A New Promise / PUA?

Hearing Mobius's "powerful" declaration, Ifrit couldn't help but sit up, her eyes shining as she looked at the person in front of her with longing.

"Cough..."

Suddenly praised like that and stared at with such dazzling eyes, even Mobius felt a little embarrassed. She turned her face slightly, coughed lightly, and said:

"Alright, sit tight, you little guinea pig. I have something to tell you."

"Um!"

Although she didn't know what Mobius was going to say, Ifrit obediently sat cross-legged and waited quietly for what was to come.

"I've already told you about the situation. Your physical condition is very poor right now, so for your safety, I've arranged a treatment for you tonight to alleviate your current symptoms."

"Next, I'll need your cooperation."

"Okay, I'll cooperate with Mobius."

Upon hearing this, Ifrit nodded emphatically and agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Looking at the innocent child before him, Mobius narrowed his serpentine eyes, which glowed faintly in the darkness, and a mischievous glint appeared in his eye. He said:

"You little lab rat trust me so much, aren't you afraid I'll do some horrific experiments on you? Like, like making you wake up with extra eyes and extra hands or something~"

"I believe Mobius won't." Faced with Mobius's "threat," Ifrit gently shook her head, then gave her a big, bright smile.

"Tsk, what an unsuspecting guinea pig, how boring~"

P. S.: Time for bed, everyone. It's not too late today.

Chapter 107 The New Agreement

After discussing it with Ifrit, Mobius began to prepare an anesthetic in a suitable dosage for her.

Then, only after the little dragon finished chewing and eating the candy in her mouth did the Mobius inject her with anesthesia, putting her into a deep sleep. Only then did the treatment officially begin.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Mobius summoned Bianca only after confirming that Ifrit was completely anesthetized.

"Ifrit is too weak, and she still has Flame Demon Fragment inside her, so this time, like last time, the focus will be on treatment. As for the extent of treatment, you know."

This time, Mobius lost interest in amusing himself and, upon seeing Bianca arrive, simply nodded to her and said...

"Let's begin. I'll be monitoring her vital signs."

"Good."

Upon hearing this, Bianca nodded slightly and walked towards Ifrit's bedside.

All I can say is that without someone's nonsense and teasing, the silly goose is enjoying himself and in a good mood.

After examining Ifrit's body, Bianca took out the Abyss Flower and began this meticulous treatment.

Having successfully treated someone this afternoon, Bianca was no longer nervous and her procedures were even quite skillful.

Time passed slowly, and as the last warm ray of light from the Abyss Flower fell upon the unconscious Ifrit, the treatment for the night was finally coming to an end.

"Call..."

Taking a deep breath and slightly relaxing her tense mind, Bianca wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead with her arm before putting away the Abyss Flower in her hand.

Honestly, Bianca really felt that she wasn't suited for this kind of delicate work. Controlling the Abyss Flower to complete an experiment was less efficient than having her stab 100 Honkai Beast.

"Is our mighty [Radiant Knight] already tired after just one small experiment?" Noticing Bianca's actions, Mobius's belated teasing finally rang out.

The familiar tone, the familiar voice, and the familiar emotion it conveyed made Bianca instinctively cover her face. After a moment, she glared at Mobius and said:

"... Mobius, has anyone ever told you that the way you talk is really annoying?"

No~

Upon hearing this, Mobius blinked his beautiful eyes and answered without hesitation with a smile.

"...?"

"Farewell!"

Mobius's blunt answer infuriated Bianca, who gritted her teeth in anger. To avoid further humiliation, she quickly contacted her friend Rita and hurried back home.

"Heh~"

Watching Bianca disappear before his eyes, Mobius chuckled with pleasure, then began to inject Ifrit with the antidote to finish the treatment.

"?"

However, after the physical examination and the injection of the antidote, Ifrit still showed no signs of life.

This made Mobius, who had been engrossed in organizing the data, raise his head in confusion and look over.

"..."

Then, what came into view was Ifrit lying on the bed, mouth wide open, drooling, and fast asleep.

Well, Mobius knew that letting the patient rest more was a good thing and would help with recovery. But for some reason, seeing someone's carefree attitude at this moment made her inexplicably a little annoyed...

In the end, considering that she hadn't finished organizing the data, Mobius temporarily suppressed the idea of "waking up the little dragon."

After time had passed and everything was put together, Mobius finally relaxed his focused attention and stopped what he was doing.

"Ah..."

As she relaxed, the fatigue that Mobius had been suppressing quietly returned, causing her to cover her mouth and yawn softly, her beautiful snake eyes becoming moist.

"Ugh... snake... Mobius?"

Lying in bed, Ifrit, who had been deep in sleep, suddenly woke up, perhaps disturbed by a slight noise or something else. Before her brain was fully activated, she subconsciously looked towards the only light in the room.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked, because as soon as I did, I saw Mobius looking tired and yawning.

"Is the treatment over? Does Mobius want to sleep with us? You've been looking so tired..." Ifrit said, she reached out and rubbed her eyes, trying to clear her head.

"Me? I'm not tired. Just mind your own business, you little guinea pig~" Upon noticing Ifrit's awakening, Mobius almost instantly concealed his fatigue and replied calmly.

"Silence told me that lying is not good behavior, Mobius is clearly very tired." Upon hearing this, Ifrit gently shook her head, then replied seriously.

She's just young, not stupid... How could she not have noticed Mobius's exhaustion after all this time?

Ifrit had tried to remind him before, but Mobius's reaction was always the same, and he was still very tired the next time they met.

It's fair to say that Charmander has absolutely no way to deal with her in this regard...

"Heh~ I'm not a good person, and I'm not a child either." After hearing Ifrit's serious words, Mobius quickly retorted.

However, she quickly seemed to remember something, and then changed the subject, continuing, "It's not impossible for me to rest more, but you need to listen carefully to what I'm about to say, remember it, and then put it into practice."

"So, little guinea pig, are you going to accept this agreement?"

After saying that, Mobius narrowed his serpentine eyes slightly, a malicious smile appearing on his face.

"Hmm! If I'm obedient, will Mobius really go and get some rest?" Looking at Mobius's childlike expression, Ifrit didn't rush to answer, but asked to confirm.

"Of course! So, do you want to listen?"

"If it's not something too outrageous, then yes!"

Having received the assurance, Ifrit, trusting him, agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, listen carefully to what I'm about to say~"

P. S.: Chapter 2 will probably be updated around midnight again. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be earlier than yesterday's update time. I'll try to write as fast as I can. I'm so sleepy and tired... It's really tough. Speaking of which, this volume is almost finished. I'll outline the Lungmen volume later.

Chapter 108 PUA?

"Okay, listen carefully to what I'm about to say~"

"Um!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit nodded emphatically and looked at Mobius intently.

"Let's have a good time next, little guinea pig~" As he spoke, the smile on Mobius's lips gradually disappeared, replaced by a flash of seriousness in his eyes.

"?"

Upon hearing Mobius's cryptic remark, Ifrit paused slightly, then tilted her head and looked at the person in front of her with a puzzled expression.

"I meant your next 'treatment'—keep those people away from you, and make a scene a few times, little dragon~"

Looking directly into Ifrit's eyes, Mobius spoke slowly and deliberately, emphasizing each word, especially when he mentioned the word "healing."

"But... but this will put Silence and Saria in a difficult position." After listening to Mobius's explanation, Ifrit frowned and said with a conflicted expression.

"Well..."

Looking at the struggling little fire dragon in front of him, Mobius sighed softly and said with a "disappointed" expression:

"It seems those two people are still more important to you. Oh well, at worst, it'll just be me who has to work a little harder..."

"Ah... no, no! Mobius is also a very important person to me!" Seeing the dejected person in front of her, Ifrit quickly waved her hand and hurriedly explained anxiously.

"Is that so? But... you won't even listen to me." As he spoke, Mobius raised his hand to cover his face and wipe away non-existent tears.

Seeing the person in front of her "crying," Ifrit panicked. She sat up abruptly from her knees on the bed, frantically trying to comfort her, "Don't... don't cry! I'll listen to Mobius!"

"Really..."

Mobius, putting on a convincing act, didn't rush to lower his hand. Instead, he asked in a low, "disappointed" voice.

"Of course!" Ifrit hurriedly answered in response to Mobius's question. However, she then added somewhat hesitantly and quietly, "But... but Mobius has to tell me why."

"Little mouse, do you really want to know?"

After getting the desired result, Mobius slowly lowered his hand, revealing his slightly reddened eyes, and asked in a pitiful tone.

"... want."

Noticing the slightly reddened corners of Mobius's eyes, Ifrit hesitated for a moment before answering softly. However, this time her answer lacked confidence compared to the last.

"Ahem... Well, then I'll tell you." With a light cough, Mobius composed himself, his expression turning serious. "The reason I let you cause trouble is because those bad people who hurt you before have infiltrated this place."

"!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit was stunned for a moment, then her pupils contracted slightly, and a look of fear appeared on her face.

"..."

Noticing Charmander's emotions, Mobius didn't rush to continue. Instead, he turned his face slightly, placed his small hand on her head to comfort her, and quietly waited for her to calm down.

"... Mobius."

However, Mobius underestimated Ifrit's fear. After a moment, instead of calming down, he lunged at her and hugged her tightly.

"!"

"Let go."

Startled by the sudden hug, Mobius frowned and tried to push the person off her.

"No... no, no experiment... wait aah!"

However, before Mobius's hand could even touch the person holding her, a low, fearful sob suddenly reached her ear, causing her to silently stop.

"..."

At this moment, Mobius, who was being held by Ifrit, frowned slightly, a faint regret flashing in his eyes, which was quickly replaced by a deep gloom.

"I'm here, little white mouse. Listen to me, and I won't let you get hurt by anyone else again~" Mobius turned his head slightly and whispered soothingly to Ifrit, who was perched on his shoulder.

"Heh~ I'm not like your two guardians, who keep saying they'll protect you, but in the end they get played for their tune~" As he spoke, a mocking look appeared on Mobius's face.

"Waaah..."

This time, Ifrit, who was holding her, did not argue as before, but quietly rested her head on her shoulder, trying to calm herself down.

Time ticked by, and after noticing that Ifrit's emotions had stabilized, Mobius raised an eyebrow slightly and said, somewhat annoyed, "Have you had enough of hugging? Or are you still a little kid who needs to be held by an adult, little guinea pig?"

"Hmm, I haven't hugged you enough!"

After hearing Mobius's words, Ifrit retorted confidently, then hugged him tightly again before letting go and sitting back down.

"Besides, isn't Mobius a child too...?"