Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Do the Fire Moths possess technology to enhance humanity? Is it the work of that Mobius?" As she pondered this, Vilvi once again retrieved the mission information she had obtained through some source. [Mission Objective: Escort Dr. Mobius's assistant from Mu Continent to the base. Mission Executor: Hen] "Hen..." Curiosity flickered in Vilvi's eyes as she gazed at the mission information. Suddenly, an idea struck her, and Vilvi began fiddling with the scratch paper beside her. After a long pause, Vilvi paused, surveying the densely written pages, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, let's call it [Anti-Scar Armament-001]. You'll definitely be surprised the next time we meet!"

Chapter 208 New Assistant

On Mu Continent, Fu You breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the plane arrive as planned, unintercepted. It seemed the enemy had already retreated… The individual previously operating the drones behind the scenes didn't seem to intend to attack the Fire Moth support forces. After a brief identification check, the two boarded the Mu Continent forces' aircraft. They encountered no further resistance on the way back to base, and Fu You and Klein made it back to the Fire Moth base without incident. "Is this the Fire Moth base?" Klein exclaimed, looking at the vast interior. It was much larger than his own school.

"Should we go find Dr. Mebius now?" Klein asked Fuyou hesitantly. He felt that he was not fully prepared yet.

"Of course, if nothing unexpected happens...tsk, trouble is coming."

Looking at the pink figure waving not far from the base entrance, Fu You curled his lips.

"Fuyou, this way?" Knowing that he would be entangled by Alicia, Fuyou instinctively prepared to bypass the other party. After all, he couldn't argue with this guy, so if he couldn't afford to provoke her, why not hide from her? "Fuyou, why are you so shy? I've been waiting for you here for a long time?" However, in just a moment, Alicia appeared behind Fuyou and Klein, and "complained". Klein's eyes were full of horror - the other party was clearly some distance away from him just now, how could she teleport to his side in the blink of an eye? "Oh, what a cute girl?" Alicia's eyes lit up when she saw Klein for the first time.

"Fuyou, leave Klein to me and let me take her to visit the base, okay?" Reluctantly turning her eyes away from Klein, Alicia suggested to Fuyou.

"Alright, Alicia, I'll take Klein to Mebius myself, so you don't have to worry about it."

Not wanting to expose Alicia's subtle thoughts, Fu You spoke lazily. In Fu You's opinion, Klein, with his timid appearance, would have no chance of handling Alicia, and would even be manipulated by the pink-haired girl before him. Since he had brought Klein back, it was only natural for Fu You to take full responsibility, rather than leaving her to Alicia.

"Don't be so unkind, Fu You. I was very worried when I heard that you were attacked!" After being rejected, Alicia covered her chest with her hands, looking sad.

"Aren't we best friends? I just want to help you lighten the burden, that's all." "First of all, this is my mission, so of course I have to carry it out entirely by me. Secondly, you may have too many best friends, Alicia."

Fu You said indifferently, not being shaken at all by the other party's words.

"If you have this free time, why don't you go find Hen and learn about the guy who attacked the Fire Moth aircraft? It would be more valuable than kidnapping Dr. Mebius's assistant here."

"Well, actually, Hen let me pass a long time ago... It seems that the role of guide can only be handed over to you?"

After thinking for a moment, Alicia looked rather regretful.

"Klein...what a nice name. I'll come see you again, okay?" Alicia smiled at Klein and walked away.

"She is...?" After Alicia left, Klein looked at Fu You. She felt that this pink-haired girl seemed to make her have a natural liking for her.

"Oh, her, Alicia, a strange girl who gets along with everyone... By the way, your future boss, Mebius, doesn't like her very much."

Of course, Mobius also had a bad impression of him... Fu You added in his mind. On this point, Fu You felt that he was more self-aware than that person, Alicia. Glancing at Alicia's back, Fu You walked towards Mobius' laboratory and called out to Klein.

"Let's not talk about her anymore. I'll take you to Dr. Mebius first."

"Oh well."

Upon arriving at the laboratory, Fu You was surprised to find that the security system of the Mobius laboratory had been disarmed at some point. Perhaps it was to prevent Grace from being accidentally injured? While thinking, Fu You knocked on the door. Then, Fu You found that the door of the laboratory was open. When did Mobius become so indifferent to the security of the laboratory? After thinking for a moment, Fu You took Klein directly in. Since the door was open, didn't it mean that visitors were allowed in? A strong smell of blood hit them, and the smell filled the entire laboratory. The deeper they went, the stronger the smell of blood became. Klein's face turned pale, suppressing his physiological nausea, but he noticed that Fu You, who was walking in front of him, had a calm expression, so he forced himself to continue walking. It was not until he met a figure in a white coat that Klein understood the source of the bloody smell - the body of the experimental subject that could be said to have been cut into pieces. Mebius was concentrating on fiddling with the experimental material he was looking at, his scalpel wielding with such rapidity that it seemed as if he were even a little slower and the subject would be snatched away by someone. Klein shuddered for no apparent reason. Klein swore that the shock of this short day far exceeded the combined fears he had experienced over the past decade or so.

"Well, it seems like we came at a bad time..." Seeing that Mebius was still concentrating on his experiment, Fu You also knew how presumptuous it was to interrupt a researcher's research, so he led Klein and quietly retreated out of the laboratory.

“…” Sitting in the chair, Klein looked a little listless.

"Don't worry, it's probably just a normal human experiment. Dr. Mebius is particularly well-versed in biology, so it's only natural that he'd conduct experiments occasionally."

Seeing this, Fu You offered comfort, though he didn't know how often Mobius conducted experiments. "Damn it! He clearly doesn't have much Honkai energy in his body, so why did he cause so much damage? Could it be related to that core..." After a long moment, Mobius emerged from the lab, still mumbling something.

"Huh? Fu You, what are you doing here? Who is she?" The moment he saw Fu You, Mebius stopped talking and turned to look alert.

"Doctor, the assistant you requested is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, considering that this statement seemed a bit inappropriate, Fu You added another sentence.

"Oh, it's the one Blanca recommended from Mu Continent."

"Dr. Mobius... Hello, my name is Klein..." Nervously approaching, Klein introduced herself with a trepidation. This green-haired woman before her, radiating the aura of an apex predator, was she the legendary genius, Dr. Mobius? Looking at Mobius, Klein's heart was filled with curiosity.

"Oh? Klein... Interesting, someone actually dares to come here."

Mobius's snake-like pupils stared at the trembling Klein. He raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest in the girl with the same hair color as his. Looking at his blood-stained hands, Mobius thought for a moment, wiped them on his white coat, and then, with a faint smile, extended his hand to Klein.

"Hello, Klein."

A thick scarlet color immediately spread across the snow-white clothes, but Mebius didn't seem to care.

"Gurgle..." Klein swallowed hard and shook hands with Mebius with trepidation. Who could have imagined that just half a day ago, he was just an ordinary student, and now, he would have to witness this hellish scene with his own eyes?

"Ah, nice to meet you, Klein."

Mebius seemed to be in a good mood as he spoke kindly.

"Relax, there aren't that many rules in my lab. As long as you complete your work, it'll be fine."

Chapter 209 The Immaculate Person

"Yeah, okay..." Klein agreed in a daze, completely unaware of the hidden trap in the other person's words. Seeing her so cooperative and obedient, Mobius was even happier. After all, he was rushing to catch up on his research, and having an assistant to help was always a plus. And he was very satisfied with Klein's reaction. Although her eyes were filled with fear, compared to the others in the base, Mebius could see a hint of determination in her. As long as she dared to stay here, it would be enough. Even if she was scared at first, she would like it later. Even if she couldn't bear it and left, it wouldn't be a big deal... Mobius thought so.

"Huh? Why are you still here?" Looking to the side, Mebius found that Fu You had not left his laboratory yet. Recalling the last time he and that pink-haired girl had rummaged through his database, Mebius's eyes instantly turned unfriendly.

"Alas, I went through so much hardship and was in danger several times before I brought your assistant back safely, but this is how you treat me, Doctor. It really makes me sad."

Fu You lowered his head and sighed slightly.

"...If you don't behave like that Alicia, I might consider talking to you properly."

After taking a deep breath, Mebius spoke with a forced smile.

"Okay, okay, but I think, Doctor, you're quite fond of Alicia's tricks."

Shrugging his shoulders, Fu You returned to his normal tone.

"...If you can't speak, you don't have to. Or I can perform surgery on you and sew your mouth shut. That's also a good option."

Narrowing his eyes, Mebius said unhappily.

"I'm very busy recently, so if you have anything to say, please tell me quickly."

Mobius spoke impatiently, looking like he was in a hurry. Considering that the research on the Herrscher's body hadn't been completed yet, he didn't know how much longer he could keep it a secret from the guys above him. Furthermore, Ganesha's remains would also be transported to headquarters... Right now, Mobius wished he could work twenty-five hours a day.

"Oh, it's nothing. When we were returning from Mu Continent with your assistant, we were attacked by an unknown force. They are proficient in drone technology and seem to have malicious intentions towards the Fire Moth."

After briefly explaining the situation, Fu You spoke.

"So, I want to explain this to you, Doctor. Who knows if you have any ideas for dealing with that guy?" "Are there really lunatics who dare to fight the Fire Moth? They're overestimating their abilities... Okay, I'll take note."

Having been stuck in the laboratory, Mebius hadn't been paying attention to what was happening outside recently. He never expected that someone would dare to offend an organization like the Fire Moth.

"By the way, next time, don't come in while I'm conducting an experiment... No, how did you get in?" Fu You began to instruct him. As if suddenly remembering something, Mebius looked at him suspiciously. Mebius, who had been absorbed in his research, only then realized that he had already activated the access control system to prevent anyone from interrupting his experiments. "Huh? The lab door wasn't closed?" Hearing this, Fu You was slightly surprised.

"Tsk... Could it be that annoying girl Alicia did it again?" Mobius frowned, a little confused.

"It shouldn't be her. When I brought Klein back to the base, Alicia was already waiting for us. Then she went to look for Hen. Logically, she shouldn't be here."

Although he was not very happy with Alicia, Fu You still explained it to her based on the principle of seeking truth from facts.

"That's really strange... Who else could it be besides her? It can't be Blanca or Grace?" Mebius muttered after hearing Fuyou's explanation. Besides Alicia, who else would be so bold as to open the door of their own laboratory while conducting an experiment? Meanwhile, somewhere in the Fire Moth base, a faint red light lit up in a corner. ... "I've found the evidence! You are indeed connected to those disasters and monsters..." In the mechanical workshop, Velvet's eyes widened. Having already determined the location of the Fire Moth base, Velvet had quietly deployed her own mechanical creations there. Operating a pre-arrested micro-drone, Velvet used her creations to observe the internal conditions of the Fire Moth—such as the conditions in Mebius's laboratory. As luck would have it, Velvet arrived just as Mebius was conducting research on the corpse of the Second Herrscher. The remains of the monsters in the laboratory incubator, the "human" being dissected on the operating table, and the research materials on Honkai that Mobius casually put down... Vilvi felt that she had gradually come into contact with the truth of the so-called Fire Moth. In order to prevent alerting the enemy, Vilvi controlled the drone and left Mobius' laboratory. However, just when she was about to restore everything to its original state, Fu You came back with Klein. Having suffered losses at the hands of the opponent, Vilvi was not sure whether such a powerful opponent could sense her drone, so she had to leave early, leaving the Mobius laboratory with a cracked access control system. ... "Forget it, it's not a big deal."

In the laboratory, Mebius was too lazy to think further about the laboratory door. His mind was now filled with the Second Herrscher's body, which he saw as extremely beautiful.

"New here... um, Klein, could you please help me organize the documents in the lab... no, on the desk? You can rest after you're done."

Forcing a smile, Mebius spoke to Klein in a friendly manner.

"Okay, okay..." Klein nodded, feeling a surge of gratitude. He must have been taking care of himself by Dr. Mobius, giving him such a simple task... After all, how long would it take to sort through the documents on the desk, and how much information was there? It seemed this doctor wasn't as scary as he looked! "Then I'll take my leave. I'll let you know when I get any news about the mastermind behind this, Dr. Mobius."

Seeing that everything that needed to be explained had been said, Fu You no longer had the interest to stay here any longer and turned around and waved to Klein.

"Goodbye, Klein. I hope you have a good time here."

"Yeah, bye!"... The next morning, at the door of Mobius' laboratory. Fu You had not expected that he would be back here so early. When he thought about what he was going to say to Mobius later, Fu You's face turned strange. Last night, the transport team of the Fire Moths that was transporting Ganesha's body was attacked, and Ganesha's body tissues were missing. According to Hen's inference, the mastermind behind the interception of Ganesha's body was the same person who attacked himself and Klein. And that guy who was "overestimating his own abilities" in Mobius's eyes, robbed Mobius of the experimental materials he longed for.

"Hmm? Klein, you're here so early."

Just as he was about to knock, Fu You saw the door open and a shaky Klein walked out. Touched by the newcomer's enthusiasm for work, Fu You sighed.

"The work is done... I... I can... go home and have a rest..." Klein muttered to himself, seemingly not hearing Fu You's words, his eyes blank, as if he had suffered some inhuman torture.

"Rest? But isn't it just the morning working hours?" Hearing this, Fu You asked curiously.

“…What?” Klein was stunned and looked like he was about to cry.

"Klein, it's the morning working hours for the Fire Moth now, it's time to come back to work..." At the same time, a slow voice came from the laboratory.

"Okay... Doctor, I'll be right there..."

PS: I have a math test in the evening and the author needs to sharpen his sword before the battle. The second chapter will be published later.

Chapter 210 Exploitation

"Are you okay? Why do you look like you haven't slept all night? Are all researchers this hard-working?" Fu You looked at Klein with concern, noticing that his spirit had completely withered. After a full night without sleep and intense mental work, Klein was practically at the end of his rope.

"It's okay... I can still work..." But the girl still forced herself to walk past Fu You like a zombie. Only now, Klein had barely finished organizing the documents on the desk.

"But... the door is over there?" Fu You reminded, pointing in the opposite direction of Klein.

“…Oh, thank you.”

Klein turned around mechanically, but he was unable to do so. He suddenly fell down and plunged directly into Fu You.

"This child..." Fu You quickly caught Klein who was sleeping on the spot due to fatigue, and a kind look appeared on his face.

"Oh, this doctor is so inhuman..." "Klein, a new day has begun, it's time to work~" Looking at Fu You's compassionate expression, Mebius walked out of the laboratory with a smile.

"Hey, what are you doing to my dear assistant?" Seeing Fu You at the door, Mebius frowned slightly. Although the other person left a slightly better impression on him than Alicia, Mebius had not forgotten how this guy and the pink-haired girl had messed around with his database.

"Dr. Mebius, I think it's necessary to remind you that although Klein is already in college, she is still a minor after all."

Shaking his head helplessly, Fu You spoke to Mebius.

"It's not justifiable, both from a health and humanitarian perspective, to have her work overnight."

Even Fu You felt a little absurd when he said this. Given the atmosphere in Mobius Labs, was it time for a Honkai Beast like him to speak up for justice, even resorting to humanitarianism? Thinking of this, Fu You sighed deeply.

"Heh, Klein volunteered... Isn't that right, Klein?" Not ready to argue with Fuyou, Mebius cast his gaze towards Klein. After spending a night together, Mebius was certain that if she stayed here, she would be a very useful... no, a very competent assistant.

"Hoo...Hoo..." However, all Mebius got in response was a soft snore. Instantly, the atmosphere became awkward.

"Ahem, these are special times, after all. Once the research is complete, I'll naturally give Klein a long vacation..." Feeling somewhat unkind, Mebius glanced away with a guilty look at Klein, who looked as if she could fall asleep on the spot. Klein had just arrived, and he was already treating her like a tireless tool. It was indeed a bit of a mistake.

"After all, there are indeed a lot of things to research recently. Isn't Ganesha's material about to reach the Fire Moth? But I haven't finished the work on hand yet."

In a hurry, Mebius still found a reason.