Pre-Collapse Civilization: My Wife is a Snake!
Chapter 207

Does the Doctor Want to Lay Eggs Too? / A Hero? I Quit That Job Long Ago!

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That's really strange, so...

Mobius also began to explore other possibilities, one that... suggests humanity could continue even after the extinction of this civilization!

And perhaps this is the reason why Ling Xi doesn't want to truly destroy the entire civilization!

"Doctor, is it ready?"

In the laboratory, Ling Xi activated the power of the Herrscher of Flame again, allowing Mobius to collect her data.

"Okay, it's done. The sample is a success!"

Looking at the experimental data in his hand and the results he had just obtained, Mobius nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Thank you for your help, Ling Xi!"

"Heh, why are you thanking me? If the Doctor insists on expressing his gratitude, then how about a kiss?"

Ling Xi smiled and casually teased the Doctor.

"Hehe, okay."

Mobius wasn't intimidated at all. He kissed Ling Xi on the cheek and then laughed, "You can rest tomorrow, but you have to come back the day after. And of course, don't forget Seele."

"Yes, don't worry, Doctor."

Ling Xi nodded very seriously.

Klein silently recorded the data, but... for some reason, he felt a little strange. In short, he didn't really want to see Ling Xi and the Doctor being so intimate in front of him.

"Doctor, I'll take the samples and start the preparations now."

Klein took the sample from Mobius and was already preparing to leave, as she felt the two might need to conduct some special experiments next...

Well, actually, Klein already knew what those two were up to in the lab. Of course, the Doctor hadn't been avoiding him at all since the surveillance incident, so how could he not know?

The Doctor, in the lab, sometimes actually conducts experiments, sometimes does experiments with Ling Xi, and even worse, sometimes does both experiments simultaneously. Although she knows this is the Doctor's way of eliminating the side effects of the Sasha Gene while not wasting research time, but...

In short, Klein... the Doctor was neglecting his duties. Hmm... wait, why did he smell sourness on himself?

"Okay, go ahead."

Mobius waved his hand, signaling Klein hurry up and go.

Klein "..."

"Doctor, we..."

Seeing Klein leave, Ling Xi smiled at Mobius and said, "Shouldn't you be thinking about moving?"

"Move place?"

Mobius paused for a moment, then instantly understood Ling Xi's meaning. After all... the Ninth Herrscher could sink the entire Mu Continent.

"Moving is definitely necessary, but the Eighth Herrscher hasn't appeared yet, so we still have plenty of time to prepare, but..."

Mobius looked at Ling Xi curiously and said, "Currently, Oceania is basically gone, and the Far East is gone too. Black Africa is a primitive land. Now, the only places we can go are Europe, Shenzhou, and North and South America, but..."

"The Americas are isolated from other continents and are not suitable as the headquarters of the Flame-Chasing Moths, so the only options are Europe and Shenzhou. Where do you think we should move to?"

At this point, Mobius's task was no longer just to relocate, but to take the entire Flame-Chasing Moths and a large number of outstanding scientists with him. Therefore, the location had to meet certain conditions, and in fact, only Shenzhou and Europe met these conditions!

"Doctor, do you intend to take away humanity's elite?"

Ling Xi understood what Mobius meant and said, "Doctor, you should still remember what I said before the Honkai in Changkong City, right? Honkai and Herrscher, we don't know who it's affecting, so..."

"If the Doctor changes too much, then the fate of the Mu Continent might also change, anyway..."

Ling Xi sighed and said, "First of all, we definitely can't stay on the Mu Continent, and we can't relocate on a large scale either, because if we change the location where the Ninth Herrscher appeared, the losses could be even greater, and... even the Doctor might be directly..."

Ling Xi stopped there, knowing that Mobius understood her meaning. With other Herrscher, Ling Xi was confident she could protect those around her, but...

The Ninth Herrscher is really hard to predict, after all, she unleashed her power from the moment she appeared, a single attack that sank the entire Mu Continent. If Mobius were to carry out his migration plan, and the Ninth Herrscher were to be relocated to the same continent as Mobius, then...

The consequences would be unimaginable!

Although Ling Xi felt that with Him present, this situation was unlikely to occur, but...

Mobius was ultimately just a human being. Even if he was considered the greatest and strongest scientist by humans, in his eyes he was merely a slightly stronger insect. Therefore...

He cannot change the course of the Honkai because of Mobius!

In short, Mu Continent is likely to face the same situation as Changkong City back then; if the impact is too great, it could lead to even more serious consequences.

Chapter 363: Does the Doctor Want to Lay Eggs Too?

"Why..."

After hearing Ling Xi's answer, Mebius also sighed. She knew exactly what Ling Xi was saying, but...

The Mu Continent possessed the world's most advanced technology and 99% of the world's top scientists, as well as... one-sixth of the population. Although Ling Xi eliminated four or five hundred million, nearly a billion people remained. And once this group disappeared, then...

Humanity has essentially lost!

After all, in order to fight against the Honkai, the Flame-Chasing Moths has already recruited the world's top scientists to the Mu Continent. If they are wiped out, even if I and Mei are still here, we will be powerless to change the fate of humanity!

"Then let's do it this way. The people of the Mu Continent will remain still. We will divide the scientists into ten groups and establish different laboratories in ten regions around the world. In this way, even if Herrscher of Rock appears in one place, we can preserve the other 90% of the population."

Mobius slowly began to explain his thoughts. Although there would still be sacrifices, it was indeed the safest method, because it would absolutely guarantee that 90% of humanity's elites would remain, thus giving them a chance to fight against the Honkai.

"Can."

Ling Xi nodded in agreement, saying that this was the safest option at the moment.

"Then tell me, where would be a better place for us to move our headquarters?"

Then, Mobius asked the same question again. Since he basically had to choose between Shenzhou and Europe, Mobius still preferred Europe because he was from there and the terrain was flatter and more convenient than Shenzhou.

"I think it's better up in the sky."

At this moment, Ling Xi couldn't help but think of the Schicksal Headquarters, a floating island in the Mediterranean Sea, which was arguably the safest place in the world, almost Honkai Energy to the threat of Honkai!

Hmm? The Queen? And Xiao Shi? Um...

This is a personal grudge, and they are all seeking revenge against the scoundrel Otto, so it cannot be considered a normal Honkai event!

Given the technological level of Previous Era, creating such floating islands shouldn't have been too difficult. Moreover, compared to traditional bases, floating islands are indeed the safest places, which is why Ling Xi had this idea.

"The sky..."

Upon hearing Ling Xi's answer, Mobius immediately understood and said, "A space-based aircraft carrier? When the world was in turmoil, all countries were developing this technology, but after the resource crisis was resolved and the world entered an era of unification, this technology was shelved."

"So currently, humanity only has two space carriers in total. One is at the United Nations, used for attending various events and for leasing, while the other is at the Flame-Chasing Moths, used for combat against the Honkai. Therefore, we currently do not have any extra space carriers to use as bases, and..."

"To be honest, it's too small."

Although the space carrier is over a thousand meters long and does seem quite large at first glance, it is clearly not enough for the Flame-Chasing Moths and its own research institute. It needs to be expanded at least ten times!

"If it's a floating island, that's even worse. We shouldn't waste our resources on such a place. The most crucial point is that we don't have enough time. After all, according to you, a Herrscher appears on average every three to six months. So in less than two years, all the remaining Herrscher will appear, and in the end, we'll have to face the Herrscher of Finality. And those two years..."

Mobius shrugged and laughed, "I reckon the floating islands haven't even had their basic infrastructure built yet."

"Then let's modify the space carrier inside our Flame-Chasing Moths!"

Ling Xi firmly stated, "The Doctor's safety is the top priority. Moreover, we can use the space carrier as the core base, which can remain suspended above the ground base year-round. The Doctor can return to the ground when needed, so it will not affect normal scientific research and work."

"Hmm... that works."

Mobius hesitated for a moment, then also felt that this method was feasible, however...

Rather than modifying the Flame-Chasing Moths's combat-type space carrier, Mobius prefers to take the UN's space carrier, since that space carrier is a living vessel that can be used immediately upon acquisition, which is very convenient!

After discussing it further, the two decided to locate the new base in Europe, since the terrain is flatter and more convenient.

"By the way, Ling Xi, do you want to try and win Seele over again?"

After discussing the move, Mobius started talking to Ling Xi about Seele.

"Seele?"

Ling Xi hesitated for a moment and asked, "But didn't the Doctor tell me a few days ago that I shouldn't touch Seele?"

"Hehe, times have changed."

Mobius chuckled and said, "I was so busy the past few days that I couldn't possibly be in the lab all the time, so I couldn't test Seele immediately. But now..."

Mobius smiled confidently, "Once you've dealt with Seele, I can easily conduct some tests on Seele and observe how Seele got infected. This will be very helpful for my future research, after all..."

Mobius said in a serious tone, "Will the children of Herrscher inherit their parents' outstanding talents? If so, then the future evolution of humanity might have another possibility. Of course, I'm researching this not so that I can have a chance for myself... cough cough, anyway, I'm doing this for humanity!"

Ling Xi: "..." I don't believe you for a second...

"Yes, no problem, Doctor."

However, Ling Xi still agreed, after all, getting Seele on his side wouldn't be a loss for him, and besides...

Although Elysia, Sakura, and Dr. Mobius can all bring her joy, the joy that belongs to Seele is still unique. Even the Doctor after shedding his Snake Shedding and shrinking down doesn't feel the same as Seele's.

Of course, what Ling Xi hoped for most was...

To fulfill the two promises I made with Seele back then: to be together forever and... to have a baby or something.

As for whether the baby can live to the post-civilization era, Ling Xi is not worried at all. After all, in the comics, the test-tube baby created by Mei and Kevin's genes successfully went to the post-civilization era, so there is no reason why her own child cannot live to the post-civilization era.

"Okay, then you'd better get Seele sorted out tonight, and then..."

Mobius smiled slightly and said, "Bring Seele to the research institute first thing tomorrow morning, and I will personally examine Seele."

Clearly, Mobius was very interested in why Seele was able to succeed, since it meant that Ling Xi's inability to have offspring with them wasn't a problem with the rules, but rather more like a genetic issue, so...

Studying why Seele was able to succeed would be helpful for me to also have... cough cough, it would be very helpful for my research on human evolution. In short, it's definitely not for personal gain, and it's definitely not for the opportunity to show off in front of Elysia in the future!

In any case, he is still Mobius is willing to give everything for humanity!

Chapter 364: Hero? I stopped being one a long time ago!

After chatting with Ling Xi for a while, Mobius also called Elysia and Sakura over, seemingly to give them some instructions.

"Elysia, Sakura, you should know about the Sixth Herrscher and the Seventh Herrscher, so I won't go into details here."

Looking at the three people in front of him, Mobius smiled and said, "Now, we're announcing to the public that the Sixth Herrscher and Seventh Herrscher have been eliminated. However, we need to consider who eliminated these two Herrscher. Originally, I intended for Ling Xi to accept the task, but unfortunately, Ling Xi wasn't willing, so..."

"Sakura, Elysia, are you interested?"

Mobius looked intently at Sakura and Elysia. After all, there weren't many suitable candidates for this task. First and foremost, they needed to possess formidable combat power, and those who met this criterion, besides Ling Xi and Elysia, were Sakura and himself, including...

Kevin from May's side!

However, Ling Xi was unwilling, feeling that she was not suitable, so in reality there were only three options.

"I'll pass."

Elysia shrugged and laughed, "I'm not suited for this kind of identity, and I won't get used to it."

"Um..."

Mobius wasn't surprised by Elysia's answer; in fact, he would have thought there was a problem if Elysia had agreed.

"Mmm..."

Sakura hesitated for a moment before asking, "Why do we have to choose a specific person for this? Can't we just say that humans wiped them out?"

Sakura seemed a little curious as to why Mobius insisted on finding someone to take on this task, when it could have been easily done by humans using their own power.

"Well, that's because humanity needs heroes these days."

Mobius shook his head helplessly. "The destruction caused by the Seventh Herrscher is too great, directly impacting humanity's faith. In addition, Ling Xi's identity is no longer that of a human hero, so all of humanity is now somewhat pessimistic. At times like these, heroes must step forward, even if they are... fake heroes. As long as they give humanity hope, then humanity will still believe!"

Ling Xi: "..." Is it my fault?

"Then I'll refuse too."

Sakura shook her head and said, "I don't really like this kind of thing, and I don't like always being in the spotlight, and besides..."

Sakura calmly said, "This identity is too heavy. I don't want to become like Ling Xi from a few days ago. In short, I refuse this identity. Also, I don't want to receive too much attention in the report on the Honkai Operation."

"Why..."

Mobius rubbed his forehead. This... is a bit troublesome.

"Alright, since you're unwilling, I won't force you."

Although Mobius felt somewhat helpless, he obviously couldn't force them to accept it, and besides... Mobius also understood that this Sixth Herrscher incident had a significant impact on Sakura, after all...

Having witnessed the most authentic and evil side of humanity, it's unlikely they'll still have any belief in protecting humanity. After all, judging from humanity's behavior this time, they really aren't worth saving.

"Doctor, why don't you just give this identity to Kevin?"

Ling Xi stroked her chin slightly and smiled, "First of all, Kevin is also Stigmata Warrior, and his strength is in no way inferior to Elysia and Sakura. Moreover, compared to our group that has produced Herrscher, Kevin's group is obviously easier to establish a persona for. And also..."

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