"Hmm? Hua, what do you mean by that?"
Mobius and MEI looked at Hua in surprise.
How should I put it?
The other party's reaction seemed a little different from what they expected.
Shouldn't she be more worried?
Why does she seem not to care at all?
"That is..."
Hua put her hand to her forehead with some distress.
"Have you really not thought about this? Or is it just a rare omission that only the wise make?"
Hua couldn't help but look at them as if they were idiots.
"Stop saying those inexplicable things. Can't you be more direct?"
Mobius was getting impatient.
"To be more direct, can't you just make another Soul Steel doll?"
Seeing that the two people in front of her had no intention of waking up, Hua finally had to state this obvious method.
Aren't you two wise?
Why didn't you think of such an obvious solution and came here to have a competition?
As for the poor culinary skills of you two, it's not that she looks down on them, but this is really the best you can do in this life.
Isn't it a waste of time to organize a cooking contest?
With the culinary skills you two have, a Honkai beast would die if it tasted it, okay?
"..."
As soon as Hua's plan came out, Mobius and MEI fell silent at the same time.
"Well... it seems... that's exactly what happened."
Mobius twisted her lips.
Unlike MEI, who did not participate in the creation of the doll, the whole process is no secret to her.
As long as she can request the Soul Steel, she can practically achieve it; even if something unexpected happens, Einstein can help solve it.
This is a perfect plan, isn't it?
MEI was unaware of the difficulty of the project and might have considered it unrepeatable.
This reason is understandable.
And Mobius... was stuck in a delicate dilemma.
After leaving Hua, Mobius felt that the dolls were too insignificant and wanted to make a life-sized one.
However, considering that a life-sized doll would be meaningless without Tian Shi, she gave up on the idea, along with the idea of making another one.
Then MEI arrived, well, there's no need to talk about the series of frictions between the two.
Mobius was so absorbed in cooking that she had no opportunity to remember this idea.
So...
"That is... is this doll not really difficult to make?"
MEI had a strange and subtle expression on her face.
And what exactly has she been doing this month?
MEI thought of the "God-Killing Plan" that Tian Shi came up with when he was bored, and wished she could find a hole in the ground to get into.
"It's not difficult, at least that's what I feel. But if that's the best you can come up with, Einstein is very good at this."
After all, the principle of this device does not differ much from that of an armed puppet.
It is basically an armed puppet with simplified weapons and intelligence.
So, what exactly have these two been doing for almost a month?
Mobius couldn't help but hold her forehead.
No wonder Hua's expression was so strange just now, it's no longer just an idiot's idea, but a super idiot's.
No, I'm the only idiot.
After all, no matter what happens, ignorance is not a crime.
"Yes, I remember now. I had already thought about it before."
Tian Shi suddenly remembered something.
"When Mobius ordered you to leave, I was about to talk to Mobius about this matter, but you left too fast and caused the forced transfer, so I didn't finish my speech."
So you won't tell me?
Are you happy watching us like this?
As if he had perceived MEI's thoughts, Tian Shi added a dry laugh to his voice.
"After that... well, I thought your god-killing cuisine was quite interesting, so I forgot about it."
"..."
MEI is a little desperate for this world.
"Can I bother you for a moment?"
A cheerful voice came from behind Hua.
"May I ask who the 'Master Tian' that Miss Hua just mentioned is?"
Elysia's big eyes blinked with strong curiosity.
"Um... um, may I ask who you are...?"
Hua was surprised by Elysia.
"Oh~ Sorry, sorry, I was so curious that I forgot to introduce myself.
My name is Elysia~, and I am a warrior like you, so we should be colleagues."
Elysia did not hide her curiosity and looked Hua up and down.
However, compared to Hua, Elysia was more curious about who the "Master Tian" that Hua had mentioned earlier was.
After finding out that this supposed cooking competition would not be held, Elysia became more alert.
Her emotional intelligence is not low at all, and it can be naturally seen that, although Hua exuded an extremely oppressive aura as soon as she entered the scene, this was obviously not the only reason that could make MEI and Mobius give up.
She saw it clearly from the side.
At first, the two wanted to refute a few words, but upon hearing the title of Master Tian, they gave up.
Therefore, it is conceivable that the person called "Master Tian" by Hua has great weight in the hearts of these three people.
After thinking about this, Elysia naturally became curious.
Oh no, it seems that she has attracted the attention of someone more dangerous.
Mobius and MEI looked at each other and both felt a sense of crisis.
Good figure, good personality, good home management: if Elysia compares these three obvious advantages with the other three, she will always win.
Those who have a better figure than her are not as good as her in personality and home management.
The one who is better than her in household chores has a worse figure.
Well, the first is Mobius and MEI, and the second is Hua.
Although the adjective "almost" for the latter is a bit disrespectful to Elysia's figure, and although Hua's personality is not bad, it is obviously not as pleasant as Elysia's.
Among the three, none could beat the pink-haired girl who was in front of them.
This situation is really quite bad.
Sister Hua, please don't be so honest!
"I'm sorry, Miss Elysia, I can't tell you about this matter."
Hua severely refused.
"Phew."
MEI and Mobius breathed a sigh of relief.
This answer was good, but Hua's next answer was not so good.
"However, if the possibility arises in the future, perhaps Miss Elysia will also have the opportunity to meet Master Tian."
"..."
Mobius and MEI showed expressions of helplessness on their faces, while Elysia, as expected, showed a confused look.
"Hmm~? What do you mean by a chance~?"
Although she was justly rejected, Elysia was not discouraged at all: didn't the second half of Hua's sentence say it?
"Maybe there's a chance."
This statement is quite subtle.
A friendly smile appeared on Elysia's face.
"Can you be more specific?"
"Um... I'm sorry, I can't tell you more about that."
Hua's firm tone made the two people behind her breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems that Hua has a good sense of proportion.
"Hmm... I see..."
Elysia lightly tapped her chin with her index finger and an idea came to her mind.
"How about this? You make me another doll? I'll pay you for it!"
(Speaking of confusing things... there's nothing more confusing than that doll, is there?)
The detective, Miss Elysia, is here!
Elysia had a pure smile on her face that was irresistible.
"Well... that's not a big deal."
Hua thought about it and couldn't find any reason to refuse, so she nodded in agreement.
After all, it would be too deliberate to refuse again.
And indeed, it was noticed.
Mobius and MEI, the two who had rebuilt the offensive and defensive alliance, looked at each other and saw the bad look in the other's eyes.
Obviously, Elysia has now figured out the trick.
"Hey! Can I order this?"
A lively voice came from the side.
Only then did Mobius realize that the new sisters who had arrived at her laboratory had not yet left.
"Soul Steel figures, can I really order them?"
Nuwa pulled Fuxi and asked Hua with great interest.
She didn't care if it was Master Tian or not.
Compared to those rumors, the Soul Steel figures were more interesting.
"Figure?"
Hua knew the term thanks to Carol.
"I don't think this is a figure... but it doesn't matter if you understand it that way."
"It doesn't matter! That look just needs some touch-ups!"
Nuwa did not take that little thing seriously at all: it was obvious that it was just an unfinished figure.
A Soul Steel figure: how cool!
"Nuwa, the money for both..."
Fuxi, who was quite smart, was about to say something, but her sister blocked her.
"Consider it borrowed from me!"
"Okay."
The sisters reached an agreement easily.
This pair of twin sisters are really a pair of fun people.
(It doesn't matter, Nuwa is just a girl from the village, she's not a threat.)
Mobius gave MEI a look.
MEI: "..."
(Were you thinking that before you found out that the Doctor was in me?)
Mobius: "..."
Blind student, you have discovered the highlight.
At first... did I really think that?
"Forget it, at least now it seems that MEI is not my competitor."
"Now I just need to figure out how to beat Hua in the female aspect."
Ah... if you put it that way...
Thinking about her mental state at that moment, Mobius felt bad.
This Nuwa girl, does she seem to have dangerous thoughts?
Should we prepare in advance or something?
Mobius thought about it seriously.
For example, throw her to some remote base to play in the mud or directly expel her?
No, that's not possible.
If that happens, and if the other party really has a relationship with Tian Shi in the future, couldn't I even supervise her?
So we leave her here?
But what would happen if some sparks were accidentally created?
No, that shouldn't happen.
If I have such bad luck that something like that happens, should I accept it?
Anyway, when it gets to that point, I guess there are too many lice and they don't itch.
At that moment it won't matter if there is one more or one less!
Wait, am I being too counterproductive again?
Phew...
No, I'm a scientist.
I should believe in science.
There is no such thing as bad luck.
Mobius tried to comfort herself in her heart.
After all, this kind of thing is a real nuisance for Mobius.
"Fuxi, I felt a chill down my back just now."
"It has nothing to do with me."
"..."
She didn't care at all why her sister's back felt cold, but Nuwa didn't care either.
After all, she successfully persuaded Hua to make her one; of course, she still had to pay for the materials, after all, the Soul Steel was really valuable.
"Okay, in that case, let's go home, you can take the MEI doll for now, after all, it will be more convenient for you."
After this incident, Mobius really had no interest in fighting for it, so she let MEI take the only doll available.
"Of course, remember to give it back to me."
No matter what, the first generation of products is still very commemorative.
"I see."
MEI nodded.
"In that case, there will be no problems, right?"
"Well, I'll go find Dr. Einstein first. I'll need her help with the next work."
Hua nodded first and then said.
"By the way, Dr. Mobius should also come. This will make the persuasion work easier."
Mobius thought about it and then nodded.
"By the way, is there any possibility of creating a life-sized doll?"
"There is absolutely no possibility."
MEI refused without even thinking about it.
A small Soul Steel doll can be kept by your side at all times, and security probably won't pay too much attention to it, but a real-sized one... is definitely not that easy to transport.
Naturally, Mobius knew this aspect, so she just asked casually and didn't dwell on it.
(As expected, the doll has some connection with that "Master Tian", right?)
The smile on Elysia's face became malicious.
It must be acknowledged that her curiosity—or rather her thirst for knowledge—has been completely awakened.
By the way, since the war against Honkai has come to a temporary end, it is now a time of meaningless rest for Elysia.
Although she would not get depressed from boredom, it would still be great to find something more interesting, right?
For example, now we are exploring the secret of the "Master Tian" mentioned by Hua.
"Um!
Can I go too?"
Elysia said excitedly.
"My relationship with Dr. Einstein is also quite good!"
"Well... well, if Miss Elysia is willing, then you are welcome."
Hua's thoughts are not as complicated as MEI's and Mobius's.