Just as Fang Qingdai thought he couldn't bear to leave his sister and was about to ask him to bring her along, she heard him say dejectedly, "I won't leave. Thank you for the steamed bun... I have nothing to repay you with right now."
He looked utterly dejected, his eyes filled with a heavy sense of despair.
How could a child who looks eight or nine years old be so gloomy and desperate?
Fang Qingdai quickly said, "Is it because of your sister? It's okay, you can take your sister with you. Is your sister injured or sick? Our base can provide her with treatment."
The child's eyes brightened, as if starlight had suddenly been reflected in still water.
"Can you take my sister with you? She's very obedient, eats very little, and knows how to massage. When my parents were alive, she would massage them every day. Please save her life. She can massage you and do anything for you!"
When he mentioned his younger sister, the boy's eyes shone even brighter.
Fang Qingdai paused, then asked him, "And what about you? Don't you want to come with me?"
The boy's expectant expression vanished abruptly, and the starlight in his eyes instantly disappeared.
He lowered his head and whispered, barely a whisper: "I can't leave."
Fang Qingdai and Xiao Mao and the others exchanged glances, all somewhat puzzled.
"Is there any other family member you're worried about?"
The boy shook his head and remained silent.
Another boy standing nearby couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up: "His energy nest detected very strong energy fluctuations. The base says he's bound to activate his superpowers, and his initial talent will be quite good. He's already volunteered to be a test subject in exchange for a C-grade potion!"
"There's a war going on outside the base right now, so the base can't take care of him. They'll probably remember him soon and bring him into the lab!"
The boy who had been talking wolfed down a steamed bun. Although he was still eyeing the other boy's bun, which he was reluctant to eat, the fierce look in his eyes, like that of a wolf cub, had faded.
Now, when he looked at the silent boy, a hint of sympathy appeared in his eyes.
Everyone was disabled, and they were forced to fight to the death over a piece of steamed bun. But their shared fate also made them cherish each other. Seeing each other in despair, they would feel a sense of sorrow, like the rabbit mourning the fox's death.
Xiao Mao panicked and quickly said, "But they didn't give you the C-grade medicine, did they? Otherwise, your sister wouldn't still be so seriously ill!"
The boy quickly shook his head: "No, they already gave it to me. My sister is too sick, and one C-grade medicine wasn't enough to cure her."
He looked at Xiao Mao and Fang Qingdai with deep eyes, his face pleading: "My sister only needs one more C-grade potion to recover. Please take her away. She will definitely repay the money for the potion later!"
"I have to stay. I still owe the Xuanwu Base money for medicine, and I have to pay it back!"
Xiao Mao immediately said, "I'll pay back the money for that potion for you. You and your sister come with us!"
Fearing the boy might be stubborn, Xiao Mao added, "You owe us anyway, so why not owe us? You can pay us back slowly later, and you can stay with your sister. What could be more important than being with family?"
Perhaps because his family was mentioned, the boy paused for a moment, and suddenly his eyes turned red.
He stubbornly raised his head to stop the tears from falling, and said firmly, "I won't leave!"
Huang Changming, with his fiery temper, immediately lost his temper and yelled, "Hey kid, can't you tell right from wrong? Take it or leave it. If you don't want to come, your sister shouldn't come with us either. If you want to go die, then go ahead and do it!"
Huang Guang punched Huang Changming on the head and glared at him fiercely before he could subdue him.
Fang Qingdai pondered for a moment, then led the boy to a secluded area behind a barrier and asked him, "We really want to help you and your brother. You know, if you had left with us, the worst outcome wouldn't have been like this. I want to know why you insist on staying."
“It’s okay if you don’t tell me, but your many secrets will make me distrust you. In that case, I won’t be able to take your sister away.”
This wasn't a threat; Fang Qingdai was genuinely worried that the other party had too many secrets, which might cause trouble for the base.
If my conscience really bothers me, I'll leave him a potion at most, but I won't just take his sister away without a second thought.
The boy stared at Fang Qingdai in silence for a long time. Perhaps he understood Fang Qingdai's persistence. For his sister's future, he gritted his teeth and finally spoke.
"I want to stay, undergo superpower modifications, and become the strongest superpowered warrior!"
With each word the boy spoke, his expression grew colder, his overwhelming hatred and resentment impossible to conceal, causing Fang Qingdai to furrow her brow slightly.
What has this child been through to turn a young child into a person filled with hatred?
After revealing his innermost thoughts, the boy couldn't hold back any longer. He wiped away his tears and explained the reason.
“My parents are both superhumans at the Xuanwu Base, but they were selected by the base two months ago and became test subjects.”
“My parents kept saying they did it voluntarily, but I’m not a three-year-old. They cried so hard when they left, and they held me and my sister so tightly! They loved me and my little sister the most, how could they voluntarily become guinea pigs and leave us!”
“I understand everything. It was the base that forced them to become test subjects. Just a week before my parents agreed, I was taken to undergo an energy nest test. The test results showed that I had great talent, and the base was interested in my talent. In order to protect me, my parents volunteered to become test subjects!”
Fang Qingdai frowned and said, "Even if everything is as you guessed, you should understand your parents' good intentions. They risked their lives to protect you and your sister. If you plunge headlong into this, wouldn't you be letting them down?"
The boy's eyes were bloodshot: "But if I don't go, the base will transplant my parents' superpowers to someone else!"
"I don't want my parents' superpowers to be used as weapons and randomly given to strangers. I'd rather be a test subject! I've heard that the fusion rate is higher when superpowers are transplanted to relatives!"
“My parents were taken away two months ago. I think it will be their turn to receive the superpower transplant soon, so I have to hurry!” He was calculating the time to himself, looking determined to stay no matter what.
Fang Qingdai fell silent.
His parents sacrificed themselves for him, and he loved his parents and family just as much, so he chose to throw himself into that vortex without hesitation.
They are all stubborn and inflexible, but they all share the same deep love for each other.
Fang Qingdai couldn't bring herself to do something she thought was good for him and force him to leave.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Qingdai took out a small wooden box.
"There are three Grade A medicines and ten nutrient solutions inside. Take them and try your best to survive."
The boy looked up in astonishment, stared at Fang Qingdai for a long time, and then burst into tears.
He thought that if he persisted like this, Fang Qingdai would stop caring about him.
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