Chapter 85 “***, Mai***, you **** give…”
"***, Mai***, you **** stop right now! You beast!" Jiao Qianyu kicked open the door, but the scene inside was not as idyllic as they had imagined.
Shao Ji lay on a clean bed, less than half a meter wide, like an operating table—no, this was an operating table!
Shao Ji lay on the bed, like a lamb to the slaughter, weak and harmless, a stark contrast to the Shao Ji who had slaughtered everyone at their first meeting.
Shao Ji remained motionless, but her subconscious curling up and cold sweat revealed her pain.
They were all shocked by what they saw. The director, holding a scalpel, his eyes still red from the high fever, resolutely cut into Shao Ji's abdomen.
This scene horrified the group, and Nangong Qi was even reminded of the inhumane experiments the director conducted on Huiji in the novel.
This scene was almost a replica of the one in the novel, the only difference being that a group of people had broken in.
When Shao Ji saw them barging in, she coldly said, "Get out! Jie Mao, take them out!" The director didn't even spare a glance for them as he was still performing surgery.
Jie Mao seemed not to have reacted yet, but subconsciously carried out the order, blocking everyone and trying to take him out. His lips were even trembling. He thought it was just Shao Ji forcing the director, and he thought the director was ungrateful. But the current situation made his brain start to shut down.
Jiao Qianyu's veins throbbed, but she still clenched her fists and led the way out, but she didn't leave; she just left the door open.
They stood at the door, watching without saying a word or disturbing anyone, as if they would rush over if anything seemed amiss.
Seeing that they weren't bothering her, Shao Ji didn't bother with them anymore. Didn't many people watch and learn when he had surgery? Let them watch, it won't hurt them.
The director was wearing a mask, so his expression was obscured. But even though it was clear he wasn't feeling well, his hands remained steady. His beautiful hands held the knife, cutting through the skin. Inside, there were no organs, only flesh and veins intertwined.
He wore medical gloves and reached directly inside to search, which was terrifying to watch, as if he were digging out his own flesh.
Shao Ji continued to watch, her gaze unchanged. Her eyes were fixed on the hands that were rummaging inside her stomach, or perhaps she was looking at the hands that were churning inside her stomach.
There is no doubt that the director's skills are superb; he almost precisely found where to start.
As it follows the lines of flesh and blood, it is smoothly sliced open, layer upon layer peeled away.
Because of the intense tension, the time was stretched out considerably. When they saw the director slow down, they knew it was almost over, and it was the most crucial moment.
They watched as the director carefully separated the crystals from the body, meticulously peeling them away with a scalpel. If the crystals were too tightly fused with the flesh, he would unhesitatingly cut away even more flesh. This sight horrified the onlookers.
They were quickly separated, and the whole picture was finally revealed—the divine essence!
This surgery was for the sake of achieving divinity! It's clear that Shao Ji did it voluntarily, and even wanted to keep it a secret from everyone.
They were immediately sutured after the removal, and only then did they breathe a sigh of relief. When they checked the time, only a little over an hour had passed, but it felt like an eternity.
Just as the director finished preparing everything and was about to leave, he said, "You're just leaving like this?" Otherwise, he was feeling dizzy and really needed to sleep.
Jiao Qianyu looked at Shao Ji, who was weak after her wounds had been stitched up. Shao Ji's eyes were still fixed on the director, and she couldn't bear to look away for even a moment.
Ultimately, Jiao Qianyu was still soft-hearted. He sighed. Although he was very angry that Shao Ji had kept it from him, he still wanted to satisfy his daughter.
"Don't you think you're being too aloof?" Jiao Qianyu asked.
The director really didn't have the strength to refute anymore, but he couldn't get out by blocking him, so he went back.
Recalling how he comforted Hongji before, it seemed like...
The director gently brushed Shao Ji's hair aside, his eyes filled with affection as if he were looking at something precious.
"Good boy/girl, you did a great job. Go get some sleep now."
Then, as if she had received some kind of promise, Shao Ji slowly looked at the director and closed her eyes, as if she was reluctant to part with him, as if she wanted to remember him.
Nangong Qi's pupils contracted. These were the same words she had said after she and Xiji had surgery. Could it be that the plot was unchangeable, but why did it become the female lead's story?
He was well aware of the protagonist trio's obsession with obedient children. Since none of them had any memories of the past, they regarded the director as their only salvation, so they cared a lot about any praise the director gave them.
The other two characters received praise, but Shao Ji never did. As a result, she had a morbid obsession with praise, which she felt was a form of mental control when reading the novel.
"Good child," this phrase even caused Shao Ji to target Hong Ji quite a bit in the early stages. But in the novel, she never received a "good child" until the end, while here she did.
She seems to have taken over the role of Hongji, but what about Hongji? What about him? He returned to the research institute, and is now even in the position of the institute's leader, which means that he has actually taken over the role of the rapper.
The plot continues, but some people's identities are starting to switch. What about the director? The female lead?
Nangong Qi vaguely realized that something was wrong and started running wildly in an uncontrollable direction.
The translator who could hear Nangong Qi's thoughts was almost contorted with shock. Could he really hear that?
Is that alright now? They're all asleep.
He hadn't even had a chance to speak when he collapsed to the ground with a thud. There was no Shao Ji to catch him now.
Jie Mao was the first to rush over... He walked to Shao Ji's bedside and looked at her cautiously. His face was full of heartache, and tears were almost falling.
"Cough cough cough." The director stood up again as if nothing had happened. When he stood up, his mask was accidentally taken off, and they noticed that his eyes were red and there were even tears in them.
They fell silent. Nangong Qi felt that the director was like a character in a book who had developed self-awareness. His current actions were causing him pain, but he was still following the plot step by step, even if the characters had changed and the plot was a mess.
They watched in silence as the director returned to his own bed.
He sighed and began to drift off to sleep.
What bad luck! That was the director's last thought.
The remaining people stared at the two sleeping figures, speechless for a long time. They had no idea how much mental shock and harm they had caused, nor what these people were imagining.
Although the director's physical body was also in a state of chaos and not even fully conscious, Shao Ji's mind was not shut down. He was always thinking that every extra day would bring more unforeseen changes, so he decided to take action as soon as possible.
He wouldn't trust anyone else to do it; the divine status itself is alluring. Just like the current Shao Ji base, everyone worships him to the point of fanaticism, but each of them is marked with the word "corruption."
Their fanaticism stemmed from their worship of Shao Ji as a goddess, so they were even willing to give up everything, but in reality, most of them were drawn to the divine essence within Shao Ji.
If someone else were to take action, they could easily be misled into stealing the divine essence, leading to another disaster. The divine essence is not a good thing.
But just as they were about to make their move against him, for some reason, the others happened to arrive at that exact moment.
He happened to witness the surgery, but the surgery had already begun and couldn't be stopped, otherwise the surgery would have been for nothing. Jiao Qianyu must have realized this as well, and was very afraid that Shao Ji would be harmed in the process, so he turned around and left first.
Shao Ji herself is composed of energy. Within her body, the power of the divine essence has a sense of compatibility. Her divine essence is the oldest, most integrated, and deepest. A part of her flesh, that is, Shao Ji's energy, is still tainted by the power of the divine essence, so try to cut off this flesh as well.
The surgery was really painful, but thankfully he had gotten used to the pain. As for the temptation of godhood, he only felt annoyed.
As soon as I stood up, my nose started to sting. Everyone knows that when you have a cold, if your nose suddenly stings, tears will fall. You can't control that feeling.
Ugh, how embarrassing, they saw us.
On the other side, the translator and Nangong Qi were preoccupied with their own thoughts. Even though they had some resentment towards the director before, now they were more worried. If the director was really so heartless, why was he crying? Why did the doctor diagnose him as being overly sad and overthinking?
Is what he's doing now his own idea? The director's current actions reveal a ruthless streak; he shows no mercy to these few people, but apart from them, he's kind to everyone else.
He developed technology to benefit mankind, defend against outsiders, and even accept all ordinary people. He was great. However, the director in the novel is a villain who is ruthless and indifferent, and even brainwashes and mentally controls several teenagers.
What was the final outcome? The villain died, and the world achieved a happy ending... Wasn't the world's initial victory built on the foundation laid by the villain?
Otherwise, how could the protagonist steadily walk down a path that never goes astray?
Is it really right for everyone else to cheer because he died?
The remaining plot is actually of no help now. Shao Ji believes that everyone should know what happened by now, which means that they are also trying to change the plot.
The novel never describes Aji's prophetic abilities. If he were to follow the right path step by step, he would know the consequences of his actions.
Why would he do that? Could it be because he knows his ending is good enough that there's no need to change it?
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