Chapter 226: Don’t Bully Dr. Mobius!

Damn, what does he take me for?

Mobius angrily raised her hand, but then hesitated, reluctant to throw it. Instead, she sullenly tossed it onto the bed, quickly stood up, and walked back and forth on the floor in her stockings.

He's out there having fun, leaving all the troublesome matters to me, huh? That voice sounded so young, at most sixteen or seventeen, does he like this kind of thing?

Mobius looked down at herself, her chest blocking her view, so she couldn't even see her toes. Her body felt ripe, in stark contrast to that voice.

Lately, research shows that the Sesa gene might help someone become younger after rebirth. Should I try it?

As soon as this thought came to her, Mobius immediately shook her head.

Let's not even talk about why I would do that. That Elysia is even fatter than me—why does she get his attention? Whether it's externally or internally, how am I worse than her?

Wait a minute, could it be a matter of personality? But I've studied Elysia's tone and was harshly mocked by him.

Mobius was puzzled, her advanced brain imagining the situation on Sundown Alley, even simulating the appearance of the owner of that voice.

He must be very immature, and rather stupid, but he's only been in Sundown Alley for a few days. How did he manage it?

Mobius paced back and forth, leaving the person outside confused.

"Quick, come look, Dr. Mobius is having another episode."

"She's always like this, getting upset alone. It would be better to just call her."

"Nuwa, you don't understand. Someone like Dr. Mobius, so proud, would never pick up the phone. She'd lose face."

"Then what's the benefit of her keeping her pride?"

"Who knows? Dr. Mobius is a strange one anyway."

Hua turned her head, holding the mop, observing the twins gossiping. She raised an eyebrow and looked at Mobius, who was pacing around like a busy ant.

These people are really annoying, coming to my senior's room every day to eat and drink, making me do all the cleaning.

But it doesn't matter, since my senior is away, I'll guard his things.

Thinking this, Hua felt a sense of mission and worked even harder at mopping the floor.

She had been transferred to headquarters and decided to move into Ryan room. She thought, even if Ryan wasn't around, it would still be comforting to lie in his bed and smell his scent.

But there was no Ryan scent. Just thinking about what happened a few days ago made her grind her teeth.

"You think you'll smell Ryan scent? Heh, I had Klein change the sheets already. What you smell is my Mobius' scent."

I knew she was weird. Turns out it's a side effect of the mutation surgery. This makes sense.

Hua gaze softened with some pity. She didn't think Mobius was so unreasonable. After a moment of thought, she took out a bottle of medicine from her pocket and walked into the bedroom, under the stunned gaze of the twins.

"What is she trying to do?"

"Nuwa, could you stop gossiping? Remember to walk quietly. It would be bad if she finds out."

While the twins eavesdropped, Hua had already entered the room and gently knocked on the door.

"Wooden pole, what are you doing here?"

Mobius, interrupted from her thoughts, was clearly displeased.

"I'm Hua, not Wooden pole." Hua didn't wait for Mobius to retort and put the bottle of medicine on the table. "This was given to me by Senior Su. It helped a lot when I had battlefield syndrome. It calms the emotions. I don't want to argue with you, so I'm giving it to you as a gift."

Mobius looked at her, then at the medicine bottle. The label's writing was familiar, but linking it with Hua made no sense to her.

What is she doing? Why is she suddenly giving me medicine?

After a few seconds, Mobius' face turned red. "Are you insulting me?"

"I'm caring for you. Even though we don't get along well, we're all companions of Senior. He's not here, so I have an obligation to take care of you," Hua answered seriously, even adopting Ryan usual tone of lecturing, acting as though it was only natural.

Caring for me? So you give me a bottle of medicine? And what's with your tone?

Mobius felt a sense of dominance, one from above, and immediately covered her forehead.

I can't get angry. I can't lower my IQ to her level, or I'll become just as foolish.

Mobius had been burned a few times already. This time, she refused to fall for it. If she argued, she would only make herself look foolish. But then, a thought occurred to her.

"Ahem, do you trust Ryan?"

"Of course I trust him. Senior is very powerful. A single Herrscher isn't his match, and he's very smart, hard to be tricked."

"Who asked about his combat ability?"

Hua, holding the mop, looked a little confused. "Then what are you asking about?"

I...

Mobius regretted talking to this Wooden pole. Their relationship had always been like this. A simple nod was enough, and they didn't usually say much to each other.

With Ryan backing her, Hua wasn't afraid of Mobius.

Talking to an idiot is exhausting. I need to come up with a simpler way to explain.

In the confused gaze of Hua, Mobius started pacing again, making her even more puzzled. Just when Hua was about to take the initiative and feed her the medicine, Mobius finally spoke.

"By the way, you've known Ryan for a long time, right?"

"Mm, I first met Senior when I was still in elementary school. My father said he was a once-in-a-century martial arts genius," Hua smiled nostalgically. "I still remember when I first entered the door, he immediately challenged me. He had never practiced the Inch Heart Fist, yet he beat me so badly, I had no chance to fight back. Since then, I decided…"

"Stop, stop, stop. I wasn't planning to hear your memories," Mobius interrupted, irritated by Hua nostalgic smile. She thought, he's three years older than you, of course, it's natural for him to suppress you, and what's there to be proud of in getting beaten?

"Look, ten years ago, he knew you, and back then, Ryan belonged to you, right?"

"Yes, we spent every day together."

"But now he belongs to me. Wait, don't rush to deny it. At least, he doesn't belong only to you anymore, right? Look at how many people he's met these past two years."

Mobius, Vil-V, Elysia, Sakura, Eden...

Hua expression slowly started to change. She wasn't stupid, and she immediately understood the implication. "You mean, Senior has too much luck with women?"

"I prefer to call it the attraction of a strong person. Look at us, who would like idiots or weaklings? Even you, if he were weak and disgusting, would you still be with him now?"

Hua was stunned, her head held high. "At least Senior is very gentle."

"Gentle? Such a meaningless word, easily associated with uselessness," Mobius instinctively mocked, her smile strange. "Strength and value are everything. What I want is a guide, not a weakling trembling in the back."

As she spoke, she suddenly felt like she had gone off track. She cleared her throat and pulled herself back.

"So this kind of attraction is fatal to any female, like the king of the jungle. It's inevitable."

"I don't get it again. Is this biological philosophy?" Hua blinked.

"Damn it, can't you understand metaphors? Fine, I'll be straightforward," Mobius suddenly became serious, her tone arrogant. "I don't want more opponents. It's not because I'm afraid, but because each opponent needs to be adapted to, plans need to be made, and games need to be played."

Hua looked a little confused, her gaze becoming strange. She suddenly felt that Mobius was even more naive than Carol, even more tangled up in her thoughts.

At least with me, I'm pretty satisfied with where I stand. I can call Ryan by name, even hug him. As for Mobius, she's calculating all the time, not even as good as me.

Only Elysia, I have no confidence at all.

A self-assurance radiated from within, and it made Mobius tilt her head, though she had no idea what Hua was thinking, but she suddenly felt irritated.

"Hey, what I mean is, keep an eye on that guy. Sundown Alley is his last freedom. What if another Elysia appears someday?"

Another Elysia?

Hua froze for a moment, and her expression turned serious. "You're right. In this world, everyone wants to attach themselves to the strong. I should stay alert and prepared."

"Don't worry, from now on, whatever the mission, I'll accompany Senior as much as I can, cutting off any problems in the bud."

That stubborn personality of hers is still useful.

Mobius nodded with satisfaction but then felt something was wrong.

This sounds like I'm afraid of Elysia, and why do you get to accompany Ryan? Hey, my original plan was to have you go make trouble for him, then use that as an excuse to kick you out!

The simplest plan—using someone else to eliminate a threat—was going off-track.

Mobius realized she had deviated from the original plan. Before she could fix it, she saw Hua putting the medicine in her hands.

"I'll handle the things outside. You need to take care of yourself. If you really go crazy because of the aftereffects... I don't want to see Senior sad."

"So take the medicine, stay in a good mood. I believe you can do it."

With that, Hua turned around gracefully and walked out, closing the door behind her.

Bang.

A pill bottle was thrown at the door, bouncing a few white pills onto the floor. Mobius' hand trembled lightly.

You're the one who's going crazy, you're the one who needs medicine!

She turned her head, looking at the phone on the bed. She wanted to call Ryan right then and there, even if she had to sign a contract, forcing him to get rid of this Wooden pole.

But when she picked up the phone, Mobius ended up dialing Klein's number.

"Doctor?"

"Bring all the experimental data, and call Nuwa and Fuxi. We're going to the ground-level backup research station."

"Uh, so suddenly? What happened?"

Mobius glanced at the door and the rolling empty pill bottle on the floor. She nearly spat the words out from deep in her throat.

"This damn place... I can't stay here for even a day!"