Infiltration Begins / An Examination and Ifrit's Bluntness

"Perfect? Something that can be guessed is far from perfect." With that, Mobius slowly lowered his eyes, concealing his emotions, and continued:

"Next time you're in front of me, keep your little schemes to yourself. Trying to be clever only makes you look boring."

"..."

After hearing Mobius's words, Ho'olheyak suppressed her frustration and nodded.

"Hmm~"

Having obtained the information he wanted, Mobius had originally planned to leave, seemed to suddenly remember something interesting. He stepped forward, pinned Ho'olheyak against the wall, reached out and lifted her smooth chin, whispering in her ear:

"Little snake, tell me... a white mouse that recovers from Originium infection but perfectly fuses with a [Flame Demon Fragment], is that considered reversion to an ancestral state, stealing the Flame Demon's power, or is it considered evolution?"

"!"

Hearing the whispered murmur in her ear, Ho'olheyak understood its meaning and was greatly shocked. This time, she couldn't help but show her astonishment on her face.

Gazing closely at the now-fragile Ho'olheyak, a flicker of pleasure flashed in Mobius's serpentine eyes, which had been gradually changing color. She then took a step back and said:

"Alright, I should leave now. You know what you should and shouldn't say, little snake~"

This time, Mobius didn't linger; he turned and left, leaving behind a poor soul still reeling, standing alone, savoring the turmoil of emotions...

P. S.: There are two more chapters today. I rewrote this one this morning, reducing it from 1300 to 500. I was still feeling too bad last night, and the tone of the story didn't quite hit the mark. Now it finally feels right.

Chapter 105 Infiltration Begins

Shortly after Mobius left, Ho'olheyak came to her senses and returned home. However, someone's words had already left a deep impression on her, once again stirring up her thoughts.

Ho'olheyak truly discovered that every encounter with Mobius, this "god," brought new discoveries and new shocks.

While she was shocked, she was also pondering why Mobius had told her this... If anyone else had told her this, she would have found it ridiculous and absurd.

However, these words came from someone like Mobius, and her confident and determined gaze made Ho'olheyak believe her without much doubt.

That's why she started thinking about why... but after thinking it over, she realized that the most credible answer was actually "seduction".

He lured himself into becoming a lab rat on the operating table for someone named Mobius.

"Guinea pigs? That's really... like your style..."

After quickly arriving at the most probable answer, Ho'olheyak couldn't help but mutter to herself as she walked down the street.

She then temporarily suppressed her thoughts and quickened her pace.

On the other side--

Compared to Ho'olheyak, who was in a state of utter confusion, Mobius, who was sitting in the cafeteria taking small bites of his dinner, was in a much better mood.

Although the actions of some idiots in the morning had put Mobius in a bad mood, the various little incidents in the afternoon, coupled with Ifrit's not-too-bad physical condition, had eased her mood considerably.

At least I no longer have the urge to tear those idiots apart...

As for what Mobius said to Ho'olheyak, it wasn't just empty talk; it was a plan she genuinely intended to implement on Ifrit.

Of course, this plan is a series of initiatives, with a priority on treating Originium infection; otherwise, Charmander's current physical condition simply wouldn't be able to withstand these experiments.

However, even Mobius sometimes had to admit that those fools did have an eye for choosing guinea pigs, Ifrit was indeed an excellent candidate for the body.

"..."

Just as Mobius was leisurely finishing his dinner, Silence, with bandages wrapped around her body and a tired expression, finally arrived at the cafeteria late with her friend Joyce.

Upon seeing familiar faces, the Mobius's already slow eating speed subtly slowed down even further.

"Silence, you sit here, I'll go get you some food..." Joyce said in a flat voice, looking at her tired friend.

"Um, no need to trouble yourself... I'm not at the point where I can't take care of myself, Joyce." Hearing this, Silence smiled and shook her head gently, responding helplessly.

"Yes, you need to. You were injured today, and you were busy all afternoon." After saying that, Joyce didn't give Silence a chance to refuse and took the meal card and walked towards the window.

Coincidentally, Joyce was originally supposed to be in the lab observing instrument data today, but she was sent out to make coffee by the department head, Ahrens.

And by doing so, he coincidentally and luckily avoided Ifrit's outburst. He was the only one in the entire experimental team to escape unscathed.

Soon, Joyce returned to Silence's side with two meals, handed one to her, and then sat down.

"Thank you for your help, Joyce."

Taking the tray, Silence said with a somewhat helpless expression.

"It's all trivial... On the contrary, you look very tired, Silence. Go back and rest early after dinner." Upon hearing this, Joyce gently shook her head and then denied it in her calm voice.

"I'll go to the lab again later. Although Ifrit's condition has stabilized, I'm still a little worried." Faced with her friend's concern, Silence smiled apologetically and said softly.

"Hmm... then I'll go with you."

Joyce, who had originally intended to say something, changed her mind after meeting Silence's stubborn gaze.

"Thanks."

There's no need to thank me for this...

After listening for a while and realizing he couldn't get any more useful information, Mobius didn't linger any longer. He took his tray to the designated spot and left the cafeteria.

It's already this late. Instead of wasting time here, we should go back and prepare. After all, there's a tough battle tonight.

Night falls, at the entrance of Ifrit's newly relocated laboratory--

"I'll leave to you tonight, Miss Sakura."

Looking at Sakura's serious expression, Silence whispered.

This morning, Sakura proved her abilities with her actions, so after her position was transferred here, Silence could be said to be much more at ease.

"Yes, I will guard this door well. Miss Silence and Miss Joyce, please go back and rest; it's getting late."

Upon hearing this, Sakura nodded earnestly and replied in a gentle tone.

"Yes, see you tomorrow, Miss Sakura."

"See you tomorrow."

See you tomorrow, everyone.

After Silence and Joyce had been gone for some time, Sakura used her perception abilities to begin to ascertain the current situation of her Structural Department.

Finally, after confirming that there were no extra people or obstacles in the structure class, she began to silently contact Mobius in her mind.

'Aside from adding a few more surveillance cameras, the Structural Department is short-staffed. Dr. Mobius can come anytime.'

"I understand. It's still early. Let me make some final preparations." Mobius replied calmly after listening to Sakura's report.

'Good.'

After everything was prepared, Mobius then had Sakura summon her.

The moment she was summoned, she did not appear immediately, but instead used her abilities to evade surveillance and silently infiltrate the laboratory.

After entering the laboratory, Mobius did not reveal himself, but instead used the "Black Mud" to stealthily make his way into Ifrit's room under the cover of various shadows.

Then she got straight to the point and began to examine Ifrit, who was fast asleep in bed.

"!"

P. S.: There's one more chapter, looks like it'll be around midnight. I'll try to write it as fast as I can... Today was absolutely terrible. I made soup yesterday, and my mom drank it but forgot to put it in the fridge. It went bad today, but I didn't notice... I only realized something was wrong after I ate a bowl, and then I got diarrhea.

Chapter 106 Inspection and Ifrit's Straight Strike

"!..."

Ifrit was jolted awake by the sudden touch of a cool little hand, and stared blankly at the culprit with half-closed eyes.

"Mobius...?!"

However, upon seeing the culprit clearly, the drowsy Ifrit suddenly opened her eyes wide, all sleepiness gone, and exclaimed in surprise.

"Lie still... What? Are you surprised to see me?"

After hearing Ifrit's words, Mobius's lips curled slightly, and he asked in return.

While speaking, she didn't stop using her hands, employing several large machines she had brought to examine the person in front of her.

At times like these, even Mobius couldn't help but marvel at the convenience of the system space. To avoid being monitored by the laboratory outside the room, she chose to bring her own testing equipment this time.

The system space was also large enough that she was able to successfully bring over so many large instruments and machines.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Mobius wouldn't be this careful. But tonight's situation was special, and in order not to arouse Sakura's suspicion, she had to be extra cautious and leave no evidence.

"Yes, I am very surprised."

Faced with Mobius's question, Ifrit, who was lying on the bed at his mercy, nodded slightly and said.

"Because Saria and the others have already noticed you, Mobius. And they even sent Sakura to keep watch outside tonight, so I thought you wouldn't come."

"Heh~"

Upon hearing this, Mobius couldn't help but chuckle, then said with a hint of sarcasm, "Of course they noticed; it would be strange if they didn't. As for the one at the door... don't worry, as long as we keep a low profile, she won't notice."

"I heard that Sister Sakura is very powerful. How come she didn't notice you coming in, Mobius?!"

After hearing Mobius's words, Ifrit looked somewhat surprised and lowered her voice to speak.

Hearing Ifrit address him as "sister" repeatedly, and recalling how she addressed him, Mobius felt a sudden surge of displeasure, and then said:

"She definitely didn't notice, otherwise how could it be called infiltration? But, little guinea pig, how do you know she's so capable?"

"I didn't see it with my own eyes; Silence told me. She said that Sister Sakura easily stopped me from losing control this morning."

Facing the trusting Mobius, the innocent Ifrit answered honestly without any concealment.

"Never mind..."

Just as Mobius was about to say something, a test result suddenly popped up on a nearby machine, successfully interrupting her.

"Alright, let's leave this topic at that. Quiet down, I need to focus."

After speaking, Mobius skillfully took out a candy from his spatial storage, unwrapped it, and stuffed it into Ifrit's mouth. Then he stopped looking at her and focused all his attention on the instrument.

"Hmm! Strawberry flavor."

The familiar sweet taste spread in her mouth, Ifrit, lying on the bed, brightened up slightly, muttering excitedly to herself.

Following Mobius meant getting some treats, which was one of the reasons Ifrit was looking forward to her arrival.

Although Silence and Saria were very kind to Ifrit, they wouldn't bring her candy.

That's right. Because of Mobius's interference, many small details in the original work did not happen, including the scene where Saria and Silence used sugar to comfort Ifrit was suffering from unbearable pain due to "treatment".

Therefore, now Ifrit can only get candy from Mobius.

After undergoing a series of examinations and receiving all the results, Mobius, who had initially regained his composure, became somewhat irritable again.

To summarize Ifrit's current situation, it appears stable on the surface, but in reality, it has already become a mess due to today's outburst.

Although his life is not in immediate danger, his condition is not good; he is extremely weak.

"You're so carefree!"

After the examination, Mobius walked to the bedside and looked at Ifrit, who was idly flipping through a fairy tale picture book, and couldn't help but speak.

"Hmm... Is it because I'm feeling really unwell right now?" Upon hearing this, Ifrit put down the picture book in her hand, then looked up and asked with a curious expression.

"... Yes."

After hearing Ifrit's question, Mobius remained silent for a moment before nodding slightly and answering truthfully.

"I knew it! Although your Mobius made me feel less uncomfortable, I could still feel it. But every time I asked Silence, she told me it was nothing!" After receiving confirmation, Ifrit puffed out her cheeks slightly and said.

"They just thought you were too young, and were just being kind by keeping it from you." Mobius paused slightly, then continued with a slight smile:

"But don't worry, since you made a promise to me, I will naturally fulfill it. With me here, no one can let you die."

"Wow, so handsome! I believe in Mobius!"