This Is the Moment of Bankruptcy!

"Here, it's your favorite flavor."

Ling Xi silently handed the milk tea to Klein and asked, "What time did you go to sleep last night...?"

"Last night?"

Klein froze for a moment, then checked the time and suddenly cried out, "What? It's already the next day? And it's one in the afternoon!"

Ling Xi: "???"

Damn.

At this point, Ling Xi could no longer find any words accurate enough to mock Klein. Anyway, it came down to two words... damn impressive!

Our Doctor wasn't the type to brutally exploit her employees, was she? Why did Klein have so much work she could never finish? Our lab had four assistants, after all... uh, counting himself and Cangxuan together, they could barely be considered one.

"Klein, I think... you should get some rest."

Although Klein had stabbed him in the back like crazy yesterday, her intentions had been good, and she treated him well too. Ling Xi naturally didn't want anything to happen to her health. After all...

If she kept working overtime like this, Ling Xi was genuinely afraid Klein would be gone before the End washed everything clean!

"It's fine. I can still work!"

Klein took a huge sip of milk tea, then closed her eyes and savored it for a while before smiling. "With enough sugar, my brain can recover some energy. It'll be enough for me to finish this work."

Ling Xi: "..."

No wonder Klein drank milk tea every day yet still had such a good figure. So all that sugar was being burned by her brain!

Still, with how much Klein used her brain, it was a miracle she hadn't gone bald!

"Klein, I know where Doctor is. Where are Cangxuan and Danzhu?"

After giving Klein her milk tea, Ling Xi planned to deliver the rest to the others. This time, he wisely didn't ask where Mobius was. There was an eighty percent chance she was in Lab Three anyway!

"Danzhu is in Lab Five. As for Cangxuan..."

Klein thought for a moment and said, "She should still be with Doctor, reporting on the work progress. I remember the experimental report is due today. Oh no, I haven't finished the previous report yet, and a new one is coming soon. I need to hurry and do it..."

As she spoke, Klein buried herself in work again.

Ling Xi: "..." If Klein hadn't already been an adult, he would have reported his Doctor for exploiting child labor!

Still, even though Ling Xi felt bad for Klein, all he could do was watch. He knew exactly what he was capable of. Help Klein? Forget helping—if he didn't make things worse, that would already be impressive!

Even Cangxuan, an assistant acknowledged by Mobius, would make all sorts of mistakes when helping Klein deal with work, ultimately forcing Klein to redo it and increasing her workload instead!

That was why nearly all the lab's work ended up being handled by Klein alone!

No longer wanting to disturb Klein, Ling Xi turned and entered Lab Three...

"Doctor, Cangxuan."

As soon as the automatic door opened, Ling Xi saw Mobius and Cangxuan discussing something.

"Oh, Ling Xi. Good afternoon."

The moment she saw Ling Xi, Mobius greeted him with a beaming smile. "Why are you here so early today? Not keeping your ordinary junior schoolgirl company?"

"Uh..."

Ling Xi could naturally tell she was being sarcastic, so he quietly said, "Ahem, Doctor, as a member of the lab, I naturally have to put the lab's interests first. Before Doctor's interests, any junior schoolgirls or schoolboys are nothing but passing clouds."

"Oh? So there are junior schoolboys too?"

Mobius deliberately asked with a look of surprise.

Ling Xi: "..." Doctor, you can insult my character, but you may not question my tastes!

"Doctor, if there's nothing else, I'll head back first. I still have three experimental groups to observe."

Cangxuan had already finished her report and intended to leave. After all, she still had three experimental groups to keep observing.

"Alright, go on."

Mobius waved her hand, signaling for Cangxuan to leave. She had already obtained some useful information from Cangxuan's report, although... putting it into practice might be somewhat difficult.

"Wait, Cangxuan!"

Ling Xi hurriedly took out a cup of milk tea, then handed Cangxuan the remaining two cups along with the bag. "These are for you and Danzhu. Please take one to her."

"Mm, no problem. Thanks!"

Cangxuan nodded. She glanced at Ling Xi as though she wanted to say something, but after hesitating, she ultimately said nothing. After all, this was Doctor's business...

"Doctor, this one is yours..."

After Cangxuan left, Ling Xi handed the last cup of milk tea to Mobius.

"Drink it later. Ling Xi, come sit down first."

Mobius smiled and pushed a chair toward Ling Xi—and it was... the same chair from last night.

"Uh... no, no!"

Ling Xi hurriedly refused. He strongly suspected that the moment he sat down, some mechanism would activate in the chair and lock him in place. Then he would be helplessly crying as Mobius did whatever she wanted to him!

"Oh, relax. I'm not teasing you today. I want to talk business!"

Seeing the wary look on Ling Xi's face, Mobius was both speechless and annoyed. Was she really that scary? Did he need to be this guarded?

If it were someone else, they wouldn't even get the chance to have her do this.

Ling Xi: "..." I don't believe you. Last night, you also said you wanted to talk business at first, but then you nearly threw yourself into a ditch after hitting the brakes!

Fortunately, Mobius seemed to genuinely intend to discuss business this time. She looked at Ling Xi with a smile. "You still remember what I told you last night about the experiment, right?"

"Of course I remember."

Ling Xi nodded quietly, showing that he remembered clearly. After all, they had only talked about it last night.

"Then we'll conduct the experiment this afternoon."

Mobius took out some documents as she smiled. "I've already chosen the location. It'll be on the western side of the research institute, in the warehouse area. There usually aren't many people there. Once we evacuate the warehouse attendants, we can begin the experiment right away!"

"Alright. Do we need to make any preparations?"

Ling Xi had no objections. When it came to experiments, Mobius was the professional.

"We just need to bring over the Honkai Energy radiation source—the Honkai fragments. There's an abandoned laboratory over there, but its energy supply system is still operational. As for the rest..."

Mobius smiled faintly. "Just bring Klein along. Have her record the data later!"

Ling Xi: "..." Could you pick someone else to fleece? Klein was practically going bald!

Of course, Ling Xi ultimately acquiesced. There was no helping it—Klein was just too professional. Besides, if someone else did this, they might not be able to do it properly!

The Moment of Bankruptcy!

At four in the afternoon, at the warehouse area on the western side of Changkong City First Research Institute, the area had already been cleared. Guards arranged by Mobius stood watch at every intersection roughly five hundred meters from the experiment's center, forbidding anyone from entering.

However, an unpleasant incident appeared to be taking place at the entrance to the warehouse district...

"What the hell? Why does she get to be so overbearing? Don't we need to conduct experiments too?"

"Exactly! Didn't she just achieve a little something back then? And she only did it by breaking through humanity's bottom line. She's way too full of herself!"

"I'm conducting something important this afternoon, but now I'm not allowed to retrieve my materials. Who's taking responsibility if my experiment gets delayed?"

Because of Mobius's experiment, she had designated a five-hundred-meter-radius restricted zone. It completely encompassed the institute's warehouses and part of its residential area, causing widespread dissatisfaction.

"My apologies, everyone. These are Doctor Mobius's orders!"

The guard captain held a weapon, yet he explained things to the researchers with great respect. He was only an employee, while these researchers were the real big shots. He truly couldn't afford to offend them!

But remembering Mobius's earlier instructions, he absolutely did not dare let anyone in. After all...

If something really went wrong, the losses would be enormous, and he certainly wouldn't escape responsibility!

Therefore, even if his actions offended the institute's researchers, he was determined not to let anyone enter!

Inside the old laboratory, both Klein and Mobius had put on protective suits, while Ling Xi was dressed casually, preparing for the final test!

"Klein, completely remove the radiation source's restrictions and adjust the output to maximum!"

Mobius looked at the data being transmitted by the instrument in her hand and issued the final command!

"Doctor, the restrictions have been completely removed. The radiation source's energy level will reach 120 HW. If it leaks, everyone within a hundred-meter radius will contract Honkai sickness. Should we continue?"

Although Klein knew Mobius would not halt the plan, she still responsibly gave a reminder!

"Continue!"

Mobius did not hesitate in the slightest. Radiation would not leak so easily, and even if it did, it would not be a major issue. After all, the surrounding five hundred meters had been cleared!

"Removing restrictions!"

Klein immediately began operating the controls. Watching the screen, she said, "Restrictions completely removed. The Superpower Cells are mutating. Energy is beginning to release... Not good, Doctor! Energy is starting to leak from the sealed chamber!"

"Abort the experiment!"

Mobius immediately decided to abort the experiment. It seemed the energy released by the Superpower Cells was still too powerful.

Klein immediately activated the restriction procedures again. "Yes, abort sequence starting..."

Boom!

At that instant, an explosion rang out. A beam of purple light shot straight through the wall and into the sky, forming a purple vortex three meters in diameter...

"Honkai..."

Seeing the vortex suddenly appear in the sky, Ling Xi instantly realized what it was.

"As expected..."

Mobius naturally noticed the situation above as well, and she immediately knew it was a sign that Honkai was about to occur!

So the previous Honkai outbreak had not been a coincidence!

"Move aside! I need to get my materials!"

"That's right, let us in already! Do you know how much time will be wasted if our experiments are delayed?"

The people at the warehouse entrance were still arguing, on the verge of forcing their way through, when...

Boom!

A purple vortex suddenly appeared in the sky ahead...

Roar!

Bang!

Several Assault-class Honkai Beasts flew straight out of the vortex. At the same time, three Knight-class Honkai Beasts descended from the sky and landed directly in the warehouse area!

After that, more than a dozen purple-and-white Assault-class Honkai Beasts flew out, but they did not all descend to the ground. Several flew off into the distance instead!

Honkai was just that unreasonable. It came whenever it wanted!

Guards: "..."

"Everyone, please..."

The guards silently stepped aside and cleared the way...

"Uh... I just remembered I still have an experiment to do."

"Right, I haven't brought in my clothes yet."

"Holy shit, was this... Mobius's doing?"

"Obviously! It had to be Mobius!"

"I can't believe she's creating Honkai. This... is simply anti-human!"

"What are you standing around for? The Honkai Beasts are coming! Run!"

Faced with the arrival of Honkai, no one dared remain here any longer, except... the guards.

"Ling Xi!"