Questions and Answers / Silence's Shock and Questions ...

P. S.: Little girls are really not good at negotiation, they almost made me freeze, I finally had to use a cheat (letter).

Chapter 128 Doubts and Answers

"Then I am truly honored."

After hearing Mobius's words, Kristen slightly raised his head to look directly into her beautiful snake eyes and said softly.

"However, I still have one question... Miss Mobius, what is the real reason you helped me?"

Although the deal, or rather the cooperation Kristen, between him and the person in front of him had just been established, there were still many details to be discussed...

"What, do you think the reason I gave you before was a lie?" Upon hearing this, Mobius narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile.

"Whether it's a lie or not, I don't know, but my intuition tells me that's definitely not the whole story." As she spoke, a look of inquiry appeared in Kristen's eyes, and her tone was quite certain.

"I don't deny that. If you really want an answer, then just take it as me appreciating your talent." Mobius said calmly in the face of the person's probing.

A hint of regret flashed across her face, and after a pause, she continued, "While it's a bit of a pity that a genius like you would become a pioneer in tearing apart the false starry sky, since I've happened to run into you, it wouldn't hurt to help you out a little."

"I see..."

Upon receiving this answer, Kristen, who had expected to be surprised, suddenly found herself not feeling particularly surprised.

"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to tell you. There might be some minor activity in the Structural Department tomorrow, because I want Ifrit, the guinea pig for the [Diablo Project]."

"But don't worry, it won't affect you."

Seeing Kristen lost in thought because of his words, Mobius seemed to remember something and said slowly.

"What do you need that test subject for?"

After hearing Mobius's words, Kristen ended her thoughts, a hint of curiosity appearing on her face.

"Cure her Originium infection, then allow her to perfectly fuse with the Flame Demon Fragment within her body, becoming a new generation of Balrog."

When Kristen asked him questions, Mobius made no attempt to hide anything and directly stated his purpose.

"I didn't expect Miss Mobius to also be interested in the [Diablo Project]. Are you planning to directly treat Originium infection in Ifrit's body?"

After hearing Mobius's nonchalant reply, Kristen raised an eyebrow slightly, her expression somewhat surprised.

"I have no interest in such crude and brutal experimental methods; it's simply a waste of lab rats!" Upon hearing this, Mobius shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"As for treatment... if it's just about treating individuals, then the word 'conquer' is completely unnecessary."

"...!"

After a moment of silence, realizing the meaning behind Mobius's words, Kristen's pupils suddenly contracted slightly, and then she looked at the person in front of her with a gaze that was both shocked and intense.

"Heh~ Why are you suddenly looking at me like that? Are you surprised?"

Although the person in front of him still had a cold face and no smile, when he met her gaze, Mobius felt as if he saw a big golden retriever staring intently at him.

"Miss Mobius's words are indeed quite surprising." Upon hearing this, Kristen first nodded slightly, then changed the subject, asking with a hint of urgency:

"So, as a collaborator, would I be honored to know the extent to which you have achieved this?"

Although Kristen always had higher goals and pursuits in her heart, she never forgot one of the initial goals she and Saria had set out to [cure Originium infection].

Without Mobius's intervention, she and Rhine Lab would have only done their best in this area, because overcoming Originium infection is truly extremely difficult.

But now that an unexpected opportunity has arisen, she will certainly do her best to seize it and try to achieve her initial goal.

"Heh~ Want to know?"

Upon hearing this, a playful smile appeared on Mobius's face, and he teased, "I thought the Commander-in-Chief didn't care about these things~"

"..."

Faced with Mobius's teasing, Kristen remained silent for a moment before speaking, "This matter is indeed not as important as it, but that doesn't mean I don't want to complete it, even if it's just as a witness."

After hearing Kristen's honest words, a hint of surprise flashed in Mobius's eyes. He then lost interest in continuing the playful banter and said with a serious tone:

"Miss Kristen is surprisingly honest. In that case, I might as well tell you."

"I can now cure Originium infection, but unfortunately, due to limitations of time and resources, this method cannot be widely implemented."

"..."

After hearing Mobius's words, a complex look flashed in Kristen's eyes, but she did not rush to say anything. Instead, she carefully examined the person in front of her.

Then, as if she had seen something in Mobius, she slowly closed her eyes, a self-deprecating smile curving her lips.

Well, based on the feeling she got from the person in front of her, Kristen had a premonition that if given enough time and resources, she could completely conquer Originium infection, and that she could achieve a breakthrough that could be widely adopted.

However, based on the details of the deal and her guess about Mobius's identity, Kristen felt that she, like herself, had even greater goals.

Such people should, like myself, not focus on the present.

In this situation, Kristen felt that she, as a selfish person, was not qualified and did not know how to bring up the matter of "completely conquering Originium infection".

As for the lure of profit... she didn't think the confident, capable, and old-fashioned woman in front of her would care about such things.

"...?"

Watching Kristen's strange behavior, a flicker of doubt flashed across Mobius's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

She realized that there were hardly any normal people in this company, from the top management to the lowest-ranking employees... Oh, she wasn't normal herself either, but that's alright.

However, whether these people are normal or not is irrelevant to Mobius, as long as they don't affect her.

"Speaking of which, this farce is coming to an end. It's time for me to move on to the next experiment. I'll leave the resources and manpower to you then." Mobius paused slightly, then continued:

"I believe the head of Rhine Lab should be able to do it. After all, I want to quickly and completely conquer Originium infection so I can continue pursuing what I desire."

"?!"

P. S.: Only one update today. I've been having serious writer's block these past couple of days. I'll organize the outline for this section tomorrow before starting to write again. The reason for the writer's block is that I'm currently writing three storylines simultaneously, which is a bit unconventional, and I lose control when they're interwoven.

I'm constantly switching between writing about Mobius, little girls, and then Muelsyse, and then I have to switch back. It's driving me crazy.

That's why I initially chose this method to write this novel; if I wrote it in a fragmented way, I wouldn't be able to control my writing style.

Chapter 129 Silence's Shock and Questions

"?!"

Kristen, who had been lost in thought with her eyes closed, opened them abruptly after hearing Mobius's words, staring at the person in front of her with a surprised look.

"Why are you surprised again? The Commander's behavior today is nothing like the 'ice queen' that outsiders describe her as."

Faced with Kristen's overreaction, Mobius raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of helplessness on his face.

Upon hearing this, Kristen instantly calmed her surprise, a slight smile playing on her lips as she turned the tables on him:

"That's just a nickname given to me by people who don't know me. Didn't Miss Mobius say she knew me well enough?"

"That's true, but I thought you only showed these emotions to Saria right now." Mobius said this with a meaningful smile before continuing:

"After all, you've been wearing a mask of indifference and coldness for quite some time now, haven't you?"

"..."

Faced with Mobius's incisive words, Kristen fell silent again. After a moment, she said through gritted teeth, "Miss Mobius, you really do know a lot..."

"Oh, thank you for the compliment~"

Completely oblivious to what he had just said, Mobius gladly accepted the "praise" from his superior.

"..."

Having held a high position for some time, Kristen hadn't seen anyone dare to speak to him like that in a long time, and he was momentarily speechless.

"Alright, let's end this joking around. With this time, I might have made new progress on my experiments. Now, I'll leave the matter I just mentioned to you."

As he spoke, Mobius slowly wiped the smile off his face, his expression becoming formulaic and indifferent.

"Oh, by the way, Miss Kristen Wright, if you have any further questions, please feel free to ask me."

Without hesitation, Mobius waved to the person in front of him and then turned and left the empty office.

It's impossible to cover everything and every detail in a single transaction or conversation. But for Mobius, this level of information is sufficient, even just right.

If there's any more, I'm afraid Kristen might have trouble digesting it. It's time to give her some time to process today's information.

"..."

After watching Mobius's figure completely disappear from the office, Kristen slowly relaxed, tapping her fingers on the desk as she silently processed the massive amount of information from the afternoon's transactions and conversations.

In the other side of the cafe--

After reading the letter in her hand, Silence's delicate brows furrowed without her noticing.

"Silence, don't keep frowning, cheer up." Sitting next to Silence, Griseo had somehow taken a liking to her, spoke gently to her, trying to comfort her.

"Um?"

Upon hearing Griseo's words, Silence instinctively looked at her, but when she saw the little girl's expression, her eyes widened in surprise, as she had a strange sense of déjà vu.

"Did Serpent Lord's letter explain things clearly? If not, I can help you fill in the details."

As if she hadn't noticed Silence's reaction, Griseo's tone remained very gentle, as if she were coaxing a child.

Although somewhat surprised by the little girl's transformation and the strange sense of déjà vu, given her connection to the Serpent Lord, she was probably not an ordinary child.

Therefore, Silence chose to suppress her inner turmoil for the time being and prioritize answering her own questions, since it concerned Ifrit's safety, or even her life.

After gathering her thoughts, Silence finally spoke, asking, "What's the little method mentioned in the letter for taking Ifrit away? Will it hurt her...?"

"The simple method is to just take her away without harming Ifrit..." Upon hearing this, Griseo made no attempt to hide anything and directly revealed the simple method that Mobius had mentioned.

Actually, Mobius did have a way of taking Ifrit away quietly. But in her opinion, that would be too boring and lacking in flavor.

After all, no matter how you look at it, taking someone away quietly is not as likely to cause chaos and provoke Saria's wrath as directly and violently abducting them.

Mobius wants Saria who's furious and disappointed in Kristen —how can he not add some spice to the mix?

"Take them away directly? Rhine Lab's defenses are very..."

After hearing Griseo's explanation, Silence frowned slightly and then subconsciously began to refute, but halfway through her sentence... she seemed to suddenly remember something, and her voice gradually faded until it disappeared.

"Rhine Lab's defenses are only very strict for ordinary people; they're easy for Aunt Serpent Lord." Looking at the person beside her, Griseo gently shook her head and said seriously.

Now that the first problem was solved, Silence naturally wouldn't dwell on it. She asked the next question with a very serious expression:

"... So, how long will it take to take Ifrit away for her treatment?"

"Well, one day. If Ifrit wants to stay there and play, it might take a little longer..." Faced with this new question, Griseo carefully considered the time in her mind before answering.

"Hiss!"

Although Zong had prepared himself mentally before coming and asking, Silence still couldn't help but gasp when he heard the answer.

As a researcher studying Originium infection, she truly understood from the bottom of her heart just how difficult it was to cure Originium infection.

In fact, she was quite shocked a few days ago when she finished examining Ifrit's body and found that the amount of Originium in her body had indeed decreased by half without any side effects.

Although it wasn't a complete cure, achieving that level of healing was nothing short of a miracle in Silence's eyes. What's more, that level of healing was achieved in just one night.

It is precisely because she knows how exaggerated the miracle was that she now has some trust in [Serpent Lord], at least in terms of technical skills.

However, now that he had received a definitive answer, Silence was once again deeply impressed by the [Serpent Lord's ] technology.

"Does Sister Silence have any other questions?"

After the people around her had calmed down enough, Griseo asked in a gentle tone.

Yes, there is.

"I want to know, after all this is over, do you really have a way to transfer Ifrit, this 'patient,' from Rhine Lab to Rhodes Island, which you mentioned?"

P. S.: After I finish writing this later, I can write about the little girl's chance encounter with Saria while buying gifts, and then we can have a little sticker session.

I simply can't write about all the scheming and backstabbing; it's girls who can truly soothe me.

Chapter 130 Little Lolita: Mobius is a hypocrite

"I want to know, after all this is over, do you really have a way to transfer Ifrit, this 'patient,' from Rhine Lab to Rhodes Island, which you mentioned?"

In response to the little girl's soft question, Silence nodded gently and then posed another big question.