Dragons have reverse scales, and touching them means certain death.
If Mobius had a reverse scale too, then Blanca was undoubtedly Mobius's reverse scale right now.
Clearly the First Research Institute, so why were only Blanca and Mobius working here?
Naturally, the vast majority of researchers refused to come work at this research institute after hearing the name Mobius.
Don't be fooled by how harmless she appeared in front of Elysia.
That was merely an act she put on so as not to ruin the image Elysia had of her.
All kinds of experiments were conducted behind Elysia's back.
That was what gave Elysia the illusion that the big snake was no different from an ordinary person.
Besides, even if they had no choice but to come work at the research institute, the researchers would run away within a few days.
This was the current state of Mobius's research institute within Fire Moth.
Only Blanca had stayed by Mobius's side from beginning to end, helping her with all kinds of seemingly inhumane experiments.
Mobius regarded Blanca as a confidante and friend, not as a researcher under her.
That was why she had shown such anger after Blanca disappeared.
Killing someone's whole family was something Levi had inherited from his ancestors as basic social etiquette. He never expected to hear it from this green-haired outsider, Mobius, today.
Levi smiled, but he obviously knew that this wasn't the time to joke around.
He nodded and solemnly replied, "I will."
He hung up.
A black sedan drifted to a stop in front of Levi. The window rolled down, revealing Ato's face. He glanced at the soldier beside the gate who was pointing a gun at him.
Ato remained expressionless and nodded toward Levi.
After he got into the car, the vehicle immediately drifted around in place before driving toward the city.
"You and Blanca left together in this car?"
Levi looked over the interior. It was filled with the feeling of everyday life.
A rabbit plushie sat beside Levi.
"No."
Ato, sitting in the driver's seat, answered, "I borrowed this car temporarily."
Levi was startled after hearing this and tentatively asked, "Stole it?"
"Borrowed.", Ato corrected him.
As long as he returned it on time, the owner of the car wouldn't discover that someone had borrowed it.
He could then leave some cash in the car as well, which would count as Ato expressing his apology for "borrowing" the car.
"Where are we going?"
Ato asked. Levi leaned forward and looked at the map in the car, his finger gently landing on a place that clearly didn't have many people going there.
After seeing the confirmed destination, Ato pressed down on the accelerator, and the car's speed instantly reached its limit.
Every little slope along the road made Levi feel as though he was about to take off.
Soon, it was almost time for dinner. Mobius once again reported Blanca's disappearance to Fire Moth.
She received the same response again.
Fire Moth was currently carrying out a global campaign to eliminate the Honkai, and its manpower was tight.
Without being out of contact for 24 hours, a person could not be defined as missing, so naturally they could not dispatch a search and rescue team.
Bang!
"As the director of the First Research Institute, one of my researchers has gone missing, and I still can't immediately mobilize Fire Moth to conduct a search and rescue!"
Mobius roared, barely managing not to swear.
The staff member on the other end of the phone fell silent in the face of Mobius's shouting.
People with ability could enjoy privileges in society. It was already an unspoken rule.
But yesterday, Fire Moth's higher-ups had explicitly issued an order.
Equality.
Everything everyone applied for had to be handled according to the relevant regulations.
No preferential treatment was allowed to exist.
Even they had to set an example and follow these rules.
"Sorry, that's the rule."
The staff member gave this answer.
"Heh."
Mobius sneered twice, hung up the phone, looked at the various instruments on the laboratory table, and began conducting experiments like mad.
In the city near the Fire Moth base, a sedan flew into a small alley and came to a handsome drifting stop beside a wall.
Ato got out of the car and looked at two or three brats surrounding another brat in a corner.
They were staring blankly at him.
His brows furrowed. His already anxious mood instantly became annoyed.
He shouted, "Get lost!"
"Hey, Ato, be careful not to scare them."
Hearing this, Ato looked strangely at "Elysia," who climbed out of the car. She smiled as she walked over to him, greeting the few brats in front of her with a smile.
At the same time, she pulled a pistol from her waist and handed it to Ato.
"Use this. It's very reassuring."
Looking at the pistol shoved into his hand, Ato pulled out the magazine and saw that it was still full of bullets.
The corner of Ato's eye twitched as he looked at Elysia, who was still smiling and greeting the three brats.
"This violates the rules, doesn't it?"
If she were discovered, Elysia would be punished.
"You don't tell, I don't tell. Who would know?"
Levi blinked.
"Or are you going to betray me?" A troubled look appeared on his face. "Then I'll have to have a good 'talk' with my good sister Blanca."
"No, no, no, I won't."
Ato raised both hands, indicating that he absolutely wouldn't tell anyone.
According to the handbook Levi had given him, when pursuing a girl, the people he especially needed to pay attention to were the close girlfriends around her.
They could provide tremendous help during the pursuit.
Likewise, they could also cause tremendous obstacles.
He didn't want this little matter to cause things between him and Blanca to fall through, or make things more difficult.
Once his medical leave was over, he wouldn't have as much free time as he did now.
If the difficulty increased even more... he couldn't take it.
After swearing that if he told anyone, his future son would be born without an asshole, Ato looked at the few brats still standing there dumbfounded.
Click...
The crisp sound of a pistol being loaded echoed around them.
Realizing this wasn't a joke, the few of them quickly ran toward the other end of the alley.
The person who had been surrounded glanced at Levi, who was waving at them, bowed, turned around, and ran away.
"I did another good deed~ I'm so happy~"
Ato's mood also eased a little, but he was still far from happy. After all, there was still no news about the missing Blanca.
His gaze turned toward "Elysia."
"We've arrived at the place you mentioned. You should tell me about Blanca's disappearance now, right?"
"Of course, of course."
Levi nodded. Then, after Ato thought for a moment, he opened his mouth.
"Was it you who kidnapped Blanca?"
"...I wish."
Kidnapping his mother-in-law. Just thinking about it was exciting.
"Are you an informant from outside who's infiltrated Fire Moth?"
"?"
A question mark appeared on Levi's forehead. "Wait."
"You..."
"I told you to wait!"
He forcefully interrupted Ato's outrageous questions and said speechlessly, "I'm here to help you find Blanca."
Judging from what he had said earlier...
Was he suspecting himself? No, was he suspecting Elysia of kidnapping Blanca?
'?'
'Me kidnapping Blanca?'
After hearing Levi's analysis, Elysia was dumbfounded.
As Blanca's close friend, what reason would she have to kidnap her?
Levi stroked his chin and thought to himself, "Maybe he wants her body."
"..."