like the slight traces of technology that didn't quite match Earth's.
like the faint sense of being watched.
like the doubt she'd secretly harbored about whether the enemy even existed...
And many other things.
But.
Her mind flashed with the trivialities of Han Fei taking her to the mall, the sense of security she'd felt being comforted during her initial confusion after losing her memory, the shyness when he'd called her a former admirer, his daily nagging to wake her up, Aunt Li's delicious meals, the warmth of "home"...
Most importantly, it was the feeling, from the very first moment she saw him, that she didn't want to (or rather, couldn't) hurt him.
This made her feel inexplicably soft-hearted.
There were many things she couldn't understand right now.
But, at least, Han Fei was her friend. That much was true.
And that was enough.
At least, for now.
So.
"I've actually been very happy during this time."
"I kind of like it here."
Her gaze involuntarily flickered towards Han Fei.
Chapter 31: Hexi: I Regret It! Really!
Han Fei looked at Hexi with a stern expression.
Listening to her words.
His heart felt no great surge of emotion.
If there was anything, it was probably a sense of joy.
Don't misunderstand, not that kind of joy.
It was more like...
The joy of successfully testing something and being able to use it with confidence.
It seemed the Law of Emotional Bonds was quite effective on her amnesiac state.
Han Fei couldn't help but think.
That's right.
This was all part of the plan!
Even if she wouldn't hurt him, to make someone serve you, you relied on either benefits or emotions.
And the most stable was a combination of emotions and benefits.
The benefits included protection, salary, and so on, while for emotions, it could only be achieved through skill.
And deception.
Deception was also a skill.
He admitted it was a bit despicable.
But in order to survive, he was facing a stranger with no emotions.
Even with the added bonus of good impressions from memories, he wasn't a child; he could distinguish reality from illusion.
So.
Why not?
As for developing feelings for her, leading to a plot where he had to chase her to win her back...
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible!
He wasn't like her, having lost his memory. Two months was not enough time to make him waver.
Plus, he had confidence in his willpower.
The plan was a success!
Across from him.
Hexi watched Han Fei's stern face and felt an inexplicable nervousness welling up inside her.
An indescribable tension.
She pursed her lips tightly.
"Very good."
Han Fei smiled.
Hexi felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of relief wash over her.
"Then, next, I'm going to show you my secret. You mustn't tell anyone."
Hearing Han Fei's words, Hexi felt a flutter of excitement, as if she were being trusted.
As he spoke, Han Fei took out a wooden box from a safe and opened it.
A faint green glow flickered within.
"Come."
Han Fei beckoned.
Hexi looked at this... grass?
A flicker of confusion and curiosity crossed her eyes.
She gently picked it up.
Then she looked at Han Fei.
Seeing no sign of her using the Eye of Insight, Han Fei knew his subtle test had yielded satisfactory results. He then began to explain.
"This thing is called Green Baby. Of course, you can also call it Wisdom Grass. Its origin is one of the inherited civilizations from my lineage."
"Its ability is to provide immense energy, and it's replicable."
As he spoke, he handed over the data on the Green Baby's energy.
Hexi seemed not to have heard his mention of inherited civilizations. She obediently took the data, her eyes filled with curiosity and strong interest in the item.
"I'll leave this for you to research. I hope to find the optimal way to use it."
"Also, besides this, regarding mecha, I feel there are still issues with the weaponry. Lasers are good, but we can't just have that. So, we need to develop some new weapons, like the standard floating cannons for mecha. Of course, it would be even better if we had something like AT fields. What? What's an AT field? I'm not a researcher!"
"And, we need to speed up the life support pods and their matching nutrient solutions. The medical industry has always been incredibly profitable..."
"Regarding the Explorer-class ships, I feel like there might still be room for optimization? I'm not saying they're bad, but can the defense and offense be strengthened? Ships, you know, they're out there in space..."
"Also, in the afternoon, I need to go to... Prepare the things you need in advance."
"Oh, and also..."
At this moment, Han Fei, chattering incessantly and gesturing wildly, was very much like an annoying client.
Meanwhile, Hexi, who had been obediently listening, began to look paler and paler.
A thought suddenly occurred to her.
"...Is it not good to go back on what was said earlier?"
The career developed steadily.
The bottles continued to be collected.
It was just that recently, the bottles he'd collected hadn't contained anything good, only stones and weeds.
Even after using the locating method.
The Pleasant Goat world was now only yielding grass.
He was contemplating whether to change the world he was targeting.
Worlds that yielded mecha, spaceships, and Light Shadow Stones were all quite good.
Yes, he could try that.
Besides these matters, some other things had happened during this period.
Considered part of daily life.
Because of the Super Gene, and well, also a little bit for some unspeakable reasons, he had maintained a good relationship with Qi Lin.
The two were now very good friends.
So, sometimes they would go out together.
However, when Hexi learned of this, she seemed to have misunderstood something and insisted on accompanying him.
Unable to refuse her, he finally had to take her to meet Qi Lin.
Coincidentally, Qi Lin had brought along a female police officer named He Weiran.
She said she was her good friend.
And wanted to introduce them to each other.
As a result.
That entire day.
Hexi spent her time observing Qi Lin.
And by the time they returned home after it was over, the two had even exchanged contact information.
They now seemed to be friends.
Okay.
"Friend."
This was Han Fei's understanding.
In fact...
Four months had passed since his ability evolved and he found Hexi.
It was the end of December 2012.
Another year was about to end.
Han Fei called Zhao Xin and Liu Chuang back.
Giant Gorge Airport.
Two men, exuding a slight aura of menace, dressed head to toe in black with black sunglasses, looking like they stepped out of The Matrix, emerged from the airport.
Many people picking up others nearby instinctively kept their distance.
Han Fei, however, his eyes lighting up, walked towards them.
"Hahaha."
Amidst laughter, the three embraced.
"Brother Fei, we're back!"
"Got it, got it, let's go. I asked Aunt Li to make dinner, we can talk while we eat."
Han Fei and the others got into the car.
Soon, they were on their way back to Han Fei's compound.
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