Ex-Machina on a Dimensional Journey

Roman first complained out of habit, then immediately realized that wasn't why he had come looking for Xiu Er.

Though that was part of it, he had other important business with her.

"...?"

Wasn't it?

Xiu Er was somewhat puzzled. If that wasn't it, she truly couldn't think of what else he could want from her.

"Before that, I'd like to ask something."

"?"

"Fou?"

Xiu Er and Fou both looked at Roman, wanting to see what he was about to say.

"Xiu Er... do you know about Mashu's physical condition?"

Roman asked hesitantly. He seemed to hope Xiu Er knew, yet also seemed to hope she didn't.

It was strange. At any rate, Xiu Er rarely saw someone so conflicted.

"..."

"Fou?"

Fou was still confused, but Xiu Er understood what Roman meant.

It seemed this "request" was related to Mashu. And honestly, Roman had come to the right person—Xiu Er truly did know Mashu's physical condition.

As Mashu's "attending physician," it was understandable that Roman would worry about her and ask Xiu Er for help.

Especially after Xiu Er had demonstrated that "medicine" capable of rapidly restoring bodily functions.

After all, in Dr. Roman's view, someone like Xiu Er, who could create such potent medicine with no side effects, ought to possess ample "knowledge" about the human body.

Although the truth differed somewhat from what Roman imagined, Xiu Er had at least downloaded a vast amount of "knowledge skills" in her original world. She could simply "call" upon them whenever needed.

"Affirmative. I know Mashu's physical condition, including the fact that her remaining 'lifespan' is nearing its end."

From the moment Xiu Er first met Mashu, she had scanned her body.

At that time, she discovered that Mashu's condition was extremely "unusual." Afterward, Xiu Er became "curious" about