I already said this is not a life simulator!

"I clearly knew that I was just being willful at the time, but when I think about it, it's a little funny that I was so old and still deliberately got angry with him because of this... I really don't know if the little guy was about to laugh out loud at the time, or was really troubled by my attitude."

"Obviously, even if he turned around and left, I wouldn't say anything. After all, this is my own problem."

"but……"

After drinking the wine in the glass, a blush quickly appeared on Mebius' face.

"He didn't."

"It's come to this, and I'm the one who got nervous in the end... That's underestimating our previous experience."

Mebius refilled his glass, his tone slightly hazy.

"You sound very confident... Dr. Mobius."

Velvet raised her eyebrows, and there was a hint of sharpness in her words... and she always felt that Mebius' attitude seemed to have changed a little. Was it because of the wine?

"Be careful not to be overtaken on the curve, okay?"

"No, haha...you can't do it."

Mebius answered casually.

"After all, the little guy finally... chose me."

"I...have already eaten half of him."

"And the other half...will be mine too."

Mebius exuded a dangerous aura, like a snake protecting its [prey].

"Of course, more importantly... the little guy should have something to do, right, Velvet?"

Mebius turned his gaze towards Velvet again.

"And that matter is closely related to me. In fact...it has to do with me."

"After all... [Progress] requires [price], just like [evolution] requires [sacrifice]."

"On this point, the little guy's cognition is highly consistent with mine..."

Mebius chuckled.

"whispering sound……"

Velvet curled her lips, not intending to argue with Mebius on this point, and just looked at Eden who was approaching, and said casually.

"Even if what you said is right... Well, Brother should have finished what he said. I'll let you negotiate with her about the next matter. After all, you still have some power in the Fire Moth."

"Hehe... Do you really want to avoid me, Weiwei? Or do you think you only have a slight advantage when facing me?"

Mebius taunted casually.

"Just take it as it is."

Wei Liwei said this indifferently, and stood up to leave... She was not on the same "track" as the others now, so there was no need to deliberately fight for anything.

"Humph……"

Mebius snorted, then stood up, looked at Eden who was approaching, and raised his glass slightly to her.

"Hello, big star, the performance was great. Even I felt a leap of joy in my heart because of that kind of music."

"I don't deserve it, Dr. Mobius. I am just a singer. Compared with the help you have brought to civilization and society, what I have done is not worth mentioning."

Eden also raised the glass in his hand and clinked it with hers, letting their glasses make crisp sounds. They both took a sip together as a way of showing courtesy to each other.

"Besides...if you are willing, Dr. Mobius, you can definitely become a very popular star."

Eden smiled and spoke softly, his tone full of sincerity.

"Why do you think so? Or... can you see something in me that matches my potential to be a star?"

Mebius took another sip of the wine in his hand, and the blush on his face became even more intense.

"That's natural."

Eden nodded, and after looking at Mebius carefully, he nodded again, as if to confirm his previous judgment.

"You are beautiful, Dr. Mobius, and that's exactly what a star needs."

"Showing others the beauty you possess, letting them witness it, identify with it, pursue it, and yearn for it, this is what a star should do."

"And in the process of pursuing this [beauty], others will also feel happy and find their own direction to move forward, and even... give some [hope] to those who are sinking into the abyss. This is [beauty]."

"Really? But I've never felt that there is anything beautiful about me."

Mebius smiled self-deprecatingly and looked at Eden, waiting for her answer.

"No, you are naturally beautiful, Dr. Mobius."

Eden said so.

"You can be determined to move towards your own "desire", and devote your efforts, sweat, and even everything to it, throwing away the opinions of others, and using any means to achieve your goals, but you have your own bottom line... You should be [beautiful], Doctor."

"The little guy told you."

"Half and half."

Eden admitted with a smile.

"Because I know that if you really did what is being said... then you should be in prison instead of here, even being admired by many people in the academic community."

"Besides... here, we have a different view on many things in the world."

“Incompleteness has its own beauty, imperfection has its own beauty, even ugliness and distortion can be considered a different kind of beauty. It just requires a different perspective and a different standpoint to look at it.”

"More importantly...what you described is not that different from what Xiwang described, Doctor."

"Haha, you are really rude sometimes."

Mebius took another sip of the drink in his hand and shook his head slightly to help himself stay awake.

"But there is one thing you still don't clearly realize... In the face of more serious crises, some small things that cross the line are still allowed."

"But it should also be related to the fact that you haven't really crossed the line, Doctor."

"…I like your honesty and clarity, Eden."

Mebius adjusted his address, and his attitude and tone became much more formal. Unfortunately, the increasingly obvious blush on her face and the increasingly obvious drunkenness in her eyes made her attitude less formal.

"Honesty should be the first priority in making friends. Only when we are honest with each other and open our hearts can we become friends."

"I think I understand why the little guy likes you so much."

Mebius took another sip of the wine in his glass and took the initiative to ask.

"How is it? After learning about Honkai from the little guy, what do you think? And... do you want to join in?"

"...You seem to know him well and know what he would say to us."

"Haha, of course... The little guy is always busy. He rarely does a single thing. He often stacks several things together to make more efficient use of his time... If I'm not mistaken, you should have seen the "Fire Moth" logo from the little guy just now, and got some people's contact information for you to verify whether his statement is correct."

Mebius shook the wine glass gently, looked at the remaining wine in the glass, and spoke slowly.

"That's why the Fire Moth released me... I have the authority to contact you directly after you learn the details, and test whether you can join the Fire Moth... But considering your identities, besides financial support, it seems that I can only play a promotional role."

"Speaking of this, I have to praise you."

Mebius regained his hazy consciousness, raised his eyelids, and looked into Eden's eyes.

"After learning about more important things, you suppressed your emotions and focused on more important things. You didn't feel the same nervousness as when you invited me before... Very good. It seems that you all have clear minds."

"I think you feel the same way about this, Doctor?"

Eden was silent for a moment before he slowly responded.

"According to what I learned from Xiwang, you and Miss Wei Erwei don't need to come. Xiwang can handle everything by himself. As for the follow-up matters, we can contact other people from the Fire Chaser Moth to negotiate directly after we have considered it carefully."

"You and Miss Weiwei, in a sense, are the ones who have done unnecessary things, right?"

"........."

Mebius drank his wine silently and did not object.

"Doctor, can I ask you a question?"

Eden took a half step forward, and even his tone became serious.

"What is your current status as someone who is interacting with Xi Wang?"

She seemed to be concerned about this issue.

"Heh...it seems I have to adjust my evaluation of you guys a little bit."

"I hope you won't dodge the question, Dr. Mebius."

"…You want to know? Sure, I'll tell you."

Mebius also took half a step forward, his body close to Eden, and spoke without giving in.

"I am the [owner] of the little one, understand?"

"Xiwang is not something that can be possessed by anyone at will."

"Whatever you say."

Mebius stuck out his tongue and licked his lips gently, like a snake spitting out its tongue, making threatening "hissing" sounds.

"The little guy is mine now. His bones, blood, flesh, and everything else are mine."

"Whatever you think now, you can't take it away, understand?"

Mebius raised his hand, tilted his head back slightly, and touched his lips with his fingertips, then moved them down, across his chin, touching his throat, across his collarbone, and finally stopped at his chest, which was touching Eden's.

"I have [swallowed] him, although only half of him, but the other half..."

Mebius narrowed his eyes, the sweet aroma of wine continued to flow in and out with her lips and teeth, bringing out words that were full of charm, but also had a hint of sweetness and threat.

“I’m not going to let anyone else do it.”

"……I see."

After a moment's silence, Eden nodded as if he understood something. His tone was steady and calm, as if all this was not unexpected. He did not show any anger, jealousy, or even complaints.

She even took a half step back naturally, giving Mebius some space, as if she had voluntarily given in... But Eden's attitude made Mebius unhappy. It was like punching cotton, which was too uncomfortable and depressing.

What the hell is going on… It’s as if I’m the one who’s going too far—Mobius couldn’t help but complain in his heart.

"What do you mean."

Perhaps he was a little drunk, Mebius expressed his thoughts almost subconsciously.

"Nothing, Doctor."

Eden shook his head and chuckled.

"I have no intention of intervening too much in Xiwang's relationship affairs... After all, we are just friends, so it is better to stop at a certain point... What's more, I am not related to him now, so naturally I have no right to tell you what to do."

"Oh, are you kidding? When it comes to emotions, people are the most irrational, especially women."

"Yes, that includes you, doesn't it, Dr. Mebius?"

"……whispering sound."

Eden's relaxed words left Mebius unable to find a reason to refute.

"But I do understand that you do favor him, Dr. Mobius, just as he favors you."

Eden shook his glass again and spoke casually.

"It seems that I can rest assured..."

"……What do you mean?"

"It seems that Xiwang didn't tell you about this... Hehe, just like you said before, Xiwang always likes to do several things at the same time, so... Xiwang mentioned to me just now that he wanted me to invest in you and Miss Wei Erwei separately, so as to alleviate your troubles in funding budget."

Eden raised his eyebrows and his tone rose slightly, as if he was a little proud that Mebius didn't know about this.

"In other words, from the beginning, you are not only testing me, but I am also testing you, Dr. Mobius."

"But now it seems that you really care about him. Well... this at least ensures that you are not using him to defraud funds from me."

"It looks like I can rest assured about this investment."

"…Am I such a bad woman who deceives other people?"

Mebius complained with a frown on his face, and then continued to ask.