Evil: It Still Depends on Me

Rebuked by Mobius's retort, Vill-V's eye twitched, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, "Even so, I know more than you do!"

"Ah, then I hope you'll still be listening when I do my experiment with Yu Feng 'alone' next time." Mobius smiled faintly. "After all, even if you pass the review now, the combined time you eight personalities have spent with Yu Feng probably doesn't even equal what I've spent. Not to mention, you eight... are basically independent of each other."

Vill-V: "..."

Did they want to do it?

Sometimes, you have to pay a price for doing certain things. The price Zhu Yufeng paid for Vill-V's eavesdropping and surveillance was that he felt there were some things he didn't need to say to Vill-V since she was listening anyway.

But to get Vill-V to give up eavesdropping? Don't even think about it. Compared to the others, Vill-V is already late to the game. Moreover, most of her personalities are rather... not as open as the Evil, especially I Vill-V. Compared to the other personalities, I Vill-V is really just a little girl who is no more than ten years old. There are many things she really can't let go of.

Most importantly, as my other personality, although her control over other personalities has weakened, she can still exert a significant influence.

So, in the end, [Vill-V] chose to continue eavesdropping, and Zhu Yufeng had no objections anyway. This could be considered a special way for them to get along.

In truth, we should thank the Evil for doing this since his previous life, which made Zhu Yufeng's tolerance for [Vill-V]'s lewdness quite high.

Evil: I tried my best, but I can't carry him. I really can't carry him.

After a moment of silence, Vill-V continued, "So, what are your thoughts on the suggestion we initially made to you, Mobius?"

"Since you've been listening to Yu Feng all the time, and he doesn't mind, then so be it..." Mobius closed his eyes and thought for a while, then looked at Vill-V and said, "Let me confirm again, did you really hear Yu Feng and Elysia say that he's not from this world?"

"While I am a con artist, there's no reason for me to lie to you about something like this, is there?" Vill-V said. "We both know we like Yu Feng, but both Elysia and Lilith are far ahead of us. What benefit would I gain from deceiving you about this? Elysia and Lilith are the main competitors, aren't they? Besides, I'm investigating this with them. Moreover, if you consider what Yu Feng did in your previous life, do you still think I'm lying to you?"

Mobius stared at Vill-V for a long time before looking away, picking up his coffee cup and taking a sip, remaining silent for quite some time.

Vill-V was right. In his previous life, Mobius had already noticed that Zhu Yufeng was different from ordinary people. He always gave Mobius a feeling that he was out of place with other people, as if... he was looking at people from another world with indifference.

After a while, Mobius said, "I understand. I will submit a further investigation application to those old men. However, Vill-V, how far have you progressed in preparing for the development of the Divine Key?"

"The Seven Thunders of Purification are nearing completion, and I'm confident I can hand them over to Ying or Yu Feng. However, Evil believes it's not the right time for the Seven Thunders of Purification to be released yet; she wants to wait until the Fourth Law incident before bringing them out," Vill-V replied. "So, how's the progress on your side regarding the Fusion Warrior?"

"The Fusion Warrior technology was already mature in the previous life, but I still lack some equipment that doesn't exist now, and there aren't many Emperor-class Honkai Beasts to choose from. As for the Judgment Level Shesha, I'm not sure what side effects it would bring if the equipment wasn't sufficient." Mobius lowered his eyes. "Right now, I've stopped all experiments related to the Fusion Warrior Project. Just like with the Evil theory, now is not the time. I think it's more appropriate to wait until the Seventh Law incident occurs, just like in the previous life. Technology is developing too fast; many things might not be the same as what we experienced in the previous life, and we probably won't have another chance to start over."

"Because Honkai will change in different forms as human technology develops..." Vill-V said thoughtfully. The laws of nature may not follow any rules, but their purpose is undoubtedly to destroy civilization.

Aside from Elysia, an anomaly, and Lilith, whose legal qualifications are still unclear.

The seventh law destroyed the Australia continent, countless works of art disappeared, and humanity lost nearly half of its civilization's spiritual wealth.

The Eighth Law brought a global "plague" in order to find the Fire Moth behind the scenes who was fighting against the Honkai.

The Ninth Law destroyed the Mu Continent, the center of human technology, causing a large number of research results and data to be lost.

The Tenth Law destroyed the trust between humans, and since then, the Fire Moth, Honkai been filled with suspicion.

The eleventh Law is almost entirely designed to target humanity's last remaining force against the Honkai – the Fusion Warrior. The only chance to kill the Law is through the Fusion Warrior, but if innocent people cannot be sacrificed, then the only option is to let the Fusion Warrior, as an irreplaceable resource, sacrifice their lives to achieve a pyrrhic victory in the end.

The tenth law extinguished humanity's last hope. If Zhu Yufeng hadn't made preparations in advance, humanity would have had nothing but the "Fire Moth".

The final law, the law of the Finality... compared to other laws, the law of the Finality solely to deliver the final judgment, the cycle of civilizations...

No one knows whether the rapid development of technology will create different laws, and no one dares to gamble on it.

Mobius didn't dare, neither did Vill-V, and no one could.

Knowing everything about their past life and possessing technologies yet to be developed in this life, these are their trump cards as powerful beings. Giving up all of this to challenge a path of unknown difficulty is extremely difficult.

They had too many concerns. They knew they might not be able to afford to lose this first war. No one could guarantee that Zhu Yufeng could restart the world for the second time, let alone guarantee that they would retain their memories afterward.

Thinking a little deeper, is it possible that Zhu Yufeng has restarted the world more than once? Perhaps this time, he and the others retained their memories?

"Vill-V, is there something you haven't told me?" Mobius looked at Vill-V with a sharp gaze. "If Yu Feng is from another world, then why would he bear that eternal sin, and why would he risk everything to protect this world that has nothing to do with him, a world that suspects him, betrays him, and hurts him?"

Vill-V was silent for a long while before saying self-deprecatingly, "I thought you wouldn't notice this... You already have the answer in your heart, don't you? We all know why he initially joined the Fire Moth, don't we?"

"For Elysia?" Mobius said in disbelief. "Just for Elysia? For this reason, he endured the side effects of the Hypervariable Surgery for nearly ten years. For this reason, he couldn't sleep without medication... You're telling me, it was for Elysia?"

Vill-V did not speak.

Mobius regained her composure. Zhu Yufeng had told her this reason before his Fusion Warrior surgery in her previous life, but hearing this absurd answer from Vill-V again still surprised her.

She was already furious that Zhu Yufeng had fought for this world for many years only to be betrayed by humanity in the end. Now that Vill-V told her that Zhu Yufeng had no connection with this world at all, it was even harder for her to accept.

Mobius took a deep breath and said wearily, "After all, Elysia was the first person he met when he came to this world, right? Heh... Should I be thankful that when Elysia realized she liked Yu Feng had already let go? Or rather, it's good that Elysia knew nothing about this before?"

There's practically nothing to do with it.

"As for the exact reason, you can ask Yu Feng later." Vill-V shrugged. "Since he has decided to tell Elysia about this, and knows that I am listening, then... perhaps he already feels that this matter can be discussed."

After Vill-V left, Mobius looked at the bracelet on his wrist, a sickly smile gradually spreading across his face. He muttered to himself, "So, you'll leave without saying goodbye one day? Ha... Yu Feng, you should know, a snake will never abandon its prey. You can't escape..."

She'd come to terms with it, so she could tolerate Elysia constantly sticking to Zhu Yufeng and testing her nerves, she could tolerate Vill-V's constant eavesdropping on Zhu Yufeng, and she could tolerate Lilith's various irrational and outrageous behaviors. But all of this was under the premise that Zhu Yufeng would stay here no matter what. If Zhu Yufeng just left without a word... well...

She'd chase him to the ends of the earth and bring him back!

However, the most important thing is to keep him here so that he can't leave easily... Mobius looked down at his abdomen.

Vill-V returns to the Spiral Workshop, where she once again puts on her own multi-act drama.

The Conductor said, "I have already told Mobius about this as you instructed. Are you sure?"

Evil Interface: "Well, Mobius might be more open-minded, but that's all based on the premise that Yu Feng is still here and will come back. Putting her aside, if it were us, would we just let him leave like that? At least I wouldn't."

The Magician said, "This is my favorite audience member, how can I let him leave like this? Or, Evil, how about we talk to Mobius and give Yu Feng a whack on the back of the head when he comes back?"

The Expert calmly stated, "I respect his choice, but I neither agree with nor oppose your ideas."

The Scholar said with utter sorrow, "If this solitary traveler from another world is about to depart, what meaning does this body still hold? It would be better to simply disperse and vanish..."

Vill-V still rejected the ideas of Evil and Magician: "Compared to these, I believe more that it is Yu Feng. If he really chooses to leave in the end, isn't it because... we have never gotten close to him?"

All personalities fell silent.

The Conductor concluded, "Regardless, all of this is based on the premise that Yu Feng can still return to his homeland, isn't it? Yu Feng himself said he can't find his way back. Evil, stop stirring things up. You have other ideas, right? Don't tell me you spent all night thinking about this and this is all you came up with."

Evil shrugged and said, "I was just speaking my mind, okay? Since you've said it like that... I've pretty much figured it out too. Relying on just Elysia and Lilith isn't enough, especially since Lilith probably doesn't even care about this. She'll most likely use the same old trick and go back with Yu Feng. As for Mobius and Sakura, they're interested, but one's too arrogant and the other doesn't intend to get involved at all. We need to give them a strong dose of medicine. Ah, maybe Mobius will soon find out our intentions, but it doesn't matter. This is an open strategy. So what if she knows what we're trying to do? What we're saying is the truth, isn't it?"

Idi Vill-V said speechlessly, "Aren't you afraid that Mobius will create some kind of artificial child between her and Yu Feng?"

"Maybe, but it might not be man-made..." The Evil smile narrowed his eyes. "Do you think that besides scheming against Mobius, I haven't thought about scheming against you?"

I, Vill-V: "!"

We've been tricked!

"You're all so slow," Evil sneered mercilessly. "Lilith and Elysia are already sprinting on the track, maybe even a bit too fast. They're racing! And what about you? Are you expecting me to drift with all seven of you in wheelchairs? Lilith and Elysia aren't putting enough pressure on you, are they? I reckon Mobius will be riding a motorcycle at least this time. Are you really planning to drift with my wheelchair?"

Myself Vill-V: "..."

It makes perfect sense; she can't even refute its Evil...

Evil sighed in her inner space. She was truly exhausted. The other personalities were alright; they could easily get carried away with a little encouragement. But her id was just too indecisive, and unfortunately, the other personality held the veto power.

Moreover, she had already realized that Zhu Yufeng would not respond to anyone's thoughts at the moment. He had already given up, and he probably wouldn't make any response until the Finality was over. If things continued like this... the best outcome would be a harem.

After all, no matter what he chooses, he can't get rid of the emotional debt he already owes, unless he runs away back to his own world.

If the final goal were changed to this, then what she needed to do would become very simple. What's the point of winning first and second place? Isn't it just a matter of who came first? Anyway, everyone ends up together. Wasn't her ego always struggling with how to handle her relationship with Elysia? This solves that problem, doesn't it? Moreover, with this calculation, she even felt that she might have a chance to overtake Alicia.