Bad Born Blood Chapter 320

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“I decided on this child.”

I told the orphanage director that I wanted to adopt Barbara.

“Hehehe, it looks like you had a good time.”

The director of the orphanage gave a sinister smile and quickly prepared the documents. He didn’t even ask about my personal information, but handed me false documents and urged me to sign them. It was essentially human trafficking.

I didn’t feel like talking to the daycare director, so I went into the room where Barbara was. Barbara was currently the only one in the six-person room.

Barbara opened the back of the messy teddy bear lying on the bed and took out a terminal from inside.

“This orphanage is a good place to hide. The director is corrupt. He does human trafficking as a side job and has committed countless petty corruption cases. Because of that, the paperwork for children coming in and out is also poorly handled.”

That’s why Barbara chose this place as her hideout.

“That’s not the only reason. It would be easy to access Japa’s internal server from here, and it would be easy to monitor me.”

I said, twisting one lip.

Barbara didn’t deny it. She operated the terminal leisurely.

“We’ve just erased all traces of you and me. There won’t be any records left on the cameras. We’ll just disappear like ghosts. The corruption of the orphanage director will be anonymously reported to the top of the Jafar Scholarship Foundation in a couple of months.”

“I guess you were also displeased with the daycare director?”

Barbara giggled, her shoulders shaking.

“I don’t feel bad about the director. But in my experience, you’ll hate the director. I was just trying to score some points.”

Barbara packed her bags and followed me, holding my hand.

As we walked, the children at the daycare looked at Barbara with envious eyes.

We went out, escorted by the daycare director.

Barbara led me straight to another of her hideouts. She went into one of the junk shops that dotted Border City.

Old androids that were decades old were separating the piles of junk.

Kiing, kiing.

The androids reacted when they saw Barbara. They closed the junk shop door and activated the security system. I noticed that the surveillance devices on the fence were working.

“It’s a place run under the name of the daycare director. What he doesn’t know is that he has a junk shop under his name.”

Barbara pushed through the pile of junk and opened the rusty door. Inside, the lights of electronic equipment flickered.

Entering the hideout, I saw incongruous, high-tech equipment and facilities. And inside, Barbara’s full-body prosthesis was placed. It was modeled after Barbara during her Academy days.

“Luka, I saw you heading to Lazarus… … and I was sure you had found Giselle. If you were to suddenly stop by Lazarus at this point, there must be a reason. Lazarus is also where you woke up.”

Barbara said as she prepared for the surgery. It seemed as though she was planning to have her body replaced immediately with a full-body prosthesis.

“Hmm, I guess I could go there for the aftereffects of Lazarus’ treatment.”

“Don’t lie, Luca. We promised to trust each other. You know that Illei is headed to the Empire. The ‘Sword of the Empire’ is also on the move. You’re not the type of person to go to the hospital in these times.”

I licked my lips.

Wheeing.

Barbara lay naked on the operating table. Elaborate robotic arms worked on the sides and ceiling of the table.

Kiing.

Barbara’s prosthetic body moved on its own and lay down on the operating table next to her.

‘Ilay Kartika.’

As expected, Illei headed to the Empire. She must have thought this was a golden opportunity. Let’s put this aside. Right now, we need to find Giselle.

“Giselle left a clue to her whereabouts for Jupe.”

Barbara flinched when she heard Jupe’s name.

“To that dirty mouth? You always used to curse and complain so much… … .”

“So that’s why you left it to me.”

“How ridiculous. Jupe tried to hand you over to the Emperor under the pretext of medical treatment. Giselle prevented him every time.”

I wasn’t shaken. The situation at the time was clear.

‘Jupe handed me over to the Emperor to ensure the safety of my family. At that time, the chances of me waking up were very low. It was only natural that my family would be more important than protecting me, who had no hope.’

It is an action for the sake of the family.

If Jupe really hated or disliked me… … he would have even passed on Giselle’s message to the Emperor long ago.

Wheeing.

I was there watching Barbara’s surgery, as the laser cutter sliced ​​through the girl’s head from the forehead to the back of her head.

Oh my god.

The head opened with a terrible sound, revealing the brain.

Barbara’s brain was implanted with electronic chips in various places. Implanting chips directly into the brain and connecting directly is a dangerous act in many ways. It must mean that she is confident in her own skills and mental strength.

‘A brain transplant in a place like this… … .’

The robotic arms moved and sealed Barbara’s brain in a brain box for the prosthesis. Then the back of the prosthesis’ head opened and the brain box slid inside, closing.

Joowook.

Robotic arms opened Barbara’s neck and injected drugs, possibly antibiotics or various suppressants.

I saw the girl’s body, her throat wide open. The place where Barbara’s brain had disappeared was dark red. Blood trickled down the operating table.

‘… … Is this really the body of a child who died in an accident?’

I opened my eyes half-heartedly and looked at Barbara in full body.

Barbara slowly stood up, her hands and feet twitching. She shook her head gently from side to side, holding her forehead.

“I feel like I’ve immersed my consciousness deep into a cheap network with a million viruses in it and then pulled it out.”

Well, that doesn’t mean you feel good.

“Giselle would have been in cryogenic sleep at Lazarus. When Lazarus closed down the hospital, they would have transferred the patients as well, so find out where she is.”

I got straight to the point.

“Just wait a minute. Do you know that Barbara is some kind of universal search engine? She can find anything if you ask her?”

Barbara reacted nervously. She seemed to be in poor condition as it was just after the transplant.

I waited for Barbara’s condition to improve. In the meantime, all sorts of distracting thoughts were rushing to my mind. My mind was especially throbbing because of the situation in the Empire.

‘Ilay, are you really going to do this?’

I clasped my hands together and took a deep breath. I felt like I was going to panic.

“Are you sure Giselle is in Lazarus? I’ve accessed Lazarus’ database. There was no trace of Giselle.”

Barbara questioned.

“You didn’t see it yourself. They must have changed their identity and registered. The inside of Lazarus is surprisingly lax. They can bribe employees, take out people in cryogenic sleep, and then get in there.”

Barbara nodded slightly, as if she understood what I had pointed out. However, judging from her uneasy attitude, it seemed like she still had some questions.

“Lazarus is a subsidiary of Newzen, so its server security is excellent, but it’s not perfect. Just looking at you being awakened by an outside force shows that. There’s no need for Giselle to go into cryogenic sleep and hide. Why would she do something that only increases the risk?”

“… … There was a reason to take risks and go into cryogenic sleep.”

“For what reason?”

I hesitated for a moment and then answered.

“She wanted to avoid time. Giselle had a hard time tolerating her emotions changing.”

Barbara looked at me blankly. She ruffled her flowing bangs and opened her mouth.

“Hmm, Barbara, I don’t understand. If your feelings change so easily just because some time has passed, why don’t you just let them go? I’m confident that I won’t change.”

“Well, your feelings are possessive and obsessive. They won’t be resolved until you have it.”

Barbara stared at me with blank, empty eyes. The hair she had been twisting snapped.

“Don’t judge my feelings on your own, Luca. Barbara likes Giselle.”

“Mushir al-Kashra also liked me. So he took out my brain and tried to connect it with himself.”

Barbara shut her mouth. She didn’t respond to me and just logged onto the network.

Barbara’s closed eyelids fluttered.

“… … This is difficult.”

Barbara frowned with her eyes closed. I too had a feeling that the future was going to be difficult.

“I can break through any security facility with my own strength.”

“There are many things in the world that cannot be solved through individual violence, Luca. It is the same even now.”

Barbara slowly opened her eyes. Several letters were floating in her eyes.

Swish.

Barbara raised her hand and extended her index finger upward.

“What does it mean?”

“Lazarus’ cryo-sleep patients have been transferred to the orbital hospital under Newzen. They’re safe there.”

“If it’s an orbital hospital… … .”

Just the direction of Barbara’s fingers and the words she spoke were ominous.

“So if your guess is true, then Giselle is outside the stratosphere.”

I felt my headache getting worse. There are many places in the world beyond my reach, but space in particular was particularly so.

* * *

An ominous rumor is circulating in the Border City network.

‘A rebellion has broken out in the empire.’

Details were difficult to obtain due to the Empire’s unique information control.

The movements of the imperial groups in Border City were also unusual. It was clear that there was some kind of unrest in the empire.

‘Ilay Kartika, what on earth are you doing?’

I was also extremely anxious. Things were already happening.

“I’ve long since handed over the list of Imperial Sword officers that I had to Ilay. Since the plans and schedules that Giselle and I had prepared have all been ruined, there’s no need to take risks and prepare. The chaos that Giselle and I prepared for when organizing the Imperial Sword will be handled better by Kartika’s fox.”

Barbara, who had entered the clothing store, came out wearing a bright one-piece dress and said this. It seemed that she had also just checked the news from the Empire on the network.

‘Plague.’

I sighed as I looked at the all-dressed Barbara.

Barbara and I made a plan to infiltrate the Orbital Hospital. There was no way to get into the Orbital Hospital through normal means, and even Barbara couldn’t hack the Orbital Hospital from the outside without physical contact.

“Honey, what do you think? Does it suit you?”

“I said,” said Barbara. She lifted the hem of her dress with a programmed, fake smile.

‘This is driving me crazy.’

I recalled old memories. I wish I had just dressed up as a woman one more time… … This is something I can’t do.

‘Acting as a newlywed couple.’

Barbara and I have to pretend to be newlyweds from now on.

“Barbara, you want to make that shit-eating face, but you hold it back. Think of it as a mission. You’re a former soldier, aren’t you?”

… … I’m going to turn back.

“I know, you… … you… … .”

Barbara waited for me to speak. I dragged my words and then finished speaking.

“……paper.”

I feel like I’m going to break out in a cold sweat.

“Hehehe, the first time is hard. It gets easier the second time. Have you put the plan all in your head?”

I didn’t want to answer, so I just nodded.

We were scheduled to go into space through Honeyspace Travel in Border City, a travel agency specializing in orbital hotel honeymoons that are popular among the wealthy.

‘So we pretend to be newlyweds.’

Like any good hacker, Barbara was quick to prepare. She created fake identities and documents, and hacked into Honeyspace Travel to make reservations that would normally take over half a year, but were made two days later.

“I say again, from now on your name is Clyde and mine is Bonnie.”

We were planning to hijack a Honeyspace spaceship and take it to the orbital hospital. If there was an accident on a wealthy spaceship and anyone was injured, the Newzen orbital hospital would be happy to allow them to dock.