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

If a snake has any value, then there's no need to rush to throw it in the trash. Wouldn't it be better to use it a little before discarding it?

"Miss Mebius, please give me some time to consider it."

Faced with Mebius's offer to trade, Horhaia immediately fell into deep thought, needing to carefully consider the pros and cons.

"I hope you can seize this opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Mebius waved his hand dismissively, then lowered his head again to look through the useful documents on the table and absorb the knowledge.

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Meeting point——

"Huh? What happened? You look so upset."

Looking at Saria, who had arrived somewhat late this time, Muirses blinked gently and asked with a curious expression.

She did know that since they parted ways, her friend had been busy with something in the structural engineering department, but she didn't really know what had happened.

Muirsey doesn't like to meddle in her friends' private affairs, especially since... she was having a happy lunch with her new friend Sakura at noon, so she didn't have time to investigate.

"It's nothing, let's go, it's getting late. We should go investigate." Faced with her friend's doubts, Saria didn't offer an explanation, but simply shook her head gently and said.

Seeing that Saria looked like she was about to leave, Muirsay sighed and stuffed the lunch he was holding into her arms, spreading his hands as he said:

"Okay, okay, it's fine if you don't want to talk about it. But let's have lunch first and then go, there's no rush."

"No need... I already had a simple meal before I arrived." Saria glanced down at the lunch in her arms and replied earnestly.

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"Besides, time is of the essence, let's investigate first."

"...Sigh, I never imagined that our feelings for each other would fade so much in such a short time."

Looking at Saria, who seemed about to rush out at any moment, Muirsay paused for a moment, then changed her expression, wiped away "tears," and began to act.

"……Ugh."

Gazing at the dramatic Muerses in front of her, Saria finally couldn't help but reach out and rub her temples, which ached from all the trouble she had been dealing with.

"Let's finish eating first and then go. I should be able to have another serving." In the end, because of someone's dramatic behavior, Saria made a small compromise.

"Looks like our feelings haven't faded yet... Hehe!" After finally smoothing things over, Muirsey returned to her previous cheerful demeanor.

"..."

Seeing this, Saria didn't even want to speak, because she was used to it...

After finding a place to have a quick lunch, the two officially embarked on their investigation that afternoon.

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Möbius's office —

"So, Miss Spy, what's your decision?"

After reading the document in his hand, Mebius slowly looked up at Horhyah, who had already made her decision but hadn't spoken because she was reading the document.

"I agree, but it's mainly within my capabilities. If it exceeds my limits, I have the right to refuse." After carefully considering her words, Holhaya replied.

"Heh~ Don't worry, it's definitely within your capabilities. After all, you couldn't do anything beyond your capabilities, could you?"

After hearing Horhys's answer, Mebius chuckled and asked in return, unhurriedly.

From the beginning, Mebius had no intention of giving Horhyah any important tasks, only some minor things like organizing data and blocking annoying guys.

After all, in Snake's opinion, important matters like "murder and robbery" that are easy for others to use against are safer and more efficient to entrust to Sakura than to outsiders.

"..."

Although Mebius's words, coupled with her unique "sarcasm," made Holhaia somewhat uncomfortable, she had to admit that the guy in front of her was right.

"Alright, stop wasting time. Ask the questions you want to know!"

"I will charge a fee depending on the level of expertise after answering the question."

P.S.: This update schedule is getting more and more abstract. I'm not going to sleep anymore. I'm going out for breakfast. I got hungry from writing, so I'll come back and continue writing... because I have things to do during the day.

Chapter 87 Möbius: "Want to be my guinea pig?"

"Alright, stop wasting time. Ask the questions you want to know!"

"I will charge a fee depending on the level of expertise after answering the question."

After speaking, Mebius narrowed his beautiful snake-like eyes slightly and waited quietly for Horhys's question.

"Gu..."

Upon hearing this, Horhaya swallowed hard and began to think about which question she should ask first.

It's worth noting that she had quite a few questions she wanted to ask Möbius.

"...Do you have any way to help our people regain their former glory and splendor?"

Influenced by the numerous memories in her mind, Horhaya finally asked the question about her race first.

At the same time, this question can also be seen as her testing of Möbius.

Although Horhyah had come to believe that Mebius was an ancient being, ... ancient beings, even gods, are not always omnipotent.

Therefore, she also intended to use this question to carefully test the abilities of the person in front of her.

"..."

Although Mebius had guessed that Horhythia might ask her this question before she even asked it, she was still a little speechless and reluctant to answer when she actually heard it now.

Honestly, disregarding other factors, Möbius really felt that this little snake in front of him had completely opposite attributes to himself...

She is the serpent of the future who seeks the infinite, while the one before her is the serpent of yesterday who seeks the past.

"..."

Seeing Mebius's strange expression, Horhaia, who had been watching her closely, had a complex look in her eyes and her mood gradually became tense.

After all, the words Mebius had said to her more than a week ago were still deeply imprinted in her mind.

"Do you really want to know the answer to this question from me?" After a moment of silence, Möbius gently touched the corner of his lips and finally spoke.

“Yes, this is, after all, the long-cherished wish and desire of our clan.” Upon hearing this, Horhaya nodded almost without hesitation.

“Then my answer is… no~” With that, Möbius slowly curled the corners of his lips into a disdainful smile before continuing:

"To be honest, even now I still look down on your so-called long-cherished wish."

"..."

As Mebius uttered these words, Horhaia frowned slightly, and her expression turned grim.

However, her expression did not

That could stop Mebius's continued rambling.

"Moreover, I find it somewhat amusing that you've come to ask me this question." Looking at the ugly little snake before him, Mebius said with a smile, enunciating each word clearly.

However, since this question was asked by someone who "paid" for it, she doesn't mind spending some time teaching them a lesson.

However, before Mebius could say anything more, Horhys couldn't help but speak up.

"It's ridiculous... Even if you say that, this wish is what I, and we have always chosen and insisted on..."

Just as Horhyah was about to say something more, Möbius interrupted her, saying:

"No, you seem to have misunderstood something, Miss Spy~ I have never denied your long-cherished wish."

"But your desire to pursue 'yesterday' seems a little ridiculous in front of me, who represents the Inscription of 'Infinity' and pursues infinity and evolution."

"……unlimited?"

Mebius's sudden explanation left Horhaya stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and murmured softly.

"Yes, so..."

As he spoke, Möbius slowly stood up from his chair, walked to Horhys's side, looked down at her, and continued, "Miss Spy, do you understand what I meant earlier?"

"!"

As Holhaya listened to the words in her ear, she stared directly into the pair of gradient-colored snake eyes that were now emitting a faint light. Her pupils contracted slightly, revealing a look of surprise and uncertainty.

At this moment, Horhaya truly understood why this ancient being before her had shown disdain for her and her race's wishes.

Because, in a sense, their ideologies are inherently conflicting, even contradictory. Rather than trying to go against the tide of history and time, the other side chooses to adapt to development and continuously evolve.

"How boring~ Are you scared by such a small amount of information?"

Seeing the shocked look on Horhyah's face, a hint of boredom flashed in Mebius's gradient-colored snake eyes. Then, he casually took a few steps back, widening the distance between them.

"No, it's just that Miss Mebius's words contained too much information for me to process at the moment."

After hearing Mebius's words, Horhaia quickly composed herself and tried to answer calmly.

She had lost her composure for a long time.

It's important to understand that Horhaia was quite confident in her basic skills as a spy. Unfortunately, that was before facing the "unexpected" Mebius.

"That's why my answer to your question is no. Because all I have here is the method of 'advancing' evolution, and I really can't help a little snake like you who wants to revert to its ancestral form right now."

At this point, Möbius seemed to have thought of something, a sly glint flashing in his beautiful snake-like eyes, before he slowly and deliberately said:

"However, nothing is absolute. If you're willing to let me examine your body, there might be a way."

"How about it? Want to consider being my guinea pig?"

"!"

After hearing Mebius's words, although Horhaia maintained a calm expression, she was inwardly shocked.

To be honest, for a moment she was completely unsure whether the ancient being's "spying" on her was a spur-of-the-moment thing or something that had been planned for a long time.

Although Horhaia knew that she had taken the initiative to get involved with Mebius, she felt that it might be a trap.

They deliberately set a trap for her, exploiting her curiosity and thirst for knowledge, so that she would walk right into it.

Thinking of this, Horhaya's heart was even more unsettled, and she secretly regretted her recent laxity and recklessness.

"You should really think about it, little snake~"

P.S.: There will be another one later, around midnight... I'll try to write faster and not stay up all night.