Pre-Collapse Civilization, My Wife is a Snake Oh

Suddenly, Seele felt the ticket wasn't worth it anymore. Three thousand yuan – if she was frugal, that would cover her living expenses for two months. And all for a two-hour concert?

While she did really like Eden and wanted to see her concert in person, the price was just unacceptable!

So, Seele quietly handed the ticket back to Ling Xi and said softly, "I just remembered I have something on that day, so... I might not be able to go."

Ling Xi: "..." Hey, hey, hey, that lie is too obvious.

"Take it..."

Ling Xi pushed the ticket back into Seele's hand, then took her hand and held it firmly so she would keep the ticket. He smiled, "I bought it for you anyway. If you don't go, what reason would I have to go?"

"But... it's so expensive..."

Seele still thought the price was outrageous.

"Expensive...?"

Ling Xi pondered for a moment, then smiled, "Then... as compensation, how about you accompany me shopping in the city the day after tomorrow?"

"Eh... a date?"

That was the first word that came to Seele's mind.

"If you think so, then it is..."

Ling Xi squeezed Seele's hand and smiled, "Either way, I've already given you the ticket. Don't forget."

"Mm... Mm."

Seele's face blushed again, and she lowered her head. Shopping together, and then watching the concert... wasn't that a date?

However, she realized she didn't really want to refuse... Hmm, it must be because of the concert. Yes, definitely!

"Oh, right, Seele!"

Suddenly, Ling Xi remembered something. "When we go to the concert, besides us two, a friend of mine will also be joining us."

Seele: "???" Wasn't this a date? What do you mean you're bringing a friend?

"Don't worry, it's a male friend!"

Fearing Seele might misunderstand, Ling Xi quickly explained with a smile, "He helped me out with something, and he also likes Eden, so I bought him a ticket too. We'll be shopping just the two of us, and he'll only join us for the concert."

"Hmph, what's it to me."

Seele, realizing she had misunderstood, blushed but still huffed proudly, "Don't mention a male friend, I wouldn't say anything even if you brought a female friend. We aren't in any kind of relationship anyway."

Ling Xi: "..."

Of course, Ling Xi didn't offer further explanation. He just smiled at Seele and said, "Seele, it's already noon. Let's go grab lunch first. My treat."

Now that the important matters were settled, Ling Xi returned to reality. After all, Seele had come here to buy lunch, and his own stomach was rumbling now.

"Forget it, you're already treating me to a concert. How can I let you treat me again..."

Seele shook her head and refused. "I'll treat you to lunch. You can treat me on the day of our date... cough shopping!"

"Oh, right, you should hold onto this."

As she spoke, Seele handed the ticket back to Ling Xi.

"Eh... Seele?"

Seeing Seele return the ticket again, Ling Xi looked a bit surprised. What did Seele mean by this?

"I didn't say I wouldn't go, it's just..."

Seele said softly, "If I hold onto it... I'm afraid I'll lose it."

She really didn't dare to carry around a ticket worth three thousand yuan. If she lost it, it would be too embarrassing.

Ling Xi: "..."

Ling Xi didn't say anything more about it and silently put the ticket away.

"Mmmph... Ling Xi, give me your phone!"

Suddenly, Seele reached out her hand towards Ling Xi again.

"What do you want to do?"

Ling Xi was a bit curious but didn't hesitate. He unlocked his phone and handed the screen to Seele.

Seele took it and quickly dialed a few numbers. Then, she handed it back to Ling Xi, her expression a mix of shyness and pride. She huffed, "We're friends now, don't misunderstand. I'm not trying to add you, it's just... I'll need it the day after tomorrow!"

"Yes, yes, yes, mm, I understand."

Ling Xi just smiled. This Seele... she was quite cute too.

Chapter 46: Klein's Full Confidence!

"Strange, the abilities can't be replicated or transferred at all..."

In the laboratory, Mobius was still researching the Superpower Cells provided by Ling Xi. She discovered that Ling Xi's abilities were truly unreplicable and untrainable. Moreover, even if they were successfully implanted into other animals, the Superpower Cells wouldn't die; instead, they would directly kill the host...

Of course, the largest host in the current experiments was only a white mouse.

This put Mobius in a difficult position, as her research seemed to have hit another standstill.

"You can't replicate the ability using scientific methods, then..."

Mobius tapped her chin, deep in thought. "Could this ability be passed down to the next generation?"

Since she couldn't cultivate the cells, Mobius decided to look for other avenues, such as... genetic inheritance.

"Is the Doctor starting the next phase of research?"

Klein, who had been observing and recording from the side, finally spoke up. After all, Mobius had spoken her thoughts aloud, even if she was talking to herself.

"I can't help it. I've been studying somatic cells for days, and I've run the experiments so many times, but the progress is still the same as before."

Mobius spread her hands helplessly and chuckled. "So I suspect Ling Xi's genes might have been tampered with, or perhaps... during the process of evolution, a self-protection program was built in. That's why, once it leaves the host's body, it can't be replicated or proliferated. That's... self-protection!"

"Is that so..."

Klein didn't argue, merely pondering Mobius's words thoughtfully.

"Yes, after all, human genes are very complex," Mobius sighed softly. She then mused, "From the first spark of life underwater, to the giant beasts of the Stone Age, and then to humans walking upright for the first time..."

Klein: "..."

"Doctor, please get to the point!"

Klein suddenly felt a twinge in his liver and decisively urged Mobius to get to the point.

"Hehehe..."

Mobius chuckled and said, "So, Klein, I think we need to take some of Ling Xi's reproductive cells (redacted). Maybe... this ability can be inherited. After all, the human body isn't fundamentally different from other organisms. So, no matter how strong Ling Xi's gene's self-protection program is, it can't possibly prevent inheritance to the next generation, right?"

Klein: "..."

Klein quietly turned his head away, showing no intention of responding to Mobius, and continued his recording work in silence.

"Klein..."

Mobius leaned in with a smile, then took Klein's notebook and pen with both hands. "What do you think of what I just said?"

Klein: "..."

"If the Doctor wants them, she should go to Ling Xi, not come to me."

Klein looked wary. Firstly, he was female. Secondly, he didn't have Superpower Cells. So why was Mobius pestering him instead of Ling Xi?

Moreover, Mobius's expression at that moment was exactly like when she had tricked him into recruiting Ling Xi before...

"No, no, Klein, I don't want to force Ling Xi."

Mobius shook her head, saying with some frustration, "That bad woman came last night, and she tried to poach Ling Xi. And now..."

Mobius sighed. "Ling Xi trusts me relatively well, so she didn't succeed. But if I force Ling Xi to do something he doesn't want to do, he'll probably become wary of me. So... I don't want that."

Klein: "..." So what does this have to do with me?

"Doctor... there's something I think I need to tell you."

After a moment of hesitation, Klein seemed to have something to say.

"Yes, Klein, what is it now?"

Mobius looked at her assistant curiously.

"Doctor, you should trust Ling Xi more."

Klein replied quietly, "Your questioning of Ling Xi this morning will make him feel that you don't trust him."

"Hmm... It's not that I don't trust him. I don't trust that bad woman."

Mobius retorted, "I trust Ling Xi, but I can't believe everything that girl told me yesterday, which is why I asked Ling Xi."

"Doctor, Ling Xi he..."

Klein hesitated, but decided to help the Doctor. After all, after today's events, Ling Xi might not, or might not dare, invite the Doctor again. So, at this point, it was up to him to make the Doctor take the initiative.

"What about him?"

Seeing Klein's hesitant expression, Mobius pressed on curiously, as it was rare for Klein to show such an expression in her memory.

"Doctor,"

Klein said quietly, "Ling Xi asked me last night to help him buy two concert tickets. Eden's solo concert, premium seats."

"Oh... he likes Eden's concerts?"

Mobius looked thoughtful but not particularly surprised. Not to mention anything else, Eden herself was a woman worthy of many people's admiration.

"Doctor, that's not the point."

Klein shook his head helplessly, saying with a hint of exasperation, "Why would Ling Xi buy two tickets? Of course, it's because he plans to invite someone else to go with him. And according to the information I've gathered, Ling Xi clearly intends to invite the Doctor."

"Huh? Invite me?"

Mobius appeared somewhat surprised.

"Yes..."

Klein nodded silently. "Otherwise, why would Ling Xi buy two tickets instead of just one? You know, a VIP seat costs a full three thousand yuan."

"Mmmph..."

Mobius looked a bit... well, conflicted. "But... I don't have much time, and I'm not interested in concerts."

"Doctor..."

Klein rubbed his forehead in exasperation. "The concert isn't the point at all. Going with someone is the point, Doctor. Don't you understand?"

Klein said tactfully, "Doctor, don't you care a lot about Ling Xi? So, going to a concert together might make your relationship closer, and Ling Xi naturally won't be as wary of you. This way, wouldn't your objective be achieved?"

"But... will Ling Xi really invite me?"

Mobius still felt something was off.

"Doctor, it's best if you ask Ling Xi about that."

Klein continued, "However... Doctor, it would be best to arrange your work for the day after tomorrow in advance. After all, the concert starts at eight and ends at ten. Considering preparation and entry time, you'll need to leave by seven."

"Mmm..."

Mobius thought about it silently and finally nodded. "Alright, if he really invites me then, I'll go. Anyway... I'll just treat it as a way to relax."

"Don't worry, Doctor, he definitely will!"

Klein smiled confidently, looking completely assured. Based on his investigation of Ling Xi, Ling Xi barely had any friends. While he knew quite a few girls, they were basically just classmates, and only at an acquaintance level.

Therefore, the only women Ling Xi was relatively familiar with were the people in the laboratory. He himself definitely wouldn't be going, and Ling Xi certainly wouldn't invite him. Danzhu and Cangxuan were a package deal, but Ling Xi was only inviting one girl, so that ruled them out. Therefore...

Who else could Ling Xi possibly invite besides the Doctor?

Chapter 47: Snake Snake Asks Where Her Ticket Is?

"I didn't expect Kevin to have tickets..."