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Chapter 15: First Encounter

"Mmm... mmm..."

Meanwhile, in the lab, Mobius was looking at the data analysis in front of her, looking a bit frustrated

"Doctor, it's time for lunch."

At that moment, Klein walked in with a box of cafeteria nutrition meals and noticed that Mobius was still sitting at her morning spot. He sighed and said, "Doctor, research might be important, but you still need to eat lunch, you know?"

Then, Klein spotted a cup of instant noodles on the lab table...

"Klein..."

Mobius looked at Klein, who had entered the lab, and sighed.

"I know, I know," Klein replied sheepishly as he held up the nutrition meal.

"Doctor, how many times do I have to tell you not to eat unbalanced food like instant noodles? There are balanced meals in the cafeteria," Klein scolded gently, picking up the instant noodle box and preparing to dispose of it while placing the nutrition meal on the table.

"Klein, let me ask you something. Why did the blood sample from Ling Xi show the same results as an ordinary person's?"

Mobius shifted her attention from the food situation to Klein. Her tone carried a hint of disappointment. "I clearly saw Ling Xi generate electricity with his hand that day. It was a power beyond what an ordinary person possesses, yet the test results indicate he's just an ordinary person."

"Could it be that due to your state of intoxication that day, you misjudged?"

Klein proposed a plausible explanation.

"No, that's impossible. I definitely saw it, even if I was drunk. His strength was far from that of an ordinary person," Mobius firmly refuted.

"Hmm..."

Klein began to ponder. He didn't believe Mobius would make such a mistake, considering her professionalism when it came to research.

"Doctor, why not just ask Ling Xi about it?"

Suddenly, Klein had an idea. Instead of trying to figure it out alone, why not ask the source directly?

"Well..."

Mobius seemed hesitant, and then sighed, "Klein, I originally intended to ask Ling Xi directly. After all, he's a rare specimen for our research. However..."

"If I directly asked him, what if he thinks that we invited him to the lab just for his power?" Mobius continued.

"Well, isn't that the case?" Klein asked, as it was Mobius' initial intention to invite Ling Xi due to his unique abilities.

"Anyway... Although that's true."

Mobius smiled, "Now that he's already a member of our lab after joining so readily yesterday, I want to keep him here and hope that he'll stay voluntarily. So, Klein..."

"So...?"

Klein had a foreboding feeling...

"Klein, I need your help with this."

Mobius grinned mischievously, "Ling Xi doesn't have classes this afternoon. Let's call him over. Then we can see how things go and follow my lead."

Klein "..."

...

"Beep..."

As the automatic doors to the lab's hallway opened, Ling Xi walked in casually, taking out his identification card to swipe it at the attendance machine near the entrance...

"Beep..."

The machine's indicator light turned red, signaling that he was late.

Ling Xi "..." Oh well, it doesn't matter.

Klein had explained yesterday that he should swipe his card for attendance. It was important for maintaining a perfect attendance record.

But this seems unrelated to me. After all, I'm just a part-timer. How could I manage to clock in and out on time? So, forget about perfect attendance!

"Oh? You must be the newcomer the doctor mentioned," a voice from the living room's sofa suddenly spoke up.

Ling Xi looked in the direction of the voice and saw a long-haired girl sitting on the sofa. She had a unique hairstyle and was wearing blue hair accessories. Additionally, her eyes were also blue.

"You're... Nuwa, right?"

At the first glance, Ling Xi recognized her. As a descendant of "Zǔ Chōng Zhī," he had hoped to see his great ancestor in action when the Cloud Ink version was released. However, while characters like Elysia and Mobius were added, and even a member of the World Snake organization like Raven joined the game, there was still no sign of his great ancestor.

Fortunately, the Yun Mo version introduced the little ancestor as a puppet. Although his strength wasn't exceptionally high, it was versatile. With only two stars, he could unlock all core abilities, making him an ideal elemental puppet for common players.

"Yes, it seems Klein had already explained our situation to you," Nuwa said, unperturbed by Ling Xi's immediate recognition.

"What's going on?" Fuxi rushed out of a laboratory and saw Ling Xi. She was curious, "Hey? Are you... Ling Xi?"

"Correct, I'm Ling Xi," he replied with a smile, addressing both Nuwa and Fuxi, "Nice to meet you both."

"Hey, don't worry, we'll definitely take care of you. By the way..." Fuxi grinned, "So, now I might not be the youngest in the lab anymore, Ling Xi, in the future, call me Senior Sister."

Ling Xi "..."

Both of them seemed younger than him... Moreover, they were ordinary people, not like certain immortals of Taixu Plains who could live for over fifty-five thousand years. So, their appearance matched their age. No world's shortest person scenario here!

"Ling Xi, don't pay attention to her," Nuwa interjected, "Just call us by our names. Besides Klein, we don't need to be so particular within this lab."

"Sure, no problem," Ling Xi smiled, nodding slightly. Then he asked, "By the way, is Doctor Mobius here? What about Senior Sister Klein?"

"They are, they're in the third laboratory," Nuwa pointed to room number three, which was one of Mobius' frequent hangouts. But Nuwa added quickly, "However, I advise you not to go in right now."

"Hmm? Why?"

Ling Xi was a bit puzzled.

"Because when the doctor is conducting research, she hates being interrupted."

Fuxi quickly explained, "If the doctor's in a good mood, it might be okay, but if not, interrupting her research could result in becoming her experimental subject the next day."

Ling Xi "..."

Hey, hey, is it really that exaggerated?

"Don't listen to Fuxi's exaggeration. The doctor isn't as terrifying as the rumors suggest..."

Nuwa also spoke up, rubbing her forehead, "However, though the doctor might not be that terrifying, what Fuxi said is partially true. The doctor really dislikes having her research interrupted."

"Uh... I guess I understand."

Ling Xi nodded, showing his understanding. He knew that research was Mobius' hobby, like a player enjoying League of Legends, and being suddenly interrupted was something that could upset anyone's mood.

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