[The Xianzhou Luofu]
One of the six remaining Xianzhou ships in the Xianzhou Alliance.
"So, that means..." Mobius twisted her waist as she followed Levi. Despite having the body of a little girl, she displayed a charm far beyond that of an adult.
Her snake-like eyes kept sizing up the scenery around them.
Especially the withered tree soaring into the sky in the distance.
It was incredibly intriguing. What species was it, and how had it grown so large?
"We're currently aboard a spaceship that sails through the universe?"
There was a hint of wonder in Mobius's voice. "Where did they originate from?"
They had actually managed to build a spaceship with a complete ecosystem that could accommodate a huge population and sail freely through the universe.
"I don't know. Probably..." Levi raised his head and looked toward the sun above them. "Already been blown to pieces."
In any case, it had either already been blown to pieces by the Reignbow Arbiter, or been devoured by the Abundance and turned into a flesh-and-blood planet floating through the universe.
And then... been blown to pieces by the Reignbow Arbiter.
After all, when the Xianzhou set out, its mission was to seek immortality throughout the universe. After finding the Abundance, they would definitely send this "good thing" back, right?
However, with the power of the Abundance, by the time the Xianzhou people discovered that the Abundance was not a good thing, that planet would probably already have been incurably diseased.
"Anyway, no matter what the ending was, as things stand now, the six remaining Xianzhou ships are the homes of the Xianzhou people."
"Hehe. If Vill-V were here, she'd probably be so captivated by the thing beneath our feet that she wouldn't be able to walk."
There was a somewhat malicious smile at the corners of Mobius's lips. Clearly, she did not actually want Vill-V to be here.
She was simply mocking her for being unable to see such scenery.
All she could do was remain trapped in the Elysian Realm.
'What a pity.'
Levi likewise smiled at Mobius. He was still thinking about what excuse he should use to take her to find Guinaifen, and then go to a place where heliobi appeared.
He had not expected her to take the initiative and ask him to take her to find heliobi.
In that case, he could only "respect her wishes."
"Speaking of which, Mobius, you'd better not interact too much with that fellow Phantylia."
Levi warned her.
No matter what, she was still a Lord Ravager who had destroyed countless worlds, even if she was currently trapped inside a sword.
But interacting with her too much could still result in being bewitched.
"Of course I know.", Mobius spoke calmly.
That woman had never met her before, yet she answered one question after another without getting tired of it. Anyone with even a little vigilance would realize that the other party had ill intentions.
Someone like Mobius, whose thoughts were dark... someone who dealt with dark-minded people all day long.
Had noticed this even earlier.
Throughout her interactions with Phantylia, her mind had remained highly tense at all times, leaving Phantylia no opportunity.
Even so, Levi still insisted that unless there was some necessity, it would be better not to interact with her.
Once bitten by a snake, one remains wary of a coiled rope for ten years.
Levi was extremely wary of mental abilities now. Without any mental abilities of his own.
If he were controlled, it would be very, very, very troublesome.
So unless necessary, it was still better to stay away from Phantylia.
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The cavern realm where the Fyxestroll Garden was located was near the Exalting Sanctum.
There was no need to take a starskiff. The two quickly reached the Fyxestroll Garden just by walking.
Because it was nighttime, and because of the special nature of the Fyxestroll Garden, there were not many people on the road.
Mobius, dressed entirely in green and looking like anything but a good person, did not attract much attention.
Levi bringing her along did not attract any enthusiastic citizens reporting them either, resulting in the Cloud Knights stopping them for questioning.
The two passed through a pitch-black path, ignoring the faint laughter nearby, and arrived at the gathering place of the Ghost-Hunting Squad.
"You came at just the right time!"
When Guinaifen saw Levi greeting them, she enthusiastically stepped forward and introduced the qipao-clad woman beside her.
"Family! This is a big shot, Madam Ruan Mei of the Genius Society!"
"She's currently working as a consultant here. What do you think?"
Although she was asking Levi what he thought, judging from her expression, she was clearly showing off.
Levi was not surprised to see Ruan Mei here. Instead, Guinaifen's reaction made his gaze turn strange.
Then, after remembering something, he showed an expression of sudden realization.
'I remember Ruan Mei has a drug that makes people forget her existence.'
If nothing unexpected had happened, Guinaifen had probably been affected by it.
No wonder it felt like Ruan Mei was wandering around outside all day, yet there was hardly any information about her on the Luofu. Instead, information about Herta was everywhere.
If it were not for that memory-erasing drug.
Judging from Ruan Mei's recent behavior on the Luofu, let alone being some mysterious genius who rarely appeared in public, there might be even more information about her online than about Herta.
After all, that Herta was either holed up in her room tinkering with things all day, or staying on the space station researching her lousy Simulated Universe.
A complete shut-in.
It was only the puppets filling every corner of the space station that provided her with a considerable amount of daily exposure.
"You absolutely won't believe it! One of the two geniuses rumored about online is actually the mysterious Ruan Mei!"
Guinaifen looked somewhat excited.
"I can believe it."
"Huh?"
Retracting his gaze from the stunned Guinaifen, Levi greeted Ruan Mei. "Sorry. Regarding what happened last time, I'm unable to provide any help."
After hearing this, Ruan Mei gently shook her head. "It's fine."
There was no disappointment on her face at all.
Seeing the two interacting so naturally, Guinaifen realized at this moment that Levi and Ruan Mei had known each other for a long time.
"You're a scholar?"
"A scholar? It's been a long time since anyone has called me that."
Ruan Mei looked toward the little girl Levi had brought. With just one glance, she could tell that the other party was not actually a little girl.
Although her appearance was that of one, her inner soul was not.
She nodded at Mobius. "I'm a scholar. I specialize in the field of life."
She was probably a scientist who, like Herta, had uncovered the secrets of life and rejuvenated herself.
"The field of life?"
Mobius, who was already interested in the science of this world, had encountered a scholar whose field of research was the same as hers. She could hardly hold herself back from pulling her aside to discuss the secrets of life in this world.
Just as she was about to step forward and talk to her, Levi pulled her back from behind.
Perhaps because the divine power of the chat group could not touch the material world, Mobius could nevertheless be touched by Levi, who lived in the material world.
"Mobius, we're here to find heliobi, not to have an academic exchange.", Levi spoke.
Of course, the main reason was that he was worried the gap between Ruan Mei and Mobius was too great, causing her confidence to take a hit.
After all, Ruan Mei was a genius chosen by Nous.
If, during their exchange, everything Ruan Mei said was something Mobius could not understand, Levi could almost imagine how awful her expression would look at that time.
"(Xianzhou profanity)!"
From the moment Levi arrived here, the tail master had kept his attention on Mobius, constantly twitching his nose. Suddenly, he blurted out a [Xianzhou profanity] that nobody had ever heard before.
"Goddammit!"
"You really brought a Memokeeper here?!"
"..."