Should I Step In? No Way! / Miss Fairy's Private Tutoring...

"Ha?"

Hearing Elysia's words, Ling Xi was clearly confused and asked, "What do you mean Shesha has reappeared? Wasn't it already destroyed?"

"So I said it was eliminated, but not completely eliminated."

Elysia shrugged and said, "Six hours after Shesha was destroyed, it shed its skin and transformed into a Honkai Beast about twenty-five meters long. It then attacked the temporary base. Since Shesha had already been destroyed, nearly half of the troops and long-range firepower had already evacuated Changkong City, therefore..."

"In this attack, almost all of the thousands of guards and researchers at the temporary base were wiped out, while the combat troops also suffered losses of over two thousand. In the end Shesha fled the scene, and this operation..."

Elysia sighed and said with a sense of helplessness, "We lost more than 6,000 people in total, but we still haven't completely wiped out Shesha."

Ling Xi "..."

Good heavens, I'm just saying good heavens, this Honkai Beast... it even has the ability to revive.

Wow, that's awesome!

This Honkai Beast can grow from three meters to twenty-five meters and be resurrected...

Not only have people from Previous Era never seen it, but I myself have never seen it either.

Even in Honkai Impact 3rd, the Dawn Twins might be considered Honkai Beast, but that's not a true resurrection; it's just a mechanic. Besides them, only the Imaginary Monster can be resurrected, but...

This is Previous Era, and it's only the Third Herrscher, a long way from becoming Herrscher of Domination. Besides, Shesha doesn't seem like an Imaginary Number monster, does he?

"It seems this Honkai Beast is more troublesome than we imagined."

At this point, Ling Xi also had to start thinking about how to deal with Shesha, and the most important clue was...

After Shesha revives, its size will shrink. If that's the case, then as long as we keep killing Shesha until it can no longer revive, we should be able to completely eliminate it. However...

This difficulty is not a problem for someone who has mastered the Flame Core, but for the Previous Era of the pre-civilization, it would probably take a lot of effort!

Speaking of which, how exactly did that Previous Era, which didn't even exist in the original story, manage to defeat Shesha? Could it really have been achieved by sacrificing human lives?

Chapter 198: Should we make a move? No way!

"In any case, this should be the most troublesome Honkai Beast to have appeared so far."

Even Ling Xi felt a bit of a headache thinking about Shesha's resurrection ability.

"Yes..."

Elysia also came to Ling Xi's side, and said with a helpless smile, "This is really the first time I've ever seen Honkai Beast that can be resurrected. Ling Xi, can you... handle it?"

"That depends on the limitations of Shesha's resurrection ability."

Ling Xi did not directly answer Elysia's question, but said, "If there is a limit to the number of times or time for resurrection, then destroying it is not difficult for me. However... if it really resurrects infinitely like a bug, then I think the only way is to burn it to ashes completely."

"Burn to ashes? That doesn't seem too difficult for you, but..."

Elysia had witnessed the flames unleashed by Ling Xi, so eliminating Shesha should be a very simple matter for Ling Xi. However, she also thought of something else, looked at Ling Xi thoughtfully, and asked with a smile, "I remember you mentioned something the day before yesterday, the price... right?"

That day, Ling Xi seemed to be about to say something to me, but because of the presence of Flame-Chasing Moths agents nearby, I interrupted Ling Xi. However...

I had already sensed what Ling Xi was trying to express from Ling Xi micro-expressions and some changes.

This is normal, after all. No matter how strong Ling Xi is, the basic rule of conservation of energy still needs to be followed.

Moreover, if Ling Xi truly possessed such powerful and side-effect-free strength, then Ling Xi initial choice might not have been to evacuate Changkong City, but rather to directly confront the Third Herrscher.

"Hmm... that's right."

Ling Xi also recalled her conversation with Elysia the day before yesterday. Elysia had interrupted her, but it was clear that the intelligent Alicia had already guessed the gist of it.

"Then you should just stay home and leave this to Flame-Chasing Moths."

Having received Ling Xi's affirmative reply, Elysia didn't hesitate to tell Ling Xi not to go, because no matter what, the Flame-Chasing Moths would definitely be able to destroy Shesha, it just depended on the cost. But Ling Xi...

Hmph, I only have one Ling Xi, so even if Ling Xi suffers the slightest harm, it would be a huge loss in my eyes.

Ling Xi "..."

Ling Xi looked at Elysia with some hesitation. These words... sounded so much like what the Doctor had said.

Don't look at me like that.

Seeing the hesitation in Ling Xi's eyes, Elysia smiled and said, "I think Mobius would make the same choice as me, after all, you couldn't possibly not tell Mobius about this, could you?"

"Um... that's true."

Ling Xi rubbed her forehead, not refuting Elysia's words at all, after all... it was the truth.

The Doctor himself had tried to confiscate his Flame Herrscher Core a few days ago, so how could he possibly let him use the power of the Herrscher Core again!

However, if I don't use the power of the Herrscher Core, I might be able to defeat Shesha with just the power of the Stigmata. But if I want to completely defeat Shesha and prevent her from being resurrected, the power of the Stigmata alone is definitely far from enough.

"Doctor, this is a sample sent from headquarters."

In the laboratory, Klein a full metal box and said, "Headquarters said that these Shesha samples were transported back from Changkong City as soon as possible. Because the temporary base was damaged, there are not many samples."

"Heh, it was shipped back immediately?"

Mobius burst out laughing and said, "They really have a thick skin. Sixteen hours have passed since they eliminated Shesha, while it would only take two hours at most to transport samples from Changkong City to the capital of the Mu Continent. And they call this the first time?"

"Hmm..."

Klein unsure how to answer, because everyone knew the full story.

"Klein, return it to them."

Mobius turned around and snorted, "I remember sixteen hours ago, the moment we wiped out Shesha, I asked them for samples, but they refused me with the excuse that the samples were too scarce to be allocated at the moment. Heh... Now they want to give them to me? I don't want them."

"Um... Doctor, but this is Shesha's sample after all..."

Klein seemed to be trying to persuade Mobius, since this thing was really precious, especially since Shesha had been resurrected, so there weren't many samples left.

"I said, I don't need it."

Mobius chuckled and shook his head. "Don't think I don't know what they're up to. Perhaps I should thank them. If they hadn't insisted on sending someone to their death, Ling Xi might have been the one injured. But now..."

"Klein, just reply to headquarters like this: say that our research on Shesha is insufficient, and that Shesha is powerful. Ling Xi is currently unwell and definitely no match for Shesha. So we can only hope they do their best to eliminate Shesha as soon as possible, and we..."

Mobius wore a very cheerful expression and laughed, "I will strictly abide by the orders previously issued by headquarters and will never participate in combat."

"Understood, Doctor."

Helpless, Klein could only turn and leave, taking the samples with him.

It's still the headquarters of the Flame-Chasing Moths, and those familiar councilors are still there...

However, compared to twelve hours ago, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, as reports of casualties and losses from the front lines continued to weigh on their nerves.

"Mobius refused Ling Xi's request to take action. So, what's the next step?"

The speaker was the first to speak, his earlier excitement now replaced by utter helplessness. After all... humanity had failed again in this battle, suffering over six thousand casualties. Ordinary soldiers were one thing; they could bear such losses. But...

Several hundred scholars also perished in Changkong City, including several top scholars in academia, making the loss enormous.

"At worst, we can launch another encirclement and suppression."

One member of parliament said, "If we can eliminate Shesha once, we can eliminate it a second time!"

"What if Shesha comes back to life again? And..."

Another person countered, "This time we have already suffered enough losses, a tenth of our troops, plus their compensation payments and the pressure from their families. The public's dissatisfaction with us, the Flame-Chasing Moths,' has reached its peak."

This defeat has further damaged the already poor reputation of the Flame-Chasing Moths. They had originally planned to use this battle to restore the Firemoth's glory, but...

Anyway, this whole series of actions has resulted in protests and demonstrations in various places, blockades by the families of soldiers and academics, and accountability from the United Nations. In short...

If we don't find a way to get rid of Shesha, then we're afraid our positions are coming to an end.

In the end, they made a decision. "The Flame-Chasing Moths cannot afford any more losses. This matter... still needs to be handled by Ling Xi!"

"But Mobius, she..."

"Then let's bypass Mobius and go straight to Ling Xi. At worst... we can buy a chance for Ling Xi to make a move at a high price!"

Chapter 199: The Fairy's Private Tutoring...

"Hey, Ling Xi, what are you playing?"

After lunch, Elysia slipped into Ling Xi's room again and found Ling Xi sitting in front of the computer, so she immediately came over to take a look.

"Huh? This is... bioscience?"

When Elysia looked at the computer screen, she was a little confused. She thought this guy was playing games, but... you're actually studying?

"Yes, it's the study material that Senior Sister Klein helped me organize."

Ling Xi nodded slightly and smiled, "After all, I'm an assistant in the Mobius lab. Although the Doctor is unlikely to fire me, I can't let him down too much, can I?"

"Heh, come on, with your ability to single-handedly kill the Third Herrscher, who would dare say you're going to falter?"

Elysia rolled her eyes at Ling Xi, annoyed, and snorted, "But even you've started studying. This makes me feel like the useless one."

"Waste?"

Ling Xi looked at Elysia speechlessly and laughed, "One of the most famous universities in the Mu Continent, ranked third among this year's graduates, Miss Elysia, if your level can be called trash, then I might as well find a block of tofu and kill myself."

After getting together with Elysia, Ling Xi also used a card to check out some of Elysia's information. This girl... is also a genius.

"Hehe, that's all in the past, and grades in school don't represent everything."

Elysia winked at Ling Xi, then sat directly on Ling Xi's lap, smiling as she looked at the computer screen, and said, "Won't it be a bit troublesome to study alone? Do you need my help?"

"Help?"

Ling Xi was clearly taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Elysia, you even know this kind of knowledge?"

"Of course."

Elysia crossed her arms and snorted proudly, "No matter what, I'm still Mobius's best friend. Back then, in order to befriend Mobius, I diligently studied life sciences, so..."

Looking back at Ling Xi, Elysia smiled smugly, "Although my understanding of this area is certainly not as good as Mobius and Klein's, it should be about the same as Danzhu and Cangxuan's. To be honest, if Mobius hadn't rejected me back then, I might already be working as an assistant in Mobius's lab."

Ling Xi: "..." Then what's the point of your research? You guys should just fight all the time!

"Ahem, of course, all that's in the past. I'm just asking you... do you want to learn?"

Elysia looked at Ling Xi with a smile, appearing very confident. Even if she wasn't a particularly professional, Ling Xi was an amateur with a poor foundation. Teaching Ling Xi life sciences was a piece of cake, wasn't it?

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Ms. Elysia."

Since Elysia is willing to teach, Ling Xi is naturally willing to learn as well. Besides... how could she refuse to have such a beautiful teacher?

However, tutoring, teaching, and beautiful female teachers...

I don't know why, but putting these elements together always gives me a strange feeling.

Moreover, having Elysia teach him made Ling Xi seriously doubt that his attention would be entirely focused on Elysia.

Of course, Ling Xi later realized that she had obviously worried too much. Although Elysia was a little unserious at times, she was very reliable when she was serious. As for her knowledge of life sciences, Ling Xi also realized that Elysia was not bragging. This girl... really knew!

In short, with Elysia's help, Ling Xi's learning speed increased significantly, even...

It was even faster than when Mobius personally taught him.

There's no way around it, Mobius is incredibly talented, but precisely because she's so talented, much of what seems difficult to ordinary people is just elementary school level to Mobius. So when she talks about it, she always subconsciously feels that Ling Xi already knows it...

"Haaaaaaah..."

About an hour later, after finishing a piece of content, Elysia lazily stretched and relaxed, "So tired..."

"Are you tired? Then take a rest."

Seeing that Elysia seemed a little tired, Ling Xi quickly told Elysia to rest and said with a smile, "By the way, are you thirsty? I remember there are some drinks in the refrigerator, or I'll go get them for you."

"No need..."

Elysia pressed Ling Xi down and chuckled, "Considering how hard I've worked, you'll have to make it up to me tonight."

"Um... okay."

Ling Xi hesitated for a moment, but still didn't refuse. After all... refusing wouldn't make a difference, and besides...

To be honest, as long as Miss Fairy doesn't act recklessly like she did the day before yesterday, I still enjoy being with her.