The Serpent Died of Shock Upon Hearing the Serpent (Sad)

"Hiss~!"

Seeing Mobius tremble with anger, looking like she was about to pounce on Elysia again, Xu Ziling quickly held her back.

At the same time, Xu Ziling knew that ordinary persuasion would no longer work on Mobius in this state. He glanced at the high-end equipment in the laboratory and decisively said:

"Doctor! Calm down! All these experimental instruments around you! It'll cost a lot to buy new ones if they get broken!"

Blanca, who had been pretending to be dead on the research bench, was startled by this. He immediately stood up and hugged Mobius with Xu Ziling, trying to persuade her:

"Doctor, please calm down! ... We're not in Mu anymore. If these instruments break and we need repairs... even setting aside the repair costs, there's no one in Changkong City who can fix them! Doctor, you must calm down!"

"...Hiss~!"

Hearing Xu Ziling and Blanca's words, Mobius forcibly suppressed the anger that had risen to her head. After taking a few deep breaths, she managed to calm herself down.

Indeed, as Xu Ziling had said, the laboratory now lacked nothing and yet lacked everything... Leaving Mu meant more freedom, but it also meant that until she produced research results, her laboratory would not receive any more funding.

The cheapest instrument in the laboratory started at over a hundred thousand. If she fought with Elysia, she might vent her anger, but for the damaged instruments, Mobius feared she couldn't afford new ones even if she sold Elysia!

Therefore, fighting Elysia here didn't seem like a wise choice...

But she was Mobius! Mobius, who was all talk and no action! It was absolutely impossible for her to give up now!

So, Mobius pushed Blanca and Xu Ziling away, crossed her arms, and glared at Elysia, her expression saying—

Elysia! Do you dare to come outside and fight me?!

"Mhm~ Alright, can we stop now?~"

Elysia smiled and put away the card. Of course, she wouldn't fight with Mobius. What bad intentions could little Ai Li have? Little Ai Li just wanted to see how cute Doctor Mobius looked when she was angry~

"Actually, I came to see Doctor Mobius today for a serious matter too?"

Elysia smiled and nodded at Xu Ziling and Blanca, who had helped her block Mobius. Then she looked at Mobius and said with a smile, "Doctor Mobius, you really just left without a word... You know, the higher-ups at Fire Moth were frantic when they discovered you were missing! Especially those shareholders who invested in you. They all thought the famous Doctor Mobius was going to run away with their money..."

Xu Ziling knew that the following conversation had nothing to do with him and was not something he could interject in. He quietly stepped aside, diligently acting like a laboratory assistant should.

Meanwhile, Mobius saw that Elysia's tone didn't seem like she was joking. After hearing her words, she had no choice but to become serious, frowning slightly:

"They found out so quickly... Tsk, when I was honestly staying in Mu, they didn't pay this much attention to me."

"Oh, but Doctor Mobius's biological technology is world-class! How could anyone not care about you? It's just that most people have an attitude of respect mixed with fear towards you."

It had to be said that Elysia was really good at talking. In just a few words, she shifted the topic from the previous argument to serious matters, and she managed to grasp Mobius's key concerns and considerations.

"They're all really worried sick now... But, Doctor Mobius, you don't have to worry too much, you know?"

Elysia smiled and waved a finger in front of Mobius, saying, "The clever and intelligent Miss Elf has already solved this problem for you! ... Temporarily, of course.

Their exact words were: within two months, Doctor Mobius needs to present a result that will shock the world, to compensate for her unannounced departure. ... Hmm, Doctor, don't think two months is a short time. This is truly the longest period Miss Elf could fight for on your behalf."

Mobius's eyes flickered slightly, and she calmly pressed:

"There must be more, right? What else?"

"Mhm~ Doctor Mobius is indeed clever."

Elysia smiled, then opened her arms for a hug, but Mobius dodged it.

"Sigh... Alright, it seems Doctor Mobius is truly taken. Miss Elf has no more appeal here..."

Elysia put on a somewhat heartbroken expression, but she quickly recovered. She made a heart gesture to Mobius and gave a sweet smile, saying, "But it's okay, we'll have plenty~ plenty~ of time to spend together?

Because Miss Elf has already accepted the mission from Fire Moth to come and inspect Doctor Mobius's experimental progress?~"

Mobius didn't react much to the first part, but upon hearing the last sentence, her heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked at Elysia:

"Wh-what? You're here to inspect me??... Meaning... you'll be staying here for the next two months????"

"Mhm?~?"

Elysia smiled without answering.

"You! ... I! ... Gasp!"

Mobius, who was still a giant serpent, didn't have the same mental resilience as her younger self... No, even the future younger self would probably roll her eyes upon hearing this news. The current Mobius, upon hearing it, felt her vision go dark, her future bleak.

"Eh? Eh? Why did she faint??"

Seeing Mobius about to collapse, Elysia quickly stepped forward and caught her. Her pinkish-blue eyes held a hint of nervousness, two parts panic, and seven parts... delight.

Doctor Mobius, fainting in my arms? I, Miss Elf, suddenly have a bold idea... Mhm?~

"Ahem."

Xu Ziling coughed twice, then nudged Blanca, who was tactically observing the situation, and said, "Perhaps we should leave now?"

"Mm... Mm."

Blanca nodded noncommittally, even patting Xu Ziling's shoulder and whispering, "Follow me... We can watch the live stream from the monitoring room."