Chapter 26
Because of the unstable slip, Fran was forcibly dragged downstairs by Feng Ran to eat breakfast. Feng Ran always felt that with Fran's chaotic schedule of neglecting to eat and sleep, it wouldn't be surprising if he died before him.
Fran finished his nutrient solution in a few gulps and looked at Feng Ran: "Weren't we supposed to rescue him as a test subject?"
Feng Ran frowned at him: "Do you have a grudge against Hilde?"
He was somewhat frank about his limited knowledge: "We only have one S-class Alpha among our space pirates."
Feng Ran: "No means no."
Fran: "Well, I haven't even produced any results from my research yet. You're so kind."
Fengran: ...
Being suddenly given the "friend zone" card feels like punching cotton – utterly powerless.
Feng Ran: "Besides selling banned drugs, don't you guys do any other shady business?"
Fran recalled carefully that he didn't actually participate in illegal activities in the group much. Because he looked too weak, he could occasionally cooperate with the scammers. He used to be a law-abiding citizen, but because he joined White Sand, he was automatically judged as a criminal.
Fran: "What can space pirates pursue? It's always about making money, right? Hilde seems to have said that after the physique breakthrough drug was exposed, they would go to the Kersey Sector to sell weapons or something. That's why Kane and his crew were looking for a place nearby to use as a base. Didn't you find out about that too?"
Feng Ran laughed: "You're really daring. Will there be any buyers? After all, the empire is so peaceful."
Fran scoffed: "Only you pampered ladies of Kempin would believe that. Class conflicts are quite frequent on some planets, but they're suppressed and don't reach your ears. Besides those people, they're also sold to other space pirate groups."
Feng Ran: "That's perfect, let me join too."
Fran's eyes widened: "Really?"
Feng Ran: "Have I ever joked with you?"
No, it's never been that; it's always just intimidation.
Fran couldn't figure out Feng Ran's thoughts at all. She was different from everyone Fran knew. She looked like a young lady born and raised in high society, but her behavior was completely different. She was sometimes mean and cruel, sometimes innocent and stubborn. It couldn't be that the Empire and the Academy of Sciences regarded her as a secret and a dangerous person just because all the Enigma were such weirdos.
Feng Ran lowered her head and operated her all-powerful terminal for a moment before looking up at Fran: "I have unlocked the communication permissions on your terminal. You can contact your companions first to discuss how to break into the prison."
Fengran: "The monitoring, security system, and robot guards can all be modified. The main thing is to avoid the shift guards. It's best to find a few who are bold and careful."
Fran used to hate this type of person the most. When he was in the garden, the buyers he specifically requested were all perverts who liked to play all kinds of games. Alpha's desire for control was once the thing he hated the most, without exception. He was also afraid when facing the overly powerful Feng Ran, but he was definitely not the only one who felt fear of that kind of power. Feng Ran's power was more destructive and oppressive. He couldn't tell whether the heartbeat like beating drums and gongs was due to fear or the excitement of being dominated.
Could he be a pervert too?
Feng Ran walked over from the other end of the table and approached him. Her eyes and brows were incredibly beautiful. She gently touched Fran's face and then hugged him tenderly: "Fran, you won't betray me, right? You'll help me escape from Shen Shiqian, right?"
Fran could tell, of course, that this was a lie. His eyes stung a little, and he thought Feng Ran was really too cunning. But Enigma's scent was cool and sweet, and he couldn't resist feeling comfortable. He felt like he was about to get into heat and he couldn't bear to push it away.
Even if Feng Ran didn't do that, Fran felt he would probably still help her. After all, as a fickle opportunist, that was probably all he was good for. The attraction of pheromones was truly terrifying. Fran had always been the one who played the role and thought everyone else was an irrational beast. Only when he himself was attracted did he realize how difficult it was to remain unmoved in such a situation.
Feng Ran whispered in his ear, his warm breath sending shivers down his spine: "Fran, choose. Do you want to stay by my side or go back to Baisha?"
Feng Ran doesn't like him, but she still leaves a place for him by her side, doesn't she? Isn't that enough? At least she's not willing to give Shen Shiqian that kind of opportunity.
Fran felt so comfortable and sensitive that his waist was trembling. The barrier patch on his glands was wrinkled from being soaked in pheromones, and the scent of sweet peaches filled the air. His eyes were red, and he only hated himself for not being an Alpha, otherwise he would have bitten this woman. Although Enigmas are not bothered by this behavior and are actually indifferent to gender, he was just annoyed that Omegas's baby teeth didn't hurt at all when they bit.
Even the crown prince can fall into depravity, let alone an ordinary person like him. Fran nestled carefully in her arms, his voice very unhappy: "You didn't give me any choice at all, did you?"
Feng Ran: "Hmm?"
Fran: "I'm more worried that you'll abandon me the moment I step out of the villa, Feng Ran. What am I to you?"
Feng Ran twirled his hair: "A pet?"
Fran: "Yes, my little master."
Feng Ran: "Small is unnecessary."
Fran: "It's not superfluous, after all, I'm already thirty-one."
Feng Ran pushed him away in surprise and took a closer look, then said with certainty, "I really don't like older people."
After the pheromone shock subsided, Fran thought he must have lost his mind to play cosplay with Feng Ran, showing no awareness of being a pet, and instead being astonished by Feng Ran's hurtful remarks.
Feng Ran: "However, considering your recent good performance, I can install the Star Pupil system on your terminal."
Despite being called a system, it would be a piece of cake for Xing Tong to hack into his terminal. From their very first meeting, Fran was very curious about the artificial intelligence with its unorthodox technology, which was like a black technology. In particular, its powerful information gathering and processing capabilities were better than all the search engines on the Star Network. It was impossible for a researcher not to be tempted.
Feng Ran: "However, its humanoid intelligence level is too high, and it has its own personality. You'd better be careful not to make it angry."
Fran's terminal opened automatically, and a blank chat window appeared when the main screen was pulled down. The girl's voice came from the terminal: "Yes, according to the order of arrival, you are behind me, so you have to call me senior! But being called senior by a thirty-year-old man doesn't seem to be anything to be happy about. You should just call me Xing Tong like your master does."
Fran, a thirty-year-old man: ...
These two truly deserve to be called master and servant.
"My full name is Star Pupil Autonomous Information Data Cloud Intelligent Computing Control System. I have been around for three years, six months, and three days. Since my birth, I have been iterating through data and have been autonomously optimizing and learning for two years, nine months, and twenty-one days. You can usually call me by voice or use this dialogue window to communicate and give instructions. Since I am a fully mature intelligent entity, I don't offer customized content services like those low-quality products on the market..."
Unlike its owner, this AI is clearly a chatterbox.
Feng Ran: "Oh, you two can discuss and plan the prison break yourselves, just report back to me before you carry it out."
Xing Tong: "Yes, Sir!"
Fran: ...
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Because of the AI's aggressive urging, Fran was unable to properly advance his research all day, and kept in intermittent contact with his partners in White Sand. Although he mentioned going to rescue Hilde, there were still many difficulties in actually carrying it out.
Although Fran briefly mentioned Feng Ran's identity, he still didn't want to reveal too much to the space pirates. In addition, he was really not used to this kind of work of giving orders and planning and deploying. In short, the progress was very difficult. Among the people who had not been arrested, Jiang Lan, who had more credibility, suggested that they meet in person to discuss the matter.
He was used to staying at home in the villa and rarely even left the lab. Now that he was suddenly leaving the villa, even though he hadn't started anything yet, Fran felt exhausted. He couldn't understand why Hilde had to be saved. Wasn't she doing quite well in prison?
Feng Ran took over his duties at the villa for a day before returning to school. Friday was the last day of the sports meet. She had signed up for the high jump at the class monitor's request. While warming up, she looked at the campus brimming with youthful energy and felt a sense of unreality.
It was as if all the painful experiences of her past life were just a vague dream. Did she sign up for the high jump at the sports meet in her second year of high school in her past life? She couldn't remember any of these details, or rather, her memories of high school, except for Basil and everyone else, were very blurry.
Logically speaking, Enigma should possess an elite physique far surpassing that of an SSS-level Alpha. At the very least, she should be as strong, agile, and powerful as an ordinary Alpha. However, Feng Ran, whether due to taking too many drugs since childhood leading to genuine physical weakness or simply being an anomaly, did not exhibit much of a gender advantage in sports activities. She was only slightly better than an Omega and on par with a Beta. Her physical strength was only evident in the fact that she had not died from drugs or illnesses over the years, suggesting an astonishing recovery ability.
Running has always been her weakness. She once even doubted whether she had poor cardiopulmonary function. In her first year of high school, she signed up for a relay race with her classmates, but after achieving an astonishing last place, no one encouraged her to participate in running events anymore.
In her past life, she actually got into the Capital Military Academy? It's quite surprising to think about. Putting aside the issue of whether she would be transferred to another program, she at least got in. As for why she wanted to go to a military academy, that's unknown. At least judging from her current personality, she should be a shut-in and averse to sports, just like Fran.
Fortunately, Feng Ran's jumping ability, flexibility, and balance were all quite good, making the high jump a piece of cake for her. The girl had long arms and legs, and her take-off posture was crisp and clean. Her upper body drew a beautiful arc in the air, and when her top was in the air, a section of her slender, fair waist was revealed. Before others could take a closer look, the competition was over.
Because of the competition, Feng Ran tied her long curly hair into a high ponytail. Although she was slightly uncomfortable that her ears were exposed, she could still manage it. With her newly cut short and light bangs, her complete facial contours were finally revealed. Unlike her previous refined and elegant image, she wore sportswear, white socks, and sneakers, which was simple, refreshing, and captivating. Her beauty was aggressive.
The weather in November wasn't exactly warm. After the competition, Afu took the sports jacket and draped it over Feng Ran: "You were so cool, Ran Ran! Did you notice how everyone around you was stunned when you jumped? The school newspaper reporter almost flattened the camera button. With this event, this is our class's ninth gold medal. Remer's wallet is definitely going to suffer a huge loss this time."
Sports meets are always a great opportunity to drain the homeroom teacher's wallet. Even though the students from wealthy families don't really care about the homeroom teacher's meager salary, it doesn't stop everyone from enjoying the excitement. Class A plans to win first place on the gold medal list and then have a nice dinner party.
Feng Ran laughed and said, "Class S is really fierce in chasing the rankings. It would be even better if they could widen the gap in one or two more projects. I hope Lei Mo won't be petty and deliberately assign double the amount of homework in the future."
Class S is the direct-entry class of the military academy, and they have always been formidable rivals who have swept the gold medals in various events. Their class has a limited number of students, and they are selected based on merit. Therefore, there are also many promising talents in the regular classes, who have emerged in this sports meet after a year of hard work.
Afu: "Never mind, at least we're going to be number one in the regular class. The class monitor and the others have already planned it out. We'll go for a buffet first, then karaoke, and then have a barbecue afterwards. We have to squeeze every last drop out of Ramo today to get revenge for all the homework I did. Ranran, do you want to come?"
Although everyone was encouraged to attend, the event was scheduled to end very late, so not everyone had the energy or free time. Therefore, attendance was voluntary. Feng Ran rarely participated in such large group activities, but that didn't stop everyone from hoping she could come.
Feng Ran shook his head: "No, I have some things to do today. You guys have fun. You can ask Lei Mo for another ice cream and say it's on my behalf since I didn't come."
Afu was a little disappointed, but still smiled and said, "Okay."
Friday is the day Shen Shiqian will definitely go home.
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