Chapter 707: Chapter 16: Tearing Off the Disguise

After Jing’s letter requesting Akas to transform Lamia, there were no more exchanges of letters between the two.

It seems they met offline.

However... Jing placed a hard drive at the bottom of the box.

Yun You took out this antique hard drive from thirty years ago and handed it over to the Information Reconnaissance Chip.

And soon, the contents were deciphered.

It was a recording in a laboratory, and the two people evidently speaking were Jing and Akas.

Yun You opened the recording.

[Jing: Akas, I need to know, how much of the Doll technology do you still have in your mind? After the transformation is complete, can you ensure that Lamia regains her emotions?]

[Akas: Although I’d love to assure you, brother... this is indeed something I can’t guarantee. You know, technology often comes as a flash of inspiration; if it wasn’t recorded at the time, then replicating it would come at an extra cost. Most of my technical theories were destroyed by the Death God Organization, with only a few still in my mind. I don’t know how confident I am.]

[Jing: In that case, there’s no choice but to perform the surgery to save her life first.]

[Akas: That’s right, brother, let’s perform the surgery. My tools are ready... Lamia is in a deep coma and could deteriorate at any time, we must act quickly...]

[Jing: Can you guarantee that the transformation experiment will succeed on the first attempt?]

[Akas: It should... be possible, although the previous success rate of Doll transformations was only one in ten thousand, that was the success rate for ordinary children. Lamia has a great talent and very strong physique; if not for this accident, she would very likely become an Apprentice Death God. For a child like her, the success rate of transformation is at least over 70%.]

[Jing: Still can’t guarantee a hundred percent?]

[Akas:...Brother, this matter is hard to say. If you could provide me with a large laboratory, I might be able to guarantee a 99% success rate. But as you know, the current laboratory is simple, and the equipment is cobbled together; to complete a full surgery is a blessing from above, I have no other choice...]

[Jing: Alright then, let’s start]

Immediately, there was the sound of equipment colliding and a girl’s breathing, clearly, the surgery had begun.

[Akas: Completed the brain removal and heart replacement, successfully removed the damaged and radiation-polluted organs, life index slightly dropped but is stable...]

[Akas: But next is the real challenge, we need to install the life-sustaining chips required by Doll one by one, creating a complete life-support system. There is a failure probability in this process, but failure won’t have a major impact, re-installing is possible, hence brother, do not worry]

[Jing: I’m not worried, just hurry and do it]

He said he wasn’t worried, but Yun You could clearly hear his heavy breathing and heartbeat... However, it’s understandable, watching your daughter being cut open and her organs removed before you, her life hanging by a thread, even for a Quasi-God Strong Person, staying calm is challenging.

[Akas: Installing life-sustaining chips... Brother, the upcoming transformation has two plans— The first is a safe type, utilizing the earliest Doll transformation method for surgery, which has a higher success rate, but the probability of her regaining emotions in the future will be much lower, possibly even... very difficult to regain feelings.]

Jing took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time.

[Jing: What about the second option?]

[Akas: The second option is to use the technology currently in my mind to conduct a risk experiment. By doing this, some of Lamia’s "instinctive emotions" can be preserved, and in the future, these instincts might become the key to awakening her feelings, giving her a higher chance of returning to normal... But at the same time, this experiment becomes more difficult and carries greater risks.] 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

[Jing: How high is the risk?]

[Akas: I can’t guarantee, it’s uncertain, but if the second option is chosen, I swear to you brother, I will do everything to save her...]

At this point in the recording, Jing clearly hesitated.

There is no perfect choice in life; if the safer option is decided, Lamia will hardly have a "future," but opting for a radical approach might endanger the little girl’s life...

As a father, at this moment, he couldn’t be more decisive.

Yet ultimately, a decision had to be made.

[Jing: Then... let’s use the second plan. Lamia is a good child; if one day she can’t express normal emotions or even be a "human," then such a life would surely be a torment for her... I... I must consider her future, I cannot be too selfish]

[Akas: Okay, but brother rest assured, I will definitely do my best...]

With those words, the experiment commenced.

The cutting sound, accompanied by heavy breathing, continued for a long time.

[Akas: Ah...!]

With a startled cry, Yun You’s heart jolted heavily.

"Did the experiment succeed?"

She instinctively thought, but the final result was far from satisfactory.

[Akas: The first installation failed, but fortunately, my hand was quick, I used an electric knife to stitch the wound, preventing massive bleeding]