Chapter 25 Going the other way
The sound of hurried footsteps came from behind.
Under the invisible strong electric current, Qi He felt a burning pain all over his body. He suppressed the convulsion and pushed Yan Chuanbai away with all his strength when he leaned over.
“…Don’t come over here.”
Yan Chuanbai stopped abruptly one step away.
He clenched his outstretched hand, his eyes fixed on the person in front of him. Something was surging beneath the calmness.
Qi He leaned on the ground with his back to him, his head lowered, and his shoulder blades trembled slightly under his T-shirt.
Fortunately, there weren't many people in the cafeteria, so few noticed what was happening here. Guan Shangchun didn't approach Yan Chuanbai after he was stopped. Qi He stared at the ground in front of him, analyzing rapidly:
Before the punishment was triggered, he only did two things to Yan Chuanbai.
One is to give nutritional supplements, and the other is to give sugar cubes.
It all looks normal, but there must be something wrong.
He turned his head and said, "Give me the nutrient solution."
Yan Chuanbai was stunned for a moment, but didn't ask. He immediately handed it to him. The test tube was handed to him, and Qi He took it, avoiding his fingers. The nutrient was taken back, but the pain and convulsions remained unabated.
He clenched his hands again and lowered his eyes, "Give me the water."
He quickly stood up and handed him the glass of water.
Qi He trembled his fingertips, and some water spilled out. The moment Yan Chuanbai withdrew his hand, the current seemed to weaken.
He paused, pretended to accidentally spill the water.
Wow, undissolved sugar and water spilled all over the floor.
The current of punishment stopped.
…
The tense body finally relaxed.
He was drenched in sweat, his hair hung down, and his slightly transparent T-shirt stuck to his body, making him look unusually disheveled.
Suddenly a voice came from behind: "Can I touch you now?"
Qi He turned his head, "What?"
The tall figure had already come over, picked him up with one hand, and leaned him against his arms. He hooked his arm around the back of Yan Chuanbai's neck. Yan Chuanbai frowned slightly and tightened his grip on his waist.
Feeling that the other party still wants to lean over——
Qi He grabbed Yan Chuanbai's arm and said, "...Don't." He didn't need to be carried back.
He said, "Just sit down and relax for a while."
Yan Chuanbai seemed to estimate it for two seconds, then put him on the seat behind him.
Qi He supported himself with one hand at his side.
His face was slightly drooped, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red due to the wet sweat. Mixed with the naturally casual temperament between his eyebrows, he inexplicably exuded a fascinating aura.
Yan Chuanbai looked for a few seconds, then blocked the view with his body.
Guan Shangchun, who was looking at him with concern: "..."
Qi He didn't pay attention to what was happening in front of him.
His mind was full of the punishment that had just been triggered:
From the beginning till now, he only had a few fragments of "cannon fodder scenes". Even the system didn't know the subsequent plot, let alone the entire plot.
Just like a screw, it only works in one link.
Sugar cubes, flowers...
Qi He suddenly smiled, a smile of amusement. His eyelashes drooped, revealing a fragmented glint in his eyes.
Yan Chuanbaiping paused for a moment, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Qi He said.
Do you dare to electrocute him?
As long as it affects the ultimate plot, the punishment will be triggered. If he follows this line and finds a way to trigger the punishment continuously, wouldn't he be able to unravel the entire plot behind it?
The thought of this aroused a refreshing shudder in him.
…
After a moment, Qi He slowly exhaled and looked up, "I'm fine."
Yan Chuanbai looked at him carefully, confirming that he was fine. Then he looked directly into his eyes and asked, "What happened to you just now?"
Qi He paused, "I have a cramp because of calcium deficiency."
“…”
He sneered as he approached. Unlike the playful laughs he had given before, it seemed to carry a hint of anger.
Qi He had a sense of conviction and his expression remained unchanged.
Yan Chuanbai stared at him for a few seconds and said, "Go get a full body check."
Qi He shook his head, "No need." The machine couldn't detect the punishment from a higher dimension. And once the punishment disappeared, it wouldn't cause any substantial harm to him.
"Really?" Yan Chuanbai opened his mouth and said in a fair manner, "As an S-class combat psychic, your situation is also related to the entire base."
Qi He thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Yan Chuanbai didn't expect him to listen so well. He lowered his eyes and asked, "...What are the conditions?"
"..." Qi He: "The system will predict me."
The system had been stunned since he triggered the punishment. It only just came to its senses: [Its perception of you has reached its peak.]
Qi He said to Yan Chuanbai, "You go make one too."
He wanted to test any possibility of triggering punishment.
Yan Chuanbai looked at him for a few breaths and said, "Okay."
-
After Qi He recovered, he returned to his residence.
As soon as the door closed, he lay down on the sofa.
There was a sugar cube in the bag, and he took it out. It was white, with a faint floral scent. Everything Meng Yan gave him had been rigorously tested, so it was impossible for it to be harmful to the human body.
He looked at it for a few seconds, then ate the candy. A sweet taste spread across his tongue, but no one reminded him.
So it is special for Yan Chuanbai?
He thought about it and sent a text message to Meng Yan:
"What good is the candy you gave me other than sweetening my mouth?"
"...and it can also make people happy?"
"They're just common ingredients. Just like drinking osmanthus tea or eating peach blossom cake, what good can they do to your body?"
“…”
Qi He told Meng Yan to take good care of the flowers and turned off the communication. He called out in his mind, "System, what else do you know?"
"I know no more than you do." The system said this, then, considering Qi He's thoughts, it turned stern again: "Even less than you do."
This didn't sound like a lie to him.
From the moment he took over the "cannon fodder role," the system's responsibility was to provide the script. He only needed to perform his part well and did not need to know the full story.
Qi He drank a glass of water to dilute the sweetness in his mouth.
If you can't figure something out, just stop thinking about it. Once you have a lot of entry points, you can always piece together the whole plot.
…
The next day, Qi He went for a physical examination.
He and Yan Chuanbai both stood at the door.
You Tianxing looked at the left side, then the right side: "Do you two want to apply for a physical examination?"
Yan Chuanbai said calmly, "Why, is there a problem?"
"...What did you do?"
Qi He told the truth, "I just had a meal."
"Ha!" You Tianxing burst into a ridiculous laugh. As he opened the door, he reminded them softly, "As the only two S-rank combat specialists in the base, your situation affects the entire base."
Qi He glanced at Yan Chuanbai: What a familiar wording.
Yan Chuanbai walked in without changing his expression, "I'm fine."
Qi He followed the scene with his eyes: the alarm did not sound the moment he stepped in.
The test results will be available on the spot.
Two reports were printed out and You Tianxing handed them over. Yan Chuanbai took Qi He's report and looked at it. Qi He then reached for his, and they both looked down at it.
You Tianxing: “…”
His smile cracked a little. "I don't intend to ask about your love life, but at least tell me, what are you doing?"
…what love life.
Qi He saw nothing wrong with the report and casually replied, "Nothing, we just both think the other person is sick." He tilted his head and said, "Right?"
Turning around, he saw Yan Chuanbai still reading his report.
It wasn't until his eyes fell on the last line that the other party put it away with a "whoosh": "Yes, but now it seems to be a misunderstanding."
“………”
You Tianxing took two copies and said, "Really? Let me see your brain test results."
-
Fortunately, the test data was normal, and the matter was left unresolved.
I have been training and doing tasks as usual these days.
The days returned to normal, and even the key plot did not emerge.
After a busy week, Qi He was free.
He cut a piece of pumpkin on the chopping board, snap.
Today, they were going to eat in the house. Meng Yan would bring him some vegetables every few days, and now the kitchen was filled with almost all the vegetables from the entire base.
Qi He paused: All kinds of vegetables.
Plants contain a wide variety of ingredients, and their metabolites and nutrients overlap. If there are other foods that can also trigger punishment, then he can narrow down his target a little.
If we had a little bit of every vegetable, and let Yan Chuanbai eat them all...
He put down the kitchen knife and sent a message: "Come to my house for dinner tonight."
Yan Chuanbai: "?"
"There are many dishes waiting for you."
"?"
"Remember to come at half past six."
After sending the message, the other party didn't refute it, which should be tacit agreement. Qi He estimated the amount of food he would make, and in order to avoid waste, he sent another message to the group of contacts:
"Come to my house for dinner tonight."
The system couldn't help but say: [After all, you invited everyone just to invite one person. He is your shackles, your true intentions revealed.]
Qi He thought about it and admitted, "That's quite accurate."
…
The message was sent out and people responded one after another.
You Tianxing and Guan Shangchun were busy with research today and couldn't come; Yu Jiang always ate at home, so Yu Jin took care of the food. The rest of the group agreed.
Dinner is scheduled for 6:30 in the evening.
At around five forty, there was a knock on the door.
Qi He stood up and opened the door, only to see Yan Chuanbai standing outside. He was surprised, "So early?"
Yan Chuanbai was not wearing a uniform. "It's okay anyway."
Qi He stepped aside to let someone in.
The door closed and he walked to the kitchen counter. "They should be here later, so I haven't prepared anything yet."
The footsteps behind him seemed to pause, "They?"
"Meng Yan, Ye Yi, Zhou Ziqian, Ji Yan, and Mo Jiayan, these should be the people."
A light sound came down, "Oh."
Qi He walked to the sink and was about to turn on the water when Yan Chuanbai stopped in front of him and looked him over. "Have you recovered? Can you cook so many dishes?"
Qi He looked back, his eyes wandering with doubt: "System, what does he mean by this? Is he questioning me or provoking me?"
The system popped up another answer, and then pressed […All]
Yan Chuanbai met his gaze: "Or I'll do it."
It means he can cook so many dishes...
Qi He took two steps back and said, "Then you come."
Anyway, just let Yan Chuanbai have a bite, no matter who made it.
Yan Chuanbai stayed in the kitchen and Qi He lay back on the sofa.
The methodical sound of chopping vegetables came from the other end.
As six o'clock approached, there were knocks on the door one after another. Qi He went to open the door, and Meng Yan, Zhou Ziqian, Ye Yi... walked in one after another.
They were all stunned when they saw Yan Chuanbai in the kitchen.
Then he looked at Qi He sitting back on the sofa:?
It was Ji Yan's first time here. He looked at Qi He and then at Yan Chuanbai. "You sent a message inviting us to dinner, but you ended up inviting us to Colonel Yan's house?"
Qi He said gently: "This is my home."
Ji Yan: “?”
-
At around 6:30, a table of dishes was ready.
A circle of people sat in the living room.
After Yan Chuanbai sat down, Qi He sat down opposite him. Zhou Ziqian exclaimed: "I didn't expect that I could still eat the food cooked by Brother Yan in my lifetime——"
He looked at Qi He with gratitude, "This is all thanks to you!"
Mo Jiayan took a bite and said, "It's actually delicious too!"
"Can you guys talk?" Ji Yan clicked his tongue, then turned to Qi He and Yan Chuanbai and praised them demonstratively, "You cooked very well. You two were born to cook."
“………”
Qi He quickly changed the subject before Yan Chuanbai could overturn the table and greeted everyone in a friendly manner: "Come and eat."
To be fair, Yan Chuanbai's craftsmanship is quite good.
But Qi He was preoccupied with testing. He stared at Yan Chuanbai without blinking as he ate all the dishes. Even after he took the last bite, the alarm still didn't sound.
He put down his chopsticks and lowered his eyes to think carefully.
There are so many ingredients, and none of them overlap.
Meng Yan had said that the composition of flowers was very ordinary. If one couldn't find that "special" thing among these ordinary ingredients, then it was likely unrelated to the ingredients, leaving only one possibility...
A flash of inspiration came to my mind, but something was missing.
Qi He supported his head: It’s not enough, he needs to find more entry points.
"You're not eating anymore?"
Suddenly a voice came from the opposite side.
Qi He's thoughts were interrupted, and he looked up to meet Yan Chuanbai's gaze. The other party looked at his bowl. From beginning to end, he seemed to have not taken much chopsticks: "I cooked the meal, and you have no appetite?"
"no."
Qi He held on, his eyes fixed, "I want to do something to you, but I don't know where to start."
There was a silence at the table: "..."
Yan Chuanbai looked at him and put down his bowl and chopsticks.
The author has something to say:
Yan Chuanbai: Negotiable. (Serious face)
Yu Jiang: I should come and eat this meal... [Please]
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