Chapter 54: What kind of monster are you?

Nan Jiao held up the syringe in her hand: "When I came in, I saw Feng Ran standing by the bedside, about to give Yan Yan this injection."

Lu Xiao took it and examined it: "Feng Ran, what is this? Also, explain why you are here? Don't tell me you can walk through walls."

Feng Ran's palms were slightly sweaty: "This is just a nutritional supplement. I just missed Yan Yan so much. I haven't seen him for a long time since you stopped me from taking care of him, so I came over late at night. As for the syringe, you're making a big fuss over it. It's just a vial of nutrient solution that can help him grow taller."

Lu Xiao naturally did not believe her explanation.

He called Yasuo and asked him to check what secrets the potion held.

Since he was staying at a nearby hotel, Yasuo quickly arrived.

He took the potion, sniffed it, and then frowned. "This contains potent hypnotic and hallucinogenic ingredients. Its exact purpose needs further investigation." Yasuo carefully put the potion away. "I'll check it in the lab, but one thing is certain: this isn't good. It's a much stronger dose than sleeping pills, and it also has hallucinogenic effects..."

He concluded with a hint of confusion: "Hallucinations...aren't these banned drugs?"

Nan Jiao quickly hugged Yan Yan into her arms.

Fortunately, she arrived in time; otherwise, she dared not imagine what might have happened.

Lu Xiao had already cocked his pistol, pointing it directly at Feng Ran: "Tell me, what is your purpose?"

A bead of cold sweat had already trickled down Feng Ran's forehead.

Yan Yan stared at her in disbelief. In his memory, Feng Ran had always been a very kind aunt. His voice was tinged with hurt and confusion:

"Auntie, why did you do that?"

Hearing Yan Yan say that, Feng Ran felt a little sad.

Having spent so much time with Yan Yan, it would be a lie to say she had no feelings for her. She had never laid a hand on such a young child before. In fact, she herself was unsure whether the medicine would cause irreversible damage to the child's delicate body.

However, her determination to complete the mission had overwhelmed everything else. Feng Ran had already spent more than three years here. If she failed to complete the mission, her position as the ace would be in jeopardy once she got out.

My gaze swept over the faces, finally settling on Yan Yan's little face.

No, what is she being soft-hearted about? What is she hesitating about?

These people in front of me are just a bunch of paper cutouts! They don't actually exist. So what if I did something bad? It's just like killing someone in a game!

It's all fake! It's all fake!!

When Feng Ran looked at the gun in Lu Xiao's hand, she still felt a little scared.

Because she entered this world in physical form, if anything happens to her in this world, she will leave with scars.

No one is unafraid of death.

"Still so stubborn even when you're about to die," Lu Xiao said coldly.

With a gunshot, something miraculous happened. The bullet, just as it was about to hit Feng Ran's head, deviated from its trajectory and, defying the laws of mechanics, pierced through the wall.

Everyone was stunned.

A look of surprise flashed across Lu Xiao's eyes.

He has never made a mistake.

Several more shots were fired, and unsurprisingly, all the bullets bypassed the vital points and slid into the wall next to them.

Lu Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly: "...Just what kind of monster are you?"

Feng Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing the system's voice in her mind, she realized that it was the system that had given her the cheat code.

The system's voice was weak: "Host, for the sake of how long we've worked together, I'll save you one last time. This protective shield will last for a while. I...I...need..."

With a hiss of electricity, the system's sound completely disappeared.

Feng Ran was somewhat anxious. She could feel that she had suddenly lost contact with the system, and it seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.

Yan Yan seemed to wake from a dream. Thinking of how good Feng Ran had been to him, he was puzzled: "Dad... why did you kill Aunt Feng? Could you please not kill her?"

Feng Ran glanced at Yan Yan slowly.

She suddenly felt extremely sad.

Nan Jiao glanced at Yan Yan. She knew that although Yan Yan seemed cold, she was a soft-hearted child.

Thinking that Yan Yan was unaware of what had happened, Nan Jiao said, "Yan Yan, the medicine she's going to inject you with contains hypnotic and hallucinogenic ingredients. It will make you unable to recognize your mother, and it will also harm your body!"

"No..." Yan Yan cried immediately, throwing herself into Nan Jiao's arms: "I don't want to not recognize Mommy, and I don't want to be separated from Mommy..."

The male lead even pulled a gun on the female lead; the plot is completely messed up.

[Given how things are, it would be a shame not to ship this bizarre couple. If you tell me the male and female leads will end up together, I honestly can't imagine what that would be like; the author's imagination is just too wild.]

[I knew she wouldn't die. After all, she's the female lead in the book, with the protagonist's halo. She wouldn't die so easily. In the book, the female lead has both love and career success; she's a true winner in life.]

...

Seeing the scrolling comments, Nan Jiao naturally thought of this as well.

The main characters all have a halo, and in the original plot, the female lead wouldn't die halfway through. It's likely that they won't be able to kill Feng Ran no matter what method they use.

To test her, Nan Jiao walked over, pulled out a fruit knife, and held it to Feng Ran's neck.

Sure enough, the knife broke without warning just as it was about to reach Feng Ran's neck.

Nan Jiao threw the fruit knife on the ground and sighed, "Forget it, let's spare her life. After all, she is the Queen's most beloved princess. If she really dies here, we'll probably have a headache too."

We must find other methods.

Feng Ran is different from the people Lu Xiao has killed before. She is the Queen's adopted daughter and a princess of the interstellar world. If she really dies here, it will undoubtedly be a slap in the face to the Queen.

Feng Ran breathed a sigh of relief and supported herself as she walked towards the door.

This was incredibly frustrating. After this, her chances of winning over Lu Xiao were practically zero. Not only that, Yan Yan would never accept her again…

In this round, she lost completely.

She glanced at the system interface and, sure enough, the repair progress had regressed to 0. Feng Ran felt a metallic taste rise in her throat. What on earth had she been messing around with for the past three years?

Suddenly, Feng Ran clutched her shoulder and collapsed. There was a bloody hole in her shoulder that was bleeding continuously.

Lu Xiao put away his gun.

Nan Jiao was somewhat incredulous and leaned closer: "How did you manage to beat it this time?"

"If you intend to kill her, you can't hurt her. But if you just want to injure her, the bullets won't be affected."

Lu Xiao blew on the smoke rising from the gun barrel: "Feng Ran, this is the last time. If there is a next time, I will not let you go no matter what method I use."

"Her Majesty's adopted daughter attempted to harm my four-year-old child. I fired the shot to protect my child. As wise as Her Majesty is, I believe she will understand."

Feng Ran could no longer hear anything; she had fainted on the ground due to excessive blood loss.