Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Beastification

Ares watched Lu Xiao board the hover car and leave before turning to go back inside.

Just as he closed the door, he heard a voice. “Lu Xiao is going out so late. She must be on a date, right?”

Ares looked up at the young female standing on the second floor. “She went to handle some work.”

“Hah, and you believe that? That’s what my mother told my Father, but the next day she brought home a side husband.” Lu Huan looked at Ares mockingly, her eyes filled with undisguised contempt.

Ares showed no emotion at her words. “It’s getting late. You should get some rest.”

His words were clearly meant to end the conversation, but Lu Huan had other ideas. With Lu Xiao finally out of the house, she had to vent the frustration that had been building for so long. If she couldn’t take it out on Lu Xiao, wasn’t Ares the next best thing?

’He’s just a side husband,’ she thought. ’I doubt Lu Xiao really cares about him that much.’

“Maybe when Lu Xiao comes back tomorrow, she’ll bring home another husband, or even a main husband. Then you won’t be the only male in this house anymore.”

Ares, who had already reached the second floor, glanced at her coolly. “What happens between your sister and me is none of your concern, Lu Huan. Besides, before Lu Xiao left, she told me to ignore anything you might say or do. She said she’ll deal with you when she gets back. Good night.”

After speaking, Ares even gave Lu Huan a polite nod before returning to his room and closing the door.

Standing in the hallway, Lu Huan felt as if she had punched a fistful of cotton. What was even more unacceptable was that Lu Xiao had actually predicted what she would do.

She had warned Ares in advance.

’AAAH! What is with Lu Xiao? She’s always one step ahead of me!’

*

After Lu Xiao got in the car, Teacher Ai Li explained the situation at the shelter. It turned out that earlier in the evening, an S-Class Mid-Advanced male at the S-Class Shelter had lost control and injured several people in his sector.

Normally, an S-Class male on the verge of entering the High Stage would be locked away until the end of his life.

But recently, with the emergence of a female like Lu Xiao at the Fifth Research Institute…

Hans, the director of the shelter, thought this might be an opportunity. He contacted Teacher Ai Li to ask if Lu Xiao could come over and see if there was any hope of rescuing the male who had lost control.

If even Lu Xiao was powerless, did that mean that males with higher danger assessment ratings were beyond saving?

After explaining the situation, Teacher Ai Li looked at Lu Xiao. “Dear, I must warn you, this will be extremely dangerous. A male whose Spirit Sea danger assessment has reached Mid-Advanced can lose his sanity completely at any moment. Don’t think that just because his rating is still Mid-stage, there’s no danger. In fact, the transition from Mid-stage to High Stage can happen in an instant. If you’re unwilling, we can refuse. No one can gamble with a female’s life.”

Lu Xiao understood, of course. If she refused, no one could force her.

“I’m sure that if Director Hans asked me to go, he’s already made thorough preparations to ensure I won’t get hurt. What is the male’s condition now?”

“He’s been contained.”

The shelter had been around for many years and had countless suppression measures for males who lost control. They were very experienced.

Otherwise, Teacher Ai Li would have refused on Lu Xiao’s behalf.

It was only because the situation was contained within the shelter that Teacher Ai Li dared to let Lu Xiao go, but she still insisted on accompanying her, just in case.

Lu Xiao understood all of this, of course.

Soon, the hover car entered the S-Class Shelter’s jurisdiction. This was Lu Xiao’s first time here.

Looking down from the hover car, she could see that the S-Class Shelter was built on an island, surrounded by the sea. It would be nearly impossible to leave without a vehicle.

It looked less like a shelter and more like an inescapable prison.

Cut off from the rest of the world.

Even though it was the middle of the night, the surrounding lights made it easy to see the scene below.

Teacher Ai Li patted Lu Xiao’s shoulder. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll be with you.”

Thinking that the young Lu Xiao might be frightened by such a sight, Teacher Ai Li couldn’t help but offer some words of comfort.

Lu Xiao smiled at her but didn’t explain that she wasn’t afraid.

The hover car descended slowly. When Teacher Ai Li led her out of the vehicle, they saw military officers waiting for them.

The leading officer had graying temples, and the insignia on his uniform identified him as an Admiral.

“Hans, I’ve brought her for you, but you must guarantee her safety.”

Hearing how Teacher Ai Li addressed him, Lu Xiao wasn’t surprised. It made sense for a shelter to be run by an officer of an Admiral’s rank.

“Hello, sir. I’m Lu Xiao. Where is the patient now?”

Hans looked at the young female before him. Although he had already gotten Lu Xiao’s basic information from Teacher Ai Li, seeing her in person was still astonishing.

“I shouldn’t have troubled you to come all this way so late, but the situation is rather urgent. Please forgive me.” Hans didn’t stand on ceremony, turning to personally lead the way for Lu Xiao.

“Could you give me a summary of his condition, then? Let’s save some time.” Lu Xiao had clearly slipped into work mode, a habit from her training during the apocalypse.

Seeing no fear on her face, only focus, Hans’s estimation of the young female before him rose even higher.

On the way there, Hans didn’t waste words on anything else, simply repeating the details of the male’s condition.

When they arrived at the door of the containment cell, Hans stopped and said to Lu Xiao, who was putting on a protective suit, “Prepare yourself. He has already undergone Half-beastification, and his beast form is a snake. It won’t be a pretty sight.”

Hearing this, Lu Xiao’s heart skipped a beat.

To be honest, ever since she arrived in this world and learned it was composed of Beastmen, and that the males among them had two forms…

…she had yet to see a Beastman who had transformed into his beast form.

“Thank you for the warning.” Lu Xiao finished fastening her protective suit and waited for the automatic door in front of her to open.

Teacher Ai Li watched her, full of worry. “Xiao Xiao, I’ll be right outside. You can stop the treatment at any time.”

Lu Xiao smiled at her. “Okay, Teacher Ai Li. But don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

She reached out and gave the nervous Teacher Ai Li a gentle hug.

Then she turned and walked inside.

The air conditioning in the vast containment cell was blasting. Lu Xiao was glad she had dressed warmly before coming, so she didn’t feel the cold.

Inside, besides the patient chained to the medical bed, there were armed military officers standing guard.

’They really have taken every precaution.’

When Lu Xiao entered, the officers guarding the room all looked up. They wore face-concealing helmets, but their eyes held varying degrees of surprise and scrutiny as they sized her up.

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