Trickster Hunter.

Chapter 498 Comparison Object
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Sun Hang did not linger at the front-line camp. Instead, he immediately asked Gan Na to arrange a plane and flew directly back to Tianfu City.

After getting off the plane, Sun Hang went straight to the observation room where Yang Lian was, but he was stopped by Yang Qi, who had a gloomy face, as soon as he reached the door.

"Don't go in yet," Yang Qi whispered. "I'm afraid that if she sees you, her emotions will become unstable, causing the strange embryo inside her to mutate."

“…Okay.” Sun Hang nodded obediently. “How is she doing now?”

“Her physical indicators are all normal, basically the same as that of a normal woman in early pregnancy,” Yang Qi said. “Some people suggested removing the monster embryo from her body, but she strongly opposed it.”

What do you think we should do?

“Forcibly removing the embryo might cause her to be infected with memes. Since the monster embryo is currently in a relatively stable state inside her body, it’s best not to touch it. The Tian Shu Tower thinks about the same thing. I consulted Elder Pei, and he said that you should make the decision.” Yang Qi said, while gently rubbing her temples, a hint of fatigue showing in her eyes.

Yang Qi was unaware that Pei Zongjun had completely perished. Her so-called consultation with Elder Pei was actually a consultation with the mastermind. As for the mastermind, the final decision-making power ultimately circled back to Sun Hang, the successor.

“Actually, if it were just that she was pregnant with your child, even if the child was infected, I wouldn’t be too surprised… However, the high degree of similarity between the embryonic meme and Chimera 17 makes me have to be more vigilant.” Yang Qi stared into Sun Hang’s eyes and said, word by word, “Sun Hang, tell me honestly, did you devour Chimera 17 inside that giant cocoon?”

Because it involved too many secrets and could easily attract the interference of the Three Apes, Sun Hang did not tell them the final fate of Chimera 17. He only admitted that Chimera 17 had disappeared, and the results of the meme test supported Sun Hang's statement from various aspects.

At that time, the only person with the authority to force Sun Hang to tell the truth was Pei Zongjun, but Pei Zongjun, who had seen those "prophecies," would not do so.

"If you devoured Chimera 17, then theoretically, Chimera 17's memes should also be detectable in your body, and it wouldn't be surprising if your child with Yang Lian carried these memes... But I remember that after that operation, the medical department gave you a complete set of detailed tests, and they didn't find any changes in your meme fragments compared to before the operation... So, did you actually devour Chimera 17?"

“No,” Sun Hang said. “I made a deal with it.”

"trade?"

"It asked me to destroy it, and in exchange, it will use its last strength to help me dispel the eternal night," Sun Hang said.

He was telling the truth this time, but he didn't reveal the true identity of Chimera 17.

"Why...why would it do this?" Yang Qi asked in astonishment. "Wasn't its goal to destroy Shu Prefecture?"

"From the very beginning, it had little interest in destroying Shu Province or humanity; it simply wanted to destroy itself. For some unknown reason, it had been in a state of extreme pain, and it could not bear this torment, so it was determined to be free. Fortunately, I had a way to free it, so we made this deal."

Yang Qi took several deep breaths before asking Sun Hang for confirmation: "Sun Hang, this is not the time for jokes. Can you assure me that what you said is true?"

“Absolutely true,” Sun Hang said. “I’m practically swearing an oath.”

“I believe you… but…” Yang Qi sighed, “Actually, I would prefer you to tell me that you devoured Chimera Seventeen… otherwise, the origin of the meme in Yang Lian’s body would be rather strange.”

"You mean... 'post-contamination'?"

"Yes, it's possible that she was initially carrying a normal human embryo. According to current big data statistics, the probability of offspring born from the union of an infected person and a normal person being infected is about 50%, exactly 50/50. In this data, the proportion of mothers who are infected and fathers who are normal is much larger. Conversely, if the father is infected and the mother is normal, the probability of offspring being infected with the meme is only slightly over 29%, less than 30%."

Yang Qi let out a long sigh and continued, "I'm worried that the memetic that infected the embryo in Yang Lian's body is an 'outsider.' If that's the case, her situation is not very optimistic."

"Does she want to have this child?" Sun Hang asked.

“Hmm…” Yang Qi nodded, “But I’m worried that what if the baby isn’t an infected fetus, but a monster whose infection has exceeded the threshold…”

"So, can't the equipment detect the condition of the embryo?"

"Currently, the embryo only exhibits a strange meme response; its physical form is still identical to that of a human embryo," Yang Qi said.

"How many weeks will it take to see what the embryo will look like?"

“Not a few weeks… but at least a year.” Yang Qi sighed again. “Besides having the monster meme, the biggest difference between this embryo and a human embryo is that its development speed is extremely slow. The rate of cell division and differentiation is only about one-fifth of that of a normal human embryo. According to our estimates, Yang Lian’s pregnancy may last up to four years.”

"Is she carrying a Nezha?"

“But this is good news for us,” Yang Qi said. “It means we have enough time to study it and come up with the best possible solution.”

"So, I can't see her for the next four years?" Sun Hang asked.

“No, that’s not it. It’s just that she just found out about this news and her emotions are still very unstable. Once she’s calmed down, I’ll arrange for you to meet with her,” Yang Qi said. “You’ll need to take on the task of helping her process her negative emotions. Given her current mental state, you might be more suitable for this job than I am.”

"Uh... I'll try my best." Sun Hang thought to himself that maybe he would bring Xue Yue along next time they met, so that Xue Yue could absorb as much of Yang Lian's negative emotions as possible, which would be the safest approach.

"But I can still let you see her. Come with me."

Yang Qi led Sun Hang behind a one-way glass window. Through the glass, they could see Yang Lian lying on a bed in the observation room, surrounded by various monitoring instruments. She was fast asleep, her eyes tightly closed with a trace of tears at the corners of her eyes, and her face as pale as paper.

Both of her arms had IV catheters inserted, and more than a dozen bottles of intravenous fluids hung from the ceiling. Sun Hang glanced up and saw that, apart from the sodium chloride solution used for rehydration and the glucose solution used for nutrition, he didn't recognize any of the other medications.

“We gave her 1.5 units of sedative, and she just fell asleep,” Yang Qi said softly, looking at her younger sister.

“I can sense the strange meme within her.” Sun Hang nodded. “It is indeed very similar to Chimera 17… but I always feel like there’s something different about it. I wonder if it’s because of that 0.173% difference.”

"Hard to say."

Where is that nameplate?

"It's been sent to the Heavenly Pivot Tower," Yang Qi said. "There's another blank nameplate in the underground ice storage. Do you want to see it?"

"never mind."

“Elena Dimoshina…does that name ring a bell?” Yang Qi asked again. “If I do, I said so when I first saw this plaque,” ​​Sun Hang shook his head. “It sounds like she was from Siberia.”

“I checked the surname Dimosina. There are currently 757 registered Dimosinas in the Federation, of which 22 are named Elena Dimosina,” Yang Qi said. “I have carefully checked these 22 people and can basically rule out any connection between them and the nameplate.”

“Elena…that’s a really common name in the Siberian Federation,” Sun Hang said casually. “Like John, Paul…Anna, and the like.”

“Hmm.” Yang Qi nodded. “This nameplate is made of the same material, craftsmanship and design as the one found on you. If we can find out about this Elena Dimosina, your past secrets might also be solved.”

"That would be perfect," Sun Hang said calmly.

"What a load of rubbish..." Sun Hang thought to himself. "Even if you managed to find something, the Three Apes would just erase it. That thing is willing to alter the memories of the entire human population to prevent me from uncovering the truth; going any further would probably require rewriting the timeline..."

Fortunately, Sun Hang was certain that Yang Qi wouldn't find anything by following this clue, otherwise he would have had to find a way to persuade Yang Qi to give up the idea.

If we attract the attention of the three apes, things will get really interesting.

For Sun Hang, the only significance of this news was that it confirmed the "real name" of Chimera 17.

So it seems... Anna and she really are "sisters"?

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Yang Qi said.

"what's up?"

"My parents know about Yang Lian."

“Your parents…” Sun Hang didn’t react at first, but the next second, he suddenly realized that Yang Qi’s parents were Yang Lian’s parents.
“My dad initially wanted to come and chop you with a knife, but my mom stopped him,” Yang Qi said.

"Please thank your aunt for me if you have the chance." Sun Hang suddenly felt a little helpless.

"I'm planning to arrange for you to meet them," Yang Qi said. "In case... I mean in case, if my dad does anything rash, please don't hurt him, okay?"

"How could I dare?"

“Actually, my parents don’t discriminate against infected people… They know about your achievements and had a certain fondness for you before. They just care too much about Yang Lian. After all, being a monster hunter is a high-risk profession, and they would prefer that Yang Lian and I live a peaceful and ordinary life,” Yang Qi said. “The biggest reason my dad was angry this time was because the embryo in Yang Lian’s womb tested positive for monster memes. At first, he thought Yang Lian had also become infected…”

“I can understand.” Sun Hang nodded. “Parents all over the world have the same heart… Most people admire the heroes who sacrificed their lives in the war, but most people don’t want their daughters to marry such heroes and end up as widows, let alone lose their lives for it.”

"It would be best if you could understand." Yang Qi shifted her gaze from Yang Lian. "I know about your relationship with Wang Xiyi, but my parents are rather traditional. If you two manage to reach an agreement, they will definitely demand that you give Yang Lian a formal status..."

"I don't think Old Wang cares much about this kind of thing..."

“The fact that you think that way shows you know very little about women.” Yang Qi rolled her eyes at Sun Hang. “In my opinion, you could take them to those city-states that allow polygamy to get married…”

Commonly known as: legally establishing a harem.

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When Sun Hang left the Strange Object Research Institute, it was just as the institute was closing. Yang Qi, who had already stepped down as the "head of the insecticide project," unusually did not work overtime and returned to her residence with Sun Hang.

The hunter villa area that was previously destroyed has been rebuilt, and even the furnishings inside the houses have been restored to their original state as much as possible.

Wang Xiyi, who had returned earlier, sprawled out on the sofa, completely unconcerned about the glimpses of her skin peeking out from under her loose clothing. Zhong Ling was busy in the kitchen, while Xue Yue, who had just joined the "family," sat somewhat reservedly in a chair, staring at the television without saying a word.

"Oh, you're back?" Wang Xiyi waved at Sun Hang while holding the remote control. "How's Yang Lian doing?"

"Everything's fine." Sun Hang took off his shoes and walked inside. "What are we having for dinner tonight?"

“You’ll have to ask Zhong Ling about that,” Wang Xiyi sighed. “To be honest, I still can’t forget the barbecue in the Gobi Desert… It’s such a good deal for those who took it on.”

"As for barbecue, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

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After dinner, Sun Hang originally wanted to go online and play some games—Tianfu City had just restored civilian internet access, and the official websites of major games had implemented a series of compensation measures for IPs from the Shuzhou region. Now, anyone who created an account with a Shuzhou IP could basically play smoothly—but before Sun Hang could even sit down, Yang Qi also pushed open the door and walked into the study.

“Uh… Director Yang, your study is on the other side.” Sun Hang pointed in another direction. “Did you come to the wrong place?”

Yang Qi's heart was beating a little fast, and her breathing was a little rapid.

Sun Hang suddenly noticed that Yang Qi seemed to be wearing only a thin white shirt, and underneath the shirt was only a set of underwear... The style of this underwear was the kind of black lace see-through underwear that was very rare in Yang Qi's wardrobe.

“I didn’t go to the wrong place.” Yang Qi said as she walked forward, unbuttoning her shirt one button at a time.

"Director Yang, what are you trying to do?" Sun Hang immediately became wary and slid his chair back a step.

“Do what you did to my sister, and do it to me now.” Yang Qi spoke expressionlessly, but her increasingly red face and rapid breathing betrayed her true thoughts. “Yang Lian and I are probably the genetically closest people in the world. Further research needs a comparison subject, and I am the most suitable person to be that comparison subject.”

"The object of comparison?"

“If you can get me pregnant, I can find a solution to the problem much faster by studying my own body and the embryo inside me,” Yang Qi said seriously. “I’m not kidding you.”

(End of this chapter)