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"You are a forgetful person, Mobius. Don't you remember that I once invaded your laboratory?" Weiwei smiled easily. "How could I let go of the computer data of the chief scientist of the Fire Moth? Although you deleted it, data is not so easy to destroy. It just so happens that I am good at this aspect~"

"That's a very powerful medicine. Both its potency and duration of action are much stronger than the current special medicine. Most importantly, only a small amount of its most important ingredient can produce an effect far better than the so-called thousand-dose antibody..."

Velvet narrowed her eyes and stared at Mebius in front of her seriously: "It's such an effective drug, but you, Mebius, as the most important scientist in the human race, chose to conceal and destroy it... Although I don't think it's possible, but - you are not a member of the group of idiots who think that Honkai is salvation sent by God, right?"

"It's too difficult to obtain the active ingredient, and there's no way to mass produce it, so it's meaningless." Without responding to Vilvi's question, Mebius said expressionlessly, "If we tell the higher-ups about this drug, it will only make them have unrealistic fantasies about a drug that is impossible to mass-produce, so it's better to destroy it."

"Mobius, do you think what you said is credible?" Weiwei shook her head slightly, as if she had heard something funny. "Besides, there are quite a lot of scrapped data from your experiments. The unknown component is obviously not something difficult to obtain..."

"There are fully ten million people living in this city - no, let me be precise as you say - seven figures, more than nine million people."

Weiwei stood up, her eyes becoming serious for the first time: "The Sixth Herrscher's final attack seems to be intended to torture humans... Although I don't know if it was pure revenge or to destroy humans' confidence in resistance, at least these people didn't die immediately. We still have time."

"Your medicine is very convenient in terms of both raw materials and production process. As long as we can obtain the main ingredient, we can save most of the people."

"I don't know what you're thinking, or what kind of incredible discovery that ingredient is to you - but these are real lives."

"...No comment."

Mebius ignored Vivi and didn't even bother to look at her. She just turned around and operated the instrument again.

There was no doubt that Mebius had no intention of cooperating with Velvet and had no intention of handing over what the other party wanted.

But Velvi didn't show any surprise or anger at this. After all, once Mobius became stubborn, she was like a rock and no one could make her obey - except one person.

"Well, I guess that's what happens..."

Wei Erwei shrugged helplessly and said to the person behind her: "Li, come in and talk to her. I can't convince her~"

"?!"

Hearing the name, Mebius turned his head sharply, with a look of surprise and doubt in his eyes.

How is it possible? How could Li be here? Mei had already specifically ordered that she was not allowed to help Li get involved in the crusade against the Sixth Herrscher. Li herself had no way of dispatching the transportation department of the Fire Chaser Moth to send her to the front line.

Unless someone is helping her in private.

Looking at the nonchalant Velvi, Mebius knew what had happened even without her saying it.

This guy——!!!

But even if her teeth were broken, Mebius had no way to change the facts. She could only watch the familiar figure open the door with a complicated expression and walk in.

"Doctor, I heard everything..." Li looked a little sad. "I think what Weiwei said makes sense. After all, there are so many lives here..."

"Li, I——"

Looking at Mobius who was obviously at a loss for words, Velvet smiled secretly in her heart.

As expected, Mobius, whose mouth is harder than a rock, has only this one weak spot.

Mebius, what are you going to decide? Should you tell Li that her blood is the main ingredient of the new drug? Wei Wei looked at the two people in front of her with ease, not as nervous as before.

After all, she had already seen through all of this, and it might even be her who deliberately caused it to happen like this.

Mebius's new drug...Since she could get such interesting data from Mebius's computer, how could Vivi not study it?

Although Mebius did not mark the name of the mysterious ingredient, it was not something difficult for Velvi to analyze - it was human blood.

For Mebius, a potion with human blood as its main ingredient was definitely not something that violated ethics and morality and therefore needed to be destroyed, so the only reason she destroyed the potion could be to cover up the potion itself, and the only reason that could be associated with this was to protect the owner of the blood.

Who could make Mebius do this?

Not to mention Weiwei, even Kevin's brain can answer it.

The lives of an entire city's residents... This kind of thing means something to Velvet, but not much, after all, these people are already dead. The reason why she used this reason to argue with Mebius was just for the sake of what happened later.

This also includes agreeing to Li's request to secretly transport her from Dusk Street to here.

Li, after knowing that your blood is the core of the potion, what will you choose?

If you donate blood as research material, then humanity will have an additional weapon against Honkai, but all the concealment that Mobius has kept until now will be in vain. And once humans know that you are a panacea against Honkai, your future life will become full of dangers... Will you choose to sacrifice yourself for the lives of those who have nothing to do with you?

Let me see, Li - are you a real saint or a hypocrite wearing a mask?

Volume 199: Faith Extinguishes in Civilization: Chapter Chapter Losing the Snake and Losing the Li

"Li, listen to me, this matter is very complicated, don't listen to Wei Wei's nonsense!" Mobius said anxiously, "That new medicine... that ingredient is really gone now, and there is no way to make it. I am already researching ways to solve this disaster, believe me--"

"Doctor, there's no need to hide it from me..."

Li shook his head slightly: "That ingredient is actually my blood, right?"

"—"

Mobius's expression suddenly froze, and then he glared coldly at Vivi beside him - there was no doubt about it, this guy must have told Li!

"It has nothing to do with VV, Doctor. I guessed it myself." Li stopped Mebius from trying to kill Vivi with his eyes and explained, "I discovered some time ago that my blood can cure Honkai disease and prevent Honkai from eroding... If it is the raw material for making anti-Honkai medicine, there is nothing more suitable than it, right?"

"Li, let's talk about this later..."

"There's no way to talk about it later, Doctor. This matter is imminent." Li did not give Mebius a chance to delay. She held Mebius' hand tightly, not allowing her any chance to escape or hide from her sight. "If we don't solve it now, everyone in this city will have no future."

"You have no idea what this means, Li!" Mobius said anxiously, "Do you know how much of an impact this will have on you once it gets out? Not just the top brass, but everyone who knows about this will regard you as -"

"I understand, no need to explain, Doctor."

Li gently stopped Mebius, but the determination in his eyes did not change at all: "But, some people will survive because of this...many, many people."

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"...You can't save everyone, Li."

"I know, but that's no reason for me not to do it."

Li smiled, his blue eyes looking at the person in front of him tenderly: "Doctor, do you still remember the wish I told you? If you can't even save the person in front of you, how can you achieve that goal?"

Mebius lowered her head. She no longer dared to look at that face.

"But if you do that, you'll never be able to achieve that goal again."

"I know."

It was these three simple words again, but they contained a determination that was hard for Mebius to bear.

"It doesn't matter. Even if I can't do it myself, I still have everyone, right?" Li chuckled as if he had thought of something. "Kevin is already stronger than me, and there will be people stronger than me in the future. The mission of saving the world may not be my turn anymore."

"So at least this time, even if you can only be the savior of the people of one city... give me a chance to fulfill my dream, please?"

"......I see."

The same words sounded so easy to Li, but when they came to Mebius, every word was so difficult to say.

If this was Li's determination, then she couldn't stop it... If things were unavoidable, she could only help Li reduce the pain he encountered.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Doctor." Li nodded with a smile, "Then I'll go out and maintain order with Kevin. Let me know when you're ready."

Having said that, unlike the heavy look when she came in, Li walked towards the direction of leaving the laboratory with a relaxed pace. When passing by Wei Erwei, she smiled and nodded to her: "Thank you, Wei Erwei, for helping me so much."

"—Wait, what are you doing?"

Wei Liwei suddenly felt that things were not going as she had imagined.

"Shouldn't we gather all the scientists of the Fire Moth to study Li's blood and try to create a substitute for use in future potions?" Wei Wei laughed dryly. "Since this is such an important material, we should return to the headquarters to protect it immediately, right?"

Yes, that's right.

According to his own script, if Li is really willing to stand up and expose the effects of his blood, he will be sent back to the headquarters as a valuable research subject. He may have a lot of blood drawn, but with the mediation of Mei, Mebius, himself and Kevin, Li will be free soon. Although there will be a lot of troubles afterwards, it will not be difficult to solve them with Li's strength.

The residents of this city cannot be saved. Even if Li donated blood, it is impossible to save so many people. What is really important is that scientists will develop similar substitutes based on her blood to save future people.

In that case, why does Li still have to maintain order here?

"Why are you talking like we're going to make a potion right now to save the residents here...?"

It's impossible. This kind of thing can't be done at all.

That’s right, Mebius’s potion requires very little blood from Li, but there is an entire city here, with nearly 10 million people!

Even if all the blood in Li's body was drained, there would still not be enough blood!

"Of course I have to save her." Li lowered his eyebrows and smiled, walking past Wei Erwei who was standing there in a daze, "No one in this world deserves to die, right?"

"..."

Li left, and only Mebius and Vilvi were left in the laboratory. Although the air was quiet, it felt more suffocating than when the two were arguing just now.

"Are you satisfied now?" Mobius' voice was hoarse. "Then go contact the headquarters and prepare anti-Houkai potion to deal with the disaster left by the Sixth Herrscher."

"...Are you crazy?! This is impossible!" Wei Erwei finally reacted and slammed the table. "With so many people, even if you take all of Li's blood, it won't be enough!"

"If draining it once is not enough, drain it a few more times." Mobius' voice was unusually calm. "Li's body has a strong regenerative ability, and the same is true for blood production... Although I don't know the limit, but according to my previous experiments and calculations, within 20 times it will not affect her condition, and within 300 times it will not cause real damage to her body that is difficult to repair."

"This time, to eliminate those who died during the preparation and distribution of the potion, it will probably take one thousand to one thousand five hundred times the amount of blood of Li."

"You're crazy...she will die!" Wei Liwei subconsciously took a step back. She was a little surprised. Was she the kind of person who would be afraid?

"Maybe. I will do my best to prevent this from happening." Mebius looked at Vivi with cold eyes. "Isn't this what you want?"

"I'm not! I just wanted to..."

"No matter what you want to do, when you let Li see those victims and tell her that her blood can save them, she will definitely do it - because she simply can't bear to watch these people die in front of her! You can't even figure out something like this?!"

Mebius' originally cold voice became more and more excited, and finally he seemed to growl out from between his teeth: "Vilvi, if she really died because of you and Kevin, two idiots, I promise you will regret living in this world!"

Volume 200: Faith Extinguishes in Civilization: Chapter Chapter What is to come will come

"Kevin, what are you thinking about?"

While Kevin was still standing there in a daze, Li patted his shoulder from behind and pointed a finger at his face when he turned around: "Standing here like a scarecrow."

"Li..."

Kevin was still listless, even though his favorite person was standing next to him. Normally, if Kevin could see Li, he would forget about anything that made him unhappy, but today...

Looking blankly at the surging crowd not far away, Kevin was filled with fear.

These people will all die. Even though they are still standing alive before him now, they will die in the most painful despair in a few days, and all the reason for this is due to his weakness.

"If I..." Kevin stammered, "If I make an irreparable mistake...what should I do?"

Kevin didn't hear Li's answer immediately. Li just looked at him with a gentle look that was difficult for Kevin to understand, and said lightly, "Then remember the lesson and use the experience for next time."

"Don't be afraid, Kevin. Everyone makes mistakes, especially young people. Sometimes they may commit crimes that they cannot afford, but this is only because of their immaturity. As long as they can remember every experience of hitting a wall, I believe that one day these children who made mistakes can step on their mistakes and run towards the sky."

"But what about those who were wrongly hurt by them?" Kevin clenched his teeth and tried to control his emotions so as not to collapse. "What should we do with these hurt people?"

"...That is the job of the elders." Li lowered his eyebrows and said softly, "After all, being responsible for the aftermath of the younger generation is also a responsibility."

"Li, you're not much older than me, but you always use the tone of an elder..."

"Even if you are two or three years older, you are still older, Kevin. Besides, you are my junior and you followed in my footsteps to join the Fire Moth. In this case, you are of course my junior. How can I not take good care of you?"

"But this may be the last time."

Li's smile remained the same as always, but her words made Kevin feel inexplicably flustered: "What do you mean by the last time?"

Without answering, Li raised his head, looked at the aircraft heading towards the camp in the distance, and chuckled, "It's coming so fast."

"Well, I'll be leaving now, Kevin."

"Wait a minute, Li, where are you going? I'll go with you--"

"Kevin."

Watching Li's departure, Kevin subconsciously wanted to follow her, but was stopped by her with a serious expression he had never seen before: "Since you are now on a mission to maintain law and order, don't leave at will. You are now the strongest warrior of mankind. Before doing anything, you need to consider the consequences of your actions."

"I can't help you next time, Kevin, so I hope you can do better - and I believe you can do better than me."

Looking at Kevin who was standing there in a daze, Li showed a barely perceptible smile on his face, but this smile seemed to be filled with sadness.

"…See you later, Kevin."

"Li——"

Kevin wanted to say something, but Li didn't look back. He went straight to the hatch of the aircraft and disappeared into the sky with it.

A huge sense of uneasiness enveloped Kevin's mind, but he didn't know why.

Li, what are you going to do?

-

"Li, as one of the top leaders of the Fire Moth, I am very grateful for your contribution to mankind. Your blood will become a powerful weapon for mankind to fight against the Honkai, and its role is far more important than that of a powerful warrior." In the headquarters of the Fire Moth, Mei stood in front of the experimental cabin and looked at Li lying inside with a blank expression. "As a leader of mankind, I also thank you for your willingness to save the residents of that city."