Dr. Mobius's Visit

Looking at her system interface, Lin Li didn't know what to upgrade for a moment.

Host: Lin Li

Assets:

Strength: Low Tier

Agility: Low Tier

Reaction: Low Tier

Weaponry: Low Tier

Stamina: Low Tier

Intelligence: Mid Tier

Charisma: High Tier

Damn it, everything is Low Tier, what's the point of upgrading?

She felt like she needed a bit of everything, but what she needed most right now was the most important thing.

"Xiao Li, can you tell me how you defeated the Herrscher?" Elysia leaned in as Lin Li lay down, her face close to Lin Li's.

"..."

Lin Li didn't really want to talk about it, so she didn't respond, continuing to look at her panel.

Upgrading attributes needed to be linked to her future life. She would definitely need to keep making money, so she should upgrade something related to making money...

If she upgraded Charisma, could she become a celebrity? The celebrities she'd seen before made a lot of money, but Lin Li never knew where that money came from.

Besides, even if she wanted to upgrade Charisma, it would cost ten million to go from High Tier to Peak. She didn't even have a fraction of that.

Lin Li suddenly felt her hand being pulled.

She turned her head and saw Elysia looking at her expectantly.

"What is it?"

"Xiao Li~ Don't space out, tell me, okay?" Elysia said coquettishly.

Her sweet voice made Lin Li tremble all over.

"...First, I did this, then I did that, and finally, I defeated it like this," Lin Li said perfunctorily.

"..."

Elysia had a "Do you think I believe you?" expression.

"Alright, actually, at that time, I suddenly awakened the power of the Primordial Era. I could do anything, ascend to the heavens and descend to the earth."

"However, this power has severe after-effects. I need to be unconscious for several days to recover."

"..."

Elysia still had the same expression.

It seemed Lin Li didn't want to talk about it anymore, so there was no need for her to keep asking. This would only make Lin Li dislike her.

Everyone has their own little secrets. Since Lin Li didn't want to say, she wouldn't ask.

She was very understanding, after all.

Lin Li stared at the system panel for a long time, truly unable to make up her mind.

She might as well ask Elysia.

"Elysia, are there any places nearby where I can make money?"

"Yes, Xiao Li. Do you want to work inside the base or within Flame-Moth City?" Elysia asked.

"Uh, preferably inside the base. Secondly, it needs to be able to earn a lot of money. Nothing else really matters," Lin Li said after thinking for a moment.

She didn't know how big the Flame-Moth base was, but judging by the troops that fought the Herrscher before, it was probably beyond her imagination.

Indeed, although Flame-Moth belonged to Flame-Moth City, the Flame-Moth base itself was only slightly smaller than Flame-Moth City.

"Inside the base... How about considering being an assistant in Dr. Mobius's laboratory?"

"Dr. Mobius? Who is that?"

"She's a very, very powerful scientist in our Flame-Moth."

"How much is the salary?"

"Hmm... I don't know, but I can help you ask later. It shouldn't be little, after all, she's very capable," Elysia shook her head.

"Dr. Mobius and I are good friends. If Xiao Li is interested, I'll talk to her about it."

"Xiao Li, you're the one who defeated the Herrscher. She definitely won't refuse."

"Okay, then thank you." Lin Li smiled, which was rare.

"..."

Elysia froze in place.

"Little Li, actually, I think... you could smile more. You look really pretty when you smile?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li immediately stopped smiling and put on a blank expression.

"If I'm going to be Dr. Mobius's assistant, is there anything I need to pay attention to? Like... any special skills or anything?"

"Hmm... I don't know, but being able to run fast is definitely a must."

"Why?" Lin Li asked.

"Because... guess~" Elysia winked.

"...If you don't want to say, then forget it."

Lin Li stretched her legs on the sofa, then stood up.

She could walk now. Although her legs were still a bit wobbly, she wouldn't fall.

Elysia hadn't explained why she needed to be fast, but Lin Li didn't think Elysia would lie to her, so she directly used her ten thousand fortune to upgrade [Agility].

Swish, her fortune went from [] to [8000].

It was like being back to square one.

Lin Li walked to the room door, pushed it open, and just as she was about to go out, Elysia behind her called out.

"Little Li, are you sure you want to go out? You're wearing pajamas right now."

"..."

Lin Li froze, looking down at herself.

Pink fluffy pajamas... Honestly, it wouldn't be impossible to go out like this, but it would be too eye-catching.

She returned to Elysia's side and asked, "Do we have... uh, are there any other clothes here?"

"Pfft... Actually, it's okay for Little Li to say 'we'," Elysia couldn't help but laugh, leading Lin Li into the room. "Speaking of which, I hadn't even noticed. Little Li, you've never mentioned your family. Can you tell me about them?"

"I don't know my family." At least not in this world, Lin Li added in her mind.

"Don't know? What does that mean?"

"It means I don't know," Lin Li pulled open the wardrobe in front of her, her eyes dazzled by the dazzling array of clothes inside.

So... many clothes. She had never seen so many in her life.

"Hmm... okay."

Just like before, Lin Li clearly didn't want to talk about it, so Elysia didn't plan to ask further.

"What's wrong? Little Li, is it perhaps because there are too many clothes and you don't know how to match them? Do you want me to give you some suggestions?" She became enthusiastic again, like an older sister.

"No need, you can go now."

Lin Li started to shoo her away.

It was a joke. With so many clothes, she wanted to try them all on one by one. How could she do that with Elysia here?

As a shut-in, she rarely wore formal clothes. She basically just put on pajamas and started playing games.

Now she could finally experience the feeling of those "little fairies" online!

"Little Li is so heartless. I'm going to cry, you know?" Elysia pouted, her delicate face creasing slightly.

"Then cry if you want."

Lin Li wasn't swayed by that. She pushed Elysia out, even as the other woman looked at her pitifully.

—Bang.

The door was slammed shut forcefully. Elysia sighed and sat back down on the sofa.

"What a shame. I had so many outfit combinations in mind, but I didn't get to share them with Little Li."

"I hope Little Li can pick out a nice outfit herself, otherwise, I'll definitely change it for her!"

Elysia murmured, then suddenly heard the doorbell.

It must be one of Flame-Moth's higher-ups arriving. They're probably looking for Little Li.

Elysia thought as she went to open the door.

But she never expected that instead of a soldier in Flame-Moth's uniform, the person who appeared before her was...

"Ah... dear Dr. Mobius, what brings you here?" Elysia greeted the woman in the white lab coat, her smile as bright as could be.

However, a hint of guilt was hidden beneath that smile.

"Hmph." Mobius didn't give her a pleasant look.

She walked out of the entryway and scanned the living room.

"Where is Lin Li?"

"She's trying on clothes in her room. Is there something you need, Doctor?" Elysia followed closely behind Dr. Mobius. "Little Li told me that if anyone came looking for her, they could just talk to me. I'm Little Li's representative right now, you know?"

"..."

Dr. Mobius ignored her and sat down on the sofa, her eyes sharp as a snake's as she observed her surroundings.

A section of the sofa had sunk down. Although not very obvious, her extensive experience allowed her to determine that two people had been there originally, one lying down and one sitting.

There were two bowls and a plate on the dining table, suggesting Lin Li and Elysia had breakfast together.

The TV was playing a SpongeBob SquarePants compilation... This didn't reveal much, other than perhaps one of them liked cartoons.

Elysia sat next to her, sneaking glances at Dr. Mobius. What a coincidence, she thought. I was just talking to Little Li about the Doctor, and then the Doctor shows up. Surely the Doctor isn't here to study Little Li, is she? If that's the case, I can't let her succeed.

"Elysia, you have quite a lot of nerve," Dr. Mobius said in a level tone.

"Mhm, I know," Elysia replied, sounding somewhat flippant in comparison.

"You should understand what I'm saying," Dr. Mobius sneered. "Not a single person who has ever deceived me has lived to see this day."

"Oh my, Doctor, are you saying... I'm someone very special to you?"

Elysia covered her mouth slightly, a look of shyness on her face.

"..."

Seeing this, Dr. Mobius's forehead veins bulged.

She took a few deep breaths.

Calm down, Mobius. You're not here to bicker with this person. You have other business.

She extended her hand towards Elysia.

"Doctor... what are you doing?" Elysia also extended her hand, her fingertips lightly touching Dr. Mobius's palm, only for the latter to immediately retract it.

"Damn it, I asked you to return the badge, why are you touching my hand?" Dr. Mobius glared at Elysia unhappily, her tone filled with disdain.

"Mmm... If you wanted the badge, you should have just said so. Why are you getting so angry all of a sudden..." Elysia bit her lower lip, looking a little wronged.

Dr. Mobius knew she was faking it and quietly watched her performance.

Elysia rummaged in her pocket and pulled out a silver badge engraved with the number '1', then handed it to Dr. Mobius.

"Hmph," Dr. Mobius snorted coldly and took back the badge.

"In the future, spare me the nonsense when you're in front of me. I don't have the patience to deal with your foolishness."

"Yes, yes, Doctor, I understand!" Elysia nodded like a little chick pecking at rice.

"..."

You'd better.

Dr. Mobius added mentally.