Chapter 192: These Legs, I Could Play With Them for a Year!

What was supposed to be just a casual meal between friends didn't turn out to be anything grand. Vil-V immediately went downstairs, as she didn't have a room in the living area and had been staying in her workshop.

Elysia, on the other hand, was heading toward Area C with Sakura. The living area had thousands of rooms, spread across three floors, and just walking with two legs would take half an hour.

"Full, full, ah, the feeling of a post-meal walk is so nice♪" Elysia stretched her back and lightly brushed her hand over the plants along the path. "It feels like this place is just like an ordinary small town, Sakura, you don't know that the living area has my suggestions, right?"

Of course, the underground area wasn't as casual as a regular town, but it wasn't as monotonous as the inside of a ship.

The corridor was very wide, and occasionally, people working overtime rode past on balance scooters. The rooms on both sides weren't too densely packed, and every few hundred meters, there was a commercial shop that extended inward, creating even larger rooms.

Supermarkets, barbershops, restaurants, gyms, and cinemas were all present. Besides the constant metallic sheen and the absence of building exteriors, it felt similar to a small town on the ground, with massive gardens crossing all three floors at the junctions of each district.

Under the artificial sunlight, there were lush lawns and flower beds, with a circle of commercial streets surrounding the area. Hundreds of people were strolling or chatting inside, and there was even a comprehensive school built on one side, though it wasn't open yet.

Sakura silently thought in her mind. "Actually, Dr. Mei complained to me many times, saying your suggestions are too wasteful and that you consider comfort too much."

Sakura glanced at Elysia, who was enjoying the scenery, and then said aloud, "Hmm, when considering the worst-case scenario, if we are to accommodate millions of people living underground long-term, we naturally have to consider comfort, or else ordinary people will have mental issues."

"Exactly, living is important, but living happily is even more important♪" Elysia's smile grew even brighter. This was still the core area underground, and the huge cavern overhead was the real underground city.

There were lakes, mountains—except for the absence of warmth from the artificial sunlight, everything felt just like the surface. Truly, humans' instincts are to seek happiness.

Her perspective was different from Ryan's, but she was more confident. Suddenly, she grabbed Sakura's hand and began jogging.

"Let's walk around the park. There's even a clothing store! Wanna check it out? I heard they get supplies directly from the factory, and the prices are really cheap."

"Elysia, aren't you tired?"

"Not when I'm with Sakura. I'm not like Mobius, who loves staying up all night."

Hmm!?

Sakura suddenly stopped, standing firm like a rock. Elysia couldn't move her and turned back in confusion, seeing Sakura's expression was very strange.

"What's wrong all of a sudden?"

"Elysia, did we forget someone? Dr. Mobius is still lying on the sofa." Sakura said, about to turn around and go back.

"Huh, now that you mention it, you're right." Elysia blinked, as if she had been too caught up in their conversation and completely forgot about it, but she still grabbed Sakura, who was about to turn.

"It's fine. Mobius has surgery tonight. Klein will call her soon. If we go now, it will upset her. Our dear Mobius hates being treated like a child."

That's true. The woman is very proud, petty, and speaks harshly.

Sakura hesitated for a moment, looked at the clock in the center of the park, saw it was nearly midnight, and decided it was better not to disturb her.

On one hand, she couldn't resist Elysia and didn't want to spoil her mood. On the other hand—

With Ryan's maturity and stability, he'd surely handle it well.

...

Mobius, you must be Akalin, right? They've both forgotten about you, oh, including me.

Because Vil-V mentioned Sundown Alley, Ryan immediately entered work mode.

Even when sending the three of them off, his mind was occupied with what to do next—how to use this opportunity for greater benefit, and how to make Mobius decide to take risks.

In his case, multitasking and focus never conflicted. So while fully dealing with Elysia, he could still figure out the next steps. It wasn't until he saw the figure on the sofa that his mind was filled with the third matter.

Ryan stood there for a while. He didn't hear a knock on the door, so he gently shook his head.

Forget it. The surgery will start in an hour. Let her sleep a little longer.

These strange living conditions are something that ordinary people can't understand. Not sleeping for several days and only napping for two hours—yet still finding joy in it.

With Mobius's soft breathing, Ryan cleaned up the room, drank the last sip of tea, then sat cross-legged beside the sofa, resting his head on his hand, and looked at the woman facing away from him.

She looked quite beautiful when she was sleeping.

Though she was lying on her side, her figure was still perfect. At least, what reflected in Ryan's eyes was a graceful curve, her long hair cascading down, exposing her fair neck. Looking further down, her waist was slim, and then it quickly expanded into a dramatic curve.

Underneath her skirt, her black-stockinged legs were perfectly aligned, her knees slightly bent, occasionally rubbing together.

Leaving aside the strange and awkward aspects, this laziness was quite natural, as if it was deeply ingrained in her.

Ryan stood there staring, suddenly remembering something. A few days ago, Mobius had boasted about how she had fallen asleep during the sea exploration and was humiliated by her.

No, I have to get back at her.

He approached a little closer, looking down at her, intending to draw a mustache on Mobius's face, but felt it might be too childish.

How to deal with you? Got it.

Ryan leaned down slowly and stretched his hand to scratch her foot.

Mmm...

Mobius let out a muffled grunt, her body shifting into the backrest, her legs straightening as if hiding. She then curled up like a snake.

Hey, this is actually quite fun.

Ryan became interested. This quiet Mobius was quite rare, so he gently scraped her calf with his nails, and when her legs straightened, he pinched her delicate ankle.

Mobius instinctively tried to pull her foot away, but she couldn't move. Her upper body twisted, her mouth slightly opened, and she made a soft grumbling noise.

"Stop it."

In an instant, Ryan withdrew his hand and looked up, only to find that Mobius was still breathing steadily, showing no signs of waking up.

So you can really sleep this soundly, without any act. This is more like it. Why pretend to tempt me when you're naturally so tempting?

No need to disguise it. Every detail fits perfectly into normal human aesthetics. At this point, Ryan didn't need to argue with her. He could just respect his instincts.

He stroked her knee down, enjoying the delicate sensation, and thought of a famous quote.

"These legs, I could play with them for a year."

Ryan nodded like a gentleman and then felt his heart stop.

The emerald snake-like pupils suddenly opened. Her dazed eyes reflected Ryan, staring at him for several seconds before she slowly regained consciousness.

"How long did I sleep? Where are Elysia and the others?" As she spoke, she raised her upper body.

"And why are you holding my foot?"

Mobius was still a bit disoriented, feeling that Ryan's gaze was strange, as if some peculiar habit had almost been exposed. She desperately tried to hide her guilty conscience.

"I saw you were tired, so I wanted to massage your feet. Don't worry, I was very gentle." Ryan pulled his hand back, adjusted his tie, and resumed his gentlemanly expression.

Mobius's gaze softened a little, then turned meaningful. "Then why wait until I'm asleep, hmm? I get it now, hehe, you must have wanted to attack me. Just moving your hands and feet isn't enough. Didn't you think of doing something else?"

You really can't expect any good from her, she's more adorable when asleep.

"Yes, some things can only be done while you're asleep."

"Tell me what?"

"For example, checking if you have athlete's foot. The result is obvious. I'll need to wash my hands with medical alcohol."

"Go to hell!!"

Her black stockings and long legs kicked up, but Ryan nimbly dodged, only to see Mobius grit her teeth and stand up from the sofa, adjusting her striped shirt.

"Hmph, if you speak nicely, I might reward you."

"You think I care? If I really wanted to do something, would you even have a chance to resist?" Ryan regretted not tying her up earlier.

"Don't forget, I'm also a fusion warrior, and a CM001 at that. You can't scare me."

Mobius proudly lifted her chin, and a dark green decay energy surged from her body, causing the air around her to distort.

"Look, I've been training hard these past few days, and I'm gradually mastering this powerful strength..."

Before she could finish, Ryan slapped her. With the power of the Authority of Thunder, his palm formed a flickering arc, which instantly pierced through the decay energy Mobius had released.

He lightly slapped the top of her thigh, feeling the amazing elasticity while stirring up a small ripple in her flesh.

"Ouch!"

Mobius screamed. The sound was filled with a hint of temptation, and she immediately sat back on the sofa, her legs closing tightly, her head lowered, and her body trembling slightly.

Why such a big reaction?

Ryan was momentarily confused. His power had just enough force to break through her defense, perfectly controlled, while also showing her the difference in strength.

"Hey, didn't you say you've been training? How could you be so weak? Look at how I control my energy, that's real mastery..."

Ryan was halfway through his boast when he suddenly stopped speaking. He looked at Mobius, who had raised her head, her face completely red, almost as if she were going to bleed.

He was even more confused now. Her resistance was so weak, the decay energy dispersed with just one slap, and her physical resistance was zero.

As a professional fighter, Ryan didn't quite understand, so he took another look at her thigh.

Her stockings and skirt weren't torn, so no actual damage had been done, which meant it was emotional damage? That couldn't be right. Mobius always had thick skin.

"Just so you know, I wasn't bullying you. You said you had mastered energy control, but the moment I tried it, you revealed yourself. If you were a Herrscher, you'd be dead already."

"You go die!!"

Her green hair stood up like poisonous snakes, and a greater amount of decay energy surged forth, melting a hole in the sofa Ryan had just bought.

The force was so overwhelming that Ryan was momentarily baffled. You'd think Mobius would be full of killing intent, but her eyes were filled with shame and annoyance.

"Hey, what's going on?"

"Are you serious? Want to fight in the training field? Why here at my place?"

"Wait, first tell me why."

...

Serne and Elvin were laughing quietly as they walked by, holding a few boxes in their hands.

They spoke with serious expressions, occasionally letting out a suppressed chuckle.

They were shocked that even action figures were being sold in the underground living area.

"And limited editions, too. The logistics department idiots think all action figures are priced the same? We got a good deal."

"Hah, they only care about completing their tasks. They just distribute by type."

"These people are too dumb. We swept all of them clean and will resell them at a higher price to Edward and the others."

"Isn't Edward your brother?"

"That's exactly why. I'll make more money from him."

They joked as they turned a corner and suddenly caught a strange scent.

"What's that weird smell? Feels like steel is being melted?"

"Hey, look ahead!"

Boom—

The iron door to a room was suddenly melted open, and the two quickly stepped aside, feeling a surge of dark green energy sweep past. Their eyes flickered, and they saw a figure flash by.

Enemy attack!?

As fusion warriors, Elvin instinctively drew his gun, but then he realized the figure he just saw seemed familiar.

Was that Dr. Ryan?

"Look..." Serne raised his hand, and his pocket, along with the action figures, had melted into nothing, but he couldn't care about the pain.

Through the hole in the door, a green-haired figure suddenly appeared. It was Mobius, her face flushed red, causing both of them to experience a heart-stopping moment.

Is this internal conflict, or is she here to silence them?

In their nervous gazes, Mobius walked over, her legs crossed in a slightly strange posture. Her red face was still showing a friendly expression.

"You two, have you seen where Dr. Ryan went?"

She looked full of allure, but both of them kept their heads down, too scared to even glance at her.

"That... over there," Elvin pointed behind him, licking his lips, and asked, "Dr. Mobius, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, remember, you didn't see anything."

Mobius couldn't be bothered with these small fish. She walked around the corner and suddenly leaned weakly against the wall, pulling out her phone.

"Klein?"

"Doctor, I was about to notify you, the experiment is about to start."

"Don't rush the experiment." Mobius bit her lip, crossing her still trembling legs. Her gaze became misty.

When Ryan had slapped her earlier, she felt an odd sensation—a slight pain, almost like an ant crawling, a tingling itch that made her soul tremble. Something inside her seemed to have been released, leaving her body weak and powerless.

She recalled the contents of the Biological Theory folder in her mind and roughly understood what was happening. She tried to maintain a calm tone.

"Bring me a pair of socks and pants."