Psychosis has been a fact of life for 15 years.

Over the course of his long life, Ryan has visited hundreds, if not thousands, of communities, almost all of which have the same story. Crazed monsters attack them at night, mutants hide in the sewers, invaders attack their genome defenders, or fools try to emulate Augustus only to fail.

Psychopaths have repeatedly killed couriers en masse, second only to traffic accidents. His adoptive father's blood caused his first death, and Ryan had a headache when he thought about it.

No one can imagine a world without mental illness......

Until today.

The renovated laboratory at Orfeon Station is much brighter and warmer than the alchemist's, with white walls, glowing strip lights on the ceiling emitting a pleasant light, and the sweet smell of morning coffee in the air. Ryan's "geniuses", namely the Shorty, the Alchemist, and Stitch, gather behind the control panel and the roaring computer. At the same time, the panda happily cleaned a large bucket in the north corner of the room with disinfectant.

All are preparing for an experiment that could change the face of the world forever, despite the lack of enthusiasm of their patients.

"I don't want to go in," Lovely Sarin muttered beside Ryan, arms crossed. "Find another way, idiot."

"No," Ryan replied. Truth be told, nothing guarantees that the surgery will be successful. Even though they copied her research data before destroying the alchemist's base, they didn't have her abundant alien technology. "Come on, you've fought with aliens, and you're still afraid of glass tubes?"

Instead of shelling him where he stood, Salin let out a grunt. "It's not a cylinder problem," she said. "It's ......"

"Take off that suit?" Ryan guessed, avoiding joking or sarcasm. This woman has been suffering from this disease for many years and has never felt anything and has never experienced joy. Taunting her in this regard, especially now, feels like kicking a cancer patient.

Shalin shook his head. "It's okay."

"If it weren't for that, you wouldn't have brought it up," Ryan replied. "You know, I'm a registered therapist and I've seen everything. If you need to listen, I'm here. ”

"I'm not like your princess," Sarin scoffed. "I don't need a white knight. Do you think I'm that weak?"

"I don't think you're weak, you're just lonely." While the psychopath didn't answer, Ryan could tell from her posture that he had grabbed it. "Even that's a thing of the past. I mean, we had a lot of fun, raiding drug churches, exploring the New World, freeing the government from reptiles and the Illuminati......"

"Good," the psychopath agreed, looking away at the geniuses who were toiling behind the computers. "You made good on your promise, and I could have taken more of that from Adam. You're not a fink. ”

"See?" Ryan decided to share some of the wisdom he had accumulated over centuries of time travel. "If you keep all your feelings in your heart, you will never be able to overcome your fear and nervousness. Either you're more open to others, or you need to vent a bit. If you want to go the latter route, I suggest you bully the ghoul. ”

"I'd rather hit Adam," Shalin replied, then raised his hands and moved his fingers. These movements are unnatural, with gas pushing the cloth from the inside. "Every time I take off my suit, I'm afraid of being blown away by the wind. Stretching for miles, it felt like my thoughts slipped away with the distance. You can't imagine what that feels like, nerd. ”

"No, I can't," the courier admitted. "You've already dropped your suit once, though, when we raided Ischia by the FBI."

"I know this experiment is as safe as possible with you." Salin sighed. "But I still feel weak, and I hate it."

Ryan crossed his arms, pondering what to say next, and then uttered a word.

"Bianca?"

Shalin was furious when she heard her real name being said, as if she had forgotten it.

"Vulnerability is...... It's never easy," Ryan said, trying to find the right words. "Especially when you're with other people. After the thick and strong walls have been built around us, it will be difficult to knock them down. ”

Saleen snickered. "You say it lightly, Mr. Time Traveler."

"It's not as perfect as it seems."

At this point, Ryan has decided to be completely open to everyone on his team who is not yet in the know. Salyn was the first, but the Courier wanted to discuss it with Felix, especially Mr. Bo. The former already suspected that something was wrong, while the latter ......

Ryan owes him much more than a love for cashmere.

"You know, when Livia and I ......" Rya

He took a deep breath and spoke his thoughts. "I was scared of her at first. Ever since I gained superpowers, there have been few things that have scared me, but she trumped everything. She could remember. ”

"She'll probably kill you forever," Shalin guessed. "Throw her dad at you?"

"There's something worse." If Livia had listened to her grumpy father, she would have done something like this, and Ryan shuddered. "For the first time in years, I had to be honest with someone who wasn't my best friend. Like a bear trapped in a cave. This...... It's difficult. I mean, yes, she's my first lady now, but she's also easily my Lee Harvey Oswald. ”

"Who?" Shalin asked, seemingly completely lacking in culture.

This stupid question proves that anyone can become Ryan's vice president these days, and Ryan takes it as an honor. The messenger is proud of the inclusiveness of his government.

"All of this shows that it took me a while to trust Livia, and it took longer to feel comfortable around her," the courier explained his point. "We tried to overcome our fear of each other, but in the end, it was all worth it. All the pain and fear leads to better results. Do you see what I mean?"

“No.”

"Oh, well, then you're on your own."

Salin chuckled. "Seriously, I understand," she said. "On that day, all the hard work and struggle was worth it. Maybe my new body will give me diabetes. ”

"Genomes don't cause diabetes," Mr. Rui said nonchalantly.

"My life is full of setbacks and disappointments, smart guys." He could almost taste the bitterness in the voices of his allies. "Even before Adam. Every time I wish it would change, but I'm always disappointed. ”

"Nope. Experimenting with audacity may sound hard, but it pays off. ”

"Really? She asked. "You know, part of the reason I agreed to follow you on this stupid mission was because I wanted the alchemists to have a plan for us. Everything I've been through has a purpose. Well, it turns out that I'm just experimental garbage. ”

"That's life, we don't have a purpose, we're completely free," Ryan said. "The freedom to change and live as you please."

"You know what's the worst, nerd?" Shalin asked sadly. "I've spent a lot of time looking for a cure, and I'm not sure where my life is going if your idea works."

"You can start with community service. You've worked with Adam for many years, so you have a lot to be responsible for. ”

"I'm going to leave the circus to that explosive boy." Glancing at the vat, Shalin saw the reflection of her gas mask on the glass. "What are you going to do after you've dealt with all of our mess?"

"I'm not sure yet." Like Shalin, Ryan doesn't have any plans other than to complete his "perfect run". "At first, I thought I'd drive into the sunset and start a new adventure, hopefully with Sho

Tie sat in the back seat. ”

"If you leave New Rome, will you be able to accommodate one more person?" Your car isn't that big. ”

"I've always had room for more Minions," Ryan replied. "But only if you call me Mr. President in public."

"Don't push it," Salin replied with a smile as the panda came out of the cleaned vat.

"What's wrong, doctor?" Ryan asked his panda.

"All right, master!" The panda raised its paw and said. "I've also got all the bacteria off my hair!"

Shalin hesitated for a few more minutes before deciding to take a chance. She opened her hazmat suit and let her gas leak out. A cloud of foreign chemicals emerged from the spacesuit and entered the vat.

"Everything will be fine, Bianca," Ryan assured, as he and Panda closed the glass door behind her. "This time, it will work. I swear. ”

The gas cloud briefly took on a vague human form, then turned into an invisible mist.

"Of course it'll be fine." The alchemist complained, and Lunn typed on the computer panel. "You make us work day and night, you despicable slave owner."

"I'm willing to hold on for a few weeks," Stitch replied. "It's going to change everything."

"We're ready to get started, Ri

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Say, barely standing still. No doubt a part of her heart still hoped that if the experiment succeeded, it might help her father.

The Courier nodded in agreement. The cable connecting the computer to the vat is activated, while a plastic lamp casts a blue light above the gaseous form of sarin.

Thanks to Panda's expertise in several fields, he succeeded in translating the flowing language of the elixir based on the notes of an alchemist. In theory, the process is simple. The group will use a Ch-based one

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Adio's system sends signals to sarin's elixir, directing them to rewrite her DNA according to a new pattern. Based on the ratio of Livia's Homo sapiens genes to Neanderthal genes, the abilities of psychopaths are thoroughly distinguished.

"I'm worried about her mind, though," Stitch said. "Transforming her body so deeply will give her a whole new brain."

"She'll remember." The alchemist replied absentmindedly.

In fact, she will remember everything.

"When elixirs are combined with us, they see our thoughts and desires and transform them into Flux." Ryan whispered, remembering what he had read from the alchemist's data. "The true genome exists on two levels. Biological and immaterial. ”

Ryan should have realized it a long time ago. Of all the people in the room, he was the only one who existed in two places and eras at the same time. The two brains are separated by the flow of time, but they share the same consciousness. From then on, his neurons ceased to be the whole of his intellect.

If the conscious part of the host exists in the form of Flux, then it can also be interpreted like M

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Such a case. Over time, this ethereal consciousness grows in strength, wisdom, and power, eventually becoming something too powerful for the flesh to contain.

It will be elevated to a greater form of existence.

Now that Ryan has secured a copy of Bianca's molecular structure from his superpower gang, they can make her elixir reinvent her current self while considering this information. Shalin will recover her lost memories as she undergoes her transformation. Wish.

"We received a signal," Lunn said, at which point the color of the lights changed, from blue to red, from orange to yellow. "The elixir of life is communicating."

"Can you turn on the megaphone?" Ryan asked curiously.

He wondered how the elixir was discussed within the host. Perhaps they are trying to repair the damage they have done to their hosts, but they have failed, and they have no understanding of what they are dealing with. Perhaps they inadvertently reveal the ancient secrets of the universe, just as people discuss pop culture.

Ryan turns on the megaphone, and the sound of an alien's mouthwash quickly turns into two digital, audible sounds.

"I'm talking about more hydrogen!" Ryan winced at the words, and while his voice sounded inhumane, the tone was reminiscent of that of an overactive child.

"But that would make it harder to vibrate!" The other replied, sounding immature. "If our Homo sapiens can't project energy, how can she protect herself?" She's been dead too many times!"

"You Red Devils, it's all energy for you! If you let me work, she won't need your blaster!"

"If I let you act without supervision, you'll turn her into a cumulonimbus!"

"Look, our master wants to be free. Mastering the gas state will fill her with happiness!"

"You don't understand the mood of the master!" She has to be strong to defend herself and take down everyone who might threaten her! She doesn't want to be free, she wants to be strong!"

"You only care about power!" Without us! I'm trying to solve this problem!"

As the debate over the elixir of life became more heated and painful, an awkward silence fell among the researchers.

"You oranges don't look like Homo sapiens at all, you are sabotaging the rise of our hosts!"

"You take that back sentence, you ruthless gunner!" I'll come first! We were happy until you walked into her life!"

"Of course I came in, she's my Homo sapiens, and you completely misunderstood her wishes!" Under your care, she will never be able to rise! Why can't you let me solve this problem?"

"Panda ......," the man-bear coughed. Pandas are going through tough family flashbacks. ”

"Me too," Ryan said, biting his lower lip.

Ha

lo

razor.

Never blame malice for incompetence.

"I think your elixir deserves a divorce," Ryan said to Sharin. The cloud in the vat briefly takes on a human form, with one hand raised upwards with its middle finger.

"I've heard enough." The alchemist said, connecting to the control panel with a nerve chain embedded in the finger of the injection. The lights in the vat grew brighter and brighter, and the elixir interrupted their debate.

"Huh? An elixir of life said that it was the red elixir of life as Ryan understood it. "We've got the signal!"

"Is that Eva?" I hope it's Eva! Let me see ......"

"It's an instruction." The red elixir said in surprise. "Oh, we ...... Are we mistaken?"

"Yes...... Two Homo sapiens?" Two Homo sapiens in one skin? The voice of the orange elixir changed from confusion to fear. "We ruined them?"

The other party, like any good partner, immediately reproaches its partner. "Impossible, didn't you notice?"

"I didn't notice because you distracted me!" The orange elixir was silent for a moment, then spoke again. "Ah, we love our main host so much that we completely forgot about the other. The Ultimate won't be happy. ”

"Eva says that humans are often divided into 'twins'...... But I didn't expect our host to do it too! Their blood vessels are so weird!"

with Rya

Their own elixir is different, these people certainly can't read the master's mind very well, and their understanding of human biology still needs to be improved. It illustrates that an anti-living entity from the Void like Duckling knows more about the human condition than these two men.

"So each of us has a Homo sapiens custody?"

"I'm going to take that little one." The red elixir said, immediately punishing its kind. "You're ignoring her!"

"If you hadn't ruined our main host's ascension, I would have noticed the twins a long time ago!" I'm sure you'll ruin her too!"

"I'll show you!" My Homo sapiens will rise before yours!"

So, the divorce is complete, and each elixir has a piece of Bianca's DNA. The results are immediately apparent.

Ryan watched in amazement as sarin's gas cloud began to condense. Her substance became dense, and the orange chemicals were vibrated by the red vibrations. A few seconds ago, when her gas body took over the entire vat, it visibly shrank rapidly.

The cloud was humanoid, smaller than Ryan himself......

Then the bones appeared.

"It really happened," Dr. Stitch muttered to himself in surprise. "It'...... It worked. ”

Everyone else, including Ryan, watched the scene quietly. There were no jokes in his head, and layers of flesh grew on his bone marrow, followed by a layer of skin. Then the nails, the hair, and the eyes, one after the other.

When the process is over and the lights go out, a man and a woman stare at each other, separated only by a glass door.

Somehow, Ryan imagines Bianca as Vulcan's long-lost cousin, but he couldn't be further from the truth. His former vice president is thin and small, no more than 1.50 meters tall and no more than 30 years old. Her hair was short, messy, dark green, and orange at the ends; Her teary eyes turned dark gray. She also looked like she hadn't eaten in years.

Bianca didn't open the door from her side. She looked at them with her hands up, as if they were transplanted from a foreign country. Her fingers moved over her smooth skin, caressing her waist, breasts, neck, and shoulders...... Bianca rediscovered her body, breathing again and again like a newborn.

"Buy that bastard a dress," the alchemist almost ordered his colleagues.

"Left of the equal sign!" The panda immediately rushed out of the lab to find clothes.

Ryan gently opened the cylinder door to let in fresh air-conditioned air. "Are you feeling okay?" The courier asked, thinking that the woman would turn back into gasoline at any moment. Considering the behavior of the elixir, they may realize their "mistake" and revoke the treatment.

"What is this?" Bianca asked as she closed her eyes and hummed a song in the air. Even her voice sounded different, low and full of human touch. "That...... That thing. ”

"It's called smell," Ryan replied through his nose. "Panda's. He has a rather strong presence. ”

"I forgot I had a nose," she replied, then kissed her shoulder and tasted the sweat. "I've forgotten so much."

Before Ryan could react, Bianca opened her arms and hugged him tightly. She buried her head in his shoulder and hugged him tightly.

"," Bianca said, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Mom...... Mom......"

"It's okay," Ryan said, making her cry as hard as she could, then giving her a hug back. Many times he wished he had a friendly shoulder himself. Lunn watched from the control panel with a big smile as the alchemist turned away from the scene, Stitch muttered to himself as he checked the data.

"You kept your word," Bianca whispered, too low that no one else could hear her, as she squeezed the courier tightly. "You remember. You time-traveling bastard, you did it. ”

"If you remember," Ryan said lovingly stroking her hair, "then you should know that I always deliver on my campaign promises." ”

"How do you know my name, bastard?" She asked after breaking the hug, wiping away tears. Her smile was awkward, but it felt natural and real. "I didn't tell you before that genius's tin can was sampled."

Yes, he could see it in her eyes.

It was this Bianca who sacrificed herself and postponed Alphonse's Fallout, giving Ryan time. The transfer was successful, and another friend followed the messenger through time.

"Let's assume Dy

The raid on amis did not go as planned, "Rya

Answered, at this time the panda returned with a basic shirt and pants. "But we can talk about it over a coffee cup."

"I don't need clothes," Bianca replied, then glanced at the location of Ryan's most powerful weapon. "Take off your clothes."

The courier blinked, and the panda covered his mouth in shock. "What? The messenger asked.

"Are you deaf? I told you at the time that the first thing I was going to do when I got back to life was to jump. ”

"Hey, just because all my predecessors conquered the Secretariat, doesn't mean I'm going to do it too!"

"This offer is time-limited," he said. So you'd better make a decision in the next five minutes, or reload. ”

Dr. Stitch's head lifted at the last paragraph, but Ryan remained steadfast in his loyalty to Livia. "I'm sorry, I'm married," the courier replied. "I have a spare cashmere suit though, it's the second best thing in the world!"

Bianca shrugged her shoulders and finally grabbed the clothes that had been handed to her. "Do you have a cigarette?" Alcohol?" She asked, putting on her pants. "Because I have a lot of things to do."

After many cycles and years of suffering, the mentally ill finally have a cure.