Chapter 41:

"so much?"

 Looking at the ten potions displayed by Ai Yue, even Mei couldn't help but show a surprised expression: "Does this thing have a high success rate?"

 She thought again of the super-mutation factor with a "100% success rate" that Ai Yue had made before.

 "It's hard to fail anyway, and the shipment volume is huge." Ai Yue shrugged, "I can't fit much in this outfit today, so the rest is in Mobius's research institute."

 His own laboratory was now filled to the brim with a supercomputer, leaving no room for any other equipment, so he had to borrow Mobius's space to make this thing.

 Moreover, compared to the unlucky Ice Herrscher who was killed instantly when she appeared, the Fire Herrscher has been wreaking havoc on the Australian continent for a long time, resulting in Honkai beasts with similar attributes to her being everywhere in Australia. There is no shortage of related Honkai beast genes, so the cost of this thing is very low.

 If it weren't for the fact that every time he used the "Fire of Redemption," he had to endure the torture that was like jumping into an alchemy furnace, Kevin could actually just drink this stuff as water.

 "Okay, okay, don't waste time here with us." Seeing that Mei's scholarly mindset was starting to play tricks on her again and she was about to discuss with Ai Yue until dawn, Elysia quickly stepped out to interrupt their conversation, "Mei, take Kevin to rest. You should make good use of this precious time, okay?"

 The implication in her words couldn't be more obvious, so much so that the two people who understood it immediately blushed.

 "Well," Kevin stood up, feeling his body recovering from the pain, "let's clean up here first and then..."

 "There are less than three hours left. Why are you still wasting time in a place like this?" Ai Yue pushed Kevin out the door mercilessly. "Don't waste my potion, okay? Even if it's cheap, it still cost money!"

 After pushing the two people out of the door, Ai Yue and Elysia looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

 "What a good couple." Ai Yue smiled, "Okay, I'll help you clean up here, I'm going back too."

 "Thank you, Ai Yue." Elysia suddenly stood in front of Ai Yue and said in a serious and formal tone, "Thank you so much."

 "What's the point of this?" Ai Yue frowned. "I always feel that you don't treat me as a friend, but as a doctor you hired to treat Kevin."

 "Oh, that's not what I meant." Elysia immediately returned to her usual lively self, "How should I put it... I really like you all, and that's why I've always been sad about Kevin and Mei's affairs."

 "Every time I see them trying to get closer but having to keep their distance, I wonder," Elysia said with a rare hint of sadness on her face, "If I was the first person to undergo the Fusion Warrior surgery, would they not have become like this?"

 "Don't torture yourself with the past." Ai Yue thought about it and decided to say something comforting. "Can the problem be fundamentally solved just by replacing Kevin with you? It's nothing more than changing one person to sacrifice."

 "That's why I want to thank you." Elysia said softly, "Thank you for giving this trolley problem a perfect solution."

 "That's just a temporary solution." Ai Yue shook his head. "In fact, Kevin's problem can be solved once and for all, but it's still a bit far away, so I didn't say it."

 "Really?" Elysia's eyes lit up. "That's great. You're awesome, Ai Yue!"

 After saying this, she showed a thoughtful expression again and fell silent.

 Ai Yue didn't care and turned around to start tidying up the decorations hanging on the wall.

 Although there were only two people left to clean up the mess, simple demolition was relatively easy compared to decoration. It didn't take the two of them long to restore the living room to its original appearance.

 "Okay, I should go too." Ai Yue finally picked up a few garbage bags and said, "See you later."

 "Ah, wait a moment!" Elysia finally spoke again at this time. She stood in front of Ai Yue, as if she had made some kind of decision.

 Under Ai Yue's surprised gaze, she cut off a strand of hair on the side of her face, wrapped it in paper, and handed it to Ai Yue.

 "You really want this, right?" Elysia said with a smile, "Are you surprised? But your eyes were very obvious at the time. I noticed it right away."

 "Really?" Ai Yue was a little embarrassed to be told his inner thoughts in person. "Well, it's just for some scientific research purpose..."

 "I know." Elysia nodded, with a different smile than usual. "So, I decided to take the initiative. Although it's a bit strange to give my hair as a gift, since this is what you wanted, you definitely won't mind, right?"

 "Of course." Ai Yue took the paper wrapped around the hair and put it in his pocket. "I won't let you down."

 To be honest, Ai Yue did not expect that what he did today would gain Elysia's trust. This was truly a pleasant surprise.

 But because of this, he also understood that Elysia's behavior undoubtedly involved a huge risk, so even though neither party said it openly, he still made his promise.

 "I believe you," Elysia nodded, and then said, "But don't be disappointed if you don't come up with any special results, okay?"

 "Don't worry." Ai Yue looked down at the words "Rare" floating above the pocket and said with a double meaning, "You won't be disappointed."

'Don't confuse me with those ordinary scholars.'

After leaving Elysia's dormitory, Ai Yue deliberately stopped at the door of Kevin's dormitory. Unfortunately, the construction quality of the Fire Moth was too high, and the sound insulation was so good that he couldn't hear anything. He couldn't help but feel disappointed.

But no matter what, he solved a small problem today and got an unexpected surprise, which made Ai Yue smile proudly.

This unexpected surprise even made Ai Yue hum a song involuntarily, but it was not music of this generation, rather a ditty from his previous life.

Anyway, it's so late, no one should care...

"Hello, may I ask?"

As soon as Ai Yue had this thought in his mind, he heard an elegant female voice coming into his ears: "Excuse me, which song does this tune come from?"

Ai Yue turned his head and saw a figure walking out of the darkness.

"Uh, this is..." Ai Yue was about to make up someone's name to fool the other person, but he saw that the person who spoke had already walked under the light. "Wait, are you Eden?"

Although he couldn't tell from the voice, Ai Yue still recognized the other person based on her appearance.

"I didn't expect to meet someone who knows me." As a former top star, Eden didn't put on much airs. She just smiled gently and then focused her eyes on Ai Yue. "Hey, this outfit..."

Then, she smiled meaningfully: "It seems that we have a common friend."