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

"Ha~"

Mebius looked at the spot where Bianca had disappeared, chuckled with pleasure, and then turned to look thoughtfully at Ifrit, who was lying quietly on the lab table.

Although Charmander's illness has been cured, Mebius has not yet figured out what to do about her temporary accommodation.

Although the terms had already been agreed upon with Christensen, establishing contact and cooperation with Rhodes Island would still take time. After all, that lynx was quite strict in its vetting process.

After some deliberation, Möbius decided to pass this problem on to Kristen. Since they were already collaborators, and he had promised her so many benefits, it was time for her to put in the work.

'Sakura, could you please summon her back for me?'

Having made his decision, Mebius called out to Sakura, who had just returned to Rhine Life, in his heart.

After successfully returning with Sakura's help, Möbius, carrying the prepared data, went back to the commander's office. Of course, not the original office…

……

"You cured it in such a short time?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Kristen's eyes upon seeing Möbius again. Clearly, she hadn't expected to see him again today…

"Okay, take a look at the relevant data."

Nodding slightly, Möbius placed the recording device he was holding on Kristen's table.

Christensen didn't stand on ceremony. After raising an eyebrow, she skillfully picked up a recording device from the table that she had never seen before and began to examine it.

P.S.: As it turns out, slacking off is a bad idea. Before I knew it, it was so late again. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to everyone.

Chapter 151 Ifrit's Awakening

After quickly glancing at the documents in his hand, Christen looked up at Mebius with a puzzled expression and said, "You didn't take out the [Flame Demon Fragment]?"

"Heh~ Putting aside the fact that the fragment and Ifrit have shown some signs of fusion, even if we take a step back, I still need to give you a reason to send someone to Rhodes Island for treatment, don't I?"

Upon hearing this, Mebius chuckled and explained in a playful tone.

"So you really do care about me." After hearing Möbius's explanation, Christensen raised an eyebrow slightly and replied in a calm tone.

However, even so, Christensen knew that Mebius's actions had indeed saved her a lot of trouble.

Because if Ifrit, the test subject, really has no problems at all, even if she wanted to put her into Rhodes Island, she would have to pay a considerable price and spend a lot of time.

Now that someone is offering to reduce her troubles and costs, Christensen is naturally happy to accept. After all, why not take advantage of a good deal?

"After we finalized our cooperation, I looked into the Rhodes Island organization, and then I had a question. I wonder if Miss Mebius could answer it for me?" As if remembering something, Christen looked up at Mebius and asked.

"what is the problem?"

In response to Christensen's question, Mebius blinked his gradient-colored snake eyes and said.

"I want to know, why did you insist on sending Ifrit, this experimental subject, to Rhodes Island? If it's just about medical conditions and care, leaving her here would be perfectly acceptable, wouldn't it?"

finished,

Christensen gazed intently at Mebius's delicate face, not wanting to miss a single change in her expression.

To be honest, if this condition had just been casually mentioned by Mebius, it wouldn't have seemed unreasonable or abnormal to Christensen.

The problem is that the condition of "establishing cooperation with Rhodes Island and sending someone there for treatment" was already a request made by Mebius when they were negotiating the cooperation, which shows its importance.

But that's precisely why Miss Chief is so confused...

"Heh~ I thought Miss Chief Administrator was going to ask some important question~"

Upon hearing this, Mebius first chuckled lightly and teased, then his expression slowly turned serious, and his eyes flashed with a dark light as he said, "If it's just those two conditions you mentioned, then Rhine Lab will definitely be better off with me around."

"But... there might be filthy flies here eyeing my lab rats!"

"..."

Watching Mebius perform a dramatic change of expression in front of him, Christensen stroked his chin and suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

Well, she imagined countless reasons... she even considered that Ifrit, the test subject, might have some unknown secret, but she never thought it would be for this simple reason...

"With your strength... you shouldn't be afraid of them, right?" After a strange silence, Christen finally spoke again.

"I'm not afraid, but it would be really annoying, wouldn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Möbius, whose expression had returned to normal, nodded slightly and said:

"Besides, I will be devoting myself to research on the cure for Oripathy for a long time to come, and I don't have much energy to take care of a child."

"In this situation, wouldn't it be better to find a safe and reliable place to temporarily foster the animals?"

"I see. It seems you really value this test subject." After hearing Möbius's words, Christensen's eyes flashed with understanding, accepting this reason.

"Hmph, it's just that it's hard to find suitable guinea pigs~" Möbius snorted and retorted.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Before you reach an agreement with Rhodes Island, Ifrit's placement is also a problem. If you don't want to deal with it, then send someone over there."

"Who?"

"Structural Engineering, Hermer."

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While Möbius and Kristen were discussing various matters and arranging personnel, on the other side—

Saria asked Himer many questions, but just like she had asked others before, she got absolutely nothing.

"Is there really nothing unusual?"

"Yes, I haven't noticed anything unusual during the few days I've been taking care of Ifrit." Faced with Saria's final, reluctant question, Himer lowered her eyes and answered word by word.

Himer has completely misunderstood Saria. In her view, someone brought Ifrit back in order to drag the child back into hell and make her suffer.

In this situation, she naturally wouldn't tell the person in front of her what she knew.

"I'm sorry to have bothered you today. Don't overthink things, just get some rest." Seeing that Himer's complexion hadn't been good all day, Saria frowned slightly and couldn't help but remind her.

In fact, under normal circumstances, Saria would probably have noticed Himer's unusual behavior long ago. After all, Himer is someone who can't keep secrets and isn't good at lying.

However, today's situation is special. Saria didn't think much of Ifrit's disappearance and simply attributed all the abnormalities in the person in front of her to the great shock she had suffered.

"Yes, I will. Don't worry about it, Director Saria. Please continue with your work." In response to Saria's instructions, Himer nodded gently and replied softly.

"Well, I'll leave first."

Although Saria was somewhat worried about Himer's current state, considering the pile of things weighing on her shoulders, she ultimately chose not to linger and bid farewell before leaving.

"..."

Watching Saria's departing figure, Himer couldn't help but bite her lip, and the complex emotions she had been suppressing finally surfaced.

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After discussing matters with Christensen, Möbius did not rush back to work, but instead returned to the secret laboratory outside.

You see, Ifrit is still lying there. Besides injecting the antidote to wake her, Mebius had a few things to tell Charmander.

……

"Hmm, here...!"

After being injected with the antidote, Ifrit slowly opened her slightly dazed eyes a moment later. However, this didn't last long, as she quickly noticed the unfamiliar surroundings and became alert.

Just as Charmander was cautiously surveying the unfamiliar laboratory, the door suddenly opened...

P.S.: I spent a lot of time at my grandma's today, so it looks like I'll be staying up late tonight. To be honest, I didn't expect this volume to be so difficult to compile. I even considered writing about cats, but I can't leave these things unexplained.

Chapter 152 The final arrangement

"!"

"You...you you you!"

Ifrit looked in the direction of the voice, and upon seeing who it was, her pupils dilated in shock. She stared at the newcomer, speechless for a long time.

words.

"Heh~ What, you don't recognize me just because I look different?"

Mebius, who was carrying the food in, was amused by Ifrit's series of reactions and couldn't help but tease her playfully.

Ifrit, taken aback by Mebius's teasing, looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, "Snake, how did you suddenly grow so big! And... um, Snake is indeed very beautiful now that you've grown up!"

"It's just a shell."

“But it’s really beautiful! The snake is even more beautiful than the water sprite!” Ifrit hurriedly said seriously after hearing Mebius’s calm reply.

"Ha~"

Upon hearing this, Mebius did not show it on his face, but a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes.

"Alright, let's eat this. It's almost evening."

As she spoke, Snake placed the plate in her hand in front of Charmander.

"Ah, is it already so late? It smells so good!"

"You've just recovered, don't eat too fast."

Mebius, seeing Ifrit's mouth watering at the food and about to devour it, couldn't help but remind her.

"Okay! Wait... are you feeling better?"

Upon hearing Mebius's words, Ifrit quickly agreed, but after realizing what he meant, she was slightly stunned and looked at the person next to her incredulously, wanting to ask for confirmation.

"Yes, apart from the [Flame Demon Fragment] in your body, your illness is cured." Upon hearing this, Mebius nodded slightly and then spoke the truth.

She had no interest in hiding such trivial matters...

"Hmm, although I don't know what that 'fragment' you're talking about is, but... am I considered a normal child now?"

As she spoke, Ifrit looked at Mebius with expectant and excited eyes.

"Yes, little mouse, you're a normal child now."

Mebius hadn't wanted to answer Ifrit's obvious question, but after meeting her expectant gaze, he ultimately decided not to spoil the mood.

"Great! Thanks, Snake!"

Upon hearing a definitive answer from Mebius, Ifrit was so excited that she immediately stood up from the bed.

Actually, she originally wanted to give Snake a hug, but unfortunately she was noticed first and then dodged away.

"Alright, hurry up and eat. I have some things to tell you later, and your Hamer will be coming to see you soon."