Mobius, Under Attack! / Seeds of Suspicion!

Of course, she was too embarrassed to admit her situation, so she would always remain calm and come up with a good reason to ask Ling Xi to play games.

At 11 p. m., Ling Xi was still holding Elysia in his left arm and Sakura in his right, drifting off to sleep in this perfect embrace...

The next day...

Good morning, Doctor!

When Ling Xi got up and came to the living room, she found that Mobius was already sitting there eating the breakfast that Sakura had prepared.

"Yes, good morning."

Mobius smiled at Ling Xi and said, "It must be hard on you, Ying. You go to bed so late every day, but you get up before seven in the morning to prepare breakfast."

"That was before, okay? Lately, Sakura has been going to bed around 11 o'clock."

Ling Xi also pursed her lips and retorted, "Besides, even in the past, it was Ying who didn't want to sleep, not me who wouldn't let her sleep."

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Mobius just smiled and didn't say anything more.

Today's breakfast consisted of sandwiches made by Sakura herself, along with lean meat porridge, milk, and steamed dumplings—a very complete and plentiful meal.

"Doctor!"

Seeing that Mobius was enjoying a sandwich, Ling Xi poured her a glass of milk and asked, "Are you going to the lab again today?"

"What do you think, you idiot!"

Mobius gave Ling Xi a disgruntled look and laughed, "It's not the weekend today. Where else can I go if I don't go to the lab? Besides, even if it were the weekend, it would depend on how busy I am at work."

"I just think you're working too hard, Doctor."

Ling Xi smiled helplessly, "There are 365 days in a year. Doctor, do you even have a month off? Especially in the last few months, you can count the number of days you've had off on one hand."

"What's the big deal? After all, for them, research is the best form of rest."

Mobius remained calm and laughed, "Besides, the next Herrscher might appear at any time. When do we have time to rest?"

"Speaking of which, the next one should be the Herrscher of Ice..."

At that moment, Elysia appeared in the living room and remarked, "Look at this sweltering weather, is it even possible for the Herrscher of Ice to appear?"

"Um..."

Sakura nodded silently, and said with some curiosity, "If the Herrscher of Ice really appears, I wonder if it can alleviate global warming. The temperature on this planet has been rising very quickly in the past few years."

Ling Xi: "..." Using Herrscher to solve global warming, hmm... an unthinkable path?

Chapter 307: Mobius, Attacked!

It was still a regular workday, but compared to yesterday, Mobius seemed much more energetic today. All the experiments were proceeding as planned, and the synthesis of the third-generation Hypervariable Factor had reached its final stage.

Compared to the second generation, the mortality rate of the third generation of Hypervariable Factor will be greatly reduced. The main reason is that the activation rate is also greatly reduced. As for why, it is because the third generation of Hypervariable Factor created by Mobius has increased the activation limit from 100HW to 160HW. Under normal circumstances, which ordinary person has 160HW of Honkai Energy?

But...

With a few more improvements, this thing could be used for mass vaccination. After all, if it's not activated, it's no different from having nothing, but once activated...

Although the mortality rate is likely to be over 99.99%, just imagine, could an ordinary person survive an environment with 160HW of Honkai Energy?

Therefore, rather than creating Fused Warrior, it's more accurate to say that a Fused Warrior is selected from tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people.

But this was not actually Mobius's original intention. After all, she only planned to inject people with the Hypervariable Factor so that even if they died in the event of an unavoidable event, they would still have a slight chance of surviving and gaining great power.

Therefore, unless Mobius deliberately sends them to their deaths in order to create Fused Warrior as quickly as possible, injecting the Hypervariable Factor is definitely more beneficial than harmful.

Of course, the Hypervariable Factor cannot yet be administered to the entire population, after all... the side effects are quite significant.

"Doctor ..."

Just then, Klein suddenly walked in. "There's a headquarters meeting this afternoon. Shall we leave now?"

"A meeting..."

Mobius stretched. To be honest, she didn't really want to go. After all, almost 99% of her memories were of listening to those guys arguing and wasting time. But... this meeting was a large-scale conference about the Hypervariable Factor and the Stigmata Gene, and it would also determine the main direction of humanity's future.

Therefore, Mobius had no choice but to accept!

"Let's go then!"

After a slight hesitation, Mobius decided to go anyway, since the Hypervariable Factor was his hard work.

"By the way, where's Sakura?"

As soon as he stepped out of the laboratory, Mobius inquired about Sakura's situation.

"She's currently undergoing routine training, Doctor. Should we call her over?"

Klein remained expressionless.

"Hmm... never mind, it's unnecessary."

Mobius stretched and chuckled, "That girl has been trying really hard to catch up with Elysia lately, so let's not bother her. Anyway, since she came to my side, I don't think I've ever used her even once."

Klein: "..." After the Third Honkai Eruption, who doesn't know how terrifying Ling Xi is, so... who would dare to come?

"Let's go, Klein, don't disturb Sakura."

In the end, Mobius decided against inviting Sakura, since there was no point in bringing her to the meeting, and as for the danger...

Hmph, now I'm someone with 800HW of Honkai Energy Adaptability, right? Although I'm not very skilled at controlling Honkai Energy yet, as long as it's not Emperor-class or higher Honkai Beast, I should be able to handle it!

Therefore, there's really no need to invite Sakura!

"Yes, Doctor..."

Klein packed his things and then went to the meeting with Mobius...

This time it was an offline meeting, because this meeting was similar in nature to the last seminar, both of which brought together global elites and leaders. However... the content of this meeting was much more streamlined. There were no more topics related to people's livelihood and development. There was only one most important topic: Honkai!

During the afternoon meeting, Mobius also publicly revealed his research direction for the fourth-generation Hypervariable Factor, stating that it could be injected into the entire population in the future. Furthermore, given Mobius's recent achievements and the widely recognized strength of the Fused Warrior, therefore...

The vast majority of people agreed with Mobius's proposal.

In contrast, Mei's Stigmata Project, while receiving support from many scholars, ultimately remained a backup plan for the Fusion Warrior Project, after all...

Regardless, Mobius's track record speaks for itself, and the effects of the Hypervariable Factor are undeniable. In comparison...

Currently, apart from the low mortality rate, the Stigmata Gene is completely outclassed by the Hypervariable Factor. Moreover, Mobius has already solved the problem of the excessively high mortality rate. After all... if it is not activated, there will be no problem, right?

Therefore, the Stigmata Gene is in a rather awkward position at this time!

"Hmm, let's refine the stability a bit more when we get back..."

After the meeting concluded, Mobius sat in the back seat of his car, preparing to return to the research institute. To be honest, the meeting was quite fruitful, and the Fusion Warrior Project gained the approval of most people.

"Doctor, should we go back to the research institute first, or go straight home?"

While waiting at a red light, Klein, sitting in the driver's seat, asked Mobius, "For the past two months or so, the Doctor has hardly ever come home. As for the reason..."

Well, those who understand, understand; those who don't, I can't really explain. Anyway, Klein told the truth willingly because Klein knew very well that once he was exposed, he only had two paths before him: one was to disappear completely, and the other was...

If you can't beat them, join them!

To be honest, Klein actually preferred the second path. After all, increasing Honkai Energy Adaptability was too appealing, and he didn't dislike Ling Xi, but...

Wouldn't doing that be betraying the Doctor? As the person who understands the Doctor best, Klein doesn't want his personal thoughts to cause any rift between Doctor, so...

Just let nature take its course. If things don't work out, I can always find an excuse to ask Ling Xi for a few cups of milk tea later. Anyway, whether it's taken orally or injected, the effect is about the same!

"Let's go back to the research institute first; I have some things to get."

Mobius decisively decided to return to the research institute first. After all, he had just finished a meeting and needed to put his things back at the institute. Moreover, even if he went home, he could still take some things with him to his underground laboratory in Ye Haiya Europe and continue to work on his project when he got back.

"Understood, Doctor..."

Klein nodded, and then the green light came on. Klein started the accelerator and carefully drove forward, since it was rush hour and there was a lot of traffic.

"Duwuwuwu..."

Just as the vehicle was about to cross the intersection, a deafening crash came from the right, and a fully loaded truck slammed into the sedan and ran it over from behind...

Chapter 308: The Seed of Doubt!

When Ling Xi arrived at the hospital, the first person she saw was Klein. She was alright; she had only suffered minor injuries and was otherwise fine. However...

"Klein, are you alright?"

Although Ling Xi was very worried about Mobius's safety, she also felt a little sorry for Klein when she saw his condition.

"Hmm, I'm fine."

Klein nodded slightly and said with some distress, "But... Doctor is in great danger right now. He has seven fractures all over his body, and his right limb is almost completely shattered. The only thing to be thankful for is that his brain was not completely crushed, which has barely saved his life."

"Whoosh..."

Just as Ling Xi breathed a slight sigh of relief, Ying continued speaking!

"But it's only a close call. The Doctor is still in critical condition and undergoing emergency treatment, but..."

Sakura hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Currently, top doctors from other parts of the Mu Continent are rushing here, so the Doctor should be safe."

"That's good... that's good..."

Ling Xi calmed down a little. As long as the Doctor didn't die immediately, it wouldn't be difficult to save Doctor now!

Moreover, as long as the Doctor wakes up, she can completely save herself, after all... her Doctor is a big shot in biological genes!

"I'm sorry, Ling Xi..."

At this point, he seemed somewhat remorseful as he said, "As the Doctor's bodyguard, I should have gone with Doctor this afternoon, but..."

"Sorry..."

At this point, Sakura felt incredibly guilty. She had been so focused on training that she hadn't noticed when the Doctor and Klein had left. If... if she had been there, she could have used the power of "Kiana." Even if she couldn't guarantee that Mobius would be unharmed, he would definitely not be in such danger now!

"It has nothing to do with you."

Klein shook his head and said, "The Doctor mentioned you before we set off this afternoon, but told me not to bother you, so this is the Doctor's own decision!"

"Um... sorry..."

Sakura was still very upset.

"It's alright, Sakura..."

Ling Xi gently hugged Ying, comforting her. Although Ling Xi was naturally very upset and angry that Mobius was in danger, but...

There's no need to take out your anger on Sakura, and Klein just explained that this was Mobius's own decision!

"Feel sorry..."

Sakura kept repeating the same sentence, silently lowering her head...

"Whoosh..."

Seeing this, Ling Xi didn't say anything more, but asked with some distress, "Klein, what exactly happened? How could you suddenly be in a car accident?"

Ling Xi was genuinely frustrated and continued, "Klein, I know your driving style very well, and the Mu Continent has a highway network system, with almost all vehicles equipped with emergency response settings. How could a car accident have occurred?"

"It's a truck transporting building materials. These kinds of vehicles shouldn't be allowed in the city!"

Sakura immediately shared her thoughts, saying that she had been to the scene and had seen the surveillance footage of the accident.

"It was a vehicle that was driving illegally."

Klein took out his laptop, he quietly said, "This truck belongs to XX Transportation Company. At the time of the accident, it was transporting construction equipment to the YY construction site. Moreover, according to the investigation, the driver of this truck has a drinking problem. The day before the accident, he had a conflict with his boss, had 500 yuan deducted from his salary, and was threatened that he would be laid off if the transportation task was not completed as soon as possible."

"According to the current investigation, the vehicle lost control at the intersection preceding the accident site, leading to a system crash and brake failure, ultimately resulting in the accident. Based on all the evidence at present, this..."

Finally, Klein calmly remarked, "It should have been a normal car accident!"

"A car accident...?"

Hearing Klein's analysis, Ling Xi was somewhat... at a loss for words. All she could say was, "Fate is cruel!"

"But this is too much of a coincidence..."

Compared to Klein's analysis, Sakura didn't have as much evidence, but... her years as an assassin gave her a direct feeling that things weren't so simple!

Although all the clues seem to be coincidences, linked together, isn't this too much of a coincidence? So coincidental that it makes one suspicious.

After all, she knew very well that if certain people wanted to do it, then such a thing was possible!