Mobius's Displeasure / The Examination Ends and the Interview Begins

However, this situation did not last long. After a moment, as if he had heard a joke, Mobius slowly lowered his eyes and chuckled:

"Ha~ You actually chose to trust me? Well, I hope you won't regret your choice~"

Although Mobius spoke in the same tone as before, if someone could look directly into her eyes at that moment, they would notice... a fleeting complexity within them.

"I won't regret it!"

After hearing Mobius's words, Ifrit became unconvinced and, as if eager to prove her determination, raised her voice considerably.

"Then let's wait and see, little guinea pig~"

After saying this, Mobius put away the potion on the bed, stopped looking at the girl, and turned to make preparations.

"Hmm!"

Watching the person turn and leave, Ifrit puffed out her cheeks, looking somewhat displeased.

After spending time with him twice, Ifrit now has a little bit of understanding of Mobius.

However, she still didn't quite understand...

Mobius is clearly kind to me, like Saria and Silence, but why won't she admit it? And her words are so infuriating...

On the other side--

As Mobius was adjusting the dosage of the medicine, a strange feeling crept into his heart.

Because she never imagined that Ifrit would choose to inject herself with a drug that hadn't even undergone clinical trials...

However, since the guinea pig has already made its choice, Mobius certainly won't let this golden opportunity slip by. After all, the potion was specifically designed for Ifrit, so testing it on her would be the best option.

Moreover, although she has some principles, strictly speaking, she's not exactly a good person...

Of course, Mobius had ruled out the risks of this clinical trial. The worst outcome would simply be that the drug's effects would not meet expectations, and Ifrit would still have to endure some of the pain of "treatment."

Chapter 74 Mobius's Dissatisfaction

"Hmm!"

As the pale blue potion was slowly injected into Ifrit's body, she couldn't help but gasp softly. Although she didn't move, a hint of surprise flashed in her large eyes.

Only after the medicine was completely injected did Charmander sit up abruptly and look at Mobius with intense eyes.

"It's amazing, I feel so much better now! I don't feel uncomfortable at all."

It could be said that this is the most comfortable time in Ifrit's body has ever been since she came to Rhine Lab, or even before.

With the ability to control and manage the body, there was no pain whatsoever, the nerves were quite relaxed, and even... the sounds and images that had occasionally appeared in the mind completely disappeared, leaving only quiet and comfort.

"Don't move. Wait a moment, I'll check you again."

Upon hearing this, Mobius showed no surprise, simply offering a calm reminder.

After all, she personally developed this medicine, and she knew its effects better than anyone else.

After giving the reminder, Mobius didn't choose to stay standing there any longer. She silently took something out and placed it on Ifrit's bed, then turned and left the room, heading towards the laboratory outside.

"...!"

After hearing Mobius's words, Ifrit, who had been excited, obediently stopped what she was doing and sat quietly on the bed, watching the person in front of her without moving again.

However, when she saw what Mobius had placed on the bed, her eyes lit up, and she carefully picked it up.

It was a... sparkling candy with beautiful packaging.

Outside Ifrit's room, Mobius, fiddling with her computer, had an unfathomable gaze that made it impossible to discern her thoughts.

The effects of this medicine so far seem to be within her expectations. As for whether the final result will also be as expected... we'll have to wait and see the results of Ifrit's examination later.

However, Mobius wasn't particularly worried about any of this, because although she had initially given the choice to Charmander for some reason, it didn't mean she lacked confidence in her potion.

Therefore, compared to this matter, which she considered almost a certainty, she cared more about something else...

This potion, specially developed for Ifrit, had been specially prepared by Mobius from the very beginning to deal with the group of people who "treated" her during the day.

If she didn't want to, this group of people and the existing equipment here wouldn't be able to detect any traces of the drug in a short time.

Even if, by some twist of fate, the cause is discovered, it would be impossible to determine what substance or component it is, what its function is, or even how it entered Ifrit's body.

However... this is also where the problem that bothers Mobius a little lies.

Based on her understanding of fervent researchers, if they discovered that Ifrit was "no longer in pain," they would likely increase the intensity of the "treatment," the dosage of the injected substances, and so on, to intensify the stimulation on the test subject...

Although Mobius had previously stated that she didn't care about the mice's physical condition, only their mental state... she was still somewhat displeased by what these guys might do next.

Furthermore, if she doesn't want to be exposed and still wants to keep a low profile, then this problem is temporarily unavoidable...

"It's so late at night, only you would have such a lively mind... I'm all ready, I can go anytime."

The sudden voice in his mind made Mobius pause, and his beautiful, gradient-colored snake eyes narrowed slightly.

'Heh~ Isn't this our busy man [Radiant Knight]?'

'Don't talk to me like that, Mobius. You know my past situation. But thankfully, it's alright now. Arrange suitable experimental subjects, and I can come over every night to assist with your experiments.'

Bianca really couldn't stand Mobius's sarcastic remarks, but considering how tired and stressed he was lately, she didn't say anything more.

It's not fair to blame her for not helping Mobius during this period; the main reason is that she's been closely watched by various forces, with people even coming to "test" her at night from time to time.

If it's someone using unorthodox methods, that's fine; Rita could even take them out directly. But some... are harder to deal with. Not only that, but it might be necessary to deliberately leak some information if needed.

Although this situation often left Bianca feeling somewhat frustrated, she ultimately made the choice herself, so there wasn't much to say.

Recently, this situation has gradually subsided, which is why she was able to inform Mobius.

'Then get ready, I'll start the experiment soon.' Upon hearing this, Mobius thought about his plan for a moment before speaking to himself.

'Okay... sigh, take care and get some rest.'

"Heh~ No need to worry, I know my own body."

As the last words faded, both sides fell silent. Mobius quickly refocused his attention on the computer in front of him.

"..."

After giving Ifrit another thorough medical examination and finding nothing abnormal and almost no trace of drugs, Mobius's tense nerves finally relaxed.

In short, everything went as she expected, and there were no unexpected situations.

"Call..."

He exhaled a soft breath, Mobius slowly lowered his eyes, concealing the weariness that unconsciously surfaced within them.

"..."

However, what Mobius didn't realize was that his little actions were all carefully observed by Ifrit was lying on the experimental bed.

It was precisely because she had noticed this that the naturally lively little fire dragon didn't move even after realizing the inspection was over. She didn't want to disturb the Mobius was so tired from caring for her.

"Alright, you can get up now and go back to your room."

After a moment, Mobius concealed the weariness in his eyes, smiled slightly, and said to Ifrit.

"Um!"

Without hesitation, Ifrit sat up abruptly after hearing the Mobius's words and obediently walked towards her room.

After tidying up briefly, Mobius followed Ifrit into the room.

Because she still had many things to carefully remind the guinea pig of. She didn't want the plan, which had been perfect so far, to fall apart at the last minute.

P. S.: My writing is a bit choppy; I can write, but it's incredibly slow... This one took me 4 hours???

Asking a question, plus a notification

After struggling for a while, I'm still stuck here... Can any of you help me think of something? My limited imagination just can't come up with anything.

How does Sakura get into the Security Department? In other words, what is the interview process like to get into the Security Department?

I can't figure it out. I have absolutely no idea what the process would be like, and I can't even imagine how Saria would interview Sakura... This question is killing me.

All I can say is that writing an outline is fun for a while, but when it comes to detailing the plot, it's a nightmare.

Also, updates won't be very consistent for the next few days after this month, because I'm planning to go to Wuhan with my classmate Run to attend a comic convention, which is kind of like a graduation trip.

Of course, I won't send the novel; after all, there's still so much more to write about in this book. I'll try to salvage it next month and see if I can update twice a day for a perfect attendance record.

Also, what would you like to see in the next volume?

Hua, Senti + Cat Scroll (Lungmen).

Griseo's Scroll (Ursus).

Chapter 75: Inspection Ends and Interview Begins

"Heh~, that concludes today's inspection. If you wish to see me again, remember what I just said, little guinea pig~" After explaining all the precautions to Ifrit, Mobius chuckled softly.

"Yes! I've remembered everything. I will never tell anyone about Mobius." Looking at Mobius, who was smiling "brightly" in front of her, Ifrit nodded her little head very seriously and agreed.

"Heh~"

Looking at the obedient child before him, a barely perceptible glint of pleasure flashed in Mobius's serpentine eyes, which glowed eerily in the darkness.

Finally, after exchanging a single candy for all the candy wrappers from Ifrit and carefully cleaning up to make sure nothing was left behind, Mobius left as quietly as he had come.

After leaving Ifrit's place, Mobius, for the first time in a long while, did not return to the laboratory but instead chose to go back to his room.

Although she had rested before coming here late at night, it was still too short a rest, and even she would feel tired.

Moreover, now that a minor problem has been resolved, there's no longer any urgency.

Another point is... this afternoon, nearing evening, Mobius went straight home to rest, and since then, the office has been practically deserted.

It's the middle of the night now, and if someone were to go to the lab... it would certainly arouse suspicion. So, this Rhine Lab experienced its first night without anyone there since Mobius arrived.

Early morning of the second day--

"Hmm..."

Sakura stood in front of Rhine Lab's building, feeling a long-lost sense of nervousness as she thought about the interview she was about to have.

Just then, the system's unreliable voice rang out again...

[Ding--Mission triggered. Successfully passed the interview and entered Rhine Lab (Security Department). Limited characters: (Setsuna, Sakura).]

[Reward: Spirit Blade -Frozen Hell Ice Sky]

[Mission Failure: No Penalty]

"Call..."

Sakura didn't pay much attention to the mission at first. But when she heard about the reward, she suddenly became quite motivated.

After all, the Frozen Hell Ice Sky Spirit Blade is, in many ways, her exclusive weapon, or rather, another exclusive weapon.

As for why it's called another one, it's because it also has the Seven Holy Thunders of Purgation.

Both of these weapons are extremely important to Sakura. As mentioned before Seven Thunders of Purification is used specifically to kill people and deal with traitors. The Spirit Blade, Frozen Hell Ice Sky, is specifically used to deal with non-human enemies, such as Honkai Beast and Herrscher.

With the system task issued, Sakura no longer hesitated. After calming her mind, she strode towards Rhine Lab's office building.

The office of the head of the Security Department in the early morning--

"Rustle..."

Saria, who was sitting at her desk signing documents with a serious expression, paused slightly as if she suddenly remembered something.

At the same time, there was a knock on the office door.

"Knock knock--"

"Please come in."