On a refreshing evening, Ilsuo came to Xianyousa’s place for dinner at his invitation. Xianyousa said he had just collected some special artworks and wanted him to appreciate them, so he came.
In a transparent glass tea room with three open sides facing Mirror Lake, Xianyousa served him an appetizer tea. The room was fragrant and the night scenery enchanting.
Wonderful harp music began to play softly, and behind the lowered curtain, a beam of light projected the performer and harp’s shadow on the wall.
The harp and human shadows were stretched thin by the light, severely distorted yet creating a simple and wonderful modern art-like composition with smooth, fluid lines.
Everything about Xianyousa was artistic.
The performer behind the curtain, indiscernible in gender and age from the wall’s shadow, played with immersive spontaneity. The technique seemed unfamiliar, with occasional slight off-key moments, but Ilsuo thought the perfect touch of youthful freshness and courage was quite appealing, making him feel alive.
Xian Yousha smiled at Ilso. He couldn’t imagine that Dichi could also sing, play the piano, and cook. Dichi would have more surprises for him. But everything must be taken slowly, and this secret must not be exposed prematurely.
Yes, “she” had performed surgery on Ilso, and the surgery was not a failure. Ilso hated Dichi and would not recall anything about Dichi, but Ilso had not lost the instinct to develop emotions. “She” would not want Ilso to have no feelings towards her. So, Ilso might be able to overcome his hatred.
More importantly, Ilso was different from Fucks. The new Dichi was created by Ilso using his own rib as a matrix. Dichi was a part of his body, and they were the same in their bones.
How could the perfect Ilso completely hate himself? How could he not be attracted to himself?
This time, “she” might have miscalculated. “She” should have completely erased Dichi, but Ilso’s condition for giving up Dichi was to ensure Dichi’s safety. “She” indeed loved Ilso and accepted such a condition.
Although three hundred years had passed and the body no longer existed, “her” female consciousness had not disappeared. In her heart, she still loved those lovers who had become distant history.
He knew all of this. Xian Yousha’s smile was mysterious. Perhaps everything he anticipated could be realized.
Ilso seemed quite satisfied with this dinner.
When he left, Xian Yousha had “him” escort Ilso downstairs. When “he” and Ilso were in the elevator, he maintained an appropriate distance, not wanting his breath to be detected.
Ilso did not look at “him” and did not suspect “his” identity. Although this was safe, “he” still felt a bit of hatred. What an unfeeling guy. He must not let him off.
Love and Battle
“Prince Sains, please excuse our interruption. We will complete our work as quickly as possible,” the inspector said respectfully.
“Oh, please proceed. I’ll go to the First Research Room. If there’s anything, find me in the First Research Room,” Sains shrugged and returned to his research room.
The government did not interfere with his private research, but an annual audit and inspection were necessary due to the significant funds he received.
The special inspection team belonging to the Administrative Official Mis split up and checked various research rooms, focusing on fund usage, research content, achievements, and facilities. Most of the research Sains was conducting could probably only be understood by himself.
During the inspection, in an underground room, “Fucks” suddenly woke up.
Not long ago, he had undergone a major surgery to separate and heal his semi-attached limbs. He had been soaking in medicinal solution, waiting for his wounds to heal.
He hadn’t seen Fucks for a long time. When Fucks was not by his side, he passed his time in anxiety, and even in sleep, his dreams were colorless. Fucks was his only perception and world. As his body finally became normal, his longing for Fucks grew stronger.
It was dark, with no light or sound. He opened his mouth, wanting to make a sound, but only a blurry “Mm-ah” came out. Except for Fucks, he was afraid of everything and could not talk to anyone.
Fear made him struggle to sit up, crawl out of the medicine tank, and stumble in the darkness.
“Fucks… Fucks… Fucks…” He tried to call his name, though not loud, but these were the only three words he could barely pronounce clearly when Fucks was not around.
In his pure white state of mind, he wouldn’t know that to ensure the final treatment’s success, Sains had transferred him to this concealed research room. Sains could ensure the room would not be discovered, but if it was damaged from the inside, he couldn’t guarantee anything.
After “Fucks” tripped on many wires and pressed into many devices, the main hub system was finally affected, emitting a sharp alarm. The inspection team quickly rushed to the source of the sound, discovering it was coming from a wall with no apparent abnormalities. They couldn’t find any hint of strangeness in this wall.
Although the sound continued intermittently, it wasn’t until the inspection personnel went to notify him that Sains, who was concentrating on his research, knew something had happened. He hurriedly rushed to the research room where “Fucks” was located, placing his palm on the wall while worrying about what to do now that “Fucks” had been discovered.
He is only concerned that if such illegal research is discovered, his research funding might be cut and he would have to terminate many research projects.
The wall is a door, and his palm print is the only key to open this wall.
A seamless wall reveals a crack and slowly opens on both sides. “Fox,” who was groping in the darkness, rushed out. The situation outside scared him terribly. Facing so many serious strangers was extremely frightening to him. He screamed and ran away, constantly calling Fox’s name, his voice full of fear.
“Fox… Your Highness?”
The usually calm and composed inspection team was surprised by “Fox’s” appearance, but this surprise lasted only an instant. They immediately and professionally split into two groups, one to chase “Fox” and one to remain at the scene.
“Your Highness Sains, please forgive our rudeness, but I need you to cooperate with our work and explain what happened,” the inspection leader said seriously to Sains.
As subordinates of Mis, known for their loyalty to duty, they all share the same characteristics – calm and decisive. Even when facing a cabinet minister of the same rank as Mis, they would not hesitate to act.
“How should I explain this? Let’s go to the office,” Sains said, rubbing his forehead, knowing things had become troublesome.
As he walked with the inspection team to the ground office, “Fox’s” unusually shrill scream came, seemingly having been caught and struggling in fear.
It seemed he was going to lose his research subject. Sains thought regretfully that he had gained more updated and deeper data from “Fox’s” research and treatment. He had originally wanted to observe for a while, but with things turning out like this, the data he obtained might be destroyed, and his private research room would likely be closed.
What should he do? How good it would be if none of this had happened, he thought.
Bang bang bang – while he was thinking about these issues, several gunshots came from above.
“What happened?” The inspection personnel following Sains quickly ran upstairs.
Several more gunshots followed.
Sains also ran up, and the inspection personnel lying in a pool of blood before his eyes left him momentarily speechless. Did Fox really do this?
The culprit who killed all the inspection personnel in just a few seconds – Fox – was like nothing had happened, hugging the pale-faced “Fox” and gently comforting him.
