I already said this is not a life simulator!

"And Dr. Mobius will help us get permission to study the 'Stone'... so we can study it openly and progress faster."

"We can do it ourselves, it'll just be slower. There's no need, and... I just don't want to go."

Velvet was rarely in a good temper and seemed to have a prejudice against Mebius.

"That old woman doesn't agree to let me enter her laboratory, so what am I going to do? If you want, just go..."

"It's just that the old woman has a very bad reputation. Xiwang, you have to be careful and don't be fooled by her. I heard that she has kidnapped others and even tied them to the operating table."

"...It's okay. At least in our short time together, I have a pretty good impression of Dr. Mobius. It's just that his way of speaking is a little strange... Dr. Mobius, what are you doing?"

Xi Wang thought about it and then answered. At the same time, he looked up to his side... He heard the sound of Mebius approaching.

"Oh, I've been discovered~"

"……Um?!"

Mobius's slightly frivolous voice reached Vivi's ears through the communication, which made Vivi perk up all of a sudden.

"But, little guy, I don't think there's anything wrong with the way I speak. And... this is also within the scope of my laboratory. In other words, here, I am free to do whatever I want."

Mebius pushed Xiwang away a little so that his figure could appear in the communication screen.

"Hmm... I see. You are the companion the little guy was talking about, Wilvi..."

Mebius looked at Velvet for a moment, and then seeing the vigilance towards himself in Velvet's eyes, he smiled meaningfully.

The relationship between these two people is quite strange, haha...

"Yes, Dr. Mebius. Velvet is my research partner... She is very talented in this area, and it is thanks to her that those experimental pieces were successfully made."

Xi Wang nodded and gave a brief introduction.

"I know, I know~ It's a pity that your companion doesn't seem to appreciate it. I clearly wanted to help you out of kindness... Maybe if your design succeeds, you two can leave your names in history?"

"What a pity, little guy, now it seems that you are the only one who can leave your name~"

"Don't worry, even if she's gone, I can help you find a replacement. At worst... I'll help."

Mebius deliberately hooked Xiwang's arm, pulled him to his side, got close to him, and spoke lightly with a smile and a very seductive tone.

"Okay, little guy, end the call early. You can't just do nothing after you come to my place. I spent a lot of effort to get your permission. And... don't you have a lot of things to ask? Then come quickly? The tea is almost cold."

As Mebius spoke, she prepared to get up and leave... However, after getting up, she did not leave in the direction she started from. Instead, she deliberately went behind Xiwang, poked Xiwang's cheek lightly with her finger in a slightly intimate manner, and then left from the other side.

"Dr. Mebius..."

Xi Wang's mouth twitched when he saw this action... He could sense that Mobius did it on purpose.

But Weiwei didn’t know!

and so……

"...Xiwang, where are you now?"

"…Dr. Mebius's laboratory."

"How long have you been there?"

"I've just been here for a few hours, and I've learned a little bit about why our research was stopped in the first place."

"It's only a few hours...that's fine."

Wei Erwei no longer listened to the second half of Xi Wang's explanation. After knowing that Xi Wang had only stayed there for a few hours, she patted her chest and temporarily felt relieved.

It's just a few hours...there's not much you can do.

Hiss... That's not right. With Xiwang's abilities and drive, it seems that he can already do a lot of things.

No, I have to hurry—Wei Weiwei spoke quickly after making up her mind.

"Xiwang, don't be fooled by this bad woman... Wait for me for a moment, I'll be there soon."

"Actually, Dr. Mobius is just a little bit weird, you don't have to be so nervous..."

"........."

Weiwei held her forehead with her hand, and then let out a sharp explosion.

"Xiwang, isn't it obvious that you've been kidnapped? Don't be fooled by her! I'll be there right away!"

"…………Forget it, just come on."

Xi Wang also covered his head with his hands in pain... Although he knew that this was the effect that Mobius wanted, it was still somewhat of a headache.

"The address is (the one provided by Mebius). Come on over. I'll pick you up when you're almost there."

"Wait for me, Xiwang. Wait for me. We will be there soon!"

After saying that, Wei Erwei hung up the phone in a hurry, turned down subsequent performance arrangements, and dragged her parents to pack her luggage.

During this process, Weiwei's parents just rolled their eyes and watched Weiwei hurriedly packing her things with expressionless faces.

Look, look, what did we say before?

Stupid daughter, I told you not to seize the opportunity, I told you to run away on your own... Are you okay now? Are you anxious? Are you panicking?

Live it!

But having said that, Wei Erwei's parents still planned to help their daughter. At the very least, they would go and check on Xi Wang's situation... After so many years of getting along with each other, they still cared about Xi Wang to some extent.

So after admiring her daughter's cute, slightly flustered look, they started packing up together to prevent Xi Wang from getting into any real danger...

After all, Mebius's reputation in the outside world... well... can only be said to be both good and bad.

So hurry up.

……

…………

"Alas... Dr. Mobius, you're going a bit too far with this method."

"What's wrong, little one? Don't you like this?"

Mebius said meaningfully.

"Even though I've been staying in the lab all the time, I'm still a little confident about my appearance, right?"

"Yes, yes, indeed, you are quite pretty, Dr. Mebius... So I hope you can change the way you speak a little bit. This way it is too easy to be misunderstood, and it will have a bad impact on your reputation."

Xi Wang nodded casually, acknowledging Mebius's boasting, and then gave a serious suggestion.

"Ha... Interesting, little guy, you actually care about me..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Mebius's eyes, and then he smiled and waved his hand casually, motioning Xiwang to come to him.

"But it doesn't matter. I don't care about the comments of those mediocre people... Besides, I also like those imaginary bad reviews. This way they won't bother me."

"……is that so?"

"Of course, otherwise what do you think?"

“…Then let’s just take it as it is.”

Xi Wang was silent for a while, but still nodded without refutation of Mebius's statement.

"Hehe... little guy, you are very interesting. I like you a little bit... but unfortunately, only a little bit~"

Mebius narrowed her eyes... She felt that Xiwang's words hinted at something, as if she had discovered something.

"Doctor, I remember I told you not to scare my fellow apprentice..."

Blanca reminded them helplessly from the side, and acted as a "mediator" between the two.

But it seems that it is completely unnecessary? Because Mobius seems to like Xiwang very much, as if there is something about Xiwang that she particularly likes... Blanca rarely sees Mobius have such an obvious "preference".

And Xiwang seemed to be able to tolerate Mobius's strange personality and did not show any impatience or fear at all... It was amazing.

"Haha, the little guy is not as fragile as you said, is he?"

"Ah."

In response to Mobius' words, Xi Wang just nodded slightly... When he followed Father Enrique before, he had met all kinds of people, so he didn't think that Mobius's character was a big problem, just a little weird.

...Anyway, it's much better than that theological scholar who is just like a "fanatic".

"Well... before your weird little girl comes here, let's continue with the previous topic~"

Mebius said with a smile while holding a stack of documents.

"After learning about the existence of Honkai and Honkai Energy...what do you think they are?"

"...Honestly speaking, if it weren't for the Houkai explosion, [Houkai Energy] would be almost the most perfect energy source. It has a wide range of uses and is extremely efficient. If we can solve the problem of Houkai explosion and the erosion of [Houkai Energy], then it can be said to be a great advancement in human energy."

“No… Even if we can only solve the erosion problem, according to the existing records, the most casualties are caused at the moment of the Honkai outbreak. A large number of people will die because they have no corresponding resistance. Then, the destruction and casualties caused by the Honkai beasts generated by the gathering of [Honkai Energy]…”

"As long as this problem can be solved, the biggest threat will change from [Honkai Energy] to the Honkai Beasts that are created by the Honkai explosion..."

"And... the humanoid, high-threat unit called Herrscher... this is a bit troublesome, I don't know how to deal with it..."

Xiwang slowly expressed his understanding, while Blanca on the side slowly revealed an expression of surprise... She didn't expect Xiwang to accept the existence of [Honkai Energy] so quickly. After all, this thing... was somewhat shocking to one's cognition when one first learned about it.

Moreover, Xi Wang grasped the key points so quickly, especially his views on [Honkai Energy], which coincided with those of Mobius.

"Oh...very good."

Mebius's smile grew even wider.

"You are much better than those old-fashioned people. Compared to those conservative people, how could you possibly understand what the emergence of [Honkai Energy] means? And you are actually trying to evade and conceal the fact of Honkai. This is not a good thing~"

“So when they found out that the little gadget you were researching actually attracted Honkai energy, they took away your research results and even banned you from doing research…”

"What are you talking about... You're worried that this technology will cause the Honkai Impact and cause more casualties... Haha, I don't even know how much of this statement is true~"

"For disasters like this, we must face them head-on, overcome them, and regard them as a stepping stone for civilization and even human progress."

"…Dr. Mobius, you're thinking too far ahead."

Xiwang shook his head and reminded helplessly.

"We can't do that yet... at least, not [yet]."

"We have to focus on the problem at hand. Otherwise, if we walk along and accidentally step on a place without steps, we might fall badly."

"...Hehe, you're right, little guy."

Mebius did not refute, but instead looked at Xiwang with a hint of admiration.

"We have to take it step by step, but when necessary, we have to take a little leap and cross some obstacles that have no steps, right?"

"you're right."

Xiwang also nodded seriously and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"I am somewhat fond of you, little one, and this is true."

"Honored."

"Well... Next, I will ask a few special questions... I hope you can tell me what you really think."

Mebius looked at the document in his hand again and asked.

"How do you define human beings?"

"........."

"Heh... this question may be too stressful for you, so... let's narrow the scope a little bit."

Mebius covered half of his face with the documents in his hand. He squinted his eyes and stared at Xi Wang, waiting for his answer.

"Or, do you think you are a [human]?"

"of course."

"So, if your arm was replaced, for whatever reason, and replaced with a prosthetic limb, or grafted with something else, do you... still think you are [human]?"

"nature."

"So...your entire body has been changed? For example, you have modified yourself to adapt to a special environment, or for some other reason your body has mutated, making you biologically out of the category of [human]?"

"The Ship of Theseus?"

"You can understand that."