I am a hero of the former civilization.

Hua nodded blankly, then went downstairs.

This girl is really easy to fool.

Ryan chuckled somewhat smugly, and was just about to follow when his clothes were tugged at. He froze for a moment, then forced himself to turn around.

Alicia's face remained radiant, with a hint of slyness and smugness, but the girlish shyness from before had vanished without a trace.

"Ryan, did you just confess to me? Especially in front of Hua? You're such a flirt, it was a little exciting."

As if his sore spot had been exposed, Ryan's lips twitched, unsure how to respond, and he thought of Alicia's title as the "King of Nice Guy Cards".

Shaking your head seems unmanly, while nodding might get you friend-zoned, which would be incredibly embarrassing.

Before he could answer, Alicia had already put on a serious expression.

"Actually, Ryan, you're a good person, but—"

Here it comes, here it comes, the first friend card I received after being reborn!

Ryan became unusually nervous, feeling his face, thicker than armor plating, slightly flush.

"But since it's an agreement, I'll give you a chance. Anyway, this feeling isn't unpleasant."

The second half of the sentence was barely audible, and the girl fluttered past Ryan like a butterfly, her pink hair flying and her slightly flushed face revealed. She disappeared into the room like an elf.

Ryan stood quietly, having already prepared ten layers of mental defense, ready to withstand any attack. Only when Alicia disappeared did he blink.

Wait, what did she just say??

Chapter 285 Mebius finally goes home after get off work

Click.

The door lock clicked, and Mebius, carrying a file folder, opened the door wearily. He leaned against the cabinet next to him, crossed his long legs in black stockings, and took off his high heels.

I'm exhausted after working overtime for four days. Ugh, so why don't I sleep in the lab instead of coming back to this noisy villa?

She paused for a moment, then immediately rejected ideas like "I feel so relaxed here" and "It's very comfortable to stay here," automatically arriving at the most reasonable conclusion.

That's right, these idiots need someone to keep an eye on them, and the only one who is mature enough and ruthless enough is me.

To maintain her image, Mebius immediately shook off her fatigue and regained her energetic state at work. Then, after walking a few steps, she smelled the aroma of food and clenched her teeth slightly.

Okay, I said I was coming back for dinner, but you didn't wait for me. I'll start by taking care of Padofelis.

Ta-ta-ta-ta.

With her black stockings on the floor, Mebius stormed into the living room. Because there weren't enough chairs, the group sat on the floor, and the modular dining table made by Velvet was filled with food.

Sushi, sashimi, and grilled eel were served, along with a plate of pickled seaweed and rice for everyone. Qianjie was showing off two bowls, while Paduo and Himiko were fighting over sashimi. Most people chatted while eating, ignoring their respective identities, just like a gathering of friends.

Mebius felt his nerves relax for a moment, but upon seeing the dark-haired man at the head of the table, his sharpness returned.

"How did you come?!"

As soon as the conversation stopped, everyone turned to look. Himiko, who was near the door, immediately moved to a different spot and thoughtfully opened a can of beer for Möbius.

Ryan was analyzing the meaning of Alicia's words when he heard Mebius's voice and was startled, covering it up with a roll of his eyes.

"I just woke up, why can't I come back?"

“You’re the commander-in-chief now, don’t you have anything important to do? I’m almost dying of busyness.” Möbius said as he bent down to pick up a beer, then walked over to Ryan and gave Padofelis a look.

“Sister Maggie, please sit down.” Paddo was very accommodating and immediately moved aside slightly. Ryan frowned slightly upon seeing this.

"You are not allowed to bully Paddy."

“When did I bully her? It was clearly voluntary.” Möbius proudly raised his chin, kneeling on the ground, his thighs stretching his tight skirt taut. “You still haven’t answered my question. How come being the commander-in-chief is easier than before?”

"Because everything was dumped on Mei, and this guy gets paid for nothing." Slightly tipsy, Himiko swirled her beer, chuckled, and pointed upstairs. "Brother Kevin ate a bowl of noodles and went to help out. Poor thing."

"Hmph, that woman deserves it. Didn't she love working? Now that she's a fusion warrior, she won't even die from overwork." Mebius laughed instead. As a senior who had been suppressed for so many years, he felt a sense of revenge.

"You better not get cocky. Commander Mei has all the budget now. Be careful she doesn't make things difficult for you."

“I’m afraid of her? Anyway, she’s not here, who would…” Mebius paused, she saw Aponia’s gentle smile, Qianjie’s provocative expression of ‘I’ll report you, so what?’, and Velvi’s darting eyes.

"Ahem, I believe Ryan will handle this impartially; he is the commander-in-chief."

He's such a coward and a scoundrel, now he knows how to fawn over me.

Ryan saw the crowd chuckling and thought it wasn't so bad. Everyone was afraid of Mebius, but after spending time with her, they realized she wasn't so scary.

He slowly picked up a piece of herring and put it in his mouth. The crisp fish roe burst in his mouth, and he closed his eyes comfortably.

"Mebius, how's the investigation going?"

"I've dissected several of the poisonous pupae's corpses. They were implanted with a kind of biochip, which, over a long period of time, subtly influences them to obey a specific mental frequency." Möbius took a sip of pineapple beer and picked up his chopsticks, saying:

"I suspect this is related to someone's ability. Do you remember what you said about memory erasure?"

"It seems to be the chief of staff's 'achievement.' That guy was plotting this in secret all along, colluding with Damian to frame the commander-in-chief." Ryan solved a mystery, resting his chin on his hand, and found it increasingly strange: "But what was he after? Someone as smart as him should know that Herrschers are unreliable. He doesn't even have the emotion of 'betrayal.' Isn't he afraid of death?"

“Perhaps he has a tenacity that transcends life itself.” Slightly tipsy, Himiko slammed her beer can on the table. “What such a great man plots must far exceed human limits, but whatever his reasons, he cannot betray humanity!”

She represents the thoughts of ordinary fusion warriors. Everyone has their own obsessions, which is why a bottom line is even more necessary.

For example, if I wanted to survive, I didn't resort to any means necessary; instead, I chose the most difficult path.

“Never mind him. Let’s force these masterminds out. We can just meet them on the battlefield later. That will make things easier.” Ryan waved his hand and squeezed lemon and wasabi onto the herring slices. “What’s going on with Damian’s research? I noticed the codename ‘Beast’ in the documents he left behind.”

"Hehe, most of the data has been deleted. I have carefully examined the remaining data. It is nothing more than the in-depth development of fusion warriors, which can unleash greater power even when the materials are of inferior quality."

"Controllable overweight hypervariable?"

When Ryan uttered the word, everyone who was picking up food paused slightly. Some didn't understand, some seemed thoughtful, while Qianjie was very interested.

"Yes."

"But you haven't even figured out how to solve this problem."

“They have an important sample, and their pursuit of ‘controllable’ scope is different.” Möbius showed no disappointment, but instead said disdainfully, “What I want is to pay a certain price and then return to humanity, focusing on maintaining my identity. They are much more barbaric; their only goal is to create a more powerful killing machine.”

Ryan fell silent. It was indeed quite troublesome to have no bottom line. At least in the Moth of Flames, he had to quell public opinion. But if he went there, he would be completely unrestrained. Besides, there was also the Herrscher of Death. Who knew what kind of tricks she would pull?

The Herrscher of Death is illiterate, but manipulating biological cells is instinctive for him. He hasn't forgotten the mess that happened in the Holy City, the super virus created from a piece of flesh and blood.

Fortunately, he had Mebius, a biologist who was beyond human capabilities, by his side. A vaccine for the virus had already been developed, but who knew if the other side would create a new plague?

"You guys eat first, I'm going to call Mei. Looks like we can't let them settle down so easily." Ryan put down his chopsticks, turned around and went upstairs. He could relax like a couch potato just moments before, but when it came to serious matters, he could quickly get back into work mode.

No one stopped Ryan; everyone knew that he, as the commander-in-chief, was no ordinary mascot. The weight of 'bearing the survival of human civilization' would suffocate anyone with a weaker mentality.

"Let me make this clear first, this has nothing to do with me, he wanted to talk about work." Möbius turned his head away, quickly distancing himself from the matter.

Hua glanced at her and said calmly, "No one blames you. My senior brother is under a lot of pressure, which is why I am grateful to Ai Li for creating a home for him, even if it's just a short period of relief."

"I was also involved in this plan, why aren't you thanking me?"

"You don't do anything all day, why should I thank you?" Hua picked up the empty plate, took a few steps, then remembered something, "Oh right, it's your turn to wash the dishes tomorrow, don't be lazy."

Hmph, I'm definitely working overtime tomorrow and won't be back until midnight. Let's see what you can do about it then.

Mebius immediately decided to slack off and happily started eating sushi. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Pado step back and the barbarian sit down next to him.

"Is something wrong?"

"Yes, I want to undergo the super-transformation surgery." Qian Jie didn't mince words and said it directly.

Mebius paused for a moment, then started eating the rice ball in small bites again, eating very slowly, which was infuriating.

"Transformation surgery is very dangerous. Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"I'm not afraid. I want to have even greater power."

"The surgery I'm asked to perform is very expensive. Can you afford it?"

"I'll help you kill someone to pay off your debt."

Mebius was speechless, thinking to himself, "Who can I kill?" After comparing them, he felt once again that Ryan was unique.

Both Qianjie and Kevin are very strong, but they are both idiots who only know how to fight and kill.

But after thinking about it carefully, she realized that Ryan seemed quite wary of this Thousand Tribulations. Perhaps she could make good use of it in the future, since that thick bill hadn't been settled yet.

"Come to my lab tomorrow. Remember, you owe me a huge favor."

I will definitely repay you!

Qianjie left dejectedly. He needed power to obtain that 10% chance. Even though he was living comfortably now, a promise was a promise, and a man must keep his word.

Haha, it's not bad to have one more tool in the future.

Mebius grinned sinisterly, just about to go to Ryan's room to discuss something, when he saw Alicia sneaking over.

"What are you doing?"

"The hot spring in the basement is finally finished. Shouldn't we girls have a good talk about it?"

The villa is mostly inhabited by women, and according to the rules set by the manager, Alicia, evenings are for bathing and chatting.

Hot springs? That's ridiculous! I don't have time to play house with you.

Just as Mebius was about to refuse, he was lifted up.

"Let go, I'm not going!"

"Come on, come on, Hua, hurry up and wash the dishes. We'll go downstairs and wait for you. Everyone, let's go. The natural hot spring is so comfortable."

Alicia greeted them, clearly indicating that it had been planned beforehand. Hua, who was wrestling with the pool, heard the invitation and was about to say that he hadn't practiced his boxing yet that night. He turned around and found that the group of people in the living room had disappeared.

With her around, it's really lively.

The girl shook her head, glanced at the closed door on the third floor, and finally decided not to disturb Ryan. So she dried her hands and walked into the side door that had been installed just yesterday.

As she descended the stone steps, she could faintly hear Padofelis's cheers and the 'plop' of someone jumping into the water. She opened another door and saw a bench covered with clothes that had been taken off.

Some were neatly stacked, while others were piled up haphazardly. Hua paused, and her eyes twitched slightly.

She saw various dresses and stockings interspersed with lingerie of different styles. After a quick glance, only one thought remained in her mind.

How come each one is more magnificent than the last? Can I go back?!

Chapter 286 I have something good in my room, wanna come?