Everything happened in an instant. Mobius even used the speed of a MANTIS. Due to the close distance, even Ryan, who had fought fiercely with the Herrscher of Flamescion, couldn't react in time.
Huh? How come there's no mental preparation at all? I'm losing big time!
Ryan didn't expect Mobius to just charge in like that. What about victory or defeat? What about superiority or inferiority? No, it seems like in some sense, I was successfully ambushed.
At first, he was a bit depressed, then his instincts began to enjoy the sensation. Unfortunately, after a few seconds, the sweet feeling quickly disappeared, leaving only a faint regret.
Perhaps it was lack of oxygen. Ryan looked blankly at the woman in front of him, her slightly curled green hair, the white lab coat she had worn for a decade, and her flushed face. Her snake-like eyes trembled slightly with her eyelashes.
Still very sudden, still immersed in the feeling from before, Ryan expression slowly relaxed.
"No, you..."
"Oh, you're blushing." Mobius revealed a strange smile, mixed with shyness and pride, and a tiny bit of smugness.
"The hero of humanity, the Director-General of Fire Moth, humph, just so-so, I thought you were more impressive."
His blood pressure rapidly rose with his pounding heart, but this time Ryan suppressed his anger, and his mind raced.
"So, what are you doing??"
"Didn't you ask me what I did while you were unconscious? To tell you the truth, I conducted an experiment. After you woke up instantly, I've been analyzing the composition of my saliva for the past two days."
Mobius twirled her long hair with her finger, her expression half-true, half-false, but Ryan only hesitated for a moment before immediately frowning.
"Experiment? Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Ryan wasn't stupid. Perhaps those words weren't entirely false, but they certainly only accounted for a very small part. He touched his neck, smiling wryly: "Your mouth is made of soul steel, isn't it? Like this, how can you ask me to..."
Before he could finish speaking, a finger rested on his lips, making him swallow the rest of his words. He only saw Mobius face flush even more, and she actively looked away.
"Don't say anything, don't answer anything, and don't overthink. Just listen quietly."
Mobius stepped back, pacing in the dimly lit room. Her entire being seemed to hide in the shadows, only her golden earrings swaying faintly visible.
"I know you can't let go of Elysia, can't let go of that wooden stake, can't let go of that rabbit-eared assassin. I also know that anyone can die in the future, so I want to leave a memory, lest after fighting with you for so long, if you die at some point, wouldn't it be a great loss?"
So, she was stimulated. That makes sense. This is the second time, including the Third Herrscher. I can't be lucky every time, and anyone with eyes can see that the next Herrschers will definitely be more terrifying.
Ryan somewhat understood, but he couldn't possibly say baseless words like 'no one will die, I will protect all of you.' Not to mention anything else, he still doesn't know how to overcome the Herrscher of Binding.
"So you're scared?"
"Who, who said I'm scared? I'm immortal." Mobius immediately turned and retorted, saying coldly, "I just think it would be troublesome if you died from getting too carried away, and I'm immortal, but those idiots might not be. Hmph, of course, I don't care about their lives!"
Isn't this just her being afraid I'll kick the bucket, afraid Elysia and the others will kick the bucket, and trying to confuse me with complex logic?
She was so soft just now, and instantly so hard. Are you quick-drying cement?
Ryan, with good emotional intelligence, immediately realized that Mobius herself was also conflicted. If she really wanted to assert dominance and charge forward, there would be no need to hide in this small room.
Why find excuses? Why hide? What is she concerned about? What does she like? Isn't the answer clear?
His lips moved, but Ryan still swallowed his analysis, even though speaking it aloud could completely defeat this 'quick-drying cement.'
But how to put it, Ryan respected Mobius pride, and he also liked this pride, because no matter how this woman changed, she could never become a docile little bird. If he pushed too hard, he wouldn't be able to control her, and who knows what she would do.
And besides, this is also beneficial to his balance plan. Just yesterday, he told Vil-V 'I want it all', so he can't go back on his word today, can he? If he really forces Mobius to cling to him with no other choice, where would he have any energy left? His bones would be sucked dry.
Ryan felt two little figures, rationality and desire, fiercely clashing. At this moment, a sharp growl sounded in his ear.
"Hey, do you understand!?"
Mobius gasped, turning her head away, as if realizing she had been seen through by Ryan, somewhat embarrassed and angry.
"Uh, understood."
"Nothing you want to say, right?"
"Yes, no, no, not anymore." Ryan first nodded, then quickly shook his head.
"At least you're smart." Mobius bit her lip, and then snapped again, "Since you understand, come over and look at the data. I've already prepared to do your surgery."
She turned away decisively, the sound of her high heels echoing, this time with extra force. Her panicked heartbeat gradually calmed down. Although she would never admit it aloud, this was for the best.
She had expressed her feelings, had no more regrets, and hadn't directly hurt those idiots, so in fact, she had won.
Looking at this guy's expression just now, as Himeko said, hehehe, Ryan first and second times are all mine, Mobius'!
That smugness once again crept onto her face, her parted lips curving into a somewhat wild smile. As for what those idiots thought, what did that have to do with her? She had already been generous for everyone's sake, hadn't she?
Hmm, aren't you going to thank Dr. Mobius?
Just then, she felt a hand brush past her thigh, from behind her knee all the way up, causing her whole body to tremble, and she instantly leaped several meters away.
"You, what are you doing?"
"Doing an experiment, uh, a nerve reflex experiment. It seems very successful." Ryan spread his hands, looking innocent, but laughing inwardly.
Smug, huh? Stubborn, huh? Winning big, huh? Get it straight, I won too. Who can't do an experiment?
Looking at Mobius ominous expression, that anger finally vented. He had been led by the nose the whole time, and had been barely holding back, especially with that 'so sensitive, you're so cute' expression.
You charging in doesn't mean I lost. Even if you leave no retreat, I still have to firmly suppress you.
Damn it, what an ungentlemanly scoundrel.
Mobius gritted her teeth, immediately realizing that she had thought too simply, because ignoring all factors, the final victory or defeat still had to be decided between the two of them. On the contrary, her charging in revealed her timidity, and excuses like "experiment" were useless.
The war between geniuses, whoever confesses first loses. Did my previous actions count as a confession? Now, strengthening the excuse seems too pale and weak. It's really hard to deal with. I used an experiment to leave a way out, and he used an experiment to press on step by step.
Unsolvable, what to do?
Seeing Ryan gentlemanly smile, gently rubbing his fingers, Mobius was clearly flustered. She re-examined the entire process and realized she had lost her head a bit.
Not stubborn enough, not direct enough, like a half-hearted attempt stuck in the middle, completely seen through by this man.
Ding-a-ling—
Just then, the phone rang, startling both people in the confrontation.
"Who called?"
"Your wooden junior sister, hehe, telepathy, right?" Mobius shook her phone, immediately causing Ryan to turn pale with shock.
This bastard actually dared to...
He was still a step too late. Mobius had already pressed the call button and could hear Hua voice.
"Dr. Mobius, is Senior Brother there with you? We came out after bathing and he was gone."
Not only is he here, I just did that with him, and he didn't refuse. You all should thank me for my magnanimity.
Mobius forcibly suppressed the urge to show off, her eyes darted around, and she suddenly found an opportunity to turn the tables. Of course, this time she was much more cautious.
I haven't won against him, hmph, but—
"I've won against all of you!"
She hung up after saying that, not giving the other party a chance to ask questions, while Ryan had already pounced forward, gritting his teeth and looking at her.
"You're starting a war!"
"War? Hehe, I don't understand." Mobius continued to play with her hair, letting out a sigh of relief, feeling completely relaxed. Her snake eyes gradually narrowed. "Anyway, let's see if you dare to experiment on me casually in the future."
"Ryan, who do you think will win between me and them, and between us two, who can control whom?"
....
"Mobius, why did she suddenly go crazy?"
In the living room of the Golden Courtyard, Hua slowly put down her phone, causing Sakura, who was playing Ludo with her sister nearby, to turn her head.
"Didn't you ask if Ryan was with her?"
"Yes, but she was so inexplicable. Seriously, I don't know what I did to annoy Mobius again." Hua sulkily punched the cushion twice, then hugged her knees.
"So what did she say?"
"She just said she won against us, out of nowhere. Sister Sakura, are you okay?"
Hua was originally sulking, but then she saw Sakura pupils contract slightly, looking as if something bad was happening, so she waved her hand in front of her eyes.
"I'm fine, but something definitely happened to Ryan."
"What? I'll go support him immediately, quickly sound the alarm." Hua immediately got up, but her hand was pulled, and she saw Sakura somewhat helpless expression.
"I wasn't talking about combat. Mobius couldn't possibly harm Ryan. Lean your ear closer. Rin, no eavesdropping."
The meticulous assassin began to analyze, making the girl first confused, then shocked, and finally her clenched fists trembled slightly.
"She, she, she actually dared to sneak ahead?!"
"It's just possible. Besides, if Dr. Mobius wasn't so stubborn, she would have succeeded a long time ago. Perhaps someone enlightened her." Sakura looked faintly, gracefully removing herself from the situation. "By the way, if that's really the case, what are you going to do?"
"Of course, fight and get Senior Brother back!" Hua didn't hesitate for a moment. She was a warrior, a martial artist. Was she going to run back to her room and cry?
But when she said this, she didn't notice the slight twitching of Sakura eye.
Hmmmm?
Elysia walked past happily, hugging a fruit basket, her nose twitching slightly as she looked into the living room.
I smell war?