death of hope

Chapter 988 "Psionic Storm" (63) His Evil Deeds Are Prominent

Rough, large hands grasped fair, small hands.
After what seemed like an eternity, Li Ang's legs were numb from standing, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yuna, you're awake..."

"Tetsuya-kun..."

A pair of beautiful, silver-gray eyes slowly opened, deep and dazzling like stars. The blonde girl's exquisite face was like that of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, descended to earth; what man wouldn't be captivated by such a sight?

Her delicate fragrance, her breath as sweet as orchids, and her melodious voice, like the silver bells, seemed to encompass the last vestiges of gentleness in the world.

"Tetsuya-kun, I'm a little confused. Is this a memory... or... a dream?"

"what?"

"I dreamt that I was lying in a cradle, with a wind chime hanging above my head..."

"Ok?"

"There was a blonde housewife in an apron and an ugly, bear-like burly man, and the two of them hummed a lullaby to me..."

Could it be... Mom and Dad...?

Li Ang frowned slightly upon hearing this; (This is the psychic ability to rewind that the doctor mentioned? This is a bad sign; it needs to be nipped in the bud as soon as possible...)
“How can a baby lying in a cradle have memories?” Li Ang cleared his throat and said, “Humans only start to remember things after they can walk and babble.”

“Uh, yes…” Yuna thought for a moment, “But… that dream was too real…”

"It's just a hallucination caused by the medication," Li Ang said, glancing at the IV bottle.

"Drugs that nourish the brain and nerves often have hallucinogenic side effects, like having wild thoughts after eating poisonous mushrooms. So, this is not a memory, don't take it seriously."

As he spoke, Li Ang quietly pressed the switch on the analgesia pump by the bedside. This is a commonly used automatic infusion device in hospitals that continuously administers medication. It consists of a drug storage pump, tubing, and a controller and is generally used for continuous postoperative analgesia.

However, this drug pump doesn't contain any painkillers, but rather HT-3 neurotoxin, a new drug developed by Dr. Joseph's team.

Experiments have shown that even small doses of this toxin can induce extremely mild symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in the human brain.
Its current purpose is to prevent the Zero Gifted Individual from regaining his memories, so as to ensure the smooth progress of psionic research. The doctor has repeatedly emphasized this point.

(What I've done is... terrible...)
As he watched the neurotoxins from the pain pump flow through the tubing into Yuna's veins, and the thought that she was still kept in the dark and taking this as a cure, Li Ang's eyelids twitched involuntarily.
(What have I done to return to my homeland of Iks, to regain my glory... God...)
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"Tetsuya-kun, why... are you crying?"

Yuna tried to wipe away his tears, but she was so weak that she couldn't even lift her arm.

"Uh...tears, I just..."

Li Ang then realized that he had failed in managing his emotions; his mind was in complete chaos, and he couldn't even figure out whether his next sentence was a lie or the truth.

"I just feel sorry for you... suffering so much..."

"I understand, it's all for my own good."

Despite the excruciating pain, Yuna forced a sickly, pale smile. Her pitiful appearance made those who had deceived her feel utterly ashamed.

"I've memorized all of Tetsuya-kun's old sayings: 'Honest advice is hard to hear but beneficial, bitter medicine is good for the disease.'"

“Yes…that makes sense. No pain, no gain. Once we get better, we can go to university together…and get married…” Li Ang felt his cheeks burning. He couldn’t bring himself to look Yuna in the eye and avoided her gaze. The thick skin he had developed over the past few days, the ability to lie without batting an eye, suddenly failed him.

"Tetsuya-kun,"

"Ok?"

"You just promised me, do you still stand by it?"

(What did you promise?) Li Ang paused for a moment, then quickly remembered:

"I'll treat you to ice cream, of course, of course it counts..."

Li Ang looked at the monitoring equipment on the wall; the psionic readings fluctuated wildly.

"I can't leave the hospital yet, I have to wait a while. Once I'm out, I can eat whatever I want."

"Um... I'd like some chocolate~ Is that okay~"

"Okay, whatever you want. I'll buy you whatever you want, whether it's wasabi flavor or stinky tofu flavor!"

"Does it have that weird taste?" Yuna was amused and laughed heartily: "Hehe~ I'm going to be spoiled by Tetsuya-kun~"
By the way, could you tell the doctor that the pain pump doesn't seem to be working? My head is throbbing with pain, my stomach is churning... I feel terrible all over..."

"The doctor said... your body is weak, and using strong anesthetics would be dangerous, as it could easily cause epilepsy or even hemiplegia, so only weak anesthetics can be used."

"Okay, I'll try to tolerate it in the future..."

Yuna lowered her head, her expression one of disappointment and inferiority.

"My classmates all call me 'sickly devil' and 'zombie girl'... I'm poor and sick, but only Tetsuya-kun doesn't look down on me..."

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Li Ang's head was buzzing, he was fed up with that person's constant lies and blatant fabrications. He felt like his skin was a foot thick, and he couldn't bear to look at that angelic, innocent smile.

He had clearly harmed and taken advantage of her, yet this poor girl was still grateful to him. Li Ang felt so guilty that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Well...you rest first, I'll go ask the doctor, and if he agrees, we'll remove the monitoring equipment, disinfect it, change our clothes, and then we'll go to the night market."

"OK!"

Li Ang fled the laboratory as if his life depended on it, the weight of guilt on his shoulders seemingly immense.

(She is an angel...and I...)
In the disinfection booth, Li Ang removed his plastic protective suit, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the biohazard waste bin. Ignoring the pungent smell of disinfectant, he took deep breaths.
After changing my clothes and leaving the lab, I rushed into the washroom, turned on the tap, and splashed cold water on my face, trying to wash away my sins...

After calming himself down, he opened the electrical access panel on the wall, turned off the smoke alarm, took out a Camel cigarette, and the lighter was a cheap knock-off Zippo that Nai had given him, which he treasured. He lit it and puffed smoke into the mirror.

No matter how destitute Li Ang became, even as a vagrant, he always maintained the self-discipline of an Iksk soldier, exercising daily and abstaining from smoking and drinking.
Now, as I gradually see the light at the end of the tunnel, I'm almost through the tough times. To relieve stress and guilt, I've picked up many bad habits.
The face in the mirror was handsome and muscular, but in his own eyes it had completely changed. The once noble and pure Iks nobleman had become greasy, cunning, and shifty-eyed, like a ruthless street ruffian.

Nidazole has an immediate effect, releasing dopamine, relaxing the mind, and reducing stress.

Apply some perfume, fix your hair and collar in front of the mirror, and maintain the professional image of a successful person.
Leaving the restroom and walking through the empty corridors of B14, I was thinking of finding a vending machine to buy a can of 'Blue Ribbon' beer to drown my sorrows when suddenly, I heard a commotion:
"I've come as promised, but where's my daughter?!"

Now!immediately!immediately!

I want to see her!