Chapter 334: Ring Thoughts
Lin Xi thought to herself that this little ghost was completely defenseless in front of her.
It seemed like he was really doing it for her own good.
Just a few short sentences, but a lot of information.
Based on what the little ghost had said recently, combined with what Akai Tsutomu said in the cave, Lin Xi could deduce the following:
First, both the little ghost and Akai Mutake believed she was a crucial experimental subject being cultivated by Karasuma Renya. Akai Mutake explained that Karasuma Renya had a dedicated underground laboratory in Minato City for cultivating experimental subjects. That room wasn't Room 2—it was too small, and it seemed more like a lab built specifically for her.
If so, where is the real underground laboratory?
The laboratory is bound to require sophisticated equipment and scientific researchers. Since this involves cultivating experimental subjects, which is an unethical activity, laboratory confidentiality measures must be in place. To conceal their activities, the laboratory should ideally operate under the name of a legitimate company... Imported sophisticated equipment requires a valid justification for customs clearance.
Karasuma Renya faked his own death twenty-one years ago and came to China. Twenty-one years ago, he registered or acquired a company in Hong Kong with his funds...
Lin Xi's mind quickly flashed through some possible local companies, and finally settled on a group called "Black Crow".
"Black Crow" has a gangster background and is headquartered in the southeast of Hong Kong. The group owns pharmaceutical and automobile companies.
It happens to be a group that has emerged as a rising star in Hong Kong in the past 20 years.
The surname Wuhuan means crow, and it sounds like it has something to do with black crows.
This needs further confirmation.
Secondly, it was the special attention Karasuma Renya paid her. She was monitored almost 24 hours a day, a privilege not afforded to ordinary test subjects.
If her guess was true, the reason for this special attention should be her otherworldly origin.
As the little ghost said, Uramaru Renye's purpose was to take over her body, so he would not cause any harm to her body. This is consistent with the fact that Lin Xi had never been subjected to corporal punishment.
She also said that Karasuma Renye's daily brainwashing and memory erasure were preparations for her possession. But if she had been a test-tube experiment, there would be no extra memories for him to erase. Then, only her own memories would be erased—Karama Renye knew that her soul came from another world.
Damn it.
Finally, there is the medicine in the little ghost's mouth.
Last time in the old man's room, she'd heard her mention it. If her future career involved medicine, it wouldn't be surprising if she invented a drug to resist possession. But she said she couldn't produce it right now because Karasuma Renya hadn't yet been implanted with the so-called "system"—this setting sounded more and more like something Lin Xi had read online before.
Only after Karasuma Renye implanted the "system" in her could she take out the medicine. But Lin Xi suspected that Karasuma Renye was waiting for her memory to be completely erased before implanting the "system".
So, if you want to keep your memory, you can't wait for the little ghost to bring you medicine, you have to rely on yourself.
Lin Xi thought of the hypnosis technique the old man had taught him. It was indeed effective, but it couldn't counteract the rapid fading of his memory. However, at the end of the book, there were taboos for using memory hypnosis. While the side effects were severe, the effects were better than regular hypnosis.
"Sister, what do pharmacists usually do?" Lin Xi asked, "Do they make medicines? Do you use lots of mice for experiments in your lab?"
"Not only that, there are also rabbits and frogs." Miyano Shiho touched Xiao Linxi's head, "Are you interested in this?"
"Well! Look, I have my own little lab. It's small, but it has everything I need. Can you teach me how to make medicine?"
After saying that, she seemed to be really interested in pharmaceutical manufacturing. She even took the specimen cat in her arms and went to the laboratory.
Miyano Shiho found it very interesting: Lin Xi had always taught her in the past, and now she actually had the opportunity to teach Lin Xi as well.
"Okay, what kind of medicine do you want to make?" She floated over.
"Any kind is fine?" Xiao Linxi tilted her head.
"Anything is fine."
Although pharmaceutical manufacturing is not like beating someone up where you point your finger, Shiho Miyano is very experienced and can still keep this promise.
"Then I need a drug that can cause extreme pain in the body but without any sequelae or side effects." Lin Xi opened his mouth and said, "The effect should last for fifteen minutes, and it would be best if it is excruciating pain that is unforgettable."
Miyano Shiho narrowed her eyes and turned her head.
Xiao Linxi blinked her eyes: "Is it not possible, sister?"
It's OK, of course, but...
"Why do you want this medicine?" She looked at the child suspiciously.
The drug that Lin Xi was talking about was something she had made before. It was made in a laboratory downstairs from her apartment as a by-product of APTX4869. She had even mentioned it to Lin Xi.
"I created a pretty useless compound."
"This compound can act on the central nervous system and pass through the blood-brain barrier. I'm still analyzing its specific effects."
"However, after observing the changes in the excitability areas of the mouse cerebral cortex before and after injection of this new compound, I suspect that the effect of this compound is to cause pain in animals."
"I'm still analyzing the mechanism by which it causes this effect. But it's strange that the pain it causes is very severe, but there are no sequelae and it is not fatal - the mouse's blood pressure will naturally drop after exceeding a certain threshold, and the heart rate will return to normal."
——Perfectly meets Lin Xi’s requirements.
Xiao Linxi smiled. "Sometimes it's used during interrogations. I've seen the underworld interrogate people, but that method is too inelegant. I don't like it. Can you help me?"
What a sincere and kind child.
Even during interrogation, they would be concerned about whether they would bleed or get injured.
What a good boy.
Miyano Shiho, who had her own 800-meter filter, nodded.
Lin Xi held the rabbit and worked in his small laboratory according to Miyano Shiho's instructions.
On the other side, Karasuma Renya was reading a newspaper while asking the servant beside him: "What is Xiaoxi doing?"
"Master, the young lady is in the laboratory next to Room 2." The servant told the truth.
Laboratory? Tinkering with something again. Karasuma Renye took a sip of tea, feeling unconvinced.
He is a master in the pharmaceutical field. Lin Xi is indeed smart and talented, but no matter what Lin Xi makes, it is child's play in his eyes.
In fact, no matter what Lin Xi did, it was child's play in his eyes.
It was because of this mentality that he gave Lin Xi limited freedom, watching the hatred in her eyes as black as ink, struggling hard but unable to escape from his palm.
Very beautiful.
…
The next day.
Lin Xi looked at the crystals that had been successfully precipitated in the container and took off his goggles.
"It's perfect." Miyano Shiho was very pleased.
Lin Xi gave her a sweet smile, with dimples faintly visible. Miyano Shiho only hated herself for not having a physical body and not being able to pinch her face.
"Sister," she said, "are there any restrictions on your range of activities?"
Miyano Shiho thought for a moment and said, "I haven't tried it yet. It probably doesn't exist. What's the matter?"
"I want you to help me check a company." Lin Xi whispered, "The address is... please help me, sister."
"OK, I'll go now." Miyano Shiho walked through the wall.
Lin Xi picked out the crystals with tweezers, ground them into powder, mixed them with other auxiliary medicinal powders, and put them into capsules.
There were footsteps behind him. Lin Xi stopped and watched quietly as Uramaru Renya walked into the room.
"Who were you talking to just now?" he asked.
Black leather gloves hugged his pale skin, and he clutched a black wooden cane inlaid with a ruby.
Lin Xi knew that this cane was more than just a cane, there was a poisoned sword hidden inside.
Just like this man, he looks gentle on the outside, but is actually vicious and cruel.
She picked up the stuffed cat: "Snow."
The cat's eyes, made of blue glass beads, reflected inorganic light. Its once vibrant life was gone, leaving only cold fur.
"Sir, Xue can stay with me forever now." She hugged the cat and smiled. "I am very happy."
So I was talking to a cat.
Karasuma Renya remembered that ever since she made the cat specimen, she would take it with her wherever she went whenever she was in the villa.
A dead cat is much cleaner and more pleasing to the eye than a living one, he thought casually, his eyes passing over the cat and looking at the laboratory behind him.
Lin Xi noticed his gaze and took the initiative to hand him the capsule.
"This is the medicine I made," she said. "It's a new compound, and its efficacy is unknown. Sir, you can find someone to try it."
Karasuma Renye casually handed it back to Lin Xi: "Figure it out yourself. Come to Room 2, it's time for your treatment."
Lin Xi nodded, put the specimen back on the table, and walked into the next room.
When she came out, she was the same as before, with a pale face and a dull look in her eyes.
After returning to the room, Lin Xi glanced at the time.
The address she gave the little ghost was two blocks away, and it would take some time to get there without public transportation. Given the little ghost's speed, he should still be on the way.
So she followed the taboo hypnosis recorded in the old man's book, did some preparation, and took the capsule.
After taking the capsule, she immediately tied herself to the head of the bed with a rope. After each "treatment", Karasuma Renye would give her half an hour to rest. This period of time was also the time when he was most relaxed, and it was a good opportunity to test his hypnosis skills.
The mechanism of this taboo hypnosis is very simple. It uses strong stimulation as an inducement to bury the memory deep in the brain, causing the person to temporarily forget the memory. Lin Xi chose the stimulation of pain. After all, for humans, there is no stimulation stronger than pain.
Lin Xi's goal this time wasn't to remember, but to forget. Since Karasuma Renya wouldn't implant the so-called "system" until she completely lost her memory, she might as well take control and bury her memories until they could be seen again in the future.
Twelve-year-old Lin Xi would never know that she and her future self made almost identical decisions, both making crazy choices with a desperate belief and the ambition to make a comeback.
As the drug took effect, a gnawing pain crept through Lin Xi's body. With a strong will, she recalled her past. Her father and mother held her hand, with her brother beside them, as they walked through a sea of wisteria flowers. The gentle breeze and the faint fragrance of flowers, the sunshine and the soft warmth, the gentle smiles on the faces of her family as they looked at her...
Just like closing a book, Lin Xi closed his memories and hid them on a bookshelf somewhere deep in his mind, waiting for his future self to open them.
After opening her eyes, she no longer remembered anything from the past.
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