I am Möbius's sister.

She hadn't taken it to heart just now, thinking that while Eden's singing had its unique aspects, it wasn't the most special. But when Eden's singing began, Celine realized that she was terribly wrong.

The melodious singing made Sirin feel as if she were in an endless field, with a gentle breeze carrying the fragrance of grass caressing her face, which was refreshing and invigorating. Eden's profound singing skills made even a novice like Sirin feel his strong strength.

Eden's singing was like magic; it was enough to captivate anyone in just a few seconds. When the song ended, Celine was still in a daze and felt that she hadn't had enough.

"How is it~ Isn't it great?" Seeing Sirin's incredibly satisfied expression, Alicia's lips curled up slightly.

“It really sounds beautiful, it’s heavenly music. Sister Alicia, how about we bring Eden back to the Flame Chaser after we defeat the Third Herrscher?” Sirin made a rather malicious suggestion.

Upon hearing this, Alicia rested her chin on her hand and fell into thought, seemingly considering the feasibility of this seemingly unreliable suggestion. Finally, she said to Sirin with regret, "I'm sorry, little Sirin, we can't bring her back to the Firemoth. She's a well-known figure, and no one can force her unless she's willing. Alas... it's a pity that such a beautiful girl isn't by my side."

Hearing Alicia's rather regretful sigh, Sirin's lips twitched involuntarily. As expected of you, Alicia.

Sirin opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something to Alicia, but at that moment, Eden's next song was about to start on the TV screen, so Sirin silently closed her mouth, swallowed her words, and continued to listen to the song quietly.

Sirin noticed that at this moment, Alicia, who was usually very lively, was also silent. She sat on the sofa very upright and elegantly, listening to the music quietly. If Sirin hadn't seen Alicia's usual appearance, she would have thought that Alicia was a quiet, elegant, and introverted beautiful girl.

However, if Alicia were really that type, she would seem to lack a certain charm and soul. Sirin thinks that this lively and cute Alicia is much more attractive.

Well, I'd better just listen to the music. I'll be heading to Changkong City in a few hours. I hope everything goes smoothly.

After silently praying for herself, Xilin put aside all distractions and focused intently on listening to the song.

……

At this moment, in the central area of ​​Changkong City, the sky was suddenly covered by thick dark clouds, with even thick bolts of lightning exploding in them. In the blink of an eye, the dark clouds covered the entire Changkong City, and a massive thunderstorm seemed to be brewing in the clouds.

At the same time, the rate at which the overall Honkai energy level of Changkong City increased suddenly accelerated. The enormous serpentine Honkai Beast that was roaming around the outskirts of Changkong City let out a shrill and annoying howl, as if it were celebrating something.

Celine was unaware of all these changes; she was still enjoying the few remaining moments of peace she had left.

Chapter Fourteen: Sister, let me explain!

Time flies, and in that beautiful music, it seems that the flow of time has accelerated. Xilin can feel a unique beauty in Eden's singing. Although this feeling is slightly imperfect because it is a television broadcast, it is not a big problem overall.

Unfortunately, she couldn't be there in person. In those songs, Celine could feel Eden's unwavering pursuit of art and his meticulous polishing of the songs and works. This almost obsessive dedication reminded her of her sister, Mebius.

These are clearly two people with different personalities, but for some reason, Xilin feels that they are somewhat similar.

Good times always fly by. After a concert ended, it got dark, and there was still more than half an hour before departure. Although she didn't close her eyes to sleep, Xilin felt that was enough.

The clock on the wall of the lounge ticked away, and Sirin heard Alicia's soft breathing. She didn't know when Alicia had fallen asleep on Sirin's shoulder, probably during the concert. Sirin herself didn't remember, and because she was so engrossed in the concert, she didn't even realize when Alicia had leaned on her shoulder.

Sirin opened her slightly squinted eyes, glanced at the clock on the wall, and then at Alicia on her shoulder. Even in her sleep, Alicia was still beautiful, like a Sleeping Beauty from a fairy tale. Alicia's red lips were very moist, and she was perfect in every way. In fact, Alicia had a unique charm when she was quiet like this.

However, Alicia is really carefree; she can still sleep even though we're about to set off. Looking at Alicia's sweet sleeping face, Sirin couldn't bear to wake her up.

Even though she didn't want to ruin the beautiful scene, Sirin had to wake Alicia up, because if Alicia continued to sleep, they would be late.

Sirin reached out and poked Alicia's face.

Sirin was stunned when she poked her. Alicia's face was as soft as cotton, and it felt so good that Sirin couldn't help but poke it again.

However, Sirin poked her twice, but Alicia didn't react.

Sirin frowned slightly, preparing to pinch Alicia's cheek.

Just then, the door to the lounge creaked open, and Xilin looked up, her hand still frozen in mid-air.

"What are you doing?" Mebius, who had just walked in, frowned slightly as he looked at Sirin and Alicia on the sofa not far away.

The current appearance of Sirin and Alicia is quite intimate. Alicia is leaning on Sirin's shoulder, while Sirin is reaching out with her other hand as if she is about to hug Alicia.

This appearance was truly misleading, but for some reason, Mebius felt a deep sense of unease, as if his carefully nurtured cabbage had been eaten by a pig.

"Um... Sister, let me explain... uh, let me explain, I just wanted to wake up Alicia." After feeling Mebius's strange gaze, Sirin felt inexplicably guilty and gave an awkward smile.

At that moment, Alicia's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she opened her eyes after only a moment.

"Ha~" Alicia moved her head off Sirin's shoulder and stretched. "I slept very comfortably. Thank you, Sirin, for letting me lean on your shoulder."

Upon hearing the word "thank you," Sirin instinctively blurted out, "You're welcome." But as soon as the words left her mouth, Sirin realized that something seemed off. Wasn't Alicia leaning against her on her own? How did it become that she had offered herself to Alicia?

Upon hearing Alicia's words, Möbius's eyes darkened. Recalling Sirin's flustered appearance just now, a bold guess arose in Möbius's mind: Could it be that Sirin has fallen in love with Alicia?

Once this speculation surfaced, it seemed to take root in Möbius's mind, lingering there. For some reason, Möbius felt quite uneasy.

It's not impossible for Sirin to fall for Alicia. According to her observations, Alicia is very mysterious, and everyone who comes into contact with her has a high level of affection for her. Even she finds it difficult to feel hostility towards Alicia.

If Alicia were to actively pursue someone, Mebius believed that few could resist her advances. The reason was simple: Alicia was incredibly skilled; her enthusiasm was irresistible.

Given Sirin's personality, it would be impossible for her to resist the initiative of Alicia.

Why did she have to fall for Alicia of all people? She still doesn't know anything about her. Unlike other people's positive feelings towards Alicia, her instincts made her sense a danger from Alicia.

Möbius pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and said to Celine expressionlessly, "Celine, come out here for a moment, I need to talk to you." She still couldn't ignore her lovely younger sister; after all, she was her only family. She respected Celine's choice, but at least... she had to give her a heads-up.

When Sirin heard Mebius's words, she paused for a moment, glanced at the smiling Alicia beside her, then stood up from the sofa and followed Mebius out of the lounge.

Alicia sat on the sofa, watching Sirin and Mebius's backs with a playful smile on her lips. It seemed that Dr. Mebius had misunderstood something. But this was quite amusing.

……

Outside the lounge, Möbius faced Sirin, who kept her head down anxiously. What was wrong with Möbius? His expression just now seemed like he was angry. Sirin wondered to herself.

Seeing Sirin's nervous appearance, Mebius became even more convinced of his own guess.

Mebius exhaled a breath of stale air, looked at Sirin in front of him, and said, "I called you out for two reasons. One is that I want you to go to Changkong City and bring back some Honkai Beast specimens for me. I plan to study the Honkai Beasts' genes. The second is, Sirin... tell your sister seriously, do you like Alicia?"

"Oh...ah?" The first half was fine, but when she heard the second half, Sirin couldn't help but be a little surprised. Likes Alicia? Is this liking...the kind of liking she was thinking of?

After a moment of stunned silence, Sirin shook her head repeatedly and explained to Mebius, "No, no, no, I don't have those feelings for Alicia. I just consider her a friend."

"Then why were you so nervous when you saw me just now?" Upon hearing this, Möbius looked at Sirin suspiciously. Could it be that he had misunderstood? Sirin didn't seem to be lying.

"It's because you suddenly called me out, sister. I thought I had done something wrong, so I was nervous. Anyway, I swear to God, I have no feelings for Alicia in that way." As she spoke, Sirin stretched out her palm, as if she really wanted to swear to God.

Just as Sirin raised her hand, Mebius stopped her: "Forget about swearing, but I have to remind you that Alicia is mysterious and dangerous, so don't let your guard down. As for what I just told you, just remember the first part and pretend I didn't say the second part."

"Mmm." Seeing that Mebius believed her, Sirin breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't expected Mebius to misunderstand her feelings for Alicia. How could that be? Although Alicia was older, she wasn't such a shallow woman.

Mebius is still more to her liking... Ugh, what is she thinking! Mebius is her older sister! Well... even if they're not blood-related.

Xilin shook her head, her face slightly flushed, trying to shake off the increasingly strange thoughts in her mind.

"Alright, all I want to talk to you about is collecting the remains of high-level Honkai Beasts. It's getting late, let's get going."

“Okay.” Sirin nodded slightly.

After seeing Celine nod, Möbius turned and left. Watching Möbius's retreating figure, Celine's emotions became somewhat complicated.

Chapter 15 Alicia’s Knee Pillow

After Mebius left, Sirin was about to go back to the lounge to tell Alicia to hurry up and leave, but at that moment a familiar mechanical electronic voice rang in her ears.

[An emergency has been triggered. The current emergency event is [Mebius's Request]. Due to the increase in Honkai energy level in Changkong City, a large number of Honkai Beasts have appeared. Please eliminate the Judgment-class Honkai Beast Shesa, collect its corpse, repel the surging Honkai Beast horde, and collect the Honkai Beast remains.]

Upon completion of this event, you will receive: +5 to Möbius's favorability, one Golden Treasure Chest, and accelerated progress of the Fusion Warrior Project.

After the system finished broadcasting, there was no sound at all, as if nothing had happened.

This system felt like a heartless machine tool, not as intelligent as those in novels. But that's fine, a system without much intelligence is easier to get along with, and she hates social interactions the most.

After briefly recalling the details of the incident, Sirin returned to the lounge. There were still fifteen minutes left, but Alicia was still leisurely drinking tea in the lounge.

"Sister Alicia, shouldn't we be going?" Sirin put her hands on her hips and looked expressionlessly at Alicia, who was still leaning on the sofa, drinking tea from her cup.

"Don't rush, let me finish this cup of tea before you leave." Alicia waved her hand and gave Sirin a cute look.

Hearing this, Xilin sighed softly and said with a hint of helplessness, "Sigh... I really can't do anything with you. Can't you just drink it all in one gulp?"

Alicia pondered for a moment, "Hmm... Although it doesn't fit the ladylike style, since it's what little Sirin asked for, I can only comply~" After saying that, Alicia drank all the tea in her cup in one gulp.

"Alright~ Sirin, let's go." Setting down the empty teacup, Alicia took two quick steps to Sirin's side, grabbed her hand, and ran outside. "Hurry up and run, or we'll be late." As she spoke, Alicia playfully stuck out her little tongue.

"If you knew that, you shouldn't have been so slow! Honestly." Feeling Alicia's pace gradually quickening, Sirin's steps also began to quicken.

Even though time was running out, Sirin and Alicia arrived at the helipad just in time, but they almost bumped into a few people along the way. If they had hit someone at their speed, that person would probably have been seriously injured.

The landing pad for the Firemoth was very large, with a transport ship parked there. The Firemoth logo was on the hull of the transport ship, and several soldiers stood next to it, standing ramrod straight, indicating that they were well-trained.

Upon seeing Alicia, the soldiers saluted her in unison: "Sir! The transport ship is ready. Please board."

Upon hearing this, Alicia smiled and nodded to them, then led Sirin into the transport ship without saying anything more.

Although the transport ship looked small from the outside, it was well-equipped and had a large, spacious interior. Celine was very satisfied; it was her first time riding in such a mode of transportation, and she couldn't help but feel curious.

[Please fasten your seatbelts. This ship is about to take off. Our destination is Changkong City. The estimated arrival time is half an hour. This ship is piloted by fully automated AI control. Best of luck in your mission!]

After the transport ship's doors closed, a sweet female voice came from the ship's public address system. Sirin was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected that this transport ship would be driven by AI. The advanced technology of this previous civilization was truly impressive. However, this was probably also the reason why the Herrschers born from the previous civilization were all so powerful.

After fastening her seatbelt as instructed by the AI, Xilin leaned back in her seat and looked around curiously.

The transport ship flew very smoothly, so smoothly that Sirin couldn't even feel it flying; only the rapidly flashing clouds outside the window indicated that they were already flying quickly in the sky.

With half an hour left, she didn't know how to kill time. Going into the chat room to chat and have Kevin and May tell her her location would undoubtedly be the best option, but unfortunately, Alicia was right next to her. If Alicia discovered that she didn't have the bracelet, it would be troublesome. How to explain that she could enter the chat room without the bracelet was a difficult problem.

This discovery could even lead to the conclusion that she has a medium other than the bracelet. She must not reveal that she possesses a system, otherwise she will be in big trouble.

Sirin was thinking of ways to pass the time besides chatting in chat rooms, but she couldn't think of a better way. Chatting with Alicia might be a good way, but it seemed like there was nothing to talk about.

After thinking for a long time, Xilin still couldn't come up with a good solution.

At that moment, Alicia placed her hand on Sirin's shoulder and smiled, "Little Sirin, are you nervous? We're almost at Changkong City."

Xilin shook her head and then nodded. She was indeed a little nervous, but more than that, she felt a lack of reality. She still hadn't adjusted her mindset.

"If you're nervous, you can try sleeping with your head on my lap," Alicia said with a smile to Sirin.

Seeing the bright smile on Alicia's face, Sirin's face flushed slightly: "This... isn't that a bit inappropriate..."

"What's wrong with that? Perhaps... little Sirin, are you shy?" Alicia squinted her eyes and leaned closer to Sirin, a smile playing on her lips, her words slightly flirtatious.

"No...no, that's not it..." Feeling the warm breath beside her ear, Xilin's face turned even redder.

"But your face is so red, like a red apple. Can I take a bite?" Alicia said, opening her small mouth and slowly moving closer to Sirin's cheek, as if she really wanted to take a bite.

"No!" Xilin covered her flushed face and turned her head away. If you looked closely, you could see that the roots of Xilin's ears were red.

That wretched Alicia only knows how to tease her, Sirin glared fiercely at Alicia, who was covering her mouth and chuckling.

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding you anymore. I'm serious. Are you sure you don't want to lie down for a bit?" Alicia patted her white thighs and winked at Sirin.

Sirin's gaze was involuntarily drawn to Alicia's thighs. She swallowed hard, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Hmph~ Since you've invited me like this, I'll reluctantly accept."