Chapter 244: Chapter 244: Meeting

For the Crystal Fruit research, Lu Xiao chose the laboratory Asina had given her, which was now under her name.

The researchers were all from Admiral Hans and Teacher Ai Li’s network.

Assembling such a research team wasn’t difficult. The hard part was cracking the secrets of the Crystal Fruit and developing a medicine effective for S-Class males as soon as possible.

However, even if Lu Xiao wanted to help with this, she couldn’t. After all, professional matters were best left to the professionals.

Watching Lu Xiao pack her things to go treat Regal at the S-Class Shelter, Teacher Ai Li said, “I won’t go with you this time, but be sure not to overexert yourself.”

Knowing what Teacher Ai Li was worried about, Lu Xiao smiled. “Don’t worry, Teacher Ai Li. Regal’s condition has improved a lot. Treating him won’t be too strenuous.”

Teacher Ai Li was, of course, aware of Regal’s recovery. Otherwise, she would have definitely accompanied Lu Xiao today. It was just that she had to go to the research lab later and didn’t have the time.

Lu Xiao left the Fifth Research Institute and drove directly to the S-Class Shelter. On the way, she received a message from Admiral Fred: “Platinum’s trial date has been set. Do you want to come and watch?”

Lu Xiao wasn’t surprised by this. After all, Platinum had committed so many crimes, and the evidence was conclusive. A trial was only a matter of time.

“I won’t be going ^_^”

She had more important things to do than attend an irrelevant trial. Besides, she had no desire to see Platinum one last time.

It was completely unnecessary.

Admiral Fred didn’t seem surprised by Lu Xiao’s decision either. “Alright.”

The two didn’t chat any further. Ever since he had returned, she and Fred had not had much interaction.

It wasn’t that Lu Xiao was deliberately avoiding him. It seemed Admiral Fred had also thought things through and let go of his feelings for her.

In Lu Xiao’s opinion, it was a smart decision.

Rather than waste his life fixated on her, it was better for him to explore the vast forest of possibilities.

When she arrived at the S-Class Shelter, Admiral Hans was waiting there as usual. He greeted her with a smile. “Lu Xiao, have you fully recovered?”

“Thank you for your concern, Admiral Hans. I’ve recovered very well.” Lu Xiao followed Admiral Hans into the S-Class Shelter. The place had completely transformed from what it looked like on her first visit.

Now, as far as the eye could see, there were fields of thriving crops, with S-Class males working the land.

Sweat beaded on their foreheads, but they didn’t look tired. Instead, she could clearly sense their good mood.

“This is the latest batch of S-Class males about to be discharged. Some have applied to stay and work here,” Admiral Hans said, his voice light and cheerful.

The S-Class Shelter’s current state of development was all thanks to Lu Xiao’s arrival. If not for her, they would probably still be struggling.

“Things will keep getting better. Once the medicine is successfully developed, more and more people will be able to recover.”

“I hope the day the S-Class Shelter is no longer needed comes soon,” Admiral Hans said sincerely.

Lu Xiao smiled. “If the S-Class Shelter is decommissioned, what will you do, Admiral Hans?”

“Me? I’ll retire. It’s about time I enjoyed life.” As he spoke, a look of longing and anticipation unconsciously appeared in his eyes. “To be able to personally witness and experience the end of mental instability within my lifetime… that, for me, is an honor.”

“You will,” Lu Xiao said, offering a simple yet solemn reply without further words.

As they spoke, they arrived at Regal’s room. With his steady improvement, Regal was no longer kept underground. Admiral Hans had moved him to the room where Dean once lived.

The half-beastified Regal looked much more normal.

Noticing Lu Xiao, Regal immediately stood up and approached, speaking to her through the observation room’s door panel. “Good day, Lu Xiao.”

“Good day, Regal. You look like you’re recovering well.”

Regal was in good shape. Although his Half-beastification hadn’t disappeared, his mental state was completely different from when they first met.

“It’s all thanks to your help, Lu Xiao.”

“It’s your own credit, too.” Lu Xiao never took all the credit for these things. Her treatment was one aspect, but the patient’s ability to maintain a stable mentality and cooperate actively was even more important.

“You haven’t been here recently, Lu Xiao. Did something happen?” Although Regal didn’t know what Lu Xiao had been through, he had clearly been keeping track of her visits, and this interval was much longer than before.

“A few things came up, but they were good things. Come here, Regal. After this treatment, you should be able to return to normal. Next time we meet, it will be in my consultation room at the Fifth Research Institute.”

Thanks to the precedent set by Hunt’s case, Lu Xiao was no longer an inexperienced novice when it came to treating Regal.

The process of treating Regal was the same as before.

When it was over, Admiral Hans had already instructed the soldiers on guard to record Regal’s sleep time.

He then accompanied Lu Xiao to see Robin.

Robin’s pickled fish seasoning packets were now being sold throughout the entire Empire and were incredibly popular.

Some people were even using his seasoning packets to partner with him and open restaurants.

Robin was very happy about this, feeling he hadn’t let down Lu Xiao’s expectations of him.

Seeing Lu Xiao arrive with Admiral Hans, Robin immediately greeted them with a smile. “Long time no see, Lu Xiao. How have you been?”

“I’m doing great, Robin. I was just really missing your pickled fish. So, will I be lucky enough to have some today?”

“Of course! I knew you would be coming today, so I prepared everything this morning. I’ll go get it ready for you now.”

“Thank you for the trouble.”

Now, whenever Lu Xiao came here, eating a bowl of Robin’s pickled fish had become a mandatory part of the visit.

After all, Robin’s cooking was truly to Lu Xiao’s satisfaction.

While they were eating, Admiral Hans’s terminal suddenly rang. After seeing the number, Admiral Hans excused himself to Lu Xiao and went outside to take the call.

Lu Xiao didn’t think much of it, simply waiting in a good mood for the pickled fish to be served. She also decided she would go pick up Ares from work later.

Soon, Robin came over carrying a steaming hot bowl of pickled fish.

As he placed it on the table, Robin said with a smile, “Thanks to you, my pickled fish seasoning packets are now distributed throughout the Empire. And soon, there will be dedicated pickled fish restaurants opening. When that time comes, if you’re ever craving some, Lu Xiao, you can go anytime. All our locations will be free for you, for life.”

Looking at the VIP card Robin presented to her, Lu Xiao reached out and took it. “In that case, I won’t be polite.”

She knew very well that this was Robin’s way of thanking her. She didn’t want him to always feel indebted, so if accepting it would put him at ease, then she would accept it.

’As for whether she would actually use it, well, that was up to her to decide.’

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