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

Mebius looked at Ifrit, who was unable to contain her excitement, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his gradient-colored snake eyes.

"Ah."

……

After Ifrit finished eating, Mebius gave her a brief warning as usual to prevent Charmander from revealing his identity.

"I understand, I won't tell anyone!" Ifrit replied very seriously to Mebius's instructions.

But then she seemed to remember something and hurriedly asked, "How am I supposed to contact you, Snake? You won't stop coming to see me, will you...?"

After hearing Ifrit's question, Möbius calmly took out a small ornament, placed it in front of her, and then said unhurriedly:

"I'll visit you when I have the chance. As for contacting you, little guinea pig, you have three chances~"

"Hey, only three times..."

Ifrit picked up the special ornament in front of her, which was inlaid with green gemstones, and said with a hint of regret.

"Yes, you only have three chances, so use them wisely when it matters!"

"Yeah! I understand."

……

After spending some more time with Ifrit, teasing her, and taking her out of the laboratory, Mebius left the house before Himer arrived.

Before Ifrit goes to Rhodes Island, she and Himer will stay here temporarily, which can be considered as a way to avoid trouble.

As for Himer's work, Mebius has already made arrangements for her; she can simply hand over the work later.

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After leaving Ifrit's place, Mebius was not in a hurry to go back. Instead, she took a rare stroll around Trimont, a city she had hardly explored since arriving.

After all, by now, a series of things have been pushed to the point of being a done deal, so Mebius is in a pretty good mood right now.

……

Halfway through his stroll, Möbius seemed to notice something, a slight smile playing on his lips. He thought to himself, "Hua, you guys are really quick; you've reached Lungmen so fast!"

'It's just normal travel speed, not as fast as you and Sakura, not fast at all.' Although Hua didn't expect Möbius to contact her suddenly, she still responded in her mind out of politeness.

"Hua, there's no need to be so modest. Heh~ Speaking of which, we haven't met in this world yet. Want to come and play with me?" Upon hearing this, a smile flashed quickly in Möbius's serpentine eyes, and then he said with a hint of "malice".

Although Mebius possesses the memories of "Mebius," she is still quite interested in China, or rather, in China's body.

Before Hua could even answer, Xiao Shi couldn't help but fiercely refuse, "Don't even think about it! This old fogey isn't going there!"

'What a pity~ Well then...would the Herrscher of Knowledge like to come over? If it's you, you'd be very welcome~'

'Even if... even if you call me the Herrscher of Knowledge, you can forget about it!'

'What a pity~'

Mebius strolled through the streets, mentally teasing Xiao Shi, until he was exhausted before returning to Rhine Life.

Unlike before, this time she did not return to the laboratory, but went to her dormitory room instead.

With little time left in the day and in a good mood, Mebius decided to relax and recharge a bit.

After all, starting tomorrow, she will be fully immersed in her busy work and will no longer care about worldly affairs.

What? You're asking what to do with a plan that's not yet fully completed?

Of course, Sakura will be in charge of keeping watch and supervising...

For matters that have already reached a point of no return, Miss Fox is more than capable of handling them.

—End of this volume.

P.S.: This ending felt rushed, but it's not a big deal anyway, as many things will be mentioned in the next volume. Writing this was really difficult; I got stuck at the very last point. Go, Dragon Gate Cats volume!

Volume 1: Dragon Gate Cats Volume (Main Cats, Secondary Hua, Xiao Shi)

Chapter 1 Xiao Shi: "You're the one who's stupid and rich! Your whole family is stupid and rich!"

As night falls, the city gradually dons its neon-lit attire, looking incredibly lively and bustling.

A beautiful girl with long gray hair and red eyes stood angrily by the street, yelling, "Ugh, I'm so angry! That guy Mebius, how dare he play tricks on me!"

"Since you can't win the argument, Xiao Shi, don't try to get involved next time. Also, we should look for a place to stay." Hua said with a hint of helplessness, looking at the sullen Xiao Shi beside him.

"?"

“Old antique, you can’t argue with me! I just wasn’t serious!” After hearing Hua’s “comfort,” the person, who was already sulking, completely exploded.

"Forehead……"

"Humph!"

……

Finally, after Hua spent some time coaxing Xiao Shi, he took her to find a hotel to stay in.

Although Longmen was not their final destination, they still planned to stay there for a while before leaving.

Therefore, in this situation, finding a reliable place to settle down is quite important.

……

Inside the hotel—

"Ah, the bed here is quite soft!"

After entering the hotel room, Xiao Shi first looked around, and then pounced on one of the beds in the room.

Hua, standing to the side, could only manage a helpless, faint smile upon seeing this scene.

"Speaking of which, old timer, are you going out again tonight?"

After rolling around on the bed, Xiao Shi looked up at Hua and asked.

"No, I plan to rest a bit tonight. Xiao Shi, if you want to go out, then go ahead." Hearing this, Hua gently shook her head and replied in a calm tone.

"Tch, since you're not going, then the great Herrscher of Knowledge will have to go out and inspect this place properly." With that, Xiao Shi quickly sat up from the bed.

Unlike that "old-fashioned" person, she had finally made it to Longmen before the end of the day, and now she felt it would be a waste of all the journey she had taken if she didn't take advantage of the night to explore properly.

"Okay, let's go have some fun."

After listening to Xiao Shi's words, Hua nodded gently, then seemed to remember something and instructed, "Don't go to chaotic places, and don't cause trouble."

"I know, I know, you old fogey, you're so long-winded."

After giving a few perfunctory replies, Xiao Shi rushed to the door as if afraid that someone would nag her any longer.

"I'm leaving!"

"boom-"

"Ugh……"

Looking at the closed door, Hua sighed helplessly.

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After leaving the hotel, Xiao Shi felt a little empty, but still happily strolled around the bustling streets of Longmen.

She was dazzled by the sheer number of things she saw, including some that caught her eye and that she liked.

Because she had plenty of money, Xiao Shi didn't hold back. She bought whatever she liked, as long as the price wasn't outrageously high, sometimes even in duplicate.

As for why there are two portions... well, that's because I wanted to take them back to show some old-fashioned person.

"Ok?"

Xiao Shi was walking down the street carrying large and small bags when she suddenly seemed to sense something. She stopped abruptly and looked around with a puzzled expression.

However, after looking around, apart from the pedestrians coming and going, nothing unusual was found.

"Is it just my imagination? Never mind."

Although Xiaoshi trusted her intuition, after searching around and finding nothing unusual, she didn't dwell on the matter.

After all, she didn't think there was anyone in this city who could hurt her... Even if there were, she could just go back to the old man.

Soon, Xiao Shi put this little incident behind her and continued shopping.

To be honest, although tonight was mostly a aimless stroll, there were actually some things that Shi Bao had planned to do before leaving the house.

Purchased. For example, trendy clothes that suit her and the old-fashioned type.

Although Xiao Shi already owns the casual outfit she's wearing, which she bought elsewhere, she's never been entirely satisfied with it.

In her own words, how could such ordinary clothes match the temperament of the great Herrscher of Knowledge!

Needless to say, Xiao Shi admitted that she did look quite good in the robes that came with her.

But after so long, she was tired of seeing the same clothes... She wanted to get someone some new clothes to wear.

As she strolled around, Xiao Shi came across quite a few clothing stores, and she was able to buy a lot of clothes that she thought were very stylish.

"?~"

After wandering around for a while and confirming that there was nothing she wanted to buy, Xiao Shi, carrying her full load of purchases, hummed a little tune in a good mood and hurried back along the brightly lit street.

However, while passing through a busy street with a lot of people, a girl with her head down accidentally bumped into Xiao Shi, who was carrying a lot of bags, in the crowd.

"Hug, sorry!"

After the girl who bumped into him quickly apologized, she disappeared into the crowd before Xiao Shi could react.

“It’s really interesting!”

Xiao Shi stared at the girl's disappearing figure, his scarlet eyes flashing, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up as if he had discovered something interesting.

……

In a dark alleyway of the Lungmen slums—

"Hmph, it's rare for me to go over there, but I didn't expect to run into someone who's stupid and rich, and I succeeded so easily."

"Also, this wallet is really ugly."

In the dark alley, a girl named Kats, with long purple hair and rabbit ears, flipped through a wallet with a distinctive brick pattern on it and complained.

"Wow, there's still so much money. Looks like I won't need to steal anything for a long time to come."