Chapter 1 Abnormal Containment Center Guardian Contract
The central urban area of the Asian-speaking Federation, Shangjing City.
Inside the BEAM campus.
Bang!
Click-clack.
The cold metal door was slammed shut, followed by four electronic combination locks.
The piercing sound of metal clashing echoed in Sang Li's ears.
Sang Li stood on the metal floor, her hands bound by electromagnetic handcuffs, and wearing a pair of incongruous fluffy rabbit slippers.
Ugh, I'm being forcibly imprisoned by humans again.
Pshaw, is it really that serious?
That's making a fuss over nothing.
She looked around. This was the second time she had sat in this stainless steel mobile box. It was small and enclosed, with the four walls gleaming with a cold, silvery light.
I heard that some important person wants to see her.
The mobile container was escorted by inspectors and traveled for ten minutes before stopping. Then, the container was opened, and fully armed inspectors stood in a line like machines. Before Sang Li could even see their faces clearly, hoods were put over her head.
"Don't ruin my hair..." Sang Li complained softly, "I wouldn't hurt you."
The metal shackles clanged against her feet, making a crisp sound.
She didn't feel that her abilities were dangerous, but she knew that in the eyes of the Administration, she was a ticking time bomb, and this distrust made her very uncomfortable.
After walking down a long corridor, the head inspector said coldly, "We've arrived. Enter the conveyor belt yourself."
"Is it another isolation room?" Sang Li asked.
She disliked the isolation wards; they were dark and only used to confine crazed abnormal beings. She was clearly a kind and obedient person.
The man said, "Interrogation room."
Sang Li shuddered.
No wonder it took so much trouble.
Sang Li protested: "I am a law-abiding citizen."
But no one responded to her.
At the end of the corridor was a black metal door with a prominent yellow sign: BEAM Site-X High-Risk Interrogation Room.
The interrogation room door opened automatically. The layout was extremely simple: two cold metal tables and chairs occupied the center of the room, the surrounding walls were covered with sound-absorbing material, and a one-way glass wall occupied the entire wall.
Sang Li's gaze fell on the glass, and she was certain that someone was watching her from behind.
Every meeting with the people from the Ecological Anomaly Management Bureau is like this: they avoid contact with me as much as possible—no talking, no eye contact, and absolutely no physical touch. Even though I'm much safer than those truly S-level anomalies.
She is an abnormal being.
So, during her two years living in the containment facility of the Bureau of Abnormalities, she never met the people who managed her or the logistics staff. She could only hear their voices through the microphone and was never alone in the same space.
Sang Li pursed her lips; her overly pale skin looked like solidified milk under the incandescent light.
She felt somewhat wronged.
This time will definitely be the same; they'll ask some strange and unpleasant questions in a cold and indifferent manner.
However.
Click.
Suddenly, the door opposite opened.
Sang Li frowned as a tall, slender man appeared before her.
His figure was as straight as a pine tree, his dark combat uniform accentuated his cold, hard lines, and his face was devoid of any superfluous expression.
He stood there, less than five meters away from me.
Sang Li was taken aback.
It was him...
How did someone get in?
She remembered a line in her file: "To prevent its abilities from causing uncontrollable consequences, the unit must be equipped with high-intensity psychological shielding devices. No staff member may access BEAM-071 without authorization."
BEAM-071 is her serial number.
They were all afraid of themselves.
but……
She unconsciously took a step back: "Lu... Lu Jin".
She knew his name.
Isn't he afraid of himself?
Why did you suddenly break the rules and contact her alone?
Lu Jin looked at her surprised expression but didn't say much, looking down at her with disdain: "Sit down."
After speaking, Lu Jin sat down in the chair opposite Sang Li, waiting with great interest for her to sit down, his deep eyes showing no emotion.
Sang Li glanced at Lu Jin, who was sitting obediently in his chair, seemingly puzzled.
I have a feeling that this conversation was a little different.
Lu Jin leaned back in his chair, his long legs elegantly crossed, his tactical pants perfectly outlining the lines of his legs, and his combat boots reflecting a cold light under the incandescent bulb.
Sang Li thought to herself, if she were stepped on by these boots, she would probably be in pain for days.
"We will now begin the questioning. Please answer truthfully," Lu Jin said.
"oh……"
"Number?" His voice was as deep as ever, but it was actually quite pleasant to listen to.
Sang Li pursed her lips and said softly, "Sang Li."
"Number?" he repeated, his tone even colder.
“071.” Sang Li looked at him stubbornly, and added unsatisfiedly, “I am a person, not a prisoner.”
She particularly dislikes numbering because it erases any trace of existence, making the object seem like an insignificant item.
Why insist on calling her 071? What's the difference between that and PUA?
Upon hearing this, Lu Jin let out a low laugh, like scalding metal falling into cold water.
But Sang Li remained quietly watching him, without lowering her head out of fear and pretending to stare intently at her rabbit slippers.
She has never been one to run away from things.
Running away won't solve the problem, but saying a few sarcastic remarks to Lu Jin will make me happy.
She raised an eyebrow, disliking this attitude: "What, you have a problem with that? Did I commit a crime? Did I hurt anyone? I'm obedient and cute, ha."
Lu Jin stared at her silently.
He closed the file folder, tossed it onto the table, and tapped it lightly twice with his long, slender fingers, producing a dull thud.
"It seems you don't approve of the files."
Sang Li snorted, puffing out his cheeks, his gaze falling from his high nose to the star and snake armband on his shoulder.
Lu Jin began repeating the contents of file 071: "BEAM-071's main anomaly is its uncontrollable 'lure' ability: its presence will have a significant attraction effect on anomaly individuals, including but not limited to actively approaching 071 and trying to protect it; attacking other targets that approach 071; and significantly increasing attack attribute values, including speed, strength, and defense, but without attacking 071."
Sang Li listened, having heard these words countless times, and teased, "You recited it well. You must have been number one in reciting texts when you were in school."
He wasn't angry, and asked, "According to the records, you can make any human or aberration express emotions of submission, possession, or dependence towards you, right?"
His tone was completely flat, as if he were stating a fact rather than asking a question.
Sang Li took a deep breath: "It's not any human being, don't set a trap for me."
She pulled her chair closer to Lu Jin and said, "Lu Jin, don't you have any? If I really had that much power, you would have been irrevocably seduced and fallen in love with me long ago, wouldn't you?"
Her eyes shone brightly when she spoke.
Lu Jin raised an eyebrow.
Sang Li: "You're the one who arrested me, Lu Jin. You should know what's wrong with me. You all just love to exaggerate."
Lu Jin remained noncommittal and continued reading the text from the file: "It seems you know yourself quite well. BEAM-071 also has a significant attraction effect on some human individuals, especially those with unstable psychological states or strong emotional needs. Experiments show that if people affected by BEAM-071 are separated from it for more than 48 hours, they will experience extreme emotional fluctuations, even leading to aggressive behavior."
Sang Li nodded; "Yes, at least that's the case. It's 'some humans,' so my safety level doesn't need to be that high at all. Besides, Dr. Bai said that my current condition is very stable and won't affect most humans, no, at least 90% of humans. If it really leaves an impression, there are only two possibilities: first, as you said, he or she is psychologically unstable; second, she or he is hurt by me, bitten by me, and my substances enter the other person's body, thus creating an emotional connection."
Lu Jin gazed at her face, both calm and stubborn.
She did not exhibit the fear that other abnormal beings showed when looking at her.
Two operations were carried out in total.
The first time it wasn't his responsibility; the captain used some kind of intimidation tactic to scare Sang Li.
In a moment of desperation, Sang Li bit him and escaped in the chaos.
Like a startled rabbit.
She wasn't an aggressive anomaly, and the bite only drew a little blood.
But after returning, the captain became mentally unstable, irritable, and started searching for information about 071 on the internal network. He later disappeared. When he was found, he was in the hotel cleaning room, rubbing his face against the hotel sheets that 071 had slept on.
As people began to realize that he was out of control, the Administration Bureau ordered Lu Jin to arrest 071 immediately.
He is doing very well.
They found 071 in an old suburban neighborhood. She was planting pink irises in her flowerbed. Lu Jin entered first and pressed down on her shoulders. Her body was very soft and had a faint fragrance. She began to struggle and scream, but her strength was still weak and even a little cute.
When he saw the armed special inspection team that later entered the room, he was so frightened that his eyes turned red.
He took her away without lifting a finger, and from then on, Sang Li was taken in.
Lu Jin said, "Case records show that the leader of BEAM's F12 squad was bitten by BEAM-071 during a mission and became infected, exhibiting the above symptoms. Currently, the person has been renumbered as BEAM-071-1, contained in a low-risk anomaly zone, and is scheduled to meet with BEAM-071 regularly to maintain a stable condition."
He Sang Li was right. Anyone bitten by 071 would develop a morbid dependence on her, and even the captain, who had a high tolerance for pain, was not immune.
This is why she was classified as having an S-level risk level.
Thinking of the captain who had become obsessed with her after she bit him, Sang Li felt a little apologetic: "I... I treated him properly."
"Treatment?" Lu Jin repeated softly, his tone so calm that it was hard to tell if he was serious or not.
He slowly sat up straight in his chair, propping himself up on the table with one hand, leaning slightly forward, his tone icy: "You can't cure him, and he'll never get better. Therefore, your assessment level is S-rank danger. Do you have any objections?"
“No.” Although Sang Li was unwilling, she stared at him intently, but her fingertips were hidden in her sleeves, digging into the fabric in protest. “If I protest, will you put me back in real life? No, you won’t. So why are you asking this? You’re just stirring up trouble again.”
Lu Jin leaned back in his chair, readjusted his posture, and swung his crossed legs slightly, his posture elegant, as if he were savoring red wine at a banquet.
He didn't care about Sang Li's little sarcasm: "Then do you feel in danger?"
Sang Li firmly stated, "It's not dangerous."
Lu Jin seemed to have heard a funny joke, and the corner of his mouth curled up: "Why?"
Sang Li remained silent for a while, her bright eyes gazing at Lu Jin, sparkling.
She spoke slowly: "Because my anomaly is 'seduction.' I will only lure you closer to me. The one who gets close and hurt is me, not you. Moreover, before I became an anomaly, I was a very ordinary human being. I had a kindergarten teacher's certificate, a blood donation certificate, I volunteered at an orphanage, and I donated to impoverished children every year. During my university years, I volunteered at a nursing home for half a year. I was a model student since I was a child... This is the real me. In your files, you will only call me 071..."
Lu Jin waited quietly for Sang Li to finish speaking, then chuckled softly, "Want to leave?"
"certainly."
"I'm giving you a chance to be Sang Li again."
She blinked.
Sang Li: "What?"
She thought she was going to be taken in for life.
Lu Jin took out a guardianship consent form: "As the commander of the Special Operations Division, I need your assistance in containing S-level and S+ level anomalies. If you are willing, I will become your guardian and help you return to the real world."
Her beautiful eyes widened suddenly, and it took her a while to process what Lu Jin had just said: "Can I go out now?"
“Under my surveillance,” Lu Jin said.
Sang Li suddenly laughed, like a little rabbit twitching its ears, its eyes sparkling with a lively light, the corners of its mouth curving into a smile, both obedient and charming, and it asked incredulously, "So that means I can be like a normal human being? Living a simple, poor but happy life?"
"..."
Sang Li leaned closer: "Really?"
Lu Jin: "If you agree to me being your guardian."
Sang Li didn't seem to find changing guardians a terrible thing. She nodded excitedly, like pounding garlic: "Of course, I want freedom. It was my fault just now, my dear guardian. Should I call you Dad?"
whee.
"..."
He paused for a rare moment, then said, "Call me Lu Jin."
“Yes, Lu Jin.” Sang Li’s plan succeeded.
Seeing this, Lu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly, pushed the document in front of her, and said in a low and cold tone, "After you sign, all your actions will be under my surveillance, and I can take you away."
Sang Li: "Deal! But you have to call me Sang Li."
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