Pre-Collapse Civilization, My Wife is a Snake!

"Heh, didn't you understand?"

Seeing Ling Xi's bewildered expression, Mobius's smile widened. She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I mean... Ling Xi, how do you see me? Or rather... what are your thoughts about me?"

"Uh..."

Ling Xi was panicking, truly panicking. What was going on?

It couldn't be some cliché plot like "The Doctor can hear my thoughts," could it? It shouldn't be. If that were the case, the Doctor would have figured out how to leave Changkong City long ago, especially with the Third Honkai!

"Ahem, I..."

Ling Xi cleared his throat lightly, then said with utmost seriousness, "I deeply respect you, Doctor. I think you are an excellent person, someone who cares for all life, beautiful, knowledgeable – a perfect individual!"

"Oh... is that how you see me?"

Mobius smiled, gently poking Ling Xi's cheek with her finger. She mischievously said, "I'm drunk right now, you know. If you tell me anything now, I might just agree to it. But if I wake up, I might not. So..."

Mobius tilted her head forward slightly, then extended her tongue and lightly licked Ling Xi's ear, chuckling softly. "Say whatever you want to say, okay..."

Ling Xi: "..."

Was his Doctor hinting at something?

If that were the case, if he could be with Mobius, then the matter of the stasis pods in the future...

After a moment of hesitation, Ling Xi felt this was an opportunity he could accept. Who wouldn't want to bring home such a beautiful and powerful Doctor? Besides, Mobius had hinted this much already. If he didn't react, he'd be letting himself down. So...

Ling Xi slowly opened his mouth and said, "Doctor, actually, I li—"

"Eh?"

Mobius, however, put on a shocked expression and asked with exaggerated surprise, "What... are you saying?"

Mobius smiled slightly. "I was asking for your opinion on the experiments I conducted this afternoon. Why are you talking about that?"

"Pfft..."

Ling Xi immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. Damn it, this was...

In an instant, Ling Xi looked at Mobius with incredibly resentful eyes, thoroughly suspecting she was toying with him. If that wasn't what she meant, then why the teasing tone and the ear-licking? Was she just messing with him?

"Hahaha, hahahaha..."

Seeing Ling Xi's resentful look, Mobius became even happier. She jumped off Ling Xi's back and said with a laugh, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Come walk with me for a bit."

"Yes..."

Ling Xi truly wished he could disappear into the ground right then, but he still looked back at Mobius's retreating figure with a resentful gaze. To be teased twice in one day, and to fall for it both times... When he had the chance later...

He would definitely show her what cruelty was. But then again...

Looking at Mobius's back, Ling Xi couldn't help but admit that his Doctor's figure was truly amazing...

Following Mobius, the two arrived at an overpass and stood by the railing, enjoying the breeze.

"Whoosh..."

Mobius stretched her arms out comfortably and yawned, then said with a smile, "Ling Xi, do you remember my question from earlier?"

Ling Xi: "..." Can we please not talk about that?

"Heh, are you still angry?"

Seeing Ling Xi's resentful expression, Mobius chuckled, then put her arm around his shoulders and said, "Alright, alright, I was drunk, don't take it to heart."

"But I don't think you were drunk at all..."

Ling Xi still looked resentful. Did Mobius look drunk at all?

"How could you say that?"

Mobius retorted righteously, pointing to her chest. "I'm clearly very drunk. For example, when you took the car keys from me earlier, I wasn't even awake."

Ling Xi: "???" Wait, if you weren't awake, how did you know?

"Alright, you should answer my question from earlier, which was..."

Mobius chuckled softly. "What are your thoughts on what you did to me, and those experiments?"

"None."

Ling Xi shook his head directly. "That is your research work, Doctor. And I am your assistant, so your work is naturally my work. I naturally wouldn't have any thoughts about my work."

"Then... hypothetically, if this wasn't work?"

Mobius continued to look at Ling Xi with a smile, pressing her previous question. "I'm not asking you as the Doctor now, but... as a friend. If this wasn't your job, would you still support me?"

"Yes!"

Ling Xi's answer was firm, the kind that came without hesitation.

"Oh, then I might conduct even more radical experiments in the future..."

Mobius smiled slightly. "They might not only violate human morality but could also make the entire human race hostile towards me. At that time, what would you choose?"

"That..."

Ling Xi pondered for a moment, then chuckled. "I, Ling Xi, am Dr. Mobius's assistant. Therefore, no matter what you do, Doctor, I will support you. And... I don't think anything you do is wrong."

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Do you… think I'm doing the right thing?"

Mobius felt very satisfied with Ling Xi's previous words, but not surprised. However, Ling Xi's last sentence made her a little curious. She didn't think there was anything wrong with her actions… Could it be that this guy actually thought her actions were correct?

If Ling Xi said he was doing the right thing, she could basically confirm that Ling Xi was just trying to please her. After all, although she didn't think there was anything wrong with her actions, she wouldn't say they were correct either. She just…

Simply wanted to forge a new path.

"That's right."

Ling Xi nodded silently and smiled, "I think the Doctor's actions… are right, and yet wrong."

"Hmm… Tell me more."

Mobius leaned against the railing of the bridge, propped her chin with one hand, and looked curious.

"From the perspective of human morality, the Doctor's actions are obviously wrong because they violate basic human ethics. But…"

Ling Xi took a deep breath and said seriously, "But if we look at it from a divine perspective, with the goal of continuing the existence of all humanity, then the Doctor's actions are undoubtedly correct. After all… everything is evolving. If only humanity stagnates, then we will be eliminated in the future."

Chapter 33: Gift!

"Haha… Hahahahaha."

Mobius laughed, laughing heartily because she could feel that Ling Xi was speaking his true feelings and not just placating her. Therefore…

She was truly happy now. She hadn't expected that in this world, besides Klein, there was someone else who could understand her. No…

It should be said that Ling Xi was the only one who truly understood her. Klein simply listened to her, understood her willfulness, and also understood her actions. But…

Ling Xi was indeed the first person who could truly understand her and know why she was doing this!

"Yes, you're right. Humans, this species…"

Mobius raised her right hand, then gently clenched it into a fist, and laughed, "are still too fragile, weak and unstable, always swayed by emotions, and unable to touch the truth even until death."

"Millions of years ago, humans came down from the trees and fought their way through a world full of thorns, finally reaching this point with their wisdom. Therefore, current humans naturally believe that technology is the ultimate goal. However…"

Mobius turned to look at Ling Xi, "Perhaps only a very few people know that the human body is still the same body from tens of thousands of years ago, suitable for running in nature. That's why humans now get backaches and sore waists after sitting in offices for too long, and feel listless after not exercising for a while, because staying at home is simply not what the human body is meant to do. Humans have only entered modern society for a little over a hundred years, and their bodies are already showing various symptoms. This is…"

"Evidence of humanity's lack of evolution. And another point…"

Mobius extended her index finger towards Ling Xi and smiled, "Although it might be refuted, treating and saving people with modern medicine is naturally a blessing from an individual perspective. But from the perspective of human evolution, this is a disaster. Because of the advancement of medicine, humans suffering from diseases can survive, thus passing on disease genes to the next generation. As time goes by, these genes will only increase, and humans… will only become weaker!"

"Sigh…"

At this point, Mobius also sighed, "The human body is already outdated. If it doesn't evolve again, it won't be able to adapt to future life. But because human technological development is too rapid, natural evolution can no longer keep up with the pace of technological change. So, humans… need a little help, Ling Xi…"

After speaking, Mobius looked at Ling Xi again, a smile on her face, and asked, "What do you think?"

"I… agree."

Ling Xi just nodded silently. Regardless of whether Mobius's idea was correct or not, continuing to pursue technology was definitely a dead end for humanity. The Pre-Collapse Civilization in the original work was the best example, unless…

Humanity evolved into a civilization on the level of the Sky People!

But it was obvious that the Pre-Collapse Civilization had not succeeded, and had even been destroyed due to excessive pursuit of technology!

Perhaps, Mobius's intention was to have all humans evolve into Fused Warriors, and then… during the Apocalypse War, billions of "Ancestor Kevin" would unleash their ultimate moves together. Finality? How many divisions does He have?

Of course, this was impossible. After all, the Pre-Collapse Civilization had poured all its resources into it, carefully selecting from countless participants. Although they had successfully created many Fused Warriors, due to the extremely strict requirements and the extremely high fatality rate, the number of people who eventually became Fused Warriors was not many. And the sacrifices behind it…

Perhaps they should be calculated in units of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of times!

And by the time of the Apocalypse War, humanity was left with only the strongest thirteen Fused Warriors, that is, the Thirteen Flame-Chasing Moths!

"Ling Xi…"

After a long period of silence between the two, Mobius extended her right hand to Ling Xi and smiled, "You are still a student at Qianyu Academy, aren't you?"

"Yes, the Doctor knows about this."

Ling Xi didn't know why Mobius was suddenly asking this obvious question.

"Hehe, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask…"

Mobius smiled slightly, "Do you want to come to my laboratory full-time now? I… can keep your student status, and you will be directly promoted after graduation."

Hearing Mobius's invitation, Ling Xi understood that she had completely accepted him. As for himself…

If it were before he met Seele, he would have agreed without hesitation. After all, wasn't his original intention to latch onto the Snake? But now…

"Doctor."

Ling Xi also smiled and said, "I… still have some friends at school, and there are some things I need to handle. So… regarding coming to the Doctor's laboratory full-time, let's talk about it after I graduate."

"Mm, no problem."

Mobius didn't say anything more about Ling Xi's answer. She just smiled and said, "Then… you should come to the laboratory more often in the future. If you have any questions you don't understand, just ask me. As long as I'm not conducting an experiment that cannot be interrupted, I will answer you immediately."

"Okay, thank you, Doctor."

Ling Xi quickly nodded. Mobius was… treating him as a student.

"No… I should be thanking you."

Mobius placed her index finger on her lips, a smile returning to her face. "It is you who made me realize that I am not alone in this world. If… if something unexpected were to happen to me someday, at least… there's you, who can continue to lead humanity… towards the stars!"

"Doctor!"

Hearing this, Ling Xi immediately stepped forward, took Mobius's hand, and said seriously, "Doctor, you said this noon that with me by your side protecting you, no one will be able to harm you, no one!"

"Heh, then I'm truly touched, but we'll always have times when we're apart, won't we?"

Mobius also smiled.

"Then why don't we stay together forever?"

Ling Xi answered without thinking. Seriously, why would I ever leave the Doctor after clinging to her leg?

"Oh..."

Mobius was clearly taken aback by this answer for a moment, then deliberately chuckled, "Can I... take that as a confession?"

"Uh... No... Doctor, I didn't mean it like that..."

Ling Xi quickly refused. Seriously, I've already been tricked by Mobius twice today, how could I fall for it a third time?

"Heh..."

Faced with Ling Xi's wariness, Mobius couldn't say much, after all, she was the one in the wrong first.

"Ling Xi..."

Mobius called his name again.

"Yes, what is it, Doctor!"

Ling Xi responded immediately.

"Do you remember what I said before, that if you carried me home, I'd give you a reward?"

Mobius looked at Ling Xi with a smile. "Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Uh..."

Ling Xi was a bit unsure how to answer this question. After all, he didn't lack anything right now. He couldn't exactly ask the Doctor to reserve a hibernation pod for him in the future, could he?