An Accident and Mobius's Fury / Sakura's Righteous Instigation

"...!"

Hearing Muelsyse' words, Saria instantly snapped back to her senses, then realized the current situation with Ifrit. Her pupils contracted slightly, and she hurriedly left, heading towards the Structural Department.

Structural Department Laboratory--

As the medication was slowly injected, Ifrit, who was lying on the bed in the room restrained by the restraints, slowly frowned, and fine beads of sweat kept seeping from her forehead.

Although Ifrit could no longer feel the pain from the "experiment," a strange sensation still swept over her entire body, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

"This feeling... is... no, I promised Saria!"

However, before Ifrit's soft murmur had even ended, scorching flames burst uncontrollably from her body, illuminating the entire room with their fiery red light.

At the same time, her consciousness gradually became blurred...

At that moment, Ahrens Parvis, the head of the Structural Department, who witnessed this scene in the laboratory outside the room, was completely stunned, his eyes filled with fanaticism. He paid no attention to the attempts by his student Silence, to dissuade him.

After a moment, he whispered with a hint of excitement, "It'll be soon..."

"?!"

Meanwhile, Silence, who was standing anxiously to the side, widened her eyes in horror after noticing her teacher's expression and words. A terrifying thought began to surface in her mind...

P. S.: Sorry, sorry. I said I'd resume double updates when I took leave, but I haven't been able to keep that promise these past two days. After finishing that chapter last night, I started having stomach pains, and I couldn't sleep at all, so my sleep schedule was completely messed up... I was in a coma until 2 PM today before I finally got up.

I'll only update one chapter today to adjust my schedule.

Chapter 99 An Unexpected Incident and Mobius's Fury

"..."

Unlike the fervor or fear of outsiders, Sakura, upon seeing Ifrit's current state, immediately placed her hand on the hilt of her sword, intending to intervene.

Although this might offend Ahrens Parvis, the head of the Structural Department, or even lead to her being punished or dismissed by Saria for acting without authorization, she didn't care much about it and didn't care.

The anxiety conveyed by their shared feelings and the urgency of the mission constantly urged Sakura to act quickly and save the child before her.

Sakura was so fast that Ahrens and the others standing outside didn't see her clearly at all, and had no time to stop her.

However, just as she was about to touch Ifrit and suppress her, an unexpected change suddenly occurred.

"Ah!"

Ifrit, who was already in a semi-comatose state, completely lost consciousness at this moment. At the same time, the flames surrounding her body suddenly surged, engulfing Sakura's body and then sweeping outwards.

"Boom boom boom...!!!"

A massive wave of flames crashed into the room's walls and surrounding equipment, causing a significant explosion. The terrifying blast wave blew several people observing from outside the room away.

"...!"

Ifrit!

Silence, who had been thrown back, only stopped when she hit the wall behind her. Then, enduring the excruciating pain, she looked towards the room with terrified and worried eyes and shouted, hoping to get some response.

In the corridor not far from the laboratory--

"!"

Saria, who was rushing over, was startled by the loud explosion and quickly ran towards the laboratory with a grim face.

However, when she rushed into the laboratory, the expected flames and heat did not appear. Instead, she saw only injured researchers, a devastated laboratory, and a biting cold.

Then, before Saria could make any move, the "culprit" of this chill took action first.

Upon noticing Saria's arrival, Sakura gently picked up Ifrit, who had been completely submerged and unconscious by her, and walked towards her.

"I'm sorry for acting without permission, Section Chief Saria. The situation was too urgent at the time. Here..." After a brief explanation, Sakura carefully handed Ifrit, which she was holding, to Saria in front of her.

"... Thanks for your hard work."

Without saying a word, Saria whispered her message to Sakura, then picked up the unconscious Ifrit and quickly left, rushing towards the other intact laboratories.

At this moment, she didn't even need a machine to examine her; she could see with her naked eye that Ifrit's condition was extremely poor...

"..."

Watching Saria's departing figure, Sakura followed without hesitation.

After all, such a big thing happened. Even if she didn't go now, her section chief would definitely come looking for her later. Besides, if she went, she might be able to provide Mobius with some useful information.

"I... I'll go too!"

Seeing what Saria and Sakura were doing, Silence, who had suffered quite a few injuries, struggled to get up from the ground and limped as she tried to follow them.

However, before she could take more than a few steps, she was stopped by the people who came in to clean up the mess.

"Miss Silence, why don't you stay and treat the wound? Even if you need to treat the patient, there's no rush. Besides, Chief Saria is here."

"... Alright, then please hurry. That child, that child isn't doing well." Hearing this, Silence gently bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed.

Although still worried, out of trust in Saria, Silence ultimately chose to undergo treatment first.

"Don't worry, we'll try to be as fast as possible."

Mobius's office--

Compared to the commotion outside the Structural Department, Mobius's laboratory was unusually quiet.

"..."

Sitting at her desk, Mebius's expression remained largely unchanged, but the slight glint in her eyes and her clenched hands betrayed her true emotions.

"Heh~"

Finally, with a low chuckle, Mobius slowly lowered his eyes, concealing the gloom within them.

Sakura had no idea what the lab was like, but she knew it perfectly well...

Honestly, although Mobius had calculated from various data that Ifrit's body might reach a critical point today, she never expected it to be such a massive outburst...

No, that's not right. Rather than saying that he didn't anticipate such a massive outbreak, it would be more accurate to say that Mobius simply didn't expect that this madman Ahrens Parvis, would increase the dosage of the experimental drug to such a terrifying level in such a short period of time.

Far exceeding her expectations, it also caused Ifrit's body to erupt uncontrollably.

"Call..."

Slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, Mobius calmed himself down and quickly made contact with Bianca in his mind.

'Bianca, make time this afternoon. Let's prepare for the final experiment...'

'... Okay, you should contact the volunteers first.'

Although Bianca was somewhat displeased with Mobius's order, she ultimately refrained from speaking up against the man who was in a fit of anger, as she had been informing Rhine Lab of what was happening through telepathy.

After all, family members know each other's business. If you argue with them... well, I can totally imagine what will happen next—their outburst and the potential "retaliation" that might follow...

'Um.'

Mobius rubbed his aching temples, ended his conversation with Bianca, and quickly stood up and walked outside.

The accident was too sudden, and given that he didn't know the specifics of Ifrit's situation, Mobius could only prepare for the worst.

If necessary, after the clinical trial this afternoon goes smoothly, she will have Ifrit receive Bianca's, or rather, Abyss Flower's, treatment tonight...

While planning the treatment, Mobius also intended to use this accident to teach certain guys a lesson.

Furthermore, Mobius successfully put the plan to meet Kristen Wright on his agenda...

P. S.: I was experiencing writer's block and my period today, so I was practically bedridden... I even posted a notice of absence at the end of the last chapter, and I had the lights off and was about to go to sleep. Suddenly, I found myself on the recommendation list.

Then suddenly, a wave of patients sitting up in shock while on the verge of death...

Chapter 100 Sakura's Righteous Provocation

After arranging for Ifrit to undergo various examinations and treatments in another laboratory, Saria finally suppressed her rage and looked at Sakura beside her, saying, "Come out with me for a moment."

"Um."

Knowing that Saria wanted to inquire about her situation, Sakura nodded gently and followed without any resistance, her expression calm.

After finding a quiet, secluded spot, Saria stopped and asked Sakura, "Tell me about what happened in detail."

"Good..."

Sakura then recounted the events to Saria without embellishment.

As for why they didn't embellish the story or exacerbate the conflict, it's simply because there's no need to resort to such a low-level method. After all, lying about something like this, once exposed, would be difficult to cover up.

"..."

After listening to Sakura's account, Saria frowned, her fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

"Call--"

After calming down for a moment, Saria slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, then said to Sakura, "I understand the situation. You should go back and rest. I'll need your help again tonight."

After saying that, she turned to leave...

Saria had reached her limit; Ifrit's actions were clearly against the rules. She needed an explanation from Ahrens Parvis, and an account of Ifrit's actions.

However, just as Saria was about to leave, Sakura suddenly spoke up, her tone and expression serious. "Please wait a moment, Section Chief Saria..."

"Um...?"

Although she was anxious, Saria stopped and turned around after hearing her subordinate's words.

"Although I may not know as much about this whole matter as you, Section Chief, and I don't know your perspective, I still want to raise this question."

At this point, Sakura paused slightly, then asked solemnly, word by word, "Is this patient named Ifrit truly receiving treatment, or is it a human experiment disguised as treatment?"

"!"

Sakura's sudden words caused Saria's pupils to shrink slightly, and her whole body to tremble slightly.

Then, various fragmented clues connected in her mind... leading her in a direction she had been somewhat avoiding and unwilling to think about.

"Section Chief... do you know why I, who have always been a traveler, joined Rhine Lab?"

Before Saria could answer, Saria blurted out her own answer, "Because I saw it, I saw the expectations that the people at the bottom of society, the infected, have for you researchers and scientists."

"That's why I, a rough martial artist, suddenly chose to join Rhine Lab's Security Department, wanting to do my part."

"But..."

At this point, Sakura fell silent, but her meaning was revealed in her azure eyes, which held complex emotions... causing Saria, who was looking at her, to feel a pang of shame.

"..."

"It's my responsibility. I will severely punish those who violate the rules and bring everything back to the right path," Saria said firmly after a moment of silence.

This promise wasn't just for Sakura, but for herself, Ifrit, and the entire Rhine Lab...

Hearing Saria's serious and firm words, Sakura was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said:

"I trust Director Saria. Let me share some of the burden with you from now on. If there's anything else I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask. Consider it for the sake of that child."

"Thank you so much..."

In the end, although Saria was quite moved by Sakura's words, she still ordered everyone to go back and rest.

After all, Sakura would need to trouble Ifrit that evening, and besides, she wasn't the type of boss who exploited her subordinates.

After they separated and there were no more obstacles, Saria set off again to find Ahrens Parvis.

On the other side--

Sakura, who had been told by Saria to go back to rest, was currently communicating with Mobius in her mind.

'The acting was not bad.'