I am a hero of the former civilization.

If Eden hadn't heard some rumors about Ryan, he would have thought he was joking, but he wasn't embarrassed; his eyes just looked a little strange.

"This Miss Alicia sounds quite special, but I feel that the feeling I had just experienced is different from what you described. As for what exactly it was, I can't make any judgments."

Ryan paused for a moment, then thought about what she said and realized that Alicia was indeed a bit strange.

But he didn't think too much about it. He just felt that Eden had extremely high emotional intelligence, making it hard for people to feel disgusted by him. In addition, his quiet and elegant appearance could influence others without them even realizing it.

Ryan then placed his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly, saying, "I'm really sorry for impersonating you today."

"What are you talking about? You were a great help today. But given your status, you can just tell Evela if you want to see me in the future. Why would I avoid you?" Eden touched the gemstone ring on his index finger and sighed when Ryan didn't respond.

"Dr. Ryan, please speak frankly. I just donated 200 billion euros to the Firemoth. Did the research department hear about this and send you here specifically to ask me to do a little bit of assistance as well?"

200 billion euros? What an incredibly wealthy young woman!

Even Ryan's breath caught in his throat. He had a couple of tens of millions in his account, which Mebius coveted every day, while Eden offered 200 billion.

This makes me want to switch careers to become a singer too.

Ryan pondered whether he should try to secure some research funding for Möbius, but asking for donations would make him seem too shameless.

At that moment, he had a sudden inspiration.

“I don’t have the authority to request funds. If you transfer them to me, the parliament might convict me of having a huge amount of unexplained wealth.”

"So?" Eden was a little confused. This person went to the trouble of meeting him alone; it couldn't just be for casual conversation, could it?

"I want to complete this through a transaction, like writing a new song for you, and you can name your price."

what?

Even with Eden's elegance, she could hardly hide her surprise. Who was Ryan? She had heard about him from Moth of the Flame.

A learned researcher or a heroic warrior, neither of these identities would intersect with their respective fields of expertise.

But she quickly concealed her surprise, a smile playing on her lips: "I didn't expect Dr. Ryan to be knowledgeable about music. But let's be clear, it will be very difficult to write a song that satisfies me."

Ryan was as steady as a rock. He had no knowledge of music, let alone the ability to compose, but—

I can copy.

Chapter 156 The Invincible Mebius, Cease Thinking

Night had fallen, and the sky had completely darkened. The streets, which had been crowded during the day, were now quiet, and there wasn't even a speck of trash to be seen on the ground.

Eden casually mentioned on social media that he was urging people not to increase the burden on the city, and thousands of fans cleaned up the area around the stadium. Well, it was cleaner than if a dog had licked it.

This is the power of prestige, isn't it? Whether it's a chief executive, a mayor, or an idol, having this thing can unite people. Compared to those big shots with dirty hands, Eden's appeal is obviously much greater.

'She's an idol, but more than just an idol. No wonder the Moth Chaser was so polite to her, and no one dared to covet her enormous wealth.'

Ryan muttered to himself, glancing at Alicia in front of him. Alicia was holding a handkerchief signed by Eden and smiling happily, occasionally taking out her phone to have a voice call with Eden.

Alicia had been in the restroom for quite a while. When she returned, Eden and Ryan had already made a deal. Alicia then fully displayed her social anxiety and quickly became friends with Eden.

The two girls chatted like old friends reunited, and Ryan couldn't get a word in edgewise. Aphra kept coughing to remind him of the time.

If Eden hadn't had work to do, he probably would have stayed there.

"Congratulations on making another friend."

Alicia turned around gracefully, waving her handkerchief with a showy air: "Eden is indeed a beautiful girl inside and out. Her elegance is captivating, even to me."

You're so lesbian! If I didn't know your personality, I would have told Sakura to stay away from you long ago.

Ryan walked to a vending machine, inserted two coins, took out coffee and juice, and flicked his wrist to toss the juice to Alicia.

"Sometimes I really don't understand which aspect your love leans towards, the soul or the body."

"They're all the same, there's no difference to me." Alicia unscrewed the cap, took a sip of orange juice, and comfortably squinted her eyes. "Just like this juice, I love it wholeheartedly too?"

That really is... quite philosophical.

To put it more deeply, Ryan felt it was vulgar and blasphemous, so he simply stopped thinking about it. As long as Alicia was happy, he found a bench, sat down, and looked up at the bright moonlight.

It's so quiet, and so magical.

It was just a concert, but the city's order returned, and the atmosphere was less restless and fearful than before. For Ryan, however, it was a cleansing of the soul.

The Honkai is still here, the songstress sings of the immortal Herrscher, and the things that need to be done still need to be done.

He propped his cheek up, watching Alicia happily playing on her phone, then let his thoughts drift back to the future.

With 1700 HW of energy, it can barely be considered Herrscher level. The Wind Authority still needs to be familiarized with, and it will be fused with the Thunder Authority after it is fully mastered, so that it can unleash even more terrifying destructive power.

However, according to the law of conservation of energy, the greater the destructive power, the greater the consumption. Once he has exhausted his energy, he is not much stronger than an ordinary person.

The good news is that the Power of Wind is very energy-efficient and excels at prolonged battles; moreover, the concept of an ideal fluid doesn't just refer to wind.

Ryan glanced at the fountain in the distance, snapped his fingers lightly, and the jet of water transformed into a blade, slicing through the hard marble with a smooth cut.

Is it an ideal fluid?

Fluids are a general term for liquids and gases, but because of their density, liquids are more difficult to manipulate. Lieutenant Rose is not a scientist and only leans towards the simpler gas side.

Ryan estimated that by the time of the Battle of Latinburg, the Herrscher of Wind was already able to control liquids instinctively, but unfortunately, that place was not the ocean.

He closed his eyes slightly and, using his 'shallow' knowledge, recalled dozens of formulas, which gave him a general idea.

Mass and density, compressibility and expansibility, viscosity and flow form.

Ryan watched as the water column enveloped the stone, then gently clenched his fist. The compressed fluid directly crushed the stone into powder, and the water flow was already under control, with the remaining Honkai energy sufficient to last for a long time.

It kept changing shape, like a water sprite, making Ryan stroke his chin and think it looked a bit like a certain director's formal attire, which could be used as a puppet.

"Honestly, you're vandalizing public property again!"

Before Ryan could conduct any further tests, Alicia's face was already close, pouting and looking somewhat reproachful.

He then realized that he had ruined the beautiful fountain, and chuckled awkwardly, "Sorry, I was just lost in thought."

"But we can't damage public property! Oh no, the police are coming! Let's run!"

As she spoke, she grabbed Ryan's hand and dashed away. Ryan hadn't even reacted yet, only looking at the figure in front of him, thinking that she was no different from the girl after the prank.

At first, I was being dragged along, but when I heard footsteps behind me, I started running on my own, laughing as I ran.

Two Herrscher-level powerhouses, the face of humanity, are actually hiding and running away because of vandalism. No one would believe it if you told them.

The two ran out of the park and went straight to the riverbank, where they stopped. Alicia was panting slightly and looked at Ryan with some confusion.

"why are you laughing?"

"Heh, I've never been this embarrassed even when facing the Fourth Herrscher." He loosened his bow tie and straightened his suit. "So, don't you have anything you want to ask?"

He had just openly displayed his power in front of Alicia, and she must have seen through it.

There's no need to hide it or expose it, but possessing two kinds of authority is truly earth-shattering.

Sure enough, the girl's expression turned serious, as if she was pondering something. The moonlight shone on the river behind her, adding a touch of coldness to the scene.

Alicia slowly raised her head and opened her rosy lips: "Ryan, I do have something important to ask you."

"You said."

"Don't you think now is a good time to have a late-night snack?"

puff.

Ryan nearly collapsed, both amused and exasperated: "That's it?"

"Yeah, I didn't eat dinner and I ran so far, I'm really hungry." Alicia blinked her big eyes and answered very seriously.

"That's all?"

"What else? Oh, your secret? I'm too lazy to think about it. If you really have any doubts, you can ask Mei. Come on, come on, it's your treat today, consider it hush money for damaging public property."

She took Ryan's hand again. There was a restaurant by the river, and melodious singing was coming from inside; you could tell it was Eden's song.

Ryan felt a little lost, having lost count of how many times he had fallen behind Alicia's train of thought, but that absolute trust made him very happy.

The girl wasn't uncurious, but she felt that whatever secrets Ryan might have, he would stand firmly on the side of humanity, making the truth meaningless.

Gazing at the fair hands under the moonlight and the figure fluttering like a butterfly, Ryan suddenly remembered Eden's words.

“Alice, I also have something to ask you.”

"what?"

"That thing we did this evening, taking photos together, would you do it with anyone else?"

The girl slowed her pace, as if the darkness had tugged at the hem of her clothes. She tilted her head, her thoughtful face glowing in the moonlight, showing no signs of much inner turmoil.

Alicia wasn't shy, nor did she think about how to phrase her answer; she simply followed the answer in her heart and smiled brightly.

"I don't know why, but it won't happen!"

Ryan's pupils dilated slightly, but he didn't feel any urge to eat anything. He simply lowered his eyes quietly and calmly.

"That's good."

......

In the Fifth Research Institute, the lights in the archives were still on. Möbius sat upright in front of the computer, his fingers leaving afterimages on the keyboard. The hardworking doctor suddenly paused, covering his nose.

Achoo—

"Strange, why am I suddenly sneezing? A fusion warrior shouldn't catch a cold."

“Doctor, perhaps someone is talking about you.” Klein looked up and answered with a smile, only to be met with a stern look.

"Klein, don't mention these metaphysical concepts to me. They're completely irrelevant. Remember, reason is the key to science."

"Yes, doctor."

"You must stay focused on your work; how can you let a sneeze distract you?"

Klein glanced at his entertainment industry webpage, his lips moved, but he finally replied in a deep voice, "Understood, Doctor."

Hmph, that's more like it. Why can't that guy learn from Klein and be obedient?

Mebius tilted his chin up smugly, looked at the data on the screen, and yawned.

She used Mei's access privileges to hack into the database and analyzed the locations of the superior and mutated Honkai Beasts. Because of the hunting by the Fire Moths, the Honkai Beasts also knew how to hide themselves.

However, they are not as intelligent as the Lawbringers and are easily exposed under the detection of 'Skynet'.