Villainous Scientist (END)
As time marches on, some pursuits remain constant, like a quest for justice, a yearning for equality…
In a conference room on a distant planet, Jiang Qianyu was enveloped in silence after hearing the news, mirroring her deeply conflicted soul.
Around her, two factions had formed.
One faction, composed of Omegas who had suffered greatly, loathed the Alphas. They were resolute in their desire to overthrow Alpha rule and subjugate them instead, to eradicate the years of humiliation and hatred they had endured at the hands of the Alphas.
Another faction, led by an Omega named Zhou Sui, sought allegiance with the Second Princess.
Zhou Sui spoke in a gentle, reassuring tone, “Qianyu, we won’t force you. I’m just telling you everything I know: The Second Princess is my mate, and she has promised to build the Empire into a star system like the Blue Star. I trust her, and I hope you can trust me…”
For a moment, everyone seemed lost in a momentary daze.
Jiang Qianyu’s gaze settled on the calm yet dangerous Song Xuyi at the front of the troop. After the battle ended, Song Xuyi powered down her mecha and carefully tended to each of the injured warriors…
It had been over two months since Jiang Qianyu had last seen Xuyi.
What, indeed, was the most beautiful, strongest, and most resilient force?
Unfazed by falling into the abyss, nor arrogant when climbing back to the pinnacle, she endeavors to hold destiny within her own hands, constantly striving, constantly ascending…
Just like the manner of Song Xuyi.
Perhaps this is why Xuyi has such an allure to her!
A nameless fatigue filled her heart, yet there was some sense of relief.
Jiang Qianyu bowed her head, looking in Zhou Sui’s direction, and said softly, “Okay!”
She didn’t believe in the Second Princess, but rather in Song Xuyi. She wanted to see more people in the world living in the way Song Xuyi envisioned.
The Blue Star team stormed the Imperial Star.
The palace on the Imperial Star was almost empty. Upon hearing the news of Zhao Man’s team’s invasion, the people in the palace had long fled.
Zhao Man’s deputy blocked the remaining people outside the hall and followed Song Xuyi into the inner chamber.
As soon as they entered the inner chamber, an unbearable stench hit them. The once mighty Emperor was huddled in a corner with his hands and legs broken, and a few expired nutrient syringes were placed in front of him…
“Who’s there?” In the darkness, the Emperor widened his eyes and looked at the two approaching figures. After recognizing Song Xuyi, he recoiled in fear and said, “It’s you. Weren’t you supposed to be dead?”
Seemingly recalling something, the Emperor’s eyes narrowed, and he looked at Song Xuyi with a sinister grin. “Marshal Song… You’re about to die. Only if I’m alive, there’s a chance for you to survive…”
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Song Xuyi hesitated for a moment.
The Emperor seemed to have more to say, but Song Xuyi drew out the sword in her hand.
Throughout her military campaigns, although Song Xuyi had piloted mechas and injured some people, she had never resorted to killing. In her own words, “Violence should be used to defend against external enemies, not directed towards the citizens of our Empire…”
However, this time, ignoring the shocked gaze of her deputy who had come over, fearing that Song Xuyi couldn’t bring herself to do it, Song Xuyi thrust the sword into the Emperor’s chest.
“—I will seek vengeance for a person, for the countless souls of her family who wailed in injustice!”
……
Song Xuyi emerged from the inner hall. She heard herself say softly, “We arrived too late, the Emperor has already fallen at the hands of the traitors…”
No one questioned Song Xuyi’s words, for before this, she was the Marshal most loyal to the Emperor. Some astute individuals might have guessed some of the truth, but what of that? The Emperor was a tyrant who committed innumerable evils; his death was nothing if not deserved…
With the Emperor gone, Zhao Man, the sole heir with royal blood, would naturally ascend as the new Emperor. The armies of Blue Star began to reclaim the imperial palace…
One could foresee that, by forging ahead with Zhao Man, Blue Star would become the most illustrious planet within the Empire.
Song Xuyi sat atop the city walls, her eyes open wide, staring at the evening sky stained red as blood, while certain images flickered through her mind, knitting everything into one continuous thread…
No wonder! Song Xuyi had been puzzled why, after her escape from the Imperial Star, the Emperor did not send assassins after her. She had thought perhaps the Emperor still held some old affection for the original owner, but it turned out the Emperor had made his move long ago…
The adjutant thought Song Xuyi was distressed from killing the Emperor and considerately did not disturb her, quietly placing two certificates beside Song Xuyi.
One was Song Xuyi’s military academy diploma, and the other was a new appointment letter, appointing Song Xuyi as the new Marshal.
Through the course of the war, Song Xuyi had earned for herself an exceptionally outstanding graduation certificate.
Today, was Song Xuyi’s graduation day.
“Xuyi! Xuyi!”
She couldn’t tell how much time had passed, but as dusk began to fall, the system’s voice excitedly echoed in Song Xuyi’s mind: “We’ve completed the mission!”
Song Xuyi was startled.
Throughout the attack on the Imperial Star, Jiang Qianyu had not shown up. Song Xuyi had thought that Jiang Qianyu might be biding her time, yet the system’s broadcast hinted at a possibility—Jiang Qianyu had abandoned the idea of establishing her ideal Omega regime.
Her heart was filled with mixed feelings, yet predominantly, she felt joy for Jiang Qianyu…
“Xuyi, you really are the best tasker! I knew I wasn’t wrong in following you…”
“I’m happy,” Song Xuyi chimed in with the system’s excited voice. As she listened to its endless chatter, Song Xuyi mused that the system must have had a drink or two. Reclining on the city walls, she started a casual conversation with the system, “System, have you ever met the Main God?”
“Never have.”
“System, about that unexplained attack you mentioned last time, did you find out what it was?”
“I found out, but it seems that the Main God has encountered some mishap recently; I suddenly can’t make contact…”
“System, why is it stipulated that taskers can’t fall in love in the small worlds?”
“I don’t know either; it’s a rule set by the Main God.” The system seemed anxious not to disappoint Song Xuyi with its lack of capability and quickly added, “Each tasker has different rules to follow. Your only rule is that you can’t fall in love…”
“Then, what are the consequences of defying the Main God?”
“Why would you have such dangerous thoughts, Xuyi?” The system’s voice became agitated. “Taskers who defy the Main God’s orders often end up with deep regrets…”
So even if one were to defy the Main God, the system doesn’t actually know the specific consequences…
Song Xuyi flickered her gaze, having gleaned the information she was after. Before the system could get any more ruffled, she changed the topic, “System, can I stay here a bit longer?”
“Of course you can!”
……
Below the city walls, a crowd gradually formed, their cheers thundering through the air!
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With the establishment of the new dynasty, soldiers from Blue Star received their diplomas on this day too, marking the end of an era-spanning interstellar battle – their most meaningful graduation ceremony.
Song Xuyi also joined in the celebration, moving along with the crowd to her former Marshal’s residence, which was kept just as she left it, thanks to a few faithful old servants who managed everything impeccably.
Song Xuyi entered the courtyard and proceeded to her former bedroom. It was as if no time had passed – it was right here that she first laid eyes on Jiang Qianyu, who was even more delicate than a porcelain doll…
……
In a moment of haze, the door creaked open.
Someone cloaked in the weariness of travel bustled in—
Song Xuyi blinked.
Under the dim light, a delicate and beautiful girl held a bouquet: it was a bunch of vividly bright flowers, ones all too familiar to Song Xuyi.
In that dream Jiang Qianyu once had, the woman named Zhao Qingyu wanted to use this bouquet to confess to the girl she loved.
Jiang Qianyu had traversed several planets to find these flowers known as roses.
“Happy graduation,” Jiang Qianyu heard herself saying softly, trying hard to curve her lips into a smile: “I’m glad I made it in time for your graduation ceremony.”
She wanted to feel happy.
But… having heard that the Emperor was killed by the rebels, not being able to take vengeance herself felt like throwing a punch into cotton—there was an immense frustration in her heart that just couldn’t be shaken off…
“Thank you for the gift!”
“As a reward,” she heard her beloved girl whisper, taking the flowers from her hand, leaning in to whisper in her ear: “I helped you—”
“Kill the Emperor!”
……
In that moment, Jiang Qianyu’s mind went blank.
It turns out… Xuyi knew everything.
Wanting to cry, wanting to scream, a myriad of emotions boiled in her veins, as if about to burst forth from her chest…
Yet, Jiang Qianyu could only bite down on her lower lip, desperately controlling her emotions, not daring to reveal a shred of her affection.
How can Xuyi be so adorable?!
As if every inch of her grew from one’s own flesh and blood, perfectly tender to the core…
……
However, contrary to Jiang Qianyu’s expectations, Song Xuyi took the initiative to embrace her.
“Qianyu, you must live on well and happily…”
It was an embrace tinged with the cool scent of citrus.
At that moment, Jiang Qianyu thought this was Song Xuyi’s blessing to her. She happily snuggled into Song Xuyi’s embrace, fantasizing about their future blissful life together, never imagining that this was Song Xuyi’s farewell as well.
Jiang Qianyu returned to Blue Star, dreaming of a happy life with Song Xuyi and entered the laboratory with an excited heart, researching a drug to turn Song Xuyi back into an Alpha…
With her army, Song Xuyi marched out to confront the Insect Race who were taking advantage of the Empire’s internal turmoil to launch their attack.
Under Song Xuyi’s command, her troops continued their streak of invincibility, driving the Insects out of the imperial realms and even seizing several of their planets.
In the final battle, the bodies of Insects piled up like mountains, and the sky was filled with wafting smoke from the gunfire. Watching her troops coming toward her in a jubilant cheer, Song Xuyi descended from her mecha with a smile. She collapsed to the ground and never woke up again…
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Song Xuyi’s autopsy showed nothing abnormal, so everyone thought her death was an accident, mourning the Empire’s Marshal with heavy hearts.
No wonder when Song Xuyi left the Imperial Star, the Emperor didn’t send anyone after her—it turned out the Emperor knew Song Xuyi didn’t have much longer to live…
When the news spread, everyone despised the Emperor for his ruthlessness.
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However, Jiang Qianyu, who had been closest to Song Xuyi in life, returned to her lab without showing any emotion after hearing the news.
Nobody knew that Jiang Qianyu, sitting in the lab with a pale face, injected herself with the O-to-A drug she had just developed and had intended to give to Song Xuyi. Almost immediately afterward, she took a slow-acting drug that would strip an Alpha of their strength and make them appear to die a natural death within five years, wiping the blood from her mouth.
She would bear all the pains that Xuyi had suffered.
……
Two years later, Jiang Qianyu developed a contagious pesticide targeting the genetic makeup of the Insect Race.
Scores of Insects fell on the battlefield, thus resolving the millennia-old pestilence that had troubled humanity…
“Having eradicated the Insect problem, she would forgive me, wouldn’t she?”
Jiang Qianyu watched the live footage of the battlefield, her lips curving into a smile. Inhaling the scent of citrus in the lab, it was as if she could see Song Xuyi battling valiantly on the field once again…
Little did Jiang Qianyu expect that the slow-acting drug she had formulated for the Emperor, which would drain an Alpha’s strength and give the appearance of a natural death within five years, would ultimately be used on Song Xuyi…
Jiang Qianyu pressed the button, destroying all the formulas for the sex-transitioning drugs she had developed.
Jiang Qianyu had come to understand — the shift in power couldn’t save humanity; only they could save themselves.
Xuyi’s pursuit was correct: the Empire now had a clear division of labor among Alphas, Betas, and Omegas, governed by the rule of law, everything was developing towards a better direction. Jiang Qianyu had never imagined that this once-decadent Empire could become so splendid…
But no matter how splendid, this world no longer had her in it.
Jiang Qianyu closed her eyes: now, it was time to go see her…
Countless memories flashed through her mind: some her own, some from Zhao Qingyu’s dreams… Suddenly, it was as if a dark cloth was ripped away, and a surge of never-before-seen memories flooded her consciousness.
“So that’s how it is!”
Jiang Qianyu sighed softly, letting go of all reservations.
“Xuyi, we shall meet again…”
With a slight smile, Jiang Qianyu slipped into eternal silence…
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LP: Re-translated on February 18, 2024