Ling Xi: Why is it like this again, Sirin? There's something wrong with your pool!
Sirin: What pool is there now? These are all Mihoyo's pools. Nine blues and one purple is perfectly normal.
Ling Xi: ...
Fine, it was Mihoyo's pool. Then there was nothing strange about it!
But no matter how Ling Xi complained, the outcome of nine blues and one purple was already set!
Reason to Convince *1
Mona's Stockings *1
Edison Middle *1
Praying Mantis Jelly *20
Ling Xi: ...Wait, did something strange just float past? Whose stockings were those?
Star Destroyer 19C *1 Purple
"Star Destroyer?"
The moment he saw the purple item, Ling Xi immediately focused his attention on it. This seemed to be... a heavy cannon-type weapon, the kind Black Duck used in the game.
Star Destroyer 19C: Inject it with Honkai Energy to fire up to eighteen scattered shells and ignite the area struck by the shells. Damage intensity is proportional to the intensity of the injected Honkai Energy!
"Looks pretty good..."
After taking a look, Ling Xi felt that the weapon was decent. It was basically a super-sized shotgun. It could fire up to eighteen shells at once. One blast from this thing could blow away not just humans, but Honkai Beasts too!
He would test its power at the laboratory another day...
"I've got the Imprint, and the cards are done. Time to rest..."
After finishing the ten-pull, Ling Xi decided to stop there. After all, he couldn't spend money in here. Otherwise, he would have dumped the hundred thousand salary Doctor gave him into it long ago.
"Yaaawn..."
After yawning, Ling Xi began thinking about what to do next.
The Third Honkai Eruption in Changkong City should be coming soon. Although he had hinted at this to Mobius before and asked her to take him and everyone else away from Changkong City, Mobius had clearly not taken it seriously. She had even said that a Honkai Eruption could not possibly happen in Changkong City anytime soon.
Ling Xi: ...
Although Ling Xi knew Mobius had raised a flag, he couldn't have told her the truth back then. It was just too absurd, and he was afraid she might really dissect him.
But things were different now. He and Mobius had confirmed their relationship, so... as long as he didn't tell Mobius about his transmigration and only told her about the Honkai Eruption in Changkong City, she should be able to accept it.
Mm...
It would be better to wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow, he would go to Doctor and contract Infinite Imprint. If the contract succeeded, it would mean Mobius's favorability toward him had reached 90—a level where she could absolutely be trusted. Then he could safely tell her about the Honkai Eruption in Changkong City. If the contract failed...
Then he could only find another way.
"Doctor..."
In the end, Doctor's image appeared in Ling Xi's mind. Today... had truly been fantastical.
"Good night... Doctor..."
"Did it fail?"
Inside a European villa, an elderly man frowned upon hearing his subordinate's report.
"Yes. None of the teams we sent out replied. Later, we found two corpses at the location where they went missing, as well as... several piles of ashes suspected to belong to team members!"
The person on the phone sounded distinctly calm. "Clearly, the intelligence you provided earlier was wrong, sir. There's an expert protecting Mobius."
"I understand. Suspend the plan for now!"
After hearing this, the elderly man decisively chose to suspend the plan for the time being. After all...
Before figuring out exactly who was beside Mobius, continuing to send people would just be feeding them to their deaths. Besides...
His goal was not to kill Mobius. He only wanted to warn her and force her to compromise. Naturally, this matter did not warrant dispatching higher-ranking members. Besides, even if he really asked S-rank Poisoned Pupae members to assassinate Mobius, whether they would carry out the order was another matter entirely.
"Mobius..."
After the call ended, the elderly man muttered to himself, "You are... peering into the abyss!"
But it was impossible to warn her again now. He could only... use their numerical advantage at the Mu Continent symposium in the near future to force Mobius to abandon such dangerous experiments. If she refused...
He would also make preparations on Mu Continent in advance. In short...
No matter what, he absolutely could not let Mobius lead human civilization into the abyss!
True Mobius-Flavored Coffee!
The next day, Ling Xi, who was destined to save the world, still ended up returning to the classroom for lessons. However...
Ling Xi was clearly a little absentminded today, because...
Had he agreed to be with Mobius last night? Probably... right.
So...
Ling Xi, I'll wait downstairs for you at noon today. If you're late... you know what happens. Hehe!
Looking at the text Seele had sent him, Ling Xi felt somewhat conflicted. What kind of attitude... should he take toward Seele?
Before, because he had been alone and already liked Seele to begin with, he had approached her without any reservations. But things were different now. He had agreed to Mobius last night. If he continued being with Seele for some ulterior purpose, then...
"...Sigh."
Ling Xi silently sighed. Seele... no matter what, he would protect her first.
Even if they truly could not be together in the future, he would never let her get hurt!
At noon, Ling Xi still ate lunch with Seele. Afterward, he walked around the school with her for a while, then she still chose to go back for a nap. There was no helping it—Seele really did not want to meet Duke Zhou that afternoon!
"Beep!"
Accompanied by the familiar late-arrival notification, Ling Xi arrived at the laboratory once again.
"Yo, Ling Xi, you're here?"
The moment he entered the laboratory, Danzhu came over and looked at Ling Xi curiously. "Are you bringing something to Doctor? Can I take a look?"
"Huh?"
Ling Xi froze, then asked in confusion, "What thing? How would I know? And why are you asking me that?"
"Well..."
Danzhu waved her hand and smiled. "Doctor told me to stay in the lobby, and she said that if Ling Xi came, I should have him go directly to her. That's your job for this afternoon, so... that's how it is."
Ling Xi: ...Doctor really was making use of scrap labor here!
"Mm, got it. Go do your own work."
Ling Xi smiled at Danzhu and told her to get back to her own business. Then he headed straight for Laboratory Three, wondering what experiment Doctor was conducting now.
"Doctor..."
As Ling Xi approached, the automatic door opened directly. He saw Mobius sitting in a chair, using instruments to observe something.
"Ling Xi? Sorry, sit for a while first. This experiment will be done soon!"
Hearing Ling Xi's voice, Mobius wanted to turn around immediately, but the observation experiment had reached its final and most critical stage. Today... she had to finish it!
So even though she was happy to hear Ling Xi's voice, she could only obediently finish the experiment first.
"Okay, Doctor. No rush."
Naturally, Ling Xi would not disturb Mobius's research. He immediately found a seat and sat down, then noticed the empty coffee cup on the table...
"Beep!"
"Mm?"
Suddenly, Mobius, who was conducting the experiment, heard the door open again. It should be... Ling Xi leaving, right...
Mobius: ...I told you to wait a moment. You couldn't even wait that long...
Mobius suddenly felt a little annoyed. Could this guy not even wait such a short time?
But forget it. She could not blame Ling Xi either. After all, everyone's time was limited.
So Mobius continued focusing on her observation experiment. Honkai Energy cells, Superpower Cells, normal cells... afterward, they seemed capable of producing some interesting reactions.
"Yaaawn..."
About fifteen minutes later, Mobius stretched and began recording her observations. Today's gains had been quite substantial. It was just a pity that, because of the observation work, Ling Xi seemed a little unhappy...
"Doctor, is the experiment over?"
Just as Mobius was considering how to explain herself to Ling Xi, Ling Xi's voice suddenly sounded behind her.
"Huh?"
Mobius immediately turned around and saw that Ling Xi was indeed still in the laboratory...
"You... didn't you just leave?"
Mobius looked somewhat surprised. What was going on? She had clearly heard the door open just now. Why was he still in the room?
"Yeah, I stepped out for a bit to make Doctor a cup of coffee."
Ling Xi smiled, then picked up the coffee on the table. "The temperature should be just right now. Drink it while it's hot."
"Mm... thank you."
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Mobius's face. After all, she had just been complaining about Ling Xi in her heart. Who would have thought... he had not left at all, but had gone to make her coffee.
"Why are you thanking me? Hurry up and try it, Doctor."
Ling Xi smiled as well, urging Mobius to taste it.
"Mm-hm..."
Mobius nodded obediently and carefully took a sip...
Instantly, the rich aroma of coffee filled her mouth. Combined with the sweetness brought by the sugar cubes, the coffee was incredibly... enjoyable!
"Ahh..."
After taking a sip, Mobius let out a pleased sound. Her face was slightly flushed too. It felt... so good!
Especially after such sustained, high-intensity work, being able to drink a cup of hot coffee she liked was truly... wonderful.
"How does it taste? Is it okay?"
Seeing Mobius drink it, Ling Xi asked curiously. After all, he had prepared this coffee himself, and he was not a professional, so... it might not taste especially good.
"Hehe, as for the taste..."
Mobius took another small sip and smiled faintly. Then she placed the coffee on the table, but instead threw herself directly onto Ling Xi. Then came the familiar kiss, and in the end...
Ling Xi tasted the coffee too. It was equally sweet and rich, with... a hint of Doctor's unique scent.
Because it tasted so good, Ling Xi did not leave a single drop behind. He even took the initiative to seek out more coffee...
That sip of coffee lasted a full two minutes. In the end, Mobius was the one who pulled away first. She looked at Ling Xi with a mischievous smile. "So? Was it good?"
"Of course it was good. It was the... best coffee I've ever had."
Ling Xi decisively declared it amazing. Doctor... really understood him. Doctor... was incredible!
"Pah, you're just praising yourself. You're the one who made it!"
Mobius snorted irritably, then picked up the coffee and continued drinking. There was no helping it—it really was delicious, and coffee could replenish sugar and help keep her alert.
"Doctor, I want another drink!"
Ling Xi quietly stepped forward, wanting another sip of Mobius-flavored coffee.
"No. Get lost!"
However, Mobius only replied with the words "get lost." She huffed, "You barely made any for me to begin with. I gave you one sip and you're still not satisfied? You want to drink mine again? No way."
After saying that, Mobius sat down with a smug expression. Then she openly sat in front of Ling Xi and happily savored it. A cup of coffee between work... life was nothing more than this.
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