I am Möbius's sister.

[Note: Using the chat room feature may have unexpected positive effects on task completion.]

Huh? Just then, a series of notification sounds rang in Xilin's mind, making her pause in surprise. Had the special plot been triggered so quickly? Xilin was somewhat incredulous, but the voice in her mind unequivocally confirmed that it was indeed so.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Celine's dazed look, Möbius reached out and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"N-nothing." Coming to her senses, Sirin shook her head and jumped off the chair. "By the way, sister, when am I going to fight the Third Herrscher?"

"Probably... tomorrow, or maybe a few more days. Your combat skills are basically zero right now, so you might have to work a little harder these next few days. You need to at least have some basic combat skills." Möbius thought for a moment before answering Sirin's question.

Upon hearing this, Sirin nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, her combat skills were practically nonexistent, and she wasn't very familiar with her abilities. Although she could use them in simple ways, they still had significant flaws. If she were to go and fight the Third Herrscher like this, she would probably be at a disadvantage as soon as they met.

Thinking about it that way, I really do need to practice.

“Oh, right, Sirin, you’re in my lab right now, let me draw some blood.” Möbius suddenly stood up from her chair, moved closer to Sirin, and wore a slightly chilling smile. Her gaze was somewhat intense.

"Um... I have something to do, I'll go first!" Upon hearing this, Xilin felt a little scared and involuntarily took a small step back, preparing to take the opportunity to turn around and run away.

However, Möbius acted faster than she expected. Before Celine could turn around, Möbius grabbed Celine's small hand and tackled her to the ground.

"Sirin~ Just let your sister draw a vial of blood~ Your sister really desires your body, be good~ It won't hurt~" Mebius pressed Sirin down tightly, not letting her move at all. Although Sirin could use the Second Herrscher's ability to break free from the restraints, it was very likely to hurt Mebius, so Sirin had no choice but to do this.

Being pinned to the ground by a beautiful girl like this was quite embarrassing, and in no time, Xilin's face was covered with a blush.

"Come on, give me your blood, my sister." Mebius slowly approached, her warm breath falling on Sirin's face, seemingly carrying a faint fragrance. All of this was something Sirin had never experienced before, so she was naturally a little flustered in dealing with it. Since she couldn't avoid it, she simply closed her eyes.

Looking at Sirin with her eyes closed, Möbius couldn't help but smile. Her younger sister was really cute, shyly closing her eyes. They were both women, so could it be that Sirin liked women? Well, that wasn't impossible, but since she closed her eyes, did that mean she acquiesced to whatever Möbius did to her?

It seems that in addition to combat skills, we also need to teach her the principle of never letting her guard down under any circumstances, even when facing her closest relatives. Let's take an extra vial of blood today as a lesson.

Mebius freed one hand and took a small box from the pocket of his white coat, skillfully opening it to reveal a set of blood-drawing tools specifically designed for subjects with high surface defenses.

The needle is made of a special metal, a special process that only the moths that chase fire have mastered.

However, when Mebius got his hands on her, he discovered that Sirin's surface defense was much higher than he had imagined. Her skin felt so soft and supple, but it was unexpectedly hard.

After feeling the unusual movement on her skin, Sirin realized what Mebius was doing. For some reason, she had always felt a sense of aversion to blood-drawing, both in her past life and this one.

"Little sister~ relax, don't resist." Mebius leaned down and whispered in Sirin's ear, his warm breath tickling her ear, and Mebius's voice was incredibly alluring.

Who could stand this?!

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through Sirin's arm, causing her to involuntarily cry out. The needle had pierced her skin, and the foreign object made her feel uncomfortable. If it hadn't been Mebius who did this to her, Sirin probably would have already resisted.

Mebius drew two vials of blood from Sirin before stopping. Once the foreign object was removed, Sirin's discomfort vanished.

"Hmm~ Sirin is such a good girl~ She's a perfect guinea pig." Mebius gently stroked Sirin's face, uttering words that were frightening.

Mebius then pulled Celine up from the ground and brushed away the non-existent dust from Celine's little skirt.

Then, Mebius placed Sirin's arm, where blood had been drawn, in front of her and examined it carefully. She stared at the spot where blood had been drawn for a while, and then a look of great interest appeared on Mebius's face.

When she drew blood, she used a lot of force, so the cut was quite large. If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely bleed a lot, but Sirin had already scabbed over. Her recovery ability was beyond Mebius's expectations. Compared with the Second Herrscher in her memory, Sirin's recovery ability was much higher.

Interesting, very interesting. She couldn't wait to conduct the experiment. She wanted to see how many secrets Sirin's blood held. It would be even better if she had Sirin's blood from when she was human, but unfortunately she didn't, which was a pity.

Möbius released Sirin's arm, and at that moment there was a commotion at the door.

"Hi~? Dr. Möbius~?"

Chapter Six: Chat Room Opens

A flippant voice rang out, and a pretty pink-haired girl stood before the open door.

Upon seeing the pink-haired girl, Mebius frowned: "Alicia? What are you doing here? You should be on the front lines."

Seeing Möbius's cold expression, Alicia pouted, "Really? I rushed back from the front lines and this is how you treat me? It really hurts me."

"Come on, you're sad? I've never seen you sad. You came back this time on the orders of those guys in the council, right? The pressure at the front doesn't seem to be as great as I thought. I'm surprised you were able to come back." Möbius glanced at Alicia indifferently. This mysterious woman was as quirky as ever.

"The pressure was indeed quite high at first. The intensity of this Honkai outbreak was beyond our expectations. However, the Third Herrscher suddenly disappeared, leaving only her Judgment-class Honkai Beast familiar there. So the pressure lessened considerably. Moreover, that Judgment-class Honkai Beast was just wandering around Changkong City, the site of the Honkai outbreak, and wasn't going anywhere. So I was called back~?" Alicia walked in and casually found a chair to sit down.

Upon hearing this, Mebius frowned slightly. This time, the Herrscher hadn't immediately started causing chaos but had instead gone into hiding? This was different from the previous Herrschers, but… Changkong City…

Sirin frowned as well. The increased difficulty mentioned by the system was probably in this area. Enemies hiding in the shadows are always more terrifying than those facing them. She wondered if the Herrscher's abilities had changed. If they had, her advantage of foresight would be rendered useless.

"Well~? Let's not worry about that for now. No matter what, the Herrscher won't get stronger, right? This is the conclusion you came to after studying the remains of the Second Herrscher. 'The energy level of the Herrscher core is constant,' that's what you said."

"This is not a theorem. It has only been proven in the cases of the First Herrscher and the Second Herrscher. We don't know the real situation. This is still full of unknowns for us humans."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that now. The council wants me to take your cute little sister to Changkong City in three days. The Honkai energy level in the center of Changkong City is still rising, and the council believes that if the Third Herrscher isn't found soon, an even greater disaster will befall us." Alicia got off her chair and came to Sirin's side.

After glancing at Alicia, Möbius waved his hand and said, "Alright then, my sister is in your care. Don't break her. Take her away from here first. I still need to continue my experiments. I just obtained a rare sample."

"Don't worry~? I cherish cute things very much~? I'll take good care of your sister, Dr. Mebius~?" Alicia smiled at Mebius while holding Sirin's hand.

Mebius said nothing, but instead took the two vials of Sirin's blood and went deep into the laboratory.

After watching Mebius disappear from her sight, Alicia turned her gaze to Sirin: "Let's go~? Let's rest for a bit today, training starts tomorrow~?"

“Mm.” Sirin nodded slightly and let Alicia lead her out of the laboratory. For some reason, she seemed to have a natural trust in Alicia. Was it just a misperception?

……

After being taken back to her residence, Xilin sat by the window, looking at the soldiers guarding downstairs. She sighed helplessly. Was this supposed to be protection, but in reality, it was house arrest?

Well, anyway, those people didn't dare to do anything to her. Now that she knows what those people originally planned to do to her, she is naturally wary. Those people are also afraid of her power, which has created a delicate balance.

Looking up at the bright silver moon in the sky, Xilin slumped onto the table and idly opened the system interface.

She remembered that a few hours ago in Möbius's lab, the system notification mentioned that opening a chat room would have unexpected positive effects. Now that she was bored and no one was around, she decided to give it a try, since she wouldn't die anyway.

Chat room feature is now available.

[Bringing people in...]

[Member number 001 has been added; her identity is Kaiwen]

[Member number 002 has been added; her identity is Mei]

[Member No. 003 has been recruited; his identity is Eden]

[Member No. 004 has been recruited; his identity is Chinese.]

[Member No. 005 has been recruited; her identity is Alicia]

[All members are important figures in this world]

[Note: The road to the throne is fraught with thorns; the help of others is indispensable.]

A series of notification sounds rang in Xilin's mind, causing her to frown. She had thought it was some kind of traditional chat group, but it turned out to be just a special communication platform. No wonder the system said it would be beneficial to her operation.

But... Kevin... is the female version of Kevin in this world? It seems to be a special timeline. I wonder what the female version of Kevin looks like. It wouldn't be good if she looked like a certain paramecium.

It seems Alicia has come in too; it looks like she can't reveal that she's the owner of this thing.

[Kevin]: Who are you?

[Mei]: Kaiwen, calm down.

[Kevin]: Mei! You're here too?

[Mei]: Yeah, I joined this so-called chat room because I found a bracelet that suddenly appeared in front of me. Did you guys do the same?

[Eden]: Me too. I suggest we first review the existing intelligence.

[Mei]: Agreed.

After watching for a while, Xilin couldn't help but show an interesting expression. A bracelet? It seems that the other members are not like her who do not need a physical medium.

[Hua]: I also found a bracelet. I was at the airport preparing to board a plane when the monster appeared.

[[Kaine]: I also found a bracelet. I was hiding from those huge monsters at the time. By the way, Mei, where are you? Are you alright?]

[Mei]: I'm fine... I can only say I'm fine for now. After the crowd was attacked by those monsters, I was lucky enough to escape to a place without monsters. However, there's no food here, and I only have a bottle of water on me.

[Eden]: Monster?

[Mei]: Hmm, monsters. Those things seem to be a special kind of life form. They're enormous and seem to have a natural hostility towards humans. There are also some humanoid monsters, their bodies deathly pale, like corpses.

[[Sirin]: That monster is a Honkai Beast, right? I've heard my sister mention it before. As for the humanoid ones, they seem to be called Death Soldiers. Let me guess, you guys should be in Changkong City?]

After spying for a while, Sirin popped up. Because Alicia was still spying, she didn't dare to say much, afraid that Alicia would find out that she had a system. As for why Sirin knew that Alicia was spying...

That's easy. With Alicia's personality, how could she ignore something so interesting?

Chapter Seven, you call this a little bit difficult?

Meanwhile, in a lounge, Alicia, leaning against a cushion, fiddled with the ornate bracelet on her wrist while looking at the light screen in front of her, a faint smile on her lips.

This is really interesting!

We've been watching for long enough; it's time to say hello and have a chat.

[Alicia]: Hi~? Hello everyone~

Meanwhile, Sirin quickly replied to Alicia after she posted a message.

[Sirin]: Hey, Alicia-neechan! You're here too.

[[Alicia]: I just made this thing. What are you guys talking about? Can you tell me?]

[Eden]: You two... know each other too?

[Cirin]: Mm-hmm

[Alicia]: Mm-hmm

Eden, leaning against the headboard of her own bed, stared at the light screen in front of her, lost in thought. It turned out she was all alone here and didn't know anyone.

[Kaine]: Um...excuse me, are you Eden? The singer Eden.

Hmm? Does she...know her? Eden pursed her lips, but then she thought about it again. She's a well-known public figure now, so it's normal for her to know her.

[Eden]: Yes, that's me.

[Mei]: Hmm? A singer?

[Kaine]: Mei, don't you know her? She's that really famous singer, Eden! Her songs are really good!

As Xilin peered through the screen, she sensed the overflowing excitement in Kevin's words, and the image of Kevin as an ancestor in her heart crumbled somewhat. However, thinking about it, it was normal, since the current Kevin was not Kevin, and she had not yet grown up and was still a student.

The Kevin she remembered had gone through countless trials and tribulations, far surpassing the current Kevin. Of course, Celine didn't want Kevin to become like that either, since Kevin stopped smiling in the end. Growth comes at a price, and she thought the lively and adorable Kevin now was just fine.

After a moment of distraction, Xilin came back to her senses to find that the chat on the screen had veered off course quite a bit. It was definitely getting off track; the conversation among the group members would inevitably be led astray. However, she couldn't ignore the deviation in the topic; she had her own things to do.