Tian Shi was not at all surprised that Mobius gave MEI an invitation letter.
Mobius has a very open mind in most respects, doesn't hesitate to cultivate people she likes, and her personality and ability allow her to ignore rigid, old rules.
"So, get ready, MEI."
"You must seize this opportunity."
"Hmm."
Even if Tian Shi hadn't said it, MEI had no reason to refuse the invitation.
After all, despite the doubts, academic seminars were still attractive.
But, then again...
"Doctor, do you seem to know Dr. Mobius well?"
MEI inexplicably had this intuition.
As for the basis... No, MEI herself couldn't find any for such a speculation.
If she had to say, it would just be female intuition, right?
"Of course, when I was a kid, I used to read scientific magazines, Dr. Mobius appeared quite often, so I know her a little."
Tian Shi lied casually.
"So that's it... Now that you mention it, I don't want to go anymore."
MEI said half-jokingly, "I heard Dr. Mobius is a chubby widow.
Doctor, don't be seduced by her, as she might still miss her late husband."
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who gets swayed by those things?"
Tian Shi remarked sadly that the term "late husband" was, in fact, in poor taste, typical of Mobius, although, considering her current "ghost" state, it didn't seem wrong to call him that.
"Of course not, that's why it's a joke."
MEI smiled.
"As a senior scientific researcher, I also want to meet her."
"Well... that's understandable."
Seeing Mobius again...
Tian Shi inexplicably thought that although only two or three days had passed in real-time, according to the time he had experienced, it had been more than six years.
It was a bit complicated to say, but Tian Shi didn't plan to meet with Mobius at this time.
After all, Mobius's personality was still quite problematic from a certain perspective...
It was also necessary to avoid certain conflicts, although these were generally based on observation.
As long as they don't see me, there shouldn't be a big problem.
Undoubtedly, the best time to meet with Mobius would be after Hua left the Fire Moth headquarters.
At that time, there would be practically no risk.
MEI obviously didn't notice Tian Shi's thoughts and directly went to work to prepare for the upcoming academic seminar.
As for asking for time off from school, there was no need to worry; only a lunatic wouldn't allow it, not to mention MEI had already finished high school subjects in elementary school.
.......................
Half a month later, on the Mu Continent.
"They are all heavyweights..."
As a high school student, MEI still seemed a little self-conscious in this kind of situation.
After all, academic seminars on the Mu Continent were world-famous, and only renowned figures were qualified to participate.
MEI was the only one among them with an "insignificant status" as a high school student.
It was normal to feel uncomfortable, as not everyone has a personality like Mobius.
Come to think of it, Tian Shi really didn't know what it was like when Mobius first attended an academic seminar.
"Relax, there might be people here who are not as good as you in physics."
Planck started teaching Einstein when she was ten, and when Einstein was sixteen, she had already achieved great success.
Tian Shi started teaching MEI from the age of ten until she was sixteen.
It shouldn't be a problem for her to be at Einstein's level, right?
Great talent, great teacher, great self-discipline; if Tian Shi couldn't teach MEI to Einstein's level, he would really be wasting MEI's youth.
Therefore, although MEI now knew she was very strong in physics, she didn't know how strong she really was.
If it really came to a theoretical competition, MEI could easily overwhelm the large number of physicists present, even if some of these scientists were more than four times MEI's age.
It's true that there are more people likely to die than others.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say, Doctor..."
"I'm just telling the truth.
As for those present, I remember... well, you might not be able to beat that blue-haired girl with a lock of red hair."
"As for the others, it's almost impossible for them to defeat you in physics."
"That's... Dr. Einstein, right?"
MEI also recognized the other person.
Just now, Tian Shi was thinking about it, and upon turning around, he saw Einstein from this civilization.
She was an old acquaintance of his.
She contributed to the Soul Steel body that Hua would develop for him in the future.
Although according to the system classification, MEI's theoretical level is on par with Einstein's, considering that the Einstein of the previous civilization is a combination of Einstein and Tesla of the later generation, Tian Shi didn't make too many statements.
Moreover, at this time, Einstein's armed puppet plan was already on the agenda.
In fact, except for some plans deduced from later generations, the distribution of top scientists in previous civilizations was quite clear.
Vill-V was in charge of the God Key, Einstein of mechs, and Mobius of fusion warriors.
MEI's best feature is that she seemed to be involved in all the plans, except for the mechs.
For example, the God Key plan was proposed by MEI and handed over to Vill-V, although Vill-V later lost leadership of the design due to Fire Moth's restrictions.
Mobius and MEI were collaborators in the research.
After that, MEI herself had to work on stigmata, super artificial intelligence, the Throne of Moonlight, and technology for sealing Honkai energy.
In the process, she even killed the Herrscher of Domination.
Even if there were other people to help, these words sounded exhausting.
And this didn't even include future plans and political struggles within Fire Moth.
It's no wonder MEI died from an illness due to overwork after the war.
Tian Shi sighed and said casually, "If you had a key item like chocolate with you, you could chat with her."
"Chocolate...?"
"No, it's nothing.
Forget it.
Even if you don't use chocolate, she will probably answer you if you talk to her."
Einstein judged people by their chemistry, and it was just that chocolate made communication easier.
Besides, Tian Shi didn't think Einstein hadn't read MEI's paper.
"Okay."
Since Tian Shi said so, MEI planned to go over and talk.
"Excuse me, Dr. Einstein, where are the seats for the seminar...?"
"Huh?"
Einstein looked with some confusion at the girl who was suddenly talking to her, although Einstein herself was also a girl.
"You are... oh, MEI, right?"
Einstein looked at the tag the staff gave MEI when she entered.
"Sit wherever you want.
There will surely be enough.
Now that you're here, these trivialities don't matter, but if you see any elder who can't even walk steadily, you have to give her your seat."
After all, many high-level scientists participated in this type of seminar.
"Go with Dr. Einstein.
Although she hasn't been here many times, she still knows the place quite well."
It turns out that the pre-civilization Einstein also had the habit of referring to herself in the third person.
But Einstein didn't have any problems; although she had this habit, she referred to herself as "I" quite often.
Those who were really in serious trouble with talking in the third person all the time were Bronya, Seele, and the twins...
So, Cocolia, how do you teach your children?
Tian Shi felt that after this simulation was over, he would have to discuss this topic with Cocolia.
MEI also expressed her confusion about Einstein referring to herself in the third person.
Does anyone really call themselves that?
"Ahem, sorry, it's just a tic of mine."
Einstein coughed lightly to hide her embarrassment, and then quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, I've read your paper... Well, it's amazing, no, it should be said that it's really amazing."
Einstein praised her generously.
"Thank you for the compliment... Dr. Einstein."
MEI felt a little flattered by such direct praise from a celebrity like her.
"It's not a compliment, it's just a statement of a fact, Ein... Well, I don't use overly polite words, except when I'm joking."
Einstein explained it in a neutral tone.
"But, then again, from whom did you get the invitation?
The organizers here don't invite anyone without a college degree."
"It's from Dr. Mobius."
MEI replied truthfully.
"Her?
For a biologist in the field of genetics, she is very accommodating."
It is unclear whether Einstein's words were a complaint or a sigh.
"But this is also good.
After all, after reading your paper, I couldn't wait to do the experiment."
"I must emphasize once again, MEI, your paper is truly very impressive."
As soon as Einstein finished saying this, a somewhat lazy voice from a mature lady came from behind her.
"Dr. Einstein seems to get along very well with my guest?"
Mobius came from behind and sat next to MEI.
"Nervous?"
Mobius looked at MEI next to her.
"Don't be nervous.
I won't do anything to you.
I just want to chat with you, like Einstein."
Nervous?
No, it's pressure.
Although the Dr. Mobius next to her showed her kindness, MEI still felt an inexplicable pressure.
Perhaps it was indeed a feeling of nervousness, but it was definitely not the type of nervousness a junior feels towards a superior; she didn't feel nervous at all towards Einstein, a superior in the same field, so she should be even less nervous in front of Mobius, who was in a different field.
Why?
MEI was a little confused for a moment, but still tried her best to recover.
Seeing that MEI had recovered, Mobius smiled and said, "Many people must have called you a genius, so I won't say the same old nonsense anymore."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Mobius nodded, but did not seriously refute it like Einstein did.
"Just like Dr. Einstein, I also read your paper, as for the evaluation, it is the same as Dr. Einstein's, and I think it is a very valuable project to continue the research."
"What do you mean by 'you think'?
That's 'I think'."
Einstein complained.
"Didn't you ask me for my opinion?"
"After all, I don't have a deep understanding of quantum mechanics, but at least I've recovered the knowledge I acquired in the last half month and I can now understand it clearly."
Mobius didn't care what Einstein said.
Mobius was basically dedicated to the field of biology.
Unless it was useful for biology, she rarely studied other disciplines.
But, then again, with the amount of knowledge Mobius has now, she can learn anything very quickly if she really wants to.
At least Einstein was not surprised that Mobius was able to understand a relatively advanced paper on quantum mechanics after half a month of intensive study.
After all, for them, understanding is just the beginning.
"So, getting back to the point, MEI, do you mind if I ask you some questions?"
"Of course, please ask."
"How was attending your first academic seminar?"
"I must say it was good."
MEI sighed.
Thanks to so many years of training, she didn't feel tired at all.
"It's just that I feel that Dr. Mobius's attitude... or Dr. Einstein's after seeing Dr. Mobius's attitude towards me is a little strange."
"You're being indirect."
Tian Shi curved the corners of his lips.
"But why she treats you that way... you'll know later."
This means that MEI's compatibility with Fire Moth has been determined.
If nothing unexpected happens, MEI will go directly to Fire Moth after she goes to college as planned.
Unfortunately, there are always unexpected things.
—For example, the third Honkai collapse.
"You probably won't have a chance to speak at this academic seminar... What do you think?
Do you prefer to continue participating or go home directly?"
"I'll go back."
MEI replied after thinking for a bit.
After listening to what was said today, she roughly understood why Tian Shi said that the vast majority of people were inferior to her; of course, this was only one of the reasons.
After all, no matter what, the collision of thoughts can still produce some sparks.
The real reason is... when MEI was with Mobius, she always felt an inexplicable pressure, and what made her even more annoying was that she couldn't find the source of the pressure.
As someone recommended by Mobius, MEI couldn't avoid Mobius.
So, thinking about it this way, she no longer had any intention of staying at this seminar... or staying next to Mobius.