Chapter 34 I will keep my promise and give you freedom

Why?

Ji Fenglan frowned in confusion, "If she leaves here, you won't have to face all the troubles she caused."

"I have some private questions to ask."

Fearing that the other party might be suspicious, Li Nai added, "I want to ask her how much information she shared with Missy, and whether she knows who her host is."

"This is not simple. Leave it to me. After you've finished questioning her, make her mute, and don't reveal a single word to Missy."

"No need, no need," Li Nai quickly waved her hand.

Ji Fenglan smiled and said, "Don't feel embarrassed. I'm better at 'taming' than you are. None of the species in the base dare to hide anything from me or show any dissent."

Seeing that Dr. Ji was being overly enthusiastic, Li Nai's face turned red with embarrassment, as if she were shy about some secret.

Ji Fenglan suddenly realized: "I understand, it really is a personal matter. You two used to be so close, and now you're at odds. You must have a lot of questions to ask her. I can't help you with that."

Li Nai froze, the blush on her cheeks fading.

Um... Dr. Ji's thinking is off track.

She didn't say anything and simply acquiesced to what the other person said.

"You go first."

Ji Fenglan ordered the robot to take her to the place where Qi Shuihan was being held.

"Dr. Ji, what about you?"

"I'll go see them. If we delay, that troublesome guy will definitely come. Time is precious, let's get going."

Dr. Ji remained calm and watched her leave.

The inner ring road is the highest level of regulatory area.

About half an hour later, the surrounding environment changed from a bright and warm white tone to a depressing and cold gray tone.

Li Nai hugged her arms tightly, barely daring to breathe, and followed behind the tall robot that appeared to be a prison guard.

Looking at the robot's back, it was covered in marks of slaughter.

My body was shivering uncontrollably.

Looking around at the damp, copper-and-iron walls, what was this place? It was rather eerie, quite like the strange passages in the Alien movies.

The prison guard robot stopped its rumbling motion.

They stood in front of an iron gate, its surface painted with the number A-018 in white paint.

The robot extended a slender, serrated finger and inserted it into the keyhole with a click.

The sound of air being released came from inside the iron gate, followed by a heavy thud.

The door opened a crack, and white mist billowed out.

Li Nai hugged her arms even tighter.

It's so cold!

Peeking inside, a continuous stream of cold mist rose up, giving it an ethereal, otherworldly feel.

I should have worn more clothes.

"Please come in."

The prison guard robot stepped aside.

Li Nai nodded, took a few steps inside, then looked back. The door was still open, and the prison guard robot leading the way was guarding outside.

The white mist dissipated as the feet continued to move.

The monitoring room is small, with fogging equipment installed in the four corners of the ceiling.

A milky white mist sprayed out and drifted everywhere.

Gradually approaching the center of the room.

Behind the thin mist, a humanoid figure with long limbs hangs high.

Several data cables dangled from the top and were inserted into the skin on the back.

A woman completely naked resembles prey hanging on a spider web, barely clinging to life.

Her waist-length, silky black hair was disheveled and loose, with a few strands of hair covering the woman's slightly lowered face.

Li Nai tried his best to keep his eyes still, staring intently at the other person's head.

She was strangely relieved that she was better off than Qi Shuihan, as at least she had a layer of clothing to somewhat protect her from the cold air.

He slowly approached Qi Shuihan, then suddenly stopped.

Looking up, I saw the woman's head moving.

Behind her hair, a sickly fox-like eye saw her and shone with a glimmer of light.

"Oh? It's you. What are you doing here..." Revealing her other eye, she teased, "You've come here? I'm so touched that you came to see me~"

He's in good spirits, and his ordeal wasn't too terrible.

Li Nai avoided the intense gaze directed at her, yet also didn't want to see her body. She could only raise her chin, her eyes fixed on Leng Wu, her nostrils flaring, exuding arrogance.

"Are you still angry with me?" Qi Shuihan asked pitifully.

Li Nai frowned: "I'm not here to see you, but to remind you and to give you freedom."

"So heartbroken." A faint sob could be heard coming from beneath the long hair.

Li Naidang didn't hear it.

"Alright, stop pretending. You should worry about yourself."

The sobbing subsided.

"By now, you would have already been taken to Missyko."

"So, you've come to save me at this time?" Qi Shuihan raised her face, giving him a flirtatious look.

That damned woman, she doesn't even flinch when she's about to die.

Li Nai closed her eyes, interrupting Qiu Bo.

"Hmph. I'm just here to remind you not to give up under torture and reveal that I'm the system."

"I can't guarantee that. People are being experimented on every day now, and their bodies are already failing."

"I knew you were the kind of person I was looking for."

Li Nai quickly stepped forward, avoiding the other person's abdomen, and looked up at the other person's face hidden under their hair.

"I went to great lengths to ask Dr. Ji to delay the time so that I could come in and talk to you about something important."

"What is it?" Qi Shuihan asked indifferently.

"I've decided to give you the freedom you've always dreamed of. True freedom!"

Qi Shuihan's gaze softened.

“But,” she continued, “from now on, you can no longer see me, nor are you allowed to go to Missy or the others. Otherwise, don’t blame me for turning my back on you.”

Qi Shuihan laughed. "How exactly do you plan to turn your back on me?"

"I'm serious." Li Nai widened her eyes, trying her best to make a fierce expression.

However, this made the woman laugh out loud.

"Oh, thank you for coming in and making me happy."

"Qi Shuihan!" Li Nai emphasized, "Don't forget the other Li Nai. You know how formidable she is."

The laughter stopped, and his fox-like eyes swept over her disdainfully. "You can't hurt me. You need me."

"I can't hurt you now, but that might not be the case later."

"Li Nai, I'm really curious about what's hidden in your heart."

"Stop being curious. In short, I will keep my promise and give you your freedom."

"Okay, let's see how you're going to give it to me." Her eyes held an imperceptible expectation as she glanced at Li Naineng's hand, which seemed to conjure things out of thin air.

"Not now, my body isn't 100% repaired yet." Text that only he could see appeared in front of Li Nai's eyes.

[95% repair rate]

"Repair?" Qi Shuihan looked down at Li Nai, recalling the time when a bullet pierced her chest and almost killed her.

He nodded: "When will it be repaired?"

"The earliest would be tonight. It can't be damaged in the meantime, otherwise we'll have to wait again. After it's repaired, I'll bring you back with me. I'm just afraid..." Li Nai worriedly added, "I'm afraid those people won't give you enough time and will forcibly take you away."

Qi Shuihan smiled knowingly and winked at Li Nai: "I'll help you buy some time."

"How are you going to stall for time? Beg Dr. Ji?"

"Don't be curious about my affairs. In short, I have my own ways to buy time," Qi Shuihan said deliberately.

Hmm, this sentence sounds familiar.

Yes, those were the words she said to Qi Shuihan.

A petty woman.

"Li Nai, you helped me fulfill my dream, and I feel that I should help you too. After all, we're good partners who have been through thick and thin together."

"No need. Once you're free, let's end our cooperation here. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves and go our separate ways."

Qi Shuihan's fox-like eyes became unfathomable.

Li Nai thought she would ask something, but the other person just looked at her for a while and gave a curt "okay".

After that, the two remained silent.

Li Nai touched her brow, couldn't help but look down, only to see a soft patch of black. She quickly turned her face away and backed away. Then she made a series of small gestures to cover up her embarrassment.

Qi Shuihan raised an eyebrow and brought up the topic: "What about your mission? Have you come up with a plan?"

"I've already come up with a plan. The first thing I need to do is get out of here."

"It will be difficult to leave here," Qi Shuihan said meaningfully.

Li Nai was unconvinced, instead brimming with confidence: "Once I'm fully repaired, I can easily leave with my other self."

"It's good that you're confident." Qi Shuihan squinted, her tone lazy. "After leaving here, you need to go to Missy's place."

Of course.

A sneer.

"Oh dear, you did so many risky things, but when it came down to it, she wasn't moved at all. She just abandoned you without a second thought. Tsk, what a heartless woman."

Qi Shuihan glanced at Li Nai, her expression somewhat dazed.

A strange irritation welled up inside him, and a dangerous glint flashed in his narrowed, beautiful eyes.

Li Nai sighed unconsciously, then shook his head: "I used the wrong method before, but this time I know how to complete the task."

"Well then, I wish you good luck in completing your mission."

If Li Nai were to look up, she would surely discover that Qi Shuihan was being hypocritical.

"I'm leaving now. If all goes well, I'll contact you later tonight."

Li Nai turned and left, muttering, "It has to be 100%."

In a cool, high-class office, Ji Fenglan stared at the video recording on the screen.

The video showed Li Nai and Qi Shuihan. On a smaller computer screen, wavy lines flashed and a series of symbols jumped around—the system was intelligently analyzing the two people's lip movements.

"Isn't it nice to stay here? Didn't you say you really liked it here?"

A cool-reflecting lens.

Swipe your finger to repeatedly play the highlighted important information.

"My machine isn't 100% repaired yet... It can't suffer any damage in the meantime, otherwise I'll have to wait again... It has to be 100% complete."

"I've already come up with a plan. The first thing to solve is leaving this place... Once I'm fully repaired, I can easily leave with my other self."

Ji Fenglan muttered to himself, "Li Nai, I will never let you leave."

"Is it necessary to repair 100%?"

She smiled gently.

"But things won't turn out as you wish."