Reminders and Introductions / Arriving in Lungmen

"Miss Mobius, you came all this way just to sigh in front of me? Just get to the point if you have something important to say." Looking at Mobius, who was clearly in a much better mood today, Kristen raised an eyebrow slightly, speaking with a nonchalant and seemingly casual expression.

"Ugh, that's such a boring reaction~"

Seeing the person's uninteresting reaction, Mobius lost his playful mood and quickly suppressed his smile, getting down to business, saying, "Let's talk about something that Miss Commander is interested in."

"That person has arrived in Trimount. I've given her your email address; she'll contact you. How you handle the subsequent negotiations and arrangements is between you two."

"I won't interfere, nor do I have the interest or time. Hopefully, your wishes will pique her interest, and her talent will satisfy you."

"Yes, I understand. I hope the person you recommended won't disappoint me, just as you said." Upon hearing this, Kristen nodded slightly to Mobius, indicating that she understood.

"Heh~"

After hearing Kristen's words, Mobius couldn't help but chuckle before continuing with his demands, saying, "The second thing is that I've reviewed the personnel you found for me, and they're generally fine. However, I'm still short a few, and I've already sent the personnel preferences to your email."

"Hmm, anything else?"

As she spoke, Kristen rested her chin on her hand, calmly gazing at the person before her, awaiting her response.

The young lady in charge didn't believe that this guy, whom she rarely saw, would make a special trip over just these two trivial matters. Of course, it was also possible that he came specifically to watch the show and annoy her.

"Heh~ It seems the Commander-in-Chief understands me quite well now~" After hearing Kristen's words, Mobius didn't mince words and sighed before adding, "There is indeed one more thing, which is that after you establish contact with that person and discuss the follow-up matters, I need to ask for leave to leave for a while."

"Oh? I wonder where Miss Mobius is planning to go, and how long will it take?" Upon hearing this, Kristen narrowed her eyes slightly and asked casually.

"I just helped you recruit talent and set up a research team, and you're leaving so soon... won't that be difficult to manage?"

"It's alright. I'll naturally assign them plenty of tasks before I leave, so there's no need for you to worry about that, Miss. As for where I'm going, I won't hesitate to tell you."

"I'm planning a trip to Iberia to collect some samples I need. Are you interested?" Mobius replied calmly to Kristen's question.

"..."

After hearing Mobius's reply, Kristen fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Just now, she suddenly remembered the race section she had seen when she checked the woman's file: Ægir.

To be honest, although the person in front of her met the physical standards of Aegir and had no obvious physical characteristics, for some reason, or perhaps just a gut feeling, Kristen had a feeling that Mobius might not actually be Aegir?

Unfortunately, she didn't have any substantial evidence to prove this.

After a moment's thought, Kristen pulled herself together, looked up at the person before her, and said, "Come back to me for leave when you're ready to go. Remember to keep in touch as much as possible. After all, it would be a tremendous loss if something were to happen to someone as talented as Miss Mobius."

"Heh~ Don't worry, I'm not that easy to kill~ Alright, now that we've finished talking business, I'll take my leave. After all, I'm quite busy~" With that, Mobius turned and left, not intending to linger any longer. As she said, she was indeed an extremely busy person right now.

If it weren't for the fact that there were some things that were really difficult to explain online, and that she hadn't wanted to see Kristen's expression today, she wouldn't have bothered to come all this way.

"Oh, right... Miss Chief, you can look forward to your first meeting with that person. Who knows what surprises await you~" Just as she was about to leave the office, Mobius seemed to remember something, paused, and said to the person behind her.

After saying that, she started walking again and left the empty office without hesitation. But the moment she left the office, a voice suddenly rang in her mind.

'Spoilers are never a good habit, Dr. Mobius.'

"You didn't say much, or are you saying that you couldn't even put together your so-called 'surprise' when the audience was expecting it, Vill-V?" Mobius replied calmly, listening to the voice in his mind.

"No, not at all. I'm just complaining about your spoiler, Doctor. As for the audience's anticipation, that only makes me happier and makes the performance even more spectacular."

Upon hearing this, Mobius couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, then said, "Alright, instead of wasting time chatting with me here, you should spend more time learning more about this world. After all, Kristen definitely cares more about your abilities than me."

'If you're deemed incompetent because you lack knowledge about the materials and things of this world, I won't hold back in mocking you!'

"Believe me, I won't give you that chance, Doctor. Look forward to my performance in front of this audience!"

Although Vill-V acknowledged that some of what Mobius said was true—after all, no matter how talented she was, it was impossible for her to fully grasp the knowledge of this "new world" in such a short time since she was unlocked—Vilvi's inner thoughts remained unchanged.

It's worth noting that even Mobius is still constantly learning and absorbing knowledge from this world, refining and integrating it.

However, even if time was limited, Vill-V possessed her own pride, the pride of a genius. Without going into too much detail, she felt that the knowledge she had acquired so far was sufficient to give Kristen a perfect "performance."

'...'

Upon hearing this, Mobius raised an eyebrow noncommittally, ending the exchange.

P. S.: The writing is a bit rough, it's really hard to write about Vill-V, even though the home field isn't on her side right now.

Chapter 65 Admonitions and Understanding

Reunion Movement camps--

In the midst of a busy and fulfilling life, time flies by, and soon it's time for everyone to gather together again for dinner and casual conversation.

However, two people who should have been here today are nowhere to be seen...

Inside the tent, some distance from the campfire—

"Little one, are you really ready to leave tomorrow? When is your older sister Sakura arriving?"

Talulah asked, looking at Griseo sitting next to her, who was taking small bites of a canned fruit Canned Food.

"I'm ready, and I'm really looking forward to it!" Upon hearing this, Griseo paused in her hand holding the spoon, then said earnestly.

"As for Sister Sakura, she'll be here tomorrow morning..."

"You seem really looking forward to meeting that older sister you mentioned. It looks like you really like her, little Griseo." After hearing Griseo's words, Talulah couldn't help but reach out and pat her head, then sighed.

No...

After hearing what the person beside her said, Griseo gently shook her head, her expression earnest as she explained, "While I'm very happy and looking forward to meeting Sister Eden, I'm also really looking forward to meeting your sister, Talulah. Her color should be just as beautiful as yours..."

"... Heh~ you. Although it has been a long time since we last met, and I don't know how she's doing, I believe that if we do meet, her appearance won't disappoint you."

Upon hearing this, Talulah was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and couldn't help but ruffle Griseo's fluffy little head again.

"Does Talulah trust her sister that much?"

After hearing Talulah's words, Griseo ignored the hand that was messing with her little head, and instead raised her head slightly, asking with a curious look in her eyes.

"It's probably just intuition. And I believe that person... won't let her become anything terrible." When she mentioned "that person," Talulah's eyes flickered slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

"Hmm, since it's your intuition, it must be very accurate..." Griseo said, patting Talulah's shoulder reassuringly.

But in fact, the little girl wasn't lying about this. Although her body hadn't seen Ch'en in person, based on the original storyline and through Pardofelis's observations, she felt that the color of her body shouldn't be bad.

"Then I'll take your kind words, little one."

"Oh, right... besides what you prepared, Talulah, is there anything else I need to help you deliver, or anything else I need to bring back from there?" Griseo, glancing at the letter Talulah had prepared on the table, as if she had suddenly remembered something.

"No, that's all. I've written down everything I wanted to tell Ch'en and Aunt Fumizuki in the letter. We also have plenty of supplies right now." Talulah paused slightly, a smile flickering in her eyes, and said earnestly:

"For the next few days, Griseo, all you need to do is have fun and make some new friends. You don't need to worry about anything else."

"???) Yeah, I know, but if anything really happens, remember to call me..." After listening to Talulah's motherly words, Griseo nodded her little head helplessly and agreed.

As for why I feel helpless... well, it's because I've heard it too many times.

Putting aside the initial three-time reunion, ever since Griseo and Talulah briefly discussed things a few days ago and informed everyone that she would be leaving for a few days, she has heard countless words of concern and advice.

"Good..."

Just as the two continued their conversation, a hand suddenly lifted the tent flap, and Alina's gentle yet slightly helpless voice drifted in from outside.

"Are you two, one big and one small, chatting so much that you're not even planning to eat dinner? Everyone's waiting for you..."

"!"

"???) Hmm! It's here..."

Upon hearing this, Griseo and Talulah were both taken aback. They then exchanged a glance, obediently stood up, and walked outside.

Of course, before leaving, the little girl didn't forget to bring her Canned Food fruit that had somehow been refrozen. She decided to ask Talulah to thaw it a little more later.

Early morning of the second day--

Noticing the person beside her move, Griseo opened her sleepy eyes with some difficulty. At this moment, her still not fully awake mind was filled with only one thought: staying up all night is fun for a while.

It can only be said that the little girl was careless last night. Encouraged by everyone, especially the Yeti Squad, she played until very late before going to sleep...

This meant that Griseo, who had been maintaining a good sleep schedule for the past few months, was destined to have a difficult time waking up early today.

"Did I wake you up? Sleep a little longer, you went to bed so late yesterday..." Looking at the little girl next to her, who was struggling to keep her eyes open and was still half asleep, Alyona paused for a moment and said softly.

"Ugh~ Alyona went to bed really late yesterday too." Upon hearing this, Griseo rubbed her eyes and said softly.

"That's different."

Looking at Griseo, whose mental state was clearly different from her own, Alyona reached out and gently stroked her forehead, saying helplessly.

Although it wasn't something to brag about, before meeting Griseo, Alyona had always been in a state of not getting enough rest and having to do heavy work. So, this little all-nighter was really nothing to her.

Not to mention, with the little girl by her side making her feel safe, her sleep quality has improved many times over.

"What's the difference... Alyona can get up, so can I." With that, Griseo ignored her friend's attempts to stop her and slowly sat up, still covered by the blanket.

As she stood up, the cool breeze instantly sobered her up considerably.

"..."

Seeing this, Alyona gently shook her head and stopped trying to stop them. She simply sat up and quickly put on her clothes.

As for why it needs to be fast, it's obviously because it's cold. After all, not everyone can be as resistant to the cold as Griseo.

Griseo had already changed into a new dress and was washing up with the help of the Mister Knight, seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to Alyona, saying, "I'll take you to meet Alyona -neechan in a little while. She'll be here for the next few days, so if you're interested in swordsmanship, you can ask her for advice."

"Good."

Chapter 66 Arrival at Lungmen

After washing up, Griseo asked her friend to wait for her at Talulah's place, and then secretly summoned Sakura, who had already asked for leave and was ready.

"Long time no see, Sakura-neechan."

Looking at Sakura, who was giving him a gentle smile, Griseo smiled back and waved lightly at her.

"Hmm, long time no see, Griseo." Upon hearing this, Sakura reached out and gently patted Griseo's head in response.

"Alright, let's go. Don't keep your friends waiting."

"Good."

Sakura, led by Griseo, then carefully made her way to Talulah's tent. After a brief introduction and to liven things up, Alina, Alyona, and Sakura chatted idly.

At that moment, Talulah spotted Griseo and called her aside.

"???)Um?"

Griseo, who had been called aside, looked up at Talulah with some confusion, waiting for her to say something next.

"Griseo, do you have any shoes that fit you right now, or rather, does your Mister Knight have any?" Talulah looked at the little girl who was staring at her with wide, curious eyes, leaned down slightly, and asked softly.

"Shoe?"

Upon hearing this, Griseo thought Talulah was about to say something important, and she was stunned for a moment before obediently nodding and whispering, "Yes... what's wrong, Talulah?"

"Uh... cough cough, last time I didn't know where you were going, so I didn't say, but since you're going to Lungmen this time, little guy, you should put your shoes on."

Talulah had been full of prepared remarks, suddenly choked upon hearing Griseo's words. She then coughed awkwardly twice and forced herself to continue:

"Within the Reunion Movement, it's fine to go barefoot as long as you don't get injured. But over there, it might seem a bit strange, and some people might even mistake you for a runaway child."

"Um... okay, I understand, Talulah."

After hearing Talulah's words, Griseo did not immediately agree. Instead, she stroked her chin, thought seriously for a while, and then nodded.

To be honest, the little girl didn't want to wear shoes. She'd developed a habit of feeling uncomfortable in them. But she also knew that Talulah was right...

Therefore, Griseo didn't want to dwell on or drag things out on this issue. She chose to agree first and then figure out what to do next...

After all, Talulah can't go all the way to Lungmen, and whether or not she wears shoes then is entirely up to her.

As Griseo nodded her little head, a huge, azure-blue knight silently appeared behind her, holding a pair of shoes that perfectly matched the little girl's white dress.

"Thank you for your trouble, Mister Knight..."

After staying a while longer and listening to Talulah and the others' instructions, Griseo was "escorted" by Sakura to leave the Reunion Movement camp and officially begin her journey to Lungmen.

After watching Sakura see Griseo and Alyona off to their own ends, Alina seemed to remember something and looked at Talulah with a teasing smile, "Pfft, how does it feel to not be able to give away the gift you prepared for Talulah days?"