Chapter 179: Grey Serpent is Not a Neutral NPC
The confusion caused by Tesla calmed down, and Raven looked at Rita with some surprise.
Playing the villain to help her love rival... Raven felt she was a little confused.
But, then again, it's none of her business.
Then Raven looked at the children at the next table.
Well, in a way, she owed Rita a small favor.
Although Tesla didn't do it on purpose, objectively speaking, her appearance disrupted the children's meal.
If Rita hadn't taken the initiative, it would be hard to say how long it would take Tian Shi to calm Tesla down.
But fortunately, the dust has finally settled.
The only problem is...
Raven looked at Mei.
At that moment, Mei had a look of despair on her face, and her hands picking up food seemed like rusty machines without lubrication.
There were only three people present who had a direct relationship with Tesla: Tian Shi, Rita, and Raiden Mei.
The problem between Tesla and Tian Shi is known to have been resolved.
Although Tesla is not happy with Rita, she won't cause trouble, so who's left?
Of course, it was Raiden Mei who secretly ate alone and got caught!
Obviously, this lady may not be in a very good mood, but... it's her fault, what does it have to do with her?
…
"Mei, let's go home."
After finishing the meal, Tesla put her hand on Mei's shoulder with a smile on her face.
"Ehh... Doctor..." The stiffness on Mei's face.
"Do you want to argue, Mei? Of course, as a senior, it is my responsibility to listen to my subordinates' objections."
There was no smile on Tesla's face.
"You are totally unwilling to listen to an explanation!"
Although Mei doesn't have much to explain.
After all, the criminal has been caught red-handed and the evidence is irrefutable.
If cheating is illegal, Mei could be convicted directly now.
"I... I think we should have a... uh... gentler discussion."
"I refuse." Tesla refused without thinking twice.
"To be honest, I'm super, super, super angry right now."
"Ah..."
There is no need to explain the reason for the anger.
"I'll buy you a plane ticket tomorrow, go back to Changkong City, remember to say hello to your father for me."
"No, no." Mei forced a rigid, flattering smile.
"And I don't know where Dad is now; of course, he shouldn't be in Siberia."
"I think that's good."
Tesla said in a low voice.
"At least it allows me to vent my anger."
That's quite frank.
"Well... if I leave, wouldn't you be in danger? For example, Miss Rita, Miss Rita, and Miss Rita."
Rita looked at Mei.
"Are you slandering me, darling? Believe it or not, I'll use you as my performance tonight?"
"This..."
Tesla was a little surprised to hear this and looked at Rita silently.
I must say that Mei's words are still a bit tempting.
After all, Rita, a woman who exudes a dangerous aura, is truly disturbing... even though she just helped me.
Well, although Tesla was a bit arrogant and bossy, she wasn't truly stupid after all.
It was quite obvious that Rita was playing the villain at that moment, and of course, she deserved a beating.
But it was thanks to Rita that this matter could end smoothly.
So, because of this incident, Tesla changed her opinion of Rita a little, of course, it was really only a little.
It is absolutely impossible to get her to say thank you or anything like that!
After all, she was called a loser again! Does she really look like a loser?
"So, Doctor, I'm still somewhat useful, aren't I?"
"But I always feel like you might be the most dangerous person around me."
Tesla looked at Mei scrutinizingly.
"H...how..."
"Mmm."
Tesla forced a very sad smile.
"I planned everything, but I didn't expect you to eat all the food behind my back."
"I learned this from Sister Edison." Mei looked away and began to shirk responsibility.
"You didn't learn the good, but the bad, right? That's an even greater sin."
Tesla sneered.
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Moving to a hotel? Forget it, come back with me today and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow."
Tesla directly gave Mei a "death sentence."
Then Tesla turned and looked at Tian Shi.
"Sorry, Mei is a bit naive, I'll take her home first. Uh... Tian Shi, you... remember to go home. Although Nancy knows you're back, I don't think old woman Einstein and Planck know yet, right? You should at least tell them."
No, you are the last one among everyone to find out.
To keep Tesla from feeling like a loser again, he wasn't going to say it out loud.
"Yes, okay."
Tian replied.
...
Sitting in the car, MEI was obviously much more relaxed.
"The younger version of 'me' is finally gone!"
Although she pressures Mei every now and then, when they are together, to be honest, she, who is "old and ugly," is the one under more pressure; aside from my figure and my brain, I have no advantage over Mei.
And the so-called bodily advantage is a matter of personal opinion... after all, some people like slimmer figures.
And this time, Tesla also reminded her that she should learn to wear makeup.
After all, she is no longer the sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl she was then... although she is not that old now either.
At least by Mobius' standards, she was still very young.
(No, why am I comparing myself to that old woman Mobius so often lately?)
She is quite young, right? Not counting the 50,000 years she spent sleeping, she's only thirty, right?
Well, I'm already an older, leftover woman.
This reality is really cruel.
"What's wrong, MEI?" Tian Shi looked at MEI, who suddenly looked a little lost.
"I suddenly realized that I was no longer that young."
MEI slumped in her seat.
"It seems like the days I spent studying with you, teacher, were just yesterday. Only when I look back do I realize that, ah, I've been in Fire Moth for over a decade."
"That's quite a long time."
"Yes, three years after you left, Captain Himeko became the Sixth Herrscher, five years after the defeat of the Sixth Herrscher, the Ninth Herrscher destroyed the Mu Continent, and I myself defeated the Tenth Herrscher, so that was eight years."
"And then... in short, more than a decade has passed."
MEI rubbed her temples.
"Although I don't remember the details of those years, the war against the Herrschers was endless. It seemed that as soon as one thing was resolved, another immediately arose, and without realizing it, I was already Dr. Mobius's age."
"Ah, so am I like that too?"
Senti asked at that moment.
Fu Hua was about the same age as MEI back then.
"I always feel like you are doing a disservice to Mobius with these words."
Tian Shi complained.
"You know? Mobius is more than ten years older than you, is it really okay to comment on Mobius on such a delicate subject?"
"You are very insightful."
MEI spread her hands.
"But it makes no sense to talk about old age with Dr. Mobius."
"Wait, in that case, doesn't that mean she's the only one who's truly aging?"
MEI felt bad again.
"If all else fails, you can try centella asiatica."
Tian Shi suggested, noticing MEI's decline.
"Huh?"
"Anti-Entropy's specialty, the Hundred-Year Orchid that breaks limits, can directly use the Black Abyss White Flower to break the upper limit of life expectancy."
"Uh, although theoretically the Black Abyss White Flower can do this, but..."
MEI looked a little surprised: this thing didn't have the proper rated power of the Black Abyss White Flower at all.
This function in the original world line was created by Schrödinger at the cost of her own life.
"I have a Herrscher of Reason and a Soul Steel Valkyrie in my family, is there a problem with them coming up with this?"
"No problem, Soul Steel Valkyrie... is quite luxurious, of course, the Herrscher of Reason is too."
MEI was rarely surprised.
"With this configuration, it is no wonder that the Black Abyss White Flower can reach its maximum potential."
"The Soul Steel Valkyrie you speak of, is she Reanna Brigantina?"
Rita suddenly remembered something.
At the same time, Bianka also remembered what Tesla had told her before.
"Rita also knows about the strongest Valkyrie from sixty years ago?"
Bianka was a little surprised.
"Well, when I was cleaning the headquarters, I found a long-forgotten diary in a remote old house, its owner was Lady Reanna."
After saying that, Rita looked at Tian Shi and Tian Shi nodded.
"I didn't expect Reanna to leave something like that in Schicksal, I thought everything had disappeared."
"Although there is a possibility that the diary was well hidden, it is more of a coincidence, isn't it?"
Rita seemed to recall the moment she found the diary and couldn't help but smile.
"Or perhaps the Valkyrie responsible for the house registry deliberately let go of this diary? Who knows the details?"
After all, even she was reluctant to destroy that "forbidden book" that could bring her trouble.
"In a sense, Lady Reanna is my second mentor on the path to becoming a Valkyrie."
From this perspective, Reanna's influence on Schicksal is truly profound.
A diary that condenses the century-long experience and life reflections of a noble soldier can undoubtedly be called a "mentor."
It seems that Rita has always had the "rebellious nature" to resist destroying the diary.
"I think Reanna will like you as a student,"
Tian Shi laughed.
In Bronya's simulation, Reanna gave very high evaluations to Rita and Bianka, and in her evaluation of Bianka she said that she would surpass her, and now Bianka did not disappoint Reanna.
"Then I look forward to it."
Rita laughed heartily.
"But, then again, Lady Reanna had some negative things to say about Miss Fu Hua in her diary."
"Huh? Does Reanna also speak ill of others behind their backs? Tell me, what exactly is it?"
Senti didn't feel angry, but rather very interested.
"The ancient, boring Immortal of Shenzhou."
"Ha! What an accurate statement!"
Senti slapped her thigh in agreement.
"The truth is, I wasn't very clever back then; it was like I had been kicked by a donkey."
Fu Hua: "..."
My Herrscher personality is really... if I keep letting her be like this, I always feel like something bad is going to happen. By the time she takes over again in the future, the reputation of the person named 'Fu Hua' will have been completely ruined, won't it?
Would it be a forced social death?
"By the way, the diary said that you, Miss Fu Hua, have a special move to counter the Black Abyss White Flower?"
"Ah... let me think... there seems to be such a thing." Senti touched her chin.
"Ah, I remember now! It's called Inch of Power · Flash!"
(Because the corrosive black mist emitted by the Black Abyss White Flower is too problematic, I developed the Flash, which can instantly detonate all the surrounding gas.)
Fu Hua explained in Kiana's mind: (If you want to learn, I can teach you.)
"But of course, that Reanna is a real blessing,"
Senti complained.
"She is the best wielder of the Black Abyss White Flower in the Schariac family; she knows everything she should know, except 'Sacred Blood Release'."
"Lady Bianka could find an opportunity to consult Lady Reanna."
Rita suggested that it would be no shame to have the opportunity to learn how to use the God Key from such an old veteran.
"And no matter what, Bianka also has Schariac family blood flowing through her body, but Bianka simply didn't notice it."
Rita could only remind her tactfully.
"I must say that Bianka has good compatibility with weapons with specialized destructive abilities, such as Xiao Du and the White Flower's skill."
"So, the next step is to learn from the Far East branch?"
Tian Shi said it half-jokingly.
"If we really do this, it will be very entertaining."
"Hmm... who knows? If you want to convince someone to betray, shouldn't you first offer them enough chips to tempt them?"
Rita chuckled.
"Am I right, Mr. Alliance Leader?"
"I always feel that as soon as I answer this question, it will become currency..."
"Rita, how shameless you are! If you really want to do this, I suggest you be careful of Grey Serpent."
"Grey Serpent?"
"You don't really think Grey Serpent is a completely neutral NPC, do you?"
Raven raised an eyebrow.
"You just talked about Master Mobius and you already forgot about her? I'm not sure about the rest, but Dr. Mobius, represented by Grey Serpent, is undoubtedly a formidable enemy, to put it with a metaphor... she is probably your attractiveness combined with Dr. Mei's physique, with a slight upgrade?"
"…"
"Is she that dangerous?"
"Mr. Tian, the women you know are really... well, quite exceptional."
"The more you say it, the more I want it to be a done deal, but the problem is that Tian Shi doesn't have a body right now!"
"Yes, I think so too."
But when it comes to figures, there is no doubt that Aponia is better, and when it comes to temptation, a pure lust nun like Aponia is no less attractive than anyone else, okay?
It's a shame not to have had the opportunity to see Aponia again in the subsequent simulations.
"Are you proud?"
Rita smiled stiffly.
"Besides, your expression right now only says: 'I'm thinking about other women right now, please don't bother me'."
"Is my performance that obvious?"
"Yes."
"…"