Klein, I Can't Believe You're Being Naughty Too! / Klein Wants to Boost Her Honkai Energy Too!

Klein glanced at Mobius, then at Ling Xi, and finally unfolded the holographic map, saying, "Doctor, please look, these red dots are the distribution area of more than 50,000 patients!"

"Puff..."

Upon seeing the map, Mobius immediately burst out laughing because...

This is a world map! Red dots... they're all over the world, even in that godforsaken place, the Sahara. Mobius really wanted to ask Klein, "Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

"By the way, Doctor..."

However, Klein seemed to have more to say, continuing, "These patients didn't all experience this at the same time, but rather at various times, however..."

"Based on the current distribution map, this phenomenon occurs most frequently between 9 PM and 1 AM local time, and least frequently between late night and 10 AM. However, apart from this, we have not found any other patterns!"

"So she's finally making her move again? As expected, the Eighth Herrscher can't be dealt with so easily!"

Upon hearing Klein's answer, Mobius also began to ponder. Although after hearing Ling Xi's answer that day, he also felt that the Eighth Herrscher could not be eliminated so easily, but... he never expected that the Eighth Herrscher's ability would be so bizarre!

At first, it was limited to Canghai City, which was already considered dangerous enough, but then...

Unexpectedly, the Eighth Herrscher's abilities could influence the entire world. Although it's currently unknown how the Eighth Herrscher accomplished this, Mobius is well aware of the Herrscher's danger...

They are in no way weaker than the previous Herrscher, and even...

Even stronger!

After all, while the previous Herrscher were powerful, they would always reappear, giving people a target to eliminate. But...

The current Eighth Herrscher has no way of locating the other party, and the other party can directly influence humanity simply by lying in wait, so...

The threat posed by the Eighth Herrscher may be greater than that of any previous Herrscher!

"Doctor!"

Just then, Danzhu burst in, saying, "Oh no, Doctor, someone in our lab has fainted too!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this news, Mobius was startled again and asked, "Is there a problem with the defense system?"

To protect the research institute, Mobius used the power of a core to activate the shield device, ensuring that Honkai Energy wouldn't easily infiltrate the institute and thus protecting the researchers who were "ordinary humans." But...

Is there still a problem?

"No!"

Klein replied, "The shield is functioning normally; there are no signs of intrusion!"

"Then why did some people in our research institute also get infected?"

Danzhu seemed quite surprised, because this incident was truly outrageous. It would be understandable if outsiders were influenced by the Eighth Herrscher, but...

It's clearly beyond common sense that someone could be infected even inside a research institute protected by a shield.

"Don't panic, let's investigate first..."

At this moment, Mobius remained calm and said, "Klein, get Elysia ready to work, and Sakura too. Investigating these kinds of things is their forte. Also... Danzhu, send someone to find the best investigative experts. No matter what, we... must find clues, otherwise, if this continues, humanity will be doomed!"

"Yes, Doctor!"

"Understood, Doctor!"

Both of them nodded very seriously, because they both realized the importance of this matter!

If humanity continues in this state of blissful ignorance, then it's doomed. And who knows if this is random, or if it's targeted? If it's a targeted attack, then...

Once the enemy forces the high-ranking members of the Flame-Chasing Moths and those Fused Warrior into a coma, then humanity can simply give up and stop playing!

Also, although it's only 50,000 a day now, will it increase later?

This situation might not be optimistic. Don't forget that when the Eighth Herrscher was born, she directly put tens of millions of people in Canghai City into a coma, so...

And these 50,000 people may just be the beginning!

"Ling Xi, we're here."

Soon, Elysia and Sakura arrived, and they also learned what had happened from Klein!

"Elysia, Sakura, thank you for your help."

Ling Xi gave Elysia an apologetic smile. She had originally agreed to let Alicia arrange the wedding, but unexpectedly, only three days later, the Eighth Herrscher had started to act again... Moreover, Ling Xi knew her own limitations when it came to investigations, so she still had to rely on them.

"Oh, why be so polite among family?"

Elysia smiled directly at Ling Xi and said, "After all, this is also part of my job."

"Um!"

Sakura nodded slightly and smiled, "If there's anything you need, Ling Xi, just let me know. Although investigation isn't my forte, I'll do my best!"

"Well then, I'll leave it to my two wives."

Ling Xi smiled at the two of them, then said seriously, "Elysia, Sakura, you two go ahead and investigate. I need to discuss the Eighth Herrscher with the Doctor. I'll be there later."

"No problem, Sakura, let's go!"

Elysia and Sakura understood the gravity of the situation and immediately set off to investigate.

With the two gone, only Ling Xi and Mobius remained in the lab. Ling Xi was about to discuss the Eighth Herrscher with Mobius when Mobius spoke first...

"Hehe, Elysia..."

Mobius stared at Ling Xi with a smile and said, "That nickname sounds... you two have a really good relationship!"

Ling Xi: "..." Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, this is... the taste of pickled cabbage?

Chapter 382: Klein, you're not being honest either?

With the addition of Elysia and Sakura, and the joint investigation by various criminal investigation experts, the matter quickly began to take shape!

Of all the comatose patients, nearly half were otaku who loved anime and manga, and therefore...

The investigation team began investigating the comic, and as a result, a large number of ordinary human investigators suddenly fell into comas. Meanwhile, Fused Warrior or Stigmata Warrior with a certain degree of Honkai Energy Adaptability experienced other issues, such as...

When Elysia sees the words "comic book", she feels extremely dizzy, while ordinary humans or warriors with low Honkai Energy Adaptability will faint upon seeing these two words!

This includes many researchers...

Klein nearly fell victim to the attack while organizing intelligence. Fortunately, Klein had secretly enhanced his Honkai Energy Adaptability, so upon seeing the words "[Manga]", he only experienced a brief moment of dizziness and did not completely lose consciousness. At this moment, May finally confirmed one of the powers of the Herrscher of Reason...

Meme Pollution!

In layman's terms, the Eighth Herrscher specifies a keyword, such as... [comic]!

Then, anyone who sees the specified keyword "comic" will be affected. Those with high Honkai Energy Adaptability might be saved if they look away in time, but ordinary people will fall into a coma immediately if they see it. This is the Eighth Herrscher's attack method... Meme Weapon!

"Klein."

On the hospital bed in the research institute, Mobius looked at Klein with a serious expression and said, "Fortunately, you have enough Honkai Energy Adaptability this time, otherwise you would probably have fallen into a coma like them!"

"Hmm... well, I guess I'm really lucky."

At this moment, Klein still felt a little dizzy, and now she couldn't even think about those two words, because as soon as she had that thought, her dizziness would immediately worsen!

"Yes, you are indeed very lucky."

Mobius glanced at Ling Xi behind him, then looked at Klein and asked with a smile, "By the way, Klein, can you tell me when your Honkai Energy Adaptability reached 300HW? It was only zero Honkai Energy Adaptability at the beginning."

"Eh..."

When Mobius asked this question, Klein immediately... embarrassed, and secretly glanced at Ling Xi...

Mobius: "..." Why are you looking at my husband?

However, Mobius had already vaguely guessed something, after all, there were only four ways to enhance Honkai Energy Adaptability: Honkai Energy infection, Stigmata Gene, Hypervariable Factor, and...

Ling Xi!

The first three possibilities can basically be ruled out by Klein, so...

The answer is already obvious!

"Um?"

When Ling Xi noticed that both girls were looking at her, she was a little confused. "Um... Doctor, Klein, why are you looking at me?"

"Hmph, still playing dumb?"

Mobius said irritably, "Tell me, when did you two get together? How long has it been?"

"Puff..."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xi immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and said indignantly, "Doctor, don't think that just because you're the boss you can slander people at will. Nothing happened Klein. I only regard Klein my senior sister."

"Heh, how do you explain Klein's 300HW Honkai Energy Adaptability?"

Mobius sneered, "You know perfectly well how to increase Honkai Energy Adaptability, while Klein obviously hasn't used any of those methods. So, don't you have any idea how Klein?"

"I..."

Ling Xi seemed to want to refute, but for a moment she didn't know how to refute it, because... damn, Doctor said makes sense!

"Doctor, no... it has nothing to do with Ling Xi."

At this moment, Klein could no longer hold back, after all, Ling Xi had suffered an undeserved misfortune.

"Klein, don't be afraid."

Mobius smiled slightly and said, "Although this guy is the Seventh Herrscher, he is still Ling Xi. You don't need to hide what he did to you out of fear. After all, you are my assistant. If you are bullied, of course I will stand up for you."

Ling Xi "..."

"Doctor ..."

Klein finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered with his head down, "Actually... it was my Honkai Energy Adaptability that I secretly enhanced. Ling Xi... he didn't know!"

"Um?"

Seeing Klein's serious expression, and then looking at Ling Xi's speechless and bewildered look, Mobius began to waver. Could it be... that he really misunderstood this guy? He... didn't do anything to Klein?

But... if nothing was done, how did Klein's Honkai Energy Adaptability increase to 300HW?

Based on the average ratio, that's at least three digits!

"That..."

Klein lowered his head and said softly, "Some time ago, I asked Ling Xi for a lot of samples because of experimental needs, and... cough cough, Doctor taught me is that as a scientific researcher, one must always be prepared to dedicate oneself to science, so..."

"So after the experiment, I... drank the excess experimental materials..."

Mobius "..."

Ling Xi "..."

Good heavens, I'm just speechless...

I thought Klein was the most honest person in our lab besides Sakura, but... I never expected that someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes Klein could also...

Only then did Ling Xi understand why Klein had always come to her for samples, saying it was for the Doctor's experiments. At the time, Ling Xi was also experiencing the side effects of Shesha, so she naturally accepted Klein's requests without hesitation. And then...

Outrageous!

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

Seeing the silence, Klein knew that what he had done was truly...

Finally, her eyes dimmed, and she quietly said, "I will leave the lab and will not trouble the Doctor anymore..."

"Ha, don't even think about it!"

Mobius placed his hand directly on Klein's shoulder and laughed, "Such a good tool as you... cough cough, my assistant ran away, where am I supposed to find him now? Besides..."

Mobius gently pressed his cheek against Klein's, grinning mischievously, "You stole so many samples from my Ling Xi, obtained such high Honkai Energy Adaptability, and you think you can just walk away? Dream on, Klein..."

Mobius said very seriously, "From now on... you'll work in my lab forever, as punishment for stealing my Ling Xi's samples. In short... you'll never leave in this lifetime, never!"

Chapter 383: Klein also wants to enhance Honkai Energy!

"Doctor ..."

Hearing Mobius's threatening words, Klein also somewhat agitated and didn't know what to say...

She was just a little slow at times, but she wasn't stupid. How could she not understand what Mobius meant? It's just... she really didn't expect that the Doctor would forgive her so easily.

"Ha, you idiot..."