I'm the former civilized Yingjie

The dark, thick muzzle looked very powerful at first sight, and the armor was also made of a special alloy, which was much stronger than the scrap metal that Velvet had saved in the garbage dump before.

"If you were using this thing in Changkong City, I would definitely not be able to defeat you."

"But you are also growing." Velvet now looked dull and introverted, explaining: "The space below will be built into an assembly plant, and the display cabinets here will be continuously filled."

Showcase?It is indeed like a display window full of toys, but each one is a terrifying killing tool.

Ryan walked through the corridor, looking at each one and occasionally asking. In addition to the robots used directly for combat, there are also the latest Honkai energy cores, whose output power has been increased by 200%, which is enough to support some terrifying weapons.

In addition, some weapons made of soul steel are also placed everywhere, ranging from firearms to cold weapons, not to mention some weird gadgets, which have no function judging from their appearance anyway.

Velvet finally stopped, turned around, and smiled: "Mr. Lane, are you satisfied with my work?"

"Absolutely satisfied. Your value is immeasurable." Ryan didn't know how to praise people. After thinking about it, he said: "You and Mebius have extended two technological trees of human civilization. Their importance can be tied."

Of course, it would be great if the problem of wasting money could be corrected. Color-changing stockings are completely unnecessary.

He added silently in his mind, but did not say anything to dampen Velvet's enthusiasm.

"really?"

"It's absolutely true. I think every one of your works is a cultural treasure." Ryan spoke sternly. Anyway, 'I' Velvet is a sociopath, so she won't get carried away no matter how much she praises her.

Velvet tilted her head slightly and patted the wall. A mechanical arm stretched out and detached from the center, revealing a strange structure.

Ryan was very curious at first, but finally found out that this thing was very fancy. It was essentially a coffee machine, but the way of making coffee was very fancy. Velvet also thoughtfully attached a bionic skin to one of the palms.

He immediately understood why Mei would cut funds. Velvet was always very persistent in meaningless things.

"Including this one?" Velvet picked up the cup from the avatar's arm and snapped her fingers.

The ceiling also cracked, a conveyor belt appeared in front of Ryan, and then the cup of coffee was delivered to him.

Ryan took a sip, and as a coffee lover, his eyes lit up.

The temperature is just right and the taste is great, just like brewing by a professional barista, and then...

Is this why you spend hundreds of thousands of euros?

But the words of appreciation had already been spoken, and Ryan had no choice but to nod his head: "Of course, technology changes life, which can improve our work efficiency."

"Great. You really know better than Dr. Mei. Every idea has its value. You can't focus entirely on the war."

But we must also distinguish priorities.

Ryan added in his mind, smiled and nodded, and then saw 'I' Velvet also smiling slightly, and the two just looked at each other with a smile.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Ryan's smile gradually stiffened, and he had no choice but to break the silence: "Vilvi, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"Actually, I have something to ask. Dr. Mei has blocked my funds. With my hacking skills, I can easily hack into the bank system and steal money from it..."

"We can't do this. We all have powers beyond human beings, and we must be good at self-discipline. Morality is the red line." Ryan interrupted seriously and put down the coffee cup. "Unrestrained power can only lead to destruction, and This red line is broken once and then a second time, and in the end it is difficult to turn back and we can no longer be called human beings.”

"Well said, just like the fire chaser moth strictly manages the fusion warriors, if they are unscrupulous, it is easy to run over there." Velvet clapped her hands, with a smile in her eyes: "Doctor Mebius is like this, The same goes for you, human morality is really a magical proposition, for example, integrity is one of them."

Integrity?Okay, you've come around in such a big circle just to dig out the foreshadowing, right?

Ryan finally understood where the bad feeling came from. He had promised Velvet before that if Mei cut his funding, he would make up for it. It was just a joke at the beginning.

But looking at Velvet who was serious, he couldn't tell that he was joking.

What's going on? You either want my body or my money!

Chapter 179 Velvet’s pleasant personality~

As expected, he was the best fraudster. He first talked to me with his 'magician' personality, making me unintentionally relax my vigilance, and then took me to see the results in the name of gratitude.

Her core purpose was to bring the topic to a philosophical level, and she even guessed what I would say.

"Inhuman power must be restrained by human morality, otherwise it will inevitably sink into collapse."

Ryan's persistence is not difficult to guess, and then touch on his true goal from this aspect.

It's amazing. It guided me step by step and allowed me to convince myself. The use of psychological tactics has reached the extreme.

Ryan applauded in his heart, then the question came:

"Why do you always do the same thing when dealing with me?"

"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand." Velvet looked innocent and spread her hands: "I'm just giving you a chance to practice your will."

"Okay, then how do you know I made a small fortune recently?"

"Well, you can see for yourself."

Velvet clapped her hands again, and a laser beam fell down to project a holographic image. The person with long green hair and white coat was none other than Mebius.

She specially ordered a batch of experimental equipment from Velvet. After all, the latter's craftsmanship was much better than the factory's batch products, but the Fifth Research Institute's stall was too big and there were too many places to spend money.

Mebius then chose to take the loan on credit, and faced the question from Velvet who was also 'poor and down and out', she said casually.

"Ryan will repay it for me, haha, he is my assistant."

"But Ryan doesn't even get a salary, and his establishment is not in the Scientific Committee. How did he become your assistant?"

"You don't understand. Ryan has a way to make money, and it doesn't matter what he compiles. He is mine. Just remember this fact."

"Oh, it seems the rumors are true. It's really hard for a man to make money to support his family."

Mebius raised his chin slightly and said slowly: "Vilvi, you are very discerning. If you make things well, you will benefit from them afterwards."

The playback ended here, and Ryan's eyes jumped as he watched it, it was really...

Self-inflicted can't live!

There is no doubt that Mebius was a little carried away and did not know that he had made a promise with Velvet, and there was a faint sense of warning.

Sure enough, he was setting up a trap, just waiting for the day when I couldn't argue with him.

Ryan put his hands in his pockets and sneered, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I will fulfill my promise and give you 20% of the funds."

He has given up on treatment. As the saying goes, if you have a lot of debt, you don't have to worry about it. If you have nothing in life and money, then you have nothing in life and money. Life is always full of hardships.

"Why only 20%?"

"I only said that funds would be provided, but not the proportion."

"This is a bit unfair, don't you think my research is less valuable than Dr. Mebius?"

Ryan paused for a long time before replying: "Well, it's always on a first-come, first-served basis. I'll transfer the money from a secret account. You must keep it secret. It will be very troublesome if she finds out."

The explanation was a bit far-fetched. Looking at Velvet's slightly smiling eyes, Ryan began to miss the 'magician'. If it were that Velvet, he would be jumping for joy now.

"Deal." Velvet hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.

As expected, I have a lot of self-control and no entanglement.

Ryan breathed a sigh of relief. He was in a trance because of poverty. He felt that he would soon be reduced to eating instant noodles from a rich man who stayed in a five-star hotel. After thinking about it, he had to convince himself.

At least the money was spent on dealing with Honkai. Even if one of his fantastic ideas could come in handy, it would be worth the price of admission.

However, it’s still so heartbreaking.

"Mei will convene a meeting tomorrow morning. I'll go back and prepare for it. Next time you see me, remember to ask the 'magician' to come."

"Think she's easier to bully?"

"Well, at least it's easy to fool." Ryan admitted decisively, and just as he turned around, he was stopped again.

"Don't you think your relationship with her is a little twisted?"

she?Mebius.

Ryan turned his head. He didn't expect that this 'self' Velvet was quite gossipy, but as long as we didn't talk about money, we were good friends.

"What's the twist, we all fight for humanity, complement each other in every aspect, and are my best partners within Fire Chaser Moth."

"Better than me?"

Nonsense, you just ripped me off.

Ryan nodded without hesitation and said casually: "She and I know each other well. Sometimes it's very tiring, sometimes it's very relaxing. It's just that both of us are unwilling to admit defeat. She wants to suppress me, and I also want to figure it out." She, hey, don’t show that funny expression.”

Velvet smiled slightly, which made people angry for no reason.

"So there is a personality disorder, and Alicia or others are blocking it?"

Ryan suddenly became vigilant, and an invisible air flow quietly swept through the corridor without any feedback, so he sighed.

"I still know myself. It's easy to become a friend with Alicia, but it's hard to go further."

"It sounds like you like Alicia very much?"

"Nonsense, is it possible that someone might hate her? Okay, okay, this is the end of the problem. I still have to go back and catch up on the manuscript."

After saying that, Ryan quickened his pace, and several flashes disappeared from Velvet's field of vision. He kept repenting in his heart and decided to be nicer to the 'magician' in the future.

It's really interesting.

Velvet kept staring at the back and disappeared, and the smile on her face became weird, as if it contained a sense of extreme pleasure, but when she turned her head, it returned to coldness.

Snapped.

She snapped her fingers, and the light curtain disintegrated, revealing a holographic image with long green hair, not Mebius.

"Is this answer satisfactory?"

"It's okay, but you are really scary. Not many people can deceive him. You are worthy of being a 'trickster'." Mebius stirred the hair beside his ears with his fingers, his eyes full of smiles.

Humph, I can't do anything to you, but I know how to find foreign aid. Finally, I understand what you are thinking.

Speaking of first come, first served, I still have some conscience. It turns out that you will feel very relaxed when you stay with me. It turns out that you are not a toad. You know that fat woman is difficult to deal with. Alicia, you are really lying to me.

Thinking of the conversation she had just had with Alicia, her feet felt a little numb, and she was even on the verge of breaking through. When she received Velvet's signal, she immediately escaped on the pretext of going to the toilet, feeling a little embarrassed.

When it comes to mutual love, I would say that this idiot Ryan is very self-aware. Thank you for your kindness, Alicia. If you continue to do so, you will have no chance of winning.

Mebius's mind became clearer and clearer, and he raised his hand to cover his mouth to hide his smile.

'You want to pinch me, hahahaha, Ryan, you are so cute. '

"What are you going to do in the future? At least you have gained important information now." Velvet asked calmly, looking like an outsider.

"This has nothing to do with you. According to the deal, I will perform the fusion surgery for you personally, and the previous debt will be written off." Mebius was very calm, gently brushing his long hair, and said to himself that he should go to the fat woman first to regain face and ridicule him. .

Do you really think I'm a fool for making you yell?

Looking at her expression, Velvet guessed what she wanted to do. She neither asked nor tried to persuade her. She nodded lightly and closed the communication.

The corridor was silent, and it was even darker after the lights were turned off. In this darkness, a few eerie white teeth appeared.

He only mentioned Alicia, but not others. Besides, people will change.

"Observing this kind of thing really brings a strong sense of pleasure. Let's call this personality 'joy'."

......

By the time Ryan came back in the elevator, the buffet party was over, leaving only food remnants everywhere and busy waiters.

He actually ran away without waiting for me. Well, there were no traces of fighting, so he probably didn't break the guard and run away.

Ryan couldn't figure out whether Mebius was smart or stupid, and he always had trouble with Alicia. Even he couldn't bear the passion. He wanted to stay away, but he also wanted to stick to her side.

Just as he was thinking about it, he turned his head slightly and saw Sakura silently coming behind him.

"Ryan, are you looking for Miss Alicia and Dr. Mebius?"

"Well, let's talk about the results of the surveillance." Ryan also used the tactics and hummed in his heart.

I am leaving, but I will hire foreign aid.

"The two of them chatted for a total of 37 minutes and 25 seconds, and then Dr. Mebius went to the toilet. After coming back, they chatted for another 7 minutes and 15 seconds, until Dr. Mebius announced that the banquet was over."

"Judging from the changes in her expression, Miss Alicia had the upper hand in the first half, but when Dr. Mebius came back, she regained her composure."

It's a little strange, why are there two changes?

Ryan touched his chin, somewhat confused about the situation. Unfortunately, Sakura couldn't get too close to hear what the two people were talking about.

"Thank you, Sakura. It seems something unexpected happened."

"Well, do you need me to find out more?"

"It's not necessary. It has nothing to do with combat in the first place. It's just some insignificant things." Ryan shrugged indifferently and glanced at Sakura's tense face. "Okay, okay, this matter is not important. It only concerns me. It’s, uh, emotional issues, you wouldn’t be interested in this kind of thing.”