Nice to Meet You, Herrscher of Fire! / The Bad Girl Says: Tonight, For Sure!

Mobius instantly understood what he was thinking, but... she had the same idea. Since the Honkai Changkong City, the two of them hadn't conducted any new experiments for almost a week, and...

I recently took some time to check myself, and it's still... completely unaffected.

"Honey..."

So, Mobius gently grasped Ling Xi's chin and said with a smile, "How about this, you tell me a story first, it doesn't have to be long, just ten minutes will do, and then... I'll listen to you tonight."

"It's a deal, just ten minutes, Doctor, no backing out!"

It's only ten minutes, right? Pillar, think of a way to give him a good thrashing!

"Okay, it's a deal."

Mobius nodded in agreement. After all, she wasn't really interested in Ling Xi's story; she simply wanted to see if it was enough to attract Elysia. If it was truly that interesting, then Elysia and Ling Xi probably weren't lying, but...

If the story is boring, then... there's probably something wrong with these two!

"Doctor, the story goes like this..."

With the reward promised by the Doctor and the fact that it was only ten minutes, Ling Xi was instantly energized and began to tell Mobius the story of the two blossoms!

Moreover, since Ling Xi wasn't driving at the time, she was able to concentrate on telling the story, which made the pace much faster...

"And so, Sun Wukong became the Bimawen of the Heavenly Horses, without even realizing it, cough cough..."

At this point, Ling Xi coughed and said, "Doctor, twelve minutes have passed. Can we continue tomorrow?"

"No, finish this part first."

Mobius refused outright. "Are you kidding me? We're just getting to the exciting part, and you're going to cut us short? No way!"

"Forehead..."

Facing Mobius, Ling Xi dared not be as assertive as she had been towards Elysia that afternoon. She could only nod silently and say, "Then... can we rest in five more minutes?"

"Yes, that's fine."

Mobius nodded again, urging, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't waste time."

Ling Xi "..."

So Ling Xi had no choice but to continue talking, and this time, he not only talked about the Bimawen, but also about the Peach Garden, and finally, the Heavenly Court sent troops to arrest him...

And just like that, another five minutes passed!

"Doctor, it's time."

Ling Xi stopped again; five minutes had passed.

"Huh? Let's talk a little longer, at least... you need to tell me the outcome of the battle, right?"

Mobius was clearly not satisfied; both sides were ready for a big battle, and even a short clip shouldn't be cut off like this.

"The Heavenly Court won, and Sun Wukong was captured."

Ling Xi summarized the rest of the plot in one sentence, and said, "I really don't want to talk about it anymore."

"What? Where's the process? Didn't your math teacher teach you to write out the steps when solving problems?"

Mobius was clearly very dissatisfied with Ling Xi's perfunctory attitude; this wasn't telling a story, it was spoiling the plot.

"Doctor ..."

At this moment, Ling Xi was utterly despondent. "Damn it... if I'd known it would end like this, I should have just pushed the Doctor down and gotten on top of her. Doctor wouldn't have resisted anyway, or... she couldn't have resisted at all." But...

The Doctor is currently in high spirits. If he dares to do this, he'll probably be one of the lab's experimental subjects next time.

"Ling Xi, talk for another fifteen minutes. I promise, for the last fifteen minutes, if..."

Mobius hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ling Xi as if he had made up his mind, and smiled, "If you agree, then... I'll agree to unlock the new pore you mentioned last time, how about it?"

Ling Xi "..."

It's truly a story of two flowers blooming together, although Ling Xi felt the Doctor was getting something for nothing, after all...

The Doctor's new knowledge and such will be unlocked gradually sooner or later, but exchanging fifteen minutes for direct unlocking doesn't seem like a bad deal!

Let's just consider this a privilege reserved for paying players. Hmm, let's hang in there a little longer!

Chapter 161: First Meeting, Herrscher of Flame!

"Haaaaaaah..."

The following morning, since Ling Xi drove Hua away, Elysia sneaked into Mobius's lab again, where she saw Mobius yawning.

"Wow, I have to say, just how hard did you guys work last night?"

Seeing that Mobius was still yawning, Elysia suddenly felt that her choice last night was wise, because... that guy's fighting ability seemed to be more than just reflected in actual combat.

Moreover, it was really close last night. If I hadn't run away right away, Mobius might have arrived halfway through...

"What? I've been listening to stories all night."

Mobius stretched and was still yawning. Actually...

Last night, Ling Xi kept telling herself stories until Ling Xi fell asleep, so the experiment didn't happen. However... she did tell stories for almost two hours.

As for the plot, it was almost at Gao Village Zhuang. I wanted to keep listening, but Ling Xi had already fallen asleep in my arms. And I... because I was worried about waking Ling Xi, I could only let him hold me and sleep all night.

The frustrating thing was that because Ling Xi was holding me in a rather strange position, I felt uncomfortable even though Ling Xi was sleeping comfortably. I didn't want to wake Ling Xi, so I had to endure it all night. As a result, I didn't get any sleep at all.

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Elysia seemed somewhat puzzled, "You... you stayed all night, really just listening to stories?"

"Nonsense, why would I need to lie to you?"

Mobius simply rolled his eyes at Elysia, then yawned as he began preparing for today's research.

Elysia: "..." Sorry, Ling Xi, I'll mourn for you for a second...

Last night, he had almost managed to stir up Ling Xi's emotions, but in the end, he ran away because he was scared. He thought that after tricking Mobius, Ling Xi would feel a little better, but...

I'm sorry, I'm guilty, I repent...

At this point, Elysia could basically imagine how angry Ling Xi was. She had ignited a fire in reality, then slipped away, and then tricked Mobius into going there, thinking things were settled. But well, because she had mentioned the story to Mobius...

Um...

Looks like I'd better avoid Ling Xi for the next couple of days, otherwise, I'm afraid she might suddenly knock Ling Xi out and take me back, and then...

Forced to study a foreign language all night!

However, Ling Xi was unaware of Elysia's thoughts at this moment, so he had already driven Hua to the headquarters of the Flame-Chasing Moths.

At the Fifth Squad's base, a red-haired beauty was sitting there, repairing a pistol in her hand. Her appearance was strikingly similar to that of Himeko, and considering that Elysia had shown her a photo yesterday, Ling Xi naturally knew that this was Himiko, the leader of the Fifth Squad!

"Magnificent?"

Upon seeing Hua arrive, Himiko immediately greeted him with a smile, "Didn't you say your flight was yesterday afternoon? Why are you only arriving now?"

"Sorry, I stayed at my friend's place for the night because I met an old friend."

Hua scratched his head, feeling slightly embarrassed, but he really couldn't refuse Ling Xi's enthusiastic invitation yesterday.

"Hehe, it's okay, having friends is a good thing."

Himiko and waved her hand, indicating it was alright. She then took out three cans of drinks, handing two to Hua. While drinking her beverage, she glanced at the friend Hua had mentioned, and then...

"Pfft... cough cough, Ling Xi?"

Himiko almost choked. Hua might not know Ling Xi, but how could Himiko not know him?

Although the two had met only a handful of times, and could even be said to have never formally met, the only time they met was at the last seminar when he was in charge of security and saw Ling Xi from afar. Of course, he didn't have a deep impression of her at the time, only knowing that she was Dr. Mobius's assistant.

However, after the Honkai Changkong City a week ago, who in the Flame-Chasing Moths now doesn't know Ling Xi?

"Hello, Captain Himiko. I am Ling Xi. I am here today to drop off a friend."

Ling Xi smiled and extended her hand to the other person, saying politely and elegantly, "It's a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for everything you did in Canghai City, especially saving my friend."

"You're welcome. It's just my job."

Himiko also extended her hand to shake Ling Xi's, and said with great admiration, "Moreover, you are the true hero, the Great Hero who ended the Third Honkai Eruption and saved hundreds of millions of people!"

Ling Xi: "..." Can we please stop talking about this...?

"Ahem, Captain Himiko, let's not bring up what happened before."

Ling Xi coughed lightly and quietly changed the subject, saying, "Originally, I planned to have Hua work in our lab, but she seemed to be more eager to go to the front lines, and considering her promise to you, I had no choice but to bring her along."

"Oh?"

Himiko glanced at Hua with some surprise. She had only intended to let Hua stay with her temporarily because she thought Hua had nowhere else to go, and she would send her away once she found a better place. But...

I never expected Hua to have this kind of personality. Hmm... it seems she's definitely worth nurturing!

In short, she was somewhat surprised by Hua's choice.

After chatting casually with Himiko for a couple of minutes, Ling Xi prepared to leave, since she still had to take Seele and the others shopping today and didn't have much time to waste.

"Hua, I'll head back now."

Ling Xi smiled at Hua and said, "I'll come visit you again when I have time. Also, if you need any help, just let me know."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Ling Xi."

Hua nodded slightly to show that she understood, and then sincerely thanked Ling Xi again, expressing her gratitude for both yesterday and today.

"I've already said it, we are... friends."

Ling Xi placed her hand on Hua's shoulder and smiled at her. Although she was still a high school student at the time, and her personality was not as straightforward and steady as the class monitor's.

"Oh, right."

Suddenly, Ling Xi remembered something and turned to Himiko, saying, "My family's Dr. Mobius occasionally researches new weapons and some gadgets to help with combat. If you need anything in the future, just come to me, and I will try my best to help."

Hua is still just an ordinary girl, a truly ordinary person, so Ling Xi naturally hopes to slightly increase the strength of the Fifth Squad, at least... so that Hua's safety can be better guaranteed.

"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll come find you if I need anything."

Himiko agreed. She knew, of course, why Ling Xi was doing this, and she herself had no reason to refuse.

"Well then, goodbye..."

After saying that, Ling Xi decisively left. As for Himiko and the Herrscher of Flame...

Hmm, the Herrscher of Flame, that's the Seventh Herrscher, and we're only the Third Herrscher now. There are still three Herrscher in between... Anyway...

It seems too early to start thinking about the Seventh Herrscher now!

After all, the manga never mentioned the fourth, fifth, or sixth Herrscher. The only one with some information, the Sixth Herrscher, might be...

"Call..."

Thinking of this, Ling Xi sighed, then smiled and muttered to herself, "It must be a coincidence."

Chapter 162: The bad woman says she'll definitely be here tonight!

"Seele, wanna go shopping?"

After seeing Hua off, Ling Xi went straight back to the research institute and found Seele in Ling's room, asking the girl if she wanted to go shopping.

"Huh? Shopping!"

Seele's eyes lit up immediately, and she readily agreed with both hands and feet, "Go, of course we'll go!"

"Shopping, Ling Xi, can I come along too?"

When Ling heard that she was going shopping, she was very interested.

"Of course you can."

Ling Xi smiled and patted Ling's head, saying, "Besides, I just bought a new car yesterday, so this time we don't need to take the subway, we can just drive there."

"Great!"

Ling immediately hugged Ling Xi's arm happily, "Ling Xi, I want to buy food, lots of food!"

"No problem, I'll pay for everything today!"