Within the medical department of W.S.S.A.
A doctor with white hair sat by the bedside, shaking his head regretfully after glancing at the hands of Lamiya, covered under the white cloth.
He lifted the cloth and said, "The corrosive toxicity derived from US-04-81 is too strong."
"And the process is irreversible, it has already penetrated into the body of Containment Unit 13, impossible to completely eradicate."
"Simply put... Containment Unit 13's limbs are probably not salvageable."
The doctor's words made Renata clench her fists beside him, her face darkening as she lowered her head.
She didn't know if it was because of her own negligence.
Or because she felt guilty for allowing such a pure girl to be so severely injured.
Or perhaps both?
Renata's expression was complex.
Seeing Renata's expression, the doctor shrugged helplessly and said, "We don't have any other options for now."
"I've also looked at the files for 81, although it can control toxins, it probably can't completely regenerate flesh that has been fully corroded by toxins."
With that, the doctor suddenly thought of something and added.
"But you can go ask again, after all, I heard that it seemed to have reverted to its original form because of this child? Is Unit 81 also a little girl?"
"These days, there are really more and more novel things happening. A three-meter-tall mud monster hiding a little girl inside, haha..."
The doctor was not affected by the severely injured Lamiya and the angry Renata. Instead, he spoke with interest.
After all, for the medical department, Renata was quite familiar, and they had used quite a few of her good mushrooms.
[tn: did not understand what this meant ..]
"No need, I've already asked."
Renata shook her head at the doctor's words, sighing somewhat helplessly. "This is my negligence this time, so I have to take responsibility."
The doctor's face lit up at her words, seeming to be expecting something, "So, are you going to..."
"Yes, she has the ability to heal Containment Unit 13's hands, and only she..."
Renata frowned unwillingly, seeming to resist the person she referred to herself, "You stay here and watch Containment Unit 13. If she wakes up, notify me immediately."
"I'm going to T-7 to take her out to save people."
Renata said, turning and leaving the medical department.
But the doctor's expression upon hearing this was completely different from Renata's—he seemed both eager and admiring of the person Renata referred to.
Who was this person?
Several hours later.
Renata, wearing a disgruntled expression, pushed open the doors of the medical department.
But what was impossible to ignore was the figure behind her at this moment, still clad in chains and walking with a clinking sound, the black-robed woman.
What was striking about her was her towering figure, unusual compared to ordinary people.
This woman's figure was exceptionally tall.
She appeared to be nearly two meters tall, towering over Renata by more than a head.
However, her towering stature did not make her seem stiff and heavy like a clumsy giant.
On the contrary, her figure was exceptionally voluptuous.
Even though she was draped in a black robe, which appeared exceedingly conservative to ordinary eyes, it could not completely conceal her graceful and alluring curves.
Even that hint of black added a touch of contrast to her earthly voluptuous figure, lending it an air of elegance and restraint.
It made people want to lift the mysterious black robe and glimpse the beauty of her inner curves.
Yet, amidst this fiery and voluptuous figure, there was not an equally beautiful face... Or, more accurately, she didn't show her face at all.
This woman wore a mechanical bird-like mask under her hood, finely crafted, and looked incredibly terrifying.
She followed Renata all the way, entering a ward within the medical department.
Upon reaching their destination, Renata turned impatiently to face the dark, abyssal eyes behind the bird-mask, saying, "UK-04-06, I need you to heal this little girl."
After speaking, the eyes under the bird-like mask narrowed slightly, with a hint of interest, the woman said, "Is this little girl important to you?"
"I thought the next time I saw you would be at your funeral, decades later..."
The voice, completely devoid of emotional fluctuations, came from under the mask.
The voice, filtered through the thick metal mask, sounded somewhat distorted and muffled, yet it didn't affect the woman's cold, mechanical tone.
"Are you cursing me to die?"
Renata crossed her arms, her tone not particularly angry—Renata didn't detest UK-04-06, she just felt resistant and uncomfortable around her.
An inappropriate analogy would be like a rebellious child in front of their parents.
"Of course not, I just didn't expect you to come looking for me."
The emotionless voice came again, causing Renata to turn her head irritably, "Why does a tin woman like you talk so much?"
"Hurry up and heal her, then I can send you back."
Renata urged impatiently, then temporarily unlocked the chains on the woman's body, preparing to leave the room.
But as soon as she opened the door, she was startled by the employees and doctors who had surrounded her from all sides.
They all looked at UK-04-06 inside the room with faces full of admiration, that is, the bird-masked doctor.
Some were even particularly excited and exclaimed,
"Dr. Selena!"
"Oh my god... the rumors were true..."
"She's still alive..."
The researchers' star-struck demeanor annoyed Renata somewhat, and after she walked out of the room, she ruthlessly closed the door, completely separating the "fans" from their "idol."
"Get back to work!"
Renata said sternly, obviously feeling quite displeased.
Upon hearing this, the employees instantly showed disappointment and timidity as they left the door. This quieted the area around Renata considerably.
"Such a nuisance, I shouldn't have brought her out..."
Renata suddenly regretted, but she still had a conscience and knew that Lamiya's current state was partly her fault.
Since it was her fault, she had to take responsibility, even if the responsible party was a containment entity that most people loathed and feared.
Renata left the medical department, leaving only the bird-masked woman alone in the room, without even providing her with any medical tools or equipment.
The room only had a bed and two... one person.
Looking at Lamiya lying motionless on the bed, the bird-masked woman reached out, uncovering the white cloth while also roughly tearing off the clothes still covered in some mud from Lamiya's body.
In an instant, the room was filled with an air of intimacy.
Lamiya's fair and smooth but slightly purplish skin was fully revealed under the woman's gaze.
Seeing this scene, the bird-masked woman did not show much emotion.
She threw the clothes into the trash can, locked the door behind her, and then reached out again, exploring the defenseless body of Lamiya...........
Hm... Just checking in, can't wait for the update TL, hope you're doing alright!
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