Chapter 101

The virus vaccine was easily given out by Feng Ran, but only the formula was given. After all, to promote its vaccination to all the people of the empire, even if Hilde's blood was drained, it wouldn't be enough to make it. The only solution for mass production was to chemically synthesize artificial MNA molecules, but the cost was very high, and Sherry needed to find a way to squeeze money out of the council.

Fengran generously gave away the formula for EN30 rehydration solution, which has a remarkable effect on treating exhaustion. The raw materials are extremely rare and scarce, and even the military would confiscate them after eradicating them. Shirley needs to find a way to get the materials from the Academy of Sciences and the Research Institute.

Whether it's difficult or not is another matter, but this undoubtedly provides Shirley with two trump cards. She can paint her idealistic picture to the nation as a good successor who cares about the country and its people. Whether the parliament and the Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Manufacturing are willing to contribute money and effort is not within her scope of planning. At that time, Shirley will gain public support and prestige, while the other two will be criticized for their inaction. It's a brilliant move that harms others and benefits herself.

Feng Ran was looking forward to seeing how the parliament and the Academy of Sciences would be humiliated, which gave him hope for the future.

The holiday ended abruptly, and when school started, Feng Ran was already a senior in high school, while Luo Le gave up her guaranteed admission to the military academy and transferred to the regular class where Feng Ran was.

Once again, the trajectory of his past life eerily overlapped, but Feng Ran no longer wanted to dwell on it. After all, according to the intelligence gathered by Xing Tong, the reason why Luo Le chose to side with Bruce was most likely to cause trouble for Shen Shiqian. The reason he wanted to take the military academy entrance exam was simply because he didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps. So it wouldn't be surprising what he would choose. Feng Ran tried to convince himself not to be too sentimental, otherwise the internal strife would never end.

Young Master Basil had always been a prominent figure at school, and his decision to give up his guaranteed admission to university undoubtedly caused a huge uproar. His classmates quickly surrounded him, bombarding him with questions about why he had come to the regular class.

Basil's explanation was still very much in his style. He said he was tired of being in Class S and wanted to do something else. As for his final choice of university, he would take his time to consider it. As for being recommended for admission, it was just a title. With his abilities, he could easily get in if he wanted to.

Afu rolled her eyes as she sat next to Fengran: "Loading the cargo."

Afu: "After the press conference ends and they start calling for donations, I'll make sure my cousin is the first to give them a piece of her mind."

The royal family's public pronouncements consist mainly of parades, speeches, and press conferences. Shirley, holding such a strong hand, couldn't possibly hold back. Her first target was the weakest link, the Academy of Sciences. Together with the Academy and the Imperial Medical University, they secretly experimented on the therapeutic effects of two new drugs on physical decline. The results left both academics trembling with excitement, speechless.

Unlike the Imperial Medical University, which is a traditional academic institution focused on research, the Academy of Sciences is a research institute that brings together all the most cutting-edge scientific and technological talents in the empire. In order to coordinate and control the institute, it also has a certain degree of political power. This has led to a split in the style of the Academy of Sciences. Some people are admitted based on their strength and research results, while others are skilled at maneuvering and climbed in through their connections.

However, this does not prevent both types of people from feeling that being in the Academy of Sciences already makes them superior and a source of pride for top academics. So, while other academic researchers feel that they are looking down on others, they strive to make the Academy of Sciences their goal. As for whether such pride makes them willing to share their research resources, that is another matter.

So during the experiment, Shirley was careful and only shared part of the formula with them. Some of the ready-made potions were leftovers from Franklin Star that she bought from Fengran. This made the researchers very anxious, and they were looking forward to the press conference every day.

As for the internal strife within the academic faction and the external attacks, those were not within their consideration. Shirley even wanted to escalate the situation further by calling for donations at the press conference. After all, the national treasury had limited resources, and draining it dry would be detrimental to both Parliament and the Royal Family. Therefore, indiscriminate attacks were necessary. Previously, Joey's scheme had implicated many members of both parties, causing Shirley's plans to be blocked by both groups and temporarily halted, ultimately forcing her to stop. She hadn't yet taught these people a lesson, so taking a little money from them wasn't unreasonable.

Afu's scheming is limited to this level. The Sleika family won't go bankrupt because of these donations. Feng Ran listened from the side, just smiled and said nothing.

After class, Feng Ran walked up to Basil and asked, "Basil, can I talk to you?"

Basil seemed a little dazed: "Of course, Ranran, we don't need to be so polite between us."

They went to an empty classroom. As they entered, Basil said, "It's amazing. It was in the music room that you first asked me for pheromones. It feels like only yesterday, but it's actually been a year. So much has happened in this year."

Basil: "So, Ranran, did you accept me because of my pheromones?"

Feng Ran looked at him and slowly shook his head: "No, Basil, I admit that I was in a very bad state at that time and my whole body was in chaos, but I never had the idea of ​​taking advantage of you."

Basil: "Why not? You're in pain, aren't you? You clearly chose me, so why are you giving up now?"

Feng Ran's head started throbbing with pain again. Faced with Basil's questioning, she momentarily lost track of which time and space she was in, and her emotions became uncontrollably agitated.

"But what if I don't accept you? What if I still hate you for objectifying me like everyone else, for following Xiqiao's resource exchange to keep me by your side, or even for hating you? What would you do then? Would you let me go?"

“You know, I grew up in that kind of environment. I have a low opinion of all beautiful things and I resist anything from the outside world that might hurt me. You insisted on barging into my world. You could have spent more time and patience teaching me how to love others and love myself, but you insisted on controlling me through Feng Xiqiao. That’s why I’m confused. I accepted you and even felt that I would be willing to be killed by you. Do you think that’s normal?”

Basil was momentarily stumped: "Your idea is too extreme."

Feng Ran's voice choked up: "But this is just who I am. You can understand my pain, right? I need to repeatedly confirm my love through all sorts of extreme methods. You like me, so why can't you understand me?"

So no matter how Basil treated her in her past life, she never thought of pushing her away. She didn't care if she died like that. In the end, it was Basil who pushed her away first. Whether this action was out of love or not, it saved her once in the end, making her feel that there was still room for her twisted and obsessive morbidity to recover.

Basil also became agitated: "But would Shen Shiqian understand? Didn't he use the same methods to influence Feng Xiqiao and interfere in your life...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Feng Ran completely broke down, overwhelmed by despair. She cried so hard she could barely breathe: "This is different..."

What exactly does it mean to escape from the past? Everything seemed to be on the right track, and the thorny issues were being resolved one by one. Basil had come to the engagement party and given her her best wishes, but it was as if all her efforts could be blown away in an instant, and when she opened her eyes, she found that she was still in the same place.

When you're at your wit's end, all that's left is to make one choice after another.

The nerve damage, which had finally shown some improvement after treatment, was further burdened by uncontrolled, divergent thoughts, until the extreme, almost suffocating pain destroyed all senses. Fengran was completely baffled.

"What exactly do you want me to do? Make the whole world pay with its life?"

It seems that only this solution can prevent anyone from having any complaints.

Feng Ran's loss of control was actually beyond Luo Le's expectations. After all, although Feng Ran's reactions were strong when he had previous episodes, he had never shown such complex emotions, to the point that his mental strength and pheromones also went out of control.

Without any mercy or preferential treatment, Enigma's ferocious aggression treated everything equally. The crushing force of its mental power caused sharp pain in the mind. The scent of alcohol in the pheromones disappeared, leaving only a terrifying cold, as if getting close would cause the skin to crack open with red flowers.

"Burn, burn, burn..."

The overwhelming crisis and the instinctive sense of oppression pinned Basil to the spot, rendering him unable to move. All his frustration, sorrow, sadness, and confusion vanished, leaving only terror.

History's wariness and concealment of Enigma is not without reason; they have always been dangerous monsters that operate outside the rules.

Feng Ran couldn't hear Basil's calls, but could see the look of terror on his face, as if all his emotions had been stifled.

It wasn't until she couldn't hear her own voice when she opened her mouth that Feng Ran belatedly realized that she seemed to have done something terribly wrong.

The terminal, which had been vibrating so much that my arm was numb, finally popped open automatically.

[Master, your mental energy and pheromones are out of control. If this continues, Basil may get injured.]

His emotions were so detached that even after seeing Xing Tong say that, Feng Ran strangely felt no remorse at this moment.

Perhaps because her mental power covered too much ground, and her pain senses were either necrotic or misinterpreted by her nerves, she felt no pain at all. This made Feng Ran feel that there were restless singularities everywhere in her vision. So she moved her fingers and used her supernatural power to teleport the basil away.

Basil was still quite dazed after being brought out, but the relief of surviving the ordeal left him feeling particularly lost, as if everything had been reversed and everything was over.

He remained standing at the door, refusing to leave, until Shen Shiqian and Fran rushed over, followed by the pink family robot that had previously officiated at their engagement ceremony.

Fran stood on the outer edge, not daring to approach. He had a small barrier-like device hanging around his neck, which steadily protected him under the terrifying pressure. When he saw Basil, his eyes darted away uncomfortably, and then he calmly took out a number of items from his spatial button and stuffed them into Shen Shiqian's hands.

"This is a sedative-suppressant. The inhibitors from Fengran have high resistance, so this is the only option. Administer the whole vial intramuscularly. If that doesn't work, give her another dose of relaxant, and then apply this barrier patch. That should stabilize her. We just don't know how serious her injury is, so just in case, we'll give her a repair medication. This is a newly developed one; although it may have some side effects, it has been screened for expressed genes, so its repair effect is better than simple tissue fluid. We'll take her for a more detailed examination later."

The robot silently took everything and led the way, clearing the way for the sinking robot to move into the classroom.

Fran, seeing that Basil was still looking at him, said angrily, "You've already ruined my life, but can you at least stop making things worse in this kind of situation!"