A chat group where you switch bodies with Alicia at the start?

"But you really did something remarkable. I heard you single-handedly defeated the Second Herrscher."

Just like her appearance, Blanca is a very gentle woman with a very soft voice.

"It was just a fluke."

After the slight mishap last time, Jiang Qiao is now very experienced in playing Alicia. Even Blanca, who knows Alicia better than Hen, couldn't find any flaws. He humbly agreed and casually asked:

"Where is Dr. Möbius?"

"Sigh, you know her personality perfectly well."

When Mebius was mentioned, Blanca, who had originally had a slight smile on her face, looked somewhat helpless.

The PhD student was notoriously sociable and avoided such lively atmospheres.

She tried to imitate Mebius:

"Anyway, no one wants me to show up, so I might as well go along with their wishes."

"Indeed, these are words that Dr. Möbius would say."

Jiang Qiao was not surprised by this.

Möbius's poor interpersonal relationships were not accumulated over time, but rather stemmed from the fact that from the very beginning, everyone who was drawn to him by his passion was afraid of and wary of this cold, aloof, and serpentine colleague.

"If possible, I would like to encourage her to get out and about more. It's really worrying to see her always cooped up in the lab."

As Möbius's assistant, Blanca was extremely worried about her troublesome doctor.

"Hmm~ She will~"

"By the way, how are things going between you and Hen?"

Caring about other people's gossip, isn't that something Alicia would do? Jiang Qiao smiled and did what Alicia would do.

"Really, how can you talk about such a thing in public?"

Blanca was visibly shy when asked this question, and gave Alicia a disapproving look.

"Haha~ Sorry, I need to excuse myself for a moment."

"Where are you going? The victory celebration is about to start, isn't it?"

Faced with Blanca's question, Jiang Qiao smiled and said:

"It's alright, I just remembered there was something I needed to do. Have fun, Blanca?"

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter Forty-Eight: Alicia!!!

Celebration party?

In Möbius's eyes, there was absolutely no need to participate in such boring things.

It was nothing more than a moment of smug satisfaction after a lucky victory.

The war against Honkai is far from over, so instead of partying with those mediocre people who are unaware of the crisis, we should consider how to deal with the next Honkai that may come at any time.

Therefore, she needs materials for her experiments.

For example--

The body of the Second Herrscher before us, recovered by the Fire-Chasing Moths

Mebius stared intently at the serene and tranquil body of the Herrscher before him.

For ordinary people, a corpse that they would avoid at all costs, especially the remains of the Second Herrscher, is a huge treasure trove in the eyes of this genius scholar with extremely low moral standards and relatively free ethical views!

Eternal life, unparalleled regenerative abilities, and authority that only gods could attain—these things hidden within the Second Herrscher's body were all things that this greedy serpent coveted immensely.

"Hmm~ I found you, huh?"

The words that rang in her ears made Mebius's expression change slightly. She looked sharply in the direction of the voice and saw a pink-clad girl leaning against the door, resting her head on her slender arm and smiling at her. This was Alicia, the newcomer to the Fire Moth who she disliked and had only recently joined.

However, now, in addition to the title of newcomer, she will probably soon be given the new title of Fire Chaser.

How did you find this place?

Mebius's expression wasn't too good. This wasn't her Mebius Laboratory, but a key confidential area specially designated to store the remains of the Second Herrscher.

"Blanca told me you were holed up in the lab. I didn't look for you there, so I guessed you'd probably come here. Look, Dr. Möbius is here after all."

"Oh dear, it took me quite a bit of effort to get in here."

Unlike Mebius, one of the creators of the Flame Chaser and possessing extremely high authority, [Alicia] was ultimately just a newcomer. It took Jiang Qiao quite a bit of effort to get into this highly secure area where Herrscher remains were stored.

"Blanca is such a blabbermouth—"

Upon hearing that it was Blanca who had revealed his whereabouts, Mebius couldn't help but curse under his breath. He then gave Jiang Qiao a cold look, his expression unfriendly.

"The victory celebration banquet is about to begin, what are you doing here?"

"Hmm~ Isn't it obvious? Of course, we should invite Dr. Möbius to this victory celebration!"

"I'm not going, you can go back now!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Mebius gave a completely instinctive answer.

Jiang Qiao didn't respond with a smile; instead, she rested her index finger on her chin, feigning a troubled expression.

"That's a real headache. What if someone suddenly asks me where Dr. Möbius is? How am I supposed to answer?"

"—Dr. Möbius is secretly 'admiring' the Second Herrscher's remains? Oh dear, this is something I shouldn't tell anyone!"

From feigned ignorance to a mischievous, devilish smile and surprise, Mebius's expression froze as he looked at Alicia, who was acting like a drama queen in front of him.

"..."

"Alicia!!!"

The sound of clenched teeth echoed in the space where there were only two people.

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"You see, just like I said, Dr. Möbius will be attending this victory celebration, right?"

As Blanca watched Mebius sitting beside her with a livid face, and as she was astonished that her doctor, who had repeatedly said he wouldn't attend the banquet, had suddenly shown up to the celebration, the girl's smiling words rang in her ears.

Just as Jiang Qiao had guessed.

Given Mebius's personality, with the Second Herrscher's remains so close, how could she possibly refrain from taking action?

However, considering that the higher-ups of the Firemoth deliberately concealed the news of the Second Great Collapse from Mebius until they could no longer hide it, they were forced to inform Mebius.

How could the higher-ups of the Fire Moth possibly allow Mebius to easily access the remains of the Second Herrscher?

In other words, Mebius was actually taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention in order to secretly study the remains of the Second Herrscher.

If this behavior were exposed, the situation would definitely be extremely bad afterwards.

Of course, Mebius wouldn't care about ordinary punishments, since in the future, she and her Mebius Lab would be a thorn in the side of the higher-ups at Moth of Fire.

But if it were really exposed, the higher-ups would definitely move the Second Herrscher's remains to a place that Mebius could never reach, right?

and so--

"After much persuasion, Dr. Mebius finally realized that he could not miss this celebration banquet."

Jiang Qiao, blinking her eyes, said something that made Mebius's face darken even further:

"Look, Dr. Möbius is very happy too, isn't he?"

"It's a pity we only had time. This rather unflattering white coat is really out of place for a banquet. How about trying on the little dress I've carefully prepared for you next time? Trust me, you'll be very satisfied!"

"..."

Mebius glared intently at Jiang Qiao, who was pushing her luck.

I just felt that this woman was even more annoying than before!

Fifty thousand years later, in Changkong City.

"Seriously, you transferred me here from somewhere in such a hurry, remember to pay me for overtime!"

The complaints came from a woman with a stunning figure and gray hair, whose red eyes beneath a raven-feather hood revealed her dissatisfaction.

A member of World Serpent's executive team—codenamed "Raven," her real name is Natasha Ciora. She is the adopted daughter of Grey Serpent, rescued from the survivors of the Second Great Collapse, and is also known as the Island Raven.

At this moment, after rushing as fast as she could, she finally arrived in Changkong City.

But Miss Raven had to complain to her foster father about the hardship of the journey.

Damn it, do you know how hard it is for me to raise a bunch of kids?!

"As long as we find out the source and details of that abnormal Herrscher-level energy fluctuation in Changkong City, overtime pay and such can be discussed."

"Huh? Have you changed your personality?"

The raven was somewhat surprised to hear the hoarse voice.

Her adoptive father used to be a notoriously stingy person.

Overtime pay and all that... You expect overtime pay for tasks assigned to you by the organization? Looks like your moral character isn't up to par!