The MOTH Says: Stop Stealing Our Kills! / Snake Wife, Seele Girlfriend, Fairy...

"Hmm... I understand, Doctor."

Klein glanced at Ling Xi with a complicated expression, but he didn't forget to obey his Doctor's orders. He turned around and left the laboratory to contact headquarters.

"You weren't lying to me, were you?"

After Klein left, Mobius looked at Ling Xi again. Although she didn't think Ling Xi was lying to her, she still asked her a question out of concern.

"Of course not."

Ling Xi smiled and nodded, "As long as it's not Emperor-class or Judgment-class Honkai Beast, I think... I won't need to use the power of the Herrscher Core."

Actually, Ling Xi really wanted to say that back then, in the Memory Battlefield and the Abyss, I would kill several Judgment-class Honkai Beast every week. What Bebedragon or Dawn Twins were trash in my eyes!

Of course, games are games, but the sense of oppression brought by the Judgment-class Honkai Beast in the real world is something that cannot be experienced in games!

After all, when he first entered the Honkai world, a single Chariot-class Honkai Beast, as tall as a small mountain, almost overwhelmed him. And Judgment-class ...

One can imagine that mortals are no different from ants when facing Judgment-class Honkai Beast!

Fortunately, what I'm facing now isn't a true Judgment-class, but rather Shesha, whose strength is at most between Honkai Emperor and Emperor-class Honkai Beast!

Although, even Judgment-class being could be completely destroyed using the power given by the Kiana ...

Chapter 188: The Flame-Chasing Moths Says, "Don't Steal My Monster!"

"Alright, since you're so confident, I won't say any more."

Seeing that Ling Xi answered easily and seemed not to say anything, Mobius nodded silently. Although she... really didn't want Ling Xi to do anything harmful to her body again, but...

We need Shesha's samples, and humanity also needs to eliminate Shesha. We can't just let such a Honkai Beast roam the human world, can we?

Therefore, before Shesha evolves into its complete form, having Ling Xi eliminate it at minimal cost is probably the best solution at present.

"However, be careful. If you're not 100% sure, you must retreat immediately!"

Although that's what they said, Mobius still had some worries. Even though he knew Ling Xi was very strong, these worries were something he couldn't simply shake off.

"Don't worry, Doctor."

Ling Xi smiled confidently, "Even if I can't defeat it with my own power, I still have the power of the Herrscher Core. For this kind of Honkai Beast, I only need to borrow it a little. So even if I use the power of the Herrscher Core, I won't be greatly affected."

"Little by little, it adds up, you idiot."

Mobius snorted and said, "I suddenly think it would be better to confiscate your Herrscher Core, since then you won't be able to use it."

"Um... Doctor, let's not do that. What if we need it urgently?"

When Ling Xi heard Mobius say he wanted to confiscate the core, Ling Xi panicked. "No way! This is my biggest trump card right now. Mobius wouldn't really do that, would he?"

"Hmph, then you're not allowed to use it recklessly."

Fortunately, Mobius did not really intend to do so. He simply said again, "In short, we should avoid using the power of the Herrscher if possible. Even if we cannot defeat Shesha without using this power, it doesn't matter. Humanity... can definitely defeat it. It just depends on how much we have to pay."

In Mobius's view, Ling Xi's importance far surpasses that of anyone else. Therefore, if Mobius had to choose, she would rather sacrifice millions or even hundreds of millions of people than let Ling Xi suffer any harm.

This is not only because of the special relationship between myself and Ling Xi, but also because Ling Xi is far more important than anyone else. Therefore, even if my relationship with Ling Xi is not like this now, I will still choose to do this!

"Okay, okay, I promise I won't misuse it..."

Faced with Mobius's assertive attitude, Ling Xi could only nod in agreement, after all... he knew very well that this was Mobius's way of showing concern!

"That would be best..."

Seeing Ling Xi's repeated assurances, Mobius finally smiled, then leaned obediently into Ling Xi's arms and said with a smile, "Tonight... let's go home together, I can ride in your car back."

"Okay, but Doctor, don't you have a car?"

Sirin naturally wouldn't refuse, but she was a little curious as to why Mobius wasn't driving himself.

"Tired!"

Mobius rolled his eyes at Ling Xi and snorted, "It takes an hour to drive back from here, and I've already worked all day. You still want me to drive? Aren't you afraid of causing an accident?"

"Yes, Doctor!"

Ling Xi just smiled at this, and said, "However, Doctor, we'd better leave early, because... I need to pick up Seele tonight. If we leave too late, I think Seele will be shivering in the cold wind all by herself."

"Okay, no problem."

Mobius did not refuse Ling Xi's small request.

"Doctor, I'm here... um..."

About five minutes later, Klein walked into the lab again and found his Doctor sitting on Ling Xi's lap, looking very obedient.

Mobius "..."

"Ahem, Klein, is there anything else?"

Fortunately, Mobius was already quite experienced with this situation, so he remained calmly seated on Ling Xi's lap and showed no intention of getting up.

"Hmm... headquarters has responded to our application."

Klein a moment, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"What's wrong?"

Mobius keenly noticed Klein's unusual behavior and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"Um..."

Klein nodded slightly, glanced at Ling Xi, and said, "Headquarters rejected our lab's application to participate in the battle and stated that the Flame-Chasing Moths would handle this matter independently, and told us... especially Ling Xi, not to interfere."

"Ha?"

Upon hearing Klein's words, Ling Xi was stunned for a moment, clearly bewildered. "No, you... you almost wiped out your entire thousand-man force, and you still want to send people to deliver them?"

"Mmm..."

Compared to the somewhat bewildered Ling Xi, Mobius was clearly very calm. He stroked his chin with one hand, nodded thoughtfully, and smiled, "I can only say, they are truly worthy of their reputation."

Ling Xi "..."

At this moment, Ling Xi looked at her Doctor with some confusion, hoping that Mobius could explain.

"Actually, there's not much to explain. I just didn't expect these guys to still be thinking about their own interests. I thought they would change somewhat when faced with a common human catastrophe, but now it seems..."

Mobius crossed his arms and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Well, I was too naive after all."

"Benefit?"

Ling Xi instantly understood Mobius's meaning, but was still somewhat puzzled. "Does having us eliminate Shesha threaten their interests?"

"Of course."

In response to Ling Xi's question, Mobius patiently explained, "First of all, although we are all members of the Flame-Chasing Moths, the Flame-Chasing Moths organization is actually a complete mess. Rather than being subordinates, our relationship with the Flame-Chasing Moths is more like that of an affiliate. So, strictly speaking, the Flame-Chasing Moths headquarters has no right to order us around."

"Of course, under normal circumstances, as long as it's not an unreasonable request, I will listen. Otherwise... the consequence will be the same as the days when I ate instant noodles with Klein back then."

Ling Xi: "..." Goodness, everything has come together now.

"But that was before. After the seminar, I had my own resources, and after the Honkai Changkong City, I possessed absolute power, you say..."

Mobius looked at Ling Xi with a smile. "Do you think headquarters won't start to worry about us threatening their position? In the long run, will the public trust us or the Flame-Chasing Moths? Hmm... although the Flame-Chasing Moths basically has no credibility left!"

"Furthermore, I'm also very interested in this Honkai Beast Shesa, and headquarters is also interested in our Herrscher cores, anyway..."

Finally, Mobius extended his index finger and shook it gently, while laughing, "To them, eliminating Shesha is not simply about eliminating the threat to humanity, but also about their face and interests. So... even though they know that eliminating Shesha may require the sacrifice of thousands of people, they still chose to do it."

Chapter 189: Mobius Wife, Seele Girlfriend, Fairy...

After listening to Mobius's explanation, Ling Xi fell silent, unsure of what to say, and even began to wonder if the leaders of the Flame-Chasing Moths were out of their minds...

How incredibly stupid must one be to make such a decision?

"Then I..."

After a long while, Ling Xi decided to ask herself if she still wanted to go.

"Just stay home."

Mobius said quietly, "To be honest, I didn't want you to do this in the first place, because even a small side effect is still a side effect. But considering the potential negative consequences of not taking action, and also because I want Shesha's sample, I decided to ask you for help, but..."

Mobius laughed, "Now, this is what they asked for, so how many people will be sacrificed or what price will be paid is none of our business. As for Shesha's sample, we can just trade it later. I don't believe I can't get it, after all..."

"No matter what, I'm now the world's most outstanding scholar, especially when it comes to Honkai. If they don't give it to me, who else would they give it to?"

"But... Doctor, you just said that eliminating Shesha might come at the cost of thousands of lives?"

Ling Xi was somewhat concerned about this issue.

"What? Are several thousand people a lot?"

In response to Ling Xi's question, Mobius smiled and looked at Ling Xi, saying, "The last time Changkong City Honkai, tens of millions of people were killed, and I remember you started out the same way..."

"That's different."

Ling Xi shook his head and said, "We are powerless to Honkai of Changkong City, so we can only do what we can. But the sacrifices in this siege of Shesha could have been avoided."

"But that's none of our business."

Mobius shook his head slightly and smiled helplessly, "If you have to blame someone, blame them for having such high-ranking officials involved. I'll say it again, don't try to stop this. Even if I know you mean well, doing so will only bring us more trouble, understand?"

"I..."

When Ling Xi met Mobius, he didn't seem to be joking. Ling Xi didn't know what to say, but he still felt that the cost of killing thousands of people in the siege of Shesha was too heavy.

The key point is that these are all costs that could have been avoided!

"Ling Xi ..."

Seeing that Ling Xi seemed to be in a bad mood, Mobius took the initiative to come over, put his hand on her shoulder, and sighed, "It's not that I want to do this, but... this world is far more complicated than you can imagine."

"Okay, I understand, Doctor."

Hearing Mobius's words of comfort, Ling Xi smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I will follow the Doctor's instructions and will not act rashly."

"That's more like it..."

Mobius was finally relieved and said, "Well then, Ling Xi, you should go and rest for a while. Klein and I still have some work to do."

"Okay, then you go ahead and do your work, Doctor. I'll come find you again at noon."

Ling Xi didn't intend to stay any longer; he... wanted to go out for a walk to clear his head.

"Hey? Ling Xi, why do you seem a little unhappy?"

Not long after leaving the lab, Ling Xi bumped into Elysia, who was walking towards her. Alicia still had her signature smile on her face and asked Ling Xi a question with curiosity.

"Hmm... is there?"

Ling Xi immediately returned to normal and asked a question in return.

"It's written all over their faces, don't you think?"

Elysia rolled her eyes at him, thinking, "Your face practically screams 'I'm not happy.'"

"Eh... hehe."

Ling Xi could only laugh awkwardly at this, and then said, "Elysia, how about you come for a walk with me?"

Wow?

Immediately, Elysia put on a wary look and said seriously, "You scumbag who has secretly gone out with Seele behind my back several times, actually invited me for a walk. Tell me, you're not planning to do anything to me, are you? Or... are you planning to sell me off?"

Ling Xi "..."

"Go if you want, don't go if you don't."

Ling Xi knew she couldn't spoil Elysia, because if she did, Alicia might become uncomfortable.

"Hehe, just kidding, let's go, let's go."

Elysia immediately smiled and then took Ling Xi's arm with both hands, ready to go for a walk outside together.

"Brother Ling Xi?"

Just as Ling Xi was about to set off, she suddenly heard a familiar voice, and that voice was...

Ling Xi turned her head decisively and saw that it was indeed Kevin!