Honkai: Man(Sludge) From Future

Mobius, a researcher who sought to persistently change the external form of humanity. In Noldrei's eyes, the current Mobius had a progressive attitude but lacked a sufficiently progressive mindset.

That is, Mobius did not truly believe that humans who had changed their original human form were still human.

Because she was a scientist, she was very aware of the impact of various hormones and physical structures on humans.

This was a hurdle that must be overcome.

"Mobius... she's probably just thinking about getting out now. She's not very interested in helping me; she's more interested in doing her own thing. It'll take more effort to get Mobius to help seriously."

Noldrei's difficulty also lay in the fact that Mobius was a memory data entity.

Because she was a memory data entity, the previous method of influencing a person from the outside in by changing their external form was no longer viable.

Things like turning her into a pony were very difficult to achieve. Another thing was the emotional maintenance of the memory data entities by the Elysian Realm device itself.

A memory data entity does not become one out of thin air. It is materialized based on the entire device's structural foundation.

The reason Noldrei could bring Elysia out was because he used his own body to simulate the device's maintenance function for the memory data entity.

The two discussed how to get Mobius to come out and work obediently. After all, the current era's Honkai had been relegated to a secondary conflict by Noldrei. So, Mobius was very unlikely to be willing to join the upper echelons of Academy City.

She was very likely to want to establish her own research institute, seize financial and political power, and have a taste of being in charge.

Noldrei had given Elysia a huge problem.

Elysia was also in a difficult position. She wasn't some genie in a lamp who could do whatever she was told. She was confident she could get the people of the Elysian Realm out, but she wasn't very confident she could get them to listen to Noldrei.

After all, Noldrei himself was not a good person.

For the time being, Elysia and Noldrei put aside the thought of dealing with Mobius and walked along the street, watching the people come and go.

It was only when night fell that Noldrei truly became active.

"I've found that you can only truly see the city's landscape at night."

Noldrei waited until the real night began, which was after ten o'clock. Elysia also understood what Noldrei meant.

She could clearly feel that the way people looked at her at night was different from during the day. Although she and Noldrei were a young boy and girl, Noldrei's youthful mentality didn't seem to be an act.

"You have to protect me. The people on the street seem to be getting more and more... improper."

Elysia noticed that the people on the street were dressed more relaxedly and casually. The men and women who were dressed in formal attire during the day had also dressed up.

There were even many promiscuous men and women mixing in.

Compared to the people around her, Elysia was dressed very plainly by Noldrei, just in a simple T-shirt and shorts.

Noldrei's eyes scanned the crowd. Seeing that Elysia was attracting a lot of attention, he had no choice but to use his own ability to draw their attention away. Gradually, the people around them inexplicably ignored the two of them.

"This is much more convenient. Do you see that? That girl who seems to be wearing a thin short-sleeved shirt and holding a phone. She's using an app on her phone to chat with someone, preparing to go to her lodging for the night."

Noldrei casually pointed and found a target that surprised Elysia. Who would bring a cute girl out to observe shrine maidens?

"What's wrong with her? Is there a problem?"

"It's nothing. We just have to wait here for a while."

Noldrei comforted Elysia. After about an hour, the shrine maiden finally met the person she was waiting for.

The person who came was wearing glasses, but it didn't look like he really needed them. It was probably just to cover up something.

Noldrei sniffed lightly and smelled something unusual from the man.

"He probably has taken drugs, but there's no smell of viruses or anything like that. It seems Academy City's drugs are selling quite well. At the beginning, I found that many shrine maidens had STDs."

"Logically speaking, the popularization of Academy City's drugs should be good for them. But the situation is not what I thought. Although Academy City took away a group of them and let them start a new life, they could even get free plastic surgery."

"But in fact, the number of shrine maidens has only increased. The girls who were originally worried about getting sick and dying have cast aside their last worries after the popularization of the drugs and have boldly joined the army."

Elysia felt that the reality Noldrei was talking about was so ironic. Heaven knows, in the time Ely had been with Noldrei, she had found that he really wanted to cure these people. Although he did look down on the humans of the Current Era, his actions were much better than those modern people who only thought about making money and gaining power.

"The person who came to pick up these girls, if you observe carefully... his shoes are old sneakers that haven't been changed for a long time, and his shirt has the smell of greasy food. He probably just had takeout not long ago."

"There's no smell of a second person on him, so he probably came alone. The girl's age is not as old as her makeup suggests. She should be under the legal age."

"They will probably take the subway next, or turn to a nearby small, dark hotel. The man's body is weak, and he doesn't look like he can last long. It's likely a quickie."

Elysia blinked. The current Noldrei was like an old hand, saying things he wouldn't have said before.

"You... why are you observing so carefully?"

"Unlike the Herrschers of the Previous Era, the Herrschers of the Current Era are often triggered by negative emotions such as giving up on society, giving up on oneself, and hatred." Noldrei explained simply, "I can use my own power to influence and adjust things within Academy City, but the outside is completely blocked off. If we want to truly face the Honkai and let humanity have the power to counter it, it actually falls on these ordinary people."

He pointed at the two people who were leaving, his tone a little sarcastic and indifferent.

"In fact, these things can be easily solved even without me. Everyone now knows that it's just a matter of redistribution. One of them is a laborer aged 30-40, the main producer of social value, and the other is a girl still in school, between 12-18."

"But they both gave up on themselves in society at these two important stages of their lives. Think about it, can you blame this on the Honkai?"

"So, I can't let the Honkai be an excuse to cover up the stench of the humans of this era. They haven't even reached the stage I need them to be at, so they can't fall back and regress at this point."

Noldrei thought more than once that Academy City should continue to expand. The invincible emperor couldn't possibly lead a group of weaklings to conquer the universe, could he?

Elysia touched her forehead. She suddenly felt that Noldrei was particularly charming at this moment.

"Oh no, such a sincere and passionate thought will make me fall for you, Ely. ♪ I didn't expect you to love humanity so much too!"

Noldrei looked at her in astonishment and said, "What are you thinking? This group of people probably won't live to see the day they become the anti-Proliferationism warriors I hope for. I'd be thankful if they could just save themselves."

Elysia's smile almost faltered. She asked, "Aren't you trying to help them?"

Noldrei was equally puzzled. Elysia had been with him for so long, how could she still not understand him?

He explained, "My power at this stage comes from humanity's never-ending struggle and dissatisfaction with the status quo. Of course, I have to find ways to get them to move and fight! Otherwise, how can I forge their iron will and produce more Stigmas? Without more Stigmas, where can I create more Stigma Battlesuits to supplement the genetic information I need? Without more genetic supplements, where can I get the bricks and tiles to build my Stigma imperial power?"

The two looked at each other for a long time before realizing that they had both misunderstood each other's meaning.

Elysia suddenly understood. So this was the legendary advanced society? Even though they were thinking about fighting for power and profit, they were actually bringing benefits to more people in return?