Chapter 134
[In the scene, Mei is wandering in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, and this time it is Su who comes to find her.]
"Visitor, you seem particularly keen to inquire about anything related to Mobius."
Su held a leaf floating in her hand and asked a question.
"After all, she's the one I know the least about among Flame-Chasers I've met so far."
Other Flame-Chasers are alright; if you patiently ask around, you can eventually find clues. But Mobius is different.
Raiden Mei didn't want to go directly to that guy, and every time Mobius was mentioned, everyone looked wary and advised her not to get involved with Mobius.
"I don't recommend you do this. The snake's shadow was already eyeing you menacingly. Continuing to investigate further might invite unexpected danger."
"But you won't stop me, will you?"
"Of course, I will do my best to help you and answer your questions, but I will not interfere with your decision."
Su nodded. Among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, she was the easiest and most relaxed to communicate with Mei.
Su will provide assistance with anything you need, and will answer any questions you may have unconditionally.
Most importantly, he won't cause trouble like Elysia did.
"Thank you. If all the other Flame-Chasers were as open and honest as you, this journey would probably be much shorter."
Mei sighed, feeling genuinely exhausted.
"If that were the case, they would no longer be themselves."
"That's true. Everyone's attitude towards my questions reflects their personality and stance, which allows me to understand the situation of the Fire Moth more clearly at that time."
Raiden Mei paused for a moment.
"However, I do have a question for you regarding what you mentioned earlier about Mobius's research on life. You and Hua Du mentioned the Mobius that happened at the First Research Institute. Is this related to that incident?"
"You've always been very perceptive; that's not a memory you'd like to revisit."
Su closed her eyes and frowned.
"You should already know that Mobius's ability to resurrect is something she gained after Fusion Warrior Surgery."
After Mobius died on her operating table, only to have his heartbeat restored a dozen hours later, the line between life and death became blurred for her.
"But she wasn't satisfied with that. Whether it was experimenting on herself, testing the effects of other Fusion Warrior's abilities on herself, or even deliberately provoking Chakravartin... she was constantly testing the limits of her abilities."
Theresa: "Deliberately provoking Chakravartin... I remember now!"
The last time Mobius made Chakravartin take the blame, the snake scales were still buried in a big pit at the entrance of Mobius Laboratory.
It turns out that Chakravartin really did it!
Chakravartin: "Mobius... that annoying guy. The feeling of him tearing her apart, that horrifying scene, it's still vivid in my mind!"
Kiana: "Tear it apart? But Mobius doesn't seem to be dead. His heart stopped beating for over ten hours."
Sue: "Indeed, after the Hypermutation Surgery, it's difficult to judge Mobius's condition by life or death. Theoretically... [Infinity] can achieve immortality."
Kiana: "Wait, does that mean Mobius might still be alive?"
The thought that there was a powerful and passionate Flame-Chasers in this world who was obsessed with human experimentation made Kiana feel a little uneasy.
As a descendant of the Kaslana Family, with Herrscher Core and Gluttony Cells within her body, she could very well be dragged onto the operating table by the other party!
Elysia: "We don't know about that. If Mobius doesn't want to die, perhaps no one can really kill her."
Kiana: "No way, I don't want to be a guinea pig."
Bronya: "Probably not. Even if Mobius is really alive, he hasn't shown up for so many years, it's impossible for him to have appeared in recent years."
Chapter 222 Poor Hua, fainted as soon as she entered the arena.
Just like the Original personality in Vill-V, it separates the other personalities, each taking control of its own domain, and then disappears.
How could someone who hasn't appeared in Fifty Thousand Years suddenly appear?
Wendy: "Sister Bronya is right. Eat and drink as you please. Let the World Serpent its own affairs."
Bronya: "..."
Was that what she was trying to say?
Bronya figured that what he meant was to reassure Kiana and tell her not to worry about being tied to Mobius's lab table one day.
Why does it sound like "fishing in troubled waters and doing nothing" in Wendy's ears?
Kiana: "Wendy, I think you should be careful too. That Stigmata [Wind God - Slacking Off], Thousand Winds's Eyes, I think your research value is no less than mine."
Wendy: "?! Is that so?"
Elysia: "Hmm... that's how it is."
The prototype for the Stigmata was created by Mobius, but in later stages of the project, she and Dr. Mei worked together on it.
If Mobius knew that such a special individual had appeared among the Stigmata she was researching, Elysia was sure Mobius would develop an exceptionally strong interest in Wendy.
Wendy: "No way, all I want to do is lie in a tree every day and sunbathe, and eat an apple when I'm hungry."
How did I end up in such a troublesome situation out of nowhere?
Wendy couldn't figure it out, so she could only continue lying on the tree, using the warm sunlight to wash away her worries.
[In the scene, Sue continues to explain to Raiden Mei what happened to Mobius.]
"The prohibition against the liberation of the Hypermutation Surgery, the act of abandoning one's human form and completely assimilating oneself with Honkai Beast, was called 'Hypermutation Overload' before the First Research Institute Incident, a boundary that Fusion Warrior could never cross..."
As Su spoke, she began to recount what had happened that day.
"After the alarm went off, I rushed to Mobius's lab, but she wasn't there. Instead, there was a silent, glowing green snake in the darkness."
"My Fusion Warrior instincts made me instantly understand everything before me, and I launched a mental attack on her."
"Snake?"
Raiden Mei raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, or rather, snake-like creatures. In any case, they are absolutely not taboo and should not exist in this world." Su nodded.
"Could it be that Mobius...?"
"That's right, that's exactly the state Mobius took after his Artificial Honkai Eruption, completely transcending human existence."
Su continued to explain.
"In that state, Mobius was completely out of control, and even Chakravartin would probably find her troublesome. But fortunately, no matter what form she takes, as long as she is still Mobius, I can exert mental interference on her."
--The Karmic Wheel, Su's signature move as Fusion Warrior with Mental-type.
He uses mental interference in his spiritual realm to return the opponent's attacks to himself, fighting fire with fire.
Thanks to the unique nature of Mental Fusion Warrior, Sue was able to briefly suppress Mobius and maintain a stalemate with him.
"We were locked in a stalemate for a long time, neither side able to move. It was more of a test of endurance than a fight. It wasn't until Hua arrived because of the alarm that her unexpected intrusion broke the balance between us."
"I didn't have time to withdraw the mental attack from within my domain, causing her to passively fall into a coma."
"..."
Raiden Mei was speechless; she was simply utterly shocked.
"Mobius didn't let this opportunity pass, and struck me hard in the moment I wavered. At that time, I had lost all my means of fighting, but I had to stop her, at least to make her return to human form, so I used all my strength to stop her."
"Although I collapsed at that time, Mobius still had some strength left, but in my judgment, he was only at the end of his rope."
Su didn't know what happened next.
He had already fallen unconscious at that time, and it is said that Sakura arrived just then and saved their lives.
The video ends here.
Theresa: "Fu Hua, don't you want to say something at a time like this?"
Kiana: "Yeah, class monitor, Sue and Mobius were fighting so well, Sue had already suppressed Mobius and was about to unleash her ultimate move, but you went over there and took all the AOE damage..."
If Kiana encountered teammates like this while playing a game, she'd be so angry she'd smash the game console.
Fu Hua: "Uh... maybe my timing wasn't very good."
The Herrscher of Reason: "Old Timer, were you really not planning to save Mobius back then?"
Regardless, the timing of its appearance was too perfect, and it struck precisely at the right moment, maximizing the damage Su suffered and knocking her unconscious on the spot.
Even if you try to fool Herrscher of Sentience with that, she won't believe you.
Fu Hua: "No, that's not true. Besides, I was a victim too. I went there to help, and when I arrived, I saw Mobius and Sue fighting fiercely."
Fu Hua: "Before I could even react, I was hit by Su's [Karmic Wheel] and passed out."
You know, this whole thing is a mess. Who can she even complain to?
Theresa: "Wait, Sue, that ' Karmic Wheel can suppress Mobius and knock Fu Hua unconscious with one blow, why didn't you use it when you fought Kevin?"
If they had used that move back then, they wouldn't have performed so poorly. The Divine Key was shattered, yet Kevin was still unharmed, right?
Sue: "The Karmic Wheel is a mental attack, or in other words, a mental contest. Using it against Kevin... is really not a wise decision."
If he had the means to seriously injure Kevin, he wouldn't have needed to fight so hard.
Bronya: "Speaking of Kevin... I've already derived the theoretical steps for that calibration teleportation device in the Sea of Quanta. Bronya wants to go save Seele, but the only problem is..."
Welt: "If we find Seele, we'll most likely run into Kevin."
Although they have quite a few elite fighters on their side, they would most likely be no match for Kevin.
Moreover, it opened up the coordinates of the Sea of Quanta and reality. During the time it took to save people, Kevin tried to force his way out, and no one could stop him.
Su: "If that's the case, please don't worry. The Second Divine Key sealed Kevin deep within the Sea of Quanta. Although we don't know how he contacted Miss Seele, the probability that Kevin is in the same place as her is extremely low."
Theresa: "Really... I guess I asked a stupid question."
Kevin was originally sealed away by Su, so he's the most authoritative person on this matter.
Chapter 223 Congratulations to Seele for joining the Chat Group
Kiana: "But I'm still panicking. What if we really run into Kevin? We're all Herrscher on this side. What if he starts a massacre on the spot?"
Raiden Mei: "..."
Bronya: "Idiot Kiana, shut your mouth."
Sue had already given Bronya a lot of confidence, but after Kiana's words, Bronya's anxiety increased by eight-tenths.
Theresa: "Su, is your reasoning reliable? Don't end up messing things up for us."
A large group of Herrscher excitedly entered the Sea of Quanta to rescue people, only to turn around and see a cold-faced Kevin standing behind them, staring at them with a serious expression.
That scene was even more unsettling than seeing a ghost.
Su: "Don't worry, the Anti-Entropy Leader only opened the passage to the Eye of the Abyss through the powerful energy of the Moonlight Throne. Entering the depths of the Sea of Quanta is no easy task."
Bronya: "... That's true."
Ultimately, the Sea of Quanta is so vast, a place where countless World Bubble converge. Even if Kevin and Seele are sealed deep within it, it can't possibly be a single place.
No, I'm still a little panicked. Let Bronya calm down.
Bronya: "Let Bronya sort this out. Kevin is sealed deep within the Sea of Quanta, isolated from the outside world. According to current intelligence, the reason he was able to emerge so quickly is because Welt, the Anti-Entropy Leader, opened the gate to the Eye of the Abyss."
Bronya: "Although Welt, the Anti-Entropy Leader, used the Herrscher Authority of Reason the space of the Sea of Quanta to collapse, it only created a labyrinth-like effect."
Bronya: "By then, Kevin had already emerged from the depths of the Sea of Quanta, and the seal of the Thousand Worlds had been shattered by the Moonlight Throne... Is Bronya's analysis correct?"
Perhaps because of her urgent desire to save Seele, Bronya's analysis was more inclined to favor her.
But Bronya still thinks her analysis makes a lot of sense!
Sue: "Miss Bronya, when you have doubts, begin to waver, and even find reasons for yourself, you have already made a decision."
Elysia: "Yeah, does that mean Kevin and Seele will stay together, and if we find Seele Kevin will come out of the Sea of Quanta? Bronya, are you just going to never go and save your sister?"
Bronya: "..."
Yes, it will.
Bronya was well aware of her own feelings and knew that her previous words were all meant to convince herself.