Seele, If You Want to Wear the Crown...

"Doctor, that's not how it is."

Klein thought that Mobius might have misunderstood, so he explained again, "Most of the sponsors said they had no demands, they just wanted to sponsor, and they would not interfere with the Doctor's research in any way."

"Oh..."

Mobius thought for a moment and smiled, "Then, those amounts over 10 million can stay, and those below that amount should all be rejected. Also... I will not attend any banquets in principle. You need to make that clear, understand, Klein."

"Understood, Doctor."

Klein nodded and took notes, then asked, "Doctor, what about our previous sponsors? Their annual sponsorship amounts are generally lower than this target."

"Um... well..."

Mobius stroked his chin slightly and said, "How about this, if you want to continue sponsoring, we can accept any amount, but apart from the ten million target, the requirements are the same as before."

To be honest, Mobius is not short of funds at all now. The so-called sponsorships were something he had to do because he lacked funds, but now...

With the authority to allocate 10% of the United Nations' resources, how could I possibly lack funding? The businessmen who are now seeking my sponsorship are simply looking to get a name on my projects and make themselves known to me.

That way, if I ever have any business opportunities or benefits in the future, I'll be more likely to think of them.

Of course, if it were just for myself, there certainly wouldn't be so many people willing to sponsor me; the key is...

Ling Xi!

The video of Ling Xi's battle that day has gone viral worldwide online. Now everyone knows that they have someone who can go toe-to-toe with the Third Herrscher. Coupled with some rumors, so...

In the past few days, I've been inundated with invitations to banquets, parties, and sponsorship offers.

However, he turned them all down, since Ling Xi hadn't woken up yet, and he wasn't in the mood to do these things.

As for the businessmen who had sponsored his lab in the past, although everyone had their own needs at the time, he no longer lacked funding and had gained considerable influence because of Ling Xi's case. He no longer cared about such sponsorships.

However, they did sponsor me with real money back then, so I won't do the kind of thing that's done the favor. They chose to invest in me when I was down on my luck, so how can I turn my back on them when I'm doing well?

In short, while business is business, Mobius will not favor anyone or target anyone; everything... is just a transaction.

"Understood, Doctor..."

Klein nodded again, then took her notebook and left, as she still had a lot of work to do.

"Ling Xi, come, sit here."

After Klein left, Mobius led Ling Xi to a chair and said with a smile, "This is our temporary laboratory. The new laboratory is still under construction and it is estimated that it will take at least three months to complete."

"It doesn't matter to me."

Ling Xi smiled and said, "After all, the one in charge of the research is Doctor, and I'm just an assistant."

"Hehe, my assistant is really amazing,"

Mobius glared at Ling Xi with annoyance and snorted, "First you ignored my orders as Doctor, then you went to fight the Third Herrscher one-on-one, and finally you defeated the Third Herrscher in a complete victory. I can't tolerate a god like you here. You should find another job."

"Forehead..."

Upon hearing Mobius's words, Ling Xi immediately understood that the Doctor was still angry.

"Hehe, how could that be?"

Ling Xi walked behind Mobius, then gently massaged Mobius's shoulders, and said with a smile, "I am the Doctor's assistant during the day and the Doctor's assistant at night. I am the Doctor's person for life. How could I leave the Doctor?"

"Anyway, even if the Doctor n't kick me out, I will never leave. I want to..."

As she spoke, Ling Xi gently hugged Mobius, saying, "I'll stay by the Doctor's side for the rest of my life, and no one will ever let us separate."

"Hehe, little white mouse, you really know how to say such sweet nothings to make me happy..."

Mobius simply looked at Ling Xi with a half-smile and said, "However, I like it."

"Hmph, what nonsense do you mean by 'trying to make the Doctor happy'? I'm telling the truth, okay?"

Ling Xi deliberately gave a slightly dissatisfied snort, righteously declaring that she was speaking from the heart. Of course, this was indeed her true feeling, although... her purpose had long since changed from before.

At first, I just wanted to latch onto the Doctor and get a Hibernation Pod spot, but then...

Not only did they gradually move their embrace upwards, but they also kissed, and finally... cough cough, remove the word "kissed" from the previous sentence!

The end result is that not only did I not get Hibernation Pod, but I might also have to help the Doctor take care of the baby in the future. But then again, history has become a bit unrecognizable. In the future... will the plot really continue to follow the original direction?

After all, he didn't exist in the original work, and the Third Herrscher, although he didn't know the plot, was definitely destroyed by the humans of the Previous Era!

Location: Changkong City...

Because Ling Xi had already wiped out the Third Herrscher and all the Honkai Beast in the city, daily life in Changkong City gradually began to return to normal. Although nearly half of the buildings had been reduced to ruins, compared to the other dozen or so large and medium-sized cities in the Far East, at least there was no threat from Honkai Beast here, making it one of the safest cities in the entire Far East.

However, the area around the hospital where Herrscher of Thunder was born still has Honkai Energy radiation of up to 200 HW, so humans are currently unable to enter it!

However, after analysis by experts, it was determined that the Third Herrscher had been eliminated, so the Honkai Energy here was merely residual Honkai Energy and posed no danger. Thus, the people of Changkong City continued to enjoy a brief and false peace...

Because... in the hospital basement, unknown to anyone, stands a giant green egg several meters tall, and at this moment, under intense Honkai radiation, the egg is slowly hatching...

Chapter 148: Seele, if you wish to wear a crown!

After handing over the core of the Herrscher of Thunder to Mobius for research, Ling Xi, who was of little help, also left the laboratory and prepared to go find Seele.

"Ling Xi, I'm so glad you're alright."

As a result, Seele was not found, but Ling Xi saw Ying guarding the door, who was smiling at Ling Xi.

"I'm sorry, Sakura, I made you worry."

Ling Xi smiled at Ying and said, "But I'm sure I'll be fine, there's absolutely no need to worry about that."

"Yes, it's good that you're alright."

Sakura leaned against Ling Xi, then gently stroked Ling Xi's shoulder, smiling somewhat awkwardly, "I originally wanted to take care of you myself, but Dr. Mobius, Miss Elysia, and even Seele all thought the same thing, so..."

"Huh? Wait a minute..."

Ling Xi seemed to have overheard something crucial and asked, "You said... while I was unconscious, all four of you wanted to take care of me?"

"Yes."

Sakura said earnestly, "Dr. Mobius goes without saying, and since you saved me and Rin, you should take care of you too. Miss Elysia seems to have a good relationship with you, so she also wants to take care of you. And finally, there's Seele..."

Sakura sighed and smiled helplessly, "After something like this happened, it's understandable that Seele wants to take care of you, isn't it?"

"Forehead..."

Ling Xi's face immediately darkened, because... just an hour ago, a certain fairy-like lady had told her that everyone else disliked her, and only she was willing to take care of her, but...

If I ever believe you even once again, I'm a dog!

"So, are they taking turns caring for each other?"

If everyone wants to take care of me, then why did I wake up to find myself facing Elysia? Was it a predetermined arrangement, or was it a rotation?

"Taking turns...that's not it."

Sakura spread her hands helplessly and laughed, "Because no one wanted to give up, we ended up using a game to decide who would win, and the result was..."

At this point, Sakura sighed again, "Miss Elysia won for three days in a row, while I... came in last place for three days in a row."

Ling Xi: "..." As expected of Elysia, and as for Sakura... three days in a row is really something else.

"What about Ling? How is she?"

Ling Xi then inquired about Ling's matter.

"I went out to play with Elysia."

Sakura smiled slightly and said, "About ten minutes ago, Elysia came to me and told me that you had woken up, so I came over immediately. It seems that Elysia took Seele and Rin out shopping."

"Um... okay."

To be honest, Ling Xi didn't want to talk to Ying about Elysia anymore, but even though they weren't talking about Elysia, she felt like Elysia was everywhere.

Finally, Ling Xi smiled slightly and asked, "Sakura, can you show me around the research institute? I'm not familiar with this place yet."

"Yes, no problem."

Sakura, of course, wouldn't refuse. She smiled and said, "Although I've only been here a few days, I'm fairly familiar with the general situation of the lab. Where would Ling Xi like to go?"

"Just browsing around, getting familiar with things."

Ling Xi didn't have a specific destination in mind; she simply wanted to wander around.

"Okay, please follow me."

Sakura nodded silently, then led Ling Xi to leave the laboratory.

"Ling Xi, your package, please sign for it."

As soon as Ling Xi entered the lobby, Danzhu brought over a cardboard box with a white signature sheet on it for Ling Xi to sign.

"Express delivery?"

Ling Xi was taken aback and asked, "I've only been awake for less than two hours, what delivery could there be?"

"Um... it might be the Doctor's. Aren't your signature and the Doctor's signature the same?"

Danzhu smiled somewhat awkwardly, then handed over the pen...

Ling Xi: "..." These two... they still haven't given up their evil intentions.

"Sorry, you should go get Doctor visa."

Ling Xi refused outright, smiling, "The Doctor happens to be free now, so go find Doctor. Doctor shouldn't be angry. Goodbye!"

After saying that, Ling Xi grabbed Ying's hand and quickly left the laboratory.

As for whether Mobius is free right now, the answer is of course no, because Mobius is currently focused on researching the Herrscher Core. If someone were to disturb him at this time, it would basically mean... going to see Mobius for a medical check-up—a test subject reservation!

"That..."

After leaving the lab, Sakura looked at Ling Xi somewhat awkwardly, then looked down slightly at where Ling Xi was holding her hand.

"I'm so sorry."

Ling Xi scratched his head, not paying too much attention, and laughed, "Let's go, Sakura, show me around here!"

"Good..."

Seeing that Ling Xi acted as if nothing had happened, Ying was speechless, but she didn't say anything more and began to show Ling Xi the environment of the research institute.

"Hi, guess who I am."

In the afternoon, Ling Xi and Ying were taking a walk outside the research institute when Elysia suddenly pounced on them from behind.

"Elysia ..."

Ling Xi immediately called out the other person's name upon receiving this answer, which required no further explanation, and then turned around to look at the other person with a hint of helplessness, "It's always like this, doesn't it get annoying?"

"Hey-hey..."

Elysia wrapped her arm around Ling Xi's left arm, then gently pulled her close, whispering intimately in Ling Xi's ear, "How about I try a different approach next time when no one's around?"

Ling Xi had a bad feeling...

Wait, didn't Sakura say that Elysia took Seele and Rin out to play? So... could Seele be there too?

Ling Xi immediately tried to push Elysia away, after all, she had just dealt with Seele two hours ago, and she didn't want her to be gone now.

"Ling Xi!"

But before Ling Xi could push Elysia away, Ling rushed over and grabbed Ling Xi's right arm, laughing happily, "I knew Ling Xi would be alright, Ling Xi is the best!"

"Hmm, it's alright, so-so."

Ling Xi certainly wouldn't dislike being admired, especially by a little girl named Ling.

"Cough..."

Then, Ling Xi heard a soft cough and quickly looked up, only to see Seele with a resentful expression!

At this moment, Ling Xi Elysia in her left hand and Bell in her right, so Seele couldn't get close enough to her, which made her very angry!

If it were Mobius next to Ling Xi, it wouldn't be so bad, since he knew Mobius's identity, but...

Elysia and Rin, what's wrong with you two? You're so shameless.

"Cough cough, all done."