V was the only familiar person she knew after arriving in this place. Although she had suspected him before, when someone told her that V had betrayed her, her first instinct was that it was impossible.
But as more and more evidence was presented to her, she suddenly stopped trusting anyone.
Data shows that V was indeed able to successfully infiltrate the Po Executive Headquarters, including the safe house, as soon as she entered the Consulate General's residence, except for that "mysterious room" that she had previously found strange, which was the research and development room for the mechs.
He had also long ago obtained access to the other rooms, including the experimental system room she had been searching for.
In other words, as early as two months ago, he was able to integrate any system and help her find the truth.
Why did he lie to her?
Is it really just as Wang Cheng and the others said, that they just want a machine body so that she, as the "master," can break free from her constraints?
So he had been lying to her all along, from the very beginning, gradually leading her into the trap he had set.
What about Lu Yan?
Were the things she experienced real or unreal?
And Li Rui and the others...
The images of the corpses she had seen in the hospital morgue flashed through her mind. The three researchers from Lab 09 had committed suicide by poisoning themselves before the Executors could catch them. Wang Cheng's explanation was that "they were also deceived by V."
The bodies of Li Rui, Hong Feng, and Chen Zhe are still being recovered, but Xia Yixin finds it illogical. Why did V go to such lengths to kill everyone in Laboratory 09 before leaving? And why did he take Li Rui, Hong Feng, and Chen Zhe with him alone?
If he really wanted to kill her, shouldn't he have gone to RSM?
All of this was like a fog, leaving Xia Yixin completely unable to find a way out.
Above Sky City, the night was still incredibly beautiful, except that the hovercars that used to crisscross the city had been replaced by patrol cars.
The large ward was silent. The floor-to-ceiling windows, with their mirror-like surfaces, reflected Xia Yixin's current appearance. After a fierce battle, there were still a few minor abrasions on her cheeks. Underneath her white uniform, although nothing was visible on the outside, there were more than a dozen bruises of varying sizes, and even two of her ribs were broken. If it weren't for the highly advanced medical care in the Allied Nation, she probably wouldn't be able to stand up at all.
After an unknown amount of time, a hesitant female voice echoed in the silent room, "V, are you there?"
Xia Yixin unconsciously held her breath, waiting for the response she longed for, but there was nothing but silence.
Just as she was about to give up, she suddenly heard a light, mechanical female voice say, "Hello, ma'am, would you like Xiao Ai to convey your request?"
Xiao Ai is an intelligent system in the hospital that helps patients seek emergency medical care.
Xia Yixin didn't know whether it was the matter that was ridiculous or herself. Just then, she sensed that familiar yet unfamiliar presence outside the ward.
Because it was 3s mental power, Lu Yuan naturally knew that the other party had discovered him, so he simply pushed open the door.
"The head chef at the Consul General's residence has found some food from primitive planets in the library. The hospital said you haven't had a good appetite these past few days, so try it and see if it suits your taste."
While explaining his purpose to ease the awkwardness, Lu Yuan placed the three dishes and one soup from the insulated lunchbox onto the raised dining table.
This meeting was the first time the two had seen each other since Lu Yuan rescued her from the combat system three days ago.
Lu Yuan was in much better shape than Xia Yixin; his injuries had healed by 90%. After all, the two had found a fast passage to the summit in the latter half of the journey, and they didn't encounter many monsters except for the last one.
But when she saw Lu Yuan again three days later, she felt something was off, perhaps because he wasn't wearing the red mecha suit from the administrator system, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Xia Yixin decided to stop thinking about it and sincerely thanked him, "Commander Lu, it was too dangerous in the combat system before, so I didn't have a chance to say thank you for saving me in the combat system. And thank you for trusting me about V."
A fleeting emotion flashed in the depths of Lu Yuan's eyes, but he suppressed it.
"If you really want to thank me, call me Lu Yuan from now on."
She hesitated for a moment before nodding, after all, the other party had saved her life and was, after all, a friend.
Three dishes and a soup, very home-style.
However, for some reason, the "chef" rating was noticeably lower today.
Knowing that one needs to be well-fed to have the energy to do other things, Xia Yixin didn't dwell on it. It was only after she finished eating that she belatedly noticed the bandage on Lu Yuan's right hand. She clearly remembered that his hand wasn't injured in the combat system, right? And with the healing ability of an A-level gene user, it should have been healed long ago.
Could it be?
"Cough cough!" She almost choked on her rice. Could he have made this?
A glass of water immediately appeared in front of her, not from the system's sensor, but from Lu Yuan.
"Eat slowly, no need to rush." He relaxed his brow after seeing her breathe easier after drinking the water, and her face became rosier because she had choked a little.
He didn't come to see Xia Yixin immediately after she regained consciousness these past few days because he wanted to calm down.
Now, whenever he recalls that time, the face of the man who looked almost exactly like him appears in his mind, like looking in a mirror, but with some differences. He knows that it might be a deliberate illusion created by V, but why?
And if V didn't betray them, why did they... at that time?
Xia Yixin also quickly finished the battle in a few moves.
Each lost in their own thoughts, they broke the silence involuntarily.
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