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

That's how she told me.

"With the current medical technology of civilization, people who get Honkai disease are basically no different from those who get a terminal illness."

“That’s truly sad.” Aponia’s eyelids drooped slightly. She didn’t know much about Honkai disease and was learning about this incurable illness for the first time.

However, she was well aware of how painful terminal illness was, and the process of slowly approaching death.

It's like a person constantly falling into an abyss.

“Some of the children you adopted have Honkai disease,” Mebius said casually. “If they don’t receive treatment, they won’t live to adulthood and will suffer more and more.”

"Children, do you have Honkai disease?" Aponia pursed her lips and asked tentatively, then met Mebius's cold, snake-like eyes.

The glimmer of hope in my heart was shattered.

“The environment has changed, but humans are unable to keep up with the changes, so they will naturally die from maladaptation.” Möbius calmly stated the facts. “This kind of thing happens all the time in nature, and humans are no exception.”

"Is there really no other way?" Aponia looked hopefully at Möbius's delicate and pretty face. In this world, if there is anything that can cure incurable diseases, people will immediately think of Möbius. This is already a consensus in people's subconscious, even though Möbius's genius is frightening.

However, it also represents people's great trust in Möbius's genius and their belief that she could create... impossible miracles.

“Yes.” Mebius gave Aponia a look that said, “You’ve come to the right person.” Then he began to explain, “The current life form of humans is adapted to the environment that has evolved over millions of years on Earth. It is a very limited species. If the environment changes suddenly, it will die because it cannot adapt.”

At this point, she stood up and came behind Aponia, put her hand on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear.

"Therefore, humanity needs to evolve and adapt to new environments; passively waiting will only lead to the extinction of humanity."

“Miss Mebius, what exactly do you want to do?” Aponia felt like she was facing the serpent in the Garden of Eden, being tricked into eating the forbidden fruit, yet she had no way to refuse.

She had great respect for Mebius, who had helped her a lot, both with inexpensive medicine and financial assistance.

All of this demonstrates that Möbius was a kind person who was genuinely willing to reach out to those in need.

However, at this point, Möbius wanted to redefine humanity. Was the modified human, the human adapted to the new environment, still human?

I don't know, and there's no way to find the answer.

"Isn't the answer already in your heart?" Möbius's voice was soft as he stretched out his slender arms and wrapped them around Aponia's neck, his full chest pressed against her back, making it appear somewhat flat.

"Aponia, you don't want those children to die one by one before your eyes, do you?" she asked softly, like a devil's whisper. "The definition of humanity isn't as strict as you think."

"..." Aponia had no way to refute it. She felt as if she was being entangled by a snake, with no way to break free, neither physically nor mentally.

The woman whispering behind her was someone she couldn't argue with no matter how hard she tried.

However, she still felt that something was wrong.

"Why are you telling me all this?" she asked Möbius. "These things shouldn't concern me, should they?"

“No, didn’t I already say that?” Möbius chuckled and replied, “I’m inviting you to become a hero and save the world.”

At this point, she frowned slightly, released her grip on Aponia, and pondered for a moment, rubbing her chin.

"To be more precise, I hope you can become my confidant and help me redefine humanity as it is today."

“Miss Mebius, do you hope that I will walk the same path as you?” Aponia nodded slightly. She felt that she understood what Mebius meant. The other party hoped to be understood and to have companions to change and redefine humanity as it is today.

but.

"I'm sorry, I may not be able to understand your thoughts." She lowered her eyes and whispered with some guilt.

"I can't imagine what humans would look like after the change, nor can I confirm whether that's the right thing to do."

Ultimately, she was just an ordinary person, unable to comprehend the thoughts of those geniuses, nor could she see the world through their eyes.

From the very beginning, she could only clumsily try to save those she could.

“It’s alright, we can get to know each other slowly.” Möbius revealed a sly smile of triumph, his voice becoming even gentler. “I will understand your thoughts, and you will understand mine.”

She bent down slightly and leaned close to Aponia's ear.

Sooner or later we will be able to understand each other and accept everything about each other.

“Yes, I will try my best to understand you.” Aponia turned her head and looked at Mebius beside her, her blue eyes revealing seriousness.

She now understands what needs to be done next: to understand Möbius and become someone who understands Möbius.

At that time, she must have understood that Möbius wanted to redefine humanity.

Whether it's right or wrong.

“To understand each other, we need enough contact,” Möbius analyzed calmly. “I’ll stay and rest with you, Aponia, tonight. We’ll share some little secrets.”

“…Okay, I’ll go prepare the pillow and blanket.” Aponia nodded gently, stood up by supporting herself on the table, walked to the wardrobe, and took out the pillow and blanket for Mebius to use that night.

Mebius watched all this, blinking in surprise, and then agreed. She felt that she could trick Aponia into having three children and have her thank her.

However, it seems I can't bully Sakura tonight, but it's not a bad deal to have Aponia, who has a better figure.

It's more accurate to say they made a profit.

……

……

And at the same time.

In the front yard of the sanatorium, Vilvi leaned against the wall, watching the children playing together, chasing and frolicking. Her face lacked its usual smile, displaying the rationality and detachment of a researcher.

“The Honkai infection has begun to spread.” She turned to Padophilia beside her and asked, “Have there been any deaths at the sanatorium?”

"Probably not."

Standing nearby, Padophilia scratched her cheek, recalling her answer, "Whenever the children are uncomfortable, a few words of comfort from Aponia will make them feel better in a long time, more effective than medicine."

It's no exaggeration; some children suffer from severe physical pain at night, breaking out in cold sweats. But as soon as Aponia comes over, pats the child's back, and gently says, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, the pain has flown away,"

Before long, the child will calm down and fall asleep comfortably.

It has a very mysterious magic.

“Aponia, her words have magic, don’t they?” Velvi asked Padophilia. “What are the specific manifestations? Is it limited to humans only?”

"Um... this?" Padophilia panicked a little, tried hard to recall for a while, and answered uncertainly, "I'm not very sure either. Maybe Aponia doesn't have any special abilities."

In her view, the reason those children were able to be comforted by Aponia's words was because they respected and liked Aponia very much, and having Aponia around provided them with enough psychological comfort.

It wasn't that Aponia's words possessed any special magic.

"Do you think Mebius would meet an ordinary person?" Velvi asked Padofilis.

Then she received an affirmative answer.

"Yes!" Padofilis pointed to himself with exceptional confidence. "As long as you're lucky enough, it's perfectly normal to have some interaction with the boss."

Given her status as a righteous thief on Twilight Street, she would probably never have the chance to meet Mebius in her lifetime.

The reality, however, was that she became Möbius's underling.

"..." Velvi glanced at Padofilis but did not offer any explanation. Although the personality she interacted with most of the time was the Magician, it did not mean that she was unaware of Mébius's existence.

In her view, Aponia must have something special about her; otherwise, given Möbius's vision and status, he certainly wouldn't have made a special trip to meet Aponia.

And Padophilia, who was beside her, must also have something special about her, otherwise Mebius wouldn't have kept her by his side.

However, even with her limited perspective, she couldn't see anything special about Padofilis.

Both in terms of mindset and ability, they did not show a strong drive for advancement, were satisfied with their current life, and did not demonstrate any special abilities.

He was just an ordinary mortal.

And just then.

"Oh dear, is this a new personality?" Möbius walked over, looking curiously at the rational and detached Velvet and asking, "Should I say it's our first meeting?"

“We are all Vervière, there is no difference.”

Chapter 84

Thousand Tribulations

“That’s what I think too,” Mebius replied with a smile. “My affection for you is the same for all of you; in my eyes, you are all Vervie.”

"..." Velvi glanced at Möbius. She was almost used to Möbius's ambiguous words and flirtatious remarks, but due to different personality tendencies, or other reasons.

"Perhaps I'll be even worse than the magician, but even so, do you still hold the same view?" She gazed at Mebius's delicate face and asked a difficult question.

To this day, she has never told Möbius how many personalities she has, including the personalities that appear before Möbius, only three: "Expert," "Magician," and "Flavor."

None of the other personalities have appeared before Mebius yet.

The fact that she hasn't appeared means that the unknown exists, and any possibility is possible. Perhaps there is an antisocial or inhuman dangerous personality within her.

but.

“Malicious personality and all that, it feels so cliché.” Mebius shook his head and said to the “expert” in front of him, “Didn’t I say I like everything about you?”

"Do you know all about me?" The "expert" Velvi understood the implication, but didn't quite believe Mebius's words. She had never revealed anything about herself, let alone that her split personality was not due to environmental factors.

It is a split initiated by one's own needs and ideas.

"About this?" Möbius smiled faintly, his gaze falling on Aponia as she approached, casually changing the subject. "She is the manager of this sanatorium, and also my future mentor."

She turned her head and spoke to Vervière.