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"Air..." Ying's eyelashes drooped suddenly, like an abandoned Labrador.
Those eyes were filled with "Don't you want me anymore?"
"...Don't be like this, Aying... It makes me feel like I'm committing an unforgivable sin if I want to act alone for once."
"but……"
"Really, really, we are just walking around in the space station. The total distance is less than two kilometers. With your divine power, you can completely cover the bearings of the space station with one sword. Ah, it is better not to draw your sword in the space station. It will kill many people."
Ying was unaware of the lethality of his gaze, and Kong was equally unaware of how horrifying his words were to the stationmaster, Ester - but in the end, despite being very reluctant, with the help of Noshiro and Ester, Ying finally "allowed" Kong to move freely for half an hour.
"Her possessiveness didn't seem to be so strong before..." Paimon, who also felt guilty because of Ying's pitiful eyes, muttered while holding the biscuit in his mouth.
"Because we have lost something, we will have a strong desire to possess it, Paimon, this is human nature, and Ying is no exception."
Elemental beings have a longer-term way of thinking, but it is precisely because of their long-term vision that they are more afraid of losing.
"Think about the crazy things she and the others did because of losing Torachiyo... five hundred years of meditation."
“But Noshiro let go decisively…”
"That's because she obeys my orders unconditionally. It's different."
"So this is the difference between a domineering boss and a caring female secretary..."
"Where did you learn all this nonsense?"
"Eight o'clock in the evening... Oh, I've been watching TV series recently. I have no choice but to squat on the roof and watch TV series while you guys are busy."
"...Forget about those rubbish TV shows...Watch more documentaries or something like that. Your guide is about to become a floating refrigerator..."
"When there's something wrong with the refrigerator, I'll spit out snacks for you anytime--"
While bickering, Kong glanced at the fox man next to him who had been hesitant to speak several times in the hall.
He greeted the other person and gestured, indicating that he should give him another half an hour.
The latter bowed to Sora with a look of relief, and then left.
"Is he Yuyun's brother?" Paimeng put his hand on his forehead as if to inquire.
"Well, the disaster caused by Dr. Primordial is actually very likely to involve the field of genetic biology, rather than the concept of 'time'. I think Ruan Mei, as a master of the field of creation, should be interested in treating those who have reverted to their ancestral state. Communicating with her may make her interested in this project."
"Hey, why are you so sure?"
"You mean I'm sure Ruan Mei will join?"
"It's about time—"
"Because most parties can only extend or shorten their own time, but cannot cut or splice it, and naturally cannot 'rewind' it."
"...I don't understand." Paimon blinked and then hesitated.
"It doesn't matter. Even I can't understand this thing."
Regarding the topic of "time", Sora and Paimon have had many similar conversations that ended in vain.
They both knew that once the truth was revealed, many things would no longer be pure, and that the well-intentioned concealment was out of goodwill rather than persecution, and that was enough.
Amid the sound of Paimon chewing, Kong walked against the flow of people to the edge of the platform and saw the beautiful figure standing away from the crowd.
The clothing of the Xianzhou people is distinctive, not to mention the hint of plum red reflected in her eyes in front of the gravity damper, which makes her look like she has a wonderful and otherworldly charm.
"I'm here, Ruan Mei."
He did not deliberately maintain the dignity of a genius, nor was he overly enthusiastic. Kong appeared beside Ruan Mei like an old friend who had known her for several years. He appeared silently, but his position of greeting would not make the other party feel threatened.
Ruan Mei's reaction was a little slow - a corner of her dark brown hair was still stained with plum cake crumbs, which were lifted up by her sudden head shaking.
"…Dr. Sora, excuse me—when did you arrive?"
"Fifteen minutes ago."
He put his fingers together and wiped the corner of his mouth. Ruan Mei immediately understood what he meant and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sugar crumbs from the corner of her lips.
"..." She then checked whether her gloves were clean, and subconsciously raised her arms, pretending to touch Sora's face or neck. But when she stretched her arms halfway, her pupils seemed to twitch slightly, and she put them down with some hesitation, and instead gestured to Sora to shake hands in an unnatural manner.
This intriguing action made Kong raise an eyebrow, but he didn't say much. He just extended his arm to her and symbolically touched his palm to hers.
"Seeing you in your biological form... makes me a little excited. Forgive my impoliteness just now. That is my personal habit. When communicating with others, I will first open my senses through touch, which can reduce misunderstandings in communication."
Ruan Mei explained.
The beauty of this extraordinary woman is no less than her reputation as a genius, but using only the word "beautiful" to describe a woman is the most insincere behavior in Kong's eyes.
If Kong had to describe Ruan Mei as a whole - Ruan Mei had a strange sense of alienation like clouds and mist, visible but elusive. On top of that, her eyes revealed a sense of "disorientation" that was not in line with her identity... and... "hesitation".
"You seem to have something on your mind? If it's not something that needs to be kept secret, you can tell me. Maybe I can help you, or at least give you some suggestions on how to solve it."
"Well...it's about you, Dr. Kong. I was just wondering whether I should share my research data with you..."
254. Gene Ascension
Ruan Mei finally met Kong's eyes. In those golden pupils, all she could see was sincerity and patience.
He was like ScrewGum, but he had something more than ScrewGum - Ruan Mei didn't know what kind of experience had created such a genius who seemed to be overly "gregarious", but she couldn't monitor Kong's hormone changes through sensory touch, and she seemed to benefit from Kong's peculiar temperament, so she didn't worry about it.
She seemed to have made up her mind, and her gentle expression quietly withdrew, and she placed a corner of her desire in front of Sora:
"This research material...is related to the core content of my research, but I am sure that once my research is leaked to Black Tower and Screw Gumm, they will definitely oppose me to continue and revoke my permission to use the laboratory."
Ruan Mei glanced at Paimeng who was floating in the air again. Seeing that Kong had no intention of avoiding her, she continued to explain slowly: "Among the geniuses currently participating in the simulated universe project, only Dr. Kong has an attitude of tolerance towards any crazy ideas. I think I can try to develop you into my...partner."
"You want to start a separate project? Don't tell Black Tower, but still do the experiment on her turf?"
Sora raised an eyebrow slightly.
He wouldn't be stupid enough to say something like "Aren't we already partners?"
She has revealed quite a lot of information, and she is not afraid to go to Black Tower to complain at this time, which means she is sure that she will be interested.
"I think you will definitely need this information. I specialize in creation, but the research on creating conventional organisms has almost come to an end. Next is the field of destiny. I want to know what life should look like outside the dimension we are in. Dr. Kong, you are both a visitor from other dimensions and an active carrier of the star core. You are my indispensable collaborator... and also..."
She paused and didn't finish her words because it was too offensive, even for her who didn't want to build relationships.
"...You want to create a star god?" Kong didn't mind her offense at all and immediately crossed his arms.
"...cough cough..."
Ruan Mei, who had not finished swallowing a few pieces of pastry crumbs in her mouth, was choked by the crumbs.
Kong's ability to skip the process and get straight to the point was so ruthless that her carefully crafted excuses were rendered useless, making her look a little dumb.
"Don't mind... I just think that instead of testing each other, we should speak frankly. I don't mind ambition and higher pursuits, and I am really interested in this topic. You came to me for cooperation because you saw that I need to find a sustainable energy source for my wives to move around in this world, right?"
"Well, you are really perceptive. I could sense your confidence as if you could see through everything even through the hologram... It turns out it wasn't my illusion."
Ruan Mei had to flick her slender hands and call a floating robot from mid-air to pour tea for her, so that everything would go smoothly.
Although her inhuman temperament prevailed after the smile on her lips disappeared, Ruan Mei's cheeks turned red after coughing several times, at least proving that she had not transformed herself into a complete alien.
"What stage are you at now?"
The communication between geniuses can be simplified - if you want to play with emotional intelligence, the other party must be willing to play with you. Kong is not unable to accept that the other party is inhumane, but he cannot accept that the person he needs to have long-term contact with is inhumane - because that would require him to expend his energy to make up for it... At the moment, Ruan Mei barely passes.
"The main facility is at the bottom of the confinement section of the Black Tower Space Station. We have just started to build the petri dishes. I brought the eggs with me, but I may need your help in some situations, including hiding it from the Black Tower and ScrewGum... It would be best if they would stop digging into my affairs."
She slid her hand and a holographic purine pyrimidine appeared in front of Sora's eyes. It was a combination that Sora had never seen before:
"I have thought of many ways to contact you, and Slice has prepared many plans, down to every possible conversation... But in the end I chose to respect the 'rules' that you value. Now can I get your promise?"
It seemed that as long as Kong nodded, she would assign the information to Kong.
"As long as you believe in me - I can make a guarantee." Kong thought about it, extracted a trace of his memory, put it into the mental unit, and a light cone was completed.
He wanted to use this light cone to reassure Ruan Mei, and he really needed Ruan Mei's research to provide more protection for his female companions.
"I'm sorry, I don't believe you completely. Dr. Kong likes to hear the truth, right? This is the unanimous conclusion of myself and all the slices."
Ruan Mei shook her head: "But I must understand what is on the 'Tree of Existence' and what can be seen after life is upgraded... and all this must rely on the guidance of the 'Traveler' in my experiment of cultivating the Order."
"It's too early for you to study the Tree of Existence."
Sora said bluntly: "Let's start by training the envoys."
"You really know a lot of things that can't be easily said."
"No, I can't get there now. Oftentimes, the improvement of knowledge depends on the improvement of energy. If you want to know the structure of other worlds, I can still tell you a little bit, but it can only broaden your horizons and may not have a direct effect on your research."
"...Would you like some cakes? Freshly baked plum cakes."
Without a beginning or an end, Ruan Mei suddenly brought up an irrelevant topic and pushed the floating plate in front of Sora - the turn was so abrupt that Paimon scratched his head.
The pastries were very delicate and tempting, but even a greedy cat like Paimon felt that there was a vague sense of danger emanating from them, and he winked at the air.
"Okay."
But Kong seemed not to notice Paimon's hesitation. He grabbed the plum cake with one hand and threw it directly into his mouth.
"...Dr. Kong... Even if it's to show your trust in me, isn't this price too high?"
The golden retriever's nonchalant look of chewing the food kept Ruan Mei confused for a long time.
"Honestly, I don't care."
Kong's answer finally had a hint of the arrogance that befitted a genius.
He then took over Ruan Mei's information, and Ruan Mei also took away the empty light cone.
The agreement was inexplicably reached here.
"If the Black Tower asks about it then, I'll tell her we're planning to give her a surprise—" A hint of blue light flashed in Kong's eyes, a sign that he was using his psychic energy to absorb information.
"Considering Black Tower's reliance on you, this is a good way to deal with it." Ruan Mei accepted Kong's words.
"…breeding…why is this…"
"I failed when I was creating the Intellectual Commander. I want to change my destiny."
The woman said something so incredible in such a casual way that Paimon broke out in a sweat.
"But I can't have children... If you analyze it from the perspective of fate... my existence is the biggest enemy of reproduction."
"...I don't need you to be able to give birth, Dr. Kong." Ruan Mei's tone became subtle - she thought Kong was teasing her. If he was really just playing around, she had to admit that she was shaken for a moment just now.
"Oh, that's good." Kong Quanwu awkwardly changed the subject that he had misunderstood: