It was the first time that Xu Qingran heard the name of a suspected target from someone else in this world.
It’s a pity that I have only heard of him but never seen him.
"Admiral Shen is indeed a rare talent in the empire."
The host smiled and said, "Although the royal family has clearly issued an announcement that the areas contaminated by the alien 'devil' will be open to the two battalions of troops regardless of their ownership, Red City is still a city under the jurisdiction of the Silver Dragon."
"This time, Jin Yi managed to alleviate the problem that has plagued Red City for several years before Yin Long did. I heard that he also plans to deal with several other serious areas at the same time. I would like to ask Colonel Xie, if things go smoothly, will Jin Yi completely take over the confrontation operations on Red Maple Star from Yin Long?"
"If the Golden Wings can successfully revive the Red Maple Star, with such a great achievement, will they consider applying to the Empire for the right to govern this territory?"
For such sensitive and hot topics, the official hosts of the Empire, who are always willing to join in the fun, have always been brave enough to ask questions.
The man on the sofa was silent for ten seconds.
I thought he was going to give some official, high-EQ answer, but he chuckled and said, "Ah, isn't it natural for Jin Yi to solve the problem before Yin Long?"
The tone is casual.
"This time, I took action to deal with Hong Feng's troubles, and it was just a matter of convenience."
"Red Maple is one of the transit stations for the transportation of various materials. If it is occupied by alien creatures, we, the Golden Wings, will have a headache." He raised his chin slightly towards the camera and said, "Of course, if Silver Dragon is really too busy, don't be too arrogant. We don't mind helping them take over a few more planets."
"Who gave us the Golden Wings? Those who are capable should do more work."
Arrogant and asking for a beating.
The host on the news was stunned.
Xu Qingran was silent for a few seconds and then laughed.
A terrifying roar also came from the lobby on the same floor of the hospital.
“F-f--”
"Xie Nanjun... I'm only on a business trip for one day!!!"
The person who exclaimed was a girl sitting next to the hall.
She had her hair tied in a high wavy ponytail, and her hair was the same golden color as Xie Nanjun on TV. She was wearing a white coat, and after seeing the news, she rushed out of the hospital in her high heels.
Everyone in the hall, including the medical staff, was dumbfounded.
Xu Qingran looked at the automatic door of the hospital which opened and then slowly closed, and laughed twice again.
He thought of the scenes on the news.
Suddenly he felt that the new world seemed more interesting than he had imagined.
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More than an hour later, the data on Xu Qingran's watch finally dropped a little.
Although he was still running a fever, his mind was at least much clearer than when he woke up in the afternoon. He did not leave the hospital immediately, but followed the system's instructions and quietly came to a relatively secluded corner on the 9th floor where few people passed by.
System: "This is the back door leading to the Soul Matching Studio, and it is also a blind spot for surveillance."
There was an ordinary door in front of me, with a lock on the side that looked very similar to the door scanner at home.
"This lock scans personal soul information. It's stricter than yours, but it's not a big problem for me." The system said, "Put your hand on it, and I can help you hack it!"
He did as he was told. After the horizontal bar on the scanning device slid back and forth several times, a green light appeared from the bottom, indicating: Verification successful.
There was a click, the sound of the door unlocking.
Behind the door was a dark and narrow corridor.
Xu Qingran walked along it to the end and came to another mechanical door with an old poster on it.
[Across thousands of stars, I met you, the only one who is right for me]
The slogan with soft fonts and two souls slowly approaching as the background looks like a promotional paper for the soul mate system.
Xu Qingran slapped his palm on the slogan, covering up the lingering words in a nonchalant manner. After confirming that there was no one else behind the door, he pushed it open with force.
The rectangular space was filled with tall shelves, with neat rows of disks on them. It looked like an archive. After passing through two or three more rooms, he finally came to a light-transmitting door.
There is a window the size of a human head on the door, through which you can see a staff member with short curly hair sitting in the not-so-big studio.
Judging from the back, it is a woman.
Xu Qingran was leaning against the door, thinking about how to implement his plan, when someone suddenly came in through the front door.
Still an acquaintance.
The woman on the chair stood up in surprise: "Hey, Qing'an, why are you here?"
Xu Qing'an bowed slightly to her politely and said hello, and then stated his purpose directly: "Sister Yan, I came here today to ask you to do me a favor."
The woman called Sister Yan was amused by his sweet address: "Oh Qing'an's little mouth is really good at talking. I'm an old lady in my seventies, and she still calls me sister."
"Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"
Xu Qingran was surprised when he heard this.
The main thing was that the woman looked to be around 40 or 50 years old, but her actual age really surprised him.
"It's a super new era in the future. Medical care and living standards have improved. The average life expectancy here is over 100, so it's normal." The system explained.
In the room separated by a door, Xu Qing'an smiled gently but with a hint of bitterness: "I would like to ask you to help me replace Lu Cheng, who has a 99% soul compatibility with my brother, with someone else."
There was some silence in the space around.
Xu Qingran stood in the shadow behind the door in a relaxed posture and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Before the woman who was asked for help could even say anything, Xu Qing'an's eyes turned red.
He raised his hand and stubbornly wiped the crocodile tears from the corners of his eyes, choking slightly: "You and my aunt have been close friends for many years, and you should already know the matching result she helped me with that day. I finally got engaged to Brother Lu Cheng, and you also know how much my brother hates me now..."
"If he knew about this, my life would be ruined." Xu Qing'an complained in the gentlest voice, "His temper is becoming more and more extreme. He wanted to hurt my mother when he came back that day. If he continues to stay with us, I'm really afraid that he will get upset and hurt the people at home one day."
"But he is my brother after all, and I don't want to hurt him, so I thought maybe it would be good for everyone if he found someone new and didn't come home often."
Most people would not remain indifferent if a handsome and harmless boy showed weakness in front of them.
The woman patted his shoulder distressedly: "Oh, poor child, why are you crying before I even say anything? Your aunt asked me to help her with the data matching that day, how could I not know about that?"
"I was planning to destroy the things tonight, but what you said makes sense. I won't be able to let go of your brother's worries until his matter is settled."
"How about this? Today, the Golden Wing Camp has delivered a batch of people waiting to be matched." As she said this, she walked to the counter next to her.
There was a long row of metal shelves on top, with many groups of small slices neatly arranged on the shelves.
She walked over to one of the shelves, opened the small drawer in the middle, and began to search through the overflowing trays.
"As you all know, most of the people sent here after failing to find a compatible partner in their own camp are low-quality. I will pick a 'good' one for your brother."
As he spoke, he emphasized the word "good".
Xu Qingran behind the door listened and asked the system: "Are they all low-quality objects? Why are the target ones also in there?"
System: "... Most, most! The singles who can't find a partner, in addition to being too bad, there are also a small number of them who are too good or have too unique ideas, so they can't find a soulmate!"
"The target is the latter!"
Xu Qingran curled the corner of his mouth perfunctorily.
Do not believe.
The person outside quickly found the target she was looking for, and after taking it out, he looked a little proud: "Do you know that there is a very famous boss named Chen in the Golden Wing Camp?"
"He is fat, ugly, and has a bad personality. His private life is also very chaotic. He has a lot of strange diseases. He hasn't found a partner in fifty or sixty years. He doesn't even have a close friend. He can't find a partner every year. There are only a few people with such brilliant statistics in the whole empire."
Xu Qing'an had obviously heard of this person before: "I heard that he found a boyfriend some time ago who is quite good in all aspects. Didn't it work out?"
"You should know that this is a crime of intentional injury in our empire. If you are married, the punishment will be doubled. If you are not careful, you will have to spend the rest of your life in prison. He only managed to get away with it because he had some capital and finally paid to settle the matter privately."
She held the chip in her hand and said, "This is his soul information specimen. What do you think if I give it to your brother?"
Xu Qingan looked embarrassed: "Boss Chen has such a bad personality, isn't this a bit too much..."
"Your brother didn't even give you face by causing a scene at your engagement, so why are you still considering him? In my opinion, a person as awful as him should be paired with a piece of trash like Boss Chen!"
As she spoke, she sat in front of the largest screen in the room, holding two chips and muttering, "Don't worry, I'm a veteran employee of the department. Not many people have the ability and authority to exchange chip information that I have. I will definitely arrange it for you!"
Xu Qingran just watched their little actions outside quietly through a door. Xu Qingan, who was obviously the mastermind, had an expression of heartache, struggle and unwillingness to face it.
He felt that Xu Qing'an should not apply to medical school, and that he would be more suitable to be an actor.
A few minutes later, the woman handed the chip that was on the table to Xu Qing'an and said, "Here, I have registered Lu Cheng's information sample with Boss Chen's code. I will upload it to the system library along with other samples. The headquarters will find the result soon."
"Then we'll have a good show to watch."
The two men dealt with the important matters, chatted for a few minutes, and then left through the front door.
Only then did Xu Qingran unlock the door and enter the studio. At the urging of the system, he walked to the counter and the row of shelves filled with information specimens.
The system was more nervous than he was, and its attention was focused on the front door for him: "The staff on duty will be back soon, hurry up, Shen Tingyu's should be on the shelf at G-F09."
Xu Qingran walked over and found a shelf with more than a dozen rows from top to bottom. Each row had ten rows facing him vertically, with ten chips in each row.
He asked, “And then?”
"Third column from the top, row B, fifth from the left."
Xu Qingran opened the drawer in the third row and saw a big 'B' on the side of the second row. He took out the chip as the system said. He picked it up and stared at the light. He could still see the faint light inside, which was magical.
Is this the 'pheromone' extracted from the human soul
On the chip, which is about the length of a finger joint, there is a long string of letters and numbers printed, among which the word "STY" is one of them.
The system said excitedly: "Yes, yes, I will help you replace the chip registration information now!"
While waiting for the system to process, Xu Qingran picked up the chip that originally belonged to Boss Chen and held it under the light.
After a long time, an unknown smile appeared on his lips.
·
In the deserted corridor on the 9th floor, the tall and slender figure of the man was stretched out by the light.
"There is something I don't understand." Xu Qingran said.
"Since Xu Qing'an can change the chip's information, why doesn't he just change me to his?"
"You think he doesn't want to?"
"He was too quick to act. Last year, when he turned 18, he secretly matched himself with Lu Cheng and got a high compatibility result of 88%. He immediately couldn't help but 'leak' the news. There are only about 10% of couples in the entire empire who can get above 88%. Who would have thought that Xu Qingran and Lu Cheng's scores were even higher?"
Xu Qingran: "Soul matching can only be done after adulthood?"
"That's not the case."
Soul matching is a very expensive job. Every citizen of the Empire only has the first free opportunity, and the fees for subsequent matches increase by thousands or tens of thousands. Therefore, except for those wealthy families who need to start from childhood due to various factors, most people will choose to do it after they become adults, when their soul pool is more stable and they are ready to find a partner.
Xu Qingran asked without any context, "When is his next physical examination?"
The system took a long time to understand what he was asking. Xu Qingan: "I don't know. What do you want to do?"
After a pause, he continued, "I only have the authority to change the registration information when you start the mission for the first time. Host, please don't mess around!"
Xu Qingran took the elevator to the first floor. As soon as he turned the corner, he ran into Xu Qingan walking side by side with an elder.
"Hahaha, okay, when the time comes for you to start formal classes, I will teach you personally!" The person who spoke was wearing a doctor's gown, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes deepened as the smile spread across his face. Although he was a bit old, his eyes were still very bright.
It should be Lu Cheng’s father, Lu Wennian.
While chatting and laughing, the two of them also noticed him.
Xu Qingan was surprised: "...Brother? Why are you here?"
"To see a doctor." Xu Qingran answered simply and clearly.
Perhaps Lu Wennian was thinking of something unpleasant, and the smile on his face faded instantly. He didn't look at him directly, but patted Xu Qing'an on the shoulder: "Being able to enter Grantis is a good start, work hard, and don't be like some people who take shortcuts. If you can graduate successfully, you may be able to join the Silver Dragon Army as a military doctor, and then you can fight side by side with Lu Cheng."
Xu Qingan smiled shyly: "Thank you, uncle, that's what I planned too."
Lu Wennian looked relieved and wanted to say something else when a young nurse suddenly ran up behind him.
She was holding a light board in her hand and said excitedly, "Professor Lu, the branch in the West Third District has just confirmed the detection of a Type D psychic!"
Lu Wennian's attention shifted instantly, his eyes sparkling: "Let me see the data!"
"A B-level spirit pool... is not bad, it's better than nothing! Prepare a car for me immediately, I want to go to West District 3 right away!" He looked very excited, holding a blank board and followed the nurse away without looking back. Obviously, there was nothing more important than this.
From a distance, he could still be heard speaking at a rapid speed: "By the way, have you informed the Evil Tower? Hurry up and arrange for the E-type in the tower to pair up with this person's soul..."
When Xu Qingran withdrew his gaze, he inadvertently discovered that Xu Qing'an's eyes were filled with envy as he watched Lu Wennian leave.
He seemed to be thinking about something.
The two people who lived under the same roof finally went home separately.
Xu Qingran arrived first. His father was away on a business trip today. Without his father, his stepmother became more perfunctory towards him and was too lazy to pretend to show concern for him.
He went back to his room, took a good bath, took the medicine he got from the hospital, and continued to lie in bed to catch up on his sleep.
After a good sleep, two more days passed in a daze.
If it weren't for the loud knocks on the door downstairs, coupled with the double attack and harassment of the doorbell's magical sound, he felt that he might be able to sleep for another day.
The reading on the watch has dropped to 37.8.
The curtains in the room were drawn tightly, and he didn't bother to turn on the light. He groped his way through the semi-darkness, found a random piece of clothing from the closet, put on a coat, and went downstairs.
The scene outside the door was unexpectedly large.
When the men in silver-black military uniforms met his gaze, for some reason they began to take a tense combat stance and clenched their guns.
He asked the system suspiciously: "Didn't you say that the matching data between me and Shen Tingyu wouldn't come out so quickly?"
System: "... Logically, this shouldn't happen."
The person in the front, looking at him, was an elderly man.
There was a cigarette in his mouth. He looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen him.
There was a flash of surprise in the other person's eyes, and he hesitated and said, "Mr. Xu Qingran?"
"Yeah." He responded.
Xu Qingran still had several bandages wrapped around his neck, and he looked very weak with sleepy eyes. His face was delicate and harmless, but his eyes had a hint of the coldness of an experienced murderer.
The middle-aged sergeant asked him again: "Then let me confirm first, Mr. Xu, you are 19 years old this year, ST... that is, soul spirit type, it has not been finalized yet, right?"
Xu Qingran didn't know what he was asking, but soon found the answer on the watch that recorded his health data.
ST: Unknown.
He nodded again.
The person at the door was silent for a few seconds before saying, "This is what we have seen. Based on the reports we have received and your recent extreme behavior, we believe that you have the potential to become an E-type extremist."
"From today on, you will be listed as an observation subject and sent to the evil tower for some criticism and behavioral education."
(End of this chapter)