After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 48
byWhen Ye Qingyun took a shower the next day, he could still see numerous kiss marks scattered everywhere, making his face flush. The memories even made his legs feel weak.
He knew it. Given his relationship with Gu Shenyuan, how could a massage be purely innocent?
Having a boyfriend was great—it was stimulating.
Presumably, Gu Shenyuan felt the same way.
Ye Qingyun was very satisfied. He checked off the “Full Body Exploration” item in the little notebook tracking their romantic progress.
At this rate, he wouldn’t need long before he and Gu Shenyuan reached the final step.
Of course, the prerequisite was solving this mess first. Only when Gu Shenyuan was out of mortal danger and could wander around without incident would it be safe for him to reveal the truth—that he couldn’t get pregnant or bear children—and then proceed to the final step.
He hoped everything would be resolved quickly. He didn’t have grand ambitions; being with Gu Shenyuan and researching things he liked was enough to make him content.
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Ye Qingyun continued his research on the Ability Inhibitor while closely monitoring the movements of the royal family and all surrounding activity, guarding against a sudden appearance of the enemy.
On this particular day, Ye Qingyun noticed something amiss.
In the sky above the planet they were on, many round objects appeared, suspected to be surveillance devices.
Ye Qingyun checked the Star Net Forum and saw many people discussing that these strange objects had also appeared above their planets. They didn’t know what they were for, but they weren’t causing any interference.
Ye Qingyun frowned.
Covering so many planets with these devices must have cost countless Star Coins. It was impossible for them to be useless.
Not many forces could afford such an expense, operate without regulation, and monitor the skies above so many planets.
Ye Qingyun immediately thought of the source of his anxiety these past few days—the Star Empire’s Imperial Family.
If those objects were indeed deployed by the royals, their target was very likely him and Gu Shenyuan.
Ye Qingyun desperately hoped this wasn’t the case, but the current situation forced him to consider it.
Ye Qingyun spent a few more days hacking into the royal family’s internal network and indeed found the orders for deploying those surveillance devices.
With the target confirmed, Ye Qingyun immediately began investigating the data within the newly deployed monitors.
He didn’t know until he checked, but the investigation revealed something significant.
Among the new data entries in the database, Ye Qingyun found various metrics related to himself and Gu Shenyuan.
This data included not only facial recognition data but also physical measurements and body types, and even information regarding Gu Shenyuan’s Ability data. This meant that the moment they showed their faces, there was a high probability of being discovered.
Ye Qingyun let out a relieved sigh of lingering fear: “Fortunately, we haven’t gone out these past few days, otherwise we might have been captured and taken somewhere.”
After speaking, Ye Qingyun noticed another anomaly.
Why were the royal family members so eager to confront him and Gu Shenyuan? Did they believe Gu Shenyuan was the person they were looking for, and were they rushing to make an example of him?
Were they so confident in their weapon that they wanted to quickly eliminate all potential threats?
Ye Qingyun hadn’t planned on directly confronting the royal family so soon; after all, he still had a lot of preparations to complete.
The first thing Ye Qingyun thought of was modifying the data about himself and Gu Shenyuan within the monitors. If the data was changed, even if he and Gu Shenyuan appeared openly under surveillance, they wouldn’t be detected.
Ye Qingyun was too impatient and immediately wanted to change the data, but Gu Shenyuan stopped him before he could act.
Gu Shenyuan advised, “Don’t rush. Observe for a few days first. Since they went to such lengths to find us, they won’t let the data be easily modified. Don’t be impulsive.”
Gu Shenyuan paused, gripping Ye Qingyun’s hand tightly, and said softly, “I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Ye Qingyun slowly squeezed Gu Shenyuan’s hand back.
What could happen to him? The one in the most danger right now was clearly Gu Shenyuan himself.
Ye Qingyun followed Gu Shenyuan’s suggestion and temporarily refrained from modifying the data, instead observing in secret.
Two days later, Ye Qingyun discovered that specialized personnel checked the monitor data periodically to ensure it hadn’t been tampered with.
Evidently, if he rashly modified the data, they would be quickly discovered, and their location would be pinpointed based on the compromised monitor.
Ye Qingyun sighed silently. Gu Shenyuan looked at him with a complicated expression.
Under that gaze, Ye Qingyun immediately shivered and put on an expression as if he were about to cry: “Don’t even think about secretly going off to cause trouble, challenging them to a death match, and winning my freedom or anything like that. I’m still waiting for you to take care of me. How could you bear to abandon me and our unborn cub?”
Gu Shenyuan was silent for a long moment before answering in a low voice, “I won’t leave.”
Ye Qingyun was temporarily relieved. He explored the monitored area again and found blind spots in the surveillance coverage, though the location of the blind spot changed daily based on the monitors’ positions.
Ye Qingyun listed the blind spot areas for the near future as a precaution. Only after confirming that the monitors wouldn’t discover them anytime soon did he have the presence of mind to think about other things.
“Why are they so certain it’s you?” Ye Qingyun asked. “Aren’t they worried that their weapon isn’t your match, and you might use this opportunity to take them down instead?”
Logically speaking, the power of Gu Shenyuan’s Bloodline was rumored to be godlike. Normal people shouldn’t provoke him willingly. What if Gu Shenyuan hadn’t intended to cause trouble, but was provoked into action? Wouldn’t that be seeking death?
Gu Shenyuan shook his head and slowly said, “I believe they are not certain that I am that person. Or rather, they think I am not that person, which is why they dare to be so bold.”
Ye Qingyun was stunned, and a conspiracy immediately formed in his mind.
If they knew Gu Shenyuan was that person, the Emperor would likely not dare to be so reckless. But the Emperor probably didn’t think they would be so lucky as to run into the legendary figure. They only knew that Gu Shenyuan’s appearance matched the legend and that he possessed some strength, so they intended to capture him.
After capturing him, they would announce to the public that Gu Shenyuan was the legendary figure attempting to seize their royal power. They would then execute Gu Shenyuan in front of the entire interstellar populace.
This action would be intended to deter those who were dissatisfied with the royal family and were stirring up trouble, thereby securing their own position.
Ye Qingyun didn’t know if his guess was correct, but the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
“But why are they so confident that you are not that person?” Ye Qingyun was still confused.
Gu Shenyuan smiled, reaching out to stroke Ye Qingyun’s face. “Because of you.”
Ye Qingyun: “…?”
What did that mean? That he wasn’t worthy of being the lover of the legendary Humanoid Weapon?
“Your demeanor… is not like that of someone who possesses absolute military power,” Gu Shenyuan’s dark eyes looked at Ye Qingyun, devoid of the coldness he showed others, instead filled with warmth. “There is no exploitation in your eyes when you look at me. This does not meet their standards.”
Ye Qingyun was taken aback.
This was his fault! How could this be? This was too difficult!
Gu Shenyuan leaned in. Ye Qingyun instinctively closed his eyes, accepting the kiss, but his mind couldn’t help but drift elsewhere.
He had originally planned to take his time with the second Antidote, waiting until Gu Shenyuan came to terms with things before making it. But given the current situation, he had to find a way to make Gu Shenyuan drink the Antidote quickly.
Otherwise, if he suddenly died one day and woke up to find Gu Shenyuan suffering intense pain due to the Bloodline constraint, or worse, dying alongside him, that would be terrible.
Even if he didn’t truly die, what if the Bloodline constraint didn’t transfer to his new body?
The Antidote had to be made as soon as possible.
It had been so long; Gu Shenyuan should understand by now that he wouldn’t leave him easily, so he could safely drink the Antidote, right?
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To make the Antidote, Gu Shenyuan first needed to provide him with materials.
How was he going to obtain the materials this time?
The System offered a barrage of suggestions in Ye Qingyun’s mind: [That’s so simple! Your current status is different from the past! First, you blah-blah, then you blah-blah-blah, and you can easily obtain blah—, wouldn’t you agree!]
Ye Qingyun: […Since you know it’s going to be censored, stop using so many suggestive words. Thank you.]
However, a few of the System’s points were correct. Given his current status, obtaining the necessary materials from Gu Shenyuan would be incredibly easy, almost effortless.
To create the Antidote as quickly as possible and avoid wasting time on analysis, Ye Qingyun chose to use the same material as last time.
As for how to obtain this material… he might have to play the role of one of the Calabash Brothers with Gu Shenyuan tonight.
Thinking of the scenario, Ye Qingyun’s ears couldn’t help but turn red again.
He could do this!
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That night, when Gu Shenyuan was massaging Ye Qingyun, Ye Qingyun no longer gritted his teeth to suppress sounds, but instead let out a few soft noises.
In the darkness, Gu Shenyuan stopped moving.
“Shenyuan…” Ye Qingyun reached out a hand and placed it on the back of Gu Shenyuan’s hand, murmuring, “I feel uncomfortable.”
“Where does it hurt? Is the pressure wrong, are you in pain?” Gu Shenyuan’s tone showed no discernible change.
Oh, come on! He was hinting so obviously! Why wasn’t Gu Shenyuan taking the bait!
Ah, he hated how Gu Shenyuan was like a block of wood!
He clearly felt that Gu Shenyuan was in the same state as him!
“Where do you think I feel uncomfortable?” Ye Qingyun lightly punched Gu Shenyuan’s solid arm. “Wherever you feel uncomfortable, I feel uncomfortable! I don’t care, I’ll help you, and you help me!”
Gu Shenyuan was silent for a moment, then reluctantly refused Ye Qingyun’s invitation: “No, I’ve read the data. You shouldn’t do that right now; it drains your energy.”
Ye Qingyun suddenly remembered his persona as a pregnant person and was so frustrated he almost coughed up blood on the spot.
Ye Qingyun had to change his approach: “Then I’ll just help you.”
Gu Shenyuan shook his head, repositioning Ye Qingyun’s hand. “No need. I’ll endure it with you.”
Ye Qingyun was touched by Gu Shenyuan’s consideration, but “no need” was not an option! It was absolutely necessary!
Ye Qingyun gritted his teeth and reached out his hand again.
Gu Shenyuan’s breathing instantly became heavy. Ye Qingyun said softly, “But if you keep enduring for me, I’ll feel distressed too.”
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When everything was over, Ye Qingyun excused himself to wash his hands and slipped into the bathroom.
He pulled out the small bag he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and put the material in it.
This scene felt familiar to Ye Qingyun. When he obtained the first material, it was also here that he secretly stored it, waiting to take it for experimentation.
That time, the Antidote was thrown away by Gu Shenyuan. What about this time?
Time was so tight; he might not have the chance to make a third Antidote for Gu Shenyuan.
If that was the case… then he would personally feed this Antidote to Gu Shenyuan, ensuring he drank it.