Pre-Collapse Civilization, My Wife is a Snake, Chapter 50

"What... how is this possible..."

Scorpion was shocked. What was going on? How could someone ignore his black mist attack?

"Pfft..."

Scorpion spat out a large mouthful of blood, intending to use his blood with higher radiation to corrode Ling Xi!

"Raikiri!"

In response, Ling Xi decisively unleashed Raikiri, dodging the blood before slashing at Scorpion. It wasn't that he feared the Honkai Energy corrosion from the blood, but rather because...

It was too disgusting!

"Whoosh..."

"How... could this be..."

In an instant, Scorpion's body was split in two by Ling Xi, and he quickly lost consciousness. Even in death, he couldn't understand why Ling Xi could ignore his poison. How was this possible?

"Doctor, are you alright?"

After eliminating the enemy, Ling Xi quickly returned to Mobius's side. Ling Xi wasn't sure if there was only one enemy, and it would be troublesome if they were trying to lure him away.

"I'm fine, it's just..."

Mobius sighed helplessly, smiling with a hint of disappointment. "They actually did it. They... want me dead."

"..."

Ling Xi fell silent, feeling very displeased. If the 600 HW of Honkai Energy radiation were directly unleashed on Mobius, she would definitely suffer severe damage, or even... die instantly!

"Ling Xi, let's go back."

After a moment of silence, Mobius smiled at Ling Xi.

"Go back where?"

Ling Xi asked.

"Back to the hotel."

Mobius looked back at Ling Xi and smiled faintly. "Didn't we agree to stay a few more days? This is... your chance."

"Uh..."

Ling Xi was speechless. What kind of chance was she talking about at a time like this? "Doctor, there will be plenty of opportunities later. I think it's more sensible to return to Changkong City right now."

"No, returning now might be even more dangerous."

Mobius just smiled and said, "For example, an airport bombing or a plane explosion. Do you think it's difficult for certain people to accomplish such things?"

"This..."

Ling Xi didn't know how to respond to this. After all, if Mobius were in danger on land, he could protect her. But if their plane exploded or they crashed at sea, he'd be helpless, as he couldn't fly.

Therefore, Mobius was right. Leaving now was more dangerous than staying here.

"Doctor, they might not give up."

Although Ling Xi knew that returning immediately was more dangerous, it didn't mean staying here was safe. After all, this was the headquarters of Flame-Chasing Moths, and also the base of Poisoned Pupae. Who knew what kind of enemies they would send.

"Are you scared?"

Mobius looked at Ling Xi curiously.

"Uh... I'm worried about you getting into danger, Doctor."

If it were just himself, Ling Xi wouldn't be afraid. But protecting himself and protecting the Doctor were two different concepts.

"Heh heh..."

Mobius gently tugged at Ling Xi's tie, her lips slightly approaching his ear, and smiled. "I'm not afraid of danger. After all... you said you would always protect me."

With that, Mobius gently kissed Ling Xi before letting go and smiling. "Alright, let's go back and rest."

Ling Xi: "..."

In response, Ling Xi just wanted to say that even if he would always protect her, it didn't mean she could go around recklessly!

But since Mobius had said so, what else could he do? Moreover, returning to Changkong City now would only put them in a more dangerous situation.

After the two of them left, a woman in black emerged from the shadows by the roadside. She had witnessed the entire battle. She had planned to sneak in and attack while Ling Xi was fighting Scorpion, but...

She never expected Scorpion to be defeated in one move, with the entire process taking less than three seconds.

It seemed the intel was wrong again. Not only did he possess extremely strong combat abilities, but he could also be immune to Honkai radiation sickness.

But fortunately, her target wasn't Ling Xi, but Mobius. So, they would meet again at night. That was... her true domain!

After all, no matter how strong Ling Xi was, he couldn't possibly be sleeping with Mobius at night, right?

Chapter 83: Night Raid!

In the early morning, Mobius had already fallen asleep. A shadowy figure slowly crept to Mobius's bedside...

"You are an excellent Doctor, but... too excellent."

The shadow directly pulled out a dagger, preparing to assassinate her...

"Bang!"

"Awooo..."

Following the gunshot, the shadowy figure was hit directly, and bright red blood splattered onto the bedsheets...

"Heh, I knew someone else would show up."

Instantly, the lights were turned on, and Ling Xi walked in, holding a Colt Pistol. He hadn't been asleep earlier and had been hiding in the dark, wary of a potential second wave of enemies. As it turned out...

Just as expected, Infinite had given him another warning, so he chose to attack immediately.

"Ling Xi?"

Mobius was also startled awake, looking at Ling Xi in confusion.

Ling Xi: "..." Doctor, you can actually sleep...

"Hiss!"

The shadowy figure let out a whistle, and immediately...

"Bang-whoosh!"

Several figures burst through the window, charging at Ling Xi with various weapons.

"Raikiri!"

Ling Xi directly unleashed a bolt of electricity!

"Zzzzt..."

Instantly, several assassins lost their combat effectiveness.

Assassins, why are they called assassins? It's because they are only suited for assassination, a swift kill, and once discovered, they are eliminated!

Therefore, these guys, called assassins, were truly incapable in a frontal confrontation. Facing Ling Xi, they couldn't even buy time.

Seeing this, the leader, Shadow, immediately ran to the wall and disappeared into the darkness.

"Damn it!"

Ling Xi was furious that the most dangerous enemy had escaped. This ability was too dangerous and impossible to guard against!

If he didn't kill her today, the Doctor could be in danger at any moment.

"Ling Xi, that's an A-rank assassin, Shadow!"

Mobius quickly revealed the enemy's identity, saying, "Her ability is to hide in shadows, making her very difficult to catch."

"Can she... escape outside through the shadows?"

Ling Xi asked curiously.

"Of course not."

Mobius shook her head. "According to the information I have, Shadow's ability is only to hide in shadows; she cannot transfer through them. So... she's actually still hidden within this wall."

"Heh, is that so? Then the problem... is simple!"

Ling Xi directly raised his right hand and said, "Star Destroyer 19C, manifest!"

Instantly, Ling Xi produced a cannon from somewhere and shouldered it. It was the Star Destroyer 19C!

"How did it go? Hmm... right, turn into stardust..."

Ling Xi directly injected the remaining one-third of his Honkai Energy into the Star Destroyer 19C and said, "Explosion!"

"Boom!"

Immediately, eighteen energy missiles shot out from the cannon's muzzle, and the wall and platform in front of them instantly vanished!

"Aaaah..."

Shadow, who had been hidden in the wall, was directly thrown out, injured by the shockwave of the missiles, and on top of that, she had already been shot!

"I surrender!"

Thus, Shadow, having lost her greatest advantage, chose to surrender. She removed her hood, revealing her full face, and raised her hands high.

"Who sent you!"

Ling Xi asked with immense anger. Attacking his Mobius repeatedly had crossed his bottom line. The higher-ups of the Pre-Collapse Civilization's Flame-Chasing Moths... those incompetent fools who were only good at infighting deserved to be destroyed in the end.

"I don't know. I only follow orders from my superiors. As for who gave them, I really don't know!"

Shadow held nothing back!

"Then you can die."

Ling Xi fired without the slightest hesitation!

"Wait, I can obey you..."

"Bang!"

Before she could finish speaking, Shadow had already become a corpse.

"And you guys..."

"Whoosh!"

Ling Xi turned back to look at the assassins he had incapacitated with his electric attack. He drew Dawnbreaker and decisively decapitated two of them before turning towards the remaining ones.

"Ling Xi!"

Mobius quickly grabbed Ling Xi, saying, "Calm down."

"Doctor, I can't calm down!"

Although furious, Ling Xi hadn't lost his mind. He didn't struggle because Mobius was still a normal person, and his struggling could hurt her! "No, you need to calm down!"

Mobius held onto Ling Xi tightly. "I don't want you to be consumed by rage. While it's difficult for humans to maintain rationality, at least you must stay calm."

"I..."

At her words, Ling Xi calmed down a bit. He took a deep breath and silently turned back to face Mobius. "Doctor, what do you want to do?"

"A warning is enough."

Seeing Ling Xi calm down, Mobius visibly relaxed and said calmly, "We can't simply investigate the mastermind. After all, doing so would cause turmoil throughout the Flame-Chasing Moths and be detrimental to my research. Therefore... we'll warn them. If they dare to act again, it will be an all-out, no-holds-barred fight!"

Although Mobius was also a little angry, her greatest characteristic was her ability to remain rational and maximize her benefits!

At this moment, the other party was clearly a high-ranking official within the Flame-Chasing Moths. If she were to investigate and seek revenge, it would only lead to greater conflict and unrest. Not only would she be in danger, but Klein, Danzhu, and Cangxuan would also be affected.

As for Ling Xi, despite his immense personal strength, in the face of the vast power of the Flame-Chasing Moths, such strength was merely that of a slightly stronger ant. Mobius absolutely did not want Ling Xi to get hurt. She definitely didn't want that!

Furthermore, if the so-called "war" were to begin, she wouldn't be able to conduct her research peacefully. After all, compared to ensuring humanity's continuation, this personal grievance was not worth mentioning.

Therefore, a warning was essentially an ultimatum. If the other party gave up now, the matter would be over. If they continued to cause trouble, then, as she had just said, it would be a fight to the death.

"Doctor..."

Hearing Mobius's incredibly rational statement, Ling Xi didn't know how to respond. He wished... that sometimes the Doctor could be less rational!