Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder Omega, Their Knees Bent Chapter 67

Chapter 67: Experiment

Lou Ting was a man of his word. The internet water army bots had developed to a certain scale by now compared to the Ancient Earth period.

When he went looking for them, he found they charged on a tiered system.

Some highly active, high-level accounts that mimicked real people were the most expensive.

It was said that these were still manually operated by individuals located in different places, making them very hard to trace.

Lou Ting thought about it and chose the cheapest one among the screen full of introductions.

Anyway, he just needed to find people to scold him; there was no need to buy the expensive ones.

He Yunzhou had been clinging to Lou Ting from behind, hugging him the whole time. Seeing him operate throughout the process, he originally thought Lou Ting would buy the one the other party recommended. In the end, he went round and round only to buy the cheapest one. He was very puzzled. “Why buy such a cheap one?”

He couldn’t even finish spending the money in his bank card, yet he was still so frugal?

No wonder he disliked me spending so much.

He might as well drag Lou Ting down to spend money with him; once he got used to spending, he wouldn’t think he spent too much anymore.

Thinking like this, He Yunzhou reached out to take his phone and said, “Swipe that card, buy the most expensive one.”

Lou Ting raised an eyebrow, but didn’t stop him. Instead, he asked, “Spend your money to buy an internet water army to scold me?”

He Yunzhou’s fingertips paused.

This… what is this all about?

Lou Ting continued to ask, “Are you taking this opportunity to vent about something?”

He Yunzhou was silent for a moment. He silently stuffed the phone back into his hand, sat back in his original position, and hugged Lou Ting. “I also think there’s no need to buy such an expensive water army.”

After paying the water army company and refreshing the page again, he indeed saw something different in that blogger’s comment section.

[Lou Ting is trash!]

[Hehe, I can’t stand it anymore. Dog Lou Ting, get the hell out of here!]

[Big dumbf*ck, Lou Ting, just wait to flop!]

…

There was no context or cause; they just came right out and started cursing cleanly and directly.

Although it looked a bit stupid, at least there were negative comments now.

Lou Ting continued to refresh a couple of times, waiting for their reaction. As a result, before the blogger could say anything, Lou Ting’s fans rebelled first.

You don’t know shit and you just come out to curse people?

[This old master is laughing. In this day and age, there are still people who eat melons without looking at the cause and effect? Let me slap a link in your face to see how Zuo Anran treated Lou Ting in the past. You big idiot, you still have the face to curse people?]

[I f*cking say good heavens, if there’s no one at home, your words sure are tough, but if you even had a mother, you wouldn’t dare be this reckless.]

[If Zuo Anran’s treatment of Lou Ting is considered ‘good’, then a laboratory student’s treatment of the lab rats is also ‘not bad’. Do you understand, little brother?]

Lou Ting: “???”

My fans are fighting with the water army I bought.

Just as Lou Ting was wondering how to persuade his fans and tell them they were on the same side, He Yunzhou tapped the screen and said, “They’re starting to track the accounts.”

Lou Ting looked down. Not only were they tracking the accounts, they even dug up the login IP addresses!

Stop tracking, stop tracking, the company is going to be exposed in a minute.

Lou Ting hurriedly contacted the company and re-bought the most expensive water army.

That one could at least withstand a bit of scrutiny.

Behind him, He Yunzhou watched Lou Ting frantically type on the keyboard and couldn’t help but lower his head and stifle a laugh.

Lou Ting could feel the person behind him trembling with laughter, almost out of breath.

He raised a hand to pinch the man’s cheek and said, “I’m going to find Ji Xing later, want to come together?”

“Sister-in-law probably doesn’t have time today,” He Yunzhou said. “There’s a palace banquet tonight, and as the Empress, he has to attend.”

He Yunzhou grabbed the Omega by the waist, picked him up, and placed him on his lap. “If you have anything on your mind, telling me is just the same.”

“If…” Lou Ting turned to look at the smiling man, not speaking for a moment.

Ever since he came back, he had been thinking about what Zuo Anran had said. It was obvious that he had spoken half the truth and withheld the other half. If he hadn’t lost his memory, he naturally wouldn’t think anything of it. But right now, his memory was like a jigsaw puzzle, and Zuo Anran’s words only filled in a few pieces, leaving large blank areas.

If… if he really stood in opposition to He Yunzhou in the past.

Wouldn’t their current situation be very awkward?

How much was he implicated in He Yunzhou’s injury? Or rather, was he the very person who harmed He Yunzhou?

But there were too many directions to consider, and for a moment, Lou Ting didn’t know if he should share this matter with He Yunzhou.

“Is there something you can’t say?” Seeing his dilemma, He Yunzhou gently kissed his cheek and said, “Then don’t say it.”

He Yunzhou spoke casually, but Lou Ting asked in confusion, “Aren’t you curious?”

He Yunzhou knew Zuo Anran was one of their people. For Zuo Anran to come looking for him today, he definitely must have said something related to the organization. Moreover, his hesitation to speak directly and his sudden departure were highly suspicious. It was impossible for He Yunzhou not to see it.

Yet He Yunzhou didn’t show the slightest intention of urging or pressing him. On the contrary, seeing that he didn’t want to say it, he took the initiative to tell him he didn’t have to.

Lou Ting’s clenched hands tightened. Leaning against the man’s chest, he could feel his steady heartbeat from behind, which gradually calmed his own restless heart. After a moment of silence, he spoke with difficulty, his voice extremely light: “I might… be one of their people.”

“Mn.”

“Mn?!” Lou Ting turned to look at him in disbelief. That’s it? Just ‘Mn?’

Isn’t this a bit too calm?!

Lou Ting felt he probably hadn’t realized the severity of the problem, so he said, “Your mental power turning out like this was very likely caused by me. Your separation from the Monarch might also have had my hand in it. I might…”

He Yunzhou raised a hand, placing a finger on his lips, and said softly, “Shh.”

“Our mental powers are compatible; there is no second case like this in the world. We are uniquely suited for each other. You just lost your memory; don’t let his words affect your judgment. The timing of Zuo Anran’s appearance is too coincidental. That organization hasn’t been active for a long time. I suspect there are internal problems within the organization. You shouldn’t panic so much; they are the ones who should be in chaos.”

He Yunzhou’s voice was deep, every word enunciated clearly and spoken slowly, giving Lou Ting ample time to process.

Meeting his gaze, Lou Ting inexplicably felt his heart rate speed up again. He slowly lowered his eyes to avoid his gaze, yet he could still feel the other’s burning stare. His eyelashes trembled slightly as he lowered his head as if trying to escape.

Seeing this, He Yunzhou chuckled silently. He grabbed his hand and gently placed it over his heart. “You don’t need to panic at all. I trust you unconditionally.”

Lou Ting suddenly raised his eyes, unexpectedly colliding with a pair of smiling eyes. His heart trembled violently, and he slowly reached up to wrap his arms around the man’s neck, burying his face in his chest.

He Yunzhou gathered the little Omega closer into his embrace, holding him even tighter.

“Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

Since their relationship had reached this point, Lou Ting must have felt incredibly panicked upon realizing they might have belonged to opposing factions in the past. Not knowing how to handle their current relationship was one thing, but not knowing how to face him now was another.

He Yunzhou didn’t know what exactly Zuo Anran had told Lou Ting, but he felt that if Zuo Anran said these things just to sow panic in Lou Ting’s heart, they must be a mix of truth and lies.

However, these were all things Lou Ting had personally experienced. If Lou Ting had his memories, he would have definitely noticed something amiss right away. Zuo Anran and the others didn’t know about Lou Ting’s amnesia.

He Yunzhou’s expression darkened. Did they want to use this incident to test if Lou Ting had lost his memory, or had they already realized Lou Ting might have amnesia, and so they came over to push a narrative, hoping Lou Ting would do something rash out of panic?

Whichever it was, He Yunzhou deeply despised their disgusting methods.

He Yunzhou’s eyes were murderous, yet the movements he used to comfort Lou Ting were incredibly gentle. He patted Lou Ting’s back lightly, and after coaxing him to sleep, gently placed him on the bed, covered him with the quilt, and then got up and left.

As the man turned his back, Lou Ting slowly opened his eyes.

“Why ask me out so suddenly?” Ji Xing sat on the soft chair, looking at the serious-faced Lou Ting opposite him, feeling suspicious. “What happened?”

To make the usually calm and composed Lou Ting reveal such an expression, the matter was probably not simple.

Lou Ting dared to come because he was mentally prepared; he also wanted to figure out the truth.

Taking a deep breath, Lou Ting said, “I might be from the organization that harmed He Yunzhou. If you want to investigate matters related to the organization, you can check my itinerary or private life around the time of my debut. You should be able to find clues related to the organization.”

After blurting all this out in one breath, he immediately felt much more relaxed.

He had told He Yunzhou about this, but He Yunzhou only expressed trust, without the slightest suspicion towards him.

While Lou Ting was moved, he also felt this wasn’t right. Until he recovered his memories, no one could definitively conclude anything about this matter. If there was danger, wouldn’t He Yunzhou be in a very awkward position? After deliberating for a long time, he still decided to discuss this with Ji Xing face-to-face.

He considered it as adding an extra layer of security for He Yunzhou.

However, after learning about this, Ji Xing merely took a sip of hot milk and said, “Mn.”

‘Mn?’ Again with the ‘Mn!’

Your family is truly terrifyingly calm.

Lou Ting didn’t think Ji Xing would disregard He Yunzhou’s life or death, but Ji Xing’s reaction was truly intriguing. He asked, “Aren’t you afraid I might hurt He Yunzhou?”

“I’m not,” Ji Xing said. “He isn’t as useless as you think. If it really came down to a fight, you might not necessarily beat him. Furthermore… you were able to use your own mental power to help repair his sea of consciousness. Even if you recover your memories in the future, you won’t necessarily hurt him.”

“Because… if you wanted to harm him, you wouldn’t have saved him in the first place.”

Ji Xing continued, “Injuries to the spiritual sea are irreversible. Although I don’t know what method you used to fuse both of your mental powers and then sever your own sea of consciousness to help repair He Yunzhou’s, I believe the operational difficulty of doing so is immense. And after so much time has passed, your injuries haven’t healed, and your mental power is extremely weak. You wouldn’t have paid such a high price just to cure him and then kill him.”

“H-how did you know?” Lou Ting was stunned. He was still doubting whether the person he saved before was He Yunzhou, but listening to Ji Xing’s words, it seemed he had already concluded that it was him who saved He Yunzhou.

“The test report came out. I’ve read through it once, and it’s currently with the doctor for a review.” Speaking up to here, Ji Xing paused before adding, “Comparing the timeline with the changes in your mental power, I discovered something strange.”

Lou Ting: “What?”

Ji Xing asked, “Do you still remember when the Main Brain registered your marriage with He Yunzhou?”

Lou Ting nodded. Naturally, he remembered. Right after transmigrating into the book, he inexplicably ended up married to someone, and at the time, he even thought about finding the guy to get a divorce.

“But before that, you and He Yunzhou had zero matching probability. That day, your probability suddenly jumped to the maximum value, which is why the Main Brain directly assigned it. So I want to ask: before the jump, or rather, at the exact moment it jumped to the maximum value, what were you doing?”

Lou Ting was instantly stunned.

What was I doing?

I had just transmigrated into the book and woken up.

Without waiting for his response, Ji Xing continued, “A qualitative leap in mental power—under normal circumstances, this is impossible.”

“Moreover, your sea of consciousness has a defect. At first, I thought it was because you used your sea of consciousness to treat He Yunzhou, but upon careful examination, your sea of consciousness wouldn’t have such severe trauma after just one split. It’s highly likely it went through two or more.”

“Then is it possible that after you treated He Yunzhou, your sea of consciousness was divided and taken away by someone else, and the time you registered for marriage with He Yunzhou was the exact moment your divided sea of consciousness returned to its place?”

“That’s impossible.” Although Lou Ting felt Ji Xing’s words were logical, was dividing the sea of consciousness and extracting mental power really something that could be done?

“How could such a thing be possible?”

Ji Xing said indifferently, “It’s possible.”

Lou Ting: “What?”

Ji Xing looked at him intently. “I once had the same experience as you.”