I was the one who was causing the collapse of the iron.

She is Mobius, the most famous young scholar in Mu Continent. She is also the director of the First Research Institute of the Fire Moth and is fully responsible for all research related to Honkai.

Chapter 225 Blood Count

"I'm Ken, the captain of the Red Fox Squad. Dr. Mebius, why are you here in person?"

The Red Fox Squad is one of the elite task forces under the command of the Fire Moth. The captain of the Red Fox Squad, Ken, is now in charge of blocking off the town.

This is a typical Western man with short blond hair and a sturdy build.

However, when the sturdy man looked at the smiling green-haired beauty standing in front of him, he couldn't help but sweat profusely.

For the current Fire Moths, they still have no idea what Honkai is, so the power held by the researchers in the organization is particularly great.

Since joining the Fire Moths, Mebius has presided over more than one cruel experiment.

Privately, many people viewed the green-haired woman as a demon.

"For such a big event, who else could come if not me? I heard that our individual codenamed 'Blood Earl' left behind many interesting gadgets?"

Because of the blood-colored branches and the action of lifting a person high up as if piercing him, the Fire Moth gave Xu Nuo this code name.

Fire Moth is currently unsure whether Blood Count is a Herrscher or not, nor does he quite understand the purpose of his actions.

After all, the Blood Earl did not cause widespread destruction or kill anyone, he just took a young girl hostage and left.

Or to be more precise, did he let this girl act as his guide?

"But it's still too dangerous here. After all, the Blood Earl hasn't left the town very far. He's now on a cliff not far away."

Ken said this and looked in a certain direction of the town, and then a little fear and terror appeared in his eyes.

"He should be there... He's been watching us."

There was a hillside there, and Mebius was also looking at that place. She noticed the fear in the eyes of the burly man in front of her, and the panic of the elite soldiers guarding around.

The expressions on everyone's faces were unnatural, and they looked frightened, but Mebius didn't care too much.

Because many people would look at her like this, and she never cared about other people's eyes.

"That would be better. I would rather meet him in person than the things he left behind."

"Dr. Mobius! I don't recommend you do this. You are a valuable asset to the organization and this is too dangerous!"

"Watch your words. I don't belong to anyone but myself."

Mebius narrowed his eyes, and his eyes revealed a very dangerous signal. Ken, realizing that he had said the wrong thing, closed his mouth and lowered his head, not daring to say anything else.

"Okay, then, let's go check on the wounded. Where are they?"

Mebius clapped his hands, and from the armored vehicle behind him, a woman with short blue hair came out pushing a small cart loaded with various tools.

She is Blanca, the assistant who follows Mebius.

"The wounded are in our field hospital. They are currently in a stable mood and have no serious physical problems, but they have suffered a lot of mental trauma."

"Take me over there, I'll give them a physical examination."

Mebius said this, looking at the embarrassment on Ken's face, and then raised his eyebrows in displeasure.

"Why, do you have any objection?"

"No, it's just...Dr. Mobius, please follow me."

Ken sighed, but in the end didn't say anything. He just led the way obediently.

"Don't be so nervous, Captain Ken. I won't do anything to these wounded soldiers. I respect my comrades who were injured for the organization."

Mebius said this with a charming smile on her face, but Ken didn't dare to even look at the woman and just kept moving forward.

Not long after, the group arrived at a makeshift field hospital.

Walking into the hospital, Mebius calmed down a little and didn't look so frivolous anymore.

She took a few soldiers through some routine checks and drew some blood, and Ken was relieved to see that Mebius was indeed doing a normal checkup.

Soon, the results of the blood test came out. Looking at the lines of data on the screen, Mebius folded his hands and his expression became playful.

"Interesting. The Houkai energy content in these people has not changed. However, the place where the incident happened before, that is, the welfare house, did emit high-intensity energy fluctuations, right?"

"Yes, there is a very obvious energy fluctuation, and the Houkai energy detector did react."

"But everything is normal in this town. There is no sign of contamination. As for the injured, they don't have many external injuries, but they are extremely weak mentally. It is obvious that they have been attacked mentally."

"Psychic attacks and plant manipulation? It seems so weak. Not to mention compared to the Herrscher of Reason, he's even inferior to the powerful Honkai Beast. Is this guy really a Herrscher?"

Mebius was originally looking forward to making some new discoveries, but after checking the condition of the wounded, she was a little disappointed.

The above must be wrong. What falling object? What original pollution source? This town doesn't have any signs of pollution at all.

"Let's go to the welfare home and see what the Blood Count left behind."

Soon, Mebius arrived at the blocked welfare home under the escort of a group of soldiers.

"These trees seem a bit like ginkgo trees?"

Observing the blood-red branches in the hall, Mebius spoke uncertainly.

It is indeed difficult to distinguish just by looking at the trunk, but the shape of the ginkgo tree's leaves is too obvious.

He reached out to pick a leaf for a closer look, but the moment Mebius's palm touched the bloody branch, all the branches in the hall withered.

These branches shrivel and die at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally turn into ashes without leaving anything.

"We haven't touched these branches yet, why are they..."

Mebius kept his hand raised. The woman was silent for a moment, then snorted in dissatisfaction.

For some reason, she felt like she was being fooled.

Walking out of the welfare home, Mebius narrowed her eyes and looked up to the north of the town. The Blood Count was there. She seemed to feel a mocking expression on the Blood Count's face, and he was looking at her.

"I'm going to see the Bloody Count."

"But this... this is too dangerous!"

"What's so dangerous? It's just a mental attack that only covers one room and controls plants. Don't underestimate the researchers in the organization. We have already made defensive items against mental attacks."

Mebius said this, took out an object similar to headphones and put it on, his face full of confidence.

Chapter 226: Beauty Trap

Alicia and Xu Nuo did not go far. They stayed on the hillside behind the 51st district of Vostok.

It is obvious that Alicia comes to this place often. The view here is wide. Standing here, she can clearly see everything in the town below.

"Why, are you worried that something might go wrong at the welfare home?"

"Well... I wonder if these men in black will make things difficult for everyone."

"Don't worry. At least these men in black look like decent people, not some evil force that does evil things. And you and they are not from the same world after all. Staying away from them is actually a good thing for them."

"Just like... God-sama?"

"Yes, you heard what they said, the power they named Honkai."

"What exactly is the collapse?"

Alicia muttered softly, raised her head and looked at Xu Nuo eagerly, waiting for the man to give her an answer.

However, how could he know what Honkai was, but it was most likely a disaster similar to the insect plague, the Legion of Destruction, and the People of Plenty.

Listening to the group of people below, Honkai seems to be a highly contagious force.

From the perspective of the entire universe, a disaster of this level may be insignificant, but on such a small planet, such a disaster is enough to destroy the civilization.

"You probably wouldn't understand even if I told you. After all, we look at things from different perspectives."

In fact, God himself probably doesn't know either. Oops, he forgot that he might be heard in his heart.

Alicia glanced at Xu Nuo guiltily, and then she felt relieved when she found that the other party didn't have any special reaction.

Well, God is not that stingy. It should be okay to question him in your heart occasionally.

Although what happened in the lobby of the welfare home seemed scary, it did not make Alicia feel afraid of Xu Nuo. Perhaps it was due to her personality. The simple girl did not understand what fear was.

Perhaps it was also because Xu Nuo did not really hurt anyone, and even instructed himself to rescue those people. He was not a demon who regarded human life as worthless.

"Okay, go to bed early. You look a little tired."

"Yes, a little..."

Alicia rubbed her face, looking a little tired.

The time she met Xu Nuo was not long, only one day and one night, but the things that happened in that day and one night brought her more stimulation than all the past ten years of her life combined.

I hope that my future travels will be safe and without any troubles.

She clasped her hands together and bowed devoutly towards where Xu Nuo was. The girl's action made Xu Nuo feel a little amused.

Seeing that Alicia was about to lie down on the grass, Xu Nuo waved at her again.

"My Lord God, what can I do for you?"

"Sleep in my arms, it's a reward."

Alicia was silent for a while, not knowing what to say for a long time.

"Can I refuse this reward?"

"Not bad, you dare to reject me directly?"

"Even if I think about it in my heart, God will hear it anyway, so I might as well just say it out loud. God is not a stingy person, right?"

"But this is a gift, you can't refuse it."

"Oh... I know. I was just saying it casually."

Alicia pouted her lips, looking a little aggrieved, but she still walked obediently to the man and let him put his arms around her waist.

But how should I put it, lying in this man's arms did bring Alicia an extremely strong sense of comfort and security, and even her somewhat tense spirit relaxed.

But you can't indulge in it. This is... this is a power that can tamper with people's hearts. If you indulge in it, Alicia may no longer be Alicia.

With a dazed look on her face, the girl tried hard to fight against this special force, but she didn't know that in Xu Nuo's eyes, her efforts were no different from fighting against a warm bed when she was half asleep in the morning.

"Okay, go to sleep. You're just too sleepy and your consciousness is blurry."

"Ugh...I won't lose to you."

With some unclear mumbling sounds coming out of her mouth, Alicia slowly fell into sleep under Xu Nuo's gentle rocking and patting.

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At the same time, on the other side, Mebius also contacted the Fire Moth headquarters. Ken didn't know what the other party said to the top management, but anyway, she got permission to contact the Blood Count.

"Doctor, do you want me to go with you?"

Blanca, as an assistant, was obviously still a little worried, and Mebius refused her offer.

"What's the point of you going with me? I can do it alone. Keep your distance and don't provoke the target. Just wait for me to come back."

"Not necessarily. The Blood Count has kidnapped a young girl. He might be more interested in pretty girls. Dr. Mobius can try to give Miss Blanca as a gift..."

As Ken was talking, he noticed two unfriendly eyes staring at him, and then he shut his mouth obediently.

"Captain of the task force, is this all on your mind?"

"Hehe, I was just making a blind analysis. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Dr. Mobius."

Ken scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed, but Blanca, after thinking about it seriously, seemed to agree with Ken's opinion.

"Captain Ken's words do make sense. If I can use this excuse to keep my target company, it would be a good thing. From ancient times to the present, the beauty trap has always been a very useful strategy."

"Then you should send me up there. I think I'm no worse than Blanca in terms of looks, figure, and charm."

As she said this, Mebius tightened her white coat and raised her arms, which highlighted her proud body curves.

Because she usually wears loose clothes, Mebius's figure does not look that prominent. In fact, she has a standard body shape with a thin waist and plump figure.

"Lord Mobius, now is not the time to be competitive about something like this, right?"

Blanca was a little amused and helpless, but in the end Mebius chose to take her with him, and the two of them prepared to go meet the Blood Count together.

After all, at the moment, the Blood Count’s strength is not that high, so it shouldn’t be that dangerous for Blanca to act with him.