Amid a series of miserable, inhuman screams, Liang Mu successfully went from a person to a gourd head.
The manual hand-beating cosmetic surgery performed by Nero and the others on him was very successful.
After that, Bailu reluctantly treated this guy. Of course, there was no need for Bailu to treat certain parts unsuitable for children, and as for what medicine to use during treatment, that was entirely up to Bailu.
After venting her emotions, Bailu finally said to everyone, "I'm very angry, extremely angry! Just beating him once isn't enough, so although I cured his illness, I also made it so that for the next thirty years, he'll hiccup uncontrollably every single day!"
"Nice job, little Bailu!" March praised.
"Thirty years is a bit too long," Nero said.
"What do you mean! Nero, do you think he shouldn't be taught a lesson?" Bailu looked at Nero and asked.
"That's not it." Nero shook his head. "It's just that I'm going to take him somewhere that can fulfill his desire for immortality. But based on my estimate, he probably won't live thirty years."
Hearing Nero's words, Bailu blinked and asked in confusion, "If you're letting him achieve immortality, how would he die before thirty years?"
Banxia also turned her head, showing a puzzled look.
As for Liang Mu, her sadness now outweighed her anger. She felt that all her effort and sincerity had gone to waste.
Of course, she hoped Liang Mu would be punished, but Nero wanted to give that man immortality… however, since it was Nero's idea, she wouldn't oppose it.
After all, it was because of him that she was freed from the torment of the mara-struck condition. She just felt that if Lord Nero did this, then there must be some deeper meaning behind it.
At this moment, Lord Bailu asked the same question she had, so she also looked forward to Nero's answer.
But Nero didn't answer. The ones who answered were March and Stelle.
Familiar with Nero, the moment they heard what he said, they immediately understood his plan. At the same time, thinking about Liang Mu's future made the anger in their hearts fade quite a bit.
"You two really don't understand what Nero means…" Stelle said.
"Actually, what Nero means is to send Liang Mu to Nero's factory. This factory was opened by Nero," March added.
"Nero's factory basically has no human employees. The work needs to be done in a Fragmentum corroded by Stellaron energy."
"And because there are basically no human workers, and it's mostly Fragmentum monsters doing the work, Nero's factory doesn't have a normal work schedule. It follows two principles..."
"One is 'as long as you don't die, work like you're about to,' and the other is 'if you don't work, there are plenty of Fragmentum monsters who will.'"
"In other words, after Liang Mu is sent to Nero's Fragmentum factory, he'll have to work nonstop. And the so-called immortality means that after he dies, he'll leave behind a Fragmentum echo."
"As a form of Fragmentum life, those echoes also have to be put to work. And since they're no longer human, they'll have to do more and harder labor."
"At the same time, as a special form of life in the Fragmentum, these echoes retain part of their memories from before death."
"In other words, not only will Liang Mu have to work while he's alive, he'll also have to keep working after he dies. While gaining immortality, he'll also live a life with no peace at all."
From Stelle and March's explanation, Bailu and Banxia could glimpse what kind of dark future awaited Liang Mu.
Let alone Banxia, who had already experienced what "work" meant as an adult, even Bailu, a child, shivered after hearing their description.
Just hearing about it made the future feel completely bleak.
At that moment, looking at Nero's innocent expression, the two of them felt like they were getting to know this friend (lord) all over again.
That smile of his wasn't just like sunlight that could heal people's hearts, it also carried something dark and dangerous, something that could swallow people whole.
At the same time, an image of Nero's factory appeared in their minds.
In their imagination, it wasn't just a large factory, but a terrifying prison standing beneath a sky of endless dark clouds, constantly echoing with miserable howls and shadows of monstrous figures.
After about two seconds, the two snapped out of their eerie imagination and shuddered.
Then, their expressions slowly shifted from fear to relief.
Thankfully, the one being sent to that dark, hopeless place to work wasn't them, but Liang Mu.
'That was really good.'
'Really good!'
After confirming her own safety, Banxia sincerely said to Nero, "Thank you, Lord Nero."
Then she looked at the others. "You two, and Lord Bailu as well, thank you."
Nero waved his hand, while March asked, "So Banxia, what are you planning to do next?"
"I…"
Banxia opened her mouth, then fell silent.
After that, she looked at Nero with some unease.
Nero looked at Banxia in confusion. "Why are you looking at me?"
Banxia froze for a moment, blinked twice, then showed a faint smile.
"As for me, since Lord Nero and all of you don't plan to arrest me, I want to stay by Lord Bailu's side."
"Just like Lord Bailu said, she doesn't know whether she likes treating and saving people, but when she helps someone get better, she feels happy because of it."
"I think that's what liking something is, and also the meaning of doing it."
"I hope to learn by Lord Bailu's side. In the past, I repeated the same caregiving work every day, feeling numb and tired. But now, I think this work also has meaning."
"For Lord Bailu, treating and saving people is as natural as eating and drinking, and she doesn't feel any special emotional fluctuation."
"For me, taking care of patients was the same. But just like how Lord Bailu feels happy when patients recover, I feel the same."
"In such days, Lord Bailu saw the meaning in it, while I only saw the numb repetition day after day…"
At this point, Banxia stopped. She looked at Bailu and made a very serious request. "Lord Bailu, please allow me to learn by your side."
"Sure, but staying by this young lady's side isn't something easy!" Bailu said with a smile.
After speaking, the Dragon Lady froze, then said with some concern, "Although… I'm very willing for Sister Banxia to stay with me, there are already people sent by those old men around me… convincing those old men might be…"
Nero raised his hand and patted Bailu's head, saying confidently, "As long as you're willing, that's enough."
"I'll talk to those pointy-eared old men. They'll have to choose between agreeing to add one more person or agreeing to go visit Nero."
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