Vicious male counterpart isn’t competing anymore [Rebirth]

Chapter 130.1 Crisis

Editor: Jodi

Back in the room, Yan Hao continued the research he had been doing in the afternoon. Countless figures danced on the virtual screen projected in front of him, page after page was flipped down, and when the calculations reached a certain point, they formed a 3D model of a mech. And every time this model appeared, Yan Hao would pause the calculations, zoom in, observe it carefully, make some adjustments and then let the light brain continue with the calculations.

This was a new algorithm he had come up with this semester, and the estimated computing power had reached that of a level seven mimetic system. Of course, whether this level could be achieved or not would still require the Super Light Brain to perform the final simulation. Yan Hao’s original plan had been to first go to the research institute and ask Old Zhong to take a look, then after making the final modifications, he would use the Super Light Brain for the simulation. This time, the data was quite extensive, so even the Super Light Brain would likely take ten days to half a month to complete. Then with the holiday lasting less than two months, assuming two simulations could bring it to fruition, he could barely complete the level seven mimetic system before the holiday ended. This way, when the new semester begins, he would be able to help Senior Sheng upgrade his mech.

Thinking of Sheng Heng, Yan Hao lost focus, something which was a rare occurrence. His eyes shifted to the time displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen. Senior had taken the spaceship at eight in the morning, so by now he should have appeared in Z Star Planet’s galaxy system….

“Knock, knock.”

Just then, the sound of knocking suddenly sounded.

Yan Hao’s eyebrows furrowed, however he still got up to open the door, and standing outside was Sima Mingxuan. Sima Mingxuan was standing extremely close, his body almost pressed against the door and feeling that it was too close, Yan Hao took a step back subconsciously, which created some distance between them. However Sima Mingxuan seemed to have been waiting for this, because the moment Yan Hao went back, he took a step forward, walked right in, and at the same time, moved his arm gently to close the door.

“I didn’t invite you in, please leave.” There was displeasure on Yan Hao’s face.

“If you had invited me in, I wouldn’t have come in this way.” Sima Mingxuan replied, leaning against the door with his arms crossed, showing no intention of leaving until he achieved his goal.

“What do you want to do?”

“You’re clever, so you shouldn’t have trouble guessing.” Sima Mingxuan chuckled.

“You want me to help Yan Fei calculate the formula?”

“It’s more like I want you to help me configure a medicine, or should I say a medicinal liquid, the one Sheng Zhuo used to stabilize his mental energy.” Sima Mingxuan got straight to the point.

“If you want big brother Sheng Zhuo’s medicine, you should contact the War God Legion. What are you looking for me for?” It turns out the spy that had been caught by the War God Legion was really one of Sima Mingxuan’s people.

“You’re Little Cutie, right?”

“Sima Mingxuan, does Yan Fei know that you’re calling me this?” Yan Hao’s eyes widened as he said loudly.

This Sima Mingxuan, was he trying to flirt with him again?

Sima Mingxuan froze for a moment, then realising what he meant, burst out laughing with a ‘pfft’. “I meant you’re the mysterious pharmacist in the War God Legion, Little Cutie. The formula for the advanced sedative, the medicinal herb packet for hand injuries and the configurated medicine to stabilize Sheng Zhuo’s mental energy, they’re all your work, right?”

Yan Hao’s hand that was hanging by his side, tightened. “What nonsense are you saying? I’m a mech builder.”

“But you studied Pharmacy in middle through to high school.”

“You already know that I studied Pharmacy in middle through to high school, could it be that you don’t know that my grades in pharmacy were never as good as Yan Fei’s?” Yan Hao asked in return.

This was also what puzzled Sima Mingxuan the most. Yan Fei had always told him that Yan Hao’s talent in pharmacy wasn’t good, and that his grades in school had never been as good as his. He hadn’t believed it at that time, but later he had specifically asked someone to investigate Yan Hao’s affairs before he went to university, and it was as Yan Fei had said, his grades in pharmacy were good, however it really couldn’t be considered that of the level of a genius, and before the university entrance exams, he could only barely prepare ordinary level three medicines.

“I’ve seen you treat Sheng Heng with my own eyes and the advancement of Sheng Zhuo’s mental energy level happened when you were on Planet S36.” Sima Mingxuan told him. “Master Le said that the most brilliant aspect of the configuration of the medicinal liquid that stabilized Sheng Zhuo’s mental energy is the perfect combination of over five hundred medicinal herbs that have different properties, and that this medicine needs timely formula adjustments, something which requires extensive calculation ability, and you, happen to be a math genius.”

As Sima Mingxuan said this, his eyes turned towards the desk where a virtual screen filled with formulas and numbers were still emitting a faint blue light. Yan Hao hadn’t been planning on letting anyone in when there had been a knock at the door, hence he hadn’t turned off his light brain.

He frowned then with a tap of his finger, turned his light brain off.

Sima Mingxuan smiled, “You don’t need to turn it off, I can’t understand it anyway. Are you researching the mimetic piloting system?”

Yan Hao didn’t respond. Sima Mingxuan was too shrewd. He was afraid that the more he said, the more he would reveal, so he might as well let him guess on his own.

Sima Mingxuan naturally saw the caution in his eyes. However while he also desired the mimetic piloting system, his current and imperative priority was to solve the problem with his mental energy. Otherwise even if he had a mimetic mech, he wouldn’t be able to pilot it.

“I won’t beat around the bush. Let’s discuss the terms. As long as you’re willing to help me configure the medicinal liquid, I can agree to any conditions, including breaking up with Yan Fei.” Sima Mingxuan told him.

Hearing that Sima Mingxuan wanted to break up with Yan Fei, Yan Hao’s pupils dilated in shock. What was going on? These two were the protagonists in the novel, how could they break up? Was the plot falling apart?

“Don’t you like him?” Yan Hao couldn’t help but ask, too shocked.

“Like?” Sima Mingxuan chuckled. “If those words were something you said to me for you, I would believe them.”

“I already have a boyfriend.”

Seeing the undisguised disgust on Yan Hao’s face, a wave of anger welled up in Sima Mingxuan’s heart, but he quickly suppressed it with reason. “What Yan Fei likes about me is my status and position, the resources he can get from me and my ability to protect him from Sheng Heng’s ability to destroy his mental energy.”

“What do you mean?” What did Senior and Yan Fei have to do with each other?

“Sheng Heng threatened to destroy Yan Fei’s mental energy. What? He didn’t tell you?” Sima Mingxuan sneered, “Very few of people like us, raised in influential families truly have righteous hearts. You disdain me for being willing to abandon Yan Fei for the sake of self-interest, but one day, when faced with the same choice, Sheng Heng will abandon you as well. Do you think if you didn’t have what he needs, he would like you? Fundamentally, Sheng Heng and I are one and the same.”

“It’s not your place to judge the kind of person Senior is. Please leave.” Hearing Sima Mingxuan slandering Sheng Heng, Yan Hao was completely angry.

“Fine, we won’t talk about Sheng Heng. Let’s continue talking about the medicinal liquid for the mental energy. What do I have to do for you to be willing to help me configure it?”

“I’ve said it before, my talent in pharmacy is average, so now I’m studying mech, I can’t prepare any medicine.” Yan Hao refused to acknowledge this stubbornly.

Sima Mingxuan suddenly closed his eyes as if he was struggling to suppress something, then after taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes again and looking at Yan Hao, he used a tone that was completely different from the one he had used before, saying in a sinister manner, “If I can’t stabilize my mental energy, I can’t become a level nine mech warrior and I can’t go to the battlefield. Moreover, the longer this goes on, the more damage my sea of consciousness will suffer and if one day I can’t control it, then I have only two outcomes: either I become completely powerless and useless, a waste or I blow myself up. And how I end up, is now in your hands.”

“Yan Hao, while I can still discuss terms with you calmly, feel free to propose them. But if you push me to the brink, even I don’t know what I will do.”

In the room, an incomparably manic and powerful mental energy had surged out at some point and was hovering around Yan Hao’s head in a lingering manner as it stabbed at it, causing a throbbing pain on both sides of his temples.

“I need to think about it.” Remembering Sheng Heng’s warning, Yan Hao planned to use a delaying tactic so he could circle around with him for two days.

Almost as soon as Yan Hao’s words fell, Sima Mingxuan withdrew his mental energy. However his gaze remained icy and piercing: “I’ll give you only one day and you will give me your answer at this same time tomorrow.”

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