Sorry, you scumbag woman, you can do whatever you want.

"Hmph, would you let Theresa be controlled by anyone?" Tesla snorted, showing no intention of accepting a cooperation that would amount to selling himself out.

And to this.

“…I won’t stay by Theresa’s side for long,” Möbius calmly stated. “If you refuse, the person who will have the greatest influence on Theresa in the future world will be Otto.”

Her expression was somewhat amused.

"For me, it doesn't matter, but can you really trust Otto to easily influence Theresa?"

"I don't think so," Einstein shook his head. "Whether you leave or not, let's assume for now that it's a fact."

She gazed at Mebius and spoke with certainty.

"But you must not want Theresa to be too deeply influenced by Otto, so you came to us to balance things out, right?"

“…That is indeed a possibility.” Möbius nodded, his smile somewhat amused. “However, even without your help to balance things out, I have enough advisors to give Theresa advice, it’s just that there might be a slight generational gap.”

“However, if you refuse, it would be easy for Otto to use Theresa’s influence to target Anti-Entropy.”

"You don't want anything to happen to Anti-Entropy, do you?"

"..." Einstein and Tesla fell silent; what the other party said did indeed make them feel worried.

If Theresa truly becomes an ability that affects all of humanity in the future, then Otto could use it to counter anti-entropy.

The outcome is self-evident.

"How can we believe you're telling the truth?" Tesla frowned, unwilling to admit defeat, and at least wanted to gain the upper hand for his side.

Mebius didn't say much, but took out a pile of pre-prepared documents and placed them on the table, allowing Tesla and Einstein to look at them.

In fact, she valued Tesla and Einstein quite a bit, as they possessed strong intellect and research capabilities, making them undoubtedly very suitable assistants.

More importantly, these two people... are good people.

Therefore, she hoped that after she left, Tesla and Einstein could stay by Theresa's side and help her.

As for Otto, he is indeed very capable, but it is impossible for her to truly trust him. It is necessary to leave some means of checks and balances.

Of course, the so-called requirement for them to pay to get close to Theresa also means that they need to pay to give Theresa advice.

That was just to bully Tesla a little.

It's also to gain more say in the conversation.

Chapter 41

We can only rely on the protection of immortals.

"What's your decision?" Mebius took a sip of tea, his expression somewhat amused. Looking at Tesla's unwilling expression, he seemed certain that he had Tesla and Einstein under his control.

However, this was only natural. With her memories from her previous life as a reference, she knew that both Tesla and Einstein were essentially gentle and kind people.

Good people are often easier to manipulate than bad people.

"...You made a lot of preparations beforehand." Einstein sighed wearily. When she saw the information, she knew that Möbius had already seen through their positions and personalities.

Therefore, whether for the sake of reducing entropy or for the future of humanity, it is necessary to cooperate with Möbius's plan.

"Damn it, why do I always run into guys like you?" Tesla was also frustrated. She felt that these guys who controlled the world behind the scenes all had something in common: they had the ability to make people cooperate with them.

I feel annoyed; that's a strong emotion.

However, considering the practical issues, we still have to cooperate with Möbius's actions and ideas.

It felt like being treated like a puppet.

“It seems you’ve agreed.” Möbius nodded slightly. “Then let’s talk about other things.”

"If we're going to talk, are we going to pay you extra money?" Tesla crossed his arms and turned his head away in dissatisfaction.

however.

"How cute, he can even be stubborn." Möbius chuckled softly, and inexplicably exchanged a glance with Einstein.

They exchanged a knowing smile.

"...What's wrong?!" Tesla realized something, his face turning red. "Didn't you say you wanted us to work for free?!"

“I’m not really interested in paying you to do it.” Mebius shook his head, a mischievous smile appearing on his face. “However, Dr. Tesla is so cute, I might consider it if I were to pay him myself.”

“This will save Anti-Entropy a lot of money.” Einstein nodded slightly. “Moreover, your bedmate is more suitable for giving advice than for us to spend money on.”

“…You guys!” Tesla clenched his fists, feeling like his chest was about to burst with anger. How could these two be so in sync?

We've only known each other for a short time.

"What's wrong?" Möbius asked with a smile. "Does Dr. Tesla intend to sacrifice himself?"

"...Don't even think about it!" Tesla's face turned red with anger, and his twin ponytails almost stood up, like an enraged kitten.

It makes you want to bully them even more.

“That’s a real shame.” Mebius didn’t seem to care and casually changed the subject. “Actually, I hope you two will prepare yourselves to face the threat of the enhanced version of the Herrscher of Corruption in a while.”

"Herrscher of Corruption, are you serious?" Tesla didn't care about arguing with Mebius anymore; that was a real natural disaster threatening humanity, and it was an object that had to be dealt with as a top priority.

All other matters should be postponed for the time being.

“Ah, I intend to resurrect the former Herrscher of Invasion,” Möbius replied calmly. “Therefore, I hope Anti-Entropy… won’t cause trouble.”

"What do you mean by 'don't cause trouble'?" Tesla asked with unexpected calmness, revealing maturity and rationality.

Regardless of what she does, she is one of the top scientists of this era, and she is very reliable when things happen.

“You are also aware of the abilities of the Herrscher of Corruption,” Mebius explained calmly. “Anti-Entropy has too many mechs. If they were to become enemies with us, it would only result in the deaths of a large number of innocent people.”

“If it is an Erosion Herrscher, Anti-Entropy will make a wise choice,” Einstein assured, then changed the subject, “However, Ms. Mebius, why would you want to resurrect an Erosion Herrscher from a previous civilization?”

She asked in a very serious tone.

Are you confident you can handle her?

“Killing a Herrscher is not difficult for Yingjie,” Mebius replied, revealing an excessive confidence.

The Herrscher, feared by people in this generation, poses no threat to her; as long as Yingjie exists, she can deal with him.

Of course, this doesn't apply to the Herrscher of the End.

“…Ying Jie?” Tesla looked puzzled, but Mebius did not intend to explain, but continued to add and clarify.

"Will the former strongest Cecilia be sitting there, along with the Saintess of Destiny, Kallen, and myself?"

"It seems Ms. Mebius is quite confident in her abilities," Einstein remarked. He wasn't surprised that Mebius possessed considerable fighting prowess; otherwise, why would she dare to come to see Tesla and his companion alone?

Aren't you afraid they'll take advantage of the situation and kidnap you?

"Kallen, the Saintess of Destiny, Cecilia, once the strongest Valkyrie." Tesla's expression was conflicted. "Just how many powerful figures did you resurrect using the vaccine?"

From the research materials Mebius gave them, she learned that the original version of the bacterial Honkai Beast was able to revitalize dead corpses.

In other words, it gives a new life to a dead body, even though it is no longer the same person.

However, in terms of strength... they are somewhat similar.

“If only bones and ashes remain, even the bacterial Honkai Beasts cannot revive them.” Mebius sighed. “Therefore, it is impossible to find too many corpses with resurrection value.”

"You're really planning to dig him up?" Tesla twitched his lips, feeling that Mebius was a bit ruthless. If cremation weren't common in this era, most people would only have ashes left after they died.

Who knows, the powerful figures who died in the past might be reincarnated.

“No plans, no interest.” Shaking his head, Möbius steered the conversation back on track. “Don’t worry about combat strength. As long as you don’t cause trouble, this generation will easily move towards a completely new future.”

"Ms. Mebius, you still haven't told us why we want to resurrect the Herrscher of Corruption?" Einstein asked.

Herrschers are inherently extremely dangerous beings, so it would be very unwise to actively revive and corrupt a Herrscher.

“To completely rid her of the blood-sucking urge,” Möbius simply replied. However, Einstein and Tesla immediately understood the meaning behind his words: it was to rid Theresa of the blood-sucking urge.

No, it should be said that it was about overcoming the Herrscher's malice.

The birth of Theresa in this era was mixed with the energy of the Key of Corruption, and also contained part of the consciousness and power of the Herrscher of Corruption.

That power is the embodiment of the bloodsucking urge.

The best and most effective way to get rid of that blood-sucking urge is to eliminate the corrupting Herrschers from the previous civilization.

In other words, it means making Theresa a humane Herrscher of Corruption to solve the problem at its root.

"Isn't there too much uncertainty?" Tesla became somewhat worried; after all, that was the Herrscher of Corruption from a previous civilization.

It is an extremely dangerous entity.

"Well, that depends on the blessings of the immortals." Möbius smiled calmly, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

It seems to leave everything to fate.

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