Klein, This Is All Thanks to Me! / The Serpent Has Launched Her Attack!

It was Rin, the Herrscher of Corruption from the Pre-Collapse Civilization!

"Ling Xi, are you okay?!"

At that moment, Seele and Mobius arrived as well. Seele in particular looked at Ling Xi with a face full of concern.

"Relax, I'm fine!"

Ling Xi smiled at Seele. "This little bit of difficulty was a piece of cake for me!"

"You idiot, you almost got hit!"

Seele looked furious. She was truly speechless at Ling Xi. Why was this idiot trying to play hero? Though... it had been really cool, but if he had messed up, she would have had no choice but to attend his funeral in tears!

"Uh... not really?"

Ling Xi looked awkward. After all... Seele did not know how strong he was, so it was only natural for her to worry.

"Hmph. If you do that again, then I'll..."

Seele seemed like she was about to threaten Ling Xi again, but when the words reached her lips, she did not know what to say. In the end, she simply threw herself into his arms. "Don't do that again!"

Ling Xi: "..."

Faced with Seele crashing into him once more, Ling Xi only wanted to shout one thing... Nice!

"Ahem!"

At the crucial moment, Mobius coughed. The look she gave Ling Xi was rather strange as well. So this was the junior schoolmate he had called an... ordinary friend?

Of course, although Mobius had worried a little over Ling Xi's actions just now, after seeing his speed and recalling his abilities, she was not actually that concerned. Besides, the car had not hit him in the end, had it?

Wait, though... if Ling Xi had really been crippled by that car, would she have been able to keep him for the rest of his life? Mm...

What a pity. It had not hit him after all...

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Klein, It Was All Thanks to Me!

"Seele..."

Ling Xi patted Seele's back, signaling that she could get down now. After all, acting like this out on the street was not very appropriate.

"Hmph..."

Seele pouted, but she obediently got down from Ling Xi. Even so, she continued examining him, apparently checking whether he had been hurt.

"My friend, I will not forget that you saved Rin. However..."

Sakura scratched her head and said seriously, "We do not have anything worthwhile to thank you with, so... if there is ever anything you need help with, feel free to call upon me!"

Sakura wanted to thank him, but she genuinely did not have anything presentable to offer. Thus, the only thing she could use to thank Ling Xi was herself. Of course, not her body, but... her strength!

As she spoke, Sakura took out a pen and paper, wrote down a phone number, and handed it to Ling Xi with a smile. "This is my contact information. If you need anything, you can call me. I will definitely do my best to help!"

Ling Xi: "..."

Was this... a promise from the future Fused Warrior Sakura? What an incredible bargain!

But the way she put it somehow sounded strange. It sounded a lot like something illegal!

So, Teacher Luo, if he agreed to Sakura's offer and made a certain request, and she did not refuse, with no money changing hands... would that count as a crime?

Also, if he agreed but did not want Sakura and wanted Rin instead, would that count as...

"Sorry, perhaps this is too meager."

Seeing that Ling Xi had not accepted her contact information for so long, Sakura looked a little embarrassed.

"Not at all!"

Ling Xi snapped back to his senses, took the contact information from Sakura with a smile, and said, "Putting everything else aside, I'm still very willing to accept a beautiful girl's contact information. I think... we should meet again in the future!"

"Mm, then... until we meet again."

Sakura smiled at Ling Xi, then gently stroked Rin's head. "Rin, it's time to say goodbye."

"Goodbye, kind big brother!"

Rin happily said goodbye to Ling Xi as well!

"Uh..."

For a moment, Ling Xi did not know how to complain about this. Was this... a good guy card?

"Mm, goodbye, Rin. Don't run red lights again, okay?"

Ling Xi smiled helplessly and waved goodbye to the two of them.

"Ah..."

After the two left, Ling Xi turned around, intending to invite Seele and Doctor to continue shopping, but...

What greeted him were their questioning gazes...

"Ling Xi, that girl just now was very pretty, wasn't she?"

Mobius looked at Ling Xi with a beaming smile.

"Mm, she was indeed very pretty. Also, stop looking. She has already left."

Seele nodded silently, staring at Ling Xi with a smile on her face as well!

"..."

Facing the murderous looks in their eyes, Ling Xi said faintly, "If I said I did not keep her contact information because she was pretty, would you believe me?"

"Oh?"

Mobius smiled slightly. "Then... what was the reason? Would you like to explain?"

"Mm..."

Ling Xi hesitated before saying, "She... that girl named Sakura, will be a very important person in the future. I can tell that her future... achievements definitely will not be low!"

Naturally, Ling Xi did not dare reveal the truth. After all, only he knew that Sakura would become a Fused Warrior in the future!

Naturally, his words only earned eye-rolls from both of them. Who was he trying to fool with that?

"Yaaawn..."

A moment later, Seele yawned and said, "Ling Xi, I'm a little sleepy. I want to go back and rest."

"Is that so?"

Ling Xi checked the time. It was already ten thirty. It really was getting late.

"Seele, Mobius, let's take a cab back. It's on the way to both the academy and our workplace!"

Ling Xi glanced at the two of them, seemingly asking for their opinions.

"Yaaawn... mm, okay!"

Seele merely yawned. They had really stayed out rather late today. Normally, she would already have been asleep by this hour!

"No problem. Let's do that."

Mobius nodded as well and did not say much. Although she did feel that there was something a little off between Ling Xi and Seele, she did not want to waste any more time right now. It would be better to head back early, because...

She still had many things she wanted to discuss with Ling Xi alone!

In the end, the three of them took a cab together. They dropped Seele off at Senba Academy first, then the two of them returned to the research institute together...

"Doctor, Ling Xi, welcome back."

Inside the research institute, Klein immediately came over when she saw Ling Xi and Mobius return. Looking at them with a smile, she asked, "So, did you enjoy Miss Eden's concert?"

"Mm, I had a wonderful time. Thank you, Klein!"

Mobius moved closer and patted Klein's head. "If you had not helped us, we would never have been able to enjoy such a perfect concert tonight."

"You're welcome, Doctor. It was my duty!"

Seeing that Mobius seemed genuinely happy, Klein felt extremely proud and relieved. At last, through her hard work, there had finally been some progress between Ling Xi and Doctor. After tonight's date, their relationship must surely have taken another step forward, right?

Ling Xi: "..." If it weren't for the fact that you helped me get those tickets, I'd definitely pin you to the floor and grind you into it!

"Ling Xi."

Mobius called out to Ling Xi and smiled. "Come to the laboratory with me. There's something I want to discuss with you."

After saying that, Mobius smiled at Ling Xi again, then took the lead in entering Laboratory Three. As for whether Ling Xi would come... there was no need to worry about that at all!

Unless Ling Xi planned to flee overnight with a bucket in hand, otherwise... he had to come!

Ling Xi: "..."

"Understood, Doctor!"

Ling Xi could only answer helplessly. Since Doctor had summoned him, he definitely had to go. Hopefully... it was nothing serious!

"Ling Xi."

After Mobius entered the laboratory, Klein curiously moved closer to Ling Xi and smiled. "Doctor seemed to be in a pretty good mood. Tonight's results must have been quite good, right?"

"Mm, it was alright. Thanks, Klein."

Ling Xi took a deep breath and looked at Klein somewhat helplessly. By all reasonable standards, he really could not blame Klein for this. Besides, Klein had helped him secure the tickets, and what had happened tonight...

Forget it, forget it. At the very least, taking Mobius to the concert had not been much of a loss. He would just treat it as... helping her relax.

"You're welcome."

Klein nodded with a smile. "If you need anything else next time, feel free to ask me for help. And I'll still keep it secret for you!"

Ling Xi: "..." Yeah right. Do you know what your Doctor said this afternoon?

She had said, in an incredibly proud tone, that Klein had told her everything!

"Mm, I will. Thank you!"

Of course, even so, Ling Xi did not refuse. He nodded and agreed, though it was only a surface-level agreement. After all... if he ever asked Klein for help again, then he would be a dog!

The Snake Launched Her Attack!

"Ling Xi, you came."

The moment Ling Xi entered Mobius's laboratory, he found Doctor looking at him with a smile.

"Doctor, what is it this late at night?"

Ling Xi cautiously asked about Mobius's intentions, though he could roughly guess why she had called him over.

"It's nothing. I just want to chat."

Mobius smiled at Ling Xi, then pointed at a chair. "Sit down. Let's talk slowly."

"Alright..."

Ling Xi did not refuse. He pulled over a chair and sat down beside Mobius.

"First, I want to ask about Seele..."

Mobius smiled. "How long have you known her?"

Ling Xi: "..." I knew it...

"Mm..."

Ling Xi rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. Then he smiled. "About... a week, I suppose."

Mobius: "..." They had become this close after only a week? Was he kidding her?

But then again, she herself had only known Ling Xi for about a week, and were they not already quite close now?

Mm... thinking of that, Mobius did not doubt Ling Xi's words. For some reason, this guy always attracted attention for no apparent reason.

"Then what is your relationship with her?"

Mobius directly asked the key question. After tonight's concert, she could clearly tell that Ling Xi and Seele were definitely not as simple as ordinary classmates!

"This..."