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Chapter 191: Getting Eden Drunk? No, Getting Lin Ling Drunk!"Ahah♪ ♩ ♫ ♬ ¶ ‖♭ ♯ §"Just when Lin Ling and Pardofelis were talking about a famous singer, a beautiful singing voice came from the depths of the hall. It seemed to be a very difficult bel canto performance.No need to guess—the owner of the voice was the person Lin Ling and the others had just talked about: the most dazzling and brilliant superstar of the previous era, and also the richest woman among the MANTIS—Eden.It is said that the entire Elysian Realm of the past was built with her funds."Oh? Eden is here too..." Pardofelis pinched her chin thoughtfully, then raised her mouth slightly. "Pregnant! Lin Ling!"Lin Ling looked at the cat girl for a moment and then glanced at her belly. "You're pregnant? Whose? It can't be mine, right? We just met.""Huh? What are you talking about?" The cat tilted her head, not understanding what Lin Ling meant."Hey, it's nothing." Lin Ling tried to dismiss it."Forget it, don't worry about it." The cat didn’t care much. She just hugged Lin Ling's shoulders and whispered in her ear, "I mean, I have an idea. To better purchase goods later, I’ll do a low-difficulty drill today."While speaking, the cat’s eyes kept looking into the hall."Purchasing? Could it be..."Lin Ling followed Pardo's gaze and saw the source of the singing: a tall, curvy, and perfectly proportioned red-haired lady with outstanding temperament, singing in a low voice with her eyes slightly closed.Lin Ling immediately understood.

 "Oh, I know. You want to steal Eden's gems, right?""I told you it’s not stealing!" Pardofelis corrected her. "It’s purchasing! Come, follow me and see how I usually purchase. There are more ways to purchase than you think. Sometimes you can also use some means to make the other party take the initiative to give it to you."Lin Ling naturally didn’t believe it. After all, Pardofelis wasn’t a MANTIS with spiritual perception, and it was impossible for her to manipulate Eden’s spirit.But suddenly, Lin Ling had a bold idea: "Are you selling your body? Or are you planning to sell my body?! This is too... Intense! Please use me as much as you want~""Eh~ What are you thinking about?" Pardofelis immediately looked disgusted. "How come you’re worse than Sister Ellie in this aspect? Stop thinking about it. Follow me and you’ll find out."As she said that, Pardofelis took Lin Ling’s hand and trotted excitedly toward Eden....But as Pardofelis and Lin Ling approached, the tall lady with long wine-red hair who was singing didn’t seem to notice them at all. She was still immersed in stretching her voice, with no intention of stopping.Lin Ling and Pardofelis were both very tactful and didn’t disturb her. Instead, they just stood aside and quietly listened to the rare and beautiful music.It must be said that even the a cappella performance, without any background music, was no less than the top-notch songs Lin Ling had heard in her previous life.For a moment, she couldn’t help but indulge in it. For a short time, she forgot all the troubles in her heart, as if she had entered a transcendent and ethereal state...Before long, the song ended.Eden called back her soul that had been wandering in the sea of art and slowly opened her eyes.Then, she bowed slightly to the two listeners in front of her with dignity and elegance: "Thank you, two beautiful ladies, for listening to my singing. I hope my music has brought comfort to your hearts.""As expected of Sister Eden, your singing is still so beautiful!" Pardofelis immediately praised and turned to ask Lin Ling, "Right, Lin Ling?"Lin Ling naturally nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes. Big sister, your singing is so beautiful. I really want to use the highest bit rate recorder to capture it and burn it onto a CD to listen to from morning till night. And if I make it into an album, it will be so popular that it will be in short supply. For example, I would definitely buy at least three copies: one for preservation, one for appreciation, and one for preaching."No one doesn’t like being praised, let alone such a cute little girl. Eden smiled softly after hearing this: "Thank you for liking it, but no matter how beautiful the song is, you’ll get tired of it if you listen to it continuously. Art is not just repetition. Moreover, compared to the monotonous '0' and '1' of the digital network, I prefer the tangible songs of vinyl records.""No problem, then make it into a vinyl record and give it to..." Lin Ling pointed to the cat again, "Cat, sell it! It will definitely be a hit.""Good job."Not only Eden was happy to hear this, but even Pardo beside her secretly gave Lin Ling a thumbs up.As expected of Lin Ling, why didn’t I think of selling songs as a way?"Sure, as long as Felis is willing." Eden didn’t refuse at all and even doted on Lin Ling's request which was taking advantage of her."Of course, I’m willing!" Pardofelis agreed immediately."However..." After a brief greeting, Eden looked at the rare combination of Lin Ling and Pardofelis with some curiosity, and finally stopped her gaze on Lin Ling. "Speaking of which, Felis, this time it’s not Ellie but you who are guiding the successor? It’s really rare. Or is this your new stock?""Alas~ It's like this. I have been sold to Pardofelis by Ellie as a slave. I just hope to find a good family who won’t bully me too much."

Lin Ling sighed, and then suddenly a face appeared in front of her. "Or, beautiful big sister! Just buy me! You can do anything to me.""Hmm!?"At this point, Eden's elegant image was nearly lost.She knew Pardo’s hobby and knew that she liked to collect all kinds of things, but she didn’t expect that inorganic things could no longer satisfy her?Then she spoke with frown. "Pardofelis, how could you do this? It seems that I have to take you to find Aponia to correct this.""No! No! She was joking. This girl just likes to talk nonsense. In fact, she’s my boss."Hearing that she was going to be taken to see one of the most terrifying people, Pardofelis suddenly looked a little flustered, and even the hair on her body stood up. She quickly poked the white-haired girl who was grinning beside her with her elbow. "Lin Ling, don’t talk nonsense. Introduce yourself seriously!""Well, speaking of it, I don’t know how to address this lady." Eden also asked.So, after a short playful interlude, Lin Ling and Eden introduced themselves to each other.Then, the two hit it off in their conversation.As they talked, Eden became more and more interested in this new successor. Although Lin Ling wasn’t a master of music or art, as a visitor from outside the Realm—or even from another world—she naturally knew a lot of music and art that Eden from the previous era had never heard of."It’s so interesting to chat with Miss Lin Ling. I really wish I had met you earlier.""I also wish to meet Miss Eden earlier, so I could see your concert with my own eyes.""Hehe, it’s not too late now. As long as Miss Lin Ling likes it, I may open a concert just for you.""Wow~ Sister Eden, you’re so good to me. I want to marry you!"..."Oh, I didn’t expect that you two would chat so well? But it seems to be getting late. Let’s have a meal and chat while we eat. Oh, by the way! Since it's so rare to be happy, why don’t we have another drink?"Just when the two were getting along well, Pardofelis took the opportunity to propose a drink."Sure, I happen to have a bottle of fine wine that is particularly suitable for Miss Lin Ling’s temperament. If you don’t mind...""Ah, this..."Lin Ling hesitated a little when she heard that she wanted to drink. She never liked drinking, not only because she couldn’t appreciate the taste of wine, but also because she had never been drunk before and didn’t know what she would be like afterward.But at this moment, she felt a slight pain in her waist. Looking down, it turned out that Pardofelis was pinching her, but she didn’t use too much force.Moreover, her big gem-like eyes were constantly winking at her.Lin Ling immediately understood.Oh, it turns out Pardofelis wants to get Eden drunk and then ask for gems?She looked at the red-haired beauty’s expectant eyes, and her heart softened. She agreed."Well, okay. I should be an adult, right? No matter how drunk I get, it won't be more terrible than the Herrscher, right? Besides, these Flamechasers are all strong. There shouldn’t be any problems..."Chapter 192: Drunken Mess?"Um... I can't do it anymore, meow. I'll take a nap first..."On the table, a brown-haired girl with cat ears collapsed first."Hmm~? Felis, Felis? Alas, are you already drunk?" Eden called out twice, and seeing that Pardofelis didn't respond, she turned her eyes to Lin Ling with some regret. "So, Miss Lin Ling, should we stop here or continue?"Beside her, another white-haired girl with a flushed face and a smell of alcohol slapped the thigh of the Cat she had mixed with, laughing nonstop: "Look, this Cat is lame, hahaha! Come on, rich woman! Let's continue, continue! Let's get drunk and start the drunken mess together!"Pah~Suddenly, Lin Ling, who had been talking excitedly, stopped abruptly and fell onto the table.At first, the three-person drinking party was just about "stopping at the right time."Eden sipped the wine very elegantly, Pardofelis drank it normally, and Lin Ling, a "little girl" who had never drunk much and didn't like drinking, was well-versed in the art of raising goldfish. She kept her head down to eat and didn't drink unless necessary. She only sipped a little when everyone clinked glasses.In fact, if she hadn't known that Pardofelis wanted to get Eden, the wealthy woman, drunk and then take advantage of the situation to fish for some gems, she would have refused to drink.After all, Lin Ling thought that no matter how expensive the wine was, it was just a spicy and pungent alcohol solution, not as good as coke or soda.However, I don't know if the "millennium-aged wine" brought by Eden's previous civilization was too mellow or if Lin Ling was just not very tolerant of alcohol. Even so, the effects of the alcohol began to take hold, and she became suddenly excited. She didn't think the wine was so bad, and even started drinking more.Therefore, now she had collapsed with Pardofelis."Well, are they all drunk now? This is really a bit difficult to handle," Eden looked at the two girls sleeping soundly at the table, shaking her head helplessly. She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I should have told them the story of my Arkenstone."Suddenly, at the mention of the 'keyword,' before Eden finished speaking, Pardofelis suddenly sat up as if she had been revived, then eagerly asked, "What is the Arkenstone? Sister Eden!?"It turned out that Pardofelis wasn't really drunk, but had just pretended to be to recover her spirits after feeling a little dizzy. She had woken up after hearing about the gem.However, what she hadn't expected was Lin Ling was really lame.She had expected Lin Ling to help delay and block the wine, then show her how to trick Eden into giving her a gem. But this was the result?So, while fooling Eden about the gem, Pardofelis glanced at the white-haired girl lying on the table and thought to herself, "Alas, it seems I'll have to move her back and settle her down later. This is really worrying."...Finally, the cocktail party ended when Eden told the story of the past and gave Pardofelis the gem from the story.Pardofelis said goodbye to Eden, who had agreed to be a little drunk, and then carried the white-haired girl who was still sleeping like a dead pig on her back. She was preparing to find a vacant room for her to rest.By the way, she took out a shiny gem, about the size of half an egg, from her pocket and played with it in her hand."Hehe! It was easy to get! It's worthy of being a gem collected by Sister Eden. It's so big and shiny! It must be worth a lot, right?!""Hmph! What's that? Tell me the location of Snake! I'll steal the best treasure in the world for you right away!"At that moment, perhaps due to the bumps, the drunk Lin Ling woke up from her deep sleep.After hearing Pardofelis's mumbling, she said some "bold words" very arrogantly. As she said that, she struggled to jump off Pardofelis's back, and then made a posture as if she were going to find the most dangerous woman in Pardofelis's heart to "fight desperately.""Oh? So you're brave?" Pardofelis naturally didn't believe it, because the little Lin Ling could only draw circles on the ground after being placed down, unable to walk properly. She hurriedly hugged the shaky Lin Ling. "However, no matter how brave you are, you'll have to wait until you wake up tomorrow. Be good, sleep well tonight, and I'll take you to do something big tomorrow!""No!" The white-haired girl shook her head like a rattle and even grabbed Pardofelis's tail. "I'm going to Snake's house now! If you don't enter the snake's cave, how can you get the snake?! Lead the way for me!""Wow! I told you not to play with my tail. Really, I can't do anything with you!"After saying that, Pardofelis raised her hand and struck Lin Ling's shoulder with a light chop, knocking her unconscious. She then carried her to an empty room in the base to settle her down.Finally, Pardofelis left the hall and prepared to return to her own territory. But then, she changed her mind and said, "Well, it makes sense for Lin Ling to go to Sister Snake's house. After all, it's a dangerous place to steal things. We have to be prepared and see if the secret passage I know is still there."However, what Pardofelis didn't notice was that when she was heading to Mobius Laboratory to scout the way, a quantum transparent shadow staggered behind her, following her...Chapter 193:Lin Ling Cat, Look What Treasure I Brought Back!Cat:Snake, Sister Snake!?"Well, that's right. If we go on like this, it will be foolproof. My secret passage, plus Lin Ling's invisibility, will ensure that Sister Snake won't discover us, no matter how powerful she is."After some investigation and verification, Cat left Mobius’s territory and returned to her stall.She then picked up the sleeping Can from under her arm and said excitedly into the air, "Haha, Can, after so many years, I can finally collect Sister Snake's treasures~ I'm so curious!"Can tilted her head in confusion: "Meow?"...However, the next day, a little accident occurred."Well... this guy, we said we'd meet up to buy goods today. Where is he?"Cat paced back and forth anxiously in a deserted area. The sun was already high in the sky, but there was still no sign of her partner. This made her uneasy."Did I not make it clear where we agreed to meet? Or did something happen to him? Forget it, forget it, I'll go see what she's up to."Finally, she decided not to wait and went to find out what was going on.When she arrived at Lin Ling's room, she was immediately furious.On the large bed in the room, a white-haired girl was lying on her side, snoring."Hey! The sun's shining on your butt, why are you still sleeping?! Get up, it's time to work!"As she spoke, the angry cat threw off Lin Ling’s quilt."Meow!?!"Then, she saw something that made her fur stand on end—In the quilt, in addition to Lin Ling’s well-proportioned body, there was a little girl with long green hair, hugging her slender waist."Snake, Snake, Sister Snake!"The next moment, Cat quickly covered her mouth.At the same time, she shivered, carefully backing away, wanting to leave the room quietly to avoid being discovered by the terrifying researcher."Ah~~~"But at that moment, an accident occurred.Accompanied by a lazy yawn:"Oh? Is it morning already? Oh, my head hurts... Is this the so-called hangover?"Lin Ling massaged her temple with one hand and sat up from the bed with the other."Huh?! What, what, what’s going on?!"Then, her sleepy eyes suddenly widened in shock, fear, and embarrassment!She realized that a cute green-haired girl was in her arms. And if she remembered correctly, the only person with such a hairstyle and color in this Realm seemed to be the dangerous "Orochimaru," who could be even more dangerous than Brother Kalpas!"Shh! Shh! Shh!"Seeing this, Pardofelis quickly made a silencing gesture to Lin Ling, signaling her not to shout so as not to wake up the dangerous dreamer."HmmHmm"However, she was a step too late. With a groan, the little girl woke up and slowly opened her sharp vertical pupils, as deadly as a venomous snake....Time goes back yesterday.After getting drunk yesterday, Lin Ling didn’t rest after Pardofelis left.Instead, she used quantum state to hide her body and followed Pardofelis to Mobius’s laboratory.Of course, since Pardofelis was only there to scout the place and didn’t do anything significant, she left quickly after confirming that the passwords and secret passages she knew were still valid.After all, without Lin Ling's invisibility ability, it was better to be safe than sorry.But just after Pardofelis left…"Hehehe~"A cute "drunk" figure emerged from the shadows.It was Lin Ling, who had been following Pardofelis."Hehe~ A gem makes that little kitty so happy. If I steal a better big treasure for her, she’ll be so happy she’ll marry me right away!"Under the influence of alcohol, she was a bit confused... or perhaps overly proud?Either way, she decided to steal the most valuable thing she could find!However, as a Valkyrie of St. Freya Academy, she mostly studied combat. Despite her general education, she didn't recognize the high-tech, sci-fi equipment from the previous era.So she fiddled around, not knowing what to take back.While she tried to figure out what was most valuable, some strange ideas began to appear in her mind, influenced by the alcohol."Some advanced fighter planes are worth more than their weight in gold, and an air force pilot is more valuable than the plane...""What’s the most valuable thing in the 21st century... talent!"So, she came up with a bold idea:Instead of stealing Mobius’s experimental equipment or the results of her experiments, why not steal Mobius herself? Maybe she’d be more valuable than the entire lab!And so, Lin Ling immediately left the room filled with valuable equipment and rushed off to find the hot woman even Pardo dared not provoke—Mobius!For Mobius, who wasn’t on good terms with most Flamechasers and was obsessed with scientific research, her behavior was somewhat similar to that of a dead otaku.That is, if she wasn’t out looking for materials, her activities were usually limited to her home, or more precisely, her laboratory.Soon, Lin Ling found a mechanical bed—or rather, a mechanical research platform—in a room in the lab. On it lay a green-haired girl covered in multiple detection instruments, her eyes closed and unmoving, as though she were in a coma.Needless to say, it was Mobius.But this Flamechaser didn’t react when Lin Ling arrived. It seemed she was even drunker than Lin Ling. She passed out completely and let Lin Ling do whatever she wanted.Even when Lin Ling carried her like a sack, Mobius didn’t stir.Thus, Lin Ling carried Mobius and snuck out of the lab, but she didn’t immediately go to Pardofelis to boast. Instead, she planned to surprise Pardofelis tomorrow.But slowly, the initial excitement from the alcohol wore off and was replaced by deep fatigue."Ah~ I’m so sleepy."After returning to her room, Lin Ling was too tired to think about anything else. She simply collapsed onto the bed with Mobius in her arms and fell asleep..."Oh, my lovely little white mouse, I haven’t searched for you yet, and you’ve come to me on your own? It's really easy to get what you want. If you took the initiative to contact me, no one would be suspicious. Even Ellie wouldn’t have anything to say, right?"At the same time, Mobius lying on the bed under Lin Ling wore a strange smile.She hadn’t truly fallen asleep.It turned out that in the Elysian Realm, which lacked experimental subjects, Mobius had been conducting some extremely dangerous experiments—experiments with herself as the subject. These experiments might allow her, a memory without a physical body, to break free from the Realm and enter the real world.At this moment, due to the incomplete nature of the experiment, Mobius temporarily lost the ability to operate her data-embodied body in the Realm. However, she was secretly aware of everything that happened...."Red Bean Mud Private Marseille!"Time returned to the present. After seeing Snake, Lin Ling's mind instantly recalled the memory from last night when she had been drunk.She jumped off the bed, bowed 90 degrees to the little green-haired girl still lying on her bed, and supported herself with a half-smile. She apologized in a very sincere tone, "I really didn't mean that. I just wanted to steal something else. Oh no, I just took a look. I didn’t expect to bring you back!""Then I don’t care. Since you brought me out and forced me to lie on the bed like this... that... so... I’m already yours, Sister Lin Ling~"Although Mobius looked like a little loli, she was calling Lin Ling "Sister Lin Ling" in a sweet tone, and had no intention of blaming her at all—she even claimed to be Lin Ling's—Lin Ling felt a chill run down her back, and goosebumps spread across her skin."Damn it! What stupid thing did I do?! How did I steal Snake back?! How did I provoke such a dangerous person?!"Since coming to the Realm, Lin Ling's initial plan had been to find a way back to reality as quickly as possible and take responsibility for changing history herself.However, she knew it would be difficult to do this alone, so she thought of getting on good terms with the Flamechasers to see if there was any way to escape, especially with Cat, who knew many secret passages. She thought that after becoming friendly with her, Cat would tell her if there was a way to return to reality.The result was unexpected! In a moment of carelessness, after getting drunk, she had caught the little loli Mobius!One misstep led to eternal regret. What should she do?You see, Mobius is one of the most dangerous people among the Flamechasers in some ways! Even the hot-tempered Brother Kalpas could be considered a kind person with a cold exterior and a warm heart compared to her.This woman will do anything to achieve her goals. If she wants to go to the real world immediately, she won’t hesitate to snatch the body of the successor.Some believe her original body was secretly killed by her for this reason..."Ahaha, Sister Snake, Lin Ling, I think you two are quite compatible. Then you two continue chatting. I won’t disturb you. I’m leaving."Taking advantage of the fact that Mobius’s attention was focused entirely on Lin Ling, Pardofelis attempted to slip away."Wait a minute, Felis~ I have a question."But Pardofelis was immediately stopped by Mobius."How did Sister Lin Ling find my lab when she first arrived?""Well, that’s it... yes, yes, yes... Oh! That’s it!"Pardofelis froze at being called out, not daring to leave without permission. At the same time, her eyes darted around cleverly, and she quickly came up with an excuse. "We drank some wine with Eden last night. She might have drunk too much and wandered around, eventually meeting us."Snake stared at Pardofelis with suspicion. "Oh, is that really the case, Felis?""Really. If you don’t believe me, ask Lin Ling!" Pardofelis quickly moved away from Snake’s sharp gaze. Seeing that Sister Snake was a little suspicious, she turned her eyes to Lin Ling and kept winking at her.Lin Ling looked at Pardofelis’s scared, cowardly, and cute expression and sighed inwardly. Anyway, she had already offended Mobius, so she shouldn’t involve Pardofelis.After all, there was no point in getting her involved, and maybe this could improve the cat’s favor—though it was all her fault.So Lin Ling followed Pardofelis’s cue and said, "It should be... probably... maybe... like this?""Oh? Really? If finding my laboratory could be said to be a coincidence, then how did a drunk person break into my multi-password door, pass through the laboratory full of defense measures without injury, and even break into my bedroom and forcibly take me away? Hmm?"In theory, cats should restrain snakes when they are of similar size, but at this moment, Pardofelis trembled under the gaze of Mobius’s snake-like pupils."Ah this..."There were so many coincidences and loopholes that Pardofelis was left speechless.She could only think to herself, Drinking is harmful; I’ll never drink again in the future. Especially, I can’t let this little Lin Ling drink.She dared to rob Sister Snake’s warmth last time, but next time, will she rob Aponia?...Meanwhile, on Kalpas and Elysia's side.The angry Kalpas was still fighting with Elysia, determined to win at all costs—or rather, it was a life-and-death struggle."Hehe, fun, fun."In the darkness, a voice clapped its hands happily.It was the Herrscher of Sentience, who had been sent into the Elysian Realm with Lin Ling.For some reason, she didn’t go to find Lin Ling or the memory body in the Realm but instead came to Kalpas and teased him with her Herrscher of Sentience ability.Even after seeing Elysia arrive, she deliberately provoked a fight between the two."Emmmm, but speaking of it, is Kalpas's full-strength attack so strong? It seems that Lin Ling is not his match with her current ability. Of course, if she can fully release and control her own power, she should not be inferior to Kalpas. At least, she should be able to escape if she can’t beat him. But Elysia is inexplicably powerful as always. Lin Ling is definitely not her match. Fortunately, Elysia’s interests and hobbies won’t harm her. Hmm... But maybe she’ll seduce that little wolf? Hum, this is troublesome. It seems I have to try my best to prevent them from meeting..."Chapter 194: It turns out that Snake, you are just greedy for my body!Back in Lin Ling's room."Okay, little cat, since you are not the main culprit this time, I will let you go for now, but~ if you dare to do it again~" Mobius narrowed his eyes and gave Pardo a meaningful look. "Don't even think about leaving; just live in my laboratory from now on, of course, with mice.""Meow!!" Under Mobius's terrifying eyes and terrifying words, Felis immediately shuddered! Then she got up and kept apologizing: "Yes, sorry! Sister Snake! I won't dare to do it next time!""Okay, you leave here first. Lin Ling and I have something to talk about."Finally, Mobius waved to Pardofelis, indicating that she should leave for her."Huh~" Hearing that she was let go, Pardofelis’s heart, which had been hanging for a long time, finally relaxed.But when she stood up and prepared to leave, she secretly glanced at Lin Ling, who seemed a little overwhelmed.No, I can't just leave her like this!Pardofelis gritted her teeth and turned back to Mobius, saying, "Well, Sister Snake, Lin Ling is just drunk and crazy. She doesn't really want to catch you. Please forgive her. And it's all my fault. I shouldn't have persuaded her to drink with Eden last night. I didn't expect that the two of them, as Sister Hua said, drank too much and got drunk without realizing it... Fortunately, nothing happened; otherwise, Sister Ellie would definitely be angry. After all, she entrusted Lin Ling to me before, so..."Felis didn’t finish her words but slowly stopped talking in a gradually decreasing volume, then lowered her head, still observing Mobius’s reaction through her bangs.But the meaning was self-evident—Lin Ling is not just a successor; she has a good relationship with Eden and Ellie, and hopes Mobius will not embarrass Lin Ling for their sake."Oh~ Little Pardo, you rarely talk to me so much at once. Could it be~" Mobius slowly got off the bed, walked barefoot to the cat without wearing shoes, and grabbed Felis’s slender cat tail, which was shaking constantly."Meow!?" Cat straightened up again as if in response to stress."Don't worry, little cat~" However, to everyone’s surprise, under Pardo's "threat," Mobius was not angry but wore a kind "smile" on her face.Then, she just played with Felis’s tail lightly and let go."I feel like I’ve known Sister Lin Ling since we first met. I won’t do anything to her. I won’t hurt a hair. I’m just curious about what the outside world has become now, especially in terms of technical research, so I want to talk to sister Lin Ling.""Ahaha. So that’s the case~" Hearing that Mobius would not hurt Lin Ling, Pardofelis finally breathed a sigh of relief."Of course, if you like to hear it, stay and play together." Then, she heard Mobius’s invitation to stay.She unconsciously took a step back and kept a safe distance from Mobius."Ah!"Finally, pretending to suddenly remember something, she scratched the back of her head. "I remembered that I haven’t fed the canned food today. The kitten is so thin. What if it starves without a meal?! So I’m very sorry, I have to leave. Let’s get together next time. Then I’ll leave first, Sister Snake. Lin Ling wishes you two a good time!"After that, she left in a hurry. This time, Mobius did not stop her but watched her leave with a weird smile.After a little teasing of this curious, collecting, and even kleptomaniac cat, she decided to let her go, at least for now.After all, now there is a perfect body that she has always dreamed of—the body of a real Herrscher—right in front of her. That is what she is most interested in now.…"Hmm…"Not saying a word the whole time, Lin Ling began to get nervous after watching the 'unrighteous' cat leave.She forced out a flattering smile and asked cautiously, "Well, Miss Mobius, the ultimate and most lovely beautiful girl, I am very sorry that I took you out of my house without your consent last night. Should I take you back now?""That won’t work. Since you took me out and forced me to sleep with you all night, I am already yours. You can’t be so irresponsible and leave me alone~"Then Lin Ling received Mobius’s answer, which sounded like a queen’s, although the content was as resentful as a woman in the boudoir.Ah... It's hard... Otherwise, I will just...Seeing that the other party is relying on me? Lin Ling even considered whether to attack and defeat the other party immediately and then run away.But she immediately shook her head and denied it.No, if we really fight, she may not be her opponent in my current state. This seemingly cute little loli has no psychological burden and will collapse her mask without hesitation.Let’s wait and see; don’t take the initiative to anger her. Moreover, although this Dr. Mobius is a research maniac, she is not a bloodthirsty person. She will not suddenly attack me without reason, right?Moreover, Ellie will not leave it alone. In this case, it is better not to offend her too much and play with her. Maybe she will get tired of me and leave after losing interest in me?While Lin Ling was thinking about how to treat Mobius, Mobius was carefully observing her "little white mouse."She walked forward slowly, walked around Lin Ling, and looked at her, then turned around.But soon, perhaps she began to feel that close observation was not enough. After completing a circle, Mobius came to Lin Ling again and patted the bedside. "Sister Lin Ling, please sit down.""Oh."Lin Ling observed the other party for a while and saw that the green-haired little girl had a smiling face and a bright, sunny expression. She should not have any bad intentions, so she sat down."Hee hee~"The moment Lin Ling sat down, Mobius immediately moved her face forward, almost touching Lin Ling’s face."Huh!?"This action scared Lin Ling. She quickly tilted her head back, trying to distance herself, but the other party had already hooked her neck and came closer.Fortunately, she didn’t seem to do what Lin Ling expected but just carefully checked Lin Ling’s face from top to bottom and from left to right like a scanner.This made Lin Ling feel relieved but also a little disappointed?Then, Mobius raised Lin Ling’s chin. "Well~ Not bad, the face is also pretty, very much in line with my aesthetic~""Ah?"Lin Ling was a little confused.Could it be that what this snake said before was a recognition of her being mine?Impossible. I didn’t do anything when I slept last night. No, even if I did something, she wouldn't identify herself from now on, right?How could this ancient concept of chastity for women appear in this mad scientist?"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~"While Lin Ling was confused, Mobius made a new move. The tentacle-like props behind her instantly wrapped around Lin Ling, like a chain seal, trapping her and making it impossible for her to move.Lin Ling was shocked and quickly asked, "Hey! Snake, didn’t you say you wouldn’t hurt me?"Mobius tilted her head naively. "Yes, I won’t hurt you. How could I hurt my beloved sister Lin Ling?"But at the same time, her hands didn’t stop, and she began to constantly explore Lin Ling’s body. No, perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that it was like an orthopedic doctor examining a patient's bones."Hey! What are you doing? A gentleman should talk, not fight!""Hehe~ What gentleman? Sister Lin Ling, are you still drunk? I’m just a cute little girl. Isn’t it natural for her to want to get close to a beautiful big sister?""Ah~ Yamete~"..."Hey! That’s enough! Not there!"Finally, the white-haired girl lying on the bed and sweating all over have reached the point where she could no longer bear it.She quickly condensed the Honkai energy and used the power of the Herrscher of the Stars to exert reverse gravity to shake off the tentacles tied to her body.At the same time, she pushed away the other girl, who had even ridden on her body at some point.But she didn’t use too much force. After being pushed away, the green-haired girl only flew about one meter in the air and landed lightly on the floor again."Oh, Sister Lin Ling, are you done for?" Mobius’ eyes seemed to have a hint of mockery, and her words were full of teasing. "However, it seems that in addition to your face, you also have a well-proportioned figure. Although some parts are not as good as mine, you’re still a very rare beauty~ Well, you suit my taste."And when Lin Ling heard that the other party was inspecting her body, she sat up with a solemn expression.So, she finally understood what this snake was thinking.This beautiful snake, like Orochimaru, wanted to possess the body and was also greedy for her body!In other words, she wanted to take her body and leave the Realm, returning to the real world!Just like what she wanted to do to Mei in the original plot...Wait!Thinking of this, Lin Ling reacted: According to the original plot of the game that she knew, Mobius planned to take Mei’s body and leave the Realm and return to reality.In other words, she had a way to leave the Realm?!Instantly, Lin Ling no longer had the intention to escape from Mobius. Instead, her eyes lit up, and she took the initiative to get closer, contrary to her usual behavior."Hehe~" Lin Ling smiled at Mobius. "Snake, are you choosing a partner? I’m also very satisfied with you, and I’m very happy, right? Because I’ve been deeply fascinated by you!"Although it was the same old trick, this move could be said to be a first kill, especially for this loli snake who had been single for 50,000 years... No wonder.When the other party was fascinated by her method, Mobius took the opportunity to seduce her. "Really? So Sister Lin Ling, you like me too? Then why did you resist me just now?""Because, because... Alas." Lin Ling sighed. "To be honest, I am already a married woman? Hmm? No, I am a married woman, so even if we love each other, you want to be my concubine. But I dare to marry you only after my other wives agree.""Huh? Concubine?"This was the first time that Mobius had seen such a scumbag who cheated so openly. She was a little surprised and disgusted at the same time, but for her own plan to get to reality, she had to endure it temporarily.She pretended to be innocent and cute again. "So that’s how it is... Then how can I get my sister’s consent?""First of all, not my sister, but my sisters? Because I seem to have a lot of wives, but they’re all outside, so I can’t ask them for the time being. Alas~" Lin Ling pretended to be very regretful. "That damn little ice pig locked me up here, and I don’t know when I can get out."After the preliminary inspection just now, whether it was her beautiful appearance or the ability to control gravity, Mobius knew that this was the perfect body she had been waiting for!However, to seize this body, many troublesome steps and tools were needed, and this could only be done in her own laboratory. So, seeing that the time was finally ripe, Mobius threw out her bait. "Oh~ Sister Lin Ling, you want to go out? Mobius knows how to go out.""Okay!" Lin Ling immediately agreed happily. "Let’s go, let’s go to your laboratory now!"Hehe, she finally took the bait!Seeing that this guy was easily hooked, Mobius inadvertently revealed an evil smile at the corner of her mouth.However, what the proud Mobius did not notice at this time was—Lin Ling had a smile similar to hers flashing across her lips...Chapter 195: Wings Knotted Dame"Hey, Snake, my Snake~""Ah, Snake, my love for you is like a tractor going down the hill, crackling and booming!...""Ms. Mobius, do you know what love is? Is it forever? Is it life and death? Or is it just a daily necessity? No, none of those. To me, love is simply the anticipation of meeting you..."...On a quiet path, two girls, one green-haired and one white-haired, were walking side by side."Well~ I like you the most, Sister Lin Ling~"The green-haired girl, who looked like a child but was far from ordinary, kept responding to the love the other was showering her with a sweet smile. Yet beneath the smile, she was truly very annoyed~All of this was because, along the way, the white-haired girl next to her had been saying strange things from start to finish.Some of them sounded silly and ridiculous, others overly sweet, but some contain a bit of sincerity.In short, Mobius got goosebumps all over and felt increasingly uncomfortable.It was... even worse than any previous large meetings at Fire Moth...But for the sake of her own escape, she still endured it."Oh, right!" Suddenly, Lin Ling remembered something and asked Mobius excitedly, "Since we love each other, we can get married as soon as we return... No, how about heading straight to the bridal chamber?""Go to the bridal chamber?"As a 'relic' of the previous era, Mobius naturally had no idea what a bridal chamber was. She was a bit confused, but to avoid causing any trouble and to appease this little white mouse, she nodded and agreed, "Well, it's all right~ Sister Lin Ling, you can treat me however you want."Upon hearing this, the white-haired girl grew even happier. She bent down and picked up the green-haired girl like a princess before quickly walking forward. "Okay, okay! Let's go back to the bridal chamber!"As a 'research nerd', Mobius had always disliked physical contact with others. When she was suddenly picked up by someone she barely knew, she couldn't help but look a little annoyed. "Really, Sister Lin Ling, are you so impatient?""Of course, you may not believe it, but Mr. Xu Xian is one of my most admired idols. I’ve longed to meet him.""Xu Xian? Who's that?""Ahem, never mind. It’s just said that he married a snake as his wife.""How annoying." Mobius raised her little fist and gently hit Lin Ling's chest. "I'm obviously a cute girl, not a snake!""It’s okay, dear Mobius," Lin Ling stared at her with a deep gaze, her eyes locked on the other's vertical pupils as if gazing into an infinite abyss. "No matter what you become, I will always like you.""..."...And so, the two continued toward their destination, each with their own hidden motives, walking and chatting playfully.However, despite the green-haired girl in Lin Ling's arms feeling light and fragile, as if she could be easily pushed down, as they neared the laboratory—perhaps the most dangerous place in Elysian Realm—Lin Ling couldn’t help but feel nervous.If I just head to the laboratory, the worst-case scenario might be that I’m possessed by the snake directly. Though Ellie would never let that happen, even if she arrives in time to save me, I still won’t be able to escape. I’d be trapped here.So, in order to execute a "prison break," I’ll need her help.No one should be able to defeat her in a battle of consciousness, right?But in this situation, where can I find her?And now, even Ellie is gone. What if I’m really possessed before she even shows up?...Lin Ling's heart grew heavier with worry.Wait a minute, I heard from Pardofelis before that Ellie was meeting a new successor.But suddenly, she pieced something together. Disjointed events in her mind were now clicking into place:Is there a new successor besides me? Could it be that Mei came in? No, the incident with the Herrscher of Dominance isn’t over yet...That means there’s only one possibility! The so-called other successor might be Senti!?"Speaking of which... Miss Mobius..."Thinking of this, Lin Ling suddenly stopped walking, and her expression darkened inexplicably.Seeing the little white mouse stop suddenly, Mobius frowned slightly and asked worriedly, "What's wrong, Sister Lin Ling? Why did you stop? Didn't you say we should hurry to the laboratory and do something that might be painful but also very happy? Let’s go back quickly.""Mobius-san, tell me the truth. The reason you like me... is it because I’m the successor from the outside world? If someone else from the outside world comes in, will you like them too? Will you ruthlessly abandon me?"Lin Ling asked, looking at Mobius, asking a question that only a woman who worries about such things would."How could that be?"JIn order to comfort the little one who had suddenly turned from a cheerful husky to a melancholic manul, Mobius reassured her, "I will always like you.""But I heard that another successor is coming in. You won’t cheat on her in the future, right?! Just like that playboy who immediately left me to run off with someone else when he heard there was another successor!""Of course not, Sister Lin Ling. I’m different from that Elysia, who falls for anyone she meets. I will always like you.""I don’t believe it! I don’t care! I’m going to kill that successor! Drive her out of Elysian Realm, so no one can bother me! Hehehe..."As she spoke, Lin Ling’s demeanor shifted again, and this time, she became the so-called "yandere.""Don’t think too much."Mobius reached out and touched Lin Ling's little head. "Good girl, okay, since you said so, I'll take you to see the successor and drive her out."In a sense, Mobius is not only the creator of World Serpent, but also the ruler of the Realm beneath the World Serpent base.At the end of the previous era 50,000 years ago, Eden funded the construction of the Golden Courtyard, then gave the Golden Courtyard, the Elysian Realm, to Mobius.It is precisely because of this that she possesses some permissions that other ordinary Flamechasers do not have, such as monitoring, transforming the environment, creating and generating new spaces. She can even perform some "illegal" operations, using unknown methods to log into a visitor's body with her consciousness, achieving possession and rebirth!For her rebirth plan, Mobius decided to listen to Lin Ling's sudden, sickly suggestion and drive out the so-called other successor.On the road of evolution, she would not hesitate to pay any price to exhaust the truth of the world....On the other side, trees, mountains, rivers, and even the sky... It seems that everything in this world is burning violently.The source of this flaming chaos is Kalpas, the sixth of the Thirteen Flamechasers, who bears the Signet of "Decimation."However, amidst this terrifying sea of fire, a beautiful pink crystal flower floats as if leisurely strolling through a garden, undamaged. The crystal shines brightly under the illumination of the fire, its glow even more agile and ethereal.On the floating platform formed by the crystal flower, a beautiful pink-haired girl, like a fairy, stands."Oh, Kalpas, what happened to you today? Have you caught a cold? It seems a bit hotter than usual. How about I take you to see a doctor? Well, there doesn't seem to be a doctor here... Maybe Mobius knows medicine? But she might not be willing to treat you?"After being attacked by Kalpas unexpectedly, although Elysia wasn't hurt, she still felt troubled. Frowning, she suggested, "In that case, maybe I should find Aponia to help check your mental state.""Hahaha, hahahaha! Aponia!? I hate your ability to play with people's minds the most!"The only answer to Elysia was Kalpas's terrifying laughter. Even after hearing Aponia's name, the flames on his body intensified. Even Elysia, protected by crystals, couldn't help but feel uncomfortably hot."Really~ I want to spend more time with Ling, but I can't leave Kalpas alone. This is really difficult. However, he just said 'You have the ability to play with other people's minds'? Could this so-called successor be... her?"Gradually, Elysia began to piece together some clues from Kalpas's words, understanding the situation better.First of all, Kalpas must have been angered by someone and mistakenly identified that person as herself. And it seems that this person has extraordinary spiritual perception.The only Flamechasers with spiritual abilities in the Realm are Aponia and Su. However, Aponia has locked herself away due to inner guilt, and Su isn't the type to tease Kalpas.This means...The person who angered Kalpas so might be the one who tried to steal her body as Lin Ling had mentioned before—the Herrscher of Sentience?Thinking this, Elysia tried to find clues about the Herrscher of Sentience while dealing with Kalpas's attacks, but found nothing.After all, she is a Herrscher who operates consciousness. In this memory space, she is like a fish in water, and even Elysia can hardly detect her presence."It seems that if we want to find this shy little guy, we'll need Aponia's help."Aponia, the third of the Thirteen Flamechasers, carries the Signet of "Discipline" and is the strongest MANTIS of spiritual perception from the previous era.When dealing with the Eighth Herrscher of the previous era—the Herrscher of consciousness—she provided great help to mankind. So, if Elysia wants to locate this naughty Herrscher of Sentience quickly, she can only rely on Aponia's help."Sister Ellie, something bad has happened!"At that moment, another energetic voice appeared on the battlefield.It was Pardofelis, who had come to inform Elysia.Although Mobius had promised not to harm Lin Ling, she was still very worried. So, she decided to inform Elysia, the only person who could stop Mobius in this Realm—Ellie, who deeply cares for everyone.But when Pardofelis arrived, what she saw was a high-temperature fireball on Kalpas’s face.She discovered that Kalpas had turned into a firestorm, venting his power everywhere."Wow! Why are you fighting?!"Though as agile as a real cat, dodging with a backflip, she still accidentally singed the end of her tail.However, the situation was urgent. She couldn't care less. While protecting her poor cat hair, she shouted to Elysia in the sky: "Sister Ellie, Brother Kalpas! Don’t fight! Ling is entangled by Sister Snake and might be in danger! Go check on her!""Humph! What Ling? I’ve never heard of her. What does her safety have to do with me? I don't care!"Kalpas naturally didn’t care and continued to set fire. He just wanted to burn everything and the one in front of him who dared to tease him.Elysia immediately became concerned for Lin Ling’s safety. "Oh? Did you take Lin Ling to see Mobius? Really, Pardofelis, didn’t I tell you to take good care of Lin Ling? Even though Mobius is cute, she might experiment on Ling.""Woo, I didn't take her to see Sister Snake! Sister Ellie!" Pardofelis cried. "You don't know, that little guy got so bold after drinking too much! She ran to Sister Snake's laboratory and stole Sister Snake out herself!""Pfft!"Elysia burst out laughing but then became annoyed, "Is it so interesting? But it’s a pity I missed such a scene... So what are those two doing now?""I don’t know, but I overheard them talking about getting married or something..."Pardofelis's words shocked everyone in the room.Even Kalpas's attack paused for a moment."Oh my, this is really..." Elysia was so shocked she covered her mouth and sighed in disbelief. "That guy Mobius is going to marry Ling? Isn’t that too fast? Is she faster than me? And, how should I put it... Two people I like are getting married... I feel really complicated..."Besides them,Even the Herrscher of Sentience watching from the shadows couldn't help but show herself.She suddenly appeared in front of Pardofelis and grabbed her shoulders: "Huh! What did you say!?"Startled, Pardofelis looked up: "Huh? Sister Hua? Why are you here too?""Please.""End your prank."But before the suddenly appearing 'Hua' could answer Pardofelis’s question, another long, soft voice full of guilt and self-blame filled the air...

Chapter 196: The Scene Was Very Chaotic for a While"Huh? What's going on?"When Lin Ling walked down the road with Mobius in her arms, heading toward the place where the other successor was supposed to be, she happened to witness the scene where the Herrscher of Sentience was surrounded by many Flamechasers.Although, as a Herrscher who controls consciousness, the Herrscher of Sentience is naturally resistant to the existence of "pure spirit and pure consciousness," such as memory, everyone present was no ordinary memory. Each person was a Herrscher in their own right, with strength equal to that of a Herrscher—especially Aponia.Aponia is not only a spiritual ability user, similar to Senti, but she has also merged with the entire Elysian Realm. In a way, she is the Realm itself, with the advantage of fighting in her domain.Thus, under the combined efforts of the Flamechasers, and with her own inadvertent flaws, the Herrscher of Sentience was eventually exposed.Before long, the Herrscher of Sentience was captured, and her ability to move was temporarily sealed."Herrscher! It turns out it's all because of you!"Having figured out the entire story, Kalpas finally understood.No wonder the other party had such realistic illusion abilities, turning anyone into a real person. It turned out that the one who had teased him was actually the eighth Herrscher of this era, the Herrscher of Sentience!"Die!"With a strong murderous aura, Kalpas immediately launched his highest temperature flame, intending to burn her to ashes with his anger!"Not good!" Seeing this, Lin Ling hurriedly stepped forward to protect Senti, but Mobius immediately stopped her."Wait, Sister Lin Ling, don't go over there. Your strength is greatly reduced now. Don't get hurt by mistake.""But... she's one of the girlfriends I mentioned before!" Lin Ling explained anxiously."Uh..." Mobius was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected that this little white mouse could even take down other Herrschers.She was truly not simple. However, this daze only lasted for a short time before she quickly explained, "Don't worry. She'll be fine."As one of her best friends, Mobius knew the final outcome of Ellie very well. She was certain that the other party would not let the Herrscher, who might be influenced, be killed by Kalpas. Therefore, Lin Ling didn't need to take action.And most importantly, there were too many troublesome people here. Mobius didn't want to get involved with them at this moment. It was safer to take this little white mouse back to the laboratory and "eat it" as soon as possible to avoid complications."Okay, I'll listen to you," Lin Ling said, dotingly agreeing with Mobius' words and refraining from intervening.Looking at the chaotic sea of fire and swords, it was clear that Brother Kalpas was in a rage at that moment.If he disliked me, the Herrscher, even if I wasn't killed instantly, I might be seriously injured in my current weakened state, which would delay things.Of course, more importantly, I had to coax this snake. The next plan depended on her. I couldn't let her notice anything wrong. Moreover, she had a way to show up without taking the initiative.I will use it when the time is right......As Mobius had predicted, when Kalpas's massive flame shell was about to devour the Herrscher of Sentience, a pink stream of light shot out first, splashing onto the ground and forming a huge crystal barrier that blocked Kalpas's powerful attack.Everyone looked in the direction of the stream of light's source—Not far away, Elysia had just put down her bow and arrow.Needless to say, it was she who had saved the Herrscher of Sentience."Elysia!" Seeing his attack blocked, Kalpas's already irritable mood worsened. He angrily demanded, "Why do you want to stop me from destroying the Herrscher?""Really, Kalpas, how can you be so harsh on such a cute girl?" Elysia shook her head helplessly. "Boys should know how to be gentle with women.""I don't care!"However, Kalpas, being a straight-laced man, had no intention of being gentle. He only knew that the person in front of him, who looked exactly like Hua, had severely teased him earlier—and was also a Herrscher!These two points were enough for him to want to kill her.With that, he condensed high-temperature flames in his hands once again, preparing to destroy her."Kalpas, please stop."But this time, Kalpas was stopped again. The one who intervened was Aponia, the last to appear—the strongest spiritual perception MANTIS.Though she spoke with an expressionless voice, her words carried no emotion, yet they instantly halted Kalpas's furious actions. A force from deep within his heart fought for control of his body, trying to stop his killing instinct."Aponia! ... It's you again! Get out of my way!" Kalpas roared unwillingly.He then relied on his immense willpower and strength to break through Aponia's "Discipline," forcing the flame in his hand to swing once more."Can you please move to another place temporarily? I want to talk to the Herrscher of Sentience alone..."Aponia increased the intensity of her "casting" and once again invoked her "Discipline"—like magic words from a magical work."Don't even think about it! You! Aponia, do you want to die again?!" Kalpas's furious shout echoed."Kalpas!"Finally, Aponia no longer spoke kindly. She called Kalpas's name harshly, like the Buddha in Journey to the West subduing Sun Wukong.At the same time, Kalpas, who had transformed into a fiery man, had suddenly approached the Herrscher of Sentience. His momentum remained unchanged, and there was still an unextinguished flame between his arms!"Roar..."He let out a low, beastly growl."There will not be a next time, Herrscher!"But he made no further move. It was as if something invisible lifted his hand, and he stopped himself from attacking the Herrscher of Sentience."Hmph!" He glanced at Aponia, as though he wanted to say something. But in the end, he simply snorted coldly and turned away.By the time his figure disappeared entirely, this purgatory-like space began to decay."Huh..." Feeling the temperature around her, which had felt like a steamer oven, gradually normalize, Pardo let out a sigh of relief.She released the tail she had been protecting and looked at the singed hair with some regret, muttering and complaining, "Alas~ Why is my luck so bad today? I was beaten by Sister Snake and had my tail burned by Brother Kalpas. Really, I shouldn't have taken Lin Ling to drink... Every day, it scares the cat to death.""After not seeing you for a while, Kalpas has become more and more obedient. It's okay, don't be afraid. I've said this many times before."On the other side, after "asking" Kalpas to leave, Aponia slowly walked in front of the still immobile Herrscher of Sentience."Tsk~ I'm not afraid of him!" The Herrscher of Sentience raised her head proudly. "I'm not afraid of him in a one-on-one fight, and I’m stronger than you in spiritual perception! If you hadn't come with your numbers, you wouldn’t be my opponent! I could kill you all with one sword. Humph!"However, after being threatened with death, Aponia gently pressed her hand on the Herrscher of Sentience's little head, closing her eyes as if sensing her heart."Damn it! What are you doing? Don't read my mind!"As a Herrscher who controls consciousness, she naturally knew what the other party was doing.Thinking that she was being probed by an "ordinary person," the Herrscher of Consciousness suddenly became angry and kept twisting her head, trying to shake Aponia’s hand off her head.But her actions were useless, as her power was sealed. Instead, she looked like a kitten that didn't want to be petted, which made her appear cute.Sure enough, Aponia praised her afterward.Aponia slowly opened her eyes, and there was a hint of kindness in her gaze. "Good girl, I can feel that your heart isn't filled with killing, and you don't have the infinite desire for destruction like other Herrschers. Despite the erosion of the Honkai, you still maintain your core self and keep your original heart. This is rare. However, please don't pull such dangerous pranks again..."After all, the Herrscher of Sentience was the Herrscher who overrule Consciousness, and even Aponia couldn't probe too deeply.So after confirming that the other party had no malicious intentions, she withdrew and quietly retreated to the side. Gradually, she began to fade, becoming transparent, and then disappeared completely.After helping with the situation involving the Herrscher of Sentience, Aponia returned to The Deep she used to imprison and punish herself."Tsk!"Looking at Aponia's disappearing back, the Herrscher of Sentience muttered in dissatisfaction, "Why is there another old woman? So annoying!""Well, well~"At this moment, Elysia approached the Herrscher of Sentience, smiling. "Pranks should have limits, Senti. By the way, I’m going to call you Senti from now on. You’re my Senti now, okay?""Hmph, whatever you want."After all, she had inherited Fu Hua’s memories, and the Herrscher of Sentience had a good impression of Elysia, who was loved by everyone. However, hearing that Elysia was very familiar and close to Lin Ling made her a little unhappy.Damn, how long has this playboy been in Realm to get so close to Elysia? The next time I see her, I must punish her severely.But then, just as she thought about it, Elysia’s radar seemed to go off.She suddenly brightened up and immediately turned around, waving happily to a certain spot: "Hey, Ling, you're here too! Come and see who this is!"Sure enough, after a burst of light and shadow, a figure appeared in front of everyone on the empty ground.It was Lin Ling, who had been hiding with her quantum invisibility ability."Hey, everyone’s here," Lin Ling smiled and greeted them.However, what was more surprising wasn’t Lin Ling’s sudden appearance, but the little girl with green hair and vertical pupils in her arms—Mobius."Snake, Snake, Sister Snake?"First, it was Maomao, or rather, especially Maomao, who was shocked and scared.She had gone to complain to Sister Elysia about Sister Snake but now had been caught by her. It was truly embarrassing."Kitty, what are you doing here? Aren’t you most afraid of fighting?"Sure enough, Mobius gave Maomao a subtle look, making Maomao's scalp tingle.Maomao awkwardly scratched the back of her head. "I... I was just taking a look, hehe.""Oh my, little Lin Ling, Mobius!" Fortunately, Elysia immediately drew Mobius' attention again. "What are you two doing? So the so-called entanglement is physical? In such a short time, how far have you two come?"At first, Mobius wanted to wait until Lin Ling had seen enough before leaving, but she didn’t expect Elysia to discover them. This woman is really troublesome.But actually, after Lin Ling saw that the two most dangerous beings, Kalpas and Aponia, had left, she had released a little breath to attract Elysia’s attention.After all, she couldn’t just follow Mobius alone; otherwise, she’d have no way back and would be "eaten up."As for Mobius, now that she had been exposed, she still had to play her full role: she immediately hooked her arm around Lin Ling’s neck more intimately, like a pair of lovers in love."Hmm." She then gave Elysia an "I win" look. "What do you think, Elysia?""Wow, this is really hard to guess. Mobius is so clingy now?" Elysia was amazed and kept glancing between the two.After Lin Ling greeted Elysia and Maomao, she first looked at the Herrscher of Sentience in the middle of the group."Hey, Senti, it feels like a long time since we last met. How have you been?" Lin Ling asked softly while holding the jade in her arms."Hmph!" The Herrscher of Sentience snorted coldly.Damn you, Lin Ling! As soon as I arrived in the Elysian Realm, I was worried that you would be hurt due to your great loss of strength, so I hurried to help you by drawing Kalpas’s attention, who might be the most dangerous to you! I worked so hard, and this is how you repay me?It’s only been a short time—one day? Let’s not even talk about Elysia. This guy is just like you, falling in love with everyone he meets. You two will definitely get together once you meet.But why are you getting close to Mobius? Do you know she might be more dangerous than Kalpas!? Don’t you want to waste all your time?Thinking of this, Senti glared at Lin Ling, who had stolen her first kiss, and then turned away in anger, completely ignoring her."Ahaha." Embarrassed by the cold shoulder, Lin Ling awkwardly laughed twice and then turned to say a few words to Maomao."Huh?"Then she found that her disloyal partner had disappeared without a trace."Slurp~" Mobius didn’t care, looking at the Herrscher of Sentience and licking her lips greedily. "Speaking of which, what are you going to do with this Herrscher, Elysia? Why not leave her to me? Let me study her carefully?"Chapter 197: I think you don't understand at all~The appearance of a Herrscher had already excited Mobius, and now another Herrscher had arrived at her doorstep, which made Mobius, a research enthusiast, shine.She wished she could take them back and dissect them for research."That won't work, Mobius, you're too greedy. You already have Ling, but you still want to claim Senti? And you should ask the person concerned for their opinion on this matter."Of course, Elysia would definitely not let Mobius take Senti away so easily. She turned to the Herrscher of Sentience and asked, "Senti, do you want to go with Mobius?""Woo-woo-woo!"The Herrscher of Sentience immediately shook her head like a rattle.Just kidding, the experience of being repeatedly studied by Mobius was still vivid in her mind. How could she be willing to go with that research enthusiast?"See, Senti doesn't want to. And~"At this point, Ellie made a resentful face again and turned her gaze to Lin Ling. "Ling~ Although I am surprised and relieved that you've become so close to Mobius, are you really going to completely abandon me and go with Mobius...?""It's okay..." Lin Ling smiled and stepped forward a few steps, whispering in Elysia's elf-like ear, "Even if I go, I can still be with you."Although it seems like a whisper, since Mobius was sandwiched between the two, she couldn't hide it from her ears.In fact, Lin Ling didn't seem to care about hiding it deliberately; even the Herrscher of Sentience beside her could hear it clearly.(﹁﹁ ) The words of the scumbag made the Herrscher of Sentience, who had originally decided to ignore Lin Ling that day, turn back and give her a disgusted look.Mobius's mouth twitched slightly, but she endured it in order to obtain the other’s body.She stretched out a hand to push away Elysia, who was always trying to ruin her plan, and then said to Lin Ling, "No, Sister Lin Ling, you clearly agreed to go with me. I don't like too many people... At least... At least during the honeymoon, let me spend time with you in a world for just the two of us.""This..."Lin Ling’s eyes moved back and forth between Mobius and Elysia, looking very conflicted. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said to Mobius lovingly, "Okay, I’ll stay by your side for this month.""Honeymoon? Ling..." Hearing this, Elysia looked at Lin Ling with a complicated expression. "Are you... going to get married?"And hearing that Lin Ling had finally chosen her, Mobius couldn’t help but feel proud, especially seeing the always ‘annoying’ Elysia show that kind of expression like a ‘loser.’Mobius rubbed her little face in Lin Ling’s arms and showed off to Elysia. "How about hum hum? Elysia, are you envious? Are you jealous? It's a pity that you're too fat, and Sister Lin Ling’s arms can’t bear your weight?""Yes, I'm really jealous."Elysia admitted it frankly, sighing, "Alas~ I didn’t expect... Mobius would agree to get close to others. I also want to hug Mobius in a childlike state.""Huh?!"Mobius was stunned. What’s going on? Shouldn’t she be jealous of me and Lin Ling getting close? Why is she jealous of Lin Ling getting close to me?"Oh, Ellie, you want to hug too? Here, give it to me."When Mobius was briefly distracted, Lin Ling, who had been holding her, suddenly pushed her into Elysia’s arms."Hey! What are you doing!?"When the surprised Mobius came to her senses, she immediately found herself in a pink embrace and struggled to get down."Good girl, be good, be good." Ellie comforted the green-haired girl in her arms. "Sister will take good care of you.""Hey! No, put me down, Elysia, I hate you the most! Don’t touch me!"At this point, Mobius had just woken up from a large-scale mental transfer experiment on herself, which had caused her some injuries. Her strength had not fully recovered, so she couldn’t break free for a while and could only let Ellie cling to her.At this time, Lin Ling walked to the side of the Herrscher of Sentience alone and raised an eyebrow at her. "Hey, Senti, come with me. Snake seem very interested in you. In this way, she will definitely not have any objections to our threesome.""Huh? You're dreaming! Little Lin Ling, I think you really have only yellow garbage in your brain?"The Herrscher of Sentience rolled her eyes at Lin Ling again. She didn’t want to share Lin Ling with others."I'm not kidding." Lin Ling placed her hand on the other person’s shoulder. "Since you’re locked up in Realm and can’t get out, make the best of it. Don’t play pranks. There are so many beautiful sisters here. Come with me and have fun... Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, let go!"Suddenly, Lin Ling let out a painful wail.It turned out that the Herrscher of Sentience saw that the guy was completely unruly, didn’t recognize the danger at all, and was still thinking about strange things. Finally, she was so angry that she couldn’t help but stick her head out and suddenly bite Lin Ling’s ear.At the same time, she secretly glanced at Mobius, who was still playing with Elysia."Lin Ling, don’t go crazy, don’t blame me for not reminding you!" The Herrscher of Sentience bit Lin Ling’s ear and whispered, "That Mobius is not as simple as she seems. You have to be careful. She’s so close to you now. She’s not like the one I know. She must be preparing to do some dangerous experiment with you to deliberately approach you!"After saying that, the Herrscher of Sentience finally let go of her mouth."Is that so?"Lin Ling touched her ear with a worried look on her face, then turned to Mobius and shouted, "Hey! Wife Snake, Senti said you approached me on purpose to do dangerous experiments on me. This... can’t be true QAQ."Mobius immediately stopped fighting with Elysia, turned to Lin Ling, and said sweetly, "Of course not, how could I hurt Sister Lin Ling?""You, you, you! How could you turn around and say that?!"This made the Herrscher of Sentience so angry that she almost passed out.It was not easy for her to find a chance to remind little Lin Ling to be careful, but she turned around and betrayed herself? If she could move, she would have wanted to press Lin Ling on her legs and beat her into three pieces!Then she bared her teeth and cursed at Lin Ling like a kitten with its fur standing on end: "Big idiot! I don’t care about you anymore! You can do whatever you want, I won’t help you collect your body!""Hehe, stop spitting blood at the Herrscher of the current civilization. Do you think I don’t know? You’re not a Herrscher transformed from a human. You’re a natural Herrscher. You’ve continuously destroyed many human organizations that fight against the Honkai. You even wanted to kill her! To snatch Lin Ling’s body."However, before Lin Ling could say anything, Mobius wanted to clear herself of suspicion and disdainfully revealed the past of the Herrscher of Sentience and Lin Ling."Huh! Snake, do you know all this?" Lin Ling was a little surprised."Haha, Sister Lin Ling. I have some connections in the outside world. I also know a little about your relationship with this Herrscher of Sentience. But..." Mobius reached out and tapped Lin Ling’s temple, "It seems that you’re too easy to trust others, or do you have Stockholm syndrome? Or are you too deeply confused by this Herrscher, and her consciousness has been modified, and you can’t help falling in love with her?""Really?!" Lin Ling took a few steps back with a worried look on her face, creating a long gap between her and the Herrscher of Sentience, who had just been in close communication with her. "You modified my consciousness? Indeed... I almost got killed by you, but I still love you so much... This logic doesn’t make sense."At the same time, Lin Ling's actions naturally made the Herrscher of Sentience look deeply surprised and angry. "Why are you retreating? What do you mean? Are you afraid of me?!... Oh! I understand, hahahaha! I understand everything!"Suddenly, the Herrscher of Sentience showed a look of sudden enlightenment, and her eyes, which had always been arrogant and confident, suddenly became filled with despair—no, disappointment. Disappointment in Lin Ling."I understand! Why did Lin Ling betray herself? Why did that guy pretend to give me her body? It turns out she knew the World Serpent would lock her up in Realm. She understood everything now. It was all part of her plan! She was just pretending to be nice to me to prevent me from escaping, so she could take me to Realm and get rid of me with the help of other Flamechasers!? So, you’ve been lying to me all along?!!!"In extreme anger, the powerful Honkai energy around the Herrscher of Sentience condensed, and even the seal to crack!Crack!Suddenly, there was a sound as if something had broken.The Herrscher of Sentience raised her right hand high, breaking part of the seal!Then, several floating swords appeared out of thin air beside her and shot toward Lin Ling with a wave of her hand!Ping-pong-pong!There was a series of metal collision sounds.However, after the attack, Lin Ling wasn't seriously injured. It turned out that Elysia, seeing the situation was becoming difficult to resolve, immediately let go of Mobius and came to Lin Ling’s aid, using her longbow for close combat, waving it to block the flying swords shot by the Herrscher of Sentience.She then drew her bow again and shot an arrow at the feet of the Herrscher of Sentience. It turned into a crystal flower that continued to grow and extend, wrapping the Herrscher of Sentience until only her head remained outside, thus sealing her actions once again."Really, we're all cute children, so why hurt each other? I believe this must be a misunderstanding," Elysia then tried to persuade them."Damn it, Elysia! Don't stop me! I must kill this hateful, unfaithful woman!" The Herrscher of Sentience, who was already extremely angry, would not listen.Lin Ling then said, with a disappointed look on her face, "Senti, I'm so sincere to you, why don't you believe me? Or do you really just want my life? Want my body?""Bah! Nonsense! Who wants your body?! Your mouth has been kissed by countless women, covered with countless women's saliva, and there are other parts that have... Ugh! It's disgusting just thinking about it! I'm going to kill you!" The Herrscher of Sentience grew more furious and couldn't help but gather strength again to teach Lin Ling a lesson."Kill, kill, kill! You only know how to kill! I thought I could influence you with my sincerity, but you treat me like this? Right!"Lin Ling appeared completely enraged by the Herrscher of Sentience and followed her words, admitting, "You said it, I just wanted to deliberately trick you into the Realm space and use everyone's power to destroy you. Are you satisfied?""Unfaithful girl! Die!"Finally, under the full-strength activation of the Herrscher of Sentience's Honkai energy, the crystal that Elysia had just created also showed signs of cracking."Okay, okay, you two should separate and calm down for a while."Seeing that the two couldn't stop blaming each other, and even got very angry with one another, Elysia feared that it would be troublesome if they really broke the seal and fought.She had no choice but to leave with the Herrscher of Sentience temporarily....After watching the Herrscher of Sentience leave, Lin Ling stood there in a daze, burying her head in silence.This was completely different from her previous unruly and heartless appearance."Let's go... Sister Lin Ling." Mobius immediately stepped forward and held Lin Ling’s hand. "Let’s go home. I also have some mental test equipment that can help you get rid of the influence of the Herrscher of Sentience and help you find yourself again.""Ah..." Lin Ling squatted down, then hugged Mobius tightly. Her voice turned to sobbing, "Thank you... Mobius... It seems that only you treat me sincerely...""Be good, don't cry." Mobius gently patted Lin Ling's back. "Sister Lin Ling, I will always stand by your side..."But at this moment, an unstoppable evil smile appeared at the corner of Mobius's mouth. The modern Herrscher of Sentience had completely broken with the little white mouse, and Elysia and the others would definitely be busy suppressing the furious Herrscher of Sentience for a short time.Finally... no one could stop her plan!This body would belong to her!Mobius looked up at the false sky; freedom was just around the corner...And the following development was just as Mobius had imagined. She took Lin Ling back to her experimental base without any obstacles.Even the poor, ignorant little white mouse lay on the experimental table, asking her to help repair her spirit affected by the Herrscher of Sentience."I'm sorry, Snake, I still can't forget her. When I think of her, I still feel... Forget it, I won’t say it. She is really too despicable. Considering that a Trojan virus or something has been deeply implanted in my mind, please help me remove it quickly! From now on, you will be my favorite and my only one!""Okay, okay~" Looking at the little white mouse lying obediently on the experimental table, Mobius's face was full of incomparable affection. "You are also my favorite. I love you so much that I wish I could merge with you...!"Before she could finish speaking, something strange happened!Several hard mechanical arms suddenly extended from the test bench, which had previously resembled a hospital bed with only some testing instruments, and firmly fixed Lin Ling's neck, waist, thighs, calves, ankles, and wrists."Ah? It's tied so tightly?" Lin Ling asked worriedly. "Snake, will this experiment hurt? I'm a little afraid of pain.""Oh, don’t you react at this point? Tsk tsk tsk."Mobius changed her innocent look in front of Lin Ling. She looked at the other’s slowly growing nervous face and showed an intoxicated expression. "What a pitiful and innocent little girl, I can’t bear to do it."However, although she said she couldn’t bear it, her hands didn’t stop. She slowly picked up an extremely sharp scalpel from the side of the operating table and gently scratched Lin Ling’s delicate white skin, leaving a shallow blood mark."Snake, Sister Snake? What are you going to do?"Lin Ling’s voice became trembling, and she even changed from calling her "Snake" to the respectful "Sister Snake.""What? Haha, little white mouse, I see~ You really don’t understand at all~"Chapter 198: Orochimaru Takes Over Uchiha Ling, Senti Breaks the know in her Heart Lin Ling still looked confused and shrank back in fear. "Understand? Understand what?""Hehe~" Mobius had already pinned Lin Ling down, her face flushed with excitement and intoxication. She gently stroked the face of the white-haired girl beneath her, and a powerful force radiated from her hands. "I will give you 'Infinity'~"The power in Mobius's hands did not hurt Lin Ling. On the contrary, it slowly entered Lin Ling's body and became a part of her— a Signet no less potent than the Signet of Elysia, Fu Hua, and Sakura. It was a power that seemed to have infinite possibilities and the ability to evolve endlessly...But this was just the beginning!"Please, accept my Signet, my blessing, all my power, and then... accept everything I have!"Accompanied by Mobius’s excited words, all the incomprehensible equipment on the entire test bench began to activate. Powerful arcs of energy formed around the two of them.As if drawn by some force, Lin Ling and Mobius’s bodies began to glow and heat up...Finally, the two girls, one big and one small, entangled and blended in the fiery light, about to merge completely..."Boom!"At that moment, an invisible wave of powerful repulsive force burst from Lin Ling’s body, sending Mobius flying.The shockwave continued to spread, completely destroying the laboratory.Outside the shattered laboratory, layers of strange ring-shaped structures covered the broken walls and debris. Aside from a hard platform, like an altar beneath Lin Ling’s feet, everything else was gone— a dark and empty space now surrounded them.It turned out that the experimental equipment and instruments had only been disguises meant to deceive people. This was the true test site Mobius had prepared for countless years— her "reincarnation altar"!Then, Mobius, now at the center of the ring altar, slowly stood up and began walking toward Lin Ling step by step...She spread her arms, as if offering a sincere invitation. "Hey~ my cute little white mouse, why... do you want to refuse this gift?"Lin Ling frowned slightly. There’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world."So, Mobius, what is the price...?""Hehe, I’ll give you everything I have. Then, according to the principle of fair trade, the price is naturally—your everything. Sister Lin Ling, give up resistance and become mine obediently...""My everything? I understand now. That’s why, since we first met, you've pampered me in every way, agreeing to all my excessive requests. As expected! You’re just greedy for my body. You want to take over my body and leave the Elysian Realm, right?! Giving me all the 'Infinity' Signet isn’t to help me clear the virus in my mind, but to make my body adapt to your consciousness, am I right?"Since the mask had been torn off, Lin Ling no longer held back, directly exposing Mobius's conspiracy. (Though she had known about it for a long time.)"Haha, you’re really smart." Mobius showed an appreciative look on her face. "Little white mouse, do you know? I really want you to be my student and assistant. Unfortunately, a living Herrscher... such a perfect body... this is truly the most precious gift I’ve ever received. So... I can only say... I’m sorry."As Mobius continued to approach, the ring in the sky emitted chain-like light, trying to bind Lin Ling again."But you made a mistake." Lin Ling simply raised her left hand. The powerful Honkai energy condensed in her hand, eventually forming a small black hole that seemed to devour everything in the world. "You are no longer my opponent."Now, after obtaining the Signets of many Flamechasers, even without fully utilizing the power of the Herrscher core, she had nearly regained her former strength.As the black hole appeared, cracks formed in the platform and the ring in the sky. Even Mobius’s dress and hair were swaying in the negative pressure wind, and her entire form seemed like a small leaf drifting in a storm.But her expression wasn’t one of panic— it was more and more excited."Oh~? The Herrscher of Rock? It is indeed a powerful ability, but it will soon belong to me!" Mobius suddenly laughed. "Sister Lin Ling~ Speaking of which, you haven’t seen my true power yet, right? The true form of the so-called 'MANTIS'... hehe..."Amid her eerie laughter, a large amount of black, mud-like substance suddenly poured from Mobius’s body, quickly swallowing her whole...The next moment, the dirty black mud began to emit a faint green fluorescence. The light grew stronger and stronger, until—"Boom!"Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, the black mud shattered, revealing a massive dark green "giant snake"-like creature!This giant snake was not only enormous but also exuded a metallic sheen. Its upper body was equipped with two strong arms, one of which had transformed into a massive scepter-like weapon.The strong wind pressure from the black hole was now a mere breeze to her, and it didn’t cause the slightest disturbance."Hiss!" Lin Ling gasped when she saw it.However, she wasn’t worried because the other party had become more powerful; she was worried because..."Snake! My little snake! How did you end up like this? Hurry up and give me my cute little loli snake back!"Lin Ling pleaded to the huge, monstrous snake."Tsk tsk tsk." Mobius couldn’t help but sigh. "At this point, are you still thinking about that?""Oh! I see, you haven’t turned into this kind of monster yet." Lin Ling pointed at the chest of the giant snake, where a translucent green crystal held a faintly visible green-haired girl. "So you’re hiding here, huh? Hum! I’m going to pull you out and continue to be my little wife!""Sometimes, I really don’t know if you’re pretending, or if your mind is just full of these things."However, Mobius’s voice, which had always been lazy and lustful, now became sharp, carrying a hint of anger. "You took advantage of me before. Don’t think I’ve forgotten it! Now I’m going to take it all back. Today, only one of us can leave here!"With that, Mobius raised the scepter and struck it hard at Lin Ling, shattering the psuedo black hole Lin Ling had just formed in her hand with a single blow...----Meanwhile, Elysia was trying to calm the still-irritable Herrscher of Sentience.First, she had to separate the two quarreling little ones and let them cool off.Sure enough, after leaving Lin Ling’s sight, the Herrscher of Sentience gradually became less irritable. At least, she no longer attempted to break the seal, even at the risk of injuring herself.So, Elysia decided to have a proper conversation with this Herrscher girl—who appeared irritable and angry but, deep down, felt aggrieved.At the same time, an endless grassland appeared before Ellie."Well~ The environment here is nice. I was a little tired after fighting with Kalpas all night. Let’s rest here."She stopped and casually lay down on a soft grassland, covered in fireflies. She crossed her legs and rested her hands behind her head, looking very comfortable and leisurely.But just a few seconds after closing her eyes, she opened them again and spoke to the Herrscher of Sentience who stood like a crystal sculpture beside her. "Senti, do you want to rest together for a while?""Humph! I don’t want to! I advise you to let me go! I’m not as easy to talk to as Hua. When I unlock myself, I’ll definitely beat you up!" the Herrscher of Sentience sneered, her voice sharp and vicious."Okay." Ellie shrugged helplessly. "Since you don’t want to lie down, you can stand and rest for a while. Ah~ I’m really sleepy. Good night~"With that, Ellie closed her eyes again, and soon her breathing became steady, as though she truly fell asleep.In fact, the Herrscher of Sentience had been competing with the World Serpent before coming to Realm and had just been beaten up by Lin Ling and Fu Hua.After arriving in Realm, she ran non-stop to attract the attention of the most dangerous Kalpas, worried about Lin Ling’s safety. Now, she was incredibly tired.So, seeing that Ellie have really fallen asleep on her own, she grew immediately angry. "Hey! Ellie, how can you sleep standing up? Put me down quickly!""Hey~" Hearing this, the already "asleep" Ellie smiled slyly, and playfully opened one eye to blink at the angry Senti.Then the crystal around the Herrscher of Sentience disintegrated into starlight, dissipating into the air.“Hmph!” The Herrscher of Sentience snorted in dissatisfaction, then slightly tilted her head and lay down next to Ellie.“Well, I knew that Senti must want to rest with Sister Ellie,” Ellie said with great relief.Senti turned her head away. “No! If only the outermost layer of the crystal seal was removed, I would be weak and unable to run. Otherwise, who would want to sleep next to you?”“Hmmm, do you dislike me so much? Senti~” Ellie whimpered aggrievedly, but it only lasted a few seconds.“Hey, don’t be angry, Senti. Ling was just angry before. There must be some misunderstanding between you two, you know? When Ling introduced you to me, she emphasized many times that you’re a good child.” Ellie then spoke about Lin Ling.There was an unnecessary conflict between the two lovely girls, which wasn’t the scene she wanted to see. So, she thought she must mediate and help them become close and friendly again.“Good child? Child! What child? Why am I always a child? You’re always like this, treating me like a child!”The Herrscher of Sentience didn’t seem to buy it and became a little excited. She said angrily, “I am not a child! I’m the Herrscher who controls consciousness! When I break your seal and regain my freedom, I’ll modify her consciousness. Didn’t she say that I control her with my consciousness? Then I’ll follow her wishes. I’ll make her my servant and slave, making her wash clothes, cook, soak feet, scrub baths, and massage me from morning to night, serving me in everything!”“Let Lin Ling become a maid? Good, good.” Elliexia nodded lovingly in agreement. “I agree, too. That little guy has just come to Realm for one day and has already hooked up with several cute girls. Even I can’t stand it. It’s time to punish her severely. But, maybe, it’s better not to use your abilities to force her to change. That way, she’ll really become obedient.”“Not using my ability? Can you make her obedient?”The Herrscher of Sentience suddenly became a little disappointed.“No, it’s impossible. She’s never listened to me, never followed my wishes. She just keeps irritating me, and now she’s with that old antique. No, the more I think about it, the angrier I get! I’m so angry, huhu! ...”“But… I heard that she gave you her body. I believe she must love you more than anyone else in her heart.”“...”The Herrscher of Sentience fell silent for a while, then sighed. “Oh, maybe… that idiot… I almost hurt her and Fu Hua before, but she still gave up her body without resistance. I know, I understand, she… is doing this for my own good. But! I hate her for doing this! Has she ever thought about it? If she gives me her body, what will happen to her? Will she become a wandering ghost? Or become a purple sand? I don’t want this kind of self-righteous ‘for your own good’!”“...”Now, it was Ellie’s turn to be silent. In a trance, she almost thought the self-righteous fool the other party was talking about wasn’t just Lin Ling, but herself as well.Because she was also such a “fool” who chose to sacrifice herself to save others.“When a person sees someone sacrifice for herself, she feels as guilty as she is grateful...” Ellie sighed, unexpectedly.At this moment, Ellie began to see the Herrscher of Sentience differently. She felt that this childish Herrscher wasn’t just a naughty and rebellious child who knew nothing. On the contrary, perhaps she saw things more clearly than those self-righteous “adults.” However, her approach might still be a bit extreme and childish.“Ah, right, right, right!” After hearing Ellie’s philosophical words that seemed like a summary, Senti immediately nodded in agreement. “That’s it! She’s always like this—smiling and doing stupid things that make people angry, but then sacrificing herself in a self-righteous way behind the scenes! To save others! But she never considers other people’s thoughts and feelings at all! It’s really infuriating! If possible, I’d rather she wasn’t an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, not a Herrscher, but just a fool who laughs and does stupid things every day…”“But have you ever thought that your actions are exactly the same as those of the stupid Lin Ling? You want to save everyone by your own strength? Instead of choosing to believe in the power of others?”Suddenly, Ellie’s words interrupted the Herrscher of Sentience, who was complaining about what Lin Ling was not.“Hmph!” The Herrscher of Sentience was stunned. Ellie’s words had struck deep within her heart.Because not long ago, she had thought and acted the same way.At that time, she obtained perhaps the most powerful body in the world—the body of a MANTIS, plus the unparalleled body of Honkai adaptability trained by the subtle transformation of 50,000 years of divine sound, and the spiritual power of the most powerful Herrscher of Sentience in the world.She believed she could save the world on her own and didn’t need other people, especially idiots like Lin Ling and Fu Hua, to sacrifice themselves. She wanted them to submit to her, listen to her from now on, and stay in the rear, not going to the front line.But she failed. She was invincible in the world, but she was defeated by the combination of Lin Ling, who couldn’t control her body’s strength, and Fu Hua, who had lost her body and only had a remnant soul…“Speaking of which, why do you insist that you’re Fu Hua? Are you still afraid that people won’t accept you? Afraid of your identity as a Herrscher?”At this point, Ellie continued, “Actually, it’s unnecessary. I, Ling, and you aren’t we all Herrs with ‘hearts’? You don’t have to worry about who you are or who you should be. You are you, the unique you.”“Am I… unique?”In a trance, the pink-haired girl’s words evoked memories for the Herrscher of Sentience.She remembered that once, someone had said something similar to her:“I want to say that she is she and you are you. Although she is my Hua, you are also my Fu. You are the same in my heart... I hope you can live out yourself…”In the illusion of Taixu Mountain, a fool gave up her body after saying this.However, at the time, she was too angry after being betrayed and deceived to calm down and listen to the other party’s words.Now, with Ellie’s advice, after thinking carefully, the Herrscher of Sentience gradually understood the other party’s painstaking efforts…Thinking of this, the Herrscher of Sentience suddenly felt deeply guilty, regretful, and a trace of warmth from the bottom of her heart…“Ling…” The Herrscher of Sentience slowly stood up, lowered her head, and whispered the name, then said a little shyly, “Well, well, thank you, Ellie…”“Hehe, don’t thank me. I didn’t do anything. You should thank the stupid Lin Ling. However, one-sided dedication is just arrogant self-righteousness. Only when each other supports each other can it be true ‘love’.”Ellie also sat up immediately, gently placing her hand on the Herrscher of Sentience’s shoulder. She simultaneously looked in the direction of a certain terrifying laboratory.“Remember? You said that every time Lin Ling says some very annoying nonsense, it’s when she decides to sacrifice herself. This time she have said a lot of stupid things again, so I think it’s time for Lin Ling to thank you.”“Yeah!”The Herrscher of Sentience nodded heavily.Just as Ellie patted her shoulder, she felt the seals on her body disintegrating. At the same time, a powerful force from Ellie surged into her exhausted body.She immediately stood up, pinched the sword formula with her hand, and operated the Honkai energy to quickly condense a flying sword beneath her feet.Then she turned back to Ellie and showed a confident and powerful smile. “I will definitely defeat that Serpent and rescue Lin Ling!”Chapter 199: What to Do? The Wives in the Body Can Play Mahjong Together"Take my move of feeding through the air!"Suddenly, Lin Ling, who had been suppressed and beaten, took a quick step back, creating a safer distance from the giant snake. She then made a motion as if feeding a small pet."Hmm? Hungry!"And in the next moment—"Boom!"With a loud crash, Mobius who transformed into a massive monster snake, fell.It turned out that Lin Ling had used a compound move combining multiple Herrscher powers—she used the spatial teleportation ability of the Herrscher of the Void to inject the poisonous fog created by the Herrscher of Death into Mobius's body through the air.This caused the massive monster snake, which had been suppressing her, to decay rapidly and eventually turn into a pile of dry bones, collapsing to the ground.Lin Ling looked at her hands and sighed. "Oh, I've wanted to try this for so long. I didn’t expect it to work so well. I’m worthy of it."For a long time, whenever she saw the ability of spatial teleportation in games, animations, and novels, she wondered, "Why not transfer poison or something to someone else’s body? Wouldn’t that be the quickest and most efficient way to defeat an enemy? Could it be that the screenwriter didn’t allow it?"And now, in a sci-fi, or even "fantasy" or "magic" setting, no screenwriter could stop her, so she tried it, and the result was unexpectedly successful."Hehe... Hehe... Hahaha!"However, before Lin Ling could bask in her pride for too long, a laugh, which should have sounded pleasant but was eerily creepy, came from the giant snake's body once again..."Sister Lin Ling, you’re so cruel~ Are you really going to kill me?"The black mud, like the very evil of this world, quickly poured out of the snake's body. In the blink of an eye, the strange snake had shed its cocoon and been reborn in the inexplicable black mud.However, her voice now sounded slightly more childish than before.Lin Ling shrugged and replied, "Sorry, I may have been a little too harsh just now, but you should understand that the curiosity to conduct experiments is hard to suppress. Besides, you won’t die anyway, right?""Sister Lin Ling is too much. Even if I won’t die, I will still feel pain~"Accompanied by a coquettish tone, Mobius launched a more ferocious attack.For a moment, Lin Ling grew tired of parrying.Moreover, when she attempted to repeat her previous trick, she found that her Herrscher of Death poison mist no longer worked on Mobius.After killing the contemporary Herrscher of Death in the pre-civilization era, Mobius, who longed for immortality, had studied the abilities of the Herrscher of Death countless times and developed a strategy to counter it.Because of this, as Lin Ling faced various restrictions and Mobius was a product of Active Honkai Reaction + immortality, Lin Ling’s defeat became inevitable. After all, facing an unkillable enemy, one could simply tire themselves to death."Hey~ Lin Ling, do you know which kind of person is most likely to survive in an experiment?"At that moment, Mobius, who was like a giant snake in the battle, suddenly brought up a seemingly unrelated topic."Of course, it’s better to be lucky."Lin Ling answered casually as always."Haha, luck? It is indeed a factor, but as long as the sample size is large enough, the so-called luck will eventually revert to the basic principles of probability. Do you know, Sister Lin Ling?"Mobius raised the scepter in her hand high and smashed it down hard at Lin Ling, pressing half of her body into the soil. She continued, "After countless experiments, I found that the ones most likely to survive are not those who are hopeful and lie on the operating table—but those who are in deep despair from the start and are unwilling to let their lives continue. 'Things go against one’s wishes'... This is the most common thing.""Things go against one’s wishes? So, in other words, as long as I give up resistance, you’ll be defeated by me?"After hearing Mobius’s theory, Lin Ling suddenly asked what seemed like a foolish question.And not only did she ask, but perhaps she was brainwashed by Mobius’s words, or perhaps her brain just went haywire—she actually gave up resistance, lowered her hands, and acted as though she were at the mercy of the situation."Oh? Are you giving up resistance now, Sister Lin Ling?" Mobius was surprised—no, she was amused.This little white mouse always behaved unpredictably. If she weren’t eager to escape, Mobius would really want her to be her assistant. After all, it was rare to find such an interesting person.Lin Ling then explained, "What the three Flamechasers could do together in the past, how could I do it alone? I’m no match for you now. Come on, merge with me, and we will return to reality together.""Hahaha, merge with me?"Mobius did not show mercy at Lin Ling’s surrender. She quickly slithered over and entangled with Lin Ling’s body like a python strangling its prey."Miss Lin Ling, you must be mistaken. I don’t plan to share a body with you. I’ve said it before: I’m the only one who can leave here!""Is that so... So, I... can’t see you again?" Lin Ling’s expression suddenly became forlorn. "To be honest, Miss Mobius, when I first saw you, I...!"But before Lin Ling could finish her last words, the top of the giant snake-like monster split open into a terrifying and grotesque mouth full of mucus, swallowing Lin Ling completely in one bite."Haha, goodbye, strange little white mouse."Then, countless black muds gushed out of the giant snake’s body again, wrapping her in it and beginning to "transform" and "evolve" once more..."The process of evolution is not beautiful. On the contrary, it is extremely ugly. But only after experiencing this ugly process can we truly understand... the beauty of life."Just like the pair of bottomless vertical pupils, Mobius's true face was rarely known. Her dark green eyes had witnessed the collapse of the world again and again. On the path of evolution, in her pursuit of the truth, she entered a "madness" that ordinary people couldn’t comprehend.It seemed that since birth, Mobius had always been accompanied by death.Her mother, father, and the people around her had left different depths of scars in her life, only to die suddenly for various reasons.It wasn’t that there was no sadness, but that bitter emotion was instantly replaced by a stronger one.Death left a haze in her heart, and also brought a different kind of temptation.What a mysterious and ancient law it was. How thrilling and... chilling it would be to defy such law!Her youth had planted a seed in her heart. Over the years, she had advanced and written a legend, but she never extinguished the desire hidden deep within her.She had to find the law of death. She had to defeat death.Life itself held no meaning, unless... immortality!The collapse of the world then removed the order of the universe. This was indeed an unprecedented disaster, but it was also the opportunity she had been waiting for.Then, she obtained the most precious "sample"—herself.Her young body was shackled with a deep, ambitious soul. In countless reincarnations, she waited patiently, getting closer and closer to the infinite life she had always sought.One day, she would master the law of life and death, control the birth and death of all things, rewrite the laws of nature, and hold the truth of this world in her hands.For this purpose, she was willing to pay any price...Even if it meant no longer being human...Even if it meant devouring her beloved little white mouse......"Finally! Finally! I finally returned to the real world!"Soon after, in a vast desert, a white-haired girl picked up a handful of fine sand, very common in this place, and held it to her chest like a treasure. She felt the sand pass through her fingers, listening to the sound of it flowing.This person was Lin Ling, now returned from the Elysian Realm. Oh no, she should now be called Mobius.Her five-thousand-year-long wish had finally come true. She had escaped from the false sky and entered the real world.She could now continue her experiments and pursue the truth!For here, there was real sand, real Honkai, real Herrscher, real experimental subjects...But... there was no strange little white mouse."What was the last thing she didn’t say?" Mobius suddenly recalled the last expression on Lin Ling's face before she was swallowed.From the lip reading she knew, it seems to be... "I like you?""Did she really fall in love with me after only seeing me once, and is even willing to give her body? What a strange person. I'm afraid she has some syndrome."Mobius shook her head helplessly.Although she had conquered death and gained eternal life, she knew almost nothing about human feelings.But thinking that she might not see this strange little white mouse again, she inexplicably felt dissatisfied and sad. The last time she had such feelings was 50,000 years ago, during the Klein incident.To be honest, she didn’t know what Lin Ling's final outcome would be. After Mobius took over her body, would Lin Ling become a memory, like a lonely ghost who could only wander in Elysian Realm from then on? Or would she die directly from losing her body?She didn’t know. After all, she had never conducted experiments on this kind of thing before."No, not 'like.' I actually said I love you."But at this moment, Mobius' mouth suddenly moved by itself.Mobius was shocked. "Lin Ling! How could you? You are not—""Dr. Mobius, I didn't lie. I said I wanted to go back to reality with you, and I will definitely do it," Lin Ling explained."What?!""Really, Lin Ling, why are you talking nonsense to her? You’ve already used her to escape, so just kill her."Suddenly, Lin Ling's hand moved automatically again, making a gesture of wiping her neck."Huh? Why is there another consciousness? No... more than one."Suddenly, Mobius found multiple wills inside the girl's body."You, how many are there in your body... uh..."Suddenly, Lin Ling's body fell softly in the desert, as if she had heatstroke. At the same time, the three Stigmata's on her back began to emit a faint red light...."Hey! Lin Ling, aren't you very powerful? What? You're so useless now, and you're being forced into a dead end by Mobius?"Time goes back to the moment when Lin Ling was just swallowed by Mobius's incarnation of a giant snake.At that moment, she felt as if she were disconnected from something, like the connection between a computer host and its power supply was cut off.She have lost everything... But the next moment, another "power supply" connected her, re-energizing her.And the one who brought the new power supply was the Herrscher of Sentience, who had just arrived. She saved Lin Ling, who was disconnected from her body, in time.The so-called "soul" or "consciousness" must have a support to appear and survive, such as a mechanical body, a Soulium body, a supercomputer, or a feather of Yu Duchen. After all, the soul cannot exist in the air."Senti!" In response to the Herrscher of Sentience's 'taunting,' Lin Ling pounced on her. She excitedly threw herself onto the Herrscher of Sentience and said, "I knew you'd come to save me!""Humph! You know I will definitely come back? Damn it."Hearing this, the Herrscher of Sentience said dissatisfiedly, "Sure enough, I fell into your conspiracy again! Everything before was intentional, right? Humph! I'm leaving now, you can fend for yourself and burn yourself!"After saying that, she tried to push away the clingy person with a look of disgust."No! Senti! QAQ." Lin Ling then hugged her tightly, rubbing against her very intimately and even flatteringly. "I need you! You're the only person I can rely on now. You can't leave me alone, qwq.""Need, need me!?"Suddenly, after hearing Lin Ling's words, the Herrscher of Sentience stopped pushing Lin Ling away, her expression stunned at that moment...Memories that didn’t belong to her, bodies that didn’t belong to her, interpersonal relationships that didn’t belong to her—she was just a broken puppet, a tool without meaning of existence...Since discovering she wasn’t Fu Hua and learning the truth about herself, the Herrscher of Sentience had been thinking about one question: Why does she exist? Where is she going?Did she want someone like her parents to give unconditionally for her? Be good to her?No, she hated the feeling of being looked down on and controlled by others.Or did she want to be hated? Be feared? Destroy everything? To be the best in the world?But after going through all of that, she felt emptier and emptier...And today, she finally found what she wanted.Thousands of words, summed up in one sentence: What she wanted most was—Just to be needed..."Okay, don't cry. You haven't even had your first kiss. Why are you still acting like a child?"The Herrscher of Sentience patted Lin Ling's back as if coaxing a child, and a sincere smile appeared on the corner of her mouth."...Since you are so sincere in your request, I'll trouble you a little. Tell me, you cunning little thing, you tricked me here. What do you want me to do for you? Kill Mobius and take back your body?""No, don’t worry. Wait for her to take us out first. She is the owner of the Elysian Realm, the creator of the world snake. Only by relying on her power can we return to the real world and escape the arrest of Officer Kevin.""So that's it~"...Chapter 200: Don’t Quarrel, You Are All My WingsIn the early spring morning, the slightly drunken sunlight sprinkled warmly on the earth, and thin, light petals fluttered in the wind like butterfly wings...When Mobius came to her senses, she found herself no longer in the vast desert, but in a dreamy and beautiful sea of flowers."Where is this?"Mobius stretched out her palm and watched the cherry blossom petals in the air fall into her hand at a speed of five centimeters per second. These petals were regular in shape and size, exuding a faint fragrance, and each one was so flawless.However, although it felt like reality in terms of senses, a closer look revealed that this world, like the Elysian Realm, seemed to lack something—defects.Only a false dream world could be this beautiful; the real world was always full of regrets."How is it? Very beautiful, right? This is the Stigmata Space."A voice answered Mobius's question. She looked back and saw Lin Ling.Next to Lin Ling were the Herrscher of Sentience and a girl who looked a bit like Dr. Mei. They were walking slowly toward her."Hey, Lin Ling, you’re quite good at pretending. In addition to the other Mei, you even have another hidden one?"The Herrscher of Sentience glanced around curiously and then asked Mei, "Hey, Biri Biri Herrscher, do you know this place?""Well, two years ago, when everyone was still at the academy, you were away on a mission, and the school principal fell into a coma because of this stigma. Lin Ling entered this Stigmata space to save her, but for some reason, the stigma transferred from the academy principal to her body." Mei’s Herrscher of Thunder explained."Oh, now that you mention it, I remember it too. Damn, I’ve had five thousand years of memories in my head recently; it's a bit confusing. I almost forgot about it. Oh, right!"The Herrscher of Sentience suddenly remember something. "I remember there were two beautiful girls here, right? Damn, it must be that Lin Ling coveted their beauty and deliberately transferred it to me...""Yeah." The Herrscher of Thunder also nodded in agreement. "It's very likely."Hearing this, Lin Ling immediately pretended to be very aggrieved. "Oh, am I an extremely lustful image in your mind?""Isn't it?" x2Then she got the same answer from the two girls."Ahem." Lin Ling spread her hands helplessly. "You may not believe it, but it was Higokumaru who ran to me by herself."...Although the three girls in front of her looked like ordinary friends shopping, talking and laughing, playing and joking, Mobius knew that they were no ordinary girls. Instead, they were three Herrschers with the potential to destroy humanity, walking toward her side by side.Even she couldn’t help but feel her face darken before she grasped the invisible pressure."Hmph~" Mobius crushed the fake petals in her hand with force, her eyes narrowing slightly. "I heard you were defeated by three Flamechasers, so you found three Herrschers to bully me? Sister Lin Ling~ You’re too mean. It seems that you’ve planned all this long ago, huh? First, pretend to be defeated by me, and then use my power to leave here? Tsk tsk tsk, you really tricked me, little white mouse. Seems like I really underestimated you.""Hehehe, thank you for the compliment." Lin Ling bowed very modestly. "I just played some subterfuge. Compared to you, the greatest scholar of the previous civilization, I’m still far behind."It wasn’t easy for her to finally come to the real world. She had used her identity and authority as the founder of the World Snake to leave the base. She was about to show her skills, but she didn’t expect to be pulled into a fake data space again before she could stay long.Moreover, this time the other party had brought two helpers. It seems that her plan to monopolize the body would be completely thwarted."Okay, okay. I surrender. I lost to you. Seems like we’ll have to share your body from now on."Mobius had to compromise and admit defeat. However, she wasn’t afraid the other party would destroy her.Her immortality wasn’t just in her body, but in her spirit too. It was difficult to destroy her.At the same time, she believed the other party wouldn’t do that, or else she wouldn’t have brought her here. When she saw Lin Ling again and saw she was still alive, Mobius secretly breathed a sigh of relief."Sharing? Hmm... I always feel that sounds a bit strange." Lin Ling touched her chin. "Seems like I’ll have to share my entire body with you from now on.""Hehe, who says we can’t share your body after we have one?""Huh?! I feel that this sharing you’re talking about isn’t right.""Haha, don’t mind it. Oh, by the way, is this the Stigmata Space?" Mobius looked around curiously. This product of the Stigmata plan she had revised fifteen times now appeared alive in front of her. For a moment, she was both curious and relieved."Little white mouse, did you awaken the stigmata? I really like you more and more, and I want to slice you up more and more~""Hmph! You dare!" Of course, the Herrscher of Sentience wouldn’t agree to this, saying viciously, "I’m not that old antique, I’m not afraid of you.""Children should not interrupt when adults are talking." Mobius immediately retorted."Damn it!"The Herrscher of Sentience, who hated being treated as a child, clenched her fists and made a gesture as if to strike. "If it weren’t for Lin Ling not letting me hurt you, I would have kicked you out long ago! How dare you look down on me?""Okay, okay, stop arguing, we’re all family." Lin Ling stopped the two from bickering, then said, "Let’s go. Let’s meet the new friend first. But for you, Mobius, she’s your old acquaintance, and she’s also a Herrscher.""Oh? A Herrscher? An acquaintance?" Mobius's curiosity was piqued by Lin Ling's words.Step, step, step...At that moment, brisk footsteps approached rapidly."Brother-in-law~!!!"The next moment, everyone saw a pink figure suddenly appear and throw Lin Ling to the ground.The newcomer was a little clingy, rubbing against Lin Ling's arms. "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you finally remembered to come and see me!"That’s right, she was the former Herrscher of the Corruption of the previous era, Sakura’s sister, Rin, also known as Higokumaru.Once, Lin Ling had promised her that she would take her to see her sister.So, after feeling Lin Ling’s presence again after two and a half years, Higokumaru immediately ran to see her without hesitation."Higokumaru, long time no see." Lin Ling rubbed the head of the little fox in her arms affectionately. "Okay, okay, get up quickly. Guess who I brought, an old acquaintance you haven’t seen in 50,000 years...""Sister! Is it sister?!" Hearing this, Higokumaru excitedly raised her head, her face full of expectation...However, when Higokumaru saw the person clearly, her excited little face collapsed instantly."Aunt Mobius!?"