Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　She asked herself if she had always respected and cared for Dr. Mei, her close academic friend, and had never mistreated her in the slightest, but Dr. Mei had done something so heartbreaking and unacceptable.

　This betrayal was like a sharp dagger, piercing her heart.

　"No, I have to go and persuade Gretchen."

　Muttering to himself, Mebius disregarded everything else and rushed directly into the portal that Moros had opened earlier, connecting the bridge of the Charon-class light frigate and the bridge of the Ark ship.

　Having witnessed all of this, Alicia and Eden exchanged a glance and then walked toward the portal in perfect unison.

　Clearly, they also longed to see Gretchen again and offer her support and comfort.

　Seeing that the bridge was empty, Vilvie thought for a moment and then stepped into the vortex-shaped portal.

　Just as Gray was firmly frozen in place by the legendary spell [Time Warp Field], racking her brains for a way to break free from this invisible bondage, a woman with waist-length green hair and unparalleled beauty stepped gracefully out of the portal.

　"Long time no see, little Greta."

　Grandma Möbius...

　Upon seeing Mebius, Gretchen's eyes instantly lit up with joy.

　The warm memories of those times spent with Mebius flooded her mind, filling her heart with warmth and emotion.

　However, this joy was quickly shattered by the cold reality—

　Her immobile body served as a stark reminder of the dire situation she was in.

Chapter 746 The End of Project Ark

　Seeing that Gretchen hadn't replied for a long time, Mebius immediately realized what was going on.

　She turned gracefully to Morros, a smile playing on her lips, and called out softly.

　"Moros?"

　Nodding to Mebius, Moros released the spell binding Gretchen in the blink of an eye.

　Realizing she could move again, the blue-haired girl hesitated for a moment, but ultimately could not resist the surging longing in her heart.

　"Grandma Mobius..."

　Tears welled in Gretchen's purple eyes as the lightsaber generator slipped limply from her hand.

　"pat-"

　With a crisp clang, Möbius gently opened his arms, offering a silent invitation to the blue-haired figure.

　Seeing this, Gretchen's emotional dam instantly broke.

　She could no longer restrain herself and rushed toward Mebius, throwing herself into his familiar embrace without hesitation.

　"It really is you, Grandma Möbius, I've missed you so much."

　Watching Mebius and Gretchen begin their heartfelt conversation, a warm smile involuntarily spread across Moros's face.

　Since Gretchen has such unwavering trust in Möbius, he believes she will soon see through the trap that the Fire Moth and Dr. Möbius have set for her.

　As for Gretchen's attack on him just now?

　Moros simply smiled indifferently and didn't take it to heart.

　In his view, it was just a child's instinctive reaction in helplessness and confusion.

　Just as humans usually don't mind the occasional innocent baring of teeth by newborn cats and dogs, Moros, a powerful necromancer who is only one step away from the limit of demigod, naturally wouldn't take such an attack that poses no real threat to heart.

　Of course, the reason why Moros was able to be so tolerant of Gretchen was largely due to the deep friendship between her and Mebius.

　Otherwise, as a legitimate necromancer of the Necropolis faction, Moros wouldn't easily show such a tolerant side.

　His illustrious reputation was forged by the lamentations of countless souls and the piles of bones.

　It's time to get down to business.

　Thinking to himself, the necromancer turned his searching gaze to Wilvie, who was slowly walking out of the portal.

　"Ah...of course, no problem."

　As she spoke, the expert skillfully manipulated the robotic arm extending from her backpack, accurately inserting a device resembling a USB flash drive into the control panel of the Ark ship.

　This spaceship, carrying the seeds of human civilization, is itself the culmination of Virvi's wisdom.

　Even though the Fire Moth had modified it to some extent, it could not erase the backup plan she had laid inside the spaceship.

　This was true for real-time monitoring in the past, and it remains true for current highest-level access.

　However, to avoid being detected by the Fire-Chasing Moths, this highest level of authority is usually kept silent and cannot be activated directly.

　Only when a specific device is connected to the spacecraft's internal network interface will this deeply hidden supreme authority be awakened, revealing its true power.

　Vilvi's fingers danced nimbly across the console, inputting a series of complex and precise commands with fluid ease, successfully activating the long-dormant highest privileges.

　As the system interface changed, the entire Ark was reawakened.

　"Alright, I now have complete control of the Ark ship."

　Nodding in satisfaction, Velvet's pink eyes shone with the confident light characteristic of a technical expert.

　"Next, let me take over."

　Let's see what tricks the Moth to Flame has played on this ship.

　The necromancer, who was silently observing all of this, couldn't help but admire Virvi's technical skills.

　Don't be fooled by how easily the expert lady has seized the highest authority over the Ark ship into thinking that the experts of the Fire Moth are all ordinary people.

　In fact, this feat was made possible entirely by the expert's exceptional technical skills and her clever contingency plan set up in the underlying logic of the ship's system.

　If it were another technical expert, faced with the Ark's impenetrable system protection, they would probably have been deterred, let alone achieved such remarkable results.

　Time passes minute by minute.

　Just three minutes after Morros stepped onto the Ark, Velvey, using the highest level of access she had gained to the Ark, successfully discovered the final measure that the Firemoth had set up on this colony ship.

　"Aha, I found it."

　The expert's voice was filled with a great sense of accomplishment.

　She tapped the control panel a few times, and immediately, rapidly scrolling strings of text appeared on the bridge's projection system.

　"Yes, once it is confirmed that escape is impossible, initiate the self-destruct program to prevent the Earth's coordinates from being leaked."

　With her chin casually resting on her long leather gloves, Vervier offered a direct and incisive commentary on the program Dr. May had pre-programmed into the Ark.

　"A good idea. It seems Dr. Mei has also considered the potential risks of Project Ark..."

　Upon hearing the expert's comments about Dr. Mei, the blue-haired girl couldn't help but speak up.

　"Dr. Mei is not a bad person."

　Glancing at Gretchen, Velvet saw an unparalleled seriousness in her purple eyes.

　"Ha, maybe."

　Without denying Gretchen's words, the expert changed the subject.

　"But undeniably, she wasn't a good person either."

　After saying that, Velvet ignored Gretsch's reaction and continued.

　"However, Dr. Mei probably didn't expect that someone like me would come to visit her work."

　A playful smile played on her lips, and the girl with short, two-tone hair gleamed with a challenging light in her eyes, as if she were engaging in a game of chess across time with Dr. Mei.

　"Although the self-destruct program is quite cleverly designed, it won't be so easy to activate in my hands."

　Vervi's words carried a hint of confidence and pride.

　Her fingers danced faster on the control panel, weaving new instructions into the Ark's system and silently altering the self-destruct trigger conditions.

　"Now, I have reprogrammed this self-destruct program. It will only activate after we have safely left the Ark, as a last resort."

　With an undisguised hint of smugness in her tone, Velvi explained to Moros with a smile.

　"In this way, we can achieve our goal while ensuring the safety of Earth's coordinates."

　Cleverly picking up on the information revealed in the expert's words, Gretchen turned her pleading gaze to Mebius.

　With Mebius's strength, she naturally sensed Gretsch's distress signal.

　However, she had already reached a consensus with Alicia and the others, so on this point, she firmly stood on Virvi's side.

　Nevertheless, out of deep concern for Gretsch, Möbius was willing to explain to her.

　"Gresh, the Final Judgment is over, and there is no longer any need to implement the [Ark Project]..."

Chapter 747 An Embrace in the Universe

　"how come……"

　With her cherry lips slightly parted, Gretchen murmured softly after listening to Möbius's explanation.

　Her lonely "Ark Project" was actually denied its necessity by her "Grandma Möbius".

　However, even though her mind wavered, the blue-haired girl still keenly caught the subtle information conveyed in Mebius's words.

　"Grandma Mebius, you mean the Final Judgment is over? Then everyone..."

　Looking at the indescribable expression that flashed in Mebius's pink-green gradient snake eyes, combined with the sudden feeling of palpitation she had felt earlier, Gretchen seemed to realize a heavy truth.

　"Is that so... Dr. Mei, in the end, you still failed..."

　"Oh, it's not really a secret that can't be told, it's just..."

　Just then, Alicia opportunely interrupted Gretsch and Mebius's conversation.

　She quietly approached the blue-haired girl, a mysterious smile on her face.

　"If you want to know, why not get a little closer to me?"

　"Sister Aili..."

　Brushing aside the outstretched hand, Möbius rudely interrupted the pink fairy who was about to give Gretchen a hug.

　"Get away from me, fat woman."

　"Mebius, what are you saying? Where am I fat?"

　Seeing that he couldn't get it from Mebius

　Having won the opportunity to get close to the blue-haired girl, Alicia responded with feigned sadness.

　"Don't be sad, Sister Ellie, you're really not fat."

　Hearing Gretchen's words of comfort, a smile as fragrant as a tulip appeared on the pink fairy's face.

　She manipulated Honkai energy, casually conjuring a blue-purple crystal flower, and handed it to the girl who was trying to comfort her.

　"Gresh, this was specially made for you by Ellie, so please treasure it."

　This time, Mebius did not intervene.

　Because she herself also possessed a crystal flower given to her by Alicia, except that hers was pinkish-green.

　However, this did not prevent Mebius from understanding the deeper meaning of the gift.

　This is the Herrscher of Origin's most sincere blessing, and a precious gift that the Pink Fairy would give only after she had truly accepted someone as a close friend.

　God's daughter loves mankind.

　Even among God's daughters, there are distinctions of closeness and distance.

　After glancing at Alicia and the others who were playing around, Moros turned his attention back to Velvi.

　"Vilvie, has the data been copied completely?"

　Upon hearing her partner's question, the expert, engrossed in a sea of ​​data, waved her hand impatiently.

　"It's still early. With so much data, how could it be finished so quickly?"

　Moros just smiled helplessly at Vilvie's complaints.

　He walked over to Vilvie, gently patted her shoulder, and said softly.

　"Don't rush, Vilvie, we have plenty of time."

　The existence of the Cocoon of the End is both a sword hanging overhead and a solid shield.

　As long as the imaginary energy tidal zone established by the powerful being residing on the bright moon remains, powerful beings from outside the solar system will not be able to easily enter this star field.