Chapter 258

Moreover, this is the Herrscher of Corruption has fully grown up after absorbing the data of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

Mobius: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The replica I created is definitely a being that surpasses the Herrscher of Corruption, far exceeding its Herrscher of Corruption!"

It's outrageous that these people would doubt her work.

Impossible. As the creator of those replicating viruses, Mobius was extremely confident in them.

If I were to take control of the virus, there would be even less reason for me to lose to the Herrscher of Corruption.

Mobius: "Hmph! The selection is complete!"

Having ruled out both possibilities, Mobius decisively chose the answer; she refused to believe she would lose.

[Incorrect answer.]

However, the reality was harsh; even Mobius was momentarily stunned when he saw the system reveal the answer.

Mobius: "How is this possible? Why did I fail?!"

With all the necessary conditions met, Klein on her side, what reason did she have to lose?

Mobius couldn't help but facepalm. Could it be that her virus was truly inferior to that of the Herrscher of Corruption?

Or has the Herrscher of Corruption absorbed too much of Flame-Chasers's data and grown to an incomprehensible level?

Chapter 318 The Persistent Klein

Regardless of the reasons for the failure, that was the reality, and Mobius found it hard to accept, becoming somewhat depressed for a time.

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If she hadn't deleted her own virus, which meant she needed to find Klein to replicate it, the Herrscher of Corruption wouldn't have had enough time to grow.

Even Flame-Chasers wouldn't be forced to such a state by the Herrscher of Corruption.

Vill-V: "Relax, Mobius, even the best of us make mistakes. Fighting the Herrscher of Corruption is never going to be smooth sailing."

Mobius: "Heh."

Faced with Vill-V's sarcastic remarks, Mobius could only sneer twice and ignore her.

[Mobius is punished: his budget is reduced by half.]

The system's punishment struck, Mobius's brain went blank for a long time before he could react.

The devastating news startled her, and she rushed back to the lab to check the accounts.

You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.

The ample funding Eden provided for the Honkai Energy Serum Project and the Panacea Development Project has now been halved.

It's like going back to square one; the lab is facing a financial deficit again.

Vill-V: "The budget was cut in half, this punishment..."

I've seen cruel punishments before, but cutting back on funding is just too vicious for them.

Even Vill-V, who had some disagreements with Mobius, was in no mood to kick him while he was down; she felt nothing but sympathy for him.

But while I sympathize, it's impossible to use my own funds to make up for it.

It's impossible for Fire Moth to go bankrupt.

Mobius: "Tsk!"

Very bad, the professor is in a very bad mood.

Mobius is planning to buy a month's supply of instant noodles to last until Eden issues its budget next month.

In the scene, Klein's hands are moving across the instruments, her mind filled with Mobius's words.

If the Herrscher of Corruption is truly born, then in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, the only one who can rival him is another Herrscher of Corruption.

But it could also be a lie by Mobius.

After hesitating for a long time, Klein finally moved the console as Mobius had requested.

She believed that Mobius was not lying to her this time.

"By the way, Klein..."

Please don't disturb me, Mobius.

Mobius stared at Klein's hands, wanting to remind her about how to avoid the detection of the Herrscher of Corruption, but was interrupted by Klein.

Replicating a virus is no easy process; Klein needed to be fully committed.

If the number of offspring is insufficient, the operation will fail.

Mobius laughed, "You told me not to bother you, but I never thought this day would actually come. What's this, a role reversal?"

"Don't worry, we still have plenty of time..."

Just as Mobius was about to say that there was plenty of time, he suddenly stopped.

Anomaly, fear—a pair of eyes from the Previous Era Elysian Realm have set their sights on them; the Herrscher of Corruption is continuously releasing viruses, interfering with Klein in the present.

Klein?

"The Herrscher of Corruption, has she discovered us?"

Klein frowned, his hand still tracing patterns on the instruments.

Seeing this, Mobius couldn't help but shout, "Klein, get off that machine!"

Klein unmoved, his eyes fixed on the instruments, as if he hadn't heard Mobius's reprimand.

"Since she's trying to stop us, it means this is indeed a viable solution. Please don't bother me, Doctor."

"..."

Hearing the title "Doctor" made Mobius feel a little uneasy.

Countless days and nights they spent in the laboratory like this, trying to overcome some difficult problems.

Things are different now than they used to be.

Because of Mobius's previous attempt to seize Raiden Mei's body and his betrayal of the real Mobius, Klein is no longer someone who understands her.

But why is she bringing this up again now?

"Never mind."

Mobius rubbed his forehead, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.

As Klein's hands touched the Previous Era Elysian Realm, they were constantly eroded, infected, and pressured by the virus.

Mobius shouted at Klein, "Klein, stop right now! I can still save you; I don't need you to replicate the virus!"

"Get out of here! Destroy this Previous Era Elysian Realm, and then get far, far away!"

"No, maintaining the Previous Era Elysian Realm is the duty the doctor entrusted to me."

Klein shook his head, continued operating the instruments, and said without looking up.

Seeing her stubborn resistance, Mobius sneered, "Do you think you have the willpower of Flame-Chasers? You can't hold on for long, and what use is the number you manage to multiply by a mere fraction?!"

Go away, go as far away as possible.

Mobius now only hoped that Klein wouldn't do anything foolish here, running away like a selfish, cowardly puppet, and disappearing from her sight.

Klein stopped upon hearing this question.

She looked up at Mobius with great seriousness. "I... I don't know either."

"But based on Fifty Thousand Years of experience, as long as I complete my work, the professor will definitely solve any problem, no matter how difficult it may be. So, I think this time will be the same."

Klein did not possess an emotional module, so his judgments could only be based on reason.

Klein convinced himself of this.

Her hands gripped the machine tightly, allowing the corrosive virus to enter her body, slowly plunging her life into the abyss.

The puppet's body collapsed, and its movements came to a complete halt.

"This should be enough."

Klein collapsed to the ground, looking at the virus he had just created, a satisfied smile on his face.

In that case, she will have completed her work. Dr. Mobius, you will surely overcome any difficulties.

Did she really help Dr. Mobius by doing this?

Klein asked herself the question, her eyelids gradually drooping until a familiar figure appeared before her, jolting her awake.

"No, the more the better."

Klein struggled to stand up, but due to the limitations of his physical functions, his strong will could not support his weakened body.

"You know this isn't a rational judgment at all!"

Mobius's image appeared before Klein, his voice filled with rage as he demanded, "Destroy the Elysian Realm equipment! That's the only way to succeed! Why don't you do it?!"

Once the hardware of the Previous Era Elysian Realm is dismantled, then whatever it is, whether it's a virus or something else, will collapse because it has lost its carrier.

Klein was able to do this before his body was ravaged by the virus.

But she was never able to make up her mind.

"Of course there's a reason."

Klein paused, trying to find a suitable reason for himself.

Chapter 319 A Gift in Return to Mobius

But looking at Mobius in front of him, the person he used to spend every day with, his face was now full of anger caused by him.

Klein a single reasonable explanation.

After a long silence, Klein spoke up, "Perhaps, I wanted to give it as a return gift."

"A return gift? Klein, has the Herrscher of Corruption already destroyed your mental center?"

Mobius wore an expression of disbelief.

She is not Mobius, not the doctor Klein spoke of; she is the new Mobius, a traitor who surpasses the original Mobius.

For the first time, the Memory Body Mobius felt that such an absurd thing could happen to someone so close to him.

Mobius: "Klein, you bastard..."

On screen, Klein's hand remained on the instrument, and the corrosive virus spread from his fingers up Klein neck and down to his cheek.

Mobius couldn't help but feel a little worried for Klein.

Even if Klein is not data from the Previous Era Elysian Realm, but a real being, she has neither the will of Flame-Chasers nor the strength to resist the Herrscher of Corruption's virus, which would be tantamount to suicide.

Himeko Murata: "The Herrscher of Corruption discovered Mobius too early. If it had been a little later, giving Klein enough time to cultivate the virus, things wouldn't have turned out so badly."

Fu Hua: "The Herrscher of Corruption is too dangerous in the Elysian Realm. It's already difficult enough for the Memory Body to slow her down, let alone stop her from doing anything."

The Memory Body delay the Herrscher of Corruption from pursuing Raiden Mei, but it couldn't stop her from spreading her virus.

Mobius's plan was very secretive, but the Herrscher of Corruption grew too fast and discovered them the moment Klein copied the virus.

Mobius: "I don't care about any Herrscher of Corruption. She's just a fool who swaggers around in the Previous Era Elysian Realm."

Mobius: "But that idiot Klein... who gave her permission to do that? How dare she disobey me?"

When the Klein doll was initially designed, Mobius based it on Klein's original personality.

The original Klein would generally not disobey Mobius's requests.

Seeing Klein act on his own initiative and even try to help her fight her way out, how could Mobius not be angry?

Does Klein think he's Flame-Chasers?!

Mobius: "That damned Klein, I'll teach her a lesson when I get back!"

Give her three times the workload, and have her finish it within a week!

Mobius already had a preliminary plan on how to deal with his disobedient assistant.

Danzhu: "Doctor, please calm down. Senior Sister Klein did all this for you."