In a neat and minimalist room, Lu Manman's eyelids twitched slightly, then she suddenly opened her eyes and sat up as if she had just remembered something.
"You're awake. Who are you?"
A clear, cool, yet familiar voice rang out.
Lu Manman turned her head sharply, looking in the direction of the sound with horror. Qi Xiuyuan, dressed in military uniform, was standing not far away, looking at her with a serious expression. Lu Manman's pupils shrank slightly.
"I...I've forgotten everything. Where am I? What happened?"
As Lu Manman spoke, she clutched her head in anguish, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over her chest, which remained flat, indicating that nothing was exposed.
Qi Xiuyuan looked at him expressionlessly, clearly not believing him. "Stop pretending. I've already checked, you're perfectly healthy. And..."
Qi Xiuyuan paused, "Why would a woman like you appear here alone?"
This caused a huge uproar. Lu Manman subconsciously retorted, "Huh? What woman? I'm a woman? Hahaha, how could that be? You must be mistaken."
"Genes don't lie. You're not only a woman, but also a woman with 100% fertility. With your fertility, you would be under strict protection anywhere. How could you be traveling alone in an ordinary civilian starship?"
Lu Manman's heart skipped a beat. They actually tested her genes. "But I really don't remember anything. Maybe my brain was damaged by the Zerg. Besides, why did you test my genes without my consent?"
"You have no internal chip and no quantum computer, so we can only test you through genetics, but the strange thing is..."
Qi Xiuyuan's eyes suddenly sharpened. "You don't belong to anyone in the gene pool."
The journey was long, and only then did he look at his wrist, which was indeed bare. He didn't know when it had fallen off. He never expected that after going around in circles, he would be back to where he started.
Lu Manman, in a fit of despair, said, "So what are you going to do with me now?"
"Since you are already 18 years old, according to the regulations, you should be sent to Hope Manor to wait for the selection of a partner."
Lu Manman shook her head repeatedly, "Why did you send me to the Empire's Hope Manor? What if I'm a member of the Federation?"
"No matter where you are from, if you are found on the territory of the Empire, you belong to the Empire."
Lu Manman was so angry at these scoundrels' remarks that she almost laughed. What she didn't know was that a long time ago, when the Empire and the Federation were at odds, in order to prevent female spies from the other side, it was clearly stipulated that women who entered each other's territories through irregular means would belong to the territory where the territory was located.
Have you already submitted my application?
Qi Xiuyuan shook his head, "I haven't figured out your situation yet, how could I rashly report it?"
Before Lu Manman could breathe a sigh of relief, Qi Xiuyuan suddenly leaned close to her ear and said, "So, Huahua, can you tell me who you really are, and why you approached me pretending to be a robot?"
Lu Manman turned her head in alarm, only to see his mocking gaze. "You've been exposed? Scared?"
How could this be? It wasn't until Lu Manman looked at her clean face reflected in Qi Xiuyuan's pupils that she realized that her disguise had somehow been exposed.
Lu Manman didn't know what to say for a moment.
Seeing that she remained silent, Qi Xiuyuan didn't mind and continued, "You have a strange energy that makes my mental energy feel very comfortable. I'm also very curious about this ability of yours. You don't mind telling me, do you?"
What?! They even know about her superpower? How is that possible? Where did they slip up? Lu Manman's heart skipped a beat as she carefully recalled all the details, but to no avail.
Qi Xiuyuan smiled slightly. It seemed she really did have it. If only it could be used on the battlefield.
Having seen that the deception was almost complete, Qi Xiuyuan revealed his main purpose.
"Although I don't know what your purpose is, I sincerely want your special ability. If you can cooperate with us, we will not treat you unfairly. If you refuse to cooperate, I don't mind sending you to the laboratory for further study."
The laboratory, again the laboratory—that was Lu Manman's nightmare. Lu Manman shuddered involuntarily.
Knowing her special identity, and that if it were discovered, she might really have to spend the rest of her life in the laboratory, Lu Manman took a deep breath to calm herself down. "I am a precious woman, how could you do this to me?"
Qi Xiuyuan snorted coldly, "Do you think the mental power of a woman is more important than that of everyone else in the entire interstellar space?"
"I..." Lu Manman was speechless for a moment, and finally could only stubbornly say, "I don't know what kind of ability you are talking about. I am just an ordinary woman."
Qi Xiuyuan crossed his arms and said, "OK, fine!"
"I'll contact the lab right now to come pick you up. Your presence will definitely help us break through the bottleneck in our research on mental power."
As Qi Xiuyuan spoke, he raised his personal terminal to call for help, but Lu Manman quickly stepped forward and pressed his hand down, saying, "What are you doing? Can't we talk things out?"
Lu Manman was really scared to death by him.
Why did she leave Ye Maoxing? Compared to him, Ye Xingfan was so easy to fool. She should have stayed as a senior pharmacist; at least she wouldn't have been exposed so quickly.
Oh right, pharmacist!
Lu Manman had a flash of inspiration, "I am a high-level pharmacist. The energy you mentioned is the potion I make. If you can protect me, I can provide you with many high-level potions."
After Lu Manman finished speaking, she looked straight at Qi Xiuyuan. Seeing that Qi Xiuyuan's expression was unclear, Lu Manman felt uncertain and was about to say something more.
Then Qi Xiuyuan spoke up, "Show me."
"Huh?" Lu Manman didn't react for a moment.
“Show me right now, and I’ll believe you,” Qi Xiuyuan continued, not believing Lu Manman’s story.
Lu Manman was dumbfounded. Sure enough, not everyone is as easy to fool as Ye Xingfan, but she quickly realized, "There is no equipment here, I can't make it."
Without saying a word, Qi Xiuyuan led Lu Manman to the nearby pharmacy, which was full of equipment and materials for making potions.
Qi Xiuyuan tilted his head back, signaling Lu Manman to begin her performance.
The road ahead is long: ...
Helpless, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward. Poor thing, she didn't even know what these instruments were for. She should have read more pharmacist-related materials beforehand.
Seeing Lu Manman's hesitant and awkward demeanor, Qi Xiuyuan continued, "Why aren't you pretending anymore?"
Lu Manman still refused to admit defeat, her brain racing, before finally deflating like a punctured balloon and saying, "As expected of the youngest marshal in the interstellar space, nothing escapes Marshal Qi's discerning eyes. Alas! It can't be hidden anymore."
As she spoke, Lu Manman looked at Qi Xiuyuan seriously, "Marshal Qi, if I tell you everything, can you let me leave?"
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