259. The Sleeping Desire Gem
"Test One complete, quantum state stable!"
"Test Two complete, no anomalies!"
"..."
Dozens of tests passed flawlessly, all with green lights. Bronya and Yun Ling felt their hearts pounding.
"The last item...test complete! 42 successful, 0 failed!"
Yun Ling took a deep breath and picked up the small chip in front of him.
It took more than half a month to finally complete it!
Of course, Yun Ling didn't forget Bronya beside him.
Bronya held the chip, her eyes sparkling with a different kind of light.
She knew that this project might have been completed without her, but it definitely wouldn't have been completed without Yun Ling.
She also completely accepted the gap between them in mechanical engineering.
Perhaps only Dr. Tesla could truly compete with him.
To receive such high praise from Bronya, one can imagine the immense shock Yun Ling had caused her.
"It feels… a bit like our child…" Yun Ling coughed lightly.
Bronya rolled her eyes, but didn't refute.
This was the first time she had ever worked so hard to create something.
All of this was for the realization of her dream!
Of course, there was another reason.
The origin of quantum technology… others might not know, but Bronya knew very well.
This was all data left over from the X-10 experiment, which was originally supposed to be hers to complete, but it resulted in Seele falling into the Sea of Quanta.
"Bronya, this chip is yours. Give it to Theresa and discuss our future research funding with her. I trust you."
"Where are you going?" Bronya asked, puzzled.
"I'm going to the Oceania branch with Himeko," Yun Ling replied.
Himeko had recently received information about Wendy's experiment and invited Yun Ling to visit her, as Wendy's current situation was somewhat related to Yun Ling.
If it weren't for saving Yun Ling, Wendy wouldn't need to touch the Desire Gem and would have been found out to be compatible with it, and none of the subsequent events would have occurred.
Although others might not see it that way, Yun Ling still needed to make some kind of compensation.
"Okay," Bronya nodded.
Yun Ling returned to his residence, tidied himself up, and then accompanied Himeko to the Oceania branch.
"How is it?" Yun Ling asked.
"The Desire Gem is very stable in her body, showing no signs of going berserk, but... Wendy's legs, due to the power injected into her, can no longer support her."
Himeko's eyes lowered; this was the worst possible outcome.
"Phew... When you get there, watch your words and actions. If you act rashly again this time, I'll never speak to you again." Himeko looked at Yun Ling seriously.
"Don't worry, I know my limits," Yun Ling nodded. Soon, the two arrived at the Oceania branch and saw Wendy in her hospital bed.
"Wendy, we've come to see you." Himeko forced a smile.
"Teacher Himeko! And Yun Ling! What brings you here?" Wendy was clearly surprised.
"It's mainly my fault. If it weren't for me… I'm sorry." Yun Ling apologized earnestly, bowing his head.
"Yun Ling, please don't think like that! This has nothing to do with you!" Wendy immediately retorted.
The warm, gentle sunlight shone on her, making her so dazzling and beautiful.
"No, I'll feel guilty if I just laugh it off, so please let me take responsibility." Yun Ling looked at Wendy, his eyes filled with sincerity, then stepped forward and took Wendy's hands.
"Really not…" Wendy's eyes welled up with tears. Yun Ling was so sincere; she was deeply moved.
"Wendy, this is a man's promise. One day, I will help you stand up again!" Yun Ling interrupted her, making a promise.
Wendy looked at Yun Ling, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
"You brat, didn't I tell you not to talk nonsense?" Himeko grabbed Yun Ling's ear.
"Sister Himeko, it hurts… Give me some face for me in public!" Yun Ling winced as he was lifted up.
"Pfft… Hehehe…" Wendy couldn't help but laugh at the comical scene before her.
Seeing that Wendy wasn't angry, Himeko gave Yun Ling a warning look and let him go for the time being.
Himeko sat down and chatted with Wendy for a while, while Yun Ling picked up an apple and started peeling it.
Just as Himeko was about to praise Yun Ling, he unexpectedly took a bite of it as soon as he finished peeling it.
"Hmm, this apple is really sweet."
"I'm glad Yun Ling likes it." Wendy certainly didn't mind.
After a while, Yun Ling suddenly stared blankly at Wendy's bedsheet.
"Yun Ling, what's wrong?"
"...Can I see your legs?" Yun Ling asked.
"Yun Ling, you..." Himeko was about to say something when Wendy stopped her.
"Teacher Himeko, it's alright," Wendy reassured her, then slightly lifted the bedsheet, revealing two fair little feet.
Completely without any signs of surgery, exquisite and perfect jade feet!
Seemingly not satisfied with just looking, Yun Ling even touched them.
If Wendy hadn't been keeping Himeko calm, she probably would have exploded.
"It's not a nerve problem, the bones are intact, and it doesn't look like it's been eroded. It's perfectly integrated with the Desire Gem..."
"Yun Ling, you're amazing! You can see so clearly?" Wendy was somewhat surprised.
Although she had perfectly integrated the Desire Gem, strangely, she couldn't feel her legs.
"I only have a superficial understanding of medicine," Yun Ling shook his head, continuing to press his fingers on Wendy's legs.
"Can you feel anything here?" Yun Ling asked.
"No," Wendy shook her head.
"And here?" Yun Ling moved slightly upwards.
"Nothing here either."
"This place?" Yun Ling moved even higher.
"Hmm~ It's a little... itchy," Wendy said, blushing.
Yun Ling tried a few more places and found that the area of numbness neatly formed a circle on her thigh.
Below the circle, she couldn't move.
It wasn't a nerve problem, nor was it corruption, so it could only be a problem with the Desire Gem.
"Wendy, let me press it for you. Tell me if you feel anything," Yun Ling reminded her.
"Okay," Wendy nodded.
Then Yun Ling used the massage techniques he had learned in medical class.
Of course, this was just a pretense; in reality, Yun Ling was attempting to communicate with the Desire Gem using his Dominination.
However, to Yun Ling's surprise, he received no response from the Desire Gem.
The Desire Gem seemed to have fallen into a strange slumber.
Something within Wendy's body was suppressing the Desire Gem's function, and the price was control of her legs.
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