"Hehe, today's inspection ends here. If you want to meet again, remember what I just said, little white mouse~"
After explaining all the precautions to Ifrit, Mobius smiled softly and said.
"Yeah! I remember everything. I will never tell you, Snake." Looking at Mobius, who was smiling "brilliantly" in front of her, Ifrit nodded very seriously and agreed.
"Hehe~" Looking at the well-behaved child in front of her, Mobius's snake eyes, emitting dim light in the dark, flashed a hint of joy.
Finally, Mobius exchanged all the candy wrappers from Ifrit for candy, swept her tail carefully to confirm that nothing was missing, and then left quietly, just as he had come.
...
After leaving Ifrit, Mobius did not return to the laboratory for a long time but chose to return to her room. Although she had rested before coming here at midnight, it was still too short, and even she felt tired.
Besides, now that a small problem had been solved, it was not so urgent for the time being.
Another point is... this afternoon, Mobius went back to rest directly, and the office had been empty since then.
Now, in the middle of the night, if she went to the laboratory again, it would be somewhat suspicious.
So, the Rhine Lab laboratory experienced its first empty night since Mobius arrived.
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The Morning of the Second Day
"Hmm..."
Sakura is standing in front of the Rhine Lab building at this moment. Thinking of the interview that will be held soon, she feels a little nervous for the first time in a long time.
At this moment, the unreliable voice of the system sounded again...
[Ding——Task triggered: Successfully pass the interview and enter Rhine Lab (Defense Department). Character requirements: (Setsuna, Sakura).]
[Reward: Frozen Naraka]
[Mission failed: no penalty]
"Huh..." When Sakura first heard about this mission, she didn't care much. But when she heard about the mission reward, she suddenly became very motivated.
After all, Frozen Naraka is her exclusive weapon in every sense, or another exclusive weapon. As for why it is another one, it is because there is also the Divine Key - Seven Thunders of Retribution.
These two weapons are very important to Sakura.
Just as mentioned before, the Seven Thunders of Retribution are used by her to kill people and deal with traitors.
Frozen Naraka is used to handle non-human enemies, such as Honkai beasts, Herrschers, etc.
With the issuance of the system mission, Sakura no longer hesitated.
After sorting out her thoughts, she walked towards the Rhine Lab office building.
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The Defense Section Director's Office in the Early Morning
"Swish..."
Sitting at her desk, signing documents with a serious look, Saria paused as if she suddenly remembered something.
At the same time, someone knocked on the office door.
"Dongdong--"
"Come in."
As Saria's cold voice fell, the office door was slowly pushed open from the outside, and a woman dressed neatly and holding a stack of documents walked in.
"What's the matter?"
"Director Saria, these are all documents that need your signature." As she said this, the woman placed the documents on Saria's desk and continued, "Also, the interviewer who sent a resume to us before has arrived and is now in the reception room."
"Excuse me, are you going to the interview in person, or..."
"I'll go over there."
Hearing this, Saria lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then stood up and said indifferently.
"Well, is there anything else? If not, I will go down and inform the interviewer."
"Yes."
After hearing what Saria said, the woman nodded gently and left the office.
Saria glanced at the information on the table.
After watching her subordinate leave, Saria did not waste time. She quickly took out the information about the interviewer from a pile of documents on the table and checked it carefully.
Saria had actually looked through the information before, but just in case, she decided to review it again to deepen her understanding.
The reason for her prompt action was not only because she did not want to keep the interviewer waiting but also because Saria suddenly remembered that Ifrit had a treatment today, and she needed to take time to accompany him.
What's more, she herself was not a person who liked to procrastinate.
After carefully reading Sakura's resume, gaining a general understanding of her, and confirming that there were no issues, she stood up and walked out of the office.
Compared to written resumes, the Defense Section—or rather the head of the Defense Section, Saria—cares more about a person's character and ability, with character taking precedence over ability. It can even be said that if the character meets or even exceeds the standard, Saria can slightly lower the requirements for ability.
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Rhine Lab Defense Section Lounge
Sakura was not very surprised to learn that Saria was interviewing her in person, as it was expected. She had always been a little nervous, but now she calmed down and quietly waited for the arrival of the "interviewer," who was familiar in a sense.
"Please sit down. Let me introduce myself. My name is Saria. I am the head of the Defense Section and also your interviewer this time."
After arriving, Saria, with a serious face, looked at the pink-haired Vulpo (fox) girl standing beside her, made a gesture of invitation, and said seriously. However, even as serious as she was, she couldn't help but secretly glance at the ears on Sakura's head.
To be honest, if Saria hadn't read the information submitted by Ying in advance, she would have thought that the interviewer this time was a Cautus (rabbit).
Saria's gaze towards her ears was keenly noticed by Sakura.
Although she was much better after coming to this world, she was still a little sensitive about her ears. However, to leave a good impression on Saria, Sakura said nothing and responded in a very calm and formal tone, "Hello, Director Saria. My name is Sakura, and I am the interviewee this time. Your company's Defense Section has not announced the specific interview process to the outside world. Do you need me to give a brief introduction now?"
"No."