Weighing the Lesser of Two Evils

The next day, the investigation team met up with the Fire Moth next to the transport plane.

"Good morning, Feng. Did you sleep well last night?" Elysia asked as soon as she saw Zhu Yufeng. There was nothing she could do. Even though she had chatted with Zhu Yufeng on her phone before going to bed, she still couldn't know the exact situation.

"Vill-V, did it affect your sleep?" Sakura asked as she stepped forward.

Zhu Yufeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm used to her little tricks from my past life."

Elysia and Sakura exchanged a glance. Well, at least Maple didn't seem to be affected at all.

Zhu Yufeng, of course, didn't mention that after returning to his dorm yesterday, the first thing he did was remove the surveillance camera from the bathroom. As he expected, Vill-V had indeed installed surveillance cameras in the bathroom, and not just one, but a 360-degree surveillance system, huh? Are you trying to imitate the Cave King?

After giving Vill-V a brief warning, he knew he needed to go to bed early because he had a mission the next day.

Then he discovered something incredible.

His blankets, bed, and pillows all smelled sweet.

He had smelled this fragrance on Vill-V before...

If he hadn't trained enough during the day, he really wouldn't have been able to sleep! What made you become so twisted, Vill-V?! This is definitely the Evil Inugami, no doubt about it, but why would the other personalities tolerate such an Evil Inugami?

Spiral Workshop.

Myself, Vill-V, clutched her head, sobbing, "Why... why did I do that?! The Present, I can't calm down at all just thinking about it!"

The Expert, blushing, forced himself to remain calm and think, "From a purely rational perspective, this is indeed insane."

"Ugh... Yu Feng doesn't think we're all perverts, does he?" Hundred Flavors squatted down and drew circles on the ground.

"What's the big deal?" The Magician shrugged. "If Yu Feng had discovered it, he could have just said it was the Evil Qian Qian, right? We just didn't react in time to stop it."

"Heh." Evil sneered, "What? You dare to do it but not admit it, huh? I only lay on the bed for a while, and then who took control and rolled around on the bed?"

"After all, compared to others, only Mobius can probably match us in terms of the amount of time we've spent with Yu Feng. Oh, no, because we have to supervise her training and make her instant noodles, we probably have the shortest amount of time with Yu Feng," the Conductor tried to find an excuse.

"Evil is also part of [Vill-V], and the other personalities of us are more or less influenced by Evil, so isn't it reasonable for us to do such things?" The Magician continued to try to stir up trouble.

"Fine." Evil rolled his eyes. "If Yu Feng asks me about it later, I'll just say it was all my doing. Anyway, Yu Feng knows me, so if I do this again, Yu Feng won't say anything. But you guys..."

"Ahem, after all, this is something we did together."

"Since you've done it, you have a responsibility to take ownership of your actions."

"That's right."

"Hehe..."

The scene shifts back.

After Elysia, Sakura, and Zhu Yufeng arrived, the next person to arrive was Pardo.

"Good morning, Phyllis. You're here earlier than I expected," Elysia said, waving to Pardo.

Pardo said somewhat nervously, "After all, this is our first official mission... Before, we always tried to slip away whenever possible..."

Then, my first time on the battlefield was to fight the Finality.

Next came Kosma and Disaster. As Kosma approached, he said to Disaster, "This is your first mission, so be prepared."

"I know, I know, I think you're the one who's most nervous, Amo," Disaster said, waving her hand.

Kosma: "..."

(I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it... After all, this is truly your first time facing such a situation, but for me, it's not the first time I've faced a situation that could very well happen.)

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's get ready to go~" Elysia said as she prepared to board the transport plane.

Then Su's voice came from not far away. "Please wait a moment, Kevin and I are coming too."

Everyone looked over and saw Su carrying Kevin with difficulty as they walked towards them.

Everyone: "..."

Putting aside why Sue came here, Kevin, what you're doing...

"It will take some time for the transport plane to arrive at its destination. I can recover a little, though not as much as usual, but it will be enough," Kevin explained.

Zhu Yufeng looked at Su: "I can understand Kevin as a result of his physical disability and strong will, but why are you asking me, Su..."

"My teacher wants me to participate in this investigation, saying that he wants me to meet him and ask him anytime if I encounter anything I don't know." Su smiled helplessly. "Besides, he thinks it will be more convenient for me since the other members of this investigation are all people I know."

Kosma looked at Kevin with a deep sense of respect.

(As expected of Kevin, it seems that even with the memories of the previous life, I still have a lot to learn from him.)

A group of people boarded the transport plane and settled in the transport cabin. This time, Pardo seized the opportunity and, taking advantage of Kevin's inability to move, immediately occupied the seat next to Elysia after she sat down next to Zhu Yufeng.

Kevin was taken aback at first, then thought about it. This was the first time Pardo had been given such a mission, and she wanted to talk to Feng about it. So it was fine for her to sit next to him. He still needed to keep a close eye on Elysia.

After everyone was seated, Pardo couldn't wait to ask the question she had wanted to know the answer to yesterday, "Brother Yu Feng, what exactly did you mean by that 'helpless' or 'no other way' thing you were talking about yesterday?"

Zhu Yufeng looked at Elysia, Elysia sighed and looked away. Kevin and Kosma could be explained, but they were the Present soldiers, so it was difficult for them to speak up.

Although Su had never participated in a similar mission before, he had a rough idea of what was going on, and he decided to start the discussion. "If I'm not mistaken, this investigation might require you to take action against humans, right?" And even kill them.

"Huh? Why?" Disaster asked, puzzled. "Is it because the destination is a remote mountainous area, and considering that the locals might be quite xenophobic, do we need to use force to protect ourselves?"

"If that's all there is to it, that would be wonderful." Zhu Yufeng said, arms crossed. "Disaster, how much do you know about Honkai in the days you've been Fire Moth?"

"Uh... a natural disaster?" Disaster thought for a moment. "Its impact on humans depends on the individual's Honkai Energy resistance. In cases of high Honkai Energy concentration, it can give rise to Honkai Beast, Honkai zombie, and even Herrscher?"

"So, do you know how Honkai zombie are formed?" Zhu Yufeng asked.

"Aren't Honkai zombie just humans Honkai Energy Corrosion Honkai energy? Because they have lost their rationality as humans and lack the ability to communicate, they cannot be considered human," Disaster replied.

Zhu Yufeng continued, "So, what should we do if half of a person has been Corrosion Honkai Energy?"

"Of course, we should take them in..." Disaster stopped mid-sentence. She looked at Zhu Yufeng's calm face, then at Elysia who chose to look away, and then at Sakura. A bad feeling rose in her heart.

Her voice softened slightly. "We're taking them in for treatment, right?"

She remembered that Dr. Mobius also had symptoms of Honkai Energy Corrosion, which is why Feng asked her to refrain from any Honkai Energy -related experiments for a period of time, and Feng also supervised her diet and exercise.

Su spoke up, "Regarding Honkai Energy Corrosion, if the symptoms are very mild, like Dr. Mobius's before, then minimizing contact with Honkai Energy and with the assistance of certain medications can lead to a cure. However... once the Corrosion reaches the point where obvious red lines appear on the skin, then no matter how normal the Corrosion person appears, they... are beyond saving."

He had experienced this deeply when he was a doctor. Even before the appearance of the Eighth Herrscher, humanity was still helpless against their fellow humans Corrosion Honkai Energy.

Not to mention the Present.

To prevent Honkai Energy from further Corrosion the host and spreading thereafter, they need to take appropriate measures against those whose Honkai Energy has Corrosion them.

"Really... is there no other way?" Disaster asked with some difficulty.

"If the number is small and the symptoms are mild, it is indeed possible to bring Fire Moth," Zhu Yufeng said. "However, since there is currently no effective treatment, they can also be used as experimental subjects. But if the situation is serious, then we will have to give them a quick death."

Disaster's pupils contracted.

She looked at Kosma, hoping Amo would object, but Kosma only said one sentence, "... When faced with two evils, there is no other choice."