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Bai Zhi thought for a moment, and this was the promise she could make at the moment. Those scepter systems were basically equivalent to celestial computing devices the size of planets, rather than some small devices.

It's not something you can easily get just because you think you can.

"No rush, no rush. We have enough equipment for now. I was just letting my dear boss know."

Mebius looked quite satisfied; it was clear she was pleased that Bai Zhi had taken the matter on.

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes. "Is that how you talk beforehand? I think you're just hoping I'll get a scepter right away and fix it."

"Hey~"

Mebius stuck out his tongue.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Bai Zhi shook her head silently.

Just then, Klein pushed open the door and came in. "Doctor, and boss, that Misaka Mikoto has woken up. Should we go see her?"

Möbius glanced at his watch. "Looks like I woke up earlier than I thought, my dear boss. Shall we go see Miss Mikoto together?"

"Let's go, I'm also quite curious about just how powerful that drug is."

After all, that drug was a product reverse-engineered from Ruan Mei's technology. Bai Zhi couldn't see it on Möbius because Möbius was already very smart. With enough intelligence, the upper limit was increased, and she, as a non-researcher, couldn't really tell.

However, Misaka Mikoto's brain development is more likely applied to her calculation ability and the destructive power of her superpowers, which is still easy to discern.

Following Klein, the group arrived at the room where Misaka Mikoto had just been.

Right now, Misaka Mikoto is wearing a loose hospital gown and undergoing a series of tests.

"Ah, you guys are here."

Upon seeing the two enter, Misaka Mikoto paused for a moment before quickly greeting them.

"Mikoto, how are you feeling now? Are you experiencing any physical discomfort?"

Bai Zhi looked Misaka Mikoto up and down, and for some reason, she felt that something was not right.

"I feel great, I feel refreshed."

Misaka Mikoto stretched her body; she had never felt so good.

The world seems to have become clearer, and the various formulas that used to run in my mind now seem to take significantly less time.

This excited her greatly. The reduced calculation time meant that she could act faster and more fiercely, and her strength had definitely improved significantly.

"The person being tested has a waist circumference of 79 cm and a chest circumference of 71 cm..."

A mechanical voice came from the machine: "Based on the comparison, the test subject's chest circumference decreased from 78 centimeters before the injection of the drug to 71 centimeters."

In an instant, Bai Zhi felt the entire room fall silent. She could see that Misaka Mikoto's entire body was trembling violently, as if black smoke was about to emerge from it.

Bai Zhi also learned where the strange feeling she had when she saw Misaka Mikoto came from.

It turns out that it was because Misaka Mikoto's bust size had shrunk significantly.

Seeing Misaka Mikoto's already small bust size become even smaller, Bai Zhi could only offer her silent condolences.

Mebius's eyes darted around, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Bai Zhi sighed, stepped forward and patted Misaka Mikoto on the shoulder, "It's okay, you always have to pay a price to become strong."

"Some people are all about their hair, others about their bust size. Let's not think about these unpleasant things for now, but instead think about how much your abilities have improved."

"Think of your sisters. They would be very touched if they knew how much you sacrificed to protect them."

"Really...really?"

Misaka Mikoto raised her head and looked at Bai Zhi with teary eyes.

"real."

Bai Zhi reached out and touched Misaka Mikoto's head, then floated up slightly, hugged the girl, and whispered in her ear, "Successful people always have to pay a price."

After Bai Zhi said that, Misaka Mikoto burst into tears.

In a short time, Bai Zhi's shoulders were completely soaked, which shows how distressed the girl was about her shrinking bust size.

Feeling the girl's sobs, Bai Zhi looked helplessly at Möbius, "Doctor, is this permanent?"

"Cough... This drug will modify genes, allowing the brain to handle more energy, and at the same time, it will cause the body to automatically consume fat to supply the brain's operation. Therefore, not only will the current bust size decrease, but it will also greatly hinder the growth of the bust size in the future."

Mebius was quite honest in stating the side effects of the drug.

"But compared to that, the improvement in mental ability should be quite considerable. Compared to things as insignificant as physique, strength is more important."

Bai Zhi glanced at Mebius's physique, which also seemed much thinner, and sighed helplessly.

For Mebius, it's likely that he genuinely didn't care about this matter, after all, the snake, relying on its immortality, had conducted all sorts of inhumane experiments on him.

However, for Misaka Mikoto, this poor middle school student, she was already bullied by Shokuhou Misaki in Tokiwadai because of her size. Now she has become even smaller, which limits her future growth. It is hard to know how the girl will live in the future.

If the Misaka Sisters grow up and are older than her...

The scene was too beautiful for Bai Zhi to even imagine; she imagined it must be a scene from hell.

"No...it's alright, Miss Baizhi, thank you."

Misaka Mikoto pushed Bai Zhi away, a forced smile on her face. "As long as I have enough power to protect my sisters, a mere bust size is nothing!"

The girl spoke firmly, but tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"That's right. Since we've already come to this point, let's test your growth first."

Mebius chimed in, saying that she genuinely hadn't thought about that; which of the heroes didn't push themselves to the limit and undergo surgeries in pursuit of power?

If simply reducing breast size could increase strength, the heroes probably wouldn't object to getting injected with this drug.

Hmm... I don't think they'll object, right?

The thought of a rather thin girl made Mebius feel a little uncertain again.

"Okay, thank you, Miss Bai Zhi and Dr. Möbius."

Although the girl still looked sad, she knew that the most important thing now was to cooperate with the experiment and get specific data so that she could know how much progress she had made.

Chapter 619 Möbius: You're so un-capitalist!

"boom"

A coin shot out amidst the lightning and struck the metal wall in front of it.

[Data testing is complete. Based on comparisons with previous data, overall strength has increased by approximately 30%.]

The institute's intelligent system quickly provided the results.

"Hmm, it looks pretty good?"

Bai Zhi nodded. She wasn't a superpowered person, and activating her abilities didn't require a lot of calculations, so she didn't have any real experience with the increase in her brain's computing power.

However, judging from this data alone, it should be considered quite good.

After all, Misaka Mikoto is a Level 5 in Academy City. Every 1% increase in computing power is an extremely difficult breakthrough, let alone 30%.

Although he'll probably still be no match for Accelerator, he should be able to protect himself.

"That's amazing... 30%, that's a figure I never even dared to dream of."

Misaka Mikoto was beaming with excitement. Although she had indeed felt refreshed before, she estimated that the actual percentage was only around 10% before the specific data came out.

I never expected it to have increased so much.

"Thank you, Miss Bai Zhi, and Dr. Möbius."

Misaka Mikoto turned around and bowed solemnly to Bai Zhi and Mebius.

"Goo~"

However, just as she finished bowing, a very distinct sound came from her stomach.

This immediately made the girl blush deeply.

"Hold... I'm sorry."

Misaka Mikoto clutched her stomach, looking rather embarrassed.

"It's normal to be hungry. The more you exert your abilities, the faster you burn calories and fat."

Mebius calmly offered a brief explanation.

Bai Zhi asked curiously, "When Mikoto needs to use her abilities extensively, won't she faint due to low blood sugar?"

Misaka Mikoto also turned her gaze to Mebius. It's good that her abilities are getting stronger, but if she overdoes it and faints, that won't do.

"No, although I've increased the energy supply to my brain, my biological instincts still provide basic protection for my body. At most, when I'm not full and my fat and calorie intake drops to the warning level, my computing power will just drop back to its original level."

Mebius rolled his eyes at the two of them. "How could I possibly make such a clumsy mistake?"

"In that case, let's go eat first. As the host, how can we let our guests go hungry?"

Bai Zhi checked the time; it was exactly noon. Before coming here, she had informed her subordinates to prepare a celebration banquet.

Besides the friends invited by Bai Zhi who went to the private room, some tourists who had contributed greatly in the previous battle were also invited to dine in the large room.

I reckon the preparations should be almost complete by now.

"Thank you."

Misaka Mikoto said very politely.

"I still have many projects to complete, so I won't go."

"That won't do, Doctor. If you eat energy bars every day, won't people misunderstand me as abusing my employees?"

Bai Zhi casually reached into Mebius's pocket, pulled out several black-packaged energy bars, placed them aside, and then pulled Mebius out.

Klein had already reported on Möbius's situation of not eating meals and only consuming energy bars.

Although Yingjie's physical condition is such that he probably wouldn't starve to death even if he only ate energy bars or didn't eat at all, let alone eat only energy bars.

But whether or not one can starve to death is one thing, and whether or not one can eat delicious food is another.

"Hey, hey, I haven't finished my experiment yet!"

Mebius was still unwilling to give up and tried to break free, but it was clear that Bai Zhi's strength was not enough for Mebius to break free easily.

"There's no rush for this. Besides, I'm the boss. Listen to me, let's go eat. And Mikoto, come with me."

Bai Zhi dragged Mebius outside.

"Ah good!"

Outside the research institute, the driver, who had been waiting there, started the vehicle and drove to the pre-arranged location as soon as Bai Zhi got into the car with Mebius and Misaka Mikoto.

Not long after, the car arrived at a resort hotel. Just as Bai Zhi was about to get out, she saw the driver press a button on his earpiece and immediately say to her:

"Boss, some visitors have arrived at Starport and say they're here to see you."

"who is it?"

Bai Zhi stopped getting out of the car and asked the driver.

"Hmm... it's the Star Train, Director Toppa, a woman who calls herself Huang Quan, a suspected Star Core Hunter, a member of the Grammer Ironclad who calls himself Sam, Mr. Sunday from Pinocchio, and Miss Robin."

After pressing the earpiece and asking a few questions, the driver paused for a moment before answering decisively.

"What perfect timing! Let the staff at Starport bring them all here."

"I have already passed on the message to you. Staff will bring these distinguished guests here shortly."

"Yes, well done. The prosperity of the Dimensional Nexus is inseparable from outstanding talents like you. Keep up the good work."

Bai Zhi casually praised the driver, and then led the two of them out of the car.

"My dear boss, you really know how to make empty promises."

Watching the driver, beaming with joy, drive the car into the parking lot, Möbius said with a joking tone.

"No matter how much I can talk big, I can't do it as well as you. You've already taken so much money from me. Now, all the revenue from the entire Dimensional Hub, except for necessary expenses, has been given to you."

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes at Mebius. Maintaining a planet is very expensive, but compared to scientific research, these costs are nothing.

That's practically burning through credits.

"Hey, so, boss, you're not a capitalist enough. You actually forced someone like me, who automatically works overtime while eating energy bars, to come here. If you do that, you'll earn less money."