"Something Dirty" Sets Its Sights on Mobius / Anomaly in the "Treatment" and Saria's Fury

After all, Bianca now has some free time and should begin preliminary experiments. And the preparations before the experiments are also very important.

In addition, because he had to give Ifrit a follow-up medical examination that evening, Mobius had to complete these preparations ahead of schedule.

P. S.: This time is a bit scary, I'm totally pushing myself to the limit. I got up at 4 am to write this, and now my mom is going to drag me out hiking. I feel like I'm about to collapse.

And then, I'll try to update as early as possible today, otherwise my body might not be able to handle it, so I'll have to urge them a bit.

Chapter 81 Mobius Targeted by "Dirty Things"

"It's this kind of job. I wonder why the commander would accept such a task." After leaving the commander's office, Muelsyse stroked his chin and sighed.

"Get ready early. Meet at the agreed place this afternoon, don't be late." Saria, who had been lost in thought since leaving the office, finally snapped out of her reverie and spoke seriously after hearing her friend's words.

"Hey, don't worry, I won't mess this up." Hearing this, Muelsyse waved his hand lightly and said calmly.

"That's for the best." After hearing Muelsyse's words, Saria nodded gently, then continued, "I have some things to attend to next, you should go back first."

"Hmm, go ahead, go ahead, busy Saria." With a light hum, Muelsyse waved to her old friend and said:

"After finishing work, I went to see Sakura. As expected, Sakura is much more to my liking than someone as clueless as you."

"Don't influence her too much."

Upon hearing this, Saria nodded slightly and then subconsciously gave her instructions.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't disturb Sakura's work. As for you, you'd better hurry up and get back to work!" With that, Muelsyse waved to Saria again before turning and leaving.

"..."

Seeing this, a hint of helplessness flashed in Saria's eyes, and then she turned and walked in another direction.

However, what Saria didn't notice was that Muelsyse, who had just turned around and taken a few steps, had turned back at some point and was now watching her departing figure with a sly look in his eyes.

At this moment, Muelsyse didn't even need to guess; she knew that Saria would probably go to see and spend time with the child she cared about next.

"Heh~ I'm getting more and more curious."

After watching Saria's figure completely disappear down the corridor, Muelsyse, with a smile on his face and in a good mood, started walking towards the Ecology Department again.

Saria's actions had thoroughly piqued Muelsyse's curiosity, and even with today's tasks being more demanding, she had no intention of abandoning her original plan to sneak into the Structural Department ward at night.

She was eager to see what the child, who had garnered such attention from Saria and even undergone subtle changes, actually looked like. It was something to look forward to.

As for whether or not to go to Mobius's place today, Muelsyse would have to see if there was enough time. If there was enough time, she would be looking forward to it, but if there wasn't enough time, she wasn't in a hurry.

In fact, if she were in a hurry, she might have already found out about Mobius a few days ago and gotten to her office.

As for why Muelsyse wasn't in a hurry, besides being somewhat busy before, it was mostly due to a kind of "what can't be hidden forever" mentality.

Moreover, unlike the others, Mobius herself works within Rhine Lab, making her someone the Elf Lady can openly and readily visit at any time.

Even if Muelsyse doesn't go looking for him today or tomorrow, the person who interests her will still be there at least for the time being.

Unless the person resigns the next day, but she thinks that's unlikely.

Besides, some things can't be rushed. You see, Muelsyse wanted to uncover Mobius's "secret," which is a long process, and whether he succeeded or not was another matter entirely.

At the same time-

"Achiu-"

"...?"

Mobius, who was conducting an experiment, suddenly sneezed, causing the instruments in his hands to tremble.

Then, she put down what she was holding, took out her handkerchief and wiped her nose, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

To be honest, since Mobius became Fusion Warrior, he has hardly ever gotten sick, and he rarely even sneezes.

In Mobius's memory, those occasional sneezes almost always occurred after the "pink filth" had been targeting him.

As for why Mobius knew this, it was because she would always run into some annoying guy after sneezing a few times that day.

Therefore, this inevitably led Mobius to suspect that he was being targeted by some "dirty thing" again at Rhine Lab...

Structural Department, a certain laboratory--

After parting ways with Muelsyse, Saria easily found her way to the laboratory where Ifrit was being "treated".

"You've come, Saria."

Noticing the familiar figure, Silence, who was staring at the instrument, slowly raised his head and then said with a smile.

"Hmm, how is Ifrit?" Upon hearing this, Saria nodded slightly and then asked in a calm tone.

"Things are alright lately, they're slowly getting better. Ifrit is inside right now, let me take you there to keep her company." Silence answered seriously with a smile in response to Saria's question.

"Good."

Saria nodded slightly at Silence's suggestion.

Then, led by Silence, Saria walked into the room.

The researchers in this lab were already used to this situation, after all... it had happened many times before.

"Saria, you've come to see me!"

Sitting on the bed in the room, Ifrit's eyes lit up when she saw the familiar figure behind Silence, and she said excitedly.

"Yes, I'm here."

Looking at Ifrit, who seemed to be in good spirits, Saria's lips curved into a slight smile, and she spoke in a softer tone.

Ifrit seems to be in exceptionally good spirits today.

"Yes, I noticed it when I woke Ifrit up this morning. She's definitely in much better shape than usual." Faced with Saria's confident tone, Silence explained earnestly.

Actually, she was quite surprised by this. Although Ifrit usually seemed to be in pretty good condition,... after all, she was suffering from constant pain, so her condition was actually just so-so, and could not be described as good at all.

As for her lively side, it only shows when she's with Silence, Saria, or other familiar people.

However, today was different. Every researcher in the lab could clearly see that Ifrit was in great shape and had been active since she woke up in the morning.

"This is a good thing; it means the treatment is effective."

After hearing Silence's answer, Saria didn't think much of it and simply said softly.

"Um."

However, the two people who were talking to each other did not notice Ifrit, who was giving them a slightly evasive look.

After all, while others might not know, she herself was very clear. Her current physical comfort didn't come from "treatment" at all; it was entirely thanks to some hypocritical Mobius.

However, knowing this is one thing, but as a good child who keeps her promises, Ifrit naturally wouldn't reveal the Mobius.

P. S.: There will be another chapter later, but I'll still update before 6 PM.

Chapter 82 The Abnormality of "Healing" and Saria's Wrath

However, if before everyone thought Ifrit was in good spirits, then after the experiment began, everyone present realized something was wrong.

Because receiving "treatment" and injections is always accompanied by severe pain, Ifrit usually experiences great pain during "treatment."

Recently, due to the increased dosage, she has been in even more pain and has become more restless.

However... today's treatment was quite unusual.

As treatment began and the active ingredient was injected, Ifrit's face, which would usually contort with pain at this time, remained remarkably calm, as if she felt no pain whatsoever.

This unusual behavior instantly attracted the attention of all the researchers present, including Saria.

"... Ifrit, aren't you in pain?"

Saria was very close to Ifrit, noticed the anomaly almost immediately, but she assumed that Silence and the others had injected enough tranquilizers or something.

However, when she noticed the other people who were just as surprised as she was, she realized something was wrong, frowned, and asked seriously.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ifrit didn't speak, but simply shook her head slightly to indicate her current state.

"..."

Now that's bad. Saria's brows furrowed even deeper, and a sharp aura rose around her. Then she said towards the outside of the room:

"Stop this treatment! Examine Ifrit first!"

"That won't do; the treatment can't be stopped halfway. There's still time for a check-up after this treatment is finished."

"Furthermore, this is a treatment program within our Structural Department, and Chief Saria shouldn't have the right to interfere forcefully."

Before the other researchers could react, Ahrens Parvis, the head of the Structural Department, gently adjusted his reflective glasses and then spoke slowly.

"At once..."

"Injection complete!"

Upon hearing this, Saria's expression turned even uglier, and just as she was about to say something...

The quietly ending injection successfully interrupted her words and also successfully drew her attention back to Ifrit.

At this moment, Ahrens Parvis, the head of the Structural Department who had just refused to stop treatment, also gave instructions to the surrounding researchers to examine Ifrit's body.

Although Ahrens Parvis didn't intend to interfere with the treatment... no, the experiment, he was actually interested in the changes that had occurred in Ifrit.

Therefore, he issued the order without needing Saria to remind him again.

"..."

However, even as the researchers around her began a thorough examination of Ifrit, Saria's grim expression did not ease in the slightest.

What bothered her wasn't Ahrens Parvis's recent attitude towards her... but rather their attitude towards Ifrit.

Is this harsh attitude, which disregards the patient's safety, truly a form of treatment?

"I'm fine, Saria..."

As if noticing Saria's less-than-ideal mood, Ifrit, lying on the bed, reached out her small hand and gently tugged at her sleeve to comfort her.

"Phew... If Ifrit feels unwell, remember to tell me."

After hearing Ifrit's words and noticing her subtle movements, Saria, who was in a fit of rage, slowly calmed down and leaned down to pat her head earnestly.

"Yes, I will!"

Ifrit enjoyed Saria's touch, her eyes brightening slightly, her expression quite pleased. But quickly, as if remembering something, she hurriedly asked:

"Can Saria spend more time with me today?"

"...Okay." Upon hearing this, Saria thought for a moment about today's arrangements and nodded gently. "Don't move around, cooperate with them during the examination."

"Yay!"

Hearing Saria's words, Ifrit cheered softly and lay down contentedly, no longer moving around.

"..."

Seeing Ifrit like this, Saria felt a little better. However, in her opinion, this matter was not over yet...

Thinking it over, she slowly swept her scrutinizing gaze over Ahrens Parvis, who was standing outside looking at the data.

Finally, after a thorough examination, the group found absolutely nothing unusual in the results.

"That's impossible, the pain couldn't just disappear suddenly... Check again, this time be more thorough." Looking at the examination results, which showed nothing unusual, Ahrens Parvis's eyes flickered slightly. He adjusted his glasses and spoke again.

Following his instructions, all the researchers in the laboratory, including Silence, busied themselves again, conducting a new round of more detailed examinations on Ifrit.

Throughout the entire process, Saria remained by Ifrit's side, quietly comforting her and awaiting the outcome of this unusual ordeal.

However, after this extremely meticulous second inspection, everyone finally discovered a clue to this "anomaly".

What kind of substance is this?

Silence stared blankly at the few clues he had uncovered, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

And it wasn't just her; almost all the researchers present had similar expressions, even their section chief, Ahrens Parvis, muttered to himself:

"I don't know the ingredients... Besides suppressing pain, I don't know its effects either... How... how did this come about?"