Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　As she spoke, she gently kissed Moros's cheek, eliciting a soft chuckle from Vilvie and the others.

　Hearing the heartfelt praise from his loved ones, the necromancer's heart was filled with happiness and contentment.

　He gently took Velvi and Alicia's hands, and then tenderly patted Eden and Mebius's shoulders.

　"You are the most precious treasure in my life. I would do anything for you..."

　Ultimately, considering Gretchen's presence, after a period of playful banter, Velvey and the others began attempting to crack the shelter's complex access control system.

　Unfortunately, Moros waited patiently for a long time, but he did not see that Velvi and the others had made any substantial progress.

　Clearly, the access control system of this shelter is quite troublesome, even the expert lady has been unable to crack it for a long time.

　However, trusting in Vervie's abilities, the necromancer didn't say much.

　He simply stood quietly to the side, silently watching every moment that Wilvi cracked the shelter's access control system.

　Now that the final judgment has been settled, Morrow

　S has plenty of time and there is absolutely no need to disturb his lover and apprentice's focus in order to save some time.

　She did not disappoint his trust. After tinkering for a while, she finally raised her head.

　Catching a fleeting glint of joy in those pink eyes, Morros immediately realized that Velvey had found the key to cracking this troublesome access control system.

　Just as the necromancer had predicted, the expert's nimble fingers danced lightly on the tablet held by the mechanical arm that extended from the backpack she carried.

　Soon, accompanied by a subtle but crisp "click" sound, the shelter's access control system was successfully hacked.

　Vilvie paid little attention to the slowly opening steel gate, instead turning to face Morros and Mebius, flashing an extremely bright smile, as if to say...

　"Look at my skills, not bad, right!"

　Faced with the little emotions that Miss Expert only reveals in front of her lover and best friend, the necromancer and Mebius naturally wouldn't let her down.

　With a smile and a nod, Moros's eyes were filled with admiration and affection.

　Mebius and her teammates were equally impressive.

　They each gave Vervier the most sincere response in their own unique ways, fully satisfying her emotional needs.

　The group then embarked on a journey deeper into the shelter.

Chapter 763 Hibernation Pods in the Shelter

　With the information from the detection spell, the intricate terrain inside the shelter could not stop Moros and Velvey.

　The automated defense systems were clearly powerless to stop a group of powerful individuals, whose strength was at least at the high-level legendary rank.

　Stepping over the scattered drone wreckage, Morros and his group successfully arrived at one of the core areas inside the shelter—the main control room.

　According to the detection spells, there are some important facilities here that resemble a server array.

　Faced with the expert's unparalleled skills, the server room's access control system collapsed after only a few minutes.

　As the access control system failed, the heavy metal doors slowly opened, revealing a well-organized interior filled with various equipment.

　As her gaze swept over the servers flashing with eerie light and the intricate network of cables, Velvi had already made up her mind.

　She pressed lightly on the wristband, and the side of the backpack on her back slid open silently, revealing a sophisticated mechanical arm.

　The robotic arm is equipped with a variety of precision tools and interface converters, which gleam with a chilling metallic gleam under the dim light emitted by the server array.

　Vilvi's fingers flew across the control panel, quickly and accurately inputting a series of complex commands.

　Under her control, the robotic arm moved nimbly between the servers, eventually pinpointing a seemingly insignificant interface.

　The converter at the end of the robotic arm quickly connected to the interface, and a stream of data surged forth instantly. The server's operating interface immediately appeared on the screen in front of Vilvie.

　She gave Moros a calm and determined look, signaling him to calm down.

　The expert then focused intently on controlling the hacking program and began to infiltrate the shelter's internal network.

　This is also something that can't be helped.

　When the Firemoth built this shelter, in order to prevent invasion by external forces, it severed the shelter's network connection with the outside world early on.

　Unless one can gain access to the mainframe room and establish a direct physical connection with the server array, even the most skilled hacker will find it difficult to achieve remote intrusion.

　Of course, this statement only applies to intruders who do not possess surreal technologies such as [ether editing] and [info compilation].

　If it were the Twelfth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Erosion, Rin, who wields the power of [Erosion], then all of this would be a piece of cake.

　She only needs to stand outside the shelter, and all the shelter's automated systems will naturally bow down to her.

　However, at this moment, Rin is living a leisurely life in a demiplane with her sister, Sakura, the Heroic-class Fusion Warrior who holds the [Moment] inscription, and is not here.

　Although as the ruler of a demiplane, Moros has the ability to open demiplane portals at will in any corner of the earth, he does not intend to do so.

　He saw this journey, witnessing the final demise of the Fire Moth, as an excellent opportunity to deepen his relationship with Velvi and the others.

　In such a situation, why would a necromancer want to add an unnecessary "third wheel" to his party?

　Anyway, with Vilvi's superb skills, it would only take a little more time, and there was absolutely no need to ruin the atmosphere of the journey just to save a little time.

　Not disappointing Moros's trust, the girl with short, two-tone hair raised her head again after only a few minutes.

　"Alright, the entire shelter is now under my control."

　“That’s amazing, Vilvie.”

　Sensing the anticipation in those pink eyes, Moros didn't hold back in praising the expert's skills.

　"Your skills in this area have probably surpassed those of everyone else in the world."

　Having undergone four leaps in life level, his wisdom has achieved a qualitative leap.

　When it comes to meeting the emotional needs of their loved ones, necromancers are naturally adept at it.

　As it turned out, Moros's praise was very effective.

　Although the expert was already used to praise from all sides, she still felt immense joy and satisfaction when faced with affirmation from her beloved.

　However, Vilvi did not bask in this joy for long.

　She knew that there were still many things to deal with.

　So, after showing off her skills, the expert quickly switched roles and, as the heroine managing the shelter, decisively ordered the shelter's intelligent system to begin clearing the wreckage of the drones they and Morros had destroyed when they broke in.

　Considering that the members of the Firemoth sleeping in those hibernation pods were all former comrades of Alicia and Eden, out of respect for them, Velvet decided to restore the areas that had been in chaos due to the battle to their former cleanliness.

　After issuing the instructions to the intelligent system, Velvet led Morros, Alicia, and their group toward another core area of ​​the shelter—the area where the hibernation pods were located.

　After passing through several futuristic corridors, they finally arrived at the space gently embraced by soft light.

　The atmosphere here is completely different from the previous places. There are no traces of fighting, no roar of machines, only tranquility and peace.

　The ceiling lights cast a soft, warm glow, draping the area in a mysterious and tranquil light.

　Upon entering this tranquil area, Vervi's gaze was immediately drawn to the neatly arranged hibernation pods.

　Inside each hibernation pod, a member of the Fire Moth, personally selected by Dr. May, rests peacefully, bearing the heavy responsibility of leading the development of human civilization in the next era.

　Their faces were serene, as if they were immersed in a long and deep dream.

　Moros followed closely behind, a hint of emotion in his eyes.

　The lives in these hibernation pods were once brave warriors who fought against the Honkai, and many of them had fiercely clashed with the bureaucrats under his command.

　However, now they can only wait in this silence and darkness for an unknown fate to befall them.

　He let out a soft sigh, a complex emotion welling up within the necromancer.

　This is the price of insufficient strength...

　Behind him, Alicia and Eden slowly stepped into the room filled with hibernation pods.

　Suddenly, the pink fairy's gaze froze on a certain hibernation pod.

　"That's...Hua?"

　With a surprised gasp, Alicia immediately grabbed her best friend and walked toward that familiar figure.

　At the same time, Mebius and Gretchen seemed to have caught some familiar signal and each took a step in a different direction.

　Moros did not stop this from happening.

　Today's shelters are so safe that there is not a single shadow of threat.

　In that case, Moros was happy to let everyone visit their former comrades-in-arms.

　Even though they are currently sleeping peacefully in their hibernation pods.

Chapter 764 Farewell Before the Hibernation Pod

　Under Moros's watchful eye, Mebius slowly walked to the two hibernation pods placed side by side.

　With his exceptionally keen senses, honed by four leaps in his life level, he easily identified the person sleeping in the hibernation pod.

　Cangxuan and Danzhu...

　He didn't feel much negativity towards the two girls who had left their mark on the Mebius Institute but ultimately decided to leave and return to the embrace of the Fire Moth.

　After all, their departure was permitted by Mebius.

　Moreover, these two lively and lovely girls did indeed bring a lot of joy and laughter to his and her lives.

　As for their departure, Moros could understand it.

　It is obvious that not everyone in the world can accept Möbius's unique and controversial research.

　Nothing more...

　With a sigh in his heart, Moros finally withdrew his gaze from them.

　He then turned his gaze to Gretchen and the hibernation pod in front of her.

　Although he was standing some distance from the blue-haired girl, his perception abilities, gained after transforming into a vampire lord and entering a new realm, allowed him to easily penetrate the high-strength synthetic glass barrier of the hibernation pod and clearly see the face of the person sleeping inside.

　Aponia.

　Silently reciting the name in his heart, Moros ultimately made no move.

　Admittedly, before the final judgment truly arrives, he and

　Aponia's meetings were not very pleasant.

　But in any case, he did get what he needed from the nun.

　For this reason alone, the necromancer was unwilling to completely break with Gretsch before Aponia's actions had caused him any substantial damage.

　The blue-haired girl herself might not be worthy of his attention, but the deep affection she shared with Möbius, Alicia, and Eden made him think twice before acting.

　Time passed by minute by minute.

　To Moros's surprise, Mebius was the first person to come looking for him before leaving the hibernation pod.

　Won't you take another look?

　"No need."

　A flicker of sadness crossed Möbius's snake-like eyes, which were a gradient of pink and green, and he rejected the offer.

　Having caught this barely perceptible dimness, the necromancer asked again.

　"Should I wake them up?"

　Although the hibernation pod has a fixed hibernation duration and will not automatically open before the time is up, such a restriction is obviously meaningless in front of a necromancer who is only one step away from the limit of demigod.

　Faced with his lover's thoughtful suggestion, Möbius shook his head firmly.

　"This is their own choice, and I respect their decision."

　"Yeah……"

　After a moment of silence, Moros reached out and gently embraced Mebius, who was still maintaining her mature and sophisticated demeanor.

　"I understand. Just let me know whenever you need me."

　"Ah."

　Leaning against his lover, Möbius felt a sense of security he had never known before.

　It was at this heartwarming moment that Velvi hurriedly came to Morros's side.

　"Mentor, I've searched all the hibernation pods, but I can't find Mei. Have you seen her?"

　A complex emotion flashed in the necromancer's eyes as he faced Virvi's question.