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Mei said this—not as a compliment, but as a statement of fact.
If Sakura is the top-notch henchman of the group...
'Alicia' was their ace enforcer—except for the time in New Zealand, when 'illegal entry' left them somewhat speechless, but in other aspects, she was more reliable than Sakura.
Compared to Ying, Jiang Qiao's biggest advantage is her 'flexibility'.
His appearances always bring some 'unexpected benefits'.
"Ok."
Jiang Qiao sighed, and could only say that she regretted playing the two-word game.
However, as he was about to leave, he felt his hand being grabbed.
Turning my head, I saw it was Möbius.
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At this moment, Miss Snake had a half-smile on her face.
Elbow, come back to the lab with me!
Chapter 213 Not a single drop will be left behind!
For research purposes—and also to draw on the 'price' that Jiang Qiao had to pay for concealing her identity from them—Miss Snake had no intention of pursuing any so-called 'retribution' later. After all, that would be too risky and complicated, and she didn't have the time for it.
She wants it now!
Completely disregarding the physical relationship between men and women, Möbius gripped Jiang Qiao's wrist, a half-smile on his face, his iridescent eyes filled with greed.
Jiang Qiao turned her gaze to MEI, her expression carrying a hint of seeking help and advice. The latter coughed twice and advised against it:
“Mébius’s research is also very important to the Fire Moth. Since there is a need, you should go and see her.”
"Things on the Mu Continent aren't that urgent; Iselin can afford to wait this long."
The implication is—you should just give in to Mebius.
“But since that’s the case, let’s just confirm it on the spot… Velvi, do you have any needs?” MEI looked at Velvi. MEI herself didn’t have any needs for Jiang Qiao—she had previously had the opportunity to experience what ‘body swapping’ was like, and now… well, from a researcher’s perspective, she was still interested, but because she was busy with work and Mei herself wasn’t focused on this area, she had enough patience to wait.
And Velvi...
“My field doesn’t really have any needs—but to be honest, I do have a little bit of curiosity about your ability.” Velvi sat on the corner of the table, blinking at Jiang Qiao. Her area of expertise was mechanical dynamics and engineering. Although with Velvi’s talent, she could become a genius in any field like MEI if she wanted to, it’s a pity that Velvi doesn’t have that ambition.
That being said, Velvi, whose curiosity was the strongest among the three giants of the Fire Chaser, inevitably retained some of the traits of a researcher. After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said:
"If you have time later, come visit my workshop."
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."
"Honestly, don't treat me like some portable item to be 'traded' around." Jiang Qiao sighed, somewhat dissatisfied, but she didn't really care, since it wasn't something worth worrying about.
It's just cooperating with the 'research,' it's not like going there will cause any parts to be missing.
Jiang Qiao, dragged along by Mebius, reluctantly left MEI's lab and ended up in Mebius's lab by 'elbow'—it's worth mentioning that because the two were so close, this rather 'intimate' behavior startled the Moth Warriors and base personnel along the way.
After all, Möbius's reputation within the organization was rather infamous. Although she was undeniably stunning in both looks and physique, many within the organization gossiped that Dr. Möbius, with her eccentric personality and increasingly mature appearance, probably wouldn't be interested in anyone, and no one would dare to have any designs on her. But...
"Doctor... um."
Klein, the new assistant recommended by Blanca and invited by the Firemoth, was about to say something when he saw the unfamiliar black-haired youth, Jiang Qiao, being elbowed by Möbius, and froze on the spot.
To be honest, before entering the Möbius laboratory, Klein had a lot of misunderstandings and fears about Möbius because of those rumors, but after getting to know him personally, she realized that Dr. Möbius was not that kind of person.
But there is one thing she agrees with what those people outside say—that someone like a PhD will probably only end up as an older single woman, and then grow old alone, spending her whole life dealing with research reports and reagents, right?
Even in Mebius's style, she could say something like, "There's no man in this world who would even meet Mebius's approval."
For Möbius, who specialized in biology, men were nothing more than a "tool" to provide "genetic material"—if they didn't have enough talent, what difference was there between them and so-called "breeding pigs"?
If she wanted to pass on her genes, given her expertise in biology and genetics, artificially creating a 'continuation of the Möbius gene' would be a piece of cake.
But Mebius clearly looked down on this approach—after all, she always believed that the future of humanity should not be entirely based on something as fundamentally different as 'blood ties'.
And now, what do I see?
My goodness! Dr. Möbius brought a man back to the lab... It's not that men haven't come before; as for test subjects, there are countless of them, and there are plenty of handover personnel and unofficial staff. But this time, with his arms around her shoulder, acting like a 'little bird clinging to her,' it's as if he's afraid the other person will run away...
Klein felt a slight numbness in his body.
"Klein?" Jiang Qiao looked at the somewhat thin, short, gloomy girl with green hair with surprise.
Although she resembles the later Armed Doll Klein, there are still significant differences, such as height, hair texture, and skin condition. This is understandable, given that the Möbius Laboratory is a crappy place where people are constantly working overtime and staying up all night. In fact, even the current Möbius looks quite 'unbearable'.
Eye bags and dark circles – if they didn't have such good natural features, they would be almost unbearable to look at.
"Hmm." Mebius smiled slightly.
She was initially skeptical of Klein, but after meeting him in person, she was very satisfied with him.
In terms of being compatible and likable, she has even surpassed her predecessor, Blanca, and Klein is even more dedicated than Blanca, for example—her work hours.
Blanca's actions, both for her own sake and for taking care of little Greta, made Möbius quite dissatisfied with the situation, as there was often no one around at night.
However, after Klein was replaced, it was only because Klein and Möbius's work was already in sync.
That's what you call an excellent assistant!
Blanca is too weak to stay up all night with me!
"Klein, go and take care of what I asked you to do last night. I have something to talk to him about."
"Uh...okay."
Klein was somewhat surprised to hear this request—after all, since she became Möbius's assistant, the Doctor hadn't shown her any taboos, so something that needed to be discussed privately... must be something very important, right?
Klein thought to himself that as an assistant, he was required to abide by confidentiality regulations to a certain extent.
After Klein left, only Mebius and Jiang Qiao remained in the core laboratory.
"Hmph, you should know what I'm researching, right?"
"Um."
Jiang Qiao nodded and glanced at the huge culture tank in front of her, in which a human body was being stored.
With my own hands, I will ascend to godhood—Mebius, who follows this ideal and moves forward, has been researching how to make humanity evolve. After seeing the appearance of the Herrscher, she has been thinking about how to make humans become perfect beings like the Herrscher, and get rid of the 'inferiority' of mortal bodies.
The Fusion Warrior program was a 'byproduct' of this vision, boasting long lifespans and formidable power... but the persistently high mortality rate and its extreme limits undoubtedly prove that this program was an absolute 'failure'.
An emergency strategy adopted only as a last resort.
Herrschers are inherently more 'advanced' and 'more advanced' than fusion warriors achieved through Honkai Beast genes, even if there are Herrschers among the fusion warriors whose combat power far surpasses that of ordinary ones. It is a superiority on a 'life level'.
Even knowing this, and even though Möbius spent 50,000 years painstakingly researching and trying to realize this wish, it was still a long way off... No, in a way, she may have already succeeded.
The example of the Herrscher of Corruption is proof of this—it's just that humanity cannot accept the existence of this 'consciousness virus'.
The subsequent Stigmata Project was also a product born from the life form of the Herrscher.
The consciousness of the Stigmata is also a 'perfect life' similar to that of the Herrscher.
However, this thing is actually no different from the Fusion Warrior Project—at least in terms of humanity, it is undoubtedly a failure.
The initial Stigmata Project screened lives, and the final Stigmata Project replaced lives.
Neither of these two options is acceptable to most people.
Even Mebius, the architect of the plan, didn't really like either of them.
"Although the evolution of life is inevitably accompanied by growing pains, this pain is perhaps too great and too difficult for humans to accept."
Möbius gently touched the culture tank and sighed softly.
Even she herself didn't particularly like the Stigmata Project.
After all, she cherished life so much.
If it weren't a last resort, who would be willing to create something like this?
Since the Law of Erosion was not accepted, Möbius had no choice but to settle for second best and look for new possibilities.
The emergence of the 'Dominator' Herrscher is a new dawn.
Unlike the Herrscher of Corruption, whose life form is difficult for humanity to accept, and unlike the terrible price that the Stigmata Project had to pay, the Herrscher of Domination has extremely high universality—all of humanity today can be called a vessel for the Herrscher of Domination.
Although Mebius abhorred that despicable nature, wouldn't everything he had previously worried about be resolved if he could rid himself of it and allow the 'Herrscher of Domination' to transform into a 'perfect life form' like the other Herrschers?
However, it's easier said than done.
“I need to remind you that the underlying logic of the Herrscher of Domination is completely different from that of previous Herrschers,” Jiang Qiao said with certainty.
Because of his appearance, and because of the "betrayal" of a "core administrator" who blocked the entrance.
Forced by circumstances, the Cocoon had no choice but to abandon the previous form of Herrscher—a supernatural life form born from the 'imaginary singularity'.
The Herrscher of Domination, which has adopted a completely new form, does not possess the 'imaginary singularity' that is crucial for Herrschers. It should be noted that the latter is the key for Herrschers to obtain Honkai energy and use Herrscher powers.
Because there is no imaginary singularity, even the 'Origin' cannot deal with these Herrschers by 'blocking the gate'.