If she wanted to seriously research something using Mobius's identity, Griseo felt that Big Snake was more convenient.
After looking over the panel a few more times, Griseo closed it, gathering her thoughts and shifting all her attention to Alyona.
But no matter how many times she saw the crisscrossing wounds and scars on Alyona's body, they still made her furious...
Griseo was no exception.
Although her little face remained expressionless, anger still churned in her violet eyes.
"Phew..."
After giving Alyona, whose body trembled uncontrollably from the pain yet who made no sound at all, a deep look, Griseo gently looked away and lifted her little feet to head outside.
"Hm? Little Griseo, where are you going?"
Noticing Griseo's movements, Lois paused what she was doing and looked at the little girl walking out in confusion.
"I'm going for a walk, and I'll bring back something to eat while I'm at it. Alyona should be hungry too." Griseo lightly turned her head and explained softly to Lois.
At the same time, her little stomach very cooperatively rumbled.
"Grrr~"
Of course, Griseo was not going out solely to find food, but she could not deny that she really was hungry.
A long time had passed since noon...
Normally, whether she was at Fire Moth or Reunion Movement's camp, she would have already finished dinner by now.
To exaggerate a little, Griseo would normally already be overwhelmed by drowsiness at this hour. It was time for bed.
But because of what had just happened, she was very angry, and her mind was exceptionally clear without the slightest hint of sleepiness.
"Phew, phew—"
After leaving the warehouse and facing the cold wind blowing toward her, Griseo's emotions finally calmed somewhat.
After standing there for a short while, the little girl stopped hesitating and headed toward the bonfire. The Yetis there were already busily preparing a large amount of dinner.
As for why there was so much dinner, it was because it was not only for the Yeti Squad and Griseo's group, but also for the infected people in the mine.
"Oh, Griseo, are you hungry? Come here, big brother will serve you some food."
"That's right. Little Griseo has been with us for so long; she must have been hungry the whole time. Give her an extra helping."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Quit nagging. This little one is a great hero this time."
The Yetis responsible for cooking all greeted Griseo's arrival with smiles. Not only were they very welcoming, they looked like they wished the little girl would eat several more bowls.
"Griseo isn't very hungry right now. I want to bring a portion to Alyona. Please." Looking at the enthusiastic Yetis, Griseo lightly shook her head and spoke seriously.
"Is that so? Then I'll help deliver it. You just sit here and eat obediently. Your big brother's cooking is very good." After hearing Griseo's words, Ivan gave a hearty laugh and began serving food.
"There's no need to trouble Brother Ivan. I already spoke with Alyona about it." Griseo seriously declined Ivan's kindness.
"All right, then. Remember to come back and eat after delivering it. Be careful, it's hot." Seeing the earnest look on the little girl's face, Ivan helplessly relented and handed over the prepared dinner.
"Mm."
Griseo lightly nodded her little head, carefully accepted the meal, and turned to leave.
But once she had left the Yetis' sight, she stopped walking and said quietly, "Mr. Wolf, please help me deliver this."
After the enormous Mr. Wolf appeared out of thin air as usual, Griseo carefully handed him the food she was carrying.
"..."
At
After taking the food, the golden-red Mr. Wolf faithfully went to carry out his little princess's task.
P.S. I'm competing with other authors on word count today. I think the second chapter should be written faster, so keep urging me on and send some votes.
Mobius
"..."
After watching Mr. Wolf leave, Griseo left as well.
However, she was not planning to return to the warehouse. Instead, she intended to find an empty place and try changing identities.
After wandering around a little, Griseo finally used a blind spot to plunge back into the dark forest.
But she stopped after walking for only a short while... This was only a small experiment, so there was no need to go too far. If she wasted too much time, it would be hard to explain when she returned.
Griseo turned back and looked through the gaps between the trees at the brightly lit mine, then willed it, and a pale green light wrapped around her.
When the light faded again, Griseo's figure had changed dramatically.
The next instant, she covered her head and took a moment to recover. This time, she had learned her lesson and did not try to probe Mobius's equally vast memories.
A moment later, when she opened her eyes and clearly saw what was before her, the first thought that surfaced in her mind was... So tall.
That was right. This time, Griseo had chosen to become Big Snake. But after getting used to the little girl's perspective recently, the sudden change left her somewhat unaccustomed to it.
She also discovered that, compared to Griseo, Mobius actually possessed night vision. She could see extremely clearly in the dark forest.
"Hehe, this feeling is truly wonderful~"
However, Griseo did not experiment much in this state. After moving this body around a little, she changed back into a little girl.
Then, she used another method to summon Mobius.
"..."
Looking at Mobius, who had suddenly appeared beside her wearing a white lab coat, Griseo raised her little head and seriously met her gaze.
After carefully sensing her, the little girl discovered that although the snake before her and her current self seemed to be two separate individuals, with completely different thoughts and ways of thinking, they could still share an extraordinary mutual understanding.
"Grandma Mobius, um... good evening."
Then, as though remembering something, Griseo softly called out to Mobius.
Those words immediately froze the smile on Mobius's delicate face.
After taking a deep breath and calming herself for a moment, Big Snake gritted her teeth and said as gently as possible, "Phew... Griseo, you should call me big sister~ Don't learn bad habits from that Elysia."
"Understood, Grandma Mobius."
Hearing that, Griseo lightly nodded her little head and replied.
"...? You little brat."
Upon hearing herself called Grandma again, Mobius nearly lost it. She could not help reaching out and pinching Griseo's smooth, soft little cheek.
"Mmph..."
"All right, Griseo, you should go back now. If you stay any longer, those people will grow suspicious."
"Go eat something. Take good care of yourself."
After giving her instructions, Mobius released Griseo's cheek and instead gently rubbed her little head.
"Mm, okay."
Once Griseo's words fell, Mobius turned into a ray of green light and disappeared into her body.
"..."
Staring at the suddenly quiet dark forest, Griseo blanked out slightly, unable to react for a moment.
Honestly, the feeling of interacting with herself just now had seemed rather wonderful to the little girl. It was very strange and amazing.
Then, lightly shaking her head, Griseo did not linger any longer and turned around to head back the way she had come.
Just as Mobius had said, if she stayed here too long and others discovered that she had disappeared, it would be difficult to explain.
However, Griseo felt that if the Yetis discovered she was gone, their first reaction would probably be to think she had entered the mine.
After all, earlier, when Yelena and the others entered the mine to rescue people, Griseo had wanted to follow but had been directly refused.
The reason everyone refused to let Griseo go in was that she was not infected. Entering the mine could easily infect her.
If everyone could rest assured during battle after witnessing the little girl's strength, then that was one thing.
But when it came to going down into the mine, no one would ever agree or give in.
What was more, no one could be sure that the infected people in the mine would definitely remain calm. If one or two lunatics hurt Griseo with Originium... no one even dared to think about it.
Precisely because they knew the suffering of the infected, every infected person who cared about Griseo, including Yelena, would never allow her to take that kind of risk.
However, Griseo had always remained doubtful about whether she could become infected.
Of course, she would not casually test it. Although she knew Honkai energy could do anything, it would not be good if she really became infected because she failed to guard against it.
Later, Griseo planned to have her Grandma Mobius properly research whether Fusion Warriors could contract Originium infection.
As she thought about it, Griseo followed the same path back to the mine.
At this very moment, her little
stomach could be said to be extremely hungry, but she was not in a hurry to eat.
After all, hunger did not really affect a Fusion Warrior.
Next, Griseo planned to return to the warehouse and keep Alyona company. Once she confirmed that Alyona's wounds had been treated and that she had finished eating, Griseo would deal with her own dinner.
"Why are you the one delivering food? Where's Little Griseo? Did she stay outside to eat?" Seeing the large Mr. Wolf bring over dinner, Lois asked in confusion.
Her words also drew the attention of Alyona, whose arm was being bandaged.
"..."
But clearly, Griseo's Mr. Wolf had no intention of answering Lois.
He merely gently placed the dinner in his hands atop a box nearby, then turned around and silently stood guard beside the two women, waiting for his little princess to arrive.
"What a cool one. It looks like Little Griseo was probably kept outside by Ivan and the others to eat." Lois did not mind Mr. Wolf's aloof behavior. She merely helplessly shook her head and lowered her head to continue bandaging Alyona's wounds.
P.S. It hurts so much. I thought writing alongside everyone would make things faster, but who knew we'd just slack off together? I ended up writing this late again. I have to get up at six tomorrow morning. Terrifying.
By the way, it'll be going premium next week. Do you think it's necessary to set up a reward event? Same as always, remember to urge me on.
Furry Ears
Griseo continued walking through the mine according to her earlier plan, but after passing through several buildings, she discovered that the mine had somehow become more crowded, and every one of them was an unfamiliar face.
However, after observing their expressions and clothing a little more closely, she understood what was going on.
These people who had been arranged throughout the mine to rest and eat were probably infected miners rescued from the mine by the Yeti Squad. Judging by their numbers, they were probably not even all the miners from this mine.
"..."
As Griseo watched the infected people, quite a few of them also noticed this little figure who looked completely out of place in the environment.
Of course, most only looked at her a few times. Compared to a cute little girl, these hungry infected people were more interested in the food they held in their hands.
But a few of them, after glancing over Griseo's smooth exposed skin, had a dark glint flash through their eyes.
Some had even quietly shifted positions and slipped away to report to the Yeti Squad.
Griseo did not care at all about their stares or little actions. There was no need to. What did she have to care about?
Did she need to care about them seeing that she was not infected and reporting it to the Yetis?
Not to mention that they were already on the same side, even if Griseo really had been an outsider, she would not fear the Yeti Squad if a fight broke out.
After looking a few more times, the little girl stopped lingering and headed toward the warehouse where Lois and the others were staying. Rather than waste time here, she might as well keep Alyona company.
"I'm back."
Standing at the warehouse entrance, Griseo first called softly into it with an expressionless face before stepping inside on her little feet.
Once her voice fell, the first to greet the little girl was none other than her beloved Mr. Wolf.
Griseo was not surprised at all upon seeing the red giant wolf come to welcome her.
However, she soon seemed to remember something and said seriously, "Um... Mr. Wolf, I have one more thing I want to ask of you."
"..."
After hearing Griseo's words, Mr. Wolf did not hesitate for even a moment before directly nodding in agreement.
Looking at Mr. Wolf, who had nodded without even thinking, a trace of a smile flashed through Griseo's violet eyes. Then she softly said:
Before you continue