Chapter 220: The "Snake" Eyes Her "Prey"

[You noticed the strangeness of Mobius, and as someone who knew her well, you could feel her dejection... and it was the kind of dejection... that she felt when she was sure she was different from others at first, but in the end she found out that she was no different from others.]

[This kind of emotion rarely appears in Mobius, because her efforts, her talents, and her pursuits are obviously different from ordinary people, and in order to realize her own "wishes", she does not mind being a little... unscrupulous.]

[As she said before, "Evolution is always accompanied by sacrifice." Mobius is well aware of this. For this reason, she discarded unnecessary morality, retaining only the most basic bottom line, and wantonly exerting her own knowledge and talents.]

[The result of this behavior is that most of her behaviors are considered very radical by others, which in turn causes others to dislike her.]

[In order to continue her research, Mobius would resort to some unpleasant and even illegal means. More importantly, because of the special nature of Mobius's research, her own talents and the results she produced were too important to have a second person to replace her.]

[This forced the others to accept Mobius's rather excessive methods... They couldn't even punish Mobius too severely, because her research was indeed necessary.]

[This is also why others call her a "devil"... Because after doing something very excessive, Mobius did not receive any substantial punishment. At most, she only received a "warning" that was not painful and her reputation became worse and worse, just like the "devil" in the legend.]

[And the increasingly bad reputation will lead to all kinds of imaginary rumors, which will further deteriorate Mobius's reputation, and finally fall into a vicious cycle...]

[The bad reviews also caused Mobius' interpersonal relationships to deteriorate. In the end, Mobius becomes a lonely person. No one wanted to go with her, and no one wanted to get close to her.]

[If it weren't for the fact that Mobius's talent was too outstanding if it wasn't for the fact that her research could really produce results, those investors wouldn't be willing to approach her; if it weren't for the fact that there really needed to be someone who could independently conduct some taboo experiments and voluntarily take on the notoriety, "Fire Moth" wouldn't have allowed Mobius to be so willful.]

[Mobius herself knows this, so she deliberately stays indoors. Except for some necessary reasons, she rarely leaves the laboratory. The investor/"Fire Moth" provides her with resources for research, and she provides the results of the research... It's all done tacitly.]

[It is for this reason that Mobius is not very fond of the current "Fire Moth"... "Fire Moth" desires to obtain some taboo or dangerous technology, but also wants to occupy the moral high ground and have a good reputation...]

[This is the worst case scenario... Mobius finds their thoughts and actions ridiculous and disgusting.]

[As for the misunderstandings and fears of others, she doesn't care at all. In her own words, "She doesn't need to explain anything to those mediocre people, nor does she need to explain anything to those who are destined not to understand her."]

[Therefore, Mobius does not need friends, and she does not care whether she has companions with her... and after meeting too many people and seeing the fear and terror on their faces, Mobius even gives up looking for someone who can understand her... anyway, such a person does not exist.]

['In order to achieve my goals, there is nothing wrong with giving up social interactions and moving forward alone' - Mobius sometimes thinks so.]

[But... is it really like this?]

[If this is true, then the relationship between Blanca and Mobius would not have been so friendly. Mobius would not have complained from time to time and looked distressed after learning that Blanca had someone she liked, but would also give them her blessings at the critical moment...]

[Because Mobius knew that she couldn't tie Blanca down because she had no reason and identity... She and Blanca were more of a superior-subordinate relationship, at most they could be considered very good friends.]

[However, at that time, Blanca was the only one who passed her test and followed her for a long time, or... she was one of Mobius's few friends.]

[That's why Mobius was distressed and complained… because someone took her friend away.]

[It was also because of this that she had a lot of opinions about Hen in the beginning, and acted like a "bad guy" who wanted to stop their relationship... But in the end, Mobius let it go and sent blessings to Blanca and Hen.]

[Mobius wants friends. She doesn't ask for companions, but people who can understand her. At least someone can tolerate her and understand that everything she does is meaningful. She is not a fanatical mad scientist who likes to torture others as others say.]

[But she also knew that these "labels" on her were difficult to remove. When rumors spread and imaginary things gradually became fixed in the minds of others, the real situation... was no longer important.]

[In that case, let it go on... Mobius naturally uses these "labels" on herself to do something very excessive, or even more excessive... Anyway, other people have already thought so, so why not do it?]

[Do we still have to be so stupid as to dispel rumors? It's so funny. Rumors will never stop, especially when the "label" has been attached.]

[And in this situation, Mobius's expectations for interpersonal relationships are even lower... There are too few people who can put aside their prejudices, come to understand her, and finally understand her in this situation...]

[She had already set her expectations very low.]

[But... As expected, she still has some expectations.]

[That's why, when Elysia came to her and expressed her wish to establish a good relationship with her and become her friend, she agreed, and even took the initiative to take Elysia to visit the base of the "Fire Moth". She didn't care about the fact that Elysia had cheated her of her badge before.]

[She cherishes Elysia, a friend who is willing to put aside her prejudices, ignore rumors, and come to be friends with her... Therefore, even though Elysia occasionally comes to the laboratory to "make trouble" and even gives Mobius some strange "ghost ideas", which makes Mobius very annoyed]

[But in the end, Mobius only complained verbally and didn't really blame Elysia for anything.]

[In addition to Blanca and Elysia, there is another person that Mobius likes, someone that Mobius thinks might understand her... That's Mei.]

[As two fellow researchers, Mei, who is very similar to her in some ways... might be able to understand her - Mobius had hoped so.]

[So Mobius took the opportunity of the seminar to go directly to meet Mei... Anyway, "Fire Moth" is also very interested in Mei, so why not let her go and test her.]

[However, after meeting Mei, Mobius was somewhat disappointed... because she, like Blanca, had fallen into the whirlpool of love, and clearly showed no signs of climbing out.]

[Maybe Mei can do better than Blanca, and know and understand Mobius better than Blanca, but... unfortunately, the relationship between Mei and Mobius will end here.]

[It doesn't matter, Mobius said it doesn't matter... She can understand that love is normal and part of human needs. This is natural. Therefore, Mobius will not say anything to Mei, but will just give her a little blessing.]

[ this is how humans are, they slow down what they really need to do for the sake of some emotions.]

[For example, Blanca gave up the idea of going further because of Hen. Family and children would hinder Blanca's thoughts. Mei didn't know if it was because of her lover, but she was hesitant and conservative in various researches... She obviously had a lot of ideas. Mobius knew that Mei's ideas were even crazier than hers at some times, but in the end, she shrank back and restricted herself.]

[How can this be possible? "Evolution" requires "sacrifice", and "progress" requires "price". Such a slow pace and such hesitation will only lead to being left behind by the times and finally left in the dust of history.]

[No, this can't happen. She can't fall into this kind of "trap". Her "wish" is too far away and too difficult. Because of this, she must not let this kind of thing slow her down.]

[Unfortunately, in the end, she still stepped in unconsciously.]

[It's like a gentle, sweet, and soft net that one always falls into unconsciously, and its sweetness like honey always makes people forget the fact that they are falling... But fortunately, she is Mobius, and she herself realizes this.]

[But at this moment, Mobius suddenly realized, or felt, the same feelings as Blanca and Mei.]

[They clearly know what impact this choice and this approach will have on themselves, but they are willing to do so.]

[And the "guy" who caused all this is you, Nozomi, the little guy that Mobius likes.]

[At first, she was just impressed by your talent, and some of your opinions aroused her interest, so she wanted to meet you.]

[After the meeting, perhaps because of the good first impression she had of you, she doted on you and was even willing to let go of her daily routine and let you take over... In her opinion, this was no big deal. After all, there were so many things she needed to do. As a newcomer, no matter how capable you were, you couldn't keep doing it forever, right?]

[But unfortunately, Mobius was wrong. You really persisted and even arranged everything for her in an orderly manner. Not only that, you seemed to have really controlled her daily schedule, so that she was a little dazed for a while... Did she give you too much power? So much so that you were controlling her in turn.]

[At this time, Mobius didn't mind it very much. After all... she liked you very much, especially her understanding of you. She liked the sentence "If you want to 'move forward,' you have to pay the corresponding 'price'," which was similar to her philosophy.]

[After that, Mobius became more and more familiar with your existence and gave you more and more power... In the end, Mobius almost doubted whether she was being trained by you to be a "useless person" who could do nothing but research and experiments...]

[Mobius has gotten used to you arranging her schedule, your efficiency, and your care for her in daily life... Ha, now looking back, I can really feel how terrible her "habit" is.]

[It is precisely because Mobius has become accustomed to you being by her side, and because she believes that you, who hold similar ideas to her, will definitely stay by her side, that is why... the following events will happen.]

[You are so outstanding, so outstanding that you attract too much attention from others.]

[The song you dedicated to Eden made many people marvel at your artistic talent. Even without professional training, you can achieve this level. If you really plan to develop in this area, what kind of achievements will you make?]

[But... fortunately, you don't have to worry about this. Even if your celebrity friend tried to persuade you, you have no intention of developing in that direction.]

[The Engineering Department is also okay. The most popular person there, Vill-V, came in because of Mobius, so they will more or less give her some face and will not poach her directly... But as time goes by, the intention of the Engineering Department becomes more and more obvious.]

[Necessary to say, the Operations Department, if they poach you, they will have the connections you bring with them, so they will send you some hints from time to time.]

[Finally, it's the various tricks of the Fire Moth… Whether they want to recruit you, or simply want to disperse Mobius's power, they have set their sights on you.]

[Unconsciously, you have become a popular commodity that many forces are fighting for...]

[At this time, Mobius realized that she, Blanca, and Mei were no different.]

[She will be unhappy when others invite you and will be happy when you reject their invitations.[

[She will be happy because you chose to take care of her first over her health and busy work, and chose to give in to her and feed her proactively; she will also be annoyed because the Engineering Department and Vill-V designed a "gift" specifically for you.]

[Will hesitate in front of Blanca to consider your situation; will feel happy when you make the same choice as her.]

[Unconsciously, Mobius has become inseparable from you. Your every move is affecting her thoughts and mood.]

[This was the "trap" that she was most wary of, but she didn't expect that she had stepped into it a long time ago.]

[She once thought about pushing you away, to keep you, the one who caused her to fall into the "trap," away from her... Therefore, she tried to push you away and let you agree to be recruited by others so that she could at least have some space to calm down.]

[But if it really comes to this, she would expect you to reject her proposal. It would be best if you could point out her problem decisively and firmly, and then stay firmly... Haha, it's so funny. It's really funny that she has such an idea.]

[She wants to push you away, reject you, and get rid of you who is "getting in her way."]

[But she carefully pulled you and held you, not wanting you, a rare little guy who could still accept her after seeing her whole self and had similar ideas to her, to leave her side.]

[That's why she felt disappointed in herself.]

[Disappointed that she didn't notice this sooner, disappointed that she still had the mood to laugh at Blanca and Mei.]

[She...is actually no different from Blanca, Mei, and most women.]

[...]

[No, there is still some.]

[The biggest difference between Mobius and others is that she doesn't have that much time to hesitate. It's not her style to get caught up in complicated and bitter thoughts. She prefers to take the initiative.]

['Since you have noticed your feelings, then take action; since you have realized this, then take the initiative.']

['Since you want him to stay by your side, then...']

['Just make him your own!']

[Mobius likes snakes very much, and she also likes to compare herself to snakes. The prey targeted by the snake will be hunted by the snake at lightning speed, and finally... it will swallow it whole and slowly digest it in its body.]

[Mobius is also planning to do this now, to cut off all possibilities of you being invited by others, and to let others know one thing - you are hers, her "thing," her "prey."]

[As for the feelings in her heart? It doesn't matter. She can deal with them slowly later. Just like a snake, she will keep them in her stomach and digest them slowly…]

[The "Snake" named Mobius has set her sights on her "prey."]

[But unfortunately, just as she was about to start "hunting," an extremely unfriendly message interrupted her and interrupted all her actions.]

[The "Fourth Great Eruption"... broke out.]