When They Were Heroes, Part 22

With "Honkai Energy Adaptability EX," there are probably only the monsters of the Kaslana family who can compare to Bai Ge in this world.

"Now you can agree to my conditions, right? You can do whatever you want with me, but you're not allowed to touch Sirin and the others."

"You think you're qualified to negotiate? While you are indeed rare, you're ultimately just a test subject. Do you think you can dictate terms to us?"

In their eyes, everyone was their test subject. Bai Ge was indeed a rare test subject out of millions, but that didn't mean they were willing to give up on the other little girls.

However, Bai Ge's next action directly shocked the scientists, who thought they had everything under control, to the point where their eyeballs almost fell out.

Thump—!

The young man fiercely smashed his head against the wall, It was as if a hammer had struck their hearts.

"Subject X1! What are you doing!"

"If you don't agree, I'll die for you to see right now!" Bai Ge said fiercely.

No one thought he was joking, because the young man's head was already bleeding profusely, and the force of that dull thud just now was so great that he could have killed himself with just a little more effort.

Bai Ge knew his own value.

These scientists knew his value even better.

He was an SSSR, a rarity of one in tens of millions, perhaps even one in a hundred million. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that all the test subjects in this Babylon Laboratory combined, even including the researchers themselves, were not as valuable as Bai Ge alone.

His existence might even lead to research that could grant males resistance to Honkai Energy.

"If you don't agree, I'll kill myself."

Blood dripped from his forehead, staining Bai Ge's bangs and half of his face. The blood flowed into his eyes, turning everything he saw red.

Bai Ge stared directly at the scientists, who were stunned by his actions, like a young lion roaring silently.

He wiped away the blood that obscured his vision and said calmly, "I know this is hell, and I know you are the dominators now. However... perhaps I don't have the right to choose between heaven and hell, but! I still have the right to choose death."

"You think doing this will, wait! Stop! We agree!"

Seeing Bai Ge about to smash his head against the wall again, these people dared not gamble on whether he was bluffing.

They quickly agreed to Bai Ge's conditions, comforting themselves that they were just ordinary test subjects anyway.

If it meant preventing this rare youth, one in tens of millions, from continuing to court death, then not bothering them was fine.

However, cold sweat still streamed down their faces.

They looked at Bai Ge as if he were a little lunatic, all wondering where the recruitment department found this guy, so reckless at such a young age.

"Hmph, it would have been better if you had agreed sooner."

Bai Ge sneered, then wiped his still-bleeding head with his sleeve.

Because of the "Pain Insensitivity" and "Extreme Pain Insensitivity" traits, he only felt a little dizzy. The pain was about the same as being flicked on the forehead.

In the end, it was these scientists who busily treated his head injury and conducted examinations to prevent this precious test subject from actually killing himself.

When they saw the examination report, which showed a cracked forehead bone and severe concussion, their eyes twitched, and they no longer harbored any hope of a lucky break.

This little lunatic really dared to kill himself!

Second update, requesting flowers~ requesting recommendation tickets~

Currently, including the saved drafts.

After the second Honkai, it will be the orphanage (Bronya and Seele) storyline. Before going on the shelves, you can see Bronya calling someone "Daddy," and you can also see Kiana calling someone "Daddy."

Chapter Twenty-Nine, Otto: Are you guys planning to turn over a new leaf? (New book seeking support)

"Bai Ge, are you okay? Why is your head bleeding? What did they do to you!"

When Bai Ge returned to the prison-like room, Sirin and the others immediately surrounded him.

When they saw the thick bandages on the young man's head and the bloodstains on his clothes, they were immediately startled, worried and anxious, but didn't know what to do.

"It's nothing, I'm fine," Bai Ge immediately reassured them, indicating they didn't need to worry.

But he also knew that even if he said he hit himself, Sirin and the others definitely wouldn't believe him. So, he simply said that those damned scientists did it.

This made the girls incredibly angry.

After confirming multiple times that he was not seriously injured, Sirin, Avrora, Galina, and Agata finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, these little girls burst into tears.

"Bai Ge, I, I want to go home."

"I miss Mommy too, sob sob."

"It's so cold here, are they going to kill us?"

"The experiments they talked about hurt so much, I don't want to be cut with knives anymore, I don't want to be injected with strange medicines anymore."

The four little ones huddled together, trembling, tears streaming from their eyes. They were still just children, tricked into this inhumane human experimentation base.

In this gloomy, cold environment filled with death and pain, it would be strange if they weren't afraid.

Bai Ge felt heartbroken. They were all innocent girls who should have lived in the sunlight, experienced all the beauty of the world, and had bright futures.

But now I'm locked up in this damned place, subjected to these inhumane human experiments. This is undoubtedly wrong, it's a mistake!

"Mhm, we'll definitely escape. Sirin, you won't have to be experimented on anymore."

"R-really?"

"Of course. I never lie. No matter what happens, I'll make sure you all survive."

Bai Ge ruffled their hair one by one, wiping away the girls' tears and comforting their fear. At this moment, he had already come up with a plan.

"Although we can only stay here for now, you don't have to be experimented on anymore. So... let's hold on together until the day we leave this place."

"Mhm!" x3

"..."

Hearing him say this, Avrora, Agata, and Galina felt a little more at ease.

Feeling the warmth of Bai Ge's hands on their cheeks, they instinctively leaned closer to him.

Only Sirin frowned, still worried. She recalled the adults who had tied her to the experiment table.

The ugly faces they showed, the indifferent gazes they cast upon her, made Sirin feel like she wasn't human, but a little mouse.

Would these bad people really let them go? If that were true, how did Bai Ge manage it?

"Bai Ge, what exactly did you do?"

"...It's already very late today, let's rest, Sirin. Everyone must be tired too."

Bai Ge reached out and patted Sirin's head again.

Her hair always stuck up on both sides, no matter how he pressed it down, like two purple cat ears.

Bai Ge didn't answer Sirin's question, instead telling them to go to sleep. Although he knew the girls would find out soon whether he told them or not, but...

Some things really didn't need to be said.

...When the next day arrived...

"Subject X1, out for experimentation!"

"...Tsk, got it."

Sirin and the others stared blankly as Bai Ge was led away by the guards. At that moment, they all understood the price the young man had paid.

To prevent them from being experimented on.

He had fed himself to those demons.

For a moment, the girls' eyes welled up with tears.

"...No."

Sirin ran over, trying to grab Bai Ge's hand, but he shook his head to stop her.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Then, as the iron gate of the prison closed, only Bai Ge's smile remained in their minds.

"Prepare five soft beds for me, and five thick quilts with good warmth. This damned place is so cold at night, you'll freeze awake even if you fall asleep."

After easily passing today's experiment, Bai Ge said to the people next to him without looking back.

"???" xN

Babylon Laboratory was built in Siberia, a place covered in snow and ice year-round. The conditions in the prison-like rooms were also terrible.

There were only two hard, cold iron plate beds, and not even a single quilt. Last night, Bai Ge and Sirin had to sleep pressed together, and they were both woken up by the cold in the middle of the night.

"I want them before tonight."

He specifically added.

Those four little ones were still little girls. As a big brother with a mental age of 18, Bai Ge felt he couldn't let them catch a cold.

After all, if they got sick in this godforsaken place, it would be worse than death. He didn't think these people in fine clothes would provide treatment for sick children.