Mobius understood what Vill-V meant and gently shook her head.
"Besides, compared to whether the Gene Lock can be stably spread by some means, the most pressing matter right now is verifying whether anyone in this world besides him has the ability to unlock the Gene Lock."
"Indeed."
The scholar nodded in agreement.
"If possible, perhaps you can begin writing the seventeenth version of the Stigmata Project, Dr. Mobius?"
As she spoke, Vill-V's tone suddenly became lively. One hand reached up to touch the top hat adorned with gear-shaped decorations, and an incomparably brilliant smile appeared on her face—
The magician was online!
As she spoke, the magician pulled out a stack of documents from her top hat and handed them to Mobius, whose expression had become somewhat twisted.
"Here, these are the documents I prepared for you before. They happen to be useful now."
Gwen glanced at the cover of the documents, where the large words "Seventeenth Version" stood out clearly.
Combined with what Vill-V had said...
Gwen instantly understood. The "before" Vill-V had mentioned... was probably after the sixteenth version of the Stigmata Project had been rejected fifty thousand years ago... or perhaps she had prepared this blank document even earlier...
For all he knew, a backup document for the eighteenth version might be tucked away in some corner too...
"..."
Having instantly recalled some rather unpleasant memories, Mobius did not refuse the document in Vill-V's hand. She merely tossed it onto the desk beside her.
"We'll talk about it after we verify the feasibility of spreading the Gene Lock and determine the specific tools needed for its development."
"So, Dr. Mobius, you really are planning to write the seventeenth version?"
Upon hearing that, the magician Vill-V revealed an astonished expression, as though she were saying, "You're really