Klein, My Wife? No, Call Me "Senior"! / The Eighth Herrscher Goes on the Offensive!

Hearing Ling Xi's reaction, Elysia laughed heartily and said, "Alright, alright, Klein. Actually, I've been wanting to suggest to Mobius to add something to Klein's recipe for a while, but she's been so busy, so it's been delayed. But..."

"Heh, as expected of you, Ling Xi, you really don't let any of the girls around you get away."

"Um... Elysia, there's a reason for that."

Ling Xi wanted to offer a little explanation... oops, I mean, to try and justify herself!

"Alright, I'm not interested in your excuses, and I already said from the beginning that I won't interfere with your choices."

Elysia continued with a laugh, "Besides, we can tease Ling Xi and Klein at the same time from now on. Hmm... just thinking about it sounds amazing! Ling Xi, you have to take care of Klein before we get back, okay? Then we can play together!"

Ling Xi: "..." Is this game you're talking about... serious?

"Ahem, Elysia, what do you need me for?"

Ling Xi immediately changed the subject, as the conversation would never end if it continued.

"Hehe, it's nothing really."

Elysia chuckled casually, "We discovered that there are more people affected by the Eighth Herrscher than we expected, so Sakura and I probably won't be back until tomorrow. I was worried I'd be lonely without you, but it seems..."

Elysia's tone changed, "Hmph, whatever, I can't be bothered with you. Anyway, you better get Klein sorted out as soon as possible. If we can't play together when we get back, you know what will happen..."

Ling Xi "..."

Ling Xi really wanted to complain, she really, really wanted to, but...

Thinking of Elysia and Sakura fighting on the front lines while she was secretly causing trouble at home, Ling Xi didn't want to argue. She just whispered, "Then be careful. The Eighth Herrscher's powers are very strange, and... they're definitely not just what they've shown!"

"Hehe, okay, okay, we have things to do, bye-bye!"

After saying that, Elysia ended the call in the blink of an eye!

Ling Xi "..."

Ling Xi glanced at Klein again. The girl was still focused on her work. Hmm... no wonder Mobius liked her so much. After all, who wouldn't like such a dedicated assistant?

In short, with Klein's help, the two successfully collected samples. However, because Klein came in a hurry this time, he did not bring any equipment. Therefore, the collected samples had to be destroyed on the spot, leaving no evidence behind!

Chapter 385: Klein's wife? No, call her Senior Sister!

"Whoosh..."

After the sample collection was completed, Klein took a sip of water and was slightly out of breath. Sure enough, collecting samples was hard work. He had asked Ling Xi to collect samples more than a hundred times before, and she had really worked hard!

"Ling Xi ..."

Klein looked at Ling Xi and said, "Hmm... tonight, the Doctor gave me the day off, and... he even took over my room."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Ling Xi's lips twitched slightly. After all... how could she not understand what Mobius meant?

Only...

Well, with the Doctor and Elysia giving him a huge boost, and Klein's favorability rating being high enough, so...

"Senior sister..."

Ling Xi reached out her right hand and gently stroked Klein's face...

"Hmm..."

Klein didn't flinch, letting Ling Xi touch his face, just staring blankly at Ling Xi!

"Ugh..."

Then, Ling Xi gently kissed Klein. Although Klein could handle it anytime, it was still necessary to go through the motions a little. If she wasn't prepared properly, not only would Klein be uncomfortable, but she would be too. So...

Before undertaking any great human endeavor, preliminary preparations must be made!

Klein was very cooperative with this, even...

I'm somewhat looking forward to it!

She didn't know when she started to have feelings for Ling Xi, but... she didn't dislike him, and... she even liked him a little!

The reason she hid her feelings before might have been partly due to Mobius, but... the bigger reason was probably that she didn't know how to express them, or what those feelings were. And now...

Mobius had already arranged everything for her, and Ling Xi knew what to do...

Just let things take their natural course...

In short, after this incident, Klein seemed to have opened the door to a new world. That very night, Klein successfully provided Ling Xi with ten supply cards, and the next morning he provided another five...

Ling Xi successfully assembled the green-haired duo, and Mobius and her assistant Klein were wiped out!

"Senior, are you going back to the lab?"

The next morning, after breakfast, Ling Xi wanted to spend more time with Klein, but Klein had already changed into her white work clothes and was preparing to return to the lab!

"Um!"

Klein nodded silently and said, "Things aren't looking good right now. The power of the Eighth Herrscher is still affecting a large number of humans, so the Doctor is very busy. I can't slack off!"

"Um... okay then."

Ling Xi wanted to say something, but hesitated for a moment and then remained silent. She knew Klein's personality well; if he said he was going to work, he would work and wouldn't slack off. So, Ling Xi could only smile and say, "How about I help you too?"

As Ling Xi spoke, she confidently patted her chest, "Although research and such have little to do with me, I am quite familiar with assistant work."

"Uh... okay!"

Klein didn't refuse, although... in her heart she was actually thinking that it would be good enough if Ling Xi didn't make things worse...

That day, Elysia returned with Sakura, and that very night they called Klein over to play games together. Moreover... apart from Seele who was still at home, the other four were all there, making for an incredibly strong lineup!

And Elysia finally fulfilled her wish of simultaneously rubbing against Ling Xi, rubbing against Klein, and admiring Mobius...

Because humans successfully found the key, the number of people falling into a coma each day dropped to a hundred after just one week under the management of the Flame-Chasing Moths. Although some people still tried, the situation was basically under control!

As a result, within a few days, the number suddenly increased to 100,000. At this point, Mobius discovered that the previous "comics" were no longer effective, and were replaced by a new word: "Disaster"!

So, Flame-Chasing Moths reacted quickly and began to manage the new keywords using the same method as before. This time, the effect was also very significant, reducing the number of people to a thousand in less than three days!

However, the keywords changed again, and later even changed daily. But... this should be the limit of the Herrscher Authority; she can only specify one word at a time, and changing words has at least a 24-hour cooldown period. But...

Even so, after eliminating Canghai City, within half a month of the Eighth Herrscher's appearance, humanity had already suffered a cumulative loss of 20 million lives, and...

In the past few days, the keywords have changed to "Honkai" and "Herrscher," and the people most likely to come into contact with these keywords are naturally the Flame-Chasing Moths!

Therefore, in just a few days, the Flame-Chasing Moths has lost more than 10,000 people, including dozens of top scientists!

However, passively waiting for death is never a human choice. Through the efforts of Mobius and May, the two developed a new type of drug. The effect of this drug is to actively create cognitive impairment. In other words, people who take this drug will subconsciously block out the word "Honkai" when they see it. In this way...

The Meme Pollution of the Eighth Herrscher is no longer effective, but...

Before that, volunteers are needed to conduct experiments. After all, although this drug can evade the Eighth Herrscher's attacks, its side effects are obviously very serious. Therefore, even in such an emergency, it is necessary to conduct experiments first!

"Magnificent?"

That day, Ling Xi was slacking off in Mobius's lab as usual when Mobius handed him a volunteer application. Ling Xi immediately took a good look at the applicant's information...

"Yes, it's your old friend."

Mobius smiled slightly and said, "You should know about our new drug. We need some scholars and Fused Warrior from within our Flame-Chasing Moths to participate in the experiment. She signed up, and Klein obviously knew about your relationship with her, so he didn't agree rashly but sent it to you specifically."

"Yeah..."

Ling Xi silently looked at Hua's information and asked, "Doctor, do you think we should let her participate?"

"Well..."

After a moment's thought, Mobius said, "To be honest, Hua's information and experience are too ordinary. Since joining the fifth squad of the Flame-Chasing Moths, her performance has been very stable. She is not outstanding, but she is not far behind either. She has just been average."

"During the Fusion Warrior Project, it was because of you that I injected her with the genes of the Judgment-class Honkai Beast Garuda, and it was even one of the better ones, but... she has never awakened!"

"In short, she seems so ordinary. Apart from her extraordinary perseverance, there's really nothing remarkable about her. Honestly, with her talent and strength, if it weren't for her connection with you, she would probably only be cannon fodder, both now and in the future. Therefore, my suggestion for this experiment is..."

At this point, Mobius smiled slightly and said, "Let her participate!"

Chapter 386: The Eighth Herrscher Takes the Initiative!

"Therefore, my suggestion is to let her participate in this experiment!"

Mobius looked at Ling Xi with a smile, while also expressing his opinion.

"Um... Doctor, I didn't quite understand."

Upon hearing Mobius's answer, Ling Xi asked with some confusion, "Since Doctor said that she would normally only be cannon fodder, then... why did you agree to let her participate in this experiment?"

"Heh, it's precisely because her future fate is to be cannon fodder that I suggested she participate, right?"

Mobius smiled calmly, "Flowers in a greenhouse cannot grow. Hua's talent is what it is; being ordinary is being ordinary. If she doesn't seek opportunities to break through her limitations and simply grows step by step, then her future can only be like this, so..."

"I thought it would be better to involve her in this experiment; maybe... the opportunity lies here!"

As he spoke, Mobius took Hua's application report and laughed, "Besides, haven't you noticed? No matter which experiment or dangerous mission, Hua has always been the most proactive. Isn't that enough to prove her point? This is... the path she chose herself."

"This..."

Mobius's words left Ling Xi speechless. Indeed, although it was hard to believe, the future Immortal Fu Hua in this Previous Era was really just an ordinary person on the panel. She had no family to hide her bloodline, no outstanding talent, and everything about her seemed so... cough cough, so ordinary!

However, according to information in the comics, Hua was like this in the early stages; while not weak, she was definitely not strong. What truly changed her life was Mei's operation in the comics. Although Mei used ordinary soldiers like Hua as expendable resources in that operation, but...

It was during that life-or-death crisis that Hua successfully awakened his Hypervariable Factor and became Fused Warrior!

So...

Perhaps Mobius is right. If Hua continues to be so ordinary, then there may be no legend of the Shenzhou Immortal Crimson Kite in the future, and no approachable class monitor either!

"Okay, Doctor, you're right."

With that in mind, Ling Xi stopped refusing to let Hua participate in the experiment, since it was originally her idea!

"No problem, then I'll approve it!"

Mobius smiled and nodded, then approved Hua's request to participate in the experiment!

"Doctor!"

Klein suddenly burst in and said, "Emergency! A large amount of Honkai Energy reaction has occurred in Sky Dome City, Shenzhou. The Honkai Energy in the core area has exceeded 1,000 HW, and the Honkai Energy in Sky Dome City has reached 30,000 HW."

"Sky Dome City?"

Mobius frowned and asked, "The Fifth Research Institute is in Sky Dome City, right? What's their situation now?"

"The outlook is not optimistic!"

Klein replied, "The Honkai Beast appeared suddenly on a large scale, and they seem to be heading towards the Fifth Research Institute with a specific purpose. The Fifth Research Institute is currently completely surrounded by Honkai Beast, and there are also a large number of air force Honkai Beast!"

"Damn it, those guys are heading straight for the research institute!"

Mobius immediately realized what was happening and ordered, "Klein, immediately order the first to tenth squads, except for those who will be participating in the experiment, to go to Sky Dome City to support the Fifth Research Institute. Kevin will still lead the team."

"Yes, Doctor!"

Klein didn't waste any words and immediately turned around to give instructions.

Through this period of expansion, the Fused Warrior of the Flame-Chasing Moths have produced three individuals with Honkai Energy Adaptability exceeding 1000 HW. Furthermore, the Flame-Chasing Moths's current unit structure is divided into two types: regular troops and special operations squads!

Regular troops go without saying, while special operations teams are squads composed entirely of Fused Warrior, led by powerful Fused Warrior. They typically consist of five to twenty people, and apart from the logistics support department, all members are Fused Warrior!

Possessing extremely strong combat capabilities, they are the core force for humanity's fight against the Honkai!

The first team is naturally led by Kevin, because currently, apart from Ling Xi, Kevin is the strongest Stigmata Warrior. After fusing with the Hypervariable Factor in the future, he will become even stronger!

The second to fourth squads were all led by Fused Warrior whose Honkai Energy adaptability exceeded 1000HW, while the fifth squad was led by Himiko!

The Flame-Chasing Moths currently has a total of thirty special operations teams, and this number is still increasing. After all, with the maturation of the Hypervariable Surgery technology, more and more people are choosing to become Fused Warrior, because...

Even though humanity has lost two billion due to the previous Herrscher, it still has a huge base of nearly eight billion. Therefore, under these circumstances, countless people undergo Hypervariable Surgery every day, and many people successfully awaken their Hypervariable Factor and become true Fused Warrior!

In short, people in this era are actually quite wealthy!

Under Mobius's orders, headquarters and other branches of the Flame-Chasing Moths Research Institute dispatched troops to support the Fifth Research Institute; however...

In the end, it was too late. Tens of thousands of Honkai Beasts, plus hundreds of thousands of humans who had been turned into Dishi warriors by the Herrscher of Reason, attacked the Fifth Research Institute like madmen. Among them were a large number of Temple-class Honkai Beast, Honkai Emperor, and so on. The Fifth Research Institute's firepower was simply not enough to withstand them!

So, just half an hour later, the Fifth Research Institute, along with the Seventeenth Squad dispatched from the Fourth Research Institute in the capital of Shenzhou to provide support, were all buried here. No one in the entire institute survived, because under the encirclement of the Honkai Beast Air Force, no one could escape!