206. Setting a Trap
After two months of struggle, Dr. Mei used the Herrscher Core to lure all the Herrschers of Domination to P-21 Island, where she used her newly developed 'Blank Key' to annihilate them all.
Of course, many things happened during this time, such as having Vill-V prepare in the 'Abyss' before making her decision.
If Dr. Mei failed, Vill-V would have to open the back door of the 'Abyss' and release all the prisoners.
Inside were countless failed experiments, many of them mindless monsters.
Only then did Vill-V realize that Dr. Mei knew all about her little schemes.
In every weapon Vill-V created, she would leave a backdoor to prevent it from ultimately turning against her.
No wonder Dr. Mei personally oversaw the creation of the Judgment of Shamash; besides a little personal motive, she was also afraid that Vill-V would leave a backdoor.
Because the 'Blank Key' was not yet fully developed, Dr. Mei's body was corroded by Honkai energy. Although she received timely treatment, she was left with chronic illnesses.
The only way for Dr. Mei to survive now is to become a MANTIS Warrior.
Kevin had done the same.
Kevin faced the Herrscher of Death's final counterattack. Although Kevin survived due to his superior Honkai energy resistance, his body was severely damaged.
Becoming a MANTIS Warrior was not only to support Dr. Mei, but also his last chance to live.
Fortunately, he succeeded.
Currently, the success rate of MANTIS Warrior surgery is still less than 1%...
However, Dr. Mei refused this suggestion without hesitation.
There are two reasons.
First, she is the leader of the Fire Moth. If the leader dies, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the Fire Moth, which may cause the already weakened Fire Moth to split apart.
Second, she must be human! This is the most important point. Standing atop the Fire MOth must be a pure human being, absolutely not a MANTIS Warrior!
Only in this way can one lead humanity and gain their trust.
Humans are a species with a high opinion of themselves. They can accept the enslavement and command of their own kind, but they absolutely cannot tolerate beings outside of humanity riding on their backs.
Having evolved through the ages, humanity stands at the pinnacle of the species; therefore, above them can only be other humans.
This is why, even if MANTIS Warriors are incredibly powerful, they rarely participate in political struggles.
Even if they display human-like intelligence, or even intelligence surpassing that of humans, and possess overwhelming power,
Humans will at most express gratitude to the MANTIS Warriors, but will never harbor thoughts of submission.
Dr. Mai's talent lies not only in academia but also in her profound understanding of human nature and the human heart.
She knows perfectly well that even if she were to become a MANTIS Warrior, even if her prestige were to be immense, she would never be the leader of the Fire Moth.
They can tolerate a sick leader, but they cannot tolerate a MANTIS Warrior as their leader.
Moreover, at least for now, no one in the Fire Moth can replace Dr. Mei as their leader.
Therefore, she cannot perform the MANTIS warrior surgery, even with a 100% success rate.
Mobius understands her thoughts and can only try to keep her alive, preventing her from dying too soon.
At the victory celebration after defeating the Herrscher, the warriors could no longer maintain their smiles; all that remained were hysterical outbursts, silent lamentations, and sorrowful weeping.
No one could see any hope; the Honkai had destroyed this world.
Now, all that remained was an empty shell.
"Everyone, cheer up! Let's warmly welcome the beautiful Miss Eden to perform a song for us~?"
Elysia, dressed in exquisite attire, appeared at the celebration. Eden slowly walked to the front of the stage, singing a melodious song.
Elysia danced gracefully to the music.
The moving song and enchanting dance finally brought a sliver of solace to the warriors' heavy hearts.
Even if everything is destroyed, they... will still fight on!
"I really envy her; she can always maintain such an optimistic attitude." Vill-V took a sip of her drink, quietly enjoying the performance on stage.
"After all, she's Elysia." Mobius yawned, not particularly interested in this kind of thing.
"How come you had time to come to this victory celebration? You usually stay holed up in your lab and never go out." Vill-V teased.
"Hmph~ It's none of your business." Mobius pouted.
She didn't want to admit she was there to freeload; her lab was practically starving...
Not far away, Danzhu and Cangxuan were frantically devouring the food on the table, looking like they were starving ghosts.
Klein was also savoring some pastries.
After eating instant noodles for so many days, finally, she could eat something else.
"Hmm~ Sitting here is quite boring, I'll go up and perform a little something." Vill-V blinked, her personality already switched to that of the great magician.
As Vill-V's spectacular magic performance unfolded, the gloomy atmosphere gradually dissipated.
"A clown's trick." Mobius did not attempt to hide her disdain.
However, Vill-V's hearing was excellent, and she immediately heard Mobius's words.
She glared at Mobius first, then seemed to have thought of something amusing.
"Ahem, next I'd like to invite an audience member to participate in my performance." Vill-V casually glanced at the crowd.
Ignoring the eager Elysia, she directly chose Mobius, who was sitting there drinking.
"Then, would you please have our Dr. Mobius participate in my performance?" Vill-V inquired.
"I refuse." Mobius's words caused the atmosphere in the room to suddenly freeze.
"Don't tell me, are you scared?" Vill-V tilted her head, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.
The atmosphere instantly became tense, as if a fight was about to break out.
"Fine, then let's change it to…" Vill-V hadn't finished speaking when Mobius stood up, then looked at Vill-V with his cold, serpentine eyes.
"Hey, I can't pretend I didn't hear that."
Although even a child might not fall for such a simple provocation, to the arrogant Dr. Mobius, it was a challenge.
It was like there were always people comparing the two of them behind the Fire Moth to see who was the intellectual pinnacle, each expressing their own opinion, neither willing to give in.
If Mobius really didn't go up, wouldn't that mean she was afraid of her?
"Then come up here." Vill-V beckoned with her finger.
"Bring on your tricks."
Mobius said dismissively, walking upwards.
Seeing Mobius finally fall for it, Vill-V's lips curled into a wicked smile.
"Everyone, pay attention, don't blink! The spectacular magic trick is about to begin!" Vill-V produced a black cloth and completely covered Mobius.
After about two seconds, she forcefully pulled it off.
"Wow!!!" A piercing gasp rang out from the surrounding crowd.
It was Elysia's voice.
Mobius had no idea what was happening; she only knew that everyone's eyes were on her.
She lowered her head slightly, and a pink dress had replaced her original white lab coat…
It was no wonder Elysia was so excited.
She had been dreaming of seeing Mobius wear a pink dress!
Mobius instantly blushed, a look of embarrassment and indignation appearing on her face.
"Vill-V!"
She glared at Vill-V; all her previous calm and composure vanished.
"Knowing I set you up, you still dared to come up? I truly admire your courage." Vill-V threw the black cloth into the air, and it slowly drifted down, covering her.
But strangely, the cloth didn't rise; instead, it fell directly to the ground, and Vill-V disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Great! Fantastic! As expected of a great magician!" Elysia clapped first, igniting the atmosphere.
To be honest, Mobius in her pink dress was quite cute.
Vill-V had slipped away just like that. Afterwards, Mobius chased after Vill-V for almost three hours, only ending the matter when she agreed to pay compensation for her emotional distress.
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