I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

After all, in too many places on this continent, infected people are no longer considered "human beings".

Because of Bianca's actions, the public opinion crisis of "Blazing Axe Knight" Dicaibolis was resolved, and he also became the first infected knight (openly) active in the arena in the history of Kazimierz.

Moreover, with the withdrawal of the "Dumb Goose" (a nickname for a player), he has become the most likely candidate to win this year's Knights Tournament championship based on his own strength.

However, to everyone's surprise, the infected knight who was the most talked-about under the "Radiant Knight" actually turned around and applied to join the Undying Blade Knights after winning another game.

What's most shocking is that [Radiant Knight] actually approved his application and even announced that he welcomes the infected knights to join.

Bianca's actions not only caused the already unsettled crowd to erupt once again, but also allowed her knightly order to absorb a number of powerful infected knights.

Of course, every event has positive news and voices, but there are also negative ones, especially something as shocking as what Bianca did.

However, with the capitalists refraining from fanning the flames due to the power of the [Radiant Knight], this voice was far too weak. So weak that Rita easily silenced it in private.

Chapter 59 Rhine Life

"Well……"

As the morning sun streamed in, a woman lying face down on her desk in a dimly lit office in the Rhine Life Building slowly awoke, opening her slightly dazed eyes.

"Did I... accidentally fall asleep again? Honestly, Klein..." As his body subconsciously called out that name, Möbius, who was still a little drowsy, suddenly woke up.

Then she sat up, gently touched her forehead, and said with a self-deprecating laugh:

"Ha, I've been reading too much data and I'm not really clear-headed. How could Klein possibly be here?"

Then, Möbius looked at the scattered documents on the table as if he had remembered something, stopped tidying his appearance, and silently thought to himself:

"You've made quite a commotion over there, [Radiant Knight]~ Now that you've almost finished your business, remember to bring Sakura over to me after the handover is complete~"

"Also, remember to come over when you have some free time, as we agreed! I've been really looking forward to this experiment."

Qqun：'

Upon hearing Mebius's "reminder," Bianca's formulaic reply rang out almost instantly.

"You don't need to remind me of that. Just focus on your work. I'll have Sakura go over after I've finished handing over my duties."

"As for the Black Abyss White Flower experiment... it will take some time. Recently, various forces have been keeping a close eye on me. I'll come find you as soon as I can get away."

'Hehe~ Well then, I look forward to your arrival, [Radiant Knight]~'

Having received the reply he wanted, Mebius chuckled to himself, completely unconcerned about Bianca's businesslike attitude.

"..."

After ending his conversation with "himself," Mebius slowly stood up, stretched, straightened his white coat, and walked slowly outside.

It's been another day since she last ate, and now she needs to go out to "find food".

Although the snake, in its current state, doesn't need to eat at all as long as it has enough energy, it still needs to put on a show since it's currently under someone's watchful eye.

Möbius absolutely did not want to be noticed or suspected by observant people because of something as trivial as not eating. That would be a real loss.

You know, Rhine Life Sciences isn't exactly a clean company these days.

However, it was precisely because of this that Mebius set his sights on this place, since some things are inconvenient to do in a place that is too clean.

"Seriously, looks like I'll have to prepare some instant noodles next time."

After leaving his office, Mebius muttered something to himself with a helpless expression before relying on his memory to find his way to the cafeteria.

Almost every time she encountered such a situation, Snake would sigh, but after each meal, she would immerse herself in the various new knowledge and experiments of this continent, completely forgetting about the incident.

After all, this isn't a place for moths drawn to flames, and there's no Klein, a hardworking and dedicated assistant, here.

Furthermore, it should be noted that although Mebius did manage to infiltrate the project, because it was done intentionally, the project she submitted to Rhine Lab was relatively small and not highly regarded.

Adding to Snake's own resistance, she's been here for a while now and doesn't even have an assistant. Currently, she's ostensibly handling this small project entirely by herself.

……

Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Mebius spotted two familiar faces: Himer and Joyce Moore.

Of course, this familiarity is only one-sided and only within the game. In the real world offline, Snake has no interest in contacting these two people.

To put it more dramatically, apart from Ifrit, who was nicknamed "Little Fire Dragon," there was almost nothing in Rhine's life that interested Möbius.

As for Ifrit... snake

It was merely a slight interest in her body and condition.

However, this interest wasn't very strong; sometimes it couldn't even compare to the allure of the new knowledge she gained here.

This is one of the reasons why Möbius has maintained such a low profile in Rhine's life. After all, if she wanted to, why would she be just a junior researcher on a small project in the structural engineering department?

In fact, if she had been even slightly more interested in Ifrit, she might have already joined the [Flame Demon Project] execution team.

It's a real shame... Möbius genuinely didn't want to work with these people she considered "not very bright and a bit problematic." It would be a waste of time and would also interfere with her studies and experiments.

So, after glancing at Himer and Joyce Moore, Möbius looked away and walked calmly toward the cafeteria window.

After all, she was only here to make a token gesture; after a quick breakfast, she needed to rush back to read books and study materials.

However, before Mebius could take a few steps... a familiar voice suddenly rang in her mind, causing her eyes to change and her steps to falter slightly.

[Ding—Task triggered]

[Mission Objective: Rescue Ifrit, cure her Oripathy, and completely stabilize her vital signs. (No time limit; failure occurs upon the target's death.)]

[Quest Reward: (Spiral) Velvie unlocked, Past Serpent Shadow - Death Robe.]

However, Mebius was already used to the system's tricky behavior in a sense. After realizing what was happening in an instant, he listened to the system's instructions and continued walking towards the window without making a sound.

……

"that person……"

Hamer put down her fork and secretly glanced at Mebius's back in his white coat, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

“Mebius, the head of that new project not long ago.” Noticing her friend’s confusion, Joyce Moore explained in her flat, monotone, robotic voice.

The reason she speaks in this tone is not because she wants to show off or does it intentionally, but simply because of a simple experimental accident that has led to her current state.

“So that’s the project…” Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Hermer’s eyes, and then she lowered her eyes and praised, “She’s very capable to come up with such a completely new idea.”

"Yes. But this project isn't being taken seriously."

Joyce Moore strongly agreed with Hammer's words, but at the same time she also pointed out the "dilemma" that Mebius was currently facing.

"Yes, it's a bit of a pity."

……

"Well……"

Qqun:

Because of the sudden assignment and his eagerness to get back to review the data, Möbius grabbed his food and left without realizing that the two "acquaintances" he had just met were talking about him and feeling sorry for him.

P.S.: There will be more tickets later, please give me some.

Chapter 60 The "Things" Mebius Disdains

"..."

Only after returning to his office and closing the door did Möbius's usually calm and expressionless face twitch slightly.

Although she didn't show it on her face, in fact, ever since she heard the details of the mission, Snake had been in a state of speechlessness and dissatisfaction.

You have to understand that she's not like Bianca or Gretchen, who are easygoing and don't care much. She really dislikes having these kinds of "sudden situations" disrupt her plans and schedules.

However… even Mebius had to admit that this shady system always gave out fairly generous rewards. Leaving aside her own unique weapon, she felt that even Velvet would find something useful…

"call--"

Finally, after hesitating for a while, Mebius exhaled a breath of stale air, sat down, and began to think about the relevant matters and search for related information.

Although somewhat annoyed by the system task, Snake decided to accept it because she was somewhat interested in Ifrit and the reward was indeed quite good.

Taking on this task also meant that her recent studies and research would have to shift slightly towards Ifrit's direction.

After all, even if Möbius was a genius, he wasn't omnipotent... especially in this new world that was unfamiliar to her. There was so much knowledge and novel materials here that she needed to learn and understand anew.

Moreover, even if Snake starts studying and researching desperately from now on, it will not be able to directly overcome the problem of Oripathy in a short period of time, and even if it does overcome it, it will not be able to be promoted on a large scale in a short period of time.

Therefore, if this mission is to be completed in a short time, Mebius is more optimistic about Black Abyss White Flower than about developing an antidote himself.

After all, she is still relatively new to the field of treatments for Oripathy, and there is still a great deal of work to be done, requiring constant exploration, experimentation, and verification. It's a completely new field where she is starting from scratch.

However, she not only had a clear idea and analysis of how to use Black Abyss White Flowers to treat Oripathy, but she had also confirmed its feasibility. It could be said that as long as the people and weapons were in place, related experiments could begin.

Furthermore, even without this mission to treat Ifrit, if the experiments related to the Black Abyss White Flower had succeeded, it would have been a lifesaver in many ways, buying Mebius more time for research.

This explains why she would occasionally "remind" Bianca, and why Bianca's attitude was generally quite good.

"Looks like there's still time..."

... "

As Mebius looked at the report about Hayden I Laboratory displayed on the computer in front of him, a hint of unseen darkness slowly flashed across his gradient vertical pupils.

She knew that Ifrit had come to Rhine Lab for "treatment" before, but because she wasn't very interested and was constantly busy with her studies, she didn't pay much attention and didn't even know how long the "treatment" had been going on.

However, based on the timing of the news reports, Snake now speculates that Ifrit's arrival was not long ago.

If we divide this act, which is called treatment but is actually a human experiment, into two parts, then the stage that Charmander is currently in is a relatively safe and less painful "treatment stage".

This news was good for Möbius, who was planning to take on the task. If things progressed to the later "experimental phase," things would become much more complicated.

Qqun：?

To put it simply, as the experiment progressed, Ifrit's mental state couldn't be considered very good. After all, such experiments are accompanied by terrifying pain and loss of control.

"What a waste and how rude!"

After clarifying the situation and making a plan, Möbius withdrew his gaze and sighed softly.

Honestly, if Mebius hadn't cared at all before, it would have been fine; he could have simply ignored it and avoided the hassle.

But now that she's taken over and has to watch it, no matter how many times she watches it, she still feels... these people are really wasting the experimental subjects, they're practically squandering high-quality lab rats.

Furthermore, Snake really despises people who experiment on children in every sense of the word.

"..."

Afterwards, Mebius glanced at the time in his office and, finding it was still early, plunged back into the sea of ​​knowledge to study.