"Spring Operation? What on earth is that?"
Mobius looked up from thick piles of experimental materials. She was dissecting the corpses of Honkai Beasts pulled back from the battlefield. In this battle, several Emperor-class or Judgment-class Honkai Beasts were brought back, especially the 'tentacled octopus' that Elysia killed from the sea. Its strength was much greater than before.
With 1700HW of Honkai energy, laser scattering, and proficiency in underwater combat, even Hua without a Divine Key might not have been able to defeat it. She was already considering classifying it as 'End-of-Era class', a category of enhanced Honkai Beasts with unknown causes.
"Miss Elysia proposed the plan. You were busy just now, so I took the call," Klein whispered, stifling a laugh: "I think she wants to play."
"I really want to peel open that fatty's head and see what's inside. Isn't playing at a time like this just asking for trouble?" Mobius snorted, took out a syringe, and extracted hyper-mutation factors from the centrifuge.
"Ignore her. Mei and Ryan won't agree."
"Dr. Mei stance isn't known yet, but the Supreme Commander has already agreed."
Mobius hand trembled, a bit exasperated. 'I'm working overtime to select hyper-mutation factors for you, and all that scoundrel can think about is playing?'
No, he's not such a shallow man. Oh, oh, so that's it. He wants to make the Herrschers hesitant. Anyway, they'll be hiding wherever they go, so he might as well do that fatty a favor.
She probably understood, clearly her intelligence was online. Then she didn't even look up: "So she's here to invite me?"
"Probably."
"Hmph, at least she has some shame, knowing to be afraid of me." Mobius nodded with satisfaction, then looked through the thick glass at the two people inside the room.
Eden lay on a chair, wearing headphones and enjoying music. Su was typing on his phone, seemingly writing in a diary.
These two were incredibly lucky. Not only did they successfully integrate the hyper-mutation factors, but their bodies also showed no obvious mutations. After so many surgeries, this was truly rare.
'It seems my technique is getting better and better, and you've benefited from it.'
Mobius offered a reasonable explanation, because Pardofelis was terrible, her success rate was on par with Mei. She couldn't understand why that timid little cat agreed to the surgery.
"Elysia plan is comparable to the 'Star Scar Operation'. It has some significance. Oh, right, when are we departing?"
"Tomorrow."
"That fast? I can't finish my work here!" Mobius instantly looked up. As a workaholic, she usually didn't slack off and preferred to finish things first, but she also really wanted to go.
Looking at the two people in the room, Mobius gradually had an idea.
"Go and capture Pardofelis. This time, she can't run away again."
"Didn't she say she needed to think about it?"
"The surgery consent form is signed, so it's not up to her anymore. Besides, this timid cat has been unable to make up her mind, and she needs some psychological treatment from me."
"How will you treat her?"
Mobius took out a vial of medicine from a drawer and handed it to the other person: "Use this. My latest research product can enhance willpower, and combined with specially selected hyper-mutation factors and that guy's serum, the success rate is over 90%."
This was already quite high. Klein took it, then remembered something else.
"Hua applied to join the Chimera Project. Do you agree?"
"That blockhead is competing with herself again. How could she possibly get close to Ryan?" Mobius played with a strand of hair beside her ear, then decisively shook her head: "Put her on the reserve list for now. If she dies on the operating table, I can't be held responsible."
'So the Doctor is also afraid of the Supreme Commander getting angry, huh.'
Klein saw through it but didn't say anything, otherwise he would surely receive a barrage of evasive answers like 'science is about success rates' or 'what does probability theory have to do with me'. He simply remained silent, and as he reached the door, he encountered Eden entering, nodding as a greeting.
Mobius also saw Eden, but still busied herself with the instruments.
"Big star, if you want coffee, there's some in the fridge. If you want to be discharged, not yet. I won't sign."
"A can of your coffee costs 200 euros. While not expensive, I prefer tea," Eden smiled gently, picking up a cup and pouring some purified water. "By the way, do you have any hostility towards me?"
"Joke. Am I that petty? If I really had hostility, do you think you'd be alive walking off the operating table?" Mobius put down the test strip, turning around expressionlessly.
This woman was a huge threat, far exceeding that blockhead. The fusion surgery not only didn't make her ugly, but instead seemed to add a spotlight, making it impossible to look away.
Elegant, noble, her voice filled with magic, making one feel incredibly calm.
"So this is your ability. Interesting. You managed to produce two mental-type MANTIS in a row."
"Perhaps this is fate's arrangement." Eden gently stroked her long neck, her smile radiating contentment. "This ability may not be flashy, nor does it have terrifying lethality, but for a singer, it's most suitable—the power to guide human spirits."
The tests were complete. The effect was similar to Aponia's 'Discipline', but fundamentally different. Mobius resisted this mental guidance, showing a displeased expression.
"Don't blame everything on fate. Ares's factors were specifically chosen. This Judgment-class Honkai Beast could originally use its roar to make all its kind in an entire area enter a berserk state. I used gene technology to extract and enhance this ability, and finally injected it into your body. So this is science, pure and absolute science!"
Eden didn't quite understand, but she realized it was Mobius hard work. She pressed her left hand to her chest and bowed slightly.
"My apologies. I was too self-important. To express my gratitude, I will personally donate one billion euros." Quickly, Mobius immediately turned around, her eyes wide, Euro signs sparkling in her snake-like pupils.
This rich woman, she really is... She walked over, ignoring the captured Pardofelis, and gently held Eden fair hand, a very kind smile on her face. "From now on, we are friends."
...
"So Pardofelis was taken by Klein last night?"
Ryan woke up and sat at the dining table, yawning. He didn't even need to think to know that Mobius must have received the news, and since she was busy, she could only implicitly convey:
'You all wait for me for a bit.'
This platypus, she could have just said it directly. Why pick on Pardofelis?
"Yeah, I heard Pardofelis decided to have the hyper-mutation surgery. She was probably stimulated," Hua scratched her head. Last night, seeing that timid cat's look of going to her death, she had forgotten all her previous excuses for procrastination.
"That's Mobius doing. Never mind, it's a good thing in the end. It's not bad for that little scaredy-cat to have some self-preservation ability, and the hyper-mutation factors were specially selected by me."
"How did you select them?"
"A metaphysical Emperor-class Honkai Beast that caused trouble everywhere before. It cost a lot to catch it."
Hua paused for a moment, then remembered that she had also participated in the pursuit of that Honkai Beast. They had set up an inescapable net, but it always evaded them. Its ability seemed to be making people ignore its existence.
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a little envious, because she was one of the earliest MANTIS. Back then, there was no such gene extraction technology. And to be safe, she had chosen 'Adate' which Ryan personally hunted.
Looking at it now, she really lost out. But hyper-mutation factors weren't the most important thing. For example, Kevin was also just an ordinary Emperor-class Honkai Beast, yet his strength was second only to Ryan.
"Comparing yourself to others is infuriating. Don't think too much about it. Aiming for me is fine, but don't be too eager for quick success," Ryan knew what Hua was thinking from her expression, so he reached out and gently rubbed her head.
Hua was still somewhat unwilling, but appreciating the comfort of his hand, she said no more, just leaning slightly forward.
"Sister Hua is so cunning! Brother Ryan, I want some too!"
Rin happened to see it and yelled, jumping over. Ryan had no choice but to extend his other hand, holding one with each. During Sakura absence, Rin was quite fond of clinging to him.
"Should I get a fusion surgery too?"
"You think this is a beauty surgery? You're not going to the front line, there's no need," Ryan felt like laughing hearing that. Now that Honkai had better target carriers, it was a good thing for Rin.
"I'm pretty good at fighting."
"War isn't just about being good at fighting. If you're stubborn, you'll have to beat me first," Hua said with a stern face, causing Rin to quickly stick out her tongue.
She was like Ryan shadow, but in reality, she was quite intimidating. After all, she looked very serious, like an old scholar.
She just wondered why Sakura looked troubled whenever she mentioned her younger sister, insisting that she keep a close eye on her.
"Alright, alright, go pack your bags. We'll leave once Pardofelis gets back," Ryan released his hands. He still had to review the battle reports from the front.
"Already packed! By the way, are we really leaving together?"
"Of course. This is our territory. We should leave openly and together, giving those spies a good look."
Ryan smiled slyly. Besides those within the Golden Courtyard, the Fire Moth didn't know where he was going, but this headquarters was 100% infiltrated by enemy spies.
With such terrifying combat power, let the enemy slowly guess. Perhaps the Herrscher of Domination would have to activate many more Dominators to conduct a global grid search.
This would reduce the pressure on Kevin and the others.
"As I expected, they're already restless."
He looked at the battle report in his hand. Late last night, in a brief skirmish, the Herrscher of Death made a move. Ten MANTIS turned into withered bones, and the Herrscher was hit by a punch from Andvici.
Subsequently, both sides called for reinforcements, escalating from a squad-level skirmish to a hundred-person melee, only calming down after the Fire Moth retreated from three relay points.
Infiltration reconnaissance had covered most of the South American continent. The Herrscher of Blood took three orbital cannon shots while feeding and no longer dared to appear openly.
Yes, suppress its amplification speed, divide it, and find an opportunity to engage it.
Ryan admired Elysia new dress, but his eyes were filled with cold killing intent, his palm gently patting the Herrscher file.
If the Herrscher of Binding was inevitable, then its authority had to be acquired.