The next day, the general's approval was issued.
Due to the failure of the consciousness-awakening experiment, Io will be used as a first-level research subject for brain research on mutant bugs. Upon hearing the news, Odin lost control on the spot. After being injected with a sedative, the poor military female calmed down.
"It was expected that Odin couldn't accept it." Wu Zhong wanted to make this decision.
The admiral lowered his gaze and patted Xio, who was supporting Odin, and said comfortingly, "Odin and Io are both your subordinates. I know you feel uncomfortable. But Xio, don't have too much psychological burden."
Xio didn't say anything, but there was unhideable worry in his eyes when he looked at Odin.
Odin is emotionally unstable, considering he will lose control again when he wakes up. So, Xiu said to Gu Lian, "My lord, I will send Odin back to the camp."
Gu Lian nodded, "Together."
After sending Odin back to the camp, Hugh did not leave immediately.
He sat on the edge of the bed and stared worriedly at the unconscious military female. If Odin loses control again after waking up, in addition to injecting a sedative, Hugh can only restrict his access rights.
This is what Xio doesn't want to see.
"I can understand Odin's mood." Xio sighed and said softly, "When we were in the army, although Odin and Io often didn't deal with each other, the relationship between the two insects was actually good. Especially after experiencing together Life and death, after being saved by the other party..."
Letting Io accept insect experiments as a research subject is undoubtedly cruel to the living Odin.
"Although he is pitiful, we must let him recognize the facts." Gu Lian, who was standing aside, said.
His cold eyes swept over the unconscious Odin, "His feelings for that military female have been completely distorted."
Even - deformed.
Obviously, after experiencing life and death and great fear, this military female gradually lost her insect status and regarded Io who saved him as the spiritual support for survival. Once Io is hurt, he will be in the same situation and even suffer a hundred times more than the insect in question.
Gu Lian crossed his arms and said, "It's most likely due to post-war psychological trauma. Find him a psychiatrist."
Xiu was stunned for a moment and then his face darkened. No one thought about this at first, because Odin's behavior was so normal. He is still cheerful and kind, just like before. But recalling that Odin began to become pessimistic and out of control after the appearance of Io who turned into a mutated insect, Xio felt more and more that Gu Lian's guess was right.
He nodded heavily and took Odin's hand.
After a while, cold fingers moved in Xio's palm, and Xio's eyes brightened slightly. He couldn't help but hold Odin's hand a little tighter, "Odin?"
The military woman on the bed gradually woke up. When consciousness returned, he suddenly held Xio's hand and sat up. He shouted uncontrollably, "Io!"
"...Where is Io?" His eyes were distracted, and Odin's hands were trembling. He thought of an insect cub that couldn't find its way home, and his unfocused eyes were looking for a focus in panic. Until he saw Xio, Odin seemed to have grabbed hold of a driftwood and held Xio's hand tightly.
His eyes began to focus.
He cried, "Lieutenant General... where is Io?"
"What did they do to Io? Are they going to dissect Io's brain?"
Xio looked at the anxious and flustered Odin and found it difficult to speak.
"No! Io will die... What should I do? Io will die..." The blood cooled rapidly, and Odin's face turned pale. He grabbed Xio's hand harder and harder, as if he wanted to dig his fingers into the other's flesh and blood in order to find a sense of reality.
Looking at Xio's red hand, Gu Lian lowered his gaze coldly.
He stepped forward and grabbed Odin's hand. He mercilessly pulled his hand away from Xio's wrist and dragged Chong out of bed.
The frightened Odin screamed, and the next second he looked into Gu Lian's cold, dark eyes.
"Want another shot of sedative?"
The sight had no warmth, but it shot into Odin's eyes but was so cold that his mind cooled down. Odin stared at Gu Lian blankly, tears flowing silently out of fear.
"Hero! Odin, Odin has calmed down." Xio shouted eagerly.
Gu Lian's eyes wandered around Xio's wrist, and after confirming that it was just a little red, he let go of Odin's hand. The loosened insect seemed to have had its spine removed, and instantly collapsed to the ground without support.
Xio walked over with her eyebrows raised in distress, squatted down, and carefully supported Odin's shoulders, "Odin, Io doesn't want to see you like this."
Xio's words touched Odin's nerves, and his tears instantly became more intense. Odin threw himself into Xio's arms, pressed his fists firmly against Xio's sides, bit his lip and murmured helplessly, "Lieutenant General... Io..."
"Io..."
He vented for a long time, so long that Xio's legs started to feel numb while he was squatting on the ground.
"Even so, Io will always be by your side in another form." Xio stroked Odin's head, deeply feeling Odin's twisted obsession with Io, and became more determined in his heart. The idea of finding a psychiatrist.
After a while, Odin's tears ran out. As if he had figured it out, the fists that were firmly pressed against Xiu's side relaxed. Choking, he withdrew from Xio's arms and wiped away his tears silently. The mood gradually calmed down, Odin put down his elbow and looked at Xio.
His lips trembled and he said hoarsely, "Lieutenant General, I know... I can't change anything, and I can't do anything for Io..."
"But I want to see him one last time, is that okay?"
He looked at Xio pleadingly, sadness overflowing from his empty eyes.
Xio hesitated. In order to prevent changes in brain research, the admiral had already ordered strict restrictions on access to the research center. Especially in Odin's state...
Odin looked at Xio's hesitation and choked up, "If Io no longer exists, then what qualifications do I have to continue to live? If I can't even see each other for the last time, what's the point of living..."
Odin's words stung Xio.
A military female who had lost her fighting spirit and vitality, her heart was full of wounds.
He closed his eyes for a moment and sighed after a moment, "I will help you ask the general for instructions."
After calming down Odin, Gu Lian and Xiu exited the camp.
"Do you think I'm being emotional?" Xio asked, silently following Gu Lian.
Hearing Xiu's words, Gu Lian stopped and asked, "Are you questioning your decision?"
Hugh said nothing.
Gu Lian continued to ask, "Do you regret it?"
This time Xio shook his head.
"If you don't regret it, why question it." Gu Lian said, his deep black eyes having the power to stabilize an insect's heart, "Just think it's right."
Under Xio's persuasion, the admiral temporarily opened Odin's access rights.
The next day, Xio took Odin to the research center.
Due to the danger of mutant bugs, all the mutant bugs in the research center were anesthetized and put into a simple nutrition cabin to enter a deep sleep state.
More than a dozen huge nutrient cabins stood in front of Xio and Odin. Through the cylindrical glass cabins, the largest mutant bugs were connected to breathing devices and soaked in nutrient solution. Odin's eyes eagerly searched for Io's figure, passing over one mutant insect after another.
Finally, Io's body appeared in front of him.
"Io!" Almost lost his voice, Odin rushed forward.
After a round of drug experiments, Io's body was covered with large and small surgical wounds and weapon wounds. Because of the mutated bug's unique gray-white skin, all kinds of dark blood scabs and blue-green veins appeared on the skin ferociously and horribly.
"Io!" Odin patted the nutrition cabin fiercely, but no matter how he called, he couldn't wake up the sleeping female.
"Odin, calm down." Xio grabbed Odin's hand.
Odin looked over and said in a panic, "Lieutenant General, look. Io is covered in wounds, so many wounds..."
"Odin." Xio's eyes flashed with unbearability, and he said in a deep and restrained voice, "Do you still remember the purpose of our coming?"
His words instantly made Odin's heart plummet to the bottom.
Yes, they came to say goodbye to Io...
"I..." Odin looked at the insect cub helplessly, and he looked at Xio for help. But this time Xio didn't say anything, but looked at him gently but firmly.
Odin bit his lip, turned his head and touched the glass cabin with trembling hands.
His palms were pressed against the cabin. He and Io were clearly isolated by the cold glass cabin, but his hands seemed to feel the warmth of Io's skin through the glass cabin.
He seemed to hear Io's heartbeat.
He lives.
Live so intensely.
Odin's eyes were moist. He knew that brain research would not start immediately. Before that, the research team led by Gu Wei needed to hold detailed meetings.
Something in his mind was confirmed again, and he murmured softly, "Io, wait a moment."
*
On the night of the research team meeting, all the researchers entered the conference room. The research center is semi-enclosed, and only a few insect personnel with access rights can enter.
At seven o'clock in the evening, everything was normal in the camp.
It was 8:45, fifteen minutes before the meeting was dismissed. A sharp siren suddenly sounded, followed by piercing sirens one after another throughout the camp.
"Oh no, a mutated insect has escaped!"
"An insect has opened A-00059's cabin! A-00059 has been released!"
A-00059 is Io's number.
Upon hearing the news, Xio's expression changed. Bad thoughts came to his mind, and he quickly put on his military uniform without having time to care about the insect cub that was awakened by him. Looking at Gu Lian who was following him, "Master Xiong, I'm going to check the situation first!"
Gu Lian frowned and rushed out before he could say anything.
His thigh was hugged by a pair of claws, and he lowered his eyes.
The naked meat dumpling stared at him innocently, not only not afraid of the piercing siren, but also curiously shaking the antennae on its head.
The insect cub's pair of bone wings spread out and buzzed. Seeing the dishonest Zai who wanted to join in the fun, Gu Lian lowered his eyes. Then without saying a word, he picked up the meat dumplings and walked to the research center.
In the chaotic research center, the glass cabin was shattered all over the floor. Liquids and debris were splashing everywhere, and the military females were confronting the advanced mutant bugs.
"Io——"
"It's a high-level mutant insect! Don't go there! He will attack you!"
My Note
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