The Person I Most Want to See / Su Paxi and Su ...

Then the person who was just happy will immediately freeze and flee as if they've seen a ghost.

The rumors that the helmeted man accepted everyone's confessions and spread sexual harassment rumors on an equal footing quickly took over the intranet forums, becoming increasingly exaggerated.

Some say the helmeted man has fully awakened the beast within him and has begun selecting his prey.

Some say that the helmeted man gave up after the Sixth Honkai War and is now preparing to do something big.

Some say the helmeted man has become intersex and is pursuing true pleasure; he is the real human being.

Some people even said they really wanted to try dating the helmeted guy... Luckily, the pervert who posted this wasn't at headquarters.

Rumors spread like wildfire, enlivening the previously somber atmosphere at headquarters. Lin even saw Kosma and Dessidobia, who had just come out of the hospital, come together to watch him accept the confession.

All of this, besides his own problems and the gambling, was also caused by Prometheus's interference. She would follow Lin wherever he went, and would stop him whenever he tried to convey the message that he had a problem to others.

Unable to communicate normally, Lin could only watch helplessly as the people who were regarded as saviors left with strange expressions.

"Hey Lin, what kind of game are you playing that I don't know about?"

Soon, the person Lin least wanted to see appeared—a guy he believed would definitely collude with Prometheus.

Dressed in casual clothes, she walked with a smile past the person who had just confessed their feelings and came to Lin, who seemed calm or lost in thought.

"I've heard you're very energetic and active, but the things you do are rather strange... Could you tell me about them?"

Chapter Seventeen The Person I Most Want to See

Elysia, known as the Mischievous Demon Queen of the Fire Moth Headquarters, the world's number one expert in persistent pursuit, the author of the "How to Get Along" series, a top-tier narcissistic fat woman, and a woman whose every note has a melody at the end.

If something happens at headquarters, like someone walking on the roof, aliens visiting Earth, or visitors from the future, you can go directly to Elysia. Even if she didn't do it, she'll definitely be happy to get involved.

The above is not prejudice, but Lin's perception of the facts, and even the perception of everyone at headquarters. For those newcomers who can't wait to get close to a pretty older woman, everyone will just tell them to run away quickly.

This is not to say that Elysia has a problem with her character; no one can deny Elysia's kindness. It's just that she is too... neurotic in some things.

In particular, getting involved in the affairs of those around her, as well as doing things that are harmless but can be used for persecution, perfectly suits her interests.

"Hmm? You're not saying anything now that you see me?" Elysia poked Lin's bandaged face. He took a step back warily. He already had a headache enough and didn't want this guy to add fuel to the fire.

"Oh? Is it because I didn't 'confess'? Hmm..." Elysia tapped her glistening lips, her pink eyes darting around. "Could it be that Lin wants to grant other people's wishes before accepting everyone's 'confessions'? That's really kind of you. But, judging from Lin's style, he probably wouldn't do that."

Lin has always pursued a pragmatic approach and would not get involved in such matters. The gambling schemes that Elysia had set up in the past all fell through in the end, partly because he never showed his appearance, and partly because Elysia was also intentionally hiding hers.

His direct interference in the betting market was highly unusual. After hearing various versions of the rumors, Elysia, who knew Lin quite well, became curious about Lin's current behavior and rushed over.

"Hmm? Aren't you going to say anything?"

"..."

Lin remained silent, as if he had zipped up a zipper, and did not utter a word in response to Elysia's question.

Having received no response from Lin, Elysia turned her gaze to Prometheus silently activated the projection system in his eyes, projecting the image onto the wall beside him.

A dramatic and awe-inspiring conversation between Lin Duihua and Immer unfolded before Elysia's eyes.

Even Elysia, who was used to seeing all kinds of things, was so surprised when she saw this that she covered her mouth wide open.

"This... Lin, even if you have such thoughts, you can't say them in front of others, and it's not good to lay a hand on your subordinates..." Elysia immediately began to earnestly persuade Lin, whose face had turned completely dark. He had already realized what he had just said, and this only strengthened his resolve to keep Elysia quiet.

"Think about it, with technology so advanced now, we can totally use a simulation system to solve this, so why do we have to vent our desires everywhere?" Elysia clicked her tongue and shook her head. "Besides, there's still Prometheus... no, never mind, that's not good."

"..."

Elysia was actually quite satisfied with Lin's humble and receptive demeanor, but his gaze reminded her of how he treated her like a plague when they first met.

"By the way, Xiao Chu, can Lin and I be alone for a while?"

Elysia asked Prometheus with a grin, and after he nodded and left without saying a word, she looked at Lin with amusement.

"Alright, isn't it time to tell the truth now, Lin?"

"..."

"I know you want to dispel the current oppressive and heavy atmosphere, but for us, a necessary heaviness is also a kind of adjustment. Even Lin, when you were saying those strange things, you always had a straight face, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin suddenly realized what was the reason behind Prometheus's unusual behavior today.

During the Sixth Honkai War campaign, he smiled at Prometheus. Although he can't recall how he smiled then, he still fulfilled his promise to "smile" back then. Prometheus, on the other hand, was unable to smile.

She only experiences emotional fluctuations when it comes to things related to Lin, so her smiles should also be related to Lin.

So... what she was thinking was, to see him make a fool of himself?

Lin had long ago discovered that Prometheus's logic circuit was different from that of ordinary humans and even ordinary Artificial Intelligence, and it felt like a combination of the two, inheriting both advantages and disadvantages.

Her idea wasn't wrong. Things related to Lin could cause her emotional fluctuations, and seeing someone make a fool of themselves was something that easily generated "pleasure." So, when the two were combined, she should have laughed.

But in reality, she still couldn't laugh.

Today's events only triggered some "joy" in her emotional processing system when Lin spoke to her.

In other words, she already knew Lin had a problem, but what she did was... ignore it.

After figuring it out, Lin didn't know what to say, and could only shake his head helplessly.

"What's wrong? Are you thinking about something that's bothering you?"

"Elysia, I don't know if you understand, but I'm having some problems right now, and I don't know how to solve them." Lin paused for a moment, then spoke calmly to Elysia, whose expression was gradually turning surprised and shy. "I don't know how you all see me, but I... I definitely don't see you the way I say I do."

"..."

"..."

"This... this is too sudden, Lin, cough... this is probably what they call...'confession'?"

"Actually, I had expected this day to come, after all, I'm a cute girl, but I never expected it to be you..."

"But..."

Elysia straightened her expression and said in an unprecedentedly serious tone, "I'm so sorry, Lin, I like you a lot, I like you very, very much, just like I like everyone else. So I have to tell you the truth, we are good friends, now and forever."

"Perhaps that day will come... but not now. We shouldn't be talking about these things now, should we?"

"..."

Seeing Lin's calm demeanor without any sign of disappointment, Elysia took a deep breath and smiled gently, "However, I will remember these words. Since it is Lin's request, I can complete half of it first."

"Chirp."

The soft touch on his face flashed by and disappeared before Lin could even react.

Elysia skipped away with her hands behind her back, but her bright red ears betrayed her feigned ease.

Lin stood still, like a tree, rooted firmly in place.

"Lin, what exactly are you..." Kevin, who had been searching for him, chased after him from behind.

"Kevin, can you understand what I'm saying?" he turned around and asked abruptly.

"What? Of course I understand."

"..."

It's back to normal.

Lin glanced in the direction Elysia had left, then closed his eyes, lost in thought.

Chapter Eighteen: Spasi and Sue

"..."

"Knock knock".

The gaunt Su raised his head wearily, his loose facial muscles covered in unkempt grime, but his clear eyes were the cleanest part of his body.

"Although it's a somewhat cliché opening, it's an organizational tradition, so what I'm about to say might seem confusing to you." The man, missing one hand and with the other in his white robe pocket, also looked weary. "It's best if you understand, but if you don't, I won't explain, Mr. Su."

"You... know me?" Su's face lit up with a spark of life, as if cells under a microscope were activating.

"I know you better than you think. I've been following you for a long time, Mr. Su, ever since the day you entered that hospital."

Spasi smiled politely as he entered the room and looked Sue up and down, "You were in a coma for over a month, and after waking up you locked yourself in this room. I think you must have developed some kind of mental distortion."

"I only remember... I went to rescue people with Director Fal ... and then..." Su covered his forehead, cold sweat trickling down his brow as terrifying memories resurfaced in his mind, "Monster... that's right! That child!"

"Don't worry, he's already been taken in by the Fire Moth. Once he reaches a certain age, he'll be able to choose whether to stay with the Fire Moth or go out and live his own life... But he probably won't have another choice after he grows up." Spasi chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Upon hearing the familiar term, Su's pupils dilated. "The Moth that Chases Fire... Is this the Moth that Chases Fire?"

"To be precise, it's the Fifth Branch of the Firemoth. It's still under reconstruction, but it will soon be back to normal. You should be quite familiar with it, since it's right next to your hospital." Spasi snapped his fingers, and Bolong, who was outside the door, walked in. "Bolong, I don't need to introduce you, do I? He's my bodyguard."

"By the way, before I explain the situation, let me introduce myself first. My name is Spasi, and I am the head of the Fifth Branch of the Firemoth. I have rejected all the applications you have submitted."

Spasi took two of the three cups of tea that Bolong was holding and placed one in front of Su. Su didn't want to drink tea, so he shook his head. Spasi smiled and said, "This is ancient tea from Shenzhou. It has a calming effect on the nerves and can stabilize your chaotic state."

Hearing what Spasi said, Sue silently accepted the tea, took a sip, and then held the warm teacup, gazing at her reflection in the pale green water.

He was indeed very confused.

During the Sixth Honkai War, he was resolute, fearless, and ready to die. However, after waking up, the overwhelming and bizarre information seemed to crush his insignificant mind, making it impossible for him to recall the events of that time normally.

It was as if it were just a dream, and upon waking, I was completely unaware of the details of the dream.

"So let's get back to the main topic. I've been keeping an eye on you for the past few years because you have qualities that most members of the Firefly have: compassion for Honkai Sickness and perseverance in the face of disaster. These qualities meet my recruitment requirements. After the Sixth Honkai War, I was able to agree to let you join the Firefly."

As Spasi said, he would only talk, not explain, speaking at a pace that Su could just understand, and he would not explain anything else.

He believed that Su, whom he favored, was the only one who could understand the current situation, and that the most basic requirement for joining the Moth of Fire was to have a grasp of the current situation.

Both Lin and Kevin did a great job in this regard, and their friends... probably weren't too bad either.

"By the way, since you work with Ragna and Fal, do you already know the truth about Honkai Sickness and Honkai?"

"... a mysterious catastrophe targeting civilization, and the illnesses it causes."

"Hmm, very good, this summarizing ability has saved me a lot of trouble."

Spasi was satisfied with Su's answer, "Then there's no need to introduce the Honkai to you. Let me go straight to the work of the Fire Moth. It's actually very simple. All of us have only one goal... to fight the Honkai."

"..."

"This goal is both broad and narrow. Specifically, it means that we will stop all phenomena caused by the Honkai that are detrimental to humanity, and our goal is to defeat the Herrscher, the highest symbol of the Honkai."

"The Fifth Branch, which I am in charge of, served as the command center in the previous battle known as the Sixth Honkai War. In peacetime, we are a branch that mainly conducts Honkai Sickness research, which means we cooperate with your hospital to take away the corpses of Honkai Sickness."

Upon hearing about the Honkai Sickness, Su's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be injected with vitality. "Wait a minute, I want to ask a question."

"Hmm? Go ahead and ask."

Spasi knew what Sue wanted to ask. He simply smiled, took a sip of tea, and waited for Sue's expression to gradually change from panic to calm.

"Since you are researching Honkai Sickness, have you already developed... a cure for Honkai Sickness?"

"...Phew, that's quite an interesting question." Spasi put down his teacup, tapped the rim of the cup with a leisurely air, and casually rolled up his sleeves as he listened to the pleasant clinking sound. "I think you know that the simplest and most direct way to deal with Honkai Sickness is to cut off the affected parts."

"Yes, but during surgery, the Honkai Sickness accelerates its erosion, and most patients die before the heart or brain can be removed."

"So, how do you think my arm went missing?"

"..."

Sue looked at Spasi's bare arm and his chilling smile, clenching her fists. "Is there... really no way?"

"Hahaha... Don't be so nervous. My arm was indeed amputated because of Honkai Sickness, but I just wanted to scare you with this." Spasi smiled with narrowed eyes, looking like a fox. "However, the so-called 'antidote' is not a panacea. Just like surgery, it removes the root cause, but it's not perfect."

"It's already... figured out?"

"Yes, in the final stage of the Sixth Honkai War, the Honkai Sickness Serum was completed and successfully applied to a patient in the late stage of Honkai Sickness. Half an hour later, all the Honkai Energy in the patient's body was expelled, and he was completely brought back to life."

"Really? That's great!"

"Yes, that's wonderful. If you choose to join the Firemoth, you'll likely meet that patient soon." Spasi gazed meaningfully at Su's delighted smile. "So, do you want to know how the Honkai Sickness Serum is made?"

"Or, would you like to hear a story about traitors, man-eating demons, and self-sacrificing humans? And the story of those... the nameless ones who perished on the path of salvation, becoming the serum?"

Chapter Nineteen: The Secrets of the Mobius's Laboratory Unveiled

"Australia?"

Lin frowned in confusion as Ying explained the first mission of the Poisoned Cocoon Squad to him.

The Poisoned Cocoon team, which was originally operating in the shadows, was reorganized and now only has Sakura left. However, its nature hasn't changed much; it still does things that can't be done openly.