I am a hero of the former civilization.

Normally, he would have been surprised, but now that more than half of the thirteen heroes beside him were already there, he only glanced at them a couple more times.

So many heroes gathered around me without even undergoing fusion surgery, and most of their fates were changed because of me. It's quite a strange feeling.

"Ryan, what are you standing there for?" Kevin jumped over and pressed down on his shoulders. His hands weren't cold at all, and his expression was still sunny and warm.

"Yes, senior brother, let's go in quickly." Hua Nan urged, a hint of curiosity appearing on his usually stern face.

Just then, Ryan heard the sound of wheels, turned his head, and saw Sakura pushing the cake towards him with a gentle expression. Then he heard Mebius snort coldly.

It seems that many things have changed.

A smile appeared on his face as Ryan walked towards the cake cart with his chest out and head held high. He saw a group of people surrounding him, all of them smiling.

"Ellie, you should come too, it's only a few hours away anyway."

"Hmph, that's what I was waiting for you to say?" Alicia really did have her own agenda. Without hesitation, she came to Ryan's side and poked him. "You, why are you still wearing your usual clothes? Everyone else is all dressed up nicely."

Ryan then noticed that everyone was dressed casually, some of the women even wore light makeup, and even Mebius had changed into a V-neck dress.

"What are you looking at? It was Mei who forced me to change it." Möbius retorted stubbornly, but upon hearing the laughter around him, filled with a joyful atmosphere, he gritted his teeth and dared not speak again.

This time, Ryan didn't mock her; he just glanced at Kevin, who was wearing a white suit and whose handsomeness was written all over his face.

"No wonder I felt something was off; this guy looked all respectable."

"Hey, what did I do to offend you!"

Ryan shrugged, glanced at his shirt and long trench coat, and whispered, "So, my first wish is that, just like my usual attire, this day will be an ordinary one."

He was very eloquent, and in a world that is gradually collapsing, his wishes were all the more precious.

"Ryan, wishes won't come true if you say them out loud! You only have two chances left!" Alicia cried out in alarm, almost jumping up to cover her mouth. "Sakura, quickly turn off the lights, light the candles, and make a wish!"

Snapped.

The lights were turned off, leaving only two flickering candles, their faint light illuminating smiling faces.

"Ellie, let's make a wish together."

"Okay."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ryan and Alicia both closed their eyes and muttered something, but Ryan's voice was even softer, and no one could hear what he was saying.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes and met Alicia's strange gaze.

"Ryan, what did you wish for?"

"I won't tell you, because you said it out loud and it won't come true. But I heard your wish clearly: from now on, I can eat all kinds of delicious food without gaining weight..."

"No nonsense!"

I popped a piece of cake into my mouth, the sweet taste filling my mouth, and I heard a burst of laughter from the surroundings.

"Haha, Alicia, I knew you'd gotten fat!"

"Dr. Möbius, is it really necessary for you to be so gloating?"

"Hehe, actually Mei has gained weight recently too. She said the food at the Fire Moth is too good."

"Kevin, come with me for a moment."

"Su, should we go rescue Kevin? He seems to be calling for help."

"Never mind, we didn't hear anything."

......

The noise reached his ears, and Ryan slowly closed his eyes. It wasn't just the sweetness in his mouth that was sweet; the feeling was also sweet in his heart, and his lips involuntarily parted.

“Ryan, I’ve never seen you smile so brightly before.” Alicia happened to turn around. Ryan usually had a professional smile or a cold laugh, only occasionally showing a slightly warmer one.

"The atmosphere was right, that's what you call a knowing smile. But don't overthink it, I just thought their jokes were funny."

"What joke?"

“When you tell me your weight, you have to record every decimal point.”

"Hmph! I'll get angry if you say that again. I've learned a lot from Mei lately, believe me or not, I'll show you."

Ryan was taken aback, then promptly bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"Is it too late?" Alicia popped a piece of cake into her mouth, a happy expression on her face. "But since the cake was so delicious, I'll forgive you today, okay?"

The group of people each took a piece of cake, but no one threw it at each other. Except for Gretchen, they had all seen the dark side of the world and knew that such a small amount of food could save lives in some chaotic places.

Ryan had no leadership style. After cutting the cake, he naturally didn't make any speech. He simply led everyone outside and then lit the brazier.

Perhaps due to the collapse, even though Hawaii seemed a bit cold, when the colorful lights were lit and the food that had already been placed on the fire pit was put on, Ryan personally grilled the meat while watching his friends chat in twos and threes.

"Hua, go keep Captain Himiko company. There's wine in the cellar, let her drink to her heart's content. Sakura, you don't need to help anymore, go find Kevin and the others to play cards. There's a game console in the living room, you can play there too."

He dismissed the two assistants. Hua didn't say anything, as he already felt that his captain wasn't in a good mood, and his hearty smile seemed somewhat forced. Sakura, on the other hand, was a little troubled.

"I don't play cards, and I don't play video games."

"Then go and learn."

"But is learning this kind of thing worthwhile?"

Ryan put down the paintbrush, his face filled with tenderness: "Making your own life better is value, and it's no different from killing or fighting."

Sakura paused for a moment, then looked at the lively courtyard and slowly got up.

"Then I went?"

"Well, let's go."

Ryan continued roasting the lamb leg. With the meticulous Sue around, he wasn't worried that Ying would feel embarrassed. He applied another layer of grease, sprinkled it with salt and chili, and gently turned the handle.

The lamb leg gradually turned golden brown, and the pork belly next to it had curled up slightly. Ryan looked up and glanced around, finally settling on the poolside.

Möbius was chatting with Blanca's family when he awkwardly picked up Gretchen and seriously corrected her on some of her word choices. The girl giggled and completely ignored the top scientist.

"Mebius!"

The woman, who was seriously correcting him, was startled. She looked up and saw Ryan waving at her, and hesitated for a moment.

"Go quickly, Doctor, Ryan is calling you. Gretchen, come to Mommy." Blanca chuckled and took the child in her arms.

“No way. He made me angry, and you think you can just wave him away? Wouldn’t that make me lose face?” Mebius crossed his arms, looking disdainful, which only made Blanca’s smile deepen.

"It's normal for couples to have minor disagreements. Just give them a way out and let it go, right, Hen?"

"That's true, but why is it always us men who have to apologize..." Hen muttered, then suddenly screamed as he saw the high heels gently rubbing his feet and his wife with a kind smile on her face.

"Yes, yes, Blanca is right."

Hmph, this idiot has dragged down my assistant's IQ. If I had noticed earlier, I could have ruined everything. But Gray is really cute, so I'll let it go.

"Ahem, well, I'll give you face then and not hold it against him." Möbius tossed his long hair, took a few steps, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, she and I aren't a couple, please remember that!"

"So Dr. Mebius has a tsundere personality."

"It's more accurate to say he's stubborn; that's how the PhD is always."

"Exactly! I could tell there was something going on between those two when I was in Canghai, and that Hua guy was interesting too. How did that bastard manage to do that?"

"Hen, are you envious or jealous?" Blanca's smile became even more amiable.

"Absolutely not, I'm condemning this kind of scumbag behavior!"

The couple's conversation came from behind, forcing Mebius to quicken his pace so he could finally stop hearing their shameless chatter.

She approached the brazier and saw the man intently roasting a leg of lamb, a sight that reminded Möbius of his experiments.

Equally focused, equally meticulous, but what's different is their popularity.

She glanced around, lingering briefly on a few people before finally returning her gaze to Ryan's face, a hint of resentment on her lips as she recalled Hen's words.

You scumbag who flirts with every woman you see!

Chapter 118 How about giving her a child?

Ryan was humming a song, enjoying the process of making food, when suddenly he felt a sense of resentment that gave him goosebumps. He subconsciously looked up.

He saw that Mebius had arrived. Because there were so many people earlier, he had a chance to take a closer look.

Long green hair, a strikingly beautiful face with a hint of wickedness, paired with a black dress, the V-neck making her chest stand out even more, and a simple necklace hidden deep in her cleavage.

The dress was slit up to her thigh, revealing the straps of her black stockings, and paired with red high heels, giving the woman an air of aristocratic beauty.

"Hmm, this outfit looks pretty good. I didn't expect you to have such good taste."

“These are clothes Alicia left in the closet. I wore them because they looked good.” Mebius snorted and squeezed next to Ryan. “I didn’t expect you could cook. Even that fat woman praised them.”

"I know a lot more than that."

"Don't be so arrogant. I can cook too. It's not like it's anything difficult."

"Come on, your instant noodle-making skills are alright." Ryan glanced at her, his cleavage practically touching hers due to their height difference, and decided not to waste time with her nonsense: "How's your vacation going?"

Mebius had initially intended to say it was boring, but then he realized that would be contradicting himself, so he changed his words.

"It's alright. Just like when a company organizes team building activities, it can improve cohesion and work efficiency, so I neither oppose nor agree with it."

"Mebius, I feel like your mouth is harder than Hua's breastplate." Ryan rolled his eyes. She was the most beautifully dressed person in the room, instantly elevating her status.

What does "breastplate" mean?

Mebius paused for a moment, then realized what he was talking about, and his resentment surged again.

"How dare you even mention that wooden stake?"

“Why can’t I mention her? I raised Hua Ke myself.” Ryan said with a serious face. His relationship with Mebius was very strange. They were both very assertive and wanted to control each other.

Fortunately, Ryan currently has the upper hand.

"Alright, the meat is done grilling. Bring it over to everyone. The cake was a bit too much, let's change things up."

"Do you think I'm a waiter?"

"Are you in or not? If not, I'm going to find Sakura."

"Call me whoever you want... Fine, I'll reluctantly help you with this."

Mebius rolled his eyes at Ryan, then reluctantly picked up the plate and walked away.