Collapse, women's clothing strategy Qiyana, then

"I think if Captain Kevin gets the Divine Key, then Captain Fu Yan probably won't have much of a chance. The difference in weapons is too great."

"perhaps."

"Besides them, there's also Alicia and Kiana! Wow, I can't wait! It's starting in two days!"

"The regular season matches will last for a week..."

Mebius stood at the back of the crowd, looking at a set of data with a bored expression.

Suddenly, upon hearing the names "Alissia" and "Kiana," her eyes lit up with a certain light.

"Klein, go and get me a copy of the report from Twilight Street."

"Yes, doctor."

A short while later, Klein came over carrying a stack of file folders.

Mebius flipped through the papers and then drew one.

He opened the document, his snake-like eyes scanning it back and forth while constantly flipping through the contents.

Finally, she stopped.

Möbius casually shoved the document back into Klein's hand, then walked toward Dr. Möbius, his face full of questioning.

"You destroyed the records of Twilight Street?"

At that moment, Dr. May was watching Wilhelm adjust the testing equipment when he noticed Möbius's arrival and looked up.

"It's really me."

What secrets are hidden in the destroyed parts?

"If you want to know, you can come find me after the experiment."

"Tch..." Mebius finally gave up.

"Why don't you just ask Fu Yan?" Dr. Mei pressed.

Is she willing to talk?

"I think that with your abilities, you should be able to guess part of the meaning even if the other party only shows a certain attitude."

"..."

Mebius remained silent, his brow furrowing involuntarily.

Soon, her brows relaxed, and she regained her languid demeanor.

"Got it, thanks for reminding me."

Dr. May withdrew her gaze and looked at Vervi's retreating figure: "How are you feeling?"

"Even with limitations, my design is still genius-level, beyond question!"

"The core of the Seventh Herrscher, that's what I'm asking about."

"Stronger than expected. After all, the Seventh Herrscher's strength isn't too out of the ordinary according to the records, but the ceiling of a Divine Key varies from person to person—you see, you should have trusted me from the beginning!"

Dr. Mei knew that when she said "not too excessive," she meant compared to Kevin.

"Has the Fifth Squad been up to anything strange?"

“Well, um,” Velvi lowered her voice a little, “Padofelis, the girl who grew a cat tail after the surgery, was sent to the Mu Continent for exploration, the specific reason is unknown.”

"...It was indeed an order with an unclear meaning."

As far as she knew, the girl named Pado's greatest skill was picking locks and becoming a lady on the roof beam.

What goods are worth importing from Mu Continent?

After the test, Dr. Mei made a bold decision.

Just ask Bai Yan directly.

"What a rare guest, Dr. Mei actually came to see me in person." Bai Yan poured a cup of coffee and gently handed it over.

“You won’t do anything meaningless, and I believe that mutual trust is always better than mutual probing based on suspicion.” Dr. Mei picked up her coffee, took a sip, and then looked down at the cup, as if surprised that the coffee suited her taste.

"Then just ask, I won't be stingy with my answers."

"Thank you. My main question is about your purpose in sending Padofelis to the Mu Continent."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan smiled mysteriously: "If Pado weren't available at this time, I would have sent Kiana instead. Do you understand what I mean?"

Dr. Mei fell into deep thought.

Besides the cat head, what else do these two have in common?

No, the same goal does not necessarily require the same elements, or even different stages of the same process.

"I understand."

Dr. Mei left the Fifth Squad base.

Not long after, Mebius came here again.

Looking at the reluctant Snake, Bai Yan felt as if the other party had been coerced by him.

When Kiana wandered over here, she didn't give Mebius a friendly look.

"What brings you here, Doctor?"

"It's nothing, just asking a few questions. It's very simple for Captain Fu Yan."

Kiana grabbed a bag of barbecue-flavored potato chips from Bai Yan's table, then sat down to the side, pretending to look around at the scenery while eating the snacks.

"what is the problem?"

"How can a person obtain power equal to or even surpassing that of a Herrscher without undergoing any special surgery?"

Kiana, who was eating potato chips, stopped and looked at the two of them.

Have you asked Qianjie about this?

“I’ve asked him about almost every cell in his body, and he’s clearly very different from you.”

Mebius leaned forward slightly, his snake-like eyes flashing: "What is it? I want to know. You can name your price."

Volume 1: Chapter 163: Alicia: Sneak attacks are prohibited!

The Moth Chasing the Flame tournament's group assignments were predetermined from the moment the organizer proposed them, leaving little room for choice.

The competition was divided into a regular group and an extra-special group.

Surprisingly, in the most unusual session, in addition to the four exceptional individuals including Bai Yan, two more people were also included.

Cherry blossoms and flowers.

The two were completely bewildered, having no idea why they had been assigned here.

Surely they're not just here to make up the numbers?

The regular group matches were played first, and Bai Yan watched them all day but found them rather uninteresting.

Only then did he realize that the Thousand Tribulations were still deep within...

The groups have already been decided, and it's impossible to force someone to join.

Next time.

The main reason for my discussion with Kevin was to think about something.

Why is he nowhere to be found in modern civilization, while Mebius is in charge of the World Serpent?

The past, shrouded in mist, is more mysterious than the unpredictable future.

This battle can test Kevin's strength and see if he is as strong as he is in the original timeline.

Otherwise, with his power, he would not have been unable to survive to the present civilization.

Bai Yan has figured it out.

If Mebius were to carry out the Stigmata Project, there wouldn't be enough strength to back it up, and the future of the current civilization would be as difficult as hell.

Rather than doing that, it's better to change your own future.

If we consider the events after our return to the previous civilization as the Schrödinger's cat in a box, and we have planted enough backup plans in the previous civilization so that we can find a way to go back and open it, that's a barely acceptable line of thought.

Of course, the situation isn't that bad yet, after all, there's still Dr. May.

Bai Yan genuinely hoped that Dr. Mei could use her unparalleled wisdom to find a way to save the children of the current civilization who knew nothing about the Honkai.

"Are you worried?"

At that moment, Aponia's voice rang out.

She was personally invited by Alicia to serve as a ballast stone in controlling the risks of the competition.

Aside from the battles between Kevin and Bai Yan, she could control almost everything.

As expected of a woman who possesses Geass.

"Nothing much, I was just thinking about what kind of attempts humans made in the past if disasters like the Honkai have existed since time immemorial."

"Do similar catastrophes exist in the cosmos?"

“Yes, and even worse.” Bai Yan nodded, quickly recalling the disaster of the Star God.

Because someone is eavesdropping on the conversation here.

"However, while we are facing terrible disasters, we also have the help of god-like power, so true destruction has never completely come."

Aponia was stunned.

Despite being a nun, she had never confirmed the existence of God in any way, but now Bai Yan was telling her that God did exist and had even helped her at one point.

"After arriving in this world by accident, I have never felt the presence of the Emperor Bow Master again. Perhaps this is truly a closed world, or perhaps it is because some special being has sealed it off..."

Aponia asked, "What kind of god do you worship?"

"The Emperor Bow Master, Lan, is known among the non-human people as the Star-Hunting God. Her life's mission is to eradicate undead evil spirits while protecting the immortal ship..."

As Bai Yan continued to speak, the curious glances that had been directed at them gradually subsided.

Because I can't understand it.

What do you mean by "fate" or "command"? Who understands these terms?

Kiana listened for a long time, comparing every element with someone from the past, and finally came to the conclusion that they were completely unrelated.

So she thought, perhaps it wouldn't be surprising if similar people existed in the vast universe.

The regular group matches are progressing relatively slowly.

Compared to ordinary soldiers, fusion soldiers are few in number, but if a competition were to be held, it would be quite large in scale.

The regular group session ended a week later.

After a series of competitions, Kosmo won the championship.

The boy holding the trophy glanced at Kevin instinctively, who gave him an encouraging look.

But in Kosmo's heart, the sense of accomplishment wasn't that great.

It's just the regular group.

conventional……

—It seems like I've never seen Kevin in a truly evenly matched battle before. Will we see one this time? And then there's the mysterious Kiana and Captain Alicia. I'm definitely looking forward to it.

—By the way, I heard from Tinghen that Captain Fu Yan seems to be a very… chivalrous person, someone who "draws her sword to right injustice" or something. Hmm…

After a moment of stunned silence, Kosmo was pulled away by Desdobia.

"Stop spacing out, everyone's watching you. The schedule for the Super Spectrum Group is about to be announced!"

"Uh!"

He then saw Alicia standing in front of him with a smile, and his face immediately burned. He quickly and obediently let Daisy Dobia drag him away.

Looking at the two of them and blinking, Alicia, holding a small megaphone—don't ask why she didn't use a microphone—said very formally and loudly, "I hereby announce that the Super Special Group competition will begin in... um! in one hour. Please prepare for the competition!"

"Oh oh oh!"