Chapter 119 Hitting an Iceberg! The Lawful and Honest Research Institute Chief is Suspected of Being a 'Robot'...
Several hours later, the chip installation was complete. Pei Qing rubbed her sore neck, feeling a surge of frustration.
This lab table is way too hard! Shouldn't she be lying on the bed over there?! This is blatant disrespect! Don't think she didn't see the pile of alien insect remains around her!
“You can come down now.” Shen Tingchuan didn’t even look at Pei Qing’s angry eyes, and took off his gloves on his own.
"Let's go. I'll let you know if anything happens. We'll have a check-up once a week."
"Hey, didn't Feng Lin tell you my main purpose for coming here?" Pei Qing jumped off the experimental table, grabbed the man's collar, and angrily questioned him.
"Here's the energy potion," Shen Tingchuan tossed over a box. "It'll last you a while."
"Tsk, are you fucking messing with me? Did I offend you before?" She's been here so long, the energy potion should have been taken out long ago, but they waited for her to remind them. Isn't that intentional?!
Here it comes again, that probing gaze. Shen Tingchuan's cold brown eyes darkened. "What's your relationship with Shen Rong'an?"
"Shen Rong'an..." Why did this person suddenly ask about Shen Rong'an? Pei Qing looked at the cold-faced man in front of her and suddenly realized. No wonder she always felt that Shen Tingchuan was somewhat familiar; it turned out that he looked similar to Shen Rong'an.
However, the two have completely different temperaments, and it is indeed difficult to tell them apart without careful observation.
Pei Qing lifted her eyelids and uttered a startling question, "Are you his father?"
Shen Tingchuan's breath hitched, and it took him a while to recover. He raised his hand and pinched his aching brow, saying coldly, "This has nothing to do with you."
"That's strange. Since you're not his father, why are you taking such good care of him? What's between him and me is none of your business." Pei Qing felt a surge of satisfaction at the man's stiff expression.
“I,” Shen Tingchuan paused, then suddenly remembered something, “have you never thought about where you came from?”
Pei Qing looked up. "This has nothing to do with you."
“If you tell me the answer to this question, I might be able to tell you part of it,” Shen Tingchuan said.
"Tch, Feng Lin has already told me everything she knows. Even if you know part of it, do you think you know more than the Federal Marshal?" Pei Qing scoffed, convinced that Shen Tingchuan was lying.
“She doesn’t know that some things are only known to the insiders who conducted the experiments back then. Those top-secret files have already been destroyed.” Shen Tingchuan’s eyes were deep, seemingly certain that Pei Qing would agree. Seeing his confident tone, Pei Qing hesitated. Frankly, she and Feng Lin were merely collaborators, and even then, mutually wary ones. Some things couldn’t be based on just one side of the story, and besides, what if it really was useful intelligence?
“I can consider it, but you must tell me a portion first as a deposit.” Pei Qing started acting like a rogue, sitting in the chair with her legs crossed and swinging back and forth.
Is this the kind of person Shen Rong'an likes? Such a rude and uncouth person, a useless piece of trash who possesses abilities but doesn't know how to use them? He really couldn't agree with such a view. Shen Tingchuan frowned deeply, his face as cold as ice. "Fine, I hope you can keep your promise."
He continued, “My teacher witnessed your previous body and, with ‘her’ help, studied the genes and language of your race and deciphered a portion of them.”
"A few years ago, my teacher's health and energy declined sharply, making it inconvenient for him to continue his research. He asked me to destroy all those materials, but I reviewed them before destroying them."
Pei Qing lowered her legs and leaned forward, a posture that exuded a strong sense of pressure. "After all these years, you still remember the contents of those documents? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"I'm not lying to you," Shen Tingchuan rarely talked to people this much outside of experiments, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
The man tilted his head back slightly and crossed his arms in front of him, adopting a defensive posture. He explained, "More than 80 percent of my organs and parts of my brain have been replaced with mechanical products, so there is no possibility of such a basic error as forgetting."
Hiss, no wonder Pei Qing found him so cold and lifeless, even his movements were so mechanically precise; he really wasn't 'alive' after all. Then again, could this be considered another form of robot?
Pei Qing chuckled at her own thought. Shen Tingchuan pursed his lips, looking at her strangely. Pei Qing immediately suppressed her laughter and sat up straight.
Shen Tingchuan said, "Research has found that this race has a great deal of homogeneity, similar to the Zerg's mental network, but much more brutal. In the end, it will unify the thoughts of all its followers, or assimilates, in an irresistible way. The continuation of the race is also related to this. When a leader senses that he is about to perish, he will spontaneously 'create' the next successor through 'assimilation' and adopt a memory inheritance system. It can also be said that this race has been one from the beginning."
"Memory can be passed down? Then why don't I have those memories?" Pei Qing asked.
"It might be because 'her' original power has been greatly weakened. If you could obtain the complete original power, you might know everything. Originally, this race only had one leader, but due to the separation of the original power, a second 'leader' appeared, causing the transmission of memories to be interrupted."
"Assimilation is like a highly contagious virus that can spread among any living being with thoughts and consciousness, and it is capable of mutation. For humans, it manifests as emotional changes, such as inexplicable dependence and infatuation; for the Zerg, it transforms them into alien insects, causing them to lose their minds and become ferocious and brutal. This virus cannot be completely eradicated or cured; it can only be..."
"Can it only be suppressed?" Pei Qing suddenly asked.
Shen Tingchuan raised his eyes, somewhat surprised, "Yes."
“Just as I thought,” Pei Qing said, stroking her chin thoughtfully as she looked at the reagents on the lab table. “It seems you’ve made quite a bit of progress. If I’m not mistaken, my genes must have provided a significant boost, right?”
“That’s right.” Shen Tingchuan nodded. “Fortunately, your power and that of the ‘leader’ hiding in the shadows come from the same source, so the drug can suppress those assimilated individuals.”
"Furthermore, the research institute has discovered that although your power comes from the same source, your genes are not entirely the same as those of the person hiding in the shadows. Your genes are purer and closer to the core essence."
Pei Qing tapped her ear. "I don't understand. Speak like a human."
Shen Tingchuan felt a little tired. "To put it simply, your ability is weak but your level is high, while that person is the opposite, which is why the suppressant is effective."
"Oh, I see. That's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune." No wonder Feng Lin was searching for her like a madman. If they hadn't found her soon, the federal government would probably be completely finished, Pei Qing thought to herself.
Through this conversation, Shen Tingchuan realized that Pei Qing was not dull-witted, which changed his opinion of her considerably, and his expression softened somewhat. However, thinking of the question with an unknown answer, his expression turned grim again. "I've finished speaking. Now it's your turn to answer the question."
"What's the problem?" Pei Qing blinked her big eyes.
Shen Rong'an took a deep breath. He thought that after becoming a mechanized person, he would no longer have such low-level emotions as anger. He didn't expect that he just hadn't met such an annoying person yet.
"Your relationship with Shen Rong'an."
“Oh, this?” Pei Qing raised her head, seemingly lost in thought, and answered casually, “I guess you could call us friends.”
"Friends?" Shen Tingchuan suddenly sneered. "Do friends kiss and mate?"
“Ah…” Pei Qing drawled out, saying nonchalantly, “That’s just a casual sex partner.”
“How can such an irresponsible relationship exist? It violates federal ethics.” Shen Tingchuan couldn’t understand. “Kissing, hugging, and mating require an emotional foundation between the two parties, but you don’t have that foundation with him…”
"Tsk, this little robot of yours is so hard to understand," Pei Qing said irritably, standing up with a loud thud on the table. The man opposite her trembled almost imperceptibly at the tip of his finger.
"So what kind of relationship do you want me to have?" Pei Qing stared directly at him, her dark eyes like whirlpools, "Partners?"
"Besides, who told you that those things require an emotional foundation between the two parties? As long as the looks and physique are acceptable, and either party doesn't object, that's enough. This is a universal law of human society. Why worry about the consequences when you're crazy at the time?"
It's unbelievable that such rigid people still exist in society. This little robot is really interesting. Pei Qing leaned closer to the man who was sitting up straight and touched his cheek with her fingers. "For example, if I think you're good-looking, we can have sex that night, or even now."
“But he clearly…” The sensation on his face was subtle. Shen Tingchuan wanted to say something more, but a finger suddenly covered his mouth.
“That’s enough. What can a little robot like you do in the adult world?” Pei Qing understood that this person was speaking up for Shen Rong’an.
"If you feel wronged on behalf of Shen Rong'an, then stop here. He seems to be enjoying it quite a bit."
Pei Qing didn't want to waste any more words, so she picked up the energy potion on the table and left, completely unaware of Shen Tingchuan's barely concealed expression of unease.
is that so……
Shen Tingchuan's usually clear mind was unusually confused. He felt that Pei Qian was wrong, but he didn't know how to refute her.
"By the way, if you need any sex, you can contact me. I've never slept with a robot before." Pei Qing quickly flashed back and disappeared again. Hehe, it's so fun to disgust people.
Honestly, why didn't anyone stop Shen Rong'an from bothering her? She didn't want to be bothered, did anyone even ask how she felt? It was clearly someone else's wishful thinking, but in the end it seemed like it was her fault.
Yes, she slept with him, but so what? Wasn't she seduced? She's miserable too, why doesn't anyone comfort her? What a Schrödinger's fairness.
Pei Qing clutched the energy potion and stomped angrily to the door. Huh? How was she supposed to get back? And what about Assistant Lin? Wasn't he waiting at the door? Where did he go?
Just as she was complaining to herself, Kobayashi suddenly appeared from some corner, still with that polite and gentle demeanor.
"Ms. Pei, this way please. I'll take you back to school." He gestured, his fingertips pale and pink, gleaming with a delicate sheen. Xiao Lin smiled, his barely handsome face taking on an eerie quality in the dim light.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble." Pei Qing said politely.
"How could it be considered troublesome? It's my honor to serve Ms. Pei." Xiao Lin looked at her with fervor, the beauty mark at the corner of her eye moving with her movements, adding a touch of glamour to her otherwise bland face.
“Uh…” Pei Qing didn’t speak, and subtly moved away from him. Xiao Lin had become so strange after just a short absence, as if he were a completely different person.
Pei Qian sensed something was wrong, but couldn't pinpoint the problem. It was as if some unseen force was interfering with her mind, and soon after getting into the car, she drifted off to sleep.
As Xiaolin drove steadily with her back to Pei Qing, a cut suddenly appeared on her fair and slender nape, and an eyeball quickly grew out, rolling around.
After locating Pei Qing, his eyes remained fixed on her. A mixture of longing, resentment, and fervor made it almost impossible to discern which emotion prevailed.
A dozen minutes later, the car stopped in front of the First Army. Pei Qing was still fast asleep, and 'Xiao Lin's' moist gaze was almost tangible, clinging to her. His male appearance kept changing, and his beautiful and gorgeous face slowly appeared.
Her upturned phoenix eyes were alluring, her beauty mark was striking, and her silver-gray pupils were tinged with a decadent crimson, like the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden that could not be picked, exuding an enticing, ripe fragrance.
'Xiaolin' wanted to reach out and touch it, but froze in mid-air as soon as he stretched out his hand.
Most of his original consciousness has now come to this body. If he touches her directly, will she be infected? He has finally recovered some of his memories, and he cannot imagine the blank and confused look on her face.
Even though Pei Qing is much stronger, he still doesn't dare to gamble on this one in ten thousand possibility. He's already waited so long, what's a little more waiting?
He would wait for her, stay by her side as she slowly recovered. If it weren't for that damned Feng Lin constantly disrupting his plans, he would have already…
In the instant that 'Xiaolin' lost control of her emotions, her pale hand, which had been frozen in mid-air, exploded, and countless gray-black tendrils gushed out, almost completely enveloping the black-haired female A.
!!
No, no, don't! He almost cried out, but the next second those gray-black tendrils turned pure black at a rapid speed, as if they had been dyed with black pigment.
Before long, the previously writhing gray-black tendrils calmed down. No, they should be called pitch-black tendrils; they had completely changed color and were gently fading away, revealing the serene sleeping face of Woman A, who was completely unaffected.
'Xiaolin' stared blankly at his arm as the tightly connected gray-black tendrils fell off at the roots, leaving only some wriggling little buds.
A mesmerizing smile suddenly bloomed on the beauty's face, her tongue hovering between her red lips, seemingly revealed yet not quite. Her eyes sparkled with captivating charm.
Fortunately, she is very strong and grows rapidly. It hasn't been long before she can completely absorb the energy of his clone. That's great, we'll be able to meet soon.
elder sister……
"Hmm," Pei Qing felt like she had slept for a long time, as if she had fallen into an extremely warm nest. She yawned and looked sleepily at the driver's seat.
"Xiao Lin?"
“I’m here, Ms. Pei.” Kobayashi turned around with a smile.
"We're here already. Hmm, how long have I been asleep? Why didn't you wake me up?"
Xiao Lin looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, Ms. Pei, I saw you were sleeping so soundly, so I couldn't bear to..."
"It's alright, it's alright, I slept quite comfortably." Pei Qing opened the car door and waved to him, "See you later."
Pei Qing leisurely returned to her dormitory, and as soon as she opened the door, she was greeted by an anxious shout.
"You finally decided to come back? Do you know how many times I called you? Why didn't you answer? Where did you go?"
"Oh, I was just going out for a stroll. That Ye—" Pei Qing had barely finished speaking when she suddenly realized something was off. The voice didn't sound like Ye Ling; it sounded more like Ling…?
Hmm? Pei Qian frowned as she stared at the shimmering blue hair in front of her. The arrogant young master with a bad temper was completely unaware and continued to chatter on and on.
"Hey, Ling Rui, why are you looking for me for no reason?" Female A's tone suddenly became impatient.
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Author's Note: Speed up the pace! Speed up the pace!!! I absolutely must finish it within thirty chapters!!! Please support me, my darlings!
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