OBS Chapter 243 Möbius: The kids are winning the repechage.
Chapter 243 Möbius: The kids are winning the repechage.
"That's how it is. Only you can help me with this, Klein."
This is the place in reality responsible for operating the Paradise of the Past, and Klein, who was originally an armed puppet, is still carrying out his daily maintenance work as usual.
But just now, Mebius from Paradise suddenly appeared in front of Klein, briefly explained what was happening in Paradise, and then asked Klein to do her a favor.
"I understand what the Doctor is saying. In other words, for some unknown reason, the Herrscher of Corruption appeared in Paradise. It used its power to wreak havoc in Paradise. Now, the Doctor has successfully broken through the Herrscher of Corruption's blockade and come to the real world with the help of Ms. Aponia. Its purpose is to ask me to help the Doctor produce the Corruption Virus that the Doctor developed."
"That's right, this is the only way to defeat the Herrscher of Corruption and preserve the Paradise of the Past."
"But if you do that, Doctor, you can also use this power to gain the ability to freely travel between the real and virtual worlds. Can I trust you, Doctor?"
"Heh, I don't want to explain anything more, but Klein, don't forget who created you."
"Of course I believe what the doctor says, and I understand that the doctor created me. But your actions make me afraid to let you out."
"That's really true... Don't worry, I won't come to the real world unless it's absolutely necessary."
After receiving Möbius's assurances, Klein, after much deliberation, decided to help Möbius.
Of course, this is related to the plan that Kevin told Klein back then.
"I can help you, but Doctor, please make sure you keep your promise."
"Of course! Then let's start doing as I say now."
Klein nodded, then went to the control panel and began operating it according to the steps given by Mebius.
Let's take this opportunity to rewind a little. Along the way, Velvet and the others safely escorted Thousand Tribulations to Aponia.
Fortunately, Aponia has returned to the Deepest Abyss, and Fu Hua's memory has reunited with Gretchen and the others. From now on, Hua and Kosmo will ensure Gretchen's safety.
After Vervie's explanation, Aponia understood the situation and Eden expressed sympathy for Thousand Calamity's plight, but she did not agree to Aponia directly contacting Thousand Calamity in the present.
But she is Aponia, even though she knows that if she touches the current Thousand Calamities, she will inevitably be corrupted.
But she still resolutely chose to delve into the depths of Qianjie's heart, only in this way could Aponia know what Qianjie had gone through and the purpose of his journey.
In Thousand Calamities' inner world, Aponia saw the scene of Thousand Calamities confronting the Herrscher of Corruption. As always, Thousand Calamities' attacks were as fierce and violent as ever.
However, Thousand Calamities' attack did not cause any real damage to her. Instead, the mist on the Herrscher of Corruption was dispelled by Thousand Calamities' attack.
The appearance revealed beneath the mist startled Qian Jie, causing him to stop what he was doing. It was this momentary opening that allowed the Herrscher of Corruption to successfully corrupt Qian Jie's body.
Thousand Tribulations was thus defeated, but unfortunately, probably because of the Herrscher of Corruption, Aponia was unable to see what the Herrscher of Corruption looked like under the mist.
But that was enough. Although Qianjie had suffered greatly, his resilient body and soul, carrying the aura of the Herrscher of Corruption and his clone, arrived in front of her.
Through the things brought by the Thousand Calamities, Aponia was finally able to pinpoint the location of the Herrscher of Corruption. The price was that she herself was now being corrupted. To ensure that she would not affect others, Aponia sent Eden away with the others, leaving only Velvet with her.
"Vilvie, you should know why I wanted you to stay. Should I call you an expert, a magician, or something else now?"
"Haha! Of course I know why you wanted me to stay, but you're right, I'm neither an expert nor a magician. Well, according to what those guys call me, you could call me Extreme Evil."
“Extremely evil, but I can’t sense a single bit of malice in you.”
"After all, what constitutes me is that cowardly main personality with its extreme self-confidence, arrogance, extremism and a series of other thoughts. To her, these things are evil, and I, who am composed of these, am extremely evil."
Aponia said knowingly, "As expected, above all these personalities, there exists a primary personality that has almost never appeared before."
"You didn't know?" Velvi exclaimed in surprise. "With your abilities, how could you not know?"
"While I may indeed be able to learn some of other people's secrets through my abilities, it is not my hobby to pry into other people's privacy."
"You're quite the talker! I wonder who it was that started frantically investigating what was in other people's minds the moment they appeared."
"You know Vilvie, Raiden Mei and Kiana are both very special."
"Yes, yes, yes, one is the reincarnation of Mei and the other is a descendant of Kevin."
"And they are all law enforcers of humanity."
"Yes, so that's why you're looking at their memories?"
"..."
"Alright, enough chit-chat. Did you find anything?"
"Unfortunately, no. The Herrscher of Corruption's defenses are much stronger than I imagined. Next, I will immerse myself in the spiritual world to find the only breakthrough. At that time, I will be completely unprepared. You have seen the situation in the Deepest Place. It is not absolutely safe here, so I will entrust my safety to you then."
"Aren't you afraid I'll betray you? After all, I'm not like those Vilvies you know. On the contrary, I hate them to the core. If possible, I wouldn't mind stabbing you in the back."
Aponia said confidently, "You won't."
Vilvi was speechless at Aponia's confident tone.
"Fine! Fine! Since you trust me so much, then go ahead and do what you want! Just wait and see if I don't stab you in the back!"
Aponia remained silent; her eyes, which had seen through the world's pity, had already told Velvi her answer.
"cut!"
Vilvi turned her head away in frustration, and Aponia, seeing this, said nothing more and began to unleash her full power.
"Herrscher of Corruption, come into my embrace!"
A powerful mental wave erupted from Aponia and spread outwards, quickly reaching the entire paradise.
Aponia then entered a bizarre mental world, where standing before her was none other than the recently deceased Thousand Calamity.
However, this Thousand Calamities was different from the Thousand Calamities she knew. Aponia originally thought it was just a clumsy imitation of Thousand Calamities by the Herrscher of Corruption, but as the conversation progressed, Aponia was surprised to find that the person she was talking to was not the Herrscher of Corruption, but the already confirmed dead Mebius.
"It seems your experiment has been successful."
"Heh, of course, who do you think I am?"
"This amount of power alone is not enough to deal with the Herrscher of Corruption."
With just one glance, Aponia made this judgment.
Although it may seem somewhat heartless, Mebius understood that the power of this Herrscher of Corruption alone was far from sufficient.
"That's why I need your help, Aponia."
"You want me to escort you out?"
"You're quite smart. Yes, I need your help to get me out of here."
"That's true. Right now, only my power can break through the Herrscher of Corruption's blockade and send people to the outside world, but this is only part of your plan, isn't it?"
“That’s right,” Mebius readily admitted. “Sending me out here will allow me to acquire more of the power of the Herrscher of Corruption, and ultimately use Corruption to fight Corruption. If we win, Paradise can continue to exist, those who have been corrupted can be saved, and I can gain the power to return to the real world. Isn’t that a win-win situation?”
"But you might also fail."
"What else can we do? If we fail, we'll all die. Wouldn't it be better to send me out to try and give me a chance to survive?"
"...You're right, I'll think about it carefully."
"Then you'd better hurry. Although this is a space I created, it is still essentially under the control of the Herrscher of Corruption. If this drags on, I can't guarantee I'll survive."
"Are you threatening me?"
"No, I'm just stating the facts. The choice you make is up to you."
After returning from that mental space, Aponia told Velvi about her experience. This matter was of great importance, and even though a crisis was slowly approaching, they still needed to discuss whether or not to agree to Mebius's request.
This wasn't because Aponia and her group were old-fashioned, but rather because they trusted Kevin from the outside world.
Even if the Herrscher of Corruption completely devours the entire Paradise, they believe that Kevin from the outside world can handle everything.
Therefore, the fact that Möbius could freely enter and leave the real world was more important than the destruction of Paradise.
"That's how it is, what do you think, Vivi?"
"What else can we do but agree?"
Can you tell me your reasons?
"Since the Herrscher of Corruption's virus grants her the power to freely enter and exit the real world, what about the reverse? If we obtain that virus, can we also do the same?"
"So you mean it would be better to send her away?"
"Of course! This way, the outside world will know the current situation of Paradise and make sufficient preparations. If Möbius's plan succeeds afterward, we can also rely on the power of the virus to freely enter and exit the real world. At that time, do you think no one will be able to deal with Möbius?"
"But how are you going to get that virus? Knowing Möbius's personality, he certainly won't hand it over to us easily."
"Who do you think I am? I'm the genius Velvie! A mere virus is nothing. If Möbius dares to show his face in front of me, I guarantee I'll make you an exact replica!"
"If that's the case, then let's do it this way."
So Aponia used her power to send Mebius away, and time returned to the present.
At this time, Klein was working diligently to help Möbius produce the virus, and everything was proceeding smoothly according to plan. Möbius's smile became even brighter.
Suddenly, a piercing alarm blared throughout the room, and Mebius instantly realized that the Herrscher of Corruption had discovered her.
"Damn it, Klein, stop making the virus right now while you still have a chance to get out of here!"
"No, if we give up now, the doctor's plan will fail."
Möbius's tone began to grow anxious, "Don't you understand! You'll die if this continues!"
"It's alright. As long as the doctor's plan succeeds, it's all worth it. Besides, I'm not without a chance of surviving."
"You should know that probability."
"Well, it's probably only a few tenths of a percent, but it's not zero."
"Enough!" Mebius shouted. "I don't need you to risk your life to help me! Now I order you to put your hands down and run as far as you can!"
"I do not!"
Klein's consciousness began to fade, and to ensure a realistic experience, he suggested going straight for the real thing.
Therefore, Klein is truly enduring the erosion of the Herrscher of Corruption's power, and even Kiana doesn't understand why Klein would make such a suggestion.
Rather, it was already beyond Kiana's expectations that Klein agreed to the plan and chose to assist, or even not inform on it.
Klein responded that if it was to defeat the Honkai and bring Mebius into the real world, this sacrifice was nothing to worry about.
Finally, the last virus was completed, and Klein leaned weakly against the control panel, his eyes vacant.
In order to meet the number of quotas set by Mebius, her physical functions have been completely eroded, and she will die soon if nothing unexpected happens.
But that was enough, because a familiar figure appeared in her already blurred vision.
"Honestly, you don't listen to me, your creator, at all. As punishment, you'd better live on! Live with the guilt of disobeying my orders, and then find your own meaning."
"But... Doctor... if this happens..."
Klein said weakly that her voice module had also been corrupted, and she could no longer express herself clearly even in a short sentence.
"Yes! This way I'll die too, it's all your fault! But it's okay, you have plenty of time to blame yourself, to find your meaning in that self-blame and walk out of your own infinity. This is the last order I'm giving you."
But, Doctor, wasn't what you just said about punishment?
Klein's voice module was now completely destroyed, and he couldn't even voice his last question. Then, as his vision narrowed, Klein's consciousness fell into a deep sleep.
Looking at the unconscious Klein-Mebius, he sighed and said, "Goodbye, my interpreter."
After completely healing Klein, Mebius returned to the Land of the Dead without stopping. Following the mark she had left in Hua's body, Mebius successfully found Hua, who was confronting the Herrscher of Corruption at that moment.
However, upon seeing the true face of the Herrscher of Corruption, Mebius was still subconsciously stunned for a moment.
"Hey! Isn't this our Möbius? I just let you off the hook, but I didn't expect you to come back to see me so soon?"
"She really does wear an unpleasant mask, Herrscher of Corruption!"
Mebius gritted his teeth and said.
"You just wait, I'll make you regret going against me!"