Chapter 12: Let’s Escape Together

Far from human society, at a base on the fringes of civilization, there were no so-called morals or laws to speak of. Even if Anna wanted to kill someone today and behead another tomorrow, it wouldn't be a problem.

At most, she'd just get a bit of disciplinary action.

Reaching B-Grade was already the pinnacle of being above others. Sylvia was only slightly better off than the ordinary D-Grade personnel.

But she had earned that through sheer, desperate effort.

As a straight woman, she had climbed into Dr. Anna's bed to curry her favor.

Thus, by borrowing a bit of Anna's authority, she had managed to raise her status a couple of notches among all the C-Grade personnel.

At first, when Anna said she would fire her, Sylvia thought it was just a joke. After she was actually fired, she thought it was just a scare tactic.

But so many days had passed now. Ying Su was already wearing the badge of an assistant intern, while Sylvia still wore her old project supervisor badge. Even though she was still doing the work,

Ying Su filled her with an overwhelming sense of unease.

Although she knew that, given Ying Su's current situation, she was completely incapable of competing with her. From the starting point, an unidentified containment object like Ying Su was harder to accept than a known, vetted personnel like herself.

So annoying, so annoying... Inhale—!

Exhale...

She calmed down again in an instant.

No, she had to think of a way!

"Sylvia, I've finished reviewing the data. Go back and prepare the next batch," Dr. Anna said. "Keep up the good work. Bring me 347."

"Oh, okay." Sylvia said, pulling Ying Su up from the sofa and leading her over to Dr. Anna.

"Alright, you can head back now." Anna took Ying Su, pulling her into her arms, and then said to Sylvia.

"Mhm." Sylvia responded and prepared to leave. But just as she was about to step out of the office door, she glanced back once more.

This used to be where she worked. But now... Damn it!!

Having no other choice, Sylvia could only leave, seething with resentment.

After working for a while, Anna began to think about other matters. She could indeed see that Sylvia was getting anxious. Seeing her like this was quite amusing.

Anna's orientation wasn't a secret. She wasn't lacking for bed partners. The reason she had chosen Sylvia as her assistant was mainly because she had work capability and also knew how to please her.

"But she's been slacking off a bit lately." Ever since she had securely become her pillow companion, the other woman's enthusiasm towards her had indeed waned compared to before.

"Hmm..." Anna thought for a moment, then reached out and opened Ying Su's obscuring helmet. The platinum-like hair spilled out instantly.

Ying Su didn't know what the other person intended to do. She just saw Dr. Anna pinch her chin with her fingers and examine her closely.

A plump little face, exquisitely elegant yet carrying a touch of cuteness. And she remembered the other was an adult, though she really didn't look like one—more like a child who had run out of some elementary school.

But Ying Su's heart sank.

This kind of look was exactly like appraising some kind of merchandise. Could it be she was planning to sell her?!

"Open your mouth." Anna said. Ying Su complied, opening her mouth as the other woman's fingers entered, pressing and feeling around. "Teeth are straight, tongue is good too. Mmm~"

After checking her oral cavity, Dr. Anna lifted her skirt and pulled down her undergarments.

After fiddling for a bit, she said, "Huh? Aren't you a virgin?"

"What's a virgin?" Ying Su tilted her head, asking as if she understood nothing. And Dr. Anna then...

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Ying Su washed her face, looking at her reflection in the mirror. Her eyes were filled with exhaustion.

[Olivia Favorability -12]

What's up with this woman again? Why does the favorability drop so much without her saying anything?

Oh... she seems to prefer the inexperienced type.

But what could Ying Su do?

Living under someone else's roof, she could only cope like this. Even the things she said made her feel sick.

"Olivia, let me tell you something. I took my own virginity."

After all, her virginity was hers. Why let someone else have the advantage? Of course, she had to get rid of it herself!

"How disgusting." Olivia responded.

"You don't sound happy. But do you actually care about me?"

"Who cares about you? Do whatever you want." Olivia replied.

But the favorability had indeed dropped. That meant her impression of Ying Su right now really wasn't good.

"I'm really not a casual person, you know? But what could I do in that situation?" Ying Su said.

"Disgusting." Olivia still said that. She truly felt displeased. Indeed, if the other party really wanted her, Ying Su couldn't resist.

And Olivia couldn't intervene, she could only endure it. But Ying Su's sounds, those words, they really made her uncomfortable.

It was as if she was deliberately trying to please, making her cries sound nicer, saying those utterly shameless things.

"Olivia," after finishing washing up, Ying Su lay on the bed, but unlike usual, she didn't fall asleep. "You should understand too. That's just my mask. A mask I have to wear to survive."

Different from the willful, unrestrained behavior she showed with Olivia, in the eyes of others, Ying Su was like a doll—obedient, gentle, a child who seemed like you could do anything to her.

"I'm tired, Olivia. I ran out of that cramped basement, but I only walked into a bigger basement.

I want to leave here. I want freedom. I don't even know what the world outside looks like."

From the moment Ying Su had memories after crossing over, she had been directly abducted and locked in a basement, relentlessly exploited, until her first time... which left her half-dead.

"You don't need to tell me these things." Olivia paused for a moment before saying this. She could sense that Ying Su wasn't lying, and she really was exhausted.

"I do need to, Olivia. We're comrades. I can see it—we could be very good friends," Ying Su said. "The only person I can really talk to is you."

"........" Wasn't Olivia the same? Before this, she could only stay in the low-temperature cell, frozen into an unthinking lump.

"Olivia, let's escape together."

Olivia paused for a very long time, setting aside her arrogance and dissatisfaction, and said, "Mhm."

"Olivia, you're the best. Can you tell me about the outside world?"

Logically, Olivia wouldn't agree to such a request. After all, she was the one who made demands of others. But today, she felt she should agree. "What do you want to hear?"

"Anything."

"........."

Anything... at all?

Olivia thought for a while, then slowly began to speak:

"My house is very big. I live alone. And I have a servant. Her name is Misha. She's very clumsy with her hands and feet, and doesn't talk much either..."

Olivia, who had almost never done this kind of thing, spoke very dryly, sometimes even pausing because she couldn't think of a good description.

She should have studied more poetry or literature. She even started to feel a bit embarrassed.

But Ying Su seemed to like it.

"So you're super rich?"

"Ah... Misha washes all the clothes? Underwear too? Huh? Throw them away after wearing them once?"

"So nice... If we escape, I'm going to latch onto you and never leave..."

"........"

Slowly, as if lulling a child to sleep, Ying Su fell asleep.

Olivia continued talking on her own for a while. Seeing no response, she realized the other had already fallen asleep.

Olivia didn't need to sleep. She could hibernate to pass her long lifespan, but there was no need for that now.

She began repairing Ying Su's hidden injuries.

These were actually all caused by Olivia herself, to ensure Ying Su would die instantly if she ever left her. It was just that with Olivia around normally, Ying Su wouldn't feel anything.

[Olivia Favorability +20]

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"Hmm... The report didn't say the bodily fluids were sweet." Anna seemed a bit puzzled, flipping through the file a few more times. Perhaps they really hadn't done taste tests. There were records of injecting B347-1 into test subjects, though.

That was a preparation made from the bodily fluids extracted from Ying Su, but the effects were quite mediocre.

Probably on the same level as coffee. Might as well just drink coffee then, at least it quenches thirst.

"Forget it. The physical exam was fine too. Probably not a big deal."

But it did give Anna a pleasant surprise. She hadn't encountered one like this before. She'd have a proper taste again tonight.

Anna was thinking this while holding Ying Su.

"Doctor, this project is almost finished too." Sylvia said as she entered the office. But as soon as she came in, she saw Ying Su being held comfortably by Anna, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sourness in her heart.

"The parrot with an IQ of three hundred, right?" Dr. Anna asked.

That was from the same batch as Ying Su—a parrot that could speak human language. It was first discovered in a household, secretly using its owner's computer to go online and watch videos. Then, because it watched some things that violated relevant laws and regulations, agents came to arrest it. They discovered it was the parrot's doing, and then it was taken away by their base.

But this project, like other things, was a bit useful... or maybe not that useful.

A parrot, no matter how high its intelligence, was still just a parrot. It would still die when it reached its predetermined lifespan.

It was just that according to their organization's rules, such things couldn't be allowed to spread, so they found a place to lock it up.

"Have Roland teach it to read and write." Anna said.

"Aren't we looking for Red Demon anymore?" Sylvia asked. As the agent who successfully subdued and captured Red Demon, and fought against her multiple times, Roland was the most suitable for that job.

"If we could find her, would it have taken this long? How much time has passed already? Not a single trace of news." Dr. Anna said.

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(Although, the protagonist looks like this.)