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Mobius looked at Elysia's behavior towards Klein and seemed a bit angry. She said to Elysia very seriously, "If you don't let go of Klein, I don't mind taking off a couple of your hands during your next surgery."

"Ooh, how scary. I was just joking."

Elysia didn't seem to care about the threat at all, but she still let go of Klein. After all, even a joke shouldn't go too far.

"Elysia..."

Ling Xi also saw the newcomer clearly. Her blonde hair, cute appearance, and that familiar tone and voice. Wasn't this the pink fairy lady who boarded the ship in version 5.0?

"Oh..."

Hearing Ling Xi call her name, Elysia smiled and looked at Ling Xi, asking, "I've only been away on a business trip for a few days. As soon as I got back, I heard Mobius recruited a new person. Is that you?"

"That's right, it is."

Ling Xi also smiled at Elysia and said politely, "My name is Ling Xi. Miss Elysia, it's a pleasure to meet you."

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Chapter 24: Taking care of the Doctor is also the Assistant's duty!

"Ling Xi..."

Seeing Ling Xi greet her so politely, Elysia smiled and said, "Mmmph... That's a nice name. So, Ling Xi, do you think my name sounds good?"

"Of course, it sounds great. Elysia, that name..."

Ling Xi nodded without hesitation and chuckled, "It makes me think of a cute girl just by hearing it."

Ling Xi wasn't trying to flatter her with these words; he was just stating the truth. Although, he had mispronounced the name Elysia many times in the past, always mixing it up with Emilia...

"Hehe, Ling Xi, you're so cute. Come here, let me hug you..."

Elysia directly reached out and touched Ling Xi's face, seemingly intending to pinch his cheek just like she had done to Klein.

"Eh..."

Ling Xi was stunned for a moment, frozen in place, unsure whether he should accept, or accept, or accept.

"Elysia!"

Suddenly, Mobius reached out and blocked Elysia's hand. She smiled faintly and said, "Didn't your parents teach you not to touch other people's things without permission?"

"Things..."

Elysia looked at Mobius with a smile. "My name is Ling Xi. How can you call him your thing?"

"Ling Xi is my assistant and someone from my laboratory. How is he not mine?"

Mobius looked at Elysia with a smile, her grip on Elysia's hand unyielding. She can touch my Klein, fine, but she wants to touch my Ling Xi too? No way!

"Assistant?"

Elysia seemed taken aback, looking at Ling Xi with surprise. No way, besides that die-hard friend Klein and the slacking duo, someone is actually willing to join Mobius's laboratory?

"Hmph, if you don't believe me, you can ask him yourself."

Mobius revealed a hint of smugness on her face, then released Elysia's hand, her expression full of confidence.

Elysia "..."

"Ling Xi, are you really Mobius's assistant?"

Although Elysia found it hard to believe, seeing Mobius's smug expression, she decided to ask Ling Xi.

"Uh... Yes."

Ling Xi scratched his head, feeling a bit curious. Honestly, he wondered if these two had some sort of conflict, given how confrontational they seemed from the moment they met.

"So... it's true..."

Elysia said to Ling Xi, "Ling Xi, you weren't tricked into joining, were you? Or... were you forced?"

"Elysia!"

Mobius seemed to get a little angry.

"Hehe, just kidding, just kidding. I was joking."

Elysia quickly apologized. She knew Mobius quite well. Mobius might lack personnel or conduct experiments that crossed ethical lines, but she never forced anyone to participate in her research. This was because Mobius had a firm principle: voluntary participation!

"I just think Ling Xi is a bit young."

Elysia quietly sized Ling Xi up and chuckled, "Ling Xi, how old are you? Where did you graduate from? What's your phone number?"

"Well... I just turned eighteen, and I haven't graduated yet. I'm a third-year student at Qianyu Academy's high school department."

Ling Xi briefly shared his information. It wasn't exactly a secret, and even if he didn't say it, Elysia would likely find out anyway.

"Third year of high school..."

Elysia glanced cautiously at Mobius, then looked back at Ling Xi. "Ling Xi, don't let yourself be deceived by certain girls. With your current level of knowledge, some people might claim to recruit you as an assistant but actually use you as a test subject. You need to be careful."

"Elysia, Ling Xi is my assistant, not a test subject. Please watch your wording."

Mobius's gaze towards Elysia became increasingly unfriendly. "If you can't speak properly, please keep your mouth shut, or you can come to my laboratory, and I can help you sew it shut. It's free."

"Eeeek, eeeek... So scary, so scary."

Elysia took a small step back and smiled at Ling Xi, "Forget it, forget it, I won't disturb you two. But..."

Elysia suddenly flashed to Ling Xi's side and quickly leaned down, whispering something in his ear...

"Hmph..."

Mobius moved again, trying to push Elysia away.

But Elysia had already dodged and ran straight towards the door, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore, bye-bye."

With that, Elysia quickly disappeared from sight. Ling Xi looked at Mobius with some curiosity because...

How should he put it? Although he had indeed saved Mobius, Mobius seemed to be treating him a little too well.

"Ling Xi."

Seeing Ling Xi's gaze, Mobius quickly took his hand and smiled, "That crazy woman is just like that, always stirring up trouble. And she's the one person in Flame-Chasing Moths you absolutely cannot trust, no exceptions. Anyway..."

Mobius smiled slightly, "Her words, not a single... no, not even a single word of them, should be believed."

"Mhm, I understand, Doctor."

Ling Xi also smiled at Mobius, nodding in understanding.

As for Klein... he kept his head down, eating, playing dumb, and acting cute the entire time. It had nothing to do with me!

"Mhm, it's good that you understand."

Seeing that Ling Xi seemed to have something on his mind, Mobius didn't say any more. She turned to Klein, "Oh right, Klein, do I have a banquet tomorrow?"

"Yes, Doctor."

Klein immediately took out his phone and checked his logs, saying, "Tomorrow afternoon, investor number three has invited the Doctor to the Moon Shadow Restaurant in Changkong City for a banquet. They said it's to discuss the next phase of investment and research direction with you. You agreed to this last month, and it's tomorrow afternoon."

"Is that so..."

Mobius rubbed her forehead with a slight headache. Banquets, she really didn't want to attend, but there was no helping it. For the sake of investment, she had to go.

However, through the crisis last time, Mobius also realized that her safety might be affected...

"Ling Xi, this time... do you want to accompany me?"

So, Mobius decisively set her sights on Ling Xi, planning to bring him along. If this guy went with her, he could not only help her fend off drinks but also send her back. He could protect her and take care of her when she got drunk.

"A banquet..."

Ling Xi hesitated for a moment. He also thought about the consequences after Mobius attended the banquet last time, so...

Ling Xi nodded and said, "No problem, I don't have class tomorrow afternoon, so I can accompany you, Doctor."

"Heh heh, that's good..."

Mobius directly hugged Ling Xi and said intimately, "Ling Xi, then... you have to protect me, hehe..."

Ling Xi: "..." Can't you bring some people yourself? There are over a hundred guards in the research institute...

However, even though he wanted to complain inwardly, Ling Xi still had to accompany Mobius. After all, taking care of his Doctor in every aspect was also part of a subordinate's duty!

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Chapter 25: Please, Doctor!

The three of them continued to eat dinner, and Elysia's appearance didn't ruin the atmosphere too much.

"Oh right, Doctor."

While eating dinner, Ling Xi thought he could take the opportunity to talk about Mei, so he smiled and said, "I met a very interesting girl in class this afternoon, and we chatted for a while."

"Oh, a girl... chatted for a while..."

Mobius immediately became vigilant and smiled slightly, "Ling Xi, what are you trying to say?"

"I chatted with her for a while, and then I suddenly realized that she was the one who published that quantum mechanics paper not long ago, Mei!"

Ling Xi continued, "Although I'm not very knowledgeable about quantum mechanics, after chatting with her for a while, I realized she's a true genius. Although she can't compare to you at all, Doctor, but..."

Saying this, Ling Xi looked at Mobius seriously and said, "I think if she's given enough time and resources, perhaps in the future, she could achieve something comparable to yours."

"Oh, you think so highly of her?"

Seeing that Ling Xi wasn't interested in Mei herself, but rather in her abilities, Mobius breathed a sigh of relief. However, seeing Ling Xi's high regard for Mei, she also seemed a bit curious.

"Mhm, because... her attitude and intellect."

Ling Xi nodded very confidently. As for her attitude, it was just something he said casually. The real reason was that he knew the plot.

"Heh heh, indeed, you're right."

Mobius nodded and smiled, "I've read Mei's paper too. Honestly, it's written very well. So... I don't object to what you just said. If she can take that step, her achievements might... no, they definitely won't be inferior to mine."

"Oh, so you also think that paper is written very well, Doctor?"

Hearing Mobius's positive evaluation, Ling Xi was a little surprised, but not entirely unexpected. After all, as the future strongest scientist, Dr. Mei, how could her published papers be bad?

"Mhm."

Mobius nodded silently and smiled, "Although in terms of comprehensive knowledge, she's far from my level, when it comes to what she specializes in, she's almost on par with me, and in some aspects, she even surpasses me."

"Then, Doctor, do you think there are any shortcomings in this paper? If it were you, what suggestions would you have?"

Ling Xi seized the opportunity to continue questioning Mobius about her thoughts.

"Areas lacking... there aren't any obvious shortcomings. After all, there are some things I don't know myself. As for suggestions..."

Mobius smiled at Ling Xi. "If I tell you now, do you think you'd understand?"

"Uh..."

Ling Xi awkwardly scratched his head. It was true, compared to Mobius, his current level was at least ten years behind... no, twenty years behind.

"Doctor, please tell me,"

Ling Xi took out his phone and said with utmost seriousness, "I'll write it down, and if I don't understand, I'll look at it slowly later. Please, Doctor!"

"Oh, alright, alright. I really can't do anything about you."

Mobius also shot Ling Xi a look. To be honest, she wasn't interested in such things. But Ling Xi insisted on asking her, so fine, she'd tell this guy. She had time anyway...

Ling Xi: "..." Wait, Doctor, that sentence you just said... sounds a bit familiar. Did you pay for the copyright?

The next morning, Ling Xi was still sitting in his usual classroom, in the second-to-last row by the window.

However, Ling Xi's mind wasn't on the lesson. He kept checking the time, as he had to meet Seele after school.

Afterward, Ling Xi checked the time again. It was eleven-thirty. Class would be over in twenty minutes...

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Ling Xi saw a message in an app within the Flame-Chasing Moths.

[Honkai has appeared around the First Laboratory. All personnel are to evacuate immediately! Repeat, evacuate immediately!]

Ling Xi: "???"