Chapter 4: Mobius's Night Raid?

"Ahem, I didn't expect Dr. Mobius to have this side..." Sakura waiting in the stairwell smiled after seeing Mobius return. She coughed twice and said softly.

"Ha, what are you talking about? I just wanted to lure a little white mouse!"

Mobius heard the teasing in Sakura's words and retorted with some annoyance.

"Yes, yes, the doctor just wanted to trick Maria." After hearing Mobius' rebuttal, Sakura put away the smile in her eyes and comforted her softly.

After all, teasing is one thing, but if Mobius accidentally gets angry, she will have to calm her down herself, which will definitely be a lot of trouble.

"Hmph~ Really perfunctory, Sakura."

Hearing this, Mobius snorted coldly and stopped looking at Sakura. Instead, she walked around her and went upstairs.

Usually, she only teases others, so how can she let others tease her? Even if it is herself...

"...Heh~"

Sakura watched the petite back of Mobius walking farther and farther away, and she finally couldn't help but reveal a smile.

After adjusting her expression a little, she chased after her.

...

"So... has the doctor decided to take action tonight?" Sakura asked Mobius, who sat down at the table again after returning to the room and began to read the materials with a calm face.

Although Sakura had sensed Mobius's thoughts on this action long before, she was uncertain now when she saw someone calm and studying seriously.

Especially in her current perception, Mobius' mind was now free of distractions and filled with various formulas and knowledge.

"Hmm~ Is there any problem? Or do you want to go in my place, Sakura? It's not impossible~"

After hearing Sakura's question, Mobius answered without raising her head.

"If you don't have time, Doctor, I can do it for you." After hearing what Mobius said, Sakura replied softly with a smile on her face.

"Hehe~ That's not necessary. I want to take some samples from the mice tonight~" As she said that, Mobius raised her head and showed a meaningful smile to Sakura.

"Doctor, you..."

After Sakura met Mobius's eyes, she was stunned, and then subconsciously wanted to persuade her...

Although she knew that Mobius should be careful, judging from her current stanxe, Sakura felt it was necessary to remind her.

After all, if there's no grudge, it's too much at once... It's not good to provoke people for no reason. Even if we take a step back, it's not easy to end the matter.

"Put away your concerns. I don't need others to teach me how to do things~ You just need to watch from the side." Before Sakura finished speaking, Mobius narrowed her eyes and interrupted her.

"Okay."

Although her words were interrupted, Sakura was not angry at all. She just nodded gently, indicating that she would not say anything more after she understood.

If it were the real Mobius, Sakura might try to persuade her again... But now, for this Serpent, she could only say that she should give her a little trust.

As Sakura's voice fell, the whole room became quiet again, leaving only the rustling sound of Mobius flipping through books.

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Nearl house——

"Hmm..."

Maria who had just taken a shower and was wearing pajamas wiped her wet long hair and walked towards her room.

After a busy day in the workshop, she was very tired, almost about to fall asleep.

However, even though she was physically exhausted, she was still very happy and fulfilled mentally after doing what she loved all day.

After returning to the room, Maria began to dry her golden hair and the long hair on her tail.

At this moment, she was so focused on herself that she didn't notice the floor in the corner behind her gradually becoming "mottled" and some odorless gas gradually spreading in the room.

"Hmm..."

As time passed, Maria felt more and more sleepy.

But she didn't think much about it, just thinking that she was too tired today. After blowing her hair, she went to bed in a daze and fell asleep quickly.

Not long after Maria fell asleep, the black on the mottled floor in the corner quickly expanded and swallowed the area, turning it into a black "quagmire" with green energy flowing.

At the same time, a small figure appeared in Maria's room with a crisp and smiling voice.

"Oh, it seems that this solution is quite effective~"

Mobius slowly moved to the bedside, looking down at Maria who was lying on the bed and had fallen asleep. Her gradient eyes were filled with joy at the moment.

Compared to the "slow" unlocking method like Griseo, she still prefers to take a strong dose of medicine directly to achieve her goal at once.

As for some people who says that this is insidious, cunning, and shameful behavior...

Mobius doesn't care at all. As long as she can achieve her goal, she doesn't care about other people's opinions.

What's more... it's still a question whether others can find out when she does this kind of things.

Next, Mobius didn't rush to unlock, but first gave Maria a small physical examination, collected some materials, and then started.

After all, this is the first person native to Terrra that Mobius has personally come into contact with. Not studying her would be a pity.

What's more, the people in the two worlds are different. Mobius has almost studied the people in the Honkai world.

However, the people in Terra World are different. Their bodies and strength really make Mobius curious and excited, and she wants to study and explore.

However, now Mobius still knows her limits...

Otherwise, Maria might not be in her room when she wakes up the next morning...

...

This time, the unlocking time was a bit beyond Mobius's expectations because this unlocking... went straight to the next day, when it was bright.

In the middle, Mobius was afraid that Maria would wake up, so she refilled the gas, making Maria sleep more peacefully.

Finally, after achieving her goal, Mobius put away her tail and left quietly as she came.

Only Maria was left lying on the bed, still snoring, and unaware she was late.