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The interior space is extremely spacious, several times larger than it appears from the outside, undoubtedly due to the use of space folding and expansion technology.
This technology, which is common even in advanced interstellar civilizations, is just the most basic operation for the geniuses in the Genius Club.
There wasn't a single researcher in the huge laboratory—a characteristic common to geniuses.
No assistants are needed, or rather, few scholars can keep up with the genius's train of thought and explore the mysteries of the universe and life with him.
Moreover, Ruan Mei is someone who dislikes communicating with people, is focused, indifferent, and has an eccentric personality.
Most of the complexities inside the ship are handled by robots and the race she created in her experiments.
However, it's impossible to completely avoid human needs.
The research assistants on this ship, who are essentially doing odd jobs, would be at least somewhat famous if they were compared to the top scholars on the Black Tower Space Station, even if they were placed in the vast galaxy.
The enormous hexagonal medical pod, with its rear section integrated with the wall, looks somewhat like a beehive from the outside.
How is she?
Standing in front of the sealed cabin, Qiong looked up through the glass window at the figure floating inside the cabin.
"Very bad."
Ruan Mei gently shook her head. The pendant of the golden plum hairpin swayed past her ear, shattering the blue light of the sophisticated instruments in the room, but it could not dispel the coolness that lingered on her lips.
She stretched out her delicate hand, wrapped in a silk glove, and her fingertips brushed across the air, causing a pale blue holographic projection screen to unfold out of thin air.
On the screen, dense data and life science terminology intertwine to form a diagnostic report.
“基因链崩溃度81％，神经轴突断裂75.8％，T12-L1节段神经元凋亡率67.3％……”
The cold light cast an inorganic bluish-white hue on Ruan Mei's profile.
"Logically speaking, it would be impossible to survive an attack by the Great Lord of Annihilation."
"But she's lucky to have met you, darling."
Ruan Mei turned slightly to look at Qiong, her fingertips tracing across the floating holographic diagnostic panel, like a scalpel dissecting the data stream, adjusting the operation.
Even an ordinary person would be a moral exemplar compared to Ruan Mei, an expert in the field of life sciences. For her, the loss of life is more commonplace than a meal.
Every day, experimental lives perish, so Ruan Mei wouldn't bother saving a little fox she picked up along the way.
The ships wouldn't even stop unless they detected the residual power of the Annihilation Lord.
It was Qiong's request that prompted Ruan Mei to take action.
The specially formulated vitamin and repair solution, resembling a bluish-green chalcedony, contains thousands of recombinant enzymes in each drop, flowing into the solution through an internally opened tube.
As Qiong's expression became more subtle, the pure white hospital gown covering Tingyun's body dissolved into it, revealing her body to Qiong.
As expected of Ruan Mei.
That's really direct...
Qiong slightly widened his eyes, not because of the scene in front of him, after all, he already had three beautiful girl bodies, and he would feel sorry for himself every night when he took a bath.
Now I can enter the women's bathhouse without batting an eye, unless I deliberately try to evoke emotions or am teased by someone, otherwise I remain completely calm.
"This is……"
What caught Qiong's attention was Tingyun's physical condition.
Although her body appears intact, a closer look reveals that Tingyun's body is collapsing almost every moment.
“The Great Lord of Annihilation, Huanlong wants to take everything from her for himself. It will take time for her to avoid being reduced to ashes in an instant.”
Like a castle built of sand, once removed from Nguyen Mai's specially made therapeutic life-sustaining solution, the body quickly collapses and death occurs.
"This world allows consciousness to be matched with new containers, but it does not allow containers to collect dissipated consciousness. If she dies completely, even I am powerless to help... Hmm?"
Noticing the strange gaze, Ruan Mei turned to look at Qiong: "Darling, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"No, it's just that what you just said, a friend of mine said it."
Qiong waved her hand casually.
"So, you can save her, right?"
"I can't be sure about that."
Ruan Mei gave a very decisive answer.
"No way? Didn't you just say that as long as they weren't completely dead, you could bring them back to life?"
"The power of the Great Lord of Annihilation not only destroyed her physical body, but also shattered her spirit. The destruction was etched into her very being, taking root in her body and mind, and could not be removed."
Ruan Mei looked up at Ting Yun, whose body cells were constantly breaking down and recovering, and continued to explain:
"I can only save her body; as for her mental state, there's nothing I can do."
“Once her faltering spirit completely plunges into the abyss of destruction, then even if I heal her body, it will be of no use.”
"The body will eventually decay and disintegrate due to the lack of consciousness, while consciousness can only rely on her will to survive."
"I see."
Qiong looked at Tingyun's pale, bloodless face, which was filled with pain, and shrugged at Ruan Mei.
"You're right, but rules are meant to be broken!"
A lotus flower composed of red gradually turning white and crimson feathers appeared in the palm of the sky.
"This is?"
Ruan Mei glanced sideways, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She sensed a unique power in this crimson lotus flower, seemingly imaginary energy, yet distinctly different.
"However, another statement is absolutely true: Tingyun is very lucky."
It doesn't refer to encountering Qiong, but rather that Qiong just happened to have a stroke of luck and drew a top-tier four-star Consciousness Key, Feather Crossing the Dust.
"I'll give her a hand."
A flurry of crimson feathers fell from the sky. The illusory feathers seemed not to exist in reality, piercing straight through the outer wall of the medical pod and landing on Tingyun, who was floating inside.
Qiong slowly closed her eyes.
……
The chilling blue flames tore through the ship's hull, seeping in from the cracks and enveloping the entire Minghuo Merchant Guild transport ship in a cocoon. Sparks from the bursting energy pipes danced with the flames.
The Destruction Order-level Sun Flame could incinerate any ordinary caravan member who came into contact with even a single spark, reducing them to ashes in the blink of an eye.
"Why me..."
The raging flames seemed intent on burning everything to ashes.
The flames roared, eroded, and surged toward the figure lying in the flames, her eyes lifeless and her body riddled with wounds, as if to bestow upon her pure destruction.
"Could it be... that I'm already..."
Tingyun's eyes were completely filled with flames, turning from jade-green to a burning, vibrant red, and his past life began to flash through his mind like a revolving lantern.
As a child, she dreamed of becoming a pilot, watching the heavens and earth unfold, and protecting her celestial ship in peace.
Unfortunately, Tingyun had no talent for piloting starships since childhood, nor was he good at killing, so he chose to travel with merchant groups.
Her wish has always been to reach places that have yet to be reached in the vast world.
"The merchant corps will be setting off tomorrow, so please get some rest."
"Minghuo landed a big deal this time."
"Even if I have to leave the Immortal Ship for quite some time, it's still worth it..."
Scenes from before the caravan's departure flashed through my mind, all illuminated by the cyan-gold flames.
Then, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang in Tingyun's mind.
"Tingyun? What a nice name."
It was familiar; it was Tingyun's own voice.
Unfamiliar; that was definitely not her tone.
"Now it's my turn to be a young lady~"
A figure exactly like himself appeared, leisurely swinging his legs, covering his face with a folding fan and chuckling, looking down at him from above.
Her upper body was hidden in the black and gold mist, only her pair of dignified and noble golden eyes revealed her majesty.
"And where should you go from here?"
The figure put away the Bone Gathering Fan and waved it gently.
"A beautiful, splendid end—"
The cyan-gold flames condensed into threads of fate, enveloping and binding Tingyun's entire body, dragging her spirit toward the end of the vortex of increasing entropy.
"destroy."
As that condescending voice fell, Tingyun felt as if she had been thrown into scalding lava.
Her soul was in turmoil, her spirit shattered, and her memories were seized by a terrifying force. In the process, she was like a little fox in the hands of a demon, utterly powerless to resist.
Subsequently, Tingyun forgot many things.
Forgotten Mengming of the Undying Marquis, forgotten Aunt Yancui of Jinren Alley, Yanming of the Merchant Guild is...
Then comes one's appearance, one's name, and one's identity.
"who I am?"
Consciousness gradually became chaotic, and whenever I tried to recall something, extremely intense pain would strike, interrupting my thoughts.
"Holy crap, this consciousness space is like a furnace! It's so hot! Put it out!"
A youthful voice suddenly rang out, accompanied by a shower of crimson feathers falling from the sky.
As the feathers drifted down and touched his body, Tingyun felt the intense heat enveloping his soul gradually diminish, and his chaotic consciousness slowly regained some clarity.
The flames in Qingyu's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a handsome and dashing young man with gray hair.
Covered in wounds and with her clothes burned to a crisp, Tingyun struggled to her feet from the floor.
"Who are you?"
Tingyun stared blankly at the gray-haired youth.
"Who...am I?"
Have you forgotten who you are?
Qiong looked at the seemingly weak fox spirit, her eyebrows twitched, and her expression gradually changed.
"Tingyun, Tingyun, have you forgotten me? I am your husband, Qiong!"
With an anxious expression, Qiong ran to Tingyun, placed his hands on her shoulders, and spoke with concern.
The fox-girl's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Tingyun... What a familiar name. Is it someone I know?
And, husband?
My husband?
Tingyun stared intently at Qiong.
If you're going to play, play the whole game. Qiong stared at Tingyun with a serious expression.
World modulation mode activated!
He may save lives, but he's a masked fool, a joyful wanderer of destiny!
Wouldn't it be a disservice to the mask not to take this opportunity to have some fun?
Does this do justice to the defeated fireworks?
Qiong used the Feather Dust to slightly increase Tingyun's favorability towards her, not too high, just slightly higher than the familiarity Tingyun showed towards Qiong in the Illusionary version.
PS:
Purple sweet potato pudding.
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