but we won't get them mixed up."

"MEI is MEI, Mei is Mei."

"The two people should not be confused."

"How did you know that?" SU asked.

"This..." Gray Serpent thought for a moment and said, "Please be sure not to reveal this matter to the Lord."

"You tell me," SU said. "I won't tell Kevin."

"Keep it a secret, I'm a professional."

"I don't know if you know this or not," Gray Serpent asked, "Doctor Mei was bored on the Hyperion, and she seems to have made a lot of Kuchikamizake using Mei's saliva and her own."

"Yes, it's the liquor that appeared in the song 'Who Are You'."

"I know," SU said. "That movie is very famous in Area 11."

"Knowing this is enough," Gray Serpent said. "Actually, Kuchikamizake can indeed play a certain role in connecting things, but it only requires adding a little bit of something."

"Our Dr. Jackal can make this special material."

"So we... um, got a bottle."

There's only one bottle left!

"The rest of what we didn't finish is intended to be offered to the Lord," Gray Serpent emphasized. "We're just trying to confirm whether it's the MEI the Lord once mentioned."

"So, we added a tiny bit of something and drank just a tiny bit of wine."

"And then... and then we saw it."

Gray Serpent said, "Of course, those memories cannot be preserved in our memory for a long time; we can only retain some feelings now."

"But there is no doubt about it."

"She is MEI."

Chapter 146 Don't court death!

"Who are you? Kuchikamizake? A little something?"

SU's smile was forced and insincere.

"You don't believe me?" Gray Serpent could tell at a glance that SU didn't believe him. Gray Serpent gave a wry smile; this was indeed quite unbelievable.

"What do you think of my IQ?" SU pointed to his head and said, "Here."

"Although I don't think I'm as smart as MEI."

"But it's not worth being joked about at this level."

"You've been deceived!"

If such technology truly exists, SU would rather believe that it was developed by Doctor Mei rather than by that Jackal from the World Serpent who can't even properly handle Gene Fusion at the level of a cat.

It's somewhat believable that this Gray Serpent was developed by Otto.

The Jackal's skill points were activated in this technique.

He's just a beginner, I guess.

This is equivalent to a newbie getting a free large-scale construction and building a Yamato.

Are you kidding me?

"But you still showed up," Gray Serpent said. "That means you don't doubt my words too much, or rather, you've already believed some of them."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't be here."

Between believing and not believing, SU chose to be skeptical.

He had been secretly observing, but he couldn't be sure. He couldn't be sure whether this person who suddenly appeared was really Mei or just someone who looked like Mei.

Or perhaps he is simply a deceiver using some special technique.

"Unbelievable." Gray Serpent said, undeterred, "It seems my guess was right."

There's no need to be discouraged or surprised. This is something that should have been anticipated, or even planned, long ago. If you couldn't even think of that, then...

The Gray Serpent decided it was better not to continue being the World Serpent leader.

"Shall we make a bet?" Gray Serpent asked, "A bet on this matter?"

"A bet?" SU retorted. "Why would I bet with you?"

"You can choose not to gamble," Gray Serpent shrugged. "It's not like you'll lose anything, and you won't have to do anything."

"If it's not MEI, or not the MEI you know, you can choose to leave."

"We will not appear again."

"What if that's the case?" SU asked, arms crossed. "What are you planning to do?"

"That's your choice then," Gray Serpent said. "There's no coercion involved; it's up to you. Even if you're unwilling, Doctor Mei..."

"There's nothing we can do to help you sort this out."

Since Gray Serpent himself couldn't handle Doctor Mei, all he could do was answer truthfully.

"How do we gamble?" SU asked.

"Here." Gray Serpent pulled a well-preserved ceramic wine bottle from his pocket in a rather illogical way and said, "This is what's inside."

"It's Kuchikamizake made by the doctor himself."

Then the Gray Serpent took out a small bottle containing a strange liquid, and a small cup.

"If you're willing," Gray Serpent said, "You can try it yourself. It will only take a short time. And please believe me, there is absolutely no poison in this mixture."

"Why should I believe you?" SU sneered. "You wouldn't poison me?"

Indeed, Gray Serpent wasn't confident he could convince SU on this point, but that didn't matter. He wasn't confident, nor did he intend to, nor did he think he could convince SU with his silver tongue.

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Gray Serpent shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Anyway, that's how it is."

"You have many options: walk away, drink it, or come with me to see Doctor Mei."

SU actually has quite a few paths and methods to choose from.

However, theoretically speaking, this is the simplest and most direct way to verify Gray Serpent's words, saving a lot of explanation.

SU picked up the bottle of wine.

I glanced inside; it wasn't full.

It does smell of alcohol, but the smell isn't very strong. It's a very low-alcohol beverage. Let's take a look at it when I pour some into a small glass.

The liquor is clear, but the brewing process is hard to say.

However, it is clearly the result of fine processing.

Overall, it's just ordinary alcohol, without any strange or unusual ingredients added.

And another thing.

Perhaps the most important thing, SU also picked it up and looked at it. This thing was the so-called additive, a strange, indescribable concoction.

"Isn't this a hallucinogen?" SU countered.

"If it's an illusion," Gray Serpent said, "The three people couldn't possibly see the same thing."

"Although I'm not sure if the other two people saw the same thing."

"But it can be basically confirmed that the MEI is the MEI that the Lord knows."

It seems SU is interested in this thing, which makes things easier. If he's interested, he might be interested in giving it a try.

To try or not to try?

SU felt this was a problem, a rather serious one. However, confirming whether she was truly MEI was the most direct and feasible method.

What should I do?

This choice is neither easy nor difficult.

SU poured the so-called "ingredients" into the drinks.

SU wasn't the only one in Sky City paying attention to this intelligence, and similarly, this group wasn't only focused on MEI's information. Some things are always very easy to spread and attract attention.

Let's talk about ME Company.

This isn't Japan, but the level of attention given to ME Company is... hard to say. It's lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, good enough to make headlines but not quite valuable enough.

ME Company is a high-tech company located in Japan (Area 11).

Although it's a high-tech company, its products, to put it mildly, have little to do with civilian technology. This is largely because its primary focus is on developing weapons to counter the Honkai.

Therefore, this company is relatively low-profile.

But it is, after all, a high-tech company, so no matter how low-key it is, it still has a certain level of brand recognition.

So, a few media outlets are still willing to use the collapse of ME Company to generate buzz. Of course, it's just hype; if it doesn't get any attention, they'll just let it go.

For ordinary people in China, this is a matter of concern.

No matter how much this is discussed, it won't make a difference to anyone else, and even if ME Company falls, it won't make a difference to anyone else. It falls into the category of idle gossip among the older generation, and it's also one of those things where the younger generation picks up their keyboards and starts arguing.

But you're saying that no one will be affected.

That's definitely impossible.

Some people will definitely be affected.

For example...

Does Mei know about this?

The group of people from the Hyperion... The Redhead captain, sitting in his hotel room with a slight headache, asked, "How is she feeling right now?"

Redhead was genuinely having a headache. Although he wasn't responsible for liaising with Anti-Entropy, theoretically, Anti-Entropy was a North American matter and didn't concern him much.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, the collapse of ME Company, which is located in Area 11, will not affect their mission.

But is it really possible that this is not possible?

The president of ME Company, Raiden Ryoma, is Mei's father. How could Mei not be affected by this?

"I'm trying to calm Mei," Himeko replied. "So far, Mei hasn't shown any particularly extreme reactions."

"Overall, he seemed relatively calm."

"Oh, that looks pretty good," Siegfried said optimistically. "It looks Mei."

"She is quite sensible and can distinguish between what is important and what is not."

"What a delicious skewer!" Redhead exclaimed. "Mr. Siegfried, do you call this 'distributing the weight appropriately'?"

"What do you think?" Siegfried retorted, "Liaison Officer."

"And what do you think?" Redhead retorted, "Do you think your mother is more important or your father? Your mother is missing, and your father's company has undergone a major upheaval and he's in jail."

"Although the verdict has not yet been announced, it certainly won't be a trivial matter."

"Tell me, how do we distinguish between what's important and what's not?"

"Ah... this..." Siegfried really couldn't answer; he genuinely didn't know how to say it. He also knew that what he had just said was indeed a bit irresponsible.

"Go ahead and tell me," Siegfried said. "I don't know what to do."

"You're the head here, liaison officer."

"This child is very thoughtful," Redhead said after thinking for a moment. "She's much more thoughtful than we realize, she just doesn't show it on her face."

"She just lacks an opportunity to express her emotions; she's just suppressing them for now."

"Then let her stay away from missions for the time being?" Himeko thought for a moment and said, "Or let Kiana and Bronya stay with Mei for the time being and try to comfort her."