Pre-Collapse Civilization: My Wife is a Snake!

"Ticket scalping?"

Klein hesitated for a moment and asked, "Aren't high-speed rail and plane tickets easy to buy these days?"

"I'm not talking about those tickets, I'm talking about this."

Ling Xi decisively took out his phone and displayed the information about Eden's concert, then handed it to Klein. "Eden's concert, tonight and tomorrow at 8 PM, these are the last two sales."

"Hmm... This is simple, I'll just write a program."

Klein said casually, "Go ask Cangxuan about this. She's better at it. I still have a lot of work the Doctor assigned that I haven't finished."

Seeing that it was just a small matter of grabbing concert tickets, Klein didn't pay much attention and directly told Ling Xi to ask Cangxuan for help. Cangxuan could handle such a small matter!

"Oh?"

Ling Xi nodded thoughtfully and smiled at Klein, "Senior Sister Klein, I plan to buy two concert tickets. Would you like to go? If you do, I'll buy one for you too."

Ling Xi also asked Klein casually, though he figured Klein would most likely refuse. After all, when would a workaholic have time for a concert?

"Hmm? You're buying two?"

Instantly, Klein seemed to guess something and quickly asked, "Are you... planning to invite a girl to the concert?"

"Eh..."

Ling Xi looked at Klein with some embarrassment but didn't deny it. "Yes, that's right, I plan to..."

Ling Xi was about to say that he had offended a girl at school and wanted to apologize, but...

"No problem, I'll definitely help with this!"

Klein immediately declared that she would help. "The institute's internet speed is extremely fast, don't worry, leave the ticket grabbing to me."

Ling Xi: "???"

Chapter 41: We Meet Again, Miss Fairy!

"Then... thank you, Senior Sister Klein."

Although Ling Xi didn't quite understand why Klein had suddenly changed her mind, since she was willing to help, he certainly wouldn't refuse!

"You're welcome, it's what I should do!"

Klein maintained her serious demeanor and exited the work file. "Two tickets, right? I'll get you the best seats. Three thousand yuan... not expensive, my treat!"

"Uh..."

Ling Xi became more and more bewildered. What was going on?

Something worth three thousand... no, six thousand yuan, and she was just giving it away? Did he and Klein have that good of a relationship?

"Senior Sister Klein, I'm already very grateful that you can help me get the tickets. As for the ticket money, I'll pay for it myself."

While getting something for free was tempting, Ling Xi wasn't someone without principles. Besides, this time he was inviting Seele to apologize to her, and he couldn't let Klein treat him to this. Was that even proper?

"Hmm... Alright then."

Seeing that Ling Xi had said so, Klein didn't insist further, just nodded. "Okay, but I promise I'll get you two special seats!"

Klein was very confident and determined to succeed. After all... this was probably Ling Xi's first date with the Doctor. For such an important occasion, she would even hack the official website to get two tickets for Ling Xi and the Doctor. She had to!

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister Klein..."

Ling Xi was very grateful to Klein. He had to admit that in the entire laboratory, besides the Doctor, Klein was the one who treated him the best.

"Oh, right, Senior Sister Klein."

Suddenly, Ling Xi thought of something else and said, "If possible, could you help me buy one more ticket? Of course, I'll pay for it."

"Buy one more?"

Klein's eyes seemed a little confused. Ling Xi was going on a date with the Doctor, so two tickets should be enough. Why buy another one?

"I have a friend who helped me out, and he's also a fan of Eden, so I want to get him a ticket."

Ling Xi didn't hide anything and directly stated the reason. As for why he was buying one ticket instead of two, it was simple. Kevin and Mei weren't together yet, so that guy probably wouldn't be able to ask anyone out. Moreover, he didn't think Mei would be interested in a concert!

So, buying him one ticket as a thank you would be enough.

"No problem."

After hearing Ling Xi's explanation, Klein immediately agreed. Repaying kindness, while not the purpose of helping others, was indeed the right thing to do!

Therefore, Klein readily agreed.

"Still special seats?"

Klein asked.

"Yeah... special seats, but..."

Ling Xi smiled slightly, "If possible, don't buy the third ticket as a consecutive seat!"

Ling Xi still felt it was best to buy special seats, after all, he was inviting Old Ancestor Kevin, and he couldn't be too stingy. Of course, he didn't want to sit with Old Ancestor Kevin either. If it were just him and Kevin, it would be fine, but... Seele would be there then!

"Hmm, I'll try my best..."

Klein clearly understood Ling Xi's intention. He wanted to sit with the Doctor and didn't want a third wheel, right? I get it, I get it!

It was a bit of a scramble to get tickets, and since they were released in batches, only a small number were available each day. So, while I could get myself a premium seat, getting consecutive ones was another story.

I could use cheats, but… I had company. And scalpers? They're like cockroaches, they never die!

"Ling Xi!"

At that moment, Mobius's voice echoed from Lab Three again. "Are you still there?"

"I'm here, Doctor!"

Ling Xi quickly replied to Mobius. After all, you can't mess with the boss!

"Come in, I need you for something."

Mobius directly told Ling Xi to enter.

Ling Xi: "..." Another bad omen...

"Go on, Ling Xi."

Klein gave Ling Xi an encouraging look. "Good luck! I'll keep your request a secret and handle it!"

"Uh... thanks."

Ling Xi didn't know why Klein was being so nice to him, but... a thank you was in order.

Afterward, Ling Xi once again found himself in Lab Three, Mobius's usual haunt.

This time, Mobius wasn't up to anything troublesome. Once a day was enough; any more and Ling Xi might start to get annoyed. Her reason for calling him in this time was simple: to draw blood...

Ling Xi: "..." Confirmed. I'm the one participating in the experiment!

After the blood draw, Mobius promptly kicked Ling Xi out, telling him not to disturb her research...

Ling Xi: "..." He remembered someone saying not too long ago that he could come to her anytime if he had questions...

In the evening, Klein packed up dinner for herself and Mobius before returning to the lab, leaving Ling Xi to eat alone in the cafeteria.

As for why he was eating at the institute's cafeteria? It was free, of course!

He'd spent nine thousand yuan today, which was half a year's worth of his normal food expenses. So... from today on, he'd be eating at the cafeteria. The food was good, and he could use up his meal allowance!

Before long, dinner was finished, and Ling Xi prepared to head home.

"Guess who!"

Just then, Ling Xi heard a familiar voice behind him, and his eyes were suddenly covered.

"Elysia..."

Hearing that familiar voice, Ling Xi immediately knew who it was. With that familiar tone and cheerful demeanor, he couldn't think of anyone else besides Elysia.

"Mmm, honestly, don't you boys ever let the girls have their way?"

Elysia complained deliberately, but she also removed her hands from Ling Xi's eyes. Then, she happily hopped in front of Ling Xi's ear and, leaning to the side, waved. "Hi, Ling Xi! What a coincidence, we meet again."

"Yes, quite a coincidence, Miss Elysia."

Ling Xi smiled. He quite liked this pink fairy, but he hadn't graduated yet and couldn't beat the Simulated Universe...

"Why are you still calling me 'Miss'? It's so formal. Just call me by my name."

Elysia waved her hand and chuckled. "After all... I really want to get to know you properly. Our last meeting was interrupted by your Doctor. This time... how about we have a good chat?"

"Sorry, Elysia, I have something else to do. Maybe another time."

Ling Xi remembered Mobius's warning last time. He couldn't trust a single word this woman said!

"Oh ho..."

Elysia placed a finger on her lips and smiled. "And here I thought I'd chat with you about yesterday's Honkai battle. The whole institute is talking about you now."

"Like I said, it was the effect of my Doctor's new weapon."

Ling Xi spread his hands, skillfully passing the buck to Mobius. After speaking, Ling Xi wanted to slip away. He'd already provoked one snake; he didn't want to provoke a fairy too.

"Alright, explaining away defeating Honkai Beasts with a sword as a weapon is one thing, but..."

Elysia suddenly raised her right hand and, with an incredibly chuunibyou voice, but with utmost seriousness, recited, "Strike the darkness with lightning! Lightning Thousand Paths!"

Ling Xi: "???"

Damn it...

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Chapter 42: The Fairy Lady's Invitation!

"What exactly do you want?"

Listening to Elysia's overly chuunibyou words, Ling Xi looked at her with some hesitation. What did this girl want?

"It's nothing much, really. I just wanted to ask you a few questions."

Elysia had a gentle smile on her face, appearing completely harmless. "That Lightning Thousand Paths you unleashed last night, was that also the effect of a weapon given to you by Mobius?"

"Uh..."

Ling Xi was momentarily unsure how to respond. After all, he could brag a little, but he couldn't insult the other person's intelligence.

"Heh heh, Ling Xi..."

Elysia leaned closer to Ling Xi, then wrapped her arms around his, smiling as she asked, "Do you want to come over to my place?"

Ling Xi was speechless.

Though he didn't know why, Ling Xi looked at Elysia with a suspicious expression.

"Alright, alright, can you stop thinking of me as such a bad person?"

Elysia pouted and huffed, "Besides... you're so amazing, are you really afraid of an ordinary girl like me?"

Ling Xi was speechless. The second-ranked Flame-Chasing Moth among the Thirteen Flame-Chasing Moths, second only to the ancestor Kevin, and she was telling him she was an ordinary girl?

Well... although Elysia hadn't undergone the super-mutation surgery yet and wasn't a Fused Warrior, Ling Xi still had a hunch that something was off about her!

He wasn't sure if she was very powerful, but he was certain of one thing: she was definitely not an ordinary girl.

"Alright, it's my honor to be invited by Miss Elysia. I'll be imposing then."

After a moment of hesitation, Ling Xi smiled and decided to follow Elysia to see what her intentions were.

"I told you, just call me by my name."

Elysia corrected him again, then released his arm. She extended her hand in one direction and smiled, "Please, this way, Ling Xi!"

"Superpower Cells cannot proliferate or be cultured through division. But if their rejection can be suppressed, can they be implanted into other life forms?"

In the laboratory, Mobius held the latest cells extracted from Ling Xi and began her new research. Mobius called the cells possessing Ling Xi's mysterious power "Superpower Cells," signifying the immense energy contained within.