I already said this is not a life simulator!

"No, it's the one that was rejected by that group of people... It's really interesting. He seems to believe in the existence of the soul, and his understanding of the spirit and the body is more subtle than others, um..."

Mobius narrowed his eyes and read the article at hand over and over again, especially on the chapter about "Life and Death", where Mobius's gaze stayed for a long time.

Although the part about "life and death" in the article is very short, it seems as if Xi Wang himself knew that there would be problems with this article and it would be rejected, so he did not describe it in too much detail.

But he still used concise and clear sentences to describe his views on "life and death"... and at the end he also talked a little about his understanding of [human beings], to the point that he almost deviated from the field of biology to the field of philosophy, which made people feel strange and a little funny... Xi Wang actually deviated from his own topic as he was writing.

But Mebius thought it was very interesting... Although many of Xiwang's remarks seemed a bit immature, considering that he was just a student and the information he was exposed to was inconsistent with her, who had been in the laboratory for many years and was always at the forefront of the biological field, it was normal for Xiwang to make such remarks.

No... In a sense, he is even excellent.

"really interesting."

The corners of Mebius's mouth never fell... She didn't know if it was because she had a good first impression of Xiwang, she always felt that she could see her own shadow in Xiwang.

Equally weird, but with a strong talent, personality and goals are also a bit strange, so that others can't understand...

However, there are still some differences between the two. For example, Xiwang has many more friends than Mebius, and Xiwang is much better at handling interpersonal relationships than her.

But compared to Xiwang, Mebius has a clearer goal, which is the [wish] she wants to realize, while Xiwang... doesn't seem to have such a goal. He seems to have been making preparations for something, but he doesn't know what he is preparing for.

Therefore, Xi Wang occasionally reveals a vague tendency between the lines, so that in the end he can only use some more formulaic words to fill in and cover up the vague part.

But unfortunately, little guy, I still captured this part of you~

Thinking of this, the corners of Mebius' mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

"……so?"

"Don't you understand yet? Blanca, I want to meet him. I'm curious about what this little guy thinks."

Mebius said with a smile.

"Come to think of it, didn't you mention your little one named Klein before? She should be there too, right? I can also take a look to see if she is as good as you said."

"I do know Klein, and I have a good relationship with her, but as for Xiwang... I'm sorry, Doctor, I can only ask for you first."

"Of course, but I think if he knew, he would be very willing to meet me, right?"

Mebius stroked the corner of his mouth with his fingertips and spoke as a matter of course.

You have to know that in the field of biology, she is a well-deserved expert, even though her personality and ambitions are somewhat strange, and some of her behavior styles have also been criticized.

But... no matter what, anyone who is willing to develop in the field of biology will agree without hesitation and put aside all their subsequent affairs to meet her if they know that they will have the opportunity to meet her.

Even the so-called mentors in those schools have many such people. Although it is not to the point of asking for advice, even just exchanging a few words, or taking a turn or two in Mobius' laboratory to learn some information, can greatly benefit people.

Because of this, after Blanca became Mobius' assistant, Blanca's relationship with his alma mater became better and better. All the mentors wanted to establish a relationship with Mobius through Blanca... This is human nature.

So Mebius was not worried about this problem. She believed that as long as Xiwang knew her name, he would definitely be happy to see her.

However... things didn't seem to develop as Mebius had expected.

"Is that so...Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help, teacher."

Blanca nodded and ended the call.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Mobius, Xi Wang did not agree to meet with you..."

"…Oh? Why?"

Mebius was not angry, but rather interested.

"That little guy isn't here? Or does he not recognize me? Or is he like the others, influenced by the rumors about me that have spread outside, and is so scared that he refuses to see me?"

"no……"

The expression on Blanca's face became a little strange and forced.

"Xi Wang just said that he is honored to be noticed by you, but unfortunately, he has an appointment in advance, so let's talk about it after he returns to school after the holiday..."

"…Even if he knew this might be his only chance?"

"Yes."

"Even if he knows that this may affect my evaluation of him, and even in the end... he may be more cruel and target him?"

"Yes."

"Heh... this is really interesting."

Mebius was not annoyed by Xiwang's rejection. Instead, the smile on his face became even brighter.

"In that case... forget it. He will regret giving up this opportunity later."

Mebius waved his hand and said casually.

"Let's postpone the trip there. You can go and see your junior named Klein later... As for Xiwang, don't worry about him for now. When you go to see Klein, you can stop by to see him on the way."

"unless……"

Mebius threw Xiwang's information aside.

"He can show more value at this stage... hehe..."

"Doctor...please don't scare my fellow apprentices..."

Blanca sighed when she saw Mobius's state, and suggested helplessly.

"How could that be? I'm normal~ I'm just a little different from other people in some ways~"

"Ugh……"

After being Mebius' assistant for so long, Blanca was more or less familiar with Mebius' emotions... That was why she knew that Mebius was definitely not going to abandon Xi Wang as she said.

On the contrary, at this time, Mebius... had already set his sights on Xiwang.

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"Old man, why do you want to play chess?"

Xi Wang said this helplessly while moving the black chess piece on the black and white chessboard.

"Rook to King, Rook to Three, Check."

"Little guy, don't you know how to give way to me, an old man?"

The old man sitting opposite Xi Wang, holding the white chess piece, or rather, Li's father, had a sad look on his face.

"After all, I taught you how to play chess. Alas... Bishop to Rook, Bishop to Three."

"Old man, you took advantage of my ignorance of the rules and beat me in several games. Is it okay for me to retaliate now?"

Xiwang said with a smile.

"If you suffer a loss, you must retaliate. You taught me this... an elephant eats an elephant."

Xi Wang immediately took the white elephant from the chessboard and replaced it with his own black elephant.

"Hey, I just heard from Father Enrique and that brat that you keep speeding up your life so much that they can't stand it anymore. So they beg me for help, right?"

The old man thought with a distressed look on his face and explained.

"It just so happens that I have nothing to do, and I've left all the household affairs to that brat... Now that I have some free time, I just found a hobby. I just happened to be in need of a guy to play with, so I dragged you over... Rook to elephant, rook to four."

"Ah... Did I make everyone worry again? I'm so sorry... But with Weiwei around lately, my life has been pretty good. At least it's a lot more fun than before... Car eating car."

Xi Wang said casually.

"...The soldier eats the rook."

The old man moved the chess piece weakly. He realized that he was about to lose. He was being defeated by a novice who had just learned the rules not long ago, and who he had taught the rules to.

But he still asked instead.

"Wei Wei? The little tail that likes to follow you? She's pretty... Why, are you interested in her?"

"Why are you talking about this, old man... Elephant to Elephant, Elephant to Seven."

Xi Wang's smile was somewhat helpless.

"I can't help it. I'm old now, and I just love to care about the gossips of you young people. And you and her are the most worrying among them. One of you studies hard but I don't know what you are preparing for, and the other one even chased you to Mu Continent. I don't know what's going on with you two kids...Eat the horse later."

The old man stood up straight after making his move.

"Actually, I feel a little weird myself, but I think I did nothing wrong. These things should be useful at some point."

Xiwang responded like this.

"And Weiwei's arrival... I feel like it's a good thing. It seems like she has avoided something bad because of it. That's good... Bishop to Bishop, Bishop to Eight, sorry, old man, Checkmate."

"Hey... you little brat, can't you just let me go for a second?"

"I told you this is revenge for those first few games you played."

Xi Wang smiled and rearranged the chess pieces.

"It was fun though...want to play another round?"

"No, no, I can't beat you. Sigh... I'm old. I can't fight anymore. I can't think as well as you do."

"Don't say that, old man, you are still very strong."

"You kid, you said I was a muscleman with insufficient brains, right? Be careful or I'll beat you up."

"I didn't say that, please don't misunderstand me, old man."

Xi Wang's mouth corners raised slightly, and he put away the chess pieces and chessboard.

"Forget it... I have to admit that I'm old. I can afford to lose anyway..."

The old man leaned back, took out a cigar and lit it, then just looked at the ceiling, smoking slowly and letting the smoke fill around him.

"Grandpa, please smoke less. It's bad for your health. Look, Brother Li has given up smoking..."

"Alright, alright, kid... don't think I don't know that you teamed up with that little girl Yin to get that brat to quit smoking, and now you want to meddle in my business?"

"It's not that I want to intervene, it's mainly because Brother Li doesn't like you... After all, you can smoke in front of him, but he can only hold a lollipop in front of you, which makes him very unhappy, so he wants me to give you a heads up, and it would be best if I could help you quit smoking, so that you can at least live two more years."

Xi Wang shrugged and sold the oak casually.

"Well you little bastard, you're going to curse me to death, right?"

"How can this be considered a curse? I'm just saying this to clarify the matter, so that Brother Li won't worry about your health."

"That brat... is meddling in other people's business..."

The old man muttered to himself, but his tone softened a lot, and his originally unhappy expression gradually became relieved, with a hint of joy... and then he forcibly suppressed it again.

"Old man?"

"...Tsk, I'll just take this one, okay?"

Noticing that Xi Wang was still staring at him, the old man smacked his lips as if somewhat unhappy, and spoke with a reluctant look.

"That would be perfect."

Xi Wang smiled and pushed the collected chessboard and chess pieces in front of the old man.

"Well, old man, you should take a break first. I've had enough rest time. It's time to practice the piano."

"Hey wait."

"Ok?"

"Take this chess box with you and find someone to play with... Especially that brat. Kill him like a scumbag!"

The old man said viciously.

"........."

"Take it, little one. Think of it as a gift from the elders to the younger ones."

"...Okay, thank you, old man."

Xiwang didn't hesitate for too long. He just nodded and took the chess set in his hand... He understood what the old man meant. The old man just wanted to give him a more time-consuming hobby and wanted to slow down Xiwang's pace of life a little bit in this way.

Especially at... this moment.

"And... little guy, you received an invitation to meet with that Mebius, right?"

The old man habitually blew out a smoke ring and spoke slowly.

"In fact, you can agree to it. Although her reputation is not very good, her ability is real. If she can take a fancy to you, or even if you are lucky enough to enter her laboratory and become her assistant, you can definitely reach the top in one step."