Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Suggestion

Teacher Ai Li’s reaction didn’t surprise Lu Xiao. In fact, she was a little touched. ’Only someone who truly cares about me would get this worked up.’

Lu Xiao put down what she was holding and went to hug her. “I know I need to rest, but his condition is rather serious. He needs one more Spiritual Soothing session to stabilize him, otherwise all my previous effort will have been for nothing. Teacher Ai Li, please believe me. I’m really not messing around with my health. I’m scared of dying, too.”

Teacher Ai Li found herself unable to refuse this half-coaxing, half-explanatory attitude. “All right, then. Just this once!”

Seeing Teacher Ai Li agree, Lu Xiao smiled and nodded. “You’re the best, Teacher Ai Li! I knew you’d say yes!”

“Stop flattering me. I just can’t bear to see you upset!”

Lu Xiao chuckled and quickly finished her breakfast. The food wasn’t particularly good.

And this was a meal specially prepared just for her and Teacher Ai Li.

Everyone else here, whether officer or patient, subsisted entirely on nutrient fluid. Their lives were no different from those of ascetics.

After her hasty breakfast, Lu Xiao prepared to go see 3377. On her way to the confinement cell, however, Admiral Hans’s aide arrived to escort her to the admiral.

Lu Xiao had no choice but to follow him to see Admiral Hans.

Upon seeing her, Hans came forward to greet her. “Miss Lu Xiao, are you feeling all right?”

“Much better, after some rest. There’s no need to worry, Admiral. I assume you’ve seen the data report on 3377?”

There was truly not a hint of the airs one might expect from a female about Lu Xiao.

This was another thing Hans found so different about her.

Lu Xiao gave off the impression that everyone was equal in her eyes.

Whether they were poor or rich, held a high position or came from a prominent family—to her, it seemed they were all the same.

It was a strange feeling, one that made it impossible not to be drawn to her.

“Yes, I’ve seen the report. 3377’s condition has improved. I just went to see him myself. Apart from his lower body, which is still in a state of Half-beastification, the rest of him has recovered. And his rampage has been quelled for now.”

“So, what are your plans for him now?” Lu Xiao wanted to know what Admiral Hans intended to do with 3377. ’Are they just going to leave him be, like I suspect, and wait for him to lose control again?’

Hearing her question, Hans didn’t answer right away. He contemplated in silence for a moment before saying, “I’d like to hear your thoughts on the matter.”

Lu Xiao was somewhat surprised. She could see that, despite being the highest-ranking officer here, Hans wasn’t a tyrant.

“You’re surely well aware of 3377’s condition. The current improvement is only temporary. If he’s left as he is, what happened a short while ago will happen again. However, with my current abilities, it’s impossible to cure him in a single session. In addition to multiple treatments, I will also need your full cooperation.”

“How do you need us to cooperate? Just say the word.” Hans could tell Lu Xiao had a plan.

“Provide 3377 with a comfortable environment where he can relax. Remove his restraints. If he has any hobbies, do your best to accommodate them. Also, give him a place to vent his emotions. Don’t suppress his feelings or restrict his movements. I will try to come once a week to perform Spiritual Soothing on him.”

Hans hadn’t expected that Lu Xiao still intended to perform Spiritual Soothing on 3377.

He had seen with his own eyes how weak she was after soothing 3377. He’d assumed she would have given up on the idea, but not only had she refused, she had even scheduled it.

“Performing Spiritual Soothing on 3377 takes a great toll on you. You don’t have to…”

“It is very draining. That’s why on the days I treat 3377, I won’t treat anyone else. Also, I can’t guarantee that the arrangements I mentioned will improve his condition, but I think it’s an excellent opportunity for an experiment. I want to try. I hope you can help me, Admiral Hans.”

“I’ve committed everything you’ve just said to memory, Miss Lu Xiao. I will ensure everything is done as you’ve requested. We will cooperate fully. Curing S-Class males has always been this facility’s objective.”

Now, Lu Xiao was their only hope of achieving that goal. Hans would not underestimate any of her suggestions.

“Thank you for your trust. I will do everything I can. Is 3377 still in the confinement cell? I need to perform another Spiritual Soothing on him.”

As she spoke, Lu Xiao stood up, ready to leave.

Hans, however, was surprised. “You’re going to perform another Spiritual Soothing on 3377? Can your body handle it?”

“It’s fine. I’ve already cleared it with Teacher Ai Li. After this one Spiritual Soothing session for 3377, I’ll go home and rest. Given his current state, one more session will be highly beneficial. Don’t worry, I won’t harm myself. I know my limits.”

Even with her assurances, the look Hans gave her was filled with genuine admiration.

’If all the females in the Empire were like Lu Xiao,’ he thought, ’the fate of the males wouldn’t be so tragic.’

“I will accompany you.” Admiral Hans found himself using a more formal tone.

Although he was an Admiral, a rank that freed him from the usual constraints of a female’s status, he was more than willing to offer Lu Xiao his respect at this moment.

Lu Xiao smiled and nodded. “Alright. After I’m finished, I’ll have to trouble you to arrange a car to take me home. Teacher Ai Li has been up all night; she needs to go back and rest, too.”

“Of course. Whatever you need.”

Lu Xiao was amused by Admiral Hans’s reaction. “You don’t have to be so formal. I’m just doing what I believe is right.”

“It is only right. What you believe to be right is both incredibly rare and of the utmost importance to us.”

Lu Xiao understood what Admiral Hans meant, and it was precisely that understanding that made her feel a sense of helplessness.

’To her, she was just doing something perfectly normal. But to the males here, it was as if she were performing some incredible, heroic feat.’

’At the same time, she was well aware that this kind of mindset couldn’t be changed overnight.’

’And it wasn’t something she could change alone.’

As they spoke, they arrived at the confinement cell. When Lu Xiao entered, she saw 3377 was still strapped to the bed platform, no different from when she had left.

Upon seeing Lu Xiao, the officer on guard duty started to greet her, but Hans, who was following behind her, gestured for him to remain silent.

Lu Xiao didn’t notice this. She walked straight to the monitoring equipment and checked the data display. Seeing that the danger assessment value for 3377’s Spirit Sea hadn’t fluctuated while she was away, she finally relaxed.

She walked over to the side of 3377’s platform bed. He was only wearing a bite guard now, but she could still see the sharp line of his gaunt jaw.

At the sight of Lu Xiao, 3377’s dark pupils constricted. A hoarse voice followed. “Was… was it you who saved me? Are you Miss Lu Xiao?”

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